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History Model Test Questions 25 in English With Answers

1. Match List I with List II using the codes given below the list: List I List II I. Hindustan Socialist Republican Party A. Tilak II. ‘Father of Indian Unrest’ B. III. ‘Commonweal’ C. Bipin Chandra Pal IV. ‘New ’ D. Bhagat Singh a. I-D, II-A,III-B, IV-C b. I-III, II-D, III-B, IV-A c. I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A d. I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D 2. Who was the premier of Madras Presidency, when Simon Commission visited in 1927? a. B.Subbarayan b. P.T.Rajan c. Rajaji d. T.M.Nair 3. Match List I with List II using the codes given below the list: List I List II a. Suryanarayana Sastri 1. Desiyakkodi b. SampantaMudaliar 2. Rupavati c. Sankaradas Swamigal 3. Ponvilangu d. T.P. Krishnaswami Pulavar 4. Pavalakkodi a b c d a. 4 1 2 3 b. 4 3 1 2 c, 2 3 4 1 d. 4 3 2 1 4. Match the following : a. Kanchipuram Kailasanatha Temple 1. Chalukyas b, Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal 2. Vojayanagar c. Kailasa Temple at Ellora 3. Pallavas d. Varadaraja Temple at Kanchipuram 4. Rashtrakutas a b c d a. 3 1 4 2

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b. 3 4 1 2 c. 4 3 2 1 d. 2 4 1 3 5. The ruling party of the Chennai State between 1921 to 1936 was a. b. Socialist Party c. d. East India Company 6. Who was the first well-known exponent of Algebra among Indian Mathematicians? a. Varahamihra b. Brahmagupta c. Aryabhatta d. Bhaskara 7. Who was the author of the Natya Shastra? a. Sachin Shankar b. Aswagosha c. Bharatamuni d. Kalidasa 8. Zamindari system was introduced by a. Thomas Munroe b. Lord Cornwallis c. Venkata Subbaiah d. Myrdal 9. Land reforms provide a. Finance for improving fertility of land holding b. Incentives and encouragement to land owners c. Incentives and encouragements to the tillers d. Finance for starting petty shops for farmers 10. Who among the following has made the first systematic attempt of planning in India? a. b. Mahatma Gandhiji c. M.Viswesvaraya d. P.C.Mahalnobis 11. Who was the leader of Committee, organized for the removal of Neel Statue in Chennai? a. N.Somayajulu b. P.Varadarajalu c. Padmasani Ammal d. Srinivasa Ayyangar 12. When did Nehru become the President of Indian National Congress? a. On 6 July 1946 b. On 15 August 1947 c. On 26 November 1949 d. On 26 January 1950

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13. From which novel was the National song of Vande Mataram taken? a. Bavani Mandir b. Sandhya c. Kesari d. Anand Math 14. During the freedom struggle on which day the Indian National Congress celebrated the Poorna Swaraj? a. January 26, 1930 b. January 26, 1929 c. August 15, 1930 d. August 15, 1929 15. During the time of Harsha who served as the head of the Nalanda University? a. Fagien b. Hiuen-Tsang c. Shilbhadra d. Itsing 16. The Forward Bloc was founded by a. M.N. Roy b. Joshi c. J.B. Kripalani d. Subash Chandra Bose 17. Who was called the Portuguese Knight Courtier and Sea Captain? a.Vascodacama b. Columbus c. Ferdinand d. Barthalomeu Diaz 18. Name the first Indian who became the member of the British Parliament? a. Gandhiji b. V.O.Chidambaram Pillai c. Subramaniya Aiyer d. 19. Who wrote the popular patriotic song, ‘Sarae Jahan Se Accha’? a. b. Mohammad Iqbal c. Bankim Chandra Chatterji d. Abul Fazl 20. Match the following: a. Nehru 1. Mandal Report b. 2. GATT c. V.P.Singh 3. Emergency d. P.V.Narasima Rao 4. Indo-China War a b c d a. 1 2 3 4 b. 4 3 1 2

