Who among the following was the first to decipher the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts?

• (A) William Jones
• (B) James Prinsep
• (C) Alexander Cunningham
• (D) Max Muller

The Iqta system, a method of land revenue assignment, was introduced in India by which Delhi Sultan?

• (A) Iltutmish
• (B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
• (C) Alauddin Khalji
• (D) Balban

Which Buddhist text contains the rules and regulations for those who joined the Sangha?

• (A) Sutta Pitaka
• (B) Vinaya Pitaka
• (C) Abhidhamma Pitaka
• (D) Dhammapada

In which year did the Battle of Plassey take place, marking the beginning of British political rule in India?

• (A) 1757
• (B) 1764
• (C) 1748
• (D) 1773

The term 'Gajapati', meaning lord of elephants, was a title used by the rulers of which medieval kingdom?

• (A) Vijayanagara Kingdom
• (B) Kalinga (Odisha) Kingdom
• (C) Chola Kingdom
• (D) Bahmani Kingdom

Who was the author of the famous Persian work 'Ain-i-Akbari', which provides a detailed account of Akbar's administration?

• (A) Abul Fazl
• (B) Badauni
• (C) Amir Khusrau
• (D) Faizi

The Cabinet Mission arrived in India in 1946 with the primary objective of discussing what?

• (A) Partition of India
• (B) Transfer of power and framing of the Constitution
• (C) Expansion of British rule
• (D) Introduction of new taxation policies

Which Harappan site is famous for possessing a sophisticated water management system and a giant reservoir?

• (A) Harappa
• (B) Mohenjo-daro
• (C) Dholavira
• (D) Lothal

The Mansabdari system, a unique military and administrative grading system, was perfected by which Mughal Emperor?

• (A) Babur
• (B) Humayun
• (C) Akbar
• (D) Aurangzeb

Under whose leadership was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) founded in 1928?

• (A) Bhagat Singh
• (B) Chandrashekhar Azad
• (C) Ram Prasad Bismil
• (D) Subhas Chandra Bose