41. Which one of the following was not a characteristic feature of the architecture during the Gupta age?
- A. It saw the complete decline of the rock-cut architecture
- B. It saw the beginning of the structural procedure in architecture
- C. It saw the employment of sized and dressed stone on a large scale
- D. It saw the beginning of Panchayatana concept in temple architecture
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42. The earliest and most interesting example of Islamic architecture in India was the Quwwatul-Islam mosque. What was the original construction at the site of this mosque?
- A. A Jain temple
- B. A tenth century Chauhan temple dedicated to Vishnu
- C. A Hindu temple dedicated to siva
- D. None of the above
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43. Which of the following statements is /are correct?
- A. Provinces,ships,parganas and villages give the administrative divisions of the Delhi sultanate in descending order
- B. Munsif was the chief revenue collector and was also empowered to settle revenue disputes at pargana level
- C. Diwan-i-riyasat regulated the market control system introduced by Alauddin Khilji
- D. All of the above
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44. Which of the following was not one of the feudal obligations of the feudatories to the overlord?
- A. Attendance at court and payment of tribute to the averlord
- B. For smaller feudatories, permission from the king for any changes in the administration of their property
- C. Maintenance of a specified number of troops and payment of tribute to the king
- D. Permission of the king for matrimonial alliances
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45. There was a very large proliferation of castes during the early medieval period due to
- A. Both 'a' and 'b'
- B. localisation of castes
- C. transformation of crafts and occupations into castes
- D. emergence of large number of mixed castes
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46. Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddism rather than Hinduism because
- A. Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time
- B. they had renounced the policy of war and violence
- C. caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them
- D. Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society
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47. Who among the following is also known as 'Andhra Bhoj'?
48. Which of the following was not an aspect of later Vedic Age?
- A. Polygamy
- B. Simple, non-ritualistic worship
- C. Importance of kingship in political life
- D. Discovery of iron
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49. Path of energy flow in an ecosystem is
- A. herbivores-producers-carnivores-decomposers
- B. herbivores-carnivores-producers-decomposers
- C. producers-carnivores-herbivores-decomposers
- D. producers-herbivores-carnivores-decomposers
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50. Which of the following statements regarding the later vedic age is not correct?
- A. It was a fully monetised peasant society and a full fledged class based society
- B. Exchange of goods especially gifts and expensive rituals formed a part of later vedic society
- C. In the major part of later vedic period ritualism and ritualistic class grew rapidly
- D. The tribal militia of the Rigvedic society was replaced by the peasant militia of later vedic society
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