MCQ IN HISTORY - 2

History practice Questions for IAS prelims of UPSC

1. About whose kingdom is it said ―the dominion of the lord of the universe extended from Delhi to
Palam.‖?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Nasiruddmin Mahmud Tughlaq
(C) Mohammad Gazni
(D) Alam Shah
Ans. (B)

2. Who was the first Muslim writer to make use of Hindi words and adopt Indian poetric imagery and
themes?
(A) Hasan Nizami
(B) Amir Khusaro
(C) Abul Fazal
(D) Abdul Qadir Badauni
Ans. (B)

3. Which of the following is incorrect?

(A) Guru Nanak did not believe in rebirth
(B) Guru Nanak discarded idol worship
(C) Guru Nanak discarded the caste system
(D) Guru Nanak emphasised devotion to God as the means of attaining Salvation
Ans. (A)

4. Who wrote Tarikh-ul-Hind?

(A) Al-uthi
(B) Alberuni
(C) Hasan-un-Nizami
(D) Minhajuddin-bin-Sirajuddin
Ans. (B)

5. Which Bhakti Saint is known as the bridge between north and south?
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Kabir
(C) Nanak
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

6. Which one of the following Rashtrakuta kings defeated Pratihara ruler Nagabhatta I?
(A) Govmda III
(B) Krishna III
(C) Bhoja I
(D) Gopala I
Ans. (A)

7. Asvamedha Yajna from among Chalukya rulers was performed by —

(A) Pulkesin I
(B) Kirtivarman I
(C) Pulkesin II
(D) Vikramaditya I
Ans. (A)
8. Which one was the Port of Cheras?
(A) Kaveripattanam
(B) Muzisir
(C) Korkai
(D) Tandai
Ans. (B)

9. The first ruler of India who defeated Muhammad of Ghor was —

(A) Mularaja II of Gujarat
(B) Prathviraj Chauhan of Delhi
(C) Jayachandra of Kannauj
(D) Parmaldeva of Bundelkhanda
Ans. (C)

10. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called—
(A) Adhipati
(B) Gahapati
(C) Jethaka
(D) Adhikari
Ans. (C)

11. The Gita was complied by—

(A) Vedvyas
(B) Krishna Vasudev
(C) Valmiki
(D) Vatsyayan
Ans. (B)

12. ‗Manusmriti‘ regards the reign lying between -the rivers Sarasvati and Drishadwati as—
(A) Aryavarta
(B) Brahanwarta
(C) Brahmashri Desa
(D) Madhya Desa
Ans. (D)

13. Buddhist scriptures were written in—

(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Kharosthi
(D) Marathi
Ans. (A)

14. Which, among the following Scholarly works, was not written by Bhavbhuti?
(A) Venisamhara
(B) Mahaveercharita
(C) Uttar Ramcharita
(D) Maltimadhava
Ans. (A)

15. Under whom did Tulsidas write Ramcharitmanasa—

(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah-Jahana
(D) Aurangazb
Ans. (A)
16. Where is Kalibangan situated?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
Ans. (D)

17. Brahmani bull for Indus valley people was—

(A) Unknown animal
(B) Well known animal
(C) Sacred animal
(D) Sacrificial animal
Ans. (C)

18. Harrappan people had known to use of—

(A) 16 & its multiples
(B) 12 & its multiples
(C) 8 & its multiples
(D) 4 & its multiples
Ans. (A)

19. A hoard of copper images generally assigned to the Harrappan culture phase, has been found
at—
(A) Daimabad
(B) Brahamgiri
(C) Inamgaon
(D) Nasik
Ans. (A)

20. The largest number of seals of the Harrappan culture are made of—
(A) Terracotta
(B) Faience
(C) Agate
(D) Steatite
Ans. (D)

21. When did China receive Buddhism?

(A) Third century B .C.
(B) First century B.C.
(C) First century A.D.
(D) Third Century AD.
Ans. (C)

22. Who was Bhadrabahu?

(A) He was the first tirthankar of the Jainas
(B) He was a Vedic Rishi
(C) He was a Buddhist monk
(D) He was the sixth guru of the Jainas
Ans. (C)

23. Which of the following is incorrect?

(A) Mahayanism teaches non-reality of phenomenal objects
(B) Mahayanism accepts the conception of countless Buddhas and Bodhisatvas
(C) Mahayanism defies Buddha
(D) Mahayanism rejects worship of god & goddess
Ans. (D)

24. Jain works were compiled in—

(A) Ujjain
(B) Vaishali
(C) Ballabhi
(D) Vatapi
Ans. (C)

25. How many cities were in existence during Buddha‘s time?

(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 10
Ans. (A)

26. Which one of the following was the most common occupation for slaves?
(A) Agricultural labor
(B) Working in guilds
(C) Domestic service in Households
(D) Settlement in newly cleared areas
Ans. (C)

27. The theory of the origin of the state not mentioned in the Vedic literature is—
(A) The contract theory
(B) The force theory
(C) The evolutionary theory
(D) The divine theory
Ans. (C)

28. The conceusces among historians that the vedic age began earliest in—
(A) 1200—1000 B.C.
(B) 2500—800 B.C.
(C) 2500 B.C.
(D) 1000 BC.
Ans. (D)

29. Which was the first book to deal with Music?

(A) Rigveda
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Ans. (C)

30. The Neolithic Age dates bark to—

(A) 60003000 B.C.
(B) 4000—3000 B.C.
(C) 5000—300CIB.C.
(D) 3000-1000 B.C.
Ans. (A)

31. In ancient times ‗Sectora‘ was situated in—

(A) The Mouth of Mediterranean Sea
(B) The Mouth of Indus valley
(C) The Mouth of Narmada River
(D) The Mouth of Red sea
Ans. (D)

32. Prehistoric axes are found at—

(A) Attirampakkarn
(B) Adichanallur
(C) Arikamedu
(D) Sanur
Ans. (A)

33. The earliest Iron age occupation in India has been associated with—
(A) Ochre coloured pottery
(B) Black and red ware
(C) Painted grey ware
(D) Northern black polished ware
Ans. (C)

34. There is evidence of the proto-Australoid, the mediterranean, alpine and Mongoloid in the skeletal
remains at—
(A) Mohenjodaro site
(B) Harappan site
(C) Baluchistan
(D) Egypt
Ans. (B)

35. The large hoard of copper comes from Gungeria in—

(A) Utter Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. (B)

36. The Gupta gold and silver issues were initially based on the coins of the —
(A) Romans and the Saka Kshatrapas
(B) Kushanas and Yaudheyas
(C) Kushanas and Saka Kshatrapas
(D) Romans and Kushanas
Ans. (C)

37. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with —
(A) The cultivation
(B) The village community
(C) The king
(D) The joint family
Ans. (C)

38. ‗Svayamvara‘ was a special from of —

(A) Gandharva marriage
(B) Paisacha marriage
(C) Rakshasa marriage
(D) Brahma marriage
Ans. (A)
39. Which one of the following is not matched correctly?
(A) Angula — Unit of linear measure
(B) Veli — Unit for measuring space
(C) Kalam — Unit of liquid measure
(D) Kalanju— Unit of weight
Ans. (C)

40. Dhavanyaloka is —
(A) An epic poem
(B) A work on poetics
(C) A play
(D) A work on Buddhist epistemology
Ans. (B)

41. Gupta ruler revived one of the following religions —

(A) Vedic
(B) Bhagvatism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism
Ans. (B)

42. Export-trade in pre-Gupta age was most extensive with—

(A) South East-Asia
(B) China
(C) Central Asia
(D) Roman Empire
Ans. (D)

43. The Mughal Emperor, who built the Peacock Throne? – -

(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangazeb
(C) Nadirshah
(D) Shah Jahan
Ans. (D)

44. Aurangzeb face toughest opposition from—

(A) Jats
(B) Sultanates
(C) Marathas
(D) Rajputs
Ans. (D)

45. How did Akbar get rid of the authority of the Ulemas?
(A) He founded Din-i-Ilahi
(B) He appointed Hindus to the highest posts in the empire
(C) He invited the representatives of all religions for religious debates at the Ibadat Khana
(D) He issued an infallibility decree in 1579
Ans. (D)

46. Which of the following officers held the office of minister under the Mughals?
(A) Sipahsalar
(B) Siqdar
(C) Vakil
(D) Kotwal
Ans. (C)
47. Mewar accepted the Suzerainty of the Mughals during the reign of—
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

48. Shivaji conqurred many forts. Which was first—?

(A) Raigarh
(B) Berar
(C) Purendar
(D) Khandesh
Ans. (A)

49. In Mughal period Zamindars were—

(A) Land owners
(B) Jagirdars
(C) Labourers
(D) Revenue plunders
Ans. (A)

50. Mahmud Gawan was a Prime Minister of the…kingdom.

(A) Sultanate
(B) Bahmani
(C) Mughal
(D) Vijaynagar
Ans. (B)

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Frequently mentioned words in Rigveda : Indian History For Competitions

Word No. of times

Om — 1028

Jana — 275

Indra — 250

Agni — 200

Gau — 176

Vish — 170

Soma — 114

Gan — 46

Brahamana — 14

Kshatriya — 9

Yamuna — 3

Shudra — 1

Vaishya — 1
Rajya — 1

Kalpa — 1

Ganga — 1

Samudra — 1

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rivers mentioned in the Rigveda : Indian History Study material

1. Vipasa
2. Asikafii
3. Ganga
4. Suvasta
5. Jamuna
6. Vitasta
7. Sarsuti
8. Sindhu
9. Shatudri
10. Pari,ishni
11. Gomati
12. Krumi
13. Kubha
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On Kingdoms of south India

1. The Bhakti literature by the Nayanmars and Alva
(a) stressed the rigidities of traditional rituals.
(b) opposed the practice of image worship.
(c) preached personal devotion of God as a means of salvation.
(d) advocated the austerities preached by the Buddhists and Jams.
Ans : (c)

2. Consider the following pairs

Vaishnava saints: Region of strong following

1. Rananuja - South India

2. Chaitanya Central India
3. Vallabhacharya Gujarat and Braj
4. Ramanand . North India
Of these pairs, the correctly matched ones are

(a) l, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) l, 3 and 4
Ans : (c)

3. Indicate the correct chronological order in which the following reformers undertook their missions.
1. Visveswara 2.Ramanuja 3. Chaitanya 4.Kabir

(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 1,2,4,3
(c) 2,1,4,3
(d) 4 2 3 1
Ans : (c)

4. The System of philosophy with which the name of, Kapila is prominently associated is
(a) Samkhya
(b) Uttara Mimamsa
(c) Nyaya
(d) PurvaMimamsa
Ans : (a)

5. To which Sufi did the famous saint of Bihar, Makhdum Shrouding Maneri belong?
(a) Chisti
(b) Kubrawi
(c) Suhrawardi
(d) Firdausi
Ans : (d)

6. ‗Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowing, for once cremated, there is no return‘
This rejection of after -life is an aphorism of the
(a) Ajivikas
(b) Kapalika Sect
(c)Charvakas
(d) Sunyavada of Nagaijuna
Ans : (c)

7. In the systems of philosophy created by Indians, we find elements of materialistic philosophy in

which of the following systems?
(a) Karm Mimamsa
(b) Yoga
(c) Samkhya
(d) Vaisesika
Ans : (c)

8. Who were the most popular Sufis?

(a) Rabin
(b) Hallaj
(c) Ghazali
(d) None of these
Ans : (a)

9. The birthplace of Swami Vivekananda is in which of the following cities?

(a) Cuttack
(b) Balasore
(c) Calcutta
(d) Kushinagar
Ans : (c)

10. Ajivika sect was founded by

(a) Raghulabhadra
(a) Upali
(c) Makkhli Gosala
(d) Anand

Ans : (c)
11. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
(a) Rudradaman
(b) Nahapana
(c) Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
(d) Maltendravartnan
Ans : (c)

12. Kanchi was the capital of

(a) Pallavas
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Cholas
Ans : (a)

13. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of

(a) Chota
(b) Babmani
c) Pallava
(d) Vijayanagar

Ans : (d)

14. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?

(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Agnimitra
(d) Pushyamitra

Ans : (d)

15. The Chola empire reached its zenith under

(a) Parantakal 1
(b) Raja raja
(c) Rajendra Chola I
(d) Rajendra Chola II

Ans : (c)

16. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was

(a) Madurai
(b) Hampi
(c)Dwarasamudra
(d) Warangal

Ans : (d)

17. Satavahanas belonged to

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Andhra region
(c) Konkan region
(d) Kalinga

Ans : (b)

18. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
(a)Mandalam
(b) Kottam
(c) Kurram
(d) Valanadu

Ans : (c)

19. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the

(a) beginning of 16th century
(b) end of 16th century
(c) beginning of 17th century
(d) later half of 17th century.

Ans : (a)

20. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their
conduct on the advice of
(a) Tukarain
(b) Ranidas
(c) Tulsidas
(d) Vidyaranya

Ans : (d)

21. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was

(a) surplus revenue
(b) land tax
(c) revenue from seaports
(d) currency system

Ans : (c)

22. The Babmani Kingdom was founded by

(a) Timur
(b) Zain-ul-Abidin
(c) Malilc Kafur
(d) Hasan

Ans : (d)

23. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the
inscriptions at
(a) Thanjavur
(b) Uraiyur
(c) Kanthipuram
(d) Uttaramerrur

Ans : (d)

24. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
(a) Cheras
(b) Pallavas
(c) Cholas
(d) Hoysalas

Ans : (c)

25. Madurai was the capital of

(a)Cholas
(b) Pallavas
(c) Pandyas
(d) Rashtrakutas

Ans : (c)

26. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
(a) Vakatakas
(b) Cholas
(c) Satavahanas
(d) Pallavas

Ans : (c)

27. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people
(a)Gopala
(b) Mahipala
(c) Devapala
(d) Dharmapala

Ans : (a)

28 In the Sangam age, Uraiyur was important for

(a) Its being a great centre of spice trade.
(b) Its being a great centre of cotton trade.
(c) its being a great emporium of foreign trade.
(d) Its being a great centre of indigenous trade.

Ans : (b)

29. The spiritual leader associated with the founding of Vijayanagara kingdom was
(a)Ramdas
(b) Purandaradas
(c) Vidyaranya
(d) Appayya Dikshitar

Ans : (c)

30. In Krishnadevaraya‘s court, Ashtadiggajas were the

(a) Eight great poets of his court.
(b) eight great ministers in his court
(c) eight elephants placed at eight corners of his capital.
(d) eight great scholars of his kingdom

Ans : (a)

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indian history Solved paper

1. Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to the south and was an expert ‗Veena‘ player?
(a) Chandra Gupta I
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya
(d) Skanda Gupta
2. In which century did Ashoka reign?
(a) Second century B.C.
(b) Third century B.C.
(c)Second century AD
(d) Third century AD.

3. Ashoka‘s claim of greatness chiefly lay in the

(a) promotion of welfare of his people
(b) extensive conquests
(c) strengthening of army
(d) exclusive patronage to Buddhism

4. Ashoka‘s invasion of Kalinga resulted in

(a) peaceful relations with Kalinga.
(b) the development of peace and non-violence as policy.
(c) wealth and prosperity Of Mauryan empire.
(d) victory to the policy of war and territorial conquests.

5. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha‘ s army on the bank of river Narmada?

(a) Krishnadeva Raya

(b) Pulakesin II
(c)Rajendra I
(d) Rajendra Chola

6. The achievements of Samudragupta are described in the

(a) Hatigumpha inscription
(b) Allahabad Pillar inscription
(c) Girnar inscription
(d) Sarnath inscription

7. Which one of the following important trade centers of ancient India was on the trade route
connecting Kalyana with Vengi?
(a) Tagara
(b) Sripura
(c) Tripuri
(d) Tamralipti

8.Kharavela ruled over

(a) Malwa
(b) Magadha
(c) Gandhara
(d) Kalinga

9. Saka era was founded by

(a)Ashóka
(b) Harsha
(c) Kanishlca
(d) Vikramaditya

10. The valleys of Indus, Ganga and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one
political authority by
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta I
(d) Prithvi Raj Chan ban
11. Indicate the correct chronological order of dynasties in North -west India.
(a) Kushanas, Sakas, Parthians
(b) Sakas, Kushanas, Parthians
(c) Parthians, Sakas, Kushanas
(d) Sakas, Parthians, Kushanas

12. Which of the following was the contemporary Bengal King during the time of Harsha of Kanauj?
(a)Rhaslcaravarman
(b)Divakaramitra
(c)Devagupta
(d) Sasanka

13. The most famous Saka ruler in India was

(a)Ivienander
(b) Gautarniputra Satakarni
(c)Kadphises II
(d) Rudradaman I

14. Bimbisara was the ruler of

(a)Magadh
(b) Avadh
(c)Kamboja
(d) Gandhara

15. Who among the following rulers held a religious

assembly at Prayag every five years?
(a)Ashoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

16. The earliest example of a land grant is provided

by an inscription of
(a) the Guptas
(b) the Mauryas
(c) the Satavahanas
(d) the Mahameghavahanas

17. Ashoka the Great, died in

(a) 206 B.C
(b) 216 B.C
(c) 226 B.C
(d) 232 B.C

18. Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days at

(a) Ujjain
(b) Nalanda
(c) Sravanabelagola
(d) Patna

19. Kautilya was the Prime Mjnister of which of the following Indian rulers?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Ashoka
(d) Harshavardhana
20. Which of the following ancient Indian states was an autonomous republic?
(a) Magadh
(b) Kosala
(c) Anga
(d) Sakya

21. Amongst the following, who contributed most to the Bhagvata cult?
(a) Parthians
(b) Indo- Greeks
(c) Kushanas
(d) Guptas

22. Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad provides information about the reign of

(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Chandragupta I

23. King Harshavardhana lived in

(a) 2nd century A.D.
(b) 2nd century B .C.
(c) 7th century A.D.
(d) 7th century B.C.

24. In Ashoka‘s administration, Rajukas looked after

(a) religious matters
(b) collection of taxes
(c) municipal administration
(d) administration of justice

25. Chalukya ruler, Pulakesin II defeated

(a) Dharmpala
(b)Samudragupta
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Chandragupta II

26. King Piyadassi referred to in some ancient Indian inscriptions is identified with
(a)Samudragupta
(b)Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Ashoka

27. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as
(a) Vakatakas
(b) Maitrakas
(b) Yaudheyas
(d) Vardhanas

28. The Council of the ‗Nine Gems‘ is associated with

(a) Ballala Sena
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Devapala

29. The Asokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is
(a) Girnar Rock Edict
(b) Minor Rock Edict III
(c) Minor Rock Edict IV
(d) Minor Rock Edict XIII

30. Who among the following Mughal rulers has been called as the ‗Prince of Builders?‘
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Jehangir
(d) Shahjehan

31. The contents of Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta were written by

(a)Vishakhadatta
(b) Virasen
(c) Kalidas
(d) Harisena

32. Sculptures of the Gandhara School reflect the influence of the

(a) Greeks
(b) Chinese
(c) Romans
(d) Persians

33 Sarnath‘s Lion Capital is attributed to

(a) Kanishka
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta

34. Which of the following features are associated with the architecture of Tughlaq period?
1. Sloping walls
2. Deliberate attempt to combine the principles of the arch and the lintel and beam in the buildings.
3. Placing the buildings especially the tombs on a high platform.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2

35. Which of the following is a correct chronological sequence?

(a) Qutub Minar, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri
(b) Qutub Minar, Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal
(c) Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar
(d) Ta Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Qutub Miner

36. The large Shiva Temple at Thanjavur was built by

(a)Rajendra Chola
(b) Raja raja Chola
(c) Chandeltas
(d) Rashtrakutas

37. The ‗Kirti Stambha‘ (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by

(a) Rana Pratap
(b) Rana Sanga
(c) Rana Kumbha
(d) Bappa Raval
38. In the Gandhara sculptures, the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha‘s first sermon at
Sarnath is
(a) Abhaya
(b) Bhumisparsa
(c) Dhyana
(d) Dharmachakra

39. The Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of
(a) Babur
(b) Akbar
(c) Jehangir
(d) Shahjehan

40. Temples at all the following places are well known for their erotic sculpture except
(a) Konark
(b) Khajurah
(c) Madurai
(d) Halebid and Belur

41. In the medieval period, Indian painting reached a high degree of perfection during the reign of
(a)Firoz Tughlaq
(b) Sher Shah
(c) Jehangir
(d) Aurangzeb

42. Fourteen rock edicts of Ashoka have been unearthed at

(a)Sasaram
(b) Kandhar
(c) Girnar
(d) None of these

43. Which sufl saint‘s dargah is at Ajmer?

(a) Salim Chishti
(b) Muinudclin Chishti
(c) Baba Farid
(d) Hazrat Nizamuddin

44. Which of the following is not associated with growth of cave art?
(a)Bagh
(b) Amaranth
(c) Karle
(d) Mahabalipuram

45. Buland Darwaza is situated in

(a)Delhi
(b) Fatehpur Sikri
(c)Lucknow
(d) Meerut

46. The images in the temple of Ankorvat are those of

(a)Buddha
(b) Hindu deities
(c) Tirthankaras
(d) Cambodian Kings
47. Nishat Garden was built by
(a) Babar
(b) Jehangir
(c) Sher Shah
(d) Shabjehan

48. Who is considered as Timurti (Trinity) of Carnatic Music?

(a) Thyagaraja
(b) Muthuswainiflikshitar
(c) Swati Thininal
(d) Purandaradasa

49. Vakatakas belong to the period of

(a)Mauryas
(b) Guptas
(c)Kushans
(d) Harsha

50. Which of the following schools of paintings developed independently during the Mughal Period?
(a) The Bijapur School
(b) The Golconda School
(c) The Kangra School
(d) the Rajput School

Answers to the above questions:

1.(a)
2.(d)
3 (b)
4.(a)
5(b)
6(c)
7(b)
8(c)
9(d)
10. (a)
11. (d)
12. (d)
13.(d)
14 (a)
15 :c
16 c
17 d
18 c
19 a
20 d
21 d
22 c
23 c
24 d
25 c
26 d
27 b
28 c
29 d
30 . (d)
31 (d)
32 .(a)
33.(c)
34. (d)
35 (b)
36. (b)
37. (c)
38. (c)
39 (b)
40. (d)
41. (c)
42. (c)
43 (b)
44 (b)
45 (b)
46 (b)
47 (b)
48 (b)
49 (b)
50 (a)

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test Your Knowledge of Indian history

Useful For UPSC,PSC,KVS and other job exams and competitions
1. Sangam is meant for?
(A) Dynasty of South India
(B) Tamil religious literature
(C)Assemblies of Tamil Scholars
(D) Ancient name of South India

2. Which one among the following is the oldest Stupa?

(A) Stupa of Sanchi
(B) Stupa of Piprawah
(C) Stupa of Bharahut
(D) Stupa of Amaravati

3. Which of the following text refers Chandragupta Maurya as ‗Vrishal‘ ?

(A) Mudrarakshasa
(B) Arthashastra
(C) Indica
(D) Mahavai
4. In which of the following Council Jainism was divided into two?
(A) First Jain Council
(B) Second Jain Council
(C) Third Jain Council
(D) Fourth Jain Council
5. ―India for the Indians.‖ Who said?
(A) Swami Vivekanand
(B) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(C) Dayanand
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
6. Which one of the following is not correct?
(A) Indian National Congress,Calcutta Session (1887)
(B) Indian National Congress,Lucknow Session (1916)
(C) Indian National Congress,Gaya Session (1922)
(D) Indian National Congress,Tripuri Session (1939)
7. Irani System of ‗Sajda‘ was started by?
(A) Balban
(B) Razia
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Mohammed Tughlaq

8. Mohammed Ghori was assassinated by?

(A) Hazras
(B) Khokkars
(C) Yurtwals
(D) Baluchis

9. ―Swaraj is my birth right.‖ Who said?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) BhagatSingh

10.The first Turkish Sultan to cross Vindhyachal ranges was?

(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Alauddin Khilji
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

11. Ajanta Paintings are related with?

(A)Jainism
(B) Brahmanism
(C) Shaktism
(D) Buddhism

12. The author of Anandmath was?

(A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(B) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
(C) Ravindra Nath Tagore
(D) S. C. Bose
13. The author of ‗Poverty and Un- British Rule in India‘ is?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Surendra Nath Banerjee
(D) R. C. Dutt

14. By which Act, Rule of East India Company ended in India?

(A) Regulating Act, 1773
(B) Pitt‘s India Act, 1784
(C) Government of India Act,1858
(D) Morley-Minto Act, 1909
15. In which age Brahmanas were inferior than Kshatriyas?
(A) Vedic age
(B) Buddha age
(C) Maurya age
(D) Post-Mauryan age

16. How many Pitakas are in Buddhist literature?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
17. Rana Sanga is related with?
(A) Malwa
(B) Khajuraho
(C)Mandu
(D) Mewar

18. In which month Quit India Movement of 1942 started ?

(A) January
(B) July
(C)August
(D) December

19. Who is the author of Prithviraj Raso?

(A) Chandabardai
(B) Gunadhya
(C) Amir Khusro
(D) Samdeva

20.Pandyas were centred in?

(A) Madurai
(B) Tanjore
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kaveripattan

21. During the Mauryan age ‗bhaga‘ was

(A) House Tax
(B) Land Tax
(C) Water Tax
(D) Hiranya

22. Who among the following was known as ‗Frontier Gandhi‘?

(A) Sir Syed Ali khan
(B) Syed Amir Ali
(C) Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Abdul Gaffar Khan

23. The founder of Gadar Party was?

(A) Basudev Balwant Phadke
(B) Vinay Damodar Savarkar
(C) Lala Hardayal
(D) Bhagat Singh

24. The name of the committee to enquire Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was?
(A) Simon Commission
(B) Hunter Commission
(C) Raymond Commission
(D) Linlithgo Commission

25. Which court was considered as the highest criminal court of appeal during East India Company?
(A) Circuit Court
(B) Provincial Court
(C) Sadar Diwani
(D) Sadar Nizamat

26. Which Mughal Emperor increased more number of Rajput and Maratha Mansabdars in his reign?
(A)Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shajahan
(D) Aurangzeb

27. In which Session, Congress demanded ‗Poorna Swaraj‘?

(A) Lucknow Session 1916
(B) Calcutta Session 1917
(C) Kanpur Session 1925
(D) Lahore Session 1929

28. Which Mauryan ruler was called ‗Amitraghat‘ by Greek writers?

(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Bindusara
(C) Ashoka
(D) Dasharatha

29. Which foreign traveller visited Vijaynagar Empire during 1420?

(A) Alhanasius Nikitin
(B) Farishta
(C) Abdur Razzaq
(D) Nicolo-de-Conti

30. When did Aurangzeb took the title of ‗Alamgir‘ ?

(A) 1658
(B) 1659
(C)1660
(D) 1661
31. During the reign of which of the following did Vijaynagar Empire come into existence
(A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(B) Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq
(C) Firoze Shah Tughlaq
(D) Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah
32. The term ‗dastak‘ implies?
(A) Riot
(B) Duty free trade
(C) Post
(D) Market

33. When did Akbar abolish the slavery and protected human rights?
(A) 1582
(B) 1583
(C) 1584
(D) 1585
34. The author of ―Indian Mussalmans‖ is?
(A) W. W. Hunter
(B) Sir Aga Khan
(C) Atulanand Chakravarti
(D) Rizaul Karim

35. Who was the last Governor General and First Viceroy of
India?
(A) Lord Lawrence
(B) Lord Mayo
(C) Lord Canning
(D) Lord Lytton

36. Which Session of Indian National Congress was presided by Subhash chandra Bose?
(A) Haripura
(B) Nagpur
(C)Lahore
(D) Delhi

37. The statement that the revolt of 1857 was ―neither the first, nor national, nor war of
independence‖ was made by?
(A) V. D. Savarkar
(B) S. N. Sen
(C)R. C. Majumdar
(D)Benjamin Disraeli

38. In the revenue settlement of Todarmal ,the land never left fallow was known as?
(A)Polaj
(B) Parauti
(C)Chachar
(D) Banjar

39. Nagarjuna Stupa was constructed during the age of?

(A)Buddha
(B) Maurya
(C)Gupta
(D) Post Gupta

40. The ancient name of Assam is?

(A)Pawa
(B)Kammp
(C)Pippalivan
(D)Ramgram

41. Which of the following stands for ‗Iqta‘?

(A) Law of primogeniture
(B) Crown land donated to army officers
(C) State‘s share in the war booty
(D) The grant of revenue from a territory in lieu of salary

42. ―Every Indian is corrupt.‖ Who said?

(A) Lord Conwallis
(B) Lord Wellesley
(C) Lord Hastings
(D) Lord Dalhousie
43. Vellore Mutiny took place in the year of?
(A) 1764
(B) 1806
(C) 1857
(D) 1935

44. Dilwara Temple is the example of?

(A) Buddhist architecture
(B) Jain architecture
(C) Mughal architecture
(d)) Sultanate architecture

45. The architect of Taj Mahal belonged to?

(A)Italy
(B) France
(C)Turkey
(D) Egypt

46. The central feature of Indian society during 800 to 1200 A.D. was?
(A) Feudalism
(B) Liberalism
(C) Egalitarianism
(D) Republic

47. Ryotwari Settlement was started in?

(A) Madras
(C) Bombay
(B) Bengal
(D) Assam

48. The author of ―Parties and Politics in Mughal Court‖ is?

(A) Satish Chandra
(B) Irfan Habib
(C) Nurul Hasan
(D) Athar Ali

49. During the Mughals, change in the architectural style is known as?
(A) Hindu Islamic style
(B)Goethic style
(C)Islamic style
(D)Persian style

50. Which one of the following was not included in the Navratnas of
Akbar?
(A)birbal
(B) Todarmal
(C) Mansingh
(D) Badaoni

Answers

1 C
2 B

3 A

4 A

5 C

6 A

7 A

8 B

9 A

10 C

11 D

12 A

13 B

14 C

15 D

16 C

17 D

18 C

19 A

20 A

21 D

22 D

23 C
24 B

25 D

26 D

27 D

28 B

29 D

30 B

31 B

32 B

33 A

34 A

35 C

36 A

37 C

38 A

39 A

40 B

41 B

42 C

43 B

44 B

45 A
 46 B

47 A

48 A

49 A

50 D

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A question Bank containing 50 questions on Indian history

KVS PGT
1, Vikramshila University was established by ?
(A) Dharmapal
(B) Devapal
(C) Narayanapal
(D) Mahipal

2. Who among the following directed to throw bomb on Viceroy Lord Hardinge?
(A) Khudiram Bose
(B) Rasbthari Bose
(C) Chandrashekhax Azad
(D) Ramprasad Bismil
3. The author of Tabqat-i-Nasiri is?
(A) Minhai-us Siraj
(B) Ziyauddin Barni
(C) Aniir Khusro
(D) Mehadi Hussain

4. During Akbar‘s reign the biggest gold coin was called?

(A) Ilahi
(B) Jalali
(C) Dam
(D) Shamsab
5. Who among the following was a leader of Wahabi Movement?
(A) Mohammed Ali
(B) Ajmal Khan
(C) Syed Ahmad
(D) M. A. Ansari
6. When did Akbar abolish Jaziya?
(A) 1563
(B) 1564
(C) 1565
(D) 1566
7. Rani Jhansi Regiment is related with?
(A) Azad Hind Fauj
(B) Gandhi Brigade
(C) Nehru Bngade
(D) Azad Brigade
8. How many tirthas (Officials) are referred in Arthashastra?
(A) 16
(B) 17
(C) 18
(D) 19
9. Jaunpur was established by?
(A) Balban
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

10. Agam Siddhant is religious literature of?

(A) Buddhism. .
(B) Jainism
(C) Brahrnanism
(D) Veda

11. The Second Capital of Gupta ruler Chandragupta II was?

(A) Ujjain
(B) Malwa
(C) Saurashtra
(D) Mehrauli
12. Which one is related with Mahatma Buddha?
(A) Malla
(B) Deva
(C) Shakya
(D) Koliya

13. Which one of the following Mauryan rulers was Jaina?

(A) Kunal
(B) Samprati
(C) Dasharatha
(D) Jalauk
14.During whose regime did Albaruni, a scholar of Central Asia visited India?
(A) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(B) Mohammed Ghori
(C) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(D) Iltutmish

15. Chola rulers were followers of?

(A) Vaishnavism
(B) Shaivism
(C) Shaktism
(D) Jainism
16. During Mauryan age, ,Avantipath was?
(A) Northern Provmce
(B) Southern Province
(C) Western Provmce
(D) Eastern Province
17. Paramaras were residents of?
(A) Maiwa
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Gujarat
(D) Orissa

18. ―Brahmanical reaction was responsible for the downfall of the Mauryan Empire.‖ Who said?
(A) Harprasad Shastri
(B) U. N. Ghoshal
(C) D. D. Koshambi
(D) Romila Thapar
19.The grant of ‗Diwani‘ in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa was given to the English East India Company
by the Treaty in 1765 with?
(A) Shah Alam II
(B) Mir Qasim
(C)Siraj-ud-daula
(D)Francis Joseph Dupleix
20.Vernacular Press Act passed in?
(A)1877
(B) 1878
(C)1879
(D) 1880
21.During whose regime, did Deimachos, the Greek
ambassador, visited India?
(A)Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Bindusar
(C) Ashok
(D) Brthadrath
22.Who called British Economic policy as ‗Colonial Economy‘?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D) Madan Mohan Malaviya
23.When did separate electorate system was established for Muslims?
(A)1908
(B )1909
(C) 1910
(D) 1911
24. The statement of Mahatma Gandhi that it was ‗a post-dated cheaue‘ was related to?
(A) The Simon Commission
(B) The Cripps Mission
(C) The Cabmet Mission
(D)The Young-Husband‘s Mission
25 Under which Viceroy‘s tenure Indian National Congress was
formed?
(A) Lord Dufferin
(B) Lord Ripon
(C) Lord Lansdowne
(D) Lord Curzon
26. Fort William was situated in?
(A) Madras
(B) Machalipattnam
(C) Orissa
(D) Calcutta
27. The author of ―Indian Epigraphy‖ is?
(A) D. C. Sircar
(B) Oldenburg
(C) F.F. Pargitar
(D) H. D. Sankalia
28. Where did Britishers establish their first trade centre ?
(A) Calcutta
(C) Bombay
(B) Surat
(D) Karnatak

