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(i) 34 
(ii)  
(iii) 1 21 (MCQ)
(iv) 22 27 (SA)
60  80  
(v) 28 30 (LA)
300  350  
(vi) 31 33 
(vii) 34 
(viii) 
(ix) 
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 (~hþ{dH$ënr` àH$ma Ho$ àíZ)  21 1=21 
1.  H$m àmMrZ nwamñWb amIrJ , AmYw{ZH$ ^maV Ho$ {H$g amÁ` _| pñWV  
h¡ ? 
(a) {h_mMb àXoe (b) CÎma àXoe 
(c) h[a`mUm (d) amOñWmZ 
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go  nwñVH$ Ho$ boIH$ H$m¡Z h¢ ? 
(a) Ama.S>r. ~¡ZOu (b) S>r.Ama. gmhZr 
(c) Eg.EZ. am°` (d) ~r.~r. bmb 
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(i) 34 
(ii)  
(iii) 1 21 (MCQ)
(iv) 22 27 (SA)
60  80  
(v) 28 30 (LA)
300  350  
(vi) 31 33 
(vii) 34 
(viii) 
(ix) 
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 (~hþ{dH$ënr` àH$ma Ho$ àíZ)  21 1=21 
1.  H$m àmMrZ nwamñWb amIrJ , AmYw{ZH$ ^maV Ho$ {H$g amÁ` _| pñWV  
h¡ ? 
(a) {h_mMb àXoe (b) CÎma àXoe 
(c) h[a`mUm (d) amOñWmZ 
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go  nwñVH$ Ho$ boIH$ H$m¡Z h¢ ? 
(a) Ama.S>r. ~¡ZOu (b) S>r.Ama. gmhZr 
(c) Eg.EZ. am°` (d) ~r.~r. bmb 
  
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General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
(i) This question paper contains 34 questions. All questions are compulsory.  
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections  A, B, C, D and E.  
(iii) In Section A  Questions no. 1 to 21 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type 
questions, carrying 1 mark each. 
(iv) In Section B  Questions no. 22 to 27 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, 
carrying 3 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 60 to 80 
words.    
(v) In Section C  Questions no. 28 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions 
carrying 8 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 300 to  
350 words. 
(vi) In Section D  Questions no. 31 to 33 are Source-based questions with three 
sub-questions of 4 marks each.  
(vii) In Section E  Question no. 34 is Map-based question carrying 5 marks that 
includes the identification and location of significant test items. Attach the 
map with the answer book.    
(viii) 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.  
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and 
question, wherever necessary.  
 
 SECTION A  
 (Multiple Choice Type Questions) 21 1=21 
1. In which of the modern Indian states is Rakhigarhi, an ancient site of 
Harappan culture, located ?  
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh 
(c) Haryana (d) Rajasthan 
2. The Story of 
Indian Archaeology 
(a) R.D. Banerjee  (b) D.R. Sahni  
(c) S.N. Roy (d) B.B. Lal 
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(i) 34 
(ii)  
(iii) 1 21 (MCQ)
(iv) 22 27 (SA)
60  80  
(v) 28 30 (LA)
300  350  
(vi) 31 33 
(vii) 34 
(viii) 
(ix) 
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 (~hþ{dH$ënr` àH$ma Ho$ àíZ)  21 1=21 
1.  H$m àmMrZ nwamñWb amIrJ , AmYw{ZH$ ^maV Ho$ {H$g amÁ` _| pñWV  
h¡ ? 
(a) {h_mMb àXoe (b) CÎma àXoe 
(c) h[a`mUm (d) amOñWmZ 
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go  nwñVH$ Ho$ boIH$ H$m¡Z h¢ ? 
(a) Ama.S>r. ~¡ZOu (b) S>r.Ama. gmhZr 
(c) Eg.EZ. am°` (d) ~r.~r. bmb 
  
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General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
(i) This question paper contains 34 questions. All questions are compulsory.  
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections  A, B, C, D and E.  
(iii) In Section A  Questions no. 1 to 21 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type 
questions, carrying 1 mark each. 
(iv) In Section B  Questions no. 22 to 27 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, 
carrying 3 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 60 to 80 
words.    
(v) In Section C  Questions no. 28 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions 
carrying 8 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 300 to  
350 words. 
(vi) In Section D  Questions no. 31 to 33 are Source-based questions with three 
sub-questions of 4 marks each.  
(vii) In Section E  Question no. 34 is Map-based question carrying 5 marks that 
includes the identification and location of significant test items. Attach the 
map with the answer book.    
(viii) 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.  
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and 
question, wherever necessary.  
 
