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UPSC Principle and Vice Principle GK/GS History of India Test Series, Questions - The economic life of the Indus Valley Civilization was primarily supported by which of the following trade practices?,...

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Which of the following urban features was characteristic of major Indus Valley Civilization sites such as Harappa and Mohenjo-daro?
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The economic life of the Indus Valley Civilization was primarily supported by which of the following trade practices?
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In the Early Vedic period, what was the nature of political organization and tribal assembly?
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During the Later Vedic period, which shift marked the evolution of polity towards the Mahajanapada era?
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Consider the following statements regarding the early doctrine and philosophy of Buddhism: A. Gautama Buddha propounded the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. B. Buddhism re...

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Q1. Which of the following urban features was characteristic of major Indus Valley Civilization sites su...
Q2. The economic life of the Indus Valley Civilization was primarily supported by which of the following...
Q3. In the Early Vedic period, what was the nature of political organization and tribal assembly?
Q4. During the Later Vedic period, which shift marked the evolution of polity towards the Mahajanapada e...
Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the early doctrine and philosophy of Buddhism: A. Gautam...
Q6. Jainism’s doctrine of ‘Anekantavada’ refers to which core philosophical concept?
Q7. According to Megasthenes’ Account (Indika) and Kautilya’s Arthashastra, the Mauryan capital city of...
Q8. What is the correct chronological sequence of the issuing or establishment of the following Mauryan...
Q9. Under the Gupta administration, the administrative unit known as ‘Bhukti’ was governed by an officia...
Q10. Consider the following statements regarding the achievements of the Gupta period: A. Aryabhata autho...
Q11. Which ancient seat of learning was specifically founded by the Pala king Dharmapala in Bengal during...
Q12. In the Sangam age, the term ‘Kadamai’ referred to which form of revenue or tax?
Q13. The Tripartite Struggle during the early medieval period was fought among which three major dynastie...
Q14. In the Delhi Sultanate administrative system, the officer in charge of the military department (Diwa...
Q15. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): As...
Q16. In the Vijayanagara Empire, the ‘Nayamkara system’ was primarily related to which administrative arr...
Q17. The administrative office of ‘Peshwa’ in the Bahmani Sultanate and later Deccan Sultanates referred...
Q18. Arrange the following ruling dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate in chronological order of their reign:...
Q19. Under the Mansabdari system reorganized by Emperor Akbar, the dual ranks of ‘Zat’ and ‘Sawar’ repres...
Q20. Match List I with List II: List I: (Mughal Architectural Monument) P. Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi Q. Fateh...
Q21. Under Chhatrapati Shivaji’s administration, the ‘Ashta Pradhan’ council included the ‘Amatya’, whose...
Q22. Which saint of the Bhakti movement composed the devotional songs known as ‘Abhangas’ in the Marathi...
Q23. The Chishti order (Silsilah) of Sufism was established in India by which prominent Sufi saint?
Q24. Which European trading power was the first to establish a direct sea route to India and establish a...
Q25. Consider the following statements regarding the System of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wel...
Q26. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793 had which primary feature r...
Q27. During the Revolt of 1857 in Delhi, who was nominal head of the uprising and who was the commander o...
Q28. Select the correct chronological sequence of the establishment of the following socio-religious refo...
Q29. The Aligarh Movement was launched by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan primarily to promote which objective?
Q30. Consider the following statements regarding social reform legislation during the 19th and early 20th...
Q31. Wood’s Despatch of 1854 was primarily concerned with which area of colonial policy?
Q32. Which excavated site of the Indus Valley Civilization provides evidence of a dockyard, indicating ac...
Q33. The Vedic term ‘Gavishti’ used in Early Vedic literature literally meant:
Q34. In the context of ancient Mahajanapadas, which among the following was a republican state (Gana-Sang...
Q35. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): As...
Q36. Which classical Sanskrit author wrote the famous historical play Mudrarakshasa, detailing the politi...
Q37. At which ancient center of higher learning did the scholar Chanakya (Kautilya) serve as a teacher be...
Q38. Arrange the following rulers of the Gupta Dynasty in chronological order of their ascension: 1. Samu...
Q39. In the Sangam literature, the term ‘Thinai’ refers to which classification system?
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