The earliest age in history is called ________

(a)

Old Stone Age

(b)

New Stone Age

(c)

Copper Age

(d)

Iron Age

_______ was an important source of subsistence for the Harappans.

(a)

Agriculture

(b)

Pottery

(c)

Craft production

(d)

Fishing

____________ did not have evidence of ceramics.

(a)

ceramic phase

(b)

Aceramic phase

(c)

middle phase

(d)

higher phase

________________ played an important role in the development of archaeology in India.

(a)

Sir John Marshal

(b)

Thomas

(c)

Darwin

(d)

alexander

Adichanallur is situated in _______ district

(a)

Coimbatore

(b)

Tirunelveli

(c)

Thothukudi

(d)

Vellore

Assertion (A) : There is no evidence of child marriage in Early Vedic period
Reason (R) : Women had been excluded from rituals in the later Vedic period

(a)

A and R are correct and R explains A

(b)

A and R are correct but R doesn’t explain A

(c)

A is correct but R is incorrect

(d)

Both A and R are incorrect

The language of the _________ is described as Vedic Sanskrit.

(a)

Puranas

(b)

Vedas

(c)

dramas

(d)

poets

____________ used domesticated horses and chariots.

(a)

Aryans

(b)

Dravidians

(c)

Indians

(d)

Russians

Buddha delivered his first sermon in _______

(a)

Sanchi

(b)

Benaras

(c)

Saranath

(d)

Lumbini

Among the 16 mahajanapadas, ______ emerged as the most powerful in northern India.

(a)

Kosala

(b)

Avanti

(c)

Magadha

(d)

Kuru

____________ also played a big role in improving craft production such as pottery, carpentry and metal working.

(a)

Iron

(b)

aluminium

(c)

silver

(d)

gold

These landowners employed labourers called ___________

(a)

grihapatis

(b)

dasas

(c)

kassakas

(d)

varna

The first known ruler of Magadha was ______ of the Haryanka dynasty.

(a)

Bimbisara

(b)

Ajatashatru

(c)

Ashoka

(d)

Mahapadma Nanda

A comprehensive historical chronicle in Pali from Sri Lanka serving as an important source for the Mauryan Period is ___________

(a)

Mahavamsa

(b)

Deepavamsa

(c)

Brahmanas

(d)

Mudrarakshasa

____________ the comprehensive historical chronicle in Pali from Sri Lanka.

(a)

brahmana

(b)

Mahavamsa

(c)

Kosala

(d)

bodhi

Revenue collection was the responsibility of a collector-general ____________.

(a)

Achaemenid

(b)

samaharta

(c)

sthanika

(d)

gopas

_________ performed Rajasuya sacrifice

(a)

Perunarkilli

(b)

Mudukudumi Peruvazhuthi

(c)

Simuka

(d)

Athiyaman

Ikshavakus wielded power in ______

(a)

Andhra-Karnataka region

(b)

Odisha

(c)

Deccan region

(d)

Banavasi

The ___________ speaks of eight Chera kings, their territory and fame.

(a)

Patitrupathu

(b)

eleven Veliechieftains

(c)

The Pandyas

(d)

kalabras

__________ seem to have created the impression that the ruling Kalabhras of the time were evil in nature.

(a)

Puranic school

(b)

south India

(c)

Vedic ideas

(d)

Sea-borne trade

The most famous Sakakshatrap was ________

(a)

Moga

(b)

Rudradaman

(c)

Azes

(d)

Yesovarman

Roman coins have been excavated at _________

(a)

Arikamedu

(b)

Adhichanallur

(c)

Puhar

(d)

Pallavaram

They ceded land to ___________ the Sunga emperor who had usurped the throne after the last Mauryan ruler.

(a)

Vaniyampadi

(b)

Meandears

(c)

Pushyamitra

(d)

Numismatic

The most famous of the Saka kshatrapas was ___________

(a)

Antialcidas

(b)

Bactria

(c)

Maues or Moa/Moga

(d)

Rudradaman

Choose and match:

Literary Works	Author
1.Dhanvantri	Suryasiddantha
2.Varahamihira	Amarakosha
3.Aryabhatta	Brihadsamhita
4.Amarasimha	Ayurveda

(a)

4,3,1,2

(b)

4,1,2,3

(c)

4,2,1,3

(d)

4,3,2,1

____________ is the notable lyric of Kalidasa.

(a)

Sankunthalam

(b)

Raghuvamsa

(c)

Kumarasambhava

(d)

Megaduta

_____________ issued by Gupta kings contain legends and figures.

(a)

Gold

(b)

Coins

(c)

Silver

(d)

All the above

___________ was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins.

(a)

Chandrarupta I

(b)

Chandrarupta II

(c)

Gupta

(d)

None the these

Prabakaravardhanagave his daughter Rajyasri in marriage_________

(a)

Grahavarman

(b)

Deva Gupta

(c)

Sasanka

(d)

Pushyaputi

Which one of the following statements is wrong?

