HPSC: 3. History of India and Indian National Movement.

Consider the following statements: 1. Archaeological evidence such as burial urns and earthen pots in South India indicates cultural exchange between the Indus Valley Civilization and the early Tamil culture. 2. The presence of a significant number of Dravidian words in the Brahui language of Baluchistan suggests prehistoric cultural contact between North-West India and South India. 3. The treatise Tolkappiam, written around 1000 BC, deals exclusively with Tamil grammar and provides no information about the social life of ancient Dravidians. How many of the statements given above are correct?

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Pampadevi, the goddess of the Vijayanagara Empire, performed penance to marry Vishnu. Statement II: This marriage ceremony of Pampadevi is organised with great pomp every year in Virupaksha Temple. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Akbar and his elite first saw tobacco in 1604 AD. Statement II: Abul Fazl in his Ain-i-Akbari described the cultivation and use of tobacco in North India in detail. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: Statement I: During British colonialism, the Santhals were settled at the foothills of the Rajmahal and this large area was considered their land (Damin-i-Koh) and was made to cultivate it. Statement II: Landlords, moneylenders, and the colonial government would reclaim the cleared land of the Santhals by imposing heavy taxes and high interest rates. This led to the Santhal rebellion. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Before the railway age, the town of Mirzapur was a collection center for cotton coming from the Deccan. Statement II: Cotton production in Bombay almost came to an end due to the American Civil War. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: Statement I: In 1856 in Awadh an ekmusht bandobast named British land revenue system was implemented. Statement II: The Summary Settlement increased the income of the middleman taluqdars by granting him new land. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Consider the following pairs: 1. Pathmar : Horse Postal System 2. Uluq : Foot Postal System 3. Dawa : Messengers How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs: 1. Bernier : Describes the efficiency of the postal system. 2. Ibn Battuta : Always compares India with the superiority of Europe. 3. Abul Fazal : Considers land revenue as a "remuneration of kingship," or a demand made in exchange for providing security to the people, rather than a tax. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs (Compilation) (is related to): 1. Siyar-ul-Auliya : Tazkiras, meaning recollection of the biographies of Sufi saints. 2. Maktubat-e-Imam Rabbani : Maktubat, meaning collection of written letters. 3. Fawaid-al-Fu'ad : Mulfuzat, meaning conversations of Sufi saints. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs: 1. Duarte Barbosa : Portuguese 2. Nicolo de' Conti : Russian 3. Afanasy Nikitin : Italian How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs (Vijayanagar Fact) (Relation): 1. Hiriya : Canal 2. Kamalapuram : Platform 3. Amara Nayak : Military Commander How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs: 1. Nalayiradivya-prabandham : Compilation of Shaiva hymns in Tamil language 2. Andal : Vishnu's beloved 3. Tavaram : The poems of Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?