22Nov 2019 by admin Welcome to your ARTS Student’s Name: Student’s Email id: Student’s Mobile Number: Date of Birth: Last Qualification: Marks (Percentage): Name of Institute: Preferred Location for Scholarship: Communication Address: Guardian’s Name: Guardian’s occupation: Guardian’s Education: Guardian’s Annual Income: Guardian’s Mobile Number: 1. Nalanda is located at Gujarat Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Near Patna, Bihar Near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 2. Headquarters of UNO are situated at New York, USA Hague (Netherlands) Geneva Paris 3. Fathometer is used to measure Earthquakes Rainfall Ocean depth Sound intensity 4. The following is (are) the non-renewable resources Coal Metal Iron None 5. Who identified “Sandrokottus” of the Greco-Roman literature with Chandragupta Maurya ? D. R. Bhandarkar Alexander Cunningham R. P. Chanda William Jones 6. In which year of First World War Germany declared war on Russia and France? 1914 1915 1918 1927 7. India's first ocean wave's energy project was launched in 1991 1990 1995 1998 8. Metronymics were borne by the later rulers of which among the following dynasties? Maurya Sunga Kanva Satavahana 9. Who among the following was the author of Abhidhamma treatise Kathavatthu? Mah-a kassapa Mahinda Milinda Moggaliputta Tissa 10. Which of the following Harappan towns is divided into three parts ? Kalibanga Lothal Chanhudaro Dholavira 11. Among the five monolithic rathas of Pallavas at Mahabalipuram, the largest is ___? Arjuna Bhima Dharmaraja Draupadi 12. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched Nagananda ?Harsha Mudrarakshasa?Visakhadatta Yusuf Adil Shah↔Ahmednagar Ratnavali ?Rajasekhara 13. Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in Increased height Retarded growth Weakening of bones None of the above 14. The Aryans dedicated whole of a separate Mandala in Rig-Veda for the hymns dedicated to __? Agni Varuna Indra Soma 15. Who was the priest of the Bharatas in the battle of Ten Kings ? Visvamitra Vasishtha Atri Bhrigu 16. ICAO stands for International Civil Aviation Organization Indian Corporation of Agriculture Organization Institute of Company of Accounts Organization None of the above 17. Which among the following is an extant Shaka of the Rigveda Samhita? Saunaka Ashvalayan Shakala Sankhayana 18. Who among the following was the 23rd Jain Tirthankara ? Nemi Natha Mahavira Parshvanath Malinath 19. India's first satellite is named after Aryabhatta Bhaskara II Bhaskara I Albert Einstein 20. The Boghazkoi inscription was discovered in __? India Iran Syria Turkey 21. Which of the following Upanishads is written in prose ? Isa Katha Brihadaranyaka Svetasvatara 22. India's first Technicolor film ____ in the early 1950s was produced by ____ 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sohrab Modi 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sir Syed Ahmed 'Mirza Ghalib', Sohrab Modi 'Mirza Ghalib', Munshi Premchand 23. Garuda was adopted as dynastic emblem after the imperial Guptas by ___? Rashtrakutas Western Chalukyas Shilaharas Chedis 24. Which among the following is the most unique feature of Dholavira site of the Indus Valley Civilization? Its cities were horizontally divided in multiple parts Its cities were unevenly divided Its cities were divided into 2 parts None of these 25. Kolleru Pelicanary situated at Elluru, Andhra Pradesh has reserves of Elephant, tiger, panther, sambar Pelicans, painted stroke Chital, sambar, chinkara, wild birds Elephant, leopard, tiger, garu, nilgai 26. Robert Bruce Foote, who discovered first Palaeolithic tools in India, was originally ___? Palaeobotanist Geologist Archaeologist Historian 27. The Mahasamghika School arose at which among the following places? Bodha Gaya Rajagriha Sravasti Vaisali 28. According to the beliefs of the Pasupata sect, Siva is the lord of Pasu. Pasu here refers to __? Lion Bull Parvati Jiva 29. Which among the following Kushana king adopted the epithet Dharma-thida? Vima Kadaphises Kuzul Kadaphises Kanishka the Great Huvishka 30. Gujarat-based industrial groups are set to invest Rs.20,000 crore in which state? Andra Pradesh Kerala Tamil Nadu Mumbai 31. In which among the following sacrifices, the sacrificial materials used was sura in Vedic Era? Agnistoma Rajasuya Sautramani Vajapeya 32. GNLF stands for Gorkha National Liberation Front Gross National Liberation Form Both option A and B None of the above 33. That the homeland of the