Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Q.Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
  1 Ellora-Caves Saka
  2 Mahabalipuram-Rashtrakutas
  3 Minakshi-Pallavas Temple
  4 Khajuraho-Chandelas
  Ans:4
Q. Study the following names and mark your answer as who were the contemporaries of Kanishka?
I. Asvaghosh
II. Vasumitra
III. Kalidasa
IV. Kambar
  1 I and IV
  2 II and III
  3 I and II
  4 All of them
  Ans:3
Q. Rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by
  1 Pallavas
  2 Cholas
  3 Chalukyas
  4 Rashtrakutas
  Ans:1
Q. Which one of the following statements about Arthashastra is not true?
  1 It prescribes the duty of a king.
  2 It describes the then economic life of the country
  3 It lays down the principles of politics
  4 It highlights the need for financial reforms
  Ans:4
Q. Which of the following throws light on Harrapan Culture?
  1 Rock edicts
  2 The writings in terracota seals
  3 Archeological excavations
  4 All the above
  Ans:3
Q. Which of the following Great Powers of the world did not send its army to take part in the last Gulf war?
  1 Great Britain
  2 France
  3 China
  4 America
  Ans:3
Q. When was the agreement to dismantle 'Medium Range Missiles' signed between former President Reagan of USA and erstwhile Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev?
  1 December, 1987
  2 January, 1988
  3 September, 1986
  4 October, 1987
  Ans:1
Q. When was INSAT I-D of India launched?
  1 10th June, 1990
  2 12th June, 1990
  3 13th June, 1990
  4 15th June, 1990
  Ans:2
Q. The six official languages of the UN are Russian, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and
  1 Hindi
  2 Urdu
  3 Arabic
  4 Japanese
  Ans:3
Q. The first woman film star nominated or elected to the Rajya Sabha was
  1 Jayalalitha
  2 Nargis Dutt
  3 Vijayanthimala
  4 Hema Malini
  Ans:2

Morley-Minto Reforms Bill was passed in

Q. Morley-Minto Reforms Bill was passed in
  1 1905
  2 1909
  3 1911
  4 1920
  Ans:2
Q. The secret of success of East India Company in India was
  1 absence of nationalism in India
  2 the company had western trained infantry armed with modern weapons
  3 the Indian soldiers lacked national spirit and could be hired by any one who paid them well
  4 All the above
  Ans:4
Q. Who among the following great men is called the Father of Indian Renaissance?
  1 Vivekananda
  2 Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  3 Rabindra Nath Tagore
  4 Dayanand Saraswati
  Ans:2
Q. Avadh was annexed to British Empire in India by
  1 policy of subsidiary alliance
  2 doctrine of lapse
  3 by declaring the State as malad-ministered
  4 by waging war
  Ans:3
Q. In the third battle of Panipat Marathas were defeated by
  1 Mughals
  2 Afghans
  3 Britishers
  4 Rohillas
  Ans:2
Q. The thoughts of which of the following Sufi saints have been incorporated in the religious book Adi Granth of the Sikhs?
  1 Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti
  2 Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar Kaki
  3 Fariduddin-Ganj-e-Shakar
  4 Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia
  Ans:3
Q. The 'Pahari School', 'Rajput School', 'Mughal School' and 'Kangra School' represent different styles in the art of
  1 Architecture
  2 Painting
  3 Dancing
  4 Music
  Ans:2
Q. During which age did women enjoy equality with men?
  1 Gupta age
  2 Mauryan age
  3 Both of these
  4 None of these
  Ans:4
Q. Ibn Batuta, the moorish traveller, visited India during the reign of
  1 Mohammad Bin Tughlak
  2 Babar
  3 Akbar
  4 Mahmood Ghazni
  Ans:1
Q. Which one of the following is the earliest school of Indian Philosophy?
  1 Sankhya
  2 Vaisesika
  3 Karm Mimansa
  4 Yoga
  Ans:1

he first Panchayati Raj system was inaugurated by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd October, 1959 at

