1. What position Nelson Mandela occupied in the African National Congress at the time of his release from jail after 26 years in 1990?

2. Who among the following was an Alvar Saint?

3. Select the correct answer from the codes given below about the chronological sequence of the Act passed:
(i) Brahmo Marriage Act (ii) Sarada Act (iii) Hindu Widow's Re-marriage Act (iv) Age of Consent Bill Codes:

4. The Harappa culture people inherited the knowledge of wheat, barley and cotton cultivation from their ancestors of the following:

5. Match List–I (Initiator/Writer) with List–II (Journal/Book) and select the correct answer with the help of the code given below: List–I List–II (Initiator/Writer) (Journal/Book)
(A) William Jones (i) Indian Antiquary
(B) James (ii) The Stupa Fergusson of Bharhut
(C) Alexander (iii) Asiatic Cunningham Researches
(D) James (iv) Archaeology Burgess in India Codes: A B C D

6. First factory legislation was passed to improve the working conditions of the labour in

7. Early Tamil Literature provides evidence of

8. Match List–I (Officials) with List– II (Departments) and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below: List–I List–II (Officials) (Departments)
(A) Lakshan- i. Superintendent adhyaksha of Mints
(B) Sitadhyaksha ii. Superintendent of Commerce
(C) Pautav- iii. Superintendent adhyaksha of Agriculture
(D) Panya- iv. Superintendent dhyaksha of Weights and Measures Codes: A B C D

9. Who among the following officers was not a functionary under the Mauryan Administration?

10. Match List-I (Authors) with List-II (Books) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List-I List-II
A. Lucien i. The Peasants of Febvre the Languedoc
B. Max Bloch ii. The Historian's Craft
C. Emmanuel iii. The Mediterra- L.R. Ladurie nean
D. Fernand iv. The Regions of Braudel France: Franche Comte Codes: A B C D

11. First time assignment of pattas to the sardars at large scale is traceable from the time of:

12. Vijayanagara exhibited 'Protopatrimonialism'. Who expressed this view?

13. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List–I List–II
(A) Srautasutra i. Measuring of fire – altars
(B) Grihyasutra ii. Rules relating to sacrifices
(C) Dharma- iii. Domestic sutra Rights
(D) Sulvasutra iv. Dharma or Law Codes: A B C D

14. Pataligrama, which later became the famous city of Pataliputra, had been fortified initially by

15. Match the List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List–I List–II (Traveller) (Reign)
(A) Ralph Fitch (i) Humayun
(B) Bernier (ii) Akbar
(C) Sidi Ali Reis (iii) Jahangir
(D) Thomas Roe (iv) Aurangzeb Codes: A B C D

16. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The East India Company eliminated their Portuguese and Dutch trade rivals by the end of seventeenth century. Reason (R): The English traders sold goods of superior quality at cheaper rates. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the followings is correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:

17. Consider the following statements about iqta:
(i) Iqta-i tamlik were hereditary in which the iqta was almost considered the private property of the grantee. (ii) Iqta-i mustaghall were not hereditary and were initially both administrative and military in nature. (iii) Iqta-i wajahi were personal grants in which neither the administrative nor military aspect was emphasised. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

18. Match List–I (Harappan sites) with List–II (Archaeological remains) and select the correct answer from the code given below: List–I List–II
A. Mohenjodaro i. Citadel and a lower town
B. Lothal ii. Large granary
C. Kalibangan iii. Brick dockyard
D. Sutkagen-dor iv. Citadel and a o w elr fortified settlement Code: A B C D

19. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Rulers defeated (Kingdoms) by Samudragupta)

20. Which was the first modern Trade Union in India?

21. Which among the following places is not associated with the Megalithic culture?

22. Which were the chief ports of the Pandyas of the Sangam age? Select the correct answer from the code given below:
(i) Korkai (ii) Madurai (iii) Musiri (iv) Puhar Codes:

23. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List–I List–II
(A) Ramanuja (i) Pushti Marg
(B) Chaitanya (ii) Nirguna Bhakti
(C) Vallabh- (iii) Vishishtadvaita acharya Philosophy
(D) Nanak (iv) Gaudiya Vaishnavism Codes: A B C D

24. Which of the following is not correct?

25. The following were the leaders of the Ajivika Sect:
(i) Makkhali Gosala (ii) Nanda Vachchha (iii) Kisa Samkichchha (iv) Bhadda Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: