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1.1.1Indus Valley to the GuptasNotes
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Arrange the following events in Indian epigraphy in chronological order:
I. First issue of Epigraphia Indica
II. Founding of the Asiatic Society (Bengal)
III. Alexander Cunningham publishes a set of Asokan inscriptions
IV. James Prinsep deciphers Asokan Brahmi
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Answer B. II, IV, III, I
The Asiatic Society was founded in 1784, Prinsep deciphered Brahmi in 1838, Cunningham published Asokan inscriptions in 1877 and Epigraphia Indica began in 1888.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 2 Timeline 2
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A Sanskrit prashasti found at Gwalior describes the exploits of Nagabhata, a king of which dynasty?
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Answer D. Pratihara
The Gwalior prashasti describes the exploits of Nagabhata, a Pratihara king.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies (2020) ch.11 New Kings and Kingdoms
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Match the following dynasties with their capitals:
List I
a. Pallavas
b. Early (Western) Chalukyas
c. Hoysalas
d. Chalukyas of Kalyani
List II
I. Dwarasamudra
II. Basavakalyan
III. Kanchipuram
IV. Badami
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Answer A. a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
Pallavas – Kanchipuram; early Chalukyas – Badami; Hoysalas – Dwarasamudra; Chalukyas of Kalyani – Basavakalyan.
Source: AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies (2022) ch.8; AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies (2025) Sem-1 ch.5
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Which Pallava ruler was known as 'Mamalla'?
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Answer C. Narasimhavarman I
Narasimhavarman I was known as Mamalla, and Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) is named after him.
Source: NCERT Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art Part 1 ch.6; AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies (2022) ch.8
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Match List I (archaeologist) with List II (Harappan site where he began excavations):
List I
a. Daya Ram Sahni
b. S.R. Rao
c. B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar
d. R.S. Bisht
List II
I. Dholavira
II. Harappa
III. Kalibangan
IV. Lothal
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Answer C. a-II, b-IV, c-III, d-I
Daya Ram Sahni began work at Harappa (1921), S.R. Rao at Lothal (1955), B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar at Kalibangan (1960) and R.S. Bisht at Dholavira (1990).
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 1 Timeline 2
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Which Venetian traveller visited the Pandya kingdom and praised its administration?
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Answer C. Marco Polo
The Venetian traveller Marco Polo visited the Pandya kingdom and praised its administration.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies (2025) Sem-1 ch.5
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Which one of the following animals is NOT shown around the seated figure on the so-called 'Pashupati' seal?
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Answer D. Bull
The Pashupati seal shows an elephant and a tiger on the right, a rhinoceros and a buffalo on the left and two antelopes below; there is no bull.
Source: NCERT Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art Part I, ch.2
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Consider the following statements about Mahayana Buddhism:
I. The concept of the Bodhisatta, a compassionate being who used merit to help others, developed in it.
II. Worship of images of the Buddha and the Bodhisattas became an important part of it.
III. The term Mahayana literally means 'the lesser vehicle'.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer B. I and II only
Statements I and II are correct. Mahayana means 'the great vehicle'; Hinayana, 'the lesser vehicle', was the name its followers gave to the older tradition.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 4
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Consider the following statements on the late Harappan cultures :
I. The late Harappan cultures are primarily Chalcolithic in which tools of stone and copper are used.
II. They do not show metal objects requiring complicated casting.
III. The Chalcolithic people in the later Harappan phase lived in villages.
IV. In the late Harappan phase at Bhagwanpura in Haryana, burnt bricks were not found.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
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Answer B. I, II and III
Late Harappan cultures were village-based Chalcolithic cultures using stone and copper tools without complex metal casting. Burnt bricks were reported at Bhagwanpura, so statement IV is wrong.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q1, final key
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Consider the following types of pottery :
I. Black and Red Ware
II. Black Slipped Ware
III. Painted Grey Ware
IV. Red Ware
V. Northern Black Polished Ware
Which of the above types of pottery were associated with the Later Vedic people ?
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Answer C. I, II, III and IV
Later Vedic people used four kinds of pottery: black-and-red ware, black-slipped ware, painted grey ware and red ware. Northern Black Polished Ware belongs to the later Mahajanapada (c. 600 BCE onward) phase.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q2, final key
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Identify the incorrect statement on the contributions of Jainism :
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Answer D. They never used Apabhramsa for the earliest important works of Jainism.
