ihih MCQ IN HISTORY- 5 Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers Indian History For UPSC IAS Test Indian History Quiz Multiple choice questions 1. The Post-Gupta social structure in North was marked by the — (A) Growing importance of women (B) Lessening of (C) Proliferation of castes (D) Revival of slavery Ans. (C) 2. The Jaunpuri or the Sharqi style of architecture developed during the reign of— (A) Mubarak Shah Sharqi (B) Shamsuddin Ibrahim Shah Sharqi (C) Mahmud Shah Sharqi (D) Hussain Shah Sharqi Ans. (B) 3. Uposatha was practiced — (A) By widows of the Brahmnical religion through periodic fasting (B) By Buddhist monks in an assembly (C) By the Kapalikas as symbolic renunciation of pleasure in external objects (D) By the Tantrilcs as part of their worship of shakti Ans. (B) 4. The Polygars were— (A) House-traders from Afghanistan during the Mughal period (B) A famous caste of Bankers of Marwars (C) Chiefs subordinate to the nayakas the Vijaynagar kingdoms (D) Agents of the European companies for purchase of silk and Muslin in Ans. (C) 5. Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead? 1. Mauryas 2. Satavahanas 3. Western Kshatrapas 4. Guptas (A) 1, 2 (B) 1, 2, 4 (C) 2, 3, 4 (D) 3, 4 Ans. (C) 6. The office of the Wakil-us saltanate was held during the first four years of Akbar’s reign by— (A) Tardi Beg (B) Bairam Khan (C) Munim Khan (D) Shamsuddin Atka Ans. (B) 7. The theory of Sulh-i-Kul was propounded by— (A) Nizamuddin Aulia (B) Akbar (C) Zainu Abidin

Page 1 ihih (D) Shaikh Nasiruddin chiragh Ans. (B) 8. The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir’s Court was— (A) Khwaja Abdus Samad (B) Syed Au Tabrizi (C) Basawan (D) Mansur Ans. (D) 9. According to the periplus sea voyages to India were taken in the mouth of Epiphi or — (A) October (B) Ju1y (C) June (D) December Ans. (D) 10. Coconut cultivation in India was known from the period of the — (A) Mauryas (B) Satavahanas and Kshatrapas (C) Guptas (D) Pahallava and Western ranges Ans. (D) 11. Which of the following terms mentioned in early sources denoted land measure? 1. Nivartana 2. Kulyavapa 3. Dronavapa 4. Rathya Choose the correct answer from the codes given below — (A) 1, 2 (B) 2, 3 (C) 1, 2, 3 (D) 3, 4 Ans. (C) 12. Who among the following is credited with the authorship Maju-al-Bahrain? (A) Akbar (B) Dara Shikoh (C) Jahangir (D) Humayun Ans. (B) 13. Akbar’s buildings at Fatehpur Sikri are famous for— (A) Synthesis of trabeate and accurate styles (B) Construction of the first bulbous dome in India (C) The use of marble on an extensive scale (D) Frequent employment of pietra dura Ans. (A) 14. Which of the following were considered untouchable in early India? 1. Charamakara 2. Svarnakara 3. Paraiyar 4. Rathakara

Page 2 ihih (D) Shaikh Nasiruddin chiragh Ans. (B) 8. The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir’s Court was— (A) Khwaja Abdus Samad (B) Syed Au Tabrizi (C) Basawan (D) Mansur Ans. (D) 9. According to the periplus sea voyages to India were taken in the mouth of Epiphi or — (A) October (B) Ju1y (C) June (D) December Ans. (D) 10. Coconut cultivation in India was known from the period of the — (A) Mauryas (B) Satavahanas and Kshatrapas (C) Guptas (D) Pahallava and Western ranges Ans. (D) 11. Which of the following terms mentioned in early sources denoted land measure? 1. Nivartana 2. Kulyavapa 3. Dronavapa 4. Rathya Choose the correct answer from the codes given below — (A) 1, 2 (B) 2, 3 (C) 1, 2, 3 (D) 3, 4 Ans. (C) 12. Who among the following is credited with the authorship Maju-al-Bahrain? (A) Akbar (B) Dara Shikoh (C) Jahangir (D) Humayun Ans. (B) 13. Akbar’s buildings at Fatehpur Sikri are famous for— (A) Synthesis of trabeate and accurate styles (B) Construction of the first bulbous dome in India (C) The use of marble on an extensive scale (D) Frequent employment of pietra dura Ans. (A) 14. Which of the following were considered untouchable in early India? 1. Charamakara 2. Svarnakara 3. Paraiyar 4. Rathakara

Page 2 ihih Select the correct answer given below — (A) 1, 2 (B) 1, 3 (C) 1, 4 (D) 3, 4 Ans. (C) 15. Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an important military officers of— (A) Haider Ali (B) Ahamadshah Durrani (C) Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao (D) Raja Suraj Mal Ans. (C) 16. Which one of the following was known as Manigramam? (A) The quarters for jewellers (B) The principal seat of the worship of Yaska manibhadra (C) An association of traders (D) Villages granted tax free to brahmanas in the Chola kingdom Ans. (C) 7. Which one of the following pairs are not correctly matched? (A) Jaunpur: Atala Mosque (B) Maiwa: Jahaz Mahal (C) Ajmer: Quwwat-ul-Islam (D) A Gulburga: Jama Masjid Ans. (C) 18. Official stamping of weights and measures and their periodical inspection are prescribed by — (A) Manu (B) Narada (C) Brihaspati (D) Parasara Ans. (A) 19. Which one of the following pairs of persons and events is correctly matched? (A) Bukka I: Conquest of Madurai (B) Rama Ray: Battle of Raichur (C) Krishnadeva Battle of Rakkas Ray Tangadi (D) Tirumala Ray: Transfer of capital to Vallore Ans. (A) 20. Which one of the following denoted a series of coins? (A) Gajasataka (B) Gadhiya (C) Hiranaydama (D) Katisama Ans. (B) 21. Which one of the following was a Portuguese coin that was in circulation in the western coastal areas of the Vijynagar kingdom? (A) Dinar (B) Guzado (C) Florin (D) Ducat

Page 3 ih Ans. (B) 22. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (A) Kshauma : Textile (B) Pada : Coin denomination (C) Adhaka : Architectural fragment (D) Drona : Measure of rainfall Ans. (D) 23. Sir dia Sar na dia is associated with— (A) Guru Teg Bahadur (B) Guru Govind Singh (C) Guru Harkishan (D) Guru Arjundeva Ans. (A) 24. Which of the following terms were used to refer to rural land holders in Eastern India during the Gupta period? (1) Agraharin (2) Kutumbin (3) Mahaltara (4) Bhogika (A) 1, 2 (B) 3, 4 (C) 1, 4 (D) 2, 3 Ans. (D) 25. The valangai (right hand) and idangai (left hand) divison of South Indian Society is first noticed in the — (A) Sangam period (B) Pahallava period (C) Chola period (D) Nayka period Ans. (B) ...... ------...... History Sample Paper 1. The first battle of the American War of Independence took place in the year (a) 1776, 4 July (b) 1778, 14 August (c) 1776, 28 July (d) 1789, 14 July Ans. (a) 2. The main effect of the American War of Independence was (a) establishment of a republic (b) democracy (c) socialism (d) capitalism Ans. (a) 3. The French society was divided into (a) one group (b) two groups

Page 4 ih (c)Three groups (d) four groups Ans. (c) 4. The French Queen, Marie Antonitte, was termed as (a) empty headed (b) hot headed (c) high headed (d) dumb headed Ans. (a) 5. The French King Louis XVI ruled according to (a) socialistic ideas (b) divine right theory (c) orthodox method (d) oligarchy rules Ans. (b) 6. 18th century has been correctly called the (a) age of rationalism (b) age of reason (c) age of positive thinking (d) age of experimentation Ans. (b) 7. The French royal prison—the (Bastille) was attacked in (a) 12 July, 1789 (b) 13 July, 1789 (c) 14 July, 1789 (d) 16 July, 1790 Ans. (c) 8. Austria, Russia and Prussia formed an alliance called (a) the revolutionary alliance (b) triple alliance (c) holy alliance (d) triple entente Ans. (c) 9. Louis XVI and Marie Antonitte were executed alongwith their children in (a) l793 (b) 1794 (c) 1795 (d) 1799 Ans. (a) 10. The most important effect of the French Revolution was the birth of the (a) republic in France (b) socialism (c) democracy (d) capitalism Ans. (a) 11. Napoleon introduced a new set of laws called (a) Napoleonic code (b) French laws (c) Europeon laws

Page 5 ih (d) Prussian laws Ans. (a) 12. Bismarck was called the man who gave Germany the policy of (a) blood & iron (b) holy wars (c) holy alliance (d) triple alliance Ans. (a) 13. Sardinia was the strongest state of (a) Germany (b) France (c) Italy (d) Holland Ans. (c) 14. Italy was unified with the occupation of the city of Rome in (a) 1868 (b) 1869 (c) 1870 (d) 1872 Ans. (c) 15. Karl Marx was the first man to introduce (a) scientific socialism (b) marxian socialism (c) democracy (d) capitalism Ans. (a) 16. The church was very corrupt and supported (a) the monarchy (b) socialism (c) revolutionaries (d) kingship Ans. (a) 17. The great French socialist Babeuf was executed in the year (a) 1797 (b) 1798 (c) 1799 (d) 1796 Ans. (a) 18. The communist manifesto appeared in the year (a) 1849 (b) 1848 (c) 1850 (d) 1852 Ans. (b) 19. Prussia was the strongest state of Germany before the unification was dominated by the (a) monarchs (b) landlords (Junkers) (c) lords

Page 6 ih (d) industrialists Ans. (b) 20. “An address to the working class” was drafted by (a) Karl Peters (b) Babeuf (c) Karl Marx (d) Stalin Ans. (c) 21. The first international introduced (a) socialism (b) communalism (c) democracy (d) dictatorship Ans. (a) 22. The Paris Commune fought for (a) workers rights (b) landlords rights (c) industrialists rights (d) people rights Ans. (a) 23. The Paris Commune took place in the year (a) 28 March, 1871 (b) 28 March, 1872 (c) 28 March, 1873 (d) 28 March, 1874 Ans. (a) 24. The second international was the 100 years celebration of the (a) American War of Independence (b) French Revolution (c) Italian Unification (d) German Unification Ans. (b) 25. The Second International declared 1st May as (a) workers day (b) liberation day (c) socialist day (d) capitalist day Ans. (a) ...... ------...... Online Test Exam Indian History Fully Solved Objective Questions Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers 1. Consider the following statements: 1. Satavahana rulers persecuted the Buddhists. 2. Pushyamitra Sunga patronised the Buddhists. 3. cut off the Bodhi tree at Bodha Gaya. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3

Page 7 ih (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only Answer. (d) 2. Who among the following was called as ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’? (a) B. G. Tilak (b) Gopal Gokhale (c) (d) Raja Answer. (d) 3. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding pre-historic art ? (a) Paleolithic and Mesolithic people practised painting. (b) Pre-historic art appears at several places, but Bhimbetka is the most striking site with 500 painted rock shelters. (c) Many birds, animals and human beings are painted. (d) The paintings depict the religious beliefs of the people. ANSWER. (d) 4. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was: (a) Kanishka (b) Ashoka (c) Samudragupta (d) Harsha Answer. (a) 5. With which period do we associate the ‘Megaliths’ ? (a) Neolithic (b) Chalcolithic (c) Mesolithic (d) Pleistocene ANSWER. (a) 6. Which was the first newspaper to be published in India? (a) Bombay Samachar (b) Bengal Gazette (c) Bengal Chronicle (d) The Hindu Answer. (b) 7. Vikrama era started from: (a) 57 B.C. (b) 78 A.D. (c) 57 A.D. (d) 78 B.C. Answer. (a) 8. Consider the following statements : 1. Lime mortar was never used at Mohenjo-daro in the construction of dwellings. 2. At Dholavira, stone was never used in the Construction of dwellings. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Page 8 ih (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 ANSWER. (d) 9. The King Kanishka held a great Buddhist Council under whose presidentship? (a) Asvaghosha (b) Sanghraksha (c) Nagasena (d) Vasumitra Answer. (d) 10. Under which one of the following system of assessment, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers? (a) Zamindari (c) Annawari (b) Ryotwari (d) Desaiwari Answer. (b) 11. Who of the following deciphered the Brahmi script? (a) William Jones (b) James Princep (c) John Marshall (d) EJH Mackay Answer. (b) 12. With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who of the following laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858? (a) Major General Wyndham (b) Major General Havelock (c) Sir Colin Campbell (d) Sir Hugh Rose Answer. (d) 13. From the scattered skeletal remains of the Harappans found at different sites, the most appropriate conclusion to be drawn would be that there was : (a) Mass execution (b) Casual burial of human bodies (c) Some kind of military assault (d) Great epidemic ANSWER. (d) 14. Which one of the following was not an Indus Valley Civilization site? (a) Lothal (b) Patliputra (c) Rangpur (d) Suktagendor ANSWER. (b) 15. Which one of the following statements about Mohenjo-daro is correct ? (a) The houses were made of cut and polished stone (b) Axes, chisels, knives and fish-hook were all made of iron

Page 9 ih (c) The floor of the Great was made of burnt brick (d) Gold ornaments were unknown to the inhabitants ANSWER. (c) 16. The achievements of Samudragupta are described in the: (a) Hathigumpha inscription (b) Allahabad pillar inscription (c) Girnar inscription (d) Sarnath inscription Answer. (b) 17. Which of the following statements is false with regard to the social conditions in the Gupta period? (a) Public and personal morality had reached a very low point (b) The caste system was liberalised (c) The living standard of the common people was simple but the town life was glamorous and sophisticated (d) The system of devadasis was in vogue during this period Answer. (a) 18. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was: (a) Amir Khusrau (b) Mirza Ghalib (c) (d) Faiz Answer. (a) 19. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’? (a) Khan (b) C. Rajgopalachari (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Dadabhai Naoroj Answer. (d) 20. Upanishads, also known as the Vedantas, are in number. (a) 96 (b) 105 (c) 108 (d) 112 ANSWER. (c) ...... ------...... MCQ history objective test for JPSC and other exams Very useful solved objective Indian history questions 1. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the: (a) Vakatakas (b) Cholas (c) Satavahanas (d) Pallavas Answer. (c)

Page 10 ih 2. Pushyamitra Shunga: (a) Defended the Magadhan empire against the Bactrian Greeks (b) Is said to have performed Asvamedha sacrifice (c) Was persecutor of according to the Divyavadana (d) Did all the above Answer. (c) 3. The first to establish trade contacts with the Roman empire were: (a) Indo Greeks (b) Kushanas (c) Tamils (d) Sakas Answer. (c) 4. Sakas were finally overthrown by: (a) Kanishka (b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (c) Devapala (d) Gautamiputra Satakarni Answer. (d) 5. With which of the following periods do we associate the ‘microlith’ implements? (a) Paleolithic (b) Mesolithic (c) Neolithic (d) Chalcolithic ANSWER. (b) 6. Which one of the following kings controlled the famous silk-route of Central Asia? (a) Harsha (b) Chandragupta-II (c) Ashoka (d) Kanishka Answer. (d) 7. Which of the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization is not true ? (a) The excavations at Harappa are attributed to R.B. Daya Ram Sahni (b) The Assembly Hall was discovered at Mohenjo-daro (c) The open courtyard was the basic feature of house planning (d) The Indus Valley people were not acquainted with the art of spinning and weaving ANSWER. (d) 8. Saka era was founded by: (a) Ashoka (b) Harsha (c) Kanishka (d) Vikramaditya Answer. (c) 9. The main cause of the tribal wars among the early Aryan settlers, the most famous of Which is mentioned in Rigveda as “Battle of Ten Kings”, was:

Page 11 ih (a) Cattle and land disputes (b) Foreign invasions (c) Showing supremacy (d) Intrigues of the leaders ANSWER. (a) 10. Jainism was divided into two sects known as: (a) Kapalika and Kalamukha (b) Mahayana and Hinayana (c) Ajivika and Nyaya Vaisesika (d) Svetambara and Digambara ANSWER. (d) 11. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of: (a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (b) Kanishka I (c) Rudradaman (d) Samudragupta Answer. (c) 12. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held by: (a) Ashoka (b) Kanishka (c) Chandragupta (d) Harashavardhana ANSWER. (b) 13. With reference to Delhi Sultanate who of the following created the ‘Diwan- i-Amir’ Koh (Department of agriculture)? (a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Firu Shah Tughluq (c) Muhammad bin Tugluq (d) Shamsu d-din lltutmish Answer. (c) 14. Which one of the following places was famous as a seat of Mahayana learning? (a) (b) Taxila (c) Varanasi (d) Sarnath ANSWER. (a) 15. India’s earliest contact with Islam came through: (a) Arab invasion of Sind in 7th century (b) Turkish invasions in 11th century (c) Sufi saints (d) Arab merchants on Malabar coast Answer. (d) 16. Which of the following religions got spread in different parts of Asia? (a) Buddhism (b) Jainism (c) Hinduism (d) None of these ANSWER. (a)

Page 12 ih 17. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the Battle of ……. (a) Buxar (b) Heart (c) Kabul (d) Hydaspes ANSWER. (d) 18. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located? (a) Indus and Jehelum (b) Jhelum and Chenab (c) Chenab and Ravi (d) Ravi and Beas ANSWER. (a) 19. Chronologically arrange the accomplishments of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq 1. Quarachil Expedition 2. Token currency 3. Transfer of capital 4. Revenue reforms (a) 3, 2, 1, 4 (b) 1, 4, 3, 2 (c) 4, 2, 3, 1 (d) 3, 1, 4, 2 Answer. (a) 20. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is: (a) Priyadarsi (b) Dharmadeva (c) Chakravarti (d) Dhamiakirti ANSWER. (a) ...... ------...... Free Online History MCQ Practice Paper 1. The first ruler of India who defeafed Muhammad of Ghor was — (A) Mularaja II of Gujarat (B) Prathviraj Chauhan of Delhi (C) Jayachandra of Kannauj (D) Parmaldeva of Bundelkhanda Ans. (C) 2. Cholas were known from the time of — (A) Parantaka (B) Vijayalaya (C) Raja-Raja (D) Rajendra Ans. (B) 3. The first Danish Settlement of trade at Tranquebar was established in the year— (A) 1620 (B) 1630 (C) 1660 (D) 1616 Ans. (A)

Page 13 ih 4. Who built the Brihadeshwara temple at Gangai kondacholapuram— (A) Raja-Raja Chola (B) Rajendra Chola (C) Vijayalaya Ans. (A) 5. A modern arsenal was established in 1765 with French assistance at— (A) Bidnur (B) Sera (C) Sunda (D) Dindigul Ans. (D) 6. During the reign of which ruler was Sri Lanka lost to the Cholas — (A) Rajendra I (B) Rajendra II (C) Kullotunga (D) Rajendra III Ans. (A) 7. Who built the Buddha Vihar at Nagapattanam? (A) Srivijay (B) Gayabahu of Sri Lanka (C) Prasenjit (D) Illango Adigal Ans. (A) 8. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers of Bengal? 1. Suja-ud-din 2. Murshid Quli Khan 3. Sarfaraz Khan 4. Ali Vardi Khan Codes: (A) 2,1,3,4 (B) 1,2,4,3 (C) 2,1,4,3 (D) 1,2,3,4 Ans. (A) 9. Which of the following represents the town inhabited by merchants and traders in Chola period? (A) Ur (B) Sabha (C) Nagaram (D) Nadu Ans. (C) 10. The first Rashtrakuta-ruler who successfully invaded North India was — (A) Govinda II (B) Dhruva (C) Govinda Ill (D) Krishna II Ans. (B) 11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists—

Page 14 ih List-I List-II (a) Fazl-I-Husain 1. Bombay (b) Shahid Suhrawardy 2. U.P. (c) Thrahim Rahimtullah 3. Punjab (d) Adbul Ban 4. Bengal Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 2 3 1 (B)3 1 24 (C)3 4 1 2 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (D) 12. The gold coins of Muhammad Ghori usually bear— (A) Goddess Lakshmi on the obverse and his name in Nagari characters on the reverse (B) Kalima on one side and his name on the other in Arabic characters (C) His name on the obverse and name of mint and year of minting on the reverse (D) Zodiac signs on the obverse and his name in persian characters on the reverse Ans. (A) 13. In ancient and early medieval India the uncultivated and untaxed land was called— (A) Sita (B) Kharvataka (C) Khilakshetra (D) Sitadhyakshya Ans. (C) 14. Which one of the following sets of powers constituted the anti-British front in 1780? (A) Nizam, Mysore, Berar and Marwar (B) Nizam, Berar, the Rohilas and the Marathas (C) The Marathas, Mysore, Berar and Nizam (D) Mysore, the Marathas, the Rohilas and Berar Ans. (C) 15. Consider the following events— 1. Cornwallis Code 2. North’s Regulating Act 3. Pitt’s India Act The correct chronological sequence of these events is— (A) 3, 2, 1 (B) 2, 3, 1 (C) 1, 2, 3 (D) 2, 1, 3 Ans. (B) 16. Which of the following were terms used in early India for denoting measurement of land? (1) Pala (2) Nala (3) Kulyavapa (4) Nivartana (A) l,2 and 3 (B) l,2 and 4 (C) l,3 and 4

Page 15 ih (D) 2,3 and 4 Ans. (C) 17. Which of the following pairs of dynasties and cognomens used by them is/are correctly matched? 1. Cholas : Rajkesari and Parakesari 2. Pandyas : Satyavakya and Nitimarga 3. Western Gangas : Marvarman and Chadaiyavarman (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) l and 3 (D) 2 and 3 Ans. (C) 18. Who among the fol1owg rulers of the 18th century introduced new systems of calendar, coinage and weights and measures, organised disciplined standing army, removed illegal ceases, built up modem arsenal and promoted sericulture and trade? (A) Ranjit Singh (B) Mir Quasim (C) Saadat Khan (D) Tipu Sultan Ans. (D) 19. Which one of the following were included in the ‘antyaja’ category of people mentioned in the ‘Dharamshastras’? (A) Yavanas (B) Shabaras (C) Sudras (D) Chandals Ans. (D) 20. The Cholas, the Pandyas, the Kealaputras and the Satyaputras are mentioned as his neighbouring powers by Ashoka in— (A) Rock Edict II (B) Rock Edict XIII (C) Pillar Edict VII (D) Minor Rock Edicts Ans. (A) 21. The Chola administrative system the Sabha was — (A) The village court of justice (B) An assembly of adult men in agraharas (C) A Committee of People from all castes (D) A Committee of nattars Ans. (B) 22. The first English factors India was established at— (A) Bombay (B) Hooghly (C) Surat (D) Calcutta Ans. (C) 23. William Bentink’s far reaching social reforms were meant to remove evils of society, which of the following was not included in

Page 16 ih these reforms — (A) Sati System (B) Human Sacrifice (B) Thagi (D) Widow remarriage Ans. (D) 24. Dahala in the early medieval period was the territory of the — (A) Paramaras (B) Chandelas (C) Kalachuris (D) Bhanjas Ans. (C) 25. Who among the following were the pioneers in opening oceanic trade with India? (A) Dutch (B) English (C) Portuguese (D) French Ans. (C) ...... ------...... History Practice Solved Test Paper 1. Consider the following statement about Tipu Sultan— 1. He made no treaty with the British 2. He had no quarrel with the Marathas 3. He sought French alliance 4. He fell fighting against the British of these statements— (A) 1, 2and3arecorrect (B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct (C) 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1 and 4 are correct Ans. (C) 2. The Sabha during the Chola period comprised of— (A) Brahmana (B) Village Elders (C) Sudras (D) All of these Ans. (B) 3. Raushan Akhtar ascended the throne with the title— (A) Jahandar Shah (B) Shah Jahan II (C) Mohammad Shah (D) Alamgir II Ans. (C) 4. Among the officers of Muhhammad of Ghor, Bihar and part of Bengal were conquered by— (A) Qutubuddin Aibak (B) Tajuddin Yajdij (C) Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji (D) Tughrill Khan

Page 17 ih Ans. (C) 5. What was the main cause of conflict between Mir Quasim and the ? (A) ’s alliance with the Mughal Emperor and the Nawab of Oudh (B) Abuse of Dastaks by the English (C) Mir Quasim’s conspiracy with the French (D) Mir Jafar’s conspiracy with the East India Company Ans. (B) 6. Kalidas in his works shows a leaning towards worship of— (A) Shiva (B) Vishnu (C) Durga (D) Brahma Ans. (C) 7. The Founding Charter of the English East India Company was granted by— (A) Henry VIII (B) Elizabeth I (C) James I (D) Charles I Ans. (B) 8. Marathi Chronicles were known as— (A) Khyat (B) Bakhar (C) Burunji (D) Babi Ans. (B) 9. Which of the following is correct? (A) Prayag Assembly — Akbar (B) Expedition to South — Rajendra Chola East Asia (C) Southern expedition — Ashoka (D) Vaikonta Perumal — Nandivarman Temple Ans. (B) 10. The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was— (A) Ahmed Shah Abdali (B) Safdarjung (C) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk (D) Zulfiqar Khan Ans. (C) 11. Who among the following rulers of the Travancore kingdom extended his dominion, organised a standing army and a rational administration and encouraged foreign trade in the middle of 18th century? (A) Rama Varma (B) Zamorin of Calicut (C) Martanda Varma (D) Nanjaraj Ans. (C) 12. Ashtaelic Gajangals were present in the courts of —

Page 18 ih (A) Devarya II (B) Sambasivarya (C) Krishnadevraya (D) Vaktaka I Ans. (C) 13. The who helped the Sayyad brothers in overthrowing Farukh Siyar in 1719 was— (A) Shivaji U (B) Sahuji (C) Balaji Vishwanath (D) Baji Rao I Ans. (C) 14. Dewan Velu Thampi of Travancore organised the Revolt in— (A) 1800 (B) 1805 (C) 1809 (D) 1811 Ans. (C) 15. Which among the following ruling dynasties, successfully obstructed the efforts of the Pratihars in establishing a strong empire in North India? (A) The Palas (B) The Chalukyas of Badami (C) The Rashtrakutas (D) The Senas Ans. (C) 16. The cavalry of Shivaji was known as— (A) Risala (B) Sir-i-Naubat (C) Bergir (D) Paga Ans. (D) 17. Consider the following events— 1. Girni Kamgar Union 2. Surma valley peasant movement 3. Tuticorin strikes 4. Guruvayur temple entry jatha 5. Jaito Morcha The correct chronological order of these events is — Codes: (A) 3, 5,4,2,1 (B) 5, 3,1,4,2 (C) 3, 5,1,4,2 (D) 5, 3,2,4,1 Ans. (C) 18. The Kalyana-Mandapa was notable feature of temple architecture in the kingdom of— (A) Pahallavas (B) Cholas (C) Kadambas

Page 19 ih (D) Vijaynagar Ans. (B) 19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists— List-I List-II (a) James Outram 1. Delhi (b) John Nicholson 2. Lucknow (c) Cohn Campbell 3. Jhansi (d) Mugh Rose 4. Kanpur Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 3 4 (B)2 1 43 (C)2 1 3 4 (D) 1 2 4 3 Ans. (B) 20. Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jang, Rajballabh and Yar Latif Khan were sore enemies of— (A) Nawab Alivardi Khan (B) Nanda Kumar (C) Siraj-ud-daulah (D) Shuja-ud-daulah Ans. (C) 21. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called— (A) Adhipati (B) Gahapati (C) Jethaka (D) Adhikari Ans. (C) 22. The British East India Company became Zamindar in Bengal after renting the village of— (A) Govindpur, Sutanati and Kolkata (B) Chandranagar, Sutanati and Kolkata (C) Chandranagar, Sutanati and Govindpur (C) Kolkata, Govindpur and Plassey Ans. (A) 23. Balwant Singh was the first Raja of— (A) Kanpur (B) Mewar (C) Jaisalmer (D) Banaras Ans. (D) 24. The Chola ruler who wrested tondaimandalam from the Rashtrakutas was— (A) Parantaka I (B) Sundrachola (C) Raja Raja I (D) Kulottunga I Ans. (A) 25. Gopis (cowherd girls) became an important part of the Krishna legend in art and literature in—

Page 20 ihih (A) The Sunga period (B) The Kushana period (C) The Gupta period (D) The early Medieval period Ans. (D) ...... ------...... History Objective Question Paper 1. The Rajarajeshvar temple was constructed by — (A) Parantaka Chola (B) Mahendra Vermana Pahallava (C) Rajaraja Chola (D) Aditya Cholas Ans. (C) 2. There was an administrative unit under the Cholas named Kurram. What did it signify? (A) A village (B A province (C) A district (D) A group of villages Ans. (D) 3. University of Vikramsila enjoyed the petronage of — (A) Palas (B) Senas (C) Pratiharas (D) King Yasovarman of Kannauj Ans. (A) 4. The finest specimen of Pahallavas architecture are — (A). Temples at Madura (B) Temples of Tanjore (C) Kailashnath temple of Ellora (D) Rock-cut Nath temples at Mahabalipuram Ans. (D) 5. A new addition to social customs during Rajput age was — (A) Sati system (B) Prostitution (C) Child marriage (D) Jauhar Ans. (D) 6. Asvamedha Yajna from among Chalukya rulers was performed by — (A) Pulkesin I (B) Kirtivarman I (C) Pulkesin II (D) Vikramaditya I Ans. (A) 7. The Palas of Bengal patronised — (A) Hinduism (B) Jainism (C) Hinyana Buddhism

Page 21 ihih (D) Tantrika Buddhism Ans. (D) 8. Under whose patronage was the Kailash temple of Ellora constructed? (A) The Chalukayas (B) The Rashtrakutas (C) The Pahallavas (D) The Cholas Ans. (B) 9. Intercaste marriages, during the Rajput age was possible among — (A) Brahmanas and Kshatriyas (B) Kshatriyas and Vaisyas (C) Vaisyas and Sudras (D) None of these Ans. (A) 10. Who among the Pala rulers established the University of Vikramsila? (A) Dharampala (B) Devapala (C) Narayan Pala (D) Mahipala I Ans. (D) 11. Hazrat Mohammad was born at Mecca in Arabia in — (A) 590 A.D. (B) 570 A.D. (C) 520 AD (D) 500 A.D. Ans. (B) 12. ‘Hijrat’ the Muslim era began in — (A) 622 A.D. (B) 612 A.D. (C) 630 A.D. (D) 600 A.D. Ans. (A) 13. Which one was the Port of Cheras? (A) Kaveripattanam (B) Muzisir (C) Korkai (D) Tandai Ans. (B) 14. In the age of Cholas Uraiyur was famous for — (A) Cotton (B) Ship building (C) Pearls (D) Spices Ans. (D) 15. Match the following — (a) Karle cave 1. Satavahanas (b) Kailashnath temple at Ellora 2. Rashtrakutas (c) Raja Raieshwar Temple 3. Raja Raja I (d) Pillar Edicts 4. Mauryas

Page 22 ihih Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 4 3 2 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 4 3 1 2 (D) 3 1 4 2 Ans. (C) 16. Match the following: (a) Kumaramatayas 1. Guptas (b) Mahamatayas 2. Mauryas (c) Nimataras 3. Cholas (d) Sumant 4. Marathas Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 2 1 4 3 (C) 1 2 4 3 (D) 2 1 3 4 Ans. (B) 17. The East India Company began to use the term ‘Investments in India’ for— (A) Their bullion imports to purchase Indian goods (B) The loot from Buxar for purchasing Indian goods (C) The profits made from duty free inland trade and the surplus from Diwani revenue (D) The borrowed money from Indian money lenders for purchases in India money Ans. (C) 18. An Important character of the Chola empire was — (A) Trade with S. E. Asia (B) Local self-govemment (C) Elected monarchs (D) Conquerred the whole of cyclon Ans. (B) 19. The Ellora caves were built by— (A) Chalukyas (B) Pratiharas (C) Rashtrakutas (D) Palas Ans. (C) 20. The First English Captain to disembark at Surat and who also visited the court ofof Emperor Jahangir at Agra was— (A) Thomas Stephens (B) Hawkins (C) Ralph Fitch (D) Jon Mildenhall Ans. (A)’ 21. The remittance problems from India was initially tackled by the East India Company government through the— (A) Development of more exports of grains from India (B) Exports of more cotton and silk goods to Europe

