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Contents
1 Ancient India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Mediaval India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
3 Modern India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
4 Correct and incorrect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
5 Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
6 The first one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
7 Harrapan civilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
8 Jainism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
9 Famous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
10 Buddhism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
11 Chola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
12 Chandragupta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
13 Muslim League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
14 Sangam Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
15 Gupta period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

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16 Rig Vedic period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
17 Battle and war . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

18 Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
19 Established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
20 Vijaynagar empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

21 written . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
22 Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
23 Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
24 Indian National Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
25 The Mughal Kings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
26 Renaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
27 Freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
28 Indus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
29 Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
30 Miscellenous questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
1. Ancient India
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1. What was the most prominent reason of A. No. XIII
arrival of Indo-Aryans from central Asia, B. No. X
possibly from the south of the Urals and
East of Caspian Sea? C. No. XI
A. They were in search of arable land D. No. XII
B. They were of Nomadic Culture
5. Bimbisara was succeeded by
C. They were defeated by their Indo Eu-
A. Ashoka
ropean neighbors
D. They were aware of prosperity of India B. Ajatasatru
C. Vasudeva
2. During the Sangam Age brisk and nourish-
ing foreign trade was conducted from the D. Chandragupta Maurya
south Indian ports of Muziris, Kaveripat-
tnam or Poom-Puhar and Arikamedu to 6. Name the temple in Indonesia where
scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharata
A. West Asia are depicted?
B. South East Asia
A. Brihadeshwara
C. Roman World
B. Angkor Wat
D. Central Europe
C. Kailashnath
3. The capital of the Pallavas was D. Borobudur
A. Madurai
B. Mahabalipuram 7. The famous Indo-Greek Kin, who em-
braced Buddhism was
C. Kanchi or Conjeevaram
A. Strato I
D. Thanjavur
B. Menander
4. Which of the following Minor Rock Edicts
of Ashoka describes the Conquest of C. Demetrios
Kalinga by Ashoka? D. Alexander
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B
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8. After the decline of the Chalukya kingdom 13. The language adopted for preaching In Ma-
of Kalyani at the close of the 12th and of hayana Buddhism was
the Chola kingdom at the beginning of the

A. Pali
13th century, the new kingdoms Which
arose in South India were B. Brahmi
A. Yadavas of Devagiri and Kakatiyas of C. Sanskrit

Warangal D. Prakrit
B. Hoysalas of Dwarsamudra and 14. Which of the following explains the duties
Pandyas of Madurai of Dharmamahamatras?
C. Both A and B above A. The Minor Rock Edicts
D. Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms B. The two Kalinga Edicts
9. Which of the following was not one of C. Arthasastra
the ruling dynasties of South India in the D. Indica
Sangam Age?
15. Which among the following was the capi-
A. Chola tal of Vatsa Mahajanapada?
B. Chera A. Mathura
C. Pandya B. Bairath
D. Pallava C. Kausambi
10. What was the job of Rupadarshaka in D. Kashi
Mauryan Era as per Arthashashtra of Kau-
16. Which of the following is the oldest seat
tilya?
of learning?
A. Royal examiner of minted coins
A. Nalanda
B. Royal Superintendent of Courtesans
B. Vikramshila
C. Manager of the Stage C. Taxila
D. Police D. Ujjain
11. By whom had the stupa at Sanchi in Mad- 17. Division of the Vedic society into four
hya Pradesh been built? classes is clearly mentioned in the
A. Ashoka A. Yajurveda
B. Harshavardhana B. Purusa-sukta of Rigveda
C. Kanishka C. Upanishads
D. Chandragupta D. Shatapatha Brahmana
12. The most important reason(s) for the de- 18. Which of the following metals was not
cline of the Gupta empire was/were known to the Indus valley people?
A. invasions of the Hunas A. gold
B. weak later Gupta rulers B. silver
C. independence of the later Gupta rulers C. copper
D. (a) (b) and (c) above D. iron
8. C 9. D 10. A 11. A 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. D

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19. Which of the following Chinese pilgrim 25. The fourth and the last Buddhist Council
gives account of the First Gupta Ruler? was convened by
A. Fa Hien A. Ashoka
B. Huen Tsang B. Menander
C. Itsing C. Kanishka
D. None of the above D. Huvishka
26. Who among the following is referred to as
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20. The Cresco paintings of Ajanta caves illus-
the ‘Sadhu from the west’?
trate the art of the
A. Thomas of Cannan
A. Guptas
B. St Thomas
B. Mauryas
C. St Bartholomew
C. Kushanas
D. None of the above
D. Rashtrakutas
27. To perform which among the following
21. The Mauryan sculptors had attained the functions, Rajukas were appointed by
highest perfection in the carving of Asoka?
A. floral designs A. Revenue Functions
B. pillars B. Judicial Functions
C. animal figures C. Religious Functions
D. yaksha figures D. Military Functions

28. The famous Mehrauli Iron Pillar inscription
22. In Jainism, ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred describes the conquest of
to as
A. Samudragupta
A. Jina
B. Chandragupta II
B. Ratna
C. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Kaivalya
D. Chandra of Indraprastha
D. Nirvana
29. Which sage or scholar had recast the orig-
23. In whose coins was the wheel round? inal single Veda into four distinct Vedas?
A. Menander A. Patanjali
B. Demetrius B. Kapila
C. Kanishka C. Vyasa
D. Shankaracharya
D. Nahapana
30. Which of the following rulers had reigned
24. The author of Ashtadhyayai is in the third century BC?
A. Charaka A. Jehangir
B. Panini B. Ashoka
C. AIyabhatta C. Samudragupta
D. Chanakya D. Akbar
19. C 20. A 21. C 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. B
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31. Consider the following: A. 2nd

1. Persian Deities B. 5th

2. Greek Deities
C. 6th
3. Indian Deities
D. 7th
Which among the above were engraved in
the Kushana coins 36. The Gandhara-Mathura School of Art,
A. 1 & 2 Which flourished during the Kushana pe-
riod and the foreign influence of
B. 2 & 3
C. 1 & 3 A. Greece
D. all 1, 2, 3, B. Rome
C. Both A and B above
32. A lion to the Huna Deer, A burning fever
to the king of Sindhu, A troubler of the D. China
sleep of the Gurjara King, A bilious fever
37. Which one of the following was not a char-
to that scent elephant, the lord of Gand-
acteristic of society in Mauryan times?
hara, Destroyer of Skills of Latas, An axe
to the Creeper, which is goddess to fortune A. Slavery
of Malwa” Banabhatta has given these 6 B. Rigidity of Caste
attributes to ?
C. Prostitution
A. Rajyavardhana
D. Widow remarriage
B. Harshavardhana
C. Prabhakarvardhana 38. The Mauryan administration was highly
D. Krishna A. Decentralized
33. Nakulin or Lakulin is considered to be a B. Bureaucratic

founder of which of the following sects? C. Centralized
A. Pashupat D. Despotic
B. Saiva
39. Megasthanes was the Ambassador of
C. Kapalika
A. Selukos Nikator
D. Kalamukhas
B. Alexander
34. In which among the following, the first C. Darius
description about the Bhils, a tribe of Ra-
jasthan was found? D. The Persians
A. Vedas 40. The most striking feature of the Ashokan
B. Brahmanas pillars is their
C. Mahabharata A. monolithic structure
D. Puranas B. carving
C. polish
35. Which pillar edict of Asoka is longest of all
pillars? D. uniformity of workmanship
31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. C 41. D
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41. To whom is the introduction of Buddhism C. Karma

into China traditionally attributed? D. Jnana
A. Nagarjuna
47. The new element of Gopurm had been en-
B. Samprati couraged in temples of southern India by
C. Vasubandhu the
D. Kashyapa Matanga A. Chalukyas
B. Pallavas
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42. What is the present name of Dwara Samu-
dra, the ancient capital of the Hoysalas? C. Cholas
A. Mathura D. Pandyas
B. Halebid 48. Mudra Rakahasa was written by
C. Raourkela A. Kalidasa
D. Belur B. Visakadatta
43. The Sunga dynasty had made the offi- C. Bana
cial religion of their kingdom. D. Bharavi
A. Buddhism
49. Who had converted Kanishka to Bud-
B. The Ajivika Sect dhism?
C. Jainism A. Parsva
D. Brahmanism B. Nagarjuna
44. The Bijak Inscription is related to which C. Asvaghosha

among the following kings? D. Vasumitra
A. Samudra Gupta 50. Who among the following granted permis-
B. Ashoka sion to Buddhist King of Ceylon Meghavar-
man to build a Monastery at Bodh Gaya?
C. Pulkesin II
A. Chandra gupta Virkramaditya
D. Chandra Gupta
B. Samudra Gupta
45. The Chola ruler who had subdued the
C. Skand Gupta
Ganges and obtained the title ‘Gangai
Konda Cholan’ was D. Kumara Gupta
A. Rajaraja Chola 51. Consider the following statements:
B. Rajendra Chola I 1. The central theme of Kathopnishad
C. Rajadhiraja Chola is immortality
2. The central theme of Mandukya Up-
D. Kulattunga
nishad is Aum
46. According to the Mimansa School of Philos- Which among the above statements is /
ophy, liberation is possible through are correct?
A. Yoga A. 1 only
B. Bhakti B. 2 only
42. B 43. D 44. B 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. B 51. C
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C. Both 1 & 2 C. Brahmaputra

D. Neither 1 nor 2 D. Saraswati

52. In context with Vedic culture, in which
58. In ancient India, Nalanda University repre-
of the following categories will be kept
sented a great centre for the study of
Gopath?
A. Mahayana Buddhism
A. Upveda
B. Brahman B. Hinduism
C. Aranyaka C. Hinayana Buddhism
D. Upnishada D. Jainism
53. Mohenjo-Daro is situated in 59. The Indus Valley civilisation can be said to
A. Montgomery district belong to the
B. Larkana district A. Paleolithic age
C. Chandigarh area B. Primitive age
D. Gujarat C. Neolithic age
54. The Rig Veda consists of D. Bronze age
A. 1000 hymns
60. Who among the following has been called
B. 1028 hymns
the ‘Napoleon of India’?
C. 500 hymns
A. Samudragupta
D. 2000 hymns
B. Harshavardhana
55. A temple for ‘Patini devi’ was constructed
by
A. Karikala D. Ashoka
B. Paranar 61. Who among the following erected a

C. Senguttuvan monastery stupa at Peshawar?
D. Udiyanjeral A. Asoka
56. Among the following four works, Which B. Kanishka
one is encyclopaedic in nature? C. Bimbisara
A. Amarakosa
D. Sri Gupta
B. Ashtangahrudaya
C. Brihat Samhita 62. At Which of the following Harappan sites
has a supposed dockyard been found?
D. Siddhanta Siromani
A. Kalibangan
57. Which of the following rivers does not find
frequent mention in Rigvedic Hymns? B. Lothal
A. Ganges C. Suktagendor
B. Sindhu D. Sotka Koli
52. B 53. B 54. B 55. C 56. C 57. C 58. A 59. D 60. A 61. B 62. B 63. A
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63. Which of the following is known as the B. Kadambas

Jain Temple City? C. Rashtrakutas
A. Girnar D. Chalukyas of Badami
B. Allahabad
69. River Chenab was known is ancient times
C. Rajagriha as
D. Varanasi A. Parushni
B. Satudri
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64. The sage who is considered to have
Aryanised southern India was C. Himadri
A. Vasishta D. Asikru
B. Vishwamitra 70. A Gupta king has been called an Indian
C. Agastya Napoleon and he was also an accomplished
poet and musician (player of Veena) who
D. Yagnavalkya
was he?
65. What is the name of the preaching mudra A. Samudragupta
of gesture, in Which the Buddha is depicted
B. Kumargupta
delivering his first sermon, In the Gand-
hara Sculptures? C. Chandragupta II
A. Abhaya D. Skandagupta
B. Dharmachakra 71. Satavahana rule was extended to the
C. Dhyana Coromandal Coast by
D. Bhumisparsha A. Sri Yajna Satakarni

B. Pulumayi II
66. Under which of the following trees, Bud-
C. Sri Satakarni
dha got enlightment?
D. Simuka
A. Ficus benghalensis
B. Ficus religiosa 72. The Hindu social sacraments such as mar-
riage etc. are performed on the basis of
C. Ficus microcarpa
the rituals described in the
D. Ficus elastica A. Rigveda
67. Name the ruler whose reign was a witness B. Yajurveda
to both Vardhaman Mahavira and the Bud- C. Grihyasutras
dha preaching their respective doctrines?
D. Upanishad
A. Udayin
73. The earlier Buddhist sculptures had shied
B. Bimbisara
away from depicting the image of the Bud-
C. Ajatashatru dha, except through such symbols as
D. Harshvardhana A. Footprints
68. The successors of the Satavahanas in the B. The Bodhi Tree
Deccan were the C. Stupas
A. Vakatakas D. All of the above
64. C 65. C 66. B 67. B 68. A 69. D 70. A 71. B 72. C 73. D 74. A
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74. Who erected the Garuda pillar at Besna- 80. Which of the following is the single
gar? most important source of the history of
Ashoka?

A. Bhagabhadra
B. Heliodorus A. Sri Lankan chronicles Dipavamsa and
Mahavamsa
C. Menander
B. Buddhist works Divyavadana and
D. Antialkidas
Ashokavadana
75. Outside India, Buddhism was first ac- C. Inscriptions of Ashoka
cepted in
D. Archaeological Sources and the Pu-
A. China ranas
B. Japan
81. The Rigvedic Aryans were governed by a
C. Sri Lanka
A. Tribal republic
D. Tibet
B. Form of democracy
76. Who among the following rulers had em- C. Monarchical government
braced Jainism?
D. Rule by elders
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Bindusara 82. The only Veda to have been rendered mu-
sically is
C. Ajatashatru
A. The Rig Veda
D. Pulakesin
B. The Sama Veda
77. Which of the following was the first metal
C. The Yajur Veda
to be discovered and used as tools by hu-
mans? D. The Atharva Veda
A. Iron 83. Who among the following assumed the
B. Gold titles of sakayavanpallavanidusana (de-
C. Tin stroyer of saka, yavana and pallavas)
and Trisamudrapittoyvahana (one whose
D. Copper horses had drunk waters from 3 oceans)?
78. The Eight-fold path was enunciated by A. Gautami Putra satkarni
A. The Buddha B. Simuka
B. Mahavira C. Rudra daman I
C. Nehru D. Vijaya
D. Mahatma Gandhi
84. The principles of Ashoka’s Dharma
79. In Greek texts, who among the following (Dhamma) were taken from
has been mentioned as Amitrochates? A. Buddhism
A. Bimbisara B. Jainism
B. Bindusara C. Brahmanism
C. Kautilya D. The moral virtues of all Indian reli-
D. Asoka gions of that period
75. C 76. A 77. D 78. A 79. B 80. C 81. C 82. B 83. A 84. D 85. A
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85. Which of the following animals was not 91. The Yueh-Chi were driven out from west-
known to the people of Indus Valley Civil- ern China by the
isation? A. Hunas
A. Horse B. Rashtrika
B. Cow C. Mangols
C. Goat D. Bhojakas
D. Elephant
92. The earliest evidence of silver in India is
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86. Who is said to have both been born and found in the
shed his body on the Vaishakha Purnima A. Harappan culture
day? B. Chalcolitchic cultures of western India
A. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu C. Vedic Texts
B. Mahavira D. Silver punchmarked coins
C. Shankaracharya
93. Vardhamana Mahavira the 24th
D. The Buddha Tirthankar of Jainism was born at and
87. Megasthanes visited India during the pe- died at
riod of A. Vaishali and Rajagriha
A. Chandragupta II B. Kusinara and Pava
B. Ashoka C. Kundagrama and Pava
C. Chandragupta Maurya D. Kashi and Champa
D. Harsha 94. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes
88. The most commonly used coin during the A. a speech group
Mauryan period was B. an ethnic group
A. Karashopana C. a nomadic group
B. Nishka D. a supporter race
C. Suvarna 95. Which of the following is not the name of
D. Kakini Kautilya?
A. Chanakya
89. The Capital of Kanishka Empire was
B. Vishnugupta
A. Pataliputra
C. Dramindacharya
B. Peshawar
D. Devaputra
C. Kabul
D. Taxila 96. Which of the following periods is referred
to as the period of Hindu revival or renais-
90. Milindapanho is a sance?
A. History of a dynasty A. Period of Harsha
B. Prakrit drama B. Kushan Period
C. Sanskrit play C. Gupta Period
D. Religious conversation D. Mauryan Period
86. D 87. C 88. A 89. B 90. D 91. A 92. B 93. C 94. A 95. D 96. C
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97. The normal form of government during the 102. Who among the following were also
Vedic period was known as Tocharians?

A. democracy A. Kushanas
B. republics B. Hunas
C. oligarchy C. Greeks
D. monarchy D. Shakas
98. Which among the following sites has 103. Who was the court poet of Harsha-
given the evidence of an earliest recorded vardhana?
“Earthquake”? A. Bhani
A. Kalibangan B. Ravi Kirti
B. Lothal C. Bana
C. Surkotda D. Vishnu Sharma
D. Harappa
104. The moat important official post with
99. Which of the following are beliefs of Bud- vast responsibilities created by Asoka was
dhism? A. Rajuka
i) The world is full of sorrows. B. Yukta
ii) People suffer on account of desire.
iii) If desires are conquered, nirvana C. Dharamamahamatya
will be attained. D. Prativedaka
iv) The existence of God and soul must
be recognised. 105. Match the events of the Buddha’s life
with the place a of their occurrence:
A. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
B. (ii) and (iii) List-1 List-2
C. (i), (ii) and (iii) A. Birth (i) Kusinagar
B. Attainment of knowl- (ii) Sarnath
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv) edge
100. Which social evil was conspicuously ab- C. First Sermon (iii) Bodh-Gaya
sent in ancient India? D. Death (iv) Lumbini
A. Polygamy
B. Sati system A. A − i, B − ii,C − iii, D − iv
C. Devadasi system B. A − ii, B − i,C − iv, D − iii
D. Purdah system C. A − iii, B − ii,C − i, D − iv

D. A − iv, B − iii,C − ii, D − i
101. Which among the following is not cor-
rectly matched? (Maurya Kings and con- 106. Which of the following Vedas was com-
temporary Travelers/ Ambassadors ) piled first?
A. Chandra Gupta Maurya - Megasthenes A. Rigveda
B. Bindusara - Deimakos B. Samaveda
C. Harshavardhana - Hiuen Tsang C. Yajurveda
D. All are correct D. Atharvaveda
97. D 98. A 99. C 100. D 101. D 102. A 103. C 104. C 105. D 106. A
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107. Which of the following statements about B. Pashupati Shiva

Arthasastra is not true? C. Trees such as Peepal and Acacia
A. It prescribes the duty of a king D. Trimurti
B. It describes the then economic life of
the country 113. Karikala was the centre of many legends
found in
C. It lays down the principles of politics
A. Manimekalai
D. It highlights the need for financial re-
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forms B. Silappadhikaram
C. Purananuru
108. On which of the following systems of
Hindu Philosophy, Shankaracharya wrote D. Kuruntokai
commentary in 9th century AD? 114. Who among the following started the
A. Sankhya practice of military governships in India,
by leaving the military governors called
B. Vaisheshika
“Strategos” in India?
C. Yoga
A. Greeks
D. Uttarmimansa
B. Shakas
109. In Sanskrit plays written during the C. kushans
Gupta period, women and Sudras speak
D. Parthians
A. Sanskrit
115. The Ramayana narrates events believed
B. Pali
to have taken place in the Yuga or age.
C. Prakrit
A. Sat
D. Sauraseni
B. Dwapar
110. Who among the following is not associ- C. Kal
ated with medicine In ancient India?
D. Treta
A. Dhanvantri
116. The Modi script had been employed in the
B. Susruta
documents of the
C. Bhaskaracharya
A. Hoysalas
D. Charaka
B. Zamorins
111. India had a brisk foreign trade with the C. Marathas
Roman world during the period D. Wodeyaras
A. Sangam
117. In ancient India, the area around which
B. Pallava among the following modern areas was
C. Chola known as “Golden Chersonese”?
D. Vijayanagar A. Kashmir, Hindukush, Afghanistan
112. Which of the following objects was not B. Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Burma
worshipped by the Indus valley people C. Australia, New Zealand
A. Mother Goddess D. Iran, Iraq and Persian Gulf
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118. This Vedic God was “a breaker of the Which among the above statements is /
forts” and also a ‘war god’ are correct?

A. Indra A. 1 only
B. Yama B. 2 only
C. Marut C. Both 1 & 2
D. Varuna D. Neither 1 nor 2
119. Who was the founder of the Sankhya 124. The caves of Ajanta and EIlora belonged
School of philosophy? to
A. Ramanuja A. Jains
B. Manu B. Hindus
C. Swami Vivekananda C. Buddhists
D. Kapila D. Sikhs
120. In which of the following modern area 125. Which among the following Brahaman
“Amri Culture” developed? gave an account of agricultural operations
for a season?
A. North East States of India
A. Aitreya
B. Sindh and Balochistan of Pakistan
B. Satpatha
C. Eastern Iraq
C. kaushitaki
D. South India
D. Panchvimsh
121. Which among the following is also called
126. Who among the following are cred-
encyclopedia of Buddhism?
ited with having built the famous Ellora
A. Buddhacharita Caves?
B. Mahavibhasa A. The Cholas
C. Milinda Panho B. The Satavahanas
D. Vinayapitaka C. The Rashtrakutas
D. The Cheras
122. The Gupta artists had attained the high-
est perfection in 127. Which of the following two towns of In-
A. architecture dus valley Civilization were located on the
bank of Ghagghar River?
B. sculpture
A. Harappa & Rojari
C. terracotas
B. Harappa & Mohen jo Dero
D. painting
C. Kalibanga and Banwali
123. Consider the following statements: D. Rangpur and Surkotda
1. Entire Smriti literature is Post Vedic
Literature 128. During the period of Sungas there was a
2. Entire Shruti Literature is Vedic Lit- revival of
erature A. Jainism

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B. Buddhism C. Millet
C. Brahminism D. All the above
D. Zoroastrianism
134. Which of the following Vedas deals with
129. The correct chronological order of the four magic spells and witchcraft?
Buddhist councils held Is A. Rigveda
A. Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jullandhar, B. Samaveda
Pataliputra, Vaishali
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C. Yajurveda
B. Vaishali, Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jul-
D. Atharvaveda
landhar, Pataliputra
C. Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kash- 135. The earliest stratum of the history of the
mir or Jullandhar Tamils is known as
D. Pataliputra, Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jul- A. Chola Age
landhar, Vaishali B. Pandyan Age
130. In Which script were the Ashokan inscrip- C. Sangam Age
tion were written in North West Frontier D. Pallava Age
Province?
A. Prakrit 136. Of the following Kushan Kings who as-
sumed the title “the Lord of the Whole
B. Brahmi World”?
C. Sanskrit A. Kadphises I
D. Kharoshti
B. Kadphises II
131. In Which of the following caves have 28 C. Kanishka
new caves been further discovered?
D. Huvishka
A. Ajanta Caves
137. A dominant majority of the images at
B. Ellora Caves
Ajanta are those of
C. Elephanta Caves
A. Lord Shiva
B. The Buddha
132. Which among the following is not a cor- C. Hanuman
rect pair?
D. Parvati
A. Ellora Caves - Rastrakuta Rulers
B. Mahabalipuram - Pallava Rulers 138. Which among the following was used to
create sculptures in the Mathura school
C. Khajuraho - Chandellas of art that flourished around 1st century
D. Elephanta Caves - Mauyra Era AD?
A. Marble
133. Cereal(s) grown by the people of the
Harappan Civilisation was/were B. State stone
A. Wheat C. Granite
B. Rice D. Red sandstone

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139. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated C. Rig Veda

by D. Atharva Veda

A. Mahayana Buddhism
145. We have read that the writing in the In-
B. Jainism
dus valley Civilization was Boustrophedon.
C. Lokayata School This means that ?
D. Hinayana Buddhism A. It was written left to right
140. Who among the following succeeded B. It was written right to left
Pushyamitra Shunga?
C. It was written left to right and right to
A. Agnimitra left in alternate lines
B. Sujyestha D. It was written up to down
C. Vajramitra
146. Which of the following Gods lost his im-
D. Devbhuti portance as the first deity during the later
141. The foremost astronomer and mathemati- Vedic period?
cian of the Gupta period was A. Varuna
A. Aryabhatta B. Agni
B. Varahamihira C. Vishnu
C. Brahmagupta D. Rudra
D. Vanabhata
147. Ajivikas were
142. Which of the following works credits
A. A monastic sect
‘Pushyabhuti’ as the founder of the Vard-
hana dynasty? B. A sect to Barbarians
A. Harshacharita C. Soldiers
B. Banskhera Inscription of Harsha D. Spies
C. Yuan-Chwang
148. The lowest unit of Chola administration
D. Kadambari was the
143. Three most important cities associated A. Kottam
with the Chandelas were B. Mandalam
A. Khajuraho, Mahoba (or Mahotsvana-
C. Kurram
gar) and Kalanjar
D. Valanadu
B. Dhara, Kalanjar, and Chhatarpur
C. Tripuri, Kalanjar and Khajuraho 149. The first one, among the following, to
D. Mahoba, Banda and Chhatarpur deal with music was
A. Rig Veda
144. The famous vedic saying “war begins in
the minds of men ” is contained in the B. Yajur Veda
A. Mundakopanishad C. Sama Veda
B. Mahabharata D. Atharva Veda

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150. The Indus Valley civilisation was discov- C. Twelve Angas

ered in the year D. Fourteen Uparvas
A. 1917
156. Which among the following Vedic Texts
B. 1921
gives a systematic exposition of the ‘the-
C. 1927 ory of rebirth’ for the first time?
D. 1932 A. Chhandogya Upanishad
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151. The word Jina from Which the Jain(ism) B. Mundaka Upanishad
has originated stands for C. Satapatha Brahmana
A. great D. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
B. detached
157. The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally
C. non-violence came into existence during the reign of
D. conqueror (of senses)
A. Ajatashatru
152. “Niska ‘’ was used as a medium of ex- B. Ashoka
change, in which of the following peri-
C. Dharmapala
ods?
D. Kanishka
A. Vedic period
B. Maurya Period 158. The achievements of Samudragupta have
C. Gupta Period been chronicled in the
D. Sangam Period A. Hathigumpha inscription

B. Sarnath inscription
153. In Vedic Era, Akhyani is the goddess of
which of the following? C. Girnar inscription
A. Peace D. Allahabad pillar inscription
B. Sacrifice 159. During the pre-Gupta age the foreign
C. Forests trade was most extensive with
D. Rivers A. South East Asian Countries
154. Whom can we call the first national ruler B. China

of India? C. Central Asia
A. Chandragupta Maurya D. Roman Empire
B. Kanishka
160. The name of the state Bihar comes from
C. Harsha an old name which denotes which of the
D. Ajatasatru following?
A. A Buddhist monastery
155. The oldest Jain scriptures are regarded to
be the B. A forest
A. Fourteen Purvas C. A Temple
B. Twelve Upangas D. An ancient empire

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161. After the growth of the Vedic religion the 166. Bring out the only incorrect statement:
most important development in the history A. Lothal was a port city
of the so-called Hinduism was the develop-

ment of B. Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao discov-
ered many harappan sites in India
A. Shaivism
C. Yajurveda is a collection of sacrificial
B. Saktism formulae
C. Bhagavatism D. Yajurveda mentions the battle of ten
D. Tantricism kings
167. Kanlshka was the follower of

162. Who among the following established
Mewar Kingdom in Rajasthan? A. Hinduism
A. Nagaditya B. Jainism
B. Shiladitya C. Hinayanism
D. Mahayanism
C. Bappa Rawal
D. Mahdenra II 168. The philosophy propounded in the Upan-
ishads is known as
163. The city of Pataliputra was founded at A. Advaita
the junction of the Ganges and the
B. Vedanta
A. Sone
C. Yoga
B. Brahmaputra
D. Samkhya
C. Yamuna
169. The earliest surviving extant, i.e. still
D. Gomati standing, temples date from the pe-
riod?
164. Which of the following was used in house
making in Indus Valley Civilization? A. Gupta
A. Stone B. Sunga
B. Brics C. Vedic
D. Maurya
C. Wood
D. Bamboo 170. Which of the following rulers did not en-
ter the Buddhist Cold?
165. Which among the following Chera King A. Harsha
is famous for the legends surrounding
Kannagi ( he built a temple dedicated to B. Samudragupta
Kannagi) and is also known as ‘’ Red C. Kanishka
Cherra”? D. Ashoka
A. Karikala
171. Dharmamahamatras were during the
B. Senguttuvan Mauryans.
C. Nedum Cheralathan A. Officials
D. Elkara B. Buddhist Monks

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C. Jain Monks 176. The last in the succession of Jaina

Tirthankaras was
D. Soldiers
A. Parsvanatha
172. The ancient, medical treatise, Charaka B. Rishabha
Samhita is attributed to Charaka, who
C. Mahavira
was a contemporary of
D. Manisubruta
A. Kanishka
177. Which one of the following sculptures
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B. Chandragupta Maurya invariably used green schist as the
C. Ashoka medium?
D. Samudragupta A. Maurya sculptures
B. Mathura sculptures
173. “Manas Khand” which is mentioned in C. Bharhut sculptures
various ancient hindu scriptures belongs to
/refers to which of the following modern D. Gandhara sculptures
states of India? 178. Bagh caves near Gwalior represent the
A. Gujarath paintings of which of the following era?
A. Maurya Era
B. Punjab
B. Gupta Era
C. Himachal Pradesh
C. Kushana Era
D. Uttrakhand
D. Rajput Era
174. The coins of Which of the following reveal 179. Which one of the following ports handled
their love for music? the north Indian trade during the Gupta pe-
A. Maurya riod?
A. Kalyan
B. Nandas
B. Cambay
C. Guptas
C. Tamralipti
D. Cholas D. Broach
175. Consider the following matches: 180. The Buddha attained nirvana at
1. Kena Upanishad : Sam Veda A. Bodh Gaya
2. Katha Upanishad: Krishna ya- B. Sarnath
jurveda C. Sanchi
3. Prasna Upanishad : Samveda
4. Mandukya Upanishad: atharvaveda D. Kusinagara
Which among the above is / are correct? 181. The most powerful ruler of the Cheras
was
A. 1, 2, 3,
A. Udiyanjeral
B. 1, 2, 4 B. Nedunjeraladan
C. 2, 3, 4 C. Senguttuvan
D. all are correct D. Sengannan

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182. The sulbasutras of ancient Indian Scholar 187. What was Chandragupta-II also known
“Baudhayan” have reached to a most cor- as?
rect value of which among the following?

A. Samudragupta
A. Π
√ B. Vikramaditya
B. 2
√ C. Skandagupta
C. 3
D. Raanagupta
D. all of them
188. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the
183. The Cholas were the only known rulers
battle of
in the history of India to have under-
taken successful overseas naval expedi- A. Herat
tions. Who of the following Chola rulers B. Kabul
successfully invaded Laccadives, Maldives,
Sri Lanka and Sumatra? C. Hydaspes
A. Parantaka-I D. Arbela
B. Rajaraja-I 189. Which among the following was the most
C. Rajendra-I famous learning centre during maurya Pe-
riod?
D. Both B and C above
A. Ujjain
184. Which among the following is related to
history of Kashmir? B. Taxila
A. Rajatarangini C. Nalanda
B. Ashokavadana D. Vikramsila
C. Vikramorvashiyam 190. The “Siddhimatrika” script was one of
D. Arthashastra the forms of writing Sanskrit in ancient
India. This script, which made Sanskrit
185. The ancient city of Raj Griha which is mod- works known in China and Japan was de-
ern Rajgir near Patna was built by which veloped during the times of
of the following kings?
A. Kanishka
A. Bimbisara
B. Harsha
B. Ajatshatru
C. Meander
C. Prasenjit
D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
D. Ashoka
186. The evidences of ‘pit-dwelling’ have 191. Which among the following was not af-
been discovered from which of the follow- fected by the invasion of the Persians on
ing ancient Indian sites? India?
A. Lothal and Kalibangan A. Script in the North-West
B. Burzahom and Gufkaral B. Coinage
C. Ropar and Rangpur C. Court Ceremonies
D. Kalibangan and Surkotada D. Sculpture

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192. Who wrote ‘Kiratarjuniyam’? 198. When Alexander invaded India, Magadha
A. Bhasa was being ruled by the
B. Bhartruhari A. Haryankas
C. Bhavabhuthi B. Sisunagas
D. Bharavi C. Nandas
D. Mauryas
193. The harappan economy was primarily
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in nature.
199. Which among the following sites of In-
A. Rural dus Valley era is considered as the oldest
B. Industrial “Ploughed field” in the world?
C. Urban A. Harappa
D. Capitalist B. Kalibangan
194. According to the most widely accepted C. Lothal

view, the Aryans originally came from D. Rangpur
A. India
200. Kanishka is associated with an era Which
B. Central Asia is known as
C. Central Europe A. Vikram era
D. Steppes of Russia B. Saka-Shalivahan era
195. Jatakas are the stories of C. Saka era
A. Buddha’s life D. Gupta era
B. Buddha’s previous lives
201. Which among the ancient Indian Play has
C. The lives of the future Buddhas referred to the defeat of Yavanas on the
D. Great saints of Buddhism bank of River Sindhu in the hands of Va-
sumitra?
196. The most important Pahlava ruler
was A. Raghuvamsa
A. Mues B. Malvikagnimitram
B. Gondophemes C. Vikramorvashiyam
C. Menander D. Dasakumarcharita
D. Darius
202. Which of the following is regarded by his-
197. The temples of Khajuraho built by Chan- torians as a crucial stage In describing the
dela kings in the 11th century are? progress of civilization?
A. Shaiva temples A. Writing

B. Jain temples B. The discovery of fire
C. Both A and B above C. Agriculture
D. Buddhist, Jain and Shaiva temples D. The use of internet

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203. The Buddha’s Eight Fold Path did not in- C. Sumerian
clude D. Chinese

A. Right Resolve
209. The religious movements of Buddhism
B. Right Views
and Jainism were led by
C. Right Speech
A. Sudras
D. Right Table Manners
B. Kshatriya Princes
204. The Indo-Greek Kingdom set up in north C. Vaisyas
Afghanistan in the beginning of the second
century BC was D. Brahmins
A. Scythia 210. Who among the following Buddhist

B. Zedrasia Philosophers persuaded the Indo Greek
King Meander to Accept Buddhism?
C. Bactria
A. Asanga
D. Aria
B. Nagasena
205. Buddha delivered his first sermon at
C. Dharmakirti
A. Sanchi
D. Jambuka
B. Sarnath
C. Kapilvastu 211. The Harappan town considered to be a
town of the artists and craftsmen was
D. Vaisali
A. Mohenjo-Daro
206. The deep transforming effect that the B. Chanhudaro
Kalinga War had on Ashoka has been de-
scribed in C. Harappa
A. Archaeological excavations D. Lothalmenials
B. Rock edicts 212. Most of the large Harappan towns had
C. Coins for fortifications Which served the pur-
pose of
D. Pillar edicts
A. safety from robbers
207. Which is the oldest Indian linguistic
text? B. protection against cattle raiders
A. Nirukta C. protection against floods

B. Mahabhashya D. All the above
C. Ashtadhyayi 213. In which of the following Buddhist Coun-
D. Kasikavritti cils, the compilation of Dhamma Pitaka and
Sutta Pitaka took Place?
208. Which of the following civilisations is
A. 1st
net associated with the Harappan Civilisa-
tion? B. 2nd
A. Mesopotamian C. 3rd
B. Egyptian D. 4th

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214. Which of the following religious text is 219. Bhagwati sutra is related to which of the
written in the form of questions and an- following religions?
swers? A. Buddhism
A. Vinaya Pitaka B. Jainism
B. Sutta Pitaka C. Hinduism
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka D. Sikhism
D. Prakirnas
220. The Greeks were driven out of India by
NARAYAN CHANGDER
215. The monolithic image of Jain Saint ‘Goma- A. Bindusara
tiswara’ is at B. Ashoka
A. Mount Abu C. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. Saravanabelgola D. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Kusinagara
221. “Tamso Ma Jyotirgamaya” ‘’ Lead us
D. Kalinga from Darkness to Light”, this comes from
which among the following Upanishadas?
216. The most Important cause of the downfall
of the Gupta empire was/were A. Chandogya
A. Muslim invasions B. Mandukya
B. The pacifist influence of the Buddha’s C. Mukdaka

teachings D. Brahadaranyaka
C. Frequent wars of succession 222. Kapilavasthu is associated with
D. Revolt and declaration of indepen- A. Emperor Ashoka
dence by principal chiefs
B. Sri Krishnadeva Roya
217. Of all the states in northern India in 6th C. Lord Mahavira
century BC Which of the following states
D. Lord Buddha
emerged as the most powerful?
A. Anga 223. Which among the following statements is
incorrect regarding Ajanta Caves?
B. Magadha
A. Paintings of Padmapani and Vajrapani
C. Kashi have been found in Ajanta
D. Kosala B. These caves are part of UNESCO World
Heritage Sites since 1983
218. Jainism was divided into two sects - Swe-
tambaras (White-clad) and Digambaras C. These paintings are Buddhist, Jain and
(Sky- clad or naked) - During the reign of Hinduism religious art
the D. They were rediscovered in 1819
A. Nandas
224. Banabhatta, a great scholar, lived during
B. Mauryas the reign of
C. Kusanas A. Ashoka
D. Shungas B. Harsha

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C. Kanishka D. Special book which narrates Jataka

D. Chandragupta II story of Buddha

225. Among the four works mentioned below 230. The port of Tamralipti in the Gupta Era
Which one is encyclopaedic in nature? was located in which of the following parts
of India?
A. Mamarakosa
A. North India
B. Siddhantasiromani
B. South India
C. Ashtangahridaya
D. Brihat Samhita C. Western India
D. Eastern India
226. Megasthanese was a Greek Ambassador
sent to the court of 231. At which of the following harappan sites,
A. Ashoka an Inkpot has been discovered
B. Chandragupta Maurya A. Harappa
C. Kanishka B. Lothal
D. Porus C. Kalibangan
227. During whose reign Gandharan style of D. Chanhudaro

art flourished?
232. Two great Buddhist universities of Na-
A. Guptas landa and Vikramshila were patronised by
B. Hunas the
C. Satavahanas A. Palas
D. Kushans B. Paramaras
228. Who among the following rulers con- C. Chandelas

quered the Anga Mahajanpada and merged D. All the above
it with Magadha?
A. Chandragupta Maurya 233. The Buddhist Doctrines were written in
B. Asoka A. Sanskrit
C. Bimbisara B. Pali
D. Ajatshatru C. Tibetan
D. Not written in any language but orally
229. Which among the following correctly
transmitted
explains Bhikkhuni Patimokkha of Bud-
dhism? 234. One of them was not conquered by Kani-
A. Buddhist monks under whose supervi- ahka from China Identify.
sion Buddhist nuns were to live
A. Khotan
B. Special places which were used by
B. Yarkand
Buddhist nuns for worship
C. Kashgar
C. Special code of conduct for female
Buddhist monks or Buddhist nuns D. Kapisa

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235. The chief feature(s) of the Chola architec- 240. The ancient Chola kingdom existed in the
ture was/were delta of the river
A. replacement of bricks by stone struc- A. Tungabhadra
ture B. Cauvery
B. massive vimanas or towers C. Krishna
C. temples became vast complexes D. Godavari
D. spacious courtyards
241. The Sunga period saw the growth of one
NARAYAN CHANGDER
236. Ashoka was much influenced by Buddhist of the following religions. Identify.
monk called
A. Brahmanism
A. Upagupta
B. Saivism
B. Vasubandhu
C. Buddhism
C. Ambhi
D. Nature worship
D. Asvagosha
242. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is dis-
237. The capital of the king Kharavela of tinguished from the other contemporary
Kalinga was civilisations by its
A. Taxila A. town planning
B. Pataliputra B. underground drainage system
C. Kalinganagara C. uniformity of weights and measures
D. Pushpapura
D. large agricultural surplus
238. Match the following:
243. The worship of images in India began dur-
List-1 List-2 ing the period.
A.Sama Veda 1. Kali Age A. Mauryan
B.Atharva Veda 2. Philosophical Trea- B. Sunga
tises
C. Kusana
C.Puranas 3. Musically rendered
D.Upanishads 4. Magic and spells D. Gupta
244. Mauryan Dynasty was founded by

A. A − 3, B − 4,C − 1, D − 2
A. Ashoka
B. A − 2, B − 1,C − 4, D − 3
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. A − 1, B − 2,C − 3, D − 4
C. Pushyamitra
D. A − 4, B − 3,C − 2, D − 1
D. Ajatasatru
239. Which among the following was the ear-
245. Earlier mathematicians (i.e. those who
liest drama of Kalidasa?
came before medieval Indian mathemati-
A. Vikramorvishiyam cians) had taught that ; who among the
B. Malvikagnimitram following proved that it was infinity?
C. Abhijnanshakuntalam A. Aryabhatta
D. Kumarasambhava B. Bhaskara

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C. Brahmagupta 251. The Upanishads are separated from the

Brahmanas by treatises called
D. Mahavira

A. Vedas
246. The script of the Indus Valley Civilization B. Aranyakas
was
C. Epics
A. Dravidian
D. Puranas
B. Persian
252. An elaborate system of municipal admin-
C. Sanskrit istration had been established by
D. Undecipherable A. Skanda Gupta
247. Which among the following site has given
an evidence that the people of Indus Valley C. Kanishka
Civilization were aware of tides? D. Harshavardhana
A. Suktagendor 253. Which important industry show signs of
B. Surkotda having thrived in Lothal?
C. Lothal A. Pottery
D. Kalibangan B. Shipbuilding
C. Terracota toys
248. Who among the following are not men- D. Aircraft manufacture
tioned in Asokan Inscriptions?
A. Cholas 254. Which of the following Sanskrit lan-
guage?
B. Satyaputras
A. Kushanas
C. Cheras B. Mauryas
D. Pallavas C. Guptas
249. The Gupta king who is known in the In- D. Indo-Greeks

dian legends as Vikramaditya was 255. The main occupation of the Aryans was
A. Chandragupta I A. Weaving
B. Samudragupta B. Agriculture
C. Chandragupta II C. Trade
D. Skandagupta D. Seafaring
256. Who among the following is known for
250. Of the following who has been consid-
his work on medicine during the Gupta Pe-
ered as a grammarian?
riod?
A. Kautilya A. Saumilla
B. Megasthanes B. Sudraka
C. Patanjali C. Shaunaka
D. Kanishka D. Susruta

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257. The Jatakas are a collection of stories B. Mauryas & Nandas

A. Meant for children C. Campaigns of Chandragupta Maurya
B. Based on pet Hindu myths D. Campaigns of Ashoka
C. About Jains saints 263. Which of the following Vedas is rendered
D. Pertaining to several different earlier musically?
births of the Buddha A. Rig Veda
B. Yajur Veda
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258. Which of the following was the centre of
inland trade of the Satavahanas? C. Sama Veda
A. Nasik D. Atharva Veda
B. Srikakulam 264. Who had got the Konark Sun Temple con-
C. Tagara structed?
D. Surat A. Kanishka
B. Ashoka
259. Who among the following had popular-
C. Narasimha Deva II
ized the theory of the Arctic region as the
original home of the Aryans? D. Rajendra Chola
A. BG Tilak 265. Partha was the name of which of the fol-
B. Max Muller lowing character in Mahabharta?
A. Arjuna
C. GK Gokhale
B. Bhima
D. Dr S Radhakrishnan
C. Krishna
260. Of the following who was the hero of a D. Yudhisthara
famous drama Malvlkagnimitra written by
Kalidasa? 266. Match the following:
A. Vasumitra List-I List-II
B. Vajramitra A. Kautilya 1. Magadha King
C. Pushyamitra B. Megasthanes 2. Ashoka
C. Bimbisara 3. Arthasastra
D. Agnimitra D. Upagupta 4. Ambassador
261. Who was the founder of the Pala Dy-
nasty of Bengal? A. A − 3, B − 4,C − 1, D − 2
A. Dharmapala B. A − 2, B − 1,C − 4, D − 3
B. Gopala C. A − 1, B − 2,C − 3, D − 4
C. Mahendrapala D. A − 4, B − 3,C − 2, D − 1
D. Mahipala 267. Whose general was Appolodotus?
A. Euthydemus
262. Mudra Rakshas is a work of
Vishakhadutta. This work was depicted B. Demetrius
which of the following? C. Diodotus
A. Chadragupta Maurya & Dhruva Devi D. Antichos

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268. Which of the following was not one of the 273. Who was the Greek ambassador in the
actual cause for the decline of the Mauryan court of Chandragupta Maurya?
empire?

A. Megasthanes
A. Ashoka’s pacifist policies B. Seleucos
B. Division of the empire after Ashoka C. Menander
C. Foreign aggressions particularly D. Demetrias
Greek
274. Which among the following was referred
D. Economic and financial crisis to as Buvan Chakshu in Early vedic era?
269. Which of the following forms of land A. Earth

tenure denoted an entire village being do- B. Fire
nated to Brahmins? C. Water
A. Jagir D. Moon
B. Zamindari
275. The worship of idols started in India in
C. Brahmadeya the period.
D. Devadana A. Pre-Aryan
B. Gupta
270. The Shrimad Bhagvata Gita contains
chapters and Sanskrit slokas or cou- C. Maurya
plets. D. Kushan
A. 14, 500 276. The rulers of a dynasty of the Deccan
B. 16, 600 who were supposed to be Brahmanas and
staunch supporters of Brahmanism were
C. 18, 700
A. Satavahanas
D. 20, 800
B. Vakatakas
271. Aihole Inscription is ascribed to which of C. Rashtrakutas
the following rulers? D. Chalukyas
A. Pulkeshin II
277. Coins made of metal first appeared in
B. Rudradaman
A. Harappan Civilisation
C. Kharvela
B. Later Vedic Age
D. Ashoka C. Age of the Buddha
272. The dynasty that excelled itself as a D. Age of the Mauryas
naval power was that of the
278. The name Buddha means
A. Hoysalas A. enlightened
B. Cheras B. learned
C. Cholas C. divine
D. Pallavas D. sacred

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279. Nalanda University was founded by B. Madhyamika Sutra

which of the following? C. Jatakas
A. Kumaragupta D. Mahavibhasha Sutra
B. Skandagupta
285. Who were Manu, Yajnavalkya, Narada
C. Samudragupta and Brihaspati?
D. None of the above A. Law givers of ancient India
NARAYAN CHANGDER
280. What is Ettuthokai? B. Gods of Vedic religion
A. A dynasty during sangam era C. Buddhist scholars and logicians
B. A collection of poems D. Celebrated mathematicians and as-
tronomers of ancient India
C. A series of sports plays during Sangam
Era 286. Ashoka’s claim to be one of the greatest
D. A writing tool during sangam Era rulers in world history life in the fact that
A. his aims covered both the religious and
281. Establishment of Svetambara as a sep-
secular aspects of life
arate sect within Jainism was resulted
at ? B. he worked for the material moral and
spiritual uplift of the people
A. Rajgriha
C. after a single conquest he dedicated
B. Vallabhi
himself completely to the cause of peace
C. Ujjaini
D. he attempted to unify the people of
D. Sanchi different castes and communities into a
bound of common moral ideal
282. The Golden age of the “Gupta Literary
Renaissance” is said to be the reign of 287. Which among the following correctly de-
whom among the following? scribed the plot of the Indian Play Mudra
A. Chandragupta I Rakshasha?
B. Chandragupta II A. Conflicts between Demons (Rak-
shasha) and Gods (Deva)
C. Kumaragupta
B. Romantic Love story of a demon and a
D. Skandgupta
princess
283. The proceedings of the Third Buddhist C. Story of a young Arya Man and a Court
Council led to the issue of Edict? Dancer
A. Sanchi D. Intrigues at the time of accession of
B. Sarnath Chandragupta Maurya
C. Bhabra 288. Two popular Assemblies of the Vedic pe-
D. Kalinga riod were
A. Sabha and Mahasabha
284. The fourth Buddhist council had compiled
an encyclopaedia of Buddhist philosophy, B. Mahasabha and Ganasabha
called C. Sabha and Samiti
A. Sutralankara D. Ur and Kula

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289. The philosophical essence, “The world is C. Kanishka

but God manifest and God is my own soul” D. Menander
may be traced to the

A. Vedas 295. The most common animal figure found at
all the Harappan sites is
B. Upanishadas
A. unihorn bull
C. Puranas
B. cow
D. Manusmriti
C. bull
290. The ‘Saptanga Theory of State’ (Theory
D. tiger
of Seven Limbs of the State) was pro-
pounded by : 296. Who was not among the scholars patron-
A. Kautilya in Arthashastra ized by Kanishka?
B. Manu in Manusmriti A. Parsva
C. Kalhana in Rajatarangini B. Birbal
D. Banabhatta in Harshacharita C. Ashvaghosha
291. Which among the following pairs is NOT D. Nagarjuna

correctly matched? (Traveler - During 297. Four mattas in the four corners of India
reign of King) were founded by ?
A. Megasthenes - Chandragupta Maurya A. Shankaracharya
B. Deimachos - Asoka B. Ramanujacharya
C. Hsuan -Tsang - Harshavardhana C. Bhaskaracharya
D. Fa-Hien - Chandragupta II
D. Madhavacharya
292. There are similarities between the seals
298. The archaeologist to initially discover the
found at Mohenjo-Daro and
Mohenjo-Daro site of the Indus Valley Civ-
A. Egypt ilization was
B. China A. Sir John Marshall
C. Sumeria B. Daya Ram Sahni
D. Afghanistan C. Sir Martimir Wheeler
293. The first ruler of the Satavahanas was D. Rakhal Das Banerji
A. Simuka 299. The greatest claim to fame of the Satava-
B. Govinda hanas is on account of
C. Sri Satakarni A. Pursuing a tolerant religious policy
D. Nahapana and giving common patronage to Bud-
dhism and Brahmanism
294. In whose reign did the visit of Saint B. Adoption of Prakrit as their court lan-
Thomas take place? guage in preference to Sanskrit
A. Maues C. Great economic prosperity and brisk
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D. Great contribution to Indian art as ev- 305. The Atharva Veda does not discuss the
ident from the art of Amravati and Nagar- ideal of
junakonda A. Karma
300. One of the founder kings of a ruling dy- B. Jnana
nasty of North India elected by the people C. Upasana
was
D. Moksha
A. Chandradeva of the Gahadavala dy-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
nasty 306. The temple of Konark was built by
Narasimha of the:
B. Gopala of the Pala dynasty
A. Maratha Dynasty
C. Ajayaraj of the Chauhan dynasty
B. Chola Dynasty
D. Jeja or Jejja of the Chandeka dynasty
C. Ganga Dynasty
301. The greatest Buddhist commentator of D. Vijaynagar Empire
the Buddhist canonical literature has been
307. What was the name of the judges and ju-
A. Nagarjuna dicial officers in Satvahana Dynasty?
B. Ashvaghosha A. Amatya
C. Vasumitra B. Rajukas
D. Buddhaghosha C. Bhoja
D. Gamika
302. The Practice of Polyandry was common in
which of the following in ancient India? 308. Which of the following was not the port
A. Kushanas of the Satavahanas?
B. Hunas A. Barukkacha
C. Shakas B. Kalyan
D. Greeks C. Sopra
D. Puhar
303. Kalhana’s Rajatarangini is a work on the
history of 309. The aim of Ashoka’s Dhamma was
A. Kashmir A. Subtle conquest
B. Malwa B. Religious domination

C. A casteless society
C. Bengal
D. Non-violence and peace
D. Gujarat
310. who among the following had written
304. St Thomas died a martyr at “Rajavalipataka”?
A. Madras A. Kalhana
B. Bombay B. Pandit Jonaraja
C. Goa C. Pandit Shrivara
D. Surat D. Pandit Prajabhatta

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311. Ashoka has been particularly Influenced 317. Which among the following Buddhist
by the Buddhist monk work is written in Sanskrit?

A. Ambhi A. Mahavamsha
B. Upagupta B. Deepavamsha
C. Asvaghosha C. Divyadan
D. Vasubandhu D. Milinda Panho
312. Painted Grey ware” was used in which 318. Kalinga was took place in the year
of the following era? A. 263 BC
A. Early Vedic Era B. 240 BC
B. Later Vedic Era C. 261 BC
C. Harappan Era D. 232 BC
319. Buddha has been described as ‘an ocean
313. The first Buddhist Council was held at of wisdom and compassion’ In
Rajagriha ? A. The Light of Asia
A. Shortly after Budhha’s Death B. Amarakosa
B. Shortly before Buddha’s Death C. Buddhacharita
C. A century After Buddha’s Death D. Jatak Tales
D. A century After Buddha’s Death
320. Most of the rock-cut caves, chaityas,
314. Bhagavatiam refers to worship of monasteries, temples, etc. at Ajanta and
A. Vasudeva Krishna Ellora were built during the period of
B. Brahma A. Chalukyas of Badami
C. Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva B. Rastrakutas of Manyakheda
D. Durga as Shakti C. Both A and B above
D. Imperial Guptas
315. During whose reign did Buddhism become
the state religion? 321. Most of the Hindu colonies in South East
A. Chandragupta Maurya Asia had been found during the reign of the
B. Skandagupta I A. Mauryas
C. Samudragupta B. Rajputas
D. Ashoka C. Guptas
D. Cholas
316. The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts
with the pre-Aryans because 322. Harshacharita the biography of Harsha,
A. they used chariots driven by horses was written by
B. they were from an advanced urban cul- A. Banabhatta
ture B. Sudraka
C. they were taller and stronger C. Sri Harsha
D. they used elephants on a large scale D. Gunadhva

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323. Bimbisara was succeeded by B. Assam

A. Ashoka C. Ladakh
B. Ajatasatru D. Orissa
C. Vesudeva
329. In his inscriptions Ashoka called himself
D. Chandragupta Maurya
A. Devanampriya Priyadarshi King
324. Which among the following Second Bud- B. Ashoka Priyadarshi
NARAYAN CHANGDER
dhist Council was held?
C. Dhammasoka (Dharmasoka)
A. Satparni
D. Daivaputra
B. Vaishali
330. Srikakulam was the capital of
C. Patliputra
A. Sakas
D. Kundal Vana
B. Pahlavas
325. What was the original name of Euthy-
C. Andhras
demia?
A. Gondhara D. Ashoka
B. Sakala 331. The author of ‘Sivaje-Chinthamani’ con-

C. Kapisa sidered to be a Tamil epic was a
D. Purushapura A. Buddhist
B. Hindu
326. Which of the following is not famous for
temples marked by erotic sculptures? C. Jaina
A. Khajuraho D. Muslim
B. madhurai 332. The original Buddhist religious texts had
C. Halebid been written in
D. Konark A. Brahmi
B. Sanskrit
327. The ramous Vedic river Which had long
ago become extinct and now supposed to C. Pali
be flowing underground In Rajasthan is D. Magadhi
A. Sindhu
333. Which of the following was another
B. Sabastu name of Pataliputra?
C. Shatudri A. Purushapura
D. Saraswati B. Kusinagara
328. Hemis festival is dedicated to Lord Pad- C. Kusumapura
masambhava (Gur Rimpoche) venerated D. Huvishkapura
as the representative reincarnate of Bud-
dha. In which part of India it is held every 334. The Svetambaras and Digambaras refer
year? to two sects of
A. Himachal Pradesh A. Saivism

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B. Buddhism A. Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov

C. Vaishnavism B. Agvan Dorzhiev

D. Jainism C. Anton Batagov
335. In the Rigveda the term Dasas and D. Tingdzin Dokshit
Dasyus refers to
341. The institution of varna appeared in the
A. robbers
A. Rigvedic period
B. tribals
B. Later vedic period
C. non-Aryans
C. Period of the Manava Dharm Shastra
D. menials
D. Period of consolidation of text of the
336. The first image of the Buddha-was Mahabharata
carved out during the reign of
342. The temples known as the Seven Pago-
A. Ashoka
das had been built by the
B. Pusyamitra Shunga
A. Pallavas
C. Kanishka I
B. Cholas
D. Menander
C. Hoysalas
337. Gautama Buddha was brought up by D. Chalukyas
A. Mahaprajapati
343. The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang, called
B. Mayadevi the Prince of Pilgrims visited India during
C. Kundavi the reign of
D. Sangamitra A. Harsha
338. Emperor Harsha’s southward march was B. Chandragupta II
stopped on the Narmada river by C. Dharampala
A. Pulakesin-I D. Devapala
B. Pulakesin-Il
344. The town planning in the Harappan Civil-
C. Vikramaditya-I isation was inspired by a regard for
D. Vikramaditya-II A. beauty and utility
339. Pushyamitra Sunga was a staunch B. uniformity
A. Buddhist C. sanitation and public health
B. Jain D. demographic factor
C. Hindu
345. Harsha was defeated by
D. Atheist
A. Sasanka
340. Who among the following was the Russia B. King of Valabhi
born Buddhist Monk in Tibet was a study
partner and close associate of the 13th C. Bhaskarvarman
Dalai Lama? D. Pulkesin II

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346. After the decline of the Guptas, Which of C. Vishnu

the following cities of North India emerged D. Prajapatbi
as the centre of political gravity of North
India? 351. The Vedic Aryans first settled in the re-
A. Ajmer gion of
B. Kannauj A. Central India
C. Dhara B. Gangetic Doab
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Delhi C. Saptasindhu
D. Kashmir and Punjab
347. The Chinese traveller Fa-hien visited In-
dia and left a detailed account of the reign 352. Who, from among the following rulers,
of had ruled over the largest part of India?
A. Samudragupta A. Kanishka
B. Chandragupta II B. Chandragupta I
C. Kumargupta I C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Skandagupta D. Ashoka
348. Ayodhya temples are located on the 353. Which among the following Buddhist Text
banks of which of the following rivers? is considered to have been recorded by
A. Sarayu Buddha himself?
B. Ganga A. Dhammaghosa
C. Yamuna B. Buddhaghosa
D. Gomti C. Dhammapada
349. After the Kalinga War, Ashoka decided D. Abhidhamma
never to wage any war because?
354. Which of the following deities were asso-
A. After the conquest of Kalinga the po- ciated with the ‘Rig Vedic Period’?
litical unity of Mauryan India had been
1. Purandara
achieved
2. Varuna
B. Ashoka felt apologetic about the de- 3. Savitri
struction of men and material on both 4. Usha
sides in the war
Choose the correct option:
C. He was moved by the violence, slaugh-
A. 1 and 2
ter and sufferings to the combatants and
noncombatants in the war B. 1, 2 and 3
D. Shortly after the war he adopted Bud- C. 1, 3 and 4
dhism Which was opposed to violence D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
350. Which of the following was the God of 355. The greatest Kushana ruler whose contri-
Animal during the later Vedic period? bution to Buddhism was even greater than
A. Indra that of Ashoka, was
B. Rudra A. Kadphises

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B. Kanishka I 361. Who among the following anticipated

C. Vasishka Newton by affirming that all things tended
to gravitate to the earth?

D. Huvishka
A. Aryabhatta
356. Which among the following is not consid- B. Brahmagupta
ered to be a Noble Truth as per the Bud-
C. Varahamihira
dhist Traditions?
D. Buddhagupta
A. Dukha
B. Dukha Samudaya 362. Which among the following kingdom in
South India was known for an excellent
C. Dukha Bhanjana
Navy?
D. Dukha Nirodha gaminipatha
A. Pandyas
357. Which among the following emperors in- B. Cholas
troduced the two laws of Vyavahar Samta C. Pallavas
and Danda Samata?
D. Chalukyas
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Asoka 363. The Sanskrit drama Which triumph over
the Nanda is
C. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
A. Mrichhakatika
D. Samudragupta
B. Mudrarakshasa
358. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira lived dur- C. Devichandragupta
ing the
D. Prabodhchadrodaya
A. Maurya Period
364. What is the meaning of a Prasati?
B. Gupta Period
A. It was an inscription
C. Nanda Period
B. It was a copper Plate
D. Sunga Period
C. It was a Royal Charter on metal plate
359. The god whose worship had not gained D. It was a Eulogy of a King
ground in the Rlgvedic period was
A. Marut 365. The economy of the Indus Valley people
was based on?
B. Lord Shiva
A. Agriculture
C. Agni
B. Trade and Commerce
D. Indra
C. Crafts
360. A well-organised State machinery was D. All the above
Introduced for the first time by
366. The masterpiece of Chola sculpture is the
A. the Vedic Aryans
famous Nataraja or the Dancing Shiva im-
B. Alexander age at
C. the Guptas A. Thanjavur
D. the Mauryas B. Chidambaram

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C. Kalahasti 372. Which of the following is one of the great-

D. Sri Sailam est classics of the Sangam literature?
A. Tikappiyam
367. The doctrine of ‘Vyuhavada’ is asso-
B. Kural
ciated with which among the following
Sects (or) cults of India? C. Pattuppattu
A. Shaivism D. Silapadikaram or Manimekalai
B. Vaishnavism 373. The famous Gayatrimantra is addressed
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Buddhism to
A. Indra
D. Jainism
B. Varuna
368. What is the number of Richas in
C. Pashupati
Rigveda?
D. Savita
A. 1810
B. 731 374. What does the Yajur Veda contain?
A. Only hymns
C. 10580
B. Spells and charms
D. 5839
C. Hymns and rituals
369. The famous Indo-Greek king to embrace D. Commentaries on society
Buddhism was
A. Alexander 375. In Buddhism, Patimonkha deals with
which among the following?
B. Strato I
A. Education
C. Menander
B. Propaganda
D. Democritus
C. Discipline
370. Bring out the only wrong statement: D. All the above
A. Kalibangan were among the world’s 376. Twang is an area in Arunanchal Pradesh
earliest known ploughn fields. in India, recently in news papers. It is
B. Mahavamsa describes the atrocities of world famous for which of the following?
Chola Rulers during conquest of Sri Lanka A. India China Nathula Pass
C. Agattiyam is a first grammar book of B. India’s largest Buddhist monastery
Sangam Age & first Tamil grammar book
C. Tibetan Museum
D. All are correct D. School for Buddhist Studies
371. Which of the following was the main port 377. During the 4th century AD the Western
for the Indus people? Satraps were conquered by
A. Lothal A. Sassanian rulers
B. Harappa B. Afghan rulers
C. Kalibangan C. Satavahanas
D. Mohenjodaro D. Kadambas

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378. The decline of the Nandas at the hands 383. The reverential title of ‘The Liberator’
of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has had been earned by
been vividly portrayed in the Sanakrit play

A. Alexander
written by Kalidasa
A. Mudrarakshas
C. Ashoka
B. Devichandragupta D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
C. Malavikagnimitram
384. The first great empire to the south of the
D. Mrichhakatika Vindhayas was of the
A. Cholas
379. Which of the following was the character-
istic feature of the religion of the ancient B. Cheras
Tamils? C. Pandyas
A. Worship of Nature D. Satavahanas
B. Worship of Mother Goddess 385. The beat specimens of Mauryan art are
C. Worship of Murugan represented by their
A. Stupas
D. Worship of Sun
B. Pillars
380. Gandhara School of art is related to C. Chaityas
which of the following dynasties?
D. Caves
A. Shakas
386. Alexander was the son of Philip II of
B. Kushanas
A. Sparta
C. Guptas
B. Athens
D. Greeks C. Macedonia
381. The Chahamana (or Chauhan) king who D. Carthage
founded the city of Ajmer and made it his 387. Which among the following is considered
capital was to be the official law book of the Guptas?
A. Ajayaraj A. Manusmriti
B. Vigraharaj IV B. Parashara Smriti
C. Vigraharaj III C. Yajnavalkya Smriti
D. Prithviraj III D. Vyasa Smriti
388. What is the first discourse that the Bud-
382. During the Mauryan period was In the
dha had delivered at the Deer Park in Sar-
hands of
nath called?
A. three boards
A. Mahaparinirvana
B. four boards B. Mahamastabhisheka
C. five boards C. Mahabhiniskraman
D. six boards D. Dharmachakrapravartan

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389. Which of the following was the cause of 394. Rigveda Samhita denotes one-fourth of
the decline of Buddhism? its hymns to:
A. Buddhism was founded by a prince A. Rudra
B. Corruption crept into Buddhist monas- B. Marut
teries C. Agni
C. Buddha and Mahavira were contempo- D. Indra
raries
395. The Indus Valley Civilisation type was
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Buddha preached non-violence found in
A. Sumer
390. The salient feature of the Rig Vedic reli-
gion was worship of B. Egypt
A. Nature C. China
D. All the three
B. Pasupatbi
C. Trimurti 396. Which of the following Chinise rulers built
the great wall of China?
D. Mother Goddess
A. Pan Chao
391. ‘Abhijnanasakuntalam’ has been reck- B. Pu Yi
oned as a masterpiece of C. Wang Hsu Tsi
A. Bhasa D. Qin Shi Huangv
B. Kalidasa 397. Which of the following Indus Valley sites
C. Asvaghosha is presently in Pakistan?
D. Sudraka A. Kalibangan
B. Harappa
392. The original teachings of Mahavira are
C. Alamgirpur
contained in the
D. Lethal
A. Jatakas
398. In the early Vedic-period, Varna system
B. Tripitakas
was based on
C. Purvas A. Education
D. Angas B. Birth
393. Which of the following was an Indian C. Occupation

sage cum Guru and is said to have trans- D. Talen
mitted Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan and Ti-
399. The Digambaras and Shvetambaras differ
bet in the 8th century?
primarily with regard to their
A. Asanga
A. Choice of god
B. Nagarjuna B. Philosophical doctrines
C. Padmasambhava C. Dress
D. Mahavir D. Rituals

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400. The first Grammarian of the Sanakrit lan- C. Rangpur

guage was
D. Harappa

A. Kalhana
B. Panini 406. The chief impact of vedic culture on Indian
history has been
C. Maitreyi
A. The growth of Sanskrit
D. Kalidasa
B. The rise of an other-worldly outlook
401. Who among the following first postu-
lated that ‘’ All objects in the Physical Uni- C. The progress of philosophy
verse are reducible to a finite number of D. The consolidation of the caste system
atoms”?
A. Maharishi Kapil 407. India’s earliest contact with Islam was
established through
B. Maharishi Kanaad
A. Turkish invasions of the 11th-12th cen-
C. Maharish Vyas turies
D. Maharishi Patanjali
B. Arab invasion of Sindh in the 7th cen-
402. Which Chola ruler had conquered the tury
northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a C. Sufi saints and Arab travellers
province of his empire?
D. Arab merchants of Malabar coast
A. Rajindra Chola I
B. Adhirajindra Chola 408. The Saka era started from the year
C. Parantaka Chola I A. 124 BC
D. Rajaraja Chola I B. 78 BC
403. The Nanda dynasty was established by C. 78 AD
A. Vasudeva D. 124 AD
B. Kharavela
409. The Saka Era was founded by
C. Mahapadma
A. Kadphises I
D. Pushyamitra
B. Kanishka
404. The Harappans did not know the use of
C. Alexander
A. Copper
D. Menander
B. Bronze
C. Gold 410. Which one of the following was initially
the most powerful city state of India in the
D. Iron
6th century BC?
405. Which among the following sites of Indus A. Gandhar
Valley Civilization marks the “Absence of
Mother goddess figurines”? B. Kamboj
A. Lothal C. Kashi
B. Kalibangan D. Magadh

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411. Vaishnavism, a later development of Bha- 416. The Kushan rule was brought to an end
gavatism, advocates the worship of by
A. Vishnu A. The Nagas
B. Ram and Krishna B. The Britishers
C. Vishnu and his incarnations C. Samudragupta
D. Vishnu and Lakshmi D. The Hindu Shahi Dynasty
NARAYAN CHANGDER
412. Chandragupta Maurya with the help of 417. What did the Devadana type of a land
Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nan- tenure signify?
das because
A. Villages donated to Brahmins
A. Chanakya had been humiliated by the
Nandas B. Villages donated to the King
B. the Nandas were low-born C. Villages donated to the gods
C. the Nandas had accumulated a great D. Villages not normally lived in
deal of wealth by extortion and oppres-
sion of the people 418. The single most important factor respon-
sible for the transformation of Ancient In-
D. Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal dian society into medieval society was the
of Kshatriya rule
A. practice of land grants
413. Which among the following river is most
B. decline of trade
described in Rig-Veda?
C. proliferation of castes
A. Sindhu
B. Chenab D. rigidity of the caste system
C. Saraswati 419. Which among the following scripts of

D. Ganga modern India have descended from the
Sarda Script?
414. The first astronomical observatory of
1. Gurmukhi
Harappan Civilization has been found at
2. Dogri
which among the following ancient Indian
3. Sindhi
sites?
A. Only 1
A. Chanhudaro
B. Only 1 & 2
B. Ropar
C. Daimabad C. Only 2 & 3
D. Dholavira D. 1, 2 & 3
415. The greatest conqueror among the Gupta 420. The most important craftsman in the
rulers was Vedic period was the
A. Samudragupta A. blacksmith
B. Chandragupta II B. goldsmith
C. Kumargupta C. carpenter
D. Skandagupta D. barber

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421. Alexander the Great died at 427. The ancient Indian text Panchasiddhan-
A. Susa tika deals with the 5 principles of which
among the following?

B. Babylon
A. Vedic Rituals
C. Macedonia
D. Kabul B. Philosophy
C. Astronomy
422. The founder of Jainism was
A. Rishbha D. Medicine
B. Neminath 428. Name the ruler whose patronage had

C. Parsvanatha been enjoyed by Jainism.
D. Vardhaman Mahavira A. Kanishka
423. Who among the following is famous for B. Kharavela
saving the empire from the Huna tribe, C. Pushyamitra Sunga
which had overran Asia and Europe.
D. Samudragupta
A. Samudra Gupta
B. Chandra Gupta II 429. We find the coins of a very less known
C. Skandagupta prince called Kacha. Kacha is considered
to have been from which of the following
D. None of the above dynasties?
424. In the Rigvedic period, after the king the A. Vakataka
next most Important functionary of the
State was the B. Satavahna
A. Senani C. Gupta
B. Revenue collector D. Kushans
C. Magician-doctor
430. Which of the following events happened
D. Purohita in AD Era?
425. The Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation A. First Buddhist Council
flourished during the age.
B. Second Buddhist Council
A. Megalithic
C. Coronation of Bidusara
B. Paleolithic
D. Beginning of Saka Era
C. Neolithic
D. Chalcolithic 431. The Palaeomagnetic results obtained
from India indicated that in the past Indian
426. was the mother of Vardhamana
Landmass Moved to ?
Mahavira.
A. Southwards
A. Yasodhara
B. Kundhavi B. Northwards
C. Trisala C. Westwards
D. Mayadevi D. Southwards

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432. The painting In the Ajanta Caves shows 437. The Vedic religion along with its Later
an Indian king receiving an embassy from (Vedic) developments is actually known as
the king or Persia. The king receiving the A. Hinduism
embassy has been identified with
B. Brahmanism
A. Pulakesin I
C. Bhagavatism
B. Pulakesin II
D. Vedic Dharma
C. Rajendra Chola
438. Which among the following is a ritualistic
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Dhruva IV Veda?
433. Who among the following annexed Anga A. Rigveda
to Magadha? B. Yajurveda
A. Chandragupta Maurya C. Samaveda
B. Bimbisara D. Atharvaveda
C. Ashoka 439. In which of the following Buddhist coun-
D. Samudragupta cils, the Buddhism was divided into Sthavi-
ravada and second Mahasamghikas?
434. In 1837, James Princep deciphered an
A. First Budhdist Council
Inscription in Brahmi script referring to
a king called ‘Devanamapiya Piyadassi’. B. Second Budhdist Council
The celebrated monarch known by this ep- C. Third Budhdist Council
ithet was :
D. Fouth Budhdist Council
A. Ashoka
440. The Pallava king responsible for carving
B. Akbar the Rathas of Mahaballpuram was
C. Kanishka A. Simhavarma
D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya B. Mahendravarman-I
435. Who among the following professed Sud- C. Nandivaraman-II
dhadvaita philosophy? D. Narsimhavarman
A. Swami Krishnananda 441. The first Buddhist Council was held at
B. Ramanada A. Lumbini
C. Vallabha Acharya B. Kapilavastu
D. Guru Jambheshwar C. Rajagriha
436. The Indus Valley Civilization has been as- D. Avanti

signed the period 2500-1800 BC on the 442. What was the name of the silver coins
basis of issued by Guptas?
A. Mystical insight by modern seers A. Karshapana
B. Markings on seals B. Rupaka
C. Radio carbon dating C. Dinara
D. Travellers written accounts D. Pana

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443. Where was Mahavira born? 449. Of the five vows (Panch Anuvratas) of
A. Sravasti Jainism, four existed before Mahavira.
The one Which he added was

B. Vaishali
A. not to kill (non-injury)
C. Rajagriha
D. Pataliputra B. not to steal
444. Which of the following pairs of various C. non-attachment to worldly things

eras and the respective years they com- D. celibacy
menced from, is wrong?
A. Saka Era; 78AD 450. During end of which of the following pe-
B. Gupta Era; 320 AD riod the urban centers of Gangetic planes
declined?
C. Vikram Era; 58 AD
A. Maurya Period
D. Kali Era; 3102 BC
B. Gupta Period
445. The Indus people were worshippers of
A. Mothers Goddess C. Mahjnapadas
B. Indra D. Magadh Empire

C. Rudra
451. Which of the following dynasty was rul-
D. Varuna ing in India, when Alexander invaded In-
446. Two most important acts and rituals as- dia?
sociated with the Vedic marriage system A. Nanda Dynasty
was/were
B. Shunga Dynasty
A. Pani-Grahana
C. Maurya Dynasty
B. Sapta-Padi
C. Both A and B above D. Shishunaga Dynasty
D. Marriage Vows
452. Fourth Buddhist Council was held at?
447. Under Mauryas each province was placed
A. Kapilvastu
under a
A. Prince B. Kashmir
B. Commander C. Sarnath
C. Council D. Bodhgaya
D. Minister
453. The language Which contributed to the
448. Ashtadhyayi, Mahabhasya & Nirkuta are spread of Buddhism was
related to which of the following?
A. Sanskrit
A. Music
B. Pali
B. Grammar
C. Philosophy C. Tamil
D. Music D. Greek

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454. With what subject does the Mitakshara A. Magadha

deal? B. Avanati
A. Law C. Assaka
B. Grammar
D. Kamboj
C. Medicine
460. The Kadamba Dynasty was founded by
D. Theology
whom among the following?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
455. Chandragupta Maurya was A. Ishwarsena
A. A benevolent despot B. Jayasimha
B. Autocrat C. Mayursharman
C. Democrat D. Krishanraja
D. A pious ruler
461. In which was the following texts of Kali-
456. Which among the following is/ are con- dasa, Sati system has been mentioned?
sidered to be the first tangible evidence of A. Raghuvamsa
expansion of Buddhism?
B. Kumarasambhava
A. Statues of Buddha
C. Ritusamhara
B. Edicts of Ashoka
D. Meghaduta
C. Mahavibhasa
D. Jataka Tales 462. Which of the following is not included in
triratna of Jainism?
457. Which of the following subjects is not
A. Right Knowledge
dealt with in the Puranas?
B. Right Conduct
A. Primary creation
C. Right Faith
B. Secondary creation
C. Genealogies of gods D. Creator
D. Arithmetic 463. Who among the following wrote

Priyadarshika?
458. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler of In-
dia, famous for his sense of Justice and A. Prabhakarvardhana
dialogues with a Buddhist monk Nagasena B. Banabhatta
(as described in the Buddhist work Milinda
C. Harshavardhana
Panho) was
D. Yashovardhana
A. Demetrius
B. Menander 464. When Alexander invaded India, Taxila
was ruled by
C. Eukratises
A. Ambhi
D. Heliocles
B. Porus
459. Which among the following Mahajan-
pada was located south most comparing C. Ashoka
to other Mahajanpadas? D. Bimbisara

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465. Identify the temple, from among the Col- C. 78

lowing, that was built by the Rashtraku- D. 100
tas?

A. The Kailash temple, Mahabalipuram 471. According to Ancient Indian legendary
sources, Surabhi was a/an
B. The Surya Temple, Konark
A. wish-fulfilling tree
C. The Channakeshava temple, Batur
B. treasure in the form of a cow, churned
D. The Shiva Temple, Ellora from the cosmic ocean
466. Ashoka’s prime claim to greatness lay in C. medicine prepared by Dhanvantri
A. His extensive conquests D. intoxicating drink consumed during re-
ligious ceremonies in ancient times
B. The promotion of people’s welfare by
him 472. Which among the following is correct
C. His marathon army about Bhaddasala?
D. His exclusive patronage of Buddhism A. He was a poet in the court of Chan-

dragupta Maurya
467. Agnimitra was the hero of Kalidas’s B. He was the general of the Nanda Army
A. Sakuntala C. He was an ambassador of Ceylon King
B. Malavikagnimitra sent to Asoka’s court
C. Megadutta D. He was a playwright in the Gupta Era
D. Mrichhakatikam 473. The last Mauryan king was
468. What is said to be the original home of A. Pushyamitra Sunga

the Sungas? B. Ashoka
A. Kalinga C. Harsha
B. Vidisa D. Brihadratha
C. Berar 474. The Buddha has been eulogized as an
D. Bharhut ocean of wisdom and compassion in
A. Buddha-Charita
469. Which among the following Kavya of San-
skrit, deal with court intrigues & access to B. Jataka tales
power of Chandragupta Maurya? C. Amarakosa
A. Mrichhakatika D. The Light of Aisa
B. Ritusamhara 475. Which of the following was not the work
C. Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa?
D. Mudrarakshahsa A. Raghuvamsa
B. SakunUtiam
470. Saka Year is how many years behind the
Christian Era? C. Kumarasambhavam
A. 50 D. Kadambari
B. 75 476. Consider the following statements:

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1. Both Nalanda University and 481. The Upanishads are a series of books de-
Vikramshila University Flourished voted to
during Pala Dynasty A. Yoga
2. Both Nalanada University and
Vikramshila University were de- B. Social law
stroyed by Khilji rulers C. Religious rituals
Which among the above statements hold D. Philosophy
correct?
482. Which among the following is not a Jain
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. 1 only Text?
B. 2 only A. Acganarang Sutta
C. Both 1 & 2 B. Bhagwati Sutta
D. Neither 1 nor 2 C. Utar Puran
477. The Harappan Civilisation declined as a D. Manjushri Moolkalpa
result of
483. The Harappan Civilisation achieved far
A. Aryan invasion greater advancement than Sumer, Elam
B. Decline in foreign trade etc. on account of its
C. Ecological factors A. town planning
D. Not definitely known factors B. metal working
C. weights and measures
478. Who wrote Ashtadhyayi?
D. seals and figures
A. Panini
B. Katyayana 484. The Sunga ruler Bhaga erected a mono-
lithic ‘Garuda’ at
C. Jayadeva
A. Varanasi
D. Bharatha
B. Besnagar
479. Which of the following was common C. Rajagriha
to both the Harappan society and the
D. Pataliputra
Rigvedic society?
A. Horse 485. The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong
to the period of the
B. Female deities
A. Mughals
C. Urban centres
B. Mauryas
D. Iron implements
C. Chalukyas
480. Which of the following was a common
D. Guptas
way of Chola kings Raj raja-1 and Rajen-
dra 1 to commemorate their victories? 486. Sudarsana lake was reconstructed by
A. Erecting Pillars A. Nahapana
B. Erecting Temples B. Chashtana
C. Erecting inscriptions C. Rudradaman I
D. issuing coins D. Harsha

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487. The Sangam Age in the history of South 492. Which Avtar of Vishnu tricked Mahabali
India represents and claimed earth and heaven from him?

A. The period of Aryanisation of South In- A. Vaman
dia B. Narasimha
B. A period when an assembly of a col- C. Matsya
lege of Tamil poets was held at Madurai
D. Kurma
C. A literary-cultural phase of the Tamil-
ham during the first three centuries of the 493. The bronze coins of Natraja or Dancing
Christian era Shiva during the Chola period invariably
depicted the deity with arms.
D. Both (b) and (c) above
A. Eight
488. During the Gupta period, the village af- B. Six
fairs were managed by the village head- C. Four
man with the assistance of the
D. Two
A. Amatya
494. Name the later Gupta ruler who had per-
B. Mahattara
formed the Ashvaghosha Yajna (Horse Sac-
C. Vishyapati rifice) and assumed the Imperial title of
D. Gopa Maharajadhiraj?
A. Kamarupa
489. Which of the following temples has ac- B. Mahasena Gupta
quired the name of the Black Pagoda?
C. Adityasen
A. Sun Temple
D. Kumaragupta III
B. Lingaraj Temple
495. The Camoua ruler of ancient India who is
C. Bhuvaneshwari Temple
said to have been converted to Jainism, to-
D. Jagannathdeva Temple wards the end of his life, is
A. Bindusara
490. Which of the following is not an impor-
tant work of Kalidasa? B. Samudragupta
A. Shakuntala C. Chandragupta
D. Ashoka
B. Kumarasambhava
C. Gita Govinda 496. After the death of Harsha, a tripartite
struggle ensued between the three con-
D. Meghadoot temporary powers for the supremacy of
Kannauj. Which of the following was not
491. Mahavira was
a party in the struggle?
A. the 20th Tirthankara A. Gurjar Partiharas
B. the 21st Tirthankara B. Rastrakutas
C. the 23rd Tirthankara C. Palas
D. the 24th Tirthankara D. Paramaras

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497. There is only one Rock Edict in which 502. Which among the following sites of Indus
Asoka talks about taxation. Which among Valley Civilization is located on the banks
the following is that edict? of River Indus in Larkana District of Pak-
istan?
A. Bhabru Inscription
A. Harappa
B. Nigalisagar Pillar Inscription
B. Mohen Jo Dero
C. Rummindei Pillar Inscription
C. Mehrgarh
D. Barabar Cave Inscription
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Suktagendor
498. In the sixth century BC northern India
503. Who among the following presided over
was divided into
the Buddhist council held during the reign
A. sixteen great states of Kanishka at Kashmir?
B. eight republican states A. Parsva
C. both A and B above B. Vasumitra
D. Anga and Magadha C. Nagarjuna
D. Sudraka
499. Which of the following is the oldest of
the Vedas? 504. Gandhara School of Art was deeply influ-
enced by
A. Sama Veda
A. Chinese (Mongolian) art
B. Atharva Veda
B. Hellenic art
C. Yajur Veda
C. Ranion (Persian) art
D. Rig Veda
D. Local (Indian) art
500. The 13th Rock edict of Asoka which is
505. A village Porunthal came into the news
longest among all the rock edicts describes
as archeological excavations have estab-
which of the following?
lished it one of the largest glass bead-
A. Policy of Dhamma manufacturing site in southern India dating
B. Kalinga war back to 2nd century BC to 1st century AD.
In which state Porunthal is located?
C. Toleration among sects
A. Karnataka
D. Purpose of rock edicts
B. Tamil Nadu
501. The one most important feature of the C. Kerala
Mauryan Administration was D. Andhra Pradesh
A. wide powers enjoyed by the provincial
governors 506. Of the four main Chalukya dynasties of
early medieval India Pulkesin II, who de-
B. the presence of a ‘council of ministers’ feated Harsha, belonged to Chalukya dy-
C. the presence of vast, numerous pow- nasty of
ers of the bureaucracy A. Anhilwad (Gujarat)
D. an extensive network of spy-system B. Badami or Vatapi

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C. Vengi 512. Who, among the following rulers, organ-

ised the Second Buddhist Assembly?
D. Kalyani

A. Ajatashatru
507. Which among the following work was B. Kalasoka
originally called as Jaya Kavya?
C. Ashoka
A. Ramayan
D. Ananda
B. Mahabharata
513. A contemporary rival dynasty of the
C. Aitreya Brahaman Cholas in South India was
D. Manu Smriti A. Chalukyas of Vengi
508. Which among the following deals with B. Pandyas of Madurai
the love story of a man called Charu- C. Chalukyas of Kalyani
datta and a nagarvadhu called “Vasan-
D. Cheras
thasena”?
A. Daskumarcharita 514. Who is the author of Kadambari, from
B. Mrichhakatika
A. Kalidas
C. Satakatraya
B. Panini
D. None of them
C. Kautilya
509. Who is credited with having written the D. Bana
immortal classic treatise Raja Yoga Sutras
515. Buddhism was divided into Mahayana
(Aphorisms on Meditation)?
and Hinayana during the reign of
A. Panini
A. Asoka
B. Kapila B. Kanishka
C. Patanjali C. Menander
D. Manu D. Harsha
510. The Vedic economy was based on 516. The Harappan site that had a dock is
A. trade and commerce A. Alamgirpur
B. crafts and industries B. Harappa
C. agriculture and cattle rearing C. Lothal
D. all the above D. Mohenjo-Daro
517. The caves and rock cut temples at Ellora

511. In whose court did Asvaghosa live? pertain to
A. Harsha A. Hinduism
B. Samudra Gupta B. Buddhism
C. Kanishka C. Jainism
D. Ashoka D. All of the above

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518. The people from which of the following 524. Which of the following are essentially
ancient places were called as Vrishnis? books of rituals?
A. Mathura A. The Vedas
B. Dwarka B. The Upanishads
C. Ayodhya C. The Aranyakas
D. Gandhar D. The Brahmanas
525. The ritualistic precepts pertaining to the
NARAYAN CHANGDER
519. Alexander was trained by
hymns of the Vedas are known as the
A. Socrates
A. Samhitas
B. Aristotle
B. Aranyakas
C. Plato
C. Brahmanas
D. Homer D. Upanishads
520. Which of the following Indian playwright 526. Which Jain Tirthankar is considered as fe-
was imitated by Ceylon King Kumaradasa, male by Shwetambar sect of the Jainism?
the author of Janakiharana?
A. 16th
A. Bharavi
B. 18th
B. Kalidasa
C. 19th
C. Bhatti D. 20th
D. Vagbhatta
527. The Vishnu Purana, gives an account
521. Gathas are most sacred of the texts of of
which of the following faiths? A. Mauryan Dynasty
A. Zoroastrianism B. The Andhras
B. Jainism C. The Vardhanas
C. Confucianism D. Life in Indus Valley
D. Buddhism 528. Which of the following is not a category
522. The family of the Rig Vedic Aryans was into Which Ashoka’s monuments may be
grouped?
A. Patrilineal
A. Stupas
B. Patriarchal
B. Pillars
C. Matriarchal C. Viharas
D. Matrilineal D. Caves
523. Harsha was the last great royal patron 529. The fourth Buddhist Council was held
of at
A. Jainism A. Pataliputra
B. Buddhism B. Vaisali
C. Shaivism C. Kundalavana
D. Bhagavatism D. Bodh Gaya

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530. Which of the following was not an Indus 535. Which among the following is not cor-
Valley site? rectly matched?

A. Pataliputra A. Yogsutra - Patanjali
B. Rangpur B. Ashtadhyayi - Panini
C. Sukatagendor C. Bhashya- Shankara
D. Lothal D. Hitopadesha- Vishnu Sharma
536. The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who

531. The cult of Krishna is primarily exhibited
was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya
through the
with the help of Chanakya was
A. Ancient art A. Mahapadmananda
B. Rajasthani school of art B. Dhanananda
C. Mughal school of art C. Navananda
D. Bengal school of art D. Not known
532. Dhravya guna shastra, which deals with 537. Arrange the following Magadhan dynas-
several species of medicinal plants is a ties in chronological order:
part of which among the following? I. Nandas
A. Sushruta Samhita II. Sisunagas
III. Mauryas
B. Charak Samhita
IV. Haryankas
C. Ayruveda A. IV, II, III and I
D. Ashtanga Hridaya B. II, I, IV and III
533. Of the following scholars who was the C. IV, II, I and III
first to discover the traces of the Harap- D. III, I, IV and II
pan Civilisation?
538. Ashoka expresses his faith in the Bud-
A. Sir John Marshall dhist creed in the
B. RD Banerji A. Rummindei inscription
C. A Cunningham B. Schism edict
D. Daya Ram Sahani C. Kandhar inscription
534. The Chola king, who after successfully D. Bhabru edict

raiding Bengal took the title of Gan- 539. Who usurped power from the Mauryas
gaikonda and also founded a new capital after killing the last Mauryan ruler Bri-
(Gangaikonda Cholapuram) was hadratha?
A. Rajaraja-I A. Pushyamitra Sunga
B. Rajendra-I B. Agnimitra
C. Rajadhiraj-I C. Vasumitra
D. Rajendra-II D. Jyesthamitra

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540. In Which region was the first metallic coin C. Krishnadeva Roya
used In India? D. Amoghavarsha
A. The Indo-Gangetic plain of central In-
dia 546. The great exponent of Mahayana Bud-
dhism was
B. The Himalayas
A. Ashvaghosa
C. Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh
B. Vasubandhu
D. The Deccan Plateau
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Nagarjuna
541. Kharavela of Kalinga was a follower of D. Nagasena
A. Jainism
547. The Svetambara Jains were
B. Buddhism
A. clad in white
C. Hinduism
B. clad in black
D. Confuciounism
C. clad in red
542. Preservation of the genealogies of the D. saffron clad
gods, Risis and famous kings, is the duty
of the Sutas or bards. Which among the 548. Whom was Ashvaghosha a contemporary
following says this? of?
A. Vishnu Puran A. Menander
B. Vayu Puran B. Harsha
C. Skand Puran C. Kanishka
D. Skand Puran D. Ashoka
543. The Aryans did not practise the crafts- 549. The ninth incarnation (Avtar) of Vishnu
manship of was
A. Blacksmithry A. Parasurama
B. Pottery B. Buddha
C. Jewellery C. Krishna
D. Carpentry D. Rama
544. Which among the following is the theme 550. Kailasa Temple, one of the largest mono-
of “Katyayana Srauta sutra”? lithic structures, is in
A. Cooking in vedic eras A. Ajanta Caves
B. Geometry B. Elephanta Caves
C. Rules of vedic sacrifices C. Ellora Caves
D. Astrology D. Nalanda Caves
545. Who was the author of Amukta- 551. The Mahajanapada that acquired promi-
malyada? nence to become an empire was that of
A. Bhoja A. Magadha
B. Harshavardhana B. Kasi

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C. Kosala 557. Kautilya (also known as Vishnugupta and

Chanakya) is the author of Arthasastra
D. Avanti
Which has been compared with

552. In Rigveda the rivers Ganga & Yamuna A. Plato’s State
are mentioned as below B. Machiavelli’s Prince
A. Yamuna Once, Ganga Thrice C. Karl Marx’s Das Kapital
B. Yamuna Thrice, Ganga Once D. Hitler’s Mein Kampf
C. Ganga Twice, Yamuna Once 558. The Harappas had commercial relations
D. Yamuna Thrice, Ganga Twice with
A. China
553. The founder of the Achaemenian Empire
was B. Jawa
A. Cyrus C. Mesopotamia
D. Burma (Now, Myanmar)
B. Darius
C. Xerxes 559. The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the
court of
D. Cambyses
A. Chandragupta
554. In which year, Nalanda University was B. Chandragupta-II
finally destroyed?
C. Samudragupta
A. 993 AD D. Kumaragupta
B. 1093 AD
560. Select the statement which is NOT correct
C. 1193 AD regarding Kalidasa:
D. 1293 AD A. Kalidasa was a renowned Sanskrit
poet and dramatist of Gupta period.
555. Which of the following contains the fa-
B. He was one of the nine gems in the
mous Gayatrimantra?
court of Chandragupta I.
A. Rigveda C. Kumarasambhavam and Ritusamhara
B. Samaveda are his two epic works.
C. Kathopanishad D. His plays and poetry are primarily
based on Hindu Puranas and philosophy
D. Aitareya Brahmana
561. Who among the following was behind the
556. Two highest, gods in the Vedic religion “epoch making” discovery of Arthashas-
were tra that altered the false perception of
A. Agni and Savitri the European scholars that Ancient Indians
learnt the art of administration from the
B. Vishnu and Mitra Greeks?
C. Indra and Varuna A. R. Shamasastry
D. Surya and Pushan B. C. Sivarama Murti

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C. K. S. Neelakantan Unni 567. Which of the following state is the home

to Bharat Dynasty?
D. Veturi Prabhakara Sastri
A. Punjab
562. Gautam Buddha as a prince was known B. Haryana
as
C. Gujarath
A. Gautam D. Uttar Pradesh
B. Siddhartha
568. Which of the following pala ruler founded
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Rahul the University of Vikramsila?
D. Suddhodhana A. Devapala,
B. Mahipala I
563. Where in India have traces of megalithic
culture predominantly been found? C. Dharamapala
D. Gopala
A. Southern India
569. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered
B. Northeastern India
Ceylon?
C. Central India A. Aditya I
D. Northern India B. Rajendra
564. Kavi Vatsal was a title assumed by a king C. Rajaraja I
belonging to which of the following dynas- D. Vijayalaya
ties?
570. Of the following dynasties, only the dy-
A. Pushyabhuti nasty was not a patron of temple architec-
B. Pallava ture?
A. Paramar
C. Maurya
B. Yadava
D. Satavahana
C. Chalukya
565. Which among the following dynasty was D. Chandella
founded by Vindyashakti?
571. Which of the following sets of books and
A. Vakataka authors has been incorrectly matched?
B. Satvahana A. Kadambari - Banabhatta
C. Hoysala B. Arthasastra - Kalhana
D. Kadamaba C. Uttarramcharita - Bhavabhuti
D. Mudrarakshasa - Vishakhadatta
566. Of the following who is called India’s
Machiavelli? 572. Who among the following belonged to
Sakya clan of Kshatriyas?
A. Asvaghosha
A. Gautam Buddha
B. Patanjali B. Mahavir jain
C. Kautilya C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Bana D. Rishabhnath

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573. According to tradition, a mighty king B. Xersus

In India in the fourth century BC had C. Darius
been raised to power by a Taxila brahmin,

named D. Phillip II
A. Chanakya 579. During Kanishka’s reign, the centre of po-
B. Patanjali litical activity shifted from Magadha to
C. Pushyamitra A. Delhi
D. Manu B. Ayodhya
574. Who possibly ruled the Indus people? C. Kannauj

A. an assembly of elders D. Purushapura (Peshawar)
B. merchants 580. When did the best productions of Gand-
C. kings hara sculpture appear?
D. priests A. Mauryan Period
575. The great Hindu law giver was B. Gupta Period
A. Manu C. Kushana Period
B. Banabhatta D. Harsha Period

C. Kapil 581. Megasthanes, the ambassador of Selucus
D. Kautilya at the Mauryan court in Pataliputra, wrote
an account of the period in his book
576. Bhasa was the author of
A. Travels of Megasthanes
A. Mahavamsa
B. Indika
B. Svapnavasavadatta
C. Indicoplecusts
C. Sakunthala
D. Both B and (c)
D. Buddha Charita
582. What was “Halivakara” in the Gupta
577. Pravarasena-I is said to have performed
Era?
all the seven sacrifices, viz. Agnistoma,
Aptoryama, Vajapeya, Jyotishtoma, Bri- A. A kind of Tax
haspatisava, Sadyaska and Ashvamedha. B. A kind of Play
From which of the following dynasties,
Pravarsena-I belonged to? C. A kind of Instrument
A. Abhira D. A kind of Tribe

B. Kalachuri 583. Alexander sent back home a portion of
C. Vaktaka his army under an admiral called
D. Maitraka A. Ptolemy
B. Nearchos
578. To whom did the term ‘Macedonia’s
madaman’ refer? C. Menander
A. Alexander D. Porus

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584. During the reign of Kanishka, Buddhism C. Kusana

for the first time went to China and from D. Gupta
China it went to
A. Burma and Tibet 590. The proud title of ‘Vikramaditya’ had
been assumed by
B. Thailand and Cambodia
A. Harsha
C. Korea and Japan
B. Chandragupta II
D. Indonesia and Vietnam
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Kanishka
585. The year of accession of Kanishka to D. Samudragupta
throne was
A. 108 AD 591. Kautilya hailed from
B. 58 AD A. Taxila
C. 128 AD B. Srinagar
D. 78 AD C. Pataliputra
D. Nepal
586. Which of the following era / communities
represent Jorwe culture? 592. “The greatest law giver ‘’ of ancient In-
A. Vedic Era dia was who among the following?
B. Chalcolithic Era A. Banabhatta
C. Palaeolithic Era B. Kautilya
D. Later vedic Era C. Manu

D. Chanukya
587. The first metal to be extensively used by
the people in India was 593. Ashoka’s conquest of Kalinga has been
A. Bronze described in the minor rock edict numbered
B. Copper A. I
C. Iron B. IV
D. Tin C. VIII
D. XIII
588. Who had established the four Mathas or
Monastic seats in the four corners of In- 594. An important part of the eastern court
dia? during the Gupta period was
A. Madhavacharya A. Kalyan
B. Shankaracharya B. Tamralipti
C. Bhaskaracharya C. Broach
D. Ramanujacharya D. Sopara
589. The last great ruling dynasty of Magadha 595. The concept of Eight-Cold Path forms the
was theme of
A. Sunga A. Dipavamsa
B. Kanva B. Divyavadana

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C. Mahaparinibban Sutta 601. The mother of Vardhamana Mahavira

D. Dharmachakrapravartana Sutta was a

A. Lichavi Princess
596. The name of the Indian Astronomer (who
B. Maurya Princess
knew five astronomical systems), who
lived in the 6th century was C. Saka Princess
A. Varahamihira D. Not a member of the royal family
B. Bhandarkar 602. The Buddha
C. Pujyapada A. rejected the theory of Karma
D. Prasastapada B. was non-committal on the theory of
Karma
597. Foreigners were absorbed in a large num-
ber in the Indian society during the pe- C. believed in the theory of Karma
riod? D. suggested an alternative to the theory
of Karma
A. Rajput
B. Gupta 603. Which among the following best suits to
Vajrasana?
C. Mauryan
A. The place where Buddha got enlight-
D. Kushan
ment
598. ‘Prince of Pilgrims’ was the name at- B. The Place where First Buddhist Council
tributed to was held
A. Fa-Hien C. The capital of one of the clans of
B. I-tsing Athakula
D. The site where a Mauryan Palace has
C. Hiuen Tsang
been excavated
D. Megasthenese
604. According to Strabo, the Tamil kingdom
599. Who among the following has been men- to first send emissaries to meet Augustin
tioned as Maharajadhiraja and a Lion to in Athens in 20 BC, was
the Huna Deer by Banabhatta?
A. Pallava
A. Harshavarshana B. Chola
B. Prabhakarvardhana C. Pandya
C. Yashovardhana D. Chera
D. Grahavarman.
605. The greatest Saka ruler of India, who
600. Extensive burning of the forest marks was a great conqueror, is said to have
which of the following era? gained fame by being well-versed in gram-
mar, polity, logic, music etc. and had taken
A. Copper Phase
a vow not to kill men except in battle.
B. Early Vedic Era Who was he?
C. Later Vedic Era A. Chastana
D. Chalcolithic Era B. Nahapana

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C. Rudrasimha 612. The Phrsae the ‘Light of Asia’ is applied

D. Rudradaman to
A. Alexander
606. Which of the following works of Kalidasa
gives information about the Andhras? B. Chandragupta Maurya
A. Sakuntala C. Mahavira
B. Malavikagnimitra D. The Buddha
C. Meghaduta 613. Kanva dynasty was established by
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Kumarasambhava A. Rudradaman
607. Vardhamana Mahavira was born at B. Vasudeva
A. Bodh-Gaya C. Nagarjuna
B. Kundagrama D. Kadphises
C. Samath 614. Which of the following city was known
D. Benaras as Avanti in ancient India?
A. Varanasi
608. The term used to denote a group of fam-
ilies in the vedic society was B. Ujjain
A. Vish C. Patna
B. Jana D. Alwar
C. Grama 615. The date of the Harappan Civilisation

D. Gotra (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed on the ba-
sis of
609. The Vedic deity Indra was the god of A. Pottery design
A. Fire B. Stratification
B. Rain and Thunder C. Aryan invasion
C. Eternity D. Radio Carbon-14 dating
D. Wind
616. The Pallava kings were the makers of the
610. The two colossal images of the Buddha at rock-cut temples at
Bamiyan are an instance of the art? A. Thanjavur
A. Early Mathura B. Mahabalipuram
B. Maurya C. Khajuraho
C. Gupta D. Rameswaram
D. Gandhara
617. The worship of images (of Buddha) in In-
611. Madurai had been the capital of the dia began during the period
A. Cholas A. Mauryan
B. Pallavas B. Sunga
C. Rashtrakuta C. Kushana
D. Pandyas D. Gupta

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618. Who among the following erected Gan- A. Literary works

gaikonda Cholapuram? B. Foreign accounts

A. Rajraja Chola C. Numismatic evidence
B. Rajendra Chola I D. Epigraphic sources
C. Mahendravarman I 624. In Which century did the first movement
D. Gonka I against vedic ritualistic practices start?
619. That the Rig Vedic Aryana were a pas- A. 19th century BC
toral people is borne out by the fact that B. 14th century BC
A. there are many references to the cow C. 5th century AD
in the Rig Veda D. 600 BC
B. Most of the wars were fought for the 625. Who of the following was the personal
sake of cows physician of Kanishka and also the author
C. Gifts made to priests were usually of a famous treatise on the Indian system
cows and not land of medicine?
D. All of the above A. Charaka
B. Susruta
620. The official language of the Mauryan
Court was C. Nagarjuna
A. Magadhi D. Jevaka
B. Prakrit 626. Who among the following used to hold
C. Mythili a religious assembly at Prayag every five
year?
D. Sanskrit
A. Ashoka
621. Who among the following was the B. Harshvardhana
founder of the Nanda dynasty?
C. Kanishka
A. Mahapadma Nanda D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. Ashoka Nanda
627. During whose reign among the following
C. Dhana Nanda the Mahayan emerged?
D. None of the above A. Ashoka
622. Which one of the following vedas con- B. Kanishka
tains sacrificial formulae? C. Bimbisara
A. Sama Veda D. Harsha
B. Yajur Veda 628. Who was referred to as Amitraghata by
C. Rig Veda the Greeks?
D. Athrva Veda A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Bimbisara
623. Which of the following does not repre-
sent an important source material for the C. Bindusara
Mauryan period? D. Vasudeva

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629. Allahabad Pillar Inscription gives a de- C. Rajatarangini

tailed account of the reign of which of the D. Purana
following?
A. Kanishka 635. Megasthanes was succeeded by as
ambassador?
B. Samudra gupta
A. Darius
C. Kumaragupta
B. Demetrios
D. Ashoka
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Deimachos
630. Who among the following was not among
the 9 gems (Navratna) of the Vikrama- D. Philip
ditya’s court?
636. Bhagwati Sutra gives the valuable infor-
A. Vetalbhatt mation about the life of which of the fol-
B. Amar Simha lowing?
C. Kaalidasa A. Buddha
D. Aryabhatta B. Mahavira
C. Ajatshatru
631. The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisa-
tion is found at D. Meander
A. Harappa 637. Which of the following dynasties was
B. Mohenjo-Daro founded by Mayur Sarman?
C. Ropar A. Gang
D. Kalibangan B. Pallava
632. How the hero of Malvikagnimitra of Kali- C. Kadamba
dasa was related to Pushyamitra Sunga? D. Chalukya
A. His son
638. Architectural developments In India mani-
B. His grandson fested themselves In their full glory during
C. His father the period of the
D. His brother A. Guptas
633. The word ‘Veda’ has been derived from B. Nandas

the root word ‘Vid’ Which means C. Mauryas
A. Divinity D. Cholas
B. Sacredness
639. Vajasneya belongs to the following
C. Doctrine Veda?
D. Knowledge A. Rigveda
634. Mahabharata was also known as B. Sama Veda
A. Brihat Katha C. Yajurveda
B. Jaya Samhita D. Atharvaveda

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640. The Indus Civilisation is noted for its 646. As per the ancient Indian Texts, the land
between which among the following two
A. Art
rivers has been called “Brahamavarta”?

