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HISTORY 314 Syllabus (2024)
Unit I: The Story of the First Cities – Harappan Archaeology
• Broad Overview: Early urban centres.
• Story of Discovery: Harappan civilization.
• Excerpt: Archaeological report on a major site.
• Discussion: How it has been utilized by archaeologists and historians.
Unit II: Political and Economic History – How Inscriptions Tell a Story
• Broad Overview: Political and economic history from the Mauryan to the Gupta period.
• Story of Discovery: Inscriptions and the decipherment of the script. Shifts in the
understanding of political and economic history.
• Excerpt: Asokan inscription and Gupta period land grant.
• Discussion: Interpretation of inscriptions by historians.
Unit III: Social Histories Using the Mahabharata
• Broad Overview: Issues in social history, including caste, class, kinship, and gender.
• Story of Discovery: Transmission and publication of the Mahabharata.
• Excerpt: Passages from the Mahabharata illustrating how it has been used by historians.
Unit IV: A History of Buddhism – Sanchi Stupa
• Broad Overview:
o A brief review of religious histories of Vedic religion, Jainism, Vaishnavism, and
Shaivism.
o Focus on Buddhism.
• Story of Discovery: Sanchi Stupa.
• Excerpt: Reproduction of sculptures from Sanchi.
• Discussion: Ways in which sculptures have been interpreted by historians and other
sources for reconstructing the history of Buddhism.
Unit V: Medieval Society Through Travellers’ Accounts
• Broad Overview: Social and cultural life as described in travellers’ accounts.
• Story of Their Writings: A discussion of where they traveled, why they traveled, what they
wrote, and for whom they wrote.
• Excerpts: Writings of Alberuni, Ibn Battuta, and François Bernier.
• Discussion: What these travel accounts reveal and how historians have interpreted them.
Unit VI: Religious Histories – The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition
• Broad Overview:
o Outline of religious developments during this period.
o Ideas and practices of the Bhakti-Sufi saints.
• Story of Transmission: How Bhakti-Sufi compositions have been preserved.
• Excerpt: Extracts from selected Bhakti-Sufi works.
• Discussion: Ways in which these have been interpreted by historians.
Unit VII: New Architecture – Hampi
• Broad Overview:
o Outline of new buildings during the Vijayanagar period—temples, forts, irrigation
facilities.
o Relationship between architecture and the political system.
• Story of Discovery: Account of how Hampi was found.

• Excerpt: Visuals of buildings at Hampi.
• Discussion: Ways in which historians have analyzed and interpreted these structures.
Unit VIII: Agrarian Relations – The Ain-i-Akbari
• Broad Overview:
o Structure of agrarian relations in the 16th and 17th centuries.
o Patterns of change over the period.
• Story of Discovery: Account of the compilation and translation of Ain-i-Akbari.
• Excerpt: Extracts from the Ain-i-Akbari.
• Discussion: Ways in which historians have used the text to reconstruct history.
Unit IX: The Mughal Court – Reconstructing Histories Through Chronicles
• Broad Overview:
o Outline of political history (15th-17th centuries).
o Discussion of the Mughal court and politics.
• Story of Discovery: Account of the production of court chronicles and their subsequent
translation and transmission.
• Excerpts: Extracts from the Akbarnama and Padshahnama.
• Discussion: Ways in which historians have used these texts to reconstruct political
histories.
Unit X: Colonialism and Rural Society – Evidence from Official Reports
• Broad Overview:
o Life of zamindars, peasants, and artisans in the late 18th century.
o East India Company, revenue settlements, and surveys.
o Changes over the 19th century.
• Story of Official Records: Why official investigations into rural societies were undertaken
and the types of records and reports produced.
• Excerpts: Selections from Firminger’s Fifth Report, accounts of Francis Buchanan-
Hamilton, and the Deccan Riots Report.
• Discussion: What these official records reveal and omit, and how historians have used
them.
Unit XI: Representations of 1857
• Broad Overview:
o The events of 1857-58.
o How these events were recorded and narrated.
• Focus: Lucknow.
• Excerpts: Pictures of 1857 and extracts from contemporary accounts.
• Discussion: How the pictures of 1857 shaped British opinions about the events.
Unit XII: Colonialism and Indian Towns – Town Plans and Municipal Reports
• Broad Overview: Growth of Mumbai, Chennai, hill stations, and cantonments in the 18th
and 19th centuries.
• Excerpts: Photographs, paintings, city plans, and extracts from town plan reports. Focus on
Kolkata town planning.
• Discussion: How these sources can be used to reconstruct the history of towns and their
limitations.
Unit XIII: Mahatma Gandhi Through Contemporary Eyes

• Broad Overview:
o The nationalist movement (1918-48).
o The nature of Gandhian politics and leadership.
• Focus: Mahatma Gandhi in 1931.
• Excerpts: Reports from English and Indian-language newspapers and other contemporary
writings.
• Discussion: How newspapers can be a source of history.
Unit XIV: Partition Through Oral Sources
• Broad Overview:
o The history of the 1940s.
o Nationalism, communalism, and partition.
• Focus: Punjab and Bengal.
• Excerpts: Oral testimonies of those who experienced partition.
• Discussion: Ways in which these have been analyzed to reconstruct the history of partition.
Unit XV: The Making of the Constitution
• Broad Overview:
o Independence and the new nation-state.
o The making of the Constitution.
• Focus: The Constitutional Assembly debates.
• Excerpts: Extracts from the debates.
• Discussion: What such debates reveal and how they can be analyzed.

HISTORY 314 Syllabus (2025)
Themes in Indian History
Part I
1. The Story of the First Cities: Harappan Archaeology
2. Political and Economic History: How Inscriptions Tell a Story
3. Social Histories: Using the Mahabharata
4. A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa
Part II
5. Agrarian Relations: The Ain-i-Akbari
6. New Architecture: Hampi
7. Religious History: The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition
8. Medieval Society through Travellers’ Accounts
Part III
9. Colonialism and Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports
10. Representation of 1857
11. Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes
12. The Making of the Constitution
Please Note:
The 2025 syllabus removes three themes that were in 2024:
• The Mughal Court (Mughal chronicles)
• Colonialism and Indian Towns (urban development in the colonial era)
• Partition Through Oral Sources (oral histories of Partition)

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Code : 314 E
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1. Which Sufi teacher was also known as the ‘Gharib Nawaz’ ?
(1) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya (2) Khwaja Muinuddin
(3) Amir Khusrau (4) Shaikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
2. Lord Jagannatha is a form of which God ?
(1) Surya (2) Vishnu (3) Shiva (4) Brahma
3. Which among the following travellers visited the city of Vijayanagara during the 15th century ?
(A) Domingo Paes
(B) Abdur Razzaq
(C) Afanasii Nikitin
(D) Fernao Nuniz
(E) Nicolo de Conti
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (B), (C) and (E) only (2) (C), (D) and (E) only
(3) (A), (B) and (D) only (4) (B), (C) and (D) only
4. Madras, Bombay and Calcutta were the anglicised names of where the British first set up
trading posts.
(1) Cities (2) Villages (3) Towns (4) Capitals
5. Which of the following statements are correct ?
(A) Guru Arjan compiled Guru Nanak's hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib.
(B) Guru Tegh Bahadur laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth.
(C) Guru Nanak composed the Guru Granth Sahib.
(D) Mirabai was a Maratha princess.
(E) Mirabai was a Rajput princess.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) and (D) only (2) (C) and (D) only
(3) (B) and (C) only (4) (A) and (E) only

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6. Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A) Terracotta models of plough (I) Kalibangan
(B) Ploughed field (II) Shortughai
(C) Traces of canals (III) Dholavira
(D) Water reservoirs (IV) Cholistan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
(2) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
(4) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

7. Who, amongst the following, founded the Vijayanagara Empire ?
(1) Krishnadeva Raya (2) Harihara and Bukka
(3) Raja Raya (4) Rajendra II

8. Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A) Shell (I) Shortughai
(B) Lapis-Lazuli (II) Nageshwar
(C) Carnelian (III) South Rajasthan
(D) Steatite (IV) Lothal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
(2) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
(4) (A ) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

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9.Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A)Mahals (I)Territorial unit
(B)Pahariyas and Santhals(II)Permanent Settlement
(C)1793 (III)Rajmahal hills
(D)Taluq (IV)Estates
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) (2) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(3) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)(4) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
10.Which of the following statements are correct ?
(A) Moneylenders were called ‘dikus’.
(B) Zamindars hired the Santhals to reclaim land.
(C) Santhals were merchants.
(D) Land of the Santhals was demarcated as ‘Damin-i-koh’.
(E) Santhals charged heavy land revenue from dikus moneylenders.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only (2) (C) and (E) only
(3) (A), (B) and (D) only (4) (C) and (D) only
11.Which of the following statements are true about the zamindars ?
(A) Milkiyat lands were cultivated for the general use of the people.
(B) Zamindars could sell, bequeath or mortgage the milkiyat lands.
(C) Zamindars collected revenue on behalf of themselves.
(D) Most Zamindars had fortresses as well as armed contingent.
(E) Control over military resources was another source of power for the Zamindars.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A), (D) and (E) only (2) (C), (D) and (E) only
(3) (A), (B) and (C) only (4) (B), (D) and (E) only

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12. Kauravas and Pandavas belonged to which ruling family ?
(1) Kuru (2) Panchal (3) Magadha (4) Vatsa
13. Which report reproduced zamindars’ and ryots’ petitions as appendices for consideration of the British
Parliament ?
(1) The First Report (2) The Seventh Report
(3) The Sixth Report (4) The Fifth Report
14. The rebel leaders issued Proclamations and few _________ to propagate their ideas during the 1857 revolt.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) Cartridges (2) Ishtahars
(3) Sepoys (4) Taluqdars
15. In 1857 “the life has gone out of the body” was said in reference to which state ?
(1) Jhansi (2) Awadh
(3) Kanpur (4) Delhi
16. Which of the following statements are correct ?
(A) Bell of arms was a store room in which weapons were kept.
(B) The army of Awadh supported the British.
(C) Firangi is a term of Persian origin applied to the British by the rebels.
(D) The 7
th
Awadh Irregular Cavalry accepted the new cartridges in early May.
(E) Local leaders emerged, urging peasants, zamindars and tribals to revolt.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only
(2) (B) and (D) only
(3) (A), (C) and (E) only
(4) (D) and (E) only

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17. Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A) Nana Sahib (I) Awadh
(B) Rani Lakshmi Bai (II) Arrah
(C) Kunwar Singh (III) Kanpur
(D) Birjis Qadr (IV) Jhansi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
(2) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
(3) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(4) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
18. Who was the leader of the Santhal Revolt of 1855-56 ?
(1) Birsa Munda (2) Gonoo (3) Sidhu Manjhi (4) Shah Mal
19. Who fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat in which the British forces under Henry Lawrence were
defeated ?
(1) Shah Mal (2) Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
(3) Birjis Qadr (4) Kunwar Singh
20. Who was the Commissioner of Lucknow when the rebels besieged it during the Revolt of 1857 ?
(1) Colin Campbell (2) Henry Lawrence
(3) James Outram (4) Henry Havelock
21. The Sunset Law was associated with
(1) Zamindari System/Permanent Settlement (2) British Navy
(3) Imperial Court (4) Freedom Movement
22. During his ‘Salt March’ Gandhiji began walking towards the ocean from his ashram, located at
___________.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) Ahmedabad (2) Sabarmati (3) Wardha (4) Kochrab

