Question No. 1
With reference to the early autonomous period of the Mysore Kingdom under the Wodeyar Dynasty, consider the following pairs:
Historical RulerContribution / Feature
1. Raja Wodeyar IWrested Srirangapatna from the Vijayanagara Governor, making it the new capital.
2. Chikka Devaraja WodeyarIntroduced the Attara Kacheri (eighteen departments) to centralize administration.
3. Narasaraja Wodeyar IKnown for composing a work on music titled ‘Sangeeta Sara’.
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Question No. 2
With reference to Haidar Ali, the de-facto ruler of Mysore, consider the following statements:
1.He established a modern arsenal with French assistance at Dindigul and was the first Indian ruler to organize his army entirely on Western European lines.
2.Though wielding sovereign power, he retained the traditional title of Dalavayi (Commander-in-Chief), formally acknowledging the titular authority of the Wodeyar king.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 3
With reference to the Anglo-Mysore Wars, consider the following pairs:
War / TreatyKey Feature / Outcome
1. First Anglo-Mysore WarTreaty of Madras, contained a clause for mutual military assistance.
2. Second Anglo-Mysore WarEnded by the Treaty of Mangalore, which was considered an embarrassment for the British under Governor-General Warren Hastings.
3. Third Anglo-Mysore WarTipu Sultan died defending his capital Seringapatam.
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Question No. 4
With reference to the administrative and economic reforms introduced by Tipu Sultan, consider the following statements:
1.He introduced a new lunisolar calendar known as the Mauludi calendar.
2.He abolished the traditional Jaghirs (land grants to nobles) and introduced a land revenue system where the tax was collected directly from the cultivator.
3.He was instrumental in initiating the Mysore silk industry by importing silkworm eggs from China.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 5
Regarding Tipu Sultan’s military and diplomatic initiatives, consider the following statements:
1.He sent diplomatic missions to countries like France, Ottoman Turkey, and Persia to forge an alliance against the British.
2.He actively supported the establishment of the Jacobin Club and planted the Tree of Liberty at his capital, Seringapatam.
3.He is widely regarded as the pioneer of the first iron-cased rocket artillery, documented in his military manual Fathul Mujahidin.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 6
Tipu Sultan’s attack on Travancore in 1789 is considered the immediate catalyst for the Third Anglo-Mysore War. What was the specific point of contention regarding Travancore?
Question No. 7
With reference to Tipu Sultan’s efforts to transform Mysore into a maritime kingdom, consider the following statements:
1.He established a state monopoly over lucrative export commodities like sandalwood, pepper, and cardamom.
2.He created a Board of Admiralty and founded three main dockyards at Mangalore, Wajedabad, and Molidabad.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 8
Which of the following factors contributed to the spread and influence of the Bhakti Movement in medieval India?
1.The philosophical influence of Sufism, particularly its emphasis on monotheism and the egalitarian nature of worship.
2.The rise of Nathpanthis, Siddhas, and Yogis, whose earlier criticism of rituals and caste had made the ground fertile for non-conformist movements.
3.The emergence of vernacular languages (like Tamil, Marathi, and Hindi) as the medium for devotional literature, making spiritual knowledge accessible to the masses.
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Question No. 9
With reference to the Bhakti Movement in South India, consider the following pairs:
Sacred Literature / SaintTradition / Feature
1. TirumuraiCollection of hymns of the Nayanar (Shaiva) Saints.
2. Divya PrabandhamCollection of hymns of the Alvar (Vaishnava) Saints.
3. Karaikkal AmmaiyarThe only female Alvar saint whose songs are part of temple recitations.
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Question No. 10
With respect to the philosophical schools associated with the South Indian Bhakti tradition, consider the following statements:
1.The philosophy of Vishishtadvaita (Qualified Non-dualism), propounded by Ramanujacharya, posits that the individual soul (Jiva) is a part of the Supreme Reality (Brahman) but is not identical to it, retaining a distinction.
2.Madhvacharya advocated the philosophy of Dvaita (Dualism), maintaining that God, individual souls, and matter are fundamentally and eternally distinct entities, advocating for devotion (Bhakti) as the primary means of salvation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