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c, 2 1 3 4 d. 3 2 4 1 21. Who was called the Grand Old man of India? a. B.G.Tilak b. Bipin Chandrapal c. Dadabhai Naoroji d. Lokmanya 22. Which agitation is called as the ‘Blue Mutiny’? a. Chipko movement b. Indigo agitation c. Bhils agitation d. Santhal Rebellion 23. Point out the correct statement regarding Bardoli movement. a. The Bardoli programme of Gandhi laid stress on removal of untouchability b. The Bardoli programme laid stress on non co-operation c. The Bardoli programme laid stress on d. The Bardoli programme laid stress on communal harmony 24. Choose the correct answer: Who referred Bharathiyar as the Morning Star of Reformation? a. Periyar b. Aurobindo c. C.N.Annadurai d. Rajaji 25. The invention of ______accelerated the progress of Indian civilization. a. Copper b. Iron c. Wheel d. Bronze 26. Where was the Mahalwari system first introduced in India? a. and Oudh b. Tanjore and Trichy c, Vijayawada and Kurnool d. Jallandar and Delhi 27. Who was the founder of ? a. b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. Rajaji d. Tilak 28. Name the freedom fighter who was affected by leprosy in Trichy Jail. a. V.O.Chidambaram Pillai b. Subramania Bharathiar c . Subramania Siva d. V.V. Subramaniya Iyer 29. Whose document has been called as ‘Magna Carta of India’?

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a. Lord Canning b. Queen Victoria c. Rani of Jhansi d. Lord Dalhousie 30. Who coined the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’? a. b. Lal Lajpat Rai c. Motilal Nehru d. Patel 31. Choose the correct sequence of the following using the codes given below: I. Qutbuddin Aibak, Iltutmish , Raziya, Balban II. Jahangir, Humayun, Akbar, Shahjahan III. Balaji Viswanath, Balahi Baji rao, Bahi Rao I, Shivaji a. I and II only b. II and III only c. I only d. III only 32. Which of the following were among the main exports of India valley people. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: I. Wheat II. Barley III. Cotton IV. Gold a. I, II and III b. II and III c. I and II d. III and IV 33. Match List I with List II using the codes given below the list: List I List II a. Santhal’s Rebellion 1. 1923 b. Maplah Rebellion 2. 1929 c. Vizag Revolution 3. 1921 d. Bardoli Satyagraha 4. 1855 a b c d a. 1 3 2 4 b. 4 1 2 3 c. 4 3 1 2 d. 2 3 1 4 34. Match List I with List II using the codes given below the list: List I List II a. Dupleix 1. Nawab of b. Anwar-ud-din 2. British Admiral

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c. Shuja-ud-Daula 3. French Governor d. Polock 4. Nawab of Carnatic a b c d a. 3 2 4 1 b. 1 2 3 4 c. 3 4 1 2 d. 1 3 4 2 35. Match List I with List II using the codes given below the list: List I List II a. Kural 1. Rishabham b. Thutham 2. Shajam c. Kaikilai 3. Madhyamam d. Vuzhgai 4. Gandharam a b c d a. 2 1 4 3 b. 1 2 3 4 c. 1 3 2 4 d. 4 2 3 1 36. Match List I with List II using the codes given below the list: List I List II a. Brahmanas 1. Forest Texts b. Sama veda 2. Guide Book for Priests c. Aranyakas 3. Ritual Texts d. Yajur Veda 4. Book of Chants a b c d a. 4 3 1 2 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 1 2 3 4 37. Which of the following is/are not correct?

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Minto-Morley reforms of 1909 introduced the following. I. The system of direct election was introduced in provinces. II. The act did not enfranchise women. III. It introduced diarchy in provinces. IV. Communal electorate was introduced. a. I only b. I and III c. II and III d. III only 38. Who bestowed the little Sardar on Vallabhai Patel? a. Dadabhai Naoroji b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. d. 39. During 1857 revolt which army remained loyal to the British? a. Bombay Army b. Bengal Army c. Madras Army d. Avadh Army 40. Pick out the wrong statement a. Veerappa, the Zamindar of Koppal rose against the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1819. b. Gadkaris were military classes who garrisoned Maratha forts c. Chakra Bisoi was the khonds leader d. Sindhu and Kanhu were the leaders of the Kols 41. Match the following: a. Simon Commission 1. 1928 b. Nehru Report 2. 1932 c. Second Round Table Conference 3. 1927 d. Communal Award 4. 1931 a b c d a. 1 4 3 2 b. 3 1 4 2 c. 3 1 2 4 d. 2 4 1 3 42. Identify the statement , which is not the cause for the failure of Quit India Movement. A. British Government arrested key leaders in anticipation to the movement. B. Nehru and Rajaji disbelieved in Direct Action.

