Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:I.He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.II.He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)
2025
The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was
Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabhara'?
Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of
Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs:Territorial Region River flowing in the regionI.Asmaka : GodavariII.Kamboja : VipasIII.Avanti : MahanadiIV.Kosala : SarayuHow many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the:
Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:I.The Congress declared the attainment of 'Swaraj' by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.II.It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if 'Swaraj' did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
"Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of
Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?
Subsequent towhich one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of 'Harijans' in his political and social programme?
Consider the following fruits :I.PapayaII.PineappleIII.GuavaHow many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
Who among the following was the founder of the 'Self- Respect Movement'?
2024
With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets ?1.Nayaputta2.Shakyamuni3.TathagataSelect the correct answer using the code given below :
Consider the following information : Archaeological Site State Description1.Chandraketugarh Odisha Trading Port town2.Inamgaon Maharashtra Chalcolithic site3.Mangadu Kerala Megalithic site4.Salihundam Andhra Pradesh Rock-cut cave shrines Inwhich of the above rows is given information correctly matched ?
Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal ?
With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements :1.Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities.2.Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements :1.It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.2.Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
2023
Inwhich one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?
With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as
Consider the following dynasties:1.Hoysala2.Gahadavala3.Kakatiya4.YadavaHow many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in early eighth century AD?
Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city?
Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?
Bywhich one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?
With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, . H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with
Consider the following statements :Statement-I :7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.Statement-II :It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
2022
In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into "Reserved and Transferred" subjects. Which of the following were treated as "Reserved" subjects?1.Administration of Justice2.Local Self-Government3.Land Revenue4.PoliceSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to:
With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:1.The first Mongol invasion of India happened during the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji.2.During the reign of Ala-ud-din Khalji, one Mongol assault marched up to Delhi and besieged the city.3.Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of north-west of his kingdom to Mongols.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran"?
With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:1.The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.2.Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.3.The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following pairs:Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts - Location in the State of1.Dhauli - Odisha2.Erragudi - Andhra Pradesh3.Jaugada - Madhya Pradesh4.Kalsi - KarnatakaHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs:King - Dynasty1.Nannuka - Chandela2.Jayashakti - Paramara3.Nagabhata II - Gurjara-Prathihara4.Bhoja - RashtrakutaHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?
2021
Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs?
From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?1.The Guptas of Magadha
According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?1.Wrestling2.Astrology3.Accounting4.SoothsayingSelect the correct answer using the code given below
With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh,which one of the following statements is correct?
Consider the following statements:1.It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.2.It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.3.It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.2.In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property.3.The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family.Select the correct answer using the code given below
With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
Consider the following statements:1.The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of21.2.The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history,which one of the following statements is correct?
Who among the following is associated with 'Song from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
With reference to medieval India,which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?
Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?
In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.2.The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.3.Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.Select the correct answer using the code given below
2020
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:1.Aurang - In-charge of treasury of the State2.Banian -Indian agent of the East India Company3.Mirasidar - Designated revenue payer to the StateWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the 'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?
With reference to the book "Desher Katha" written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:1.It warned against the Colonial State's hypnotic conquest of the mind.2.It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.3.The use of 'desh' by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.Which of the statements given above are correct?
The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by
With reference to the history of India, the terms "kulyavapa" and "dronavapa" denote
Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? "Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely."
In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around1.women's right to gain education2.age of consent3.restitution of conjugal rightsSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of
Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
With reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?
With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:1.Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga.2.Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana.3.Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta-II.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
2019
With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar?1.Jagirdars were holders or land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.2.Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights or Zamindars were not hereditary.Select the correct answer using the code given below
Consider the following pairs:Movement/Organization Leader1.All India Anti- Untouchability League : Mahatma Gandhi2.All India Kisan Sabha : Swami Sahajanand Saraswati3.Self-Respect Movement : E.V.Ramaswami NaickerWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?
With refence to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period,which one of the following statements is correct?
Consider the following statements:1.In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as 'Amil'.2.The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.3.The office of 'Mir Bakshi' came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:1.Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.2.Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:1.Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of 'indentured labour'.2.In Lord Chelmsford's War Conference', Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.3.Consequent upon the
With reference to Mian Tansen,which one of the following statements is not correct?
Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?
Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the 'New World' and introduced into the 'Old World'?
2018
He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was
Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?1.Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.2.Establishment of universities was recommended.3.English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?1.The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created.2.It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The staple commodities of export by the English East Indian Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?
Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948?
Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?
Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?
In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha"?
Which among the following events happened earliest?
2017
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British Rule?1.Lord Cornwallis2.Alexander Read3.Thomas MunroSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for
Consider the following statements:1.The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.2.N. M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to
Consider the following pairs:1.Radhakanta Deb - First President of the British Indian Association2.Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty - Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha3.Surendranath Banerjee - Founder of the Indian AssociationWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?
In the context of Indian history, the principle of 'Dyarchy (diarchy)' refers to
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events:1.Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy2.Quit India Movement launched3.Second Round Table ConferenceWhat is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
2016
Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:1.The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.2.Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements:1.Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry.2.Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally
Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to
Consider the following:1.Calcutta Unitarian Committee2.Tabernacle of New Dispensation3.Indian Reform AssociationKeshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?
With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and epic tales was the profession of who of the following?
What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
2015
With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee'.2.In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League.3.Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha.Select the correct answer using the codes given below
The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined
Consider the following pairs:Medieval Indian State - Present Region1.Champaka - Central India2.Durgara - Jammu3.Kuluta - MalabarWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following: The arrival of Babur into India led to the1.introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent2.introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture3.establishment of Timurid dynasty in the regionSelect the correct answer using the codes given below
Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
Consider the following statements:1.The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.2.The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.It recommended a federal government.2.It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.3.It provided for more Indians in the ICS.Select the correct answer using the code given below
With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system?1.A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority2.Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land3.Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlordSelect the correct answer using the code given below
Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'?