(Papers) : IIT Madras HSEE Papers-2021

(General Studies-Indian Society and Culture)

91. The Remembered Village is written by
1. T.N Madan
2. G. S. Ghurye
3. M.N. Srinivas
4. S. C. Dube
92. The historical city ‘Vijayanagara’ is located on the banks of ____________ river
1. Cauvery
2. Thungabhadra
3. Narmada
4. Godavari
93. Svapnavasavadattam is written by
1. Kalidasa
2. Bhāsa
3. Jayadeva
4. Amarasimha
94. Jean Drèze, a Belgian-born Indian scholar, is working in the field of
1. DevelopmentEconomics
2. Environmentalscience
3. Native art forms
4. Sanskrit literature
95. Palagummi Sainath, the veteran journalist, is best known for his reports on
1. Women’sissue
2. Environmental issues
3. Child right violations
4. Rural and farmers’ issues
96. Professor Andre Beteille is an Indian sociologist specialized in the field of
1. Environmentalsociology
2. Caste studies
3. Urban studies
4. Tribalstudies
97. Late Padma Vibhushan B. V. K. Iyengar is known for his contribution in the field of
1. Tamil grammar
2. Carnatic music
3. Yoga
4. Archaeology
98. Romila Thapar specializes in
1. History of ancient India
2. Medieval history of India
3. Modern history of India
4. Colonial history of India
99. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment added the following term to its description of India
1. Sovereign
2. Secular
3. Democratic
4. Republic
100. ‘Mahaparinirvan Divas’ commemorates the death of
1. Jyotirao Phule
2. B. R. Ambedkar
3. B. G. Tilak
4. Vallabhai Patel
101. Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu Murmu were the leaders of which rebellion against the British
1. Bastar Rebellion
2. MappilaRebellion
3. ChakmaRebellion
4. Santhal Rebellion
102. Eastern Religions and Western Thought is written by
1. S. Radhakrishnan
2. M. K. Gandhi
3. B. R. Ambedkar
4. B. G. Tilak
103. Anthropological Survey of India initiated ______ project in 1985 to document every community in India
1. A Study of Indian People
2. India’sCommunities
3. People of India
4. A Compendium of Indian Communities
104. Bandhani is a traditional form of ______________ found in Gujarat and Rajasthan
1. Textile printing
2. Wall painting
3. Metal engraving
4. Woodwork
105. Sheldon Pollock is a renowned scholar of
1. Ancient architecture
2. Tamil
3. Sanskrit
4. Hindi
106. The battle of Chausa was fought during the reign of
1. Aurangazeb
2. Jahangir
3. Humayun
4. Akbar
107. British scholars described ______ as ‘Little Republics’ of India.
1. Big cities
2. Villages
3. Small kingdoms
4. Caste panchayats
108. Indology is the study of Indian society through the analysis of
1. Ancient texts and scriptures
2. Data collected through fieldwork
3. Oral traditions
4. Archaeological evidences

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