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C. Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim League supported the movement D. British Government suppressed the movement a. A alone b. A and B alone c. C alone d. A, B and D alone 43. Consider the following statements. Assertion(A): Scholars distinguished a culture midway between Palaeolithic and Neolithic called Mesolithic. Reason®: The chief characteristic Mesolithic were the stone implements used were extremely small and made up of Chalcedony and silicate instead of quartzite. Select your answer according to the coding scheme below: a. Both (A) and ® are false b. Both (A) and ® are true but ® is not the explanation for (A) c. Both (A) and ® are true and ® is the correct explanation for (A) d. (A) is true but ® is false 44. Consider the following about scientific dating of the pre-historic period: Choose the correct code. I. The technique of radio-carbon dating is based on measuring the loss of carbon in organic materials over a period of time. II. Another dating method is known as dendro-chronology. III. Palaeo Botany is the analysis of prehistoric plants. IV. Palaeography is the study of ancient writing. a. I, II and III only b. I, II , III and IV c. II and III only d. III and IV only 45. Give the correct chronological order: I. Pitt’s India Act II. Minto-Morley Act III. Regulating Act IV. Montague-Chelmsford Act a. II, I, III, IV b. IV, II, III, I c. III, I, II, IV d. I, II, III, IV 46. Who was known as the Father of Library movement in Tamil Nadu?

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a. Thiru.T.K.Avinasilingam b. Thiru.M.P.Periyasamy c. Thiru. M.Bhaktavatsalam d. Thiru.Muthiah Chettiar 47. Identify the correct order of events of Muhammad-bin-Tughluq. a. Transfer of capital, conquest of Nagarkot, Reform of Token currency, Taxation of the Doab. b. Reform of Token currency, Transfer of capital, Taxation of the Doab, conquest of Nagarkot. c. Taxation of the Doab, Transfer of capital, Reform of Token currency, conquest of Nagarkot. d. Conquest of Nagarkot,Reform of Token currency Taxation of the Doab, Transfer of the capital 48. Consider the following relating to Babur. I. The Autobiography of Babur is ‘Babur Namah’ II. It was originally written in Persian. a. Only I is true b. Only II is true c. Both I and II true d. Both I and II are false 49. In which Indian National Congress session, Mahatma Gandhi was made its President? a. Nagpur b. Gaya c. Belgaum d. Kanpur 50. Match List I with List II using the codes given below the list: List I List II a. Amrit Bazar Patrika 1. Dadabhai Naoroji b. Indian Mirror 2. Sisir Kumar Gosh c. Voice of India 3. G.Varma d. Advocate 4. N.N.Sen a b c d a. 2 4 1 3 b. 3 2 4 1 c. 4 3 1 2 d. 4 2 3 1 51. Which Act is called as Black Act by the Indians? a. Vernacular Press Act b. Indian Arms Act c. Rowlatt Act d. Opium Act

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52. Identify the statement which is wrong. a. The modern method of writing with coma, semi colon, and full stop are the contributions of the missionaries b. Robert De Nobili and Caldwell enriched Tamil language c. The missionaries introduced Printing Press d. The missionaries spread the Gospel only through English language 53. Consider the following Reason and Assertion and Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Reason(R): The diet of the early Tamils was not very different from that of modern times. Ghee played a conspicuous part in the diet of all, it fetched a high price. Assertion(A): Ghee was used freely both by vegetarian and non vegetarian. Avur Mulankilar and Purattinai Nannaganar spoken of the use of ghee. a. ® and (A) are correct , (A) is the correct explanation of ® b. ® and (A) are correct, but (A) is not the correct assertion of ® c. ® is true but (A) is wrong d. ® is wrong but (A) is true 54. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion(A): The Indian National Movement reached its crescendo in the non-co-operation movement in 1920-22. It was in this context that there occurred a resurgence of working class activity in the years 1920-22. The working class created its own organization to defend its class rights. Reason®: Lokamanya Tilak was one of the moving spirits in the formation of AITUC. AITUC was formed in 1920. a. Both (A) and ® are correct b. (A) alone is correct c. ® alone is correct d. (A) is partly correct ® wrong 55. Who has given the most accurate account about Mohammed Ghazni’s raid of Somanatha temple in 1026 A.D.? a. a. Abdul Fazl b. Ferishta c. Barani d. Alberuni 56. Which mosque was called as “Adai-din-ka-Jhonpada”?

