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Eagle Eye TNPSC Tamil Book Objective for Students
Which of the following Muslim Scholars has the most significant contribution to Hindi literature?
(A) Abul Fazl
(B) Faizi
(C) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
(D) Abdul Qadir Badauni
Option c - Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
(A) An important military commander during Akbar's reign
(B) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
(C) An important noble and confident of Aurangzeb
(D) A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
Option b - An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
Delhi's education center was known as 'Madarsa-e-Begum'. By whom it was established?
(A) Gulbadan Begum
(B) Maham Anaga
(C) Ziaunnisa
(D) Zeenat Unnisa
Option b - Maham Anaga
Who wrote Humayun Nama?
(A) Babur
(B) Humayun
(C) Gulbadan Begum
(D) Jahangir
Option c - Gulbadan Begum
Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of
(A) Babur
(B) Humayun
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Option a - Babur
Who among the following wrote historical records in the Mughal period?
(A) Gulbadan Begum
(B) Nur Jahan Begum
(C) Jahanara Begum
(D) Zebunnisa Begum
Option a - Gulbadan Begum
Who among the following had translated 'Hitopadesha' into Persian?
(A) Dara Shikoh
(B) Faizi
(C) Abdul Qadir Badauni
(D) Tajul Mali
Option d - Tajul Mali
What was the chief impact of Vedic culture on Indian history?
(a) Growth of Sanskrit
(b) Progress of Philosophy
(c) Consolidation of caste
(d) Rise of an otherworldly outlook
Option c - Consolidation of caste
Where is Boghazkoi situated, and what is the importance of it?
(a) In Asia Minor, inscriptions found there mention the names of the Vedic Gods and Goddesses
(b) In Central Asia, some coins of Rig Vedic kings have been found there
(c) In Tibet, it is a place where Upanishads were composed
(d) In Germany, some seals of the Vedic kings have been found there
Option a - In Asia Minor, inscriptions found there mention the names of the Vedic Gods and Goddesses
Varuna, the highest Vedic deity, was originally regarded as:
(a) The Lord of Waters
(b) The upholder of the cosmic order
(c) The Lord of the Realm of Light
(d) The Lord of the Realm of Air
Option b - The upholder of the cosmic order
Which of the following was not one of the results of sacrificial rituals?
(a) They undermined the importance of the Rig Vedic gods
(b) The wasteful expenditure incurred on these ceremonies led to deterioration in the economic condition of the people
(c) The priests became the chief beneficiaries of the sacrifices and consequently gained in power
(d) They also led to the decimation of the cattle wealth
Option b - The wasteful expenditure incurred on these ceremonies led to deterioration in the economic condition of the people
Which of the following has proved the best source of information for depicting India's ancient history?
(a) Religious literature
(b) Works of foreign travelers
(c) Inscriptions
(d) Monuments
Option c - Inscriptions
From which one of the following sites, was the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley found?
(a) Harappa
(b) Chanhudaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Mohenjodaro
Option d - Mohenjodaro
The God with three heads and horns, surrounded by animals, represented on a seal from Mohenjodaro is said to be
(a) Varuna
(b) Indra
(c) Vishnu
(d) Pashupati
Option d - Pashupati
During the Indus Valley civilization period, the dominant number used for weights and measures was:
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 16
Option d - 16
The Indus Valley houses were built of:
(a) bamboos
(b) bricks
(c) wood
(d) stone
Option b - bricks
Of those following Harappan sites, the ones not in India are:
(a) Mohenjodaro and Harappa
(b) Banwali and Ropar
(c) Lothal and Kalibangan
(d) Lothal and Ropar
Option a - Mohenjodaro and Harappa
The tools and weapons of Harappan civilization were mostly made of:
(a) stone only
(b) stone and copper
(c) copper, bronze, and iron
(d) copper, tin, and bronze
Option d - copper, tin, and bronze
There are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjodaro and:
(a) Egypt
(b) China
(c) Sumeria
(d) Afghanistan
Option c - Sumeria
Near the banks of which of the following rivers excavations have brought to light that Indus Valley Civilization percolated to the far south?
(a) Godavari
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Cauvery
(d) Krishna
Option d - Krishna
The 6th century BCE is known as a century of ........ in Indian history.
