/HISTORY

 Arrange the chronological order of the rulers based on their period

1) Maharaja Adhiraja 2) Ghatothkacha 3) Devagupta
4) Shakraditya 5) Kaviraja
A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 B) 2, 1, 5, 3, 4 C) 2, 1, 5, 4, 3 D) 2, 3, 4, 1, 5 
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  
  
A  B C D
 How was called as a land grant in favour of a Brahmin as well as gifts to merchants for the repair and
worship of temples during the Gupta Period?
A) Agrahara grants B) Devagrahara grants
C) Nivi dharma aksayana D) Secular grants


A    B
C    D
 Assertion: Circulation of gold coins increased after the Gupta period.
Reason: The Guptas issued a large number of gold coins and a relatively small number of copper and
silver coins.
A) Assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B) Assertion and reason are true, reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C) Assertion is true and reason is false
D) Assertion is false and reason is true 
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A
B 
C   
D
 Where did King Meghavarman ruler of Sri Lanka asked for permission to build a Buddhist
monastery by sent gifts to Samudragupta?
A) Pataliputra B) Gaya C) Kanchipuram D) Mathura 

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A  B  C D
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 1) He maintained friendly relations with South Indian kingdoms.

2) It was during his reign that a Chinese Buddhist scholar named Fahien came to India.
3) Nalanda University was founded by his son
Which of the following person described by the above statements?
A) Chandragupta I B) Chandragupta II C) Samudragupta D) Kumaragupta I
 
 
 

A   B
C    D
 Who was the Gupta king who conquered nine kingdoms in North India and made 12 kings of
South India subordinate to him and made them to pay tribute?
A) Chandragupta I B) Chandragupta II
C) Sakraditya D) Samudragupta
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
A   B
C     D
 Choose the correct statement in the following
A) The Nalanda University flourished under the patronage of the Gupta Empire in the third and fourth
centuries.
B) Fahien spent several years at university studying Buddhist philosophy.
C) The campus had eight large learning centres and three huge libraries.
D) This university was destroyed and ransacked by the Turkish Muslims known as Mamluks under the
leadership of Jalaluddin Khilji.
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A

B 

C 
D

 Match the following: (Guptas) a b c d e
a) Habitable land - 1. Kshetra A) 1 2 3 4 5
b) Waste land - 2.Vasti B) 2 4 1 5 3
c) Cultivable land - 3. GapataSaraha C) 1 3 2 5 4
d) Forest land - 4. Khila D) 2 1 4 3 5
e) Pastoral land - 5. Aprahata 
     a b c d e
a.   A     
b.     B     
c.  C     
d.    D     
e.  
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 Which of the following is not matched with an attempt to establish the divine status of the Guptas?
A) Gupta Kings assumed titles such as maharajadhiraja, parama-bhattaraka and parameshvara
B) They were also connected with gods through epithets such as parama-daivata and paramabhagavata
C) The Gupta king who had the title Maharaja Adhiraja referred to himself as Deivaputra
Sakanusagi in his Udayagiri cave inscription.
D) A Gupta king with the title Kaviraja compares himself to the god Purusha in an inscription about
him
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A

B 

C 

D
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 Consider the following statements
1) Mining and metallurgy were the most flourishing industries during the Gupta period.
2) Simhavikraman, Varahamihira and Kalidasa make frequent mention of the existence of mines.
3) The rich deposits of iron ore from Rajasthan and copper from bihar were mined extensively
during this period.
A) 1, 2 only true B) 1, 3 only true C) 1, 2 only false D) 2, 3 only false
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 

 

 

A B C D
 1) In calculation of the size of the earth, he is very close to the modern estimation.
2) He discovered that the earth rotates on its own axis and examined the true cause of the solar
eclipses
3) He explained in his work about geometry and Algebra
Which of the following person can described by the above statement?
A) Aryabhatta B) Varahamihira C) Brahmagupta D) Amarasimha


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
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A  B C D
 Which place was described by the Moroccan traveler Ibn Battutaas "Abandoned but sparsely
populated"?
A) Delhi B) Lahore C) Daulatabad D) Sirhind

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“”

A  B  C D
 Assertion: During the reign of Narasimha Gupta I, the last emperor of the Gupta Empire, the Huns
invaded north-western India.
Reason: Although the Gupta Empire was successful in driving out the Huns, the financial condition
of the Gupta Empire was weakened as a result.
A) Assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B) Assertion and reason are true, reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C) Assertion is true and reason is false
D) Assertion is false and reason is true

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

A
B 
C 
D
 Match the following. a b c d e
a) Hastyayurveda - 1. Varahamihira A) 1 4 2 5 3
b) Khandakhadyaka - 2. Palakapya B) 4 3 1 5 2
c) Brihat Jataka - 3. Harsha C) 3 2 5 4 1
d) Mrichchhakatika - 4. Brahmagupta D) 2 4 1 5 3
e) Priyadarshika - 5. Sudraka
      a b c d e
a.  A     
b.  B     
c.   C     
d.   D     
e.  
 Arrange the chronological order of the events
1) Establishment of Nalanda University
2) Nine rulers of Ganges Valley have been defeated
3) Saka rulers were defeated
4) Maharaja can be indicated in inscriptions
5) Married Kumaradevi belonged to a Lichchavi King family
A) 2, 3, 5, 4, 1 B) 3, 4, 2, 5, 1 C) 4, 5, 2, 3, 1 D) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1