(a)

Dharmapala established Somapura Mahavihara

(b)

Ramapala wrote Ramacharitam

(c)

Mahipala Songs are still popular in rural parts of Bengal

(d)

Agama Shastra was written by Gaudapada

In commemoration of his victory over Harsha, Pulikesin assumed the title of ______________

(a)

Bana's Harshacharita

(b)

Pushyabhuti

(c)

Prabakara Vardhana

(d)

Parameswara

____________ were appointed to dispense justice.

(a)

Mimamsakas

(b)

Banishment

(c)

Dharmapala

(d)

The Palas

Choose and match

1.Simhavishnu	Chalukya
2.Jayasimhan I	Rashtrakuta
3.Aditya I	Dockyard
4.Mamallapuram	Chola king

(a)

4, 3, 1, 2

(b)

4, 1, 2, 3

(c)

2, 1, 4, 3

(d)

4, 3, 2, 1

Kambuja is modern __________

(a)

Assam

(b)

Sumatra

(c)

Annam

(d)

Cambodia

In the mid-eighth century, the Badami Chalukyas were overpowered and replaced by ____________.

(a)

the Rashtrakutas

(b)

wild boar

(c)

the Pallavas

(d)

karana

_________ converted from Jainism to Saivism

(a)

Tribhuavacharya

(b)

the King Mangalesan

(c)

Appar

(d)

brahmadeya

The world famous Khajuraho temple was built __________

(a)

Rashtrakutas

(b)

Tomaras

(c)

Chandelas

(d)

Paramaras

Ibn Batuta was a traveller from_____

(a)

Morocco

(b)

Persia

(c)

Turkey

(d)

China

_____________ marched on the fortress of Brahmanabad where Dahar was stationed with a huge army.

(a)

Persian

(b)

Muhammad Qasim

(c)

Muizz- ud-din Muhammad

(d)

Muhamed qausim

Who captured brahamanabad?

(a)

Persian

(b)

Muhammad Qasim

(c)

Muizz- ud-din Muhammad

(d)

Muhamed qausim

The term _______________ refers to all Mongolic-speaking nomadic tribes of Central Asia.

(a)

Ala-ud-din

(b)

Mongol

(c)

Devagiri

(d)

Marriage alliances

_______________ between families of noble men were permitted only with the consent of the Sultan.

(a)

Ala-ud-din

(b)

Mongol

(c)

Devagiri

(d)

Marriage alliances

Corrupt ________________ were dealt with sternly.

(a)

royal officials

(b)

Mongol

(c)

Devagiri

(d)

Devagiri in Maharashtra

Rajaraja I and Rajendra I jointly ruled the Chola kingdom for ____years.

(a)

3

(b)

2

(c)

5

(d)

4

Match the Following

1.Cantonments	Padaividu
2.Military outposts	Dandanayagam
3.Captain	Nilaipadai
4.Commander-in-chief	Padaimudali

(a)

1, 3, 4, 2

(b)

4, 2, 1, 3

(c)

2, 1, 3, 4

(d)

2, 3, 1, 4

____________ Vati runs in the north-south direction.

(a)

viceroys

(b)

vati

(c)

Vaykkal

(d)

Seethalai Saththanar

________________ runs in the east-west direction.

(a)

viceroys

(b)

vati

(c)

Vaykkal

(d)

Seethalai Saththanar

The emblem of the Vijayanagar Kingdom was__________.

(a)

Varaha

(b)

Tiger

(c)

Fish

(d)

Bow

Pudukkottai, a small principality, was a buffer between________.

(a)

Chola and Vijayanagar Kingdoms

(b)

Chola and Pandya Kingdoms

(c)

Chera and Pandya Kingdodms

(d)

Chola and Chera Kingdoms

Gawan served with great distinction as prime minister under___________.

