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1. Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar 9. Which of the following was published by empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota? Gandhiji during his stay in South Africa? A. Sangam B. Aniridu A. Young B. C. Tuluva D. Saluva C. Nav Jivan D. None of these Ans. C. Ans. B. 2. Which of the following Sultans died while 10. Who is referred to as 'Frontier '? playing Polo or Chaugan? A. B. A. Qutbuddin Aibak C. Abdul Gaffar Khan B. Balban D. C. Iltutmish Ans. C. D. Nasiruddin 11. What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Ans. A. Qutub Minar primarily famous for? 3. What was the chief objective of the 'Wahabi A. Proverbial height movement'? B. Skilful stone cutting A. Forge cordial relations with the British C. Excellent quality steel B. Purify D. Statue of Buddha on top C. Improve the condition of women Ans. C. D. Adopt rational education 12. Which script was used in Ashoka's Ans. B. inscriptions? A. Brahmi B. Devanagiri 4. Gandhiji's '' meant an attachment C. Gurmukhi D. Sanskrit to the following two elements Ans. A. A. Knowledge and religion 13. The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, B. Truth and non-violence which influenced the Indian National C. Truth and chastity Movement, was taken from ______D. Love of motherland and hate for colonial A. American Revolution masters B. Russian Revolution Ans. B. C. Chinese revolution 5. Who is the writer of the famous book D. French revolution 'Kabuliwala'? Ans. D. A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee 14. Which of the following writers has called B. Ravindra Nath Tagore Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi as a monument of his C. Munshi Prem Chand folly, not of wisdom? D. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan A. Badayuni B. Vincent Smith C. Barni D. W.Haig Ans. B. Ans. B. 6. Who was the first Englishman to appear in 15. Which one of the following party was founded the Mughal Court during Jahangir's reign? by Subhash Chandra Bose? A. Paul Canning A. Abhinav Bharat B. Captain William Hawkins B. Sena C. William Edward C. Revolutionary Army D. Ralph Fitch D. Forward Bloc Ans. B. Ans. D. 7. Who was the founder of ? 16. Which of the following was not advocated by A. Acharya Narendra Dev ? B. Dayanand Saraswati A. Prohibition B. Heavy Industries C. Raja C. Village Panchayat D. Dignity of Labour Ans. B. D. Acharya 17. Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of Ans. B. which Gupta Emperor? 8. Which monument is known as "The National A. Kumara Gupta I Monument of India"? B. Chandra Gupta II A. India Gate B. Gateway of India C. Samudra Gupta C. Raj Ghat D. Red fort D. Skanda Gupta Ans. A. Ans. B

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18. During whose Viceroyalty, the capital of India 28. Gandhiji's first Satyagraha in India was held was shifted from Calcutta to ? at ______A. Lord Canning B. Lord Harding A. Champaran B. Ahmedabad C. Lord Lytton D. Lord Clive C. Kheda D. Allahabad Ans. B. Ans. A 19. Who among the following was the court 29. Where is the Brihadeshwar temple, built physician of Kanishka? during the Chola period, located? A. Vasumitra B. Nagarjuna A. Mysore B. Mahabalipuram C. Charaka D. Patanjali C. Tanjavur D. Ans. C. Ans. C. 20. The veda which deals with the rituals is 30. Who coined the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad"? known as ______A. Subash Chandra Bose A. Rigveda B. Yajurveda B. Balagangadhar Tilak C. Samaveda D. Atharvaveda C. Ans. B. D. Sukhdev 21. The word 'Satyameva Jayate' have been Ans. C. derived from which Upanishad? 31. Which dynasty was started by Khizr Khan? A. Akshi Upanishad A. The Sayyids B. The Lodhis B. Mundaka Upanishad C. The Rajputs D. The Khiljis C. Garuda Upanishad Ans. A D. Mahavakya Upanishad 32. What is the name of the book written by Ans. B. Panini? 22. Which one of the following papers was edited A. Mahabhashya by Gandhiji in South Africa? B. Mitakshara A. Indian Opinion B. Harijan C. Madhyamika Karika C. D. Indian Mirror D. Ashtadhyayi Ans. A. Ans. D 23. General Dyer, who was responsible for 33. Which of the following Pallava Kings assumed Jallianwalan Bagh massacre, was shot dead the title of "Vatapikonda" after defeating by? and slaying the great Chalukyan King A. Hasrat Mohini B. Vir Savarkar Pulekesin II C. Udham Singh D. Jatin Das A. Narsingh Varman I Ans. C. B. Mahendra Varman I 24. The city of Vijayanagar is also known as C. Parameshwar Varman I A. Halebidu B. Chandragiri D. Nandi Varman C. Hampi D. Kondavidu Ans. A Ans. C 34. Who was the founder of the Indian Reform 25. Which of the following Sultans of Tughlaq Association in 1870? dynasty issued copper coins instead of silver A. Debendranath Tagore ones? B. Keshub Chunder Sen A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq C. Rammohan Roy B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq D. Dayanand Saraswati C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq Ans. B D. Mahmud Tughlaq 35. The famous poet Amir Khusrau was Ans. B contemporary of all except following: 26. Akbar's tomb is located at which of the A. Alauddin Khilji following places? B. Ghiyasuddin Balban A. Sikandara B. Agra C. Iltutmish C. Fatehpursikri D. Allahabad D. Jalaluddin Khilji Ans. A Ans. C 27. The important book written by Kautilya is 36. Who introduced Western education? A. Arthashastra A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy B. Indica B. C. Arya Manju Sri Mula Kapa C. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose D. Rajatarangini D. Sardar Vallabhai Patel Ans. A Ans. A