 
 
 
 
 
A  B C D

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 Choose the correct one in the following

A) A Vaishali seal mentions the Dandapashikaadhikarana, which is the office of the military storehouse
B) Amartya was the chief of the palace guards
C) The term “senapati” called commander in chief does not occur in Gupta inscriptions
D) Ranapanthaka a district-level police office was seen in inscriptions 
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A
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B 
C 

D
 Which of the following statements about the Gupta society is true?
1. The Gupta emperors called themselves as Parama Bhagavatas
2. Trade with Rome and China flourished.
3. Women were debarred from exercising public rights.
4. The custom of Sati was practiced by them.
A) 1 & 3 are correct B) 3 & 4 are correct
C) Only 4 is correct D) 1, 2 & 4 are correct

 
 
 
 
A     B 
C     D
 Assertion: Smith describes the Gupta king who defeated Vishnu Gopa as the Napoleon of India.
Reason: He performed Ashvameda yaga to proclaim his military victories
A) Assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B) Assertion and reason are true, reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C) Assertion is true and reason is false
D) Assertion is false and reason is true 
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

A
B 
C   
D
 Consider the following statements
1) In the Narada Smriti there were two kinds of dyke can be indicated namely the bardhya, which
protected the field from floods, and the khara, which served the purpose of irrigation.
2) To prevent inundation, jalanirgamah (drains) were constructed, which is mentioned by Sanku
3) The most famous lake was the Sudarsana lake at the foot of Girnar Hills in Gujarat was famous
during gupta period
A) 1, 2 only true B) 1, 3 true C) 1, 2 only false D) 2, 3 is false

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 
 
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A B C D
 Consider the following statements.
1. The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic state that ruled India from the twelfth to the fifteenth century.
2. Scholars consider that the systematic progress in the Sultanate regime was much greater as
compared to the Mughal regimes.
3. The Delhi Sultanate was ruled by five different dynasties rather than rulers of the same lineage.
A) Only 1 and 2 are correct B) Only 2 and 3 are correct
C) Only 1 and 2 are incorrect D) Only 1 and 3 are incorrect
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 

 

 
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A B C D
 Whom does Lanepoole refer who lived as ‘the slave, water- carrier, huntsman, general, statesman,
and sultan’?
A) Qutbuddin Aibak B) Jalaluddin Khilji C) Iltutmish D) Balban


A B C  D
 Match the following. a b c d e
a. Miftah ul Futuh - 1. Minhaj us Siraj A) 3 2 4 5 1
b. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri - 2. Amir Khusru B) 2 1 5 4 3
c. Tarikh-e-Firoz Shahi - 3. Ghulam Yahya bin Ahmad C) 3 4 2 1 5
d. Tarikh-al-Hind - 4. Al Biruni D) 2 3 4 1 5
e. Tarikh-e-Mubarak Shahi- 5. Ziauddin Barani
        a b c d e
a.    A      
b.      B     
c.  C     
d.     D     
e. 
 Arrange the following observations in chronological order.
1. Appointment of an Ethiopian slave as personal assistant.
2. Shifting of capital from Lahore to Delhi.
3. Khwarezm refused Shah Jalaluddin request and avoided the Mongol threat.
4. Abolition of the Turkish nobility.
5. Killing of Kaigupad by an officer sent by the Commander-in-Chief.
A) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 B) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 C) 3, 2, 1, 5, 4 D) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
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 
 
A  B C D
 Consider the following statements.
1. The Sharqi kingdom of Bengal was conquered during the reign of Bahlul Lodi who founded the
Lodi dynasty.
2. Bahlul Lodi shifted capital from Delhi to Agra during his reign in 1504.
3. In 1526 Sikandar Lodi, the last Lodi ruler, was defeated in the First Battle of Panipat by Babur,
who founded the Mughal dynasty.
A) Only 1, 2 are correct B) Only 2, 3 are correct
C) Only 1, 3 are incorrect D) Only 2, 3 are incorrect
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 

 
 

A B C D
 Choose the incorrect one from the following. (Al Biruni)
A) Mathematician, Philosopher, Astronomer and Historian, he came to India with Mahmud of Ghazni.
B) He studied Hindu religious texts and philosophical texts and introduced Aryabhata's main book
to the western countries.
C) Served as a bridge between India and the rest of the world and translated the Greek text of Euclid.
D) He learned Persian before composing his Kitab-ul-Hind.
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A

B 

C 

D
 Match the following (Invasions of Alauddin Khilji) a b c d e
a. 1296 - 1. Gujarat A) 1 2 3 4 5
b. 1299 - 2. Ranthambore B) 3 1 4 5 2
c. 1301 - 3. Devagiri C) 3 1 2 5 4
d. 1303 - 4. Malwa D) 1 4 3 2 5
e. 1305 - 5. Chittoor
 a b c d e
a.     A     
b.     B     
c.     C     
d.     D     
e. 
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 List the following Delhi Sultans in chronological order.

