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Academic Year: 2022-2023
Date & Time: 29th March 2023, 10:30 am
Duration: 3h
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General Instructions :
- The question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D, and E. There are 34 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
- Section A – Questions 1 to 21 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
- Section B – Questions 22 to 27 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60-80 words.
- Section C - Questions 28 to 30 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 8 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 300-350 words.
- Section D – Questions 31 to 33 are Source based questions with three sub-questions and are of 4 marks each.
- Section E - Question 34 is Map based, carrying 5 marks that include the identification and location of significant test items. Attach the map with the answer book.
- There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
- In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
Who among the following was the author of 'Ashtadhyayi', a work on Sanskrit grammar?
Aryabhatta
Charaka
Bhardwaj
Panini
Chapter: [0.03] Kinship, Caste and Class: Early Societies
Match the following:
| Column-I (Archeologists) |
Column-II (Contribution) |
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| (A) | S.N. Roy | (i) | The Mythical Massacre at Mohenjodaro |
| (B) | G.F. Dales | (ii) | Ancient India |
| (C) | R.E.M. Wheeler | (ii) | The Story of Indian Archaeology |
| (D) | John Marshall | (iii) | Mohenjodaro and the Indus |
A - iii, B - i, C - ii, D - iv
A - ii, B - iv, C - i, D - ii
A - i, B - ii, C - iii, D - iv
A - i, B - ii, C - iv, D - iii
Chapter: [0.01] Bricks, Beads and Bones: the Harappan Civilisation
Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order:
- Nandas
- Shungas
- Mauryas
- Guptas
IV, II, III and I
II, I, IV and III
I, III, II and IV
III, I, IV and II
Chapter: [0.02] Kings, Farmers and Towns: Early States and Economies
Which one of the following statement is correct?
Buddha was born in Sanchi.
Buddha attained enligthenment in Lumbini.
Buddha delivered his first sermon in Bodhgaya.
Buddha attained mahaparinibbana at Kushinagar.
Chapter: [0.04] Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments
Which one of the following countries did 'Afanasi Nikitin' belong to?
Russia
Spain
Portugal
France
Chapter: [0.07] An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara
Consider the following statements regarding the early traditions of Bhakti and select the correct ones:
- Historians draw on hagiographies of saints for knowing traditions.
- Many beliefs and practices were shaped through 'great' and 'little' Sanskritic Puranic traditions.
- Bhakti tradition was classified into two broad categories Saguna and Nirguna.
- God was worshipped with attributes in the Nirguna bhakti.
I, II and III
I, II and IV
I, III and IV
II, III and IV
Chapter: [0.06] Bhakti - Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts
Which of the following crops were considered as jins-i-Kamil?
Cotton and sugarcane
Maize and sugarcane
Rice and wheat
Chillies and potatoes
Chapter: [0.08] Peasants, Zamindars and the State: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire
Which of the following statements regarding Krishnadeva Roy is incorrect?
He belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.
His rule was characterised by expansion and consolidation.
He founded a suburban township called Krishnapuram.
He composed a work on statecraft known as 'Amuktamalyada'.
Chapter: [0.07] An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara
Identify the British official with the help of the following information and select the correct option:
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Marco Polo
Francis Buchanan
Francois Bernier
Colon Meckenzie
Chapter: [0.1] Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives
Identify the given image of a temple from the following options:
Vitthala Temple
Brihadeshwara Temple
Virupaksha Temple
Kailasha Temple
Chapter: [0.07] An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara
Find out the chronological order of the events of the Revolt of 1857:
- Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Wellesley in Awadh.
- Nawab Wajid Ali Shah deposed.
- Summary Revenue settlement introduced in Awadh by the British.
- Mutiny started in Meerut.
I, II, III and IV
II, III, IV and I
III, II, I and IV
IV, I, II and III
Chapter: [0.11] Rebels and the Raj: 1857 Revolt and Its Representations
Assertion (A): Gandhiji called for a countrywide agitation against the Rowlatt Act.