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23.Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March was notable as the first nationlist activity focused on __________.
(1)Women (2) Lord Irwin
(3) Subhas Chandra Bose (4) 15 March, 1930
24.“Purna Swaraj” as the goal of nationalism in India was aimed to achieve __________ .
(1) Partial freedom (2) Complete independence
(3) Indian identity (4) Partition
25.Which of the following statements of Gandhiji made at the opening of Banaras Hindu University are true ?
(A) Gandhiji charged the Indian elite with a lack of concern for the labouring poor.
(B) Gandhiji was not worried about the contrast between the “richly bedecked noblemen” and millions of
poor Indians.
(C)Gandhiji said, “Our salvation can only come through lawyers, doctors and rich landlords.”
(D) Gandhiji emphasised that farmers are going to secure the salvation of India.
(E) Gandhiji told the privileged invitees, “Strip yourself of this jewellery and hold it in trust for your
countrymen.”
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only (2) (C), (D) and (E) only
(3) (B), (C), and (D) only (4) (A), (D) and (E) only
26.Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A)Khilafat Movement (I)Mahatma Gandhi's biographer
(B)Jallianwala Bagh Massacre(II)Turkish ruler
(C)Kemal Ataturk (III)1919
(D)Louis Fisher (IV)1919-1920
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
(2) (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
(3) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
(4) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

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27.Who was the Judge who presided over Gandhiji's trial after the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation
Movement ?
(1)Justice C.N. Broomfield (2)Justice William Hodges
(3)Justice Joseph Noel (4)Justice Thomas Barker
28.When were separate electorates first created by the British Colonial Government ?
(1)1919 (2)1923 (3)1909 (4)1907
Read the passage and answer the five questions that follow.
Mughal chronicles, especially the Akbar Nama, written by Abu’l Fazl, have bequeathed a vision of empire in
which agency rests almost solely with the emperor, while the rest of the kingdom has been portrayed as following
his orders. Yet if we look more closely at the rich information, these histories provide information about the
apparatus of the Mughal State from which we may be able to understand the ways in which the imperial
organization was dependent on several different institutions to be able to function effectively. One important
pillar of the Mughal State was the nobility.
29.Mughal chronicles viewed the emperors as supreme sovereign because
(1) Nobility wanted him to be one.
(2) Vision of empire viewed the emperor as the sole ruler.
(3) Chronicles were a rich source of history.
(4) Imperial administration was weak.
30.Which section of the Mughal Court was viewed as very significant ?
(1) Imperial vision (2)The Empire
(3) Nobility (4) Mughal Chronicles
31.Which chronicle says that the entire kingdom has to follow the king's orders ?
(1)Urdu Akhbar (2)Badshah Nama
(3)Akbar Nama (4)Kitabkhana
32.The Mughal imperial administrative apparatus was effectively dependent on ___________ .
(1) Travellers (2) Nobles (3) Masses (4) Mir Bakshi
33.Who is the author of Akbar Nama ?
(1) Chandrabhan Barahman (2) Muhammad Kazim
(3) Lahori (4) Abu’l Fazl

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Read the passage and anwer the five questions that follow :
The Constituent Assembly deliberated upon the Indian Constitution, which came into effect on 26 January, 1950.
It has the dubious distinction of being the longest in the world. But its length and complexity are perhaps
understandable when one considers the country's size and diversity. At Independence, India was not merely large
and diverse, but also deeply divided. A Constitution designed to keep the country together, and to take it forward,
had necessarily to be an elaborate, carefully-worked-out, and painstakingly drafted document. For one thing, it
sought to heal wounds of the past and the present, to make Indians of different classes, castes and communities
come together in a shared political experiment. For another, it sought to nurture democratic institutions.
34.When did the Constitution of India come into force ?
(1)26
th
January, 1950 (2)15
th
August, 1947
(3)31
st
January, 1929 (4) 6
th
November, 1949
35.Why is the Constitution of India described as the longest document in the world ?
(1)It is a painstakingly drafted document.
(2) It is carefully worked out.
(3) It imbibes culture of hierarchy.
(4) The country size and diversity impacted the Constitution length.
36.How can we say that the Constitution of India seeks to unify India ?
(1) It deals with the country's problems.
(2) The area of the subcontinent was under its control.
(3) It was designed to keep the country’s divided classes, communities and castes together.
(4) It was to nurture democratic institutions.
37.In which body was the Constitution of India deliberated upon ?
(1) Parliament of India (2) Through Newspaper coverage
(3) Constituent Assembly (4) Princely States
38.The nature of the Constitution imbibed the right to ___________ .
(1) Cultural Rights (2) Educational Rights
(3) Equality (4) Religion

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39.Which of the following statements are correct ?
(A) Harappan seal was a most distinctive artifact of the Harappan Civilization.
(B) Harappan seal motifs conveyed a meaning to those unable to read it.
(C) Harappan seals had Sanskrit script on them.
(D) Harappan seals had Pali and Prakrit inscriptions on them.
(E) Some Harappan seals show wider spacing of script from right and cramping on the left.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) and (D) only
(2) (C), (D) and (E) only
(3) (A), (B) and (E) only
(4) (A), (C) and (D) only
40.Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A)Kushanas (I)Piyadassi
(B)Ashoka (II)Devputra
(C)Samudragupta (III)Court-poet
(D)Harisena (IV)Prayaga Prashasti
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
(2) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
(3) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(4) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
41.Name the first site from where the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered.
(1) Harappa
(2) Rakhigarhi
(3) Hulas
(4) Sinauli

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42.Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A)Alexander Greenlaw(I)Documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls
(B)John Marshall (II)Visits Vijayanagara in 1800
(C)J.F. Fleet (III)Conservation works of Vijyayanagara began under him
(D)Colin Mackenzie(IV)Detailed photography at Hampi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(2) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
(3) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
(4) (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
43.Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A)Duarte Barbosa(I)Morocco
(B)Marco Polo (II)Spain
(C)Ibn Battuta (III)Portugal
(D)Antonio Monserrate(IV)Italy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
(2) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
(4) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

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44.Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A)Pataliputra(I)Prakrit name of Rajgir, Bihar
(B)Rajgaha (II)Present day Coastal Odisha
(C)Kalinga (III)Present day Patna
(D)Arthasastra(IV)Kautilya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV) (2) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)(4) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
45.Which of the following statements are correct ?
(A) Mahabharata has over 1,00,000 verses.
(B) Mahabharata was written by Valmiki.
(C) V.S. Sukthankar is associated with the critical edition of Mahabharata.
(D) The critical edition of Mahabharata took 47 years to complete.
(E) The critical edition of Mahabharata ran into over 13,000 pages.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) and (B) only (2) (B) and (E) only
(3) (A), (C), (D) and (E) only(4) (B) and (C) only
46.Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A)Kula (I)Larger network of kinfolk
(B)Jati (II)Families
(C)Vamsha (III)People
(D)Jana (IV)Lineage
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) (2) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(3) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)(4) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

314 E/A ( 13 )
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
47.Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(A)Meghe Dhaka Tara (I)Govind Nihalani
(B)Garam Hawa (II)Habib Tanvir
(C)Tamas (III)Ritvik Ghatak
(D)Jis Lahore Nahin Vekhya O Jamya-e-nai(IV)M.S. Sathyu
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(2) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
(4) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
48.Who was the first woman to be ordained as bhikkhuni ?
(1) Sigala (2) Karuni Pajapati
(3) Mahapajapati Gotami (4) Punna
49.Who amongst the following were the principal deities of the Vedic pantheon ?
(1) Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva (2) Vishnu, Shiva, Indra
(3) Agni, Indra, Soma (4) Agni, Varuna, Indra
50.Which of the following statements are not correct ?
(A)Vinay Pitaka does not describe the rules for monks.
(B) Buddhism grew only after the death of Buddha.
(C)Sutta Pitaka are the verses composed by bhikkunis.
(D) Punna was a rich land-lady.
(E) The word Chaitya may have been derived from the word chita.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (D) and (E) only (2) (A), (B) and (D) only
(3) (C) and (E) only (4) (B), (D) and (E) only

314 E/A ( 16 )
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
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NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY
CUET (UG) 2024 : Final Answer Keys
Exam Date : 18.05.2024 Subject :314 - History (English)
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Question Types in CUET 2025
1. Matching Questions
o Students must match items from two lists (e.g., List-I with List-II).
2. Chronological Order
o Students must arrange events in the correct chronological order.
3. True/False Statements
o Students must identify whether given statements are true or false based on
historical facts.
4. Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
o Standard MCQs with four options, where students must select the correct answer.
5. Assertion and Reason (A & R) Questions
o Questions where students analyze an assertion and its corresponding reason to
determine their relationship.
6. Text-Based Questions
o Students read a passage and answer the five questions that follow.
7. Fill in the Blanks
o Students complete a sentence by selecting the correct answer from the given
options.

CUET 2025 Preparation Tips
• The CUET exam will be based on your Class 12 latest syllabus.
• Be thorough with your chapters.
• Do not skip any boxes, timelines, facts, pictures, maps, or source information
(especially those in blue boxes). Revise them carefully.
• Practice mock test papers and track your progress.
• Focus only on the syllabus. Avoid outdated information from old publications.

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"Kings, Farmers, and Towns" :Concept Map
(राजा, किसान और नगर अध्याय िे लिए अवधारणा मानचित्र)

1. Historical Developments Post-Harappan Civilization (हड़प्पा सभ्यता िे बाद ऐततहालसि
वविास)
o Rigveda Composition (ऋग्वेद िी रिना)
o Agricultural Settlements in North India, Deccan Plateau, and Karnataka (िृवि
बस्ततयााँ उत्तर भारत, दक्िन और िनााटि में)
o Pastoral Societies and Megaliths (िरवाहे समाज और मेगालिचिि संरिनाएाँ)
2. Early States and Mahajanapadas (प्रारंलभि राज्य और महाजनपद)
o Sixteen Mahajanapadas (सोिह महाजनपद)
o Oligarchies and Kingdoms (गणराज्य और राजतंत्र)
o First Powerful State: Magadha (पहिा शस्क्तशािी राज्य: मगध)
3. Mauryan Empire and Asoka's Administration (मौया साम्राज्य और अशोि िा शासन)
o Sources: Inscriptions, Coins, and Texts (स्रोत: अलभिेख, लसक्िे और ग्रंि)
o Dhamma Policy (धम्म नीतत)
o Administrative Centres (प्रशासतनि िें द्र)
4. Social Hierarchy and Economic Activities (सामास्जि वगीिरण और आचिाि गततववचधयााँ)
o Agriculture and Iron Tools (िृवि और िोहे िे औजार)
o Role of Gahapatis (landholders) (गहपतत िा महत्व)
o Craft Production and Guilds (लशल्प उत्पादन और संघ)
5. Urbanization and Trade (शहरीिरण और व्यापार)
o Emergence of Towns (नगरों िा उदय)
o Trade Routes within and Beyond India (भारत िे भीतर और बाहर व्यापार मागा)

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o Use of Coinage and Role of Guilds (लसक्िों िा प्रयोग और संघों िी भूलमिा)
"Kinship, Caste, and Class" :Concept Map
(बंधुत्व, जातत और वगा)

1. Kinship and Marriage Norms (बंधुत्व और वववाह िे तनयम)
o Patriliny and Inheritance (वपतृसत्ता और उत्तराचधिार)
▪ Sons inherit resources, crucial for elite families.
o Marriage Rules: Exogamy and Endogamy (वववाह िे तनयम: बहहववावाह और अंतववावाह)
▪ Norms against same-gotra marriage, practice of arranged marriages.
2. Caste System (Varna) and Occupation (जातत व्यवतिा और व्यवसाय)
o Varna Hierarchy (वणा व्यवतिा)
▪ Brahmanas (ब्राह्मण), Kshatriyas (क्षत्रत्रय), Vaishyas (वैश्य), Shudras (शूद्र)
o Assigned Occupations (तनधााररत व्यवसाय)
▪ Rituals and warfare for Brahmanas and Kshatriyas, trade for Vaishyas, servitude for
Shudras.
3. Challenges and Variations in Social Norms (सामास्जि मानदंडों िी िुनौततयााँ और ववववधताएाँ)
o Jatis and Social Mobility (जाती और सामास्जि गततशीिता)
▪ New occupational groups added as jatis, allowing some flexibility in caste system.
o Non-Kshatriya Rulers and Foreign Influences (गैर-क्षत्रत्रय शासि और ववदेशी प्रभाव)
▪ Shakas, Kushanas integrated, despite not fitting traditional varna roles.
4. Buddhist and Other Alternative Views on Society (बौद्ध और अन्य वैिस्ल्पि दृस्टटिोण)
o Critique of Caste Inequality (जाततगत असमानता िी आिोिना)
▪ Buddhist teachings on equality and social contracts.
o Concept of Social Contract (सामास्जि अनुबंध िी अवधारणा)
▪ The idea of kingship based on community consent, challenging hereditary rule.

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"Thinkers, Beliefs, and Buildings: Cultural Developments"
(वविारि, मान्यताएाँ, और भवन: सांतिृतति वविास अध्याय िे लिए अवधारणा मानचित्र)
1. Philosophical Traditions and Thinkers (दाशातनि परंपराएाँ और वविारि)
o Buddhism and Jainism (बौद्ध धमा और जैन धमा)
▪ Emergence due to questioning Vedic rituals and caste hierarchy.
▪ Key figures: Buddha (बुद्ध) and Mahavira (महावीर).
2. Teachings of Mahavira and Buddha (महावीर और बुद्ध िी लशक्षाएाँ)
o Jainism (जैन धमा): Belief in karma, non-violence (अहहंसा), and renunciation.
o Buddhism (बौद्ध धमा): Concepts of Dhamma (धम्म), the Four Noble Truths (िार
आया सत्य), and Nirvana (तनवााण).

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3. Buddhist Monastic Order: Sangha (बौद्ध लभक्षु संघ)
o Formation of Sangha for monks and nuns (लभक्षुओं और लभक्षुणणयों िे लिए संघ).
o Vinaya Pitaka (ववनय वपटि): Monastic rules and disciplines.
4. Stupas and Monuments (ततूप और तमारि)
o Importance of Sanchi and Amaravati (सांिी और अमरावती िा महत्व).
o Structure (संरिना): Anda (अंड), Harmika (हरलमिा), Yashti (यस्टट), with sacred relics
inside.
5. Symbolism in Art (ििा में प्रतीिात्मिता)
o Representations of Buddha (बुद्ध िा प्रतीिात्मि चित्रण): Empty throne, stupa,
and Bodhi tree.
o Integration of non-Buddhist traditions (गैर-बौद्ध परंपराएाँ), such as the
shalabhanjika.
6. Rise of Mahayana Buddhism and Puranic Hinduism (महायान बौद्ध धमा और पुराणणि हहंदू
धमा िा उदय)
o Mahayana Buddhism (महायान बौद्ध धमा): Bodhisattvas and Buddha as a savior.
o Vaishnavism and Shaivism (वैटणव धमा और शैव धमा): Emphasis on bhakti (भस्क्त)
and avatars (अवतार).

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Themes in Indian History, Part II :Concept Map
(भारतीय इततहास िी
िीम्स, भाग II)

1. Through the Eyes
of Travellers
(यात्रत्रयों िी नजरों
से)
o Travelogues
and
Observations
(यात्रा वववरण
और
अविोिन)
▪ Insights
into
society,
culture,
and
economy
from
travelers
like Ibn
Battuta
and Al-
Biruni.
2. Bhakti-Sufi
Traditions (भस्क्त-
सूफी परंपराएाँ)
o Religious Changes and Devotional Texts (धालमाि पररवतान और भस्क्त ग्रंि)
▪ Spread of Bhakti (भस्क्त) and Sufi (सूफी) movements emphasizing devotion over rituals.
3. An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara (एि शाही राजधानी: ववजयनगर)
o Society, Economy, and Architecture (समाज, अिाव्यवतिा, और वाततुििा)
▪ Focus on political, economic, and cultural aspects of the Vijayanagara Empire.
4. Peasants, Zamindars, and the State (किसान, जमींदार, और राज्य)
o Agrarian Society under the Mughals (मुगिों िे अधीन िृवि समाज)
▪ Relationship between farmers, zamindars, and the Mughal state.

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"Through the Eyes of Travellers" :Concept Map

1. Purpose and Experiences of Travel (यात्रा का उद्देश्य और अनुभव)
o Reasons for Travel (यात्रा के कारण):
▪ Work (काम), Trade (व्यापार), Pilgrimage (तीर्थयात्रा), Curiosity (जिज्ञासा)
o Observation of Cultural Differences (संस्कृतत में अंतर का अवलोकन)
▪ Foreign travellers such as Al-Biruni (अल-बरूनी), Ibn Battuta (इब्न बतूता),
and François Bernier (फ्ांस्वा बतनथयर) documented these differences.
2. Key Travellers and Texts (प्रमुख यात्री और ग्रंर्)
o Al-Biruni (अल-बरूनी): Kitab-ul-Hind (ककताब-उल-ह ंद)
▪ Studied Sanskrit and Indian customs (संस्कृत और भारतीय ररवािों का
अध्ययन ककया).
o Ibn Battuta (इब्न बतूता): Rihla (रर ला)

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▪ Detailed Indian cities and social life (भारतीय नगरों और सामाजिक िीवन
का ववस्तृत वववरण).
o François Bernier (फ्ांस्वा बतनथयर): Compared Mughal India with Europe (मुगल
भारत की तुलना यूरोप से की).
3. Unique Observations by Travellers (यात्रत्रयों के ववशेष अवलोकन)
o Social Structure (सामाजिक संरचना):
▪ Caste system (िातत व्यवस्र्ा), rural life (ग्रामीण िीवन).
o City Life and Economy (नगर िीवन और अर्थव्यवस्र्ा):
▪ Prosperity in cities, trade activities (नगरों की समृद्धि, व्यापाररक
गततववधियााँ).
o Culture and Customs (संस्कृतत और रीतत-ररवाि):
▪ Traditions, food (e.g., paan and coconut), attire (परंपराएाँ, खानपान िैसे पान
और नाररयल, पररिान).
4. Impact of Travel Accounts (यात्रा लेखों का प्रभाव)
o Historical and Cultural Knowledge (ऐतत ाससक और सांस्कृततक ज्ञान):
▪ Provided deep insights into medieval Indian society (मध्यकालीन भारतीय
समाि की ग री िानकारी प्रदान की).
o Influence on European Perception (यूरोपीय दृजटिकोण पर प्रभाव):
▪ Shaped Western ideas about India (भारत के बारे में पजश्चमी िारणाओं को
आकार हदया).

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"Bhakti-Sufi Traditions" :Concept Map
(भजतत-सूफी परंपराएाँ)
1. Religious Beliefs and Practices (धालमाि मान्यताएाँ और प्रिाएाँ)
o Bhakti Movement (भस्क्त आंदोिन):
▪ Devotion towards a Personal God (व्यस्क्तगत देवता िे प्रतत भस्क्त), emphasis
on emotional connection (भावनात्मि जुड़ाव पर जोर).
o Sufism (सूफी परंपरा):
▪ Mysticism (रहतयवाद), love for God (ईश्वर िे प्रतत प्रेम), ascetic practices (तपतवी
प्रिाएाँ), personal connection with the divine (ईश्वर िे साि व्यस्क्तगत संबंध).
2. Key Bhakti and Sufi Figures (मुख्य भस्क्त और सूफी संत)
o Kabir (िबीर):
▪ Criticized rituals (अनुटठानों िी आिोिना िी), emphasized one supreme god
(एि सवोच्ि देवता पर जोर).
o Guru Nanak (गु&#154143041; नानि):
▪ Promoted nirguna bhakti (तनगुाण भस्क्त िा प्रिार), rejection of caste and
ritualistic practices (जातत और अनुटठातनि प्रिाओं िा खंडन).
o Mira Bai (मीरा बाई):
▪ Worshiped Krishna (िृटण िी पूजा िी), defied social norms for devotion (भस्क्त
िे लिए सामास्जि मानदंडों िी अवहेिना िी).

3. Cultural Developments (सांतिृतति वविास)
o Poetry and Hymns (िववता और भजन):
▪ Alvars, Nayanars in Tamil Nadu (तलमिनाडु में अिवार, नयनार), Vaishnava and
Shaiva compositions (वैटणव और शैव रिनाएाँ).
o Sufi Khanqahs and Dargahs (सूफी खानिाह और दरगाह):
▪ Centers for community, charity, and spiritual discourse (समुदाय, दान, और
आध्यास्त्मि संवाद िे िें द्र).
4. Social Impact (सामास्जि प्रभाव)
o Challenges to Caste and Hierarchy (जातत और पदक्रम िो िुनौती):
▪ Bhakti and Sufi leaders accepted followers from diverse backgrounds (भस्क्त
और सूफी नेताओं ने ववलभन्न पृटठभूलम से अनुयातययों िो तवीिार किया).

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o Integration of Local Traditions (तिानीय परंपराओं िा समावेश):
▪ Use of regional languages and local customs in teachings (लशक्षाओं में क्षेत्रीय
भािाओं और तिानीय परंपराओं िा उपयोग).
5. Royal Patronage and Influence (शाही संरक्षण और प्रभाव)
o Support for Temples and Sufi Shrines (मंहदरों और सूफी दरगाहों िा समिान):
▪ Rulers
patronized
places of
worship to
gain favor
(शासिों ने
अनुिूिता प्राप्त
िरने िे लिए
पूजा तििों िा
संरक्षण किया).
o Syncretic
Practices (संपिा
और समन्वय):
▪ Interaction
and blending
of Hindu and
Islamic
traditions (हहंदू
और इतिामी
परंपराओं िा
संपिा और
लमश्रण).

