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PREVIOUS YEAR’S EXAM QUESTIONS (2013 14) MODERN INDIA IN 81 93

81.       Arrange the following uprisings against the British colonial power in India prior to 1857 in the various parts of the country in correct order.

i.                     Sepoy munity in Bengal (1857)

ii.                    Kutch rebellion (1816)

iii.                  Sepoy mutiny at vellore (1806)

iv.                 Santha uprising (1855)

v.                   Kol  uprising (1831)

Codes

a)      1, 3, 2, 5, 4
b)      2, 3, 1, 5, 4
c)       4, 1, 3, 2, 5
d)      3, 1, 2, 4, 5

82.       During India’s colonial period, the theory of downward filtration was related to

a)      Railways

b)      Education

c)       Irrigation

d)      Poverty alleviation.

83.       Match the following.

List I (editors)
List ii (papers / magazines)
a.       SA dange
1.       Navyug
b.      Muzafffar ahmad
2.       Inqilab
c.       Ghulam Husain
3.       Labour kissan Gazette
d.      M singarvelu
4.       The socialist

        Codes
          A   B   C   D 
a)      1   2   3    4
b)      4    1  2    3
c)       2    3   1   4
d)      3    4   1    2

84.       Assertion (A) because of British pressure in 1922,mewar government entered into an agreement with Bijolia movement.

Reason (R) the bijolia jagirdar refused to honour the agreement of 1922 is spirit.
Codes

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.


ART AND CULTURE

85.       Which of the following are true of matrilineal societies?

i.                     Newly married couple stays with the woman’s parents.

ii.                   As per the rules of inheritance, the property passes from mother to daughter.

iii.                  Women play a dominant role in the family.

iv.                 Examples of matrilineal societies are those of the khasi and jauntier tribes of Meghalaya.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a)      1, 2, 3 and 4

b)      1 and 3

c)       2 and 4

d)      1, 2 and 4

86.       Which of the following are UNESCO recognized world heritage sites?

i.                     Coves of Ajanta.

ii.                   Templke and caves at Ellora.

iii.                  Mandapas of Mahabalipuram.

iv.                 Caves of kanheri.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a)      1 and 4

b)      1, 2 and 3

c)       1, 2 and 4

d)      2, 3 and 4

87.       Who among the following was not associated with th art of painting?

a)      Abanindranath Tagore

b)      Abdur Rahman Chaghatai

c)       Nandlal Bose

d)      Satish Chandra Mukherjee

88.       The art of Ajanta was mainlypatronised by the

a)      Chalukyas

b)      Pallavas

c)       Vakatakas

d)      Gangas

89.       Which one of the following – represents the fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hiragana Buddhism?

a)      Emphasis on non – violence

b)      Casteless society

c)       Worship of gods and goddesses

d)      Worship of stupa

90.   ‘Sattriya Nritya’ recognized as a classical dance form of India but the sangeet natak academy only in 2000, originated from

a)      Karnataka

b)      Gujarat

c)       Tripura


d)      Assam 

91.       The following fairs and festivals are organized by the department of Rajasthan Tourism

i.                     Desert festival, jaisalmer

ii.                   Elephant festival, jaipur

iii.                  Camel festival,bnikaner

iv.                 Summer festial,mount Abu

Codes.
a)      1, 3,2,4
b)      2, 1, 3, 4
c)       3, 1, 4, 2
d)      3, 2, 1, 4

92.       The only folk instrument of Rajasthan in which small wooden pegs are used to regulate tension, as in pakhawaj.

a)      Tasa

b)      Maadal of Rawals

c)       Dhak

d)      Deru

93.       The name of karkhana (department ) or jaipur state where the artist made paintings and miniatures was

a)      Toshakhana

b)      Sutarkhana

c)       Suratkhana

d)      Jawaharkhana 

ANSWERS 

81.A
82.A
83.B
84.B
85.A
86.B
87.D
88.C
89.C
90.D
91.D
92.B
93.C