WBCS 2019

ANKITA PODDER
WHAT SHOULD FOLLOW & WHAT SHOULD AVOID
1. Vindhyashakti was founder of which of the following dynasties in
ancient India?

[A] Vakataka
[B] Kakatiya
[C] Kalachuri
[D] Chalukyas of Badami
1. In which year, the Danish East India company was formed?

[A] 1614
[B] 1615
[C] 1616
[D] 1617
3. Which of the following is not an event in ancient Indian history
in BC era?

[A] Foundation of the Indo-Greek empire

[B] Beginning of Vikram samvat Era
[C] Fourth Buddhist Council
[D] Hathigumpha inscription by Kharvela
 4. The Swaraj Party was divided into factions after the death of
C.R.Das and its ‘Responsivists’ faction worked for/by:

[A] Safeguarding the hindu interests by cooperating with the British

Government.
[B] Creating obstacles in legislative process by acting as
dissenters.
[C] Cooperating with the No-Changers of the Congress in the
favour of constructive programme of Gandhi.
[D] Maintaining a separate identity of the Party within the
Congress.
5. Which of the following ancient Indian sages did not make
substantial contribution to the YOGĀCĀRA (Yogachara)
philosophical tradition?

[A] Vasuband
[B] Dinnaga
[C] Dharmakirti
[D] Nagarjuna
6. The resolutions on Fundamental Rights and National Economic
Policy were passed in which of the following sessions of the Indian
National Congress?

[A] Belgaum,1934
[B] Lahore,1929
[C] Karachi,1931
[D] Faizpur,1936
7. Which of the following was most probably the first metal to be
used in India?

[A] Iron
[B] Copper
[C] Gold
[D] Silver
8. Both the processes of transfer of power and the partition of India
were hurried through in ____ days.

[A] 68
[B] 70
[C] 72
[D] 85
9. Which of the following rulers were closely associated with
Yuehzhi nomadic people?

[A] Shaka
[B] Kushana
[C] Pahalva
[D] None of them
10. Arrange the following events in the order of their chronology:

1.August Offer
2.Poona Pact
3.Third Round Table Conference Choose the correct option:

[A] 1-2-3
[B] 2-3-1
[C] 2-1-3
[D] 2-1-3
11. The Jorwe culture of ancient India has been named after site of
the same name in which of the following states?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra
12. Which of the following was the most controversial measure of
Lord Mountbatten?

[A] Partitioning of Punjab and Bengal

[B] Holding of a referendum in the North West Frontier Province
(NWFP)
[C] Setting up of an Executive Council comprising of Indians alone
[D] Advancing the date of transfer of power from June 1948 to
August 15,1947
13. Which of the following is not a correct statement about Buddhist
Canonical literature?

[A] Abhidhamma Pitaka was compiled in third Buddhist Council

[B] Digha Nikaya is a part of the Sutta Pitaka
[C] Vinaya Pitaka primarily deals with monastic rules for monks and
nuns
[D] Sutta Pitaka deals with philosophy and psychology and lays
down methods for training the mind
14. Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1896 to carry on
humanitarian relief and social work?

[A] Ramakrishna Paramahansa

[B] Swami Dayananda Saraswati
[C] Swami Vivekananda
[D] Blavatsky and Olcott
15. Which of the following terms is not associated with a tool
tradition of ancient India / World?

[A] Mousterian
[B] Acheulean
[C] Oldowan
[D] Grotian
16. pioneer of Communism in India was:

[A] S.A.Dange
[B] M.R.Jayakar
[C] M.N.Roy
[D] Nalin Gupta
17. Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley
Civilization?

[A] Both Harappa and Mohejodero are is located on the banks of

Indus River
[B] Both Chanhudaro and Kalibangan were located within the
boundaries of present day Rajasthan.
[C] Both Surkotada and Dholavira are located in Katch of Gujarat
[D] Lothal site was located on bank of Narmada river
18. Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the
‘Ilbert Bill Controversy’?

[A] Lord Curzon

[B] Lord Lytton
[C] Lord Ripon
[D] Lord Hardinge
19. In stone age, the Microliths were most commonly found in which
of the following ages?

[A] Paleolithic
[B] Mesolithic
[C] Neolithic
[D] Chalcolithic
20. Subhash Chandra Bose was re-elected the President of
INC at the Tripuri Session in 1939 by defeating Gandhiji’s
candidate :

[A] Dr. Rajendra Prasad

[B] J.B.Kriplani
[C] Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya
[D] Nellie Sengupta
21. To perform which among the following functions, Rajukas
were appointed by Asoka?

[A] Revenue Functions

[B] Judicial Functions
[C] Religious Functions
[D] Military Functions
22. Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain
behind the ‘Chittagong Armoury Raid’?

[A] Ganesh Ghosh

[B] Chandrashekhar Azad
[C] Surya Sen
[D] Lala Hardayal
23. Select the statement which is NOT correct regarding Kalidasa:

[A] Kalidasa was a renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist of Gupta

period.
[B] He was one of the nine gems in the court of Chandragupta I.
[C] Kumarasambhavam and Ritusamhara are his two epic works.
[D] His plays and poetry are primarily based on Hindu Puranas
and philosophy Show Answer
24. Arrange the following events/movements in the correct order of
their chronology:

1. Rowlatt Act Satyagraha

2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Boycott of Simon Commission
4. Quit India Movement

[A] 1-2-3-4
[B] 1-3-2-4
[C] 2-3-4-1
[D] 2-3-4-1
 25. Which among the following scripts of modern India have
descended from the Sarda Script?

