Evidence of ploughed field with two sets of furrows at right angles to each other suggesting presence of two different crops have been discovered by the archeologists from which of the early Harappan site?

(1) Kalibangan
(2) Dholavira
(3) Mohenjodaro
(4) Harappa

The seals of the Indus Valley Civilisation were made up of :

(1) Terracotta
(2) Steatite
(3) Chert
(4) Metal

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

Who was the first woman to be ordained as a 'Bhikkhuni'?

(1) Sanghamitra

(2) Punna

(3) Kampali

(4) Mahapajapati Gotami

Traces of canals during the Harappan civilisation were found from :

(1) Shortughai
(2) Kalibangan
(3) Dholavira
(4) Mohenjodaro

Identify the correct statements out of the following :

(A) In 1928, there was a peasant movement in Bardoli.
(B) In 1939, Congress Ministries joined the Government.
(C) In 1935, Government of India Act, promised some form of representative government.
(D) In 1929, Civil Disobedience Movement started with breaking of salt law from Bardoli.
(E) Quit India Movement began in 1941.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

Which of the following sections (Parvan) of the Mahabharata narrate the story of Ekalavya?

(1) Udyog Parvan
(2) Shanti Parvan
(3) Adi Parvan
(4) Anushashan Parvan

Consider the statements related to Magadha between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE. Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) Magadha was an agricultural productive region.
(B) Ujjain was the capital of Magadha.
(C) Bimbisara, Ajatsattu and Mahapadma Nanda were the kings of this region.
(D) Horses were found in the forests of this region.
(E) Magadha is the present-day Uttar Pradesh.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

The script of Indus Valley Civilisation was written from :

(1) Right to left
(2) Left to right
(3) Top to bottom
(4) Bottom to top

Why is the sixth century BCE regarded as a turning point in early Indian history ? Identify the correct statements from the following :

(A) It was the era associated with early states.
(B) The growing use of iron.
(C) Growth of Buddhism and Jainism.
(D) Growth of single system of thought.
(E) The development of coinage.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

Which of the following mature Harappan site is not located in Independent India?

(1) Rakhigarhi

(2) Balakot

(3) Kalibangan

(4) Banawali

One of the following gifted short story writer depicted the miseries of partition in his fiction named 'Siyah Hashiya' (Black Margins). Name the author:

(1) Rajender Singh Bedi

(2) Intizar Hussain

(3) Saadat Hasan Manto

(4) Rahi Masoom Raza

Consider the following statements about the photograph "Execution of Mutinous Sepoys in Peshawar". Which out of these are correct?

(A) In this scene of execution 12 rebels hang in a row.
(B) It shows a routine punishment.
(C) It was to instill fear among people.
(D) Punishment was discreetly met in enclosed spaces.
(E) It reflects performance of terror.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

In Muslim communities, the 'halal-khoran' refers to:

(1) Butchers

(2) Scavengers

(3) Boatmen

(4) Leather workers

The worship of images of the Buddha and Bodhisattas became an important part of this tradition. This new way of thinking was called __________.

(1) Hinayana
(2) Mahayana
(3) Theravadins
(4) Neoyana tradition

Afanasii Nikitin belonged to which country?

(1) Russia
(2) Portugal
(3) Italy
(4) Spain

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

Who introduced Subsidiary Alliance in Awadh?

(1) Lord Dalhousie
(2) Lord Wellesley
(3) Robert Clive
(4) Lord Cornwallis

Which of the following book provides a glimpse into the domestic world of the Mughals?

(1) Ain-i-Akbari
(2) Harem
(3) Humayun Nama
(4) Akbar Nama

Which among the following was considered as the Tamil Veda?

(1) Tolkappiyam

(2) Nalayira Divyaprabandham

(3) Shiva prabandham

(4) Silappadikaram

The Constituent Assembly had __________ members.

(1) 100
(2) 200
(3) 300
(4) 400

'Gajapati' was a ruling lineage that was powerful in __________.

(1) Gujarat

(2) Orissa

(3) Kerala

(4) Assam

'Amuktamalyada' is based on __________.

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

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

Seba dals' and 'tufan dals' were part of which of the following organisation ?

(1) Praja Mandal
(2) Prati Sarkar
(3) Khilafat Movement
(4) Interim Government

Arrange the following events in a chronological order :

(A) Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

(B) Rowlatt Satyagraha.

(C) Peasant Movement in Kheda.

(D) Peasant Movement in Bardoli.

(E) Second Round Table Conference.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (C), (D), (A), (B), (E)

(2) (B), (D), (C), (A), (E)

(3) (C), (B), (D), (A), (E)

(4) (A), (D), (C), (B), (E)

Arrange the following events in sequence of their occurrence, starting from the earliest:

(A) Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to Noakhali
(B) Dandi March
(C) Mahatma Gandhi’s first public appearance at the Benaras Hindu University
(D) Direct Action Day
(E) Return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

What was the term used by contemporaries for the Vijayanagara Empire?

