Who led the Soviet Union during World War II?

The Great Wall of China was mainly built to protect against which group?

What event started World War I?

The Industrial Revolution began in which country?

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498?

The Cold War was primarily between which two nations?

Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?

The Berlin Wall fell in which year?

The League of Nations was established after which war?

The Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 led to the rise of which political ideology in Russia?

Which empire was ruled by Julius Caesar and later by Augustus Caesar?

The Treaty of Versailles officially ended which war?

What was the main purpose of the Berlin Wall?

Who was the famous leader of the Mongol Empire?

The Renaissance began in which country?

Who among the following was associated with the Home Rule Movement?

The “Permanent Settlement” was introduced by:

Who among the following was called the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?

Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of partition in 1947?

The Swadeshi Movement was a reaction to:

The Indian National Congress was formed in:

The Rigveda is primarily a collection of:

The Indus Valley Civilisation was predominantly:

Who was the founder of the Vijayanagara Empire?

The Mughal emperor who built the Red Fort was:

The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was introduced by:

Who founded the Arya Samaj?

The Revolt of 1857 began in:

The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in:

Who was the leader of the Indigo Revolt (1859–60)?

The Civil Disobedience Movement was started with:

Before the construction of cellular jail, the political prisoners were imprisoned in which of the following island of the Andaman & Nicobar group?

The most prominent figure known as Vikramaditya is..........................

Lal Mahal in Pune was built by ?

Samudragupta was the greatest king of the...............

Chandragupta I was a son of the Gupta king ................  .

The construction of the Qutub Minar was initiated by?

the first ruler of the Gupta dynasty to adopt the title of Maharajadhiraja.

The Kushan Empire came before the ................

The Khajuraho Temples were built by the ?

Sri Gupta founded the Gupta Empire c. 240-280 CE, and was succeeded by his son ................... .

The Ajanta Caves were built by the ?

The Sunga Dynasty was founded by ?

Who founded the Gupta Empire ?

Who was the Mughal Emperor at the time of the Battle of Buxar ?

The Battle of Buxar took place on October 22,

The Battle of Bedara was fought on

The Battle of Bedara was fought between the British and .............

The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the Mughals under Akbar and emperor ...........,

The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on .......................... .

The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on 5 November .............,

Who was the Mughal Emperor at the time of the Battle of Plassey.

Second Anglo-Mysore War .

the First Anglo-Mysore War

Akbar ascended to the Mughal throne in

son of chandragupta maurya?

Humayun died in .......

Humayun became the Mughal emperor in India on

Babur ruled india from ...............

Babur established the Mughal Empire in India after defeating ............

The Mughal dynasty's rule in India began in

The British transferred power to India on

First Battle of Panipat in .....

The Danes began to leave India in ..........

The Dutch presence in India officially ended by the middle of .......

The Portuguese left India on

Alexander the Great invaded India in .......

The Danish East India Company was established in ...........

The British, specifically as part of the British East India Company, first landed in India in......

The French East India Company was established in .......

Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times?

1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.

2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.

3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:

1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.

2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with Southeast Asia across the Bay of Bengal For this pre-eminence of early maritime history of Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation/explanations?

With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct?

1. Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by 1" century AD.

2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rd century AD.

3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5th century AD.

4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in 7th century AD.

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With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the State and the king was the chief administrative authority on them.

2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild.

3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members.

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The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.

2. As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.

3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.

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Which of the following characterizes/characteriz the people of Indus Civilization?

1. They possessed great palaces and temples.

2. They worshipped both male and female deities.

3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare

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Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?

1. Avanti

2. Gandhara

3. Kosala

4. Magadha

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With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term 'Araghatta' refers to,

With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them.

2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron.

3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal.

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Consider the following:

1. Deification of the Buddha

2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas

3. Image worship and rituals

Which of the above is/are the feature/features of Mahayana Buddhism?

With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in Indu during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?

Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the 'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?

With reference to the history of India, the terms "kulyavapa" and "dronavapa" denote .

Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription?

"Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely."

With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as.

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

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 Pushyabhutis of Thanesar

4. The Maukharis of Kanauj

5. The Yadavas of Devagiri

6. The Maitrakas of Valabhi

The Viceroy who conducted the Partition of Bengal in 1905 was:

“INS Vikrant” is significant in Indian naval history as:

Who among the following Chalukyan rulers patronised Badami caves?

In the context of Rig Vedic Aryans, the term ‘Varman’ stands for which of the following?

Which material did the people of the Indus Valley Civilization use to build their houses?