1. Gurmukhi
2. Dogri
3. Sindhi Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
26. The revolutionary organisation ‘Abhinav Bharat Society’ was
founded in 1904 by:

[A] Bhagat Singh

[B] Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
[C] Barindra Kumar Ghosh
[D] Pulin Behari Das
27. Who presided over the Karachi Session of Indian National
Congress where the resolutions on Fundamental Rights and
National Economic Policy were passed ?

[A] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

[B] Jawahar Lal Nehru
[C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[D] Subhash Chandra Bose
 28. Who were Manu, Yajnavalkya , Narada and Brihaspati ?

[A] Law givers of ancient India

[B] Gods of Vedic religion
[C] Buddhist scholars and logicians
[D] Celebrated mathematicians and astronomers of ancient India
 29. The “Siddhimatrika” script was one of the forms of writing
Sanskrit in ancient India. This script, which made Sanskrit works
known in China and Japan was developed during the times of ___:

[A] Kanishka
[B] Harsha
[C] Meander
[D] Chandragupta Vikramaditya
30. Who among the following was popularly known as the ‘Frontier
Gandhi’?

[A] Hasrat Mohani

[B] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[C] Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
[D] Iqbal Khan
31. In reference to Mughal period’s revenue collection
system, Rai means …
A - Estimate
B - Yield per unit area
C - Based on yields of crops
D - 1/3 of the total yield
 32 - Consider the following statements:

1. Humayun’s tomb is popular as the proto type of Taj Mahal.

2. The mosque of Kabulibagh (Panipat) was constructed by
Humayun.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1
B - Only 2
C - Both
D - Neither 1 nor 2
33 - Who among the following had written Nuskha-I-Dilkusha?

A - Sujan Rai Khatri

B - Bhimsen
C - Isar Das
D - Nimat Khan Ali
34 - Who among the following had founded the Hauz-i-Khas
tank in Delhi?

A - Mubarak Shah
B - Alauddin Khalji
C - Aladun Masud
D - Muhammad Shah
35 - Akbar, the Mughal Emperor, had given the title of ‘Kavi
Priya’ to …

A - Birbal
B - Ustad Mansur
C - Abdul Hassan
D - Lal Khan
36 - Diwan-i-Insha was related to …

A - Department of correspondence
B - Department of arrears
C - Department of charity
D - Department of agriculture
 37 - In reference to Bahmani Kingdom, consider the
following statements:

1. Primarily, the capital of Bahmani Kingdom was Gulbarga.

2. Ahmad Shah Wali transfered the capital from Gulbarga to
Bidar.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A - Only 1
B - Only 2
C - Both
D - Neither 1 nor 2
38 - In reference to Sher Shah’s governance,
‘Rasalatmuhtasib’ means …

A - Finance
B - Military
C - Correspondence
D - Justice
39 - The philosophy ‘Dvaita’ belongs to …

A - Ramanujacharya
B - Srikanthacharya
C - Madhavacharya
D - Nimbarkacharya
40 - Khams tax was equal to …

A - 1/4
B - 1/8
C - 1/6
D - 1/4
41. Ibn Battuta, the famous Muslim explorer who came to India
during regime of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq, belonged to which
country ?

[A]Afghanistan
[B]Morocco
[C]Iraq
[D]Iran
42. Who among the following rulers had stamped the figure of
Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in
Nagari Characters ?

[A]Muhammad Ghazni
[B]Muhammad Ghori
[C]Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
[D]Iltutmish
43. Who among the following was named as “Zinda Pir” or ”
Living Saint” in Mughal India ?

[A]Humayun
[B]Akbar
[C]Aurangzeb
[D]Jahangir
44. Which of the following ambassadors of Queen Elizabeth visited
Akbar’s court to obtain a Firman for trade in Gujarat ?

[A]Sir Thomas Roe

[B]William Hawkins
[C]John Mildenhall
[D]None of the above
45. Rajatarangini, a book that generally recorded the heritage of
Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by__:

[A]Pravaragupta
[B]Kalhana
[C]Lalitapida
[D]Kashyapa
46. Who among the following defeated Muhammad Ghori near
Mount Abu?

[A]Bhimdev Solanki II
[B]Vijaya Dev
[C]Bhimdev Solanki I
[D]None of these
47. Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were
introduced during the reign of __:

[A]Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah

[B]Bahlul Khan Lodi
[C]Pathan Sultan Sher Shah Suri
[D]Mian Hassan Khan Suri
 48. Shivaji had formed a council of eight ministers that
administered the Maratha empire. The council was named as:

[A]Nyaya Pradhan
[B]Ashta Sena
[C]Ashta Siddhi
[D]Ashta Pradhan
49. Who among the following was appointed as the supreme
authority in justice during the era of Mughal Emperors ?

[A]Qazi-ul-Quzat
[B]Qazi-ul-Hazat
[C]Qazi-Faiz-ul-Islam
[D]None of these
50. Who among the following got the Mahabharata translated into
Persian and named it as ‘Razmnameh’ ?

[A]Akbar
[B]Jahangir
[C]Aurangzeb
[D]None of the above
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