29. Who was Alara Kalama?

(A) Disciple of Buddha
(B) Prominent Buddhist monk
(C) Teacher of Buddha
(D) Ruler who criticized Buddhism
30. Which session of the Indian National Congress approved ‗Gandhi-Irwin Pact‘?
(A) Karachi Session
(B) Lthore Session
(C) Calcutta Session
(D) Tripura Session
31. Which Iirdu poet was invited to the Second and Third Round Table Conference?
(A) FaizAhmadFaiz
(B)Mohammad Iqbal
(C)Josh Malihabadi
(D)Firaq Gorakhpuri
32. The author of Historica is?
(A) Justin
(B) Herodotus
(C) Deodorus
(D) Megasthenes
33. Kalibanga is situated in?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Punjab (Pakistan)
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Haryana
34 With reference to the Swadeshi Movement during the Indian Freedom Struggle, which of the
following statement is not correct?
(A) The theme song of Swadeshi Movement in Bengal was Ravindranath‘s ―Amar Sonar Bangla‖.
(B) Syed Haider Raza led the Swadeshi Movement in India
(C) The Ganapati and Shivaji festival became a medium of the movement
(D) The Surat split in 1907 weakened the Swadeshi Movement
35. Who among the following was fond of slaves?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
36. Sravanabelgola is associated with?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashok
(C) Vihnugupta
(D) Dasharath
37. Who called Samudragupta ‗Napolean of India‘?
(A) R.K.Mukheijee
(B) R.C.Dutt
(C) R. S. Sharma
(D) V. A. Smith
38. Which language was the State language during the Sultanate
period?
(A) Arabic
(B) Persian
(C)Turkish
(D) Urdu
39. Dahasala system was introduced by Akbar in?
(A) 1575
(C) 1590
(B) 1580
(D) 1602

40. Which mughal Emperor introduced ―Duaspa-Sihaspa‖ method in Mansabdari System?

(A) Akbar
(B) Jabangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
41. Who among the following recognized important role played by women in family and society in his
preaching‘s?
(A) Guru Nanak
(B) Saint Ravidas
(C) Saint Gyaneshwar
(D) Saint Tukaram

42. The Kalinga War conquered by Ashoka is described in?

(A) Rock Edict I
(B) Rock Edict V
(C) Pillar Edict VII
(D) Rock Edict XIII

43. Who was called ‗dvija‘?

(A) Brahman, Kshatriya,Vaishya
(B) Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
(C) Brahman, Vaishya, Shudra
(D) Shudra, Kshatriya, Brahman
44. Ibn Batuta, the famous traveller of 14th Century, lived in?
(A) Venice
(B) Geneva
(C) Spain.
(D) North Africa

45. Nizamuddin Aulia and Nasir ud-din Chirag were

(A) Sohrawardi Saint

(B) Chishti Saint
(C) Nakshbandi Saint
(D) Silsilah
46. How many ruling dynasties were there in the Delhi Sultanate?
(A)2
(B)3
(C)4
(D)5
47. Who was the President of 3rd Buddhist Assembly?
(A) Mahakassap
(B) Vasumitra
(C) Ashvaghosha
(D) Moggaliputta Tissa
48. Kharaj was meant by?
(A) Land Tax
(B) House Tax
(C)Loan
(D) Law
49. Which one of the following Muslim leaders joined the Home Rule League founded by Annie
Besant?
(A) Mohammed Iqbal
(B) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(C) Syed Ahmad Khan
(0) Abul Kalam Azad
50. Rowlatt Act was passed in?
(A)1916
(B) 1917
(C)1918
(D) 1919

Answers:

1 A

2 B

3 A

4 A

5 C

6 B

7 A

8 C

9 D

10 B

11 A

12 C

13 B
14 A

15 B

16 C

17 A

18 A

19 A

20 B

21 B

22 D

23 B

24 B

25 A

26 D

27 A

28 B

29 C

30 A

31 B

32 B

33 C

34 C

35 D

36 A

37 D
38 B

39 B

40 B

41 A

42 D

43 A

44 C

45 B

46 D

47 D

48 A

49 B

50 D

INDIAN HISTORY-10
1. East India Company arrived in India at the time was ruled by the king in India? - Jahangir

2. East India Company to do business in India, which was in the year - 1615

3. India East India Company made its first business center in what position? - Surat

4. Who was the battle of Plassey Middle - East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal

5. Sthanantrit capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi, which was the year - 1911

6. India's first Governor-General's name? - William Bentinck

7. Tipu Sultan was the East India Company conquered in what year? - 1792

8. Rani of Jhansi war with the Englishman was in what year? - 1858

9. Who was the founder of Hot Party in Congress - Bal Gangadhar Tilak

10. To gain independence from the British, "Azad Hind Fauj" was established Kinhonne - Chandrashekhar
Azad

11.Humayu on the Sher Shah conquered in what year? - 1540

14. Who was the Second Battle of Panipat - Akbar and Hemu

15. The war between Akbar and Maharana Pratap is known by what name? - Turmeric Valley War
16. Preferably chained to the judgment which the king? - Jahangir

17. Mumtajmahl wife of Shah Jahan, the Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan for, where the death took place? -
Burhanpur

18. Where is the tomb of Aurangzeb - Aurangabad

19.What is the name of the daughter of Babur - Gulbdn Begum

20. "Fatehpur Sikri" how the city built by Emperor - Akbar

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1. ईस्ट इण्डिमा कम्ऩनी के बायत आने के सभम बायत भें ककस फादशाह का शासन था?- जहाॊगीय

2. ईस्ट इण्डिमा कम्ऩनी को बायत भें व्माऩाय कयने की अनभ

ु तत ककस सन ् भें मभरी?- 1615

3. ईस्ट इण्डिमा कम्ऩनी का बायत भें ऩहरा व्माऩाय केन्द्र ककस स्थान ऩय फना?- सूयत

4. प्रासी का मुद्ध ककनके भध्म हुआ था?- ईस्ट इण्डिमा कम्ऩनी औय फॊगार के नवाफ

5. ब्रिटटश बायत की याजधानी करकत्ता से टदल्री ककस सन भें स्थानन्द्तरयत की गई थी?- 1911

6.बायत के प्रथभ गवननय जनयर का नाभ क्मा है ?- ववमरमभ फेंटटक

7. ईस्ट इण्डिमा कम्ऩनी ने टीऩू सुल्तान ऩय ककस सन ् भें ववजम प्राप्त की?- 1792

8. झाॉसी की यानी रक्ष्भीफाई का अग्रेजों के साथ मुद्ध ककस सन ् भें हुआ था?- 1858

9. काॊग्रेस भें गयभ दर के सॊस्थाऩक कौन थे ?- फार गॊगाधय ततरक

10. अॊग्रेजों की गर
ु ाभी से भण्ु क्त ऩाने के मरए “आजाद टहन्द्द पौज” की स्थाऩना ककन्द्होंने ककमा था?-- यास ब्रफहायी फोस

11. बायत का प्रथभ भुगर शासक कौन था?- फाफय

12बायत भें भुगर साम्राज्म कक सन ् भें स्थावऩत हुआ?- 1526(ऩानीऩत के मुद्ध भें फाफय ने इिाटहभ रोदी ऩय ववजम प्राप्त
की औय भुगर साम्राज्म स्थावऩत हुआ।)

13. हुभामु ने शेयशाह सयू ी ऩय ककस सन ् भें ववजम प्राप्त की?- 1540

14. ऩानीऩत का द्ववतीम मुद्ध ककनके फीच हुआ?- अकफय औय हे भू

15. अकफय औय भहायाणा प्रताऩ के भध्म हुए मुद्ध को ककस नाभ से जाना जाता है ?- हल्दी घाटी का मुद्ध

16. ककस फादशाह ने न्द्माम के मरए जॊजीय रगवामा?

- जहाॊगीय

17. शाहजहाॊ की फेगभ भभ

ु ताजभहर, ण्जसके मरए शाहजहाॊ ने ताजभहर फनवामा, की भत्ृ मु कहाॉ ऩय हुई थी?- फयु हानऩुय

18. औयॊ गजेफ का भकफया कहाॉ ऩय है ?- औयॊ गाफाद

19. फाफय की ऩुत्री का क्मा नाभ था?- गुरफदन फेगभ

20. “पतेहऩयु सीकयी” शहय ककस फादशाह ने फनवामा?- अकफय

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War of the Indian History

बायतीम इततहास के प्रभख
ु मद्ध
ु

(War of the Indian History)

ई.ऩू.

३२६ हाईिेस्ऩीज का मद्ध

ु : मसकॊदय औय ऩॊजाफ के याजा ऩोयस के फीच ण्जसभे मसकॊदय की ववजम हुई |

२६१ कमरॊग की रडाई : सम्राट अशोक ने कमरॊग ऩय आक्रभण ककमा था औय मुद्ध के यक्तऩात से ववचमरत होकयउन्द्होंने मुद्ध न कयने
की कसभ खाई |

ईस्वी

७१२ – मसॊध की रडाई भें भोहम्भद कामसभ ने अयफों की सत्ता स्थावऩत की |

११९१ – तयाईन का प्रथभ मद्ध

ु – भोहम्भद गौयी औय ऩथ्
ृ वी याज चौहान के फीच हुआ था | चौहान की ववजम हुई |

११९२ -तयाईन का द्ववतीम मुद्ध – भोहम्भद गौयी औय ऩथ्

ृ वी याज चौहान के फीच| इसभें भोहम्भद गौयी की ववजमहुई |

११९४ -चॊदावय का मुद्ध – इसभें भुहम्भद गौयी ने कन्द्नौज के याजा जमचॊद को हयामा |

१५२६ -ऩानीऩत का प्रथभ मुद्ध -भुग़र शासक फाफय औय इिाहीभ रोधी के फीच |

१५२७ -खानवा का मुद्ध – इसभें फाफय ने याणा साॊगा को ऩयाण्जत ककमा |

१५२९ -घाघया का मुद्ध -इसभें फाफय ने भहभूद रोदी के नेतत्ृ व भें अपगानों को हयामा |

१५३९ – चौसा का मुद्ध – इसभें शेयशाह सूयी ने हुभामु को हयामा |

१५४० – कन्द्नौज (ब्रफरग्राभ का मद्ध

ु ) : इसभें कपय से शेयशाह सयू ी ने हुभामूॉ को हयामा व बायत छोडने ऩय भजफयू ककमा |

१५५६ – ऩानीऩत का द्ववतीम मुद्ध :अकफय औय हे भू के फीच |

१५६५ –
तारीकोटा का मुद्ध : इस मुद्ध से ववजमनगय साम्राज्म का अॊत हो गमा क्मूॊकक फीजाऩुय,फीदय,अहभदनगय व गोरकॊु िा की सॊगटित से
ना ने रडी थी |

१५७६ – हल्दी घाटी का मुद्ध : अकफय औय याणा प्रताऩ के फीच, इसभें याणा प्रताऩ की हाय हुई |

१७५७ – प्रासी का मुद्ध : अॊग्रेजो औय मसयाजुद्दौरा के फीच, ण्जसभे अॊग्रेजो की ववजम हुई औय बायत भें अॊग्रेजीशासन की नीव ऩडी |

१७६० – वाॊिीवाश का मुद्ध : अॊग्रेजो औय फ्ाॊसीमसमो के फीच, ण्जसभे फ्ाॊसीमसमो की हाय हुई |

१७६१ -ऩानीऩत का तत
ृ ीम मुद्ध :अहभदशाह अब्दारी औय भयािो के फीच | ण्जसभे फ्ाॊसीमसमों की हाय हुई |

१७६४ -
फक्सय का मुद्ध : अॊग्रेजो औय शुजाउद्दौरा, भीय कामसभ एवॊ शाह आरभ द्ववतीम की सॊमुक्त सेना के फीच |अॊग्रेजो की ववजम हुई | अॊग्रे
जो को बायत वषन भें सवोच्च शण्क्त भाना जाने रगा |

१७६७-६९ – प्रथभ भैसूय मुद्ध : है दय अरी औय अॊग्रेजो के फीच, ण्जसभे अॊग्रेजो की हाय हुई |

१७८०-८४ – द्ववतीम भैसयू मद्ध

ु : है दय अरी औय अॊग्रेजो के फीच, जो अतनर्णनत छूटा |

१७९० – तत
ृ ीम आॊग्र भैसूय मुद्ध : टीऩू सुल्तान औय अॊग्रेजो के फीच रडाई सॊधध के द्वाया सभाप्त हुई |
१७९९ – चतुथन आॊग्र भैसूय मुद्ध : टीऩू सुल्तान औय अॊग्रेजो के फीच , टीऩू की हाय हुई औय भैसूय शण्क्त का ऩतनहुआ |

१८४९ – धचमरमान वारा मुद्ध : ईस्ट इॊडिमा कॊऩनी औय मसखों के फीच हुआ था ण्जसभे मसखों की हाय हुई |

१९६२ –
बायत चीन सीभा मुद्ध : चीनी सेना द्वाया बायत के सीभा ऺेत्रो ऩय आक्रभण | कुछ टदन तक मुद्ध होने केफाद एकऩऺीम मुद्ध ववयाभ की
घोषणा | बायत को अऩनी सीभा के कुछ टहस्सों को छोडना ऩडा |

१९६५ –
बायत ऩाक मुद्ध : बायत औय ऩाककस्तान के फीच मुद्ध ण्जसभे ऩाककस्तान की हाय हुई | परस्वरूऩफाॊग्रादे श एक स्वतन्द्त्र दे श फना |

१९९९ -
कायधगर मुद्ध : जम्भू एवॊ कश्भीय के रास औय कायधगर ऺेत्रो भें ऩाककस्तानी घुसऩैटिमों को रेकय हुए मुद्धभें ऩुन् ऩाककस्तान को हाय
का साभना कयना ऩडा औय बायतीमों को जीत मभरी |

Indus Valley Civilization

See a more detailed description

Even at the beginning of this century it was believed that the first Indian cities of any
importance developed only during the first millennium B.C. The discovery of the immense
ruins of two cities at Mohenjadaro and Harappa in 1925 necessitated the rewriting of
early Indian history. The cities were located on the banks of the Indus and the Ravi
respectively and flourished during the third millennium B.C. No mention of these cities
ismade in the ancient literature, and their script has not been deciphered to this day.

The houses of these cities were solidly built of bricks and many were multi-storied and
equipped with bathrooms and lavatories. The high quality of the pottery, along with
hoards of gold and silver found at Indus Valley sites, suggests great the accumulation of
great wealth. The city was amazingly well planned with broad main streets and good
secondary streets. There were enormous granaries which served as store-houses for the
entire community. Finds in excavations of the Mesopotamian civilization indicate that
trade flourished between the two civilizations. What is interesting, though, is the total
lack of public monuments, obelisks or statues. Moreover, there was no single house which
served as a palace, which can be construed as meaning that there were no great
inequities in that society, and that a certain democratic spirit prevailed. It appears that
merchants might have been individually responsible for safeguarding their wealth from
marauding brigands.

The Indus valley civilization belongs to the Bronze Age. Excellent tools made of bronze (an
alloy of copper and tin) have been discovered. They also exported copper, along with
peacocks, ivory and cotton textiles in return for silver and other commodities. However,
the inhabitants of the various towns and cities in the Indus Valley were essentially
farmers, and depended on the periodic floods to irrigate their land. The grain would be
collected and distributed at the temple, of which the granary formed a part. Adjacent to
the finest group of houses and raised on a 10 metre high platforms are the "citadel"
mounds. The Mohenjadaro citadel was a many- roomed building built around a large
rectangular tank. This seems to have been used for ritual baths.
The twin cities of Harappa and Mohenjadaro, which are the two most famous of the
Indian Valley civilization sites, are now in Pakistan; both seem to have been built fully
planned, and have identical layouts. Neither changed till near the end of the period.
Though there was a long period of gradual decay towards 1750 B.C., the actual end was
sudden, and remains unexplained though the evidence suggests that the Indus may have
changed its course and floods might have followed. Some cataclysmic event, in any case,
appears to have struck Harappa, and the cities and town were emptied of their
inhabitants. At Mohenjadaro, the city was burnt and the inhabitants killed, and people
who were far less advanced than the inhabitants of the Indus Valley seem to have taken
possession of the towns. Thus it is possible to argue that the way was paved for the
Aryans by the victory of barbarism over an older and more advanced urban culture.
The Mughal Empire

The great grandson of Tamerlane, Babar, who on his mother's side was descended from the famous Genghiz
Khan, came to India in 1526 at the request of an Indian governor who sought Babar's help in his fight against
Ibrahim Lodi, the last head of the Delhi Sultanate. Babar defeated Lodi at Panipat, not far from Delhi, and so
came to establish the Mughal Empire in India. Babar ruled until 1530, and was succeeded by his son Humayun,
who gave the empire its first distinctive features. But it is Humayun's son, Akbar the Great, who is
conventionally described as the glory of the empire. Akbar reigned from 1556 to 1605, and extended his
empire as far to the west as Afghanistan, and as far south as the Godavari river. Akbar, though a Muslim, is
remembered as a tolerant ruler, and he even started a new faith, Din-i-Ilahi, which was an attempt to blend
Islam with Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism, and other faiths. He won over the Hindus by naming them to
important military and civil positions, by conferring honors upon them, and by marrying a Hindu princess.

Akbar was succeeded by his son Salim, who took the title of Jahangir. In
his reign (1605-1627), Jahangir consolidated the gains made by his father.
The courtly culture of the Mughals flourished under his rule; like his great
grand-father, Babar, he had an interest in gardens, and Mughal painting
probably reached its zenith in Jahangir's time. Jahangir married Nur
Jahan, "Light of the World", in 1611. Shortly after his death in October
1627, his son, Shah Jahan, succeeded to the throne. He inherited a vast
and rich empire; and at mid-century this was perhaps the greatest empire
in the world, exhibiting a degree of centralized control rarely matched
before. Shah Jahan left behind an extraordinarily rich architectural
legacy, which includes the Taj Mahal and the old city of Delhi,
Shahjahanabad. As he apparently lay dying in 1658, a war of succession
broke out between his four sons. The two principal claimants to the
throne were Dara Shikoh, who was championed by the those nobles and
officers who were committed to the eclectic policies of previous rulers,
and Aurangzeb, who was favored by powerful men more inclined to turn
the Mughal Empire into an Islamic state subject to the laws of the Sharia.
It is Aurangzeb who triumphed, and though the Mughal Empire saw yet
further expansion in the early years of his long reign (1658-1707), by the
later part of the seventeenth century the empire was beginning to
disintegrate.
Rejoicing at birth of Prince Salim Aurangzeb remains a highly controversial figure, and no monarch has been
(Jahangir). Mughal, c. 1590. more subjected to the communalist reading of Indian history. He is
admired by Muslim historians for enforcing the law of the Sharia and for
(Click for a large image view.) disavowing the policies pursued by Akbar; among Hindus, laymen and
historians alike, he is remembered as a Muslim fanatic and bigot. In the
event, Aurangzeb's far-flung empire eventually eluded his grasp, and
considerable disaffection appears to have been created among the peasantry. After Aurangzeb's death in
1707, many of his vassals established themselves as sovereign rulers, and so began the period of what are
called "successor states". The Mughal Empire survived until 1857, but its rulers were, after 1803, pensioners
of the East India Company. The last emperor, the senile Bahadur Shah Zafar, was put on trial for allegedly
leading the rebels of the 1857 mutiny and for fomenting sedition. He was convicted and transported to
Rangoon, to spend the remainder of his life on alien soil.

The Mughal Empire, 1526 to 1707

Source: F. Robinson, Atlas of the Islamic World since 1500 (Oxford, 19822), p.59.
 BRITISH INDIA
The British presence in India dates back to the early part of the seventeenth century. On 31 December 1600, Elizabeth, then
the monarch of the United Kingdom, acceded to the demand of a large body of merchants that a royal charter be given to a
new trading company, "The Governor and Company of Merchants of London, Trading into the East-Indies." Between
1601-13, merchants of the East India Company took twelve voyages to India, and in 1609 William Hawkins arrived at the
court of Jahangir to seek permission to establish a British presence in India. Hawkins was rebuffed by Jahangir, but Sir
Thomas Roe, who presented himself before the Mughal Emperor in 1617, was rather more successful. Two years later, Roe
gained Jahangir's permission to build a British factory in Surat, and in 1639, this was followed by the founding of Fort St.
George (Madras). Despite some setbacks, such as the Company's utter humiliation at the hands of the Mughal
Emperor Aurangzeb, with whom the Company went to war between 1688-91, the Company never really looked back.

Gateway of India, Bombay

In 1757, on account of the British victory at Plassey, where a military force led by Robert Clive defeated the forces of the
Nawab of Bengal,Siraj-ud-daulah, the East India Company found itself transformed from an association of traders to rulers
exercising political sovereignty over a largely unknown land and people. Less than ten years later, in 1765, the Company
acquired the Diwani of Bengal, or the right to collect revenues on behalf of the Mughal Emperor, in Bengal, Bihar, and
Orissa. The consolidation of British rule after the initial military victories fell to Warren Hastings, who did much to
dispense with the fiction that the Mughal Emperor was still the sovereign to whom the Company was responsible. Hastings
also set about to make the British more acquainted with Indian history, culture, and social customs; but upon his return to
England, he would be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. His numerous successors, though fired by the
ambition to expand British territories in India, were also faced with the task of governance. British rule was justified, in
part, by the claims that the Indians required to be civilized, and that British rule would introduce in place of Oriental
despotism and anarchy a reliable system of justice, the rule of law, and the notion of 'fair play'. Certain Indian social or
religious practices that the British found to be abhorrent were outlawed, such as sati in 1829, and an ethic of 'improvement'
was said to dictate British social policies. In the 1840s and 1850s, under the governal-generalship of Dalhousie and then
Canning, more territories were absorbed into British India, either on the grounds that the native rulers were corrupt, inept,
and notoriously indifferent about the welfare of their subjects, or that since the native ruler had failed to produce a
biological male heir to the throne, the territory was bound to "lapse" into British India upon the death of the ruler. Such was
the fate of Sambalpur (1849), Baghat (1850), Jhansi (1853), Nagpur (1854), and -- most tragically -- Awadh (1856). The
Nawab of Awadh [also spelled as Oudh], Wajid Ali Shah, was especially reviled by the British as the worst specimen of the
Oriental Despot, more interested in nautch girls, frivolous amusements -- kite-flying, cock-fighting, and the like -- and
sheer indolence than in the difficult task of governance. The British annexation of Awadh, and the character of the Nawab,
were made the subjects of an extraordinary film by Satyajit Ray, entitled The Chess Players ("Shatranj ke Khilari").
 Shortly after the annexation of Awadh, the Sepoy Mutiny, more appropriately
described as the Indian Rebellion of 1857-58, broke out. This was by far the
greatest threat posed to the British since the beginnings of their acquisition of
an empire in India in 1757, and within the space of a few weeks in May large
swathes of territory in the Gangetic plains had fallen to the rebels. Atrocities
were committed on both sides, and conventionally the rebellion is viewed as
marking the moment when the British would always understand themselves
as besieged by hostile natives, just as the Indians understood that they could
not forever be held in submission. If in the early days of the Company's rule a
An English baby girl being carried on a legend was constructed around the Black Hole of Calcutta, so signifying the
villainy of Indians, the Rebellion of 1857-58 gave rise to an elaborate
palanquin by Indian bearers, on the mythography on both sides. Delhi was recaptured by British troops in late
road fo Nainital. Photograph dated 1857, the Emperor Bahadur Shah, last of the Mughals, was put on trial for
1904. sedition and predictably convicted, and by mid-1858 the Rebellion had been
entirely crushed. The East India Company was abolished, though John Stuart
Mill, the Commissioner of Correspondence at India House, London, and the
unacknowledged formulator of British policy with respect to the native states, furnished an elaborate but ultimately
unsuccessful plea on behalf of the Company. India became a Crown colony, to be governed directly by Parliament, and
henceforth responsibility for Indian affairs would fall upon a member of the British cabinet, the Secretary of State for India,
while in India itself the man at the helm of affairs would continue to be the Governor-General, known otherwise in his
capacity as the representative of the monarch as the Viceroy of India.

The proclamation of Queen Victoria, in which she promised that she and her officers would work for the welfare of their
Indian subjects, ushered in the final phase of the British Raj. Among Indians, there were debates surrounding female
education, widow remarriage, the age of consent for marriage, and more generally the status of women; and in the
meanwhile, with increasing emphasis on English education, and the expansion of the government, larger numbers of
Indians joined government service. There was, similarly, a considerable increase in both English-language and vernacular
journalism, and in 1885 the Indian National Congress, at first an association comprised largely of lawyers and some other
professionals, was founded in order that educated Indians might gain something of a voice in the governance of their own
country. However, nationalist sentiments could not be confined within the parameters set by a gentlemanly organization
such as the Congress, and both in Maharashtra, where the radicals were led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and in Bengal armed
revolutionaries attempted to carry out a campaign of terror and assassination directed at British officials and institutions. In
1905, on the grounds that the governance of Bengal had become impossible owing to the large size of the presidency, the
British partitioned Bengal, and so provoked the first major resistance to British rule and administrative policies in the
aftermath of the Rebellion of 1857-58. It is during the Swadeshi movement that Indians deployed various strategies of non-
violent resistance, boycott, strike and non-cooperation, and eventually the British had to agree to revoke the partition of
Bengal. The partition itself had been attempted partly with a view to dividing the largely Muslim area of East Bengal from
the western part of Bengal, which was predominantly Hindu, and the communalist designs of the British were clearly
demonstrated as well in their encouragement of the Muslim League, a political formation that came into existence in 1907,
on the supposition that the interests of the Muslims could not be served by the Indian National Congress. The capital of the
country was shifted as well from Calcutta to Delhi, where a new set of official buildings designed to reflect imperial
splendor led to the creation of New Delhi.

BRITISH INDIA

Memsahib in Rickshaw,
photograph from South India,
 During World War I, when Britain declared that India was at war with Germany as
C. 1895.
well, large number of Indian troops served overseas, and the declaration by the
(Click image for a large view.) Secretary of State Montagu in 1917 to the effect that it would be the intent of the
Government of India to increase gradually Indian participation in the administration of
the country was seen as an encouragement of Indian ambitions of eventual self-rule.
But following the conclusion of the war, the British sought to introduce draconian legislation to contain the activity of
people presumed to be political extremists, and the Punjab disturbances of 1919, including the notorious massacre by
General Dyer of nearly 400 unarmed Indians at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in April, marked the emergence of a
nation-wide movement against British rule. The events of 1919 also brought to the fore Mahatma Gandhi, who would
henceforth be the uncrowned king of the Indian nationalist movement. Gandhi led the non-cooperation movement against
the British in 1920-22, as well as a campaign of civil disobedience in 1930-31, and in 1942 he issued the call to the British
to 'Quit India'. Negotiations for some degree of Indian independence, led by Gandhi, first took place in 1930 at the Round
Table Conferences in London, but shortly thereafter the Congress decided to adopt a resolution calling for purna swaraj, or
complete independence from British rule. Meanwhile, relations between the Hindus and Muslims had deteriorated, and
during the latter years of World War II, when the leaders of the Congress, including Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sardar
Patel were incarcerated, the Muslim League, which declared itself in support of the British war effort, had a free hand to
spread the message of Muslim separatism. When, in the aftermath of the war, and the triumph of the Labor party, the
British Prime Minister Clement Atlee declared that the British would grant India its independence, negotiations were
commenced with all the major political parties and communities, including the Sikhs, the Congress, and the Muslim
League. In launching Direct Action Day in 1946, which led to immense communal killings in Calcutta, the Muslim League
sought to convey the idea that an undivided India was no longer a possibility; and the eventual attainment of independence
from British rule on 15 August 1947 was accompanied not only by the creation of the new state of Pakistan, comprised of
Muslim-majority areas in both the eastern and western parts of India, but by the unprecedented horrors of partition. At least
500,000 people are estimated to have been killed, and many women were abducted or raped; and it is estimated that no
fewer than 11 million Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs crossed borders, which to this day remains the single largest episode of
migration in history.

Though the political narrative dominates in accounts of the history of British India, as in the preceding pages, the social and
cultural histories of the British Raj are no less interesting. There are doubtless enduring, though not necessarily desirable,
influences of British rule in contemporary India. The elites of the country write and converse largely in English, and are
connected amongst themselves, and to the larger world outside, through the English language. The Constitution of India,
howsoever noble a document, has been decisively shaped by the Government of India Act of 1935, which was scarcely
designed to alleviate the distress of the predominantly underprivileged population of India, and not much thought seems to
have been given to considering how appropriate a parliamentary system, with roughly the same number of seats in the
lower (elected) house, the Lok Sabha, as in the House of Commons, might be for India when it is infinitely larger than
Britain. The political and administrative institutions of independent India operate on the assumption that the country is still
under colonial rule, and that the subjects are to have no voice in governance, unless they make an extreme fuss. The legal
structure was handed down by the British, and the presumption remains that it does not exist to serve the common person,
any more than does the vast apparatus of 'law and order': it is no accident that the police always arrive late in the popular
Hindi film, when communities have already successfully taken the law into their own hands. The only innovations which
have of been use in meeting forms of extreme oppression and injustice, such as Public Interest Litigation, are those which
have effected a departure from the colonial model of justice.

