Q1The rock-cut caves at Ajanta are famous chiefly for their:
- AIron pillars
- BBuddhist murals (paintings)
- CMosques
- DStepwells
Q2The Ellora caves are notable for housing temples and monasteries of:
- AOnly Buddhism
- BBuddhism, Hinduism and Jainism together
- COnly Islam
- DOnly Christianity
Q3The Kailasa temple at Ellora, carved out of a single rock, was built under the:
- ACholas
- BRashtrakutas
- CMughals
- DMauryas
Q4 (statement-based). Consider the following about temple architecture styles:
- The Nagara style is associated with North India.
- The Dravida style is associated with South India.
- The Vesara style blends features of both.
How many are correct?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) All three
- (d) None
Q5The Sun Temple at Konark, designed as a colossal chariot, is in which state?
- ATamil Nadu
- BOdisha
- CGujarat
- DMadhya Pradesh
Q6The Khajuraho group of temples is associated with the:
- AChandela dynasty
- BChola dynasty
- CMughal dynasty
- DMaurya dynasty
Q7Match List I (Classical dance) with List II (State of origin):
- ABharatanatyam
- BKathak
- COdissi
- DKathakali
- Odisha
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- North India (Uttar Pradesh region)
Codes:
- (a) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
- (b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- (c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
- (d) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Q8The two principal systems of Indian classical music are:
- AHindustani and Carnatic
- BFolk and tribal
- CWestern and Eastern
- DVedic and Puranic
Q9The "Stupa" as an architectural form is associated with:
- AIslamic architecture
- BBuddhist architecture (housing relics)
- CColonial architecture
- DSikh architecture
Q10The Great Stupa at Sanchi was originally commissioned by:
- AAkbar
- BAshoka
- CShah Jahan
- DKrishnadevaraya
Q11 (statement-based). Consider the following about the Indus Valley material culture:
- Standardised baked bricks were used in construction.
- A system of weights and measures existed.
- Cities had covered drainage systems.
How many are correct?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) All three
- (d) None
Q12The "Gandhara school" of art is best known for:
- ASculptures of the Buddha showing Greco-Roman influence
- BMughal miniature painting
- CCave murals at Ajanta
- DBronze Nataraja idols
Q13The bronze image of "Nataraja" (the dancing Shiva) is a masterpiece of:
- AGupta painting
- BChola bronze sculpture
- CMughal architecture
- DHarappan seals
Q14 (assertion-reason). Assertion (A): Indo-Islamic architecture introduced the arch and the dome on a large scale in India.
Reason (R): Sultanate and Mughal builders combined Persian and Central Asian forms with Indian craftsmanship, producing structures such as the Qutb complex and the Taj Mahal.
- (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- (c) A is true, R is false
- (d) A is false, R is true
Q15The Indian National Army trials (the "Red Fort trials") of 1945 to 1946 generated public sympathy because they tried:
- ABritish officials
- BOfficers of the Indian National Army of Subhas Chandra Bose
- CMughal princes
- DMembers of the Constituent Assembly
Q16The first session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in:
- A1942
- BDecember 1946
- CAugust 1947
- DJanuary 1950
Q17The Constitution of India came into force on:
- A15 August 1947
- B26 November 1949
- C26 January 1950
- D2 October 1950
Q18Match List I (Event) with List II (Year):
- ABattle of Plassey
- BRevolt of 1857
- CIndian Independence
- DFirst general election of independent India
- 1857
- 1757
- 1951 to 1952
- 1947
Codes:
- (a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- (b) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
- (c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
- (d) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Q19The Battle of Plassey (1757), a turning point for British power in Bengal, was won by:
- AThe Marathas
- BThe East India Company under Robert Clive
- CThe Mughals
- DTipu Sultan
Q20The "Doctrine of Lapse", used to annex princely states, is associated with:
- ALord Dalhousie
- BLord Curzon
- CWarren Hastings
- DLord Mountbatten
Q21 (statement-based). Consider the following about the Revolt of 1857:
- It began with sepoys at Meerut.
- Bahadur Shah Zafar was proclaimed a symbolic leader.
- It led to the end of Company rule and the start of Crown rule.
How many are correct?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) All three
- (d) None
Q22The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was:
- ASarojini Naidu
- BAnnie Besant
- CIndira Gandhi
- DVijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Q23"Vande Mataram", which became a rallying song of the freedom movement, was composed by:
- ARabindranath Tagore
- BBankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- CSubhas Chandra Bose
- DBal Gangadhar Tilak
Q24 (assertion-reason). Assertion (A): India's cultural heritage is marked by continuity and synthesis.
Reason (R): Successive ancient, medieval and modern influences blended into a composite tradition in art, architecture, music and thought.
- (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- (c) A is true, R is false
- (d) A is false, R is true
Q25Which of the following best describes the sweep of Indian history tested by the CAPF exam?
- AA short, recent story only
- BA continuous arc from the Indus cities through classical and medieval empires to the freedom struggle and the building of a modern republic
- CAn unbroken record of foreign rule
- DA purely regional history with no national dimension