Board exam

In which of the modern Indian states is Rakhigarhi, an ancient site of Harappan culture, located ?

1. AHimachal Pradesh
2. BUttar Pradesh
3. CHaryana
4. DRajasthan

Which one of the following is not a structural feature of Stupa ?

1. AHarmika
2. BChhatri
3. CGarbhagriha
4. DGateways

Identify the character of Mahabharata with the help of following information : She belonged to Rakshasa clan. She was married to Bheema. She was the mother of Ghatotkatcha.

1. ABhilni
2. BSubhadra
3. CDraupadi
4. DHidimba

In which state of India is the fifth century temple, Devgarh situated ?

1. ABihar
2. BWest Bengal
3. COrissa
4. DUttar Pradesh

Who among the following was the first ruler to inscribe messages to his subjects and officials ?

1. AChandragupta
2. BSamudragupta
3. CAshoka
4. DBindusara

Two statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and answer the questions that follow : Assertion (A) : Francois Bernier has called the Mughal king as the king of barbarians . Reason (R) : Crown ownership of land was its reason.

1. ABoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
2. BBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
3. CBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are not correct.
4. DAssertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect.

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

1. AIbn Battuta — Portuguese
2. BFrancois Bernier — Frenchman
3. CDuarte Barbosa — Moroccan
4. DManucci — Spanish

Two statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and answer the questions that follow : Assertion (A) : Mirabai was the woman poet of Nirguna Bhakti tradition. Reason (R) : She has been recognized as a source of inspiration for centuries.

1. ABoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
2. BBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
3. CAssertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect.
4. DAssertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct.