List of top History Questions asked in CUET (UG)

What was the term ‘Tankas’ used for in medieval society ?

Arrange the following traveller's visit to India chronologically.
(A) Francois Bernier from France.
(B) Antonio Monserrate from Spain.
(C) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier from France.
(D) Duarte Barbosa From Portugal.
(E) Peter Mundy from England.
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Arrange in a chronological order the incidents of Siddhartha's first journey into the world.
(A) He saw a sick man.
(B) He saw a homeless mendicant.
(C) He saw an old man.
(D) He saw a corpse.
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Which of the following statements are TRUE about Mahayana Buddhism ?
(A) Mahayana Buddhists did not believe that Buddha was the one who could ensure salvation.
(B) Mahayana Buddhists saw Buddha as the saviour.
(C) Bodhisattas were perceived as deeply compassionate beings who accumulated merit through their efforts.
(D) Bodhisattas used their accumulated merit to attain nibbana and thereby abandon the world.
(E) Bodhisattas used their accumulated merit to help others.
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Match List - I with List - II :

List - I		List - II
(A)	Bodhgaya	(I)	Place where Buddha attained ‘nibbana’.
(B)	Kusinagara	(II)	Place where Buddha gave his first sermon.
(C)	Lumbini	(III)	Place where Buddha attained enlightenment.
(D)	Sarnath	(IV)	Place where Buddha was born.

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The title ‘Hindu Suratrana’ is sanskritisation of which of the following Arabic term ?

Identify the work on dramaturgy in Sanskrit.

What is the practice of marriage within a kin group, caste, or a group living in the same locality called ?

‘Dipavamsa’ and ‘Mahavasma’ related to Buddhism were composed in which foreign country ?

According to Jaina tradition, Mahavira was preceded by how many other teachers or ‘tirthan-karas’ ?

Match List - I with List - II :

List - I		List - II
(A)	Terracotta models of plough	(I)	Kalibangan
(B)	Ploughed field	(II)	Dholavira
(C)	Traces of canals	(III)	Cholistan
(D)	Water Reservoirs	(IV)	Shortughai

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The Asokan inscriptions in the north-west of the Indian subcontinent were in which languages ?

Who deciphered Asokan Brahmi script ?

Which of the following statement is NOT true about the Great Bath ?

Identify the statements which are TRUE for Harappan Archaeology.
(A) S.R. Rao begins excavations at Lothal.
(B) B.K. Thapar begins excavations at Kalibangan.
(C) G.F. Dales excavates at Harappa.
(D) M.S. Vats begins excavations at Harappa.
(E) B.B. Lal begins excavations at Dholavira.
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Who has written the book titled 'Mohenjodaro and the Indus Civilisation' in 1931 ?

Which Harappan site among the following was a specialised centre for making shell objects ?

Match LIST I with LIST II

LIST I		LIST II
A	Gahapati	I	Large landowner
B	Vellalar	II	Ploughmen
C	Uzhavar	III	Slaves
D	Adimai	IV	Owner/head of household

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Match LIST I with LIST II

LIST I		LIST II
A	Ashvapti	I	Rayas
B	Narapati	II	Ruling lineage of Orissa
C	Karnataka Samrajyamu	III	Deccan Sultans
D	Gajapati	IV	Vijayanagara Empire

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Match LIST I with LIST II

LIST I		LIST II
A	Jyotiba Phule	I	Economic and Social Justice
B	Socialists	II	Constitutional reforms
C	Vivekananda	III	Suffering of depressed castes
D	Government of India Act, 1919	IV	Reform of Hinduism

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Water reservoirs have been discovered in which of the following site ?

Which of the following town was NOT a part of Harappan civilization?

Match LIST I with LIST II

LIST I		LIST II
A	Begum Hazrat Mahal	I	Barout
B	Kunwar Singh	II	Kanpur
C	Nana Sahib	III	Arrah
D	Shah Mal	IV	Lucknow

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What does the Greek work "Erthraean" denote ?

What do archaeologists term a group of objects, distinctive in style, that are usually found together within a specific geographical area and period of time?