INDIAN HISTORY - PAGE 6
1. Match List – I with List – II and choose correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
a. Amil i. A non-resident cultivator
b. Baqqal ii. Village accountant
c. Pahi iii. Revenue Collector
d. Kulkarni iv. Trader
Codes : a b c d
(1) ii iv iii i
(2) iii iv i ii
(3) i ii iii iv
(4) iv iii ii i
Answer: Option 2
2. Match List – I with List – II and choose correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
a. Malik ut Tujjar i. a residential fort
b. Biswa ii. a fortified village
c. Kushak iii. a small unit of land measurement
d. Mawas iv. Chief of the merchants
Codes : a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
(2) iii i iv ii
(3) iv iii i ii
(4) ii iv iii i
Answer: Option 3
3. Arrange the following tombs in chronological order : (a) Shaikh Salim Chshti’s tomb – Fatehpur Sikri (b) Asaf Khan’s tomb – Lahore (c) Ataga Khan’s tomb – Delhi (d) Akbar’s tomb – Sikandara Select your answer form the code given below :
Codes :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (b), (d), (a), (c)
(3) (c), (a), (d), (b)
(4) (d), (c), (b), (a)
Answer: Option 3
4. Identify the historical place where Ibadat Khana, Birbal’s house, Tansen’s Baradari and Khan-i-Khanan’s house are situated :
(1) Fatehpur Sikri
(2) Agra
(3) Delhi
(4) Lahore
Answer: Option 1
5. Which one of the following statements is not true ?
(1) In Akbar’s reign dam gradually replaced copper tanka.
(2) The dam was also known as paisa.
(3) The half-dam was called adhela.
(4) Akbar fixed a ratio of 40 dams to a rupee which became standard conversion for purposes of actual payments.
Answer: Option 4
6. Which one of the following European travellers observed that Queen Nurjahan constructed pleasure gardens, palaces and serais throughout the land in order to enhance her image and reputation ?
(1) F. Pelsaart
(2) Sir Thomas Roe
(3) Careri
(4) Manucci
Answer: Option 1
7. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Because of marriage with Nurjahan, Jahangir became indifferent towards administration.
Reason (R) : Nurjahan formed a ‘Junta’ between 1611-22 and wielded considerable power. In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are 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 4
8. Which of the following city looked down upon by Jahangir as Gardabad (city of dust) and Jahannamabad (city of hell) ?
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Mandu
(3) Jaunpur
(4) Gaur
Answer: Option 1
9. Mughal emperors used to confer various types of standards upon nobles. Which of the following was added in the list of standards by Shahjahan ?
(1) Alam
(2) Chatrtoq
(3) Tumantoq
(4) Mahi-Maratib
Answer: Option 4
10. Chronologically arrange the following treaties signed by the British with Native States and select the correct answer code : (a) The Treaty of Salbai
(b) The Treaty of Bassien (Vasai)
(c) The Treaty of Srirangapattanam
(d) The Treaty of Allahabad and Kara
Codes :
(1) (d), (a), (c), (b)
(2) (b), (d), (a), (c)
(3) (a), (c), (d), (b)
(4) (c), (b), (a), (d)
Answer: Option 1
11. Choose the correct answer from the code given below : The University of Calcutta was incorporated by an Act, passed on the _____; the University of Bombay by an Act passed on the ______; and the University of Madras by an Act passed on the ______.
(1) 24 January 1857, 5 September 1857 and 18 July 1857
(2) 18 July 1857, 24 January 1857 and 5 September 1857
(3) 24 January 1857, 18 July 1857 and 5 September 1857
(4) 5 September 1857, 18 July 1857 and 24 January 1857
Answer: Option 3
12. Who said the following words ? “So long as millions live in hunger and ignorance I hold every man a traitor who, while educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them.”
(1) Keshav Chandra Sen
(2) Arobindo Ghosh
(3) Swami Vivekanand
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: Option 3
13. In which year was founded the All India Trade Union Congress ?
(1) 1918
(2) 1920
(3) 1924
(4) 1926
Answer: Option 2
14. Chronologically arrange the following legislations regarding Indian press :
a. Official Secrets Act
b. The Indian Press Act
c. Registration of the Press – Act XI
d. The Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
(1) a, c, d, b
(2) b, d, c, a
(3) d, c, a, b
(4) c, a, b, d
Answer: Option 4
15. Who among the following Viceroys made the ‘August Offer’ to secure Indian Cooperation in the war effort ?
(1) Lord Wavell
(2) Lord Hardinge
(3) Lord Linlithgow
(4) Lord Mountbatten
Answer: Option 3
16. From which nation India adopted the Green Revolution technology for agricutlural development ?
(1) GDR
(2) USSR
(3) UK
(4) USA
Answer: Option 1
17. The doctrine ‘The sons of the soil’ is related to
(1) Nationalism
(2) Regionalism
(3) Tourism
(4) Industrialism
Answer: Option 3
18. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Britain, announced the dispatch of Cripps Mission.
Reason (R) : British forces collapsed in South-East Asia soon after the fall of Rangoon. In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are 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 1
19. Who wrote the book Rights of Man in 1791-92 ?
(1) Bernard Shaw
(2) John Ruskin
(3) Thomas Paine
(4) Sidney Webb
Answer: Option 3
20. From among the following statements, which one is not a distinct feature of the Renaissance ?
(1) The beginning of secular autobiography as a literary genre.
