Rajyaseva Pre 2014 - Paper 1

Which of the following plays were written by Harshavardhan ?

(i) Priyadarsika

(ii) Ratanavali

(iii) Nagananda

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Who has rejected the 'Safety Valve Theory' about the foundation of the Congress calling it the 'myth' ?

He was given the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk. He was made the Governor of the Deccan. He founded the Asaf Jahi dynasty. His successors are called the Nizams of Hyderabad. Identify him :

The Maratha power suffered from certain basic weaknesses which led to its downfall. Which of the following was not one among them?

Which of the following statements are true about Ajatashatru ?

(a) His name was also Kunika.

(b) He was the last ruler of the Haryanka dynasty.

(c) The first Budhist council was held at Rajgruh during his regime.

(d) He integrated Lichhavi kingdom into Magadh.

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Arrange the following British trading centres in their chronological order. Choose the correct answer option.

(i) Calcutta

(ii) Surat

(iii) Madras

(iv) Bombay

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Who, among the following revolutionaries, was an atheist and a socialist in approach ?

Which one of the following statements about the Faizpur Session of Congress is not true?

The early nationalists provided the firm foundation to the 20th century freedom movement through :

Read statements (A) and (B) and choose appropriate option from the answer options

(A) Megasthenes mentions seven castes into which the Indian society was divided.
(B) Megasthenes confused castes with professions.
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Match the pairs. (Choose the correct answer option). 

The most outstanding Rajput ruler in the post Aurangzeb period was Sawai Raja Jai Singh of Amber. He built the beautiful city of Jaipur. He also erected astronomical observatories at five places. At how many of the following places he did not erect these?

(a) Banaras

(b) Ujjain

(c) Mathura

(d) Udaipur

(e) Allahabad

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Who among the following strongly opposed the interference of the Ulemas in the affairs of the state ?

(i)Balban

(ii) Alauddin Khilji 

(iii) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

(iv) Firoze Shah Tughlaq

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The princely states that were unwilling to join the Indian Union until July 1947 included:

(a) Baroda

(b) Travancore

(c) Bikaner

(d) Bhopal 

The Great Mughals included Babar, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb in that chronological order. The Mughal emperors who came to the throne after the death of Aurangzeb are called the Later Mughals. Arrange the following four Later Mughals in their chronological order.

(a) Ahmad Shah

(b) Bahadur Shah

(c) Jahandar Shah

(d) Mohammad Shah

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The Ganga i'lains accomodate ----- percent of population of India.

Consider the following two statements :

(A) There are deserts between 10° and 20° latitudes in both the hermispheres 

(B) Between 10° and 20° latitudes evaporation exceeds precipitation

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) Chauth : Tax realised by Marathas from the areas outside their domain-equal to one fourth of the revenue paid to the Mughal Empire.

(b) Sardeshmukhi : Tax realised by the Marathas equal to one tenth of the land revenue.

(c) Misl: Political unit among the Rajputs, each loyal to its own particular leader.

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