UP P.S.C General Studies Solved Paper 2011 - Online Test - Part 1

1. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent is found at-
Lothal  Harappa  Mehrgarh  Mundigak 
 

2. During the Rig Vedic period Niska was an ornament of-
Ear  Neck  Arm  Wrist 
 

3. Which of the following were regarded as the hub of Aryan culture during the later Vedic period ?
Anga, Magadh  Kosal, Videha  Kuru, Panchal  Matsya, Surasena 
 

4. Who among the following was the first to take initiative for water resource management in the Girnar region ?
Chandragupta Maurya  Asoka  Rudradaman  Skandagupta 
 

5. That Lumbini was the birth place of Gautama Buddha, is confirmed by an inscription of-
Asoka  Kanishka  Harsha  Dharmapala 
 

6. Who among the following Gupta Kings had another name Devagupta ?
Samudragupta  Chandragupta II  Kumaragupta  None of the above 
 

7. Kumaradevi, a queen of Govinda Chandra Gahadavala, constructed Dharma-Chakra Jina Vihara at-
Bodha Gaya  Rajgrih  Kushinagar  Sarnath 
 

8. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration ?
Chola  Chalukya  Pala  Sena 
 

9. Who among the following Rajput rulers is known to have written a book on music ?
Jayachandra Gahadavala  Prithviraj Chauhan  Rana Kumbha  Man Singh 
 

10. Which Sultan of Delhi was a contemporary of the Mongol leader Chengiz Khan ?
Iltutmish  Razia  Balban  Alauddin Khalji 
 

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