Reason (R): British authorized the government to imprison people without trial.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(R) is correct but (A) is not correct.
Chapter: [0.13] Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement: Civil Disobedience and Beyond
Match the following:
| Column-I (Leaders) |
Column-II - (Role in the Constituent Assembly) |
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| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru | i. | President of the Constituent Assembly |
| B. | B.R. Ambedkar | ii. | Constitutional Advisor |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad | iii. | Chairman of the Drafting Committee |
| D. | B.N. Rau | iv. | Worked on the 'Objective Resolution' |
A - iii, B - ii, C - i, D - iv
A - iii, B - iv, C - i, D - ii
A - iv, B - iii, C - i, D - ii
A - ii, B - iii, C - iv, D - i
Chapter: [0.15] Framing the Constitution: the Beginning of a New Era
Who among the following rulers worked on the preservation of Sanchi Stupa?
Ruksar Begum
Jahanara Begum
Roshnara Begum
Shahjahan Begum
Chapter: [0.04] Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments
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In which of the following regions Satvahanas rules during second century BCE to Second century CE?
Northern and Deccan India
Western and Deccan India
Deccan and Eastern India
Eastern and Northern India
Chapter: [0.02] Kings, Farmers and Towns: Early States and Economies
Who among the following rulers rebuilt 'Sudarshan Lake'?
Chashtana
Rudradaman
Samudragupta
Vikramaditya
Chapter: [0.02] Kings, Farmers and Towns: Early States and Economies
Consider the given statements regarding Constituent Assembly and select the correct from the following options:
- Motilal Nehru moved resolution of National flag in the Constituent Assembly.
- G.B. Pant was the Legal Advisor.
- Sardar Patel was the Constitutional Advisor.
- K.M. Munshi was called as Frontier Gandhi.
Chapter: [0.15] Framing the Constitution: the Beginning of a New Era
Which one of the following regions was called as the "Nursery of the Bengal Army" by the British during 1850's?
Banaras
Awadh
Barrackpur
Azamgarh
Chapter: [0.11] Rebels and the Raj: 1857 Revolt and Its Representations
Assertion (A): The book 'Sipah Abadi' was the important book on the military arid civil administration of the Mughals.
Reason (R): Book includes short biographical sketches of imperial officials like Mansabdars, Poets etc.
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
(R) is correct but (A) is not correct.
Chapter: [0.08] Peasants, Zamindars and the State: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire
Which of the following are correctly matched?
- Cholas is Tamil Nadu
- Hoysala in Warangal
- Sultans of the Deccan
- Gajapati of Orissa
I, II and III
I, II and IV
I, III and IV
II, III and IV
Chapter: [0.07] An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara
Identify the character of Mahabharata with the help of following information:
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Pandu
Dhritrashtra
Yudhisthira
Duryodhana
Chapter: [0.03] Kinship, Caste and Class: Early Societies
Analyse the elements examined by historians on Mahabharata as text.
Chapter: [0.03] Kinship, Caste and Class: Early Societies
Describe any three features of ancient numismatics.
Chapter: [0.01] Bricks, Beads and Bones: the Harappan Civilisation
Why was Persian ambassador Abdur Razzaq greatly impressed by the fortifications of Vijayanagara empire? Explain.
Chapter: [0.07] An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara
Why was the 'Mahanavami Dibba' a centre of main Vijayanagara rituals? Explain.
Chapter: [0.07] An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara
Examine the position of Zamindars in the Mughal Village Society.
Chapter: [0.08] Peasants, Zamindars and the State: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire
"One of the topics most vigorously debated in the Constituent Assembly was the respective rights of the Central and State governments." Analyse the statement with supporting arguments.
Chapter: [0.15] Framing the Constitution: the Beginning of a New Era
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'The Rebel proclamations of 1857 appealed to all the sections of the population for Unity.' Explain the statement with examples.
Chapter: [0.11] Rebels and the Raj: 1857 Revolt and Its Representations
"Art and Literature as much as the writing of history have helped in keeping alive the memory of 1857." Explain the statement in reference to Rani Lakshmibai.
