INDIAN HISTORY - PAGE 18
Read the following passage and answer the questions numbers 1 to 5 :
Aśoka (c. 273-236 B.C.), the grandson of Chandragupta, styled ‘the beloved of the gods’ and ‘of lovable appearance’, succeeded to the throne of Pāaliputra by winning a fratricidal war. Nine years after his accession he rounded off the empire which he inherited from his grandfather by annexing Kaliga. The Kaliga war brought to the emperor a violent reaction, no doubt under the influence of Buddha’s teachings. He regretted the vast numbers of men killed or taken prisoner; he bemoaned the lot of pious men and women to whom befell ‘personal violence, death or banishment from loved ones’; and he eschewed for ever war as an instrument of governance. ‘If any one does him wrong, the “beloved of the god” must bear all that can be borne. He embarked on a career of Dharma Vijaya, conquest through Dharma. He set up a network of missions to preach Dharma; declared that all men were his children; ‘and what little effort I make, – what is it for ? – (in order) that I may be free from debt to the creatures, that I may render some happy here and that they may gain heaven in the next world’, said he. The Emperor constituted himself as the guardian of the moral and material welfare of the world.
1. Asoka is throughout referred to as ‘Devanampiya’ and ‘Piyadasi’ in his edicts except a few. Which are such exceptions ?
(i) Maski
(ii) Gujarra
(iii) Nittur
(iv) Udegolam
Select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (i) only
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Ans: D
2. Which is that source which gives a lie to the tradition of a fratricidal war of Asoka ?
(A) Asokavadana
(B) Dipavamsa
(C) Asokan Rock Edict IV
(D) Asokan Pillar Edict VII
Ans: C
3. Which one of the following did not form part of the Asokan empire ?
(A) Tamilakam (B) Saurashtra
(C) Kandahar (D) Kashmir
Ans: A
4. In which of his edicts does Asoka express remorse for the sufferings caused by the Kalinga war ?
(A) Separate Kaling Edicts
(B) Bhabru Edict
(C) Rock Edict XIII
(D) Rock Edict IV
Ans: C
5. In which of his following inscriptions did Asoka declare that all people were his children ?
(A) Minor Rock Edict I
(B) Rock Edict XII
(C) Separate Kaling Edicts
(D) Rummindei Pillar Edict
Ans: C
Aśoka (c. 273-236 B.C.), the grandson of Chandragupta, styled ‘the beloved of the gods’ and ‘of lovable appearance’, succeeded to the throne of Pāaliputra by winning a fratricidal war. Nine years after his accession he rounded off the empire which he inherited from his grandfather by annexing Kaliga. The Kaliga war brought to the emperor a violent reaction, no doubt under the influence of Buddha’s teachings. He regretted the vast numbers of men killed or taken prisoner; he bemoaned the lot of pious men and women to whom befell ‘personal violence, death or banishment from loved ones’; and he eschewed for ever war as an instrument of governance. ‘If any one does him wrong, the “beloved of the god” must bear all that can be borne. He embarked on a career of Dharma Vijaya, conquest through Dharma. He set up a network of missions to preach Dharma; declared that all men were his children; ‘and what little effort I make, – what is it for ? – (in order) that I may be free from debt to the creatures, that I may render some happy here and that they may gain heaven in the next world’, said he. The Emperor constituted himself as the guardian of the moral and material welfare of the world.
1. Asoka is throughout referred to as ‘Devanampiya’ and ‘Piyadasi’ in his edicts except a few. Which are such exceptions ?
(i) Maski
(ii) Gujarra
(iii) Nittur
(iv) Udegolam
Select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (i) only
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Ans: D
2. Which is that source which gives a lie to the tradition of a fratricidal war of Asoka ?
(A) Asokavadana
(B) Dipavamsa
(C) Asokan Rock Edict IV
(D) Asokan Pillar Edict VII
Ans: C
3. Which one of the following did not form part of the Asokan empire ?
(A) Tamilakam (B) Saurashtra
(C) Kandahar (D) Kashmir
Ans: A
4. In which of his edicts does Asoka express remorse for the sufferings caused by the Kalinga war ?
(A) Separate Kaling Edicts
(B) Bhabru Edict
(C) Rock Edict XIII
(D) Rock Edict IV
Ans: C
5. In which of his following inscriptions did Asoka declare that all people were his children ?
(A) Minor Rock Edict I
(B) Rock Edict XII
(C) Separate Kaling Edicts
(D) Rummindei Pillar Edict
Ans: C
6:-Among the Chola king who had the title of Madurai Konda
A:-Parantaka
B:-Rajaraja
C:-Rajendra
D:-Kalikala
Ans: A
7:-Kizhariyoor Bomb case is related with
A:-Salt Satyagraha
B:-Civil Disobedience Movement
C:-Malabar Rebellion
D:-Quit India Movement
Ans: D
8:-Who was called as Lokmanya ?
