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Preface National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established in November 2017 under the Societies Registration Act (1860) by the Ministry of Education as a premier, specialist, autonomous, and self-sustained testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for admission/fellowship in higher educational institutions. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET (UG) - 2022) is being introduced for admission into all UG Programmes in all Central Universities for the academic session 2023 under the Ministry of Education, (MoE). The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from rural and other remote areas, and help establish a better connection with the Universities. A single examination will enable the Candidates to cover a wide outreach and be part of the admissions process to various Central Universities. CUET – UG Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Central Universities is to be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The curriculum for CUET is based on the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus for class 12 only. CUET scores are mandatorily required while admitting students to undergraduate courses in 44 central universities. A merit list will be prepared by participating Universities/organizations. Universities may conduct their individual counselling on the basis of the scorecard of CUET (UG)-2023 provided by NTA.

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Latest Syllabus Note: There will be one Question Paper which will have 50 questions out of which 40 questions need to be attempted.

History - 314 Unit I: The Story of the First Cities Harappan Archaeology

Unit VI: Religious Histories: The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition

Broad overview: Early urban centres.

Broad Overview:

Story of discovery: Harappan civilization.

(a) Outline of religious developments during this period.

Excerpt: Archaeological report on a major site. Discussion: how it has been utilized by archaeologists/ historians. Unit II: Political and Economic History: How Inscriptions tell a story Broad overview: Political and economic history from the Mauryan to the Gupta period. Story of discovery: Inscriptions and the decipherment of the script. Shifts in the understanding of political and economic history. Excerpt: Asokan inscription and Gupta period land grant. Discussion: Interpretation of inscriptions by historians. Unit III: Social Histories using the Mahabharata



(b) Ideas and practices of the Bhakti-Sufi saints.

Story of Transmission: How Bhakti-Sufi compositions have been preserved. Excerpts: Extracts from selected Bhakti Sufi works. Discussion: Ways in which these have been interpreted by historians. Unit VII: New Architecture: Hampi Broad Overview: (a) Outline of new buildings during Vijayanagar period — temples, forts, irrigation facilities. (b) Relationship between architecture and the political system.

Broad overview: Issues in social history, including caste, class, kinship and gender.

Story of Discovery: Account of how Hampi was found.

Story of discovery: Transmission and publications of the Mahabharata.

Discussion: Ways in which historians have analysed and interpreted these structures.

Excerpt: From the Mahabharata, illustrating how it has been used by historians. Unit IV: A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa Broad overview: (a) A brief review of religious histories of Vedic religion, Jainism, Vaisnavism, Saivism.

(b) Focus on Buddhism.

Excerpt: Visuals of buildings at Hampi.

Unit VIII: Agrarian Relations :The Ain-i- Akbari Broad Overview:

(a) Structure of agrarian relations in the 16th and 17th centuries.



(b) Patterns of change over the period.

Story of Discovery: Account of the compilation and translation of Ain-i-Akbari.

Story of discovery: Sanchi stupa.

Excerpt: From the Ain-i-Akbari

Excerpt: Reproduction of sculptures from Sanchi. Discussion: Ways in which sculpture has been interpreted by historians, other sources for reconstructing the history of Buddhism.

Discussion: Ways in which historians have used the text to reconstruct history.

Unit V: Medieval society through Travellers’ Accounts

Broad Overview:

Broad overview: Outline of social and cultural life as they appear in travellers’ accounts.



(a) Outline of political history c. 15th-17th centuries.



(b) Discussion of the Mughal court and politics.

Story of their writings: A discussion of where they travelled, why they travelled, what they wrote, and For whom they wrote.

Story of Discovery: Account of the production of court chronicles, and their subsequent translation and transmission.

Excerpt: from Alberuni, Ibn Batuta, Bernier. Discussion: What these travel accounts can tell us and how they have been interpreted by historians.

Unit IX: The Mughal Court: Reconstructing Histories through Chronicles

Excerpt: from the Akbarnama and Padshahnama. Discussion: Ways in which historians have used the texts to reconstruct political histories.

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Contd... Unit X: Colonialism and Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports Broad overview:

Discussion: How the above sources can be used to reconstruct the history of towns. What these sources do not reveal.



Unit XIII: Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes

(a) Life of zamindars, peasants and artisans in the late 18th century.

(b) East India Company, revenue settlements and surveys.

(c) Changes over the nineteenth century.

Story of official records: An account of why official investigations into rural societies were undertaken and the types of records and reports produced.

Broad Overview:

(a) The nationalist movement 1918-48,



(b) The nature of Gandhian politics and leadership.

Focus: Mahatma Gandhi in 1931. Excerpts: Reports from English and Indian language newspapers and other contemporary writings.

Excerpts: From Firminger’s Fifth Report, Accounts of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, and Deccan Riots Report.

Discussion: How newspapers can be a source of history.

Discussion: What the official records tell and do not tell, and how they have been used by historians.

Broad Overview:

Unit XI: Representations of 1857 Broad Overview:

(a) The events of 1857-58.



(b) How these events were recorded and narrated.

Unit XIV: Partition through Oral Sources

(a) The history of the 1940s;



(b) Nationalism, Communalism and Partition.

Focus: Punjab and Bengal. Excerpts: Oral testimonies of those who experienced partition.

Focus: Lucknow. Excerpts: Pictures of 1857. Extracts from contemporary accounts.

Discussion: Ways in which these have been analysed to reconstruct the history of the event.

Discussion: How the pictures of 1857 shaped British opinion of what had happened.

Unit XV: The Making of the Constitution Broad Overview:

Unit XII: Colonialism and Indian Towns: Town Plans and Municipal Reports



(a) Independence and the new nation state.

Broad Overview: The growth of Mumbai, Chennai, hill stations and cantonments in the 18th and 19th century.



(b) The making of the Constitution.

Focus: The Constitutional Assembly debates.

Excerpts: Photographs and paintings. Plans of cities. Extract form town plan reports. Focus on Kolkata town planning.

Excerpts: From the debates. Discussion: What such debates reveal and how they can be analyzed. 

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Three people you are grateful for and why

Three simple things you are grateful for

A challenging experience that made you stronger

Three ways to inject gratitude into a current challenge

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A fear you have overcome

Three activities you enjoy most and why

What made you smile today?

Three things you love about your family

What is your favorite place, and why?

Three things you love most about yourself

The last time you were overcome with joy

A risk you are grateful you took and why

Three everyday items you are grateful for

Three songs that bring you joy

What skill do you have that you are grateful for and why?

One luxury you are thankful for

Describe a rejection you are grateful for

Three things about your body you are grateful for

What are you most grateful for in your daily life?

Three things you are grateful for about where you live

Three items in your home you are grateful for

Say thank you to someone

Something in nature you are grateful for

A person in your past you are grateful for

Something at school you’re grateful for

Describe the last time you laughed so hard you cried

What is your proudest accomplishment?

Three things you want to manifest

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CUET (UG) Exam Paper 2023 National Testing Agency Held on 13th June, 2023

HISTORY Solved

[This includes Questions pertaining to Domain Specific Subject only] Time Allowed : 45 Mins. 

Maximum Marks : 200

General Instructions: 1. The test is of 45 Minutes duration. 2. The test contains 50 questions out of which 40 question needs to be attempted. 3. Marking Scheme of the test: a. Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5). b. Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1). c. Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given 100 marks (0).

1. In the British period of Indian history, Santhal and Paharia tribes lived in: (1) Kedarkanta hills (2) Uttarkashi hills (3) Rajmahal hills (4) Satpura hill Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: •  During the British period in Indian history, the Santhal and Paharia tribes inhabited the Rajmahal hills. •  The Rajmahal hills, located in present-day Jharkhand and West Bengal, provided a natural habitat for these indigenous communities.

2. Match List - I with List - II: List-I

List II

(A) Delhi

(I) Gonoo

(B) Kanpur

(II) Kunwar Singh

(C) Arrah

(III) Nana Sahib

(D) Chotanagpur

(IV) Bahadur Shah

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A)-(1), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) (2) (A)-(III), (B)-(1), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV) (3) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(1) (4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(1), (D)-(II) Ans. Option (3) is Correct

Explanation: •  Bahadur Shah was the last Mughal emperor, who had his court in Delhi during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. •  Nana Sahib, an important figure during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, led the uprising in Kanpur against British rule. •  Kunwar Singh was a prominent leader from Arrah, Bihar who played a significant role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. •  Gonoo, an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter, was the leader of Bar Pir, a region in the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.

3. The

_______contained all kinds of information such as attendance at the court, grant of offices and titles, diplomatic missions, presents received, or the enquires made by the Mughal emperor about the health of an officer. (1) Akhbarat (2) Waqia namis (3) Madad-i maash (4) Sadr-us sudur Ans. Option (1) is Correct Explanation: • The Akhbarat, during the Mughal period, served as a comprehensive record containing various types of information related to the administration and functioning of the empire. • It provided insights into the attendance of officials at the royal court, appointments and promotions within the government, and the exchange of gifts between the emperor and his officers.

Solved Paper - 2023 • Additionally, the Akhbarat also served as a source of information regarding the well-being of officers, allowing the emperor to inquire about their health and address any concerns or issues that may have arisen.

4. In

which year was the Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley in Awadh? (1) 1800 (2) 1802 (3) 1803 (4) 1801 Ans. Option (4) is Correct Explanation: • The Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley in Awadh in the year 1801. • Under this policy, Awadh was forced to accept British military protection in exchange for allowing the presence of British troops within its territory.

5. Match List-I with List - II: List-I

List-II

(A) Karaikkal Ammaiyar

(I) Tamil Shalva hymns

(B) Nalayira Divyaprabandham

(II) Devotee of Shiva

(C) Andal

(III) Tamil Veda

(D) Tevaram

(IV) Women devotee of Vishnu

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) (2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II) (3) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV) (4) (A)-(II), (B)-(III). (C)-(IV), (D)-(I) Ans. Option (4) is Correct Explanation: • Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a 6th-century Tamil poet-saint known for her intense devotion to Lord Shiva. • Nalayira Divyaprabandham is a collection of 4,000 Tamil hymns composed by the Alvars, the Vaishnava saint-poets of South India, expressing their devotion to Lord Vishnu and forming an integral part of the Tamil Vaishnavite tradition. • Andal was a 9th-century Tamil saint and poetess known for her passionate love and devotion to Lord Vishnu and her poetry. • Tevaram is a collection of Tamil devotional hymns composed by the Nayanars, the Shaivite saintpoets of South India.

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6. Match List - I with List - II : List -1

List - Ii

(A) Portuguese

(I) Pondicherry

(B) Dutch

(II) Panaji

(C) British

(II) Masulipatnam

(D) French

(IV) Madras

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : (1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I) (2) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I) (3) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV) (4) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I) Ans. Option (2) is Correct Explanation: • The Portuguese were European colonizers who established their presence in India, particularly in regions like Goa (Panaji). • The Dutch were another European colonial power that had settlements in India, including Masulipatnam. • The British were the dominant colonial power in India, and they established control over various regions, including Madras (Chennai). • The French also had colonial possessions in India, with Pondicherry being one of their significant settlements.

7. Who

wrote, “Gunijuriya is just sufficiently cultivated to show what glorious country this might be made, its beauty and riches might be made equal to almost any in the universe” ? (1) Peter Mundy (2) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (3) Francois Bernier (4) Francis Buchanan Ans. Option (4) is Correct Explanation: • In 1810, Francis Buchanan crossed Ganjuria Pahar in the Rajmahal ranges, reaching a village surrounded by recently cleared land. • Looking at the landscape, Buchanan found evidence of the region having been transformed through proper application of human labour.

8. Aramaic and Greek scripts used by Asoka in which part of his Empire? (1) Iran (3) Afghanistan Ans. Option (3) is Correct

(2) Pakistan (4) Ceylon

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OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, HISTORY Explanation: • During his reign, Ashoka utilized both the Aramaic and Greek scripts in Afghanistan, which was a significant part of his empire. • The use of the Aramaic script allowed for communication with diverse populations, while the Greek script was employed likely due to its wide usage in the Hellenistic world.

9. 26 January 1930, was observed as ______________, with the national flag being hoisted in different (1) Boycott Day (2) Swadeshi Day (3) Independence Day (4) Republic Day Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: • Exactly two decades prior to our inaugural Republic Day, on 26th January 1930, the Indian National Congress made a historic resolution proclaiming Purna Swaraj, signifying complete freedom from British rule. • The Congress designated 26th January 1930 as ‘Independence Day,’ marking the official proclamation of independence. However, with 15th August becoming the official Independence Day in 1947, 26th January assumed added significance as the day when the new Indian Constitution came into effect in 1950, commemorating the declaration made in 1930.

10. Who

among the following persuaded Gandhi to not restrict Dandi March protest with men alone ? (1) Mahadev Desai (2) Kasturba Gandhi (3) Kamla Devi Chattopadhyay (4) Jawaharlal Nehru Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: • Kamla Devi Chattopadhyay who persuaded Gandhi to not restrict the Dandi March protest with men alone. As a prominent women’s rights activist, Kamla Devi argued that women should also actively participate in the march, emphasizing gender equality and the need for women’s voices to be heard.

11. Kozhikode is the name of which medieval town/ city ? (1) Calicut (3) Banaras Ans. Option (1) is Correct

(2) Hampi (4) Koshambi

Explanation: • Kozhikode is the medieval name for the city now known as Calicut. It was a significant trading port and cultural center during the medieval period.

• Located in present-day Kerala, India, Kozhikode played a crucial role in the spice trade and attracted merchants from various parts of the world.

12. Arrange

the following events in a chronological order. (A) Santhal Rebellion (B) Ryots Rebel in Deccan Villages (C) Permanent Settlement of Bengal (D) First Revenue Settlement in Bombay Deccan

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : (1) (D), (C), (A), (B) (3) (C), (D), (A), (B) Ans. Option (3) is Correct

(2) (A), (B), (C), (D) (4) (B), (A), (D), (C)

Explanation: • The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was implemented in 1793. It was followed by the First Revenue Settlement in Bombay Deccan, which took place in 1818. The Santhal Rebellion took place in 1855-1856. Lastly, In May 1875, a peasant uprising against moneylenders was recorded in Supa, a village near Poona, representing one of the earliest instances of such resistance in the Deccan region.

13. Many

historians remain sceptical of oral history and dismiss it because of which reason? (1) It broadens the boundaries of their discipline (2) It enables historians to write vivid accounts of what happened. (3) Uniqueness of personal experience makes generalisation difficult. (4) It has explored the experiences of those men and women whose existence has been ignored. Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: • The uniqueness of personal experience makes generalization difficult. Oral history often focuses on individual perspectives and experiences, which can be subjective and challenging to generalize into broader historical narratives. • While oral history provides valuable insights into the experiences of individuals whose stories have been ignored, historians may be cautious about relying solely on oral accounts for constructing a comprehensive and objective understanding of historical events.

14. Mahatma Gandhi was against separate electorates for the Depressed Classes because: (1) Depressed class people were against Mahatma Gandhi.

Solved Paper - 2023 (2) Gandhi called them Harijan. (3) Gandhi and Ambedkar proposed two different political ideologies. (4) According to Gandhi, separate electorates to the “Untouchables” would ensure their bondage in perpetuity. Ans. Option (4) is Correct Explanation: • Mahatma Gandhi was against separate electorates for the Depressed Classes because, Gandhi jee believed that providing separate electorates to the “Untouchables” would perpetuate their bondage and further segregate them from the mainstream society. • Gandhi jee advocated for the upliftment and integration of the Depressed Classes, which he referred to as “Harijan” or “Children of God,” through social reforms and equal representation within the existing electoral system.

15. What was the most unique feature of the Harappan civilisation ? (1) Creation of railway track (2) Evolution of parliamentary system (3) Development of urban centres (4) Matriarchal structure of the family Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: • The Harappan civilization, also known as the Indus Valley civilization, flourished around 2600 to 1900 BCE and exhibited advanced urban planning and infrastructure. • Cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro had well-organized street grids, sophisticated drainage systems, and standardized brick sizes, indicating a high level of urban development and centralized administration.

16. What is the meaning of the term ‘Jins-I-Kamil” in the Indo-Persian sources of Mughal period? (1) Par excellence (2) Cotton (3) Perfect crops (4) Sugar Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: • The term “Jins-i Kamil” is literally translated as “perfect crops”. The Mughal state, recognizing their revenue potential, promoted the cultivation of such crops among peasants.

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• Cotton and sugarcane were considered exemplary examples of “Jins-i Kamil,” representing crops that brought significant revenue and were highly regarded.

17. Which of the following statements are TRUE about the Permanent Settlement ? (A) The Permanent Settlement came into operation in 1773. (B) The revenue demand was fixed in perpetuity. (C) The zamindars were given proprietary rights over the land. (D) Failure in the timely payment of revenue led to the confiscation and auction of the estate. (E) Permanent Settlement was withdrawn within 20 years due to its unpopularity.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : (1) (A), (B) and (C) only (2) (B), (C) and (D) only (3) (C), (D) and (E) only (4) (B), (D) and (E) only Ans. Option (2) is Correct Explanation: • The Permanent Settlement was implemented in 1793. The revenue demand was fixed in perpetuity, meaning that it could not be increased in the future. • The zamindars were given proprietary rights over the land, meaning that they were the legal owners of the land and could sell or lease it as they wished. Failure to pay the revenue demand on time led to the confiscation and auction of the estate. • The Permanent Settlement was not withdrawn within 20 years inspite of its unpopularity. In fact, it remained in place until 1950, when it was finally abolished by the Indian government.

18. The ‘Punch’ which published the news related to 1857 was a: (1) British Journal of Comedy (2) British Journal of Tragedy (3) British Journal of Comic Satire (4) British Journal of Crime Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: • The Punch, a British publication, was a British weekly magazine of humour and a renowned journal of comic satire founded in 1841. It was one of the most popular magazines in the United Kingdom, and it often published cartoons and articles that satirized current events.

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OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, HISTORY • In 1857, Punch published a number of cartoons and articles about the Indian Mutiny, which was a major uprising against British rule in India.

19. Which

one of the following is not related to the Harappan religious belief system ? (1) Proto Shiva (2) Lingas (3) Mother goddess (4) Priest-Kings Ans. Option (2) is Correct Explanation: • Proto Shiva, Mother goddess, and Priest-Kings, are all associated with the Harappan religious belief system. However, there is no evidence that Lingas were part of the Harappan religious belief system.

20. The

Great Bath was discovered at which of the following Harappan sites ? (1) Mohenjodaro (2) Harappa (3) Kalibanjan (4) Dholavira Ans. Option (1) is Correct Explanation: • The Great Bath was discovered at the ancient Harappan site of Mohenjodaro. It is believed to have served as a significant ritualistic or communal bathing area in the Harappan civilization. • Its sophisticated engineering and design reflect the advanced urban planning and social practices of the time.

21. Match List - I with List - II List - I

List - II

(A) Kushanas

(I) Copper coins

(B) Shakas

(II) Names and images of greek gods and goddesses

(C) Indo Greeks

(III) Silver coins

(D) Yaudheyas

(IV) Gold coins

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : (1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(1) (2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I) (3) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(1), (D)-(II) (4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(1), (C)-(II), (D)-(III) Ans. Option (2) is Correct

Explanation: • The Kushanas were a Central Asian people who ruled over a large empire in northern India from the 1st to the 3rd centuries CE. They were known for their gold coins, which often had images of the Buddha or other religious figures. • The Shakas were another Central Asian people who ruled over parts of northern India from the 2nd to the 4th centuries CE. They were known for their silver coins. • The Indo Greeks were a group of Greek settlers who ruled over parts of northern India from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE. They were known for their silver and copper coins, which often had images of Greek gods and goddesses. • The Yaudheyas were a tribal kingdom that ruled over parts of western India from the 2nd to the 4th centuries CE. They were known for their copper coins.

22. Arrange the following Kingdoms in a chronological order of their establishment. (A) Bahamani Kingdom (B) Vijayanagara Empire (C) Delhi Sultanate (D) Gajapati Kingdom

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : (1) (A), (C), (B), (D) (2) (C), (B), (A), (D) (3) (C), (D), (A), (B) (4) (B), (A), (C), (D) Ans. Option (2) is Correct Explanation: • The Delhi Sultanate was established, in 1206. It was founded by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a former general in the service of the Ghurid Empire. • The Vijayanagara Empire was established in 1336, by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I. • The Bahmani Sultanate was established in 1347, by Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah. He was a former governor of the Delhi Sultanate, who rebelled against the sultanate and established his own independent kingdom. • The Gajapati Kingdom was established in 1434, by Kapilendra Deva. He was the ruler of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, and he expanded his kingdom to include much of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

23. Who

among the following was regarded as the “establisher of the Yavana kingdom” (1) Samudra Gupta (2) Chandragupta Maurya (3) Krishna Dev Raya (4) Gautami Puto Sri Satkarmi

Solved Paper - 2023 Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: • Krishna Dev Raya was the Vijayanagara emperor from 1509 to 1529. He was a great military leader and a patron of the arts. He is also known for his use of the title “Yavanarajya-pratishthapanacharya”, which means “Establisher of the Yavana kingdom”. • The term “Yavana” is a Sanskrit word that was used to refer to Greeks and other foreigners. In the context of Krishna Dev Raya’s title, it is thought to refer to his efforts to revive the IndoGreek culture in the Vijayanagara Empire.

24. Which Governor General described the kingdom of Awadh as ‘a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day” ? (1) Lord Wellesley (2) Lord Dalhousie (3) Charles Cornwallis (4) Lord Clive Ans. Option (2) is Correct Explanation: • Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856, is the one who described the kingdom of Awadh as “a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day.” He said this in 1851, and in 1856, the kingdom was formally annexed to the British Empire.

25. Humayun, after being defeated by Sher Shah Suri took refuge in the court of: (1) Pashtun ruler of Kazakhastan (2) Safavid ruler of Iran (3) Turkish ruler of Egypt (4) Moroccan ruler of Africa Ans. Option (2) is Correct

Explanation: • Humayun, after being defeated by Sher Shah Suri, took refuge in the court of the Safavid ruler of Iran, Shah Tahmasp. He stayed in Iran for 15 years, during this time he received military and financial assistance from the Safavids. He also married Shah Tahmasp’s daughter, Hamida Banu Begum.

26. Who

took the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi in 1856 ? (1) J.F. Fleet (2) John Marshall (3) Alexander Greenlaw (4) Burton Stein Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: • Alexander Greenlaw, an officer in the British East India Company Army, Around the year

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1856, he explored the recently ‘discovered’ city of Hampi and documented it through the use of the innovative waxed paper negative calotype process.

27. Who among the following was Gandhiji’s political mentor ? (1) Dadabhai Naoroji (2) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (3) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (4) Rabindranath Tagore Ans. Option (2) is Correct Explanation: • Gopal Krishna Gokhale was Mahatma Gandhi’s political mentor. Gokhale was a social reformer and a leader of the Indian National Congress. He was a strong advocate of non-violence and social justice. • Gandhi was greatly influenced by Gokhale’s ideas, and he adopted many of them in his own political campaigns. Gokhale died in 1915, but his legacy continues to inspire people around the world.

28. On

the basis of the accounts of the travellers, which statement regarding the status of women is not correct ? (1) Prevalence of the practice of sati. (2) They worked as agricultural and non agricultural workers. (3) Women from merchant families participated in commercial activities. (4) Women were confined to their homes. Ans. Option (4) is Correct Explanation: • The accounts of the travellers indicate that women were active participants in the economy, both in agricultural and non-agricultural work. They also participated in commercial activities, such as selling cloth and other goods. There is no evidence to suggest that women were confined to their homes.

29. Choose the correct statements. (A) Naths, Jogis and Siddas were the religious cults that evolved outside the orthodox Brahmanical framework. (B) Many of the leaders of these cults belonged to artisanal groups. (C) The leaders of these cults accepted unquestioned authority of the Vedas. (D) The language of their expression was literary Sanskrit, therefore, they could not influence ordinary masses.

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OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, HISTORY

Choose the correct answer from the options given 31. Choose the correct statements about the Harappan below : (1) (A) and (D) only (2) (B) and (C) only (3) (C) and (D) only (4) (A) and (B) only Ans. Option (4) is Correct Explanation: • Nath, Jogis, and Siddhas were the religious cults that evolved outside the orthodox Brahmanical framework. They were often critical of the Brahmanical tradition, and they developed their own religious practices and beliefs. • Many of the leaders of these cults belonged to artisanal groups, such as weavers, potters, and blacksmiths. They were often marginalized by the Brahmanical elite, and they found in these cults a way to express their spiritual and social aspirations.

30. Arrange the following in a chronological order. (A) Direct Action Day (B) Salt March (C) Gandhi returns to India from South Africa (D) Gandhi's address at Banaras Hindu University (E) Lahore session of the Indian National Congress

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : (1) (D) (E), (C), (A), (B) (2) (B), (C), (D), (E), (A) (3) (C), (D), (E), (B), (A) (4) (A) (C),(E), (D), (B) Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: • Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa in 1915 marked his pivotal role in India’s freedom struggle. • In 1916, Gandhi delivered a significant speech at Banaras Hindu University, advocating for education, self-reliance, and the eradication of untouchability. • During the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress in 1929, the demand for complete independence (Purna Swaraj) was officially adopted as the goal of the Indian independence movement. •  The Salt March of 1930, led by Gandhi, was a nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly. •  Direct Action Day, initiated by the Muslim League and leading to widespread riots and loss of lives, was observed in 1946.

script. (A) It is deciphered. (B) It has few signs. (C) It has 20 signs. (D) It was written from right to left. (E) It has been found on seals, copper tools, tablets, etc.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : (1) (D) and (E) only (3) (B) and (C) only Ans. Option (1) is Correct

(2) (A) and (E) only (4) (C) and (D) only

Explanation: • The Harappan script has not yet been deciphered. It was written from right to left and It has been found on seals, copper tools, tablets, etc. • The Harappan script has about 400 signs. The Harappan script was written from right to left, in a boustrophedon style.

32. Which of the following statements are correct ? (A) Asoka” was mentioned in Brahmi and Kharosthi Scripts. (B) Epigraphica Indica was first published in 1888. (C) R.E.M. Wheeler publishes a set of Asokan inscriptions. (D) James Prinsep deciphered Brahmi script of Asokan inscriptions. (E) Asoka’ was mentioned in Prakrit texts and inscriptions.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : (1) (B), (C) and (D) only (2) (A), (C) and (E) only (3) (C), (D) and (E) only (4) (B), (D) and (E) only Ans. Option (4) is Correct

Explanation: • Epigraphica Indica was first published in 1888. It is a journal that publishes inscriptions from India, and it was founded by James Prinsep, who was the first person to decipher the Brahmi script of Asokan inscriptions. • James Prinsep deciphered the Brahmi script of Asokan inscriptions in 1837. Asoka was mentioned in a number of Prakrit texts and inscriptions.

33. Which

one of the following rituals were not associated with the reign of Shah Jahan? (1) Chahar (2) Taslim (3 Sijda (4) Zaminbos

Solved Paper - 2023

Choose the correct answer from the options given

Ans. Option (3) is Correct

below :

Explanation: • Chahar is a ritual in which four people stand in a circle and hold hands. Taslim is a gesture of respect in which one person bows down and touches the

(1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III) (2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) (3) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III) (4) (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

ground with their forehead. Zaminbos means kissing

Ans. Option 1 is Correct

the ground. These all were introduced during the reign

37. What is the meaning of the word “Matriliny” ? (1) Tracing the descent from father.

of Shahjahan.

34. Who

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(2) Tracing the descent from grandfather. among the following was a Moroccan

(3) Tracing the descent from mother. (4) Tracing the descent from outside gotra.

traveller ? (1) Al-Biruni

(2) Ibn Battuta

(3) Bernier

(4) Marco Polo

Ans. Option (2) is Correct Explanation: • Ibn Battuta, was a Moroccan explorer and scholar who travelled extensively throughout the Islamic world, covering over 75,000 miles across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Explanation: • Matriliny is a social system where descent and inheritance are traced through the female line. It involves passing down family lineage, property, and status from mothers to their children, shaping gender roles and family relationships in matrilineal societies.

38. Daman-i-Koh, in the foothills of Rajmahal hills, was

35. Choose the correct statements about Shah Mal. (A) He belonged to a village in Pargana Barout in U.P. (B) He mobilised the headman and cultivators against the British. (C) He got educated in Hyderabad and was known as Danka Shah. (D) He was killed in a battle in July 1857. (E) He fought the famous battle of Chinhat.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

declared to be the land of which of the following tribes ? (1) Gonds

(2) Bhils

(3) Santhals

(4) Paharia

Ans. Option (3) is Correct

39. Arrange the following dynasties which ruled over Vijayanagara Empire in a chronological order. (A) Saluva dynasty

(B) Tuluva dynasty

(C) Sangama dynasty

(D) Aravidu dynasty

Choose the correct answer from the options given

(1) (A), (B) and (D) only

below :

(2) (B), (C) and (D) only (3) (C), (D) and (E) only (4) (A), (B) and (E) only Ans. Option (1) is Correct

(1) (C), (A), (B), (D)

(2) (C), (B), (A), (D)

(3) (A), (C), (B), (D)

(4) (B), (A), (C), (D)

Ans. Option (1) is Correct

36. Natch List - I with List - II : List - I

Ans. Option (3) is Correct

List - II

(A)

M.S. Vats

(I)

Excavation at Lothal

(B)

S.R. Rao

(II)

Excavation at Kalibangan

(C)

B.B. Lal

(III)

Excavation at Bahawalpur

(D)

M.R. Mughal (IV) Excavation at Harappa

Explanation: Here is the chronological order of the dynasties that ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire: • Sangama dynasty (1336-1485) • Saluva dynasty (1485-1505) • Tuluva dynasty (1505-1570) • Aravidu dynasty (1542-1646)

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40. Arrange the following religious teachers according 43. Which to the timeline during which they lived in a

of the following is not true about Buchanana’s account ?

chronological order.

(1) It gives a glimpse of hill folks.

(A) Tondaradippodi

(B) Lal Ded

(C) Raidas

(D) Ramanujacharya

(2) It raises questions in our minds.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(3) Hill folks were paying a heavy revenue to the East India Company. (4) Its about people he encountered. Ans. Option (3) is Correct

(1) (A), (D), (B), (C)

(2) (D), (B), (A), (C)

(3) (D), (A), (C), (B)

(4) (C), (A), (D), (B)

Ans. Option (1) is Correct Explanation: Here is the chronological order of the religious teachers you have mentioned: • Tondaradippodi (7th century CE)

44. Which of the following is false ?

• Ramanujacharya (1017-1137 CE)

(1) Hill folks were not sure about Francis Buchanan's visit.

