11: 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
12: Which of the following is not true about the paintings of Mughal period?
(a) Religious scenes were depicted
(b) Scenes of nature were depicted
(c) Court and cultural scenes were depicted to balance communal harmony
(d) Scenes of battles were depicted
13: In medieval India, the designations `Mahattara and `Pattakila were used for
(a) military officers
(b) village headmen
(c) specialists in vedic rituals
(d) chiefs of craft guilds
14: Assertion (A) :
The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition.
Reason (R) :
They were included under the Post-Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.
(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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Explanation:
Kilukanakku forms the didactic group of Sangam literature.
15: In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar's empire at a certain juncture: A stands for an independent country and B marks the site of a city. Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information ?
(a) Akbar in 1557 : (A) Golkunda (B) Lahore
(b) Akbar in 1557 : (A) Khandesh (B) Multan
(c) Akbar in 1605 : (A) Gondwana (B) Multan
(d) Akbar in 1605 : (A) Gondwana (B) Lahore
Explanation:
The shaded part represents Akbar's empire at the time of his death. 'A' stands for 'Gondwana' an independent
country, while 'B' marks the city of 'Lahore'.