Page 23 ih (C) Development of indigo and export of opium to China (D) Development of jute and promotion of its export to Europe Ans. (A) 22. Under Cholas village administration the land revenue was collected by — (A) Ur (B) Mahasabha (C) Uparika (D) A Special Dal Ans. (D) 23. The chief ideas of worship during the Rajput age were — (A) Ram and Krishna (B) Vishnu and Shiva (C) Brahma and Sun (D) Brahma and Ganesha Ans. (B) 24. The chief feature of the temples constructed by the Cholas was their— (A) Gopurams or gateways (B) Vimanas or Towers (C) Assembly-halls for the devotees (D) Massive pillars Ans. (B) 25. What is the correct chronological order of the following British Officials in India? 1. Sir John Sore 2. Marquis Cornwallis 3 Earl of Minto 4. Marquess of Wellesley Select the correct answer using the codes given below— Codes: (A) 2,1,4,3 (B) 1,2,3,4 (C) 1,2,4,3 (D) 2,1,3,4 Ans. (A) ...... ------...... History Solved MCQ Practice Paper 1. The first battle of the American War of Independence took place in the year (a) 1776, 4 July (b) 1778, 14 August (c) 1776, 28 July (d) 1789, 14 July Ans. (a) 2. The main effect of the American War of Independence was (a) establishment of a republic (b) democracy (c) socialism (d) capitalism Ans. (a)

Page 24 ih 3. The French society was divided into (a) one group (b) two groups (c)Three groups (d) four groups Ans. (c) 4. The French Queen, Marie Antonitte, was termed as (a) empty headed (b) hot headed (c) high headed (d) dumb headed Ans. (a) 5. The French King Louis XVI ruled according to (a) socialistic ideas (b) divine right theory (c) orthodox method (d) oligarchy rules Ans. (b) 6. 18th century has been correctly called the (a) age of rationalism (b) age of reason (c) age of positive thinking (d) age of experimentation Ans. (b) 7. The French royal prison—the (Bastille) was attacked in (a) 12 July, 1789 (b) 13 July, 1789 (c) 14 July, 1789 (d) 16 July, 1790 Ans. (c) 8. Austria, Russia and Prussia formed an alliance called (a) the revolutionary alliance (b) triple alliance (c) holy alliance (d) triple entente Ans. (c) 9. Louis XVI and Marie Antonitte were executed alongwith their children in (a) l793 (b) 1794 (c) 1795 (d) 1799 Ans. (a) 10. The most important effect of the French Revolution was the birth of the (a) republic in France (b) socialism (c) democracy (d) capitalism Ans. (a) 11. Napoleon introduced a new set of laws called

Page 25 ih (a) Napoleonic code (b) French laws (c) Europeon laws (d) Prussian laws Ans. (a) 12. Bismarck was called the man who gave Germany the policy of (a) blood & iron (b) holy wars (c) holy alliance (d) triple alliance Ans. (a) 13. Sardinia was the strongest state of (a) Germany (b) France (c) Italy (d) Holland Ans. (c) 14. Italy was unified with the occupation of the city of Rome in (a) 1868 (b) 1869 (c) 1870 (d) 1872 Ans. (c) 15. Karl Marx was the first man to introduce (a) scientific socialism (b) marxian socialism (c) democracy (d) capitalism Ans. (a) 16. The church was very corrupt and supported (a) the monarchy (b) socialism (c) revolutionaries (d) kingship Ans. (a) 17. The great French socialist Babeuf was executed in the year (a) 1797 (b) 1798 (c) 1799 (d) 1796 Ans. (a) 18. The communist manifesto appeared in the year (a) 1849 (b) 1848 (c) 1850 (d) 1852 Ans. (b) 19. Prussia was the strongest state of Germany before the unification was dominated by the

Page 26 ih (a) monarchs (b) landlords (Junkers) (c) lords (d) industrialists Ans. (b) 20. “An address to the working class” was drafted by (a) Karl Peters (b) Babeuf (c) Karl Marx (d) Stalin Ans. (c) 21. The first international introduced (a) socialism (b) communalism (c) democracy (d) dictatorship Ans. (a) 22. The Paris Commune fought for (a) workers rights (b) landlords rights (c) industrialists rights (d) people rights Ans. (a) 23. The Paris Commune took place in the year (a) 28 March, 1871 (b) 28 March, 1872 (c) 28 March, 1873 (d) 28 March, 1874 Ans. (a) 24. The second international was the 100 years celebration of the (a) American War of Independence (b) French Revolution (c) Italian Unification (d) German Unification Ans. (b) 25. The Second International declared 1st May as (a) workers day (b) liberation day (c) socialist day (d) capitalist day Ans. (a) 26. The Second International fought against (a) wars (b) imperalism (c) colonialism (d) exploitation Ans. (a) 27. In the year 1914 the membership of the German socialist party was (a) 3 million

Page 27 ih (b) 2 million (c) 1 million (d) 4 million Ans. (c) 28. The Second International came to an end in (a) 1910 (b) 1912 (c) 1914 (d) 1916 Ans. (c) 29. Simon Bolivar was a great leader of the (a) French Revolution (b) American War of Independence (c) Latin American Revolution (d) Central American Revolution Ans. (c) 30. The French Revolution gave a new meaning to (a) republic (b) capitalism (c) nation (d) sovereignty Ans. (a) ...... ------...... MCQ Paper History Objective Test Paper 1. ‘Brihadaranyaka’ is— (A) ASaxnriti (B) An Upnishada (C) A treatise on Political Science (D) A Mahakavya Ans. (B) 2. The Philosophy of the Gita is— (A) Primarily that Bhakti God (B) That of combining Bhakti with Jnan (Gyan) (C) That of Bhakti with Karma (D) That of combining of Bhakti, man (Gyan) and Karma Ans. (D) 3. Who wrote ‘Vasavadatta’? (A) Bhas (B) Dandin (C) Subandhu (D) Kalidas Ans. (A) 4. The author of Natyashastra was— (A) Vasumitra (B) Nagarjuna (C) Bhasa (D) Asvagbosa Ans. (D)

Page 28 ih 5. Archaeological evidence from Nagal, Katpalon, Dhradheri & Bhagwanpura indicate that the late Harrappans & the Painted Grey- ware using people— (A) Never lived together (B) Came into contact, but never lived together (C) Came into contact, but lived in different settlements in the same area (D) Came into contact & lived in the same settlements Ans. (C) 6. Which one of the following is the largest burnt-brick structure built in the entire range of the Harrappa culture? (A) The Greatest Bath (B) Granary (C) Assembly Hall (D) Lothal Dockyard Ans. (B) 7. The account of the local Administration was written in— (A) Arthashastra (B) Vishnu Purana (C) Mudrarakshasa (D) Account of Magasthanese Ans. (D) 8. Among the four sites mentioned below, the earliest cultural phase comes from— (A) Banwali (B) Kotdiji (C) Surkotda (D) Mehargarh Ans. (D) 9. The Kamasutra was written by— (A) Katyayani (B) Vatsayayan (C) Bhadrabahu (D) Patanjali Ans. (B) 10. The author of Kalpasutra was— (A) Bhadrabahu (B) Panini (C) Subandhu (D) Patanjali Ans. (A) 11. ‘Dipavamsa’ was written in—• (A) Sanskrit (B) Prakrit (C) Pali (D) Arabic Ans. (C) 12. Mathematics was treated as a distinct subject by— (A) Braham Gupta (B) Varahmihira (C) Vijayanandin (D) Aryabhatta

Page 29 ih Ans. (D) 13. ‘Navniketanam’ is a treatise on— (A) Polity (B) Economics (C) Medicine (D) Philosophy Ans. (C) 14. The author of Kadambari who was also contemporary of Flarsha was— (A) Banabhatta (B) Mayur (C) Divakar (D) Jayasena Ans. (A) 15. Rajtarangini was written by— (A) Kaihana (B) Jona-raja (C) Halayudha (D) Jayadeva Ans. (A) 16. Ramayan in Tamil was written by— (A) Kamban (B) Kulhan (C) Jayangondur (D) Kalladanor Ans. (A) 17. Consider the following statements regarding the identification with Siva, of a figure represented on Harrappan seals 1. It is shown in the form of a linga 2. It is shown seated in yogic posture 3. It is surrounded by animals 4. It is shown with a female figure identifiable with Parvati Which of the above are correct reasons for identifying the figure with Siva? (A) 1&4 (B) 2&3 (C) 2&4 (D) 3&4 Ans. (B) 18. Indus valley did not maintain trade relation with— (A) Rajasthan (B) Afghanistan (C) Iran (D) Romans Ans. (C) 19. The Author of Hamir Mahakavya was— (A) Chandvardai (B) Jaisiugh Suri (C) Nyayacband Sur (D) Hemachandra Ans. (C)

Page 30 ih 20. Rajatarangini describes the history of— (A) Bengal (B) Gujarat (C) Kashmir (D) Maiwa Ans. (C) 21. Who wrote Vasavdatta-Nalyadhara? (A) Bhasa (B) Vakpati (C) Subaudhu (D) Vatsyayan Ans. (C) 22. Give the chronological order— I Kautilya II Jayadeva III Banabhatta IV Harisena Code: (A) II, I, III, IV (B) I, II, III, IV (C) IV, II, I, III (D) III, II, I, IV Ans. (B) 23. The subject matter of “Tolkappiam” is— (A) Epic story (B) Drama (C) Grammar (D) Battle Ans. (D) 24. Which one of the following statements about untouchability is not correct? (A) It was widely practiced in the Indus valley civilization (B) The Rigveda does not show any ac quaintance with it (C) It is cleared referred to in the Buddhist Jatakas (D) It come to be applied to several castes only in the post Gupta period Ans. (A) 25. Which is the only Indus site with a dockyard? (A) Amri (B) Surkotda (C) Lothal (D) Kalibanga Ans. (C) ...... ------...... History Practice Model Test Paper 1. Which of the following is incorrect? (A) Widow marriage was allowed among the Rigvedic Aryans (B) The Parda system did not exist among the Rigvedic Aryans (C) Sati custom was common among the Rigvedic Aryans (D) Rigvedic women had a right to participate in religious ceremonies

Page 31 ih Ans. (C) 2. Garments of Indus valley people were of— (A) Cotton only (B) Cotton & silk (C) Cotton & wool (D) Cotton, wool & silk Ans. (C) 3. Which one of the following is a commentary on the Digha Nikaya? (A) Dipavamsa (B) Lalitvistara (C) Nitiprakaranam (D) Sumangala vilisini Ans. (A) 4. An anthropomorphic figure of copper has been reported from the Harrappan levels at— (A) Lothal (B) Kalibanga (C) Harrappa (D) Rojadi Ans. (C) 5. Which of the following Harrappan crops are believed to have diffused from West Asia? 1. Wheat 2. Rice 3. Cotton 4. Barley Choose the correct answer form the & codes given below— (A) 1 &4 (B) 2 &3 (C) 1, 3&4 (D) 1, 2&4 Ans. (A) 6. The Jaina system of thought closely re sembles — (A) Vedanta (B) Sankhya (C) Vaisheshik (D) Yogachar Ans. (B) 7. The Predominant funerary practice at Harappa was — (A) Cremation (B) Burying ash kept in an urn (C) Extended burial of the body along with pottery (D) Making a memorial to mark the site Ans. (C) 8. Which one of the following place has yielded archaeological evidence regarding pit dwellings? (A) Rakhigarhi (B) Gufkral (C) Mehargarh

Page 32 ih (D) Balakot Ans. (B) 9. The crops cultivated by the harrapans included— (A) Wheat, Barley, Mustard (B) Barley, Groundnut, Rice (C) Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane (D) Wheat, Cotton, Sugarcane Ans. (A) 10. Which of the following were among the objects of terracotta fashioned by the Harrapans? 1. Bullal 2. Toys 3. Votive animals 4. Axe heads 5. Human forms 6. Pipal leaves (A) 1, 2&4 (B) 2, 3&5 (C) 3, 4&6 (D) 4, 5&6 Ans. (B) 11. Which of the, following Harrapan sites are located in the Kutch region? (A) Desalpur & Surkotda (B) Rangpur & Rojadi (C) Allabadino & Balakot (D) Lothal & Surkotda Ans. (A) 12. Match List I with List II List I (a) Double burial (b) Fire altars (c) Workmen’s Quarters (d) Bead Making List II 1. Chanhudaro 2. Kalibanga 3. Lothal 4. Banwali 5. Harrappa Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 2 5 1 (B)3 4 1 2 (C)4 2 3 5 (D) 2 3 5 1 Ans. (A) 13. Which one of the following is a site of the Harrappan civilization wherein a Persian Gulf seal has been unearthed? , (A) Mohenjodaro

Page 33 ih (B) Dholavira (C) Lothal (D) Kalibanga Ans. (B) 14. The largest number of discourses delivered by Buddha were at— (A) Sravasti (B) Kausambi (C) Rajgriha (D) Somnath Ans. (A) 15. The crop which does not seem to have been known to the people of the Harrappan culture is — (A) Rice (B) Cotton (C) Ragi (D) Barley Ans. (C) 16. Which of the following were exported from meluhha sometimes identified as an Harrappa area? 1. Black wood 2. Ivory 3. Gold 4. Lead (A) 1, 2&3 (B) 1, 2&4 (C) 1, 3&4 (D) 2, 3&4 Ans. (A) 17. The most common type of Harrappan seals are — (A) Square (B) Round (C) Cylindrical (D) Oval Ans. (A) 18. Which one of the following cities was most extensive in area? (A) Mohenjodaro (B) Harrappa (C) Dholavira (D) Kalibanga Ans. (A) 19. According to a late tradition, the spread of Jainism in is attributed to— (A) Chandragupta maurya (B) Mahavira (C) Ashoka (D) Parashavanath Ans. (A) 20. Which of the following metal (S) was/were not used by the Harrappans? (A) Copper

Page 34 ih (B) Gold & Copper (C) Iron & Tin (D) Silver & Bronze Ans. (C) 21. Match List I with List II & select the correct answer— List I (a) Harrappa (b) Lothal (c) Kalibanga (d) Mohenjodaro List II 1. Cemetery R37 2. Dockyard 3. Figure of dancing girl 4. Ploughed field Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 3 4 (B)2 1 4 3 (C)3 4 1 2 (D) 1 2 4 3 Ans. (D) 22. Kaivalya means— (A) Omniscience (B) Followers of Buddhism (C) Omnipresent (D) Followers of Jainism Ans. (A) 23. Which one of the following statements about the Indus culture is the least possible? (A) The Indus culture originated from the Kalibanga I culture (B) The Indus culture originated from the peasant cultures of sind & Bluchistan (C) The Indus culture is an expression of Sothi culture (D) The Indus culture sprang directly as an urban culture Ans. (B) 24. A bronze chariot of Harrappan times yoked to a pair of bullocks & driven by a nude human figure has been discovered at— (A) Sanghol (B) Rojadi’ (C) Kunal (D) Daimabad Ans. (D) 25. A highly advanced water management system of Harrapan times has been unearthed at— (A) Dholavira (B) Lothal (C) Kalibanga (D) Alamgirpur Ans. (B)

Page 35 ih ...... ------...... History Solved MCQ Paper for all Exams. 1. After 1880, Railways were built during British rule in India through— (A) Indian merchants or money-lenders (B) Private enterprise (C) State Agency (D) A and B both Ans. (D) 2. What was the worst part of the permanent settlement of Bengal? (A) Disintegration of the village communities (B) Creation of absentee landlords (C) Sub-infatuation of estates and holdings (D) Subjection of the cultivator to untold misery Ans. (D) 3. In which book did, Dadabhai Nauroji presents his ‘Drain of wealth theory’? (A) Poverty and un-British rule in India (B) Economic problems of India ‘ (C) British Rule and its consequences (D) None of these Ans. (A) 4. Dadabhai Nauroji, the greatest exponent of the theory of ‘Drain of wealth’ called the economic exploitation of India— (A) Evil of all evils (B) A continuous fleecing (C) A continuous British invasion (D) None of these Ans. (C) 5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Punnapara Vayalar Movement 1. U.P. (b) Teabags Movement 2. Kerala (c) Telengana Movement 3. Bengal (d) Eka Movement 4. Andhra Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A)4 2 3 1 (B)3 2 4 1 (C)2 3 4 1 (D)2 3 1 4 Ans. (B) 6. The core of the middle class, which emerged in Bengal, was of— (A) Zamindars (B) Bankers (C) Merchants (D) None of these Ans. (A) 7. The first native state to introduce military training on the European model was —

Page 36 ih (A) Golcanda (B) Mysore (C) Oudh (D) Kashmir Ans. (B) 8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) P. S. Sivaswami Iyer 1. ’s associate (b) Munnuswami Naidu 2. National Liberal Federation (c) Madeleine Slade 3. Justice Party (d) Narasimha Chintamani 4. Industry Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 3 2 1 4 (C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (B) 9. In course of time, the dadni merchants in India were found to be too independent and Disinclined to comply with their contracts. Who replaced the dadni merchants in 1753? (A) Gomashtas (B) Dubashes (C) Paikars (D) Baniary Ans. (A) 10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Bardoli 1. Swami Sraddhananda Saraswati (b) Indian Kisan School 2. Sardar (c) Bengal Praja Party 3. Faziul – Huq (d) Bakasht Struggle 4. N.G.Ranga Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 2 4 3 1 (C) 3 1 2 4 (D)4 3 2 1 Ans. (C) 11. What was the main reason for the permanent indebtedness of the Peasantry? (A) Forged signatures (B) False accounting (C) High rate of interest on loans (D) Making the debtor sign for larger amounts than he had borrowed Ans. (C) 12. Match List-I (Events) with List-II (Years) and select the correct answer using

Page 37 ih the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Lahore session of the Indian National 1. 1928 Congress adopting Puma (b) Formation of Naujawan Eharat Sabha 2. 1931 (c) Karachi session of the Indian National 3. 1927 Congress adopting Fundamental Rights (d) Brussels conference against Colonialism 4. 1929 and Imperialism Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A)1 2 3 4 (B)4 1 2 3 (C)4 3 2 1 (D)3 2 4 1 Ans. (C) 13. Match the personalities in List-I with the cases in List-II and select the Correct answer using the codes given by bellows the lists — List-I List-II (a) 1. Lahore Conspiracy case (b) Sukhdev 2. Kakori case (c) Ashfaqullah Khan 3. case (d) Ganesh Ghosh 4. Bomb assault in Muzaffarpur, 1908 Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 4 3 2 (B) 4 1 3 2 (C) 4 1 2 3 (D) 1 4 2 3 Ans. (B) 14. Perhaps the worst famine in Indian history till 1880 occurred in— (A) 1860-61 (B) 1876-78 (C) 1865-66 (D) 1868-70 Ans. (B) 15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Tattvabodhini Sabha 1. Devendranath Tagore (b) Darul—Ulum Deoband 2. Ganesh Vasudev Joshi (c) Delhi Urdu Renaissance 3. Rashid Ahmed Ganguli (d) Sarvajanik Sabha 4. .Zaka Ullah Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 4 3 1 (B) 1 3 4 2 (C) 2 1 4 3 (D)1 2 3 4

Page 38 ih Ans. (A) 16. Consider the following individuals— 1. N. M. Joshi 2. Dewan Chamanlal 3. Shiva Rao 4. V. V. Gin Which movement amongst the following were all of the above associated with? (A) Communist Movement (B) Kisan Sabha Movement (C) Trade Union Movement (D) State People’s Movement Ans. (C) 17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists — List-I List-II (Individuals) (Movements) (a) Baba Ramsingh 1. Satya Mahima Dharma (b) Mirza Ghulam Ahrned 2. Rahnumai Mazdayasan Sabha (c) Mukund Das 3. The Namdhari Movement (d) Nauroji Furdunji 4. The Ahmadiyah Movement Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 4 1 2 (B) 4 3 1 2 (C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 3 4 2 1 Ans. (A) 18. Consider the following leaders— 1. Balwant Rai Mehta 2. J. N. Sen Gupta 3. Sardool SinghKaveshar 4. SudhakarRao Who among these were Not the Chief conveners of the All India State’s People Conference (AISPC)? Codes: (A) 2and3 (B) 1,2and4 (C) 1,3and4 (D) 2,3and4 Ans. (D) 19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Vanchi Iyer 1. Vaikom Satyagraha (b) T. K. Madhavan 2. Tinneveli Conspiracy case (c) Srinivas Pillai 3. The Hindu Progressive Improvement Society (d) E. V. Ramasami Naicker 4. Self-respect movement Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Page 39 ihih ((AA)22 44 33 11 ((BB)33 22 44 11 ((CC)22 11 33 44 ((DD)11 22 33 44 Ans. (B) 20. The Anti-Partition movement was initiated on (A) 7 Aug. 1904 (B) 7 Aug. 1905 (C) 7 Aug. 1906 (D) 7 Aug. 1907 Ans. (B) 21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) BhBhagat Jawawahahar Mall 1. Wahabi Movemementnt (b(b) Vililayayat AuAu 2. KuKuka MoMovevemementnt (c) Sayaid Fadii 3. Mopalah Revoltt ((dd) KKhhooooddi MMaallllaahh 44. PPaabbnna RRiioottss Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 1 4 3 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 2 1 3 4 ((DD)1 22 44 33 Ans. (A) 22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a(a) CChhininnnaavvaa 11. GaGaddkkaarri Reevvoollt, 11884444 (b(b) Hajaji Shahaririatatulullala 2. FaFararaizizi Movovememenent, 18188888 (c) Alluri Sitaram Raju 3. Rampa Uprising, 1922 (d) Krishna Daji Pandit 4. Kittur Uprising, 1824 Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 2 3 1 (B) 2 3 4 1 (C) 1 4 3 2 ((DD) 3 22 4 11 Ans. (B) 23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists — List-I List-II (a) SuSubbararayalu Chettyty 1. VeVeda SaSamaj (b) SwSwami NaNarayanana Gumm 2. UpUpasana Sabhaha ((cc) RRaagghhuunnaatthhaayyaa 33. JJaatti MMiimmaammssaa (d) Gajalu Lakshmanarasu Chetty 4. Crescent Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 3 1 4

Page 40 ihih (B) 1 3 2 4 (C) 4 1 2 3 (D) 1 2 4 3 Ans. (A) 24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists — List-I List-II ((aa) SSaayyaaiid AAhhmmeed BBaarreeiillvvii 11. DDaarr--uull--uulluum Deeoobbaanndd (b(b) Muuhahammmmaad Qaassiim Naannaauutatawwii 2. BBaarraahihimm (c) MiMirza GuGujam ahahmed 3. TaTariquauah-i-M-Muhuhammadadiyahh (d) Zaka Ullah 4. Delhi Urdu Renaissance Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 3 4 2 ((BB)) 33 11 22 44 ((CC)) 11 33 22 44 ((DD)) 33 11 44 22 Ans. (B) 25. Match List-I (Authors) with List-II (Books) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a(a) DaDadadabhbhai NaNaururojojii 1. SaSatytyararatath PrPrakakasashh (b) DaDayananand Sararaswatiti 2. AnAnanda Math (c) 3. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India (d(d) Banankikim Chahandndra ChChatatteterjrjii 4. GiGita RaRahahasysyaa Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 4 1 2 (B) 2 1 3 4 (C) 1 3 4 2 (D) 3 1 4 2 Ans. (C) ...... ------...... Free Online History Practice Question Paper 1. After 1880, Railways were built during British rule in India through— (A) Indian merchants or money-lenders (B) Private enterprise (C) State Agency (D) A and B both Ans. (D)

2. The Bengal Nawab who collected revenue directly from the ryots thought his agents called ijaradars was — (A) Aliwardi Khan (B) Murshid Quli Khan (C) Shujauddin (D) Sarfaraz Khan Ans. (B)

Page 41 ihih

3. Hyder Au consolidated his position after being, appointed the Faujdar of— (A) Arcot (B) Budikota (C) Dindigul (D) Devanhali Ans. (C)

4. Clive introduced dual Govemm1t in Bengal because— (A) He was afraid of hostile reaction from the people of Bengal (B) The authorities of the East India Company in did not allow him to establishment of de jure authority of the East India Company in Bengal (C) The Mughal emperor was opposed to the establishment of de jure authority of the East India Company in Bengal (D) He wanted to avoid the responsibility arising out of the establishment of de jure authority of the East India Company in Bengal. Ans. (D) 4. On the ruins of which one of the following dynasties was the Chola empire established? (A) Chalukyas of Venge (B) Pahallavas of Kanchi (C) Pandyas of Madurai (D) Chalukyas of Kalyani Ans. (B)

5. Which one of the following European trading groups first established its factory at Surat? (A) The Portuguese (B) The Dutch (C) The ‘English (D) The French Ans. (C)

6. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? V 1. Rabbeting: Shipbuilding 2. Flintlock: Gun-making 3. ‘Wootz’: Textile 4. Filatures: Metallurgy Choose the correct answer from the codes given below — Codes: (A) l and 2 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and4 (D) 3and4 Ans. (A)

7. What was the worst part of the permanent settlement of Bengal? (A) Disintegration of the village communities (B) Creation of absentee landlords

Page 42 ih (C) Sub-infatuation of estates and holdings (D) Subjection of the cultivator to untold misery Ans. (D)

8. “Malacca cannot live without Cambay, or Cambay without Malacca, if they are to be very rich and very prosperous.” This comment was made in the context of Asian trade by— (A) Tome Pires (B) Linschoten (C) Varthemea (D) Barbosa Ans. (A) 94. Consider the following leaders— 1. Balwant Rai Mehta 2. J. N. Sen Gupta 3. Sardool SinghKaveshar 4. SudhakarRao Who among these were Not the Chief conveners of the All India State’s People Conference (AISPC)? Codes: (A) 2and3 (B) 1,2and4 (C) 1,3and4 (D) 2,3and4 Ans. (D)

9. The Treaty of Allahabad was’ concluded by— (A) , Mir Jafar and Raja Balwant Singh (B) Robert Clive, Najam-ud-Daula and Shujaud-Daula (C) Robert Clive, Siraj-ud-Daulah and Mir Kasim (D) Shah Alam, Jafar and Shuja-ud-Daula Ans. (B)

10. In the end, Pala supremacy in Bengal was destroyed by — (A) 1025 A.D. (B) 1020 A.D (C) 1017 A.D. (D) 1027 A.D. Ans. (D)

11. Who said that “the Chola artists conceived like grants and finished like jewellers. ?“ (A) Percy Brawn (B) Furgusion (C) Pujarti (D) Dr. A. K. Mathas Ans. (B)

Page 43 ih 12. What was the name of the Paramar king, who wielded the pen with no less dexterity than the sword? (A) Siddharaja (B) Bhoja (C) Vakpati-Munja (D) Krishnaraja Ans. (B)

13. In which book did, Dadabhai Nauroji presents his ‘Drain of wealth theory’? (A) Poverty and un-British rule in India (B) Economic problems of India ‘ (C) British Rule and its consequences (D) None of these Ans. (A)

14. What was the name of the Gurjara-Pratihara king who was defeated by the Pala king Devapala? (A) Mihirbhoja (B) Nagabhatta II (C) Mahipala (D) Mahendrapala Ans. (A)

15. Dadabhai Nauroji, the greatest exponent of the theory of ‘Drain of wealth’ called the economic exploitation of India— (A) Evil of all evils (B) A continuous fleecing (C) A continuous British invasion (D) None of these Ans. (C)

16. What was the name of the Chola king who made conquests in Sumatra and Malay peninsula? (A) Rajendra I (B) Rajaraja I (C) Rajadhiraja I (D) Vira rajendra I Ans. (A)

17. The core of the middle class, which emerged in Bengal, was of— (A) Zamindars (B) Bankers (C) Merchants (D) None of these Ans. (A)

18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II

Page 44 ih (a) 1. Swami Sraddhananda Saraswati (b) Indian Kisan School 2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (c) Bengal Praja Party 3. Faziul – Huq (d) Bakasht Struggle 4. N.G.Ranga

Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 2 4 3 1 (C) 3 1 2 4 (D)4 3 2 1 Ans. (C)

19. Consider the following individuals— 1. N. M. Joshi 2. Dewan Chamanlal 3. Shiva Rao 4. V. V. Gin Which movement amongst the following were all of the above associated with? (A) Communist Movement (B) Kisan Sabha Movement (C) Trade Union Movement (D) State People’s Movement Ans. (C)

20. The Anti-Partition movement was initiated on (A) 7 Aug. 1904 (B) 7 Aug. 1905 (C) 7 Aug. 1906 (D) 7 Aug. 1907 Ans. (B)

21. Match the personalities in List-I with the cases in List-II and select the Correct answer using the codes given by bellows the lists — List-I List-II

(a) Prafulla Chaki 1. Lahore Conspiracy case (b) Sukhdev 2. Kakori case (c) Ashfaqullah Khan 3. Chittagong armoury raid case (d) Ganesh Ghosh 4. Bomb assault in Muzaffarpur, 1908 Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 4 3 2 (B) 4 1 3 2 (C) 4 1 2 3 (D) 1 4 2 3 Ans. (B)

22. “This site was granted to French East India Company in 1674 by Shaista Khan, a

Page 45 ih governor under the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. During the seven year’s war (1756-63) this town was captured (1757) by the John, company but later (1763) restored to the French. Recaptured by the English in 1778 after the out break of the American war of Independence (1776-84) it was restored to the French by the Treaty of Paris (1785). Wrested again by the British in 1793, on the outbreak of the revolutionary wars in Europe, it was finally restored to the French in 1815 and remained part of their overseas empire until its transfer to the Indian republic in 1951.” The reference here is to— (A) Pondicherry (B) Karaikkal (C) Chandernagore (D) Mahe Ans. (C)

23. Which of the following is correct? (A) In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the officials appointed by the central govt. (B) In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the village sabha (C) In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the officials appointed by the district government (D) In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the zamindars Ans. (B)

24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Vanchi Iyer 1. Vaikom Satyagraha (b) T. K. Madhavan 2. Tinneveli Conspiracy case (c) Srinivas Pillai 3. The Hindu Progressive Improvement Society (d) E. V. Ramasami Naicker 4. Self-respect movement

Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A)2 4 3 1 (B)3 2 4 1 (C)2 1 3 4 (D)1 2 3 4 Ans. (B)

25. The ryotwari settlement was primarily introduced by the British government in— (A) Bengal and Madras (B) The gangetic valley (C) United provinces (D) Madras and Bombay Ans. (D)

Page 46 ih ...... ------...... Free Online Indian History Solved Model Test Paper 1. Haidar Ali established a modem arsenal at— (A) Mysore (B) Srirangpattnam (C) Dindigal (D) Arcot Ans. (C) 2. Work on the Grand Trunk Road from Calcutta to Delhi was begun by the company in— (A) 1839 (B) 1836 (C) 1840 (D) 1843 Ans. (A) 3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Digdarshan 1. Robert Knight (b) Mirat-ul-Akhbar 2. Harischandra Maher (c) Statesman 3. J.C.Marshman (d) Hindu Patriot 4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A)3 4 2 1 (B)4 3 1 2 (C)3 4 1 2 (D)4 3 2 1 Ans. (C) 4. Consider the following statements— Cornwallis permanent settlement of Bengal: 1. Deprived the zamindars of ownership of their land. 2. Put the ryots under the mercy of the zamindars. 3. Secured a stable income for the company. 4. Made zamindars allies of the East India Company. Which of these are correct? Codes: (A) l and 4 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) l, 2 and 3 (D) l and 2 Ans. (A) 5. The first railway engine designed. by George Stephenson was put on rails in England in— (A) 1816 (B) 1815 (C) 1814 (D) 1813 Ans. (C) 6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer uning the codes given

Page 47 ih below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Sardul Singh Kaveeshar 1. Muslim League (b) Yesuf Meherally 2. Forward Block (c) T. Prakasam 3. (d) Choudhari Khaliquzaman 4. Congress Socialist Party Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A)2 4 1 3 (B)4 2 1 3 (C)2 4 3 1 (D)4 2 3 1 Ans. (B) 7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists— List-I List-II (a) Revolt of the Bhils 1. 1855-56 (b) Revolt of the Gujars 2. 18 17-18 (c) Kolhapur Rising 3. 1839-45 (d) Santhal Rebellion 4. 1824 Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 4 1 3 (B)1 3 24 (C)2 4 3 1 (D) 2 1 3 4 Ans. (C) 8. The drain of wealth from Bengal began in— (A) 1757 (B) 1760 (C) 1765 (D) 1813 Ans. (A) 9. Consider the following persons — 1. Sir Attar Singh 2. Bhai Teja Singh 3. Sohan Singh Bhakna 4. Kartar Singh Jhabbar Who among these were not the organizers of the Singh-Sabha Movement? (A) 1and4 (B) 3and4 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 2 Ans. (B) 10. Fakir Azizuddin and Dewan Dina Nath were minister under— (A) Muhammad Shah (B) Suraj Mal (C) Muhammad Khan Bangash (D) Ranjit Singh

Page 48 ih Ans. (D) 11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (A) Hyderabad 1. Nizarn-ul-MuIk (B) Bengal 2. Alivardi Khan (C) Avadh 3. Saadat Khan (D) Travancore 4. Martanda Varman Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 4 3 (B) 2 1 3 4 (C) 2 1 4 3 (D) 1 2 3 4 Ans. (D) 12. Who among the following were the allies of Mir Qasim in the in 1764? (A) Muzaffar Jung and Muhammad Khan Bangash (B) Shuja-ud-Daulah and Muhammad Ali (C) Shuja-ud-Daulah and Shah Alam II (D) Shah Alam II and Muhammad Ali Ans. (C) 13. Match the individuals given in List-I with the movements given in List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Malati Choudhury 1. Surma Valley no-rent struggle (b) Karuna Sindhu Roy 2. Utkal Provincial Kisan Sabha (c) Bhagwan Singh Longowalia 3. Patiala Muzara Movement (d) Yadunandan Sharma 4. Bihar Kisan Sabha Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A)1 2 3 1 (B)2 1 4 1 (C)2 1 4 1 (D)1 2 1 4 Ans. (C) 14. William Digbey, a British Writer had calculated that the number of who died during famines from 1854 to 1901 was almost over— (A) 28825000 (B) 30575000 (C) 32853000 (D) 305500 Ans. (A) 15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Prati Sarhar and Nyayadan Mandal 1. in Midnapur (b) Mohan Singh and Niranjan Singh Gill 2. RIN revolt (c) B.C.Dutt 3.

