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6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  1  of  1 7  P. T . O . 
  Se r i e s  Q5 Q P S/5  Se t  –  3 

     
 
     Ro l l  N o. 
  




=  ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ??? ?   ? ?? ?  3 2  (  ? ?? ? )  ? ? ? 
=  ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? 34  ? ? ?  ? ? ? 
=  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?? - ? ?? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? 
=  
=  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  15  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ? ??  ? ? 1 0. 1 5 
? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ? ?  ?  1 0. 1 5  ? ? ? ? ? 1 0. 3 0  ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ?? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?
? ??? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ?? ? ?? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?? ? ? 
 
=  P l e a s e ch e ck t ha t t h is  ques t i o n p a p er cont ai ns 3 2 pr i n t e d  p ages  (I ncl u ding 
Map ) . 
=  P l e a s e c h e ck  t ha t  t h i s q u e st i onp a p e r c on ta i n s 34  quest ions . 
=  Q . P . C o d e  g iv e n  o n th e  rig ht  ha nd side  of t h e q uest i o n p a p er should b e
w r it t en o n t het it l e pa g e o f t hea n s wer - book byt heca ndida te . 
=  P l e as e  wr i t e  d o wn t h e  s e r ia l  n u m b e r  o f  t h e  q u e s t i o n  i n  t h e  a n s w e r - bo o k 
b e f o r e  a t t e mp t i n g  i t . 
=  15 minut e  t i m e  h a s  been a l l o tt ed t o r ea d  t hi s  qu e s t ion  p ap er. T h e  q u est ion 
p ap e r wil l  b e dis t ri b u te d a t 1 0. 1 5 a .m. F r om 1 0. 1 5 a .m. t o 10.30 a .m., t h e 
ca n dida t e s wil l  rea d t h e q uest io n p a pe r only  a nd w ill no t wri t e  a n y  a nswer 
on  t he an s w e r - book  d urin g  t h i s pe riod. 


H I STO R Y  




{ Z Y m © [ a V  g ‘ ¶  : 3  K Ê Q o  A{ Y HV ‘  A§ H   : 80 
T ime a l low ed  : 3  h o u rs  Ma x imu mMar ks: 8 0 
? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ? ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ?           
? ?? - ? ??  ? ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ?  
C a n d i d a t e s  m u s t  w r i t e  t h e  Q .P .  C od e 
o n  t h e  t i t l e  p a g e  o f t h e  a n s we r - b o o k .  
6 1 /5 /3
 
Q.P . C od e 
2 0 9  C 
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6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  1  of  1 7  P. T . O . 
  Se r i e s  Q5 Q P S/5  Se t  –  3 

     
 
     Ro l l  N o. 
  




=  ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ??? ?   ? ?? ?  3 2  (  ? ?? ? )  ? ? ? 
=  ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? 34  ? ? ?  ? ? ? 
=  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?? - ? ?? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? 
=  
=  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  15  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ? ??  ? ? 1 0. 1 5 
? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ? ?  ?  1 0. 1 5  ? ? ? ? ? 1 0. 3 0  ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ?? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?
? ??? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ?? ? ?? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?? ? ? 
 
=  P l e a s e ch e ck t ha t t h is  ques t i o n p a p er cont ai ns 3 2 pr i n t e d  p ages  (I ncl u ding 
Map ) . 
=  P l e a s e c h e ck  t ha t  t h i s q u e st i onp a p e r c on ta i n s 34  quest ions . 
=  Q . P . C o d e  g iv e n  o n th e  rig ht  ha nd side  of t h e q uest i o n p a p er should b e
w r it t en o n t het it l e pa g e o f t hea n s wer - book byt heca ndida te . 
=  P l e as e  wr i t e  d o wn t h e  s e r ia l  n u m b e r  o f  t h e  q u e s t i o n  i n  t h e  a n s w e r - bo o k 
b e f o r e  a t t e mp t i n g  i t . 
=  15 minut e  t i m e  h a s  been a l l o tt ed t o r ea d  t hi s  qu e s t ion  p ap er. T h e  q u est ion 
p ap e r wil l  b e dis t ri b u te d a t 1 0. 1 5 a .m. F r om 1 0. 1 5 a .m. t o 10.30 a .m., t h e 
ca n dida t e s wil l  rea d t h e q uest io n p a pe r only  a nd w ill no t wri t e  a n y  a nswer 
on  t he an s w e r - book  d urin g  t h i s pe riod. 