B. Scientific Advance
A. Saraswati river and Drsadvati River
C. Town Planning
B. Saraswati river and Saryu River
D. Military Organisation C. Sutudri (Satluj) River and Vipas (Beas)
River
641. Naganib was a Queen.
D. Ganga River and Yamuna River
A. Gupta
B. Andhra 647. Which among the following has been
used in the sculptures of Mathura school
C. Saka of Art?
D. Pallava A. Redsand stone
642. The utensils of the Indus Valley people B. Marble

were mainly made of C. Granite
A. clay D. Clay
B. copper 648. Who wrote Mrichchhakatika (Clay
C. bronze Cart)?
D. brass A. Akbar
B. Kalidas
643. The first Persian ruler who occupied part
of Indian territory was C. Sudraka
D. Dandin
A. Cyrus
B. Cambyses 649. During the period of Hiuen Tsang’s visit,
the city most famous for the production of
C. Darius cotton cloth was
D. Xerxes A. Benaras
644. Who worte “Kiratarjuniyam”? B. Pataliptura
A. Bhas C. Mathura
B. Bhavabhuti D. Ujjain
C. Bhartruhari 650. The Indus Valley Civilization has not been

deciphered yet. Consider the following
D. Bharavi
reasons:
645. The ‘Brahmanas’ deals with 1. No knowledge about their language
2. Small length of inscriptions
A. The Bhakti Theory
3. Absence of bilingual texts
B. Yoga
Which among the above is/ are correct rea-
C. Ritualism sons?
D. Meditation A. Only 1

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B. 1 & 2 B. Haryana
C. 1 & 3 C. Gujarat
D. 1, 2 & 3 D. Uttar Pradesh
651. Which among the following dynasty is 656. The concluding portions of the Brahmanas
credited for establishing peace in the coun- are called the
try after the decline of maurya Empire? A. Vedas
A. Pallavas
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Agamas
B. Cholas C. Tantras
C. Saatvahanas D. Satpathas
D. Vakatakas
657. The later Vedic Age means the age of the
652. The term Aryan, Indo-Aryan or Indo- compilation of
European denotes a concept? A. Samhitas
A. Linguistic B. Brahmanas
B. Racial C. Aranyakas
C. Religious D. All the above
D. Cultural
658. Who among the following was known to
653. Of the following books and their respec- have worked in Medicine?
tive fields, Which of the combinations is A. Saumilla
incorrect?
B. Sudraka
A. Charaka Samhita - Architecture
C. Shaunaka
B. Malavikagnimitra - Drama
D. Susruta
C. Surya Siddhanta - Astronomy
659. Who among the following was comman-
D. Mitakshara - Law
der in chief of Brihadratha?
654. In Jainism the aim of life is to attain Nir- A. Agnimitra
vana or Moksha for Which one has to
B. Pushyamitra Sunga
A. follow three jewels and five vows
C. Vasumitra
B. practice, non-violence and non-injury
D. Muladeva
to all living beings
C. renounce the world and attain right 660. Which of the following is the correct
knowledge chronological sequence of the ruling dynas-
ties of northern India, from the decline of
D. believe in the Jains and absolute non- the Mauryas to the rise of the imperial
violence Guptas?
655. After the partition of India, the largest A. Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Kushans, Sakas
number of Harappan towns and settle- and Guptas
ments have been found In B. Sungas, Kushans, Parthians, Sakas
A. Punjab and Guptas

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C. Sungas, Kanvas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, 666. A ‘Sabha’ in the Vedic period was a/an
Parthians and Guptas A. Institution of professional men in vil-
lages

D. Kanvas, Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas,
Parthians and Guptas B. Royal Court
661. The Pallava king who adopted the epithet C. Mantri Parishad
of Vichitrachitta of curious minded was D. National Assembly of all Citizens of the
A. Mahendravarman I State.
B. Narasimhavarman I 667. Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to
C. Narasimhavarman II the south, besides being an accomplished
veena player?
D. Simhavishnu
A. Skandagupta
662. The largest urban centre in ancient India
B. Samudragupta
had been
C. Chandragupta I
A. Pataliputra
B. Kausambi
C. Taxila 668. ‘Ayurveda’ has its origin in
D. Kannauj A. Rig Veda
B. Sama Veda
663. The harappans used intaglio seals, made
mostly of carved and fired steatite : C. Yajur Veda
D. Atharva Veda
A. As an export commodity.
B. As a medium of exchange in place of 669. The Arab conquest of Sind in 712 AD had
coins. taken place under the leadership of
C. As amulets and charms to ward off evil A. Mohammed of Ghazni
spirits. B. Mohammed-bin-Qasim
D. For marking their goods and property. C. Mohammed of Ghori
664. At which of the following places Aphsad D. None of the above
inscription has been found which gives ac- 670. The Monk whom Chandragupta Maurya
count of later Guptas? accompanied to South India was
A. Bhagalpur A. Asvaghosa
B. Gaya B. Vasumitra
C. Bhubneshwar C. Upagupta
D. Alwar D. Bhadrabahu
665. Alexander the great, was obliged to go 671. The duties of Dharmamahamatras are ex-
back because plained in the Minor Rock Edict No
A. he fell ill A. X
B. he suffered defeat in India B. IV
C. his forces refused to go further C. XII
D. he did not like India D. V

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672. The foundation of the Dravidian style of 678. The moat important current(a) in the so-
architecture in South India was laid by cial life of early medieval India was/were
A. Pandyas A. assimilation of foreigners into the
B. Pallavas Hindu society as Rajputs
C. Cholas B. rigidity of the caste system
D. Chalukyas of Kalyani C. birth, occupation or profession and
place of residence as new determinants
673. In the context of ancient Indian society,
NARAYAN CHANGDER
of caste
Which one of the following terms does not
belong to the category of the other three? D. All the above
A. Kula 679. Most of the Greeks, Kushanas & Shakas
B. Vamsa embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism.
C. Kosa This was because of the fact that ?
D. Gotra A. Buddhism has risen and it eclipsed Hin-
duism
674. The term “Tirthankaras” is associated
with B. A policy of war and violence was to be
renounced before embracing Buddhism
A. Hinduism
C. Hinduism was caste ridden and was
B. Jainism
not able to attract them
C. Buddhism
D. It was easy to access to Indian society
D. Zoroastrianism by embracing Buddhism
675. Chashtana was the Satraps of
680. What was the extent of Harsha’s em-
A. Gujarat pire?
B. Malwa
A. The entire Indian subcontinent
C. Kathiawar
B. The whole of India
D. Kashmir
C. The entire Deccan region
676. Vardhamana Mahavira died at
D. A part of northern India
A. Pavapuri
B. Kundagrama 681. The ‘Three Jewels’ (Triratnas) of Jainism
are
C. Pataliputra
A. right faith or intentions, right knowl-
D. Taxila
edge and right conduct
677. Buddhism was first propagated outside B. right action, right livelihood and right
India In effort
A. China
C. right thoughts, non-violence and non-
B. Cambodia attachment
C. Thailand D. right speech, right thinking and right
D. Ceylon behaviour

2. Mediaval India
1. Humayun died in the year C. Muzaffar Shah II

A. 1536 D. Bahadur Shah
B. 1546
5. Which of the following is correctly
C. 1556 matched?
D. 1566 A. Krishandevaraya : Samaranganasu-
tradhara
2. During the Mughal rule, the police duties in
the districts were entrusted to the officials B. Mahendravarman : Mattavilasapra-
known as? hasana
A. Faujdar C. Bhojadeva : Manasollasa
B. Mansabdar D. Somesvara : Amuktyamalyada
C. Kotwal
6. The last great royal patrons of Buddhism
D. Amin in India were the
3. All the early Mughal Emperors except A. Palas
were great builders
B. Gurjar Pratiharas
A. Babar
C. Paramaras
B. Humayun
D. Senas
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb 7. Shivaji sacked and secured a large
booty.
4. The ruler of Gujarat, who formed an al- A. Bijapur
liance with Egypt and Turkey against the
Portuguese in India, was B. Poona
A. Ahmad Shah I C. Konkan
B. Mahmud (Shah I) Begarha D. Surat

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8. Kondana was renamed Singarh by 13. Amoghavarsha I was a famous king

of ?
A. Shaji
A. Rashtrakuta Dynasty
B. Jijabai
B. Pratihara Dynasty
C. Shivaji
C. Chalukya Dynasty
D. Sambaji
D. Solanki Dynasty
9. The only Sultan of Delhi to conquer Chittor,
NARAYAN CHANGDER
14. The Jat king of Bharatpur who is known
the capital of Mewar was as the ‘Plato of the Jat tribe’ and the ‘Jat
A. Iltutmish Ulysses’ was
B. Balban A. Churaman
C. Alauddin Khalji B. Gokula

C. Badan Singh
D. Sikandar Lodhi
D. Suraj Mal
10. The world’s greatest traveller of pre-
modern times, believed to have put behind 15. The firat Sultan of Delhi to cross the Nar-
him a distance of over 73000 miles and mada and move to the south was
visited territories the equivalent of about A. Iltutmish
44 modern countries, is B. Balban
A. Marco Polo C. Alauddin Khalji
B. Fahien D. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
C. Ibn-Batuta 16. Who among the following is considered to
D. Hiuen Tsang be the teacher of Amir Khusro?
A. Moinuddin Chishti
11. Who among the following had shifted the
capital of the Mughal empire from Agra to B. Baba Farid
Delhi? C. Nizamuddin Auliya
A. Shah Jahan D. Bakhtiyar Kaki
B. Aurangzeb 17. During the Aurangzeb’s reign, Which of the
C. Jahangir following were not included in his govern-
ment?
D. Humayun
A. Rajputs
12. Nadir Shah attacked India, at the time B. Marathas
of which among the following later
C. Pathans
Mughals?
D. All of these
A. Jahandar Shah
18. which among the following Muslim writers
B. Shah Alam
has written the famous Hindi work “Pad-
C. Akbar II mavat”?
D. Mohammad Shah A. Malik Muhammad Jayasi

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B. Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana 24. Amar Singh was ruler of

C. Amir Khusro A. Mewar

D. Bulleh Shah B. Malwa
19. What is meant by “The Forty” or “Chal- C. Mankat
isa”? D. Meerut
A. The cream of Afghan nobles
25. The original name of Balban was
B. The pick of the intellectuals among the
Khaljis A. Zia-ud-Din
C. The select body of the Turkish Aristoc- B. Ala-ud-Din

racy C. Muhammad
D. The ulema or the Muslim divines D. Ulugh Khan
20. Mzal Khan who fought with Shivaji was 26. In Which year was the Battle of PIassey
the ruler of fought?
A. Bijapur A. 1778
B. Mewar B. 1764
C. Gujarat C. 1757
D. Bengal D. 1426
21. The first Mughal Garden in India had been 27. Which among the following rulers be-
laid out by longed to Mamulak Dynasty?
A. Babur
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Shah Jahan
B. Ibrahim Lodhi
C. Akbar
C. Balban
D. Jahangir
D. Mohammed Ghori
22. When Humayun was in exile Koh-i-noor Di-
amond was with 28. Who built the tomb of itmad ud daula?
A. The Raja Bikramajid A. Jahanagir
B. Shah Tahmasp of Persia B. Nur Jahan
C. Sultan of Bijapur C. Shershah

D. Sher Shah D. Akbar
23. The discriminatory Jizya tax was abol- 29. The Sikh Guru executed by Aurangzeb af-
ished by ter cruel torture was
A. Akbar A. Har Rai
B. Babar B. Har Krishan
C. Sher Shah C. Hargobind
D. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq D. Tegh Bahadur

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30. Akbar’s concept of Sulh-i-kul (or Qul) C. Abul Hasan

means D. Afzal Khan
A. friendship and goodwill to all
36. Under Shivajl’s rule of the produce were to
B. common brotherhood
be given by the peasant to the state.
C. fraternity and friendship
A. Three-fifths
D. harmony and peace to all
B. Two-fifths
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31. Kalachuri Empire is related to which of the C. One-fifth
following modern area?
D. Four-fifths
A. Karnataka
B. Madhya Pradesh 37. Mir Bakshi was the officer in Akbar’s reign
with which of the following responsibili-
C. Andhra Pradesh ties?
D. Tamil Nadu
A. Revenue Collection
32. The Adi Granth was compiled by B. Payment of salaries
A. Guru Arjan Dev C. Head of the military administration
B. Guru Gobind Singh D. Head of Nobility
C. Guru Harkishan
38. Who among the following was the first to
D. Guru Tegh Bahadur adopt the new religion propounded by Ak-
bar called Din-i-Ilahi?
33. The purpose of Mahmud Ghaznavi’s attack
on India was A. Abul Fazal
A. to plunder the wealth of India B. Faizi
B. to spread Islam in India C. Birbal
C. to rule over the territories of India D. Raja Todarmal
D. None of these
39. The mausoleum of Jahangir had been built
34. Which among the following sentence is IN- by at
CORRECT? A. Shah Jahan : Delhi
A. Sikandar Lodhi founded Agra B. Noorjahan : Lahore
B. Harihar I founded the Vijaynagar Dy- C. Shah Jahan : Fatehpur Sikri
nasty of South
D. NooIjahan : Agra
C. Balban completed the construction of
Qutub Minar 40. Babar summoned the pupils of the famous
D. All are correct architect Sinan from
A. Constantinople
35. When Aurangzeb proceeded against Gol-
cunda it was ruled by B. Kabul
A. Sikandar C. Syria
B. Durga Devi D. Egypt

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41. Rana Sanga was the ruler of Mughal period) met their downfall during
A. Bijapur the reign of

A. Farrukhsiyar
B. Mewar
B. Rafi-ud-DaIjat
C. Marwar
C. Rafi-ud-Daula
D. Punjab
D. Muhammad Shah
42. Under the Mughals, the Police duties in ur-
ban areas were entrusted to the officers 47. The most important aspect of Sultan Flruz
known as Tughluq’s constructive policy was
A. Kotwal A. opening of a large number of

Karkhanas
B. Kazi
B. the digging of canals and wells
C. Vakil
C. foundation of cities and construction
D. Amin of colleges, mosques, hospitals, etc.
43. The first capital of the Bahamani Kingdom D. promotion of horticulture

was 48. Maharaja Jaswant Singh died at
A. Gulbarga A. Jaunpur
B. Bidar B. Behrampur
C. Daulatabad C. Jamrud
D. Golcunda D. Ajmer
44. The city of Azimabad, which was aban- 49. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium
doned since 7th century AD was revived of poetic expression was
by Shershah Suri and thus he founded the A. Amir Khusrau
modern ?
B. Mirza Ghalib
A. Shergarh (Pakistan )
C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
B. Patna
D. Faiz
C. Sasaram
50. The Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II had
D. Lothal
been exiled by the British and sent to
45. Shivaji submitted to Jai Singh and signed A. Andman and Nicobar
the treaty of B. Fatehpur Sikri
A. Poona C. Mandalay
B. Purandhar D. Rangoon
C. Konkan
51. Zafarnama was letter written to a Mughal
D. Surat emperor by Which of the following Sikh
Gurus?
46. Two Sayid brothers Sayid Abdullah Khan
and Sayid Hussan Ali Khan (who rose to A. Hari Rai
become the king makers during the later B. Arjan Dev

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C. Tegh Bahadur 57. In which of the following forts Jahanagir

D. Gobind Singh Mahal is located?
A. Lahore Fort
52. The term Iqta means
B. Agra Fort
A. assignments of land as reward of pen-
sion C. Red Fort
B. revenue assignment of a particular D. Golconda Fort
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area in lieu of cash salary
58. Which among the following was prevalent
C. an administrative grant or relief in the Indian Society before the Muslim
D. a unit of local government conquest?
A. Purdah System
53. The Nawab of Awadh who permanently
transferred his capital from Faizabad to B. Child Marriage
Lucknow was C. Sati System
A. Safdar Jang
D. Slavery
B. Shuja-ud-Daula
59. During the last 25 years of his reign,
C. Asaf-ud-Daula
Aurangzeb was mainly involved in long-
D. Saadat Khan drawn wars against
54. The Zamorin’s neet was destroyed by the A. Bijapur

Protuguese Viceroy B. Golcunda
A. Albuquerque C. Marathas
B. Cabral D. All the above
C. d’Almeida
60. Who among the following founded the city
D. Vasco-da-Gama of Ahmedabad?
55. The most important feature of the Mughal A. Muzaffar Shah II
building was the
B. Ahmad Shah
A. Dome
C. Qutub-ud-din Ahmad Shah
B. Arch
D. Muhammad I Begarha
C. The narrow columns
D. Corbel brackets 61. In which year, after defeating Jaypala,
Mahmud of Ghazni proceeded to Gujarat
56. Todarmal is associated with the revenue where he destroyed the temple of Som-
system known as nath?
A. Kankut A. 900 A.D
B. Ghalla Bakshi B. 935 A.D
C. Zabti or Zabt C. 1025 A.D
D. Nasaq D. 810 A.D

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62. With the help of Baghnuk (Tiger-claws) B. Potato and Mustard

Shivaji killed C. Tobacco and Maize

A. Afzalkhan D. Indigo and Maize
B. Shayistakhan
68. On behalf of Aurangzeb Shivaji attacked
C. Muhamad Khan
A. Gujarat
D. Aurangzeb
B. Konkan
63. Timur invaded India and ordered a general C. Surat
massacre of the people of Delhi during the D. Poena
reign of
A. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud 69. The most important poet at the court of
Mahmud of Ghazni, who wrote Shahnama
B. Ghiyasuddin II and is regarded as the “Immortal Homer
C. Abu Bakr of the East” was
D. Alauddin Sikandar A. Utbi
B. Firdausi
64. Indo-Persian style of architecture attained
its supreme beauty in the reign of C. Alberuni
A. Babar D. Baihaqi
B. Akbar 70. The most important saint of the Bhakti
C. Jahangir Movement in Maharashtra who was born
at Satara and is said to have died in Pun-
D. Shah Jahan jab, was
65. As recorded by Abulfazl, Akbar, the great A. Jnanesvar
used to play which among the following B. Namadeva
music instruments?
C. Tukaram
A. Dholak
D. Guru Ramdas
B. Tabla
71. During whose reign had the Mongols in-
C. Nakkara
truded into India for the first time?
D. Mridang A. Balban
66. The largest standing army of the Delhi Sul- B. Alauddin Khalji
tanate directly paid by the State was cre- C. Firuz Shah Tughluq
ated by
D. Iltutmish
A. Balban
72. During the Mughal period there was con-
B. Iltutmish
tinuous emigration of the to places
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq ruled by Hindu Rajas.
D. Alauddin Khalji A. Nobles
67. Two major crops introduced in India during B. Poor
the Mughal period were C. Middle Class
A. Millet and Groundnut D. Foreign residents

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73. Minhaj-ua-Siraj was a 78. The first known ruler to introduce canal ir-
rigation in India was
A. poet
A. Krishnadevaraya
B. musician
B. Firuz Tughluq
C. historian
C. Akbar
D. merchant
D. Tipu Sultan
74. During the Mughal period Polaj was the
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79. Which among the following foreign trav-
A. land annually cultivated ellers is not correctly paired with their re-
B. land left fallow spective period of visit in India?
C. land uncultivated A. Fa Hien - Gupta Period
D. barren land B. Hiuen Tsang - Post Gupta Period
C. Al Beruni - Early Medieval Period
75. The famous literary work Tahqiq-i-Hind
was written by D. Ibn Batutta - Mughal Period
A. Alberuni 80. Token currency had been introduced for the

B. Zia-ud-din Barni first time in India by
C. Balban A. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq

B. Firuz Shah Tughluq
D. Raziya Sultan
C. Alauddin Khalji
76. The earliest Sufi order to arrive in India
D. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
was
A. Chisti 81. Muhammad-bin Tughluq transferred his
capital from Delhi to Devagiri ( Which he
B. Suhrawardy named Daulatabad) because
C. Qadiri A. Delhi was insecure on account of Mon-
D. Naqshbandi gol invasions
B. Devagiri was more centrally located
77. Consider the following:
C. from Devagiri he wanted to complete
1. Tughluqabad Fort the conquest of the South
2. Lodhi Garden
3. Qutub Minar D. All the above
4. Fatehpur Sikri The correct chronolog-
ical order in 82. A hearty welcome was extended to the En-
glish captain Hawkins by the Mughal Em-
Which they were built is: peror
A. 3, 1, 4, 2 A. Babar
B. 3, 1, 2, 4 B. Humayun
C. 1, 3, 2, 4 C. Akbar
D. 1, 3, 4, 2 D. Jahangir

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83. Which among the following is a incorrect B. Humayun

statement regarding market regulations C. Akbar
by Ala-ud-din Khilji?

D. Ibrahim Lodhi
A. The price controls were regulated on
almost the entire market 89. Which of the following Mughal Emperors
B. They vanished immediately after the shifted his imperial court and residence
death of the sultan from Agra to Sikri, later renamed as Fateh-
pur Sikri?
C. The price controls were regulated on
almost the entire market A. Akbar
D. All are correct B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
84. Different Sufi schools or orders in India
were known as D. Aurangzeb
A. Khangahs 90. The earnings of the kings in the Medieval
B. Qalandars age were mostly derived from
C. Silsilahs A. Offerings made at the temples
D. Darveshs B. Trade
C. Land revenue
85. In India artillery was first used by
D. Industrial production
A. Balban
B. Babar 91. Who was the founder of Aravidu dynasty
of the Vijayanagar Empire?
C. Humayun
A. Tirumala
D. Akbar
B. Sadasiva Raya
86. Who among the following was the writer
C. Rama Raya
of Tarikh-i-Firozshahi?
D. Bukka
A. Ziauddin Barni
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq 92. Babar died on 26th December 1530 and
C. Abul Fazal was laid to rest at Arambagh in Agra.
Afterwards, his body was taken to and
D. Firoz Tughlaq buried at which among the following
places (During the times of Sher Shah)?
87. Which Sultan of Delhi died while playing
the chaugon (Polo)? A. Delhi
A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak B. Farghana
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban C. Kabul
C. Samsuddin Iltutmish D. Samarkand
D. Nasiruddin Mahmood 93. The first martyrdom in Sikh history in the
88. The second Battle of Panipat was fought reign of Jahangir was of
between Hemu and A. Guru Ram Das
A. Babar B. Guru Tegh Bahadur

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C. Guru Angad 99. Under the Mughala the Governor was pop-
D. Guru Arjan ularly known as
A. Subahdar
94. Who among the following was defeated
B. Wazir
by Mohammed Ghori in battle of Chan-
dawar? C. Vakil
A. Prthviraj Chauhan D. Faujdar
100. Which of the following Sultans is known
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B. Mularaja
to have laid the foundation of Agra City?
C. Jaichandra
A. Bahlol Lodi
D. Jaypala
B. Sikandar Lodi
95. In whose reign did the Mughal painting C. Ibrahim Lodi
reach its zenith?
D. Shershah Suri
A. Jahangir
101. The Sikh guru who had fought the
B. Akbar
Mughals was
C. Shah Jahan
A. Guru Nanak Dev
D. Humayun B. Guru Hargobind
96. The Akbar of Kashmir who reconstructed C. Guru Tegh Bahadur
and rehabilitated all the temples and D. Guru Gobind Singh
asked Jonaraja to continue further
Kalhana’s Rajatarangini was 102. The authoritative treatise on Hindu law,
Mitakshara, was written by
A. Sikandar
A. Manu
B. Shah Mir Samsuddin
B. Jimutavahana
C. Zain-ul-Abidin
C. Vigneswara
D. Saifuddin
D. Hemadri
97. Tobacco was introduced in India by the
103. The. voluminous compositions attributed
A. French to Guru Gobind Singh (the last Sikh Guru)
B. Portuguese are collectively known as
A. Dasam (Padshah Ka) Granth
C. English
B. Apni Katha
D. Arabs
C. Baichitra Natak
98. Under the Mughals the jizya was collected D. Gyan Prabodh
from
104. “He can be attributed for the firm estab-
A. Persians
lishment of Mughal rule in India in the later
B. Muhammadans part of 16th century”. Who was he?
C. Hindus A. Ali Quli Khan
D. Foreign visitors B. Bairam Khan

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C. Mir Jafar 109. Shivaji founded the Maratha kingdom by

annexing the territories of
D. None of these

A. Bijapur
105. Which of the following was defended by B. Mughals
Chand Bibi against the Mughals?
A. Bijapur
D. Bijapur, Golcunda and the Mughals
B. Berar
110. The Sultanate of Delhi reached the height
C. Ahmednagar
of its power during the reign of
D. Bedar A. Balban
106. The sculpture with the three faces of B. Alauddin Khalji
Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh known as C. Firuz Tughluq
“Trimurti” appears in
D. Raziya
A. Ajanta Caves
111. ‘Sufi Sect’ originated and developed in
B. Elephanta Caves
A. Islam
C. Ellora Caves
B. Christianity
D. Kalva Caves
C. Hinduism
107. Consider the following statements: In D. Zoroastrianism
the reign of Jahangir, Kandahar could not
be recaptured due to 112. In whose times the Mughal Empire
reached its territorial climax?
1. Inefficiency of Mughal Army
2. Refusal of Khurram to proceed to A. Akbar
that place B. Shah Jahan
3. Difficulties in organising an expedi- C. Aurangzeb
tion
4. Severe cold in Afghanistan D. Bahadur Shah I
Which of these statements are correct? 113. Deogiri was first of all subjugated by
which Muslim invader?
A. 1, 2, and 3
A. Ala-ud-din Khilji
B. 2, 3 and 4
B. Jalal-ud-din Firoz
C. 1 and 4
C. Malik Kafur
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. Qutubudin Aibak
108. The only Hindu noble at the court of Ak- 114. The first medieval ruler to propound the
bar to accept the Din-illahi was divine theory of Kingship was
A. Man Singh A. Iltutmish
B. Todar Mal B. Raziya
C. Birbal C. Balban
D. Bhagwan Das D. Alauddin Khalji

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115. Guru Gobind Singh was the son of 121. Haziya (the daughter of IItutmish) the
A. Tegh Bahadur only woman ruler in the history of Me-
dieval India ascended the throne with the
B. Arjan Dev support of
C. Har Gobind A. the army
D. Nanak
B. the nobility
116. Guru Arjan Dev transferred the headquar- C. the people of Delhi
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ters to
D. All the above
A. Agra
B. Amritsar 122. Mokhadaji Gohil, a Gohil Rajput ruler of
Ghogha, near Bhavnagar was a contempo-
C. Karachi rary of which of the following Sultans?
D. Allahabad
A. Ghiyas ud din Tughluq Shah I
117. The Sikh Guru who fought in the Mughal B. Muhammad bin Tughluq
ranks during the reign of Aurangazeb was
C. Qutubudin Aibak
A. Tegh Bahadur
D. Illtumish
B. Har Rai
C. Amar Das 123. The Sultan who had truly mixed reli-
gion with politics by calling himself Naib-
D. Angad
i-Khudai or ‘the deputy of God’ was
118. The Chandella’s Kingdom was annexed A. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
by which of the following rulers?
B. Balban
A. Mohammed Ghori
C. Alauddin Khalji
B. Qutubuddin Aibak
D. Iltutmish
C. Iltutmish
D. Alauddin Khilji 124. The fortress of Asirgarh was under the
rule of when Akbar besieged it
119. Which of the following Mughal emperors
was famous as Shah-i-Bekhabar? A. Mansingh
A. Shah Alam B. Raja Bhagvan Das

B. Jahangir C. Bahadur Shah
C. Shahjahan D. Hemu
D. Bahadur Shah I
125. Hemu was captured and brought before
120. Shivaji crowned himself at Akbar by
A. Poona A. Bairam Khan

B. Konkan B. Salim
C. Bijapur C. Shah Qulihan Mehran
D. Rajgarh D. Farid

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126. Which among the following is incorrect re- 131. Which among the following Mughal Em-
garding Buland darwaja? peror was also known as “Ali Gauhar”?
A. Bahadur Shah Zafar

A. It was built by Akbar in 1602
B. It was built in Fatehpur Sikri B. Shah Aalam II
C. It was built to commemorate Akbar’s C. Muhammad shah

victory on Gujarat only D. Aurangzeb
D. All are correct 132. The great religious thinker and philoso-
pher Shankaracharya was born in Kerala
127. What was the term used in the medieval at
India for the land directly ruled by the Cen-
A. Keladi
tral Government?
B. Quilon
A. Muqtis
C. Trivandrum
B. Khalisa
D. Calicut
C. Inam
133. Of the following European nations, only
D. Inam the did not attempt to establish trading
centres in India.
128. The only known ruler in the history of In-
dia to have fixed the prices of different A. Britishers
commodities, rigidly enforced quality con- B. Dutch
trol and ensured easy availability of essen- C. French
tial commodities was
D. Italians
A. Iltutmish
134. Who among the following assumed the
B. Alauddin Khalji title of Islam Shah Suri, ?
C. Raziya A. Shershah Suri
D. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq B. Jalal Khan
C. Firuz Shah Suri
129. Hamim Humam who was the chief of
Royal School (Pathshala) adorned the D. Ibrahim Khan Suri
court of which Mughal Emperor? 135. Goa was captured by
A. Akbar A. Albuquerque
B. Jahanagir B. d’Almedia
C. Humayun C. Cabral
D. Shahjahan D. Mildenhall
136. During the Mughal rule in the field of agri-
130. Who were the Yaminis?
culture Parauti was the land
A. Khaljis A. annually cultivated
B. Ghurids B. left fallow
C. Ghaznavids C. uncultivated
D. Tughluqs D. barren land

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137. Under Sher Shah the largest administra- 142. The eighth-century tripartite power
tive unit was administered by a Chief struggle was among which of the follow-
namely ing?
A. Shikadar A. Cholas, Rastrakutas and Yadavas,
B. Mansabdar B. Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas
C. Cholas, Pandyas and Chalukyas
C. Kasi
D. Cholas, Pandyas and Chalukyas
D. Faujdar
NARAYAN CHANGDER
143. The original name of Sher Shah was
138. The revenue system initiated by Sher
A. Sikandar
Shah influenced the revenue system of
B. Akbar
A. Alauddin Khalji
C. Farid
B. Babar
D. Tahmasp
C. Akbar
144. Maritime power was a distinct character
D. Aurangzeb of which of the following dynasties?
139. Which Mughal King sat on the throne A. Chalukyas

with title of ‘’ Padshah Gazi”? B. Cholas
A. Jahangir C. Pandyas
B. Shah Jahan D. Rasthrakutas
C. Aurangzeb 145. Babarnama was written by

D. Mohammad Shah A. Humayun
B. Babar
140. Who among the following died in conse-
C. Abul Fazl
quence of falling from his horse playing
chaugan? D. Akbar
A. Humayun 146. The Maratha Kingdom under the Pesh-

was was
B. Qutub Ud Din Aibak
A. a loose federation
C. Mohd Ghori
B. a military State
D. Alludin Khilji
C. a confederacy (Mandala or Sangha)
141. Who of the following Portuguese Is re- D. a regency of the Peshwa
garded as a ‘monster in human disguise’
147. Before the rise of Ranjit Singh to power,
and the one who had no bowels of com-
the Punjab was under the control of vari-
passion?
ous
A. Vasco da Gama
A. Chiefs of Abmad Shah Abdali
B. Albuquerque B. Sikh Misls (military brotherhoods)
C. Almeida C. Maratha commanders
D. Joao de Castro D. Sikh Sardars

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148. The second founder of the Maratha King- C. Pulkesin V

dom was
D. Vikramaditya I

A. Tarabai
B. Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath 154. Hakim Mirza, the younger brother of Ak-
bar was the viceroy of
C. Peshwa Bajirao
A. Kabul
D. Shahu
B. Herat
149. The leader of the Yusufzai Pathans was
C. Agra
A. Bhagu
D. Bengal
B. Khan Jahan
C. Farid 155. The Sikh Guru who had been killed at the
instance of Aurangzeb was
D. Chingis Khan
A. Guru Atjan Dev
150. Malik Amber, Commander of forces of Ah-
B. Guru Hargobind
madnagar was a/an
C. Guru Tegh Bahadur
A. Iranian
B. Abyssinian D. Guru Gobind Singh
C. Afghan 156. Dadaji was the guardian of

D. Persian A. Shivaji
151. The peacock throne was constructed by B. Shaji Bhonsle
the Mughal Emperor C. Sambaji
A. Akbar
D. Shahu
B. Shah Jahan
C. Jahangir 157. Hazi Ibrahim Sarhindi is known to be
a Persian Writer during the reign of Ak-
D. Aurangzeb bar was translated the following Sanskrit
work in Persian?
152. An ambassador of the British King James
I, who secured favourable privileges for A. Ramayana
the East India Company from Emperor Ja- B. Mahabharata
hangir, was
C. Atharva Veda
A. Hawkins
D. Rigveda
B. Henry Middleton
C. Thomas Roe 158. The Mughals have been made immortal
D. Josiah Child by their achievements in the field.
A. Political
153. The following Chalukya king performed
an ashwamedha yajna? B. Architectural
A. Pulkesin I C. Military
B. Pulkesin II D. Social

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159. Which among the following religion is re- C. Prince

lated to Dilwada temples at Mount Abu? D. Dah Hazari
A. Vaishnav sect of Hindus
165. The main aim of the attacks of
B. Shaiv Sect of Hindus
Muhammad-bin-Tughluq in south India
C. Jainism was
D. Buddhism A. extension of the empire
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160. According to Guru Nanak Salvation could B. plunder of wealth
be obtained C. propagation of the Muslim culture in
A. In the service of God South India
B. Taking the Brahmans and Mullahs as D. to compel the rulers of South India to
their guides accept the sovereignty of the Delhi Sul-
tanate
C. In fighting for the country
D. In fighting against Islam 166. Shivaji’s administration owed its origin
to the principles laid down by
161. Which of the following Sultanate Rulers
made Delhi as capital in place of Lahore? A. Kautilya
A. Qutubuddin Aibak B. Sher Shah
B. Iltutmish C. Akbar
C. Razia Sultana D. Adi Granth
D. Akbar 167. In 1542 Akbar was born at
162. Vasucharita is a work of which of the fol- A. Agra
lowing? B. Herat
A. Ram raja
C. Amarkot
B. Krishndev rai
D. Kabul
C. Vitthalantha
168. Mumtaj Mahal was the daughter of
D. Kalidasa
A. Gheyas Beg
163. The medieval ruler who was the first to
establish a ministry of agriculture was B. Abul Hasan
A. Alatiddin Khalji C. Sher Afghan
B. Mohammad-bin Tughluq D. Daniyal

C. Sher Shah 169. Etti, Kavidi and Eradi are names of which
D. Akbar among the following in sangam age?
A. taxes
164. In Mansabdari system the Commander-
in-Chief of the Army was B. Titles
A. Mansabdar C. Places
B. Emperor D. crops

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170. During the Mughal rule the finance minis- B. Shivaji

ter was known as C. Dara Shukoh

A. Vakil D. Dadaji
B. Diwan
176. The Sultan who completed the conquest
C. Kotwal
of the South and broke the political barri-
D. Amin ers between the North and the South was
171. Shah Jahan was kept in prison by Au- A. Alauddin Khalji
rangzeb at B. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
A. Ajmer C. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
B. Agra D. Firuz Tughluq
C. Delhi
177. Shivaji attacked Shayista Khan in the
D. Daulatabad night at
172. Which among the following was not an A. Agra
Independent Kingdom? B. Konkan
A. Bahamani Kingdom C. Bijapur
B. Vijayanagar Empire D. Poona
C. Madurai Sultanate
178. During whose reign Changez Khan in-
D. Qutub Shahi of Golconda vaded India?
173. Which Sultan had been named Lakh A. Balban
Baksh, or the giver of lakhs, for his un- B. Iltutmish
bounded generosity?
C. Razia
A. Balban
D. Alauddin Khilji
B. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
C. Iltutmish 179. The real founder of the Sultanate of Delhi
and its first dynasty was
D. Nasiruddin Mahmud
A. Muhammad Ghuri
174. The Zamindars were known by several
B. Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
names in different parts of India, Which
did not include being called a C. Iltutmish
A. Patil D. Balban
B. Deshmukh 180. Which one of the following pairs is cor-
C. Nayak rectly matched?
D. Rajuka A. Ziauddin Barni - Tarikh-i-Muhammadi
175. The stone railing Which Aurangzeb or- B. Amir Khusrao - Tabqt-i-Nasiri
dered to remove was presented to Keshav C. Ibn Batuta - Fatwa-i-Jahandari
Rai Temple by D. Shams-i-Siraj Afif - Tarikh-i-Feroze
A. Shah Jahan Shahi

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181. Name the religious personality who exer- A. Adil Shah

cised a great influence over Shivaji B. Malik Kafur
A. Tukaram C. Bin-Kasim
B. Guru Nanak Dev D. Sher Shah Suri
C. Mirabai 187. The most important political gain to the
D. Guru Ram Das Mughals during the reign of Shah Jahan
was
NARAYAN CHANGDER
182. The Vijayanagar and the Bahamani King-
doms fought relentlessly throughout the A. annexation of Ahmadnagar
period of their existence for the posses- B. treaties with Bijapur and Golcunda
sion of C. both A and B above
A. Goa D. expulsion of the Portuguese from
B. Goa, Dabhol and Chaul Hughli
C. Telengana 188. The Sufi Saint, contemporary of Prithvi-
D. Raichur Doab raj Chauhan, was
A. Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti
183. Who among the following founded the
B. Sheikh Salim Chisti
principality of Ghazani in AD 962?
C. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
A. Mahmood Ghazani
D. Baba Farid
B. Subuktgeen
C. Alptigin 189. During Mughal rule, excellent cotton
goods were woven in Which one of the fol-
D. Shah Mahmoud lowing centres?
184. Many details regarding the village admin- A. Agra
istration under the Cholas is provided by B. Surat
the inscriptions at
C. Delhi
A. Kanchipuram D. Calcutta
B. Thanjavur
190. Which monarch called himself as the sec-
C. Uttiramerur ond Alexander?
D. Woriyur A. Akbar
185. What was the religion of Malik Kafur be- B. Samudra Gupta
fore he entered the service of Alauddin? C. Alauddin Khalji
A. Zoroastrianism D. Chandra Gupta II
B. Hinduism 191. During the Mughal period the main source
C. Buddhism of Imperial revenue was
D. Jainism A. Agriculture
B. Customs duties
186. Defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kan-
nauj (1540) also constructed the Purana C. Industry
Qila of New Delhi D. Foreign trade

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192. Consider the following events: 197. Prince Dara Shukoh was the son of
1. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vi- A. Humayun
jayanagara

2. Construction of Qutub Minar B. Akbar
3. Arrival of Portugese in India C. Jahangir
4. Death of Firuz Tughluq The cor-
rect chronological sequence of these D. Shah Jahan
events is:
198. Ibaadat Khana which was constructed by
A. 2, 4, 3, 1 Akbar at fatehpur Sikri was basically for
B. 2, 4, 1, 3 the purpose of ?
C. 4, 2, 1, 3 A. Discuss matters related to propaga-
D. 4, 2, 3, 1 tion of Islam
B. Discuss matters related to expansion
193. The Ashtadiggajas at the court of Krish-
of Din-i-Ilahi
nadeva Raya were
A. eight great ministers like the Maratha C. Discuss matters related to all religions
Astapradhans D. Discuss matters related to Hinduism
B. eight great musicians
199. The sun saint who maintained that devo-
C. eight great scholars of Telugu litera-
tional music was one way of coming close
ture
to God was
D. eight great Nayaks of the Empire of Vi-
jayanagar A. Muin-ud-din Chishti
B. Baba Farid
194. The Apostolate of the Sikhs consisted of
leaders. C. Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz
A. Eighteen D. Shah Alam Bukhari
B. Ten
200. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to
C. Only Two
have built the biggest network of canals
D. Seven in India was
195. The first woman ruler of India was A. Iltutmish
A. Rani of Jhansi B. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
B. Razia Sultan C. Firuz Shah Tughluq
C. Indira Gandhi D. Sikandar Lodhi
D. Noorjahan
201. What did Ramanuja preach?
196. Balram Khan was murdered at
A. The nearing apocalypse
A. Sirhind
B. Anhilvad B. Gyan Marga
C. Panipat C. The Bhakti Cult
D. Chausa D. Ahimsa

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202. 1526 AD is significant in India’s History B. Aurangzeb

because of
C. Iltutmish
A. Foundation of Mughal empire in North
India
B. Arrival of Ibn batuta 207. Who among the following is said to be
C. Arrival of Vasco Di Gama the pioneer of guerilla warfare in the Dec-
can region?
D. Establishment of East India Company
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. Shivaji
203. Which of the following features are as-
B. Shah ji Bhosle
sociated with the architecture of Tughluq
period? Select the correct answer using C. Malik Ambar
the codes given below the features.
D. Maloji Bhosale
1. Sloping walls
2. Deliberate attempt to combine the 208. Shivaji maintained a fleet at
principles of the arch, the lintel and A. Surat
the beam in the buildings.
3. Placing the buildings especially the B. Calicut
tombs on a high platform. C. Bombay
A. 1 only D. Kolaba
B. 1 and 2
209. Who is the author of the famous book
C. 1 and 3
Gita Gobinda?
D. 2 and 3
A. Kalidas
204. Akbar married a bride from B. Jaydev
A. Bikaner
C. Mirabai
B. Jaisalmer
D. Kautilya
C. Jaipur
D. Udaipur 210. The medieval Hindu ruler who was a con-
temporary of Akbar, and took the title of
205. The Mughal queen, whose name was in- Vikramaditya was
scribed on the coins and on all royal far-
A. Rana Pratap (of Mewar)
mans as well as attached to the imperial
signature was B. Sadasiva Raya (of Vijayanagar)
A. Jodha Bai C. Raja Man Singh (of Amber)
B. Nur Jahan D. Hemachandra (Hemu)
C. Mumtaz Mahal
211. The Mughals imported fruits from
D. Ladli Begum
A. Samarkand
206. The Indian ruler who had issued a royal
B. Arabia
edict forbidding anyone to laugh in his
court was C. Kabul
A. Balban D. Portugal

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212. The founder of the Bahamani Kingdom 217. Razia Sultan acceded to the throne of
was Delhi in ?

A. Alauddin Hasan Bahaman Shah A. 1220 A.D
B. Mohammad Shah I B. 1226 A.D
C. Ahmad Shah C. 1236 A.D
D. Firuz Shah D. 1235 A.D
213. Akbar’s nurse-in-chief was 218. Out of Capital of Akbar’s Kingdom, Bu-
land Darwaja, Panch Mahal and Akbar’s
A. Mumtaj Mausoleum, which are located at the same
B. Hamida Begum place?
C. Jahanara A. Panch Mahal and Akbar’s Mausoleum
D. Maham Anaga B. Buland Darwaja, Panch Mahal and Ak-

bar’s Mausoleum
214. What is the correct chronological se- C. Capital of Akbar’s Kingdom, Buland
quence of the later Mughal emperors? Darwaja, Panch Mahal
1. Bahadur Shah-I D. Capital of Akbar’s Kingdom and Ak-
2. Farrukhsiyar bar’s Mausoleum
3. Muhammad Shah
4. Jahandar Shah Choose the correct 219. Who is the only women historian to have
answer from the codes given below: written a historical account of Mughal Pe-
riod?
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
A. Noorjahan Begum
B. 1, 4, 2, 3
B. Zebun-nissa Begum
C. 1, 3, 4, 2
C. Gulbadan Begum
D. 4, 1, 2, 3
D. Jahanara Begum
215. Who among the following introduced
220. Who among the following shifted the pil-
Kabuliyat and Patta?
lars from Topra and Meerut to New Delhi?
A. Babur
A. Ghayasuddin Tughlaq
B. Shershah
B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
C. Akbar C. Ferozshah Tughlag
D. Shahjahan D. None of them
216. What does the Sangam age owe its name 221. The rockcut temples of Mahabalipuram
to? were built under the patronage of the
A. Village assembly A. Chola Kings
B. Jain Influence B. Pallava Kings
C. Confluence of rivers C. Pandya Kings
D. A literary guild D. Satavahana Kings

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222. The Treaty of Purandar was signed C. both A and B above

on June 11, 1665 between Mughals D. curbing dishonest merchants and
and Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. traders
Who represented Mughals in this treaty?
A. Jai Singh I 227. Akbar’s teacher was
B. Man Singh I A. Abul Fazl

B. Bairam Khan
C. Ram Singh II
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Abdul Latif
D. Jai Singh III
D. Kabir
223. The Mughal empire reached its maximum
territorial extent during the reign of 228. Who among the following translated
Baburnama from chagtai to Persian
A. Akbar
A. Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
B. Shah Jahan
B. Abul Fazal
C. Aurangzeb
C. Khawaja Reazuddin Atash
D. Bahadur Shah I
D. Humayun
224. Which was the language adopted by the
229. The Ahoms were of origin.
Bhakti saints to preach their ideas to the
masses? A. Afghan
A. Hindi B. Mongol
B. Sanskrit C. Assam
C. Ardh-Magadhi D. Nepal
D. Regional vernacular languages 230. In India artillery was first used in the bat-
tle of
225. Which of the following statements cor-
rectly describes the real spirit of Din-i- A. Panipat in 1526
illahi? B. Talikot
A. It was an attempt towards founding a C. Sialkot
universal religion D. Khanwa
B. It possessed the excellence of all the
231. The Mughala aubdued the Pathans by fol-
existing creeds but defects of none
lowing the policy of
C. It was a concept of common citizen-
A. Annexation
ship of the people of common faith
B. Association
D. It was founded to instil intense loyalty
to the emperor C. Divide and rule
D. Co-existence
226. Alauddin Khalji rigidly enforced ‘market
control’ or economic regulations for 232. Humayun Nama was written by which of
A. building up a large and contented army the following authors?
with small salaries A. Humayun
B. the general welfare of the people B. Khwand Amir

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C. Gulbadan Beghum 238. In the light of events which occurred dur-

D. Abu Faza; ing the reign of Shahjahan, select the state-
ment which is NOT correct:

233. Who had preached “Rama and Rahim are A. The capital of the mughal empire was
two different names of the same God”? shifted from Agra to Delhi.
A. Chaitanya B. Monthly scale was introduced in Mans-
B. Sant Kabir abdari system.
C. Ramanuja C. Foreign travelers Bernier, Travernier
D. Ramananda and Manucci visited the Mughal court.
D. Jats and Satnamis raised the banner
234. The Nobility of the Delhi Sultanate was of rebellion.
largely composed of
239. Which one of the following was the cause
A. Afghans
of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
B. Arabs
A. War of succession among sons of Au-
C. Turks rangzeb
D. Composite elements B. Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah
Abdali
235. The longest road built by Sher Shah,
known as Sarak-I-Azam (currently known C. Revolts of various communities like
as GT Road or Sher Shah Suri Road) ran Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs etc.
from the Indus in the North-West to D. All of the above mentioned factors con-
A. Calcutta tributed to the downfall of the Mughal Em-
pire.
B. Dacca
C. Malda 240. What was the bone of contention be-
tween Vijayanagar and the Bahmani King-
D. Sonargaon
doms?
236. Permission to the British to establish A. Krishna Delta
their trading centre at Surat had been
B. Raichur Doab
given by the Mughal emperor
C. Godavari Delta
A. Babar
D. Telangana
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir 241. The Mughal troops were largely drawn
from
D. Humayun
A. The Rajput Chiefs
237. Who was the spiritual leader associated B. Tributary Chiefs
with the founding of the Vijayanagara
Kingdom? C. Mansabdars
A. Ramdas D. Central Contingents
B. Vidyaranya 242. The leader of the Afridis clan was
C. Purandaradas A. Bhagu
D. Appayya Dikshitar B. Ajmal Khan

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C. Sher Khan C. Afzalkhan

D. Afzul Khan D. Sambhaji
243. Shahu defeated Tara Bai at in 1707. 248. Which of the following Mughal emperor
A. Malvan is famous for his golden chain of justice?
B. Khed A. Akbar
C. Kolhapur B. Shahjahan
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Agra C. Jahanagir
244. Who among the following composed D. Babur
Ananga?
249. Which Rajput dynasty had not surren-
A. Kabir dered to Akbar?
B. Gyaneshwar
A. Pratihara
C. Tukaram
B. Sisodiya
D. Raidasa
C. Rathor
245. Match List-I with List-II and select the D. Parmar
correct answer using the codes given be-
low 250. Which of the following Mughal emperor
was known as Prince Khurram?
List-I (Bhakti Saint) List-II (Profession)
A. Namdev 1. Barber A. Jahanagir
B. Kabir 2. Weaver B. Aurangazeb
C. Ravidas 3. Tailor
D. Sena 4. Cobbler C. Shahjahan
D. Shah Alam
A. A − 2, B − 3,C − 1, D − 4 251. Sri Perumbudur, a temple town in south-
B. A − 3, B − 2,C − 4, D − 1 ern India, is the birthplace of
C. A − 3, B − 2,C − 1, D − 4 A. Ramanuja
D. A − 2, B − 3,C − 4, D − 1 B. Adi Shankaracharya
246. Who is the author of Padmawat? C. Vidyaranya
A. Faizi D. Madhavacharya
B. Abul Fazl 252. Which among the following was a unit of
C. Malik Mohammad Jaysai Mughal Empire for the purpose of Admin-
D. Amir Khusrau istration and Revenue Collection?
A. Paraganas
247. Shayista Khan escaped with the loss of
three fingers from B. Subahs
A. Aurangzeb C. Parautis
B. Shivaji D. Grama

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253. The most decisive battle between the 259. Dhrupad Dhamar style of singing was
forces of Dara and Aurangzeb (in the war started by
of Succession) was fought at

A. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
A. Dharmat
B. Tansen
B. Samugarh
C. Amir Khusrau
C. Deorai
D. Raja Man Singh Tomar
D. Khajwa
254. Tower of Victory ‘’ or Vijay stambh in 260. Which of the following measures of Sher
Rajasthan is located in Shah Suri greatly helped in the promotion
of trade and commerce?
A. Ajmer
B. Chittorgarh A. He got many important roads built
C. Jaipur B. The roads were very safe

D. Udaipur C. He abolished all internal duties and
taxes were levied only at the points of im-
255. The Mughal emperor who had died owing port and sales
to a sudden call from the staircase was
D. He built several sarais on the high-
A. Babar
ways
B. Shah Jahan
C. Humayun 261. Which of the following battles helped
Shershah to establish Suri Dynasty?
D. Aurangzeb
A. Battle of Kanauj 1540
256. Aurangzeb died in the year
B. Battle of Chausa 1539
A. 1760
C. Battle of Duhariya 1532
B. 1764
C. 1707 D. Battle of Chandewar
D. 1700 262. Akbar granted the present site of Amrit-

257. Under the Mughal rule the judicial service sar to the Sikh Guru
was formed by A. Amar Das
A. Vakil B. Angad
B. Diwan C. Ram Das
C. Kazis
D. Arjan
D. Mansabdars
263. The Khajuraho shrines built by the Chan-
258. The medieval Indian Sultan who has been
della rulers are dedicated to
called the “Prince of Moneyera” is
A. Brahma and Vishnu
A. Akbar
B. Sher Shah Suri B. Vishnu and Laxmi
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq C. Shiva and Surya
D. Alauddin Khalji D. Shiva and Parvati

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264. Which Sultan’s reign witnessed as much C. Iltutmish

as half of the produce being charged as rev- D. Balban
enue from certain provinces?
A. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq 270. Alberuni came to India along with
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq A. Mahmud Ghazni
C. Alauddin Khalji B. Muhammad-bin-Qasim
D. Firuz Shah Tughluq C. Muhammad Ghuri
NARAYAN CHANGDER
265. Who among the following was the reli- D. Timur
gious guru of Shivaji?
271. Nur Jehan is associated with the construc-
A. Tukaram tion of
B. Eknath
A. Her husband’s tomb at Shahdara (La-
C. Jnaneshwar hore)
D. Ram Das B. Her father ltimad-ud-Daulah’s tomb at
Agra
266. Who among the following is called Zinda
Peer? C. Akbar’s tomb at Sikandra (Agra)
A. Babur D. Both A and B
B. Akbar
272. Babar’s autobiography, called Tuzuk-i-
C. Aurangzeb Baburi or Baburnaman, Which is reckoned
D. Humayun among “the most enthralling and roman-
tic works in the literature of all times” is
267. was the first Mughal Emperor to written in
acquire Koh-i-noor diamond
A. Arabic
A. Humayun
B. Persian
B. Akbar
C. Turki
C. Jahangir
D. Urdu
D. Shah Jahan
273. Akbar was enthroned in a garden at
268. When Nader Shah invaded India, who
among the following was emperor at A. Kalanaur
Delhi? B. Ajmer
A. Muhammad Shah
C. Gaur
B. Alamgir I
D. Kabul
C. Alamgir II
D. Farrukhsiyar 274. Mumtaj Mahal died at
A. Agra
269. Who among the following was known as
Lakha Baksh? B. Delhi
A. Mohammed Ghori C. Ajmer
B. Qutubuddin Aibak D. Burhanpur

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275. In which year Arabs invaded Sindh? B. Sumatra

A. 700 A.D C. Japan

B. 710 A.D D. England
C. 712 A.D
281. Muhammad Ghori laid the foundation of
D. 715 A.D the Turkish Empire in India by defeating
276. The later Mughal King, popularly known A. Prithviraj Chauhan in Second Battle of
as Shah-i-Bekhabar (the Heedless King), Tarain
was B. Jayachanda in the Battle of Chan-
A. Bahadur Shah dawar
B. Jahandar Shah C. The Chandelas
C. Muhammad Shah D. Both A and B above
D. Shah Alam I
282. ‘Mattavllasa-Pradhasana’ was written
277. Krishna I, who was a king of Rashtrakuta by
dynasty is related to which of the follow- A. Mahendra Varman I
ing?
B. Narasimha Varman I
A. Shiva Temples of Ellora
C. Narasimha Varman II
B. Ajanata Caves
D. Simhavishnu
C. Khajuraho Temples
D. Ellora caves 283. Who among the following was the father
of Harshavardhana?
278. Who has written the compilation of po-
A. Prabhakarvardhana
ems, Prithviraj Raso?
A. Prithvi Raj III B. Rajyvardhana
B. Chand Bardai C. Grahavarman
C. Purandara Dasa D. Ashoka

D. Kabir 284. Whom did the Lingayats worship?
279. During the course of his numerous inva- A. Ganesha
sions, Muhammad Ghori (Before his con- B. Surya
quest in the Second Battle of Tarain) was
defeated by C. Vishnu
A. Chalukya king Bhima II of Gujarat D. Shiva

B. Prithviraja Chauhan III of Ajmer 285. The East India Company was founded in
C. Both A and B above India during the reign of
D. and the Chandela king Paramardi A. Shah Jahan
B. Jahangir
280. Under the Mughals the cotton goods
were exported to C. Akbar
A. Africa D. Aurangzeb

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286. Ghazi Malik was the founder and first 291. Hemu, whom Akbar defeated In the Sec-
ruler of which among the following dynas- ond Battle of Panipat (1556), was
ties? A. Minister of Sikandar Shah Suri
A. Khilji Dynasty B. Minister of Muhammad Adil Shah
B. Mamluk Dynasty C. Ruler of Rewari
C. Tughlaq Dynasty D. Prime Minister of Rana Udai Singh of
D. Slave Dynasty Mewar
NARAYAN CHANGDER
287. The diary of Athanasius (Afanasi) Nikitin, 292. Jammi Mosque was built at
the first Russian traveller to India, is enti- A. Sambhal
tled
B. Delhi
A. A passage to India
C. Agra
B. The land of miracles
D. Lahore
C. The journey beyond the three seas
293. Pakistan Resolution or Lahore Resolution
D. Travel to the land of honey and gold
was a formal political statement adopted
288. Which among the following dynasties by the Muslim League in which year?
gave rise to a worship of Satya Pir, a com- A. 1940
mon God which was very much equivalent
B. 1942
to Satyanarayan among Hindus?
C. 1945
A. Lodi Dynasty
D. 1947
B. Hussein Shahi dynasty
C. Sayyid dynasty 294. Vasco-da-Gama came to India in and
landed at
D. Samma Dynasty
A. 1498, Cochin
289. In the council of 8 Ministers of Shivaji
B. 1496, Goa
which was called as Ashtapradhan, who
was known as chief Minister and was re- C. 1498, Calicut
sponsible for General Administration? D. 1492, Goa
A. Peshwa
295. Akbar founded the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to
B. Amatya
A. Establish a national religion Which
C. Sachiv or Shuru Navis would be acceptable to the Muslims and
D. Majumdar the Hindus
B. Ensure racial and communal harmony
290. The Buddhist universities of Nalanda and
Vikramshila in Bihar were destroyed dur- C. Found a religious institution
ing the invasions of D. Put an end to differences between Hin-
A. Mahmud of Ghazni dus and Muslims
B. Muhammad Ghori 296. In which year Akbar’s reign ended?
C. Bakhtiyar Khalji A. 1600
D. All Mardan Khalji B. 1605

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C. 1610 302. Khan Khanan rendered Babur’s Memoires

D. 1615 into

A. Sanskrit
297. Tarabai, who conducted the affairs of the
B. Persian
Maratha government from 1700 to 1707
AD, was the widow of the Maratha King C. Urdu
A. Shambhaji D. Hindi
B. Shivaji II 303. Match the following:
C. Raja Ram
List-I List-II
D. Shivaji III A. Polaj 1. Uncultivated
298. The greatest historian of the reign of B. Parauti 2. Left fallow for 3 or 4
Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i- years
Akbari, was C. Chachar 3. Left fallow to re-
cover strength
A. Nizamuddin Ahmad D. Banjar 4. Annually cultivated
B. Abdur Qadir Badauni
C. Abul Fazl A. A − 1, B − 2,C − 3, D − 4
D. Abdas Khan Arwani B. A − 3, B − 4,C − 1, D − 2
299. Babar was originally the ruler of C. A − 4, B − 3,C − 2, D − 1
A. Kabul D. A − 2, B − 1,C − 4, D − 3
B. Persia 304. What are the sculptures of the Mathura

School of Art made out of?
C. Fargana
A. Marble
D. Khandahar
B. Wood
300. Which among the following Mughal C. Granite
painters is credited for painting Siberian
Crane and the Dodo for the first time? D. Red Sandstone
A. Abu al-Hasan 305. Under the Mughals the Commander-in-
B. Bishandas Chief of the Army was
C. Farrukh Beg A. The crown prince

B. Mansabdar
D. Ustad Mansur
C. Emperor
301. During the reign of which among the fol-
D. Zamindar
lowing rulers, Malik Muhammad Jaisi com-
pleted his epic work ‘Padmavat’? 306. Original name of Mumtaj Mahal was
A. Shershah A. Mihr-un-Nisa
B. Akbar B. Jagat Gosami
C. Jahangir C. Arzumand Banu
D. Shahjahan D. Man Bai

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307. Who among the following is said to have C. Shah Jahan

witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sul-
D. Jahangir
tans?
A. Ziauddin Barani 313. Slaves who were in great demand under
B. Shams-I-Siraj Afif the Mughals were
C. Minhaj-us-Siraj A. Abyssinians
D. Amir Khusrau B. Persians
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308. The English and the Dutch were firmly es- C. Africans
tablished in all the parts of the Coast from D. Afghans
Sind to Bengal by the middle of the
A. 17th Century 314. Battle of Talikota” resulted in the end of
B. 18th Century which of the following?
C. 16th Century A. Deccan Sultanates

D. 15th Century B. Madurai Sultanate
309. Who among the following was consid- C. Pandya Empire

ered as the “mixture of opposites”.? D. Vijayanagar Empire
A. Firuz Tughlaq
315. Rihla” was a work of which of the fol-
B. Mohammed bin Tughlaq
lowing?
C. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
A. Mir Hasan Dehlvi
D. Kaiqubad
B. Ibn Battuta
310. Which among the following Mughal em-
C. Malik Murtaza
perors prohibited the use of tobacco?
A. Aurangzeb D. Muhammad al-Idrisi
B. Jahnagir 316. Ayagara in Vijayanagar were

C. Akbar A. Adiministrators of Nadus
D. Babur
B. Governors of Provinces
311. The first Muslim ruler to conquer south- C. Administrators of Kottams
ern India was
D. Village functionaries
A. Babar
B. Mohammad Ghuri 317. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to is-
C. Aurangzeb sue regular currency and to declare Delhi
as the capital of his empire?
D. Alaudd’in Khalji
A. Balban
312. The Mughal Emperor who caused the mur-
der of Guru Arjan was B. Aram Shah
A. Babar C. Nasiruddin Mahmood
B. Akbar D. Iltutmish

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318. Market control had been first introduced C. Humayun

in Medieval India by
D. Akbar

A. Iltutmish
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban 324. Consider the following:
C. Alauddin Khalji 1. Region between the rivers Krishna

and Tungabhadra
D. Firuz Shah Tughluq 2. The Krishna Godavari Delta
319. Who was the ruler of Chittor, when 3. Marathawada country
Alauddin Khalji attacked and conquered it A conflict over which among the above are
in 1303 AD? considered to be the reasons of struggle
A. Rana Kumbha between Vijayanagar and Bahamani king-
doms?
B. Rana Ratan Singh
C. Rana Hammir A. Only 1
D. Rana Sanga B. Only 1 & 2

C. Only 2 & 3
320. What was the capital of Shivaji’s King-
dom? D. 1, 2 & 3
A. Pune
325. In the reign of Firuz Shah Tughalq which
B. Raigarh of the following tax was 1/6 of the booty
C. Karwar captured during war?
D. Purandhar A. Kharaz
321. On behalf of Aurangzeb Cooch Behar was B. Khams

seized by C. Jaqat
A. Mir Jumla D. Zaziya
B. Prince Akbar
326. Rana Kumbha built the famous ‘Tower
C. Shayista Khan of Victory’ or Kirtistambha at Chittoor in
D. Jai Singh commemoration of his victory against
322. The battle between Babar and Rana A. Gujarat
Sanga was fought at B. Malwa
A. Panipat C. Marwarj
B. Chunar D. Nagaur
C. Khanwa
D. Jaunpur 327. Under the Mughal rule the Chief Minister
was known as
323. During whose reign did Malik Moham- A. Diwan
mad Jaisi complete the notable work in
Hindi, Padmavat? B. Vakil
A. Babar C. Kazi
B. Sher Shah D. Mansabdar

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328. Who were ‘Jagirdars’ during the reign of 334. In Which year did Mahmud of Ghaznavi
Akbar? perform the infamous plunder of the Som-
A. Large estate owners nath temple?
B. Officials of state who were given jagir A. 1008
in place of cash pay B. 1017
C. Revenue collectors C. 1022
D. Autonomous rulers under Akbar D. 1026
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329. The city of Ajmer was founded by 335. During the second decade of the 18th
A. Sindhuraja century numerous independent dynasties
were founded in different parts of India.
B. Ajayaraja The dynasty founded by Chin Qulich Khan
C. Bhoja (popularly known as Nizam-u1-mulk) in
D. Vigraharaja the Deccan was known as
A. Qutb Shahi
330. Vasco-da-Gama arrived at in 1498.
B. Asafjahi
A. Surat
C. Adil Shahi
B. Madras
D. Muhajamjahi
C. Calicut
D. Bombay 336. During the Mughal rule in India tobacco
was first cultivated in
331. The Portuguese under the leadership of A. Madras
Vasco da Gama in 1498 first landed at
B. Gujarat
A. Cochin
C. Delhi
B. Calicut
D. Calcutta
C. Quilon
D. Pulicut 337. In which among the following battles,
Jaichandra was defeated and killed by Mo-
332. Who was the patron deity of Vijayana- hammad Ghori?
gar? A. Battle of Kannauj
A. Virupaksha B. Battle of Chandawar
B. Narasimha C. Battle of Tarain III
C. Vittalaswamy D. Battle of Talikota
D. Venugoplal swamy
338. Though endowed with extraordinary in-
333. The famous Sikh leader Banda Bahadur tellect and industry, he lacked practical
was captured and executed during the judgement and common sense. Who is re-
reign of the Mughal emperor? ferred to in the above statement.
A. Aurangzeb A. Babar
B. Bahadur Shah I B. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
C. Jahandar Shah C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. Farrukhsiyar D. Balban

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339. The Jahangir Mahal at Agra was bunt by 345. The medieval Indian Muslim poet, histo-
A. Jahangir rian and musician who called himself ‘a
parrot of India’ was

B. Shah Jahan
A. Mulla Daud
C. Akbar B. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
D. Aurangzeb C. Tansen
340. Goa had been first colonized by the D. Amir Khusrau
A. British 346. When Mahmud was Ghazni invaded Som-

nath, the ruler of Gujarata was
B. Dutch
A. Mularaja
C. Portuguese
B. Bhima I
D. French
C. Jayasimha Siddharaja
341. Guru Nanak was born at D. Bhima II
A. Talwandi 347. In the Mughal period the registers of the
B. Purandhar agricultural lands were maintained by
C. Amritsar A. Kotwal
B. Qanungo
D. Poona
C. Amin
342. built by Shah Jahan is one of the D. Krori
unrivalled beauties of the world.
348. Karkota Dynasty was confined to which
A. Pearl Mosque
of the following areas?
B. Jama Masjid A. Kannuj
C. Taj Mahal B. Kashmir
D. The Palace at Kabul C. Deccan
343. The Sultan of Delhi who transferred two D. Gujarat

monolithic Mauryan pillars to Delhi to 349. The Gandhara School of Art had been es-
beautify his capital, was tablished in India.
A. Iltutmish A. Central
B. Alauddin Khalji B. North-eastern
C. Firuz Tughluq C. Southern
D. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq D. North-western
350. Defeat in the Battle of Talikota saw the
344. The Lilavati was a treatise on
downfall of Which empire
A. Arithmetic A. Ahmednagar
B. Astronomy B. Vijaynagar
C. Philosophy C. Chola
D. Medicine D. Rashtrakuta

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351. Todar Mal hailed from C. Moti Masjid in Agra

A. Kabul D. Red Fort in Delhi
B. Bengal 357. What do you consider to be the least im-
C. Berar portant cause for Alauddin’s south Indian
campaigns?
D. Oudh
A. Political condition of South India
352. Octagonal’ shape of mausoleums is the
B. Imperialism
distinctive feature of which of the follow-
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ing dynasties of Medieval India? C. Fabulous wealth
A. Khalji D. Religion
B. Tughlaq 358. The Marathas first served the rulers of
C. Sayyid A. Muhammadan kingdoms of the south
D. Lodi B. Mughal empire
C. Vijayanagar
353. Koh-i-noor diamond was presented to Au-
rangzeb by D. Afghanistan
A. Mirkasim 359. When was Guru Nanak Dev born?
B. Mir Jumla A. 20 October 1469
C. Shivaji B. 20 October 1569
D. Shah Jahan C. 20 October 11779
D. 20 October 1669
354. Ustad Isa is related to the design and ar-
chitecture of which of the following Build- 360. Jama Masjid at Delhi was bunt by
ings in Mughal Era? A. Humayun
A. Taj Mahal B. Sher Shah
B. Buland Darwaza C. Shah Jahan
C. Red fort D. Aurangzeb
D. Itimad-ud-daula’s tomb
361. When Babar invaded India in 1525, Hu-
355. At which among the following places, mayun was the Governor of
Gokal Jat revolted against mughals in the A. Kabul
17th century? B. Fargana
A. Hisar C. Badakhshan
B. Mathura D. Herat
C. Ujain
362. Who among the following was the first
D. Bundelkhand ruler of sen dynasty?
356. The architectural structures constructed A. Ballal Sen
by Shah Jahan did not include B. Hemant Sen
A. Jama Masjid in Delhi C. Vijay sen
B. Jahangir’s mausoleum in Lahore D. Lakshaman Sen

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363. In Which town is the mausoleum of Sher C. Rana Kumbha

Shah located?
D. Rana Amar Singh

A. Lahore
B. Fatehpur Sikri 369. A standing army had been introduced by
C. Sahasaram A. Firuz Tughluq
D. Agra B. Iltutmish
364. Jai Singh of Amber died at C. Alauddin Khalji
A. Agra D. Balban
B. Burhanpur
370. Who among the following was known as
C. Delhi a “Nirguna” reformer?
D. Amber A. Chaitanya
365. The first Sultan to adopt the principle of B. Surdas
measurement of cultivable land for deter-
mining the land revenue was C. Kabir
A. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq D. Tulsidas

B. Iltutmish
371. Which among the following represents in-
C. Alauddin Khalji correct founder of a dynasty?
D. Balban A. Parmar Dynasty - Upendra Raja
366. The founder of the Pala dynasty of Ben- B. Chandela Dynasty - Nannuka
gal was
C. Kalachuri Dynasty - Gangeyadev
A. Gopala
D. Solanki Dynasty - Mularaja I
B. Dharmapala
C. Devapala 372. What was the important reason for fall
D. Mahipala of Vijayanagar Empire?
A. Unity among the Muslim rulers
367. The most learned medieval Muslim ruler
who was well versed in various, branches B. Internal instability and weakness of
of learning including astronomy, mathe- Princes
matics and medicine was C. Moplah’s rebellion
A. Sikandar Lodhi
D. Economic bankruptcy
B. IItutmish
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq 373. To Which race did Mahmud of Ghazni be-
long?
D. Alauddin Khalji
A. Arab
368. When Chittor was captured by Akbar
(1558), the Rana of Mewar was B. Afghan
A. Rana Udai Singh C. Mongol
B. Rana Pratap D. Turk

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374. Sakambhari near Ajmer is a place related 379. The oldest specimens of poetry in the
to emergence of which of the following dy- Punjabi language are devotional composi-
nasties? tions attributed to
A. Gahadwals A. Guru Nanak
B. Parmaras B. Baba Farid
C. Pratiharas C. Guru Angad
D. Chauhanas D. Guru Tegh Bahadur
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375. Two women who, while conducting the 380. Tansen was originally in the service of
affairs of their states faced Akbar’s wars A. Raja of Rewa
of conquest were Rani Durgawati and
B. Krishnadeva Raya
Chand Bibi (or Sultana), respectively of
C. Akbar
A. Jaisalmer and Khandesh
D. Sher Shah
B. Malwa and Gujarat
C. Gondwana and Ahmadnagar 381. Under the Mughals was administered
as a department of the household.
D. Ranathambhor and Khandesh
A. infantry
376. The term apabhramsa was used in me- B. cavalry
dieval Sanskrit texts to denote
C. artillery
A. outcastes among the Rajputas
D. navy
B. deviations from Vedic rituals
C. early forms of some of the modern In- 382. Mughal painting reached its zenith during
dian languages the reign of
D. non-Sanskrit verse metres A. Akbar

B. Jahangir
377. Who, among the following Muslim schol-
ars, contributed most significantly to Hindi C. Both (a) and (b) above
Literature? D. Shah Jahan
A. Abul Fazl 383. Who among the following are considered
B. Faizi Namaz to be the first owners of Koh-i-noor dia-
mond?
C. Abdur-Rahim Khan-i-Khanah
A. Kakatiyas
D. Abdul Qadir Bandaoni
B. Khiljis
378. During the period 1000-1026 AD, how
C. Tughlaqs
many plundering raids did Mahmud of
Ghaznavi carry out in India? D. Mughals
A. 8 384. Akbar had adopted the ‘Ray’ System of
B. 12 revenue assessment which he had abol-
ished later on as part of his land revenue
C. 17 reforms. Who among the following had in-
D. 26 troduced the ray system?

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A. Alauddin Khilji 390. Who was the first Indian Ruler who could
B. Balban bring Kabul and Kandhar under Indian Em-
pire only after Kushanas?

C. Iltutmish
A. Alauddin Khilji
D. Sher Shah Suri
B. Ibrahim Lodi
385. The Peacock throne was bunt by C. Babur
A. Babar D. Akbar
B. Humayun
391. Which among the following rulers
C. Akbar of Delhi Sultanate declared himself as
D. Shah Jahan Sikandar-I-Sani?
386. During the reign of which among the fol- A. Balban
lowing Mughal rulers, maximum number B. Kaiqubad
of books on classical music were written?
C. Alauddin Khilji
A. Akbar
D. Firoz Tughlaq
B. Jahanagir
392. Vljayanagar was founded on the south-
C. Shahjahan
ern bank of the river
D. Aurangzeb
A. Godavari
387. Which Mugal emperor was a great musi- B. Krishna
cian, a great patron of Hindustani Music
C. Narmada
and was popularly known as Rangila?
D. Tungabhadra
A. Bahdur Shah I
B. Bahadur Shah II 393. Shivaji crowned himself as King in the
year
C. Muhammad Shah
A. 1664
D. Ahmad Shah
B. 1674
388. On the wall of Which building built by
C. 1670
Shah Jahan, is the following Persian cou-
plet inscribed “if there is paradise on D. 1660
earth, it is this, it is this, it is this”?
394. Akbar’a son and successor Salim, on be-
A. Jasmine Palace coming the emperor, assumed the name of
B. Moti Masjid A. Jahangir
C. Diwan-i-Aam, Delhi B. Jahangir Alampanah
D. Diwan-i-Khas, Delhi C. Jahangir Alamgir
389. Mir Jumla was a/an D. Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir
A. Soldier 395. Of the following sons or Aurangzeb who
B. Amir rebelled against Aurangzeb?
C. Diamond Merchant A. Akbar
D. Prince B. Kam Baksh

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C. Muazzam 401. Of the so-called ‘Nine Gems of the Court

of Akbar’ the one who was a reputed poet
D. Azam
of Hindi, was
396. The son of Shah Jahan, who studied the A. Abul Fazl
New Testament, the writings of the Mus- B. Faizi
lim suns, the Vedanta philosophy, Upania-
C. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
hadas, etc. and sought to find a meeting
point between Hinduism and Islam, was D. Birbal
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A. Dara Shukoh 402. Who invaded India in 1398 AD during
the reign of Nasiruddin Mahmud of Tugh-
B. Murad
laq Dynasty?
C. Aurangzeb A. Chegiz khan
D. Shuja B. Khijr Khan
397. Udai Singh was ruler of C. Timur

D. Babur
A. Bijapur
403. Hindi poet Jagannath Pandit Raj was the
B. Golkonda
most favorite poet of which of the follow-
C. Mewar ing Emperors?
D. Malwa A. Jahangir
B. Shahjahan
398. Which among the following is not a work
of Amir Khusrau? C. Akbar
D. Humayun
A. Khazyan-ul-Futuh
B. Tughluq Nama 404. Jizya was abolished by the Mughal ruler
A. Babar
C. Tarik-i-Alai
B. Humayun
D. Tabqat-i-Naisiri
C. Akbar
399. Humayunnama was written by D. Aurangzeb
A. Princess Gulbadan Begum 405. Who among the following built the
B. Salima Sultan mosque Quwal-ul-lslam at Delhi?
A. Alauddin Khilji
C. Jahangir
B. Iltutmish
D. Jahanara Begum
C. Qutubuddin Aiabak
400. The special feature of the financial sys- D. Babur
tem of Vijayanagara was
406. The Pearl Mosque was built by
A. Land Tax
A. Shah Jahan
B. Currency System B. Aurangzeb
C. Surplus Revenue C. Humayun
D. Revenue from Seaports D. Akbar

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407. Dantidurga also known as Dantivarman 412. Raja Todar Mal introduced standard
was the founder of which of the following weights and measures, a land survey and
dynasty? settlement system, revenue districts and

A. Rasthrakutas officers during Akbar’s reign. In whose
reign as a finance minister Raja Todarmal
B. Pallavas developed his expertise?
C. Cholas A. Humayun
D. Cheras B. Akbar
408. The Pandharpur Movement is associated C. Shershah Suri
with the Bhakti Movement of
D. Babur
A. Assam
B. Maharashtra 413. Timur’s invasion has taken place during
the reign of
C. Bengal
A. Abu Bakr Tughluq
D. Both (a) and (c)
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
409. ‘Padshah-nama’ (Chronicle of the Em-
C. Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
peror) written by Abdul Hamid Lahori, is
the official visual history giving a detailed D. Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughluq
account of the reign of which of the follow-
ing Mughal Emperor? 414. Who among the following introduced the
famous Persian festival of NAUROJ in In-
A. Babur
dia?
B. Jahanagir
A. Balban
C. Shah Jahan
B. Iltutmish
D. Aurangzeb
C. Firuz Tughluq
410. Who among the following poets used to D. Alauddin Khalji
write the Urdu Ghazals with the pen name
“Asad”? 415. Akbar defeated Durgawati and captured
A. Mir Taqi Mir A. Bijapur
B. Dushyant
B. Jhansi
C. Mirza Ghalib
C. Gondwana
D. Amir Khusrow
D. Surat
411. The Peshwa’s Secretariat at Pune
(Poona), the pivot of the Maratha gov- 416. Under Shivaji’s rule, the head of a unit of
ernment was known as 25 in the Cavalry was known as
A. Huzur Daftar A. Jumadar

B. El Beriz Daftar B. Havaldar
C. Chalte Dafter C. Faujdar
D. Peshwa Dafter D. Hazari

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417. Sher Shah defeated Humayun at 423. Who among the following Sultana wall
A. Gaur advised by Qazi Mughiauddin to act ac-
cording to the laws of Shariat, but the Sul-
B. Chunar tan rejected his advice?
C. Chausa
A. Jalaluddin Khalji
D. Agra
B. Alauddin Khalji
418. The famous Mughal General who con-
quered Assam, Chittagong, etc. in the C. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
NARAYAN CHANGDER
north-east was D. Firuz Tughluq
A. Shaista Khan
B. Mir Jumla 424. Who among the following wrote Astan-
gasangraha.?
C. Mirza Raja Jai Singh
A. Banabhatta
D. Jaswant Singh
B. Vagabhatta
419. Who among the following forbade the in-
scription of kalma on Coins? C. Aryabhatta
A. Akbar D. Kalhana
B. Shahjahan
425. To bring Hindu-Muslim unity, Akbar
C. Aurangzeb
D. Jahangir A. encouraged cow-killing
420. Jujhar Singh, who was a Bundela Chief B. prohibited cow-killing

had revolted against: C. taxed cow-killing
A. Jahanagir
D. remained silent to cow-killing
B. Shahjahan
C. Aurangzeb 426. Which Indian ruler had requested
Napoleon for help in driving the British
D. Akbar
away from India?
421. Who among the following are known as
A. Shivaji
King Makers in Indian History?
A. Sayyid Brothers B. Jai Singh
B. Hussain Brothers C. Tipu Sultan

C. Hassan Family D. Rani of Jhansi
D. Tardi Begh
427. The Mongols attacked India, for the first
422. Who is the saint to have written the fa- time, during the period of
mous Bijak?
A. Balban
A. Sant Kabir
B. Iltutmish
B. Kalidasa
C. Harisena C. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
D. Tulsidas D. Alauddin

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428. In medieval India the state derived the 433. Which of the following invaders is
highest income from? wrongly paired with the year of his inva-
sion?

A. Jeziah
A. Timurlane, 1398 AD
B. Land Revenue
B. Mahmud of Ghaznavi, 1000 AD
C. Trade and Transit Duties
C. Ahmad Shah Abdali, 1716 AD
D. War Booty
D. Nadir Shah, 1738 AD
429. The Mughal School of Painting was inter- 434. Sufism the liberal and mystic movement
ested in portraying of Islam, reached India in the century?
A. Mughal court A. 11th
B. Domestic subjects B. 12th
C. Scenes from the Indian classics C. 14th
D. The scenes of their motherland D. 13th
430. The ryotwari system which was insti- 435. From the point of view of the Turkish rule,
tuted in some parts of British India, was the most important contribution of IItut-
one of the two main systems used to col- mish was
lect revenues from the cultivators of agri- A. Establishment of dynastic rule
cultural land. It was originally introduced B. He was the first Muslim ruler in India
by ? to issue coins
A. Akbar C. He made Delhi the capital of the Sul-
B. Shershah Suri tanate
C. Jahanagir D. He organised the Iqta System
D. Humayun 436. The first Sultan of Delhi who had intro-

duced the Practice of Sijda was
431. ‘Gita Govinda’ as written in the 12th cen- A. Balban
tury by
B. Alauddin Khalji
A. Bana
C. Iltutmish
B. Bhartruhari
C. Jayadeva
437. Under Shivaji each province was under a
D. Ramanuja
A. Viceroy
432. The troops provided by the Mansabdars B. Governor
was chiefly
C. Diwan
A. cavalry D. Zamindar
B. infantry
438. Surdas was a disciple of which among the
C. artillery following?
D. navy A. Ramanujacharya

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B. Ramananda 444. Of the following who did not revolt

C. Vallabhacharya against Aurangzeb?
D. Gyaneshwar A. Jats
B. Satnamis
439. During the reign of Krishnadev Raya
C. Prince Akbar
which of the following famous temples
were built in Vijaynagar empire? D. Shayista Khan
A. Hampi
NARAYAN CHANGDER
445. The area around which among the follow-
B. Hazura ing modern cities of India, a Hindu Silhara
dynasty ruled from 9th to 13th century
C. Belgaum
AD?
D. None of them
A. Mumbai
440. Which Mughal Emperor had put a ban on B. Chennai
killing of animals in certain days?
C. Kolkata
A. Shahjahan
D. Hyderabad
B. Akbar
446. Which of the following rulers built the Gu-
C. Darashikoh jri Mahal in Hissar, Haryana?
D. Jahangir A. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
441. “Sur Sagar “, a treatise on music was B. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
written during the reign of which of the C. Ala ud din Khilji
following Mughal emperors?
D. Qutub ud din Mubarak Shah
A. Humayun
B. Akbar 447. The Sikh Guru who was executed by Au-
rangzeb was
C. Jahanagir
A. Guru Nanak
D. Shahjahan
B. Guru Arjan
442. Sri Harsha was a court poet of which C. Guru Gobind
among the following Gahadwala Kings?
D. Guru Tegh Bahadur
A. Govindchandra
448. Akbar saw the sea for the first time in
B. Jayachandra
his life at
C. Chandradev
A. Calcutta
D. Virachandra
B. Surat
443. The main outlet for foreign trade during C. Cambay
Akbar’s reign was the port of
D. Madras
A. Karachi
449. Which Mughal ruler’s reign has been de-
B. Calcutta scribed as the golden age of medieval art
C. Surat and architecture?
D. Bombay A. Jahangir’s

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B. Babar’s 455. The Mughal General, who decisively de-

feated Shivaji and forced him to conclude
C. Humayun’s
the Treaty of Purandar, was

D. Shah Jahan’s
A. Shaista Khan
450. The Jagirdars during the Muhgal period B. Mirza Raja Jai Singh
were C. Prince Muazzam
A. Mansabdars D. Dilir Khan
B. Zamindars
456. The buildings in Fatehpur sikri are built
C. All assignees of Jagirs by using mostly which of the following?
D. All the above A. Fired bricks
B. red stone
451. Chandradeva, was the founder of which
of the following dynasty? C. Marble
A. Chauhans D. sand stone
B. Gahadwalas 457. Between whom among the following had

the battle of Kanwah been fought?
C. Chalukyas
A. Babar and Hemu
D. Chandellas
B. Akbar and Rana Pratap
452. Which of the following buildings at Fateh- C. Babar and Rana Sanga
pur Sikri is known as Ibadatkhana where
Akbar used to hold religious discussions? D. Akbar and Rana Shngram Singh
A. Diwan-i-Aam 458. The Vijayanagar king who wrote a work

‘Amuktamalayada’ on the lines of kau-
B. Diwan-i-Khas
tilya’s Arthashastra, was
C. Panch Mahal
A. Deva Raya II
D. Jami Masjid B. Vira Narsimha
453. Chauth and Sardeshmukhi were paid by C. Sri Ranga II
A. Mughlai D. Krishnadeva Raya
B. Pilgrims 459. The Mughal government can be described

as an/a
C. Foreign visitors
A. Autocracy
D. Mansabdars
B. Liberal monarchy
454. Who among the following was the C. Centralised despotism
founder of Gahadvala Dynasty?
D. Absolute monarchy
A. Chandradev
460. For which of the following pur-
B. Govindchandra
pose, Alauddin Khilji created “Diwan-i-
C. Madanpala Riyasat”?
D. Jayachandra A. Revenue Collection

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B. Civil court 466. After the attack of Mahmud of Ghaz-

C. Tax Control anavi, who among the following recon-
structed the Somnath Temple?
D. Market control
A. Bhimraja -I
461. Under the Mughals one of the main im-
ports was B. Bhimdev
A. pepper C. Mularaj I
B. raw silk D. Jay Singh Siddharaaj
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. cotton
467. The Char Minar had been constructed by
D. opium
A. Ali Adil Shah
462. Assuming the title of Alamgir, Aurangzeb
crowned himself as Emperor on July 21, B. Kanishka
1658 at C. Quli Qutb Shah
A. Agra
D. Jahangir
B. Aurangabad
C. Fatehpur Sikri 468. Which among the following was a gold
D. Delhi coin issued in vijayanagar empire of south
India?
463. Who is the author of the famous literary
A. Tara
work Tahqiq-i-Hind?
A. Dandin B. Varaha
B. Badauni C. Kakini
C. Bhavabhuti D. None of the above
D. Alberuni
469. Faujdar and Amalguzar were the chief of-
464. Chand Bibi was the ruler of ficials of the ‘Sarkars’ (administrative di-
A. Bijapur visions) in Mughal Period. Amalguzar was
related to which of the following opera-
B. Kashmir
tions?
C. Ahmadnagar
A. Law & Order
D. Mewar
B. Revenue
465. It is said that Muhammad-bin-Bakhtiyar
Khalji, one of the commanders of Muham- C. Defence
mad Ghuri, conquered Nadia (one of the D. Audit and Accounts
capitals of Bengal) with only 18 horsemen.
The king of Bengal who then fled barefoot 470. Maharaja Jaswant Singh was the ruler of
from his palace was
A. Marwar
A. Samantasena
B. Hemantasena B. Mewar
C. Ballalasena C. Golcunda
D. Lakshamanasena D. Malwa

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471. Who among the following was known as C. Maize

a Nirguna saint and reformer?
D. Cashew

A. Sant Kabir
B. Surdas 477. The Mongols under Chengez Khan in-
vaded India during the reign of
C. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
A. Balban
D. Tulsidas
B. Firuz Tughluq
472. “Manisha Panchakam” was composed
by C. Iltutmish
A. Sri Ramanuja D. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
B. Swami Chinmayananda
478. The architectural raw material generally
C. Adi Sankara used in Akbar’s period was
D. Swami Tejomayananda A. Marble
473. Manyakheta (modern Malkhed) on the B. Brick
banks of Kagina River in Gulbarga dis-
trict, Karnataka state was the capital C. Limestone
of ? D. Redstone
A. Satvahanas
479. Srinagar was captured in 1586 by the
B. Rastrakutas
General
C. Hoysalas
A. Raja Bhagvan Das
D. Kakatiyas
B. Khan Khanan
474. Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India for the
C. Raja Man Singh
first time during the reign of which among
the following Mughal Emperors? D. Malik Amber
A. Muhammad Shah
480. The largest administrative division in the
B. Ahmad Shah Vijayanagar empire was
C. Shah Alam-II A. Nadu
D. Akbar-II
B. Mandalam
475. Baz Bahadur was a in the court of Akbar C. Rajya
A. Musician
D. Kottam
B. Painter
C. Architect 481. Which among the following is the modern
location of ‘’ Battle of Gogunda”?
D. Soldier
A. Gujarat
476. Which of the following was not intro-
duced by the Portuguese to India B. Madhya Pradesh
A. Tobacco C. Rajasthan
B. Potato D. Harayana

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482. The Battle of Chandawar was fought A. Pre-Mauryan Age

in last decade of 12th century between B. Sangam Age
which among the following rulers?
C. Gupta Age
A. Mohammad Ghori & Prithviraj Chauhan
D. Early Medieval Age
B. Mohammad Ghori and Jaichand
C. Jaichand and Prithviraj Chauhan 488. Who among the following was the last
ruler of Slave Dynasty?
D. Prithviraj Chauhan and Bhimdev
NARAYAN CHANGDER
Solanki A. Aram Shah
B. Kaiqubad
483. Identify, among the following, the saint
who had preached non-sectarianism in Me- C. Khusrau
dieval times D. None of the above
A. Tukaram
489. Sir Thomas Roe came to India with a let-
B. Ramananda ter from the British Monarch
C. Dadu A. Queen Mary
D. Raghunandan
B. Queen Elizabeth
484. Sher Shah’s last campaign was against C. James I
A. Mount Abu D. Queen Anne
B. Kalinjar
490. The two principal monuments of Alauddin
C. Surat Khalji reign - the Alai Darwaza and Jama
D. Chittor at Khana Masjid - were constructed at
A. Agra
485. Malik Muhammad Jayasi has written an
epic, Padmavat, relating to king Ratan B. Delhi
Singh and his queen Padmini of C. Fatehpur Sikri
A. Marwar D. Gulbarga
B. Malwa
491. Fort of Allahabad was built by ?
C. Ranathambhor
A. Akbar
D. Mewar
B. Shershah Suri
486. The construction of Taj Mahal was di-
C. Humayun
rected by
D. Babur
A. Ustad Isa
B. Asaf Khan 492. In which among the following battles, ar-
tillery was used for the first time?
C. Dara
A. First Battle of Panipat
D. Aurangzeb
B. Third Battle of Tarain
487. Silapaddikaram’ and ‘Manimekalai’ are
the immortal epic works belonging to C. First Battle of Khanwa
which of the following period? D. Second Battle of Panipat

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493. Sher Shah was succeeded by 498. The Brahmin minister of Shambhaji (Son
A. Sikandar and Successor of Shivaji) upon whom he in-
vested the title of ‘Pinnacle of Poets’ was

B. Islam Shah
A. Kavi Kalash
C. Alam Shah
B. Kavindra Acharya
D. Hasan
C. Kavi Bhusan
494. Where had Qutub-ud-din Aibak eot cona- D. Kavi Martanda
tructed the Adhai-din-ka Jhonpra (Hut of
Two-and-a-half- Days)? 499. Who among the following conspired
against Ibrahim Lodi and invited Babur to
A. Agra invade Delhi?
B. Ajmer A. Bahlol Lodi
C. Delhi B. Daulat Khan Lodi
D. Fatehpur Sikri C. Sikandar Lodi
495. Consider the following Mughal Emperors: D. None of the above
1. Babur 500. Which statement about Amir Khusrao is

2. Humayun not true?
3. Akbar A. He was a great poet.
4. Jahangir
B. He was a great historian.
Who among the above had written their
C. He wrote poetry in Hindi and Urdu.
biographies?
D. He worked for the Hindu-Muslim unity
A. Only 1 & 2
B. Only 1 & 3 501. Mansabdari System was founded by Ak-
bar. The Mansabdars were
C. Only 3 & 4
A. military commanders
D. Only 1 & 4
B. provincial governors
496. Sultanates of Delhi have taken Which of C. high civil and military officers
the following in their buildings from the
D. all of the above
ancient architecture?
A. Mehrab 502. The Mughal architecture attained unri-
valled magnificence during the reign of
B. Arched openings
A. Babar
C. Decoration figures
B. Akbar
D. Gumbaj
C. Jahangir
497. The rulers of the Lodhi dynasty were D. Shah Jahan
A. Turks settled in Afghanistan
503. The scholar who had accompanied Mo-
B. Pure Turks hammed of Ghazni to India was
C. Pure Afghan A. Al-Raza
D. Timurid Turks B. Ibn-Batuta

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C. Al-Beruni 509. Kabir was contemporary of

D. Al-Firdausi A. Guru Nanak
B. Sultan Sikandar Lodhi
504. How many years Humayun spent in exile
after he lost his kingdom in Hindustan?
D. Babar
A. 10 years
510. Of the following, with whom Akbar did
B. 12 years not come into contact?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. 15 years A. Jains
D. 20 years B. Parsis
C. Buddhists
505. “Muazzama” was the title of which of
D. Christians
the following Mughal Emperors?
A. Shah Alam II 511. A ruling dynasty established in India at
the instance of Timur was
B. Mohammad Shah
A. Saiyad
C. Bahadur Shah Zafar B. Lodi
D. Jahandar Shah C. Shahmir
D. Khalji
506. The Maratha dominion of Shivaji was
known as 512. Mirza Ghalib was a contemporary of
which among the following Mughal Emper-
A. Swaraj
ors?
B. Mulk-i-qadim A. Alamgir II
C. Maharajya B. Muhammad Shah
D. Maratha Rastra C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
D. Farrukhsiyar
507. Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Kr-
ishna, was composed by 513. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the
empire of Vijayanagar, named their dy-
A. Bihari
nasty as
B. Surdas A. Sangama
C. Raskhan B. Saluva
D. Kabir C. Tuluva
D. Aravidu
508. Humayun lost the Mughal Empire to Sher
Shah Suri finally In the battle of 514. During the reign of Aurangzeb, Rajaram
was a
A. Chunar
A. Jat Leader
B. Chausa B. Mughal Leader
C. Ghagra C. Maratha Leader
D. Kannauj D. Sikh Leader

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515. Rajatarangini by Kalhan is a history of B. Chengiz Khan from Paternal Line and
A. Harsha’s reign Timur from Maternal line

B. Delhi C. Chagatai Turks from paternal and ma-
ternal side.
C. Chandragupta’s reign
D. Mongoloids from paternal and Mater-
D. Kashmir nal side
516. The greatest ruler in the history of Vi- 521. Aurangzeb, in his attempt to annex Mar-
jayanagar was? war to the Mughal empire, was involved
A. Deva Raya II in a 30-year war. During these long years
the most valiant struggle from the aide of
B. Saluva Narsimha
Marwar was fought by
C. Krishnadeva Raya
A. Ajit Singh
D. Achyutdeva Raya
B. Durgadas
517. Maldeva was the ruler of C. Hadas of Bundi
A. Jodhpur D. Indra Singh
B. Jaunpur
522. Who was the famous Deccan Hindu king
C. Udaipur whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal
D. Kannauj with an army and conquered a number of
states in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia?
518. The liberal religion preached by the saints
A. Rajendra Chola
of Maharashtra and rigidly followed by
Shivaji is known as B. Rajaraja I
A. Desh Dharma C. Pulakesin
B. Maharashtra Dharma D. Mahipala II
C. Rashtra Dharma 523. Sundar Vilas is the work of a famous
D. Hindu Dharma Bhakti Saint
A. Ramananda
519. Who of the following Portuguese
Viceroys in India captured Goa (1510) B. Guru Nanak
from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur C. Dadu
and made it the headquarters of the Pro- D. Tukaram
tuguese government in India?
A. Albuquerque 524. The famous Moorish (from Morocco)
traveller Ibn Batuta, who visited India
B. Almeida recorded his experiences in a book entitled
C. Joao De Castro Safarnama or Rehla, was appointed Qazi
D. Dom Luiz De Atayde of Delhi by Sultan
A. Mubarak Shah Khalji
520. Babur, the founder of the mighty Mughal
Empire traced his lineage from : B. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
A. Timur from paternal line and Chengiz C. Mohammad-bin-Tughluq

Khan from Maternal Line D. Firuz Tughluq

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525. The silver coin which was introduced by A. Alauddin Khalji

Sher Shah and continued by the Mughals B. Sher Shah Suri
was :
C. Akbar
A. Rupaya
D. Aurangzeb
B. Dinar
C. Asharfi 531. In the Battle of Haldighati the Mughal
troops were commanded by
D. Muhar
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. Asaf khan
526. Who among the following Mughal rulers B. Raja Man Singh of Amber
took measures against the practice of
“Sati”? C. Qazi Khan
A. Jahanagir D. Todar Mal
B. Akbar 532. Which among the following was not a

C. Shahjahan Landmark of the Iltutmish’s rule?
D. Humayun A. Introduction of silver tanka & Copper

Jetal
527. Who completed the Qutub Minar? B. introduction of iqtadari System
A. Rajiya C. Organization of Chalisa
B. Qutub-ud-din-Aibak D. Putting forward the’ Divine Right The-
C. Iltutmish ory”
D. Babar 533. The title of Alamgir was assumed by
528. Which Mughal emperor is credited with A. Akbar
having composed secular Hindi songs? B. Sher Shah
A. Jahangir C. Jahangir
B. Shah Jahan D. Aurangzeb
C. Humayun
534. In 1206 AD Muhammad of Ghuri was
D. Babar killed at
529. Which legendary Sufi saint of Chishti or- A. Kabul
der was popularly known as ‘Chirag-e- B. Damayak
Dehlavi (Chirag of Delhi)’?
C. Ajmer
A. Nizamuddin Auliya
D. Tarain
B. Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud
C. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki 535. Akbar suppressed the rebellion of Abdul-
lah Khan, the Governor of
A. Mewar
530. The exhaustive codification of Islamic B. Malwa
laws in the name of ‘Fatwa-i-Alamgiri’
was done at the behest of which among C. Meerut
the following rulers of Medieval India? D. Mankat

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536. The title of Mahakavi Rai was given by C. Aurangzeb

Shah Jahan to

A. Todar Mal
B. Birbal 542. The Jizya was
C. Jagannath A. A customs duty

D. Tansen B. Tax on silk products
537. The island of Bombay had been given to C. Poll-tax

the British Prince Charles II as dowry by D. Tax on salt
the
A. Dutch 543. Bagh-e Babur” where Babur is buried is
located at?
B. Portuguese
A. Tashkent
C. Danish
B. Karachi
D. French
C. Lahore
538. Shayista Khan was succeeded by as
Governor of Deccan. D. Kabul
A. Prince Muazzam 544. What was the most important cause of
B. Prince Akbar the invasion of Ghazni Mahmud?
C. Mir Jumla A. To destroy idolatory
D. Asaf Khan B. To gain possession of the wealth of In-
dia
539. ‘’Loom ‘’ was a central technological in-
novation in which of the following era? C. To spread Islam into India
A. Sultanate Era D. To establish a Muslim state in India
B. Rajput Era
545. In the Mughal administration, military re-
C. Mughal Era cruitment had been looked after by the
D. None of the above A. Kotwal
540. Sambhaji was the successor of B. Bakhshi
A. Shaji Bhonsle C. Wazir
B. Shahu D. Diwan
C. Shivaji
546. The independent kingdom of Awadh was
D. Dadaji
founded by
541. Bibi Ka Maqbara was erected by at A. Saadat Khan
Aurangabad and is a replica of the Taj Ma-
hal. B. Safdar Jang
A. Jahangir C. Shuja-ud-Daulah
B. Bahadur Shah Zafar D. Asaf-ud-Daulah

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547. Babar came to India originally from C. Sher Shah

A. Khiva D. Jahangir
B. Ferghana 553. The estate of Shivaji’s father was
C. Khorasan A. Konkan
D. Seistan B. Poona
548. After the death of Aurangzeb, which of C. Torna
NARAYAN CHANGDER
the following Mughals abolished jazia tax D. Rajgarh
for the first time?
A. Jahandar Shah 554. Which among the following empire was
known as “Mulk-e-Khadim”?
B. Rafi Ul Darjat
A. Mysore Sultanate
C. Mohammad Shah Rangila
B. Madurai Sultanate
D. Farrukhsiyar
C. Maratha Kingdom
549. Shershah Suri introduced the coins made D. Bijapur Kingdom
of ?
A. Silver & Copper Only 555. Amir Khusrau’s name is associated with
the invention of the
B. Gold & Silver Only
A. Sarod
C. Gold, Silver & Copper
B. Sitar
D. Gold & Copper
C. Shehnai
550. Sayana, a very important commentator D. Tabla
of Vedas flourished in which of the follow-
ing? 556. The rulers of Bahmani kingdom encour-
A. Hoysala Empire aged the development of art and archi-
tecture in the form of cities, buildings,
B. Kakatiya dynasty mosques and fortresses. The incorrect
C. Vijaynagar Empire statement in this context is:
D. Pandyan Empire A. The city of Hyderabad was founded by
Ibrahim Adil Shah of Bijapur.
551. Nastaliq was
B. Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur, the mausoleum
A. a Persian script used in Medieval India of Mohammad Adil Shah is the largest
B. a raga composed by Tansen dome.
C. a cess levied by the Mughal rulers C. The Char Minar of Hyderabad was
built by Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah of
D. a manual of code of conduct for the Golkunda.
Ulemas
D. Mahmud Gawan built a college at
552. The Purana Qila (at Delhi) was con- Bidar.
structed in the reign of
557. Vikrampura and Vijaypuri were two cap-
A. Akbar itals of which among the following Sen
B. Humayun kings?