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"An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara" :Concept Map
(एक शा ी राििानी: ववियनगर)

1. Foundation and Growth of Vijayanagara (ववजयनगर िी तिापना और वविास)
o Founded in 1336 (1336 में तिावपत) by Harihara and Bukka.
o Extended from the Krishna River to the southern peninsula (िृटणा नदी से दक्षक्षणी
प्रायद्वीप ति ववततार).
o Known as Hampi in local traditions, associated with the goddess Pampadevi
(तिानीय परंपरा में हम्पी िे &#154143042;प में, पंपादेवी देवी से जुड़ा).
2. Important Figures (महत्वपूणा व्यस्क्तत्व)
o Colin Mackenzie (िॉलिन मैिें जी): Mapped the ruins of Vijayanagara (ववजयनगर िे
खंडहरों िा नक्शा बनाया).
o Krishnadeva Raya (िृटणदेव राय): Most famous king, promoted trade and built
temples (प्रलसद्ध राजा, व्यापार िो बढावा हदया और मंहदरों िा तनमााण किया).
3. Political Structure (राजनीतति संरिना)

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"Peasants, Zamindars, and the State" :Concept Map
(ककसान, िमींदार और राज्य)

1. Agrarian Society and Production (िृवि समाज और उत्पादन)
o Peasant Life (किसान जीवन): Village as the center of agricultural activities (गााँव िृवि
गततववचधयों िा िें द्र).
o Land Ownership Types (भूलम तवालमत्व िे प्रिार):
▪ Khud-Kashta: Resident cultivators (तिानीय किसान).
▪ Pahi-Kashta: Non-resident cultivators (बाहरी किसान).
2. Irrigation and Crop Cycles (लसंिाई और फसि िक्र)
o Monsoon Dependency (मानसून पर तनभारता) and artificial irrigation methods
(िृत्रत्रम लसंिाई पद्धततयााँ).
o Kharif and Rabi Cycles (खरीफ और रबी फसिें): Seasonal crop production cycles
(मौसमी फसि उत्पादन िक्र).
3. Village Community and Panchayats (ग्राम समुदाय और पंिायत)
o Village Panchayats (ग्राम पंिायतें): Decision-making bodies with elders (वररटठ जन
तनणाय िेने वािी संतिाएाँ).
o Village Headman (Muqaddam) (ग्राम प्रधान (मुिद्दम)): Oversight of village affairs
(ग्राम मामिों िी तनगरानी).
4. Social Hierarchies and Caste (सामास्जि पदक्रम और जातत)
o Caste Distinctions (जाततगत भेदभाव): Social and economic roles based on caste
(जातत िे आधार पर सामास्जि और आचिाि भूलमिाएाँ).

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o Artisans and Service Providers (िारीगर और सेवा प्रदाता): Exchange of goods and
services within the community (सामुदातयि वतत्र और सेवा ववतनमय).
5. Role of Zamindars (जमींदारों िी भूलमिा)
o Land Ownership and Tax Collection (भूलम तवालमत्व और िर संग्रह): Zamindars as
revenue collectors (जमींदार राजतव संग्राहि िे &#154143042;प में).
o Military and Social Influence (सैन्य और सामास्जि प्रभाव): Maintained private
armies and wielded social power (तनजी सेना और सामास्जि शस्क्त).
6. Revenue System and the Mughal State (राजतव प्रणािी और मुगि राज्य)
o Land Revenue Collection (भूलम राजतव संग्रह): Taxes assessed in cash or kind (निद
या अनाज िे &#154143042;प में िर).
o Ain-i-Akbari Documentation (आईन-ए-अिबरी िा दततावेजीिरण): Systematic
records by Abu’l Fazl (अबुि फजि द्वारा व्यवस्तित अलभिेख).

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Themes in Indian History, Part III :Concept Map
(भारतीय इतत ास की र्ीम्स, भाग III)

1. Colonialism and the Countryside (औपतनवेलशिता और ग्रामीण क्षेत्र)
o Official Archives (आचधिाररि अलभिेखागार)
▪ Examines British land revenue policies, impact on rural society, and
zamindari system (त्रब्रहटश भूलम राजतव नीततयों िा अध्ययन, ग्रामीण समाज पर
प्रभाव, और जमींदारी प्रणािी).
2. Rebels and the Raj: The Revolt of 1857 (बागी और राज: 1857 िा ववद्रोह)
o Representation and Analysis (प्रतततनचधत्व और ववश्िेिण)
▪ Explores causes, events, and different perspectives of the revolt (ववद्रोह िे
िारण, घटनाएाँ, और ववलभन्न दृस्टटिोण).
3. Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement (महात्मा गांधी और राटरीय आंदोिन)
o Civil Disobedience and Beyond (असहयोग आंदोिन और उससे आगे)
▪ Gandhi’s role in mobilizing masses, salt march, and non-violent resistance
(गांधी िा जन आंदोिन में योगदान, नमि मािा और अहहंसि प्रततरोध).
4. Framing the Constitution (संववधान िा तनमााण)
o Constituent Assembly Debates (संववधान सभा िी बहसें)
▪ Processes, key figures, and challenges in drafting the Indian Constitution
(भारतीय संववधान िे तनमााण में प्रकक्रयाएाँ, प्रमुख व्यस्क्त, और िुनौततयााँ).

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"Colonialism and the Countryside" :Concept Map
(औपतनवेसशकता और ग्रामीण क्षेत्र)

1. Colonial Revenue Policies
(औपतनवेलशि राजतव नीततयााँ)
o Permanent Settlement in
Bengal (बंगाि में तिाई बंदोबतत):
▪ Fixed revenue demands on
zamindars (जमींदारों पर तिायी
िर मांग) aimed at ensuring a
steady income for the East
India Company.
o Ryotwari and Mahalwari
Systems (रैयतवाड़ी और महिवाड़ी
प्रणािी):
▪ Revenue collected directly
from peasants or communities
in southern and northern India.
2. Impact on Zamindars and
Peasants (जमींदारों और किसानों पर
प्रभाव)
o Zamindars’ Struggles (जमींदारों
िी िहठनाइयााँ):
▪ Difficulty in meeting fixed
revenue, leading to auctions
and loss of estates.
o Peasant Hardships (किसानों िी िहठनाइयााँ):
▪ Increased debt and pressure due to high revenue and dependence on moneylenders.
3. Resistance and Rebellions (ववरोध और ववद्रोह)
o Paharias and Santhals in Bengal (बंगाि में पहाडड़या और संिाि):
▪ Protests against loss of land and traditional rights; Santhal Rebellion of 1855-56.
o Deccan Riots (दक्िन िे दंगे):
▪ Peasant uprisings against exploitative moneylenders and rising debts.
4. British Official Reports and Records (त्रब्रहटश सरिारी ररपोटा और अलभिेख)
o Fifth Report on Bengal (बंगाि पर पााँिवीं ररपोटा):
▪ Documented issues in rural Bengal, zamindari system flaws, and the economic burden on
peasants.
o Limitations and Biases (सीमाएाँ और पक्षपात):
▪ Official reports focused on revenue concerns rather than the plight of rural people, often
exaggerating peasant indebtedness.

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"Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement"

(म ात्मा गांिी और राटरीय आंदोलन)
1. Early Life and Return to India (1915)
o Influences from South Africa (दक्षक्षण अफ्रीिा से प्रेरणा):
▪ Development of Satyagraha (सत्याग्रह) and experiences with racial
discrimination.
o BHU Speech (1916) (बीएियू भािण): Critique of elitism and call to connect with
the masses (ववलशटटता िी आिोिना और जनता से जुड़ने िा आह्वान).
2. Major Movements Led by Gandhi (महत्वपूणा आंदोिन)
o Champaran (1917) (िंपारण): Against indigo planters' oppression.
o Non-Cooperation (1920-22) (असहयोग आंदोिन): Mass boycott of British
institutions.
o Salt March (1930) (नमि सत्याग्रह): Protest against British salt monopoly.
3. Role in Unity and Social Reforms (एिता और सामास्जि सुधार में भूलमिा)
o Hindu-Muslim Unity (हहंदू-मुस्तिम एिता): Collaboration with Khilafat
Movement.

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Section B: Question Bank with Solutions
To facilitate hassle-free revision in a short time, The Question Bank has been prepared in a simple
and concise manner ensuring that the information stays in your memory for longer.

Question Bank Theme-1
Detailed Timeline of Main Events
Harappan Civilisation
• c. 7000 BCE: Archaeological evidence indicates the emergence of Harappan culture from
early farming communities.
• Early Harappan Phase: Gradual transformation and internal development of the civilisation
with distinctive pottery, agriculture, pastoralism, and some crafts. Settlements were
generally small with virtually no large buildings.
• Mature Harappan Phase: Development of urban centres with distinctive Harappan pottery,
bricks (standardised ratio of length, breadth, and height), seals, weights, beads, copper,
and bronze articles found across a wide region including Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Sind,
Punjab (Pakistan), Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh,
Gujarat, and Maharashtra (India).
• Mature Harappan Features:Planned settlements with a high western part (Citadel) and a
larger lower eastern section in most sites (variations at Dholavira and Lothal where the
entire settlement was fortified).
• Carefully planned drainage systems with roads and streets laid out in a grid pattern,
intersecting at right angles, and drains laid out before houses were built.
• Domestic architecture in the Lower Town at Mohenjodaro featuring courtyard-centred
houses with rooms on all sides, concern for privacy (no ground-level windows), individual
brick-paved bathrooms connected to street drains, and often wells.
• The Citadel containing structures for public purposes such as the warehouse and the Great
Bath (a large rectangular tank with steps, watertight construction, and surrounding rooms).
• Craft production of beads (using materials like steatite and various techniques), and
evidence of workshops in large cities like Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
• Evidence of long-distance trade with regions like Oman, Bahrain, and Mesopotamia
(Mesopotamian texts refer to Meluhha as a land of seafarers; Harappan motifs found on
seals in the Persian Gulf region; Dilmun weights following the Harappan standard).
• Use of a non-alphabetic script written from right to left, found on seals (often accompanied
by animal motifs). The script remains undeciphered.