Aryans was Arctic Region, was propounded by ___? Max Muller Edward Meyer Bal Gangadhar Tilak Herzefeld 34. Who among the following succeeded Samudragupta as the next ruler of Gupta Dynasty ? Chandragupta II Chandragupta I Vishnugupta Mahendra 35. Which among the following kings was also known as Mamallan (great wrestler)? Pulakesi II Mahendravarman I Narasimhavarman I None of the above 36. How many teeth does a normal adult dog have? 32 36 42 34 37. At which among the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization, the rows of distinctive fire altars with provision of ritual bathing have been found ? Mohen-jo-daro Harappa Kalibangan Lothal 38. Which among the following is known as the earliest example of Panchayatana style of temple? Dashavatara temple at Deogarh Temple at Pathari Shatrughneshwara temple at Bhubaneshwar Lakshmana temple at Sirpur 39. Which among the following Gupta emperors called himself “Lichchhavi-dauhitra”? Shrigupta Chandragupta I Chandragupta II Samudragupta 40. Which of the following musical instruments is / are composite or Indo-Islamic in origin ? Sitar Shehnai Tabla Sarangi 41. Free market is A condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods Market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand Ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism None of the above 42. How many times has Brazil won the World Cup Football Championship? Four times Twice Five times Once 43. For which among the following offenses, Manu recommended higher punishment to Brahamans than the persons of other varnas? Profanity Murder Theft Treason 44. The Satapatha Brahmana and Taitriya Brahmana are the Brahmana texts of ___: Rigveda Yajurveda Samaveda Atharavaveda 45. Judicature (High Court) of Rajasthan is at Jodhpur Jaipur Udaipur Jaiselmer 46. Which of the following was not a diety of the Harappans? Shiva Mother Goddess Peepal Tree Vishnu 47. How much districts are there in Punjab? 22 28 23 20 48. One of the writers of the Dharmashashtra disapproved the practice of Sati declaring it as an act of suicide. Identify him from the given options: Angiras Medhatithi Usana Visnu 49. The last Mauryan ruler, who was killed by his Commander-in-Chief was Dasaratha Kun-ala Samprati Brihadratha 50. Gopal Krishna Gokhale Started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune Founded the servants of India Society Served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1905 All of the above 51. The rulers of which among the following dynasties adopted the title Devaputra ? Maurya Sunga Kushana Saka-Kshatrapa 52. The king was the ruler of all except Brahamanas”. This was the view of __? Manu Yajnavalkya Apasthamba Gautama 53. How many Lok Sabha seats belong to Rajasthan? 32 25 43 54 54. Who among the following was the ruler of Kanchi during the time of Samudragupta ? Hastivarman Mantaraja Nilaraja Vishnugopa 55. Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Subcontinent? Brahmagiri Chirand Mehrgarh Burzahom 56. Mother Teresa received the Magsaysay Award in 1962 in the area of Community leadership Public service Journalism and literature International understanding 57. First International Peace Congress was held in London in 1564 AD 1798 AD 1843 AD 1901 AD 58. India has largest deposits of ____ in the world. Gold Copper Mica None of the above 59. India participated in Olympics Hockey in 1928 1920 1925 1929 60. Which of the following is the most common motif of the Indus Seals ? Unicorn Bull Rhinoceros Elephant 61. Dr. Zakir Hussain was The first Muslim president of India First vice president of India First president of Indian National Congress First speaker of Lok Sabha 62. Among the following is the correct set of the plays written by Harshavardhan in Sanskrit? Malavikagnimitram,Vikramorvashiiyam and Abhijñanasakuntalam Svapna Vasavadattam, Pancharatra and Pratijna Yaugandharayaanam Nagananda, Priyadarshika and Ratnavali. None of these 63. In which of the following years, the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)? 1965 1969 1960 1966 64. For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is Kaleidoscope Periscope Spectroscope Telescope 65. Who among the following laid down for punishment for a person becoming mendicant without making adequate provision for dependent wife and children? Manu Yajnavalkya Kautilya Narada 66. In which season do we need more fat? Rainy season Spring Winter Summer 67. India's first atomic reactor was Zerlina Dhruva Apsara Kamini 68. G-15 is an economic grouping of First World Nations Second World Nations Third World Nations Fourth World Nations 69. Parnadatta was appointed the Provincial Governor of Saurashtra by __? Chandragupta Maurya Rudradaman Chandragupta II Skandagupta 70. Microphone is used to convert Sound waves into electrical energy Sound waves into light rays Electrical energy into sound waves Sound waves into magnetic currents 71. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Sakiyas ?Kapilvastu Koliyas ?Ramagrama Sakiyas ?Kapilvastu Koliyas ?Ramagrama Kalamas ?Allakappa Mallas ?Kusinagara 72. Pali texts, who among the following is referred to as Nigantha N?taputta? Gautam Buddha Mahavira Parshvanatha 73. The earliest evidence of rice cultivation comes from which among the following valleys? Central Ganga Valley Belan Valley Gomal Valley Bolan Valley 74. Who among the following was the first Satavahana King to introduce the Ruler’s head on the coins ? Satkarni Gautamiputra Satkarni Vasishthiputra Pulumavi Yajna Satakarni 75. Fa-Hien was The first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya The discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica The first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China None of the above 76. King Ashvapati of the Upanishadic Age was the ruler of which among the following Kingdoms? Kekaya Matsya Panchala Sursena 77. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the Force of adhesion Force of friction Centrifugal force Force of cohesion 78. The beneficiaries of Asoka’s donations in the region of Barabar Hill were__? Buddhists Ajivikas Svetambar Jains Digambar Jains 79. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of Asia Africa Europe South America 80. A narrow channel of sea which separates two land masses is known as Mound Pass Strait Valley 81. INS Venduruthy is located at Kochi Jamnagar Darbhanga Lonavla 82. On August 1, 2003, the total strength of India's armed forces approximate to 13,92,000 10,92,000 71,500 1,32,000 83. Which among the following Vakataka ruler performed all the seven sacrifices viz. Agnishtoma, Aptoryama, Ukthya, Shodasin, Atiratra, Vajapeya, Brihaspatisava. Rudrasena-I Pravarsena-I Narendrasena-I Prithvisena-I 84. Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent? Pratapgarh Mehrgarh Quetta Kalat 85. If force is expressed in Newton and the distance in metre, then the work done is expressed in Joule Kg wt Kg wt m Watt 86. With which among the following Vedas, the Shatapatha Brahmana is related to___? Rigveda Yajurveda Samaveda Atharvaveda 87. The first Indian state to offer a Wage Compensation Scheme for pregnant women working in the tea gardens of the state is: Arunachal Pradesh Kerala Mumbai Assam 88. The cotton cloth worn by Indians had a brighter white colour than any cotton found elsewhere. This view was recorded by __? Alexander Megasthenes Nearchus Pliny 89. With which among the following places, the twenty third Jain Tirthankara was associated? Vaishali Kausambi Varanasi Sravasti 90. Light Year is related to Energy Speed Distance Intensity 91. Which one of the following places was a mint centre of the Yaudheyas ? Bayana Rohtak Bareilly Mathura 92. Vallabhi era is identical with which of the following era? The Vikrama era The Gupta era The Harsha era None of the above 93. The process of entering all transactions from the Journal to Ledger is called Posting Entry Accounting None of the above 94. Who among the following invented Zero? Aryabhatta Varahamihira Bhaskara An unknown Indian 95. As per Asoka’s inscriptions, which among the following place was declared tax free and proclaimed only 1/8th part as taxable? Kushinagar Lumbini Kathmandu Sarnath 96. Who among the following was a lady Alvar Saint Andal Madhura Kavi Perumal Tirupan 97. In the Rigvedic Dasrajan Yudha (Battle of Ten Kings) the Bharatas emerged winner at the bank of __? The Indus River The Saraswati River The Sutlej River The Parushni River 98. In which of the following inscriptions Ashoka made his famous declaration, “All men are my children”? Minor Rock Edict (Ahraura) Pillar Edict VII Lumbini Pillar Edict Separate Kalinga Rock Edict 99. Where and when was the second Buddhist council held? Patliputra in 250 B.C. Sri Lanka in 1st century B.C Vaishali in 383 B.C. Mandalay in 1871 A.D 100. In which year, terrorists crash two planes into New York's World Trade Centre on September 11 in a sequence of destruction? 2000 2001 2005 2010 Time is Up! Time's up