Q. The ruins of Hampi were brought to light by which of the following British officers of the East India Company?
1) Colonel Colin Mackenzie
2) James Prinsep
3) William Jones
4) James Rennell
Q. Who among the following was the founder of the Virashaiva Movement of Karnataka?
1) Basavanna
2) Appar
3) Sambandar
4) Sundarar
Q. Which of the following statements about sculptures of Sanchi is/ are correct?
1. In some sculptures, there is a representation of Shalabhanjika.
2. The figure of Shalabhanjika is represented by a woman surrounded by lotuses and elephants.
3. The Shalabhanjika motif was not directly inspired by Buddhist ideas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below -
1) 1, 2 and 3
2) Only 2 and 3
3) Only 2
4) Only 1 and 3
Q. Who among the following formulated the concept of poverty as a measurable development indicator in the Indian sub-continent?
1) Dadabhai Naoroji
2) Ramesh Chandra Dutt
3) V. K. R. V. Rao
4) M. Ranade
Q. Hand axes, scrapers, cleavers, and choppers as old as 12,000 years have been found in the Archaeological Survey of India Excavation at -
1) Natham Medu (Tamil Nadu)
2) Atranjikhada (Uttar Pradesh)
3) Kalibangan (Rajasthan)
4) Dholavira (Gujarat)
Q. During the rule of which of the following dynasties did Timur or Tamerlane invade India in 1398 AD?
1) The Slave dynasty
2) The Sayyad dynasty
3) The Tughlaq dynasty
4) The Khilji dynasty
Q. Who among the following was a ruler of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty?
1) Kanishka
2) Samudragupta
3) Dhruva
4) Ashoka
Q. Which of the following Harappan sites is in Haryana?
1) Kalibangan
2) Lothal
3) Rakhigarhi
4) Dholavira
Q. Which one of the following was not included in the terms and conditions of the Subsidiary Alliance System of Lord Wellesley?
1) The British would protect their ally
2) The ally was free to enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare
3) In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed
4) The ally would have to provide resources for the maintenance of the British armed contingent
Q. Which one of the following pairs of Newspaper and Editor is not correctly matched?
1) Navjiva - Mahatma Gandhi
2) Mahratta - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3) Bengalee - Surendranath Banerjee
4) Voice of India - Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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