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Test Booklet No.  Test Booklet Code 
 
 
                                       (Do not open this Test Booklet until you are asked to do so) 
   
Time Allowed : 45 minutes Maximum Marks : 200 Total Questions : 50 Number of questions to be answered : 40 
Kindly read the Instructions given on this Page and Back Page carefully before attempting this Question Paper.
 
Important Instructions for the Candidates : 
1. This Test Booklet contains 50 questions printed in English. Out of these, the candidate is required to answer any 40 
questions. If a candidate answers more than 40 questions, the first 40 answered questions will be considered for 
evaluation. 
2. When you are given the OMR Answer Sheet, fill in your particulars on it carefully with blue/black ball point pen only.  
3. Use only Blue/Black Ball Point Pen for marking responses.  
4.  The CODE for this Test Booklet is A. Make sure that the CODE printed on the OMR Answer Sheet is the same as that 
on this Test Booklet. Also ensure that your Test Booklet No. and OMR Answer Sheet No. are exactly the same. In case 
of discrepancy, the candidate should immediately report the matter to the Invigilator for replacement of both the Test 
Booklet and the OMR Answer Sheet. No claim in this regard will be entertained after five minutes from the start of the 
examination. 
5. Before attempting the question paper kindly check that this Test Booklet has total 16 pages and OMR Answer Sheet 
consists of one sheet. At the start of the examination within first five minutes, candidates are advised to ensure that all 
pages of Test Booklet and OMR Answer Sheet are properly printed and they are not damaged in any manner. 
6. Each question has four answer options. Out of these four options choose the MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION and 
darken/blacken the corresponding circle on the OMR Answer Sheet with a Blue/Black Ball Point Pen.  
7. Five (5) marks will be given for each correct answer. One (1) mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. If more 
than one circle is found darkened/blackened for a question, then it will be considered as an incorrect answer. 
Unanswered questions will be given no mark.                               
P.T.O. 
 
 
 Name of the Candidate (in Capital Letters) : ___________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Application Number (in figures) : ______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Roll Number (in figures) : ___________________________________________________________________________________  
 
 Centre of Examination (in Capital Letters) : ___________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Candidate’s Signature : ____________________________ Invigilator’s Signature : ___________________________________ 
 
 Facsimile signature stamp of Centre Superintendent : __________________________________________________________ 
Subject :  HISTORY 
Code : 314 E 
Medium : English 
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Test Booklet No.  Test Booklet Code 
 
 
                                       (Do not open this Test Booklet until you are asked to do so) 
   
Time Allowed : 45 minutes Maximum Marks : 200 Total Questions : 50 Number of questions to be answered : 40 
Kindly read the Instructions given on this Page and Back Page carefully before attempting this Question Paper.
 
Important Instructions for the Candidates : 
1. This Test Booklet contains 50 questions printed in English. Out of these, the candidate is required to answer any 40 
questions. If a candidate answers more than 40 questions, the first 40 answered questions will be considered for 
evaluation. 
2. When you are given the OMR Answer Sheet, fill in your particulars on it carefully with blue/black ball point pen only.  
3. Use only Blue/Black Ball Point Pen for marking responses.  
4.  The CODE for this Test Booklet is A. Make sure that the CODE printed on the OMR Answer Sheet is the same as that 
on this Test Booklet. Also ensure that your Test Booklet No. and OMR Answer Sheet No. are exactly the same. In case 
of discrepancy, the candidate should immediately report the matter to the Invigilator for replacement of both the Test 
Booklet and the OMR Answer Sheet. No claim in this regard will be entertained after five minutes from the start of the 
examination. 
5. Before attempting the question paper kindly check that this Test Booklet has total 16 pages and OMR Answer Sheet 
consists of one sheet. At the start of the examination within first five minutes, candidates are advised to ensure that all 
pages of Test Booklet and OMR Answer Sheet are properly printed and they are not damaged in any manner. 
6. Each question has four answer options. Out of these four options choose the MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION and 
darken/blacken the corresponding circle on the OMR Answer Sheet with a Blue/Black Ball Point Pen.  
7. Five (5) marks will be given for each correct answer. One (1) mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. If more 
than one circle is found darkened/blackened for a question, then it will be considered as an incorrect answer. 
Unanswered questions will be given no mark.                               
P.T.O. 
 
 
 Name of the Candidate (in Capital Letters) : ___________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Application Number (in figures) : ______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Roll Number (in figures) : ___________________________________________________________________________________  
 
 Centre of Examination (in Capital Letters) : ___________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Candidate’s Signature : ____________________________ Invigilator’s Signature : ___________________________________ 
 
 Facsimile signature stamp of Centre Superintendent : __________________________________________________________ 
Subject :  HISTORY 
Code : 314 E 
Medium : English 
314 E/A ( 2 ) 
   
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK  
1. Which Sufi teacher was also known as the ‘Gharib Nawaz’ ? 
(1) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya (2) Khwaja Muinuddin 
(3) Amir Khusrau   (4) Shaikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki 
2. Lord Jagannatha is a form of which God ? 
(1) Surya (2) Vishnu (3) Shiva (4) Brahma 
3. Which among the following travellers visited the city of Vijayanagara during the 15th century ? 
(A) Domingo Paes 
(B) Abdur Razzaq 
(C) Afanasii Nikitin 
(D) Fernao Nuniz 
(E) Nicolo de Conti 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (B), (C) and (E) only   (2) (C), (D) and (E) only 
(3) (A), (B) and (D) only  (4) (B), (C) and (D) only 
4. Madras, Bombay and Calcutta were the anglicised names of                          where the British first set up 
trading posts. 
(1) Cities (2) Villages (3) Towns (4) Capitals 
5. Which of the following statements are correct ? 
(A) Guru Arjan compiled Guru Nanak's hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib. 
(B) Guru Tegh Bahadur laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth. 
(C) Guru Nanak composed the Guru Granth Sahib. 
(D) Mirabai was a Maratha princess. 
(E) Mirabai was a Rajput princess. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) and (D) only   (2) (C) and (D) only 
(3) (B) and (C) only   (4) (A) and (E) only 
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Test Booklet No.  Test Booklet Code 
 
 
                                       (Do not open this Test Booklet until you are asked to do so) 
   
Time Allowed : 45 minutes Maximum Marks : 200 Total Questions : 50 Number of questions to be answered : 40 
Kindly read the Instructions given on this Page and Back Page carefully before attempting this Question Paper.
 
Important Instructions for the Candidates : 
1. This Test Booklet contains 50 questions printed in English. Out of these, the candidate is required to answer any 40 
questions. If a candidate answers more than 40 questions, the first 40 answered questions will be considered for 
evaluation. 
2. When you are given the OMR Answer Sheet, fill in your particulars on it carefully with blue/black ball point pen only.  
3. Use only Blue/Black Ball Point Pen for marking responses.  
4.  The CODE for this Test Booklet is A. Make sure that the CODE printed on the OMR Answer Sheet is the same as that 
on this Test Booklet. Also ensure that your Test Booklet No. and OMR Answer Sheet No. are exactly the same. In case 
of discrepancy, the candidate should immediately report the matter to the Invigilator for replacement of both the Test 
Booklet and the OMR Answer Sheet. No claim in this regard will be entertained after five minutes from the start of the 
examination. 
5. Before attempting the question paper kindly check that this Test Booklet has total 16 pages and OMR Answer Sheet 
consists of one sheet. At the start of the examination within first five minutes, candidates are advised to ensure that all 
pages of Test Booklet and OMR Answer Sheet are properly printed and they are not damaged in any manner. 
6. Each question has four answer options. Out of these four options choose the MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION and 
darken/blacken the corresponding circle on the OMR Answer Sheet with a Blue/Black Ball Point Pen.  
7. Five (5) marks will be given for each correct answer. One (1) mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. If more 
than one circle is found darkened/blackened for a question, then it will be considered as an incorrect answer. 
Unanswered questions will be given no mark.                               
P.T.O. 
 