• Lal Ded (1320-1392 CE) • Raidas (1414-1518 CE)

41. Read the passage and answer the question : Who were these hill folks? Why were they

Explanation: • According to the passage, Buchanan’s account gives glimpses of hill folks, raises questions in our minds, and is about the people he encountered. However, there is no mention of hill folks paying a heavy revenue to the East India Company, so it is not true about Buchanan’s account.

(2) Francis Buchanan was a Governor-General of India from 1794-1815. so

apprehensive of Buchanan's visit? Buchanan's journal gives us tantalising glimpses of these hill folks in the early nineteenth century. His journal

(3) Francis Buchanan was a British surveyor who travelled through Rajmahal hills. (4) Francis Buchanan wrote a journal. Ans. Option (2) is Correct

was written as a diary of places he visited, people

Explanation:

he encountered, and practices he saw. It raises

• Francis Buchanan was not a Governor-General

questions in our mind, but does not always help

of India. Francis Buchanan was a Scottish

us answer them. It tells us about a moment in time,

physician who made significant contributions as

but not about the longer history of people and

a geographer, zoologist, and botanist while living

places. For that, historians have to turn to other

in India.

records.

Who were the ‘hill folks” referred to in the passage above? (1) Paharias

(2) Jotedars

(3) Santhals

(4) Dikus

Ans. Option (1) is Correct

42. Buchanan's

survey gives glimpses of hill folks

during which century ? (1) Early nineteenth century (2) Eighteenth century (3) Sixteenth century (4) Late nineteenth century Ans. Option (1) is Correct

45. Buchanan's survey provides us information about “hill folks” in the form of: (1) Diary

(2) Bohikhata

(3) Chronicle

(4) Revenue Record

Ans. Option (1) is Correct Explanation: • According to the passage, Buchanan’s journal provides glimpses of the hill folk in the early nineteenth century. The journal is described as a diary of places he visited, people he encountered, and practices he saw. Therefore, the information about the hill folk is conveyed through Buchanan’s diary.

Solved Paper - 2023 46. Why

did Buddhist teachers travel to faraway

places ? (1) So that Buddhism does not spread from India. (2) To circulate the teachings of the Buddha. (3) To write texts in other countries. (4) To bring the Chinese to India. Ans. Option (2) is Correct Explanation: • Buddhist teachers travelled to various places

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48. Fa Xian and Xuan Zang came from which country to India ? (1) Burma (3) Japan Ans. Option (2) is Correct

(2) China (4) Srilanka

Explanation: • Pilgrims such as Fa Xian and Xuan Zang travelled from China to India in search of Buddhist texts.

49. Modern

translations of Buddhist manuscripts

which were later translated and preserved in

have been prepared from which of the following languages ? (A) Pali and Sanskrit (B) Chinese and Tibetan (C) Pali and Tamil (D) Tibetan and Hindu

different parts of Asia. Their aim was to spread

Choose the correct answer from the options given

in order to disseminate the teachings of the Buddha. They carried texts and manuscripts,

Buddhism and share the teachings with people in different regions.

47. From

which country Buddhism spread to East Asia? (1) Japan (2) China (3) India (4) Tibet Ans. Option (3) is Correct Explanation: • When Buddhism spread to East Asia, pilgrims from countries like China (Fa Xian and Xuan Zang) travelled to India in search of texts. • These texts were then taken back to their own country, where scholars translated them. This indicates that Buddhism spread to East Asia from India.

below : (1) (A), (B) only (3) (A), (C) only Ans. Option (1) is Correct

(2) (B), (C) only (4) (C), (D) only

50. How were Buddhist texts popularised in China ? (1) Children read them. (2) The Buddhist texts were translated into Chinese. (3) Buddhist texts were modernised. (4) Buddhist texts were not translated. Ans. Option (2) is Correct Explanation: • When Buddhism spread to East Asia, pilgrims travelled from China to India in search of texts, which they took back to China. These texts were then translated by scholars.

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CUET Question Paper 2022 NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY 19th July 2022—Slot-1

History [This includes Questions pertaining to Domain Specific Subject]

SOLVED. Time Allowed: 45 Mins.

Maximum Marks: 200

General Instructions: 1.

The test is of 45 Minutes duration.

2.

The test contains 50 Questions out of which 40 questions need to be attempted.

3.

Marking Scheme of the test: a.

Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)

b.

Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (–1).

c.

Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).

1. The first Director - General of the Archaeological Survey of India was:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) Jim Cook

A.

(E), (D), (A), (C), (B)

(B) Alexander Cunningham

B.

(A), (E), (D), (C), (B)

(C) Ernest Mackay

C.

(E), (A), (D), (B), (C)

(D) Lord Mountbatten

D. (E), (A), (C), (D), (B)

Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: Archeological Survey of India (ASI) was founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham who also became its first Director General.

2. Identify the feature which is incorrect about the Harappan script: (A) Harrapan script has been deciphered by Ernest Mackay. (B) Harappan scripts is pictographic and not alphabetical. (C) It has too many signs - somewhere between 375 - 400. (D) The Harappan script was written from right to left. Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: Ernest Mackay has not deciphered Harappan Scripts they still remain undeciphered.

Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: (A) Lower Paleolithic (B) Mesolithic (C) Neolithic (D) Chalcolithic (E) Early iron, Megalithic burials

4. Select the correct information regarding the Mauryan Empire: (A) The name of the ruler, Ashok, is not mentioned in every inscriptions issued by him. (B) Information about Chandragupta can be found in the account of Megasthenes. (C) Most of the Ashokan inscriptions were written in the Pali language. (D) Taxila was the capital city of the Mauryan Empire.

(A) Mesolithic

(E) Ujjayini, Tosali and Suvarngiri were also important political centres in the empire. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(B) Early iron, megalithic burials

A.

(A), (B) and (E) only

(C) Neolithic

B.

(A), (C) and (D) only

(D) Chalcolithic

C.

(B), (D) and (E) only

(E) Lower Paleolithic

D. (A), (C) and (E) only

3. Arrange the following stages of human history in India in chronological order.

Solved Paper, 2022 7. Match List-I with List-II

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: A Greek Ambassador to the Court of Chandragupta Maurya, Megasthenes, wrote a lot about the work of Chandragupta in his account. In those days Taxila was the provincial capital city of the Mauryan Empire. Ujjayini, Tosali and Suvarngiri were also important political centres in the empire.

5. During the ancient period, Indian spices were transported: (A) To the Roman Empire across the Arabian Sea and the Mediterranean.

(C) To Japan through the Pacific and the South China Sea. (D) To Australia, through the Pacific and the Botany Bay.

(Authors)

(A) Arthashastra

(I)

(B) Prayaga Prashasti

(II) Unknown author

(C) Harshacharita

(III) Kautilya the

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: A. B. C.

(A)-(III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (1) (B) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

D. (D) (III), (B) (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I) Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: (A) Arthashastra

- (III) Kautilya

(B) Prayaga Prashasti

- (I) Harishena

(C) Harshacharita

- (IV)Banabhatta

(D) Periplus of the Erythraean sea

- (II) Unknown author

(B) Maha Sammata

(II) Guilds

(C) Sutas

(III) Goldsmith

(D) Shrenis

(IV) Great Elect

(A) Suvarnakara

(III) Goldsmith

(B) Maha Sammata

(IV) Great Elect

(C) Sutas

(I) Charioteer - bards

(D) Shrenis

(II) Guilds

(A) Pandavas

(B) Satavahanas

(C) Mauryas

(D)

Guptas

Sol. Option (B) is correct

Harishena

(IV) Banabhatta

(I) Charioteer bards

8. Which of the following rulers followed endogamy?

List-II

(Texts)

(A) Suvarnakara

Explanation:

6. Match List-I with List-II List-I

List-II (Authors)

Sol. Option (B) is correct

Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: Spices, especially Pepper were in high demand in the Roman Empire and these were all transported across on the Arabian Sea to the Mediterranean.

List-I (Texts)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : A. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) B. (A) (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (1), (D) - (II) C. (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) D. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (1)

(B) To Britain, through the Cape of Good Hope and the Atlantic.

(D) Periplus of Erythraean sea

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9.

Explanation: Endogamy means marriage within a specific group as required by custom or law. Satavahana rulers had marriages within the Kin group, which ensures a close-knit community. Ekalavya, an important character in the Mahabharata, belonged to the following caste : (A) Chandala (B) Sutradhara (C) Nishada (D) Sarthavaha

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: Eklavya was forest-dwelling Nishada, he belonged to a hunting community.

10. Rajasuya and Ashvamedha were: (A) Elaborate sacrificial traditions performed by chiefs and kings. (B) The rituals performed by the military chief at the battlefield. (C) The rituals performed by the queen longing for a male child. (D) Rituals performed when the princess reached adulthood. Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: Rajasuya and Ashvamedha sacrifices were performed by chiefs and kings who depended on Brahmana Priests to conduct the rituals.

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11. One can find the conversation between Ajatasattu

Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: Lingayats believed that on death the devotee will be united with Shiva and will not return back to this World. Therefore they did not practice funerary rites such as cremation etc.

and the Buddha in: (A) Jatakas (B) Vinaya Pitaka (C) Sutta Pitaka (D) Abhidhamma Pitaka differential equation

Solution

of

the

15. Identify the correct feature associated with Tantric practices during eighth to eighteenth century: (A) The source of knowledge was the Indian Vedas.

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: In Sutta Pitaka, there is a conversation between King Ajatasattu, the Rulers of Magadha and the Buddha related to Fatalists and Materialists.

12. Match List-I with List-II

(B) Many ideas of Tantricism influenced Shaivism as well as Buddhism. (C) Close association with Jainism and Buddhism. (D) Tantric practices were not open to women and lower caste people. Sol. Option (B) is correct

List-I

List-II

(Thinkers)

(Their Country)

(A) Zarathustra

(I) Greece

(B) Kong zi

(II) Iran

(C) Plato

(III) China

(D) Mahavira

(IV) India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Explanation: Many of these ideas influenced Shaivism as well as Buddhism, especially in the Eastern, Northern and Southern parts of the Subcontinent.

16. Read the given information and identify the personality: (A) He rejected sacrifices, ritual baths, image worship and austerities. (B) He organised his followers into a community. (C) He advocated nirguna bhakti.

A.

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(1), (D) - (IV)

B.

(A)-(1), (B)-(II). (C)-(III), (D) (IV)

(D) He proposed a simple way to connect to the Divine through "shabad".

C.

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III). (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

A.

Guru Nanak

D

(A)-(III), (B) (IV). (C) (I), (D) (II)

B.

Guru Arjan Dev

C.

Chaitanya

Sol. Option (A) is correct

D. Tulsidas

Explanation: (A) Zarathustra

(II) Iran

(B) Kong zi

(III) China

(C) Plato

(I) Greece

(D) Mahavira

(IV) India

13. Rihla was authored by______ . (A) Ibn Battuta

(B) Al-Biruni

(C) Abul Fazl

(D) Seydi Ali Reis

Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: Ibn Battuta’s book of travels, called Rihla was written in Arabic. It provides rich and interesting details about the social and cultural life in the Subcontinent in the fourteenth century. 14. Lingayats believe that after death, the devotee will be united with……………..and will not return to this world. (A) Shiva

(B) Vishnu

(C) Durga

(D) Lord Ramą

Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: Guru Nanak Dev advocated Nirguna Bhakti. He rejected sacrifices, ritual baths, image worship and austerities. He proposed a simple way to connect to the Divine through "Shabad" in Punjabi language and He organised his followers into a community.

17. Select the correct information on Sufism from: (A) Sufism evolved into a well-developed movement by the eleventh century. (B) The word silsila means the lineage of spiritual leader to whom the sufis show loyalty. (C) Ziyarat means pilgrimage to the grave of the shaikh. (D) The Sufis devoutly followed all the rituals of Islam. (E) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya lived during the rule of Gayasuddin Tuglaq

Solved Paper, 2022 Choose the correct answer from the options given below: A.

(A), (B) and (D) only

B.

(B), (C) and (D) only

C.

(A), (C) and (E) only

D. (A), (B), (C) and (E) only Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: All Statements (A), (B), (C) and (E) are correct. But option (D) is wrong. Sufis turned to asceticism and mysticism in protest against the growing materialism of the Caliphate as a religious and political institution.

18. Temples in the past were not built_______ . (A) as a means of associating king with the divine. (B) as centres of learning. (C) to win the support and recognition for king's power. (D) as administrative centres. Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: Rulers like Pallavas, Chalukyas, Hoysalas and Cholas very often encouraged temple building as a means of associating themselves with the divine. Temples also functioned as centres of learning. From their point of view, constructing, repairing and maintaining temples were important means of winning support and recognition for their Power, Wealth and Piety.

19. The Religious literature of Lingayats is known as: (A) Agrahara

(B) Vachana

(C) Hadith

(D) Qiyas

Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: The Understanding of Virashaiva tradition is derived from Vachanas (Saymy's) composed in Kannada by women and men who joined the movement.

20. Whose name was associated with the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire? (A) Virupaksha

(B) Krishna Devaraya

(C) Harihara

(D) Gajapati

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: According to tradition and epigraphic evidence two brothers, Harihara and Bukka, founded the Vijaynagara Empire in 1336.

21. During the Seventeenth century, several new crops from different parts of the world reached the Indian subcontinent. One of them was ________ which was introduced to India via Africa and Spain. (A) Sugarcane

(B) Cotton

(C) Rice

(D) Maize

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Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: Maize (Makka) was introduced into India Via Africa and Spain and by the Seventeenth century it was listed as one of the major crops of Western India.

22. Arrange the following Mughal chronicles, starting from the one written at the earliest to the one written in the last: (A) Abul Fazl works on the Akbar Nama (B) Muhammad Waris begins his chronicle in the third decade of Shah Jahan's reign. (C) Gulbadan Begum begins to write the Humayan Nama. (D) Lahori composes the first two daftars of the Badshah Nama. (E) Babur's memoirs translated into Persian as Babur Nama Choose the correct answer from the options given below A. B. C. D.

(A), (B), (C), (E), (D) (B), (D), (E), (C), (A) (C), (E), (A), (D), (B) (A), (C), (B), (D), (E)

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: (A) Gulbadan Begum begins to write the Humayun Nama in 1587. (B) Babur's memoirs translated into Persian as Babur Nama (1589-90). (C) Abul Fazl works on the Akbar Nama (1589 to 1602). (D) Lahori composes the first two daftars of the Badshah Nama (1639-47). (E) Muhammad Waris begins his chronicle in the third decade of Shah Jahan's reign in 1650.

23. Select the correct information on the Mughals from below. (A) Zahiruddin Babur hailed from Farghana in Central Asia. (B) Nasiruddin Humayun defeated Sher Shah Suri in 1540. (C) Jalaluddin Akbar extended the frontiers of the Mughal Empire to the Hindukush mountains. (D) Delhi, Agra and Lahore were the different capital cities of the Mughals (E) Shah Alam II was the last Mughal Emperor. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: A. B. C. D.

(A), (B) and (C) only (A), (C) and (D) only (C), (D) and (E) only (A), (C) and (E) only

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Sol. Option (B) is correct

Sol. Option (A) is correct

Explanation: (A) Zahiruddin Babur hailed from Farghana in Central Asia 1526.

Explanation: (A) Marco Polo

(II) Italy

(B) His successor Nasiruddin Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri in 1540.

(B) Ibn Battuta

(IV) Morocco

(C) Peter Mundy

(III) England

(D) Al-Biruni

(I) Uzbekistan

(C) Jalaluddin Akbar extended the frontiers of the Mughal Empire to the Hindukush mountains.

26. Arrange the following events from the one that took

(D) Delhi, Agra and Lahore were the different capital cities of the Mughals.

place first, to the one that happened in the last:

(E) Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the last Mughal Emperor.

(B) Portuguese trading companies' arrival in Panaji.

24. Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Santhals began to come to the Rajmahal hills (B) Permanent Settlement in Bengal

(A) The British arrival in Madras. (C) French arrival in Pondicherry. (D) Dutch trading Masulipatanam.

arrival

A.

(B), (D), (A), (C)

(D) Regulating Act was passed by the British Parliament

B.

(A), (D), (C), (B)

C.

(B), (A), (D), (C)

D. (C), (B), (A), (D)

(E) Ryots in Deccan villages rebel Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: (A) Portuguese trading companies' arrival in Panaji - 1510.

(C), (D), (B), (A), (E) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) (C), (E), (A), (D), (B) (C), (B), (E), (A), (D)Te

(B) Dutch trading companies Masulipatanam - 1605.

arrival

in

(C) The British arrival in Madras. - 1639.

Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: (A) East India Company acquired Diwani of Bengal - 1765.

(D) French arrival in Pondichery - 1673.

27. A series of Praja Mandals were established to

(B) Regulating Act passed by the British Parliament - 1773.

promote the nationalist ideas in: (A) Harijans

(B) Arya Samaj

(C) Permanent Settlement in Bengal - 1793.

(C) Indigo Planters

(D) Princely States

(D) Santhals began to come to the Rajmahal hills - 1800. (E) Ryots in Deccan villages rebel - 1875.

25. Match List-I with List-II List-I

List-II

Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: A Series of Praja Mandals were established to promote the nationalist creed in the Princely States of India.

28. Which was the earliest movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in India?

(A) Marco Polo

(I) Uzbekistan

(A) Khilafat Movement

(B) Ibn Battuta

(II) Italy

(B) Champaran Satyagraha

(C) Peter Mundy

(III) England

(C) Ahmedabad Mill Strike

(D) Al-Biruni

(IV) Morocco

(D) Dandi March

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: A. B. C. D.

in

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(C) East India Company acquired Diwani of Bengal

A. B. C. D.

companies

(A) (II). (B) (IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(1) (A)(1). (B) (II), (C)-(III), (D) (IV) (A)-(III). (B) - (11), (C)-(1). (D) (IV) (A)-(IV). (B) (D) ()-(II) (D) (D)- (I)

Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: (A) Khilafat Movement – 1921. (B) Champaran Satyagraha - 1917 (C) Ahmedabad Mill Strike - 1918 (D) Dandi March – 1930.

Solved Paper, 2022 29. Identify the correct statements: (A) Mahatma Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference. (B) Mahatma Gandhi opposed the demand for separate electorate for "lower castes" (C) Mahatma Gandhi was given sentence of 8 years for violation of law during Non Cooperation Movement. (D) Mahatma Gandhi was released from the prison in 1949. (E) On Gokhle's advice, Gandhiji spent a year travelling around British India, getting to know the land and its people. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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(C) Cabinet Mission came to India in March 1946. (D) "Direct Action Day" was in January 1947. (E) In 1935, elections to the provincial legislatures were held for the first time. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: A.

(A), (B) and (D) only

B.

(B), (C) and (E) only

C.

(C), (D) and (E) only

D. (A), (B) and (C) only Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: options (A), (B) & (C) are correct options.

33. The Indian National movement which witnessed

A.

(A), (B) and (C) only

B.

(B), (C) and (D) only

the women participation in large number for the first time was:

C.

(A), (B) and (E) only

(A) Quit India Movement

D. (C). (D) and (E) only Sol. Option (C) is correct

(B) Champaran Movement (C) Non-Cooperation Movement

Explanation: (A) Mahatma Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference. (B) Mahatma Gandhi opposed the demand for separate electorate for "lower castes". (C) On Gokhle's advice, Gandhiji spent a year travelling around British India, getting to know the land and its people.

30. The Lahore Session of Congress in the year 1929 was presided by_______ . (A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) Civil Disobedience Movement Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: In the first real mass movement of Non-cooperation in 1920-21, large groups of women participated in different parts of the country, picketing liquor shops and holding dharnas.

34. The "Objectives Resolution" was introduced in the Constituent Assembly by: (A) Dr. Rajender Prasad on 26 November 1949. (B) Dr. BR Ambedkar on 15 August 1947.

(B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (D) Mohammad Ali Jinnah Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: In the end of December 1929, the Congress held its Annual Session. in the city of Lahore, Jawaharlal Nehru was elected as the President.

31. Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by _____in 1798. (A) Lord Wellesley

(B) Lord Dalhousie

(C) Lord Canning

(D) Warren Hasting

Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798.

32. Choose the correct options: (A) Bengali Muslims rejected Jinnah's two-nation theory and later created Bangladesh in 1971-72. (B) Muslim League demanded Pakistan in 1940.

(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru on 13 December 1946. (D) Sardar Patel on 26 January 1950. Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: On 13 December 1946 Jawaharlal Nehru introduced the "Objectives Resolution" in the Constituent Assembly. It provided outlined defining ideals of the Constitution of Independent India, and provided the framework within which the work of Constitution-making was to proceed.

35. Thomas Roe, the English envoy of James I, came to the court of: (A) Akbar

(B) Aurangzeb

(C) Jahangir

(D) Shah Jahan

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: An English Diplomat, Thomas Roe arrived at Surat on 18 September 1615 as the ambassador of the English. King, James I, to the Mughal Emperor Jahangir's court.

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36. Income tax falls under the purview of: (A) Union list

(B) State list

(C) Concurrent list

(D) Residuary list

39. "The Constituent Assembly was British-made and was working the British plans as British should like it to be worked out". This statement was given in the constituent Assembly by:

Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: This tax is collected by the Income Tax Department for the Central Government, so it comes in the Purview of the Union List.

(B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (C) Somnath Lahiri (D) Sardar Patel

37. Match List-I with List-II List-I

List-II

(Leaders)

(Issues) Problems untouchables

Sol. Option (C) is correct

(A) N.G. Ranga

(I)

(B) Jaipal Singh

(II) Term minorities to be interpreted in economic terms

(C) J. Nagappa

(III) Protection of Tribes

(D) Hansa Mehta

(IV) Justice for women

of

(A)-(1), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D) (IV) (A) (IIT), (B) (1), (C)-(1), (D) (IV) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(1), (D) (IV) (A)-(IV), (B)-(1), (C)-(IT), (D)-(1) D

40. Arrange the following events in chronological order.

(B) Constitution was signed. (C) Cabinet Mission announces its constitutional scheme. (D) Last meeting of the Interim Government. (E) Muslim League announces Direct Action Day. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: (A) N.G. Ranga

(II) Term minorities to be interpreted in economic terms

(B) Jaipal Singh

(III) Protection of Tribes

(C) J. Nagappa

(I) Problems of untouchables

A. B. C. D.

(E), (C), (D), (A), (B) (C), (E), (A), (D), (B) (A), (C), (D). (E), (B) (D), (A), (C). (E), (B)

Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation:

(D) Hansa Mehta (IV) Justice for women

38. What was the realisation of Communist member Somnath Lahiri about the Constituent Assembly? (A) He felt that the minority communities were over represented in the constitution. (B) He realised that the dark hand of British imperialism was still hanging over the deliberations of the Assembly. (C) He complained that environmental issue was not addressed enough by the Assembly. (D) He demanded more legal amenities propagate class hierarchies in society.

Explanation: Somnath exhorted his colleagues to realise that the Constituent Assembly was British made, and was working the British Plans be worked out as the British should like it to be worked out.

(A) British Prime Minister Attlee meets Indian leaders.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: A. B. C. D.

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

to

Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: Somnath Lahiri realised that the dark hand of British Imperialism was still hanging over the deliberations of the Constituent Assembly. Because, whatever Plans were hatched, Indians were under the shadow of British guns and future was not yet completely in our hands.

(A) Cabinet Mission announces constitutional scheme - 16th May 1946.

its

(B) Muslim League announces Direct Action Day - 16th August 1946. (C) British Prime Minister Attlee meets Indian leaders - 3rd to 6th December 1946. (D) Last meeting of the Interim Government 16th July 1947. (E) Constitution was signed - December 1949. Please read the passage and answer the questions given below: On that day in Supa On 16 May 1875, the District Magistrate of Poona wrote to the Police Commissioner: On arrival at Supa on Saturday, 15 May, I learnt of the disturbance. One house of a moneylender was burnt down; about a dozen were forcibly broken into and completely gutted of their content. Account papers, bonds, grains, country cloth were burnt in the street

Solved Paper, 2022 where heaps of ashes are still to be seen. The chief constable apprehended 50 persons. Stolen property worth ` 2,000 was recovered. The estimated loss is over ` 25,000. Moneylenders claim it is over 1 lakh. DECCAN RIOTS COMMISSION

41. Identify the common pattern of peasant revolts in Western India: (A) Sahukars were attacked, account books burnt and debt bonds destroyed. (B) Moneylenders were attacked and separate Parganas were created. (C) Plains were raided, tribute from zamindars was demanded and wars were fought with taluqdars. (D) Negotiations were made with the sahukars and in case of failed negotiations, sahukar’s houses were set on fire. Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: Everywhere the same pattern of Peasant Revolts like in Western India were followed whenever Sahukars were being attacked, Account books being burnt and Debt books destroyed.

42. Identify one of the measures used by the British to control the peasant revolts: (A) Tributes were given to the peasants. (B) Police arrested few people and stolen property was recovered. (C) Taxes on the produce were mitigated. (D) New farm policies were introduced. Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: To control the Peasant Revolts, the British used measures of establishing Police Posts in Villages to frighten rebellion Peasants into submission. Police arrested 951 people, many were convicted and Stolen property was recovered.

43. In the nineteenth century, peasants in various parts of India rose in revolt against _____________and ______________ . (A) (B) (C) (D)

British, sahukars Kotwals, traders Moneylenders, grain dealers British, taluqdars.

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: In the nineteenth century, Peasants in various parts of India rose in revolt against moneylenders and grain dealers.

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44. Supa is a large village in_________district. (A) Birbhum (C) Rajmahal

(B) Bhagalpur (D) Pune

Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: Supa is a large village in Pune district in Maharashtra.

45. How much was the gap between the loss of property claimed by the moneylenders and that estimated by the British? (A) (B) (C) (D)

` ` ` `

25,000 and more 50,000 and more 75,000 and more 1 lakh and more

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: The gap between the two was ` 75000 or more because Moneylenders claimed it over 1 Lakh rupees and the British Constable estimated it over ` 25,000. Please read the passage and answer the questions given below: What taluqdars thought The attitude of the taluqdars was best expressed by Hanwant Singh, the Raja of Kalakankar, near Rae Bareli. During the mutiny, Hanwant Singh had given shelter to a British officer and conveyed him to safety. While taking leave of the officer, Hanwant Singh told him. Sahib, your countrymen came into this country and drove out our King. You sent your officers round the districts to examine the titles to the estates. At one blow you took from me lands which from time immemorial had been in my family. I submitted. Suddenly misfortune fell upon you. The people of the land rose against you. You came to me whom you had despoiled. I have saved you. But now-now I march at the head of my retainers to Lucknow to try and drive you from the country.

46. Hanwant Singh was the Raja of a place which was located near: (A) Bareilly

(B) Rae Bareli

(C) Garhmukteshwar (D) Meerut Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: Hanwant Singh was the Raja of a place which was located near Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh.

47. How did Hanwant Singh treat the British officer? (A) (B) (c) (D)

He gave him shelter He was violent on him He requested him for a government job He secretly told the sepoys about whereabouts

Sol. Option (A) is correct

his

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Explanation: During the mutiny, Hanwant Singh had given shelter to a British Officer and provided him Safety.

48. Hanwant Singh complained that: (A) (B) (C) (D)

The British officer beat him up The officer barged into his house The British drove out his King The police burnt his house

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: Explanation: Harwant Singh Complained that the British drove out his king and set their officers round the districts to examine the titles to the estates.

49. What was there in Hanwant Singh's family from time immemorial? (A) His caste (B) Precious stone image of Ganesh

(C) Their horoscope (D) His land Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: His forefathers land was there in Hanwant Suigh's family from time immemorial, which British government took away from him.

50. Where was Hanwant Singh planning to march next? (A) Kalakankar

(B) Lucknow

(B) Rae Bareli

(D) Kanpur

Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: Hanwant Singh was planning to march next to the head of his retainers in Lucknow and try to drive away British from his country. ❑❑

CUET Question Paper 2022 NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY 10th August 2022—Slot-1

History [This includes Questions pertaining to Domain Specific Subject only]

SOLVED . Time Allowed: 45 Mins.

Maximum Marks: 200

General Instructions: 1.

The test is of 45 Minutes duration.

2.

The test contains 50 Questions out of which 40 questions need to be attempted.

3.

Marking Scheme of the test: a.

Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)

b.

Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (–1).

c.

Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).

1. In 1857 the sepoys of Meerut appealed to the old Mughal emperor to accept the leadership of the revolt because:

3. The marriage practice within a unit-a kin group, caste or a group living in the same locality, is known as:-

(A) They loved and respected Bahadur Shah (B) They were afraid of the British retaliation (C) To fight the British, leadership organisation were required

powerful of the Gupta rulers (c. fourth century CE), is a case in point.

and

(D) The sepoys were fans of the superior generalship quality of Bahadur Shah Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: To fight the British, leadership and organisation was required. For these, the rebels sometimes turned to those who had been leaders before the British conquest. One of the first acts of the sepoys of Meerut, as we saw, was to rush to Delhi and appeal to the old Mughal emperor to accept the leadership of the revolt.

2. The court poet of Samudragupta who composed Prayaga Prashasti (also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription) in Sanskrit was: (A) Harisena (B) Banabhatta (C) Kautilya (D) Kalhana Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: The Prayaga Prashasti (also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription) composed in Sanskrit by Harisena, the court poet of Samudragupta, arguably the most

(A) Polygamy (B) Polyandry (C) Exogamy (D) Endogamy Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: The practice of endogamy or marriage within the kin group, has been mentioned in reference to the marriages among the clans of Satavahanas and is still prevalent amongst several communities in South India. Such marriages amongst kinfolk (such as cousins) ensured a close-knit community.

4. Tamil Sangam literature refers to slaves as (A) Pannai (B) Adimai (C) Uzhavar (D) Velialar Sol. Option (B) is correct

5. Arrange the following mature Harappan sites from east to west. (A) Harappa (B) Suktagendor (C) Amri

OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, History (D) Kalibangan (E) Chahudaro Choose the correct answer from the option given below: (A) A, C, D, B, E

domestic unit. More elaborate sacrifices, such as the Rajasuya and Ashvamedha, were performed by chiefs and kings who depended on Brahmana priests to conduct the ritual.

8. The Upanishads showed the curiosity of people about:

(B) A. B. C, D, E

(A) The meaning of life

(C) D, A, E, C, B,

(B) The possibility of life after death

(D) E, D, A. C. B

(C) The rebirth due to past actions

Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana). Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan. Water reservoirs found in Dholavira (Gujarat) may have been used to store water for agriculture. Nageshwar and Balakot both settlements are near the coast and were specialised centres for making shell objects – including bangles, ladles and inlay – which were taken to other settlements.

