Who is the author of book titled 'The Story of Indian Archaeology'?

1. R.E.M. Wheeler

2. S.N. Roy

3. John Marshall

4. S.R. Rao

A Mughal emperor saw a dream in which he embraced Safavid Shah Abbas, and commisioned famous Mughal artist Abul Hasan to draw a painting of this dream.Who was that emperor ?

1. Akbar

2. Jahangir

3. Shahjahan

4. Aurangzeb

Which amongst the following is a major composition of Shankaradeva, a leading proponent of Vaishnavism in the late 15th century ?

1. Naam-Kirtan

2. Bijak

3. Vachana

4. Kirtana-Ghosha

Identify the correct statements regarding the Fifth Report.

A. It did not include the details of revenue.
B. It was of 500 pages.
C. It was submitted to the British Parliament in 1915.
D. It consisted of appendices of 800 pages.
E. It consisted of petitions of zamindars and ryots.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B only

2. B, C only

3. D, E only

4. A, E only

From the options given below, identify the most distinctive characteristic feature of the Vitthala temple.

1. Chariot streets in the temple complex.

2. Biggest platform of stone.

3. Dome made on the temple.

4. It is made entirely on stone.

Who, according to Badshah Nama, presented Jahangir with a ruby worth one lakh rupees?

1. Mirza Shahrukh

2. Mirza Illugh Beg

3. Timur Sahib-i Qiran

4. Shah Abbas Safavi

Which of the following settlement was a specialised centre for making shell objects ?

1. Nageshwar

2. Kot-Diji

3. Harappa

4. Mohenjodaro

Which of the following statement explains the meaning of 'gopuram'?

1. Pavilions

2. Long pillared corridors

3. Royal gateways

4. Dome-like structure

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-III, C-I, D-IV

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

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

Which magazine once compared Gandhi's martyrdom with Abraham Lincoln?

1. New York Times

2. Times Now

3. London Magazine

4. Time Magazine

Al-Biruni was well versed in which amongst the following languages?

A. Arabic and Persian
B. Hebrew and Sanskrit
C. Pali and Sanskrit
D. Pali and Persian

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B only

2. B, C only

3. C, D only

4. D, A only

Arrange the following major developments in a chronological order.

A. Beginning of Gupta rule.
B. Vakatakas in the Deccan.
C. Invasion of Alexander of Macedonia.
D. End of the Mauryan Empire.
E. Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas in South India.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C, D, E

2. C, D, E, A, B

3. B, C, D, E, A

4. E, A, B, C, D

Which of the following is NOT true about Asokan Inscriptions?

1. Most inscriptions were in Prakrit language.

2. Inscriptions in north-west were in Aramaic and Greek language.

3. Most Prakrit inscriptions were written in Brahmi script.

4. Inscriptions in Afghanistan were written in Pashto.

Who said in the aftermath of Independence of India, "The British element is gone, but they have left the mischief behind."

1. B.R. Ambedkar

2. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. B. Pocker Bahadur

4. Vallabhbhai Patel

Which of the following is incorrect about Ryotwari Settlement ?

1. Introduced in Bombay Deccan.

2. Revenue was directly settled with the ryot.

3. Revenue demand was fixed permanently.

4. Lands were resurveyed after every 30 years.

Which of the following travellers visited Vijayanagara in the 15th century?

A. Nicolo de Conti
B. Duarte Barbosa
C. Afanasii Nikitin
D. Fernao Nuniz

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B only

2. A, C only

3. B, C only

4. C, D only

At the time of rent collection, an officer of the zamindar, usually the __________ came around to the village.

1. Amlah

2. Jotedar

3. Mandal

4. Collector

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

The story of 'Dronacharya and Eklavya' has been given in which of the following text?

1. Manusmriti

2. Samveda

3. Upanishad

4. Mahabharata

Arrange these capital cities of the Mughal Empire in a chronological order of their founding.

A. Agra
B. Lahore
C. Fatehpur Sikri
D. Shahjahanabad

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. D, B, A, C

2. A, D, B, C

3. A, C, B, D

4. B, A, C, D

Arrange the following developments in Harappan archaeology in a chronological order:

A. M.S. Vats begins excavation at Harappa.

B. Excavations begin at Mohenjodaro.

C. R.E.M. Wheeler excavates Harappa.

D. S.R. Rao begins excavations at Lothal.

E. B.B. Lal begins excavations at Kalibangan.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B, C, D, A, E

2. C, D, B, E, A

3. A, B, C, D, E

4. D, B, A, C, E

Arrange the following in a chronological order.

