GROUP 2A 2012 PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: 2024 :: part9 : 6 to 10

Following Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you as a free online coaching for your TNPSC written exam preparation for 2017. These are useful study materials collected from previous year question papers. :

6.Which one of the following statements is not relevant to the Third Buddhist Council summoned by Emperor Ashoka ?

Buddhist missionaries were sent abroad to propagate Buddhism

The Buddhist sect of 'Sthaviravadins'was recognised

The third of the Tripitakas was added to Sutta and Vinaya Pitakas called 'Abhidhamma Pitaka'

The council was presided over by Satakarni

7.Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) :Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi was a universal religion with the object of estabilihing 'Sulh-i-kul'or universal peace.

Reason(R) :Akbar abolished the Pilgrimage Tax and the Jizya which were imposed on the Hindus

Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below:

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are true,but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is true ,but (R) is false

(A) is false,but (R) is true

8.Eliminate the wrong pair from the following matches:
Kingdoms conquered

by Alauddin Khalji Rulers of kingdomes

Ranthambhor -Hamir Deva

Mewar -Rana Ratna Singh

Malwa -Ram chandra Deva

Gujarat -Rai Karna Deva

9.Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the codes given below :
List I List II

a)Peshwa 1.Finance Minister

b)Amatya 2.Prime Minister

c)Samanta 3.Home secretary

d)Sachiv 4.Foreign Secretary

a b c d

4 3 2 1

2 3 1 4

2 1 4 3

2 4 3 1

10.Rice husks and spikelets embedded in clay and pottery have been discovered in which of the following sites of Indus valley ?

Surkotada and Balakot

Kalibangan and Chanhudaro

Lothal and Rangpur

Harappa and Mohenjodaro

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