'The life was gone out of the body, and the body of this town had been left lifeless'. On whose exile was the above line recorded by a contemporary observer?

(1) Bhadur Shah Zafar
(2) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
(3) Nana Sahib
(4) Kunwar Singh

Who among the following coined the terms 'great tradition' and 'little tradition' ?

(1) Robert Redfield
(2) Sunil Kumar
(3) Richard M. Eaton
(4) A.K. Ramanujan

Who deciphered Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts ?

(1) James Prinsep
(2) R.E.M Wheeler
(3) John Marshall
(4) Daya Ram Sahni

Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

(1) Kauravas - Sons of Gandhari
(2) Pandavas - Sons of Pandu
(3) Suvarnkars - Goldmiths
(4) Eklavya - Chandala

'Damin-i-Koh' was:

(1) The land of the Santhals
(2) The land of the Paharias
(3) The land of the Ryots
(4) The land of the Zamindars

Arrange the following according to the travel route taken by Ibn Battuta as Muhammad bin Tughlaq's envoy to China in 1342 ?

(A) Bengal
(B) Assam
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Zaytun
(E) Sumatra

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

Which Governor General introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?

(1) John Simon

(2) Lord Irwin

(3) Lord Hastings

(4) Lord Cornwallis

Who among the following leaders made a bid to win freedom for India through armed struggle with foreign aid?

(1) Bhagat Singh

(2) Subhash Chandra Bose

(3) Lala Hardayal

(4) Chandra Shekhar Azad

The Swadeshi Movement gave some big leaders. Identify them from the given options:

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal

(B) Lala Lajpat Rai and Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Surendranath Banerjee

(D) Bipin Chandra Pal and Mahatma Gandhi

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

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)–(III), (B)–(IV), (C)–(II), (D)–(I)

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

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

Which of the following title was adopted by Kushana rulers?

(1) Devaputra

(2) Chandraputra

(3) Tribhuvan

(4) Chakravartin

The term ‘Chaurasee des’ is connected to which leader of the Revolt of 1857?

(1) Birjis Begum

(2) Shah Mal

(3) Queen of Jhansi

(4) Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah

Arrange the following in a chronological order:

(A) Congress Ministries Resign

(B) Gandhi-Irwin Pact

(C) Rowlatt Satyagraha

(D) Champaran Satyagraha

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Who was the famous economist and celebrated figure in England whose ideas were adopted by British officials in formulating the terms of Ryotwari Settlement?

(1) Francis Buchanan

(2) Colin Mackenzie

(3) William Hodges

(4) David Ricardo

Karaikkal Ammaiyar was:

(1) Alvar follower

(2) Nayanar follower

(3) Shan Karadeva follower

(4) Chishti follower

A hut with a pointed roof, or in groves where travelling mendicants halted, were known as:

(1) Stupa

(2) Kutagarashala

(3) Monastery

(4) Temple

The name ‘Mowgli’ in Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book is derived from which term?

(1) Mughal

(2) Mongol

(3) Uzbek

(4) Mawali

Which of the following poets witnessed the Revolt of 1857 in Delhi?

(1) Meer Taqi Meer

(2) Mirza Ghalib

(3) Zafar Zattali

(4) Amrita Pritam

Read the following statements and arrange them in chronological order:

(A) Labour government comes to power in Britain.

(B) Muslim League announces Direct Action Day.

(C) Indian Constitution is signed.

(D) Muslim League demands dissolution of the Constituent Assembly.

(E) M.A. Jinnah elected President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

In which year did British India witness the famous "Cotton Boom"?

(1) 1851

(2) 1861

(3) 1871

(4) 1881

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

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

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

Who were considered as ‘theravadins’?

(1) Those who could ensure salvation.

(2) Those who followed the path of old, respected teachers.

(3) Those who accumulated merit through their efforts.

(4) Those who could abandon the world.

“If you are out for Swaraj, you must serve untouchable. For Swaraj you must make amends for the wrongs which you did the untouchables.”

Where did Mahatma Gandhi give the above excerpt of the speech?

(1) Azamgarh

(2) Wasna

(3) Dandi

(4) Basti

An early text on ‘Malfuzat’, meaning the conversations of Sufi saints, is the _________.

(1) Maktubat

(2) Akhbar-ul-Akhyar

(3) Fawa’id-al-Fu’ad

(4) Siyar-ul-Auliya

When was the railways introduced in India?

(1) 1852

(2) 1853

(3) 1854

(4) 1855

“I believe separate electorates will be suicidal to the minorities”. Who stated the above in the Constituent Assembly?

(1) R.V. Dhulekar

(2) Vallabhbhai Patel

(3) Govind Ballabh Pant

(4) N.G. Ranga

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

1857 Revolt began from which town?

(1) Meerut

(2) Kanpur

(3) Bareilly

(4) Jhansi

Which of the following problems were faced by historians until deciphering the inscriptions?

(A) Inscriptions were damaged.

(B) Letters were faintly engraved.

(C) They were not sure of the exact meaning of the words.

(D) All inscriptions have not been deciphered.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A), (B), (D) only

(2) (B), (C), (D) only

(3) (A), (B), (C) only

(4) (A), (C), (D) only.

In which language most of the Asokan inscriptions were written?

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)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

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

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

During the Revolt of 1857, sepoys issued the proclamation in which languages?

(A) Hindi and Urdu

(B) Hindi and Persian

(C) Persian and Sanskrit

(D) Urdu and English

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

Which of the following statements are not correct regarding Al-Biruni?

(A) Al-Biruni was born in Tangier in Morocco.

(B) Al-Biruni was well versed in several languages.

(C) Muhammad bin Tughlaq appointed him the Qazi of Delhi.

(D) Al-Biruni spent years in the company of Brahman priests.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A) and (B) only

(2) (A) and (C) only

(3) (C) and (B) only

(4) (C) and (D) only

Arrange the following events in chronological order.

(A) Santhal Rebellion

(B) Permanent Settlement

(C) Ryots in Deccan Villages Rebel

(D) First Revenue Settlement in Bombay Deccan

(E) East India Company acquires Diwani of Bengal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following leader was associated with the “Objectives Resolution” in the Constituent Assembly?

(1) Vallabhbhai Patel

(2) Jawaharlal Nehru

(3) Rajendra Prasad

(4) Alladi Krishnaswami Aiyar

Arrange the events related to Buddha in chronological order.

(A) Renunciation of the world

(B) Enlightenment

(C) Sutta Pitaka

(D) First Sermon

(E) Birth

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Which among the below listed cities was not the capital of the Mughal Empire?

(1) Delhi

(2) Agra

(3) Lahore

(4) Multan

Who was Mahatma Gandhi’s political mentor after his return from South Africa?

(1) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

(2) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(3) Vallabhbhai Patel

(4) Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali

In which year was Sanchi declared as a World Heritage Site?

(1) 1989

(2) 1990

(3) 1999

(4) 2000

How do archaeologists identify centres of craft production?

(A) Through raw material.

(B) Through strategies for procuring material.

(C) Through unfinished objects.

(D) Through techniques.

(E) By processing.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A) and (C) only

(2) (B) and (D) only

(3) (C) and (E) only

(4) (D) and (E) only

Craft production was undertaken in which of the large cities?

(1) Nageshwara and Balakot

(2) Harappa and Mohenjodaro

(3) Magan and Dilmun

(4) Kalibangan and Rakhigarhi

One of the best indicators of craft work is:

(1) Whole shells

(2) Discarded waste

(3) Stone nodules

(4) Copper ore

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

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

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

What shall be discarded as waste at the place of production as reported in archaeological excavation?

(1) Steatite micro bead

(2) Pieces of materials

(3) Finished objects

(4) Gold caps

Which kingdom has been depicted in the given paragraph?

(1) Bahmani

(2) Vijayanagara

(3) Tamilkam

(4) Madura

The chief characteristic of Krishnadeva Raya’s rule was:

(1) Flourishing arts

(2) Giving up doab areas

(3) Expansion and consolidation

(4) Political timidity

Why was the kingdom, referred in the paragraph, remained in constant state of military preparedness?

(1) Due to constant threat posed by the British East India Company.

(2) Due to abundance of military supplies from Central Asia to this region.

(3) Due to poor revenue administration on part of the ruling dynasty.

(4) To maintain the balance of power in favour of the kingdom in the contemporary politics of South India.

Krishnadeva Raya’s rule is credited with :

(1) Impressive Gopurams

(2) Yajna Mandaps

(3) Chariot temples

(4) Assembly corridors

Which of the following was not a reason for the unparalleled peace and prosperity of the region referred in the paragraph?

(1) Political expansion and administrative consolidation of the region by Krishnadeva Raya.

(2) Segregation of neighbouring regions/states.

(3) Inclusion of highly fertile doab land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers.

(4) Chauth and Sardeshmukhi taxes collected from the neighbouring states.