 SECTION A  
 (Multiple Choice Type Questions) 21 1=21 
1. In which of the modern Indian states is Rakhigarhi, an ancient site of 
Harappan culture, located ?  
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh 
(c) Haryana (d) Rajasthan 
2. The Story of 
Indian Archaeology 
(a) R.D. Banerjee  (b) D.R. Sahni  
(c) S.N. Roy (d) B.B. Lal 
  
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3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr ñVyn H$s g§aMZmË_H$ {deofVm  h¡ ? 
(a) h{_©H$m (b) N>Var 
(c) J^©J¥h (d) VmoaUÛma 
4. {ZåZ{b{IV OmZH$mar H$s ghm`Vm go _hm^maV Ho$ Bg M[aÌ H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE : 
  CgH$m g§~§Y amjg g_wXm` go Wm & 
  CgH$m {ddmh ^r_ go hþAm Wm & 
  dh KQ>moËH$M H$s _mVm Wr & 
(a) ^rbZr (b) gw^Ðm 
(c) Ðm¡nXr (d) {h{S>å~m 
5. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g emgH$ Zo gwXe©Z Prb H$mo nwZ{Z©{_©V {H$`m ? 
(a) {g[a gVH${Z© (b) emH$mgoZ 
(c) {g[a {dO` gVH${Z© (d) éÐX_Z 
6. nm±Mdt eVmãXr H$m  ^maV Ho$ {H$g amÁ` _| pñWV h¡ ? 
(a) {~hma (b) npíM_ ~§Jmb  
(c)  (d) CÎma àXoe 
7. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g emgH$ Zo AnZr àOm Am¡a A{YH$m[a`m| Ho$ {bE g§Xoem| H$mo nhbr 
~ma A{^bo{IV {H$`m Wm ? 
(a) MÝÐJwá (b) g_wÐJwá 
(c) AemoH$ (d) q~Xþgma 
8. BãZ ~VyVm Ho$ g§X^© _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm H$WZ ghr  h¡ ? 
(a) H$m `mÌr Wm & 
(b) CgHo$ `mÌm d¥Îmm§V H$s {H$Vm~ H$mo H$hVo h¢ & 
(c) dh e[a`m `m Bñbm_ Y_© Ho$ H$mZyZ H$m {deofk Wm & 
(d) CgZo H$s VrW©`mÌm H$s Wr & 
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contains 34 questions. 
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(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
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: 
(i) 34 
(ii)  
(iii) 1 21 (MCQ)
(iv) 22 27 (SA)
60  80  
(v) 28 30 (LA)
300  350  
(vi) 31 33 
(vii) 34 
(viii) 
(ix) 
 IÊS> H  
 (~hþ{dH$ënr` àH$ma Ho$ àíZ)  21 1=21 
1.  H$m àmMrZ nwamñWb amIrJ , AmYw{ZH$ ^maV Ho$ {H$g amÁ` _| pñWV  
h¡ ? 
(a) {h_mMb àXoe (b) CÎma àXoe 
(c) h[a`mUm (d) amOñWmZ 
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go  nwñVH$ Ho$ boIH$ H$m¡Z h¢ ? 
(a) Ama.S>r. ~¡ZOu (b) S>r.Ama. gmhZr 
(c) Eg.EZ. am°` (d) ~r.~r. bmb 
  
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General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
(i) This question paper contains 34 questions. All questions are compulsory.  
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections  A, B, C, D and E.  
(iii) In Section A  Questions no. 1 to 21 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type 
questions, carrying 1 mark each. 
(iv) In Section B  Questions no. 22 to 27 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, 
carrying 3 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 60 to 80 
words.    
(v) In Section C  Questions no. 28 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions 
carrying 8 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 300 to  
350 words. 
(vi) In Section D  Questions no. 31 to 33 are Source-based questions with three 
sub-questions of 4 marks each.  
(vii) In Section E  Question no. 34 is Map-based question carrying 5 marks that 
includes the identification and location of significant test items. Attach the 
map with the answer book.    
(viii) 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.  
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and 
question, wherever necessary.  
 
