List of top History Questions asked in CUET (UG)

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Identify the wrong pair from the following options:

Match List - I with List - II:

List - I	List - II
(A) Peter Mundy	(I) France
(B) Ibn Battuta	(II) England
(C) Francois Bernier	(III) Spain
(D) Antonio Monserrate	(IV) Morocco

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Arrange the following textual traditions in a chronological order:
(A) Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas
(B) Natyashastra of Bharata
(C) Manusmriti
(D) Sanskrit plays of Kalidasa
(E) Ashtadhyayi of Panini
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Match List - I with List - II:

List - I	List - II
(A) Appar	(I) Tevaram
(B) Malfuzat	(II) Tamil Veda
(C) Tazkiras	(III) Uttered conversation of Sufis
(D) Nalayira Divyaprabandham	(IV) Women devotee of Shiva

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One of the major anthologies of composition by the Alvars was:

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List - I	List - II
(A) Jagannatha	(I) A devotee of Shiva
(B) Manikkavachakar	(II) Anthologies of Alvars
(C) Nalayira Divyaprabandham	(III) A form of Vishnu
(D) Karaikkal Ammaiyar	(IV) Woman devotee of Shiva

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Arrange the following periods of ‘Early India Archaeology’ in chronological order:
(A) Chalcolithic Age
(B) Early Historic
(C) Neolithic Age
(D) Megalithic Burials
(E) Harappan Civilisation
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Which of the following statements are correct about the Harappan Settlement?
(A) The settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller and lower and the other much la rger and higher.
(B) TheCitadelwaswalled,whichmeantthatitwasphysicallyseparated fromtheLowerTown.
(C) Only burnt bricks of a standard ratio were used in the settlement.
(D) The building of the Harappan settlement required mobilisation of labour on a very large scale.
(E) The settlement was first planned and then built accordingly.
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Identify the scripts deciphered by James Prinsep.

Identify the correct pair of Mahajanapadas.
(A) Vajji, Magadha, Avanti, Banawali
(B) Magadha, Koshala, Kuru, Panchala
(C) Gandhara, Afgan, Magadha, Koshala
(D) Matsya, Chola, Chera, Pandya
(E) Vatsa, Chedi, Gandhara, Avanti
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Which story describes the plight of the subjects under a wicked king? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The ‘Late Harappan’ culture is marked by:
(A) Long distance trade and writing were prominent during this phase.
(B) Disappearance of distinctive artefacts of the civilisation.
(C) House construction technique deteriorated.
(D) Large public structures were no longer produced.
(E) Overall artefacts and settlement indicate rural way of life.
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Match List - I with List - II

List - I	List - II
A) M.S. Vats	(I) Dholavira
B) B.K. Thapar	(II) Bahawalpur
C) R.S. Bisht	(III) Harappa
D) M.R. Mughal	(IV) Kalibangan

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Choose the correct statements regarding residential buildings at Mohenjodaro.
(A) Main entrance gave direct view of the interior or the courtyard.
(B) Courtyard with rooms on all sides.
(C) No concept of staircase.
(D) No windows were there in the walls along the ground level.
(E) Houses did not have their own bathroom.
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Which foreign traveller purchased "horses, camels and slaves" as gifts for Muhammad bin Tughlaq?

Sequentially arrange the following events leading to the Partition of India.
(A) Direct Action Day.
(B) Coining of the name 'Pakistan' by Rehmat Ali.
(C) Pakistan Resolution by Muslim League.
(D) Mohammad Iqbal's address to the Muslim League on the need for a "North West India Muslim State."
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Arrange the following in a chronological order.
(A) The Muslim League decides on “Direct Action” to get Pakistan.
(B) Congress Ministries come to power in seven provinces of British India.
(C) Choudhary Rehmat Ali coins the name Pakistan.
(D) The Muslim League demands autonomy for Muslim-majority provinces.
(E) Mohammad Iqbal speaks of the need for an autonomous Muslim state.
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Who among the following composed 'Prayaga Prashasti' in Sanskrit ?

Which one of the following is a work on Sanskrit grammar?

Who was the official responsible for ensuring that imperial regulations were carried out in the provinces during the Mughal period ?

In Mughal India, the zamindars held extensive personal lands. The term used for these land was _________.