(a) religious revolution
(b) political anarchy
(c) economic prosperity
(d) social revolution
Option a - religious revolution
The largest number of discourses delivered by Buddha were at:
(a) Shravasti
(b) Kaushambi
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Sarnath
Option a - Shravasti
Which one of the following factors was most responsible for the origin of Buddhism?
(a) Change of tribal-state into territorial state
(b) Impact of the increasing use of iron
(c) Growth of the guild system
(d) Challenge of the Kshatriyas to the dominance of the Brahmins
Option d - Challenge of the Kshatriyas to the dominance of the Brahmins
Which one of the following Buddhist sects insists on the necessity of the monastic life, worship of the relics of Lord Buddha, attainment of salvation by oneself alone, and the belief that Lord Buddha will no more be born?
(a) Hinayana
(b) Mahayana
(c) Vajrayana
(d) Lamaism
Option a - Hinayana
The Jain text which contains the biographies of the Tirthankaras is known as:
(a) Bhagavati Sutra
(b) Adi Purana
(c) Kalpa Sutra
(d) Uvasagadasao
Option c - Kalpa Sutra
Which one of the following doctrines does not belong to Jainism?
(a) Syadvada
(b) Anekantavada
(c) Nayavada
(d) None of these
Option c - Nayavada
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) There are Jain temples at Khajuraho
(b) There are Jain caves at Udayagiri in Odisha
(c) There was a Jain stupa at Mathura
(d) There are Jain monasteries at Vaishali
Option c - There was a Jain stupa at Mathura
Who among the following annexed Anga to Magadha?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Ashoka
(d) Samudragupta
Option b - Bimbisara
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Prasenjit - Magadha
(b) Pradyota - Kosala
(c) Kalasoka - Avanti
(d) Udayana - Vatsa
Option d - Udayana - Vatsa
Which of the following are the earliest found coins?
(a) Uninscribed cast coins
(b) Punch-marked coins
(c) Die-struck Indo-Greek coins
(d) All of the above
Option b - Punch-marked coins
Where did the first coins circulate in India?
(a) Central India
(b) Western India
(c) South India
(d) Bihar and eastern UP
Option d - Bihar and eastern UP
Kannauj was strategic in the history of north India from the 7th to 12th centuries. In the three-pronged struggle over this area, who proved to be the strongest in the end?
(a) Palas
(b) Chalukyas
(c) Rashtrakutas
(d) Pratiharas
Option c - Rashtrakutas
During the reign of which Pallava ruler did the Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang visit Kanchi?
(a) Simhavishnu
(b) Narasimhavaram I
(c) Aparajitavarman
(d) Paramesvaravarman II
Option b - Narasimhavaram I
Who among the following is credited with having built the famous Ellora caves?
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Cholas
(c) Satavahanas
(d) Cheras
Option a - Rashtrakutas
The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are:
(a) Buddhist
(b) Buddhist and Jain
(c) Hindu and Jain
(d) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Option d - Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire, was:
(a) Parantakal
(b) Rajendra I
(c) Rajaraja
(d) Adhirajendra
Option c - Rajaraja
The rare work on architecture, Samarangana Sutradhara was written by:
(a) Jayasimha Siddharaja
(b) Bhoja Paramara
(c) Mihirabhoja
(d) Peddana
Option b - Bhoja Paramara
The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be:
(a) 601
(b) 300
(c) 330
(d) 407
Option a - 601
The large Shiva Temple at Thanjavur was built by:
(a) Rajendra Chola I
(b) Rajaraja Chola I
(c) Chandellas
(d) Rashtrakutas
Option b - Rajaraja Chola I
The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of:
(a) Chola art
(b) Gandhara art
Option a - Chola art
Bronze coins of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with:
(a) two hands
(b) four hands
(c) six hands
(d) eight hands
Option b - four hands
The Vimana style in temple architecture came into vogue during the reign of:
(a) Mauryas
(b) Guptas
(c) Rashtrakutas
(d) Cholas
Option d - Cholas
An example of the Nagara style of architecture is provided by the:
(a) Kailashanatha Temple, Kanchipuram
(b) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubhaneshwar
(c) Brihadeshwara Temple, Thanjavur
(d) Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho
Option b - Lingaraja Temple, Bhubhaneshwar
"Of all the great powers that made the history of South India, none had a more marked effect on the architecture of this region than the earliest of all". This observation refers to:
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Pallavas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Cholas
Option d - Cholas
The new element of 'Gopuram' was encouraged in temples of South India by:
(a) Cholas
(b) Pallavas
(c) Pandyas
(d) Chalukyas
Option a - Cholas
Which of the following is the oldest dynasty?