H I STO R Y  




{ Z Y m © [ a V  g ‘ ¶  : 3  K Ê Q o  A{ Y HV ‘  A§ H   : 80 
T ime a l low ed  : 3  h o u rs  Ma x imu mMar ks: 8 0 
? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ? ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ?           
? ?? - ? ??  ? ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ?  
C a n d i d a t e s  m u s t  w r i t e  t h e  Q .P .  C od e 
o n  t h e  t i t l e  p a g e  o f t h e  a n s we r - b o o k .  
6 1 /5 /3
 
Q.P . C od e 
2 0 9  C 
6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  2  of  1 7  
EN GLISH  V E RS I ON 
G e n e ra l  In st r u c t i o n s  : 
R ea d t h e  fo l lo w i n g i n s t r u c t io n s  c ar ef u ll ya n d  fo llo w t h e m : 
 ( i )  T hi squest io npa pe rcont a ins 3 4  q uest io ns. A ll  q u e st i ons ar e  c o mp u ls o ry . 
 ( i i)  Q uest i on p a pe ris di v id e d  in to  fi v e  Se c t ions  –  S e c t ion  A , B , C ,  D  a n d  E .  
 ( i ii)  S ecti o n  A  –  q uest i on  nu m b er  1  t o 2 1  ar e M ulti p l e  Choice ty pe  Q ues t i o n s . 
Eac h  ques t io n c ar r ie s  1  ma rk . 
 ( i v )  S ecti o n  B  –  q u e st i on n umber  2 2  to  2 7  ar e S hort  A n s w e r ty p e  q u e st ions. 
Eac h  ques t i on ca rr ies  3  ma r ks .  W rit e a nswert o e a c h  q u e st i o n in  6 0  to  8 0 
wor d s . 
 ( v )  S ecti o n  C  –  q u e s t i o n  nu mber  28  t o  30  a r e Lon g  A nswer  ( L A ) ty pe 
Qu es ti ons .  Ea c h  ques t io n c a rrie s  8 m a rks. Wr it e  a nswer  t o  e a ch  q u est ion
i n  3 0 0 to  35 0  w o r ds. 
 ( v i )  S ecti o n  D  –  q u e st i o n nu mb er  3 1  t o 3 3  a r e Sou r ce B a s ed Quest i o ns 
ha v ing  t h re e  su b  q ues t io n s .  Ea c h  q uest io n c ar ri e s  4  m a rks .  
 ( v i i )  S ecti o n  E  –  q ues t i o n  n umber  34  is Ma p  B as e d  Q u est io n t h a t  in c ludes
th e  id e n ti fi c a ti on a n d loca t ion of  si g n i fi c a nt  te st  it ems . T hi s qu est i o n 
c a r ri e s  5  ma rks. A t t a c h  t h e Ma p w i t h  t hea n s w e r - book . 
 ( v i i i)  T her e is n o o v e ra l l c h o i ce . How ev er ,  a n i nt e rna l ch o ice ha s  been p r ov id e d 
i n  s ec t io n B, C  a n d  D o f q ues t io n  p a pe r .  A  c a n d id a te ha s t o  wr it e a n s w e r
f or  on ly  on e  of  t h e a l t erna t iv es  insuch q ues t i on s. 
 ( i x)  In  a ddi t io n t o  t hi s , N OT E t ha t a  s ep a r a t e  q u e st io n ha s bee n  p r ov i d e d  f or 
V isua ll y  Im p a i re d Ca nd i d at es in  lieu  o f q u e st i on s  h av i n g  v i sua l in p u ts ,
Map  et c . S uch  q u est ion s  a re  t o  b e a t te mp te d b y V isua l ly Im p a i re d
Can dida t e s o n ly. 
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6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  1  of  1 7  P. T . O . 
  Se r i e s  Q5 Q P S/5  Se t  –  3 

     
 
     Ro l l  N o. 
  




=  ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ??? ?   ? ?? ?  3 2  (  ? ?? ? )  ? ? ? 
=  ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? 34  ? ? ?  ? ? ? 
=  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?? - ? ?? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? 
=  
=  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  15  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ? ??  ? ? 1 0. 1 5 
? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ? ?  ?  1 0. 1 5  ? ? ? ? ? 1 0. 3 0  ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ?? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?
? ??? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ?? ? ?? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?? ? ? 
 