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• Burial practices including placing the dead in pits, sometimes with pottery and ornaments
(variations in burial suggest social differences). Hoards of jewellery and metal objects were
also kept.
• Early decades of the 20th century CE: Archaeologists like Daya Ram Sahni discovered
Harappan seals at Harappa in layers older than Early Historic levels. Rakhal Das Banerji
found similar seals at Mohenjodaro, leading to the conjecture of a single archaeological
culture.
• 1924 CE: John Marshall, Director-General of the ASI, announced the discovery of a new
civilisation in the Indus Valley to the world, contemporaneous with Mesopotamia.
Early States and Economies (c. 600 BCE - 600 CE)
• 1830s CE: James Prinsep deciphered Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts used in early
inscriptions and coins, identifying King Piyadassi (often referring to Asoka).
• Early decades of the 20th century CE: European and Indian scholars used inscriptions
and texts to reconstruct lineages of major dynasties.
• c. 6th century BCE: Considered a major turning point with the rise of early states, cities,
growing use of iron, development of coinage, and the emergence of diverse systems of
thought like Buddhism and Jainism.
• Mahajanapadas: Early Buddhist and Jaina texts mention sixteen important states
(mahajanapadas) including Vajji, Magadha, Koshala, Kuru, Panchala, Gandhara, and Avanti.
Some were monarchies, others were oligarchies (ganas or sanghas).
• c. 6th - 4th centuries BCE: Magadha (present-day Bihar) became the most powerful
mahajanapada due to productive agriculture, access to iron mines, elephants, and the
Ganga River for communication, as well as the ambitious policies of rulers like Bimbisara,
Ajatasattu, and Mahapadma Nanda.
• c. 321 BCE: Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire, extending control to the
northwest (Afghanistan and Baluchistan).
• c. 272/268 - 231 BCE: Reign of Asoka, Chandragupta's grandson, the most famous Mauryan
ruler, who conquered Kalinga. Asoka inscribed messages (dhamma) on rocks and pillars in
Prakrit, using Brahmi script (and Kharosthi in the northwest).
• c. 250 BCE: Letter "a" in Brahmi script appeared as [image of early Brahmi "a"].
• c. 200 - 100 BCE: Rule of Indo-Greek kings in the northwest. Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas
in south India. Satavahanas in the Deccan.
• c. 2nd century BCE: Earliest inscriptional evidence of land grants by Satavahana and Shaka
rulers. Rock inscription in Sanskrit recording the achievements of Shaka ruler Rudradaman
mentions the Sudarshana lake built during Mauryan rule and later repaired by Rudradaman.

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• c. 1st century BCE - 1st century CE: Rule of the Kushanas over a vast kingdom from
Central Asia to northwest India. Kushana rulers adopted the title "devaputra" and erected
colossal statues.
• c. 1st century CE: Tribal republics like the Yaudheyas of Punjab and Haryana issued copper
coins, indicating participation in economic exchanges.
• c. 2nd century CE: Manusmriti compiled (legal text). Early Tamil Sangam texts describe
chiefs and resource distribution.
• c. 2nd century BCE - 2nd century CE: Satavahanas ruled over parts of western and central
India, deriving revenue from long-distance trade and attempting to claim high social status.
• c. 4th century CE: Evidence of larger states, including the Gupta Empire. Reliance on
samantas (local resource controllers).
• c. 320 CE: Beginning of Gupta rule.
• c. 335 - 375 CE: Samudragupta (Gupta ruler).
• c. 375 - 415 CE: Chandragupta II (Gupta ruler); Vakatakas powerful in the Deccan.
Prabhavati Gupta, Chandragupta II's daughter, made land grants (recorded on copper
plates).
• c. 5th century CE: Brahmi letter "a" appeared as [image of later Brahmi "a"]. Another
inscription on the Sudarshana rock mentions its repair by a Gupta dynasty ruler.
• c. 6th century CE onwards: Finds of gold coins taper off (debated by historians as a sign of
economic crisis or shifting trade patterns). Rise of the Chalukyas in Karnataka and the
Pallavas in Tamil Nadu. Copper plate inscriptions used for recording land grants (e.g., in
Karnataka).
• c. 606 - 647 CE: Harshavardhana king of Kanauj; Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang visited India.
Kinship, Caste and Class
• c. 500 BCE onwards: Composition of the Mahabharata, reflecting a wide range of social
categories and norms.
• c. 1000 BCE onwards: Brahmanical practice of classifying people (especially Brahmanas)
in terms of gotras (named after Vedic seers).
• c. 6th century BCE onwards: Ruling dynasties claimed to follow the varna system
(Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras), though practices varied. Brahmanas began
composing Sanskrit Dharmasutras laying down norms for rulers (ideally Kshatriyas) and
other social categories.
• c. 200 BCE - 200 CE: Compilation of the Manusmriti, an important Dharmashastra detailing
social behaviour.

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• c. 2nd century BCE - 2nd century CE: Satavahana rulers often used metronymics (names
derived from the mother), but succession was generally patrilineal. Satavahana women
retained their father's gotra names after marriage, contrary to Brahmanical rules.
• c. 4th century CE: Shudraka wrote the play Mrichchhakatika, depicting a more complex
social reality for merchants (vanik) than the Shastras prescribe.
• c. 12th - 7th centuries BCE (Phase II of Lal's Hastinapura excavation): Evidence of mud
and mud-brick houses.
• c. 6th - 3rd centuries BCE (Phase III of Lal's Hastinapura excavation): Houses built of
mud-brick and burnt bricks, soakage jars and brick drains, terracotta ring-wells.
• Around 2000 years ago: Chiefdoms in ancient Tamilakam, where generous chiefs were
respected.
Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings
• c. 6th century BCE: Upanishads composed (Sanskrit texts exploring philosophical ideas).
• c. 6th century BCE: Emergence of new religious and philosophical traditions including
Jainism (emphasising ahimsa and asceticism) and Buddhism (founded by Siddhartha
Gautama, the Buddha, emphasising a path of moderation, individual agency, and nibbana).
• c. 5th century BCE: Temple built at Sanchi (within the later stupa complex).
• c. 3rd century BCE: Some of the earliest artificial caves were constructed (associated with
ascetic traditions).
• c. 3rd century BCE: Asoka erected a pillar at Lumbini marking the Buddha's birthplace and,
according to the Ashokavadana, distributed Buddha's relics and ordered the construction
of stupas.
• c. 2nd century BCE: Construction of major stupas including those at Bharhut, Sanchi, and
Sarnath began. Stone railings and gateways (toranas) were added to early stupas like Sanchi
and Bharhut.
• c. 1st century BCE - 1st century CE: Development of Mahayana Buddhism with the
concept of Bodhisattas (who delayed their own enlightenment to help others). Images of
the Buddha and Bodhisattas became common (e.g., Gandhara style).
• c. 2nd century CE: Votive inscriptions in cities record donations to religious institutions.
• c. 4th - 5th centuries CE: Rise of temple building dedicated to deities of the Puranic
tradition (Vaishnavism, Shaivism). Early temples like the one at Deogarh (dedicated to
Vishnu) featured a central shrine (garbhagriha) and a tower (shikhara).
• c. 5th century CE: Temple built at Sanchi.
• 5th century CE: Sculptures of deities like Vishnu reclining on Sheshnag at Deogarh.
• c. 6th century CE: Mention of ten avatars of Vishnu.

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• c. 7th century CE: Pallava period carving at Mahabalipuram, with interpretations including
the descent of the Ganga or Arjuna's penance.
• 19th century CE: European interest in the stupa at Sanchi.
• Late 19th century - early 20th century CE: Archeological work at Sanchi under figures like
H.H. the Begum of Bhopal and Sir John Marshall, leading to its preservation and study.
Cast of Characters with Brief Bios
(Harappan Civilisation):
• Ernest Mackay: Archaeologist who conducted further excavations at Mohenjodaro and
provided detailed observations about the city's layout and features like the drainage
system.
• Daya Ram Sahni: Archaeologist who discovered Harappan seals at Harappa in the early
decades of the 20th century, crucial for recognising the significance and age of the
civilisation.
• Rakhal Das Banerji: Archaeologist who found similar Harappan seals at Mohenjodaro,
contributing to the understanding that these sites belonged to a single archaeological
culture.
• John Marshall: Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) who, in 1924,
officially announced the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation to the world, recognising
its antiquity and contemporaneity with Mesopotamia.
• S.N. Roy: Author of "The Story of Indian Archaeology," quoted on John Marshall's significant
contribution to understanding India's past.
(Early States and Economies):
• James Prinsep: Officer in the mint of the East India Company who deciphered the Brahmi
and Kharosthi scripts in the 1830s, a pivotal moment for understanding early Indian
inscriptions and history.
• Piyadassi: Title mentioned in early inscriptions and coins, often identified with King Asoka,
meaning "pleasant to behold."
• Asoka: (c. 272/268-231 BCE) Arguably the most famous ruler of the Mauryan Empire, known
for his inscriptions proclaiming his understanding of dhamma and for extending the empire.
• Ajatasattu: A ruthlessly ambitious king of Magadha (c. 5th century BCE) known from early
Buddhist and Jaina texts.
• Bimbisara: Another ruthlessly ambitious king of Magadha (c. 6th-5th century BCE)
preceding Ajatasattu.
• Mahapadma Nanda: A powerful ruler of Magadha (c. 4th century BCE) known for his
extensive conquests.

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• Chandragupta Maurya: (c. 321 BCE) Founder of the Mauryan Empire.
• Megasthenes: Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, whose accounts
provide valuable (though fragmentary) information about the Mauryan administration and
society.
• Kautilya/Chanakya: Traditionally believed to be the minister of Chandragupta Maurya,
credited with composing parts of the Arthashastra, a treatise on statecraft.
• Rudradaman: (c. 2nd century CE) The best-known Shaka ruler in western India, whose
inscription in Sanskrit details the repair of the Sudarshana lake.
• Kanishka: (c. 78 CE?) A significant Kushana ruler.
• Samudragupta: (c. 335-375 CE) A powerful ruler of the Gupta Empire, praised in the
Prayaga Prashasti.
• Chandragupta II: (c. 375-415 CE) Another important ruler of the Gupta Empire, father of
Prabhavati Gupta.
• Prabhavati Gupta: (c. 4th-5th century CE) Daughter of the Gupta ruler Chandragupta II,
married into the Vakataka ruling family. A surviving inscription records her granting land,
providing insights into land ownership and rural society.
• Harshavardhana: (c. 606-647 CE) King of Kanauj, whose biography, the Harshacharita, was
written by Banabhatta.
• Xuan Zang: (c. 7th century CE) A Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who visited India during the reign
of Harshavardhana in search of Buddhist texts.
(Kinship, Caste and Class):
• Vyasa: A revered sage in the Mahabharata, who explains the unusual marriage of Draupadi
to the five Pandava brothers.
• Duryodhana: The eldest of the Kaurava brothers in the Mahabharata, known for his jealousy
of the Pandavas and his role in instigating the conflict.
• Pandu: Father of the five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata.
• Kauravas: The hundred sons of Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata, rivals of the Pandavas.
• Pandavas: The five sons of Pandu in the Mahabharata: Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula,
and Sahadeva.
• Drupada: Father of Draupadi in the Mahabharata, initially hesitant about her polyandrous
marriage.
• Arjuna: A skilled archer and one of the five Pandava brothers, considered Drona's favourite
student.

