Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
2. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
3. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Which rulers have been identified through 'metronymics' (names derived from that of the mother):

1. Shakas
2. Satavahanas
3. Mauryas
4. Kushanas

According to some traditions, who is known as the preceptor of Mirabai?

1. Raidas
2. Kabir
3. Krishna
4. Surdas

What did the term 'Mahal' stand for in 1797?

1. Village
2. Panchayat
3. Town
4. Estate

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
2. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
3. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Choose the correct events which are directly associated with Mahatama Gandhi:

(A) Chauri-Chaura incident

(B) Salt-Satyagraha

(C) Uprising in Lucknow Residency

(D) Second Round Table Conference

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A), (B) and (D) only
2. (A), (B) and (C) only
3. (A), (B), (C) and (D)
4. (B), (C) and (D) only

Which foreign traveler purchased "horses, camels and slaves" as gifts for Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq?

1. Ibn Battuta
2. Abdur Razzaq
3. Al-Biruni
4. Seydi Ali Reis

The amara-nayaka system was a major political innovation of the _______.

1. Bijapur Empire
2. Vijayanagara Empire
3. Golconda Empire
4. Rulers of Ahmadnagar

Which region was referred to as the "nursery of the Bengal Army"?

1. Lucknow
2. Delhi
3. Awadh
4. Bengal

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
2. (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
3. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
4. (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)

According to a Buddhist text, who distributed portions of the Buddha's relics to every important town and ordered the construction of stupas over them?

1. Ajatasattu
2. Asoka
3. Bimbisara
4. Chandragupta

Identify the metal used in making the punch marked coins in c. 6th-century BCE:

1. Copper and Iron
2. Silver and Gold
3. Silver and Tin
4. Silver and Copper

Who painted the 'In Memoriam' in 1859?

1. Thomas Jones Barker
2. Nicolas Jonson
3. Edward Joseph
4. Joseph Noel Paton

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
2. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
3. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Identify the correct women members of the Constituent Assembly:

(A) Ammu Swaminathan

(B) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

(C) Annie Beasant

(D) Leela Ray

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A), (B) and (D) only
2. (A), (B) and (C) only
3. (A), (B), (C) and (D)
4. (B), (C) and (D) only

Arrange the following foreign travelers in a chronological order:

(A) Ibn Battuta

(B) Al-Biruni

(C) Francois Bernier

(D) Abdur Razzaq

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A), (B), (C), (D)
2. (A), (C), (B), (D)
3. (B), (A), (D), (C)
4. (C), (B), (D), (A)

Identify the meaning of the term Pati vedaka found in Asokan inscriptions?

1. Lawyer
2. Reporter
3. Political Historian
4. Astrologer

The longest inscription found in Harappa contains how many signs?

1. 24
2. 25
3. 26
4. 27

Early Buddhist, Jaina writers who wrote about Magadha attributed its power to the policies of individuals, ruthlessly ambitious kings. Identify these rulers from the options given below:

1. Bimbisara, Ajatasattu and Asoka
2. Ajatasattu, Asoka and Mahapadma Nanda
3. Bimbisara, Asoka and Mahapadma Nanda
4. Bimbisara, Ajatasattu and Mahapadma Nanda

Identify the correct statements regarding the 'Subsidiary Alliance' system:

(A) The system was devised by Lord Wellesley in 1793.

(B) The British would be responsible for the protection of their allies.

(C) Protection would be from both external and internal threats.

(D) A British armed contingent would be stationed in the territory of the allies.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A), (B) and (D) only
2. (A), (B) and (C) only
3. (A), (B), (C) and (D)
4. (B), (C) and (D) only

Who saw the dark hand of British imperialism hanging over the deliberations of the Constituent Assembly?

1. Somnath Lahiri
2. K.M. Munshi
3. Baldev Singh
4. B. N. Rau

During the Mughal period, what term was used for 'revenue collector'?

1. Diwan
2. Amil-Guzar
3. Zamindar
4. Amin

Who composed the famous 'tazkira' (biographical account of saints) Akhbar-ul-Akhyar?

1. Amir Hasan Sijzi
2. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
3. Abdul Haq Muhaddis Dehlavi
4. Mir Khwurd Kirmani

In terms of the cotton-boom from the 1860s onward, the editor of which newspaper asked in 1861, "What can prevent India from supplanting the Slave States (of U.S.A.) as the feeder of Lancashire?"