1. Nazir Alauddin Muhammad II 2. Kaiqubad
3. Komas 4. Ulugh Khan 5. Sultan Razia
A) 4, 5, 2, 1, 3 B) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3 C) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5 D) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3

  
      
A  B C D
 Consider the following statements. (Qutubdin Aibak)
1. Muhammad Ghori appointed his trusted general, Qutubdin Aibak, as the viceroy of the Indian
region.
2. After Ghori's death, his father-in-law Iltutmish was very helpful in his accession to the throne in
Delhi.
3. He started his rule with Lahore as his capital.
4. He gave the responsibility of conquering the lower plains to his son Iltutmish.
A) Only 1, 3 are correct B) Only 2, 4 are correct
C) Only 1, 2, 3 are correct D) Only 2, 3, 4 are correct

 

 
 
 
A    B 
C    D
 Match the following (Indian state Dynasties) a b c d e
a. Tomar - 1. Rajasthan A) 2 3 4 5 1
b. Solanki - 2. Bundelkhand B) 2 1 3 4 5
c. Chauhan - 3. Delhi C) 3 5 1 2 4
d. Chandela - 4. Kannauj D) 3 2 1 4 5
e. Kadawala - 5. Gujarat
   a b c d e
a.    A     
b.   B     
c.    C     
d.   D     
e. 
 Choose the odd one out(Firoz Tughlaq)
A) Established a foundation to help poor Muslims,
B) He canceled farmers' loans and cut irrigation canals.
C) Created 1200 new plantations.
D) Instituted the market reform system.

A
B 
C  D

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 Select the incorrect pairs from the following.

1. Adai Din Ka Mosque - Iltutmish
2. Jamat Khana Masjid - Khizir Khan
3. Alai darwaza - Alauddin Khilji
4. House Ghaz - Muhammad bin Tughluq
A) 1, 2 only B) 2, 3 only C) 3, 4 only D) 1, 4 only

   
  
   
    
A  B C D
 Statement: Balban declared himself to be the representative of God.
Reason: By touching and kissing the feet of the king, he introduced the new system of Paibos.
A) Statement and reason are correct; Reason is the correct explanation for the statement.
B) Statement and reason are correct; Reason is not correct explanation for the statement.
C) Only the statement is correct, the reason is incorrect
D) The statement is incorrect, only the reason is correct


 
A
B 
C   
D
 Match the following (Amir Khusru) a b c d e
a. Tughlaq Nama - 1. Poem format A) 3 2 1 5 4
b. Ashiqa - 2. Alauddin Khilji B) 4 5 2 1 3
c. Khazain-ul-Futooh - 3. An Indian C) 3 2 1 4 5
d. Sabaq - e - hind - 4. Ghiazuddin Tughluq D) 4 5 3 1 2
e. Nuh Sipihr - 5. Khizir Khan and Dewaldevi
      a b c d e
a.     A     
b.    B     
c.    C     
d.    D     
e.  
 Consider the following statements
1. Jauna Khan, who ruled for 25 years, was the only Delhi Sultan in master literary, religious and
philosophical subjects.
2. The writer Barani mentioned that his death freed the Sultan from the people and the people from
the Sultan.
3. Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta, who wrote the travelogue Rihla, visited India during his
time.
A) Only 1, 2 are correct B) Only 1, 3 are correct
C) Only 2, 3 are incorrect D) Only 1, 2 are incorrect

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 
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 
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 
 
A  B C D
 Who was the Sultan of Delhi at the time of Timur's invasion?
A) Naziruddin Ahmed Shah Tughlaq B) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
C) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

A  B
C    D
 Statement: Alauddin Khilji sent Malik Kafur to invade Tamil Nadu in 1311 AD.
Reason: Veerapandian defeated in the civil war, sought refuge with Alaudin Khilji in Delhi.
A) Statement and reason are correct; Reason is the correct explanation for the statement.
B) Statement and reason are correct; Reason is not correct explanation for the statement.
C) Only the statement is correct, the reason is incorrect
D) The statement is incorrect, only the reason is correct
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
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A
B 
C 
D
 Consider the following statements.
1. Qutb Minar, completed by Iltutmish, was raised to 74 meters by Feroz Shah Tughluq's repairs.
2. The Qutub Minar, built of red sandstone, has verses from the Quran carved into it.
3. AD In 1984, Qutub Minar was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
A) Only 1, 2 are correct B) Only 2, 3 are correct
C) Only 1, 3 are correct D) All are correct
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 

 
 
 
A B C D
 Match the following. a b c d
a. Amir khusro - 1. Mahmud of Ghazni A) 1 2 3 4
b. Ibn Baduta - 2. Qutubdin B) 2 3 4 1
c. Fakhre mudir - 3. Muhammad bin Tughluq C) 3 1 2 4
d. Al Beruni - 4. Balban D) 4 3 2 1
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       a b c d
a.    A    
b.      B    
c.   C    
d.     D    
 Which Delhi Sultan interest in music led to the syncretization of the Indian Sanskrit musical text
Raag Darpan through Persian translation?
A) Alauddin Khilji B) Muhammad bin Tughluq
C) Jalaluddin Khilji D) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
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
A    B
C    D
 Who said about the Islamic rulers that they "respect polytheists, Hindus, Mongols and atheists in the
panchayat and do all the honors"?
A) Amir Khusru B) Barani C) Ibn Battuta D) Minhaj us Siraj
“