India inherited from the British its present university system, and the origins of the summer migration of the middle class
and elites to hill stations date back to the early nineteenth century. Social institutions such as clubs and gymkhanas, which
persist down to the present day, were a critical part of British life, as E. M. Forster's A Passage to India, Orwell's Burmese
Days, and the novels of John Masters and Paul Scott so amply suggest. Though the Indian languages were well developed
before the arrival of the British in India, the standardization of these languages, and the creation of the first grammars and
dictionaries, was achieved under British rule. The influential school of Kalighat painting emerged in late nineteenth
century, and can scarcely be understood without a reference to the creation of a modern market, and similarly the printing
press, which arrived in India in the sixteenth century, heralded the age of mechanical reproduction in India. In sports, the
abiding passion remains cricket (once a preeminently colonial game), and the favorite drink of the Indian middle class male
remains scotch and soda. One could point to a thousand different manifestations of the British presence in India, and
slowly, one hopes, our histories will also alert us to the transformations wrought in British institutions and practices in post-
independent India.
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Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers
1. Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead?
1. Mauryas
2. Satvahanas
3. Western Kshatriyas
4. Guptas
(A) 1 & 2
(B) 1, 2 & 4
(C) 2, 3 & 4
(D) 3 & 4
Ans. (C)

2. According to the periplus, sea, voyages to India were undertaken in the month of Epiphi or—
(A) October
(B) July
(C) June
(D) December
Ans. (C)

3. Which one of the following is not matched correctly?

(A) Angula: Unit of linear measure
(B) Veli: Unit for measuring space
(C) Kamal: Unit for liquid measure
(D) Kalanju: Unit of weight
Ans. (D)

4. Which one of the following is oldest smriti?

(A) Vishnu Dharmashastra
(B) Manu smriti
(C) Yajnavalkya smriti
(D) Narada Smriti
Ans. (B)

5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer—

List I List II
(a) Prattharas 1. Suvarnagiri
(b) Chaulukyas 2. Chandravati
(c) Chahamanas 3. Anahilapataka
(d) Paramaras 4. Kanyakubj
5. Kalyani
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 1 2 4 5
(D) 3 5 2 4
Ans. (D)

6. The name of Ekanta Ramayya is associated with—

(A) Srivaishanavism
(B) Kalamukha sect
(C) Virashaivism
(D) Jainism
Ans. (A)
7. Which one of the following regions is known for painting that are manuscript illustrations in miniature
executed palm-leaf during the period A.D. 1100-1300?
(A) Kerala
(B) Deccan
(C) The Chola kingdom
(D) Western India
Ans. (D)

8. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer—

List I List II
(a) Appayya 1. Dwaita
(b) Kasivilasa kriya shakti 2. Adwaita
(c) Vedanta Desika 3. Kalamukha
(d) Vyasaraya 4. Visishtadwaita
5. Kapalika

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 5 4
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 3 4 2 5
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans. (C)

9. The term Nadukul mentioned in the sangam literature—

(A) Is a reference to a Velir chief
(B) Means memorial stone
(C) Was a tax on nadus
(D) Was an item of export in Indo-Roman
Ans. (A)

10. Mahakachchayana, traditionally the founder of the Theravada sect, hailed from—
(A) Simhala
(B) Avanti
(C) Gandhara
(D) Magadha
Ans. (D)

11. Which one of the following was a Buddhist sect which held that constituents of phenomena were not wholly
momentary, but existed forever in a latent from?
(A) Sautrantika
(B) Sthaviravadins
(C) Sarvastivadin
(D) Sammitiya
Ans. (C)

12. Which of the following are true of Jainism?

1. It has affinity with the Vedanta system of philosophy.
2. It has affinity with the Samkhya system of philosophy.
3. It completely rejected the concept of the
4. According to it the world consists of two eternal categories, viz, conscious (jiva) and unconscious (ajiva).
(A) 1 & 3
(B) 2 & 3
(C) 3 & 4
(D) 2 & 4
Ans. (D)

13. The historical site wherein and early inscription referring to the five heroes of the
Vrishnis is found is —
(A) Ghoshundi
(B) Besnagar
(C) Dwarka
(D) Mathura
Ans. (D)

14. Salaka-purusha is a concept associated with the—

(A) Pasupatas
(B) Jainas
(C) Bauddhas
(D) Bhagvatas
Ans. (B)

15. The Kharosthi script was derived from—

(A) Pictograph
(B) Cuniform script
(C) Aramaic
(D) Brahmi
Ans. (C)

16. Official stamping of weights and measures and their periodical inspection are prescribed by —
(A) Manu
(B) Narada
(C) Brihaspati
(D) Parasara
Ans. (A)

17. Which one of the following denoted a series of coins?

(A) Gajasataka
(B) Godhiya
(C) Hiranyadama
(D) Katishama
Ans. (B)

18. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Kshauma: Textile
(B) Pada: Coin denomination
(C) Adhaka: Architectural fragment
(D) Drona: Measure of rainfall
Ans. (D)

19. ―No one is allowed to marry outside his own caste, or to exchange one profession of trade for another or to
follow more than one business.‖ This observation was made by—
(A) Megasthenese
(B) Fa-Hien
(C) Hiuen-Tsang
(D) Ai-Biruni
Ans. (A)

20. Malatimadhava of Bhavabhuti is an important source for the study of the —

(A) Digambara jainas
(B) Kapalikas
(C) Buddhist Tantriks
(D) Bhagavatas
Ans. (B)

21. The celebrated author Kshemendra lived in—

(A) Bengal
(B) Kashmir
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
Ans. (B)

22. Mahakshapatalika was an official in charge of—

(A) Chariots
(B) Navy
(C) Accounts
(D) Infantry
Ans. (C)

23. Which one of the following statements regarding the stupa is incorrect?
(A) It has an umbrella at the top
(B) It has a sanctum sanctorum
(C) It has a circumambulatory path (Pradakshinapatha)
(D) It has a fence surrounding it
Ans. (B)

24. Who among the following is said to be the founder of the pasupata cult?
(A) Basava
(B) Lakulisa
(C) Kusika
(D) Gorakhnatha
Ans. (B)

25. The early images of the Buddha were made almost simultaneously at—
(A) Gandhara and Ajanta
(B) Mathura and Amaravati
(C) Mathura & Gandhara
(D) Ajanta & Amaravati
Ans. (C)

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1. Match list I with list II—

List I List II
(Attributes) (Bodhisattvas)
(a) Pot carrier 1. Vajrapani
(b) Thunderbolt carrier 2. Avalokiteshwar
(c) Lotus-bearer 3. Maitreya
(d) Sword holder 4. Amitabha
5. Manjushri
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 3 1 4 5
(C) 3 1 2 5
(D) 4 5 3 1
Ans. (C)

2. Jivaka mentioned in the early Buddhist literature was a —

(A) Boddhisatva
(B) Kirg
(C) Merchant
(D) Physician
Ans. (D)
3. Religion-wise the sculptures found at Kankali Tila in Mathura are—
(A) Buddhist
(B) Jama
(C) Shakta
(D) Vaishanava
Ans. (B)

4. Which one of the following philosophies is associated with Jainism?

(A) Syadvada
(B) Yogachara
(C) Madhyamika
(D) Sunyavada
Ans. (A)

5. ‗Kumarsambhavam‘ describes the story of birth of—

(A) Sanatkumara
(B) Kartikeya
(C) Pradyumna
(D) Abhimanyu
Ans. (B)

6. Megasthenese was succeeded as ambassador to the Mauryan court by—

(A) Hegesander
(B) Deimachos
(C) Athenaeus
(D) Nearchus
Ans. (B)

7. Which one of the following is a commentary on the ‗Arthashastra‘?

(A) Aparajitaprachchha of Bhuvanadeva
(B) Samaranganasutradhara of Bhojadeva
(C) Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga
(D) Pratipada Panchasika of Bhattasvamin
Ans. (D)

8. The planning of the capital in the Arthashastra clearly indicates that the industrial and commercial classes
were—
(A) Not given any consideration
(B) Provided specific quarters in the township
(C) Allotted space outside the township
(D) Allotted space inside and outside the township
Ans. (B)

9. During the reign of Ashoka Kumaras were stationed at—

(A) Takshashila, Tosali and Ujjayani
(B) Takshashila, Ujjayani and Junagarh
(C) Takshashila, Tosali and Sopara
(D) Ujjayani, Mathura and Yerragudi
Ans. (A)

10. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

(A) Uraiyur: Spices
(B) Korkai: Pearl
(C) Vanji: Silk
(D) Kanchi: Ivory
Ans. (B)

11. Which of the following were donated by the term Kutumbin occurring in epigraphical source?
1. Landowners
2. Artisans
3. Kinsmen of rural officials
4. Category of persons sometimes transferred with land
(A) 1 & 3
(B) l, 2 & 3
(C) l & 4
(D) 2, 3 & 4
Ans. (D)

12. In ancient and early medieval India the uncultivated and untaxed land was called—
(A) Situ
(B) Kharvataka
(C) Khilakshetra
(D) Sitadhyaksha
Ans. (C)

13. The term ‗Brahmadeya‘ occurs for the first time in—
(A) Early Vedic texts
(B) Early Buddhist texts
(C) Pre-Gupta inscription
(D) Post-Gupta inscription
Ans. (C)

14. Which one of the following inscriptions provides the earliest epigraphical evidence regarding sati?
(A) Mathura inscription of Huvishka
(B) Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta
(C) Junagarh inscription of Skanda Gupta
(D) Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanu Gupta
Ans. (D)

15. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called—
(A) Acihipati
(B) Gahapati
(C) Jetthaka
(D) Adhikari
Ans. (C)

16. Svayamvara was a special form of—

(A) Gandharva marriage i
(B) Paisach marriage
(C) Rakshasa marriage
(D) Bralima marriage
Ans. (A)

17. Which one of the following is a toll, tax mentioned in early Tamil literature?
(A) Paduporul
(B) Iduporul
(C) Ulgu
(D) Uruporal
Ans. (C)

18. Which of the following believed in the worship of the Yakshas and, Yakshinis?
1. Brahmanism
2. The Kalamukha sect
3. Buddhism
4. Jainism
(A) 1, 2 & 3
(B) l, 2 & 4
(C) 1, 3 & 4
(D) 2, 3 & 4
Ans. (D)
19. The concept of the Eight fold path forms the theme of—
(A) Dharma Chakra Pravartana sutta
(B) Divyavadana
(C) Dipavamsa
(D) Mahaparinibban sutta
Ans. (A)

20. Purvasailas were a branch of—

(A) The Sthaviravada sect of Buddhism
(B) The Mahasangbika sect of Buddhism
(C) The Shwetamber sect of Jainism
(D) Purva-Mimamsakas
Ans. (B)

21. Biographies of Jaina Tirthankaras are found in—

(A) Bhagvati sutra
(B) Kalpa sutra
(C) Niryavali sutra
(D) Uvasagadasao
Ans. (B)

22. Among the Panchviras who belonged to the Vrisbni clan, samba was the son of—
(A) Rohini
(B) Rukmani
(C) Jambavati
(D) Devaki
Ans. (C)

23. Who among the following were the Kushana rulers whose coins bear either Shiva, Shiva & bull or one of the
emblems of Shiva?
1. Huvishka
2. Kanishka I
3. Kujula Kadphisas
4. Wim Kadphises
(A) 1, 2 & 3
(B) 2, 3 & 4
(C) 1, 3 & 4
(D) 1, 2 & 4
Ans. (D)

24. Gopis (cowherd girls) became an important part of the Krishana legend in art and literature in—
(A) The Sutiga period
(B) The Kushana period
(C) The Gupta period
(D) The early medieval period
Ans. (D)

25. The official credited with the construction of the sudarshana lake in saurashtra during the reign of
Chandragupta Maurya was —
(A) Yavanaraga Tusaspha
(B) Parnadatta
(C) Pallava suviakha
(D) Vaisya Pushya Gupta
Ans. (D)

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1. The subject matter of Tol Kappiyam is —
(A) Epic story
(B) Drama
(C) Grammar
(D) Battle
Ans. (C)

2. How many incarnations of Vishnu according to Bhagvatism?

(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
Ans. (C)

3. The sung rulers were followers of—

(A) Bhagvatism
(B) Saivism
(C) Buddhism
(D Jainism
Ans. (A)

4. The first Christian missionaries came into India in the?

(A) 1st century B.C.
(B) 1st century A.D.
(C) IInd century A.D.
(D) III century A.D.
Ans. (B)

5. Give the chronological order—

1. Kautilya
2. Jayadeva
3. Banabhatta
4. Harisena
(A) 2, 1, 3, 4
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 4, 2, 1, 3
(D) 3, 2, 1, 4
Ans. (B)

5. Barabar caves are associated with—

(A) A Buddhist
(B) Ajivikas
(C) Svetambaras
(D) Digambaras
Ans. (B)

6. Whom did Ashoka send for the propagations of Buddhism to foreign countries—
(A) Menandra
(B) Mogaliputta tissa
(C) Sanghmitra
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

7. Dadmani system refers to—

(A) Millitary system
(B) Agreement on loans & repayment
(C) Agreements on lands
(D) Repayment of irrigation loans
Ans. (B)
8. Place in correct sequence—
(1) Yajnavalkya
(2) Manusmriti
(3) Mitakshara

(A) 1, 2, 3
(B) 3, 2, 1
(C) 2, 1, 3
(D) 2, 3, 1
Ans. (C)

9. ‗Tol Kappiyam‘ is a book on—

(A) Politics
(B) Grammar
(C) Religion
(D) Logic
Ans. (B)

10. ‗Uttaramerur‘ inscription refers to—

(A) Draw by lots
(B) Village revenue
(C) Devdasi system
(D) Sangam
Ans. (A)

11. Match the following—

(A) Ptolemy
(B) Pliny
(C) Arian
(D) Periplus of the Erythrian sea
1. Geography
2. Natural History
3. Indika
4. Unknown
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans. (A)

12. Match the following—

(a) Vidisha
(b) Mammalpuram
(c) Ajanta
(d) Sarnath
1. Stupa
2. Garud Pillar
3. Paintings
4. Monolithic structures
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (A)
13. Match the following—
(a) Bharukaccha 1. Narmada
(b) Arailcamaidu 2. Pondicherry
(c) Taniralipti 3. Bihar
(d) Muziriz 4. Kerala
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (D)

14. The Bharukuccha port lies near—

(A) Narmada river
(B) Ganga
(C) Indus
(D) Saraswati
Ans. (A)

15. ‗Shankara‘ was ……. a saint.

(A) Bhakti
(B) Buddhist
(C) Jaina
(D) Sufi
Ans. (A)

16. The date of Sangam age is—

(A) 5th century & 6th century B .C.
(B) 400 A.D. to 500 A.D.
(C) 300 B.C.
(D) 600AD.to700AD.
Ans. (B)

17. The fourth Buddhist council held under the patronage of emperor Kanishka in Kashmir was presided over
by—
(A) Asanga
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Vasumitra
(D) Aryadeva
Ans. (C)

18. Arrange in Chronological order—

1. Harshavardhana
2. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
3. Samudragupta
4. Chandragupta Maurya
(A) 1, 2, 4, 3
(B) 4, 2, 1, 3
(C) 4, 3, 2, 1
(D) 3, 4, 2, 1
Ans. (C)

19. During the Gupta age, the caste system was—

(A) Made further rigid
(B) As usual
(C) Further libralised
(D) none of these
Ans. (C)
20. Which of the following books mention Bindusara as an anointed Kshatraya?
(A) Dipavamsa
(B) Mahavamsa
(C) Divyavadana
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

21. Which of the following was not responsible for the spread of Buddhism?
(A) Language of the people was used
(B) No caste barriers
(C) Non-existence of sound
(D) Too much stress on morality
Ans. (D)

22. Which among the following remained immune from the impact of the invasion of the Greeks on the North-
west of India?
(A) Polity
(B) Economy
(C) Sociality
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

23. Sangam age literature is in language—

(A) Tamil
(B) Hindi
(C) Telugu
(D) Kannada
Ans. (A)

24. Dipavamsa was written in—

(A) Prakrit
(B) Pali
(C) Tamil
(D) Sanskrit
Ans. (A)

25. During the sangam age the northern boundary of the Tamil country extended upto—
(A) Kudoor
(B) Kanchipuram
(C) Vengadam
(D)Yerragudi
Ans. (C)

26. Which of the following is not true of both Buddhism & Jainism?
(A) They are atheist
(B) They are welcomed by the vaishyas
(C) They advocated ahimsa
(D) They believed in rigorous asceticism
Ans. (D)

27. Under which of the following set of ruler were organised the 1st three Buddhist councils?
(A) Bimbisara, Ashoka, Dasarath
(B) Prasenjit, Bimbisara, Ajatshatru
(C) Ashoka, Kanishka, Harsha
(D) Ajatshatru, Kalashok, Ashok
Ans. (D)

28. Which was the earliest text that tried to explain caste system according to ones abilities & inclinations?
(A) Manusmriti
(B) Bhagavad-Gita
(C) Ramayana
(D) Yajnavalyakay smriti
Ans. (A)

29. Gandhara art all but one of the following was different from the West. Which was it?
(A) Foldings of the robe
(B) Depicting the physiognomy
(C) Iconography
(D) Style
Ans. (C)

30. Which of the following is called ‗Yavanpria‘?

(A) Pepper
(B) Silk
(C) Cotton
(D) Gold
Ans. (A)

31. Which of the following sect of Buddhism was primarily responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside the
frontiers of India?
(A) Vajrayana
(B) Mahayana
(C) Hinyana
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

32. When Alexander attacked India in the Northwest India there existed?
(A) Only republican states •
(B) Only monarchical states
(C) Both monarchical & republican states
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

33. Buddha preached acceptance of existence of four noble truths (Aryasatyas) which were?
(A) Right speech, right action, right exertion, right mindedness
(B) Right meditation, right resolution, right view & right means livelihood
(C) Dukham (Misery) Dukh samudaya (thirst, attachment etc.) Nirodha (end of worldly existence) & Marga
(Patha)
(D) All of above
Ans. (C)

34. Vidisha was on the bank of river—

(A) Chambal
(B) Ganga
(C) Yumuna
(D) Godavari
Ans. (A)

35. The first Tamil sangam is said to have been instituted by—
(A) Tiruvalluvar
(B) Parshurama
(C) Mamulanar
(D) Agastya
Ans. (D)

36. Which one of the following pairs of ancient ports & places of their location is correctly matched?
(A) Arikamedu — Choromandal
(B) Nelcynda — Malabar
(C) Masalia — Konkan
(D) Colchi (Korkai) — Pandya country
Ans. (A)

37. Which of the following is/are true regarding Buddhism?

1. It did not reject Varna & Jati
2. It challenged highest social ranking of Brahmana Varna.
3. It regarded certain crafts as low
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below—
(A) 1 & 2
(B) 2 & 3
(C) 1, 2 & 3
(D) None
Ans. (A)

38. The term Nirgrantha is associated with—

(A) Ajivikas
(B) Charvakas
(C) Jainas
(D) Pashupatas
Ans. (C)

39. The Besnagar inscription of Heliodorus refer to—

(A) Samkarshana & Vasudeva
(B) Samkarshana, pradyumna & Vasudeva
(C) Vasudeva only
(D) All the panchviras
Ans. (C)

40. What is the significance of ‗Kayavarohan‘ in the history of shaivism?

(A) It is the same as pasupasa simokshana one of the principal characteristics of the Pasupata sect
(B) It was the birth place of Lakulisa
(C) It was one of the vratas of the Kapalikas
(D) It was a ritual prescribed for those adhering to the Kalamukha sect
Ans. (D)

41. Which of the following terms denote monastic establishments of different religious
affiliations?
1. Vihara
2. Matha
3. Basadi
4. Mandapa
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 3 & 4 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3
Ans. (D)

42. Match list I with list II & select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists—
List I List II
(a) Nyay 1. Jaimini
(b) Vaisheshik 2. Kapila
(c) Samkhya 3. Kanad
(d) Mimamsa 4. Gautama
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans. (C)

43. The earliest Indian coins are not earlier than—

(A) 7th century B.C.
(B) 5th century B.C.
(C) 3rd century B.C.
(D) 2nd century A.D.
Ans. (B)

44. Which one of the following was not an item of export from India to the west during the early centuries of
the Christian era?
(A) Pearls
(B) Five textiles
(C) Precious stones
(D) Silver
Ans. (D)

45. Which one among the following has different. kind of cannotation from the other three?
(A) Sabha
(B) Nagaram
(C) Bhakti
(D) Ur
Ans. (C)

46. Which one of the following is true regarding ‗apad-dharma‘ mentioned in the smritis?
(A) It meant dereliction of duty
(B) It was permitted only to the Kshatriyas
(C) It meant special sacrifices done Brahamanas for kings
(D) It meant duties permitted to different ‗varnas‘ at times of distress
Ans. (D)

47. In ancient Indian social structure the term ‗anirvasta‘ related to—
(A) Brahmanas & Kshatriyas
(B) Vaisyas & Sudras
(C) Sudras only
(D) People outside the Varna classification
Ans. (C)

48. What was considered as Varna-Samsakara?

(A) Illegitimate birth
(B) Revolt against the Varna system
(C) Transgression of Varna boundaries for marriage
(D) Championing the varnashram dharma
Ans. (A)

49. Which one of the following was not a front during the sangam age?
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Uraiyar
(C) Karkai
(D) Alangulam
Ans. (B)

50. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Dynasties Rulers
(A) Chera : Karikaia
(B) Chola : Simuka
(C) Pandya : Nedunchezhian
(D) Satavahana : Senguttuvan
Ans. (C)
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1. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in September 1932 because —
(A) He wanted to expedite the declaration of complete independence for India
(B) There was disidence in the Congress
(C) There was a communal riot
(D) He disapproved of the provision of separate electorates for the depressed classes in the British Prime
Minister‘s Communal Award
Ans. (D)

2. The Cabinet Delegation consisted of —

(A) Lord Pethic Lawrence, Sir Stafford cripps and Mr. Alexander
(B) Lord Wavell, Sir stafford Cripps and Mr. Alexander
(C) Lord Wavell, Lord Pethic Lawrence and Mr. Alexander
(D) Sir stafford Cripps, Lord Wavell and Lord Pethic Lawrence
Ans. (A)

3. Which one of the following events helped Gandhi who had returned from South Africa in 1915 more directly
to emerge as the
undisputed leader of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Edwin Montagu‘s announcement on 20 August 1917 in the House of Commons that the policy of the British
Government would
be the gradual development of self governing institutions with a view to the progressive realisation of
responsible government in
India
(B) Annie Besant became almost overnight a pro-Raj supporter after Montagu‘s promise of responsible
government in India
(C) B .G. Tilak departed for England in September 1918 to fight a libel suit against Valentine Chirol
(D) The British Raj passed the Rowlatt Act on 18 March 1919 to suppress the revolutionary movements against
it
Ans. (D)

4. The immediate cause which led to the launching of the Non-co-operation Movement was the —
(A) Khilãfat wrong
(B) Rawlatt Act
(C) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(D) Dissatisfaction with the Government of India Act, 1919
Ans. (A)

5. The Congress Nationalist Party was formed act as a powerful pressure group within the Congress by —
(A) Motilal Nehru and Tej Bahadur Sapru
(B) Mrs Annie Besant and C.P. Ramaswami Iyer
(C) Madan Mohan Malaviya and M.S. Aney
(D) Surendranath Banerjee and C.R. Das
Ans. (C)

6. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following?

1. The founding of the Ghadar Party
2. The Chauri-Chaura incident
3. The execution of Khudiram Bose
4. Moplah Rebellion in Malabar
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) 2, 1, 4, 3
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
(D) 3, 1, 4, 2
Ans. (D)

7. Which one of the following adumbrated principles and Constitutional provisions which were later incorporated
in the Montagu
Chelmsford Reforms?
(A) Nehru Report
(B) Wavell Plan
(C) Lucknow Pact
(D) Poona Pact
Ans. (C)

8. In 1946 there was a muting of Indian naval ratings in —

(A) Calcutta
(B) Madras
(C) Visakhapatanam
(D) Bombay
Ans. (D)

9. In the elections of 1937 the Muslim League‘s electoral performance in the Muslim majority provinces such as
Sindh, Punjab and
NorthWest Frontier had been —
(A) Extremely good
(B) Very good
(C) Good
(D) Very poor
Ans. (D)

10. During the later half of the nineteenth century, the Indian intelligentsia started protesting against the
policies of the colonial rule by
various means. Which one of the following was not a part of that protest?
(A) Writing books and articles on the subject
(B) Publishing newspapers for articulating their views
(C) Forming societies, associations and organisations to voice their grievances
(D) Resorting to armed resistance
Ans. (D)

11. ―We have now an open conspiracy to free the country from foreign rule and you, Comrades and all our
countrymen and
countrywomen are invited to join it.‖ Who among the following made this declaration?
(A) M.N.Roy
(B) Jayaprakash Narayan
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans. (B)

12. Consider the following individuals —

1 N.M. Joshi
2. Dewan Chamanlal
3. Shiva Rao
4. V.V. Giri
Which movement amongst the following, were all of the above associated with?
(A) Communist Movement
(B) Kisan Sabha Movement
(C) Trade Union Movement
(D) State People‘s Movement
Ans. (C)

13. Consider the following events:

1. August Offer
2. Poona Pact
3. Third Round Table Conference
4. Communal Award
The correct chronological sequence of these events is —
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1
(B) 4, 2, 3, 1
(C) 1, 2, 3, 4
(D) 3, 2, 1, 4
Ans. (C)

14. ‗Malfuz‘ is a class literature dealing with —

(A) Social life
(B) Economic life
(C) Political life
(D) King‘s life
Ans. (D)

15. Who said, ―The Hindus believed that there is no country like theirs, no nation like theirs, no king like theirs,
no religion
like theirs, no science like theirs.‖
(A) Alberuni
(B) Firdausi
(C) Farishta
(D) Utbi
Ans. (A)

16. ―The interests of Mohammad Ghori were not however confined to India.‖ Who said so?
(A) Dr. Tarachand
(B) Dr. Ishwari Prasad
(C) Dr. V.A. Smith
(D) Moreland
Ans. (C)

17. Which Bhakti Saint is known as the bridge between north and south?
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Kabir
(C) Nanak
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

18. What was the specific motive of Mahmud Ghaznavi‘s attack on India?
(A) Political
(B) Social
(C) Economic
(D) Religious
Ans. (D)

19. One of the notable early writers of Hindi was —

(A) Chandabardai
(B) Amir Khusrau
(C) Namadeva
(D) Nanak
Ans. (A)

20. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(A) Mutamid Khan — Alamgirnama
(B) Amir Khusrao — Shahnama
(C) Shah Jahan — Shahjahanama
(D) Iswar Das — Muntkhab-ul-labab
Ans. (B)
21. Sufi Saints and the saints of Hindu Bhakti movements differed on —
(A) Unity of God
(B) Devotion to God
(C) Need of a Guru or Pir to attain God
(D) Family saint
Ans. (C)

22. Sankara was a ……….. saint.

(A) Bhakti
(B) Buddhist
(C) Jaina
(D) Sufi
Ans. (A)

23. Which of the following is the chronological order?

1. Vallabhacharya
2. Ramananda
3. Madhvacharya
4. Ramanuja
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4
(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 2, 4, 1, 3
(D) 4, 1, 3, 2
Ans. (B)

24. ‗Bijak‘ was written by —

(A) Dadu
(B) Guru Nanak
(C) Chaitanya
(D) Kabir
Ans. (D)

25. The chief ideas of worship during the Rajput age were —
(A) Rama and Krishna
(B) Vishnu and Siva
(C) Brahma and Sun
(D) Brahma and Ganesha
Ans. (B)

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Solved indian history objective test

Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers
Indian history solved objective questions
1. Buddhism & Jainism were totally against
(a) The caste system
(b) The Vedas
(c) Good old rituals
(d) Supremacy of Brahmins
Ans. (b)

2. Ziggurat was a temple in the city of

(a) Lagash
(b) Ur
(c) Eridu
(d) Akkad

3. Cuneiform script was shaped

(a) Pictographic
(b) Phonetic
(c) Wedged shaped
(d) Calligraphic
Ans. (b)

4. The earliest literate in India was in Sanskrit— it was learnt by

(a) Writing
(b) Orally
(c) Memorizing
(d) Singing
Ans. (b)

5. Mesopotamians had the best system of

(a) Canal irrigation
(b) Transport
(c) Boat
(d) Ships
Ans. (c)

6. Vedic Math was highly developed and had the knowledge of an important theorem
(a) Tables
(b) Arithmetic
(c) Pythagoras theorem
(d) Algebra
Ans. (c)

7. The Han dynasty arose in the year

(a) 202 BC
(b) 203 BC
(c) 204 BC
(d) 205 BC
Ans. (a)

8. Mesopotamians were the first to make

(a) Copper ware
(b) Bronze ware
(c) Glass ware
(d) Silver ware
Ans. (c)

9. The greatest Chinese teacher philosopher was

(a) Huien Tsang
(b) Confucius
(c) Fa Hem
(d) LaoTse
Ans. (b)

10. Writing had first developed in

(a) Assyria
(b) Akkad
(c) Sumer
(d) Iran
Ans. (c)

11. Scholar officials in Iron age of China were known as

(a) Students
(b) Philosophers
(c) Mandarins
(d) Officers
Ans. (c)
12. Mesopotamians divide the sky into
(a) 16 parts
(b) 12 parts
(c) 10 parts
(d) 9parts
Ans. (d)

13. The Great Wall of China built by the Chinese rulers has the length
(a) 2400 kms and 6 meters
(b) 2500 kms
(c) 2600 kms
(d) 2700 kms
Ans. (a)

14. Mesopotamian civilization ended in

(a) 650 BC
(b) 750 BC
(c) 850 BC
(d) 950 BC
Ans. (a)

14. Taoism was a religion introduced by

(a) Confucius
(b) Lao Tse
(c) Han rulers
(d) Huien Tsang
Ans. (b)

15. The Iron Age Chinese explained the astronomical phenomenon called
(a) Constellations
(b) Eclipses
(c) The solar system
(d) 12 division of the sky
Ans. (b)

16. Chinese contributed to the field of science by giving the world

(a) Seismography
(c) Oceanography
(b) Calligraphy
(d) Astronomy
Ans. (a)

17. Mesopotamian math‘s was called sexagesimal because they counted

(a) Counting by l0s
(b) Counting by 20s
(c) Counting by 30s
(d) Counting by 60s
Ans. (d)

18. The Mesopotamian calendar was

(a) Solar
(b) Lunar
(c) Solar lunar
(d) Gregorian
Ans. (a)

19. Ardashir ruled over the Sassanad Empire in

(a) AD 224
(b) AD 225
(c) AD 226
(d) AD 228
Ans. (c)

20. Iranian learnt the game of chess from

(a) India
(b) China
(c) Egypt
(d) Iraq
Ans. (a)

21. Egypt is called the gift on the Nile because

(a) Without Nile it would be a desert
(b) It would not develop
(c) It would not be fertile
(d) No transport was possible
Ans. (a)

22. The Greeks were also known as

(a) Ionians
(b) Doreans
(c) Hellenes
(d) Corianths
Ans. (a)

23. The Egyptians were religious believing in

(a) Life after death
(b) Soul living after death
(c) Migration of soul
(d) Rebirth
Ans. (c)

24. The military state of Greece was

(a) Athens
(b) Sparta
(c) Thebes
(d) Macedonia
Ans. (a)

25. The Egyptian Kings were all called the

(a) Kings
(b) Monarchs
(c) Pharaohs
(d) Czars
Ans. (c)

26. The pyramid of Gizeh was built by

(a) Cheops
(b) Tutankhamen
(c) Rameses II
(d) Thebes
Ans. (a)

27. Egyptians were the first people in the world to build

(a) Temples
(b) Pyramids with mummies
(c) Palaces
(d) Megaliths
Ans. (b)
28. UNESCO uplifted the Abu Simbel Temple in the year
(a) 1930
(b) 1940
(c) 1950
(d) 1960
Ans. (b)

29. The Egyptian calendar was a

(a) Lunar
(b) Solar
(c) Solar lunar
(d) Religious calendar
Ans. (a)

30. The sphinx was carved out of

(a) Rocks
(b) Piece of stone
(c) Minerals
(d) Gold
Ans. (a)

31. Arabs conquered Iran by

(a) AD 657
(b) AD 650
(c) AD 652
(d) AD 658
Ans. (a)

32. The well known literature of Iran was written by

(a) Eyrus
(b) Scylax
(c) Ziathustra
(d) Hamurabi
Ans. (c)

33. The temple at Konark has a number of columns

(a) 110
(b) 130
(c) 140
(d) 150
Ans. (b)

34. Homer, the great poet wrote

(a) Illiad
(b) Odefus rex
(c) Electra
(d) Odyssey
Ans. (b)

35. Hieroglyphic script meant

(a) Sacred script
(b) Religious script
(c) Sumerian script
(d) Iraqi script
Ans. (c)

36. The Romans were famous for fights between man-man and man-animal which took place in
(a) Arenas
(b) Amphy theatres
(c) Open areas
(d) Stadiums
Ans. (a)

37. Egyptians were highly skilled in the art of

(a) Science
(b) Medicine
(c) Surgery
(d) Astronomy
Ans. (b)

38. Egyptian empire came to an end in the

(a) 900 BC
(b) 1000 BC
(c) 2000 BC
(d) 3000 BC
Ans. (c)

39. Chinese made very fine china called

(a) Pottery
(b) Porelain
(c) china-bone-glazed
(d) Lily china
Ans. (c)

40. The city of Athens gave the world

(a) Autocracy
(b) Democracy
(c) Dictatorship
(d) Oligarchy
Ans. (b)

41. Chinese script was

(a) Ideographic
(c) Hieroglyphic
(b) Pictographic
(d) Phonetic
Ans. (a)

42. Oracles foretold the

(a) past
(b) Present
(c) Future
(d) Death
Ans. (c)

43. Alexander the great defeated Porus in the year

(a) 324 BC
(b) 325 BC
(c) 326 BC
(d) 327 BC
Ans. (a)

44. The Chinese calendar was

(a) Solar
(b) Lunar
(c) solar-lunar
(d) Gregorian
Ans. (a)
45. Selecus, the general of Alexander, was defeated by
(a) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(b) Samudra Gupta
(c) Chandra Gupta
(d) Ashoka the great
Ans. (c)

46. Herodotus has been called the father of

(a) Arts
(b) History
(c) Geography
(d) Metallurgy
Ans. (b)

47. The Greeks gave the world the idea of

(a) communism
(b) Socialism
(c) Democracy
(d) Oligarchy
Ans. (c)

48. Socrates, the greatest Greek philosopher, was put to death by

(a) Hanging
(b) Drinking poison
(c) Shot dead
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)

49. Male Spartans lived in military barracks from the age of

(a) 7 to 60
(b) 9 to 50
(c) 8 to 70
(d) 10 to 80
Ans. (b)

50. Ptolemy built the best museum in

(a) Palestine
(b) Phoenicia
(c) Alexandria
(d) Egypt
Ans. (b)

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Free India History mcq questions test

Indian history Quiz multiple Choice questions
objective questions and answers on indian history
1. The Harappa had trade relations with a number of countries such as
(a) China, Japan
(b) Persia and Afghanistan
(c) Rome, China
(d) Greece, Turkey
Ans. (b)

2. The Huns (barbarians) attacked India in

(a) 3rd century AD
(b) 4th century AD
(c) 5th century AD
(d) 6th century AD
Ans. (a)
3. The Indus valley civilization ended in
(a) 1000 BC
(b) 1200 BC
(c) 1500 BC
(d) 1300 BC
Ans. (c)

4. Agriculture was the main occupation of the

(a) Aryans
(b) Kushans
(c) Guptas
(d) Kushanas
Ans. (a)

5. The great bath was excavated in the great city of

(a) Mohanjodaro
(b) Harappa
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Bhrigukaccha
Ans. (a)

6. The first dockyard in the world was excavated in

(a) Mohanjodaro
(b) Harappa
(c) Lothal
(d) Ropar
Ans. (c)

7. Kshatriyas were the people entrusted with

(a) Agriculture
(b) Learning
(c) Fighting
(d) Ruling
Ans. (c)

8. Gautam Buddha was the founder of

(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Hinduism
(d) Sikhism
Ans. (a)

9. By 600 BC important towns developed in India

(a) Magadha
(b) Taxila-Vaishali
(c) Patliputra
(d) Vaishali
Ans. (b)

10. The Indus valley civilization was the first

(a) Urban civilization ‗
(b) Rural civilization
(c) Semi urban
(d) Semi rural as Heading
Ans. (a)

11. Lord Mahavira was the last of the Tirthankaras of

(a) Hinduism
(b) Jainism
(c) Buddhism
(d) Sikhism
Ans. (b)

12. Hammurabi was the greatest king of

(a) Akkad
(b) Agade
(c) Babolon
(d) Iran
Ans. (a)

13. The greatest Sanskrit grammarian was

(a) Vishnu Gupta
(b) Brahma Gupta
(c) Paninu
(d) Aryabhatta
Ans. (c)

14. The moon god, Narnnar was the patron god of the city of
(a) Akkad
(b) Agashe
(c) Ur
(d) Lagash
Ans. (a)

15. The earliest language of the Aryans. was

(a) Sanskrit
(b) Prakrit
(c) Pali
(d) Persian
Ans. (a)

16. Shakuntalum was written by

(a) Ka1idasa
(b) Bhasa
(c) Ashvagosha
(d) Kamban
Ans. (a)

17. The first law giver of the world was

(a) Sheba
(b) So1onon
(c) Hamurabi
(d) Nannr
Ans. (b)

18. The Gandhara school of art depicted

(a) Indo-Greek art
(b) Indo-Roman art
(c) Indo-European art
(d) Indo-African art
Ans. (a)

19. The script of Indus valley has been

(a) Deciphered (translated)
(b) Not deciphered
(c) About to be deciphered
(d) Difficult to be deciphered
Ans. (b)
20. Dramas were written in India by 2nd century AD by the greatest poets of India
(a) Ashvagosha
(b) Kalidasa
(c) Bhasa
(d) Kamban
Ans. (b)