Page 49 ih (d) Jatiya Sarkar and Vidyut Vahini 4. Quit India Movement in Satara Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 3 2 4 (B) 4 3 2 1 (C) 4 2 3 1 (D) 1 2 3 4 Ans. (B) 16. Which one of the following was well known for the production of indigo during the seventeenth century? (A) Balasore (B) Kalpi (C) Lahore (D) Sarkhej Ans. (D) 17. In which of the following areas was the Mahalwari system introduced by the English? (A) North-west provinces (B) The Gangetic valley (C) The parts of central India and Punjab (D) All of the above Ans. (D) 18. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists — List I List II (a) 1. Delhi (b) Nawab Hamid Au Khan 2. Kanpur (c) Maulavi Ahmadullah 3. Avadh (d) Mani Ram Devan 4. Assam Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 4 3 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 2 1 3 4 (D) 2 1 4 3 Ans. (C) 19. Which one of the following pairs of persons was hanged on the charges of assassinating English officers in England? (A) Rajguru and Sukhdev (B) and (C) Madanlal Dhingra and Udham Singh (D) Kartar Singh Sarabha and Ashfaqullah Khan Ans. (A) 20. The Bengal Nawab who collected revenue directly from the ryots thought his agents called ijaradars was — (A) Aliwardi Khan (B) Murshid Quli Khan (C) Shujauddin (D) Sarfaraz Khan

Page 50 ih Ans. (B) 21. One of the most important facts in the during the 1st century of British rule is the decay of her flourishing— (A) Trade (B) Agriculture (C) Industry (D) A and B Ans. (D) 22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Rani Lakshmibai 1. Gwalior (b) Maulavi Ahmadullah 2. Kanpur (c) Nana Saheb 3. Faizabad (d) 4. Jagdishpur Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 1 3 2 4 (C) 2 3 4 1 (D) 1 2 3 4 Ans. (C) 23. Which one of the following European trading groups first established its factory at Surat? (A) The Portuguese (B) The Dutch (C) The ‘English (D) The French Ans. (C) 24. “Malacca cannot live without Cambay, or Cambay without Malacca, if they are to be very rich and very prosperous.” This comment was made in the context of Asian trade by— (A) Tome Pires (B) Linschoten (C) Varthemea (D) Barbosa Ans. (A) 25. Who among the following had written a play ‘Neel Darpan’ in 1860? (A) Dinbandhu Mitra (B) Sharat Chand Chatopadhya (C) Bankim Chandra Chatterji (D) Rabindra Nath Tagore Ans. (A) ...... ------...... UPSC Civil Services Exam Practice test 1. Consider the following passage : “His records proclaim him as a feudatory of the emperor Somesvara III. He was his capitals at Talakad in the South and Bankpura in

Page 51 ih the North. It was in A. D. 1137 that he performed the great ceremony of Tulapurusha.” The above passage refers to — (A) Mayursarman (B) Ananta Varman Chodaganga (C) Yayati Mahashivgupta-I (D) Vishnuvardhana Ans. (D) 2. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the costs List-I (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Sir Aurobindo Ghosh (c) Ravindra Nath Tagore (d) Mahatma Gandhi List-II 1. “The British rule is a roller formidable in its weight and power having its uses, but it does not help the said to become fertile.” 2. Nationalism is a divinely appointed Sakti of the internal and must do its God given work before it returns to the bosom of the universal Energy from which it came.” 3. A true Nationalist desires to build an old foundations. We don’t want to anglicise our institutions and denationalise them in the name of social and political reforms.” 4. I am not a visionary; I claim to be a practical idealist.” Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 3 2 1 4 (C) 3 1 4 2 (D) 1 2 3 4 Ans. (B) 3 “Mallacca cannot live without cambay, nor cambay without Mallacca, If they are to be very rich and very prosperous.” This comment was made in the context of Asian trade by — (A) Tomes Pores (B) Linschoten (C) Varthenra (D) Barbosa Ans. (D) 4. “Service was his portion in life”. This was applicable to — (A) Buddhist Bhikshu (B) Vaisya Varna (C) Sudra Varna (D) Chandala Ans. (C) 5. Among other nations it is usual, in the contests of war to ravage the soil; among Indians, the tillers of soil, even when battle is raging in their neighbourhood, are undisturbed by any sense of danger and remain

Page 52 ih unmolesteel”—-This statement was made by — (A) Huien Tsang (B) Herodotus (C) Megasthenese (D) Fa Hien Ans. (A) 6. Alberuni states that the antyajas, who were not reckened amongst any of the four varnas, were composed of eight groups or guilds of craftsman or professionals. Which one of the following did not belong to any of the eight guilds? (A) Shoemaker (B) Weaver (C) Fisherman (D) Blacksmith Ans. (A) 7. Megasthenese States —”There was no slavery in India.” This statement must have been made because — (A) There was absence of slavery in India (B) Slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme from as he be had seen in Greece (C) He moved only with the king and elites in the capital (D) He work this on hearsay Ans. (B) 8. “We have how an open conspiracy to free the country from foreign rule and you. Comrades, and all our countrymen and countrywomen are invited to join it. (A) M.N.Roy (B) Jayaprakash Narayan (C) Subhash Chaudray Bose (D) Jawahar La! Nehru Ans. (B) 9. “So complete was the ruin that not a cat or dog was left among the buildings of the city, in its palace or its suburbs.” The above statement about the transfer of capital by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq was made by — (A) Amir Khusrau (B) Isami (C) Ibn Batuta (D) Ziauddin Barni Ans. (D) 10. “Amongst his great nobles he (the king) was so predominant that none dare lift his head too high but with the humble classes he was benevolent and debonair, willingly giving them audience and hearing their petitions. He was pleased to accept their presents, taking them into his hands and holding them to his breast.” Consider the question given above and indicate who it is attributed to and who was the king referred to in it — (A) Monserrate — Akbar (B) Tavernier — Jahangir

Page 53 ih (C) Fitch — Shahjahan (D) Hawkings — Aurangazeb Ans. (A) 11. The British Government decided and declared to leave India by June 1948 in— (A) 1946A.D. (B) February 1947A.D. (C) April 1947A.D. (D) June 1947 A.D. Ans. (B) 12. “Community Development Project” was initiated in the year— (A) 1951 A.D. (B) 1952A.D. (C) 1954AD. (D) 1956A.D. Ans. (C) 13. The first tri-colour flag was hoisted on— (A) 3lstJanauary, 1928 (B) 31st December, 1929 (C) 26th January, 1950 (D) 15th August, 1947 Ans. (B) 14. The States Reorganisation Act was passed in — (A) 1908 A.D. (B) 1950 A.D. (C) 1954 A.D. (D) 1956 A.D. Ans. (D) 15. Which Congress President said. ‘I am a socialist’ ? (A) J.L.Nehru (B) Motilal Nehru (C) Subhash Chandra Bose (D) M.N.Roy Ans. (A) 16. Who among the following modern writers of Malyalam Literature, has recieved the Jnanpeeth (Gyan peeth) Award? (A) Pallathu Raman (B) Kuttippurath Kesavan (C) G. Sankar Kurupa (D) Krishna Pillai Ans. (C) 17. Who among the following is the author of the novel, Coolle? (A) Pallathu Rao (B) Mulak Raj Anand (C) R.K. Narayan (D) Bhabani Bhattacharya Ans. (B) 18. Which among the fol1owing constituted the novelty of the Art of Painting of Ravi Verma? (A) Portraits

Page 54 ih (B) Frescoes (C) Use of all colours in painting Indian Mythological (D) Water Colour Drawings Ans. (C) 19. All native States who afterwards became part of the Indian Union had agreed to accede to it by the end of the year— (A) 1947 A.D. (B) 1948 A.D. (C) 1949 A.D. (D) 1950 A.D. Ans. (B) 20. The principle of Panchsheel was declared by India and China in the year— (A) 1952A.D. (B) 1953A.D. (C) 1954A.D. (D) 1955A.D. Ans. (C) 21. The Community. Development Project and ‘National Extension Service’ were initiated for the welfare of the villagers in the year — (A) 1951A.D. (B) 1952A.D. (C) 1954A.D. (D) 1956A.D. Ans. (B) 22. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on— (A) February 20, 1947 (B) June 3, 1947 (C) July 18, 1947 (D) August 15, 1947 Ans. (D) 23. Which one of the following statement is correct? (A) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 gave unlimited powers to the Constitution Assembly of each Dominion to frame and adopt any Constitution and to repeal any act of the British Parliament (B) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on the 15th August, 1947 (C) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 provided that the district of Silhet in Assam would form part of India (D) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 made it mandatory that the Constituent Assemblies of India and Pakish should consist of members directly exected by the people Ans. (B) 24. Who among the followiug were associated with Trade Union Movement in India? 1. B. P. Wadia 2. N.M.Joshi 3. Dhundiraj Thengdi 4. K. Kamaraj 5. Vitthal Bhai Patel Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —

Page 55 ih Codes: (A) 1 and 2 only (B) l, 2 and 3 (C) l, 3 and 4 (D) 3, 4 and 5 Ans. (B) 25. “We have now an open Conspiracy to free the country from foreign rule and you, Comrades, and all our countrymen and countrywomen are imated to join it.” Who among the following made this declaration? (A) M.N.Roy (B) Jayaprakash Narayan (C) Subhash Chandra Bose (D) Jawahar Lal Nehru Ans. (B)

MCQ IN HISTORY - 4 Free Online Sample Solved Questions Indian history for UPSC IAS Free IAS Online Practice Test: Indian history 1. Which one of the following adumbrated principles and constitutional provisions which were later incorporated in the MontaguChelmsford Reforms? (A) (B) Wavel Plan (C) Lucknow Pact (D) Poona Pact Ans. (C) 2. Nagarjuna’s Shunyavada is expounded in— (A) Yogachara (B) Vaibhashika (C) Madhyamika (D) Sautrantilca Ans. (C) 3. The High Courts at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras to replace the Sadar Courts of Diwali and Nizamat were established in the year— (A) 1793 (B) 1831 (C) 1833 (D) 1865 Ans. (D) 4. The celebrated author Kshemendra lived in— (A) Bengal (B) Kashmir (C) (D) Gujarat Ans. (B) 5. The earliest-Indian coins are not earlier than— (A) 7th century B.C. (B) 5thcentury B.C. (C) 3rdcenturyl3.C.

Page 56 ih (D) 2nd century A. D. Ans. (B) 6. Given below are two statements — One labelled as Assertion (A) : and the other labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : There are instances of rural resistance in early medieval Deccan and South India. Reason (R) : Grants of agrahara and devadana rights to brahmanas and temples respectively undermined the rights of villagers. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following correct? (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (k) are true but R is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true Ans. (A) 7. In ancient Indian social structure the term aniravasita related to— (A) BraInnanas and Kshatriyas (B) Vaisyas and Sudras (C) Sudras only (D) People outside the Varna classification Ans. (C) 8. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? (A) Udiyanjeral : Cheraking (B) Nedunjeliyan : Pandya king (C) Senganan : Chola king (D) Pan : Pallava king Ans. (D) 9. Biographies of Jaina Tirthankaras are found in— (A) Bhagavati Sutra (B) Kalpa Sutra (C) Niryavali Sutra (D) Uvasagadasao Ans. (A) 10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Sources) (Information about Chandragupta Maurya, correct or incorrect, given sources mentioned in List-Il) (a) Greek source 1. He was born in humble family (b) Jam source 2. He was the sort of a Kshatriya chief (c) Buddhist source 3. He was a Sudra (d) Brahmanical source 4. He was the son of a village head man’s daughter Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 5 3 1 (B) 1 3 4 2 (C) 1 4 2 3 (D) 3 5 2 4 Ans. (C) 11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given

Page 57 ih below the lists: List-I List-II (Books) (Authors) (a) Iyar Danish 1. Abdul Hamid Lahori (b) Humayunnama 2. Khwafi Khan (c) Badshahnama 3. Gulbadan Begum (d) Muntakhab-ul Luhab 4. Abul Fazl Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 4 3 (B) 4 3 1 2 (C) 4 1 3 2 (D) 1 4 3 2 Ans. (B) 12. The Polygars were— (A) Horse-traders from Afghanistan during the Mughal period (B) A famous caste of bankers of Marwar (C) Chiefs subordinate to the nayakas in the Vijayanagar kingdom (D) Agents of the European companies for purchase of silk and muslin in Bengal Ans. (C) 13. Which one of the following Sultans extended agricultural loans called sondhars to the poor peasants for promoting cultivation? (A) Balban (B) Alauddin Khalji (C) Mohd. Bin Tughlaq (D) Firoze Tughlaq Ans. (C) 14. This site was granted to French East-India Company in 1674 by Shaista Khan, a governor under the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, During the Seven Years” War (1756—63) this town was captured (1757) by the John Company but later (1763) restored to the French. Recaptured by the English in 1778, after the outbreak of the American war of Independence (1776—84) it was restored to the French by the Treaty of Pairs ‘1785). Wrested again by the British in 1793, on the outbreak of the revolutionary wars in Europe, it was finally restored to the French in I15 and remained part of their overseas empire until its transfer to the Indian republic in 1951”. The reference here is to— (A) Pondicherry (B) Karaikkal (C) Chandernagore (D) Mahe Ans. (C) 15. The East-India Company began to use the term ‘Investments in India’ for— (A) Their bullion imports to purchase Indian goods (B) The loot from Buxar for purchasing Indian goods (C) The profits made from duty free inland trade and the surplus from Diwani revenue

Page 58 ih (D) The borrowed money from India moneylenders for purchases in India Ans. (C) 16. The Theosophists advocated the revival and strengthening of— (A) Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism (B) Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam (C) Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism (D) Hinduism and Buddhism only Ans. (D) 17. The decided to take part in the Reforms Scheme under the Government of India Act, 1919 because— (A) It wanted to gain political experience by forming government (B) It wanted to expose the hallow ness of the reforms provided in the Act (C) It wanted to co-operate with the government (D) It wanted to curtail the influence of ‘No changers’ Ans. (B) 18. Which of the following newspapers advocated revolutionary terrorism during the freedom struggle? 1. The Sandhya 2. The Yugantar 3. The Kal Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3 Ans. (D) 19. What was considered as Varna Samkara? (A) Illegitimate birth (B) Revolt against the Varna system (C) Transgression of Varna boundaries for marriage (D) Championing the Varnasrama dharma Ans. (A) 20. Which one of the following rebellions began in 1816 and lasted till 1832? (A) Kol uprising (B) Khasi uprising (C) Kutch rebellion (D) Naikada rising Ans. (C) 21. The Factory Act of 1881 was passed with a view to— (A) Prohibit the employment of children below the age of 7 in any factory (B) Allow the workers to trade unions (C) Fix the wages of industrial workers (D) Reduce the working hours for women employees Ans. (A) 22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (a) Merchants 1. Jithhaka (b) Craftsmen 2. Setthis

Page 59 ih (c) Federation of guilds 3. Satthavaha (d) Caravan chief 4. Bhandagarika Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 1 4 3 (B) 2 1 3 4 (C) 1 2 3 4 (D) 1 2 4 3 Ans. (A) 23. The system of Itlaq a sort of draft enabling a royal soldier to collect his salary from the state revenue officials was introduced by— (A) Iltutmish (B) Balban (C) Alauddin Khalji (D) Feroze Shah Tughlaq Ans. (D) 24. The Vijayanagar rulers are remembered for promoting agriculture by— (A) Building dams, tanks, wells, etc. (B) Reducing tax on cultivated land (C) Providing market facilities for agricultural products (D) Purchasing food grains for the army Ans. (A) 25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Nationalist Authors) (Works) (a) Krishnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar 1. Jhansi ki Rani (b) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan 2. Kichaka Vadh (c) Saadat Husan 3. Kali Salwar (d) Vallathol Narayana Menon 4. Enpe Gurunathan Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 1 3 2 (B) 3 4 2 1 (C) 2 1 3 4 (D) 2 3 1 4 Ans. (A) 26. Of the four events mentioned below, which one was chronologically the last to take place? (A) (B) Election of July 1946 (C) The offer of the Cabinet Mission Plan (D) Muslim League joining the Interim Government Ans. (D) 27. In the committee which prepared the Nehru Report (1928) the Liberal Federation was by— (A) M.R.Jayakar (B) Tej Bahadur Sapru (C) V. S. Srinivasa Sastri

Page 60 ih (D) M.S.Aney Ans. (B) 28. Which one of the following was the most westerly outpost of the Harappan culture? (A) Lothal (B) Sutkagen Dor (C) Rangpur (D) Manda Ans. (B) 29. Which one of the following places on the Western Coast of India had an English factory? (A) Cochin (B) Tellicherry (C) Cannanore (D) Calicut Ans. (C) 30. Which one of the following statements is correct? (A) The Permanent Settlement of Bengal, concluded in 1793 by Cornwallis, provided proprietary rights in the soil to class of aristocratic Zamindars (B) The Zamindars emerged from the Permanent Settlement operations in a weaker position (C) Thomas Munro developed a system of settlement under which the government did not deal directly with the individual peasant cultivator ‘ (D) The land policy and settlements did not lead to structural changes in control over land aid in the relations among classes associated with land-cultivation Ans. (A) 31. The bill to cancel the exemption given to the European community from the jurisdiction of the Magistrates and the Criminal Courts established by the East-India Company was proposed in— (A) 1849 (B) 1861 (C) 1879 (D) 1882 Ans. (D) 32. The term Nadukal mentioned in the Sangam literature— (A) Is a reference to a velir chief (B) Means memorial stone (C) Was a tax on nadus (D) Was an item of export in Indo-Roman trade Ans. (A) 33. According to the Mahasanghikas, a being is composed of— (A). Five Dharmas (B) Seven Dharmas (C) Nine Dharmas (D) Eighteen Dharmas Ans. (A) 34. Which of the following were important characteristics of early Bhagavatism? 1. Devotion 2. Action

Page 61 ih 3. Knowledge 4. Social rigidity 5. Self-sacrifice (Tyaga) (A) 1 and3 (B) 1, 2,3and5 (C) 1, 2, 4 and 5 (D) 2,3and5 Ans. (A) 35. During the reign of Bind Sara there was unrest at— (A) Ujjayani (B) Pushkalavati (C) Takshasila (D) Rajagriha Ans. (C) 36. During the Mauryan period Lakshanadhyaksha was (A) An officer possessing knowledge of the characteristics of animals (B) A professional astrologer (C) An official in charge of road marks (D) An official in charge of mint Ans. (D) 37. Which one of following denoted a series of coins? (A) Gajasataka (B) Gadhiya (C) Hiranyadama (D) Katisama Ans. (B) 38. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the – Dual Government arrangement made by the East-India Company in Bengal? (A) Executive and judicial authority were separated (B) Revenue collection was entrusted to the Deputy Nawab, while military affairs were retained by the Company (C) Revenue administration and the administration of criminal justice were separated and were with the British and the Nawab respectively (D) The new arrangement was made to encourage agriculture Ans. (B) 39. Foreign capitalists were attracted by Indian industry for a variety of reasons. Which one of the following reasons was not one of them? (A) Labour was extremely cheap (B) Raw materials were readily and cheaply available (C) Indian capitalist class wars well developed but unable to compete (D) For many Indian products there was a ready demand the world over Ans. (C) 40. The author who described the Revolt of 1857 as the ‘First War of Independence’ was— (A) Ashok Mehta (B) R.C. Mazumdar (C) S. N. Sen (D) V. D. Savarkar Ans. (D)

Page 62 ih 41. The three methods of land revenue assessment-batai, khet batai and long batai-were related to— (A) Ghallabakshi (B) Masaq (C) Kankut (D) Zabt Ans. (A) 42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists List-I List-II (Royal personages) (Tombs at) (a) Babur 1. Lahore (b) Prince Khusrau 2. Kabul (c) Nur Jahan 3. Allahabad (d) Rabia-ud-Dauran 4. Aurangabad Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 3 1 4 (B) 2 1 4 3 (C) 4 2 3 1 (D) 1 4 2 3 Ans. (A) 43. The Mughal emperor who issued a firman to the English East-India Company in 1717 to trade freely in Bengal was — (A) Bahadur Shah (B) Shah Alam (C) Farrukh Siyar (D) Jahandar Shah Ans. (C) 44. Who among the following were among those who caused major uprisings against Murshid Quli Khan? 1. Sitaram Ray 2. Udai Narayan 3. Ghulam Muhammad 4. Saadat Khan Choose the correct answer from the codes given below— (A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 4 Ans. (A) 45. With whom was the Rayotwari settlement a made? (A) Zamindars (B) Cultivators (C) Muqqadams (D) Village Panchayats Ans. (B) 46. Which of the following is Correct? (A) The permanent zamindari settlement of Lord Cornwallis vested the ownership of

Page 63 ihih land in the zamindars (B) The permanent zamindari settlement of Lord Cornwallis vested the ownership of land in the individual pents (C) The permanent zamindari settlement of Lord Cornwallis vested the ownership of land in the villages communities (D) The permanent zamindari settlement of Lord Cornwallis vested the ownership of land in the state Ans. (A) 47. Which agricultural product did not attract the British people? (A) Indigo (B) Tea (C) Cotton (D) Coffee Ans. (C) 48. Which one was not a pioneer industry in India during British rule? (A) Cotton (B) Iron (C) Jute (D) Coal Ans. (B) 49. Industrial Revolution was started in which country did— (A) England (B) France (C) Germany (D) U.S.A. Ans. (A) 50. The First census in India was held in— (A) 1861 (B) 1871 (C) 1881 (D) 1891 Ans. (C) ...... ------...... Free Online Indian History Solved Question Paper for all Exams. 1. The first national news agency of India was— (A) The Indian Review (B) The Free Press of India (C) The Hindustan Review (D) The Associated Press of India Ans. (D) 2. Which one of the following events helped Gandhi who had returned from South Africa in 1915 more directly to emerge as the undisputed leader of the Indian National Congress? (A) Edwin Montagu’s announcement on 20 August, 1917 in the House of Commons that the policy of the British Government would be the gradual development of self governing institutions with a view to the progressive realization of responsible government in India

Page 64 ihih (B) became almost overnight a pro-Raj supporter after Montagu’s promise of responsible government in India (C) B. G. Tilak departed for England in September 1918 to fight a libel suit against Velentine Cherol (D) The passed the Rowlett Act on 18 March, 1919 to suppress the revolutionary movements against it Ans. (D) 3. The French East India Company was founded in— (A) 1663 (B) 1664 (C) 1665 (D) 1666 Ans. (B) 4. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer— List-I List-II (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 1. “The British rule is a roller formidable in its weight and Power having its uses, but it does not help the soil to Become fertile.” (b) Gbose 2. “Nationalism is a divinely appointed Shakti of the Internal and must do its God given work before it Returns to the bosom of the Universal Energy from Which it came?” (c) Rabindranath Tagore .3. “A true Nationalist desires to build on old foundations. We don’t want to anglicize or institutions and Denationalize them in the name of Social and Political Reforms.” (d) Mahatma Gandhi 4. “I am not a visionary. I claim to ke a practical idealist.” Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 3 2 1 4 (D) 3 4 2 1 Ans. (B) 5. Who among the following were the Indian Liberals who attended the first session of the Round Table Conference? 1. Tej Bahadur Sapru 2. V. S. Srimvasa Sati 3. M.R.Jayakar 4. C. Y. Chintamani Choose the correct answer from the codes given below — (A) l, 2and3 (B) l, 2and4 (C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (D) 6. Why did Ranjit Singh avoided military encounter with the English? It was because— (A) Initially he enjoyed cordial relations with the British

Page 65 ihih (B) Ranjit Singh was busy in conquering Multan, ‘Kashmir, Peshwar etc (C) He was assured by Metcalfe of the British alliance (D) He understood that he’ll be of no match to the military power of the British Ans. (D) 7. Rani Gaidilineu a rebel leader against the British, was from— (A) Tripura (B) Assam (C) Nagaland (D) Manipur Ans. (D) 8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the Lists— LLiisstt--II LLiisstt--IIII ((aa) DDuuttcchh 11. GGooaa ((bb) EEnngglliisshh 22. PPuulliiccuutt (c(c) PoPortrtugugueuesese 3. HuHughgh ((dd) FFrreenncchh 44. CChhiinnssuurraa Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) ((AA) 33 4 1 22 (B) 1 3 2 4 (C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 2 1 4 3 Ans. (C) 9. In 1751 Alivardi virtually ceded Orissa to— (A) Nanaji Holkar (B) Raghuji Bhonsle (C) Mahajadi Sindhia (D) BajiRao Ans. (B) 10. Who among the following had set up an association called Mitra Mela? (A) P. Mitra (B) V.D. Savarkar (C) Barindra Kumar Ghosh (D) Chapekar Brothers Ans. (A) 11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists— List-I (Events)) List-II (Person) ((aa) TThhe FFiirrsst MMyyssoorre WWaarr 11. CCoorrnnwwaalllliiss ((bb) TThhe SSeeccoonnd MMyyssoorre WWaarr 22. LLoorrd HHaassttiinnggss ((cc) TThhe TThhiirrd MMyyssoorre WWaarr 33. WWeelllleesslleeyy ((dd) TThhe FFoouurrtth MMyyssoorre WWaarr 44. WWaarrrreen HHaassttiinnggss 5. Col. Smith Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) ((AA) 55 4 1 33 ((BB)1 2 33 44 ((CC)5 4 33 22

Page 66 ih (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (A) 12. In the elections of 1937 the Muslim League’s electoral Performance in the Muslim Majority provinces such as Sindh. Punjab and North West Frontier had been— (A) Extremely good (B) Very good (C) Good (D) Very poor Ans. (D) 13. In March 1784 the treaty of Mangalore was concluded mainly at the insistence of— (A) (B) Colonel Fullarton (C) Tipu Sultan (D) Lord McCartney Ans. (D) 14. On 3 Feb. 1928, the landed in— (A) Bombay (B) Calcutta (C) Madras (D) Delhi Ans. (A) 15. Raj Ballabh, Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jung were the arch foes of— (A) Alivardi .Khan (B) Siraj-ud-daulah (C) Mir Qasim (D) Nanda Kumar Ans. (B) 16. Rabindra Nath Tagore gave up his knighthood because of— (A) Jalianwalla Bagh tragedy (B) Brutal Suppression of Civil Disobedience Movement (C) Execution of (D) Chauri-Chaura incident Ans. (D) 17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists— List-I List-II (Tribes who revolted (Year of revolt) against the British) (a) Khands 1. 1820 (b) Santhals 2. 1846 (c) Kols 3. 1855 (d) Mundas 4. 1895 Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 1 2 4 (B)3 2 1 4 (C)2 1 4 3 (D) 1 4 2 3

Page 67 ih Ans. (B) 18. Modernisation of Muslims in India was initiated by — (A) Sir Syaid Ahmad Khan (B) Abdul Latif (C) Badruddin Taiyabji (D) Syaid Amir Ali Ans. (A) 19. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the export of Indian opium to the Indonesian archipelago was dominated by the— (A) Gujarati and Marwari mercantile groups (B) Portuguese (C) Dutch East India Company (D) English East India Company Ans. (C) 20. “There was little sympathy in spite of loud professions of loyalty. Moderate and Extremist alike learnt with satisfaction of German victories. There was no love for Germany of course. Only the desire to see our rulers humbled.” Who among the following wrote this? (A)’ C. R. Das (B) (C) Gandhi (D) Rabindranath Tagore Ans. (B) 21. Consider the following British officers— 1. James Grant 2. John Shore 3. Warren Hastings 4. Macnaughten Those well-known in connection with the revenue settlement include— (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 3 Ans. (B) 22. In the early decades of Maratha rule the most popular unit of Land revenue measurement was — (A) Gaj (B) Kathi (C) Jarib (D) Janjir Ans. (B) 23. Match List-I (Personalities connected with the uprising of 1857) with the List-II (Places) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (a) Kunwar Singh 1.Delhi (b) Maulavi Ahmadullah 2.Bihar (c) 3.Faizabad (d) Zeenat Mahal 4.Barrakpore

Page 68 ih Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A)3 2 1 4 (B)2 3 1 4 (C)2 3 4 1 (D)3 2 4 1 Ans. (B) 24. Which one of the following correctly describe the function of the Amatya in the Ashtapradhan System’? (A) The Prime Minister (B) The Finance Minister (C) The minister who preserved a daily record of the king’s acts and the proceedings of his court (D) The minister for ecclesiastical matter Ans. (B) 25. Who among the following wee associated with Trade Union Movement in India? 1. B.P. Wedia 2. N.M. Joshi 3. Dhundiraj Thengdi 4. K. Kamaraj 5. Vithalbhai Patel Choose the correct answer from the codes given below— Codes: (A) 1 and 2 only (B) l, 2 and 3 (C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 3, 4 and 5 Ans. (B) ...... ------...... History UPSC , IAS Question papers of Indian History 1. The Central Hindu School at Banaras which served as a nucleus of the Banaras Hindu University was established by— (A) Madan Mohan Malaviya (B) Mrs. Annie Besant (C) Bhagawan Das (D) Swami Shradhananda Ans. (B) 2. The first Maratha war took place during the Governor Generalship of— (A) Warren Hestings (C) Sir Robert Clive (B) Lord Emherst (D) Welleslley Ans. (A) 3. Which one of the following was a new cash crop introduced in India during the 17th century? (A) Indigo (B) Red chilly (C) Groundnut

