Q. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in -
1) Afghanistan
2) Turkey
3) Mongolia
4) Persia
Q. During which of the following Mughal Emperor’s rule, the number of Hindus employed by Emperor’s Administration was the highest?
1) Humayun
2) Akbar
3) Shahjahan
4) Aurangzeb
Q. Who were Alvars?
1) Those who immersed in devotion to Vishnu
2) Devotees of Shiva
3) Those who worshipped abstract form of God
4) Devotees of Shakti
Q. Who is the author of the 16th century Sanskrit text, the Vraja Bhakti Vilasa which focuses on the Braj region in North India?
1) Todar Mal
2) Narayana Bhatta
3) Chaitanya
4) Rupa Goswami
Q. Which Greek philosopher coined the term Geography in the 3rd century B.C.E. ?
1) Euclid
2) Plato
3) Eratosthenes
4) Clio
Q. Consider the following statements :
1. According to Mabavamsa, Ashoka turned to the Buddha's dhamma when his nephew Nigrodha preached the doctrine to him.
2. Divyavadana ascribes Ashoka being drawn to the Buddha's teaching to the influence of Samudra, a merchant-turned monk.
3. Dipavamsa speaks of Samudra, the 12-year-old son of a merchant, as the key figure in Ashoka's coming under the influence of the Buddhist dhamma.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) 1 and 2
4) 1 and 3
Q. Who was the compiler at the Imperial Gazetteer?
1) Colin Clark
2) William Wilson Hunter
3) Charles Elliott
4) William Digly
Q. Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below -
1. Gandhi-Irwin agreement
2. Poona Pact
3. Declaration of complete National Independence
4. Civil Disobedience Campaign
1) 3, 4, 1, 2
2) 2, 1, 4, 3
3) 2, 1, 3, 4
4) 4, 3, 1, 2
Q. Consider the following battles and arrange these in chronological order -
1. Battle of Kannauj
2. Battle of Chanderi
3. Battle of Talikota
4. Battle of Chausa
Select the correct answer from the code given below -
1) 1, 2, 4, 3
2) 2, 4, 1, 3
3) 4, 2, 1, 3
4) 1, 4, 2, 3
Q. Rajmnama is the Persian translation of which Hindu text?
1) Ramayana
2) Mahabhashya
3) Mahabharata
4) Ashtadhyayi
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