A:-Subhash Chandra Bose
B:-Gopala Krishna Gokhale
C:-Bhagat Sing
D:-Bala Gangadhara Tilak
Ans: D
A:-Parantaka
B:-Rajaraja
C:-Rajendra
D:-Kalikala
Ans: A
7:-Kizhariyoor Bomb case is related with
A:-Salt Satyagraha
B:-Civil Disobedience Movement
C:-Malabar Rebellion
D:-Quit India Movement
Ans: D
8:-Who was called as Lokmanya ?
A:-Subhash Chandra Bose
B:-Gopala Krishna Gokhale
C:-Bhagat Sing
D:-Bala Gangadhara Tilak
Ans: D
9:-Who described 1857 revolt as the first war of Independence ?
A:-Percival Spear
B:-A.R. Desai
C:-V.D. Savarkar
D:-Tara Chand
Ans: C
10:-In which year partition of Bengal took place ?
A:-1903
B:-1904
C:-1905
D:-1906
Ans: C
11:-In which session of Indian National Congress the Poorna Swaraj resolution passed ?
A:-Lucknow
B:-Surat
C:-Calcutta
D:-Lahore
Ans: D
12:-In which year the third Five Year Plan started ?
A:-1960
B:-1961
C:-1962
D:-1963
Ans: B
13:-Which Five Year Plan adopted the slogan Garibi Hatao ?
A:-Fifth
B:-Fourth
C:-Third
D:-None of these
Ans: A
14. The Sultan who made a successful attempt to free himself from the control of the Ulemas was
A:-Balban
B:-Allauddin
C:-Firoz Shah
D:-Jalaluddin
Ans: B
A:-Percival Spear
B:-A.R. Desai
C:-V.D. Savarkar
D:-Tara Chand
Ans: C
10:-In which year partition of Bengal took place ?
A:-1903
B:-1904
C:-1905
D:-1906
Ans: C
11:-In which session of Indian National Congress the Poorna Swaraj resolution passed ?
A:-Lucknow
B:-Surat
C:-Calcutta
D:-Lahore
Ans: D
12:-In which year the third Five Year Plan started ?
A:-1960
B:-1961
C:-1962
D:-1963
Ans: B
13:-Which Five Year Plan adopted the slogan Garibi Hatao ?
A:-Fifth
B:-Fourth
C:-Third
D:-None of these
Ans: A
14. The Sultan who made a successful attempt to free himself from the control of the Ulemas was
A:-Balban
B:-Allauddin
C:-Firoz Shah
D:-Jalaluddin
Ans: B
15. What is the name of the Commander whose forgiveness Abraham Lincoln sought for being rude to him?
(A) Colonel Scott
(C) Colonel J ames
(B) Colonel .Henry
(D) Colonel Wilson
Ans: A
16. 'Jai Hindh' - whose inspiring words of salutation are these?
(A) Gokhale
(B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Bala Gangadara Tilak
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: B
17. Pick out the statement which is wrong about Mahatma Gandhi.
(A) Mahatma Gandhi was a ceaseless crusader of women's equality
(B) Gandhi was no advocate of blind adherence to tradition
(C) Be was an extraordinary lover of truth
(D) Gandhi considered women to be unfit for any position or task
Ans: D
18. Why did Brutus kill Julius Caesar, according to Brutus own defense?
(A) Because Caesar was ambitious
(B) Because Brutus loved, Caesar less
(C) Because Brutus loved Rome less
(D) Because Caesar was valiant
Ans: A
19) The women regiment of the Indian National Army (INA) was led by
A:-Lakshmi Sahgal
B:-Akkamma Cheriyan
C:-A.V. Kuttimalu Amma
D:-Annie Besant
Ans: A
20) The founder of 'Atma Vidya Sangham' was
A:-C. Kesavan
B:-Sukumar Azhikkode
C:-Vaghbatananda
D:-Swami Anantha Theerthan
Ans: C
21) "As in the concentration camp and the evening of 9/11, the artistes are the ones who might be able to help us with our internal, invisible lives". Which are the two countries associated with concentration camp and 9/11 tragedy respectively?
Choose the right option from the following :
(A) Russia and Germany
(B) Germany and Italy
(C) Germany and America
(D) Iraq and America
Ans: C
22) What was the title given to the Maratha Ruler?
(A) Badshah
(B) Mir Alam
(C) Peshwa
(D) Maharaj
Ans: C
(A) Colonel Scott
(C) Colonel J ames
(B) Colonel .Henry
(D) Colonel Wilson
Ans: A
16. 'Jai Hindh' - whose inspiring words of salutation are these?
(A) Gokhale
(B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Bala Gangadara Tilak
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: B
17. Pick out the statement which is wrong about Mahatma Gandhi.
(A) Mahatma Gandhi was a ceaseless crusader of women's equality
(B) Gandhi was no advocate of blind adherence to tradition
(C) Be was an extraordinary lover of truth
(D) Gandhi considered women to be unfit for any position or task
Ans: D
18. Why did Brutus kill Julius Caesar, according to Brutus own defense?
(A) Because Caesar was ambitious
(B) Because Brutus loved, Caesar less
(C) Because Brutus loved Rome less
(D) Because Caesar was valiant
Ans: A
19) The women regiment of the Indian National Army (INA) was led by
A:-Lakshmi Sahgal
B:-Akkamma Cheriyan
C:-A.V. Kuttimalu Amma
D:-Annie Besant
Ans: A
20) The founder of 'Atma Vidya Sangham' was
A:-C. Kesavan
B:-Sukumar Azhikkode
C:-Vaghbatananda
D:-Swami Anantha Theerthan
Ans: C
21) "As in the concentration camp and the evening of 9/11, the artistes are the ones who might be able to help us with our internal, invisible lives". Which are the two countries associated with concentration camp and 9/11 tragedy respectively?
Choose the right option from the following :
(A) Russia and Germany
(B) Germany and Italy
(C) Germany and America
(D) Iraq and America
Ans: C
22) What was the title given to the Maratha Ruler?
(A) Badshah
(B) Mir Alam
(C) Peshwa
(D) Maharaj
Ans: C
23. "To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; It is man's injustice to woman".
Who said these words about Women?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: D
24. Rani of Jhansi was associated with------
(A) Battle of Plassey
(B) Sepoy Mutiny
(C) British Government
(D) Indian National Congress
Ans: B
25. "The story of My Experiments with Truth" is an autobiographical work written by
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: D
26. The Taj Mahal was built by
(A)Jahangir
(B) Akbar
(C) Shershah
(D) Shahjahan
Ans: D
Who said these words about Women?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: D
24. Rani of Jhansi was associated with------
(A) Battle of Plassey
(B) Sepoy Mutiny
(C) British Government
(D) Indian National Congress
Ans: B
25. "The story of My Experiments with Truth" is an autobiographical work written by
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: D
26. The Taj Mahal was built by
(A)Jahangir
(B) Akbar
(C) Shershah
(D) Shahjahan
Ans: D
27:-Who was the Governor General during the time of Sepoy Mutiny ?
A:-Lord Canning
B:-Lord Curzon
C:-Lord Rippon
D:-Lord Munro
Ans: A
28:-In which Battle Marthandavarma defeated Dutch army
A:-Buxar
B:-Plassi
C:-Kulachel
D:-Carnatic war
Ans: C
29:-Whose autobiography is "Freedom from fear" ?
A:-Nelson Mandela
B:-Martin Luther
C:-Abraham Lincoln
D:-Aung San Suu Kyi
Ans: D
30:-The Congress Session where the "Poorna Swaraj" resolution passed
A:-Nagpur
B:-Bardoli
C:-Calcutta
D:-Lahore
Ans: D
31:-Who of the following was the adopted son of the last Peshwa Baji Rao II ?
A:-Tantiya Tope
B:-Rao Bahadur
C:-Bahadur Shah
D:-Nana Sahib
Ans: D
32:-"A cherry that will drop into our mouth one day". Whose words are these ?
A:-Lord Canning
B:-Lord Dalhousie
C:-Lord Wavell
D:-Lord Linlithgo
Ans: B
A:-Lord Canning
B:-Lord Curzon
C:-Lord Rippon
D:-Lord Munro
Ans: A
28:-In which Battle Marthandavarma defeated Dutch army
A:-Buxar
B:-Plassi
C:-Kulachel
D:-Carnatic war
Ans: C
29:-Whose autobiography is "Freedom from fear" ?
A:-Nelson Mandela
B:-Martin Luther
C:-Abraham Lincoln
D:-Aung San Suu Kyi
Ans: D
30:-The Congress Session where the "Poorna Swaraj" resolution passed
A:-Nagpur
B:-Bardoli
C:-Calcutta
D:-Lahore
Ans: D
31:-Who of the following was the adopted son of the last Peshwa Baji Rao II ?
A:-Tantiya Tope
B:-Rao Bahadur
C:-Bahadur Shah
D:-Nana Sahib
Ans: D
32:-"A cherry that will drop into our mouth one day". Whose words are these ?
A:-Lord Canning
B:-Lord Dalhousie
C:-Lord Wavell
D:-Lord Linlithgo
Ans: B
33. The longest ‘Grand Trunk’ road was got constructed by
(a). Akbar
(b). Shahjahan
(c). Jahangir
(d). Sher Shah Suri
Ans: D
34. Which Sultan established ‘Madrasa’ for the first time ?
(a).Qutubuddin Aibak
(b). Iltutmish
(c). Nasiruddin Mahmud
(d). Balban
Ans: B
35. ‘Vijak’ contains the teachings of
(a).Guru Nanak
(b). Dadudayal
(c). Raidas
(d). Kabir
Ans: D
36. Which ruler of Vijaynagar empire appointed the Muslims in his army on large scale ?
(a).Dev Rai I
(b). Dev Rai II
(c). Krishna Rai
(d). Harihar II
Ans: B
37. Sher Shah was appointed as ‘Ataliq’ in his early life under
(a).Bahar Khan
(b). Jalal Khan
(c). Jamal Khan
(d). Taj Khan
Ans: A
38. Sayyid Brothers who have been referred in Mughal politics were
(a). Hussain Ali and Abdullah Khan
(b). Hussain Khan and Muhammad Khan
(c). Abdullah Khan and Muhammad Khan
(d). Hussain Khan and Ahmadullah
Ans: A
39. The term ‘Khalq’ in medieval society was used for
(a). The higher section of the society
(b). The masses
(c). The religious people
(d). The unislamic gathering
Ans: B
40. Ain-i-Dahsala also known as Zabti System became operative in
(a).1582 A.D.
