Name of the Organization : Deccan College
Name of the Exam : M.A/M.Phil Entrance Examination
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Subject : M.A. in AIHC & Archaeology
Department : M.A/M.Phil Postgraduate and Research Institute
Website : https://dcpune.ac.in/
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Deccan College M.A/M.Phil Entrance AIHC Question Paper
Time: 1.5 Hrs
Marks: 50
Instructions
i. Full marks for each question are indicated on the right.
ii. All questions are compulsory.
iii. Return the answer paper to the supervisor before you leave the Examination Hall.
M.A. in AIHC & Archaeology
Ancient Indian History Culture And Archaeology :
Section – A
Tick the correct answer: 20 Marks
1) Which of the cities emperor Akbar built?
a) Pune
b) Daulatabad
c) Fatehpur Sikri
d) Kurukshetra
2) Who wrote the Arthashashtra ?
a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
b) Ruskin Bond
c) Amartya Sen
d) Kautilya
3) After which war the king Ashoka took to Buddhism?
a) Panipat
b) Battle of Kirkee
c) Kurukshetra
d) Kalinga
4) Between which two countries the Ram Setu is located?
a) Nepal and India
b) Pakistan and India
c) Sri Lanka and India
d) Maldives and Sri Lanka
5) Who wrote Meghadoot ?
a) Dnyaneshwar
b) Kalhan
c) Kautilya
d) Kalidas
6) Which dynasty built the Khajurao group of temples ?
a) Mauryan
b) Gupta
c) Rashtrakuta
d) Chandela
7) With which ancient culture is the site of Dholavira associated?
a) Mesolithic
b) Iron Age
c) Early Historic
d) Harappan
8) In which city is Gol Ghumbaz located ?
a) Delhi
b) Agra
c) Bijapur
d) Kalaburgi
9) Taj Mahal is located on the bank of which river?
a) Yamuna
b) Ganga
d) Narmada
c) Godavari
10) Which is the submerged city of Lord Krishna?
a) Somnath
b) Mahabalipuram
c) Manikpatana
d) Dwarka
11) Who is the first Indian to get Nobel Prize?
a) C V Raman
b)Rabindranath Tagore
c) Amartya Sen
d) Hargovind Khurana
12) Which place in India was the first nuclear test carried out at ?
a) Shriharikote
b) Jamnagar
c) Pokharan
d) Kalapakkam
13) Who wrote Ramayana?
a) Valmiki
b) Vyas
c) Kalidas
d) Kallhan
14) Which is the place where mythological Saraswati meets the Ganga and Yamuna?
a) Varanasi
b) Prayag
c) Hari ki Paudhi
d) Joshi Math
15) Which city is considered holiest living city of India?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Kashi
d) Sabarmati
16) Which part of present day India Peshwa Bajirao I was the ruler of?
a) Gujarat
b) Orissa
c) Maharshatra
d) Aryavarta
17) Gautamiputra Satakarni was a ruler of which dynasty?
a) Western Kshatrapa
b) Chalukya
c) Satavahana
d) Pratiharas
18) Where are the Dilwara group of Jain temples located?
a) Talaja
b) Anjeneri
c) Mount Abu
d) Ranakpur
19) What is the modern name of Barygaza?
a) Bharuch
b) Valsad
c) Sopara
d) Burhanpur
20) Which city of India is known as pink city?
a) Jaipur
b) Udaipur
c) Jodhapur
d) Barmer
Section – B
B. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : 20 Marks
1. Which metals were responsible for first and second urbanization.
2. Among the Dashavatar which is the fifth avatara?
3. Whose court Marco Polo visited?
4. Which is the earliest text of India?
5. Who is author of Discovery of India?
6. Who discovered America?
7. What are the earliest types of coins in India?
8. Who was the last Mughal emperor?
9. Where did Chengiz Khan come from?
10. What is the name of the ancient trade route between the east and Rome that operated on land?
11. What for the caves at Ajanta are world famous?
12. Why did the dinosaurs become extinct?
13. Who developed land revenue system for Akbar?
14. Which religious sect Akbar started?
15. What is the name of the horse of Prithviraj Chauhan?
16. What is the ancient name of Iran?
17. Mesopotamian civilization was located on the banks of which rivers?
18. Which of the Vedas were associated with magical hymns?
19. Where is Mehrauli pillar situated and who built it and when?
20. Where is the tallest statue of Mahavira?
Section – C
Write an essay (500 words) on one of the following : 10 Marks
1. Write an essay on any historic monument visited by you on its significance , state of preservation, protection and conservation.
2. Significance of archaeology in 21st century India?