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
I. 1st Plan (a) Rapid Industrialisation
II. 2nd Plan (b) Community Development
II. 3rd Plan (c) Expansion of basic industries
IV. 4th Plan (d) Minimum Needs Programme
V. 5th Plan (e) Achievement of self-reliance and growth with stability
  1 I-A, II-B, II-C, IV-D, V-E
  2 I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-E, V-C
  3 I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D, V-E
  4 I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-E, V-D
  Ans:4
Q. The first Panchayati Raj system was inaugurated by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd October, 1959 at
  1 Sabarmati
  2 Wardha
  3 Nagaur
  4 Sikar
  Ans:3
Q. The fourth President of India was
  1 Sri V. V. Giri
  2 Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
  3 Dr. Zakir Hussain
  4 Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
  Ans:1
Q. Which of the following procedures will enable the adoption of a Money Bil that was once passed by the Lok Sabha but was amended by the Rajya Sabha?
  1 It will go to the President
  2 The Lok Sabha will have to pass it with 2/3rd majority of the members sitting and voting
  3 A joint session of the two Houses will be called
  4 It will be deemed to have been passed if the Lok Sabha passes it again either by accepting or reject
  Ans:4
Q. Judicial review implies the right of the court to
  1 declare any law or order invalid if it is in conflict with the Constitution
  2 review the order of the lower courts
  3 hear appeals against the decision of the lower courts
  4 review the laws to see that they have been passed as per the procedure laid down
  Ans:1
Q. The citizenship, provided by the Constitution of India, is
  1 Dual citizenship
  2 Single citizenship
  3 Both of the above
  4 None of the above
  Ans:2
Q. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Rajya Sabha?
  1 One-third of its members retire every two years
  2 One-half of its members retire every two years
  3 One-half of its members retire every three years
  4 One-third of its members retire every three years
  Ans:1
Q. Out of the following Viceroys of India in whose time, Indian Penal Code, Civil Procedure Code and Criminal procedure Code were passed?
  1 Lord Canning
  2 Lord Mayo
  3 Lord Lytton
  4 Lord Dufferin
  Ans:1
Q. Which one of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights?
  1 Right to property
  2 Right to form association
  3 Right of assembly
  4 Right to move and stay in any part of the country
  Ans:1
Q. In the Indian Constitution, the Directive Principles of State Policy, were borrowed from
  1 Britain
  2 Ireland
  3 Russia
  4 France
  Ans:2

Quit India Movement was adopted by the Indian National Congress at

Q. Quit India Movement was adopted by the Indian National Congress at
  1 Bombay
  2 Ahmedabad
  3 Pune
  4 Calcutta
  Ans:1
Q. The famous court poet of Akbar was
  1 Tulsi Das
  2 Birbal
  3 Bairam Khan
  4 Rahim
  Ans:4
Q. The primary colours are
  1 blue, green and red
  2 blue, yellow and red
  3 yellow, orange and red
  4 none of these
  Ans:1
Q. We get energy directly from
  1 the sun
  2 ocean
  3 space
  4 atmosphere
  Ans:1
Q. Clove, the commonly used spice, in obtained from the
  1 root
  2 stem
  3 flower bud
  4 fruit
  Ans:3
Q. Milk tastes sour when kept in open for some time due to the formation of
  1 citric acid
  2 carbonic acid
  3 lactic acid
  4 malic acid
  Ans:3
Q. The first country to establish trade relations with India was
  1 Holland
  2 Portugal
  3 France
  4 England
  Ans:2
Q. Who was the author of Gita Gobind?
  1 Surdas
  2 Vidyapati
  3 Jaya Deva
  4 Mirabai
  Ans:3
Q. Vivekananda founded Ramakrishna Mission in
  1 1895
  2 1896
  3 1987
  4 1899
  Ans:2
Q. The Vijaynagar Empire was founded in 1336 by
  1 Harihara and Vidyaranya
  2 Harihar and Bukka
  3 Virupaksha
  4 Krishnadeva Raya
  Ans:2