 
 Name of the Candidate (in Capital Letters) : ___________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Application Number (in figures) : ______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Roll Number (in figures) : ___________________________________________________________________________________  
 
 Centre of Examination (in Capital Letters) : ___________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Candidate’s Signature : ____________________________ Invigilator’s Signature : ___________________________________ 
 
 Facsimile signature stamp of Centre Superintendent : __________________________________________________________ 
Subject :  HISTORY 
Code : 314 E 
Medium : English 
314 E/A ( 2 ) 
   
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK  
1. Which Sufi teacher was also known as the ‘Gharib Nawaz’ ? 
(1) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya (2) Khwaja Muinuddin 
(3) Amir Khusrau   (4) Shaikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki 
2. Lord Jagannatha is a form of which God ? 
(1) Surya (2) Vishnu (3) Shiva (4) Brahma 
3. Which among the following travellers visited the city of Vijayanagara during the 15th century ? 
(A) Domingo Paes 
(B) Abdur Razzaq 
(C) Afanasii Nikitin 
(D) Fernao Nuniz 
(E) Nicolo de Conti 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (B), (C) and (E) only   (2) (C), (D) and (E) only 
(3) (A), (B) and (D) only  (4) (B), (C) and (D) only 
4. Madras, Bombay and Calcutta were the anglicised names of                          where the British first set up 
trading posts. 
(1) Cities (2) Villages (3) Towns (4) Capitals 
5. Which of the following statements are correct ? 
(A) Guru Arjan compiled Guru Nanak's hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib. 
(B) Guru Tegh Bahadur laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth. 
(C) Guru Nanak composed the Guru Granth Sahib. 
(D) Mirabai was a Maratha princess. 
(E) Mirabai was a Rajput princess. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) and (D) only   (2) (C) and (D) only 
(3) (B) and (C) only   (4) (A) and (E) only 
314 E/A ( 3 ) 
 
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK  
6. Match List-I with List-II : 
  List-I   List-II 
 (A) Terracotta models of plough  (I) Kalibangan 
 (B) Ploughed field  (II) Shortughai 
 (C) Traces of canals  (III) Dholavira 
 (D) Water reservoirs  (IV) Cholistan 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) 
(2) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) 
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) 
(4) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) 
 
7. Who, amongst the following, founded the Vijayanagara Empire ? 
(1) Krishnadeva Raya   (2) Harihara and Bukka 
(3) Raja Raya   (4) Rajendra II 
 
8. Match List-I with List-II : 
  List-I   List-II 
 (A) Shell  (I) Shortughai 
 (B) Lapis-Lazuli  (II) Nageshwar 
 (C) Carnelian  (III) South Rajasthan 
 (D) Steatite  (IV) Lothal 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) 
(2) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) 
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) 
(4) (A ) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)  
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Test Booklet No.  Test Booklet Code 
 
 
                                       (Do not open this Test Booklet until you are asked to do so) 
   
Time Allowed : 45 minutes Maximum Marks : 200 Total Questions : 50 Number of questions to be answered : 40 
Kindly read the Instructions given on this Page and Back Page carefully before attempting this Question Paper.
 
Important Instructions for the Candidates : 
1. This Test Booklet contains 50 questions printed in English. Out of these, the candidate is required to answer any 40 
questions. If a candidate answers more than 40 questions, the first 40 answered questions will be considered for 
evaluation. 
2. When you are given the OMR Answer Sheet, fill in your particulars on it carefully with blue/black ball point pen only.  
3. Use only Blue/Black Ball Point Pen for marking responses.  
4.  The CODE for this Test Booklet is A. Make sure that the CODE printed on the OMR Answer Sheet is the same as that 
on this Test Booklet. Also ensure that your Test Booklet No. and OMR Answer Sheet No. are exactly the same. In case 
of discrepancy, the candidate should immediately report the matter to the Invigilator for replacement of both the Test 
Booklet and the OMR Answer Sheet. No claim in this regard will be entertained after five minutes from the start of the 
examination. 
5. Before attempting the question paper kindly check that this Test Booklet has total 16 pages and OMR Answer Sheet 
consists of one sheet. At the start of the examination within first five minutes, candidates are advised to ensure that all 
pages of Test Booklet and OMR Answer Sheet are properly printed and they are not damaged in any manner. 
6. Each question has four answer options. Out of these four options choose the MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION and 
darken/blacken the corresponding circle on the OMR Answer Sheet with a Blue/Black Ball Point Pen.  
7. Five (5) marks will be given for each correct answer. One (1) mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. If more 
than one circle is found darkened/blackened for a question, then it will be considered as an incorrect answer. 
Unanswered questions will be given no mark.                               
P.T.O. 
 