6. Match the placed List II from the excavated objects given in List I List I

List II

A.

Terracotta model of plough

I.

Dholavira

B.

Traces of canals

II.

Nageshwar

C.

Water reservoirs

III.

Bariawali

D.

Shell objects.

IV

Shorrugai.: Afghanistan

(D) The nature of the ultimate reality (E) The significance of the Sacrificial tradition Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (A) A, B, E only (B) A. B. C. ID only (C) B, C, D, E only (D) A, C, D, E only Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: Many ideas found in the Upanishads (c. sixth century BCE onwards) show that people were curious about the meaning of life, the possibility of life after death, and rebirth. Was rebirth due to past actions? Such issues were hotly debated. Thinkers were concerned with understanding and expressing the nature of the ultimate reality. And others, outside the Vedic tradition, asked whether or not there even was a single ultimate reality. People also began speculating on the significance of the sacrificial tradition.

9. Who was the traveller whose account described

Choose the correct answer from the options given below-:.

Delhi as a vast city, with a great population, the largest in India:-

(A) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

(A) Ibn Battuta

(B) A-Ill, B-IV, C-I, D-II

(B) Al-Biruni

(C) A-Ill, B-H, C-IV, D-I

(C) Manucci

(D) A-II, B-III, C'-I, D-IV Sol. Option (B) is correct

7. The Rajasuya and Ashwamedha of the later Vedic Period were: (A) The rulers of the Mahajanapadas (B) Elaborate sacrifices (C) Imperial festivals (D) The branches of medical science Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: At first, sacrifices were performed collectively. Later (c. 1000 BCE-500 BCE onwards) some were performed by the heads of households for the well-being of the

(D) Francois Bernier Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: Ibn Battuta who came from Morocco, in Northwestern Africa (fourteenth century) described Delhi as a vast city, with a great population, the largest in India.

10. The Vijaynagara kings claimed that they ruled on behalf of the Hindu God:(A) Lord Shiva (B) Vithala (C) Lord Balaji (D) Shri Virupaksha Sol. Option (D) is correct

Solved Paper-2022 25 (A) T.A. Ramalingam Chellur

Explanation: Vijayanagara kings claimed to rule on behalf of the God Virupaksha. All royal orders were signed “Shri Virupaksha”, usually in the Kannada script. Rulers also indicated their close links with the gods by using the title “Hindu Suratrana”. This was a Sanskritisation of the Arabic term Sultan, meaning king, so it literally meant Hindu Sultan.

(B) R.V. Dhulekar (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Jawaharlal Nehru Sol. Option (C) is correct

13. Rearrange the following events in chronological order:

11. Match the List I with List II and choose the correct

(A) The cabinet mission constitutional scheme.

answer. List I A.

Kanyadana

List II I.

The most important Dharamasutra and Dharamashastra

B.

Stridhana

II.

It was named after a vedic seer

C.

Gotra

III.

The gift daughter marriage

D.

Manusmriti

VI.

of

A Woman's wealth

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (A) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I (B) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (C) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I (D) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: One Brahmanical practice, evident from c. 1000 BCE onwards, was to classify people (especially Brahmanas) in terms of gotras. Each gotra was named after a Vedic seer, and all those who belonged to the same gotra were regarded as his descendants. The practice of exogamy (literally, marrying outside), meant that the lives of young girls and women belonging to families that claimed high status were often carefully regulated to ensure that they were married at the “right” time and to the “right” person. This gave rise to the belief that kanyadana or the gift of a daughter in marriage was an important religious duty of the father. Women were allowed to retain the gifts they received on the occasion of their marriage as stridhana (literally, a woman’s wealth). This could be inherited by their children without the husband having any claim on it. From c. 500 BCE, these norms were compiled in Sanskrit texts known as the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras. The most important of such works, the Manusmriti, was compiled between c. 200 BCE and 200 CE.

12. Who among the following leaders gave emphasis on 'Hindustani" for the national language?

a in

announces

its

(B) The labour Government comes into power in Britain. (C) The Constitution is signed (D) The Constituent Assembly begins its sessions (E) Partition of India Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (A) B, A, D, E, C (B) E, D, C, B, A (C) A, B, C, D, E. (D) B, A, E, D, C Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: 26 July 1945: Labour Government comes into power in Britain 16 May 1946: Cabinet Mission announces its constitutional scheme August 1947: Partition of India 9 December 1947: Constituent Assembly begins its sessions December 1949: Constitution is signed

14. Match the List I with List II List I - Prominent Personalities in, the history of Nationalist movement

List II – Description

Their

A.

Annie Besant

L

A prominent follower of Gandhiji

B.

C. N. Broomfield

IL

An important leader of Congress

C.

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay

III.

The judge who presided over GandhiJi’s trial.

D.

Sarojini Naidu

IV.

The socialist activist who persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the salt March protests to men alone.

Choose the correct answer front the options given below: (A) A-I, B-11, C-HI, D-IV (B) A-II, C-IV., D-1

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constitutional status of these princes remained ambiguous.

(D) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

17. In Bengal, A Rich Asami meant

Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: During the Non-Cooperation Movement thousands of Indians were put in jail. Gandhiji himself was arrested in March 1922, and charged with sedition. The judge who presided over his trial, Justice C.N. Broomfield, made a remarkable speech while pronouncing his sentence. The social activist Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay had persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the protests to men alone. Kamaladevi was herself one of numerous women who courted arrest by breaking the salt or liquor laws. Between 1917 and 1922, a group of highly talented Indians attached themselves to Gandhiji. They included Mahadev Desai, Vallabh Bhai Patel, J.B. Kripalani, Subhas Chandra Bose, Abul Kalam Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sarojini Naidu, Govind Ballabh Pant and C. Rajagopalachari. Annie Besant was an Irish philanthropist who was the first-ever female President of the Indian National Congress.

15. Select the correct arrangement of the following as per the ascending sequence of occurance(A) Quit India Movement (B) Royal Indian Navy Rising (C) The Great Calcutta Killings of August 1946 (D) Independence day of India Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (A) B, C, A, D (B) C, D, B, A (C) C, A, B, D (D) D, C, B, A Sol. Option (C) is correct

16. Whose constitutional status remained ambiguous at the time of Independence? (A) Tribals

(B) Minorities

(C) Depressed Classes (D) Princely States Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: During the period of the Raj, approximately one-third of the area of the subcontinent was under the control of nawabs and maharajas who owed allegiance to the British Crown, but were otherwise left mostly free to rule – or misrule – their territory as they wished. When the British left India, the

(A) A Farmer having one acre of land (B) A Farmer having a pair of bullock (C) A Farmer having a plough (D) A Farmer having ten acre of land Explanation: In Gujarat peasants possessing about six acres of land were considered to be affluent; in Bengal, on the other hand, five acres was the upper limit of an average peasant farm; 10 acres would make one a rich asami.

18. In which year Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi, the Delhi Sultan, at Panipat and became the first Mughal emperor: (A) 1555

(B) 1526

(C) 1540

(D) 1605

Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: The founder of the Mughal Empire, Zahiruddin Babur, was driven from his Central Asian homeland, Farghana, by the warring Uzbeks. He first established himself at Kabul and then in 1526 pushed further into the Indian subcontinent in search of territories and resources to satisfy the needs of the members of his clan. In the same year, he defeated the last Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat.

19. Select the correct arrangement of the following dynasties in the sequence of their occurrence(A) Tuluva dynasty (B) Aravidu (C) Sangama dynasty (D) Saluvas Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (A) A, B, C, D

(B) C, D, A, B

(C) D, C, B. A

(D) A, C, B, D

Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: The first dynasty, known as the Sangama dynasty, exercised control till 1485. They were supplanted by the Saluvas, military commanders, who remained in power till 1503 when they were replaced by the Tuluvas. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty. By 1542 control at the centre had shifted to another ruling lineage, that of the Aravidu, which remained in power till the end of the seventeenth century.

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following empires was not enjoying the same power but positioned similar to the Mughals? (A) Mings (China) (B) Safavid (Iran) (C) Ottoman (Turkey) (D) Mongol (Mongolia) Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: The Mughal Empire was among the large territorial empires in Asia that had managed to consolidate power and resources during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. These empires were the Mings (China), Safavid (Iran) and Ottoman (Turkey).

(A) The Red Fort at Agra (B) The Red Fort at Shahjahanabad

23. Select the correct match of the term with their meanings.

(C) The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri

List I -The Terms

(D) The Dargah of Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: In the 1570s Akbar decided to build a new capital, Fatehpur Sikri. One of the reasons prompting this may have been that Sikri was located on the direct road to Ajmer. The enormous arched gateway (Buland Darwaza as in the given image) was meant to remind visitors of the Mughal victory in Gujarat.

21. The combined armies of which States routed the

List II meanings

(A)

Nazr

I.

The lotus blossom set with jewels

(B)

Padma Murassa

II.

A small sum of money

(C)

Khwajasara

III.

The concubines

(D)

Aghacha

IV.

Slave eunuchs

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (A) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

army of Rama Rai in 1565?

(B) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

(A) Golkonda, Ahmednagar, Bidar

(C) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

(B) Ahmednagar, Berar, Bijapur (C) Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Bidar (D) Bijapur, Ahmednagar , Golkonda Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (A) A and B only (B) A and C only (C) D and B only (D) D only Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: In 1565 Rama Raya, the chief minister of Vijayanagara, led the army into battle at Rakshasi-Tangadi (also known as Talikota), where his forces were routed by the combined armies of Bijapur, Ahmednagar and Golconda. The victorious armies sacked the city of Vijayanagara. The city was totally abandoned within a few years.

22. The Mughal empire was among the large territorial empires in Asia that had managed to consolidate power and resources during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Which of the

-Their

(D) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: Jewelled ornaments were often given as gifts by the emperor. The lotus blossom set with jewels (padma murassa) was given only in exceptional circumstances. A courtier never approached the emperor empty handed: he offered either a small sum of money (nazr) or a large amount (peshkash). Apart from wives, numerous male and female slaves populated the Mughal household. The tasks they performed varied from the most mundane to those requiring skill, tact and intelligence. Slave eunuchs (khwajasara) moved between the external and internal life of the household as guards, servants, and also as agents for women dabbling in commerce. In Mughal household, a distinction was maintained between wives who came from royal families (begams), and other wives (aghas) who were not of noble birth. The concubines (aghacha or the lesser agha) occupied the lowest position in the hierarchy of females intimately related to royalty. They all received monthly allowances in cash, supplemented

OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, History with gifts according to their status. The lineage based family structure was not entirely static. The agha and the aghacha could rise to the position of a begam depending on the husband’s will and provided that he did not already have four wives.

24. Which of the following was built by Akbar to commemorate his conquest of Khandesh in Gujrat? (A) Bada Imambara (B) Jama Masjid (C) Siddi Bashir (D) Buland Darwaza Sol. Option (D) is correct

25. Select the correct Match of List I and List II List I - Leaders of the Revolt of 1857

List II Region they belonged to

A.

Nawab Shah

L

Delhi

B.

Rani Lakshmi Bai

II.

Kanpur

C.

Nana Sahib

III.

Jhansi

D.

Bahadur Shah Zafar

IV.

Awadh

Wajid

Ali

Choose the correct answer from the options Riven below: (A) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I (B) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I (C) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I (D) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: One of the first acts of the sepoys of Meerut, as we saw, was to rush to Delhi and appeal to the old Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar to accept the leadership of the revolt which he did after taking some time. In Kanpur, the sepoys and the people of the town gave Nana Sahib, the successor to Peshwa Baji Rao II, no choice save to join the revolt as their leader. In Jhansi, the Rani was forced by the popular pressure around her to assume the leadership of the uprising. In Awadh, where the displacement of the popular Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and the annexation of the state were still very fresh in the memory of the people.

26. Answer the questions on the basis of given map.

Identify the place marked as 'A' in the given political map of IndiaOne of the of the Principal centre of Revolt of 1857 led by Nana Sahib (A) Lucknow

(B) Kanpur

(C) Avadh

(D) Jhansi

Sol. Option (B) is correct

27. Identify the place marked as 'B' from the given options and clueMahatma Gandhi's campaign for the peasant’s security of tenure as well as freedom to cultivate the crops of their choice (A) Kheda, Gujarat (B) Ahmedabad, Gujarat (C) Champaran, Bihar (D) Chauri Chaura,UP Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: At the Annual Congress, held in Lucknow in December 1916, Gandhiji was approached by Rajkumar Shukla, a peasant from Champaran in Bihar, who told him about the harsh treatment of peasants by British indigo planters.

28. The people were annoyed by the British because: (A) British land revenue settlements had dispossessed landholders both big and small (B) Foreign commerce had driven artisans and weavers to ruin.

Solved Paper-2022 29 (C) The firangi were accused of destroying a way of life that was familiar and cherished.

(B) Abolition of Sati

(D) The British rule had developed India economically as well as educationally.

(D) Queen's Proclamation

(C) Passing of the Widow Remarriage Act

(E) The British were biased against the Hindus

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) B, C, A, D

(A) A, B, D only (B) A, B, C only (C) C, D, E only (D) A, C, E only Sol. Option (B) is correct

29. After losing the battle of Kannauj in 1540 where did Humayun take refuge in the court of: (A) Uzbeks of Uzbekistan (B) Chaghtai of Turkey (C) Minas of China (D) Safavid's of Iran Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: Nasiruddin Humayun (1530-40, 1555-56) expanded the frontiers of the empire, but lost it to the Afghan leader Sher Shah Suri, who drove him into exile after the Battle of Kannauj in 1540. Humayun took refuge in the court of the Safavid ruler of Iran. In 1555 Humayun defeated the Surs, but died a year later.

30. Under Sulh-i-kul all religion had freedom of expression but on certain condition. Identify the condition.

(B) C, B, C, D (C) C, D, A (D) A, B, C, D Sol. Option (A) is correct Explanation: The British established laws to abolish customs like Sati (1829) and to permit the remarriage of Hindu widows in 1856.Sepoy Revolt began in May 1857 and Queen’s Proclamation was made in 1858.

32. Mahatma Gandhi used to publish the letters written to him in his journal (A) New Delhi (B) Harijan (C) Young India (D) Indian Opinion Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi regularly published in his journal, Harijan, letters that others wrote to him. Nehru edited a collection of letters written to him during the national movement and published A Bunch of Old Letters.

33. Mahatma Gandhi's American biographer Louis

(A) Close connection with state

Fisher described the three elements of the 'Non Cooperation'

(B) Not to undermine the authority of state

Select the correct one

(C) Freedom of expression only to certain community

(A) Denial

(D) Freedom of expression was only given to a particular gender of religion

(C) Self-discipline

Sol. Option (B) is correct Explanation: In Sulh-i Kul all religions and schools of thought had freedom of expression but on condition that they did not undermine the authority of the state or fight among themselves. The ideal of Sulh-i Kul was implemented through state policies – the nobility under the Mughals was a composite one comprising Iranis, Turanis, Afghans, Rajputs, Deccanis – all of whom were given positions and awards purely on the basis of their service and loyalty to the king.

31. Select the correct arrangement of the following items starting from the one which occurred first to the one that took place in the last: (A) Beginning of the sepoy Revolt in Meerut

(B) Renunciation (D) Courage (E) Compassion Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (A) C, D, E only (B) B, C, D only (C) A, B and C only (D) A, C, E only Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: “Non-cooperation,” wrote Mahatma Gandhi’s American biographer Louis Fischer, “became the name of an epoch in the life of India and of Gandhiji. Noncooperation was negative enough to be peaceful but positive enough to be effective. It

OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, History entailed denial, renunciation, and discipline. It was training for self-rule.”

self-

34. Identify the name of the Urdu Poet who composed 'Sare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara. (A) Ruqsana Begum (B) Mohammad Iqbal (C) Faiz Ahmed Faiz (D) Sahir Ludhianvi Sol. Option (B) is correct

35. Who played the role of the chief draftsman for the constituent assembly? (A) N. C Tanga (B) Buddha Bhagat

(A) Maharajas (B) Lawyers (C) Merchants (D) Craftsmen Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: The introduction of the railways made hill stations more accessible to a wide range of people including Indians. Upper-and middle-class Indians such as maharajas, lawyers and merchants were drawn to these stations because they afforded them a close proximity to the ruling British elite.

39. Which of the following statements regarding Constituent Assembly is NOT

(C) Sardar Tara Singh

correct?

(D) S. N. Mukherjee

(A) The members of the Assembly were elected by the members of Provincial Legislatures

Sol. Option (D) is correct Explanation: The other was the Chief Draftsman, S. N. Mukherjee, who had the ability to put complex proposals in clear legal language.

36. Choose the most appropriate option

(B) The members of the Assembly were elected on the basis of Universal franchise (C) The Muslim Lease chose to boycott the Constituent Assembly (D) Civil servant B.N. Rau was a constitutional advisor to the Government of India

Gandhiji hoped that in future the Indians and Pakistanis shall always be like:

Sol. Option (B) is correct

(A) The bitter enemies

40. Which of the following was a moderate leader of

(B) Good neighbours

the Congress'?

(C) Friends and brothers helping and respecting one another

(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(D) Not having any relation with each other

(C) Lala Lajpat Rai

Sol. Option (C) is correct

37. Identify the central feature of the constitution on which substantial agreement was done: (A) Hindi- the language of the nation (B) A strong centre (C) The granting of the vote to every adult Indian (D) The rights of the minorities Sol. Option (C) is correct Explanation: The Constitution of India thus emerged through a process of intense debate and discussion. Many of its provisions were arrived through a process of give-and-take, by forging a middle ground between two opposed positions. However, on one central feature of the Constitution there was substantial agreement. This was on the granting of the vote to every adult Indian.

38. Identification of the upper and middle class Indians during the rein of Britishers in India:

(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Bipin Chandra Pal Sol. Option (A) is correct

41. Read the text carefully and answer the questions Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c, sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are "immersed" in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally,. Leaders who were devotees of Shiva). They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. During their travels. the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities. Very often large temples were later built at these sacred places. These developed as centres of pilgrimage, Singing compositions of these poetsaints became part of temple rituals in these shrines. as did worship of the saints' images. Some historians suggest that the. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system. To some extent. this is corroborated by the fact that bhaktas

Solved Paper-2022 31 hailed from diverse social backgrounds ranging from Brahmanas to artisans and cultivators and even from castes considered "untouchable". Some of the earliest movements were started in________ . (A) Eighth century (B) Seventh century (C) Sixth century (D) Fourth century Sol. Option (C) is correct

42. Which of the following was not a part of Alvan? (A) Fakir (B) Brahman (C) Women (D) Farmers Sol. Option (C) is correct

43. Find the common link in each group and fill in the blank accordingly -: Nalayira Divya prabandham: (A) Brahmanas, Vedas (B) Nayanars, Rig veda (C) Alvars, Tamil Veda (D) Alvars,Nayanars Sol. Option (C) is correct

44. Singing compositions of __________ become part of temple rituals in all shrines. (A) Poet - Saints (B) Poet – Politicians (C) Poet – Businessman (D) Poet – Artisans Sol. Option (A) is correct

45. Alvars were the devotee of lord Vishnu while the Naynars were the devotee of: (A) Lord Shiva (B) Lord Surya (C) Lord Varun (D) Lord Brahma Sol. Option (A) is correct

46. Referring to the condition of zamindars and the auction of lands, the fifth Report stated: The revenue was not realised with punctuality and lands to a considerable extent were periodically exposed to sale by auction. In the native year 1203 corresponding with 1796 -97, the land advertised for sale comprehended a jumma or assessment of sicca rupees 28,70,061, the extent of land actually sold bore a jumma or assessment of 1448,756, and the amount of purchase money sicca rupees 17,90,416. In 1204, corresponding with 1797-98 the land advertised was for sicca rupees

26,66,191, the quantity sold was for sicca rupees 22,74, 076, and the purchase money sicca rupees 21,47,580. Among the defaulters were some of the oldest families of the country. Such were the rajahs of Nuddea, Rajeshaye, Bishenpore (all districts of Bengal), .... and others, the dismemberment of whose estates at the end of each succeeding year threatened than with poverty and ruin, and in some instances presented difficulties to revenue officers, in their efforts to preserve undiminished the amount of public assessment. The main concept or theme on which ' The fifth report is based as given below. Find the incorrect information that is related to the fifth report. (A) The causes of the collapse of traditional Zamindari power (B) The estimation of the scale on which Zamindars were losing their land (auction of zamindars) (C) The ingenious methods they used to retain their Zarnindaris (D) It talks about the pathetic condition of business class. Sol. Option (D) is correct

47. The Fifth report talks about the defaulters who were from the oldest families of the country. As given below which family is not mentioned as defaulter family. (A) The rajahs of Nuddea (B) The rajahs of Raje Shaye (C) The rajahs of Bishenpore (D) Rajahs of Kathiawad Sol. Option (D) is correct

48. The Fifth report based on company's misrule and maladministration mention the difficulties of the revenue officers: (A) Revenue officers were responsible for the law and order of the region. (B) Revenue officers were also working as Zamindars. (C) The revenue officers were facing problems in maintaining the collection of the revenue assessment. (D) The revenue officers faced hardship in fighting the forces Sol. Option (C) is correct

49. Fifth report on the administration and activities of the East India company in India reproduced different issues. Find the odd one out issue which is not related to the fifth report.

OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, History (A) It reproduced petitions of Zamindars and ryots (B) It reproduced reports of collectors from different districts. (C) It also reproduced statistical tables on revenue returns of Bengal and Madras written by officials (D) It reproduced the record of stories and rocks and the different state and layers of soil. Sol. Option (D) is correct

50. Which report produced by a select committee became the basis of intense parliamentary debates on the nature of the East India Company's rule in India? (A) The Buchanan report (B) Maharaja Mehtab Chand's proclamation (C) The Fifth Report (D) East India Company Archives report Sol. Option (C) is correct

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(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is incorrect but R is correct. (4) R is incorrect but A is correct. Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the following questions:

1. The bones of which of these animals have been found at Harappan sites? (1) Lion (2) Pig (3) Deer (4) Both (2) and (3)



2. Which of the following Harappan civilisation sites are presently outside India? (A) Kalibangan (B) Shortugai (C) Chanhudaro (D) Lothal (1) A and B (2) B and C (3) C and D (4) A and D



3. The Prayaga Prashasti (also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription) was composed in Sanskrit by Harishena. Harishena was the court poet of which of the following kings? (1) King Samudragupta (2) King Ashoka (3) King Chandra Gupta Maurya (4) King Kanishka



4. Periplus in Greek means: (1) (2) (3) (4)





Act of bread making Sailing around Bead Making Ships



5. Ekalavya belonged to the category of: (1) Vanik (3) Brahmana

(2) Mlechchha (4) Nishada



6. Assertion (A): People of some jatis did not easily fit



in the varna system. Reason (R): People of some jatis organised into groups called shrenis. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.



A prayer to Agni Here are two verses from the Rigveda invoking Agni, the God of Fire: “Bring, O strong one, this sacrifice of ours to the Gods, O wise one, as a liberal giver. Bestow on us, O priest, abundant food. Agni, obtain, by sacrificing, mighty wealth for us.” Procure, O Agni, for ever to him who pays to you (the gift of) nourishment the wonderful cow. May a son be ours, offspring that continues our line... “Verses such as these were composed in a special kind of Sanskrit, known as Vedic Sanskrit. They were taught orally to men belonging to priestly families. 7. Vedic Sanskrit is considered to be important because: (1) It was the language of common people (2) The Vedic verses were written in Sanskrit (3) Sanskrit was not spoken by Brahmins (4) Sanskrit was the major language of South India. 8. Why were sacrifices performed during the Vedic Period? (1) For the birth of daughters (2) For the birth of sons (3) For spiritual satisfaction (4) For seeking the blessings of Buddha 9. Choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Agni was the God of Fire in the Vedic tradition. Reason (R): Therefore, offerings were made to Agni so that in form of smoke they would reach the Gods living in the sky and invoke their blessings

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(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is incorrect but R is correct. (4) R is incorrect but A is correct.

10. Consider the following statements: (A) Rig Veda consists of hymns in praise of Agni, Indra, Soma etc. (B) Many of these hymns were chanted when sacrifices were performed.

Choose the correct option: (1) Only (A) is correct. (2) Only (B) is correct. (3) Both (A) and (B) are correct. (4) Neither (A) nor (B) is correct



Reason (R): As a consequence of the Non-Cooperation Movement the British Raj was shaken to its foundations for the first time since the Revolt of 1857.



22. The idea of a Constituent Assembly was put forward for the first time by: (1) M.N. Roy (2) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (3) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (4) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel















Lord Clive Lord Wellesley Lord Cornwallis Lord William Bentinck

19. With which fruit did Lord Dalhousie compare the kingdom of Awadh with?

27. The halls in the temple were used for: As venue for a marriage Political Meetings Celebrate the marriages of deities None of these

28. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the ................. dynasty. (1) Saluva (3) Chola

18. In which year was the system of Sati abolished? (2) 1857 (4) 1833

26. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

17. Who introduced Zamindari System?

(1) 1829 (3) 1856

25. The famous painting ‘Relief of Lucknow’

(1) The mosque for the use of Royal Family (2) Akbar’s private prayer chamber (3) The hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions (4) The room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs

16. A physician who came to India and served in the

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(2) Sati (4) Illiteracy

commemorating the British heroes who repressed the Rebels was painted by ................. . (1) Henry Lawrence (2) Thomas Jones Barker (3) Joseph Patron (4) Francie Grant

15. When did Akbar build a new capital at Fatehpur

Bengal Medical Service was- (1) Edward Balfour (2) Francis Buchanan (3) Mehtab Chand (4) William Griffith

24. Which social evil was largely opposed during free India? (1) Caste System (3) Child marriage

Sikri? (1) 1500s (2) 1520s (3) 1570s (4) 1750s

23. The number of members of the constitute assembly of Independence India was: (1) 200 (2) 300 (3) 350 (4) 270

14. Assertion (1): As warfare during these times

depended upon effective cavalry, the import of horses from Arabia and Central Asia was very important for rival kingdoms. Reason (R): The Portuguese possessed superior military technology that enabled them to become important players during this period.

21. Assertion (A): Gandhiji hoped that by coupling



13. Till when did Sangama dynasty rule over (2) 1485 CE (4) 1512 CE

(2) April 1929 (4) April 1919

non- cooperation with Khilafat, India’s two major religious communities, Hindus and Muslims could collectively bring an end to the colonial rule.

12. Vitthala was the principal deity in Vitthala temple.

Vijayanagara? (1) 1455 CE (3) 1495 CE





(2) Pineapple (4) Strawberry

20. When did the Jallianwala Bagh incident occur? (1) April 1909 (3) April 1939



Vitthala was known as the incarnation of Lord (1) Brahma (2) Vishnu (3) Shiva (4) Ganesha





11. Where did the early Bhakti movements originate from? (1) South India (2) North India (3) The West (4) Both (1) and (3)



(1) Apple (3) Cherry



(2) Tuluva (4) Sangama

29. Which of the following is the basics of Sufi movement? A. A group of religious-minded people turned to asceticism and mysticism in protest against the

Sample Question Papers growing materialism of the Caliphate as a religious and political institution. B. The sufis sought on interpretation of the Quran through personal experiences. C. Some mystic men started movements on the basis of Sufi ideas and these mystics scorned. D. They were known by different names like Qalandars, Malangs, Madaris, Haidaris, etc. Identify the correct options. (1) A, B, D (2) C, D, A (3) All of the above. (4) None of the above.

30. Who among these wrote the biography of Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti, titled as Munis al Arwah? (1) Shahjahan (2) Akbar (4) Jahanara (3) Mumtaz



31. Which was the most frequently depicted animal at



Harappan civilisation ? (1) Elephant (2) Unicorn



(3) Rhino



(4) Tiger.

32. Which of these is the characteristic feature of the Citadel at Lothal? (1) Low walls (3) Built at a height

(2) High walls (4) Away from the river

33. Identify the best reason for considering King Asoka as ‘Devanampiya’ or ‘Piyadassi’ by his subjects. (1) Asoka commissioned the edicts himself. (2) He adopted the title of ‘Devaputra’. (3) Epigraphists have concluded him as Devanampiya. (4) He worked for the well being of society through Dhamma.



34. Which of these archaeological sources occupy



a significant place in the reconstruction of the ancient Indian history? (1) Vedas (2) Coins (3) Inscriptions (4) Both (2) and (3)



(1) Human form (3) Almighty

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(2) Through Symbols (4) Both (2) and (3)

39. What aspect about India did Al-Biruni want to understand? (1) Religion (2) Caste system (3) Language diversity (4) Vedas

40. How many chapters is “Kitab-ul-Hind” divided into? (1) Eighty (3) Ten

(2) Eight (4) Twenty-four

41. Which two Indian cities was Ibn Battuta impressed with? (1) Indore and Agra (2) Daulatabad and Surat (3) Lucknow and Kolkata (4) Delhi and Daulatabad

42. Identify the Bhakti tradition which favoured widow remarriage. (1) Alvars (3) Lingayats

(2) Nayanars (4) Siddhas

43. Arrange the following dynasties of Vijayanagara Empire in Chronological order: (A) Sangama (B) Aravidu (C) Tuluva (D) Saluva Choose the correct option: (1) (A), (C), (D) and (B) (2) (B), (A), (C) and (D) (3) (A), (D), (C) and (B) (4) (D), (A), (B) and (C)

44. Who among the following was sent by the ruler of Persia to Calicut? (1) Colin Mackenzie (2) Alexander Greenlaw (3) John Marshall (4) Abdur Razzaq

45. Consider the following statements regarding the



35. What does puta mean in Sanskrit?



36. Which of these Buddhist texts dealt with





37. The Rigvedas were compiled between:



census conducted by British in the 19th century in India. (A) The growth of the cities were monitored through census. (B) Municipal Corporation was to administer it. (C) Census operations were appropriate as social data was easily converted to economic data. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (1) (A) and (B) only (2) (B) and (C) only (3) (A) and (C) only (4) only (C)



46. Indicate which of the following options is NOT



38. How has Buddha been depicted by many early



(1) Father (3) Grandson

(2) Son (4) Cousin

philosophical matters? (1) Vinaya Pitaka (2) Sutta Pitaka (3) Abhidhamma Pitaka (4) Tipitaka (1) (2) (3) (4)

c 1500 to 1000 BCE c 1200 to 1100 BCE c 1400 to 1200 BCE c 900 to 1100 BCE

sculptors?





correct. People gave evasive answers to the census officials as: (1) They were suspicious of census operations. (2) They thought that enquiries were being conducted to impose new taxes.

