INDIAN HISTORY - PAGE 2
1. Which of the following is the characteristic tool of the Lower Palaeolithic period ?
(1) Handaxe
(2) Burin
(3) Scraper
(4) Celt
Answer: Option 1
2. Who, among the following, were victorious in the ‘Battle of Ten Kings’ of the Vedic period ?
(1) Matsyas
(2) Purus
(3) Anus
(4) Bharatas
Answer: Option 4
3. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Gautama Buddha did not recognise the existence of a permanent soul.
Reason (R) :He believed in rebirth.
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Option 2
4. Which of the following is not one of the ‘Saptangas’ ?
(1) Kosa
(2) Svamin
(3) Durga
(4) Ratnin
Answer: Option 4
5. Which of the following statements is not true ?
(1) The Southern limit of Asoka’s inscription is Karnataka.
(2) Kalinga war took place in Asoka’s 8th regnal year.
(3) Asoka’s edicts refer to the restriction of slaughter of animals in the royal kitchen.
(4) Asoka’s edicts mention the contribution of Mahendra and Sanghamitra in the spread of dharma.
Answer: Option 4
6. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(1) Pushkalavati – Charsadda
(2) Sakala - Sialkot
(3) Takshasila – Sirkap
(4) Mahodaya – Mahoba
Answer: Option 4
7. Which of the following statements is not correct in respect of the Satavahana period ?
(1) Hala was the composer of the Gatha-saptasati.
(2) Gautamiputra Satakarni destroyed the Kshaharata family.
(3) Satavahana Kingdom comprised aharas.
(4) Somadeva was the rival of Gunadhya in the Satavahana Court.
Answer: Option 4
8. Which of the following subjects is dealt with, in the Kudumiyamalai inscription of the Pallava family ?
(1) Architecture
(2) Music
(3) Irrigation
(4) Polity
Answer: Option 2
9. Which of the following is correct in respect of the plan of the Durga temple at Aihole ?
(1) Square
(2) Rectangular
(3) Stellar
(4) Apsidal
Answer: Option 4
10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I (Author)
List – II (Title of the book)
(a) A.L. Basham (i) Hindu Polity
(b) D.D. Kosambi (ii) The Wonder that was India
(c) K.P. Jayaswal (iii) An Introduction to the study of Indian History.
(d) R.G. Bhandarkarü (iv) Early History of the Dekkan
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(4) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Answer: Option 2
11. Which of the following is the correct connotation of the word Upadha ?
(1) Land given to the temples
(2) Land given to the Brahmanas
(3) Tax on profession
(4) Test of integrity
Answer: Option 4
12. Which of the following places marks the southern most extent of the Harappan Culture ?
(1) Desalpurü
(2) Daimabad
(3) Rojdi
(4) Lothal
Answer: Option 2
13. Which of the following places yielded the remains of Kushan devakula, where statues of royal persons were kept ?
(1) Ahichchhatra
(2) Chamba
(3) Mat
(4) Shahbazgarhi
Answer: Option 3
14. Which of the following places are mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea as market places.
Select the correct answer, using the code given below : (i) Paithan (ii) Ter (iii) Kalyan (iv) Sopara
Codes :
(1) (i) and (iii)
(2) (ii) and (iii)
(3) (i) and (iv)
(4) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer: Option 4
15. Which of the following inscriptions, refers to the performance of Sati ?
(1) Bhitari inscription of Skandagupta.
(2) Mandasor inscription of Kumaragupta.
(3) Mathura inscription of Chandragupta II.
(4) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta .
Answer: Option 4
16. Which of the following statements relating to the reign of Chola Rajendra I is not correct ?
(1) He renewed the matrimonial alliance with the Chalukyas of Vengi.
(2) He sent an expedition to Kadaram.
(3) He conquered Ceylon and reinstated its ruler Mahinda
(4) He renewed his father’s grant to the Buddhist monastery at Nagapatam.
Answer: Option 3
17. Which of the following temples of Khajuraho are constructed either wholly or largely of granite ? Use of the code given below : (a) Chausatha Yogini temple (b) Brahma temple (c) Visvanatha temple (d) Kandariya Mahadeva temple Codes :
(1) (a), (b), (c)
(2) (b), (c), (d)
(3) (a), (b)
(4) (c), (d)
Answer: Option 3
18. The Vaishnavite devotionalism paved the way for the emergence of which of the following local literary genre in Bengal ?
(1) Manasa
(2) Mangalam
(3) Mangalakavya
(4) Chaitanya Mangal
Answer: Option 3
19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Source)
List – II (Author)
(a) Siyar ul Auliya (i) Amir Khusrau
(b) Jami-ut Tawarikh (ii) Saiyid Muhammad
(c) Fatawa-i Jahandari (iii) Rashiduddin Fazlullah
(d) Matla-ul Anwar (iv) Ziauddin Barani
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(4) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Answer: Option 2
20. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
Source Author
(1) Tarikh-i Firuzshahi – Shams-i Siraj Afif
(2) Futuh us Salatin – Rashiduddin Fazlullah
(3) Hasht Bihisht – Amir Khusrau
(4) Rehla – Ibn Battuta
Answer: Option 2
21. Treadles in the loom are first described in India in
(1) 1348 – 49
(2) 1368 – 69
(3) 1448 – 49
(4) 1468 – 69
Answer: Option 4
22. Which of the following Sultan built a hospital at Mandu in 1442-43 and ordered that medicines should be procured as were prescribed by both ‘Islamic’ and ‘Brahmanical’ physicians ?