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A. Ballal Sen 563. Who was the founder of Srivaishnava

B. Vijay Sen sect?
A. Nathamuni

C. Samnta Sen
D. Hemanta Sen B. Uyyakondar
C. Yamunacharya
558. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant
D. Ramanuja
A. Extra payment made to the nobles
564. In the Indian History which period is
B. Revenue assigned in lieu of salary
called as “Golden Age of Architecture”?
C. Excess amount paid to the exchequer A. Mughal Period
by the iqtadars
B. Sultanate Period
D. Illegal exactions extracted from the
peasants C. British period
D. Gupta period
559. Name the famous Sufi saint whose mau-
soleum was erected at Fatehpur Sikri. 565. Who among the following came to In-
dia at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of
A. Nizamuddin Auliya
Ghazni?
B. Sheikh Muin-ud-din Chisti
A. Al-Masudi
C. Baba Farid-ud-din
B. Al-Beruni
D. Sheikh Salim Chisti
C. SuIaiman
560. Moti Masjid was built in Red Fort by D. Abdul Haq
which of the following Mughal Emperor?
566. Who among the following was the
A. Shahjahan founder of Rastrakuta dynasty?
B. Aurangazeb A. Dantidurga
C. Shah Aalam II B. Krishna -I
D. Akbar C. Indra - II
561. The Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was D. Govinda -I
made of 567. “Mansabdars” in Mughal period were
A. Pure Silver A. Landlords and zamindars
B. Pure Gold and Pure Silver B. Officials of the state
C. Pure Gold studded with gems C. Those who had to give revenue
D. Silver, copper and gold D. Revenue collectors
562. The Pallava ruler who built the famous 568. “Nitivakymitra” (nectar of Aphorisms on
Kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore Politics) was written by a Jains writer of
temple at Mahabalipuram was the 10th century His name?
A. Narsimhavarman II A. Charudutta
B. Parmesvarvarman I B. Sukra
C. Mahendra Varman I C. Kamandaka
D. Narsimhavarman D. Somadeva Suri

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569. Who among the following led a campaign 574. For which of the following Shershah Suri
against Warangal in 1309? is not known?
A. Ala-ud-din Khilji A. Organization of the system of Civil Ad-
ministration
B. Malik Kafur
B. Issuing first Rupiya which was in use
C. Bakhtiar Khilji, till 20th century
D. Mohmmad bin Tuglaq C. Introducing the system of irrigation by
NARAYAN CHANGDER
canals
570. Who, among the following is remem-
bered to this day by the Rajputas as a D. All are intiatives of shershah suri
model of chivalry and courage and is he
575. At the time, when Nadir Shah attacked
hero of many folk ballads?
Delhi, the Mughal Emperor was
A. Jaichand
A. Ahmad Shah
B. Prithviraj
B. Muhammad Shah
C. Vidyadhara C. Bahadur Shah
D. Parmal D. Shah Alam
571. After consolidating his power, Balban as- 576. Vaikuntaperumal Temple at kanchipuram
sumed the grand title of was built by ?
A. Tuti-e-Hind A. Narsimhavarman II
B. Kaiser-i-Hind B. Nandivarman II
C. Zil-i-IIahi C. Parmesvaravarman II
D. Din-i-IIahi D. Parmesvaravarman I
572. The huge wealth of the Mughals Cell into 577. Who among the following was the first
the hands of after the capture of Delhi Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propaga-
in 1739. tion of his message?
A. Nadir Shah A. Dadu

B. Kabir
B. The English
C. Ramananda
C. The French
D. Tulsidas
D. The Portuguese
578. The glorious works in which among the
573. In which of the following years, Akbar following can be best credited for calling
had centralized the control and functioning the Shahjahan’s reign as ‘’ Glorious Epoch
of various mints? ‘’ in the history of Mughal Empire?
A. 1570 A. Trade & Commerce
B. 1572 B. Architecture
C. 1576 C. Music
D. 1578 D. Dance

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579. Aurangzeb sent Mukarrab Khan against C. Afghanistan

A. Shaji Bhonsle D. Turkey

B. Shivaji 585. Persian horses were obtained by Vijaya-
C. Sambaji nagar with the help of
D. Shahu A. Dutch
B. Portuguese
580. First Portuguese factory was established
in C. Mughals
A. Goa D. English
B. Mangalore 586. Sankardeva was a great bhakti saint of
C. Calicut A. Bengal
D. Calcutta B. Maharashtra
581. The first Indian ruler to organise Haj Pil- C. Gujarat

grimage at State expense was D. Assam
A. Aurangzeb 587. Guru Gobind Singh was assassinated by
B. Akbar a
C. Firuz Shah Tughluq A. Mughal
D. Alauddin Khalji B. Hindu
C. Afghan Pathan
582. Who among the following laid the founda-
tion of Shalimar & Nishaat Garden in Kash- D. Sikh
mir?
588. During which of the following events In-
A. Akbar dians got the earliest contact with Islam?
B. Jahangir A. Arab invasion of Sindh in 7th Century
C. Shahjahan B. Turkish Invasion in 11th century
D. Nur Jahan C. Arab merchants at the Malabar Coast
583. Who among the following changed the
name of Tanna Mishra to Tansen? 589. The art of painting in the Mughal age
A. Akbar was in origin.
B. Raja Vikramjit of Gwalior A. Persian
C. Raja Mansingh Tomar B. Hindu
D. Swami Haridas C. French
D. Afghan
584. The Mansabdari system introduced by
Akbar was borrowed from the system 590. Of the following Which was not built by
prevalent in Shah Jahan?
A. Persia A. Moti Masjid
B. Mongolia B. Jami Masjid

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C. Taj Mahal 596. The Portuguese naval monopoly In the In-

dian waters was shattered by the
D. Fatehpur Sikri
A. Dutch
591. Which among the following terms pre- B. English
cisely defines the loans given to cultiva-
C. French
tors for seeds, farm implements etc. in the
Sultanate and Mughal period? D. Both A and B above
A. Dams 597. Ramanuja taught in which of the follow-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
ing temples?
B. Dahsala
A. Madurai
C. Taqqavi
B. Mamallapuram
D. Nasaq
C. Srirangam
592. Who were called the New Muslims? D. Tirumala
A. Hindu converts to Islam 598. What was the capital of Bahmani King-
dom?
B. Mongol converts to Islam
A. Warangal
C. Turkish converts to Islam
B. Gulbarga
D. Persian converts to Islam
C. Devagiri
593. Who among the following written Man- D. Ellichpur
maul Bahrain?
599. During his second voyage, Vasco-da-
A. Aurangzeb Gama strengthened the defence of
B. Akbar A. Calicut
C. Darashikoh B. Cochin
D. Abu Fazal C. Surat

D. Connanore
594. Which among the following rulers is re-
600. Which among the following Mughal em-
lated to ‘’ market regulatory measures ‘’
peror had prohibited smoking use of to-
in medieval India?
bacco in 1617 AD?
A. Alauddin Khilji A. Akbar
B. Balban B. Jahanagir
C. Babur C. Shahjahan
D. Humayun D. Aurangzeb
595. Ghazni was a small principality in 601. Aurangzeb appointed his uncle Shayista
Khan as Governor of
A. Mongolia
A. Kashmir
B. Turkey B. Bengal
C. Persia C. Punjab
D. Afghanistan D. Deccan

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602. The founder of the independent state of 608. Under the Mughal rule the main occupa-
Bengal was tion of the people was

A. Murshid Quli Khan A. Sea faring
B. Alivardi Khan B. Agriculture
C. Shuja-ud-Din
C. Working in mines
D. Sarfaraz Khan
D. Service in the army
603. The king was freed from his people and
they from their king. On whose death did 609. Rajasekhara, the eminent Sanskrit poet,
Badauni comment thus? dramatist and critic, who is best known for
his work Kavyamimamsa was a court poet
A. Balban
of which among the following kings of Gur-
B. Alauddin Khalji jara Pratiharas?
C. Muhammand-bin-Tughluq A. Bhoj II
D. Firuz Shah Tughluq
B. Mihirbhoja I
604. Alauddin Khalji’s commander who led the C. Mahendrapala I
campaign to South India was
D. Mahipala I
A. Alpkhan
B. Ulugh Khan 610. Under the Mughala, in urban area the ju-
C. Nusarat Khan dicial powers were exercised by
D. Malik Kafur A. Kazis
605. Which art did Jahangir patronise in par- B. Faujdar

ticular? C. Kotwal
A. Architecture D. Wazir
B. Painting
611. The city of Vijayanagar (Now known as
C. Music
Hampi) was situated on the northern bank
D. Sculpture of the river
606. The Shahnama had been written by A. Krishna
A. Alberuni B. Tungabhadra
B. Amir Khusrao C. Kaveri
C. Firdausi
D. Godavari
D. Abul Fazl
612. Dwarasamudra was the capital of which
607. Sambaji plundered the Mughal territories
of the following dynasties?
in
A. Hoysala
A. Deccan
B. Gujarat B. Satavahana
C. Punjab C. Pandyas
D. Bengal D. Cholas

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613. During Shivaji’s rule the Council of the B. Alauddin Khalji

State consisted of C. Ghiyasuddin Balban
A. Eight Ministers
D. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
B. Eighteen Ministers
619. The Mongols appeared for the first time
C. Twelve Ministers
on the banks of the Indus during the rule
D. Fifteen Ministers of
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614. The well-known painting showing the ar- A. Raziya
rival at the Mughal Court of the great B. Balban
singer Tansen exhibits
C. Iltutmish
A. The Persian Style
D. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B. Gandhara Style
C. Hindu Style 620. Fatehpur Sikri had been founded by
D. The fusion of the Mughal and Hindu A. Akbar
Styles B. Jahangir
615. Guru Gobind Singh had sent Banda Ba- C. Babar
hadur to Punjab D. Humayun
A. To propagate the Sikh religion
621. The Sultan of the Sultanate of Delhi, who
B. To show off his strength and valour
transferred his capital from Delhi to Agra,
C. To crush the enemies of Khalsa was
D. To establish a Sikh empire A. Khizr Khan
616. In whose reign had Islam been abolished B. Bahlul Lodi
as the state religion? C. Sikandar Lodi
A. Balban D. Ibrahim Lodi
B. Ibrahim Lodi
622. Prince Khurram was given the title of
C. Akbar
A. Sher Khan
D. Firuz Shah Tughluq
B. Sher Afghan
617. Mahzarnama was declared by ?
C. Shah Jahan
A. Babur
D. Kavi Rai
B. Humayun
C. Akbar 623. After the devastation of the city of Vl-
jayanagar In 1565, the capital of the em-
D. Shahjahan
pire was shifted to
618. The famous poet Amir Khusrau, known as A. Penukonda
the ‘parrot of India’ was a contemporary
B. Chandragiri
of all of the following with the exception
of C. Mysore
A. Iltutmish D. Gingee

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624. The state-promoted canal irrigation sys- C. Pratiharas

tem was initiated by
D. Rastrakutas

A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq 630. The original name of Tansen, the greatest
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq musician of the court of Akbar, was
D. Firuz Tughluq A. Makaranda Pandey
625. Akbar had got constructed the Buland B. Ramatanu Pande
Darwaza to commemorate his victory of
C. Haridas
A. Gujarat
D. Lal Kalawant
B. Delhi
C. Bengal
631. Name the Rajput General who bravely
D. Odisha fought the Battle of Khanwa before losing
to Babar.
626. Who was the Mughal Prince who
was well-versed in Arabic, Persian and A. Rana Man Singh
Sanakrit?
B. Raja Jai Singh
A. Prince Akbar
C. Rana Sanga
B. Prince Salim
C. Prince Sulaiman Shukoh D. Rana Pratap
D. Prince Dara Shukoh
632. Which of the following are true about
627. The Dutch first established their hold in Shivaji?
India in the year 1605 at
I. He was a disciple of Ramdas
A. Masulipatanam Samarth.
B. Surat II. He levied Chauth and Sardeshmukhi.
C. Bombay III. He became the Peshwa.
D. Goa A. I, II and III
628. Akbar had constructed several forts, B. II and III

Which did not include the one of
C. I and II
A. Lahore
D. III and I
B. Agra
C. Allahabad 633. To whom does the Lingayat Movement
D. Delhi Red Fort owe its origin?
629. Which among the following dynasty is A. Vidyaranya

known to have constructed the temples at
B. Meerabai
Khajuraho?
A. Chandelas C. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
B. Chauhans D. Basava

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634. Match the following: C. labours

D. students
List-1 List-II
A. Qutub Minar 1. Muhammad Adil 639. What was the main responsibility of Mir
Shah Bakshi during the Mughal Era?
B. Gol Gumbj 2. Iltutmish
A. All incomes and expenditures
C. Buland Darwaja 3. Aurangzeb
D. Moti Masjid 4. Jahangir B. Military department
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5.Akbar C. Revenue department
D. Royal correspondence
A. A − 5, B − 1,C − 3, D − 4
640. In the year 1528, Akbar took the momen-
B. A − 2, B − 4,C − 5, D − 1
tous step of
C. A − 4, B − 3,C − 2, D − 1
A. Banning Sati
D. A − 2, B − 1,C − 5, D − 3
B. Removing Jaziya
635. Who from among the following was the C. Forming an army of jackals
founder of Bahmani kingdom in the Dec-
can? D. Propounding a new religion Din-i-Ilahi
A. Mahmud Gawan 641. Who among the following was the Sultan
B. Hasan Gangu of Delhi, when the Mongols appeared for
the first time in India’s soil?
C. Sikandar Shah
A. Balban
D. Malik Ambar
B. Iltutmish
636. Who among the following had got the Up-
anishads translated into Persian? C. Jalal-ud Din Firoz
A. Akbar D. Razia
B. Abul Fazl 642. To whom had Mohammad Ghuri assigned
C. Jahangir the first Iqta in India?
D. Dara Shukoh A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B. Shamsuddin Iltutmish
637. The Upanishadas were translated into
Persian by C. Nasiruddin Qubacha
A. Prince Shuja D. Tajuddin Yalduz
B. Prince Murad
643. The Portuguese gained a stronghold in In-
C. Prince Dara Shukoh dia after defeating the Zamorln of Calicut.
D. Prince Khusru The word Zamorin stands for
A. King
638. In Sangam age, the term ‘’ Pillai” was
used for which among the following? B. Warlord
A. lenders C. Sealord
B. farmers D. Admiral

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644. In his early days Shivaji moved with A. Her sex

A. Jat leaders B. Her intention to be the ruler not only in

B. Mawali leaders name but also in fact
C. Her unpopularity with the people of
C. Santhals
Delhi
D. Bhils
D. Her incompetence
645. In which among the following territories,
650. The Hindu painting was closely connected
Marco Polo had travels in the last decade
with pictorial art of the
of 13th century in India?
A. Buddhist priests
A. Chola
B. Jain monks
B. Pandya
C. Artistic schools of the Far East
C. Madurai Sultanate
D. The Mughal school
D. Cheras
651. Shivaji’s Agra Adventure was planned by
646. The designation ‘amil’ during Akbar’s
reign denoted a A. Afzal Khan
B. Shayista Khan
A. Policeman
C. Jai Singh
B. Retail trader
D. Mir Jumla
C. Postman
D. Revenue official 652. Which among the following place is the
birth place of Humayun?
647. The first time in India that land was di-
A. Agra
vided into different categories for the pur-
pose of revenue, taking into account the B. Kabul
quality of land and its productive capacity, C. Badakhashan
was during the reign of D. Sasaram
A. Alauddin Khalji
653. Which among the following travelers
B. Sher Shah Suri has recorded his experiences in “Kitab-i-
C. Firuz Shah Tughluq Rehla”?
D. Akbar A. Amir Khusro
B. Ibn Battuta
648. The Administrative Council of Shivaji was
known as, C. Malik Murtaza
A. Parishad D. Al-Bayhaqi
B. Mantriparishad 654. The first Muslim ruler to introduce the
C. Ashtapradhan system of price control was
D. Rajyaparishad A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Jalaluddin Khalji
649. Which among the following was the
most appropriate cause for the failure of C. Balban
Raziya? D. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq

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655. Which among the following was NOT a 660. After the Call of Chittor, the city Which
landmark of Alauddin Khilji’s Reign? became the capital of Mewar was
A. Introduction of Rationing system A. Merta
B. Introduction of New Market regulation B. Kumbhalgarh
to provide essential commodities at rea- C. Mandalgarh
sonable rates
D. Udaipur
C. Introduction of Fixed price market
NARAYAN CHANGDER
by appointment of Diwan-I-Riyasat & 661. The Battle of Haldighati (1576) was a
Shahan-i-mandi fight between Rajput and Mughal forces.
Who led the Mughal forces?
D. Creation of Agricultural department
called Diwan-i-kohi A. Man Singh
B. Jai Singh
656. Akbar had incorporated some principles
of social reforms in the Din-i-illahi. Which C. Khurram
of the following social reforms did not D. Akbar
form part of Din-i- illahi?
662. Shivaji started his public career at the age
A. Remarriage of widows
of
B. Prohibition of child marriage
A. 18
C. Monogamy B. 21
D. Rejection of seclusion of women C. 23
657. Sher Shah’s mausoleum is at Sahaaaram D. 24
in Blhar but he died at
A. Delhi writer to use Urdu as a medium of poetic
B. Agra Expression?
C. Chunar A. Amir Khusaru
D. Kalanjar B. Mirza Ghalib
658. The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was
fought between D. Faiz
A. Babar and Daulat Khan 664. Who is known as the “Slave of a

B. Babar and Ibrahim Lodi slave”?
C. Babar and Alam Khan A. MUhammad-bin-Qasim

B. Mahmud of Ghazni
D. Babar and Rana Sanga
C. Iltutmish
659. Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind?
D. Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
A. Abu Said
665. During whose reign did William Hawkins
B. Abul Fazl
visit the Mughal court to secure a right. to
C. Firadausi trade in Mughal ports?
D. AI-Beruni A. Aurangzeb

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B. Shah Jahan C. Diwan-i-Aam and Shish Mahal (at

C. Akbar Agra)

D. Jahangir D. Jami Masjid and Diwan-i-Khas (Shahja-
hanabad, Delhi)
666. Who among the following was the author
of “Jaisalmer ka Gundaraj”? 670. Who among the following were famous
A. Hari Singh Burdak jurists of medieval India?
B. Sagarmal Gopa 1. Vijanesvara

2. Hemadri
C. Kesari Singh Barahath
3. Rajasekhara
D. Arjun Singh Gurjar 4. Jiroutavahana Choose the correct
answer from the codes given below:
667. There were jewelled steps leading to the
Codes:
Emperor’s seat, in the Peacock Throne.
A. 1, 2 and 3
A. Four
B. Three B. 2, 3 and 4
C. Two C. 1, 2 and 4
D. Six D. 1 and 4
668. Which literary figure of the Gupta period 671. The motive behind Alauddin Khilji’s Chit-
is referred to as the Indian Shakespeare? tor Campaign was :
A. Vishakhadatta 1. To capture Padmini
B. Harisena 2. To make a stronghold for further
campaigns to Gujarat
C. Kalidasa
3. To make it a capital for his son
Which among the above hold most cor-
669. Two marble masterpieces of the reign of rect?
Shah Jahan were A. 1 only
A. Diwan-i-Khas and Musamman BuIj
B. 1 & 2 only
(Jasmine Palace at Agra)
C. 1 & 3 only
B. Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid) and Taj
Mahal (at Agra) D. all of them

3. Modern India
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1. The revolutionary who died of a 64 days’ C. The Parliament in England
hunger strike was
D. The Secretary of State
A. Sukh Dev
B. Batukeshwar Dutt 5. According to the Mutiny was a popular
rebellion.
C. Jatin Das
D. Raj Guru A. V D Sarkar
B. V A Smith
2. After the 1935 elections, the only two
provinces out of eleven Which had non- C. L Mukherjee
Congress ministries were
D. Chabbra
A. Bengal and Punjab
B. Assam and Kerala 6. By the Charter Act of 1813 the Indian
trade except in was thrown open to all
C. Bengal and Assam
British subjects.
D. Punjab and Kerala
A. Tea
3. Mrs Annie Besant became the first woman
President of the INC in B. Spices
A. 1916 C. Coffee
B. 1917 D. Cotton
C. 1918
7. The term of office of member of the Council
D. 1920 of India as per the act of 1919 was
4. In the 18th Century the Royal prerogative A. 5 years
in the affairs of the East India Company
was controlled by B. 4 years
A. The Viceroy’s Council C. 2 years

B. The Indian Legislature D. 6 years

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8. The Sepoy Mutiny broke out on May 10, C. Edward Percy Smith
1857 at
D. William Lloyd Roots

A. Meerut
B. Gwalior 14. Chandra Shekhar Azad was of the Hin-
duatan Socialist Republican Army.
C. Jhansi
A. President
D. Agra
B. Secretary
9. As per ‘August Offer’ the British objective
for India was C. Commander-in-Chief
A. Dominion Status D. Field Marshal
B. Puma Swaraj
15. Which great war was fought between the
C. Responsible Government years 1914 and 1918?
D. Provincial Authority A. The Battle of Tarain
10. The Charter Act of 1793 Renewed the B. The First World War
Company’s monopoly for years.
C. The Battle of Plassey
A. 20 years
D. The Second World War
B. 10 years
C. 30 years 16. Who was the first leader to preside over
D. 15 years the INC?
A. Ananda Charlu
11. In which year, Land Holder’s society was
established in India? B. S Subramanya Iyer
A. 1806 C. WC Banerji
B. 1828 D. Surendranath Bannerjee
C. 1838
D. 1850 17. After independence, from which year, In-
dia brought its distinctive coins?
12. The programme of Swadeshi and Boycott A. 1947
against the partition of Bengal was visu-
alised by B. 1949
A. Surendra Nath Bennerjee C. 1950
B. BC Pal D. 1955
C. Aurobindo Ghose
18. The were the first Europeans to start a
D. Rash Behari Bose
Joint stock company trade with India?
13. Who among the following was the head A. French
of the Arbital Tribunal set up at the time
of India’s independence? B. Portuguese
A. C Radcliffe C. Danish
B. William Patrick Spens D. Dutch

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19. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had pro- C. Constitutional agitation

claimed the formation of the Provisional
D. Terrorism
Government of Independent India (Azad
Hind I in 1943 in 24. Satyagraha Sabha was formed by Gandhi
A. Vienna at
B. Rangoon A. Bombay
C. Tokyo B. Calcutta
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D. Singapore C. Gujarat
20. This social reformer most ardently worked D. Poona
for the removal of untouchability and up-
lift the depressed classes before Gandhiji 25. The Civil Disobedience Movement had
came on the scene been led in the North-West Frontier
A. M G Ranade Province (NWFP) by
B. Jyotiba Phule A. Sheikh Mohammed Tyabji

C. Dayanand Saraswati B. Dr M A Ansari
D. Atmaram Panduranga C. Badruddin Tyabji
21. To do something for the Indigo Planters, D. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
who among the following persuaded Ma-
hatma Gandhi to come to Champaran? 26. In the Interim Government formed in
1946, the Minister for Education was
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
A. Patel
B. Rajkumar Shukla
B. Rajaji
C. Brij Kishore
D. Mahadev Desai C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D. Annie Besant
22. After which among the following events,
the Cabinet Mission plan was thought to 27. Madras was returned by the French to the
have become defunct? British in 1748 by the Treaty of
A. Call for a Direct Action Day by Muslim A. Paris
League
B. Delhi
B. Boycott of the Muslim Legue of the Con-
stituent assembly C. London
C. The formation of the Interim Govern- D. Aix-la-Chapelle
ment
28. Who among the following led the rebels
D. Atlee’s Declaration
during the “Siege of Cawnpore”?
23. Which of the following was the main part A. Nana Sahib
of Aurobindo’s programme to achieve inde-
pendence? B. Bajirao II
A. Organisation of secret societies C. Raghunathrao
B. Passive resistance D. None of them

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29. As per the Act of 1919 Which of the fol- 34. The first constitutional measure Intro-
lowing was not a Transferred subject? duced by the British in India Which worked
till the framing of the Indian Constitution

A. Education
was
B. Museum
A. the Act of 1919
C. Medical Relief
B. the Act of 1935
D. Land Revenue
C. Indian Independence Bill
30. Who among the following famous per- D. Cabinet Mission Plan
sonalities had started a magazine called
“Lisan-ul-Sidq”’? 35. Who has been called the ‘Heroine’ of the
A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 1942 Quit India Movement?
B. APJ Abdul Kalam A. Annie Besant
C. Dr. Zakir Hussain B. Sucheta Kripalarti
D. Dr. Hamid Ansari C. Sarojini Naidu

D. Aruna Asaf Ali
31. After the elections to the Constituent As-
sembly were held in July 1946, the Con- 36. One of the earliest and the best known mu-
stituent Assembly met for the first time in tinies before the Revolt of 1857 was
New Delhi on A. the Native Infantry Mutiny (1824)
A. December 9, 1946 B. Indian Soldiers Mutiny at Vellore
B. January 15, 1947 (1806)
C. February 10, 1947 C. Sholapur Mutiny (1838)
D. August 15, 1947 D. Assam Soldiers Mutiny (1824)
32. The inaugural issue of Bombay Darpan, a 37. Which of the following institutions was
Marathi weekly, was published on Novem- not founded by Gandhi?
ber 12, 1832 started by a publisher- re- A. Sevagram Ashram
former named
B. Ramakrishna Mission
A. Jagannath Shankar
C. Phoenix Ashram
B. Vishnu Shastri
D. Sabarmati Ashram
C. Bal Shastri
D. Krishna Shastri 38. Who among the following founded a Na-
tional Press, National Paper, National So-
33. ‘’ India after the war will become a run- ciety, National School, National Theatre,
ning sore which will sap the strength of National Store, National Gymnasium and
British Empire” Who among the following National Circus making the term “Na-
had expressed this thought? tional” popular in British India?
A. Lord Wavell A. Devendra Nath Tagore
B. Lord Linlithgow B. Jyotindra Nath Tagore
C. Lord Mountbatten C. Nabagopal Mitra
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39. The Golden Jubilee of the Indian Ratio- 44. ‘August Offer’ was issued by
nal Congress (1885- 1935) fell in 1935, A. Crown
Which was observed during the session
held at B. Parliament
C. Viceroy
A. Karachi
D. Secretary of State
B. Lucknow
C. Faizpur 45. Mahatma Gandhi spent a year of complete
silence in 1926 to
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Nowhere
A. consolidate Khadi programme
40. At which among the following places, B. work for harijan welfare
Jayaprakash Narayan had convened the
C. cl do penance for Chauri-Chaura vio-
first All India Congress Socialists Confer-
lence
ence in 1934?
D. write his autobiography
A. Lucknow
B. Patna 46. Which of the following is not among the
regions where the Britishers had first set
C. Gaya up trading posts?
D. Kolkata A. Bengal
41. On Which day had premier Attlee conceded B. Goa

that the British would quit India by June, C. Coromandel Coast
1948? D. Gujarat
A. January 26, 1947
47. The Diwani Adalat was presided over by
B. August 15, 1947
A. Collector
C. January 26, 1948
B. Governor
D. February 20, 1947 C. Resident
42. The Interim Government Which took office D. Nawabs
on September 2, 1946 was headed by
48. The Government of India Act of 1935 con-
A. Rajendra Prasad sists of sections and 10 schedules.
B. Jawaharlal Nehru A. 300
C. Vallabhbhai Patel B. 330
D. C Rajagopalachari C. 321
D. 331
43. Neel-Darpan’ by Din Bandhu Mitra por-
trays the plight of : 49. One of the best known tribal rebellions In
Bihar, known as Ulgulan (meaning Great
A. Bengali Artisans
Tumult), was launched by the Mundas un-
B. Indigo Planters der the leadership of
C. Landless Labourers A. Kanhu
D. All of the above B. Sidhu

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C. Birsa Munda 55. The National Liberal Federation was

D. Rampa Munda founded by

A. S N BanneIjee
50. On account of his differences with Gandhiji,
Sub has Bose resigned the Presidentship of B. Motilal Nehru
the Congress (April 1939) and organised a C. Abul Kalam Azad
new party called
D. Mrs Annie Besant
A. Congress Socialist Party
B. Azad Hind Fauz 56. The Mountbatten plan did not envisage the
inclusion of the province in the Indian
C. Congress Liberal party dominion.
D. Forward Block A. Bihar
51. The idea of starting a Home Rule League B. Sind
in 1915 was first propounded by C. Madras
A. B G Tilak
D. Bombay
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
57. A focal point of all revolutionary activities
C. Annie Besant
in London was
D. Both A and B above
A. India House
52. PIassey is located near B. Kaiser House
A. Murshidabad in West Bengal C. Singh Sabha Building
B. Rajashahi in Bangladesh D. Dadabhai Naoroji’s House
C. Calcutta
58. The privileges of free trade granted to
D. Monghyr in Bihar the English East India Company were con-
firmed in 1717 by Emperor
53. The strategy of ‘divide and rule’ had been
actually practised by A. Bahadur Shah
A. Lord Curzon B. Farrukh-Siyar
B. Lord Wellesley C. Muhammad Shah
C. Lord Minto D. Aurangzeb
D. Lord Dufferin
59. Provision was made in the Act of 1919,
54. “Congress is in reality a Civil war without for the appointment of a Commission in
arms”Who among the following made the to investigate the working of the Constitu-
above remarks in regard to Congress? tion,
A. Lord Dufferin A. 1930
B. Mohammad Ali Jinnah B. 1929
C. Syed Ahamad Khan C. 1939
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60. ‘AI Hilal’ was a newspaper launched for 65. What was the name of the first newspa-
propagating nationalism by per to announce the partition of Bengal on
A. Syed Ahmed Khan July 6th 1905?
B. Mahatma Gandhi A. Swaraj
C. Abul Kalam Azad B. Sanjivani
D. DE Wacha C. Kalantar
D. Anandabazar Patrika
61. Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah or Bengal was de-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
feated by the English in the battle of 66. The Asiatic Society had been established in
Plassey, mainly Calcutta by
A. because the English forces were much A. TB Macaulay
stronger than those of the Nawab
B. Sir William Jones
B. because of Clive’s conspiracy with the
Nawab’s Commander- in- Chief Mir Jafar C. GK Gokhale
and rich bankers of Bengal D. Annie Besant
C. because of Siraj-ud-Daulah’s retire- 67. Tilak was sentenced and transported to
ment from the battlefield
A. Mandalay
D. because of the capture of a band of
Frenchmen under the Nawab’s service by B. Malaya
the English C. Australia
62. Lalita Mahal that was specially built as a D. Andaman
residence of Viceroy of British India is lo-
68. Shuja-ud-Daulah was the Nawab of
cated in which of the following city?
A. Rampur
A. Mysore
B. Arcot
B. Hyderabad
C. Awadh
C. Chennai
D. Kolkata D. Surat
63. The Hindu College was started in 1817 at 69. The Bhoodan Movement had been started
by
A. Calcutta
A. M K Gandhi
B. Bombay
B. Acharya Kripalani
C. Madras
C. Jayaprakash Narayan
D. Pondicherry
D. Vinoba Bhave
64. The Woods dispatch of 1854 is related to
which of the following? 70. Which of the following is one of the causes
for the passing of the Act of 1773?
A. Setting up of some universities in India
B. Introduction of the India Post A. Failure of Double Government
C. Abolition of the Sati B. Success of Double Government
D. Establishment of Administration Ser- C. Agitation in India

vices in India D. Desire of the Indian Merchants

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71. Who had strongly advocated the policy of C. Western Ghat

abolishing princely states m free India? D. Palghat

A. Mahatma Gandhi
77. When did the Cripps Mission, Which
B. Jawaharlal Nehru had practically repeated the August Offer
C. C Rajagopalachari 1940 visit India?
D. Vallabhbhai Patel A. 1941
B. 1942
72. The single biggest item of British capital
investment in India was C. 1943
A. railways D. 1944
B. plantations and mines 78. The English rounded Calcutta after obtain-
C. banking and insurance ing the zamindari of three villages, viz Su-
tanuti, Kalikata and Govindpur, from the
D. shipping Mughal Viceroy of Bengal in 1698. The nu-
73. The Home Rule Movement was aimed at cleus of the British settlement in Calcutta
was
A. complete independence for India
A. San Thome
B. complete autonomy to India
B. Victoria Memeorial
C. self-government for India within the
C. Fort William
British Commonwealth
D. Howrah Port
D. larger participation of Indians in In-
dia’s administration 79. As per the Regulating Act a Supreme Court
was established in
74. When the East India Company was estab-
lished India was ruled by A. Bengal
A. a Mughal Emperor B. Bombay
B. a Gupta Emperor C. Delhi
C. a Mauryan Emperor D. Madras
D. a Sunga Emperor 80. Under which of the following INA com-

rades, Officers’ Training School for INA of-
75. Subhash Chandra Bose was re-elected the ficers was opened in 1943?
President of INC at the Tripuri Session in
A. Lt. Col. M.Z. Kiani.
1939 by defeating Gandhiji’s candidate :
B. Habib ur Rahman
C. Mohan Singh
B. J.B.Kriplani
D. Lt. Col J.K. Bhonsle
C. Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya
D. Nellie Sengupta 81. As per Pitt’s India Act the Committee of
Secrecy would consist of three members
76. The Wahabis operated from of
A. Hindukush A. The Board of Control
B. Khyber Pass B. The Court of Directors

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C. The House of Commons 87. Who presided over the Karachi Session of
D. The House of Lords Indian National Congress where the res-
olutions on Fundamental Rights and Na-
82. Khilafat Movement was organised to tional Economic Policy were passed?
protest against the injustice done to A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
A. Persia B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Turkey C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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C. Arabia D. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Egypt 88. Jawaharlal Nehru had helped to start the
newspaper
83. The actual name of Dayanand Saraawati,
the founder of the Arya Samaj was A. Pioneer
A. Daya Shankar B. National Herald
B. Mula Shankar C. Kesari

D. Patriot
C. Virjanand
D. Mool Chandra 89. The British colonial policies in India proved
moat ruinous for Indian
84. A manifesto known as “Philosophy of the A. agriculture
Bomb”, was brought out by which among
the following organizations? B. trade
A. Ghadar Party C. industry

D. handicrafts
B. Hindustan Republic Association
C. Hindustan Socialist Republic Associa- 90. The Rohelas helped the Afghan invaders in
tion 1761 in the Battle of
D. Jugantar A. Bauxar
B. Plassey
85. Pipali in Bengal is best known for which of
the following? C. Arcot
A. First Dutch Factory D. Panipat
B. First Portuguese Factory 91. In May 1933, Mahatma Gandhi began a

fast of 21 days
C. First French Factory
A. to appeal to the Hindus to throw open
D. First British Factory
the temples and public wells to the Hari-
86. Who contemptuously referred to Mahatma jans
Gandhi as a half- naked fakir? B. to launch a campaign against untouch-
ability
A. Lord Wavell
C. for his own purification and that of his
B. Lord Irwin
associates for greater commitment to the
C. Lord Willingdon cause of the Harijans
D. Winston Churchill D. For all the above

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92. The Dyarchy Which was introduced on C. Goplakrishna Gokhale

1921 In province a was in force till the D. LaIa Lajpat Rai
year

A. 1927 97. SNDT Women’s University, the first
women university was established at
B. 1935 which of the following places?
C. 1937 A. Mumbai
D. 1947 B. Pune
93. Which among the following is India’s first C. Thane
ministry to have an account on twitter? D. Nasik
A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
98. In March 1942, British Prime Minister
B. Ministry of External Affairs Winston Churchill appointed the Cripps
C. Ministry of Finance Mission to resolve Indian political crisis be-
D. Home Ministry cause
A. he was under pressure from the US
94. Who planted the ‘Tree of Liberty’ at Sri- President Roosevelt
rangapatnam?
B. of the gravity of the Japanese war
A. Hyder Ali menace on India’s borders
B. Tipu Sultan C. both A and B above
C. Chin Quilich Khan D. of INA’s initial success on India’s east-
D. Murshid Quli Khan ern borders
95. The Gandhi-lrwin Pact (1931) was vehe- 99. According to the Mutiny was a purely
mently criticised and opposed by the peo- military outbreak.
ple on the ground that A. VD Sarkar
A. the Civil Disobedience Movement was B. VA Smith
suspended
C. Sir John Lawrence
B. the sufferings of thousands of people
in the Civil Disobedience Movement were D. Roberts
wasted 100. The first vernacular paper, Samachar
C. It was contrary to the pledge of the Darpan, was published during the tenure
Congress for Poorna Swaraj of
D. Gandhi did nothing to save the lives of A. Lord Hastings
Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev and Raj Guru who B. Lord Minto
had been awarded the death sentence
C. Lord metcalfe
96. Which of the following leaders died as D. Lord Macaulay
a result of Injuries sustained during a
protest demonstration against Simon Com- 101. In Which year was the All India Muslim
mission? League founded?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak A. 1903
B. Dadabhai Naoroji B. 1906

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C. 1909 A. Shimla
D. 1912 B. Lahore
C. Madras
102. Who among the following is considered
to be the first Finance Minister in British In- D. Calcutta
dia, who also founded The Economist mag- 107. which among the following Viceroy’s
azine and the Standard Chartered Bank? tenure, Simon Commission was ap-
A. James Wilson pointed?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Alexander Hamilton A. Lord Wellington
C. Henry Baillie B. Lord Irwin
D. Thomas Wyse C. Lord Reading
D. Lord Chelmsford
103. As per the Act of 1919 Which of the fol-
lowing statements was not correct? 108. The INC for the first time passed the res-
olutions on Swaraj, Boycott and National
A. British India must remain an integral
Education at its annual session held at
part of the British Empire.
A. Banaras (1905)
B. Responsible Government would be re-
alised only by the progressive stages. B. Calcutta (1906)
C. Provincial subjects were classified C. Surat (1907)
into Reserved subjects and Transferred D. Madras (1908)
subjects.
109. Mahatma Gandhi gave up the title of
D. The salary of the Secretary of State for Kaiser-i-Hind and returned all the war
India was not to be paid by Parliament. medals Which were awarded to him by
the British for his war services (during the
104. In Bengal, the East India Company’s head-
First World War)
quarters were located at
A. in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh
A. Fort St George tragedy
B. Fort william B. during the Non-Cooperation Move-
C. Fort St David ment
D. Shantiniketan C. in support of the Khilafat demand
when the Central Khilafat Committee or-
105. The first session of Indian National ganised a general all-India hartal on Au-
Congress was held in gust 1, 1920
A. Surat D. during the Champaran Satyagraha
B. Calcutta 110. Nana Sahib the adopted son of Peshwa
C. Bombay Baji Rao II had become a great enemy of
the British because
D. Lahore
A. The Queen had humiliated him
106. A resolution declaring Purna Swaraj (com-
B. He had lost his title
plete Independence as Indian’s political
goal was passed in the Congress of C. The British had stopped his pension
1929. D. His estate had been snatched from him

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111. During the Anglo-French struggle in the 116. Which of the following statements is not
Carnatic, the French were finally defeated correct? According to Pitt’s India Act the
by the English in the battle of Board of Control would consist of

A. Trichinopoly A. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
B. Arcot B. Secretary of State for India
C. Wandiwash C. Four Privy Councillors
D. Pondicherry
D. The Governor-General
112. In the name of which among the follow-
ing Mughal emperors, the East India Com- 117. Who among the following formed the
pany struck the first coins in India? group” Brothers of India”?
A. Jahangir A. Annie Besant

B. Farrukhsiyar B. George Feuerstein
C. Muhammad Shah C. H.S. Olcott
D. Jahandar Shah D. Alan Watts
113. The first Famine Commission was consti- 118. To Which personality Gandhiji gave the
tuted under title “Deen Bandhu”?
A. Sir Richard Strachey A. Sri Aurobindo
B. Sir John Strachey
B. CF Andrews
C. Roberts
C. Vinoba Bhave
D. Chamberlain
D. CR Das
114. The youngest President of the Indian Na-
tional Congress, who held that office at 119. Lord Mountbatten had held detailed dis-
the age of 35, was cussions on the approaching partition of In-
dia with
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Subhash Chandra Bose A. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
C. Annie Besant B. Jawaharlal Nehru

D. Abul Kalam Azad C. Mahatma Gandhi
115. Agreeing to the Fiscal autonomy to In- D. All of the above

dia, in which of the following years, the
120. In which country Indian Independence
British Government established an Indian
Committee was formed during British
Fiscal Commission in the pre-independence
Era?
Era?
A. 1919 A. France
B. 1920 B. UK
C. 1925 C. Germany
D. 1930 D. USA

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121. Rabindranath Tagore had renounced his 125. Gandhi gave the call to reject all foreign
knighthood because goods during the Movement.
A. He wanted to join the Congress A. Khilafat
B. Of a sense of solidarity with the Indian B. Non-cooperation
royalty robbed of its power and honour C. Swadeshi
C. Of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy D. Civil Disobedience
D. He was given to occasional eccentric 126. In the absence of Gandhi, the Quit India
NARAYAN CHANGDER
quirks Movement had been led by
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
122. Eminent Tamil Poet C Subramania Bharati
was associated with Which of the fol- B. Sarojini Naidu
lowing movements oC the Indian National C. Aruna Asaf Ali
Congress? D. Dadabhai Naoroji
A. Extremist 127. The pioneer of Communism in India was:
B. Non-Cooperation A. S.A.Dange
C. Civil Disobedience B. M.R.Jayakar
D. Quit India C. M.N.Roy
D. Nalin Gupta
123. Which of the following statements about
Mahatma Gandhi’s views on Satyagraha 128. Gandhi had been provoked into crusading
is not correct? for the lot of the Asians in South Africa by
the British law called the Act.
A. It denotes assertion of the power of
the human soul against social, political A. Apartheid
and economic dominance B. Blacks’ Registration
B. It is the exercise of the purest soul C. cl Asiatic Registration
force against all injustice, oppression and D. Subcitizens’ Licence
exploitation
129. On the Direct Action Day unprecedented
C. It is the best weapon of the weak bloodshed took place (as a result of Hindu-
against the strong Muslim riots) in
D. Mahatma Gandhi’s theory of Sataya- A. Dacca
graha was based on the acceptance of the B. Calcutta
concept of self-suffering
C. Delhi
124. Who had propounded the Theory of Eco- D. Meerut and Karachi
nomic Drain of India during British Imperi-
130. Various Cooperative societies of the agri-
alism?
culturists and Agricultural Banks were es-
A. Dadabhai Naoroji tablished during the time of Lord Curzon.
B. Jawaharlal Nehru What was the most appropriate reason for
this?
C. Sarojini Naidu
A. Lord Curzon wanted to improve the
D. Mahatma Gandhi condition of agriculture in India

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B. The money lenders had refused to ad- B. protest against the Punjab wrongs and
vance loans to peasants withdrawal of the Rowlatt Acts

C. India was plagued with several C. lifting of martial law from Punjab and
famines withdrawal of repressive laws
D. Lord Curzon was given a mandate to D. None of the above
work for the welfare of peasants
136. The All India Muslim League was founded
131. India was partitioned as a consequence in December 1906 at
of the formula contained in
A. Karachi
A. Cabinet Mission Plan
B. Dacca
B. Attlee’s Declaration
C. Calcutta
C. June 3 Plan or Mountbatten Plan
D. Aligarh
D. Both (b) and (c) above
137. The Congress ministries cave up office in
132. Who was the first to use the term ‘Adi- October 1939 over the issue of
vasi’ to refer to the tribal people?
A. constant interference by Governors in
A. Jyotiba Phule
day-to-day administration
B. Thakkar Bappa
B. propaganda of the Muslim League
C. M N Srinivas against the Congress
D. B R Ambedkar C. India having been unwillingly dragged
into the Second World War
133. With Which of the following was Annie
Besant Associated? D. failure of the British to define their war
aims
A. Ramakrishna Mission
B. Arya Samaj 138. The immediate cause of the Battle of
C. ISKCON (International Society for Kr- Plassey was
ishna Consciousness) A. The English attempts to strengthen
D. Theosophical Society their fortifications at Fort William.
B. The English support and asylum to the
134. With whom was the seven-year rule of political rivals of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah
missions, omissions and commissions asso-
ciated? C. Misuse of Dastaks (passes for free
trade) by the Company and its officials
A. Lord Dalhousie
D. Siraj-ud-Daulah’s attack on Fort
B. Lord Curzon
William and capture of Calcutta (Alinagar)
C. Lord Lytton
139. After the failure of the Civil Disobedience
D. Lord Mayo
Movement, Gandhiji laid emphasis on
135. The main objectives of the Non- A. compromise with the British
Cooperation Movement were
B. limited use of Violence
A. restoration of the old status of the
Caliph (Khilafat Demand) and attainment C. constructive programme
of Swaraj for India D. None of the above

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140. The famous ‘Ratings Mutiny’ (Revolt of 145. After the revolt of 1857, via the Gov-
a section of Indian soldiers serving In the ernment of India Act 1858, the Crown
Royal Indian Navy) in Bombay in February had assumed the direct responsibility for
1946 was calmed down largely by the ef- the Government of India. By this act,
forts of all legislative, administrative and Financial
A. Mahatma Gandhi Powers came to be concentrated in which
B. C Rajagopalachari
A. Viceroy and Governor General
C. Jawahar Lal Nehru
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Viceroy’s and his council
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Secretary of State for India and his
141. Who among the following had observed, council
upon Gandhi’s assassination. “None will
believe that a man like this body and soul D. Viceroy’s Council
ever walked on this earth”? 146. The decisive battle of the third Carnatic
A. Bertrand Russel War was waged between the French and
B. Nelson Mandela the British at
C. Albert Einstein A. Arcot
D. Leo Tolstoy B. Jhansi
142. The Muslim League demanded creation of C. Plassey

Pakistan (Pakistan Resolution) in its ses- D. Wandiwash
sion held on March 24, 1940 at
147. Who among the following was popularly
A. Karachi
known as the ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
B. Lahore
A. Hasrat Mohani
C. Islamabad
B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D. Aligarh
C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
143. From 1885 to 1905 (the moderate phase D. Iqbal Khan
of the INC) the object before the INC was
A. wider employment of Indians in higher 148. As per the Act of 1919, the Council of In-
public services dia would consist of a minimum of 8 and a
maximum of members.
B. establishment of representative insti-
tutions A. 15
C. self-government to India B. 12
D. Only A and B above C. 10
144. The ruler of Mysore who secured the ren- D. 20
dition of Mysore was
149. From Which year did the Muslim League
A. Tippu start demanding a separate nation for the
B. Hyder Muslims?
C. Krishnaraja III A. 1942
D. Rajendra Wodiar B. 1940

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C. 1929 155. As per the Indian Independence Act of

1947, Which of the following did not form
D. 1919
a part of Pakistan?

150. The social reformer of Maharashtra who A. East Bengal and the West Punjab
became famous by his pen name lokhit- B. Sind and British Baluchistan
wadi was
C. The North West Frontier
A. Atmaram Panduranga
D. Assam
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
156. Which among the following was not a
C. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Pre-Indian National Congress Organiza-
D. KS Chaplunkar tion?
A. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
151. Aliah University is the First Muslim Uni-
versity of which of the following states? B. Servants of India Society
A. Gujarat C. National Indian Association
B. West Bengal D. Indian National Association
C. Tamil Nadu 157. The Swaraj Party was organised by

D. Uttar Pradesh A. Lala Lajapat Rai and Feroze Shah
Mehta
152. What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy actively B. Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant
seek reforms in?
C. CR Das and Motilal Nehru
A. Promoting intercaste marriages
D. C Rajagopalachari and CY Chintamani
B. Teaching the Vedas in schools
158. Ram Prasad Bismil had been associated
C. Ending the practice of Sati with the case?
D. Building more temples A. Alipore bomb
153. Indian handicrafts rapidly declined due to B. Kanpur conspiracy

C. Kokori bomb
A. lack of patronage
D. Meerut conspiracy
B. growing craze for imported goods
C. stiff competition from the machine- 159. The Lucknow Session of INC and the Luc-
made goods of England know Pact (1916) were significant on ac-
count of
D. All the above
A. unity between the Moderates and the
154. As per Cabinet Mission Plan, the strength Extremists with the return of the Extrem-
of the Constituent Assembly would be ists to the Congress
A. 389 B. the pact between the Congress and

Muslim League
B. 289
C. 250
D. the beginning of the tide of Indian Na-
D. 350 tionalism

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160. The British Governor General and Viceroy 165. Queen Victoria’s famous proclamation,
who served for the longest period in India transferring authority from the East India
was Company to the Crown, was made from
A. Lord Irwin A. London
B. Lord Dalhousie B. Calcutta
C. Lord Curzon C. Delhi
D. Lord Linlithgow D. Allahabad
NARAYAN CHANGDER
166. Of the following who died as political
161. The first weekly paper published by the
prisoner in Lahore prison?
INC (in 1889) was
A. Bhagat Singh
A. Young India
B. Batukeshwar Dutt
B. India
C. Jatin Das
C. Indian People
D. Sukh Dev
D. Voice India
167. The Constituent Assembly was formed on
162. The immediate cause of split In the INC the recommendations of the
at its Surat Session was A. Government of India Act, 1935
A. election of the President of the INC B. Cabinet Mission Plan
B. expulsion of Tilak from the INC C. Cripps Mission
C. demand of Swaraj as the goal of the D. Mountbatten Plan
INC 168. Rohelas were of origin.
D. resolutions on Swaraj, Swadeshi, Boy- A. Turkish
cott and National Education
B. Afghan
163. The Congressmen who wanted to contest C. British
the elections under the Act of 1919 and en- D. Chinese
ter the legislature, formed a party (1923)
called 169. The reformer from Maharashtra popu-
larly known as ‘Lokhitavadi’ (For the well
A. Swaraj Party
of others) was
B. Congress Swarajya Party
A. MG Ranade
C. Nationalist Party B. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
D. Liberal Party C. Pt Ramabai
164. Provision was made by the Charter Act D. GK Gokhale
of 1813 for the establishment of a Church 170. The Secretary of State for India was
at given powers by
A. Madras A. The Act of 1909
B. Bombay B. The Act of 1919
C. Calcutta C. The Act of 1858
D. Pondicherry D. The Act of 1861

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171. The death of millions of Indiana In fre- 176. Lord Lytton had lowered the age limit for
quent famines Which visited India during Indiana for the ICS from 21 year to
the 19th century, were mainly due to

A. 20 years
A. overall shortage of food and its im- B. 19 years
proper distribution
C. 18 years
B. commercialisation of agriculture
D. 17 years
C. poor purchasing power of the people
due to their extreme poverty and rise in 177. The Headquarters of the Ramakr-
prices ishna Math and Mission established by
D. unremunerative agriculture and fall in Vivekananda in 1898 are at
agricultural production A. Kanyakumari
172. The Treaty of Bessein (1802) was signed B. Belur
between C. Hyderabad
A. The British and the Peshwa D. Murshidabad
B. The British and the Nizam
178. Subhash Bose established the Provisional
C. The British and Sikh Government of Free India at
D. The British and Nawab of Arcot A. Berlin
173. Which among the following Viceroys was B. Bangkok
associated with the ‘Ilbert Bill Contro- C. Singapore
versy’?
D. Tokyo
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Lytton 179. Which among the following was/were
related to Governor-General William
C. Lord Ripon
Bentinck:
D. Lord Hardinge
1. Regulation XVII
174. The idea of incorporating, safeguards In 2. Committee of Public Instruction
the Indian Constitution was inspired by the 3. Macaulay’s Minute
4. Presidency of Agra
A. Third Round Table Conference
A. Only 1
B. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
B. Only 3
C. Visit of Simon Commission
C. 1 and 3
D. Poona Pact
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
175. Which among the following was the first
European nation which broke through the 180. The first British ‘Presidency’ in India was
Portuguese monopoly in the east? established at :
A. France A. Surat
B. Netherlands B. Madras
C. Britan C. Bengal
D. Sweden D. Bombay

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181. Which of the following statements is not 186. The Indians were allowed to frame their
correct? The materials for the Govern- Constitution by
ment of India Act of 1935 were drawn A. The Council Act of 1909
from
B. Montford Reforms
A. The Simon Commission Report
C. August Offer
B. The Nehru Committee Report
D. The Government of India Act of 1935
C. The White Paper issued by the British
187. Mahabandula was killed at
NARAYAN CHANGDER
Government
D. Morley-Minto Reforms A. Rangoon
B. Tenesserin
182. Who designated the administrative head
C. Danubyu
of the district as Collector?
D. Prome
A. Warren Hastings
B. Cornwallis 188. In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the
Civil Disobedience Movement from
C. Macpherson
A. Wardha
D. Clive
B. Sevagram
183. The Government of India Act of 1919 C. Sabarmati
made provision for the appointment of
D. Dandi
a/an for India in the United Kingdom.
A. Ambassador 189. Who said that the constant ‘drain of
wealth’ from India was responsible for
B. Counsul Indla’s economic miseries?
C. High Commissioner A. BC Pal
D. Indian Member in the parliament of B. BP Wadia
England
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
184. Whom would you associate with the Cen- D. GS Arundale
sorship of the Press Act 1794?
190. The main founder (s) of the Swaraj Party
A. Charles Metcalfe was/were
B. Andrew Frazer A. CR Das
C. Lord Wellesly B. Motilal Nehru
D. Lord Auckland C. Madan Mohan Malaviya
185. Which nationalist had stoutly preached D. Only A and B above

“Be proud that you are an Indian, proudly 191. Provision was made in the Act of 1773,
claim I am an Indian”? for the office of a Governor-General of
A. MK Gandhi A. India
B. Lala Lajpat Rai B. Fort William
C. Swami Vivekanand C. Madras
D. Jawaharlal Nehru D. Bombay

147
192. In which of the following years, first com- 197. The first Congress and nationalist leader
mercial civil aviation flight took place in In- to face repeated imprisonment was
dia between Allahabad and Naini?

A. Pheroze Shah Mehta
A. 1910 B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. 1911 C. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. 1912 D. BG Tilak
D. 1915 198. The Mutiny was brought to an end with
the fall of into the hands of the British
193. The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and in India.
Madras were established as the outcome
of which among the following? Hartog A. Meerut
Committee B. Awadh
A. Hunter Commission Report C. Gwalior
B. Sir Charleswood’s dispatch D. Rohilkhand
C. Indian Universities Act 199. The Indian Civil Service Examination was
thrown open to all by the Act of
D. Hartog Committee
A. 1853
194. After the ruin of India’s trade, Industries B. 1858
and handicrafts, the burden of taxation in
C. 1813
India had to be mainly borne by
D. 1784
A. Zamindars
B. Peasantry 200. Who among the following gave the
safety valve theory for Indian National
C. Income-tax payers Congress?
D. All the above A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
195. With whom is the slogan “Do or Die” as-
sociated? C. Bipinchandra Pal
A. Subhas Chandra Bose D. MN Roy
B. Lala Lajpat Rai 201. The Alipore conspiracy case was launched
against the revolutionary activities of
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
A. Anusilan Samiti
D. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Abhinava Bharat
196. Loamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak hailed C. Abhinava Bharat Society
form
D. Ghadar Party of India
A. Bengal
202. The first truly revolutionary organisation
B. Kashmir in Bengal was
C. Maharashtra A. Anusilan Samiti
D. Tamil Nadu B. Yugantar

148
C. Abhinava Bharata C. British mercantile industrial capitalist

D. Abhinava Bharat Society class
D. Zamindars and big landlords
203. The Pakistan panacea was sponsored by
A. Azad Kalam 208. Tilak started his career as a
B. Jinnah A. Writer
C. Md Iqbal B. Professor
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Liyakat All Khan C. Journalist
D. Lawyer
204. In Which of the following provinces the
Congress Ministry was not formed in June 209. Who had first sought the legalisation of
1937? widow remarriage in India?
A. United Provinces A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Central Provinces B. Badruddin Tyabji
C. Madras C. Ishwar Chandra Vidayasagar
D. Assam D. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
205. At which among the following places, Na- 210. Narain Malhar Joshi founded
tional Flag was hoisted for the First time
A. the Social Service League in Bombay in
in India.?
1911
A. Lucknow
B. All India Trade Union Congress 1920
B. Nagpur
C. Kolkata
D. The Deccan Education Society 1884
D. Delhi
211. Who among the following rulers of Ben-
206. Who had stated with regard to the for- gal had issued a coin named Zurbe Mur-
mation and raison d’etre of the Indian Na- shedabad?
tional Congress, “A safety valve for the
A. Mir Jafar
escape of great and growing forces gen-
erated by our own action was urgently B. Mir Qasim
needed”? C. Murshid Quli Khan
A. Lord Curzon D. Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan
B. M A Jinnah
212. After the Hindustan Republican Associa-
C. Annie Beasnt tion was renamed as Hindustan Socialist
D. A O Hume Republic Association, a central committee
was formed. Who among the following
207. After 1893, when complete ban was im- was from Bihar in this central Committee?
posed on all commercial activities of the
Company. India was left open to exploita- A. Sukhdev
tion by B. Kundanlal
A. British officers in India C. P N Ghosh
B. Planters D. Shiv Sharma

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213. Who opened the First Round Table Con- 218. Who had, while fasting in the prison,
ference? written to the British governor, “The in-
dividual must die so that the nation may

A. King George V
live. Today, I must die so that India may
B. MK Gandhi win freedom and glory”?
C. Lord Irwin A. Jatin Das
D. Ramsay McDonald
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
214. ‘Anthology of the Bomb’ was written by C. MK Gandhi
A. Tilak D. SC Bose
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
219. In what session did Congress declared
C. Gokhale complete Independence (Poorna Swaraj)
D. Annie Besant as its goal?
215. In the wake of the partition of Bengal in A. Lahore session held in 1929
1905, Bengal saw some new movements B. Madras session held in 1927
such as boycott, Swadeshi, National Educa-
tion etc. Out of them, the “boycott” was C. Ahmadabad session held in 1921
inspired by most probably which among D. Gaya session held in 1922
the following contemporary events?
220. Rani Laxmi Bai died fighting the British in
A. Boycott of all foreign goods by Ma-
the Battle of
hatma Gandhi in South Africa
A. Jhansi
B. Boycott of American goods by Chinese
C. Boycott of some English Land Agents B. Kanpur
by the Irish people C. Gwalior
D. Boycott of Japanese products in China D. Kalpi
216. The Hindustan Republican Association, 221. The last constitutional provision (cover-
subsequently styled as the Hindustan So- ing undivided India) passed by the House
cialist Republican Association (HSRA) was of Commons was
founded in 1924 by
A. Government of India Act 1935
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Cabinet Mission Plan
B. Chandra Shekhar Azad
C. Mountabatten (or June 3) Plan
C. Jogesh Chandra Chatterji
D. Indian Independence Bill
D. Sachindra Sanyal
217. Which among the following was the work 222. The first national leader to decry the salt
field of Jibanananda Das, a Bengal Icon? tax in the Indian legislature was
A. Social Service A. G K Gokhale
B. Literature B. M K Gandhi
C. Science and Technology C. J L Nehru
D. Journalism D. Netaji S C Bose

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223. By the Act of 1858, India was to be gov- 228. What had the Sir Charles Wood Despatch
erned of 1854 primarily dealt with?
A. By the Company A. Social reforms
B. In the name of the Crown
B. Administrative reforms
C. By a Board of Directors
C. Educational reforms
D. In the name of Governor-General of In-
dia D. Political consolidation
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224. The Dandi March undertaken by Gandhi 229. Which of the following Sikh Guru is know
was to have completed the Harmandir Sahib?
A. A routine March
A. Guru Arjun Dev
B. A part of the Quit India Movement
B. Guru Ram Das
C. A part of the Civil Disobedience Move-
ment C. Guru Har Gobind
D. A demonstration of Congress power D. Guru Amar Das
225. The last of the Charter Act concerning In-
230. Dyer was by the Government of
dia was the Act of
Britain.
A. 1773
A. sentenced for life
B. 1813
C. 1853 B. sentenced to death
D. 1793 C. rewarded with honour
226. Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension D. relieved of his service

Scheme was started for which among the
following? 231. Who among the following is best known
for defending three Indian National Army
A. Ex-Andaman political prisoners, free-
soldiers accused of treason during World
dom fighters and their dependents
War II?
B. Freedom fighters under Goa Libera-
tion Movement A. Asaf Al
C. Strugglers for merger of erstwhile B. Bhulabhai Desai
Nizam State of Hyderabad with Union of
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
India
D. All the above D. C Rajgopalachari
227. The only session of Indian National 232. The English who twice served as Presi-
Congress which was presided by Mahatma dent of the Indian National Congress was
Gandhi was held at:
A. George Yule
A. Belgaum
B. Sir William Wedderburn
B. Faizpur
C. Allahabad C. AO Hume
D. Karachi D. Mrs Annie Besant

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233. The Home Rule League was formed dur- C. Madras

ing the D. Allahabad

A. First World War
238. The Rajiv Gandhi action plan, put forward
B. Partition of Bengal by the late Leader in 1988 is related to
C. Struggle following the Jallianwala which among the following?
Bagh Massacre A. Environment Protection
D. Implementation of Minto-Morley Re- B. Nuclear Disarmament
forms
C. Information Technology
234. Consider the following: D. Multilateral Trade
1. Indigo 239. The Muslim League passed a resolution
2. Opium demanding the partition of India in the
3. Cotton session held in 1940.
For which among the above commodities, A. Lahore
the peasants were forced to grow in India,
making the British more and more rich? B. Allahabad
A. 1 & 2 only C. Karachi
B. 1 only D. Dacca
C. 2 & 3 only 240. Which among the following organizations

was established and led by Latika Ghosh,
D. All of them
during freedom struggle of India?
235. The Province of Bengal Constituted by the A. Mahila Rashtriya Sangha
Act of 1935 would cease to exist as per
B. Rashtriya Stree Sabha
A. The Cabinet Mission Plan
C. Nari Satyagraha Samiti
B. Wavell’s Plan D. Women’s association of Bengal
C. The Indian Independence Act of 1947
241. Who among the following had pioneered
D. The Dikie Bird Plan the Khilafat Movement?
236. The main brain behind hurling a bomb at A. The Ali brothers
Lord Hardinge, while he was making his B. MA Jinnah
state entry into Delhi was
C. Syed Ahmed Khan
A. Ras Behari Bose
D. RM Sayani
B. Bhagat Singh
242. About which of the following books, Ma-
C. Sachindra Sanyal
hatma Gandhi has said that “it brought
D. Jatin Das about an instaneous and practical transfor-
mation in my life”?
237. Where did the revolutionaries have their
deliberations, Which led to the formation A. Anna Karenina
of the Hindustan Republican Association? B. War & Peace
A. Calcutta C. Kingdom of God is within You
B. Kanpur D. Unto this last

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243. During the Second World War Churchill C. Bombay Chronicle

replaced as Prime Minister of England.
D. Resurgent India
A. Chamberlain
B. Attlee 249. Arrange the following events in the order
of their chronology:
C. Disraeli
D. Asquith 1. August Offer
2. Poona Pact
244. Who was the founder of the Boy Scouts
NARAYAN CHANGDER
3. Third Round Table Conference
and Civil Guides Movement in India?
A. 1-2-3
A. Richard Temple
B. 2-3-1
B. Baden Powell
C. 2-1-3
C. Charles Andrew
D. Robert Montgomery D. 2-1-3
245. The President of the Congress Sessions 250. The word Pakistan was coined by
of 1898 and 1902 was
A. Mohammed Iqbal
A. Hume
B. Jinnah
B. Tilak
C. Abul Kalam Azad
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. S N Banerjee D. Rahmat Ali
246. Which among the following was first es- 251. Arrange the following in chronological or-
tablished in India? der:
A. Tata Institute of Fundamental Re- I. Viceroy Lytton
search II. Viceroy Mayo
B. Sangeet Natak Akademi III. Viceroy Lansdowne
C. Sindri Fertilizer Factory IV. Viceroy Linlithgow
D. The National News Print Ltd A. II, III, I, IV
247. A 19th century social reformer who is re- B. II, I, III, IV

garded as the bridge between the past and C. IV, III, II, I
the future is
D. III, IV, I, II
A. Keshab Chandra Sen
B. Devendra Nath Tagore 252. Which of the following statements is not
C. Ishwar chandra correct? Provision was made In the Act of
1935 for
D. Raja Ram Mohun Roy
A. The Central Subjects
248. What was the name of the English
weekly edited by Mahatma Gandhi? B. Provincial Subjects
A. Young India C. Concurrent Lists

B. Kesari D. A List of Subjects for Princely States

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253. How many volunteers had accompanied B. Babu Kunwar Singh

Gandhi on the famous Dandi March of C. Jayaprakash Narayan
March 12, 1930?

D. Sheel Bhadra Yagee
A. 13
B. 44 259. The sole representative of the Congress
in the Second Round Table Conference was
C. 78
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. 108
B. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
254. The Shuddhi Movement, involving the C. Mahatma Gandhi
conversion of non- Hindus to Hinduism,
was started by D. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. Swami Vivekanand 260. The Asian empire of Portuguese was di-

vided into three independent presidencies.
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Identify the correct set of these presiden-
C. Swami Dayanand Saraswati cies from the given options:
D. Aurobindo Ghosh A. Goa, Mozambique, Malacca
255. The Treaty of Lahore was signed between B. Goa, Madagascar, Mauritius
the Sikhs and the British in India in the C. Goa, Mozambique, Mauritius
year
D. Goa, Reunion, Malacca
A. 1836
261. In the Battle of Buxar the English army
B. 1846
was commanded by
C. 1856
A. Major Munro
D. 1866
B. Clive
256. The Company’s monopoly of Trade was C. Rojer Drake
abolished by the Act of
D. Boughton
A. 1793
262. In which year, Congress recognized the
B. 1813
Muslim League as the political party rep-
C. 1833 resenting the Muslims for the first time?
D. Pitt’s India Act A. 1912
257. Of the following who are not given re- B. 1914
served seats in the Indian legislature? C. 1916
A. Scheduled Caste D. 1923
B. Scheduled Tribes 263. From which of the following places Koma-
C. Anglo-Indian gata Maru started its journey?
D. Landed Gentry A. Singapore
258. Who among the following is also known B. Japan

as “Gandhi of Bihar”? C. Kolkata
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad D. Honkong

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264. The Indian National Congress had been 269. The author of ‘A Nation in the Making’
formed with the knowledge and approval was
of Lord A. SN Banerjee
A. Dufferin B. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Mountbatten C. Hume
C. Ripon D. Tilak
D. Curzon
NARAYAN CHANGDER
270. Both the processes of transfer of power
265. ‘’Faith is a Battle” is the biographical and the partition of India were hurried
work on which of the following personali- through in days.
ties? A. 68
A. Mohammad Ali Jinnah B. 70
B. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan C. 72
C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad D. 85
D. None of them 271. Azad Hind Fauz or the Indian National
Army (IRA) was founded by
266. Madame HP Blavatsky had laid the foun-
dation of the Theosophical Society in the A. Subhash Bose
year B. Rash Behari Bose
A. 1853 C. General Mohan Singh
B. 1864 D. Shah Nawaz
C. 1875
272. On February 18, 1911, the first com-
D. 1886 mercial plane flew in India between which
among the following cities?
Non-Congress chief minister of India? A. Mumbai & Pune
A. Indulal Yagnik B. Allahabad & Naini
B. NG Ranga C. Agra and Delhi

D. Mumbai and Nasik
C. EMS Naboodiripad
D. Shankar Dayal Sharma 273. Who said that the exploitative nature of
British rule was ‘Bleeding India White’?
268. The Khilafat Movement of the Indian
A. Tilak
Muslims related to
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
A. provision of separate electorate for
the Muslims in the Act of 1919 C. Hume
B. restoration of territories to Turkey cap- D. Annie Besant
tured by Britain in the First World War
274. The maximum number of additional mem-
C. restoration of the Sultan of Turkey who bers for the council of Bengal was raised
was Caliph of the Muslim World from 20 to
D. lifting of martial law in Punjab A. 60

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B. 50 C. Tattvabodhini Samaj
C. 70 D. Dharma Sabha

D. 25
280. Who among the following had translated
275. On September 20, 1932 Mahatma the famous drama Neel Darpan in En-
Gandhi began a fast unto death in Yer- glish?
avada Jail against A. Madhusudan Datta
A. British repression of the satyagrahis B. Dinabandu Mitra
B. Violation of the Gandhi-Irwin pact C. Harish Chandra Mukerjee
C. Communal Award of Ramsay McDon- D. Sisir Kumar Ghose
ald
281. Of the following who did not find a place
D. All the above
in the Legislative Council as per the Act of
276. The revolutionary who was an accused 1853?
in Lahore Conspiracy Case and who died in A. The Governor-General
Jail after 64 days fast was
B. Additional Members
A. Jatin Das
C. The Commander-in-Chief
B. Sukh Dev
D. The Lieutenant Governor
C. Raj Guru
D. Both (a) and (b) above 282. The Non-Cooperation movement had
been launched by Gandhi in the year
277. Which of the following was the most A. 1916
important feature of the Montague-
Chelmsford reforms? B. 1919
A. Self-government C. 1920
B. The Factory Act D. 1923
C. System of Dyarchy 283. In 1831 Bentinck signed a treaty with
D. Transfer of Power of Congress Ranjit Singh to protect the British territo-
ries from
278. Which of the following brought Au-
A. Russian menace
robindo Ghose into the fold of the Indian
National Movement? B. Pindari menace
A. The famines of 1896-97 and 1899-1900 C. Rohelas
B. The partition of Bengal D. Attack by Burmese
C. The Surat Split 284. The first Carnatic War in India was an ex-
D. The Jallianwala Bagh episode tension of the Anglo-French War in
A. Canada
279. With Which of the following would you
associate Jyotiba Phule? B. Europe
A. Satya Shodhak Mandal C. Africa
B. Theosophical Society D. America

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285. The famous resolution on Non- C. 1860

Cooperation under the inspiration of Ma- D. 1871
hatma Gandhi was adopted in a special
session of Congress held at Calcutta in 291. “India for the Indiana” was the political
A. September 1920 message of
B. December 1922 A. D E Wacha
C. October 1924 B. Vivekanand
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. November 1925 C. Dayanand
286. Who among the following was the leader D. Hume
of Mahagujarat Movement?
292. The Arya Samaj Movement had been
A. Sardar Patel started by
B. Indulal Yagnik
A. Swami Dayanand
C. Savjibhai Korat
B. Devendranath Tagore
D. Vinubhai Patel
C. Swami Vivekananda
287. The members of the Board of Control D. Keshub Chandra Sen
must be paid from
A. The Consolidated Fund of England 293. Who of the following has the distinction
of having Authored the National Anthems
B. Indian Revenues
of two countries of the world?
C. Funds Voted by Parliament
A. TS Eliot
D. The revenues of Princely States
B. WB Yeats
288. The first President of the Ghadar Party- C. Rabindranath Tagore
founded in 1913 in USA-was
D. Mohammad Iqbal
A. Lata Hardayal
B. Sohan Singh Bhakna 294. Swami Dayananda had translated the
into Hindi.
C. Bhai Parmanand
D. Sardar Ajit Singh A. Rig Veda ad Yajur Veda
B. Four Vedas
289. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a Scholar
in C. Sama Veda and Atharva Veda
A. Persian D. Sama Veda and Yajur Veda
B. Arabic 295. The Shimla Conference Which was con-
C. Sanskrit vened as per Wavell’s Plan ended in failure
D. French because of the stiff opposition of
A. Gandhi
290. The Governor-General was given power
to issue ordinances by the act of B. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. 1858 C. Jinnah
B. 1861 D. Rajaji

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296. Whom had the rebels of 1857 enthroned A. Failure of the Second Round Table Con-
as the emperor/emperess of India? ference

A. Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi B. Repudiation of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact
by the British Government
B. Tantia Tope
C. British policies of repression
D. All the above
D. Faqir-ud-din
302. At Jallianwaia Bagh meeting ordered
297. The Indian National Congress was the troops to open fire.
founded in the year
A. Benn
A. 1958
B. Irwin
B. 1977
C. Dyer
C. 1885
D. Montagu
D. 1909
303. The capital of Tipu Sultan, where he died
298. Aligarh Muslim University was founded while fighting the Fourth Anglo-Mysore
by war in 1799, was
A. Jinnah A. Bangalore
B. Syed Ahmed Khan B. Mysore
C. Abul Kalam Azad C. Seringapatam
D. Bhutto D. Hellebid or Halebid
304. The term of office fixed by Regulating Act
299. The name of which of the following
for Governor General was
women is known for working in close asso-
ciation with Chadra Shekhar Aazad in the A. 4 years
famous Kakori train dacoity? B. 5 years
A. Raj Kumari Gupta C. 3 years
B. Kusum Agraval D. 2 years
C. Prakashvati Yakshapal 305. The number of members in the Simon
D. Basanti Devi Commission/was
A. 10
300. The most important feature of the Gov-
ernment of India Act of 1935 was B. 20
A. proposed All India Federation C. 7
B. Bicameral Legislature D. 12
C. Provincial Autonomy 306. August Offer 1940 was made by the

Viceroy
D. Communal representation
A. Willingdon
301. The Civil Disobedience Movement was B. Linlithgow
suspended after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
Why did the Congress decide to resume the C. Minto
movement In January 1932? D. Lytton

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307. In Which year was the Indian Home Rule C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Society founded? D. Ashwani Kumar
A. 1905
313. On Cabinet Mission, observed, “the
B. 1908 proposals preserve the essential unity of
C. 1911 India Which la threatened by the dispute
D. 1914 between two major communities”.
A. Lord Wavell
NARAYAN CHANGDER
308. During the first Carnatic War, the French
Governor-General of Pondicherry was B. Nehru
A. La Bourdonnais C. Patel
B. Captain Paradise D. Mahatma Gandhi

C. Dupleix 314. Which of the following was not a common
D. Count-de-Lally social reform attempted by all the Hindu
social reformers of the 19th century
309. Who among the following had been the A. emancipation of women
leader of a number of anti-British revolts
in Sambalpur? B. monogamy
A. Kattabomman C. female education
B. Surendra Sai D. untouchability
C. Utirat Singh 315. The Prarthana Samaj had been estab-
D. Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi lished by
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
310. Which of the following was not included
in Pakistan by the Independence Act? B. Keshub Chandra Sen
A. East Bengal C. Swami Vivekananda
B. The West Punjab D. MN Roy
C. Sind 316. Where had civil rebellions against the
D. West Bengal British initially started?
A. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
311. By the Act of 1773, Parliament granted
a loan of to the East India Company. B. Bengal and Bihar
A. Rs 480, 000 C. Odisha
B. Rs 400, 000 D. Madras and Calcutta
C. Rs 500, 000 317. The main exponent of the theory of Drain
D. Rs 300, 000 of Wealth was
312. “NEW LAMPS FOR OLD” was written A. RC Dutt

by? B. Dadabhai Naoroji
A. Bipin Chandra Pal C. DR Gadoil
B. Aurobindo Ghosh D. Karl Mane

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318. ‘A day of deliverance and thanks giving’ C. Calcutta

was celebrated in 1939 by D. Madras

A. Congress Party
324. The triumphant saying of “Attock to Cut-
B. Muslim League
tack” was most closely related to which
C. Forward Bloc of the following?
D. Communist Party A. Mughals
319. Which reforms Act had created the office B. Marathas
of the secretary of state for India? C. Scindhias
A. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms D. Rajputs
B. The Government of India Act, 1858
325. Of the following who was a poet and po-
C. The Indian Councils Act, 1861 litical thinker?
D. Minto-Morley Reforms, 1908
A. Gandhi
320. In which of the following countries “Sub- B. Jinnah
hash Chandra Bose” organized the ‘’ Tiger
C. Mohammed Iqbal
Legion”?
D. Patel
A. Singapore
B. Germany 326. Who among the following was the
C. Japan founder of the Paris Indian Society?
D. Italy A. S R Rana
B. Bhikaji Kama
321. The Government of India Act of 1935 bor-
rowed its preamble from C. Taraknath
A. The Constitution of the USA D. Lala Hardayal
B. The Constitution of Australia 327. ‘The Times of India’ Which celebrated its
C. From the Government of India Act of 150th anniversary in 1988, was first pub-
1919 lished in 1838 as
D. From Pitt’s India Act A. Bombay Chronicle
322. Who had founded the Deccan Educational B. Bombay Times

Society? C. Indian Times
A. Dadabhai Naoroji D. National Times
B. CR Das
328. Champaran, the site of Gandhi’s first ex-
C. Swami Vivekananda periment in Satyagraha, is located in the
D. Mahadeva Govind Ranade state of
A. Bihar
323. Jinnah gave his opposition to Wavell’s
Plan in the Conference held at B. Kerala
A. Delhi C. Gujarat
B. Shimla D. Punjab

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329. Which of the following was the ‘News- 334. The momentous decision to transfer the
paper’ of Annie Besant? capital from Calcutta to Delhi, to annul the
A. The Hindu partition of Bengal and to abolish Indian
indentured labour were taken during the
B. Indian Express Viceroyalty of Lord
C. The Times of India
A. Hardinge
D. New India
B. Minto
330. Who committed the most daring murder
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Chelmsford
of Sir Curzen Wyllie in 1907 in a public
meeting in London? D. Reading
A. B.N. Dutta
335. Bal Gangadhar Tilak earned the epithet
B. M.L. Dhingra of Lokamanya during
C. Sardar Ajit Singh A. his trial in 1907-08
D. S.C. Chatterjee
B. the Lucknow pact of 1916
331. The peasant movements, revolts, riots, C. the Home Rule Movement
struggles, etc. in 19th century, India re-
mained mainly localised because D. the Congress Session in 1917
A. they were mainly directed against en- 336. According to Gandhi, ahimsa could not be
hancement in rent, evictions, usurious construed to mean
practices of moneylenders, etc.
A. truth
B. the peasants had no leadership and or-
ganisation B. a positive state of law
C. they grew out of local grievances C. tolerance of the wrong and unjust
D. the big landlords were allies of the D. doing good even to the evildoers
British
337. When King George-V and Queen of In-
332. The Special Congress Session held in
dia visited India, a magnificent Durbar was
1920 at Calcutta was presided over by
held at
A. Nehru
A. Calcutta
B. LaIa Lajpat Rai
B. Delhi
C. Bose
D. Gandhi C. Bombay
D. Madras
333. In which of the following sessions, the
concession was given by the congress to
338. As per Act of 1919 the lower house of
Muslim League in acceptance of separate
the Central Legislature was known as
electorates in 1916?
A. Legislative Council
A. Calcutta
B. Lucknow B. Legislative Assembly
C. Allahabad C. House of Representatives
D. Lahore D. House of Commons

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339. During the integration and merger of 344. Who founded the association ‘ Nau-
states after India’s independence, the fir- jawan Bharat Sabha’ to help foster rev-
man of which of the following rulers olution against the British Raj by gather-

was rejected by the Government of India ing together worker and peasant youth in
terming it a “legalistic claim of doubtful 1928?
validity”? A. Chandra Shekhar Azad
A. Raja of Kashmir B. Surya Sen
B. Nizam of Hyderabad C. Bhagat Singh
C. Ruler of Travancore D. V.D.Savarkar
D. Nawab of Junagarh
345. Who among the following was im-
340. Commissioners for the Affairs of India peached in the UK for his actions in India?
were known as A. Lord Wavell
A. Court of Directors B. Lord Ripon
B. Board of Directors C. Lord Hastings
C. Board of Control D. Lord Cornwallis
D. Board of Merchants 346. The ‘Hero of Plassey’ was
341. The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act A. Warren Hastings

was passed during the viceroyalty of B. Dupleix
A. Ripon C. Clive
B. Curzon D. Shuja-ud-Daulah
C. Hastings 347. In Which year was the title of Governor
D. Dalhousie general chanced to that of the Viceroy?
A. 1858
342. The Shivaji Festival was inaugurated in
1895 by B. 1861
C. 1878
A. Hume
D. 1885
B. Morley
C. Tilak 348. Who had observed that “Good govern-
ment was never a good substitute for self-
D. Gokhale government”?
343. Identify the body among the following A. Swami Vivekananda
that was not founded by Dr B R Ambed- B. Ramakrishna Paramahansa
kar?
C. Swami Dayananda
A. Samaj Samato Sangh
D. Aurobindo Ghose
B. People’s Education Society
349. The writers of the East India Company
C. Deccan Education Society
had their training in the college at in
D. Depressed Classes Institute England.

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A. London B. Ripon
B. Manchester C. Northbrook
C. Liverpool D. Curzon
D. Haileybury 354. The revolutionary leader who had orga-
350. Which of the following commissions ap- nized an attack on the armoury of Chit-
pointed by the British Government abol- tagong was
ished the statutory civil service and rec- A. Surya Sen
NARAYAN CHANGDER
ommended a Provincial Civil Service in B. Jatin Das
1888?
C. Chandra Shekhar Azad
A. Islington Commission
D. CR Das
B. Aitchison Commission
C. Royal commission on the Superior Civil 355. The majority of the moderate leaders of
Services in India India’s freedom struggle may be traced to
hail from
D. Charles Freer Andrews Commission
A. Bengal
351. Match the following
B. Rural areas
List-I List-II C. Urban areas
A. Kesari 1. 1921 D. Both rurals as well as urban parts
B. Maharatta 2. 1893
C. Ganapathi Festival 3. English Journal 356. Who had conceived and founded the Ra-
D. Moplah Rebellion 4. Marathi Journal makrishna Mission?
A. Swami Muktananda
A. A − 4, B − 3,C − 2, D − 1 B. Annie Besant
B. A − 1, B − 2,C − 3, D − 4 C. CR Das
C. A − 2, B − 3,C − 4, D − 1 D. Swami Vivekananda
D. A − 3, B − 4,C − 1, D − 2 357. Where did Gandhi call the Congress
Working Committee to announce the sus-
352. Two great socio-religious reformers of
pension of Non-Cooperation movement?
the 19th century who provided Inspiration
to the Indian National Movement were A. Bardoli
A. Dayanand Saraswati and Vivekananda B. Poona
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Debendra C. Calcutta
Nath Tagore D. Madras
C. MG Ranade and DK Karve
358. The Tokyo Conference Which passed a
D. Keshab Chandra Sen and Ishwar Chan- resolution to form an Indian National Army
dra Vidyasagar or Azad Hind Fauj was a conference of
353. The Viceroy who wanted to train Indian A. different associations of Indians living
in the art of self- government was in South-East Asia
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C. Indian prisoners of war in Japanese C. French

custody D. British

D. Indian revolutionaries living outside
India 364. Servants of India Society was founded in
A. England
359. Before the passing of the Act of 1773,
each of the three English Settlement in In- B. India
dia was governed by C. America
A. Viceroy D. Burma
B. President
365. The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year
C. Secretary
A. 1919
D. Director
B. 1925
360. Who gave the slogan ‘Inquilab Zind-
abad’? C. 1927
A. Bhagat Singh D. 1930
B. Subhash Chandra Bose 366. The immediate cause for the Mutiny was
C. Md Iqbal A. Doctrine of Lapse
D. Chandra Shekhar Azad B. The Social Legislation of 1856
361. The landmarks or Dalhousie’s administra- C. The Episode of the Greased Cartridges
tion did not include D. The fear of me Indians that they would
A. Indian Railways be converted to Christianity
B. English as the medium of instruction 367. Mahatma Gandhi broke his epic fast unto
C. Public works department death on September 26, 1932 after the
D. Telegraph Poona Pact, Which provided for
A. common electorate for all Hindus
362. Subhash Bose selected the best soldiers
from the three existing brigades (named B. reservation of 48 seats for the de-
after Gandhi, Azad and Nehru) and or- pressed classes in different provincial leg-
ganised a new brigade Which the soldiers islatures
themselves called C. reservation of 18 per cent of the seats
A. Himalayan Brigade in the Central Legislature
B. Swatantra Bharat Brigade D. All the above
C. Bhagat Singh Brigade 368. Who composed the song “Sare Jahan Se
D. Subhash Brigade Achha Hindostan Hamara”?
A. Mohammed Iqbal
363. The United East India Company refers to
the company in India formed by the B. Josh Malihabadi
A. Portuguese C. Bhagat Singh
B. Dutch D. Chandra Shekhar Azad

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369. The doctrine of lapse had been put to 375. As per ‘August Offer 1940’ the Constitu-
much use by tion of India would be drawn by
A. Lord Dalhousie A. House of Commons
B. Lord Bentick B. House of Lords
C. Lord Curzon
C. Princely States
D. Lord Ripon
D. Indians
370. As per the Cabinet Mission Plan, the
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power would be first transferred to 376. The Deccan Riots of 1874-75 in Maha-
rashtra were directed against
A. The Indian National Congress
B. The Interim Government A. Big landlords
C. The Viceroy B. Moneylenders

D. The Princes of the States C. Revenue collectors
371. The Frontier Gandhi actively participated D. British opium planters

in
377. After the permanent settlement, what
A. Khilafat Movement fraction of the revenue derived by the Za-
B. Non-Cooperation Movement mindars to the Company was to be remit-
C. Civil Disobedience Movement ted?
D. All the above A. 50%
372. In which year after independence, India B. 65%

became a party to the International Wheat C. 76%
Agreement for a four-year period?
D. 89%
A. 1947
B. 1949 378. The first Indian who was elected to the
leadership of the Communist International
C. 1950
was
D. 1955
A. SA Dange
373. Swarajist Party was organised by
B. SS Joshi
A. Motilal Nehru
C. MN Roy
B. Subash Chandra Bose
D. PC Joshi
C. Annie Besant
D. Gokhale 379. The Presidents of early English Settle-
ments (Madras, Bombay and Calcutta)
374. SN Banerjee was appointed Professor in
were responsible to
English in the Metropolitan Institute at
A. The House of Common
A. Bombay
B. Madras B. The House of Lords
C. Calcutta C. The Home Government of the Company
D. Bangalore D. The Council of Senior Merchants

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380. Who said that he had not become His B. General Shah Nawaz Khan
Majesty’s first Minister to preside over
C. Colonel Prem Sehgal
the liquidation of the British Empire?

A. Attlee D. Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon
B. Churchill 386. The Communist Party of India was

C. Disraeli founded in 1921 by
D. Loyd George A. Hiren Mukherjee
381. The roots of the 1857 revolt lay in B. SM Joshi
A. Blatantly discriminatory policies C. MN Roy
B. Exploitative land revenue policy D. RC Dutt
C. The policy of greased cartridges
387. Which of the following statements is not
D. All of the above
correct? As per the Act of 1935, the Fed-
382. As a result of the elections held in early eral Court would have jurisdiction to de-
1937 under the Act of 1935 the Congress cide disputes between
formed ministries in provinces. A. The Fderating Units
A. 7 B. The Frderating Units and the Federal
B. 9 Government
C. 10 C. The Federal Government and a Feder-
D. 8 ating Units
383. The most Important cause for the out- D. The Secretary of State and the
break of the Ghadar revolution was the Viceroy’s Council
A. Commencement of World War I 388. The Non-Cooperation Movement was

B. Hanging of Kartar Singh Sarabha suspended in February 1922 on account of
C. Komagata Maru Incident A. the Chauri Chaura incident
D. Arrest of Lala Hardayal B. Hindu Muslim riots
384. The Government of India Act of 1935 had C. arrest of Gandhiji and his imprison-
divided India into provinces. ment for six years
A. 5 D. all the above
B. 8
389. At midnight on December 31, 1929 who
C. 11
unfuried the tricolor flag on Indian Indepen-
D. 14 dence on the banks of the Ravi at Lahore?
385. Who among the following was elected A. Mahatma Gandhi
the president of the Naval Central Strike B. Subhas Bose
committee of the Royal Indian Navy prior
to the RIN Mutiny of 1946? C. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. M.S Khan D. Motilal Nehru

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390. Till which of the following years, the ap- A. Radhakant Deb
pointments of the Civil Services were ex-
B. Debendranath Tagore
clusively done by the Directors of the East
India Company? C. Prasanna Kumar
A. 1833 D. Dwarakanath Tagore
B. 1853
396. At the historic Tripuri Session of the
C. 1857 Congress (March 1939) Subhas Bose de-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. 1858 feated Mahatma Gandhi’s official candi-
date for the Presidentship of the Congress.
391. The system of civil services had been in- Who was Gandhiji’s nominee?
troduced into India by
A. Abdul Kalam Azad
A. Lord Ripon
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
C. Lord Bentick
D. Lord Hastings D. Vallabhbhai Patel
392. Bicameral Legislature was first provided 397. In 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was impris-
to India by the oned for six years and sent to
A. Pitt’s India Act A. Mandalay
B. Government of India Act of 1935 B. Delhi
C. Government of India Act of 1919 C. Singapore
D. Council Act of 1861 D. Andaman and Nicobar Island
393. Which among the following was the im-
398. Who was not among the three revolu-
mediate cause of Quit India Movement?
tionaries who were hanged on March 23,
A. Withdrawal of British from South East 1931?
Asia
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Failure of Cripps Mission
B. Azad
C. Failure of August Offer
C. Rajguru
D. Arrest of Mahatma Gandhi
D. Sukhdev
394. Tashkent Agreement was signed be-
tween India and Pakistan in the year 399. After Tilak’s deportation Which of the
A. 1960 following extremist leaders was not sim-
ilarly deported to Mandalay prison in
B. 1966
Burma?
C. 1970
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. 1950
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
395. Who among the following was the presi-
C. Aswini Kumar Datta
dent of the British Indian Association that
was founded in 1851? D. CR Das

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400. Govind Dhondu Pant, popularly known A. Hare Ram

was Nanasaheb, and one of the principal B. Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
leaders of the Revolt of 1857, was the

adopted heir and successor of C. Vaishnava Jana To Tene Kahiye
A. Peshwa Baji Rao II D. Ishwar Allah Tero Nam
B. King of Jhansi 406. Of the following who transferred the cap-
C. Madhav Rao Sindhia ital from Murshidabad to Monghyr?
D. Malhar Rao Holkar A. Mir Kasim
B. Mir Jaffar
401. The State, from among the following,
Which was not annexed by the ‘doctrine C. Siraj-ud-Daulah
of lapse’ is D. Mir Mudan
A. Baghat
407. Mahatma Gandhi participated In the Sec-
B. Gwalior ond Round Table conference after
C. Sambalpur A. signing the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of
D. Satara March 1931
B. refusing to hold direct talks with the
402. Of the following who was not the leader
Muslim League
of the Extremists?
C. being permitted by the Congress
A. Lokamanya Tilak
D. receiving assurance that indepen-
B. Aurobindo Ghose
dence was fast coming
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
408. In which year the British Government
D. Hume
signed the Hague Opium Convention?
403. The Bardoli Satyagraha was led by A. 1910
A. Rajendra Prasad B. 1911
B. Mahatma Gandhi C. 1912
C. Vallabhbhai Patel D. 1913
D. Morarji Desai
409. Lord Cornwallis had introduced the
404. The Cripps Offer was regarded as a ‘post land tenure system.
dated cheque’ by A. Zamindari
A. Nehru B. Ryotwari
B. Jinnah C. Mahalwari
C. Gandhi D. Inamdari
D. Rajaji
410. Who of the following was associated
405. Which of the following songs was so dear with the publication of a large number of
to Gandhiji’s heart, that he wrote: ‘That weeklies and dailies such as Hindustan, In-
one song is enough to sustain me, even if dian Union, Leader, Maryada, Kissan, Ab-
I were to forget the Bhagwad Gita’. hudaya etc.?

