PG ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2018 University of Calicut M A History Time: Two Hours Max. Marks: 100 Section A Answer all questions and each carry one mark (1x50=50 marks) Read the passage given below and answer the questions from 1 to 4 accordingly. Languages have histories and change with the times. The preclassical Sanskrit of the Rig Veda is different from the classical Sanskrit of Kalidasa s poetry. The term classical Sanskrit refers to the language whose rules were codified by the 5 th /4 th century BCE grammarian Panini in his Ashtadhyayi. Another important Sanskrit grammar is Patanjali s Mahabhashya (2 nd century BCE). The oldest surviving Prakrit grammar is Vararuchi s Prakritaprakasha, whose date is debated. The ancient Tamil of the Sangam poems is different from modern Tamil. The Tolkappiyam is the oldest surviving Tamil grammar; parts of it go back to the early centuries CE. Such grammatical texts tell us about the structure of ancient languages and they also contain incidental historical references to their time. 1. Ashtadhyayi is a work on A. Religion B. Astronomy C. Sanskrit Grammar D. Sanskrit Drama 2. Which is the oldest extant work on Prakrit grammar? A. Mahabhashya B. Prakritaprakasha C. Ashtadhyayi D. Tolkappiyam 3. According to the author of the passage the language of Rig Veda is. A. Classical Sanskrit
B. Prakrit C. Tamil D. Pre-Classical Sanskrit 4. Who is the author of Mahabhashya? A. Patanjali B. Panini C. Kalidasa D. Vararuchi 5. Select the first three rulers of the Maurya dynasty from the following. A. Chandragupta, Asoka and Bimbisara B. Bimbisara, Ajatasatru and Asoka C. Chandragupta, Bimbisara and Bindusara D. Chandragupta, Bindusara and Asoka 6. Which of the following is a Jaina construction? A. Stupa B. Basadi C. Vihara D. Chaitya 7. The era started in 1341 AD and was used in Kerala is called A. Kollam Era B. Kali Era C. Malayalam Era D. Puduvaippu Era 8. Who wrote the work Ghulamgiri? A. B.R. Ambedkar B. Jyotiba Phule C. Gopal Hari Deshmukh D. M.G. Ranade 9. Tabaqat-i-Naziri is a work of A. Ziauddin Barani
B. Minhaj us Siraj C. Amir Khusrau D. Abul Fazal 10. Saka Era started in A. 78 BC B. 58 BC C. AD 56 D. AD 78 11. Who was the famous dancer of Vaishali whose hospitality was accepted by Buddha in preference to that of the Lichchavi prince? A. Trisala B. Chellana C. Amrapali D. Mahamaya 12. Which is the earliest available Chera inscription dated in Kollam Era? A. Tharisappalli copper plates B. Mampalli copper plates C. Jewish copper plates D. Muchchunthi inscription 13. Who is the earliest foreign traveller who refers Zamorin? A. Abdur Razak B. Sulaiman C. Duarte Barbosa D. Ibn Battuta 14. Synod of Diamper was held in the year A. 1561 D. 1591 C. 1599 D. 1621 15. Malabar was ceded to the British by Tippu Sultan by the Treaty of
A. Mangalore B. Seringapatam C. Calicut D. Calcutta 16. Which among the following Harappan city is a coastal site? A.Kalibangan B.Harappa C.Mohenjodaro D. Lothal 17. Which is the name given to Indus river in Sumerian accounts? A.Tilmun B. Meluha C. Magan D. Sindon 18. Which among the Harappan site archeologists have identified a middle town? A.Harappa B.B. Surkotada C. Dholavira C.D. Amri 19. Eoliths are used by the primitive man before the Paleolithic period A. Worshipping centre B. Metal tools C. Dwelling places D. Stone implements 20. Who is the author of Mushakavamsakavya? A. Tolan B. Atula C.Kalhana D. Kalidasa 21. Who among the following is an important exponent of Mimamsa philosophy? A. Kanada B. Patanjali C. Kapila D. Jaimini 22. Whose argued for objective history based on the primacy and autonomy of facts? A. Ranke
B. St. Augustine C. Michel Foucault D. Hegel 23. The Roman king who declared Christianity as state religion was A. Diocletian B. Marcus Aurelius C. Constantine D. Trajan 24. Which was the unit of Roman army. A. Legion B. Patricia C. Pleb D. Senate 25. Who is father of Humanism? A. Petrarch B. Roger Bacon C. Galileo D. Abelard 26. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? A. Banabhatta: Harshacharitha B. Patanjali: Mahabhashya C. Panini: Buddhacharitha D. Kautilya: Arthasastra 27. Assertion (A): Pallava ruler Mahendravarman I was also known Maththavilasa. Reason (R): He was the author of a famous Sanskrit work Maththavilas Prahasana. A.Only Assertion (A) is true B.Only Reason (R) is true C. Both Assertion and Reason are true and R is the correct explanation for A D. Both Assertion and Reason are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
