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Question 401.
The Draft Constitution of India had how many volumes?
  • (1) Three
  • (2) Twelve
  • (3) Thirteen
  • (4) Eleven
Correct Answer: (3) Thirteen
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Question 402.
There was substantial agreement among the leaders on one central feature of the Constitution. It was _______.
  • (1) To grant franchise only to youth
  • (2) Granting vote to every adult Indian
  • (3) To deny voting rights to women
  • (4) To slowly grant voting rights to only men
Correct Answer: (2) Granting vote to every adult Indian
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The Indian Constitution adopted the principle of universal adult suffrage, ensuring voting rights to every adult Indian irrespective of caste, gender, or literacy.

Universal adult franchise was a progressive and inclusive feature of the Indian Constitution.

Question 403.
During the Salt Satyagraha, who persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the protests to men alone?
  • (1) Kasturba Gandhi
  • (2) Sarojini Naidu
  • (3) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  • (4) G. Durgabai
Correct Answer: (3) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
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Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay played a pivotal role in encouraging Gandhiji to allow women's participation in the Salt Satyagraha, marking a significant step toward women's involvement in the freedom struggle.

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was a prominent freedom fighter, social reformer, and strong advocate for women's participation in mass movements.

Question 404.
Match List-I with List-II:

List-I

  • (A) Palaeography
  • (B) Prakrit
  • (C) Vaji
  • (D) Ashmaka

List-II

  • (I) Language used in earliest Inscriptions
  • (II) Oligarchic State
  • (III) Styles of writing
  • (IV) A mahajanapada located in southern most part of India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
  • (2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  • (3) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
  • (4) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
Correct Answer: (1) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
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Question 405.
The mutinous Sepoys arrived at the gates of the Red Fort early in the morning on ______.
  • (1) 10 May 1857
  • (2) 11 May 1857
  • (3) 12 May 1857
  • (4) 13 May 1857
Correct Answer: (2) 11 May 1857
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The revolt of 1857 began on 10 May in Meerut, and the sepoys reached the Red Fort in Delhi early on the morning of 11 May 1857.

The uprising of 1857 is also known as the First War of Indian Independence.

Question 406.
During 1857 taluqdars and peasants carried out intense and long-lasting resistance in ______.
  • (1) Meerut
  • (2) Delhi
  • (3) Madras
  • (4) Awadh
Correct Answer: (4) Awadh
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Awadh witnessed some of the most intense resistance during the 1857 Revolt, particularly by taluqdars and peasants under leaders like Begum Hazrat Mahal.

Awadh was annexed by the British just before the revolt, causing widespread anger among locals.

Question 407.
Match List-I with List-II:

List-I

  • (A) The Lucknow Pact
  • (B) Garm Hawa
  • (C) The Hindu Mahasabha
  • (D) The Muslim League

List-II

  • (I) Film on Partition
  • (II) 1915
  • (III) 1906
  • (IV) 1916

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
  • (2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
  • (3) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
  • (4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
Correct Answer: (2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
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Question 408.
Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a devotee of _______ adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal.
  • (1) Agni
  • (2) Shiva
  • (3) Vishnu
  • (4) Indra
Correct Answer: (2) Shiva
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Question 409.
Francis Buchanan’s survey of _______ district in North Bengal gave us a vivid description of the rich peasants known as jotedars.
  • (1) Malda
  • (2) Birbhum
  • (3) Shiliguri
  • (4) Dinajpur
Correct Answer: (4) Dinajpur
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Francis Buchanan conducted detailed surveys of districts in Bengal and Bihar. His survey of Dinajpur provided insights into rural social structures, including the role of jotedars—wealthy peasants.

Buchanan's surveys are vital sources for understanding colonial rural economies.

Question 410.
The _______ stated that if payment did not come in by sunset of the specified date, the zamindari was liable to be auctioned.
  • (1) Regulating Act
  • (2) Pitt’s India Act
  • (3) Sunset Law
  • (4) Martial Law
Correct Answer: (3) Sunset Law
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The Sunset Law required zamindars to pay revenue to the British by sunset on a fixed date. If they failed, their land was auctioned. It was a harsh regulation under the Permanent Settlement system.

The name "Sunset Law" comes from the deadline being set at sunset.

Question 411.
Which leader demanded justice for women, not reserved seats or separate electorates?
  • (1) Hansa Mehta
  • (2) J. Nagappa
  • (3) K.J. Khanderkar
  • (4) N.G. Ranga
Correct Answer: (1) Hansa Mehta
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Hansa Mehta was a member of the Constituent Assembly and a prominent advocate for women's rights. She insisted on equal justice for women rather than token representation through reservations or separate electorates.