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OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, HISTORY (3) They were not willing to give any information regarding the women of their household. (4) They were claiming identities associated with lower status. (CBSE SQP, 2019-20)

47. Who gave the order to fire in Jallianwala Bagh on innocent people protesting calmly? (1) General Dyer (2) Dr. Satyapal (3) Dr. Saifuddin Kichlew (4) None of these

48. Which organisation was founded in 1915? (1) Muslim League (3) Unionist Party

(2) Hindu Mahasabha (4) Both (2) and (3)



49. What is the name given to this famous speech by Jawahar Lal Nehru?



(1) (2) (3) (4)

My Experiments with Truth Tryst with Destiny Discovery of India Letters from Father to Daughter

50. In 1947, the name given to the region partitioned from Bengal was



(1) East Pakistan (2) Bangladesh

(3) West Pakistan (4) None of these

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people’s diet? (1) Millets (3) Mango seeds

(2) Animal Products (4) Both (1) and (2)

2. Which of the following items was not found in the Harappan culture? (1) Stone Blades (3) Stone Seals



(2) Copper mirror (4) All of the above

3. Assertion (A): Traces of canals have been found at

the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan. Reason (R): Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands. (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (3) A is true but R is false. (4) A is false and R is true.

4. Which one of these became the most powerful Mahajanapada between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE? (1) Magadha (2) Kashi (3) Chedi (4) Kuru



(3) Magadha’s proximity to the sea makes it a business hub. Many foreign traders used to come here for trading purposes. (4) Elephants, an important component of the army, were found in forests in the region.

1. Which of the following was a part of Harappan

5. Magadha was the most powerful Mahajanapada from sixth to fourth century BCE. Historians offered different kinds of explanations for the growth of Magadha. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the growth of Magadha? (1) Magadha was a region where agriculture was especially productive. (2) Iron mines were accessible and provided resources for tools and weapons.



6. Assertion (A): Historians also investigate and

analyse attitudes towards family and kinship. Reason (R): It is likely that some of these ideas would have shaped people’s actions, just as actions may have led to changes in attitudes. (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (3) A is true but R is false. (4) A is false and R is true.

7. Assertion (1): The field had two sets of furrows at

right angles to each other. Reason (R): Single crop was grown by Harappans. (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (3) A is true but R is false. (4) A is false and R is true.

8. Which of the following statements is/are correct? (1) Buddhist texts mention as many as 66 sects or schools of thought. (2) Debates about the validity of the philosophy or the way these sects understood the world, took place in the Kutagarashalas in villages. (3) Many teachers of these sects such as Mahavira and Buddha questioned the authority of the Vedas.

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OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, HISTORY (4) They also emphasised individual agency– suggesting that men and women could strive to attain liberation from the trials and tribulations of worldly existence.





9. Which of these statements is correct?

I. Study this Mughal painting entitled ‘Jahangir Shooting the Figure of Poverty’ carefully and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option:

(1) Early Bhakti movements were led by Alvars, Nayanars. (2) The Alvars were devotees of Shakti. (3) The Nayanars were devotees of Vishnu. (4) Sufis were not a part of the Islamic world.

10. Which of the following was the basic premise of

Bhakti Movement? (1) Bhakti or Single minded uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation (2) Bhakti or Single minded uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation (3) Both A ; B (4) None of the above



11. The military chiefs were called as: (1) Iqta (3) Nayaks



(2) Rayas (4) Chief Minister





14. Which of these languages flourished under the Mughal rule? (1) English (3) Hindavi

(2) Persian (4) Both (2) and (3)

16. The animals seen in the painting underneath the feet of the emperor stand for: (1) a realm in which both the strong (lion) and the weak (lamb) exist in harmony (2) an ideal world where animals and humans live together (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) None of the above



17. The chain descending from the heaven is a symbol of: (1) Divinity (3) Power



(2) Justice (4) All of the above.

18. The ‘halo’ shown around the face of Jahangir indicates: (1) The Mughal concept of Kingship. (2) The Mughal concept of Sulh-i-kul. (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) None of the above

13. Which famous ruler found a suburban township

of Nagalapuram, near Vijayanagara, after his mother’s name? (1) Harihara (2) Bukka (3) Krishnadeva Raya (4) Achyuta Deva Raya

15. The artist has enveloped the target in a dark cloud to suggest: (1) The person is of bad character. (2) The person is a slave. (3) The person is not real rather it is symbolic of an abstract quality. (4) The person is a woman.

12. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct

according to the rules of Vijayanagara Empire? (a) The Vijayanagara kings competed with contemporary rulers on their northern frontier including the sultans of the Deccan and Gajapati rulers of Orissa for fertile river valleys and resources. (b) The rulers of Vijayanagara borrowed concepts and building techniques which they then developed further. (c) Ruling elites in these areas had extended patronage to elaborate temples such as the Brihadishvara temple at Thanjavur and the Chennakeshava temple at Belur. (d) The rulers of Vijayanagara, who called themselves piyadassi, built on these traditions and carried them, as we will see, literally to new heights. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct? (1) a, b, d (2) a, b, c (3) b, c, d (4) All of the above.







19. Why did the Sepoys marched to Delhi from Meerut? (1) The Governor General of East India company lived in Delhi. (2) Delhi was the seat and symbol of Mughal authority

Sample Question Papers (3) Rani Laxmi Bai urged the Sepoys to move to Delhi. (4) The greased cartridges were being made in Delhi.

21. Choose the correct option: Assertion (A): Among the defaulters were some of the oldest families of the country. Reason (R): The revenue was not realized with punctuality, and lands to a considerable extent were periodically exposed to sale by auction. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is correct but R is wrong. (4) R is correct but A is wrong.

23. Match the following: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)







List-I Delhi Kanpur Arrah Lucknow

Options: (i) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (a) (D) (d)

(ii) (c) (d) (b) (b)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

List-II Birjis Qadr Kunwar Singh Bahadur Shah Nana Sahib

(iii) (a) (b) (c) (c)

(iv) (d) (a) (d) (a)

25. Consider the following statements regarding the

establishment of British East India Company in Bengal: (i) The Permanent Settlement had come into operation in 1793.

26. Which of the following statement is incorrect

related to Santhals? (1) They had moved into this area around 1800, displaced the hill folk who lived on these lower slopes, cleared the forests, and settled the Rajmahal ranges. (2) By 1832 a large area of land was demarcated as Damin-i-Koh. This was declared to be the land of the Santhals. (3) They cleaned the forest and plow the land. (4) They practiced shifting cultivation.



27. Who among the following had initiated the Revolt of 1857? (1) Money Lenders (3) Sepoys

(2) Mughal Rulers (4) Village Panchayats

28. Mahatma Gandhi illustrated his tactical wisdom by

picking on Salt Monopoly. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct to prove this? 1. State Monopoly over salt was deeply unpopular. 2. People were forbidden from making salt for even domestic use. 3. Salt was not an essential item. Choose the correct option: (1) (1) and (2) only (2) (2) and (3) only (3) (1), (2) and (3) (4) (2) only

29. A series of non-violence campaigns of the Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by the Indian National Congress under the leadership of ................ . (1) Mohammad Ali Jinnah (2) Sri Aurabindo (3) Motilal Nehru (4) Mahatma Gandhi



30. The constitution of India was framed by the constituent Assembly under: (1) August Offer of 1940 (2) Cripps proposal of 1942 (3) The Cabinet mission Plan of 1946 (4) The Shimla Conference of 1945

24. Why did Mahatma Gandhi support the Khilafat issue? (1) To protest against Jallianwala Bagh incident (2) To protest against Salt law (3) To unite Hindu-Muslim (4) None of these





22. Which one of the following statements was not a justified reason for the annexation of Awadh by British in 1857? (1) Wajid Ali Shah was unpopular ruler. (2) Subsidiary Alliance System was accepted by Wajid Ali Shah at ease. (3) Mangal Pandey initiated the revolt from Awadh. (4) Material benefits were given to the taluqdars by the British.



(ii) In 1797 there was an auction in Burdwan, during which a number of mahals (estates) held by the Raja of Burdwan were being sold. (iii) The estates of those who failed to pay were to be auctioned to recover the revenue. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (1) Only (i) (2) (i) and (ii) (3) (i) and (iii) (4) (i), (ii) and (iii)

20. Which of these sources can be used to reconstruct the political career of Gandhiji? (1) Writings and speeches of Mahatma Gandhi (2) Government records (3) Contemporary newspapers (4) All of the above

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31. The group who initially refused to join the Constituent Assembly because they believed that it was a creation of the British, and therefore incapable of being autonomous were. (2) Tribals (1) Muslim League (3) Socialists (4) Harijans

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32. Gandhiji favoured ............. as the national language. (1) Hindi (3) Hindustani



34. The Kingdom of Awadh was formally annexed to the British Empire in: (1) 1846 (3) 1866



(2) 1856 (4) None of the Above

35. Who was the commander of the British forces

during the American War of Independence? OR Name the Governor General of Bengal who introduced Permanent Settlement in 1793? (1) John Simon (2) Warren Hastings (3) Lord Irwin (4) Charles Cornwallis









(1) Delhi

(2) Varanasi

(3) Mathura

(4) Hyderabad

40. Which one of these is a core/foremost teaching of

41. What does the Sanskrit word ‘Kula’ define? (1) Neighbours (3) Deities

(2) Families (4) None of these

44. The first gold coin was issued in the first century CE by: (1) Mauryas

(2) Mughals

(3) Kushanas

(4) Rajputs

45. The spectacular gold coins which facilitated long distance transactions were issued by " (1) Kushanas (2) The Mauryan rulers (3) The Saka rulers (4) The Gupta rulers



46. In which of the following, the problems of archaeological interpretation most evident? (1) Architecture (2) Religious practices (3) Social structure (4) Occupational structure



47. Which of the following site is called as center of Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture by archaeologists? (1) Mohenjodaro (2) Nageshwar (3) Khetri (4) Dholavira



the

48. How many verses are there in Mahabharata? (1) One lakh (2) 20000 (3) 50000 (4) More than one lakh



49. In which of the following countries was Dipavamsa written? (1) Sri Lanka (3) Nepal

39. Where was saint kabir born?

Buddha? (1) Right Actions (2) Non-violence (3) The world is animated (4) All of the above



38. Who among the following was the sixteenth century Portuguese traveller in Vijayanagara? (1) Barbosa (2) Ibn Battuta (3) Harihara (4) Abdur Razzaq

43. In which of the following languages have the earliest inscriptions been recorded? (1) English (2) Prakrit (3) Pali (4) Sanskrit

37. During whose reign did William Hawkins visit the Mughal court to secure a right to trade in Mughal ports? (1) Jahangir (2) Akbar (3) Shah Jahan (4) Aurangzeb





36. Who is said to be the founder of the Mughal Empire? (1) Nasiruddin Humayun (2) Timur (3) Ghenghiz Khan (4) Zahiruddin Babur

42. Which of the following statement is incorrect about the meaning of Endogamy? (1) Endogamy refers to marriage outside the unit. (2) Endogamy refers to marriage within a unit – this could be a kin group, caste, or a group living in the same locality. (3) It is the practice of a man having several wives. (4) It is the practice of a woman having several husbands.

33. Assertion (A): Durgabai informed the House that

the opposition in the south against Hindi was very strong. Reason (R): On the call of Mahatma Gandhi, she carried on Hindi propaganda in the south. (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (3) A is true but R is false. (4) A is false and R is true.



(2) Urdu (4) Persian



(2) China (4) All of the above

50. During which period was there a striking visibility of wide range of Gods and Goddesses in sculpture and texts? (1) 6th to 18th century (2) 18th to 21st century (3) 8th to 18th century (4) 7th to 16th century

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1. Which one of the following statement(s) is/

are correct about the subsistence strategies of Harappa? (a) Archaeologists have reconstructed dietary practices from finds of charred grains and seeds. (b) Archaeo-botanists have studied grains found at Harappa like millets, barley, etc. (c) Animals were domesticated according to archeo-botanists. (1) (a) and (b) only (2) (b) and (c) only (3) (a), (b) and (c) (4) (b) only







(2) (a) and (b) (4) None of these

6. Which one of the following statement is not true



7. Gautama Buddha was born in 563 BC in which Kshatriya family?

(1) Shakya Kshatriya family

in India and was commissioned by the Mauryan King Ashoka?

(2) Kuru Kshatriya family

(1) Sanchi Stupa (3) Peshawar Stupa

(4) Chandravansi Kshatriya family

(2) Amaravati Stupa (4) Nagarjunakonda

about

(1) Patriliny had not existed prior to the composition of the epic, Mahabharata. The central story of the Mahabharata established the idea. (2) Patriliny means tracing descent from father to son, grandson and so on. (3) Most ruling dynasties (c. sixth century BCE onwards) claimed to follow this system, although there were variations in practice. (4) The concern with patriliny was not unique to ruling families. It is evident in mantras in ritual texts such as the Rigveda.

3. The author of ‘Arthashastra’ was a contemporary

4. Which of the following is the oldest stone structure

statements

regarding the word, ‘patriliny’ ?

(1) It was pictograph and uniform. (2) It was written from left to right. (3) Most scripts were short, the longest contained 26 signs, each sign stood for a vowel or consonant. (4) It shows common feature of writing.



following

(1) Only (a) (3) (a), (b) and (d)

2. Why is Harappan script called enigmatic? Identify

of ? (1) Ashoka (2) Chandragupta Maurya (3) Samudragupta (4) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

the Mahabharata:

(a) Historians have set aside the traditions as described in Mahabharata. (b) It has around 10,000 verses. (c) The main theme of Mahabharata is about the warring princes across India. (d) Its critical edition was started by K. R. Mangalam in 1919 CE. State which of the above statements are correct?

the appropriate reason from the following options.



5. Consider

(3) Yaduvansi Kshatriya family

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8. Zamindars were responsible for : (1) (2) (3) (4)



on Indian thinking as a whole? Equality Sovereignty Respect for teacher/guru Ahimsa

A.D?





(1) The name Mughal derives from Mongol but today the term evokes the grandeur of an empire, it was not the name the rulers of the dynasty chose for themselves. (2) Mughal rulers referred to themselves as Timurids, as descendants of the Turkish ruler Timur on the paternal side. (3) Humayun, the first Mughal ruler, was related to Ghenghiz Khan from his mother’s side and he spoke Turkish and referred derisively to the Mongols as barbaric hordes. (4) During the sixteenth century, Europeans used the term Mughal to describe the Indian rulers of this branch of the family.

(2) Ujjain (4) Gandhara

for harvesting during Harappan Civilization?



Stone blades Tractors Cattle Agriculture was not practiced during the Harappan civilization

12. Assertion (A): There is no conclusive proof of the presence of temples or public places of worship in the Indus civilization.

Reason (R): To the Harappans, religion was perhaps more a personal and a private matter than a public affair? (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (2) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A (3) A is true but R is false (4) A is false but R is true



(3) Guru Nanak Dey Ji

15. Another name of Vijayanagara city was? (1) (2) (3) (4)

Fatehpur Sikri Hampi Hastinapur Nagalparam

(ii)

Jean Baptist Tavernier

(2) Italy

(iii) Duarte Barbosa

(3) France

(iv) Abdur Razzak

(4) Portuguese

(i) (2) (1) (4) (3)

(ii) (3) (4) (1) (2)

(iii) (4) (3) (2) (1)

(iv) (1) (2) (3) (4)

20. When was Fifth Report introduced in the British (1) 1770 (3) 1813

common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?



(1) Samarqand

Parliament?

14. Identify which of the following aspects is NOT Personal love for God Worship of idols Mysticism Visit to holy shrines

Manucci

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(2) Guru Arjan Dev Ji

(1) (2) (3) (4)

List-II

(i)

Options:

(1) Guru Teg Bahadur Ji



19. Match the following: List-I

13. Who compiled Adi Granth?

(4) Guru Gobind Singh Ji

18. Which among the following statements is incorrect about Mughal Empire and its rulers?

11. Which one of the following was used most likely (1) (2) (3) (4)

17. Which of these cities was not the capital of the Mughal Court?

Magadha?



The Portuguese The British The East India Company None of the Above

(1) Delhi (2) Agra (3) Lahore (4) Calcutta

10. Which one of the following was the first capital of (1) Rajagaha (3) Taxila

16. Which European company arrived in India 1498 (1) (2) (3) (4)

9. Which of these principles of Jainism left its mark (1) (2) (3) (4)





Indigo trades with British Excretion from minerals from hills Maintaining records for lands and territories Paying revenue to the East India Company



(2) 1858 (4) 1795

21. Which of these was the reason for Nana Saheb’s joining the revolt of 1857? (1) The British refused him the pension of Peshwa Baji Rao II. (2) The British captured Awadh (3) The British captured Jhansi under the doctrine of Lapse (4) Nana Saheb refused to accept Subsidiary Alliance

Sample Question Papers Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the following questions : Rumours and prophecies played a part in moving people to action. The Sepoys who had arrived in Delhi from Meerut had told Bahadur Shah about the bullets coated with the fat of cow and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion. They were referring to the cartridges of the Enfield Rifles that had just been given to them. The British tried to explain to the Sepoys that this was not the case but the rumour of greased cartridge spread like wild fire across the Sepoy lines of North India.



(1) (2) (3) (4)

(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is wrong but R is correct. (4) R is wrong but A is correct.

regarding the composition of the Constituent Assembly? (1) The representatives were to be elected from the four constituents – Hindu, Muslim, Sikh & Christian. (2) The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was 389. (3) The chairman of the Union Constituent Committee was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. (4) The Drafting Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar consisted of eight members.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Governor General Lord William Bentinck Governor General Henry Hardinge Governor General Lord Dalhousie Governor General Warren Hastings

(1) (2) (3) (4)

30. Assertion (A): The discussions within the

Reason (R): Congress swept the general seats in the provincial elections, and the Muslim League captured most of the reserved Muslim seats. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is wrong but R is correct. (4) R is wrong but A is correct.

31. Who among the following Governor Generals had done the town planning of Calcutta in his tenure? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Lord Wellesley Lord Warren Hasting Mord Minto-I Lord Cornwallis

32. Which two rivers served as source of water for the Vijayanagara kingdom? (1) (2) (3) (4)

time?

(2) South Africa (4) England

K.M. Munshi S. N. Mukherjee B. N. Rau Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar

Constituent Assembly were also influenced by the opinions expressed by the public.

26. Where did Gandhi use Satyagraha for the first (1) India (3) South America

29. Which member of the drafting committee among the followings was the Chief Draughtsman, and could put complex proposals in clear legal language?

Only (a) is correct Both (a) and (b) are correct. Only (b) is correct. Neither (a) nor (b) is correct

25. Identify this Governor General. (1) (2) (3) (4)





24. Consider the following statements :

(a) The greased cartridges were to be used in the new Enfield Rifles. (b) The British officers tried to explain to the Sepoys that cartridges were not greased. It was just a rumour. Choose the correct option:

First Round Table Conference Second Round Table Conference Third Round Table Conference Fourth Round Table Conference

28. Which of the following statements are true

like wild fire across the cantonments?

23. Choose the correct option. Assertion (A): According to the rumour the cartridges were greased with the fat of cows and pigs. Reason (R): The Sepoys refused to use these cartridges because for Hindu Sepoys, cow was a revered animal and for the Muslims the pig was a hated animal.

27. Which of these conferences was held in November, 1930?

22. How did the rumour of greased cartridges spread (1) The cantonments were connected through the Telegraph Lines. (2) The cantonments published their own newspapers, in which this was reported. (3) This news was broadcasted on the Television. (4) All of the above

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Krishna, Ganga Tungabhadra, Mahanadi Ganga, Mahanadi Krishna, Tungabhadra

33. Where did Mahatma Gandhi originally start the Satyagraha movement?

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(2) 1929 (4) 1931 (2) Hindu Mahasabha (4) Both (2) and (3)

know about?







Lala Lajpat Rai Bipin Chandra Pal Bal Gangadhar Tilak Gopal Krishna Gokhale

39. Which of these terms refers to a small fixed market? (1) Qasbah (3) Mansab



(2) 1757 (4) None of the above

in the was?



period that caused unrest among people?

(C) Taxation of mosques and temple lands







(2) Warren Hastings (4) Charles Cornwallis

49. What human attribute did an ‘elephant’ represent (1) (2) (3) (4)

41. Who was the commander of the British forces

(1) John Simon (3) Lord Irwin

(2) Sutta Pitaka (4) Jatakas

in the sculpture found at Sanchi?

(2) All of the above (4) C and D

during the American War of Independence and the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793?

(2) Britain (4) Uzbekistan

48. The paintings at Ajanta depict stories from the : (1) Rig Veda (3) Mahabharata



(2) 1656 to 1668 (4) 1606 to 1678

47. To which of these countries did Francois Bernier belong to? (1) France (3) Morocco

(D) Racial superiority complex of Britishers (1) A, B and C (3) Only C

46. In which of the following time period did Francois (1) 1676 to 1768 (3) 1666 to 1688

(A) Activities of Christian missionaries (B) Attempts to bring social reforms

Bengal Presidency Madras Presidency Bombay Presidency Madras & Bombay Presidency

Bernier stay in India?

(2) Ganj (4) Dubashes

40. What were the socio- religious causes during this

(2) 1206 (4) 1655

45. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by British (1) (2) (3) (4)

38. When did the Battle of Plassey occur? (1) 1857 (3) 1804





37. ________ was the moderate leader of Congress? (1) (2) (3) (4)



(2) Cabinet Mission (4) Two-Nation Theory

(2) 1556-1605 (4) 1506-1605

44. The Delhi Sultanate was established in c. (1) 1155 (3) 1596

Jinnah?

(2) Buddhism (4) None of the above

43. Which of the following was Akbar’s reign? (1) 1566-1605 (3) 1596-1605

36. Which of these was propagated by Mohammad Ali (1) Quit India (3) Tanzim

42. Which of the following religions was Akbar keen to (1) Islam (3) Christianity

35. Which organisation was founded in 1906? (1) Muslim League (3) Unionist Party





34. Peasant Satyagraha at Bardoli was hold in _____ ? (1) 1928 (3) 1930



(2) South Africa (4) Gujarat



Happiness Greed Laziness Strength and wisdom

50. Amprapali was a dancer during the time of Gautam Buddha. She belonged to which City? (1) Gaya (3) Pataliputra

(2) Vaishali (4) Kannauj

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General Instructions : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

This paper consists of 50 MCQs, attempt any 40 out of 50 Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5) Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (– 1) Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0) If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options (vi) If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question (vii) Calculator / any electronic gadgets are not permitted (viIi) If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then all candidates who have appeared will be given five marks (+5).

(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is wrong but R is correct. (4) R is wrong but A is correct.

1. Which among the following are possibly the most distinctive artefact of the Harappan civilisation? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Pottery and ornaments. Copper mirror Stone Seals Beads jewellery



by the Brahmanas to enforce the varna order? (1) Assert that varna order was a human creation. (2) Advised kings to punish those who violated these norms. (3) Persuaded people that their status was determined by birth. (4) Persuaded people that their status was determined by occupations they practised. Read the following excerpt titled “Buddhism in Practice” carefully and answer the following questions: This is an excerpt from the Sutta Pitaka and contains the advice given by Buddha to a wealthy householder named Singala: In five ways should a master look after his servants and employees ... by assigning them work according to their strength, by supplying them with food and wages, by tending them in sickness; by sharing delicacies with them and by granting leave at times ... In five ways should the clansmen look after the needs of Samanas (those who have renounced the world) and Brahmanas; by affection in act and speech and mind, by keeping open house to them and supplying their worldly needs. There are similar instructions to Singala about how to behave with his parents, teacher and wife.

2. Which of these sites of Harappan Civilisation belong to Haryana? (1) Kalibangan (3) Banawali



(2) Lothal (4) Shortugai

3. The .................. describes the plight of the subjects of a wicked king; these included elderly women and men, cultivators, herders, village boys and even animals. (1) Gandatindu Jataka (2) Panchtantara (3) Jataka (4) Vayushastra



4. Which of the following problems do the archaeologists inscriptions?

face

while

deciphering

the

(1) Damaged letters (2) Faint letters (3) Exact meaning of the words used in inscriptions (4) All of the above

6. Which among the following was a strategy adopted

5. Assertion (1): With the emergence of new towns, no change was observed in the beliefs and practices in social life.

Reason (R): A Brahmanical practice, evident from c. 1000 BCE onwards, was to classify people(especially Brahmanas) in terms of gotras. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.



7. Which of these advices was given by Buddha to Singala regarding relationship between a master

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(1) It consisted of people from diverse ethnic and religious groups. (2) It used modern weapons. (3) It was paid in kind instead of cash/currency. (4) It consisted of women.

8. Which of these was instructions given by Buddha to the clansmen for Samanas and Brahmanas? (1) Being affectionate in act and speech towards the master. (2) Being regular in payment of salaries. (3) By assigning them work according to their strength. (4) All of these





by the British officials in Maharashtra in 1820’s.





Assigning work according to their strengths. Being regular in payment of salaries. Love and care for them. None of these Righteous actions Follow caste system diligently Penance is essential None of these

11. Which of these was a part of Chishti worship? (1) Dance (3) Qawali



(2) Music (4) All of these

12. Which among the following is the correct meaning of Shari’a? (1) Fasting during the month of Ramzan. (2) Tax that non-muslim has to pay to the government. (3) Muslim Sufi-saints. (4) Laws governing the Muslim community.





establishment of Vijayanagar Empire?









Death of Aurangzeb in 1706 Shifting of Mughal capital Death of Aurangzeb in 1707 None of these

21. When did Gandhiji started Dandi March from Sabarmati? (1) (2) (3) (4)

15. What led to the diminishing of Mughal power? (1) (2) (3) (4)

20. What is the correct meaning of the word ‘'Bell of arms’?

the agrarian conditions during Mughals is_______? Ain-i-Akbari Akbarnama Muntakhab-ul-Lubab Tarikh-i-Ferishta

Peshwa Baji Rao II Rani Laxmi Bai Bahadur Shah Zafar Nana Sahib

(1) To look through thoroughly in often a rough way (2) Full of energy and life (3) sharp or stinging (4) A storeroom in which weapons are kept

14. The most important source of information about (1) (2) (3) (4)

19. Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur? (1) (2) (3) (4)

13. Who was the Delhi Sultan at the time of (1) Alauddin Khilji (2) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (3) Firoj Shah Tughlaq (4) Iltutmish

18. In Permanent Settlement, sometimes zamindars

(1) The initial demands were very high. The Company pegged the revenue demand high, arguing that the burden on zamindars would gradually decline as agricultural production expanded and prices rose. (2) High demand was imposed in the 1790s when the prices of agricultural produce were contented. (3) The zamindar collected rent from the different villages, paid the revenue to the Company, and retained the difference as his income. (4) He was expected to pay the Company regularly, failing which his estate could be auctioned. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (1) 1, 2, 4 (2) 1, 3, 4 (3) 3, 2, 4 (4) All of the above.

10. Which of these is an aspect of Buddhist philosophy? (1) (2) (3) (4)

(2) Thames Robert (4) Walter Bagehot

failed to pay the revenue demand and unpaid balances accumulated. Which of the statement(s) are correct regarding zamindars failed to pay the revenue demand?

towards parents and teachers?



17. Identify the economist whose ideas were operated (1) David Ricardo (3) John Stuart Mil

9. What did Buddha advocate regarding duties (1) (2) (3) (4)

16. Which of these was a distinctive feature of Mughal nobility?

Tending them in sickness Sharing delicacies with them Granting leave at times All of these



July 15, 1942 March 12, 1930 December 13, 1887 January 1, 1912

22. Who was Mahatma Gandhi’s political mentor in India?

Sample Question Papers (1) (2) (3) (4)

Rabindranath Tagore Gopal Krishna Gokhale Sri Aurobindo Swami Vivekananda

(1) (2) (3) (4)



24. Which member of the drafting committee among

25. The Indian federation is based on the pattern of ? (1) Switzerland (3) Canada



(2) USA (4) Russia

32. Which one of the following Harappan sites is NOT located in Gujarat?

(1) Guru Nanak (3) Kabir

(2) Nambaraka (4) Namdeva

27. Which of the following statement(s) is are correct in reference to the Bhakti Saint Sri Chaitanya? (1) He popularized Krishna Cult in Bengal. (2) He believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God. (3) Shri Chaitanya, popularly known as Gouranga Mahaprabhu. (4) He was born in 1586 A.D. at Navadweep in West Bengal in a Khatriya family. (1) a, b, d (2) c, b, a (3) All of the above (4) d, c, b



(1) Surkotada (3) Sutkagendor





(1) Parvati (3) Pampadevi

(2) Durga (4) Laxmi

35. Consider

the Mahabharata:

(2) c. 600-500 BCE (4) c. 200-100 BCE

following

statements

about

(1) Historians have set aside the traditions as described in Mahabharata. (2) It has around 10,000 verses. (3) The main theme of Mahabharata is about the warring princes across India. (4) Its critical edition was started by K. R. Mangalam in 1919 CE.

36. Which among the following was a strategy adopted by the Brahmanas to enforce the varna order? (1) Assert that varna order was a human creation. (2) Advised kings to punish those who violated these norms. (3) Persuaded people that their status was determined by birth. (4) Persuaded people that their status was determined by occupations they practised.

Reason (R): Dr. Ambedkar refused to take the responsibility of guiding the Draft Constitution through the Assembly.

29. Local Goddess of Vijayanagara was ?

(2) Climatic changes (4) All of the above

34. Which of these was Asoka reign? (1) c. 268-231 BCE (3) c. 606-647 CE

Dr. Ambedkar was asked at Independence to join the Union Cabinet as law minister.



33. Which of the following is NOT considered (1) Floods (3) Afforestation

28. Assertion (1): On the advice of Mahatma Gandhi,

(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is incorrect but R is correct. (4) R is incorrect but A is correct.

(2) Rangpur (4) Desalpur

as a possible reason for the end of Harappan Civilization?

26. Who exhorted to give up selfishness, falsehood and hypocrisy and to lead a life of truth, honesty and kindness?

31. During the Mughal Empire, how did the (1) It was used to entertain revenue officials. (2) It was used to pay salary to muqaddam and chowkidar. (3) It was used to meet expenses for the community welfare. (4) All of these.

(1) Vallabh Bhai Patel (2) Nehru (3) Rajendra Prasad (4) B.R. Ambedkar

Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Orissa Assam

Panchayats use the funds available to it?

Somnath Lahiri Subhas Chandra Bose S. N. Mukherjee B. N. Rau

the followings worked behind the scenes playing a significant role in the drafting of several reports and working to reconcile opposing points of view:

30. Ahom kings belonged to ________ ? (1) (2) (3) (4)

23. Which leader among the following felt that the Constituent Assembly was made according to the British plans as the British would like it?