(1) Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(2) Sultan Mahmud Khalji
(3) Sultan Nasiruddin
(4) Sultan Bakhtiyar Khalji
Answer: Option 2
23. Consider the following statements relating to the mountain horse breed found in the Himalayan steppes of Tibet.
(a) This mountain horsebreed was known as Kohi.
(b) This mountain horsebreed was known as Tanghan.
(c) These mountain horses were in profuse supply in the medieval period, particularly in the Bengal Sultanate.
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Codes :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (a) and (c)
(4) (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: Option 4
24. Nimatullah writes, ‘The Sultan then went on a boat to see the site. Enjoying and hunting on the way, he reached the place and liked the elevation of the area for purpose of habitation … the Sultan said : ‘the name of this city be Agra’.
Identify the Sultan :
(1) Alauddin Khalji
(2) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(3) Bahlol Lodhi
(4) Sikandar Lodhi
Answer: Option 4
25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Silahdarü (i) A salaried officer
(b) Wajhdarü (ii) foot man
(c) Waqf (iii) an armed man
(d) Paik (iv) endowment
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(3) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(4) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Answer: Option 1
(1) Handaxe
(2) Burin
(3) Scraper
(4) Celt
Answer: Option 1
2. Who, among the following, were victorious in the ‘Battle of Ten Kings’ of the Vedic period ?
(1) Matsyas
(2) Purus
(3) Anus
(4) Bharatas
Answer: Option 4
3. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Gautama Buddha did not recognise the existence of a permanent soul.
Reason (R) :He believed in rebirth.
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Option 2
4. Which of the following is not one of the ‘Saptangas’ ?
(1) Kosa
(2) Svamin
(3) Durga
(4) Ratnin
Answer: Option 4
5. Which of the following statements is not true ?
(1) The Southern limit of Asoka’s inscription is Karnataka.
(2) Kalinga war took place in Asoka’s 8th regnal year.
(3) Asoka’s edicts refer to the restriction of slaughter of animals in the royal kitchen.
(4) Asoka’s edicts mention the contribution of Mahendra and Sanghamitra in the spread of dharma.
Answer: Option 4
6. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(1) Pushkalavati – Charsadda
(2) Sakala - Sialkot
(3) Takshasila – Sirkap
(4) Mahodaya – Mahoba
Answer: Option 4
7. Which of the following statements is not correct in respect of the Satavahana period ?
(1) Hala was the composer of the Gatha-saptasati.
(2) Gautamiputra Satakarni destroyed the Kshaharata family.
(3) Satavahana Kingdom comprised aharas.
(4) Somadeva was the rival of Gunadhya in the Satavahana Court.
Answer: Option 4
8. Which of the following subjects is dealt with, in the Kudumiyamalai inscription of the Pallava family ?
(1) Architecture
(2) Music
(3) Irrigation
(4) Polity
Answer: Option 2
9. Which of the following is correct in respect of the plan of the Durga temple at Aihole ?
(1) Square
(2) Rectangular
(3) Stellar
(4) Apsidal
Answer: Option 4
10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I (Author)
List – II (Title of the book)
(a) A.L. Basham (i) Hindu Polity
(b) D.D. Kosambi (ii) The Wonder that was India
(c) K.P. Jayaswal (iii) An Introduction to the study of Indian History.
(d) R.G. Bhandarkarü (iv) Early History of the Dekkan
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(4) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Answer: Option 2
11. Which of the following is the correct connotation of the word Upadha ?
(1) Land given to the temples
(2) Land given to the Brahmanas
(3) Tax on profession
(4) Test of integrity
Answer: Option 4
12. Which of the following places marks the southern most extent of the Harappan Culture ?
(1) Desalpurü
(2) Daimabad
(3) Rojdi
(4) Lothal
Answer: Option 2
13. Which of the following places yielded the remains of Kushan devakula, where statues of royal persons were kept ?
(1) Ahichchhatra
(2) Chamba
(3) Mat
(4) Shahbazgarhi
Answer: Option 3
14. Which of the following places are mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea as market places.
Select the correct answer, using the code given below : (i) Paithan (ii) Ter (iii) Kalyan (iv) Sopara
Codes :
(1) (i) and (iii)
(2) (ii) and (iii)
(3) (i) and (iv)
(4) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer: Option 4
15. Which of the following inscriptions, refers to the performance of Sati ?
(1) Bhitari inscription of Skandagupta.
(2) Mandasor inscription of Kumaragupta.
(3) Mathura inscription of Chandragupta II.
(4) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta .
Answer: Option 4
16. Which of the following statements relating to the reign of Chola Rajendra I is not correct ?
(1) He renewed the matrimonial alliance with the Chalukyas of Vengi.
(2) He sent an expedition to Kadaram.
