Board exam

Which one of the following is a work of Panini on Sanskrit grammar ?

1. ASushrut Samhita
2. BNatyashastra
3. CAshtadhyayi
4. DAbhigyanshakuntlam

Which of the following chronicles was authored by Abul-Fazl ?

1. ABabur-Nama
2. BHumayun-Nama
3. CAkbar-Nama
4. DPadshah-Nama

The battle at Talikota (Rakshasi Tangri) was fought between which two of the following groups ?

1. ABetween Krishnadeva Raya and rulers of Madurai, Ikkeri and Mysore
2. BBetween Rama Raya and rulers of Bijapur, Gingee and Bidar
3. CBetween Krishnadeva Raya and rulers of Golconda, Kolar, and Chandragiri
4. DBetween Ram Raya and rulers of Bijapur, Golconda and Ahmednagar

Which of the following temples at Vijayanagara was meant to be used only by the king and his family ?

1. AVitthala temple
2. BChidambaram temple
3. CHazara Ram temple
4. DVirupaksha temple

Who among the following is the author of the book of travels called ‘Travels in the Mughal Empire’ ?

1. AFrancois Bernier
2. BRoberto Nobile
3. CDuarte Barbosa
4. DMarco Polo

Identify the major long-term consequence of the permanent settlement for the Indian peasantry from the following :

1. AIncreased ownership of land among farmers.
2. BInvestment in agricultural technology.
3. CIncreased exploitation and indebtness.
4. DAbolition of all kinds of landlordism.

Who amongst the following American Presidents played a decisive role in the American War of Independence ?

1. AAbraham Lincoln
2. BThomas Jefferson
3. CJohn F. Kennedy
4. DGeorge Washington

Why was the Revolt of 1857 viewed as a serious threat by the British ? Choose the most appropriate option :

1. AIt has hurt their global trade.
2. BIt shook the entire colonial system of the world.
3. CIt united all the sections of Indian Society.
4. DIt led to their defeat in South India.