1. Bombay Chronicle
2. Bombay Gazette
3. Indian Opinion
4. The Hindu

Identify the 17th-century traveler who provides a graphic account of the way 'silver' traveled across the globe to reach India?

1. Giovanni Careri
2. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
3. Al-Biruni
4. Francois Bernier

What is Adi Parvan?

1. Introduction of Manusmriti
2. Summary of Vinay Pitaka
3. First section of Sanskrit Mahabharata
4. Selection of Mundak Upanishad

In the 12th-century, the Virashaiva tradition emerged in which region?

1. Karnataka

2. Tamil Nadu

3. Orissa

4. Kerala

Which terms are directly associated with the Vijayanagara Empire?

(A) Nayanars

(B) Rayas

(C) Amara-Nayakas

(D) Kudirai-Chettis

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A), (B) and (C) only
2. (B), (C) and (D) only
3. (A), (C) and (D) only
4. (A), (B) and (D) only

According to whom, one of the fundamental differences between Mughal India and Europe was the lack of private property in land in the former?

1. Francois Bernier

2. Ibn Battuta

3. Peter Mundy

4. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

The Buddha's teachings have been reconstructed from stories, found mainly in the:

1. Abidhamma Pitaka

2. Budhacharita

3. Sutta Pitaka

4. Vinaya Pitaka

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
2. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
3. (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge,... At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom." Identify the leader who gave this speech in the Constituent Assembly.

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Subhas Chandra Bose

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
2. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
3. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Who defined the terms "great and little traditions" in the 20th-century to describe the cultural practices of peasant societies?

1. M. N. Srinivasan
2. Robert Redfield
3. Bipin Chandra
4. Sumit Guha

Identify the years related to the 'Santhal-Revolt':

1. 1855-56

2. 1857-60

3. 1860-61

4. 1852-53

Buddha attained nibbana in which city?

1. Lumbini

2. Kusinagara

3. Sarnath

4. Bodhgaya

Most scripts used to write modern Indian languages are derived from __________.

1. Devanagari

2. Brahmi

3. Kharosthi

4. Greek

Identify the year of the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny in Bombay?

1. 1944

2. 1945

3. 1946

4. 1950

Identify the correct associations with the Revolt of 1857:

(A) Charles Cornwallis

(B) Charles Ball

(C) Enfield Rifles

(D) Henry Hardinge

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A), (B), and (C) only
2. (B), (C) and (D) only
3. (A), (B) and (D) only
4. (A), (B), (C) and (D)

Arrange the following events in a chronological order:

(A) Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa

(B) 'Purna Swaraj' accepted as a goal at the Lahore session

(C) Rowlatt Satyagraha

(D) Congress Ministries resign

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A), (B), (C), (D)
2. (A), (C), (B), (D)
3. (B), (A), (D), (C)
4. (C), (B), (D), (A)

Which part of the draft constitution was understood as 'crucial'?

1. Preamble
2. Introduction
3. Oath Ceremony
4. Objectives Resolution

The 'Constitution of India' came into effect on:

1. 15th August 1947
2. 26th January 1950
3. 1st November 1949
4. 1st December 1946

The Constituent Assembly had ______ members.

1. 300

2. 250

3. 500

4. 550

Which lawyer gave input in the drafting of the Constitution?

1. Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. B.N. Rau
4. S.P. Mukherjee

Who was the chairman of the Drafting-Committee of the Constitution?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru

2. B.R. Ambedkar

3. Vallabhbhai Patel

4. Rajendra Prasad

Which movement was genuinely a 'mass-movement', where hundreds of thousands of ordinary Indians participated?

1. Non-Cooperation Movement
2. Civil-Disobedience Movement
3. Khilafat Movement
4. Quit India Movement

When was the Quit India movement launched?

1. August 1940

2. August 1941

3. August 1943

4. August 1942

Name the places where the Independent governments were formed during the Quit India movement:

1. Satara and Jhansi
2. Medinipur and Jaunpur
3. Satara and Medinipur
4. Jhansi and Jaunpur

After the failure of which mission, Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch his third major movement against British rule:

1. Cripps Mission
2. Simon Commission
3. Round Table Conferences
4. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Which socialist member of the Indian National Congress led the underground resistance against British rule?

1. Motilal Nehru
2. Jayaprakash Narayan
3. D.G. Tendulkar
4. Vallabhbhai Patel