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a. Qutub Minar b. Quwal-ul-Islam Mosque of Delhi c. Mosque in Ajmer d. Jamaat Khana Mosque in Old Delhi 57. After the break-up of the Bahmani Kingdom five separate states of the Muslims came into existence. Which state was most important of the five? a. Adilshahi kingdom of Bijapur b. Qutubshahi kingdom of Golconda c. Badshahi kingdom of Bidar d. Imadshahi kingdom of Berar 58. Who stated in his book. The Indian war of Independence, described the revolt of 1857 as “a planned war of national independence”? a. Dr.S. N.Sen b. R.C. Majumdar c. V.D. Savarkar d. Benjamin Disraeli 59. Which among the following is correctly matched? a. Rajaram Mohan Roy –First man to use the term (Swaraj) b. Dayanand Saraswathi – Inaugurated modern age in India c. Dadabhai Naoroji - Founded first political association in India d. – Edited the quarterly journal of Poona Sarvajana Sabha 60. Choose the incorrect pair regarding the places and the states where Mesolithic remains have been found. A. Langhnaj - Gujarat B. Adamgarh - Madhya Pradesh C. Mahadaha - Uttar Pradesh D. Sarai Nahar Rai - Rajasthan a. A b. B c. C d. D 61. During whose reign Vijayanagar was visited by two foreigners, Nicolo Conti and Abdur Razzaq? a. Virupaksha II b. Bukka I c. Harihara II d. Devaraya II 62. The most favourite God of the Tamils during the Sangam age was a. Siva b. Thirumal c. Varuna d. Murugan 63. Who gave a new slogan “One religion, One caste and One God for manking”? a. Mahatma Gandhi b. B.R.Ambedkar

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c. Narayana Guru d. E.V.R.Periyar 64. Who made the famous declaration known as the “Deepavali Declaration” on October 31, 1929? a. Ramsay Mac Donald b. Atlee c. Mr.Baldwin d. Lord Irwin 65. Who said this? “I am Indian tom toms waking up all the sleepers so that they may wake and work for their motherland” a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Aurbindo Ghosh c. Mrs. Annie Besant d. Lord Wavell 66. In which year the Headquarter of the Theosophical Society was established at Adyar(Madras)? a. 1879 b. 1880 c. 1889 d. 1893 67. In which place Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company was started by V.O.Chidambaram? a. Madurai b. Vedaranyam c. Tuticorin d. Tirunelveli 68. Which of the following were the liquid measurements used by the imperial cholas? a. Ma, Kuzhi b. Kalanju, Madai c. Nali, Uri d. Tuni, Padakku 69. Pick out the wrong statement about Rabindranath Tagore I. He founded Shantiniketan (now Viswabharati university) in Bengal II. He is the first Asian to receive Nobel prize in 1915. III. His works are ‘post office’ and ‘Gora’ IV. He is the writer of National Anthems of India and Srilanka. a. I only b. II only c. I and III only d. II and IV only 70. Which Indian dynasty imposed a tax called “Patdam” on remarriage of widows? a. The Mughals b. The Peshwas c. The Sambhuvarayas d. The Nayaks of Tanjore 71. Identify the Indian Political Leader who uttered the following opinion: “Indians do not deserve freedom from British rule unless they themselves get rid off the evils of untouchability”? a. Bala Gangadhara Tilak b. Gopala Krishna Gokhale c. Mohandas Gandhi d. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar

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72. Consider the following statements with reference to the Indo Soviet Tready in 1971. Which of the statements given below is/are correct: I. This treaty was signed for 20 years. II. This treaty was concluded on August 9, 1971 by Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and India’s Minister of External Affairs Sardar Swaran Singh. III. A former congress President K.Kamaraj said, “It would not only consolidate the friendship between the two countries but also help the cause of peace in Asia and the world” a. I only b. I and II only c. II only d. I, II and III only 73. Who was the President of All India State People Conference during 1946-1947? a. Sardar Vallabhai Patel b. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru c. Dr. Rajendra Prasad d. V.P.Menon 74. Which among the following is not related to the Aligarh Movement? I. Providing modern education to Indian Muslims II. Reform of Muslim society III. Bringing Indian Muslims close to Modernism IV. Awakening of Nationalism among Indian Muslims a. I b. II c. III d. IV 75. Who among the following stayed away without taking part in 1857 Revolt? 1. Sindhia 2. Holkar 3. Gaekwar 4. Nizam a. 1, 2 and 4 only b. 1, 2, 3 and 4 c. 2 , 3 and 4 only d. 1 and 4 only 76. Who presided over the Karachi Session of Indian National Congress in 1931? a. Sardar b. Gandhi c. d. Annie Besant 77. Consider the following statement, choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion(A): The Romans had trade contact with Tamil country and nearly 6 lakhs gold coins were transacted which led to the economic drain of the country. Reason®: Roman Trade declined after the death of Nero in 68 B.C. a. (A) alone is correct ® is incorrect

