Who said, "separate electorates were self-destructive, since they isolated the minorities from the majority"?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru

2. Begum Aizaas Rasul

3. Sarojini Naidu

4. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

Arrange the following major compositions/compilations in a chronological order.

A. Compilation of the Puranas in Sanskrit.

B. Compilation of Tamil Sangam literature.

C. Composition of Natyashastra of Bharata.

D. Compisition of Ashtadhyayi of Panini.

E. Compistion of Charaka and Sushruta Samhita

Choose the correct answer from the options below:

1. A, B, C, D, E

2. C, D, A, E, B

3. D, B, E, A, C

4. D, A, E, C, B

Who among the following made a plea that 'Hindi' be used as the language of Constitution-making?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru

2. R.V. Dhulekar

3. K.M. Munshi

4. B. Pocker Bahadur

Arrange the following authors of the Mughal rulers in a chronological order.

A. Abu'l Fazl

B. Abdul Hamid Lahori

C. Muhammad Kazim

D. Gulbadan Begum

E. Muhammad Waris

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. D, E, C, B, A

2. C, A, B, D, E

3. E, D, C, B, A

4. D, A, B, E, C

Which place was called the "Nursery of the Bengal Army" during 1857?

1. Meerut

2. Calcutta

3. Awadh

4. Bareilly

In which session of the Indian National Congress, the proclamation of commitment to 'Purna Swaraj' was made?

1. Indian National Congress session, 1921

2. Indian National Congress session, 1927

3. Indian National Congress session, 1929

4. Indian National Congress session, 1928

When did the All-India Muslim League move a resolution at Lahore demanding autonomy of the Muslim majority areas?

1. 1930

2. 1937

3. 1940

4. 1946

John Marshall, the acclaimed British archaeologist, could study the Sanchi stupa when it was under:

1. The British control

2. The rulers of Bhopal

3. The French control

4. The Mughal control

When Permanent Settlement was imposed, who was the Raja of Burdwan?

'Akbar Nama' was written in which language?

1. Arabic

2. Turkish

3. Persian

4. Sanskrit

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

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

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

Who was known as 'Danka Shah' and was elected by the mutinous 22nd Native Infantry as their leader during the Revolt of 1857?

1. Shah Mal

2. Nana Sahib

3. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah

4. Bahadur Shah

Arrange the following in a chronological order.

A. Treasure Trove Act

B. Sanchi declared a World Heritage Site

C. Indian Museum, Calcutta

D. Government Museum, Madras

E. H.H. Cole appointed curator of Ancient Monuments

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The Report exaggerated the collapse of traditional zamindari power and their displacement. Identify the Report:

1. Account of Buchanan

2. Deccan Riots Report

3. Fifth Report

4. Official Report by the Collector of Bhagalpur

When was 'Permanent Settlement' introduced in Bengal?

1. 1773

2. 1765

3. 1793

4. 1818

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

While the draft of Constitution was under process, who demanded justice for women?

1. Daksayani Velayudhan

2. Sarojini Naidu

3. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

4. Hansa Mehta

When was the 'Non-Cooperation Movement' called off?

1. 1919

2. 1920

3. 1921

4. 1922

Consider the following statements about the urban core of Vijayanagara city. Mark the correct statements.

A. There is little evidence of houses of ordinary people. 
B. Fine Chinese porcelain have been found in some areas. 
C. Tombs, Mosques and Muslim residential quarters have been found. 
D. Field excavations do not indicate prevalence of local cults. 
E. Wells and tanks were absent.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C only

2. B, C, D only

3. C, D, E only

4. A, C, D only

From the options given below, identify which was NOT the reason for the failure of zamindars to pay the revenue in the early decades of Permanent Settlement?

1. The initial demands of revenue were very high.

2. The prices of agricultural produce were depressed.

3. The revenue collection was very strict and no relaxation was given.

4. The zamindars deliberately refused to pay the revenue. This was a way used by them to oppose British rule.

Who was appointed the preceptor to succeed Baba Guru Nanak?

1. Guru Teg Bahadur

2. Guru Govind Singh

3. Guru Angad

4. Guru Arjun

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options below:

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

Who introduced the 'Objectives Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly?

1. B.R. Ambedkar

2. K.M. Munshi

3. B.N. Rau

4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Point out the correct pairs given below:

A. Vachana - Basavanna

B. Lingayats - Wearers of Linga

C. Basavanna - A Minister in the Court of Vijayanagara

D. Virashaivas - Heros of Shiva

E. Vachanas - Composed in Tamil

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C, E, D Only

2. D, B, A Only

3. C, E, A Only

4. C, E, B Only

Arrange the following movements in the correct chronological order.

