66. The term ‘Sarthavaha’ mentioned in ancient inscriptions and texts refers to
(A) The chief judicial officer of the village
(B) The leader of the merchant caravan
(C) The Officer in charge of royal elephants
(D) The Priest performing the Ashvamedha sacrifice
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67. Who among the following was the first to decipher the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts used in the inscriptions of Ashoka
(A) Alexander Cunningham
(B) James Princep
(C) John Marshall
(D) R.D. Banerji
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68. With reference to the agrarian society in Mughal India, the term ‘Khud-Khasht’ and ‘Pahi-Kasht’ refers to
(A) Two types of land revenue systems
(B) Two types of Peasants (Residents Vs Non-residents/migrants)
(C) Tools used for irrigation
(D) Officers responsible for tax collection
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69. Match the Medieval terms with their meanings:
List I (Terms)
A) Khutba
B) Sijda
C) Iqta
D) Tankas
List II (Meaning)
1) A sermon read in the name of the ruler during Friday prayers
2) Land Revenue assignment in the Delhi Sultanate
3) Prostration before the monarch (introduced by Balban)
4) Silver coins introduced by Iltutmish
(A) A-(1), B-(3), C-(4), D-(2)
(B) A-(1), B-(3), C-(2), D-(4)
(C) A-(3), B-(1), C-(2), D-(4)
(D) A-(4), B-(2), C-(3), D-(1)
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70. With references to the religious history of medieval India, the Nathpanthis, Siddhas and Yogis were associated with:
(A) Advocating renunciation and meditation to realise the Formless reality (Nirguna Bhakti)
(B) Revival of Vedic Ritualism
(C) Temple worship of Vishnu
(D) Spread of Sufism in Bengal
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