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• Drona: A renowned teacher of martial arts in the Mahabharata, who taught both the
Pandavas and the Kauravas.
• Ekalavya: A talented archer from the forest, a pupil of Drona in spirit but not formally. His
story highlights social exclusion and the upholding of promises.
• Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani: (c. 2nd century CE) The best-known ruler of the Satavahana
dynasty, who claimed to be a unique Brahmana (eka brahmana) and destroyer of Kshatriya
pride.
• Shudraka: (c. 4th century CE) Author of the Sanskrit play Mrichchhakatika, which provides
insights into the lives of merchants and urban society.
• Lal (B.B. Lal): Archaeologist who excavated at Hastinapura, providing evidence of different
occupational levels and house construction over time.
• Hidimba: A rakshasi (demoness) in the Mahabharata who married the Pandava brother
Bhima and bore him a son, Ghatotkacha.
• Ghatotkacha: The son of Bhima and Hidimba in the Mahabharata, a powerful warrior who
aided the Pandavas.
• Draupadi: The common wife of the five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata. Her story
raises questions about the status of women and property.
• Yudhisthira: The eldest of the Pandava brothers, known for his righteousness but also for
his gambling addiction in the Mahabharata.
• Sanjaya: A messenger in the Mahabharata who conveys information, including Yudhisthira's
respectful greetings to various individuals.
• Dhritarashtra: The blind king and father of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata.
• Kripa: Another respected teacher in the Mahabharata.
• Bhishma: A revered elder and patriarch of the Kuru lineage in the Mahabharata.
• Vidura: A wise counsellor in the Mahabharata, born of a slave woman, respected by the
Pandavas.
• Kachchana: A disciple who questions the Buddha about the equality of the four varnas in
the context of servitude.
• Avantiputta: Another disciple of the Buddha who concedes that there is no difference
among the varnas in their susceptibility to being servants.
(Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings):
• Shahjehan Begum: (19th century CE) The Begum of Bhopal who provided funds for the
preservation of the stupa at Sanchi, as mentioned in historical accounts.

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• Agni: A major Vedic deity, the god of fire, invoked in hymns for wealth, nourishment, and
offspring.
• Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha): (c. 6th century BCE) Founder of Buddhism, who
attained enlightenment and taught the path to liberation (nibbana).
• Mahavira: (c. 6th century BCE) A major figure in Jainism, who popularised its core teachings
including ahimsa.
• Punna: A dasi (slave woman) who engages in a dialogue with a Brahmana about the efficacy
of ritual bathing in Buddhist literature, highlighting the Buddha's teachings against ritualism.
• Ananda: A close disciple of the Buddha.
• Tathagata: Another name for the Buddha.
• Vishnu: A major deity in Hinduism, part of the Puranic tradition, believed to have ten avatars
(incarnations).
• Sheshnag: The serpent on whom Vishnu is often depicted reclining.
• Arjuna: (Mentioned again in a different context) In the Mahabharata, depicted as doing
penance on the river bank to acquire arms, a possible interpretation of the Mahabalipuram
relief.
• H.H. the Begum of Bhopal: Likely refers to one of the female rulers of Bhopal (such as
Shahjehan Begum or Sultan Jahan Begum) who played a significant role in the early
conservation of Sanchi.
• Sir John Marshall: (Mentioned again) As Director-General of the ASI, oversaw significant
early archaeological work at Sanchi, contributing to its understanding and preservation.

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Chapter 1: The Story of the First Cities:
Harappan Archaeology
1. The Harappan Civilisation is also
known as:
a) The Mesopotamian Civilisation
b) The Egyptian Civilisation
c) The Indus Valley Civilisation
d) The Roman Civilisation
Answer: c) The Indus Valley
Civilisation
2. The Mature Harappan phase
occurred during which period?
a) 6000 BCE-2600 BCE
b) 2600 BCE-1900 BCE
c) 1900 BCE-1300 BCE
d) 3000 BCE-2000 BCE
Answer: b) 2600 BCE-1900 BCE
3. Which of the following materials
was NOT commonly used for
making beads in the Harappan
civilisation?
a) Carnelian
b) Jasper
c) Diamond
d) Steatite
Answer: c) Diamond
4. What is the term used for the study
of DNA of ancient populations?
a) Archaeology
b) Archaeogenetics
c) Paleontology
d) Anthropology
Answer: b) Archaeogenetics
5. Who was the first Director-General
of the Archaeological Survey of
India (ASI)?
a) John Marshall
b) R.E.M. Wheeler
c) Daya Ram Sahni
d) Alexander Cunningham
Answer: d) Alexander Cunningham
6. Which of the following features was
NOT a characteristic of Harappan
cities?
a) Uniform pottery
b) Standardised weights
c) Varying brick ratios
d) Strategically set up settlements
Answer: c) Varying brick ratios
7. Which of the following animals is
commonly depicted on Harappan
seals?
a) Lion
b) Tiger
c) Horse
d) Unicorn (one-horned animal)
Answer: d) Unicorn (one-horned
animal)
8. Which of the following sites is
known for a reservoir that may have
been used to store water for
agriculture?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Dholavira
d) Lothal
Answer: c) Dholavira
9. What does the abbreviation "BCE"
stand for?
a) Before Christian Era
b) Before Current Era
c) Before Common Era
d) Before Civil Era
Answer: c) Before Common Era
10. What material was typically used
for Harappan weights?
a) Copper
b) Bronze
c) Chert
d) Steatite
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11. Which of the following was NOT a
material that the Harappans
acquired from distant regions for
craft production?
a) Stone
b) Timber
c) Metal
d) Clay
Answer: d) Clay
12. What according to Archaeologists,
is one of the best indicators of craft
work?
a) Finished Products
b) Waste Material
c) Pottery
d) Jewellery
Answer: b) Waste Material
13. The Harappan seal is primarily
made of which stone?
a) Granite
b) Quartz
c) Steatite
d) Jasper
Answer: c) Steatite
14. Another common name for the
Harappan Civilisation is:
a) The Mesopotamian Empire
b) The Egyptian Dynasty
c) The Indus Valley Civilisation
d) The Persian Empire
Answer: c) The Indus Valley
Civilisation
15. The earliest phase of the Harappan
Civilisation is known as:
a) Mature Harappan
b) Late Harappan
c) Early Harappan
d) Urban Harappan
Answer: c) Early Harappan
16. The most prosperous phase of the
Harappan Civilisation is termed:
a) Early Harappan
b) Late Harappan
c) Mature Harappan
d) Decadent Harappan
Answer: c) Mature Harappan
17. The decline of the Harappan
Civilisation is considered to have
started around:
a) 2600 BCE
b) 1900 BCE
c) 1300 BCE
d) 6000 BCE
Answer: b) 1900 BCE
18. Distinctive Harappan artefacts have
been found as far as:
a) China
b) Persia
c) Afghanistan
d) Egypt
Answer: c) Afghanistan
19. Archaeological evidence suggests
that the Harappan culture emerged
from early farming communities
dated around:
a) 5000 BCE
b) 7000 BCE
c) 4000 BCE
d) 3000 BCE
Answer: b) 7000 BCE
20. Specialists in ancient plant remains
are known as:
a) Archaeo-zoologists
b) Palaeobotanists
c) Archaeo-botanists
d) Paleontologists
Answer: c) Archaeo-botanists
21. Which of the following grains was
commonly found at Harappan
sites?
a) Rice (abundant)
b) Maize
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d) Oats
Answer: c) Wheat
22. Millets were primarily found at
Harappan sites in:
a) Punjab
b) Sind
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
Answer: d) Gujarat
23. Studies by archaeo-zoologists
indicate that animals found at
Harappan sites such as cattle,
sheep, and goat were:
a) Exclusively wild
b) Primarily used for transport
c) Domesticated
d) Only used for their bones
Answer: c) Domesticated
24. Terracotta models of the plough
have been found at Cholistan and:
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Banawali (Haryana)
d) Kalibangan
Answer: c) Banawali (Haryana)
25. Evidence of a ploughed field with
two sets of furrows at right angles
was found at:
a) Banawali
b) Shortughai
c) Mohenjodaro
d) Kalibangan (Rajasthan)
Answer: d) Kalibangan (Rajasthan)
26. Traces of canals have been found at
the Harappan site of:
a) Kalibangan
b) Shortughai in Afghanistan
c) Lothal
d) Dholavira
Answer: b) Shortughai in Afghanistan
27. Water reservoirs for agriculture
have been discovered at:
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Dholavira (Gujarat)
d) Kalibangan
Answer: c) Dholavira (Gujarat)
28. What was the primary use of saddle
querns found at Harappan sites
according to Ernest Mackay?
a) Polishing beads
b) Cutting stones
c) Grinding cereals
d) Mixing colours
Answer: c) Grinding cereals
29. The Harappan settlement of
Mohenjodaro is divided into two
main sections:
a) The Upper and Lower City
b) The East and West Mounds
c) The Citadel and the Lower Town
d) The North and South Quarters
Answer: c) The Citadel and the Lower
Town
30. The height of the Citadel at
Mohenjodaro is attributed to:
a) Natural elevation
b) Location on a river bank
c) Construction on mud brick
platforms
d) Its use as a religious centre
Answer: c) Construction on mud
brick platforms
31. A distinctive feature of Harappan
cities was their:
a) Lack of fortifications
b) Circular roads
c) Carefully planned drainage system
d) Irregular brick sizes
Answer: c) Carefully planned
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32. Bricks used in Harappan
settlements had a standardised
ratio of length and breadth to height
of:
a) 2:3:1
b) 3:2:1
c) 4:2:1
d) 1:2:4
Answer: b) 3:2:1
33. Many residential buildings in the
Lower Town of Mohenjodaro were
centred on a:
a) Public square
b) Main street
c) Courtyard
d) Temple
Answer: c) Courtyard
34. The Great Bath was located in which
section of Mohenjodaro?
a) The Lower Town
b) The Residential Area
c) The Citadel
d) The Market Area
Answer: c) The Citadel
35. The Great Bath was made watertight
by using:
a) Mud plaster
b) Lime mortar
c) A mortar of gypsum
d) Clay bricks
Answer: c) A mortar of gypsum
36. Archaeologists study which of the
following to understand social or
economic differences in Harappan
society?
a) Pottery styles
b) Tool types
c) Burials
d) House sizes (solely)
Answer: c) Burials
37. Artefacts of daily use made of
ordinary materials are classified as:
a) Precious goods
b) Ritual objects
c) Utilitarian
d) Luxury items
Answer: c) Utilitarian
38. Small pots made of faience were
likely considered:
a) Utilitarian
b) Locally produced
c) Precious
d) Easily replaceable
Answer: c) Precious
39. Rare objects made of valuable
materials in Harappan sites are
generally concentrated in:
a) Smaller agricultural villages
b) Coastal settlements
c) Large settlements like
Mohenjodaro and Harappa
d) All settlements equally
Answer: c) Large settlements like
Mohenjodaro and Harappa
40. Which Harappan settlement was
almost exclusively devoted to craft
production?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Chanhudaro
d) Kalibangan
Answer: c) Chanhudaro
41. Which of the following materials
was used to make beads in the
Harappan civilisation?
a) Iron
b) Aluminium
c) Carnelian
d) Plastic
Answer: c) Carnelian
42. Nageshwar and Balakot were
specialised centres for making
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b) Stone
c) Shell
d) Terracotta
Answer: c) Shell
43. Archaeologists identify centres of
craft production by looking for:
a) Finished products only
b) Religious artefacts
c) Raw material, tools, and waste
material
d) Large buildings
Answer: c) Raw material, tools, and
waste material
44. Terracotta toy models suggest that
one important means of
transporting goods was:
a) Boats
b) Ships
c) Bullock carts
d) Camels
Answer: c) Bullock carts
45. Shortughai was established near
the best source of which stone?
a) Carnelian
b) Steatite
c) Lapis lazuli
d) Jasper
Answer: c) Lapis lazuli
46. The Khetri region of Rajasthan was
known for its source of:
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Copper
d) Lapis lazuli
Answer: c) Copper
47. Chemical analyses suggest that
Harappan copper may have also
been brought from:
a) Mesopotamia
b) Egypt
c) Oman
d) China
Answer: c) Oman
48. Mesopotamian texts refer to copper
coming from a region called:
a) Dilmun
b) Meluhha
c) Magan
d) Harappa
Answer: c) Magan
49. Which of the following Harappan
artefacts has been found at
Mesopotamian sites?
a) Terracotta figurines
b) Agricultural tools
c) Seals
d) Pottery (common types)
Answer: c) Seals
50. Mesopotamian texts mention
contact with which of the following
regions, possibly referring to the
Harappan area?
a) Magan only
b) Dilmun and Magan
c) Dilmun, Magan, and Meluhha
d) Sumer
Answer: c) Dilmun, Magan, and
Meluhha
51. Harappan seals and sealings were
primarily used to facilitate:
a) Religious ceremonies
b) Agricultural practices
c) Long-distance communication
d) Royal decrees
Answer: c) Long-distance
communication
52. Most inscriptions on Harappan
seals are:
a) Very long (over 50 signs)
b) Written in multiple languages
c) Short (longest about 26 signs)
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Answer: c) Short (longest about 26
signs)
53. The Harappan script is generally
believed to have been written from:
a) Left to right
b) Top to bottom
c) Right to left
d) Bottom to top
Answer: c) Right to left
54. Lower denominations of Harappan
weights followed which system?
a) Decimal
b) Trinary
c) Binary
d) Quaternary
Answer: c) Binary
55. Higher denominations of Harappan
weights followed which system?
a) Binary
b) Duodecimal
c) Decimal
d) Quinary
Answer: b) Duodecimal
56. Harappan weights were typically
made of a stone called:
a) Steatite
b) Granite
c) Chert
d) Quartz
Answer: c) Chert
57. The extraordinary uniformity of
Harappan artefacts suggests:
a) Independent production in each
settlement
b) Limited trade
c) Complex decisions and
implementation in Harappan society
d) Lack of skilled artisans
Answer: c) Complex decisions and
implementation in Harappan society
58. A large building found at
Mohenjodaro was labelled as a:
a) Temple
b) Citadel
c) Palace
d) Granary
Answer: d) Granary
59. A stone statue found at
Mohenjodaro is popularly known as
the:
a) Dancing Girl
b) “Priest-king”
c) Seated Scribe
d) Mother Goddess
Answer: b) “Priest-king”
60. By around 1800 BCE, most Mature
Harappan sites in regions like
Cholistan had been:
a) Destroyed by floods
b) Conquered by invaders
c) Abandoned
d) Expanded significantly
Answer: c) Abandoned
61. The disappearance of seals, the
script, and distinctive beads marks
the beginning of the:
a) Early Harappan phase
b) Mature Harappan phase
c) Late Harappan phase
d) Reurbanisation phase
Answer: c) Late Harappan phase
62. The archaeogenetic research at
Rakhigarhi suggests that the
Harappans were:
a) Immigrants from Central Asia
b) Related to the Mesopotamians
c) Indigenous people of the region
d) Descendants of Iranian farmers
Answer: c) Indigenous people of the
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Mock Test Paper 5
CUET 2025 – History 314
Total Marks: 250 Total Questions: 50 Time: 1 Hours
General Instructions :
i. This paper consists of 50 MCQs, all questions are compulsory.
ii. Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)
iii. Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (– 1)
iv. Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0)
v. If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who
have marked any of the correct options
vi. If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have
attempted the question
vii. Calculator / any electronic gadgets are not permitted
viii. If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped
then all candidates
ix. who have appeared will be given five marks (+5).

Read the passage and answer the question:
"This is an excerpt from the 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 samanas (those who have
renounced the world) and 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."
1. What text is this excerpt from?
(a) Rigveda (b) Sutta Pitaka (c) Upanishads (d) Mahabharata
2. To whom did the Buddha give this advice?
(a) Arjuna (b) Sigala (c) Ashoka (d) Drona
3. How should a master assign work to servants, according to Buddha?
(a) Randomly (b) According to their strength (c) Based on their age (d) Without wages
4. What should clansmen show to samanas and Brahmanas?
(a) Hostility (b) Affection in act, speech, and mind (c) Indifference (d) Only food
5. What else did Buddha instruct Sigala about?
(a) How to fight wars (b) How to behave with parents, teacher, and wife (c) How to
collect taxes (d) How to build temples

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6. The 'Great Bath' was found at which Harappan site?
(a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro (c) Dholavira (d) Kalibangan
7. Who among the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Harsha (c) Mahavira (d) Kanishka
8. Arrange the following events in the correct chronological sequence from the earliest
to the latest.
(i) Harappan artifacts reached Alexander Cunningham, but he failed to understand their
significance.
(ii) R.E.M. Wheeler recognized that it was necessary to follow the stratigraphy of the
mound.
(iii) Daya Ram Sahni discovered seals at Harappa.
(iv) Rakhal Das Banerji found seals at Mohenjodaro.
(a) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv) (b) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) (c) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii) (d) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
9. Match List-I with List-II.
List-I: (A) Terracotta models of plough (B) Ploughed field (C) Traces of canals (D)
Water reservoirs
List-II: (I) Kalibangan (II) Shortughai (III) Dholavira (IV) Cholistan
(a) (A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III) (b) (A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III) (c) (A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV) (d) (A-
IV, B-III, C-II, D-I)
10. Identify the correct statements.
(i) Animal bones found at Harappan sites include those of Lion and Horse
(ii) Bones of wild species such as boar, deer, and gharial are also found
(iii) Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan.
(a) Only (iii) (b) (i), (ii), and (iii) (c) Only (ii) and (iii) (d) Only (i) and (ii)
11. Assertion (A): The Harappan Civilisation had trade contacts with distant lands as
well.
Reason (R): Texts from Mesopotamia mention Harappan links with modern-day
Bahrain.
(a) A is true but R is false. (b) A is false but R is true. (c) Both A and R are true and R
explains A. (d) Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
12. The famous 'Sanchi Stupa' was built during the reign of:
(a) Ashoka (b) Kanishka (c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Harsha
13. Who wrote Arthashastra?
(a) Chanakya (b) Kalidasa (c) Harishena (d) Banabhatta
14. The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent has been found at:
(a) Mehrgarh (b) Harappa (c) Lothal (d) Mohenjodaro
15. Complete the statement with the correct answer. Tripitaka: 500 - 100 BCE ::
Dharmasutras :_____
(a) 500 - 200 BCE (b) 500 - 300 BCE (c) 200 - 100 BCE (d) 500 - 400 BCE

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16. Who among the following is often known as the ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’?
(a) Rakhal Das Banerji (b) REM Wheeler (c) Daya Ram Sahni (d) Alexander
Cunningham

Read the passage and answer the question:
"The Ain on land revenue collection. 'Let him (the amil-guzar) not make it a practice of taking
only in cash but also in kind. The latter is effected in several ways. First, kankut: in the Hindi
language Kan signifies grain, and kut, estimate. If any doubts arise, the crops should be cut and
estimated in three lots, the good, the middling, and the inferior, and the hesitation removed.
Often, too, the land taken by appraisement gives a sufficiently accurate return. Secondly, batai,
also called bhaoli, the crops are reaped and stacked and divided by agreement in the presence of
the parties. But in this case, several intelligent inspectors are required; otherwise, the evil-
minded and false are given to deception. Thirdly, khet-batai, when they divided the fields after
they are sown. Fourthly, lang batai; after cutting the grain, they form it in heaps and divide it
among themselves, and each takes his share home and turns it to profit.'"
17. What does the Ain recommend about revenue collection?
(a) Take only cash (b) Take both cash and kind (c) Take only kind (d) Avoid collection
18. What does “kankut” mean in the Hindi language?
(a) Grain estimate (b) Field division (c) Cash payment (d) Crop destruction
19. How is revenue estimated in the kankut method?
(a) By dividing fields (b) By cutting crops into good, middling, and inferior lots (c) By
stacking crops (d) By counting heaps
20. What is a challenge mentioned in the batai (bhaoli) method?
(a) Lack of crops (b) Need for intelligent inspectors to prevent deception (c) Too many
fields (d) No agreement between parties
21. In the lang batai method, what happens after cutting the grain?
(a) It is sold immediately (b) It is formed into heaps and divided among parties (c) It is
stored for later (d) It is destroyed
22. Who wrote Harshacharita?
(a) Banabhatta (b) Kalidasa (c) Bhasa (d) Kalhana
23. Consider the following statements about Ain-i-Akbari. Which of the above
statements is/are true?
(i) It was completed in 1598. (ii) It was the second book in the three-part series of Akbar
Nama. (iii) Ain-i-Akbari is made up of five daftars (volumes).
(a) Only II (b) I and III (c) Only I (d) All of these
24. Assertion: The Manusmriti is considered the most important of the Dharmasutras
and Dharmashastras. Reason: It lays down codes of social behaviour in great detail.

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(a) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is false, but reason is true (d) Assertion is true, but reason is false
25. Which among the following travellers visited the city of Vijayanagara during the
15th century?
(A) Domingo Paes (B) Abdur Razzaq (C) Afanasii Nikitin (D) Fernao Nuniz (E) Nicolo
de Conti
(a) (B), (C) and (E) only (b) (C), (D) and (E) only (c) (A), (B) and (D) only (d) (B), (C)
and (D) only
26. The Persian translation of Mahabharata that means ‘Book of Wars’ is known as
(a) Ramayana (b) Razmnama (c) Upanishad (d) None of these
27. Match List-I with List-II.
List-I: (A) Shell (B) Lapis-Lazuli (C) Carnelian (D) Steatite
List-II: (I) Shortughai (II) Nageshwar (III) South Rajasthan (IV) Lothal
(a) (A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II) (b) (A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III) (c) (A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV) (d) (A-
IV, B-III, C-II, D-I)
28. Who, amongst the following, founded the Vijayanagara Empire?
(a) Krishnadeva Raya (b) Harihara and Bukka (c) Raja Raya (d) Rajendra II
29. Which Sufi teacher was also known as the ‘Gharib Nawaz’?
(a) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya (b) Khwaja Muinuddin (c) Amir Khusrau (d) Shaikh
Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
30. The famous Chinese traveler Xuanzang visited India during the reign of:
(a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Harsha (c) Ashoka (d) Kanishka
31. Complete the following with correct option. The world is transient: Anicca :: The
world is soulless: ______
(a) Anatta (b) Anicca (c) Dukkha (d) Self-punishment
32. Who repaired Sudarshana Lake?
Answer: Rudradaman I
33. Which of the following rulers built the famous Kailash temple at Ellora?
(a) Krishna I (b) Rajaraja Chola (c) Harsha (d) Chandragupta II