Hansa Mehta also played a key role in framing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Question 412.
The Constitution of India, which came into effect on 26th January 1950, has the distinction of being ______ in the world.
  • (1) Unwritten
  • (2) Non-Amendable
  • (3) Smallest
  • (4) Longest
Correct Answer: (4) Longest
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The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world. It originally had 395 Articles in 22 Parts and 8 Schedules.

The length of India’s Constitution is due to its detail and inclusion of diverse legal, social, and cultural aspects.

Question 413.
The protests in the Punjab became particularly intense after the institution of which act?
  • (1) Lucknow Pact
  • (2) Rowlatt Act
  • (3) Khilafat Act
  • (4) Great War of 1914–18
Correct Answer: (2) Rowlatt Act
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The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed the British government to arrest and detain individuals without trial, sparking widespread protests, particularly in Punjab, culminating in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

The Rowlatt Act was dubbed the "Black Act" due to its repressive provisions.

Question 414.
Name the symbol of the freedom movement that could make the poor earn supplementary income and make them self-reliant.
  • (1) Charkha
  • (2) Flag
  • (3) Dhoti
  • (4) Factory
Correct Answer: (1) Charkha
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The Charkha (spinning wheel) was promoted by Mahatma Gandhi as a symbol of self-reliance and swadeshi. It encouraged the poor to spin khadi and earn income independently.

Gandhi used the Charkha as a tool for both economic independence and national pride.

Question 415.
"Relief of Lucknow" was painted by:
  • (1) Thomas Jones Barker
  • (2) Thomas Roe
  • (3) Thomas Munroe
  • (4) Philip Barker
Correct Answer: (1) Thomas Jones Barker
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Question 416.
The Governor General who introduced Enfield rifles using greased cartridges was ________.
  • (1) Henry Hardinge
  • (2) Francis Grant
  • (3) Captain Wright
  • (4) Walker Hardinge
Correct Answer: (1) Henry Hardinge
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The introduction of the Enfield rifle with cartridges believed to be greased with cow and pig fat led to resentment among Indian sepoys and was a major trigger for the Revolt of 1857. Lord Hardinge was the Governor-General around this time.

Greased cartridges hurt both Hindu and Muslim religious sentiments.

Question 417.
Nayanars were devotees of which God?
  • (1) Agni
  • (2) Vishnu
  • (3) Indra
  • (4) Shiva
Correct Answer: (4) Shiva
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The Nayanars were a group of Tamil Shaivite saints devoted to Lord Shiva, known for their poetry and intense devotion during the bhakti movement in South India.

Nayanars and Alvars were key figures in the Tamil bhakti movement (Shaivite and Vaishnavite respectively).

Question 418.
Where was Fort St. George located?
  • (1) Calcutta
  • (2) Bombay
  • (3) Madras
  • (4) Hyderabad
Correct Answer: (3) Madras
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Fort St. George, the first English fortress in India, was established in Madras (now Chennai) in 1644 by the British East India Company.

Fort St. George became the nucleus of the growing city of Madras.

Question 419.
Ajita Kesakambalin was a ________.
  • (1) King
  • (2) Philosopher
  • (3) Poet
  • (4) Minister
Correct Answer: (2) Philosopher
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Question 420.
Match List-I with List-II:

List-I

  • (A) Megaliths
  • (B) James Prinsep
  • (C) Piyadassi
  • (D) Epigraphy

List-II

  • (I) Decipherment of Brahmi and Kharoshthi
  • (II) Emerged in first millennium BCE
  • (III) Study of inscriptions
  • (IV) Means pleasant to behold

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
  • (2) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
  • (3) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
  • (4) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
Correct Answer: (4) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
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Question 421.
Who said separate electorates was a "poison that has entered the body politic of country" during the Constituent Assembly debates?
  • (1) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • (2) Vallabhbhai Patel
  • (3) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
  • (4) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Correct Answer: (2) Vallabhbhai Patel
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel opposed the idea of separate electorates in post-independence India and referred to it as "poison that has entered the body politic."

Patel emphasized national unity and integration during the framing of the Constitution.

Question 422.
_________ was sent from Britain to India to try and forge a compromise with Gandhiji and Indian National Congress.
  • (1) Stafford Cripps
  • (2) Winston Churchill
  • (3) Lord Willingdon
  • (4) Lord Irwin
Correct Answer: (1) Stafford Cripps
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Stafford Cripps came to India in 1942 with the Cripps Mission to negotiate support for British efforts in World War II in exchange for post-war dominion status, which was rejected by Indian leaders.

The failure of the Cripps Mission led to the launch of the Quit India Movement.