(3) He conquered Ceylon and reinstated its ruler Mahinda
(4) He renewed his father’s grant to the Buddhist monastery at Nagapatam.
Answer: Option 3
17. Which of the following temples of Khajuraho are constructed either wholly or largely of granite ? Use of the code given below : (a) Chausatha Yogini temple (b) Brahma temple (c) Visvanatha temple (d) Kandariya Mahadeva temple Codes :
(1) (a), (b), (c)
(2) (b), (c), (d)
(3) (a), (b)
(4) (c), (d)
Answer: Option 3
18. The Vaishnavite devotionalism paved the way for the emergence of which of the following local literary genre in Bengal ?
(1) Manasa
(2) Mangalam
(3) Mangalakavya
(4) Chaitanya Mangal
Answer: Option 3
19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Source)
List – II (Author)
(a) Siyar ul Auliya (i) Amir Khusrau
(b) Jami-ut Tawarikh (ii) Saiyid Muhammad
(c) Fatawa-i Jahandari (iii) Rashiduddin Fazlullah
(d) Matla-ul Anwar (iv) Ziauddin Barani
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(4) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Answer: Option 2
20. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
Source Author
(1) Tarikh-i Firuzshahi – Shams-i Siraj Afif
(2) Futuh us Salatin – Rashiduddin Fazlullah
(3) Hasht Bihisht – Amir Khusrau
(4) Rehla – Ibn Battuta
Answer: Option 2
21. Treadles in the loom are first described in India in
(1) 1348 – 49
(2) 1368 – 69
(3) 1448 – 49
(4) 1468 – 69
Answer: Option 4
22. Which of the following Sultan built a hospital at Mandu in 1442-43 and ordered that medicines should be procured as were prescribed by both ‘Islamic’ and ‘Brahmanical’ physicians ?
(1) Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(2) Sultan Mahmud Khalji
(3) Sultan Nasiruddin
(4) Sultan Bakhtiyar Khalji
Answer: Option 2
23. Consider the following statements relating to the mountain horse breed found in the Himalayan steppes of Tibet.
(a) This mountain horsebreed was known as Kohi.
(b) This mountain horsebreed was known as Tanghan.
(c) These mountain horses were in profuse supply in the medieval period, particularly in the Bengal Sultanate.
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Codes :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (a) and (c)
(4) (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: Option 4
24. Nimatullah writes, ‘The Sultan then went on a boat to see the site. Enjoying and hunting on the way, he reached the place and liked the elevation of the area for purpose of habitation … the Sultan said : ‘the name of this city be Agra’.
Identify the Sultan :
(1) Alauddin Khalji
(2) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(3) Bahlol Lodhi
(4) Sikandar Lodhi
Answer: Option 4
25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Silahdarü (i) A salaried officer
(b) Wajhdarü (ii) foot man
(c) Waqf (iii) an armed man
(d) Paik (iv) endowment
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(3) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(4) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Answer: Option 1
26. The first textile mill was started in Bombay in the year--
(A) 1853
(B) 1855
(C) 1866
(D) 1879
Ans : (A)
27. Abhinava Bharat organised in 1904 was--
(A) a secret society of revolu-tionary activists
(B) a newspaper advocating revolutionary activities
(C) a cultural organisation
(D) a trade union movement
Ans : (A)
28. A newspaper Al Hilal was brought out in 1912 by--
(A) Dr. M.A. Ansari
(B) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Maulana Muhammad Ali
Ans : (C)
(A) 1853
(B) 1855
(C) 1866
(D) 1879
Ans : (A)
27. Abhinava Bharat organised in 1904 was--
(A) a secret society of revolu-tionary activists
(B) a newspaper advocating revolutionary activities
(C) a cultural organisation
(D) a trade union movement
Ans : (A)
28. A newspaper Al Hilal was brought out in 1912 by--
(A) Dr. M.A. Ansari
(B) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Maulana Muhammad Ali
Ans : (C)
29. Who among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 declared himself to be the Governor of Bahadur Shah ?
(A) Nana Sahib
(B) Tantia Tope
(C) Kunwar Singh
(D) Khan Bahadur Khan of Bareilly
Answer : Khan Bahadur Khan of Bareilly
30. The first Indian Factories’ Act was passed in--
(A) 1881
(B) 1885
(C) 1891
(D) 1894
Answer: 1881
31. Which of the following was not a consequence of the British Land Revenue Policy in India ?
(A) Increasing impoverishment of the peasants
(B) Growing peasant indebted-ness
(C) The spread of landlordism
(D) The ruin of artisan industries
Answer: The ruin of artisan industries
32. The Archaeological Survey of India was set up during the Vice-royalty of--
(A) Lord Lytton
(B) Lord Ripon
(C) Lord Dufferin
(D) Lord Curzon
Ans : (D)