=  P l e a s e ch e ck t ha t t h is  ques t i o n p a p er cont ai ns 3 2 pr i n t e d  p ages  (I ncl u ding 
Map ) . 
=  P l e a s e c h e ck  t ha t  t h i s q u e st i onp a p e r c on ta i n s 34  quest ions . 
=  Q . P . C o d e  g iv e n  o n th e  rig ht  ha nd side  of t h e q uest i o n p a p er should b e
w r it t en o n t het it l e pa g e o f t hea n s wer - book byt heca ndida te . 
=  P l e as e  wr i t e  d o wn t h e  s e r ia l  n u m b e r  o f  t h e  q u e s t i o n  i n  t h e  a n s w e r - bo o k 
b e f o r e  a t t e mp t i n g  i t . 
=  15 minut e  t i m e  h a s  been a l l o tt ed t o r ea d  t hi s  qu e s t ion  p ap er. T h e  q u est ion 
p ap e r wil l  b e dis t ri b u te d a t 1 0. 1 5 a .m. F r om 1 0. 1 5 a .m. t o 10.30 a .m., t h e 
ca n dida t e s wil l  rea d t h e q uest io n p a pe r only  a nd w ill no t wri t e  a n y  a nswer 
on  t he an s w e r - book  d urin g  t h i s pe riod. 


H I STO R Y  




{ Z Y m © [ a V  g ‘ ¶  : 3  K Ê Q o  A{ Y HV ‘  A§ H   : 80 
T ime a l low ed  : 3  h o u rs  Ma x imu mMar ks: 8 0 
? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ? ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ?           
? ?? - ? ??  ? ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ?  
C a n d i d a t e s  m u s t  w r i t e  t h e  Q .P .  C od e 
o n  t h e  t i t l e  p a g e  o f t h e  a n s we r - b o o k .  
6 1 /5 /3
 
Q.P . C od e 
2 0 9  C 
6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  2  of  1 7  
EN GLISH  V E RS I ON 
G e n e ra l  In st r u c t i o n s  : 
R ea d t h e  fo l lo w i n g i n s t r u c t io n s  c ar ef u ll ya n d  fo llo w t h e m : 
 ( i )  T hi squest io npa pe rcont a ins 3 4  q uest io ns. A ll  q u e st i ons ar e  c o mp u ls o ry . 
 ( i i)  Q uest i on p a pe ris di v id e d  in to  fi v e  Se c t ions  –  S e c t ion  A , B , C ,  D  a n d  E .  
 ( i ii)  S ecti o n  A  –  q uest i on  nu m b er  1  t o 2 1  ar e M ulti p l e  Choice ty pe  Q ues t i o n s . 
Eac h  ques t io n c ar r ie s  1  ma rk . 
 ( i v )  S ecti o n  B  –  q u e st i on n umber  2 2  to  2 7  ar e S hort  A n s w e r ty p e  q u e st ions. 
Eac h  ques t i on ca rr ies  3  ma r ks .  W rit e a nswert o e a c h  q u e st i o n in  6 0  to  8 0 
wor d s . 
 ( v )  S ecti o n  C  –  q u e s t i o n  nu mber  28  t o  30  a r e Lon g  A nswer  ( L A ) ty pe 
Qu es ti ons .  Ea c h  ques t io n c a rrie s  8 m a rks. Wr it e  a nswer  t o  e a ch  q u est ion
i n  3 0 0 to  35 0  w o r ds. 
 ( v i )  S ecti o n  D  –  q u e st i o n nu mb er  3 1  t o 3 3  a r e Sou r ce B a s ed Quest i o ns 
ha v ing  t h re e  su b  q ues t io n s .  Ea c h  q uest io n c ar ri e s  4  m a rks .  
 ( v i i )  S ecti o n  E  –  q ues t i o n  n umber  34  is Ma p  B as e d  Q u est io n t h a t  in c ludes
th e  id e n ti fi c a ti on a n d loca t ion of  si g n i fi c a nt  te st  it ems . T hi s qu est i o n 
c a r ri e s  5  ma rks. A t t a c h  t h e Ma p w i t h  t hea n s w e r - book . 
 ( v i i i)  T her e is n o o v e ra l l c h o i ce . How ev er ,  a n i nt e rna l ch o ice ha s  been p r ov id e d 
i n  s ec t io n B, C  a n d  D o f q ues t io n  p a pe r .  A  c a n d id a te ha s t o  wr it e a n s w e r
f or  on ly  on e  of  t h e a l t erna t iv es  insuch q ues t i on s. 
 ( i x)  In  a ddi t io n t o  t hi s , N OT E t ha t a  s ep a r a t e  q u e st io n ha s bee n  p r ov i d e d  f or 
V isua ll y  Im p a i re d Ca nd i d at es in  lieu  o f q u e st i on s  h av i n g  v i sua l in p u ts ,
Map  et c . S uch  q u est ion s  a re  t o  b e a t te mp te d b y V isua l ly Im p a i re d
Can dida t e s o n ly. 
6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  3  of  1 7  P. T . O . 
S EC TION  –  A 
(M CQ s)  2 1   1  = 2 1 