(2) The translation of scriptures into vernacular languages hastened the process of secularization of society.
(3) The Renaissance promoted Church domination in human affairs.
(4) Its enduring lesson was that the search for knowledge is for mankind not only a right but also a duty.
Answer: Option 3
21. Who among the following is not a philosopher of the Enlightenment ?
(1) Denis Diderot
(2) Rousseau
(3) David Hume
(4) Herbert Spencer
Answer: Option 4
22. Who said, “History is an unending dialogue between the present and the past” ?
(1) Lord Acton
(2) Leopold von Ranke
(3) E.H. Carr
(4) G.R. Elton
Answer: Option 3
23. Which one of the following statements is not true regarding historian’s responsibility in historical writing ?
(1) Historian’s central ethical responsibility is that he ought to tell the objective truth.
(2) Historian should be loyal to the cause he advocates.
(3) Historian owes historical truth not only to the living but to the dead as well.
(4) Historian should not distort historical facts.
Answer: Option 2
24. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : Historical method is a complex process involving search for sources of information, its critical evaluation, synthesis and exposition. Reason (R) : As a science of knowledge, history is completely separated from natural sciences because it does not have universal laws. In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are 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
25. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct code given below :
List – I (Author) List – II (Works)
a. Wilhelm Dilthey i. Historical Representation
b. G.R. Elton ii. The Structure of Scientific Revolution
c. Frank Ankersmit iii. Hermeneutics and the study of History
d. Thomas Kuhn iv. The Practice of History
Codes : a b c d
(1) iv iii i ii
(2) iii ii i iv
(3) i iii ii iv
(4) iii iv i ii
Answer: Option 4
List – I List – II
a. Amil i. A non-resident cultivator
b. Baqqal ii. Village accountant
c. Pahi iii. Revenue Collector
d. Kulkarni iv. Trader
Codes : a b c d
(1) ii iv iii i
(2) iii iv i ii
(3) i ii iii iv
(4) iv iii ii i
Answer: Option 2
2. Match List – I with List – II and choose correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
a. Malik ut Tujjar i. a residential fort
b. Biswa ii. a fortified village
c. Kushak iii. a small unit of land measurement
d. Mawas iv. Chief of the merchants
Codes : a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
(2) iii i iv ii
(3) iv iii i ii
(4) ii iv iii i
Answer: Option 3
3. Arrange the following tombs in chronological order : (a) Shaikh Salim Chshti’s tomb – Fatehpur Sikri (b) Asaf Khan’s tomb – Lahore (c) Ataga Khan’s tomb – Delhi (d) Akbar’s tomb – Sikandara Select your answer form the code given below :
Codes :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (b), (d), (a), (c)
(3) (c), (a), (d), (b)
(4) (d), (c), (b), (a)
Answer: Option 3
4. Identify the historical place where Ibadat Khana, Birbal’s house, Tansen’s Baradari and Khan-i-Khanan’s house are situated :
(1) Fatehpur Sikri
(2) Agra
(3) Delhi
(4) Lahore
Answer: Option 1
5. Which one of the following statements is not true ?
(1) In Akbar’s reign dam gradually replaced copper tanka.
(2) The dam was also known as paisa.
(3) The half-dam was called adhela.
(4) Akbar fixed a ratio of 40 dams to a rupee which became standard conversion for purposes of actual payments.
Answer: Option 4
6. Which one of the following European travellers observed that Queen Nurjahan constructed pleasure gardens, palaces and serais throughout the land in order to enhance her image and reputation ?
(1) F. Pelsaart
(2) Sir Thomas Roe
(3) Careri
(4) Manucci
Answer: Option 1
7. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Because of marriage with Nurjahan, Jahangir became indifferent towards administration.
Reason (R) : Nurjahan formed a ‘Junta’ between 1611-22 and wielded considerable power. In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are 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 4
8. Which of the following city looked down upon by Jahangir as Gardabad (city of dust) and Jahannamabad (city of hell) ?
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Mandu
(3) Jaunpur
(4) Gaur
Answer: Option 1
9. Mughal emperors used to confer various types of standards upon nobles. Which of the following was added in the list of standards by Shahjahan ?
(1) Alam
(2) Chatrtoq
(3) Tumantoq
(4) Mahi-Maratib
Answer: Option 4
10. Chronologically arrange the following treaties signed by the British with Native States and select the correct answer code : (a) The Treaty of Salbai
(b) The Treaty of Bassien (Vasai)
(c) The Treaty of Srirangapattanam
(d) The Treaty of Allahabad and Kara
Codes :
(1) (d), (a), (c), (b)
(2) (b), (d), (a), (c)
(3) (a), (c), (d), (b)
(4) (c), (b), (a), (d)
Answer: Option 1
11. Choose the correct answer from the code given below : The University of Calcutta was incorporated by an Act, passed on the _____; the University of Bombay by an Act passed on the ______; and the University of Madras by an Act passed on the ______.
(1) 24 January 1857, 5 September 1857 and 18 July 1857
(2) 18 July 1857, 24 January 1857 and 5 September 1857
(3) 24 January 1857, 18 July 1857 and 5 September 1857
(4) 5 September 1857, 18 July 1857 and 24 January 1857
Answer: Option 3
12. Who said the following words ? “So long as millions live in hunger and ignorance I hold every man a traitor who, while educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them.”