The Jainas preached in Prakrit, wrote their canon in Ardhamagadhi and avoided Sanskrit at first. They were the first to use Apabhramsa for important works, so the claim that they never used it is wrong.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q3, final key
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Match the following :
List-I (Mahajanapada) List-II (Capital) A. Avanti I. Ujjain B. Koshala II. Shravasti C. Vatsa III. Kaushambi D. Anga IV. Champa Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :
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Answer A. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Avanti's capital was Ujjain, Koshala's Shravasti, Vatsa's Kaushambi and Anga's Champa.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q4, final key
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Consider the following art and architectural forms :
I. Rock-cut elephant at Dhauli in Orissa
II. Yakshi figure from Didarganj near Patna
III. Great Stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh
IV. 80-pillared hall at Kumrahar near Patna
Which of the above art and architectural forms belong to the Mauryan period ?
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Answer C. I, II, III and IV
The Dhauli elephant, the polished Didarganj Yakshi, the original brick Great Stupa at Sanchi (built under Ashoka) and the 80-pillared hall at Kumrahar (Pataliputra) are all Mauryan.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q5, final key
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Consider the following items :
I. Turban
II. Trousers
III. Heavy long coat
IV. Helmet
V. Boots
Which of the items listed above were introduced by the Shakas and Kushans from Central Asia ?
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Answer D. I, II, III, IV and V
The Shakas and Kushans brought Central Asian dress and gear to India: turban, tunic, trousers, heavy long coat, helmets and boots used in battle.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q6, final key
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Consider the following statements :
I. During the reign of Chandragupta-I, the Sakas were defeated.
II. Samudragupta's South Indian conquest did not lead to any permanent annexation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
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Answer B. Statement II only
The Sakas of western India were defeated by Chandragupta II, not Chandragupta I. Samudragupta reinstated the defeated southern kings (grahana-moksha-anugraha), so there was no permanent annexation.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q8, final key
1.2.1South Indian and Andhra dynastiesNotes
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Match the following types of megalithic monuments with their descriptions:
List I
a. Dolmen
b. Cist
c. Menhir
d. Sarcophagus
List II
I. A single upright stone set up as a memorial
II. A large capstone resting on upright stones
III. A terracotta coffin, often with legs
IV. A box-like chamber of stone slabs, usually below the ground
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Answer D. a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III
Dolmen = capstone on upright stones; cist = stone-slab chamber below ground; menhir = single upright memorial stone; sarcophagus = terracotta coffin, often legged. Code: a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III.
Source: Standard megalith typology; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, cross-check)
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Consider the following statements about Kubja Vishnuvardhana:
I. He was the younger brother of Pulakesin II.
II. He bore the title Vishamasiddhi.
III. His queen Ayyana Mahadevi built a Jain shrine at Bezawada.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer D. I, II and III
All three are correct: Kubja Vishnuvardhana, brother of Pulakesin II, bore the title Vishamasiddhi, and his queen built the Nedumbi Vasati at Bezawada.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
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Which Pallava king was known as 'Mamalla'?
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Answer B. Narasimhavarman I
Narasimhavarman I, son of Mahendravarman I, was known as Mamalla.
Source: AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies Sem-2, ch. on dynasties (Ikshvakus, Pallavas)
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Match the styles of architecture in List I with List II:
List I
a. Mahendra style
b. Mamalla style
c. Rajasimha style
d. Vesara style
List II
I. Structural temples such as the Kailasanatha at Kanchipuram
II. Mixed Nagara and Dravida style of the Chalukyas
III. Cave temples cut into rock
IV. Monolithic rathas at Mahabalipuram
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Answer D. a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
Mahendra style means cave temples, Mamalla style the monolithic rathas, Rajasimha style structural temples like the Kailasanatha, and Vesara the Chalukya mix of Nagara and Dravida.
