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1. Which of the following women scholars are associated with the Rigvedic period?
1. Ghosha
2. Gargi
3. Apala
4. Maitreyi
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2. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
3. Consider the following statements about Subhas Chandra Bose:
1. He was elected President of the Indian National Congress at the Tripuri Session of 1938 A.D.
2. He escaped from home internment in January 1941 A.D.
3. On October 21st, 1943 A.D., he constituted the Provisional Government of India in Singapore.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
4. Match List-I (Places in Ancient India) with List-II (Presently in which State):
List-I: a) Karnasuvarna, b) Pragjyotish, c) Girnar, d) Pratishthan
List-II: 1) Maharashtra, 2) Gujarat, 3) West Bengal, 4) Assam
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5. Who among the following was NOT an Acharya at the Nalanda Vishwavidyalaya?
6. Consider the following dynasties of Ancient India:
1. Shunga
2. Maurya
3. Kushana
4. Kanva
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of their rule?
7. The ‘Ashtadhyayi’, one of the greatest grammatical works of the ancient world, was composed by:
8. Which Commission accentuated the discontent in all the political groups and parties for not associating any Indian member in it?
9. Match List-I (Event/Organisation) with List-II (Related Person):
List-I: a) Champaran Satyagrah, b) Azad Dasta, c) Individual Satyagrah in Bihar 1940, d) Kisan Sabha Bihar
List-II: 1) Jayaprakash Narayan, 2) Shyam Narayan Singh, 3) Sahajanand Saraswati, 4) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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10. Which of the following statements about the Directive Principles of State Policy do NOT follow Gandhian Principles?
1. Organisation of Village Panchayats
2. Common Civil Code
3. Promotion of cottage industry in rural areas
4. Right to work
11. Who among the following assumed the command of the Indian National Army and gave the famous battle cry ‘Chalo Delhi’?
12. At which Viceroy’s state entry into Delhi was a bomb thrown?
13. ‘The Young India’, a Nationalist paper, was started by:
14. Consider the following statements about the Champaran Agrarian Committee:
1. It was appointed in agreement between the Indian Government and Gandhiji.
2. Raj Kumar Shukla was one of the key figures who invited Gandhiji to Champaran.
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15. Which Indian leader for the first time used the ‘safety-valve theory’ to attack the Moderates in the Congress?
16. Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic period:
1. Vishvavara is a woman scholar associated with the Rigvedic period.
2. The Battle of Ten Kings (Dasharajna) is described in the 7th Mandala of the Rigveda.
3. The Rigveda is divided into twelve Mandalas.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
17. Assertion (A): The Simon Commission was boycotted by all Indian political parties.
Reason (R): The Commission had no Indian member in its composition.
18. Who was the prominent leader of the Kisan Sabha movement in Bihar?
19. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
20. Match List-I (Building) with List-II (Built by):
List-I: a) Kabuli Bagh Mosque, b) Adhai Din Ka Jhopra, c) Allahabad Fort, d) Itmad-ud-Daulah Mausoleum
List-II: 1) Qutb-ud-Din Aibak, 2) Nur Jahan, 3) Akbar, 4) Babar
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21. Consider the following statements:
1. The First Buddhist Council was held at Rajgriha in Bihar.
2. The Second Buddhist Council was held at Vaishali in Bihar.
3. The Third Buddhist Council was held at Pataliputra in Bihar.
4. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana in Kashmir.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
22. Assertion (A): Alauddin Khalji introduced the market control system (Market Reforms).
Reason (R): His primary aim was to maintain a large army at low cost to the state.
23. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the following Mughal rulers?
1. Babar
2. Humayun
3. Akbar
4. Jahangir
5. Shah Jahan
24. Consider the following statements about the Indus Valley Civilisation:
1. The Great Bath has been discovered at Mohenjo-Daro.
2. Evidence of a dockyard has been found at Lothal.
3. The Indus Valley people had trade relations with Mesopotamia.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
25. Who raised the cry “Divide and Quit”?
26. Which of the following statements about the Mauryan administration is/are correct?
1. Chandragupta Maurya’s empire was divided into provinces called Janapadas.
2. The Arthashastra of Kautilya provides detailed information on Mauryan administration.
3. Megasthenes served as the Greek ambassador at the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
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27. Assertion (A): Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920.
