How many Mahajanapadas did the early Buddhist and Jaina texts mention?

1. Fifteen

2. Sixteen

3. Seventeen

4. Eighteen

Identify the present state where ‘Indraprastha’ has roughly been located?

1. Gujarat

2. Maharashtra

3. Tamil Nadu

4. Delhi

What term was used for ‘Revenue Collector’ in the land revenue system of the Mughal Empire?

1. Diwan

2. Jama

3. Amil-Guzar

4. Amin

Read the following sentences carefully:

A. It is the most wonderful ancient building in the state of Bhopal.

B. Major Alexander Cunningham stayed for several weeks in the neighbourhood of this building.

C. If we travel from Delhi to Bhopal by train, we will see this majestic building on top of a hill.

Identify the building discussed in the above statements.

1. Amaravati Stupa

2. Sanchi Stupa

3. Kailashnath Temple

4. Deogarh Temple

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

When was the custom of ‘Sati’ abolished by the British government?

1. 1818

2. 1824

3. 1829

4. 1831

Arrange the following events in chronological order.

A. Signing of the Constitution

B. General elections in India

C. Muslim League announces Direct Action Day

D. Last meeting of Interim Government

E. India celebrates Independence

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C, D, A, B, E

2. B, C, D, E, A

3. D, C, A, B, E

4. C, B, D, E, A

In which of the two campaigns was Mahatma Gandhi involved in 1918?

1. Formation of Banaras Hindu University and Swaraj Party

2. Non-Cooperation and Khilafat Movement

3. Champaran Satyagraha and Kisan Sabha

4. Ahmedabad Workers’ Movement and Kheda Satyagraha

Followers of the older tradition of Buddhism, that is, those who followed the path of the old, respected teachers, described themselves as:

1. Mahayanists

2. Hinayanists

3. Theravadins

4. Theras

During the Revolt of 1857, the sepoys began their action using which of the following signals:

A. Firing of the morning gun

B. Firing of the evening gun

C. Sounding of the bugle

D. Playing of drums

E. Playing of trumpets

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B only

2. B, C only

3. C, D only

4. D, E only

When was the separate electorates created for the Muslims in India for the first time at the national level?

1. 1916

2. 1919

3. 1935

4. 1909

Identify the correct pair of leaders who led the Khilafat Movement in India:

1. Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Shaukat Ali

2. Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali

3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Mahatma Gandhi

4. Mahatma Gandhi and Mohammad Ali

Whose teachings are known as ‘Bhagavati dharma’, who emphasised the need for ‘naam kirtan’ and whose major composition is ‘Kirtana-ghosha’?

1. Shankaradeva

2. Meerabai

3. Lal Ded

4. Mir Gesu Daraz

From the options given below, identify the option which was NOT responsible for the popularity of the Chishti Sufis in India:

1. The Chishti Sufis successfully adopted to the local environment.

2. They adopted several features of Indian devotional traditions.

3. They were closely related to the ruling dynasties.

4. They deputed their spiritual successors to set up hospices in various parts of the subcontinent.

The mother tongue of the Mughals was:

1. Turkish

2. Persian

3. Urdu

4. Arabic

Name the social reformer from Maharashtra who worked for the depressed castes.

1. Somnath Lahiri

2. Jyotiba Phule

3. Jawaharlal Nehru

4. S.N.Mukherjee

Which University opening in 1916 was identified as Nationalist University' and an 'Indian Initiative'?

1. Allahabad University

2. Banaras Hindu University

3. Lahore University

4. Delhi University

Arrange the following 'Religious-developments' in chronological order:

A. Jainism and Buddhism

B. Vedic Traditions

C. Earliest Temples

D. First Stupas

E. Vaishnavism and Shaivism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Β. Α. D. Ε. C

2. C.Α. Β. Ε. D

3. E. D. A. C. B

4. B. E, C. A, D

During the colonial period, 'Cutcheries' in Bengal referred to:-

1. Accounts Office

2. Revenue Department

3. Courts of Law

4. Military Department

Which of the following statement reflect the ideas of the economist David Ricardo?

1. A landowner should have a claim only to the 'average rent' that prevailed at a given time.

2. The state should not tax surplus of the landowner.

3. If tax is levied, cultivators are likely to turn into rentiers.

4. Surplus will be productively invested by the cultivators in the improvement of the land.

Read the following sentences carefully-

A. He was the successor to Peshwa Baji Rao II.

B. He led the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur.

C. At the end of 1858, when the rebellion collapsed, he escaped to Nepal.

From the options given below, identify the famous rebel leader.

1. Kunwar Singh

2. Shah Mal

3. Nana Sahib

4. Maulavi Ahmadullah

Who among the following did NOT advocate a militant opposition to British colonial rule in India?

1. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

3. Bipin Chandra Pal

4. Lala Lajpat Rai

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-I, C-IV, D-III

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

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

The founding and settling of hill stations was initially connected with the needs of the British army. They developed a famous hill station during the course of the Gurkha War (1815-16). Identify the hill station?