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37. Which of these was written by Ibn Battuta? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Globe Trotter Delhi - a city to discover Rihla None of these

38. The European traveller who has given a detailed description of the practice of Sati. (1) Jean Baptiste Tavernier (2) Manucci

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(1) Aurangzeb (3) Humanyun

39. Non-Muslim had to pay a religious tax called



_________? (1) Zakat (3) Zajiya

(2) Shukrana (4) None of these

(1) Hin dukush (3) Punjab

common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement? Personal love for God Worship of idols Mysticism Visit to holy shrines

41. When was Hampi declared as of the place of



Bakshi was the officer in Akbar’s reign?





47. Which of the following writers has called Akbar’s (1) Barni (3) Badayuni



(2) Vincent Smith (4) W. Haig

48. Sir Huge Rose described whom as ‘the best and

organisation of Deccan sultans and ________?

bravest military leader of the rebel’?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Krishna Eleva Raya Rueca Raya Sadashiva Raya Rama Raya

43. Todarmal was _______ at Emperor Akbar’s Court ? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Revenue Collection Payment of Salaries Head of the military administration Head of Nobility

Din-i-Ilahi as a monument of his folly, not of wisdom?

(2) 1980 (4) 1986

42. The battle of Talikota was fought between

(2) Kabul (4) Sindh

46. With which of the following responsibilities Mir (1) (2) (3) (4)

national importance? (1) 1976 (3) 1982

45. What was the northwestern border of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?

40. Identify which of the following aspects is NOT (1) (2) (3) (4)

(2) Shah Jahan (4) Jahangir

Minister of Education Minister of Culture Finance Minister Chief of Staff

44. With which Mughal Emperor can we associate ‘Alamgir Nama’?



Begum Hazrat Mahal Rani Laxmi Bai Kuwar Singh Bahadur Shah Zafar

49. When was the Survey of India established? (1) 1887 (3) 1878



(2) 1789 (4) 1858

50. When did Gandhiji complete the Dandi March? (1) July 15, 1942 (2) April 6, 1930 (3) December 13, 1887 (4) January 1, 1912

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dispose of the bodies of those who had no relatives.

1. Which among the following is not a notable artefact found in Mohenjodaro site? (1) Dancing Girl (3) Pashupati-seal



(2) Dockyard (4) Priest-King



(1) The one who holds territorial units. (2) Government Officials who were responsible for territorial units. (3) Head of the pageants. (4) Rich peasants

2. How was inter-country communication done during Harappan Civilization? (1) Waterways (3) Railways



(2) Roadways (4) All of the above

3. The Rigveda was compiled between:



1. 2. 3. 4.

It is shown in the form of Gajapati It is shown seated in Yogic posture. It is surrounded by animals. It is shown with a female figure identifiable with Parvati. Which of the above statements are correct reasons for identifying the figure with Shiva? (1) 1 and 4 (3) 2 and 4 (2) 2 and 3 (4) 3 and 4

4. With which of the following responsibilities, Diwan the officer in Akbar’s reign was entrusted? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Revenue Collection Payment of Salaries Head of the military administration Head of Nobility

5. Who was the first ruler to inscribe his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces – natural rocks as well as polished pillars? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Kanishka Bimbisara Chandra Gupta Maurya Ashoka



(1) They had to live on the outskirts of the village. (2) They had to use discarded utensils. (3) They were supposed to wear old clothes of the villagers and ornaments made from shells. (4) It was their duty to serve as executioner and

9. Sahukars are the people who refer as : (1) A sahukar was someone who acted as both a moneylender and a trader. (2) Rich peasants. (3) Maintaining records for lands and territories. (4) Shifting cultivators

6. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the duties as laid down in Manusmriti for the Chandalas?

8. Consider the following statements regarding the identification of Shiva, a figure represented on Harappan seals:

(1) c 1500 to 1000 BCE (2) c 1200 to 1100 BCE (3) c 1400 to 1200 BCE (4) c 900 to 1100 BCE

7. Who were Talukdars under British Raj in India?



10. Buddhism grew rapidly both during the lifetime of the Buddha and after his death as: (1) Buddha and his disciples taught in Prakrit. (2) Importance was given to rituals in Buddhism. (3) People were dissatisfied with existing social practices.

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(1) Mutiny: A collective disobedience of rules and regulations within the armed forces (2) Revolt: A rebellion of people against established authority and power. The terms ‘revolt’ and ‘rebellion’ can be used synonymously. (3) Firangi: A term of Turkish origin, is used in Urdu and Hindi, often in a derogatory sense, to designate foreigners. (4) Bell of arms: A storeroom in which weapons are kept

(1) Calcutta (3) Gujarat



(1) Agra Fort (3) Lahore Fort



13. Which one of the following statement is incorrect

14. Which of the following statement(s) is /are incorrect about Nawab Wajid Ali Shah? (i) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the region was being misgoverned. (ii) Wajid Ali Shah was an unpopular ruler. (iii) When he left his beloved Lucknow, there were many who followed him all the way to Kanpur singing songs of lament. (iv) The removal of the Nawab led to the unification of the court and its culture. Identify the incorrect options. (1) Only (i) (2) (i) and (ii) (3) (iii) and (iv) (4) (ii) and (iv)



15. Which of the following strategies were evolved by Brahmanas to enforce the norms of Varna order from c. 600 BCE to 600 CE? (1) Brahmanas used to emphasise that the varna system is divine. (2) Brahmanas tried to convince people that their occupation and status are determined by birth. (3) Brahmanas advised the kings to ensure that people follow the norms of the varna system within the kingdom. (4) All of these



16. An All-India Khilafat Conference was held at

18. Consider the following events :

19. On Gokhale’s advice, Gandhiji spent a year travelling around British India, getting to know the land and its peoples. In the year 1916, He made His first major public appearance at the opening of the ............... University.

regarding the word, ‘Gahapati’?



(2) Adimai (4) Velar

1. Cabinet Mission 2. Cripps Mission 3. Khilafat Movement 4. Pakistan Resolution The correct chronological order of these events is: (1) 4, 3, 2, 1 (2) 4, 3, 1, 2 (3) 3, 4, 1, 2 (4) 3, 4, 2, 1

(2) Gwalior Fort (4) Allahabad Fort

(1) They are the owner, master or head of a household. (2) They are the owner of the resources – land, animals and other things – that belonged to the house-hold. (3) They are the officials of the king. (4) They belonged to the urban elite, including wealthy merchants

(2) Punjab (4) Delhi

17. Tamil Sangam literature mentions slaves as : (1) Pannai (3) Uazhavar

12. Which of the following forts was not built by Akbar?



............... on 23 November, 1919, with Gandhi as its president.

11. Which one of the following is not correctly match?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Jawahar Lal Nehru Calcutta Banaras Hindu Delhi

20. Assertion (1): Specialists from the subcontinent and abroad have been jointly working at both Harappa and Mohenjodaro.

Reason(R): Wheeler recognised that it was necessary to follow the stratigraphy of the mound rather than dig mechanically along uniform horizontal lines. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is incorrect but R is correct. (4) R is incorrect but A is correct

21. According to Gandhi’s service of the poor is the: (1) (2) (3) (4)



service of society service of humanity service of God service of disabled

22. Assertion (1): Many consider Jalaluddin Akbar (1556-1605) the greatest of all the Mughal emperors.

Reason (R): He expanded and consolidated the empire during his reign. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is incorrect but R is correct. (4) R is incorrect but A is correct

23. Tirthankaras are those who guide men and women across the river of existence. Mahavira was preceded by :

Sample Question Papers (1) 10 thirtankaras (3) 23 thirtankaras

(2) 20 thirtankaras (4) 25 thirtankaras

24. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mughal Chronicles? (i) Chronicles commissioned by the Mughal emperors are an important source for studying the empire and its court. (ii) The Mughal chronicles were written in order to project a vision of an enlightened kingdom to all those who came under its umbrella. (iii) At the same time they were meant to convey to those who resisted the rule of the Mughals that all resistance was destined to fail and also, the rulers wanted to ensure that there was an account of their rule for posterity. (iv) Mughal court chronicles were written in Arabic. All though the Mughals were Persian by origin, Persian was their mother tongue. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (1) (i), (ii), (iii) (2) (ii), (iii), (iv) (3) (i), (iii), (iv) (4) All of the above.



25. Scholars from the mid-twentieth century onwards, were primarily interested in the histories of .................... . (1) Kings (2) Issues such as economic change, different social groups, etc. (3) Religious beliefs of people (4) Marginalised groups





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28. Choose the correct option.

Assertion (1): Jagannath was literally the Lord of the world. Reason (R): Lord Vishnu was worshipped in various avatars. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is incorrect but R is correct. (4) R is incorrect but A is correct

29. Consider the following statements : (i) Lord Jagannath has been depicted here with his sister Subhadra and brother Balaram (ii) Lord Jagannath has been depicted here with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman. Choose the correct option: (1) Only (i) is correct (2) Both (i) and (ii) are correct. (3) Only (ii) is correct. (4) Neither (i) nor (ii) is correct



30. The most splendid stupa was at ................... . (1) Amravati

(2) Sanchi

(3) Bhoomra

(4) Shahjidheri

31. Ibn Battuta found Indian cities full of exciting opportunities. Identify the appropriate reason from the following options. (1) Large population, Bazaars and efficient communication. (2) Crown ownership of land. (3) Autonomous and equilitarian village command. (4) Traders exported gold and silver.

Study the picture and then read the following excerpt carefully and answer the following questions:

32. Which of the following was written by Gulbadan Begum? (1) Badshah Nama (3) Babur Nama



33. Which of these was a distinctive feature of Mughal nobility?



One of the most striking examples of this process is evident at Puri, Orissa, where the principle deity was identified, by the 12th century, as Jagannath (literally, the lord of the world), a form of Vishnu.



26. This picture is one of the most striking example of: (1) (2) (3) (4)



(2) Akbar Nama (4) Humayun Nama

Nayanar Bhakti Movement Lingayat Sect Integration of cults Alvar Bhakti Movement

27. Lord Jagannath is associated with: (1) Brahma (3) Shiva

(2) Vishnu (4) All of the above

(1) It consisted of people from diverse ethnic and religious groups (2) It used modern weapons (3) It was paid in kind instead of cash/currency (4) It consisted of women

34. Consider the following statements regarding the establishment of British East India Company in Bengal: (i) The Permanent Settlement had come into operation in 1793. (ii) In 1797 there was an auction in Burdwan, during which a number of mahals (estates) held by the Raja of Burdwan were being sold.

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(1) Only i

(2) i and ii

(3) i and iii

(4) i, ii and iii

41. Observe the picture carefully and answer any three of the questions that follow.

35. In which year was the system of Sati abolished? (1) 1829

(2) 1857

(3) 1856

(4) 1833

36. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of ............... . (1) Dholavira in Gujarat (2) Shortughai in Afghanistan (3) Kalibangan in Rajasthan

(i) Who are the two persons shown in the picture? (1) Rajendra Prasad and Jawaharlal Nehru (2) Rajendra Prasad and B. R. Ambedkar (3) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (4) Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi (ii) What is the event (1) Formation of the Constituent Assembly (2) Independence of India (3) Handing over of the Constitution (4) Promulgation of the Indian Constitution (iii) When was the Indian Constitution promulgated? (1) August 15, 1947 (2) November 26, 1949 (3) December 31, 1949 (4) January 26, 1950 (iv) Which was the original language in which the Constitution was formulated? (1) Hindi (2) English (3) Punjabi (4) Urdu

(4) Sind

37. Consider the following statements regarding the Lotus Mahal: 1. Lotus Mahal of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre is the Lotus Mahal, so named by British travellers in the nineteenth century. 2. One suggestion, found in a map drawn by Mackenzie, is that Lotus mahal may have been a council chamber, a place where the king met his advisers. 3. Lotus Mahal had nine towers – a high central one, and eight along the sides. 4. The Lotus Mahal is otherwise called the Kamal Mahal or Chitragani Mahal. It is one of only a handful few astonishing building in Hampi that had not been damaged or destroyed amid the attack on the city. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?



(1) 1, 2

(2) 1, 2, 3

(3) 1, 2, 4

(4) All of the above.

38. .............. was a form of ceremonial salutation in which the courtier placed the palm of his right hand against his forehead and bent his head suggesting that the subject has placed his head – the seat of the senses and the mind – into the hand of humility, presenting it to the royal assembly.



(1) Axis Mundi

(2) Kornish

(3) Paibos

(4) Sajda

39. The Kingdom of Awadh was formally annexed to the British Empire in:



(1) 1846

(2) 1856

(3) 1866

(4) None of the Above

40. The most distinctive features of Harappan cities was ................... . (1) The planned drainage system (2) The broad courtyard (3) The citadel (4) The burials



42. Which of the following was introduced by Akbar with the aim of popularly accepting the imperial authority as part of popular faith? (1) Jharokha Darshan (2) Aghas (3) Polygamy (4) None of these



43. The European commercial companies had set up a

base in different parts of India. Find out the correct pair from the following information. (1) The Portuguese in Panaji in 1510. (2) The Dutch in Masulipatnam in 1605. (3) The French in Pondicherry in 1673. Options: (1) (1) Only (2) (1) and (2) Only (3) (1), (2 ) and (3) (4) (2) and (3) only 44. Which of these sources can be used to reconstruct the political career of Gandhiji?

Sample Question Papers (1) Writings and speeches of Mahatma Gandhi (2) Government records (3) Contemporary newspapers (4) All of the above 45. Which of these conferences was held in November, 1930? (1) First Round Table Conference (2) Second Round Table Conference (3) Third Round Table Conference (4) Fourth Round Table Conference 46. Which leader among the following demanded separate electorates where he mentioned that separate electorates for Muslims would ensure their electorates? (1) Abul Kalam Azad (2) Mohamad Ali Jinnah (3) B. Pocker Bahadur (4) B. N. Rau 47. Read the passage carefully and answer any three of the following questions by choosing the correct option. The Muslim League’s resolution of 1940 The League’s resolution of 1940 demanded: that geographically contiguous units are demarcated into regions, which should be so constituted, with such territorial readjustments as may be necessary, that the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in a majority a sin the north-western and eastern zones of India should be grouped to constitute“Independent States”, in which the constituent units shall be autonomous and sovereign. (1) Where was Muslim League initially floated? (i) Lahore (ii) Islamabad (iii) Dhaka (iv) Lucknow (2) Who took over the Muslim league soon after its formation? (i) East Pakistan based Muslim elite (ii) West Pakistan based Muslim elite (iii) U. P. based Muslim elite (iv) All of these (3) When did the demand for autonomy of Muslim majority area started? (i) 1910s (ii) 1920s (iii) 1930s (iv) 1940s (4) What was the main object of Resolution of 1940s (i) Partition of India (ii) Sovereignty to Muslim-majority areas (iii) Rule of Muslim League in India (iv) Any of these

48. Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan. Magan was probably the ancient name of .................. .

(1) Oman (2) Kuwait (3) Qatar (4) Iran 49. Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?

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(1) Peshwa Baji Rao II (2) Rani Laxmi Bai (3) Bahadur Shah Zafar (4) Nana Sahib 50. Read the passage carefully and answer any three of the questions that follow. “The British element is gone, but they have Left the mischief behind” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel said: It is no use saying that we ask for separate electorates because it is good for us. We have heard it long enough. We have heard it for years, and as a result of this agitation we are now a separate nation … Can you show me one free country where there are separate electorates? If so, I shall be prepared to accept it. But in this unfortunate country, if this separate electorate is going to be persisted in, even after the division of the country, woe betide the country; it is not worth living in. Therefore, I say, it is not for my good alone, it is for your own good that I say it, forget the past. One day, we may be united … The British element is gone, but they have left the mischief behind. We do not want to perpetuate that mischief. (Hear, hear). When the British introduced this element, they had not expected that they will have to go so soon. They wanted it for their easy administration. That is all right. But they have left the legacy behind. Are we to get out of it or not? (i) What did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel say in opposition to the provision of separate electorates? (1) There was no chance of British leaving India. (2) There was no need to continue demand for complete freedom. (3) There was no way to submit to the demands of the British. (4) There was no provision of separate electorates in any free country of the world. (ii) What were the evil-effects of the separate electorates? (1) The provision of separate electorates was not good for the country. (2) The provision of separate electorates will lead to the partition of the country. (3) The provision of separate electorates has brought woes to the people. (4) All of these. (iii) What did he say while making an appeal to abolish separate electorates? (1) It was like a poison in the political system. (2) It will boost economy of the country. (3) It was like a drop in ocean for Purna Swaraj. (4) None of these. (iv) According to Patel, whose mischief it was to provide for separate electorates? (1) British (2) Princely states (3) Muslim League (4) Indian National Congress

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General Instructions : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

This paper consists of 50 MCQs, attempt any 40 out of 50 Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5) Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (– 1) Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0) If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options (vi) If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question (vii) Calculator / any electronic gadgets are not permitted (viIi) If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then all candidates who have appeared will be given five marks (+5).

1. Which of these was a luxury object? (1) Sickle (3) Pots of Faience







7. Which of these is the characteristic feature of (2) High walls (4) Away from the river



9. Which of the following Mughal emperors wrote



10. The significance of Harappan seals began to realize

4. Who among the following became the first woman

5. Humayun expanded the frontiers of the empire,

but lost it after being defeated in 1540, and was driven into exile. He took refuge after this loss. Where he took the refuge? (1) Mings of China (2) Uzbeks of Uzbekistan (3) Chaghtai’s of Turkey (4) Safavid’s of Iran

citadel at Lothal? (1) Low walls (3) Built at a height

8. According to Manusmriti, for women, there are

(2) 6th century (4) 5th century

to be ordained as a bhikkhuni? (1) Prabhavati Gupta (2) Mahapajapati Gotami (3) Draupadi (4) None of these

matched? (1) Kouravas–Son of Gandhari (2) Ekalavya–Chandala (3) Pandavas–Sons of Pandu (4) Suvarnakaras–Goldsmith



3. When did the cave temples become prominent? (1) 8th century (3) 9th century



6. Which of the following pairs is not correctly

2. Assertion (1): In the history of Indian painting,

Mughal emperor Humayun occupies a secure place. It was during his exile from India in Persia that he established contact with great painters. Reason (R): The Iranian painters were brought by Humayun were Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad. Both the painters were the founders of an independent branch of Persian art popularly known as the Mughal school of miniature painting. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is incorrect but R is correct. (4) R is incorrect but A is correct.



(2) Queen stones (4) All of the above.

six means of acquiring wealth. Which one of the following statement is incorrect regarding those means? (1) She could acquire wealth through any subsequent gift and whatever her “affectionate” husband might give her. (2) She could acquire wealth through bridal procession . (3) She could acquire wealth as a token of affection, and what she got from her brother, mother or father. (4) She could acquire wealth after her husband’s death. poetry and memoirs in Turkish language? (1) Akbar (2) Babur (3) Humayun (4) Aurangzeb

when ................. . (1) Archaeologist Daya Ram Sahani in the early decades of the twentieth century discovers the seals at Harappa. (2) A Harappan seal was given to Cunningham by an Englishman

Sample Question Papers (3) The first professional archaeologist John Marshall brought his experience of working in Greece and Crete to work in India. (4) Rakhal Das Banerji found similar seals at Mohenjodaro.







14. What did he say while making an appeal to abolish



15. According to Patel, whose mischief it was to



16. Which of the following was built by Akbar to



17. “In Memoriam” was dedicated by the artist to



18. Who among the followings felt that Hindi should



19. Identify the leader.

11. Assertion (1): Today the Great Stupa at Sanchi

stands testimony to the successful restoration and preservation of a key archaeological site by the Archaeological Survey of India. Reason (R): The rulers of Bhopal, Shahjehan Begum and her successor Sultan Jehan Begum, provided money for the preservation of the ancient site. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is incorrect but R is correct. (4) R is incorrect but A is correct. Read the passage carefully and answer of the questions that follow. The British element is gone, but they have Left the mischief behind” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel said: It is no use saying that we ask for separate electorates because it is good for us. We have heard it long enough. We have heard it for years, and as a result of this agitation we are now a separate nation ... Can you show me one free country where there are separate electorates? If so, I shall be prepared to accept it. But in this unfortunate country, if this separate electorate is going to be persisted in, even after the division of the country, woe betide the country; it is not worth living in. Therefore, I say, it is not for my good alone, it is for your own good that I say it, forget the past. One day, we may be united ... The British element is gone, but they have left the mischief behind. We do not want to perpetuate that mischief. (Hear, hear). When the British introduced this element, they had not expected that they will have to go so soon. They wanted it for their easy administration. That is all right. But they have left the legacy behind. Are we to get out of it or not?

12. What did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel say in opposition

to the provision of separate electorates? (1) There was no chance of British leaving India. (2) There was no need to continue demand for complete freedom. (3) There was no way to submit to the demands of the British. (4) There was no provision of separate electorates in any free country of the world.

separate electorates? (1) It was like a poison in the political system. (2) It will boost economy of the country. (3) It was like a drop in ocean for Purna Swaraj. (4) None of these. provide for separate electorates? (1) British (2) Princely states (3) Muslim League (4) Indian National Congress

commemorate his conquest of Khandesh in Gujarat? (1) Bada Imambara (2) Buland Darwaza (3) Jama Masjid (4) Siddi Bashir the Christian heroism of “British Ladies in India during the Mutiny of 1857. Who was the artist of this famous art? (1) Henry Lawrence (2) Thomas Jones Barker (3) Joseph Noel Paton (4) Francie Grant not be pushed aggressively and there should be a mutual adjustment and things should not be forced on people. (1) T. A. Ramalingam (2) Shri Shankarrao Deo (3) Srimati Durgabai (4) N.G Ranga (1) (2) (3) (4)







Abul kalam Azad Mohamad Ali Jinnah B. Pocker Bahadur B. N. Rau

20. Bahadur Shah was the : (1) (2) (3) (4)

13. What were the evil-effects of the separate

electorates? (1) The provision of separate electorates was not good for the country. (2) The provision of separate electorates will lead to the partition of the country. (3) The provision of separate electorates has brought woes to the people. (4) All of these.

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Last ruler of the Lodis Successor of Sher Shah Suri Last Mughal ruler Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji

21. James Prinsep was able to decipher Asokan Brahmin the year : (1) 1835 (3) 1856

22. Sutta Patika is a text belong to ................ religion. (1) Hindu (3) Jain



(2) 1837 (4) 1738 (2) Buddhist (4) None of this.

23. By the first century CE, there is evidence of

changes in Buddhist ideas and practices. Identify the statement included in the ideas and practices of the new Buddhist tradition.

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OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, HISTORY (1) Buddhist teachings had given great importance to self-effort in achieving nibbana. (2) The Buddha was regarded as a human being who attained enlightenment or nibbana through his own efforts. (3) As the concept of the Bodhisatta also developed, he was perceived as deeply compassionate beings who accumulated merit through their efforts but used this not to attain nibbana and thereby abandon the world, but to help others. (4) However, the worship of images of the Buddha and Bodhisattas became an unimportant part of this tradition.





is the one way of moving closer to God? (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4)

the non-corporation movements?

(1) (2) (3) (4)



(2) 15th century (4) 13th century

25. Dandi March brought forward ............... . Non-Cooperation Movement Civil Disobedience Movement Quit India Movement Rowlatt Satyagraha

26. Direct Action Day hartal called by the .............. on



33. Who among the following was the leader of the Santhal Rebellion?



(2) Birsa Munda (4) Shibu Murmu

34. Which among the following statement(s) is/are

August 16, 1946 to get rid of 'British slavery and contemplated future caste-Hindu domination’.

correct regarding the shifting of capitals between the 15th to 16th centuries?

(1) Muslim League (3) CSP

(i) During the 1560s Akbar had the fort of Agra constructed with red sandstone quarried from the adjoining regions. (ii) In the 1570s, he decided to build a new capital, Fatehpur Sikri. One of the reasons prompting this may have been that Sikri was located on the direct road to Ajmer, where the dargah of Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti had become an important pilgrimage centre. (iii) In 1585, the capital was transferred to Lahore to bring the North-West under greater control and Akbar closely watched the frontier for thirteen years. (iv) In 1648 the court, army and household moved from Agra to the newly completed imperial capital, Shahjahanabad. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (1) (i), (ii), (iii) (2) (ii), (iii), (iv) (3) (i), (iii), (iv) (4) All of the above.

(2) Congress (4) CPI

27. Which foreign traveller wrote in his account (1) (2) (3) (4)

Fa-Hien or Fa-Xian Hiuen-Tsang Marco Polo Megasthenes,

28. Inscriptions found on the railings and pillars of stupas record donations made for building and decorating them. Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding the donations of Stupas? (1) Hundreds of donations were made by women and men who mention their names. (2) Bhikkhus and bhikkhunis also contributed to building these monuments. (3) Guilds such as the ivory workers financed part of one of the gateways at Sanchi. (4) The kings of Mauryas also made some donations.



Chauri Chaura Jallianwala Bagh massacre a labor dispute in Ahmedabad Peasants agitation at Champaran

(1) Sidhu Manjhi (3) Kanu Manjhi

that“untouchables” had to sound a clapper in the streets so that people could avoid seeing them.”?



Hindi-Urdu Hindi- Persian Hindi- Arabic Hindi- Sanskrit

32. Which incident(s) prompted Gandhiji to call off (1) (2) (3) (4)

reached India in ................... century.



Muin-ud-din-Chisti Saiyid Mummed. Shah Alam Bukhari Baba Farid

31. Hindustani language is a blend of :

24. Sufism the liberal and mystic movement of Islam (1) 11th century (3) 12th century

30. Which Sufi Saint mentioned that devotional music



(1) (2) (3) (4)

29. Which of these was Asoka reign? (1) (2) (3) (4)

c. 268–231 BCE c. 600–500 BCE c. 606–647 CE c. 200–100 BCE

35. Article 25-28 refer to ............... .



Freedom of Speech Freedom of Religion Freedom of equality Rights of Education

36. Indicate which of the following options is not correct: (1) Muslim League demanded Pakistan in 1946. (2) Gandhiji started Quit India Mission in 1942.

Sample Question Papers (3) Cripps Mission failed to achieve its objective. (4) Cabinet Mission arrived in India in 1946.



(1) Jharokha (3) Polygamy

regarding the Indian freedom struggle:



38. The Mughal kings celebrated three major festivals









40. Arrange the following events in chronological order: (1) (2) (3) (4)

Santhal Rebellion American Civil war Permanent Settlement First revenue settlement in Bombay Deccan area. Choose the correct options: (1) 4, 3, 1, 2 (2) 4, 1, 2, 3 (3) 3, 4, 1, 2

(4) 1, 2, 3, 4

41. Which of the following were used most likely for harvesting during Harappan civilization? (1) (2) (3) (4)

Stone blades Tractors Cattle Agriculture was not practiced during the Harappan civilization

42. Consider the following events : 1. Cabinet Mission 2. Cripps Mission 3. Khilafat Movement 4. Pakistan Resolution The correct chronological order of these events is: (1) 4, 3, 2, 1 (2) 4, 3, 1, 2 (3) 3, 4, 1, 2 (4) 3, 4, 2, 1



43. Identify the economist whose ideas were operated by the British officials in Maharashtra in 1820’s. (1) David Ricardo (3) John Stuart Mil

(2) Thames Robert (4) Walter Bagehot

46. Which of these sources can be used to reconstruct the political career of Gandhiji? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Writings and speeches of Mahatma Gandhi Government records Contemporary newspapers All of the above

47. The Kingdom of Awadh was formally annexed to the British Empire in: (1) 1846 (3) 1866

an essential principle of Satyagraha? Infinite capacity for suffering Non-violence Truth All the three

45. Identify the structure: Large rectangular tank in (1) Emperor’s Palace (2) The Great Bath (3) Monastery (4) Residential Building

39. Which of the following, according to Gandhiji, is (1) (2) (3) (4)

(2) Aghas (4) None of these

a courtyard surrounded by a corridor on all four sides with two flights of steps. (HOTS)

in a year. Identify the festival which is not included as major festivals. (1) The Solar and Lunar birthdays of the monarch and Nauroz. (2) the Iranian New Year on the vernal equinox (3) Emperor’s Birthday (4) English New Year

44. Which of the following was introduced by Akbar with the aim of popularly accepting the imperial authority as part of popular faith?

37. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect (1) Gandhiji withdrew from the non-cooperation movement due to the chauri chaura incident. (2) Gandhiji gave his first public speech at BHU. (3) Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in 1921. (4) Nehru was the Congress president at the Lahore session.

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(2) 1856 (4) None of the Above

48. Who among the following had initiated the Revolt of 1857? (1) Money Lenders (3) Sepoys



(2) Mughal Rulers (4) Village Panchayats

49. Read the passage carefully and answer any three

of the questions that follow. “The British element is gone, but they have Left the mischief behind” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel said: It is no use saying that we ask for separate electorates because it is good for us. We have heard it long enough. We have heard it for years, and as a result of this agitation we are now a separate nation … Can you show me one free country where there are separate electorates? If so, I shall be prepared to accept it. But in this unfortunate country, if this separate electorate is going to be persisted in, even after the division of the country, woe betide the country; it is not worth living in. Therefore, I say, it is not for my good alone, it is for your own good that I say it, forget the past. One day, we may be united … The British element is gone, but they have left the mischief behind. We do not want to perpetuate that mischief. (Hear, hear). When the British introduced this element, they had not expected that they will have to go so soon. They wanted it for their easy administration. That is all right. But they have left the legacy behind. Are we to get out of it or not? (i) What did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel say in opposition to the provision of separate electorates? (1) There was no chance of British leaving India. (2) There was no need to continue demand for complete freedom.

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(3) There was no way to submit to the demands of the British. (4) There was no provision of separate electorates in any free country of the world. (ii) What were the evil-effects of the separate electorates? (1) The provision of separate electorates was not good for the country. (2) The provision of separate electorates will lead to the partition of the country. (3) The provision of separate electorates has brought woes to the people. (4) All of these. (iii) What did he say while making an appeal to abolish separate electorates? (1) It was like a poison in the political system. (2) It will boost economy of the country. (3) It was like a drop in ocean for Purna Swaraj. (4) None of these.

(iv) According to Patel, whose mischief it was to provide for separate electorates? (1) British (2) Princely states (3) Muslim League (4) Indian National Congress

50. Who among the followings declared that separate electorate act as a poison that will enter the politics of our country (1) (2) (3) (4)

Subhas Chandra Bose Vallabh Bhai Patel Mahatma Gandhi S. N. Mukherjee

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1. Which of these is the other name of Harappan Civilisation? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Aryan Civilisation Indus Valley Civilisation Vedic Civilisation All of these

Reason (R): On the pedestal is a Prakrit inscription, mentioning that a woman named Nagapiya, the wife of a goldsmith (sovanika) named Dharmaka, installed this image in a shrine. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is correct but R is wrong. (4) R is correct but A is wrong.

