History (Part – Ii)

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY M.Phil/Ph.D Entrance Examination HISTORY (PART – II) Please note : (The questions must be numbered from 51 – 100) ANCIENT INDIA 1. Which were the earliest cereals grown by man? a) Rice b) Millets c) Maize d) Wheat and Barley 2. What is the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilization? a) Burnt brick buildings b) First true arches c) Buildings of worship d) Art and architecture 3. What metal was first used by the Vedic people? a) Silver b) Gold c) Iron d) Copper 4. Choose the correct pair a) Ellora caves - Sakas b) Mahabalipuram - Rashtrakutas c) Khajuraho - Chandellas d) Meenakshi Temple - Pallavas 5. Who founded four mathas in the four corners of India? a) Shankaracharya b) Ramanujacharya c) Bhaskaracharya d) Madhvacharya 6. The central point in Ashoka’s Dhamma was a) Loyalty to the king b) Peace and non-violence c) Respect to elders d) Religious toleration 7. Samudragupta’s achievements are mentioned in the a) Kalinga Edict b) Hathigumpha Edict c) Indica d) Allahabad Prasasti 8. The famous Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien visited India during the reign of a) Chandragupta I b) Chandragupta II c) Ramagupta d) Srigupta 9. The Chola age was most famous for a) Village assemblies b) War with the Rashtrakutas c) Trade with Ceylon d) Advancement of Tamil culture 10. Who were the first kings to issue coins bearing their names? a) Mauryans b) Bactrians c) Scythians d) Kushans 11. The triratnas were stressed by a) Manu b) Gandapada c) The Buddha d) Mahavira 12. Among the following, which one was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period? a) Broach b) Sopara c) Tamralipti d) Kalyan 13. Kanishka’s capital was at Purushapura; which of the following places in his large kingdom had the status almost of a second capital? a) Banaras b) Mathura c) Sanchi d) Taxila 14. Panini and Patanjali are the renowned names in the literary history of ancient India. Under which dynasty did they flourish? a) Guptas b) Kushanas c) Pushyabhudi d) Sungas 15. Which of the following statements is wrong? a) Kanauj in the Ganga Valley became prominent due to its strategic and geographical potential. b) The Rashtrakutas were primarily centered in Eastern India. c) The Varman rulers of Assam gave impetus to the construction of irrigational works. d) The famous Sun Temple at Konark was constructed in the 12th century. MEDIEVAL INDIA 1. Who was the first Muslim ruler to formulate the theory of kingship similar to the theory of divine right of the kings? a) Qutbuddin Aibak b) Iltutmish c) Balban d) Alauddin Khilji 2. Why did Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri? a) Because he was fed up with Delhi b) As a punishment for the people of Delhi c) Because he wanted to extend his empire to the south d) Because the new capital occupied a central and strategic location 3. The Muslim scholar who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni was a) Ibn Batuta b) Alberuni c) Amir Khusro d) Ferishta 4. Iqtas were a) Hereditary assignments b) The personal property of the nobles c) Generally transferable revenue assignments d) None of the above 5. Two principal monuments of Alauddin Khilji’s reign – the Jama ‘at Khana Masjid and Alai Darwaza – were constructed at a) Agra b) Delhi c) Dhar d) Gulbarga 6. Which of the following formed the eastern limit of the Sultanate in 1335? a) Jajnagar b) Peshawar c) Kalanaur d) Malwa 7. Which king of the slave dynasty, was an expert calligraphist and spent his leisure time copying the Quran? a) Balban b) Iltutmish c) Nasir-ud-din d) Bahram Shah 8. The Sultan who made a successful attempt to free himself from the control of the Ulemas was a) Balban b) Alauddin c) Firoz Shah d) Jalaluddin 9. In architecture, the Lodis had an elegant style. Which one of the following was not a feature? a) Double domes b) Half dome portal c) Thick walls of the buildings d) Enamelled tiles were introduced 10. The remains of the Vijayanagar empire can be found in a) Bijapur b) Golconda c) Hampi d) Baroda 11. Whose work is Bijak? a) Surdas b) Tulsidas c) Ravidas d) Kabir 12. Mughal culture greatly influenced Indian a) Sculpture b) Painting c) Architecture d) Dance 13. Which of the following ambassadors of Queen Elizabeth visited Akbar’s court to obtain a firman for trade in Gujarat? a) Sir Thomas Roe b) William Hawkins c) John Mildenhall d) Halhed 14. Shivaji had formed a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha Empire. The council was named as: a) Nyaya Pradhan b) Ashta Sena c) Ashta Siddhi d) Ashta Pradhan 15. The portion of the actual produce fixed as state’s share under the Zabti