History (Part-3) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

31. Consider the following statements about Alauddin Khilji’s market policy [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

1. He placed markets under the control of a high officer called ‘Shahna’ for strictly controlling the shopkeepers and prices.
2. In order to ensure a regular supply of cheap foodgrains, he ordered the land revenue from Doab region to be paid directly to the state.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:

Alauddin Khilji took various steps to control the prices. He exercised supervisions over the market. He fixed the prices of all the commodities from top to bottom. Market officers called ‘Shahna’ were appointed to keep a check on the prices.

The defaulters were heavily punished. Land revenue was fixed and the grain was stored in government granaries. He was the first monarch who insisted that in the Doab, land revenue would be assessed on the basis of measurement of the land under cultivation.

32. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Mihrab means arch, i.e. an ornamental indentation in the wall of a mosque which marks the direction of the qiblah. Mimbar means stepped pulpit, i.e. a short flight of steps, used as a platform by a preacher in a mosque. Khutba means sermon preached by an imam in a mosque. Kibla means direction towards the Kaba for prayer in Mecca.

33. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Uddanda Shastri was a famous author from Tamil Nadu in medieval India. He authored Kokila Sandesa and Mallika Maruta. Suyana famous work is Sudhanidhi. Yadava

Prakaasa was an Advaita scholar and a contemporary of Vaishnava Acharya Ramanuja. He was one of the teachers of Ramanuja during the latter's early years in Kanchi. Vaijayantikosa is a lexicon written by Yadava Prakaasa.

Bhavabhuti was an 8th-century scholar of India noted for his plays and poetry, written in Sanskrit. His famous works include, Mahaviracharita, Malatimadhava and Uttararamacarita. Malatimadhava is a play based on the romance of Malati and Madhava.

34. The Rihla was written in [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Arabic in the 14th century by Ibn Battuta
Solution:

The Rihla was written in Arabic in the 14th century by Ibn Battuta. Ibn Battuta (1304-1369) a Morocco born, Berber Muslim scholar and traveller.
He is known for his extensive travels, accounts of which were published in the Rihla.

35. Which of the following statement(s) about the formation of the Indian National Congress is/are true? [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

1. The Indian National Congress was formed at a national convention held in Calcutta in December 1885 under the presidency of Motilal Nehru.
2. The Safety Valve Theory regarding the formation of the Indian National Congress emerged from a biography of AO Hume written by William Wedderburn.
3. An early decision was that the President would be from the same region where the session was to be held.
4. WC Bannerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (c) 2 and 4
Solution:

The Indian National Congress was formed by AO Hume at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay on 28th December, 1885 and Womesh Chandra Bannerjee of Calcutta was elected as President. Motilal Nehru served to Congress President in 1919 and 1928. The Safety Valve Theory regarding the formation of INC emerged from a biography of AO Hume written by William Wedderburn. Hence, statements 2 and 4 are true.

36. Which of the following statement(s) about Jyotirao Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj Movement in Maharashtra is/are true? [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

1. The Satyashodhak Samaj was set-up in 1873.
2. Phule argued that Brahmins were the progeny of ‘alien’ Aryans.
3. Phule’s focus on the Kunbi peasantry in the 1880s and 1890s led to a privileging of Maratha identity.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:

The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on 24th September, 1873. Phule argued that Brahmins were the progeny of ‘alien’ Aryans. His focus on Kunbi peasantry in the 1880s and 1890s led to a privileging of Maratha identity. Hence, all the above statements about Satyashodhak Samaj are ture.

37. Which of the following statement(s) about Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah, who played an important part in the Revolt of 1857 is/are correct? [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

1. He was popularly known as Danka Shah or the Maulvi with a drum.
2. He fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat.
3. He was killed by British troops under the command of Henry Lawrence.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (d) 1 and 2
Solution:

Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah was popularly known as Danka Shah or the Maulvi with a drum or Maulvi of Faizabad. He fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat, in which the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated in 1857. Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

38. In ancient India, the ‘Yaudheyas’ were [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) a republican tribe
Solution:

Yaudheyas had an ancient tribal confederation who lived in the area between the Indus river and the Ganges river. They find mention in Panini’s Ashtadhyayi and Ganapatha. There are other references to them, namely in  Mahabharata, Mahamayuri, Brihatsamhita, Puranas, Chandrasekhar’s and Kashika.

39. Borobudur is the site of [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) an enormous Stupa in Java, built in the AD 8th century
Solution:

Borobudur, a famous Buddhist temple, located in Central Java. It was built in three tiers : a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and at the top, a monumental stupa.

40. Which of the following statement(s) about the Hastings Plan of 1772 is/are correct? [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

1. Each district was to have a civil and a criminal court.
2. The Judges were helped by native assessors who were skilled in Hindu and Islamic laws.
3. The Sadar Diwani Adalat was mainly meant to settle mercantile cases exceeding ` 10000 in value.
4. These courts did not put into place any procedural improvements. Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 2
Solution:

Following are the provisions of the Hastings Plan of 1772:
● Each district was to have a civil and criminal court.
● The judges were helped by native assessors who were skilled in Hindu and Islamic laws. ● A Mofussil Diwani Adalat was established in each district to decide civil cases only especially mercantile cases upto the monetary value of ` 500. The Sadar Diwani Adalat heard appeals from the Mofussil Diwani Adalat of cases valuing over ` 500.
● There were a codified set of rules for court procedure to be followed in court for the improvements.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.