(A) Nana Sahib
(B) Tantia Tope
(C) Kunwar Singh
(D) Khan Bahadur Khan of Bareilly
Answer : Khan Bahadur Khan of Bareilly
30. The first Indian Factories’ Act was passed in--
(A) 1881
(B) 1885
(C) 1891
(D) 1894
Answer: 1881
31. Which of the following was not a consequence of the British Land Revenue Policy in India ?
(A) Increasing impoverishment of the peasants
(B) Growing peasant indebted-ness
(C) The spread of landlordism
(D) The ruin of artisan industries
Answer: The ruin of artisan industries
32. The Archaeological Survey of India was set up during the Vice-royalty of--
(A) Lord Lytton
(B) Lord Ripon
(C) Lord Dufferin
(D) Lord Curzon
Ans : (D)
33. When was Kalhana's impressive history of Kashmir, the Rajatarangini written?
(a). Tenth Century
(b). Eleventh Century
(c). Twelfth Century
(d). Thirteenth Century
Answer: Twelfth Century
34. The Prime Minister of India is:
(a) Elected
(b) Nominated
(c). Appointed
(d) Selected
Answer: Appointed
35. The South Indian Liberal Federation later on came to be known as-
(a). National Party
(b) Justice Party
(c). Communist Party
(d). Socialist Party
Answer: Justice Party
36. Who is the founder of the Bijapur Kingdom?
(a). Quli Qutb Shah
(b). Yusuf Adil shah
(c). Fatullah Khan Imad-ul-Mulk
(d). Ali Barid
Answer: Yusuf Adil shah
37. Which battle established the supremacy of British over French in India?
(a). Battle of Plassey
(b). Battle of Vandavasi
(c).Battle of Buxar
(d).Battle of Tiruchirappalli
Answer: Battle of Vandavasi
38. Who is the Father of Local-Self Government in lndia?
(a). Lord Mayo
(b). Lord Elgin
(c).Lord Lytton
(d). Lord Ripon
Answer: Lord Ripon
39. Balwantra Mehta Committee was appointed by the Government of India on:
(a) January 1955
(b) January 1956
(c). January 1957
(d). January 1958
Answer: January 1957
40. Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 was described as the first war of Indian Independence by whom?
(a). R.C. Majumdar
(b).P.E. Roberts
(c).Tara chand
(d). V.D. Savarkar
Answer: V.D. Savarkar
(a). Tenth Century
(b). Eleventh Century
(c). Twelfth Century
(d). Thirteenth Century
Answer: Twelfth Century
34. The Prime Minister of India is:
(a) Elected
(b) Nominated
(c). Appointed
(d) Selected
Answer: Appointed
35. The South Indian Liberal Federation later on came to be known as-
(a). National Party
(b) Justice Party
(c). Communist Party
(d). Socialist Party
Answer: Justice Party
36. Who is the founder of the Bijapur Kingdom?
(a). Quli Qutb Shah
(b). Yusuf Adil shah
(c). Fatullah Khan Imad-ul-Mulk
(d). Ali Barid
Answer: Yusuf Adil shah
37. Which battle established the supremacy of British over French in India?
(a). Battle of Plassey
(b). Battle of Vandavasi
(c).Battle of Buxar
(d).Battle of Tiruchirappalli
Answer: Battle of Vandavasi
38. Who is the Father of Local-Self Government in lndia?
(a). Lord Mayo
(b). Lord Elgin
(c).Lord Lytton
(d). Lord Ripon
Answer: Lord Ripon
39. Balwantra Mehta Committee was appointed by the Government of India on:
(a) January 1955
(b) January 1956
(c). January 1957
(d). January 1958
Answer: January 1957
40. Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 was described as the first war of Indian Independence by whom?
(a). R.C. Majumdar
(b).P.E. Roberts
(c).Tara chand
(d). V.D. Savarkar
Answer: V.D. Savarkar
41. Kurukshetra battle was fought between
(a). Kauravas and Pandiyas
(b). Kauravas and Cholas
(c). Pandiyas and Mughals
(d). Cheras and Cholans
Answer: Kauravas and Pandiyas
42. The other name of Buddha is
(a). Gautama
(b). Siddhartha
(c). Vardhamana
(d). Ramala
Answer: Siddhartha
43. Who was called as Kaviraja?
(a). Kumaragupta -I
(b). Samudragupta
(c). Chandragupta- I
(d). Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Answer: Samudragupta
1. In which year Goa was integrated with the Indian Union?
(a). 1960
(b). 1962
(c). 1963
(d). 1961
Answer: 1961
44. The Indus Valley people venerated the
(a). cow
(b). bull
(c). hen
(d). goat
Answer: bull
45. The Rig Veda contains
(a). history of the Vedic period
(b). hymns in honour of the gods
(c), rituals to be adopted by people
(d), yagnas to be performed.
Answer: hymns in honour of the gods
46. The local name by which Mohenjodaro is identified with
(a). mound of the dead
(b). mound of the great
(c). mound of the living
(d). mound of the survivor.
Answer: mound of the dead
(a). Kauravas and Pandiyas
(b). Kauravas and Cholas
(c). Pandiyas and Mughals
(d). Cheras and Cholans
Answer: Kauravas and Pandiyas
42. The other name of Buddha is
(a). Gautama
(b). Siddhartha
(c). Vardhamana
(d). Ramala
Answer: Siddhartha
43. Who was called as Kaviraja?
(a). Kumaragupta -I
(b). Samudragupta
(c). Chandragupta- I
(d). Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Answer: Samudragupta
1. In which year Goa was integrated with the Indian Union?
(a). 1960
(b). 1962
(c). 1963
(d). 1961
Answer: 1961
44. The Indus Valley people venerated the
(a). cow
(b). bull
(c). hen
(d). goat
Answer: bull
45. The Rig Veda contains
(a). history of the Vedic period
(b). hymns in honour of the gods
(c), rituals to be adopted by people
(d), yagnas to be performed.
