Free Mock Test for UPSC IAS (Pre.) Exam 2015 "Test - 1"

General Studies

1. Consider the following statements

1.The people of Neolithic age used tools of polished stone
2.Neolithic settlements in the Indian subcontinent are not older than 6000 BC.
3.The people of Neolithic age knew fishing
4.Neolithic people cultivated wheat and barley

Select the true statement given above from codes given below

a. 1and 2 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. All the above

2. Which of the following were the features of the Harappan houses?

1.Rectangular houses
2.Brick dried bathrooms and wells
3.Outside stair cases

Select the answer from codes given below

a. All the above
b. Only 1
c. Only 3
d. 2 and 3

3. Consider the fact regarding to Pottery used by Harappans people

1.They used glazed pottery
2.They used polychrome type pottery
3.They used knobbed pottery

Select the answer from codes given below

a. Only 2
b. Only 3
c. All the above
d. Both 2 and 3

4. Consider the following statements

(1) Jats Revolt against the Mughal authority started from the time of Aurangzeb
(2) Churaman & Badan Singh founded the Jat state of Bharatpur

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. Both 1 & 2
b. only 1
c. Neither 1 nor 2
d. only 2

5. The Mangols under Chengez Khan invaded India during the reign of

a. Balban
b. Iltutmish
c. Qutubuddin Aibek
d. Firoze Tughlaq

6. Who was the first monarch in the Delhi Sultanate, who insisted that in doab, land revenue should be determined on the basis of measuring the land under cultivation?

a. Alauddin Khilji
b. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
c. Muhammad Tughlaq
d. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

7. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) Atharvaveda is related to some Non- Aryan traditions like magical charm & spell.
(ii) Somaveda is an elaborate elucidation of Rituals.
(iii) Aitreya and Kausilaki Brahmanas are related with Rigveda.
(iv) Satpath Brahamana, related with Yajurveda, describes about Aryan’s extention in Gangeticvalley.

a. ii & iv
b. ii only
c. i, iii & iv
d. all of the above.

8. Which of the following is not correct.

(i) Tenth Mandala describes about the four varnas known as Brahman, Kshtriya, Vaishya & Sudra.
(ii) Mundaka Upanishad describes the story of Yama & Nachiketa.
(iii) Atharva veda, Samveda and Yajurveda are collectively known as Trayee.
(iv) Krishna-Yajurveda comprises the description in prose.

a. ii & iii
b. i & iv
c. i & iii
d. iii & iv

9. Which is the earliest Smriti?

a. Yajnovalkya Smriti
b. Manu Smriti
c. Narad Smriti
d. Parasar Smriti.

10. In which Upanishad is mentioned ‘Satyamev Jayate’?

a. Chandogya Upanishad
b. Prasana Upanishad
c. Isa Upanishad
d. Mundaka Upanishad

11.  Consider the following statements and mark, whichever is correct.

(i) Garbadharna is the ceremony to casue conception.
(ii) Niskramana is the ceremony of taking the child out of house and showing the sun.
(iii) Diuksharaman ceremony refers to learning of alphabet.
(iv) Jatakarman ceremony is performed for the new born child.

a. i, ii & iv
b. none of the above
c. all of the above
d. iii only

12.Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) Kanishka introduced the Saka era.
(ii) St. Thomas reached India during the time of Pahalava King Gondophernes.
(iii) The Junagarh / Girnar Inscription of Rudraaman is the first inscription in chaste Sanskrit.

a. i & ii
b. all of the above
c. iii
d. none of the above

13. Which of the following contains the description of the King Dushyant of Hastinapur?

a. Mudra Rakshas
b. Mrichchkatika
c. Abhijanashakuntlam
d. Hitopadesh

14. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) Dhai-din Ka Jhopsa was originally a sanskrit college and temple built by the great Chauhan Emperor Vigrahraja Visaldeva.
(ii) Zakat was a religious tax, paid by Muslims as a charity for the welfare of their coreligiones.
(iii) Amir Khusro’s real name was Abdul Hasan.

a. All of the above
b. i & ii
c. iii
d. none of the above

15. Who introduced ‘Du-Aspah’ & ‘Site- Aspah’ system?

a. Shahjahan
b. Aurangzeb
c. Jehangir
d. Akbar

16. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is true.

(i) Baji Rao I propounded concept of Hindu Pad Padshahi and was also the real architect of Maratha Empire.
(ii) Moksha Mahal were the Land grants given during the time of Marathas.
(iii) During the reign of Baji Rao I the Maratha Capital shifted from Satara to Poona.

a. all of the above
b. i & ii
c. ii & iii
d. none of the above

17. Arrange the following according to their chronological order

(i) Baji Rao I
(ii) Narayan Rao
(iii) Madhav Rao
(iv) Balaji Vishwanath

a. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
b. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
c. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
d. (ii) (iii) (iv) (I)

18. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) Dadu Dayal was a devotee of Nirankar Brahma & staunch supporter of Nirguna school of Bhakti cult.
(ii) Guru Nanak started Langar & his work was compiled in the Adi Granth.
(iii) Chaitanya was the most radical disciple of Ramananda.

a. ii & iii
b. all
c. 1 & 2
d. none

19. Who among the following is also known as “Kabir of the Deccan”?

a. Basava
b. Nimbarkacharya
c. Nimbarkacharya
d. Tukaram

20. Consider the following statements about Brahmo Samaj.

1) Tattvabodhini Patrika was the mouth piece of Brahmo Samaj.
2) In 1865 there was a split when Keshav Chand Sen & his followers broke away.
3) Brahmo Samaj was the first intellectual movement which spread the ideas of rationalism & enlightenment in Modern India.

Which spread the ideas of rational & enlightment in Modern India.

a. All of the above
b. 1 & 2 only
c. 2 & 3 only
d. 1 & 3

21. Consider the following statements.

1) Mahima movement was founded in Orissa.
2) Dev Samaj founded by Keshav Chand Sen.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

a. 2 only
b. 1 only
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

22. Consider the following statements.

1) Bhupendra Datta edited Yugantar during National movement.
2) Aurbindo Ghosh was related to Yugantar.
3) Collector of Nasik Mr. Jackson was assassinated in 1915.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

a. 1 & 2
b. 2 & 3
c. 1 & 3
d. All of the above

23. Consider the following statements.

1) The founder of the Indian Communism was M.N. Roy.
2) M.N. Roy founded Communist Party of India in Kanpur.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

24. Consider the following statements.

1) Communal award was announced on 10 August 1932.
2) The Award gave recognition to the Harijans as a minority.
3) Award accepted the demand of Muslims, Sikhs for separate electorate.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

a. All of the above
b. 1 & 2 only
c. 2 & 3
d. 1 & 3

25. Consider the following statements.

1) A Shuddi campaign in the Punjab & United province was started by Arya Samaj.
2) The Lahore session of the League in 1940 proclaimed Muslims as a nation & talked about independent states.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

a. 1 only
b. Both 1 & 2
c. 2 only
d. Neither 1 nor 2

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