Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

The sixth century BCE is often regarded as a major turning point in Indian history. Identify the correct statements.

A. It is an era associated with early states/mahajanapadas.
B. It is an era associated with development of coinage.
C. It witnessed the growth of temple architecture and idol worship.
D. It is regarded as the golden period of Indian painting.
E. It is an era associated with growing use of iron.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Identify the correct chronological order of these events.

A. 'Objectives Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly.
B . Quit India Movement.
C. B. Pocker Bahadur made powerful plea for continuing separate electorates.
D. The Great Calcutta Killing.
E. R.V. Dhulekar's speech on language.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Identify, one of the earliest modern art historian, who considered Sanchi to be a centre of tree and serpent worship, as he was not familiar with Buddhist literature.

1. Colin Mackenzie
2. James Prinsep
3. James Fergusson
4. H.H. Cole

Who brought to light the ruins at Hampi in 1800?

1. Alexander Greenlaw
2. J. F. Fleet
3. John Marshall
4. Colin Mackenzie

Identify the correct statements regarding the Subsidiary Alliance System.

A. The British would be responsible for the protection of the ally.
B. British armed contingent would be stationed in the territory of the ally.
C. The ally would have to provide the resources for maintaining the British contingent.
D. The ally could enter into agreement with other rulers without the permission of the British.
E. This system was devised by Lord Warren Hastings.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

'It seems to me a suicidal and indefensible policy to allow the country to be looted of original works of ancient art'. Who gave this statement?

1. H.H. Cole
2. Colin Mackenzie
3. Walter Elliot
4. John Marshall

Identify the correct statements:

A. Lord William Bentinck abolished Sati in 1839.
B. Kunwar Singh was a leader from Arrah, Bihar.
C. Rani Lakshmi Bai was killed in June 1858. E. British were victorious in the Battle of Chinhat.
D. The Revolt of 1857 started from Meerut.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

In the early 19th century, Buchanan travelled through the Rajmahal Hills. There were hill folks who lived around the Rajmahal Hills. Identify the hill folks?

1. Paharias
2. Santhals
3. Gonds
4. Bhils

Gandhi went to address a meeting of Sikhs at Gurdwara Sisganj on the occasion of whose birthday.

1. Guru Nanak's
2. Guru Govind Singh's
3. Guru Teg Bahadur's
4. Guru Gobind Singh's

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-III, C-I, D-II

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

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

With which fruit did Governor-General Dalhousie compare the Kingdom of Awadh?

1. Apple
2. Cherry
3. Orange
4. Licchi

Identify the two civil servants, who prepared a series of background papers based on a close study of the political systems operating in other countries:

1. B.N. Rau and B.R. Ambedkar
2. S.N. Mukherjee and R.V. Dhulekar
3. Rajendra Prasad and K.M. Munshi
4. B.N. Rau and S.N. Mukherjee

Which Shaka ruler rebuilt the Sudarshana lake in the 2nd century C.E.?

1. Rudradaman
2. Ripudaman
3. Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani
4. Harshavardhana

Arrange the following events in a chronological order.

A. Labour Government comes into power in Britain.
B. Last meeting of the Interim Government.
C. Muslim League announces Direct Action Day.
D. India celebrates Independence.
E. Constitution is signed.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Read the statements and identify the correct options related to Jainism.

A. Uttaradhyayana Sutta contains teachings of Mahavira.
B. Dipavamsa is the 'Chronicle of the Island', a Jaina text.
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka contains the monastic order of Jain tradition.
D. Ancient Jain literary works are found in Sanskrit, Prakrit and Tamil languages.
E. Tipitaka contains different texts of Jaina tradition.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Which one of the following is NOT correct about B.R. Ambedkar?

1. He was a lawyer.
2. On the advise of Gandhi, he was asked to join as a Law Minister.
3. After the partition violence, Ambedkar argued in support of separate electorate.
4. He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.

Consider the following statements regarding the town planning of Harappan Civilisation. Identify the correct statements.

A. Harappan settlements were divided into two sections.
B. Roads and streets of Harappan cities were laid in approximate grid pattern.
C. There were windows in the walls along the ground level.
D. The Great Bath was a large square tank in Mohenjodaro.
E. Drainage systems were small and not planned.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Terracotta models of the plough have been found at which Harappan site?

1. Manda
2. Rangpur
3. Banawali
4. Kot-Diji

The Santhal rebellion was led by:

1. Gonoo
2. Alluri Sitaramraju
3. Birsa Munda
4. Sidhu Manjhi

Read the statements given below regarding Buddhism. Which of the following statements are correct?

A. Buddhism grew rapidly, both during the lifetime and after the death of Buddha.
B. Buddhism did not give much importance to conduct and values.
C. Buddhism appealed to many people who were dissatisfied with the existing religious practices.
D. Buddhism laid much stress on superiority based on birth.
E. Buddhism appealed to people confused by the rapid social changes taking place around them.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Arrange the following mahajanapadas from West to East?

A. Koshala
B. Anga
C. Magadha
D. Matsya
E. Gandhara

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The author of 'The Story of Indian Archaeology' is:

1. Daya Ram Sahni
2. Rakhal Das Banerji
3. S. N. Roy
4. Romila Thapar

Many travellers visited the Indian subcontinent and wrote about their experiences. Ibn Battuta was one such traveller and he belonged from

1. Uzbekistan
2. Morocco
3. France
4. England

Who among the following was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

1. Govind Ballabh Pant
2. Rajendra Prasad
3. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
4. Vallabhbhai Patel

The 'Dubashes' were

1. Indian weavers who worked with the British.
2. Indian soldiers who worked temporarily for the British army.
3. Indians who could speak two languages the local and the English.
4. Indian bankers who loaned money to the British.

Name the tribal cultivator of Singhbhum (Chotanagpur) who became a rebel leader of the Kol tribals of the region.

1. Shah Mal
2. Gonoo
3. Kunwar Singh
4. Birjis Qadr

'Khoob lari mardani woh to Jhansi wali rani thi.' Children in many parts of India grow up reading these lines which were composed by:

1. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
2. Mahashweta Devi
3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
4. Maithali Sharan Gupta

The Deccan Riots Commission, formed after the peasant revolt in the Bombay Deccan in 1875, reported that the primary cause of the peasant anger was:

1. Too high revenue demand by government

2. American Civil War

3. Moneylenders

4. Zamindars

The 'Amara-Nayaka' system was a major political innovation of Vijayanagara Empire. It was very similar to which system of Delhi Sultanate?

1. Iqta System
2. Zamindari System
3. Talukdari System
4. Ryotwari System

Which of the following dynasties were related to the Vijayanagara Empire?

A. Sangama Dynasty
B. Aravidu Dynasty
C. Tuluva Dynasty
D. Suluva Dynasty
E. Hoysala Dynasty

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

1. Indigo
2. Rice
3. Cotton
4. Sugarcane

Consider the following statements about the epic Mahabharata. Identify the correct statements.

A. Contents of the text can be classified into narrative and didactic.
B. The narrative section contain stories.
C. The didactic section contain social norms.
D. The narrative section was added later.
E. The text 'Mahabharata' is described as an 'itihasa' within early Sanskrit tradition.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

According to in land' in the former. one of the fundamental differences between Mughal India and Europe was the lack of 'private property

1. Francois Bernier
2. Ibn Battuta
3. Al-Biruni
4. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

Identify Satyajit Ray's film dealing with the decline of the aristocratic zamindari style of living?

1. Megha Dhaka Tara
2. Aparajito
3. Pather Panchali
4. Jalshaghar

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hampi was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year:

1. 1984
2. 1982
3. 1986
4. 1980

Arrange the following in a chronological order.

A. First Stupa
B. Early Upansihads
C. Early Vedic Tradition
D. Earliest Temples
E. Mahayana Budddhism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

In Jahanara's biography, she has shown her devotion to which Sufi saint?

1. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
2. Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti
3. Quli Khan
4. Nasiruddin Chiragh

Who wrote the biography of Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti?

1. Nur Jahan
2. Jebunnisa
3. Roshanara
4. Jahanara

On which day the Mughal princess Jahanara attained the happiness of pilgrimage?

1. On Monday, the fourth of the blessed month of Ramzan.
2. On Tuesday, the third of the blessed month of Ramzan.
3. On Thursday, the fourth of the blessed month of Ramzan.
4. On Saturday, the fourth of the blessed month of Ramzan.

Identify the gestures that Jahanara records to indicate her devotion to the Sufi saint.

1. She went wearing footwear.
2. She went around the tomb three times only.
3. She put finest quality itar on the tomb.
4. She visited the shrine after Ramzan.

The biography of Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti is titled as:

1. Munis-al-Arwah
2. Munis-al-Sama
3. Munis-al-Zikr
4. Ziyarat

Gandhi's idea of Satyagraha was based on:

1. Violence
2. Antagonism
3. Non-violence
4. Fear

Who had the monopoly to produce salt?

1. British Government
2. Indian Businessman
3. Local People
4. Industrialist

The Salt Satyagraha is also known as:

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

Why were mounds of salt destroyed by the salt officials?

1. Shortage of salt.
2. To earn maximum profit.
3. To destroy natural resource.
4. To repress nationalist movement.

Why did Gandhi consider the salt tax more oppressive than other taxes?

A. It revealed the most oppressive side of the colonial rule.
B. Salt was consumed by rich and poor alike.
C. It earned profit twenty times more than its value.
D. It was a national property, so needed to be destroyed.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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