Which of the following statements are correct about 'Prayaga Prashasti'?

A. It is also known as Allahabad Pillar Inscription.
B. It was composed in Persian.
C. It was prepared by Harishena.
D. Prayaga Prashasti's excerpts contains praise of Akbar.
E. It was composed in Sanskrit.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C only
2. A, D, E only
3. A, C, E only
4. B, C, D only

Match List I with List II :-

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

2. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

3. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

4. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

During the reign of which of the following Mughal ruler 'Jizya' was reimposed on non-Muslim subjects?

1. Akbar

2. Jahangir

3. Shah Jahan

4. Aurangzeb

In the early nineteenth century, ________ travelled through the Rajmahal Hills.

1. Colin Mackenzie

2. Francis Buchanan

3. John Marshall

4. Abdur Razzaq

Amuktamalyada' is a work on ________.

1. Culture

2. Statecraft

3. Music

4. Religion

Consider the following statements regarding the identification of proto-Shiva, a figure represented on Harappan seals.

A. It is shown in form of Gajapati.
B. It is shown seated in Yogic posture.
C. It is surrounded sometimes by animals.
D. It is shown with female figure identifiable with Parvati.
E. It is shown in laughing posture.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, D only

2. B, C only

3. A, E only

4. C, E only

Name the political leader who came to be known as 'Frontier Gandhi'.

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
3. Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

In front of which of the following shrines, a 'hall' was built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his accession?

1. Hazara Rama Temple
2. Lotus Temple
3. Vitthala Temple
4. Virupaksha Temple

Burdwan Raja's City Palace was situated in:

1. Madras
2. Calcutta
3. Bombay
4. Awadh

Which of the following statements are correct about Mirabai?

A. She was a Bhakti Saint.
B. She was a Rajput Princess from Mewar.
C. She was married to the Prince of Mewar.
D. She was a devotee of Lord Krishna.
E. Mirabai's in-laws tried to poison her.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B, C, D, E only

2. A, B, D, E only

3. A, B, C, E only

4. A, C, D, E only

Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Who translated 'Ain-i-Akbari', Volume I, into English?

1. Jean Baptiste Tavernier
2. H. S. Jarrett
3. Henry Blochmann
4. Antonio Monserrate

Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Name the city that was founded by Krishnadeva Raya after the name of his mother.

1. Hampi
2. Nagalapuram
3. Vijayanagara
4. Kamalapuram

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-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
3. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
4. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

________ was a petition presented by a nobleman to the Mughal emperor recommending that an applicant be recruited as mansabdar.

1. Taslim
2. Tajwiz
3. Waqai
4. Nastaliq

The area demarcated as 'Damin-i-Koh' was declared to be the land of the ________ by British.

1. Paharias
2. Settled Agriculturists
3. Santhals
4. Jotedars

Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Arrange the following in a chronological order.

A. Labour Government formed in Britain.

B. Interim Government is formed.

C. General Elections held in India.

D. Muslim League decides to join Interim Government.

E. Jinnah elected President of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, C, B, D, E
2. E, D, A, B, C
3. C, D, E, A, B
4. A, B, C, D, E

The Fifth Report was submitted to the British Parliament in ________.

1. 1833
2. 1830
3. 1856
4. 1813

What is correct statement about the Harappan script?

1. It resembles the hieroglyphic script of Egypt.
2. It has too many symbols, between 600-1000 in number.
3. It was written from left to right.
4. Its writing remains undeciphered to date.

R.V. Dhulekar was prophesising which language to be made national language?

1. Hindi
2. Malayalam
3. Sindhi
4. English

Which of these statements are related to Krishnadeva Raya?

A. Krishnadeva Raya's rule was characterised by expansion and consolidation.
B. There was peace and prosperity in his empire.
C. He belonged to Sangama dynasty.
D. He founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram after his father.
E. His work 'Amuktamalyada' was in Telugu.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, E only

2. B, C, E only

3. A, B, C only

4. C, D, E only

During British rule, Ambedkar had been a political opponent of the Indian National Congress. On whose advice, Ambedkar was asked to join the Union Cabinet?

1. Vallabhbhai Patel

2. Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar

3. K. M. Munshi

4. M. K. Gandhi

The dargah of which one of the following Sufi teachers of the Chishti Silsila is NOT located in Delhi?

1. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Dehli

2. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

3. Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

4. Shaikh Moinuddin Sijzi

Arrange the following dynasties of the Vijayanagara Empire in a chronological order.

A. Tuluva
B. Saluva
C. Aravidu
D. Sangama

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B, A, D, C only

2. C, D, A, B only

3. D, B, A, C only

4. A, C, D, B only"

Arrange the following major religious leaders in a chronological order.

A. Basavanna
B. Appar
C. Lal Deb
D. Mirabai
E. Kabir

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B, A, C, E, D
2. A, B, C, D, E
3. B, C, D, E, A
4. A, C, B, D, E

The term 'Jan-i-Alam' was used by the people to give respect to the king of ________.