1.  W h o amo ng  th e  fol l o wi n g  was an e x - army  o ff i cia l  a n d work ed  a s  Di r ec t or 
G e n e ral o f Arc h aeolo g i ca l S urv ey o f I nd i a  (AS I ) ?  1 
 (A)  JohnMars h al  ( B )  A l e x a n de r C un n i n g ham 
 (C)  R . D . B a n ner j ee  ( D )  R . E . M . Wh eel er 

2.   I de n t i f y t he fo l l ow i ng p i ct u r e f ro mt h e  g i v e n o p ti ons :  1 
  
 (A)  S u l t an  Jahan Beg u m  ( B )  S hah j ahan Beg u m 
 (C)  Jahana ra B eg u m  ( D )  R uk sa rBeg u m 

 N o t e :  Th e  fol l o wi n g  qu e s t i o n  i s  i n  l i e u  o f  Que s t i on  N o .  2  for 
Vi su a l ly  Im p ai re d  C an d i da t e s  o n l y .  
 I nwh i c h  o f t h e f o l l o w i n g  s tate s S anchi S tu p s  i s  l ocat e d  ?  1 
 (A)  U tt a r Pra d e s h  ( B )  M a d h y a Pra de s h 
 (C)  A r u n achal Prad e s h  ( D )  A nd hra P r ad es h 
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6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  1  of  1 7  P. T . O . 
  Se r i e s  Q5 Q P S/5  Se t  –  3 

     
 
     Ro l l  N o. 
  




=  ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ??? ?   ? ?? ?  3 2  (  ? ?? ? )  ? ? ? 
=  ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? 34  ? ? ?  ? ? ? 
=  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?? - ? ?? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? 
=  
=  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  15  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ? ??  ? ? 1 0. 1 5 
? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ? ?  ?  1 0. 1 5  ? ? ? ? ? 1 0. 3 0  ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ?? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?
? ??? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ?? ? ?? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?? ? ? 
 
=  P l e a s e ch e ck t ha t t h is  ques t i o n p a p er cont ai ns 3 2 pr i n t e d  p ages  (I ncl u ding 
Map ) . 
=  P l e a s e c h e ck  t ha t  t h i s q u e st i onp a p e r c on ta i n s 34  quest ions . 
=  Q . P . C o d e  g iv e n  o n th e  rig ht  ha nd side  of t h e q uest i o n p a p er should b e
w r it t en o n t het it l e pa g e o f t hea n s wer - book byt heca ndida te . 
=  P l e as e  wr i t e  d o wn t h e  s e r ia l  n u m b e r  o f  t h e  q u e s t i o n  i n  t h e  a n s w e r - bo o k 
b e f o r e  a t t e mp t i n g  i t . 
=  15 minut e  t i m e  h a s  been a l l o tt ed t o r ea d  t hi s  qu e s t ion  p ap er. T h e  q u est ion 
p ap e r wil l  b e dis t ri b u te d a t 1 0. 1 5 a .m. F r om 1 0. 1 5 a .m. t o 10.30 a .m., t h e 
ca n dida t e s wil l  rea d t h e q uest io n p a pe r only  a nd w ill no t wri t e  a n y  a nswer 
on  t he an s w e r - book  d urin g  t h i s pe riod. 


H I STO R Y  




{ Z Y m © [ a V  g ‘ ¶  : 3  K Ê Q o  A{ Y HV ‘  A§ H   : 80 
T ime a l low ed  : 3  h o u rs  Ma x imu mMar ks: 8 0 
? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ? ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ?           
? ?? - ? ??  ? ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ?  
C a n d i d a t e s  m u s t  w r i t e  t h e  Q .P .  C od e 
o n  t h e  t i t l e  p a g e  o f t h e  a n s we r - b o o k .  
6 1 /5 /3
 
