Archaeological study of a mound can provide cultural sequence for a site. Study of such layers is called ________.

1. Ethnography
2. Stratigraphy
3. Epigraphy
4. Sociography

Choose the incorrect statement out of the following:

1. Guru Nanak rejected the sacrifices and rituals of both Hindus and Muslims.

2. Guru Nanak did not wish to establish his own new religion.

3. Guru Nanak advocated the form of Nirguna Bhakti.

4. Guru Nanak appointed one his disciple 'Angad' to succeed him as the perceptor.

Name the historian who remarked that South Africa was “the making of Mahatma”.

1. Lala Lajpat Rai

2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

3. Chandran Devanesan

4. Abindranath Tagore

Identify the correct sequence of the chronicles written during the Mughal period.

A. Akbar Nama
B. Alamgir Nama
C. Char Chaman
D. Jahangir Nama
E. Humayun Nama

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Identify the nationalist leader who belonged to the group of Moderates:

1. Bipin Chandra Pal
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. Chandrashekhar Azad

Identify the correct chronological order of the following events:

A. The Muslim League accepts the Cabinet Mission's solar scheme.
B. The Muslim League announces 'Direct Action Day'.
C. The Constituent Assembly begins its session.
D. The Muslim League decides to join the Interim Government.
E. The Muslim League demands the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, D, C, E

2. A, B, C, D, E

3. B, A, C, D, E

4. B, A, D, C, E

Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai, which is located in?

1. Pakistan

2. Afghanistan

3. India

4. Iran

Which of the following statements are correct?

A. The Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras recognised as many as twelve forms of marriages.
B. People were classified into gotras and each gotra was named after a Vedic seer.
C. Jatis, which shared a common occupation, were sometimes organised into shrenis or guilds.
D. Women were allowed to retain the gifts they received on their marriage as 'Stridhana' to be inherited by their children.
E. Matriliny is the term used when descent is traced through the mother.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C, E only

2. A, C, D, E only

3. B, C, D, E only

4. A, B, D, E only

In the 17th century, Indo-Persian sources, the term for non-resident cultivators, who belonged to some other village but cultivated land elsewhere on contractual basis, were known as __________.

1. Khud-Kashta

2. Pahi-Kashta

3. Muqaddam

4. Muzarian

Whom did Akbar honour with the title "Zarrin qalam"?

1. Muhammad Husayn

2. Abul Hasan

3. Payag

4. Abdul Hamid Lahori

Where is 'Borah Bazaar' located?

1. Madras

2. Bombay

3. Lucknow

4. Shimla

On which date did the Constituent Assembly begin its sessions?

1. 6 December 1946

2. 9 December 1946

3. 15 July 1946

4. 16 July 1946

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

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

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

Which place are you visiting if you come across the lion capital built by Asoka?

1. Varanasi
2. Delhi
3. Sarnath
4. Ujjayini

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

The Manchester Cotton Company was formed in the year __________.

1. 1857
2. 1858
3. 1859
4. 1860

Who organised the zoo which later on became the Calcutta Alipore Zoo?

1. Francis Buchanan
2. Augustus Cornwallis
3. Charles Cornwallis
4. Maharaja Mehtab Chand

In ancient India, the first coins to bear the names and images of the rulers were issued by the __________.

1. Indo-Greeks
2. Kushans
3. Parthians
4. Shakas

Who among the following is often held as the 'Father of Indian Archaeology'?

1. John Marshall
2. Alexander Cunningham
3. James Prinsep
4. R.E.M. Wheeler

Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of __________.

1. Chandragupta II
2. Samudragupta
3. Chandragupta Maurya
4. Skandgupta

Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answers from the options given below:

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

Who amongst the following were associates of Gandhi in the years 1917-1922?

A. Vallabhbhai Patel
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Annie Besant
D. Gopinath Balkar Pant (noted as Govind Ballabh Pant)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Who were the two other lawyers serving with B.R. Ambedkar on Drafting Committee of the Constitution?

A. K.M. Munshi
B. S.N. Krishna Aiyar (likely Syama Prasad Mookerjee misread, but image shows B.N. something; corrected via context)
C. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
D. S.N. Mukherjea
E. Rajendra Prasad

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A,B only

2. B,C only

3. A,C only

4. D,E only

Who made the following statement: "Marshall left India three thousand years older than he had found her."

1. Daya Ram Sahni

2. Rakhal Das Banerji

3. R.E. M. Wheeler

4. S.N. Roy

Vijayanagara kings claimed to rule on behalf of the God __________.

1. Pampadevi
2. Virupaksha
3. Vitthala
4. Rama

Arrange the following dynasties in a chronological order:

A. Tuluva dynasty

B. Saluva dynasty

C. Aravidu dynasty

D. Sangama dynasty

Choose the correct answer from the Options given below:

1 .A, B, C, D

2. A, B, D, C

3. C, D, A, B

4. D, B, A, C

Chronologically arrange the landmark events in the discovery of Vijayanagara.

