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  Civil Services Prelims Exam Syllabus
 
Indian History 2003
 

Paper I

1) Which of the following is largely associated with Megalithic cultures of south India?
1. Burials enriched by boulders of stone
2. Use of black and Redware
3. Introdution of Punch-Marked Coins
4. Urban Settlements.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:-
Codes:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 4 only

Ans:- (b)

2) Which of the artifacts given below could be used as source materials for the prehistoric period in India.

1.Fossils
2.Hand Axes
3.Pottery
4.Remains of Bones

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:-
Codes:-
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Ans:- (d)

3) Pre historic axes are found at

(a) Attirampakkam
(b) Adichanallur
(c) Arikamedu
(d) Sanur

Ans:- (a)

4) Which of the following ethnic elements is not found in the skeletal remains of Harrappan Sites?

(a) Alpine
(b) Mediterranean
(c) Mongoloid
(d) Negrito

Ans:- (d)

5) Match list I (Ideologists) with list II organization and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
LIST –I LIST – II
A. William Jones 1. Survey of India
B. Mortimer wheeler 2. Deccan College
C. Colin Mackenzie 3. Asiatic Society
D. H.D.Sankabia 4. Archaeological Survey of India.

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

Ans:- (a)

6) Which one of the following is a Pratiloma marriage?

(a) Brahman boy with a Kshatriya girl
(b) Vaisya boy with a Sudra girl
(c) Brahman boy with a sudra girl
(d) Sudra boy with a Vaisya girl

Ans:- (d)

7) The archaeological culture associated with the later Vedic texts is

(a) Ochre-coloured pottery
(b) Black and Redware
(c) Painted Grey ware
(d) Northern Black polished ware

Ans:- (c)

8) A lists of some ancient Indian states is give below

1) Kosala
2) Vajji
3) Magadha
4) Sakya

Which of these did not follow the monarchical system of administration?
a)1 & 2
b)2 & 4
c)1 & 4
d)2 & 3

Ans:- (b)

9) Tolkappiyam is associated with the

(a) First Sangam period
(b) Second Sangam period
(c) Third Sangam Period
(d) Post-Third Sangam period

Ans:- (b)

10) Rise of Magadha to imperial power was mainly due to its,

1. Position of strategic importance surrounded by five hills
2. Position in a richly fertile zone and good communication channel.
3. Aggressive imperial policy of the rulers.
4. Association with the activities of Mahatma Buddha.

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

Ans:- (c)

11) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Chaturvarnaya – Four asramas
(b) Sudra – Service to the three varnas
(c) Dharma sastra – Works on religion and philosophy
(d) Mahamatra – Superior officials.

Ans:- (a)

12) The Buddhist order broke into sthaviravadins and the Mahasanghikas at the

(a) First General Council
(b) Second General Council
(c) Third General Council
(d) Fourth General Council

Ans:- (b)

13) A monastic life is essential for Salvation in Accordance with

(a) Asoka’s Dhamma
(b) Jainism
(c) Bhagavat Gita
(d) Kathopanishad

Ans:- (b)

14) Which of the following are associated with Jainism?

1. Anekata vada
2. Sunya vada
3. Syad vada
4. Sarvastri vada

Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4

Ans:- (b)

15) James Prince took clues to descipher Ashoka’s inscriptions from bilingual records involving

(a) Brahmi and Aramaic
(b) Brahmi and Cuneiform
(c) Brahmi and Greek
(d) Brahmi and Hieroglyphics.

Ans:- (a)

16) What does the term Upasampada singnify in Buddhism?

(a) Religious merit occured from donations to the Buddhist order
(b) Property attached to a Buddhist monastery
(c) Initial conversation to Buddhism
(d) Final stage of initiation of a Buddhist monk.

Ans:- (d)

17) Which one of the following was not a feature of Mauryan Royalty according to the greek writers?
(a) The king was always surrounded by armed men who were bodyguards
(b) Hunting was a favourite pastime of the kings.
(c) Animal fights were arranged for the King’s pleasure
(d) The king’s food was tested by a number of people .

Ans:- (a)

18) Kautilya defines Arthasastra as a branch of knowledge that teaches how to

(a) Acquire (or form) a state and preserve it.
(b) Systematically collect revenue including land revenue.
(c) Earn wealth and to learn the techniques for doing so.
(d) Learn the way to have a meaningful life.

Ans:- (c)

19) The crystallization of the Avatara Concept and the worship of the incarnations of Vishnu were features of Bhagavatism during the

(a) Early Vedic period
(b) Later Vedic period
(c) Mauryan period
(d) Gupta period

Ans:- (d)

20) Consider the following statements about the caste-system:-

1. Basic characteristics of the caste-system involve purity, heredity, marriage and
food.
2. Dharma in the pursuits – dharma, artha, kama means caste rulers ordained by
sastras.
3. Anirabasits means the varnasamkaras.
4. Process of proliferation of castes is described in the Purushasukta.

Which of the statements are correct?
a)1 ,2& 3
b)2 & 3
c)3& 4
d)2 & 4

Ans:- (a)

21) Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Kapilar : Pari
(b) Pisiranthaiyar : Kopperun Cholan
(c) Auvaiyur : Adiyaman
(d) Tolkappiyam : Pattinappalai

Ans:- (d)

22) Match List I (Tinai) with List II (Landscape) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
A. Kurinci 1. Pastures
B. Marutam 2. Littoral
C. Mullai 3. Hills
D. Neytal 4. Plains

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

Ans:- (c)

23) The period of the Kushanas witnessed important developeemnts in religion, literature, art and foreign trade and contacts. In the light of this statement, which one of the following pairs does not relate to the Kushana period?

(a)Mahayana Buddhism Gandhara Art
(b)Nagasena Milinda panha
(c)Caraka samhita Nagarjuna
(d)North-Western Silk routes Kashyapa Matanga

Ans:- (c)

24) In the Buddhist literature, Milindapanha appears in the Question-Answer form between Nagasena and

(a) Kanishka
(b) Menandar
(c) Euthidemns
(d) Antialcidas

Ans:- (b)

25) Arrange the following in the correct chronological order:-

1. Junagarh Rock inscription of Rudradaman
2. The beginning of the Saka samvat
3. Takht-i-bahi inscription
4. The beginning of the Vikram samvat

Ans:- (d)

26) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Buddhacharita – Ashvaghosa
(b) Mrichchhakatika – Shudraka
(c) Mudrarakshasa – Vishakhadatta
(d) Brihat samhita – Aryabatta

Ans:- (d)

27) Which one of the following inscriptions throws light on the Lakulisa Pasupata sect?

(a) Eran inscription of Samudragupta
(b) Mathura inscription of Chandragupta
(c) Mandasor inscription of Kunskagupta
(d) Bhitari pillar inscription of Skandagupta

Ans:- (b)

28) Sravanabelgola is associated with

(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Ashoka Dhamma
(d) Nagarjuna

Ans:- (b)

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