1. During the Mauryan society, Megasthenes divided the Indian society into seven distinct groups. In which distinct group were the 'king's counsellors' placed?

2. The title of 'Chief of the Merchants' or 'Malikut-Tujjar' was conferred on Mahmud Gawan by which of the following Bahamani kings?

3. Who built an elegant two-storey 'ship palace' between two reservoirs named Jahaaz Mahal?

4. Who among the following social reformers wrote Brahmo Covenant which was a statement of the creed of the Brahmo Samaj?

5. Which material was largely used to build the stupa at Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh?

6. With reference to provinces under Mauryan dynasty, which of the following pairs is correct?

7. Who was appointed as the governor of Bengal by Sultan Balban after the revolt and subsequent death of Tughril Beg?

8. Sanchi stupa was rediscovered in the year ________ by General Henry Taylor.

9. Who among the following formed an organisation to support widow remarriage in Madras Presidency?

10. The planned large-scale disruption of rail communications and the seizure of arms in Bengal were undertaken under the leadership of ________.

11. Tirot Sing was the leader of which of the following revolts?

12. The Ramoshi Uprising of 1824 took place in which of the following present states of India?

13. Maitraka dynasty was founded in which part of India?

14. Who built Sudarshan lake in Junagarh?

15. Valabhi type of Nagara temples are generally ___________ in shape, with a roof that rises into a vaulted chamber.

16. The Home Rule League Movement of Bal Gangadhar Tilak had its base across Karnataka and Maharashtra, but excluding which of the following?

17. The Mughal emperor, Babur was a devotee of the ______Sufi Silsila.

18. Which of the following is the oldest dated forts in India, as first mentioned in Alexander the Great's war records, bringing it to the 4th century BCE?

19. Sultan Ghari tomb is situated to west of the Qutub in Delhi is like a fortress within a walled enclosure with bastions on the comers, with its ____________ grave chamber underground.

20. During which centuries did several Buddhist pilgrims and scholars travel to China on the historic 'silk route'?

21. The founders of Vijayanagar empire, Harihara and Bukka Raya were the ministers of:

22. Which of the following dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate finally annexed Jaunpur into the empire of Delhi Sultanate?

23. Which bonding material was mainly used to join the stones or bricks of 'The Great Bath' of the Harappan Civilisation?

24. The village servants or functionaries, who constituted of groups of families in Vijayanagar empire, were called __________.

25. In Dholavira, which of the following materials is extensively used as a building material?

26. The construction of Mehrangarh fort of Jodhpur was initiated during the reign of which ruler?

27. Fa-Hsien, a Chinese Buddhist Pilgrim, began his journey back home (China) from ________.

28. The Early Vedic economy was primarily based on_________ activity.

29. Name the Sri Lankan Buddhist text that provides details of the Mauryan empire.

30. The construction of Humayun's tomb was completed by:

31. Select the INCORRECT statement from the following.

32. The Iron Age site named Tekwada is located in _________.

33. Due to the popularity of Indian clothes in Britain, a law was passed to ban Indian clothes. Which of the following was that law?

34. Who among the following was the founder of 'Satnami movement' in the central India?

35. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT related to Macaulay?

36. Who excavated the Chira Tope stupa at Taxila?

37. To which position in the Mughal administration under Akbar does Diwan-i-Ala refer?

38. In 1836, _______ became the Governor General of India.

39. Palkigundu Minor Rock Edicts of Ashoka are located in _________.

40. Chand Minar at Daulatabad is a 210-feet-high tapering tower divided into _____ storeys.

41. Akbar's first expedition towards Deccan was sent to Ahmednagar under the leadership of Prince Murad and _______________.

42. Who is properly known as the 'Grand Old Lady' of the Independence Movement?

43. In which of the following systems was the charge of collecting the revenue and paying it to the Company given to the village headman, rather than the zamindar?

44. The famous Qila-i-Kuhna (mosque of the old fort) was built by:

45. Harappa, one of the sites of the Harappan culture, was found in which of the following states of pre-independent India?

46. Bal Gangadhar described ______ as a diamond of India.

47. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith was founded by Shiv Prasad Gupta and Bhagwan Das in the year _______.

48. In which year was the microfinance movement formally launched in India on a pilot basis?

49. Match the army officers of the Mauryan empire in column A with the respective salaries given to them in column B.

50. Who among the following Portuguese travellers visited the Vijayanagar empire during the reign of Krishnadevaraya?