UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS :
DAY 18/60 SAMVEG IAS
Indian history…………….
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Harappan civilization:
- All of the cities were divided into two or more parts.
- In the divided cities usually, the part to the west was larger but at a lower elevation and called as the lower town.
- In the divided cities usually, the part to the east was smaller but at a higher elevation and called as the citadel.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- None of the above
Q2. Consider the following statements about a cave at Badami:
- The cave is popularly known as Indra cave.
- Paintings in the cave represent an extension of tradition from Ajanta caves.
- Paintings in this cave depict palace scenes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Q3. Which of the following were the main causes responsible for the Battle of Buxar?
- Illegitimate utilization of dastak for unaccounted profits.
- Fortification of factories at Calcutta by East India Company.
- Abolition of all duties on internal trade by Nawab Mir Qasim.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the literary work Akbar Nama:
- Ain-i-Akbari was written by Abul Fazl as part of Akbar Nama.
- The first and third parts of Akbar Nama provide a historical narrative like birth of Akbar, the history of Timur’s family and the reigns of Babur and Humayun and the Suri Sultans of Delhi.
- Ain-i Akbari, the second part was organized as a compendium of imperial regulations and a gazetteer of the empire.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Q5. With reference to “Cornwallis Code”, consider the following statements:
- It divested the Collector of all judicial and magisterial powers and left him with the
administration of revenues.
- ‘Cornwallis Code’ was compiled in 1793 by Sir George Barlow.
- It created a new class of officer called the District Judge to preside over District Civil Court.
- It was based on the concept of ‘Separation of powers’.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- 1 and 2 only
- 2, 3 and 4 only
- 1, 3 and 4 only
- 1, 2, 3 and 4