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A. Motilal Nehru B. Ishwar Chandra Vidayasagar

B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. Rani of Thomi
C. Madan Mohan Malaviya D. Dhondo Keshav Karve
D. Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi 416. Which Indian mass movement began with
411. On October 16, 1905, when the partition the famous ‘Dandi March’ of Mahatma
of Bengal was enforced, the great poet Ra- Gandhi?
bindranath Tagore, to emphasise the unity A. Khilafat Movement
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of Bengal, Suggested the programme of B. Non-Cooperation Movement
A. singing Bande Mataram C. Civil Disobedience Movement
B. tying of Rakhi on each other’s wrists D. Quit India Movement
C. composing of patriotic songs
417. Who among the following repealed the
D. establishing national educational insti- Vernacular Press Act?
tutions
A. Lord Lytton
412. In the Provinces were allowed to form B. Lord Ripon
groups with common executives and legis-
latures. C. Lord Dufferin
A. Wavell Plan D. Lord Lansdowne
B. Dikie Bird Plan 418. The slogan of ‘Bande Matram’ was first
C. Cabinet Mission Plan adopted during the Movements?
D. Mountbatten Plan A. Non-cooperation
B. Civil Disobedience
413. Who had founded the Indian Home Rule
Society? C. Swadeshi
A. Madan Lal Dhingra D. Quit India
B. V D Savarkar 419. Who among the following leaders unsuc-
C. Lala Hardayal cessfully introduced a Bill in the Imperial
legislative Council to make compulsory pri-
D. Shyamji Krishna Varma mary education for children of 6-10 years
414. The Act constituting the first legislative in the British Era?
interference by the British Parliament in A. Womesh Chandra Banerjee
the affairs of India was the B. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
A. Fox’s India Act, 1783 C. Mahadev Govind Ranade
B. Pitt’s India Act, 1784 D. Madan Mohan Malviya
C. Regulating Act, 1773
420. Pitt’s India Act brought the com-
D. Declaratory Act, 1781 pany in direct subordination to a body
415. Who had rounded the first women’s uni- representing
versity in India? A. The Parliament of Britain
A. Rani Ahilya Devi B. The English Merchants in India

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C. The Indian Merchants B. February 20, 1947

D. Princely States C. March 10, 1946

421. At which among the following confer- D. December 31, 1946
ences, a 34 point resolution was passed
426. Who had given out the political message
by which the Indian National Army was
or ‘India for the Indians’?
made subordinate to the Indian Indepen-
dence League? A. P A Charlu
A. Bangkok Conference B. Dayananda Saraswati
B. Tokyo Conference C. A O Hume
C. Singapore Conference D. Swami Vivekananda
D. Penang Conference
427. The name of the periodical published by
422. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan had started a re- Gandhi during his stay in South Africa was
form movement among the Muslim, called A. Navjivan
the Movement.
B. India Gazette
A. Sufi
C. Afrikaner
B. Aligarh
D. Indian Opinion
C. Jaipur
D. Wahabi 428. Who among the following had attended
all the three Round Table Conferences in
423. The historic fait by Gandhi came to an end London?
as a result of the
A. M K Gandhi
A. Poona Pact
B. B R Ambedkar
B. Issue of White Paper
C. J L Nehru
C. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
D. M M Malaviya
D. Arrival of Simon Commission
429. The famous Quit India Resolution was
424. Which among the following was the only
passed on
session in which Mahatma Gandhi elected
as Congress President? A. August 8, 1942
A. Lucknow B. August 28, 1942
B. Belgaum C. April 4, 1928
C. Mumbai D. April 24, 1928
D. Karachi
430. Who had observed that “Political free-
425. British Prime Minister Attlee made the dom is the life-breath of a nation”?
historic announcement of the end of British A. BG Tilak
rule in India (and transfer of power to re-
B. Annie Besant
sponsible Indian hands by a date not later
than June1948) on C. Sri Aurobindo Ghose
A. May 16, 1946 D. Rabindranath Tagore

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431. The Indian National Congress had 436. When the August Offer 1940 was of-
adopted the famous Poorna Swaraj (Com- fered to India the Prime Minister of Eng-
plete Independence) resolution at its ses- land was
sion held at
A. Chamberlain
A. Karachi
B. Baldwin
B. Allahabad
C. Lahore C. Chruchill
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Calcutta D. Asquith
432. Who had scrapped the partition of Ben- 437. The Battle of Buxar was fought be-
gal? tween the combined armies (of the Nawab
A. Lord Hardinge of Awadh, the Mughal Emperor and Mir
B. Lord Mountbatten Kasim II) and the
C. Lord Lytton A. French
D. Lord Wellesley B. Dutch
433. The Ilbert Bill introduced In Lord Ripon’s C. Portuguese
reign is significant because
D. English
A. it limited the Britishers political author-
ity
438. Which among the following was the most
B. it put restrictions on the vernacular important reason behind the increased
press debt burden in India in the last 100 years
C. it debarred Indians from entering the of the British Rule?
civil services A. Introduction of Guaranteed Railways
D. it removed racial discrimination from
B. Introduction of Industries
the judicial services
C. British Capital Investment
434. Name the Mughal emperor occupying the
throne of Delhi when the revolt of 1857 D. Unjust Fiscal policies
took place
A. Shah Alam II 439. After the initial success of the Revolt of
1857, the objective for Which the leaders
B. Jahandar Shah
of the Revolt worked was
A. to restore the former glory to the
D. Humayun Mughal empire
435. The Ghadar Party was founded (Novem- B. to form a Federation of Indian States
ber 1913) at San Francisco USA by under the aegis of Bhadur Shah II
A. Madam Bhikaji Cama
C. elimination of foreign rule and return
B. Lala Har Dayal of the old order
C. Shyamji Krishana Verma D. each leader wanted to establish his
D. Both (a) and (b) above own power in his respective region

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440. The Objective of Non-alignment of India’s A. 2 and 3

foreign policy means B. 2 and 4

A. To stand in isolation from world affairs C. 2, 3 and 4
B. To judge every international issue on D. All of them
its own merit
C. To interfere in the internal matters of 445. The socialist group in the INC during, the
a country 1930s had been led by
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Not to help any country
B. Rajendra Prasad
441. Montagu who toured In India in 1918
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
was a
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
A. Member of Privy Council
B. Member of Viceroy’s Council 446. The Cabinet Mission Which arrived Delhi
in 1946 was headed by
C. Secretary of State for India
A. Lord Pethrick Lawrence
D. Viceroy of India
B. Sir Stafford Cripps
442. During the Dandi March the song ‘Raghu- C. A V Alexander
pati Raghav Raja Ram ’ had been
sung by the renowned musician D. Lord Attlee
A. Digambar Vishnu Paluskar 447. Which of the following writers did not
B. Onkar Nath Thakur have a profound influence on the thinking
of Mahatma Gandhi?
C. Mallikarjun Mansur
A. Tolstoy
D. Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit
B. Thoreau
443. In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi resolved to C. Ruskin
wear only a loin cloth to propagate home
D. Marx
spun cotton to signify
A. the poverty of the Indian people 448. Motilal presided over the Congress Ses-
sion of 1919 held at
B. the ruin of India’s handloom textiles
A. Lahore
C. his identification with the Indian peo-
ple B. Amritsar
D. his resolve to wear tailored clothes C. Calcutta

only when India became independent D. Bombay
444. Who among the following attended all 449. Rowlatt after whom Rowlatt Act was
the three Round Table Conferences held in named was a
London: A. Justice
1. Mahatma Gandhi B. General
2. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
3. Tez Bahadur Sapru C. Member of Parliament
4. Chittaranjan Das D. Secretary of State for India

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450. The Indian naval mutiny against the 455. What did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 em-
British took place in the year power the British government to do
A. 1857 A. Foment class and caste strife
B. 1919 B. Shut down any industrial unit at will
C. 1946 C. Extend the period of imprisonment for
D. 1947 Indians
D. Detain a person for any duration with-
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451. The Non-Cooperation Movement under
out a trial
Gandhi was in full swing during the
Viceroyalty of 456. Who declared that he would talk of reli-
A. Chelmsford gion only when he succeeded in removing
poverty and misery from the country, for
B. Irwin
religion could not appease hunger?
C. Reading
A. Swami Vivekananda
D. Hardinge
B. Mahatma Gandhi
452. Wahabis were fanatics. C. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. Hindu D. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Muslim
457. The Revolt of 1857 in Awadh and Luc-
C. Christian know was led by
D. Sikh
A. Wajid Ali Shah
453. Who among the following formed a B. Begum Hazrat Mahal
government-in-exile, the Aarzi Hukumat
C. Asaf-ud-daula
or a temporary government in Junagarh?
D. Begum Zeenat Mahal
A. Ramdas Gandhi
B. Samaldas Gandhi 458. Before the Regulating Act was passed in
C. Ramchandra Gandhi 1773, there was at home to, adminis-
ter the East India Company.
D. Harilal Gandhi
A. A Committee of 24
454. What was the charge against Bal Gan- B. A Secretary
gadhar Tilak, for Which he was sen-
tenced to six years’ transportation in July C. A Council of Lords
1908? D. A Board of Revenue
A. for being the chief exponent of the cult
459. The Pitt’s India Act empowered the
of extremism
Governor-General with
B. for insiting violence during the Surat
A. Power of vote
session of the INC
B. A casting vote
C. for seditious writings in his paper Ke-
sari C. The power to dismiss the council
D. for being instrumental in the murder of D. The power to add more members to
the British Plaque commissioner in Poona. the council

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460. The capital of British India was trans- C. Swami Vivekananda

ferred from Calcutta to Delhi in the year D. Jayaprakash Narayan

A. 1911
466. ‘New India’ and ‘Commonweal’ newspa-
B. 1912 pers were started by:
C. 1920 A. Madan Mohan Malviya
D. 1925 B. S.Subramaniyam Iyer
461. Who among the following founded the C. Annie Besant
Depressed Classes Mission of India? D. Lala Lajpat Rai
A. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar 467. Lord is regarded to have been the father
B. Vitthal Ramji Shinde of local self- government in India.
C. Annabhau Sathe A. Ripon
D. Shantabai Kamble B. Bentinck
C. Curzon
462. What was PEPSU, after India’s indepen-
dence? D. Mayo
A. Part A state 468. Who among the following had been a

high court judge, an economist, a social re-
B. Part B state
former, among the founders or the INC, be-
C. Part C state sides being regarded by A O Hume as his
D. Part D state political guru?
A. Surendranath Banerjee
463. The first elected Indian President of the
Legislative Assembly was B. Pheroze Shah Mehta
A. Motilal Nehru C. Mahadev Gobind Ranade
B. Rangachariar D. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. CR Das 469. In Which of the following tribal rebellions

did two tribal brothers, Kanhu and Sidhu,
D. VJ Patel
proclaim the end of the Company’s rule in
464. Sardar Patel brought all the Indian States their region, and to supress their rebellion
into the Country’s unity the government had to use military force?
A. By a bloody revolution A. Khasi Rebellion in Assam (1855)
B. By using armed forces B. Naika Tribal Uprising in Gujarat (1868)
C. By a bloodless revolution C. Munda Rebellion in Ranchi (1899)
D. With the help of the English D. Santhal Rebellion in Bihar (1855-56)

470. Infanticide was completely banned by the
465. To whom is the statement “Cowardice
and ahimsa do not go together any more A. Bengal Regulation Act XVII of 1829
than water and fire” attributed? B. Sharda Act, 1930
A. Acharya Narendra Dev C. Bengal Regulation Act XXI of 1795
B. M K Gandhi D. Minto-Morley reforms

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471. Under which among the following acts, C. 1946

Civil Services started in India? D. 1940
A. Charter Act 1813
B. Charter Act 1833
C. Charter Act 1853 List-I List-II
D. Charter Act 1793 A. Moplah 1. Turkey
B. Akali Movement 2. Education
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472. The first Indian to contest an election to C. Kashi Vidya Peeth 3. Punjab
the British House of Commons was D. Khilafat Movement 4. Malabar
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Womesh Chandra Bannerjee A. A − 4, B − 3,C − 2, D − 1
C. Surendranath Banerjee B. A − 1, B − 2,C − 3, D − 4
D. Pheroze Shah Mehta C. A − 3, B − 2,C − 1, D − 4
473. Who had become the first Governor- D. A − 2, B − 1,C − 3, D − 4

General of India after independence? 478. The Charter for the establishment of the
A. Dr Rajendra Prasad East India Company was granted by
B. Jawaharlal Nehru A. Queen Elizabeth I
C. Lord Pethick Lawrence B. Queen Anbolin
D. Lord Mountbatten C. Queen Mary
474. Which of the following acts first time ex- D. Queen Victoria
plicitly defined the constitutional position 479. In which year, Submarine Telegraphy Sys-
of the British territories in India? tem was opened between India and Eu-
A. The Regulating Act of 1773 rope?
B. The Charter Act of 1813 A. 1860
C. The Charter Act of 1833 B. 1862
D. Act of 1858 C. 1865
475. Who was in command or the national- D. 1880

ist movement before Gandhi had assumed 480. The first plans for an Indian railway sys-
leadership of the Congress? tem was made by
A. C R Das A. Minto
B. Motilal Nehru B. Amherst
C. Lala Lajpat Rai C. Hardinge
D. Lokmanya Tilak D. Cornwallis
476. Wavell Plan was announced in the year 481. RESPONSIVIST Class of Leaders be-
A. 1945 longed to?
B. 1942 A. Gandhians

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B. No Changers B. Allamama Mashriqi

C. Muslim League C. Mukhtar Ahamed Ansari

D. Swarajists D. Liaqut Ali Khan
482. The First authoritative exposition of the 487. Satya Shodhak Samaj” was founded by
Extremist ideological position within the whom among the following?
Indian National Congress was penned A. Raja Rammohan Roy
down by which among the following as a
series of articles titled ‘’ New Lamps for B. Sant Tukaram
old” in a Bombay Newspaper? C. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. None of them
B. Arubindo Ghose 488. Lytton was selected as Viceroy to India
C. Bipin Chandra Pal to fulfill the ambitious plans of Disraeli
D. Lala Lajpat Rai in
A. Awadh
483. Who had introduced the Indian Universi-
ties Act 1904? B. Afghanistan
A. Lord Ripon C. Bengal
B. Lord Hardinge D. Burma
C. Lord Curzon 489. The Tata Iron and Steel Works was com-
D. Lord Auckland pleted with the aid of
A. Japanese experts
484. As per Cabinet Mission Plan, the Princely
States would be represented by mem- B. Russian experts
bers in the Constituent Assembly. C. American experts
A. 90 D. French experts
B. 93 490. In 1946, the Interim Government was
C. 103 formed under
D. 100 A. Patel
485. Gandhi had given out the stirring call of B. Gandhiji

‘Do or Die’ during the Movement. C. Rajaji
A. Non-cooperation D. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Khilafat 491. Bandung Conference which was an impor-
C. Civil Disobedience tant step toward the crystallization of the
D. Quit India Non-Aligned Movement was organized by
Asian and African states, most of which
486. Who among the following was appointed were newly independent. Which among
as the secretary of Education for India in the following participant of the Bandung
1917 by British and was the first Muslim Conference in 1955, was not an indepen-
to get this appointment in India? dent state at that time?
A. Azimulah Khan A. Ceylon

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B. Cyprus 497. AI Hilal was a

C. Laos A. Mosque
D. Liberia B. Journal
492. Who was the Congress President at the C. Madrasah
time when India become free?
D. Garden
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
498. Which among the following organizations
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. V L Pandit
C. Sardar Patel published the journal called Indian Sociolo-
gists?
D. J B Kripalani
A. India House
493. Mahatma Gandhi had been present at the
B. Ghadar Party
Round Table Conference(s) held in London.
A. Third C. British Indian Association
B. Second D. Berlin Committee
C. First
499. The Charter Act of 1813 left intact the
D. All of the above Company’s monopoly of trade.
494. Who is the author of Vande Mataram? A. China
A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Jawa
B. Rabindranath Tagore C. Ceylon
C. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D. Japan
D. Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
500. When Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed, the
495. The Battle of Plassey is a particularly im-
Secretary of State for India was
portant event in Indian history because
A. The Nawab of Bengal lost in it A. Salisbury
B. It enabled the British to have power in B. Curzon

Bengal C. Wedgwood Benn
C. It laid the foundation for British rule in D. Montagu
India
D. It enabled the British to reap higher 501. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, better known
trade profits as Frontier Gandhi, organised the Red
Shirt Movement in the North- West Fron-
496. A resolution declaring ‘Purna Swaraj’ tier Province (NWFP) for
was passed in the Congress Session held
at A. countering the communal propaganda
of the Muslim League
A. Lahore
B. Calcutta B. establishing separate Pakhtoonistan
C. Gaya C. social and religious reforms
D. Haripura D. All the above

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502. Shuja-ud-Daulah wanted to acquire the C. Linlithgow

territory of D. Cornwallis

A. Rohelas
508. During the Second World War the British
B. Marathas
forces were defeated at
C. Sikhs
A. London
D. Tamils
B. Dunkirk
503. Of the following who did not oppose the C. Paris
Non-cooperation resolution?
D. Liverpool
A. C R Das
B. Madan Mohan Malaviya 509. Which of the following was not to be
ceded by Mir Kasim to the Company as per
C. Mrs Besant the treaty signed between Mir Kasim and
D. Nehru Calcutta Council?
504. India Home Rule Society, founded in Lon- A. Burdwan
don in February 1905, was one of the ear- B. Midnapur
liest revolutionary societies set up outside
C. Chittagong
India. This society was founded by
D. Monghyr
A. Lala Har Dayal
B. VD Savarkar 510. Whom had Gandhi named as Mira Behn?
C. Shyamji Krishnavarma A. Annie Besant
D. Madan Lal Dhingra B. Kamla Devi
505. Who did Mahatma Gandhi recognise as C. Indira Gandhi
his political Guru? D. Madeline Slade
A. Pheroze Shah Mehta
511. Who had been the first to emphasise
B. BG Tilak the instruction in literature and science
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale through the English Language was essen-
tial for building a modern India?
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
A. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
506. Which among the following was the apex
court in of India during the British Era? B. GK Gokhale
A. Federal Court C. Raj Ram Mohun Roy

B. Presidency Supreme Court D. MM Malaviya
C. Privy Council 512. The President of the Constituent Assem-
D. Supreme Court of England bly was
A. Dr BR Ambedkar
507. Lord Mountbatten had replaced Lord
as the viceroy of India in 1947. B. Dr Rajendra Prasad
A. Wavell C. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Lytton D. Vallabhbhai Patel

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513. In the Cabinet Mission Plan, provi- a struggle for/against which of the follow-
sion was made for the Commissioner’s ing social cause?
Provinces to represent by members in A. Education of Women
the Constituent Assembly.
B. Widow Remarriage
A. 14
C. Abolition of Sati
B. 10
D. Untouchability
C. 8
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D. 4 518. To face the Maratha Army the Rohelas
chief entered into a pact with
514. Which of the following Act(s) was/were A. The Nawab of Awadh
passed in 1856?
B. The French
A. The Religious Disabilities Act
C. The Portuguese
B. The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act
D. The Sikhs
C. Both the above
D. None of the above 519. On account of severe British repres-
sion the Civil Disobedience movement was
515. The Prime causes of the 1857 mutiny did again suspended In July 1933 and people
not include were asked to offer Satyagraha
A. The new system of education A. individually
B. The Widow Remarriage Act B. in groups
C. The despatch of Indian Sepoys to C. locally
Afghanistan D. against liquor shops
D. Laws forbidding intermarriages be-
tween Indians and the British 520. When the Governor-General was away
from Bengal a Vice- President appointed
516. On what charge was Khudiram Bose, a by would Act for him.
boy of 18, sentenced to death on April 30, A. Crown
1908?
B. Parliament
A. for being an active member of the
Anushilan Samiti, the first revolutionary C. Board of Control
organisation in Bengal D. Governor-General
B. for participating in the Alipur Conspir- 521. Narendra MandaI was inaugurated by
acy Duke of Connaught in the year
C. for murdering one Kennedy in Muzaf- A. 1920
farpur
B. 1921
D. for attempting to murder Kingsfords,
the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Muzaf- C. 1931
farpur, who had ordered severe flogging D. 1910
to some young men for minor offences.
522. Communal Representation was for the
517. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a great first time given in the interest of Muslims
19th Century Social Reformer who waged by

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A. The Indian Council Act of 1909 528. The Hindu of Madras started in 1868 as
B. The Government of India Act of 1919 a weekly, became a Daily in

C. The Government of India Act of 1935 A. 1889
D. The Act of 1858 B. 1899
523. As per Indian Independence Act, the C. 1890
Suzerainty of His Majesty over the Indian
D. 1855
State would come to an end on
A. 15 August, 1947 529. The Ancestors of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
B. 14 August, 1947 were from which among the following Mis-
als?
C. 15 August, 1950
D. 26 January, 1950 A. The Karora Singh Misal
524. The song Jan-Gana-Mana composed by B. The Shahid and Nishang Misal
Rabindranath Tagore was first published C. The Phulikian Misal
in January 1912 under the title of
D. The Shukarchakia Misal
A. Tatva Bodhini
B. Morning Song of India 530. The famine in Bihar and Bengal in 1873-
C. Bharat Vidhata 74 was averted by the timely action of
D. Rashtra Jagrati A. Minto
525. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 15th B. Morley

March C. Northbrook
A. 1928
D. Hastings
B. 1930
C. 1931 531. Who among the following made a state-
D. 1935 ment of end of strike after the famous RIN
mutiny of 1946 at Kolkata?
526. The immediate forerunner of the Indian
A. Liaqat Ali Khan
National congress was
A. Indian Association of Calcutta B. Sardar Patel
B. Indian National Conference C. Dr. Ambedkar
C. British India association D. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
D. Indian Union
532. The master stroke of Lord Wellesley to
527. A letter to the Mughal emperor Jahangir establish British paramountcy in India was
from King James I had been presented by
A. Doctrine of Lapse
A. Lord Clive
B. Sir Thomas Roe B. Subsidiary Alliance
C. Lord Curzon C. Mediatisation

D. Captain Hawkins D. Annexation of Indian States

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533. The day (December 22, 1939) the 538. Before Mahatma Gandhi, who among the
Congress Ministries resigned in the following had devised the Doctrine of Pas-
Provinces the, Muslim League observed sive Resistance by leading a “No-rent
Campaign” the form of non-payment of
A. Deliverance Day
the taxes as it would breach the legal obli-
B. Direct Action Day gation and will be a direct defiance of the
C. Victory Day administrative authority?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Alliance Day
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B. Sri Arubindo
534. Who among the following did not ve- C. Lala Lajpat Rai
hemently protested the withdrawal of
the Non-Cooperation Movement after the D. Dada Bhai Naoroji
Chauri-Chaura Incident? 539. Which among the following was the First
A. Jawahar Lal Nehru Revolutionary organization of Bengal?
B. Subhash Chandra Bose A. Hindustan Socialist Party
C. C R Das B. Anushilan Samiti

C. India House
D. Motilal Nehru
D. Jugantar Party
535. Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission in
1896 to carry on humanitarian relief and 540. In December 1885, when the Indian Na-
social work? tional Congress was founded, AO Hume
acted as its
A. Ramakrishna Paramahansa
A. President
B. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
B. Vice-President
C. Swami Vivekananda C. General Secretary
D. Blavatsky and Olcott D. Member of the Working Committee
536. The High Commissioner for India in the 541. The use of the mother tongue in India in
United Kingdom must be appointed by the law Court was permitted by
A. Secretary of State for India A. Lord Hastings
B. The Government of India B. Cornwallis
C. Parliament of England C. Lord Dalhousie
D. By Indian National Congress D. Bentinck
542. Gandhi called for an all India Hartal

537. The first Swarajist Conference was held
(strike) to protest against Rowlatt Act on
at
6th April
A. Ahmedabad A. 1918
B. Allahabad B. 1919
C. Madras C. 1926
D. Bardoli D. 1925

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543. The Sikhs were defeated by the English List-I List-II

at in 1856. A. Montford Reforms 1. 1909
B. Morley Minto Re- 2. 1919

A. Sobraon
forms
B. Amritsar C. Independence Act 3. 1946
C. Lahore D. Cabinet Mission 4. 1947
D. Kashmir
A. A − 2, B − 1,C − 4, D − 3
544. Who of the following was for the first B. A − 4, B − 3,C − 2, D − 1
time designated as the Governor of India
C. A − 3, B − 4,C − 1, D − 2
A. Clive
D. A − 1, B − 2,C − 3, D − 4
B. Comwallis
549. Sindhia’s troops were defeated by Gen-
C. Warren Hastings
eral Wellesley at
D. Wellesley A. Bessein
545. Which of the following was not included B. Assaye
in the Treaty to be negotiated as provided C. Tanjore
in the Cabinet Mission Plan?
D. Poona
A. The Indian Union
550. According to the Regulating Act, Direc-
B. Constituent Assembly tors were to be elected for a period of
C. Indian National Congress A. 5 years
D. The United Kingdom B. 4 years
546. Indirect election was introduced in India C. 6 years

by the Act of D. 3 years
A. 1853 551. Who among the following is called the fa-
B. 1858 ther of Nationalism in India?
C. 1892 A. Raja Rammohun Roy
D. 1833 B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

C. Mahatma Gandhi
547. According to the provisions of the Regu-
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
lating Act the Supreme Court in Bengal con-
sisted of the Chief Justice and 552. Tilak called him the ‘Diamond of India’
A. Five Judges the jewel of Maharashtra and the Prince of
Workers’. Who is referred in these words
B. Two Judges
A. Lajpat Rai
C. Six Judges
B. Shivaji
D. Three Judges
C. Gokhale
548. Match the following: D. Madhava Rao

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553. The first Indian national leader who be- 558. During the freedom struggle a parallel
gan building, organizing and promoting the movement launched in the Indian states (in
freedom struggle was the states ruled by the Indian rulers such
as Kashmir, Nizam’s Hyderabad, Travan-
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
core, etc.) was/were
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
A. State People’s Movement
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak B. Praja Mandal Movement
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
NARAYAN CHANGDER
554. Who played Socrates to the first genera- D. Swaraj Movement

tion of the English educated young men of 559. Who was the first Indian ruler to apply
Bengal the western methods to his administra-
A. Swami Vivekananda tion?
B. Rai Narain Bose A. Haider Ali
C. Henry Vivian Derozio B. Tipu Sultan

C. Murshid Quli Khan
D. Drinkwater Bethun
D. Malhar Rao Holkar
555. Kasturba Gandhi died in detention (in
1944) at 560. Who was the moving spirit behind the
oganization of the Ghadar Party?
A. Yeravada Jail
A. Lala Hardayal
B. Ahmedabad Prison
B. V D Savarkar
C. Aga Khan Palace C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Ahmednagar Fort D. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
556. All India State’s Peoples Conference 561. Which of the following was not included
formed in 1927 launched popular move- in the early three English Settlements in
ments in India?
A. Princely States A. Madras
B. British Provinces B. The Punjab
C. Hill Regions C. Bombay
D. Tribal Areas D. Calcutta
562. Who among the following had during his

557. The famous Lalbagh Garden of the Ban-
reign introduced a new calendar, a new
galore was commissioned by which of the
system or coinage, and new scales or
following rulers?
weights and measures?
A. Hyder Ali A. Tipu Sultan
B. Tipu Sultan B. Murshid Quli Khan
C. Krishnaraja Wodeyar III C. Raghunath Rao
D. Krishnaraja Wodeyar II D. Lord Cornwallis

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563. An effect of the 1857 revolt was that 568. Rabindranath Tagore surrendered his
knighthood in protest against
A. The spirit of rebellion in Indian was

crushed A. Martial law in the Punjab
B. The British became totally demoral- B. Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
ized C. Rawlatt Acts
C. The British abandoned their repres- D. All the above
sive policies
569. The Ghadar Party took the name Ghadar
D. Unity was forged between the Hindus from
and Muslims
A. the Revolt of 1857
564. The members of Khan Abdul Ghaffar B. its objective to wage another revolt
Khan’s Red Shirt Movement were known
as: C. a weekly paper Ghadar published in
commemoration of the Revolt of 1857
A. Khidmatgars (Servants)
D. All the above
B. Insan-i-Khidmatgar (Servants of the
people) 570. Who among the following assassinated
Lt. Colonial Sir William Curzon Wiley, Po-
C. Khuda-i-Khidamatgar (Servants of litical ADC to the Secretary of State for In-
God) dia in 1909, as one of the first acts of rev-
D. Angels of Freedom olution in the Indian independence move-
ment?
565. Dandi March started on 1930.
A. Madan Lal Dhingra
A. 12th March
B. Har Dayal
B. 12th April C. Udham Singh
C. 12th February D. Roshan Singh
D. 12th May
571. The enquiry Committee on Jallianwaia
566. The first Indian Governor of a British Bagh incident was headed by
Province (Bihar) in India was A. Dyer
A. Sir SP Sinha B. Irwin
B. Sir Shaukat Hayat C. Hunter
C. Sir Hari Singh Gaur D. Simon
D. VJ Patel 572. Who said, “The Congress is tottering to
its fall and one of my greatest ambitions
567. The East India Company was established while in India is to assist it to a peaceful
in the year demise”?
A. 1607 AD A. Lord Dufferin
B. 1600 AD B. Lord Curzon
C. 1700 AD C. Lord Lansdowne
D. 1669 AD D. Lord Elgin

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573. The first interim government during the C. Lala Hardayal

British rule in India was formed in D. V D Savarkar
A. September, 1945
579. On Which date was the announcement
B. November, 1945 formally made that India and Pakistan
C. September, 1946 would be made free?
D. January, 1947 A. May 2, 1947
574. Who is regarded as ‘the Mother of the B. June 3, 1947
NARAYAN CHANGDER
Indian Revolution’? C. July 4, 1947
A. Rani Lakshmi Bai D. August 5, 1957
B. Sarojini Naidu
580. In the famous Kakori Conspiracy Case
C. Madam Bhikaji Cama (August 1925) Which of the following rev-
D. Priti Lata Waddedar olutionaries was not hanged?
A. Ram Prasad Bismil
575. By the Act of 1858, the powers of the
Board of Control and the Court of Directors B. Asafaqulla Khan
were transferred to C. Snehlata
A. The Secretary of State D. Suhasini Sarkar
B. Parliament
581. A Royal Commission on the Public Service
C. Viceroy was appointed in the year
D. Commander-in-Chief A. 1912
576. Who had succeeded Mir Jafar to the B. 1915
throne? C. 1910
A. Haider Ali D. 1918
B. Chandra Sahib
582. The Treaty between Ranjit Singh and the
C. Tipu Sultan British was signed at
D. Mir Kasim A. Allahabad
577. The Non-Cooperation Movement was B. Amritsar
withdrawn in 1920 because of C. Kashmir
A. Gandhi’s ill health D. Agra
B. The Congress’ extremist policies
583. The Home Rule Society, popularly called
C. A fervent appeal by the government to ‘India House’, had been established in Lon-
do so don to promote the cause of Indian inde-
D. Violence erupting at Chauri Chaura pendence, by
578. Identify the revolutionary among the fol- A. Lala Hardayal

lowing who was not active in London? B. Madan Lal Dhingra
A. Shyamji Krishna Varma C. Shyamji Krishna Varma
B. Ashfaqullah D. V D Savarkar

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584. ‘We do not seek our independence out of B. Acharya Narendra Dev
Britain’s ruin’ said C. Mahatma Gandhi

A. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru D. Jagjivan Ram
B. Mahatma Gandhi
590. In 1942, Europe had witnessed a great
C. Gokhale war between
D. Rabindranath Tagore A. Sweden and Russia
585. Upon whom was the title ‘Punjab Kesari’ B. France and Germany
conferred? C. France and England
A. Bhagat Singh D. Germany and Russia
B. Sardar Baldev Singh
591. The Indian Civil Service Act was passed
C. Lala Lajpat Rai during the Viceroyalty of
D. Ranjit Singh A. Elgin
586. In the tenure of which Governor-General B. Canning
an attempt was made for the first time C. Minto
to codify Hindu and Muslim customary
D. Lytton
laws?
A. Lord Cornwallis 592. After the year 1853, a substantial
amount of British capital had been in-
B. Warren Hastings
vested in
C. William Bentinck
A. Tea Plantations
D. Charles Metcalfe
B. The Railways
587. Which among the following great revolu- C. Coal Mining
tionaries was the brain behind the ‘Chit-
D. Jute Mills
tagong Armoury Raid’?
A. Ganesh Ghosh 593. The efforts of which among the follow-
ing leaders were successful passing of the
B. Chandrashekhar Azad
Bombay Primary Education Act?
C. Surya Sen
A. Ganesh Vasudev Mavalanka
D. Lala Hardayal
B. R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
588. In Which year was the partition of Bengal C. Vitthal Bhai Patel
scrapped? D. Govind Ballabh Pant
A. 1908
594. Mahatma Gandhi compared Pherozeshah
B. 1911 Mehta with the Himalayas, Tilak with the
C. 1923 Ocean and Gokhale with
D. 1931 A. the Sky
589. Who founded the ‘All India Harijan B. the Ganges

Samaj’ in 1932? C. the Gangotri
A. B R Ambedkar D. the Mansarovar Lake

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595. The problem that exercised and evoked 600. The Woods Despatch of 1854 resulted in
the reformists in the 19th century to the the
greatest extent related to A. Founding of several Indian universities
A. Education B. Introduction of the postal system
B. Caste restrictions C. Establishment of the education system
C. Religious revivalism D. Abolition of child marriage
D. Women’s issues 601. At the Calcutta session of the Indian Na-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
596. Which of the following influenced the tional Congress (INC) held in 1906 the flag
makers of Indian Constitution? of Swaraj for India was unfuried by
A. AD Hume
A. The Constitution of China
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. The Constitution of USSR
C. GK Gokhale
C. The Constitution of USA
D. BG Tilak
D. The Constitution of Japan
602. The 1857 revolt did not acquire much in-
597. Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Dis- tensity in
obedience Movement on March 12, 1930
A. Delhi
by
B. Awadh
A. asking the Viceroy through a letter con-
taining Eleven Points Programme to re- C. Bombay
move the evils of the British rule D. The Chambal Region
B. Dandi March to break the Salt Laws 603. Pitt’s India Bill was introduced by in
C. asking the people to take Poorna 1784.
Swaraj Pledge A. Prime Minister Pitt
D. launching the non-payment of taxes B. Governor-General of India
campaign C. Senior Merchants
598. Queen Victoria became the Empress of In- D. East India Company
dia according to the Act of
A. 1858
List-I List-II
B. 1861
A. Irish Home Rule 1. Annie Besant
C. 1876 Movement
D. 1909 B. Home Rule Move- 2. Red Mond
ment in India
599. The Constitution drawn by the Con- C. Ferguson College 3. Motilal Nehru
stituent Assembly (provided in the Cabinet D. Kashmir 4. Gokhale
Mission Plan) would be implemented by
A. Parliament A. A − 2, B − 1,C − 4, D − 3
B. The British Government B. A − 4, B − 3,C − 2, D − 1
C. Viceroy C. A − 3, B − 4,C − 1, D − 2
D. Indian National Congress D. A − 1, B − 2,C − 3, D − 4

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605. What was the main objective of the Wa- B. Batukeshwar Dutt
habi movement Which during 1852-70 C. Raj Guru
was particularly active in the Punjab, Ben-

gal, Bihar and the NWFP? D. Both A and B above
A. To oust the British from India 610. As per the Act of 1853 the Governor-
B. To overthrow the Sikhs in the Punjab General’s Council was enlarged for the pur-
and the British in Bengal and to restore pose of
Muslim power in India A. Defence
C. To eradicate religious corruption from B. Legislation
Muslim society
C. Finance
D. To organise the Muslims into a nation-
D. Security
alist community
611. The first Bengali Drama, written to high-
606. The founder-president of India idepen-
light the brutality of the British indigo
dence League was
planters, was
A. Rash Behari Bose
A. Rast Goftar
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. Neel Darpan
C. MK Gandhi
C. Shome Prakash
D. Motilal Nehru
607. In which of the following cases, VD
Savarkar was sentenced to transportation 612. The Permanent settlement Introduced by
for life to the infamous Cellular Jail in the Cornwallis is in Bengal is known as
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Kala Pani) A. Roytwari System
in 1911? B. Mahalwari System
A. Alipore Bomb Case
C. Zamindari System
B. Nasik Conspiracy Case
D. Iqtadari System
C. Delhi conspiracy case
613. Vivian Derozio had been associated with
D. Lahore Conspiracy Case
the movement.
608. Ahalyabai, the saintly queen of Mahesh- A. Swadeshi
war (Central India) belonged to which dy-
B. Back to the Vedas
nasty? -
C. Young Bengal
A. Scindhya dynasty
D. Young India
B. Peshwa dynasty
C. Holkar dynasty 614. Among the numerous followers of
Gandhi’s ‘philosophy’ was, were
D. Rajput dynasty
A. Bertrand Russell
609. Who threw two bombs on the Door of the
Central Assembly in New Delhi on April 8, B. Marshal Tito
1929? C. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
A. Bhagat Singh D. All of the above

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615. The Working Committee of the Congress D. date of transfer of power

passed the Quit India resolution on
620. The first definite and forceful expression
A. July 14, 1942 of the concept of a separate homeland for
B. August 10, 1942 the Muslims came from (or the Cather of
C. August 8, 1942 the idea of Pakistan was)
D. June 30, 1942 A. Sir Mohammad Iqbal
B. Rahmat Ali
616. Who had set up the Anti-Untouchability
NARAYAN CHANGDER
League for the eradication of the evil of C. MA Jinnah
untouchability? D. Liaqat Ali
A. Jagjivan Ram
621. The Governor of the East India Company
B. Dr BR Ambedkar was
C. Acharya Kripalani A. appointed by the monarch of England
D. Mahatma Gandhi B. appointed by the British Parliament
617. Consider the following: C. elected by the members of the East In-
dia Company
1. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose
Botanical Garden D. nominated by the Mughal Emperor
2. Asiatic Society of Bengal
3. Kolkata Alipur Zoological Gardens 622. Shree Narayan Guru was a great socio-
religious reformer of
Which among the following correctly rep-
resents the correct chronological order of A. Kerala
the establishment of the above? B. Tamil Nadu
A. 1, 2, 3 C. Andhra Pradesh
B. 2, 1, 3 D. Karnataka
C. 3, 1, 2
623. What was the name of the Sabha started
D. 2, 3, 1 by Debendranath Tagore?
618. The passage of the Rowlatt Act had been A. Arya Samaj
almost immediately followed by the B. Dharma Sabha
A. Minto-Morley Reforms C. Tattvabodhini Sabha
B. Khilafat Movement D. Tattvabodhini Samaj
C. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
624. As per the Act of Indian Independence,
D. Chauri-Chaura Incident the boundaries of East Bengal, West Ben-
gal and Assam would be determined by
619. The Second Round Table Conference failed
over the question of A. The National Congress
A. communal representation B. The Muslim League
B. suspension of Civil Disobedience C. The Award of a Boundary Commission
Movement D. The People living in those boundary ar-
C. grant of dominion status eas

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625. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the au- 630. As per Wavell’s Plan the external affairs
thor of would be under the charge of

A. India Wins Freedom A. Viceroy
B. New India B. Parliament
C. Gita Rahasya C. An Indian Member of the Executive
Council
D. Discovery of India
D. Secretary of State
626. Who among the following was the Pres-
631. When was the First Round Table Confer-
ident of Indian National Congress at the
ence held?
time of Independence?
A. 1933
B. 1931
B. J B Kriplani
C. 1930
C. Dr. Bhimrao Amedkar
D. 1903
D. Jawahar Lal Nehru
632. Which among the following provisions
627. Hindu-Muslim unity had been particularly was not provided by the Charter Act of
reflected in the Movement. 1833?
A. Swadeshi A. Governor General of Bengal was made
the Governor General of India
B. Quit India
B. Government of Bombay and Madras
C. Khilafat were deprived of their legislative powers
D. Civil Disobedience C. The activities of East India Company as
a commercial entity ended
628. The Cripps Mission visited India in the
D. The Portfolio system was given a statu-
year
tory Recognition
A. 1940
633. The earliest nationalist to commit politi-
B. 1942 cal dacoities (a feature of the later revolu-
C. 1945 tionary movements) was
D. 1946 A. Jyotiba Phule
B. Chapekar brothers
629. Which of the following was the most con-
troversial measure of Lord Mountbatten? C. Vasudev Balwant Phadke
D. Yatindra Das
A. Partitioning of Punjab and Bengal
B. Holding of a referendum in the North 634. The Revolt of 1857 failed mainly because
West Frontier Province (NWFP) A. of superior resources of the British em-
C. Setting up of an Executive Council com- pire
prising of Indians alone B. it was poorly organised and the rebels
D. Advancing the date of transfer of had no common ideal
power from June 1948 to August 15, 1947 C. it had very little nationalist sentiment

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D. it was localised, restricted and scat- D. Rajendra Prasad and Jawaharlal

tered Nehru
635. Which of the following was not one of 640. Who had formulated and perfected the
the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gand- use of the subsidiary alliance system?
hiji doctrine of Satyacraha? A. Lord Mayo
A. Truthfulness B. Lord Curzon
B. Non-Violence C. Lord Dalhousie
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Fearlessness D. Lord Wellesley
D. Abstinence 641. The first strategically placed factory that
636. Who was the British Prime Minister who the Britishers had fortified was at
convened the First Round Table Conference A. Surat
in London? B. Bombay
A. Churchill C. Masulipatnam
B. Ramsay McDonald D. Madras
C. Chamberlain
642. All the following announcements were
D. Disraeli made at the Delhi Durbar in 1911 except
one. Identify that one:
637. Who among the following had authored
the book, ‘At the Feet of Mahatma A. Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to
Gandhi’? Delhi
A. JB Kripalani B. Annulment of Partition of Bengal
B. Rajendra Prasad C. Separation of Bihar, Orissa and

Chhotanagpur from Bengal’s Jurisdiction
D. Election of Indians to the various leg-
D. Vinoba Bhave islative councils in India
638. The Nehru Report of 1928 with propos- 643. Who among the following is known for
als for constitutional reforms had been pre- the famous quote “an uncontrolled pen
pared by serves but to destroy”.?
A. Motilal Nehru A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Kamla Nehru C. Leo Tolstoy
D. All of the above D. Rabindranath Tagore
639. Mahatma Gandhi had been joined m the 644. The Cabinet Mission Plan ruled out the
Champaran struggle by possibility of the formation of
A. Vallabhbhai Patel and Vinoba Bhave A. Union of India
B. Rajendra Prasad and Anugraha B. Pakistan
Narayan Sinha C. Constituent Assembly
C. Mahadev Desai and Maniben Patel D. Groups by Provinces

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645. Till the end of the 17th Century the 650. Gandhi wanted the students to spend
growth of the executive and legislative their vacations in
powers of the East india Company de-

A. Studies
pended on
B. Social service
A. Governor
C. Games
B. Governor-General
D. Rebellious deeds
C. Parliament
651. The first Indian to enter the Indian Civil
D. Crown
Service was
646. The office of the Secretary of State for A. Gokhale
India was created by the Act of B. Satyendra Nath Tagore
A. 1853 C. Ramanuja
B. 1858 D. Rabindranath Tagore
C. 1861
652. The main cause of the tribal uprisings of
D. 1892 the 19th century was
647. By whom among the following was the A. the British land settlements and land
Paramdham Ashram established? laws had created tension in the tribal so-
ciety
A. Acharya Kripalani
B. Christian Missionary activities in the
B. Swami Vivekananda tribal areas
C. Acharya Vinoba Bhave C. the British Forest Laws
D. Ramakrishna Paramhansa D. new excise regulations and police ex-
actions
648. What benefits did the Poona Pact offer
to the depressed classes? 653. Who played an important role in bringing
all the States In the Independent India Into
A. 44 seats in the central legislature
the country’s unity?
B. 20% reservation in the provincial legis-
A. Sardar Patel
lature
B. Hume
C. 18% seats in the central legislature
and 148 seats in the provincial legislature C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. 50% reservation in the ICS D. Dr Rajendra Prasad
649. In Which of the following Satyagraha 654. The main cause for the Instant popularity
campaigns, Gandhiji did not participate di- of the Arya Samaj was that
rectly? A. It represented the purified form of Hin-
duism
A. Rajkot Satyagraha
B. It supported and worded for the cause
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
of western education
C. Kheda Satyagraha
C. It combined the opposition to the evil
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assertion of the superiority of the Vedic talks between Gandhi and Lord Irwin, com-
religion and Indian thought over all other monly known as Gandhi Irwin Pact. Who
faiths among the following 4 given options was
D. It gave a call to its followers to go back not among these three?
to the Vedas A. Tej Bahadur Sapru
655. Which of the following was not contained B. M R Jayakar
in the Cripps Offer? C. V S Srinivasa Shastri
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. Dominion Status to India D. Purshottam Das Tandon
B. Constituent Assembly
660. During the first hundred years of the
C. Control of Defence of India by the In- British rule In India, people’s resentment
dian National Government and Opposition to the British policies
D. Right to take part in highest Counsels mainly surfaced In the form of
656. “There was only one genuine extremist A. Tribal uprisings
in India and that was Mr. Tilak”Who B. Peasant uprisings
among the following had made this remark
C. Civil uprisings
in context with Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
A. Mahatma Gandhi D. Both A and B above
B. Moti Lal Nehru 661. Purna Swaraj was declared as the goal of
C. Edwin Montague the Congress in the Congress session held
at Lahore under the Presidentship of
D. Lord Hardinge
A. Jawaharala Nehru
657. To establish French political influence in
B. CR Das
Sothern India, Dupleix had an opportunity
in the disputed succession to the thrones C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
of D. Gokhale
A. Delhi and Awadh
662. The Muslim League withdrew its accep-
B. Hyderabad and Carnatic tance of the Cabinet Minion Plan and de-
C. Travancore cided to resort to Direct Action Day on
D. Vijayanagar and Ahmednagar A. August 16, 1946
658. The first political association of India B. September 2, 1946
founded in 1891 was the C. October 15, 1946
A. Landholders Society of Calcutta D. July 29, 1946
B. Indian Association
663. Who was the first to raise the slogan ‘In-
C. British Indian Association
quilab zindabad’?
D. Madras Native Association
A. Bhagat Singh
659. There were three people in the Indian Na- B. M Kelappan
tional Congress whose influence and per-
suasion led to a sort of agreement be- C. Veer Savarkar
tween the INC and British, which led to D. Shankaran Nair

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664. was primarily responsible for making C. England

India a secular State. D. South Africa

A. Gandhi
670. When the Simon Commission visited India
B. Patel the Viceroy was
C. Jawaharlal Nehru A. Lloyd George
D. Gokhale B. Lord Irwin
665. The most famous woman disciple of C. Lord Reading
Vivekananda was D. Lord Ripon
A. Madam Blavatsky
671. The process of the introduction of educa-
B. Annie Besant
tion in English had been initiated in India
C. Sister Nivedita by Lord
D. Sarojini Naidu A. Curzon
666. The Communal Award, Which was subse- B. Bentick
quently changed following Gandhi’s fast C. Hastings
unto death in a jail at Poona, had been
D. Macaulay
given by
A. Ramsay Mcdonald 672. Consider the following:
B. Lloyd George 1. French
2. British
C. Stanley Baldwin
3. Portuguese
D. A V Alexander 4. Dutch
667. In which of the following session of In- The Battle of Swally Hole of 1615 was
dian National Congress Dadabhai Naoroji fought between which among the above?
was elected president for the first time? A. 1 & 2
A. Bombay B. 2 & 3
B. Calcutta C. 3 & 4
C. Lucknow D. 1 & 4
D. Karachi
673. The Act of had introduced the system
668. Khilafat Movement was organised by of separate electorates.
A. Jinnah A. 1874
B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad B. 1893
C. Ali Brothers C. 1909
D. Agha Khan D. 1926
669. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first apply 674. What was Jagat Seth’s claim to fame in
his technique of Satyagraha? Bengal? He was the
A. Dandi A. Diwan of Siraj-ud-Daulah
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C. Biggest banker in Bengal 680. Which of the following was not one of
D. Commander of the Nawab’s troops the historic decisions of the Lahore Session
(1929) of the Indian National Congress?
675. Which of the following Gurudwara in In- A. Decision to launch a programme of
dia is the site where the ninth Sikh Guru, civil disobedience
Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded on the
orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb B. Complete independence (Poorna
in 1675 A.D? Swaraj) as the goal of the Indian National
NARAYAN CHANGDER
Congress
A. Gurdwara Moti Bagh Sahib
C. Decision to observe Januazy 26 as the
B. Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur
Poorna Swaraj Day
Sahib
C. Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib D. To treat the communal problem as a
national issue
D. Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib
681. At which of the following sessions, the
676. ‘My strongest bulwark is gone’ lamented
Indian National Congress adopted a sig-
Gandhiji on the death of
nificant resolution against the use of In-
A. Gopalakrishna Gokhale dian troops in China, Mesopotamia and
B. Motilal Nehru Persia?
C. Pheroze Shah Mehta A. 1920 Calcutta Session
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak B. 1923 New Delhi Session
677. Who among the following did not attend C. 1927 Madras Session
the First Round Table Conference? D. 1931 Karachi Session
A. MK Gandhi
682. Which of the following periods is consid-
B. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
ered as the revolutionary era in Indian his-
C. Dr Ambedkar tory?
D. C V Chintamani A. 1857-60
678. The first Indian to be elected as a member B. 1857-1947
of the British House of Commons was C. 1857-90
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. 1845-1947
B. Surendra Nath Banerjee
C. Dr BR Ambedkar 683. As a result of the partition of Bengal an-
nounced by Lord Curzon in 1905, Bengal
D. C R Das was partitioned into two provinces of
679. The revolt of 1857 had its beginnings in A. East Bengal and West Bengal
A. Meerut B. Bengal and Eastern Bengal & Assam
B. Plassey C. Bengal and Assam
C. Madras D. Bengal and Odisha and East Bengal
D. Bombay and Assam

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684. China invaded Indian frontiers in the A. British Empire

year B. Spain

A. 1956 C. Portugal
B. 1960 D. France
C. 1962
690. During the Viceroyalty of Sir John
D. 1965 Lawrence the bone of contention between
685. The English established their first factory India and Bhutan was
in Bengal in 1651 at A. Duars
A. Hugli B. Jalpaiguri
B. Kassimbazar C. Goalpara
C. Patna D. Cooch Behar
D. Calcutta 691. The Servants of India Society was
founded in 1905 by
686. The resolutions on Fundamental Rights
and National Economic Policy were passed A. BG Tilak
in which of the following sessions of the B. Lala Lajpat Rai
Indian National Congress?
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
A. Belgaum, 1934
D. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. Lahore, 1929
692. When was the first Independence day
C. Karachi, 1931
unofficially celebrated before Indepen-
D. Faizpur, 1936 dence?
687. The objective(s) of the Kuka Movement A. On 26th January 1929
in the Punjab was/were B. On 26th January 1931
A. To purify Sikh religion of its abuses and C. On 26th January 1935
suprestitions
D. On 26th January 1930
B. The revival of Sikh sovereignty
693. An emigre (a person or thing who/ Which
has emigrated) communist journal brought
D. The revival of the Khalsa out by M N Roy was
688. Mahabandula was the great General of A. Anushilan
the B. The Worker
A. Marathas C. Kisan Sabha
B. Sikhs D. Vanguard
C. Nepalese 694. The exclusive right of trading
D. Burmese between was granted to the East In-
dia Company.
689. From which of the following, East India
Company aquired Bombay on a lease on A. North America and South America
27 March 1668? B. Red Sea and Caspian Sea

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C. The Cape of Good Hope and the Straits 700. In the Carnatic, the English supported the
of Magellan claims of
D. France and Poland A. Anwaruddin
B. Chanda Sahib
695. Which of the following Viceroys of India
used to write poems with the Pen name of C. Nasir Jang
“Owen Meredith”? D. Muzaffar Jang
A. Lord Northbrook 701. Which of the following was not one of
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Lord Lytton the techniques of ‘Satyagraha’ advocated
by Mahatama Gandhi?
C. Lord Ripon
A. Ahimsa
D. Lord Dufferin
B. Fasting
696. The upliftment or the backward classes C. Civil Disobedience
had been the prime concern of the D. Non-Cooperation
A. Arya Samaj 702. Who among these is thought of as a Pio-
B. Prarthana Samaj neer of Economic Nationalism?
C. Satyashodhak Samaj A. Madan Mohan Malviya
D. Ramakrishna Mission B. R.C. Dutt
C. Bipin Chandra Pal
697. The revolutionary organisation ‘Abhinav
D. G.K. Gokhale
Bharat Society’ was founded in 1904 by:
703. Who among the following said that “The
A. Bhagat Singh
Rowlatt Act is a Preventive Murder“?
B. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
A. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Barindra Kumar Ghosh B. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Pulin Behari Das C. Edwin Samuel Montagu
698. The Act of 1833 concentrated the legisla- D. Jawahar Lal Nehru
tive powers in the hands of 704. The Regulating Act was passed in the
A. Parliament year
B. Governor-General in Council A. 1793
B. 1773
C. Board of Control
C. 1763
D. Crown
D. 1783
699. Who is regarded as the father and
705. Who was the first European to translate
founder of the Indian National Congress?
the Bhapad Gita into English?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji A. Alexander Cunningham
B. SN Banerjee B. William Jones
C. AO Hume C. James Prinsep
D. Pheroze Shah Mehta D. Charles Wilkins

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706. “Vanguard” was the daily publication of 711. Who had paned the Vernacular Press Act
which among the following political parties into law?
/ organizations?

A. Lord Mayo
A. Indian Independence league B. Lord Hardinge
B. Communist Party of India C. Lord Dalhousie
C. Radical Democratic Party D. Lord Lytton
D. Swaraj Party
712. Who was the first Indian civil servant?
707. When the Congress Ministries were
A. Motilal Nehru
formed in the provinces in June 1937, the
Viceroy of India was B. S N Banerjee
A. Lord Willingdon C. C R Das
B. Lord Irwin D. Bhagat Singh
C. Lord Linlithgow 713. In Which year did the Indian National
D. Viscount Wavell Congress hold its first meeting in Bom-
bay?
708. To avenge the brutal lathi charge on Lala
A. 1832
Lajpat Rai (October 30, 1928), Which was
believed to have caused his death subse- B. 1844
quently, who murdered Saunders, the As- C. 1885
sistant Superintendent of Police, Lahore?
D. 1890
A. Batukeshwar Dutt
B. Bhagat Singh 714. The Swaraj Party was divided into fac-
tions after the death of C.R.Das and its
C. Chandra Shekhar Azad ‘Responsivists’ faction worked for/by:
D. Sachindra Sanyal A. Safeguarding the hindu interests by co-
operating with the British Government.
709. In which year, India Office of the Secre-
tary of State for India and Burma came to B. Creating obstacles in legislative pro-
an end? cess by acting as dissenters.
A. 1943 C. Cooperating with the No-Changers of
the Congress in the favour of constructive
B. 1945
programme of Gandhi.
C. 1947
D. Maintaining a separate identity of the
D. 1950 Party within the Congress.
710. The Indian Independence Act was passed 715. Which of the following personalities
in were the founders of the ‘Home Rule
A. July 1947 Movement’?
B. August 1947 1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Annie Besant
C. June 1947 3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
D. September 1947 4. Mahatma Gandhi

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A. 1 and 2 720. The All India Muslim League was formed

in 1906 at
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1, 3 and 4 A. Lucknow
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 B. Dacca
C. Lahore
716. The British attitude towards granting In-
dia independence changed partly owing to D. Aligarh
NARAYAN CHANGDER
the
721. Madam Bhikajl Cama unfolded the Na-
A. Change in the government of the UK tional Flag of India in 1907 at
B. Impact of World War II A. India House, London
C. Growing tide of Indian Nationalism
B. International Socialist Congress
D. All of the above Stuttgart
717. Despite holding a monopoly, the East In- C. Vande Mataram Office at San Fran-
dia Company had faced competition from cisco
what it had termed as the ‘interlopers’ D. Indian Workers Meet Vancouver
represented by the
A. Portuguese 722. The office of Governor-General of India
was created by the
B. Indigenous merchants
A. Government of India Act, 1833
C. British free merchants
B. Government of India Act, 1858
D. Dutch
C. Charter Act, 1833
718. The term “Bleeding Madras” is related to
D. Charter Act, 1813
which among the following?
A. An event during the First war of Inde- 723. Mahatma Ghandhi’s remarks, “A Post-
pendence dated cheque on a crumbling bank” was
regarding the proposals of which of the fol-
B. A Newspaper published in British Era
lowing?
C. A type of Cloth
A. Government of India Act 1935
D. A type of Plant
B. Wavel Plan
719. Which among the following was the C. Cripps Mission
source of money for “Clive Fund“?
D. Simon Commission
A. His salary and emoluments in the East
India Company 724. The leader of the Anuslian Samiti was
B. Money earned by him as gifts and A. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
bribes from the Indians
B. Pulin Das
C. Money left by Mir Jafar for him as Gift
C. Kanai Lal Dutta
D. Money confiscated from the Beghum
of Nawab of Awadh D. Prafulla Chaki

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725. Which of the following was not of the C. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
achievements of the Exteremist Group in D. Chaudhary Liaqat Ali
the Congress?

A. The partition of Bengal was annulled in 730. In Which year was Burma separated from
1911 India?
A. 1863
B. The Calcutta Corporation Act and the
Indian Universities Act were taken off the B. 1902
statute book C. 1937
C. Nationalism took root among the pro- D. 1947
gressive sections of society
731. Muslim communalism was lent an impe-
D. The Extremists taught people self-
tus by the activities of
confidence and self- reliance and pre-
pared the social base of the nationalist A. Ashfaqullah
movement B. Liaqat Hussain
726. The leader who quit politics, retired to C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Pondicherry and set up an ashram there, D. Sayyid Ahmad Khan
was
732. The Mayo College was started at
A. Lokmanya TiIak
A. Delhi
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Calcutta
C. Bhikaji Cama
C. Agra
D. Sri Aurobindo Ghose
D. Ajmer
727. The INA was largely composed of
733. Har Bilas Sarda was Instrumental in the
A. Indian Revolutionaries passage of the famous Sarda Act of 1930,
B. Overseas Indians Which provided for
C. Indian Prisoners of war under the A. enforcing monogamy
Japanese B. removal of restrictions on intercaste
D. Deserters from the British Indian marriages
Army C. penalisation of parties to a marriage
in Which the girl was below 14 or the boy
728. The first Governor General of Bengal was
was below 18 years of age
A. Warren Hastings
D. civil marriages
B. Clive
734. The All India Muslim League was founded
C. Canning
in 1906 primarily to promote among In-
D. Minto dian Muslims
729. Who among the following had estab- A. mutual unity and goodwill
lished a branch of Muslim League in Lon- B. political consciousness
don? C. feeling of loyalty to the British Govern-
A. Aga Khan ment
B. Amir Ali D. hatred for the Congress

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735. A Federal Railway Authority was estab- B. Arubindo Ghose

lished by the Act of C. Lala Lajpat Rai
A. 1909 D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. 1919
740. India is in favour of in the economic
C. 1935 field.
D. 1861 A. Public Sector
736. Two socio-religious reform movements B. Private Sector
NARAYAN CHANGDER
founded in India in 1875 were C. Mixed Economy
A. Brahmo Samaj and Prarthana Samaj D. Capitalistic Economy
B. Arya Samaj and Ramakrishna Mission 741. Who among the following shared the sim-
C. Theosophical Society and Arya Samaj ilar ideology?
D. Aligarh Movement and Servants of In- A. Gopal Krishna Gokhle and Bal Gangad-
dian Society har Tilak
737. Arrange the following events/movements B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Dada Bhai
in the correct order of their chronology: Naoroji
1. Rowlatt Act Satyagraha C. Chitranjan Das and Moti Lal Nehru

2. Civil Disobedience Movement D. Subhash Chandra Bose and
3. Boycott of Simon Commission Dr.Pattabhi Sitaramayya
4. Quit India Movement
742. As per the Regulating Act, a Governor-
A. 1-2-3-4 General and four Councilors were ap-
B. 1-3-2-4 pointed for
C. 2-3-4-1 A. Bengal
D. 2-3-4-1 B. Bombay
C. Madras
738. The new proletariat class Which emerged
in India on account of the British economic D. Surat
policies, consisted of 743. To campaign for Home Rule, Mrs Annie
A. money lenders Besant published the newspaper (s)
B. landlords A. New India and Commonweal
C. traders B. Young India and Home Rule News
D. All the above C. Mahratta and Kesari
D. Home Rule Courier
739. “A body like the Congress which repre-
sents not the mass of the population, but 744. Tashkent Agreement was signed be-
a single and very limited class, could not tween India and
be called national”The above statement in
A. Pakistan
context with the Indian National Congress
was given by which among the following B. China
personalities? C. Tibet
A. Nabagopal Mitra D. Afghanistan

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745. Which among the following is called Mag- A. of the failure of the Civil Disobedience
nacarta of English education? Movement

A. Wood’s Despatch B. the political climate of India was un-
B. Hartog Committee Report suitable for any political movement
C. Minute on Indian Education by Lord C. he wanted to devote himself fully to
Macauley constructive programme and Harijan wel-
fare
D. None of above
D. of his opposition to the desire of con-
746. The East India Company had taken Bom- gressmen to enter legislatures under the
bay from Government of India Act of 1935
A. The Dutch
749. Which among the following cities saw the
B. Charles I first instance of Satyagraha in India?
C. Charles II
A. Surat
D. The Portuguese
B. Kheda
747. Which of the following upheavals took C. Champaran
place In Bengal Immediately after the re-
volt of 1857? D. Ahemdabad
A. Santhal rebellion 750. Of the following, Which did not influence
B. Indigo disturbances the fathers of Indian Constitution? The
Constitution of
C. Sanyasi rebellion
A. The USA
D. Pabna disturbances
B. The USSR
748. In 1934 Mahatma Gandhi withdrew from
active politics and even resigned his mem- C. Canada
bership of the Congress because D. Ireland

4. Correct and incorrect
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1. Pick out the incorrect statement about A. British India must an integral part of
Town planning in Indus Civilization? the British Empire.
A. There was a fortified citadel on the B. Provincial subjects were classified into
western site and a lower town on the east- reserved subjects & transferred subjects.
ern side. C. Responsible government would be re-
B. There was systematic town planning alised only by progressive stages.
on the lines of grid system. D. The salary of the Secretary of State for
C. The windows of the houses opened India was drawn out of the revenues of
onto the main streets. the Indian government.
D. There was remarkable and well devel- 4. Which one of the following statements re-
oped underground drainage system. garding the stupa is incorrect?
2. Which of the following statements are in- A. It has a fence surrounding it
correct about Indus valley civilization? B. It has a sanctum sanctorum
1. Integral use of sculpture in their art. C. It has a circumambulatory path
2. Absence of external influence. (Pradakshinapatha)
3. Concentration on utility factor than
D. It has an umbrella at the top
an artistic factor.
Select the correct answer using the codes 5. Pick out the incorrect statement?
are given below A. After the conquest of Gujarat, Guptas
A. 1 only issued a good number of silver coins.
B. 1 and 2 only B. Guptas issued more copper coins than
the Kushanas.
C. 2 and 3 only
C. Guptas had good trade contacts with
D. All the above
Eastern Roman (Byzantine) empire.
3. Which of the following statement is incor- D. In ancient India, Guptas issued the
rect about the Act of 1919? largest number of gold coins.

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6. Bring out the incorrect matching 10. Which of the following pair of author &
1. Khan Bahadur-Bareilly book is incorrectly matched?

2. Birjis Qadir-Lucknow A. Dinabandhu Mitra: Nil Darpan
3. Lachman Rao-Jhansi
4. Kunwar Singh-Gorakhpur B. Dadabhai Naoroji: Poverty and the
British rule in India
A. 1 and 4
C. Rabindra Nath Tagore: Gora
B. 3 and 4
D. R.C Dutt: History of India
C. 4 only
D. 1 and 3 11. Which of the following statements is incor-
rect regarding pre-historic art?
7. Consider the following statement (s) re-
lated to the Mughal Architecture A. Many birds, animals, and human be-
ings are painted.
I. Mussaman Burj is situated inside the
Fatehpur Sikri Fort B. Paleolithic and Mesolithic people prac-
II. Aurangzeb built Moti Masjid inside ticed painting.
Agra Fort
C. The paintings depict the religious be-
Which is/ are an incorrect statement (s)? liefs of the people.
A. Both I and II are correct D. Pre-historic art appears at several
B. Both I and II are incorrect places, but Bhimbetka is the most striking
site with 500 painted rock shelters.
C. Only I is correct
D. Only II is correct 12. Choose the Incorrect pair:
8. Which of the following statements about A. Yoga darshan -Patanjali
the Chalukyas is incorrect? B. Mimansa -Jaimini
A. The Chalukyas were brahmanical hin-
C. Vedant - Badarayana
dus.
D. Nyaya Darshana - Kapila
B. The army of the Chalukyas consisted of
a small standing army, but helped by feu-
13. Which of the following is incorrectly
dal lords.
matched (in Gupta administration)?
C. The Chalukyas developed the Deccan
or Vesara style in the building of structural A. Vithika city
temples B. Bhukti province
D. The Buddhists and Jains were not al- C. Gram village
lowed to build temples.
D. Vishya tate
9. Identify the incorrect combination among
the following 14. Select the incorrect statement (s) about
Bhakti Saint Ramananda
A. Dholavira and single citadel
B. Mohen-jo-daro and the great bath I. He advocated prabattimarga or path
of self-surrender to God.
C. Harappa and Grenary II. He propagated ‘Dvaita or dualism of
D. Lothal and Dockyard Jivatma and Paramatma’.

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Which is/are correct statement (s)? C. Both I & II

A. Only I
B. Only II D. Neither I nor II
NARAYAN CHANGDER

5. Capital
1. Sarnath’s Lion Capital is attributed to Which of the above statements is/are

A. Kanishka true?
B. Chandragupta A. 1 only
C. Ashoka B. 2 only
D. Harshavardhana C. Both 1 and 2
2. Gangaikondacholapuram became the capi- D. Neither 1 and 2

tal of the Chola empire from the time of
5. Kanishka’s capital was at
A. Kulottunga I
A. Peshawar
B. Parantaka I
B. Amravati
C. Rajendra I
C. Mathura
D. Vikrama Chola
D. Kanauj
3. The Second Capital of Gupta ruler Chan-
dragupta II was? 6. What was the capital of Chandelas?
A. Malwa A. Ajmer
B. Saurashtra B. Bhinmal
C. Ujjain C. Khajuraho
D. Mehrauli
D. Kannauj
4. Consider the following statements regard-
ing Magadha? 7. Kanchi was the capital of
1. It became the most prominent Maha- A. Pallavas

janapada owing to its large standing B. Rashtrakutas
army and walled city.
C. Chalukyas
2. The capital was initially Rajagriha
and then shifted to Pataliputra. D. Cholas

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8. Arrange in proper chronological order 1. Mughal emperors had a close rela-

of the experiments of Muhammad-bin- tionship with Sufis.
Tughlaq, 2. The capital cities of Mughal Emper-
1. Introduction of token currency ors shifted frequently.
2. Transfer of capital from Delhi to 3. Mughal Kings celebrated Iranian
Daulatabad new year
3. Enhancement of land revenue to Select the correct answer using the codes
50% in the Doab area given below
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4. Establish of a separate department
A. 1, 2 and 3
of agriculture
5. Appointment of a new set of rev- B. 2 and 3 only
enue officers C. 1 and 2 only
A. 4, 5, 2, 3, 1 D. 1 and 3 only
B. 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
12. During muslim rule was the capital of
C. 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 Spain
D. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 A. Cordava
9. Which of the following caused by the suc- B. Toledo
cess of Magadh?
C. Garnada
1. Magadha enjoyed an advantageous
D. None of these
geographical position in the iron age
as most of the deposits were lo- 13. What city served as the capital of the
cated there. Byzantine Empire?
2. The rulers of this state had the very
good weapon. A. Nicodemia
3. The capitals of Magadha were situ- B. Constantinople
ated at strategic positions.
C. Ankara
4. No other power at that time dared
to attack it D. Adrianople
A. 1, 2 and 3 14. The capital of Magadha was shifted from
B. 2 and 4 Rajgriha to
C. 1 and 4 A. Ujjaini
D. 1 and 2 B. Patliputra
10. Which was first capital of Magdha? C. Varanasi
A. Girivarja ( Rajgriha) D. Kannauj
B. Pataliputra 15. Chronologically arrange the accomplish-

C. Champa ments of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
D. Vaishali 1. Quarachil Expedition
2. Token currency
11. Which of the following statements about 3. Transfer of capital
Mughal Empire is/are correct? 4. Revenue reforms

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A. 1, 4, 3, 2 20. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was

B. 4, 2, 3, 1 A. Warangal

C. 3, 2, 1, 4 B. Hampi
D. 3, 1, 4, 2 C. Madurai
D. Dwarasamudra
16. Which among the following was the capi-
tal of Shivaji? 21. Which Nawab of Bengal shifted his capital
from Murshidabad to Monghyr?
A. Poona
A. Siraj-ud-daulah
B. Panhala
B. Mir Jafar
C. Raigarh
C. Mir Qasim
D. Singhagarh
D. Shuja-ud-din
17. Consider the following passage : “His 22. An Indian ruler of the 18th century who
records proclaim him as a feudatory of the planted “the Tree of liberty” at his capi-
emperor Somesvara III. He was his capital, enrolled himself as a member of the
tals at Talakad in the South and Bankpura Jacobin club of France and loved himself to
in the North. It was in A. D. 1137 that be called ‘Citizen’, was
he performed the great ceremony of Tula-
purusha.” The above passage refers to A. Haider Ali
A. Yayati Mahashivgupta-I B. Mir Jafar

C. Banda Bahadur
B. Vishnuvardhana
D. Tipu Sultan
C. Mayursarman
D. Ananta Varman Chodaganga 23. Four major provinces of the Mauryan em-
pire were the Northern, Eastern, Western
18. By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for and Southern provinces, each under the
the first time as a capital? vice-royalty of a prince or a member of
the royal family. Which of the following
A. Kalasok
provincial capitals of the Mauryan empire
B. Ajatasatru was the capital of the Northern province?
C. Udayin A. Taxila
D. Kanishka B. Suvarnagiri
C. Ujjain
19. The planning of the capital in the
Arthashastra indicates that the industrial D. Tosali
and commercial classes were 24. Who among the following Indian freedom
A. Not given any consideration fighters made an attempt to estimate the
per capital income of India?
B. Provided specific quarters in the town-
ship A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Allotted space outside the township B. Feroze Shah Mehta
D. Allotted space inside and outside the C. Surendranath Banerjee
township D. Dadabhai Naorji

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25. What was the capital of Paramaras? 31. What was the name of the capital of Anga
A. Kannauj (a mahajanpada)?
A. Viratnagar
B. Manda
B. Kaushambi
C. Dhara
C. Champa
D. Khajuraho
D. Varanasi
26. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its cap-
32. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja
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ital at
Ranjit Singh was-
A. Ayodhya A. Kapurthala
B. Vaishali B. Amritsar
C. Ujjain C. Lahore
D. Pataliputra D. Patiala
27. In sixth century BC, Suktimati was the cap- 33. with the emergence of Abbasids the Capi-
ital of tal was transfer from Syria to
A. Chedi A. Iran
B. Kuru B. Bagdad
C. Avanti C. Egypt
D. Panchala D. Iraq
34. Champa was the capital of which one of
28. The capital of Gupta Empire was the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient
A. Pataliputra India?
B. Kannauj A. Anga
C. Peshawar B. Vajji
D. Dhanyakatakam C. Kasi
D. Magadha
29. Which one of the following was the capital
of Kosala? 35. The Capital of Kanishka Empire was
A. Shuktimati A. Kabul
B. Indraprastha B. Taxila
C. Sravasti C. Peshawar
D. Pataliputra
D. Kaushambi
36. The Chalukya capital was shifted from
30. The first capital of Abbasid Caliphate was Manyakheta to Kalyani by
A. Al-Hashmiyah A. Somesvara I Ahavamalla
B. Samrah B. Vikramaditya VI
C. Baghdad C. Perma Jagadekamalla II
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37. Why did Mohammad-bin Tughlaq shift his D. Rashtrakutas

capital from Delhi to Deogiri?
42. Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built during

A. Because the new capital occupied a
central and strategic location. medieval India and was erected as the cap-
ital of the Cholas by?
B. Because he wanted to extend his em-
pire to the south. A. Rajendra Chola I
C. As a punishment for the people of B. Gajendra Chola
Delhi.
C. Rajendra Chola III
D. Because he was fed up with Delhi.
D. Vikram Chola
38. After 1099, the capital of Vietnam (Hoa-
la) was moved to the site of present-day: 43. “So complete was the ruin that not a cat
or dog was left among the buildings of
A. Hanoi.
the city, in its palace or its suburbs.” The
B. Tran. above statement about the transfer of cap-
C. Beijing. ital by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq was
made by
D. Dehli.
A. Ibn Batuta
39. The capital of Umayyad dynasty was:
B. Isami
A. Khusran
B. Damascus C. Amir Khusrau
C. Baghdad D. Ziauddin Barni
D. Cairo
44. In ancient India, the earliest capital of Ma-
40. Arrange the following programmes of Mo- gadha kingdom was at?
hammad bin Tughlaq in their chronological A. Varanasi
order.
B. Pataliputra
1. Transfer of capital
2. Increase of Taxation in Doab C. Vaishali
3. Promulgation of Token Currency
D. Rajgir
4. Khurasan Expedition
Select the correct answer from the codes 45. Foreign capitalists were attracted by In-
given below: dian industry for a variety of reasons.
A. 2, 1, 3 and 4 Which one of the following reasons was
not one of them?
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
A. For many Indian products there was a
C. 2, 3, 1 and 4
ready demand the world over
D. 3, 2, 1 and 4
B. Raw materials were readily and
41. Madurai was the capital of cheaply available
A. Cholas C. Labour was extremely cheap
B. Pallavas D. Indian capitalist class wars well devel-
C. Pandyas oped but unable to compete

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46. Who was the viceroy of India when British 47. What was the capital of Gurjara Pratiha-
Indias capital was shifted from Culcutta to ras?
Delhi?
A. Rangapur
A. Lord Hardinge
B. Bhinmal
B. Lord William Bentinck
C. Lord Curzon C. Khajuraho
D. Lord Dalhousie D. Manda
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Sultans
1. Who was the only converted Indian mus- 5. Who among the following witnessed the
lim to become the head of the Delhi Sul- reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?
tanate? A. Amir Khusrau
A. Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah B. Ziauddin Barani
B. Masud Shah C. Minhaj-us-siraj
C. Qaimurs
D. Shams-i-siraj Afif
D. Kaikubad
6. Which sultan had a dispute with Sufi Saint
2. In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative Nizamuddin Auliya?
unit called Pargana was headed by
A. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
A. Amin
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
B. Ariz
C. Jalaluddin Khilji
C. Shiqdar
D. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
D. Barid
7. Which of the dynasties ruled for the short-
3. General policy of the Delhi Sultanate to- est period of time during of course of the
ward the native religions of India became: Delhi Sultanate?
A. indecisive. A. Slave dynasty
B. disinterested.
B. Sayyid dynasty
C. increasingly repressive.
C. Lodhi dynasty
D. increasingly tolerant.
D. Khilji dynasty
4. Sultan Ala-ud-din Khalji:
8. Who among the following officers held
A. conquered all of southern India. highest stature in the central government
B. defeated the Mongols. of the Sultanate?
C. took Islam into Southeast Asia. A. Head of the Majlis-i-Khalawat
D. forbade Islamic law in north India. B. Wazir

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C. Qazi-ul-Mulk 14. Qismat-i- khote in the Delhi Sultanate was

D. Naib-i-Mulk A. A cash payment made by the State to
the village headman
9. The Bahmani Sultanate came into being
during the reign of which Sultan? B. A village assigned to a khot
A. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq C. A small cess collected by the village

headman from the peasants
D. The revenue assessed on the land cul-
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C. Ibrahim Lodhi tivated by the khots and Muqaddams
D. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
15. Name the Delhi Sultans born of Hindu
10. Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed in the mothers:
Fourth Anglo- Mysore War (1799). Who 1. Firuz Tughlaq
of the following did not give a share in 2. Sikandar Lodi
Tipu’s territories? 3. Nasiruddin Khusrau
A. The Nizam 4. Balban
5. Alauddin Khilji
B. The Marathas
6. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C. The English
A. 2, 4, 5
D. The Hindu dynasty of Mysore
B. 1, 2, 3, 6
11. What was the main objective of Sultan C. 1, 2, 4
Mahmud’s Indian conquests?
D. 3, 4, 5, 6
A. Propagation of Religion
16. Tax on plunder during war in the Sultanate
B. Extension of Empire
period was known as
C. Acquisition of Wealth
A. Zakat
D. None of these
B. Kharaj
12. Who of the following Sultans of Delhi had C. Jizya
abolished the tax on grain (also called Za-
D. Khums
kat on grain)?
A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq 17. The title Sultan-us-Sharq was assumed by
the ruler of
B. Alauddin Khilji
A. Bengal
C. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
B. Assam
D. Sikandar Lodi
C. Orissa
13. Which one of the following Sufi Saints saw D. Jaunpur
the rule of seven Sultans but visited the
court of none? 18. What was Iqta in sultanate period?
A. Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki A. Territories of land
B. Baba Farid-ud-din Chishti B. A tax
C. Shaikh Nizamuddin Chishti C. A form of military
D. Nasiruddin ‘Chiragh’ Delhvi D. None of these

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19. Sultan Balban was devoted to 24. The first invasion of India by Sultan Mah-
A. Khwaja Muin-uddin chisti mud Ghazni was in

B. Kaki A. 999 (AD)
C. Shaikh aulia B. 1004 (AD)
D. Baba Farid C. 1000 (AD)

D. 1001 (AD)
20. Tipu Sultan was ahead of his contempo-
raries in many respect because 25. Which Delhi Sultan styled himself
A. He understood the threat posed by En- Sikandar-i-sani (the second Alexander)?
glish to the Indian powers A. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
B. He understood the importance of B. Alauddin Khalji
strong economic base for the military
C. Sikandar Lodi
power
D. Balban
C. He understood the importance of mod-
ern trade and industry 26. The Iqta under the Delhi Sultans was a
D. All of the above territorial assignment, and its holder was
designated muqti who
21. “Every pearl in the Royal Crown is but the
A. Was the owner of the Iqta Land
crystallized drop of blood fallen from the
tearful eyes of the poor peasant.” The B. Was entitled to claim forced labor from
above remark about the poverty of the the cultivators
Indian peasant during the Delhi sultanate C. Had no claims on the peasant other
was made by than the due land tax
A. Ziauddin Barani D. Had to claim on the person and prop-
B. Minhajuddin Siraj erty of the peasants
C. Amir Khusrau 27. Who among the following foreign histori-
D. Ibn Battuta ans is considered an authority on the his-
tory of the Delhi Sultanate?
22. The Sultan Ganj Buddha Statue in Bronze
belongs to A. Richard Fox
A. Harsha B. Peter Jackson
B. Guptas C. Aden Southall
C. Kanishka D. Chris Bayly
D. Mauryas 28. The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate

is called so because..?
23. Which one of the followin sufi saint re-
fused to meet sultan alauddin Khalji? A. Its founder was a scholar of Islamic
theology
A. Baba barid Ganj-e-shakar
B. Its founder and his successors were
B. Moinuddin chisti descendant of the prophet Muhammad
C. Qutubuddin Bakhiar Kaki C. Its founder and his successors
D. Nizamudding Auliya adopted the title Sayyid

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D. Its founder and his successors be- D. Alauddin Khilji

longed to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turk-
istan 34. Who defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodi in the
First Battle of Panipat in 1526? Add Ques-
29. Who was the Governor of Kara-Manikpur tion to Review List?
to have revolted against Sultan Jalaluddin
Firoz Khilji? A. Humayun
A. Arkali Khan B. Babur
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B. Jawna Khan C. Jehangir
C. Malik Chajju D. Akbar
D. Almas Beg
35. Atala Masjid which was built by Sultan
30. Who among the following was the author Ibrahim is located at?
of Tarikh-i- Alai, which contains the details
of the first few years of Sultan Alauddin A. Jaunpur
Khilji? B. Kanpur
A. Shams Siraj Afif C. Agra
B. Ziauddin Barani
D. Mysore
C. Amir Khusrau
D. Yahiya Bin Ahmad 36. Consider the following statements about
Tipu Sultan
31. Which of these books was authored by Sul-
tan Feroz Shah Tughlaq himself? 1. He made no treaty with the British.
2. He had no quarrel with the
A. Tughlaqnama Marathas.
B. Fatawa-i-Jahandari 3. He sought French alliance.
C. Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi 4. He fell fighting against the British.
D. Tarikh-i-Ferozshahi Of these statements
32. Which British military officer defeated A. 3 and 4 are correct

Tipu Sultan in India, Napolean Bonaparte B. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
in Europe and eventually, became the Duke
of Wellington? C. 1 and 4 are correct
A. Richard Wellesley D. 1, 2and3arecorrect

B. Robert Clive 37. Which sultan of Delhi made a rule that, in
C. Warren Hastings any given year, the land revenue can be in-
D. Arthur Wellesley creased only nominally, viz. one-tenth or
one-eleventh of the fixed revenue?
33. The first Turkish Sultan to cross Vindhy-
A. Alauddin Khilji
achal ranges was?
A. Balban B. Balban
B. Iltutmish C. Firozshah Tughlaq
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

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38. Who among the following was the coun- C. Alaudding Khilji
terpart of Tipu Sultan during the Treaty of D. Firoz Tughlaq
Seringapatnam?

A. Warren Hastings 44. Who among the following built the largest
number of irrigation canals in the Sul-
B. Robert Clive tanate period?
C. Cornwallis A. Ghiyasuddin Balban
D. Dalhousie B. Nasiruddin Mahmud
39. The Delhi Sultanate reached its maximum C. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
geographical limits during the reign of D. Ibrahim Lodi
A. Firuz Tughlaq
45. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi
B. Alauddin Khalji
introduced the token currency?
C. Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji
A. Alauddin Khalji
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B. Balban
40. With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who C. Firuz Tughlaq
was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty?
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
A. Khizr Khan
46. Who among the following Sultans received
B. Muhammad Shah
the title of ‘Syed-us-Salatin’ from the
C. Alauddin Alam Shah Caliph?
D. Mubarak Shah A. Alauddin Khilji
41. Which Delhi Sultan levied the irrigation tax B. Balban
on the farmers for the first time? C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
A. Firoz Tughlaq D. Iltutmish
47. Which Sultan of Delhi categorized the
C. Mohammad Tughlaq Ulema into ‘Ulmai- Akhiral’ and ‘Ulma-i-
D. Alauddin Khilji Duniya’ and praised the former?
A. Balban
42. Which language was the State language
during the Sultanate period? B. Alauddin Khilji
A. Persian C. Qutubuddin Aibak
B. Turkish D. Iltutmish
C. Arabic 48. Who among the Sultans is credited with
D. Urdu having introduced a purely Arabic currency
of gold and silver?
43. Which one of the following sultans is
credited with the appointment of ‘Amir - A. Iltutmish
Sadah’ in the provinces? B. Muhammed-bin-Tughluq
A. Bahlol Lodi C. Alauddin Khilji
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49. Which sultan of Delhi refused to read 1. Potato

‘Khutba’ in the name of Khalifa for the 2. Barley
first time? 3. Sesame
A. Alauddin Khalji 4. Maize
Select your answer using the codes given
B. Sikandar Lodi
below:
C. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
A. 1, 4
D. Ibrahim Lodi
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B. 1, 2, 3
50. Which one of the following iqtas was held C. 3, 4
by Sultan Iltutmish as its Muqta immedi- D. 1, 2
ately before his accession?
55. Tipu Sultan was a man of complex char-
A. Kalinjar
acter. He was an innovator, which of the
B. Badaun following was not one of his innovations?
C. Lakhanauti A. A new system of coinage
D. Kalpi B. A new calendar
C. A new method of survey and settle-
51. The term ‘Khalisa’ in the Sultanate and
ment
Mughal periods was used for
D. New scales of weights and measures
A. lands revenue which was directly de-
posited in the imperial treasury 56. Which of the Sultans measured the land for
B. lands owned by the Sufi establishment fixing land revenue?
C. crown lands 1. Alauddin Khilji
D. land revenue which was assigned to 3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
the nobles for maintaining troops 4. Sikandar Lodi
52. Tipu Sultan of Mysore was killed in a Select the correct answer from using the
bloody engagement in codes given below:
A. The fourth Mysore War A. 1 and 3 only
B. The first Mysore War B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. The third Mysore War C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. The second Mysore War
57. Which Sultan was the first to proclaim that
53. Which Sultan declared himself as Sikandar-
the state in India of the Delhi Sultanate
i-Sani, the second Alexander?
cannot be a truly Islamic state?
A. Balban A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Alauddin Khalji B. Jalaluddin Khilji
C. Iltutmish C. Behram Shah
D. Kaiqubad D. Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah
54. Which crops were not cultivated in India 58. Select the correct statement (s) is/are re-
during the Sultanate period? lated to the Kabir.

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I. He was the disciple of Ramananda 63. Which Sultan introduced the practices of Si-
and the most liberal among me- jda, Paibos and Nawroz in the Delhi Sul-
dieval Indian reformers. tanate?

II. He was possibly a contemporary
A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
of Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(1489-1517). B. Iltutmish
A. I only C. Balban
B. II only D. Razia Sultana
C. Both I and II
64. Which one of the following Sultans, was
D. Neither I nor II not an off spring of Iltutmish, but was the
59. According to historian Ziauddin Barani, the last successor of his dynasty?
ideal Sultan of Delhi was A. Rukn-ud-din Firoz
A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq B. Razia
B. Alauddin Khilji C. Nasiruddin Mahmud
C. Balban
D. Muizuddin Bahram Shah
D. Bahlol Lodi
65. Who among the following Governor Gener-
60. With which Sultan of Delhi do you as- als formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu
sociate the compilation of Kingship the- Sultan?
ory and principles of administration called
‘Vassayya”? A. Warren Hastings
A. Balban B. Lord Cornwallis
B. Alauddin Khilji C. Lord Wellesley
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq D. Lord William Bentinck
D. Iltutmish
66. In whose reign did the sultanate reach its
61. Which dynasty rules for the longest period farthest extent?
of time in the Delhi sultanate? A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
A. Khilji dynasty
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
B. Slave dynasty
C. Muhammad Tughlaq
C. Tughlaq dynasty
D. Raziya
D. Lodhi dynasty
67. The office of the Wakil-us sultanate was
62. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi
held during the first four years of Akbar’s
was the first to have paid to his soldiers
reign by
in cash?
A. Alauddin Khilji A. Tardi Beg
B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq B. Munim Khan

C. Iltutmish C. Shamsuddin Atka
D. Feroz Tughlaq D. Bairam Khan

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68. How many ruling dynasties were there in B. Malik Baqbaq

the Delhi Sultanate? C. Imaduddin Raihan
A. 3 D. Sher Khan
B. 2
74. concerning Delhi Sultanate who of the fol-
C. 4 lowing created the ‘Diwani-Amir’ Koh (De-
D. 5 partment of agriculture)?
A. Muhammad bin Tugluq
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69. Which one of the following Sultans ex-
tended agricultural loans called sondhars B. Firoj Shah Tughluq
to the poor peasants for promoting culti-
C. Alauddin Khalji
vation?
D. Shamsu d-din lltutmish
A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Firoze Tughlaq 75. What is the descending order of the ranks
of nobility under Delhi Sultanate?
C. Mohd. Bin Tughlaq
1. Khan
D. Balban
2. Malik
70. Which of the Sultans of Delhi abolished the 3. Amir
‘Zakat’ on grain? 4. Sar-i-Khail
A. Sikandar Lodi A. 3, 2, 4, 1
B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq B. 1, 2, 3, 4
C. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq C. 2, 1, 4, 3
D. Alauddin Khilji D. 1, 2, 4, 3
71. Which of the following Sultans assumed 76. Tipu Sultan was defeated by the British in
the title of Caliph himself? A. Third Anglo-Mysore war
A. Balban B. Battle of Wandiwash
B. Alauddin Khalji C. Battle of Buxar
C. Mohammad bin Tughlaq D. Carnatic war
D. Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji
77. Who was the noble serving Sultan
72. Which Sultan called himself ‘Naib-i- Nasiruddin Mahmud who lost the top post
Khudai’? due to the machinations of Balban?
A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq A. Amir Yaqut
B. Iltutmish B. Tughril Beg
C. Alauddin Khalji C. Zafar Khan
D. Balban D. Imaduddin Raihan
73. Who among the following Amirs was the 78. Who among the following Delhi Sultans
one publicly flogged by the orders of Sul- was known for introducing market control
tan Balban? mechanism?
A. Haibat Khan A. Iltutmish

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B. Firoz Tughlaq D. Jaydeva

C. Alauddin Khilji 80. Which of the following is not true about

D. Balban Tipu Sultan?
A. He laid the foundation of Krishnaraj
79. Name of the Bengali poet who was con- Sagar Dam on Cauvery.
ferred with the title of Gunraj Khan in the
Sultanate period? B. His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai
C. He was a Great admirer of Jagadguru
A. Chaitanya
Shankaracharya of Sringeri.
B. Rahim
D. He died during the fourth Anglo-
C. Maladhar Basu Mysore war.

6. The first one
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1. The first railway engine designed. by found for which among the following peri-
George Stephenson was put on rails in Eng- ods?
land in A. Gupta Period
A. 1814 B. Saatvahana Period
B. 1815 C. Maurya Period
C. 1813 D. Shunga Period
D. 1816
5. was the first Mughal Emperor to ac-
2. The Valangai (right hand) and Idangai (left quire Koh-i-Noor diamond
hand) division of South Indian society is A. Jahangir
first noticed in the
B. Humayun
A. Sangam period
C. Shah Jahan
B. Pallava period
D. Akbar
C. Chola period
6. Which of the following native states was
D. Nayaka period first to conclude Subsidiary Alliance with
East India Company?
3. Which one of the following European trad-
ing groups first established its factory at A. Avadh
Surat? B. Mysore
A. The French C. Mewar
B. The ‘English D. Hyderabad
C. The Portuguese
7. The first Rashtrakuta-ruler who success-
D. The Dutch fully invaded North India was
4. For the first time in Indian History, the de- A. Govinda Ill
scription of the State Administration was B. Govinda II

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C. Krishna II C. Lord Dalhousie

D. Dhruva D. Lord Nelson

8. ‘Dyarchy’ was first introduced in India un- 14. Which was the first newspaper to be pub-
der lished in India?
A. Morley-Minto reforms
A. Bengal Chronicle
B. Simon Commision plan
B. Bombay Samachar
C. Government of India Act, 1935
C. Bengal Gazette
D. Montford reforms
D. The Hindu
9. Which among the following marks Ma-
hatma Gandhi’s first fast unto death? 15. Identify the correctly matched pair from
A. Kheda Satyagraha the below:
B. Champaran Satyagraha 1. Champaran Satyagraha A. First Civil
Disobedience Movement
C. Ahmedabad Mill Strike
2. Rowlatt Satyagraha B. First mass
D. Jallianwala Bagh tragedy strike
3. Kheda Satyagraha C. First Non-
10. The first Indian leader to undergo impris-
cooperation movement
onment?
4. Ahmedabad Mill strike D. First
A. Bipin Chandra Pal Hunger strike
B. C Vijaraghavachari Select the correct answer using the code
C. Dadabhai Noroji given below.
D. B G Tilak A. 2, 3 and 4 only
11. Who used iron for the first time in India B. 1 and 2 only
A. Dravidens C. 1, 3 and 4 only

B. Aryans D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. Portughese
16. Which of the following statement is/are
D. None of these correct?
12. Lord Dalhousie introduced the first tele- I. Pulakesn I was the first ruler of the
graph line in 1853, which ran between: Chalukya dynasty?
A. Agra and Madras II. Harshavardhana attacked the
Chalukya territory during 608-642
B. Calcutta and Bombay AD?
C. Bombay and Thana III. Vikramaditya I died in 608 AD
D. Calcutta and Agra A. All are correct
13. Who was the first Viceroy of India? B. Only I

A. Lord Mountbatten C. Only II, III
B. Lord Canning D. Only I, III

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17. Who among the following was the first 22. The first English base established in India
Satavahana King to introduce the ruler’s was at:
head on the coins?
A. Goa.
A. Satakarni I
B. Surat.
B. Yajna Satakarni
C. Madras.
C. Gautamiputra Satakarni
D. Karachi.
D. Vasishthiputra Pulumavi
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18. The first effort at drafting a Dominion Sta- 23. Who among the following introduced the
tus Constitution for India was made in re- dahasala system of land revenue collection
sponse to the for the first time?
A. First Round Table Conference A. Akbar
B. Montague-Chelmsford reforms B. Babur
C. Simon Commission C. Humayun
D. Minto-Morley reforms
D. Shahjahan
19. The basis, on which the chronology or pe-
riod of the Sangam literature is fixed be- 24. The First English Captain to disembark at
tween the first to third century A.D., is: Surat and who also visited the court of Em-
peror Jahangir at Agra was
A. King Gajabahu I of Sri Lanka was con-
temporary of the Chera monarch Senagut- A. Thomas Stephens
tuvan B. Hawkins
B. Striking similarity between the
C. Ralph Fitch
Sangam poems and the Greco-Roman ac-
counts on trade D. Jon Mildenhall
C. Both A and B
25. Islamic culture was first introduced to
D. Reference to the Chola-Chera-Pandya’ early India from:
kingdoms in Ashokan edicts
A. Baghdad.
20. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in
B. Arabia.
the sixth century B.C. was
A. Prasenajit C. Persia.
B. Bimbisara D. Afghanistan.
C. Jarasandha
26. Who was selected as the first satyagrahi
D. Ajatashatru by Mahatma Gandhi to begin the individ-
ual satyagraha in 1940?
21. Europeans were first interested in
A. C. Rajagopalachari
A. Silk
B. Leather goods B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Indigo C. J.B. Kripalani
D. Spices D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

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27. The first statue of the Guru was conceived C. Lord Rippon
by .
D. Lord Wavell

A. Tavaroli,
B. Gokahale 33. For the first time Abdul Malik issued
purely Muslim Coinage Know as:
C. Bodhananda Swamikal,
A. Pound
D. Moorkoth Kumaran,
B. Ruppe
28. The Indus valley civilization was the first
C. Dirham
A. Urban civilization ‘
D. Deenar
B. Semi-urban
C. Semi rural as Heading 34. Where was the seat of the first Republic
D. Rural civilization of the world in 6th century BC?
A. Sparta
29. The first architectural achievement of Ja-
hangir’s reign in India was the construction B. Patliputra
of his father’s mausoleum. Where was it C. Athens
built?
D. Vaishali
A. Surat
B. Shikohabad 35. Which among the following was the first
C. Lahore investigated pillar of Ashoka?
D. Sikandara A. Sarnath
B. Barabar cave
30. Who was the first leader of Kalinga in I
century A.D C. Delhi Meerut Pillar
A. Chola Raja D. Dhauli
B. Karikala
36. Who wrote the first textbook on Jyotish?
C. Kharauel
A. Bhrigu
D. Charaka
B. Katyayan
31. The first translator of Mahabharata into
Tamil was C. Patanjali
A. Kamban D. Panini
B. Bharavi 37. In the ‘individual Satyagraha’, Vinoba
C. Perundevanar Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi.
Who was the second?
D. Sundaramurthi
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasadh
32. Who of the following laid the first rail-
road in India? B. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
A. Lord Dalhousie C. C. Rajagopalachari
B. Lord Curzon D. Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel

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38. Who was the first Governor General of the B. Skandagupta

new Indian Dominion? C. Kumaragupta
A. Rajendra Prasad
D. Bhanugupta
B. Vallabhbhai Patel
44. In 1857 the first shot from a rebels gun
C. Rajagopalachari
was fired in?
D. Lord Mountbatten
A. Ambala
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39. Which state was the first victim of “The B. Delhi
Subsidiary Alliance System”?
C. Meerut
A. Mysore
D. Barrackpore
B. Satara
C. Awadh 45. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pil-
grimage at the expense of the state was-
D. Hyderabad
A. Feroz Tughlaq
40. Which among the following Mudra is the
gesture of Buddha as depicted in his first B. Alauddin Khilji
sermon? C. Akbar
A. Dharmachakra Mudra D. Aurangzeb
B. Dhyana Mudra
46. Shivaji conqurred many forts. Which was
C. Bhumisparsa Mudra first-?
D. Abhaya Mudra A. Berar
41. Which one among the following states B. Purendar
was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie un- C. Khandesh
der the Doctrine of Lapse?
D. Raigarh
A. Jhansi
B. Nagpur 47. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa,
Gujarat and Maharashtra?
C. Satara
A. Samudragupta
D. Sambalpur
B. Skandagupta
42. The first Danish Settlement of trade at
Tranquebar was established in the year C. Chandragupta Maurya
A. 1616 D. Harshavardhana
B. 1630 48. Who among the following Kushan Emper-
C. 1660 ors was the first to introduce the gold
coinage in India?
D. 1620
A. Vima Taktu
43. Which Gupta emperor’s inscription at Eran
B. Vasishka
dated 510 AD gives the first inscriptional
evidence of Sati? C. Vima Kadphises
A. Narasimhagupta D. Kujula Kadphises

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49. Which of the following was started first during the first decade of the last cen-
by Mahatma Gandhi? tury?

A. Civil Disobedience A. Curzon’s plan to curb the growing pop-
B. Quit India Movement ularity of the Indian National Congress
C. Champaran B. Curzon’s partition of Bengal
D. Non-cooperation C. Curzon’s design to curtail the sphere

of local self-government
50. The first to establish trade contacts with D. Curzon’s attempt to control the univer-
the Roman empire were: sities
A. Kushanas
55. Where did Gautam Buddha give his first
B. Sakas sermon?
C. Indo Greeks
A. Rajgriha
D. Tamils
B. Sanchi
51. India first encountered Islamic armies in C. Sarnath
the century.
D. Gaya
A. seventh
56. The first cereals that early men grown
B. eighth
were
C. eleventh
A. barley and rice.
D. twelfth
B. barley and maize
52. A Provisional Government of India with C. wheat and barley
Raja Mahendra Pratap as its president
was established during the First World D. wheat and rice
War in
57. Which book described the Arab invasion of
A. Turkey Sindh for the very first time?
B. Singapore A. Shahnama
C. Afghanistan B. Chachnama
D. Germany C. Akbarnama
53. Where did Britishers establish their first D. Baburnama
trade centre?
58. In which of the following Major Rock
A. Calcutta Edicts does Ashoka introduce the institu-
B. Karnatak tion of dhamma-mahamatta for the first
time?
C. Surat
A. Rock Edict V
D. Bombay
B. Rock Edict IV
54. Which among the following was the
C. Rock Edict II
most immediate factor for the spread of
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59. Who did not participate in the First Round C. Rajadhiraja

Table Conference? D. Rajaraja
A. The Hindu Mahasabha
65. The statement that the revolt of 1857 was
B. The Indian National Congress “neither the first, nor national, nor war of
C. The Muslim League independence” was made by?
D. All of these A. V. D. Savarkar
B. R. C. Majumdar
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60. The number of delegates who attended
the first session of the Indian National C. S. N. Sen
Congress, was D. Benjamin Disraeli
A. 75 66. Who was the last Governor General and
B. 750 First Viceroy of India?
C. 720 A. Lord Canning
D. 72 B. Lord Mayo
C. Lord Lytton
61. The Bhakti Movement was first organized
by D. Lord Lawrence
A. Ramananda 67. Consider the following statements-
B. Nanak 1. Battle of Khanwa was fought be-
C. Kabir tween Akbar and Rana Sanga.
2. Battle of Khanwa was fought be-
D. Ramanuja tween Babur and Rana Sanga in
1527 AD,
62. The first Tamil Sangam is said to have been
3. Humayun lived in exile about 15
instituted by
years.
A. Tiruvalluvar 4. First battle of chunar was the land-
B. Parshurama marks for Humayun’s military expe-
dition
C. Mamulanar
Which of the above is/are correct?
D. Agastya
A. 1 and 2
63. The Buddha delivered his first sermon, B. 2 and 3
known as ‘Turning of the wheel of law’ at
C. 3 and 4
A. Sarnath
D. 1 and 4
B. Bodh Gaya
68. Who first expounded the theory of ‘eco-
C. Sravasti
nomic drain’ of India during the British
D. Sanchi rule?
64. Which Chola king is credited with the first A. Ramesh Chanda Dutt
conquest of Maldives? B. Dadabhai Naoroji
A. Rajendra I C. Surendra Nath Banerjee
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69. Which of the following treaty ended the 75. Who was the first Indian woman to
First Carnatic War? become president of Indian national
congress?

A. Bassein
B. Salbai A. Aruna asaf ali
C. Paris B. Sarojani Naidu
D. Aix-Ia-Chapelle C. Sucheta Kriplani
D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
70. When was First Anglo Sikh War fought?
A. 1816 AD 76. The first international introduced
B. 1846 AD A. socialism
C. 1826 AD B. dictatorship
D. 1725 AD C. democracy
D. communalism
71. Which are the first cereals grown by Indi-
ans 77. Which one of following event occur first?
A. Race A. Khilafat movement
B. Sugarcane B. Lucknow pack
C. Wheat and barly C. Shifting of capital to Delhi
D. None of these D. Swadeshi Movement
72. Mahatma Gandhi used for the first time 78. Which metal was first used by the Indus
hunger strike as a weapon during people?
A. Kheda Satyagraha A. Gold
B. Champaran Satyagraha B. Silver
C. Ahmedabad Strike C. Tin
D. Bardoli Satyagraha D. Carolinian
73. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered 79. In which of the following places Hindu Ma-
by hasabha was for the first time organised
A. Codrington in 1915?
B. Buhler A. Haridwar
C. Robert Sewell B. Allahabad
D. James Prinsep C. Varanasi
74. Who among the following could not at-
tend the First meeting of Indian National 80. Where was the first Presidency of English
Congress? East India Company in India?
A. Surendra Nath Banerjee A. Masulipattam
B. Dadabhai Nauroji B. Hugli
C. Badruddin Tyabji C. Surat
D. R.C.Dutt D. Chennai (Madras)

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81. Name the Pala ruler who was the first to C. Treaty of Madras was the result of
plunge into the tripartite struggle. First Anglo-Mysore War
A. Gopala D. All of the above are incorrect
B. Devapala 86. What is the correct order (first to last) of
C. Mahipala states annexed under the policy of “Doc-
D. Dharmapala trine of Lapse”?
A. Jaipur -> Satara -> Sambhalpur->
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82. First Governor-General of India? Bahat
A. Sir Charles Metcalfe B. Satara -> Jaipur -> Sambhalpur->
B. Lord Amherst Bahat
C. Lord William Bentinck C. Satara -> Jaipur -> Bahat->
D. Robert Clive Sambhalpur->
D. Bahat ->Satara -> Jaipur ->
83. The first detailed reports of Vedic culture Sambhalpur->
came from:
A. Egyptian merchants. 87. With whose permission did the English set
up their first factory in Surat?
B. the Greeks of Alexander the Great’s
army. A. Jahangir
C. Chinese historians. B. Aurangzeb
D. Herodotus. C. Shahjahan
D. Akbar
84. Who among the following were the Indian
liberals who attended the first session of 88. The First British officer to be informed of
the Roundtable Conference? Mangal Pandey firing at the sergeant ma-
1. Tej Bahadur Sapru jor was
2. V.S. Srinivasa Shastri A. General Hearsay
3. M.R. Jayakar B. Col. Smith
4. C.Y. Chintamani
C. Col. Mitchell
Choose the correct answer from the codes
given below: D. Lieutenant Baugh
A. 2, 3 and 4 89. Which one of the following Bengali writ-

B. 2, 3 and 4 ers was the first to suggest the adoption
of Hindi as India’s National Language?
C. 1, 2 and 3
A. Bhudeva Mukherjee
D. l, 2 and 4
B. Kali Prasanna Sinha
85. Which of the following is not true about C. Madhusudan Datta
First Anglo-Mysore War?
D. Dinbandhu Mitra
A. First Anglo-Mysore War fought in AD
1767-69. 90. The British established their first trading
B. Hyder Ali defeated the English in the centre at
First Anglo-Mysore War A. Calcutta

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B. Surat 96. The sea borne trade between India and

C. Madras Rome received great impetus during the
first-second century A.D. on account of the

D. Bombay discovery of:
91. The large-scale expression of the Militant A. Large gold mines in the Roman Empire
nationalism for the first time, was against
B. Monsoon winds blowing regularly
A. Partition of Bengal, 1905. across the Indian Ocean
B. The Indian Council Act, 1892. C. Direct sea-route between India and
C. Seditious Meetings Act, 1907. Italy
D. Official Secrets Act, 1904. D. New navigational techniques
92. Where French established their first fac- 97. During the Mughal period, which one of
tory? the following trades were the first to come
A. Masaulipatam to India?
B. Surat A. English
C. Cochin B. Portuguese
D. Pulicat C. Danish
93. Who among the following was the first D. Dutch

Governor General of India?
98. The four varnas are mentioned for the first
A. Lord Amherst time in the
B. Lord William Bentinck A. Purusha sukta
C. Robert Clive B. Prithvi sukta
D. Sir Charles Metcalfe
C. Vajasaneyi Samhita
94. The valleys of Indus, Ganga and Jamuna D. Taittiriya Samhita
were brought together for the first time
under one political authority by 99. Which was the first State to be created on
A. Prithvi Raj Chan ban linguistic basis?
B. Chandragupta Maurya A. Gujarat
C. Ashoka B. Andhra Pradesh
D. Chandragupta I C. Madras
95. Who was the first Muslim writer to make D. Bombay

use of Hindi words and adopt Indian poetic
imagery and themes? 100. Lord Buddha made his first sermon at
A. Hasan Nizami A. Kapilavasthu

B. Abul Fazal B. Sarnath
C. Amir Khusaro C. Lumbini Gardens
D. Abdul Qadir Badauni D. Pataliputra

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101. The first law giver of the world was 106. The first Muslims invaded India were
A. Nannr A. Arabs
B. So1onon B. Turks
C. Sheba C. Afghans
D. Hamurabi D. Persians
102. Who among the following were the In- 107. First Anglo Sikh War fought between
NARAYAN CHANGDER
dian Liberals who attended the first ses- A. The English & French
sion of the Round Table Conference? B. The English & Portuguese
1. Tej Bahadur Sapru C. The English & king Dalip Singh
2. V. S. Srimvasa Sati D. None of the above
3. M.R.Jayakar
4. C. Y. Chintamani 108. The first revelation came to Prophet
Choose the correct answer from the codes (p.b.u.h) in:
given below A. Hira
A. l, 2and3 B. Thaur
B. 2, 3 and 4 C. Dar-e-Arqam
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4 D. none
D. l, 2and4 109. Who among the following has issued the
coin rupee for the first time?
103. Which of the following Indian Kings de-
A. Akbar
feated Mohammad Ghori first?
B. Sher Shah
A. Jayachandra
C. Ala-ud-din Khilji
B. Vidyadhara Chandella
D. Muhammad bin Tughluq
C. Prithviraja Chauhan
110. The first tribal leader who was inspired
D. Bhima II
by Mahatma Gandhi and his ideology was
104. The British Government introduced Port- A. Alluri Sitaram Raju
folio system for the first time in B. Jadonang
A. 1858 C. Jhabkar Bapa
B. 1892 D. Rani Gaidinliu
C. 1853
111. Which of the following statements are
D. 1861 true about Gupta coinage? (1) The Guptas
issued the largest number of gold coins in
105. Who was the first ancestor of Bhosle
the Gupta period. (2) Chandragupta I is-
family in Maharashtra?
sued Kaumaradevi type of coins (3) Chan-
A. Tanaji dragupta II issued silver coins for the first
B. Bhosawant time among the Gupta (4) Samudragupta
coins are known for their purity. Select
C. Shahji the correct answer from the codes given
D. Vithoji below:

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A. 1, 2 and 3 Their correct sequence in terms of the ex-

B. 2, 3 and 4 tent to which they were used (most fre-
quent first, least frequent last) is

C. 1 and 2
A. 3, 1, 4, 2
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 3, 2, 4
112. The first to establish regular trade with C. 1, 3, 4, 2
India was?
D. 3, 1, 2, 4
A. Dutch
B. Portuguese 117. How did Portuguese firstly affect Indian
trade and industry?
C. English
A. By forcing Gujarat and Calicut to aban-
D. French don construction of ships or even armed
rowing boats
113. Who is believed by the Jainas to be the
first Tirthankar? B. By monopolising port-toport trade on
the Malabar coast and the trade from In-
A. Rishabhadeva
dian to Persian coast
B. Neminath
C. In both (A) and (B) ways above
C. Mahavira
D. By dictating the prices of horses im-
D. Parshvanath ported by native Indian powers after oust-
ing Arabs
114. In the Gandhara sculptures, the preaching
mudra associated with the Buddha’s first 118. The Aryans at first settled in
sermon at Sarnath is
A. Gujarat
A. Dharmachakra B. Sindh
B. Dhyana C. Punjab
C. Bhumisparsa D. Kashmir
D. Abhaya
119. The stone Age people had the first domes-
115. Who among the following was first initi- tic
ated disciple of Akbar’s Din-i-Ilahi? A. Dogs
A. Birbal B. Horses
B. Mansingh C. Sheep
C. Todarmal D. Asses
D. Tansen
120. Consider the following statements re-
116. The Chola inscriptions are found in the fol- garding August offer:
lowing languages 1. For the first time it recognized the
1. Sanskrit exclusive rights of Indians to frame
2. Telugu their own constitution.
3. Tamil 2. It made Indians a majority in the
4. Kannada Viceroy’s executive council.

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Which of the above statements is/are D. Megaliths

true?
125. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the
A. 1 only weapon of Satyagraha?
B. 2 only A. Dandi
C. Both 1 and 2 B. Bardoli
D. Neither 1 nor 2 C. Champaran
121. The Author who described the Revolt of
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D. South Africa
1857 as the ‘First War of Indepen4ence’
was 126. Who was the first European to designate
‘Aryans’ as a race?
A. Ashok Mehta
A. H. H. Wilson
B. R. C. Majumdar
B. General Cunningham
C. S. N. Sen
C. Max Muller
D. V. D. Savarkar
D. Sir William Jones
122. Which one of the following powers was
the first to establish trade links with In- 127. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the peo-
dia? ple of Hind (India) was first used by-
A. English A. The Arabs
B. French B. The Romans
C. Dutch C. The Chinese
D. Portuguese D. The Greeks
123. The following are connected with the 128. Who established first Islamic empire in In-
First Anglo- Maratha War 1779-82: dia?
1. Convention of Wadgaon A. Muhammad Ghazni
2. Treaty of Purandar B. Muhammad Ghor
3. Treaty of Surat
C. Hizzaz
4. Treaty of Salbai
D. Muhammad-Bin-Quasim
Their arrangement in the correct chronolog-
ical order is 129. The first major inscription in classical San-
A. 3-2-1-4 skrit is that of
B. 2-1-3-4 A. Kanishka I
C. 4-2-1-3 B. Samudragupta
D. 1-4-3-2 C. Rudradaman
124. Egyptians were the first people in the D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya

world to build 130. The Uprising of 1857 was described as
A. Temples the first-Indian war of independence by
B. Palaces A. R. C. Mazumdar
C. Pyramids with mummies B. B. G. Tilak

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C. S. N. Sen C. Francisco d’Almeda

D. V. D. Savarkar D. Albuquerque

131. The were the first Europeans to start 136. By which Act the Public Service Commis-
a Joint-stock company trade with India? sion was first established in India?
A. Dutch A. The Government of India Act, 1935
B. Danish B. The Act of 1909
C. Portuguese C. The Indian Council Act, 1892
D. French D. The Government of India Act, 1919
132. The first women’s university in India was 137. Who among the following rulers was
founded by: first to embrace Buddhism?
A. Rani Ahilya Devi A. Bindusara
B. J.C. Kumarappa B. Ashoka
C. Dhondo Keshave Karve C. Bimbisara
D. Gandhiji D. Ajatsatru
133. What was the most important reason for 138. Who among the following first used the
the First Anglo- Sikh War (1845-46)? word ‘Swarajya’ in its political sense and
accepted Hindi as the national language of
A. The attempts of the English Company India?
to interfere with the internal matters of
the Lahore state A. Swami Vivekananda
B. To divert the energies of ungovernable B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Khalsa army C. Rammohan Roy
C. The war-like preparations of the En- D. Mahatma Gandhi
glish across the Sutlej
139. The credit of the discovery of the first
D. The agreement entered into the Dogra Palaeolithic in India which opened the field
Chief, Gulab Singh, by the English to sell of prehistoric studies in the country goes
Kashmir to the former to
134. On the first Cloth Mill started at Bom- A. De Terra and Paterson
bay. B. H D Sankalia
A. 1870 C. Robert Bruce Foote
B. 1857 D. Burkitt
C. 1890
140. Who was the first Indian ruler who had
D. 1851 territory outside India?
135. Who was the first victory of the protugh- A. Chandragupta Maurya
ese in the East? B. Ashoka
A. Vasco da Gamma C. Huvishka
B. Pedro Alvaraz carbol D. Kanishka

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141. The English established their first factory I. He is an Anglo-Indian

in Bengal in 1651 at II. Was called first nationalist poet of
A. Patna modern India
III. He taught at Hindu college and was
B. Calcutta later removed because of his radical-
C. Kassimbazar ism
D. Hugli A. Only I
142. In which year were Factories opened for B. Only I and II
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the first time in Orissa. C. Only II and III
A. 1639 A.D. D. All the above
B. 1613 A.D. 147. Where in India, did the Protuguese build
C. 1663 A.D. their first fortress?
D. 1632 A.D. A. Anjidiv
B. Cochin
143. Which one of the following nations was
the first to start sea trade with India? C. Goa
A. Netherland D. Cannanore
B. France 148. Which country was first to start a joint
C. Portugal stock company to trade with India?
D. England A. Portugese
B. Danish
144. Who among these was not a part of triple
alliance on the eve of first Anglo-Mysore C. Dutch
war of 1767-69? D. French
A. The English 149. Who among the following foreigners was
B. The Marathas the first to visit India?
C. Raja of Travancore A. Fahien
D. Nizam of Hyderabad B. Hiuen-Tsang
C. I Ching
145. According to the theory of double inva-
sion of India by the Aryans, the first group D. Megasthenese
inhabited the Punjab, and the second group
150. Arrange the following in correct chrono-
pushed its way through Gilgit and Chitral
logical order
and settled in the midland country. Who
put forward this theory? 1. Third Carnatic War
2. First Burmese War
A. Dr. Giles
3. First Mysore War
B. Dr. Hoernle 4. Second Afghan War
C. C.V. Vaidya A. 2, 4, 1, 3
D. Sir George Grierson B. 3, 1, 2, 4
146. Which of the following statement regard- C. 1, 4, 3, 2
ing Henry Vivian Derozio are correct? D. 1, 3, 2, 4

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151. The slogan of ‘Bande Mataram’ was first 157. The word Adivasi was used for the first
adopted during the Movements? time to refer to the tribal people by:

A. Non-cooperation A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Civil Disobedience B. Thakkar Bappa
C. Swadeshi C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Quit India D. Jyotiba Phule
152. The term ‘Pre-history’ was first used by 158. First Governor-General of Bengal?
A. Tournal A. William Bentinck

B. Robert Clive
B. Henry Christy
C. Wellesley
C. Lewis Henry Morgan
D. Warren Hastings
D. William Robertson
159. The first English factors India was estab-
153. The first ruler of India who defeated lished at
Muhammad of Ghor was
A. Bombay
A. Parmaldeva of Bundelkhand
B. Surat
B. Jayachandra of Kannauj
C. Hooghly
C. Prithviraj Chauhan of Delhi
D. Calcutta
D. Mularaja II of Gujarat
160. When did Mahatma Phule established
154. The first city of Siri was built by first girls school in Poona?
A. Iltutmish A. 1864
B. Jalal-ud-Din Khalji B. 1857
C. Mohd. Bin Tughlaq C. 1872
D. Ala-ud-Din Khalji D. 1848
155. The Sufis first settled in 161. Who first translated Bhagvad Gita to
Eng-lish?
A. Sindh
A. William Jones
B. Gujarat
B. Charles Wilkins
C. Punjab C. Alexander Cunningham
D. Both (A) and (B) D. John Marshall
156. Which of the following British Prime Min- 162. Which of the following ruler was the first
ister headed the First Round Table Confer- Indian native ruler to accept the system of
ence in London? Subsidiary Alliance?
A. Churchill A. Scindia of Gwalior
B. Disraeli B. Dalip Singh of Punjab
C. Ramsay McDonald C. Nizam of Hyderabad
D. Chamberlain D. Gaikwad of Baroda

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163. The first political organisation estab- C. Ahmed Shah

lished in India in 1838 was known as- D. Bahadur Shah
A. Settlers Association
169. The first national news agency of India
B. Bengal British India Society was
C. British India Society A. The Free Press of India
D. Zamindary Association B. The Indian Review
164. The first serious Islamic attack on India
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C. The Hindustan Review
came when the Turks attacked repeatedly D. The Associated Press of India
under the leadership of:
A. Omar the Great. 170. The first article in which the English
started trading was
B. Mahmud of Ghazni.
A. Cotton
C. Abu Bekr.
B. Indigo
D. Ali Pasha.
C. Pepper
165. The first native state to introduce mili-
D. Saltpetre
tary training on the European model was
A. Kashmir 171. Which of the following leader was not
present in the very first meeting of Indian
B. Mysore
National Congress?
C. Golcanda
A. Dadabhai Naoroji,
D. Oudh
B. Kashinath Trimbak Telang
166. The first Indian Elected to the parliament C. Surendranath Banerjee
of Great Britain was?
D. Pherozeshah Mehta
A. Lal mohan ghosh
172. British colonialism in India saw the emer-
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
gence of new cities. Calcutta, now
C. Ramesh Chandra Dutt Kolkata, was one of the first cities. Which
D. Firoz shah mehta of the following villages were, amalga-
mated to form the city of Calcutta?
167. Who was the first President of the All In-
A. Midnapur, Thakurgaon,
dia Trade Union Congress?
B. Midnapur, Chittagong, Burdwan
A. V.V.Giri
B. Lala Lajpat Rai C. 24-Parganas, Kalikata, Thakurgaon
C. Jawahar Lal Nehru D. Sutanuti, Kalikata, Gobindapur
D. S.A.Dange 173. Where Dutch does found their first fac-

tory in India?
168. Who among the following Mughal Em-
peror became the first pensioner of the A. Cochin
East India Company? B. Pulicat
A. Muhammed Shah C. Masaulipatam
B. Akbar II D. Nagapatam

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174. Who was the first Indian woman to pre- B. History of the Satyagraha in South
side over the Indian National Congress? Africa

A. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur C. The Bhagavad Geeta According to
B. Aruna Asaf Ali Gandhi
C. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit D. Hind Swaraj
D. Sarojini Naidu 180. The first metal to be used by man was
175. Writing had first developed in A. bronze
A. Assyria B. stone
B. Akkad C. copper
C. Iran
D. iron
D. Sumer
181. Which of the following place where the
176. Consider the following statement (s) re- first meeting/session of the Indian Na-
lated to Hawkins tional Congress was held?
I. Hawkins was the first Englishman A. Calcutta
to visit Jahangir’s court
II. Hawkins was called by the name of B. Bombay
Inglish Khan, by Jahangir C. Madras
A. Both I and II are correct D. Allahabad
B. Both I and II are incorrect
182. Who was the first Gupta ruler?
D. Only II is correct A. SriGupta
B. SamudraGupta
177. Who was the first Gupta ruler who as-
sumed the title of Maharajadhiraja? C. SkandaGupta
A. Skandhgupta D. Chandragupta I
B. Chandragupta II 183. Who was the first prominent ruler of
C. Kumar Gupta Prathihara dynasty?
D. Chandragupta I A. Chandradeva
178. The First President of Muslim League was B. Bhoja I
A. Hidayat Hussain Khan C. Jayapala
B. Mohammad Ali Jinnah D. Nagabhatta
C. Mian Abdul Aziz
184. Buddha delivered his first sermon at
D. Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk Mustaq Hussain
A. Kapilvastu
179. The social ideals of Mahatma Gandhi
B. Sanchi
were first put forth in
C. Sarnath
A. An Autobiography-The Story of My Ex-
periments with Truth D. Vaisali

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185. The year of first Maratha was 191. Which of the following leader did not at-
A. 1777 - 1782 tend the First Round Table Conference?
B. 1775 - 1782 A. Dr Ambedkar
C. 1774 - 1782 B. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
D. 1776 - 1783 C. Y. Chintamani
D. M. K. Gandhi
186. The Dutch established their first settle-
ment in Bengal at
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192. Which was the first metal used by man?
A. Balasore A. Bronze
B. Serampur B. Copper
C. Chinsura C. Silver
D. Calcutta D. Brass
187. The first venture of Gandhi in all-India 193. The first wave of Aryan immigration into
politics was the: India began in
A. Champaran Movement A. 1000BC
B. Dandi March
B. 1500 BC
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. 1000 A.D.
D. Rowlatt Satyagraha
D. 500 BC
188. What was the date of first coronation of
194. Which is first Indus Site
Shivaji?
A. Harappa
A. 5 Jan. 1674
B. 6 June 1674 B. Banavali
C. 15 August 1674 C. Mohanjedaro
D. 1 May 1674 D. Lothal
189. Who among the following Indian cracks 195. The first battle of the American War of
the British Indian Civil Services Examina- Independence took place in the year
tion in the first time in Indian History? A. 1776, 28 July
A. Satyendranath Tagore B. 1789, 14 July
B. R. N. Dutt C. 1778, 14 August
C. Behari Lal Gupta D. 1776, 4 July
D. Surendranath Banerjee
196. the the the the later later later later
190. First Indian to used the word ‘Swara- Vedic Vedic Vedic Vedic age age age age
jya’? ih women enjoyed the right to upanayana
A. Raja Rammohan Rai ceremony there was no polygamy among
aryans women were allowed to attend po-
B. Swami Vivekanand litical assemblies the system of sati did not
C. Mahtma Gandhi exist 36. The Rigvedic Aryans first used
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak A. Maize

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B. Rice (Vribhi) 202. The first president of the Republic of In-

C. Wheat (Godhuma) dia was?
A. Dr.Radhakrishnan

D. Barley (Vajra)
B. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
197. Which was the first book to deal with
C. V.V.Giri
Music?
D. Zakir Hussain
A. Atharvaveda
B. Yajurveda 203. Who was the first to decipher the inscrip-
tions of Ashoka and the Brahmi script?
C. Samaveda
A. Alexander Cunningham
D. Rigveda
B. James Princep
198. The first dockyard in the world was ex- C. Mortimer Wheeler
cavated in
D. Max Muller
A. Harappa
B. Lothal 204. Who was the first Indo-Greek king, who
became Buddhist?
C. Mohanjodaro
A. Apollodotus I
D. Ropar
B. Antiochus II
199. The founder of the first Afghan rule in In- C. Apollodotus II
dia was
D. Menander II
A. Sher Shan Suri
205. The first Maratha war took place during
B. Ibrahim Lodi
the Governor Generalship of
C. Bahlul Lodi A. Wellesley
D. Sikandar Lodi B. Warren Hastings
200. The title of ‘Viceroy’ was added to the C. Lord Amherst
centre office of the Governor-General of D. Sir Robert Clive
India for the first-time in
A. 1858 A.D. 206. Which one of the following traders first
came to India during the Mughal period?
B. 1848 A.D.
A. British
C. 1856 A.D.
B. Danish
D. 1862 A.D.
C. Portuguese
201. Robert Bruce Foote, who discovered first D. Dutch
Palaeolithic tool in India, was originally a
207. The first Indian ruler to be shown in im-
A. Archaeologist
ages as wearing a dress akin to trousers
B. Palaeobotanist is
C. Geologist A. Samudragupta
D. Historian B. Kanishka

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C. Chandragupta 212. Mohammad Ghori was first defeated by

D. Ashoka which of the following rulers?
A. Vidyadhara Chandella
208. Consider the following statements-
B. Jayachandra
1. Nagabhata I was the first great
ruler of Gurjara Prathi hara dy- C. Prithviraja Chauhan
nasty. D. Bhima II
2. Bhoja I was another prominent ruler
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of this dynasty. 213. Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy of
3. Mahendrapala I was the son of Boja India?
I A. Duarte Pacheo
Which of the above is/are correct? B. Vasco-da-Gama
A. Only 1 and 2 C. Da Almeida
B. 1, 2 and 3 D. Albuquerque
C. Only 2 and 3
214. When was the Cooperative Societies Act
D. Only 1 first passed in India?
209. When Lord Mountbatten became the first A. 1900
Governor- General of India, who among B. 1904
the following became the Governor-
General for Pakistan? C. 1906
A. Lord Mountbatten D. 1902
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah 215. Karl Marx was the first man to introduce
C. Shaukat Ali A. scientific socialism
D. Liaquat Ali Khan B. Marxian socialism
210. Which one among the following was the C. democracy
result of the First Anglo-Maratha War of D. capitalism
1775-1982?
216. Who of the following was the first Indian
A. There was no victory for either side
to write English verse?
B. The Marathas won the war
A. Kashi Prasad Ghosh
C. The British won the war
B. Hariharanand
D. It helped Haider Ali to gather strength
C. Krishna Mohan Banerjee
because the British and Marathas were
engaged in a mutual war D. Ramchandra Vidyavagish
211. Who among the following cultures were 217. Between which stations was the first
the first to paint their pottery? railway line opened in India?
A. Mesolithic A. Bombay to Thane
B. Neolithic B. Calcutta to Jamshedpur
C. Iron age C. Bombay to Pune
D. Chalcolithic D. Calcutta to Raniganj

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218. Which is first manmade port in the world. 224. Which one of the following had for the
A. Quilon first time accepted that British victory
at Plassey was the victory of breach of

B. Lothal faith?
C. Muzris A. Lord Clive
D. None of these B. Vansittort
219. In which of the following movements, did C. Hector Munro
Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of D. None of the above
hunger strike as a weapon?
A. Rowlatt Satyagraha 225. Who was the first President of the In-
dian Home Rule League established in April
B. Ahmedabad Strike 1916?
C. Non-cooperation Movement A. N.C. Kelkar
D. Bardoli Satyagraha B. B.G. Tilak
220. Balwant Singh was the first Raja of C. Joseph Bapista
A. Mewar D. Annie Besant
B. Jaisalmer 226. In which of the following periods did ring
C. Banaras wells come into prevalence for the first
time?
D. Kanpur
A. Gupta
221. The first Tarian war took place in
B. Kushan
A. 1193 A.D.
C. Mauryan
B. 1195 A.D.
D. Sunga
C. 1191 A.D.
D. 1197 A.D. 227. The first to start a joint stock company to
trade with India werethe
222. Who proclaimed the First Crusade? A. Danish
A. Alexios I Komnenos B. Portuguese
B. Pope Urban II C. French
C. Peter the Hermit D. Dutch
D. Pope Gregory VII
228. That Bhagavatism first grew up around
223. The first Buddhist Council was held in the the Yamuna in Mathura district is evident
reign of from the account of
A. Ajatashatru A. Arian
B. Bimbisara B. Justin
C. Ashoka C. Megasthenese
D. Kanishka D. Strabo

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229. Which of the following ages the Homo 2. The government which emerged
Sapiens the human being for the first time in Tamluk was known as ‘Jatiya
appeared? Sarkar’.
A. In the middle Palaeolithic age 3. The longest lasting and effective
parallel government was in Satara.
B. In the Mesolithic age
Which of the statements given above are
C. In the upper Palaeolithic age correct?
D. In the lower Palaeolithic age A. 2 and 3 only
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230. Where did British first open their facto- B. 1, 2 and 3
ries in Eastern part of India? C. 1 and 2 only
A. Sikim D. 1 and 3 only
B. Bihar 235. By whom, the first republic of the world
C. Assam was established in Vaishali?
D. Orissa A. Gupta
B. Licchhavi
231. Which is the first Harappan site to be ex-
C. Maurya
cavated?
D. Nand
A. Mohenjodaro
B. Harappa 236. The first serious blow inflicted by the En-
glish on India’s handloom industry was
C. Chanhudaro
A. Duty imposed on the looms
D. Sutkagendor
B. Infiltration of cash crops like indigo
232. Mesopotamian were the first to make and opium in the cotton growing area
A. Copper C. Compulsion of weavers to sell their

goods on dictated prices
B. Bronze items
D. Shortage of cotton due to export of
C. Iron raw-cotton
D. Gold 237. Gautam Buddha delivered his first ser-
233. The Portuguese established their first mon at which one of the following places?
business centre at A. Sarnath
A. Calicut B. Kushinagar
B. Goa C. Lumbini
C. Surat D. Bodh Gaya
D. Cochin 238. The first Muslim expedition to India took

place in
234. Consider the following statements in re-
A. 720 A.D.
gard to the parallel government emerged
during the Quit India Movement. B. 718 A.D.
1. The first such government emerged C. 712 A.D.
in Satara. D. 716 A.D.

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239. Who was the first person to make an A. 3, 2, 1

economc analysis of british rule in India? B. 1, 2, 3

A. Ganesh Vasudev Joshi C. 2, 1, 3
B. Justice MG Rande D. 1, 3, 2
C. Dinabandu Mitra 245. The term ‘Brahmadeya’ occurs for the
D. Dadabhai Naoroji first time in
A. Early Vedic texts
240. The First census in India was held in
B. Pre-Gupta inscription
A. 1891
C. Post-Gupta inscription
B. 1861
D. Early Buddhist texts
C. 1881
246. The first Christian missionaries came into
D. 1871 India in the?
241. Ring wells are identified for the first time A. 1st century B.C.
in? B. IInd century A.D.
A. Later Vedic age C. 1st century A.D.
B. Pre-Mauryan age D. III century A.D.
C. Mauryan period 247. Select the correct chronological sequence
of the following events?
D. Post-Mauryan
I. Appointment of the Simon Commis-
242. Who among the following is considered sion.
as the first national ruler of India? II. Formation of the first Labour Gov-
A. Chandragupta I ernment in Britain.
III. Submission of the Nehru report.
B. Chandragupta Maurya IV. Inauguration of the First Round Ta-
C. Ashoka ble Conference.
D. Kanishka Select the correct answer from the codes
given below:
243. The first Indian ruler who joined the sub- A. I, II, IV & III
sidiary Alliance was-
B. I, III, IV & II
A. The king of Travancore C. II, IV, I & III
B. The Nawab of Oudh D. I, III, II & IV
C. Peshwa Baji Rao II
248. The first missionary to successfully be ac-
D. The Nizam of Hyderabad cepted by the Chinese Ming court was the
Jesuit:
244. Arrange the following in chronological or-
A. Francis Xavier.
der
B. Siguenze y Gongora.
1. Partition of Bengal
2. Chauri-Chaura Incident C. Matteo Ricci.
3. First Round Table Conference D. Ignatius Loyola.

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249. Who among the following presided over 255. Who among the following was the first
the first Buddhist council held in Rajgriha? leader to organize labour movement in In-
A. Maha kassapa dia?
B. Sabbakami A. B. P. Wadia
C. Buddaghosha B. N. G. Ranga
D. Moggaliputta Tissa C. N. M. Lokhandy

D. Lala Lajpat Rai
250. The first Westerners to arrive in India
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were the: 256. When did Gandhiji go to fast unto death
for the first time?
A. Portuguese.
A. At the time of Communal award
B. French.
B. At the time of riots in Kolkatta (Cal-
C. Dutch.
cutta)
D. British.
C. At the time of riots in Delhi
251. Who was the first Englishmen to preside D. At the time of Jallianwala Bagh
over a Congress session? tragedy
A. George Yule 257. What is the correct chronological order of
B. Dufferin setting up of the following Commissions?
C. W. Wedderburn 1. Macdonell Commission
D. None of these 2. First Industrial Commission
3. First Fiscal Commission
252. The first lawful Hindu widow remarriage Select the correct answer from the code
among upper castes in our country was cel- given below-
ebrated under which of the following re-
former: A. 1, 3, 2
A. Keshub Chandra Sen B. 2, 1, 3
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar C. 2, 3, 1
C. Raja Rammohan Roy D. 1, 2, 3
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 258. The first Muslim President of Indian Na-
tional Congress was
253. The first tri-colour flag was hoisted on
A. Hakim Azmal Khan
A. 3lstJanauary, 1928
B. Badruddin Taiyabji
B. 15th August, 1947
C. Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
C. 26th January, 1950
D. Abul Kalam Azad
D. 31st December, 1929
259. The first Indonesian state of which we
254. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was have detailed knowledge is:
A. Gopala A. Srivijaya.
B. Dharmapala B. Funan.
C. Bhaskaravarman C. Java.
D. None of these D. Hoabinhian.

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260. Which of the following acts first intro- C. The Viceroy

duced an element of election for member- D. The Indian National Congress
ships to Imperial Legislative Councils?

A. Indian Councils Act 1909 263. Which of the following did not influ-
ence the growth of nationalist sentiments
B. The Government of India Act 1858 against the British rule in the first few
C. Indian Councils Act 1861 years of the twentieth century?
D. Indian Councils Act 1892 A. British reverses in the Boer War
261. Who is the author of the book “The First B. Japanese defeat of Russia
Indian War of Independence- 1857-59”? C. Italy’s defeat by Ethopia
A. R Mazumdar D. The establishment of the Kerensky
B. Syed Ahmad Khan Government in Russia
C. S. N. Sen 264. Babar enteredIndia for the first time
D. Karl Marx through
262. As per the Cabinet Mission Plan, the A. Kashmir

power would be first transferred to B. Sind
A. The Interim Government C. Rajasthan
B. The Princes of the States D. Punjab

7. Harrapan civilization
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1. Which of the following was not a major C. Saraswati
industrial town of the Harappan civiliza-
D. Indus
tion?
A. Kalibangan 5. Two terracotta models of Egyptian mum-
B. Chanhudaro mies have been recovered from which
Harappan site?
C. Harappa
A. Lothal
D. Lothal
B. Chanhudaro
2. The Scale found from Harappa is made of.
C. Kalibangan
A. Shell
D. Dholavira
B. Ivory
C. Bronze 6. The polity of the Harappan people, as de-
D. Wood rived from the material evidence, was
A. secular-federalist
3. A harappan site is characterised by the dis-
covery of a perpendicular ploughed fields, B. oligarchic
which among the following fits the descrip-
C. theocratic-unitary
tion?
A. Lothal D. theocratic-federalist
B. Mohenjodaro 7. Which one of the following is the largest

C. Sutkagendor burnt-brick structure built in the entire
range of the Harappa culture?
D. Kalibangan
A. The Greatest Bath
4. The site of Harappa is located on the bank
of river B. Granary
A. Ravi C. Assembly Hall
B. Beas D. Lothal Dockyard

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8. The terra-cotta plough of the Harappan civ- 13. Harappan people had a common burial sys-
ilization was found at tem, which is proved by

A. Kalibangan A. The earth burials with the head of the
dead normally laid towards the north
B. Lothal
B. The burial of commonly used items
C. Mohenjo-Daro
with the dead
D. Banawali C. Both A and B above
9. Which one of the following statements re- D. The burial of the dead body in the sit-
garding Harappan civilisation is correct? ting posture
A. The inhabitants of Harappa had neither 14. Which one of the following Harappan sites
knowledge of copper nor bronze had a dock?
B. The standard Harappan seals were A. Alamgirpur
made of clay
B. Lothal
C. The inhabitants of Harappan grew and
C. Mohenjodaro
used cotton
D. Harappa
D. The Harrapan civilisation was rural
based 15. In which of the following respects the vari-
ous Harappan sites a marked uniformity?
10. Which of the following Harappan towns is
divided into three parts? A. Agricultural Practices
B. Crafts
A. Kalibanga
C. Town Planning
B. Dholavira
C. Chanhudaro
D. Lothal 16. The Granary at Harappa was made of
A. bricks only
11. In which year the Harappan Site was ex-
cavated B. bricks and timber
C. bricks and stones
A. 1923
D. None of these
B. 1920
C. 1921 17. An anthropomorphic figure of copper has
been reported from the Harappan levels at
D. 1922
A. Rojadi
12. The Harappan towns and cities were di- B. Lothal
vided into large blocks
C. Harrappa
A. Rectangular
D. Kalibanga
B. Circular
18. Which one among the following is not the
C. Square
characteristic feature of the Harappan set-
D. Semi-circular tlement?

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A. Doorways and windows generally Which of the above is/are correct?

faced the side lanes and rarely opened A. 3, and 4
onto the main streets
B. 1, 3 and 4
B. Houses generally had separate
bathing areas and toilets C. 2 only
D. 1 only
C. The citadel was walled but the lower
town was not walled 22. Which of the following was not wor-
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D. Drains and water chutes from the sec- shipped by the Harappans?
ond storey were often built inside the wall A. Peepal
19. Rice cultivation is associated with the B. Vishnu

Harappan site of C. Mother Goddess
A. Harappa D. Shiva
B. Mohenjodaro 23. The people of Harappa and Mohanjodaro
C. Kalibangan culture belongs to the?
A. Chalcolithic Age
D. Lothal
B. Copper age
20. Consider the following statements : C. Iron age
1. The inhabitants of Harappa grew D. New stone age
and used cotton.
2. The inhabitants of Harappa had no 24. The Harappas had commercial relations
knowledge of copper and bronze. with
3. The standard Harappan seals were A. China
made of clay.
B. Mesopotamia
Which of the statements given above is /
are correct? C. Burma (Now, Myanmar)
D. Jawa
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3 25. The crop which does not seem to have been
known to the people of the Harappan cul-
C. 1, 2 and 3 ture is
D. 1 only A. Rice
21. Consider the following statements : B. Barley
1. The Harappan economy was based C. Cotton

on agriculture, cattle rearing and D. Ragi
crafts.
2. The Indus valley people had an elab- 26. Which of the following Harappan crops are
orate drainage system. believed to have diffused from West Asia?
3. In kotDiji pre-Harappan settlement 1. Wheat
has not been found. 2. Rice
4. Sugarcane was not grown in Indus 3. Cotton
civilization. 4. Barley

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Choose the correct answer form the & 1. It arose in the north-western part of
codes given below the Indian subcontinent.
2. It is older than the chalcolithic cul-

A. 1, 3 & 4
tures.
B. 1, 2 & 4 3. No other cultural zone in the third
C. 1 & 4 and second century BC was as large
as the Harappan.
D. 2 & 3
4. It was not as advanced as the chal-
27. Who is the excavator of Harappa site? colithic cultures.
A. Daya ram Sahni Which of the above is/are correct?

A. 4 only
B. K. Thapar
B. 1 and 2
C. Mackey
C. 2 and 4
D. Rakhal das Bannerji
D. 1 only
28. The credit for Harappa excavation goes to
. 32. Two most important Harappan crops were
A. D.R. Sahni A. Cottom and Sugarcane
B. N.G. Mazumdar B. Rice and peas
C. O. Stein C. Wheat and barley
D. R.D. Banerji D. Sesamum and mustard
33. On the basis of available evidence, the

29. Almost all Harappan towns had large gra-
Harappan civilization contributed two im-
naries because
portant things to mankind which were
A. Taxes were paid in kind, and therefore,
A. Growing wheat and cotton
granaries acted as a sort of public trea-
suries B. Copper and bronze smelting technol-
ogy
B. Surplus produce of the countryside
was stored in the towns C. Making soak-pits and earthen pipes
C. Food-grains were stored for the pur- D. Knowledge of mathematics and deci-
pose of trade mal system
D. All of the above 34. Which one of the following is a site of

the Harappan civilization wherein a Per-
30. The Harappan people worshiped which sian Gulf seal has been unearthed? ,
God?
A. Kalibanga
A. Vishnu
B. Dholavira
B. Lord-Shiva
C. Mohenjodaro
C. Indra
D. Lothal
D. Varuna
35. The Harappan site, where the citadel and
31. Consider the following statements regard- the lower town, both are fortified sepa-
ing Indus Culture - rately is-

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A. Harappa 41. Harappa is situated on the bank of which

B. Mohenjodaro river?
C. Kalibanga A. Sindhu
D. None of the above B. Ghagger
36. A circular button shaped seal called the C. Bias
Persian gulf seal has been obtained from
which Harappan site? D. Ravi
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A. Kalibangan
42. What was the time period of Indus Civi-
B. Lothal lization / Harappan Civilization?
C. Banwali A. 2400 BC - 1750 BC
D. Mohenjodaro
B. 2500 BC - 1750 BC
37. Harappa was located on the river
C. 2500 BC - 1700 BC
A. Sindhu
D. 2400 BC - 1700 BC
B. Ganga
C. Ravi 43. What are the evidence found regarding the
D. None of these decline of Harappan civilization? Consider
the statements :
38. In the Harappan buildings mostly burnt
bricks were used, not stones, because 1. Silt is there is Harappa because of
wind section which brought sand
A. Without iron tools stone-cutting was
and slit. Houses and streets covered
difficult
by slit deposits up to 30 ft above
B. Bricks provided better flood defence ground level.
C. Bricks were ideally suited for the moist 2. Human skeletons have been found
climate lying on the streets.
D. Stone was not readily available Which of the above is/are correct?
39. Who is the archeologist, Harappan Site A. 1 only
was discovered
B. 2 only
A. R.D Banarjee
B. D. R Sanhi C. Both 1 and 2
C. T.K Taper D. Neither 1 nor 2

D. None of these
44. Which Harappan sites are situated on bank
40. Which metal was not known to Harappan of river sindhu?
people?
A. Chanhudaro, Kotdiji, Harappa
A. Tin
B. Mohenjodaro, Chanhudaro, Kotdiji
B. Iron
C. Copper C. Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Chanhudaro
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45. Excavations at which one of the following A. I, III, II & IV

sites give evidence of continuous habita- B. II, I, III & IV
tion and cultural evolution from the Stone

Age to the Harappan culture? C. III, IV, II & I
D. III, I, II & IV
A. Kalibangan
B. Mehargarh 50. which Harappan site is situated in Ra-
jasthan?
C. Dholavira
A. Kalibangan
D. Allahdino
B. Rakhigarhi
46. From the scattered skeletal remains of the C. Bankwali
Harappans found at different sites, the
D. Rangpur
most appropriate conclusion to be drawn
would be that there was 51. The Predominant funerary practice at
A. Mass execution or human sacrifice Harappa was
B. Malaria or any other pathogenic condi- A. Extended burial of the body along with
tion pottery
B. Making a memorial to mark the site
C. Casual burial of human bodies
C. Burying ash kept in an urn
D. Some kind of military assault
D. Cremation
47. Horse remains are found at which of the
52. The most common type of Harappan sales
following Harappan sites?
is
A. Kalibangan, Manda and Surkotada
A. Square
B. Surkotada and Kalibangan B. Oval
C. Surkotada, Dholavira and Manda C. Cylindrical
D. Surkotada, Kalibangan and Dholavira D. Round
48. The Harappa had trade relations with a 53. Which of the following were common fea-
number of countries such as tures of both Harappan and Mohenjodaro?
A. Rome, China 1. Citadel mounds with a retaining
wall
B. Greece, Turkey
2. Public Baths
C. China, Japan 3. Rows of granaries
D. Persia and Afghanistan 4. Rows of circular blocks for pounding
grains.
49. Which is the correct chronology of the ex- Choose the correct answer from the codes
cavation of the site in the Indus civiliza- given below :
tion?
A. 2 and 3
I. Mohenjo-Daro B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
II. Chanhudaro
III. Harappa C. 1, 2 and 4
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54. Which one of the following is not one of 59. With reference to the Harappan civiliza-
the Harapan sites related to the maritime tion, consider the following statements :
activities of the Harappan people? 1. The city of Dholavira was in the
A. Lothal form of a parallelogram guarded by
B. Balakot a fortification.
2. A ploughed field, showing a grid of
C. Patliputra. furrows, located outside the town
D. Sokta Kob wall has been discovered at Kaliban-
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gan.
55. From a large number of seals dis-
Which of the statements given above
covered from almost all the Harappan
is/are correct?
sites, it appears that they were used
for purposes. A. 1 only
A. ritualistic and religious B. 2 only
B. Commercial C. Both 1 and 2
C. Both A and B above D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Symbolic 60. Harappan site of Banwali is situated in.
56. Which of the following features of modern A. Rajasthan

Hinduism is not derived from the Harappan B. Haryana
cults? C. Eastern U.P
A. Dedication of temples to a particular D. Western U.P
deity
B. Shakti worship 61. Cylindrical seals of Mesopotamia have
been recovered from which two Harappan
C. Worship of Siva as Pashupati site?
D. Worship of Siva-linga in the form of A. Mohenjodaro and Kalibangan
conical and cylindrical stones
B. Ropar and Rojdi
57. The area under Harappan Civilisation was C. Lothal and Kalibangan
.
D. Lothal and Rangpur
A. Circular
62. Which Harappan site is not found in Gu-
B. Rectangular
jarat?
C. Triangular
A. Sutkagendor
D. Square
B. Sockhoh
58. Button size seals of Harappan civilization C. Dhaulvira
have the symbols of .
D. Lothal
A. fish
63. A bronze chariot of Harappan times yoked
B. swastik to a pair of bullocks & driven by a nude
C. srivatsa human figure has been discovered at
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B. Daimabad D. Seven mothers (Sapta mariksa)

C. Rojadi’

D. Sanghol ing the identification with Siva, of a figure
64. Which one of the following was the most represented on Harappan seals
westerly outpost of the Harappan cul- 1. It is shown in the form of a linga
ture? 2. It is shown seated in yogic posture
A. Rangpur 3. It is surrounded by animals
B. Sutkagen Dor 4. It is shown with a female figure
identifiable with Parvati
C. Manda
Which of the above are correct reasons for
D. Lothal
identifying the figure with Siva?
65. One of the Harappan deities not repre- A. 2 & 4
sented in later Hindu religion is
A. Unicorn B. 1 & 4
B. Compound creatures C. 3 & 4

C. Pashupati Siva D. 2 & 3

8. Jainism
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1. Jain Sacred texts are called 5. With reference to Jainism which one of the
A. Sungas following statements is correct?
B. Angas 1. Jainism enjoyed the patronage of

the kalinga king Kharavela in the
C. Hymns 1st century BC.
D. None of these 2. In the initial stage of Jainism, the
Jainas worshipped images unlike
2. With what name the Jainism referred to Buddhist.
before the coming of Mahavir?
A. 1 only
A. Tirthankaras
B. 2 only
B. Jina
C. Both 1 and 2
C. Kevalin
D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Nirgranthas
6. Which of the following are true of Jain-
3. Which one of the following is not true of ism?
both Buddhism and Jainism?
1. It has affinity with the Sankhya sys-
A. They were welcomed by the Vaisyas tem of philosophy.
B. They advocated ahimsa 2. It completely rejected the concept of
the soul.
C. They believed in rigorous asceticism
3. It has affinity with the Vedanta sys-
D. They were atheists tem of philosophy.
4. According to it the world consists
4. According to a late tradition, the spread of of two eternal categories, viz., con-
Jainism in Karnataka is attributed to scious Jiva and unconscious (Ajiva).
A. Parashavanath Choose the correct answer from the codes
B. Ashoka given below.
C. Mahavira A. 2 and 4
D. Chandragupta Maurya B. 3 and 4

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C. 2 and 3 B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 1 and 3 C. 2, 3 and 4

7. The jain saint credited with the spread of D. 1 and 2
Jainism in Karnataka is?
11. Which one of the following hills is/are sa-
A. Parsvanatha cred to the Jainas?
B. Mahavira 1. Satrunjauyagiri
C. Bhadrabahu 2. Urjayantogiri
3. Arbudagiri
D. Adinatha 4. Chandragiri
8. Consider the following statement: A. 1 only
1. Jainism in ancient India condemned B. 1, 2, 3, and 4
the varna system.
C. 1 and 3
2. Jain religious literature was written
in Ardhamgadhi D. 2 and 4
3. Mahavira admitted women into the
order of his follows. 12. Which Jain saint was patronised by
Mohammed-bin- Tughluq?
Which of these statement is/are correct?
A. Hemachandra Suri
A. all of the above
B. Jinaprabha Suri
B. 2 and 3
C. Dasturji Mebarji
C. 1 and 3
D. None
D. only 3
13. The twenty thrid Jain Tirthankar was as-
9. What was the name of Jain saint with sociated with
whom Muhammad Tughlaq held discus-
sions? A. Sravasti
A. Rishabadeva B. Vaishali
B. Hemchandra C. Varanasi
C. Jinasena Suri D. Kausambi
D. Jinaprabha Suri 14. The main differ ence between Jainas and
Hindus in treating the ascetics is:
10. Which of the following were common to
both Buddhism and Jainism? A. An acsetic is outside the society to Hin-
dus, while Jaina ascetic kept a relation-
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance
ship with the society.
and enjoyment.
2. Indifference to the authority of the B. Hindus treat ascetics as Godmen
vedas. whereas Jains don’t
3. Denial of efficiency of rituals C. Jains respect them while Hindus wor-
4. Non - injury to animal life. ship them
Which of the above is / are correct? D. To Hindus ascetic were escapists be
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15. Which of the following believed in the wor- Which of the statements given above
ship of the Yakshas and, Yakshinis? is/are correct?
1. Brahmanism A. 1 only
2. The Kalamukha sect B. 2 only
3. Buddhism
C. Both 1 and 2
4. Jainism
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 1, 2 & 3
20. Biographies of Jaina Tirthankaras are
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. l, 2 & 4
found in
C. 2, 3 & 4
A. Kalpa Sutra
D. 1, 3 & 4
B. Niryavali Sutra
16. Who of the following is known as a Jain C. Bhagavati Sutra
scholar? D. Uvasagadasao
A. Dharmakirti
21. Vardhamana Mahavira the 24th
B. Asvaghose Tirthankar of Jainism was born at and
C. Diwakaramitra died at
D. Hemchandra A. Kusinara and Pava
B. Vaishali and Rajagriha
17. The Jain text which describes that Chan-
C. Kashi and Champa
dragupta embraced Jainism towards the
end of his life, is: D. Kundagrama and Pava
A. Parishisthaparvan 22. Consider the following statements relating
B. Jayadhavala to Jain literature :
1. The sacred books of the Jainas are
C. Dravya-samgraha
known as Siddhanta or Agama.
D. Ratnamalika 2. The language of the earliest Jain
texts is eastern dialect of Pali
18. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at
known as Ardha Magadhi.
the Jain council of
A. Vaishali is/are correct?
B. Vallabhi A. 1 only
C. Pawa B. 2 only
D. Vidarbha C. Both 1 and 2
19. Consider the following statements D. Neither 1 nor 2
1. The Buddhists in Deccan excavated 23. The monolithic image of Jain Saint ‘Goma-
rock-cut Chaityas and the Vaish- tiswara’ is at
navas, Shaivas and Jainas imitated A. Kalinga
these in later centuries.
B. Kusinagara
2. The Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas
excavated temples at sites far dis- C. Saravanabelgola
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24. The Jaina system of thought closely re 3. Chandragiri

sembles 4. Urjayantagiri

A. Vedanta
B. Vaisheshik given below:
A. 1, 23 and 4
C. Sankhya
B. 1 only
D. Yogachar
C. 2 and 4
25. Which of the following are true of Jain- D. 1 and 3
ism?
1. It has an affinity with the Vedanta 29. Which of the following Jain doctrines is
system of philosophy. considered as the origin of Mahavira?
2. It has an affinity with the Samkhya A. Non-stealing
system of philosophy. B. Sexual continence (BRAHMACHARYA)
3. It completely rejected the concept of
C. Truth
the
4. According to it the world consists D. Non-Violence
of two eternal categories, viz, con- 30. Which of the following was not one of
scious (jiva) and unconscious (ajiva). the reasons for the gradual decline of Jain-
A. 1 & 3 ism?
B. 2 & 3 A. The extremism of its ethical code and
religious discipline
C. 3 & 4
B. The influence and popularity of Shaiva
D. 2 & 4
and Vaishnava saints in the South
26. Who became the chief of Jain Sangh after C. The destruction of t heir temples by t
the death of Mahavira? he foreign invaders and others
A. Sudharma D. The assimilative power of Hinduism
B. Indrabhuti 31. Which of the following are true of Jain-
C. Sthulbhadra ism?
D. Jambu 1. It has an affinity with the Vedanta
system of Philosophy.
27. Which of the following kings of ancient 2. It has an affinity with the Sankhya
India embraced Jainism and became a system of Philosophy.
Sanyasi? 3. It completely rejected the concept of
A. Pushyamitra the soul.
4. According to it the world con-
B. Bimbisara
sists of two eternal categories, viz:
C. Chandra Gupta Maurya conscious (Jiva) and unconscious
D. Harsha (Ajiva).
A. 2 and 3
28. Which of the following hills is/are sacred
to the Jainas? B. 3and 4
1. Arbudagiri C. 2and 4
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32. Excepting two Jaina Tirthankaras, all the C. Both 1 and 2

others mentioned in tradition are mythical. D. None of these
The two exceptions include
A. Shantinatha and Adinath 37. Which among the following was not a
cause of the decline of Jainism?
B. Shantinatha and Vardhamana
A. Lack of religious preaches
C. Parsvanath and Vardhamana
B. The division of Jainism in two strong
D. Parsvanath and Adinath sects
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33. Which one of the following is not a part of C. Attack of foreigners
early Jains literature? D. Absence of royal patronage
A. Sutrakritanga
38. What was the nature of difference be-
B. Acaranga sutra tween Bhadrabahu and his followers,
C. Brihat kalpasutra which led to the split of Jainism into two
sects, namely Digambaras and Svetam-
D. Therigatha
baras?
34. The Jain Tirthankara Mahavira has been A. Interpretation of certain philosophical
mentioned in the early Buddhist literature canons
as
B. Compilation of the teachings of Ma-
A. Nigantha Nataputta havira
B. Videhaputta C. Whether or not the monks should wear
C. Vardhamana clothes
D. Vesaliya D. Idol worship
35. In which of the following Council Jainism 39. Jainism was divided into two sects known
was divided into two? as
A. Fourth Jain Council A. Svetambara and Digambara
B. Third Jain Council B. Kapalika and Kalamukha
C. Second Jain Council C. Mahayana and Hinayana
D. First Jain Council D. Ajivika and Nyaya Vaisesika
36. Which of the following statements are 40. Which one of the following Mauryan rulers
true about Sangam age? was Jaina?
1. Society was harmonious, but there A. Samprati
was friction between local and Vedic B. Dasharatha
traditions. C. Jalauk
2. Buddhism and Jainism were
widespread in the Sangam era. D. Kunal
Select the correct answer using the codes 41. Which indian freedom fighter coined the
are given below slogan Jain Hind?
A. 1 only A. SC Bose
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C. JL Nehru B. Supremacy of Brahmins

D. Sardar patel C. The caste system

42. Which of the following statements is/are D. The Vedas
applicable to Jain doctrine?
46. Which one of the following philosophies is
1. The surest way of annihilating associated with Jainism?
Karma is to practice penance.
A. Madhyamika
2. Every object, even the smallest par-
ticle has a soul. B. Syadvada
3. Karma is the bane of the soul and C. Yogachara
must be ended.
D. Sunyavada
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below. 47. Which of the following kings of ancient In-
A. 1, 2 and 3 dia were patrons of Jainism?
B. 1 only 1. Srenika Bimbisara
2. Chandragupta Maurya
C. 1 and 3 only 3. Kharavela
D. 2 and 3 only A. 1, 2 and 3
43. The Jaina temples known for the finest B. 1 and 3
marble carvings in India are situated at
C. 2 and 3
A. Kiradu
D. 1 and 2
B. Gwalior
48. The word ‘Jaina’ was derived from the
C. Modhera
word
D. Dilwara
A. Jeena
44. With reference to the ancient India, which B. Jyna
of the following was / were common to
C. Jina
both Buddhism and Jainism?
1. Avoidance to extremities of penance D. Jana
and enjoyment 49. The mercantile community was most at-
2. Indifference to the authority of the tracted to Jainism because:
Vedas
3. Denial of efficacy of rituals A. The peace and non-violence of Jain-
ism was conducive to the development of
Select the correct answers :
trade and commerce
A. 1 only
B. The Vedic rituals and sacrifices were
B. 2 and 3 hindrances to its vocation
C. Both 1 and 2 C. It could follow the religion without any
D. 1, 2 and 3 hindrance to its economic activities
D. The doctrine of Kama of Jainism
45. Buddhism & Jainism were totally against greatly impressed the merchants and
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50. The Gupta ruler who finally defeated the B. Vaishali

Shakas of Ujjain is? C. Ballabhi
A. Skandagupta D. Vatapi
B. Samudragupta
54. Consider the following statements
C. Chandragupta I
1. The Jains believed that Mahavira
D. Kumaragupta I had twenty-three predecessors.
2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third
NARAYAN CHANGDER
51. Among the following, who is given the
credit of carrying Jainism in South India? Tirthankara.
3. Rishava was immediate successor
A. Sudharmana of Mahavira.
B. Indrabhuti Which of the statements given above
C. Sthulabhadra is/are correct?
D. Bhadrabahu A. Only 2
52. Which one of the following characteris- B. Only 3

tics of Buddhism distinguishes it from Jain- C. 2 and 3
ism? D. 1 and 2
A. Belief in efficacy of action
55. Which of t he following was not a similar-
B. Non acceptance of the authority of the ity between Buddhism and Jainism?
Vedas
A. Both were agnostic and rejected the
C. Attitude of non-injury towards all be- Vedic thoughts
ings
B. Both had equal faith in Ahinsa
D. Rejection of both e xtreme pleasure a
nd selfmortification C. Both accepted followers without any
casts distinction
53. Jain works were compiled in D. Both believed in the Law of Doctrine of
A. Ujjain Karma

9. Famous
1. Which one of the following places was fa- 4. The famous king of the Kushana dynasty
mous as a seat of Mahayana learning? was
A. Sarnath A. Kanishka
B. Taxila B. Harisha Vardhana
C. Varanasi C. Kuvishka
D. Nalanda D. Pushya
2. The famous astronomer who wrote Brihat 5. Who was the author of famous Ayurvedic
Samhitha text Ashtanghriday?
A. Dhanvantari
A. Pliny
B. Nagarjuna
B. Varahamithra
C. Vagbhatta
C. Parrin
D. Charaka
D. None of these
6. The famous conversation between uddalka
3. Which edict of Ashoka contains the famous Aruni & his son Svetaketu regarding the
pronouncement: “at all times, whether I identity of the Brahman & the Atman fig-
am eating, or I am in the women’s apart- ures in the
ments, or in my inner apartments, or at
A. Svetasvatra upnishad
the cattle shed, or in my carriage, or in
my gardens-wherever I may be-my ma- B. Mandukya Upanishad
hamatta should keep me in touch with pub- C. Mundak Upanishad
lic business”?
D. Chhandogya Upanishad
A. Rock Edict VI
7. To which of the following dynasties did
B. Rock Edict VIII
Karikala, the famous king of this period,
C. Rock Edict IV belong?
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B. Chola 13. The famous 3rd June Plan is also known

as?
C. Pandya
A. Wavell Plan
D. Pallava
B. Mountbatten Plan
8. Taxila was a famous site of C. Rajagopalachari Formula
A. Mauryan Art D. Cabinet mission plan
B. Gupta Art 14. Who has written famous book Padma-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Early Vedic Art vat?
A. Al Biruni
D. Gandhara Art
B. Nakhshabi
9. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule C. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
over India, noted for his justice and popu-
D. Hasan Nizami
larity with his subjects, was
A. Menander 15. Who introduced the famous Persian festi-
val of Nauroz?
B. Demetrios
A. Alauddin Khalji
C. Eukratides
B. IItutmish
D. Rudradaman C. Balban
10. Which among the following is the most fa- D. Firuz Tughlaq
mous Bronze Image of Chola Period? 16. Who built the famous Shalimar bagh of Sri-
A. Murugan nagar?
B. Vishnu A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Nataraja
C. Shahjahan
D. Venkateshwar
D. Jahangir
11. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa
17. In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the
and Yama is mentioned in the:
famous book, ‘Brihat Samhita.’ It was a
A. Kenopanishad treatise on
B. Mundakopnishad A. astronomy
C. Chhandogyopanishad B. ayurvedic system of medicine.
C. economics
D. Kathopanishad
D. statecraft
12. The famous historical monument, Atala
18. The famous Indo-Greek Kin, who em-
Mosque, is associated with the
braced Buddhism was
A. Rohilla rulers
A. Strato I
B. Sultans of Delhi B. Alexander
C. Mughal rulers C. Menander
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19. Which of the following locations have been 24. Who among the following built the famous
famous ancient centers for higher educa- Alai Darwaza?
tion?

A. Allaudin Khilji
1. Nalanda in Bihar B. Babur
2. Takshashila
3. Valabhi, in Gujarat C. Ibrahim Lodi
4. Kanchipuram, in Tamil Nadu D. Shahjahan
Select the correct answer using the code
25. Which one of the following sites is famous
given below.
for prehistoric paintings?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
A. Amrawati
B. 1 and 2 only
B. Bagh
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. Ajanta
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. Bhimbetka
20. Who authored ‘Rajtarangini’ the famous
26. Who built the famous temples at Khaju-
history of kashmir?
raho?
A. Bilhan
A. Chandelas
B. kalhan
B. Senas
C. Jaganik
C. Palas
D. Atharvana veda
D. Gahadvalas
21. Which Sanskrit poet wrote famous book,
Geet Govinda? 27. The Chandela ruler who built famous tem-
ple at Khajurao?
A. Jayadeva
A. Jayadeva
B. Kalidas
B. Chandradeva
C. Panini
C. Dhanga
D. Bhimadeva
22. The famous Vedic saying, “War begins in
the minds of men”, is stated in the: 28. The famous commentator of Vedic litera-
ture, associated with the Paramaras was
A. Yajurveda
A. Uvata
B. Upanishad
B. Kshirasvamin
C. Samaveda
C. Apararka
D. Atharvaveda
D. Soyana
23. Nearly one third of soldiers of the famous
Bengal Army had their homes in- 29. Who wrote famous book Kitab-ul-hind?
A. Maharashtra A. Al Biruni
B. Punjab B. Firdausi
C. Bengal C. Amir Khusrau
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30. The most famous Saka ruler in India was B. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
A. Kadphises II C. Aurangzeb
B. Rudradaman I D. Nadir Shah
C. Gautarniputra Satakarni 36. Which famous social reformer wrote the
D. Ivienander books ‘Jnana Yoga’, ‘Karma Yoga’ and
‘Raj Yoga’?
31. Akbar’s buildings at Fatehpur Sikri are fa-
A. M. G. Ranade
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mous for
A. Construction of the first bulbous dome B. Ramkrishna Paramhansa
in India C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Frequent employment of pietra dura D. Swami Vivekanand
C. The use of marble on an extensive 37. Who has Written the Famous work “ His-
scale torica ‘’?
D. Synthesis of trabeate and accurate A. Shylak
styles
B. Arrian
32. Who among the following leader made C. Justin
the famous ‘Objectives Resolution’, in the
D. Herodotus
Constituent Assembly?
A. Vallabhbhai Patel 38. The Romans were famous for fights be-
tween man-man and man-animal which
B. C. Rajagopalachari
took place in
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. Amphy theatres
D. Dr John Mathai
B. Stadiums
33. Panini was a famous scholar of? C. Arenas
A. Ayurveda D. Open areas
B. Astronomy
39. To which Sufi did the famous saint of Bihar,
C. Biology Makhdum Shrouding Maneri belong?
D. Language and grammar A. Kubrawi
34. In which of the following inscriptions B. Chisti
Ashoka made his famous declaration, ‘All C. Suhrawardi
men are my children’? D. Firdausi
A. Pillar Edict VII
40. Which Pala ruler founded the famous
B. Lumbini Pillar Edict Vikramashila University for the Bud-
C. Separate Kaling Rock Edict I dhists’?
D. Minor Rock Edict (Ahraura) A. Devapala
35. Who built the famous Charminar of Hyder- B. Mahipala

abad? C. Dharmapala
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41. Sayana, the famous commentator of the C. Disraeli

Vedic texts, was patronised by :
D. Canning

A. Satvahana rulers
B. Vijaynagar rulers 47. With reference to Buddhist history, tradi-
tion and culture in India, consider the fol-
C. Vakataka rulers lowing pairs : Famous shrine Location
D. Parmara rulers 1. Tabo monastery and : Spiti Valley
42. Who was the infamous Qazi Fazihat or temple complex
Qazi Fazilat during the reign of Sher 2. Lhotsava Lhakhang : Zanskar Val-
Shah? ley temple, Nako
3. Alchi temple complex : Ladakh
A. Qazi of Bengal
Which of the pairs given above is/are cor-
B. Qazi-i-lashkar
rectly matched?
C. Governor of Bengal
A. 1 only
D. Qazi-ul-Qazzat
B. 1, 2 and 3
43. Bishandas a famous portrait painter
C. 2 and 3 only
resided in the court of?
D. 1 and 3 only
A. Jahangir
B. Humayun 48. With which Sufi saint of Delhi is associ-
C. Babur ated the famous saying ‘Hanooz Dilli Door
Ast’?
D. Aurangzeb
A. Nizamuddin Aulia
44. In the age of Cholas Uraiyur was famous
for B. Mohammad Ghaus
A. Ship building C. Bhakhtiyaruddin Kaki

B. Spices D. Sheikh Salim Chisti
C. Cotton 49. Who was the author of famous Persian se-
D. Pearls ries of 52 stories Tutinama?
45. Who was famously known as the Tuti-e- A. Abul Fazl
Hindustan? B. Hasan Nizami
A. Amir Khusarau C. Amir Khusrau
B. Nakhshabi D. Nakhshabi
C. Utbi
D. Tansen 50. Ibn Batuta, the famous traveller of 14th
Century, lived in?
46. According to which famous political leader A. Geneva
of Britain the revolt of 1857 is described
as a ‘National Rising’? B. North Africa
A. Gladstone C. Spain.
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51. Which Pratihara ruler had the famous poet, 56. Who brought the famous Persian painter
Rajasekhara, at his court? named Khwaja Abdus Samad to India?
A. Mahipala A. Akbar
B. Nagahhatta-II B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
C. Mihira Bhoja C. Humayun
D. Vatsaraja D. Alauddin Khilji
57. Al-Idrisi was a famous
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52. The famous temple of Kailasa, hewn out
of the rock, is at A. Musician
A. Elephanta B. poet
B. Mahabalipuram C. Geographer
D. None of these
C. Ellora
D. Badami 58. With reference to Yadava period, which of
the following statement is not true?
53. Which of the following governor general 1. The family of the famous as-
was responsible for passing the famous tronomers and mathematicians be-
Regulation XVII of 1829 which declared longed to the Yadava period.
sati illegal and punishable by courts? 2. Anantadeva established a college
A. Amherst of astronomy Khandesh during
Simhara’s rule.
B. William Bentinck
A. 1 only
C. Auckland
B. 2 only
D. John Adam
C. Both 1 and 2
54. The main cause of the tribal wars among D. Neither 1 nor 2
the early Aryan settlers, the most famous
of Which is mentioned in Rigveda as “Bat- 59. Consider the following statements:
tle of Ten King”, was: i) Jehangir was the ruler of India when
A. Intrigues of the leaders the East India company was set up.
ii) The famous queen Chand Bibi be-
B. Foreign invasions longed to Ahmednagar kingdom.
C. Cattle and land disputes Choose the right option:
D. Showing supremacy A. Both i and ii are correct
55. Which one of the following kings con- B. Neither i nor ii is correct
trolled the famous silk-route of Central C. Only i is correct
Asia? D. Only ii is correct
A. Chandragupta-II
60. In which century, did the famous Chinese
B. Ashoka pilgrim Fa-hien visit India?
C. Kanishka A. 7th century AD
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C. 4th century AD A. Dasawanth

D. 5th century AD B. Basawan

61. The most famous bronze image of the C. Aga Reza
Chola period belongs to D. Farrukh Beg
A. Nataraja 63. Famous mosque Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra was
B. Murugan built by which of the following ruler?
C. Vishnu A. Qutub-ud-Din-Aibak
D. Venkateshwar B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
62. Which famous painter among the follow- C. Alauddin Khilji

ing did not remain in the court of Akbar? D. None of the above

10. Buddhism
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1. Who was the founder of Mahayan sect of B. Vinaya Pitaka- rules of monastic disci-
Buddhism? pline
A. Ghoshak C. Abhidhamma Pitaka- philosophical de-
B. Asanga velopment of the Buddha’s teachings
D. Dhammapada- The original sermon of
C. Dharmtrat
the Buddha of Sarnath
D. Buddhadeva
5. Who among the following was King of Ma-
2. Mahayana Buddhism is generally found in: gadha, at the time of Mahaparinirvana of
A. Japan and Burma. Gautam Buddha?
B. Bali and Cambodia. A. Chandragupta Maurya
C. China and Korea. B. Ajatshatru
D. Tibet and Vietnam. C. Bimbisara

D. Udayi
3. The earliest epigraphic evidence mention-
ing the birth place of Sakyamuni Buddha is 6. Which of the following Buddhist Philoso-
obtained from pher is said to have visited Nepal in the
A. Sarnath fourth century A.D. in order to propagate
his own doctrine?
B. Rummindei
A. Acarya Kamalashila
C. Sravasti
B. Acharya Vasubandhu
D. Kausambi
C. Acharya Atisha
4. Which of the following pairs indicating the D. Acharya Shatarakshita
contents of the sacred Buddhist Pitakas is
not correctly matched? 7. Who was the greatest Buddhist commenta-
A. Suttra Pitaka- Stories of the Buddha’s tor of the Buddhist canonical literature?
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B. Vasumitra 12. Who patronized the third Buddhist council

C. Euddhaghosha held at Pataliputra?

A. Kalasoka
D. Nagaijuna
B. Kanishka
8. Which one of the following is not included
C. Ashoka
in the eightfold path of Buddhism?
D. Ajatashatru
A. Right conduct
B. Right speech 13. Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called
Chaityas, while the others are called Viha-
C. Right desire ras. What is the difference between the
D. Right contemplation two?
A. Vihara is a place of worship, while
9. The Doctrine of Karma in Buddhism means:
Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
A. predestination B. Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vi-
B. the justification for social and eco- hara is the dwelling place of the monks
nomic inequalities in life C. Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of
C. the deeds of a person determine the the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
state of his life D. There is no material difference be-
D. doing one’s duty without bothering tween the two
about the result
14. Whom did Ashoka send for the propaga-
10. Which one of the following describes best tions of Buddhism to foreign countries
the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism? A. Menandra
A. The extinction of the flame of desire B. Mogaliputta Tissa
B. The complete annihilation of self C. Sanghmitra
C. A state of bliss and rest D. None of these
D. A mental stage beyond all comprehen- 15. Which of the following statements is/are
sion. correct?
11. What was the occasion of the Second Bud- 1. Tantric rituals, in medieval India
dhist Council? were followed by lower caste only
2. Tantric practitioners were influenced
A. To settle the controversy arising from
by Shaivism and Buddhism
the adoption of certain practices by the Va-
3. Practitioners of tantric practice ig-
jjian monks of Vaishali
nored authority of Vedas
B. To put an end to the dissensions in the Select the correct answer using the codes
Church (Sangha) given below
C. To prepare a complete and authentic A. 1 and 3 only
collection of the teachings of Lord Buddha
B. 1, 2 and 3
D. to establish the purity of the canon
which had been imperiled by the rise of dif- C. 1 and 2 only
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16. Buddhas original name was 20. To which of the following castes did Gau-
A. Manu tam Buddha belong?
B. Subhodana A. Brahmana
C. Sidhartha B. Kshatriya
D. None of these C. Vaisya
17. The Buddhist Sangha was divided into two D. None of these
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sects-the Hinayana and the Mahayana dur-
ing the reign of? 21. Under which of the following set of ruler
were organised the 1st three Buddhist
A. Harsha councils?
B. Dharampala
A. Bimbisara, Ashoka, Dasarath
C. Ashoka
B. Ashoka, Kanishka, Harsha
D. Kanishka
C. Prasenjit, Bimbisara, Ajatshatru
18. Which of the following was/were not re-
D. Ajatshatru, Kalashok, Ashok
lated to Buddha’s life?
1. Kanthaka 22. How many Pitakas are in Buddhist litera-
2. Alara Kalama ture?
3. Channa
A. 2
4. Goshala Maskariputra
Select the correct answer using the codes B. 4
given below C. 3
A. 1 and 2 D. 1
B. Only 4
23. Which of the following was not responsi-
C. Only 1
ble for the spread of Buddhism?
D. 3 and 4
A. No caste barriers
19. Which of the following statements is/ are B. Too much stress on morality
correct?
C. Language of the people was used
1. Early Buddhist literature is generally
composed of the canonical text. D. Non-existence of sound
2. The Buddhist schools classify their
canonical literature as only the 24. Who of the following Gupta kings granted
Pitakas. permission to Meghverma, the ruler of
Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at
Select the correct answer using. the code
Gaya?
given below:
A. 1 only A. Chandragupta I
B. 2 only B. Samudragupta
C. Both 1 and 2 C. Chandragupta II
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25. The merchants were attracted to a sect of D. All of above

Buddhism because:
29. Which one of the following was a Buddhist

A. They found it suitable for their voca-
tion. seat which held that constituents of phe-
nomena were not wholly momentary, but
B. They were not granted a social status existed forever in a latent form?
that was in resonance with economic pros-
perity. A. Sarvastivadin
C. They felt that the new materialistic B. Sthviravadin
conditions were corrupting society.
C. Sautrantilca
D. Brahamanical rituals were becoming
expensive for them. D. Saitiihitiya
26. Which of the following statements is/are 30. Consider the following statements In the
true regarding Karma Kagyu School? second Buddhist council held at Vaishali,
Buddhism was divided into
1. It is one of the four main schools of
Tibetan Buddhism. 1. Sthaviravadins
2. This school belongs to the Hinayana 2. Mahasanghikas
Buddhism 3. Vajrayana
Select the correct answer using the code 4. Kalachakrayana
given below. Of these statements
A. 1 only A. 1, 3 & 4 are correct
B. 2 only
B. 2, 3 & 4 are correct
C. Both 1 and 2
C. 1 & 2 are correct
D. Neither 1 and 2
D. l, 2, 3 & 4 are correct
27. How many cities were in existence during
Buddha’s time? 31. An account of Gupta emperors from Bud-
A. 10 dhist angle is given.
B. 8 A. MOOL Sutra
C. 4 B. Chhed Sutra
D. 6 C. Nandi Sutra
28. Buddha preached acceptance of existence D. Arya Manjushri Moolkalpa
of four noble truths (Aryasatyas) which
were? 32. The fourth Buddhist council held under the
A. Right speech, right action, right exer- patronage of emperor Kanishka in Kashmir
tion, right-mindedness was presided over by
B. Right meditation, right resolution, A. Vasumitra
right view & right means livelihood B. Nagarjuna
C. Dukham (Misery) Dukh samudaya
C. Asanga
(thirst, attachment etc.) Nirodha (end of
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33. Zen Buddhism, introduced in the twelfth B. Sutta pitakas

century A.D., found its adher ents mainly C. Vinaya pitakas
among the war riors and influenced
Japanese culture considerabley. The key D. Jatakas
to enlightenment, according to Zen Bud-
39. The largest number of discourses delivered
dhism, is:
by Buddha were at
A. Meditation
A. Kausambi
B. Recollection
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B. Rajgriha
C. Piety
C. Sravasti
D. Virtuous life
D. Somnath
34. Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana?
40. Who was the President of 3rd Buddhist As-
A. Bodh Gaya
sembly?
B. Vaisali
A. Mahakassap
C. Kushinagara
B. Vasumitra
D. Rajgriha
C. Moggaliputta Tissa
35. Where did Buddha die? D. Ashvaghosha
A. Pavapuri
41. Buddhism originated in
B. Magadha
A. 6th C.BC
C. Kusinagara
B. 3rd C.BC
D. Lumbini
C. 5th C.BC
36. The language of discourses of Gautama
D. 7th and 8th C.BC
Buddha was?
A. Sanskrit 42. Which of the following wr iters was the
B. Pali founder of Buddhist logic and has been
called the Father of Medieval Nyaya?
C. Magadhi
A. Dharmakirti
D. Bhojpuri
B. Dignaga
37. The early images of the Buddha were
C. Bhavaviveka
made almost simultaneously at
D. Budhhapalita
A. Gandhara and Ajanta
B. Ajanta & Amaravati 43. Which of the following statements about
C. Mathura & Gandhara the conversion of Ashoka to Buddhism is
generally believed to be correct?
D. Mathura and Amaravati
A. His conversion to Buddhism was a
38. The earliest Buddhist literature which gradual process
deals with the stories of the various birth B. Ashoka was never converted to Bud-
of Buddha are dhism; he only borrowed some if its ideas
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C. He became a convert to Buddhism un- 47. Which one of the following is the most fun-
der the influence of Upagupta damental difference between Mahayana
Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism?

D. It took place as a dramatic event soon
after the Kalinga War A. Casteless society
B. Worship of gods and goddesses
44. Milinda Panho is in the form of a dialogue
between the king Menander and Buddhist C. Emphasis on ahimsa
Monk D. Worship of stupa
A. Nagabhatta
48. In which of the following edicts/inscriptions
B. Nagarjuna does Ashoka express his faith in the Bud-
C. Nagasena dhist creed?
D. Kumarilbhatta A. Schism Edict
B. Kandahar Inscription
45. concerning the Jambudvipa, consider the
statements C. Bhabru Edict
1. Bharatvarsha was also called Jam- D. Rummindei Inscription
budvipa.
2. Early Buddhist evidence suggests 49. The Buddhist Law of Doctrine of Karma
that Jambudvipa was a territorial meant:
designation from the third century A. A man reaps what he sows
BC.
B. Every individual is the maker of his
Which of the above is/are correct? own destiny
A. 1 only C. Prayers to a God or Gods alone cannot
change the destiny of man
B. 2 only
D. All of the above
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2 50. concerning food-discipline of the Buddhists
Sramanas, the Buddhist monks, were per-
46. Consider the following statements: mitted to
1. Satavahana rulers persecuted the 1. Beg
Buddhists. 2. Accept the invitation for meals
2. Pushyamitra Sunga patronised the 3. Accept offerings sent to the
Buddhists. monastery
3. Shashanka cut off the Bodhi tree at 4. Express their wish for any particular
Bodha Gaya. kind of food
Which of these statements is/are cor- Which of the above statements are cor-
rect? rect?
A. 1 only A. 1, 2 & 3
B. 3 only B. 3 & 4
C. 1 and 3 C. l & 2
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51. Some hold the view that Buddhism was 1. Theory of Prakrit and Purusha
mer ely a phase of Hinduism. Which of 2. Rejection of the authority of the
the following was not one of the concepts Vedas
and practices borrowed by Budhhism from 3. Emphasis on the role of the individ-
Hinduism/Brahmanism? ual
A. The emphasis on purity of body and 4. Beliefs in the categories of Jiva and
right conduct Ajiva
B. The idea of monastic order A. 1, 3 and 4
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C. The concept of Nirvana B. 3 and 4
D. Belief in Samsara and Karma C. 1 and 2
52. The major contribution of the Third Bud- D. 1 and 3

dhist Council convened by Ashoka was: 56. Birth place of Buddha is
A. It purged the Buddhist sangha of its
A. Patna
dissenters
B. Sarnath
B. At this conference kathavatthu was
compiled by its President Moggaliputta C. Bodh-Gaya
Tissa D. Lumbini
C. It decided to dispatch Buddhist mis-
sions to various parts of India and foreign 57. Which one of the following Buddhist sects
countries insist on the ‘necessity of the monastic
life, worship of the relics of Lord Buddha,
D. All the above attainment of-salvation by one-self alone
53. Which of the following sect of Buddhism and in the belief that Lord Buddha will no
was primarily responsible for the spread more be born?
of Buddhism outside the frontiers of In- A. Hinayan4
dia?
B. Vajrayana
A. Vajrayana
C. Lamaism
B. Mahayana
D. Mahayana
C. Hinyana
D. None of these 58. Who was the founder of Buddhism
A. Chatrapati shivaji
54. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bod-
hisattva Avalokitesvara was also known B. Gautama Buddha
as C. Vikramaditya II
A. Manjusri D. None of these
B. Padmapani
59. Buddhism was founded by:
C. Maitreya
A. Shankara.
D. Vajrapani
B. Vishnu.
55. Which of the following are characteristic
ascribed to Buddhism? Choose the correct C. Siddartha.
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60. When did China receive Buddhism? 64. The King Kanishka held a great Buddhist
A. Third century B .C. Council under whose presidentship?

B. First century A.D. A. Nagasena
C. First century B.C. B. Vasumitra
D. Third Century AD. C. Asvaghosha

D. Sanghraksha
61. Consider the following statement: In the
second Buddhist Council held at Vaishali, 65. Which of the following is the correct state-
Buddhism was divided into ment regarding the Buddha’s attitude on
1. Sthaviravadins the subject of entry of women into the Bud-
2. Mahasanghikas dhist Sangha?
3. Vajrayana A. He was indifferent on this subject
4. Kalachakrayana
B. He gladly accepted women into the
Of these statement Sangha
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct C. He did not allow women into the
B. 1 and 2 are correct Sangha
C. 1, 3and4arecorrect D. None of these

D. 2, 3 and 4 are correct 66. Which of the features given below was not
an aspect of Buddhism?
62. Which of the statements given below are
correct about the age of Harshavardhana? A. Divine intervention was necessary for
the process of obtaining salvation.
1. Most of the understanding about the
age is from Hiuen Tsang’s work B. It challenged the superiority of the
2. Forced labour was a common prac- Brahmanas.
tice C. It denied the predominance assigned
3. Harsha gave grants to both Hin- to vedic texts
dus and Buddhists but later became
D. It was practical and simple
more inclined towards Buddhism
Select the correct answer using the codes 67. Buddha is depicted on the coins of
given below. A. Kanishka
A. 1 and 2 only B. Wima Kadphises
B. 1 and 3 only C. Budhgupta
C. 1, 2 and 3 D. Nahapana
D. 2 and 3 only
68. The Palas patronized which form of Bud-
63. Gautam Buddha was the founder of dhism?
A. Sikhism A. Hinayana
B. Hinduism B. Mahayana
C. Jainism C. Sarvastavadin
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69. From the point of view of places of Bud- 73. Who is supposed to be the future Buddha
dhist pilgrimage/interest, which of the fol- in Mahayana Buddhism?
lowing is the latest archaeological discov- A. Krakuchanda
ery?
B. Amitabha
A. Discovery and identification of
Kapilavastu with Piprahawa, a vi llage i C. Kanak Muni
n Ba sti di strict of Ut tar Pradesh D. Maitreya
B. Sanghol-a Kushana Buddhist site
NARAYAN CHANGDER
74. What is the greatest debt owed by the
C. Discovery of a Pillar indicating the ac- Buddhist world to Sri Lanka?
tual birth place of the Buddha, at Lumbini A. The preservation of Buddha’s relics
D. Discovery of the Buddha’s tooth relic and sacred Bodhi tree
at Bharhut in M.P. B. The propagation of Buddhism in South-
East Asian countries
70. Who called Sree Narayana Guru as ‘The
Second Buddha’? C. The reservation of the Pali canon in its
entirety
A. Moorkoth Kumaran
D. The development of Buddhism through
B. G. Sankara Kurup, Simhalese commentaries of Buddhist
C. Bodhananda Swamikal, texts
D. Swami Vivekananda, 75. Buddhist doctrines are contained in
71. Which of the following steps was not A. Jatakas
taken by Ashoka to promote and patron- B. Satapathas
ise Buddhism?
C. Upanishadas
A. He got thousands of dissenter monks
D. Dhammapada
expelled from the Ashokarama monastery
B. He erected a commemorative pillar at 76. The majority of the Buddhist vases in In-
the place where the Buddha was said to dia are found in Western Maharashtra be-
have been born cause:
C. Lumbini was made free of religious A. Many of the royal dynasties of Western
cess and revenue was reduced to only India were patrons of Buddhism
one-eighth share (of the produce) B. The Sahyadri mountain in western Ma-
D. He tooka a great deal of personal in- harashtra with its hard trap was best
terest in the welfare of the monks and the suited for rock-cut architecture
nuns C. The caves in this region provided a
safe sanctuary away from foreign in-
72. The points of similarity between Buddhism
vaders
and Hinduism is
D. There was a long-standing tradition in
A. The missionary spirit this region of royal patronage to rock-cut
B. The pantheon of Gods in Hinduism architecture
C. Acceptance of the laws of Karma and 77. Which two of the four kings listed below
the Hindu theories of re-birth were on friendly term equally with Vard-
D. None of the above. hamana Mahavir and Gautama Buddha?

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1. Bibisara of Magadha B. Old age, diseased person, dead body,

2. Ajatasatru of Magadha an ascetic
3. Prasenjit of Kosala

C. That the world is full of suffering, de-
4. Pradyota of Avanti sire and carve for existence, renunciation
A. 3 and 4 of desire, cycle of births and re-birth
B. 2 and 3 D. None of the above.
C. 1 and 3 82. Who impressed upon Harsha to incline to-
D. 1 and 4 wards Buddhism?
A. Diwakarmitra
78. The reign of the Kushana monarch Kan-
ishka was a turning point in the history B. Bhikshu Mahakashyapa
of Buddhism, because: C. Hiuen-Tsang
A. It witnessed the rise of Mahayanism D. Thera Nagasen
B. Buddhism was introduced in China and 83. Kushinagar, where Buddha died was then
Central Asia in his time a part of which Kingdom
C. Both A and B A. Hill kingdom
D. The images of Buddha and Bod- B. Ajatshatru’s empire
hisattvas began to be carved out during
C. Kamarupa kingdom
this period
D. Licchhavi kingdom
79. Which among the following is the sacred
book of the Buddhists? 84. In Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand
for?
A. Tripitaka
A. The rules of the Sangha
B. Vedas
B. A description of Mahayana Buddhism
C. Agams
C. A description of Hinayana Buddhism
D. Upanishad
D. The questions of king Menander
80. On the basis of which of the following 85. Which one of the following ancient cities is
traditional records have the dates of Lord not related to the life of Gautam Buddha?
Buddha ‘s birth and death been fixed?
A. Kosambi
A. Simhalese tradion-Mahavamsa and Di-
pavamsa B. Saketa
B. Tibetan tradition of historian Taranath C. Pataliputra

D. Champa
C. Indian Buddhist texts-Ashokavadan
and Divyvadan 86. Who of the following was a contemporary
D. Chinese tradition-Cantonese records of Gautama Buddha?
A. Vardhaman Mahavir
81. What were the ‘Four Great Signs’ that ac-
cording to Buddhist tradition led Gautama B. Kalashok
to renounce the world? C. Bhadrabahu
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87. Ashvaghosha, who has written the mar- 92. Who built the Buddha Vihar at Nagapatti-
velous work “Buddhacharita” was a court nam?
poet of which among the following kings? A. Srivijay
A. Kanishka B. Illango Adigal
B. Ashoka C. Prasenjit
C. Samudragupta D. Gayabahu of Sri Lanka
D. Ajatshatru
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93. What was the purpose of the Chaityas dur-
88. Lord Buddha was born in ing the early phase of Buddhism?
A. Vaishali A. They served the purpose of temples
B. Bodh Gaya B. They were meditation halls
C. Pataliputra C. They were used for religious assem-

blies and prayers
D. Lumbini
D. They were used for holding social func-
89. The four virtues which Buddha emphasized tions
for practicing were
94. Who among the following kings was a
A. Truth, non-violence, compassion and contemporary of both Mahavira and Bud-
toleration dha?
B. Truth, compassion, toleration and love A. Bimbisara
C. Truth, love, sacrifice and generosity B. Nandivardhana
D. Love, compassion, elation at others C. Ajatshatru
success and equanimity towards all be- D. Ashoka
ings
95. Which one is related with Mahatma Bud-
90. Jivaka mentioned in the early Buddhist lit- dha?
erature was a
A. Malla
A. Boddhisatva
B. Deva
B. Merchant
C. Shakya
C. Physician
D. Koliya
D. Kirg
96. Buddhist scriptures were written in
91. Which tradition has most importance for
A. Pali
deciding the dates of birth and death of
lord Buddha? B. Kharosthi
A. Indian Buddhist literature-Avadana lit- C. Marathi
erature D. Sanskrit
B. Ceylones Tradition-Mahavansa and
97. Which of the following Sangam works
Deepavansa
tries to expound the excellence of Bud-
C. Chinese Tradition-Canton dhism?
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B. Manimekalai B. 2 and 4.
C. Tokappiyam C. 1, 3 and 4

D. Kurla D. 1, 2 and 3
98. Which of the following is/are true regard- 101. The most important event on the death
ing Buddhism? centenary (parinivrana) of the Buddha
1. It did not reject Varna & Jati was the:
2. It challenged highest social ranking A. Despatch of the Buddhist mission to Sri
of Brahmana Varna. Lanka
3. It regarded certain crafts as low
B. Calling of the second Buddhist Council
C. Compilation of the teachings of the
given below
Buddha
A. 1 & 2
D. Division of Buddhism into Mahayana
B. 2 & 3 and Hinayana sects
C. 1, 2 & 3
102. Which of the following cultures does NOT
D. None practice Theravada Buddhism?
99. The themes of the murals of the Ajanta A. Laos
Caves are B. Burma
1. Decorative designs which include a
C. Sri Lanka
variety of animals, trees and flow-
ers. D. Korea
2. Portraits of various Buddhas and
103. Buddha’s Birth Place now is known as
Bodhisattvas.
3. Narrative scenes portraying Jataka A. Nepal
stories. B. Buttan
Select the correct answer using the code C. Prinla
given below:
D. None of these
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 104. Ceylon became a stronghold of which
among the following branches of Bud-
C. 1 and 2 only
dhism?
D. 2 and 3 only
A. Theravada
100. Which of the following Kingdoms were B. Hinayana
associated with the life of the Buddha?
C. Mahayana
1. Avanti
D. Mahendra
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala 105. The Srivijaya ruler, who completed
4. Magadha the construction of the Buddhist Vihara
Select the correct answer using the code started by his father at Nagapattana dur-
given below. ing the reign of Rajaraja I, was
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B. Balaputradeva 111. Which of the following is not a Buddhist

C. Samaragravira Concept?
D. Maravijayottunga Varman A. Sambhogakaya
B. Dharmakaya
106. The Buddha did not talk about spiritual
aspects such as God, soul, life after death, C. Astik-aya
etc. because: D. Nirmanakaya
A. He considered such speculations un- 112. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at
NARAYAN CHANGDER
necessary
B. He was only concerned with the ethical A. Vaisali
aspects of life
B. Pataliputra
C. He wanted to resolve the practical
C. Kundalavana
problems of life
D. Bodh Gaya
D. He did not intend to establish a formal
religion 113. Mother of Gautam Buddha belonged to
which dynasty?
107. Theravada Buddhism believes that salva-
tion: A. Maya dynasty
A. comes from good works. B. Koliyan dynasty
B. is a product of the Buddha’s grace. C. Shakya dynasty
C. comes from ritual devotion. D. Lichchavi dynasty
D. is impossible. 114. The two colossal images of the Buddha at

Bamiyan are an instance of the art?
108. The great Indian king who helped spread-
A. Early Mathura
ing Buddhism in Asia was
B. Gupta
A. Chandra Gupta I
C. Maurya
B. Chandra Gupta Maurya
D. Gandhara
C. Ashoka, the Great
D. Harsha Vardhan 115. Buddhism became widely accepted and
spread throughout Asia after the conver-
109. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held by sion of Emperor:
A. Kanishka A. Harasha.
B. Harashavardhana B. Ashoka.
C. Ashoka C. Porus.
D. Chandragupta D. Chandragupta.
110. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in 116. Where has the world’s largest monolithic
Kashmir under the leadership of statue of Buddha been installed?
A. Ashoka A. Lhasa
B. Bindusara B. Hyderabad
C. Kanishka C. Bamiyan
D. Kunal D. Kandy

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117. Which of the following are characteristics 4. Choose of Prakriti and Purusha
ascribed to Buddhism? Choose the correct answer from the codes

1. Rejection of the authority of the given below:
Vedas A. 2 and 3
2. Emphasis on the role of the individ- B. 1, 3 and 4
ual
3. Belief in the categories of Jiva and C. 3 and 4
Ajiva D. 1 and 2

11. Chola
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1. Evidence regarding Chola paintings has 5. The Chola ruler who wrested tondaiman-
been found at dalam from the Rashtrakutas was
A. Kanchipuram A. Parantaka I
B. Thanjaur B. Kulottunga I
C. Puhar C. Sundrachola
D. Uraiyur D. Raja Raja I
2. Which one of the following was a temple
6. Which of the following pairs of dynasties
built by the Chola Kings?
and cognomens used by them is/are cor-
A. Brihadiswara Temple, Tanjavur rectly matched?
B. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai 1. Cholas: Rajkesari and Parakesari
C. Srirangam Temple, Thiruchirapalli 2. Pandyas: Satyavakya and Niti-
D. Durga Temple, Aihole marga
3. Western Gangas: Marvarman and
3. Which of the following was the lowest Chadaiyavarman
unit of Chola administration?
A. 2 and 3
A. Mandalam
B. l and 3
B. Kurram
C. 1 only
C. Kottam
D. 2 only
D. Valanadu
4. The Chola administrative system the 7. The most important feature of the Chola
Sabha was administration was?
A. The village court of justice A. Sabha
B. An assembly of adult men in agraharas B. The local self Government
C. A Committee of People from all castes C. Variams
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8. Which was the main seaport of Cholas 13. Karikala, the Chola king, made a grand
anicut on the Kaveri, the water of which
A. Korkai
nowadays drawn off through a new chan-

B. Muzaris nel called Vennar. Which of the following
regions of Tamil Nadu does it irrigate?
C. Vanchi
A. West Madurai
D. Kaveripattanam
B. South Arcot
9. Who said that “the Chola artists conceived C. South Thanjavur
like grants and finished like jewellers.? ”
D. Chingleput
A. Pujarti
14. Which one of the following Chola rulers
B. Furguson
had persecuted Ramanuja and ousted him
C. Percy Brawn from his Kingdom?
D. Dr. A. K. Mathas A. Adhirajendra
B. Kulothunga II
10. Which noted scholar wrote Vikramankade-
vacharita? C. Rajaraja I
A. Kalidas D. Kulothunga I
B. Kalhan 15. The Chola empire reached its zenith under

C. Jaydeva A. Raja raja
D. Bilhana B. Rajendra Chola II

C. Rajendra Chola I
11. Arrange the following into sequential or-
D. Parantakal 1
der and select the correct answer using the
codes given below. 16. Find out the wrongly matched one/ones
1. Rajaraja Chola I 1. Lytton-Lee Commission
2. Aditya Chola 2. Mayo-Scholarship scheme
3. Rajendra Chola 3. Ripon-Repeal of Vernacular Press
4. Parantaka Chola I Act
A. 1, 2, 4, 3 4. Canning-Queen Victoria’s Proclama-
tion
B. 2, 1, 3, 4
A. 2, 3, 4
C. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 1 and 2
D. 2, 4, 1, 3 C. 4 only
12. Chola rulers were followers of? D. 2 and 4
A. Vaishnavism 17. Consider the following statements about

the temples built by cholas -
B. Shaktism
1. The earliest chola temple dating
C. Shaivism
from 10th century is the one at
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2. The huge chola temples of Tanjore 22. Which of the following represents the
and Gangaikonda - Cholapuram are town inhabited by merchants and traders
marked by their lofty towers. in Chola period?
3. The later chola temples have mighty
A. Nagaram
gopurans or gateways
Which of the above is/are correct? B. Nadu
A. 1 and 2 C. Sabha
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. 2 and 3 D. Ur
C. 1, 2 and 3
23. Which of the following is/are matched
D. None wrongly?
18. The Cholas, the Pandyas, the Kealaputras 1. Narsimhavarman II - Kailashnatha
and the Satyaputras are mentioned as his temple at Kanchi.
neighboring powers by Ashoka in 2. Nandivarman - Vaikunlh Perumal
A. Rock Edict II temple at Kanchi.
3. Mahendravarman I- Brihadeswara
B. Minor Rock Edicts temple at Thanjauvr.
C. Pillar Edict VII 4. Rajaraja Chola - Rathas of Maha-
D. Rock Edict XIII balipuram.
A. 2 and 3
19. Chola Empire was divided into:
B. 1 and 4
A. Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Malk-
hand C. 1, 2 and 3
B. Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu D. 3 and 4
C. Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Avanti
24. During whose regime did Albaruni, a
D. Mandalams, Bhoomi, Avanti & scholar of Central Asia visited India?
Valanadu
A. Mahmud Ghaznavi
20. An enormous Nandi, the second largest in
India is a feature of which Chola temple? B. Iltutmish
A. Nataraja temple at Chidambaram C. Mohammed Ghori

B. Gangaikonda cholapuram temple D. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
C. Raja Rajeswara temple at Tanjore
25. Which chola ruler completed the conquest
D. Lepakshi temple of Sri Lanka?
21. Aryabhatta believed to have been born in A. Rajendra I
the 5th century AD, was a most renowned
B. Parantaka I
scholar of
A. Biology C. Raja Raja I
B. Medicine D. Vijayalaya I
C. Astronomy 26. Consider the following statements about
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1. The Sufism were critical of the C. Kullotunga

dogmatic definitions and scholas- D. Rajendra II
tic methods of interpreting the

Quran and Sunna (traditions of the 30. Who built the Brihadeshwara temple at
prophet) adopted by the theolo- Gangai kondacholapuram
gianc. A. Raja-Raja Chola
2. The Sufis sought an interpretation of
the Quran on the basis of their per- B. Rajendra Chola
sonal experience. C. Vijayalaya
Which of the statement(s) given above D. None of the above
is/are correct?
31. The chola who launched and expedition
A. Only 1 into Bengal upto the Ganga river was,
B. Only 2 A. Kulottanga I
C. Both 1 and 2 B. Rajendra I
D. Neither 1 nor 2 C. Raja Raja I
27. Which one of the following statements is D. Rajendra III
not correct about the members of the vari-
32. In the Chola kingdom, a very large village
ous bodies responsible for Chola local self-
administered as a single unit was called:
government?
A. Nadu
A. No person convicted for theft could be-
come a member B. Kurram
B. They were elected by voting C. Kottram
C. They were chosen by lot D. All the above
D. They must fulfil certain conditions to 33. The Chola rulers were generally
become members A. Worshippers of Kartikeya
28. Which among the following was not the B. Saivites
cause of continuous war between Cholas C. Worshippers of Mother-goddess
and Chalukyas of Kalyan?
D. Vaisnavites
A. The geo-political factors
34. Who is the Sanskrit Scholar in the court of
B. The economic factors
Chandragupta
C. Rivalry between the Chalukyas of
A. Bimbisara
Kalyan and Chalukyas of Vengi
B. Ariean
D. Rivalry to capture south India’s for-
eign trade with China and South-eastern C. Amarsimba
Asia. D. None of these
29. During the reign of which ruler was Sri 35. Which of the following is true about Chola
Lanka lost to the Cholas Society?
A. Rajendra I A. Four fold varna system was absent
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C. Slavery was Prevalent C. six

D. All of the above D. eight
36. The ‘Razmanama’ which was compiled by 41. There was an administrative unit under
several Persian scholars was a translation the Cholas named Kurram. What did it sig-
of nify?
A. Rigveda A. A province
B. Panchatantra
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B. A district
C. Mahabharata
C. A group of villages
D. Ramayana
D. A village
37. An Important character of the Chola em-
pire was 42. Which, among the following Scholarly
works, was not written by Bhavbhuti?
A. Conquered the whole of cyclon
A. Venisamhara
B. Trade with S. E. Asia
B. Maltimadhava
C. Elected monarchs
C. Uttar Ramcharita
D. Local self-government
D. Mahaveercharita
38. It is said that in Chola territory, watered
by Kaveri, the space in which an elephant 43. Who was the ‘Mandala mudali’ in the
could lie down produced enough to feed Chola administrative set up?
seven persons. What does this statement
A. Head of Judiciary
imply?
A. There was a large agricultural surplus B. District head
B. The lands were very fertile with C. Provincial governor

enough irrigation facilities D. Intelligence head
C. The economy was mainly agricultural
44. Which one of the following temples does
D. The elephants were rated very highly not belong to the Cholas?
among the domesticated animals
A. Airavateshwar
39. The chief feature of the temples con-
B. Koranganatha
structed by the Cholas was their
C. Kailashanatha
A. Gopurams or gateways
D. Brihadishwara
B. Vimanas or Towers
C. Assembly-halls for the devotees 45. The Sabha during the Chola period com-
D. Massive pillars prised of
A. Brahmana
40. The number of provinces or mandalams in
the Chola Empire was B. Village Elders
A. ten C. Sudras
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46. Chola power was based on all of the fol- C. Sabha

lowing EXCEPT: D. Nadu

A. control of maritime trade.
52. Which of the following Bhakti Cult
B. its large army. preached under the Pallavas, Pandyas and
C. scientific advances. Cholas?
D. control of the Deccan plateau. A. Saivaite Nayanmars
B. Vashnavaite Alwars
47. An example of Chola architecture cab be
seen at C. Both A & B
A. Ellora D. Advaita
B. Tanjore 53. Which of the following statements are

true about Rajendra Chola I?
C. Mahabalipuram
1. He assured the title of Gangaikon-
D. Kanchipuram
dachola after his victory over the
48. Brihadeeshwara Temple which was built Gangetic valley.
by Raja Raja Chola I is dedicated to? 2. He conquered the islands of An-
daman and Nicobar.
A. Vishnu
3. He commemorated his victories by
B. Shiva constructing temples.
C. Brahma 4. He is regarded as the real founder
of the Chola empire.
Which of the above statements are cor-
49. In 1901 the State Census Manual of rect?
recorded Sree Narayana as a revered A. 1 and 2
“Guru” and an erudite Sanskrit scholar.
B. 3 and 4
A. Travancore,
C. 1, 2 and 3
B. Kottayam
D. 1, 2 and 4
C. Cochi,
54. Scholar officials in Iron age of China were
D. Malabar, known as
50. Under Cholas village administration the A. Philosophers
land revenue was collected by B. Students
A. Ur C. Officers
B. Mahasabha D. Mandarins
C. A Special Dal 55. Consider the following statements
D. Uparika 1. Naval expeditions of Rajaraja I oc-
51. Which one of the following was the pri- cupied parts of Burma, Malaya and
mary assembly in the Chola village admin- Sumatra.
istration? 2. Rajendra I conquered Ceylon.
3. The Cholas held northern Ceylon
A. Ur until they were expelled by Vi-
B. Mahasabha jayababu I.

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4. The Cholas fell in the 13th century B. Kuri

when their territory was shared by C. Mahasabha
the Hoysalas and Pandyas.
D. Nagaram
Which of the above statements is/ are cor-
rect? 59. Which of the following are true with
A. 4 only regard to the Chola administration of
Cholas?
B. 3 and 4
1. Elections constituted an essential
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. 1, 2 and 3
part of the local administration.
D. 2, 3 and 4 2. Big towns had their own indepen-
dent institutions known as Tar - Kur-
56. Cholas were known from the time of
rams.
A. Rajendra 3. Elections were held within the pre-
B. Raja-Raja sists of the local temples.
4. Very little autonomy was given to
C. Parantaka
the local institutions.
D. Vijayalaya
A. 1 and 3
57. What was the name of the Chola king who B. 1, 2 and 3
made conquests in Sumatra and Malay
peninsula? C. 2 and 4
A. Vira Rajendra I D. 1 and 2
B. Rajaraja I 60. On the ruins of which one of the follow-
C. Rajadhiraja I ing dynasties was the Chola empire estab-
lished?
D. Rajendra I
A. Chalukyas of Venge
58. Which one of the following assemblies pro-
tected the interests of traders under the B. Pallavas of Kanchi
Chola administration? C. Pandyas of Madurai
A. Perunguri D. Chalukyas of Kalyani

12. Chandragupta
1. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the A. 1, 2 and 3

power of Nandas at B. 1 only
A. Sravana Belgola C. 3 only
B. Magadha D. 2 and 3 only
C. Taxila
4. Which of the following text refers Chan-
D. Ujjain dragupta Maurya as ‘Vrishal’?
2. Who among the following classical writers A. Indica
said that Chandragupta Maurya overran B. Mahavai
the whole of India with an army of six lac C. Mudrarakshasa
soldiers?
D. Arthashastra
A. Pliny
5. regarding Chandragupta I, consider the fol-
B. Ptolemy
lowing statement-
C. Plutarch 1. He married a Licchavi princess and
D. Herodotus ascended the throne in about 320
A.D.
3. regarding the history of Indian rock-cut
2. Chandragupta I ruled over Saketa,
architecture, consider the following state-
Prayag, and Magadha.
ments:
1. The caves at Badami are the oldest
surviving rock-cut caves in India. A. 1 only
2. The Barabar rock-cut caves were B. 2 only
originally made for Ajivikas by Em- C. Both 1 and 2
peror Chandragupta Maurya.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
3. At Ellora, caves were made for dif-
ferent faiths. 6. Arrange in Chronological order
Which of the statements given above 1. Harshavardhana
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3. Samudragupta C. Sakas
4. Chandragupta Maurya D. Parthians
A. 3, 4, 2, 1
12. Which of the following is regarded to
B. 4, 3, 2, 1 be a controversial part of the treaty of
C. 4, 2, 1, 3 303 (BC) between Chandragupta and Se-
leucus?
D. 1, 2, 4, 3
A. A Greek envoy (Megasthenes) was ac-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
7. Chandragupta Maurya’s empire extended credited to the Mauryan court at Patalipu-
in the north -west upto tra
A. Indus B. Seleucus surrendered his large territo-
B. Ravi ries to Chandragupta
C. Sutlej C. Chandragupta made a gift of 500 ele-
phants to Seleucus
D. Hindukush
D. Seleucus gave his daughter in mar-
8. The official credited with the construction riage to Chandragupta
of the Sudarshana lake in Saurashtra dur-
ing the reign of Chandragupta Maurya was 13. Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days
at
A. Yavanaraga Tusaspha
A. Ujjain
B. Parnadatta
B. Nalanda
C. Pallava suviakha
C. Sravanabelagola
D. Vaisya Pushya Gupta
D. Patna
9. At which among the following places,
Chandragupta Maurya spent his last 14. Who identified ‘Sandra Kottus’ of
days? the Greco-Roman literature with Chan-
dragupta Maurya?
A. Ujjain
A. William Jones
B. Nalanda
B. Alexander Cunningham
C. Kashi
C. R. P. Chanda
D. Shravana Belgola
D. D. R. Bhandarkar
10. The governor under Chandragupta Maurya
15. Arrange the following Gupta emperors in
who constructed the Sudarshana Lake is?
the chronological order
A. Parnadatta
1. Samudragupta
B. Tusaspa 2. Chandragupta-I
C. Pushagupta 3. Skandagupta
4. Chandragupta-II
D. Chakrapalita
Select the correct answer from the code
11. Chandragupta II fought war with the given below:
A. Kushans A. 4 3 1 2
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C. 1 2 3 4 B. Seleucus gave his daughter in mar-

D. 3214 riage to Chandragupta

C. Megasthenes was sent as a Greek en-
16. Kings Queens
voy to the court of Chandragupta
1. Chandragupta-I Kumaradevi
2. Samudragupta Dattadevi D. Chandragupta made a gift of 500 ele-
3. Chandragupta-II Dhruvadevi phants to Seleucus
4. Kumargupta-I Kuberanaga
20. Which one of the following statements
Select the correct answer from the codes about Chandragupta II is not correct?
given below:
A. Kalidas and Amarsingh were famous
A. 1, 2 and 3 scholars in his court
B. 2 and 3 B. He expanded his empire both through
C. 1, 2 and 4 matrimonial alliances and conquests
D. 2 and 4 C. He married a Naga princess, named
Kubera Naga
17. ‘Indica’a reliable source for the history of
Chandragupta Maurya was written by. D. He married his daughter Prabhawati
A. Megasthanes to an Ahom prince
B. Plutarch 21. Chandragupta figures prominently in a

C. Seleucus work of
D. Shylak A. Bhasa
18. The Monk whom Chandragupta Maurya ac- B. Bhavabhuti

companied to South India was C. Visakhadatta
A. Asvaghosa D. Asvaghosa
B. Bhadrabahu
22. Which Gupta ruler repaired the Sudar-
C. Vasumitra
shana lake constructed by Chandragupta
D. Upagupta Maurya?
19. Which one of the statements is controver- A. Kumaragupta I
sial in the context of the treaty of 303 B.C.
B. Samudragupta
between Chandragupta and Seleucus?
C. Bhangupta
A. Seleucus surrendered his large territo-
ries to Chandragupta D. Sakandagupta

13. Muslim League
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1. Write the correct chronological order of the 3. Which of the following Muslim Leaders
following : was not one of the founding fathers of the
All India Muslim League?
1. Foundation of Swaraj Party
2. Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy A. Maulana Abul KalamAzad
3. Congress-Muslim League Pact B. Aga Khan
4. Chauri-Chaura incident
C. Nawab Salimullah of Dacca
A. 2, 3, 1, 4
D. Nawab Moshin-ul-Mulk
B. 3, 2, 1, 4
4. Under whose leadership was the all India
C. 2, 3, 4, 1 Muslim League set up?
D. 3, 2, 4, 1 A. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
B. Sayyid Ahmed Khan
2. Put the following events in chronological
order and choose your answer with the C. Aga Khan
help of given codes: D. All of the above
1. Formation of an interim govern- 5. Consider the following statements regard-
ment. ing communalism.
2. The arrival of the Cabinet Mission.
3. Muslim League Launches Direct Ac- 1. The rivalry for jobs, trade and indus-
tion. try between the two communities
4. Jinnah’s Wrecking of the Shimla Con- resulted in the spread of communal-
ference. ism.
2. Modern political consciousness
A. 1, 2, 4, 3 emerged late in Muslim community
B. 4, 2, 3, 1 3. The activities of Muslim League and
Hindu Mahasabha.
C. 4, 2, 1, 3
Which of the above statements is/are
D. 2, 4, 3, 1 true?

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A. 1 and 2 A. Aga Khan

B. 1 and 3 B. Nawab Moshin-ul-Mulk

C. 2 and 3 C. Maulana Abul KalamAzad
D. All the above D. Nawab Salimullah of Dacca
6. Arrange the following in chronological 11. Direct Action Day was observed by Mus-
order- lim League on
I. Surat split A. 18th August 1946
II. Partition of Bengal
III. Foundation of Muslim League B. 17th August 1946
IV. Congress session drafts its constitu- C. 15th August 1946
tion D. 16th August 1946
A. II, III, I, IV
12. The Muslim League passed a resolution de-
B. IV, II, III, I manding the partition of India in the
C. II, IV, III, I session held in 1940.
D. III, II, I, IV A. Lahore
7. In which of the following Sessions of Mus- B. Allahabad
lim League Two- Nation Theory was pro- C. Karachi
pounded?
D. Dacca
A. Bombay Session, 1915
B. Calcutta Session, 1917 13. In 1906 the All India Muslim League was
founded under the leadership of the
C. Delhi Session, 1918
A. Aga Khan
D. Lahore Session, 1940
B. Nawab of Dhaka
8. During which of the following period the
C. Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
Congress had best of relationship with the
Muslim League? D. All the above
A. 1916 - 1922 14. The Muslim League advocated a separate
B. 1922 - 1928 Muslim State?
C. 1928 - 1934 A. During the Khilafat Movement
D. 1906 - 1916 B. At the Lahore Session of 1940
9. In the beginning the political activities of C. In 1930, when it opposed the Civil Dis-
the Muslim League were directed against obedience Movement
A. The British Government D. At its birth in 1906
B. The landlords and the zamindars 15. Who was elected as the permanent Presi-
C. The Hindus and the Indian National dent of the Muslim League in 1908?
Congress A. Nawab Salimullah
D. The liberal socio-religious reformers B. Aga Khan
10. Who among the following was not one of C. Syed Amir Ali
the founding fathers of the All India Mus- D. Syed Ahmad Khan
lim League?
14. Sangam Age
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1. Which of the following is not one of 4. The provinces during the Sangam Age
the sources from which evidence of Indo- were known as Mandalams and Man-
Roman trade during the Sangam Age is de- dalams were further subdivided into:
rived? A. Kottam
A. Sangam literature B. Nadu
B. The accounts of Chinese and Roman C. Ur
travellers
D. Kurram
C. The Roman coins of silver and gold
found on the South Indian coast 5. The date of Sangam age is
D. Discovery of a Roman hoard at A. 400 A.D. to 500 A.D.
Arikamedu, near Pondicherry B. 5th century & 6th century B .C.
2. Which of the following was not one of the C. 600AD.to700AD.

better known agricultural products of the D. 300 B.C.
Sangam Age?
6. Which of the following was not one of the
A. Turmeric ideas of Sanskrit literature incorporated
B. Rice into Sangam literature?
C. Sugar-cane A. Uttar-Kuru (northern country) as a
land of perpetual enjoyment
D. Wheat
B. The concept of three-fold debt (rina-
3. Which of the following institutions did not traya) of man
exist during the Sangam Age? C. Worship of Indra as the principal deity
A. Ritualistic marriage D. Arundhati as the ideal of chastity
B. Slavery
7. The term Nadukal mentioned in the
C. Courtesans Sangam literature
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B. Was an item of export in Indo-Roman B. Grammar

trade C. Music

C. Is a reference to a velir chief
D. Astronomy
D. Was a tax on nadus
13. The Goddess Kannagi, whose many tem-
8. Which of the following does not testify to ples were erected during the Sangam Age,
the impact of Aryan culture on the Sangam was the Goddess of:
Age?
A. Learning
A. The worship of the forest tree and an-
imal deities B. Wisdom
B. Incorporation of Sanskrit ideas into C. Prowess
Sangam literature D. Chastity
C. The anxiety to connect the local dynas-
ties with the events of Mahabharata 14. Which of the following characterized the
Tamil Society of Sangam Age?
D. The concept of marriage as a sacra-
ment attended with rituals 1. Complex caste system.
2. Prohibition of intermarriage be-
9. The last anthology or group of Sangam lit- tween the kings and the villas.
erature, known as ‘Ten Idylls’, is : 3. Vegetarianism among the Brah-
A. Pattupattu manas.
4. Gradual Aryanisation. Select the
B. Kural correct answer using the codes
C. Manimekalai given below.
D. Tolkappiyam A. 1 alone
10. The Greco-Roman merchants visiting B. 2and3
South India during the Sangam Age were C. 4 alone
referred to in the Tamil literature as
D. l and 2
A. Ayyavanas
B. Yauvanas 15. The richest and biggest land-owning class
during the Sangam Age were:
C. Pahalvlas
A. Nayaks
D. Yavanas
B. Brahmanas
11. The current Tamil designation of the minis-
C. Ulavar
ters during the Sangam Age was:
A. Mantri D. Velas
B. Surram 16. Which of the following was not one of the

C. Amatya popular deities of the Sangam Age?
D. Amaichchan or Amaichchar A. Indra and Murugan
B. Ganesha
12. The Sangam text Tolkappiyam is a work
on C. Krishna and Balaram
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17. Monuments (Hero stones) for the dead C. Tamil

soldiers bearing their names, which were
D. Telugu
erected and worshiped during the Sangam
Age, were known as: 22. Sangam literature formed a very impor-
A. Nadukul tant source for the reconstruction of the
B. Virakkal history of South India. It was written in
C. Both A and B A. Malayalam
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D. Mahavirakkal B. Tamil
18. A good contemporary account of the trade C. Telugu

between the Tamil States of the Sangam D. Kannada
Age and Greece and Rome has been given
in : 23. Small village Assemblies during the
A. The Sangam work Pattinapalai Sangam Age were known as:
B. Periplus of the Erythrean Sea A. Avai
C. Das Wurfelspiel in alten Indien B. Manaram
D. Ptolemy’s Geography C. Podiyil
19. With regards to Sangam age history the D. Ambalam
terms Kurinji, Mullai, Marudam, Neydal
and Palai refers to: 24. The word ‘Sangam’ is associated in Tamil
A. Flowering plants having religious sig- history with:
nificance. A. The literature produced during the
B. Popular mensuration units used. reign of the great Pallava dynasty of
Kanchi
C. Popular tamil poetry of the age.
D. The five-fold division of lands. B. The poems written in praise of the
Pandyan kings of the early Christian era
20. Which of the following non-Aryan social C. The court poetry of Chola kings who
beliefs has been continuing in Tamil Nadu were famous for patronizing artists
since the Sangam Age?
D. A college or assembly (literary
A. Children wearing an ornament on
academy) of Tamil scholars held under
which the five weapons of Tirumala are
the royal patronage of Pandyan kings at
punched
Madurai.
B. Wearing of Tali by bride or married
woman 25. A righteous government to the Sangam
C. Shaving the head of the widows Tamils meant one which:
D. Offering a ball of cooked rice to the de- A. Pursued social and ethical values
parted soul B. Promoted agriculture and trade
21. Sangam age literature is in language C. Maintained social solidarity
A. Hindi D. Provided correct, quick and straight
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26. Sangam literature is : 30. Which one of the following was not a front
A. Sanskrit works of Puranic nature deal- during the Sangam age?

ing with the sanctity of the place where A. Uraiyar
there is confluence of rivers in Prayaga
B. Karkai
B. Classical Sanskrit literature patron-
C. Arikamedu
ised by the Guptas
D. Alangulam
C. Early Tamil literature attributed to the
first three centuries of the Christian Era 31. Which of the following works provides a
D. Pali literature dealing with the history beautiful account of Madurai during the
of the Buddhist Samghas Sangam Age?
A. Pattupattu
27. During the Sangam Age a tutelary tree
called Kadimaram or Kavalmaram was B. Manimekalai
planted by the rulers at a central place in C. Kural or Tirukural
the town and they took great care to pro-
tect the tree because: D. Silappadikaram
A. It was believed that the tree had 32. Sangam is meant for?
power to protect the town
A. Assemblies of Tamil Scholars
B. The destruction of the tree was sym-
bolic of the defeat of the ruler B. Ancient name of South India
C. Both A and B C. Tamil religious literature
D. The tree was symbolic dynastic growth D. Dynasty of South India
28. Which of the following was not one of the 33. Which of the following are correct about
popular beliefs and customs prevalent dur- the Sangam or Sangam Literature?
ing the Sangam Age? A. Sangam was held under royal patron-
A. Rites were performed to avert the mis- age at Madurai.
chief of demons B. The didactic works of Sangam Litera-
B. There was much faith in omens and as- ture are called Kilkanakku
trology C. The narrative texts of Sangam Litera-
C. A woman with dishevelled hair was a ture are called Melkannakku
bad omen D. None of these
D. Eclipses were believed to be the result
of Rahu and Ketu eating up the sun and the 34. One of the religious beliefs of the Sangam
moon people, which was primitive in nature,
was:
29. The Third Tamil Sangam was held at A. Worship of the Gods and Goddess of
A. Madurai the hill-side
B. Tanjore B. Worship of totemic symbols
C. Kanjeevaram C. Worship of stars and planets
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35. In the Sangam age, Uraiyur was important 40. The centre of Sangam literature and the pa-
for trons of Sangam poets were:
A. it’s being a great centre of spice trade. A. The Cheras of Vanji
B. It’s being a great center of indigenous B. The Cholas of Uraiyur
trade. C. The Pandyas of Madurai
C. It’s being a great center of cotton D. All of the above
trade.
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. it’s being a great emporium of foreign 41. Which of the following products of the
trade. Sangam Age is considered to be the great-
est monument of ancient Tamil literature?
36. Which of the following dynasties were con- A. Padienenkilkanakku
stantly at war with the Chaeras during the
B. Tolkappiyam
later Sangam Age?
C. Pattupattu
A. Chola
D. Ettutogai
B. Pandaya
C. Ikshvaku 42. At Puhar or Kaveripumpattinam a great
festival, described vividly by the Sangam
D. Pallava Epic, was held in honour of Lord:
37. The spies during the Sangam Age were A. Indra
known as: B. Murugan
A. Sanjayans C. Svamimalai
B. Spasas D. Venkateswara
C. Orrars
43. During the Sangam Age, war was usually
D. Dutas declared or provoked by:
38. In whichlanguage were the Sangam clas- A. Lifting the cattle of the enemy
sics written? B. Cutting the tutelary tree of the enemy
A. Malayalam C. Besieging the enemy’s fort
B. Tamil D. Crushing the crops of the enemy’s ter-
C. Telugu ritory under the feet of elephants
D. Kannada 44. The term ‘Variyam’ during the Sangam

Age signified the:
A. Unit of revenue yielding territory
methods of disposal of the dead practiced
in the Sangam Age? B. Managing committee of the village as-
semblies
A. Urn burial
C. Officer-in-charge collecting the land
B. Cremation
revenue
C. Simple burial
D. Revenue-free villages granted to Brah-
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45. Which of the following was not one of the 2. Both internal and foreign trade was
royal dynasties of the Tamil country during well organized and briskly carried
the Sangam Age? on in the Sangam Age.