 
 Name of the Candidate (in Capital Letters) : ___________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Application Number (in figures) : ______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Roll Number (in figures) : ___________________________________________________________________________________  
 
 Centre of Examination (in Capital Letters) : ___________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Candidate’s Signature : ____________________________ Invigilator’s Signature : ___________________________________ 
 
 Facsimile signature stamp of Centre Superintendent : __________________________________________________________ 
Subject :  HISTORY 
Code : 314 E 
Medium : English 
314 E/A ( 2 ) 
   
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK  
1. Which Sufi teacher was also known as the ‘Gharib Nawaz’ ? 
(1) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya (2) Khwaja Muinuddin 
(3) Amir Khusrau   (4) Shaikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki 
2. Lord Jagannatha is a form of which God ? 
(1) Surya (2) Vishnu (3) Shiva (4) Brahma 
3. Which among the following travellers visited the city of Vijayanagara during the 15th century ? 
(A) Domingo Paes 
(B) Abdur Razzaq 
(C) Afanasii Nikitin 
(D) Fernao Nuniz 
(E) Nicolo de Conti 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (B), (C) and (E) only   (2) (C), (D) and (E) only 
(3) (A), (B) and (D) only  (4) (B), (C) and (D) only 
4. Madras, Bombay and Calcutta were the anglicised names of                          where the British first set up 
trading posts. 
(1) Cities (2) Villages (3) Towns (4) Capitals 
5. Which of the following statements are correct ? 
(A) Guru Arjan compiled Guru Nanak's hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib. 
(B) Guru Tegh Bahadur laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth. 
(C) Guru Nanak composed the Guru Granth Sahib. 
(D) Mirabai was a Maratha princess. 
(E) Mirabai was a Rajput princess. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) and (D) only   (2) (C) and (D) only 
(3) (B) and (C) only   (4) (A) and (E) only 
314 E/A ( 3 ) 
 
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK  
6. Match List-I with List-II : 
  List-I   List-II 
 (A) Terracotta models of plough  (I) Kalibangan 
 (B) Ploughed field  (II) Shortughai 
 (C) Traces of canals  (III) Dholavira 
 (D) Water reservoirs  (IV) Cholistan 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) 
(2) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) 
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) 
(4) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) 
 
7. Who, amongst the following, founded the Vijayanagara Empire ? 
(1) Krishnadeva Raya   (2) Harihara and Bukka 
(3) Raja Raya   (4) Rajendra II 
 
8. Match List-I with List-II : 
  List-I   List-II 
 (A) Shell  (I) Shortughai 
 (B) Lapis-Lazuli  (II) Nageshwar 
 (C) Carnelian  (III) South Rajasthan 
 (D) Steatite  (IV) Lothal 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) 
(2) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) 
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) 
(4) (A ) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)  
314 E/A ( 4 ) 
   
