81. Which among the following Harappan site terracotta of ‘plough’ was found?
(a) Dholavira
(b) Banawali
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Lothal
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(b) Banawali
Explanation:
A well-made terracotta model of a plough was discovered at the Harappan site of Banawali (in Haryana), which provides important evidence of agricultural technology during the Indus Valley Civilization.
82. Kalinga’s King Kharvel was associated with:
(a) Mahameghvahana dynasty
(b) Chedi dynasty
(c) Satvahana dynasty
(d) Rath-Bhojak dynasty
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) Mahameghvahana dynasty
Explanation:
The Hathigumpha inscription of King Kharavela explicitly states that he belonged to the Mahameghavahana lineage, which belonged to the Chedi clan that ruled Kalinga. The BPSC official key prefers the more specific dynasty name.
83. Chinese traveller ‘Sungyun’ was came to India in:
(a) 515 A.D to 520 AD
(b) 525 AD to 529AD
(c) 545AD to 552 AD
(d) 592 AD to 597AD
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) 515 A.D to 520 AD
Explanation:
The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Sung Yun (or Song Yun) was sent to India in 518 AD by the Empress of the Northern Wei Dynasty. He travelled through Gandhara and returned to China in 522 AD. The given range covers his visit.
84. Which type of land was called ‘Aprahat’?
(a) Without cultivated forest land
(b) Irrigated land
(c) Dense forest land
(d) Cultivated land
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) Without cultivated forest land
Explanation:
In the land classification system of the Gupta period, ‘Aprahat’ was the term used for uncultivated, wild, or jungle land that had not been tilled.
85. Which among the following state ‘Odantipur’ Education Centre was situated?
(a) Bengal
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(b) Bihar
Explanation:
The Odantapuri Mahavihara, a major Buddhist center of learning, was located in what is now Bihar Sharif in Bihar. It was founded by the Pala dynasty king Gopala I in the 8th century.
86. ‘Diwan-E-Arj’ department was associated with:
(a) Royal Correspondence
(b) Foreign
(c) defence
(d) finance
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(c) defence
Explanation:
The ‘Diwan-i-Arz’ was the department of military affairs established during the Delhi Sultanate, most notably organized by Ghiyasuddin Balban to manage the army.
87. Who was the founder of Bahamani Kingdom?
(a) Alauddin Hasan
(b) Feroz Shah
(c) Mahmud Gaonwa
(d) Asaf Khan
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) Alauddin Hasan
Explanation:
The Bahmani Sultanate was founded in 1347 by Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (also known as Hasan Gangu), who revolted against the Delhi Sultanate of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
88. Which among the following King’s reign Persian traveller ‘Abdurrajjak’ came to India?
(a) Dev Rai I
(b) Krishna Dev Rai I
(c) Dev Rai II
(d) Krishna Rai II
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(c) Dev Rai II
Explanation:
Abdur Razzaq, a Persian ambassador from the Timurid dynasty of Herat, visited the court of the Vijayanagara ruler Deva Raya II in the early 1440s and left a detailed account of his travels.
89. ‘Jaswant and Dasawan’ famous painters were courtier of Mughal emperor:
(a) Akbar
(b) Jehangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) Akbar
Explanation:
Jaswant and Dasawan were two of the most prominent and leading painters in the imperial workshop (karkhana) during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
90. Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Congress was founded in:
(a) 1936 AD
(b) 1939 AD
(c) 1942 AD
(d) 1945 AD
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) 1936 AD
Explanation:
The Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Congress, later known as the All India Kisan Sabha, was founded at the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress in April 1936.