”
A  B  C D
 Consider the following statements.
1. Muslim women were given high dignity and freedom even if they wore Purdah.
2. They are not given the right to inherit property from their parents and divorce.
3. In the Islamic tradition, the practice of Sati was known.
4. There is no restriction to read or write for women in Islam and allowed for polygamy.
A) Only 1, 2 are correct B) Only 1, 2, 3 are correct
C) Only 1, 4 are correct D) Only 1, 3, 4 are correct
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 

 

 
 

A    B 
C    D
 Where did Harsha met the Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang near rajmahal for the first time?
A) Durgapur B) Pragyaraj C) Danbad D) Kajangala


A  B  C  D
 Which of the following events first took place in India during the reign of the Gupta dynasty?
A) Medical facility for both humans and animals
B) Brahmins were given land grants
C) Widow burning D) Doing business from place to place called sathu

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B 
C  
D
 Consider the following statements.
1) Prakrit was the official language of Guptas
2) All inscriptions of Guptas are present in Sanskrit language
3) During their time Sanskrit grammar went towards destruction.
4) Charaha was the first Indian to explain the process of surgery.
A) 1, 2, 3 is false B) 1, 3, 4 is false C) 2, 3, 4 is false D) All are false
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 
 
 
 
A    B
C    D
 Arrange the chronological order of the Gupta rulers
1) Narasimhagupta I 2) Vishnugupta
3) Kumaragupta 4) Buddha Gupta
5) Skandagupta
A) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 B) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 C) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 D) 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 
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   
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A  B C D
 Match the following. a b c d e
a) Ritusamhara - 1. Bharavi A) 2 1 4 5 3
b) Dashakumara Charita - 2. Dandin B) 4 2 3 1 5
c) Kiratarjuniya - 3. Vishakadatta C) 3 4 2 5 1
d) Vasavada - 4. Kalidas D) 4 2 1 5 3
e) Devichandragupta - 5. Subanthu
      a b c d e
a.    A     
b.    B     
c.  C     
d.   D     
e. 
 1. Built many forts to protect the country from Mongol attacks.
2. He got an assurance from Ulugh Khan that the Mongols would not cross the river Sutlej to invade.
Who is the Sultan of Delhi referred to by the above statement?
A) Qutbuddin Aibak B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Ghiyasuddin Balban D) Muhammad bin Tughluq

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 Choose the correct one from the following.
A) Alauddin Khilji sent forces 4 times against the Mongols.
B) Alauddin Khilji was the first Sultan of Delhi to invade South Indian states.
C) In 1307, Malik Kafur sent an army to capture the fort of Warangal.
D) Alauddin Khilji is known as the Napoleon of India.
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B 
C 
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 Consider the following about the social life during the Gupta period.
1. The practice of untouchability was abolished during this period.
2. women were prohibited from studying the religious texts like the Puranas.
3. Most of the Gupta kings encouraged Brahamanism.
A) 1 and 2 only true B) 2 and 3 only true C) 3 only true D) 1, 2 and 3true
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A B 
C    D
 Which of the following were the factors behind the decline of the Gupta Empire?
1. Foreign invasion
2. Rise of the feudatories in the kingdom
3. Immense economic loss due to lowered revenue from trade and commerce.
Choose the correct answer using the codes below.
A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) All of the above
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C  D
 Which of the following statements is/are correct? 
1. Samudragupta was an ardent follower of Vaishnavism.
2. He had very little interest in music.
3. He patronized the great Buddhist scholar Vasubandu.
Select the correct answer using the codes below:
A) 1, 2 B) 2, 3 C) 1, 3 D) 1, 2, 3

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 In the Gupta administration, Sandivigraha were those officials who
A) Assisted the king in maintaining a close contact with the provincial administration.
B) Looked after the city administration.
C) Were princess and later became ministers of provinces.
D) Administered foreign affairs.
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A 
B
C 
D
 Which of the following works is/are the literary works of Kalidasa?
1. Malavikagnimitram
2. Mudarakshasam
3. Ritusamharam
Select the correct answer using the code fiven below.
A) 3 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3
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  
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A     B
C D
 Who among the following made very singnificant contributions in finding the exact value of (pi)?
A) Aryabhatta and Madhava B) Bhaskaracharya
C) Bhudhayana D) Gyandev and Aryabhatta
pi) 
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A  B
C    D
 The Allahabad inscription is often associated with which of the following rulers?
A) Allaudin Khilji B) Samudragupta C) Ranjit Singh D) Harshvardhana
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A B C D
 ChandraguptaII, a ruler of the Gupta Empire, assumed the famous title of ‘Sakari’, what did the title 
imply?
A) Destroyer of Sakas B) Lord of the world
C) Well wisher of the masses D) Devotee of Shankars