2. Which of these was the source of copper for Harappans? (1) Karnataka (3) Andhra Pradesh



(2) Rajasthan (4) Gujarat

3. How has James Prinsep contributed to the



called:

development of Indian epigraphy? (1) He deciphered the Brahmi script used in most of the Ashokan inscriptions. (2) He deciphered the Kharoshthi script used in most of the Ashokan inscriptions. (3) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ (4) None of these

(1) Mauryas (3) Indo-Greeks

(2) Guptas (4) Satavahanas

6. Scholars in the late nineteenth and early twentieth (1) kings (3) inventions

(2) travellers (4) None of the Above

7. Assertion (1): Votive inscriptions record gifts made to religious institutions.

(2) Chandala (4) Shudras

9. Puranaruru is one of the anthologies of poems. To which literature does it belongs? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Tamil Sangam literature. Buddhist literature Sanskrit literature Bengali literature

10. What human attribute did an ‘elephant’ represent in the sculpture found at Sanchi? (1) (2) (3) (4)

(2) Carnelian (4) Steatite

centuries were primarily interested in the histories of:





5. Which among the following is a very soft stone? R (1) Lapis-lazuli (3) Jasper



(1) Nishada (3) Suvarnakaras

4. The first coins bearing the names of rulers were issued by who?

8. A forest-dwelling or a hunting community is



Happiness Greed Laziness Strength and wisdom

11. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about Goutama Buddha? (1) Goutama Buddha was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini in Nepal. (2) Bodh Gaya contains one of the holiest of Buddhist sites: the location where, under

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OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, HISTORY the sacred peepal Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha. (3) Buddha preached his first sermon in a deer forest at Sachi, north of Bodhgaya. (4) Lord Buddha attained Nirvana at the age of 35 when he was alive at Bodh Gaya. He is known to have attained Parinirvana after his death at Kushinagar.



to pay the revenue demand and unpaid balances accumulated. Reason (R): The Company had recognised the zamindars as important, but it wanted to control and regulate them, subdue their authority and restrict their autonomy. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is correct but R is wrong. (4) R is correct but A is wrong. Study this extract of the Fifth report and answer the following questions: Referring to the condition of Zamindars and land, the Fifth Report stated: The revenue was not realized with punctuality, and lands to a considerable extent were periodically exposed to sale by auction. In the native year 1203, corresponding with 1796-97, the land advertised for sale comprehended a Jumma or assessment of Sicca Rupees 28,70,061, the extent of land actually sold bore a Jumma or assessment of 14,18,756, and the amount of purchase money Sicca Rupees 17,90,416. In 1204, corresponding with 1797-98, the land advertised was for Sicca Rupees 26,66,191, the quantity sold was for Sicca Rupees 22,74,076, and the purchase money Sicca Rupees 21,47,580. Among the defaulters were some of the oldest families of the country. Such were the Rajahs of Nuddea, Rajeshaye, Bishenpore (all districts of Bengal), and others, the dismemberment of whose estates at the end of each succeeding year, threatened them with poverty and ruin, and ruin, and in some instances presented difficulties to the revenue officers, in their efforts to preserve undiminished the amount of public assessment.

12. In which year was Sanchi declared a World Heritage Site? (1) 1988 (3) 1898



(2) 1889 (4) 1989

13. How has Buddha been depicted by many early sculptors? (1) Human form (3) Almighty



(2) Through Symbols (4) Both (2) and (3)

14. In Sufi tradition the word ‘Pir’ means : (1) The Supreme God (2) The greatest of all Sufi saints (3) The orthodox teacher who contests the Sufi beliefs (4) The Guru of the Sufis



15. Who among the following was the Guru of Saint Kabir? (1) Ramanuja (3) Vallabhacharya



(2) Ramananda (4) Namadeva

16. Who founded the Empire of Vijayanagara? (1) Harihara (2) Bukka (3) Colin Mackenzie (4) Both (1) and (2)



17. Which of the following Bhakti Saints poem is complied in Sur Sagar, Sahitva Ratna and Sur Sarawali? (1) Sur Das (3) Tulsidas



(2) Kabirdas (4) Kalidasa

18. The Portuguese traveller who jointly called the Audience hall and ‘Mahanavami Dibba’ as ‘the house of victory’ was : (1) Duarte Barbosa (3) Afanasi Nikitin



(2) Fernao Nuniz (4) Domingo Paes

22. Choose the correct option: Assertion (1): Among the defaulters were some of the oldest families of the country. Reason (R): The revenue was not realized with punctuality, and lands to a considerable extent were periodically exposed to sale by auction. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is correct but R is wrong. (4) R is correct but A is wrong.

19. The Mughal School of Painting was interested in portraying: (1) (2) (3) (4)



20. Akbar’s concept of Sulh-i-kul (or Qul) means: (1) (2) (3) (4)



Mughal court Domestic subjects Scenes from the Indian classics The scenes of their motherland friendship and goodwill to all common brotherhood fraternity and friendship harmony and peace to all

21. Assertion (1): In the early decades after the Permanent Settlement, zamindars regularly failed



23. What are the officials who wrote the Fifth Report trying to show through these figures?

(1) Maladministration, corruption and misrule by the East India Company Officials. (2) Drawback of the system of permanent settlement. (3) Inefficiency in revenue collection. (4) Only (2) and (3)

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24. Long term generalisations from these figures of



two years may lead to misinterpretation of the actual situation. How?

(1) As these were the years when Zamindars faced problems. (2) There could be exaggeration of facts. (3) Both (i) and (ii). (4) None of the above.

(1) The amount collected as land revenue. (2) The amount collected from the auction of the land. (3) The officials assessment of land revenue. (4) All of the above.

26. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct





(2) Jaipal Singh

(3) B.N Rao

(4) S. N. Mukherjee

(1) Gandhiji (3) N.G Ranga



(2) Jan 1915 (4) Jan 1917

33. Bangladesh was established in ............... . (1) 1948 (3) 1971



(2) Srimati Durgabai (4) T. A. Ramalingam

32. Lucknow pact was signed in ............... . (1) Dec. 1929 (3) Dec. 1916

(2) 1952 (4) 1975

34. How many sessions of the constituent Assembly were held? (1) 8 (3) 10



(2) 9 (4) 11

35. Mahatma Gandhi wanted to make ............... language as the national language. (1) Hindustani (3) Tamil





(2) Hindi (4) Urdu

36. ............... was the moderate leader of Congress (1) (2) (3) (4)

the Centre of the revolt and their leaders? Gonoo-Kol tribals Kanpur-Nana Sahib Jhansi-Rani Lakshmi Bai Awadh-Shah Mal

(1) N.G Ranga

Hindus, the Muslims, and people from North and South.

27. Which of the following is an incorrect match for (1) (2) (3) (4)

30. Who among the followings wanted the term

31. ............... felt that this language could unify the

regarding the Revolt of 1857? (i) In the afternoon of 10 May 1857, the sepoys in the cantonment of Meerut broke out in mutiny, which began in the lines of the native infantry, spread very swiftly to the cavalry and then to the city. (ii) The ordinary people of the town and surrounding villages joined the sepoys. (iii) The sepoys captured the bell of arms and proceeded to attack white people. They ransack and burn their bungalows and property. (iv) The sepoys arrived at the gates of the Red Fort early in the morning on 11 May. (1) Only (i) (2) (i) and (ii) (3) (iii) and (iv) (4) All of the above

C.R.Das Krishna Pillai J.M Sengupta D.G. Tendulkar

‘minority, to be interpreted as the economic term?

25. What do you think, according to this extract is the meaning of Jumma?

29. Who wrote Mahatma Gandhi’s biography? (1) (2) (3) (4)



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Lala Lajpat Rai Bipin Chandra Pal Bal Gangadhar Tilak Gopal Krishna Gokhale

37. What was the year when the Muslim League passed its resolution for Pakistan to become a separate nation?

28. Identify the historical event shown in the picture.

(1) 1940 (3) 1949

(2) 1947 (4) 1945

38. A series of ‘Praja Mandals’ was established to promote nationalist creed in ................ (1) (2) (3) (4)



Middle classes Princely states Merchant community All of the above

39. In 1911, British India's capital moved from ................ to Delhi.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Quit India Movement Dandi March KhilafatMovement Non-Cooperation Movement

(1) Bombay (3) Madras

(2) Calcutta (4) Agra

40. The Indian town that the King of England received as part of his wife's dowry was ............... .

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OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, HISTORY (1) Bombay (3) Lucknow

(2) Calcutta. (4) Delhi



a fortified settlement, located amongst hills. Later, in the fourth century BCE, the capital was shifted to Pataliputra, present-day Patna. Idenify the incorrect reason about choosing the city of Patliputra in this aspect.

41. The best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone that was apparently very highly valued was found in ................ . (1) (2) (3) (4)

Bharuch in Gujarat Shortughai in Afganisthan Kalibagan in Rajasthan Dholavira in Gujarat

(1) Patiliputra is situated at the bank of the river Ganga which was a commanding route of communication along the Ganga. (2) It’s central location in northeastern India led rulers of successive dynasties to base their administrative capital here. (3) It is Situated at the confluence of the Ganges, Gandhaka, and Son rivers, Pataliputra formed a "water fort or Jaldurga. (4) Pataliputra is the capital of Nandas, Mauryans, Sungas and the Guptas down to the Cholas.

42. The original story of Mahabharata was probably composed by : (1) (2) (3) (4)



Lord Ganesha Rishi Veda Vyasa Charioteer-bards known as sutas. Lord Brahama

43. Lord Jagannath is associated with: (1) Brahma (3) Shiva



(2) Vishnu (4) All of the above



the:



(2) Sutta Pitaka (4) Jatakas

1. The Rigveda consists of hymns in praise of a variety of deities, especially Agni, Indra and Varuna. 2. Many of these hymns were chanted when sacrifices were performed, where people prayed for cattle, sons, good health, long life, etc. 3. At first, sacrifices were performed by the heads of households for the well-being of the domestic unit. 4. More elaborate sacrifices, such as the rajasuya and ashvamedha, were performed by chiefs and kings who depended on Brahmana priests to conduct the ritual. (1) 1, 2 (2) 2, 3 (3) 3, 4 (4) 1, 3

45. King Ashoka sometimes mentioned as ‘Piyadassi’, in the inscription. The meaning of ‘Piyadassi’, is .................... (1) (2) (3) (4)



Beloved of the gods Pleasant to behold Beautiful eyes Beloved of nature

46. Which of the following statement is correct regarding the interpretation of Sutta Pitaka? (1) Originally human beings did not have fully evolved bodily forms, nor was the world of plants fully developed. (2) All beings lived in an idyllic state of peace, taking from nature only what they needed for each meal. (3) There was a gradual deterioration of this state as human beings became increasingly greedy, vindictive and deceitful. (4) Human beings were not responsible for the creation of the system, they could not change it in future. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (1) Only a (2) a and b (3) a, b, c (4) Only d

48. There were several pre-existing traditions of thought, religious belief and practice, including the early Vedic tradition, known from the Rigveda. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the sacrificial tradition of Rigveda?

44. The paintings at Ajanta caves depict stories from (1) Rig Veda (3) Mahabharata

47. Rajagaha which was a capital of Maghadha, was



49. Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan. Magan was probably the ancient name of .................. . (1) Oman (3) Qatar



(2) Kuwait (4) Iran

50. New tradition of Buddhism was called as: (1) Shwetambar (3) Hinayana

(2) Digambar (4) Mahayana

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General Instructions : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

This paper consists of 50 MCQs, attempt any 40 out of 50 Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5) Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (– 1) Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0) If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options (vi) If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question (vii) Calculator / any electronic gadgets are not permitted (viIi) If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then all candidates who have appeared will be given five marks (+5).



1. In which of the following, the problems of



received on the occasion of their marriage as:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(1) stridhana (3) biksha

Architecture Religious practices Social structure Occupational structure



(1) Floods (3) Afforestation

(2) Climate changes (4) All of the above.

3. Assertion (1): One of the strategies to identify



Reason (R): Archaeologists assume objects were luxuries if they were rare or made from costly, nonlocal materials or with complicated technologies.

4. Name the language in which the Ashokan inscriptions were written.



Pali, Prakrit and Greek Pali, Sanskrit and Aramaic Pali, Prakrit and Aramaic Pali, Sanskrit and Greek

5. Sangam is a literature of ................. language. (1) Tamil (3) Sanskrit

(2) Malayalam (4) Marathi

8. Present-day historians suggest that the fact that the

(i) Some historians note that while the practice of polyandry may have seemed unusual or even undesirable from the Brahmanical point of view, it was (and is) prevalent in the Himalayan region. (ii) There may have been a shortage of women during times of warfare, and this led to polyandry. In other words, it was attributed to a situation of crisis. (iii) The author(s) choose to associate this practice with the central characters of the Mahabharata because sometimes creative literature often has its own narrative requirements and does not always literally reflect social realities. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (1) Only (i) (2) (i) and (ii) (3) (i) and (iii) (4) All of the above

(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is correct but R is wrong. (4) R is correct but A is wrong.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

7. The word ‘Didactic’,means :

author(s) describe a polyandrous union indicates that polyandry may have been prevalent amongst ruling elites at some point of time.

social differences during Indus valley civilization is to study artefacts.



(2) manusmriti (4) None of These

(1) something that is meant for purposes of instruction. (2) The description of events in a story (3) Noticeable or sudden and often surprising (4) Extremely mournful, melancholy or pathetic.

2. Which of the following is NOT considered as a possible reason for the end of Harappan?



6. Women were allowed to retain the gifts they

archaeological interpretation most evident?



9. Which one of the following statements is incorrect according to the principles of Jainism?

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surrounded by high double walls with a street running between them. (4) Mahnavami Dibba was a “bathing hall” in which the entire complex is surrounded by high double walls with a street running between them.

regarding Virupaksha Temple? (i) Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi in the Ballari district of Karnataka, India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (ii) Virupaksha Temple is the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi and had been considered the most sacred sanctuary over the centuries. (iii) The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, known here as Virupaksha/Pampa pathi. (iv) The front hall of the shrine was built by Krishnadeva Raya accession. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (1) (i), (ii), (iii) (2) (i), (ii), (iv) (3) (i), (iii), (iv) (4) All of the above

10. Which of the following is incorrectly paired? (1) Kong Zi : China (2) Aristotle : Greece (3) Mahavira : India (4) Zarathustra : Iraq



11. Who among the followings is the most important saint of Bhakti Movement in Maharasthra was born in Satara and died in Punjab? (1) Guru Nanak (3) Tukarama



(2) Kabirdas (4) Namdeva

12. Which statement(s) is/are correct related to Ramananda? (i) He Worshiped Rama and Sita but preached oneness of God and Doctrine of Bhakti to everyone. (ii) He simplified the rules of worships. (iii) Ramanand Swami adopted the Vishishtadvaita doctrine of the Vaishnava which was first propounded by Ramanuja several centuries earlier. (iv) He opposed the caste system and chose his disciples from all sections of society disregarding caste. (1) (i), (ii), (iv) (2) (iii), (ii), (i) (3) (iv), (iii), (ii) (4) All of the above





Study this Mughal painting entitled Jahangir’s dream carefully and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option:



16. This Mughal painting is given the name of

13. Assertion (1): Sri Chaitanya was well-known

saint and reformer of Bengal who popularised the Krishna cult. Reason (R): He accepted disciples from all classes and castes and his teachings are widely followed in Bengal even today. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is correct but R is wrong. (4) R is correct but A is wrong.

15. Which of the following statement(s)is/are correct

Jahangir’s dream because: (1) It shows the two rulers Jahangir and Safavid Shah Abbas in a friendly embrace which was Jahangir’s desire. (2) It gave a sense of authenticity to a scene which was fictional as the two rulers had never met. (3) An inscription on this miniature records that Jahangir commissioned Abu’l Hasan to render in painting a dream the Emperor had recently seen. (4) All of the above.

14. Which of the following statement is correct

regarding Mahnavami Dibba? (1) Mahnavami Dibba was an “audience hall” in which the entire complex is surrounded by high double walls with a street running between them. (2) Mahnavami Dibba was a “prayer hall” in which the entire complex is surrounded by high double walls with a street running between them. (3) Mahnavami Dibba was a hall for performing special rituals in which the entire complex is



17. The major attributes of the given painting were largely inspired by the: (1) Incoming European art motifs and imaginaries in the Mughal court. (2) Persian art motifs and imaginaries in the Mughal court.

Sample Question Papers (3) Turkish art motifs and imaginaries in the Mughal court. (4) None of the above.

18. The globe beneath the feet of both the Emperors

(1) Social Reformers (2) Communists (3) Socialists (4) Muslim League



(1) (2) (3) (4)







(1) The British refused him the pension of Peshwa Baji Rao II. (2) The British captured Awadh (3) The British captured Jhansi under the Doctrine of Lapse (4) Nana Saheb refused to accept Subsidiary Alliance.





23. Which group of the following opposed child marriage and demanded that widows be allowed to remarry, they were pleading for social justice?

(2) Srimati Durgabai (4) T. A. Ramalingam

28. What does the symbol of ‘empty seat’ symbolise? (1) (2) (3) (4)

First Sermon of the Buddha An event in the life of Buddha Wisdom of the Buddha Meditation of the Buddha

29. Which statement(s) is/are correct related to Ramananda?

(i) He Worshiped Rama and Sita but preached oneness of God and Doctrine of Bhakti to everyone. (ii) He simplified the rules of worships. (iii) Ramanand Swami adopted the Vishishtadvaita doctrine of the Vaishnava which was first propounded by Ramanuja several centuries earlier. (iv) He opposed the caste system and chose his disciples from all sections of society disregarding caste. (1) (i), (ii), (iv) (2) (iii), (ii), (i) (3) (iv), (iii), (ii) (4) All of the above

in the capital on 15 August 1947. Identify the correct option for not participating in the Independence Day celebration.



27. ............... felt that this language could unify the (1) Gandhiji (3) N.G Ranga

22. Mahatma Gandhi was not present at the festivities

(1) The freedom he had struggled so long for had come at an unacceptable price, with a nation divided and Hindus and Muslims at each other’s throats (2) He went around hospitals and refugee camps, giving consolation to distressed people. (3) He had never accepted the “two-nation theory”: forced against its will to accept Partition. (4) All of the above.

(2) Nagpur (4) Mysore

Hindus, the Muslims, and people from North and South.

21. Which of these was the reason for Nana Saheb’s joining in the revolt of 1857?

26. Which among the following was NOT annexed (1) Satara (3) Jhansi

_________ ?

Lord Dalhousie Lord Wellesley Lord Macaulay Lord William Bentinck

Abraham Lincoln Martin Luther King George Washington Karl Marx

into the East India territories via the Doctrine of Lapse?

20. The policy of Doctrine of lapse was introduced by (1) (2) (3) (4)

25. With whom was Mahatma Gandhi compared to (1) (2) (3) (4)

the Emperors in the painting portrays:



John Marshal R.E.M. Wheeler Alexender Cunningham Howard Carter

his demise?

19. A comparison of the physique and posture of both (1) T  he superiority of Jahangir over Shah Abbas as shown by the difference in the physical size of their respective portraits. (B) The dream of Jahangir of embracing his rival Shah Abbas in a friendly manner to retain Qandhar. (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above.

24. The Director General of ASI who brought a military precision to the practice of archeology was ................ .

suggests:

(1) T  he dream of Jahangir (the world seizure) to conquer the whole world by embracing his rival Shah Abbas. (2) The globe is used by the painter to provide depth to the painting. (3) The globe is representing the ideal world of humans and animals existing together. (4) Both (2) and (3)

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30. Who was the prominent leader in Delhi during the Revolt of 1857? (1) (2) (3) (4)

Begum Hazrat Mahal Rani Laxmi Bai Kuwar Singh Bahadur Shah Zafar

31. Name his predecessor. (1) Tavertien (3) Tejchand

(2) Humayun (4) Nana Saheb

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32. What is the event : (1) (2) (3) (4)





Hindi language as the language of Constitution?



(1) (2) (3) (4)

33. Which of the following leader felt that the use of (1) (2) (3) (4)

38. On which of the following occasions were ceremonies performed at Mahanavami Dibba?

Formation of the Constituent Assembly Independence of India Handing over of the Constitution Promulgation of the Indian Constitution

Worship of the state horse Marriage of the king Victory over the enemy All of the above

39. What did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel say in opposition to the provision of separate electorates?

R.V. Dhulekar Mahatma Gandhi Jaipal Singh B. Pocker Bahadur

(1) There was no chance of British leaving India. (2) There was no need to continue demand for complete freedom. (3) There was no way to submit to the demands of the British. (4) There was no provision of separate electorates in any free country of the world.

34. What the following image convey about Gandhiji?



40. Which of the following was a part of Harappan people’s diet? (1) Millets (3) Mango seeds

(2) Animal Products (4) Both (1) and (2)

41. Which of these is the most wonderful ancient building in the state of Bhopal? (1) Gohar Mahal (3) Taj ul Masjid

(2) Sanchi Kanakhera (4) None of these

42. Al-Biruni studied the works of which of these Greek philosophers? (1) Solon (3) Plato

(1) Mahatma Gandhi appears as the looming central figure surrounded by small images of other leaders and sages. (2) Mahatma Gandhi was the one and only popular leader. (3) Mahatma Gandhi was loved by Harijans. (4) Mahatma Gandhi was loved by fellow politicians.

(1) English (3) Pali





(2) Jainism (4) Vaishnav religion.





matched? Virupaksha Temple: Lord Shiva/Pampa path Hazara Rama Temple: Mathura Vitthala Temple : Lord Vishnu Mahanavami Dibba: King’s palace

6th to 18th century 18th to 21st century 8th to 18th century 7th to 16th century

45. How was a Mahasammata chosen? (1) (2) (3) (4)

He was elected. It was a hereditary position. He was chosen by the king. None of these

46. Which of these was a luxury object? (1) Sickle (3) Pots of Faience

37. Find out which of the following is not correctly (1) (2) (3) (4)

44. During which period was there a striking visibility (1) (2) (3) (4)

36. Vaishnavism is a part of ................. religion. (1) Hinduism (3) Buddhism

(2) Prakrit (4) Sanskrit

of wide range of Gods and Goddesses in sculpture and texts?

................ . Rakhal Das Banerji S.N Roy John Marshall Alexander Cunningham

43. In which of the following languages have the earliest inscriptions been recorded?

35. ‘The Story of Indian Archaeology’ is written by (1) (2) (3) (4)

(2) Archimedes (4) None of these



47. What does the Sanskrit word ‘Kula” define? (1) Neighbours (3) Deities



(2) Quern Stones (4) All of the above (2) Families (4) None of these

48. In which of the following countries was Dipavamsa written?

Sample Question Papers (1) Sri Lanka (3) Nepal

(2) China (4) All of the above

49. Which of these became the most powerful Mahajanapada between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE? (1) Magadha (3) Chedi



(2) Kashi (4) Kuru

50. Consider the following statements regarding the identification of Shiva, a figure represented on Harappan seals:

1. 2. 3. 4.

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It is shown in the form of Gajapati It is shown seated in Yogic posture. It is surrounded by animals. It is shown with a female figure identifiable with Parvati. Which of the above are correct reasons for identifying the figure with Shiva? (1) 1 and 4 (2) 2 and 3 (3) 2 and 4 (4) 3 and 4

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of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (1) Only (i) (2) (i) and (ii) (3) (i) and (iii) (4) All of the above

1. ‘My Archaeological Mission to India and Pakistan’ was written by ................. . (1) (2) (3) (4)



John Marshal R.E.M Wheeler Alexender Cunningham Howard Carter

2. Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan. Magan was probably the ancient name of .................. . (1) Oman (3) Qatar



B.B.Lal excavated at a village named Hastinapura in Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)?



(1) The Jatakas (3) The Ganas

(2) The Vedas (4) The Yajna

6. Identify the archaeologist who has written these

words: “It seems to me a suicidal and indefensible policy to allow the country to be looted of original works of ancient art.”

(1) H.H. Cole (2) Walter Elliot (3) Colin Mackenzie (4) John Marshall

7. Assertion (1): Early Buddhist teachings gave importance to self-efforts in achieving nibbana. Reason (R): Buddha was regarded as human being, who attained enlightenment and nibbana through his own efforts.

(2) 1962–63 (4) 1950–51

4. Historians consider several elements when they

(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is correct but R is wrong. (4) R is correct but A is wrong.

analyse texts such as: (i) They examine the language of the texts whether they were written in Prakrit, Pali or Tamil, languages that were probably used by ordinary people, or in Sanskrit, a language meant almost exclusively for priests and elites. (ii) They also consider about the kind of texts like whether these were mantras, learnt and chanted by ritual specialists, or stories that people could have read, or heard. (iii) They also consider author’s perspective about the text. (iv) They try and ascertain the possible date of the composition of the texts as well as the place where they may have been composed. Which

5. Mahavira and Buddha questioned the authority of ................. .

(2) Kuwait (4) Iran

3. Identify the years span, when an archeologist (1) 1951–52 (3) 1970–71





8. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect about Mirabai? (i) Mirabai (c. fifteenth-sixteenth centuries) is perhaps the best-known woman poet within the Sufi tradition. (ii) She was a Rajput princess from Merta in Marwar who was married against her wishes to a prince of the Sisodia clan of Mewar, Rajasthan.

Sample Question Papers (iii) According to some traditions, her preceptor was Raidas, a leather worker. (iv) Her songs continue to be sung by women and men, especially those who are poor and considered “low caste” in Karnataka and Kerala Identify the incorrect options. (1) (i) & (ii) (2) (i) & (iv) (3) (iii) & (ii) (4) All of the above.



10. Assertion (1): News reports and important official

(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is correct but R is wrong. (4) R is correct but A is wrong.













rumours and prophecies of the 19th century.

(1) New cartridges were greased with the fat of cows and pigs spread like wildfire across the sepoy lines of North India. (2) There was the rumour that the British government had hatched a gigantic conspiracy to destroy the caste and religion of Hindus and Muslims. (3) The rumours said, the British had mixed the bone dust of dogs and goats into the flour that was sold in the market. (4) There was fear and suspicion that the British wanted to convert Indians to Christianity. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option: What I object to, is the craze for machinery as such. The craze is for what they call laboursaving machinery. Men go on “saving labour”, till thousands are without work and thrown on the open streets to die of starvation. I want to save time and labour, not for a fraction of mankind, but for all; I want the concentration of wealth, not in the hands of few, but in the hands of all.



(2) Meerut (4) Bardoli

20. The constitution of India came into effect on: (1) (2) (3) (4)

13. Which among the following was not one of the

(2) Nageshwar (4) Dholavira

19. The Dandi March started from: (1) Delhi (3) Ahmadabad

Magadha?

(2) Ujjain (4) Gandhara

(2) capitalism (4) All of these

18. Which of these sites is called as center of Ganeshwar(1) Mohenjodaro (3) Khetri

12. Which one of the following was the first capital of (1) Rajagaha (3) Taxila

17. This shows that the speaker was in favour of

Jodhpura culture by the archaeologists?

for Vijayanagara?

(2) Krishna (4) Mahanadi

Making poor self-reliant Providing poor with supplementary income Using machinery for the service of poorest All of these

(1) socialism (3) communism

11. Which of these rivers are the major source of water (1) Kaveri (3) Tungabhadra

Popularising the Dandi March Popularising use of white clothes Popularising use of charkha Popularising use of Indian Railways to spread nationalism

16. What was his aim as referred to in this passage? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Mahatma Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Maulana Abdul Kalam

15. In which context have these words been said? (1) (2) (3) (4)

(2) 1998 (4) 1899

documents traveled across the length and breadth of the regions under Mughal rule by imperial post. Reason (R): Although it takes lots of time to the emperor received reports from distant provincial capitals.



14. Whose words are these? (1) (2) (3) (4)

9. When was Hampi declared a World Heritage Site? (1) 1986 (3) 2001





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26th January 1947 26th January 1950 26th January 1952 26th January 1949

21. Which among the following was a strategy adopted by the Brahmanas to enforce the varna order? (1) Assert that varna order was a human creation. (2) Advised kings to punish those who violated these norms. (3) Persuaded people that their status was determined by birth. (4) Persuaded people that their status was determined by occupations they practised.



22. In which of the following are the problems of archaeological interpretation most evident? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Architecture Religious practices Social structure Occupational structure

23. Buddhism grew rapidly both during the lifetime of the Buddha and after his death as: (1) Buddha and his disciples taught in Prakrit. (2) Importance was given to rituals in Buddhism.

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24. Which one of the following statements is appropriate about Ibn Battuta? (1) He was Qazi during Muhammad Bin Tughlaq’s empire. (2) He had written Kitab-ul-Hind in Arabic. (3) He translated Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit work in Arabic. (4) He was a Physician, Philosopher and Historian.



(1) (2) (3) (4)

justified reason for the annexation of Awadh by the British in 1857?



26. Which of these principles of Jainism left its mark





Equality Sovereignty Respect for teacher/guru Ahimsa

with Deva Samaj (1887)?









(1) (2) (3) (4)

French doctor Political philosopher Historian All of these

30. Which among the following was the First (1) Hindustan Socialist Party (2) Anushilan Samiti (3) India House (4) Jugantar Party

31. The military chiefs were called as: (1) Iqta (3) Nayaks

(2) Rayas (4) Chief Minister

32. From the following which one depicts the correct meaning of the term Jins-i-kamil concerning crops in Mughal India?

South India North India The West Both (1) and (3)

38. Women were allowed to retain the gifts they received on the occasion of their marriage as: (1) stridhana (3) biksha



Revolutionary organization of Bengal ?





(2) 1437 CE (4) 1575 CE

29. Who was Bernier?

(2) Humayun (4) Aurangzeb

37. Where did the early Bhakti movements originate (1) (2) (3) (4)

28. When did Ibn Batuta return home? (1) 1347 CE. (3) 1534 CE

36. Who was the first Mughal emperor?

from?

were called : (2) Chandalas (4) Vaniks

Siva Narain Agnihotri Narayan Malhar Joshi Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Behramji M. Malabari

(1) Babur (3) Akbar

27. The people who handled corpses and dead animals (1) Nishadas (3) Shudras

Matrubhumi Kamakhya Devi Marichi None of these

35. Which of the following leaders were associated (1) (2) (3) (4)

on Indian thinking as a whole? (1) (2) (3) (4)

Vedic Tamil Sangam Pali Sanskrit

34. What is the name of this Buddhist goddess? (1) (2) (3) (4)

25. Which of the following statements was not a (1) Wajid Ali was the unpopular ruler. (2) Subsidiary Alliance system was accepted by Wajid Ali Shah at ease. (3) Mangal Pandey initiated the revolt from Awadh. (4) Material benefits were given to the taluqdars by the British.