(1) Keshav Chandra Sen
(2) Arobindo Ghosh
(3) Swami Vivekanand
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: Option 3
13. In which year was founded the All India Trade Union Congress ?
(1) 1918
(2) 1920
(3) 1924
(4) 1926
Answer: Option 2
14. Chronologically arrange the following legislations regarding Indian press :
a. Official Secrets Act
b. The Indian Press Act
c. Registration of the Press – Act XI
d. The Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
(1) a, c, d, b
(2) b, d, c, a
(3) d, c, a, b
(4) c, a, b, d
Answer: Option 4
15. Who among the following Viceroys made the ‘August Offer’ to secure Indian Cooperation in the war effort ?
(1) Lord Wavell
(2) Lord Hardinge
(3) Lord Linlithgow
(4) Lord Mountbatten
Answer: Option 3
16. From which nation India adopted the Green Revolution technology for agricutlural development ?
(1) GDR
(2) USSR
(3) UK
(4) USA
Answer: Option 1
17. The doctrine ‘The sons of the soil’ is related to
(1) Nationalism
(2) Regionalism
(3) Tourism
(4) Industrialism
Answer: Option 3
18. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Britain, announced the dispatch of Cripps Mission.
Reason (R) : British forces collapsed in South-East Asia soon after the fall of Rangoon. In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are 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 1
19. Who wrote the book Rights of Man in 1791-92 ?
(1) Bernard Shaw
(2) John Ruskin
(3) Thomas Paine
(4) Sidney Webb
Answer: Option 3
20. From among the following statements, which one is not a distinct feature of the Renaissance ?
(1) The beginning of secular autobiography as a literary genre.
(2) The translation of scriptures into vernacular languages hastened the process of secularization of society.
(3) The Renaissance promoted Church domination in human affairs.
(4) Its enduring lesson was that the search for knowledge is for mankind not only a right but also a duty.
Answer: Option 3
21. Who among the following is not a philosopher of the Enlightenment ?
(1) Denis Diderot
(2) Rousseau
(3) David Hume
(4) Herbert Spencer
Answer: Option 4
22. Who said, “History is an unending dialogue between the present and the past” ?
(1) Lord Acton
(2) Leopold von Ranke
(3) E.H. Carr
(4) G.R. Elton
Answer: Option 3
23. Which one of the following statements is not true regarding historian’s responsibility in historical writing ?
(1) Historian’s central ethical responsibility is that he ought to tell the objective truth.
(2) Historian should be loyal to the cause he advocates.
(3) Historian owes historical truth not only to the living but to the dead as well.
(4) Historian should not distort historical facts.
Answer: Option 2
24. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : Historical method is a complex process involving search for sources of information, its critical evaluation, synthesis and exposition. Reason (R) : As a science of knowledge, history is completely separated from natural sciences because it does not have universal laws. In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are 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
25. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct code given below :
List – I (Author) List – II (Works)
a. Wilhelm Dilthey i. Historical Representation
b. G.R. Elton ii. The Structure of Scientific Revolution
c. Frank Ankersmit iii. Hermeneutics and the study of History
d. Thomas Kuhn iv. The Practice of History
Codes : a b c d
(1) iv iii i ii
(2) iii ii i iv
(3) i iii ii iv
(4) iii iv i ii
Answer: Option 4
26. Who was the Founder of 'Araya Samaj'?
(a). Poykayil Sree Kumara Guru Deva
(b). Bhrahmananda Siva Yogi
(c). K.P. Karuppan
(d). Rajaram Mohan Roy
Answer: K.P. Karuppan
27. Who is known as the Architect or patron saint of modern All India Services(IAS&IPS)?
(a). Warren Hasting
(b).Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(c).Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
(d).Lord Rippon
Answer: Sardar Vallabhai Patel
28. Who declared Purna Swaraj in December 1929 by hoisting the Tri-coloured flag on the banks of the river Ravi?
(a).Jawaharalal Nehru
(b).Mahatma Gandhi
(c).Subash Chandra Bose
(d).Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer: Jawaharalal Nehru
29. The Viceroy who passed the notorious Vernacular Press Act (Act IX), an Act of the better control of publications in Oriental Languages, in 1878.
(a).Lord Canning
(b).Lord Curzon
(c).Lord Rippon
(d).Lord Lytton
Answer: Lord Lytton
30. First President of the Indian National Congress
(a).W.C. Bannerjee
(b).A.O. Hume
(c).Dadabhai Naoroji
(d).Badarudeen Tiyabji
Answer: W.C. Bannerjee
31. Founder of the Suddhi Movement
(a).Rajaram Mohan Roy
(b).Dayananda Saraswathy
(c).Swami Vivekananda
(d).Kesab Chandra Sen
Answer: Dayananda Saraswathy
32. Who wrote Gitarahasya ?
(a).Bala Ganghadhara Tilak
(b).Rabindra Natha Tagore
(c).Swami Sradhananda
(d).Aurobinda Ghosh
Answer: Bala Ganghadhara Tilak
33. Who is known as Modern Gandhi ?
(a).Martin Luther King
(b).Ibrahim Ruheva
(c).Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d).Baba Aamde
Answer: Baba Aamde
34. The Governor General of India at the time of foundation of Indian National Congress was?
(a). Lord Chelmsford
(b). Lord Dalhousie
(c). Lord Dufferin
(d). Lord Ripon
Answer: Lord Dufferin
35. Who was the first to describe the mutiny of 1857 as the first war of Indian Independence?
(a). Subash Chandra Bose
(b). V D Savarkar
(c). Romila Taper
(d). Tharachand
Answer: V D Savarkar
36. Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death in which case?
(a). Kakori case
(b). Chauri-Chaura Case
(c). Assembly Bomb Case
(d). Lahore Conspiracy Case
Answer: Lahore Conspiracy Case
(a). Poykayil Sree Kumara Guru Deva
(b). Bhrahmananda Siva Yogi
(c). K.P. Karuppan
(d). Rajaram Mohan Roy
Answer: K.P. Karuppan
27. Who is known as the Architect or patron saint of modern All India Services(IAS&IPS)?
(a). Warren Hasting
(b).Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(c).Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
(d).Lord Rippon
Answer: Sardar Vallabhai Patel
28. Who declared Purna Swaraj in December 1929 by hoisting the Tri-coloured flag on the banks of the river Ravi?
(a).Jawaharalal Nehru
(b).Mahatma Gandhi
(c).Subash Chandra Bose
(d).Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer: Jawaharalal Nehru
29. The Viceroy who passed the notorious Vernacular Press Act (Act IX), an Act of the better control of publications in Oriental Languages, in 1878.
(a).Lord Canning
(b).Lord Curzon
(c).Lord Rippon
(d).Lord Lytton
Answer: Lord Lytton
30. First President of the Indian National Congress
(a).W.C. Bannerjee
(b).A.O. Hume
(c).Dadabhai Naoroji
(d).Badarudeen Tiyabji
Answer: W.C. Bannerjee
31. Founder of the Suddhi Movement
(a).Rajaram Mohan Roy
(b).Dayananda Saraswathy
(c).Swami Vivekananda
(d).Kesab Chandra Sen
Answer: Dayananda Saraswathy
32. Who wrote Gitarahasya ?
(a).Bala Ganghadhara Tilak
(b).Rabindra Natha Tagore
(c).Swami Sradhananda
(d).Aurobinda Ghosh
Answer: Bala Ganghadhara Tilak
33. Who is known as Modern Gandhi ?
(a).Martin Luther King
(b).Ibrahim Ruheva
(c).Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d).Baba Aamde
Answer: Baba Aamde
34. The Governor General of India at the time of foundation of Indian National Congress was?
(a). Lord Chelmsford
(b). Lord Dalhousie
(c). Lord Dufferin
(d). Lord Ripon
Answer: Lord Dufferin
35. Who was the first to describe the mutiny of 1857 as the first war of Indian Independence?
(a). Subash Chandra Bose
(b). V D Savarkar
(c). Romila Taper
(d). Tharachand
Answer: V D Savarkar
36. Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death in which case?
(a). Kakori case
(b). Chauri-Chaura Case
(c). Assembly Bomb Case
(d). Lahore Conspiracy Case
Answer: Lahore Conspiracy Case
37. The First War of Indian Independence took place in
A:-1757
B:-1857
C:-1885
D:-1905
Correct Answer:- Option-B
38. The Viceroy of India at the time of Dandi March
A:-Lord Rippon
B:-Lord Linlithgow
C:-Lord Irwin
D:-Lord Dalhousie
Correct Answer:- Option-C
39. The first English President of Indian National Congress
A:-A.O. Hume
B:-Annie Besant
C:-Robert Clive
D:-George Yule
Correct Answer:- Option-D
40. The year in which Subhash Chandra Bose assumed the office of the President of Indian National Congress?
A:-1924
B:-1932
C:-1936
D:-1938
Correct Answer:- Option-D
A:-1757
B:-1857
C:-1885
D:-1905
Correct Answer:- Option-B
38. The Viceroy of India at the time of Dandi March
A:-Lord Rippon
B:-Lord Linlithgow
C:-Lord Irwin
D:-Lord Dalhousie
Correct Answer:- Option-C
39. The first English President of Indian National Congress
A:-A.O. Hume
B:-Annie Besant
C:-Robert Clive
D:-George Yule
Correct Answer:- Option-D
40. The year in which Subhash Chandra Bose assumed the office of the President of Indian National Congress?
A:-1924
B:-1932
C:-1936
D:-1938
Correct Answer:- Option-D
41. Subash Chandra Bose set up Indian National Army Head Quarters at
(A) Nepal and Rangoon
(B) Rangoon and Singapore
(C) Singapore and Tibet
(D) Tokyo and Nepal
Ans: B
42. To protest which among the following did Gandhiji start 'Satyagraha' in 1919 ?
A:-Salt Law
B:-Act of 1909
C:-Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
D:-Rowlatt Act
Correct Answer:- Option-D
43. The play 'Neel darpan' is associated with ________.
A:-Santhal Revolts
B:-Indigo Revolts
C:-Champaran Satyagraha
D:-Chowri Choura Incident
Correct Answer:- Option-B
44. The Non-cooperation movement was withdrawn by Gandhi due to :
A:-Kizhariyoor Bomb case
B:-Jallianwala Bagh incident
C:-Wagon Tragedy
D:-Chauri Chaura incident
Correct Answer:- Option-D
45. Who hailed "Temple Entry Proclamation" as the 'miracle of modern times' :
A:-Gandhiji
B:-C. Kesavan
C:-Ambedkar
D:-K. Kelappan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
46. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam rose from being technocrat to the __________ President of India.