(a) Satavahanas
(b) Pallavas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Cheras
Option d - Cheras
The rock-cut caves at Elephanta belong to the period of:
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Chalukyas
(c) Satavahanas
(d) Vakatakas
Option a - Rashtrakutas
Consider the following statements regarding Megasthenes: i. He was sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by Greek ruler Seleucus Nicator. ii. According to Megasthenes, Mauryan kings were normally surrounded by armed women. iii. According to Megasthenes, the King's palace is made up of wood and decorated with stone carvings.
(a) Only i and ii
(b) Only ii and iii
(c) Only i and iii
(d) All the above
Option d - All the above
Consider the following statements: i. Ashoka was the first ruler to take his message to the people through inscription. ii. Most of Ashoka's inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.
(a) Only i
(b) Only ii
(c) Both i and ii
(d) None of the above
Option c - Both i and ii
Consider the following statements regarding Ashoka Dhamma: i. Ashoka Dhamma was inspired by the teachings of Buddha. ii. Dhamma Mahamatta was appointed who went from place to place teaching people about Dhamma. iii. Ashoka inscribed the message of Dhamma onto rocks and pillars.
(a) Only i and ii
(b) Only ii and iii
(c) Only i and iii
(d) All the above
Option d - All the above
Consider the following statements regarding important cities of the Mauryan Period: i. Taxila was a gateway to the northwest. ii. Ujjain lay on the route from north to south India.
(a) Only i
(b) Only ii
(c) Both i and ii
(d) None of the above
Option c - Both i and ii
Consider the following statements regarding the Mauryan administration: i. Pataliputra, Ujjain, and Taxila were under the direct control of the emperor. ii. Officials were appointed to collect tax. iii. People living in the forest areas were more or less independent.
(a) Only i and ii
(b) Only ii and iii
(c) Only i and iii
(d) All the above
Option b - Only ii and iii
The father of Cartography
A) Ptolemy
B) Gerardus Mercator
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Magellan
Option b - Gerardus Mercator
If the number of people living in a place is 10000 and the area of the place is 10 square kilometers, then the population density of that place is people per square kilometer.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 100
D) 1000
Option d - 1000
In 'Topo sheets' of Survey of India "PS" symbol belongs to
A) Polling Station
B) Police Station
C) Post Station
D) Parking Stand
Option b - Police Station
The maps of Al Idrisi were in which language?
A) Greek
B) Italian
C) French
D) Arabic
Option d - Arabic
Grasslands are indicated with which color in Maps?
A) Dark Green
B) Light Green
C) Dark Violet
D) Light Violet
Option b - Light Green
With reference to the Vakataka dynasty, consider the following statements:
- The Allahabad pillar of Samudragupta mentions the defeat of a combined force of Vakatakas and western Kshatraps.
- The Vakatakas had matrimonial relations with Satvahanas to strengthen their position in the Deccan region.
- The rulers of the Vakataka dynasty patronized Buddhism even though they were Brahmins themselves.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None
Option a - Only one
With reference to Chandragupta-1, consider the following statements:
- He claimed the title of maharajadhiraja or the king of kings.
- He enhanced his power and prestige by marrying Kumaradevi, the princess of the Lichchhavi clan of Nepal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c - Both 1 and 2
Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada River by:
a) Pulakesin-l
b) Pulakesin-ll
c) Vikramaditya-l
d) Vikramaditya-II
Option b - Pulakesin-II
From the decline of the Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?
- The Guptas of Magadha
- The Paramaras of Malwa
- The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
- The Maukharis of Kanauj
- The Yadavas of Devagiri
- The Maitrakas of Valabhi
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1, 2 and 5
b) 1, 3, 4 and 6
c) 2, 3 and 4
d) 5 and 6
Option b - 1, 3, 4 and 6
Which of these statements with reference to the Vakatakas of Deccan are correct?
- The Vakatakas were the successors of the western Chalukyas of Badami.
- They issued a large number of copper-plate land grant charters to the Brahmans.
- They are credited with spreading Brahminical culture to southern India.
- Their administrative structure was very similar to that of Imperial Guptas.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2, 3, and 4 only
d) 3 and 4 only
Option c - 2, 3, and 4 only
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