Answer: hymns in honour of the gods
46. The local name by which Mohenjodaro is identified with
(a). mound of the dead
(b). mound of the great
(c). mound of the living
(d). mound of the survivor.
Answer: mound of the dead
47. Nehru was a believer in
(a). Science and Technology.
(b). God
(c). Superstition
(d). Miracles
Answer: Science and Technology.
48. "Bandit Queen" was a __________ film
(a). hindi
(b). tamil
(c). bengali
(d). marathi
Answer: hindi
49. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below List I :
(A). The Statesman
(B). Times of India
(C). The Pioneer
(D). Indian Herald
List II
1. Lucknow
2. Mumbai
3. Kolkata
4. Allahabad.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(a). 3 2 1 4
(b). 2 1 4 3
(c). 2 4 1 3
(d). 4 3 2 1
Answer: 3 2 1 4
50. When did India give asylum to the Dalai Lama ?
(a). 1956
(b). 1959
(c). 1958
(d). 1960
Answer: 1959
51. Jamnadas Dwarakadas started
(a). Young India
(b). Indian Mirror
(c). Indian Spectator
(d). The Tribune.
Answer: Young India
52. Where was the first nuclear power station set up in India ?
(a). Kalpakkam
(b) Kota
(c). Narora
(d). Tarapur.
Answer: Tarapur
(a). Science and Technology.
(b). God
(c). Superstition
(d). Miracles
Answer: Science and Technology.
48. "Bandit Queen" was a __________ film
(a). hindi
(b). tamil
(c). bengali
(d). marathi
Answer: hindi
49. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below List I :
(A). The Statesman
(B). Times of India
(C). The Pioneer
(D). Indian Herald
List II
1. Lucknow
2. Mumbai
3. Kolkata
4. Allahabad.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(a). 3 2 1 4
(b). 2 1 4 3
(c). 2 4 1 3
(d). 4 3 2 1
Answer: 3 2 1 4
50. When did India give asylum to the Dalai Lama ?
(a). 1956
(b). 1959
(c). 1958
(d). 1960
Answer: 1959
51. Jamnadas Dwarakadas started
(a). Young India
(b). Indian Mirror
(c). Indian Spectator
(d). The Tribune.
Answer: Young India
52. Where was the first nuclear power station set up in India ?
(a). Kalpakkam
(b) Kota
(c). Narora
(d). Tarapur.
Answer: Tarapur
53. When was the Fax Bill introduced ?
(a). 1783
(b). 1781
(c). 1785
(d). 1908
Answer: 1783
54. Which party boycotted elections to provincial legislatures during the period 1920 - 21?
(a). Swarajist
(b). Muslim League
(c). Congress
(d). None of the above.
Answer: Congress
55. Who acts as the guardian of the Indian Constitution?
(a). Supreme Court
(b). President
(c). Election Commission
(d). Prime Minister
Answer: Supreme Court
56. Ryotwari system related to
(a). Trade
(b). Commerce
(c). Land revenue
(d). Income Tax.
Answer: Land revenue
57. What is the uniqueness to Harappan Civilization in comparison to Egyptian and Mesopotamian Civilizations is
(a) drainage system
(b). temples
(c). rectangular town planning
(d). pictographic script.
Answer: rectangular town planning
58. The salient feature of the Rig Vedic religion was(a). worship of the Trimurties
(b). worship of nature
(c). worship of the Mother Goddess
(d). worship of Pashupati.
Answer: worship of nature
59. A bearded head, a piece of art in stone, was found at
(a). Harappa
(b). Mohenjodaro
(c). Lothal
(d). Kalibangan.
Answer: Mohenjodaro
60. The teachings of Jainism are the work of
(a). twelve Tirthankaras
(b). Mahavira
(c). twenty-four Tirthankaras
(d). three Tirthankaras.
Answer: twenty-four Tirthankaras
61. Buddha's preachings were mainly focussed on
(a). practice of rituals
(b). belief in one God
(c). purity of thought and conduct
(d) idol worship.
Answer: purity of thought and conduct
62. The Municipal Administration of Pataliputra is mentioned by
(a). Megasthanes
(b). Bana
(c). Charaka
(d). Gramani.
Answer: Megasthanes
63. "Right to Property" was omitted from Part III of Indian Constitution by____________
(a). 44th Amendment Act, 1978
(b). 42nd Amendment Act,1976
(c). 43rd Amendment Act, 1977
(d). 41st Amendment Act, 1976
Answer: Option-A
(a). 1783
(b). 1781
(c). 1785
(d). 1908
Answer: 1783
54. Which party boycotted elections to provincial legislatures during the period 1920 - 21?
(a). Swarajist
(b). Muslim League
(c). Congress
(d). None of the above.