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK  
9. Match List-I with List-II : 
  List-I   List-II 
 (A) Mahals  (I) Territorial unit 
 (B) Pahariyas and Santhals   (II) Permanent Settlement   
 (C) 1793  (III) Rajmahal hills 
 (D) Taluq  (IV) Estates 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) (2) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) 
(3) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) (4) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)  
10. Which of the following statements are correct ? 
(A) Moneylenders were called ‘dikus’. 
(B) Zamindars hired the Santhals to reclaim land. 
(C) Santhals were merchants.  
(D) Land of the Santhals was demarcated as ‘Damin-i-koh’. 
(E) Santhals charged heavy land revenue from dikus moneylenders. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only  (2) (C) and (E) only 
(3) (A), (B) and (D) only  (4) (C) and (D) only 
11. Which of the following statements are true about the zamindars ? 
(A) Milkiyat lands were cultivated for the general use of the people. 
(B) Zamindars could sell, bequeath or mortgage the milkiyat lands. 
(C) Zamindars collected revenue on behalf of themselves. 
(D) Most Zamindars had fortresses as well as armed contingent. 
(E) Control over military resources was another source of power for the Zamindars. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A), (D) and (E) only  (2) (C), (D) and (E) only 
(3) (A), (B) and (C) only  (4) (B), (D) and (E) only 
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Test Booklet No.  Test Booklet Code 
 
 
                                       (Do not open this Test Booklet until you are asked to do so) 
   
Time Allowed : 45 minutes Maximum Marks : 200 Total Questions : 50 Number of questions to be answered : 40 
Kindly read the Instructions given on this Page and Back Page carefully before attempting this Question Paper.
 
Important Instructions for the Candidates : 
1. This Test Booklet contains 50 questions printed in English. Out of these, the candidate is required to answer any 40 
questions. If a candidate answers more than 40 questions, the first 40 answered questions will be considered for 
evaluation. 
2. When you are given the OMR Answer Sheet, fill in your particulars on it carefully with blue/black ball point pen only.  
3. Use only Blue/Black Ball Point Pen for marking responses.  
4.  The CODE for this Test Booklet is A. Make sure that the CODE printed on the OMR Answer Sheet is the same as that 
on this Test Booklet. Also ensure that your Test Booklet No. and OMR Answer Sheet No. are exactly the same. In case 
of discrepancy, the candidate should immediately report the matter to the Invigilator for replacement of both the Test 
Booklet and the OMR Answer Sheet. No claim in this regard will be entertained after five minutes from the start of the 
examination. 
5. Before attempting the question paper kindly check that this Test Booklet has total 16 pages and OMR Answer Sheet 
consists of one sheet. At the start of the examination within first five minutes, candidates are advised to ensure that all 
pages of Test Booklet and OMR Answer Sheet are properly printed and they are not damaged in any manner. 
6. Each question has four answer options. Out of these four options choose the MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION and 
darken/blacken the corresponding circle on the OMR Answer Sheet with a Blue/Black Ball Point Pen.  
7. Five (5) marks will be given for each correct answer. One (1) mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. If more 
than one circle is found darkened/blackened for a question, then it will be considered as an incorrect answer. 
Unanswered questions will be given no mark.                               
P.T.O. 
 
 
 Name of the Candidate (in Capital Letters) : ___________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Application Number (in figures) : ______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Roll Number (in figures) : ___________________________________________________________________________________  
 
 Centre of Examination (in Capital Letters) : ___________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Candidate’s Signature : ____________________________ Invigilator’s Signature : ___________________________________ 
 
 Facsimile signature stamp of Centre Superintendent : __________________________________________________________ 
Subject :  HISTORY 
Code : 314 E 
Medium : English 
314 E/A ( 2 ) 
   
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK  
1. Which Sufi teacher was also known as the ‘Gharib Nawaz’ ? 
(1) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya (2) Khwaja Muinuddin 
(3) Amir Khusrau   (4) Shaikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki 
2. Lord Jagannatha is a form of which God ? 
(1) Surya (2) Vishnu (3) Shiva (4) Brahma 
3. Which among the following travellers visited the city of Vijayanagara during the 15th century ? 
(A) Domingo Paes 
(B) Abdur Razzaq 
(C) Afanasii Nikitin 
(D) Fernao Nuniz 
(E) Nicolo de Conti 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (B), (C) and (E) only   (2) (C), (D) and (E) only 
(3) (A), (B) and (D) only  (4) (B), (C) and (D) only 
4. Madras, Bombay and Calcutta were the anglicised names of                          where the British first set up 
trading posts. 
(1) Cities (2) Villages (3) Towns (4) Capitals 
5. Which of the following statements are correct ? 
(A) Guru Arjan compiled Guru Nanak's hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib. 
(B) Guru Tegh Bahadur laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth. 
(C) Guru Nanak composed the Guru Granth Sahib. 
(D) Mirabai was a Maratha princess. 
(E) Mirabai was a Rajput princess. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) and (D) only   (2) (C) and (D) only 
(3) (B) and (C) only   (4) (A) and (E) only 
314 E/A ( 3 ) 
 
