'Firangi', a term was used to designate foreigners is of __________________.

1. Arabic origin

2. Greek origin

3. Urdu origin

4. Persian origin

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-I, C-II, D-IV

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

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

The members of the Constituent Assembly were elected by ________________.

1. The Provincial Legislatures

2. Constituent Assembly

3. Indian National Congress

4. The British Government

When did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returned to India after two decades of residing abroad?

1. 1914

2. 1915

3. 1916

4. 1917

Which are the important symbols related to the Buddha?

A. Bodhi tree
B. Camel
C. Peepal tree
D. Stupa
E. Dharma Chakra

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C only

2. A, D, E only

3. B, C, D only

4. B, C, E only

'Harem' refers to ________________.

1. 'Bazaars' during Mughal era.

2. 'Sacred religious' world of the Mughals.

3. Domestic world of the Mughals.

4. Political world 'Court' of the Mughals.

Arrange following places associated with Buddha in a chronological order.

A. Sarnath
B. Bodh Gaya
C. Kusinagar
D. Lumbini
E. Sanchi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. E, C, B, D, A

2. D, B, A, C, E

3. D, A, C, E, B

4. A, C, B, E, D

Jawaharlal Nehru's speech in the Constituent Assembly at midnight happened on __________ .

1. 15 August 1947

2. 26 January 1950

3. 30 November 1947

4. 14 August 1947

Select the correct pairs from the options given below:

A. Sumit Guha - Environment and Ethnicity in India.
B. W.H. Moreland - India at the Death of Akbar: An Economic Study.
C. Irfan Habib - Modern India.
D. Sanjay Subrahmanyam - Money and the Market in India.
E. Tapan Raychaudhri - India Today.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C, E, D only

2. A, B, D only

3. E, D, C only

4. C, D, E only

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-I, C-III, D-IV

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

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

Arrange the following major movements led by Mahatma Gandhi in a chronological order.

A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Peasant Movement in Kheda (Gujarat)
C. Champaran Movement
D. Peasant Movement in Bardoli
E. Civil Disobedience Movement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, E, C, D, B

2. C, E, D, A, B

3. A, B, C, D, E

4. C, B, A, D, E

Which colonial official was given protection by his Indian subordinates during the Mutiny of 1857, at a time when the Native Infantry wanted him as prisoner?

1. Charles Ball

2. Henry Hardinge

3. Captain Hearsey

4. Thomas Jones Barker

After decisive victory at the Battle of Plassey, British became the rulers of ________.

1. Awadh

2. Hyderabad

3. Bihar

4. Bengal

Which is NOT related to Francis Buchanan?

1. Surgeon to the Governor-General Lord Wellesley.

2. Judge/Attorney General to Lord Wellesley.

3. Zoo organiser in Calcutta.

4. Incharge of the Botanical Garden.

Arrange the following Saints of the Bhakti Movement in a chronological order.

A. Lal Ded (Kashmir)

B. Data Ganj Bakhsh (Punjab)

C. Sri Chaitanya (Bengal)

D. Basavanna (Karnataka)

E. Kabir (Uttar Pradesh)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, E, C, B, D

2. B, D, A, E, C

3. A, D, B, C, E

4. A, B, C, D, E

In the Constituent Assembly debates, who argued that, the term 'minority' should be interpreted not in religious terms but in economic terms?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru

2. Vallabhbhai Patel

3. N.G. Ranga

4. B.R. Ambedkar

When was 'Hampi' declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?

1. 1800

2. 1876

3. 1902

4. 1986

When did Mahatma Gandhi lead a Peasant Satyagraha at Bardoli?

1. 1920

2. 1911

3. 1928

4. 1935

Who was elected as President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947?

1. B.R. Ambedkar

2. Liaquat Ali Khan

3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

4. Ghazanfar Ali Khan

A sculpture from _______ has the depiction of the departure of the Buddha from his palace.

1. Sanchi

2. Mathura

3. Banaras

4. Amaravati

In which of the following nationalist activity did women participate in large numbers for the first time?

1. Swadeshi Movement

2. Khilafat Movement

3. Salt March

4. Rowlatt Satyagraha

Find out from the given options, the crops which were known as 'jins-i-kamil' (literally perfect crops):

1. Cotton and Sugarcane

2. Cotton and Wheat

3. Sugarcane and Rice

4. Wheat and Rice

It was one of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre of the Vijayanagara Empire as stated by British travellers in the 19th century. Identify the building:

1. Hazara Rama Temple

2. Lotus Mahal

3. Mahanavami Dibba

4. Audience Hall

By which British officer, Paharia chiefs were given an annual allowance and made responsible for the proper conduct of their men:

1. Walter Sherwill

2. Captain Cook

3. Augustus Cleveland

4. Francis Buchanan

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the Options given below:

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

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

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

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

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

What is the meaning of 'Sulh-i-Kul'?