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A  B
C  D
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 Consider the following statements regarding administration during Gupta period:
1. For the first time Civil and criminal laws were clearly demarcated.
2. The Guilds of artisans, merchants and other were government by their own laws.
3. The Gupta Bureaucracy was more elaborate than that of the Mauryas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2 only B) 1 and 3 only C) 2 and 3 only D) All the above
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
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A   B
C D
 Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Iltutmish, the medieval ruler?
1. He founded the Ilbari dynasty.
2. He introduced the Arabic Coinage into India.
3. He introduced the Persian festival of Nauroz.
Select the correct code.
A) 1, 2 B) 2, 3 C) 1, 2 D) 1, 2, 3
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A   B C D
 In the Delhi Sultanate, the sultan was assisted by a number of departments and officials in his 
administration, consider the following with reference to these departments:
1. Diwan-i-Insha dealt with the correspondence between the ruler and the officials.
2. Diwan-i-Ariz gave grants for the construction and maintenance of mosques, tombs and madrasas.
Which of the above is/are correct?
A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both 1 and 2 D) None of the above
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A  B C D
 Consider the following officials/departments in Delhi Sultanate and their responsibilities.
1. Diwani Wizaral - Finance department 2. Naib - Judicial officier
3. Sadr - Religious affairs 4. Qazi - Revenue department
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A) 1, 2 and 4 only B) 1 and 3 only C) 2 and 4 only D) 1, 3 and 4 only

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    
     
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A  B
C  D
 Consider the following regarding the administration of Ala-ud-din Khilji:
1. He prohibited liquor and banned the use of intoxicating, drugs.
2. He collected land taxes directly from the cultivators.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
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A  B C D
 Consider the following about the reign of Firoza Tughlaq:
1. He strictly followed the advice of the ulemas in running the administration.
2. The iqta system was made hereditary.
3. He was the first sultan to impose irrigation tax.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3
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
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A     B
C     D
 Assertion : Mohammed Ghori had also engraved his name on the gold coin he had issued in the form of
Vishnu.
Reason : It shows that the Turkish invader was liberal in religious matters.
A) Assertion is false and reason is true
B) Assertion is true and reason is false
C) Assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explanation of assertion
D) Assertion and reason are true, reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
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
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A   
B 
C   
D

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 Which of the following denotes Ziauddin Barani work Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi?
A) It describes the history of Mohammed Bin Tughlaq to Sikkander Lodi
B) It is about invasion of Mohammed Ghori
C) It explains about the early history of Ghiyasudin Balban to Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D) It completely explains about the history of Slave dynasty
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A  
B 
C
   
D
 Choose the incorrect statement
A) Alberuni came to India during the period of Mahmud Ghazni
B) He Stayed in India for 10 years
C) He learned the Sanskrit language and also learned the Indian Vedas.
D) Takuikh-i-Hind was a work written by him
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A   
B   
C  
D
 Choose the correct statement -Ibn batuta
A) He was a Arabian scholar born in Persia
B) His travel accounts name was Sukran ( Travels)
C) According to his statement, Morocco was a wealthy country
D) He said about the castes in India and sati
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A
B 
C 
D
 Choose the correct one about areas Plundered by Mohammed Ghazni
1) Dhaneshwar 2) Nagarcot 3) Madhura 4) Kanauj 5) Mewar
A) 1, 2, 3, 4 is true B) 2, 3, 4 is true C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is true D) 1, 3, 5 is true

       
A  B C D
 Assertion : Mohammed Ghori maintained a special type of slaves called Bandagan.
Reason : They were appointed governors at the provincial level.
A) Assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B) Assertion and reason are true, reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C) Assertion is true and reason is false D) Assertion is false and reason is true
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
A   
B   
C    D
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 Choose the correct statement about Indo-Saracenic architecture

1) The graceful decorations of doorways and walls with lines from the Koran made a distinct
appearance in these buildings
2) The shape of all these buildings was Arabian, while the decoration was Persian
3) Qutb Minar, AlaiDarwaza and Moth-ki-Masjid were all constructed in this style
A) All are true B) 1, 3 only true C) 1 only true D) 1, 2 only true
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


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
A B C D
 Choose the correct statement about agriculture in Gupta
1) Fertile lands were donated to Brahmins, Jain and Buddhist communities.
2) Jackfruit cultivation can be known through Kalidas
3) Baharpur copper plates mentions the kings were the only owners of the land
4) An officer named Ustapala will maintain the documents related to land transaction of the district.
A) 3, 4 only true B) 1, 2, 3 only true C) 1, 3 only true D) All are true

1. 
2.  
3.  
4.

A B C D
 1) The dynasty was started after Timur invasion
2) It ruled for shortest period in Delhi sultanate region
3) A dynasty in which one of the kings of this dynasty abdicated the position of government.
A) Lodi dynasty B) Tughlaq dynasty C) Khilji dynasty D) Sayiid dynasty



A  B C D
 Choose the correct statement
1) Qutub din Aibak laid the stone for Qutub Minar
2) Iltutmish completed the construction work.
3) On the remembrance of Qutub Din aibak, it was named as Qutub Minar
A) Statement 2, 3 only true B) All are true
C) Statement 1, 2 is true D) All are false




A   B   
C    D

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 He was a ruler of the region around Samarkand in Central Asia, Plundered Delhi in December 1398.
In his invasion Punjab city, was the province that suffered most.Who was responsible for this statement?
A) Tamerlane B) Mohammed Ghori C) Mohammed Ghazni D) Chengiz Khan