A. Pandya Which of the above statements is/are
B. Pallava true?
C. Chera A. 1 only
D. Chola B. 2 only
46. Which of the following statements about C. Both 1 and 2
the position of women in the Sangam Age D. Neither 1 nor 2
is not correct?
A. Women were employed as guards to 49. Which of the following statements about
attend on the king in the military camps the social structure of the Sangam Age is
not correct?
B. The women performing sati used to
earn fame A. The difference in the status and eco-
nomic conditions was well accepted and
C. Women do not seem to have owned
rarely challenged by the people
property
B. Sangam literature mentions three reg-
D. Higher class women officiated as
ular varnas, namely, Brahmins, Ksha-
priests
triyas and Vaisyas
47. During the Sangam age the northern C. There were four castes, namely,
boundary of the Tamil country extended Tudiyan, Panan, Paraiyan and Kadamban
upto
D. People were organized in professional
A. Vengadam
social groups living apart from one-
B. Kudoor another
C. Yerragudi
50. The most favourite God of the Tamils dur-
D. Kanchipuram ing the Sangam Age was:
48. Consider the following statements regard- A. Indra
ing Sangam age:
B. Murugan
1. Hereditary monarchy was the form
of government during the Sangam C. Varuna
period D. Tirumal

15. Gupta period
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1. The University of Nalanda was set-up by C. Karanika
which Gupta ruler? D. Dhruvadhikarana
A. Chandragupta II
5. The medium of exchange in gold during the
B. Samudragupta Gupta period was known as the
C. Kumaragupta I A. Dinara
D. Kumaragupta II B. Karshapana
2. The Gupta emperor who undertook South- C. Dramma
em Campgian was: D. Suvarna
A. Samudra Gupta
6. The Gupta gold and silver issues were ini-
B. Vishnu Gupta tially based on the coins of the
C. Chandra Gupta A. Romans and Kushanas
D. Skanda Gupta B. Romans and the Saka Kshatrapas
C. Kushanas and Yaudheyas
3. Which new route was added for foreign
trade during Gupta period? D. Kushanas and Saka Kshatrapas
A. Overland route to North Russia 7. Which inscription of the Gupta period gives
B. Overseas route to South Africa details regarding the sale of land?
C. Overseas route to Alexandria A. Bhitari pillar inscription
D. Overland route to China B. Junagarh inscription
C. Damodarpur copper plate
4. The officer responsible for the safe cus-
tody of land records during the Gupta pe- D. Begram copper plane
riod was known as
8. The gold coins during Gupta Period were
A. Shaulkika called
B. Samaharta A. Pana

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B. Niska 13. Gupta Era was started in

C. Tanka A. 320 A. D.

D. Rupaka B. 340 A. D.
9. Consider the following statements regard- C. 330 A. D.
ing emperor Harsha’s regime: D. 350 A. D.
1. When compared to Gupta era, the
trade and commerce had declined 14. Who was son of Chandra Gupta II?
during Harsha’s period. A. VishnuGupta
2. Fourfold varna system was not rigid
B. SkandaGupta
during his regime.
3. The maintenance of public records C. Kumar Gupta
was the salient feature of Harsha’s D. Budha Gupta
administration
Select the correct answer using the code 15. The silver coins of the Gupta period were
given below. known as?
A. 2 and 3 only A. Satamana
B. 1, 2 and 3 B. Karshapana
C. 1 and 3 only C. Dinar
D. 1 and 2 only D. Rupyaka
10. Who was the last great ruler of Gupta dy- 16. The Gupta king who has the title of ‘Ma-
nasty? hendraditya’?
A. Skandagupta A. Budha Gupta
B. Kumaragupta I B. RamaGupta
C. Chandragupta II C. VishnuGupta
D. None Of these D. Kumar Gupta
11. Which Gupta emperor has been called
17. The Gupta king who destroyed Sakas?
‘Lichchhavi-dauhitra’?
A. Chandra Gupta II
A. Chandragupta I
B. SamudraGupta
B. Samudragupta
C. Shrigupta C. Kumar Gupta
D. Chandragupta II D. Chandragupta I
12. Gupta ruler revived one of the following 18. The Vengi king who was defeated by
religions Samudra Gupta
A. Bhagvatism A. Hastivarma
B. Vedic B. Gunaga Vijayaditya
C. Jainism C. Danarnava
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19. Which of the following is not a known rea- B. Astronamy

son for the decline of Gupta empire? C. Medicine
A. Invasion by Turkish invaders from the D. Administration
Middle east.
25. The Gupta king who was good player of
B. Competition from the Vakatakas and
Veena?
the rise of Yashodharman in Malwa.
A. Chandra Gupta
C. Lose of imperial authority caused by
B. Vikramaditya
NARAYAN CHANGDER
the rise of feudal lords.
D. Invasion by the Huna peoples from C. Samudra Gupta
Central Asia. D. Kumara Gupta
20. In the Gupta administration, who was Pur- 26. Which of the following statements is false
pala? with regard to the social conditions in the
A. Administrator of capital Gupta period?
B. Administrator of conquered territories A. Public and personal morality had

reached a very low point
C. Administrator of town
B. The caste system was liberalised
D. Administrator of village
C. The living standard of the common peo-
21. Which one of the following was the official ple was simple but the town life was glam-
language of Gupta period? orous and sophisticated
A. Prakrit D. The system of devadasis was in vogue
during this period
B. Magadhi
C. Sanskrit 27. During whose reign did the Hunas start
posing a threat to the Gupta empire?
D. Pali
A. Skandagupta
22. Who started Gupta Era? B. Bhanugupta
A. Chandragupta II C. Kumaragupta I
B. SkandaGupta D. Vishnugupta
C. Chandragupta I
28. Consider the following leaders
D. SamudraGupta
1. Balwant Rai Mehta
23. Which Gupta emperor is said to have 2. J. N. Sen Gupta
founded Nalanda University? 3. Sardool SinghKaveshar
4. SudhakarRao
A. Buddhagupta
Who among these were Not the Chief con-
B. Skandagupta
veners of the All India State’s People Con-
C. Kumaragupta I ference (AISPC)?
D. Purugupta A. 1, 3and4
24. The book Navanitakam of the Gupta pe- B. 2, 3and4
riod belongs to C. 2and3
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29. Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynas- 34. Among the precious stones, the most ex-
ty? tensive foreign trade during the Gupta age
was that of

A. Maharaja Sri Gupta
A. pearl
B. Chandragupta
B. sapphire
C. Samudragupta
C. diamonds
D. Kumaragupta
D. ruby
30. The gold coins of Gupta period were called- 35. The Gupta period is considered as the
1. Dinara ‘Golden Age of India’ which of the follow-
2. Dramma ing statement is true regarding this-
3. Rupaka 1. The Gupta age was progressive in
4. Suvarna foreign trade.
Indicate the correct answer from the codes 2. There was peace and prosperity.
given below 3. There was a tremendous develop-
ment in the field of science.
A. 4 only
B. 2, 3
A. 1 and 3
C. 1, 4
B. 2 and 4
D. 1, 2, 3, 4 C. 1, 2 and 3
31. The brain trust of Chandra Gupta Maurya D. All of above
was
36. Which one of the following is not related
A. Megasthanes to the feudal formation in the Gupta and
B. Kautilya post-Gupta times.
A. Growth of a class of subject peasantry.
C. Fahien
B. Localised village economy developed
D. Nandagopala
with little scope for functioning of the mar-
32. The Gupta ruler who repaired Sudarsana ket system.
Lake for the second time C. Emergence of strong centralised polit-
ical authority.
A. Samudra Gupta
D. Emergence of landed intermediaries.
B. Vishnu Gupta
C. Rama Gupta 37. During the Gupta Empire, the term
“UPARIKARA” was used for
D. Skanda Gupta
A. An extra tax levied on all subjects.
33. The Gupta feudatories who became strong B. Periodic supplies of fruits, firewood,
and independent in Gujarat were known as flowers etc.
A. Yaudheyas C. It was a voluntary offering by people
to the king.
B. Vardhanas
D. King’s customary share of the produc-
C. Vakatakas tion normally amounting to 1/6th of the
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38. In the Gupta inscription who has been B. Vaishnavism

called “Lichchhavi Dauhitra”? C. Shaivism
A. Chandragupta I
D. Jainism
B. Skandgupta
43. Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign
C. Samudragupta
to the south and was an expert ‘Veena’
D. Chandragupta II player?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
39. Which of the following literary works did A. Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya
not belong to the Gupta period? B. Skanda Gupta
A. Charaka Samhita C. Samudragupta
B. Mrichhakatikam D. Chandra Gupta I
C. Amarakosa
44. Which is the rich source of information
D. Abhigyanashakuntalam about Gupta age?
40. Who amongst the rulers of southern India A. Naradsmriti
were the contemporaries of kings of the B. Manusmriti
Gupta empire?
C. Develsmriti
A. Satavahanas
D. Arthashatra
B. Rashtrakutas
C. Cholas 45. Kumara Gupta I was succeeded by
D. Vakatakas A. Samundra Gupta
B. Budha Gupta
41. Which of the following is the false state-
ment regarding Gupta’s administration? C. Chandra Gupta II
1. The king did not impose any restric- D. Skanda Gupta
tions on the movement of his sub-
jects. 46. Who among the following Gupta kings as-
2. The governors of the provinces were cended the throne in the year 56 of Gupta
independent. era?
3. The lowest unit of administration A. Chandragupta II
was the village.
B. Skandgupta
4. The Gupta kings had direct control
over military. C. Samudragupta
A. 2 and 4 D. Kumargupta
B. 1 and 3 47. Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century
C. 2 only AD as a consequence of
D. 4 only A. Chalukya raids
B. Greek invasion
42. Majority of the Gupta emperors patron-
ised C. Hun invasion
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48. Who among the Gupta emperors in his Bhi- 2. Undermining of communal rights
tari and Junagarh inscriptions claimed vic- over land
tory over the Hunas? 3. Subjection of peasants

A. Skandagupta A. 1 and 2
B. Kumaragupta B. 2 and 3
C. Narasimhagupta C. 1, 2 and 3
D. Bhanugupta D. 1 and 3
49. Chandra Gupta Maura was the follower 54. The court poet of Samudra Gupta was
of? A. Veerasena
A. Jainism B. Mahasena
B. Hinduism C. Harisena
C. Aynika D. Ravikeerthi
D. Buddhism 55. What was the period of Chandra Gupta
Maurya?
50. The last ruler of Gupta dynasty was
A. 320-289 BC
A. Srigupta
B. 314-287 BC
B. Kumaragupta C. 310-299 BC
C. Budhagupta D. 324-300 BC
D. Vishnugupta
56. Which of the following Gupta emperors
51. During the Gupta age, the caste system is represented on his coins as playing the
was flute or Veena?
A. Made further rigid A. Chandragupta II
B. As usual B. Samudragupta
C. Further liberalised C. Chandragupta I

D. Skandagupta
D. none of these
57. Gupta kings ruled North India for a period
52. Which book is considered as the Gupta
of
equivalent of Kautilya’s Arthasastra?
A. 430
A. Malavikagnimitra
B. 330
B. Nitisara
C. 230
C. Amarakosa
D. 130
D. Mudrarakshasa
58. Consider the statements regarding Gupta
53. Which of the following are marked by the period.
agrarian structure in the Post - Gupta pe- 1. The period was characterised by the
riod? revivalism of Hinduism
1. Large-scale grants of land in differ- 2. Jati panchayats got strengthened in
ent parts of India. this period.

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Which of the above statements is/are not D. Bagh caves

true?
62. Which of the following terms were used to
A. 1 only refer to rural landholders in Eastern India
B. 2 only during the Gupta period?
C. Both 1 and 2 1. Agraharin
D. Neither 1 and 2 2. Kutumbin
3. Mahaltara
59. Chandra Gupta Maura defeated Nandas
NARAYAN CHANGDER
4. Bhogika
with the help of?
A. 3, 4
A. Aswaghosa
B. 1, 2
B. Harisena
C. 1, 4
C. Jayasimha
D. 2, 3
D. Chanakya
63. Which one among the following cities was
60. The officers of the village during the Gupta the best producer of silk cloth under Gupta
period were reign?
A. Kotwal A. Murshidabad
B. Gramika and Bhojak B. Ghazipur
C. Uparika
C. Varanasi
D. Vishaypati
D. Pataliputra
61. There are only two known examples of
64. Which of the following was an important
cave paintings of the Gupta period in an-
port of the eastern coast during the Gupta
cient India. One of these is paintings of
period?
Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviv-
ing example of Gupta paintings? A. Sopara
A. Lomas Rishi cave B. Kalyan
B. Nasik caves C. Tamralipti
C. Ellora caves D. Broach

16. Rig Vedic period
1. Which of the following was the center of 4. Which work provider detail information
Aryan activity in the later Vedic period? about political, social and family life in
later vedic period?
A. From the Yamuna to the western bor-
der of Bengal A. Upanishads
B. The Aryavarta B. Brahman
C. The Punjab and Delhi region C. Atharvana veda
D. Uttarapatha D. All the three mentioned
2. With regard to the position of woman dur- 5. Which of the following statements are
ing the Vedic age, which one of the follow- true about the Social life of Rig Vedic
ing statements is not true? Aryans?
A. Women enjoyed an honorable position 1. Family was patriarchal and was the
joint family type.
B. The birth of the girl was looked down 2. Women had access to education but
upon during the early Vedic period not free to choose a partner.
C. Women took part in religious delibera- Select the correct answer using the codes
tion during the early Vedic period are given below
D. The practice of ‘Sati’ was unknown dur- A. 1 only
ing the early Vedic period
B. 2 only
3. With which of the following vedic sacri- C. Both 1 and 2
fices was the drink of Sura associated?
D. None of these
A. Sautramani
B. Agnistoma
ing sabha and samiti:
C. Rajasuya
1. Sabha performed judicial functions,
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2. During early Vedic times women A. 2, 3 and 4

were allowed to take part in Sab- B. 1, 2, and 4
has.
C. 1, 2, and 3
true? D. 1, 3 and 4
A. 1 only 11. The river Chenab was known during the

Vedic period by the name :
B. 2 only
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. Parushni
C. Both 1 and 2
B. Askini
D. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Vitasta
7. The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was D. Shutudri
A. vegetables and fruits
12. In post Vedic period, the republics were
B. milk and its products known as
C. rice and pulses A. Jana
D. Barley and rice B. Sabha
8. Like the Vedic Aryans the custom of sacri- C. Ur

ficial fire was also followed by the ancient D. Samiti
A. Romans 13. An inscription of 1400 B.C. which de-
B. Greeks scribes the Vedic Gods was found in Asia
Minor at
C. Iranians
A. Boghaz-Koi
D. All the above
B. Hitti
9. The Vedic Aryans did not worship C. Euphratide
A. Maruta D. Cilicia
B. Agni
14. Which of the following was not one of
C. Kartikeya the reasons for the gradual weakening of
D. Indra the tribal assemblies in the Later Vedic Pe-
riod?
10. Which of the following are reasons for the A. Increase in the royal power
identification of the reflected in the later
Vedic texts with the painted grey ware cul- B. In large territorial states ordinary peo-
ture? Select the correct answer ple could not travel long distances to at-
tend their meetings
1. Material culture of the two corre-
sponds C. The assemblies acquired an aristo-
2. Geographical distribution of the two cratic character which took away most of
corresponds their effectiveness
3. Chronological span of the two corre- D. They also surrendered some of their
sponds activities to the new officials called rat-
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15. Vedic Math was highly developed and had 20. Nilalohita, a type of earthenware men-
the knowledge of an important theorem tioned in the Vedic texts, may be identified
with

A. Pythagoras theorem
A. Redware
B. Algebra
B. Painted grey ware
C. Arithmetic
C. Northern Black polished ware
D. Tables D. Black & Redware
16. The conceusces among historians that the 21. In the Vedic age, who was the head of
vedic age began earliest in “Grama”?
A. 1000 BC. A. Kulapa
B. 1200-1000 B.C. B. Gopati
C. Gramini
C. 2500-800 B.C.
D. Vispati
D. 2500 B.C.
22. Regarding women in the Vedic period,
17. The language of the Vedic period was: which of the following are correct?
A. Sanskrit. 1. They were allowed to study
2. They held good positions
B. Tamil.
3. They did not practice Purdah system
C. Hindi. 4. They attended Sabha and Samiti
D. Dravidian. Which of the given above statements are
correct?
18. There was no regular tax from land in the A. 1 and 2
early Vedic period, because
B. 3 and 4
A. The expenditure of the government C. 2 and 3
was low
D. All of these
B. The people were not settled perma-
nently in one locality 23. Which of the following statements regard-
ing Vedic woman is not correct?
C. The people were not accustomed to
A. Woman attended assemblies
paying land tax
B. Woman participated in sacrifices
D. The king was not considered as the
proprietor of the land C. Woman was allowed to have Vedic ed-
ucation
19. The term ‘nishka’ which meant an orna- D. The family was matriarchal
ment in the Vedic period was used in later
times to denote a/an- 24. The word “Godhume” used in the vedic pe-
riod denoted
A. Coin
A. Rice
B. Weapon B. Wheat
C. Agricultural implement C. Cereals
D. Script D. None of these

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25. Who among the following artisan classes B. Indra

were entitled to wear the sacred thread in C. Surya
the Vedic period?
D. All the above
A. Blacksmiths
B. Goldsmiths 31. Codes of conduct of the Vedic Society are
laid down in
C. Chariot-makers
A. Puranas
D. Weavers
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B. Vedas
C. Smritis
distinguished tribes of the later Vedic pe-
riod? ’ D. Brahmanas
A. Kurus 32. Which book of the later Vedic age divides
B. Videhas the country into five parts?
C. Bharatas A. Atharva Veda
D. Panchalas B. Isa Upanishad
27. The term used to refer to barren land in C. Aitreya Brahmana

the Vedic text is D. Satapatha Brahmana
A. Kulya 33. During the later Vedic age the centre of
B. Vraja Aryan civilization was
C. Suyavas A. The territory between the rivers
D. Khiva Saraswati & Ganga
B. Maharashtra
28. In Rig Vedic period, the most important
functionary after the king was C. Afghanistan
A. Senani D. Rajasthan
B. Purohita 34. Which of the following statements about
C. Law Officer the administrative system of the Early
Vedic period is not correct?
D. Tax Collector
A. Forts and strongholds were under pu-
29. Which of the following descriptions of the rapati
Later Vedic officials is not correct?
B. The king was assisted by a number of
A. Kshttri-Chamberlain functionaries of whom the two most im-
B. Akshavapa-Superintendent of gam- portant were purohita and the senani
bling C. To provide organization in society
C. Adhikari-Suuperintendent of Police D. Gramani was the head of the village
D. Bhagadugha-Collector of taxes only for civic purposes
30. Who among the following was wor- 35. During the early Vedic period, the society
shipped during Early Vedic Civilization? was based on
A. Varuna A. Religion

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B. Occupation D. Rudra
C. Birth 39. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was pri-

D. Wealth marily of
36. Vedic term ‘Sita’ denoted A. worship of nature and Yajnas
A. Battle field B. image worship and Yajnas
B. Paddy field C. worship of nature and Bhakti
C. Ploughed field D. Bhakti
D. None of these 40. The tax which the kings used to collect
from the people in the Vedic period was
37. Consider the following statements regard- called
ing Rig Vedic era:
A. Varman
1. Tax collected in the form of coins
was the major source of income for B. Kara
the monarch. C. Vidatha
2. The king used to maintain a standing D. Bali
army to protect his kingdom.
Which of the above statements is/are 41. The theory of the origin of the state not
true? mentioned in the Vedic literature is
A. 1 only A. The divine theory
B. 2 only B. The force theory
C. Both 1 and 2 C. The evolutionary theory
D. Neither 1 nor 2 D. The contract theory
38. Who among the following Vedic deities 42. The river most mentioned in early Vedic lit-
bears resemblance with Avestan God erature is?
‘Ahurmazda’? A. Ganga
A. Varuna B. Sarasvati
B. Vishnu C. Sindhu
C. Indra D. Sutudri

17. Battle and war
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1. The edicts of Ashoka which reveal his in- 4. Who led the Maratha forces in the 3rd Bat-
ner sorrow on account of war and violence tle of Panipat in 1761?
are:
A. Sadashiva Rao
A. Shahbazgarhi and Sopara
B. Vishwanath Rao
B. Maski and Bhabra
C. Dhauli and Jaugada C. Dattaji Scindia
D. Mansehra and Girnar D. Madhava Rao
2. In 1576, the Mughal army fought the bat- 5. Among other nations it is usual, in the con-
tle of Haldighati with tests of war to ravage the soil; among In-
A. Maharana Pratap dians, the tillers of soil, even when battle
B. Man Singh is raging in their neighbourhood, are undis-
turbed by any sense of danger and remain
C. Udai Singh
unmolested. This statement was made by
D. Prithvi Raj Chauhan
A. Huien Tsang
3. Arrange the following battles of the
B. Herodotus
Mughal period in chronological order
1. Battle of Ghagara C. Fa Hien
2. Battle of Kanauj D. Megasthenese
3. Battle of Chausa
4. Battle of Khanwa 6. V.D. Savarkar published his book the ‘In-
Select the answer from the codes given be- dian War of Independence’ in London in
low:
A. 1907
A. 4, 1, 3, 2
B. 1909
B. 4, 3, 1, 2
C. 4, 2, 3, 1 C. 1908
D. 4, 1, 2, 3 D. 1910

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7. When was the second Anglo-Mysore War 12. Who was the priest of the Bharatas in the
fought? battle of Ten Kings?
A. Atri

A. 1784-88
B. 1780-84 B. Vasishtha
C. 1788-89 C. Visvamitra
D. 1770-74 D. Bhrigu
13. In which of the following battles with the
8. In fourth Anglo Mysore war (1799), Tipu
Sikhs did the Partisans of the holy war
was defeated and killed, who of the fol-
suffer a terrible defeat in which Sayyaid
lowing did not get share in tipu’s territo-
Ahamed lost his life?
ries?
A. The Battle of Amritsar
A. The English
B. The Battle of Attack
B. The Marathas
C. The Battle of Charsadda
C. The Nizam
D. The Battle of Balakot
14. During the Second World War the British
9. Which two Europeans were involved in the forces were defeated at
Battle of Wandiwash in 1760? A. London
A. Dutch and British B. Liverpool
B. Portuguese and British C. Paris
C. French and British D. Dunkirk
D. Portuguese and Spanish 15. The main effect of the American War of In-
dependence was
10. Which one among the following pairs of
A. capitalism
battle is correctly matched?
B. socialism
A. The 2nd battle of Tarain: Defeat of
Jaichand of Kannauj by Muhammad Ghori C. democracy
B. The first battle of Panipat: Defeat of D. establishment of a republic
Sikander Lodi by Babur 16. Mahabharata war took place in
C. The battle of Chausa: Defeat of Hu- A. 1200 BC
mayun by SherShah B. 900 BC
D. The battle of Khanwa: Defeat of Rana C. 1000 BC
Pratap by Akbar
D. 500 AD
11. When did Babu Kunwar Singh fight his last 17. Give the location of the decisive battle of
battle against the British? the second Anglo- Sikh war?
A. September 1857 A. Ramnagar
B. February 1858 B. Gujarat
C. November 1857 C. Buddewal
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18. Who was the author of the Book, the In- 24. The writer of “Indian War of Indepen-
dian War of Independence, 1857? dence, 1857” is
A. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan A. S.N. Sen
B. R.N. Majumdar B. V.D. Savarkar
C. V.D. Savarkar C. S.B. Chaudhary
D. R.S Sharma D. R.C Majumdar
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19. At the battle of Biddera the English 25. Throughout the late 1970s and early
crushed the power of 1980s, Afghanistan was at war with
A. Portuguese A. the Soviet Union.
B. French B. Iran.
C. Danes C. Pakistan.
D. Dutch D. China.
20. Which is known as 18 days of Battle
26. What was/ were the cause(s) of war of
A. Battle of Kurukshetra succession between the son of Shah Ja-
B. Battle of Hidaspus han?
C. Battle of Paniput A. Removal of Mir Mumla, a confident of
Aurangzeb, from the office of wazir
D. None of these
B. Unfounded rumor of Shah Jaha’s death
21. The Battle of Wandiwash was fought be- and the succession of Dara Shikoh to the
tween throne.
A. The Nizam of Hyderabad and the C. Shah Jahan’s special affection for
French Dara Shikoh, leading to the rivalry be-
B. The Nawab of Carnatic and the English tween Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb.
C. The English and the French D. Both B and C
D. The English and Hyder Ali 27. The Kalinga War conquered by Ashoka is
22. When was the battle of Buxar fought? described in?
A. Jan. 1824 A. Rock Edict I
B. October 1764 B. Pillar Edict VII

C. October 1754 C. Rock Edict V
D. Sept. 1564 D. Rock Edict XIII
23. In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English 28. At the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William
defeated? of Normandy conquered
A. The Dutch A. Italy.
B. The French B. Jerusalem.
C. The Portuguese C. Germany.
D. None of these D. England.

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29. Who resigned as Defense minister in wake C. Minor Rock Edict III
of India-China war in 1962?
D. Girnar Rock Edict

A. Swaran singh
B. VK Krishna Menon 34. The battle of Chausa is fought between
whom among the following?
C. YB Chawan
A. Balban and Mangols
D. Badev singh
B. Sher Shah and Humayun
30. Haider Ali declared war on English,
thereby starting the second Anglo-Mysore C. Akbar and Hemu
war on the ground that D. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
A. His neutrality was violated
35. Which of the following war decided the En-
B. The English had abused him
glish as the ultimate rulers of India?
C. The English had conspired against him
A. Third Battle of Panipat
B. Battle of Buxar
31. Who among the following were the allies
C. Revolt of 1857
of Mir Qasim in the battle of Buxar in
1764? D. First battle of Mysore
A. Shah Alam II and Muhammad Ali
36. Tipu was defeated in the Anglo-Maratha
B. Shuja-ud-Daulah and Shah Alam II war by the British.
C. Shuja-ud-Daulah and Muhammad Ali A. Fourth
D. Muzaffar Jung and Muhammad Khan
B. First,
Bangash
C. Second,
32. Consider the following statements:
D. Third,
1. A war of succession started among
the four sons of the Emperor Shah- 37. The Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) re-
jahan in 1657 A.D. sulted in the defeat of the forces.
2. There was no codified Law of Succes-
sion for the Mughal dynasty. A. British,
Which of the statements given above B. Russian
is/are correct?
C. French,
A. 1 only
D. American,
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2 38. Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kings
belonged to the tribe of the
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. Bharatas
33. The Ashokan inscription which gives an ac-
count of the Kalinga war and its effects is B. Anus
A. Minor Rock Edict IV C. Sivis
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39. The year of Battle of Plassey. I. Mughal’s noble were well known
A. 1750 june 13 for their loyalty but a war of suc-
cessor degenerated the nobility led
B. 1756 June 13 to the decline of Mughal.
C. 1758 June 16 II. Mughal Empire declined due to over
D. 1757 June 13 decentralization of administration.
Which statement (s) is/are correct?
40. Aurangzeb came to power after winning
A. Only I
the war of succession and by defeating his
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three brothers B. Only II
A. Shuja C. Both I and II
B. Dara D. Neither I and II
C. Askari
45. Consider the following statements: Hemu,
D. Murad who was defeated at the Second Battle of
Panipat by Akbar’s army, was a
41. Who called the 1857 revolt “a planned
war of National Independence”? 1. minister and general of Adil Shah
A. Benjamin Disraeli 2. trader or Baniya by birth
3. governor of Agra
B. V.D. Savarkar 4. general of Sikandar Shah
C. S.N. Sen Which of the above statement (s) is/are
D. Sir John Seeley correct?
42. Who among the following was awarded A. 1 alone
the China Medal for taking part in China B. 2 and 4
war of 1900?
C. 1, 2 and 3
A. Maharaja Ganga Singh
D. 1 and 2
B. Maharaja Fateh Singh
C. Maharaja Sumer Singh 46. In which year of Asoka’s coronation did
the Kalinga war take place?
D. Maharaja Jai Singh
A. Thirteenth
43. The Battle of Buxar fought between
B. Fifth
A. Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and the
Marathas C. Eighth
B. The English, the Nawab of Bengal and D. First
the French
47. Who among the following was not a party
C. Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and to the coalition that fought against the En-
Nawab of Oudh glish in the Battle of Buxar?
D. Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal,
A. Mir Jafar
Nawab of Oudh and Shah Alam II, The
Mughal Emperor B. Mir Kasim
44. Consider the following statement(s) re- C. Shuja-ud-daulah

lated to Mughal’s decline. D. Shah Alam II

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48. The War of Independence of 1857 failed 53. In the war of succession who had sup-
because ported Aurangzeb?

A. The revolution was not well-organized A. Jintunisha
B. It was not supported by public B. Jahanara
C. There were differences of opinions C. Roshanara
D. All of these D. Zebunisha
49. Between whom was the Battle of Chausa 54. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the
fought? battle of
A. Bahadur Shah of Gujarat and Humayun A. Hydaspes

B. Herat
B. Jehangir and Rana Amar Singh
C. Arbela
C. Akbar and Rana Pratap
D. Kabul
D. Humayun and Sher Khan
55. Why victory of Bengal in Battle of Plassey
50. Between whom was the Battle of Khanwa was important to British?
(1527) fought?
1. It raised their prestige immensely
A. Ibrahim Lodi and Rana Sanga and presented them as a strong con-
B. Humayun and Sher Khan tender in India.
2. Bengal was one of the richest
C. Humayun and Nusrat Shah
provinces sat that time and it helped
D. Babar and Rana Sanga British to amass huge wealth from
its exploitation and maintain a large
51. Find out the correct chronological order of army.
the following events from the code given
below- Select the correct answer using the codes
are given below
1. Treaty of Amritsar
A. 1 only
2. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
3. Treaty of Lahore B. 2 only
4. East India Company’s alliance with C. Both 1 and 2
Mewar.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 4, 1, 3, 2
56. What is the correct sequence of the follow-
B. 2, 1, 4, 3
ing events?
C. 3, 4, 2, 1
1. Third Maratha war
D. 1, 2, 3, 4 2. Third Battle of Panipat
3. Third Mysore War
52. The second Tarian war took place in 4. Third Burmese War
A. 1192 A.D. A. 2-4-3-1
B. 1199 A.D. B. 3-1-2-4
C. 1198 A.D. C. 3-4-2-1
D. 1193 A.D. D. 2-1-3-4

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57. What was the significance of the Battle of 61. Indian war of Independence 1857 was
Tours in 732? written by
A. Muslims gained control of Spain A. S. B. Choudhuri
B. Charlemagne converted many Muslims B. V.D.Savarkar
to Christianity
C. R. C. Majurndar
C. It stopped the Muslim advance into Eu-
rope D. S.N.Sen
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D. Charles Martel became King of France 62. Consider the following statements
58. In the third battle of Panipat Marathas 1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to
were defeated by the English to establish their rule in
A. Afghans India.
2. The Treaty of Allahabad, concluded
B. Rohillas
in 1765, enabled the British to es-
C. Mughals tablish their rule in Bengal.
D. Britishers Which of the statements given above
59. During the Second World War Churchill re- is/are correct?
placed as Prime Minister of England. A. Only 1
A. Attlee B. Only 2
B. Chamberlain
C. Both 1 and 2
C. Asquith
D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Disraeli
63. Who said, “The Congress is in reality a
60. ‘The Battle of Ten Kings’ was fought on
civil war without arms”?
the land
A. Both the sides of Yamuna A. W. Digby
B. The land between 3anga & Yamuna B. W. Wedderburn
C. Eastern Uttar Pradesh C. D.W. Bethune
D. Punjab D. Lord Dufferin

18. Society
1. Ulama and qadis were important in Islamic 4. The nature of the society into which the
society because they prophet Muhammad was born was
A. Developed public policies and heard A. An urban-based culture with small
cases in accordance with the Quran and manufacturing.
the sharia.
B. A strictly disciplined military society.
B. Were learned priests in the roles of
magistrates and judges C. An agricultural society dominated by
warriors.
C. Was part of the military arm of Islam,
responsible for its expansion? D. A society made up largely of nomads
D. None of the above and merchants.
2. The transformation of the ancient Indian 5. Which of these factors did NOT shape the
Society into Medieval society was brought evolution of society in Western Europe dur-
about mainly by- ing the early medieval period?
A. the increase in the religious activities A. Roman heritage
B. the system of land-grants
B. Roman Catholic Church
C. the decline in the position of upper
caste C. Eastern Orthodox Church
D. the decrease in surplus food produc- D. Customs of barbarian tribes

tion
6. In palaeolithic society all men and women
3. The central feature of Indian society during were
800 to 1200 A.D. was?
A. treated as of equal importance
A. Egalitarianism
B. Liberalism B. men were higher status than women
C. Republic C. women were higher status than men

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7. The Mesopotamian society was divided A. Their caste names referred directly to
into their profession or work
A. Four groups B. They accepted the position of social os-
B. Three groups tracism
C. Six groups C. They lived together with their families
outside the towns
D. Five groups
D. They were not allowed to perform any
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8. Feudal society was characterized by rituals
A. A hierarchical system of relationships
and obligations. 13. Who among the following authors is
known for his satires exposing the evils
B. The absence of hostility between of contemporary society?
neighboring fiefs.
A. Sriharsa
C. Increasing consolidation of power by
Frankish kings. B. Ksemendra
D. The rule of a strong government. C. Pravarsena
9. Who among the following is the head of D. Visakhadutta

Theosophical society in India
14. The Red Crescent Society was concerned
A. Madan Mohan Malaviya with
B. Did not come to India A. Revolutionary activities in Punjab
C. Annie Besant B. Providing medical help to the Turkish
D. Blavatsky troops in the Balkan War
10. Who was leader of a society popularly C. Getting a separate state for Muslims
known as RED SHIRTS? even through blood shed
A. Muzaffar ahmed D. Communists

B. Khan abdul ghaffar khan 15. The French society was divided into
C. Mohd. ali jinnah A. four groups
D. Maulana Abul kalam azad B. two groups
11. Who among the following founded Theo- C. Three groups
sophical Society in USA?
D. one group
A. Tilak and Gokhale
B. A. O. Hume 16. Who among the following exposed evils of
the contemporary society by his satirical
C. Dr. Annie Besant writings?
D. Madam Blavatsky and Olcott
A. Vishakhadatta
12. The lowest order in the social scale of Mau- B. Kshemendra
ryan society was not a slave but the out-
C. Kalhana
caste. Which of the following statements
about the outcastes is not correct? D. Banabhatta

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17. Who among the following recognized im- 22. Swami Vivekananda’s contribution to so-
portant role played by women in family ciety and educating masses is through fol-
and society in his preaching’s? lowing ways:

A. Saint Ravidas I. Condemned caste system and cur-
rent rituals and superstitions
B. Saint Tukaram
II. Criticized for having lost touch with
C. Guru Nanak rest of world and for becoming stag-
D. Saint Gyaneshwar nant and mummified
III. Subscribed to Vedanta which he con-
18. ‘Abinava Bharat’ a secret society of revo- sidered fully rational system
lutionaries was organised by: A. Only I
A. V.D. Savarkar B. Only II
B. Khudiram Bose C. Only III
C. Prafulla Chaki D. All the above
D. Bhagat Singh 23. a judge of the Supreme Court founded the
Asiatic society of Bengal in 1784 A.D.
19. The Theosophical Society was founded in
the U.S.A. by A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy,
A. A. O. Hume B. Lord Macaulay
B. Madam Blavatsky and Olcott C. Warren Hastings,
C. Tilak and Gokhale D. Sir William Jones,
D. Dr. Annie Besant 24. Consider the following statement (s) re-
lated to the Vallabhacharya:
20. Find out the contributions of Bhakti Move-
I. His doctrine came to be known as
ment in India:
“Pushti Marga” for his successors
I. Surge in vernacular Literature laid stress on the physical side of Kr-
II. Development of Philosophies ishna’s sports.
III. Devotional transformation of soci- II. He is the founder of the Interna-
ety and Inclusiveness tional Society for Krishna Conscious-
IV. New forms of Worship ness or ISKCON, commonly called
A. I, II, & IV the “Hare Krishnas”
Select the correct statement (s)
B. I, II, III & IV
A. Only I
C. Both I & IV
B. Only II
D. Only IV
C. Both I & II
21. Ancient Indian society was D. Neither I nor II
A. Matriarchal
25. Theosophical society was started by
B. Patriarcha1 whom and where initially?
C. Narrow A. Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa
D. Rigid B. A.O Hume in India

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C. M.G Ranade in India B. Mystic superstition.

D. Blavatsky and Olcott in united states C. Salvation.
26. Which of the following were the ideas pop- D. Means of enlightenment.
ularized through theosophical society
29. Sathya Shodak Samaj also called truth
I. Doctrine of transmigration of souls seekers society was started by which of
II. Universal brotherhood of man the following reformers?
III. Reincarnation and Karma, and drew
A. Jyotiba Phule
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inspiration from philosophy of Up-
anishads and Samkhya, yoga and B. Dayananda Saraswathi
Vedanta school C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
IV. Against foreign rule
D. Shiv Narain Agnihotri
A. Only III
B. Only I and III 30. The historical reason for Sufi saints isolat-
ing themselves from society was that:
C. I, II and III
A. Their mystical doctrine of union with
D. All the following God through love was regarded as hereti-
27. Annie Besant was cal and attacked by orthodox Islam.
1. responsible for starting the Home B. They preached escapism and worldly
Rule Movement detachment.
2. the founder of the Theosophical So- C. They found a congenial atmosphere
ciety for naurturing their ideas in India, away
3. once the President of the Indian Na- from social surroundings.
tional Congress
D. Their views were unacceptable to the
Select the correct statement/statements general masses.
using the codes given below?
31. The Servants of Indian Society started by
A. 2 and 3 only
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was set up with
B. 1, 2 and 3 which of the following objectives?
C. 1 and 3 only A. Prepare masses for selfless cause of
D. 1 only country and devote their lives if needed
28. The theosophical society was marked by B. Train national missionaries for the ser-
the close understanding of the cosmos and vice of country
the mundane life. Which among the listed C. Both the above statement
options is not a part of their curriculum? D. Reorganization of Indian society on ra-
A. Divinity. tional principles

19. Established
1. The Supreme Court at Calcutta was estab- 5. The Civil services in India was established
lished by by
A. Charter Act of 1813 A. Lord Rippon
B. Pitt’s India Act of 1784 B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Charter Act of 1793 C. Lord William Bentick
D. North’s Regulating Act of 1773 D. LordCornwallis

6. Akbar established Ibadat Khana at
2. Haidar Ali established a modem arsenal at
A. Delhi
A. Arcot
B. Lahore
B. Dindigal
C. Agra
C. Srirangpattnam
D. Fatehpur Sikri
D. Mysore
7. Who established Grant Medical College in
3. Who established the ‘Vedanta Society’? Bombay?
A. Keshav Chandra Sen A. Agarkar
B. Devendra Nath Tagore B. Bhau Daji laud
C. Nana Shankar Sheth
C. Ram Mohan Roy
D. Shahu
D. Vivekanand
8. Which of the following statements are cor-
4. Which of the following universities was rect about Mahajanapadas?
not established by Lord Dalhousie?
1. Bali was land tax, and Bhaga was
A. Bombay produce tax.
B. Madras 2. Anirudha and Munda were kings of
Haryanka dynasty.
C. Delhi 3. Nanda dynasty was established by
D. Calcutta Ugrasena.

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Select the correct answer using the codes 14. The High Courts at Calcutta, Bombay and
given below Madras to replace the Sadar Courts of Di-
A. 1 and 2 only wali and Nizamat were established in the
year
B. 1 and 3 only
A. 1865
C. 2 and 3 only
B. 1793
D. All are correct
C. 1833
NARAYAN CHANGDER
9. Who established the city of Pattaly- D. 1831
puthra?
A. Ajatasantru 15. The British established their trading centre
in the following order
B. Ajastru
A. Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay
C. Bimbisara
B. Surat, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras
D. None of these
C. Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Surat
10. Who established an independent Rash- D. Calcutta, Madras, Surat, Bombay
trakutas dynasty?
16. The monk who established strict rules for
A. Danti-durg
monastic life was named
B. Prithviraja
A. Gregory.
C. Rajendra Chola
B. Patrick.
D. None of these
C. Charlemagne.
11. Bait-al-Hikmah was established by D. Benedict.
A. Babar
17. The Paramara ruler who established a uni-
B. Akber versity at Dhara?
C. Harun al-Rashid A. Bhoja
D. None of these B. Mahadeva
12. The Danish established a factory in 1620 C. Nagabhatta
at D. Simhavishnu
A. Tranquebar
18. Company Government established Board
B. Pondicherry of Education at
C. Calicut A. 1891
D. Goa B. 1840
13. Who established Prarthana Samaj? C. 1841
A. David Hare D. 1899
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar 19. In 1857 Bombay Calcutta and Univer-
C. Athmaram Panduranga with the help sity established
of Keshav Chandra Sen A. Lahor
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C. Madras 25. What was NOT a problem facing the

D. Delhi British East India Co. as it fought to es-
tablish a base in India?

20. In 1922 “Bhil Seva Mandal” was estab- A. fighting the French
lished by
B. Hindu opposition
A. Jyotiba Phule
C. dealing with Mughal rulers
B. Baba Amte
D. civil unrest
C. Amritlal Vitthaldas Thakkar
26. Who established independent Paramara
D. Narain Malhar Joshi
dynasty?
21. Depressed Class Mission established in A. Vishaladeva
Bombay at
B. Rajasekara
A. 1906
C. Prithviraj
B. 1919
D. Siyaka II
C. 1921
27. Vikramshila Mahavihar was established
D. None by the ruler of
22. Vikramshila University was established A. Barman dynasty
by? B. Pushyabhuti dynasty
A. Narayanapal C. Sen dynasty
B. Mahipal D. Pala dynasty
C. Dharmapal
28. Consider the following statements:
D. Devapal
1. The term Swaraj means self-rule,
23. In October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose self-government
established the Arzee Humimati Hind at 2. Swaraj Party was established by
Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das.
A. Japan
3. Lahore session of the Congress de-
B. Singapore mand for Poorna Swaraj (Complete
C. Germany Independence) in its resolution on
26 January, 1930.
D. Rangoon
24. The bill to cancel the exemption given to is/are correct?
the European community from the jurisdic- A. 2 only
tion of the Magistrates and the Criminal
Courts established by the East-India Com- B. only 1 and 2
pany was proposed in C. 1, 2 and 3
A. 1861 D. 1 only
B. 1879 29. When did separate electorate system was
C. 1882 established for Muslims?
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B. 1909 A. Reconciliation between the English

C. 1908 and Portuguese
D. 1910 B. A heavy dose of bribe to Nur Jahan

C. The defeat of Portuguese naval
30. Who established Diwan-i-Mustakharaj? squadrons by the English
A. Alauddin Khilji D. A secret offer of naval help to the
B. Balban Mughal emperor to oust the Portuguese
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C. Razia Sultana 35. Who established Chishti order in India?
D. Qutubuddin Aibak A. Al biruni
B. Moinuddin Chishti
31. Haider Ali established his authority over
the Mysore state by overthrowing C. Nizamuddin Aulia
A. Krishna Raj D. Baba Farid
B. Kaviraja 36. In collaboration with Dravid hare and
C. Nanjaraj Alexander Duff, who of the following es-
tablished Hindu College at Calcutta?
D. Devraj
A. Raja Rammohan Roy
32. Raja Rammohan Roy’s contribution to ed- B. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
ucation is:
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
I. Assisted David Hare in setting Hindu
college D. Keshab Chandra Sen
II. English school at Calcutta was main- 37. Jaunpur was established by?
tained at his own cost
A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
III. Established Vedanta College which
taught only western social and phys- B. Balban
ical sciences C. Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq
A. Only III D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
B. Both II and III
38. The Gandhara School of Art had been es-
C. Only I and II tablished in India.
D. All the above A. Southern
33. Who among the Pala rulers established the B. North-eastern

University of Vikramsila? C. Central
A. Dharmapala D. North-western
B. Devapala 39. Which of the following Indian cities was
C. Narayan Pala NOT established by the British?
D. Mahipala I A. Delhi
B. Madras
34. What made Jahangir to issue a farman in
1613 A.D. to the English to establish a fac- C. Calcutta
tory at Surat? D. Bombay

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40. Of the following European nations, only 42. The concept of ‘Gotra’ become established
the did not attempt to establish trad- in which period?
ing centers in India.

A. Rig Vedic age
A. French B. Later Vedic age
B. Dutch C. Pre Mauryan Period
C. Italians D. Mauryan period
D. Britishers
43. A modern arsenal was established in 1765
41. Who established the Mughal Dynasty? with French assistance at
A. Akbar A. Bidnur
B. Bahadur Shah B. Sera
C. Babur C. Sunda
D. Humayun D. Dindigul

20. Vijaynagar empire
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1. Which foreign traveller visited Vijaynagar 3. With reference to the Vijaynagar adminis-
Empire during 1420? tration, consider the following statement
A. Alhanasius Nikitin :
B. Nicolo-de-Conti 1. The tradition of village self govern-
ment was discarded.
C. Farishta
2. The kingdom was divided into rajyas
D. Abdur Razzaq or mandalams below which nadu,
sthala and grama.
2. During the reign of which of the following
did Vijaynagar Empire come into existence Which of the above is/are correct?
A. Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq A. 1 only
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq B. 2 only
C. Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah C. Both 1 and 2
D. Firoze Shah Tughlaq D. Neither 1 nor 2

21. written
1. Ramayan in Tamil was written by IV. A Study of History

A. Kamban Select the correct answer using the codes
B. Kulhan given below:
C. Jayangondur A. I & III
D. Kalladanor B. I & IV
C. II & IV
2. Who among the following leaders of the
D. I, II, III & IV
Revolt of 1857 wrote to the French em-
peror “The acts of injustice and perjury of 5. Shakuntalum was written by
the English Government blaze on all sides
A. Ka1idasa
like the rays of the sun?
B. Kamban
A. Birjis Qadr
C. Ashvagosha
B. Tatyana Tope
D. Bhasa
C. Bahadur Shah
D. Nana Sahib 6. Name the person who wrote the history
of Aurangzeb in total secrecy. What was
3. Who wrote Vasavdatta-Nalyadhara? the name of the work?
A. Bhasa A. Mirza Muhammad Kazim’s Alamgir na-
B. Subaudhu ham
C. Vakpati B. Khafi Khan’s Munta Khab-ul-Lubar
D. Vatsyayan C. Aquil Khan Razi’s Zafar Namah-i-
Alamgiri
4. Which of the following books were writ- D. Muhammad Saqi’s Masir-i-Alamgiri
ten by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?
I. Discovery of India 7. The contents of Allahabad Pillar inscription
II. Outline of History of Samudragupta were written by
III. Glimpses of World History A. Virasen

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B. Harisena 13. Who wrote Tarikh-ul-Hind?

C. Vishakhadatta A. Minhajuddin-bin-Sirajuddin
D. Kalidas B. Hasan-un-Nizami
C. Al-uthi
8. Harivamsa Purana was written by
D. Alberuni
A. Vishaka Datta
14. Who wrote ‘Devi Chandra Guptam’?
B. Kamandaka
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. Sudraka
C. Sudraka
B. Vajjika
D. Jinasena Suri
C. Kamandaka
9. Who wrote the “Kumara Sambavam” D. Visakha Datta
A. Kambar 15. Mrichchhakatikam, written by Shudraka
B. Seikkilas deals with
C. Kalidas 1. The love affair of a rich merchant

with the daughter of a courtesan.
D. None of these 2. The military expedition of Samu-
dragupta.
10. Who wrote a commentary on the Brahma
sutras refuted Shari Kara and offered Which of the above is correct?
an interpretation based on the theistic A. 1 only
ideas? B. 2 only
A. Nimbarka C. Both 1 and 2
B. Ramanuja D. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Madhva 16. Who wrote Tughlaqnama?
D. Vallabhacharya A. Hasan Nizami
11. Who had written the book “Tuzuk-i- B. Abul Fazl
jahangiri”? C. Abu Nasr Utbi
A. Mulla Daud D. Amir Khusrau
B. Abul fazal 17. Who wrote the history of Aurangzeb’s
C. Abdul Haq reign in total secrecy because of the em-
peror’s opposition to it and what was the
D. Jahangir name of that historical work?
12. Kaumudi Mahotsava was written by A. Mirza Muhammad Kazim’s Alamgir
Nama
A. Sudraka
B. Muhammad Saqi’s Masir-i-Alamgiri
B. Vajjika
C. Khafi Khan’s Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
C. Vishaka Dutta
D. Aquil Khan Razi’s Zafar Nama-i-
D. Kamandaka Alamgir

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18. Who wrote ‘Siddhanta Siromani’? 24. The earliest inscriptions were written in
A. Bhaskaracharya which language?

A. Tamil
B. Aryabhatta
B. Pali
C. Brahma Gupta
C. Sanskrit
D. Varahamihira
D. Prakrit
19. Who is the writer of ‘Tabqat-i-Akbari’?
25. Who wrote Tamil Ramayana
A. Abul Fazl
A. Kambar
B. Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad
B. Karikala
C. Badauni
C. Seikkilas
D. Khwand Mir D. Kalidas
20. Who wrote Gita Govinda 26. Who wrote the book’ A Gift to monothe-
A. Tuka Ram ists’?
B. Purandava Das A. Mahadev Govind Ranade
C. Tulsi Das B. Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
D. Jayadeva C. David Hare
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
21. In which language did Babar wrote his Au-
tobiography? 27. Who wrote Shiksha Ashtak which was
called as the cream of the Shastras?
A. Farsee
A. Tulsidas
B. Arabi
B. Chaitanya
C. Turki
C. Kabir
D. None of these
D. Mirabai
22. Which one of the following scripts of an-
cient India was written from right to left? 28. Who wrote the biography of Chaitanya?
A. Krishnadasa Kaviraja
A. Brahmi
B. Namadeva
B. Sharada
C. Shankar Dev
C. Nandnagari
D. Both A & B
D. Kharoshti
29. Who wrote Dasa Sloki, which deals with
23. Rig Veda is believed by the historians to three realities (tri-tattava)Brahma (Kr-
have been written when it was ishna), soul (Chit) and matter (Achit)?
A. Beginning of IronAge A. Nimbarka
B. Bronze Age B. Ramanuja
C. Copper Age C. Madhva
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30. ‘A Forgotten Empire’, written by the 36. Who had written the book “poverty and
renowned historian Robert Sewell is about un-British rule in India”?
which one of the following empires?
A. S.C Bose
A. Mauryan empire
B. R.D.Das
B. Vijayanagar empire
C. Dada Bhai Naoroji
C. Mughal empire
D. R.N. Dutta
D. Kushan empire
NARAYAN CHANGDER
31. ‘Dipavamsa’ was written in 37. The medieval Indian literary work ‘Darbar-
i- Akbari’ was written by
A. Arabic
A. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
B. Prakrit
B. Abul Fazl
C. Pali
D. Sanskrit C. Muhammad Hussain
D. Amir Khusrau
32. The medieval Indian writer who refers to
the discovery of America is : 38. The well known literature of Iran was
A. Abul Fazl written by
B. Raskhan A. Cyrus
C. Amir Khusrau B. Hamurabi
D. Malik Muhammad Jayasi C. Ziathustra
33. Who wrote a book ‘Return of the D. Scylax
Aryans’?
A. Bhagavan Das Gidvani 39. “There was little sympathy in spite of loud
professions of loyalty. Moderate and Ex-
B. L.D. Kalla tremist alike learnt with satisfaction of
C. Avinash Chandra Das German victories. There was no love for
D. D.S. Trivedi Germany of course. Only the desire to see
our rulers humbled.” Who among the fol-
34. HUMAYUNAMA was written by? lowing wrote this?
A. Gulbadan Begum A. Gandhi
B. Bairam Khan B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Mirza Kamran C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Humayun D. ‘ C.R. Das
35. Who wrote Poverty and UnBritish Rule in
40. Who wrote Futuhat-i-Ferozshahi?
India
A. R.C Datt A. Utbi
B. M.N Roy B. Ibn Batuta

C. Charlies Wood C. Alberuni
D. Dadabai Navaroji D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

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41. Who wrote ‘Aryabhattiyam’ Suryasid- 47. Who wrote Charaka Samhitha
dhanta’? A. Kautiliya

A. Baskara B. Charaka
B. Varahamihira C. Aryabatta
C. Brahma Gupta D. None of these
D. Aryabhatta
48. Who wrote Khanda-Khadyaka?
42. Who among the following ladies wrote a A. Varahamihira
historical account during the Mughal pe-
riod? B. Brahma Gupta
A. Noorjahan Begum C. Aryabhatta
B. Gulbadan Begum D. Baskara
C. Jahanara Begum 49. ‘Bijak’ was written by
D. Zebun-nissah Begum A. Kabir
43. The Greek historian who wrote about B. Guru Nanak
Alexander’s Indian invasion C. Dadu
A. Socrates D. Chaitanya
B. Arien
50. Who wrote the Book entitled ‘Ghulam-
C. Ajastru giri’?
D. None of these A. Jyotiba Phule
44. Kamasutra was written by B. Narayan Guru
A. Vajjika C. B. R. Ambedkar
B. Kalhana D. M. P. Pillai
C. Vatsyayana 51. Which of the following Upnishads is writ-
D. Vishakadatta1 ten in prose?
A. Brihadaranyaka
45. Rajatarangini was written by
B. Isa
A. Devadatta
C. Svetasvatara
B. Bharavi
D. Katha
C. Kalhana
D. Dhandi 52. Which of the following are true concerning
Pulakesin II?
46. The Surya Siddhanta is written by
1. His brother Kubja-Vishnuvardhana
A. Vishnusarma founded the kingdom of Chalukyas
B. Visakhadatta of Vengi.
2. The Aihole inscription in Sanskrit is
C. Varahamihira a eulogy written for him by the poet
D. Aryabhata Ravikirti.

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Which of the above is/are correct? C. Account of Magasthanese

A. 1 only D. Vishnu Purana
B. 2 only 58. Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and
C. Both 1 and 2 Shahbazgadhi are written in
D. Neither 1 nor 2 A. Prakrit-Aramaic language, Brahmi
script
53. Which writer (s) blame Gandhiji for par-
B. Prakrit language, Kharoshthi script
NARAYAN CHANGDER
alyzing and demoralizing the Non-co-
operation Movement? C. Aramaic language, Kharoshthi script
A. Nationalist D. Prakrit language, Brahmi script
B. Marxist 59. Which Tamil poet wrote Ramayana in the
C. Imperialist Tamil language?
D. (A) & (B) Both A. Kapilar
B. Perumal Rasu
54. Al-Qanun - Fil tib was written by;
C. Pulamaipithan
A. Ibn-ishq
D. Kamban
B. al- yaqubi
60. Nitisara was written by
C. Almasudi
A. Kamandaka
D. Ibn Sina
B. Sudraka
55. Who wrote “Raja Tharangini”
C. Vajjika
A. Kambar D. Vishaka Datta
B. Kalidas
61. Manu Smriti is standard work written dur-
C. Karikala ing.
D. None of these A. Sunga age
56. Who was the writer of Rukmini B. Gupta age
Swayamwar Hastamalak, which was com- C. Mauryan Age
prised 764 owees and based on a 14-
D. Later vedic period
shlok Sanskrit hymn with the same name
by Shankaracharya? 62. Who wrote ‘Amarakosha’?
A. Mirabai A. Vatsyayana
B. Tukaram B. Bhasa
C. Ramananda C. Vishakha Dutta
D. Eknath D. Amar Singh
57. The account of the local Administration 63. Which of the following saint wrote Sri-
was written in Bhasya?
A. Arthashastra A. Ramanuja
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C. Tukaram 70. Who wrote the book Babuvivah

D. Eknath A. Raja Rammohan Rai

64. DARBAR-I-AKBARI was written by? B. Rabindranath Tagore
A. Malik Mohd. Jayasi C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

D. Pandit Rambai
B. Abul Fazi
C. Muhammad Hussain 71. Several nationalist leaders in India wrote
commentaries on the Bhagavad Geeta to
D. Amir Khusrau
argue the case for an ethical foundation to
65. Who is the writer of ‘Kitab-ur-Rehla’? Indian nationalism, who among the follow-
ing is an exception to it?
A. Khwaja Abdullah Malik Isami
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Amir Timur
B. Sri Aurobindo
C. Ibn-i-Batuta
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Maulana Sharafuddin Ali Yazid
D. Ram Manohar Lohia
66. Dramas were written in India by 2nd cen-
tury AD by the greatest poets of India 72. Panchantra was written by
A. Kamban A. Banabhatta
B. Kalidasa B. Tulsidas
C. Ashvagosha C. Kaladisa
D. Vishnu Sharma
D. Bhasa
73. Who wrote a commentary on Bhagavad
67. Who wrote Prithviraj Raso?
Gita called Gnaneswari?
A. Kalhana
A. Gnandeva
B. Rajasekara
B. Namadev
C. Chandbaradai C. Ekanath
D. Vishakadatta D. Both A & B
68. Who wrote the book called Kitab-i- 74. The biographical memoir of A. O. Hume
Nauras? was written by .?
A. Ala-ud-din Bahmani A. W. Wederbirn
B. Badauni B. Lord Dufferin
C. Ibrahim Adil Shah II C. J. Charles
D. Amir Khusro D. None of the above
69. In which of the following languages the 75. In which year Mahatma Gandhi’s famour
book entitled ‘Hind Swaraj’ was written? work HIND SWARAJ written?
A. Gujarati A. 1907
B. Urdu B. 1909
C. Hindi C. 1934
D. English D. 1915

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76. Who wrote Arthasasthra C. Illiad

A. Kautiliya D. Odyssey
B. Birbal
82. Who wrote Thirukural
C. Kambar
A. Avvayar
D. None of these
B. Thiruvallur
77. The historian Sewell has written a book C. Nakkinar
NARAYAN CHANGDER
entitled ‘A Forgotten Empire’. What was
D. Tolkappier
the name of empire?
A. Mauryan Empire 83. Brihath Samhita was written by
B. Mughal Empire A. Shudraka
C. Maratha Empire B. Vatsyayana
D. Vijayanagar Empire C. Varahamihira
78. Who among the following had written a D. Aryabhatta
play ‘Neel Darpan’ in 1860?
84. Which two of the following plays did
A. Sharat Chand Chatopadhya Kalidasa wrote before writing Abhi-
B. Dinbandhu Mitra gyanashakuntalam?
C. Rabindra Nath Tagore 1. Vikramorvashiyam
2. Malavikagnimitram
D. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
3. Swapnavasavadattam
79. Which Muslim poet of Hindi literature in 4. Kadambari
medieval period wrote poetry essentially A. 1 and 3
on Hindu mythological heroes?
B. 1 and 2
A. Qutban
C. 3 and 4
B. Rasakhan
D. 1 and 4
C. Amir Khusrau
D. Mulla Daud 85. Who wrote ‘Vasavadatta’?
A. Kalidas
80. Who wrote Vedanta-Parijatasourabha, a
commentary on the Brahma Sutra, in sim- B. Bhas
ple language? C. Subandhu
A. Nimbarka D. Dandin
B. Ramanuja
86. The Abhidhamma treatise Kathavatthu
C. Madhva was written by
D. Vallabhacharya A. Milinda
81. Homer, the great poet wrote B. Mah-a kassapa
A. Electra C. Mahinda
B. Odefus rex D. Moggaliputta Tissa

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87. Who has written about India at the time B. Taranath

of Mahmud’s invasion? C. Ibnbatuta

A. Alberuni D. Sulaiman

22. Movement
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1. Which one of the following observations is B. They wanted to be exempted from the
not true about the Quit India Movement of jurisdiction of Indian Judges and magis-
1942? trates.
A. It was led by Mahatma Gandhi C. For monopolizing the higher judicial
B. It was a non-violent movement posts for Europeans.
C. It was a spontaneous movement D. All of the above.
D. It did not attract the labour class in 4. Titu mir’s movement considered one of the
general Muslim reform movement mainly aimed
at eradicating which of the following sys-
2. Who among the following were associated
tems?
with Trade Union Movement in India?
1. B. P. Wadia A. Easy divorce
2. N.M.Joshi B. Polygamy
3. Dhundiraj Thengdi C. Working against Indian national move-
4. K. Kamaraj ment
5. Vitthal Bhai Patel
D. Against Hindu landlords and British in-
Choose the correct answer from the codes digo planters
given below
A. l, 3 and 4 5. Consider the following with reference to
the Indian freedom struggle
B. l, 2 and 3
I. Passing of ‘Indian Press Act’
C. 1 and 2 only
II. Surat Split of Congress
D. 3, 4 and 5 III. Launch of NonCooperation Move-
3. Why did the Europeans in India start a vig- ment
orous movement for the repeal of the Il- IV. Passing of ‘Rowlatt Act’
bert Bill? Which one of the following is the correct
A. For excluding Indians form Viceroy’s chronological order of the above events?
council. A. II, I, IV, III

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B. I, II, IV, III 9. Which of the following are the reasons for
which Wahabi / Walliullah movement was
C. II, I, III, IV
started?

D. I, II, III, IV
A. Propagating Quran as the only source
6. Give the correct sequence of the following B. Reviving Muslim principles in response
events by using the codes given below: to western influences
1. Hunter Report C. Spreading education among Muslim
2. Home Rule Movement women
3. Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre D. Encouraging to give up puradh system
4. Rowlatt Act
10. Which of the following statements regard-
A. 2, 4, 3, 1
ing Ahmadiyya Movement is/are correct?
B. 2, 1, 3, 4 I. Founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmed
C. 1, 2, 3, 4 II. It described itself as standard
bearer of Mohammedan Renais-
D. 2, 3, 4, 1
sance
III. Based itself on the principles of
7. Arrange the following events in chronolog-
Brahmo Samaj
ical order and choose the correct answer
IV. Opposed jihad and worked for
using the codes given below:
spreading western liberal education
A) Amritsar Incident among Indian Muslims
B) Chauri Chaura Incident
A. Only I and II
C) Champaran Movement
D) Moplah Revolt B. Only I and IV
A. C, A, D, B C. Only I, II and IV
B. A, B, C, D D. All the above are correct
C. B, A, C, D 11. The earliest movement which took up the

cause of lower caste against Brahmana
D. C, A, B, D
domination was
8. Which of the following movements drew A. Satya Shodak Society
women out from the seclusion of home? B. Mahajan Sangam
1. Swadeshi Movement C. Vokkaliga Sangha
2. Home Rule Movement
D. Nair Service Society
3. Non-Cooperation Movement
4. Civil Disobedience Movement 12. The main cause behind the rise of the
Select the correct answer from the codes Faraizi Movement was that
given below: A. the Hindu money-lenders oppressed
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 the Muslim community.
B. the Hindu domination was to be eradi-
B. 3 and 4 only
cated.
C. 2 and 4 only
C. the Muslim tenants were oppressed by
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D. the Christian missionaries attacked B. Once again the control shifted from
the Islamic religion. moderates to extremists
C. From constitutional agitation it
13. The Swadeshi movement was started be-
changed its method to passive resistance
cause
D. It became a more business like body
A. the British massacred innocent people
with a Working Committee and Constitu-
at Jallianwala Bagh
tion
B. the British government did not grant
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responsible government in India 18. Which of the following statements regard-
ing the Nath Panthi movement is/are cor-
C. Lord Curzon divided Bengal rect?
D. of de-industrialisation in India 1. It was essentially confined to West-
ern India
14. The only Indian prince who actively par-
2. It challenged the superiority of the
ticipated in the Revolutionary Movement
Brahmanas.
within and outside India was
3. It advocated Hindu-Muslim unity.
A. Raja Aridaman Singh Select the answer from the codes given be-
B. Raja Hari Singh low
C. Raja Kumar Singh A. 2 only
D. Raja Mahendra Pratap B. 2, 3
C. 1, 3
15. Which one among the following was the
primary reason behind the failure of the D. 1, 2
Young Bengal Movement in Bengal? 19. Who among the following associated with
A. It did not have good leaders Trade Union Movement in India?
B. Its economic programme was not pop- 1. B.P. Wedia
ular 2. N.M. Joshi
3. Dhundiraj Thengdi
C. It did not appeal to educated people
4. K. Kamaraj
D. It was too radical 5. Vithalbhai Patel
16. The Kuka Movement started in the mid-
given below
nineteenth century is -
A. 1 and 2 only
A. Bengal
B. l, 2 and 3
B. Maharashtra
C. 1, 3 and 4
C. Madhya Bharat
D. 3, 4 and 5
D. Western Punjab
20. Swadeshi Movement started after
17. How did the Non-cooperation Movement
A. Dandi March
affect the Congress?
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
A. It became the leader of the masses
in the nationalist struggle to win freedom C. Non-co-operation Movement
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21. Bijauliya Movement was related to Select the correct answer using the code
A. Kerala given below.
A. 1 and 2 only

B. Assam
B. 2 and 3 only
C. Orissa
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. Rajasthan
D. 3 only
22. The movement started with and
26. Consider the following statement (s)
A. the Saiva Nayanars is/are related to the features of Bhakti
B. the Vaisnava Alvars Movement
C. Nirguna Saints I. Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies
and blind faith
D. Both A & B II. Rejection of idol worship by many
23. Which one among the following state- saints
ments about Civil Disobedience Movement Which of the statement(s) given above
is correct? is/are correct?
A. Under Gandhi-Irwin agreement A. I only
Congress agreed to give up Civil Disobedi- B. II only
ence Movement
C. Both I and II
B. There was no violence during the
D. Neither I nor II
movement
C. The British Government was quite soft 27. Which association sprang us in Bengal dur-
towards the movement from the begin- ing the Swadeshi Movement?
ning A. Krantikari Samiti
D. It started with Gandhiji’s march to B. Jugantar Samiti
Champaran C. Swadeshi Samiti
24. Jiatrang Movement started in D. Anushilan Samiti
A. Manipur 28. Which of the following aspect of Bhakti
B. Mijoram Movement was common with Sufism?
C. Nagaland A. Monotheism or belief in one God

B. Equality and brotherhood of man
D. Tripura
C. Rejection of rituals and class Division
25. Which among the following was the rea-
D. All of the Above
son for the resurgence of Revolutionary
movement post-1920. 29. The leader of the Young Bengal Movement
1. Influence of Russian revolution and was
Marxist ideas. A. Chandrashekhar Deb
2. Sudden withdrawal of non- B. Dwarkanath Tagore
cooperation movement by Gandhiji
3. Increase in activism by working C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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30. What is the correct chronological order of 33. With which one of the following did the
Gandhian Movements? Civil Disobedience Movement in India com-
1. Rowlatt Acts Movement merce?
2. Khera Movement A. The unfurling of the National flag by
3. Champaran Movement Nehru
4. Ahmedabad Mill strike
B. Mahatma Gandhi’s going on fast
A. 2, 3, 4, 1
C. No Tax campaign by Sardar Patel
B. 3, 2, 4, 1
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C. 3, 4, 2, 1 D. The Dandi March
D. 2, 3, 1, 4 34. Consider the following pairs:
31. Consider the following statements: 1. Khond Uprising - Orissa.
1. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931, placed 2. Santhal Rebellion - Bengal
the Indian National Congress on an 3. Kuki Movement - Nagaland
equal footing with the British Indian Which of the pairs given above are cor-
Government. rect?
2. The participation of Muslims in
the Civil Disobedience Movement A. 1 and 3 only
was less than that of the Non- B. 2 and 3 only
Cooperation Movement.
C. 1, 2 and 3
is/are correct? D. 1 and 2 only
A. 1 only
35. Temple entry movement started mainly in
B. 2 only Kerala aimed at which of the following
C. Both 1 and 2
A. Allowing untouchables to Hindu tem-
D. Neither 1 nor 2 ples and roads
32. Consider the following statement(s) re- B. Keeping the monopoly of temples to
garding Khilafat Movement: Brahmin class
I. The Amritsar Session of the INC C. Allowing women to enter temple
gave a great fillip to the Khilafat ag-
itation. D. Sanskrit lessons to be imparted only to
II. Khilafat conference held in Calcutta Brahmin family members and others to be
under Presidentship of Jinnah. devoid of it in order to preserve its purity.
III. Khilafat Movement was started to
support Ottoman Empire. 36. Which one of the following books is asso-
ciated with rise of National Movement in
Which of the above statement (s) is/are India?
correct?
A. Satyagrah Prakash
A. Only I
B. Both I and II B. Gitanjali
C. Both I and III C. Anand Math
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37. Who started the Ahmadia Movement in II. Simon Commission

1889? III. Home Rule Movement
IV. Cabinet Mission

A. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
B. Altaf Hussain Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
C. Nazir Ahmad
A. I, III, II, IV
D. Shibli Mohani
B. I, IV, III, II
38. When was the non-cooperation movement C. III, I, IV, II
started by M.K Gandhi?
D. I, II, IV, III
A. After Rowlatt Act
42. The leader of the movement for
B. Chauri-Chaura incident
Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan
C. Jalliawalabagh Massacre was:
D. None of the above A. Ayub Khan.
39. Which of the following are correctly B. Sheik Mujib.
matched? C. Benazir Bhutto.
1. Chittoo Pandey : Quit India Move- D. Ali Pasha.
ment
2. Lakshmi Swaminathan : INA 43. Which of the following was the achieved
3. Sasibhushan Ray Chaudhry : Non- milestone of the Non-Cooperation Move-
cooperation Movement ment of 1921?
4. Gurdit Singh : Anushilan Party A. The Hindus and the Muslims came
Choose the correct answer from the codes closer in political pursuit
given below B. It avenged the Punjab atrocities
A. 1 and 2 C. Indian obtains some political rights
B. 2 and 4 D. It stopped the injustice done to the Khi-
C. 3 and 4 lafat
D. 1 and 3 44. Which of the following statements about
the Satya Sodhak Samaj are correct?
40. Aravippuram movement which is consid-
ered as a precursor to all south Indian 1. It was founded by Jyotiba Phule.
socio-religious reform movement started 2. The movement aimed at the com-
in which of the following places? plete abolition of the caste system.
3. The movement aimed to spread ed-
A. Karnataka ucation among women and lower
B. Tamil Nadu caste people.
C. Kerala Select the correct answer using the codes
D. Andra Pradesh are given below
A. 1 and 3 only
41. Consider the following events in correct se-
quence of Indian National Movement B. 2 and 3 only
I. Foundation of Indian National C. 2 only
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45. The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant C. indifference shown to Muslim aspira-
Movement in Bengal was for tions
A. the reduction of the share of the land- D. extremists policy of harping on Hindu
lords from one-half of the crop to one- aspect
third
50. Faraizi Movement which aimed at remov-
B. the grant of ownership of land to peas- ing social reforms in Muslims started in
ants as they were the actual cultivators of which of the following regions?
the land
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A. Kerala
C. the uprooting of Zamindari system and
the end of serfdom B. Delhi
D. writing off all peasant debts C. Madhya Pradesh
D. East Bengal
46. In which month Quit India Movement of
1942 started? 51. The Anti-Partition movement was initi-
A. January ated on
B. July A. 7 Aug. 1904
C. December B. 7 Aug. 1905
D. August C. 7 Aug. 1907
D. 7 Aug. 1906
47. The title given by the British Govern-
ment to Mahatma Gandhi which he surren- 52. The Non-co-operation Movement re-
dered during the non-cooperation move- mained relatively weak in
ment was?
A. Andhrapradesh
A. Rt. Honorable
B. Maharashtra
B. Rai Bahadur
C. Punjab
C. Kaiser-e-Hind
D. Gujrat
D. Hind Keasri
53. Which of the following concept the Bhakti
48. Who was the founder of the Bhakti Move- movement of Hinduism saw two ways of
ment in Maharashtra in 13th Century? imaging the nature of the divine (Brah-
A. Ekanatha man)?
B. Gnanadeva A. Jainism
C. Tukaram B. Nirguna and Saguna
D. Namadev C. Shaivism
49. The Indian Muslims, in general, were not D. Sikkhism

attracted to the Extremist movement be- 54. Consider the following individuals-
cause of :
1. N. M. Joshi
A. influence of Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan 2. Dewan Chamanlal
B. anti-Muslim attitude of Extremist lead- 3. Shiva Rao
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Which movement amongst the following 59. Which operation was started by the
were all of the above associated with? British Government to arrest the leaders
of Quit India Movement?

A. Kisan Sabha Movement
A. Operation Blue Star
B. Communist Movement
B. Operation Zero Hour
C. State People’s Movement
C. Operation Reander Paste
D. Trade Union Movement
D. Operation Thunderbolt
55. Justice movement was started by? 60. Which among the following are the rea-
A. N Mudaliar sons for the resurgence of Nationalist
B. T.M Nair movement post-1919?
C. P. Tyagaraja 1. Paris peace conference
A. Only A 2. Russian revolution.
3. Failure of Moderates.
B. Only B
C. By both A and B given below.
D. All the three A. 2 only
56. Indian National Movement was influenced B. 2 and 3 only
by-in the early twentieth century C. 1 and 2 only
A. The Russian Revolution, 1917 D. 1, 2 and 3
B. The outbreak of the First World War, 61. Sufism the liberal and mystic movement of
1914. Islam, reached India in the century?
C. Boer War, 1899 A. 12th
D. The Russian-Japanese War, 1904-5 B. 14th
C. 11th
57. Henry Vivian Derozio started young Ben-
gal movement with the inspiration of D. 13th
which revolutionary ideas? 62. Which of the following statements about
A. French revolution Annie Besant are correct?
B. Marxian theory 1. She founded the Central Hindu Col-
lege at Benaras.
C. Industrial revolution 2. She organised the Home Rule
D. American Revolution League.
3. She introduced the Theosophical
58. The novelty which Kabir added to the Movement in India.
Bhakti movement was
A. Emphasis on Bhakti to Rama given below
B. Tradition of family saints A. 1 and 3
C. Neglect of Sanskrit language B. 2 and 3
D. Efforts to bring about unity among the C. 1, 2 and 3
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63. Which young woman leader was symbol D. 1870

of defiance and resistance during Quit In-
67. The key leaders of Khilafat Movement
dia Movement?
were
A. Sarojini Naidu
A. Muhammad Iqbal and Salimullah Khan
B. Sucheta Kriplani
B. Syed Ahmad Khan and Agha khan
C. Aruna Asaf Ali
C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Sikandar
D. Kalpana Dutt Joshi Hayat Khan
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64. Which of the following statements about D. Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
the Theosophical Movement are correct? 68. What was NOT a result of the Orientalist
1. The movement was founded in India movement in India?
by Annie Besant. A. the Hindu Renaissance
2. The movement glorified Indian reli-
B. British rejection of Indian culture
gious and philosophical traditions.
3. The movement was revivalist in C. the creation of a literate middle class
nature and lacked a positive pro- in India
gramme. D. the discovery of much of India’s “for-
Select the correct answer using the codes gotten” past
are given below 69. When was the Non-Cooperation Move-
A. 1 and 2 only ment got momentum under the leadership
B. 1, 2 and 3 of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Na-
tional Congress?
C. 1 and 3 only
A. 1920-1922
D. 2 and 3 only
B. 1922-1924
65. Wahabi movement aimed to organize Mus- C. 1987-1989
lims around two-fold ideas, which of the
D. 1990-1992
following forms the ideas among them?
I. Harmony among 4 schools of Muslim 70. Why was the Khilafat Movement
which was divided at that time II. Recogni- started?
tion of the role of individual conscience in A. To protest against the injustice done to
religion as conflicting interpretations was Turkey
derived from Quran and other practices
B. To protest against the injustice done to
Options are
Egypt
A. Only I
C. To protest against the injustice done to
B. Only II Persia
C. Both I and II D. To protest against the injustice done to
D. None of the above stated Arabia
66. Non Cooperation Movement started in: 71. Which of the following are correctly
matched?
A. 1942
1. Chittoo Pandey : Quit India Move-
B. 1920 ment
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3. Sasibhushan Ray : Non-co- A. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

operation Chaudhuri
B. Varahagiri Venkatagiri
4. Gurdit Singh : Anushilan Party

C. Giani Zail Singh
Choose the correct answer the codes given
below: D. Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma
A. 3 and 4
75. The quit India movement was started in
B. 1 and 3 the year
C. 2 and 4 A. 1945
D. 1 and 2 B. 1942
72. Gandhiji led the Indian Nationalist Move- C. 1939
ment from the front and his leadership
D. 1943
was motivated by a wider philosophy,
he nurtured throughout the course of the
76. Select the correct statement related to the
movement. Which one among the follow-
Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in
ing was a continuous movement based on
India.
this philosophy and not a specific move-
ment? A. To the theistic devotional trend that
emerged in medieval Hinduism and later
A. Quit India Movement
revolutionised in Buddhism.
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. To the theistic devotional trend that
C. Swadeshi Movement emerged in medieval Hinduism and later
D. Civil Disobedience Movement revolutionised in Jainism.
C. To the theistic devotional trend that
73. Theosophical movement though not very
emerged in medieval Hinduism and later
successful helped in contributing to devel-
revolutionised in Sikhism.
opments in society. Which of the following
are those developments? D. None of the above
I. Women upliftment and recognized
their importance 77. Zeliongrong Movement was organized in
II. Provided self-respect needed to A. Tripura
fight British colonial rule
B. Nagaland
III. Did not provide any contribution as
they realized that they were giving C. Mizorm
false sense of pride
D. Manipur
A. Only I
B. Only II 78. Which of the following causes Bhakti
Movement in India?
C. Only III
A. Caste Division
D. All the above
B. Untouchability
74. Among the following Presidents of India,
C. Ritualism
who was also the Secretary General of
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79. Which one of the following leaders was B. Kabir

not a part of Non cooperation movement? C. Mirabai
A. M. A. Ansari D. Tukaram
B. M. A. Zinnah
84. The most fervent supporter of Gandhi’s
C. Hakim Ajmal Khan proposal for an all-out campaign of civil
D. Abul Kalam Azad diso-bedience during Quit India Movement
was?
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80. With reference to the Swadeshi Move- A. Ram Manohar Lohia
ment during the Indian Freedom Struggle,
which of the following statement is not B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
correct? C. Subhash Chandra Bose
A. The theme song of Swadeshi Move- D. Jai Prakash Narayan
ment in Bengal was Ravindranath’s “Amar
85. What prompted the British Government to
Sonar Bangla”.
arrest Gandhi and get him convicted af-
B. Syed Haider Raza led the Swadeshi ter the suspension of the Non-cooperation
Movement in India movement?
C. The Ganapati and Shivaji festival be- A. It wanted to save Gandhi from public
came a medium of the movement disgrace for suspending the movement
D. The Surat split in 1907 weakened the B. It wanted to ensure that there was no
Swadeshi Movement resurgence of the movement
81. The Hindustan Socialist Republican Associ- C. It wanted to create terror in the hearts
ation Movement ended with the death of of other nationalists
D. It took advantage of the division
A. Bhagat Singh
among the nationalist forces caused by
B. Chandra Shekhar Azad the suspension of the Noncooperation
C. Ramprasad Bismil Movement.
D. Surya Sen 86. “Din-i-Ilahi’ was a movement of Akbar’s
folly, not of his wisdom.” Who made this
82. The boycott of foreign cloth during the statement?
Non-cooperation Movement
A. R.P. Tripathi
A. Was not agreeable to the masses
B. A.L. Srivastava
B. Caused a striking fall in the value of im-
C. V.A. Smith
ports of foreign cloth in 1921-22
D. S.R. Sharma
C. Had little impact on the economy
D. Made the government relax controls 87. Which of the following statements is not
on exports of Indian goods true of the Home Rule Movement?
I. The demand was for self-
83. Which Bhakti Saints writings influenced government and not complete inde-
Hinduism’s Bhakti movement and his pendence.
verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Adi II. The movement included promoting
Granth? political education to build a base for
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III. It did not achieve much impact or B. Rawlatt Act

popularity. C. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
IV. The movement was the part of the

Congress activity. D. Dissatisfaction with the Government
of India Act, 1919
A. IV and I
B. I and II 92. As part of the Civil Disobedience Move-
ment there was defiance of forest laws in
C. III and IV
A. The Madras Presidency and Orissa
D. II and III
B. Bengal and Orissa
88. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides C. Maharashtra, Karnataka and the Cen-
movement was? tral Provinces
A. Robert Montgomery D. Kerala, Gujarat and Assam
B. Baden Powell
93. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan had started a reform
C. Richard Temple movement among the Muslim, called the
D. Charles Andrews Movement.
A. Jaipur
89. Consider the following events
B. Sufi
1. Girni Kamgar Union
2. Surma valley peasant movement C. Wahabi
3. Tuticorin strikes D. Aligarh
4. Guruvayur temple entry jatha
5. Jaito Morcha 94. With which event did the Civil Disobedi-
ence Movement started?
The correct chronological order of these
events is A. Boycotting foreign clothes
A. 5, 3, 1, 4, 2 B. Breaking salt law
B. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 C. Protesting high land Revenue

D. Prohibition of wine
C. 3, 5, 4, 2, 1
D. 5, 3, 2, 4, 1 95. Who inspired the young Bengal Movement
in the 19th century?
90. Which of the four linguistic regions in
A. Piyare Chand Mitra
South India remained unaffected by the
Non-Cooperation Movement (1921-22)? B. Rasik Kumar Malik
A. Tamil Nadu C. Ram Tanu Lahiri
B. Kerala D. Henry Vivian Dorozev
C. Andhra Pradesh 96. The immediate cause of the swadeshi
D. Karnataka Movement was?
A. Discontent of the peasants
91. The immediate cause which led to the
launching of the Non-co-operation Move- B. Partition of Bengal
ment was the C. Rising unemployement
A. Khilafat wrong D. Rise in prices of essential commodities

23. Leader
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1. Which of the following leader given the B. C. Rajagopalachari
term ‘insenate waste’ on the burning C. Jawaharlal Nehru
of the foreign clothes during the Non-
Cooperation Movement? D. Dr Rajendra Prasad
A. Motilal Nehru 5. The Mughal leader Babur originally in-

B. Rabindra Nath Tagore vaded northern India
C. Mohammad Ali A. To defeat his longstanding enemy, the

sultan of Delhi.
D. Lord Reading
B. Because he was unable to achieve his
2. Who among the following leader presided ambitious goals in central Asia.
the historic 1916 Lucknow Session of the C. To creates a Shiite Muslim state.
Congress?
D. To control the trade routes into South-
A. Madan Mohan Malviya east Asia.
6. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated
C. Ambika Charan Majumdar by
D. Annie Besant A. Chandragupta
3. The leader of the revolt of 1857 in Bihar B. Rajyavardhana
was C. Yashodharman
A. Tantia Tope D. Buddhagupta
B. Kunwar Singh
7. Which of the following leader organised
C. Mangal Pandey the Swaraj Party?
D. Nana Saheb A. Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant
4. Who among the following leader headed B. Lala Lajpat Rai and Feroz Shah Mehta
the interim Government of 1946? C. C.Rajagopalachari and Y. Chintamani
A. M.K Gandhi D. R. Das and Motilal Nehru

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8. The spiritual leader associated with the B. B. G. Tilak

founding of Vijayanagara kingdom was C. G. K. Gokhale

A. Vidyaranya D. M. G. Ranade
B. Purandaradas
14. Which of the following leader said that
C. Ramdas the Act of 1935 provided ‘a machine with
D. Appayya Dikshitar strong brakes but no engine’?
9. Rani Gaidilineu a rebel leader against the A. Jawaharlal Nehru
British, was from B. Rajendra Prasad
A. Tripura C. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Manipur D. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Nagaland
15. Which of the following pair leader associ-
D. Assam ated with the Revolt of 1857 is not cor-
rectly matched?
10. Which of the following Congress leader re-
jected the ‘August Offer’ of 1940? A. Kunwar Singh: Bihar
A. Sir George Stanley B. Khan Bahadur Khan: Bareilly
B. Lord Wavell C. Bakht Khan: Delhi
C. Lord Linlithgow D. Hazrat Mahal: Kanpur
D. Lord Willingdon 16. Who gave the title of Rani to the Naga
woman leader Gaidinliu?
11. Which of the following leader gave the
safety valve theory for Indian National A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Congress and said that it was the brain- B. Mahatma Gandhi
child of Lord Dufferin?
C. C.R. Das
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Sardar Patel
B. Dadabhai Nairoji
C. M N Roy 17. Banda Bahadur, a Sikh leader who led a re-
volt against the Mughals after the assassi-
D. Motilal Nehru nation of Guru Gobind Singh, was captured
and executed during the reign of
12. Sir Huge Rose described whom as ‘the
best and bravest military leader of the A. Bahadur Shah
rebel’? B. Farrukh Siyar
A. Rani Laxmi Bai C. Jahandar Shah
B. Kuar Singh D. Aurangzeb
C. Begum Hazrat Mahal
18. Who among the following was selected by
D. Bahadur Shah Zafar Gandhiji to be the Ist leader to offer Indi-
13. Which of the following leader was associ- vidual Civil Disobedience in 1940?
ated with the Home Rule League? A. Vinoba Bhave
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C. Jawahar Lal Nehru 24. Who among the following was a leader of
D. Sundar Lal Bahuguna Wahabi Movement?
A. Syed Ahmad
19. Who was the prominent leader in Lucknow
B. M. A. Ansari
during the Revolt of 1857?
C. Mohammed Ali
A. Rani Laxmi Bai
D. Ajmal Khan
B. Begum Hazrat Mahal
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C. Kuar Singh 25. The leader of the 1857 Revolt in Delhi was
D. Bahadur Shah Zafar A. Bakht Khan
B. Bahadur Shah Zafar
20. Who was called by the British rulers as
‘the leader of Indian unrest’? C. Khan Bahadur Khan
A. Subhas Chandra Bose D. Begum Zinat Mahal
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 26. Who was the founder leader of ‘Muslim
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak Faqirs’?
A. Tipu
D. M. K. Gandhi
B. Majnun Shah
21. The leader of revolt of 1857 in Lucknow
C. Chirag Ali Shah
was .?
D. Dadu Mian
A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah 27. Which of the following leader was one
of the founding members of the Muslim
C. Birjis Qadir League?
D. Tatya Tope A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
22. Which of the following leader was associ- B. Nawab Salimullah
ated with the formation of the Congress C. Aga Khan
Socialist Party?
D. Shaukat Ali
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
28. Simon Bolivar was a great leader of the
B. Acharya Narendra Dev
A. Latin American Revolution
C. Ram Manohar Lohia
B. Central American Revolution
D. P Joshi
C. American War of Independence
23. Which of the following pairs connected
D. French Revolution
with the Revolution of 1857 is correctly
matched? Place of Revolt: Leader of Re- 29. Who among the following leader draws his
volt inspiration from M.K Gandhi?
A. Lucknow: Begum Hazrat Mahal A. Jayaprakash Narayan
B. Kanpur: Rani Lakshmibai B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Jhansi: Nana Saheb C. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D. Delhi: Tantiya Tope D. Subhas Chandra Bose

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30. The most fearless and bold woman leader 34. The leader who contacted Mahatma
of the peasant movement, who sacrificed Gandhi in connection with the Peasant Un-
her life to protect peasants’ rights, was: rest in Bihar at the Lucknow Congress of

1916 was
A. Preeti Lata Wadekar
A. Ras Bihari Bose
B. Snehlata Wadekar
B. Raj Kumar Shukla
C. Veera Gunnamma
C. Pt. Nehru
D. Ambika Chakraborty
D. Rajendra Prasad
31. Which of the following leader was not
35. Which of the following leader who
moderate?
presided All India Congress Committee ses-
A. Madan Mohan Malviya sion on 9th August?
B. Bipin Chandra Pal A. Aruna Asif Ali
C. Dada Bhai Naoroji B. Annie Besant
D. Anand Charlu C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
32. The tribal leader who was regarded as an
incarnation of God and father of the world 36. Which of the following leader associated
was with Barout in Uttar Pradesh during 1857
revolts?
A. Nanak Bhil
A. Tatya Tope
B. Siddhu Santha
B. Maulavi Ahamadullah Shah
C. Birsa Munda
C. Veer Kuwar Singh
D. Jagia Bhagat
D. Shah Mal
33. Which of the following leader was not as- 37. Which of the following leader is not
sociated with the extremist leadership of correctly matched with their associa-
Indian National Congress? tion/party/ books/ newspaper?
A. A. O. Hume A. M. K. Gandhi: Gitanjali
B. Lokmanya Tilak B. Rabindranath Tagore: Patrika
C. Lala Lajpat Rai C. Devendranath Tagore: Young India
D. Aurobindo Ghosh D. B.G. Tilak: Kesari

24. Indian National Congress
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1. In which of the following session of In- A. Mahatma Gandhi
dian National Congress the resolution of B. Jayaprakash Narayan
Swadeshi was adopted?
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. Bombay session of 1904
D. Subhash Chandra Bose
B. Calcutta session of 1906
5. Which one of the following had sup-
C. Benaras session of 1905
ported the Noncooperation Resolution of
D. Madras session of 1903 Mahatma Gandhi in the special session of
the Indian National Congress at Calcutta in
2. Subhash Chand Bose was elected Presi- 1920?
dent of the Indian National Congress in
A. Moti Lal Nehru
A. 1937
B. C.R. Das
B. 1938
C. Madan Mohan Malviya
C. 1939
D. B.C. Pal
D. Both (B) & (C)
6. In which Session, Congress demanded
3. Where was Mahatma Gandhi when a raid ‘Poorna Swaraj’?
was made by Congress Volunteers on A. Kanpur Session 1925
Dharsana Salt Depot?
B. Lahore Session 1929
A. In Yervada Jail
C. Calcutta Session 1917
B. In Ahmednagar Fort Jail
D. Lucknow Session 1916
C. In Sabarmati Jail
7. The 1885 Congress session was held at
D. In Agha Khan Palace Poona
A. Gokuldas Tejpal Sankrit Pathsala Had
4. Who had given the slogan of ‘Do or B. Gowalia tank
Die’during All India Congress Committee in
Bombay and ratified the ‘Quit India’ reso- C. Victoria Hall
lution? D. Brabooousne Satadium

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8. The differences between the Moderates A. 4, 3, 2, 1

and the Extremists led to a split in B. 3, 1, 4, 2
Congress at its session held in 1907 at

C. 1, 2, 3, 4
A. Madras
D. 1, 3, 2, 4
B. Nagpur
13. On what ground the second split in
C. Calcutta Congress took place in 1918?
D. Surat A. Lucknow Pact
9. Who was the Governor General of India B. Montague Declaration

when the Indian National Congress was C. Election of Mrs. Annie Besant as the
formed? President of the Congress in 1917
A. Lord Chelmsford D. Both (B) and (C) above
B. Lord Dalhousie 14. When was Congress split?
C. Lord Dufferin A. At Surat session in 1906
D. None of these B. At Benares session in 1905
C. At Lahore in1909
10. Which Congress President said. ‘I am a
socialist’? D. At Madras in1908
A. J.L.Nehru 15. Who was president of Indian National

Congress at the time of partition of India?
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
A. Jawahlal nehru
C. M.N.Roy
B. Vallabhbhai patel
D. Motilal Nehru
C. Maulana abul kalam azad
11. Who among the following was the Presi- D. Acharya JB Kriplani
dent of All India Trade Union Congress held
at Nagpur? 16. Arrange the following in a chronological or-
der of their establishment:
A. Krishna Menon
1. Ghadar Party
B. Chaman Lal 2. Communist Party of India
C. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Congress Socialist Party
4. Hindustan Socialist Republican Asso-
D. N. M. Joshi ciation
12. Read the following events connected with A. 3, 4, 2, 1

Indian freedom struggle and find the cor- B. 1, 2, 4, 3
rect chronological order of the events from C. 2, 1, 3, 4
the codes given below:
D. 4, 3, 1, 2
1. Muslim Deliverance Day
2. Direct Action Day 17. Which of the following women Became
3. Resignation of Congress Ministries president of Indian National Congress Be-
4. Individual Satyagraha fore independence of India?

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1. Annie Besant 22. Consider the following statement (s) re-

2. Sarojini Naidu lated to the Indian National Congress
3. Aruna Asaf Ali I. The Poorna Swarajya resolution
Select the correct answer using the codes was passed in Lahore session of the
given below Congress held in December
A. 2 and 3 only II. The Congress Working Committee,
which met on January 2, 1930, de-
B. 1 and 3 only
cided that January 26, 1930, should
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C. 1 and 2 only be observed as the PoornaSwarajya
D. 1, 2 and 3 Day.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are
18. After the Surat split, the Congress
correct?
A. Was temporarily disbanded
A. Only I
B. Was banned by the British Government
B. Only II
C. Went to the Extremists
C. Both I and II
D. Remained under the control of the
Moderates D. Neither I nor II
19. In which one of the following sessions 23. The special feature of the All India
was the Indian National Congress split into Congress session at Surat was that
moderates and extremists? A. The Extremists and Moderates com-
A. Nagpur peted for getting their own man elected
as the President of the session
B. Allahabad
B. The Moderate attempted to repudiate
C. Surat the resolutions of the Calcutta session
D. Calcutta
C. Session ended in confusion
20. What was the reason for the rejection of D. All of these are valid
the Government of India Act, 1935 by the
Congress? 24. Who founded Indian National Congress on
1885?
A. The Indians were not consulted
A. J. L. Nehru
B. It was stalling the establishment of
people’s government B. A.O. Hume
C. The provisions made in the name C. Willaim Wedderburn
provincial autonomy were violative of D. J.R.D. Tata
democratic rights
25. The Congress Nationalist Party was
D. All of the above
formed act as a powerful pressure group
21. President of Indian National Congress at within the Congress by
the time of independence was..? A. Madan Mohan Malaviya and M.S. Aney
A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad B. Mrs Annie Besant and C.P. Ramaswami
B. Jawahar Lal Nehru Iyer
C. J. B. Kripalani C. Motilal Nehru and Tej Bahadur Sapru
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad D. Surendranath Banerjee and C.R. Das

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26. An association which merged with the C. Achyuta Patwardhan

Congress in 1886 was the D. Acharya Narendra Dev

A. Indian League
31. Which of the following pair of Congress
B. British Indian Association Session is not correctly matched?
C. Indian National Conference A. Calcutta Session 1928: Return of
D. East Indian Association Gandhi to active politics after six years
B. Madras Session 1927: Independence
27. The Indian National Congress was founded
Resolution passed for the first time at the
by
instance of Jawaharlal Nehru
A. O.Hume
C. Lahore Session 1929: Resolution on
B. Annie Besant Fundamental Rights and National Eco-
C. Mahatma Gandhi nomic Policy
D. W.C.Bannerji D. Nagpur Session 1920: Changes in the
Constitution of the Congress
28. The President of the Indian National
Congress at the time of Indian Indepen- 32. Which Session of Indian National Congress
dence was was presided by Subhash chandra Bose?
A. Jawahar1a1 Nehru A. Nagpur
B. J. B. Kripalani B. Delhi
C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad C. Lahore
D. Rajendra Prasad D. Haripura
29. Arrange the following events in chronolog- 33. In which of the following Sessions of the
ical order on the basis of codes given be- Indian National Congress the ‘drain the-
low : ory’ was formally accepted?
1. The Surat Congress A. Benaras session, 1905
2. March from Sabarmati Ashram to B. Calcutta session, 1906
Dandi C. Surat session, 1907
3. Rowlatt Act
4. Gandhi-Irwin Pact. D. None of the above
A. 2, 1, 3, 4 34. Who said that Indian National Congress is
B. 1, 2, 4, 3 a ‘begging institute’?
C. 1, 3, 2, 4 A. Mahatma Gandhi
D. 3, 2, 1, 4 B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Aurobindo Ghosh
30. Who among the following was not a mem-
ber of the Congress Socialist Party al- D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
though he encouraged and blessed its for- 35. Who among the following never be-
mation? came President of the Indian National
A. Jawaharlal Nehru Congress?
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B. Annie Besant 41. Who among the following were official

C. B. G. Tilak Congress negotiators with Cripps Mis-
sion?
D. S.C. Bose
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed
36. Which session of the Indian National Kidwai
Congress approved ‘Gandhi-Irwin Pact’?
B. Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
A. Tripura Session
C. Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad
B. Lthore Session
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D. Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Ra-
C. Calcutta Session jagopalachari
D. Karachi Session
42. Under which Viceroy’s tenure Indian Na-
37. Who told that Indian National Congress tional Congress was formed?
represents only microscopic minorities? A. Lord Ripon
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Dufferin
C. Lord Lansdowne
C. Lord Minto
D. Lord Dufferin
D. None of these
43. The younger sections of congress vehe-
38. Mahatma Gandhi was the President of In- mently criticized the Nehru report mainly
dian National Congress only once at on account of which of the following rea-
A. Allahabad sons?
B. Guwahati A. Provision for separate electorates for
C. Belgaun minorities.
D. Kakinada B. Federal structure of governance
C. Formation of linguistic states.
39. Write the correct chronological order of the
following - D. Demand for dominion status.
1. Foundation of swaraj party 44. Before Quit India movement, the British
2. Jallianwalabagh tragedy government made a plan to imprison
3. Congress league pact Gandhi and other Congress leaders. The
4. Chauri-chaura incident plan was known as-
A. 2, 3, 4 and 1 A. Operation Desert
B. 3, 2, 1 and 4 B. Operation Seashore
C. 3, 2, 4 and 1 C. Operation Blue Star
D. 2, 3, 1 and 4 D. Operation Zero Hour
40. The split between the ‘Extremists’ and the
45. Who was the President of Indian National
‘Moderators’ came up in the open at the
Congress at the time of independence?
Surat Congress Session in the year
A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
A. 1910
B. J. B. Kripalani
B. 1907
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. 1905
D. 1906
25. The Mughal Kings
1. Which one among the following books was D. Hindal

authored by a lady of the Mughal Royal
House? 4. In the Mughal administration, Muhtasib
was
A. Akbar Nama
A. A military officer
B. Babur Nama
B. An officer incharge of public morals
C. Humayun Nama
C. The head of the department of corre-
D. Badshah Nama spondence
2. Which of the following style or fea- D. None of the above.
tures is/are incorporated while construct-
ing New Delhi? 5. Which of the following schools of paint-
ings developed independently during the
1. Classical Greek. Mughal Period?
2. Stupa at Sanchi
3. Mughal architecture A. The Kangra School
Select the correct answer using the codes B. The Bijapur School
are given below C. The Golconda School
A. 1 and 3 only D. the Rajput School
B. 1, 2 and 3 6. Which jeweller foreign traveller of the
C. 1 and 2 only Mughal period has left a detailed account
D. 3 only of Takht-i-Taus (Peacock throne)?
A. ‘Omrah’ Danishmand Khan
3. Which Mughal officer helped Humayun cap-
ture the fort of Chunargarh from Sher B. Geronimo Verroneo
Shah? C. Austin of Bordeaux
A. Dilwar Khan D. Travernier
B. Mahabat Khan 7. Which of the following is/are correct
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1. The eldest son inherited his father’s 11. Which of the following was NOT a charac-
estate. teristic feature of Mughal architecture?
2. Afghans were an immediate threat A. walled forts
to Mughal authority.
3. Peasant revolts were absent in the B. gardens
Mughal Empire C. stupas
Select the correct answer using the codes D. monumental buildings
are given below
12. Which Mughal ruler constructed A new city
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A. 1 and 2 only called as Din Panah on the bank of Yamuna
B. 2 only river?
A. Jahangir
C. 1 only
B. Babur
D. 1 and 3
C. Aurangzeb
8. The Mughal Emperor, who built the Pea- D. Humayun
cock Throne?
13. The Mughal fireman of free trade in Bengal
A. Akbar was granted to the English in
B. Nadirshah A. 1696
C. Shah Jahan B. 1756
D. Aurangazeb C. 1650
D. 1717
9. Which of the following Mughal emperors
dismissed the chief ‘Sadra’ of the empire? 14. Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use
1. Akbar of tobacco?
2. Jahangir A. Babur
3. Shahjahan B. Muhammad Shah
4. Aurangzeb
C. Aurangzeb
Select the correct answer from the codes
D. Jahangir
given below:
A. 1 and 4 15. Mughal paintings were reached its zenith
of progress during the reign of?
B. 1 and 2
A. Babur
C. 1 and 3
B. Aurangazeb
D. 2 and 3 C. Jahangir
10. Which Mughal Emperor’s tomb was not in D. Shahjahan
India 16. Consider the following Mughal rulers after
A. Shajahan Aurangzeb:
B. Jahangir 1. Alamgir-II
2. Farrukh Siyar
C. Humayun
3. Jahandar Shah
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The correct chronological sequence of these 4. Financially the state was comfort-
rulers is able.

