List of top History Questions on Buildings, Paintings, and Books

Arrange the following literary compositions in chronological order and choose the correct option :
I. Ashtadhyayi of Panini
II. Harshcharita of Banabhatta
III. Arthashastra of Kautilya
IV. Natyashastra of Bharata
Study the given image of Buddha from the first century CE and identify the ancient school of Indian art of this from the following options :
The famous paintings of Ajanta caves are found in which of the following state of India ?
Look at the image given below and identify the queen who helped in the preservation of Sanchi Stupa :

K. Santhanam was in favour of giving greater powers to the provinces in the Constituent Assembly. 
Examine the statement.

Map-Based Question: On the given political outline map of India (on page 25), locate and label the following with appropriate symbols: Banawali, a Harappan site
Amravati stupa
Agra (Territory under the Mughals)
OR 34.2 On the same outline map, two centres related to the Indian National Movement are marked as A and B. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.

Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Buddhism in practice
This is an excerpt from the it{Sutta Pitaka}, and contains the advice given by the Buddha to a wealthy householder named Sigala:
In five ways should a master look after his servants and employees ... by assigning them work according to their strength, by supplying them with food and wages, by tending them in sickness; by sharing delicacies with them and by granting leave at times...
In five ways should the clansmen look after the needs of it{samanas} (those who have renounced the world) and it{Brahmanas}: by affection in act and speech and mind, by keeping open house to them and supplying their worldly needs.
There are similar instructions to Sigala about how to behave with his parents, teacher and wife. 
(33.1) How did Buddha highlight the significance of compassion in social hierarchy?
 

Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow:
“There cannot be any divided loyalty”
Govind Ballabh Pant emphasised to become loyal citizens. For the success of democracy one must train himself in the art of self-discipline. In democracies one should care less for himself and more for others. All loyalties must exclusively be centred round the State. If in a democracy, you create rival loyalties, or you create a system in which any individual or group, instead of suppressing his extravagance, cares nought for larger or other interests, then democracy is doomed.
(32.1) How has Pant described the key to the success of democracy?
Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow:
A strange nation?
The travelogue of Abdur Razzaq written in the 1440s is an interesting mixture of emotions and perceptions. On the one hand, he did not appreciate what he saw in the port of Calicut (present-day Kozhikode) in Kerala, which was populated by “a people the likes of whom I had never imagined,” describing them as “a strange nation.” Later in his visit to India, he arrived in Mangalore and crossed the Western Ghats. Here he saw a temple that filled him with admiration: Within three leagues (about nine miles) of Mangalore, I saw an idol-house the likes of which is not to be found in all the world. It was a square, approximately ten yards a side, five yards in height, all covered with cast bronze, with four porticos. In the entrance portico was a statue in the likeness of a human being, full stature, made of gold. It had two red rubies for eyes, so cunningly made that you would say it could see. What craft and artisanship!
(31.1) Why did Abdur Razzaq call India a ‘strange nation’?
(b) Examine the causes and events of Civil Disobedience Movement.
(a) Examine the causes and events of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
(b) How did the Alvar and Nayanar traditions shape the religious and cultural life during the Medieval period? Explain.
(a) How did Mirabai's life and works influence the culture and society? Explain.
How did the coinage in ancient India contribute to trade and development? Explain with examples.
Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option:
Limitation Law
Sunset Law
Santhal Rebellion
Bombay-Deccan Riots
Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option:
\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Column I (Name of the Viceroys)} & \textbf{Column II (Role)} \\ \hline \text{1. Lord Wellesley} & \text{(i) Introduced annexation policies} \\ \text{2. Lord Dalhousie} & \text{(ii) Introduced Subsidiary Alliance} \\ \text{3. Lord Bentinck} & \text{(iii) Introduced greased cartridges} \\ \text{4. Lord Hardinge} & \text{(iv) Introduced reformative policies} \\ \hline \end{array} \]
Two statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option:
Assertion (A): To broaden the Non-Cooperation Movement, Gandhiji had joined hands with the Khilafat Movement.
Reason (R): Gandhiji hoped that coupling Non-Cooperation and Khilafat could collectively bring an end to the Colonial rule.
Who among the following rebels took over the bungalow of a British official and turned it into a 'hall of justice' to settle disputes during 1857 in Uttar Pradesh?
Consider the following statements about Prabhavati Gupta and choose the correct option:
She was the daughter of Chandragupta Maurya.
She was married to a Vakataka ruler.
She had independent access to resources.
She gave land grants to people.
Identify the ruler of ancient India with the help of the given information and choose the correct option:
He got the title of Devanampiya.
He distributed a portion of Buddha's relics for stupas.
He was the first ruler who inscribed messages on rocks and pillars.
Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option:
\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Column I (Sculpture of Sanchi)} & \textbf{Column II (Symbolism)} \\ \hline \text{1. Empty Seat} & \text{(i) Symbol of good fortune} \\ \text{2. Wheel} & \text{(ii) Auspicious symbol} \\ \text{3. Shalabhanjika} & \text{(iii) First sermon of Buddha} \\ \text{4. Gajalakshmi} & \text{(iv) Mahaparinibbana} \\ \hline \end{array} \]

(For Visually Impaired Candidates): Which of the following clans did Buddha belong to? 
 

In which of the following languages has Al-Biruni translated Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit texts in India?
Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option:
\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Column I (Temple)} & \textbf{Column II (Location)} \\ \hline \text{1. Hazara Rama Temple} & \text{(i) Tamil Nadu} \\ \text{2. Chidambaram Temple} & \text{(ii) Vijayanagara} \\ \text{3. Brihadishvara Temple} & \text{(iii) Belur} \\ \text{4. Chennakeshava Temple} & \text{(iv) Thanjavur} \\ \hline \end{array} \]
Differentiate between the views of a Fatalist and a Materialist in this source.