Q.P . C od e 
2 0 9  C 
6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  2  of  1 7  
EN GLISH  V E RS I ON 
G e n e ra l  In st r u c t i o n s  : 
R ea d t h e  fo l lo w i n g i n s t r u c t io n s  c ar ef u ll ya n d  fo llo w t h e m : 
 ( i )  T hi squest io npa pe rcont a ins 3 4  q uest io ns. A ll  q u e st i ons ar e  c o mp u ls o ry . 
 ( i i)  Q uest i on p a pe ris di v id e d  in to  fi v e  Se c t ions  –  S e c t ion  A , B , C ,  D  a n d  E .  
 ( i ii)  S ecti o n  A  –  q uest i on  nu m b er  1  t o 2 1  ar e M ulti p l e  Choice ty pe  Q ues t i o n s . 
Eac h  ques t io n c ar r ie s  1  ma rk . 
 ( i v )  S ecti o n  B  –  q u e st i on n umber  2 2  to  2 7  ar e S hort  A n s w e r ty p e  q u e st ions. 
Eac h  ques t i on ca rr ies  3  ma r ks .  W rit e a nswert o e a c h  q u e st i o n in  6 0  to  8 0 
wor d s . 
 ( v )  S ecti o n  C  –  q u e s t i o n  nu mber  28  t o  30  a r e Lon g  A nswer  ( L A ) ty pe 
Qu es ti ons .  Ea c h  ques t io n c a rrie s  8 m a rks. Wr it e  a nswer  t o  e a ch  q u est ion
i n  3 0 0 to  35 0  w o r ds. 
 ( v i )  S ecti o n  D  –  q u e st i o n nu mb er  3 1  t o 3 3  a r e Sou r ce B a s ed Quest i o ns 
ha v ing  t h re e  su b  q ues t io n s .  Ea c h  q uest io n c ar ri e s  4  m a rks .  
 ( v i i )  S ecti o n  E  –  q ues t i o n  n umber  34  is Ma p  B as e d  Q u est io n t h a t  in c ludes
th e  id e n ti fi c a ti on a n d loca t ion of  si g n i fi c a nt  te st  it ems . T hi s qu est i o n 
c a r ri e s  5  ma rks. A t t a c h  t h e Ma p w i t h  t hea n s w e r - book . 
 ( v i i i)  T her e is n o o v e ra l l c h o i ce . How ev er ,  a n i nt e rna l ch o ice ha s  been p r ov id e d 
i n  s ec t io n B, C  a n d  D o f q ues t io n  p a pe r .  A  c a n d id a te ha s t o  wr it e a n s w e r
f or  on ly  on e  of  t h e a l t erna t iv es  insuch q ues t i on s. 
 ( i x)  In  a ddi t io n t o  t hi s , N OT E t ha t a  s ep a r a t e  q u e st io n ha s bee n  p r ov i d e d  f or 
V isua ll y  Im p a i re d Ca nd i d at es in  lieu  o f q u e st i on s  h av i n g  v i sua l in p u ts ,
Map  et c . S uch  q u est ion s  a re  t o  b e a t te mp te d b y V isua l ly Im p a i re d
Can dida t e s o n ly. 
6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  3  of  1 7  P. T . O . 
S EC TION  –  A 
(M CQ s)  2 1   1  = 2 1 

1.  W h o amo ng  th e  fol l o wi n g  was an e x - army  o ff i cia l  a n d work ed  a s  Di r ec t or 
G e n e ral o f Arc h aeolo g i ca l S urv ey o f I nd i a  (AS I ) ?  1 
 (A)  JohnMars h al  ( B )  A l e x a n de r C un n i n g ham 
 (C)  R . D . B a n ner j ee  ( D )  R . E . M . Wh eel er 

2.   I de n t i f y t he fo l l ow i ng p i ct u r e f ro mt h e  g i v e n o p ti ons :  1 
  
 (A)  S u l t an  Jahan Beg u m  ( B )  S hah j ahan Beg u m 
 (C)  Jahana ra B eg u m  ( D )  R uk sa rBeg u m 

 N o t e :  Th e  fol l o wi n g  qu e s t i o n  i s  i n  l i e u  o f  Que s t i on  N o .  2  for 
Vi su a l ly  Im p ai re d  C an d i da t e s  o n l y .  
 I nwh i c h  o f t h e f o l l o w i n g  s tate s S anchi S tu p s  i s  l ocat e d  ?  1 
 (A)  U tt a r Pra d e s h  ( B )  M a d h y a Pra de s h 
 (C)  A r u n achal Prad e s h  ( D )  A nd hra P r ad es h 
6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  4  of  1 7  
3.   Which o n eo f  t h e  f o l l o w i n g  i st h e c o rr e c tstatem en t  rega r di n g Har ap p anC u l t u re  ?  1 
 (A)  Mos t o f t heHa ra pp a n  s i t es  w e rel ocated i n s e m i - a ridla n ds . 
 (B)  I r rig at i on was  p r ob a b l y n ot requi red  f or ag ric u l t u r e a t t h e  Har a p pa n
s i te s . 
 (C)  N o t ra c e o f c anal s hav e bee n fo u n d  at  th e Harap p a n  s i t es . 
 (D)  T he I ron - tipp e d  P l o u g h s h a re  was u s ed  att heHa ra pp a n  s i t es . 

