Who among the following travellers provided a detailed account on the working of the imperial 'Karkhanas"?

1. Ibn Battuta

2. Al-Biruni

3. Francois Bernier

4. Duarte Barbosa

Who is the author of the treaties 'Kashf-ul-Mahjub'?

1. Ali ibn Usman Hujuiri

2. Amir Hasan Sijzi Dehlavi

3. Mir Khurd Kismani

4. Abdul Haqg Muhaddu Dehlavi

Who amongst the following showed keen interest in designing the 'bazaar' of Chandni Chowk in Shahjahanabad?

1. Roshanara

2. Jahanara

3. Gulbadan Begum

4. Nadira Begum

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-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

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

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

Which of the following Sufi teachers' 'dargahs' are located in Delhi?

1. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi

2. Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

3. Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar

4. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

5. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Dehli

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. 1,2, 3 only

2. 1, 3, 4 only

3. 2,4, 5 only

4. 3, 4, 5 only

Archaeologists have classified some of the artefacts discovered from Harappan site as luxuries if these were rare or made from costly, non-local materials or with complicated technologies. 'Faience' was a luxurious material used to make:

1. Precious ornaments

2. Religious sculpture

3. Little pots

4. Unique agricultural tools

The practice of a woman having several husbands is known as:

1. Endogamy

2. Exogamy

3. Polygyny

4. Polyandry

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

What is the term used in 'Ain-i-Akbari' to describe land that has been lain fallow for three or four years?

1. Parauti

2. Chachar

3. Banjar

4. Polaj

Which of the following statements about Harappan culture are correct?

1. Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands, where irrigation was required for agriculture.

2. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind.

3. Mohenjodaro is the most well-known site of Harappan culture, however the first site to be discovered was Harappa.

4. The Citadel was an extension of the lower town at the same surface level and was never separated physically from the lower town.

5. The Citadel at Lothal was walled off, though built at a lower surface level.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C. D, E only

2. A, D, E only

3. A, B, C only

4. B. C. E only

Which of the following statements is NOT true of land grants in the early centuries of Common Era?

1. Land grants give us an idea of the regional variations in the sizes of land donated.

2. Land grants give us an idea of the rights given to donors.

3. Land grants give us an idea about rural populations - these includes Brahmans and Peasants.

4. Land grants describe wild animals and hunter gatherers.

According to Ibn Battuta, what was a postal system in India, wherein horses were stationed at every four miles?

1. Dawa

2. Dola

3. Uluq

4. Gul

Who amongst the following artists accompanied Humayun to Delhi?

A. Bihzad

B. Mir Sayyid Ali

C. Muhammad Hussain

D. Abdus Samad

E. Sadullah Khan

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, C only

2. B, D only

3. E, B only

4. C, D only

Who said, "can you show me one free country where there are separate electorates?".

1. B.R. Ambedkar

2. Govind Ballabh Pant

3. Vallabhbhai Patel

4. N.G. Ranga

Who described the kingdom of Awadh as "a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day?

1. Lord William Bentinck

2. Lord Dalhousie

3. Henry Hardinge

4. Henry Lawrence

Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Which of the following places is NOT related to Buddha's life?

1. Lumbini

2. Bodhgaya

3. Mysore

4. Kusinagara

Whose teachings are often known as the 'Bhagavati dharma'?

1. Shankaradeva

2. Sundarar

3. Sambandar

4. Basavanna

At burials in Harappan sites the dead were generally laid in pits. Which of the following item has not been found in the excavations of the graves at Harappa?

1. Micro beads and pottery

2. Copper mirrors

3. Shell rings and beads

4. Pile of gold coins

In which year did James Prinsep decipher the Brahmi Scirpt?

1. 1838

2. 1835

3. 1848

4. 1847

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-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

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

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

Which of the following region is a site that is NOT related to major Rock Edicts of the Asokan period?

1. Sopara

2. Jaugada

3. Mansehra

4. Maski

Who was B.N. Rau?

1. Lawyer

2. Chief Draughtsman

3. Constitutional Advisor

4. Cabinet Member

Which of the following is NOT a principal centre of the Revolt of 1857?

1. Ambala

2. Gwalior

3. Jabalpur

4. Kochi

Identity the correct statements.

1. By the 1930s, the Congress has accepted that Hindustani ought to be the national language.

2. Durgabai wanted Hindi to be declared as national language.

3. Mahatma Gandhi retained his faith in the composite character Hindustani.

4. Each province was to be allowed to choose one of the regional languages for official work within the region.

5. R.V. Dhulekar was against Hindi be used as the language in Constitution making.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A. C, D only

2. A, D, E only

3. B. D, A only

4. B. A. C only

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–I, C–II, D–III

3. A–IV, B–I, C–III, D–II

4. A–III, B–IV, C–I, D–II

Which of the following sentences are True of zamindars in the 18th - 19th centuries?

1. They gave out loans to ryots and sold their produce.

2. They cultivated some land and gave out rest to under-ryots.

3. They paid revenue to the English East India Company.

4. They distributed the 'jama' over the villages.

5. Zamindars paid rents to the ryots.

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

1. C. D only

2. B. C only

3. A, D only

4. B. E only

Arrange the following paintings and illustrations related to 1857, according to their production date in a chronological manner.