(b). 1579 A.D.
(c). 1583 A.D.
(d). 1581 A.D.
Ans: A
41. Select the correct statement out of the following :
(a). Shahjahan dug the Western Jamuna Canal and named it Nehr-i-Bahist.
(b). Shahjahan reduced the land revenue from 1/2 to 1/3.
(c). Shahjahan repaired the Western Jamuna Canal and renamed it as Nehr-i-Bahist.
(d). The condition of peasantry improved during Shahjahan reign.
Ans: C
42. How many climates of India have been mentioned by Babar in Tuzuk-i-Babri ?
(a).Four
(b). Three
(c). Five
(d). Eight
Ans: B
43. In how many Sarkars (districts) Sher Shah divided Bengal ?
(a).27
(b). 52
(c). 47
(d). 45
Ans: C
44. Who patronised the painters Mir Sayyad Ali and Daswanth ?
(a).Akbar
(b). Jahangir
(c). Shahjahan
(d). Nurjahan
Ans: A
45. Where was Jahangir buried ?
(a).Delhi
(b). Agra
(c). Lahore
(d). Burhanpur
Ans: C
46. When did the Battle of Buxar take place ?
(a).15 October, 1764
(b). 19 October, 1764
(c). 22 October, 1764
(d). 24 October, 1764
Ans: C
47. “Akbar was the real founder of Mughal Empire.” Who said it ?
(a).V.A. Smith
(b). Stanley Lanepool
(c). Edward Garret
(d). Irfan Habib
Ans: B
48. Which Mughal prince sought refuse in the Court of Raja of Garhwal ?
(a).Khurram
(b). Khusro
(c). Murad
(d). Sulaiman Shikoh
Ans: D
49. Which ruler of Kumaun visited the court of Shahjahan ?
(a).Rudra Chand
(b). Bazbahadur Chand
(c). Gyan Chand
(d). Kirti Chand
Ans: B
50. In which year the Darul Uloom Deoband School was established ?
(a).1862 A.D.
(b). 1866 A.D.
(c). 1868 A.D.
(d). 1875 A.D.
Ans: B
51. Who was the Hero of Peshwar incident ?
(a).Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(b). Mukundilal
(c). Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d). Chandra Singh Garhwali
Ans: D
52. Who was the Hero of Dola Palki movement ?
(a).Khushiram
(b). Hariprasad Tamta
(c). Saraswati Tamta
(d). Jayanand Bhartiya
Ans: D
53. Who did participate in Dandi March from Uttarakhand ?
(a).Hargovind Pant, Mukundilal
(b). Kesher Singh Rawat, Mohan Singh Mehta
(c). Govind Ballabh Pant, Khushiram
(d). Jyotiram Kandpal, Khadagbahadur Singh
Ans: D
54. Who propounded the structural theory of History ?
(a).Herbert Spencer
(b). Ibnkhaldun
(c). Spengler
(d). Croche
Ans: B
55. ‘Each History is the History of thought.’ Whose statement is this ?
(a).H.L. Fisher
(b). Croche
(c). Karl Marx
(d). R.G. Collingwood
Ans: D
56. The Peshwa who has been described as “the greatest exponent of Gurrilla tactics” after Shivaji was
(a).Balaji Baji Rao
(b). Baji Rao I
(c). Baji Rao II
(d). Balaji Vishwanath
Ans: B
57. Guru Gobind changed his name as Guru Gobind Singh after which incident ?
(a).When he convened a large assembly of the Sikhs at Anandpur in 1699 A.D.
(b). After he held a magnificent darbar at Keshgarh.
(c). After the first battle of Anandpur.
(d). After he received Khande Ka Pahul from the hands of Panj Pyaras.
Ans: D
58. Which of the following Governors General/Viceroy showed keen interest in preservation of archaeological remains ?
(a).Lord Ripon
(b). William Bentinck
(c). Lord Curzon
(d). Lord Dufferin
Ans: C
59. Who among the following was defeated in Porto Novo ?
(a).Nizam
(b). Tipu Sultan
(c). Hyder Ali
(d). Peshwa Baji Rao I
Ans: C
60. About which of the following it is said that he/she planted the ‘Tree of Liberty’ in his kingdom ?
(a).Tipu Sultan
(b). Balaji Vishwanath
(c). Ranjit Singh
(d). Rani Laxmibai
Ans: A
61. Puran Chand Joshi, a left leader from Uttrakhand, later became General Secretary of which of the following political parties ?(a).Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(b). All India Forward Block