At which place Buddha attained Enlightenment?

During which ruler Greek ambassador Megasthenese visited India?

Which Pallava Kings assumed the title of “Vatapikonda”?

Who built the famous Vaikunta Perumal temple at Kanchipuram?

Which of the following is / are correctly matched pairs related to Ancient Cultures in India?

1.Jorwe Culture – Protohistoric culture from Maharashtra

2.Malwa Culture – Early Chalcolithic culture in Central India

3.Ahar-Banas Culture – Chalcolithic culture in Southeast Rajasthan

4.Kayatha Culture – Early Chalcolithic site in Madhya Pradesh

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What does the term Yajurveda imply?

Which one of the following is the name used by the Greeks to refer to Bahrain as the centre of pearl trading?

Which of the following authors wrote Kadambarikathasara?

During which period the beautiful temple of Surya at Modhera in the former Baroda state was constructed?

Which of the following kings succeeded king Visaladeva?

Which of the following major cities were included the Pala kingom?

1. Pataliputra

2. Vikrampura

3. Ramvati

4. Monghyr

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Which of the following was called as the Commander-in-Chief of Harsha?

Which of the following was called the Minister for Foreign Relations and War during the Harsha’s administration?

Which of the following had imprisoned Harsha’s sister Rajyashri and killed her husband Grahavarman?

Which of the following kings ascended the throne after Pravarasena II?

Which of the following is correct with respect to gold coins issued by Gupta empire?

1. They were useful only for big transactions.

2. Chandragupta-Kumaradevi type of gold coins were the earliest gold coins of the dynasty.

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Which of the following period saw the emergence of worship of composite deities such as Hari-Hara?

What were the special royal officers called who were deputed to safeguard the lives and property of travellers in 6th century BCE?

Which of the following statement is correct regarding Charvaka philosophy?

1. They accepted sensory perception as the only source of knowledge.

2. They were opposed to the quest for spiritual salvation.

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The marriage of a man in his own varna or below his varna is which type of marriage as mentioned in Chhandogya Upanishad?

Which of the following has been invaluable in fixing the time of the Indus civilization?

How many granaries are found in Harappa?

Which Harappan work is known for most beautiful brick-work of the Harappans?

Which Harappan city has houses with doors on the main streets?

According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas which of the following is the sequential order of the cycle of four aeons (Yugas)?

Who among the following rulers built the statue of Gomateswara at Sravanabelagola?

In which sect, Gandhara school of art came into existence?

Who among the following was the president of the first Buddhist council?

Which of the following emerged as the chief means of livelihood of the Later Vedic people?

How many Upanishads are there?

Who among the following named the Indus valley civilization as the ‘Harappan civilization’ after the name of the Indus site of Harappa?

In Harppan sites Fragment of a woven cloth is found at:

Which of the following age is also known as copper age?

Which of the following terms is not associated with a tool tradition of ancient India / World?

What was the reign period of Rajaraja Chola I?

Who was the first chinese traveller visited Nalanda University and also study for some time ?

Which among the following was the most famous learning centre during maurya Period?

Which dynasty is recognized for establishing tranquility in the country following the decline of the Maurya Empire?

Who among the following was the most important divinity during the early Vedic era?

Who among the following is considered to organize a confederacy of 10 tribes or Kings against Sudas?

Who among the following kings was a contemporary of both Mahavira and Buddha ?

Agnimitra, who is the hero of Kalidasa’s ‘Malvikagnimitram’ was a king of which of the following dynasties?

The Neolithic sites Kuchai and Golbai Sasan are located in which Indian state?

Who among the following Chalukyan king sent an ambassador to Persian king Khusrau II ?

Which of the following Chinese traveller came to India during the reign of Harshavardhana?

On the bank of which river, Mahavira attained Kaivalaya?

Which among the following Satavahana / Satakarni rulers recovered Malwa from the Shaka rulers?

Which Maratha ruler signed the Treaty of Bassein (1802)?

Which Peshwa expanded the Maratha Empire to its zenith in the 18th century?

Who was the Maratha leader renowned for his guerrilla warfare tactics against the Mughals?

What does the term 'Chauth' refer to in the Maratha administration?

Which person held the initial position of Peshwa within the Maratha Empire?

The Ashta Pradhan system was introduced by:

What was the title assumed by Shivaji after his coronation in 1674?

Which treaty was signed between Shivaji and the Mughals in 1665?

What was the capital of Shivaji’s kingdom?

Who established the Maratha Empire?

Like Vedic Aryans, the custom of Sacrificial-fire was also followed by:

Which one of the following Vedas contains sacrificial formulae?

By which name the Jaina literature is known?

During which ruler Greek ambassador Megasthenese visited India?

Who founded Mahabalipuram

Which school of Indian art is also known as the Greco-Roman- Buddhist art school?

Which school of Indian art is also known as the Greco-Roman- Buddhist art school?

Who was first disciple of Mahavira?

The famous Bull-seal was found at which Indus Valley Civilization site

The narrative texts of Sangam literature are known as

During the reign of which of the following kings, the Chinese traveler Xuanzang visited Kanchipuram?

Match the following revolutions with their slogans:

Statement I: The Renaissance period promoted humanism and scientific enquiry.
Statement II: The Renaissance began in England and later spread to Italy.

Assertion (A): The Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbar.
Reason (R): It was a land revenue system based on productivity.

Options:

Which Sultan introduced token currency in India?

. Match the following travellers with the rulers they visited:

Options:

Assertion (A): Akbar abolished the Jizya tax.
Reason (R): Akbar believed in religious tolerance and promoted Sulh-i-Kul.

Options:

Who among the following was known as "Jagat Guru" by his followers?

Match the following rulers with their contributions:

Match the Acts with their provisions:

Statement 1: Subhas Chandra Bose was elected President of INC in 1938.
Statement 2: He resigned from the post in 1939 due to differences with Gandhi.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Rowlatt Act allowed detention without trial.

2. Gandhi started satyagraha in response to the Rowlatt Act.

3. Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.

Arrange the following in correct chronological order:

1. Quit India Movement

2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

3. Chauri Chaura Incident

4. Civil Disobedience Movement

Assertion (A): The Simon Commission was opposed by all sections of Indian political opinion.
Reason (R): The Commission had no Indian members.

Assertion (A): The Revolt of 1857 is considered the first war of Indian independence.
Reason (R): It was a spontaneous uprising without any form of coordination.

Assertion (A): Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the Battle of Kalinga.
Reason (R): Ashoka became a follower of Jainism due to his remorse after the war.

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Later Vedic Age

2. Mauryan Empire

3. Harappan Civilization

4. Buddha's Mahaparinirvana

Match the following ancient texts with their contents:

Options:

Statement 1: The Indus Valley Civilization was predominantly urban.
Statement 2: The Vedic Aryans built large urban cities similar to the Harappan towns.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Which of the following were the religious sectarian literature of around 4th to 6th centuries?

Which mandal of the Rig Veda contains compilation of soma hymns?

Brahuis tribe are mostly found in:

Which Harappan site has the most impressive drainage system?

Inamgaon Chalcolithic site of Maharashtra has shown evidence of which of the following?

Who among the following was called Lichchavi Dauhitra?

In which sect, Gandhara school of art came into existence?

Fire akin to water, has played a major role in Indus Valley Culture. From which among the following sites fire altars were uncovered as ritual installations involving probable religious activity related to fire?

Which site shows Jhangar culture, in its late Harappan phase?

Who among the following noticed ruins of Harappa for the first time?

With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. Which of the following year will be similar in Vikram Samvat?

In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta Period women and sudras speak which of the following languages?

Each term of which of the following sets denotes a kind of tax / cess during Gupta Era?

Which river is mentioned as ‘Charmanyavati’ in Mahabharata?

The word “Hindu” with reference to the People of India was first used by which among the following?

Which among the following sites has given the evidence of an earliest recorded “Earthquake”

Who among the following erected Gangaikonda Cholapuram ?

Who among the following is ascribed for the work Mudrarakshaha

In Sangam age, the term “Pillai” was used for which among the following?

Which century Gautama Buddha was born in?

Vallabhi era is identical with which of the following era?

Which of the following was not a diety of the Harappans?

The Nalanda University was founded by which Gupta ruler mentioned as Shakraditya?

Variyar, the Revenue term was used for which action?

In which state / UT of India, the first Paleolithic site was discovered?

Among all the pillar edicts of Ashoka, which one is the longest one?

Which among the following is an extant Shaka of the Rigveda Samhita?

Who was the last Hindu emperor of northern India?

Who was the ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab?

Which of the following statement is wrong?

Which empire lasted the longest among the following?

Who was the main male God worshipped by Indus people?

What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?

Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?

Where were the hymns of Rigveda composed?

Who among the following was worshipped during Early Vedic Civilization?

Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India?