Page 69 ih (D) Tobacco Ans. (B) 4. The Mughal fireman of free trade in Bengal was granted to the English in— - (A) 1717 (B) 1756 (C) 1650 (D) 1696 Ans. (A) 5. Who among the following were associated with the starting of the Rahnumai Mazda- yasan? 1. Nauroji Furdoonji 2. Dadabhai Nauroji 3. S. S. Bangali Choose the correct answer from the codes given below — (A) land2 (B) land3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1,2 and 3 Ans. (C) 6. Which one of the following was a cause for the decline of the textile industry in Bengal during the 18th century? (A) Decline in the quality of production (B) Non-availability of raw material (C) High tariff rates on export to Britain (D) Non-availability of craftsman Ans. (C) 7. Who abolished the dual system of Government Bengal? (A) Clive (B) Spencer (C) Warren Hastings (D) Comwallis Ans. (C) 8. The Swaraj Party decided to take part in the Reforms Scheme under the Government of India Act, 1919 because— (A) It wanted to gain political experience by forming government (B) It wanted to expose the hollowness of the reforms provided in the Act (C) It wanted to cooperate with the government (D) It wanted to curtail the influence of ‘no changers’ Ans. (B) 9. The British established their first trading centre at— (A) Surat (B) Bombay (C) Madras (D) Calcutta Ans. (A) 10. Given below are four Industries that developed during the British rule in India— 1. Jute Industry 2. Iron and Steel Industry 3. Textile Industry

Page 70 ih 4. Sugar Industry Which one of the following shows the correct chronological order in which the industries developed? (A) 1,2,3,4 (B) 3,1,2,4 (C) 1,3,2,4 (D) 4,1,2,3 Ans. (C) 11. As part of the Civil Disobedience Movement there was defiance of forest laws in— (A) The Madras Presidency and Orissa (B) Maharashtra, Karnataka and the Central Provinces (C) Kerala, Gujarat and Assam (D) Bengal and Orissa Ans. (A) 12. The Anglo-Afghan relations in the 19th century were determined because of fear of expansion towards India of— (A) France (B) Russia (C) Persia (D) Afghanistan Ans. (B) 13. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (A) Ryotwari settlement: Madras (B) Permanent settlement: Bengal (C) Mahalwari settlement: North Western province (D) Talukadari system: Bombay Ans. (D) 14. Match List-I with List-il and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists— List-I List II (Congress sessions) (Ideological formulations) (a) Lucknow session, 1916 1. Full democracy (b) Lahore session, 1929 2. Congress-League pact (c) Karachi session, 1931 3. Puma Swaraj resolution (d) Faizpur session, 1936 4. Adoption of Fundamental Rights Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 2 4 1 (B) 2 3 4 1 (C) 2 4 1 3 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (D) 15. The Indian Association played an important role in arousing national consciousness through the formation of the— (A) Indian National Congress (B) Bengal British Indian Society (C) Indian National Conference (D) British India Association Ans. (C)

Page 71 ih 16. Which act is known as the black Act? (A) filbert Bill (B) Rowaltt Act (C) Hunter Act (D) Act of 1909 Ans. (B) 17. The East India Company began to use the term ‘investments in India’ for— (A) Their bullion imports to purchase Indian goods (B) The loot from Buxar for purchasing Indian goods (C) The profits made from duty free inland trade and the surplus from Diwani revenue (D) The borrowed money from Indian money lenders for purchases in India Ans. (C) 18. The Whitely Commission was concerned with— (A) Labour (B) Education (C) Public health (D) Reorganization of civil service Ans. (A) 19. Who among the following were associates of Bal Gangadhar Tilak? 1. Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar 2. 3. Madhavrao Namjoshi 4. Rao Bahadur Madhavrao ‘fasudeva Barve (A) 1,2and4 (B) 1,3and4 (C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2 and 3 Ans. (D) 20. The Dutch established their first trading centre at— (A) Surat (B) Calicut (C) Cochin (D) Pondicherry Ans. (A) 21. Tipu Sultan was defeated by the British in— (A) Battle of Wandiwash (B) Carnatic war (C) Battle of Buxar (D) Third Anglo-Mysore war Ans. (D) 22. Baba Ram Chandra organized peasants in— (A) Oudh (B) Bihar (C) Bengal (D) Andhra Ans. (A) 23. Who among the following was the first leader to organize labour movement in India? (A) B. P. Wadia

Page 72 ih (B) Lala Lajpat Rai (C) N. M. Lokhandy (D) N. G. Ranga Ans. (A) 24. The remittance problems from India was initially tackled by the East India Company Government through the— (A) Development of more exports, of grains from India (B) Exports of more cotton and silk goods to Europe (C) Development of indigo and export of opium to China (D) Development of jute and promotion of its export to Europe Ans. (A) 25. In 1906 the All India Muslim League was founded under the leadership of the— (A) Aga Khan (B) Nawab of Dhaka (C) Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk (D) All the above Ans. (D) ...... ------...... Free Online History Practice Model Test Paper 1. The Telugu version of the Mahabharata was completed in the thirteenth century by — (A) Pampa (B) Tikkanna (C) Kambana (D) Nanniah Ans. (B) 2. Which of the following causes was not responsible for the downfall of Tipu? (A) He was inferior in financial resources to the English (B) He was inferior in Man-power to the. English (C) He was not helped by any Indian rulers (D) He persecuted the Ans. (D) 3. Firdausi was the Poet laureate at the court of — (A) Mohd. Ghori (B) Jaipal (C) Mahmud Ghaznavi (D) None of these Ans. (C) 4. Which was the revenue system introduced in Punjab by British? (A) Mahaiwari (B) Mirasdari (C) Jagirdari (D) Ryotwari Ans. (A) 5. The Dutch East India Company was established in the year— (A) 1602 (C) 1600 (B) 1620

Page 73 ih (D) 1609 Ans. (A) 6. The Brehadeshvara temple was built by — (A) Rajaraja (B) Rajendra Chola (C) Vira Rajendra (D) Kulottunga Ans. (A) 7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (a) Rudramal temple 1. Khajuraho (b) Kandariya Mahadeva temple 2. Bhuvaneshwar (c) Udayeshwara temple 3. Kanchipuram (d) Lingaraja temple 4. Siddhapur 5. Udaipur Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 1 4 2 (B) 4 5 3 1 (C) 4 1 5 2 (D) 3 4 5 2 Ans. (C) 8. Indian Economic drain was described in the British Period by— (A) Dadabhai Nauroji (B) Surendra Nath Beneraji (C) Balagangadhar Tilak (D) Annie Besant Ans. (A) 9. The Britishers did export inainly from India to Britain— (A) Cotton and Iron (B) Cotton, Spin and wool (C) Cotton and wool (D) Cotton and food grains Ans. (C) 10. Europeans were first interested in— (A) Silk (B) Indigo (C) Spices (D) Leather goods Ans. (B) 11. Assam was created a separate province when— (A) Curzon Partitioned Bengal in 1905 (B) Mmto announced Bengal the new reform proposals in 1905-1906 (C) Partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 (D) Montagu-Chamsford reforms were implemented in 1919 Ans. (C) 12. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following Acts? 1. Indian Trade Union Act

Page 74 ih 2. Indian Factories Act 3. The Trade Disputes Act 4. Indian Mines Act Select ‘the correct answer, from The codes given below — Codes: (A) 2,4,1,3 (B) 3,1,4,2 (C) 1,3,2,4 (D) 4,2,3,1 Ans. (A) 13. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was used by Tilak to popularise — (A) The legal rights of ryots in a famine situation (B) The in the Bombay Province (C) Civil Disobedience Movement (D) The demand for social reforms Ans. (A) 14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-Il (Legislation) (Governors General) (a) Hindu Widow’s Remarriage Act 1. William Bentick (b) Prohibition of Sati 2. Lansdowne (c) Age of Consent Act 3. Ellenborough (d) Abolition of Slavery 4. Daihousie Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 42 1 (B) 4 21 3 (C) 4 12 3 (D) 2 13 4 Ans. (C) 15. Who among the following could not attend the First meeting of Indian National Congress? (A) Dadabhai Nauroji (B) Surendra Nath Banerjee (C) Badruddin Tyabji (D) R.C.Dutt Ans. (B) 16. Which among the following did not emerge as a new social class during the British rule in agrarian areas? (A) Zamindars (B) Absentee landlords (C) Tenants under zamindars and absentee landlords (D) Bourgeoise farm holders Ans. (B) 17. Of the four events mentioned below, which one was chronologically the last to Lake Place? (A) Simla Conference (B) Election of July 1946

Page 75 ih (C) The offer of the Cabinet Mission Plan (D) Muslim League joining the Interim Government Ans. (D) 18. In the Nineteenth century, there was a phenomenal increase in the pressure of population on land because the— (A) Introduction of commercial crop attracted the peasantry to agriculture (B) Rum of handicrafts and village industries drove the population to agriculture (C) Fall of native governments had reduced the avenues of employment (D) Urban population began to migrate to the rural areas for reason of security Ans. (B) 19. The Sardeshmukhi of the Marathas was— (A) A tax levied deshmukhs (B) A capitation levy r (C) A share in revenue collected by other authorities (D) Village lands set aside for the deshmukhs Ans. (C) 20. Who was the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress? (A) V.V.Giri (B) S.A.Dange (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) Lala Lajpat Rai Ans. (D) 21. Tipu Sultan of Mysore was killed in a bloody engagement in— (A) The fourth Mysore War (B) The third Mysore War (C) The first Mysore War (D) The second Mysore War Ans. (A) 22. Which of the following were the main sources of revenue of the company government in India? 1. Land revenue 2. Monopoly of salt and opium trade 3. Freight charges 4. Commutation bond 5. Sair (i.e. customs, talls, excise duties-etc.) Choose the correct answer from the codes given below— (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) l, 2 and 5 (C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 5 Ans. (B) 23. The treaty of Srirangpattnam was signed between the British and— (A) Haider Ali (B) Tipu Sultan (C) Dupllix (D) Nanjaraj Ans. (B) 24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists—

Page 76 ih List-I List-II (a) Buddhu Bhagat 1. Santhal rebellion (1855) (b) Sido and Kanhu 2. Bhumij rebellion (1833) (c) Titu Mir 3. Farozi Movement (1836-37) (d) Ganganarayan 4. Kol insurrection (1831-32) (e) Shariatullah 5. Barasat Vidroha (1831) Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (A) 4 5 2 1 3 (B) 5 1 3 2 4 (C) 4 1 5 2 3 (D) 3 2 5 4 1 Ans. (C) 25. What is the -correct chronological sequence of the following acts? 1. Indian Trade Unions Act 2. Indian Factories Act - 3. The Trade Disputes Act 4. Indian Mines Act - Select the correct answer from the codes given below— (A) 2,4,1,3 (B) 3,1,4,2 (C) 1,3,2,4 (D) 4,2,3,1 Ans. (A) ...... ------...... Indian History MCQ Solved Question Paper For Various Competitive Examination 1. The contemporary source that provides satisfitical data immensely valuable to the study of economy of the Mughal Empire is the — (A) Tabaqat-i-Akbari (B) Ain-i-Akbari (C) Tuhfah-i-Akbarshahi (D) Badshahnama Ans. (B) 2. The leaders of 1857 Mutineers who was caught & hanged was — (A) Kunwar Singh (B) Nana Saheb (C) Tantya Tope (D) Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi Ans. (C) 3. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (a) Bhil uprising 1. 1841 (b) Kittur uprising 2. 1844 (c) Satara uprising 3. 1818-31 (d) Gadkari uprising 4. 1824 Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Page 77 ih (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 3 4 1 2 (C) 3 4 2 1 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (B) 4. It is stated that the incidents of Barrack pore were repeated at other places. The place which remained unperturbed was— (A) Ambala (B) Meerut (C) Lahore (D) Lucknow Ans. (C) 5. Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth’? (A) Dadabhai Nauroji (B) Gandhiji (C) Nehru (D) Tilak Ans. (A) 6. The drain of Wealth from Bengal began in— (A) 1760 (B) 1757 (C) 1765 (D) 1813 Ans. (B) 7. Match List I (Personalities connected with the uprising of 1857) with List II (Places) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List I List II (a) Kunwar Singh 1. Delhi (b) Maulavi Ahmadullah 2. Bihar (c) Mangal Pandey 3.Faizabad (d) Zeenat Mahal 4. Barrack pore Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 2 1 4 (B) 2 3 1 4 (C) 2 3 4 1 (D) 3 2 4 1 Ans. (C) 8. Which of the following were the social classes which emerged as a result of the economic and administrative changes between 1765 to 1856? (A) Landlords (B) Money-landers (C) Government servants (D) Business men Ans. (A) 9. Consider the following statements: Alberuni’s Kitab-ul-Hind is — 1. A sympathic study of Indian civilisation. 2. Mainly a political history of India.

Page 78 ih 3. Critical of Mahmud Ghaznavi’ s plundering raids of India. 4. Mainly a study of India’s cultural, social and intellectual history. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (A) 1, 3 and 4 (B) 1 and 4 (C) 2 and 4 (D) Alone Ans. (A) 10. Which was not one of the storm-centres of the Revolt of 1857? (A) Jhansi (B) Bareilly (C) Arrah (Bihar) (D) Madras Ans. (D) 11. Sultan Balban was devoted to — (A) Kaki (B) Baba Farid (C) Khwaja Muin-uddin chisti (D) Shaikh aulia Ans. (B) 12. In which of the following battles with the Sikhs did the Partisans of the holy war suffer a terrible defeat in which Sayyaid Ahamed lost his life? (A) The Battle of Attack (B) The Battle of Amritsar (C) The Battle of Balakot (D) The Battle of Charsadda Ans. (C) 13. Which of the following were not the new industries introduced by the Britishers? (A) Cotton (B) Jute (C) Iron, steel (D) Ordinance Ans. (D) 14. An area which was relatively neglected by the Hindus, but where Muslim writers showed their skill, was — (A) Logic (B) Musicology (C) Astronomy (D) History Ans. (D) 15. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (A) Kabir : Surdas (B) Gurunanak : Ramananda (C) Chaitanya : Haridas (D) Ramanuja : Namdev Ans. (C) 16. Who among the following Sufis advocated the theory of ‘Wahdat-ul-Suahud’? (A) Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (B) Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi

Page 79 ih (C) Shaikh Salim Chishti (D) Maulana Abdul Hai Ans. (B) 17. ‘Kalilah wa Dimna’ is an Arabic version of the — (A) Brahma Siddhanta (B) Mahabharata (C) Panchtantra (D) Sursuta Samhita Ans. (C) 18. Which one of the following pairs is I are not correctly matched? Persons Institutions Founded (A) C.R.Reddy Praja Mitra Mandali (B) Jyotiba Fule Saty Shodhak Samaj (C) B.R.Ambedkat: All India Depressed Classed Association (D) Dr. Atmaram Pandurang Ans. (A) 19. According to Shankaracharya the Primary means of Salvation was — (A) Knowledge (B) Worship (C) Visiting Tirthas (D) None of these Ans. (A) 20. The British established their trading centre in the following order— (A) Surat, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras (B) Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay (C) Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Surat (D) Calcutta, Madras, Surat, Bombay Ans. (B) 21. The president of the All India Kishan Sabha in 1936 was— (A) N. G.Ranga (B) Swami Sahajananda Saraswati (C) Vidya Nanda (D) Baba Ramchandra Ans. (B) 22. The Sufis first settled in — (A) Sindh (B) Gujarat (C) Punjab (D) Both (A) and (B) Ans. (D) 23. Indian people had faced high rate of inflation during 1918-1939 due to— (A) Lack of industries (B) Exported food grains a lot (C) First world war (D) Exported the cotton and wool Ans. (C) 24. Who among the following were associated with eradication of untouchability? 1. K.RangaRao

Page 80 ih 2. Vitthal Ramji Shinde 3. 4. Gangu Ram Choose the correct answer from the codes given below — (A) 1,2and3 (B) 1,2and4 (C) 2and3 (D) 1,3and4 Ans. (B) 25. Who separated centre state finance? (A) Lord Cornwallis (B) Lord Mayo (C) Lord Hardinge (D) Lord Irwin Ans. (A) ,...... ------...... Indian History MCQ Solved Question Paper For Various Competitive Examination 1. The contemporary source that provides satisfitical data immensely valuable to the study of economy of the Mughal Empire is the — (A) Tabaqat-i-Akbari (B) Ain-i-Akbari (C) Tuhfah-i-Akbarshahi (D) Badshahnama Ans. (B) 2. The leaders of 1857 Mutineers who was caught & hanged was — (A) Kunwar Singh (B) Nana Saheb (C) Tantya Tope (D) Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi Ans. (C) 3. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (a) Bhil uprising 1. 1841 (b) Kittur uprising 2. 1844 (c) Satara uprising 3. 1818-31 (d) Gadkari uprising 4. 1824 Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 3 4 1 2 (C) 3 4 2 1 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (B) 4. It is stated that the incidents of Barrack pore were repeated at other places. The place which remained unperturbed was— (A) Ambala (B) Meerut

Page 81 ihih (C) Lahore (D) Lucknow Ans. (C) 5. Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth’? (A) Dadabhai Nauroji (B) Gandhiji (C) Nehru (D) Tilak Ans. (A) 6. The drain of Wealth from Bengal began in— (A) 1760 (B) 1757 (C) 1765 (D) 1813 Ans. (B) 7. Match List I (Personalities connected with the uprising of 1857) with List II (Places) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists LLiisst II LLiisst IIII ((aa) KKuunnwwaar SSiinngghh 11. DDeellhhii (b(b) Maululavavi Ahmamadudullllahah 2. Bihiharar ((cc) MMaannggaal PPaannddeeyy 33..FFaaiizzaabbaadd ((dd) ZZeeeennaat MMaahhaall 44. BBaarrrraacck ppoorree Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) ((AA) 33 2 1 44 ((BB) 22 3 1 44 (C) 2 3 4 1 (D) 3 2 4 1 Ans. (C) 8. Which of the following were the social classes which emerged as a result of the economic and administrative changes between 1765 to 1856? (A) Landlords (B) Money-landers (C) Government servants (D) Business men Ans. (A) 9. Consider the following statements: Alberuni’s Kitab-ul-Hind is — 1. A sympathic study of Indian civilisation. 2. Mainly a political history of India. 3. Critical of Mahmud Ghaznavi’ s plundering raids of India. 4. Mainly a study of India’s cultural, social and intellectual history. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (A) 1, 3 and 4 (B) 1 and 4 (C) 2 and 4 (D) Alone Ans. (A) 10. Which was not one of the storm-centres of the Revolt of 1857?

Page 82 ihih (A) Jhansi (B) Bareilly (C) Arrah (Bihar) (D) Madras Ans. (D) 11. Sultan Balban was devoted to — (A) Kaki (B) Baba Farid (C) Khwaja Muin-uddin chisti (D) Shaikh aulia Ans. (B) 12. In which of the following battles with the Sikhs did the Partisans of the holy war suffer a terrible defeat in which Sayyaid Ahamed lost his life? (A) The Battle of Attack (B) The Battle of Amritsar (C) The Battle of Balakot (D) The Battle of Charsadda Ans. (C) 13. Which of the following were not the new industries introduced by the Britishers? (A) Cotton (B) Jute (C) Iron, steel (D) Ordinance Ans. (D) 14. An area which was relatively neglected by the Hindus, but where Muslim writers showed their skill, was — (A) Logic (B) Musicology (C) Astronomy (D) History Ans. (D) 15. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (A) Kabir : Surdas (B) Gurunanak : Ramananda (C) Chaitanya : Haridas (D) Ramanuja : Namdev Ans. (C) 16. Who among the following Sufis advocated the theory of ‘Wahdat-ul-Suahud’? (A) Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (B) Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi (C) Shaikh Salim Chishti (D) Maulana Abdul Hai Ans. (B) 17. ‘Kalilah wa Dimna’ is an Arabic version of the — (A) Brahma Siddhanta (B) Mahabharata (C) Panchtantra (D) Sursuta Samhita Ans. (C)

Page 83 ihih 18. Which one of the following pairs is I are not correctly matched? Persons Institutions Founded (A(A) C.R.R.R.Rededdydy PrPrajaja Mititra MaMandndalalii ((BB) JJyyoottiibba FFuullee SSaatty SShhooddhhaak SSaammaajj (C(C) BB..R.R.AAmmbbeedkdkaatt:: AAlll IIndndiia DDepeprreessssed CCllaasssseed AAsssosocciiaattioionn (D) Dr. Atmaramm Prarthana Samaj Pandurang Ans. (A) 19. According to Shankaracharya the Primary means of Salvation was — (A) Knowledge (B) Worship (C) Visiting Tirthas (D) None of these Ans. (A) 20. The British established their trading centre in the following order— (A) Surat, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras (B) Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay (C) Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Surat (D) Calcutta, Madras, Surat, Bombay Ans. (B) 21. The president of the All India Kishan Sabha in 1936 was— (A) N. G.Ranga (B) Swami Sahajananda Saraswati (C) Vidya Nanda (D) Baba Ramchandra Ans. (B) 22. The Sufis first settled in — (A) Sindh (B) Gujarat (C) Punjab (D) Both (A) and (B) Ans. (D) 23. Indian people had faced high rate of inflation during 1918-1939 due to— (A) Lack of industries (B) Exported food grains a lot (C) First world war (D) Exported the cotton and wool Ans. (C) 24. Who among the following were associated with eradication of untouchability? 1. K.RangaRao 2. Vitthal Ramji Shinde 3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 4. Gangu Ram Choose the correct answer from the codes given below — (A) 1,2and3 (B) 1,2and4 (C) 2and3 (D) 1,3and4 Ans. (B)

Page 84 ih 25. Who separated centre state finance? (A) Lord Cornwallis (B) Lord Mayo (C) Lord Hardinge (D) Lord Irwin Ans. (A) ...... ------...... MCQ Online History Practice Test Paper 1. General Windham was defeated by the rebel forces in 1857 near— (A) Gwalior (B) Agra (C) Bhopal (D) Kanpur Ans. (B) 2. Abul Fazal refers in his writings to the — (A) Methods of distillation (B) Working of telescope (C) Principal of Gravitation (D) Technique of Metal Casting Ans. (D) 3. Amir Khusrau’s Khazain-ul-futuh gives an account of the military campaign of — (A) Malik Kafur in South India (B) Sultan Balban in the Mewat region (C) Muhammad Tughlaq in Gujarat (D) Feroze Tughlaq in Orissa Ans. (A) 4. The unusually excessive proliferation of castes in the early medieval period was mostly due to — (A) Increasing Varnasamkara (B) Increasing greater absorption of tribes as castes (C) Occupational groups turning into castes (D) Religious sects being converted into castes Ans. (A) 5. “Every pearl in the Royal Crown is but the crystallized drop of blood fallen from the tearful eyes of the poor peasant.” The above remark about the poverty of the Indian peasant during the Delhi sultanate was made by — (A) Ziauddin Barani (B) Ibn Battuta (C) Minhajuddin Siraj (D) Amir Khusrau Ans. (D) 6. The revolt of the Khasis against the British was led by— (A) Surendra Sai (B) Titu Mir (C) Birsa Munda (D) Utirat Singh Ans. (D)

Page 85 ih 7. Indian war of Independence 1857 was written by— (A) S.N.Sen (B) R. C. Majurndar (C) V.D.Savarkar (D) S. B. Choudhuri Ans. (C) 8. Evidence regarding Chola paintings has been found at — (A) Uraiyur (B) Puhar (C) Thanjaur (D) Kanchipuram Ans. (C) 9. The following Sufi Silsilas (orders) 1. Naqshbandi 2. Chisti. 3. Qadiri and 4. Suhrawardi appeared in India at different times. Their chronological order is — (A) 4, 2, 3, 1 (B) 2, 4, 1, 3 (C) 2, 4, 3, 1 (D) 4, 2, 1, 3 Ans. (C) 10. Which one of the following places is known as its monumental temple architecture? (A) Arikkamedu (B) Amaravati (C) Gangaikondacholapuram (D) Uttiramerur Ans. (C) 11. The Satnamis who rebelled in the time of Aurangazeb and occupied the town of Narnaul were followers of — (A) Kabir (B) Dadu (C) Guru Nanak (D) Ravidas Ans. (B) 12. Delhi was seized by the rebels of the revolt of 1857 on— (A) 10th May (B) 11th May (C) 12th May (D) 13th May Ans. (C) 13. The people of the Santhal rebellion armed themselves with their traditional weapons of— (A) Bows & arrows (B) Axes (C) Swords (D) All of the above

Page 86 ih Ans. (D) 14. After the end of the Revolt of 1857 the general formula followed for Bombay & Madras Presidencies was that the proportion between the European & Indian troops should be— (A) 1: 2 (B) 1: 3 (C) 2 3 (D) 3 2 Ans. (B) 15. Kunwar Singh was a ruined & discontented Zamindar of— (A) Mirzapur (B) Jagdishpur (C) Patna (D) Muzaffarpur Ans. (B) 16. The Chola inscriptions are found in the following languages — 1. Sanskrit 2. Telugu 3. Tamil 4. Kannada Their correct sequence in terms of the extent to which they were used (most frequent first, least frequent last) is — (A) 1, 3, 4, 2 (B) 3, 1, 4, 2 (C) 1, 3, 2, 4 (D) 3, 1, 2, 4 Ans. (D) 17. The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was — (A) Perundevanar (B) Kamban (C) Sundaramurthi (D) Bharavi Ans. (A) 18. Who were the Major Participants in the revolt from Orissa & Chhota Nagpur? (A) Land owners (B) Aboriginal tribes (C) Former rulers (D) All of the above Ans. (D) 19. The Ramosi & Gadkari revolts took place in— (A) Maharashtra (B) Rajasthan (C) Bengal (D) Saurashtra Ans. (A) 20. Yahiya Sirhindi, the author of Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi, lived during the period of — (A) Lodis (B) Saiyadas

Page 87 ih (C) Tughlaqs (D) Khaljis Ans. (B) 21. Who was the most trusted Advisor of Emperor Bahaudur Shah during the Revolt of 1857? (A) Prince (B) Haqim Ahsanulla (C) Queen Zeenat Mahal (D) Prince Zawan Bakht Ans. (B) 22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Author) (Works) (a) Minliaj Siraj 1. Tarikh-Firuz Shah (b) Amir Khusrau 2. Tajul Masir (c) Hasan Nizami 3. Khazainul Futuh (d) Shams-i-Siraj Affif 4. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 3 4 1 2 (C) 4 3 1 2 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (D) 23. The First British officer to be informed of Mangal Pandey firing at the sergeant major was — (A) Col. Smith (B) Col. Mitchell (C) General Hearsay (D) Lieutenant Baugh Ans. (D) 24. Which one of the following Sufi Saints saw the rule of seven Sultans but visited the court of none? (A) Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (B) Baba Farid-ud-din Chishti (C) Shaikh Nizamuddin Chishti (D) Nasiruddin ‘Chiragh’ Delhvi Ans. (C) 25. Which of the following was not one of the Rajas of South India to re the banner of revolt against the British? (A) King of Travucore (B) King of Vijianagaram (C) King Vira Raja of Koorga (D) Wynaad King Kerla Varma Ans. (A) ...... ------...... Indian History Paper for all Competitive Exams.

Page 88 ih 1. Erotic sculpture in the temples are found at — (A) Khajuraho (B) Konark (C) Kanchi (D) (A) & (B) Ans. (D) 2. Mira-Bai, the most popular female saint of medieval India, believed in the worship of — (A) Ram (B) Krishna (C) Vishnu (D) Shiva Ans. (B) 3. The novelty which Kabir added to the Bhakti movement was — (A) Emphasis on Bhakti to Rama (B) Tradition of family saints (C) Neglect of Sanskrit language (D) Efforts to bring about unity among the Hindus and the Muslims Ans. (D) 4. The chief organiser of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar was — (A) Khan Bahadur Khan (B) Maulavi Ahmadullah (C) Kunwar Singh (D) Rao Sahib Ans. (C) 5. The chief feature of the temples constructed by the Cholas was their — (A) Gopurams or gateways (B) Vimanas or towers (C) Assembly halls for the devotees (D) Massive Pillars Ans. (B) 6. Which of the following is incorrect? (A) Shankaracharya — Bihar (B) Chaitanya — Bengal (C) Mira—Bai — Rajasthan (D) Dadu — Gujarat Ans. (A) 7. Zeliongrong Movement was organized in— (A) Nagaland (B) Manipur (C) Tripura (D) Mizorm Ans. (D) 8. Ramanuja Acharya gave stress on — (A) Bhakti (B) Dharma (C) Moksha (D) None of these Ans. (A)

Page 89 ih 9. Who said Ram and Rahim are the two different name of the same God? (A) Kabir (B) Akbar (C) Nanak (D) Ramdas Ans. (A) 10. In India Wahabi Movement’s important centre was at— (A) Hyderabad (C) Calcutta (B) Madras (D) Patna Ans. (D) 11 Pagal Panthis sect was founded by— (A) Syaid Ahamed of Raebareli (B) Haji Shariatullah (C) Karam Shah (D) Shah Waliullah Ans. (C) 12. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer— List I List II (a) Lakshmi Bai 1. Deported to Rangoon (b) Tantya Tope 2. Fled to Nepal (c) Nana Saheb 3. Captured and executed (d) Bahadur Shah 4. Killed in battle Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 2 3 1 4 (C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 4 2 3 1 Ans. (C) 13. Which of the following was a common feature to all Bhakti Saints? (A) They composed their verses in languages of the local people (B) They rejected priestly classes (C) They attacked caste system (D) They encouraged participation of women Ans. (C) 14. V.D. Savarkar published his book the ‘Indian War of Independence’ in London in— (A) 1908 (B) 1907 (C) 1909 (D) 1910 Ans. (C) 15. Who among the following has his disciples as Ashtchap? (A) Namdev (B) Mauluk Das (C) Vallabhacharya (D) Chaitanya Ans. (C)

Page 90 ih 16. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? 1. The founding of the Ghadar Party 2. The Chauri-Chaura incident 3. The education of Khudiram Bose 4. Moplah Rebellion in Malabar Codes: (A) 1,3,2,4 (B) 2,1,4,3 (C) 3,4,1,2 (D) 3,1,4,2 Ans. (D) 17. The Kalyana-mandapa was a notable feature of temple architecture in the kingdom of — (A) Pahallavas (B) Cholas (C) Kadambas (D) Vijaynagar Ans. (B) 18. Consider the following statements about Tipu Sultan— 1. He made no treaty with the British. 2. He had no quarrel with the Marathas. 3. He sought French alliance. 4. He fell fighting against the British. Of these statements— Codes: (A) 1,2and3arecorrect (B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct (C) 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1 and 4 are correct Ans. (C) 19. In Ancient and early medieval India the uncultivated and untaxed land was called — (A) Sita (B) Kharvataka (C) Khilakshetra (b) Sitadhyaksha Ans. (C) 20. Which of the following statements regarding the Nath Panthi movement is/are correct? 1. It was essentially confined to Western India 2. It challenged the superiority of the Brahmanas. 3. It advocated Hindu-Muslim unity. Select the answer from the codes given below — (A) 1, 2 (B) 1, 3 (C) 2, 3 (D) 2 only Ans. (C) 21. Svayamvara was a special form of —

Page 91 ih (A) Gandharva marriage (B) Paisach marriage (C) Rakshasa marriage (D) Brahma marriage Ans. (A) 22. The Author who described the Revolt of 1857 as the ‘First War of Indepen4ence’ was— (A) Ashok Mehta (B) R. C. Majumdar (C) S. N. Sen (D) V. D. Savarkar Ans. (D) 23. The manuscript of Dastan-e-Amir Hamza was illustrated by — (A) Abdus-Samad of Shiraz (B) Faruq Qalmaq (C) Mir Sayyad Ali of Tabrez (D) Miskin Ans. (A) 24. The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was— (A) Ahmed Shah Abdali (B) Safdarjung (C) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk (D) Zulfiqar Khan Ans. (C) 25. The famous temple of Kailasha hewnout of the rock, is at? (A) Elephanta (B) Ellora (C) Badami (D) Mahabalipuram Ans. (B) ...... ------...... Indian History MCQ Test MCQ on Indian History for UPSC IAS Exam 1. Which one of the following was a cause for the decline of the textile industry in Bengal during the 18th century? (A) Decline in the quality of production (B) Non-availability of raw material (C) High tariff rates on export to Britain (D) Charter-availability of Craftsmen Ans. (C) 2. Given below are four industries that developed during the British rule in India: 1. Jute Industry 2. Iron and Steel Industry 3. Textile Industry 4. Sugar Industry Which one of the following shows the correct chronological order in which the industries developed?

Page 92 ih (A) 1, 2,3and4 (B) 3, 1,2and4 (C) 1, 3,2and4 (D) 4, l, 2and3 Ans. (C) 3. The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined the— (A) Separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature (B) Jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments (C) Jurisdiction of the Viceroy and the Governors of the provinces (D) Powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy Ans. (B) 4. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first-Indian war of independence by— (A) S. N. Sen (B) R. C. Mazumdar (C) B. G. Tilak (D) V. D. Savarkar Ans. (D) 5. The Valangai (right hand) and Idangai (left hand) division of South Indian society is first noticed in the — (A) Sangam period (B) Pallava period (C) Chola period (D) Nayaka period Ans. (B) 6. Mahakachchayana, traditionally the founder of the Theravada sect, hailed from— (A) Simhala (B) Avanti (C) Gandhara (D) Magadha Ans. (B) 7. Which one of the following was a Buddhist seat which held that constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form? (A) Sautrantilca (B) Sthviravadin (C) Sarvastivadin (D) Saitiihitiya Ans. (C) 8. Which of the following are true of Jainism? 1. It has affinity with the Vedanta system of Philosophy. 2. It has affinity with the Sankhya system of Philosophy. 3. It completely rejected the concept of the soul. 4. According to it the world consists of two eternal categories, viz:, conscious (Jiva) and unconscious (Ajiva). (A) 1 and3 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 3and 4 (D) 2and 4 Ans. (D)

Page 93 ih 9. The historical site wherein an early inscription referring to the five heroes of the Vrishnis is found is— (A) Ghosundi (B) Besnagar (C) Dwaraka (D) Mathura Ans. (D) 10. Salaka-Purusha is a concept associated with the— (A) Pasupatas (B) Jainas (C) Buddha’s (D) Bhagavatas Ans. (B) 11. Chandragupta figures prominently in a work of— (A) Bhasa (B) Visakhadatta (C) Asvaghosa (D) Bhavabhuti Ans. (B) 12. Which of the following were in the Vijita of Ashoka? 1. Yona 2. Satiyaputa 3. Gandhara 4. Bhoja (A) 1,2 and 3 (B) 1,2and 4 (C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (C) 13. The term Chitrapata used in some historical sources denotes — (A) Painted pots (B) Textiles from Kamarupa (C) Canvas for Paintings (D) Wall Paintings Ans. (B) 14. That ginger and Cinnamon were produced in large quantities in the Pandya country is mentioned by— (A) Megasthenes (B) Ptolemy (C) Ibn Said (D) Marco Polo Ans. (D) 15. What is the correct chronological order of the following British officials in India? 1. Sir John Shore 2. Marquis Cornwallis 3. Earl of Minto 4. Marquess of Wellesley Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Page 94 ih (A) 2, 1,4 and 3 (B) 1, 2,3 and 4 (C) 1, 2,4 and 3 (D) 2, 1,3 and 4 Ans. (A) 16. The economic policy of the British in India was to— (A) Industrialise India (B) Bring India to the level of Western countries (C) Promote the material prosperity of the Indians (D) Convent India into an agrarian satellite of metropolitan capitalism Ans. (D) 17. Under the Permanent settlement, the Zamindar’s share in the collected land revenue was — (A) ¼ (B) 1/3 (C) 1/11 (D) 1/6 Ans. (B) 18. Who among the following was not a member of the Congress Socialist Party although he encouraged and blessed its formation? (A) Achyuta Patwardhan (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Jayaprakash Narayana (D) Acharya Narendra Dev Ans. (B) 19. In the Mughal administration, Muhtasib was — (A) A military officer (B) An ecclesiastical officer (C) An officer m charge of public morals (D) The head of the department of correspondence Ans. (C) 20. According to the estimate of W.H. Moreland the Population of India m A. D. 1600 was— (A) 80 million (B) 100’million (C) 120 million (D) 125 million Ans. (D) 21. The number of the Zamindar’ retainers in Akbar’s reign according to Abul Fazi was—- (A) About 44 lakhs (B) About 48 lakhs (C) About 52 lakhs (D) About 55 lakhs Ans. (C) 22. Who among the following was the painter who was given the title Nadir-uz-Zaman by Jahangir? (A) Abul Hasan (B) Mansur

Page 95 ih (C) Bichitr (D) Bishandas Ans. (A) 23. The term Pietra dura’ refers to— (A) Wall painting (B) Inlay work (C) Sculptures in Italian style (D) A special type of turrets Ans. (B) 24. Which of the following is/are correctly matched? 1. Portugal Estado da India 2. France Vereenigde Ost-Indische 3. Holland Compagnic des Indes Orientales Compagnic Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (A) l only (B) 1 and2 (C) 1 and 3 (D) 2 and 3 Ans. (A) 25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Posts in the Maradha (Functions) Administration) (a) Peshwa 1. Foreign affairs (b) Panditrao 2. Audit and accounts (c) Pant Amatya 3. Providing grants to scholars (d) Samant 4. General supervision 5. Military affairs Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 23 4 5 (B) 4 1 2 3 (C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 3 1 4 2 Ans. (C) ...... ------...... Indian History UPSC IAS Sample Solved Paper UPSC Civil Services Exam Sample Solved Question Paper : History 1. Who among the following were the Indian liberals who attended the first session of the Round table Conference? 1. Tej Bahadur Sapru 2. V.S. Srrnivasa Shastri 3. M.R. Jayakar 4. C.Y. Chintamani Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (A) 1,2 and 3 (B) l,2 and 4

Page 96 ih (C) 2,3 and 4 (D) 2,3 and 4 Ans. (D) 2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List-I List-II (Types of spies) (Nature of their work) (a) Gudhapurushah 1. Courtesans (b) Samsthah 2. Wandering spies (c) Sancharah 3. Secret emissaries (d) Rupajivah 4. Stationary spies Codes (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 2 1 (B) 3 4 1 2 (C) 3 4 2 1 (D) 4 3 1 2 Ans. (C) 3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists— List-I List-II (Acts passed for the relief of agriculturalists) (Year in which Passed) (a) Punjab Land Alienation Act : 1879 (b) Deccan Agricultural Relief Act : 1904 (c) North-West Provinces Land Alienation Act : 1916 (d) Central Provinces Land Alienation Act : 1900 Codes (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 4 2 3 (B) 1 4 3 2 (C) 4 1 3 2 (D) 4 1 2 3 Ans. (D) 4. Which of the following statements about the Indian Councils Mt of 1892 are correct? 1. It raised the number of additional members to a Maximum of 16 for the Supreme Council, 20 for the Le Eislative Council of Bombay, Madras and Bengal and 15 for the North-Western Provinces and Qudh. 2. It conceded the Congress demand of principle of direct election to the Legislative Councils. 3. It conceded the Members of the Legislative Councils the right of discussing the Budget. 4. It allowed the Members of the Legislative Councils on matters of public interest. Choose the answer from the codes given below: (A) 1,2 and 3 (B) 1,3 and 4 (C) 2,3 and 4 (D) 1,2 and 4

Page 97 ih Ans. (B) 5. According to Brihaspati the grades of artisans were— (A) Two (B) Four (C) Six (D) Eight Ans. (C) 6. About the 5th century B. C. the Indian satrapy was paying an annual tribute of 320 talent of gold to— (A) Greece (B) Persia (C) Bactria (D) China Ans. (B) 7. During the period of Harshavardhana the fields were watered by the pots of the Ghatiyantra.” This is known from the writings of— (A) Hiuen-Tsang (B) Bana (C) Subandhu (D) Dandin Ans. (A) 8. Which of the following characterized the Tamil Society of Sangam Age? 1. Complex caste system. 2. Prohibition of intermarriage between the kings and the velalas. 3. Vegetarianism among the Brahmanas. 4. Gradual Aryanisation. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes: (A) 1 alone (B) l and 2 (C) 2and3 (D) 4 alone Ans. (D) 9. Consider the following statement: In the second Buddhist Council held at Vaishali, Buddhism was divided into— 1. Sthaviravadins 2. Mahasanghikas 3. Vajrayana 4. Kalachakrayana Of these statement— (A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct (B) 1,3and4arecorrect (C) 2, 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1 and 2 are correct Ans. (D) 10. That Bhagavatism first grew up around the Yarnuna in Mathura district is evident from the account of— (A) Justin (B) Arian

Page 98 ih (C) Megasthenes (D) Strabo Ans. (C) 11.Which of the following hills is/are sacred to the Jainas? 1. Arbudagiri 2. Satrunjayagiri 3. Chandragiri 4. Urjayantagiri Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (A) 1 only (B) 1 and3 (C) 2and4 (D) 1,23 and 4 Ans. (D) 12. Which of the following were ruling powers in whose records the worship of Skanda is found mentioned? 1. Satavahanas 2. Yaudheyas 3. Ikshavakus 4. Chedis Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (A) 1 and2 (B) 1 and3 (C) 2and3 (D) 3and4 Ans. (B) 13. Who among the following were the Kushana rulers whose coins bear either Shiva, Shiva and bull or one of the emblems of Shiva? 1. Huvishka 2. Kanishka I 3. Kujula Kadphises 4. Wima Kadphises Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (A) 1,2and3 (B) 2,3and4 (C) 1,3and4 (D) 1,2and4 Ans. (D) 14. Gopis (cowherd girls) became an important part of the Krishna legend in art and literature in— (A) The Sunga period (B) The Kushana period (C) The Gupta period (D) The early medieval period Ans. (D) 15. Which one of the following was an important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom? (A) Dharanikota (B) Mottuppalli (C) Machilipattanam

Page 99 ih (D) Nelluru Ans. (D) 16. The Iqta under the Delhi Sultans was a territorial assignment and its holder was designated muqti who— (A) Had no claims on the peasant other than the due land tax (B) Was the owner of the Iqta Land (C) Was entitled to claim forced labour from the cultivators (D) Had claim on the person and property of the peasants Ans. (A) 17. During the 13th and 14th centuries the Indian peasant did not cultivate— (A) Wheat (B) Barley (C) Gram (D) Maize Ans. (D) 18. Which one of the following di& not happen during the reign of Vijayanagar king Ramaraya (A) Admission of Muslim in the army (B) Intervention in the Muslim states of Deccan (C) Invasion into far South (D) Sustained friendly relations with the Portuguese Ans. (C) 19. The Vijayanagar king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was — (A) Bukka I (B) Devaraya I (C) Krishnadevaraya (D) Ramaraya Ans. (B) 20. The Kalyana-Mandapa was a notable feature of temple architecture in the kingdom of— (A) Pallavas (B) Cholas (C) Kadambas (D) Vijayanagar Ans. (C) 21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (a) Sumant 1. Religious affairs (b) Amatya 2. State correspondence (c) Sachiva 3. Revenue department (d) Panditrao 4. Foreign affairs Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 2 1 (B) 4 2 3 1 (C) 2 4 1 3 (D) 3 1 2 4

Page 100 ih Ans. (A) 22. The Mausoleum of Rabia-ul Dauran was built at— (A) Lahore (B) Delhi (C) Aurangabad (D) Gulbarga Ans. (C) 23. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Rabbeting: Shipbuilding 2. Flintlock: Gun-making 3. ‘Wootz’: Textile 4. Filatures: Metallurgy Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 4 (D) 3 and 4 Ans. (A) 24. The treaty of Allahabad was concluded by— (A) Robert Clive, Mir jafar and Raja Balwant Singh (B) Robert Clive, Nijam-ud-Daula and Shuja-ud-Daula (C) Robert Clive, Siraj-ud-Daula and Mir Kasim (D) ‘Shah Alam, Mir Jafar and Shuja-ud-Daula Ans. (B) 25. Mangalore, Parambakkam and Porto Navo were places where Major battles took place during the— (A) First Anglo-Mysore war (B) Second Anglo-Mysore war (C) Third Anglo-Mysore war (D) Fourth Anglo-Mysore wait Ans. (B) 26. Madras was restored to the English by the French by— (A) The treaty of Aix-Ia-Chapelle (1749) (B) The Treaty of Pondicherry (1754) (C) The Treaty of Salbai (1782) (D) The Treaty of Mangalore (1784) Ans. (A) 27. The Central Hindu Schoo1 Banaras which served as a nucleus of the Banaras Hindu University was establisl1ed by— (A) Madan Mohan Malaviya (B) Mrs. Annie Besant (C) Bhagawan Das (D) Swami Shradhananda Ans. (B) 28. Rand was killed by the militant nationalist— (A) Damodar Chapekar (B) Barindra Ghosh (C) Jatindranath Banerjee

Page 101 ih (D) Prafulla Chaki Ans. (A) 29. The Congress ministries in the seven provinces of British India resigned in October 1939 because— (A) Linlithgow declared emergency in India at the outbreak of the Second World War on 3 September, 1939 (B) Gandhi did not want involvement of India with the violence of war (C) India as a British colony was automatically committed to belligerency by Linlithgow without bothering to consult the provincial congress Ministries or any Indian leader (D) The Congress Working Committee which met immediately after the outbreak of the war failed to elicit a satisfactory reply from Linlithgow about the war aims of Britain and how these were going to affect India during and after the war Ans. (C) 30. As part of the Civil Disobedience Movement there was defiance of forest laws in— (A) The Madras Presidency and Orissa (B) Maharashtra, Karnataka and the Central Provinces (C) Kerala, Gujarat and Assam (D) Bengal and Orissa Ans. (A) 31. Who among the following stated that there was no slavery in India? (A) Strabo (B) Megasthenes (C) Fa-hien (D) Hiuen-Tsang Ans. (B) 32. Consider the following passage: His records proclaim him as a feudatory of the emperor Somesvara II. He had his capitals at Talakad in the South and Bankapura in the North. It was in A. D. 1137 that he performed the great ceremony of Tulapursha. The above passage refers to— (A) Mayurasarman (B) Anantavarman Chodaganga (C) Yayati Mahasivagupta I (D) Vishnuvardhana Ans. (D) 33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List II (Tribes who revolted (Year of revolt) against the British) (a) Khonds 1. 1820 (b) Santhals 2. 1846 (c) Kols 3. 1855 (d) Mundas 4.1895 Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Page 102 ih (A) 3 1 2 4 (B) 3 2 1 4 (C) 2 1 4 3 (D) 1 4 2 3 Ans. (B) 34. Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched? Persons Institutions founded (A) C. R Reddi : Praja Mitra Mandali (B) Jyotiba Phule : Satya Shodak Samaj (C) B.R. Ambedkar : All India Depressed classes Association (D) Dr. Atmaram : Prarthana Samaj Ans. (A) 35. The President of the in 1936 was— (A) N.G.Ranga (B) Swami Sahajananda Saraswati (C) Vidyanand (D) Baba Ramchandra Ans. (B) 36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Legislation) (Governors General) (a) Hindu Window’s Remarriage Act 1. William Bentick (b) Prohibition of Sati 2. Lansdowne (c) Age of Consent Act 3. Ellenborough (d) Abolition of Slavery 4. Dalhousie Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 4 2 1 3 (C) 4 1 2 3 (D) 2 1 3 4 Ans. (C) 37. The Chalukya capital was shifted from Manyakheta to Kalyani by — (A) Somesvara I Ahavamalla (B) Vikramaditya VI (C) Perma Jagadekamalla II (D) Tailappa III Ans. (A) 38. Who was the noble serving Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud who lost the top post due to the machinations of Balban? (A) Amir Yaqut (B) Imaduddin Raihan (C) Tughril Beg (D) Zafar Khan Ans. (B) 39. Qismat-i- khote in the Delhi Sultanate was (A) A cash payment made by the State to the village headman (B) A village assigned to a khot

Page 103 ih (C) A small cess collected by the village headman from the peasants (D) The revenue assessed on the land cultivated by the khots and Muqaddams Ans. (C) 40. The Sashgani coin was introduced during the reign of— (A) Alauddin Khalji (B) Balban (C) Feroze Shah Tughlaq (D) Sikandar Lodi Ans. (C) 41. Which one of the following Vijayanagar rulers was the author of Amuktamalyada? (A) Bukka I (B) Harihara II (C) Krishna Deva Raya (D) Deva Raya II Ans. (C) 42. Which one of the following led of the failure of the ? (A) Indian demand for the full control of national defense (B) Indian demand for complete control over national finance (C) Demand for the Indianisation of the Civil Services (D) Demand for the release of all political prisoners Ans. (A) 43. Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Chittoo Pandey : Quit India Movement 2. Lakshmi Swami Nathan : INA 3. Sasibhushan Ray : Non-co-operation Chaudhuri 4. Gurdit Singh : Anushilan Party Choose the correct answer the codes given below: (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 4 (D) 3 and 4 Ans. (A) 44. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on— (A) February 20, 1947 (B) June 3, 1947 (C) July 18, 1947 (D) August 15, 1947 Ans. (C) 45. The most important source of information for the municipal administrative system of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is — (A) Indika (B) Mudrarakshasa (C) Ashokan inscriptions (D) Arthasastra Ans. (A) 46. The immediate cause which led to the launching of the Non-co-operation movement was the— (A) Khilafat Wrong (B) Rowlett Act

Page 104 ih (C) Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre (D) Dissatisfaction with the Government of India Act 1919 Ans. (A) 47. A concrete outcome of the Wavell Plan was the— (A) Holding of a referendum in the Northwest Frontier Province (B) Absorption of the State of Hyderabad with the Indian Union (C) Summoning of the Simla Conference (D) The Constitution of the Constituent Assembly Ans. (C) 48. The most common type of Harappan sales is— (A) Square (B) Round (C) Cylindrical (D) Oval Ans. (A) 49. The Mazhabi Sikhs were originally— (A) Landed magnates (B) Peasants (C) Artisans (D) Menials Ans. (D) 50. Which one of the following districts was not included in the Zamindari granted to the East India Company by Mir Qasim? (A) Burdwan (B) Muzaffarpur (C) Midnapore (D) Chittagong Ans. (B) ...... ------...... Indian History Gk Questions general Knowledge Questions GK History Objective General Knowledge for UPSC 1. The Jaina temples known for the finest marble carvings in India are situated at— (A) Gwalior (B) Kiradu (C) Modhera (D) Dilwara Ans. (D) 2. The earliest available work Tamils is — (A) Pattinappalai (B) Tirumurugarruppadai (C) Maduraikanchi (D) Tolkappiyam Ans. (D) 3. Which one of the following Buddhist sects insists on the necessity of the monastic life, worship of the relics of Lord Buddha, attainment of salvation by oneself alone and in the belief that Lord Buddha will no more be born? (A) Hinyana

Page 105 ih (B) Mahayana (C) Vajrayana (D) Lamaism Ans. (C) 4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer— List I List II (a) Balarama 1. Battle axe (b) Rama Dasarathi 2. Dwarf (c) Kalki 3. Bow and arrow (d) Vamana 4. Horse and sword (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 1 3 4 (B) 3 1 2 4 (C) 3 4 2 1 (D) 2 3 4 1 Ans. (c) 5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (a) Setthi 1. Gold coin (b) Sreni 2. Bronze and copper coin (c) Nikkha 3. Chief of a guild (d) Kamsa 4. Guild (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 4 3 1 2 (C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (C) 6. Which of the following are correct about the Sangam or Sangam Literature? (A) Sangam was held under royal patronage at Madurai. (B) The didactic works of Sangam Literature are called Kilkanakku (C) The narrative texts of Sangam Literature are called Melkannakku (D) None of these Ans. (D) 7. The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was— (A) Perundevanar (B) Kamban (C) Sundaramurthi (D) Bharavi Ans. (A) 8. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (A) Udiyanjeral: Chera King (B) Nedunjeliyan: Pandya King (C) Senganan: Chola King (D) Pari: Pahallava King Ans. (D) 9. Consider the following statements— In the second Buddhist council held at Vaishali, Buddhism was divided into

Page 106 ih 1. Sthaviravadins 2. Mahasanghikas 3. Vajrayana 4. Kalachakrayana Of these statements— (A) l, 2, 3 & 4 are correct (B) 1, 3 & 4 are correct (C) 2, 3 & 4 are correct (D) 1 & 2 are correct Ans. (D) 10. That Bhagavatism first grew up around the Yamuna in Mathura district is evident from the account of— (A) Justin (B) Arian (C) Megasthenese (D) Strabo Ans. (C) 11. Which one of following objects of roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India? (A) Pot-sherds (B) Bronze-Icons (C) Lamps (D) Coins Ans. (D) 12. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (Name of the Territories) (Their capitals) (a) Uttarapatha 1. Tosali (b) Avantiratha 2. Patliputra (c) Prasii 3. Takshashila (d) Kalinga 4. Ujjayani Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 1 (B) 3 4 2 1 (C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 3 4 1 2 Ans. (B) 13. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? 1. Geography of Ptolemy 2. Ctesias account of India 3. Christian Topography of cosmos Indico pllustes 4. Pliny’s Natural History Select the correct answer using the codes given below— Codes: (A) 4, 2, 3, 1 (B) 2, 4, 1, 3 (C) 2, 4, 3, 1

Page 107 ih (D) 4, 2, 1, 3 Ans. (B) 14. Match List I with List B and select the correct answer. using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (a) Kurinchi 1. Cattle rearing and food producing (b) Mullai 2. Fishing and salt manufacturing (c) Marudarn 3. Hunting and food gathering (d) Neydal 4. Food producing and hoading Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 1 2 4 (B) 3 1 4 2 (C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 1 4 2 3 Ans. (B) 15. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (a) Shramanas 1. Known for kindness and mercy (b) Upasakas 2. “Space-clad” (c) Digamberas 3. Ascetics of unorthodox sects (d) Bodhisatavas 4. Lay worshippers Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 3 4 1 2 (C) 3 4 2 1 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (C) 16. Excepting two Jaina Tirthankaras, all the others mentioned in tradition are mythical. The two exceptions include— (A) Shantinatha and Vardhamana (B) Parsvanath and Vardhamana (C) Shantinatha and Adinath (D) Parsvanath and Adinath Ans. (B) 17. Which one of the following sculptures does not belong to the Mauryan period? (A) Sarnath lion capital (B) Dhauli elephant (C) Standing Buddha from Mathura (D) Rampurva bull Ans. (C) 18. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (a) Acharanga Sutra 1. Vedic (b) Anguttara Nikaya 2. Bhagavata (c) Pancharatra samhita 3. Jaina

Page 108 ih (d) Vajasaneyi Samhita 4. Buddhist Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 3 4 2 1 (C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (B) 19. Evidence of Roman trade with South India is available from the excavations at— (A) Arikamedu and Kanyakumari (B) Alagangulam, Arikamedu and Kodungallur (C) Arikamedu and Alangangulam (D) Kanyakumari and Kodungallur Ans. (B) 20. Match List I with List II and select correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (Ports) (Location) (a) Barygaza 1. Malabar coast (b) Muziris 2. Present day (c) Sopara 3. The eastern coast of India (d) Suvarnabhumi 4. At the mouth of the Narmada river Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 2 1 3 (B) 1 3 4 2 (C) 3 1 4 2 (D) 4 1 2 3 Ans. (B) 21. Consider the following inscriptions of Harsha— 1. Nalanda 2. Gaya 3. Banskheda 4. Damodar The inscription which record Harsha’s land grants to religious institutions would include— (A) 1, 2 & 4 (B) 2 & 3 (C) 1 & 3 (D) 2 & 4 Ans. (A) 22. Which one of the following inscriptions refers to the invasion of the Hunas during the reign of Skandagupta? (A) Mathura (B) Bhitari (C) Junagarh (D) Sanchi Ans. (C)

Page 109 ih 23. With respect to food-discipline of the Buddhists Sramanas, the Buddhist monks were permitted to — 1. Beg 2. Accept invitation for meals 3. Accept offerings sent to the monastery 4. Express their wish for any particular kind of food Which of the above statements are correct? (A) l & 2 (B) 3 & 4 (C) 1, 2 & 4 (D) 1, 2 & 3 Ans. (D) 24. The doctrine of the ‘manyness of reality’ is a characteristic feature of— (A) Buddhism (B) Jainism (C) Both Buddhism and Jainism (D) Pasupata Ans. (B) 25. An intelligent appreciation of the relative values of different trade-routes in India is contained in— (A) Arthashastra of Kautilya (B) Ptolemy’s Geography (C) Indica of Megasthenese (D) Pliny’s Natural History Ans. (A)

MCQ IN HISTORY - 3 General Knowledge GK Indian History Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers 1. Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead? 1. Mauryas 2. Satvahanas 3. Western Kshatriyas 4. Guptas (A) 1 & 2 (B) 1, 2 & 4 (C) 2, 3 & 4 (D) 3 & 4 Ans. (C) 2. According to the periplus, sea, voyages to India were undertaken in the month of Epiphi or— (A) October (B) July (C) June (D) December Ans. (C) 3. Which one of the following is not matched correctly? (A) Angula: Unit of linear measure

Page 110 ih (B) Veli: Unit for measuring space (C) Kamal: Unit for liquid measure (D) Kalanju: Unit of weight Ans. (D) 4. Which one of the following is oldest smriti? (A) Vishnu Dharmashastra (B) Manu smriti (C) Yajnavalkya smriti (D) Narada Smriti Ans. (B) 5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer— List I List II (a) Prattharas 1. Suvarnagiri (b) Chaulukyas 2. Chandravati (c) Chahamanas 3. Anahilapataka (d) Paramaras 4. Kanyakubj 5. Kalyani Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 4 3 1 2 (C) 1 2 4 5 (D) 3 5 2 4 Ans. (D) 6. The name of Ekanta Ramayya is associated with— (A) Srivaishanavism (B) Kalamukha sect (C) Virashaivism (D) Jainism Ans. (A) 7. Which one of the following regions is known for painting that are manuscript illustrations in miniature executed palm-leaf during the period A.D. 1100-1300? (A) Kerala (B) Deccan (C) The Chola kingdom (D) Western India Ans. (D) 8. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer— List I List II (a) Appayya 1. Dwaita (b) Kasivilasa kriya shakti 2. Adwaita (c) Vedanta Desika 3. Kalamukha (d) Vyasaraya 4. Visishtadwaita 5. Kapalika Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 3 5 4 (B) 4 2 1 3

Page 111 ih (C) 3 4 2 5 (D) 2 3 4 1 Ans. (C) 9. The term Nadukul mentioned in the sangam literature— (A) Is a reference to a Velir chief (B) Means memorial stone (C) Was a tax on nadus (D) Was an item of export in Indo-Roman Ans. (A) 10. Mahakachchayana, traditionally the founder of the Theravada sect, hailed from— (A) Simhala (B) Avanti (C) Gandhara (D) Magadha Ans. (D) 11. Which one of the following was a Buddhist sect which held that constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent from? (A) Sautrantika (B) Sthaviravadins (C) Sarvastivadin (D) Sammitiya Ans. (C) 12. Which of the following are true of Jainism? 1. It has affinity with the Vedanta system of philosophy. 2. It has affinity with the Samkhya system of philosophy. 3. It completely rejected the concept of the 4. According to it the world consists of two eternal categories, viz, conscious (jiva) and unconscious (ajiva). (A) 1 & 3 (B) 2 & 3 (C) 3 & 4 (D) 2 & 4 Ans. (D) 13. The historical site wherein and early inscription referring to the five heroes of the Vrishnis is found is — (A) Ghoshundi (B) Besnagar (C) Dwarka (D) Mathura Ans. (D) 14. Salaka-purusha is a concept associated with the— (A) Pasupatas (B) Jainas (C) Bauddhas (D) Bhagvatas Ans. (B) 15. The Kharosthi script was derived from—

Page 112 ih (A) Pictograph (B) Cuniform script (C) Aramaic (D) Brahmi Ans. (C) 16. Official stamping of weights and measures and their periodical inspection are prescribed by — (A) Manu (B) Narada (C) Brihaspati (D) Parasara Ans. (A) 17. Which one of the following denoted a series of coins? (A) Gajasataka (B) Godhiya (C) Hiranyadama (D) Katishama Ans. (B) 18. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (A) Kshauma: Textile (B) Pada: Coin denomination (C) Adhaka: Architectural fragment (D) Drona: Measure of rainfall Ans. (D) 19. “No one is allowed to marry outside his own caste, or to exchange one profession of trade for another or to follow more than one business.” This observation was made by— (A) Megasthenese (B) Fa-Hien (C) Hiuen-Tsang (D) Ai-Biruni Ans. (A) 20. Malatimadhava of Bhavabhuti is an important source for the study of the — (A) Digambara jainas (B) Kapalikas (C) Buddhist Tantriks (D) Bhagavatas Ans. (B) 21. The celebrated author Kshemendra lived in— (A) Bengal (B) Kashmir (C) Maharashtra (D) Gujarat Ans. (B) 22. Mahakshapatalika was an official in charge of— (A) Chariots (B) Navy (C) Accounts (D) Infantry

Page 113 ih Ans. (C) 23. Which one of the following statements regarding the stupa is incorrect? (A) It has an umbrella at the top (B) It has a sanctum sanctorum (C) It has a circumambulatory path (Pradakshinapatha) (D) It has a fence surrounding it Ans. (B) 24. Who among the following is said to be the founder of the pasupata cult? (A) Basava (B) Lakulisa (C) Kusika (D) Gorakhnatha Ans. (B) 25. The early images of the Buddha were made almost simultaneously at— (A) Gandhara and Ajanta (B) Mathura and Amaravati (C) Mathura & Gandhara (D) Ajanta & Amaravati Ans. (C) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,------,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Free History Objective Test UPSC Civil Services exam Online Test Exam Mock Test History of India 1. Match list I with list II— List I List II (Attributes) (Bodhisattvas) (a) Pot carrier 1. Vajrapani (b) Thunderbolt carrier 2. Avalokiteshwar (c) Lotus-bearer 3. Maitreya (d) Sword holder 4. Amitabha 5. Manjushri Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 1 2 3 (B) 3 1 4 5 (C) 3 1 2 5 (D) 4 5 3 1 Ans. (C) 2. Jivaka mentioned in the early Buddhist literature was a — (A) Boddhisatva (B) Kirg (C) Merchant (D) Physician Ans. (D) 3. Religion-wise the sculptures found at Kankali Tila in Mathura are— (A) Buddhist (B) Jama (C) Shakta (D) Vaishanava

Page 114 ih Ans. (B) 4. Which one of the following philosophies is associated with Jainism? (A) Syadvada (B) Yogachara (C) Madhyamika (D) Sunyavada Ans. (A) 5. ‘Kumarsambhavam’ describes the story of birth of— (A) Sanatkumara (B) Kartikeya (C) Pradyumna (D) Abhimanyu Ans. (B) 6. Megasthenese was succeeded as ambassador to the Mauryan court by— (A) Hegesander (B) Deimachos (C) Athenaeus (D) Nearchus Ans. (B) 7. Which one of the following is a commentary on the ‘Arthashastra’? (A) Aparajitaprachchha of Bhuvanadeva (B) Samaranganasutradhara of Bhojadeva (C) Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga (D) Pratipada Panchasika of Bhattasvamin Ans. (D) 8. The planning of the capital in the Arthashastra clearly indicates that the industrial and commercial classes were— (A) Not given any consideration (B) Provided specific quarters in the township (C) Allotted space outside the township (D) Allotted space inside and outside the township Ans. (B) 9. During the reign of Ashoka Kumaras were stationed at— (A) Takshashila, Tosali and Ujjayani (B) Takshashila, Ujjayani and Junagarh (C) Takshashila, Tosali and Sopara (D) Ujjayani, Mathura and Yerragudi Ans. (A) 10. Which one of the following is correctly matched? (A) Uraiyur: Spices (B) Korkai: Pearl (C) Vanji: Silk (D) Kanchi: Ivory Ans. (B) 11. Which of the following were donated by the term Kutumbin occurring in epigraphical source? 1. Landowners 2. Artisans 3. Kinsmen of rural officials

Page 115 ih 4. Category of persons sometimes transferred with land (A) 1 & 3 (B) l, 2 & 3 (C) l & 4 (D) 2, 3 & 4 Ans. (D) 12. In ancient and early medieval India the uncultivated and untaxed land was called— (A) Situ (B) Kharvataka (C) Khilakshetra (D) Sitadhyaksha Ans. (C) 13. The term ‘Brahmadeya’ occurs for the first time in— (A) Early Vedic texts (B) Early Buddhist texts (C) Pre-Gupta inscription (D) Post-Gupta inscription Ans. (C) 14. Which one of the following inscriptions provides the earliest epigraphical evidence regarding sati? (A) Mathura inscription of Huvishka (B) Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta (C) Junagarh inscription of Skanda Gupta (D) Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanu Gupta Ans. (D) 15. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called— (A) Acihipati (B) Gahapati (C) Jetthaka (D) Adhikari Ans. (C) 16. Svayamvara was a special form of— (A) Gandharva marriage i (B) Paisach marriage (C) Rakshasa marriage (D) Bralima marriage Ans. (A) 17. Which one of the following is a toll, tax mentioned in early Tamil literature? (A) Paduporul (B) Iduporul (C) Ulgu (D) Uruporal Ans. (C) 18. Which of the following believed in the worship of the Yakshas and, Yakshinis? 1. Brahmanism 2. The Kalamukha sect 3. Buddhism 4. Jainism

