Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is NOT correct?

• It was located on the direct road to Ajmer

• Akbar commissioned the building of a marble tomb for Sheikh Salim Chisti next to the Friday mosque at Fatehpur Sikri

• The arched gateway or Bulund Darwaza was meant to remind visitors of the Mughal victory in Gujarat

• In 1585, the capital of the Mughal emperor shifted from Fatehpur Sikri to Delhi

Which one among the following Acts for the first time allowed Indians, at least theoretically, entry to higher posts in British Indian administration?

• Charter Act, 1813

• Charter Act, 1833

• Charles Wood's Education Despatch, 1854

• Indian Councils Act, 1861

Consider the following statements about Rashtrakuta kings:

1. They were ardent patrons ofShaivism and did not support other forms of religion.
2. They promoted only Sanskrit scholars and gave them large grants.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statements about the first Act of the Revolt of 1857 is/are true?

1. It occurred in Meerut when two sepoys stole a superior officer's rifle.
2. It began when the Rani of Jhansi declared war on the British.
3. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Meerut.
4. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Barrackpore.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 2 only

• 1, 2 and 3 only

• 4 only

• 1 and 4 only

Which of the following statements about Gandhiji's Hind Swaraj written in 1909 is/are true?

1. Hind Swaraj offers a civilizational concept of the Indian nation.
2. Hind Swaraj states that Parliamentary democracy was necessary for the amelioration of the sufferings of Indians.
3. Hind Swaraj argues that Industrial capitalism was responsible for the immorality of society.

Select the correct answer .using the code given below:

• 3 only

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 and 3 only

• 1 only

Consider the following statements:

1. Warren Hastings set up the Calcutta Madrassa for the study and teaching of Muslim law related subjects.
2. Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College at Varanasi for the study of Hindu law and philosophy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following statements about Sufism in India:

1. Pilgrimage called ziyarat to tombs of Sufi saints is an important feature.
2. The most influential group of Sufis in India were the Chishtis.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following thinkers and movements influenced the development of Gandhiji's political ideas?

1. Henry David Thoreau
2. John Ruskin
3. John Milton
4. Jainism

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 only

• 1, 2 and 3 only

• 1,2 and 4 only

• 2 and 4 only

Which ofthe following are the features of the ideology of utilitarianism?

1. Utilitarians believed that all value derives from land
2. The most celebrated spokesmen of utilitarianism were Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
3. Utilitarians were advocates of the idea that India could be ruled through indigenous laws and customs
4. Utilitarians were advocates of the idea of the 'greatest good for the greatest number of people'

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 and 4 only

• 2 and 4 only

• 1, 2 and 4

• 2 and 3

Who among the following invented the powerloom that revolutionized the cotton textile industry?

• Edmund Cartwright

• Samuel Crompton

• Richard Arkwright

• James Hargreaves