21. The word Mesopotamia means the land

(a) Between two rivers
(b) Between two oceans
(c) Between two mountains
(d) Between two islands
Ans. (a)

22. Ancient Indian society was

(a) Matriarchal
(b) Patriarcha1
(c) Rigid
(d) Narrow
Ans. (b)

23. Mesopotamian were the first to make

(a) Iron
(b) Copper
(c) Bronze items
(d) Gold
Ans. (c)

24. The great Indian king who helped spreading Buddhism in Asia was
(a) Harsha Vardhan
(b) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(c) Ashoka, the Great
(d) Chandra Gupta I
Ans. (c)

25. The Mesopotamian society was divided into

(a) Three groups
(b) Four groups
(c) Five groups
(d) Six groups
Ans. (a)

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Solved history questions for KBC preparation
History Quiz KBC Quiz
1. The famous conversation between uddalka Aruni & his son Svetaketu regarding the identity of the Brahman
& the Atman figures in the—
(A) Svetasvatra upnishad
(B) Chhandogya upnishad
(C) Mundak upnishad
(D) Mandukya upnishad
Ans. (B)

2. To which of the following castes did Gautam Buddha belong?

(A) Brahmana
(B) Kshatriya
(C) Vaisya
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

3. Nilalohita, a type of earthenware mentioned in the Vedic texts, may be identified with—
(A) Painted grey ware
(B) Redware
(C) Black & Redware
(D) Northern Black polished ware
Ans. (A)

4. Birth place of Buddha is—

(A) Lumbini
(B) Bodh-Gaya
(C) Sarnath
(D) Patna
Ans. (A)

5. The term used to refer to barren land in the vedic text is —

(A) Vraja
(B) Kulya
(C) Suyavas
(D) Khilva
Ans. (B)

6. Yadu & Turvasu referred to the Rigveda were —

(A) Two Generals
(B) Two Brothers
(C) Two kings
(D) Two tribes
Ans. (D)

7. Theravada school is associated with—

(A) Jams
(B) Lingayatas
(C) Buddhist
(D) Bhagvatas
Ans. (C)

8. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Rigvedic God Indra?
(A) He was fond of feasting & drinking soma juice
(B) He was the destroyer of puras
(C) The largest number of hymns are addressed to Kim
(D) He was the upholder of the cosmic order
Ans. (D)

9. Which of the following is not correct about Mahavira?

(A) Performed rigorous penance
(B) Left house at 40 and became enlightened 20 years later
(C) Believed in non-violence
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

10. Match List I with List II & select the correct answer—
List I List II
(Ancient names of rivers) (Modern Names)
(a) Sarasvati 1. Ravi
(b) Parushni 2. Beas
(c) Shutudri 3. Sutlej
(d) Vipasa 4. Jhelum
5. Ghaggar-Hakra
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 5 1 3 2
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 5 4 3 1
Ans. (B)

11. Buddhist scriptures were written in—

(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Kharosthi
(D) Marathi
Ans. (A)

12. ―A bard am I, my father is a leech & my mother grinds corn.‖ this passage occurs in the—
(A) Rigveda
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Dhammapada
(D) Mrichchhakatilcam
Ans. (A)

13. Buddhist doctrines are contained in—

(A) Jatakas
(B) Satapathas
(C) Upanishadas
(D) Dhammapada
Ans. (D)

14. During the period of sutras, the Brahmanas were allowed to marry—
(A) Only Brahman girls
(B) Brahman & Kshatriya girls
(C) Brahman, Kshatriya & Vaisya girls
(D) Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya & Shudra girls
Ans. (D)

15. The four virtues which Buddha emphasized for practicing were—
(A) Truth, non-violence, compassion and toleration
(B) Truth, compassion, toleration and love
(C) Truth, love, sacrifice and generosity
(D) Love, compassion, elation at others success and equanimity towards all beings
Ans. (D)

16. Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kings belogned to the tribe of the—
(A) Anus
(B) Druhyus
(C) Bharatas
(D) Sivis
Ans. (C)

17. Which among the following was not a cause of the decline of Jainism?
(A) Lack of religious preaches
(B) Absence of royal patronage
(C) The division of Jainism in two strong sects
(D) Attack of foreigners
Ans. (D)

18. The expression anyavrata (following other practices) is used in the Rigveda with reference to the—
(A) Dasas
(B) Dasyus
(C) Mlecchas
(D) Yadus
Ans. (B)

19. Which of the following was not responsible for the spread of Buddhism?
(A) Language of the people was used
(B) No caste barriers
(C) Non-existence of sound
(D) Too much stress on morality
Ans. (D)

20. There was no regular tax from land in the early vedic period, because—
(A) The people were not settled permanently in one locality
(B) The expenditure of the government was low
(C) The king was not considered as the proprietor of the land
(D) The people were not accustomed to paying land tax
Ans. (A)

21. Kushinagar, where Buddha died was then a part of which Kingdom—
(A) Ajatshatru‘s empire
(B) Hill kingdom
(C) Licchhavi kingdom
(D) Kamarupa kingdom
Ans. (C)

22. The four varnas are mentioned for the first time in the—
(A) Prithvi sukta
(B) Purusha sukta
(C) Taittiriya samhita
(D) Vajasaneyi samhita
Ans. (B)

23. Which one of the following is not true of both Buddhism and Jainism?
(A) They were atheists
(B) They were welcomed by the vaisyas
(C) They advocated ahimsa
(D) They believed in rigorous asceticism
Ans. (D)

24. The chief form of property in the Rigveda was —

(A) Gold
(C) House
(B) Cattle wealth
(D) Land
Ans. (B)

25. Buddha preached acceance of existence of four noble truths (Aryasatyas) which were—
(A) Right speech, right action, right exertion and right mindness
(B) Right meditation, right resolution, right view and right means of livelihood
(C) Dukham (Misery), Samudaya (Thirst, attachment etc.). Nirodh (End of worldly existence) and Marg (Path)
Ans. (C)

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Indian history sample paper

History Sample Paper for IAS exam
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER OBJECTIVE QUIZ HISTORY
1. The leader who contacted Mahatma Gandhi in connection with the Peasant Unrest in Bihar at the Lucknow
Congress of 1916
was —
(A) Raj Kumar Shukla
(B) Rajendra Prasad
(C) Ras Bihari Bose
(D) Pt. Nehru
Ans. (A)

2. In October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose established the Arzee Humimati Hind at —
(A) Singapore
(B) Rangoon
(C) Germany
(D) Japan
Ans. (B)

3. The Non-co-operation Movement remained relatively weak in —

(A) Gujrat
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Andhrapradesh
Ans. (C)

4. Subhash Chand Bose was elected President of the Indian National Congress in —
(A) 1937
(B) 1938
(C) 1939
(D) Both (B) & (C)
Ans. (D)

5. In July 1921, the All India Khilafat Committee passed a resolutions declaring that no Muslim should serve in
the —
(A) British Indian Army
(B) British Indian Administration
(C) British Indian Navy
(D) All of the above
Ans. (A)

6. Gandhiji was arrested before he could offer Satyagraha and Make salt at the Government Depot at —
(A) Dandi
(B) Dharasana
(C) Khera
(D) Bardoli
Ans. (B)

7. Which writer (s) blame Gandhiji for paralyzing and demoralizing the Non-co-operation Movement?
(A) Nationalist
(B) Marxist
(C) Imperialist
(D) (A) & (B) Both
Ans. (D)

8. 1932—33 was perhaps the last year of British rule in India which the flames of orthodex terrorism leapt high
and were then
practically extinguished by repression particularly in —
(A) Bihar
(B) Punjab
(C) Bengal
(D) Maharashtra
Ans. (C)

10. Who among the following was selected by Gandhiji to be the Ist leader to offer Individual Civil Disobedience
in 1940?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Sundar Lal Bahuguna
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Acharya Kriplani
Ans. (A)

11. Which was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhi‘s doctrine of Satyagraha?
(A) Non-violence
(B) Truthfulness
(C) Fearlessness
(D) Abstinence
Ans. (D)

12. Who among the following was/were in a group known as ‗responsivists‘?

(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Madan Mohan Malavia
(C) N.C. Kelkar
(D) All of these
Ans. (D)

13. In March 1925, who among the following became the President of the Central Legislative Assembly?
(A) Motilal Nehru
(B) Madan Mohan Malviya
(C) Jayakar
(D) Vitthal Bhai Patel
Ans. (D)

14. At which place the All India Khilafat Conference was held in 1919?
(A) Delhi
(B) Lucknow
(C) Aligarh
(D) Deoband
Ans. (A)

15. The Quit India Resolution (1942) proposed the starting of a Non-violent Mass Struggle on the widest
possible scale. The Mantra
‗Do or Die‘ was given by —
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Ans. (B)

16. Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly influenced by —

(A) Leo Tolstoy
(B) Bernard Shaw
(C) Karl Marx
(D) Lenin
Ans. (A)

17. Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference in 1919?
(A) Shaukat Ali
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) M.A. Jinnah
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

18. Swadeshi Movement started after —

(A) Dandi March
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Non-co-operation Movement
(D) Partition of Bengal
Ans. (D)

19. Who did not participate in the First Round Table Conference?
(A) The Hindu Mahasabha
(B) The Indian National Congress
(C) The Muslim League
(D) All of these
Ans. (B)

20. Gandhiji started the renowned ‗Dandi March‘ from Sabarmati Ashram on the 12th. March, 1930, for breaking
the salt laws along
with —
(A) Seven hundred followers
(B) Seventy-five hundred followers
(C) Seventy-five followers
(D) Seventy-five thousands followers
Ans. (C)

21. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on —

(A) February 20, 1947
(B) June 3, 1947
(C) July 18, 1947
(D) August 15, 1947
Ans. (C)

22. Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Chittoo Pandey : Quit India Movement
2. Lakshmi Swaminathan : INA
3. Sasibhushan Ray Chudhri : Non-cooperation Movement
4. Gurdit Singh : Anushilan Party
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans. (A)

23. Which of the following were included in Gandhi Irwin Pact?

1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of ordinances promulagated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhi‘s suggestion for inquiry into police excesses
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer from the Codes given belows —
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4
Ans. (D)

24. Of the four events mentioned below, which one was chronologically the last to take place?
(A) Simla Conference
(B) Election of July 1946
(C) The offer of the Cabinet Mission Plan
(D) Muslim League joining the Interim Government
Ans. (D)

25. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists
List–I
(Resolutions of the Indian National Congress and the All Parties Conference)
(a) Attainment of Swaraj by all peaceful and legitimate means
(b) Promotion by constitutional means for the interest and well-being of the people of the India Empire
(c) Attainment of Dominion Status
(d) Complete National Independene
List–II
(Sessions and Dates of Adoptions)
1. Adopted at Lucknow session in 1899
2. Adopted at the special session in Calcutta, September 1920
3. Adopted in the Madras session, 1927
4. Adopted by the All Parties convention, 1928
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (C)

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Indian history objective test

Free Indian History Online Practice Test
Free Exam Model Paper Indian History Objective Test
1. The Zamindari in Mughal India was not—
(A) A saleable right
(B) Hereditary
(C) Ownership of land
(D) Mortgageable
Ans. (A)

2. During the period of the Sutras the brahmanas were allowed to many—
(A) Only Brahmana girls
(B) Brahmana and Kshatriya girls
(C) Brahmana, Kshatriya and Vaisya girls
(D) Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra girls
Ans. (D)

3. Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kings belonged to the tribe of the—
(A) Anus
(B) Druhyns
(C) Bharats
(D) Sivis
Ans. (C)

4. A very important source far the political structure and social condition of Gujarat from the 9th to 13th
centuries is the text known as —
(A) Rajatarangini
(B) Panchtantra
(C) Lekhapaddhati
(D) Sukraniti
Ans. (C)

5. Match the temples in List-I built by the Chola monarchs with the places in List-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II
(a) The Koranganatha temple 1. Tiruvalisvaram
(b) The Rajarajeswara temple 2. Dharasuram
(c) The Airavatesvara temple 3. Srinivasanallur
(d) The Shiva temple 4. Tanjore

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans. (B)

6. Rigvedic people invoked Indra for—

(A) Acquisition of knowledge
(B) A life after death
(C) Release from the cycle, of births and deaths
(D) Material comforts and victory
Ans. (D)

7. Which of the following were epics in early Tamil Literature?

(A) Tolkappiyam and Tirukkural
(B) Ahananuru and Purananuru
(C) Padirruppattu and Maduraikkanchi
(D) Silappadikaram and Manimekhalai
Ans. (D)

8. Which of the following are characteristics ascribed to Buddhism?

1. Rejection of the authority of the Vedas
2. Emphasis on the role of the individual
3. Belief in the categories of Jiva and Ajiva
4. Choose of Prakriti and Purusha
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 1and 2
(B) 1,3and4
(C) 2and3
(D) 3and4
Ans. (A)

9. Monopoly of the East India Company to trade with China was abolished by the Charter Act of—
(A) 1793
(B) 1813
(C) 1833
(D) 1853
Ans. (C)

10. Which one of the following Act strengthened the unitary character of the Government of India by
establishing a general control over the finances of India by the Governor- General?
(A) The regulating Act of 1773
(B) Pitt‘s India Act of 14
(C) The Charter Act of 1813
(D) The Charter Act of 1833
Ans. (D)

11. The system of competitive examination for Civil Service was accepted in principle in the year—
(A) 1833
(B) 1853
(C) 1858
(D) 1882
Ans. (B)
12. Which one of the following Buddhist sects insist on the ‗necessity of the monastic life, worship of the relics
of Lord Buddha, attainment of-salvation by one-self alone and in the belief that Lord Buddha will no more be
born?
(A) Hinayan4
(B) Mahayana
(C) Vajrayana
(D) Lamaism
Ans. (A)

13. Who among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 wrote to the French emperor ―The acts of injustice
and perjury of the English Government blaza on all sides like the rays of the sun?
(A) Nana Sahib
(B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Tatyan Tope
(D) Birjis Qadr
Ans. (A)

14. Which one of the following events immediately followed the Revolt of the Sepoys in
1857?
(A) Santhal Insurrection
(B) Kuki Rebellion
(C) Peasant agitation against the indigo planters in Bengal
(D) Agitation against reduction of age-limits for entry into Civil Service
Ans. (C)

15. Who was the first President of All India Trade Union Congress?
(A) V.V.Giri
(B) S. A.Dange
(C) Jawahar La! Nehru
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans. (D)

16. The British Government introduced Portfolio system for the first time in—
(A) 1853
(B) 1858
(C) 1861
(D) 1892
Ans. (C)

17. Given below are two statements. One labelled is Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) —
Assertion (A): Despite initial victory the Sepoy Mutiny could not succeed in overthrowing the Raj.
Reason (R): The rising middle class sided with the Raj. In the context of the above two statements which one
of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ans. (B)

18. The Moplah Rebellion (1912) took place in—

(A) Telengana
(B) Malabar
(C) Marathawada
(D) Vidarbha
Ans. (B)

19. Baba Ram Chandra organised peasants in—

(A) Oudh
(B) Bihar
(C) Bengal
(D) Andhra
Ans. (A)

20. Who among the following defined a sovereign or sovereignty as farr-i izdi in contrast to the concept of zil al-
Allah?
(A) Badauni
(B) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
(C) Abul Fazl
(D) Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhaddis
Ans. (C)

21. Which of the following regions was were well-known during the seventeenth century for simultaneous
production of saltpetre, indigo and opium?
(A) Burhanpur and Sindh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Bengal and Orissa
(D) Bihar
Ans. (D)

22. The rulers of which of the following was/ were called tarafdar by the Mughal Monarchs?
(A) Bijapur and Golconda
(B) Golconda
(C) Gujarat
(D) Ahmadnagar
Ans. (A)
23. Under the supervision of which one of the following European trading companies the town of Qasimbazar
produced the largest amount of silk yarn during the seventeenth century?
(A) Danes
(B) English
(C) Dutch
(D) French
Ans. (C)

24. Which one of the following iqtas was held by Sultan Iltutmish as its Muqta immediately before his
accession?
(A) Kalpi
(B) Lakhanauti
(C) Kalinjar
(D) Badaun
Ans. (D)

25. The title Sultan-us-Sharq was assumed by the ruler of—

(A) Assam
(B) Bengal
(C) Jaunpur
(D) Orissa
Ans. (C)

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Quiz on Indian History Ancient india rigvedic period

1. In reference of ancient India, what was Gandharva?

(A) God

(B) Goddess

(C) A division of vrihattar Bharat

(D) None of these

Ans. (C)

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List I List II

(a) Telugu, Tamil, Kannadas 1. Aryan‘s language family

(b) Kohistani, Lahanda, Pastos 2. Dravidian‘s language family

(c) Muda and Mantmekhar 3. Shabar Pulinda‘s language family

(d) Tibbatians 4. Kirath‘s language family

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 1 3 4

(B) 3 2 1 4

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 1 2 3 4

Ans. (A)

3. Consider the following archaeological sites —

(1) Damdama

(2) Kumool caves

(3) Tekkala Kota

(4) Naikunda

Ans. (C)

Their correct sequence in order of their antiquity is—

(A) 2,3,3,1

(B) 3,1,2,4

(C) 2,1,3,4

(D) 3,4,2,1

Ans. (C)

4. Excavations at which one of the following sites give evidence of continuous habitation and cultural evolution
from the Stone Age to the Harappan culture?

(A) Kalibangan

(C) Mehargarh

(B) Dholavira

(D) Allahdino

Ans. (C)
5. In Neolithic age, the image of an animal or a plant as a symbol for a clan, or group of families living together
was called?

(A) Jhum

(B) Meglithis

(C) Totem

(D) Microliths

Ans. (C)

1. The original home of the Aryan, according to Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak, was—

(A) Central Asia

(B) Tibet

(C) Arctic region

(D) Kashmir

Ans. (C)

6. Which of the following is correct?

(A) During the Rigvedic period varnas were hereditary

(B) During the Rigvedic period untouchability was common

(C) During the Rigvedic period inter-varna marriages were forbidden

(D) During the Rigvedic period interdining among the varnas was allowed

Ans. (D)

7. Which of the following cultures practiced the use of urns and phallus worship?

(A) Palaeolithic age

(B) Mesolithic age

(C) Neolithic age

(D) Chalcolithic age

Ans. (C)

8. During the later Vedic age the centre of Aryan civilization was —

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Afghanistan

(D) The territory between the rivers Saraswati & Ganga

Ans. (D)

9. Which is not related to prehistoric culture?

(A) Point

(B) Borer
(C) Chopper and Chop1ng tools

(D) Razor

Ans. (D)

10. Which of the following is correct?

(A) According to the Vedic thinkers, monarch was the ultimate source of law

(B) According to the Vedic thinkers, People were the ultimate source of law

(C) According to the Vedic thinkers, the nature was the ultimate source of law

(D) According to the Vedic thinkers, Dharma which sustained the world as the ultimate source of law

Ans. (D)

11. Which one of the following parts of India does not have the signs of Palaeolithic age?

(A) Indo-Gangetic plan

(B) The Deccan Plateau

(C) North-Eastern India

(D) North-Western India

Ans. (A)

12. Which of the following is correct?

(A) The upnishadas deny the existence of a supreme god

(B) The upnishadas deny the existence of individual souls

(C) The upnishadas believe in the theory of Karma

(D) The upnishadas believe in the theory of rebirth

Ans. (C)

13. Which of the following are reasons for the identification of the reflected in the later Vedic texts with the
painted grey ware culture? Select the correct answer—

(1) Material culture of the two corresponds

(2) Geographical distribution of the two corresponds -

(3) Chronological span of the two corresponds

(4) Both evolved locally

(A) 1, 2, and 3

(C) 1,3and4

(B) 1, 2, and 4

(D) 2,3and4

Ans. (C)

14. In post Vedic period, the republics were known as—

(A) Sabha
(B) Jana

(C) Samiti

(D) Ur

Ans. (B)

15. The earliest ‗Man Like Creature‘ which racially differed from Homosapiens is generally known is—

(A) Hominid

(B) Pithe Canthropus

(C) Sinanthropus

(D) Eoanthropus

Ans. (B)

16. Marriage between man & woman of same caste in Ancient India was known as —

(A) Pratiloma

(B) Anuloma

(C) Ghandharva

(D) Niyoga

Ans. (B)

17. The term ‗Yavan priya‘ refers to—

(A) Peppar

(B) Clove

(C) Muslin

(D) Silk

Ans. (A)

18. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using by the codes—

List I

(a) Pandu Rajar Dhibbi

(b) Ahar

(c) Maski

(d) Eran

List II

1. West Bengal

2. Rajasthan

3. Karnataka

4. Madhya Pradesh

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 4 3 2 1

Ans. (C)

19. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using by the codes—

List I

(a) Pandu Rajar Dhibbi

(b) Ahar

(c) Maski

(d) Eran

List II

1. West Bengal

2. Rajasthan

3. Karnataka

4. Madhya Pradesh

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 4 3 2 1

Ans. (C)

20. Negrito race is the earliest people of India; this race now survives in the people of—

(A) Andaman Islands

(B) Chhota Nagpur Plateau

(C) Nagaland region

(D) None of the above

Ans. (A)

21. The early Aryans came to India from—

(A) Central Asia

(B) Iran

(C) Europe
(D) Asia Minor

Ans. (A)

22. The Mesolithic age is marked by the wide use of small tools known as—

(A) Megalithic

(B) Microliths

(C) Neoliths

(D) Chalcoliths

Ans. (B)

23. ‗The Battle of Ten Kings‘ was fought on the land—

(A) Both the sides of Yamuna

(B) The land between 3anga & Yamuna

(C) Eastern Uttar Pradesh

(D) Punjab

Ans. (B)

24. The paintings of Palaeolithic age have not been found in—

(A) Sangapur

(B) Kaimur range

(C) Mirzapur District

(D) Maski

Ans. (D)

25. The Vedic Aryans did not worship—

(A) Indra

(B) Maruta

(C) Agni

(D) Kartikeya

Ans. (D)

26. The term ‗Pre-history‘ was first used by—

(A) Tournal

(B) Henry Christy

(C) Lewis Henry Morgan

(D) William Robertson

Ans. (A)
27. The Rigvedic god of thunder was —

(A) Indra

(B) Marut

(C) Dyaus

(D) Varuna

Ans. (A)

28. What was the normal form of government during the Rigvedic age?

(A) Direct Democracy

(B) Hereditary monarchy

(C) Military dictatorship

(D) Aristocratic republic

Ans. (B)

29. Pottery having six fabrics from kot-diji are—

(A) Bronze Metal

(B) Copper Metal

(C) Wheel Made

(D) Hand Made

Ans. (C)

30. The name of the king to whom all the early Aryan dynasties traced their origin was —

(A) Krishna-Vasudeva

(B) Mandhata

(C) Manu-Vaivasvat

(D) Yudisthira

Ans. (C)

31. Consider the following pairs—

(1) Settlement site: Chirand

(2) Grave site: Porkalam

(3) Settlement and Grave site: Piklihal

Which of these pairs are correctly matched?

(A) 1 and 2

(B) I and 3

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Ans. (B)
32. Which of the following is incorrect?

(A) Widow marriage was allowed among the Rigvedic Aryans

(B) The Parda system did notxist among the Rigvedic Aryans

(C) Sati custom was common among the Rigvedic Aryans

(D) Rigvedic women had a right to participate in religious ceremonies

Ans. (C)

33. What was the historical name of Ancient India?

(A) Aryavritta

(B) India

(C) Bharat

(D) Bharatvarsha

Ans. (D)

34. Which Technique was known as prepared core technique?

(A) Clactonian Technique

(B) Levalloisean technique

(C) Stratigraphy technique

(D) Tool types technique

Ans. (B)

35. Which of the following is correct?

(A) During the later Vedic age women enjoyed the right to upanayana ceremony

(B) During the later Vedic age there was no polygamy among aryans

(C) During the later Vedic age women were allowed to attend political assemblies

(D) During the later Vedic age the system of sati did not exist

Ans. (D)

36. The Rigvedic Aryans first used

(A) Rice (Vribhi)

(B) Barley (Vajra)

(C) Wheat (Godhuma)

(D) Maize

Ans. (A)

37. Boghazkai Inscription refers to—

(A) Indra & Varuna

(B) Indra, Varuna & Mitra

(C) Indra & Mitra

(D) Indra, Varuna, Mitra, Nats

Ans. (B)

38. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List I

(a) Madhyadesha

(b) Tamilnadu

(c) Vindhya belt (Mekhla)

(d) North-Eastern Himalayans Ranges

List II

1. Kiraths

2. Aryans

3. Shaber and Pulindas

4. Dravidian

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 3 4 2 1

(D) 4 3 2 1

Ans. (A)

39. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

(A) The castes were not hereditary during the later Vedic age

(B) Inter dining among different castes was not forbidden during the later Vedic age

(C) Inter-marriages among these upper castes were in vogue during the Vedic age

(D) Untouchability was common during later Vedic age

Ans. (D)

40. Which of the following known as ‗Jnani Manav‘ —

(A) Primates

(B) Homeorachy

(C) Homeosapians

(D) Africany

Ans. (C)

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History of India and Indian national movement objective questions
1. Which of the following are the three landmarks of Dalhousie‘s administration?

1. Indian Railways

2. Public Works Department

3. English as a medium of instruction

4. Telegraph

(a) 1,2,3

(b) 1,3,4

(c) 2, 3,4

(d) 1,2,4

Ans:-D

2. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(a) Lord Cornwallis -Subsidiary System

(b) Lord Rippon -Local Self Government

(c) Holt Mackenzie -Mahalwari Settlement in Northern India

(d) Thomas Munro-Ryotwari System

Ans:-A

3. Who gave the motto ‗Back to the Vedas‘?

(a) Ramakrishna Paramhansa

(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

(d) Swami Vivekananda

Ans:-C

4. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Kesari – B. G. Tilak

(b) New India – M. K. Gandhi

(c) Young India – Annie Besant

(d) Yugantar – Aurobindo Ghosh

Ans:-A

5 The Luck now Pact of 1916 was made between

(a) The moderates and extremists

(b) The British and the Indians

(c) the Hindus and the Muslims

(d) The Congress and the Muslim League

Ans:-D

6. Who was the Chairman of Boundary Commission to define the boundaries of the dominions under the Indian
Independence Act of 1947?

(a) Lord Wavell

(b) Stafford Cripps

(c) Lord Mountbatten

(d) Cyril Radcliffe

Ans:-D

7. Which of the following universities was not established by Lord Dalhousie?

(a) Bombay

(b) Delhi

(c) Madras

(d) Calcutta

Ans:-B

8. When was the Cooperative Societies Act first passed in India?

(a) 1900

(b) 1902

(c) 1904

(d) 1906

Ans:-C

9. The Forward Bloc was formed by

(a) P. C. Joshi

(b) Acharya Narendra Dev

(c) B. R. Ambedkar

(d) Subhas Chandra Bose

Ans:-D

10. The President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence was

(a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(b) J. B. Kripalani

(c) Jawahar1a1 Nehru

(d) Rajendra Prasad

Ans:-B
11. Non Cooperation Movement started in:

(a) 1870

(b) 1921

(c) 120

(d) 1942

Ans:-C

12. Consider the following events:

1. Hunter Commission

2. Charles Wood‘s Despatch

3. Sadler Commission

4. Raleigh Commission

Their correct chronological sequence is

(a) 3, 2,1,4

(b) 2,1,4,3

(c) 1,4,3,2

(d) 4,3,2,1

Ans:-B

13. Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed daring the Viceroyalty of

(a) Ripon

(b) Curzon

(c) Minto

(d) Lansdowne

Ans:-B

14. Who said, ―I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be had‖?

(a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(c) Mahatma Gandhi

(d) Annie Besant

Ans:-C

15. Who was called by the British rulers as ‗the leader of Indian unrest‘?

(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(b) Subhas Chandra Bose

(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(d) M. K. Gandhi

Ans:-C

16. Which of the following Acts was described by Jawaharlal Nehru as ‗Charter of Slavery‘?

(a) Government of India Act, 1919

(b) Government of India Act, 1935

(c) Regulation Act

(d) Vernacular Press Act.

Ans:-B

17. The British Governor General , who formulated the policy of Subsidiary Alliance with regard to Indian
powers was

(a) Warren Hastings

(b) Lord Dalhousie

(c) Lord Wellesley

(d) Lord William Bentick

Ans:-C

18. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of Satyagraha?

(a) South Africa

(b) Champaran

(c) Bardoli

(d) Dandi

Ans:-A

19. Match the following:

A. Karsondas Mulji 1. Tartvabodhini Patrika

B. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. Young Bengal

C. Debendernath Tagore 3. Fight for legal status to Parsi women

D. Henry Vivian Derozio 4. Peasant movement

5. Movement for widow remarriage in Gujarat.

ABC D

(a) 4 2 3 1

(b) 5 3 1 2

(c) 2 3 1 4

(d) 5 1 4 2

Ans:-B

20. Why did Rabindranath Tagore renounce his knighthood?

(a) Hewanted to join the Congress Party and become its President.

(b) He was not satisfied with the constitutional reforms introduced by the Govt. of India Act, 1919.

(c) His heart lay torn with anguish over the atrocities of the British government in Pun- jab especially the
massacre of innocent people by Dyer at Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

(d) He wished to participate in the Satyagraha movement started by Mahatma Gandhi.