A. Kheda Movement

B. Ahmedabad Workers Movement

C. Civil Disobedience Movement

D. Quit India Movement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Which Indian entrepreneur supported the Indian National Movement openly?

1. G.D. Birla

2. Jamshedji Tata

3. Ardeshir Godrej

4. Brij Mohan Thapar

Arrange the following religious teachers geographically from South to North in the Indian subcontinent.

A. Tukaram

B. Appar

C. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

D. Basavanna

E. Miyan Mir

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The battle between 'HOE' & 'PLOUGH' refers to:

1. East India Company and Jute Cultivators

2. East India Company and Santhals

3. Cultivators and Non-cultivators

4. Paharias and Santhal Settlers

'Numismatics' is the study of _______.

1. Seals

2. Coins

3. Artefacts

4. Monuments

From the options given below, select the main reason for the power and effectiveness of 'Jotedars'.

1. Jotedars controlled large troops.

2. Jotedars organised local justice also.

3. Jotedars were located in the villages and exercised direct control over the poor villages.

4. Jotedars were supported by the British.

According to Buddhist texts, whose mediation made the entry of women in Buddhist 'sangha' possible?

1. Mahaprajapati Gotami

2. Punna

3. Ananda

4. Asoka

Who among the following composed devotional songs in Tamil?

1. Meerabai

2. Manikkavachakar

3. Andal

4. Kabirdas

The central feature of the Indian Constitution is:

1. Men with property can vote

2. Educated men can only vote

3. Adult Franchise

4. The workingssalc- or peasant can only vote

Match leaders and their places of revolt during 1857:

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

The most important idea in Jainism is that the entire world _______.

1. is an illusion.

2. is selfish.

3. is animated.

4. is other worldly.

The Mughal Court chronicles were written in which of the following languages:

A. Arabic

B. Pashtun

C. Turkish

D. Urdu

E. Persian

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C, E Only

2. A, B Only

3. D, E Only

4. B, C Only

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding the limitations of inscriptional evidence in India?

A. Letters of some inscriptions are very faintly engraved.
B. Routine agricultural practices and joys and sorrows of daily existence were recorded in all inscriptions.
C. Several thousand inscriptions have been discovered and all have been deciphered, published and translated.
D. Some inscriptions convey the vague idea of their making.
E. It is not always easy to be sure about the exact meaning of the words used in inscriptions.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, D only

2. A, D, E only

3. D, E, B only

4. B, A, C only

Whose colossal statue has been found installed in a shrine at Mat near Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)?

1. Greek Ruler

2. Shaka Ruler

3. Kushana Ruler

4. Chinese Ruler

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

In Mansabdari System, some mansabdars were paid in cash, while the majority of them were paid through assignments of revenue in different regions of the Mughal Empire. What was 'cash' and 'assignment of revenue' called in Mansabdari System ?

1. Rupya and Jama

2. Majudat and Kifayat

3. Naqdi and Jagir

4. Rupya and Chachar

Who sent Abdur Razzaq as an ambassador to Calicut?

1. Ruler of Prussia

2. Ruler of Persia

3. Ruler of Afghanistan

4. Ruler of Oman

Abdur Razzaq mentioned how many lines of forts and fortification in the Vijayanagara Empire?

1. Five

2. Six

3. Seven

4. Nine

In which century did Abdur Razzaq come to Calicut?

1. Thirteenth-Century

2. Fourteenth-Century

3. Fifteenth-Century

4. Tenth-Century

What was the most significant aspect of the fortification?

1. Enclosure of agriculture tract

2. Eleven lines of forts

3. Fortification were weak

4. Masonry construction was fully tapered

Who mentioned that "between the first, second and the third walls, there were cultivated fields, gardens and houses" during his visit to the capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire?

1. Duarte Barbosa

2. Ibn Battuta

3. Nicolo de Conti

4. Abdur Razzaq

Inscriptions of the Indus Valley Civilisation were NOT found on:

1. Copper and Terracotta tablets

2. Seals

3. Jewellery and Bone rods

4. Books and Papers

The longest inscription of the Indus Valley Civilisation contains about:

1. 11 signs

2. 52 signs

3. 26 signs

4. 36 signs

Scripts of the Harappan inscriptions were written from:

1. Top to bottom

2. Left to right

3. Bottom to top

4. Right to left

What is 'enigmatic' in the Harappan Civilisation?

1. Rims of jars

2. Script

3. Motifs

4. Engraver

Harappan script is NOT alphabetical because:

1. It has too many signs.

2. It has too many consonants.

3. It has too many vowels.

4. It has been deciphered.