Answer: Congress
55. Who acts as the guardian of the Indian Constitution?
(a). Supreme Court
(b). President
(c). Election Commission
(d). Prime Minister
Answer: Supreme Court
56. Ryotwari system related to
(a). Trade
(b). Commerce
(c). Land revenue
(d). Income Tax.
Answer: Land revenue
57. What is the uniqueness to Harappan Civilization in comparison to Egyptian and Mesopotamian Civilizations is
(a) drainage system
(b). temples
(c). rectangular town planning
(d). pictographic script.
Answer: rectangular town planning
58. The salient feature of the Rig Vedic religion was(a). worship of the Trimurties
(b). worship of nature
(c). worship of the Mother Goddess
(d). worship of Pashupati.
Answer: worship of nature
59. A bearded head, a piece of art in stone, was found at
(a). Harappa
(b). Mohenjodaro
(c). Lothal
(d). Kalibangan.
Answer: Mohenjodaro
60. The teachings of Jainism are the work of
(a). twelve Tirthankaras
(b). Mahavira
(c). twenty-four Tirthankaras
(d). three Tirthankaras.
Answer: twenty-four Tirthankaras
61. Buddha's preachings were mainly focussed on
(a). practice of rituals
(b). belief in one God
(c). purity of thought and conduct
(d) idol worship.
Answer: purity of thought and conduct
62. The Municipal Administration of Pataliputra is mentioned by
(a). Megasthanes
(b). Bana
(c). Charaka
(d). Gramani.
Answer: Megasthanes
63. "Right to Property" was omitted from Part III of Indian Constitution by____________
(a). 44th Amendment Act, 1978
(b). 42nd Amendment Act,1976
(c). 43rd Amendment Act, 1977
(d). 41st Amendment Act, 1976
Answer: Option-A
64. Which one of the following statement is false about the Government of India Act of 1935 ?
(a). Establishment of a Federal Government
(b). Provincial autonomy
(c). Establishment of a Federal Court
(d). Appointment of a High Commissioner of India at London
Answer: Option-D
65. Who established the paper/journal named Indian Mirror in 1862 ?
(a). Sisirkumar Ghosh
(b). Devendranatha Tagore
(c). Raveendranatha Tagore
(d). Bankim Chandra Chattergee
Answer: Option-B
66. At a meeting of the Muslim League in Delhi in 1929 who announced the 14 points rejecting Nehru Report ?
(a). Muhammed Ali Jinnah
(b). Moulana Shoukath Ali
(c). Salimulla Khan
(d). Agha Khan
Answer: Option-A
67. Who wrote Darsanamala ?
(a). Alathur Sivayogi
(b). Sree Narayana Guru
(c). Swami Dayananda Saraswathi
(d). Swami Vivekanandan
Answer: Option-B
68. The Illbert Bill Controversy in British India was during the Viceroyalty of
(a). Lord Lytton
(b). Lord Rippon
(c). Lord Dufferin
(d). Lord Canning
Answer: Option-B
(a). Establishment of a Federal Government
(b). Provincial autonomy
(c). Establishment of a Federal Court
(d). Appointment of a High Commissioner of India at London
Answer: Option-D
65. Who established the paper/journal named Indian Mirror in 1862 ?
(a). Sisirkumar Ghosh
(b). Devendranatha Tagore
(c). Raveendranatha Tagore
(d). Bankim Chandra Chattergee
Answer: Option-B
66. At a meeting of the Muslim League in Delhi in 1929 who announced the 14 points rejecting Nehru Report ?
(a). Muhammed Ali Jinnah
(b). Moulana Shoukath Ali
(c). Salimulla Khan
(d). Agha Khan
Answer: Option-A
67. Who wrote Darsanamala ?
(a). Alathur Sivayogi
(b). Sree Narayana Guru
(c). Swami Dayananda Saraswathi
(d). Swami Vivekanandan
Answer: Option-B
68. The Illbert Bill Controversy in British India was during the Viceroyalty of
(a). Lord Lytton
(b). Lord Rippon
(c). Lord Dufferin
(d). Lord Canning
Answer: Option-B
69. Which Sultan replaced the system of measurement of land by crop sharing in the Khalisa areas ?
(A) Balban
(B) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(C) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(D) Muhammad Tughlaq
Ans : (C)
70. Who among the following Vijay-anagara rulers bore the title of Gajabentakara ?
(A) Krishna Deva Raya
(B) Deva Raya II
(C) Deva Raya I
(D) Rama Raya
Ans : (B)
71. Which Vijayanagara ruler sent an embassy to China ?
(A) Harihara I
(B) Krishna Deva Raya
(C) Bukka I
(D) Saluva Narasimha
Ans : (C)
72. The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of--
(A) Qutab-ud-din Aibak
(B) Rukh-ud-din Firoj
(C) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
(D) Kaikubad
Ans : (C)
(A) Balban
(B) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(C) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(D) Muhammad Tughlaq
Ans : (C)
70. Who among the following Vijay-anagara rulers bore the title of Gajabentakara ?
(A) Krishna Deva Raya
(B) Deva Raya II
(C) Deva Raya I
(D) Rama Raya
Ans : (B)