Ans:-C

MCQ IN HISTORY - 3
General Knowledge GK Indian History
Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers
1. Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead?
1. Mauryas
2. Satvahanas
3. Western Kshatriyas
4. Guptas
(A) 1 & 2
(B) 1, 2 & 4
(C) 2, 3 & 4
(D) 3 & 4
Ans. (C)

2. According to the periplus, sea, voyages to India were undertaken in the month of Epiphi or—
(A) October
(B) July
(C) June
(D) December
Ans. (C)

3. Which one of the following is not matched correctly?

(A) Angula: Unit of linear measure
(B) Veli: Unit for measuring space
(C) Kamal: Unit for liquid measure
(D) Kalanju: Unit of weight
Ans. (D)

4. Which one of the following is oldest smriti?

(A) Vishnu Dharmashastra
(B) Manu smriti
(C) Yajnavalkya smriti
(D) Narada Smriti
Ans. (B)

5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer—

List I List II
(a) Prattharas 1. Suvarnagiri
(b) Chaulukyas 2. Chandravati
(c) Chahamanas 3. Anahilapataka
(d) Paramaras 4. Kanyakubj
5. Kalyani
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 1 2 4 5
(D) 3 5 2 4
Ans. (D)
6. The name of Ekanta Ramayya is associated with—
(A) Srivaishanavism
(B) Kalamukha sect
(C) Virashaivism
(D) Jainism
Ans. (A)

7. Which one of the following regions is known for painting that are manuscript illustrations in miniature
executed palm-leaf during the period A.D. 1100-1300?
(A) Kerala
(B) Deccan
(C) The Chola kingdom
(D) Western India
Ans. (D)

8. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer—

List I List II
(a) Appayya 1. Dwaita
(b) Kasivilasa kriya shakti 2. Adwaita
(c) Vedanta Desika 3. Kalamukha
(d) Vyasaraya 4. Visishtadwaita
5. Kapalika

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 5 4
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 3 4 2 5
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans. (C)

9. The term Nadukul mentioned in the sangam literature—

(A) Is a reference to a Velir chief
(B) Means memorial stone
(C) Was a tax on nadus
(D) Was an item of export in Indo-Roman
Ans. (A)

10. Mahakachchayana, traditionally the founder of the Theravada sect, hailed from—
(A) Simhala
(B) Avanti
(C) Gandhara
(D) Magadha
Ans. (D)

11. Which one of the following was a Buddhist sect which held that constituents of phenomena were not wholly
momentary, but existed forever in a latent from?
(A) Sautrantika
(B) Sthaviravadins
(C) Sarvastivadin
(D) Sammitiya
Ans. (C)

12. Which of the following are true of Jainism?

1. It has affinity with the Vedanta system of philosophy.
2. It has affinity with the Samkhya system of philosophy.
3. It completely rejected the concept of the
4. According to it the world consists of two eternal categories, viz, conscious (jiva) and unconscious (ajiva).
(A) 1 & 3
(B) 2 & 3
(C) 3 & 4
(D) 2 & 4
Ans. (D)

13. The historical site wherein and early inscription referring to the five heroes of the
Vrishnis is found is —
(A) Ghoshundi
(B) Besnagar
(C) Dwarka
(D) Mathura
Ans. (D)

14. Salaka-purusha is a concept associated with the—

(A) Pasupatas
(B) Jainas
(C) Bauddhas
(D) Bhagvatas
Ans. (B)

15. The Kharosthi script was derived from—

(A) Pictograph
(B) Cuniform script
(C) Aramaic
(D) Brahmi
Ans. (C)

16. Official stamping of weights and measures and their periodical inspection are prescribed by —
(A) Manu
(B) Narada
(C) Brihaspati
(D) Parasara
Ans. (A)

17. Which one of the following denoted a series of coins?

(A) Gajasataka
(B) Godhiya
(C) Hiranyadama
(D) Katishama
Ans. (B)

18. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Kshauma: Textile
(B) Pada: Coin denomination
(C) Adhaka: Architectural fragment
(D) Drona: Measure of rainfall
Ans. (D)

19. ―No one is allowed to marry outside his own caste, or to exchange one profession of trade for another or to
follow more than one business.‖ This observation was made by—
(A) Megasthenese
(B) Fa-Hien
(C) Hiuen-Tsang
(D) Ai-Biruni
Ans. (A)

20. Malatimadhava of Bhavabhuti is an important source for the study of the —

(A) Digambara jainas
(B) Kapalikas
(C) Buddhist Tantriks
(D) Bhagavatas
Ans. (B)

21. The celebrated author Kshemendra lived in—

(A) Bengal
(B) Kashmir
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
Ans. (B)

22. Mahakshapatalika was an official in charge of—

(A) Chariots
(B) Navy
(C) Accounts
(D) Infantry
Ans. (C)

23. Which one of the following statements regarding the stupa is incorrect?
(A) It has an umbrella at the top
(B) It has a sanctum sanctorum
(C) It has a circumambulatory path (Pradakshinapatha)
(D) It has a fence surrounding it
Ans. (B)

24. Who among the following is said to be the founder of the pasupata cult?
(A) Basava
(B) Lakulisa
(C) Kusika
(D) Gorakhnatha
Ans. (B)

25. The early images of the Buddha were made almost simultaneously at—
(A) Gandhara and Ajanta
(B) Mathura and Amaravati
(C) Mathura & Gandhara
(D) Ajanta & Amaravati
Ans. (C)

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Free History Objective Test UPSC Civil Services exam

Online Test Exam Mock Test History of India

1. Match list I with list II—

List I List II
(Attributes) (Bodhisattvas)
(a) Pot carrier 1. Vajrapani
(b) Thunderbolt carrier 2. Avalokiteshwar
(c) Lotus-bearer 3. Maitreya
(d) Sword holder 4. Amitabha
5. Manjushri
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 3 1 4 5
(C) 3 1 2 5
(D) 4 5 3 1
Ans. (C)
2. Jivaka mentioned in the early Buddhist literature was a —
(A) Boddhisatva
(B) Kirg
(C) Merchant
(D) Physician
Ans. (D)

3. Religion-wise the sculptures found at Kankali Tila in Mathura are—

(A) Buddhist
(B) Jama
(C) Shakta
(D) Vaishanava
Ans. (B)

4. Which one of the following philosophies is associated with Jainism?

(A) Syadvada
(B) Yogachara
(C) Madhyamika
(D) Sunyavada
Ans. (A)

5. ‗Kumarsambhavam‘ describes the story of birth of—

(A) Sanatkumara
(B) Kartikeya
(C) Pradyumna
(D) Abhimanyu
Ans. (B)

6. Megasthenese was succeeded as ambassador to the Mauryan court by—

(A) Hegesander
(B) Deimachos
(C) Athenaeus
(D) Nearchus
Ans. (B)

7. Which one of the following is a commentary on the ‗Arthashastra‘?

(A) Aparajitaprachchha of Bhuvanadeva
(B) Samaranganasutradhara of Bhojadeva
(C) Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga
(D) Pratipada Panchasika of Bhattasvamin
Ans. (D)

8. The planning of the capital in the Arthashastra clearly indicates that the industrial and commercial classes
were—
(A) Not given any consideration
(B) Provided specific quarters in the township
(C) Allotted space outside the township
(D) Allotted space inside and outside the township
Ans. (B)

9. During the reign of Ashoka Kumaras were stationed at—

(A) Takshashila, Tosali and Ujjayani
(B) Takshashila, Ujjayani and Junagarh
(C) Takshashila, Tosali and Sopara
(D) Ujjayani, Mathura and Yerragudi
Ans. (A)

10. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

(A) Uraiyur: Spices
(B) Korkai: Pearl
(C) Vanji: Silk
(D) Kanchi: Ivory
Ans. (B)

11. Which of the following were donated by the term Kutumbin occurring in epigraphical source?
1. Landowners
2. Artisans
3. Kinsmen of rural officials
4. Category of persons sometimes transferred with land
(A) 1 & 3
(B) l, 2 & 3
(C) l & 4
(D) 2, 3 & 4
Ans. (D)

12. In ancient and early medieval India the uncultivated and untaxed land was called—
(A) Situ
(B) Kharvataka
(C) Khilakshetra
(D) Sitadhyaksha
Ans. (C)

13. The term ‗Brahmadeya‘ occurs for the first time in—
(A) Early Vedic texts
(B) Early Buddhist texts
(C) Pre-Gupta inscription
(D) Post-Gupta inscription
Ans. (C)

14. Which one of the following inscriptions provides the earliest epigraphical evidence regarding sati?
(A) Mathura inscription of Huvishka
(B) Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta
(C) Junagarh inscription of Skanda Gupta
(D) Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanu Gupta
Ans. (D)

15. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called—
(A) Acihipati
(B) Gahapati
(C) Jetthaka
(D) Adhikari
Ans. (C)

16. Svayamvara was a special form of—

(A) Gandharva marriage i
(B) Paisach marriage
(C) Rakshasa marriage
(D) Bralima marriage
Ans. (A)

17. Which one of the following is a toll, tax mentioned in early Tamil literature?
(A) Paduporul
(B) Iduporul
(C) Ulgu
(D) Uruporal
Ans. (C)

18. Which of the following believed in the worship of the Yakshas and, Yakshinis?
1. Brahmanism
2. The Kalamukha sect
3. Buddhism
4. Jainism
(A) 1, 2 & 3
(B) l, 2 & 4
(C) 1, 3 & 4
(D) 2, 3 & 4
Ans. (D)

19. The concept of the Eight fold path forms the theme of—
(A) Dharma Chakra Pravartana sutta
(B) Divyavadana
(C) Dipavamsa
(D) Mahaparinibban sutta
Ans. (A)

20. Purvasailas were a branch of—

(A) The Sthaviravada sect of Buddhism
(B) The Mahasangbika sect of Buddhism
(C) The Shwetamber sect of Jainism
(D) Purva-Mimamsakas
Ans. (B)

21. Biographies of Jaina Tirthankaras are found in—

(A) Bhagvati sutra
(B) Kalpa sutra
(C) Niryavali sutra
(D) Uvasagadasao
Ans. (B)

22. Among the Panchviras who belonged to the Vrisbni clan, samba was the son of—
(A) Rohini
(B) Rukmani
(C) Jambavati
(D) Devaki
Ans. (C)

23. Who among the following were the Kushana rulers whose coins bear either Shiva, Shiva & bull or one of the
emblems of Shiva?
1. Huvishka
2. Kanishka I
3. Kujula Kadphisas
4. Wim Kadphises
(A) 1, 2 & 3
(B) 2, 3 & 4
(C) 1, 3 & 4
(D) 1, 2 & 4
Ans. (D)

24. Gopis (cowherd girls) became an important part of the Krishana legend in art and literature in—
(A) The Sutiga period
(B) The Kushana period
(C) The Gupta period
(D) The early medieval period
Ans. (D)

25. The official credited with the construction of the sudarshana lake in saurashtra during the reign of
Chandragupta Maurya was —
(A) Yavanaraga Tusaspha
(B) Parnadatta
(C) Pallava suviakha
(D) Vaisya Pushya Gupta
Ans. (D)

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History Objective Solved Questions For UPSC Exam

GK Current Affairs Objective General Knowledge for UPSC :history
1. The subject matter of Tol Kappiyam is —
(A) Epic story
(B) Drama
(C) Grammar
(D) Battle
Ans. (C)

2. How many incarnations of Vishnu according to Bhagvatism?

(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
Ans. (C)

3. The sung rulers were followers of—

(A) Bhagvatism
(B) Saivism
(C) Buddhism
(D Jainism
Ans. (A)

4. The first Christian missionaries came into India in the?

(A) 1st century B.C.
(B) 1st century A.D.
(C) IInd century A.D.
(D) III century A.D.
Ans. (B)

5. Give the chronological order—

1. Kautilya
2. Jayadeva
3. Banabhatta
4. Harisena
(A) 2, 1, 3, 4
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 4, 2, 1, 3
(D) 3, 2, 1, 4
Ans. (B)

5. Barabar caves are associated with—

(A) A Buddhist
(B) Ajivikas
(C) Svetambaras
(D) Digambaras
Ans. (B)

6. Whom did Ashoka send for the propagations of Buddhism to foreign countries—
(A) Menandra
(B) Mogaliputta tissa
(C) Sanghmitra
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)
7. Dadmani system refers to—
(A) Millitary system
(B) Agreement on loans & repayment
(C) Agreements on lands
(D) Repayment of irrigation loans
Ans. (B)

8. Place in correct sequence—

(1) Yajnavalkya
(2) Manusmriti
(3) Mitakshara

(A) 1, 2, 3
(B) 3, 2, 1
(C) 2, 1, 3
(D) 2, 3, 1
Ans. (C)

9. ‗Tol Kappiyam‘ is a book on—

(A) Politics
(B) Grammar
(C) Religion
(D) Logic
Ans. (B)

10. ‗Uttaramerur‘ inscription refers to—

(A) Draw by lots
(B) Village revenue
(C) Devdasi system
(D) Sangam
Ans. (A)

11. Match the following—

(A) Ptolemy
(B) Pliny
(C) Arian
(D) Periplus of the Erythrian sea
1. Geography
2. Natural History
3. Indika
4. Unknown
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans. (A)

12. Match the following—

(a) Vidisha
(b) Mammalpuram
(c) Ajanta
(d) Sarnath
1. Stupa
2. Garud Pillar
3. Paintings
4. Monolithic structures
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (A)
13. Match the following—
(a) Bharukaccha 1. Narmada
(b) Arailcamaidu 2. Pondicherry
(c) Taniralipti 3. Bihar
(d) Muziriz 4. Kerala
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (D)

14. The Bharukuccha port lies near—

(A) Narmada river
(B) Ganga
(C) Indus
(D) Saraswati
Ans. (A)

15. ‗Shankara‘ was ……. a saint.

(A) Bhakti
(B) Buddhist
(C) Jaina
(D) Sufi
Ans. (A)

16. The date of Sangam age is—

(A) 5th century & 6th century B .C.
(B) 400 A.D. to 500 A.D.
(C) 300 B.C.
(D) 600AD.to700AD.
Ans. (B)

17. The fourth Buddhist council held under the patronage of emperor Kanishka in Kashmir was presided over
by—
(A) Asanga
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Vasumitra
(D) Aryadeva
Ans. (C)

18. Arrange in Chronological order—

1. Harshavardhana
2. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
3. Samudragupta
4. Chandragupta Maurya
(A) 1, 2, 4, 3
(B) 4, 2, 1, 3
(C) 4, 3, 2, 1
(D) 3, 4, 2, 1
Ans. (C)
19. During the Gupta age, the caste system was—
(A) Made further rigid
(B) As usual
(C) Further libralised
(D) none of these
Ans. (C)

20. Which of the following books mention Bindusara as an anointed Kshatraya?

(A) Dipavamsa
(B) Mahavamsa
(C) Divyavadana
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

21. Which of the following was not responsible for the spread of Buddhism?
(A) Language of the people was used
(B) No caste barriers
(C) Non-existence of sound
(D) Too much stress on morality
Ans. (D)

22. Which among the following remained immune from the impact of the invasion of the Greeks on the North-
west of India?
(A) Polity
(B) Economy
(C) Sociality
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

23. Sangam age literature is in language—

(A) Tamil
(B) Hindi
(C) Telugu
(D) Kannada
Ans. (A)

24. Dipavamsa was written in—

(A) Prakrit
(B) Pali
(C) Tamil
(D) Sanskrit
Ans. (A)

25. During the sangam age the northern boundary of the Tamil country extended upto—
(A) Kudoor
(B) Kanchipuram
(C) Vengadam
(D)Yerragudi
Ans. (C)

26. Which of the following is not true of both Buddhism & Jainism?
(A) They are atheist
(B) They are welcomed by the vaishyas
(C) They advocated ahimsa
(D) They believed in rigorous asceticism
Ans. (D)

27. Under which of the following set of ruler were organised the 1st three Buddhist councils?
(A) Bimbisara, Ashoka, Dasarath
(B) Prasenjit, Bimbisara, Ajatshatru
(C) Ashoka, Kanishka, Harsha
(D) Ajatshatru, Kalashok, Ashok
Ans. (D)

28. Which was the earliest text that tried to explain caste system according to ones abilities & inclinations?
(A) Manusmriti
(B) Bhagavad-Gita
(C) Ramayana
(D) Yajnavalyakay smriti
Ans. (A)

29. Gandhara art all but one of the following was different from the West. Which was it?
(A) Foldings of the robe
(B) Depicting the physiognomy
(C) Iconography
(D) Style
Ans. (C)

30. Which of the following is called ‗Yavanpria‘?

(A) Pepper
(B) Silk
(C) Cotton
(D) Gold
Ans. (A)

31. Which of the following sect of Buddhism was primarily responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside the
frontiers of India?
(A) Vajrayana
(B) Mahayana
(C) Hinyana
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

32. When Alexander attacked India in the Northwest India there existed?
(A) Only republican states •
(B) Only monarchical states
(C) Both monarchical & republican states
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

33. Buddha preached acceptance of existence of four noble truths (Aryasatyas) which were?
(A) Right speech, right action, right exertion, right mindedness
(B) Right meditation, right resolution, right view & right means livelihood
(C) Dukham (Misery) Dukh samudaya (thirst, attachment etc.) Nirodha (end of worldly existence) & Marga
(Patha)
(D) All of above
Ans. (C)

34. Vidisha was on the bank of river—

(A) Chambal
(B) Ganga
(C) Yumuna
(D) Godavari
Ans. (A)

35. The first Tamil sangam is said to have been instituted by—
(A) Tiruvalluvar
(B) Parshurama
(C) Mamulanar
(D) Agastya
Ans. (D)

36. Which one of the following pairs of ancient ports & places of their location is correctly matched?
(A) Arikamedu — Choromandal
(B) Nelcynda — Malabar
(C) Masalia — Konkan
(D) Colchi (Korkai) — Pandya country
Ans. (A)

37. Which of the following is/are true regarding Buddhism?

1. It did not reject Varna & Jati
2. It challenged highest social ranking of Brahmana Varna.
3. It regarded certain crafts as low
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below—
(A) 1 & 2
(B) 2 & 3
(C) 1, 2 & 3
(D) None
Ans. (A)

38. The term Nirgrantha is associated with—

(A) Ajivikas
(B) Charvakas
(C) Jainas
(D) Pashupatas
Ans. (C)

39. The Besnagar inscription of Heliodorus refer to—

(A) Samkarshana & Vasudeva
(B) Samkarshana, pradyumna & Vasudeva
(C) Vasudeva only
(D) All the panchviras
Ans. (C)

40. What is the significance of ‗Kayavarohan‘ in the history of shaivism?

(A) It is the same as pasupasa simokshana one of the principal characteristics of the Pasupata sect
(B) It was the birth place of Lakulisa
(C) It was one of the vratas of the Kapalikas
(D) It was a ritual prescribed for those adhering to the Kalamukha sect
Ans. (D)

41. Which of the following terms denote monastic establishments of different religious
affiliations?
1. Vihara
2. Matha
3. Basadi
4. Mandapa
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 3 & 4 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3
Ans. (D)

42. Match list I with list II & select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists—
List I List II
(a) Nyay 1. Jaimini
(b) Vaisheshik 2. Kapila
(c) Samkhya 3. Kanad
(d) Mimamsa 4. Gautama
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans. (C)

43. The earliest Indian coins are not earlier than—

(A) 7th century B.C.
(B) 5th century B.C.
(C) 3rd century B.C.
(D) 2nd century A.D.
Ans. (B)

44. Which one of the following was not an item of export from India to the west during the early centuries of
the Christian era?
(A) Pearls
(B) Five textiles
(C) Precious stones
(D) Silver
Ans. (D)

45. Which one among the following has different. kind of cannotation from the other three?
(A) Sabha
(B) Nagaram
(C) Bhakti
(D) Ur
Ans. (C)

46. Which one of the following is true regarding ‗apad-dharma‘ mentioned in the smritis?
(A) It meant dereliction of duty
(B) It was permitted only to the Kshatriyas
(C) It meant special sacrifices done Brahamanas for kings
(D) It meant duties permitted to different ‗varnas‘ at times of distress
Ans. (D)

47. In ancient Indian social structure the term ‗anirvasta‘ related to—
(A) Brahmanas & Kshatriyas
(B) Vaisyas & Sudras
(C) Sudras only
(D) People outside the Varna classification
Ans. (C)

48. What was considered as Varna-Samsakara?

(A) Illegitimate birth
(B) Revolt against the Varna system
(C) Transgression of Varna boundaries for marriage
(D) Championing the varnashram dharma
Ans. (A)

49. Which one of the following was not a front during the sangam age?
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Uraiyar
(C) Karkai
(D) Alangulam
Ans. (B)
50. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Dynasties Rulers
(A) Chera : Karikaia
(B) Chola : Simuka
(C) Pandya : Nedunchezhian
(D) Satavahana : Senguttuvan
Ans. (C)

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Free Indian History 25 Questions For UPSC IAS and other Exams Which Contain MCQ Questions on Indian
History
1. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in September 1932 because —
(A) He wanted to expedite the declaration of complete independence for India
(B) There was disidence in the Congress
(C) There was a communal riot
(D) He disapproved of the provision of separate electorates for the depressed classes in the British Prime
Minister‘s Communal Award
Ans. (D)

2. The Cabinet Delegation consisted of —

(A) Lord Pethic Lawrence, Sir Stafford cripps and Mr. Alexander
(B) Lord Wavell, Sir stafford Cripps and Mr. Alexander
(C) Lord Wavell, Lord Pethic Lawrence and Mr. Alexander
(D) Sir stafford Cripps, Lord Wavell and Lord Pethic Lawrence
Ans. (A)

3. Which one of the following events helped Gandhi who had returned from South Africa in 1915 more directly
to emerge as the
undisputed leader of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Edwin Montagu‘s announcement on 20 August 1917 in the House of Commons that the policy of the British
Government would
be the gradual development of self governing institutions with a view to the progressive realisation of
responsible government in
India
(B) Annie Besant became almost overnight a pro-Raj supporter after Montagu‘s promise of responsible
government in India
(C) B .G. Tilak departed for England in September 1918 to fight a libel suit against Valentine Chirol
(D) The British Raj passed the Rowlatt Act on 18 March 1919 to suppress the revolutionary movements against
it
Ans. (D)

4. The immediate cause which led to the launching of the Non-co-operation Movement was the —
(A) Khilãfat wrong
(B) Rawlatt Act
(C) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(D) Dissatisfaction with the Government of India Act, 1919
Ans. (A)

5. The Congress Nationalist Party was formed act as a powerful pressure group within the Congress by —
(A) Motilal Nehru and Tej Bahadur Sapru
(B) Mrs Annie Besant and C.P. Ramaswami Iyer
(C) Madan Mohan Malaviya and M.S. Aney
(D) Surendranath Banerjee and C.R. Das
Ans. (C)

6. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following?

1. The founding of the Ghadar Party
2. The Chauri-Chaura incident
3. The execution of Khudiram Bose
4. Moplah Rebellion in Malabar
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) 2, 1, 4, 3
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
(D) 3, 1, 4, 2
Ans. (D)

7. Which one of the following adumbrated principles and Constitutional provisions which were later incorporated
in the Montagu
Chelmsford Reforms?
(A) Nehru Report
(B) Wavell Plan
(C) Lucknow Pact
(D) Poona Pact
Ans. (C)

8. In 1946 there was a muting of Indian naval ratings in —

(A) Calcutta
(B) Madras
(C) Visakhapatanam
(D) Bombay
Ans. (D)

9. In the elections of 1937 the Muslim League‘s electoral performance in the Muslim majority provinces such as
Sindh, Punjab and
NorthWest Frontier had been —
(A) Extremely good
(B) Very good
(C) Good
(D) Very poor
Ans. (D)

10. During the later half of the nineteenth century, the Indian intelligentsia started protesting against the
policies of the colonial rule by
various means. Which one of the following was not a part of that protest?
(A) Writing books and articles on the subject
(B) Publishing newspapers for articulating their views
(C) Forming societies, associations and organisations to voice their grievances
(D) Resorting to armed resistance
Ans. (D)

11. ―We have now an open conspiracy to free the country from foreign rule and you, Comrades and all our
countrymen and
countrywomen are invited to join it.‖ Who among the following made this declaration?
(A) M.N.Roy
(B) Jayaprakash Narayan
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans. (B)

12. Consider the following individuals —

1 N.M. Joshi
2. Dewan Chamanlal
3. Shiva Rao
4. V.V. Giri
Which movement amongst the following, were all of the above associated with?
(A) Communist Movement
(B) Kisan Sabha Movement
(C) Trade Union Movement
(D) State People‘s Movement
Ans. (C)

13. Consider the following events:

1. August Offer
2. Poona Pact
3. Third Round Table Conference
4. Communal Award
The correct chronological sequence of these events is —
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1
(B) 4, 2, 3, 1
(C) 1, 2, 3, 4
(D) 3, 2, 1, 4
Ans. (C)

14. ‗Malfuz‘ is a class literature dealing with —

(A) Social life
(B) Economic life
(C) Political life
(D) King‘s life
Ans. (D)

15. Who said, ―The Hindus believed that there is no country like theirs, no nation like theirs, no king like theirs,
no religion
like theirs, no science like theirs.‖
(A) Alberuni
(B) Firdausi
(C) Farishta
(D) Utbi
Ans. (A)

16. ―The interests of Mohammad Ghori were not however confined to India.‖ Who said so?
(A) Dr. Tarachand
(B) Dr. Ishwari Prasad
(C) Dr. V.A. Smith
(D) Moreland
Ans. (C)

17. Which Bhakti Saint is known as the bridge between north and south?
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Kabir
(C) Nanak
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

18. What was the specific motive of Mahmud Ghaznavi‘s attack on India?
(A) Political
(B) Social
(C) Economic
(D) Religious
Ans. (D)

19. One of the notable early writers of Hindi was —

(A) Chandabardai
(B) Amir Khusrau
(C) Namadeva
(D) Nanak
Ans. (A)
20. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Mutamid Khan — Alamgirnama
(B) Amir Khusrao — Shahnama
(C) Shah Jahan — Shahjahanama
(D) Iswar Das — Muntkhab-ul-labab
Ans. (B)

21. Sufi Saints and the saints of Hindu Bhakti movements differed on —
(A) Unity of God
(B) Devotion to God
(C) Need of a Guru or Pir to attain God
(D) Family saint
Ans. (C)

22. Sankara was a ……….. saint.

(A) Bhakti
(B) Buddhist
(C) Jaina
(D) Sufi
Ans. (A)

23. Which of the following is the chronological order?

1. Vallabhacharya
2. Ramananda
3. Madhvacharya
4. Ramanuja
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4
(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 2, 4, 1, 3
(D) 4, 1, 3, 2
Ans. (B)

24. ‗Bijak‘ was written by —

(A) Dadu
(B) Guru Nanak
(C) Chaitanya
(D) Kabir
Ans. (D)

25. The chief ideas of worship during the Rajput age were —
(A) Rama and Krishna
(B) Vishnu and Siva
(C) Brahma and Sun
(D) Brahma and Ganesha
Ans. (B)

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Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers
Indian history solved objective questions
1. Buddhism & Jainism were totally against
(a) The caste system
(b) The Vedas
(c) Good old rituals
(d) Supremacy of Brahmins
Ans. (b)

2. Ziggurat was a temple in the city of

(a) Lagash
(b) Ur
(c) Eridu
(d) Akkad

3. Cuneiform script was shaped

(a) Pictographic
(b) Phonetic
(c) Wedged shaped
(d) Calligraphic
Ans. (b)

4. The earliest literate in India was in Sanskrit— it was learnt by

(a) Writing
(b) Orally
(c) Memorizing
(d) Singing
Ans. (b)

5. Mesopotamians had the best system of

(a) Canal irrigation
(b) Transport
(c) Boat
(d) Ships
Ans. (c)

6. Vedic Math was highly developed and had the knowledge of an important theorem
(a) Tables
(b) Arithmetic
(c) Pythagoras theorem
(d) Algebra
Ans. (c)

7. The Han dynasty arose in the year

(a) 202 BC
(b) 203 BC
(c) 204 BC
(d) 205 BC
Ans. (a)

8. Mesopotamians were the first to make

(a) Copper ware
(b) Bronze ware
(c) Glass ware
(d) Silver ware
Ans. (c)

9. The greatest Chinese teacher philosopher was

(a) Huien Tsang
(b) Confucius
(c) Fa Hem
(d) LaoTse
Ans. (b)

10. Writing had first developed in

(a) Assyria
(b) Akkad
(c) Sumer
(d) Iran
Ans. (c)
11. Scholar officials in Iron age of China were known as
(a) Students
(b) Philosophers
(c) Mandarins
(d) Officers
Ans. (c)

12. Mesopotamians divide the sky into

(a) 16 parts
(b) 12 parts
(c) 10 parts
(d) 9parts
Ans. (d)

13. The Great Wall of China built by the Chinese rulers has the length
(a) 2400 kms and 6 meters
(b) 2500 kms
(c) 2600 kms
(d) 2700 kms
Ans. (a)

14. Mesopotamian civilization ended in

(a) 650 BC
(b) 750 BC
(c) 850 BC
(d) 950 BC
Ans. (a)

14. Taoism was a religion introduced by

(a) Confucius
(b) Lao Tse
(c) Han rulers
(d) Huien Tsang
Ans. (b)

15. The Iron Age Chinese explained the astronomical phenomenon called
(a) Constellations
(b) Eclipses
(c) The solar system
(d) 12 division of the sky
Ans. (b)

16. Chinese contributed to the field of science by giving the world

(a) Seismography
(c) Oceanography
(b) Calligraphy
(d) Astronomy
Ans. (a)

17. Mesopotamian math‘s was called sexagesimal because they counted

(a) Counting by l0s
(b) Counting by 20s
(c) Counting by 30s
(d) Counting by 60s
Ans. (d)

18. The Mesopotamian calendar was

(a) Solar
(b) Lunar
(c) Solar lunar
(d) Gregorian
Ans. (a)

19. Ardashir ruled over the Sassanad Empire in

(a) AD 224
(b) AD 225
(c) AD 226
(d) AD 228
Ans. (c)

20. Iranian learnt the game of chess from

(a) India
(b) China
(c) Egypt
(d) Iraq
Ans. (a)

21. Egypt is called the gift on the Nile because

(a) Without Nile it would be a desert
(b) It would not develop
(c) It would not be fertile
(d) No transport was possible
Ans. (a)

22. The Greeks were also known as

(a) Ionians
(b) Doreans
(c) Hellenes
(d) Corianths
Ans. (a)

23. The Egyptians were religious believing in

(a) Life after death
(b) Soul living after death
(c) Migration of soul
(d) Rebirth
Ans. (c)

24. The military state of Greece was

(a) Athens
(b) Sparta
(c) Thebes
(d) Macedonia
Ans. (a)

25. The Egyptian Kings were all called the

(a) Kings
(b) Monarchs
(c) Pharaohs
(d) Czars
Ans. (c)

26. The pyramid of Gizeh was built by

(a) Cheops
(b) Tutankhamen
(c) Rameses II
(d) Thebes
Ans. (a)
27. Egyptians were the first people in the world to build
(a) Temples
(b) Pyramids with mummies
(c) Palaces
(d) Megaliths
Ans. (b)

28. UNESCO uplifted the Abu Simbel Temple in the year

(a) 1930
(b) 1940
(c) 1950
(d) 1960
Ans. (b)

29. The Egyptian calendar was a

(a) Lunar
(b) Solar
(c) Solar lunar
(d) Religious calendar
Ans. (a)

30. The sphinx was carved out of

(a) Rocks
(b) Piece of stone
(c) Minerals
(d) Gold
Ans. (a)

31. Arabs conquered Iran by

(a) AD 657
(b) AD 650
(c) AD 652
(d) AD 658
Ans. (a)

32. The well known literature of Iran was written by

(a) Eyrus
(b) Scylax
(c) Ziathustra
(d) Hamurabi
Ans. (c)

33. The temple at Konark has a number of columns

(a) 110
(b) 130
(c) 140
(d) 150
Ans. (b)

34. Homer, the great poet wrote

(a) Illiad
(b) Odefus rex
(c) Electra
(d) Odyssey
Ans. (b)

35. Hieroglyphic script meant

(a) Sacred script
(b) Religious script
(c) Sumerian script
(d) Iraqi script
Ans. (c)

36. The Romans were famous for fights between man-man and man-animal which took place in
(a) Arenas
(b) Amphy theatres
(c) Open areas
(d) Stadiums
Ans. (a)

37. Egyptians were highly skilled in the art of

(a) Science
(b) Medicine
(c) Surgery
(d) Astronomy
Ans. (b)

38. Egyptian empire came to an end in the

(a) 900 BC
(b) 1000 BC
(c) 2000 BC
(d) 3000 BC
Ans. (c)

39. Chinese made very fine china called

(a) Pottery
(b) Porelain
(c) china-bone-glazed
(d) Lily china
Ans. (c)

40. The city of Athens gave the world

(a) Autocracy
(b) Democracy
(c) Dictatorship
(d) Oligarchy
Ans. (b)

41. Chinese script was

(a) Ideographic
(c) Hieroglyphic
(b) Pictographic
(d) Phonetic
Ans. (a)

42. Oracles foretold the

(a) past
(b) Present
(c) Future
(d) Death
Ans. (c)

43. Alexander the great defeated Porus in the year

(a) 324 BC
(b) 325 BC
(c) 326 BC
(d) 327 BC
Ans. (a)
44. The Chinese calendar was
(a) Solar
(b) Lunar
(c) solar-lunar
(d) Gregorian
Ans. (a)

45. Selecus, the general of Alexander, was defeated by

(a) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(b) Samudra Gupta
(c) Chandra Gupta
(d) Ashoka the great
Ans. (c)

46. Herodotus has been called the father of

(a) Arts
(b) History
(c) Geography
(d) Metallurgy
Ans. (b)

47. The Greeks gave the world the idea of

(a) communism
(b) Socialism
(c) Democracy
(d) Oligarchy
Ans. (c)

48. Socrates, the greatest Greek philosopher, was put to death by

(a) Hanging
(b) Drinking poison
(c) Shot dead
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)

49. Male Spartans lived in military barracks from the age of

(a) 7 to 60
(b) 9 to 50
(c) 8 to 70
(d) 10 to 80
Ans. (b)

50. Ptolemy built the best museum in

(a) Palestine
(b) Phoenicia
(c) Alexandria
(d) Egypt
Ans. (b)

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Indian history Quiz multiple Choice questions
objective questions and answers on indian history
1. The Harappa had trade relations with a number of countries such as
(a) China, Japan
(b) Persia and Afghanistan
(c) Rome, China
(d) Greece, Turkey
Ans. (b)
2. The Huns (barbarians) attacked India in
(a) 3rd century AD
(b) 4th century AD
(c) 5th century AD
(d) 6th century AD
Ans. (a)

3. The Indus valley civilization ended in

(a) 1000 BC
(b) 1200 BC
(c) 1500 BC
(d) 1300 BC
Ans. (c)

4. Agriculture was the main occupation of the

(a) Aryans
(b) Kushans
(c) Guptas
(d) Kushanas
Ans. (a)

5. The great bath was excavated in the great city of

(a) Mohanjodaro
(b) Harappa
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Bhrigukaccha
Ans. (a)

6. The first dockyard in the world was excavated in

(a) Mohanjodaro
(b) Harappa
(c) Lothal
(d) Ropar
Ans. (c)

7. Kshatriyas were the people entrusted with

(a) Agriculture
(b) Learning
(c) Fighting
(d) Ruling
Ans. (c)

8. Gautam Buddha was the founder of

(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Hinduism
(d) Sikhism
Ans. (a)

9. By 600 BC important towns developed in India

(a) Magadha
(b) Taxila-Vaishali
(c) Patliputra
(d) Vaishali
Ans. (b)

10. The Indus valley civilization was the first

(a) Urban civilization ‗
(b) Rural civilization
(c) Semi urban
(d) Semi rural as Heading
Ans. (a)

11. Lord Mahavira was the last of the Tirthankaras of

(a) Hinduism
(b) Jainism
(c) Buddhism
(d) Sikhism
Ans. (b)

12. Hammurabi was the greatest king of

(a) Akkad
(b) Agade
(c) Babolon
(d) Iran
Ans. (a)

13. The greatest Sanskrit grammarian was

(a) Vishnu Gupta
(b) Brahma Gupta
(c) Paninu
(d) Aryabhatta
Ans. (c)

14. The moon god, Narnnar was the patron god of the city of
(a) Akkad
(b) Agashe
(c) Ur
(d) Lagash
Ans. (a)

15. The earliest language of the Aryans. was

(a) Sanskrit
(b) Prakrit
(c) Pali
(d) Persian
Ans. (a)

16. Shakuntalum was written by

(a) Ka1idasa
(b) Bhasa
(c) Ashvagosha
(d) Kamban
Ans. (a)

17. The first law giver of the world was

(a) Sheba
(b) So1onon
(c) Hamurabi
(d) Nannr
Ans. (b)

18. The Gandhara school of art depicted

(a) Indo-Greek art
(b) Indo-Roman art
(c) Indo-European art
(d) Indo-African art
Ans. (a)
19. The script of Indus valley has been
(a) Deciphered (translated)
(b) Not deciphered
(c) About to be deciphered
(d) Difficult to be deciphered
Ans. (b)

20. Dramas were written in India by 2nd century AD by the greatest poets of India
(a) Ashvagosha
(b) Kalidasa
(c) Bhasa
(d) Kamban
Ans. (b)

21. The word Mesopotamia means the land

(a) Between two rivers
(b) Between two oceans
(c) Between two mountains
(d) Between two islands
Ans. (a)

22. Ancient Indian society was

(a) Matriarchal
(b) Patriarcha1
(c) Rigid
(d) Narrow
Ans. (b)

23. Mesopotamian were the first to make

(a) Iron
(b) Copper
(c) Bronze items
(d) Gold
Ans. (c)

24. The great Indian king who helped spreading Buddhism in Asia was
(a) Harsha Vardhan
(b) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(c) Ashoka, the Great
(d) Chandra Gupta I
Ans. (c)

25. The Mesopotamian society was divided into

(a) Three groups
(b) Four groups
(c) Five groups
(d) Six groups
Ans. (a)

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1. The famous conversation between uddalka Aruni & his son Svetaketu regarding the identity of the Brahman
& the Atman figures in the—
(A) Svetasvatra upnishad
(B) Chhandogya upnishad
(C) Mundak upnishad
(D) Mandukya upnishad
Ans. (B)