Page 116 ih (A) 1, 2 & 3 (B) l, 2 & 4 (C) 1, 3 & 4 (D) 2, 3 & 4 Ans. (D) 19. The concept of the Eight fold path forms the theme of— (A) Dharma Chakra Pravartana sutta (B) Divyavadana (C) Dipavamsa (D) Mahaparinibban sutta Ans. (A) 20. Purvasailas were a branch of— (A) The Sthaviravada sect of Buddhism (B) The Mahasangbika sect of Buddhism (C) The Shwetamber sect of Jainism (D) Purva-Mimamsakas Ans. (B) 21. Biographies of Jaina Tirthankaras are found in— (A) Bhagvati sutra (B) Kalpa sutra (C) Niryavali sutra (D) Uvasagadasao Ans. (B) 22. Among the Panchviras who belonged to the Vrisbni clan, samba was the son of— (A) Rohini (B) Rukmani (C) Jambavati (D) Devaki Ans. (C) 23. Who among the following were the Kushana rulers whose coins bear either Shiva, Shiva & bull or one of the emblems of Shiva? 1. Huvishka 2. Kanishka I 3. Kujula Kadphisas 4. Wim Kadphises (A) 1, 2 & 3 (B) 2, 3 & 4 (C) 1, 3 & 4 (D) 1, 2 & 4 Ans. (D) 24. Gopis (cowherd girls) became an important part of the Krishana legend in art and literature in— (A) The Sutiga period (B) The Kushana period (C) The Gupta period (D) The early medieval period Ans. (D) 25. The official credited with the construction of the sudarshana lake in saurashtra during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya was —

Page 117 ih (A) Yavanaraga Tusaspha (B) Parnadatta (C) Pallava suviakha (D) Vaisya Pushya Gupta Ans. (D) ...... ------...... History Objective Solved Questions For UPSC Exam GK Current Affairs Objective General Knowledge for UPSC :history 1. The subject matter of Tol Kappiyam is — (A) Epic story (B) Drama (C) Grammar (D) Battle Ans. (C) 2. How many incarnations of Vishnu according to Bhagvatism? (A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12 Ans. (C) 3. The sung rulers were followers of— (A) Bhagvatism (B) Saivism (C) Buddhism (D Jainism Ans. (A) 4. The first Christian came into India in the? (A) 1st century B.C. (B) 1st century A.D. (C) IInd century A.D. (D) III century A.D. Ans. (B) 5. Give the chronological order— 1. Kautilya 2. Jayadeva 3. Banabhatta 4. Harisena (A) 2, 1, 3, 4 (B) 1, 2, 3, 4 (C) 4, 2, 1, 3 (D) 3, 2, 1, 4 Ans. (B) 5. Barabar caves are associated with— (A) A Buddhist (B) Ajivikas (C) Svetambaras (D) Digambaras Ans. (B)

Page 118 ih 6. Whom did Ashoka send for the propagations of Buddhism to foreign countries— (A) Menandra (B) Mogaliputta tissa (C) Sanghmitra (D) None of these Ans. (C) 7. Dadmani system refers to— (A) Millitary system (B) Agreement on loans & repayment (C) Agreements on lands (D) Repayment of irrigation loans Ans. (B) 8. Place in correct sequence— (1) Yajnavalkya (2) Manusmriti (3) Mitakshara (A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 3, 2, 1 (C) 2, 1, 3 (D) 2, 3, 1 Ans. (C) 9. ‘Tol Kappiyam’ is a book on— (A) Politics (B) Grammar (C) Religion (D) Logic Ans. (B) 10. ‘Uttaramerur’ inscription refers to— (A) Draw by lots (B) Village revenue (C) Devdasi system (D) Sangam Ans. (A) 11. Match the following— (A) Ptolemy (B) Pliny (C) Arian (D) Periplus of the Erythrian sea 1. Geography 2. Natural History 3. Indika 4. Unknown Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 2 1 3 4 (C) 3 1 2 4 (D) 4 2 3 1 Ans. (A)

Page 119 ih 12. Match the following— (a) Vidisha (b) Mammalpuram (c) Ajanta (d) Sarnath 1. Stupa 2. Garud Pillar 3. Paintings 4. Monolithic structures Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 2 3 1 (B) 3 4 2 1 (C) 2 4 3 1 (D) 1 2 3 4 Ans. (A) 13. Match the following— (a) Bharukaccha 1. Narmada (b) Arailcamaidu 2. Pondicherry (c) Taniralipti 3. Bihar (d) Muziriz 4. Kerala Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 2 1 (B) 3 1 2 4 (C) 2 1 3 4 (D) 1 2 3 4 Ans. (D) 14. The Bharukuccha port lies near— (A) Narmada river (B) Ganga (C) Indus (D) Saraswati Ans. (A) 15. ‘Shankara’ was ……. a saint. (A) Bhakti (B) Buddhist (C) Jaina (D) Sufi Ans. (A) 16. The date of Sangam age is— (A) 5th century & 6th century B .C. (B) 400 A.D. to 500 A.D. (C) 300 B.C. (D) 600AD.to700AD. Ans. (B) 17. The fourth Buddhist council held under the patronage of emperor Kanishka in Kashmir was presided over by— (A) Asanga

Page 120 ih (B) Nagarjuna (C) Vasumitra (D) Aryadeva Ans. (C) 18. Arrange in Chronological order— 1. Harshavardhana 2. Chandragupta Vikramaditya 3. Samudragupta 4. Chandragupta Maurya (A) 1, 2, 4, 3 (B) 4, 2, 1, 3 (C) 4, 3, 2, 1 (D) 3, 4, 2, 1 Ans. (C) 19. During the Gupta age, the caste system was— (A) Made further rigid (B) As usual (C) Further libralised (D) none of these Ans. (C) 20. Which of the following books mention Bindusara as an anointed Kshatraya? (A) Dipavamsa (B) Mahavamsa (C) Divyavadana (D) None of these Ans. (C) 21. Which of the following was not responsible for the spread of Buddhism? (A) Language of the people was used (B) No caste barriers (C) Non-existence of sound (D) Too much stress on morality Ans. (D) 22. Which among the following remained immune from the impact of the invasion of the Greeks on the North-west of India? (A) Polity (B) Economy (C) Sociality (D) None of these Ans. (B) 23. Sangam age literature is in language— (A) Tamil (B) Hindi (C) Telugu (D) Kannada Ans. (A) 24. Dipavamsa was written in— (A) Prakrit (B) Pali (C) Tamil

Page 121 ih (D) Sanskrit Ans. (A) 25. During the sangam age the northern boundary of the Tamil country extended upto— (A) Kudoor (B) Kanchipuram (C) Vengadam (D)Yerragudi Ans. (C) 26. Which of the following is not true of both Buddhism & Jainism? (A) They are atheist (B) They are welcomed by the vaishyas (C) They advocated ahimsa (D) They believed in rigorous asceticism Ans. (D) 27. Under which of the following set of ruler were organised the 1st three Buddhist councils? (A) Bimbisara, Ashoka, Dasarath (B) Prasenjit, Bimbisara, Ajatshatru (C) Ashoka, Kanishka, Harsha (D) Ajatshatru, Kalashok, Ashok Ans. (D) 28. Which was the earliest text that tried to explain caste system according to ones abilities & inclinations? (A) Manusmriti (B) Bhagavad-Gita (C) Ramayana (D) Yajnavalyakay smriti Ans. (A) 29. Gandhara art all but one of the following was different from the West. Which was it? (A) Foldings of the robe (B) Depicting the physiognomy (C) Iconography (D) Style Ans. (C) 30. Which of the following is called ‘Yavanpria’? (A) Pepper (B) Silk (C) Cotton (D) Gold Ans. (A) 31. Which of the following sect of Buddhism was primarily responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside the frontiers of India? (A) Vajrayana (B) Mahayana (C) Hinyana (D) None of these Ans. (B) 32. When Alexander attacked India in the Northwest India there existed?

Page 122 ih (A) Only republican states • (B) Only monarchical states (C) Both monarchical & republican states (D) None of these Ans. (C) 33. Buddha preached acceptance of existence of four noble truths (Aryasatyas) which were? (A) Right speech, right action, right exertion, right mindedness (B) Right meditation, right resolution, right view & right means livelihood (C) Dukham (Misery) Dukh samudaya (thirst, attachment etc.) Nirodha (end of worldly existence) & Marga (Patha) (D) All of above Ans. (C) 34. Vidisha was on the bank of river— (A) Chambal (B) Ganga (C) Yumuna (D) Godavari Ans. (A) 35. The first Tamil sangam is said to have been instituted by— (A) Tiruvalluvar (B) Parshurama (C) Mamulanar (D) Agastya Ans. (D) 36. Which one of the following pairs of ancient ports & places of their location is correctly matched? (A) Arikamedu — Choromandal (B) Nelcynda — Malabar (C) Masalia — Konkan (D) Colchi (Korkai) — Pandya country Ans. (A) 37. Which of the following is/are true regarding Buddhism? 1. It did not reject Varna & Jati 2. It challenged highest social ranking of Brahmana Varna. 3. It regarded certain crafts as low Choose the correct answer from the codes given below— (A) 1 & 2 (B) 2 & 3 (C) 1, 2 & 3 (D) None Ans. (A) 38. The term Nirgrantha is associated with— (A) Ajivikas (B) Charvakas (C) Jainas (D) Pashupatas Ans. (C) 39. The Besnagar inscription of Heliodorus refer to—

Page 123 ih (A) Samkarshana & Vasudeva (B) Samkarshana, pradyumna & Vasudeva (C) Vasudeva only (D) All the panchviras Ans. (C) 40. What is the significance of ‘Kayavarohan’ in the history of shaivism? (A) It is the same as pasupasa simokshana one of the principal characteristics of the Pasupata sect (B) It was the birth place of Lakulisa (C) It was one of the vratas of the Kapalikas (D) It was a ritual prescribed for those adhering to the Kalamukha sect Ans. (D) 41. Which of the following terms denote monastic establishments of different religious affiliations? 1. Vihara 2. Matha 3. Basadi 4. Mandapa Choose the correct answer from the codes given below — (A) 1 & 2 only (B) 2 & 3 only (C) 3 & 4 only (D) 1, 2 & 3 Ans. (D) 42. Match list I with list II & select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (a) Nyay 1. Jaimini (b) Vaisheshik 2. Kapila (c) Samkhya 3. Kanad (d) Mimamsa 4. Gautama Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 2 3 1 4 (C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 4 1 3 2 Ans. (C) 43. The earliest Indian coins are not earlier than— (A) 7th century B.C. (B) 5th century B.C. (C) 3rd century B.C. (D) 2nd century A.D. Ans. (B) 44. Which one of the following was not an item of export from India to the west during the early centuries of the Christian era? (A) Pearls (B) Five textiles

Page 124 ih (C) Precious stones (D) Silver Ans. (D) 45. Which one among the following has different. kind of cannotation from the other three? (A) Sabha (B) Nagaram (C) Bhakti (D) Ur Ans. (C) 46. Which one of the following is true regarding ‘apad-dharma’ mentioned in the smritis? (A) It meant dereliction of duty (B) It was permitted only to the Kshatriyas (C) It meant special sacrifices done Brahamanas for kings (D) It meant duties permitted to different ‘varnas’ at times of distress Ans. (D) 47. In ancient Indian social structure the term ‘anirvasta’ related to— (A) Brahmanas & Kshatriyas (B) Vaisyas & Sudras (C) Sudras only (D) People outside the Varna classification Ans. (C) 48. What was considered as Varna-Samsakara? (A) Illegitimate birth (B) Revolt against the Varna system (C) Transgression of Varna boundaries for marriage (D) Championing the varnashram dharma Ans. (A) 49. Which one of the following was not a front during the sangam age? (A) Arikamedu (B) Uraiyar (C) Karkai (D) Alangulam Ans. (B) 50. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Dynasties Rulers (A) Chera : Karikaia (B) Chola : Simuka (C) Pandya : Nedunchezhian (D) Satavahana : Senguttuvan Ans. (C) ...... ------...... Free Online Test Questions Indian History Free Indian History 25 Questions For UPSC IAS and other Exams Which Contain MCQ Questions on Indian History 1. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in September 1932 because — (A) He wanted to expedite the declaration of complete independence for India

Page 125 ih (B) There was disidence in the Congress (C) There was a communal riot (D) He disapproved of the provision of separate electorates for the depressed classes in the British Prime Minister’s Communal Award Ans. (D) 2. The Cabinet Delegation consisted of — (A) Lord Pethic Lawrence, Sir and Mr. Alexander (B) Lord Wavell, Sir stafford Cripps and Mr. Alexander (C) Lord Wavell, Lord Pethic Lawrence and Mr. Alexander (D) Sir stafford Cripps, Lord Wavell and Lord Pethic Lawrence Ans. (A) 3. Which one of the following events helped Gandhi who had returned from South Africa in 1915 more directly to emerge as the undisputed leader of the Indian National Congress ? (A) Edwin Montagu’s announcement on 20 August 1917 in the House of Commons that the policy of the British Government would be the gradual development of self governing institutions with a view to the progressive realisation of responsible government in India (B) Annie Besant became almost overnight a pro-Raj supporter after Montagu’s promise of responsible government in India (C) B .G. Tilak departed for England in September 1918 to fight a libel suit against Valentine Chirol (D) The British Raj passed the on 18 March 1919 to suppress the revolutionary movements against it Ans. (D) 4. The immediate cause which led to the launching of the Non-co-operation Movement was the — (A) Khilãfat wrong (B) Rawlatt Act (C) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (D) Dissatisfaction with the Government of India Act, 1919 Ans. (A) 5. The Congress Nationalist Party was formed act as a powerful pressure group within the Congress by — (A) Motilal Nehru and Tej Bahadur Sapru (B) Mrs Annie Besant and C.P. Ramaswami Iyer (C) Madan Mohan Malaviya and M.S. Aney (D) Surendranath Banerjee and C.R. Das Ans. (C) 6. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? 1. The founding of the Ghadar Party 2. The Chauri-Chaura incident 3. The execution of Khudiram Bose 4. Moplah Rebellion in Malabar Choose the correct answer from the codes given below — (A) 1, 3, 2, 4 (B) 2, 1, 4, 3 (C) 3, 4, 1, 2

Page 126 ih (D) 3, 1, 4, 2 Ans. (D) 7. Which one of the following adumbrated principles and Constitutional provisions which were later incorporated in the Montagu Chelmsford Reforms? (A) Nehru Report (B) Wavell Plan (C) Lucknow Pact (D) Poona Pact Ans. (C) 8. In 1946 there was a muting of Indian naval ratings in — (A) Calcutta (B) Madras (C) Visakhapatanam (D) Bombay Ans. (D) 9. In the elections of 1937 the Muslim League’s electoral performance in the Muslim majority provinces such as Sindh, Punjab and NorthWest Frontier had been — (A) Extremely good (B) Very good (C) Good (D) Very poor Ans. (D) 10. During the later half of the nineteenth century, the Indian intelligentsia started protesting against the policies of the colonial rule by various means. Which one of the following was not a part of that protest? (A) Writing books and articles on the subject (B) Publishing newspapers for articulating their views (C) Forming societies, associations and organisations to voice their grievances (D) Resorting to armed resistance Ans. (D) 11. “We have now an open conspiracy to free the country from foreign rule and you, Comrades and all our countrymen and countrywomen are invited to join it.” Who among the following made this declaration? (A) M.N.Roy (B) Jayaprakash Narayan (C) Subhash Chandra Bose (D) Jawaharlal Nehru Ans. (B) 12. Consider the following individuals — 1 N.M. Joshi 2. Dewan Chamanlal 3. Shiva Rao 4. V.V. Giri Which movement amongst the following, were all of the above associated with? (A) Communist Movement (B) Kisan Sabha Movement (C) Trade Union Movement

Page 127 ih (D) State People’s Movement Ans. (C) 13. Consider the following events: 1. August Offer 2. Poona Pact 3. Third Round Table Conference 4. Communal Award The correct chronological sequence of these events is — (A) 4, 3, 2, 1 (B) 4, 2, 3, 1 (C) 1, 2, 3, 4 (D) 3, 2, 1, 4 Ans. (C) 14. ‘Malfuz’ is a class literature dealing with — (A) Social life (B) Economic life (C) Political life (D) King’s life Ans. (D) 15. Who said, “The Hindus believed that there is no country like theirs, no nation like theirs, no king like theirs, no religion like theirs, no science like theirs.” (A) Alberuni (B) Firdausi (C) Farishta (D) Utbi Ans. (A) 16. “The interests of Mohammad Ghori were not however confined to India.” Who said so? (A) Dr. Tarachand (B) Dr. Ishwari Prasad (C) Dr. V.A. Smith (D) Moreland Ans. (C) 17. Which Bhakti Saint is known as the bridge between north and south? (A) Chaitanya (B) Kabir (C) Nanak (D) None of these Ans. (A) 18. What was the specific motive of Mahmud Ghaznavi’s attack on India? (A) Political (B) Social (C) Economic (D) Religious Ans. (D) 19. One of the notable early writers of Hindi was — (A) Chandabardai (B) Amir Khusrau

Page 128 ih (C) Namadeva (D) Nanak Ans. (A) 20. Which of the following is correctly matched? (A) Mutamid Khan — Alamgirnama (B) Amir Khusrao — Shahnama (C) Shah Jahan — Shahjahanama (D) Iswar Das — Muntkhab-ul-labab Ans. (B) 21. Sufi Saints and the saints of Hindu Bhakti movements differed on — (A) Unity of God (B) Devotion to God (C) Need of a Guru or Pir to attain God (D) Family saint Ans. (C) 22. Sankara was a ……….. saint. (A) Bhakti (B) Buddhist (C) Jaina (D) Sufi Ans. (A) 23. Which of the following is the chronological order? 1. Vallabhacharya 2. Ramananda 3. Madhvacharya 4. Ramanuja (A) 3, 2, 1, 4 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1 (C) 2, 4, 1, 3 (D) 4, 1, 3, 2 Ans. (B) 24. ‘Bijak’ was written by — (A) Dadu (B) Guru Nanak (C) Chaitanya (D) Kabir Ans. (D) 25. The chief ideas of worship during the Rajput age were — (A) Rama and Krishna (B) Vishnu and Siva (C) Brahma and Sun (D) Brahma and Ganesha Ans. (B) ,...... ------...... Solved indian history objective test Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers Indian history solved objective questions 1. Buddhism & Jainism were totally against

Page 129 ih (a) The caste system (b) The Vedas (c) Good old rituals (d) Supremacy of Brahmins Ans. (b) 2. Ziggurat was a temple in the city of (a) Lagash (b) Ur (c) Eridu (d) Akkad 3. Cuneiform script was shaped (a) Pictographic (b) Phonetic (c) Wedged shaped (d) Calligraphic Ans. (b) 4. The earliest literate in India was in Sanskrit— it was learnt by (a) Writing (b) Orally (c) Memorizing (d) Singing Ans. (b) 5. Mesopotamians had the best system of (a) Canal irrigation (b) Transport (c) Boat (d) Ships Ans. (c) 6. Vedic Math was highly developed and had the knowledge of an important theorem (a) Tables (b) Arithmetic (c) Pythagoras theorem (d) Algebra Ans. (c) 7. The Han dynasty arose in the year (a) 202 BC (b) 203 BC (c) 204 BC (d) 205 BC Ans. (a) 8. Mesopotamians were the first to make (a) Copper ware (b) Bronze ware (c) Glass ware (d) Silver ware Ans. (c) 9. The greatest Chinese teacher philosopher was (a) Huien Tsang (b) Confucius

Page 130 ih (c) Fa Hem (d) LaoTse Ans. (b) 10. Writing had first developed in (a) Assyria (b) Akkad (c) Sumer (d) Iran Ans. (c) 11. Scholar officials in Iron age of China were known as (a) Students (b) Philosophers (c) Mandarins (d) Officers Ans. (c) 12. Mesopotamians divide the sky into (a) 16 parts (b) 12 parts (c) 10 parts (d) 9parts Ans. (d) 13. The Great Wall of China built by the Chinese rulers has the length (a) 2400 kms and 6 meters (b) 2500 kms (c) 2600 kms (d) 2700 kms Ans. (a) 14. Mesopotamian civilization ended in (a) 650 BC (b) 750 BC (c) 850 BC (d) 950 BC Ans. (a) 14. Taoism was a religion introduced by (a) Confucius (b) Lao Tse (c) Han rulers (d) Huien Tsang Ans. (b) 15. The Iron Age Chinese explained the astronomical phenomenon called (a) Constellations (b) Eclipses (c) The solar system (d) 12 division of the sky Ans. (b) 16. Chinese contributed to the field of science by giving the world (a) Seismography (c) Oceanography (b) Calligraphy

Page 131 ih (d) Astronomy Ans. (a) 17. Mesopotamian math’s was called sexagesimal because they counted (a) Counting by l0s (b) Counting by 20s (c) Counting by 30s (d) Counting by 60s Ans. (d) 18. The Mesopotamian calendar was (a) Solar (b) Lunar (c) Solar lunar (d) Gregorian Ans. (a) 19. Ardashir ruled over the Sassanad Empire in (a) AD 224 (b) AD 225 (c) AD 226 (d) AD 228 Ans. (c) 20. Iranian learnt the game of chess from (a) India (b) China (c) Egypt (d) Iraq Ans. (a) 21. Egypt is called the gift on the Nile because (a) Without Nile it would be a desert (b) It would not develop (c) It would not be fertile (d) No transport was possible Ans. (a) 22. The Greeks were also known as (a) Ionians (b) Doreans (c) Hellenes (d) Corianths Ans. (a) 23. The Egyptians were religious believing in (a) Life after death (b) Soul living after death (c) Migration of soul (d) Rebirth Ans. (c) 24. The military state of Greece was (a) Athens (b) Sparta (c) Thebes (d) Macedonia

Page 132 ih Ans. (a) 25. The Egyptian Kings were all called the (a) Kings (b) Monarchs (c) Pharaohs (d) Czars Ans. (c) 26. The pyramid of Gizeh was built by (a) Cheops (b) Tutankhamen (c) Rameses II (d) Thebes Ans. (a) 27. Egyptians were the first people in the world to build (a) Temples (b) Pyramids with mummies (c) Palaces (d) Megaliths Ans. (b) 28. UNESCO uplifted the Abu Simbel Temple in the year (a) 1930 (b) 1940 (c) 1950 (d) 1960 Ans. (b) 29. The Egyptian calendar was a (a) Lunar (b) Solar (c) Solar lunar (d) Religious calendar Ans. (a) 30. The sphinx was carved out of (a) Rocks (b) Piece of stone (c) Minerals (d) Gold Ans. (a) 31. Arabs conquered Iran by (a) AD 657 (b) AD 650 (c) AD 652 (d) AD 658 Ans. (a) 32. The well known literature of Iran was written by (a) Eyrus (b) Scylax (c) Ziathustra (d) Hamurabi Ans. (c)

Page 133 ih 33. The temple at Konark has a number of columns (a) 110 (b) 130 (c) 140 (d) 150 Ans. (b) 34. Homer, the great poet wrote (a) Illiad (b) Odefus rex (c) Electra (d) Odyssey Ans. (b) 35. Hieroglyphic script meant (a) Sacred script (b) Religious script (c) Sumerian script (d) Iraqi script Ans. (c) 36. The Romans were famous for fights between man-man and man-animal which took place in (a) Arenas (b) Amphy theatres (c) Open areas (d) Stadiums Ans. (a) 37. Egyptians were highly skilled in the art of (a) Science (b) Medicine (c) Surgery (d) Astronomy Ans. (b) 38. Egyptian empire came to an end in the (a) 900 BC (b) 1000 BC (c) 2000 BC (d) 3000 BC Ans. (c) 39. Chinese made very fine china called (a) Pottery (b) Porelain (c) china-bone-glazed (d) Lily china Ans. (c) 40. The city of Athens gave the world (a) Autocracy (b) Democracy (c) Dictatorship (d) Oligarchy Ans. (b)

Page 134 ih 41. Chinese script was (a) Ideographic (c) Hieroglyphic (b) Pictographic (d) Phonetic Ans. (a) 42. Oracles foretold the (a) past (b) Present (c) Future (d) Death Ans. (c) 43. Alexander the great defeated Porus in the year (a) 324 BC (b) 325 BC (c) 326 BC (d) 327 BC Ans. (a) 44. The Chinese calendar was (a) Solar (b) Lunar (c) solar-lunar (d) Gregorian Ans. (a) 45. Selecus, the general of Alexander, was defeated by (a) Chandra Gupta Maurya (b) Samudra Gupta (c) Chandra Gupta (d) Ashoka the great Ans. (c) 46. Herodotus has been called the father of (a) Arts (b) History (c) Geography (d) Metallurgy Ans. (b) 47. The Greeks gave the world the idea of (a) communism (b) Socialism (c) Democracy (d) Oligarchy Ans. (c) 48. Socrates, the greatest Greek philosopher, was put to death by (a) Hanging (b) Drinking poison (c) Shot dead (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 49. Male Spartans lived in military barracks from the age of

Page 135 ih (a) 7 to 60 (b) 9 to 50 (c) 8 to 70 (d) 10 to 80 Ans. (b) 50. Ptolemy built the best museum in (a) Palestine (b) Phoenicia (c) Alexandria (d) Egypt Ans. (b) ...... ------...... Free India History mcq questions test Indian history Quiz multiple Choice questions objective questions and answers on indian history 1. The Harappa had trade relations with a number of countries such as (a) China, Japan (b) Persia and Afghanistan (c) Rome, China (d) Greece, Turkey Ans. (b) 2. The Huns (barbarians) attacked India in (a) 3rd century AD (b) 4th century AD (c) 5th century AD (d) 6th century AD Ans. (a) 3. The Indus valley civilization ended in (a) 1000 BC (b) 1200 BC (c) 1500 BC (d) 1300 BC Ans. (c) 4. Agriculture was the main occupation of the (a) Aryans (b) Kushans (c) Guptas (d) Kushanas Ans. (a) 5. The great bath was excavated in the great city of (a) Mohanjodaro (b) Harappa (c) Kalibangan (d) Bhrigukaccha Ans. (a) 6. The first dockyard in the world was excavated in (a) Mohanjodaro (b) Harappa

Page 136 ih (c) Lothal (d) Ropar Ans. (c) 7. Kshatriyas were the people entrusted with (a) Agriculture (b) Learning (c) Fighting (d) Ruling Ans. (c) 8. Gautam Buddha was the founder of (a) Buddhism (b) Jainism (c) Hinduism (d) Sikhism Ans. (a) 9. By 600 BC important towns developed in India (a) Magadha (b) Taxila-Vaishali (c) Patliputra (d) Vaishali Ans. (b) 10. The Indus valley civilization was the first (a) Urban civilization ‘ (b) Rural civilization (c) Semi urban (d) Semi rural as Heading Ans. (a) 11. Lord Mahavira was the last of the Tirthankaras of (a) Hinduism (b) Jainism (c) Buddhism (d) Sikhism Ans. (b) 12. Hammurabi was the greatest king of (a) Akkad (b) Agade (c) Babolon (d) Iran Ans. (a) 13. The greatest Sanskrit grammarian was (a) Vishnu Gupta (b) Brahma Gupta (c) Paninu (d) Aryabhatta Ans. (c) 14. The moon god, Narnnar was the patron god of the city of (a) Akkad (b) Agashe (c) Ur

Page 137 ih (d) Lagash Ans. (a) 15. The earliest language of the Aryans. was (a) Sanskrit (b) Prakrit (c) Pali (d) Persian Ans. (a) 16. Shakuntalum was written by (a) Ka1idasa (b) Bhasa (c) Ashvagosha (d) Kamban Ans. (a) 17. The first law giver of the world was (a) Sheba (b) So1onon (c) Hamurabi (d) Nannr Ans. (b) 18. The Gandhara school of art depicted (a) Indo-Greek art (b) Indo-Roman art (c) Indo-European art (d) Indo-African art Ans. (a) 19. The script of Indus valley has been (a) Deciphered (translated) (b) Not deciphered (c) About to be deciphered (d) Difficult to be deciphered Ans. (b) 20. Dramas were written in India by 2nd century AD by the greatest poets of India (a) Ashvagosha (b) Kalidasa (c) Bhasa (d) Kamban Ans. (b) 21. The word Mesopotamia means the land (a) Between two rivers (b) Between two oceans (c) Between two mountains (d) Between two islands Ans. (a) 22. Ancient Indian society was (a) Matriarchal (b) Patriarcha1 (c) Rigid (d) Narrow

Page 138 ih Ans. (b) 23. Mesopotamian were the first to make (a) Iron (b) Copper (c) Bronze items (d) Gold Ans. (c) 24. The great Indian king who helped spreading Buddhism in Asia was (a) Harsha Vardhan (b) Chandra Gupta Maurya (c) Ashoka, the Great (d) Chandra Gupta I Ans. (c) 25. The Mesopotamian society was divided into (a) Three groups (b) Four groups (c) Five groups (d) Six groups Ans. (a) ...... ------...... For KBC history solved questions Solved history questions for KBC preparation History Quiz KBC Quiz 1. The famous conversation between uddalka Aruni & his son Svetaketu regarding the identity of the Brahman & the Atman figures in the— (A) Svetasvatra upnishad (B) Chhandogya upnishad (C) Mundak upnishad (D) Mandukya upnishad Ans. (B) 2. To which of the following castes did Gautam Buddha belong? (A) Brahmana (B) Kshatriya (C) Vaisya (D) None of these Ans. (B) 3. Nilalohita, a type of earthenware mentioned in the Vedic texts, may be identified with— (A) Painted grey ware (B) Redware (C) Black & Redware (D) Northern Black polished ware Ans. (A) 4. Birth place of Buddha is— (A) Lumbini (B) Bodh-Gaya (C) Sarnath (D) Patna

Page 139 ih Ans. (A) 5. The term used to refer to barren land in the vedic text is — (A) Vraja (B) Kulya (C) Suyavas (D) Khilva Ans. (B) 6. Yadu & Turvasu referred to the Rigveda were — (A) Two Generals (B) Two Brothers (C) Two kings (D) Two tribes Ans. (D) 7. Theravada school is associated with— (A) Jams (B) Lingayatas (C) Buddhist (D) Bhagvatas Ans. (C) 8. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Rigvedic God Indra? (A) He was fond of feasting & drinking soma juice (B) He was the destroyer of puras (C) The largest number of hymns are addressed to Kim (D) He was the upholder of the cosmic order Ans. (D) 9. Which of the following is not correct about Mahavira? (A) Performed rigorous penance (B) Left house at 40 and became enlightened 20 years later (C) Believed in non-violence (D) None of these Ans. (B) 10. Match List I with List II & select the correct answer— List I List II (Ancient names of rivers) (Modern Names) (a) Sarasvati 1. Ravi (b) Parushni 2. Beas (c) Shutudri 3. Sutlej (d) Vipasa 4. Jhelum 5. Ghaggar-Hakra Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A)3 2 4 1 (B)5 1 3 2 (C)3 1 2 4 (D)5 4 3 1 Ans. (B) 11. Buddhist scriptures were written in— (A) Pali (B) Sanskrit