Source: AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies Sem-2, ch. on dynasties (Ikshvakus, Pallavas)
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Consider the following statements about Ganapatideva:
I. He ruled for about six decades, the longest reign among the Kakatiyas.
II. He captured Vijayawada and the island of Divi (Diviseema).
III. His daughter Mailamba issued the Bayyaram tank inscription.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. I and II only
Statements I and II are correct; Mailamba, who issued the Bayyaram tank inscription, was Ganapatideva's sister, not his daughter.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025), ch.5 Kakatiya Kingdom; Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Kakatiyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Kakatiyulu
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In the Satavahana's inscriptions, the terms 'Katakas' and 'Skandhavaras' mean
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Answer B. Military camps and settlements which served as administrative centres
Satavahana inscriptions call military camps and settlements kataka and skandhavara; these served as administrative centres, showing the military character of their rule.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q7, final key
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In the Sangam literature, Vellalars were :
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Answer B. rich peasants who formed the fourth caste
In Sangam texts the Vellalars were rich peasants who held land; they were counted as the fourth caste in the Tamil social order.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q9, final key
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Match the following :
List-I (Pallavan Ruler) List-II (Political event) A. Sivaskandavarman I. Samudragupta's invasion B. Vishnugopa II. Kanchi came under the Pallavas C. Narasimhavarman-I III. Defeated by Vikramaditya-II and city of Kanchi was captured D. Nandivarman-II IV. Defeat of Pulakesin-II and destruction of Vatapi city Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :
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Answer B. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
Sivaskandavarman ruled from Kanchi in the early Pallava period; Vishnugopa of Kanchi was defeated by Samudragupta; Narasimhavarman I defeated Pulakesin II and sacked Vatapi; Chalukya Vikramaditya II defeated Nandivarman II and took Kanchi.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q10, final key
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Which of the following is wrongly matched with respect to Rashtrakutas ?
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Answer D. Krishna-III : the famous rock-cut temple of Shiva at Ellora
The rock-cut Kailasanatha (Shiva) temple at Ellora was built by Krishna I, not Krishna III. Amoghavarsha wrote Kavirajamarga, Dantidurga founded the dynasty, and Al-Masudi called the Rashtrakuta king Vallabharaja.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q11, final key
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding the Cholas :
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Answer A. The Chola Empire was founded by Parantaka-I.
The imperial Chola line was founded by Vijayalaya, who took Thanjavur in the mid-9th century. Parantaka I took the title Maduraikondan after taking Madurai, Rajaraja I conquered the Maldives, and Rajendra I built Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q12, final key
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Match the following :
List-I (Kakatiya ruler) List-II (Event / Contribution) A. Rudradeva I. Shifting the capital from Anamakonda to Orugallu (Warangal) B. Ganapatideva II. Thousand Pillar Temple was built C. Rudramadevi III. Malik Kafur's expedition D. Prataparudradeva IV. Marco Polo's visit to Coastal Andhra Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :
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Answer B. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
Rudradeva built the Thousand Pillar Temple at Hanumakonda (1163); Ganapatideva moved the capital to Orugallu; Marco Polo visited Motupalli in Rudramadevi's time; Malik Kafur attacked Warangal under Prataparudra.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q19, final key
1.3.1Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara, Mughals, Bhakti and SufismNotes
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Dara Shikoh, the elder brother of Aurangzeb, is credited with translating which texts into Persian?
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Answer D. The Upanishads
Dara Shikoh, with scholars in Varanasi, translated the Upanishads from Sanskrit into Persian.
Source: NCERT Class 8 Exploring Society: India and Beyond Part 2 (2025) ch.8 Cultural Currents
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Consider the following statements about Guru Nanak:
I. He was born in 1469 at Nankana Sahib near the river Ravi.
II. He expressed his ideas through hymns called 'shabad' in Punjabi.
III. He appointed his disciple Angad to succeed him as Guru.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer D. I, II and III
Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was born at Nankana Sahib (Talwandi), sang shabads in Punjabi and appointed Angad as his successor.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 6 (Bhakti-Sufi Traditions); AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-2 ch.8 Bhakti-Sufi
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Consider the following statements about the Mughal mansabdari system:
I. A mansab was a rank that fixed the holder's pay and military duties.
II. A mansabdar's son automatically inherited his father's rank.
III. Mansabdars were usually paid through revenue assignments called jagirs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. I and III only
A mansab fixed rank, pay and military duties and was usually paid through jagirs; it was not hereditary, as the emperor decided on the son's appointment.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies (2020 edition); AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-2 ch.7 Mughal Empire
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Consider the following statements about Mughal jagirs:
I. Jagirs were not held permanently but were transferred periodically.
II. Most mansabdars lived in and personally administered their jagirs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. I only
Jagirs were transferred periodically, and most mansabdars did not live in their jagirs; their agents only collected the revenue.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies (2020 edition)
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Match List I (Sufi saint) with List II (Location of dargah):
List I
a. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi
b. Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar
c. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
d. Mir Sayyid Muhammad Gesu Daraz
List II
I. Delhi
II. Ajmer
III. Gulbarga
IV. Ajodhan
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Answer B. a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III
Muinuddin's dargah is at Ajmer, Baba Farid's at Ajodhan (Pakistan), Nizamuddin's at Delhi and Gesu Daraz's at Gulbarga.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 6 (Bhakti-Sufi Traditions)
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Which woman ruler of Ahmednagar fought bravely and opposed the forces of Akbar?
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Answer D. Chand Bibi
Chand Bibi of Ahmednagar resisted Akbar's forces.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Sem-2 ch.7
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Arrange the following events of Akbar's reign in chronological order:
I. Building of the Ibadat Khana
II. Proclamation of Din-i-Ilahi
III. Completion of the Ain-i Akbari
IV. Second battle of Panipat
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Answer D. IV, I, II, III
Second Panipat 1556, Ibadat Khana 1575, Din-i-Ilahi 1582 and completion of the Ain-i Akbari in 1598.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-2 ch.7 Mughal Empire; NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 8 (Peasants, Zamindars and the State)
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The autobiography 'Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri' was written by:
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Answer C. Jahangir
The Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri (Jahangirnama) is the autobiography of Jahangir.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-2 ch.7 Mughal Empire
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Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi was built by :
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Answer B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Qutb-ud-din Aibak built the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi in the 1190s, the earliest surviving mosque of the Delhi Sultanate.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q13, final key
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The Persian traveller Abdur Razzaq visited Vijayanagara in the reign of :
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Answer C. Devaraya-II
Abdur Razzaq, envoy of the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh, visited Vijayanagara in 1443 during the reign of Devaraya II.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q14, final key
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Match the following :
List-I (Bhakti Saint) List-II (Area of the movement) A. Vallabhacharya I. Uttar Pradesh B. Tulsidas II. Gujarat C. Sri Chaitanya III. Bengal D. Tukaram IV. Maharashtra Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :
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Answer C. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
Vallabhacharya's Pushti Marg spread mainly in Gujarat, Tulsidas worked in Uttar Pradesh, Chaitanya in Bengal and Tukaram in Maharashtra.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q15, final key
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Consider the following statements on Sher Shah's land revenue administration :
I. Land was classified into three categories on the basis of produce from the land.
II. Land was measured according to a uniform system.
III. 1/4 of the produce was collected as tax.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
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Answer A. I and II
Sher Shah measured land by a uniform system and classed it as good, middling or bad by yield. The state's share was one-third of the produce, not one-fourth, so III is wrong.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q16, final key
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Consider the following Mughal structures :
I. Tomb of Salim Chishti
II. Buland Darwaza
III. Tomb of Humayun
IV. Jami Masjid
Which of the above buildings were constructed during the reign of Akbar ?
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Answer D. I, II, III and IV
Humayun's tomb (completed c. 1570) and the Fatehpur Sikri buildings, the Jami Masjid, Buland Darwaza and the tomb of Salim Chishti, were all built in Akbar's reign.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q17, final key
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Match the following :
List-I (Name of the Ruler) List-II (Position of the Ruler) A. Husain Ali Khan I. One of the Saiyid brothers B. Murshid Quli Khan II. The ruler of Bengal C. Chin Qilich Khan III. The Nizam of Hyderabad D. Safdar Jung IV. The Nawab of Awadh Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :
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Answer A. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Husain Ali Khan and Abdullah Khan were the Saiyid brothers; Murshid Quli Khan founded the autonomous Bengal state; Chin Qilich Khan (Nizam-ul-Mulk) founded Hyderabad state; Safdar Jung was Nawab of Awadh.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q18, final key
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Identify the correct chronology of Later Mughals :
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Answer C. Bahadur Shah > Jahandar Shah > Farrukh Siyar > Muhammad Shah > Shah Alam-II
Bahadur Shah I (1707-12) was followed by Jahandar Shah (1712-13), Farrukh Siyar (1713-19), Muhammad Shah (1719-48) and later Shah Alam II (1759-1806).
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q20, final key
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In Shivaji's administration, Dabir was :
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Answer D. The Master of Ceremonies and helped the king in foreign affairs
In Shivaji's Ashtapradhan, the Dabir (Sumant) was the foreign secretary who handled relations with other states and acted as master of ceremonies.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q21, final key
1.4.1European companies, Governors-General and 1857Notes
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Match List I (centre of revolt) with List II (British officer associated with its suppression):
List I
a. Jhansi
b. Delhi
c. Benaras
d. Lucknow (final relief)
List II
I. Colin Campbell
II. James Neill
III. Hugh Rose
IV. John Nicholson
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Answer B. a-III, b-IV, c-II, d-I
Jhansi - Hugh Rose; Delhi - John Nicholson (who led the assault and was killed); Benaras - James Neill; Lucknow - Colin Campbell.
Source: Modern India (reference) ch.2; NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History III, Theme 11 'Rebels and the Raj'
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Match the items in List I with the related facts in List II:
List I
a. Sir Arthur Cotton
b. Captain Orr
c. Kurnool-Kadapa canal
d. Ganjam famine
List II
I. Built to irrigate dry areas of Rayalaseema
II. Anicut across the Godavari at Dowleswaram
III. Built the Krishna anicut at Vijayawada
IV. 1865-66
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Answer D. a-II, b-III, c-I, d-IV
Cotton built the Dowleswaram anicut, Orr carried out the Krishna anicut, the K.C. canal served Rayalaseema and the Ganjam famine was in 1865-66.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (old 2021 ed.), Landlords and Tenants under the British and the Nizam, pp.112-119
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The rich peasants of North Bengal, described in Francis Buchanan's survey of Dinajpur, who controlled local trade and moneylending, were known as:
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Answer B. Jotedars
Buchanan described the rich peasants of Dinajpur as jotedars; they controlled trade and moneylending.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History III, Theme 9 'Colonialism and the Countryside'
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Identify the correct chronology of establishment of French settlements :
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Answer A. Surat > Pondicherry > Yanam > Mahe > Karaikal
The French opened their first factory at Surat (1668), founded Pondicherry (1674), then took Yanam (1723), Mahe (1725) and Karaikal (1739).
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q22, final key
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Consider the following Indian states :
I. Awadh
II. Jhansi
III. Satara
IV. Nagpur
V. Sindh
Which of the above states were annexed by the British due to the policy of Doctrine of Lapse ?
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Answer C. II, III and IV
Dalhousie annexed Satara (1848), Jhansi (1853) and Nagpur (1854) under the Doctrine of Lapse. Awadh was annexed in 1856 on grounds of misrule, and Sindh was conquered in 1843.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q23, final key
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Identify the wrong matching of poets and their languages in the 18th century :
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Answer D. Dayaram : Marathi
Dayaram was an 18th-century Gujarati bhakti poet, not a Marathi poet. Tayumanavar wrote in Tamil, Waris Shah (Heer) in Punjabi and Kunchan Nambiar in Malayalam.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q24, final key
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Which of the following statements is incorrect on William Bentinck's reforms ?
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Answer D. Establishment of universities for the first time
Bentinck abolished sati (1829), acted against female infanticide and introduced the Mahalwari settlement in the North-Western Provinces (1833). The first universities came in 1857 under Canning.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q26, final key
1.5.1Reform movements and the freedom struggleNotes
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Who was the Deputy Chief Minister in the first ministry of Andhra State (1953)?