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37. The Asiatic Society was established in 45. The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related Calcutta by • to A. A. Partition of Bengal in 1947 B. Sir William Jones B. Partition of Bengal in 1905 C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy C. Non-cooperation movement in 1921 D. Macaulay D. Partition of Punjab in 1947 Ans. B Ans. B 38. The system of Budget was introduced in 46. The official language of the Delhi Sultanate India during the Viceroyalty of • was? A. Canning B. Dalhousie A. Urdu B. Arabic C. Ripon D. Elgin C. Persian D. Ans. A Ans. C 39. During the period of which Governor General 47. 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the / Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service movements in India's freedom struggle introduced? A. Dandi March A. Dalhousie B. Curzon B. Non-Corrperation Movement C. Bentick D. Cornwallis C. Ans. D. D. 40. National Anthem of 'Amar Sonar Ans. D Bangla' was written by 48. Which of the following was not actively A. Rabindranath Tagore engaged in social and religious reforms in B. India? C. Kazi Nazrul Islam A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy D. Taslima Nasrin B. Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Ans. A. C. Jotiba Phule 41. The 'Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by D. Bharatendu Harish Chandra A. Lord Linlithgow Ans. D B. Lord Mountbatten 49. The first Europeans to come to India were C. Sir Pethic Lawrence A. British B. Dutch D. Sir Mountford C. French D. Portuguese Ans. C Ans. D 42. What did Gandhiji meant by ''? 50. British achieved political power in India after A. Non•violence which of the following? B. Upliftment of untouchables or A. C. The birth of a new society based on ethical B. Battle of Panipat values C. D. Satyagraha D. Battle of Wandiwash Ans. C Ans. D 43. Harsha moved his capital from ______to 51. To which ganarajya Gautam Buddha ______. belonged? A. Thanesar, Kanauj A. Shibi B. Shakya B. Delhi, Deogiri C. Saurasena D. Shabara C. Kamboj, Kanauj Ans. B D. Valabhi, Delhi 52. Chachnama records the history of which Ans. A conquest? 44. Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First A. Kushanas B. Hunas Indian War of Independence by C. Arabs D. Greeks A. Ans. C B. Subhash Chandra Bose 53. Amir Khusro was a C. Bhagat Singh A. poet B. play writer D. V. D. Savarkar C. painter D. architect Ans. D Ans. A