(c). Revolutionary Socialist Party
(d). Communist Party of India
Ans: D
62. Who among the following called Gandhiji’s activities as ‘Political Blackmail or Ransom’ ?
(a).Lord Irwin
(b). Lord Wavell
(c). Lord Reading
(d). Lord Linlithgow
Ans: D
63. During Anti partition of Bengal Movement Carlyle Circular was related to
(a).Transport
(b). Industry
c). Educational Institutions
(d). None of the above
Ans: C
64. After which event Rabindranath Tagore denounced Knighthood ?
(a).Partition of Bengal
(b). Declaration of First World War
(c). Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(d). None of the above
Ans: C
65. In Avadh ‘EKA’ organisation belonged to
(a).Zamindars
(b). Farmers
(c). Traders
(d). Priests
Ans: B
66. Who founded ‘United Patriotic Association’ ?
(a).Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
(b). Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c). Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d). Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans: A
67. Which of the following Viceroy started to confer the title of Rai Bahadur and Khan Bahadur to Indians ?
(a).Lord Ripon
(b). Lord Lytton
(c). Lord Mayo
(d). Lord Dufferin
Ans: B
68. ‘Neeldarpana’ was related to
(a).Cotton planters
(b). Farmers
(c). Indigo planters
(d). Tea planters
Ans: C
69. The first textile mill was started by Cowasjee Nanabhoy in 1853 A.D. at
(a).Bombay
(b). Surat
(c). Pune
(d). Rishra
Ans: A
70.
71. To whom Lord Wellesley sent in the Court of Shah-i-Iran as his envoy ?
(a).Rahmat Ali Khan
(b). Mehandi Ali Khan
(c). Sadakat Ali Khan
(d). Rafaquat Ali Khan
Ans: B
72. What name Subhas Chandra Bose gave to Andaman Island ?
(a).Vatan
(b). Shivaji
(c). Shaheed
(d). Azad
Ans: C
73. Which of the following Viceroys was a literator and was famous as ‘Owen Meredith’ in the literary world ?
(a).Lord William Bentinck
(b). Lord Ripon
(c). Lord Reading
(d). Lord Lytton
Ans: D
74. In which year was the Indian Universities Act passed ?
(a).1900 A.D.
(b). 1904 A.D.
(c). 1909 A.D.
(d). 1912 A.D.
Ans: B
75. Which one of the following commission was not concerned with the development of education in India ?
(a).Simon Commission
(b). Kothari Commission
(c). Hunter Commission
(d). Sadler Commission
Ans: A
76. Which is said to be first walled Proto-city of the world ?
(a).Damascus
(b). Oman
(c). Jericho
(d). None of the above
Ans: C
77. Which metal was first mixed with Tin ?
(a).Iron
(b). Copper
(c). Bronze
(d). None of the above
Ans: B
78. In which type of society the concept of Mother Goddess was predominantly prevalent ?
(a).Industrial Society
(b). Agrarian Society
(c). Handicraft Society
(d). None of the above
Ans: B
79. Find out the incorrect statement out of the following :
(a).The first step towards Athenian democracy was taken by Draco.
(b). Draco was a King of Athens.
(c). Draco was a Noble.
(d). Draco drew up a code of law.
Ans: B
80. What was the basic difference between Fief and Vassalage under feudalism ?
(a).The Fief was a personal element and Vassalage was a property element.
(b). The Fief was a property element and Vassalage was a personal element.
(c). The Fief was the person who surrounded the property and Vassalage was the surrendered property.
(d). Vassal was more important than Fief.
Ans: B
81. By which name the people of Mesopotamia knew Indus state region ?
(a).Sindh
(b). Dilmun
(c). Hindu
(d). Melukhkha (Meluha)
Ans: D
82. Opium Wars were fought between
(a).Japan & China
(b). China & England
(c). China & Russia
(d). China & America
Ans: B
83. On which date was the famous ‘Long March’ of Mao-Tse-Tung started ?
(a).2nd October, 1934 A.D.
(b). 10th October, 1934 A.D.
(c). 16th October, 1934 A.D.
(d). 24th October, 1934 A.D.
