Arrange the timeline related to the making of the Constitution in a chronological order :

(A) Constituent Assembly begins its sessions.
(B) Muslim league announces Direct Action Day.
(C) Muslim league demands dissolution of the Constituent Assembly.
(D) Cabinet Mission announces its constitutional scheme.
(E) Last meeting of the Interim Government.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (D), (C), (B), (A), (Ε)
(2) (A), (D), (C), (B), (E)
(3) (C), (D), (A), (B), (Ε)
(4) (D), (B), (A), (C), (E)

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

From which of the following region, the politically influential Mughal queen 'Nur Jahan' (d. 1645) belonged to?

(1) Iraq
(2) Turkey
(3) Iran
(4) Afghanistan

Arrange the following in a chronological manner:

(A) Miyan Mir
(B) Basavanna
(C) Nizamuddin Auliya
(D) Appar
(E) Sri Chaitanya

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

The 'Mahajans' were collectively represented by the chief of the merchant community known as______________

(1) Antyaja
(2) Nagarsheth
(3) Samantas
(4) Shrenis

He is considered as a leader of the peasant movement and urged that the term minorities be interpreted in economic terms. Identify the leader?

(1) K.J. Khanderkar
(2) N.G. Ranga
(3) J. Nagappa
(4) T.A. Ramalingam

Amuktamalyada' was a book written on :

(1) Music
(2) Statecraft
(3) Dance
(4) Theatre

Match List - I with List - II :

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

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)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(4) (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

Which country was the major source of raw cotton for Britain till 1861 ?

(1) America
(2) Japan
(3) Germany
(4) France

Arrange the following Harappan sites according to the year in which the excavations began in a chronological order.

(A) Lothal
(B) Bahawalpur
(C) Harappa
(D) Kalibangan
(E) Dholavira

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

Identify the major religious teachers from Uttar-Pradesh in 1300-1600 CE :

(A) Kabir
(B) Basavanna
(C) Jnanadeva
(D) Tulsidas
(E) Ramananda

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (B), (C), (E) Only
(2) (A), (B), (C) Only
(3) (A), (D), (E) Only
(4) (C), (D), (E) Only

Akbar's quest for religious knowledge led to inter-faith debates in the 'Ibadat Khana' at ____________

(1) Red fort (Delhi)
(2) Purana Qila (Delhi)
(3) Fatehpur Sikri (Agra)
(4) Humayun Tomb (Delhi)

Choose the correct statements related to Permanent Settlement among the following:

(A) Permanent Settlement was introduced in 1793.
(B) The regions where Permanent Settlement was established permanently were Madras and Bombay Presidencies.
(C) The revenue fixed under Permanent Settlement was very high.
(D) Frequent auctions and loss of land entitlement was a prominent feature of Permanent Settlement.
(E) The class that reaped maximum monetary benefit of Permanent Settlement was the class of peasantry.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (A), (B), (C) Only
(2) (B), (C), (D) Only
(3) (A), (C), (D) Only
(4) (C), (D), (E) Only

Pilgrimage to tombs of Sufi saints is termed as

(1) Urs

(2) Ziyarat

(3) Salat

(4) Shahada

Identify the civil servant who was Constitutional advisor to the Government of India and gave vital assistance to Drafting Committee of the Constitution.

(1) K.M. Munshi
(2) Vallabhbhai Patel
(3) B.R. Ambedkar
(4) B.N. Rau

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

Arrange the below given information on Vijayanagara in a chronological order :

(A) Colin Mackenzie visits Hampi.
(B) Hampi declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
(C) Conservation of Hampi begins under John Marshall.
(D) J.F. Fleet begins documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls of the Hampi.
(E) Alexander Greenlaw takes the first detailed photographs of the archaeological remains at Hampi.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (A), (E), (D), (C), (B)
(2) (E), (D), (A), (C), (B)
(3) (D), (A), (Ε), (B), (C)
(4) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)

One of the most famous ruler known from Buddhist texts and the first ever ruler to propagate the principles of 'Dhamma' was :

(1) Bimbisara
(2) Ajatasattu
(3) Mahapadma Nanda
(4) Asoka

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

Identify the centres of Harappan civilisation where 'specialised drills' have been found.

(1) Nageshwar, Balakot
(2) Chanhudaro, Lothal
(3) Harappa, Mohenjodaro
(4) Banawali, Kalibangan

Identify the correct statements about Harappan 'weighing system'.

(A) Harappan exchanges were regulated by a precise system of weights.
(B) Weights were made of chert.
(C) Weights were generally square.
(D) Lower denominations of weights were binary.
(E) Metal scale-pans were also used for weighing.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (A), (B), (C), (D) Only
(2) (A), (B), (D), (E) Only
(3) (B), (C), (D), (E) Only
(4) (A), (C), (D), (E) Only

What does the term 'Jins-i Kamil' mean in Mughal period?

(1) Rank in Army
(2) Village headman
(3) Perfect crops
(4) Religious doctrine

The leader of Santhal Rebellion was :

(1) Sidhu Manjhi
(2) Gonoo
(3) Danka Shah
(4) Shah Mal

Match List - I with List - II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

The most impressive platform which was located on one of the highest point in the Vijayanagara city, used for the religious rituals was:

(1) Lotus Mahal
(2) Mahanavami Dibba
(3) Hazara Temple
(4) The chariot of the Vitthala Temple

Identify the tribal community from the given pointer clues :

They lived around the Rajmahal hills.
They practised shifting cultivation.
They were hunters, food gatherers, charcoal producers.