A:-`10^(th)`
B:-`12^(th)`
C:-`11^(th)`
D:-`9^(th)`
Correct Answer:- Option-C
47:-The Muslim League founded at
A:-Dhaka
B:-Bombay
C:-Lahore
D:-Karachi
Ans: A
48:-Dandi March is associated with
A:-Champaran Satyagraha
B:-Civil Disobedience Movement
C:-Non-co-operation Movement
D:-Quit India Movement
Ans: B
49:-In which Satyagraha Gandhiji interfered for workers
A:-Ahmedabad
B:-Bombay
C:-Champaran
D:-Kheda
Ans: A
(A) Nepal and Rangoon
(B) Rangoon and Singapore
(C) Singapore and Tibet
(D) Tokyo and Nepal
Ans: B
42. To protest which among the following did Gandhiji start 'Satyagraha' in 1919 ?
A:-Salt Law
B:-Act of 1909
C:-Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
D:-Rowlatt Act
Correct Answer:- Option-D
43. The play 'Neel darpan' is associated with ________.
A:-Santhal Revolts
B:-Indigo Revolts
C:-Champaran Satyagraha
D:-Chowri Choura Incident
Correct Answer:- Option-B
44. The Non-cooperation movement was withdrawn by Gandhi due to :
A:-Kizhariyoor Bomb case
B:-Jallianwala Bagh incident
C:-Wagon Tragedy
D:-Chauri Chaura incident
Correct Answer:- Option-D
45. Who hailed "Temple Entry Proclamation" as the 'miracle of modern times' :
A:-Gandhiji
B:-C. Kesavan
C:-Ambedkar
D:-K. Kelappan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
46. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam rose from being technocrat to the __________ President of India.
A:-`10^(th)`
B:-`12^(th)`
C:-`11^(th)`
D:-`9^(th)`
Correct Answer:- Option-C
47:-The Muslim League founded at
A:-Dhaka
B:-Bombay
C:-Lahore
D:-Karachi
Ans: A
48:-Dandi March is associated with
A:-Champaran Satyagraha
B:-Civil Disobedience Movement
C:-Non-co-operation Movement
D:-Quit India Movement
Ans: B
49:-In which Satyagraha Gandhiji interfered for workers
A:-Ahmedabad
B:-Bombay
C:-Champaran
D:-Kheda
Ans: A
50:-Who stated that "Live fast, die young"
A:-Aristotle
B:-Swami Vivekananda
C:-Subhash Chandra Bose
D:-APJ Abdul Kalam
Ans: B
51:-Name the veda which contains the famous gayatri mantra ?
A:-Rigveda
B:-Yajur Veda
C:-Sama Veda
D:-Atharva Veda
Ans: A
52:-"Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India" - whose utterance is this ?
A:-Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
B:-Tilak
C:-Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D:-Subhas Chandra Bose
Ans: C
53:-Balwant Rai Mehta Committe dealt with __________
A:-Famine relief
B:-Decentralization of administration
C:-Economic reforms
D:-None of these
Ans: B
54:-Where did the 1857 revolt start ?
A:-Meerut
B:-Delhi
C:-Lucknow
D:-Kanpur
Ans: A
55:-Who was the President of Indian National Congress in 1928 ?
A:-Lala Laj Pat Rai
B:-Jawaharlal Nehru
C:-Motilal Nehru
D:-Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans: C
56:-Who among the following constructed the Marakkar Kotta at Kottakkal with the Zamorine's permission ?
A:-Kunjali I
B:-Kunjali II
C:-Kunjali III
D:-Kunjali IV
Ans: C
A:-Aristotle
B:-Swami Vivekananda
C:-Subhash Chandra Bose
D:-APJ Abdul Kalam
Ans: B
51:-Name the veda which contains the famous gayatri mantra ?
A:-Rigveda
B:-Yajur Veda
C:-Sama Veda
D:-Atharva Veda
Ans: A
52:-"Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India" - whose utterance is this ?
A:-Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
B:-Tilak
C:-Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D:-Subhas Chandra Bose
Ans: C
53:-Balwant Rai Mehta Committe dealt with __________
A:-Famine relief
B:-Decentralization of administration
C:-Economic reforms
D:-None of these
Ans: B
54:-Where did the 1857 revolt start ?
A:-Meerut
B:-Delhi
C:-Lucknow
D:-Kanpur
Ans: A
55:-Who was the President of Indian National Congress in 1928 ?
A:-Lala Laj Pat Rai
B:-Jawaharlal Nehru
C:-Motilal Nehru
D:-Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans: C
56:-Who among the following constructed the Marakkar Kotta at Kottakkal with the Zamorine's permission ?
A:-Kunjali I
B:-Kunjali II
C:-Kunjali III
D:-Kunjali IV
Ans: C
57:-Father of Local self government in India
A:-Lord Curzon
B:-Lord Delhousie
C:-Lord Canning
D:-Lord Ripon
Ans: D
58:-The painting 'Relief of Lucknow' which gives a pictorial image of 1857 revolt belongs to
A:-Campbell
B:-Joseph Noel Patom
C:-Thomas Jones Barker
D:-Colonel Inglis
Ans: C
59:-The capital of Vijaya Nagar Empire
A:-Kanchi
B:-Madurai
C:-Bundhelkhand
D:-Hampi
Ans: D
60:-Name the person who was greatly influenced by the radical reformist journal of Cairo, the Al-Manar
A:-Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad
B:-Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
C:-Mohammed Abdul Rahman
D:-Vakkom Moulavi
Ans: D
61:-Recently Thousand history buffs gathered in Czech Republic to re-enact the Battle of Austerlitz. Name the ruler related with this Battle.