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54. Who was responsible for the integration of 63. Which among the following is not correctly princely states into the Indian Union after paired? Independence A. Shivaji • Afzal Khan A. Sri Rajagopalachari B. Nurjahan • Mahabat Khan B. Pt. C. Akbar • Rana Pratap C. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel D. Babar • Bairam Khan D. Maulana Ans. D Ans. C 64. Who was the first lady Governor of an Indian 55. The famous work 'Anandmath' was written State? by A. A. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani B. Sri Bankim Chandra Chatterjee B. Miss Padmaja Naidu C. Sri Rabindra Nath Tagore C. Mrs Tarkeswari Sinha D. Sri Aarti Chaudhary D. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu Ans. B Ans. A 56. Which Governor General decided to make 65. Who was the founder of the Theosophical English as the medium of instruction in Society? India? A. Justice Ranade A. Lord Wellesley B. Madam Blavatsky B. Lord Harding C. C. Lord Dalhousie D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. Ans. B Ans. D 57. Who among the following was the first to 66. The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India make use of artillery in warfare in medieval was India? A. Lord Harding A. Babur B. Ibrahim Lodi B. Lord Northbrook C. D. Akbar C. Lord Ellenborough Ans. A D. Lord Mayo 58. Who propounded the "Doctrine of Passive Ans. D. Resistance"? 67. The first Field Marshall of India was A. Balgangadhar Tilak A. A. S. Vaidya B. Aurobindo Ghosh B. K.M. Cariappa C. C. Sunderji D. D. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw Ans. B 59. The famous Vishnu temple at Angkor Wat in Ans. D. Cambodia was built by 68. Who was the revolutionary leader who ended A. Shrutavarman B. Suryavarman II his days as a Swami of Ramakrishna Mission? C. Indravarman D. Aniruddha A. Ajit Singh Ans. B B. Aurobindo Ghosh 60. The first Muslim to be elected President of C. Jatindranath Bandopadhyay '' was? D. Hemachandra Kanungo A. Maulana Azad B. Mohammed Ali Ans. C C. Badruddin Tyabji D. Shah Wali-ullah 69. The "Red Shirts" movement was led by? Ans. C A. Maulana Azad 61. In which year did the case B. Mohammed Ali take place? C. Khan A. 1925 B. 1924 C. 1926 D. 1927 D. Asfaqulla Khan Ans. A Ans. C 62. The Taj Mahal is called 'a dream in marble'. 70. Who was known as the Second founder of the Which monument is called as 'a dream in Maratha Empire? stone'? A. Balaji Bishwanath B. Balaji Baji Rao A. The Rang Mahal B. The Panch Mahal C. Balaji Rao I D. Madhav Rao C. The Red Fort D. The Bahai temple Ans. A Ans. B (5)

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71. Mahatma Gandhi's concept of 'Ram Rajya' 81. In the battle of Panipat, Babar faced the was: armies of A. A centralised government A. Jainchand B. Hemu B. A totalitarian state C. Daulat khan D. Ibrahim Lodi C. A stateless society Ans. D D. Power in the hands of religious leaders 82. Who is the author of Meghdoot? Ans. C A. Shundraka B. Vishakhadatta 72. Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara C. Kalidasa D. Chandakya are situated in Ans. C A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh 83. The Upanishads are the C. Rajasthan D. Haryana A. Great Epics Ans. C B. Story Books 73. Who is generally considered to be the father C. Source of Hindu Philosophy of the Indian Renaissance? D. Law Books A. Rabindranath Tagore Ans. C B. Raja Rammohan Roy 84. The people of the Indus valley civilisation C. Mahatma Phule worshipped. D. M.G. Ranade A. Vishnu B. Pashupati Ans. B C. Indra D. Brahma 74. The founding father of "Theory of Ans. B bureaucracy" was 85. Which of the following institutions was not A. F. W. Taylor B. Max Weber founded by Mahatama Gandhi? C. Elton Mayo D. Herbert Simon A. Ans. B B. Ashram 75. Abdul Fazal was the son of which Sufi saint? C. Vishwa Bharti A. Sheikh Mubarak D. Phoenix Ashram B. Hazarat Kwaja Ans. C C. Nasiruddin Chirag 86. English education was introduced in India by D. Baba Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki A. Curzon B. Macaulay Ans. A C. Dalhousie D. Bentick 76. French revolution broke out in the year: Ans. B. A. 1917 B. 1911 87. Who was the first Chancellor of Jamia Millia C. 1789 D. 1790 Islamia University at Aligarh? Ans. C A. Abdul Ghaffar Khan 77. The First Woman President of the Indian B. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur National Congress was C. Hakim Ajmal Khan A. Sarojini Naidu D. Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit Ans. C C. Annie Besant 88. Who were the patrons of Sangama D. Kadambani Ganguli Literature? Ans. C. A. Nayakas B. Chandellas 78. Who was the founder of the Satvahana C. Pandyas D. Solankis Empire? Ans. C A. Kanha B. Simuka 89. Where in India was the first French factory C. Hala D. Gautamiputra established? Ans. B A. Surat B. Pondicherry 79. Indian National Congress split for the first C. Chandannagore D. Masulipatnam time in its session at Ans. A A. Allahabad B. Calcutta 90. The silver coin 'tanka' was introduced by C. Surat D. ______. Ans. C. A. Qutubuddin Aibak 80. Vikram Shila University was founded by B. Iltutmish A. Chandra Gupta Maurya C. Balban B. Kanishka D. Bahram Khan C. Dharampala Ans. B D. Pulakesin II Ans. C (6)

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