11) The ‘Three Jewels’ (Triratnas) of Jainism are
(a) right faith or intentions, right knowledge and right conduct
(b) right action, right livelihood and right effort
(c) right thoughts, non-violence and non-attachment
(d) right speech, right thinking and right behavior
12) The greatest historian of the reign of Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, was
(a) Nizamuddin Ahmad
(b) Abdur Qadir Badauni
(c) Abul Fazl
(d) Abdas Khan Arwani
13) The first Sultan of Delhi to cross the Narmada and move to the south was
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
14) The Mughal General, who decisively defeated Shivaji and forced him to conclude the Treaty of Purandar, was
(a) Shaista Khan
(b) Mirza Raja Jai Singh
(c) Prince Muazzam
(d) Dilir Khan
15) The Jat king of Bharatpur who is known as the ‘Plato of the Jat tribe’ and the ‘Jat Ulysses’ was
(a) Churaman
(b) Gokula
(c) Badan Singh
(d) Suraj Mal
16) Consider the following statements regarding the Vijayanagar empire:
1. It was named after the city of Vijayanagara.
2. Krishnadeva Raya was the greatest of all the Vijayanagar rulers.
3. Kings of Vijayanagar ruled on behalf of Shaivite deity Virupaksha.
4. Vijayanagar empire successfully resisted the march of the Delhi Sultans to the south.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
17) In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement from
(a) Wardha
(b) Sevagram
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Dandi
18) Which of the following was the ‘Newspaper’ of Annie Besant?
(a) The Hindu
(b) Indian Express
(c) The Times of India
(d) New India
19) The Secretary of State for India was given powers by
(a) The Act of 1909
(b) The Act of 1919
(c) The Act of 1858
(d) The Act of 1861
20) Match the following:
List-I List-II
A. Moplah 1. Turkey
B. Akali Movement 2. Education
C. Kashi Vidya Peeth 3. Punjab
D. Khilafat Movement 4. Malabar
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 1 3 4