A:-Napoleon
B:-Henry V
C:-Louis XVI
D:-Sir Nicholas II
Ans: A
A:-Lord Curzon
B:-Lord Delhousie
C:-Lord Canning
D:-Lord Ripon
Ans: D
58:-The painting 'Relief of Lucknow' which gives a pictorial image of 1857 revolt belongs to
A:-Campbell
B:-Joseph Noel Patom
C:-Thomas Jones Barker
D:-Colonel Inglis
Ans: C
59:-The capital of Vijaya Nagar Empire
A:-Kanchi
B:-Madurai
C:-Bundhelkhand
D:-Hampi
Ans: D
60:-Name the person who was greatly influenced by the radical reformist journal of Cairo, the Al-Manar
A:-Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad
B:-Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
C:-Mohammed Abdul Rahman
D:-Vakkom Moulavi
Ans: D
61:-Recently Thousand history buffs gathered in Czech Republic to re-enact the Battle of Austerlitz. Name the ruler related with this Battle.
A:-Napoleon
B:-Henry V
C:-Louis XVI
D:-Sir Nicholas II
Ans: A
62:-Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development was put into practice in the ___________
A:-First Five Year Plan (1951-56)
B:-IPR (1948)
C:-Second Five Year Plan (1956-61)
D:-IDRA (1951)
Ans: C
63:-Who among the following English statesman remarked in the British Parliament that "the Revolt of 1857 in India was a national Revolt" ?
A:-Benjamin Disraeli
B:-William Gladstone
C:-Robert Peel
D:-Lord George Hamilton
Ans: A
64:-Which freedom fighter of India established 'Swadesh Sevak Home' in Vancouver to fight against the British ?
A:-Surya Sen
B:-Lala Hardayal
C:-T. N. Das
D:-G. D. Kumar
Ans: D
65:-Who among the following freedom fighter was hanged to death by the British in connection with the Kokori Robbery Case of August 1925 ?
A:-Jogesh Chatterjee
B:-Ramprasad Bismil
C:-B. K. Dutt
D:-Sukhdev
Ans: B
66:-Name the English newspaper edited and owned by Surendranath Banerjee, to spread nationalist views among the Indians.
A:-The statesman
B:-Amrit Bazar Patrika
C:-Jugantar
D:-The Bengali
Ans: D
67:-Arrange the following events of national movement in India in chronological order using the CODES given below :
1) Simon Commission Boycott
2) Swadeshi Movement
3) Rowlat Satyagraha
4) Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Revolt
A:-CODES :
4, 3, 1, 2
B:- 1, 3, 2, 4
C:- 2, 3, 1, 4
D:- 3, 1, 2, 4
Ans: C
A:-First Five Year Plan (1951-56)
B:-IPR (1948)
C:-Second Five Year Plan (1956-61)
D:-IDRA (1951)
Ans: C
63:-Who among the following English statesman remarked in the British Parliament that "the Revolt of 1857 in India was a national Revolt" ?
A:-Benjamin Disraeli
B:-William Gladstone
C:-Robert Peel
D:-Lord George Hamilton
Ans: A
64:-Which freedom fighter of India established 'Swadesh Sevak Home' in Vancouver to fight against the British ?
A:-Surya Sen
B:-Lala Hardayal
C:-T. N. Das
D:-G. D. Kumar
Ans: D
65:-Who among the following freedom fighter was hanged to death by the British in connection with the Kokori Robbery Case of August 1925 ?
A:-Jogesh Chatterjee
B:-Ramprasad Bismil
C:-B. K. Dutt
D:-Sukhdev
Ans: B
66:-Name the English newspaper edited and owned by Surendranath Banerjee, to spread nationalist views among the Indians.
A:-The statesman
B:-Amrit Bazar Patrika
C:-Jugantar
D:-The Bengali
Ans: D
67:-Arrange the following events of national movement in India in chronological order using the CODES given below :
1) Simon Commission Boycott
2) Swadeshi Movement
3) Rowlat Satyagraha
4) Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Revolt
A:-CODES :
4, 3, 1, 2
B:- 1, 3, 2, 4
C:- 2, 3, 1, 4
D:- 3, 1, 2, 4
Ans: C
68:-Who drafted the resolution of 'quit India' in 1942
A:-Mahatma Gandhi
B:-Dr.B.R. Ambedkar
C:-Jawaharlal Nehru
D:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans: C
69:-The famous work 'Broken Wings' is written by
A:-Sarojini Naidu
B:-Asa Poorna Devi
C:-Salim Ali
D:-Maha Swetha Devi
Ans: A
70:-Tzar rule was overthrow from Russia by the Revolution of
A:-October Revolution
B:-November Revolution
C:-February Revolution
D:-Blood less Revolution
Ans: C
71:-'Potato Eaters' is the oil painting of
A:-Picasso
B:-Leonardo Davinchi
C:-Michael Angelo
D:-Vincent Van Gogh
Ans: D
A:-Mahatma Gandhi
B:-Dr.B.R. Ambedkar
C:-Jawaharlal Nehru
D:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans: C
69:-The famous work 'Broken Wings' is written by
A:-Sarojini Naidu
B:-Asa Poorna Devi
C:-Salim Ali
D:-Maha Swetha Devi
Ans: A
70:-Tzar rule was overthrow from Russia by the Revolution of
A:-October Revolution
B:-November Revolution
C:-February Revolution
D:-Blood less Revolution
Ans: C
71:-'Potato Eaters' is the oil painting of
A:-Picasso
B:-Leonardo Davinchi
C:-Michael Angelo
D:-Vincent Van Gogh
Ans: D
72:-The Bardoli Satyagraha was launched in the year
A:-1918
B:-1925
C:-1919
D:-1928
Ans: D
73:-The remarriage of Hindu widows was first legalised during the Governor-Generalship of
A:-Lord Canning
B:-Lord Willium Bentick
C:-Lord Dalhousi
D:-Lord Robert Clive
Ans: A
74:-Who observed "The Congress is in reality a Civil War without arms" ?