A. Dandi March
B. Cripps Mission
C. Quit India Movement
D. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, C, D, B

2. C, A, B, D

3. D, C, B, A

4. A, D, B, C

Identify from the options given below, the signatures used by the Vijayanagara kings on all royal orders.

1. Shri Vitthala

2. Shri Virupaksha

3. Hindu Sultan

4. Shri Hari

Who among the following was NOT a member of the Interim Government ?

1. C. Rajagopalachari

2. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. Vallabhbhai Patel

4. Subhas Chandra Bose

Arrange the following Asokan inscriptions geographically from North India to South India.

A. Meerut
B. Sanchi
C. Kaushambi
D. Brahmagiri
E. Kalinga

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B, A, C, D, E

2. C, B, E, A, D

3. D, E, A, C, B

4. A, C, B, E, D

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Who was David Ricardo?

Who prepared the first survey map of Hampi ?

1. Francis Buchanan

2. William Hodges

3. Augustus Cleveland

4. Colin Mackenzie

How many sessions of the Constituent Assembly were held between December 1946 to November 1949 before the Indian Constitution came into effect?

1. 9
2. 8
3. 11
4. 14

Before starting out the Salt March, Gandhi gave speech at the banks of the following river?

1. Ganga

2. Kaveri

3. Narmada

4. Sabarmati

Who among the following moved the crucial "Objectives Resolution" in the Constituent Assembly?

1. Vallabhbhai Patel

2. Rajendra Prasad

3. Jawaharlal Nehru

4. B.R. Ambedkar

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

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-IV, C-I, D-III

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

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

Which of the following tribe was persuaded by the British to settle in the foothills of Rajmahal ?

1. Paharia

2. Santhal

3. Gond

4. Bhil

Shuddhi Movement was initiated by:

1. Brahmo Samaj

2. Arya Samaj

3. Bhagwat Sampraday

4. Prarthana Samaj

The followers of Basavanna were:

1. Nathpanthis

2. Virashaivas

3. Jogis

4. Siddhas

The Deccan Riots Commission Report was submitted in 1878 to __________.

1. The Viceroy

2. The British Parliament

3. The Bombay Presidency

4. The British Monarch

Arrange the following in a chronological order.

A. Vedic Age
B. Sixteen Mahajanapadas
C. Harappan Civilisation
D. Epic Age

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C, D

2. B, C, A, D

3. C, A, D, B

4. C, B, D, A

Who moved the resolution proposing that the national flag of India be a "horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and dark green in equal proportion with a wheel in navy blue at the center."

1. Vallabhbhai Patel

2. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. Rajendra Prasad

4. B.R. Ambedkar

Why did the Congress Ministers resign in 1939?

A. The British government refused to release the prisoners of war.
B. The Second Round Table conference in London was inconclusive.
C. The British government refused to give promise to grant independence to India after the war.
D. Gandhi was not given proper attention.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B Only

2. A, C Only

3. B, C Only

4. A, D Only

What was the name of Buddha as a prince?

1. Rahul

2. Siddhartha

3. Buddha

4. Bhikkhus

Which one of the following clan did Buddha belong to?

1. Sigala

2. Sakya

3. Sankhya

4. Samanas

What is the meaning of the term 'Buddha'?

1. Righteous one

2. Dhamma

3. Piyadassi

4. The Enlightened One

Which one of the following text mainly consists of teachings of the Buddha?

1. Vinaya Pitaka

2. Sutta Pitaka

3. Mahavamsa

4. Dipvamsa

Which one of the following is not a part of the Buddhist philosophy?

1. Anicca

2. Anatta

3. Dukkha

4. Sukkha

Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect options.

A. Sepoys arrived in Delhi to protest against Bahadur Shah.
B. British officers explained to the sepoys that cartridges were not greased.
C. Sepoys in North India agreed to use greased cartridges.
D. Greased cartridges were used in Enfield rifles.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B only

2. A, C only

3. C, D only

4. A, D only

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Which among the following was NOT a rumour ?

1. British mixed bone dust of cows into the flour.

2. British wanted to convert Indians to Christianity.

3. British annexed Satara, Jhansi under the Doctrine of Lapse.

4. British rule would come to an end after 100 years of the Battle of Plassey.

Identify the reason, sepoys marched to Delhi from Meerut.

1. The Governor-General lived in Delhi.

2. Delhi was the seat and symbol of Mughal authority.

3. Lakshmi Bai urged the sepoys to march to Delhi.

4. Cartridges were made in Delhi.

Who among the following initiated the Revolt of 1857?

1. Moneylenders

2. Village panchayats

3. Sepoys

4. Mughal rulers