1. Simla

2. Mount Abu

3. Darjeeling

4. Gangtok

Arrange the following parts of a stupa from top to bottom.

A. Base

B. Yashti

C. Anda

D. Chhatri

E. Harmika

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B, C, A, D, E

2. D, B, E, C, A

3. D, E, C, B, A

4. C, B, A, E, D

According to Abul Fazl, the emperor protects the four essences of his subjects. Find out from the options given below, which was NOT included in those four essences.

1. Life

2. Honour

3. Faith

4. Children

Walter Elliot, the Commissioner of Guntur, visited which site in 1854?

1. Sanchi

2. Lumbini

3. Sarnath

4. Amaravati

According to Ibn Battuta, the Indian city of_____was no less, and easily rivalled Delhi in size.

1. Daulatabad

2. Lahore

3. Bengal

4. Amritsar

Arrange the following events in a chronological order.

A. Summary revenue settlement in Awadh.

B. Subsidiary alliance with Awadh.

C. Sepoy mutiny begins in Meerut.

D. Revolt in Delhi under Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A. B. C. D

2. Β. Α,C, D

3. D. C.Α. Β

4. C. A. D. B

How many sessions did the Constituent Assembly have for framing the Constitution of India?

1. Eleven sessions

2. Twelve sessions

3. Thirteen sessions

4. Fourteen sessions

Who among the following were identified as 'Jotedars'?

1. Zamindars

2. Moneylenders

3. Rich Peasants

4. Traders

Who among the following Mughal Emperors took part in the Revolt of 1857?

1. Shah Alam II

2. Akbar II

3. Bahadur Shah II

4. Jahandar Shah

Arrange the following in a chronological order.

A. John Marshall published the 'Conservation Manual'.

B. The government passes the Treasure Trove Act.

C. Sanchi declared a World Heritage Site.

D. John Marshall and Alfred Foucher publish 'The Monuments of Sanchi'.

E. H.H.Cole appointed the Curator of Ancient Monuments.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Β. Ε. C, A, D

2. C, B. Α. D. E

3. A. B. C. D. E

4. Ε. Β. D. Α. C

Who among the following travellers provided a graphic account about the way silver travelled across the globe to reach India?

1. Marco Polo

2. Francois Bernier

3. Giovanni Careri

4. Antonio Monserrate

What is the term used for a marriage within kin group, caste, or a group living in the same locality ?

1. Polygyny

2. Polyandry

3. Exogamy

4. Endogamy

Identify the saints whose images were consecrated in a Shiva temple in 945 C.E.

A. Parantaka

B. Sundarar

C. Appar

D. Basavanna

E. Sambandar

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A.B,C Only

2. C.D,E Only

3. B.C,E Only

4. A.D,E Only

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

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

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

Identify the Raja who first transferred his zamindari to his mother to save his property from English East India Company:

1. Raja of Jaipur

2. Raja of Dinajpur

3. Raja of Burdwan

4. Raja of Gwalior

Which of the following statements are correct about Mahajanapadas ?

A. Mahajanapadas were ruled by the kings.

B. Some Mahajanapadas, known as ganas, were oligarchies.

C. Buddha and Mahavira did not belong to Mahajanapadas.

D. Each Mahajanapada had a capital city, which was often fortified.

E. Mahajanapadas were short-lived and none of them survived for more than 100 years.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A. B. D only

2. A, C. E only

3. B, C, D only

4. C, D. E only

In how many provinces did the Indian National Congress came to power in the elections held in 1937 under the Government of India Act. 1935?

1. Six

2. Seven

3. Eight

4. Nine

Which of the following is a red coloured stone used for making beads by the people of Harappan civilization ?

1. Lapis Lazuli

2. Carnelian

3. Steatite

4. Quartz
 

Which of the following Harappan site does not yield evidence of specialised drills ?

1. Nageshwar

2. Dholavira

3. Lothal

4. Chanhudaro

Which stone was used to make the Harappan seal ?

1. Jasper

2. Quartz

3. Steatite

4. Chert

Which of the following Harappan sites were specialised centres for making shell objects ?

A. Chanhudaro

B. Lothal

C. Dholavira

D. Nageshwar

E. Balakot

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A. B only

2. B, C only

3. C. D only

4. D. E only

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Krishnadeva Raya of the Vijaynagara Empire belonged to which of the following dynasty?

1. Sangama Dynasty

2. Tuluva Dynasty

3. Suluva Dynasty

4. Aravidu Dynasty

Krishnadeva Raya founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called 'Nagalapuram' after his :

1. Brother

2. Sister

3. Father

4. Mother

Who among the following composed a work on state-craft in Telugu known as the 'Amuktamalyada'?

1. Harihara

2. Bukka

3. Krishnadeva Raya

4. Rama Raya

The combined armies of which kingdom defeated the Vijayanagara Empire at Talikota in 1565.

A. Gajapati

B. Golconda

C. Bahmani

D. Ahmadnagar

E. Bijapur

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A. C, D only

2. B, D. E only

3. C, E, A only

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

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

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