(1) Paharias
(2) Santhals
(3) Gonds
(4) Bhils

Al-Biruni's 'Kitab-ul-Hind' is written in :

(1) Persian
(2) Arabic
(3) Urdu
(4) Hebrew

The evidence of a 'ploughed field' comes from which of the following Harappan sites ?

(1) Cholistan
(2) Shortughai
(3) Banawali
(4) Kalibangan

After the annexation of Awadh, the first British 'revenue settlement' imposed there was known as:

(1) Political Settlement
(2) Revenue Settlement
(3) Summary Settlement
(4) Grevience Settlement

Separate electorates was a 'poison that has entered the body politic of our country'. Identify the speaker ?

(1) Somnath Lahiri
(2) B. Pocker Bahadur
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru
(4) Vallabhbhai Patel

The store-room in which the arms and ammunition were stored by the British authorities came to be known as:

(1) Bell of Arms
(2) Shell of Arms
(3) Room of Arms
(4) Lota

The 'Azamgarh Proclamation ' is an important source of information_____

(1) For the partition of India and Pakistan.
(2) For the demand of Pakistan.
(3) For the revolt of 1857.
(4) For the tribal revolt of the Santhals.

Who among the following Mughal Princesses designed the 'bazaar' of Chandni Chowk ?

(1) Mehrunisa Begum
(2) Gulbadan Begum
(3) Jahanara Begum
(4) Roshnara Begum

Choose the correct statements regarding the Revolt of 1857 among the following:

(A) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was deposed from Awadh.
(B) Mutiny started from Delhi.
(C) British suffer defeat in the battle of Chinhat.
(D) Rani Jhansi led the revolt from Bihar.
(E) Kunwar Singh led the revolt from Lucknow.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (A), (C) Only
(2) (B), (C) Only
(3) (C), (D) Only
(4) (D), (E) Only

An ambassador sent by the ruler of Persia to Calicut was :

(1) Abdur Ibrahim
(2) Abdur Razzaq
(3) Abu-Bakr
(4) Abdul-Lahori

Before the railway age, the town of Deccan. was a collection centre for cotton from the

(1) Rampur
(2) Mirzapur
(3) Saharanpur
(4) Shahpur

Arrange the below given political developments in a chronological order :

(A) Establishment of the Bahamani kingdom.
(B) Conquest of Goa by Portuguese.
(C) Establishment of Gajapati kingdom in Orissa.
(D) Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda.
(E) Establishment of Mughal Empire by Babur.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (A), (B), (C), (E), (D)
(2) (A), (C), (B), (D), (E)
(3) (C), (E), (A), (D), (B)
(4) (C), (A), (Ε), (B), (D)

A 'small fixed market'in 18th century was known as:

(1) Qasbah
(2) Ganj
(3) Cantonment
(4) Centres

Constituent Assembly consisted of how many members?

(1) Three hundred
(2) Four hundred
(3) Five hundred
(4) Six hundred

What do you understand by 'Hagiography'?

(1) Branch of sculpture to study the postures of Buddha.
(2) Biography of a saint or religious teacher.
(3) Autobiography of Buddha.
(4) A picture book on Buddhist pilgrimages.

Identify the Commissioner of Guntur who collected several sculpture panels from Amaravati and took it to Madras :

(1) James Prinsep
(2) John Marshall
(3) H.H. Cole
(4) Walter Elliot

The 'empty seať indicates :

(1) First sermon.
(2) The birth of Buddha.
(3) The meditation of the Buddha.
(4) The 'Mahaparinibbana'.

Why did the early sculptors not show Buddha in human form?

(1) Because they hadn't seen Buddha in person.
(2) Because of the poor art style adopted by them.
(3) Because most of them were only symbol artists.
(4) Because they chose to show the major event of Buddha's life through symbols.

What meaning did the symbol of 'wheel' convey in Buddhist sculpture ?

(1) The first sermon of Buddha.
(2) The spread of Buddhism outside of India.
(3) The travels made by Buddha.
(4) The life-cycle of Buddha.

Which woman socialist activist persuaded Gandhi to not restrict the protest to men alone?

(1) Sarojini Naidu
(2) Kamladevi Chattopadhyay
(3) Annie Beasant
(4) Kasturba Gandhi

Who became the Viceroy of India after Gandhi returned from Second Round Table Conference in London ?

(1) Lord Minto
(2) Lord Hardinge
(3) Lord Chemlsford
(4) Lord Willingdon

Which act promised some form of 'Representative Government' ?

(1) Government of India Act, 1915
(2) Government of India Act, 1932
(3) Government of India Act, 1935
(4) Government of India Act, 1942

Who among the following opposed separate electorates for the depressed classes at the Round Table Conference ?

(1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) B.R. Ambedkar
(3) Mohd. Ali Jinnah
(4) R. Srinivasan

Arrange the following events in a chronological order :

(A) The 'Gandhi-Irwin' Pact.
(B) Proclamation of 'Purna Swaraj'.
(C) The First Round Table Conference.
(D) All white 'Simon Commission' to India.
(E) Dandi March from Sabarmati ashram.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (B), (D), (Ε), (C), (A)
(2) (D), (B), (Ε), (A), (C)
(3) (D), (B), (Ε), (C), (A)
(4) (B), (D), (C), (E), (A)