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Consider the following statements about the emergence of urban centres in India from circa 6th Century BCE :

1. All of them developed away from the capitals of mahajanapadas.

2. Major towns were located along routes of communication.

3. Many were bustling centres of commercial, cultural and political activity.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions :

1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit.

2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area.

3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. British 'trade surplus' with India in the nineteenth century meant that the value of British exports to India was much higher than the value of British imports from India.

2. India played a crucial role in the late-nineteenth-century world economy by helping Britain balance its deficits.

3. Britain grew opium in India and exported it to China and, therefore, for a while after the 1820s, opium became India's single largest export.

4. The nineteenth century saw export of Indian raw materials decline, and that of manufactured goods increase.

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First coins in Indian history bearing the names and images of rulers were issued by the :

A. Mauryas

B. Pushyabhutis

C. Guptas

D. Indo-Greeks

Social theorists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emphasised the emergence of industrialisation, urbanisation, secularisation and bureaucratisation as hallmarks of:

A. Modernity

B. Feudalism

C. Kingship

D. Medievalism

Consider the following events :

1. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement

2. All-India Khilafat Conference in Delhi

3. Passing of the Rowlatt Act

4. Jallianwala Bagh incident

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events (earliest to latest)?

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Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya's expeditions are correct?

1. In the early years of his reign he marched against the ruler of Orissa.

2. In 1520 CE, he captured the fort of Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan.

3. Krishnadevaraya restored Sultan Mahmud Shah to power and assumed the title of Yavana-rajya-sthapan-acharya.

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Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta?

1. The foot post carries a ringing bell in one hand.

2. The horse post is called uluq, stationed at a distance of every four miles.

3. The foot post or dawa has one station at every four kos of distance.

4. The foot post is quicker than horse post.

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Which one of the following texts is a commentary written by Chakrapanidatta (11 Century CE from Bengal) on the Sushrut Samhita?

Consider the following statements about the arrival of tobacco in India :

1. Tobacco plant arrived first in the Deccan.

2. Tobacco spread to northern India in the early years of the seventeenth century.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following Women's Associations and their important associates in early twentieth century India :

1. Women’s Indian Association of 1917 : Margaret Cousins

2. National Council of Women in India of 1925 : Sarala Devi Chaudhurani

3. Bharat Stree Mahamandal of 1910 : Lady Meherbai Tata

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements about the issue of separate electorate during the early decades of the twentieth century in India as a means to secure adequate representation for the deprived social categories in the absence of universal adult franchise:

1. The All India Depressed Classes Association of M.C. Rajah was staunchly in favour of joint electorate.

2. The All India Depressed Classes Leaders’ Conference demanded separate electorate.

3. The Communal Award in September 1932 recognised the right to separate electorate for the 'untouchables'.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements with regard to the famous 'silk routes' are correct?

1. Silk routes refer to East-bound European silk cargoes along these routes.

2. There were several silk routes, over land and by sea, joining together vast regions of Asia with Europe and northern Africa.

3. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and thrived almost till the fifteenth century.

4. Besides silk, Chinese pottery, textiles and spices from India and South-east Asia travelled the same route.

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Consider the following statements about Ajanta paintings :

1. The surface of the rock was coated with clay mixed with rice husk and gum and a coat of lime was applied over this.

2. The outline drawing was done first on the lime coating and colours were added subsequently.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Sanchi and its archaeological findings:

1. When Sanchi was discovered in 1818, three of its four gateways were still standing, the fourth was lying on the spot where it had fallen

2. Animals depicted at Sanchi include elephants, horses, mon- keys and cattle

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the royal center in Vijayanagara Empire:

1. The royal center was located in the south-western part of the settlement

2. It included over 60 temples

3. About 30 building complexes at the site have been identified as palaces

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana).

2. There is evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan associated with the mature phase of the Harappan civilization.

3. The ploughed field at Kalibangan had two sets of furrows crossing at right angles to each other suggesting two different crops were grown together in it.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements about the technological innovations during the Industrial Revolutions are correct?

1. Mule was the nickname for a machine invented in 1779, that allowed the spinning of strong and fine yarn.

2. Water Frame, invented in 1769 by Richard Arkwright, made it possible to weave pure cotton clothes.

3. Power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1787, could be used to weave any kind of materials.

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Arrange the following in correct chronological order

1. Charak Samhita

2. Bharat's Natyashastra

3. Sangam Literature

4. Ashtadhyayi

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Bhoodan Movement:

1. Vinoba Bhave organized "The Sarvodaya Samaj' to take up the work of non-violent transformation in India

2. Jayaprakash Narayan withdrew from active politics to join the Bhoodan Movement in 1953

3. In the wake of the Bhoodan Movement the first donation of land was made in the village of Pochampalli in Telangana

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about gallantry awards in India:

1. Post-independence, first three gallantry awards were instituted on 26^th January, 1950

2. The first three gallantry awards were Ashoka Chakra Class-I, Ashoka Chakra Class-II and Ashoka Chakra Class-III

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about Lachit Borphukan is/are correct?

1. He was a General of the Ahom Force.

2. He is known for his leadership in the Battle of Saraighat.

3. Lachit Borphukan Gold Medal is given to the best cadet at the National Defence Academy.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Dutch East India Company was formed after the formation of the British East India Company.

2. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498.

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Consider the following historical events :

1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

2. Second Round Table Conference

3. Peasant Movement in Bardoli

4. Peasant Movement in Kheda

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order (starting from the earliest) of the above events? 

Which of the following statements about the Unionist Party is/are correct?

1. It was a political party representing the interests of landholders in Punjab.

2. It was opposed to the idea of the partition of India as India and Pakistan.

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Which of the following statements about Saguna bhakti traditions is/are correct?

1. Saguna bhakti traditions focus on the worship of specific deities such as Vishnu or his avatars.

2. In Saguna bhakti traditions, Gods and Goddesses are conceptualised in anthropomorphic forms.

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Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots Commission is/are correct?

1. The Commission did not hold enquiries in the districts which were not affected.

2. The Commission did record the statements of ryots, sahukars and eye-witnesses.

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Consider the following statements about the Mahanavami Dibba:

1. It was the name of a giant box of sweets distributed at the Mahanavami festival.

2. It was the name of a massive platform with a base covered with relief carvings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

1. Was opposed to the worship of idols of Gods and Goddesses.

2. regarded the Vedas as infallible

3. had met and had discussion with Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was founded at Aligarh by Sayyid Ahmad Khan.

2. Sayyid Ahmad Khan was a great believer in religious toleration, and Hindus, Parsis and Christians had contributed to the funds of his college.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?