4.   W h i c h  one o f t h e  fol l o w i n g  i s not  a t r ue s tatemen t  reg ard i n g  Har a p pa n
S c ript ?   1 
 (A)  T hi s s c ri p t r ema i n s  u n d e ciph e re d ti l l  d ate. 
 (B)  T hi s s c ri p t was wri t te nfr oml e ft  to  ri g ht. 
 (C)  I t w a s n otal p h abet i c. 
 (D)  I t h a s too m an y s i g n s bet w e en  3 7 5  and  4 00 .  

5.   W rite t he ap p rop r i ateop t i onfromt h e g i v eni n y o u r a n s wer s hee t. 
 T hep ract i c e  of  ____ _ ____ _ __ means a ma n h av i ng s ev er a l wi v es .  1 
 (A)  E x og amy  ( B )  E nd o g a m y 
 (C)  P o l y g y n y  ( D )  P o l y a n d ry 

6.   G i v e n  b el o w are t w o  s t atements  m a rk ed  as  As s e rti on (A) an d  Rea s o n  ( R ) . 
R e a d t hemc ar e fu l l y a nd  ch o os e t h e c o rr e ct  op tio n fromt h e  g i v e n  o p t i ons .  1 
 As se r t i o n  ( A)  :  In  the E i g h t h  C e n t u ry , th e  Kai l as h n ath  T e m ple was 
carv ed  ou t o f mounta i n . 
 Rea s o n ( R )  :  K i n g  As h o k a  had g i v e n  th e di r ec t i v e  to  cr e a t e a rti fic i a l 
cav e s  b y cut tin g i n tothe m o u nta i n s t o r e s e m b l e t em ples . 
 O p t i o n s: 
 (A)  B o th(A) and ( R)are t r u e a nd  (R )  i s thecorre c t ex plan ati onof(A).  
 (B)  B o th (A ) and  (R )  a retr u e ,  b u t(R )i s  n o t t he co r rec t e x pla n a ti o n of ( A ) . 
 (C)  (A) i s t r u e ,but(R)isunt r u e .  
 (D)  (A) i s untru e ,bu t ( R) i s t r u e .  
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=  ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? 34  ? ? ?  ? ? ? 
=  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?  ? ? ??  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?? - ? ?? ?  ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? 
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? ??? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? - ? ?? ? ? ? ?  ? ?  ? ? ?? ? ?? ?  ? ? ?  ? ? ? ?? ? ? 
 
=  P l e a s e ch e ck t ha t t h is  ques t i o n p a p er cont ai ns 3 2 pr i n t e d  p ages  (I ncl u ding 
Map ) . 
=  P l e a s e c h e ck  t ha t  t h i s q u e st i onp a p e r c on ta i n s 34  quest ions . 
=  Q . P . C o d e  g iv e n  o n th e  rig ht  ha nd side  of t h e q uest i o n p a p er should b e
w r it t en o n t het it l e pa g e o f t hea n s wer - book byt heca ndida te . 
=  P l e as e  wr i t e  d o wn t h e  s e r ia l  n u m b e r  o f  t h e  q u e s t i o n  i n  t h e  a n s w e r - bo o k 
b e f o r e  a t t e mp t i n g  i t . 
=  15 minut e  t i m e  h a s  been a l l o tt ed t o r ea d  t hi s  qu e s t ion  p ap er. T h e  q u est ion 
p ap e r wil l  b e dis t ri b u te d a t 1 0. 1 5 a .m. F r om 1 0. 1 5 a .m. t o 10.30 a .m., t h e 
ca n dida t e s wil l  rea d t h e q uest io n p a pe r only  a nd w ill no t wri t e  a n y  a nswer 
on  t he an s w e r - book  d urin g  t h i s pe riod. 


