Q1:
2025: 2 June Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Easy
Who was the founder of the dynasty which Ashoka-The Great took forward?
2025: 2 June Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Easy
Who was the founder of the dynasty which Ashoka-The Great took forward?
2025: 2 June Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Hard
Put the following major historical events in chronological order beginning from the earliest to the latest:
(A) Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda
(B) Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate
(C) Emergence of the Sultanates of Ahmednagar, Bijapur and Berar
(D) The Diwani of Bengal transferred to the East India Company
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2025: 2 June Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
In the context of the Revolt of 1857, match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Centre of Revolt | Leader of the Revolt |
| (A) Delhi | (I) Tantia Tope |
| (B) Jhansi | (II) Begum Hazrat Mahal |
| (C) Kanpur | (III) Bahadur Shah-II |
| (D) Lucknow | (IV) Rani Lakshmi Bai |
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2025: 30 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Arrange the following battles in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent one.
(A) Battle of Buxar
(B) First Anglo-Maratha War
(C) Battle of Plassey
(D) Third Battle of Panipat
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2025: 30 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Timeline | Major Developments |
| (A) 500-400 BCE | (I) Rise of Chalukya's in Karnataka |
| (B) 327-325 BCE | (II) Rulers of Magadha consolidate power |
| (C) 320 CE | (III) Beginning of Gupta rule |
| (D) 500-600 CE | (IV) Invasion of Alexander of Macedon |
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2025: 30 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Easy
In which year was state of Chhattisgarh carved out of Madhya Pradesh?
2025: 30 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Arrange the following landmarks in history in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Nadir Shah invades India and sacks Delhi
(B) Ahmad Shah Abdali defeats the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat
(C) Reign of Akbar
(D) Reign of Shah Jahan
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2025: 29 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Which of the following states was known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) till 1972?
2025: 29 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Arrange the following major periods in early Indian archeology in chronological order, beginning from the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Chalcolithic
(B) Early iron, megalithic burials
(C) Harappan civilisation
(D) Early Historic
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2025: 29 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Years | Historical Events |
| (A) 1801 | (I) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah deposed; Awadh annexed |
| (B) 1856 | (II) Rani Jhansi killed in battle |
| (C) 1857 | (III) Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Wellesley in Awadh |
| (D) 1858 | (IV) Mutiny starts in Meerut |
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2025: 29 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Arrange the following historical events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Establishment of the Bahmani Kingdom
(B) Establishment of the Mughal Empire by Babur
(C) Establishment of the Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha
(D) Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda
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2025: 29 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Hard
Who among the following rulers of the Gupta Empire is identified by Kalidasa with the legendary Vikramaditya?
2025: 29 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Who among the following set up the Muslim League in Dhaka in 1906?
2025: 29 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Arrange the following dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) The Sayyid Dynasty
(B) The Lodi Dynasty
(C) The Khilji Dynasty
(D) The Tughlaq Dynasty
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2025: 28 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Hard
Arrange the following major textual traditions of India in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Nanyashastra of Bharata Muni
(B) Manumriti in Sanskrit
(C) Ashtadhyayi of Panini
(D) Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas
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2025: 28 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Arrange the following events of the Indian national movement in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Peasant movement in Bardoli
(B) Champaran Satyagraha
(C) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(D) Peasant movement in Kheda
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2025: 28 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Diwan-e-Khairat was set up by Firoz Shah Tughlak for which of the following purposes?
2025: 27 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Arrange the following significant battles in Indian history in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Battle of Kannauj
(B) Battle of Khanua
(C) Battle of Chausa
(D) Battle of Haldighati
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2025: 27 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
In which year did excavation begin at Mohenjodaro?
2025: 27 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Who among the following was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793?
2025: 27 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Easy
Who among the following emperors fought the 'First Battle of Panipat'?
2025: 27 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Easy
Arrange the sequence of the stages of human progress in order of their occurrence.
(A) The Palaeolithic Age
(B) The Chalcolithic Age
(C) The Neolithic Age
(D) The Mesolithic Age
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2025: 27 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Medium
The partition of Bengal in 1905 was realized during the Viceroy-ship of:
2025: 27 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Which one of the following is credited as the 'pioneer of rocket technology' in India?
2025: 26 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Viceroys of India | Period |
| (A) Lord Curzon | (I) 1869-1872 |
| (B) Lord Irwin | (II) 1898-1904 |
| (C) Lord Canning | (III) 1926-1931 |
| (D) Lord Mayo | (IV) 1858-1862 |
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2025: 26 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Arrange the following historical landmarks in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Ahmad Shah Abdali defeats the Marathas
(B) Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Nadir Shah invades India
(D) Sher Shah defeats Humayun
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2025: 26 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Medium
In which year was Mizoram granted statehood upon signing of the memorandum of settlement between the Government of India and the Mizo National Front?
2025: 26 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Religious Teachers | Areas of the subcontinent |
| (A) Chokhamela | (I) Assam |
| (B) Shankardeva | (II) Tamil Nadu |
| (C) Andal | (III) Gwalior |
| (D) Abdullah Shattari | (IV) Maharastra |
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2025: 26 May Shift 1
General Knowledge
History
Medium
The British became increasingly interested in acquiring "a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day". This refers to the annexation of which Indian territory by British colonial rulers?
2025: 24 May Shift 2
General Knowledge
History
Medium
Who amongst the following is attributed with the design, fabric and exact color shades of Indian National Flag?