(1) Karnataka Samrajyamu
(2) Hampi Empire
(3) Virupaksha Empire
(4) Tungabhadra Empire

Arrange the events in a chronological order:

(A) Champaran Movement.

(B) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

(C) Chauri Chaura Incident.

(D) Workers' Movement in Ahmedabad.

(E) Non-Cooperation Movement.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A), (D), (B), (E), (C)

(2) (D), (B), (E), (C), (A)

(3) (C), (D), (B), (A), (E)

(4) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)

Arrange the following in a chronological order:

(A) Cabinet Mission comes to India.
(B) Labour Government comes to power in Britain.
(C) Constituent Assembly begins its sessions.
(D) Muslim League announces Direct Action Day.
(E) Constitution of India is signed.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (B), (C), (E), (A), (D)

(2) (C), (B), (A), (D), (E)

(3) (B), (A), (D), (C), (E)

(4) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)

Which of the following statements are correct about the annexation of Awadh?

(A) The Subsidiary Alliance was imposed on Awadh in 1856.
(B) The British annexed Awadh as the region was ideally located to be developed into the principal market of upper India.
(C) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the Nawab of Awadh, was dethroned and exiled on the charge of misgoverning the region.
(D) The removal of the Nawab led to the prosperity of musicians, dancers, poets, artisans, cooks, retainers and others.
(E) When the Nawab of Awadh left Lucknow, there were many who followed him all the way to Kanpur, singing songs of lament.

Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following commissioner visited Amravati and collected several sculpture panels and took them away to Madras in 1854?

1. Walter Elliot
2. Morrice James
3. John Freeman
4. John Marshall

Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Rajendra Prasad
3. Vallabhbhai Patel
4. B.R. Ambedkar

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

Who was the Chairman of the 'Drafting Committee' of the Constitution?

(1) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) B.N. Rau
(3) K.M. Munshi
(4) B.R. Ambedkar

Who said, "I believe separate electorate will be suicidal to the minorities and will do them tremendous harm."

(1) Govind Ballabh Pant
(2) Vallabhbhai Patel
(3) B. Pocker Bahadur
(4) Somnath Lahiri

‘Vachanas’ (literally-sayings) composed by the Virashaivas were in which language?

(1) Telugu
(2) Sanskrit
(3) Tamil
(4) Kannada

'Virupaksha' was also recognised as a form of ________.

(1) Vishnu
(2) Shiva
(3) Brahma
(4) Narada

A biography of a saint or a religious leader is known as :

(1) Biography
(2) Autobiography
(3) Memoir
(4) Hagiography

According to Bernier, what was one of the fundamental differences between Mughal India and Europe?

(1) Lack of resources in provinces.

(2) Lack of wealth in state.

(3) Lack of private property in land.

(4) Lack of intelligentsia and nobles.

According to Bernier, the crown ownership of land leads to :

(1) The destruction and disastrous consequences for the society and economy.
(2) The advancement of the agricultural condition.
(3) Maintenance or improvement of land.
(4) Improvement of the living standards of peasants.

Name the foreign traveller who criticised the crown ownership of land?

(1) Louis Bernier
(2) Francois Travernier
(3) Francois Bernier
(4) Ibn-Battuta

According to Bernier, the condition of peasants under Mughals were :

(1) Prosperous
(2) Miserable
(3) Wealthy
(4) Satisfactory

How were the children of the poor people carried away by rulers?

(1) As their own children

(2) As slaves

(3) As zamindars

(4) As children of rulers

Fifth Report was submitted to the British Parliament in :

(1) 1803

(2) 1813

(3) 1823

(4) 1833

The zamindars defaulted in payments because :

(1) They boarded the collected revenue.
(2) The initial demands from the zamindars were very high.
(3) Jotedars were given more authority by the East India Company.
(4) Share croppers revolted against the zamindars.

Fifth Report in its 800 pages appendiced reproduced :

(1) Petitions of zamindars, and ryots.
(2) Viewpoints against the East India Company's monopoly.
(3) Ordinances by the British Parliament.
(4) Notes by Jotedars.

Fifth Report contained how many pages ?

(1) 902
(2) 1002
(3) 1102
(4) 1202

Reports like Fifth Report were produced because :

(1) It was an annual practice.

(2) Fifth Report was the method by the British Parliament to regulate and control the East India Company rules.

(3) Fifth Report was produced to highlight the achievements of the East India Company rule.

(4) Fifth Report was produced to record details of peasants.