Ans: C
84. Who facilitated the formation of the ‘First International’ ?
(a).Robert Owen
(b). Lenin
(c). Hegel
(d). Karl Marx and Engels
Ans: D
85. The Divine Comedy was written by
(a).Boccaccio
(b). Petrarch
(c). Medici
(d). Dante
Ans: D
86. Who said, ‘we cannot manufacture the great historical event’ ?
(a).Bismarck
(b). Napoleon
(c). Metternich
(d). Lenin
Ans: A
87. Which one of the following is not associated with the American War of Independence ?
(a).Benjamin Franklin
(b). Thomas Paine
(c). George Washington
(d). Abraham Lincoln
Ans: D
88. Which dynasty was dislodged in Russia by the 1917 A.D. Revolution ?
(a).Romanov
(b). Bourbon
(c). Hapsburg
(d). Hanovar
Ans: A
89. The Great Economic Depression started from 24th October, 1929 A.D. What is this date called ?
(a).Black Monday
(b). Black Tuesday
(c). Black Thursday
(d). Black Friday
Ans: C
90. Who was the organiser of ‘Kuomintsang Party’ ?
(a).Mao-tse Tung
(b). Sun Yat Sen
(c). Chyang-Kei-Shek
(d). Yuanshikai
Ans: B
91. Who among the following is connected with the ‘Positivist’ Concept of History ?
(a).Hegel
(b). August Comte
(c). Toynbee
(d). Karl Marx
Ans: B
92. Which one of the following is not a ‘Subaltern Historian’ ?
(a).Ranjit Guha
(b). Ranabir Chakravorty
(c). Gyan Pandey
(d). Irfan Habib
Ans: D
93. Nelson Mandela led which movement among the following ?
(a).Communalism
(b). Apartheid
(c). Nationalism
(d). Fascism
Ans: B
94. Which Political Party in India was the first to break the monopoly of the Congress to form the first Non-Congress Government in a State ?
(a).Communist Party of India Marxist
(b). Samta Party
(c). Communist Party of India
(d). Bharatiya Janata Party
Ans: C
95. Which among these are not related to Non-Aligned Movement ?
(a).Marshal Tito
(b). Col. Nasir
(c). J.L. Nehru
(d). M. Gorbochov
Ans: D
96. Who among the following was the founder of ‘Happy Club’ ?
(a).Gobind Ballabh Pant
(b). Jwala Dutt Joshi
(c). Jyoti Ram Kandpal
(d). Bhawani Singh
Ans: A
97. In which country Menshevik Revolution took place ?
(a) Great Britain
(b) Germany
(c) Russia
(d). America
Ans: C
98. In which year Karl Marx and Frederick Engels wrote Communist Manifesto ?
(a).1848 A.D.
(b). 1850 A.D.
(c). 1890 A.D.
(d). 1905 A.D.
Ans: A
99. The ‘Sedan War’ was fought between
(a).France & Prussia
(b). Austria and France
(c). Prussia & Austria
(d). Russia & Prussia
Ans: A
100. Who wrote ‘Social Contract’ Book ?
(a).Quesne
(b). Rousseau
(c). Voltaire
(d). Montesquieu
Ans: B
(a). Akbar
(b). Shahjahan
(c). Jahangir
(d). Sher Shah Suri
Ans: D
34. Which Sultan established ‘Madrasa’ for the first time ?
(a).Qutubuddin Aibak
(b). Iltutmish
(c). Nasiruddin Mahmud
(d). Balban
Ans: B
35. ‘Vijak’ contains the teachings of
(a).Guru Nanak
(b). Dadudayal
(c). Raidas
(d). Kabir
Ans: D
36. Which ruler of Vijaynagar empire appointed the Muslims in his army on large scale ?
(a).Dev Rai I
(b). Dev Rai II
(c). Krishna Rai
(d). Harihar II
Ans: B
37. Sher Shah was appointed as ‘Ataliq’ in his early life under
(a).Bahar Khan
(b). Jalal Khan
(c). Jamal Khan
(d). Taj Khan
Ans: A
38. Sayyid Brothers who have been referred in Mughal politics were
(a). Hussain Ali and Abdullah Khan
(b). Hussain Khan and Muhammad Khan
(c). Abdullah Khan and Muhammad Khan
(d). Hussain Khan and Ahmadullah
Ans: A
39. The term ‘Khalq’ in medieval society was used for
(a). The higher section of the society
(b). The masses
(c). The religious people
(d). The unislamic gathering
Ans: B
40. Ain-i-Dahsala also known as Zabti System became operative in
(a).1582 A.D.
(b). 1579 A.D.
(c). 1583 A.D.
(d). 1581 A.D.
Ans: A
41. Select the correct statement out of the following :
(a). Shahjahan dug the Western Jamuna Canal and named it Nehr-i-Bahist.
(b). Shahjahan reduced the land revenue from 1/2 to 1/3.
(c). Shahjahan repaired the Western Jamuna Canal and renamed it as Nehr-i-Bahist.
(d). The condition of peasantry improved during Shahjahan reign.
Ans: C
42. How many climates of India have been mentioned by Babar in Tuzuk-i-Babri ?
(a).Four
(b). Three
(c). Five
(d). Eight
Ans: B
43. In how many Sarkars (districts) Sher Shah divided Bengal ?
(a).27
(b). 52
(c). 47
(d). 45
Ans: C
44. Who patronised the painters Mir Sayyad Ali and Daswanth ?
(a).Akbar
(b). Jahangir
(c). Shahjahan
(d). Nurjahan
Ans: A
45. Where was Jahangir buried ?
(a).Delhi
(b). Agra
(c). Lahore
(d). Burhanpur
Ans: C
46. When did the Battle of Buxar take place ?
(a).15 October, 1764
(b). 19 October, 1764
(c). 22 October, 1764
(d). 24 October, 1764
Ans: C
47. “Akbar was the real founder of Mughal Empire.” Who said it ?