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b. (A) and ® are correct and ® is the correct explanation of (A) c. (A) and ® are incorrect d. (A) and ® are correct but ® is not the correct explanation of (A) 78. Match the following and choose the correct option. a. Flute 1. All Akbar Khan b. Tabla 2. Nishat Khan c. Sitar 3. Zakir Hussain d. Sarod 4. Rajendra Prasanna a b c d a. 4 3 2 1 b. 4 3 1 2 c. 3 4 1 2 d. 1 2 3 4 79. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: List I List II a. Bombay Railway Station 1. 1873 b. Royapuram Railway Station 2. 1908 c. Chennai Central Railway Station 3. 1853 d. Egmore Railway Station 4. 1856 a b c d a. 3 4 1 2 b. 3 2 4 1 c. 4 1 2 3 d. 2 3 1 4 80. Match the following and choose the correct option: a. K.R. Iyengar 1. Vaikom Satyagraha b. Kelappan 2. Hindu Mahasabha c. M.R. Masani 3. Madras Mahajan Sabha d. M.M. Malaviya 4. Congress Socialist Party a b c d

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a. 1 3 2 4 b. 2 1 4 3 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 4 3 1 2 81. The founder of Nalanda University a. Chandra Gupta I b. Kumara Gupta c. Skanda Gupta d. Samudra Gupta 82. Which party in Tamil Nadu first introduced “Free Noon-Meal” scheme? a. Congress b. Justice party c. Swarajya party d. Dravidian party 83. Krishnadevaraya wrote Amuktamalyada in the language of a. Tamil b. Kannada c. Urdu d. Telugu 84. Who has received the award of ‘Ezhisai Mannar’ through Dr.S.Dharmambal? a. T.K.Bagavathy b. M.K. Radha c. M.K.Thiyagaraja Bagavathar d. N.S.Krishnan 85. Which is known as “Whispering gallery”? a. Golgumbaz b. Jumma Mosque c. Golconda d. Madarasa 86. Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. Home Rule Movement 1. 1920 b. Non-Co-operation Movement 2. 1942 c. Salt Satyagraha 3. 1916 d. Quit India Movement 4. 1930 a b c d a. 3 1 4 2 b. 4 2 3 1 c. 3 4 1 2 d. 4 1 2 3 87. The Treaty of Purandhar was signed in the year

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a. 1656 AD b. 1665 AD c. 1660 AD d. 1670 AD 88. Consider the statement and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion(A): The partition of Bengal came into effect on 16th October 1905. Reason®: It resulted in in Bengal. a. (A)is true but ® is false b. Both (A) and ® true , ® is not the correct explanation of (A) c. Both (A) and ® true, ® is the correct explanation of (A) d. (A) is false but ® is true 89. The king who issued the infallibility decree was a. Babar b. Humayun c. Shersha d. Akbar 90. The tower of Arunachalaeswara temple was completed by a. Thirumalai Nayak b. Achutappa c. Vijaya Ragava d. Krishnadevaraya 91. The excavation of the Indus Valley Civilization was done in a. 1921 b. 1922 c. 1924 d. 1926 92. Where was K.Kamaraj kept in prison in 1930? Where did he hoist the Indian National Flag in 1947? a. Alipore, Sathyamoorthy’s house b. Delhi, Chennai Fort c. Andaman , Delhi Fort d. Vellore, Virudunagar Home 93. ______describes the social condition of the Sangam Tamils. a. Manimegalai b. Tholkappiam c. Pathupattu d. Ettuthogai 94. Who among the following was the political Guru of Gandhiji? a. G.Subramanya Iyyer b. Surendranath Banerjee c.Feroz Shah Mehtha d. Gopala Krishna Gokhale 95. In which year Jawaharlal Nehru declared the “Poornaswaraj” of India? a. 1926 b. 1927 c. 1928 d. 1929 96. Which of the following statement of Bishop Caldwell about the Dravidians is wrong? I. They had minstrels who recited songs in festivals

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II. They acknowledged the existence of God III. They had laws and customs IV. They had lawyers and judges a. I b. II c. III d. IV 97. Which Delhi Sultan founded the city of Jaunpur? a. Iltutmish b. Ghiyasuddin Tighlaq c. Firoz Tughlaq d. Mohammad bin Tughlaq 98. From the following pairs, choose the incorrect pair regarding the History of Education and its years in India. a. Recommendations of Raleigh Commission - 1880-82 b. Wood’s Despatch - 1854 c. Hunter Commission - 1882 d. Sergeant Scheme of Education - 1944 99. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s name is associated with to which social reform? a. Prohibition of child marriage b. Abolition of Sati c. Widow Remarriage d. Abolition of Infanticide 100. Who was the President of the National Conference founded in 1883? a. Anand Mohan Bose b. A.O. Hume c. d. Dadabhai Naoroji

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