Reason (R): The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 and the Khilafat issue were among the primary reasons that compelled Gandhi to launch the movement.
28. Which one of the following is NOT written by Tulsidas?
29. Consider the following events and arrange them in correct chronological order:
1. Battle of Plassey
2. Battle of Buxar
3. Treaty of Allahabad
4. Permanent Settlement of Bengal
30. Which of the following pairs of Father and Son among the Mughal rulers is NOT correctly matched?
31. Consider the following statements about the Buddhist Councils:
1. The First Buddhist Council was presided over by Mahakassapa.
2. The Second Buddhist Council led to the first major schism in Buddhism.
3. The Third Buddhist Council was convened under the patronage of Ashoka.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
32. Who among the following was the Principal of M.A.O. College, Aligarh, who encouraged Muslim Communalism in the last decades of the 19th century?
33. Which of the following statements about the Charter Act of 1813 is/are correct?
1. It ended the East India Company’s monopoly of trade with India.
2. It permitted Christian missionaries to come to India for the first time.
3. It introduced the principle of allocating one lakh rupees annually for the promotion of education in India.
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34. Assertion (A): The Permanent Settlement introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793 fixed the land revenue demand permanently.
Reason (R): It was introduced with the objective of creating a loyal class of zamindars who would support British rule.
35. Consider the following statements about Ashoka:
1. The Sudarshan Lake referred to in his inscriptions is located in Girnar, Gujarat.
2. He appointed Dharma Mahamatras to propagate Dhamma.
3. The Assembly at Prayag is associated with Ashoka’s successor Harshavardhan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
36. Which one of the following rulers ruled for the maximum period among the Delhi Sultans?
37. Which of the following topics/Congress leaders visited Bihar in 1918 to strengthen the activities of the Home Rule League?
38. Consider the following statements:
1. The Maginot Line exists between France and Germany.
2. The Durand Line is the boundary between India and Afghanistan.
3. The Radcliffe Line demarcates the boundary between India and Pakistan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
39. Assertion (A): The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 proposed a federal structure for India.
Reason (R): The Cabinet Mission rejected the demand for a separate sovereign state of Pakistan.
40. Who got the opportunity to become Professor of Indian Philosophy at the University of California in 1911?
41. Consider the following statements about the Quit India Movement of 1942:
1. Gandhiji gave the slogan “Do or Die” at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay.
2. Jayaprakash Narayan organised underground guerrilla squads called Azad Dasta during this movement.
3. The movement was immediately successful in achieving independence for India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
42. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched regarding Medieval Indian Architecture?
43. Consider the following statements about the Harappan Civilisation:
1. The Harappan script has been fully deciphered by scholars.
2. Evidence of a fire altar has been found at Kalibangan.
3. Harappan people were familiar with the use of iron.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
44. Assertion (A): Lala Lajpat Rai was called ‘Punjab Kesari’.
Reason (R): He organised the Punjab Navjawan Sabha and led mass agitations against British policies in Punjab.
