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Ih MCQ in HISTORY- 5 Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers Indian History for UPSC IAS Test Indian History Quiz Multiple Choice Questions 1 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 India was marked by the — (A) Growing importance of women (B) Lessening of untouchability (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 Bengal 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.
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