A  B C D
 1) He started his rule with Lahore as his capital and later shifted his capital to Delhi.
2) He himself led the Gangetic plains and conquered many areas.
3. He entrusted Bakhtiyar Khilji with the responsibility of conquering Bihar and Bengal
Who is this person?
A) Alaudin Khilji B) Balban C) Qutub-din-Aibak D) Iltutmish



 


A B  C D
 Consider the following statements.
1. Sack of chittoor held in the year 1303.
2. when Ala-ud-din’s army overwhelmed the Rajput army in Chittor and in the context of threat of
defeat, the men and women of the fortress, in accordance with their old custom, performed the
rite of jauhar.
3. According to this custom, left with no other way to survive, the men would go out and die in
the field of battle and women would burn themselves on a pyre.
A) 1, 2 is true B) 2, 3 is true C) 1, 3 is true D) All are true




 


A
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 B  C  D
/UNIT-8
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 

A B
C D
 
A

B 
C  
D
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 


A B C D
 “

”
A    B
C D
 
A    
B
C
  
D
 






 
A B C D
 

A
B  
C
D
 ________, ________, ________ 

A   B
C   D
 
A

B 
C 
   
D
 

A   B
C   D
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TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE: TAF IAS ACADEMY
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 
A  
B  
C  
D  
  a b c d
a.  A    
b.   B    
c.   C    
d.    D    
 

A    B 
C   D
 “
”
A  B  C  D
 
A
B 
C “”
D
          a b c d
a.  A    
b.    B     
c.   C    
d.  D    
 “
”

A  BC D
   

 

A B C  D
 
 

 

 

A B C D

TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE: TAF IAS ACADEMY

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 
     
   
    
     
A  B C D
 


A B C  D
 
 

 

A     B 
C    D
 

   
   
A  B C D
 
A
B

C
D
 
A

B 
C 

D
 “
”
A
B
C
D
 

A   B
C     D

TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE: TAF IAS ACADEMY

 1512,620+57

 


A
B 
C 
D
 





A B C D
 
A  B
C D
 
A
B 
C 
D
         a b c d e
a.    A     
b.   B     
c.     C     
d.     D     
e. 
 “
”

A B C D
  

 
 

A  B C D
 
 
 
 
 
A    B 
C    D

TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE: TAF IAS ACADEMY

 1512,620+57

 



A  B
C   D
 
A
B
C
D
        a b c d e
a  A     
b    B     
c    C     
d  D     
e  
 
 
 
 
 

A    B
C    D
         a b c d e
a.    A     
b.   B     
c. C     
d.   D     
e.  
 
  
  
  
  
A  B C D
 
 

  
  
A
B 
C   D
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TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE: TAF IAS ACADEMY
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 ________, ________, ________


   
 
A  B C  D
  a b c d e
a.    A     
b.  B     
c.    C     
d.   D     
e.  
  a b c d
a.  A    
b.   B    
c.   C    
d.  D    
 


A B
C    D
 
A
B
C
D
 

     
   

A B
C     D
 
A
B
C
D
 ________ 

A  B
C D
 
A  B
C   D
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TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE: TAF IAS ACADEMY
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 
A

B

C

D

 




A  B C D
 

 “Extracts from Ocean of Wisdom” 




A B C D
 

A 
    
B 
  
C 
  
D

 
A  
B  
C  
D 
 
A   B
C   D
 

A B
C     D
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TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE: TAF IAS ACADEMY
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 
a.  
b.  
c.  
d.  
a b c d
A   
B    
C    
D   
 “”
A
B
C  D
 
A
B
C
D
 
       
a.  
b.   
 
c.   
 
d.   
 
a b c d
A   
B    
C    
D   
 
A 
B     
C     
D
      
 




A B C D
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TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE: TAF IAS ACADEMY
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 
   
  
A B C D
 
A
B
C
D
 
A B
C D
 

A
B
C
D
 
A
B
C
D
 

A    B
C   D
 

A B
C    D
 
A
B
C
D
 
   
     
A B  C  D
 



A B C D
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TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE: TAF IAS ACADEMY
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 
A  B
C D
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/CURRENT AFFAIRS
 Prevention of National Blindness week 2023
A) April 1- 7 B) April 7 to 14 C) April 14-21 D) April 21-28

A  B C D
 Salim Durani was associated with which of the following department was passed away recently ?
A) Hockey Player B) Football player C) Economic expert D) Cricket Player

A     B
C    D
 Where is the American University that has recently signed an agreement with the Government of
India to set up a Chair for Tamil Studies?
A) university of Houston B) University of Oxford
C) university of Michigan D) University of Harward


A  B
C   D
 1) Utkal Diwas day was observed on April 2
2) Odisha state was formed after Government of India act 1935
3) Odisha state was formed as a new state from the areas to be separated from Bihar, West Bengal
and Madras Provinces
A) Statement 1, 2 only true B) Statement 1, 3 only true
C) All statement are true D) Statement 2, 3 is true
 
 
 

A   B
C    D
 Match the following
Exercise - Place a b c d
a) Bold Kurukshetra - 1. Sri Lanka A) 1 2 3 4
b) SLINEX - 2. Rajasthan B) 4 3 2 1
c) Ajay Warrior - 3. Salisbury C) 1 2 4 3
d) Cope India - 4. West Bengal D) 2 1 3 4

       a b c d
a.    A    
b. SLINEX   B    
c.    C    
d.   D    
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 The objective of “Meendum Illam” scheme started by Government of Tamilnadu is