(a)

Tughluqdynasty

(b)

Devagiri

(c)

Mohammad III

(d)

Madurai

_________who declared independence in 1345 at Devagiri shifted his capital to Gulbarga.

(a)

Varaha

(b)

Rayavachakamu

(c)

Raichur doab

(d)

Zafar Khan

_______was known as Koon Pandyan.

(a)

Mahendravarman I

(b)

Maravarman Arikesari

(c)

Narasimhavarman

(d)

Sundara Pandyan

___________was the first to preach his doctrine of devotion in Hindi.

(a)

Ravidas

(b)

Ramananda

(c)

Kabir

(d)

Namadev

The hymns of the Vaishnava saint ___________are compiled as Nalayira Divya Prabandham.

(a)

Vedic religion

(b)

Harappa

(c)

bhakti

(d)

Azhwar

__________ regarded God as the supreme beauty and believed that one must admire it.

(a)

Darmasena

(b)

parapakkam

(c)

Vishistadvaita

(d)

Sufis

__________could act as guides and preceptors.

(a)

Gurus

(b)

Ravidas

(c)

Tazkirah-i-Auliya-i-Hind

(d)

Guru Govind Singh

__________devotional songs were included in the Sikh Scriptures

(a)

Gurus

(b)

Ravidas

(c)

Tazkirah-i-Auliya-i-Hind

(d)

Guru Govind Singh

_____________was the last guru.

(a)

Gurus

(b)

Ravidas

(c)

Tazkirah-i-Auliya-i-Hind

(d)

Guru Govind Singh

The fiscal administration of Akbar was largely based on the methods of ____________

(a)

Babur

(b)

Humayun

(c)

Sher Shah

(d)

Ibrahim Lodi

_________was executed by Jahangir for instigating prince Khusrau to rebel.

(a)

Guru Arjan Dev

(b)

Guru Har Gobind

(c)

Guru Tegh Bahadur

(d)

Gum Har Rai

________was the founder of the Mughal empire which was established in 1526.

(a)

Babur

(b)

Ibrahim Lodi

(c)

Aurangzeb

(d)

Daulat Khan Lodi

____________built his own mausoleum in Sasaram.

(a)

Sher Shah

(b)

Mirza Hakim

(c)

Mansabdar

(d)

Tauhid-i-Ilahi

____________rank was divided into Zat and Sawar.

(a)

Sher Shah

(b)

Mirza Hakim

(c)

Mansabdar

(d)

Tauhid-i-Ilahi

The _______ the members of the dynasty that ruled Iran patronising Shia Islam

(a)

Safavids

(b)

Sunni Islam

(c)

Babur

(d)

Humayun

______was succeeded by his son Salim with the title Nur-ud-din Jahangir.

(a)

lradat Khan

(b)

Mughal

(c)

Rani Durgavati

(d)

Akbar

Treaty of Purandar was signed between Shivaji and _____ 

(a)

Afzalkhan

(b)

Shayistakhan

(c)

Jai Singh

(d)

Aurangazeb

At the village level ______ was responsible for the remission of the revenue collections to the centre

(a)

Deshmukhs

(b)

Kulkarni

(c)

Kotwal

(d)

Patel

Maratha rule in Thanjavur which started from 1674 continued until the death of ______ in 1832

(a)

Peshwa

(b)

Konkan

(c)

Serfoji II

(d)

Shivaji

_______ made himself familiar with the hilly areas around Poona.

(a)

Shivaji

(b)

the Marathas

(c)

Raghunath Rao

(d)

Kotwal

The clerks and menials were paid for ________ months in a year.

(a)

10 or 11

(b)

8 or 9

(c)

10 or 12

(d)

9 or 11

In towns and cities the chief officer was the ________ 

(a)

Patel

(b)

Nayakrule

(c)

Raghunath Rao

(d)

Kotwal

_________was the gateway to west Asia and Europe.

(a)

Diu

(b)

Calcutta

(c)

Bombay

(d)

Surat

______served as the Coromandel headquarters of the Dutch East India Company.

(a)

Karaikal

(b)

Pulicat

(c)

Masulipatnam

(d)

Madras

_______was inherited by Charles II as dowry, which he transferred to the English East India Company.

(a)

Madras

(b)

Calcutta

(c)

Bombay

(d)

Delhi

Robert Clive consolidated the British rule in India by winning the________

(a)

Carnatic wars

(b)

Seven Years' Wars

(c)

Battle of Buxar

(d)

Battle of Plassey

________had also tried to extend his empire in the east beyond Bihar by conquering Bengal

(a)

Akbar

(b)

Todar Mal

(c)

Chennai

(d)

governor

_________was a small fishing village in 1673.

(a)

Weaving

(b)

Clashes

(c)

Dutch

(d)

Pondicherry

A________a royal command or authorization.

