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Question 121

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Which one of the following statements is not correct about Jainism?

  1. AOption (a)

    According to Jaina tradition, at the time of Mahabharata war, Jaina order led by Neminatha, who is recognized as the twenty-second Tirthankara.

  2. BOption (b)

    Jaina monks were found on the banks of Sindhu river at the time of Alexander’s invasion of India.

  3. COption (c)

    The famous Gomateshwara statue was erected at Sravanabelgola by Chamundaraya, the king of Gangas in the 11th century.

  4. DOption (d)

    Mahaveera preached in the mixed dialect called Ardha-Magadi, and his teachings were classified into twelve books called ‘Srutangas’.

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Answer: (a)A.

According to Jaina tradition, at the time of Mahabharata war, Jaina order led by Neminatha, who is recognized as the twenty-second Tirthankara.

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Question 122

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Assertion (A): Balban could not raise the numerical strength of the army to the level which it reached later at the time of Allauddin Khilji.

Reason (R): Balban insisted upon high birth as an essential qualification for appointments to higher civil and military posts.

Choose the correct option from the following:

  1. AOption (a)

    (A) is true, (R) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  2. BOption (b)

    (A) is true, (R) is true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

  3. COption (c)

    (A) is true but (R) is false

  4. DOption (d)

    (A) is false but (R) is true

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Answer: (a)A.

(A) is true, (R) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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Question 123

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer.

List - I (Texts)List - II (Authors)
(a) Kumarapalacharita(i) Chandbardai
(b) Vikaramankadevacharitra(ii) Kalhana
(c) Rajatarangini(iii) Bilhana
(d) Pruthviraj Raso(iv) Hemachandra
  1. AOption (a)

    (a) - (i) , (b) - (ii) , (c) - (iii) , (d) - (iv)

  2. BOption (b)

    (a) - (ii) , (b) - (i) , (c) - (iv) , (d) - (iii)

  3. COption (c)

    (a) - (iv) , (b) - (iii) , (c) - (ii) , (d) - (i)

  4. DOption (d)

    (a) - (iii) , (b) - (iv) , (c) - (ii) , (d) - (i)

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Answer: (a)A.

(a) - (i) , (b) - (ii) , (c) - (iii) , (d) - (iv)

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Question 124

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Match the following:

List - I (Dynasties)List - II (Kingdoms)
(a) Nizam Shahis(i) Bidar
(b) Imad Shahis(ii) Golkonda
(c) Adil Shahis(iii) Berar
(d) Qutub Shahis(iv) Ahmednagar
(e) Barid Shahis(v) Bijapur
  1. AOption (a)

    (a) - (iii) , (b) - (i) , (c) - (iv) , (d) - (ii) , (e) - (v)

  2. BOption (b)

    (a) - (i) , (b) - (iii) , (c) - (iv) , (d) - (ii) , (e) - (v)

  3. COption (c)

    (a) - (v) , (b) - (iv) , (c) - (iii) , (d) - (ii) , (e) - (i)

  4. DOption (d)

    (a) - (iv) , (b) - (iii) , (c) - (v) , (d) - (ii) , (e) - (i)

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Answer: (a)A.

(a) - (iii) , (b) - (i) , (c) - (iv) , (d) - (ii) , (e) - (v)

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Question 125

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Which one of the following statements is not correct about Bahamani Kingdom?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bahamani Sultanate was founded by Allauddin Hasan Bahaman Shah in the year 1327 A.D.

  2. BOption (b)

    Among all the Bahamani rulers, Shihab-uddin-Mahmud’s was the longest rule.

  3. COption (c)

    Mahmud Gawan was appointed as Prime Minister of Bahamani Kingdom at the time of Muhammad Shah III.

  4. DOption (d)

    Kalamullah Shah was the last ruler of Bahamani Kingdom.

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Answer: (a)A.

Bahamani Sultanate was founded by Allauddin Hasan Bahaman Shah in the year 1327 A.D.

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Question 126

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Name the Afghan who played an important role in forming Rajput confederacy against Babur at the Battle of Khanwa in 1527.

  1. AOption (a)

    Alam Khan of Kalpi

  2. BOption (b)

    Hasan Khan Mewati

  3. COption (c)

    Nizam Khan of Bayana

  4. DOption (d)

    Tatar Khan Sarangkhan of Gwalior

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Answer: (a)A.

Alam Khan of Kalpi

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Question 127

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Which one of the following statements is not correct about Shivaji Coronation Ceremony?

  1. AOption (a)

    It was conducted by ‘Vishweshwar’, a Pundit from Benaras.

  2. BOption (b)

    Balam Bhatta was a family priest of Shivaji.

  3. COption (c)

    On 10th June 1674, Shivaji re-married his four surviving wives according to Kshatriya rites.

  4. DOption (d)

    Shivaji was obliged to undergo a second coronation ceremony on the suggestion of a well-known tantric priest, Nishchal Puri Goswami.

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Answer: (a)A.

It was conducted by ‘Vishweshwar’, a Pundit from Benaras.

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Question 128

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Arrange the following Bhakti leaders according to their year of Birth.

(a) Sant Tukaram

(b) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

(c) Guru Nanak

(d) Kabir

  1. AOption (a)

    (a) (b) (c) (d)

  2. BOption (b)

    (b) (d) (c) (a)

  3. COption (c)

    (c) (a) (d) (b)

  4. DOption (d)

    (d) (c) (b) (a)

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Answer: (a)A.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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Question 129

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Which one of the following statements is not correct about Raja Ram Mohan Roy?

  1. AOption (a)

    He condemned the idol worship and Brahmanical rituals.

  2. BOption (b)

    He propagated Monotheism and stated that religion and divine worship were personal matters of an individual and unjustly controlled by priests.

  3. COption (c)

    To support his arguments, he depended upon Vedic and Puranic Literature.

  4. DOption (d)

    He wrote a pamphlet ‘Anusthan’ prescribing the mode of worship to be followed in the Samaj.

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Answer: (a)A.

He condemned the idol worship and Brahmanical rituals.

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Question 130

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Which one of the following statements is not correct about Portuguese presence in India?

  1. AOption (a)

    In 1498, Vasco-da-Gama reached Calicut on the Malabar coast where he was received cordially by the Hindu Raja Zamorin.

  2. BOption (b)

    Francisco de Almeida, the first governor of the Portuguese in India, followed a policy known as Blue Water Policy.

  3. COption (c)

    Portuguese conquered Goa from Mysore rulers in 1510 and made it their capital.

  4. DOption (d)

    Alfonso de Albuquerque was the second Governor of Portuguese in India who tried to introduce reforms in the Hindu society by legally abolishing Sati.

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Answer: (a)A.

In 1498, Vasco-da-Gama reached Calicut on the Malabar coast where he was received cordially by the Hindu Raja Zamorin.

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