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161. Which among the following statements regarding the Gupta Dynasty is/are correct?
1. The Kumaramatyas were the most important of the and they were appointed directly by the king in the home provinces.
2. The village headmen lost importance and of the transactions began to be effected without their consent.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor
Ans: (a)
CDS Exam (I) 2012

162. Consider the following statements about Sufism
1. The Sufism were critical of the dogmatic definitions and scholastic methods of interpreting the Quran and Sunna (traditions of the prophet) adopted by the theologianc.
2. The Sufis sought an interpretation of the Quran on the basis of their personal experience.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a)Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2007

163. Which one among the following depicts the correct meaning of the term Jins-i-Kamil concerning crops in Mughal India?

(a)Paddy crop
(b) Cash crop
(c) Coarse crop
(d) Crop grown, in the arid
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2009

164. Which one among the following statements is not true of the jajmani system?

(a)It was a non-market exchange system
(b) It was practised in many villages and regions during the pre-colonial period
(c) It was introduced under pressure from the colonial regime
(d) It was incorporated into wider networks of exchange through which agricultural products and other goods circulated
Ans: (d)
CDS Exam (II) 2018

165. Which one among the following books was authored by a lady of the Mughal Royal House?

(a)Akbar Nama
(b) Babur Nama
(c) Humayun Nama
(d) Badshah Nama
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2016

166. The polity of the Harappan people, as derived from the material evidence, was

(a)secular-federalist
(b) theocratic-federalist
(c) oligarchic
(d) theocratic-unitary
Ans: (d)

CDS (I) 2008

167. Who among the following cultures were the first to paint their pottery?

(a)Mesolithic
(b) Chalcolithic
(c) Neolithic
(d) Iron age
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2010

168. Consider the following statements about Shivaji’s military acumen
1. He was a master in guerrilla tactics and swift cavalry warfare.
2. He had built a series of fortified strongholds on the table mountains of the Western Deccan.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a)Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (II) 2015

169. The first Indian ruler to be shown in images as wearing a dress akin to trousers is

(a)Chandragupta
(b) Ashoka
(c) Kanishka
(d) Samudragupta
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2011

170. Which one among the following is not a function of Mir Bakshi, the Head of the Military Department as well as of the nobility under Mughal rule?

(a)He made recommendations for appointment to Mansabs to the emperor
(b) He collected reports of intelligence and information agencies of the empire and presented them to the emperor at the court
(c) He was responsible for all incomes and expenditures and held control over Khalisa, Jagir and Inam lands
(d) He was responsible for the security of foreign travellers on the highways of the empire
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2013

171. Statement I: Mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.
Statement II: The sect was founded 200 years earlier by Parsva.

(a)Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2017

172. Statement I: There was great exodus of Jaina monks under the leadership of Bhadrabahu to the Deccan following severe famine in the Ganga valley towards the end of Chandragupta’s reign.
Statement II: Chandragupta Maurya joined the Jaina order as a monk.

(a)Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Ans: (a)
CDS Exam (II) 2015

173. Which chemical was an important symbol in our struggle for freedom?

(a)Glucose
(b) Fertilizer
(c) Medicine
(d) Sodium chloride
Ans: (d)

CDS (II) 2019

174. Who among the following was not associated with the foundation of the All India Trade Union Congress?

(a)NM Joshi
(b) Lajpat Rai
(c) VVGiri
(d) Joseph Baptista
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2012

175. Several nationalist leaders in India wrote commentaries on the Bhagvad Geeta to argue the case for an ethical foundation to Indian nationalism, who among the following is an exception to it?

(a)Sri Aurobindo
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Ram Manohar Lohia
Ans: (d)
CDS Exam (I) 2007

176. What was Ziyarat in the language of the Sufis?

(a)Pilgrimage to the tombs of Sufi saints for seeking barkat
(spiritual grace)
(b) Reciting divine name
(c) Offering free kitchens run on futuh (unasked for charity)
(d) Setting up of auqaf (charitable trusts)
Ans: (a)
CDS Exam (II) 2009

177. Which of the following was/were not related to Buddha’s life?
1. Kanthaka 2. Alara Kalama
3. Channa 4. Goshala Maskariputra Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)Only 1
(b) Only 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 3 and 4
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2018

178. Statement I: The Permanent Zamindari Settlement of land created a new class of landlords.
Statement II: The new class of landlords became strong political allies of the British and were interested in the continuance of British dominion.

(a)Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Ans: (a)

CDS (I) 2016

179. Statement I: Sculptures of the Gandhara School stylistically are typically linked to the Greco-Roman and the Parthian art of Iran.
Statement II: The earliest stone Buddha images in the Swat valley pre-dated the Kushana period, which suggests that certain iconographic conventions were already wellestablished in the pre-Kushana period.

(a)Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Ans: (b)
CDS Exam (I) 2008

180. Statement I: Lomash Rishi and Sudama caves in the Barabar hills, modelled on wooden architectural prototypes are examples of the earliest cave architecture in India.
Statement II: Barabar hills caves were dedicated by Chandragupta Maurya to Ajivika monks.

(a)Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Ans: (b)

CDS (I) 2010

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