28. Match List 1 with List 2 and choose the correct answer using the codes given below. List 1 List 2 1. Rajyasri a. Hasrsha s brother 2. Rajyavardhana b. Harsha s sister 3. Prabhakaravardhana c. Harsha s mother 4. Yasoda d. Harsha s father A.1-c 2-d 3-a 4-b B.B. 1-b 2-d 3-a 4-c C.1-b 2-a 3-d 4-c D. 1-c 2-a 3-d 4-b 29. Who is the author of the book Cultural Symbiosis in Kerala? A. Kesavan Veluthat B. Rajan Gurukkal C. Raghava Varier D. M.G.S. Narayanan 30. Which among the following is connected with Jagath Seth? A. Siraj ud Daulah B. Village autonomy C. The karkhana system D. Battle of Panipat 31. Which among the following is not correctly matched A A Mansabdari B Zat and Sawar System B Irfan Habeeb severe crisis in the Mughal Empire s fiscal and jagirdari systems in eighteenth century C Georges Lefebvre The Great Fear of 1789 D R P Dutt Poverty and Un- British Rule in India
32. Which of the following statements is right? A. India under British rule resembled capitalist Britain. ' B. Capitalism, by its nature, is a localised phenomenon. C. Colonialism obstructs the economic growth of a colony. D. Indian agriculture flourished under colonial rule. 33. State whether the following statements is true A. There was no racial discrimination in judicial matters in the 19th Century in India. B. The British gave importance to the development of Railways so that lndians might travel fast. C.The British tried to establish a uniform system of administration in India. D. The Introduction of Printing Press made the colonial administration transparent 34. Where did the Kuki revolt of late nineteenth century take place? A. Bihar B. Telengana C. Tripura D. Bengal 35. Which among the following is represented as the chief subject of the novel Nil Darpan A. Forest dwellers B. Rikshaw pullers C. Mill workers D. Indigo peasants 36. Which among the following is the study of the past through material remains? A. Epigraphy B. Palaeography
C. Archaeology D. Onomastics 37. Who among the following is the auther of The Archaeology of knowledge? A. Christopher Gosden B. Michel Foucault C. Pierre Bourdieu D. Hayden White 38. Which among the following stands for taphonomy? A. Study of the fossilization B. Study of plants C. Study of bones D. study of poisonous insects 39. Who wrote What Happened in History? A. V Gordon Childe B. J. Chapman C. P. Bellwood D. M I Finley 40. Who among the following wrote National Question in Kerala? A. A K Gopalan B. K Kelappan C. K P Kesava Menon D. E MS Namboodirippad 41. Which among the following is authored by A K Pillai A. Jathi Sambradayam Keralathil B. Congrassum Keralavum C. Jeevitha Samaram D. Ente Karagruha Jeevitham 42. Who among the following gave leadership to the Pattinijatha A. P Krishna Pilla B. A K Gopalan C. Moyyarath Sankaran D. C Krishnan 43. Who examined the Unnuneelisandesam from the historical point of view? A. K M Panikkar
B. Elamkulam Kunjan Pilla C. K. Damodaran D. K P Padmanabha Menon 44. Who gave leadership to the founding of Kerala Kalamandalam? A. Vallathol Narayana Menon B. Kunjikuttan Thampuran C. Ullor S Parameswara Ayyar D. Kumaranasan 45. When did the Thiruvithamcore government declare the Temple Entry Proclamation A. 1928 B. 1931 C. 1935 D. 1936 46. Which among the following is connected with the Hitchcock Memorial? A. Punnapra Vayalar Revolt B. Kayyur Riot C. Malabar Rebellion D. INA Movement 47. Who among the following talked about metahistory? A. Christopher Gosden B. Michel Foucault C. Pierre Bourdieu D. Hayden White 48. Who founded the historical and academic journal Past & Present in 1952? A. E P Thompson B. Eric Hobsbawm C. Gordon Childe D. Arnold Toynbee 49. Who among the following said that Annie Besant has become successful in making Home Rule a manthram in every cottage?
A. B G Tilak B. Muhammedali Jinna C. Motilal Nehru D. M K Gandhi 50. Who wrote the book Amritsar: The Massacre that Ended the Raj A. Reginald Dayer B. M K Gandhi C. Alfred Draper D. Eduard Thöny Section B Answer any five of the following in short note form (5x10= 50 marks) 1. Examine the effects of Dutch power in Kerala. 2. Write a note on the Annals School in historical writing 3. Critically analyse the empire-centric approach. Do you agree with a view that eighteenth century was a century of anarchy and chaos? 4. Discuss the nature of the Revolt of 1857 5. Critically assess the causes for the decline of Roman Empire.