ENTRANa EXAMINATIONS, JUNE ZOl1
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MA History Entrance 2011
P111t A-ObJectIve Questtons

Marks: 1. Z5 z Z5

1.The Harappan culture belongs to

Copper Age

Bronze Age

lronAge

Chalcolithic Age

2. In the Rig Veda, the term refers to

Group of villages

Village

Group of kinsfolk

Small principality


3. The chief form of property in the Rig Veda was

Gold

Cattle

House

Land

4. The earliest script of ancient India was

Brahmi

Kharosthi

Aramic

Dravidian

5. Which one of the following schools of Buddhism emerged during the 7th century AD?

Theravada

Hinayana

Mahayana

Vajrayana

6. The 'milinda-panho' is a dialogue between

Two Buddhist kings

King and monk

Jain monk and Buddhist monk

Hindu philosopher and Buddhist monk


7.Which one of the following is NOT an agrarian tax?

(A)Bhaga

Kara

Sulks

Halivakara

8. During the 13th century, the term 'fuwazil' denoted

surplus revenue remitted 10 the slate

headman of a paragana

military rank

Crown Land


9. 'Fatwa-i-Jahandari' was written by

Minhas Siraj

Amir Khusrau

Barani

Hasan Nizami


10. A1benmi wrote

Chach-nama

Siasat-nama

Tajulmaasir

Kitab-u1-Hind

11. Principal governors of the Vijayanagara empire were known as

Rautas

Nayakas

Poligars

(D)Nayars


12. Chilli and potato were introduced in India by

Portuguese

Dutch

English

French

13. Gulbadan Begum wrote

Pedsbah-namah

Humayun-namah

Akbar-namah

Shah-namah

14. The term 'pietradura' refers to

Wall painting

Inlay work

Italian style sculpture

Special dome

15. The so-called 'triangular trade' during the 18th century included which of the following countries?

England, India, Indonesia

India, England, Spain

India, China, England

India, England. France


16. The legislation which allowed the miry of Christian missionaries into India was

Pitt's India Act of 1784

Regulating Act of 1773

Charter Act of 1813

Permanent Settlement of 1793


17. Wood's Despatch of l854 pertained to

Military

Finances

Education

Civil Services


18. Satya Shodhak Samaj was founded by

Sri Narayana Guru

Gopal Babu Walong

Jyotirao Phule

B R Ambedkar


19. Rani Gaidiliu, a rebel leader against the British was from

Tripura

Assam

Nagaland

Manipur

20. The Indian Independence League was formed in 1942 in the city of

Singapore

Berlin

(C)Tokyo

Hong Kong

2l. The 'Puma Swarai' resolution was in 1929 at the Congress session held at

Haripur

Lahore

Karachi

Bombay


22. An important Utilitarian philosopher among the following was

Edmund Burke

Charles Grant

Jeremy Bentham

William Jones


23. The 'Communist Manifesto' was published in the year

1828

1848

1868

1888


24. Both Japan and Indonesia are made up of a chain of islands called

(A)Archipelago

(B)PeoinsuIa

(C)Delta

(D)Atoll

25. Author of the celebrated book'Orientalism' is

Noam Chomsky

Bipsn Chandla

Edward Said

Paul Gilroy


26. Did environmental factors play a role in the decline of the Indus valley civilization?
27. Discuss the controversies revolving around the theory of Aryan migration to India.
28. What are the factors that account for the decline of the Mauryan empire?
29. 'Buddhism was an effective response to Brahmanical hegemony.' Critically evaluate.
30. Discuss the evolution of the 'mother goddess' in ancient Indian history.
31.'Muhannnad bin TugbJaq was visionary.' Comment, on the basis of the various experiments be
bad embarked upon.
32.How centralized was the Mugbal state?
33.'Disintegration of the Mugbal empire owes more to economic crisis than political factors.' Elucidate.
34.'Akbar was a secular ruler while Aurangzeb was a religious fanantic.' Can this statement be justified by reference to historical evidence?
35. Discuss the system of Peshwa administration.
36. What is the So-called 'Macaulayminute'? What impact did it have on the politics of Indians in
the nineteenth century?
37. 'The Revolt of 1857 was anti-British but not national.' Discuss.
38. How did the 'Moderates' contribute to Indian nationalism?
39. Did the Indian economy 'under develop' due to colonial rule?
40. What are the factors that led to the demand for Pakistan?