2. To which of the following castes did Gautam Buddha belong?

(A) Brahmana
(B) Kshatriya
(C) Vaisya
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

3. Nilalohita, a type of earthenware mentioned in the Vedic texts, may be identified with—
(A) Painted grey ware
(B) Redware
(C) Black & Redware
(D) Northern Black polished ware
Ans. (A)

4. Birth place of Buddha is—

(A) Lumbini
(B) Bodh-Gaya
(C) Sarnath
(D) Patna
Ans. (A)

5. The term used to refer to barren land in the vedic text is —

(A) Vraja
(B) Kulya
(C) Suyavas
(D) Khilva
Ans. (B)

6. Yadu & Turvasu referred to the Rigveda were —

(A) Two Generals
(B) Two Brothers
(C) Two kings
(D) Two tribes
Ans. (D)

7. Theravada school is associated with—

(A) Jams
(B) Lingayatas
(C) Buddhist
(D) Bhagvatas
Ans. (C)

8. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Rigvedic God Indra?
(A) He was fond of feasting & drinking soma juice
(B) He was the destroyer of puras
(C) The largest number of hymns are addressed to Kim
(D) He was the upholder of the cosmic order
Ans. (D)

9. Which of the following is not correct about Mahavira?

(A) Performed rigorous penance
(B) Left house at 40 and became enlightened 20 years later
(C) Believed in non-violence
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)
10. Match List I with List II & select the correct answer—
List I List II
(Ancient names of rivers) (Modern Names)
(a) Sarasvati 1. Ravi
(b) Parushni 2. Beas
(c) Shutudri 3. Sutlej
(d) Vipasa 4. Jhelum
5. Ghaggar-Hakra
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 5 1 3 2
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 5 4 3 1
Ans. (B)

11. Buddhist scriptures were written in—

(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Kharosthi
(D) Marathi
Ans. (A)

12. ―A bard am I, my father is a leech & my mother grinds corn.‖ this passage occurs in the—
(A) Rigveda
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Dhammapada
(D) Mrichchhakatilcam
Ans. (A)

13. Buddhist doctrines are contained in—

(A) Jatakas
(B) Satapathas
(C) Upanishadas
(D) Dhammapada
Ans. (D)

14. During the period of sutras, the Brahmanas were allowed to marry—
(A) Only Brahman girls
(B) Brahman & Kshatriya girls
(C) Brahman, Kshatriya & Vaisya girls
(D) Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya & Shudra girls
Ans. (D)

15. The four virtues which Buddha emphasized for practicing were—
(A) Truth, non-violence, compassion and toleration
(B) Truth, compassion, toleration and love
(C) Truth, love, sacrifice and generosity
(D) Love, compassion, elation at others success and equanimity towards all beings
Ans. (D)

16. Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kings belogned to the tribe of the—
(A) Anus
(B) Druhyus
(C) Bharatas
(D) Sivis
Ans. (C)

17. Which among the following was not a cause of the decline of Jainism?
(A) Lack of religious preaches
(B) Absence of royal patronage
(C) The division of Jainism in two strong sects
(D) Attack of foreigners
Ans. (D)

18. The expression anyavrata (following other practices) is used in the Rigveda with reference to the—
(A) Dasas
(B) Dasyus
(C) Mlecchas
(D) Yadus
Ans. (B)

19. Which of the following was not responsible for the spread of Buddhism?
(A) Language of the people was used
(B) No caste barriers
(C) Non-existence of sound
(D) Too much stress on morality
Ans. (D)

20. There was no regular tax from land in the early vedic period, because—
(A) The people were not settled permanently in one locality
(B) The expenditure of the government was low
(C) The king was not considered as the proprietor of the land
(D) The people were not accustomed to paying land tax
Ans. (A)

21. Kushinagar, where Buddha died was then a part of which Kingdom—
(A) Ajatshatru‘s empire
(B) Hill kingdom
(C) Licchhavi kingdom
(D) Kamarupa kingdom
Ans. (C)

22. The four varnas are mentioned for the first time in the—
(A) Prithvi sukta
(B) Purusha sukta
(C) Taittiriya samhita
(D) Vajasaneyi samhita
Ans. (B)

23. Which one of the following is not true of both Buddhism and Jainism?
(A) They were atheists
(B) They were welcomed by the vaisyas
(C) They advocated ahimsa
(D) They believed in rigorous asceticism
Ans. (D)

24. The chief form of property in the Rigveda was —

(A) Gold
(C) House
(B) Cattle wealth
(D) Land
Ans. (B)

25. Buddha preached acceance of existence of four noble truths (Aryasatyas) which were—
(A) Right speech, right action, right exertion and right mindness
(B) Right meditation, right resolution, right view and right means of livelihood
(C) Dukham (Misery), Samudaya (Thirst, attachment etc.). Nirodh (End of worldly existence) and Marg (Path)
Ans. (C)
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Indian history sample paper

History Sample Paper for IAS exam
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER OBJECTIVE QUIZ HISTORY
1. The leader who contacted Mahatma Gandhi in connection with the Peasant Unrest in Bihar at the Lucknow
Congress of 1916
was —
(A) Raj Kumar Shukla
(B) Rajendra Prasad
(C) Ras Bihari Bose
(D) Pt. Nehru
Ans. (A)

2. In October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose established the Arzee Humimati Hind at —
(A) Singapore
(B) Rangoon
(C) Germany
(D) Japan
Ans. (B)

3. The Non-co-operation Movement remained relatively weak in —

(A) Gujrat
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Andhrapradesh
Ans. (C)

4. Subhash Chand Bose was elected President of the Indian National Congress in —
(A) 1937
(B) 1938
(C) 1939
(D) Both (B) & (C)
Ans. (D)

5. In July 1921, the All India Khilafat Committee passed a resolutions declaring that no Muslim should serve in
the —
(A) British Indian Army
(B) British Indian Administration
(C) British Indian Navy
(D) All of the above
Ans. (A)

6. Gandhiji was arrested before he could offer Satyagraha and Make salt at the Government Depot at —
(A) Dandi
(B) Dharasana
(C) Khera
(D) Bardoli
Ans. (B)

7. Which writer (s) blame Gandhiji for paralyzing and demoralizing the Non-co-operation Movement?
(A) Nationalist
(B) Marxist
(C) Imperialist
(D) (A) & (B) Both
Ans. (D)

8. 1932—33 was perhaps the last year of British rule in India which the flames of orthodex terrorism leapt high
and were then
practically extinguished by repression particularly in —
(A) Bihar
(B) Punjab
(C) Bengal
(D) Maharashtra
Ans. (C)

10. Who among the following was selected by Gandhiji to be the Ist leader to offer Individual Civil Disobedience
in 1940?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Sundar Lal Bahuguna
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Acharya Kriplani
Ans. (A)

11. Which was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhi‘s doctrine of Satyagraha?
(A) Non-violence
(B) Truthfulness
(C) Fearlessness
(D) Abstinence
Ans. (D)

12. Who among the following was/were in a group known as ‗responsivists‘?

(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Madan Mohan Malavia
(C) N.C. Kelkar
(D) All of these
Ans. (D)

13. In March 1925, who among the following became the President of the Central Legislative Assembly?
(A) Motilal Nehru
(B) Madan Mohan Malviya
(C) Jayakar
(D) Vitthal Bhai Patel
Ans. (D)

14. At which place the All India Khilafat Conference was held in 1919?
(A) Delhi
(B) Lucknow
(C) Aligarh
(D) Deoband
Ans. (A)

15. The Quit India Resolution (1942) proposed the starting of a Non-violent Mass Struggle on the widest
possible scale. The Mantra
‗Do or Die‘ was given by —
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Ans. (B)

16. Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly influenced by —

(A) Leo Tolstoy
(B) Bernard Shaw
(C) Karl Marx
(D) Lenin
Ans. (A)

17. Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference in 1919?
(A) Shaukat Ali
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) M.A. Jinnah
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

18. Swadeshi Movement started after —

(A) Dandi March
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Non-co-operation Movement
(D) Partition of Bengal
Ans. (D)

19. Who did not participate in the First Round Table Conference?
(A) The Hindu Mahasabha
(B) The Indian National Congress
(C) The Muslim League
(D) All of these
Ans. (B)

20. Gandhiji started the renowned ‗Dandi March‘ from Sabarmati Ashram on the 12th. March, 1930, for breaking
the salt laws along
with —
(A) Seven hundred followers
(B) Seventy-five hundred followers
(C) Seventy-five followers
(D) Seventy-five thousands followers
Ans. (C)

21. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on —

(A) February 20, 1947
(B) June 3, 1947
(C) July 18, 1947
(D) August 15, 1947
Ans. (C)

22. Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Chittoo Pandey : Quit India Movement
2. Lakshmi Swaminathan : INA
3. Sasibhushan Ray Chudhri : Non-cooperation Movement
4. Gurdit Singh : Anushilan Party
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans. (A)

23. Which of the following were included in Gandhi Irwin Pact?

1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of ordinances promulagated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhi‘s suggestion for inquiry into police excesses
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer from the Codes given belows —
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4
Ans. (D)
24. Of the four events mentioned below, which one was chronologically the last to take place?
(A) Simla Conference
(B) Election of July 1946
(C) The offer of the Cabinet Mission Plan
(D) Muslim League joining the Interim Government
Ans. (D)

25. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists
List–I
(Resolutions of the Indian National Congress and the All Parties Conference)
(a) Attainment of Swaraj by all peaceful and legitimate means
(b) Promotion by constitutional means for the interest and well-being of the people of the India Empire
(c) Attainment of Dominion Status
(d) Complete National Independene
List–II
(Sessions and Dates of Adoptions)
1. Adopted at Lucknow session in 1899
2. Adopted at the special session in Calcutta, September 1920
3. Adopted in the Madras session, 1927
4. Adopted by the All Parties convention, 1928
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (C)

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Indian history objective test

Free Indian History Online Practice Test
Free Exam Model Paper Indian History Objective Test
1. The Zamindari in Mughal India was not—
(A) A saleable right
(B) Hereditary
(C) Ownership of land
(D) Mortgageable
Ans. (A)

2. During the period of the Sutras the brahmanas were allowed to many—
(A) Only Brahmana girls
(B) Brahmana and Kshatriya girls
(C) Brahmana, Kshatriya and Vaisya girls
(D) Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra girls
Ans. (D)

3. Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kings belonged to the tribe of the—
(A) Anus
(B) Druhyns
(C) Bharats
(D) Sivis
Ans. (C)

4. A very important source far the political structure and social condition of Gujarat from the 9th to 13th
centuries is the text known as —
(A) Rajatarangini
(B) Panchtantra
(C) Lekhapaddhati
(D) Sukraniti
Ans. (C)

5. Match the temples in List-I built by the Chola monarchs with the places in List-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II
(a) The Koranganatha temple 1. Tiruvalisvaram
(b) The Rajarajeswara temple 2. Dharasuram
(c) The Airavatesvara temple 3. Srinivasanallur
(d) The Shiva temple 4. Tanjore

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans. (B)

6. Rigvedic people invoked Indra for—

(A) Acquisition of knowledge
(B) A life after death
(C) Release from the cycle, of births and deaths
(D) Material comforts and victory
Ans. (D)

7. Which of the following were epics in early Tamil Literature?

(A) Tolkappiyam and Tirukkural
(B) Ahananuru and Purananuru
(C) Padirruppattu and Maduraikkanchi
(D) Silappadikaram and Manimekhalai
Ans. (D)

8. Which of the following are characteristics ascribed to Buddhism?

1. Rejection of the authority of the Vedas
2. Emphasis on the role of the individual
3. Belief in the categories of Jiva and Ajiva
4. Choose of Prakriti and Purusha
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 1and 2
(B) 1,3and4
(C) 2and3
(D) 3and4
Ans. (A)

9. Monopoly of the East India Company to trade with China was abolished by the Charter Act of—
(A) 1793
(B) 1813
(C) 1833
(D) 1853
Ans. (C)

10. Which one of the following Act strengthened the unitary character of the Government of India by
establishing a general control over the finances of India by the Governor- General?
(A) The regulating Act of 1773
(B) Pitt‘s India Act of 14
(C) The Charter Act of 1813
(D) The Charter Act of 1833
Ans. (D)
11. The system of competitive examination for Civil Service was accepted in principle in the year—
(A) 1833
(B) 1853
(C) 1858
(D) 1882
Ans. (B)

12. Which one of the following Buddhist sects insist on the ‗necessity of the monastic life, worship of the relics
of Lord Buddha, attainment of-salvation by one-self alone and in the belief that Lord Buddha will no more be
born?
(A) Hinayan4
(B) Mahayana
(C) Vajrayana
(D) Lamaism
Ans. (A)

13. Who among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 wrote to the French emperor ―The acts of injustice
and perjury of the English Government blaza on all sides like the rays of the sun?
(A) Nana Sahib
(B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Tatyan Tope
(D) Birjis Qadr
Ans. (A)

14. Which one of the following events immediately followed the Revolt of the Sepoys in
1857?
(A) Santhal Insurrection
(B) Kuki Rebellion
(C) Peasant agitation against the indigo planters in Bengal
(D) Agitation against reduction of age-limits for entry into Civil Service
Ans. (C)

15. Who was the first President of All India Trade Union Congress?
(A) V.V.Giri
(B) S. A.Dange
(C) Jawahar La! Nehru
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans. (D)

16. The British Government introduced Portfolio system for the first time in—
(A) 1853
(B) 1858
(C) 1861
(D) 1892
Ans. (C)

17. Given below are two statements. One labelled is Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) —
Assertion (A): Despite initial victory the Sepoy Mutiny could not succeed in overthrowing the Raj.
Reason (R): The rising middle class sided with the Raj. In the context of the above two statements which one
of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ans. (B)

18. The Moplah Rebellion (1912) took place in—

(A) Telengana
(B) Malabar
(C) Marathawada
(D) Vidarbha
Ans. (B)

19. Baba Ram Chandra organised peasants in—

(A) Oudh
(B) Bihar
(C) Bengal
(D) Andhra
Ans. (A)

20. Who among the following defined a sovereign or sovereignty as farr-i izdi in contrast to the concept of zil al-
Allah?
(A) Badauni
(B) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
(C) Abul Fazl
(D) Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhaddis
Ans. (C)

21. Which of the following regions was were well-known during the seventeenth century for simultaneous
production of saltpetre, indigo and opium?
(A) Burhanpur and Sindh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Bengal and Orissa
(D) Bihar
Ans. (D)

22. The rulers of which of the following was/ were called tarafdar by the Mughal Monarchs?
(A) Bijapur and Golconda
(B) Golconda
(C) Gujarat
(D) Ahmadnagar
Ans. (A)
23. Under the supervision of which one of the following European trading companies the town of Qasimbazar
produced the largest amount of silk yarn during the seventeenth century?
(A) Danes
(B) English
(C) Dutch
(D) French
Ans. (C)

24. Which one of the following iqtas was held by Sultan Iltutmish as its Muqta immediately before his
accession?
(A) Kalpi
(B) Lakhanauti
(C) Kalinjar
(D) Badaun
Ans. (D)

25. The title Sultan-us-Sharq was assumed by the ruler of—

(A) Assam
(B) Bengal
(C) Jaunpur
(D) Orissa
Ans. (C)

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Ancient Indian History Quiz – India

1. In reference of ancient India, what was Gandharva?

(A) God

(B) Goddess

(C) A division of vrihattar Bharat

(D) None of these

Ans. (C)

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List I List II

(a) Telugu, Tamil, Kannadas 1. Aryan‘s language family

(b) Kohistani, Lahanda, Pastos 2. Dravidian‘s language family

(c) Muda and Mantmekhar 3. Shabar Pulinda‘s language family

(d) Tibbatians 4. Kirath‘s language family

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 1 3 4

(B) 3 2 1 4

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 1 2 3 4

Ans. (A)

3. Consider the following archaeological sites —

(1) Damdama

(2) Kumool caves

(3) Tekkala Kota

(4) Naikunda

Ans. (C)

Their correct sequence in order of their antiquity is—

(A) 2,3,3,1

(B) 3,1,2,4

(C) 2,1,3,4

(D) 3,4,2,1

Ans. (C)

4. Excavations at which one of the following sites give evidence of continuous habitation and cultural evolution
from the Stone Age to the Harappan culture?

(A) Kalibangan

(C) Mehargarh
(B) Dholavira

(D) Allahdino

Ans. (C)

5. In Neolithic age, the image of an animal or a plant as a symbol for a clan, or group of families living together
was called?

(A) Jhum

(B) Meglithis

(C) Totem

(D) Microliths

Ans. (C)

1. The original home of the Aryan, according to Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak, was—

(A) Central Asia

(B) Tibet

(C) Arctic region

(D) Kashmir

Ans. (C)

6. Which of the following is correct?

(A) During the Rigvedic period varnas were hereditary

(B) During the Rigvedic period untouchability was common

(C) During the Rigvedic period inter-varna marriages were forbidden

(D) During the Rigvedic period interdining among the varnas was allowed

Ans. (D)

7. Which of the following cultures practiced the use of urns and phallus worship?

(A) Palaeolithic age

(B) Mesolithic age

(C) Neolithic age

(D) Chalcolithic age

Ans. (C)

8. During the later Vedic age the centre of Aryan civilization was —

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Afghanistan

(D) The territory between the rivers Saraswati & Ganga

Ans. (D)
9. Which is not related to prehistoric culture?

(A) Point

(B) Borer

(C) Chopper and Chop1ng tools

(D) Razor

Ans. (D)

10. Which of the following is correct?

(A) According to the Vedic thinkers, monarch was the ultimate source of law

(B) According to the Vedic thinkers, People were the ultimate source of law

(C) According to the Vedic thinkers, the nature was the ultimate source of law

(D) According to the Vedic thinkers, Dharma which sustained the world as the ultimate source of law

Ans. (D)

11. Which one of the following parts of India does not have the signs of Palaeolithic age?

(A) Indo-Gangetic plan

(B) The Deccan Plateau

(C) North-Eastern India

(D) North-Western India

Ans. (A)

12. Which of the following is correct?

(A) The upnishadas deny the existence of a supreme god

(B) The upnishadas deny the existence of individual souls

(C) The upnishadas believe in the theory of Karma

(D) The upnishadas believe in the theory of rebirth

Ans. (C)

13. Which of the following are reasons for the identification of the reflected in the later Vedic texts with the
painted grey ware culture? Select the correct answer—

(1) Material culture of the two corresponds

(2) Geographical distribution of the two corresponds -

(3) Chronological span of the two corresponds

(4) Both evolved locally

(A) 1, 2, and 3

(C) 1,3and4

(B) 1, 2, and 4

(D) 2,3and4
Ans. (C)

14. In post Vedic period, the republics were known as—

(A) Sabha

(B) Jana

(C) Samiti

(D) Ur

Ans. (B)

15. The earliest ‗Man Like Creature‘ which racially differed from Homosapiens is generally known is—

(A) Hominid

(B) Pithe Canthropus

(C) Sinanthropus

(D) Eoanthropus

Ans. (B)

16. Marriage between man & woman of same caste in Ancient India was known as —

(A) Pratiloma

(B) Anuloma

(C) Ghandharva

(D) Niyoga

Ans. (B)

17. The term ‗Yavan priya‘ refers to—

(A) Peppar

(B) Clove

(C) Muslin

(D) Silk

Ans. (A)

18. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using by the codes—

List I

(a) Pandu Rajar Dhibbi

(b) Ahar

(c) Maski

(d) Eran

List II

1. West Bengal

2. Rajasthan
3. Karnataka

4. Madhya Pradesh

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 4 3 2 1

Ans. (C)

19. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using by the codes—

List I

(a) Pandu Rajar Dhibbi

(b) Ahar

(c) Maski

(d) Eran

List II

1. West Bengal

2. Rajasthan

3. Karnataka

4. Madhya Pradesh

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 4 3 2 1

Ans. (C)

20. Negrito race is the earliest people of India; this race now survives in the people of—

(A) Andaman Islands

(B) Chhota Nagpur Plateau

(C) Nagaland region

(D) None of the above

Ans. (A)

21. The early Aryans came to India from—

(A) Central Asia

(B) Iran

(C) Europe

(D) Asia Minor

Ans. (A)

22. The Mesolithic age is marked by the wide use of small tools known as—

(A) Megalithic

(B) Microliths

(C) Neoliths

(D) Chalcoliths

Ans. (B)

23. ‗The Battle of Ten Kings‘ was fought on the land—

(A) Both the sides of Yamuna

(B) The land between 3anga & Yamuna

(C) Eastern Uttar Pradesh

(D) Punjab

Ans. (B)

24. The paintings of Palaeolithic age have not been found in—

(A) Sangapur

(B) Kaimur range

(C) Mirzapur District

(D) Maski

Ans. (D)

25. The Vedic Aryans did not worship—

(A) Indra

(B) Maruta

(C) Agni

(D) Kartikeya

Ans. (D)

26. The term ‗Pre-history‘ was first used by—

(A) Tournal

(B) Henry Christy

(C) Lewis Henry Morgan

(D) William Robertson

Ans. (A)

27. The Rigvedic god of thunder was —

(A) Indra

(B) Marut

(C) Dyaus

(D) Varuna

Ans. (A)

28. What was the normal form of government during the Rigvedic age?

(A) Direct Democracy

(B) Hereditary monarchy

(C) Military dictatorship

(D) Aristocratic republic

Ans. (B)

29. Pottery having six fabrics from kot-diji are—

(A) Bronze Metal

(B) Copper Metal

(C) Wheel Made

(D) Hand Made

Ans. (C)

30. The name of the king to whom all the early Aryan dynasties traced their origin was —

(A) Krishna-Vasudeva

(B) Mandhata

(C) Manu-Vaivasvat

(D) Yudisthira

Ans. (C)

31. Consider the following pairs—

(1) Settlement site: Chirand

(2) Grave site: Porkalam

(3) Settlement and Grave site: Piklihal

Which of these pairs are correctly matched?

(A) 1 and 2

(B) I and 3

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (B)

32. Which of the following is incorrect?

(A) Widow marriage was allowed among the Rigvedic Aryans

(B) The Parda system did notxist among the Rigvedic Aryans

(C) Sati custom was common among the Rigvedic Aryans

(D) Rigvedic women had a right to participate in religious ceremonies

Ans. (C)

33. What was the historical name of Ancient India?

(A) Aryavritta

(B) India

(C) Bharat

(D) Bharatvarsha

Ans. (D)

34. Which Technique was known as prepared core technique?

(A) Clactonian Technique

(B) Levalloisean technique

(C) Stratigraphy technique

(D) Tool types technique

Ans. (B)

35. Which of the following is correct?

(A) During the later Vedic age women enjoyed the right to upanayana ceremony

(B) During the later Vedic age there was no polygamy among aryans

(C) During the later Vedic age women were allowed to attend political assemblies

(D) During the later Vedic age the system of sati did not exist

Ans. (D)

36. The Rigvedic Aryans first used

(A) Rice (Vribhi)

(B) Barley (Vajra)

(C) Wheat (Godhuma)

(D) Maize

Ans. (A)

37. Boghazkai Inscription refers to—

(A) Indra & Varuna

(B) Indra, Varuna & Mitra

(C) Indra & Mitra

(D) Indra, Varuna, Mitra, Nats

Ans. (B)

38. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List I

(a) Madhyadesha

(b) Tamilnadu

(c) Vindhya belt (Mekhla)

(d) North-Eastern Himalayans Ranges

List II

1. Kiraths

2. Aryans

3. Shaber and Pulindas

4. Dravidian

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 3 4 2 1

(D) 4 3 2 1

Ans. (A)

39. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

(A) The castes were not hereditary during the later Vedic age

(B) Inter dining among different castes was not forbidden during the later Vedic age

(C) Inter-marriages among these upper castes were in vogue during the Vedic age

(D) Untouchability was common during later Vedic age

Ans. (D)

40. Which of the following known as ‗Jnani Manav‘ —

(A) Primates

(B) Homeorachy

(C) Homeosapians

(D) Africany

Ans. (C)

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1. Which of the following are the three landmarks of Dalhousie‘s administration?

1. Indian Railways

2. Public Works Department

3. English as a medium of instruction

4. Telegraph

(a) 1,2,3

(b) 1,3,4

(c) 2, 3,4

(d) 1,2,4

Ans:-D

2. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(a) Lord Cornwallis -Subsidiary System

(b) Lord Rippon -Local Self Government

(c) Holt Mackenzie -Mahalwari Settlement in Northern India

(d) Thomas Munro-Ryotwari System

Ans:-A

3. Who gave the motto ‗Back to the Vedas‘?

(a) Ramakrishna Paramhansa

(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

(d) Swami Vivekananda

Ans:-C

4. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Kesari – B. G. Tilak

(b) New India – M. K. Gandhi

(c) Young India – Annie Besant

(d) Yugantar – Aurobindo Ghosh

Ans:-A

5 The Luck now Pact of 1916 was made between

(a) The moderates and extremists

(b) The British and the Indians

(c) the Hindus and the Muslims

(d) The Congress and the Muslim League

Ans:-D
6. Who was the Chairman of Boundary Commission to define the boundaries of the dominions under the Indian
Independence Act of 1947?

(a) Lord Wavell

(b) Stafford Cripps

(c) Lord Mountbatten

(d) Cyril Radcliffe

Ans:-D

7. Which of the following universities was not established by Lord Dalhousie?

(a) Bombay

(b) Delhi

(c) Madras

(d) Calcutta

Ans:-B

8. When was the Cooperative Societies Act first passed in India?

(a) 1900

(b) 1902

(c) 1904

(d) 1906

Ans:-C

9. The Forward Bloc was formed by

(a) P. C. Joshi

(b) Acharya Narendra Dev

(c) B. R. Ambedkar

(d) Subhas Chandra Bose

Ans:-D

10. The President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence was

(a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(b) J. B. Kripalani

(c) Jawahar1a1 Nehru

(d) Rajendra Prasad

Ans:-B

11. Non Cooperation Movement started in:

(a) 1870

(b) 1921
(c) 120

(d) 1942

Ans:-C

12. Consider the following events:

1. Hunter Commission

2. Charles Wood‘s Despatch

3. Sadler Commission

4. Raleigh Commission

Their correct chronological sequence is

(a) 3, 2,1,4

(b) 2,1,4,3

(c) 1,4,3,2

(d) 4,3,2,1

Ans:-B

13. Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed daring the Viceroyalty of

(a) Ripon

(b) Curzon

(c) Minto

(d) Lansdowne

Ans:-B

14. Who said, ―I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be had‖?

(a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(c) Mahatma Gandhi

(d) Annie Besant

Ans:-C

15. Who was called by the British rulers as ‗the leader of Indian unrest‘?

(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(b) Subhas Chandra Bose

(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(d) M. K. Gandhi

Ans:-C

16. Which of the following Acts was described by Jawaharlal Nehru as ‗Charter of Slavery‘?
(a) Government of India Act, 1919

(b) Government of India Act, 1935

(c) Regulation Act

(d) Vernacular Press Act.

Ans:-B

17. The British Governor General , who formulated the policy of Subsidiary Alliance with regard to Indian
powers was

(a) Warren Hastings

(b) Lord Dalhousie

(c) Lord Wellesley

(d) Lord William Bentick

Ans:-C

18. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of Satyagraha?

(a) South Africa

(b) Champaran

(c) Bardoli

(d) Dandi

Ans:-A

19. Match the following:

A. Karsondas Mulji 1. Tartvabodhini Patrika

B. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. Young Bengal

C. Debendernath Tagore 3. Fight for legal status to Parsi women

D. Henry Vivian Derozio 4. Peasant movement

5. Movement for widow remarriage in Gujarat.

ABC D

(a) 4 2 3 1

(b) 5 3 1 2

(c) 2 3 1 4

(d) 5 1 4 2

Ans:-B

20. Why did Rabindranath Tagore renounce his knighthood?

(a) Hewanted to join the Congress Party and become its President.

(b) He was not satisfied with the constitutional reforms introduced by the Govt. of India Act, 1919.

(c) His heart lay torn with anguish over the atrocities of the British government in Pun- jab especially the
massacre of innocent people by Dyer at Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
(d) He wished to participate in the Satyagraha movement started by Mahatma Gandhi.

Ans:-C

MCQ IN HISTORY- 5
1. The Post-Gupta social structure in North India was marked by the —
(A) Growing importance of women
(B) Lessening of untouchability
(C) Proliferation of castes
(D) Revival of slavery
Ans. (C)

2. The Jaunpuri or the Sharqi style of architecture developed during the reign of—
(A) Mubarak Shah Sharqi
(B) Shamsuddin Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
(C) Mahmud Shah Sharqi
(D) Hussain Shah Sharqi
Ans. (B)

3. Uposatha was practiced —

(A) By widows of the Brahmnical religion through periodic fasting
(B) By Buddhist monks in an assembly
(C) By the Kapalikas as symbolic renunciation of pleasure in external objects
(D) By the Tantrilcs as part of their worship of shakti
Ans. (B)

4. The Polygars were—

(A) House-traders from Afghanistan during the Mughal period
(B) A famous caste of Bankers of Marwars
(C) Chiefs subordinate to the nayakas the Vijaynagar kingdoms
(D) Agents of the European companies for purchase of silk and Muslin in Bengal
Ans. (C)

5. Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead?
1. Mauryas
2. Satavahanas
3. Western Kshatrapas
4. Guptas
(A) 1, 2
(B) 1, 2, 4
(C) 2, 3, 4
(D) 3, 4
Ans. (C)

6. The office of the Wakil-us saltanate was held during the first four years of Akbar‘s reign by—
(A) Tardi Beg
(B) Bairam Khan
(C) Munim Khan
(D) Shamsuddin Atka
Ans. (B)

7. The theory of Sulh-i-Kul was propounded by—

(A) Nizamuddin Aulia
(B) Akbar
(C) Zainu Abidin
(D) Shaikh Nasiruddin chiragh
Ans. (B)

8. The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir‘s Court was—

(A) Khwaja Abdus Samad
(B) Syed Au Tabrizi
(C) Basawan
(D) Mansur
Ans. (D)

9. According to the periplus sea voyages to India were taken in the mouth of Epiphi or —
(A) October
(B) Ju1y
(C) June
(D) December
Ans. (D)

10. Coconut cultivation in India was known from the period of the —
(A) Mauryas
(B) Satavahanas and Kshatrapas
(C) Guptas
(D) Pahallava and Western ranges
Ans. (D)

11. Which of the following terms mentioned in early sources denoted land measure?
1. Nivartana
2. Kulyavapa
3. Dronavapa
4. Rathya
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
(A) 1, 2
(B) 2, 3
(C) 1, 2, 3
(D) 3, 4
Ans. (C)

12. Who among the following is credited with the authorship Maju-al-Bahrain?
(A) Akbar
(B) Dara Shikoh
(C) Jahangir
(D) Humayun
Ans. (B)
13. Akbar‘s buildings at Fatehpur Sikri are famous for—
(A) Synthesis of trabeate and accurate styles
(B) Construction of the first bulbous dome in India
(C) The use of marble on an extensive scale
(D) Frequent employment of pietra dura
Ans. (A)

14. Which of the following were considered untouchable in early India?

1. Charamakara
2. Svarnakara
3. Paraiyar
4. Rathakara
Select the correct answer given below —
(A) 1, 2
(B) 1, 3
(C) 1, 4
(D) 3, 4
Ans. (C)

15. Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an important military officers of—

(A) Haider Ali
(B) Ahamadshah Durrani
(C) Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao
(D) Raja Suraj Mal
Ans. (C)

16. Which one of the following was known as Manigramam?

(A) The quarters for jewellers
(B) The principal seat of the worship of Yaska manibhadra
(C) An association of traders
(D) Villages granted tax free to brahmanas in the Chola kingdom
Ans. (C)

7. Which one of the following pairs are not correctly matched?

(A) Jaunpur: Atala Mosque
(B) Maiwa: Jahaz Mahal
(C) Ajmer: Quwwat-ul-Islam
(D) A Gulburga: Jama Masjid
Ans. (C)

18. Official stamping of weights and measures and their periodical inspection are prescribed by —
(A) Manu
(B) Narada
(C) Brihaspati
(D) Parasara
Ans. (A)

19. Which one of the following pairs of persons and events is correctly matched?
(A) Bukka I: Conquest of Madurai
(B) Rama Ray: Battle of Raichur
(C) Krishnadeva Battle of Rakkas Ray Tangadi
(D) Tirumala Ray: Transfer of capital to Vallore
Ans. (A)

20. Which one of the following denoted a series of coins?

(A) Gajasataka
(B) Gadhiya
(C) Hiranaydama
(D) Katisama
Ans. (B)

21. Which one of the following was a Portuguese coin that was in circulation in the western coastal areas of the
Vijynagar kingdom?
(A) Dinar
(B) Guzado
(C) Florin
(D) Ducat
Ans. (B)

22. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Kshauma : Textile
(B) Pada : Coin denomination
(C) Adhaka : Architectural fragment
(D) Drona : Measure of rainfall
Ans. (D)

23. Sir dia Sar na dia is associated with—

(A) Guru Teg Bahadur
(B) Guru Govind Singh
(C) Guru Harkishan
(D) Guru Arjundeva
Ans. (A)
24. Which of the following terms were used to refer to rural land holders in Eastern India during the Gupta
period?
(1) Agraharin
(2) Kutumbin
(3) Mahaltara
(4) Bhogika
(A) 1, 2
(B) 3, 4
(C) 1, 4
(D) 2, 3
Ans. (D)

25. The valangai (right hand) and idangai (left hand) divison of South Indian Society is first noticed in the —
(A) Sangam period
(B) Pahallava period
(C) Chola period
(D) Nayka period
Ans. (B)

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History Sample Paper

1. The first battle of the American War of Independence took place in the year
(a) 1776, 4 July
(b) 1778, 14 August
(c) 1776, 28 July
(d) 1789, 14 July
Ans. (a)

2. The main effect of the American War of Independence was

(a) establishment of a republic
(b) democracy
(c) socialism
(d) capitalism
Ans. (a)