33. Puranaruru is a poem of which literature? (1) (2) (3) (4)



Paddy crop Perfect crop Pulses Crop grown in the arid zone

(2) manusmriti (4) None of These

39. How much infantry were there as combined military strength of the Zamindars in Mughal India? (1) Around 10 lakhs (3) Around 30 lakhs



(2) Around 20 lakhs (4) Around 40 lakhs

40. Which of these is a core/foremost teaching of Buddha? (1) (2) (3) (4)

Right Actions Non-violence The world is animated All of the above

41. Who is said to be the founder of the Mughal Empire? (1) (2) (3) (4)

Nasiruddin Humayun Timur Ghenghiz Khan Zahiruddin Babur

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42. Which of the following is not correctly match? (1) (2) (3) (4)







civilization exists?



46. Which of these languages flourished under the Mughal rule? (1) English (3) Hindavi

(2) Persian (4) Both (2) and (3)



(2) Garbhagriha (4) Swagatam

49. Which goddess is called Pampadevi? (1) (2) (3) (4)

45. In which of these countries, do sites of Indus (2) Russia (4) Pakistan

48. Which of these is a temple with a single doorway (1) Gopuram (3) Mandap

44. Who wrote the short story,“Kunti O Nishadi”?

(1) New Zealand (3) Africa

Alexander Greenlaw. Colonel Colin Mackenzie. Fernao Nuniz. J.F. Fleet.

for the worshipper to enter and offer worship to the image?

(2) Africa (4) Both (2) and (3)

(1) Mahadevi Verma (2) Mahashweta Devi (3) Krishna Sobti (4) Ashapurna Devi

(1) (2) (3) (4)

43. Where did Maize crop come from to the Indian (1) Australia (3) Spain

47. The ruins of Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by :

Vishnu: The Varaha or boar avatar Shiva: Linga Mahabalipuram: Kerala Vasudeva-Krishna : Mathura

Subcontinent in the 17th century?





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Goddess Parvati. Goddess Saraswati. Goddess Lakshmi. Goddess Kali

50. When was the Indian Constitution promulgated? (1) (2) (3) (4)

August 15, 1947 November 26, 1949 December 31, 1949 January 26, 1950

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1. Regarding the seals of Proto-Shiva, consider the

following statements. 1. There is a mention of a diety ‘Rudra’ in ancient religious texts. 2. Later on Rudra word was used for Shiva. 3. Rudra is not mentioned as Pashupati in Rigveda. 4. Depiction of Pashupati does not match the mention of Rudra in Rigveda. Which of the given statements is/are correct? (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 (c) 2, 3, 4 (d) 1, 3, 4



4. Asoka used his sources to propagate Buddhism. Which of the above statements is/are correct ? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1, 2 & 4 (c) 2, 3 & 4 (d) 1, 3 & 4 5. .................... was the court poet of Samudragupta.



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2. Archaeologists use which two strategies to identify social differences among Harappans? (i) Study of burials (ii) Study of script (iii) Study of trade and commerce (iv) Study of artifacts Choose the correct option (a) Both ‘i’ and ‘ii’ (b) Both ‘i’ and ‘iv’ (c) Both ‘ii’ and ‘iii’ (d) Both ‘i’ and ‘iii’

3. The harappan script was written from .................. . (a) Bottom to top (b) Top to bottom (c) Left to right (d) Right to left 4. Consider the following statements about the Mauryan Empire : 1. There were 5 major political centres in the Empire. 2. Megasthenese wrote about the Mauryan Empire in his book Indica. 3. Asoka founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 B.c.

(a) Harishena (b) Kautilya or Chanakya (c) Megasthenes (d) None of the above In which languages were Asokan inscriptions written? (a) Pali, Prakrit & Greek (b) Pali, Sanskrit & Aramaic (c) Prakrit, Aramaic & Greek (d) Pali, Sanskrit & Greek According to the .................., the paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons after the death of the parents. (a) Varnas (b) Varnas (c) Manusmriti (d) Mahabharata Duryodhana and his brothers were known as ................... . (a) Kauravas (b) Pandavas (c) Malechhes (d) Nishada Which of these was not the Begum of Bhopal? (a) Shahjehan Begum (b) Sultanjehan Begum (c) Noorjehan Begum (d) (a) and (b) both Consider the following statements regarding Sangha. (i) Mahapajapati Gotami persuaded Buddha to allow women into the sangha. (ii) Many women who entered the sangha became teachers of Dhamma and went on to become theris.

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(iii) Once within the sangha, all were regarded as equal. Which of the following statements is/ are correct? (a) I and II (b) II and III (c) I and III (d) II only Who was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni? (a) Mahapajapati Gotami (b) Mahapajapati Bodhi (c) Mahapajapati Grishma (d) None of the above Mandasor Stone inscription records the history of a guild of (a) goldsmiths. (b) rathakaras (c) potters. (d) silk weavers Which is the method of salvation in Buddhism? (a) Three Jewels (b) Eight-fold path (c) Penance (d) Ahimsa. The Sufi Saint, contemporary of Prithviraj Chauhan, was (A) Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti (B) Sheikh Salim Chisti (C) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya (D) Baba Farid Consider the following statements about Alvars and Nayanars: I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (a) Only I (b) I and II (c) I and III (d) All of the above Who wrote a commentary on the Brahma sutras refuted Shari Kara and offered an interpretation based on the theistic ideas? (A) Nimbarka (B) Ramanuja (C) Madhva (D) Vallabhacharya Local Goddess of vijaynagar was .................... . (a) Parvati (b) Durga (c) Pampa devi (d) Laxmi Who Was Enthroned 500 Years Ago in Vijaynagar? (a) Raja Raya I (b) Harihara I (c) Krishnadeva Raya (d) Kulottunga I Which of these rivers was the major source of water for Vijaynagar (a) Kaveri (b) Krishna (c) Tungabhadra (d) Mahanadi Which of these French travellers came to during 17th century? (a) Al-Biruni (b) Ibn-Battuta (c) Abul Fail (d) Francois Bernier Which among the following was the book written

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by Al-Biruni? (a) Rihla (b) Kitab-ul-Hind (c) Discovery of India (d) Arthashastra What are the subjects on which travellers compiled their accounts? (a) Affairs of the court (b) Religious issues (c) Architecture (d) All of the above What was the village headman called? (a) Muqaddam (b) Asarrii (c) Muzarian (d) Riaya .................... coins were more prevalent during the Mughal Empire. (a) Gold (b) Copper (c) Tin (d) Silver Which of the following crops were considered as jins-i-Kamil? (a) Cotton and sugarcane (b) Maize and sugarcane (c) Rice and wheat (d) Chillies and potatoes What do you understand by the term KhudKashta? (a) Peasants who were residents of the village (b) Non-resident cultivators (c) Revenue collectors (d) Head of jati panchayat Who made Persian as the Court language of the Mughal Court? (a) Akbar (b) Aurangzeb (c) Babur (d) Shahjehan Asiatic society of Bengal was established in .................. . (a) 1762 (b) 1784 (c) 1786 (d) 1802 Who was requested by Akbar to write the history of earlier times under Babar and Humayun? (a) Gulbadan Begum (b) Abul Fazl (c) Abdus Samad Lahori (d) None of these



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44. Which of the following is not one of the advantages of oral history? (a) It broadens the scope of history. (b) It is in chronological order. (c) It provides information other than the

government policy and official records. (d) It explores the experiences of the ignored people. 45. Assertion (A): The British encouraged forest clearance, and Zamindars and jotedars turned uncultivated lands into rice fields. Reason (R): The British associated forests with wildness, and saw forest people as savage, unruly, primitive, and difficult to govern. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is correct but R is wrong. (4) R is correct but A is wrong. 46. Assertion (A): Mahavira and the Buddha, questioned the authority of the Vedas. They also emphasise individual agency – suggesting that men and women could strive to attain liberation from the trials and tribulations of worldly existence. Reason (R): In Brahmanical position, an individual’s existence was not thought to be determined by his or her birth in a specific caste or gender but by their deeds. (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (3) A is correct but R is wrong. (4) R is correct but A is wrong.





Observe the picture and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.



47. Which historical place is this?

(A) Jama Masjid (B) Humayun’s Tomb (C) Atiya Mosque (D) Shah Hamadan Mosque 48. In which present-day country is it located? (A) India (B) Pakistan (C) Nepal (D) Bangladesh 49. Which material has been used to build it? (A) White Marble (B) Limestone (C) Red Sandstone (D) Brick 50. In which direction does the main hall of his building face? (A) Vatican City (B) Mecca (C) Akshardham Temple (D) The Golden Temple

SOLUTIONS OF Question Paper

1. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Animal bones found at Harappan sites include those of cattle, sheep, goat, buffalo and pig.

2. Option (2) is correct. 3. Option (1) is correct.



Explanation: The Prayaga Prashasti (also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription) composed in Sanskrit by Harishena, the court poet of Samudragupta.

4. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: A voyage or a trip around something (as an island or a coast).

5. Option (4) is correct. 6. Option (2) is correct.



Explanation: In Brahmanical theory, jati, like varna, was based on birth. However, while the number of varnas was fixed at four, there was no restriction on the number of jatis. In fact, whenever Brahmanical authorities encountered new groups – for instance, people living in forests such as the nishadas – or wanted to assign a name to occupational categories such as the goldsmith or suvarnakara, which did not easily fit into the fourfold varna system, they classified them as a jati. Jatis which shared a common occupation or profession were sometimes organised into shrenis or guilds.

7. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Sanskrit is an ancient and classical language of India in which ever first book of the world Rigveda was compiled. Its composition is usually dated to roughly between c. 1500–1000 BCE. Sanskrit language must have evolved to its expressive capability prior to that.



8. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: The ancient Vedic worshippers offered sacrifices to those gods in the hope that they in return would grant abundant numbers of cattle, good fortune, good health, long life, and male child, among other material benefits.



9. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Agni was considered to be the messenger God, hence offerings were made to Agni.

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10. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: Indra, Agni, Soma. Indra is the most invoked god in the Rig veda. Indra was the god of wind and thunder. Soma was a drink that the Gods consumed and soma was the moon god. Agni was the god of fire. 11. Option (1) is correct. 12. Option (2) is correct. 13. Option (2) is correct. 14. Option (1) is correct. 15. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Fatehpur Sikri is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city itself was founded as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar, serving this role from 1571 to 1585, when Akbar abandoned it due to a campaign in Punjab and was later completely abandoned in 1610. 16. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Francis Buchanan was a physician who came to India and served in the Bengal Medical Service (from 1794 to 1815). For a few years, he was surgeon to the Governor-General of India, Lord Wellesley. 17. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The Zamindari system was introduced in India in 1793 through Permanent Settlement. by Lord Cornwallis. 18. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The Bengal Sati Regulation, which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British, India was passed on December 4, 1829, by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck. The regulation described the practice of Sati as revolting against the feelings of human nature. 19. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: In 1851 Governor-General Lord Dalhousie described the kingdom of Awadh as a cherry that will drop into their mouth one day. Five years later, in 1856, the kingdom was formally annexed by the British Empire.

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20. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. 21. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Indians who wished colonialism to end were asked to stop attending schools, colleges and law courts, and not pay taxes. As per Gandhiji if non-cooperation was effectively carried out by Gandhiji, India would win swaraj within a year. To further broaden the struggle he had joined hands with the Khilafat Movement. 22. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: M.N. Roy, a pioneer of the communist movement in India and an advocate of radical democracy, was the person who, for the first time in 1934, put forth the idea of an Indian Constituent Assembly for framing of Constitution of India for and according to Indians. 23. Option (2) is correct. 24. Option (3) is correct. 25. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: The original painting is by English artist Thomas Jones Barker in 1859. The painting 'The Relief of Lucknow', is based on sketches made by a Swedish Military Artist stationed in India in 1857. It depicts the 2nd Relief of Lucknow, where the town was besieged by Indian rebels against the British Army. 26. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The Ibadat Khana was a meeting house built in 1575 CE by the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri to gather spiritual leaders of different religious grounds so as to conduct a discussion on the teachings of the respective religious leaders. 27. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The halls of the temple were used for a variety of purposes like the program of music, dance, drama, and marriages of deities. Special images of deities different from central shrines were used on these occasions. In this way, the rulers introduced new traditions in the Virupaksha temple.

28. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Krishnadeva Raya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529. He was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty and is considered to be its greatest ruler. 29. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Sufi practice focuses on the renunciation of worldly things, purification of the soul and the mystical contemplation of God's nature. Followers try to get closer to God by seeking spiritual learning known as tariqa. 30. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Princess Jahanara wrote the biography Munis al Arwah (The Master of Pure Souls). It is one of the classic works on the exploration of Sufis of Chisti School in India. It has biographical, autobiographical, and historical facts. 31. Option (2) is correct. 32. Option (3) is correct. 33. Option (4) is correct. 34. Option (4) is correct. 35. Option (2) is correct. 36. Option (3) is correct. 37. Option (1) is correct. 38. Option (2) is correct. 39. Option (2) is correct. 40. Option (1) is correct. 41. Option (4) is correct. 42. Option (3) is correct. 43. Option (3) is correct. 44. Option (4) is correct. 45. Option (1) is correct. 46. Option (4) is correct. 47. Option (1) is correct. 48. Option (2) is correct. 49. Option (2) is correct. 50. Option (1) is correct.

SOLUTIONS OF Question Paper

1. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: The Harappans ate a wide range of plant and animal products, including fish.



2. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: In the case of the Harappan culture, the distinctive objects include seals, beads, weights, stone blades and even baked bricks. These objects were found from areas as far apart as Afghanistan, Jammu, Baluchistan (Pakistan) and Gujarat.



3. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands, where irrigation was probably required for agriculture. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind.



4. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE, Magadha (in present–day Bihar) became the most powerful mahajanapada. Modern historians explain this development in a variety of ways.



5. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE, Magadha (in present–day Bihar) became the most powerful Mahajanapada. Modern historians explain this development in a variety of ways: Magadha was a region where agriculture was especially productive. Besides, iron mines (in present–day Jharkhand) were accessible and provided resources for tools and weapons. Elephants, an important component of the army, were found in forests in the region. Also, the Ganga and its tributaries provided a means of cheap and convenient communication.

6. Option (1) is correct. 7. Option (3) is correct.



Explanation: The field had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two different crops were grown together.

8. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Buddhist texts, mentions as many as 64 sects or schools of thought. Teachers travelled from place to place, trying to convince one another as well as laypersons, about the validity of their philosophy or the way they understood the world. Debates took place in the Kutagarashala.



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9. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The movement started with the Saiva Nayanars and the Vaisnava Alvars, who lived between 5th and 9th century CE. Their efforts ultimately helped spread bhakti poetry and ideas throughout India by the 12th–18th century CE.

10. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: The mystic Saints of medieval India were the exponents of the Bhakti movement. They were not affiliated to any particular sect. They had no blind faith in any sacred scriptures, no device to set up separate sects, no loyalty to any particular creed. They attained greatness without following any ritual or ceremonies and through individual exertion. The exponents of Bhakti movement condemned idolatry and believed in monotheism. They thought that Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation. 11. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Military chiefs who usually monitored law and order in their areas of control, maintained forests, kept armed supporters were known as Nayaks. 12. Option (2) is correct. 13. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Krishnadeva Raya is credited with building some fine temples and adding impressive gopurams to many important south Indian temples. He also founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram after his mother. 14. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Mughal court chronicles were written in Persian. Under the Sultans of Delhi it flourished as a language of the court and of literary writings. 15. Option (3) is correct. 16. Option (1) is correct. 17. Option (2) is correct. 18. Option (1) is correct. 19. Option (2) is correct. 20. Option (4) is correct. 21. Option (2) is correct.

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22. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: In 1856, the East India Company annexed the state under the Doctrine of Lapse, was placed under a Chief Commissioner. Wajid Ali Shah, the then Nawab, was imprisoned, and then exiled by the Company to Calcutta (Bengal). 23. Option (2) is correct. 24. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi supported the Khilafat movement as an opportunity to unite the Hindus and Muslims and revolt against the British empire. Khilafat movement was a movement led by the Muslims to extend their support to Caliphs after the Ottoman. 25. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: The Permanent Settlement, also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal, was an agreement between the East India Company and Bengali landlords to fix revenues to be raised from land. 26. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Santhals were to live within it, practice plow agriculture, and become settled peasants. 27. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: On 29 March 1857, at the Barrackpore parade ground, near Calcutta, 29-year-old Mangal Pandey, a sepoy angered by the recent actions of the East India Company, declared that he would rebel against his commanders. After that, the sepoys had initiated the Revolt of 1857. 28. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: British had a monopoly over salt manufacturing and selling. The Namak Satyagrah was in protest against the steep tax the British levied on salt. And so, Mahatma Gandhi declared resistance to British salt policies to be the unifying theme for the civil disobedience movement and thus started Dandi March. 29. Option (4) is correct. 30. Option (3) is correct. 31. Option (3) is correct. 32. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi's view has changed in the course of the book. Later in his autobiography, he advocates Hindustani combination of Hindi and Urdu, as he would alternately call it - as the national language. 33. Option (2) is correct. 34. Option (2) is correct.

35. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Charles Cornwallis was the commander of the British forces during the American War of Independence (1775-1783) and the Governor-General of Bengal (1786-1793) when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793. 36. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Babur (born Zahir-ud-din Muhammad; February 14, 1483–December 26, 1530) was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. 37. Option (1) is correct. 38. Option (1) is correct. 39. Option (2) is correct. 40. Option (1) is correct. 41. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Kula to designate families and jnati for the larger network of kinfolk. The term vamsha is used for lineage. 42. Option (2) is correct. 43. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: The earliest inscriptions were in Prakrit, a name for languages used by ordinary people. Names of rulers such as Ajatasattu and Asoka, known from Prakrit texts and inscriptions. 44. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The kushanas, issued the largest hoards of gold coins first gold coins c. first century CE. These were virtually identical in weight with those issued by contemporary Roman emperors and the Parthian rulers of Iran, and have been found from several sites in north India and Central Asia. The widespread use of gold coins indicates the enormous value of the transactions that were taking place. 45. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Some of the most spectacular gold coins were issued by the Gupta rulers. The earliest issues are remarkable for their purity. These coins facilitated long-distance transactions from which kings also benefited. 46. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: The problems of archaeological interpretation are perhaps most evident in attempts to reconstruct religious practices. Early archaeologists thought that certain objects which seemed unusual or unfamiliar may have had a religious significance.

Solutions 47. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: There is evidence in the Khetri area for what archaeologists call the Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture, with its distinctive non-Harappan pottery and an unusual wealth of copper objects. It is possible that the inhabitants of this region supplied copper to the Harappans. 48. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: In focusing on the Mahabharata, a colossal epic running in its present form into over 100,000 verses with depictions of a wide range of social categories and situations, we draw on one of the richest texts of the subcontinent.

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49. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: As Buddhism travelled to new regions such as Sri Lanka, other texts such as the Dipavamsa (literally, the chronicle of the island) and Mahavamsa (the great chronicle) were written, containing regional histories of Buddhism. 50. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: From 8th to 18th century the most striking religious features is the increasing visibility of a wide range of god and goddess in sculpture as well as in religious books (texts) at one level, this indicates the continued and extended worship of major deities-Vishnu, Shiva and goddesses like Durga, Laxmi. Each of these deities were visualizes in a number of forms.

SOLUTIONS OF Question Paper

1. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Archaeologists have been able to reconstruct dietary practices from finds of charred grains and seeds. These are studied by archaeo-botanists, who are specialists in ancient plant remains. Grains found at Harappan sites include wheat, barley, lentil, chickpea and sesame. Millets are found from sites



2. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, was believed to be the chief minister in the court of Chandragupta Maurya, a contemporary of Alexander and the first great emperor of India who ruled the subcontinent in the 4th Century BC.



3. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, was believed to be the chief minister in the court of Chandragupta Maurya, a contemporary of Alexander and the first great emperor of India who ruled the subcontinent in the 4th century BC.

4. Option (1) is correct. 5. Option (4) is correct.



Explanation: The Mahabharata, like any major epic, contains vivid descriptions of battles, forests, palaces and settlements. In 1951-52, the archaeologist B.B. Lal excavated at a village named Hastinapura in Meerut (Uttar Pradesh).

6. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The concern with patriliny was not unique to ruling families. It is evident in mantras in ritual texts such as the Rigveda. It is possible that these attitudes were shared by wealthy men and those who claimed high status, including Brahmanas.

7. Option (1) is correct. 8. Option (4) is correct.



Explanation: Zamindars were to pay government revenue without any alteration for all time to come. The zamindari property, like any other property, could be freely transferred or mortgaged without the necessity of taking any sanction from the authorities. 9. Option (4) is correct.

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Explanation: Jainism emphasizes the principle of ahimsa, that is, non-violence. Mahatma Gandhi was very much influenced by this principle. He propagated this idea and even carried out non-violent movements in the struggle for independence. 10. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Rajagaha (the Prakrit name for present- day Rajgir in Bihar) was the capital of Magadha. Interestingly, the old name means “house of the king”. 11. Option (1) is correct. 12. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The Indus Valley Civilization contained more than 1,000 cities and settlements. These cities contained well-organized waste water drainage systems, trash collection systems, and possibly even public granaries and baths. Although there were large walls and citadels, there is no evidence of monuments, palaces, or temples. The uniformity of Harappan artifacts suggests some form of authority and governance to regulate seals, weights, and bricks. 13. Option (2) is correct. 14. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Almost all religions believe in idol/pictorial worship. All Eastern religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Chinese Folk, Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism) except Sikhism believe in Idol worship though Buddha & Jaina may not be Gods. 15. Option (2) is correct. 16. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The traditional land routes of India were controlled by hostile Muslim empires. So, the Portuguese were in search of a sea route to India for valuable Indian spices. In May 1498, Vasco da Gama finally landed in Calicut, and India had been officially discovered by Europe. 17. Option (4) is correct. 18. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The name Mughal derives from Mongol. Though today the term evokes the grandeur of an empire, it was not the name the rulers of the dynasty chose for themselves. They referred to themselves as Timurids, as descendants of the Turkish ruler Timur on the

Solutions paternal side. Babur, the first Mughal ruler, was related to Genghis Khan from his mother’s side. He spoke Turkish and referred derisively to the Mongols as barbaric hordes. During the sixteenth century, Europeans used the term Mughal to describe the Indian rulers of this branch of the family. 19. Option (1) is correct. 20. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The fifth report was submitted to the British Parliament in 1813 about the administrative activities of the East India Company. 21. Option (1) is correct. 22. Option (1) is correct.

29. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: As Joint Secretary of the CAS and Chief Draftsman for drafting independent India’s Constitution, S N Mukherjee played an integral role in imbibing into the citizens of India what Ambedkar called ‘constitutional morality, despite the existence of stark social hierarchies’. 30. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: The discussions within the Constituent Assembly were also influenced by public opinions. The arguments of different sections were published in newspapers and there was a public debate on all the proposals. The public was also asked for submissions to create a sense of collective participation.

23. Option (2) is correct.

31. Option (1) is correct.

24. Option (2) is correct.

32. Option (4) is correct.

25. Option (2) is correct.

33. Option (2) is correct.

Explanation: Henry Hardinge, a British soldier and statesman who was a governor-general of India between 1844–48. 26. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: In 1906, the Transvaal government sought to further restrict the rights of Indians, and Gandhi organized his first campaign of satyagraha, or mass civil disobedience. After seven years of protest, he negotiated a compromise agreement with the South African government. 27. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Between 1930 and 1932, the British government called a series of conferences to consider the future government of India. The first session was opened by King George V in the Royal Gallery in the House of Lords and chaired by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. 28. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft for Constitution of India. The Drafting Committee had eight members: Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, N. Gopalaswami; B.R. Ambedkar, K.M Munshi, Mohammad Saadulla, B.L. Mitter, and D.P. Khaitan.

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34. Option (1) is correct. 35. Option (1) is correct. 36. Option (4) is correct. 37. Option (4) is correct. 38. Option (2) is correct. 39. Option (2) is correct. 40. Option (2) is correct. 41. Option (4) is correct. 42. Option (3) is correct. 43. Option (2) is correct. 44. Option (2) is correct. 45. Option (4) is correct. 46. Option (2) is correct. 47. Option (1) is correct. 48. Option (4) is correct. 49. Option (4) is correct. 50. Option (2) is correct.

SOLUTIONS OF Question Paper

1. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The Harappan seal is possibly the most distinctive artefact of the Harappan or Indus valley civilisation. Made of a stone called steatite, seals like this one often contain animal motifs and signs from a script that remains undeciphered.



2. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana).



3. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The Gandatindu Jataka describes the plight of the subjects of a wicked king; these included elderly women and men, cultivators, herders, village boys and even animals. This story indicates, the relationship between a king and his subjects, especially the rural population, could often be strained – kings frequently tried to fill their coffers by demanding high taxes, and peasants particularly found such demands oppressive.



4. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: It is challenging for historians to read the inscription those inscriptions that were written thousands of years ago as some letters may be faintly over time. Moreover, they can not be always sure about the exact meaning of the deciphered word due to the very fact that meaning of deciphered words changes with time.



5. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: With the emergence of new towns, social life became more complex. People from near and far met to buy and sell their products and share ideas in the urban milieu. This may have led to a questioning of earlier beliefs and practices . Faced with this challenge, the Brahmanas responded by laying down codes of social behaviour in great detail.

6. Option (3) is correct. 7. Option (4) is correct. 8. Option (4) is correct. 9. Option (3) is correct. 10. Option (1) is correct. 11. Option (4) is correct. 12. Option (4) is correct.



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Explanation: The shari‘a is the law governing the Muslim community. It is based on the Qur’an and the hadis, traditions of the Prophet including a record of his remembered words and deeds. 13. Option (2) is correct. 14. Option (1) is correct. 15. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Mughal emperor Aurangzeb died in 1707 after a 49-year reign without officially declaring a crown prince. After his death, Mughal power started diminishing. The Mughal Empire began to decline in the 18th century, during the reign of Muhammad Shah (1719–48). Much of its territory fell under the control of the Marathas and then the British. The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II (1837–57), was exiled by the British after his involvement with the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58. 16. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The nobility under Mughals was recruited from diverse ethnic and religious groups. It comprised Iranis, Turanis, Afghans, Rajputs, Deccanis. They all were given positions in the empire and were rewarded purely based on their service and loyalty to the king. 17. Option (1) is correct. 18. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: High demand was imposed in the 1790s, a time when the prices of agricultural produce were depressed, making it difficult for the ryots to pay their dues to the zamindar. The revenue was invariable, regardless of the harvest, and had to be paid punctually. 19. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Nana Saheb Peshwa, Peshwa of the Maratha empire, aristocrat, and fighter, led the rebellion in Kanpur during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. 20. Option (4) is correct. 21. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: On 12 March 1930, Gandhiji launched the famous Dandi March from the Ashram (with 78 companions) in protest of the British Salt Law, which taxed Indian salt to promote sales of British salt in India.

Solutions 22. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Gopal Krishna Gokhale, the senior leader of the Indian National Congress and the founder of Servants of Indian Society. He is known to be a mentor to Mahatma Gandhi. On his advice, Gandhiji spent a year travelling around British India,getting to know the land and its peoples. 23. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: A Communist member, Somnath Lahiri saw the dark hand of British imperialism hanging over the deliberations of the Constituent Assembly. He thus urged the members, and Indians in general, to fully free themselves from the influences of imperial rule. 24. Option (1) is correct. 25. Option (3) is correct. 26. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Guru Nanak (1469−1538) Another well known saint preacher of the medieval period was Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh. He exhorted people to give up selfishness, falsehood and hypocrisy and to lead a life of truth, honesty and kindness. 27. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The greatest saint of the Bhakti movement was Shri Chaitanya, popularly known as Gouranga Mahaprabhu. He was born in 1486 A.D. at Navadweep in West Bengal in a Brahmin family. His childhood name was Nimai or Biswambhar Mishra. He was a promising student and mastered all branches of Sanskrit learning. After formal education he married Lakshmi Devi. But gradually he developed a sense of detachment towards worldly affairs.

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28. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: During the period of British rule, Ambedkar had been a political opponent of the Congress; but, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, he was asked at Independence to join the Union Cabinet as law minister. In this capacity, he served as Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution. 29. Option (3) is correct. 30. Option (4) is correct. 31. Option (4) is correct. 32. Option (3) is correct. 33. Option (3) is correct. 34. Option (1) is correct. 35. Option (4) is correct. 36. Option (3) is correct. 37. Option (3) is correct. 38. Option (3) is correct. 39. Option (3) is correct. 40. Option (2) is correct. 41. Option (1) is correct. 42. Option (3) is correct. 43. Option (3) is correct. 44. Option (1) is correct. 45. Option (1) is correct. 46. Option (3) is correct. 47. Option (2) is correct. 48. Option (2) is correct. 49. Option (3) is correct. 50. Option (2) is correct.

SOLUTIONS OF Question Paper 1. Option (2) is correct. 2. Option (1) is correct.

Explanation: Indus River and sea route were used for inter-country communication done during Harappan Civilization, depictions of ships have been found.

3. Option (1) is correct. 4. Option (1) is correct. 5. Option (4) is correct. 6. Option (3) is correct.



Explanation: The Manusmriti laid down the “duties” of the chandalas. They had to live outside the village, use discarded utensils, and wear clothes of the dead and ornaments of iron. They could not walk about in villages and cities at night. They had to dispose of the bodies of those who had no relatives and serve as executioners. Much later, the Chinese Buddhist monk Fa Xian (c. fifth century CE) wrote that “untouchables” had to sound a clapper in the streets so that people could avoid seeing them.

7. Option (1) is correct.

Explanation: Taluqdars were part of the elite strata of society and were looked upon for their landed aristocracy. Taluqdars were landlords(Zamindars) who contracted to pay for their lands as well as those of the others in their taluq. 8. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: In some seals, a figure shown seated cross-legged in a “yogic” posture, sometimes surrounded by animals, has been regarded as a depiction of “proto-Shiva”, that is, an early form of one of the major deities of Hinduism. Besides, conical stone objects have been classified as lingas. 9. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Sahukars were attacked, account books burnt and debt bonds destroyed. Terrified of peasant attacks, the sahukars fled the villages, very often leaving their property and belongings behind. 10. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Buddhism grew rapidly both during the lifetime of the Buddha and after his death, as it appealed to many people dissatisfied with existing religious practices and confused by the rapid social changes taking place around them.

