Which of the following items has not been found in the Harappan graves?

Harappa is located on the banks of which river?

The ‘Great Bath’ was found in which town of the Indus Valley Civilisation?

Which town in Indus Valley Civilisation had no Citadel?

What was the main feature of the Harappa Civilisation?

Where were large granaries found?

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the weights used during the Harappan period?

Which of the following is not one of the features of Harappan writing?

Which two strategies are adopted by the archaeologists to identify social differences among the Harappans?
(i) Study of burials (ii) Study of script (iii) Study of trade and commerce (iv) Study of artifacts Choose the correct option.

Which of the following metal was NOT known to the Harappans?

Consider the following statements regarding the features of the Harappan settlements.
(i) The Harappan settlements were often small.
(ii) They had no large buildings
(iii) Harappan settlements had a well-planned network of roads.
(iv) Drainage system was the key feature of the Harappan settlements.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

What are big rocks kept on the burial in central and south India called?

Who was Dhamma Mahamatta?

Why is the sixth century BCE often considered a major turning point in Indian history?

Who composed the Prayag Prashasti in praise of Samudragupta?

Which of the following is not one of the main features of Ashoka’s dhamma?

What were the guilds of the merchants and craftsmen called?

What is James Prinsep’s contribution in the development of the Indian epigraphy?

Ventures of which of the following traders were risky but highly profitable?

Who issued the first coins bearing the names of rulers?

Ashoka is mentioned by which titles in his inscriptions?

Name the languages in which the Ashokan inscriptions were written.

Consider the following statements regarding Magadha.
(i) Magadha was the most powerful mahajanapada.
(ii) Initially Pataliputra was the capital of Magadha and later it was shifted to Rajagriha.
(iii) Elephants were found in abundance in the forests of Magadha.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Identify the best reason for considering King Ashoka as ‘Devanampiya’ and ‘Piyadassi’ by his subjects.

Which one of the following statements was not a justified reason for Magadha being a powerful mahajana pada?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): There are limits to what epigraphy can reveal.
Reason (R): It is not always easy to be sure about the exact meaning of the words used in inscriptions.

The earliest inscriptions were written on which material?

Which of the following was one of the occupations of Kshatriyas?

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

Which of the following strategies were evolved by Brahmanas to enforce the norms of Varna order from c. 600 BCE to 600 CE?

Which of the following statements is correct about the importance of gender differences in the early societies from c. 600 BCE to 600 CE?
(i) Societies were patriliny in nature.
(ii) Women were allowed to give land grants.
(iii) Sons were considered important for the continuity of the family.

In which type of marriage does a woman have several husbands?

Shakas who came from Central Asia were regarded by the Brahmanas as

Which of the following statements is correct about the classification of people in terms of ‘gotra’ under Brahmanical practice around 1000 BCE onwards?

The original story of Mahabharata was composed by

What was the object of the team of V.S. Sukthankar?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Women were expected to give up their father’s gotra and take up their husband’s gotra after marriage.
Reason (R): Women who married Satavahana rulers retained their father’s gotras instead of adopting names derived from their husband’s gotra name.

Consider the following statements regarding Jatis and social mobility.
(i) Jatis like varna was based on birth.
(ii) Just like varnas the number of jatis was fixed.
(iii) Jatis with different occupations sometimes organised into shrines or guilds.
Which of the statement(s) above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the duties of chandalas?

Consider the following statements regarding gendered access to the property.
(i) Women had no right to the paternal estate.
(ii) Paternal estate was divided equally amongst sons after the death of the parents.
(iii) Stridhana could be inherited by the children and husband of the woman.
Which of the statement(s) above is/are correct?

Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?

What was the name of the gana to which Buddha belonged to?

What is the meaning of ‘Three Baskets’?

The Sangha was an association of whom?

According to which Buddhist text Asoka distributed portions of the Buddha’s relics to every important town and ordered the construction of stupas over them?

What does the symbol of ‘empty seat’ symbolise?

Which of the following is the most important idea in Jainism?

Who provided money for the preservation of the Sanchi Stupa?

What was the balcony-like structure in a stupa called?

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the lively discussions and debates in the Buddhist texts?

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.
(iii) Once within the sangha, all were regarded as equal.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Match the following.
(i) Lumbini (a) Buddha attained Nibbana
(ii) Kusinagara (b) Buddha delivered his first sermon
(iii) Sarnath (c) Buddha was born
(iv) Bodh Gaya (d) Buddha attained enlightenment
Choose the correct option

Consider the following statements regarding the structure of the stupa.
(i) Harmika is a balcony-like structure that represented the abode of gods.
(ii) A mast called the anda arose from the harmika.
(iii) A yashti was often surmounted by a chhatri or umbrella.
(iv) Yashti arose from the harmika.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The mid-first millennium BCE saw the emergence of new religions in India.
Reason (R): People began speculating on the significance of the sacrificial tradition and authority of the Vedas.

Match the following.
(i) Metta (a) soulless
(ii) Karuna (b) fellow feeling
(iii) Anatta (c) sorrow
(iv) Dukkha (d) compassion
Choose the correct option

Which Portuguese writer provided a detailed account of trade and society in South India?

Which of the following was not one of the barriers as discussed by Al-Biruni?

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Who wrote Kitab-ul-Hind?

What are the subjects on which travellers compiled their accounts?

Who gave us the most important description of Vijayanagara in the 15th century?

Which of the following travellers came to India during the 17th century?

Who is the author of Rihla?

Who translated several Sanskrit works including Patanjali’s work on grammar into Arabic?

Where did Al-Biruni develop an interest in India?

Find out from the following pairs which one is correctly matched:

Indicate which of the following statements is NOT correct.

Match the following.
(i) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (a) England
(ii) Antonio Monserrate (b) Portugal
(iii) Duarte Barbosa (c) France
(iv) Peter Mundy (d) Spain
Choose the correct option

Consider the following statements regarding Al-Biruni’s description of the caste system.
(i) Al-Biruni disapproved of the notion of pollution.
(ii) He suggested that social division was unique to India.
(iii) He believed the concept of social pollution, intrinsic to the caste system was contrary to the laws of nature.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Most families kept at least one or two female slaves as domestic labour.
Reason (R): Prices of female slaves for domestic labour were very low.