DSSSB PGT History Exam Question Paper

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1. The most common shape of Harappan seal is
(A) square (B) round
(C) rectangular (D) oval.
2. In which part of India did the 'Nagara' style of architecture develop ?
(A) North-East India
(C) East India
(B) South India
(D) North India.
3. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
I. Lothal - Ancient Dockyard
11. Sarnath - First sermon of Buddha
111. Rajgir - Lion capital of Ashoka
IV. Nalanda - Great seat of Buddhist learning.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A) I, 11, I11 and IV
(C) I, I1 and IV
(B) I11 and IV
(D) I and 11.
4. Read the following statements carefully :
i. A large number of seals discovered from almost all the Harappan sites were
used for ritualistic purposes.
ii. A large number of seals discovered from almost all the Harappan sites were
used for symbolic purposes.
iii. A large number of seals discovered from almost all the Harappan sites were
used for familial traditions.
iv. A large number of seals discovered from almost all the Harappan sites were
used for diplomatic purposes.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are not correct ?
(A) i and ii (B) ii and iii
(C) iii only (D) iii and iv.
5. Buddha gave his first sermon in
(A) Bodh Gaya
(C) Sarnath
(B) Pataliputra
(D) None of these.

6. Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, Magadha alone grew up into an empire.
Reason (R) : Magadha was ideally located.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true but. (R) does not explain (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A]
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) only partially explains (A)
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
7. In which of the following Edicts is Ashoka's name found ?
(A) Rock Edict XI1 (B) Pillar Edict VII
(C) Maski Edict (D) Minor Pillar Edict I.
8. Consider the following statements :
i. The Greeks were the earliest foreigners to invade India.
ii. The Huns were the earliest foreigners to invade India.
iii. The Parthians were the earliest foreigners to invade India.
Which of the above statements islare false ?
(A) ii only (B) ii and iii
(C) iii only (D) None of these
9. Choose the correct statement by using the codes :
i. Held at Rajagriha, the Second Buddhist Council was important for editing
his sermons.
ii. Held at Vaishali, the Second Buddhist Council marked the division of the
Buddhist Order.
iii. Held at Rajagriha, the Second Buddhist Council led to the emergence of
Mahayana and Hinayana.
Codes :
i ii iii
(A) True False True
(B) False True True
(C) False True False
(D) False False True.

10. Match List I with List I1 correctly and select your answer using the codes given below
List I List I1
i) Satavahana a) Maues
ii) Shunga
iii) Saka
iv) Tocharian
Codes :
i ii iii iv
b) Pushyamitra
C) Simuka
d) Kujula Kadphises.
11. Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The City of Taxila revolted twice during the Mauryan period.
Reason (R) : The Mauryan emperors were despots.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
12. Which one of the following statements is not true about Samudragupta ?
(A) He built the most extensive empire after Ashoka
(B) A poetical work called the Krishna Charitam is attributed to him
(C) He is also known as Kaviraja
(D) He sent an embassy to China.
13. Select the correct statement using the codes :
i. Kumarasambhava is an epic poem and Raghuvamsha is a drama.
ii. Both Kumarashambhava and Raghuvamsha are dramas.
iii. Both Kumarashambhava and Raghuvamsha are epic poems.
iv. Kurnarashambhava is a drama and Raghuvamsha is an epic poem.
Codes :
i ii iii iv
(A) True False False False
(B) False True False True
(C) False False True False
(D) False False False True.
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i) Mrichchhakatika
ii) Mudrarakshasa
iii) Kamasu tra
iv) Ritusamhara.
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14. Match the following :
( Authors )
a) Kalidasa
b) Shudraka
C) Vishakhadatta
d) Vatsayana
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv i ii iii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv i iii ii
(D) iv iii ii i.
15. Who among the following did visit India during the reign of Chandra Gupta I1 ?
(A) Fa Hien (B) Hiuen Tsang
(C) Megasthenes (D) None of them.
16. What is the language of the Sangam literature ?
(A) Tamil (B) Prakrit
(C) Pali (D) Sanskrit.
17. Who among the following visited the court of Deva Raya I1 of Vijayanagar ?
(A) Al-Beruni (B) Ibn Batuta
(C) Marco Polo (D) Abdur Rajak.
18. Match the following ruling dynasties with their capitals by using the codes given
below :
a) The Chalukyas of Gujarat I. Tripuri
b) The Kalachuris of Chedi 11. Ahilwad
C) The Paramaras of Malwa 111. Ajmer
d) The Chahamans of Sakambari IV. Dhara.
Codes :
a b c d
(A) I I11 I1 rv
(B) I1 I IV I11
(C) I1 111 IV I
(Dl IV I I1 111.

19. Joydev's Gita Govinda deals with the cult of
(A) Rama
(C) Shakti
20. Amritsar was founded by
(B) Siva
(D) Krishna.
(A) Guru Nanak (B) Teg Bahadur
(C) Guru Ram Das (D) Guru Govind Singh.
2 1. Raja Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the
(A) Sangama dynasty (B) Saluva dynasty
(C) Tuluva dynasty
22. The Divine Right means
(D) Aravidu dynasty
i. the right to pursue one's religion
ii. the right to impose majority religion over the rest
iii. the unquestionable authority of the king to rule
iv. the right of the state to usurp the private property.
Codes :
i ii iii iv
(A) False False False True
(B) True True False False
(C) False False False True
(D) False False True False.
23. Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The Portuguese introduced violence in Asian waters.
Reason (R) : The Portuguese motive was to control the major sea lanes of Asian
trade.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false (B) Both (A) and (R) are true
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is true (D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
24. Who among the following was deported to Rangoon ?
(A) Shah Jahan I11 (B) Shah Alam I1
(C) Akbar I1 (D) Bahadur Shah 11.
25. Who among the following did take away Jagir from the nobles ?
(A) Humayun
(C) Jahangir
(B) Akbar
(D) Shah Jahan


26. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Jahangir - William Hawkins
(B) Akbar - Thomas Roe
(C) Shah Jahan - Travernier
(D) Aurangzeb - Manucci.
27. What was the Jajmani system ?
(A) A revenue system in which revenues of different units of land were assigned to
officials in lieu of salaries
(B) An administrative system in which ranks in terms of numbers were assigned to
nobles, military commanders and other prominent people for placing them in the
official hierarchy
(C) A reciprocal system that existed in rural India between the peasantry and other
occupational groups
(D) A commercial system that developed in urban India facilitating commercial
transactions on a large scale.
28. Which among the following statements is false ?
(A) The English East India Company was founded by a royal charter on
3 1 st December 1600 as a Joint Stock Company
(B) In 161 7 Jahangir received Sir Thomas Roe as a resident English envoy in his
court
(C) The East India Company formally started trading in India from 1640 after settling
scores with the French
(D) The East India Company enjoyed monopoly of all trade in India.
29. Ashtapradhan was associated with
(A) Shivaji (B) Aurangzeb
(C) Ranjit Singh (D) Akbar
30. The English Governor in Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar was
(A) Robert Clive (B) Henry Verelest
(C) Vansittart (D) Cartier.
31. The Commander-in-Chief of the Maratha troops in the Third Battle of Panipat was
(A) Vishwas Rao (B) Sadashiv Rao Bhau
(C) Malhar Rao Holkar (D) Dattaji Sindhia.
32. Who among the following had allied with the French against the British ?
(A) Hyder Ali (B) Tipu Sultan
(C) Nizam of Hyderabad (D) None of them.


33. Lord Macaulay was associated with
(A) Reforms in army (B) Abolition of Sati
(C) Codification of laws (D) Permanent Settlement.
34. Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The revolt of 1857 was neither a national war of independence nor a
mu tiny.
Reason (R) : The newly educated middle class did not participate in it.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is only a partial explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
35. Sidhu and Kanhu were the leaders of the
(A) Kol uprising
(C) Rangpur Dhing
(B) Munda uprising
(D) Santal Hul.
36. Who were the constituent powers of a Triple Entente ?
(A) England, Austria, Germany (B) England, France, Russia
(C) Austria, Italy, France (D) Russia, England, Germany.
37. What is the correct sequence of the following events ?
i) Tilak's Home Rule League
ii) Kamagatamaru incident
iii) Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India.
Codes :
(A) i, ii, iii (B) iii, ii, i
(C) ii, i, iii (D) ii, iii, i.
38. Swarajya Party was formed after the failure of
(A) Quit India Movement (B) Satyagraha Movement
(C) Non-Cooperation Movement (D) Civil Disobedience Movement.


39. Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Partition of Bengal in 1905 brought an end of Moderates' role in Indian
freedom movement.
Reason (R) : Surat session of the Indian National Congress separated the Extremists
from the Moderates.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
40. Consider the following statements about the early Indian National Congress :
i) The early Congress leaders were great admirers of the English system of
government
ii) The Congress did not take note of the growing poverty of the peasants.
iii) The Congress demanded Indianization of the superior grades of
administrative services.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) only
(C) (i) and (ii) (D) all of these.
41. Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The anti-Partition agitation failed in Bengal because of the repressive
measures of the colonial state
Reason (R) : The anti-Partition agitation failed because of some inner weaknesses.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) only gives a partial explanation of (A)
(B) (R) is true, but (A) is false
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) Both [A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of [A).
42. Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The commercialization of agriculture did contribute to differentiation
within the peasantry.
Reason (R) : The commercialization led to general agricultural growth.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A)
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).

43. Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The textile centres of India underwent a decline in the last years of the
eighteenth century.
Reason (R) : The decline was the result of the company's de-industrialization policy.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is a partially valid explanation of (A)
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
44. Match List I with List I1 correctly and select your answer using the codes given below :
List I List I1
a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 1 ) Punarvivah Mandal
b) Jamna La1 Bajaj 2) Indian Boy Scouts Association
c) Mrs. Annie Besant 3) Gandhi Seva Sangha
d) Gopal Hari Deshmukh 4) Samaj Samta Sangha
5) Indian Women's Association.
Codes :
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 + 5 1
(B) 4 3 2 1 + 5
(C) 2 3 4 5
(Dl 1 2 3 + 5 4.
45. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Satish Chandra Samanta - Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar
(B) Narendra Dev - Congress Socialist Party
(C) Chandrashekhar Azad - Forward Bloc
(D) Muzaffar Ahmed - Communist Party of India.
46. What is the correct sequence of the following events ?
i) The August offer
ii) I.N.A. Trial
iii) The Quit India Movement
iv) The Royal Indian Naval Ratings Mutiny.
Select the answer from the codes below :
(A) i,iii,ii,iv (B) iii, i, ii, iv
(C) i, iii, iv, ii (D) iii, i, iv, ii.


47. Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The Partition of India in 1947 led to large scale displacement of
population.
Reason [R) : The Partition was ill-conceived and irrational.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false
(B) Both [A) and [R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(C) [A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is a partial explanation of (A).
48. At the time of Indian Independence, who was Maharaja of Kashmir ?
(A) Hari Singh (B) Karan Singh
(C) Shalkh Abdullah (D) Trailok Singh.
49. Which one of the following Acts gave female children equal claims with male siblings to
inherit paternal property ?
(A) A Hindu Marriage Validating Act 1949
(B) The Constitution of India 1950
(C) The Hindu Succession Act 1956
(D) The Declaration of the Emergency in 1975.
50. Choose the correct statement by using the codes :
Judith Brown used the term 'sub-contractor' to denote :
i. The people in charge of construction work in British India
ii. The regional leaders following Gandhian programme of mass movement
iii. British officials following Gandhi.
Codes :
i ii iii
(A) False True False
(B) False False True
(C) True True False
(D) False False True.

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1. The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by—
Chandragupta Maurya
Kharvela
Amoghavarsha
Chamundaraya
Ans : (D)
2. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings, for once cremated, there is no return’. The rejection of after life is an aphorism of the—
Kapalika sect
Sunyavada of Nagarjun
Ajivikas
Charvakas
Ans : (D)
3. Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development ?
Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha
Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra
Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut
Ans : (C)
4. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was—
Amritsar
Patiala
Lahore
Kapurthala
Ans : (C)
5. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha's First Sermon at Sarnath is—
Abhaya
Dhyana
Dharmachakra
Bhumisparsa
Ans : (C)
6. The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the—
Allahabad pillar inscription
Aihole inscription
Alapadu grant
Hanumakonda inscription
Ans : (B)
7. Zero was invented by—
Aryabhatta
Varahamihira
Bhaskara I
An unknown Indian
Ans : (D)
8. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi ?
Tagara
Sripura
Tripuri
Tamralipti
Ans : (A)
9. The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was—
The Nawab of Oudh
The Nizam of Hyderabad
Peshwa Baji Rao II
The king of Travancore
Ans : (B)
10. Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a—
Brahmana
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Shudra
Ans : (A)
11. Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the—
Scythians
Hunas
Yue-chis
Sakas
Ans : (B)
12. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans ?
Ziauddin Barani
Shams-i-siraj Afif
Minhaj-us-siraj
Amir Khusrau
Ans : (D)
13. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was—
Alauddin Khilji
Feroz Tughlaq
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Ans : (C)
14. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?
Gulbadan Begum
Noorjahan Begum
Jahanara Begum
Zebun-nissah Begum
Ans : (A)
15. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the—
Portuguese
Dutch
French
Danish
Ans : (B)
16. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are—
Buddhist
Buddhist and Jain
Hindu and Jain
Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Ans : (D)
17. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that—
It provided for the establishment of the Supreme court
It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only
It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims
It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission
Ans : (C)
18. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in—
Afghanistan
Turkey
Mongolia
Persia
Ans : (C)
19. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world ?
Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
Jama Masjid, Delhi
Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tuglaq, Delhi
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
Ans : (D)
20. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers—
In the Gupta administration
In the Chola administration
In the Vijaynagar administration
In the Maratha administration
Ans : (D)
21. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by—
Mahayana Buddhism
Hinayana Buddhism
Jainism
The Lokayata School
Ans : (C)
22. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ?
Jhansi
Jagdishpur
Lucknow
Chittor
Ans : (D)
23. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
Battle of Buxar— Mir Jafar Vs Clive
Battle of Wandiwash—French Vs East India Company
Battle of Chelianwala—Dalhousie Vs Marathas
Battle of Kharda—Nizam Vs East India Company
Ans : (B)
24. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by—
The Greeks
The Romans
The Chinese
The Arabs
Ans : (A)
25. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by—
The Portuguese
The French
The Danish
The British
Ans : (A)