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? ?? - ? ??  ? ? ?? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ?  
C a n d i d a t e s  m u s t  w r i t e  t h e  Q .P .  C od e 
o n  t h e  t i t l e  p a g e  o f t h e  a n s we r - b o o k .  
6 1 /5 /3
 
Q.P . C od e 
2 0 9  C 
6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  2  of  1 7  
EN GLISH  V E RS I ON 
G e n e ra l  In st r u c t i o n s  : 
R ea d t h e  fo l lo w i n g i n s t r u c t io n s  c ar ef u ll ya n d  fo llo w t h e m : 
 ( i )  T hi squest io npa pe rcont a ins 3 4  q uest io ns. A ll  q u e st i ons ar e  c o mp u ls o ry . 
 ( i i)  Q uest i on p a pe ris di v id e d  in to  fi v e  Se c t ions  –  S e c t ion  A , B , C ,  D  a n d  E .  
 ( i ii)  S ecti o n  A  –  q uest i on  nu m b er  1  t o 2 1  ar e M ulti p l e  Choice ty pe  Q ues t i o n s . 
Eac h  ques t io n c ar r ie s  1  ma rk . 
 ( i v )  S ecti o n  B  –  q u e st i on n umber  2 2  to  2 7  ar e S hort  A n s w e r ty p e  q u e st ions. 
Eac h  ques t i on ca rr ies  3  ma r ks .  W rit e a nswert o e a c h  q u e st i o n in  6 0  to  8 0 
wor d s . 
 ( v )  S ecti o n  C  –  q u e s t i o n  nu mber  28  t o  30  a r e Lon g  A nswer  ( L A ) ty pe 
Qu es ti ons .  Ea c h  ques t io n c a rrie s  8 m a rks. Wr it e  a nswer  t o  e a ch  q u est ion
i n  3 0 0 to  35 0  w o r ds. 
 ( v i )  S ecti o n  D  –  q u e st i o n nu mb er  3 1  t o 3 3  a r e Sou r ce B a s ed Quest i o ns 
ha v ing  t h re e  su b  q ues t io n s .  Ea c h  q uest io n c ar ri e s  4  m a rks .  
 ( v i i )  S ecti o n  E  –  q ues t i o n  n umber  34  is Ma p  B as e d  Q u est io n t h a t  in c ludes
th e  id e n ti fi c a ti on a n d loca t ion of  si g n i fi c a nt  te st  it ems . T hi s qu est i o n 
c a r ri e s  5  ma rks. A t t a c h  t h e Ma p w i t h  t hea n s w e r - book . 
 ( v i i i)  T her e is n o o v e ra l l c h o i ce . How ev er ,  a n i nt e rna l ch o ice ha s  been p r ov id e d 
i n  s ec t io n B, C  a n d  D o f q ues t io n  p a pe r .  A  c a n d id a te ha s t o  wr it e a n s w e r
f or  on ly  on e  of  t h e a l t erna t iv es  insuch q ues t i on s. 
 ( i x)  In  a ddi t io n t o  t hi s , N OT E t ha t a  s ep a r a t e  q u e st io n ha s bee n  p r ov i d e d  f or 
V isua ll y  Im p a i re d Ca nd i d at es in  lieu  o f q u e st i on s  h av i n g  v i sua l in p u ts ,
Map  et c . S uch  q u est ion s  a re  t o  b e a t te mp te d b y V isua l ly Im p a i re d
Can dida t e s o n ly. 
6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  3  of  1 7  P. T . O . 
S EC TION  –  A 
(M CQ s)  2 1   1  = 2 1 

1.  W h o amo ng  th e  fol l o wi n g  was an e x - army  o ff i cia l  a n d work ed  a s  Di r ec t or 
G e n e ral o f Arc h aeolo g i ca l S urv ey o f I nd i a  (AS I ) ?  1 
 (A)  JohnMars h al  ( B )  A l e x a n de r C un n i n g ham 
 (C)  R . D . B a n ner j ee  ( D )  R . E . M . Wh eel er 

2.   I de n t i f y t he fo l l ow i ng p i ct u r e f ro mt h e  g i v e n o p ti ons :  1 
  
 (A)  S u l t an  Jahan Beg u m  ( B )  S hah j ahan Beg u m 
 (C)  Jahana ra B eg u m  ( D )  R uk sa rBeg u m 