A. 2, 3, 4, 1 A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 3, 2, 1, 4 B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 2, 3, 1, 4 C. 2 and 3
D. 3, 2, 4, 1 D. 2, 3 and 4
17. Consider the following statement (s) re- 20. The last Mughal Emperor was
lated to Mughal Emperor Jahangir A. Akbar
I. Jahangir claimed that he could distin- B. Noor Jehan
guish the work of different artists in
a single picture. C. Babur
II. Painting was at its climax during his D. Bahadur Shah
reign.
21. Which of the statements given below
Which of the above statements is/are cor- about the Mughal rule in India is false?
rect?
A. Peasant communities were a united
A. Only I and homogeneous group
B. Only II B. Most regions produced two crops in a
C. Both I and II year
D. None of the above C. The State encouraged these crops that
brought in more revenue
18. Tobacco cultivation was introduced in the
Deccan by the Portuguese during the 16th D. There was an abundance of food grain
century. Tobacco smoking reached the 22. Which of the following factors were re-
Mughal Court because of which one of the sponsible for the decline of Mughal em-
following? pire?
A. The Mughal ambassador to Bijapur, 1. Depletion of military and financial
Mirza Asad baig introduced it to Akbar resources in wars.
B. The soldiers of the Deccan spread this 2. Growing power of Mansabdars.
among the Mughal nobility 3. Peasant and zamindari rebellion.s
C. The Portuguese missionaries intro- Select the correct answer using the codes
duced it into the Mughal Court given below.
D. The farmers who took tobacco cultiva- A. 1 and 3 only
tion introduced this to the Mughal Court B. 2 and 3 only
19. Why did reign of Shahjahan considered as C. 1 and 2 only
the ‘golden period’ of Mughal empire? D. 1, 2 and 3
1. Trade and commerce flourished.
2. The was no external threat to India. 23. Who among the following Mughal princess
The country was safe and sound. produced a ‘diwan’ (collection of poems)
3. The territorial expansion was at its with the name ‘Makhi’?
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B. Humayun’s sister Gulbadan Begum 29. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of

C. Shah Jahan’s daughter Jahanara which Mughal ruler?
D. Shah Jahan’s daughter Roshanara A. Akbar

B. Shahjahan
24. The Mughal emperor who issued a firman
to the English East-India Company in 1717 C. Jahangir
to trade freely in Bengal was D. Babur
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A. Bahadur Shah
30. The author of “Parties and Politics in
B. Farrukh Siyar Mughal Court” is?
C. Jahandar Shah
A. Satish Chandra
D. Shah Alam
B. Nurul Hasan
25. During the Mughal period there was con- C. Irfan Habib
tinuous emigration of the to places
ruled by Hindu Rajas. D. Athar Ali
A. Foreign residents 31. Which Mughal emperor abolished the old

B. Middle Class custom of Sizda?
C. Nobles A. Aurangzeb
D. Poor B. Shahjahan
C. Bahadurshah
26. Who among the following Mughal Emper-
ors was half Rajput? D. Akbar
A. Shah Jahan & Jahangir
32. Consider the following statements about
B. Akbar Jahan & Jahangir Bahadur Shah Zafar
C. Jahangir & Humayun 1. He was the last Mughal ruler
D. Shah Jahan & Aurangzeb 2. He was killed in the 1857 revolt
27. During the Mughal period, what was Nar- is/are correct?
nal or light artillery?
A. 1 only
A. One carried on elephant back
B. 2 only
B. One carried on camel back
C. Both 1 and 2
C. One carried by man
D. None of these D. Neither 1 nor 2
28. Mughal culture came mainly from: 33. Who was the last Mughal emperor?
A. Arabia. A. Shah Alam-II
B. Central Asia. B. Ahmad Shah
C. China. C. Bahadur Shah-II
D. Persia. D. Akbar-II

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34. Who gave the Kitab of Mirza Raja to Jais- 39. With reference to the Mughal administra-
ingh in Mughal Empire? tion, which one of the following state-
ments is NOT correct?

A. Jahangir
A. The censorship of public morals was
B. Aurangzeb
under the charge of Muhtasib
C. Shahjahan B. The Mughal artillery was under the
D. Akbar charge of Mir-i- Atish
C. The imperial household was under the
35. The contemporary source that provides charge of Mir Manzil
satisfitical data immensely valuable to the
study of economy of the Mughal Empire is D. Supervision over the lands granted
the by the Emperors or princes to pious
men, scholars, and monks was under the
A. Tuhfah-i-Akbarshahi charge of the chief Sadr
B. Tabaqat-i-Akbari
40. Which one among the following depicts the
C. Badshahnama correct meaning of the term Tins-i-Kamil
D. Ain-i-Akbari concerning crops in Mughal India?
A. Cash crop
36. Who among the following Mughal rulers
B. Crop grown, in the arid
has been called as the ‘Prince of Builders?
’ C. Paddy crop
A. Jehangir D. Coarse crop
B. Akbar 41. The rulers of which of the following was/

were called tarafdar by the Mughal Monar-
C. Shahjehan
chs?
D. Babar
A. Gujarat
37. Which of the following Mughal emperors B. Golconda
spent a greater part of his reign to over- C. Bijapur and Golconda
throw the Deccan Kingdoms?
D. Ahmadnagar
A. Akbar
42. Which Mughal Ruler’s permitted collecting
B. Shahjahan
Chauth and Sardesh Mukhi on Maratha
C. Aurangzeb land to Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath?
D. Jahangir A. Farrukhsiyar
B. Rafi-ud-Daula
38. Which was the chief or main region of cop-
per mines in Mughal period? C. Muhammed Shah
A. Rajasthan D. Rafi-ud-Darajat
B. Bengal 43. Who was proclaimed as Mughal emperor

by Asaf Khan on Jahangir’s death to en-
C. Agra
sure Khurram’s (Shahjahan’s) enthrone-
D. Bihar ment?

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A. Shahryar Which of the above statements is/are cor-

B. Tahmurs rect?
C. Hoshang A. 1 and 3 only
D. Dawar Baksh B. 1, 2 and 3

C. 1 and 2 only
44. The offsprings of which Mughal emperor
were born in a Sufi’s Khanqah instead of D. 1 only
the Mughal haram?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
48. Who among the following Mughal kings
A. Aurangzeb
had sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy as his en-
B. Humayun voy to London?
C. Shahjahan A. Shah Alam II
D. Akbar B. Bahadur Shah II
45. The art of painting in the Mughal age was C. Alamgir II
in origin.
D. Akbar II
A. French
B. Afghan 49. Who was the last Mughal emperor to sit
on the peacock throne?
C. Hindu
A. Muhammad Shah
D. Persian
B. Bahadur Shah Zafar
46. What was the reasons for the decline of
C. Jahandar Shah
Mughal empire?
D. Shah Alam-I
1. Aurangzeb’s religious and political
policy
50. Which contemporary Mughal historian of
2. Peasants became stronger
the age of Akbar had prepared a list of
3. Zamidars became rebellion
charges calling him an enemy of Islam?
4. Administration was centralized
A. Niamtullah
A. 1 and 4 B. Badauni
B. 1, 3 and 4 C. Nizamuddin Ahmad
C. 2, 3 and 4 D. Abbas Khan Sarwani

D. 2 and 3 51. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar-
shah’s reign, come to an early end?
the Treaty of Chittor A. He died of sickness due to drinking
1. Mewar, including Chittor were re- B. He was defeated by his nephew in a
stored to the Rana. battle
2. Rana had to be personally present
C. He died due to a slip while climbing
at the Mughal Court.
down the steps
3. Rana could not repair or re-fortify
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52. Which Mughal emperor enrolled Guru 57. Which one of the following indicates the
Govind Singh into Mughal service? correct chronological order of the Later
Mughal Emperors?

A. Mohammed Shah
B. Bahadur Shah I A. Farrukh Siyar, Bahadur Shah-I, Jahan-
dar Shah, Muhammad Shah
C. Jahandar Shaha
B. Bahadur Shah-I, Farrukh Siyar, Jahan-
D. Faurkh Siyyar
dar Shah, Muhammad Shah
53. Which Mughal emperor stopped the prac- C. Bahadur Shah-l, Jahandar Shah, Far-
tice of Forceful conversion of prisoners of rukh Siyar, Muhammad Shah
war?
D. Jahandar Shah, Bahadur Shah-l,
A. Aurangzeb Muhammad Shah, Farrukh Siyar
B. Jahangir
58. From which Mughal Emperor did John Mid-
C. Akbar denhall tried to obtain a farman for trade
D. Shah Jahan in Gujarat?
54. Which of the following Mughal ruler who A. Akbar

tried to create an affinity between Sikh B. Jahangir
and Maratha by granted the right to collect
C. Aurangzeb
Sardesh Mukhi of Deccan but not Chauth to
the Marathas? D. None of these
A. Muazzam 59. The founder of the Mughal Empire was:
B. Jahander Shah A. Jahan.
C. Akbar
B. Babur.
D. Farukhsiyar
C. Lodi.
55. In Mughal paintings one notices the adop- D. Akbar.
tion of the principles of foreshortening
whereby near and distant people and 60. Which of the following statements about
things could be placed in perspective. This Aurangzeb is true?
was due to the influence of the-
1. He was the greatest Mughal em-
A. Dutch peror.
B. British 2. He worked for the glory of the
Mughal dynasty.
C. Portuguese 3. He dismissed tradition of music in
D. Danish his court.
4. His biggest enemy was Marathas.
56. Which mughal emperor was a good veena
player? Which of the above is/are correct?
A. Akbar A. 1, 3 and 4
B. Shahjahan B. 2, 3 and 4
C. Aurangazeb C. 1 and 2
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61. Early English trade with Mughal India was B. Babur

blocked by the influence of the: C. Jahangir
A. Muslim clergy. D. Akbar
B. Portuguese Jesuits.
66. During the Mughal rule the Qazi-ul-Quzat
C. Dutch. was
D. Spanish. A. Head of the Finance department
B. Incharge of charities
NARAYAN CHANGDER
62. Which among the following titles
was/were not assumed by the Mughal C. Chief judge of the empire
Emperor, Akbar? D. Censor of Public morals
1. Caliph
67. Who of the Mughal rulers understood the
2. Ghazi
significance of Rajputs and tried to win
3. Imam
them?
4. Mujahid
A. Aurangzeb
A. 2, 3
B. Jahangir
B. 1, 2, 3
C. Shahjahan
C. Only 1
D. Akbar
D. Only 2
68. Identify the name of the wife of the
63. Who among the foreign travellers de- Mughal Emperor who is believed to have
scribes how the ‘Ganges water’ was car- sabotaged the work of the rebels by acting
ried in copper vessels for Mughal Emperors as an informer to the British.
to drink? A. Fatima Begum
A. Sir Thomas Roe B. Mumtaz Mahal
B. Thomas Coryat C. Zeenat Mahal
C. Ralph Fitch D. Hazrat Mahal
D. Edward Terry 69. In Mughal period Zamindars were
64. Which of the following statement is re- A. Jagirdars
lated to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb? B. Revenue plunders
A. Replaced many Hindu temples with C. Land owners
mosques.
D. Labourers
B. Converted to Hinduism.
70. Who among the following Mughal Emper-
C. Presided over an era of religious har- ors, granted permission to trade of tax in
mony. the territories of Bengal. Hyderabad and
D. Promoted religious toleration. Gujarat to the British?
A. Muhammad Shah
65. Who among the following was named as
Zinda Pir or Living Saint in Mughal pe- B. Farrukh-siyar
riod? C. Aurangzeb
A. Aurangzeb D. Bahadur Shah

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71. Which mughal Emperor introduced Select the correct answer by using the
“Duaspa-Sihaspa” method in Mansabdari codes given below:
System? A. 2, 3 and 4

A. Akbar B. 1 and 2
B. Aurangzeb C. 1 and 4
C. Shahjahan D. 1 and 3
D. Jabangir 75. Which Mughal Emperor increased more

number of Rajput and Maratha Mansab-
72. Who was the Mughal emperor at the time dars in his reign?
of Ahmad Shah Abdali’s invasion of India? A. Akbar
A. Bahadur Shah-II B. Aurangzeb
B. Shah Alam-II C. Shajahan
C. Shah Alam-I D. Jahangir
D. Bahadur Shah-I 76. The Mughal Empire reached its zenith of

expansion under
73. Consider the following professions: A. Aurangazeb
1. Spinning B. Shahjehan
2. Weaving C. Akbar
3. Weeding and transplanting
D. Humayun
4. Rubble making and carrying bricks
and plaster materials 77. Khalsa in Mughal rule meant
Which of the above professions were A. The Land belonging to Emperor
largely carried on by women workers B. All royal system
in Mughal India as is evident from the
C. Land from where revenue was col-
Mughal miniatures and Glossaries?
lected for royal treasure
A. 1, 2 and 3 D. Religious Land grant
B. 1 and 4
78. Among the following, which Mughal em-
C. 3 and 4 peror introduced the policy of Sulah-i-
Kul?
D. 1, 3 and 4
A. Akbar
74. Which of the following were the main fea- B. Jahangir
tures of the imperial Mughal land revenue
C. Humayun
system?
D. Aurangzeb
1. It varied according to the crop
grown. 79. The Zamindari in Mughal India was not
2. It varied from region to region. A. Mortgageable
3. It varied according to farming bids
B. Hereditary
received.
4. It varied according to individual con- C. A saleable right
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80. What do the terms ‘Elchi’ or ‘Safir’ denote 82. Which of the following Mughal King reign
in the sixteenth century Mughal adminis- during the large-scale famine in Gujarat
trative vocabulary? and Deccan?
A. Governors A. Jahangir
B. Rebels B. Shahjahan
C. Ambassadors C. Akbar
D. Spies D. Aurangzeb
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81. All the early Mughal Emperors except 83. The major region of copper mines during
were great builders the Mughal period was..?
A. Babar A. Bengal
B. Jahangir B. Rajasthan
C. Humayun C. Agra
D. Aurangzeb D. Bihar

26. Renaissance
1. Who is considered the “Father of Muslim 4. The Father of Muslim Renaissance in Ben-
Renaissance in Bengal” in Bengal? gal was
A. Rashid Ahmed Gangohi A. Nawab Samiullah Khan
B. Muhammad Qasim B. Ameer Ali
C. Mirza Ghulam Ahmed C. Syed Ahmad Khan
D. Abdul Latif D. Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
2. Raja Rammohan Roy and Brahma Samaj 5. Whose reign is referred to as Renaissance
which of the following statements regard- in Persian, Arabic and Hindi literature?
ing Raja Rammohan Roy are correct? A. Shah Jahan
I. Considered as father of Indian re- B. Akbar
naissance
II. Started Brahmo Samaj C. Aurangzeb
III. Set up Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta D. Jahangir
IV. Translated Vedas and five Upan-
ishads to Bengali language 6. A striking characteristic of Indian cultural
Renaissance was:
A. Only II and III
A. Research oriented study of the past
B. I, II, III history and antiquities of India.
C. I, II and IV B. Growth of new schools of philosophy.
D. All of the above C. Birth of new regional languages.
3. Who is known as the “Father of Muslim D. Growth of novel at the expense of
Renaissance in Bengal”? other forms of writing.
A. Muhammad Qasim 7. Kumaran Asan is associated with the So-
B. Rashid Ahmed Gangohi cial Renaissance of
C. Abdul Latif A. Kerala
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C. Andhra Pradesh D. None of the above
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27. Freedom
1. Which one of the following is the correct 1. They believed in the use of consti-
chronological sequence of events during In- tutional methods for achieving free-
dian freedom struggle? dom for the country.
2. Though initially opposed to Swara-
A. Appointment of Simon Commission -
jist methodologies, Gandhi later rec-
Moplah Rebellion - Irwin-Gandhi Pact.
onciled with them and expressed
B. Moplah Rebellion - Appointment of Si- solidarity for council entry.
mon Commission - Irwin-Gandhi Pact.
C. Moplah Rebellion - Irwin-Gandhi Pact - true?
Appointment of Simon Commission A. 1 only
D. Appointment of Simon Commission - B. 2 only
Irwin-Gandhi Pact - Moplah Rebellion
C. Both 1 and 2
2. During the Indian freedom struggle, the D. Neither 1 nor 2
Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red
Shirts called for: 4. Who said “I therefore want freedom im-
mediately, this very night, before dawn if
A. the Union of Pakhtun tribal areas in it can be had”?
north-west with the Afghanistan
A. Annie Besant
B. the adoption of terrorist tactics and
methods for terrorising and finally ousting B. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
the colonial rulers C. Mahatma Gandhi
C. the adoption of communist revolution D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
ideology for political and social reform
5. Who among the following freedom fighter
D. the Pathan regional nationalist unity opposes the Annie Besant’s idea of launch-
and a struggle against colonialism. ing Home Rule Movement?
3. Consider the following statements regard- A. Mahatma Gandhi

ing Swarajya Party: B. Aurobindo Ghosh

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C. B. G. Tilak A. Chittagon armoury raid

D. G. K. Gokhale B. Kakori Conspiracy case
6. Which of the following statements is not C. Meeru Conspiracy case

correct with reference to the Indian Free- D. Kanpur Conspiracy case
dom Struggle?
10. Consider the following events related to
A. The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave pop- India’s freedom struggle and find their cor-
ular indignation and led to the Jalianwal- rect chronological order from the codes
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laBagh Massacre given below the events:
B. Subhash Chandra Bose formed the For- 1. Bomb-hurling at the Central Legisla-
ward Bloc tive Assembly Hall in Delhi.
C. Bhagat Singh was one of the founders 2. Martyrdom of Jatin Das.
of Hindustan Republican Socialist Associ- 3. Martyrdom of Bhagat Singh.
ation 4. Karachi session of the Indian Na-
D. In 1931, the Congress Session at tional Congress.
Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact A. 1, 2, 3, and 4
7. Which of the following text introduces B. 4, 3, 2, and 1

bhakti marga (the path of faith/devotion) C. 2, 1, 3, and 4
as one of three ways to spiritual freedom D. 3, 4, 1 and 2
and release?
A. Brahamans 11. Which one of the following is the correct
chronological order of the freedom move-
B. Vedas ments of India?
C. Vedanta A. Quit India Movement, Non-
D. Bhagwat Gita Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedi-
ence Movement
8. Which of the following newspapers advo-
cated revolutionary terrorism during the B. Quit India Movement, Civil Disobedi-
freedom struggle? ence Movement, Non, Cooperation Move-
ment
1. The Sandhya
2. The Yugantar C. Non-Cooperation Movement-Quit In-
3. The Kal dia Movement- Civil Disobedience Move-
ment
given below: D. Non-cooperation Movement, Civil Dis-
obedience Movement, Quit India Move-
A. 2 and 3 ment
B. 1 and 3
12. Which of the following trio leaders re-
C. 1, 2 and 3 ferred to as Lal, Bal and Pal during the
D. 1 and 2 freedom movement?
9. The Indian freedom fighter Ashfaqulla A. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Khan and ramprasad Bismil were hanged and Bipin Chandra Pal
due to their involvement in which one of B. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar
the following? Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal

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C. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar C. Holkar of Indore

Tilak and Gopala Krishna Gokhale D. East India Company
D. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak

and C. Rajagopalachari 14. During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf
Ali was a major woman organizer of un-
13. With whom did Raja Ranjit Singh conclude derground activity in:
the treaty of Lahore in 1806 which gave
A. Quit India Movement
him the freedom to expand north of Sut-
lej? B. Civil Disobedience Movement
A. Peshwa Bajirao II C. Swadeshi Movement
B. Scindia of Gwalior D. Non-Cooperation Movement

28. Indus
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1. The Indus valley civilization is called non - 4. The use of lime and costly burnt bricks, in-
Aryan because stead of sundried bricks, by the Indus Val-
ley people for construction purposes is a
1. Indus people worshipped mother
proof of
Goddess.
2. It is a pictographic script. A. A moist climate on account of the close
proximity of the civilization to the river val-
Which of the above statement is/are leys
true?
B. Advanced technology
A. 1 only
C. Better planning
B. 2 only
D. Knowledge of the manufacture of lime
C. 1 and 2
5. Indus Valley Civilisation became known
D. None of these from excavations at
2. The main occupation of the people of the A. Mohanjodaro
Indus valley civilization was B. Ropar
A. hunting C. Harappa
B. agriculture D. None of these
C. cattle rearing 6. Which of the following statements regard-
D. trade ing the Indus Valley Civilization is not
true?
3. The script of Indus valley has been A. The excavations at Harappa are at-
A. About to be deciphered tributed to R.B. Daya Ram Sahni
B. The Assembly Hall was discovered at
B. Not deciphered
Mohenjo-Daro
C. Difficult to be deciphered
C. The open courtyard was the basic fea-
D. Deciphered (translated) ture of house planning

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D. The Indus Valley people were not ac- 1. Due to fall in foreign trade continu-
quainted with the art of spinning and ously
weaving 2. Due to changing monsoon, the

scarcity of rains.
7. Which one of the following statements 3. Due to ruling of weak foreign pow-
about the Indus culture is the least possi- ers.
ble? 4. Due to the animals used the pas-
A. The Indus culture originated from the tures in excess.
peasant cultures of sind & Baluchistan Which of the above is / are correct
B. The Indus culture originated from the A. 1 and 4
Kalibanga I culture
B. 2 and 3
C. The Indus culture is an expression of
Sothi culture C. 1, 2 and 4
D. The Indus culture sprang directly as an D. 2, 3 and 4

urban culture 12. What led to the end of Indus Valley Civi-
8. Which of the following toilet and cosmetic lization?
objects were not perhaps known to Indus A. Invasion of Aryans
Valley people? B. Recurrent Floods
A. Copper mirrors C. Earthquakes
B. Hair-dyes D. All the above
C. Antimony rods
13. Indus valley did not maintain trade rela-
D. Ivory combs tion with
9. Which one of the following Indus Valley A. Afghanistan
Civilization sites gives evidence of a dock- B. Romans
yard?
C. Rajasthan
A. Dholavira
D. Iran
B. Harappa
C. Lothal 14. Who was the main male God worshipped
by Indus people?
D. Mohenjodaro
A. Lord Vishnu
10. The primary purpose of a seal in the Indus B. Indra
Valley Civilization was probably
C. Brahma
A. to signify royally
D. Vishnu
B. as a medium of exchange in trade
C. to signify ownership of property 15. Garments of Indus valley people were of
D. to indicate social status A. Cotton & silk

B. Cotton only
11. How the Indus valley civilization declined?
Give correct reasons contributed to the de- C. Cotton, wool & silk
cline of civilization. D. Cotton & wool

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16. The Indus Valley houses werebuilt of 21. The striking feature of the Indus Valley
Civilization was
A. Stone
A. Sea transport
B. Bamboos
B. Industries
C. Wood
C. Civic organization
D. Bricks
D. Rural settlement
17. What is true about Lothal ancient site?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
22. Which of the following is the most common
I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus motif of the Indus Seals?
civilization. A. Rhinoceros
II. It was excavated by the S.R. Rao
III. Currently it is situated in the Pak- B. Elephant
istan. C. Unicorn
A. Only I, II D. Bull
B. Only I, III 23. Brahmani bull for Indus valley people was
C. II, III A. Unknown animal
D. All of the above B. Sacrificial animal
C. Well known animal
18. The entry port for trade between the Indus
trading centers and Mesopotamia was: D. Sacred animal
A. Elam 24. Indus Valley Civilization was discovered
B. Oman by:
A. Wheeler
C. Bahrain
B. Dayaram Sahni
C. R.D. Banerji
19. Manda, the northern-most site of Indus D. Cunningham
Civilization in Jammu and Kashmir is lo-
cated on the banks of which river? 25. The Indus people did not have trade rela-
tions with.
A. Zaskar
A. China
B. Chenab
B. Iraq
C. Jhelum
C. Afganistan
D. Sutlej
D. Central Asia
20. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the 26. Indus Valley civilization traded with:
A. NeolithicAge A. Bengal.
B. Mesolithic Age B. Crete.
C. Chalcolithic Age C. Sumer.
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27. The Indus valley civilization flourisheddur- B. Copper

ing C. Silk

A. 5000 - 3500 B.C D. Iron
B. 3000 - 1500 B.C
33. Which of the following animals as figures
C. 2500 - 1750 B.C surround the male deity in the Indus Valley
D. 1500 - 500 B.C Civilizations?
28. Indus valley civilization is an example of 1. Elephant

2. Tiger
A. Proto-history 3. Rhinoceros
B. History 4. Buffalo
5. Deer
C. Pre-history
D. Continuous story
given below:
29. The Indus valley civilization was discov- A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
ered in
B. 2, 3 and 4
A. 1922
C. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
B. 1902
D. 1, 3 and 5
C. 1921
34. The Indus valley civilization ended in
D. 1932
A. 1200 BC
30. Which of the following is not one of the
B. 1500 BC
proofs of maritime activities of the Indus
Valley people? C. 1000 BC
A. Discovery of a number of articles D. 1300 BC
which were not produced or found in the
35. Almost all the people of Indus Valley Civi-
country
lization were:
B. Commercial links of the Harappans
A. Proto-Austroloid
with the West Asian countries
B. Nordic
C. The drawing of a ship on a seal
C. Mediterranean
D. The discovery of a dockyard at Lothal
D. Nigroid
31. Which of the following sites is the largest
of all Indus settlements excavated? 36. The Indus people imported lead from.
A. Mohenjodaro A. Central Asia
B. Kalibangan B. Maharashtra
C. Lothal C. Saurashtra
D. Dholavira D. South India
32. The word ‘Sindhan’ used by the Indus peo- 37. In Indus Valley Civilization, the script was:
ple denoted A. Kharosthi
A. Cotton B. Brahmi

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C. Boustrophedon 43. Which one of the following was not an In-

dus Valley Civilization site?
D. None of these
A. Patliputra
38. Rabi crops of the Indus Valley are B. Lothal
A. Barley and rice C. Suktagendor
B. Wheat and Barley D. Rangpur
C. Rice and wheat 44. Evidence of mixed cropping is seen from
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D. Wheat and cotton which site of Indus Civilization?
A. Kalibangan
39. The chief Indus food crop was: B. Lothal
A. rice. C. Dholavira
B. barley. D. Chanhudaro
C. wheat. 45. Which one of the following was the port
D. millet. city of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Kalibangan
40. Indus valley civilization might have been B. Harappa
destroyedby
C. Lothal
A. Mughals
D. Mohenjodara
B. Dravidians
C. Mongols rect with regard to the Indus valley civili-
D. Aryans sation?
1. The people of this civilisation were
41. Which of the following was not one of the the earliest to make use of cotton.
tools and implements used by Indus Valley 2. They did not cremate their dead.
people? 3. A grid system was followed in city
A. Grindings stones for flouring wheat, planning.
pestles and querns 4. Stone was the chief building mate-
rial.
B. Sickles and plough
A. 1 and 4
C. Needles and razors B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. Forks and spoons C. 1 and 3
42. The Indus Valley Civillisation reached its D. 2 and 3

zenith in BC: 47. Which of the following is not a feature of
A. 1700 the religious life of the Indus civilization?
B. 500 A. Pipal and Acacia trees were regarded

as celestial plants
C. 2500
B. The tree of life figures with great fre-
D. 3500 quency on the seals

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C. The people had faith in amulets and dus Valley Civilization had an ancient dock-
charms, which shows that they were yard?
afraid of demons

A. Lothal
D. The Indus deities, like the Vedic B. Rangpur
deities, were predominantly male
C. Harappa
48. Which metal was unknown to Indus Valley D. Kalibangan
Civilization?
50. Which is the only Indus site with a dock-
A. Copper
yard?
B. Gold
A. Surkotda
C. Silver
B. Lothal
D. Iron
C. Amri
49. Which one of the following sites of the In- D. Kalibanga

29. Act
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1. The Province of Bengal Constituted by the C. China
Act of 1935 would cease to exist as per D. Ceylon
A. Wavell’s Plan 5. Which of the following act was the revi-

sion of Vernacular Act?
B. The Cabinet Mission Plan
A. Indian Press act, 1910
C. The Indian Independence Act of 1947
B. Newspaper Act, 1908
D. The Dikie Bird Plan
C. Both A & B
2. The Act of had introduced the system D. None of the above
of separate electorates.
A. 1926 6. The Charter Act of 1813 allotted Rupees
annually for Indian learning and spread
B. 1874 of Scientific knowledge.
C. 1909 A. £500
D. 1893 B. Two lakhs
3. Who was the Viceroy of India when the C. £1000
Rowlatt Act was Passed D. One lakh
A. Lord Irwin
7. When passed the Act of Vernacular Act?
B. Lord Reading
A. 1857
C. Lord Wavell
B. 1850
D. Lord Chelmsford
C. 1878
4. The Charter Act of 1813 left intact the D. 1884
Company’s monopoly of trade.
8. As per Pitt’s India Act the Committee of
A. Japan Secrecy would consist of three members of
B. Jawa

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A. The Board of Control III. Verification of female children af-

B. The House of Lords ter some years of birth particularly
in areas where the custom is still

C. The Court of Directors prevalent.
D. The House of Commons A. Only I
9. The Vernacular Press Act was passed in . B. All the above statement
A. 1878, C. Only II and III
B. 1898 D. Only I and II
C. 1888, 14. Which one of the following Act strength-
D. 1881, ened the unitary character of the Govern-
ment of India by establishing a general
10. By which clause, did the Charter Act of control over the finances of India by the
1833 accepted educational qualifications Governor- General?
for Indian Civil Service appointment?
A. The Charter Act of 1833
A. Clause 87
B. The Charter Act of 1813
B. Clause 82
C. Pitt’s India Act of 14
C. Clause 76
D. The regulating Act of 1773
D. Clause 86
15. As per the Act of 1919, the Council of In-
11. As per Act of 1919 the lower house of the dia would consist of a minimum of 8 and a
Central Legislature was known as maximum of members.
A. Legislative Assembly A. 20
B. Legislative Council B. 15
C. House of Commons C. 12
D. House of Representatives D. 10
12. Pitt’s India Act brought the company in di- 16. Which of the Act made the governor of
rect subordination to a body representing Bengal as Governor General of India?
A. Pitt’s India Act, AD 1784
A. The Indian Merchants B. Charter Act, 1793 AD
B. The English Merchants in India C. The Regulating Act, AD 1773
C. Princely States D. The charter Act, 1813 AD
D. The Parliament of Britain
17. Provision was made by the Charter Act of
13. Which of the following provisions are 1813 for the establishment of a Church at
included under female infanticide act of
1870? A. Calcutta
I. Declared female infanticide illegal B. Bombay
equivalent to murder
II. Parents to register the birth of all C. Pondicherry
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18. Which of the following charter act ended D. Allowed the Company’s monopoly of
the monopoly of the trade of East India tea trade and trade with China for ten
Company with China and sea route also? years
A. The charter Act, 1813 AD
23. Who among the following did not act as a
B. Pitt’s India Act, AD 1784 tax farmer?
C. Charter Act, 1833 AD A. Governor
D. The Regulating Act, AD 1773 B. Tributary chief
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19. When the Governor-General was away C. Patwari
from Bengal a Vice- President appointed D. Village headman
by would Act for him.
A. Governor-General 24. The Government of India Act of 1919
clearly defined the
B. Board of Control
A. Powers of the Secretary of State for In-
C. Crown
dia and the Viceroy
D. Parliament
B. Jurisdiction of the central and provin-
20. Indian Navy Act was passed on? cial governments
A. 1925 C. Separation of power between the judi-
ciary and the legislature
B. 1930
D. Jurisdiction of the Viceroy and the Gov-
C. 1927
ernors of the provinces
D. 1921
25. Which of the following act led to the intro-
21. Identify the Acts passed by the British duction of a dual system of government in
Government in 1856. (i) Religious disabil- India?
ities Act (ii) General Service Enlistment Act
(iii) Hindu Widow Remarriage Act (iv) Abo- A. Charter Act, 1793 AD
lition of the Sati (Regulation XVII) B. Pitt’s India Act, AD 1784
A. i, ii, iii C. Charter Act, 1813 AD
B. i, iii, iv D. The Regulating Act, AD 1773
C. ii, iii, iv
26. Consider the following events
D. All of them
1. Cornwallis Code
22. Which of the following statement is re- 2. North’s Regulating Act
lated to the provision of the Charter Act 3. Pitt’s India Act
of 1833?
The correct chronological sequence of these
A. Allowed the Company’s monopoly of events is
tea trade and trade with China
A. 2, 1, 3
B. Put an end to the Company’s tea trade
B. 1, 2, 3
and trade with China
C. Has not interfered with Company’s tea C. 3, 2, 1
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27. The Govt. of India Act which ave eparate C. Butler Committee
representation to the Muslims was the act
D. Both A & B
of?

A. 1947 32. Consider the following statements regard-
B. 1919 ing Rowlatt Act.
C. 1935 1. It enabled the government to sus-
pend all writs excluding habeas cor-
D. 1909
pus.
28. Monopoly of the East India Company to 2. The act empowered government to
trade with China was abolished by the imprison person without any trail.
Charter Act of Which of the above statements is/are
A. 1793 true?
B. 1813 A. 1 only
C. 1833 B. 2 only
D. 1853 C. Both 1 and 2
29. Which of the following Government of In- D. Neither 1 and 2
dia Act introduced the diarchy system in
the provinces of India? 33. Which Government of India Act/charter
A. Government of India Act, 1909 Act generated the post of Governor-
General of India?
A. Charter Act-1833
B. Charter Act-1813
D. None of these
C. Government of India Act -1858
30. What is the correct sequence of the follow-
ing events? D. Charter Act-1853
1. Rowlatt Act
34. By the Act of 1858, the powers of the
2. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Board of Control and the Court of Directors
3. Morley-Minto Reforms
were transferred to
4. Illbert Bill
A. Commander-in-Chief
given below B. Viceroy
A. 4, 3, 1, 2 C. Parliament
B. 4, 1, 3, 2 D. The Secretary of State
C. 3, 4, 1, 2
35. Rowlatt Act was passed in?
D. 1, 2, 4, 3
A. 1917
31. Which of the following committee and Act
is associated with the Sedition Act? B. 1916
A. Rowlatt Committee C. 1918
B. Muddiman Committee D. 1919

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36. Which of the following provision is a part 41. Which of the following Government of In-
of the Government of India Act of 1919? dia Act gave separate representation to
A. Remodelling of the Central legislature the Muslims?
A. Act of 1947
B. Doing away with the distinction be-
tween the regulation and non-regulation B. Act of 1909
provinces C. Act of 1919
C. The enlargement of the Viceroy’s Exec- D. Act of 1935
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utive Council
42. Which of the following Government of In-
D. Transfer of power to the Indians dia Act/Indian Council Act brought three
37. The Bengal Regulation Act of 1829 dealt separate presidencies (Madras, Bombay
with which of the following issues primar- and Bengal) into a common system?
ily: A. Government of India Act, 1935
A. Female infanticide B. Government of India Act, 1919
B. Child marriages C. Indian Council Act of 1861
C. Abolition of sati D. Indian Council Act of 1909
D. Dowry prohibition 43. The Charter Act of 1793 Renewed the
Company’s monopoly for years.
38. The Government of India Act of 1935 con-
sists of sections and 10 schedules. A. 30 years
B. 15 years
A. 321
C. 20 years
B. 330
D. 10 years
C. 300
D. 331 44. Who among the following Governors-
General repealed the Vernacular Press Act
39. By the Charter Act of 1813 the Indian of Lytton?
trade except in was thrown open to A. Ripon
all British subjects.
B. Dufferin
A. Spices
C. Elgin-II
B. Tea
D. Northbrook
C. Coffee
45. The suppression of Indian language news-
D. Cotton papers under the Vernacular Press Act of
1878 was caused by the criticism of
40. Who among the following Dharmasastra
writers disapproved the custom of Sati A. inhuman approach of English officials
declaring it as an act of suicide? towards the victims of the famine of 1876-
77
A. Usana
B. ill-treatment given to Indigo workers
B. Angiras
by their English masters
C. Visnu C. misuse of religious places of India by
D. Medhatithi English officials

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D. lavish lifestyle of the English officials B. Lord Dalhousie
46. When was The Government of India Act C. Lord Hardinge

1858 passed by the Parliament of the D. None of the above
United Kingdom?
51. By the Act of 1773, Parliament granted a
A. June 1857 loan of to the East India Company.
B. January 1858 A. Rs 500, 000
C. December 1857 B. Rs 300, 000
D. August 2, 1858 C. Rs 400, 000
47. The Widow Remarriage Act was passed by D. Rs 480, 000
A. Lord Auckland 52. Which of the following statements about
B. Lord Canning the Government of India Act of 1935 is
C. Lord Dalhousie not correct?
D. Lord Wavell A. The federal legislature was to be bi-

cameral.
48. Consider the following statements: The B. Diarchy was established in the
government of India Act 1935 provided provinces.
for
C. The Viceroy was given special powers.
1. The provincial autonomy.
2. The establishment of Federal Court. D. The federal executive was to consist of
3. All India Federation at the centre. the Viceroy, councillors and the ministers.
Which of the statements given above are 53. What is the correct chronological sequence
correct? of the following Acts?
A. 1, 2 and 3 1. Indian Trade Union Act
B. 1 and 2 2. Indian Factories Act
3. The Trade Disputes Act
C. 2 and 3 4. Indian Mines Act
D. 1 and 3 Select the correct answer, from The codes
49. The Factory Act of 1881 was passed with given below
a view to A. 4, 2, 3, 1
A. Prohibit the employment of children B. 1, 3, 2, 4
below the age of 7 in any factory C. 3, 1, 4, 2
B. Allow the workers to trade unions D. 2, 4, 1, 3
C. Fix the wages of industrial workers
54. Who was the Chairman of Boundary Com-
D. Reduce the working hours for women mission to define the boundaries of the do-
employees minions under the Indian Independence Act
50. Which one of the following had drafted the of 1947?
Hindu Widows Remarriage Act? A. Lord Mountbatten
A. Lord Canning B. Stafford Cripps

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C. Lord Wavell 59. The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act .

D. Cyril Radcliffe A. 1946
B. 1865,
55. Which act is known as the black Act?
C. 1858,
A. Rowaltt Act
D. 1856,
B. filbert Bill
60. When was M.K Gandhi suspend after the
C. Hunter Act
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violent act of peasants at Police station of
D. Act of 1909 Chauri Chaura, near Gorakhpur in UP?
A. Jan 1920
56. Which of the following is not the provision
of The Act of 1892? B. Feb 1920
A. A simultaneous examination of ICS to C. Mar 1922
be held in England and India D. Feb 1922
B. Reforms of the legislative council and
61. Gandhi called for an all India Hartal
adoption of the principle of election in
(strike) to protest against Rowlatt Act on
place of nomination
6th April
C. Reduction in the Military expenditure A. 1918
D. support of the annexation of Upper B. 1925
Burma
C. 1919
57. The States Reorganisation Act was passed D. 1926
in
62. The Government of India Act of 1935 had
A. 1956 A.D. divided India into provinces.
B. 1950 A.D. A. 11
C. 1954 A.D. B. 8
D. 1908 A.D. C. 14
58. Which of the following act of India ensured D. 5

the partition of India? 63. Vernacular Press Act passed in?
A. Government of India Act, 1909 A. 1877
B. Government of India Act, 1919 B. 1878
C. Government of India Act, 1935 C. 1880
D. None of these D. 1879

30. Miscellenous questions
1. Which of the following works, included in D. Istanbul

Vaipulyasutras (nine canonical books of M
4. Who is regarded as the ‘Father of Modern
ahayanists), is a typical Mahayana work
India’?
containing all the characteristic features of
that school? A. M. G. Ranade
A. Saddharmapundarika B. Keshav Chandra Sen
B. Lankavatara C. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Suvarnaprabhasa D. Ram Mohan Roy
D. Lalitavistara 5. Consider the following statements:

1. Lime mortar was never used at
2. Which of the following were the main aims
Mohenjodaro in the construction of
of Satyashodhak Samaj?
dwellings.
I. Social service 2. At Dholavira, the stone was
II. Spread of education among women never used in the Construction of
and lower caste dwellings.
III. Complete abolition of caste system Which of the statement(s) given above
and inequalities is/are correct?
A. Only II A. 1 only
B. I and II B. 2 only
C. II and III C. Both 1 and 2
D. All the above D. Neither 1 nor 2
3. The city of Constantinople is now called 6. Which sufl saint’s dargah is at Ajmer?
A. Muinudclin Chishti
A. Athens B. Baba Farid
B. Sarajevo C. Salim Chishti
C. Byzantium D. Hazrat Nizamuddin

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7. Who said the following “the only lesson B. his Turkish slave’s
required in India at present is to learn how C. general cadre of slaves
to die and the only way to teach is by dy-
ing ourselves. Therefore, I die and glory D. slaves inherited by him from his prede-
in my martyrdom”? cessors
A. Khudiram Bose 13. The term Aryan, Indo-Aryan or Indo-

B. Chandra Shekhar Azad European denotes a concept?
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C. Madan Lal Dhingra A. Religious
D. Aurbindo Ghosh B. Linguistic

C. Cultural
8. The chief ideas of worship during the Ra-
jput age were D. Racial
A. Brahma and Ganesha 14. Who trained to Sambhaji?

B. Ram and Krishna A. Kashibai
C. Brahma and Sun B. Jijabai
D. Vishnu and Shiva C. Saibai
9. What was the most important cause of the D. Tarabai

invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni? 15. When did Akbar abolish Jaziya?
A. To gain possession of the wealth of In- A. 1566
dia
B. 1565
B. To destroy idolatry
C. 1564
C. To spread Islam into India
D. 1563
D. To establish a Muslim State in India
16. Who of the following was the last of the
10. The sung rulers were followers of Mauryas, assassinated by his commander-
A. Jainism in-chief, Pushyamitra, the founder of the
B. Saivism Shunga dynasty?
C. Buddhism A. Brihadratha
D. Bhagvatism B. Shatadhanvan
C. Samprati
11. The core of the middle class, which
emerged in Bengal, was of D. Devavarman
A. Zamindars 17. Which one of the following was not in-

B. Bankers cluded in the ‘Asta Pradhan’ of Shivaji?
C. Merchants A. Vakiyanavis
D. None of these B. Majmudar

C. Vakeel
12. ‘Chahalghani’ under IItutmish represented
D. Sumant
A. the elite cadre of slave officers under
him 18. Consider the following statements -

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1. Balwantrai Mehta was one of the 22. Consider the following Princely States of
persons chiefly responsible for the the British rule in India:
initiative to convene the All India.

1. Jhansi
States People’s conference in 1927.
2. Sambalpur
2. C. Rajagopalachari was chiefly re-
3. Satara
sponsible for persuading Mahatma
Gandhi to decide to initiate the ‘In- The correct chronological order in which,
dividual Satyagraha.’ they were annexed by the British is:
Which of the above is/are correct? A. 3-2-1
A. 1 only B. 1-3-2
B. 2 only
C. 1-2-3
C. Both 1 and 2
D. 3-1-2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
19. Who among the following was impeached 23. Which statement is not the advocacy of
in the UK for his actions in India? Nirguna Saints?
A. Lord Wavell A. It advocated the worshipped the an-

thropomorphic manifestations of the di-
B. Lord Ripon
vine being, particularly Rama and Krishna.
C. Lord Hastings
B. It is the concept of a formless God,
D. Lord Cornwallis which has no attributes or quality.
20. Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance C. It conceived as Ishvara, the personal
System in India? and purely spiritual aspect of the God-
A. Lord Dalhousie head, beyond all names and forms (nama-
rupa), and is to be apprehended only by
B. Lord Ripon
inner (mystical) experience.
C. Lord Wellesley
D. None of these
21. Which of the following was/were steps 24. The Kharosthi script was derived from
taken by Sher Shah to promote trade and A. Cuniform script
commerce?
B. Pictograph
1. Making travel safe for trader.
2. Building a new highway between C. Aramaic
Delhi and Warangal. D. Brahmi
3. Abolishing internal duties and levy-
ing taxes only at the points of im- 25. The author of Kadambari who was also
port and sale. contemporary of Flarsha was
4. Building sarais along roadways.
A. Banabhatta
A. 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 3 B. Mayur
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4 C. Jayasena
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26. Who was Bhadrabahu? 31. Which of the following was the main arti-
A. He was the first tirthankar of the cle of import?
Jainas A. Gold and silver
B. He was a Buddhist monk
B. Wine and slave girls
C. He was the sixth guru of the Jainas
C. Horses
D. He was a Vedic Rishi
D. Pottery and glassware
27. The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by
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the:
32. Which of the following was a measure
A. Pawars adopted by the later Mauryas to meet the
B. Tomars needs of a depleted treasury?
C. Chauhans A. Increase of exports
D. Pariharas
B. Imposition of new taxes
28. Consider the following statements :
C. Increase in taxes
1. Lime mortar was never used at
Mohenjodaro in the construction of D. debasement of currency
dwellings.
2. At Dholavira, stone was never used 33. What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
in the construction of dwellings.
A. Salvation
Which of the statements given above is /
are correct? B. Prayer
A. 1 only C. Offer words of praise
B. 2 only D. None of the above
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2 34. The chief item that China received in its
trade with Russia was:
29. Which one of the following indicates the
correct chronological order in which the A. silver.
four give important forts were captured by
B. furs.
Emperor Akbar?
A. Asirgarh-Ranthambhor-Kalinjar-Merta C. timber.
B. Merta-Kalinjar-Ranthambhor-Asirgarh D. guns.
C. Merta-Ranthambhor-Kalinjar-Asirgarh
35. Who was the court poet of Samu-
D. Asirgarh-Kalinjar-Ranthambhor-Merta
dragupta?
30. Who introduced English in India?
A. Nagarjuna
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Virasena
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord William Bentick C. Harisena
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36. Which of the following statements is/are C. The social, religious and economic life
correct about the people of stone age? of the people of his time
A. They had to depend entirely on tools D. Working of the inner mind of Ashoka

and weapons made of stone
41. The land was owned by temples Known as
B. They settled down only on the slopes .
of the hills, in rock shelters and the hilly
river valley A. Dewaswam,
C. They could not produce more than B. Brahmaswam,

what they needed for this bare subsis- C. Kanam
tence D. Cherikkal,
D. All of the above
42. Which among the following ancient au-
37. Who was the mastermind of bomb at- thors has complained of the drain of gold
tack on Lord Hardinge at Chandani Chowk, to India (due to trade hegemony of ancient
Delhi in 1912? India)?
A. Sachindranath Sanyal A. Nero
B. Bhai Paramanand B. Pliny
C. Sohan Lal Pathak C. Ptolemy
D. Rasbehari Bose D. Strabo
38. Which of the following are two works of 43. Which of the following ancient Indian
Kalidasa? states was an autonomous republic?
A. Raghuvamsha and Kiratarjuniya A. Sakya
B. Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha B. Anga
C. Malti Madhava and Kumara Sambhava C. Kosala
D. Malti Madhav and Kumara Sambhava D. Magadh
39. Which of the following is Not matched cor- 44. What was the Normal rate of interest on
rectly? loans during the Guptas period
A. Strongman of India: Sardar Patel A. 10%
B. Parrot of India: Amir Khusro B. 20%
C. Scourge of God: Chengiz khan C. 25%
D. Father of Indian Unrest: Abdul Gaffar D. 15%
Khan 45. Who among the following was not a mem-
40. Information in respect of which of the fol- ber of the Constituent Assembly?
lowing cannot be obtained from the edicts A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
and inscriptions of Ashoka? B. Acharya JB Kriplani
A. The sectarian and communal conflict C. Lok Nayak Jayprakash
of the period
D. K M Munshi
B. Administrative reforms introduced by
Ashoka 46. Consider the following statements:

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I. Jahangir promulgated twelve edicts A. 3 only

for the general welfare and better
B. 2 and 3
government to mark his coronation
II. Jahangir composed verses in Persian C. 1 and 2
and sang Hindi lyrics D. 1, 3 and 4
Choose the correct answer:
51. One of the notable early writers of Hindi
A. Only I
was
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B. Only II
A. Amir Khusrau
C. Both I and II
B. Chandabardai
D. Neither I nor II
C. Namadeva
47. Champaran and Kheda Satyagrahas were D. Nanak
led by
A. Sardar Patel 52. Which of the Republican states in the Post-
Mauryan period patronised Shaivism?
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. M. K. Gandhi A. Audumburas
D. G. K. Pant B. Kunindas
C. Yaudehyas
48. According to the estimate of W.H. More-
land the Population of India m A. D. 1600 D. All the above
was
53. Upanishads are books on:
A. 125 million
A. Philosophy
B. 80 million
B. Politics
C. 120 million
C. Social life
D. 100 million
D. Medicine
49. Which of the following was a precursor of
the 1857 revolt? 54. Who propounded the Saptanga Theory?
A. Indigo revolt A. Manu
B. Ulgulan B. Charaka
C. Pabna rising C. Tulsidas
D. Sanyasi revolt
D. Kautilya
50. The Sard Act, 1930 provided -
55. Which was not one of the storm-centres of
1. Civil marriages the Revolt of 1857?
2. Penalisation for bigamy
3. Penalisation of parties to a mar- A. Arrah (Bihar)
riage in which the girl was below 14 B. Jhansi
years, and the boy was below 18
C. Bareilly
years of age.
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56. Who was the founder of the Indian Associ- 61. Which of the following contains the pro-
ation nouncement: “All men are my children”?

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak A. Separate Rock Edict II
B. AO Hume B. Pillar Edict VI
C. Dadabhai Naoroji C. Separate Rock Edict I
D. Surendranath Banerjee D. Rock Edict V
57. Which was the only session of Indian 62. The chief vehicle for Dutch trade in Asia
Na-tional Congress, presided by Mahatma was the:
Gan-dhi? A. Southeast Asian Trading Company.
A. Allahabad B. Dutch Spice Company.
B. Guwahati C. Batavia Company.
C. Belgaum D. Dutch East India Company.
D. Kakinada 63. Which of the following rulers was adorned

with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of
58. Who among the following had moved the kings)?
objectives resolution which formed the ba-
A. Chandragupta I
sis of the Preamble of the Constitution of
India in the Constituent Assembly on De- B. Ashoka
cember 13, 1946? C. Chandragupta Maurya
A. Dr. B R Ambedkar D. Kanishka
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 64. Ibn Tufail lived in:
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel A. Egypt
D. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru B. Spain
59. Pushyamitra Sunga was a staunch C. Syria
A. Hindu D. None of these
B. Jain 65. In which year Hitler became the Chancellor

of Germany?
C. Buddhist
A. 1933
D. Atheist
B. 1945
60. Which of the following was not one of the C. 1932
reasons why India had a favourable bal-
ance of trade with the West? D. 1944
A. Better business sense of Indian 66. Temples at all the following places are well
traders known for their erotic sculpture except
B. Great demand for Indian luxury goods A. Madurai
C. Import of gold by India in return for B. Konark
her exports C. Halebid and Belur
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67. Napoleon introduced a new set of laws 72. Which of the following reform is the leg-
called islative contribution of Raja Rammohan
Roy?
A. Prussian laws
A. Indianisation of superior services
B. Napoleonic code
B. Abolition of east India company’s trad-
C. French laws ing rights
D. European laws C. Abolition of sati
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68. Who was the founder of Ramkrishna Mis- D. Reduction of export duties on Indian
sion? goods
A. Swami Vivekanand 73. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet
B. Ram Krishna Paramhansa of ‘Lokmanya’ during
C. Keshav Chandra Sen A. Surat Split

B. Swadeshi Movement
D. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
C. Home Rule Movement
69. Which one among the following has differ- D. His imprisonment in 1908
ent. kind of connotation from the other
three? 74. Mesopotamian math’s was called sexages-
A. Bhakti imal because they counted
B. Nagaram A. Counting by 60s

B. Counting by 20s
C. Sabha
C. Counting by l0s
D. Ur
D. Counting by 30s
70. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Lucknow?
75. Find out the features of Bhakti Movement:
A. Birjis Qadir I. Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and
B. Begum Hazrat Mahal blind faith II. Rejection of idol worship
by many saints Which of the statement(s)
C. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah given above is/are correct?
D. Tatya Tope A. I only
71. The correct chronological order in which B. II only
the given monuments were built is C. Both I and II
A. Gol Gumbaz, Buland Darwaza, Red D. Neither I nor II
Fort, Qutab Minar
76. Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of
B. Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort, Buland Dar- the-
waza, Qutab Minar
A. Yue-chis
C. Qutab Minar, Buland Darwaza, Gol
Gumbaz, Red Fort B. Scythians
D. Qutab Minar, Gol Gumbaz, Buland Dar- C. Hunas

waza, Red Fort D. Sakas

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77. On 3 Feb. 1928, the Simon Commission 83. Which of the following rulers checked Har-
landed in shavardhana’s expedition in South India?

A. Bombay A. Pulakesin I
B. Madras B. Vikramaditya II
C. Calcutta C. Vikramaditya I
D. Delhi D. Pulakesin II
78. What renowned church was built by Em- 84. From which of the following months did
peror Justinian in the sixth century? the Mauryan fiscal year use to begin?
A. St. Sophia A. Asadha (July)

B. Phalgun (March)
B. Notre Dame
C. Jyestha (June)
C. Canterbury Cathedral
D. Pausa-Magha (January-February)
D. St. Peter’s Basilica
85. Maount Stuart Elphinston come to
79. The Bodhisatva Doctrine is associated with Pune as Resident.
A. Theravada Buddhism View A. 1805
B. Mahayana Buddhism B. 1820
C. Vajrayana Buddhism C. 1811
D. Hinayana Buddhism D. 1818
80. Buland Darwaza is situated in 86. The ceremonies of rajasuya and vajpeya
are mentioned in which text?
A. Fatehpur Sikri
A. Atharva Veda
B. Delhi
B. Sama Veda
C. Lucknow
C. Rig Veda
D. Meerut
D. Yajur Veda
81. The treaty of Srirangpattnam was signed
between the British and 87. The Kushans issued coins of
A. Gold and Silver
A. Haider Ali
B. Gold only
B. Nanjaraj
C. Gold, Silver and Copper
C. Dupllix
D. Gold and Copper
D. Tipu Sultan
88. The founder of the autonomous kingdom
82. Vasco de Gama: of Avadh was
A. discovered Brazil. A. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk
B. began Portuguese trade with China. B. Safdarjung
C. conquered India for Portugal. C. Ahmed Shah Abdali
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89. The most important reason for collec- II. Attempted to prohibit traffic in eu-
tion of “Chauth” and “Sardeshmukhi” by nuchs
Marathas was .? III. Started practices of inter-caste mar-
A. Because of the opposition of Muslim riages between the families of gov-
rulers ernment officers
IV. Ordered the abolition of inhuman
B. To consolidate his political influence corporal punishments
C. To expand his territories A. I, II, and III
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D. To increase the source of income
B. I, II, and IV
90. Ashoka’s claim of greatness chiefly lay in C. II, III, and IV
the
D. All the above
A. promotion of welfare of his people
B. extensive conquests 95. The city of Mohenjodaro covered an area
of .
C. exclusive patronage to Buddhism
A. 5 sq. km
D. strengthening of army
B. 12 sq. km
91. Purana Ouila at Delhi was built by
C. 7 sq. km
A. Humayun
D. 14 sq. km
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar 96. Dhavanyaloka is
D. Sher Shah A. A work on poetics
92. During the period of sutras, the Brah- B. A work on Buddhist epistemology
manas were allowed to marry C. A play
A. Brahman & Kshatriya girls D. An epic poem
B. Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya & Shudra
girls 97. The chief product that China received from
the West was:
C. Brahman, Kshatriya & Vaisya girls
A. jewels.
D. Only Brahman girls
B. sugar.
93. Uplift of the backward classes was the
C. silver.
main programme of the-
D. guns.
A. Satya Shodhak Samaj
B. Ramakrishna Mission 98. Ashoka carved out rock-cut caves at
C. Prarthana Samaj Barabar and Nagarjun hills in Bihar for one
of the following:
D. Arya Samaj
A. Hinayana
B. Mahayana
rect about Jehangir?
C. Digambara
I. His reign saw beginning of a new in-
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99. India’s earliest contact with Islam came 104. Which of the following statements is/are
through: correct about the Chalcolithic settlement?

A. Arab invasion of Sind in 7th century A. They domesticated cattle most proba-
B. Sufi saints bly for food and not milked for drink and
dairy products
C. Arab merchants on Malabar coast
B. They did practice cultivation but not on
D. Turkish invasions in 11th-century
large scale
100. Which of these is not one of the titles C. The pre-Harappan phase at Kaliban-
adopted by Aurangzeb? gan in Rajasthan and Banawali in Haryana
A. Padshah is distinctly chalcolithic
B. Ghazi D. All of the above
C. Alamgir 105. Who is the author of the autobiography,
D. Sultan Sulaiman “The Indian Struggle”?
101. In course of time, the dadni merchants in A. Annie Besant
India were found to be too independent B. Subhash Chandra Bose
and Disinclined to comply with their con- C. Chittaranjan Das
tracts. Who replaced the dadni merchants
in 1753? D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
A. Baniary 106. What was the percentage (of the total
B. Gomashtas revenue charged) of the extra tax charged
by Sher Shah for the use of general wel-
C. Paikars
fare in calamities and emergencies?
D. Dubashes
A. 2.5%
102. Which of the following was not one of B. 1.5%
the contributions of Ashoka to India polity
and culture? C. 7.5%
A. Political and cultural unification of the D. 5.0%

country 107. The king of Kalinga in the Maurya period
B. Religious toleration and promotion of was
communal harmony A. Kharavela
C. A non-agressive foreign policy based B. Kanishka
on equality between the big and small
states C. Kuvishka
D. Reform in criminal justice and revolu- D. Simuka
tionary changes in the social system
108. The Sunga ruler Bhaga erected a mono-
103. Who translated Arthasastra into English lithic ‘Garuda’ at
A. Manu A. Pataliputra
B. Symasastri B. Rajagriha
C. Max Muller C. Besnagar
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109. The Saivaite Nayanmars and Select the correct answer using the code
Vashanavaite Alwar preached the Bhakti given below.
Cult under which of the following rulers? A. 1 and 3 only
A. Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas
B. 2 only
B. Pallavas, Cheras and Rashtrakutas
C. 1, 2 and 3
C. Pallavas, Vijaynagar and Bahmani
D. 1 and 2 only
Kingdoms
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D. Cheras & Pandavas 114. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C., the
most remarkable king of the Haryanka line
110. The Upanishads are separated from the was
Brahmanas by treatises called
A. Ajatashatru
A. Epics
B. Bimbisara
B. Vedas
C. Sisunaga
C. Aranyakas
D. Udayi
D. Puranas
115. Consider the following pairs, regarding
111. Which among the following excavated
the tax imposed on medieval India:
sites is related to Malwa culture?
1. Kharaj - Land
A. Navadatoli
2. Jizya - On non-Muslims
B. Azadnagar 3. Khams - On property
C. Nagda Which of the pairs given above are cor-
D. Eran rect?
112. Which one of the following statements A. 1 and 3 only

about Subhaschandra Bose is not correct? B. 2 and 3 only
A. He appeared in the I.C.S. examination C. 1, 2 and 3
in 1920 and stood 4th in order of Merit. D. 1 and 2 only
B. He was president of Indian National
Congress in the year of 1938 and 1939. 116. Dandi March Started from in 1930.
C. He had spent his incarcerated life in A. Surat
Mandalay Jail. B. Sabarmati Ashram
D. He took part in the Quit India Move- C. Delhi Durbar Hall
ment.
D. Vedaranyan
113. What was/were the object/objects of
Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)? 117. Which fort built by Shivaji at Murbad
ranges?
1. To disclaim any intention to annex
Indian States A. Purandar
2. To place the Indian administration B. Rajgad
under the British Crown
3. To regulate East India Company’s C. Raygad
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118. Who is the author of the book entitled ‘A C. Kankut

Nation in the Making’?
D. Zabt

A. Surendranath Banerjee
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 123. Who introduced the principle of Doctrine
of Lapse?
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
A. Clive
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Cornwallis
119. What was the objective of Vaikom Satya-
C. Hastings
graha launched in Kerala?
A. Open the temples for the entry of the D. Dalhousie
lower castes avarnas.
124. Under the Permanent settlement, the Za-
B. Ban the institution of Devadasis for mindar’s share in the collected land rev-
temple service. enue was
C. Remove untouchability. A. 1/4
D. Force the temple authorities to appoint B. 1/6
non-brahmins as priests.
C. 1/3
120. Who was the last Hidu king ruled North
India? D. 1/11
A. Pulakesi 125. A seal depicting Mother Goddess with

B. Harsha plant growing from the womb, has been
found from:
C. Kanishka
A. Mohenjodaro
D. Chandradeva
B. Harappa
121. Consider the following representatives
of different cultures: C. Dholavira
1. Arretine ware D. Kalibangan
2. Northern black polished ware
3. Painted grey ware 126. Who was son of Samudra Gupta?
4. Ochre coloured pottery A. Kumar Gupta
Their correct chronological sequence is B. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya
A. 3, 4, 1, 2 C. VishnuGupta
B. 4, 3, 2, 1
D. Skanda Gupta
C. 4, 3, 1, 2
D. 3, 4, 2, 1 127. Who called Muazzam as Shahi-i-
Bekhabar?
122. The three methods of land revenue A. Nur Jahan
assessment-batai, khet batai and long
batai-were related to B. Zulfikar khan
A. Ghallabakshi C. Kafi Khan
B. Masaq D. Kam Baksh

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128. Who among the fol1owg rulers of the 132. Kshatriyas were the people entrusted
18th century introduced new systems of with
calendar, coinage and weights and mea- A. Fighting
sures, organized a disciplined standing
B. Ruling
army, removed illegally ceases, built up
modem arsenal and promoted sericulture C. Agriculture
and trade? D. Learning
A. Ranjit Singh 133. Who was the ruler of Javli?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Tipu Sultan A. Mane
C. Mir Qasim B. Ghorpade
D. Saadat Khan C. Jedhe
D. More
129. The Prathihara ruler who occupied Kan-
nauj? 134. Samarra was built by
A. Prithviraj A. Al-mansur
B. Rajyapala B. Al mahdi
C. Nagabhatta C. Al-must’asim
D. Jayachandra D. none
135. In the committee which prepared the
130. Being Muslim as a Southeast Asian mer- Nehru Report (1928) the Liberal Federa-
chant: tion was by
A. was against the law in most trading A. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri
cities.
B. Tej Bahadur Sapru
B. entitled the merchant to better inter-
C. M.R.Jayakar
est rates when doing business in Muslim
Asia. D. M.S.Aney
C. was compulsory in order to do busi- 136. Charaka and Susruta are the Ayurvedic
ness in Malaka. books flourished in . period
D. was often an advantage when dealing A. Satavahana
with Muslim Indian traders. B. Gupta
C. Nanda
131. Fa-Hien’s mission to India was to
D. None
A. visit the Buddhist institutions and to
collect copies of Buddhist manuscripts 137. Which of the following causes was not
B. get full knowledge about the condition responsible for the downfall of Tipu?
of peasants during the period of Gupta A. He was not helped by any Indian rulers
kings B. He persecuted the Hindus
C. learn about the administrative system C. He was inferior in financial resources
of the Gupta kings to the English
D. understand the social position of D. He was inferior in Man-power to the.
women during the Gupta period English

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138. At which place among these the rows of 143. Which of the following books does not
distinctive fire altars with provision of rit- match with its author?
ual bathing have been found?

A. R. C. Dutt-‘Economic History of India’
A. Harappa
B. D. R. Gadgil-‘Indian Industry, Today
B. Kalibangan and Tomorrow’
C. Mohen-jo-daro C. Dadabhai Naoroji-‘Poverty and Un-
D. Lothal British Rule in India’
139. Under the rule of Indira Gandhi, India did D. Mahatma Gandhi-‘Hind Swaraj’
all of the following EXCEPT
144. Who among these devotional saints was
A. fight a war with China. a cobler?
B. modernize India’s agriculture. A. Tulsidas
C. declare martial law and suppress the
B. Malukdas
press.
D. complete a nuclear test. C. Raidas
D. Surdas
140. The temple at Konark has a number of
columns 145. The resolution for non-cooperation was
A. 130 passed by
B. 140 A. By the Congress at the special session
C. 110 held in Calcutta in 1920
D. 150 B. By the Khilafat Committee
C. By Gandhi immediately after the Jal-
141. Which one of the following native states
lianwalla Bagh Tragedy
were annexed by the British on the basis
of the Doctrine of Lapse? D. Simultaneously by the Congress and
A. Punjab Khilafat Committee
B. Avadh 146. What was the Rigvedic name of river
C. Jhansi Ravi?
D. Mysore A. Kubha
142. Swami Dayanand (1) Attacked the B. Vipas
spread of western sciences. (2) Organ- C. Vitasta
ised social services during natural calami-
ties, like floods, droughts, epidemics, etc. D. Parushni
(3) Encouraged inter-caste marriages and
147. Which of the following statement is not
widow remarriage. (4) Opposed child mar-
correct about The French East India Com-
riages and polygamy.
pany?
A. 2 & 3
A. The French East India Company was
B. all of the above formed in 1764 AD
C. 1, 2, 4 B. They established their first company in
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C. The French East India Company took 153. Which of the following British policies un-
hold of Yanam in 1723 AD, Mahe on Mal- dermined the caste system?
abar Coast in 1725 AD and Karaikal in
1. Introduction of modern industries
1739 AD
and railways
D. The French East India Company was 2. Free sale of land
formed during the reign of King Louis XIV 3. Reforms in education system
4. Entrance into administrative ser-
148. Chalukya ruler, Pulakesin II defeated
vices
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. Samudragupta
B. Dharmpala given below
C. Harshavardhana
A. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. Chandragupta II
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
149. Find out the non-precursor of the 1857
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
revolt
A. Sanyasi Revolt D. 1, 3 and 4 only
B. Faraizi Revolt
154. The unusually excessive proliferation of
C. Santhal Rising castes in the early medieval period was
D. Ulgulan mostly due to
150. Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of A. Increasing Varnasamkara
A. Kannauj B. Religious sects being converted into

castes
B. Ajmer
C. Satara C. Increasing greater absorption of
tribes as castes
D. Amber
D. Occupational groups turning into
151. The provincial govt. of india were given castes
more powers under the system of Dyarchy
in the year? 155. Arrange the following astronomers in
A. 1919 their correct chronological order:
B. 1892 1. Aryabhatta
C. 1935 2. Brahmagupta
3. Lagadh
D. 1909 4. Varahamihira
152. Which among the following was the Choose your answer from the codes given
venue of the Second Round Table Confer- below:
ence at Lon-don?
A. 4 3 2 1
A. Buckingham Palace
B. Kingsley Palace B. 3 1 4 2
C. St. James Palace C. 2 1 4 3

D. 10, Downing Street D. 1 2 3 4

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156. In the Tran family founded the Le Dy- 161. The Church had great power over people
nasty: during the middle Ages because

A. 1225 A. It provided them with education.
B. 1155 B. It decided who could achieve salva-
tion.
C. 1700
C. It controlled food production.
D. 1075
D. It protected them in times of warfare.
157. Which Pratihara King patronized the well
known poet Rajasekhara? 162. Who was the most prominent ruler of the
Chandela dynasty?
A. Mahipala
A. Bhoja
B. Mihirabhoja
B. Jayachandra
C. Vatsaraja
C. Krishna
D. Nagabhatta II
D. Dhanga
158. Which of the following is a correct chrono-
logical sequence? 163. Akbar’s successor was:
A. Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar A. Nur Jahan.
B. Qutub Minar, Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal B. Aurangzeb.
C. Ta Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Qutub Miner C. Shah Jahan.
D. Qutub Minar, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri D. Jahangir.
159. The Delhi Madarasa known as ‘Khairul 164. Indian culture was made known to Eng-
Manazil’ was built by land largely through:
A. Gulbadan Begum A. The London Times.
B. Hamida Bano Begum B. the work of the Orientalists.
C. Shah Begum C. the writings of Dickens.
D. Maham Angah D. Robert Clive’s journals.
160. What was the provocation behind the 165. Why was Bombay handed over to the
damand of separate electorate etc. under British by the Portuguese?
fourteen points of Jinnah?
A. The defeat of the Spanish Armada by
A. Fear of the majority rule the British in 1588
B. Communal politics of Hindu Ma- B. The marriage of Charles II with The
hasabha and Sikh League Portuguese princes Catherine of Bra-
ganza
C. Disagreement with the proposals con-
tained in the Nehru report C. Due to Portuguese independence from
Spain
D. The challenge of the British govern-
ment for drawing up an agreed Constitu- D. The Portuguese handed it over to the
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166. The significance of the Bengal Regulation A. Fight for women’s rights and educa-
of 1793 lies in the fact that? tion
A. It accommodated the personal laws of B. Carry forward Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s
Hin-du and Muslims tradition of public education on social, eco-
nomic and political questions.
B. It provided for the appointment of the
Indian Law Commission C. Took up farmers issues and fought for
their better treatment and against oppres-
C. It provided for the establishment of
sive zamindars
NARAYAN CHANGDER
the Su-preme Court
D. All the above
D. It restricted the application of English
law to English men only 171. Indo-Pak border is known as
167. On what basis is it held that on the east A. Line of Control
the province of Vanga (part of modern Ben- B. Redcliffe Line
gal) formed part of the Mauryan empire?
C. Mc Mohan Line
A. Buddhist traditions associate Ashoka D. Durand Line
with propagation of Buddhism in Bengal
B. Discovery of Ashokan edicts in this 172. Atala Mosque is associated with?
part of Bengal A. Sharqi rular
C. Megasthenes’ Indica mentions Chan- B. Sultans of delhi
dragupta’s conquest of the region C. Mughal
D. Tamralipti, the principal port of the D. Rohilla Rural
area, was one of the most important mar-
itime centres during the Mauryan period 173. The policy of Doctrine of lapse was intro-
duced by .
168. A Tamil king who is said to have sent the
earliest embassy to Augustus at Athens A. Lord Macaulay
about 20 BC was a king: B. Lord William Bentinck,
A. Pandyan C. Lord Dalhousie
B. Chola D. Lord Wellesley,
C. Chera 174. Which of the following is known as the
D. Pallava Turning of the Wheel of Law (Dharma-
Chakrapravartana)?
169. Who was the author of the book Taj-ul- A. The extinction of karma leading to the
Maasir? achievement of nirvana
A. Abul Fazl B. The first sermon preached by the Bud-
B. Jahangir dha at the Deer Park at Sarnath
C. Hasan Nizami C. The practice of setting the wheels in
motion everyday in the morning in the
sanghas
170. Which of the following works taken up D. The continuous existence of human be-
even after the decline of the movement? ings like the wheel of causes and effects

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175. Which one of the following statements B. Bagh

about Mohenjo-Daro is correct? C. Karle

A. The houses were made of cut and pol-
D. Amaranth
ished stone
B. Axes, chisels, knives and fish-hook 179. Which of the following Bhakti sect
were all made of iron founded by Birbhan and their religious
granth is revered like the Granth of the
C. The floor of the Great was made of
Sikhs?
burnt brick
A. Satnamis
D. Gold ornaments were unknown to the
inhabitants B. Vaishanavism
C. Shaivism
176. Consider the following Bhakti Saints:
D. Pothi
1. Dadu Dayal
2. Guru Nanak 180. It is stated that the incidents of Barrack
3. Tyagaraja pore were repeated at other places. The
Who among the above was/were preach- place which remained unperturbed was
ing when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur A. Ambala
took over?
B. Lucknow
A. 2 and 3
C. Lahore
B. 2 only
D. Meerut
C. 1 and 3
D. 1 and 2 181. Who was the king to organize Asht Prad-
han?
177. Who among the following teachers were
A. Akbar
visited by Siddhartha Gautama in the
quest of knowledge before his enlighten- B. Tipu Sultan
ment? C. Krishnadeva Ray
1. Alara Kalama D. Shivaji
2. Udraka Ramaputra
3. Makkhali Gosala 182. Mahmud Gawan was a Prime Minister of
4. Nigantha Nataputta the kingdom.
Indicate your answer from the codes given A. Vijaynagar
below:
B. Mughal
A. 2 and 3
C. Bahmani
B. 1 and 2
D. Sultanate
C. 1 and 4
D. 4 and 2 183. Consider the following events:
1. Annexation of Udaipur
178. Which of the following is not associated 2. Annexation of Jhansi
with growth of cave art? 3. Annexation of Punjab
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The correct chronological sequence of these B. A life after death

event is:
C. Release from the cycle, of births and
A. 2-1-3-4 deaths
B. 3-1-2-4 D. Material comforts and victory
C. 3-4-2-1
188. Meter Scale has been discovered from
D. 2-4-3-1
A. Chandudaro
NARAYAN CHANGDER
184. The ruins of the Vijayanagara at Hampi
B. Banawali
were brought to light in 1800 by
C. Harappa
A. Colonel Colin Mackenzie
D. Kalibagan
B. Sir John Shore
C. Andrew Fraser 189. The other name of Brihadeshwara Temple
D. John Marshall A. Rajarajeswara temple
185. Consider the following statements about B. Madhurai Temple
Shivaji’s military acumen C. Cholapuram Temple
1. He was a master in guerrilla tactics D. None of these
and swift cavalry warfare.
2. He had built a series of fortified 190. Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijayana-
strongholds on the table mountains gara Empire for the period 1491-1503 be-
of the Western Deccan. longed to which dynasty?
Which of the statement(s) given above A. Sangama Dynasty
is/are correct?
B. Aravidu Dynasty
A. Only 1
C. Saluva Dynasty
B. Only 2
D. Tuluva Dynasty
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2 191. The trade which was virtually monopo-
lised by the European merchants in india,
186. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto was :
death in September 1932 because
A. Import trade
A. There was dissidence in the Congress
B. Textile export
B. He disapproved of the provision of
separate electorates for the depressed C. Export trade in Agriculture produce
classes in the British Prime Minister’s D. None of the above
Communal Award
C. He wanted to expedite the declaration 192. Kautilya hailed from
of complete independence for India A. Pataliputra
D. There was a communal riot B. Taxila
187. Rigvedic people invoked Indra for C. Nepal
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193. Who said that the religion was highly 199. Who was the biographer of A.O. Hume?
practical and sternly ethical?
A. W. Wederbirn

A. Kabir
B. Lord Dufferin
B. Guru Nanak
C. J. Charles
C. Namadeva
D. Chaitanya
194. “An address to the working class” was 200. The foundation of modern education sys-
drafted by tem in India was laid by-
A. Babeuf A. The Charter Act of 1813
B. Karl Peters B. Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835

C. Stalin C. The Hunter Commission of 1882
D. Karl Marx D. Wood’s Despatch of 1854
195. Porus: 201. Aryans lived in

A. stopped Alexander’s advance into In- A. Maharashtra
dia.
B. South India
B. founded the Mauryan Dynasty.
C. Central India
C. conquered the Deccan.
D. became a Greek ally. D. Gangetic Valley
196. Which dynasty initiated the dravidian 202. In 1913 - founded the Advaita Ashram at
style of architecture? Aluva.
A. Pallavas A. Narayana Guru,
B. Cholas B. K.Madhavan
C. Vijayanagar C. Mahatma Gandhi,
D. Chalukyas of Kalyani D. Chattambi Swamikal,
197. Ibn Zaidun was: 203. The educated middle class in India:
A. Historian
A. supported the revolt of 1857
B. Philosopher
B. fought against native rulers
C. Poet
C. opposed the revolt of 1857
D. None of these
D. remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
198. Peshwaship was abolished in the year
A. 1815 204. Consider the following issues related to
the Raja Rammohan Roy?
B. 1818
I. Abolition of Sati
C. 1816 II. Abolition of Child marriage
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Select the correct answer using the codes 209. Who of the following was not one of the
given below: later Mauryas who succeeded Ashoka?
A. I and II A. Shalishuka
B. I Only B. Dasharatha
C. II and III C. Shubhagasena
D. I, II and III D. Samprati
210. Which one of the following important
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205. Which of the following sources provides
trade centers of ancient India was on
a vivid description of Sindh?
the trade route connecting Kalyana with
A. Khazainul Futuh Vengi?
B. Insha-i-mehru A. Tripuri
C. Tarikh-i-Firoz-Shahi B. Tagara
D. Chachnamah C. Tamralipti
D. Sripura
206. Surat Port developed at the mouths of
river 211. The Kailasha Temple is located in the
A. Narmada caves of?
A. Elephanta
B. Tapi
B. Ellora
C. Kaveri
C. Ajanta
D. Godavari
D. Karla
207. Ibn Batuta was a traveller from-
212. Which one of the following books is the
A. China official History of Revolt of 1857?
B. Africa A. Eighteen Fifty Seven
C. Arab B. Theories of Indian Mutiny
D. Europe C. The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of
1857
208. Which of the following statement about
the institution of kingship during this pe-
riod is not correct? 213. Which of the following were exported
A. The form of government was heredi- from meluhha sometimes identified as an
tary monarchy Harrappa area?
1. Black wood
B. The king, whose conquering expedition
2. Ivory
(march of Digvijaya) was led by a myste-
3. Gold
rious wheel of gold and gem, was called
4. Lead
Chakravartin
A. 1, 2 & 3
C. The crown prince was called Komahan
B. 1, 2 & 4
D. In the Sangam literature we come
across numerous instances of women C. 1, 3 & 4
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214. Mr. Philip Sprat, an English man was 220. The earliest available work Tamils is
tried under which conspiracy case? A. Tirumurugarruppadai

A. Meerut conspiracy case B. Maduraikanchi
B. Chittagong conspiracy case C. Tolkappiyam
C. Kanpur conspiracy case D. Pattinappalai
D. Lahore conspiracy case
221. Consider the following rulers who had an
215. Under pressure from authorities in Mecca, alliance with the French during the course
Muhammad and his followers fled to Med- of the Carnatic wars
ina in 622. Muslims call this move I. Nasir Jang
A. The umra. II. Muzaffar Jang
III. Anwaruddin
B. The hijra.
IV. Chanda Sahib
C. Yathrib.
Which of the above ruler (s) is/are associ-
D. The hajj. ated?
216. Who called British Economic policy as A. III & IV
‘Colonial Economy’? B. II & III
A. Mahatma Gandhi C. I & II
B. Jawaharlal Nehru D. II & IV
C. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 222. The Ellora caves were built by
D. Madan Mohan Malaviya A. Chalukyas
217. The French made their advent through B. Rashtrakutas
A. Mahe C. Palas
B. Yenam D. Pratiharas
C. Karaikal 223. William Bentinck’s far-reaching social re-
D. Pondicherry forms were meant to remove evils of so-
ciety, which of the following was not in-
218. What was the Major Industry in Chandu- cluded in these reforms
daro?
A. Sati System
A. Tread Making
B. Widow remarriage
B. Craft Work
C. Human Sacrifice
C. Bead making
D. Thagi
D. Textiles
224. Who of the following leaders is not asso-
219. Who founded the Pala Empire? ciated with the Brahma Samaj?
A. Dhruva A. Debendranath Tagore
B. Dharmapala B. Raja ram Mohan Rai
C. Devapala C. Atma Ram Pandurang
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225. Who was the governor-general during 231. Nagarjuna Stupa was constructed during
the Revolt of 1857? the age of?
A. Lord Lytton A. Post Gupta
B. Lord Willington B. Gupta
C. Lord Irwin C. Maurya
D. Lord Canning D. Buddha
226. Which Bhakti saint believes that through 232. Which one of the following led to the fail-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
love and devotion, song and dance, a devo- ure of the Cripps Mission?
tee can feel the presence of God? A. Indian demand for the full control of
A. Chaitanya national defense
B. Namadeva B. Indian demand for complete control
C. Gnanadev over national finance
D. Ekanatha C. Demand for the Indianisation of the

Civil Services
227. The Paris Commune fought for D. Demand for the release of all political
A. workers rights prisoners
B. landlords rights 233. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were ex-
C. people rights ecuted along with their children in
D. industrialists rights A. 1794
228. Which among the following combinations B. l793
is correct? C. 1795
A. Pushyamitra Shunga-Patanjali D. 1799
B. Menander-Ashvaghosh 234. Which one of the following pairs of per-
C. Chandragupta I-Harishena sons and events is correctly matched?
D. Kanishka-Thera Nagasena A. Bukka I: Conquest of Madurai
229. The Rigvedic Bharatas are associated B. Rama Ray: Battle of Raichur
with C. Krishnadeva Battle of Rakkas Ray Tan-
A. The Indus Valley gadi
B. The Saraswati Valley D. Tirumala Ray: Transfer of capital to

Vellore
C. The Sutlej Valley
D. The Parushni Valley 235. Which Bhakti Saint did not believe in the
qualified monism of Ramanuja and empha-
230. During the Mughals, change in the archi- sised the doctrine of duality, based mainly
tectural style is known as? upon the Bhagavata Purana?
A. Hindu Islamic style A. Madhava
B. Persian style B. Ramananda
C. Islamic style C. Vallabhacharya
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236. Which Sikh guru was executed by Au- 242. Winston Churchill:
rangzeb? A. supported Indian independence.

A. Hargobind B. was indifferent to India.
B. Arjun Dev C. opposed Indian independence.
C. Gobind Singh D. thought India was no longer of value
D. Tegh Bahadur to England.
237. Decimal system was introduced by 243. Vidisha was on the bank of river
A. Ganga
A. Aryabhatta
B. Yumuna
B. Brahmagupta
C. Godavari
C. Bhaskara
D. Chambal
D. None of these
244. Evidence of Roman trade with South In-
238. Rajatarangini describes the history of dia is available from the excavations at
A. Bengal A. Arikamedu and Kanyakumari
B. Maiwa B. Alagangulam, Arikamedu and Kodun-
C. Kashmir gallur
C. Arikamedu and Alangangulam
D. Gujarat
D. Kanyakumari and Kodungallur
239. Kalanaur is known as a place of
245. Manusmrithi was translated into English
A. Akbar’s birthplace by
B. Proclamation of Akbar as the emperor A. Max Muller
C. Marriage ceremony of Humayun B. William Jones
D. None of the above C. J.S Mill
240. Who was elected as President of the All D. Macauely
India Khilafat Conference in 1919? 246. Who is known as ‘Mother of Indian Rev-
A. Shaukat Ali olution’?
B. Mahatma Gandhi A. Sarojini Naidu
C. M.A. Jinnah B. Rama Bai
D. None of these C. Annie Besant
D. Bhikaji Rustam Kama
241. Which of the following is related to the
concept of Nirgunabrahman? 247. The Doctrines of ‘Non-Violence’ and
‘Civil Disobedience’ associated with Ma-
A. Advaita
hatma Gandhi was influenced by the
B. Visisthadvaita works of
C. Both A & B A. Thoreau-Humen-Shaw
D. Neither A nor B B. Churchill-Irwin-Tolstoy

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C. Cripps-Tolstov-Howes C. the center of French power in India.

D. Ruskin-Tolstoy-Thoreau D. the Mughal capital.
248. The chief product of the Portuguese In- 252. The Indian Association played an impor-
dian trade was: tant role in arousing national conscious-
A. spices. ness through the formation of the
B. fine gems. A. British India Association
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C. silver. B. Indian National Congress
D. silk. C. Bengal British Indian Society
249. Consider the following statements: Al- D. Indian National Conference
beruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind is
253. The religion patronized and propagated
1. a sympathetic study of Indian Civili-
by Guptas
sation.
2. mainly a political history of India. A. Bhagavata
3. critical of Mahmud Ghaznavi’s plun-
B. Buddhism
dering raids of India.
4. mainly a study of Indian’s cultural, C. Hinduism
social and intellectual history D. Jainism
Which of the above statements(s) is/are
correct? 254. What was the immediate reaction of the
government to the Salt Satyagraha and
A. 2 and 3
the Dandi March?
B. 1 and 4
A. The Congress was banned
C. 4 alone
B. It took measures to prevent the mis-
D. 1, 3 and 4 chief from spreading
250. Arrange the following in chronological or- C. The government resorted to repres-
der : - sive measures
1. Lingaraja temple D. It did not take it seriously
2. Brihadisvara temple
3. Sun temple at Konark 255. Identify the institution which was turned
4. Hoyasalesvara temple into Benaras Hindu University by Madan
A. 2, 3, 1 and 4 Mohan Malaviya.
B. 2, 4, 1 and 3 A. Bethane College for women started in
1849 by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. Central Hindu school established by
D. 4, 3, 2 and 1
Mrs. Annie Besant.
251. Madras was: C. Hindu college founded in 1817 by
A. an English trading station in Western David Hare.
India. D. Vedanta college founded in 1825 by
B. England’s major base in south India. Rammohan Roy.

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256. Who strongly opposed sectarianism and 260. Which of the statements given below
rites and insisted on the adoption of Hindi about the Champaran Satyagraha is/are
in place of Sanskrit? correct?

A. Ramananda 1. It was related to Indigo plantations.
B. Ramanuja 2. It started because the European
planters oppressed the Zamindars.
C. Sankaracharya
D. Chaitanya given below
257. During the colonial period in India, what A. Only 1
was the purpose of the Whitley Commis-
B. Only 2
sion?
C. Both 1 and 2
A. To report on the existing conditions of
labour and to make recommendations D. Neither 1 nor 2
B. To review the fitness of India for fur-
261. A new addition to social customs during
ther political reforms
Rajput age was
C. To draw up a plan for financial reforms
for India A. Child marriage
D. To develop a comprehensive scheme B. Prostitution

for Civil Services in India C. Jauhar
258. After the Kalinga war, Ashoka: D. Sati system
A. restored all the kingdoms he had con- 262. In which order did the following dynas-
quered ties rule Delhi?
B. abandoned the policy of physical con-
1. Lodi dynasty
quests in favor of cultural conquests.
2. Tughlaq dynasty
C. renounced his kingdom and became a 3. Khilji dynasty
sadhu 4. Syed dynasty
D. followed the policy of physical occupa- 5. Slave dynasty
tion more rigorously A. 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
259. Which one of the following is the correct B. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5
chronological order of the Afghan rulers to C. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
the throne of Delhi?
D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
A. Bahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-
Ibrahim Lodi 263. What was the original name of Shahu Ma-
B. Sikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi- haraj?
Ibrahim Lodi A. Shivaji
C. Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol
B. Yashwantrao
Khan Lodi
C. Sambhaji
D. Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi-
Sikandar Shah D. Rajaram

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264. The head of a guild in ancient and early B. Sama Veda and Atharva Veda
medieval India was called C. Sama Veda and Yajur Veda
A. Gahapati
D. Four Vedas
B. Adhipati
269. Which of the following regions was were
C. Adhikari
well-known during the seventeenth cen-
D. Jethaka tury for simultaneous production of salt-
petre, indigo and opium?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
265. Who among the following is said to have
hatched the Delhi Conspiracy 1912? A. Burhanpur and Sindh
A. Rasbehari Bose B. Bihar
B. Sachindranath Sanyal C. Gujarat
C. Sohan Lal Pathak D. Bengal and Orissa
D. Bhai Paramanand 270. Who is known as the “Napoleon of In-
266. Which of the following new techniques dia”?
in cotton textile industry was/were intro- A. Akbar
duced in India by the Turks in the Medieval
B. Samudragupta
period?
C. Chandragupta
1. Spindle
2. Spinning wheel D. Ashoka
3. Water frame
271. Who among the following was a Satava-
Select the correct answer using the codes hana ruler?
given below:
A. Rudradaman
A. 2 only
B. Nahapana
B. 1 and 3
C. Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. Maltendravartnan
D. 2 and 3
272. Whose teachings inspired the French Rev-
267. The notion of saptanga that was intro-
olution?
duced in Arthashastra includes
A. Hegel
A. aristocrats, acharyas, traders, and
monks. B. Locke
B. kings, territory, administration and C. Rousseau
treasury
D. Plato
C. ministers, civil servants, subalterns
and those involved in espionage 273. Who was called ‘dvija’?
D. music, dance, ragas and wrestling A. Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya
B. Shudra, Kshatriya, Brahman
268. Swami Dayananda had translated the
into Hindi. C. Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
A. Rig Veda ad Yajur Veda D. Brahman, Vaishya, Shudra

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274. 1932-33 was perhaps the last year of A. Dadu

British rule in India which the flames of or- B. Mul Shankara
thodox terrorism leapt high and were then

practically extinguished by repression par- C. Malku das
ticularly in D. Narendra
A. Punjab 279. When did the British pass a law making
B. Maharashtra it an offence to preach nationalism?
C. Bihar A. 1904
D. Bengal B. 1892
275. The name of Ekanta Ramayya is associ- C. 1900

ated with D. 1898
A. Kalamukha sect 280. Which among the following British men
B. Jainism tried to obtain a Firman for trade in Gu-
jarat from Emperor Akbar?
C. Virashaivism
A. Ralph Fitch
D. Srivaishanavism
B. John Mildenhall
276. Who among the following propagated
C. Sir Thomas Roe
Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Para-
matma in Kannada region? D. Thomas Stephens
A. Mirabai 281. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an ascetic
B. Nimbarka Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th
century was from
C. Vallabhacharya
A. Assam
D. Madhav
B. Orissa
277. Consider the following according to C. Bengal
the correct chronological order of the
Governors-General during British India D. Bihar
I. Wellesley 282. Who was the father of Tarabai?
II. Marquess of Hastings
A. Dhanaji
III. Amherst
IV. Bentinck B. Santaji
Select the correct answer from the codes C. Prataprao Gujar
given below: D. Hambhirrao Mohite
A. II, I, IV & III
283. Who was the President of the ‘Flag Com-
B. I, III, II & IV mittee’?
C. I, II, III & IV A. B. R. Ambedkar
D. III, I, II & IV B. K. M. Munshi
278. What was the original name of C. D. P. Khetan

Dayananda Saraswati? D. J. B. Kriplani

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284. Hemu was captured and brought before B. As a result of an agreement between
Akbar by the trading stations at Government of
A. Farid Britain and Holland in 1609.
B. Salim C. With the defeat of the Dutch at the bat-

tle of Bedara in 1759
C. Shah Qulihan Mehran
D. As a result of the ‘Massacre at Am-
D. Bairam Khan boyna’
NARAYAN CHANGDER
285. was the Tutor of Haroon-ur-Rashid: 290. It is said that Ishwar Chandra Vidya
A. Khalid Rarmaki Sagar’s contribution to the making of mod-
ern India is many-sided. Which of the fol-
B. Yahya Barmaki
lowing aspects contribute to it?
C. Ghazali
A. Farmers and depressed class uplift-
D. None of these ment
286. Who may be the founder of Pratihara dy- B. New methodology of teaching Sanskrit
nasty? C. Uplifting downtrodden women, abol-
A. Gopala ishing child marriage, widow remarriage
B. Bhoja D. Both B and C
C. Dharmapala 291. In 1498, vasco da gama landed at

D. Pratihara A. Calicut
287. The earliest ‘man like creature’ which B. Nalanda

racially differed from ‘Homo sapiens’ is C. Delhi
generally known as D. Calcutta
A. Eoanthropus
B. Pithecanthropus Governor-General of India immediately
C. Sinanthropus preceding Chakravarthi Raja gopalachari?
D. Hominid A. The Marquess of Linlithgow
288. Purvasailas were a branch of B. Lord Mountbatten

C. Lord Chelmsford
A. Purva-Mimamsakas
D. Lord Wavell
B. The Shwetamber sect of Jainism
C. The Mahasangbika sect of Buddhism 293. Who was the Subhedar of Surat Port?
D. The Sthaviravada sect of Buddhism A. Mubarak Khan
B. Inayat Khan
289. The commercial rivalry between the
Dutch and the English in India came to an C. Daulatkhan
end D. Bairam Khan
A. Following issuance of orders granting
monopoly in favour of the British East In- 294. Chinese script was
dia Company by the Pope A. Phonetic

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B. Hieroglyphic D. 3and4
C. Ideographic 299. Consider the following statements re-

D. Pictographic garding Bhagat Singh:
295. Which of the following is/are correctly 1. Bhagat Singh along with Rajguru
matched? and Sukhdev were sentenced to
death for throwing bomb on inside
1. Portugal Estado da India
the Central Legislative Assembly in
2. France Vereenigde Ost-Indische
Delhi
3. Holland Compagnie des Indes Orien-
2. He was a founding member of
tales Compagnic
Hindustan Republican Association
Choose the correct answer from the codes (HRA) .
given below:
A. 2 and 3 true?
B. 1 and2 A. 1 only
C. l only B. 2 only
D. 1 and 3 C. Both 1 and 2
296. Evidence of ploughing the land is found D. Neither 1 nor 2
from.
300. Expansion of agricultural land took place
A. Kalibangan on the largest scale in which period?
B. Harappa
A. Mauryan age
C. Rangpur
B. Pre-Mauryan age
D. Ropar
C. Gupta age
297. With which period do we associate the D. Post-Mauryan age
‘Megaliths’?
A. Pleistocene 301. Who was the most trusted Advisor of Em-
peror Bahaudur Shah during the Revolt of
B. Neolithic 1857?
C. Chalcolithic A. Prince Zawan Bakht
D. Mesolithic B. Prince Bakht Khan
298. Consider the following persons C. Haqim Ahsanulla
1. Sir Attar Singh D. Queen Zeenat Mahal
2. Bhai Teja Singh
3. Sohan Singh Bhakna 302. The maximum number of additional mem-
4. Kartar Singh Jhabbar bers of the council of Bengal was raised
from 20 to
Who among these were not the organizers
of the Singh-Sabha Movement? A. 60
A. 1 and 2 B. 70
B. 1and4 C. 50
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303. Who among the following was appointed B. Bengal

by Ashoka to administer justice in his em-
C. Madras
pire?
D. Bombay
A. Uparika
B. Kumaramatya 309. Kalidas worte (dramas)
C. Shramana A. Vikramorvasiyam
D. Rajuka B. Abhijnana Sakuntalam
NARAYAN CHANGDER
304. Which one of the following was an impor- C. Malavikagnimitram
tant seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?
D. All the above
A. Dharanikota
B. Mottuppalli 310. Amir Khusrau’s Khazain-ul-futuh gives
an account of the military campaign of
C. Machilipattanam
D. Nelluru A. Feroze Tughlaq in Orissa
B. Muhammad Tughlaq in Gujarat
305. Prior to the Renaissance, the major im-
pediments to European trade with Asia C. Sultan Balban in the Mewat region
were: D. Malik Kafur in South India
A. the Arabs and Turks.
311. In medieval India, Mansabdari system
B. long and hazardous distances.
was introduced for:
C. mountain ranges and deserts.
A. effecting clean administration
D. all of the above.
B. making recruitment to the army
306. The leaders of 1857 Mutineers who was
C. facilitating revenue collection
caught & hanged was
A. Tantya Tope D. ensuring religious harmony
B. Nana Saheb 312. The Mongol invasion of Southeast Asia

C. Kunwar Singh lasted from
D. Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi A. the start of the Tran Dynasty to the
building of Anghor Thom.
307. Which of the following personality is re-
lated with the “Deepavali Declaration”? B. 1257 to 1301.
A. Subhas Chandra Bose in 1941 C. 1350 to 1450.
B. Lord Linlithgow in 1940 D. 1150 to 1250.
C. Lord Irwin in 1929
313. Iranian learnt the game of chess from
D. Gandhiji in 1930
A. Egypt
308. In which of the following regions Mahal-
B. China
wari System of Revenue Settlement was
introduced? C. Iraq
A. North-Western Provinces D. India

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314. The Greeks gave the world the idea of C. Patna

A. communism D. Muzaffarpur

B. Democracy
320. Why did some religious people want to
C. Oligarchy reform the Church during medieval times?
D. Socialism A. It had grown too big.
315. The Chinese calendar was B. It had grown weak.
A. Lunar C. It had grown too powerful.
B. Solar D. It had grown corrupt.
C. Gregorian
321. Who among the following was the real
D. solar-lunar founder of the Aligarh Muslim Univer-
316. Which of the following characterised by sity?
the Rajputs? A. Syed Ahmad Khan
A. They formed the intellectual elite of B. Abul Kalam Azad
the Hindus.
C. Muhammed Ali Jinnah
B. Their institutions resembled the feudal
system of medieval Europe and had all its D. Nawab Salimullah
defects.
322. Whose painting style was an immediate
C. They were divided into several classes, inspiration at the time of Babur’s conquest
each under a hereditary chief, but had no of Delhi?
hostility among themselves.
A. Mansur
D. All the above
B. Miskin
317. was primarily responsible for making C. Sayyid Ali
India a secular State.
D. Bihzad
A. Gandhi
B. Patel 323. The chief center of Portuguese trade with
India was:
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Gokhale A. Surat.
B. Calicut.
318. Who separated centre state finance?
C. Goa.
A. Lord Cornwallis
D. Agra.
B. Lord Mayo
C. Lord Hardinge 324. Who abolished the dual system of Gov-
D. Lord Irwin ernment Bengal?
A. Clive
319. Kunwar Singh was a ruined & discon-
tented Zamindar of B. Spencer
A. Jagdishpur C. Warren Hastings
B. Mirzapur D. Comwallis

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325. Which among the fol1owing constituted C. Taranath - Mahavamsh

the novelty of the Art of Painting of Ravi D. Fa-hein - Rehla
Verma?
A. Portraits 331. Which was the revenue system intro-
duced in Punjab by British?
B. Frescoes
A. Mirasdari
C. Use of all colours in painting Indian
B. Mahaiwari
Mythological
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Jagirdari
D. Water Colour Drawings
D. Ryotwari
326. Shivaji did the second loot of Surat at
332. Whose said the given statement - “I
A. 1-5 December1670
came alone and I am going alone. I have
B. 3-5 Oct. 1670 not done well to the country and the peo-
C. 1-2 January 1670 ple and of the future, there is no hope”:
D. 15 May 1670 A. Aurangzeb
B. Dara Shikoh
327. Which of the following known as ‘Jnani
Manav’ C. Mir Jumla
A. Homeorachy D. Jahangir
B. Africany 333. Which of the following were donated by

the term Kutumbin occurring in epigraphi-
C. Primates
cal source?
D. Homeosapians
1. Landowners
328. Which one of the following Vijayana- 2. Artisans
gar rulers was the author of Amukta- 3. Kinsmen of rural officials
malyada? 4. Category of persons sometimes
transferred with land
A. Harihara II
A. 1 & 3
B. Bukka I
B. 2, 3 & 4
C. Krishna Deva Raya
C. l & 4
D. Deva Raya II
D. l, 2 & 3
329. Ramanuja Acharya gave stress on
334. Which one of the following pairs of kings
A. Bhakti of ancient and medieval periods of Indian
B. Dharma history and the works authored by them
is correctly matched?
C. Moksha
A. Somesvara : Amuktamalyada
D. None of these
B. Mehendravarman : Mattavilasapra-
330. Which of the following pair is matching hasana
one? C. Krishnadevaraya : Samaranganasu-
A. Alberuni - Kitab-ul-hind tradhra
B. Bihan - Rajatarangini D. Bhojadeva : Manasollasa

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335. Which of the following statements is not 339. The Pala ruler who was defeated by the
applicable to the Mahalwari settlement? Prathihara ruler Nagabhatta?
A. It was a permanent measure intro- A. Govindapala

duced as an improvement on the other B. Gopala
two measures
C. Dharmapala
B. It was applied to each village and the
estate separately D. Mahipala
C. The government instead of coming in 340. The Dandi March is associated with
contract with the cultivator made settle- A. Khilafat Movement
ment with the village community as a
B. Non-cooperation Movement
whole
C. Partition of Bengal
D. It was introduced in the Gangetic val-
ley, the Punjab and the parts of Central In- D. Civil Disobedience Movement
dia
341. Megasthanes was succeeded by as
336. Sheikh Moin-ud-din, Bakhtiyar Kaki and ambassador?
Farid-ud-din Ganj-i-Shakar were A. Darius
A. prominent painters from the Sultanate B. Demetrios
period
C. Philip
B. prominent chisti saints
D. Deimachos
C. prominent military leaders of the Sul-
tanate period 342. In the revenue settlement of Todarmal,
the land never left fallow was known as?
D. prominent poets from the courts of the
Sultanate period A. Banjar
B. Parauti
337. The Aryans came to India from
C. Chachar
A. South East Asia
D. Polaj
B. Eastern Europe
C. Central Asia 343. During Aurangzeb’s reign, whose duty
was it to see that people lived their lives
by the ‘Sharia’?
338. Consider the following events: A. Ahadis
1. August Offer B. Mansabhdars
2. Poona Pact C. Muhtasibs
3. Third Round Table Conference
4. Communal Award D. Walashuhis
The correct chronological sequence of these 344. Which of the following was NOT an inno-
events is vation of the Neolithic Revolution?
A. 4, 3, 2, 1 A. pottery
B. 4, 2, 3, 1 B. printing
C. 3, 2, 1, 4 C. improved toolmaking
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345. Consider the following pairs Vaishnava B. 28825000

saints: Region of strong following C. 305500
1. Ramanuja - South India D. 30575000
2. Chaitanya- Central India
3. Vallabhacharya - Gujarat and Braj 350. Rajputas are mentioned as Agnikula
4. Ramanand - North India Kshatriyas in
Of these pairs, the correctly matched ones A. Dasakumara Charita
are
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Rajataragini
A. l, 3 and 4 C. Prithviraj Raso
B. 1 and 4 D. Vikramankadeva Charita
C. 2, 3 and 4
351. The cultural and linguistic heritages of
D. l, 2 and 3 Burma and Siam can be traced to:
346. The exclusive right of trading between A. Vietnam.
was granted to the East India Com- B. India and China.
pany.
C. China.
A. The Cape of Good Hope and the Straits
D. India, China, and Vietnam.
of Magellan
B. Red Sea and Caspian Sea 352. Who was Lord Morley?
C. North America and South America A. Secretary of the state
D. France and Poland B. Viceroy of India
C. Governor General of India
347. Pushti marg is a Vaishnav sect of the Hin-
duism was founded by? D. None of the above
A. Shankaracharya 353. What was the main cause of conflict be-

B. Ramanujacharya tween Mir Qasim and the East India Com-
pany?
C. Vallabhacharya
A. Mir Qasim’s alliance with the Mughal
D. Nimbarkacharya Emperor and the Nawab of Oudh
348. Who founded SERVENT OF INDIA SOCI- B. Abuse of Dastaks by the English
ETY? C. Mir Qasim’s conspiracy with the
A. SN Banerjee French
B. BG Tilak D. Mir Jafar’s conspiracy with the East In-
dia Company
C. GK Gokhale
D. MK Gandhi 354. Which of the following inscriptions record
the annihilation of Hunas?
349. William Digbey, a British Writer had cal- A. Mandasor Inscription
culated that the number of who died during
famines from 1854 to 1901 was almost B. Bhitari Inscription
over C. Prayag-Prashasti
A. 32853000 D. Junagarh Inscription

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355. A Byzantine-made version of the ancient 360. Who propagated the Vaishnava Theology
Roman legal code became known as the of Dvaitadvaita?

