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CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2024

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Q13 Which work is attributed to playwright Bhasa? Statement Q14 Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, authored a commentary... Match Q15 UNESCO World Heritage properties included in 2023: 1. Shantiniketan 2. Rani-ki-Vav 3. Sacred Ensembles of the... Statement Q34 Epithets of Gautama Buddha: 1. Nayaputta 2. Shakyamuni 3. Tathagata Factual Q35 Archaeological sites: 1. Chandraketugarh — Odisha — Trading Port town 2. Inamgaon — Maharashtra — Chalcolithic site 3.... Statement Q36 Who gave permission to Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal? Statement Q37 About Cornwallis revenue collection: 1. Under Ryotwari Settlement, peasants were exempted from revenue payment in bad... A-R Q38 About Upanishads: 1. There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. A-R Q40 Latest inclusion in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List: Statement

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2023

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Q41 In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which is mentioned as a prominent Buddhist centre under the... Factual Q42 Consider the following statements: 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2. Stupa was generally a repository of... How Many Q43 In the history of ancient India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as Factual Q44 Which one of the following best describes the term Vattakirutal that is mentioned in Sangam poems? Factual Q45 Consider the following dynasties: 1. Hoysala 2. Gahadavala 3. Kakatiya 4. Yadava How many of the above established... How Many Q46 Consider the following pairs: Literary Work — Author 1. Devichandragupta — Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakavya — Nayachandra... Match Q47 The statement that souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many... Factual Q48 Which one of the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a dam across the Tungabhadra River and a... Factual Q49 Which one of the following rulers of the medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to the Portuguese? Factual Q50 By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India? Factual Q92 Alexander Rea, A.H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot, who are known in the field of Indian... Factual Q93 Consider the following pairs: Site — Cave shrine/ temple 1. Besnagar — Shaivite cave shrine 2. Bhaja — Buddhist cave... Match Q94 Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II: It... A-R

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2022

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Q51 In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into "Reserved" and... Statement Q52 In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to: Factual Q53 Consider the following freedom fighters: 1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh 2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee 3. Rash Behari Bose Who of... Statement Q54 With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements: 1. The Constituent Assembly would... Statement Q55 Consider the following: 1. Nettipakarana 2. Parishishtaparvan 3. Avadanashataka 4. Trishashtilakshana Mahapurana Which... Statement Q56 Consider the following pairs: Historical person — Known as 1. Aryadeva — Jaina scholar 2. Dignaga — Buddhist scholar 3.... Match Q57 Consider the following statements regarding the Mongol invasions of India: 1. The first Mongol invasion of India took... Statement Q58 With reference to the history of the Delhi Sultanate, the term "Kulah-Daran" referred to: Factual Q59 Consider the following statements: 1. The Dutch established their factories/settlements on the east coast of India from... Statement Q60 According to Kautilya Arthashastra, which of the following are correct? 1. A person could be a slave as a result of a... Statement Q91 Consider the following pairs: Rock edict location — State 1. Dhauli — Odisha 2. Erragudi — Andhra Pradesh 3. Jaugada —... Match Q92 Consider the following pairs: King — Dynasty 1. Nannuka — Chandela 2. Jayashakti — Paramara 3. Nagabhata II —... Match Q93 Which one of the following statements regarding Sangam literature is correct? Factual Q94 The "Yogavasistha" was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of: Factual Q95 The teachings of Ramanuja regarding salvation are best reflected in: Factual Q96 Consider the following statements about the Somnath Temple: 1. It is one of the Jyotirlinga shrines. 2. A description of... Statement

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2021

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Q1 With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhutti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshwara were famous Factual Q2 Consider the following statements: 1. The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all... Statement Q3 With reference to 8th August 1942 in Indian History, which one of the following statements is correct? Factual Q4 Which among the following is associated with Songs from Prison, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in... Factual Q5 With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of... Factual Q6 Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune... Factual Q7 In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as Factual Q8 With reference to Indian History, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out... Statement Q9 Which one of the following statements is correct? Factual Q10 Consider the following statements: 1. 21st February is declared to be International Mother Language Day by UNICEF. 2.... Statement Q11 With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements: 1. It is a circular... Statement Q12 Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by... Factual Q13 In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English... Statement Q14 From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following... Statement Q15 According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagar Empire were experts in which of the following areas? 1.... Statement Q16 With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct? Factual Q17 Consider the following pairs: Historical place — Well-known for 1. Burzahom — Rock-cut shrines 2. Chandraketugrah —... Match Q18 Consider the following statements: 1. It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in... Statement Q19 Consider the following statements: 1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order. 2. St.... Statement Q20 With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Mitakshara was the... Statement Q55 With reference to India, the terms Halbi, Ho and Kui pertain to Factual

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2020

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Q21 With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: 1. Aurang — In-charge of treasury of the state 2.... Match Q22 With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sthaviravadins belong to... Statement Q23 Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first... Factual Q24 Consider the following events in the history of India: 1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja 2. Establishment of... Factual Q25 Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the Hundi generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha... Factual Q26 With reference to the book Desher Katha written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the... Statement Q27 The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following? 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table... Statement Q28 The Vital-Vidhwansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by Factual Q29 With reference to the history of India, the terms kulyavapa and dronavapa denote Factual Q30 Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? Whosoever praises his religious sect or... Factual Q31 With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term... Factual Q32 In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around 1. Women right to gain education 2. Age of... Statement Q33 Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of Factual Q34 Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because Factual Q35 With reference to the history of India, Ulgulan or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events? Factual Q36 With reference to scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. Panini is associated... Statement Q71 With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs: 1. Parivrajaka — Renunciant and... Match Q82 With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known... Factual Q97 With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: Famous Place — Present State 1. Bhilsa — Madhya... Match

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2019

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Q21 Building Kalyaana Mandapas was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of Factual Q22 Consider the following statements: 1. In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue... Statement Q23 Consider the following statements: 1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar. 2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced... Statement Q24 Consider the following statements: 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of indentured... Statement Q25 Consider the following pairs: 1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru : President, All India Liberal Federation 2. K.C. Neogy : Member,... Match Q26 With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct? Elim. Q27 Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait? Factual Q31 With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar? 1. Jagirdars were... Statement Q34 Consider the following statements about the Charter Act of 1813: 1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India... Statement Q35 With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements: 1. It contributed to the revival of the... Statement Q36 Consider the following pairs: 1. All India Anti-Untouchability League : Mahatma Gandhi 2. All India Kisan Sabha : Swami... Match Q37 Which one of the following is not a Harappan site? Elim. Q38 In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is Ranyo Ashoka (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone... Factual Q39 Which of the following is/are the feature/features of Mahayana Buddhism? 1. Deification of the Buddha 2. Treading the... Statement Q40 With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is... Factual Q41 Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the New World and introduced into the Old World? Factual Q52 The word Denisovan is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to Factual

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2017

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Q2 With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following... Statement Q12 With reference to Manipuri Sankirtana, consider the following statements: 1. It is a song and dance performance. 2.... Statement Q13 Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British... Statement Q15 The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for Factual Q24 Consider the following statements: 1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial... Statement Q26 The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to Factual Q37 Consider the following pairs: 1. Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association 2. Gazulu... Match Q51 Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom? Factual Q53 With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were... Statement Q62 In the context of Indian history, the principle of Dyarchy (diarchy) refers to Factual Q69 The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at Factual Q70 Consider the following pairs: Traditions — Communities 1. Chaliha Sahib Festival — Sindhis 2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra —... Match Q75 Which of the following is/are famous for Sun temples? 1. Arasavalli 2. Amarakantak 3. Omkareshwar Select the correct... Statement Q93 With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events: 1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy 2. Quit India... Factual

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2016

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Q9 Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements: 1. The tax... Statement Q10 Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty? Factual Q17 With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements: 1. Siddhas (Sittars) of... Statement Q38 Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally Factual Q39 Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka? Factual Q49 The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the Factual Q50 With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. The concept of Bodhisattva is... Statement Q58 The Satya Shodhak Samaj organized Factual Q64 The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to Factual Q69 Consider the following: 1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee 2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation 3. Indian Reform... Statement Q72 In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs: Term — Description 1. Eripatti — Land, revenue... Match Q81 With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term Araghatta refers to Factual Q82 With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and epic tales was the... Factual Q86 What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907? Factual Q87 The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War Factual Q95 Consider the following pairs: Common features of Ajanta and Mahabalipuram: 1. Both were built in the same period. 2.... Statement Q98 The Man Who Knew Infinity is the biography of Factual

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2015

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Q16 With reference to the Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Rowlatt Act was based... Statement Q20 Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India? 1. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. G. Subramania... Statement Q26 With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements: 1. It advocated the boycott of British... Statement Q35 Consider the following pairs: Medieval Indian State — Present Region 1. Champaka — Central India 2. Durgara — Jammu 3.... Match Q39 Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha Statement Q41 Consider the following: The arrival of Babur into India led to the 1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent 2.... Statement Q46 Who organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930? Factual Q47 Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new... Factual Q48 Consider the following statements: 1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. 2.... Statement Q51 With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It recommended a federal... Statement Q54 With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one of the following was made earliest? Factual Q55 With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system? 1.... Statement Q68 The movement that led to the split in the Indian National Congress resulting in Extremists and Moderates was the Factual Q75 Which of the following has/have been given the status of classical language by the Government of India recently? Factual Q96 Kalamkari painting refers to Factual
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