3. The French society was divided into

(a) one group
(b) two groups
(c)Three groups
(d) four groups
Ans. (c)

4. The French Queen, Marie Antonitte, was termed as

(a) empty headed
(b) hot headed
(c) high headed
(d) dumb headed
Ans. (a)

5. The French King Louis XVI ruled according to

(a) socialistic ideas
(b) divine right theory
(c) orthodox method
(d) oligarchy rules
Ans. (b)

6. 18th century has been correctly called the

(a) age of rationalism
(b) age of reason
(c) age of positive thinking
(d) age of experimentation
Ans. (b)

7. The French royal prison—the (Bastille) was attacked in

(a) 12 July, 1789
(b) 13 July, 1789
(c) 14 July, 1789
(d) 16 July, 1790
Ans. (c)

8. Austria, Russia and Prussia formed an alliance called

(a) the revolutionary alliance
(b) triple alliance
(c) holy alliance
(d) triple entente
Ans. (c)

9. Louis XVI and Marie Antonitte were executed alongwith their children in
(a) l793
(b) 1794
(c) 1795
(d) 1799
Ans. (a)

10. The most important effect of the French Revolution was the birth of the
(a) republic in France
(b) socialism
(c) democracy
(d) capitalism
Ans. (a)

11. Napoleon introduced a new set of laws called

(a) Napoleonic code
(b) French laws
(c) Europeon laws
(d) Prussian laws
Ans. (a)

12. Bismarck was called the man who gave Germany the policy of
(a) blood & iron
(b) holy wars
(c) holy alliance
(d) triple alliance
Ans. (a)

13. Sardinia was the strongest state of

(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) Holland
Ans. (c)

14. Italy was unified with the occupation of the city of Rome in
(a) 1868
(b) 1869
(c) 1870
(d) 1872
Ans. (c)
15. Karl Marx was the first man to introduce
(a) scientific socialism
(b) marxian socialism
(c) democracy
(d) capitalism
Ans. (a)

16. The church was very corrupt and supported

(a) the monarchy
(b) socialism
(c) revolutionaries
(d) kingship
Ans. (a)

17. The great French socialist Babeuf was executed in the year
(a) 1797
(b) 1798
(c) 1799
(d) 1796
Ans. (a)

18. The communist manifesto appeared in the year

(a) 1849
(b) 1848
(c) 1850
(d) 1852
Ans. (b)

19. Prussia was the strongest state of Germany before the unification was dominated by the
(a) monarchs
(b) landlords (Junkers)
(c) lords
(d) industrialists
Ans. (b)

20. ―An address to the working class‖ was drafted by

(a) Karl Peters
(b) Babeuf
(c) Karl Marx
(d) Stalin
Ans. (c)

21. The first international introduced

(a) socialism
(b) communalism
(c) democracy
(d) dictatorship
Ans. (a)

22. The Paris Commune fought for

(a) workers rights
(b) landlords rights
(c) industrialists rights
(d) people rights
Ans. (a)

23. The Paris Commune took place in the year

(a) 28 March, 1871
(b) 28 March, 1872
(c) 28 March, 1873
(d) 28 March, 1874
Ans. (a)

24. The second international was the 100 years celebration of the
(a) American War of Independence
(b) French Revolution
(c) Italian Unification
(d) German Unification
Ans. (b)

25. The Second International declared 1st May as

(a) workers day
(b) liberation day
(c) socialist day
(d) capitalist day
Ans. (a)

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Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1. Consider the following statements:
1. Satavahana rulers persecuted the Buddhists.
2. Pushyamitra Sunga patronised the Buddhists.
3. Shashanka cut off the Bodhi tree at Bodha Gaya.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Answer. (d)

2. Who among the following was called as ‗Father of Indian Renaissance‘?

(a) B. G. Tilak
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer. (d)

3. Which of the following statements is incorrect

regarding pre-historic art ?
(a) Paleolithic and Mesolithic people practised painting.
(b) Pre-historic art appears at several places, but Bhimbetka
is the most striking site with 500 painted rock shelters.
(c) Many birds, animals and human beings are painted.
(d) The paintings depict the religious beliefs of the people.
ANSWER. (d)

4. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was:
(a) Kanishka
(b) Ashoka
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Harsha
Answer. (a)

5. With which period do we associate the ‗Megaliths‘ ?

(a) Neolithic
(b) Chalcolithic
(c) Mesolithic
(d) Pleistocene
ANSWER. (a)

6. Which was the first newspaper to be published in India?

(a) Bombay Samachar
(b) Bengal Gazette
(c) Bengal Chronicle
(d) The Hindu
Answer. (b)

7. Vikrama era started from:

(a) 57 B.C.
(b) 78 A.D.
(c) 57 A.D.
(d) 78 B.C.
Answer. (a)

8. Consider the following statements :

1. Lime mortar was never used at
Mohenjo-daro in the construction of
dwellings.
2. At Dholavira, stone was never used in the
Construction of dwellings.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER. (d)

9. The King Kanishka held a great Buddhist Council under whose presidentship?
(a) Asvaghosha
(b) Sanghraksha
(c) Nagasena
(d) Vasumitra
Answer. (d)

10. Under which one of the following system of assessment, the British Government collected
revenue directly from the farmers?
(a) Zamindari
(c) Annawari
(b) Ryotwari
(d) Desaiwari
Answer. (b)

11. Who of the following deciphered the Brahmi script?

(a) William Jones
(b) James Princep
(c) John Marshall
(d) EJH Mackay
Answer. (b)

12. With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who of the following laid siege to Jhansi in March
1858?
(a) Major General Wyndham
(b) Major General Havelock
(c) Sir Colin Campbell
(d) Sir Hugh Rose
Answer. (d)
13. From the scattered skeletal remains of the Harappans found at different sites,
the most appropriate conclusion to be drawn would be that there was :
(a) Mass execution
(b) Casual burial of human bodies
(c) Some kind of military assault
(d) Great epidemic
ANSWER. (d)

14. Which one of the following was not an Indus Valley Civilization site?
(a) Lothal
(b) Patliputra
(c) Rangpur
(d) Suktagendor
ANSWER. (b)

15. Which one of the following statements about Mohenjo-daro is correct ?

(a) The houses were made of cut and polished stone
(b) Axes, chisels, knives and fish-hook were all made of iron
(c) The floor of the Great was made of burnt brick
(d) Gold ornaments were unknown to the inhabitants
ANSWER. (c)

16. The achievements of Samudragupta are described in the:

(a) Hathigumpha inscription
(b) Allahabad pillar inscription
(c) Girnar inscription
(d) Sarnath inscription
Answer. (b)

17. Which of the following statements is false with regard to the social conditions in the
Gupta period?
(a) Public and personal morality had reached a very low point
(b) The caste system was liberalised
(c) The living standard of the common people was simple but the town life was glamorous
and sophisticated
(d) The system of devadasis was in vogue during this period
Answer. (a)

18. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was:
(a) Amir Khusrau
(b) Mirza Ghalib
(c) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(d) Faiz
Answer. (a)

19. Who is known as the ‗Grand Old Man of India‘?

(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(b) C. Rajgopalachari
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Dadabhai Naoroj
Answer. (d)

20. Upanishads, also known as the Vedantas, are in number.

(a) 96
(b) 105
(c) 108
(d) 112
ANSWER. (c)

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MCQ history objective test for JPSC and other exams
1. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was
that of the:
(a) Vakatakas
(b) Cholas
(c) Satavahanas
(d) Pallavas
Answer. (c)

2. Pushyamitra Shunga:
(a) Defended the Magadhan empire against the Bactrian Greeks
(b) Is said to have performed Asvamedha sacrifice
(c) Was persecutor of Buddhism according to the Divyavadana
(d) Did all the above
Answer. (c)

3. The first to establish trade contacts with the Roman empire were:
(a) Indo Greeks
(b) Kushanas
(c) Tamils
(d) Sakas
Answer. (c)

4. Sakas were finally overthrown by:

(a) Kanishka
(b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(c) Devapala
(d) Gautamiputra Satakarni
Answer. (d)

5. With which of the following periods do we

associate the ‗microlith‘ implements?
(a) Paleolithic
(b) Mesolithic
(c) Neolithic
(d) Chalcolithic
ANSWER. (b)

6. Which one of the following kings controlled the famous silk-route of Central Asia?
(a) Harsha
(b) Chandragupta-II
(c) Ashoka
(d) Kanishka
Answer. (d)

7. Which of the following statements regarding the Indus

Valley Civilization is not true ?
(a) The excavations at Harappa are attributed to R.B. Daya Ram Sahni
(b) The Assembly Hall was discovered at Mohenjo-daro
(c) The open courtyard was the basic feature of house planning
(d) The Indus Valley people were not acquainted with the art of spinning and
weaving
ANSWER. (d)

8. Saka era was founded by:

(a) Ashoka
(b) Harsha
(c) Kanishka
(d) Vikramaditya
Answer. (c)

9. The main cause of the tribal wars among the early Aryan settlers, the most famous of
Which is mentioned in Rigveda as ―Battle of Ten Kings‖, was:
(a) Cattle and land disputes
(b) Foreign invasions
(c) Showing supremacy
(d) Intrigues of the leaders
ANSWER. (a)

10. Jainism was divided into two sects known as:

(a) Kapalika and Kalamukha
(b) Mahayana and Hinayana
(c) Ajivika and Nyaya Vaisesika
(d) Svetambara and Digambara
ANSWER. (d)

11. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of:

(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Kanishka I
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Samudragupta
Answer. (c)

12. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held by:

(a) Ashoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Harashavardhana
ANSWER. (b)

13. With reference to Delhi Sultanate who of the following created the ‗Diwan-i-Amir‘ Koh
(Department of agriculture)?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Firu Shah Tughluq
(c) Muhammad bin Tugluq
(d) Shamsu d-din lltutmish
Answer. (c)

14. Which one of the following places was famous as a seat of Mahayana learning?
(a) Nalanda
(b) Taxila
(c) Varanasi
(d) Sarnath
ANSWER. (a)

15. India‘s earliest contact with Islam came through:

(a) Arab invasion of Sind in 7th century
(b) Turkish invasions in 11th century
(c) Sufi saints
(d) Arab merchants on Malabar coast
Answer. (d)

16. Which of the following religions got spread in different parts of Asia?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Hinduism
(d) None of these
ANSWER. (a)
17. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the Battle of …….
(a) Buxar
(b) Heart
(c) Kabul
(d) Hydaspes
ANSWER. (d)

18. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
(a) Indus and Jehelum
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Chenab and Ravi
(d) Ravi and Beas
ANSWER. (a)

19. Chronologically arrange the accomplishments of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

1. Quarachil Expedition
2. Token currency
3. Transfer of capital
4. Revenue reforms
(a) 3, 2, 1, 4
(b) 1, 4, 3, 2
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 3, 1, 4, 2
Answer. (a)

20. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is:
(a) Priyadarsi
(b) Dharmadeva
(c) Chakravarti
(d) Dhamiakirti
ANSWER. (a)

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Free Online History MCQ Practice Paper

1. The first ruler of India who defeafed Muhammad of Ghor was —
(A) Mularaja II of Gujarat
(B) Prathviraj Chauhan of Delhi
(C) Jayachandra of Kannauj
(D) Parmaldeva of Bundelkhanda
Ans. (C)

2. Cholas were known from the time of —

(A) Parantaka
(B) Vijayalaya
(C) Raja-Raja
(D) Rajendra
Ans. (B)

3. The first Danish Settlement of trade at Tranquebar was established in the year—
(A) 1620
(B) 1630
(C) 1660
(D) 1616
Ans. (A)

4. Who built the Brihadeshwara temple at Gangai kondacholapuram—

(A) Raja-Raja Chola
(B) Rajendra Chola
(C) Vijayalaya
Ans. (A)

5. A modern arsenal was established in 1765 with French assistance at—

(A) Bidnur
(B) Sera
(C) Sunda
(D) Dindigul
Ans. (D)

6. During the reign of which ruler was Sri Lanka lost to the Cholas —
(A) Rajendra I
(B) Rajendra II
(C) Kullotunga
(D) Rajendra III
Ans. (A)

7. Who built the Buddha Vihar at Nagapattanam?

(A) Srivijay
(B) Gayabahu of Sri Lanka
(C) Prasenjit
(D) Illango Adigal
Ans. (A)

8. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers of Bengal?

1. Suja-ud-din
2. Murshid Quli Khan
3. Sarfaraz Khan
4. Ali Vardi Khan

Codes:
(A) 2,1,3,4
(B) 1,2,4,3
(C) 2,1,4,3
(D) 1,2,3,4
Ans. (A)

9. Which of the following represents the town inhabited by merchants and traders in Chola period?
(A) Ur
(B) Sabha
(C) Nagaram
(D) Nadu
Ans. (C)

10. The first Rashtrakuta-ruler who successfully invaded North India was —
(A) Govinda II
(B) Dhruva
(C) Govinda Ill
(D) Krishna II
Ans. (B)

11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Fazl-I-Husain 1. Bombay
(b) Shahid Suhrawardy 2. U.P.
(c) Thrahim Rahimtullah 3. Punjab
(d) Adbul Ban 4. Bengal

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans. (D)

12. The gold coins of Muhammad Ghori usually bear—

(A) Goddess Lakshmi on the obverse and his name in Nagari characters on the reverse
(B) Kalima on one side and his name on the other in Arabic characters
(C) His name on the obverse and name of mint and year of minting on the reverse
(D) Zodiac signs on the obverse and his name in persian characters on the reverse
Ans. (A)

13. In ancient and early medieval India the uncultivated and untaxed land was called—
(A) Sita
(B) Kharvataka
(C) Khilakshetra
(D) Sitadhyakshya
Ans. (C)

14. Which one of the following sets of powers constituted the anti-British front in 1780?
(A) Nizam, Mysore, Berar and Marwar
(B) Nizam, Berar, the Rohilas and the Marathas
(C) The Marathas, Mysore, Berar and Nizam
(D) Mysore, the Marathas, the Rohilas and Berar
Ans. (C)

15. Consider the following events—

1. Cornwallis Code
2. North‘s Regulating Act
3. Pitt‘s India Act
The correct chronological sequence of these events is—
(A) 3, 2, 1
(B) 2, 3, 1
(C) 1, 2, 3
(D) 2, 1, 3
Ans. (B)

16. Which of the following were terms used in early India for denoting measurement of land?
(1) Pala (2) Nala
(3) Kulyavapa (4) Nivartana
(A) l,2 and 3
(B) l,2 and 4
(C) l,3 and 4
(D) 2,3 and 4
Ans. (C)

17. Which of the following pairs of dynasties and cognomens used by them is/are correctly matched?
1. Cholas : Rajkesari and Parakesari
2. Pandyas : Satyavakya and Nitimarga
3. Western Gangas : Marvarman and Chadaiyavarman
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) l and 3
(D) 2 and 3
Ans. (C)

18. Who among the fol1owg rulers of the 18th century introduced new systems of calendar, coinage and
weights and measures, organised disciplined standing army, removed illegal ceases, built up modem arsenal
and promoted sericulture and trade?
(A) Ranjit Singh
(B) Mir Quasim
(C) Saadat Khan
(D) Tipu Sultan
Ans. (D)

19. Which one of the following were included in the ‗antyaja‘ category of people mentioned in the
‗Dharamshastras‘?
(A) Yavanas
(B) Shabaras
(C) Sudras
(D) Chandals
Ans. (D)

20. The Cholas, the Pandyas, the Kealaputras and the Satyaputras are mentioned as his neighbouring powers
by Ashoka in—
(A) Rock Edict II
(B) Rock Edict XIII
(C) Pillar Edict VII
(D) Minor Rock Edicts
Ans. (A)

21. The Chola administrative system the Sabha was —

(A) The village court of justice
(B) An assembly of adult men in agraharas
(C) A Committee of People from all castes
(D) A Committee of nattars
Ans. (B)

22. The first English factors India was established at—

(A) Bombay
(B) Hooghly
(C) Surat
(D) Calcutta
Ans. (C)

23. William Bentink‘s far reaching social reforms were meant to remove evils of society, which of the following
was not included in
these reforms —
(A) Sati System
(B) Human Sacrifice
(B) Thagi
(D) Widow remarriage
Ans. (D)

24. Dahala in the early medieval period was the territory of the —
(A) Paramaras
(B) Chandelas
(C) Kalachuris
(D) Bhanjas
Ans. (C)

25. Who among the following were the pioneers in opening oceanic trade with India?
(A) Dutch
(B) English
(C) Portuguese
(D) French
Ans. (C)

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History Practice Solved Test Paper
1. Consider the following statement about Tipu Sultan—
1. He made no treaty with the British
2. He had no quarrel with the Marathas
3. He sought French alliance
4. He fell fighting against the British of these statements—
(A) 1, 2and3arecorrect
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(C) 3 and 4 are correct
(D) 1 and 4 are correct
Ans. (C)

2. The Sabha during the Chola period comprised of—

(A) Brahmana
(B) Village Elders
(C) Sudras
(D) All of these
Ans. (B)

3. Raushan Akhtar ascended the throne with the title—

(A) Jahandar Shah
(B) Shah Jahan II
(C) Mohammad Shah
(D) Alamgir II
Ans. (C)

4. Among the officers of Muhhammad of Ghor, Bihar and part of Bengal were conquered by—
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Tajuddin Yajdij
(C) Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji
(D) Tughrill Khan
Ans. (C)

5. What was the main cause of conflict between Mir Quasim and the East India Company?
(A) Mir Qasim‘s alliance with the Mughal Emperor and the Nawab of Oudh
(B) Abuse of Dastaks by the English
(C) Mir Quasim‘s conspiracy with the French
(D) Mir Jafar‘s conspiracy with the East India Company
Ans. (B)

6. Kalidas in his works shows a leaning towards worship of—

(A) Shiva
(B) Vishnu
(C) Durga
(D) Brahma
Ans. (C)

7. The Founding Charter of the English East India Company was granted by—
(A) Henry VIII
(B) Elizabeth I
(C) James I
(D) Charles I
Ans. (B)

8. Marathi Chronicles were known as—

(A) Khyat
(B) Bakhar
(C) Burunji
(D) Babi
Ans. (B)

9. Which of the following is correct?

(A) Prayag Assembly — Akbar
(B) Expedition to South — Rajendra Chola
East Asia
(C) Southern expedition — Ashoka
(D) Vaikonta Perumal — Nandivarman
Temple
Ans. (B)

10. The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was—

(A) Ahmed Shah Abdali
(B) Safdarjung
(C) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk
(D) Zulfiqar Khan
Ans. (C)

11. Who among the following rulers of the Travancore kingdom extended his dominion, organised a standing
army and a rational administration and encouraged foreign trade in the middle of 18th century?
(A) Rama Varma
(B) Zamorin of Calicut
(C) Martanda Varma
(D) Nanjaraj
Ans. (C)

12. Ashtaelic Gajangals were present in the courts of —

(A) Devarya II
(B) Sambasivarya
(C) Krishnadevraya
(D) Vaktaka I
Ans. (C)

13. The Maratha who helped the Sayyad brothers in overthrowing Farukh Siyar in 1719 was—
(A) Shivaji U
(B) Sahuji
(C) Balaji Vishwanath
(D) Baji Rao I
Ans. (C)

14. Dewan Velu Thampi of Travancore organised the Revolt in—

(A) 1800
(B) 1805
(C) 1809
(D) 1811
Ans. (C)

15. Which among the following ruling dynasties, successfully obstructed the efforts of the Pratihars in
establishing a strong empire in North India?
(A) The Palas
(B) The Chalukyas of Badami
(C) The Rashtrakutas
(D) The Senas
Ans. (C)

16. The cavalry of Shivaji was known as—

(A) Risala
(B) Sir-i-Naubat
(C) Bergir
(D) Paga
Ans. (D)

17. Consider the following events—

1. Girni Kamgar Union
2. Surma valley peasant movement
3. Tuticorin strikes
4. Guruvayur temple entry jatha
5. Jaito Morcha
The correct chronological order of these events is —
Codes:
(A) 3, 5,4,2,1
(B) 5, 3,1,4,2
(C) 3, 5,1,4,2
(D) 5, 3,2,4,1
Ans. (C)

18. The Kalyana-Mandapa was notable feature of temple architecture in the kingdom of—
(A) Pahallavas
(B) Cholas
(C) Kadambas
(D) Vijaynagar
Ans. (B)

19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists—
List-I List-II
(a) James Outram 1. Delhi
(b) John Nicholson 2. Lucknow
(c) Cohn Campbell 3. Jhansi
(d) Mugh Rose 4. Kanpur

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans. (B)

20. Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jang, Rajballabh and Yar Latif Khan were sore enemies of—
(A) Nawab Alivardi Khan
(B) Nanda Kumar
(C) Siraj-ud-daulah
(D) Shuja-ud-daulah
Ans. (C)

21. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called—
(A) Adhipati
(B) Gahapati
(C) Jethaka
(D) Adhikari
Ans. (C)

22. The British East India Company became Zamindar in Bengal after renting the village of—
(A) Govindpur, Sutanati and Kolkata
(B) Chandranagar, Sutanati and Kolkata
(C) Chandranagar, Sutanati and Govindpur
(C) Kolkata, Govindpur and Plassey
Ans. (A)
23. Balwant Singh was the first Raja of—
(A) Kanpur
(B) Mewar
(C) Jaisalmer
(D) Banaras
Ans. (D)

24. The Chola ruler who wrested tondaimandalam from the Rashtrakutas was—
(A) Parantaka I
(B) Sundrachola
(C) Raja Raja I
(D) Kulottunga I
Ans. (A)

25. Gopis (cowherd girls) became an important part of the Krishna legend in art and literature in—
(A) The Sunga period
(B) The Kushana period
(C) The Gupta period
(D) The early Medieval period
Ans. (D)

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History Objective Question Paper

1. The Rajarajeshvar temple was constructed by —
(A) Parantaka Chola
(B) Mahendra Vermana Pahallava
(C) Rajaraja Chola
(D) Aditya Cholas
Ans. (C)

2. There was an administrative unit under the Cholas named Kurram. What did it signify?
(A) A village
(B A province
(C) A district
(D) A group of villages
Ans. (D)

3. University of Vikramsila enjoyed the petronage of —

(A) Palas
(B) Senas
(C) Pratiharas
(D) King Yasovarman of Kannauj
Ans. (A)

4. The finest specimen of Pahallavas architecture are —

(A). Temples at Madura
(B) Temples of Tanjore
(C) Kailashnath temple of Ellora
(D) Rock-cut Nath temples at Mahabalipuram
Ans. (D)

5. A new addition to social customs during Rajput age was —

(A) Sati system
(B) Prostitution
(C) Child marriage
(D) Jauhar
Ans. (D)
6. Asvamedha Yajna from among Chalukya rulers was performed by —
(A) Pulkesin I
(B) Kirtivarman I
(C) Pulkesin II
(D) Vikramaditya I
Ans. (A)

7. The Palas of Bengal patronised —

(A) Hinduism
(B) Jainism
(C) Hinyana Buddhism
(D) Tantrika Buddhism
Ans. (D)

8. Under whose patronage was the Kailash temple of Ellora constructed?

(A) The Chalukayas
(B) The Rashtrakutas
(C) The Pahallavas
(D) The Cholas
Ans. (B)

9. Intercaste marriages, during the Rajput age was possible among —

(A) Brahmanas and Kshatriyas
(B) Kshatriyas and Vaisyas
(C) Vaisyas and Sudras
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

10. Who among the Pala rulers established the University of Vikramsila?
(A) Dharampala
(B) Devapala
(C) Narayan Pala
(D) Mahipala I
Ans. (D)

11. Hazrat Mohammad was born at Mecca in Arabia in —

(A) 590 A.D.
(B) 570 A.D.
(C) 520 AD
(D) 500 A.D.
Ans. (B)

12. ‗Hijrat‘ the Muslim era began in —

(A) 622 A.D.
(B) 612 A.D.
(C) 630 A.D.
(D) 600 A.D.
Ans. (A)

13. Which one was the Port of Cheras?

(A) Kaveripattanam
(B) Muzisir
(C) Korkai
(D) Tandai
Ans. (B)
14. In the age of Cholas Uraiyur was famous for —
(A) Cotton
(B) Ship building
(C) Pearls
(D) Spices
Ans. (D)

15. Match the following —

(a) Karle cave 1. Satavahanas
(b) Kailashnath temple at Ellora 2. Rashtrakutas
(c) Raja Raieshwar Temple 3. Raja Raja I
(d) Pillar Edicts 4. Mauryas
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans. (C)

16. Match the following:

(a) Kumaramatayas 1. Guptas
(b) Mahamatayas 2. Mauryas
(c) Nimataras 3. Cholas
(d) Sumant 4. Marathas
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans. (B)

17. The East India Company began to use the term ‗Investments in India‘ for—
(A) Their bullion imports to purchase Indian goods
(B) The loot from Buxar for purchasing Indian goods
(C) The profits made from duty free inland trade and the surplus from Diwani revenue
(D) The borrowed money from Indian money lenders for purchases in India money
Ans. (C)

18. An Important character of the Chola empire was —

(A) Trade with S. E. Asia
(B) Local self-govemment
(C) Elected monarchs
(D) Conquerred the whole of cyclon
Ans. (B)

19. The Ellora caves were built by—

(A) Chalukyas
(B) Pratiharas
(C) Rashtrakutas
(D) Palas
Ans. (C)

20. The First English Captain to disembark at Surat and who also visited the court of
Emperor Jahangir at Agra was—
(A) Thomas Stephens
(B) Hawkins
(C) Ralph Fitch
(D) Jon Mildenhall
Ans. (A)‘

21. The remittance problems from India was initially tackled by the East India Company government through
the—
(A) Development of more exports of grains from India
(B) Exports of more cotton and silk goods to Europe
(C) Development of indigo and export of opium to China
(D) Development of jute and promotion of its export to Europe
Ans. (A)

22. Under Cholas village administration the land revenue was collected by —
(A) Ur
(B) Mahasabha
(C) Uparika
(D) A Special Dal
Ans. (D)

23. The chief ideas of worship during the Rajput age were —
(A) Ram and Krishna
(B) Vishnu and Shiva
(C) Brahma and Sun
(D) Brahma and Ganesha
Ans. (B)

24. The chief feature of the temples constructed by the Cholas was their—
(A) Gopurams or gateways
(B) Vimanas or Towers
(C) Assembly-halls for the devotees
(D) Massive pillars
Ans. (B)

25. What is the correct chronological order of the following British Officials in India?
1. Sir John Sore
2. Marquis Cornwallis
3 Earl of Minto
4. Marquess of Wellesley
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) 2,1,4,3
(B) 1,2,3,4
(C) 1,2,4,3
(D) 2,1,3,4
Ans. (A)

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History Solved MCQ Practice Paper

1. The first battle of the American War of Independence took place in the year
(a) 1776, 4 July
(b) 1778, 14 August
(c) 1776, 28 July
(d) 1789, 14 July
Ans. (a)

2. The main effect of the American War of Independence was

(a) establishment of a republic
(b) democracy
(c) socialism
(d) capitalism
Ans. (a)

3. The French society was divided into

(a) one group
(b) two groups
(c)Three groups
(d) four groups
Ans. (c)

4. The French Queen, Marie Antonitte, was termed as

(a) empty headed
(b) hot headed
(c) high headed
(d) dumb headed
Ans. (a)

5. The French King Louis XVI ruled according to

(a) socialistic ideas
(b) divine right theory
(c) orthodox method
(d) oligarchy rules
Ans. (b)

6. 18th century has been correctly called the

(a) age of rationalism
(b) age of reason
(c) age of positive thinking
(d) age of experimentation
Ans. (b)

7. The French royal prison—the (Bastille) was attacked in

(a) 12 July, 1789
(b) 13 July, 1789
(c) 14 July, 1789
(d) 16 July, 1790
Ans. (c)

8. Austria, Russia and Prussia formed an alliance called

(a) the revolutionary alliance
(b) triple alliance
(c) holy alliance
(d) triple entente
Ans. (c)

9. Louis XVI and Marie Antonitte were executed alongwith their children in
(a) l793
(b) 1794
(c) 1795
(d) 1799
Ans. (a)

10. The most important effect of the French Revolution was the birth of the
(a) republic in France
(b) socialism
(c) democracy
(d) capitalism
Ans. (a)

11. Napoleon introduced a new set of laws called

(a) Napoleonic code
(b) French laws
(c) Europeon laws
(d) Prussian laws
Ans. (a)
12. Bismarck was called the man who gave Germany the policy of
(a) blood & iron
(b) holy wars
(c) holy alliance
(d) triple alliance
Ans. (a)

13. Sardinia was the strongest state of

(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) Holland
Ans. (c)

14. Italy was unified with the occupation of the city of Rome in
(a) 1868
(b) 1869
(c) 1870
(d) 1872
Ans. (c)

15. Karl Marx was the first man to introduce

(a) scientific socialism
(b) marxian socialism
(c) democracy
(d) capitalism
Ans. (a)

16. The church was very corrupt and supported

(a) the monarchy
(b) socialism
(c) revolutionaries
(d) kingship
Ans. (a)

17. The great French socialist Babeuf was executed in the year
(a) 1797
(b) 1798
(c) 1799
(d) 1796
Ans. (a)

18. The communist manifesto appeared in the year

(a) 1849
(b) 1848
(c) 1850
(d) 1852
Ans. (b)

19. Prussia was the strongest state of Germany before the unification was dominated by the
(a) monarchs
(b) landlords (Junkers)
(c) lords
(d) industrialists
Ans. (b)

20. ―An address to the working class‖ was drafted by

(a) Karl Peters
(b) Babeuf
(c) Karl Marx
(d) Stalin
Ans. (c)

21. The first international introduced

(a) socialism
(b) communalism
(c) democracy
(d) dictatorship
Ans. (a)

22. The Paris Commune fought for

(a) workers rights
(b) landlords rights
(c) industrialists rights
(d) people rights
Ans. (a)

23. The Paris Commune took place in the year

(a) 28 March, 1871
(b) 28 March, 1872
(c) 28 March, 1873
(d) 28 March, 1874
Ans. (a)

24. The second international was the 100 years celebration of the
(a) American War of Independence
(b) French Revolution
(c) Italian Unification
(d) German Unification
Ans. (b)

25. The Second International declared 1st May as

(a) workers day
(b) liberation day
(c) socialist day
(d) capitalist day
Ans. (a)

26. The Second International fought against

(a) wars
(b) imperalism
(c) colonialism
(d) exploitation
Ans. (a)

27. In the year 1914 the membership of the German socialist party was
(a) 3 million
(b) 2 million
(c) 1 million
(d) 4 million
Ans. (c)

28. The Second International came to an end in

(a) 1910
(b) 1912
(c) 1914
(d) 1916
Ans. (c)
29. Simon Bolivar was a great leader of the
(a) French Revolution
(b) American War of Independence
(c) Latin American Revolution
(d) Central American Revolution
Ans. (c)

30. The French Revolution gave a new meaning to

(a) republic
(b) capitalism
(c) nation
(d) sovereignty
Ans. (a)

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MCQ Paper History Objective Test Paper

1. ‗Brihadaranyaka‘ is—
(A) ASaxnriti
(B) An Upnishada
(C) A treatise on Political Science
(D) A Mahakavya
Ans. (B)

2. The Philosophy of the Gita is—

(A) Primarily that Bhakti God
(B) That of combining Bhakti with Jnan (Gyan)
(C) That of Bhakti with Karma
(D) That of combining of Bhakti, man (Gyan) and Karma
Ans. (D)

3. Who wrote ‗Vasavadatta‘?

(A) Bhas
(B) Dandin
(C) Subandhu
(D) Kalidas
Ans. (A)

4. The author of Natyashastra was—

(A) Vasumitra
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Bhasa
(D) Asvagbosa
Ans. (D)

5. Archaeological evidence from Nagal, Katpalon, Dhradheri & Bhagwanpura indicate that the late Harrappans &
the Painted Grey- ware using people—
(A) Never lived together
(B) Came into contact, but never lived together
(C) Came into contact, but lived in different settlements in the same area
(D) Came into contact & lived in the same settlements
Ans. (C)

6. Which one of the following is the largest burnt-brick structure built in the entire range of the Harrappa
culture?
(A) The Greatest Bath
(B) Granary
(C) Assembly Hall
(D) Lothal Dockyard
Ans. (B)

7. The account of the local Administration was written in—

(A) Arthashastra
(B) Vishnu Purana
(C) Mudrarakshasa
(D) Account of Magasthanese
Ans. (D)

8. Among the four sites mentioned below, the earliest cultural phase comes from—
(A) Banwali
(B) Kotdiji
(C) Surkotda
(D) Mehargarh
Ans. (D)

9. The Kamasutra was written by—

(A) Katyayani
(B) Vatsayayan
(C) Bhadrabahu
(D) Patanjali
Ans. (B)

10. The author of Kalpasutra was—

(A) Bhadrabahu
(B) Panini
(C) Subandhu
(D) Patanjali
Ans. (A)

11. ‗Dipavamsa‘ was written in—•

(A) Sanskrit
(B) Prakrit
(C) Pali
(D) Arabic
Ans. (C)

12. Mathematics was treated as a distinct subject by—

(A) Braham Gupta
(B) Varahmihira
(C) Vijayanandin
(D) Aryabhatta
Ans. (D)

13. ‗Navniketanam‘ is a treatise on—

(A) Polity
(B) Economics
(C) Medicine
(D) Philosophy
Ans. (C)

14. The author of Kadambari who was also contemporary of Flarsha was—
(A) Banabhatta
(B) Mayur
(C) Divakar
(D) Jayasena
Ans. (A)
15. Rajtarangini was written by—
(A) Kaihana
(B) Jona-raja
(C) Halayudha
(D) Jayadeva
Ans. (A)

16. Ramayan in Tamil was written by—

(A) Kamban
(B) Kulhan
(C) Jayangondur
(D) Kalladanor
Ans. (A)