system of Mughals was ______? a) One-half b) One-third c) One-fourth d) One-fifth 16. Which one of the following is the most important source of information about the agrarian conditions during Mughals? a) Ain-i- Akbari b) Akbarnama c) Muntakhab-ul-Lubab d) Tarikh-i-Ferishta 17. The single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar Empire was _______ a) Precious stones b) Horses c) Luxury goods d) Raw silk 18. The famous sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya settled in Delhi during the reign of _____ a) Akbar b) Jehangir c) Shahjahan d) Aurangazeb 19. The greatness of Sher Shah lies in his a) Victories against Humayun b) Superior generalship c) Administrative reforms d) Secular attitude 20. Who among the following is known as a continuing link between Akbar and Sher Shah in the field of land revenue administration? a) Sadar-ur-Bakshi b) Todar Mal c) Khan Zaman d) Khan Alam 21. The term ___________ was used for the Royal Cavalry of the Maratha Army System? a) The Shiledars b) The Bargirs c) The Hazari d) The Subedars 22. The founder of Bijapur state was ________ a) Murad II b) Mehmood II c) Ibrahim Zubayri d) Yusuf Adil Shah 23. With reference to Mughal Era, the terms “Elchi” or “Safir” refer to ______ a) Ambassadors b) Rebels c) Spies d) Governors 24. Who defeated Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat? a) Mughals b) Rohillas c) The British d) Afghans 25. Who among the following was the first to make use of artillery in warfare during the medieval period in India? a) Babur b) Ibrahim Lodi c) Sher Shah Suri d) Akbar MODERN INDIA 1. The first country to establish trade relations with India was a) Portugal b) Holland c) France d) England 2. The original aim of the East India Company was a) To colonise b) To trade c) To find a market for her manufactured goods d) To exploit India raw materials 3. The French challenge to British supremacy in India came to an end with a) The Battle of Wandiwash b) The Battle of Buxar c) The Battle of Seringapatnam d) The Battle of Plassey 4. To the English, he can be rightly described as a savior, because he came for commercial trade transactions but stayed to overcome the French and the Indian princes and establish British rule in Indian territory. Who is described here? a) Canning b) Curzon c) Clive d) Hastings 5. Which of the following Acts provided that Indians should not be barred from holding jobs with the Company? a) The Regulating Act, 1773 b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 c) Charter Act, 1833 d) The Government of India Act, 1858 6. The first step taken by the British government to the spread of modern education in India was in a) 1757 b) 1813 c) 1854 d) 1857 7. The last Nawab of Awadh was a) Nasiruddin b) Nisiuddaulah c) Mohammad Ali Shah d) Wajid Ali Shah 8. Land revenue under Tipu Sultan a) Was mainly collected through revenue farmers b) Was mainly collected by government officials appointed by Tipu Sultan c) Was collected by intermediaries d) Was not allowed to go into the hands of the Sultan 9. The dialect from which both Hindi and Urdu have arisen is a) Ahomiya b) Kannada c) Khari Boli d) Mewati 10. Which of the following princely states was not annexed by the British? a) Sind b) Gwalior c) Awadh d) Satara 11. The aim of the Asiatic Society was to a) Discover the past b) Promote western culture in Asia c) Spread English education d) Develop unity among Asian people 12. The resolution on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy were passed in which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress? a) Lahore, 1929 b) Karachi, 1931 c) Belgaum, 1934 d) Faizpur, 1936 13. Who among the following was popularly known as the ‘Frontier Gandhi’? a) Hasrat Mohani b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan d) Iqbal Khan 14. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a great 19th century Social Reformer who waged a struggle for/against which of the following social cause? a) Women’s Education b) Widow Remarriage c) Abolition of Sati d) Untouchability 15. ‘Neel-Darpan’ by Din Bandhu Mitra portrays a) Bengal Artisans b) Indigo Planters c) Landless Labourers d) All of the above 16. Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘Dandi March’ of Mahatma Gandhi? a) Khilafat Movement b) Non-Cooperation Movement c) Civil Disobedience Movement d) Quit India Movement 17. ‘New India’ and ‘Commonweal’ newspapers were started b a) Annie Besant b) Madan Mohan Malviya c) Lala Lajpat Rai d) S. Subramaniyam Iyer 18. In which country Indian Independence Committee was formed during the British Era? a) France b) UK c) Germany d) USA 19.

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