Page 140 ih (C) Kharosthi (D) Marathi Ans. (A) 12. “A bard am I, my father is a leech & my mother grinds corn.” this passage occurs in the— (A) Rigveda (B) Yajurveda (C) Dhammapada (D) Mrichchhakatilcam Ans. (A) 13. Buddhist doctrines are contained in— (A) Jatakas (B) Satapathas (C) Upanishadas (D) Dhammapada Ans. (D) 14. During the period of sutras, the Brahmanas were allowed to marry— (A) Only Brahman girls (B) Brahman & Kshatriya girls (C) Brahman, Kshatriya & Vaisya girls (D) Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya & Shudra girls Ans. (D) 15. The four virtues which Buddha emphasized for practicing were— (A) Truth, non-violence, compassion and toleration (B) Truth, compassion, toleration and love (C) Truth, love, sacrifice and generosity (D) Love, compassion, elation at others success and equanimity towards all beings Ans. (D) 16. Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kings belogned to the tribe of the— (A) Anus (B) Druhyus (C) Bharatas (D) Sivis Ans. (C) 17. Which among the following was not a cause of the decline of Jainism? (A) Lack of religious preaches (B) Absence of royal patronage (C) The division of Jainism in two strong sects (D) Attack of foreigners Ans. (D) 18. The expression anyavrata (following other practices) is used in the Rigveda with reference to the— (A) Dasas (B) Dasyus (C) Mlecchas (D) Yadus Ans. (B) 19. Which of the following was not responsible for the spread of Buddhism? (A) Language of the people was used

Page 141 ih (B) No caste barriers (C) Non-existence of sound (D) Too much stress on morality Ans. (D) 20. There was no regular tax from land in the early vedic period, because— (A) The people were not settled permanently in one locality (B) The expenditure of the government was low (C) The king was not considered as the proprietor of the land (D) The people were not accustomed to paying land tax Ans. (A) 21. Kushinagar, where Buddha died was then a part of which Kingdom— (A) Ajatshatru’s empire (B) Hill kingdom (C) Licchhavi kingdom (D) Kamarupa kingdom Ans. (C) 22. The four varnas are mentioned for the first time in the— (A) Prithvi sukta (B) Purusha sukta (C) Taittiriya samhita (D) Vajasaneyi samhita Ans. (B) 23. Which one of the following is not true of both Buddhism and Jainism? (A) They were atheists (B) They were welcomed by the vaisyas (C) They advocated ahimsa (D) They believed in rigorous asceticism Ans. (D) 24. The chief form of property in the Rigveda was — (A) Gold (C) House (B) Cattle wealth (D) Land Ans. (B) 25. Buddha preached acceance of existence of four noble truths (Aryasatyas) which were— (A) Right speech, right action, right exertion and right mindness (B) Right meditation, right resolution, right view and right means of livelihood (C) Dukham (Misery), Samudaya (Thirst, attachment etc.). Nirodh (End of worldly existence) and Marg (Path) Ans. (C) ...... ------...... Indian history sample paper History Sample Paper for IAS exam SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER OBJECTIVE QUIZ HISTORY 1. The leader who contacted Mahatma Gandhi in connection with the Peasant Unrest in Bihar at the Lucknow Congress of 1916 was —

Page 142 ih (A) Raj Kumar Shukla (B) (C) Ras Bihari Bose (D) Pt. Nehru Ans. (A) 2. In October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose established the Arzee Humimati Hind at — (A) Singapore (B) Rangoon (C) Germany (D) Japan Ans. (B) 3. The Non-co-operation Movement remained relatively weak in — (A) Gujrat (B) Punjab (C) Maharashtra (D) Andhrapradesh Ans. (C) 4. Subhash Chand Bose was elected President of the Indian National Congress in — (A) 1937 (B) 1938 (C) 1939 (D) Both (B) & (C) Ans. (D) 5. In July 1921, the All India Khilafat Committee passed a resolutions declaring that no Muslim should serve in the — (A) British Indian Army (B) British Indian Administration (C) British Indian Navy (D) All of the above Ans. (A) 6. Gandhiji was arrested before he could offer Satyagraha and Make salt at the Government Depot at — (A) Dandi (B) Dharasana (C) Khera (D) Bardoli Ans. (B) 7. Which writer (s) blame Gandhiji for paralyzing and demoralizing the Non-co-operation Movement? (A) Nationalist (B) Marxist (C) Imperialist (D) (A) & (B) Both Ans. (D) 8. 1932—33 was perhaps the last year of British rule in India which the flames of orthodex terrorism leapt high and were then practically extinguished by repression particularly in — (A) Bihar (B) Punjab

Page 143 ih (C) Bengal (D) Maharashtra Ans. (C) 10. Who among the following was selected by Gandhiji to be the Ist leader to offer Individual Civil Disobedience in 1940? (A) (B) Sundar Lal Bahuguna (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) Acharya Kriplani Ans. (A) 11. Which was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s doctrine of Satyagraha? (A) Non-violence (B) Truthfulness (C) Fearlessness (D) Abstinence Ans. (D) 12. Who among the following was/were in a group known as ‘responsivists’? (A) Lala Lajpat Rai (B) Madan Mohan Malavia (C) N.C. Kelkar (D) All of these Ans. (D) 13. In March 1925, who among the following became the President of the Central Legislative Assembly? (A) Motilal Nehru (B) Madan Mohan Malviya (C) Jayakar (D) Vitthal Bhai Patel Ans. (D) 14. At which place the All India Khilafat Conference was held in 1919? (A) Delhi (B) Lucknow (C) Aligarh (D) Deoband Ans. (A) 15. The Quit India Resolution (1942) proposed the starting of a Non-violent Mass Struggle on the widest possible scale. The Mantra ‘Do or Die’ was given by — (A) Subhash Chandra Bose (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (D) Jawahar Lal Nehru Ans. (B) 16. Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly influenced by — (A) Leo Tolstoy (B) Bernard Shaw (C) Karl Marx (D) Lenin

Page 144 ih Ans. (A) 17. Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference in 1919? (A) Shaukat Ali (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) M.A. Jinnah (D) None of these Ans. (B) 18. Swadeshi Movement started after — (A) Dandi March (B) Civil Disobedience Movement (C) Non-co-operation Movement (D) Partition of Bengal Ans. (D) 19. Who did not participate in the First Round Table Conference? (A) The Hindu Mahasabha (B) The Indian National Congress (C) The Muslim League (D) All of these Ans. (B) 20. Gandhiji started the renowned ‘Dandi March’ from Sabarmati Ashram on the 12th. March, 1930, for breaking the salt laws along with — (A) Seven hundred followers (B) Seventy-five hundred followers (C) Seventy-five followers (D) Seventy-five thousands followers Ans. (C) 21. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on — (A) February 20, 1947 (B) June 3, 1947 (C) July 18, 1947 (D) August 15, 1947 Ans. (C) 22. Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Chittoo Pandey : Quit India Movement 2. Lakshmi Swaminathan : INA 3. Sasibhushan Ray Chudhri : Non-cooperation Movement 4. Gurdit Singh : Anushilan Party Choose the correct answer from the codes given below — (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 4 (D) 3 and 4 Ans. (A) 23. Which of the following were included in Gandhi Irwin Pact? 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference 2. Withdrawal of ordinances promulagated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement 3. Acceptance of Gandhi’s suggestion for inquiry into police excesses

Page 145 ih 4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence Select the correct answer from the Codes given belows — (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2 and 4 Ans. (D) 24. Of the four events mentioned below, which one was chronologically the last to take place? (A) Simla Conference (B) Election of July 1946 (C) The offer of the Cabinet Mission Plan (D) Muslim League joining the Interim Government Ans. (D) 25. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists List–I (Resolutions of the Indian National Congress and the All Parties Conference) (a) Attainment of Swaraj by all peaceful and legitimate means (b) Promotion by constitutional means for the interest and well-being of the people of the India Empire (c) Attainment of Dominion Status (d) Complete National Independene List–II (Sessions and Dates of Adoptions) 1. Adopted at Lucknow session in 1899 2. Adopted at the special session in Calcutta, September 1920 3. Adopted in the Madras session, 1927 4. Adopted by the All Parties convention, 1928 Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 2 1 (B) 3 4 1 2 (C) 2 1 4 3 (D) 1 2 3 4 Ans. (C) ...... ------...... Indian history objective test Free Indian History Online Practice Test Free Exam Model Paper Indian History Objective Test 1. The Zamindari in Mughal India was not— (A) A saleable right (B) Hereditary (C) Ownership of land (D) Mortgageable Ans. (A) 2. During the period of the Sutras the brahmanas were allowed to many— (A) Only Brahmana girls

Page 146 ih (B) Brahmana and Kshatriya girls (C) Brahmana, Kshatriya and Vaisya girls (D) Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra girls Ans. (D) 3. Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kings belonged to the tribe of the— (A) Anus (B) Druhyns (C) Bharats (D) Sivis Ans. (C) 4. A very important source far the political structure and social condition of Gujarat from the 9th to 13th centuries is the text known as — (A) Rajatarangini (B) Panchtantra (C) Lekhapaddhati (D) Sukraniti Ans. (C) 5. Match the temples in List-I built by the Chola monarchs with the places in List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List-I List-II (a) The Koranganatha temple 1. Tiruvalisvaram (b) The Rajarajeswara temple 2. Dharasuram (c) The Airavatesvara temple 3. Srinivasanallur (d) The Shiva temple 4. Tanjore Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 4 1 2 (B)3 4 2 1 (C)4 3 2 1 (D)4 3 1 2 Ans. (B) 6. Rigvedic people invoked Indra for— (A) Acquisition of knowledge (B) A life after death (C) Release from the cycle, of births and deaths (D) Material comforts and victory Ans. (D) 7. Which of the following were epics in early Tamil Literature? (A) Tolkappiyam and Tirukkural (B) Ahananuru and Purananuru (C) Padirruppattu and Maduraikkanchi (D) Silappadikaram and Manimekhalai Ans. (D) 8. Which of the following are characteristics ascribed to Buddhism? 1. Rejection of the authority of the Vedas 2. Emphasis on the role of the individual 3. Belief in the categories of Jiva and Ajiva 4. Choose of Prakriti and Purusha Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Page 147 ih (A) 1and 2 (B) 1,3and4 (C) 2and3 (D) 3and4 Ans. (A) 9. Monopoly of the East India Company to trade with China was abolished by the Charter Act of— (A) 1793 (B) 1813 (C) 1833 (D) 1853 Ans. (C) 10. Which one of the following Act strengthened the unitary character of the Government of India by establishing a general control over the finances of India by the Governor- General? (A) The regulating Act of 1773 (B) Pitt’s India Act of 14 (C) The Charter Act of 1813 (D) The Charter Act of 1833 Ans. (D) 11. The system of competitive examination for Civil Service was accepted in principle in the year— (A) 1833 (B) 1853 (C) 1858 (D) 1882 Ans. (B) 12. Which one of the following Buddhist sects insist on the ‘necessity of the monastic life, worship of the relics of Lord Buddha, attainment of-salvation by one-self alone and in the belief that Lord Buddha will no more be born? (A) Hinayan4 (B) Mahayana (C) Vajrayana (D) Lamaism Ans. (A) 13. Who among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 wrote to the French emperor “The acts of injustice and perjury of the English Government blaza on all sides like the rays of the sun? (A) Nana Sahib (B) Bahadur Shah (C) Tatyan Tope (D) Birjis Qadr Ans. (A) 14. Which one of the following events immediately followed the Revolt of the Sepoys in 1857? (A) Santhal Insurrection (B) Kuki Rebellion (C) Peasant agitation against the indigo planters in Bengal

Page 148 ih (D) Agitation against reduction of age-limits for entry into Civil Service Ans. (C) 15. Who was the first President of All India Trade Union Congress? (A) V.V.Giri (B) S. A.Dange (C) Jawahar La! Nehru (D) Lala Lajpat Rai Ans. (D) 16. The British Government introduced Portfolio system for the first time in— (A) 1853 (B) 1858 (C) 1861 (D) 1892 Ans. (C) 17. Given below are two statements. One labelled is Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) — Assertion (A): Despite initial victory the Sepoy Mutiny could not succeed in overthrowing the Raj. Reason (R): The rising middle class sided with the Raj. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct? (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true Ans. (B) 18. The Moplah Rebellion (1912) took place in— (A) Telengana (B) Malabar (C) Marathawada (D) Vidarbha Ans. (B) 19. Baba Ram Chandra organised peasants in— (A) Oudh (B) Bihar (C) Bengal (D) Andhra Ans. (A) 20. Who among the following defined a sovereign or sovereignty as farr-i izdi in contrast to the concept of zil al-Allah? (A) Badauni (B) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi (C) Abul Fazl (D) Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhaddis Ans. (C) 21. Which of the following regions was were well-known during the seventeenth century for simultaneous production of saltpetre, indigo and opium? (A) Burhanpur and Sindh (B) Gujarat (C) Bengal and Orissa

Page 149 ih (D) Bihar Ans. (D) 22. The rulers of which of the following was/ were called tarafdar by the Mughal Monarchs? (A) Bijapur and Golconda (B) Golconda (C) Gujarat (D) Ahmadnagar Ans. (A) 23. Under the supervision of which one of the following European trading companies the town of Qasimbazar produced the largest amount of silk yarn during the seventeenth century? (A) Danes (B) English (C) Dutch (D) French Ans. (C) 24. Which one of the following iqtas was held by Sultan Iltutmish as its Muqta immediately before his accession? (A) Kalpi (B) Lakhanauti (C) Kalinjar (D) Badaun Ans. (D) 25. The title Sultan-us-Sharq was assumed by the ruler of— (A) Assam (B) Bengal (C) Jaunpur (D) Orissa Ans. (C) ...... ------...... Quiz on Indian History Ancient india rigvedic period History of India, History of Ancient India objective test Ancient Indian History Quiz – India 1. In reference of ancient India, what was Gandharva? (A) God (B) Goddess (C) A division of vrihattar Bharat (D) None of these Ans. (C)

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List I List II (a) Telugu, Tamil, Kannadas 1. Aryan’s language family (b) Kohistani, Lahanda, Pastos 2. Dravidian’s language family (c) Muda and Mantmekhar 3. Shabar Pulinda’s language family (d) Tibbatians 4. Kirath’s language family

Page 150 ih

Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 1 3 4 (B) 3 2 1 4 (C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 1 2 3 4 Ans. (A)

3. Consider the following archaeological sites — (1) Damdama (2) Kumool caves (3) Tekkala Kota (4) Naikunda Ans. (C)

Their correct sequence in order of their antiquity is— (A) 2,3,3,1 (B) 3,1,2,4 (C) 2,1,3,4 (D) 3,4,2,1 Ans. (C)

4. Excavations at which one of the following sites give evidence of continuous habitation and cultural evolution from the Stone Age to the Harappan culture? (A) Kalibangan (C) Mehargarh (B) Dholavira (D) Allahdino Ans. (C)

5. In Neolithic age, the image of an animal or a plant as a symbol for a clan, or group of families living together was called? (A) Jhum (B) Meglithis (C) Totem (D) Microliths Ans. (C)

1. The original home of the Aryan, according to Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak, was— (A) Central Asia (B) Tibet (C) Arctic region (D) Kashmir Ans. (C)

6. Which of the following is correct? (A) During the Rigvedic period varnas were hereditary

Page 151 ih (B) During the Rigvedic period untouchability was common (C) During the Rigvedic period inter-varna marriages were forbidden (D) During the Rigvedic period interdining among the varnas was allowed Ans. (D)

7. Which of the following cultures practiced the use of urns and phallus worship? (A) Palaeolithic age (B) Mesolithic age (C) Neolithic age (D) Chalcolithic age Ans. (C)

8. During the later Vedic age the centre of Aryan civilization was — (A) Rajasthan (B) Maharashtra (C) Afghanistan (D) The territory between the rivers Saraswati & Ganga Ans. (D)

9. Which is not related to prehistoric culture? (A) Point (B) Borer (C) Chopper and Chop1ng tools (D) Razor Ans. (D)

10. Which of the following is correct? (A) According to the Vedic thinkers, monarch was the ultimate source of law (B) According to the Vedic thinkers, People were the ultimate source of law (C) According to the Vedic thinkers, the nature was the ultimate source of law (D) According to the Vedic thinkers, Dharma which sustained the world as the ultimate source of law Ans. (D)

11. Which one of the following parts of India does not have the signs of Palaeolithic age? (A) Indo-Gangetic plan (B) The Deccan Plateau (C) North-Eastern India (D) North-Western India Ans. (A)

12. Which of the following is correct? (A) The upnishadas deny the existence of a supreme god (B) The upnishadas deny the existence of individual souls (C) The upnishadas believe in the theory of Karma (D) The upnishadas believe in the theory of rebirth

Page 152 ih Ans. (C)

13. Which of the following are reasons for the identification of the reflected in the later Vedic texts with the painted grey ware culture? Select the correct answer— (1) Material culture of the two corresponds (2) Geographical distribution of the two corresponds - (3) Chronological span of the two corresponds (4) Both evolved locally (A) 1, 2, and 3 (C) 1,3and4 (B) 1, 2, and 4 (D) 2,3and4 Ans. (C)

14. In post Vedic period, the republics were known as— (A) Sabha (B) Jana (C) Samiti (D) Ur Ans. (B)

15. The earliest ‘Man Like Creature’ which racially differed from Homosapiens is generally known is— (A) Hominid (B) Pithe Canthropus (C) Sinanthropus (D) Eoanthropus Ans. (B) 16. Marriage between man & woman of same caste in Ancient India was known as — (A) Pratiloma (B) Anuloma (C) Ghandharva (D) Niyoga Ans. (B)

17. The term ‘Yavan priya’ refers to— (A) Peppar (B) Clove (C) Muslin (D) Silk Ans. (A)

18. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using by the codes— List I (a) Pandu Rajar Dhibbi (b) Ahar (c) Maski

Page 153 ih (d) Eran List II 1. West Bengal 2. Rajasthan 3. Karnataka 4. Madhya Pradesh Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 4 3 1 (B) 3 4 2 1 (C) 1 2 3 4 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (C)

19. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using by the codes— List I (a) Pandu Rajar Dhibbi (b) Ahar (c) Maski (d) Eran List II 1. West Bengal 2. Rajasthan 3. Karnataka 4. Madhya Pradesh Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 4 3 1 (B) 3 4 2 1 (C) 1 2 3 4 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (C)

20. Negrito race is the earliest people of India; this race now survives in the people of— (A) Andaman Islands (B) Chhota Nagpur Plateau (C) Nagaland region (D) None of the above Ans. (A)

21. The early Aryans came to India from— (A) Central Asia (B) Iran (C) Europe (D) Asia Minor Ans. (A)

22. The Mesolithic age is marked by the wide use of small tools known as—

Page 154 ih (A) Megalithic (B) Microliths (C) Neoliths (D) Chalcoliths Ans. (B)

23. ‘The Battle of Ten Kings’ was fought on the land— (A) Both the sides of Yamuna (B) The land between 3anga & Yamuna (C) Eastern Uttar Pradesh (D) Punjab Ans. (B)

24. The paintings of Palaeolithic age have not been found in— (A) Sangapur (B) Kaimur range (C) Mirzapur District (D) Maski Ans. (D)

25. The Vedic Aryans did not worship— (A) Indra (B) Maruta (C) Agni (D) Kartikeya Ans. (D)

26. The term ‘Pre-history’ was first used by— (A) Tournal (B) Henry Christy (C) Lewis Henry Morgan (D) William Robertson Ans. (A)

27. The Rigvedic god of thunder was — (A) Indra (B) Marut (C) Dyaus (D) Varuna Ans. (A)

28. What was the normal form of government during the Rigvedic age? (A) Direct Democracy (B) Hereditary monarchy (C) Military dictatorship (D) Aristocratic republic Ans. (B)

Page 155 ih 29. Pottery having six fabrics from kot-diji are— (A) Bronze Metal (B) Copper Metal (C) Wheel Made (D) Hand Made Ans. (C)

30. The name of the king to whom all the early Aryan dynasties traced their origin was — (A) Krishna-Vasudeva (B) Mandhata (C) Manu-Vaivasvat (D) Yudisthira Ans. (C)

31. Consider the following pairs— (1) Settlement site: Chirand (2) Grave site: Porkalam (3) Settlement and Grave site: Piklihal Which of these pairs are correctly matched? (A) 1 and 2 (B) I and 3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3 Ans. (B)

32. Which of the following is incorrect? (A) Widow marriage was allowed among the Rigvedic Aryans (B) The Parda system did notxist among the Rigvedic Aryans (C) Sati custom was common among the Rigvedic Aryans (D) Rigvedic women had a right to participate in religious ceremonies Ans. (C)

33. What was the historical name of Ancient India? (A) Aryavritta (B) India (C) Bharat (D) Bharatvarsha Ans. (D)

34. Which Technique was known as prepared core technique? (A) Clactonian Technique (B) Levalloisean technique (C) Stratigraphy technique (D) Tool types technique Ans. (B)

35. Which of the following is correct?

Page 156 ih (A) During the later Vedic age women enjoyed the right to upanayana ceremony (B) During the later Vedic age there was no polygamy among aryans (C) During the later Vedic age women were allowed to attend political assemblies (D) During the later Vedic age the system of sati did not exist Ans. (D)

36. The Rigvedic Aryans first used (A) Rice (Vribhi) (B) Barley (Vajra) (C) Wheat (Godhuma) (D) Maize Ans. (A)

37. Boghazkai Inscription refers to— (A) Indra & Varuna (B) Indra, Varuna & Mitra (C) Indra & Mitra (D) Indra, Varuna, Mitra, Nats Ans. (B)

38. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— List I (a) Madhyadesha (b) Tamilnadu (c) Vindhya belt (Mekhla) (d) North-Eastern Himalayans Ranges

List II 1. Kiraths 2. Aryans 3. Shaber and Pulindas 4. Dravidian Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 4 3 1 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 3 4 2 1 (D) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (A)

39. Which of the following statement is incorrect? (A) The castes were not hereditary during the later Vedic age (B) Inter dining among different castes was not forbidden during the later Vedic age (C) Inter-marriages among these upper castes were in vogue during the Vedic age (D) Untouchability was common during later Vedic age Ans. (D)

Page 157 ih

40. Which of the following known as ‘Jnani Manav’ — (A) Primates (B) Homeorachy (C) Homeosapians (D) Africany Ans. (C)

Free Online test Indian History Indian National Movement History of India and Indian national movement objective questions Free Indian History Online Practice Test

1. Which of the following are the three landmarks of Dalhousie’s administration? 1. Indian Railways 2. Public Works Department 3. English as a medium of instruction 4. Telegraph (a) 1,2,3 (b) 1,3,4 (c) 2, 3,4 (d) 1,2,4

Ans:-D

2. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (a) Lord Cornwallis -Subsidiary System (b) Lord Rippon -Local Self Government (c) Holt Mackenzie -Mahalwari Settlement in Northern India (d) Thomas Munro-Ryotwari System

Ans:-A

3. Who gave the motto ‘Back to the Vedas’? (a) Ramakrishna Paramhansa (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (d)

Ans:-C

Page 158 ih

4. Which of the following is correctly matched? (a) Kesari – B. G. Tilak (b) New India – M. K. Gandhi (c) Young India – Annie Besant (d) Yugantar – Aurobindo Ghosh

Ans:-A

5 The Luck now Pact of 1916 was made between (a) The moderates and extremists (b) The British and the Indians (c) the Hindus and the Muslims (d) The Congress and the Muslim League

Ans:-D

6. Who was the Chairman of Boundary Commission to define the boundaries of the dominions under the Indian Independence Act of 1947? (a) Lord Wavell (b) Stafford Cripps (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Cyril Radcliffe

Ans:-D

7. Which of the following universities was not established by Lord Dalhousie?

(a) Bombay (b) Delhi (c) Madras (d) Calcutta

Ans:-B

8. When was the Cooperative Societies Act first passed in India?

(a) 1900

Page 159 ih (b) 1902 (c) 1904 (d) 1906

Ans:-C

9. The Forward Bloc was formed by (a) P. C. Joshi (b) Acharya Narendra Dev (c) B. R. Ambedkar (d)

Ans:-D

10. The President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence was (a) Maulana (b) J. B. Kripalani (c) Jawahar1a1 Nehru (d) Rajendra Prasad

Ans:-B

11. Non Cooperation Movement started in: (a) 1870 (b) 1921 (c) 120 (d) 1942

Ans:-C

12. Consider the following events: 1. Hunter Commission 2. Charles Wood’s Despatch 3. Sadler Commission 4. Raleigh Commission Their correct chronological sequence is (a) 3, 2,1,4 (b) 2,1,4,3 (c) 1,4,3,2 (d) 4,3,2,1

Ans:-B

Page 160 ih 13. Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed daring the Viceroyalty of (a) Ripon (b) Curzon (c) Minto (d) Lansdowne

Ans:-B

14. Who said, “I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be had”? (a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Annie Besant

Ans:-C

15. Who was called by the British rulers as ‘the leader of Indian unrest’? (a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (b) Subhas Chandra Bose (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) M. K. Gandhi

Ans:-C

16. Which of the following Acts was described by Jawaharlal Nehru as ‘Charter of Slavery’? (a) Government of India Act, 1919 (b) Government of India Act, 1935 (c) Regulation Act (d) Vernacular Press Act.

Ans:-B

17. The British Governor General , who formulated the policy of Subsidiary Alliance with regard to Indian powers was (a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Dalhousie (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord William Bentick

Ans:-C

18. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of Satyagraha?

(a) South Africa (b) Champaran (c) Bardoli

Page 161 ih (d) Dandi

Ans:-A

19. Match the following: A. Karsondas Mulji 1. Tartvabodhini Patrika B. 2. Young Bengal C. Debendernath Tagore 3. Fight for legal status to Parsi women D. Henry Vivian Derozio 4. Peasant movement 5. Movement for widow remarriage in Gujarat. ABC D (a) 4 2 3 1 (b) 5 3 1 2 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 5 1 4 2

Ans:-B

20. Why did Rabindranath Tagore renounce his knighthood? (a) Hewanted to join the Congress Party and become its President. (b) He was not satisfied with the constitutional reforms introduced by the Govt. of India Act, 1919. (c) His heart lay torn with anguish over the atrocities of the British government in Pun- jab especially the massacre of innocent people by Dyer at Jallianwala Bagh massacre. (d) He wished to participate in the Satyagraha movement started by Mahatma Gandhi.

Ans:-C

...... ------......

MCQ IN HISTORY - 2 History practice Questions for IAS prelims of UPSC UPSC Civil Services history MCQ History – UPSC Exam india Sample Objective test Sample Paper for IAS Prelims by UPSC : history

Page 162 ih 1. About whose kingdom is it said “the dominion of the lord of the universe extended from Delhi to Palam.”? (A) Qutbuddin Aibak (B) Nasiruddmin Mahmud Tughlaq (C) Mohammad Gazni (D) Alam Shah Ans. (B) 2. Who was the first Muslim writer to make use of Hindi words and adopt Indian poetric imagery and themes? (A) Hasan Nizami (B) Amir Khusaro (C) Abul Fazal (D) Abdul Qadir Badauni Ans. (B) 3. Which of the following is incorrect? (A) Guru Nanak did not believe in rebirth (B) Guru Nanak discarded idol worship (C) Guru Nanak discarded the caste system (D) Guru Nanak emphasised devotion to God as the means of attaining Salvation Ans. (A) 4. Who wrote Tarikh-ul-Hind? (A) Al-uthi (B) Alberuni (C) Hasan-un-Nizami (D) Minhajuddin-bin-Sirajuddin Ans. (B) 5. Which Bhakti Saint is known as the bridge between north and south? (A) Chaitanya (B) Kabir (C) Nanak (D) None of these Ans. (A) 6. Which one of the following Rashtrakuta kings defeated Pratihara ruler Nagabhatta I? (A) Govmda III (B) Krishna III (C) Bhoja I (D) Gopala I Ans. (A) 7. Asvamedha Yajna from among Chalukya rulers was performed by — (A) Pulkesin I (B) Kirtivarman I (C) Pulkesin II (D) Vikramaditya I Ans. (A) 8. Which one was the Port of Cheras? (A) Kaveripattanam (B) Muzisir (C) Korkai

Page 163 ih (D) Tandai Ans. (B) 9. The first ruler of India who defeated Muhammad of Ghor was — (A) Mularaja II of Gujarat (B) Prathviraj Chauhan of Delhi (C) Jayachandra of Kannauj (D) Parmaldeva of Bundelkhanda Ans. (C) 10. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called— (A) Adhipati (B) Gahapati (C) Jethaka (D) Adhikari Ans. (C) 11. The Gita was complied by— (A) Vedvyas (B) Krishna Vasudev (C) Valmiki (D) Vatsyayan Ans. (B) 12. ‘Manusmriti’ regards the reign lying between -the rivers Sarasvati and Drishadwati as— (A) Aryavarta (B) Brahanwarta (C) Brahmashri Desa (D) Madhya Desa Ans. (D) 13. Buddhist scriptures were written in— (A) Pali (B) Sanskrit (C) Kharosthi (D) Marathi Ans. (A) 14. Which, among the following Scholarly works, was not written by Bhavbhuti? (A) Venisamhara (B) Mahaveercharita (C) Uttar Ramcharita (D) Maltimadhava Ans. (A) 15. Under whom did Tulsidas write Ramcharitmanasa— (A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shah-Jahana (D) Aurangazb Ans. (A) 16. Where is Kalibangan situated? (A) Himachal Pradesh (B) West Bengal (C) Uttar Pradesh

Page 164 ih (D) Rajasthan Ans. (D) 17. Brahmani bull for Indus valley people was— (A) Unknown animal (B) Well known animal (C) Sacred animal (D) Sacrificial animal Ans. (C) 18. Harrappan people had known to use of— (A) 16 & its multiples (B) 12 & its multiples (C) 8 & its multiples (D) 4 & its multiples Ans. (A) 19. A hoard of copper images generally assigned to the Harrappan culture phase, has been found at— (A) Daimabad (B) Brahamgiri (C) Inamgaon (D) Nasik Ans. (A) 20. The largest number of seals of the Harrappan culture are made of— (A) Terracotta (B) Faience (C) Agate (D) Steatite Ans. (D) 21. When did China receive Buddhism? (A) Third century B .C. (B) First century B.C. (C) First century A.D. (D) Third Century AD. Ans. (C) 22. Who was Bhadrabahu? (A) He was the first tirthankar of the Jainas (B) He was a Vedic Rishi (C) He was a Buddhist monk (D) He was the sixth guru of the Jainas Ans. (C) 23. Which of the following is incorrect? (A) Mahayanism teaches non-reality of phenomenal objects (B) Mahayanism accepts the conception of countless Buddhas and Bodhisatvas (C) Mahayanism defies Buddha (D) Mahayanism rejects worship of god & goddess Ans. (D) 24. Jain works were compiled in— (A) Ujjain (B) Vaishali (C) Ballabhi

Page 165 ih (D) Vatapi Ans. (C) 25. How many cities were in existence during Buddha’s time? (A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10 Ans. (A) 26. Which one of the following was the most common occupation for slaves? (A) Agricultural labor (B) Working in guilds (C) Domestic service in Households (D) Settlement in newly cleared areas Ans. (C) 27. The theory of the origin of the state not mentioned in the Vedic literature is— (A) The contract theory (B) The force theory (C) The evolutionary theory (D) The divine theory Ans. (C) 28. The conceusces among historians that the vedic age began earliest in— (A) 1200—1000 B.C. (B) 2500—800 B.C. (C) 2500 B.C. (D) 1000 BC. Ans. (D) 29. Which was the first book to deal with Music? (A) Rigveda (B) Yajurveda (C) Samaveda (D) Atharvaveda Ans. (C) 30. The Neolithic Age dates bark to— (A) 60003000 B.C. (B) 4000—3000 B.C. (C) 5000—300CIB.C. (D) 3000-1000 B.C. Ans. (A) 31. In ancient times ‘Sectora’ was situated in— (A) The Mouth of Mediterranean Sea (B) The Mouth of Indus valley (C) The Mouth of Narmada River (D) The Mouth of Red sea Ans. (D) 32. Prehistoric axes are found at— (A) Attirampakkarn (B) Adichanallur (C) Arikamedu (D) Sanur

Page 166 ih Ans. (A) 33. The earliest Iron age occupation in India has been associated with— (A) Ochre coloured pottery (B) Black and red ware (C) Painted grey ware (D) Northern black polished ware Ans. (C) 34. There is evidence of the proto-Australoid, the mediterranean, alpine and Mongoloid in the skeletal remains at— (A) Mohenjodaro site (B) Harappan site (C) Baluchistan (D) Egypt Ans. (B) 35. The large hoard of copper comes from Gungeria in— (A) Utter Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Arunachal Pradesh Ans. (B) 36. The Gupta gold and silver issues were initially based on the coins of the — (A) Romans and the Saka Kshatrapas (B) Kushanas and Yaudheyas (C) Kushanas and Saka Kshatrapas (D) Romans and Kushanas Ans. (C) 37. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with — (A) The cultivation (B) The village community (C) The king (D) The joint family Ans. (C) 38. ‘Svayamvara’ was a special from of — (A) Gandharva marriage (B) Paisacha marriage (C) Rakshasa marriage (D) Brahma marriage Ans. (A) 39. Which one of the following is not matched correctly? (A) Angula — Unit of linear measure (B) Veli — Unit for measuring space (C) Kalam — Unit of liquid measure (D) Kalanju— Unit of weight Ans. (C) 40. Dhavanyaloka is — (A) An epic poem (B) A work on poetics (C) A play (D) A work on Buddhist epistemology

Page 167 ih Ans. (B) 41. Gupta ruler revived one of the following religions — (A) Vedic (B) Bhagvatism (C) Buddhism (D) Jainism Ans. (B) 42. Export-trade in pre-Gupta age was most extensive with— (A) South East-Asia (B) China (C) Central Asia (D) Roman Empire Ans. (D) 43. The Mughal Emperor, who built the Peacock Throne? – - (A) Akbar (B) Aurangazeb (C) Nadirshah (D) Shah Jahan Ans. (D) 44. Aurangzeb face toughest opposition from— (A) Jats (B) Sultanates (C) Marathas (D) Rajputs Ans. (D) 45. How did Akbar get rid of the authority of the Ulemas? (A) He founded Din-i-Ilahi (B) He appointed Hindus to the highest posts in the empire (C) He invited the representatives of all religions for religious debates at the Ibadat Khana (D) He issued an infallibility decree in 1579 Ans. (D) 46. Which of the following officers held the office of minister under the Mughals? (A) Sipahsalar (B) Siqdar (C) Vakil (D) Kotwal Ans. (C) 47. Mewar accepted the Suzerainty of the Mughals during the reign of— (A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) None of these Ans. (B) 48. Shivaji conqurred many forts. Which was first—? (A) Raigarh (B) Berar (C) Purendar (D) Khandesh

Page 168 ih Ans. (A) 49. In Mughal period Zamindars were— (A) Land owners (B) Jagirdars (C) Labourers (D) Revenue plunders Ans. (A) 50. Mahmud Gawan was a Prime Minister of the…kingdom. (A) Sultanate (B) Bahmani (C) Mughal (D) Vijaynagar Ans. (B) ...... ------...... \ Frequently mentioned words in Rigveda : Indian History For Competitions Frequently mentioned words in Rigveda Word No. of times Om — 1028 Jana — 275 Indra — 250 Agni — 200 Gau — 176 Vish — 170 Soma — 114 Gan — 46 Brahamana — 14 Kshatriya — 9 Yamuna — 3 Shudra — 1 Vaishya — 1 Rajya — 1 Kalpa — 1 Ganga — 1 Samudra — 1 ...... ------...... rivers mentioned in the Rigveda : Indian History Study material Vipasa Asikafii Ganga Suvasta Jamuna Vitasta Sarsuti Sindhu Shatudri Pari,ishni

Page 169 ih Gomati Krumi Kubha rivers mentioned in the Rigveda ...... ------......