45. The term ‘Gotra’ in the later Vedic period primarily denoted:
46. Consider the following statements about the Delhi Sultanate:
1. Qutb-ud-Din Aibak founded the Slave Dynasty.
2. Iltutmish was the first Sultan to issue regular currency (tanka and jital).
3. Raziya Sultana was the daughter of Iltutmish.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
47. Which Act provided for the partition of India into two new dominions – India and Pakistan?
48. Consider the following statements about Gautama Buddha:
1. He attained enlightenment (Nirvana) at Bodh Gaya under the Peepal tree.
2. He delivered his first sermon at Sarnath, an event known as Dhammachakra Pravartana.
3. He passed away (Mahaparinirvana) at Kushinagar.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
49. Which of the following correctly identifies the first newspaper published in Bihar?
50. Consider the following statements about the Vijayanagara Empire:
1. Krishnadevaraya was the most celebrated ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire.
2. The Portuguese traveller Domingo Paes visited the Vijayanagara court during Krishnadevaraya’s reign.
3. The Battle of Talikota (1565) was fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and a confederacy of the Deccan Sultanates.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
51. Which of the following was the capital of the Satavahana dynasty?
52. Consider the following statements about the Vedic period:
1. The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas.
2. The Samaveda is primarily a collection of melodies (Saman) drawn from the Rigveda.
3. The Atharvaveda deals mainly with rituals connected with sacrifices.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
53. Assertion (A): Akbar abolished the Jizya tax in 1564.
Reason (R): Akbar’s policy of Sulh-i-Kul (universal peace) sought to harmonise relations between different religious communities in his empire.
54. Match List-I (Revolt/Uprising) with List-II (Year):
List-I: a) Santhal Rebellion, b) Indigo Revolt, c) Sepoy Mutiny, d) Moplah Rebellion
List-II: 1) 1857, 2) 1855, 3) 1860, 4) 1921
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55. Who among the following was the author of ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’?
56. Consider the following statements about the Revolt of 1857:
1. The immediate cause of the revolt was the introduction of the Enfield rifle cartridge greased with animal fat.
2. Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the revolt at Meerut.
3. Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi was one of the most celebrated leaders of the revolt.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
57. Assertion (A): The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was a decisive defeat for the Marathas.
Reason (R): The Marathas were defeated by Ahmad Shah Abdali’s forces primarily due to the defection of their Rajput and Jat allies during the battle.
58. Which of the following correctly describes the term ‘Chauth’ in the Maratha administrative system?
59. Consider the following pairs:
1. Foundation of Brahmo Samaj – Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. Foundation of Arya Samaj – Swami Vivekananda
3. Foundation of Ramakrishna Mission – Swami Vivekananda
4. Foundation of Theosophical Society – Madame Blavatsky
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
60. Which of the following statements about the Gupta period is/are correct?
1. Chandragupta II adopted the title ‘Vikramaditya’.
2. Fa-Hien, the Chinese pilgrim, visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II.
3. The Nalanda University was founded during the Gupta period.
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61. Who among the following was NOT associated with the Bhakti Movement?
62. Consider the following statements:
1. The Dandi March (1930) was launched to protest against the Salt Law.
2. The Civil Disobedience Movement was formally suspended through the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of March 1931.
3. The Second Round Table Conference (1931) resulted in a constitutional agreement between the Congress and the British Government.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
63. Match List-I (Ancient Text) with List-II (Author):
List-I: a) Arthashastra, b) Ramayana, c) Indica, d) Mudrarakshasa
List-II: 1) Valmiki, 2) Kautilya, 3) Megasthenes, 4) Vishakhadatta
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64. Assertion (A): Raja Ram Mohan Roy is regarded as the ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’.
Reason (R): He campaigned vigorously against Sati, child marriage, and polygamy, and founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828.
65. Which of the following statements about Harshavardhan is/are correct?
1. Harshavardhan was defeated by Pulakesi II of the Chalukya dynasty.
2. The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) visited India during Harsha’s reign.
3. Harsha convened a grand assembly at Kanauj in honour of Xuanzang.
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66. Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress:
1. The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume.
2. The first session of the Congress was held in Bombay and was presided over by W.C. Bonnerjee.
3. The Surat Split of 1907 divided the Congress into the Moderates led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the Extremists led by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
67. Which of the following travellers visited the Vijayanagara Empire and described it as ‘a city better than Rome’?
68. Consider the following statements about the Jain philosophy:
1. Mahavira is regarded as the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
2. The concept of Ahimsa (non-violence) is the central principle of Jainism.
3. Mahavira attained Nirvana at Pawapuri in Bihar.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
69. Assertion (A): The Rowlatt Act of 1919 provoked widespread protests across India.
Reason (R): The Act empowered the British Government to arrest and imprison any person without trial for a period of two years.