71. Which Vijayanagara ruler sent an embassy to China ?
(A) Harihara I
(B) Krishna Deva Raya
(C) Bukka I
(D) Saluva Narasimha
Ans : (C)
72. The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of--
(A) Qutab-ud-din Aibak
(B) Rukh-ud-din Firoj
(C) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
(D) Kaikubad
Ans : (C)
73. The largest administrative divi-sion in Vijayanagara was--
(A) Kottam
(B) Rajyam
(C) Kurram
(D) Nadu
Ans : (B)
74. Pushti Marg was founded by--
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Vallabhacharya
(C) Ramananda
(D) Nimbarka
Ans : (B)
75. Which of the following rulers of Bikaner was deposed by Jahan-gir ?
(A) Raja Rai Singh
(B) Raja Sur Singh
(C) Raja Dalpat Singh
(D) Raja Karan Singh
Ans : (A)
76. Who is the author of Safinat-ul-Aulia ?
(A) Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi
(B) Mohsin Fani
(C) Dara Shukoh
(D) Jahandar Shah
Ans : (C)
77. Who made the Madad-i-maash grants completely hereditary ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Bahadur Shah
Ans : (D)
78. The Ibadatkhana was closed in the year--
(A) 1579
(B) 1580
(C) 1582
(D) 1583
Ans : (C)
79. Who among the following Mughal Emperors made serious attempt to annex Trans-Oxiana ?
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan
Ans : (D)
80. Cultivation of tobacco was intro-duced in India during the reign of--
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (B)
81. In 1585 Akbar shifted his capital to--
(A) Kabul
(B) Lahore
(C) Fatehpur Sikri
(D) Multan
Ans : (B)
82. Nasaq during the Mughal Period was--
(A) A system of land revenue assessment
(B) A unit of measurement of land
(C) A Zamindari territory
(D) Revenue free land grant
Ans : (A)
83. Which of the following mosques is entirely made of marble ?
(A) Jama Masjid at Sikri
(B) Moti Masjid in the Agra Fort
(C) Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid in the Purana Qila of Delhi
(D) Jama Masjid of Delhi
Ans : (B)
84. Who among the following is the first comprehensive historian of the Marathas ?
(A) M.G. Ranade
(B) G.S. Sardesai
(C) James Cuningham Grant Duff
(D) C.A. Kincaid
Ans : (C)
85. Who among the following rulers patronized musician Lal Khan Gun Samudra ?
(A) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(B) Islam Shah Sur
(C) Ibrahim Adil Shah II
(D) Shahjahan
Ans : (D)
86. Dastan-i-Amir-i-Hamza was illu-strated during the reign of--
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan
Ans : (B)
87. The English East India Company obtained the lease of Madras in--
(A) 1611
(B) 1623
(C) 1639
(D) 1646
Ans : (C)
88. Who among the following was imprisoned by the Mughal Emp-eror Jahangir ?
(A) Gosain Jadrup
(B) Miyan Mir
(C) Guru Ramdas
(D) Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi
Ans : (D)
89. In 1739 the Portuguese lost their possessions of Salsette and Bas-sein to--
(A) The Dutch
(B) The English
(C) The Mughals
(D) The Marathas
Ans : (D)
90. Lohgarh Fort was built by--
(A) Guru Hargovind
(B) Guru Teg Bahadur
(C) Guru Govind Singh
(D) Banda Bahadur
Ans : (C)
91. In 1585-86 the only Rajput who held the mansab of 5000 was--
(A) Raja Bhagwant Das
(B) Raja Raisingh of Bikaner
(C) Raja Man Singh
(D) Rai Surjan Hada
Ans : (C)
92. Who introduced the Mughal land revenue system in the Deccan ?
(A) Mahabat Khan
(B) Mirza Raja Jaisingh
(C) Diler Khan
(D) Murshid Kuli Khan
Ans : (D)
93. Which one of the following acco-rding to Bernier was the owner of land in India ?
(A) The Zamindar
(B) The King
(C) The Khud Kashta
(D) The Village Community
Ans : (B)
94. Haidar Ali established his autho-rity over the State of Mysore in--
(A) 1755
(B) 1761
(C) 1764
(D) 1766
Ans : (B)
95. In 1751 the Nawab of Bengal ceded Orissa to--
(A) The English East India Company
(B) The Nawab of Avadh
(C) The Marathas
(D) The Afghans
Ans : (C)
96. Which Peshwa started a long campaign against the sidis of Janjira ?
(A) Balaji Vishwanath
(B) Baji Rao I
(C) Balaji Baji Rao
(D) Madhav Rao
Ans : (B)