(a)

Factory

(b)

firman

(c)

Tarangambadi

(d)

island of Bombay

The Danish Fort built in.________

(a)

Factory

(b)

firrnan

(c)

Tarangambadi

(d)

island of Bombay

__________known as Frederick the Great of Prussia

(a)

Sir Thomas Roe

(b)

Fort St. William

(c)

Frederick II

(d)

La Bourdonnais

______________ was passed to regulate the Company affairs in India.

(a)

Regulating Act (1773)

(b)

The Pitt India Act (1784)

(c)

Charter Act (1813)

(d)

Charter Act (1833)

______________ introduced the ryotwari System.

(a)

Cornwallis

(b)

Thomas Munro

(c)

Robert Clive

(d)

Warren Hastings

The ____________ was restored to Shuja-ud-daula on the payment of war indemnity.

(a)

Diwan's duty

(b)

Nizam's function

(c)

Vansittart's decision

(d)

province of Oudh

The ____________ separated the civil and military establishments in India.

(a)

Warren Hastings

(b)

Nawab of Bengal

(c)

Pitt India Act

(d)

Mahalwari

_____________ meaning a peasant or cultivator the proprietor and tax payer of the land.

(a)

Cornwallis

(b)

pattas

(c)

raiyah

(d)

cash

Every district was divided into ____________ is police circles.

(a)

Presidency

(b)

Rani Lakshmi Bai

(c)

thanas

(d)

Alexander Duff

_________________ appointed the first Governor General of united India reformed the society by suppressing thuggee.

(a)

William Bentinck

(b)

Land revenue

(c)

Lord Dalhousie

(d)

laissez faire

Tipu Sultan's capture of ____________led to the third Anglo-Mysore War.

(a)

Calicut

(b)

Coorg

(c)

Cranganore

(d)

Dindigul

___________defeated Nana Sahib's forus during the 1857 Rebelliion

(a)

Henry Lawrence

(b)

Major General Havelock

(c)

Sir Hugh Wheeler

(d)

General Neill

_________his general Fazalullah Khan marched on Madurai and Tirunelver

(a)

Captain Nixon

(b)

Colonel Braithwaite

(c)

Nizam ofHyderabad

(d)

Louis XVI

The________ supplied resources and even troops for the British.

(a)

Captain Nixon

(b)

Colonel Braithwaite

(c)

Nizam of Hyderabad

(d)

Louis XVI

______in the meantime overran the kingdom of Thanjavur.

(a)

Haider

(b)

Tipu

(c)

Nawab of Areot

(d)

Ariyanayaga Mudaliyar

_______wanted to send an expedition to punish Veera Pandiyan but the Madras administration did not agree.

(a)

Mafuskhan

(b)

Nawab of Arcot

(c)

Collector Jackson

(d)

VijayaRagunatha Tondaiman

_________Raja of Pudukottai, captured Kattabomman from the jungles of Kalapore and handed him over to the enemy

(a)

Mafuskhan

(b)

Nawab of Arcot

(c)

Collector Jackson

(d)

Vijaya Ragunatha Tondaiman

"The Father of Indian Renaissance" was________

(a)

Swami Vivekananda

(b)

Swami Vivekananda

(c)

Raja Rammohan Roy

(d)

Atmaram Pandurang

Assertion (A): Syed Ahmad Khan founded a modern school at Aligarh, which developed into the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College. 
Reason (R): He wanted to promote English education among the Muslims.

(a)

A is correct; R is the correct explanation of A

(b)

A is wrong ; R is correct

(c)

Both A and R are wrong

(d)

A is correct; R is not the correct explanation of A

__________was the first province to be affected by the British influence

(a)

Bengal

(b)

Rationalism

(c)

Utilitarians

(d)

practice of sati

_________as the basis for ethical thinking, the idea of human progress and evolution.

(a)

Bengal

(b)

Rationalism

(c)

Utilitarians

(d)

practice of sati