1. Consider the following statements:
1. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmed Shah Abdal defeated Ibrahim Lodi
2. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third Anglo-Mysore War
3. Mir Jafar entered in conspiracy with the English for defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [2004]

2. Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement? [2005]

3. Match List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2002]
List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India)
A. Charter Act, 1813
B. Regulating Act
C. Act of 1858
D. Pitt's India Act
List II (Provisions)
1. Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East India
2. Company's trade monopoly in India was ended
3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown
4. The Company's directors were asked to present to the British government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company
Codes:

4. Consider the following statements: [2008]
1. Justice V R Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India.
2. Justice V R Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. The aim of education as stated by the Wood's despatch of 1854 was: [2003]

6. Which one of the following provisions was not made in the Charter Act of 1833? [2003]

7. With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765? [2002]

8. With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883? [2003]

9. With reference to the 'revolt of the year'who of the following was betrayed by 'friend'captured and put to death by the British? [2006]

10. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India? [2007]