CUET PYQs for Indian History and Social Science with Solutions: Practice CUET Previous Year Questions

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Indian History and Social Science is an important topic in the Sociology section in CUET exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on CUET exam stronger.

This article gives you a full set of CUET PYQs for Indian History and Social Science with explanations for effective preparation. Practice of CUET Sociology PYQs including Indian History and Social Science questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the CUET 2026 exam.

CUET PYQs for Indian History and Social Science with Solutions

1.
In order to avoid the provisions of the Land Ceiling Act, which among the following strategies was adopted by the landowners?
- Benami transfers
- Contract farming
- Abolition of zamindari system
- Pay tax
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2.
Children under the age of 18, found guilty in terms of violation of law are referred to as _______ Fill in the blank with suitable option.
- Orphan
- Peer
- Scouts
- Juvenile
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3.
Which of the following Article of the Constitution of India guarantees equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment and appointment to any office under the State?
- Article 16 (1)
- Article 22 (1)
- Article 16 (4)
- Article 20 (1)
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4.
The National Family Planning Programme was renamed as the National Family Welfare Programme after:
- The Emergency
- The Bangladesh War of 1971
- The New Economic Policy
- The Third Five Year Plan
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5.
What is the specific purpose of introducing Panchayati Raj governance?
- To ensure direct grassroot democracy.
- To act on poverty alleviation.
- To ensure population control.
- To ensure effective policy for State.
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6.
Match List-I with List-II
List-I (Name) List-II (Example)
(A) Eenadu (I) Radio Channel
(B) Zee TV (II) Soap Opera
(C) AIR (III) Telugu Newspaper
(D) Buniyad (IV) Satellite Channel

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A)- (II), (B)- (I), (C)- (IV), (D)- (III)
- (A)- (I), (B)- (III), (C)- (II), (D)- (IV)
- (A)- (III), (B)- (IV), (C)- (II), (D)- (I)
- (A)- (III), (B)- (IV), (C)- (I), (D)- (II)
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7.
Arrange the following in chronological order:-
(A) Bengal Revolt
(B) Champaran Satyagraha
(C) Deccan Riots
(D) Bardoli Satyagraha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (C), (A), (B), (D)
- (A), (C), (B), (D)
- (B), (A), (D), (C)
- (C), (B), (D), (A)
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8.
Arrange the following statements in correct sequence of events:
(A) Effort to reorganize into ethno-linguistic states.
(B) Indian State continued with British-Indian arrangement of presidencies.
(C) Vigorous movements among Maratha and Kannada speakers in Bombay and Madras presidencies.
(D) Pakistan was divided between Urdu and Punjabi speakers in the West and Bengali speakers in the East.
(E) Formation of SRC for final approval on linguistic states.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
- (B), (A), (C), (D), (E)
- (B), (C), (A), (E), (D)
- (A), (B), (D), (E), (C)
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9.
Which of the following is an "acquired" trait to classify tribes in India?
- language
- livelihood
- racial features
- habitat
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10.
Which among the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Raiyatwari system:-
(A) Raiyat means cultivator.
(B) The actual cultivators were responsible for paying the tax.
(C) Zamindars play a dominant role.
(D) Colonial government dealt directly with the farmer.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A), (B) and (D) only
- (A), (B) and (C) only
- (A), (C) and (D) only
- (B), (C) and (D) only
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11.
The term 'dikus' refers to:-
- Adivasis
- Dalit
- Migrant traders and Money lenders
- Migrant workers
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12.
Arrange the following in chronological order:-
(A) Caste Disabilities Removal Act
(B) First Backward Commission
(C) The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (prevention atrocities) Act
(D) State Reorganization Commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (D), (B), (C), (A)
- (A), (B), (D), (C)
- (B), (A), (D), (C)
- (C), (B), (D), (A)
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13.
Arrange the following in order of their year of occurrence:-
(A) Statehood for Jharkhand
(B) All India Trade Union Congress
(C) Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha
(D) All India Kisan Sabha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (B), (C), (D), (A)
- (A), (C), (B), (D)
- (B), (A), (D), (C)
- (C), (B), (D), (A)
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14.
In Bengal the campaign to abolish Sati was led by:
- M.G. Ranade
- Raja Rammohan Roy
- Jotirao Govindrao Phule
- Periyar
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15.
What was "Raiyatwari" system?
- The tenants could keep two-third of the agricultural produce.
- A situation of absentee landlords.
- The cultivators paid agricultural tax directly to the British government.
- Buying land in the name of others after land ceiling.
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List-I (Name)	List-II (Example)
(A) Eenadu	(I) Radio Channel
(B) Zee TV	(II) Soap Opera
(C) AIR	(III) Telugu Newspaper
(D) Buniyad	(IV) Satellite Channel

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CUET PYQs for Indian History and Social Science with Solutions: Practice CUET Previous Year Questions

CUET PYQs for Indian History and Social Science with Solutions

1.
In order to avoid the provisions of the Land Ceiling Act, which among the following strategies was adopted by the landowners?

2.
Children under the age of 18, found guilty in terms of violation of law are referred to as _______ Fill in the blank with suitable option.

3.
Which of the following Article of the Constitution of India guarantees equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment and appointment to any office under the State?

4.
The National Family Planning Programme was renamed as the National Family Welfare Programme after:

5.
What is the specific purpose of introducing Panchayati Raj governance?

6.
Match List-I with List-II
List-I (Name) List-II (Example)
(A) Eenadu (I) Radio Channel
(B) Zee TV (II) Soap Opera
(C) AIR (III) Telugu Newspaper
(D) Buniyad (IV) Satellite Channel

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

7.
Arrange the following in chronological order:-
(A) Bengal Revolt
(B) Champaran Satyagraha
(C) Deccan Riots
(D) Bardoli Satyagraha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

9.
Which of the following is an "acquired" trait to classify tribes in India?

11.
The term 'dikus' refers to:-

12.
Arrange the following in chronological order:-
(A) Caste Disabilities Removal Act
(B) First Backward Commission
(C) The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (prevention atrocities) Act
(D) State Reorganization Commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

13.
Arrange the following in order of their year of occurrence:-
(A) Statehood for Jharkhand
(B) All India Trade Union Congress
(C) Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha
(D) All India Kisan Sabha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

14.
In Bengal the campaign to abolish Sati was led by:

15.
What was "Raiyatwari" system?

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CUET PYQs for Indian History and Social Science with Solutions

1.In order to avoid the provisions of the Land Ceiling Act, which among the following strategies was adopted by the landowners?

2.Children under the age of 18, found guilty in terms of violation of law are referred to as _______ Fill in the blank with suitable option.

3.Which of the following Article of the Constitution of India guarantees equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment and appointment to any office under the State?

4.The National Family Planning Programme was renamed as the National Family Welfare Programme after:

5.What is the specific purpose of introducing Panchayati Raj governance?

6.Match List-I with List-II List-I (Name)List-II (Example)(A) Eenadu(I) Radio Channel(B) Zee TV(II) Soap Opera(C) AIR(III) Telugu Newspaper(D) Buniyad(IV) Satellite ChannelChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

7.Arrange the following in chronological order:- (A) Bengal Revolt (B) Champaran Satyagraha (C) Deccan Riots (D) Bardoli Satyagraha Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

9.Which of the following is an "acquired" trait to classify tribes in India?

11.The term 'dikus' refers to:-

12.Arrange the following in chronological order:- (A) Caste Disabilities Removal Act (B) First Backward Commission (C) The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (prevention atrocities) Act (D) State Reorganization Commission Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

13.Arrange the following in order of their year of occurrence:- (A) Statehood for Jharkhand (B) All India Trade Union Congress (C) Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha (D) All India Kisan Sabha Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

14.In Bengal the campaign to abolish Sati was led by:

15.What was "Raiyatwari" system?

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1.
In order to avoid the provisions of the Land Ceiling Act, which among the following strategies was adopted by the landowners?

2.
Children under the age of 18, found guilty in terms of violation of law are referred to as _______ Fill in the blank with suitable option.

3.
Which of the following Article of the Constitution of India guarantees equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment and appointment to any office under the State?

4.
The National Family Planning Programme was renamed as the National Family Welfare Programme after:

5.
What is the specific purpose of introducing Panchayati Raj governance?

6.
Match List-I with List-II
List-I (Name) List-II (Example)
(A) Eenadu (I) Radio Channel
(B) Zee TV (II) Soap Opera
(C) AIR (III) Telugu Newspaper
(D) Buniyad (IV) Satellite Channel

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

7.
Arrange the following in chronological order:-
(A) Bengal Revolt
(B) Champaran Satyagraha
(C) Deccan Riots
(D) Bardoli Satyagraha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

9.
Which of the following is an "acquired" trait to classify tribes in India?

11.
The term 'dikus' refers to:-

12.
Arrange the following in chronological order:-
(A) Caste Disabilities Removal Act
(B) First Backward Commission
(C) The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (prevention atrocities) Act
(D) State Reorganization Commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

13.
Arrange the following in order of their year of occurrence:-
(A) Statehood for Jharkhand
(B) All India Trade Union Congress
(C) Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha
(D) All India Kisan Sabha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

14.
In Bengal the campaign to abolish Sati was led by:

15.
What was "Raiyatwari" system?