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Exam Year: 1998

  • Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? I. Mrichchakatikam — Shudraka II. Buddhacharita — Vasuvandhu III. Mudrarakshasha — Vishakhadatta IV. Harshacharita — Banabhatta Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

    (a)

    I, II, III and IV

    (b)

    I, III and IV

    (c)

    I and IV

    (d)

    II and III

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of

    (a)

    natural resources

    (b)

    buffer territory

    (c)

    communication

    (d)

    strategic stronghold

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • According to the World Development Report, low income economies are those for which the per capita GNP in 1994 was

    (a)

    US $ 925 or less

    (b)

    US $ 825 or less

    (c)

    US $ 725 or less

    (d)

    US $ 525 or less

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping ?

    (a)

    Damodar

    (b)

    Mahanadi

    (c)

    Sone

    (d)

    Yamuna

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • 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
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes :

    (a)

    I, II, III

    (b)

    III, II, I

    (c)

    II, I, III

    (d)

    II, III, I

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • The Asokan major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts

    (a)

    I and X

    (b)

    I and XI

    (c)

    II and XIII

    (d)

    II and XIV

    Correct Answer:

  • Panchayati Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in

    (a)

    Rajasthan

    (b)

    Tamil Nadu

    (c)

    Kerala

    (d)

    Karnataka

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Some people in Manipur live in houses built on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended silt. These islands are called

    (a)

    Tipis

    (b)

    Barkhans

    (c)

    Phoomdis

    (d)

    Izba

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • The Indian parliamentary system is different from the British parliamentary system in that India has

    (a)

    both a real and a nominal executive

    (b)

    a system of collective responsibility

    (c)

    bicameral legislature

    (d)

    the system of judicial review

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • The member of Shivaji’s Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was

    (a)

    Peshwa

    (b)

    Sachiv

    (c)

    Pandit Rao

    (d)

    Sumant

    Correct Answer:

    (d)