(a).V.A. Smith
(b). Stanley Lanepool
(c). Edward Garret
(d). Irfan Habib
Ans: B
48. Which Mughal prince sought refuse in the Court of Raja of Garhwal ?
(a).Khurram
(b). Khusro
(c). Murad
(d). Sulaiman Shikoh
Ans: D
49. Which ruler of Kumaun visited the court of Shahjahan ?
(a).Rudra Chand
(b). Bazbahadur Chand
(c). Gyan Chand
(d). Kirti Chand
Ans: B
50. In which year the Darul Uloom Deoband School was established ?
(a).1862 A.D.
(b). 1866 A.D.
(c). 1868 A.D.
(d). 1875 A.D.
Ans: B
51. Who was the Hero of Peshwar incident ?
(a).Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(b). Mukundilal
(c). Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d). Chandra Singh Garhwali
Ans: D
52. Who was the Hero of Dola Palki movement ?
(a).Khushiram
(b). Hariprasad Tamta
(c). Saraswati Tamta
(d). Jayanand Bhartiya
Ans: D
53. Who did participate in Dandi March from Uttarakhand ?
(a).Hargovind Pant, Mukundilal
(b). Kesher Singh Rawat, Mohan Singh Mehta
(c). Govind Ballabh Pant, Khushiram
(d). Jyotiram Kandpal, Khadagbahadur Singh
Ans: D
54. Who propounded the structural theory of History ?
(a).Herbert Spencer
(b). Ibnkhaldun
(c). Spengler
(d). Croche
Ans: B
55. ‘Each History is the History of thought.’ Whose statement is this ?
(a).H.L. Fisher
(b). Croche
(c). Karl Marx
(d). R.G. Collingwood
Ans: D
56. The Peshwa who has been described as “the greatest exponent of Gurrilla tactics” after Shivaji was
(a).Balaji Baji Rao
(b). Baji Rao I
(c). Baji Rao II
(d). Balaji Vishwanath
Ans: B
57. Guru Gobind changed his name as Guru Gobind Singh after which incident ?
(a).When he convened a large assembly of the Sikhs at Anandpur in 1699 A.D.
(b). After he held a magnificent darbar at Keshgarh.
(c). After the first battle of Anandpur.
(d). After he received Khande Ka Pahul from the hands of Panj Pyaras.
Ans: D
58. Which of the following Governors General/Viceroy showed keen interest in preservation of archaeological remains ?
(a).Lord Ripon
(b). William Bentinck
(c). Lord Curzon
(d). Lord Dufferin
Ans: C
59. Who among the following was defeated in Porto Novo ?
(a).Nizam
(b). Tipu Sultan
(c). Hyder Ali
(d). Peshwa Baji Rao I
Ans: C
60. About which of the following it is said that he/she planted the ‘Tree of Liberty’ in his kingdom ?
(a).Tipu Sultan
(b). Balaji Vishwanath
(c). Ranjit Singh
(d). Rani Laxmibai
Ans: A
61. Puran Chand Joshi, a left leader from Uttrakhand, later became General Secretary of which of the following political parties ?(a).Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(b). All India Forward Block
(c). Revolutionary Socialist Party
(d). Communist Party of India
Ans: D
62. Who among the following called Gandhiji’s activities as ‘Political Blackmail or Ransom’ ?
(a).Lord Irwin
(b). Lord Wavell
(c). Lord Reading
(d). Lord Linlithgow
Ans: D
63. During Anti partition of Bengal Movement Carlyle Circular was related to
(a).Transport
(b). Industry
c). Educational Institutions
(d). None of the above
Ans: C
64. After which event Rabindranath Tagore denounced Knighthood ?
(a).Partition of Bengal
(b). Declaration of First World War
(c). Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(d). None of the above
Ans: C
65. In Avadh ‘EKA’ organisation belonged to
(a).Zamindars
(b). Farmers
(c). Traders
(d). Priests
Ans: B
66. Who founded ‘United Patriotic Association’ ?
(a).Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
(b). Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c). Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d). Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans: A
67. Which of the following Viceroy started to confer the title of Rai Bahadur and Khan Bahadur to Indians ?
(a).Lord Ripon
(b). Lord Lytton
(c). Lord Mayo
(d). Lord Dufferin
Ans: B
68. ‘Neeldarpana’ was related to
(a).Cotton planters
(b). Farmers
(c). Indigo planters
(d). Tea planters
Ans: C
69. The first textile mill was started by Cowasjee Nanabhoy in 1853 A.D. at
(a).Bombay
(b). Surat
(c). Pune
(d). Rishra
Ans: A
70.
71. To whom Lord Wellesley sent in the Court of Shah-i-Iran as his envoy ?
(a).Rahmat Ali Khan
(b). Mehandi Ali Khan
(c). Sadakat Ali Khan
(d). Rafaquat Ali Khan
Ans: B
72. What name Subhas Chandra Bose gave to Andaman Island ?
(a).Vatan
(b). Shivaji
(c). Shaheed
(d). Azad
Ans: C
73. Which of the following Viceroys was a literator and was famous as ‘Owen Meredith’ in the literary world ?
(a).Lord William Bentinck
(b). Lord Ripon
(c). Lord Reading
(d). Lord Lytton
Ans: D
74. In which year was the Indian Universities Act passed ?
(a).1900 A.D.