 SECTION A  
 (Multiple Choice Type Questions) 21 1=21 
1. In which of the modern Indian states is Rakhigarhi, an ancient site of 
Harappan culture, located ?  
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh 
(c) Haryana (d) Rajasthan 
2. The Story of 
Indian Archaeology 
(a) R.D. Banerjee  (b) D.R. Sahni  
(c) S.N. Roy (d) B.B. Lal 
  
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3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr ñVyn H$s g§aMZmË_H$ {deofVm  h¡ ? 
(a) h{_©H$m (b) N>Var 
(c) J^©J¥h (d) VmoaUÛma 
4. {ZåZ{b{IV OmZH$mar H$s ghm`Vm go _hm^maV Ho$ Bg M[aÌ H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE : 
  CgH$m g§~§Y amjg g_wXm` go Wm & 
  CgH$m {ddmh ^r_ go hþAm Wm & 
  dh KQ>moËH$M H$s _mVm Wr & 
(a) ^rbZr (b) gw^Ðm 
(c) Ðm¡nXr (d) {h{S>å~m 
5. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g emgH$ Zo gwXe©Z Prb H$mo nwZ{Z©{_©V {H$`m ? 
(a) {g[a gVH${Z© (b) emH$mgoZ 
(c) {g[a {dO` gVH${Z© (d) éÐX_Z 
6. nm±Mdt eVmãXr H$m  ^maV Ho$ {H$g amÁ` _| pñWV h¡ ? 
(a) {~hma (b) npíM_ ~§Jmb  
(c)  (d) CÎma àXoe 
7. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g emgH$ Zo AnZr àOm Am¡a A{YH$m[a`m| Ho$ {bE g§Xoem| H$mo nhbr 
~ma A{^bo{IV {H$`m Wm ? 
(a) MÝÐJwá (b) g_wÐJwá 
(c) AemoH$ (d) q~Xþgma 
8. BãZ ~VyVm Ho$ g§X^© _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm H$WZ ghr  h¡ ? 
(a) H$m `mÌr Wm & 
(b) CgHo$ `mÌm d¥Îmm§V H$s {H$Vm~ H$mo H$hVo h¢ & 
(c) dh e[a`m `m Bñbm_ Y_© Ho$ H$mZyZ H$m {deofk Wm & 
(d) CgZo H$s VrW©`mÌm H$s Wr & 
  
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3. Which one of the following is not a structural feature of Stupa ? 
(a) Harmika  (b) Chhatri  
(c) Garbhagriha (d) Gateways  
4. Identify the character of Mahabharata with the help of following 
information : 
 She belonged to Rakshasa clan. 
 She was married to Bheema. 
 She was the mother of Ghatotkatcha. 
(a) Bhilni (b) Subhadra 
(c) Draupadi  (d) Hidimba 
5.  
(a) Siri Satakarni  (b) Sakasena  
(c) Siri Vijaya Satakarni  (d) Rudradaman  
6. In which state of India is the fifth century temple, Devgarh situated ? 
(a) Bihar (b) West Bengal 
(c) Orissa  (d) Uttar Pradesh 
7. Who among the following was the first ruler to inscribe messages to his 
subjects and officials ? 
(a) Chandragupta  (b) Samudragupta 
(c) Ashoka (d) Bindusara 
8. Which of the following statement is not true regarding Ibn Battuta ? 
(a) He was a Moroccan traveller to India. 
(b) Badshahnama 
(c) He had expertise in the Islamic religious law Sharia. 
(d) He had made a pilgrimage to Mecca.