A:-Lord Curzon
B:-M.A. Jinnah
C:-Lord Dutterin
D:-Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Ans: D
75:-Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress ?
A:-Badruddin Taiyabji
B:-M.A. Jinnah
C:-Syed Agmmed Khan
D:-Abdul Kalam Azad
Ans: A
76:-August 9, 1925 is known in the Indian history for which of the following incidences ?
A:-The seize of cawnpore
B:-Kakori Train Robbery
C:-Chauri chaura incidence
D:-Swarajist party formation
Ans: B
77:-Which of the following charter Acts ended the commercial monopoly of East India Company in India ?
A:-Charter Acts of 1793
B:-Charter Acts of 1853
C:-Charter Acts of 1813
D:-Charter Acts of 1833
Ans: C
A:-1918
B:-1925
C:-1919
D:-1928
Ans: D
73:-The remarriage of Hindu widows was first legalised during the Governor-Generalship of
A:-Lord Canning
B:-Lord Willium Bentick
C:-Lord Dalhousi
D:-Lord Robert Clive
Ans: A
74:-Who observed "The Congress is in reality a Civil War without arms" ?
A:-Lord Curzon
B:-M.A. Jinnah
C:-Lord Dutterin
D:-Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Ans: D
75:-Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress ?
A:-Badruddin Taiyabji
B:-M.A. Jinnah
C:-Syed Agmmed Khan
D:-Abdul Kalam Azad
Ans: A
76:-August 9, 1925 is known in the Indian history for which of the following incidences ?
A:-The seize of cawnpore
B:-Kakori Train Robbery
C:-Chauri chaura incidence
D:-Swarajist party formation
Ans: B
77:-Which of the following charter Acts ended the commercial monopoly of East India Company in India ?
A:-Charter Acts of 1793
B:-Charter Acts of 1853
C:-Charter Acts of 1813
D:-Charter Acts of 1833
Ans: C
78:-Who passed Widow Remarriage Act?
A:-Lord Rippon
B:-Lord Lytton
C:-Lord Hastings
D:-Lord Dalhousie
Ans: D
79:-Who changed the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi?
A:-Warren Hastings
B:-William Bentick
C:-Lord Hardinge II
D:-Lord Rippon
Ans: C
80:-Who started young Bengal movement?
A:-Rabindra Nath Tagore
B:-Swami Vivekananda
C:-Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
D:-Henry Vivian Derozio
Ans: D
81:-Who was known as Grand Old man of India?
A:-W.C. Bannerjee
B:-Mahatma Gandhi
C:-Dadabai Naoroji
D:-G.K. Gokhale
Ans: C
82:-Tipu Sultan was killed in which war?
A:-1st Panipat war
B:-Fourth Mysore war
C:-Karnal war
D:-Second Mysore war
Ans: B
83:-Jhansi Rani Regiment of INA was under the command of _________
A:-Captain Lakshmi
B:-Subash Bose
C:-Tilak
D:-Gokhale
Ans: A
84:-Aruna Asaf Ali was associated with _________
A:-Khilafat
B:-Quit India Movement
C:-Non Co-operation
D:-Civil Disobedience
Ans: B
85:-Gandhiji emerged as undisputed leader of congress in its ________ session.
A:-Calcutta
B:-Amaravati
C:-Pune
D:-Bombay
Ans: A
86:-Who is the author of the book "Hope in a challenged Democracy : An Indian Narrative"?
A:-Pranab Mukherjee
B:-Hamid Ansari
C:-Prannoy Roy
D:-Ramnath Kovind
Ans: B
87:-Who founded Jatinasini Sabha?
A:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
B:-Ananda Theerthan
C:-Vagbhatananda
D:-Agamananda
Ans: B
A:-Lord Rippon
B:-Lord Lytton
C:-Lord Hastings
D:-Lord Dalhousie
Ans: D
79:-Who changed the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi?
A:-Warren Hastings
B:-William Bentick
C:-Lord Hardinge II
D:-Lord Rippon
Ans: C
80:-Who started young Bengal movement?
A:-Rabindra Nath Tagore
B:-Swami Vivekananda
C:-Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
D:-Henry Vivian Derozio
Ans: D
81:-Who was known as Grand Old man of India?
A:-W.C. Bannerjee
B:-Mahatma Gandhi
C:-Dadabai Naoroji
D:-G.K. Gokhale
Ans: C
82:-Tipu Sultan was killed in which war?
A:-1st Panipat war
B:-Fourth Mysore war
C:-Karnal war
D:-Second Mysore war
Ans: B
83:-Jhansi Rani Regiment of INA was under the command of _________
A:-Captain Lakshmi
B:-Subash Bose
C:-Tilak
D:-Gokhale
Ans: A
84:-Aruna Asaf Ali was associated with _________
A:-Khilafat
B:-Quit India Movement
C:-Non Co-operation
D:-Civil Disobedience
Ans: B
85:-Gandhiji emerged as undisputed leader of congress in its ________ session.