(b). 1904 A.D.
(c). 1909 A.D.
(d). 1912 A.D.
Ans: B
75. Which one of the following commission was not concerned with the development of education in India ?
(a).Simon Commission
(b). Kothari Commission
(c). Hunter Commission
(d). Sadler Commission
Ans: A
76. Which is said to be first walled Proto-city of the world ?
(a).Damascus
(b). Oman
(c). Jericho
(d). None of the above
Ans: C
77. Which metal was first mixed with Tin ?
(a).Iron
(b). Copper
(c). Bronze
(d). None of the above
Ans: B
78. In which type of society the concept of Mother Goddess was predominantly prevalent ?
(a).Industrial Society
(b). Agrarian Society
(c). Handicraft Society
(d). None of the above
Ans: B
79. Find out the incorrect statement out of the following :
(a).The first step towards Athenian democracy was taken by Draco.
(b). Draco was a King of Athens.
(c). Draco was a Noble.
(d). Draco drew up a code of law.
Ans: B
80. What was the basic difference between Fief and Vassalage under feudalism ?
(a).The Fief was a personal element and Vassalage was a property element.
(b). The Fief was a property element and Vassalage was a personal element.
(c). The Fief was the person who surrounded the property and Vassalage was the surrendered property.
(d). Vassal was more important than Fief.
Ans: B
81. By which name the people of Mesopotamia knew Indus state region ?
(a).Sindh
(b). Dilmun
(c). Hindu
(d). Melukhkha (Meluha)
Ans: D
82. Opium Wars were fought between
(a).Japan & China
(b). China & England
(c). China & Russia
(d). China & America
Ans: B
83. On which date was the famous ‘Long March’ of Mao-Tse-Tung started ?
(a).2nd October, 1934 A.D.
(b). 10th October, 1934 A.D.
(c). 16th October, 1934 A.D.
(d). 24th October, 1934 A.D.
Ans: C
84. Who facilitated the formation of the ‘First International’ ?
(a).Robert Owen
(b). Lenin
(c). Hegel
(d). Karl Marx and Engels
Ans: D
85. The Divine Comedy was written by
(a).Boccaccio
(b). Petrarch
(c). Medici
(d). Dante
Ans: D
86. Who said, ‘we cannot manufacture the great historical event’ ?
(a).Bismarck
(b). Napoleon
(c). Metternich
(d). Lenin
Ans: A
87. Which one of the following is not associated with the American War of Independence ?
(a).Benjamin Franklin
(b). Thomas Paine
(c). George Washington
(d). Abraham Lincoln
Ans: D
88. Which dynasty was dislodged in Russia by the 1917 A.D. Revolution ?
(a).Romanov
(b). Bourbon
(c). Hapsburg
(d). Hanovar
Ans: A
89. The Great Economic Depression started from 24th October, 1929 A.D. What is this date called ?
(a).Black Monday
(b). Black Tuesday
(c). Black Thursday
(d). Black Friday
Ans: C
90. Who was the organiser of ‘Kuomintsang Party’ ?
(a).Mao-tse Tung
(b). Sun Yat Sen
(c). Chyang-Kei-Shek
(d). Yuanshikai
Ans: B
91. Who among the following is connected with the ‘Positivist’ Concept of History ?
(a).Hegel
(b). August Comte
(c). Toynbee
(d). Karl Marx
Ans: B
92. Which one of the following is not a ‘Subaltern Historian’ ?
(a).Ranjit Guha
(b). Ranabir Chakravorty
(c). Gyan Pandey
(d). Irfan Habib
Ans: D
93. Nelson Mandela led which movement among the following ?
(a).Communalism
(b). Apartheid
(c). Nationalism
(d). Fascism
Ans: B
94. Which Political Party in India was the first to break the monopoly of the Congress to form the first Non-Congress Government in a State ?
(a).Communist Party of India Marxist
(b). Samta Party
(c). Communist Party of India
(d). Bharatiya Janata Party
Ans: C
95. Which among these are not related to Non-Aligned Movement ?
(a).Marshal Tito
(b). Col. Nasir
(c). J.L. Nehru
(d). M. Gorbochov
Ans: D
96. Who among the following was the founder of ‘Happy Club’ ?
(a).Gobind Ballabh Pant
(b). Jwala Dutt Joshi
(c). Jyoti Ram Kandpal
(d). Bhawani Singh
Ans: A
97. In which country Menshevik Revolution took place ?
(a) Great Britain
(b) Germany
(c) Russia
(d). America
Ans: C
98. In which year Karl Marx and Frederick Engels wrote Communist Manifesto ?
(a).1848 A.D.
(b). 1850 A.D.
(c). 1890 A.D.
(d). 1905 A.D.
Ans: A
99. The ‘Sedan War’ was fought between
(a).France & Prussia
(b). Austria and France
(c). Prussia & Austria
(d). Russia & Prussia
Ans: A
100. Who wrote ‘Social Contract’ Book ?
(a).Quesne
(b). Rousseau
(c). Voltaire
(d). Montesquieu
Ans: B
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