The first Palaeolithic tools were identified in _____

(a)

1860

(b)

1863

(c)

1873

(d)

1883

The Indus civilisation declined from about _____

(a)

1800 BCE

(b)

1900 BCE

(c)

1950 BCE

(d)

1955 BCE

Adichanallur is situated in _______ district

(a)

Coimbatore

(b)

Tirunelveli

(c)

Thothukudi

(d)

Vellore

Bhagavatisutra is a_________text.

(a)

Buddhist

(b)

Jaina

(c)

Ajivika

(d)

Vedic

The ______ was a prescriptive text for good administration

(a)

Arthasastra

(b)

Indica

(c)

Rajatharangini

(d)

Mudrarakshasa

Megasthenes was sent by Seleucus Nicator to the capital Pataliputra as the _________ ambassador.

(a)

Roman

(b)

Greek

(c)

Chinese

(d)

British

___________, a Chinese traveller, presented an idyllic picture of Indian society in the fifth century CE.

(a)

Itsing

(b)

Hieun-Tsang

(c)

Fahien

(d)

Wang-Hieun-Tse

Which of the following was written by Harsha?

(a)

Harsha Charitha

(b)

Priyadharsika

(c)

Arthasastra

(d)

Vikramorvasiyam

____________ is a religious centre established by Jains

(a)

Saravanabelgola

(b)

Madurai

(c)

Kanchi

(d)

Kalugumalai

Mahmud of Ghazni conducted as many as ___________ military campaigns into India.

(a)

15

(b)

17

(c)

18

(d)

19

_________ was the only Sultan who resigned kingship and lived away from Delhi for three decades in peace.

(a)

Mubarak Shah

(b)

Alam Khan

(c)

Kizr Khan

(d)

Tugril Khan

"Kedah” is in_________

(a)

Malaysia

(b)

Singapore

(c)

Thailand

(d)

Cambodia

Manur inscription dating to 800 CE provides an account of _________ administration.

(a)

central

(b)

village

(c)

military

(d)

provincial

The emblem of the Vijayanagar Kingdom was__________.

(a)

Varaha

(b)

Tiger

(c)

Fish

(d)

Bow

Shah Nama was written by__________.

(a)

Firdausi

(b)

Ibn Battutah

(c)

Nicolo de conti

(d)

Domingo peas

Appar as a Jaina was known as__________.

(a)

Harisena

(b)

Theerthankara

(c)

Sivagnana Sithiyar

(d)

Dharmasena

________was known as 'the blind bard of Agra' at the court of Akbar.

(a)

Surdas

(b)

Tukaram

(c)

Ramananda

(d)

Mirabai

Battle of Ghagra was the last battle fought by Babur against_________.

(a)

Afghans

(b)

Rajputs

(c)

Turks

(d)

Marathas

Guerilla warfare was the strength of _____ army.

(a)

Maratha

(b)

Mughal

(c)

British

(d)

Nayaks

_________is associated with "Blue Water Policy".

(a)

Francisco de Almeida

(b)

Albuquerque

(c)

Nino da cunha

(d)

Antonio de Noronha

What are the sources for the study of pre-historic period?

List out the literature of Vedic Age.

Distinguish the difference between janapadas and mahajanapadas.

What is meant by the term Yavana?

Discuss the greatness of Mahipala I.

Forty System

Write a note on “tarafs”.

Mention the Mesolithic sites in India.

Distinguish between the early Vedic society and the later Vedic society.

Distinction between Khizhar and Velir.

Importance of Harsha’s criminal justice system.

Administrative divisions of Pallavas.

Name some of the taxes collected during the Chola period

Nayak System.

Describe pre-historic India.

List out the eightfold path of Buddha.

Explain the sources for the study of the Mauryan Empire.

Examine the role of guilds during Gupta period.

Estimate the rule of Firuz Tughlaq

Explain how Akbar’s religious policy was different from the religious policy of Aurangzeb.

Explain the Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley.