1. With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhutti, Hastimall and Kshemeshwara were famous

1. Jain monks
2. Playwrights
3. Temple architects
4. Philosophers

2. Which one of the follwing statements is correc?

1. Ajanta caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.
2. Sanchi Stupa lies in the gorge of Chambal river.
3. Pandu-lena Cave Shrines lie in the gorge of Narmada River.
4. Amaravathi Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari river.

3. With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the follwing statements.

1. It is a circular temple built during the reign of Kacchchapaghata Dynasty.
2. It is the only circular temple built in India.
3. It was meant to promote the Vashnava cult in the region.
4. Its design has given rise to a popular belief that it was the inspiration behind the Indian Parliment building.

Which of the statements given above are correc?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 4
4. 2, 3 and 4

4. Which one of the follwing ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting aand management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs?

1. Dholavira
2. Kalibangam
3. Rakhigarhi
4. Ropar

5. From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?

1. The Guptas of Magadha
2. The Paramaras of Malwa
3. The Pushyabutis of Thanesar
4. The Maukharis of kanauj
5. The Yadavas of Devagiri
6. The Maitrakas of Valabhi

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1, 2 and 5

6. Consider the following pairs of histroical place and what they are known for:

1. Burzahom : Rock-cut Shrines
2. Chandra-ketugargh : Terracotta art
3. Ganeshwar : Copper artefacts

Which of the pairs given above is correctly matched?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2
3. 3 only
4. 2 and 3

7. With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the follwing statements is/are correc?

1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.
2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim the right to the property during the lifetime of the father whereas, in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim the right to the property.
3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3
4. 3 only

8. With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

1. Paragama-Sarkar-Suba
2. Sarkar-Paragana-Suba
3. Suba-Sarkar-Paragana
4. Paragana-Suba-Sarkar

9. Consider the following statements

1. It was during the reign of Iltumish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.
2. It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq that thaimur occupied Multana and crossed the Indus.
3. It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 1 & 2
3. 3 only
4. 2 & 3

10. Consider the following statements:

1. The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all women above the age of 21.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in the legislature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

11. Who among the following was associated as secretary wih Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

1. Annie Besant
2. Debendranath Tagore
3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
4. Sarojini Naidu

12. With reference to Indian History, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.
2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.
3. Rohikhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durani

Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3
4. 3 only

13. In the first quater of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?

1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2
3. 3 only
4. 2 and 3

14. According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were experts in which of the following areas?

1. Wrestling
2. Astrology
3. Accounting
4. Soothsaying

Sekect the correct answer using the code given below

1. 1, 2 and 3 only
2. 1, 3 and 4 only
3. 2 and 4 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

15. With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements are correct?

1. Pingali Venkaya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.
2. Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the quit india movement of the Andhra region from here.
3. Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
4. Madam Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.

16. Consider the following statements:

1. St.Francis Xavier was one of founding memebers of thee Jesuit Order.
2. St.Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.
3. The Feast of St.Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1,2 and 3

17. With reference to 8th August 1942 in Indian History, which one of the following statements is correct?

1. The Quit India Resolution was adopted by AICC.
2. The Viceroy’s Executive Council was expanded to include more indians.
3. The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
4. Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.

18. Which among the following is associated with “Songs from Prison”, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
4. Sarojini Naidu

19. In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dillion are remembered as

1. Leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
2. Members of the Interim Government in 1946
3. Members od the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly
4. Officers of the Indian National Army