History: CUET Mock Test - 1 - CUET MCQ

The Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December 1946, and its last session was held on 24 January 1950. A total of 11 sessions were held.

The city and its first dynasty were founded in 1336 by five sons of Sangama, of whom Harihara and Bukka became the city's first kings. In time Vijayanagar became the greatest empire of southern India.

The Battle of Talikota was a watershed battle held between the Vijayanagara Empire and an alliance of the Deccan sultanates. The defeat of Aliya Rama Raya led to the eventual collapse of the polity and reconfigured Deccan politics.

The ideal occupation of kshatriya are:
(i) Kshatriyas were expected to engage in warfare, protect people and administer justice.
(ii) They were expected to study the Vedas, get sacrifices peformed and give gifts.

Sangam literature originated as literature of ancient Tamil language in 3rd century.

Dhamma mahamatta were special officers appointed by Emperor Ashoka in order to spread and enforce the principles of dhamma.

Pandavas won the battle. The eldest of Pandavas, Yudhishthira was made a king of Hastinapur.

Domingo Paes called the Mahanavami dibba of the Vijayanagara empire as The House of Victory'. These buildings had two platforms, one above the other.

A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Has been found from Nagpur in Maharashtra to Adichanallur in Tamil Nadu.

Many scholars believe that the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization was caused by climate change. Some experts believe the drying of the Saraswati River, which began around 1900 BCE, was the main cause for climate change, while others conclude that a great flood struck the area. Some believe deforestation and overgrazing as a reason too.

Harappa, village in eastern Punjab province, eastern Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of a now dry course of the Ravi River, west-southwest of the city of Sahiwal, about 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Lahore.

Among the best known of the Portuguese writers is Duarte Barbosa, who wrote a detailed account of trade and society in south India.

Harappan civilisation featured Citadel system, grid road network and excellent drainage for cities along with baths and burnt bricks.

The 1929 Lahore session under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru holds special significance as in this session "Purna Swaraj" was declared as the goal of INC.

Harappans procured raw material from other neighbouring countries like Silver from Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq, Lead from Kashmir, Rajasthan, Gold was obtained from Karnataka and Copper from Rajasthan.

Travellers compiled their accounts on Court Affairs, Religious issues, Trade, Architecture etc.

François Bernier was a French physician and traveller. He was born in Joué-Etiau in Anjou. He stayed for around 12 years in India, during the reign of Aurangzeb as the Mughal emperor.

The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Indo-Greeks, who established control over the north-western part of the subcontinent in second century BCE.

James Prinsep FRS (20 August 1799 – 22 April 1840) was an English scholar, orientalist and antiquary. He was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and is best remembered for deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India.

Al-Biruni's expertise in several languages allowed him to compare languages and translate texts.He translated several Sanskrit works, including Patanjali's work on Grammar into arabic.

François Bernier was a French physician and traveller. He was born in Joué-Etiau in Anjou. He stayed for around 12 years in India. 

The correct answer is Priyadarshi. Priyadasi was an honorific epithet used by the Indian Emperor Ashoka in his inscriptions. Priyadarshi means "He who regards others with kindness".

Gulbadan Begum finds reference throughout the Akbarnama ("Book of Akbar"), written by Abu'l Fazl, and much of her biographical details are accessible through the work. Along with several other royal women, Gulbadan Begum undertook a pilgrimage to Mecca, and returned to India seven years later in 1582. She died in 1603.

The 'Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara' song was written by Mohammad Iqbal.

Iron Age came after decline of IVC so iron hand axe was not a part of harappan society

Hampi was another name for Vijayanagara. This name was derived from the local mother goddess named Pampa Devi. The ruins of Hampi were discovered in 1800 by Colonel Colin Mackenzie, an engineer and antiquarian.

The Great Bath is part of a large citadel complex that was found in the 1920s during excavations of Mohenjo-daro, one of the main centres of the Indus civilization. The bath is built of fine brickwork and measures 897 square feet (83 square metres).

An Imperial Capital : Vijayanagara. Mention any two ceremonies performed on the occasion of Mahanavami dibba. The ceremonies performed on the occasion included worship of the image, worship of state horse and the sacrifice of buffaloes and other animals.

Boundary dispute was not a main issues, rather death of many innocent civilians across the border and providing refugee to such a mass population was a challenge for newly independent India.

When the Asiatic Society was founded on 15 January 1784, its begetter Sir William Jones (1746-1794) began his work with nothing but a dream, a dream as baffling and bizarre as the continent of Asia itself.