17. Consider the following statements regarding the identification with Siva, of a figure represented on
Harrappan seals
1. It is shown in the form of a linga
2. It is shown seated in yogic posture
3. It is surrounded by animals
4. It is shown with a female figure identifiable with Parvati
Which of the above are correct reasons for identifying the figure with Siva?
(A) 1&4
(B) 2&3
(C) 2&4
(D) 3&4
Ans. (B)

18. Indus valley did not maintain trade relation with—

(A) Rajasthan
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Iran
(D) Romans
Ans. (C)

19. The Author of Hamir Mahakavya was—

(A) Chandvardai
(B) Jaisiugh Suri
(C) Nyayacband Sur
(D) Hemachandra
Ans. (C)

20. Rajatarangini describes the history of—

(A) Bengal
(B) Gujarat
(C) Kashmir
(D) Maiwa
Ans. (C)

21. Who wrote Vasavdatta-Nalyadhara?

(A) Bhasa
(B) Vakpati
(C) Subaudhu
(D) Vatsyayan
Ans. (C)

22. Give the chronological order—

I Kautilya
II Jayadeva
III Banabhatta
IV Harisena
Code:
(A) II, I, III, IV
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) IV, II, I, III
(D) III, II, I, IV
Ans. (B)

23. The subject matter of ―Tolkappiam‖ is—

(A) Epic story
(B) Drama
(C) Grammar
(D) Battle
Ans. (D)

24. Which one of the following statements about untouchability is not correct?
(A) It was widely practiced in the Indus valley civilization
(B) The Rigveda does not show any ac quaintance with it
(C) It is cleared referred to in the Buddhist Jatakas
(D) It come to be applied to several castes only in the post Gupta period
Ans. (A)

25. Which is the only Indus site with a dockyard?

(A) Amri
(B) Surkotda
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibanga
Ans. (C)

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History Practice Model Test Paper

1. Which of the following is incorrect?
(A) Widow marriage was allowed among the Rigvedic Aryans
(B) The Parda system did not exist among the Rigvedic Aryans
(C) Sati custom was common among the Rigvedic Aryans
(D) Rigvedic women had a right to participate in religious ceremonies
Ans. (C)

2. Garments of Indus valley people were of—

(A) Cotton only
(B) Cotton & silk
(C) Cotton & wool
(D) Cotton, wool & silk
Ans. (C)

3. Which one of the following is a commentary on the Digha Nikaya?

(A) Dipavamsa
(B) Lalitvistara
(C) Nitiprakaranam
(D) Sumangala vilisini
Ans. (A)

4. An anthropomorphic figure of copper has been reported from the Harrappan levels at—
(A) Lothal
(B) Kalibanga
(C) Harrappa
(D) Rojadi
Ans. (C)
5. Which of the following Harrappan crops are believed to have diffused from West Asia?
1. Wheat
2. Rice
3. Cotton
4. Barley
Choose the correct answer form the & codes given below—
(A) 1 &4
(B) 2 &3
(C) 1, 3&4
(D) 1, 2&4
Ans. (A)

6. The Jaina system of thought closely re sembles —

(A) Vedanta
(B) Sankhya
(C) Vaisheshik
(D) Yogachar
Ans. (B)

7. The Predominant funerary practice at Harappa was —

(A) Cremation
(B) Burying ash kept in an urn
(C) Extended burial of the body along with pottery
(D) Making a memorial to mark the site
Ans. (C)

8. Which one of the following place has yielded archaeological evidence regarding pit dwellings?
(A) Rakhigarhi
(B) Gufkral
(C) Mehargarh
(D) Balakot
Ans. (B)

9. The crops cultivated by the harrapans included—

(A) Wheat, Barley, Mustard
(B) Barley, Groundnut, Rice
(C) Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane
(D) Wheat, Cotton, Sugarcane
Ans. (A)

10. Which of the following were among the objects of terracotta fashioned by the Harrapans?
1. Bullal
2. Toys
3. Votive animals
4. Axe heads
5. Human forms
6. Pipal leaves
(A) 1, 2&4
(B) 2, 3&5
(C) 3, 4&6
(D) 4, 5&6
Ans. (B)

11. Which of the, following Harrapan sites are located in the Kutch region?
(A) Desalpur & Surkotda
(B) Rangpur & Rojadi
(C) Allabadino & Balakot
(D) Lothal & Surkotda
Ans. (A)
12. Match List I with List II
List I
(a) Double burial
(b) Fire altars
(c) Workmen‘s Quarters
(d) Bead Making
List II
1. Chanhudaro
2. Kalibanga
3. Lothal
4. Banwali
5. Harrappa
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 5 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 2 3 5
(D) 2 3 5 1
Ans. (A)

13. Which one of the following is a site of the Harrappan civilization wherein a Persian Gulf seal has been
unearthed? ,
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Dholavira
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibanga
Ans. (B)

14. The largest number of discourses delivered by Buddha were at—

(A) Sravasti
(B) Kausambi
(C) Rajgriha
(D) Somnath
Ans. (A)

15. The crop which does not seem to have been known to the people of the Harrappan culture is —
(A) Rice
(B) Cotton
(C) Ragi
(D) Barley
Ans. (C)

16. Which of the following were exported from meluhha sometimes identified as an Harrappa area?
1. Black wood
2. Ivory
3. Gold
4. Lead
(A) 1, 2&3
(B) 1, 2&4
(C) 1, 3&4
(D) 2, 3&4
Ans. (A)

17. The most common type of Harrappan seals are —

(A) Square
(B) Round
(C) Cylindrical
(D) Oval
Ans. (A)
18. Which one of the following cities was most extensive in area?
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Harrappa
(C) Dholavira
(D) Kalibanga
Ans. (A)

19. According to a late tradition, the spread of Jainism in Karnataka is attributed to—
(A) Chandragupta maurya
(B) Mahavira
(C) Ashoka
(D) Parashavanath
Ans. (A)

20. Which of the following metal (S) was/were not used by the Harrappans?
(A) Copper
(B) Gold & Copper
(C) Iron & Tin
(D) Silver & Bronze
Ans. (C)

21. Match List I with List II & select the correct answer—
List I
(a) Harrappa
(b) Lothal
(c) Kalibanga
(d) Mohenjodaro
List II
1. Cemetery R37
2. Dockyard
3. Figure of dancing girl
4. Ploughed field
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans. (D)

22. Kaivalya means—

(A) Omniscience
(B) Followers of Buddhism
(C) Omnipresent
(D) Followers of Jainism
Ans. (A)

23. Which one of the following statements about the Indus culture is the least possible?
(A) The Indus culture originated from the Kalibanga I culture
(B) The Indus culture originated from the peasant cultures of sind & Bluchistan
(C) The Indus culture is an expression of Sothi culture
(D) The Indus culture sprang directly as an urban culture
Ans. (B)

24. A bronze chariot of Harrappan times yoked to a pair of bullocks & driven by a nude human figure has been
discovered at—
(A) Sanghol
(B) Rojadi‘
(C) Kunal
(D) Daimabad
Ans. (D)

25. A highly advanced water management system of Harrapan times has been unearthed at—
(A) Dholavira
(B) Lothal
(C) Kalibanga
(D) Alamgirpur
Ans. (B)

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History Solved MCQ Paper for all Exams.

1. After 1880, Railways were built during British rule in India through—
(A) Indian merchants or money-lenders
(B) Private enterprise
(C) State Agency
(D) A and B both
Ans. (D)

2. What was the worst part of the permanent settlement of Bengal?

(A) Disintegration of the village communities
(B) Creation of absentee landlords
(C) Sub-infatuation of estates and holdings
(D) Subjection of the cultivator to untold misery
Ans. (D)

3. In which book did, Dadabhai Nauroji presents his ‗Drain of wealth theory‘?
(A) Poverty and un-British rule in India
(B) Economic problems of India ‗
(C) British Rule and its consequences
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

4. Dadabhai Nauroji, the greatest exponent of the theory of ‗Drain of wealth‘ called the economic exploitation of
India—
(A) Evil of all evils
(B) A continuous fleecing
(C) A continuous British invasion
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Punnapara Vayalar Movement 1. U.P.
(b) Teabags Movement 2. Kerala
(c) Telengana Movement 3. Bengal
(d) Eka Movement 4. Andhra
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 2 3 1 4
Ans. (B)

6. The core of the middle class, which emerged in Bengal, was of—
(A) Zamindars
(B) Bankers
(C) Merchants
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

7. The first native state to introduce military training on the European model was —
(A) Golcanda
(B) Mysore
(C) Oudh
(D) Kashmir
Ans. (B)

8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) P. S. Sivaswami Iyer 1. Mahatma Gandhi‘s associate
(b) Munnuswami Naidu 2. National Liberal Federation
(c) Madeleine Slade 3. Justice Party
(d) Narasimha Chintamani 4. Industry
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans. (B)

9. In course of time, the dadni merchants in India were found to be too independent and
Disinclined to comply with their contracts. Who replaced the dadni merchants in 1753?
(A) Gomashtas
(B) Dubashes
(C) Paikars
(D) Baniary
Ans. (A)

10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Bardoli Satyagraha 1. Swami Sraddhananda Saraswati
(b) Indian Kisan School 2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Bengal Praja Party 3. Faziul – Huq
(d) Bakasht Struggle 4. N.G.Ranga

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans. (C)

11. What was the main reason for the permanent indebtedness of the Peasantry?
(A) Forged signatures
(B) False accounting
(C) High rate of interest on loans
(D) Making the debtor sign for larger amounts than he had borrowed
Ans. (C)

12. Match List-I (Events) with List-II (Years) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Lahore session of the Indian National 1. 1928
Congress adopting Puma Swaraj
(b) Formation of Naujawan Eharat Sabha 2. 1931
(c) Karachi session of the Indian National 3. 1927
Congress adopting Fundamental Rights
(d) Brussels conference against Colonialism 4. 1929
and Imperialism
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans. (C)

13. Match the personalities in List-I with the cases in List-II and select the Correct answer using the codes given
by bellows the lists —
List-I List-II

(a) Prafulla Chaki 1. Lahore Conspiracy case

(b) Sukhdev 2. Kakori case
(c) Ashfaqullah Khan 3. Chittagong armoury raid case
(d) Ganesh Ghosh 4. Bomb assault in Muzaffarpur, 1908
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 4 1 2 3
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans. (B)

14. Perhaps the worst famine in Indian history till 1880 occurred in—
(A) 1860-61
(B) 1876-78
(C) 1865-66
(D) 1868-70
Ans. (B)

15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Tattvabodhini Sabha 1. Devendranath Tagore
(b) Darul—Ulum Deoband 2. Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
(c) Delhi Urdu Renaissance 3. Rashid Ahmed Ganguli
(d) Sarvajanik Sabha 4. .Zaka Ullah
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (A)

16. Consider the following individuals—

1. N. M. Joshi
2. Dewan Chamanlal
3. Shiva Rao
4. V. V. Gin
Which movement amongst the following were all of the above associated with?
(A) Communist Movement
(B) Kisan Sabha Movement
(C) Trade Union Movement
(D) State People‘s Movement
Ans. (C)

17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists —
List-I List-II
(Individuals) (Movements)
(a) Baba Ramsingh 1. Satya Mahima Dharma
(b) Mirza Ghulam Ahrned 2. Rahnumai Mazdayasan Sabha
(c) Mukund Das 3. The Namdhari Movement
(d) Nauroji Furdunji 4. The Ahmadiyah Movement
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans. (A)

18. Consider the following leaders—

1. Balwant Rai Mehta
2. J. N. Sen Gupta
3. Sardool SinghKaveshar
4. SudhakarRao
Who among these were Not the Chief conveners of the All India State‘s People Conference (AISPC)?
Codes:
(A) 2and3
(B) 1,2and4
(C) 1,3and4
(D) 2,3and4
Ans. (D)

19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Vanchi Iyer 1. Vaikom Satyagraha
(b) T. K. Madhavan 2. Tinneveli Conspiracy case
(c) Srinivas Pillai 3. The Hindu Progressive Improvement Society
(d) E. V. Ramasami Naicker 4. Self-respect movement

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (B)

20. The Anti-Partition movement was initiated on

(A) 7 Aug. 1904
(B) 7 Aug. 1905
(C) 7 Aug. 1906
(D) 7 Aug. 1907
Ans. (B)

21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Bhagat Jawahar Mal 1. Wahabi Movement
(b) Vilayat Au 2. Kuka Movement
(c) Sayaid Fadi 3. Mopalah Revolt
(d) Khoodi Mallah 4. Pabna Riots
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans. (A)

22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Chinnava 1. Gadkari Revolt, 1844
(b) Haji Shariatulla 2. Faraizi Movement, 1888
(c) Alluri Sitaram Raju 3. Rampa Uprising, 1922
(d) Krishna Daji Pandit 4. Kittur Uprising, 1824
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 4 3 2
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans. (B)

23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists —
List-I List-II
(a) Subbarayalu Chetty 1. Veda Samaj
(b) Swami Narayana Gum 2. Upasana Sabha
(c) Raghunathaya 3. Jati Mimamsa
(d) Gajalu Lakshmanarasu Chetty 4. Crescent
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 1 2 3
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans. (A)

24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists —
List-I List-II
(a) Sayaid Ahmed Bareilvi 1. Dar-ul-ulum Deoband
(b) Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi 2. Barahim
(c) Mirza Gujam ahmed 3. Tariquah-i-Muhammadiyah
(d) Zaka Ullah 4. Delhi Urdu Renaissance

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans. (B)

25. Match List-I (Authors) with List-II (Books) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Dadabhai Nauroji 1. Satyarath Prakash
(b) Dayanand Saraswati 2. Ananda Math
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 3. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
(d) Bankim Chandra Chatterji 4. Gita Rahasya

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 1 3 4 2
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans. (C)

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Free Online History Practice Question Paper

1. After 1880, Railways were built during British rule in India through—

(A) Indian merchants or money-lenders

(B) Private enterprise

(C) State Agency

(D) A and B both

Ans. (D)

2. The Bengal Nawab who collected revenue directly from the ryots thought his agents called ijaradars was —

(A) Aliwardi Khan

(B) Murshid Quli Khan

(C) Shujauddin

(D) Sarfaraz Khan

Ans. (B)

3. Hyder Au consolidated his position after being, appointed the Faujdar of—

(A) Arcot

(B) Budikota

(C) Dindigul

(D) Devanhali

Ans. (C)

4. Clive introduced dual Govemm1t in Bengal because—

(A) He was afraid of hostile reaction from the people of Bengal

(B) The authorities of the East India Company in England did not allow him to establishment of de jure
authority of the East India Company in Bengal

(C) The Mughal emperor was opposed to the establishment of de jure authority of the East India Company in
Bengal

(D) He wanted to avoid the responsibility arising out of the establishment of de jure authority of the East India
Company in Bengal.

Ans. (D)
4. On the ruins of which one of the following dynasties was the Chola empire established?

(A) Chalukyas of Venge

(B) Pahallavas of Kanchi

(C) Pandyas of Madurai

(D) Chalukyas of Kalyani

Ans. (B)

5. Which one of the following European trading groups first established its factory at Surat?

(A) The Portuguese

(B) The Dutch

(C) The ‗English

(D) The French

Ans. (C)

6. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? V

1. Rabbeting: Shipbuilding

2. Flintlock: Gun-making

3. ‗Wootz‘: Textile

4. Filatures: Metallurgy

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —

Codes:

(A) l and 2

(B) 1 and 3

(C) 2 and4

(D) 3and4

Ans. (A)

7. What was the worst part of the permanent settlement of Bengal?

(A) Disintegration of the village communities

(B) Creation of absentee landlords

(C) Sub-infatuation of estates and holdings

(D) Subjection of the cultivator to untold misery

Ans. (D)

8. ―Malacca cannot live without Cambay, or Cambay without Malacca, if they are to be very rich and very
prosperous.‖ This comment was made in the context of Asian trade by—

(A) Tome Pires

(B) Linschoten
(C) Varthemea

(D) Barbosa

Ans. (A)

94. Consider the following leaders—

1. Balwant Rai Mehta

2. J. N. Sen Gupta

3. Sardool SinghKaveshar

4. SudhakarRao

Who among these were Not the Chief conveners of the All India State‘s People Conference (AISPC)?

Codes:

(A) 2and3

(B) 1,2and4

(C) 1,3and4

(D) 2,3and4

Ans. (D)

9. The Treaty of Allahabad was‘ concluded by—

(A) Robert Clive, Mir Jafar and Raja Balwant Singh

(B) Robert Clive, Najam-ud-Daula and

Shujaud-Daula

(C) Robert Clive, Siraj-ud-Daulah and Mir Kasim

(D) Shah Alam, Jafar and Shuja-ud-Daula

Ans. (B)

10. In the end, Pala supremacy in Bengal was destroyed by —

(A) 1025 A.D.

(B) 1020 A.D

(C) 1017 A.D.

(D) 1027 A.D.

Ans. (D)

11. Who said that ―the Chola artists conceived like grants and finished like jewellers. ?―

(A) Percy Brawn

(B) Furgusion

(C) Pujarti

(D) Dr. A. K. Mathas

Ans. (B)
12. What was the name of the Paramar king, who wielded the pen with no less dexterity than the sword?

(A) Siddharaja

(B) Bhoja

(C) Vakpati-Munja

(D) Krishnaraja

Ans. (B)

13. In which book did, Dadabhai Nauroji presents his ‗Drain of wealth theory‘?

(A) Poverty and un-British rule in India

(B) Economic problems of India ‗

(C) British Rule and its consequences

(D) None of these

Ans. (A)

14. What was the name of the Gurjara-Pratihara king who was defeated by the Pala king Devapala?

(A) Mihirbhoja

(B) Nagabhatta II

(C) Mahipala

(D) Mahendrapala

Ans. (A)

15. Dadabhai Nauroji, the greatest exponent of the theory of ‗Drain of wealth‘ called the economic exploitation
of India—

(A) Evil of all evils

(B) A continuous fleecing

(C) A continuous British invasion

(D) None of these

Ans. (C)

16. What was the name of the Chola king who made conquests in Sumatra and Malay peninsula?

(A) Rajendra I

(B) Rajaraja I

(C) Rajadhiraja I

(D) Vira rajendra I

Ans. (A)

17. The core of the middle class, which emerged in Bengal, was of—

(A) Zamindars

(B) Bankers
(C) Merchants

(D) None of these

Ans. (A)

18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I List-II

(a) Bardoli Satyagraha 1. Swami Sraddhananda Saraswati

(b) Indian Kisan School 2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(c) Bengal Praja Party 3. Faziul – Huq

(d) Bakasht Struggle 4. N.G.Ranga

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 3 4 1

(B) 2 4 3 1

(C) 3 1 2 4

(D) 4 3 2 1

Ans. (C)

19. Consider the following individuals—

1. N. M. Joshi

2. Dewan Chamanlal

3. Shiva Rao

4. V. V. Gin

Which movement amongst the following were all of the above associated with?

(A) Communist Movement

(B) Kisan Sabha Movement

(C) Trade Union Movement

(D) State People‘s Movement

Ans. (C)

20. The Anti-Partition movement was initiated on

(A) 7 Aug. 1904

(B) 7 Aug. 1905

(C) 7 Aug. 1906

(D) 7 Aug. 1907

Ans. (B)
21. Match the personalities in List-I with the cases in List-II and select the Correct answer using the codes given
by bellows the lists —

List-I List-II

(a) Prafulla Chaki 1. Lahore Conspiracy case

(b) Sukhdev 2. Kakori case

(c) Ashfaqullah Khan 3. Chittagong armoury raid case

(d) Ganesh Ghosh 4. Bomb assault in Muzaffarpur, 1908

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 4 3 2

(B) 4 1 3 2

(C) 4 1 2 3

(D) 1 4 2 3

Ans. (B)

22. ―This site was granted to French East India Company in 1674 by Shaista Khan, a governor under the
Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. During the seven year‘s war (1756-63) this town was captured (1757) by the John,
company but later (1763) restored to the French. Recaptured by the English in 1778 after the out break of the
American war of Independence (1776-84) it was restored to the French by the Treaty of Paris (1785). Wrested
again by the British in 1793, on the outbreak of the revolutionary wars in Europe, it was finally restored to the
French in 1815 and remained part of their overseas empire until its transfer to the Indian republic in 1951.‖ The
reference here is to—

(A) Pondicherry

(B) Karaikkal

(C) Chandernagore

(D) Mahe

Ans. (C)

23. Which of the following is correct?

(A) In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the officials appointed by the
central govt.

(B) In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the village sabha

(C) In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the officials appointed by the
district government

(D) In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the zamindars

Ans. (B)

24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I List-II

(a) Vanchi Iyer 1. Vaikom Satyagraha

(b) T. K. Madhavan 2. Tinneveli Conspiracy case

(c) Srinivas Pillai 3. The Hindu Progressive Improvement Society

(d) E. V. Ramasami Naicker 4. Self-respect movement

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 3 2 4 1

(C) 2 1 3 4

(D) 1 2 3 4

Ans. (B)

25. The ryotwari settlement was primarily introduced by the British government in—

(A) Bengal and Madras

(B) The gangetic valley

(C) United provinces

(D) Madras and Bombay

Ans. (D)

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Free Online Indian History Solved Model Test Paper

1. Haidar Ali established a modem arsenal at—
(A) Mysore
(B) Srirangpattnam
(C) Dindigal
(D) Arcot
Ans. (C)

2. Work on the Grand Trunk Road from Calcutta to Delhi was begun by the company in—
(A) 1839
(B) 1836
(C) 1840
(D) 1843
Ans. (A)

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Digdarshan 1. Robert Knight
(b) Mirat-ul-Akhbar 2. Harischandra Maher
(c) Statesman 3. J.C.Marshman
(d) Hindu Patriot 4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans. (C)

4. Consider the following statements— Cornwallis permanent settlement of Bengal:

1. Deprived the zamindars of ownership of their land.
2. Put the ryots under the mercy of the zamindars.
3. Secured a stable income for the company.
4. Made zamindars allies of the East India Company.
Which of these are correct?
Codes:
(A) l and 4
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) l, 2 and 3
(D) l and 2
Ans. (A)

5. The first railway engine designed. by George Stephenson was put on rails in England in—
(A) 1816
(B) 1815
(C) 1814
(D) 1813
Ans. (C)

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer uning the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Sardul Singh Kaveeshar 1. Muslim League
(b) Yesuf Meherally 2. Forward Block
(c) T. Prakasam 3. Indian National Congress
(d) Choudhari Khaliquzaman 4. Congress Socialist Party
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans. (B)

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Revolt of the Bhils 1. 1855-56
(b) Revolt of the Gujars 2. 18 17-18
(c) Kolhapur Rising 3. 1839-45
(d) Santhal Rebellion 4. 1824

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans. (C)

8. The drain of wealth from Bengal began in—

(A) 1757
(B) 1760
(C) 1765
(D) 1813
Ans. (A)

9. Consider the following persons —

1. Sir Attar Singh
2. Bhai Teja Singh
3. Sohan Singh Bhakna
4. Kartar Singh Jhabbar
Who among these were not the organizers of the Singh-Sabha Movement?
(A) 1and4
(B) 3and4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 2
Ans. (B)

10. Fakir Azizuddin and Dewan Dina Nath were minister under—
(A) Muhammad Shah
(B) Suraj Mal
(C) Muhammad Khan Bangash
(D) Ranjit Singh
Ans. (D)

11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List I List II
(A) Hyderabad 1. Nizarn-ul-MuIk
(B) Bengal 2. Alivardi Khan
(C) Avadh 3. Saadat Khan
(D) Travancore 4. Martanda Varman
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (D)

12. Who among the following were the allies of Mir Qasim in the battle of Buxar in 1764?
(A) Muzaffar Jung and Muhammad Khan Bangash
(B) Shuja-ud-Daulah and Muhammad Ali
(C) Shuja-ud-Daulah and Shah Alam II
(D) Shah Alam II and Muhammad Ali
Ans. (C)

13. Match the individuals given in List-I with the movements given in List-II and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Malati Choudhury 1. Surma Valley no-rent struggle
(b) Karuna Sindhu Roy 2. Utkal Provincial Kisan Sabha
(c) Bhagwan Singh Longowalia 3. Patiala Muzara Movement
(d) Yadunandan Sharma 4. Bihar Kisan Sabha
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 1
(B) 2 1 4 1
(C) 2 1 4 1
(D) 1 2 1 4
Ans. (C)

14. William Digbey, a British Writer had calculated that the number of who died during famines from 1854 to
1901 was almost over—
(A) 28825000
(B) 30575000
(C) 32853000
(D) 305500
Ans. (A)
15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Prati Sarhar and Nyayadan Mandal 1. Quit India Movement in Midnapur
(b) Mohan Singh and Niranjan Singh Gill 2. RIN revolt
(c) B.C.Dutt 3. Indian National Army
(d) Jatiya Sarkar and Vidyut Vahini 4. Quit India Movement in Satara
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (B)

16. Which one of the following was well known for the production of indigo during the seventeenth century?
(A) Balasore
(B) Kalpi
(C) Lahore
(D) Sarkhej
Ans. (D)

17. In which of the following areas was the Mahalwari system introduced by the English?
(A) North-west provinces
(B) The Gangetic valley
(C) The parts of central India and Punjab
(D) All of the above
Ans. (D)

18. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists —
List I List II
(a) Nana Saheb 1. Delhi
(b) Nawab Hamid Au Khan 2. Kanpur
(c) Maulavi Ahmadullah 3. Avadh
(d) Mani Ram Devan 4. Assam
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans. (C)

19. Which one of the following pairs of persons was hanged on the charges of assassinating English officers in
England?
(A) Rajguru and Sukhdev
(B) Khudiram Bose and Surya Sen
(C) Madanlal Dhingra and Udham Singh
(D) Kartar Singh Sarabha and Ashfaqullah Khan
Ans. (A)

20. The Bengal Nawab who collected revenue directly from the ryots thought his agents called ijaradars was —
(A) Aliwardi Khan
(B) Murshid Quli Khan
(C) Shujauddin
(D) Sarfaraz Khan
Ans. (B)

21. One of the most important facts in the history of India during the 1st century of British rule is the decay of
her flourishing—
(A) Trade
(B) Agriculture
(C) Industry
(D) A and B
Ans. (D)

22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Rani Lakshmibai 1. Gwalior
(b) Maulavi Ahmadullah 2. Kanpur
(c) Nana Saheb 3. Faizabad
(d) Kunwar Singh 4. Jagdishpur
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (C)

23. Which one of the following European trading groups first established its factory at Surat?
(A) The Portuguese
(B) The Dutch
(C) The ‗English
(D) The French
Ans. (C)

24. ―Malacca cannot live without Cambay, or Cambay without Malacca, if they are to be very rich and very
prosperous.‖ This comment was made in the context of Asian trade by—
(A) Tome Pires
(B) Linschoten
(C) Varthemea
(D) Barbosa
Ans. (A)

25. Who among the following had written a play ‗Neel Darpan‘ in 1860?
(A) Dinbandhu Mitra
(B) Sharat Chand Chatopadhya
(C) Bankim Chandra Chatterji
(D) Rabindra Nath Tagore
Ans. (A)

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UPSC Civil Services Exam Practice test

1. Consider the following passage :
―His records proclaim him as a feudatory of the emperor Somesvara III. He was his capitals at Talakad in the
South and Bankpura in
the North. It was in A. D. 1137 that he performed the great ceremony of Tulapurusha.‖
The above passage refers to —
(A) Mayursarman
(B) Ananta Varman Chodaganga
(C) Yayati Mahashivgupta-I
(D) Vishnuvardhana
Ans. (D)

2. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the costs
List-I
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Sir Aurobindo Ghosh
(c) Ravindra Nath Tagore
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
List-II
1. ―The British rule is a roller formidable in its weight and power having its uses, but it does not help the said to
become fertile.‖
2. Nationalism is a divinely appointed Sakti of the internal and must do its God given work before it returns to
the bosom of the
universal Energy from which it came.‖
3. A true Nationalist desires to build an old foundations. We don‘t want to anglicise our institutions and
denationalise them in the
name of social and political reforms.‖
4. I am not a visionary; I claim to be a practical idealist.‖
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (B)

3 ―Mallacca cannot live without cambay, nor cambay without Mallacca, If they are to be very rich and very
prosperous.‖ This
comment was made in the context of Asian trade by —
(A) Tomes Pores
(B) Linschoten
(C) Varthenra
(D) Barbosa
Ans. (D)

4. ―Service was his portion in life‖. This was applicable to —

(A) Buddhist Bhikshu
(B) Vaisya Varna
(C) Sudra Varna
(D) Chandala
Ans. (C)

5. Among other nations it is usual, in the contests of war to ravage the soil; among Indians, the tillers of soil,
even when battle is
raging in their neighbourhood, are undisturbed by any sense of danger and remain unmolesteel‖—-This
statement was made by —
(A) Huien Tsang
(B) Herodotus
(C) Megasthenese
(D) Fa Hien
Ans. (A)

6. Alberuni states that the antyajas, who were not reckened amongst any of the four varnas, were composed of
eight groups or guilds
of craftsman or professionals. Which one of the following did not belong to any of the eight guilds?
(A) Shoemaker
(B) Weaver
(C) Fisherman
(D) Blacksmith
Ans. (A)

7. Megasthenese States —‖There was no slavery in India.‖ This statement must have been made because —
(A) There was absence of slavery in India
(B) Slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme from as he be had seen in Greece
(C) He moved only with the king and elites in the capital
(D) He work this on hearsay
Ans. (B)

8. ―We have how an open conspiracy to free the country from foreign rule and you. Comrades, and all our
countrymen and
countrywomen are invited to join it.
(A) M.N.Roy
(B) Jayaprakash Narayan
(C) Subhash Chaudray Bose
(D) Jawahar La! Nehru
Ans. (B)

9. ―So complete was the ruin that not a cat or dog was left among the buildings of the city, in its palace or its
suburbs.‖
The above statement about the transfer of capital by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq was made by —
(A) Amir Khusrau
(B) Isami
(C) Ibn Batuta
(D) Ziauddin Barni
Ans. (D)

10. ―Amongst his great nobles he (the king) was so predominant that none dare lift his head too high but with
the humble classes he
was benevolent and debonair, willingly giving them audience and hearing their petitions. He was pleased to
accept their presents,
taking them into his hands and holding them to his breast.‖
Consider the question given above and indicate who it is attributed to and who was the king referred to in it —
(A) Monserrate — Akbar
(B) Tavernier — Jahangir
(C) Fitch — Shahjahan
(D) Hawkings — Aurangazeb
Ans. (A)

11. The British Government decided and declared to leave India by June 1948 in—
(A) 1946A.D.
(B) February 1947A.D.
(C) April 1947A.D.
(D) June 1947 A.D.
Ans. (B)

12. ―Community Development Project‖ was initiated in the year—

(A) 1951 A.D.
(B) 1952A.D.
(C) 1954AD.
(D) 1956A.D.
Ans. (C)

13. The first tri-colour flag was hoisted on—

(A) 3lstJanauary, 1928
(B) 31st December, 1929
(C) 26th January, 1950
(D) 15th August, 1947
Ans. (B)

14. The States Reorganisation Act was passed in —

(A) 1908 A.D.
(B) 1950 A.D.
(C) 1954 A.D.
(D) 1956 A.D.
Ans. (D)

15. Which Congress President said. ‗I am a socialist‘ ?

(A) J.L.Nehru
(B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) M.N.Roy
Ans. (A)

16. Who among the following modern writers of Malyalam Literature, has recieved the Jnanpeeth (Gyan peeth)
Award?
(A) Pallathu Raman
(B) Kuttippurath Kesavan
(C) G. Sankar Kurupa
(D) Krishna Pillai
Ans. (C)

17. Who among the following is the author of the novel, Coolle?
(A) Pallathu Rao
(B) Mulak Raj Anand
(C) R.K. Narayan
(D) Bhabani Bhattacharya
Ans. (B)

18. Which among the fol1owing constituted the novelty of the Art of Painting of Ravi Verma?
(A) Portraits
(B) Frescoes
(C) Use of all colours in painting Indian Mythological
(D) Water Colour Drawings
Ans. (C)

19. All native States who afterwards became part of the Indian Union had agreed to accede to it by the end of
the year—
(A) 1947 A.D.
(B) 1948 A.D.
(C) 1949 A.D.
(D) 1950 A.D.
Ans. (B)

20. The principle of Panchsheel was declared by India and China in the year—
(A) 1952A.D.
(B) 1953A.D.
(C) 1954A.D.
(D) 1955A.D.
Ans. (C)

21. The Community. Development Project and ‗National Extension Service‘ were initiated for the welfare of the
villagers in
the year —
(A) 1951A.D.
(B) 1952A.D.
(C) 1954A.D.
(D) 1956A.D.
Ans. (B)

22. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on—
(A) February 20, 1947
(B) June 3, 1947
(C) July 18, 1947
(D) August 15, 1947
Ans. (D)

23. Which one of the following statement is correct?

(A) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 gave unlimited powers to the Constitution Assembly of each Dominion
to frame
and adopt any Constitution and to repeal any act of the British Parliament
(B) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on the 15th August, 1947
(C) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 provided that the district of Silhet in Assam would form part of India
(D) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 made it mandatory that the Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakish
should consist of members directly exected by the people
Ans. (B)

24. Who among the followiug were associated with Trade Union Movement in India?
1. B. P. Wadia
2. N.M.Joshi
3. Dhundiraj Thengdi
4. K. Kamaraj
5. Vitthal Bhai Patel
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) l, 2 and 3
(C) l, 3 and 4
(D) 3, 4 and 5
Ans. (B)

25. ―We have now an open Conspiracy to free the country from foreign rule and you, Comrades, and all our
countrymen
and countrywomen are imated to join it.‖
Who among the following made this declaration?
(A) M.N.Roy
(B) Jayaprakash Narayan
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Ans. (B)