Southern Kingdoms Online History Quiz For Exams Free online Objective questions on Indian History On Kingdoms of south India Free Test Paper history 1. The Bhakti literature by the Nayanmars and Alva (a) stressed the rigidities of traditional rituals. (b) opposed the practice of image worship. (c) preached personal devotion of God as a means of salvation. (d) advocated the austerities preached by the Buddhists and Jams. Ans : (c) 2. Consider the following pairs Vaishnava saints: Region of strong following 1. Rananuja - South India 2. Chaitanya Central India 3. Vallabhacharya Gujarat and Braj 4. Ramanand . North India Of these pairs, the correctly matched ones are (a) l, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) l, 3 and 4 Ans : (c) 3. Indicate the correct chronological order in which the following reformers undertook their missions. 1. Visveswara 2.Ramanuja 3. Chaitanya 4.Kabir (a) 1,2,3,4 (b) 1,2,4,3 (c) 2,1,4,3 (d) 4 2 3 1 Ans : (c) 4. The System of philosophy with which the name of, Kapila is prominently associated is (a) Samkhya (b) Uttara Mimamsa (c) Nyaya (d) PurvaMimamsa Ans : (a) 5. To which Sufi did the famous saint of Bihar, Makhdum Shrouding Maneri belong? (a) Chisti (b) Kubrawi (c) Suhrawardi (d) Firdausi

Page 170 ih Ans : (d) 6. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowing, for once cremated, there is no return’ This rejection of after -life is an aphorism of the (a) Ajivikas (b) Kapalika Sect (c)Charvakas (d) Sunyavada of Nagaijuna Ans : (c) 7. In the systems of philosophy created by Indians, we find elements of materialistic philosophy in which of the following systems? (a) Karm Mimamsa (b) Yoga (c) Samkhya (d) Vaisesika Ans : (c) 8. Who were the most popular Sufis? (a) Rabin (b) Hallaj (c) Ghazali (d) None of these Ans : (a) 9. The birthplace of Swami Vivekananda is in which of the following cities? (a) Cuttack (b) Balasore (c) Calcutta (d) Kushinagar Ans : (c) 10. Ajivika sect was founded by (a) Raghulabhadra (a) Upali (c) Makkhli Gosala (d) Anand Ans : (c) 11. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler? (a) Rudradaman (b) Nahapana (c) Vasisthiputra Pulumayi (d) Maltendravartnan Ans : (c) 12. Kanchi was the capital of (a) Pallavas (b) Rashtrakutas (c) Chalukyas (d) Cholas Ans : (a) 13. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of (a) Chota (b) Babmani c) Pallava

Page 171 ih (d) Vijayanagar Ans : (d) 14. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty? (a) Ajatashatru (b) Bimbisara (c) Agnimitra (d) Pushyamitra Ans : (d) 15. The Chola empire reached its zenith under (a) Parantakal 1 (b) Raja raja (c) Rajendra Chola I (d) Rajendra Chola II Ans : (c) 16. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was (a) Madurai (b) Hampi (c)Dwarasamudra (d) Warangal Ans : (d) 17. Satavahanas belonged to (a) Maharashtra (b) Andhra region (c) Konkan region (d) Kalinga Ans : (b) 18. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration? (a)Mandalam (b) Kottam (c) Kurram (d) Valanadu Ans : (c) 19. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the (a) beginning of 16th century (b) end of 16th century (c) beginning of 17th century (d) later half of 17th century. Ans : (a) 20. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of (a) Tukarain (b) Ranidas (c) Tulsidas (d) Vidyaranya Ans : (d) 21. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was (a) surplus revenue (b) land tax (c) revenue from seaports

Page 172 ih (d) currency system Ans : (c) 22. The Babmani Kingdom was founded by (a) Timur (b) Zain-ul-Abidin (c) Malilc Kafur (d) Hasan Ans : (d) 23. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at (a) Thanjavur (b) Uraiyur (c) Kanthipuram (d) Uttaramerrur Ans : (d) 24. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the (a) Cheras (b) Pallavas (c) Cholas (d) Hoysalas Ans : (c) 25. Madurai was the capital of (a)Cholas (b) Pallavas (c) Pandyas (d) Rashtrakutas Ans : (c) 26. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the (a) Vakatakas (b) Cholas (c) Satavahanas (d) Pallavas Ans : (c) 27. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people (a)Gopala (b) Mahipala (c) Devapala (d) Ans : (a) 28 In the Sangam age, Uraiyur was important for (a) Its being a great centre of spice trade. (b) Its being a great centre of cotton trade. (c) its being a great emporium of foreign trade. (d) Its being a great centre of indigenous trade. Ans : (b) 29. The spiritual leader associated with the founding of Vijayanagara kingdom was (a)Ramdas (b) Purandaradas

Page 173 ih (c) Vidyaranya (d) Appayya Dikshitar Ans : (c) 30. In Krishnadevaraya’s court, Ashtadiggajas were the (a) Eight great poets of his court. (b) eight great ministers in his court (c) eight elephants placed at eight corners of his capital. (d) eight great scholars of his kingdom Ans : (a) ...... ------...... ndian history solved quiz Questions Answers for exams indian history Solved paper in MCQ Quiz Format Online Model Test Paper Indian History 1. Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to the south and was an expert ‘Veena’ player? (a) Chandra Gupta I (b) Samudragupta (c) Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya (d) Skanda Gupta 2. In which century did Ashoka reign? (a) Second century B.C. (b) Third century B.C. (c)Second century AD (d) Third century AD. 3. Ashoka’s claim of greatness chiefly lay in the (a) promotion of welfare of his people (b) extensive conquests (c) strengthening of army (d) exclusive patronage to Buddhism 4. Ashoka’s invasion of Kalinga resulted in (a) peaceful relations with Kalinga. (b) the development of peace and non-violence as policy. (c) wealth and prosperity Of Mauryan empire. (d) victory to the policy of war and territorial conquests. 5. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha’ s army on the bank of river Narmada? (a) Krishnadeva Raya (b) Pulakesin II (c)Rajendra I (d) Rajendra Chola 6. The achievements of Samudragupta are described in the (a) Hatigumpha inscription (b) Allahabad Pillar inscription (c) Girnar inscription (d) Sarnath inscription 7. Which one of the following important trade centers of ancient India was on the

Page 174 ih trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi? (a) Tagara (b) Sripura (c) Tripuri (d) Tamralipti 8.Kharavela ruled over (a) Malwa (b) Magadha (c) Gandhara (d) Kalinga 9. Saka era was founded by (a)Ashóka (b) Harsha (c) Kanishlca (d) Vikramaditya 10. The valleys of Indus, Ganga and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one political authority by (a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Ashoka (c) Chandragupta I (d) Prithvi Raj Chan ban 11. Indicate the correct chronological order of dynasties in North -west India. (a) Kushanas, Sakas, Parthians (b) Sakas, Kushanas, Parthians (c) Parthians, Sakas, Kushanas (d) Sakas, Parthians, Kushanas 12. Which of the following was the contemporary Bengal King during the time of Harsha of Kanauj? (a)Rhaslcaravarman (b)Divakaramitra (c)Devagupta (d) Sasanka 13. The most famous Saka ruler in India was (a)Ivienander (b) Gautarniputra Satakarni (c)Kadphises II (d) Rudradaman I 14. Bimbisara was the ruler of (a)Magadh (b) Avadh (c)Kamboja (d) Gandhara 15. Who among the following rulers held a religious assembly at Prayag every five years? (a)Ashoka (b) Kanishka (c) Harshavardhana (d) Chandragupta Vikramaditya 16. The earliest example of a land grant is provided

Page 175 ih by an inscription of (a) the Guptas (b) the Mauryas (c) the Satavahanas (d) the Mahameghavahanas 17. Ashoka the Great, died in (a) 206 B.C (b) 216 B.C (c) 226 B.C (d) 232 B.C 18. Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days at (a) Ujjain (b) Nalanda (c) Sravanabelagola (d) Patna 19. Kautilya was the Prime Mjnister of which of the following Indian rulers? (a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Chandragupta I (c) Ashoka (d) Harshavardhana 20. Which of the following ancient Indian states was an autonomous republic? (a) Magadh (b) Kosala (c) Anga (d) Sakya 21. Amongst the following, who contributed most to the Bhagvata cult? (a) Parthians (b) Indo- Greeks (c) Kushanas (d) Guptas 22. Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad provides information about the reign of (a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Chandragupta I (c) Samudragupta (d) Chandragupta I 23. King Harshavardhana lived in (a) 2nd century A.D. (b) 2nd century B .C. (c) 7th century A.D. (d) 7th century B.C. 24. In Ashoka’s administration, Rajukas looked after (a) religious matters (b) collection of taxes (c) municipal administration (d) administration of justice 25. Chalukya ruler, Pulakesin II defeated (a) Dharmpala (b)Samudragupta (c) Harshavardhana

Page 176 ih (d) Chandragupta II 26. King Piyadassi referred to in some ancient Indian inscriptions is identified with (a)Samudragupta (b)Chandragupta Maurya (c) Bimbisara (d) Ashoka 27. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as (a) Vakatakas (b) Maitrakas (b) Yaudheyas (d) Vardhanas 28. The Council of the ‘Nine Gems’ is associated with (a) Ballala Sena (b) Harshavardhana (c) Chandragupta II (d) Devapala 29. The Asokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is (a) Girnar Rock Edict (b) Minor Rock Edict III (c) Minor Rock Edict IV (d) Minor Rock Edict XIII 30. Who among the following Mughal rulers has been called as the ‘Prince of Builders?’ (a) Babar (b) Akbar (c) Jehangir (d) Shahjehan 31. The contents of Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta were written by (a)Vishakhadatta (b) Virasen (c) Kalidas (d) Harisena 32. Sculptures of the Gandhara School reflect the influence of the (a) Greeks (b) Chinese (c) Romans (d) Persians 33 Sarnath’s Lion Capital is attributed to (a) Kanishka (b) Harshavardhana (c) Ashoka (d) Chandragupta 34. Which of the following features are associated with the architecture of Tughlaq period? 1. Sloping walls 2. Deliberate attempt to combine the principles of the arch and the lintel and beam in the buildings.

Page 177 ih 3. Placing the buildings especially the tombs on a high platform. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2 35. Which of the following is a correct chronological sequence? (a) Qutub Minar, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri (b) Qutub Minar, Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal (c) Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar (d) Ta Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Qutub Miner 36. The large Shiva Temple at Thanjavur was built by (a)Rajendra Chola (b) Raja raja Chola (c) Chandeltas (d) Rashtrakutas 37. The ‘Kirti Stambha’ (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by (a) Rana Pratap (b) Rana Sanga (c) Rana Kumbha (d) Bappa Raval 38. In the Gandhara sculptures, the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath is (a) Abhaya (b) Bhumisparsa (c) Dhyana (d) Dharmachakra 39. The Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of (a) Babur (b) Akbar (c) Jehangir (d) Shahjehan 40. Temples at all the following places are well known for their erotic sculpture except (a) Konark (b) Khajurah (c) Madurai (d) Halebid and Belur 41. In the medieval period, Indian painting reached a high degree of perfection during the reign of (a)Firoz Tughlaq (b) Sher Shah (c) Jehangir (d) Aurangzeb 42. Fourteen rock edicts of Ashoka have been unearthed at (a)Sasaram (b) Kandhar (c) Girnar (d) None of these 43. Which sufl saint’s dargah is at Ajmer?

Page 178 ih (a) Salim Chishti (b) Muinudclin Chishti (c) Baba Farid (d) Hazrat Nizamuddin 44. Which of the following is not associated with growth of cave art? (a)Bagh (b) Amaranth (c) Karle (d) Mahabalipuram 45. Buland Darwaza is situated in (a)Delhi (b) Fatehpur Sikri (c)Lucknow (d) Meerut 46. The images in the temple of Ankorvat are those of (a)Buddha (b) Hindu deities (c) Tirthankaras (d) Cambodian Kings 47. Nishat Garden was built by (a) Babar (b) Jehangir (c) Sher Shah (d) Shabjehan 48. Who is considered as Timurti (Trinity) of Carnatic Music? (a) Thyagaraja (b) Muthuswainiflikshitar (c) Swati Thininal (d) Purandaradasa 49. Vakatakas belong to the period of (a)Mauryas (b) Guptas (c)Kushans (d) Harsha 50. Which of the following schools of paintings developed independently during the Mughal Period? (a) The Bijapur School (b) The Golconda School (c) The Kangra School (d) the Rajput School Answers to the above questions: 1.(a) 2.(d) 3 (b) 4.(a) 5(b) 6(c) 7(b) 8(c)

Page 179 ih 9(d) 10. (a) 11. (d) 12. (d) 13.(d) 14 (a) 15 :c 16 c 17 d 18 c 19 a 20 d 21 d 22 c 23 c 24 d 25 c 26 d 27 b 28 c 29 d 30 . (d) 31 (d) 32 .(a) 33.(c) 34. (d) 35 (b) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39 (b) 40. (d) 41. (c) 42. (c) 43 (b) 44 (b) 45 (b) 46 (b) 47 (b) 48 (b) 49 (b) 50 (a) ...... ======...... test Your Knowledge of Indian history very useful for those who had history as a Subject at graduation level Means who are BA or MA in History All questions in MCQ/Objective format Useful For UPSC,PSC,KVS and other job exams and competitions

Page 180 ih 1. Sangam is meant for? (A) Dynasty of South India (B) Tamil religious literature (C)Assemblies of Tamil Scholars (D) Ancient name of South India 2. Which one among the following is the oldest Stupa? (A) Stupa of Sanchi (B) Stupa of Piprawah (C) Stupa of Bharahut (D) Stupa of Amaravati 3. Which of the following text refers Chandragupta Maurya as ‘Vrishal’ ? (A) Mudrarakshasa (B) Arthashastra (C) Indica (D) Mahavai 4. In which of the following Council Jainism was divided into two? (A) First Jain Council (B) Second Jain Council (C) Third Jain Council (D) Fourth Jain Council 5. “India for the Indians.” Who said? (A) Swami Vivekanand (B) Madan Mohan Malaviya (C) Dayanand (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 6. Which one of the following is not correct? (A) Indian National Congress,Calcutta Session (1887) (B) Indian National Congress,Lucknow Session (1916) (C) Indian National Congress,Gaya Session (1922) (D) Indian National Congress,Tripuri Session (1939) 7. Irani System of ‘Sajda’ was started by? (A) Balban (B) Razia (C) Iltutmish (D) Mohammed Tughlaq

8. Mohammed Ghori was assassinated by? (A) Hazras (B) Khokkars (C) Yurtwals (D) Baluchis 9. “Swaraj is my birth right.” Who said? (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Dadabhai Naoroji (C) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (D) BhagatSingh 10.The first Turkish Sultan to cross Vindhyachal ranges was? (A) Iltutmish (B) Balban

Page 181 ih (C) Alauddin Khilji (D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq 11. Ajanta Paintings are related with? (A)Jainism (B) Brahmanism (C) Shaktism (D) Buddhism 12. The author of Anandmath was? (A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (B) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee (C) Ravindra Nath Tagore (D) S. C. Bose 13. The author of ‘Poverty and Un- British Rule in India’ is? (A) Lala Lajpat Rai (B) Dadabhai Naoroji (C) Surendra Nath Banerjee (D) R. C. Dutt 14. By which Act, Rule of East India Company ended in India? (A) Regulating Act, 1773 (B) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 (C) Government of India Act,1858 (D) Morley-Minto Act, 1909 15. In which age Brahmanas were inferior than Kshatriyas? (A) Vedic age (B) Buddha age (C) Maurya age (D) Post-Mauryan age 16. How many Pitakas are in Buddhist literature? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 17. Rana Sanga is related with? (A) Malwa (B) Khajuraho (C)Mandu (D) Mewar 18. In which month Quit India Movement of 1942 started ? (A) January (B) July (C)August (D) December 19. Who is the author of Prithviraj Raso? (A) Chandabardai (B) Gunadhya (C) Amir Khusro (D) Samdeva 20.Pandyas were centred in? (A) Madurai

Page 182 ih (B) Tanjore (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Kaveripattan 21. During the Mauryan age ‘bhaga’ was (A) House Tax (B) Land Tax (C) Water Tax (D) Hiranya 22. Who among the following was known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’? (A) Sir Syed Ali khan (B) Syed Amir Ali (C) Abul Kalam Azad (D) Abdul Gaffar Khan 23. The founder of Gadar Party was? (A) Basudev Balwant Phadke (B) Vinay Damodar Savarkar (C) Lala Hardayal (D) Bhagat Singh 24. The name of the committee to enquire Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was? (A) Simon Commission (B) Hunter Commission (C) Raymond Commission (D) Linlithgo Commission 25. Which court was considered as the highest criminal court of appeal during East India Company? (A) Circuit Court (B) Provincial Court (C) Sadar Diwani (D) Sadar Nizamat 26. Which Mughal Emperor increased more number of Rajput and Maratha Mansabdars in his reign? (A)Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shajahan (D) Aurangzeb 27. In which Session, Congress demanded ‘Poorna Swaraj’? (A) Lucknow Session 1916 (B) Calcutta Session 1917 (C) Kanpur Session 1925 (D) Lahore Session 1929 28. Which Mauryan ruler was called ‘Amitraghat’ by Greek writers? (A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Bindusara (C) Ashoka (D) Dasharatha 29. Which foreign traveller visited Vijaynagar Empire during 1420? (A) Alhanasius Nikitin (B) Farishta (C) Abdur Razzaq

Page 183 ih (D) Nicolo-de-Conti 30. When did Aurangzeb took the title of ‘Alamgir’ ? (A) 1658 (B) 1659 (C)1660 (D) 1661 31. During the reign of which of the following did Vijaynagar Empire come into existence (A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (B) Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq (C) Firoze Shah Tughlaq (D) Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah 32. The term ‘dastak’ implies? (A) Riot (B) Duty free trade (C) Post (D) Market 33. When did Akbar abolish the slavery and protected human rights? (A) 1582 (B) 1583 (C) 1584 (D) 1585 34. The author of “Indian Mussalmans” is? (A) W. W. Hunter (B) Sir Aga Khan (C) Atulanand Chakravarti (D) Rizaul Karim 35. Who was the last Governor General and First Viceroy of India? (A) Lord Lawrence (B) Lord Mayo (C) Lord Canning (D) Lord Lytton 36. Which Session of Indian National Congress was presided by Subhash chandra Bose? (A) Haripura (B) Nagpur (C)Lahore (D) Delhi 37. The statement that the revolt of 1857 was “neither the first, nor national, nor war of independence” was made by? (A) V. D. Savarkar (B) S. N. Sen (C)R. C. Majumdar (D)Benjamin Disraeli 38. In the revenue settlement of Todarmal ,the land never left fallow was known as? (A)Polaj (B) Parauti (C)Chachar (D) Banjar

Page 184 ih 39. Nagarjuna Stupa was constructed during the age of? (A)Buddha (B) Maurya (C)Gupta (D) Post Gupta 40. The ancient name of Assam is? (A)Pawa (B)Kammp (C)Pippalivan (D)Ramgram 41. Which of the following stands for ‘Iqta’? (A) Law of primogeniture (B) Crown land donated to army officers (C) State’s share in the war booty (D) The grant of revenue from a territory in lieu of salary 42. “Every Indian is corrupt.” Who said? (A) Lord Conwallis (B) Lord Wellesley (C) Lord Hastings (D) Lord Dalhousie 43. took place in the year of? (A) 1764 (B) 1806 (C) 1857 (D) 1935 44. Dilwara Temple is the example of? (A) Buddhist architecture (B) Jain architecture (C) Mughal architecture (d)) Sultanate architecture 45. The architect of Taj Mahal belonged to? (A)Italy (B) France (C)Turkey (D) Egypt

46. The central feature of Indian society during 800 to 1200 A.D. was? (A) Feudalism (B) Liberalism (C) Egalitarianism (D) Republic 47. Ryotwari Settlement was started in? (A) Madras (C) Bombay (B) Bengal (D) Assam 48. The author of “Parties and Politics in Mughal Court” is? (A) Satish Chandra (B) Irfan Habib

Page 185 ih (C) Nurul Hasan (D) Athar Ali 49. During the Mughals, change in the architectural style is known as? (A) Hindu Islamic style (B)Goethic style (C)Islamic style (D)Persian style 50. Which one of the following was not included in the Navratnas of Akbar? (A)birbal (B) Todarmal (C) Mansingh (D) Badaoni Answers 1 C 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 C 6 A 7 A 8 B 9 A 10 C 11 D 12 A 13 B 14 C 15 D 16 C 17 D 18 C 19 A 20 A 21 D 22 D 23 C 24 B 25 D 26 D 27 D 28 B 29 D 30 B 31 B 32 B 33 A 34 A 35 C

Page 186 ih 36 A 37 C 38 A 39 A 40 B 41 B 42 C 43 B 44 B 45 A 46 B 47 A 48 A 49 A 50 D

...... ======...... UGC NET Exam 2010 Sample Test paper History MCQ Test

A question Bank containing 50 questions on Indian history

Useful for

UGC NET exam

KVS PGT

IAS

PCS anyexams which test knowledge of indian history at degree level 1, Vikramshila University was established by ? (A) Dharmapal (B) Devapal (C) Narayanapal (D) Mahipal

2. Who among the following directed to throw bomb on Viceroy Lord Hardinge? (A) Khudiram Bose (B) Rasbthari Bose (C) Chandrashekhax Azad (D) Ramprasad Bismil 3. The author of Tabqat-i-Nasiri is? (A) Minhai-us Siraj (B) Ziyauddin Barni (C) Aniir Khusro (D) Mehadi Hussain

Page 187 ih

4. During Akbar’s reign the biggest gold coin was called? (A) Ilahi (B) Jalali (C) Dam (D) Shamsab 5. Who among the following was a leader of Wahabi Movement? (A) Mohammed Ali (B) Ajmal Khan (C) Syed Ahmad (D) M. A. Ansari 6. When did Akbar abolish Jaziya? (A) 1563 (B) 1564 (C) 1565 (D) 1566 7. Rani Jhansi Regiment is related with? (A) Fauj (B) Gandhi Brigade (C) Nehru Bngade (D) Azad Brigade 8. How many tirthas (Officials) are referred in Arthashastra? (A) 16 (B) 17 (C) 18 (D) 19 9. Jaunpur was established by? (A) Balban (B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (C) Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq (D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

10. Agam Siddhant is religious literature of? (A) Buddhism. . (B) Jainism (C) Brahrnanism (D) Veda

11. The Second Capital of Gupta ruler Chandragupta II was? (A) Ujjain (B) Malwa (C) Saurashtra (D) Mehrauli 12. Which one is related with Mahatma Buddha? (A) Malla (B) Deva (C) Shakya (D) Koliya

Page 188 ih 13. Which one of the following Mauryan rulers was Jaina? (A) Kunal (B) Samprati (C) Dasharatha (D) Jalauk 14.During whose regime did Albaruni, a scholar of Central Asia visited India? (A) Mahmud Ghaznavi (B) Mohammed Ghori (C) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (D) Iltutmish

15. Chola rulers were followers of? (A) Vaishnavism (B) Shaivism (C) Shaktism (D) Jainism 16. During Mauryan age, ,Avantipath was? (A) Northern Provmce (B) Southern Province (C) Western Provmce (D) Eastern Province 17. Paramaras were residents of? (A) Maiwa (B) Rajasthan (C) Gujarat (D) Orissa

18. “Brahmanical reaction was responsible for the downfall of the Mauryan Empire.” Who said? (A) Harprasad Shastri (B) U. N. Ghoshal (C) D. D. Koshambi (D) Romila Thapar 19.The grant of ‘Diwani’ in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa was given to the English East India Company by the Treaty in 1765 with? (A) Shah Alam II (B) Mir Qasim (C)Siraj-ud-daula (D)Francis Joseph Dupleix 20.Vernacular Press Act passed in? (A)1877 (B) 1878 (C)1879 (D) 1880 21.During whose regime, did Deimachos, the Greek ambassador, visited India? (A)Chandragupta Maurya (B) Bindusar

Page 189 ih (C) Ashok (D) Brthadrath 22.Who called British Economic policy as ‘Colonial Economy’? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (D) Madan Mohan Malaviya 23.When did separate electorate system was established for Muslims? (A)1908 (B )1909 (C) 1910 (D) 1911 24. The statement of Mahatma Gandhi that it was ‘a post-dated cheaue’ was related to? (A) The Simon Commission (B) The Cripps Mission (C) The Cabmet Mission (D)The Young-Husband’s Mission 25 Under which Viceroy’s tenure Indian National Congress was formed? (A) Lord Dufferin (B) Lord Ripon (C) Lord Lansdowne (D) Lord Curzon 26. Fort William was situated in? (A) Madras (B) Machalipattnam (C) Orissa (D) Calcutta 27. The author of “Indian Epigraphy” is? (A) D. C. Sircar (B) Oldenburg (C) F.F. Pargitar (D) H. D. Sankalia 28. Where did Britishers establish their first trade centre ? (A) Calcutta (C) Bombay (B) Surat (D) Karnatak

29. Who was Alara Kalama? (A) Disciple of Buddha (B) Prominent Buddhist monk (C) Teacher of Buddha (D) Ruler who criticized Buddhism 30. Which session of the Indian National Congress approved ‘Gandhi-Irwin Pact’? (A) Karachi Session (B) Lthore Session (C) Calcutta Session

Page 190 ih (D) Tripura Session 31. Which Iirdu poet was invited to the Second and Third Round Table Conference? (A) FaizAhmadFaiz (B)Mohammad Iqbal (C)Josh Malihabadi (D)Firaq Gorakhpuri 32. The author of Historica is? (A) Justin (B) Herodotus (C) Deodorus (D) Megasthenes 33. Kalibanga is situated in? (A) Gujarat (B) Punjab (Pakistan) (C) Rajasthan (D) Haryana 34 With reference to the Swadeshi Movement during the Indian Freedom Struggle, which of the following statement is not correct? (A) The theme song of Swadeshi Movement in Bengal was Ravindranath’s “Amar Sonar Bangla”. (B) Syed Haider Raza led the Swadeshi Movement in India (C) The Ganapati and Shivaji festival became a medium of the movement (D) The Surat split in 1907 weakened the Swadeshi Movement 35. Who among the following was fond of slaves? (A) Alauddin Khalji (B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (C) Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq (D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq 36. Sravanabelgola is associated with? (A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Ashok (C) Vihnugupta (D) Dasharath 37. Who called Samudragupta ‘Napolean of India’? (A) R.K.Mukheijee (B) R.C.Dutt (C) R. S. Sharma (D) V. A. Smith 38. Which language was the State language during the Sultanate period? (A) Arabic (B) Persian (C)Turkish (D) Urdu 39. Dahasala system was introduced by Akbar in? (A) 1575 (C) 1590 (B) 1580

Page 191 ih (D) 1602

40. Which mughal Emperor introduced “Duaspa-Sihaspa” method in Mansabdari System? (A) Akbar (B) Jabangir (C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb 41. Who among the following recognized important role played by women in family and society in his preaching’s? (A) Guru Nanak (B) Saint Ravidas (C) Saint Gyaneshwar (D) Saint Tukaram

42. The Kalinga War conquered by Ashoka is described in? (A) Rock Edict I (B) Rock Edict V (C) Pillar Edict VII (D) Rock Edict XIII

43. Who was called ‘dvija’? (A) Brahman, Kshatriya,Vaishya (B) Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra (C) Brahman, Vaishya, Shudra (D) Shudra, Kshatriya, Brahman 44. Ibn Batuta, the famous traveller of 14th Century, lived in? (A) Venice (B) Geneva (C) Spain. (D) North Africa

45. Nizamuddin Aulia and Nasir ud-din Chirag were

(A) Sohrawardi Saint (B) Chishti Saint (C) Nakshbandi Saint (D) Silsilah 46. How many ruling dynasties were there in the Delhi Sultanate? (A)2 (B)3 (C)4 (D)5 47. Who was the President of 3rd Buddhist Assembly? (A) Mahakassap (B) Vasumitra (C) Ashvaghosha (D) Moggaliputta Tissa 48. Kharaj was meant by? (A) Land Tax

Page 192 ih (B) House Tax (C)Loan (D) Law 49. Which one of the following Muslim leaders joined the Home Rule League founded by Annie Besant? (A) Mohammed Iqbal (B) Mohammed Ali Jinnah (C) (0) Abul Kalam Azad 50. Rowlatt Act wa passed in? (A)1916 (B) 1917 (C)1918 (D) 1919

Answers: 1

A

2

B

3

A

4

A

5

C

6

B

7

A

8

C

9

Page 193 ih

D

10

B

11

A

12

C

13

B

14

A

15

B

16

C

17

A

18

A

19

A

20

B

21

Page 194 ih B

22

D

23

B

24

B

25

A

26

D

27

A

28

B

29

C

30

A

31

B

32

B

33

C

Page 195 ih

34

C

35

D

36

A

37

D

38

B

39

B

40

B

41

A

42

D

43

A

44

C

45

B

Page 196