A:-Calcutta
B:-Amaravati
C:-Pune
D:-Bombay
Ans: A
86:-Who is the author of the book "Hope in a challenged Democracy : An Indian Narrative"?
A:-Pranab Mukherjee
B:-Hamid Ansari
C:-Prannoy Roy
D:-Ramnath Kovind
Ans: B
87:-Who founded Jatinasini Sabha?
A:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
B:-Ananda Theerthan
C:-Vagbhatananda
D:-Agamananda
Ans: B
88. Which of the following places does not have Iron and Steel industry ?
A:- Jharia
B:- Jamshedpur
C:- Durgapur
D:- Bhilai
Ans: A
89. The Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution deals with
A:- Anti-defection law
B:- Languages of the union
C:- Special status to Jammu and Kashmir
D:- List of legislative business
Ans: A
90. To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report ?
A:- Chairman of Rajya Sabha
B:- Speaker of Lok Sabha
C:- President of India
D:- Union Finance Minister
Ans: B
91 . Under the Constitution of India, who is the guardian of fundamental
A:- Parliament
B:- President
C:- Judiciary
D:- Cabinet
Ans: C
92. Which of the following body estimates national income in India ?
A:- Reserve Bank of India
B:- Planning Commission
C:- Finance Commission
D:- Central Statistical Organisation
Ans: D
93. Which body in India does the regulation of Insurance Sector ?
A:- D. F.H.I.
B:- C.I.I.
C:- SEBI
D:- I.R.D.A.
Ans: D
94. During which Five Year Plan, did Indian agriculture grow at the highest rate?
A:- Ninth Five Year Plan
B:- Tenth Five Year Plan
C:- Eighth Five Year Plan
D:- Fourth Five Year Plan
Ans: B
95. Currently, what is the share of agriculture and allied activities in Gross Captial Formation of India ?
A:- About 20%
B:- About 7%
C:- About 12%
D:- About14%
Ans: D
96. From where the copper chariot of Harappan times was found ?
A:- Kunal
B:- Rakhigarhi
C:- Daimabad
D:- Banawali
Ans: C
97. From the following Britishers, who is credited for removal of ban on newspapers ?
A:- flord William Bentinck
B:- Charles Metcalf
C:- Lord Macaulay
D:- Warren Hastings
Ans: B
98. To which religion is the term 'Anuvrat' related ?
A:- Mahayana Buddhism
B:- Hinayana Buddhism
C:- Jainism
D:- Lokayata School
Ans: D
99. The Sculptures in Mathura School of Art are made of
A:- Marble
B:- Slate stone
C:- Red sand stone
D:- Granite
Ans: C
100. Match the following :
A. Nandi 1. Divine white elephant
B. Kalpvriksha 2. Holy cow
C. Airawat 3. Shiva's bull
D. Kamdhenu 4. Divine Tree
A B C D
A:- 3 4 1 2
B:- 1 2 3 4
C:- 4 3 2 1
D:- 3 1 4 2
Ans: A
A:- Jharia
B:- Jamshedpur
C:- Durgapur
D:- Bhilai
Ans: A
89. The Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution deals with
A:- Anti-defection law
B:- Languages of the union
C:- Special status to Jammu and Kashmir
D:- List of legislative business
Ans: A
90. To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report ?
A:- Chairman of Rajya Sabha
B:- Speaker of Lok Sabha
C:- President of India
D:- Union Finance Minister
Ans: B
91 . Under the Constitution of India, who is the guardian of fundamental
A:- Parliament
B:- President
C:- Judiciary
D:- Cabinet
Ans: C
92. Which of the following body estimates national income in India ?
A:- Reserve Bank of India
B:- Planning Commission
C:- Finance Commission
D:- Central Statistical Organisation
Ans: D
93. Which body in India does the regulation of Insurance Sector ?
A:- D. F.H.I.
B:- C.I.I.
C:- SEBI
D:- I.R.D.A.
Ans: D
94. During which Five Year Plan, did Indian agriculture grow at the highest rate?
A:- Ninth Five Year Plan
B:- Tenth Five Year Plan
C:- Eighth Five Year Plan
D:- Fourth Five Year Plan
Ans: B
95. Currently, what is the share of agriculture and allied activities in Gross Captial Formation of India ?
A:- About 20%
B:- About 7%
C:- About 12%
D:- About14%
Ans: D
96. From where the copper chariot of Harappan times was found ?
A:- Kunal
B:- Rakhigarhi
C:- Daimabad
D:- Banawali
Ans: C
97. From the following Britishers, who is credited for removal of ban on newspapers ?
A:- flord William Bentinck
B:- Charles Metcalf
C:- Lord Macaulay
D:- Warren Hastings
Ans: B
98. To which religion is the term 'Anuvrat' related ?
A:- Mahayana Buddhism
B:- Hinayana Buddhism
C:- Jainism
D:- Lokayata School
Ans: D
99. The Sculptures in Mathura School of Art are made of
A:- Marble
B:- Slate stone
C:- Red sand stone
D:- Granite
Ans: C
100. Match the following :
A. Nandi 1. Divine white elephant
B. Kalpvriksha 2. Holy cow
C. Airawat 3. Shiva's bull
D. Kamdhenu 4. Divine Tree
A B C D
A:- 3 4 1 2
B:- 1 2 3 4
C:- 4 3 2 1
D:- 3 1 4 2
Ans: A
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