97. Who was the founder of the Widow Remarriage Association in the 19th century ?
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy
(B) Vishnu Shastri Pandit
(C) Ramabai
(D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Ans : (B)
98. Shahu was granted the Chauth and Sardeshmukhi of the Deccan during the reign of--
(A) Bahadur Shah
(B) Jahandar Shah
(C) Farrukh Siyar
(D) Muhammad Shah
Ans : (C)
99. Farrukh Siyar was deposed and killed by--
(A) Zulfiqar Khan
(B) Jahandar Shah
(C) The Sayyed Brothers
(D) Saadat Khan
Ans : (C)
100. The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was--
(A) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk
(B) Safdar Jang
(C) Murshid Kuli Khan
(D) Hussain Kuli Khan
Ans : (A)
(A) Kottam
(B) Rajyam
(C) Kurram
(D) Nadu
Ans : (B)
74. Pushti Marg was founded by--
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Vallabhacharya
(C) Ramananda
(D) Nimbarka
Ans : (B)
75. Which of the following rulers of Bikaner was deposed by Jahan-gir ?
(A) Raja Rai Singh
(B) Raja Sur Singh
(C) Raja Dalpat Singh
(D) Raja Karan Singh
Ans : (A)
76. Who is the author of Safinat-ul-Aulia ?
(A) Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi
(B) Mohsin Fani
(C) Dara Shukoh
(D) Jahandar Shah
Ans : (C)
77. Who made the Madad-i-maash grants completely hereditary ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Bahadur Shah
Ans : (D)
78. The Ibadatkhana was closed in the year--
(A) 1579
(B) 1580
(C) 1582
(D) 1583
Ans : (C)
79. Who among the following Mughal Emperors made serious attempt to annex Trans-Oxiana ?
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan
Ans : (D)
80. Cultivation of tobacco was intro-duced in India during the reign of--
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (B)
81. In 1585 Akbar shifted his capital to--
(A) Kabul
(B) Lahore
(C) Fatehpur Sikri
(D) Multan
Ans : (B)
82. Nasaq during the Mughal Period was--
(A) A system of land revenue assessment
(B) A unit of measurement of land
(C) A Zamindari territory
(D) Revenue free land grant
Ans : (A)
83. Which of the following mosques is entirely made of marble ?
(A) Jama Masjid at Sikri
(B) Moti Masjid in the Agra Fort
(C) Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid in the Purana Qila of Delhi
(D) Jama Masjid of Delhi
Ans : (B)
84. Who among the following is the first comprehensive historian of the Marathas ?
(A) M.G. Ranade
(B) G.S. Sardesai
(C) James Cuningham Grant Duff
(D) C.A. Kincaid
Ans : (C)
85. Who among the following rulers patronized musician Lal Khan Gun Samudra ?
(A) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(B) Islam Shah Sur
(C) Ibrahim Adil Shah II
(D) Shahjahan
Ans : (D)
86. Dastan-i-Amir-i-Hamza was illu-strated during the reign of--
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan
Ans : (B)
87. The English East India Company obtained the lease of Madras in--
(A) 1611
(B) 1623
(C) 1639
(D) 1646
Ans : (C)
88. Who among the following was imprisoned by the Mughal Emp-eror Jahangir ?
(A) Gosain Jadrup
(B) Miyan Mir
(C) Guru Ramdas
(D) Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi
Ans : (D)
89. In 1739 the Portuguese lost their possessions of Salsette and Bas-sein to--
(A) The Dutch
(B) The English
(C) The Mughals
(D) The Marathas
Ans : (D)
90. Lohgarh Fort was built by--
(A) Guru Hargovind
(B) Guru Teg Bahadur
(C) Guru Govind Singh
(D) Banda Bahadur
Ans : (C)
91. In 1585-86 the only Rajput who held the mansab of 5000 was--
(A) Raja Bhagwant Das
(B) Raja Raisingh of Bikaner
(C) Raja Man Singh
(D) Rai Surjan Hada
Ans : (C)
92. Who introduced the Mughal land revenue system in the Deccan ?
(A) Mahabat Khan
(B) Mirza Raja Jaisingh
(C) Diler Khan
(D) Murshid Kuli Khan
Ans : (D)
93. Which one of the following acco-rding to Bernier was the owner of land in India ?
(A) The Zamindar
(B) The King
(C) The Khud Kashta
(D) The Village Community
Ans : (B)
94. Haidar Ali established his autho-rity over the State of Mysore in--
(A) 1755
(B) 1761
(C) 1764
(D) 1766
Ans : (B)
95. In 1751 the Nawab of Bengal ceded Orissa to--
(A) The English East India Company
(B) The Nawab of Avadh
(C) The Marathas
(D) The Afghans
Ans : (C)
96. Which Peshwa started a long campaign against the sidis of Janjira ?
(A) Balaji Vishwanath
(B) Baji Rao I
(C) Balaji Baji Rao
(D) Madhav Rao
Ans : (B)
97. Who was the founder of the Widow Remarriage Association in the 19th century ?
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy
(B) Vishnu Shastri Pandit
(C) Ramabai
(D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Ans : (B)
98. Shahu was granted the Chauth and Sardeshmukhi of the Deccan during the reign of--
(A) Bahadur Shah
(B) Jahandar Shah
(C) Farrukh Siyar
(D) Muhammad Shah
Ans : (C)
99. Farrukh Siyar was deposed and killed by--
(A) Zulfiqar Khan
(B) Jahandar Shah
(C) The Sayyed Brothers
(D) Saadat Khan
Ans : (C)
100. The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was--
(A) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk
(B) Safdar Jang
(C) Murshid Kuli Khan
(D) Hussain Kuli Khan
Ans : (A)
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