1. Justice

2. In Memorium

3. The Clemency of Canning

4. Execution of Mutinous Sepoys

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. D. C. A, B

2. B. A, D. C

3. D. A. C, B

4. C. D, A, B

Which of the following is NOT correct of the Ryotwari Settlement in the Deccan?

1. Average income from different types of soil was estimated.

2. Revenue paying capacity of ryot was assessed.

3. A proportion of the revenue was fixed as share of the state.

4. The amount of revenue demanded was permanently fixed.

In which year did the English East India Company acquired the 'Diwani' of Bengal?

1. 1763

2. 1762

3. 1764

4. 1765

Arrange the following major developments in Harappan Archaeology in a chronological order:

1. B. B. Lal begins excavations at Kalibangan.

2. Report of Alexander Cunningham on Harappan Seal.

3. R.E.M. Wheeler excavates at Harappa.

4. S.R. Rao begins excavations at Lothal.

5. M.S. Vats begins excavations at Harappa.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B. C, E. D, A

2. C. B. E. A. D

3. B, E, C, D, A

4. E. B. C. A. D

The ‘Gajalakshmi’ sculpture is represented as:

1. Surrounded by elephants

2. Surrounded with lions

3. Surrounded with tigers

4. Surrounded with two lotus flowers

After which officer were the sculptural panels of Amaravati Stupa named?

1. Colin Mackenzie

2. H. H. Cole

3. Walter Elliot

4. Alexander Cunningham

Who amongst the following made an attempt to modernise the equipment of the army?

1. Henry Hardinge

2. Henry Lawrence

3. Henry Hevelock

4. Thomas J. Barker

Arrange the following in a chronological order:

1. Santhal Rebellion.

2. Permanent Settlement in Bengal.

3. Regulating Act.

4. Ryot Rebellion in Deccan.

5. First Revenue Settlement in Bombay Deccan.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C. B, E. A. D

2. B. C, D, E.A

3. C. B, A. E. D

4. B.A. E. D. C

Who was responsible for proposing a Policy of Pacification in the 1780s after a period of Brutal Extermination of 1770s?

1. Lord Wellesley

2. Augustus Cleveland

3. Francis Buchanan

4. William Hodges

What does a 'Stupa' represents as a symbol of worship in sculptures?

1. Birth of Buddha

2. Enlightenment

3. Mahaparinibbana

4. First Sermon

"Hindustani should be neither Sanskritised Hindi or Persianised Urdu but a happy combination of both." To whom is this statement attributed?

1. Mahatma Gandhi

2. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. R. V. Dhulekar

4. Govind Ballabh Pant

Arrange the establishment of the European Companies in a chronological order.

A. French in Pondicherry

B. British in Bombay

C. Dutch in Masulipatnam

D. British in Madras

E. Portuguese in Panaji

Choose the correct answer from the options give below:

1. E, C. B. D. A

2. E. C. D. B. A

3. E, D, C, A, B

4. B. A. D. C. E

When was the 'Hindu Mahasabha' founded?

1. 1915

2. 1916

3. 1917

4. 1918

Who among the following is the author of this passage?

1. Colin Mackenzie

2. Domingo Paes

3. Abdur Razzaq

4. Duarte Barbosa

Who amongst the following is the king to whom this tank is attributed?

1. Harihara

2. Rama Raya

3. Krishnadeva Raya

4. Bukka

Vijayanagara is located in a natural basin formed by which river?

1. Kaveri

2. Pennar

3. Tungabhadra

4. Tirunelveli

What was the name of the most important tank that was built in the 1sth century under the Vijayanagara Empire.

1. Hirıya

2. Kamalapuram

3. Amuktamalyada

4. Mahanavami Dibba

Arrange the following dynasties in their correct chronological order:

1. Aravidu

2. Tuluvas

3. Sangama

4. Saluva

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. D. B. A, C

2. A, B. D, C

3. C, B. D, A

4. C, D. B, A

The famous Dandi March began on 12 March 1930. Gandhiji began walking from his ashram at __________ towards Dandi.

1. Kheda

2. Sabarmati

3. Ahmedabad

4. Champaran

The proclamation of commitment to 'Purna Swaraj' or Complete Independence was passed in Congress of __________.

1. Lahore, 1929.

2. Nagpur, 1920.

3. Madras, 1927.

4. Calcutta, 1928.

Mahatma Gandhi had given advance notice of his 'Salt March' to which Viceroy of India?

1. Lord Wavell

2. Lord Irwin

3. Lord Dalhousie

4. Lord Mountbatten

The Salt March was notable for various reasons. Identify the correct ones:

A. It brought Mahatma Gandhi to world attention.

B. It was first nationalist activity in which Muslims participated in large numbers.

C. It made the British to realise that their rule was not forever.

D. It made the British to realise that they would have to devolve some power to the Indians.

E. Salt March was widely covered by European and American press.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A. B, C, D only

2. B. B. C, D. Eonly

3. A, C, D. E only

4. A. B, D. E only

Mahatma Gandhi illustrated his tactical wisdom by picking on salt monopoly. Which of the following statements are correct to prove this?

A. State monopoly over salt was deeply unpopular.

B. People were forbidden from making salt for even domestic use.

C. Salt was not an essential item.

D. Government destroyed the salt that it could not sell profitably.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, C, D only

2. B. C. D only

3. A, B, C only

4. A. B, D only