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11. Option (3) is correct. 12. Option (2) is correct. 13. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The term Gahapati was often used in Pali texts to designate the second and third categories. A Gahapati was the owner, master or head of a household, who exercised control over the women, children, slaves and workers who shared a common residence. He was also the owner of recourses land, animal and the other things. 14. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: The British government also wrongly assumed that Wajid Ali Shah was an unpopular ruler. On the contrary, he was widely loved, and when he left his beloved Lucknow, many followed him to Kanpur singing songs of lament. This emotional upheaval was aggravated by immediate material losses. The removal of the Nawab led to the dissolution of the court and its culture. 15. Option (4) is correct. 16. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: On 23 November, 1919, the All India Khilafat Conference was organized at New Delhi, and later a Khilafat Manifesto was published which called upon the British to protect the Caliphate. 17. Option (2) is correct. 18. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Khilafat Movement in 1921; Pakistan resolution in 1940; Cripps Mission in 1942; Cabinet Mission in 1946. 19. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Gandhiji's first major public appearance was at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in February 1916. Among the invitees to this event were the princes and philanthropists whose donations had contributed to the founding of the BHU. He had been invited on account of his work in South Africa, rather than his status within India. 20. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Since the 1980s, there has also been growing international interest in Harappan archaeology. Specialists from the subcontinent and abroad have been jointly working at both

Solutions Harappa and Mohenjodaro. They are using modern scientific techniques including surface exploration to recover traces of clay, stone, metal and plant and animal remains as well as to minutely analyse every scrap of available evidence. These explorations promise to yield interesting results in the future. 21. Option (1) is correct. 22. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Akbar the Great was considered a great ruler because he also helped to abolish slavery, increase trade, encouraged knowledge, and had great tolerance to non-Muslims even though being a Muslim to himself. 23. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: There are 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism. The first Tirthankara was Rishabhdev and the last one was Mahavira. According to the Jain scriptures, the philosophy of Jainism was formalized by the last Tirthankara, Vardhaman Mahavir. 24. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Mughal court chronicles were written in Persian. As the Mughals were Chaghtai Turks by origin, Turkish was their mother tongue. Their first ruler Babur wrote poetry and his memoirs in this language. It was Akbar who consciously set out to make Persian the leading language of the Mughal court. Cultural and intellectual contacts with Iran, as well as a regular stream of Iranian and Central Asian migrants seeking positions at the Mughal court, might have motivated the emperor to adopt the language. 25. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Scholars in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were primarily interested in the histories of kings. From the mid-twentieth century onwards, issues such as economic change, and the ways in which different social groups emerged have assumed far more importance. 26. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Through an instance we can say that a local deity whose image was continued to be made of wood by local tribal specialists, was recognized as a form of Vishnu. At the same time,Vishnu was visualized in a way that was very different from that in other parts of the country. 27. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Lord Jagannath is a Hindu deity worshipped by devotees in India and across the globe. Lord Jagannath is considered an avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. In fact, he has the attributes of all the avatars of Lord Vishnu.

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28. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Jagannath, Lord of the world, is the symbol of Vishnu. Jagannath' is a combination of two words 'Jagat' and 'Natha'. 'Jagat' means 'The Universe/World' and 'Natha' means 'Lord/ Master'. So the name Jagannath literally means 'Lord of the Universe'. Puri is the dwelling place of Lord Jagannath so this place is otherwise known as 'Jagannath Dham' or 'Jagannath Puri’. 29. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Lord Jagannath is the presiding deity of Puri Jagannath Temple. In side the temple He is worshipped with his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, sister Subhadra and the mighty Sudarshan Chakra (disk). 30. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The Amaravathi Stupa, popularly known as the great stupa at Amaravathi, is a ruined Buddhist monument, probably built in phases between the third century BCE and about 250 CE, at Amaravathi village, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The site is under the protection 31. Option (1) is correct. 32. Option (4) is correct. 33. Option (1) is correct. 34. Option (4) is correct. 35. Option (1) is correct. 36. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands, where irrigation was probably required for agriculture. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan. 37. Option (4) is correct. 38. Option (2) is correct. 39. Option (2) is correct. 40. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The most distinctive features of Harappan cities was the carefully planned drainage system. If you look at the plan of the Lower Town you will notice that roads and streets were laid out along an approximate “grid” pattern, intersecting at right angles. It seems that streets with drains were laid out first and then houses built along them. If domestic waste water had to flow into the street drains, every house needed to have at least one wall along a street. 41. Option (i)-2, (ii)-3, (iii)-4, (iv)-2, is correct. 42. Option (1) is correct. 43. Option (3) is correct. 44. Option (4) is correct.

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OSWAAL CUET (UG) Sample Question Papers, HISTORY Explanation: Many resources i.e. personal writings, autobiographies, official records, etc. to reconstruct the political career of Mahatma Gandhi.

45. Option (1) is correct. 46. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Pocker’s political career began in 1919 when he submitted a memorandum to Lord Montagu regarding special constituencies for Muslims. The reforms proposed by Lord Montagu formed the basis of the Government of India Act, 1919.

47. Option (i)-3, (ii)-4, (iii)-4, (iv)-1, is correct. 48. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan, perhaps a name for Oman, and interestingly enough copper found at Mesopotamian sites also contains traces of nickel. 49. Option (4) is correct. 50. Option (i)-4, (ii)-4, (iii)-1, (iv)-1, is correct.

SOLUTIONS OF Question Paper

1. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Little pots of faience (a material made of ground sand or silica mixed with colour and a gum and then fired) were probably considered precious because they were difficult to make.

2. Option (1) is correct. 3. Option (1) is correct. 4. Option (2) is correct.



Explanation: Mahaprajapati Gotami was the step-mother and maternal aunt (mother's sister) of the Buddha. In Buddhist tradition, she was the first woman to seek ordination for women, which she did from Gautama Buddha directly, and she became the first bhikkhuni (Buddhist nun).

5. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Humayun (1530-40,1555-56) expanded the frontiers of the empire but lost it to the Afghan leader Sher Shah Suri, who drove him into exile. Humayun took refuge



6. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Ekalavya is a character from the epic The Mahabharata. He was a young prince of the Nishadha, a confederation of jungle tribes in Ancient India.



7. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Archaeologists designate parts of a city as the Citadel and the Lower Town respectively. The Citadel owes its height to the fact that buildings were constructed on mud brick platforms. It was walled, which meant that it was physically separated from the Lower Town.



8. Option (4) is correct.

Explanation: For women, there are six means of acquiring wealth: what was given in front of the fire (marriage) or the bridal procession, or as a token of affection, and what she got from her brother, mother or father. She could also acquire wealth through any subsequent gift and whatever her “affectionate” husband might give. 9. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: The first Mughal ruler Babur wrote poetry and his memoirs in the Turkish language. Baburnama is also known to be the first true autobiography in Islamic literature. Baburnama was written in Chagatai Turkic, which was Babur's mother tongue.

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10. Option (1) is correct. 11. Option (1) is correct. 12. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Against the demand of separate electorate were haunted by the fear of continued civil war, riots and violence. Separate electorates was a “poison that has entered the body politic of our country”, declared Sardar Patel. It was a demand that had turned one community against another, divided the nation, caused bloodshed, and led to the tragic partition of the country. 13. Option (4) is correct. 14. Option (1) is correct. 15. Option (1) is correct. 16. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Buland Darwaza (The Gate of Magnificence) was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1601 at Fatehpur Sikri (U.P.). It was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over Khandesh in Gujarat. 17. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Paton's famous painting “In Memoriam” was dedicated to the Christian heroism of “British Ladies in India during the Mutiny of 1857.” In 1858, the first version of the painting, which depicted Indian sepoy troops bursting through the door, was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Art in London. 18. Option (1) is correct. 19. Option (2) is correct. 20. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Mirza Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor. He was the second son and became the successor to his father, Akbar II, upon his death on 28 September 1837. 21. Option (2) is correct. 22. Option (2) is correct. 23. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The first two options are from old Buddhist ideas. The worship of images of the Buddha and Bodhisattas became an important part of new Buddhist tradition. 24. Option (1) is correct. 25. Option (2) is correct.

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26. Option (1) is correct. 27. Option (1) is correct. 28. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: The Satavahana Empire under Satakarni II conquered eastern Malwa from the Shungas. This gave the Satavahanas access to the Buddhist site of Sanchi, in which they are credited with the building of the decorated gateways around the original Mauryan Empire and Sunga Empire. 29. Option (1) is correct. 30. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Baba Farid also knows as Khwaja Fariduddin was a Sufi preacher and poet of 12th century. He is considered as the first poet of Punjabi Language. He found that "music is the way for reaching the God”.

36. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The resolution for the establishment of a separate homeland for the Muslims of British India passed in the annual session of the AllIndia Muslim League held in Lahore on 22–24 March 1940. 37. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The massacre of hundreds of Indians by the British at Amritsar in 1919 prompted Motilal to join Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation movement, giving up his career in law and changing to a simpler, non-Anglicized style of life. In 1921 both he and Jawaharlal were arrested by the British and jailed for six months. 38. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: The Mughal kings celebrated three major festivals year. The Solar and Lunar birthdays of the monarch and Nauroz, the Iranian New Year on the vernal equinox. On his birthdays, the monarch was weighed against various commodities distributed in charity.

31. Option (1) is correct.

39. Option (4) is correct.

32. Option (1) is correct.

40. Option (3) is correct.

Explanation: On 2 February 1922, people were protesting against high meat prices at the marketplace. They were beaten by the police and many of their leaders were arrested and detained at the Chauri Chaura police station.

Explanation: (i) Permanent settlement introduced in 1793; (ii) First revenue settlement made in the 1820s; (iii) Santhal Rebellion took place in 1855-56; (iv) American Civil-War began in 1861.

33. Option (1) is correct.

41. Option (1) is correct.

34. Option (4) is correct.

42. Option (4) is correct.

35. Option (2) is correct.

43. Option (1) is correct.

Explanation: Freedom of religion or religious liberty is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance. Freedom of religion is considered by many people and most nations to be a fundamental human right.

44. Option (1) is correct. 45. Option (2) is correct. 46. Option (4) is correct. 47. Option (2) is correct. 48. Option (3) is correct. 49. Option (i)-4, (ii)-4, (iii)-1, (iv)-1, is correct. 50. Option (2) is correct.

SOLUTIONS OF Question Paper

1. Option (2) is correct. 2. Option (2) is correct. 3. Option (1) is correct. 4. Option (3) is correct. 5. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Steatite, a very soft stone, was easily worked. Some beads were moulded out of a paste made with steatite powder. This permitted making a variety of shapes, unlike the geometrical forms made out of harder stones.

6. Option (1) is correct. 7. Option (1) is correct.



Explanation: By the second century BCE, we find short votive inscriptions in a number of cities. These mention the name of the donor, and sometimes specify his/ her occupation as well. They tell us about people who lived in towns: washing folk, weavers, scribes, carpenters, potters, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, officials, religious teachers, merchants and kings. 8. Option (1) is correct.

9. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Puranaruru is a Tamil poetic work belonging to Sangam period. Puranaruru contains 400 poems of varying lengths. Composed by more than 150 poets. Puranaruru is an important source of information of political and social history of the pre-historic Tamil Nadu. 10. Option (4) is correct. 11. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Buddha preached his first sermon at Sarnath. A popular subject in medieval Buddhist art is the Buddha preaching his first sermon in a deer forest at Sarnath, north of Bodhgaya, where he had experienced enlightenment some weeks prior. 12. Option (4) is correct. 13. Option (2) is correct. 14. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Pir or Peer ('elder') is a title for a Sufi master or spiritual guide. They are also referred to as a Hazrat or Shaikh, which is Arabic for Old Man. 15. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Kabir is widely believed to have become the first disciple of the Bhakti poetsaint Swami Ramananda in Varanasi, known for

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devotional Vaishnavism with a strong bent to monist Advaita philosophy teaching that God was inside every person, everything. 16. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: According to tradition and epigraphic evidence, two brothers, Harihara and Bukka, founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336. 17. Option (1) is correct. 18. Option (4) is correct. 19. Option (1) is correct. 20. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Sulh-i-kul is an Arabic term meaning “peace with all,” “universal peace,” or “absolute peace,” drawn from a Sufi mystic principle. As applied by the third Mughal Emperor of India, Akbar (who reigned 1556-1605), it described a peaceful and harmonious relationship among different religions. 21. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Zamindars regularly failed to pay the revenue for various reasons. The initial demands were very high. The Company pegged the revenue demand high, arguing that the burden on zamindars would gradually decline as agricultural production expanded and prices rose. High demand was imposed in the 1790s when the prices of agricultural produce were contented. 22. Option (2) is correct. 23. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The commission that made the fifth report was determined to criticize the maladministration of the company, and therefore sometimes exaggerated some aspects like the collapse of traditional zamindari power. The report overestimated the rate at which zamindars were losing their land. 24. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: A fixed revenue demand would give zamindars a sense of security and assured returns on their investment. This high demand was imposed in the 1790s when the price of agricultural produce was depressed, making it difficult for the ryots to pay their dues. By the 1770s, the rural economy in Bengal was in crisis, with recurrent famines and declining agricultural output.

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25. Option (3) is correct. 26. Option (4) is correct. 27. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Shah Mal (also known as Shah Mal Singh) was a rebel at the time of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, based out of the village of Bijrol, Uttar Pradesh. He led the Jats of Baraut in rebellion against the East India Company. 28. Option (2) is correct. 29. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: D.G Tendulkar was an Indian writer and documentary filmmaker. He is most well known author of an eight-volume biography of Mahatma Gandhi, titled Mahatma: Life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. 30. Option (1) is correct. 31. Option (1) is correct. 32. Option (3) is correct. 33. Option (3) is correct. 34. Option (4) is correct. 35. Option (1) is correct. 36. Option (4) is correct. 37. Option (1) is correct. 38. Option (2) is correct. 39. Option (2) is correct. 40. Option (1) is correct. 41. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Shortughai, in far-off Afghanistan, near the best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone that was apparently very highly valued. 42. Option (2) is correct. 43. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Lord Jagannath is a Hindu deity worshipped by devotees in India and across the globe. Lord Jagannath is considered an avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. In fact, he has the attributes of all the avatars of Lord Vishnu. 44. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: The paintings in the Ajanta caves predominantly narrate the Jataka tales. These are Buddhist legends describing the stories from the previous births of the Buddha. These include depictions of courtly life, processions, men and women at work, and festivals where the artists made use of technique of shading to give three dimensional quality. These paintings also includes legends from the Hindu and the Jain texts. 45. Option (2) is correct.

Explanation: Devanampiya means "beloved of the gods and Piyadassi refers to" pleasant to behold. 46. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: According to a myth found in a text known as the Sutta Pitaka, they suggested that originally human beings did not have fully evolved bodily forms, nor was the world of plants fully developed. All beings lived in an idyllic state of peace, taking from nature only what they needed for each meal. 47. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: The Chola dynasty was a Tamil thalassocratic empire of southern India, one of the longest–ruling dynasties in the world's history. 48. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: The Rigveda consists of hymns in praise of a variety of deities, especially Agni, Indra and Soma. At first, sacrifices were performed collectively. Later (c. 1000 BCE-500 BCE onwards) some were performed by the heads of households for the well-being of the domestic unit. 49. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan, perhaps a name for Oman, and interestingly enough copper found at Mesopotamian sites also contains traces of nickel. 50. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Mahayana Buddhist believe that the right path of a follower will lead to the redemption of all human beings. The Hinayana believe that each person is responsible for his own fate. Along with these doctrines there are other Buddhist beliefs like 'Zen Buddhism' from Japan and the 'Hindu Tantric Buddhism' from Tibet.

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1. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: The problems of archaeological interpretation are perhaps most evident in attempts to reconstruct religious practices. Early archaeologists thought that certain objects which seemed unusual or unfamiliar may have had a religious significance.



2. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Many scholars believe that the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization was caused by climate change. Some experts believe the drying of the Saraswati River, which began around 1900 BCE, was the main cause for climate change, while others conclude that a great flood struck the area.



3. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Little pots of faience (a material made of ground sand or silica mixed with colour and a gum and then fired) were probably considered precious because they were difficult to make. The situation becomes more complicated when we find what seem to be articles of daily use, such as spindle whorls made of rare materials such as faience.



4. Option (3) is correct.



5. Option (1) is correct.



6. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Women were allowed to retain the gifts they received on the occasion of their marriage as stridhana (literally, a woman’s wealth). This could be inherited by their children, without the husband having any claim on it.



7. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment



8. Option (4) is correct.

9. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: According to Jainism, the cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through Karma. If one is to escape this cycle of Karma, one must practice asceticism and penance. It is possible only if one renounces the world. So, one has to live in a monastery to attain salvation.

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10. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Zarathushtra, was an ancient Iranian prophet who founded what is now known as Zoroastrianism. 11. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Namdev, also transliterated as Nam Dayv, Namdeo, Namadeva, (traditionally, c. 1270 – c. 1350) was a poet and a saint from Maharashtra, India who is significant to the Varkari sect of Hinduism. Bhagat Namdev's writings were also recognized by the "Gurus" of Sikhism and are included in the holy book of Sikhism, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Namdev worshipped lord Vitthal that is one of the name of lord Vishnu. 12. Option (4) is correct. 13. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: He proclaimed the universal brotherhood of man and condemned all distinction based on religion and caste. He emphasised love and peace and showed great sympathy to the sufferings of other people, especially that of the poor and the weak. He believed that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God. 14. Option (1) is correct. 15. Option (2) is correct. 16. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Jahangir’s Dream (1618–22) by Abul Hasan, given the title Nadir al Zaman, meaning the ‘Wonder of the Age’, refers to the Emperor’s dream, in which he was visited by Persian Safavid emperor Shah Abbas, his rival, who possessed the much-desired province of Qandahar. Interpreting it as a good omen, he had the court artist Abul Hasan paint the dream. 17. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The powerful lion, on which Jahangir towers, and the docile sheep, on which the Persian Shah stands, sharing a magnificent resplendent golden halo of the Sun and Moon held by two winged angels indicate, of being inspired by the incoming European art motifs and imaginaries in the Mughal court.

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18. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Persian calligraphy adorns the top and bottom, which in verse says that the Shahs of this world may stand before him as Jahangir prefers to have the dervishes. 19. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The Persian Shah appears frail and vulnerable as he is embraced by Jahangir. The kings stand on a globe, and between them, they hover over much of India and the Middle East. 20. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The doctrine of lapse was a policy of annexation initiated by the East India Company in the Indian subcontinent about the princely state and applied until 1859. 21. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Lord Dalhousie, the GovernorGeneral of British East India Company declined to give Nana Sahib the pension of his father of Rs 62,000 because he was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II in 1856. 22. Option (4) is correct. 23. Option (1) is correct. 24. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: It was R.E.M. Wheeler, after he took over as Director-General of the ASI in 1944, who rectified this problem. Wheeler recognised that it was necessary to follow the stratigraphy of the mound rather than dig mechanically along uniform horizontal lines. Moreover, as an ex-army brigadier, he brought with him a military precision to the practice of archaeology. 25. Option (1) is correct. 26. Option (4) is correct.

32. Option (3) is correct. 33. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: In December 1946, he produced an amendment bill before parliament to work and speak in parliament in Hindi and then translated it into the English language for all parliamentary members. On 10 December 1946, he delivered his first major speech in Hindustani. In his speech, he said that people who do not know Hindustani have no right to stay in India. 34. Option (1) is correct. 35. Option (2) is correct. 36. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Vaishnavism is a form of Hinduism within which Vishnu was worshipped as the principal deity. 37. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Hazara Rama Temple in Hampi is an important shrine in Hampi. This small but beautiful temple is located at the center of the royal area. The temple is dedicated to Lord Rama, a Hindu deity. It was once the private temple of the kings and the royal family of Vijayanagara. The temple is famous for the lovely relics and panels depicting the story of the epic Ramayana. 38. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The ceremonies performed in Mahanavami Dibba included worship of the image, worship of state horse, sacrifices of buffaloes and other animals, dances, wrestling matches, royal procession, etc. 39. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: B. R. Ambedkar and Rajendra Prasad greeting each other at the time of the handing over of the Constitution.

27. Option (1) is correct.

40. Option (4) is correct.

28. Option (4) is correct.

41. Option (2) is correct.

Explanation: The empty seat was meant to indicate the meditation of the Buddha, and the stupa was meant to represent the mahaparinibbana. Another frequently used symbol was the wheel. This stood for the first sermon of the Buddha, delivered at Sarnath.

42. Option (3) is correct. 43. Option (2) is correct. 44. Option (3) is correct. 45. Option (1) is correct.

29. Option (4) is correct.

46. Option (3) is correct.

30. Option (4) is correct.

47. Option (2) is correct.

Explanation: In Delhi, Bahadur Shah Zafar, the then Mughal ruler, was the prominent rebel leader, suppressed by John Nicholas. 31. Option (3) is correct.

48. Option (1) is correct. 49. Option (1) is correct. 50. Option (2) is correct.

SOLUTIONS OF Question Paper 1. Option (2) is correct. 2. Option (1) is correct.

Explanation: Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan, perhaps a name for Oman, and interestingly enough copper found at Mesopotamian sites also contains traces of nickel.

3. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: In 1951–52, the archaeologist B.B. Lal excavated at a village named Hastinapura in Meerut (Uttar Pradesh). Was this the Hastinapura of the epic? While the similarity in names could be coincidental, the location of the site in the Upper Ganga doab, where the Kuru kingdom was situated, suggests that it may have been the capital of the Kurus mentioned in the text.

4. Option (4) is correct. 5. Option (2) is correct.



Explanation: They first challenged the supreme authority of the Vedas and existence of the god as irrelevant for the salvation of a human. They were also against the elaborate rituals system that vedas justified. They did not believe in the rites and rituals but rather believed in human actions or Karmas.

6. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: He was of the view that museums should have plaster-cast facsimiles of sculpture whereas the originals should remain at their actual place.



7. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The Buddha emphasised individual agency and righteous action as the means to escape from the cycle of rebirth and attain self-realisation and nibbana, literally the extinguishing of the ego and desire – and thus end the cycle of suffering for those who renounced the world.



8. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Meera, better known as Mirabai and venerated as Sant Meerabai, was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. Her songs continue to be sung by women and men, especially those who are poor and considered “low caste” in Rajasthan and Gujarat.

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9. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Hampi is one of the largest ruined cities in the world, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In 1986, Hampi was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. 10. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Round-the-clock relays of footrunners carried papers rolled up in bamboo containers. The emperor received reports from even distant provincial capitals within a few days. The empire was connected by a surprisingly rapid information loop for public news. 11. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Vijayanagara is located in the modern era Indian state of Karnataka, along the banks of the Tungabhadra River. Tungabhadra River is a sacred river in southern India that flows through the state of Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh. 12. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Rajagaha (the Prakrit name for present- day Rajgir in Bihar) was the capital of Magadha. Interestingly, the old name means “house of the king”. 13. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The rumours said, the British had mixed the bone dust of cows and pigs into the flour that was sold in the market. In towns and cantonments, sepoys and the common people refused to touch the atta. 14. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Above words are the views of Mahatma Gandhi about the machinery, published in Hind Swaraj in 1924. 15. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Gandhiji believed that the machine should not tend to atrophy the limbs of man. Men were replaced by machines and thus there is a great scarcity of work in modern society. 16. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi was a critic of machines because machines enslaved human beings and displaced labour. He did not consider machines justified on the plea that they saved labour. He said that because of machines thousands of people got unemployed.

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17. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Socialism is an economic and political system where the community or state owns the general means of production (i. e. farms, factories, tools, and raw materials.). Socialists believe that everything in society is made by the cooperative efforts of the people and citizens. 18. Option (3) is correct. 19. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: The Dandi March started from the Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmadabad. (Sabarmati Ashram mentioned in the passage. It was located in Ahmedabad. Inference Based) 20. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: The constitution went into effect on 26 January 1950. The constituent Assembly was transformed into a Provisional Parliament. The Constitution, which is still in force has been amended over 90 times making it one of the most frequently amended constitutions in the world. 21. Option (3) is correct. 22. Option (2) is correct. 23. Option (3) is correct. 24. Option (1) is correct. 25. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: In 1856 the East India Company annexed the state under the Doctrine of Lapse, which was placed under a Chief Commissioner. Wajid Ali Shah, the then Nawab, was imprisoned, and then exiled by the Company to Calcutta (Bengal).

26. Option (4) is correct. 27. Option (4) is correct. 28. Option (1) is correct. 29. Option (4) is correct. 30. Option (2) is correct. 31. Option (3) is correct. 32. Option (2) is correct. 33. Option (2) is correct. 34. Option (3) is correct. 35. Option (1) is correct. 36. Option (1) is correct. 37. Option (1) is correct. 38. Option (1) is correct. 39. Option (4) is correct. 40. Option (1) is correct. 41. Option (4) is correct. 42. Option (3) is correct. 43. Option (2) is correct. 44. Option (2) is correct. 45. Option (4) is correct. 46. Option (2) is correct. 47. Option (2) is correct. 48. Option (2) is correct. 49. Option (1) is correct. 50. Option (4) is correct.

SOLUTIONS OF Question Paper 1. Option (1) is correct. 2. Option (2) is correct.

Explanation: In 1947, when most of India's archaeological sites lay within territory awarded to Pakistan, the Archaeological Survey of India, with its area of authority reduced, carried out large numbers of surveys and excavations in India along the Ghaggar-Hakra system.

3. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Indus script (also known as Harappan script) is a set of symbols produced by the Indus Valley Civilization. There is no evidence that these symbols constitute a script or even a writing system in most inscriptions containing these symbols. While many attempts have been made, the 'script' has not yet been deciphered, but efforts are being made. The script shows no significant changes over time, nor does it have any known bilingual inscriptions to help decipher it.



4. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: The Mauryan Empire, which formed around 321 B.C.E. and ended in 185 B.C.E., was the first pan-Indian empire, an empire that covered most of the Indian region. It spanned across central and northern India as well as over parts of modern-day Iran. The Mauryan Empire’s first king, Chandragupta Maurya, started consolidating land as Alexander the Great’s power began to wane. Alexander’s death in 323 B.C.E. left a large power vacuum, and Chandragupta took advantage, gathering an army and overthrowing the Nanda.



5. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Harishena was a 4th-century Sanskrit poet, panegyrist, and government minister. Samudragupta, the Gupta emperor, regarded him as a significant figure. His most famous poem, written in C.E. 345, tells the story of the bravery of Samudragupta, and is engraved on the Allahabad Pillar.



6. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Three languages were used, Prakrit, Greek, and Aramaic. The edicts are written in a non-standard and archaic form of Prakrit. Even a commoner could read and understand Prakrit inscriptions, written in Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts.



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7. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: After a parent's death, the paternal estate is divided amongst the sons equally, with a special share for the eldest. At the same time, the Manusmriti warned women not to hoard family property, or even their own valuables, without permission from their husbands.



8. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Kaurava is a Sanskrit term that refers to Kuru's descendants, the legendary king. The term usually refers to the 100 children of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari.

9. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Shahjehan Begum and Sultanjehan begum were from Bhopal as they funded for the preservation of ancient site and museums. 10. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Initially, only men were allowed into the sangha, but later women also came to be admitted. According to Buddhist texts, this was made possible through the mediation of Ananda, one of the Buddha’s dearest disciples, who persuaded him to allow women into the sangha. 11. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: The Buddha’s foster mother, Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni. Many women who entered the sangha became teachers of dhamma. 12. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: Mandasor stone inscription records the migration of silk weavers from Lata (Gujarat) to Mandasor. The local king was a great ruler. They took this difficult journey with their family to settle in his kingdom. This discussion on Mandasor Stone inscription records the history of a guild of a goldsmiths. 13. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Eight fold path- Right action, right knowledge, right faith, right aspirations, right speech, right living, right efforts

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14. Option (1) is correct. Explanation: Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti is regarded as foremost preacher of Sufism among Sufis of India. Akbar, the Mughal emperor believed that it was his blessings which lead him a son and the heir for the Mughal throne. 15. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities. Very often large temples were later built at these sacred places. These developed as centres of pilgrimage. Singing compositions of these poet-saints became part of temple rituals in these shrines, as did worship of the saints’ images. 16. Option (2) is correct. Explanation: Ramanuja gave a philosophic basis to the teachings of Vaishnavism. He wrote a commentary on the Brahma sutras, refuted Shari Kara and offered his own interpretation based on the theistic ideas. His commentaries on Brahma sutras are popularly known as Sri Bhasya. 17. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: It is named after Goddess Pampa Devi which is a form of Parvati who did Tapasya or deep meditation for a long time for Lord Shiva at this place. 18. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Krishnadeva Raya Explanation: Sri Krishnadevaraya was the most famous king of Vijayanagara Empire. He ruled the Vijayangara empire at the most important time. Paes praises Krishnadevaraya as, “the most feared and perfect King… a great ruler and a man of much justice. 19. Option (3) is correct. 20. Option (4) is correct. 21. Option (2) is correct.

29. Option (1) is correct. 30. Option (3) is correct. 31. Option (3) is correct. 32. Option (1) is correct. 33. Option (3) is correct. 34. Option (2) is correct. 35. Option (2) is correct. 36. Option (2) is correct. 37. Option (1) is correct. 38. Option (1) is correct. 39. Option (2) is correct. 40. Option (3) is correct. 41. Option (2) is correct. 42. Option (2) is correct. 43. Option (2) is correct. 44. Option (2) is correct. 45. Option (1) is correct. 46. Option (3) is correct. Explanation: Many of the teachers, including Mahavira and the Buddha, questioned the authority of the Vedas. They also emphasised individual agency – suggesting that men and women could strive to attain liberation from the trials and tribulations of worldly existence. 47. Option (3) is correct. 48. Option (4) is correct. Explanation: A few number of mosques, built in the outlying areas of Mughal Capital Dhaka during the early Mughal Period, reveal a happy blending of the Sultanate features with the new Imperial Mughal features, which characterise a transitional phase in the development of the mosque architecture in Bangladesh.

22. Option (4) is correct.

49. Option (4) is correct.

23. Option (1) is correct.

50. Option (2) is correct.

24. Option (4) is correct. 25. Option (1) is correct. 26. Option (1) is correct. 27. Option (1) is correct. 28. Option (2) is correct.

Explanation: The entire eastern facade is adorned with several rectangular recessed paneled niches and divided by a string course in the middle. The area of each recessed niche is faced with extensive terracotta ornamentation of geometrical and floral nature. The main hall is towards Mecca,the holly city of Islam.

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