 N o t e :  Th e  fol l o wi n g  qu e s t i o n  i s  i n  l i e u  o f  Que s t i on  N o .  2  for 
Vi su a l ly  Im p ai re d  C an d i da t e s  o n l y .  
 I nwh i c h  o f t h e f o l l o w i n g  s tate s S anchi S tu p s  i s  l ocat e d  ?  1 
 (A)  U tt a r Pra d e s h  ( B )  M a d h y a Pra de s h 
 (C)  A r u n achal Prad e s h  ( D )  A nd hra P r ad es h 
6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  4  of  1 7  
3.   Which o n eo f  t h e  f o l l o w i n g  i st h e c o rr e c tstatem en t  rega r di n g Har ap p anC u l t u re  ?  1 
 (A)  Mos t o f t heHa ra pp a n  s i t es  w e rel ocated i n s e m i - a ridla n ds . 
 (B)  I r rig at i on was  p r ob a b l y n ot requi red  f or ag ric u l t u r e a t t h e  Har a p pa n
s i te s . 
 (C)  N o t ra c e o f c anal s hav e bee n fo u n d  at  th e Harap p a n  s i t es . 
 (D)  T he I ron - tipp e d  P l o u g h s h a re  was u s ed  att heHa ra pp a n  s i t es . 

4.   W h i c h  one o f t h e  fol l o w i n g  i s not  a t r ue s tatemen t  reg ard i n g  Har a p pa n
S c ript ?   1 
 (A)  T hi s s c ri p t r ema i n s  u n d e ciph e re d ti l l  d ate. 
 (B)  T hi s s c ri p t was wri t te nfr oml e ft  to  ri g ht. 
 (C)  I t w a s n otal p h abet i c. 
 (D)  I t h a s too m an y s i g n s bet w e en  3 7 5  and  4 00 .  

5.   W rite t he ap p rop r i ateop t i onfromt h e g i v eni n y o u r a n s wer s hee t. 
 T hep ract i c e  of  ____ _ ____ _ __ means a ma n h av i ng s ev er a l wi v es .  1 
 (A)  E x og amy  ( B )  E nd o g a m y 
 (C)  P o l y g y n y  ( D )  P o l y a n d ry 

6.   G i v e n  b el o w are t w o  s t atements  m a rk ed  as  As s e rti on (A) an d  Rea s o n  ( R ) . 
R e a d t hemc ar e fu l l y a nd  ch o os e t h e c o rr e ct  op tio n fromt h e  g i v e n  o p t i ons .  1 
 As se r t i o n  ( A)  :  In  the E i g h t h  C e n t u ry , th e  Kai l as h n ath  T e m ple was 
carv ed  ou t o f mounta i n . 
 Rea s o n ( R )  :  K i n g  As h o k a  had g i v e n  th e di r ec t i v e  to  cr e a t e a rti fic i a l 
cav e s  b y cut tin g i n tothe m o u nta i n s t o r e s e m b l e t em ples . 
 O p t i o n s: 
 (A)  B o th(A) and ( R)are t r u e a nd  (R )  i s thecorre c t ex plan ati onof(A).  
 (B)  B o th (A ) and  (R )  a retr u e ,  b u t(R )i s  n o t t he co r rec t e x pla n a ti o n of ( A ) . 
 (C)  (A) i s t r u e ,but(R)isunt r u e .  
 (D)  (A) i s untru e ,bu t ( R) i s t r u e .  
6 1/ 5 / 3 /2 2 / Q5 QP S                        P ag e  5  of  1 7  P. T . O . 
7.   I de n t i f y  th e  me d i e v a l  g l o be - tr ot t er  wi th  th e  h e l p  of t h e  f oll o wi n g 
i n f orm a tio n  :  1 
l  B e fo r e he s et - of f for I n dia  h e  mad e p i l g rim a g e tr i p s  to 
M e cc a bef o re 1332 - 3 3  C. E . 
l  T heDel h i  S ul tan M uh a mm a d  B i n Tug h l a qmad e  hi m
Q a z i  or  th e j ud g e o f De l h i . 
 O p t i o n s : 
 (A)  A b d - a l - R a z z a k  ( B )  A l - B i ru ni 
 (C)  I b n Batut a  ( D )  S e y d i Al i Rei s 

8.   A r rang e t h e fo l l owi ng  i n  ch r on o l o g i c a l  or d e r a n d  choos e  the c orre c t  o p t i on
fr o mthefol l o wi ng :   1 
 I .  R ul e o f  A s h o k a 
 I I .  I nv a s i o n ofAl e x a n d er 
 I I I.  R ul e o f  G upta  d y nast y 
 I V .  R i s e o f  C hal u k y a s i nK arnata k a 
O p t i o n s  : 
 (A)  I , I I I, I I  and  I V 
 (B)  I V ,I I , I  a n d  I I I 
 (C)  I I , I , I II  and  I V 
 (D)  I I I , I V,  II  a n d  I 
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