Chapter: [0.11] Rebels and the Raj: 1857 Revolt and Its Representations
Describe the town planning of Harappa.
Chapter: [0.01] Bricks, Beads and Bones: the Harappan Civilisation
Describe the contributions of various archaeologists from 1875 till 1950 in discovering the Harappan civilization.
Chapter: [0.01] Bricks, Beads and Bones: the Harappan Civilisation
'Kabir Das is one of the most outstanding examples of a Poet-saint who has given extensive views on social situation, institution and on ultimate reality.' Explain the statement.
Chapter: [0.06] Bhakti - Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts
'The Chistis became the most influential Sufi devotional tradition in the late twelfth century.' Explain the statement.
Chapter: [0.06] Bhakti - Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts
Describe the causes and events of the Quit India Movement.
Chapter: [0.13] Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement: Civil Disobedience and Beyond
Describe the role of Gandhiji in the Indian freedom struggle from 1922 till 1931.
Chapter: [0.13] Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement: Civil Disobedience and Beyond
Read the following source and answer the questions that follow:
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The Therigatha This unique Buddhist text, part of the Sutta Pitaka, is a collection of verses composed by bhikkhunis. It provides insight into women's social and spiritual experiences. Punna, a dasi or slave woman, went to the river each morning to fetch water for her master's household. There she would daily see a Brahmana performing bathing rituals. One morning she spoke to him. The following are verses composed by Punna, recording her conversation with the Brahmana : I am a water carrier: The Brahmana replied: Punna said: Whoever told you |
- How does the text provide insight into Punna's spiritual experience?
- How is Purina reflected as an awakened soul?
- Which of the teachings to Buddha are evident in the composition?
Chapter: [0.04] Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments
Read the following source and answer the questions that follow:
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Education and entertainment This is what Ibn Juzayy, who was deputed to write what Ibn Battuta dictated, said in his introduction. A gracious direction was transmitted (by the ruler) that he (Ibn Battuta) should dictate an account of the cities which he had seen in his travel, and of the interesting events which had clung to his memory, and that he should speak of those whom he had met of the rulers of countries, of their distinguished men of learning, and their pious saints. Accordingly, he dictated upon these subjects a narrative which gave entertainment to the mind and delight to the ears and eyes, with a variety of curious particulars by the exposition of which he gave edification and of marvellous things, by referring to which he aroused interest. |
- Why did the Sultan of Morocco insist Ibn Buttuta to dictate the story of his travel to Ibn Juzayy?
- Highlight the places Ibn Buttuta explored during his travel.
- What do Ibn Battuta's travel account reveal about the things he noted in India?
Chapter: [0.05] Through the Eyes of Travellers: Perceptions of Society
Read the following source and answer the questions that follow:
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A newspaper report The following report, titled ‘The ryot and the moneylender’, appeared in the Native Opinion (6 June 1876), and was quoted in Report of the Native Newspapers of Bombay: They (the ryots) first place spies on the boundaries of their villages to see if any Government officers come, and to give timely intimation of their arrival to the offenders. They then assemble in a body and go to the houses of their creditors, and demand from them a surrender of their bonds and other documents, and threaten them in case of refusal with assault and plunder. If any Government officer happens to approach the villages where the above is taking place, the spies give intimation to the offenders and the latter disperse in time. |
- What does the given report of newspaper show about the Deccan countryside?
- Examine the causes of revolt by the ryots against moneylenders.
- Examine the ways through which Ryots spied the British.
Chapter: [0.1] Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives
- On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols:
- Sanchi - A Stupa
- Dholavira - A matured Harappan Site
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- Shahjahanabad (Delhi) - Territory under the control of Mughals.
- Golconda - An empire of 14th to 18th century.
- On the same outline map, two places related with the centres of the Revolt of 1857 have been marked as 'A' and 'B'. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
- Calcutta
- Banaras
Chapter: [0.04] Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments
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