A. Conservation under John Marshall.
B. Documentation of temple inscriptions by J.F. Fleet.
C. Survey of Vijayanagara by Colin Mackenzie.
D. Status of world heritage site by UNESCO.
E. Photography of the archaeological site under Alexander Greenlaw.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C, E, B, A, D

2. B, D, A, E, C

3. C, D, A, B, E

4. E, A, C, D, B

Which of the following statements are True for the Constituent Assembly?

A. It was boycotted by the Muslim League.
B. It was elected by Universal Franchise.
C. Its members were chosen by Provincial Legislatures.
D. Majority of its members belonged to the Socialist Party.
E. Constituent Assembly was dominated by three parties.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, E only

2. B, D only

3. A, C only

4. B, E only

What is a 'Gopuram' in the context of Vijayanagara Empire?

1. Mandapa

2. Platform

3. Shrine

4. Gateway

Chronologically arrange the following movements led by Mahatma Gandhi.

A. Rowlatt Satyagraha
B. Kheda Movement
C. Champaran Satyagraha
D. Ahmedabad Mill Strike
E. Dandi March

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C, D, E

2. B, D, C, A, E

3. C, D, B, A, E

4. C, A, B, D, E

Which minister looked after the finances in the Mughal Empire?

1. Sadr-us-Sudur

2. Diwan-i-Ala

3. Mir Bakshi

4. Mir Saman

What did Ibn Battuta observe when he visited the city of Delhi?

A. Its beautiful temple architecture in every part of the city.
B. Its fine cemetery with domes and arches.
C. Its imposing stupa in the heart of the city.
D. Its twenty-eight big darwazas.
E. Its many waterfalls within the city.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, E only

2. B, D only

3. B, C only

4. D, E only

The Permanent Settlement came into operation in __________.

1. 1864

2. 1757

3. 1793

4. 1800

While historians use the term Vijayanagara Empire, contemporaries of this empire described it as the __________.

1. Karnataka Samrajyamu

2. Andhra Samrajyamu

3. Tamil Samrajyamu

4. Maharashtra Samrajyamu

The 'Hindu Mahasabha' was founded in __________.

1. 1917

2. 1915

3. 1916

4. 1919

Which of the following Harappan sites were located near the coast?

1. Banawali and Rakhigarhi

2. Nageshwar and Balakot

3. Ganweriwala and Mitathal

4. Kot Diji and Kalibangan

Before the age of railway, the town of Mirzapur was a collection centre for cotton from which area?

1. Punjab

2. Tamil Nadu

3. Gujarat

4. Deccan

Which of the following is the subject matter of the movie 'Jalshaghar' directed by Satyajit Ray?

1. Corruption in administrative system

2. Decaying feudal system

3. Plight of children in urban areas

4. Influence of western culture on youth

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-IV, D-III

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

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

According to the passage, which of the following best describes the Buddhist concept of the world and human existence?

(1) The world is permanent and eternal, and sorrow is an illusion.
(2) The world is transient and soulless, with sorrow being intrinsic to life.
(3) The world is unchanging, and god is the central figure of existence.
(4) Human beings can only rise above trouble through severe penance and isolation.

Which of the following idea is NOT a part of the teachings of the Buddha?

1. Importance of right conduct and values.
2. Claims of superiority based on birth.
3. Metta (fellow feeling).
4. Karuna (compassion).

In Buddhism, the followers of the older tradition, who followed the old path and respected teachers, described themselves as:

1. Theravadins

2. Mahayanas

3. Taravadins

4. Tantrics

Where did Gautama Buddha attain 'nibbana'?

1. Lumbini

2. Rajgriha

3. Sarnath

4. Kusinagara

Which of the following statements are True about the teachings of Buddha?

A. The Buddha regarded the social world as of divine origin.

B. The Buddha advised kings and gahapatis to be humane and ethical.

C. The Buddha believed that collective effort was required to transform social relations.

D. The Buddha emphasised individual agency and righteous action to escape from the cycle of birth.

E. The Buddha asserted that the extinguishing of ego and desire would end the cycle of suffering.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C, D, E only

2. B, C, D only

3. A, B, D only

4. B, D, E only

This excerpt has been taken from:

1. Bijnaur Proclamation

2. Kanpur Proclamation

3. Azamgarh Proclamation

4. Lucknow Proclamation

"Section I" of the Proclamation addresses to which class?

1. Service gentry class
2. Land holding class
3. Merchant-commercial class
4. Artisans and peasants

Which of the difficulties and miseries of the zamindars have NOT been addressed in the Proclamation?

1. Absolute maximising of land tax.

2. Loss of social prestige.

3. Financial burden of the litigation.

4. Backwardness in communication and transportation.

The grievances expressed in the passage against the British Government mainly reflect:

1. The introduction of modern education for zamindars

2. The economic exploitation and humiliation of zamindars under British revenue policies

3. The support provided by British courts to zamindars

4. The improvement in relations between ryots and zamindars

Loss of zamindari estates and public auction of the same, as mentioned in the Proclamation, was caused by __________.

1. War of succession with the British.

2. Military expedition of the company.

3. New land revenue settlements of the company.

4. Lack of competence and co-ordination on part of the zamindars.