2131: The term apabhramsa was used in medieval Sanskrit texts to denote

(a) outcastes among the Rajputs

(b) deviations from Vedic rituals

(c) early forms of some of the modern Indian languages

(d) non-Sanskrit verse metres
2132: Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant

(a) extra payment made to the nobles

(b) revenue assigned in lieu of salary

(c) excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars

(d) illegal exactions extracted from the peasants
2133: What is the correct chronological order of the following?

(A) Cabinet Mission

(B) Montague - Chelmsford Reforms

(C) Minto - Morley Reforms

(D) Cripps Mission

(a) C, B, D, A

(b) A, B, C, D

(c) B, C, D, A

(d) D, A, B, C
2134: The Consultative Committee of members of Parliament for Railway Zones in constituted by the

(a) President of India
(b) Ministry of Railways
(c) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
(d) Ministry of Transport
2135: Which of the following political parties is / are national political parties?

1. Muslim league

2. Revolutionary socialist party

3. All India forward block

4. Peasants and workers party of India

(a) 2 and 4
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) None