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK  
6. Match List-I with List-II : 
  List-I   List-II 
 (A) Terracotta models of plough  (I) Kalibangan 
 (B) Ploughed field  (II) Shortughai 
 (C) Traces of canals  (III) Dholavira 
 (D) Water reservoirs  (IV) Cholistan 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) 
(2) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) 
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) 
(4) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) 
 
7. Who, amongst the following, founded the Vijayanagara Empire ? 
(1) Krishnadeva Raya   (2) Harihara and Bukka 
(3) Raja Raya   (4) Rajendra II 
 
8. Match List-I with List-II : 
  List-I   List-II 
 (A) Shell  (I) Shortughai 
 (B) Lapis-Lazuli  (II) Nageshwar 
 (C) Carnelian  (III) South Rajasthan 
 (D) Steatite  (IV) Lothal 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) 
(2) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) 
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) 
(4) (A ) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)  
314 E/A ( 4 ) 
   
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK  
9. Match List-I with List-II : 
  List-I   List-II 
 (A) Mahals  (I) Territorial unit 
 (B) Pahariyas and Santhals   (II) Permanent Settlement   
 (C) 1793  (III) Rajmahal hills 
 (D) Taluq  (IV) Estates 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) (2) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) 
(3) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) (4) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)  
10. Which of the following statements are correct ? 
(A) Moneylenders were called ‘dikus’. 
(B) Zamindars hired the Santhals to reclaim land. 
(C) Santhals were merchants.  
(D) Land of the Santhals was demarcated as ‘Damin-i-koh’. 
(E) Santhals charged heavy land revenue from dikus moneylenders. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only  (2) (C) and (E) only 
(3) (A), (B) and (D) only  (4) (C) and (D) only 
11. Which of the following statements are true about the zamindars ? 
(A) Milkiyat lands were cultivated for the general use of the people. 
(B) Zamindars could sell, bequeath or mortgage the milkiyat lands. 
(C) Zamindars collected revenue on behalf of themselves. 
(D) Most Zamindars had fortresses as well as armed contingent. 
(E) Control over military resources was another source of power for the Zamindars. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A), (D) and (E) only  (2) (C), (D) and (E) only 
(3) (A), (B) and (C) only  (4) (B), (D) and (E) only 
314 E/A ( 5 ) 
 
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12. Kauravas and Pandavas belonged to which ruling family ?  
(1) Kuru  (2) Panchal (3) Magadha (4) Vatsa  
13. Which report reproduced zamindars’ and ryots’ petitions as appendices for consideration of the British 
Parliament ? 
(1) The First Report   (2) The Seventh Report 
(3) The Sixth Report   (4) The Fifth Report 
14. The rebel leaders issued Proclamations and few _________ to propagate their ideas during the 1857 revolt. 
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) Cartridges   (2) Ishtahars  
(3) Sepoys   (4) Taluqdars 
15. In 1857 “the life has gone out of the body” was said in reference to which state ? 
(1) Jhansi   (2) Awadh  
(3) Kanpur   (4) Delhi 
16. Which of the following statements are correct ? 
(A) Bell of arms was a store room in which weapons were kept. 
(B) The army of Awadh supported the British. 
(C) Firangi is a term of Persian origin applied to the British by the rebels. 
(D) The 7
th
 Awadh Irregular Cavalry accepted the new cartridges in early May. 
(E) Local leaders emerged, urging peasants, zamindars and tribals to revolt. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only   
(2) (B) and (D) only 
(3) (A), (C) and (E) only    
(4) (D) and (E) only 
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