1. Azamgarh
2. Awadh
3. Allahabad
4. Ajmer

In 1937 elections, the Congress came to power in ________.

1. 5 out of 11 provinces.
2. 7 out of 11 provinces.
3. 8 out of 11 provinces.
4. 8 out of 12 provinces.

Arrange the following events in a chronological order.

A. Permanent Settlement in Bengal.
B. Deccan Riots.
C. English East India Company acquires Diwani of Bengal.
D. Santhal Rebellion.
E. First Revenue Settlement in the Bombay Deccan.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C, A, E, D, B

2. A, C, D, B, E

3. A, D, B, C, E

4. C, A, D, E, B

Consider the following ideas regarding the national language carefully. Find out which of these ideas were advocated by Mahatma Gandhi.

A. It should be Hindustani which should neither be Sanskritised Hindi nor Persianised Urdu, but blend of both Hindi and Urdu.
B. It should not admit words from other different languages.
C. The national language must develop into a rich and powerful instrument, capable of expressing the thoughts and feelings of people.
D. It could unify Hindus and Muslims and people of North and South.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, D only

2. B, C, D only

3. A, C, D only

4. A, B, C only

The Mahabharata was translated as the 'Razmnama', which means:

1. Book of Festivals

2. Book of Different Religions

3. Book of Different Indian Rulers

4. Book of Wars

Which of the following work has been written by Bharata?

1. Natyashastra
2. Tripitaka
3. Ashtadhyayi
4. Sushruta Samhitas

Traces of canals have been found at Harappan site of ________.

1. Kalibangan
2. Cholistan
3. Shortughai
4. Banawali

The owner, master or head of a household, who exercised control over the women, children, slaves and workers, and shared a common residence was called as ________.

1. Adimai
2. Vellalar
3. Gahapati
4. Uzhavar

Which of the following is correctly paired?

1. Ibn Battuta – Rihla
2. Al-Biruni – Travels in the Mughal Empire
3. Francois Bernier – Kitab-ul-Hind
4. Abdur Razzaq – The Mughal India

Certain features of Subsidiary Alliance are given below. Choose the correct options:

A. The system was devised by Lord Wellesley.

B. It was an alliance with the British.

C. The ally could enter into agreement or engage in warfare freely.

D. The ally will get the resources from the British for maintaining this contingent.

E. The British were responsible for protecting their ally from external and internal threats.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, E only
2. C, D, E only
3. A, B, C only
4. B, C, D only

Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah was popularly called ________.

1. Nana Sahib
2. Shah Mal
3. Danka Shah
4. Tatya Tope

Arrange the following historical events chronologically.

A. Beginning of Gupta rule.
B. Rulers of Magadha consolidate power.
C. Accession of Kanishka.
D. Reign of Asoka.
E. Samudragupta.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C, A, B, E, D

2. B, D, C, A, E

3. A, B, C, D, E

4. D, C, B, E,

He was the Commissioner of Lucknow. He collected the Christian population and took refuge in the heavily fortified residency. Identify:

1. Thomas Jones
2. Henry Lawrence
3. Felice Beato
4. Colin Campbell

Identify the people who were part of the debates of Buddha's teachings:

1. Men only
2. Bhikkus and Bikkunis
3. Men, women and children
4. Men and women only

Name the religious book that deals with philosophical matters.

1. Abhidhamma Pitaka
2. Vinaya Pitaka
3. Dipavamsa
4. Mahavamsa

Name the Chinese pilgrim who visited India?

1. Fa Zang
2. Fa Liang
3. Fa Xuan
4. Fa Xian

Buddha's teachings were compiled by his disciples at:

1. Rajgriha
2. Vaishali
3. Bodh Gaya
4. Kashi

As a new entry/monk in the Buddhist monastery, he needs to follow rules and regulations that are mentioned in:

1. Dipavamsa
2. Mahavamsa
3. Vinaya Pitaka
4. Tipitaka

Which section of society claimed that they were not represented by the Indian National Congress in the Second Round Table Conference?

1. Youth
2. Women
3. Dalits
4. Workers

Which political party was represented by Gandhi in the Second Round Table Conference?

1. Swaraj Party
2. Indian National Congress
3. Hindu Mahasabha
4. Muslim League

Gandhi was criticised by the radicals due to following reasons as he was unable to obtain this commitment. Choose the correct option.

1. The Viceroy did not grant political independence.
2. The Viceroy did not exempt taxes.
3. The Viceroy did not grant social freedom.
4. The Viceroy did not grant economic independence.

Civil Disobedience Movement was called off after which of the following events?

1. Nehru-Irwin Pact
2. Mountbatten Plan
3. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
4. Wavell's Plan

Name the place where a series of Round Table Conferences were held.

1. Scotland
2. London
3. Manchester
4. Lancashire