A) Housing Project for Tribals B) enacting hostel for person with disabilities
C) Hostel scheme for Joining Adults and destitute Childs
D) Integrating the mentally affected and cured person into society

A
B 
C 
D
 Choose the correct statement
1) PSLV C-56 was launched to space from India in April 2022-2023
2) PSLV carried over the Singapore satellite Teleos-2
3) It is earth observation satellite
A) All are true B) Statement 1, 2 only true
C) All statement are false D) Statement 2, 3 only true

 PSLV C-56
 PSLV
 
A    B
C   D 
 Choose the correct statement
1) The new secretariat of Telangana was named as Dr.B.R.Ambedhkar
2) It was opened in his 135th Birthday
3) It was opened with mantras and pooja according to the Hindu tradition.
A) All are true B) 1, 3 is true C) 1 only true D) 1, 2 only true
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 Dr. B.R.

 
 
A B C D
 The person who started the sale of liquid nano-DAP fertilizer manufactured by Indian Fertilizer
Cooperative IFFCO is ?
A) Narendra Modi B) Jagadip Dankar C) Narendra Domar D) Amith Shah
(IFFCO)
TAP
A    B
C    D
 What is the name of the rescue operation undertaken by the Government of India to rescue Indians
trapped in Sudan due to war?
A) Operation Brahma B) Operation Cauvery C) Operation Kali D) Operation Garuda


A    B
C    D

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 What is the chain analysis reactor tool used to find?

A) Cryptocurrency fraud
B) Fake Stock exchange organisation
C) Fake companies that take loans and give blackmail
D) Device used to monitor the money transactions

A   
B
C 
D
 Choose the correct pair (Indian Born American)
1. Amith Shatrya - NASA scientist
2. Richard Varma - Economic expert
3. Anjana Vasan - Advisor of defence
4. Alia Mir - External advisor
A) 1 pair B) 2 Pair C) 3 Pair D) None of the above Pair

   
    
   
    
A  B C D
 Which city was declared as world book capital by 2023?
A) Paris B) Agra C) Beijing D) Bangalore

A   B  C  D
 Where is the statue of freedom fighter Valuku Veli Amabalam to be erected on behalf of the Tamil
Nadu government?
A) Sivagangai B) Tenkasi C) Madurai D) Tuticorin


A  B  C  D
 Choose the incorrect statement
1) World Health organization was started in the year April 7,1947
2) World patient safety day was observed on April 17
3) Azerbaijan and Tajikistanwere the polio free country was announced by world health organization
A) 1, 2 only false B) 2, 3 only false C) 2 only false D) All are false

 
 
 
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A    B 
C    D
 Which of the following state holds the third position in Individual Gross domestic product in India?
A) Tamilnadu B) Uttar Pradesh C) Mumbai D) Gujarat

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
A  BC  D
 Choose the correct statement
1) It is the longest tunnel in Asia situated in Jammu and Kashmir
2) Its name was Barrack La Tunnel
3) It was formed by Border Road organisation
A) All are true B) 1, 3 only true C) 3, 2 only true D) 1, 2 only true
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 
 
 
A B C D
 Pick out the states that holds the top two position in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana scheme
A) Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat B) Kerala and Tamilnadu
C) Tamilnadu and Kerala D) Uttar Pradesh and Tamilnadu

A     B
C D
 Choose the incorrect one about the Tiger Reserve Evaluation for 2022
A) This index was given by National Tiger Conservation Authority
B) The Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) continued to be in the ‘very good’ category.
C) There are 51 Tiger reserves in the country
D) Muthumalai Tiger reserve is belonged the very good category

A
B 
C 
D
 Choose the incorrect statement New India Literacy Program
1) This is a scheme for the Financial year 2022-2028
2) It is a Centrally and state Sponsored Scheme.
3) The scheme aims to cover non-literates in the age group of 15 years and above.
4) This scheme has 10 features
A) 1, 2, 4 only false B) All are false C) 1, 2, 3 only false D) 2, 3, 4 only false

 
 
 
 
A     B
C     D
 Choose the correct statement -Vande Bharat Rail service
1) Bhopal to Delhi is the eleventh Vande Bharat Rail service
2) It is the Madhya Pradesh's second Vande Bharat Express
3) It is also the second fastest Vande Bharat Express
A) 1, 3 only true B) All are true C) 2, 3 only true D) 1 only true

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
 
 
 
A B C D
 Choose the incorrect one about Marburg Virus
1. Its belongs to Family Ebola
2. It was first founded at Tanzania
3. Recently South Africa was recorded its first effect
A) All are false B) 2 and 3 are false C) 3 only false D) 1, 2 only false

 
 
 
A B C D
 What is the position of India in highest crime rate in the world?
A) 79 B) 77 C) 89 D) 99

A   B   C   D
 Choose the correct statement about NATO
1) It was the organization started in the year 1948
2) It was a military alliance
3) Ukraine and Finland were the new members of this organization
A) 2, 3 only true B) 1, 2 only true C) 2 only true D) 1 only true

 
 