70. Match List-I (Mughal Emperor) with List-II (Literary Work composed/patronised during his reign):
List-I: a) Akbar, b) Jahangir, c) Babar, d) Shah Jahan
List-II: 1) Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri, 2) Ain-i-Akbari, 3) Shahjahannama, 4) Baburnama
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71. Which of the following statements about the Chola Empire is/are correct?
1. Rajendra Chola I sent a naval expedition to Southeast Asia and conquered Sri Vijaya.
2. The Chola administrative system was notable for its well-organised system of village self-governance.
3. Rajaraja Chola I built the Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur.
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72. Consider the following statements about the Partition of Bengal (1905):
1. The Partition was announced by Lord Curzon on the grounds of administrative convenience.
2. The Partition gave rise to the Swadeshi Movement.
3. The Partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 during the Delhi Durbar.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
73. Who among the following was the first Governor-General of independent India?
74. Consider the following statements about medieval Bhakti saints:
1. Kabir was a disciple of Ramananda and his teachings emphasised the unity of God beyond religious distinctions.
2. Mirabai was a devotee of Krishna and composed devotional poetry in Rajasthani and Brajbhasha.
3. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was deeply influenced by the teachings of Kabir.
4. Tukaram was a Bhakti saint from Maharashtra who composed Abhangas dedicated to Vitthal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
75. Which of the following identifies the correct chronological sequence of the following Governors-General/Viceroys of India?
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Lord Dalhousie
3. Lord Wellesley
4. Lord Ripon
76. Which of the following statements about the Doctrine of Lapse introduced by Lord Dalhousie is/are correct?
1. Under this doctrine, any princely state without a natural heir would be annexed by the British.
2. Satara was the first state to be annexed under this doctrine.
3. Jhansi and Nagpur were also annexed under this doctrine.
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77. Assertion (A): The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was a significant milestone in Hindu-Muslim political unity.
Reason (R): It represented an agreement between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League on the question of separate electorates and the proportion of Muslim representation in legislatures.
78. Which of the following correctly describes the significance of the Battle of Plassey (1757)?
79. Consider the following statements about Ashoka’s Dhamma:
1. Ashoka’s Dhamma was essentially a set of moral principles derived from Buddhism but was not identical to Buddhist doctrine.
2. Ashoka sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra as missionaries to Sri Lanka.
3. The Thirteenth Rock Edict of Ashoka expresses his remorse after the Kalinga War.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
80. Match List-I (Freedom Movement Event) with List-II (Year):
List-I: a) Formation of Muslim League, b) Morley-Minto Reforms, c) Lucknow Pact, d) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
List-II: 1) 1906, 2) 1909, 3) 1916, 4) 1919
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81. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched regarding the Upanishadic period?
82. Consider the following statements about Swami Vivekananda:
1. He represented India at the Parliament of World Religions held in Chicago in 1893.
2. He founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 at Belur Math near Kolkata.
3. His guru was Ramakrishna Paramahamsa of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
83. Assertion (A): The introduction of railways in India by the British served primarily the economic interests of Britain rather than India.
Reason (R): The railways facilitated the movement of raw materials from the Indian interior to ports for export to Britain, and opened up Indian markets for British manufactured goods.
84. Which of the following pairs of ancient Indian universities and their locations is NOT correctly matched?
85. Consider the following statements about the Maratha Empire:
1. Shivaji was coronated as Chhatrapati at Raigad in 1674.
2. The Peshwas were hereditary Prime Ministers of the Maratha Empire who eventually became its de facto rulers.
3. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in 1761 between the Marathas and Hyder Ali.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
86. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the following socio-religious reform movements?
