Question 1 : Who among the following was not a painter at Akbar's Court?

Question 2 : Who among the following introduced Cashewnut, Pineapple and Tobacco in India?

Question 3 : The word 'Adivasi' was used for the first time to refer the tribal people by

Question 4 : Given below are the two statements one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason (R). <table> <tr> <td> Assertion (A): The decline of Mauiya Empire began after the time of Ashoka. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Reason (R): Ashoka followed the policy of Dhamma Vijaya and disbanded Ins army. </td> </tr> </table> Which one of the following is the

Question 5 : Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt?

Question 6 : Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? <table> <tr> <td> 1. Brahma Samaj ; Swami Brahma nand </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Dev Samaj : Pandit Shiv Naray an Agnihotri </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Arya Samaj : Swami Dayanand Saraswati </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. Ram Krishna Mission : Swami Ram Krishna Paramhansa </td> </tr> </table>

Question 8 : Who among the following teachers were visited by Siddhartha Gautama in the quest of knowledge before his enlighten? <table> <tr> <td> 1. Alara Kalama </td> <td> 2. Udraka Ramaputra </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Makkhali Gosala </td> <td> 4. Nigantha Nataputta </td> </tr> </table> Indicate your answer from the codes given below: Codes:

Question 9 : Consider the following provinces of British India and identify those where the Indian National Congress did not form ministry in 1937?<table> <tr> <td> 1. Central Provinces </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Orissa </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Bengal </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. Punjab </td> </tr> </table> Select the correct answer from the code given below-

Question 10 : Who was the founder of the renowned Presidency College (Former Hindu College) of Calcutta?

Question 12 : Which of the following dynasties related to maximum pure gold coins?

Question 13 : Consider the following statements regarding Non- Cooperation Movement: <table> <tr> <td> 1. The Indian National Congress unanimously accepted the proposal of non-cooperation. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Before launch of the movement, Gandhiji gave a notice to the viceroy about the movement. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Lokmanya Tilak passed on the day the movement was launched. </td> </tr> </table> Which of the statements given above are correct'?

Question 14 : Match list 'A' with the list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: <table> <tr> <td> 1. Ramacharita </td> <td> A. Asvaghosa </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Kaiha-Tarangini </td> <td> B. Bhasa </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. Sanpiftfaprakarana </td> <td> C. Palita </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4. Urubhangam </td> <td> D. Abhinanda </td> </tr> </table> Codes:

Question 15 : Consider the following statements about Swami Vnekananda<table> <tr> <td> 1. He said that Vedanta was the religion of all. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. He believed in reviving all the best traditions of Hinduism. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3. He was impressed by the status of women in the West. </td> </tr> </table> Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 16 : Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Bengal by Robert Clive after Allahabad treaty?

Question 17 : Which one of the following Brahmana texts belongs to the Rigveda?

Question 18 : Who became the chief of Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira?

Question 20 : Which of the following statements are correct regarding Jacobin's Club? <table> <tr> <td> i. Maximilian Robespierre was the leader of the Jacobins. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> ii. They imposed a maximum ceiling on wages and prices. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> iii. Peasants were forced to sell their grain at the prices fixed by the government. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> iv. Churches were shut down and their building converted into barracks or offices. </td> </tr> </table>

Question 22 : Which of the following was an administrative centre of the Southern province of Ashoka's empire?

Question 23 : The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status Constitution for India was made in response to the

Question 26 : Gangai Kondacholapuram became the administrative centre of the Cholas from the time of

Question 28 : Name of the Mahajanapada which was a confederacy of eight republican clans?

Question 29 : The guild which migrated from Lata to Daspura during the time of Kumargupta, traded in

Question 30 : Who among the following formulated and implemented the 'Doctrine of Lapse'?

Question 31 : Who of the following presided over the session of Indian National Congress when resolution of ?Poorna Swaraj was passed?

Question 32 : The skills of our crafts persons are also apparent in the buildings that have survived, such as stupas. Generally, there is a small box placed at the centre of heart of the stupa. This box is known as-

Question 35 : Match list 'A' with the list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : <table> <tr> <td> List 'A' </td> <td> List 'B' </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1.Divasabhayaga </td> <td> A. Earth-digger </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2. Jattabhayaga </td> <td> B. On contract to complete a work in an agreed time </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3.Uchchattabhayaga </td> <td> C. Engaged for the duration of journey </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4.Kabbalabhayaga </td> <td> D. daily-wagers </td> </tr> </table>

Question 37 : The earliest epigraphic reference to Chandragupta Mauiya is found in the

Question 38 : Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905)?

Question 40 : Who of the following introduced the revenue system called Permanent Settlement?

Question 41 : Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: <table> <tr> <td> List-I </td> <td> List-II </td> </tr> <tr> <td> A. Diwani-Mushtakhraj </td> <td> 1. Jalaluddin Khilji </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B. Diwan-i-Amirkohi </td> <td> 2. Firozshah Tughlaq </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C. Diwan-i-Khairat </td> <td> 3. Muhammad Tughlaq </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D. Diwan-i-Wakuf </td> <td> 4. Alauddin Khilji </td> </tr> </table>

Question 42 : Before which of his important battles in India did Babur declare the abolition of Tamgha tax?

Question 43 : The ruins of the Vijayanagara at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by

Question 45 : Match the List -I with List - II and choose your answer from the codes given below- <table> <tr> <td> List-I </td> <td> List-II </td> </tr> <tr> <td> a. Srauta Sutras </td> <td> 1. Sacred and secular law and administration </td> </tr> <tr> <td> b. Grihya Sutras </td> <td> 2. Rules for the performance of the great sacrifices </td> </tr> <tr> <td> c. Dharma Sutras </td> <td> 3. Directions for the simple ceremonies of daily life </td> </tr> <tr> <td> d. Sulva Sutras </td> <td> 4. Rules of the measurement and building a place of sacrifice and the fire altars </td> </tr> </table> Codes:-

Question 46 : Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: <table> <tr> <td> List-I </td> <td> List-II </td> </tr> <tr> <td> A. Lala Hardayal </td> <td> 1. Ghadar </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B. Surendra nath Banerjee </td> <td> 2. Bengali </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C. Bipinchandra Pal </td> <td> 3. Vande Mataram </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D. Shyamji Krishna Verma </td> <td> 4. Indian sociologist </td> </tr> </table>

Question 47 : Winch of the following inscriptions tells about the Aryan's movement from Iran to India?

Question 48 : Which one among the following sects was associated with Gosala Maskariputra?

Question 49 : Which one of the following tombs of the Mughal emperors does not have a middle dome?

Question 50 : Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: <table> <tr> <td> List-I </td> <td> List-II </td> </tr> <tr> <td> A. Ajit Kesh Kamblin </td> <td> 1. Fatalism </td> </tr> <tr> <td> B. Sanjay Vethalipultta </td> <td> 2. Atomist </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C. Pakudh Katyayan </td> <td> 3. Materialism </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D. PuranKashyap </td> <td> 4. Materialism-Synicism </td> </tr> </table> Codes: