The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the CUET PG 2026 History (HUQP09) examination on March 13, 2026, during Shift 2 from 12:30 PM to 02:00 PM.

Students who appeared for the exam reported that the overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. CUET PG 2026 History Question Paper with Solutions PDF is available here for download. The marking scheme is +4 for correct answers and -1 for wrong answers, totaling 300 marks.

CUET PG 2026 History Question Paper with Solutions PDF

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Question 1:

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

Question 2:

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

Question 3:

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

Question 4:

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

Question 5:

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

Question 6:

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

Question 7:

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

Question 8:

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

Question 9:

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

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

Question 10:

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

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