 
A B C D
 Choose the odd one about the reason for the Changing of Indonesia capital
A) Sinking Java in the sea B) Highly polluted
C) changes for economic development D) Highly congested

A  B
C D
/MATHS
 There are 250 students in a school. 55 students like basketball, 75 students like football, 63 students
like throw ball, while the remaining like cricket, what percent of students like basketball?
A) 32% B) 42% C) 12%  D) 22%



A B C D
 P is six times as large as Q. The percent that Q is less then P, is
A) 16 % B) 60% C) 83 % D) 90%

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P Q P Q

A) 16 % B) 60% C) 83 % D) 90%
 The population of a town is 2,50,000. It increases at 20% per annum. What will be its population after
2 years?
A) 3,66,000 B) 3,60,000  C) 3,50,000  D) 3,90,000


A B C D
 If the numerator of a fraction in increased by 20% and its denominator increased by 25%, then the
fraction so obtained is what is the original fraction?
A) B)  C)   D) 1

 
A) B)  C)   D) 1
 30% of 28% of 480 is the same as
A) 15% of 56% of 240 B) 60% of 28% of 240
C) 60% of 56% of 240  D) None of these

A  B
C D
 If 20% of (A+B)= 50% of B, then value of is
A) B)  C)  D) 1
(A+B)- B 
A) B)  C)  D) 1
 An alloy contains 26% of copper. What quantity of alloy is required to get 260 gram of Copper?
A) 740 gram B) 2060 gram
C) 1000 gram D) 10,000 gram
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
A B
C D
 ‘A’ s salary is 40% of ‘B’s salary which is 25% of ‘C’s Salary. What percentage of ‘C’s salary is
‘A’s salary?
A) 5% B) 10%  C) 15%  D) 20%
A B B C
C A
A B C D
 If x% of 600 is 450, then find the value of x. 
A) 80 B) 70 C) 65 D) 75 
x% x
A) 80 B) 70 C) 65 D) 75

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 The difference between 78% of a number and 59% of the same number is 323. What is 62% of that
number?
A) 1037 B) 1054  C) 1159 D) 1178

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A B C D
 In an election a candidate who gets 84% of the votes is elected by a majority of 476 votes. What is
the total number of votes polled?
A) 672 B) 700 C) 749  D) 848


A B C D
 What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have squares that end in the digit 1?
A) 1 B) 14  C) 20  D) 21


A B  C  D
 If the difference between 75% of a number and 60% of the same number is 82.5, then find 20% of
that number.
A B C D


A B C D
 If x% of y is 100 and y% of z is 200, then the relation between x and z is
Az = 4x Bz= Cz=2x Dz=
yx% zy% xz 
Az = 4x Bz = Cz=2x Dz=
 A number is increased by 25% and then decreased by 20%. Find the percentage change inthat
number.
A) 1% B) 5% C) 10% D) No change
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
A B C D
 What percentage of a day is 10 hours? 
A B
 C D

A B  C D
 Divide Rs.350 among P, Q and R such that P gets 50% of what Q gets and Q gets 50% of what R gets. 
A B C D
R  Q Q  P
P, Q, R 
A B C D
 The ratio of boys and girls in a class is 5:3. If 16% of boys and 8% of girls failed in an examination,
then find the percentage of passed students.
A B  C D

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
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
A B  C D
 A fruit vendor bought some mangoes of which 10% were rotten. He sold 33 of the rest. Find the
total number of mangoes bought by him initially. If he still has 240 mangoes with him.
A B C D



A B C D
 Convert 6: 4: 10 into percentage
A B 
C    D

A B
C D
 1100 boys and 700 girls are examined in a test. 42% of the boys and 30% of the girls pass. Find the %
of the fail.
A) 58% B) 62 % C) 64% D) 78%


A B  C D
 Which one of the following shows the highest percentage?
A) B) C) D)

A) B) C) D)
 Ramu scored 20 out of 25 marks in English, 30 out of 40 marks in Science and 68 out of 80 marks in
mathematics. In which subject his percentage of marks is best?
A) Maths, 85% B) Science, 85% C) Maths, 95% D) Science, 95%


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A B C D
 In an examination 50% of the students passed in Mathematics and 70% of students passed in Science
while 10% students failed in both subjects. 300 students passed in both the subjects. Find the total
number of students who appeared in the examination, if they took examination in only two subjects.
A   B  C  D



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A   B  C  D

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 A student gets 31% in an Examination but fails by 12 marks. If the pass percentage is 35%. Find the
maximum marks of the Examination.
A) 300 B) 400 C) 500 D) 350

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
A   B  C  D
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TAF GROUP-1 PRELIMS – FREEDOM TEST BATCH - TEST-08
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   
     
    v. 
   
   
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TAF GROUP-1 PRELIMS - FREEDOM TEST BATCH
NEXT TEST – 09 SYLLABUS
26-09-2023 -  / TUESDAY
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   
 HISTORY Mughals and Marathas. 
    
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 UNIT - 8 Evolution of 19th and 20th Century socio – Political 
Movements in Tamil Nadu.

TEST-7 (19-09-2023)
 Wrong Answer  Correct Question
10. B)  10. B) 

B) 1, 3 and 5 only B) 1 and 5 only

53. A)  53. B) 

A) 1, 2 and 3 only true B) 1, 2 only true

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