1. Brahmo Samaj
2. Arya Samaj
3. Prarthana Samaj
4. Ramakrishna Mission
87. Consider the following statements about the Swadeshi Movement (1905-1908):
1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai were its most prominent leaders.
2. The movement saw the organised boycott of British goods and promotion of Indian manufactures.
3. The movement led directly to the formation of the Muslim League in 1906.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
88. Assertion (A): Firuz Shah Tughlaq is regarded as one of the more benevolent sultans of the Delhi Sultanate.
Reason (R): He undertook extensive public works including construction of canals, hospitals, and rest houses, and abolished many harsh punishments.
89. Which of the following statements about the Indus Valley Civilisation towns is/are correct?
1. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were the two largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
2. The town planning of Indus cities featured a grid pattern with a clear separation between the citadel and the lower town.
3. Kalibangan, located in present-day Rajasthan, showed evidence of ploughed fields.
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90. Which of the following Ashokan edicts mentions the names of five contemporary Hellenistic kings to whom Ashoka sent his Dhamma missionaries?
91. Consider the following statements about the Cripps Mission (1942):
1. The Cripps Mission offered Dominion Status to India after the conclusion of World War II.
2. It proposed the right of individual provinces to opt out of the proposed Indian Union.
3. The Congress accepted the Cripps proposals but the Muslim League rejected them.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
92. Match List-I (Vedic Text) with List-II (Subject Matter):
List-I: a) Rigveda, b) Samaveda, c) Yajurveda, d) Atharvaveda
List-II: 1) Melodies and chants, 2) Hymns in praise of gods, 3) Spells and incantations, 4) Sacrificial rituals and prose formulae
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93. Which of the following statements about the Government of India Act, 1935 is/are correct?
1. It proposed a Federal structure with a Federal Legislature at the Centre.
2. It introduced Provincial Autonomy, replacing Dyarchy in the provinces.
3. The federal provisions of the Act came into force in 1937.
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94. Assertion (A): Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa Panth in 1699.
Reason (R): The primary purpose of the Khalsa was to create a community of committed Sikh warriors who would defend the faith against Mughal persecution.
95. Consider the following pairs:
Peasant/Tribal Uprising – Region
1. Indigo Revolt (1859-60) – Bengal
2. Deccan Riots (1875) – Maharashtra
3. Moplah Rebellion (1921) – Kerala
4. Tebhaga Movement (1946) – Punjab
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
96. Which of the following statements about Chandragupta Maurya is/are correct?
1. He overthrew the last Nanda ruler Dhana Nanda with the assistance of Kautilya.
2. He embraced Jainism in the later part of his life and migrated to Sravanabelagola.
3. He defeated Seleucus Nicator and obtained the territories of Arachosia and Gedrosia through a treaty.
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97. Consider the following statements about the Round Table Conferences:
1. Three Round Table Conferences were held in London between 1930 and 1932.
2. Mahatma Gandhi attended only the Second Round Table Conference.
3. B.R. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed classes at the Second Round Table Conference.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
98. Assertion (A): The Bhakti Movement in medieval India had a strong social dimension beyond its religious significance.
Reason (R): Many Bhakti saints like Kabir, Ravidas, and Tukaram came from lower castes and challenged the caste hierarchy, untouchability, and Brahmanical domination through their teachings.
99. Which of the following statements about the Mughal revenue system under Akbar is/are correct?
1. The Todar Mal Bandobast (Ain-i-Dahsala) was a system of revenue assessment based on the average produce of the previous ten years.
2. Under Akbar’s revenue system, land was classified into four categories – Polaj, Parauti, Chachar, and Banjar.
3. The Zabti system was introduced in all parts of the Mughal Empire uniformly by Akbar.
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100. Consider the following statements about the Constitutional developments in India under British rule:
1. The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step taken by the British Parliament to regulate the affairs of the East India Company.
2. The Pitts India Act of 1784 established a Board of Control to supervise the civil, military and revenue affairs of the Company.
3. The Charter Act of 1833 made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
