Q.1 With reference to the modern period who was Mufti ?
A) A jurist of the Muslim community responsible for expounding the law
B) It is a term given to Faujdari Adalat
C) Interpretations of local laws given by Brahman Pandits
D) None of the above
Ans. A
A criminal court (faujdari adalat ) and a civil court (diwani adalat)
Qazi – A judge
Mufti – A jurist of the Muslim community responsible for expounding the law that the qazi would administer
Other terms :
Dharmashastras – Sanskrit texts prescribing social rules and codes of behaviour, composed from c. 500 BCE onwards
Q.2 During the british period, What was Mahal ?
A)It is a revenue estate which may be a village or a group of villages
B) It refers to the meetings held in the durbar
C) It is a tax collected by the Indian Officials
D) None of the above
Ans. A
Q.3 With reference to the tribal groups, which among the following is/are
correctly matched ?
1. Labadis – Cattle herders
2. Gaddis – Shepherds
3. Bakarwals – Goats
Which among the following is/are correctly matched ?
A) Only 2
B) 1 & 3
C) 2 & 3
D) 1,2,3
Ans. D
Q.4 With reference to the medieval period , what was Calicos ?
A) Cotton Textiles
B) Iron & Steel Industries
C) Jute Industries
D) None of the above
Ans. A
Q.5 With reference to the Indian textiles, which among the following is/are correctly matched ?
1. Bandanna – It refers to any brightly coloured and printed scarf for the neck or head
2. Jamdani – It is a fine muslin on which decorative motifs are woven on the loom
3. Takli – Household spinning instrument
Which among the following is/are correctly matched ?
A) Only 2
B) 1 & 3
C) 2 & 3
D) 1,2,3
Ans. D
Jamdani is a fine muslin on which decorative motifs are woven on the loom, typically in grey and white. Often a mixture
of cotton and gold thread was used, as in the cloth in this picture. The most important centres of jamdani weaving were
Dacca in Bengal and Lucknow in the United Provinces.
Q.6 Which among the following is/are correctly matched ?
1. Aurang – Warehouse where goods are collected
2. Bellows – A device or equipment that can pump air
3. Slag heap – The waste left when smelting metal
Which among the following is/are correctly matched ?
A) Only 2
B) 1 & 3
C) 2 & 3
D) 1,2,3
Ans. D
1. Aurang – Warehouse where goods are collected
2. Bellows – A device or equipment that can pump air
3. Slag heap – The waste left when smelting metal
Q.7 With reference to the ancient period, which among the following is/are correctly marched ?
1. Mobato : Village headman
2. Pykars : Travelling traders
3. Chapkan : Long button coat
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 2
B) 1 & 3
C) 2 & 3
D) 1,2,3
Ans. D
1. Mobato : Village headman
2. Pykars : Travelling traders
3. Chapkan : Long button coat
Q.8 Nagabandha mudra is associated with which of the following classical dance ?
A) Kuchipudi
B) Kathak
C) Manipuri
D) Kathakali
Ans. C
Nagabandha mudra is performed using both the hands
Q.9 With reference to the Kathakali , consider the following statements :
1. It covers every part of the body from facial muscles to fingers, eyes, hands & wrists
2. Movements of the eyebrows , eye balls & lower eye lids are not used to an extent
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
Ans. C
Kathakali :
It covers every part of the body from facial muscles to fingers, eyes, hands & wrists
Movements of the eyebrows , eye balls & lower eye lids are not used to an extent
Q.10 With reference to the cultural history of India, the terms “Alarippu”, “Tillana”, “Mangalam” are
associated with which of the following classical dance ?
A) Bharatnatyam
B) Kathakali
C) Kuchipudi
D)Kathak
Ans. A
Alarippu”, “Tillana”, “Mangalam” are associated with Bharatnatyam