Question 423.
Match List-I with List-II:

List-I

  • (A) Quit India Movement
  • (B) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
  • (C) Civil Disobedience Movement
  • (D) Bardoli Peasant Movement

List-II

  • (I) 1931
  • (II) 1930
  • (III) 1928
  • (IV) 1942

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
  • (2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  • (3) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
  • (4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
Correct Answer: (1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
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Question 424.
Arrange the following in a chronological order:
  • (A) Rani Jhansi killed in battle
  • (B) British suffer defeat in the Battle of Chinhat
  • (C) Shah Mal killed in battle
  • (D) Rising in Lucknow
  • (E) British forces under Havelock and Outram enter the Residency in Lucknow

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (E), (C), (D), (B), (A)
  • (2) (A), (C), (B), (E), (D)
  • (3) (D), (B), (E), (C), (A)
  • (4) (C), (D), (B), (E), (A)
Correct Answer: (3) (D), (B), (E), (C), (A)
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Question 425.
Rani of Jhansi was represented as a ________ figure chasing the enemy, slaying British soldiers and valiantly fighting till her last.
  • (1) Motherly
  • (2) Brave
  • (3) Heroic
  • (4) Masculine
Correct Answer: (3) Heroic
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Rani of Jhansi is portrayed in nationalist literature and folklore as a heroic figure who fearlessly led troops against the British during the 1857 revolt.

Nationalist narratives often use terms like "heroic" to glorify resistance figures like Rani Laxmibai.

Question 426.
Match List-I with List-II:

List-I

  • (A) Kula
  • (B) Ashtadhyayi
  • (C) Vamsha
  • (D) Charaka Samhita

List-II

  • (I) A work on Sanskrit grammar
  • (II) Families
  • (III) A work on medicine in Sanskrit
  • (IV) Lineage

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  • (2) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
  • (3) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
  • (4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
Correct Answer: (2) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
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Question 427.
Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by ________:
  • (1) Lord Dalhousie
  • (2) Lord Wellesley
  • (3) Lord Cornwallis
  • (4) Sir Sidney Rowlatt
Correct Answer: (2) Lord Wellesley
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Question 428.
Virupaksha, the guardian deity of Vijayanagara Kingdom, is also recognized as a form of:
  • (1) Vishnu
  • (2) Shiva
  • (3) Ganesha
  • (4) Brahma
Correct Answer: (2) Shiva
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Question 429.
Which traveller described the hilly zone as impenetrable and dangerous in 19th century Bengal?
  • (1) Captain Cook
  • (2) William Hodges
  • (3) Augustus Cleveland
  • (4) Francis Buchanan
Correct Answer: (4) Francis Buchanan
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Francis Buchanan described parts of Bengal, especially hilly areas, as dangerous and difficult to penetrate, based on his survey expeditions during British rule.

Buchanan’s accounts provide crucial insights into colonial perceptions of tribal and forest regions.

Question 430.
Who wrote the Memoir “Love is stronger than Hate: A Remembrance of 1947”?
  • (1) Khushdeva Singh
  • (2) Urvashi Butalia
  • (3) Rajinder Singh Bedi
  • (4) Intizar Husain
Correct Answer: (1) Khushdeva Singh
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Khushdeva Singh, a physician and humanitarian, wrote this memoir recalling his efforts to provide care and aid to refugees during Partition with compassion and without bias.

Khushdeva Singh is remembered for his humanity during communal strife.

Question 431.
Hastinapur is in which modern district?
  • (1) Meerut
  • (2) Jaunpur
  • (3) Varanasi
  • (4) Prayag
Correct Answer: (1) Meerut
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Question 432.
Jagannath temple is located at:
  • (1) Bhubaneshwar, Orissa
  • (2) Puri, Orissa
  • (3) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  • (4) Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: (2) Puri, Orissa
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Question 433.
Match List-I with List-II:

List-I

  • (A) Marco Polo
  • (B) Seydi Ali Reis
  • (C) Peter Mundy
  • (D) Ibn Battuta

List-II

  • (I) Sixteenth Century
  • (II) Fourteenth Century
  • (III) Thirteenth Century
  • (IV) Seventeenth Century

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  • (2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  • (3) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
  • (4) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
Correct Answer: (3) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
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Question 434.
Match List-I with List-II:

List-I

  • (A) Introduction of Railways
  • (B) Fort St. George
  • (C) Fort William
  • (D) The Borah Bazaar

List-II

  • (I) Calcutta
  • (II) 1853
  • (III) Madras
  • (IV) Bombay

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
  • (2) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
  • (3) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
  • (4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
Correct Answer: (1) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
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Question 435.
The first detailed photographs of Hampi archaeological remains were taken by:
  • (1) Colin Mackenzie
  • (2) John Marshall
  • (3) John Alexander Greenlaw
  • (4) J.E. Fleet
Correct Answer: (3) John Alexander Greenlaw
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Question 436.
Who among the following was associated with critical edition of the Mahabharata?
  • (1) Valmiki
  • (2) V.S. Sukthankar
  • (3) D.D. Kosambi
  • (4) Ved Vyasa
Correct Answer: (2) V.S. Sukthankar
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V.S. Sukthankar was the General Editor of the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata, which was compiled at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune.