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Answer A. N. Sanjeeva Reddy
N. Sanjeeva Reddy was Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra State under T. Prakasam.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.221; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.25
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Consider the following statements about the Salt Satyagraha (1930) in Andhra:
I. Pattabhi Sitaramayya led the breaking of salt laws at Machilipatnam.
II. Dandu Narayana Raju led the satyagraha in West Godavari.
III. Bulusu Sambamurti led the salt satyagraha at Visakhapatnam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer B. I and II only
Statements I and II are correct. Bulusu Sambamurti led the salt satyagraha at Kakinada, not Visakhapatnam.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains 2025 Paper I official key Q9; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, 2025), national movement chapter Q38
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Arrange the following events in chronological order:
I. Kotappakonda incident
II. Bipin Chandra Pal's tour of Andhra
III. Annie Besant launches the Home Rule movement at Madras
IV. Calcutta session of the INC approves a separate Andhra Congress circle
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Answer C. II, I, III, IV
The correct order is II, I, III, IV: Pal's Andhra tour (April 1907), Kotappakonda (1909), Home Rule movement at Madras (September 1916), Calcutta session approving the Andhra circle (1917).
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains 2025 Paper I official key Q51; Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Q465
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In the JVP Committee of 1948-49 on linguistic states, the letter 'P' stood for:
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Answer C. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
The JVP Committee consisted of Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.220; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.221
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Which one of the following did NOT take place in the then Guntur district?
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Answer B. Rampa Rebellion
The Rampa Rebellion took place in the Godavari Agency; the other three took place in Guntur district.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (2021) ch.11B National Movement - The Last Phase; Modern India reference (refs/text ref__4) p.102
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Consider the following statements on the contributions of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar :
I. His great contribution was for the upliftment of women in India.
II. He organized a powerful movement for the enactment of Widow Remarriage Act.
III. To propagate his social ideas, he published Sambad Kaumudi, a Bengali weekly newspaper.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
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Answer A. I and II
Vidyasagar worked for women's uplift and led the campaign that produced the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856. Sambad Kaumudi was published by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, so III is wrong.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q25, final key
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Consider the following events :
I. Swadeshi Movement
II. Surat Split
III. Lucknow Pact
IV. Home Rule Movement
Which of the above main events took place during the extremist phase ?
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Answer D. I, II, III and IV
The extremist (militant nationalist) phase ran from about 1905 to 1919/20. The Swadeshi movement (1905), Surat split (1907), Lucknow Pact (1916) and Home Rule movement (1916) all fall in it.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q27, final key
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Consider the following events :
I. Visit of Simon Commission to India
II. Purna Swaraj resolution at Lahore session
III. Launch of Dandi March
Which of the above main events took place during the tenure of Lord Irwin ?
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Answer D. I, II and III
Lord Irwin was Viceroy from 1926 to 1931. The Simon Commission arrived in 1928, the Lahore Congress passed the Purna Swaraj resolution in December 1929, and the Dandi March began in March 1930.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q28, final key
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Consider the following Revolutionaries :
I. Bhagat Singh
II. Sachindra Nath Sanyal
III. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
IV. Ram Prasad Bismil
V. Chandra Shekhar Azad
Who among the above founded 'Hindustan Republican Association' in 1924 ?
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Answer B. II, III and IV
The Hindustan Republican Association was founded in Kanpur in 1924 by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee and Ram Prasad Bismil. Bhagat Singh and Chandra Shekhar Azad joined later and reorganised it as the HSRA in 1928.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q29, final key
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Which of the following is wrongly matched regarding 'Praja Mandals' ?
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Answer B. Balwant Rai Mehta : Madhya Pradesh
Balwant Rai Mehta led the Praja Mandal movement in the Kathiawar (Gujarat) princely states, not Madhya Pradesh. Vijay Singh Pathik worked in Rajasthan (Bijolia), Sewa Singh Thikriwala in the Punjab states and Sarangadhar Das in the Orissa states.
Source: APPSC Group 1 Paper I 2024 (Notification 12/2023), Q30, final key
1.6.1Gandhi, Patel, Bose, Ambedkar and post-independence IndiaNotes
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Which President of India proclaimed the Emergency on 25 June 1975?
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Answer C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed proclaimed the Emergency on 25 June 1975 on the Prime Minister's recommendation.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Politics in India since Independence p.113; NCERT Class 12 Politics in India since Independence p.110; NCERT Class 12 Politics in India since Independence p.114; NCERT Class 12 Politics in India since Independence p.123; NCERT Class 12 Politics in India since Independence p.115
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