1. Absolute peace

2. Established rule

3. Despotic power

4. Divine guidance

Which of the following deity is NOT praised in the hymns of Rigveda?

1. Agni

2. Indra

3. Soma

4. Narsimha

Who is the author of 'The Other Side of Silence'?

1. Bipin Chandra

2. Mushirul Hasan

3. Gyanendra Pandey

4. Urvashi Butalia

Name the scholar who was brought by Sultan Muhammad of Ghazni to India.

1. Seydi Ali Reis

2. Ibn Battuta

3. Mahmud Wali Balkhi

4. Muhammad ibn Ahmad Abu Raihan al-Biruni

Which of the following statements are NOT True regarding Mahatma Gandhi's political life?

A. Gandhi started Quit India Movement in 1930.
B. Gandhi represented Indian National Congress in Second Round Table Conference.
C. Gandhi gave his first public speech in Kheda (Gujarat).
D. Gandhi considered G.K. Gokhale as his political mentor.
E. Gandhi entered into Gandhi-Irwin Pact in 1916.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, D only

2. B, C, D only

3. A, C, E only

4. B, D, E only

As the wooden structures made in the Vijayanagara Empire are lost. What is the source used to reconstruct some aspects of the vibrant life of the times?

1. Archaeological findings

2. Coins

3. Hagiographies

4. Descriptions left by travellers

The sepoys of Meerut Cantonment broke out in Mutiny on ________.

1. 13 August 1857

2. 10 September 1856

3. 10 May 1857

4. 14 April 1856

Arrange the following major events associated with the Revolt of 1857 in a chronological order:

A. Escape of Nana Sahib to Nepal.

B. Subsidiary Alliance was devised by Lord Wellesley.

C. Takeover of Awadh by the British East India Company.

D. The Azamgarh Proclamation.

E. The sepoys in the Cantonment of Meerut broke out in mutiny.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

1. B, C, E, D, A

2. A, E, C, D, B

3. B, E, C, A, D

4. A, C, D, A, B

'Ashtadhyayi', the earliest book on sanskrit grammar was written by _____.

1. Sushruta

2. Aryabhatta

3. Panini

4. Kalidasa

Select the correct statements about Hill folk from the options given below:

A. Hill folk were known as Paharias.

B. Their land was known as Damin-i-Koh.

C. From the forest they collected mahua (a flower).

D. They lived around Rajmahal hills.

E. Sindhu Manjhi was their leader.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B, C, D only

2. A, B, C only

3. A, C, D only

4. C, D, E only

The paintings at Ajanta depict stories of the ______.

1. Ramayana

2. Mahabharata

3. Panchatantra

4. Jatakas

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-II, D-I

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

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

In the establishment of 'Khalsa Panth', Guru Gobind Singh defined certain symbols. Identify:

A. A helmet and armour.

B. Loin cloth and bowl.

C. A pair of shorts and a comb.

D. Gun and horse.

E. Uncut hair and dagger.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Who among the following were known as 'Kudirai Chettis'?

1. Group of Portuguese who traded in military technology.

2. Local community of horse traders in Vijayanagara.

3. Group of Arab traders trading horses in India.

4. Local community of traders trading muskets in Vijayanagara.

Which civilisation was contemporary to the Harappan Civilisation?

1. Vedic Civilisation

2. Mayan Civilisation

3. Egyptian Civilisation

4. Chinese Civilisation

In the Harappan Civilisation where were the dead laid?

1. On Open Surface

2. In Urns

3. In Pyramids

4. In Pits

The pyramids were ______.

1. Royal Burials

2. Artefacts

3. Pits

4. Pottery

Harappa Cemetery was excavated in _______.

1. 2000s

2. 1980s

3. 1960s

4. 1920s

What kind of investigative strategies do the archaeologists use to identify social differences?

1. Studying architecture

2. Studying burials

3. Studying swords

4. Studying environment

Vijayanagara city and the empire was known as __________.

1. Krishna-Tungabhadra Doab

2. Pampadevi

3. East India Company

4. City of Victory

Geographical stretch of the Vijayanagara Empire was the __________.

1. Region between Krishna and Godavari.

2. Region between Krishna and Kaveri.

3. Region between Krishna and Ganga.

4. Region between Krishna and the extreme south of the peninsula.

'Hampi' derived its name from __________.

1. Virupakshi

2. Sitadevi

3. Rudradevi

4. Pampadevi

Vijayanagara was sacked in ______.

1. 1565

2. 1757

3. 1764

4. 1495

Rediscovery of the Vijayanagara Empire is credited to __________.

1. Goddess Pampadevi

2. Krishna-Tungabhadra Doab

3. Discovery of archaeological sources with inscriptions

4. The name of Hampi