34. Where did Gandhi first employ the idea of Satyagraha?
(a) Champaran (b) Kheda (c) South Africa (d) Amritsar
35. Who is known as Danka Shah?
(a) Kabir (b) Ahmadullah Shah (c) Birjis Qadr (d) Wajid Ali Shah
36. When did the Cripps Mission arrive in India?
Answer: March 22, 1942

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37. Assertion (A): After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Mahatma Gandhi launched
the Quit India Movement in 1942.
Reason (R): During the Quit India Movement, several regions like Satara in the
west and Medinipur in the east saw the establishment of "independent
governments."
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) explains (A). (b) Both (A) and (R) are correct,
but (R) does not explain (A).
(c) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect. (d) (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect.
38. Match the following.
List I: (A) Nana Sahib (B) Rani Lakshmi Bai (C) Kunwar Singh (D) Birjis Qadr
List II: (I) Awadh (II) Jhansi (III) Kanpur (IV) Arrah
(a) A- III, B- II, C- IV, D- I (b) A- IV, B- III, C- II, D- I (c) A- I, B- II, C- III, D- IV (d)
A- II, B- I, C- IV, D- III
39. In 1857, “the life has gone out of the body” was said in reference to which state?
(a) Jhansi (b) Awadh (c) Kanpur (d) Delhi
40. Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Bell of arms was a store room in which weapons were kept.
(B) The army of Awadh supported the British.
(C) Firangi is a term of Persian origin applied to the British by the rebels.
(D) The 7th Awadh Irregular Cavalry accepted the new cartridges in early May.
(E) Local leaders emerged, urging peasants, zamindars, and tribals to revolt.
(a) (A), (C), and (E) only (b) (B), (D), and (E) only (c) (A), (B), and (C) only (d) (C), (D),
and (E) only
41. Who introduced the crucial ‘objective resolution’ in the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Jaipal Singh (b) NG Ranga (c) BR Ambedkar (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
42. The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off by Mahatma Gandhi after the
incident of _______
(a) Kakori Conspiracy (b) Jallianwala Bagh (c) Lahore Conspiracy (d) Chauri-Chaura
43. What was the reason for the resignation of Congress Ministries in October 1939?
(a) Appeasement policy of British towards Muslim League
(b) Participation of India in World War II without the concurrence of the people
(c) Undue interference of Governors in day-to-day administration of the province
(d) Failure of Cripps Mission
44. Arrange the following events in the correct chronological sequence from the earliest
to the latest.
(i) Champaran Movement (ii) Rowlatt Satyagraha (iii) Civil Disobedience Movement (iv)
Peasant Movement in Bardoli
(a) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii) (b) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv) (c) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (d) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
45. Mahatma Gandhi used to publish the letters written to him in his journal
(a) New India (b) Indian Opinion (c) Harijan (d) Young India

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46. Who joined the Union Cabinet as Law Minister after Independence and also served
as Chairman of the Drafting Committee?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) B. R. Ambedkar (c) Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer (d) Rajendra
Prasad
47. The Kingdom of Awadh was formally annexed to the British Empire in:
(a) 1860 (b) 1846 (c) 1866 (d) 1856
48. Assertion (A): The Cotton Supply Association was founded in Britain in 1857, and
the Manchester Cotton Company was set up in 1859.
Reason (R): This was done to ensure a regular supply of cotton.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) explains (A). (b) Both (A) and (R) are correct,
but (R) does not explain (A).
(c) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect. (d) (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect.
49. When was the Treaty of Allahabad signed?
(a) 1757 CE (b) 1773 CE (c) 1765 CE (d) 1778 CE
50. Who was Francis Buchanan?
Answer: A medical officer in Bengal during 1794–1815

5. Answers with Explanations
1. (b) Sutta Pitaka - The passage explicitly mentions it’s from the Sutta Pitaka, a Buddhist
text.
2. (b) Sigala - Buddha advised Sigala, a householder, as stated in the text.
3. (b) According to their strength - Buddha suggested work be given based on ability, per
the passage.
4. (b) Affection in act, speech, and mind - The text lists this as how clansmen should treat
samanas and Brahmanas.
5. (b) How to behave with parents, teacher, and wife - The passage notes these additional
instructions.
6. (b) Mohenjodaro - The Great Bath is a famous feature of Mohenjodaro, a key Harappan
site.
7. (c) Mahavira - Mahavira, founder of Jainism, lived at the same time as Buddha (6th
century BCE).
8. (c) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii) - Cunningham (19th century), Sahni (1921), Banerji (1922), Wheeler
(1940s).
9. (a) (A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III) - Matches Harappan sites: Cholistan (plough), Kalibangan
(field), Shortughai (canals), Dholavira (reservoirs).
10. (c) Only (ii) and (iii) - Lions/horses not found; boar/deer/gharial and plough models are
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11. (c) Both A and R are true and R explains A - Harappan trade is proven by
Mesopotamian texts linking to Bahrain.
12. (a) Ashoka - Sanchi Stupa was built by Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE to promote
Buddhism.
13. (a) Chanakya - Chanakya (Kautilya) authored Arthashastra, a Mauryan-era statecraft
text.
14. (a) Mehrgarh - Mehrgarh (7000 BCE) shows the earliest farming evidence in India.
15. (a) 500 - 200 BCE - Dharmasutras, like Tripitaka, date to this period in ancient India.
16. (d) Alexander Cunningham - Cunningham founded the Archaeological Survey of India,
earning this title.
17. (b) Take both cash and kind - The Ain advises flexibility in revenue collection
methods.
18. (a) Grain estimate - "Kan" (grain) + "kut" (estimate) defines kankut in Hindi.
19. (b) By cutting crops into good, middling, and inferior lots - Kankut involves this crop
division.
20. (b) Need for intelligent inspectors to prevent deception - Batai requires oversight to
avoid cheating.
21. (b) It is formed into heaps and divided among parties - Lang batai splits grain heaps
post-harvest.
22. (a) Banabhatta - Banabhatta wrote Harshacharita, a biography of Harsha, in the 7th
century.
23. (d) All of these - Ain-i-Akbari: completed 1598, second in Akbar Nama, five volumes.
24. (b) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion - Manusmriti’s importance stems from its detailed social codes.
25. (a) (B), (C) and (E) only - Abdur Razzaq, Afanasii Nikitin, Nicolo de Conti visited in
the 15th century.
26. (b) Razmnama - Razmnama is the Persian Mahabharata, meaning "Book of Wars."
27. (b) (A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III) - Shell (Nageshwar), Lapis-Lazuli (Shortughai), Carnelian
(Lothal), Steatite (South Rajasthan).
28. (b) Harihara and Bukka - They founded Vijayanagara in 1336 CE.
29. (b) Khwaja Muinuddin - Known as Gharib Nawaz, he founded the Chishti Sufi order in
India.
30. (b) Harsha - Xuanzang visited India in the 7th century during Harsha’s reign.
31. (a) Anatta - Buddhist terms: Anicca (transient), Anatta (soulless).
32. Rudradaman I - This Shaka ruler repaired the Sudarshana Lake in the 2nd century CE.
33. (a) Krishna I - Krishna I of the Rashtrakutas built the Kailash temple in the 8th century.
34. (c) South Africa - Gandhi first used Satyagraha in South Africa (1906) against racial
laws.
35. (b) Ahmadullah Shah - Called Danka Shah for preaching jihad with drums in 1857.
36. March 22, 1942 - The Cripps Mission arrived to negotiate Indian support in WWII.

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37. (b) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A) - Quit India followed
Cripps’ failure; independent governments were a result, not the cause.
38. (a) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I - Nana Sahib (Kanpur), Rani Lakshmi Bai (Jhansi), Kunwar
Singh (Arrah), Birjis Qadr (Awadh).
39. (b) Awadh - Refers to Awadh’s annexation in 1856, draining its vitality.
40. (a) (A), (C), and (E) only - Bell of arms (weapons store), Firangi (British term), local
leaders (true); Awadh army rebelled, cavalry refused cartridges.
41. (d) Jawaharlal Nehru - Nehru introduced the Objective Resolution in 1946 for India’s
vision.
42. (d) Chauri-Chaura - Violence at Chauri-Chaura (1922) led Gandhi to suspend the
movement.
43. (b) Participation of India in World War II without the concurrence of the people -
Congress resigned in 1939 over WWII entry.
44. (c) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) - Champaran (1917), Rowlatt (1919), Civil Disobedience (1930),
Bardoli (1928).
45. (c) Harijan - Gandhi published letters in Harijan, his journal for the masses.
46. (b) B. R. Ambedkar - Ambedkar was Law Minister and Drafting Committee Chairman
post-1947.
47. (d) 1856 - Awadh was annexed by the British in 1856 under Dalhousie.
48. (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) explains (A) - Cotton associations were set
up to secure supply after the 1857 cotton crisis.
49. (c) 1765 CE - Treaty of Allahabad followed the Battle of Buxar, granting British revenue
rights.
50. A medical officer in Bengal during 1794–1815 - Francis Buchanan documented
Bengal’s history and geography.

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Mock Test Paper 6

CUET 2025 – History 314
Total Marks: 250 Total Questions: 50 Time: 1 Hours

Instructions:
• Each question carries 5 marks.
• Negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect answer.
• Answer all questions carefully.
Read the passage and answer the question:
"This excerpt is from the Mahabharata: 'Generally, the Pandavas were known to be morally
superior to the Kauravas because they followed the path of Dharma more closely. However,
Yudhishthira did gamble away his kingdom, brothers, and wife Draupadi in a game of dice
against the Kauravas who cheated by using loaded dice. Following this, the Pandavas along
with Draupadi were sent into exile for thirteen years, including one year in disguise. After their
return, when the Kauravas refused to give back their kingdom, it led to the famous battle of
Kurukshetra.'"
1. What is this passage an excerpt from?
(a) Ramayana (b) Mahabharata (c) Upanishad (d) Rigveda
2. Who were known to be morally superior in this passage?
(a) Kauravas (b) Pandavas (c) Yadavas (d) Kurus
3. What did Yudhishthira do in a game of dice?
(a) He won the Kaurava kingdom (b) He killed the Kauravas (c) He gambled away his
kingdom, brothers, and wife (d) He refused to play
4. How long were the Pandavas sent into exile after losing the game of dice?
(a) Twelve years (b) Thirteen years (c) Fourteen years (d) Fifteen years
5. What led to the battle of Kurukshetra according to the passage?
(a) The Pandavas attacked first (b) The Kauravas refused to return the Pandavas’
kingdom (c) Draupadi insulted the Kauravas (d) Yudhishthira cheated in the dice game
6. Which of the following was not a Harappan site?
(a) Chanhudaro (b) Lothal (c) Nageshwar (d) Pataliputra
7. Which of the following animals was unknown to the Harappans?
(a) Horse (b) Buffalo (c) Bull (d) Boar
8. Consider the following statements about Ashoka’s Dhamma.
(i) Ashoka’s Dhamma was an ethic for social conduct inspired by Buddhism

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