The Critical Edition is a scholarly attempt to reconstruct the original Mahabharata text by comparing various manuscripts.

Question 437.
Vijayanagara was noted for its market dealing in:
  • (A) Precious stones
  • (B) Sugarcane
  • (C) Spices
  • (D) Textiles
  • (E) Fruits

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (B), (C) and (D) only
  • (2) (A), (B) and (E) only
  • (3) (A), (C) and (D) only
  • (4) (C), (D) and (E) only
Correct Answer: (3) (A), (C) and (D) only
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Question 438.
Lord Buddha belonged to which clan?
  • (1) Lichchhavi
  • (2) Sakya
  • (3) Madra
  • (4) Kalama
Correct Answer: (2) Sakya
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Lord Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was born into the Sakya clan of the Kshatriya varna in the region of Lumbini (modern-day Nepal).

He is often referred to as ‘Sakyamuni’ meaning ‘Sage of the Sakyas’.

Question 439.
Which of the following statements are correct?
  • (A) Biography of a saint or a religious leader is called Hagiography
  • (B) Biography of a saint or a religious leader is called Topography
  • (C) Hagiographies inform us about the beliefs of the followers of a particular tradition
  • (D) Hagiographies recorded the histories of saints and religious leaders
  • (E) Written sources do not help us in knowing history

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (A) and (E) only
  • (2) (A), (C) and (D) only
  • (3) (B), (C) and (D) only
  • (4) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
Correct Answer: (2) (A), (C) and (D) only
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Question 440.
Choose the correct answer from the following options:
  • (A) English East India Company acquired Diwani of Bengal in 1765
  • (B) Regulating Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1773
  • (C) Permanent Settlement was introduced by Lord Dalhousie
  • (D) Land of Santhals was demarcated as Damin-i-koh
  • (E) Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bombay

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (1) (A), (B) and (C) only
  • (2) (C) and (E) only
  • (3) (A), (B) and (D) only
  • (4) (C), (D) and (E) only
Correct Answer: (3) (A), (B) and (D) only
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Question 441.
Who was often addressed as the father of Indian Archaeology?
  • (1) Alexander Birmingham
  • (2) Alexander Cunningham
  • (3) Alexander Hopkins
  • (4) Sir Thomas Moore
Correct Answer: (2) Alexander Cunningham
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Question 442.
Read the passage below and answer the question:

Although Harappa was the first site to be discovered, it was badly destroyed by brick robbers. As early as 1875, Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, often called the father of Indian archaeology, noted that the amount of bricks taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for “about 100 miles” of the railway line between Lahore and Multan. Thus, many of the ancient structures at the site were damaged. In contrast, Mohenjodaro was far better preserved.

Which of the following was the first site to be discovered?
  • (1) Rakhigarhi
  • (2) Mohenjodaro
  • (3) Harappa
  • (4) Lothal
Correct Answer: (3) Harappa
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Question 443.
Read the passage below and answer the question:

Although Harappa was the first site to be discovered, it was badly destroyed by brick robbers. As early as 1875, Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, often called the father of Indian archaeology, noted that the amount of bricks taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for “about 100 miles” of the railway line between Lahore and Multan. Thus, many of the ancient structures at the site were damaged. In contrast, Mohenjodaro was far better preserved.

Who was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
  • (1) B.B. Lal
  • (2) Alexander Cunningham
  • (3) M.S. Vats
  • (4) James Fergusson
Correct Answer: (2) Alexander Cunningham
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Question 444.
Read the passage below and answer the question:

Although Harappa was the first site to be discovered, it was badly destroyed by brick robbers. As early as 1875, Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, often called the father of Indian archaeology, noted that the amount of bricks taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for “about 100 miles” of the railway line between Lahore and Multan. Thus, many of the ancient structures at the site were damaged. In contrast, Mohenjodaro was far better preserved.

Who destroyed the Harappan site?
  • (1) Brick Robbers
  • (2) British discoverers of the site
  • (3) Archaeological Survey of India
  • (4) Mughals
Correct Answer: (1) Brick Robbers
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Question 445.
Read the passage below and answer the question:

Although Harappa was the first site to be discovered, it was badly destroyed by brick robbers. As early as 1875, Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, often called the father of Indian archaeology, noted that the amount of bricks taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for “about 100 miles” of the railway line between Lahore and Multan. Thus, many of the ancient structures at the site were damaged. In contrast, Mohenjodaro was far better preserved.

Harappan civilization bricks were used for the laying of railway line between:
  • (1) Peshawar and Lahore
  • (2) Kabul and Kandahar
  • (3) Bombay and Thane
  • (4) Lahore and Multan
Correct Answer: (4) Lahore and Multan
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Question 446.
Read the passage and answer the question:

Shah Jahan pursued sound fiscal policies and accumulated enough money to indulge his passion for building. Building activity in the monarchical cultures, as in the case of earlier rulers, was the most visible and tangible sign of dynastic power, wealth and prestige. In the case of Muslim rulers, it was also considered an act of piety. In 1648, the court, army and household moved from Agra to the newly completed imperial capital, Shahjahanabad. It was a new addition to the old residential city of Delhi, with the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, a tree-lined esplanade with Chandni Chowk.

Shah Jahan’s new city was more appropriate as a formal vision of a grand monarchy because:
  • (1) Akbar constructed white marble tomb.
  • (2) The capital was transferred to Lahore.
  • (3) It had Red Fort, Jama Masjid, an esplanade of trees and bazaars with houses for nobles.
  • (4) Babur took over the Lodi capital of Agra.
Correct Answer: (3) It had Red Fort, Jama Masjid, an esplanade of trees and bazaars with houses for nobles.
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Question 447.
Read the passage and answer the question:

Shah Jahan pursued sound fiscal policies and accumulated enough money to indulge his passion for building. Building activity in the monarchical cultures, as in the case of earlier rulers, was the most visible and tangible sign of dynastic power, wealth and prestige. In the case of Muslim rulers, it was also considered an act of piety. In 1648, the court, army and household moved from Agra to the newly completed imperial capital, Shahjahanabad. It was a new addition to the old residential city of Delhi, with the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, a tree-lined esplanade with Chandni Chowk.

Building activity under Shah Jahan was the most visible sign of ________.
  • (1) Fiscal Policies
  • (2) Dynastic Power
  • (3) Concentration of Wealth
  • (4) Army apparatus
Correct Answer: (2) Dynastic Power
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Question 448.
Read the passage and answer the question:

Shah Jahan pursued sound fiscal policies and accumulated enough money to indulge his passion for building. Building activity in the monarchical cultures, as in the case of earlier rulers, was the most visible and tangible sign of dynastic power, wealth and prestige. In the case of Muslim rulers, it was also considered an act of piety. In 1648, the court, army and household moved from Agra to the newly completed imperial capital, Shahjahanabad. It was a new addition to the old residential city of Delhi, with the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, a tree-lined esplanade with Chandni Chowk.

Shah Jahan followed sound fiscal policies for his passion in ________.
  • (1) Charbagh
  • (2) Agra
  • (3) Fatehpur Sikri
  • (4) Building activity
Correct Answer: (4) Building activity
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Question 449.
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Shah Jahan pursued sound fiscal policies and accumulated enough money to indulge his passion for building. Building activity in the monarchical cultures, as in the case of earlier rulers, was the most visible and tangible sign of dynastic power, wealth and prestige. In the case of Muslim rulers, it was also considered an act of piety. In 1648, the court, army and household moved from Agra to the newly completed imperial capital, Shahjahanabad. It was a new addition to the old residential city of Delhi, with the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, a tree-lined esplanade with Chandni Chowk.

The court, army and household moved from Agra to the Imperial Capital ________ in 1648.
  • (1) Shahjahanabad
  • (2) Fatehpur Sikri
  • (3) Lahore
  • (4) Jama Masjid
Correct Answer: (1) Shahjahanabad
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Question 450.
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Shah Jahan pursued sound fiscal policies and accumulated enough money to indulge his passion for building. Building activity in the monarchical cultures, as in the case of earlier rulers, was the most visible and tangible sign of dynastic power, wealth and prestige. In the case of Muslim rulers, it was also considered an act of piety. In 1648, the court, army and household moved from Agra to the newly completed imperial capital, Shahjahanabad. It was a new addition to the old residential city of Delhi, with the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, a tree-lined esplanade with Chandni Chowk.

Building activity in case of Muslim rulers was also considered an act of ________.
  • (1) War
  • (2) Stability
  • (3) Stablishing cantonments
  • (4) Piety
Correct Answer: (4) Piety
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