Tuesday 10 January 2012

NTSE Sample Paper (11.01.12)

Q.1. Four largest Harappan settlements in the Indo-Pak sub-continent are
(i) Harappa (ii) Mohenjodaro (iii) Rakhigorhi (iv) Ganeriwala (v) Dholavira (vi) Kalibangan

(A) (i), (ii), (iv) and (v)                                                     (B) (i), (ii), (iii) and (v)
(C) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)                                                    (D) (i), (ii), (iv) and (vi)

Q.2. Pair the Harappan settlements with the banks of rivers on which they were located :
1. Lothal                                                     (i) Indus
2. Kalibangan                                              (ii) Sutlej
3. Rupar                                                      (iii) Ravi
4. Harappa                                                  (iv) Ghaggar
5. Mohenjodaro                                           (v) Bhogava

(A) 1-(v), 2-(iv), 3-(ii), 4-(iii), 5-(i)
(B) 1-(ii), 2-(v), 3-(i), 4-(iv), 5-(iii)
(C) 1-(iv), 2-(v), 3-(ii), 4-(iii), 5-(i)
(D) 1-(v), 2-(iv), 3-(iii), 4-(ii), 5-(i)


Q.3. Which of the following statements correctly describe the difference between a Chaitya and a Stupa ?
(1) Chaitya is a religious term, while Stupa is an architectural term for a mound containing a relic of the Budhha and later on of leading Buddhist saint.
(2) Chaitya is a place of prayer/worship while Stupa is a funeral monument.
(3) Chaityas were constructed by the monasteries while Stupas were constructed by the kings and the rich chants
(4) Chaityas represents Mahayanism and Stupas Hinayanism

(A) Only (1) is correct                                                      (B) 1 and 2 both are correct
(C) 1, 2 and 3 are correct                                                 (D) 1, 2 ,3 and 4 all are correct


Q.4. Which of the following was not one of the features which Bhagavatism shared in common with Buddhism and Jainism ?
(A) All the three constituted a revolt against the accepted religious creeds of the day
(B) All of them originated in the free atmosphere of independent republican clans – the Shakyas, the Lichhavis and the Satvatas
(C) The founders of all the three were from royal families
(D) All the three believed in he concept of ahimsa

Q.5. Match the five major Mauryan provinces with their capitals :
A. Uttarapatha                                                                        (i) Ujjain
(Northern Province)
B. Avantirtha                                                                           (ii) Suvarnagiri
(Western Province)
C. Dakshinapatha                                                                   (iii) Tosali
(Southern Province)
D. Prachya                                                                             (iv) Pataliputra
(Eastern Province)
E. Central Province                                                                 (v) Taxila

(A) 1-(v), 2-(iv), 3-(ii), 4-(iii), 5-(i)
(B) 1-(ii), 2-(v), 3-(i), 4-(iv), 5-(iii)
(C) 1-(v), 2-(i), 3-(ii), 4-(iii), 5-(iv)
(D) 1-(v), 2-(iv), 3-(iii), 4-(ii), 5-(i)


Q.6. Match the following ruling dynasties with their capitals :
Which one of the following is correct ?
(A) The Chalukyas of Gujarat                                                   (i) Tripuri
(B) The Kalachuris of Chedi                                                     (ii) Anhilwad
(C) The Paramaras of Malwa                                                   (iii) Ajmer
(D) The Chahmans of Sakambari                                              (iv) Dhara

(A) 1-(i), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(iv)                                                (B) 1-(ii), 2-(v), 3-(iv), 4-(iii)
(C) 1-(ii), 2-(iii), 3-(iv), 4-(i)                                                (D) 1-(iv), 2-(i), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)

Q.7. Match the following :
1. Harappan Civilisation                                        (i) Tigris-Euphrates valley
2. Mesopotamian Civilisation                                (ii)Indus Valley
3. Egyptian Civilisation                                          (iii) Nile Valley
4. Chinese Civilisation                                           (iv) Huang-Ho
Answer Code :
(A) 1-(ii), 2-(i), 3-(iii), 4-(iv)                                      (B) 1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iv), 4-(iii)
(C) 1-(iii), 2-(iv), 3-(i), 4-(ii)                                      (D) 1-(iv), 2-(i), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)


Q.8. Two terms, the muqta, muqtai or muqti and iqtadars are used regarding the holder of the iqtas during the Delhi Sultanate period. Which of the following statements clearly distinguishes the difference between the maqta and iqtadar ?
(A) The muqti had no territorial position of his own and no claim to any particular region; but the position of the iqtadar, in theory though not permanent and hereditary tended to become permanent.
(B) Almost all provincial governors and the holders of large iqtas were the muqtis and the iqtadars represented small assignments.
(C) The muqti was essentially an administrator of the charge to which he was posted, but the iqtadar had merely to take care of the interests of his assignment
(D) The muqti was assigned a fixed share in revenue and his financial transactions were audited by the officials of the revenue ministry; but the iqtadar had no financial liability to the central exchequer.

Q.9. Match the land revenue settlements with the areas which they were introduced by the British in India :
1. Permanent Settlement                                                   (i) Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, East Bengal,
                                                                                            provinces of Assam and Coorg.
2. Ryotwari System                                                          (ii) Agra, Awadh, NWFP, ceded and
                                                                                            Conquered Provinces
3. Mahalwari System                                                        (iii) Norhtern Karnataka
                                                                                        (iv) Bengal, Bihar and Orissa

(A) 1-(i), 2-(iii), 3-(ii)&(iv)                                               (B) 1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iii)&(iv)
(C) 1-(iii)&(iv), 2-(i), 3(ii)                                                 (D) 1-(iii), 2-(ii)&(iv), 3(i)

Q.10. Match the following Sufi saints with the actual titles given to them by their followers and select the correct answer using the codes given below :
1. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya                                                              (i) Chirag-i-Delhi
2. Sahikh Nasiruddin Ahmed                                                              (ii) Mahboob-i-Ilahi
3. Saiyid Muhd. Gesu Daraz                                                               (iii) Mujaddid
4. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi                                                                   (iv) Bandanawaj

(A) 1-(iii),2-(iv),3-(i),4-(ii)                                                (B) 1-(ii),2-(i),3-(iv),4-(iii)
(C) 1-(iv),2-(ii),3-(iii),4-(i)                                                (D) 1-(iii),2-(ii),3-(iv),4-(i)




ANSWERS - Q.1. (A),Q.2. (A),Q.3. (A),Q.4. (C),Q.5. (C),
                      Q.6. (B),Q.7. (A),Q.8. (D),Q.9. (C),Q.10. (B),

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