A. Adi Shankaracharya
A. Twelve Tables B. Ramanujacharya
B. Byzantine Constitution C. Nimbarkacharya
C. Justinian Code D. Vallabhacharya
D. Ten Commandments 361. What was the Ilbert Bill intended for?
356. Which country has always remained free A. To change the method of recruitment
from foreign rule? in the Indian Civil Service
A. Nepal B. To enable India District Magistrates

and Session Judges to try Europeans
B. Laos
C. To remove racial discrimination in em-
C. Phillipines ployment
D. USA D. To save Indians from racial humiliation
357. Industrial Revolution was started in 362. Boghazkai Inscription refers to

which country did A. Indra, Varuna & Mitra
A. Germany B. Indra & Varuna
B. France C. Indra & Mitra
C. U.S.A. D. Indra, Varuna, Mitra, Nats
D. England 363. Who was the founder of Jaimism
A. Swami Vivekananda
358. The widespread using of Black and Red
ware (BRW) and Painted Grey Ware B. Kirthi Varman
(PGW) mark the C. Vardhamana Mahavira
A. coming of Iron Technology in India D. None of these
B. coming of Copper Technology in India 364. Who was the Viceroy when the Jallian-
C. end of using bronze wala Bagh Massacre took place?
D. none of the above A. Reading
B. Hardinge-II
359. Which of the following statements is cor-
C. Irwin
rect about Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru?
D. Chelmsford
A. Nehru did not believe in the doctrine of
non-violence. 365. The French Queen, Marie Antonitte, was
termed as
B. Nehru was not in favour of socialism.
A. hot headed
C. Nehru had his higher education in In-
dia only. B. high headed
D. Nehru stressed the importance of na- C. empty headed
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366. Which was not one of the cardinal prin- 371. The Gita was complied by
ciples of Mahatma Gandhi’s doctrine of A. Vedvyas
Satyagraha?
B. Vatsyayan
A. Fearlessness
C. Valmiki
B. Non-violence
D. Krishna Vasudev
C. Abstinence
372. Kautilya was the Prime Mjnister of which
D. Truthfulness of the following Indian rulers?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
367. Haider Ali’s administration is remem- A. Ashoka
bered for its: B. Chandragupta Maurya
A. Severity C. Harshavardhana
B. Nobel innovations D. Chandragupta I
C. Leniency 373. Who said “If it were proved to me that
D. Welfare measures it (untouchability) is an essential part of
Hinduism I for one would declare myself
368. From which of the following hoards an open rebel against Hinduism itself”?
were four massive copper replicas - of a A. B.G. Tilak
rhinoceros, an elephant, a chariot, and a
buffalo - typical or a Chalcolithic culture ob- B. B.R. Ambedkar
tained? C. Jyotiba Phule
A. Prakash D. M.K. Gandhi
B. Daimabad 374. Harsha’s military expansion in the Dec-
C. Inamgaon can was checked by
D. Navdatoli A. Mahendravarman
B. Dantidurga
369. The statement of Mahatma Gandhi that
C. Pulkesin II
it was ‘a post-dated cheaue’ was related
to? D. Rajendra
A. The Cripps Mission 375. Umm-ul- Banin was a remarkable –
B. The Simon Commission women
A. Egyptian
C. The Young-Husband’s Mission
B. Spanish
D. The Cabmet Mission
C. European
370. Who among the following was not an ex- D. Arab
ponent of Bhakti movement?
376. Samudra-Pasai:
A. Nanak
A. was a popular place for religious pil-
B. Ramanada
grimages.
C. Shankaracharya
B. was the founder of the Hindu-Bhakti Al-
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C. failed to re-conquer Vietnam for the 382. Who among the following had con-
Ming. structed the Red Fort in Delhi?

D. was the first Islamic state in South- A. Jahangir
east Asia. B. Aurangzeb
377. The Arthashastra is not concerned with C. Akbar
A. Appointment of superintending offi- D. Shah-Jahan
cers for industries.
B. Appointment of superintending offi- 383. Consider the following passage and iden-
cers for agriculture tify the three tribal principalities referred
to there, in using the codes given below In
C. Assignment of lands to officers for the early history of the far South in India,
their services. three tribal principalities are mentioned in
D. Administration of tests of loyalty to Ashokan inscriptions of the 3rd century BC
ministers. and in Kharavela inscription of the 1st cen-
tury BC.
378. What was the rate of land revenue as
given in the dharma shastras? A. Vakatakas, Cholas and Satvahanas
A. 3-Jan B. Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras
B. 8-Jan C. Ikshvakus, Vakatakas and Pandyas
C. 6-Jan D. Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas
D. 4-Jan 384. Consider the following statements about
379. Which group made up the largest part of Swami Vivekananda
the population in feudal society? 1. He said that Vedanta was the reli-
A. peasants gion of all.
2. He believed in reviving all the best
B. knights traditions of Hinduism.
C. vassals 3. He was impressed by the status of
D. lords women in the West.
380. Which of the following was not hanged
correct?
in connection with the Kakori Conspiracy
Case? A. 2 and 3
A. Bhagat Singh B. 1 and 2
B. Ashfaqullah Khan C. 1 and 3
C. Roshan Singh D. 1, 2 and 3
D. Rajendra Lahiri
385. The Indian reaction to British academic
381. The world Heritage fund was created on study of India was:
A. 1970 A. concern.
B. 1973 B. the Hindu Renaissance.
C. 1974 C. disinterest.
D. 1972 D. jealous hostility.

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386. Ashoka the Great, died in A. Vallabhacharya

A. 232 B.C B. Madhava
B. 206 B.C C. Mirabai
C. 226 B.C D. Nimbarka
D. 216 B.C 391. The great French socialist Babeuf was ex-
ecuted in the year
387. What was the occasion of handing over
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A. 1799
of Mumbai (Bombay) to Britishers by the
Portuguese? B. 1797
A. Crushing of Spanish Armada by British C. 1798
in 1588 D. 1796
B. Marriage of Charles II with the Por- 392. Historian Abdul Hamid Lahori was in the
tuguese princess Catherine of Braganza court of
C. Freedom of Portuguese from the con- A. Aurangzeb
trol of Spain
B. Akbar
D. The Treaty of Madrid in 1630 C. Jahangir
388. Consider the following statements: D. Shahjahan
1. Amir Khusrau was a contemporary 393. Bibi Ka Maqbara was erected by at
of Ala-ud-din Khilj Aurangabad and is a replica of the Taj Ma-
2. Amir Khusrau invented the musical hal.
instrument Sitar.
A. Jahangir
3. Dara, Shikoh translated the Upan-
ishads and Bhagavad Gita into Per- B. Bahadur Shah Zafar
sian. C. Aurangzeb
Which of these statements are correct? D. None of the above
A. 1 and 3 only 394. Which one of the following Sikh Guru
B. 2 and 3 only enjoyed the rank of 5000 zat and 5000
sawar under the Mughals?
C. 1 and 2 only
A. Guru Gobind Singh
D. 1, 2 and 3
B. Guru Har Kishan
389. Which of the following books mention C. Guru Hargovind
Bindusara as an anointed Kshatriya?
D. Guru Tegh Bahadur
A. Dipavamsa
395. According to which of the following
B. Mahavamsa sources is Ashoka said to have built the
C. Divyavadana city of Srinagar?
D. None of these A. Tibetan tradition
B. Buddhist tradition
390. Who among the following propagated
Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Para- C. Kalhana’s Rajatarangini
matma? D. Jain tradition

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396. Consider the following historical places: C. Nanda Kumar

1. Ajanta Caves D. Nawab Alivardi Khan

2. Lepakshi Temple
3. Sanchi Stupa 401. Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad provides infor-
Which of the above places is/are also mation about the reign of
known for mural paintings? A. Chandragupta I
A. 1 only B. Chandragupta I
B. 1 and 2 only C. Chandragupta Maurya
C. 1, 2 and 3 D. Samudragupta
D. None
402. Who was the last ruler of Prathihara dy-
397. Who was the founder of Paramara dynasty?
nasty?
A. Nagabhatta
A. Nagabhatta
B. Vijayalaya
B. Siyaka
C. Rajyapala
C. Krishna Raja
D. Simhavishnu
D. Mahadeva
398. Who among the following was a commen- 403. Who among the following Bhakti Saints
tator of the Manusmriti? was part of the egalitarian, personalized
Varkari devotionalism tradition?
A. Visvarupa
A. Ramananda
B. Asahaya
B. Mirabai
C. Bhattasvami
C. Tukaram
D. Medhatithi
D. Kabir
399. Which one of the following statements
cannot be attributed to Firoz Tughlaq? 404. Consider the following statements about
A. He restored the rent free lands (inam, Bhimbetka rock shelters.
Idrar) granted to theologians 1. They were declared a World Her-
B. He abolished all taxes not sanctioned itage Site by UNESCO.
by Shara 2. It is a Mesolithic site.
3. It is in Maharashtra.
C. He raised the grants of teachers and
4. The paintings of Bhimbetka depicts
stipends for students
hunting by Men only
D. He forced Khuts, Muqaddams and
Chaudharis to pay grazing tax and house Which of the statements given above are
tax correct?
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
400. Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jang, Rajballabh
and Yar Latif Khan were sore enemies of B. 1only
A. Shuja-ud-daulah C. 1 and 4 only
B. Siraj-ud-daulah D. 1, 3 and 4 only

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405. Direct Action was the brain child of? C. Jahangir

A. Subhs chandra bose D. Auranangzeb
B. Mahatma gandhi 411. Where did Vivekananda attend the
C. Mohd. Ali Jauhar World’s Parliament of Religion in 1893?
D. Mohd. Ali Jinnah A. Chicago
B. New York
406. In India Wahabi Movement’s important
C. Alaska
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centre was at
D. Washington
A. Calcutta
B. Hyderabad 412. What was the language of Allahabad
Parasasti?
C. Patna
A. Hindi
D. Madras
B. Sanskrit
407. The Cape of Good Hope was discovered C. Aramaic
by
D. Parkrit
A. Albuquerque Diaz
413. Where was Narayana Guru born?
B. Vasco-da-Gama
A. Kerala
C. Bartholomew
B. Maharashtra
D. Dc Almeida
C. Bengal
408. Who was the last Hindu emperor of D. Punjab
northern India?
414. Which of the following ancient port
A. Skandagupta towns is wrongly matched with its loca-
B. Harsha tion?
C. Rajyavardhana 1. Lothal A.Gujarat
2. Tamralipta B.Karnataka
D. Pulakesin II
3. Bharuch C.Maharashtra
409. What was the reason or ground for Select the correct answer using the code
the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in given below:
1850? A. 1 and 2 only
A. Lack of proper governance B. 2 and 3 only
B. Death of its ruler without any heir C. 1 and 3 only
C. Subsidiary Alliance D. None of the above is wrongly matched
D. Its involvement in a conspiracy against 415. The term Chitrapata used in some histor-
British Rule ical sources denotes
410. Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur A. Painted pots
Sikri? B. Textiles from Kamarupa
A. Shahjahan C. Canvas for Paintings
B. Akbar D. Wall Paintings

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416. Who is considered as the greatest ruler 422. What is the full name of Aurangzeb?
of the Pratiharas? A. Nuruddin Mohammed Aurangzeb

A. Nagbhatta II
B. Muin-ud-din Mohammed Aurangzeb
B. Mahipala
C. Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Aurangzeb
C. Mahendrapala
D. Nasiruddin Mohammed Aurangzeb
D. Mihirabhoja
423. The prime advocates of widow remar-
417. “Service was his portion in life”. This riage in modern India was
was applicable to
A. Raja Rammohun Roy
A. Chandala
B. Vinoba Bhave
B. Sudra Varna
C. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Buddhist Bhikshu
D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Vaisya Varna
424. Sir dia Sar na dia is associated with
418. King Harshavardhana lived in
A. Guru Arjun dev
A. 7th century B.C.
B. Guru Harkishan
B. 2nd century B .C.
C. Guru Govind Singh
C. 7th century A.D.
D. Guru Teg Bahadur
D. 2nd century A.D.
425. “India for the Indians.” Who said?
419. Which of the following is the correct
chronological order? A. Dayanand
A. Sungas - Mauryas - Guptas - Kushans B. Swami Vivekanand
B. Guptas - Kushans - Mauryas - Sungas C. Madan Mohan Malaviya
C. Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Kushans - Guptas - Sungas - Mauryas
426. Who among the following were the pio-
420. Dadmani system refers to neers in opening oceanic trade with India?
A. Military system A. Portuguese

B. Agreement on loans & repayment B. Dutch
C. Agreements on lands C. English
D. Repayment of irrigation loans D. French
421. Which of the following is the oldest 427. Who of the following was the earliest
dynasty? known greek follower of Bhagavatism?
A. Nanda A. Megasthenes
B. Chola B. Antialkidas
C. Maurya C. Heliodorus
D. Chalukya D. None of the above

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428. Kaivalya means 432. Why did British resort to the ‘Downward
A. Omniscience Filtration Theory’ till 1854
A. To justify their commercial policy in In-
B. Followers of Buddhism
dia
C. Followers of Jainism
B. To justify their industrial policy in India
D. Omnipresent C. To justify their social policy in India
429. Gadar-Dal was founded at D. To justify their education policy in India
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A. Berlin 433. Which one of the following species of
B. Washington fauna has been widely appreciated as pre-
historic India’s gift to the world?
C. San Francisco
A. Domestic fowl
D. Tokyo
B. Water buffalo
430. Consider the following statements Corn- C. Peacock
wallis permanent settlement of Bengal: D. Humped bull
1. Deprived the zamindars of owner-
ship of their land. 434. What was the old name of Raigad Fort?
2. Put the ryots at the mercy of the za- A. Vijaygad
mindars. B. Rayari
3. Secured a stable income for the com-
pany. C. Rajgad
4. Made zamindars allies of the East In- D. Torana
dia Company.
435. The fortress of Asirgarh was under the
Which of these are correct? rule of when Akbar besieged it
A. l, 2 and 3 A. Bahadur Shah
B. 2, 3 and 4 B. Mansingh
C. l and 4 C. Raja Bhagavan Das
D. l and 2 D. Hemu
431. Consider the following statements re- 436. Which among the following was sen-
lated to the Aurangzeb tenced to death in the Hardinge Bomb
Case?
I. Aurangzeb abolished Rahdari, Pan-
dari and Pilgrim tax A. Sohan Singh Bhakna
II. Aurangzeb discontinued the practice B. Bhai Bal Mukund
of inscribing the Kalima on the coins C. Asutosh Choudhary
Choose the correct answer: D. Ras Behari Bose
A. Only I
437. The Persian ruler who besieged Qandhar
B. Only II in Jahangir’s reign was:
C. Both I and II A. Shah Parvez
D. Neither I nor II B. Shah Muhammad

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C. Shah Raza 443. Among the four sites mentioned below,

D. Shah Abbas the earliest cultural phase comes from

A. Surkotda
438. The term ‘Rupadarshaka’ denotes
B. Mehargarh
what?
C. Kotdiji
A. The supervisor of the folkdancers
D. Banwali
B. The supervisor of royal harem
C. The supervisor of prostitutes 444. The Mauryan state had the monopoly
over which of the following sectors?
D. The supervisor of the quality of coins
A. Mining and Metallurgy
439. During whose Peshwaship was the sec- B. Coins and currency
ond and third Anglo-Maratha fought re-
sulting in the abolition of the Peshawaship C. Armaments and shipbuilding
by the English? D. All the above
A. Raghunath Rao 445. The royal seal of the Guptas bore the em-
B. Narayan Rao blem of
C. Baji Rao II A. Tiger
D. Madhav Rao I B. Lion
C. Garuda
440. The flood Legend in which a divine fish
has been described as rescuing Manu oc- D. Nandi
curs in detail in: 446. Which of the following is/are the main
A. Aitareya Brahmana aim/s of Young Bengal Movement?
B. Rigveda Samhita A. Inspire pupil to think freely and ratio-
nally
C. Vajasaneyi Samhita
B. Question all authority and oppose
D. Satapatha Brahmana
decadent customs and traditions
441. Which sikh guru completed the compilatio C. Love liberty, equality and freedom
of Adi Granth?
D. All the above
A. Guru Tegh Bahadur
447. When Alexander invaded India, who
B. Guru Arjun Das were the rulers of Magadha?
C. Guru Gobind Singh A. Haryankas
D. Guru Ramdas B. Shishunagas
442. By 500 B.C.E., the center of Indian civi- C. Nandas
lization had shifted to: D. Mauryas
A. the Indus Valley.
448. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora
B. the Deccan. are-
C. the Ganges Valley. A. Buddhist
D. Kashmir. B. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

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C. Hindu and Jain 454. Which one of the following methods of

D. Buddhist and Jain revenue assessment is related to the Vi-
jayanagara Empire?
449. Pandyas were centred in? A. Ryotwari
A. Tanjore B. Rae Rekho
B. Kaveripattan C. Chauth
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Sardeshmukhi
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D. Madurai
455. Which one of the following had drafted
450. Of the following Chinese travelers who the ‘Quit India Resolution’?
did not visit india in the 7th Century A.D.? A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
A. Fa-hien B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Yuan-Chwang C. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Itsing D. Acharya Narendra Deo
D. None of the above 456. Why Simon commission was estab-
lished?
451. On what condition Wellesly agreed to
help Peshwa Bajirao II? A. To enquire into the working of the Gov-
ernment of India Act, 1919 and to suggest
A. His agreeing to the abolition of the of-
further reforms in the system of adminis-
fice of the Peshwa after his death
tration.
B. An underhand transaction of Rs. 15 B. To enquire into the working of the
lakh Marley-Minto reforms.
C. His consent to the subsidiary alliance C. To declare India as republic state
D. His agreeing to dispossess Scindia D. None of these
from his fief
457. Which new department was started by
452. Mahakshapatalika was an official in Muhammad-bin- Tughlaq for the develop-
charge of ment of agriculture?
A. Accounts A. Diwan-i-Risalat
B. Chariots B. Diwan-i-Ashraf
C. Infantry C. Diwan-i-Mustkharaz
D. Navy D. Diwan-i-Kohi
453. Which saint and reformer of Bengal who 458. Among the pre-dynastic cultures of China
popularized the Krishna Cult? was the culture.
A. Vallabhacharya A. Jomon
B. Madhava B. Hoabinhian
C. Chaitanya C. Yayoi
D. Nimbarka D. Lungshan

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459. Which one of the following is not correct C. It made the annexation of Indian State
about Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March? compulsory after the death of a ruler
A. It began with 8 Satyagrahis compris- D. It made the annexation of Indian State

ing Hindus, Muslims and Christians compulsory if the adoption of heir had not
B. Its motive was to violate salt law been approved by the British authorities
C. Reaching the sea-shore Mahatma 464. On which occasion the slogan ‘Nagpur
Gandhi did not manufacture the salt Chalo’ was raised?
D. It was a pedestrian March A. Dandi March
460. The gold coins of Muhammad Ghori usu- B. Jhanda Satyagrah
ally bear C. Quit India Movement
A. Zodiac signs on the obverse and his D. Non-cooperation Movement
name in Persian characters on the re-
verse 465. Which one of the following does not hap-
B. His name on the obverse and name of pen during the reign of Vijayanagar king
mint and year of minting on the reverse Ramaraya
C. Goddess Lakshmi on the obverse and A. Intervention in the Muslim states of
his name in Nagari characters on the re- Deccan
verse B. Sustained friendly relations with the
D. Kalima on one side and his name on Portuguese
the other in Arabic characters C. Invasion into far South
461. Jinnah gave his opposition to Wavell’s D. Admission of Muslim in the army
Plan in the Conference held at
466. Amir Khusro was a ..
A. Delhi
A. Poet
B. Calcutta
B. Emperor
C. Madras
C. Musician
D. Shimla
D. Soldier
462. Who drafted the Constitution of Muslim
League, ‘The Green Book’? 467. During Mauryan age, , Avantipath was?
A. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar A. Southern Province
B. Muhammad Iqbal B. Western Province
C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah C. Eastern Province
D. Rahamat Ali D. Northern Province
463. Which one among the following is correct 468. ‘Yava’ denoted
about the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Wheat
A. It did not allow the Indian rulers to
B. Rice
adopt any heir
B. It did not allow an adopted heir to rule C. Barley
a state after the death of the ruler D. None of these

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469. Which of the following terms denote 473. Consider the following statements:
monastic establishments of different reli-
gious affiliations? I. Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of
Shiva, adopted the path of extreme
1. Vihara asceticism in order to attain her
2. Matha goal.
3. Basadi II. Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar re-
4. Mandapa nounced their social obligations but
Choose the correct answer from the codes did not join an alternative order or
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given below become nuns.
A. 3 & 4 only Which of the following statement(s)
B. 2 & 3 only is/are correct about the women devotees
C. 1 & 2 only of the period?
D. 1, 2 & 3 A. Only I
470. In the Pasupata religion Siva is said to B. Only II
be Lord of Pasu. Which one among the fol-
lowing stands for Pasu? C. Both I & II
A. Jiva D. All of the above
B. Lion
C. Parvati 474. Which statement (s) is/are related to the
Ramananda?
D. Bull
I. He worshipped Ram and Sita but
471. What was the economic activity of West- preached the oneness of God and the
ern Europe in the early middle ages? doctrine of Bhakti for everyone
A. Commercial and urban II. Dismissed the caste system and un-
B. Long-distance trade touchability, simplified rules of wor-
ship and made rigidity of the Var-
C. Agriculture
nashrama tradition milder.
D. All the above
A. I only
472. Who among the following leaders of the
Revolt of 1857 managed to escape to B. II only
Nepal?
C. Both I and II
I. Kunwar Singh
II. Nana Sahab D. Neither I nor II
III. Begum of Awadh
IV. Bakht Khan 475. Who among the following built the Go-
Select the correct answer from the codes mateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola?
given below: A. Amoghavarsha
A. II and IV
B. Chamundaraya
B. I and II
C. II and III C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. I and IV D. Kharvela

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476. Who compared the Dandi March to C. Lacked the provision of saving the
Napoleon’s March to Paris on his return hangings of freedom fighters
from Elba?

D. Amnesty to the political prisoners
A. B.G. Tilak
B. Subhash Chandra Bose 482. To promote communal harmony Ashoka
asked the people:
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
A. To attend to the essential elements
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
of their religions rather than the non-
477. The word Mohanjedaro in Sindi Language essential ones
means B. Not to glorify their own sect and be lit-
A. Excavation tle another’s sect
B. Culture C. To maintain concord (samvaya) with all
C. Mount of dead creeds
D. Knowledge D. All the above
478. Which is not a characteristic of the Taj Ma- 483. Consider the following statements re-
hal’s architecture? lated to the Mansabdari system of the
A. Double Dome Mughals:
B. White Marble 1. Akbar introduced the Mansabdari
C. Charbagh Plan system.
2. Mansabdars were ranked according
D. Pietra Dura to the number of zats and sawars
they had.
479. Indian civilization is thought to have be-
3. Mansabdars were military officers
gun in:
only.
A. the Ganges Valley.
Which of the above statements are cor-
B. the Deccan. rect?
C. Kashmir.
A. 1 and 3
D. the Indus Valley.
B. 1 and 2
480. Alwars who were Vaishnavaite saints C. 2 and 3
were popular in which part of India?
D. 1, 2 and 3
A. South India
B. Bengal 484. Which of the following was not one of
C. Gujarat Hellenic kings to whom diplomatic mis-
sions were sent by Ashoka?
D. Kashmir
A. Ptolemy II Philadelphos of Egypt
481. The main reason for criticizing the Gandhi-
Irwin pact was B. Antigonus Gonatas of Macedonia
A. Communal electorate C. Antiochus II Theos of Syria
B. Banning of peaceful processions D. Xerxes of Macedonia

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485. The Kailasa temple is one of the largest B. Turkish nobles.

rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at El- C. court administrators and diplomats.
lora was built by?
D. slaves raised to be professional sol-
A. Krishndev Rai diers.
B. Krishna I
490. The party which observed the ‘Black Day’
C. Nadivarman on July 3, 1947 against Partition of India
D. Rajendra Chola was
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A. Communist Party of India
486. Who defended Aurbindo Ghosh in the
Alipur bomb case? B. Forward Bloc
A. Motilal Nehru C. Hindu Mahasabha
B. Chittaranjan Das D. Indian National Congress
C. B.G. Tilak 491. In which year was the National Develop-
D. Surendra Nath Banerjee ment Council set up?
A. 1950 A.D.
487. What was the original name of Afzal
Khan? B. 1951 A.D.
A. Abdullah Bhatari C. 1949 A.D.
B. Sabar D. 1952 A.D.
C. Samsuddin 492. The Vishnu Purana, gives an account of

D. Muhammad Khan
A. Mauryan Dynasty
B. The Andhras
Sher Shah’s administration
C. The Vardhanas
1. He divided his empire into Sarkars,
which were further subdivided into D. Life in Indus Valley
Parganas.
493. Who of the following deciphered the
2. The Sarkars and the Parganas were
Brahmi script?
directly administered by Sher Shah
without the help of any other offi- A. William Jones
cials. B. James Princep
Which of the statements given above C. John Marshall
is/are correct?
D. EJH Mackay
A. Only 1
494. Who said the following “the British em-
B. Only 2
pire is rotten to the core, corrupt in every
C. Both 1 and 2 direction and tyrannical and mean”?
D. Neither 1 nor 2 A. Mrs. Annie Besant
489. Mamelukes were: B. W. Digby
A. Islamic missionaries sent into south C. Sister Nivedita

India. D. William Wedderburn

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495. Which of the following types of burial is B. Only 2

not observed at Mohenjodaro? C. Both 1 and 2
A. Fractional burial

D. Neither 1 nor 2
B. Double burial
499. Which was the earliest text that tried
C. Post-cremation burial
to explain caste system according to ones
D. Complete burial abilities & inclinations?
496. The tank of Great Bath complex at Mo- A. Yajnavalyakay Smriti
henjodaro had stairs on B. Manusmriti
1. Northern side C. Ramayana
2. Southern side
D. Bhagavad-Gita
3. Eastern side
4. Western side 500. Which one among the following Indian
Select the correct answer from the codes emperors founded the Jaunpur city?
given below: A. Humayun
A. 3 only B. Akbar
B. 1 only C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C. 1 and 2 D. Jehangir
D. 3 and 4
501. Which one among the following state-
497. Consider the following statements: ments about the land-system of post-
i) Ahmednagar was ruled by Mauryan period is not true?
Nizamshahi dynasty. A. The person who brought the land un-
ii) Bijapur was ruled by Adil Shahi dy- der cultivation was the owner
nasty
B. The private individuals had limited
Choose the right option: right to alienation of land
A. Both i and ii are correct C. The private individuals had absolute
B. Only i is correct right over their land
C. Only ii is correct D. There is no record to transfer of land
non-religious purposes
D. Neither i nor ii is correct
502. The Mutiny was brought to an end with
the fall of into the hands of the British
1. At the time of independence, the in India.
Government of India followed the
A. Meerut
calendar based on Saka era.
2. The National Calendar commenced B. Awadh
on Chaitra 1 Saka, 1879 correspond- C. Gwalior
ing to March 22, 1957 AD.
D. Rohilkhand
is/are correct? 503. Alexander was the son of Philip II of
A. Only 1 A. Carthage

438
B. Athens 509. In which type of marriage, payment of

C. Macedonia bride-price was a condition?
D. Sparta A. Asura
504. Consider the following statement(s) re- B. Daiva
lated Jahangir
C. Brahma
I. Jahangir had set up his court at Al-
lahabad, assumed royal titles and D. Gandharva
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struck coins in his name
II. He banned the slaughter of animals 510. In which age Brahmanas were inferior
for two days in every week viz Sun- than Kshatriyas?
day & Thursday. Choose the correct
answer: A. Maurya age
A. Only I B. Post-Mauryan age
B. Only II C. Buddha age
C. Both II and II
D. Vedic age
D. Neither I nor II
505. Who among the following Sufis advo- 511. The Vijayanagar rulers are remembered
cated the theory of ‘Wahdat-ul-Suahud’? for promoting agriculture by
A. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi A. Reducing tax on cultivated land
B. Shaikh Salim Chishti
B. Purchasing food grains for the army
C. Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya
C. Building dams, tanks, wells, etc.
D. Maulana Abdul Hai
D. Providing market facilities for agricul-
506. Tripitakas are sacred books of?
tural products
A. Buddhists
B. Hindus 512. Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded
C. Jains
A. Servants of India Society
B. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
507. Harsha had assumed the title
C. Landholder’s Society
A. Parama-Adityabhah
B. Parama-Bhagavata D. Bombay Presidency Association
C. Parama-Mahesvara
513. What was the unit of measurement of
D. Parama-Saugata land in Maratha dominion?
508. ‘Shankara’ was a saint. A. Tanab
A. Buddhist
B. Daftari bigha
B. Jaina
C. Sufi C. Kathi
D. Bhakti D. Jarib

439
514. Which of the following statement is not 519. Which one of the following was the most
true about the Indian National Congress? common occupation for slaves?

A. It was formed in 1885 A. Working in guilds
B. W.C. Bannerjee was the first president B. Domestic service in Households
of Congress. C. Agricultural labor
C. It was formed when 72 delegates from D. Settlement in newly cleared areas
all the presidencies and provinces of India
met at Bombay. 520. Bead-making workshops are found in.
D. Its founder, Allan Octavian Hume, was A. Chanhudaro and Harappa
a retired British professor in India. B. Lothal and Chanhudaro
515. Which of the following public health mea- C. Harappa and Kalibangan
sures was not punishable under the Mau- D. Lothal and Rangpur
ryan public health laws?
A. Throwing dirt, mud or dead bodies on 521. What is the correct chronological se-
public thoroughfares quence of the following?
B. Taking the dead bodies for cremation 1. The founding of the Ghadar Party
or burial along paths not meant for the 2. The Chauri-Chaura incident
purpose 3. The execution of Khudiram Bose
4. Moplah Rebellion in Malabar
C. Polluting the water tanks or sources of
water Choose the correct answer from the codes
given below
D. Treating patients and selling herbs and
drugs without securing registration A. 3, 4, 1, 2
B. 1, 3, 2, 4
516. Which one of the following Bengali drama
was directed against Polygamy? C. 2, 1, 4, 3
A. Kulin Kulasarvasva D. 3, 1, 4, 2
B. Vidhva Vivaha 522. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple of the Me-
C. Bhanumati Chittavikas dieval India is dedicated to which Lord?
D. Nava Natak A. Ram
B. Vishnu
517. Syadvad is a doctrine of
C. Shiva
A. Jainism
D. Brahma
B. Vaishnavism
C. Shaivism 523. Which Bhakti Saint propounded Suddhad-
vaita Vedanta (Pure non-dualism) and phi-
D. Buddhism
losophy called Pustimarga (the path of
518. Paramara dynasty ruled grace)?
A. Bengal A. Ramanuja
B. Malwa B. Ramananda
C. Kannauj C. Vallabhacharya
D. Bundelkhand D. Narasi

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524. Who is known as the Hindu Luther of 530. What is the original name of Shershah
Northern India during 19th century was? A. Salim
A. Dayanand Saraswati B. Hameed
B. Radhakant Dev C. Farid
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar D. None of these
D. Keshav Chandra Sen
531. Which Maratha State was the last to
accept the Subsidiary Alliance of the
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525. Who among the following was an expert
musician? British?
A. SamudraGupta A. Holkar
B. Chandragupta I B. Gaikwad
C. VishnuGupta C. Sindhia
D. SriGupta D. Bhonsle
526. Where was Brihadeshwara Temple situ- 532. Confucianism provided the moral and so-
vated cial foundation of:
A. Kaveripattanam A. Tibet.
B. Tanjavore B. China.
C. Burma.
C. Jaipur
D. India.
D. Madhura
533. The Anglo-Afghan relations in the 19th
527. Who was Alara Kalama?
century were determined because of fear
A. Teacher of Buddha of expansion towards India of
B. Prominent Buddhist monk A. Russia
C. Ruler who criticized Buddhism B. France
D. Disciple of Buddha C. Afghanistan
528. Who among the following called them- D. Persia
selves ‘Brahma-Kshatriay’? 534. The caste system is an outgrowth of:
A. Palas A. pre-Aryan society.
B. Chahamanas B. Hinduism.
C. Senas C. Buddhism.
D. Pratiharas D. Islam.
529. The earliest Iron age occupation in India 535. The Mesolithic age is marked by the wide
has been associated with use of small tools known as
A. Painted grey ware A. Microliths
B. Black and red ware B. Chalcoliths
C. Ochre coloured pottery C. Neoliths
D. Northern black polished ware D. Megalithic

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536. The expounder of Yoga philosophy was: A. 2, 4, 1, 3

A. Jaimini B. 4, 1, 3, 2

B. Shankaracharya C. 3, 2, 1, 4
C. Patanjali D. 4, 3, 2, 1
D. Gautam 541. The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the

state emblem of India have been adopted
537. A highly advanced water management from which one of the following?
system of Harrapan times has been un-
A. Katha Upanishad
earthed at
B. Chhandogya Upanishad
A. Lothal
C. Mundaka Upanishad
B. Alamgirpur
D. Mandukya Upanishad
C. Dholavira
542. Who is considered to be the greatest
D. Kalibanga Pallava ruler?
538. Iron was brought to many civilization by A. Nandivarmana II
the B. Paramesvarvarman I
A. Huns C. Narasimhavarman I
B. Hittites D. Simhavishnu
C. Greeks 543. Which Kushana king adopted the epithet
D. Turks ‘dhrama-thida’?
A. Kanishka the Great
539. Arrange the following in the chronologi-
cal order and the select the correct answer B. Kuzul Kadaphises
from the codes given below: C. Huvishka
1. The August offer D. Vim Kadaphises
2. The Cabinet Mission Plan
3. The Cripps Mission Plan 544. Kalidas in his works shows a leaning to-
4. The Wavell Plan wards worship of
A. Durga
A. 3, 4, 1, 2
B. Shiva
B. 1, 2, 4, 3
C. Brahma
C. 1, 3, 4, 2
D. Vishnu
D. 4, 3, 2, 1
545. Which of the following dynasties ruled
540. Which of the following is the chronologi- over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?
cal order? A. Nandas
1. Vallabhacharya B. Mauryas
2. Ramananda
3. Madhvacharya C. Haryanka
4. Ramanuja D. Sisunaga

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546. What was the maximum permissible rate C. Basawan

of land revenue collection according to
D. Khwaja Abdus Samad
Shariat in early medieval India?
A. 25% of the produce 552. Which of the following features are as-
B. 20% of the produce sociated with the architecture of Tughlaq
period?
C. 50% of the produce
D. 33% of the produce 1. Sloping walls
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2. Deliberate attempt to combine the
547. Lord Mountbatten had replaced Lord principles of the arch and the lintel
as the viceroy of India in 1947. and beam in the buildings.
A. Wavell 3. Placing the buildings especially the
tombs on a high platform.
B. Lytton
C. Linlithgow A. 1 only
D. Cornwallis B. 1 and3
548. The large Shiva Temple at Thanjavur was C. 1 and 2

built by D. 2 and 3
A. Rajendra Chola
B. Rashtrakutas 553. Anekantavada is a core theory and phi-
losophy of which one of the following?
C. Raja raja Chola
A. Vaishnavism
D. Chandeltas
B. Sikhism
549. Which of the following was the contem-
porary Bengal King during the time of Har- C. Buddhism
sha of Kanauj? D. Jainism
A. Devagupta
B. Divakaramitra 554. The Bharukuccha port lies near
C. Rhaslcaravarman A. Ganga
D. Sasanka B. Saraswati
550. Who among the following believed in the C. Narmada river
theory of Bhedabhed?
D. Indus
A. Vallabhacharya
B. Nimbarakacharya 555. Which of the following revolts during Au-
rangzeb’s period had a peasant agrarian
C. Madhvacharya
background? The revolt of the
D. Ramanujacharya
A. Jats and Satnamis
551. The greatest painter of birds at Ja-
hangir’s Court was B. Rajputs
A. Syed Au Tabrizi C. Marathas

B. Mansur D. Sikhs

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556. The Shrimad Bhagavata Gita contains 561. Which of the following reasons is not cor-
chapters and Sanskrit slokas or cou- rect with regard to the decline of economy
plets. of India during English rule?

A. 16, 600 A. Failure to get overseas market due to
B. 18, 700 lack sea power
C. 14, 500 B. Lack of qualification and technical skill

in the Indians
D. 20, 800
C. Lack of the class of industrial enter-
557. Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly influ- prises in India
enced by D. Unprotected indigenous industry due
A. Bernard Shaw to weak guild organizations
B. Leo Tolstoy 562. Which of the following Acts was de-
C. Lenin scribed by Jawaharlal Nehru as ‘Charter
of Slavery’?
D. Karl Marx
A. Regulation Act
558. Where can the finest examples of me-
B. Vernacular Press Act.
dieval architecture are seen?
A. Cathedrals
B. Castles D. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Universities 563. Consider the following British officers

D. All of the above 1. James Grant
2. John Shore
559. The decimal numeral system, including 3. Warren Hastings
the concept of zero was invented in In- 4. Macnaughten
dia during which one of the following dy-
nasty? Those well-known in connection with the
revenue settlement include
A. Pala
A. 1 and 2
B. Chola
B. 3 and 4
C. Saka
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. Gupta
D. 2 and 3
560. Who said, “The Hindus believed that
there is no country like theirs, no nation 564. The Treaty of Amritsar was concluded be-
like theirs, no king like theirs, no religion tween Maharaja Ranjit Singh and who of
like theirs, no science like theirs.” the following?
A. Alberuni A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Utbi B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Firdausi C. Lord Hastings
D. Farishta D. Lord Minto

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565. Which is the most accepted date of the 570. Madras was restored to the English by
composition of the Rigveda? the French by
A. About 4500 BC A. The Treaty of Salbai (1782)
B. 1500 BC B. The Treaty of Pondicherry (1754)
C. 1500 BC to 1000 BC C. The treaty of Aix-Ia-Chapelle (1749)
D. 1000 BC D. The Treaty of Mangalore (1784)
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566. Which of the following are the three land- 571. In which year All India Trade Union Con-
marks of Dalhousie’s administration? gress(AITUC) was formed?
1. Indian Railways A. 01 February 1917
2. Public Works Department
3. English as a medium of instruction B. 31 December 1920
4. Telegraph C. 28 August 1921
A. 2, 3, 4 D. 14 November 1922
B. 1, 3, 4
572. According to Sarojini Naidu who
C. 1, 2, 4 was “the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim
D. 1, 2, 3 Unity”?
567. Which one of the following items was col- A. Syed Ahmad Khan
lected only in a case under the Mauryas? B. Hasrat Mohani
A. Kara C. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B. Hiranya D. Maulana Azad
C. Pranaya
573. Who among the following historians has
D. Bhaga remarked that the Government of Bengal
between the period 1765- 1772 was a
568. Who was the founder of the Ramanandi
robber state?
Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu
renunciant community in modern times? A. G. W. Forrest
A. Ramananda B. K. M. Panikkar
B. Kabir C. Nand Lal Chatterji
C. Mirabai D. Lord Macaulay
D. Tukaram
574. Which one of the following Sufi orders
569. Which Iirdu poet was invited to the Sec- laid great stress on practicing mystic mu-
ond and Third Round Table Conference? sic?
A. FaizAhmadFaiz A. Naqshbandi
B. Firaq Gorakhpuri B. Qadiri
C. Josh Malihabadi C. Suharawardi
D. Mohammad Iqbal D. Chisti

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575. Which of the following statement (s) is B. Mrs. Annie Besant

correct about Alvar Saints?
C. Madame H P Blavatsky

A. The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-
D. Col H S Olcott
saints, who lived between 6th and 9th
centuries AD and espoused ‘emotional de- 580. The Mesopotamian calendar was
votion’ or bhakti to VisnuKrishna in their
songs. A. Gregorian
B. The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva de- B. Lunar
votional poets, who lived between 5th and C. Solar
10th centuries.
D. Solar lunar
C. Only B
D. Both A & B 581. Which of the following statement is the
correct definition of Nirguna?
576. Gol Gumbad is located at?
A. It is the concept of a formless God.
A. Lucknow
B. It is the concept of a formless Guru.
B. Delhi
C. It is the concept of spirituality.
C. Bijapur
D. Hyderabad D. None of the above
577. The author of Tabqat-i-Nasiri is? 582. The North Indian Dynasties that con-
fronted the Rashtrakutas were
A. Aniir Khusro
B. Mehadi Hussain A. The Pratiharas and the Palas
C. Minhai-us Siraj B. The Pratiharas and the Paramaras

D. Ziyauddin Barni C. The Chalukyas and the Chahamanas
D. The Palas and the Chandelas
578. What were the main cause of the defeat
of the Rajputs by the Turks? 583. Which of the following works of Kalidas
1. Isolation and insularity of their soci- gives information about history of Sunga
ety. dynasty?
2. The iniquitsous caste system.
A. Maghdoot
3. Backward science and technology
4. Non violent and liberal policy of In- B. Kumarsambhav
dians. C. Malvikagnimitram
A. 2 and 3
D. Abhigyanshakuntalam
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 1 and 2 584. Gandhi gave the call to reject all foreign
goods during the Movement.
D. 1, 2 and 3
A. Civil Disobedience
579. Who among the following was not associ-
B. Khilafat
ated with the activities of the Theosophical
Society? C. Non-cooperation
A. Mr. A O Hume D. Swadeshi

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585. Which of the following groups did NOT 590. Who of the following had called Subhash
stage a major revolt against the regime of Chandra Bose as ‘Desh Nayak’?
Aurangzeb? A. Mahatma Gandhi
A. the Rajputs
B. Ram Manohar Lohia
B. the Mamelukes
C. Ravindranath Tagore
C. the Marathas
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. the Sikhs
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591. The king Pulakesin II belonged to which
586. Thus far, the emergence of civilization in Dynasty?
China is best documented:
A. Cholas
A. on the coast.
B. Chalukyas
B. along the Yellow River.
C. Chedis
C. in Manchuria.
D. in Yunnan. D. Cheras
587. The role of women in Southeast Asian so- 592. The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are:
ciety: A. Aryan epic poems.
A. is highly restricted. B. Aryan histories.
B. is slightly more restricted than in C. Aryan ritual books.
Japan.
D. Aryan hymns of creation.
C. is confined to the home.
D. offers more opportunity than in any 593. Who guided the establishment of
other part of Asia. Prarthana Samaj in Maharashtra?
A. Debendranath Tagore
588. Which one among the following is not
true with regard to Rig Veda Samhita? B. Shibnath Shastri
A. Purus sided with Bharata in the battle C. Keshub Chunder Sen
of ten kings D. Lokhitwadi
B. It is mentioned in the Rig Veda that the
Bharata chief Sudas fought against a con- 594. India is in favour of in the economic
federacy of ten tribes field.
C. There are about 300 non-Indo- Euro- A. Private Sector
pean words in Rig Veda B. Capitalistic Economy
D. There is a reference to dasarajna (bat- C. Public Sector
tle of ten kings) in the Rig Veda
D. Mixed Economy
589. The Navaratnas of Sanskrit literature
flourished in the Court of 595. Who was the author of Ishara book?
A. Samudragupta A. Tilak
B. Krishnadeva Raya B. Mahatma Phule
C. Chandragupta Maurya C. Phadke
D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya D. Ghokhale

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596. Which of the following were terms used 601. Which one of the following is considered
in early India for denoting measurement of the Magna Carta of the Indian people?
land?

A. The Ilbert Bill
1. Pala B. The Government of India Act, 1858
2. Nala
3. Kulyavapa C. Queen Victoria’s Proclamation
4. Nivartana D. Indian Councils Act of 1892
A. l, 3 and 4 602. “Patriotism is religion and religion is love
B. 2, 3 and 4 for India”- whose utterance is this?
C. l, 2 and 4 A. Swami Vivekananda
D. l, 2 and 3 B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Raj Narain Bose
597. During the Rigvedic period, ‘Niska’ was
an ornament of D. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
A. Arm 603. Which one of the following statements

B. Ear about ancient Indian Mahajanapadas is cor-
rect?
C. Wrist
A. All Mahajanapadas were oligarchies
D. Neck where power was exercised by a group of
people
598. “Swaraj is my birth right.” Who said?
B. All Mahajanapadas were located in
A. Dadabhai Naoroji Eastern India
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak C. No army was maintained by the Maha-
C. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose janapadas
D. BhagatSingh D. Buddhist and Jaina texts list sixteen

Mahajanapadas
599. Which of the following languages was
604. During the period of which of the follow-
used in Ashoka’s Edicts?
ing was ‘Panchtantra’ written?
A. Brahmi
A. Guptas
B. Sanskrit
B. Sungas
C. Pali C. Mauryas
D. Vasudeva D. Nandas
600. Who among the following initiated the 605. Who among the following has his disci-
Kheda Satyagraha? ples as Ashtchap?
A. Mahatma Gandhi A. Namdev
B. Vinoba Bhave B. Mauluk Das
C. Sardar Patel C. Vallabhacharya
D. Mohanlal Pandya D. Chaitanya

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606. When was the Treaty of Alinagar 612. Which of the following modern countries
signed? was not part of the Byzantine Empire?
A. September 1756 A. Germany
B. February 1757 B. France
C. April 1757 C. Egypt
D. February 1756 D. Bulgaria
607. Which of the following did not constitute
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613. Who set up the dual system of adminis-
part of the army reforms of Sher Shah? tration in Bengal?
A. Cash payment to soldiers A. Dupleix,
B. Keeping a large army at the center B. Robert Clive,
C. Introduction of the practice of brand- C. Lord Macaulay
ing horses
D. Lord Wellesley,
D. Introduction of a swiftly moving ar-
tillery 614. The Satnamis who rebelled in the time of
Aurangazeb and occupied the town of Nar-
608. Which of the following countries does naul were followers of
NOT have a significant Islamic popula-
tion? A. Dadu
A. India B. Guru Nanak
B. Indonesia C. Kabir
C. Malaysia D. Ravidas
D. Japan 615. India derives its name from

609. Which of the following are true? A. Lord Indra
A. Balban did not go for fresh conquests, B. The Hindus
rather he concentrated on consolidation C. The River Indus
of the infant state at Delhi.
D. The Aryans
B. He set about a policy of liquidation of
the challis or 616. The great Indian philospher Sankara ad-
vocated
610. nobles.
A. Advaita
C. Balban did not show any difference in
B. Dvaita
matters of administration of justice be-
tween high and low. C. Vishistadvaita
D. All of the above D. None of these
611. Satapatha Brahmana is related to 617. Oracles foretold the

A. Samaveda A. Future
B. Atharvaveda B. Present
C. Yajurveda C. Death
D. Rigveda D. past

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618. The Kalyana-mandapa was a notable fea- D. 1, 2 and 3

ture of temple architecture in the kingdom
of 623. Consider the following statements re-

garding Bombay plan of 1944:
A. Pahallavas
1. The plan was formulated by INC
B. Cholas to map an economic programme for
C. Kadambas post-independent India.
2. The plan proposed that state inter-
D. Vijaynagar
vention in market is significant to
619. The Rajarajeshvar temple was con- post independent Indian economy.
structed by Which of the above statements is/are
A. Parantaka Chola true?
B. Mahendra Vermana Pahallava A. 1 only
C. Rajaraja Chola B. 2 only
D. Aditya Cholas C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
620. According to the Mutiny was a purely
military outbreak. 624. Which of the following is not the part of
A. Roberts Government of India Act, 1935
A. The post of Indian council of the secre-
B. Sir John Lawrence
tary of state for India made permanent.
C. VD Sarkar
B. The diarchy was introduced at the cen-
D. VA Smith tre.
621. Who among the following was the C. Diarchy in the provinces was replaced
painter who was given the title Nadir-uz- by provincial autonomy.
Zaman by Jahangir? D. This act provided for setting up of the
A. Bichitr Federation of India comprising British In-
dian provinces.
B. Bishandas
C. Abul Hasan 625. Which one of the following statements
is not correct about the social and cultural
D. Mansur conditions in the post-Gupta period?
622. Which of the following pair(s) are/is cor- A. The number of land-grants increased
rectly matched? B. The number of castes increased
1. Charasada- Pushkalavati C. The tantric activities increased
2. Sirkap- Takshila
D. The Central control increased
3. Nagarjunakonda- Vijaypuri
4. Ter- Tamralipti 626. Who had appointed Parnadatta as the
Choose the correct answer from the codes Provincial Governor of Saurashtra?
given below: A. Chandragupta Maurya
A. 2, 3 and 4 B. Skandagupta
B. 1, 2 and 4 C. Chandragupta II
C. 2 and 4 D. Rudradaman

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627. The Moplah Rebellion broke out in? 632. The origin of which of the following ruling
families has been described in the bardic
A. Telengana
literature from Vasisthas sacrificial pit at
B. Chauri Chaura mountain Abu?
C. Uttrakhand 1. Chahamana
2. Chaulukya
D. Malabar
3. Paramara
628. Which of the following were important 4. Pratihara
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characteristics of early Bhagavatism? Indicate the correct answer from the code
given below
1. Devotion
2. Action A. 1, 2
3. Knowledge B. 3, 4
4. Social rigidity C. 1, 2, 3, 4
5. Self-sacrifice (Tyaga)
D. 2, 3, 4
A. 2, 3and5
633. The Vijayanagara Empire:
B. 1, 2, 4 and 5
A. defended the Deccan against Islamic
C. 1, 2, 3and5 incursions.
D. 1 and3 B. was conquered by Sikander Lodi.
C. was a Buddhist state.
629. Tulsi Das composed his Ramacharita-
manas during the reign of D. was a great naval power.
A. Krishnadeva Raya 634. The venue of holding this Second Round
Table Conference in London was-
B. Harsha
A. 10, Downing Street
C. Akbar
B. Buckingham Palace
D. Alauddin Khalji
C. Kingsley Palace
630. The principle of Panchsheel was declared D. St. James Palace
by India and China in the year
635. Who built “Brihadeshwara Temple”
A. 1955A.D. A. Ashok
B. 1954A.D. B. Raja Raja I
C. 1953A.D. C. Rajendra Chola
D. 1952A.D. D. None of these
631. Which Turkish general destroyed the uni- 636. Mangalore, Parambakkam, and Porto
versities of Nalanda and Vikramsila? Navo were places where Major battles
took place during the
A. Qutubuddin Aibek
A. Third Anglo-Mysore war
B. Baktiyar Khalji B. Second Anglo-Mysore war
C. Tajuddin Yalduz C. First Anglo-Mysore war
D. Ali Mardan Khalji D. Fourth Anglo-Mysore wait

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637. Which one of the following contemporary 642. Coconut cultivation in India was known
sources depicts Humayun’s passion for as- from the period of the
tronomy and astrology?

A. Mauryas
A. Humayun Namah B. Satavahanas and Kshatrapas
B. Qanun-i-Humayuni C. Guptas
C. Tarikh-i-Rashidi D. Pahallava and Western ranges
D. Tuzuk-i-Babri 643. Who among the following reformer asso-
ciated with the passing of the Widow Re-
638. Evidence of more than one dead being
marriage Act?
buried together is found from.
A. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
A. Lothal
B. Swami Vivekananda
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Raja Rammohan Roy
C. Ropar
D. Ramakrishna Paramahansa
D. Harappa
644. Which one of the following sites is not
639. In which district is Dandi associated with associated with Painted Grey Ware?
the March of Gandhi, is located?
A. Satwali
A. Bhuj B. Gilaulikhera
B. Dwarka C. Noh
C. Mehsana D. Tripuri
D. Nausari
645. In July 1921, the All India Khilafat Com-
640. The Moplah Rebellion (1912) took place mittee passed a resolutions declaring that
in no Muslim should serve in the
A. Malabar A. British Indian Army

B. British Indian Administration
B. Vidarbha
C. British Indian Navy
C. Marathawada
D. All of the above
D. Telengana
646. “The interests of Mohammad Ghori were
641. Select the correct statement about the not however confined to India.” Who said
Nanaghat Inscription of the Satavahanas so?
A. It speaks about the navy of the Satava- A. Moreland
hanas
B. Dr. V.A. Smith
B. It refers to one of the mother-queens
C. Dr. Ishwari Prasad
of the Satavahanas
D. Dr. Tarachand
C. It speaks about Shaka-Satavahana
conflict 647. The most important Pahlava ruler was
D. It refers to the place of origin of Sa-
tavahanas A. Gondophemes

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B. Mues 653. Who buld Kirtistambha in Chittor?

C. Menander A. Rana ratan singh
D. Darius B. Rana kumba
C. Rana sanga
648. The statement, “on bended knees I asked
D. Rana sangram singh
for bread and received stone instead” is
associated with 654. Where was the ‘Jatiya Sarkar’ formed
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A. Khilafat Movement during the Quit India Movement?
B. Quit India Movement A. Ballia

B. Nagpur
C. Dandi March
C. Satara
D. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Tamluk
649. The language patronised by Guptas was
655. Towards health care, the most important
A. Prakrit measures taken by Ashoka was/were:
B. Arabic A. He opened dispensaries for the treat-
ment of both human beings and animals
C. Hindi
B. He got the herbs and plants, needed
D. Sanskrit
for medical purposes, cultivated
650. The Founding Charter of the English East C. Both A and B above
India Company was granted by D. He made arrangements for safe drink-
A. Charles I ing water in the whole of his empire
B. James I 656. Megasthenes was at the court of?

C. Elizabeth I A. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Henry VIII B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
651. The title “Sparrow” is given to
D. Harsha
A. Sardar Vallabhai patel
B. Rajinder Singh chronological order of the establishment
C. Nelson Mandela of parties during Indian Struggle Move-
ment?
D. Porus
A. Indian National Congress, Muslim
652. On whom Emperor Akbar conferred the League, Swaraj Party, Justice Party
title of ‘Jagat Guru’? B. Indian National Congress, Swaraj
A. Devi party, Justice Party, Muslim League
C. Swaraj Party, Indian National
B. Hira Vijay Suri
Congress, Muslim League, Justice Party
C. Dastur Meherji Rana
D. Swaraj Party, Indian National
D. Purushottam Congress, Justice Party, Muslim League

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658. “The greater the number of the forts you D. three main linguistic divisions into
hold the weaker will be your power. Let which the languages of India can be clas-
our forces be on the sea, because if we sified

should not be powerful at sea, everything
will be at once against it” whose words 663. Which one of the following cities was
are these? most extensive in area?
A. Vasco-da-Gama A. Mohenjodaro
B. Da Almeida B. Kalibanga
C. Albuquerque C. Dholavira
D. Duarte Pacheo D. Harrappa
659. In which of the following areas was the 664. Which of the following is not correct
Mahalwari system introduced by the En- about Mahavira?
glish? A. Performed rigorous penance
A. North-west provinces B. Left house at 40 and became enlight-
B. The Gangetic valley ened 20 years later
C. Believed in non-violence
C. The parts of central India and Punjab
D. None of these
D. All of the above
665. Who was the disciple of Vallab-
660. The only inscribed stone portrait of Em-
hacharya?
peror Ashoka has been found at
A. Tukaram
A. Sanchi
B. Surdas
B. Amaravati
C. Ramanuja
C. Kanaganahalli
D. Tulsidas
D. Ajanta
666. The Swaraj Party decided to take part
661. In 1888, Sir Syed Ahmed founded the
in the Reforms Scheme under the Govern-
A. Upper Indian Mohammadan Associa- ment of India Act, 1919 because
tion
A. It wanted to gain political experience
B. Muslim League by forming government
C. National Conference B. It wanted to expose the hallow ness of
D. Patriotic Association the reforms provided in the Act
C. It wanted to co-operate with the gov-
662. The Nagara, the Dravida, and the Vesara ernment
are the
D. It wanted to curtail the influence of ‘No
A. three main musical Gharanas preva- changers’
lent in India
B. three main styles of Indian temple ar- 667. The second international was the 100
chitecture years celebration of the
C. three main racial groups of the Indian A. German Unification

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C. French Revolution 673. Which one of the following divinity of

Rigveda?
D. American War of Independence
A. Shakti
668. The Jesuits tended to: B. Marut
A. openly preach Christianity throughout C. Varuna
China.
D. Agni
B. advocate the Westernization of China.
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674. The mono-li thic temples of the pallavas
C. work with the Chinese elites. are called?
D. preach to the Chinese masses. A. Gopuras
B. Shilpas
669. The ‘Bombay Triumvirate’ consisted of all
the following except C. Rathas
A. Dadabhai Nauroji D. None
B. Pherozeshah Mehta 675. Cuneiform script was shaped

C. K.T. Telang A. Pictographic
D. Badruddin Tyabji B. Phonetic

C. Wedged shaped
670. The Second International came to an end D. Calligraphic
in
A. 1916 676. October 16, 1905, the date of partition
of Bengal, was celebrated on the sugges-
B. 1914 tion of Rabindra Nath Tagore, as
C. 1912 A. Rakhi Bandhan Day
D. 1910 B. Brotherhood Day
C. Black Day
671. When was Bombay transferred to the
East India Company by Charles II? D. Solidarity Day
A. 1666 A.D. 677. Which one of following pairs is not

correctly matched? Person Institutions
B. 1664 A.D. founded
C. 1668 A.D. A. C. R Reddi: Praja Mitra Mandali
D. 1662 A.D. B. Jyotiba Phule: Satya Shodak Samaj
C. B.R. Ambedkar: All India Depressed
672. Who started the English weekly ‘New In-
classes Association
dia’?
D. Dr. Atmaram: Prarthana Samaj
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Lala Lajpat Rai 678. Consider the following with reference to
the disintegration and decline of the Mau-
C. Madan Mohan Malviya ryan Empire:
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2. King Ashoka’s pacifist policies 682. Which one of the following is not a fea-
3. Invasions from outside ture of North Indian temple Architecture?
4. Weakness of Ashoka’s successors

A. Sikhara
Which of the above reasons led to the dis-
B. Garbha Griba
integration and decline of the Mauryan Em-
pire? C. Gopura
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 D. Pradakshina
B. 1, 2 and 4 683. With reference to the tenure of Lord
C. 2 and 4 Ripon, the purpose of the Ilbert Bill was
D. 1 and 3 to
A. Enable the Europeans to keep arms
679. Which of the following statements about freely while the Indians could not do so
the new landlords is not correct? without licence
A. They were mere rent collecting absen- B. Enable the British to annex the territo-
tee businessmen ries of native princes without heirs
B. They were free to harass the cultiva- C. Introduce the western education in In-
tors dia
C. They were town dwelling merchants D. Give the Indian magistrates the power
and moneyed classes with no roots in the to try the Europeans
village
D. They had converted the peasants to 684. Nishat Garden was built by
mere cultivators by taking away their tra- A. Jehangir
ditional rights over their land
B. Shabjehan
680. During the reign of which ruler use of C. Sher Shah
Halo or Divine Lights were started in paint-
ings? D. Babar
A. Jahangir 685. Fakir-Sannyasi Resistance against the
B. Aurangazeb East India Company dominance in .
C. Iltutmish A. Kerala,
D. Akbar B. Karnataka
681. The following are the lessons taught to C. Gujarat,

masses i.e. Muslim women in particular D. Bengal
A. Urged the Muslims to give up medieval
686. Where was the stay of Shahista Khan at
customs and ways of thought and be-
Poona?
haviour
A. Saras Bagh
B. Removal of purdah and spread of edu-
cation B. Vishram Bagh
C. Both A and B C. Lal bagh
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687. The admission of which of the following C. M.G. Ranade

to the Sangha, at the instance of Ananda D. Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
(the personal attendant of the Master),
marked the beginning of an order of nuns 692. In 1908 an attempt was made on the life
i n India? of Kingsford, the unpopular judge at Muz-
A. Yashodhara, the wife of the Buddha zafarpur by-
B. Sujata, the merchant’s daughter who 1. Satyen Bose
offered a bowl of milk to the Buddha after 2. Barindra Ghosh
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he had decided to give up austerities 3. Prafulla Chaki
4. Khudiram Bose
C. Gautami, the widowed stepmother of
the Buddha A. 3 and 4
D. Ghositaramma monastery at Pi- B. 2 and 3
parhawa C. 1 and 2
688. Who among the following was the re- D. 1 and 4
former and philosopher from Ramanandi
693. The name of the committee to enquire Jal-
Sampradaya in the lineage of Jagadguru
lianwala Bagh Massacre was?
Ramanandacharya renowned for his devo-
tion to the Lord Shri Rama? A. Linlithgo Commission
A. Ramananda B. Simon Commission
B. Tukaram C. Hunter Commission
C. Tulsidas D. Raymond Commission
D. Valmiki 694. The Aryans came to India as
689. 29. Pottery having six fabrics from kot- A. Invaders
diji are B. Merchants and nomads
A. Wheel Made
C. Refugees
B. Bronze Metal
D. Immigrants
C. Hand Made
695. Who among the following Bhakti Saint
D. Copper Metal
emphasised the essential oneness of all re-
690. Who of the following was responsible for ligion by describing Hindus and Muslims
the murder of his father? ‘as pots of the same clay’?
A. Alauddin Khilji A. Kabir
B. Balban B. Tulsidas
C. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq C. Ramananda
D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq D. Raidasa
691. Who attended the imperial durbar of 696. During the Mauryan period Lakshanad-
1877 dressed in hand-spun khadi? hyaksha was
A. Rabindra Nath Tagore A. An official in charge of mint
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C. A professional astrologer C. shahan- shah

D. An officer possessing knowledge of D. none

the characteristics of animals
702. Which one among the following prompted
697. After his return to Britain, Robert Clive Rabindranath Tagore to surrender his title
died in 1774 due to of ‘Sir’?
A. A dreadful disease A. The passing of the Rowlatt Act
B. Was assassinated B. The passing of the Act of 1919
C. Committed suicide C. To support Mahatma Gandhi’s Satya-
D. Died under mysterious circumstances graha Movement
698. The Jaunpuri or the Sharqi style of archi- D. To protest against the massacre at Jal-
tecture developed during the reign of lianwala Bagh and the imposition of mar-
tial law in Punjab
A. Shamsuddin Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
B. Mahmud Shah Sharqi 703. Who is known as the father of Indian pre-
history?
C. Hussain Shah Sharqi
D. Mubarak Shah Sharqi A. Robert Bruce Foote
B. Le Mesurier
lated to the Bhakti Saint Chaitanya C. Subba Rao
I. He popularised the Krishna Cult in D. Miles Burkitt
Bengal.
II. He believes that through love and 704. Who was the founder of ‘Satya Shodhak
devotion, song and dance, a devotee Samaj’?
can feel the presence of God? A. Atmaram Pandurang
Which is/are correct statement (s)? B. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
A. Only I C. Jyotiba Phule
B. Only II D. M. G. Ranade
C. Both I & II
705. Who is the archelogist of Kalibagan
D. Neither I nor II
A. A. Ghosh
700. Humayun restored the Indian Kingdom
B. S.R Roa
with the help of the rular of?
C. T.K Tapper
A. Persia
B. Arabia D. Y.D Sharma
C. Turkey 706. ‘August Offer’ was issued by

D. Kabul A. Secretary of State
701. Rulers of Pre- Islamic Iran were called: B. Parliament
A. qaiser C. Viceroy
B. kisra D. Crown

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707. Fatehpur Sikri symbolises? C. Domestication of animals

A. Muslim, Christian architecture D. Sedentary farming
B. Moghul architecture 713. What was considered as Varna
C. Hindu, Mulslim architecture Samkara?
D. Hindu, Muslim and Christian architec- A. Illegitimate birth
ture B. Championing the Varnasrama dharma
708. The driving force behind Portuguese ex-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Revolt against the Varna system
pansion and exploration was: D. Transgression of Varna boundaries for
A. Henry the Navigator. marriage
B. Alphonso the Wise. 714. Ali Bhutto was deposed as president of
C. Philip the Fair. Pakistan and put to death by
D. Sebastian the Bold. A. Ali Jinnah.
709. The most important source of information B. Yahya Khan.

for the municipal administrative system of C. Zia-ul-Huq.
the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan em- D. Sheik Mujbur Rahman.
pire is
A. Mudrarakshasa 715. The Rigvedic god of thunder was
B. Ashokan inscriptions A. Indra
C. Arthasastra B. Marut
D. Indika C. Varuna
D. Dyaus
710. English naval power won acceptance in
India by defeating the Portuguese near: 716. Taj Mahal is on the banksof
A. Madras. A. Ganges
B. Surat. B. Cauvery
C. Bombay. C. Tapti
D. Goa. D. Jamuna
711. Who among the following initiated re- 717. According to the Mutiny was a popu-
forms among Muslims? lar rebellion.
A. Naoriji Furdonji A. V D Sarkar
B. Altaf Husain Hali B. V A Smith
C. Muhammad Iqbal C. L Mukherjee
D. Sayyid Ahmad Khan D. Chabbra
712. Which of the following is not a feature of 718. Badruddin Taiyabji was an active member
Neolithic cultures? of
A. Cultivation of Plants A. Indian National Congress
B. Use of Iron for agriculture B. Communist Party of India

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C. Jansangh C. Atharveda
D. Muslim League D. Samveda

719. When did Kasturba Gandhi die in prison? 725. Which of the following newspaper was
A. 1905 started by Annie Besant?
B. 1944 A. Indian Express
C. 1934 B. New India

D. 1919 C. The Hindu
D. The Times of India
720. Who among the following founded the
Hindustan Republican Army (or Associa- 726. The Aitchison Commission was set up
tion) in 1924? in 1886 under the chairmanship of Sir
A. V. D. Savarkar Charles Aitchison for:
B. Surya Sen A. To suggest feasibility of constitutional
reforms
C. Batukeshwar Dutta
B. To suggest reforms in public services
D. Sachindra Nath Sanyal
under British Raj.
721. The Kojiki and the Nihongi are: C. To improve the standard of elementary
A. Jomon pottery styles. education in India.
B. histories of Korea. D. To recommend revocation of press act.
C. ancient texts of Japan. 727. umar khayyam is known for his work
D. early Chinese histories. A. shah nama
722. Under whom did Tulsidas write Ramchar- B. siyasat nama
itmanasa C. ruba’iyyat
A. Shah-Jahana D. none of these
B. Akbar
728. Bibi ka Makbara is built by?
C. Jahangir
A. Jahangir
D. Aurangazb
B. Shahjahan
723. Where was Mohanjedaro situated C. Akbar
A. Hariyana D. Aurangzeb
B. Larkhana
729. Which one of the following dynasties
C. Lothal was associated with Gandhara School of
D. Panjab Art?
724. Which of the following is concerned with A. Mauryas

origin of Indian medicine? B. Chalukyas
A. Yajurveda C. Kushanas
B. Rigveda D. Guptas

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730. The Vijayanagar king who employed D. The main stress in the Pillar Edicts is
skilled archers of the Turkish clan and on social welfare measure
raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen
was 735. Which one of the following is the earliest
school of Indian philosophy?
A. Devaraya I
A. Karma mimamsa
B. Krishnadevaraya
B. Yoga
C. Ramaraya
C. Vaisesika
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Bukka I
D. Samkhya
731. Egyptian empire came to an end in the
736. Consider the following events:
A. 2000 BC
1. Hunter Commission
B. 1000 BC 2. Charles Wood’s Despatch
C. 3000 BC 3. Sadler Commission
4. Raleigh Commission
D. 900 BC
Their correct chronological sequence is
732. 6. Which one of the following works
A. 3, 2, 1, 4
deals with the history of Kashmir?
B. 4, 3, 2, 1
A. Harshacharita
C. 1, 4, 3, 2
B. Rajatarangini
D. 2, 1, 4, 3
C. Gaudavaha
D. Vikramankadevacharita 737. Which of the following statements is/are
correct about the Neolithic culture?
733. With reference to the Revolt of 1857, A. The Neolithic age marks the conclud-
who of the following laid siege to Jhansi ing phase of the stone tools culture
in March 1858?
B. The evidence of productive economy or
A. Major General Wyndham food producing culture is an essential pre-
B. Major-General Havelock requisite for the attestation of this age
C. Sir Hugh Rose C. The presence of pottery is taken to be
D. Sir Colin Campbell more conclusive diagnostic speciality of
this age
734. What is the most significant difference in D. All of the above
the message of the pillar Edicts as com-
pared to the Rock Edicts? 738. When was the Hindu College, Calcutta es-
tablished?
A. Rock Edicts are addressed to common
people and Pillar Edicts to the Buddhist or- A. 1817
der B. 1858
B. There is a hint of fanaticism about C. 1829
dhamma and of megalomania in the Pillar
D. 1853
Edicts
C. The Pillar Edicts are mainly devoted 739. Which of the following statements are
to the moral aspects of dhamma and correct regarding Aurangzeb?
Ashoka’s attachment to Buddhism I. He forbade the cultivation of Bhang

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II. Forbade singing at court 744. Which one of the following languages
III. A proficient player of Veena was known as “REKHTA”?
IV. His tomb is at Tughlaqabad

A. Urdu
A. I, II and III B. Brij Bhasha
B. I, II and IV C. Hindi
C. II, III and IV D. Prakrit
D. All the above 745. How many tirthas (Officials) are referred
in Arthashastra?
740. Lingayats are,
A. 17
A. Worshippers of Shiva
B. 18
B. Opposed to caste system
C. 16
C. Opposed to social evils as child mar-
riage D. 19
D. All the above 746. Which of the following statements about

the agrahara land grant is not correct?
741. The Post-Gupta social structure in North
A. The king could offer it to any one
India was marked by the
B. It was a village granted taxfree to
A. Lessening of untouchability Brahmanas
B. Growing importance of women C. It underlined the privileges of the
C. Revival of slavery Brahmanas
D. Proliferation of castes D. The king could confiscate it on being
displeased by the grantee
742. How was the control of the company in
Bengal legitimized? 747. Gandhiji was arrested before he could of-
fer Satyagraha and Make salt at the Gov-
A. The treaty with Mir Zafar after the bat- ernment Depot at
tle of Buxar in 1764
A. Khera
B. The imperial grant of the ‘Diwani’ of
B. Dharasana
Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa by Shah Alam II
C. Bardoli
C. The treaty with Mir Zafar after the bat-
tle of Plassey in 1757 D. Dandi
D. The treaty of February 1765 with 748. The word Mesopotamia means the land
Nizam-ud-daula
A. Between two mountains
743. Gandhi had given out the stirring call of B. Between two islands
‘Do or Die’ during the Movement. C. Between two oceans
A. Quit India D. Between two rivers
B. Civil Disobedience
749. Jonaraja in his Rajatarangini, continued
C. Khilafat the narration of Kalhana upto
D. Non-cooperation A. Sultan Sikandar

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B. Muhammad Shah C. Cotton, Spin and wool

C. Sultan Zainul Abidin D. Cotton and food grains
D. Jaya Singh
755. Which is called the ‘Magna Carta’ of
750. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in western education system in India?
A. 1009 A.D. A. Report of the Hunter Commission,
1862
B. 712 A.D.
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Despatch of Sir Charles Wood, Secre-
C. 740 A.D.
tary of State, 1854
D. 1001 A.D.
C. The report of the Committee of Public
751. Who said over the radio on 30th January Instruction, 1823
1948 “The Father of Nation is no more”? D. The Charter Act of 1833
A. Rajendra Prasad
756. The images in the temple of Ankorvat are
B. Sardar Patel those of
C. Rajgopalachari
A. Buddha
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Hindu deities
752. The custom ‘Santhara’ is related to which C. Cambodian Kings
of the following sects?
D. Tirthankaras
A. Jain
B. Vaishnava 757. The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envis-
aged a
C. Sakta
A. Unitary form of Government
D. Saiva
B. Confederation
753. The chief opponents of the Aryans were
C. Union of States
the indigenous people of non-Aryan origin
known as Panis and Dasas or Dasyus. The D. Federation
factor which enabled the Aryans to emerge
victorious in the struggle against the in- 758. The feudal system was based on control
digenous tribes was of
A. Superior military equipment of the A. Land.
Aryans B. Crops.
B. Cultural superiority C. Cattle.
C. Better organization among the Aryans D. The Church.
D. Lack of unity among the indigenous
tribes 759. is the earliest of four Vedas.
A. Athervana Veda
754. The Britishers did export inainly from In-
dia to Britain B. Yajur Veda
A. Cotton and Iron C. Sam Veda
B. Cotton and wool D. Rig Veda

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760. Which empire introduced the Eastern Or- C. Aitareya

thodox Church and the Cyrillic alphabet to D. Panchavinsh
Russia?

766. Where were the hymns of Rigveda com-
A. British
posed?
B. Mongol
A. Gujarat
C. Gupta B. Punjab
D. Byzantine C. Rajasthan
761. “A bard am I, my father is a leech & my D. Uttar Pradesh
mother grinds corn.” this passage occurs
767. When did Aurangzeb took the title of
in the
‘Alamgir’?
A. Dhammapada
A. 1661
B. Mrichchhakatilcam B. 1660
C. Yajurveda C. 1659
D. Rigveda D. 1658
762. According to Shankaracharya the Primary 768. Pushyamitra Shunga:
means of Salvation was
A. Defended the Magadhan empire
A. Knowledge against the Bactrian Greeks
B. Worship B. Is said to have performed Asvamedha
C. Visiting Tirthas sacrifice
D. None of these C. Was persecutor of Buddhism accord-
ing to the Divyavadana
763. Who among the following is said to be D. Did all the above
the founder of the pasupata cult?
769. Which one of the following correctly de-
A. Kusika
scribe the function of the Amatya in the
B. Basava Ashtapradhan System’?
C. Gorakhnatha A. The Prime Minister
D. Lakulisa B. The Finance Minister
764. Charles wood’s dispatch deals with which C. The minister who preserved a daily
of the following issues? record of the king’s acts and the proceed-
ings of his court
A. Abolition of sati
D. None of athe above
B. Child marriages
770. In the early decades of Maratha rule the
C. Female education
most popular unit of Land revenue mea-
D. Female infanticide surement was
765. Which of the following Brahmana texts A. Jarib
belongs to Atharvaveda? B. Kathi
A. Shatpatha C. Gaj
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771. The son of Dhanga who gave resistence C. Persia

to Muhammad Ghazni D. Macedonia
A. Ganda
777. The English exported from Bengal
B. Rajyapala
A. Sugar
C. Jayapala
B. Saltpetre
D. Anandapala
C. Silks
772. What among the following factors was
NARAYAN CHANGDER
not applicable to the conditions of abject D. All of these
poverty in India during the British rule? 778. The term Nirgrantha is associated with
A. High taxation
A. Charvakas
B. Insufficient growth of modern indus-
B. Ajivikas
tries
C. Jainas
C. Decay of Agricultural production and
indigenous industries D. Pashupatas
D. Investment of foreign capital in India 779. In 1904 the then Maharajah of Travan-
773. Which of the following incident ended the core exempted Narayana Guru from per-
historic fast of Gandhi? sonal appearances in court, an honour rec-
ognizing the Guru as a distinguished living
A. Gandhi-Irwin Pact personality.
B. Issue of White Paper A. Kannur,
C. Poona Pact B. Travancore,
D. Arrival of Simon Commission
C. Cochi
774. Aryan civilization was centered in: D. Thalassery
A. Northern India.
780. King Piyadassi referred to in some an-
B. Southern India. cient Indian inscriptions is identified with
C. Sri Lanka. A. Samudragupta
D. the Deccan. B. Bimbisara
775. Who among the following had set up an C. Chandragupta Maurya
association called Mitra Mela? D. Ashoka
A. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
781. Which one of the following adumbrated
B. P. Mitra
principles and constitutional provisions
C. V.D. Savarkar which were later incorporated in the
D. Chapekar Brothers Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms?
A. Poona Pact
776. The original name of the Kushanas was
in B. Wavel Plan
A. Chinese Turkistan C. Lucknow Pact
B. Arabia D. Nehru Report

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782. Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an important mil- 787. Which of the following Socioreligious
itary officer of Movements raised the slogan : ‘India for
Indians’?

A. Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao
A. Arya Samaj
B. Ahamadshah Durrani
B. Prarthana Samaj
C. Raja Suraj Mal
C. Brahmo Samaj
D. Haider Ali
D. Satya Shodhak Samaj
783. The greatest work of the Tamil literature
of the Sanfam age 788. Which of the following Bhakti Saint pop-
ularised Vaishnava cult in Gujarat?
A. Thirukural
A. Narasi
B. Tholkappiyam
B. Tulsidas
C. Pathittupath
C. Sankar Dev
D. All of the above D. Chaitanya
784. Name the great Indian revolutionary who 789. The feature of Dravidian architecture
was a professor of Sanskrit and Philoso- added in the Vijayanagar period was,
phy and died as a Sanyasi in Philadelphia?
A. Ammana Shrine
A. Lala Hardayal
B. Kalyana mandapa
B. Madan Lal Dhingra
C. Extensive decoration of gopurams
C. Shyamji Krishna Varma
D. Paintings on the walls of temples
D. Bhai Parmanand
790. Who captured Pune in 1818?
785. Which of the following did not contribute A. French
in a major way to the growth of a nation-
alist consciousness in India? B. English
C. Dutch
A. Impact of western education
D. Spanish
B. World public opinion
C. Consistent economic exploitation of In- 791. Which of the following was NOT a factor
dia by the British leading to the partition of India in 1947?
D. Revivalist Movements of the 19th cen- A. the ambitions of Muslim merchants in
tury Karachi
B. strong Indian National Congress sup-
786. With which of the following is the term port for partition
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity associ-
ated? C. British delays in granting freedom to
India
A. Russian Revolution
D. the ambitions of Muslim politicians
B. Olympic Games
792. The Central Hindu Schoo1 Banaras which
C. Industrial Revolution
served as a nucleus of the Banaras Hindu
D. French Revolution University was establisl1ed by

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A. Bhagawan Das C. barley.

B. Madan Mohan Malaviya D. millet.
C. Mrs. Annie Besant 798. What was the function of Samaharta in
D. Swami Shradhananda Mauryan Administration?
793. Who among the following was a lady Al- A. Delivering Justice
var Saint? B. To Work as a Judge
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. Perumal C. To Collect Revenue
B. Madhura Kavi D. Leadership of Army
C. Tirupan 799. Which one of the following events imme-
D. Andal diately followed the Revolt of the Sepoys
in 1857?
794. Greek invesion of North India is described
in. A. Agitation against reduction of age-
limits for entry into Civil Service
A. Gaudvaho
B. Kuki Rebellion
B. Harshacharit
C. Peasant agitation against the indigo
C. Milindapanho planters in Bengal
D. Gargisamhita D. Santhal Insurrection
795. The objects like pottery, tools, and orna- 800. Rand was killed by the militant national-
ments that humans made in the past are ist
called
A. Damodar Chapekar
A. Inscriptions
B. Barindra Ghosh
B. Artefacts
C. Jatindranath Banerjee
C. Coins
D. Prafulla Chaki
D. Monuments
801. Egypt is called the gift of the Nile because
796. Which of the following is not true about
Rajputs? A. It would not develop
A. They comprised the ruling and warrior B. Without Nile it would be a desert
chiefs C. It would not be fertile
B. Their rise was an important social phe- D. No transport was possible
nomenon of the early medieval period.
802. Sri Narayana Guru Swamy initiated a
C. They were a landed aristocracy programme of action called Sri Narayana
D. The medals were denied entry to their Guru Dharma Paripalana yogam which
ranks took up issues regarding depressed
classes, contains which of the issues?
797. Probably the earliest crop to be farmed
in north China was: I. Encouraging inter-caste marriages
II. Right of admission to public schools
A. wheat. III. Recruitment to government schools
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A. II, III and IV 807. A council of Eight Ministers known as the

B. I, III and IV Ashta Paradhan assisted?

C. I, II and III A. Shivaji
B. Sher Shah
D. II, III and IV
C. Ahmad Shah Abdali
803. Which Chalukyan ruler is said to have re-
D. Balaji BajiRao
ceived an embassy from the Persian king
Khusrau II? 808. Akbar defeated Hemu in which of the fol-
A. Vijayaditya lowing battle?
B. Vinayaditya A. Second Battle of Panipat
C. Vikramaditya I B. Battle of Haldighati
D. Pulkesin II C. Battle of Talikota
D. Third Battle of Panipat
804. Consider the following events of Indian
National Movement- 809. The Hindustan Socialist Republican Asso-
ciation was founded in
1. Gandhi Irwin Pact
2. Poona Pact A. 1924
3. Karachi Session of Indian National B. 1926
Congress.
4. Individual Satyagraha C. 1928
D. 1922
Select the correct chronological order of
the events from the codes given below 810. Who among the following took a greater
A. 2, 3, 4, 1 interest in laying out gardens than oth-
ers?
B. 1, 3, 2, 4
A. Jahangir
C. 4, 3, 2, 1
B. Akbar
D. 3, 4, 2, 1
C. Humayun
805. The Rajput king who was defeated and D. Babur
killed in second Tarain war?
A. Jaya Chandra 811. The ‘Wedding Hymn’ describing the old-
est marriage ritual is found in the
B. Nagabhatta
A. Grihyasutras
C. Prithviraj Chauhan
B. Yajurveda
D. Rana Pratap
C. Rigveda
806. Which king is called ‘Kaviraj’ in one of his D. Samveda
inscriptions?
812. To which among the following the resid-
A. Pala king Dharmapala
uary powers were conferred by the feder-
B. Chalukya king Kumarapala ation 1935?
C. Paramara king Bhoja A. Provincial Governors
D. Pratihara king Mihirbhoja B. Governor-General

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C. Federal legislature A. Mysore, the Marathas, the Rohilas and

D. Provincial legislatures Berar
B. The Marathas, Mysore, Berar and
813. Who was the most important ruler of Nizam
Paramara dynasty?
C. Nizam, Berar the Rohilas and the
A. Krishna Marathas
B. Dhruva D. Nizam, Mysore, Berar and Marwar
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C. Dhanga
819. Where did fight the two campaigns of
D. Bhoja Sambhaji and Dilerkhan in Maharashtra?
814. Who was the ruler of the kingdom be- A. Purandar

tween the rivers Jhelum and Chenab? B. Pune.
A. Chandragupta Maurya C. Bhupalgad
B. Alexander the Great D. Shirval
C. Darius III 820. After the death of Raja Rammohan Roy,
D. King Porus the Brahmo Samaj split into two sections;
the Brahmo Samaj of India and the Adi
815. Which is known as “Tamil Bible” Brahmo Samaj. Who were the leaders of
A. Tholkapiyam the two sections, respectively?
B. Pathittupath A. Keshab Chandra Sen and Radhakanta

Deb
C. Silapatigaram
B. Keshab Chandra Sen and Deben-
D. Thirukuaral dranath Tagore
816. The only ruler of India who ruled over ter- C. Debendranath Tagore and Radhakanta
ritories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs Deb
was D. Radhakanta Deb and Debendranath
A. Samudragupta Tagore
B. Ashoka 821. Name the Arab astronomer who studied
C. Harsha Sanskrit and astronomy for a decade at
Varanasi?
D. Kanishka
A. Amir Khusrau
817. The manor economy was based on B. Al’bidari
A. Herding and weaving. C. Al’Masher
B. Farming and self-sufficiency. D. Alberuni
C. Metalworking.
822. The Cabinet Delegation consisted of
D. Trade among many villages.
A. Lord Pethic Lawrence, Sir Stafford
818. Which one of the following sets of pow- Cripps and Mr. Alexander
ers constituted the anti-British front in B. Lord Wavell, Sir Stafford Cripps and
1780? Mr. Alexander

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C. Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Wavell and C. 1, 2and3

Lord Pethic Lawrence D. 1, 3and4
D. Lord Wavell, Lord Pethic Lawrence and

Mr. Alexander 827. The Paris Commune took place in the year
A. 28 March 1874
823. The earliest example of a landgrant is
provided by an inscription B. 28 March 1871
A. the guptas C. 28 March 1872
B. the mahameghavahanas D. 28 March 1873
C. the mauryas 828. Dandi March started on 1930.
D. the satavahanas A. 12th March
824. The dynasties which ruled Magadha were B. 12th April
A. Haryanka C. 12th February
B. Saisunagas D. 12th May
C. Nandas
829. Who among the following levied
D. All of above Turushka-danda?
825. Which of the following American Journal- A. Chandellas
ists had criticized the state of women in B. Shahis
British India and advanced the logic that
C. Chahamanas
so long as cruelties on women continue,
the Indian males have no right to take and D. Gahadavalas
manage the governance of India in their
hands? 830. Which of the statements about the trade
regulation in the Mauryan period is not cor-
A. Louis Fischer rect?
B. Webb Miller A. The state kept strict vigil on the sale of
C. Catherine Mayo merchandise
D. None of the above B. The state exercised control over the
trade process and profits
826. Who among the following were the
Kushana rulers whose coins bear either C. A levy of 1/10th was fixed on merchan-
Shiva, Shiva and bull or one of the em- dise
blems of Shiva? D. The state employed a few of the arti-
1. Huvishka sans directly
2. Kanishka I
831. An influence that spread from the Byzan-
3. Kujula Kadphises
tine Empire to Early Russia was the
4. Wima Kadphises
A. use of the Latin alphabet
given below: B. Orthodox Christian religion
A. 1, 2and4 C. factory system
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832. Consider the following statements re- A. 1663

garding the history of Kashmir in the tenth B. 1664
century-
C. 1665
1. There were two rival groups in the
court. D. 1666
2. Queen Sugandha was deposed in
836. From which country of the Asian Con-
914 A.D.
tinent was Bogazkui inscription discov-
3. Queen Didda did not curb the pow-
ered?
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ers of the feudal landowners.
A. Iran
Indicate the correct statements from the
code given below B. Syria
A. 2, 3 C. Turkey
B. 1, 3 D. India
C. 1, 2, 3 837. Which of the following Bhakti Saints Kr-
D. 1, 2 ishna is a yogi and lover?
A. Tukaram
833. The Third Crusade ended with the
B. Mirabai
A. Decisive victory of Richard I in Pales-
tine. C. Kabir
B. Defeat of Seljuk Turks by French-led D. Ramananda
crusaders.
838. What was Bargir in Maratha army?
C. Continued control of Jerusalem by Sal-
adin. A. Front liner
D. The defeat of the French at Agincourt. B. Water carrier

C. Infantry
834. Which one of the following chronological
orders of the given events is correct? D. Cavalry
A. The Cripps Mission - The Cabinet Mis- 839. Which one of the following is an octago-
sion’s Plan -The Civil Disobedience Move- nal tomb?
ment
A. Tomb of Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B. The Civil Disobedience Movement -
B. Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
The Cabinet Mission’s Plan - The Cripps
Mission C. Tomb of Balban
C. The Cripps Mission - The Civil Disobe- D. Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
dience Movement - The Cabinet Mission’s
Plan 840. After 1880, Railways were built during
British rule in India through
D. The Civil Disobedience Movement - The
Cripps Mission - The Cabinet Mission’s A. Indian merchants or money-lenders
Plan B. Private enterprise
835. The French East India Company was C. State Agency

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841. The subject matter of Tol Kappiyam is 847. Which of the Pallava rulers founded the
A. Epic story city of Mahabalipuram?

B. Grammar A. Mahendavarman I
C. Battle B. Nandivarman II
C. Narasimhavarman I
D. Drama
D. Nripatunga
842. Under the Mughals was administered
as a department of the household. 848. Who founded the Lingayat Movement?
A. navy A. Basava
B. infantry B. Lakulisha
C. artillery C. Kulshekhar
D. cavalry D. Matsyendranath
843. Which of the following events was the 849. Maratha power reached its peak under:
last in chronological order? A. Shah Abbas.
A. Home Rule Movement B. Shivaji.
B. Khilafat Movement C. Tara Bai.
C. Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre D. Govind Singh.
D. Mopala Revolt 850. Who among the following Maratha chiefs
was the last to enter into a subsidiary al-
844. Sayana is associated with
liance with the English?
A. The Chola Kingdom
A. Holkar
B. Hoyasala Kingdom B. Bhonsle
C. Bahmani Kingdom C. The Peshwas
D. Vijayanagar Kingdom D. Scindia
845. What portion of actual produce was fixed 851. The foundation for the Vijayanagar city
as the demand of the state under the and kingdom was laid by
‘Zabit’ system?
A. Krishnadevaraya
A. One-half
B. Rama Raya
B. One-fifth
C. Sadasiva Raya
C. One-fourth
D. Harihara andBukka
D. One-third
852. The earliest example of a ‘Panchayatana’
846. What was the name of mother of Samb- composition in temple is
haji?
A. Dashavatara temple-Deogarh
A. Putalabai B. Shatrughneshwara temple at
B. Kashibai Bhubaneshwar
C. Saibai C. Lakshmana temple at Sirpur
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853. Malatimadhava of Bhavabhuti is an im- 2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was
portant source for the study of the assassinated by his Brahman minis-
A. Buddhist Tantriks ter Vasudeva Kanva who usurped
the throne.
B. Digambara Jainas
A. 1 only
C. Bhagavata
B. 2 only
D. Kapalikas
C. Both 1 and 2
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854. Marriage between man & woman of D. Neither 1 nor 2
same caste in Ancient India was known as
859. Several socio-political organisations
A. Ghandharva were formed in the 19th and 20th cen-
B. Pratiloma turies in India, Anjuman-e-Khawatin-e- Is-
lam founded in the year 1914 was
C. Niyoga
A. All India Muslim Ladies Conference
D. Anuloma
B. A radical wing of the All India Muslim
855. Sixteen Mahajanapadas are referred to League
in.
C. All India Muslim Student’s Conference
A. Anguttat Nikay D. All India Islamic Conference
B. Sanyukta Nikay
860. The main contribution of Ishwar Chandra
C. Deegh Nikay Vidya Sagar to education and in particular
D. Khuddak Nikay to women education are:
A. Break priestly monopoly of scriptural
856. In which year did Alexander invade In-
knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non-
dia?
Brahmins
A. 236 BC
B. Charles wood dispatch on education,
B. 362 BC influenced it towards female education
C. 326 BC C. Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi
D. 623 BC D. Both A and B
857. In which year Kalibagab was excavated 861. Name the English man who tried to obtain
from Akbar a Firman for trade in Gujarat?
A. 1924
A. Ralph Fitch
B. 1923
B. John Mildenhall
C. 1953
C. Sir Thomas Roe
D. 1930
D. Thomas Stephens
862. The Alahabad pillar inscription was com-
1. The last Mauryan ruler, Bri- posed by
hadratha was assassinated by his
commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra A. Samudragupta
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C. Harisena 868. Consider the following paragraph He was

D. Vikramaditya seriously injured in police lathi charge in La-
hore during demonstrations against Simon

863. The greatest Muslim Art in which they Commission, for which he subsequently
have achieved incomparable success is died in November, 1928. Later on, the
A. Paintings British officer who was responsible for the
lathi charge on him, was shot dead by Bha-
B. Architecture gat Singh and Rajguru. The revolutionary
C. Calligraphy referred to in the above paragraph is
D. None of these A. Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
864. Which of the following were epics in B. Lala Lajpat Rai

early Tamil Literature? C. Mangal Singh
A. Padirruppattu and Maduraikkanchi D. Motilal Nehru
B. Silappadikaram and Manimekhalai 869. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
C. Ahananuru and Purananuru A. Kushan rulers
D. Tolkappiyam and Tirukkural
B. Pallava rulers
865. Which of the following was the wonder- C. Maurya rulers
ful discovery made by Hippalus in A.D. 45,
D. Saka rulers
leading to increasing of trade with Rome?
A. The existence of the monsoon winds, 870. Bismarck was called the man who gave
blowing across the Indian Ocean Germany the policy of
B. Fitting of sails to the ships A. blood & iron
C. A shorter route for Rome to the east- B. holy wars
ern coast of India C. holy alliance
D. Propelling of ship with mechanical aid D. triple alliance
866. Khuddak Nikay belongs to. 871. Which is/are correct about Nayanar fe-
A. Jatak male bhakts in Bhakti tradition?
B. Vinay Pitak 1. They renounced their social obliga-
C. Abhidharmrna Pitak tions
2. They formed an alternative order
D. Sulta Pitak and became nuns
3. Their existence posed a challenge to
867. Which one of the following commissions/
patriarchal norms
committees was appointed by the British
Government to investigate into the mas- Select the correct answer using the codes
sacre in Jallianwala Bagh? given below
A. Butler Committee A. 1, 2 and 3
B. Hunter Committee B. 2 and 3 only
C. Welby Commission C. 1 and 2 only
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872. The fortification of Calcutta by the British C. Chandragupta Vikramaditya

in 1756 was regarded by the Nawab of D. Devapala
Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, as
A. an attack upon his sovereignty 878. The Maratha who helped the Sayyad
brothers in overthrowing Farukh Siyar in
B. insecurity of the British in India 1719 was
C. British control over Bengal A. Sahuji
D. growth of large-scale British trade B. Baji Rao I
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873. Muhammad Ghazni invaded India 17 C. Shivaji U
times between D. Balaji Vishwanath
A. 1025-1046 A.D.
879. The Morley-Minto Reforms which were
B. 950-1000 A.D. passed in 1909.
C. 1000-1026 A.D. A. Enlarged the central and the provincial
D. 900-950 A.D. legislative councils
B. Established a constitution-making
874. Who founded the Varkari sect in Maha-
body
rashtra?
C. Decreased the number of the provin-
A. Visoba Khechar cial and central legislative members
B. Eknath D. Made the Executive Council of the
C. Tukaram Governor- General purely English in com-
D. Namdev position
875. Who of the following adopted ‘Garuda’ 880. The Rigvedic king did not maintain an ad-
as dynastic emblem after the imperial Gup- ministrative machinery because
tas? A. The Rigvedic economy was not suit-
A. Shilaharas able to it
B. The social structure was not in accor-
B. Western Chalukyas
dance
C. Chedis
C. The kingship was not hereditary
D. Rashtrakutas
D. The king did not wish to have so
876. The chief weapon of the nomads of Cen-
881. The well known king of slave dynasty
tral Asia was the:
was
A. sword.
A. Alaudhin
B. composite bow.
B. MahmudLodi
C. lance.
C. Balban
D. axe.
D. Muhamad-bin-Tughlaq
877. Sakas were finally overthrown by 882. Who was the representative from Afza-
A. Kanishka lkhan towards Shivaji?
B. Gautamiputra Satakarni A. Daulatkhan

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B. Sayyad Brenda 888. Who was the Killedar of Fort Jinji?

C. Anand Pant A. Muhammad Shah

D. Krishna Bhaskar Pant B. Nasir Shah
883. Which of the following was not one of C. Daulatakhan
the checks on the powers of the Mauryan
D. Nusratshah
kings?
A. Mantri-Parishad 889. Which of these features of Indian art was
B. Brahmins adopted in the construction of Mosques in
India?
C. Customs of the land
A. Turned Lotus
D. Guilds
B. Kalash on the domes
884. Who among the following had the title
‘Amoghavarsha’? C. Ornamentation
A. Munja Paramara D. All of these
B. Rajendra Chola
890. Seleucus, the general of Alexander, was
C. Govinda Chandra Gahadavala defeated by
D. None of these A. Ashoka the great
885. Asvamedha Yajna from among Chalukya B. Chandra Gupta Maurya
rulers was performed by
C. Chandra Gupta
A. Pulkesin II
D. Samudra Gupta
B. Vikramaditya I
C. Pulkesin I 891. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to
protest against the
D. Kirtivarman I
A. Rowlatt Act
886. Indian Economic drain was described in
the British Period by B. Salt Law
A. Annie Besant C. Act of 1909
B. Surendra Nath Beneraji D. Jallianwala Bagh Messacre
C. Balagangadhar Tilak
892. A concrete outcome of the Wavell Plan
D. Dadabhai Nauroji was the
887. Which of the following event compel M.K A. Summoning of the Simla Conference
Gandhi to withdraw the Nation’s coopera-
B. Holding of a referendum in the North-
tion from the British Government?
west Frontier Province
A. Jallianwala massacre
C. The Constitution of the Constituent As-
B. Bhagat Singh Hanging sembly
C. Lathi charge D. Absorption of the State of Hyderabad
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893. After the Mauryas the most important C. The over taxation of the peasants and
kingdom in the Deccan and Central India frequent peasant rebellions.
was that of the:
D. The conversion of the Slavs to Chris-
A. Vakatakas tianity.
B. Cholas
898. Which of the following Samhitas of
C. Satavahanas Yajurveda contains only hymns and no
D. Pallavas prose?
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894. Name the rulers of India states who al- A. Maitrayaviya
lied with the British in suppressing the re- B. Katha
volt of 1857.
C. Taittriya
1. Gulab Singh of Kashmir
2. Raja of Jodhpur D. Vajasaneyi
3. Nizam of Hyderabad
4. Scindhia of Gwalior, 899. Maiiabalipuram was built by?
5. Holkar of Indore. A. Mahendra Varma
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 B. Rajasimha
B. 2, 4
C. Narasimha Varma-II
C. 1, 3, 5, 4
D. Narasimha Varma-I
D. 1, 2
900. The moon god, Narnnar was the patron
895. Who were the Major Participants in the
god of the city of
revolt from Orissa & Chhota Nagpur?
A. Agashe
A. Land owners
B. Aboriginal tribes B. Ur
C. Former rulers C. Akkad

D. All of the above D. Lagash
896. During the reign of Ashoka Kumaras 901. The immediate cause of Siraj-uddaula’s
were stationed at campaign against the English in 1757 was
A. Takshashila, Tosali and Sopara A. Additional fortification of Kolkata (Cal-
B. Takshashila, Ujjayani and Junagarh cutta) without the permission or even the
knowledge of the nawab
C. Takshashila, Tosali and Ujjayani
B. The levying of heavy duties by the En-
D. Ujjayani, Mathura, and Yerragudi
glish on Indian goods entering Kolkata
897. Under the emperors after Justinian, the (Calcutta)
chief concern of the Byzantine state was C. The English taking up the cause of
A. Religious heresy and controversy. Shaukat Jang, a rival of Siraj-ud-daula
B. The defense against Slavs, Russians, D. The refusal of the English to pay taxes
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902. What was the greatest contribution of 907. Where was the meeting held within
Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar in the social re- Sambhaji and Dilerkhan?
forms in India?

A. Satara
A. He ensured the widow’s marriage and
B. Bahadurgad
girl’s education.
C. Vita
B. Help in the abolition of Sati Pratha.
C. He adopted 100 villages to relocate D. Miraj
them from Andhra Pradesh to Bengal for 908. Find out the wrongly stated after effects
a better life. of the Swadeshi movement.
D. Established the Brahma Samaj
A. Indian industries were given a fillip.
903. The Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and B. A market for Indian goods in abroad
Orissa was obtained by the English East was built up.
India Company under the treaty of
C. Nationalist poetry, prose and journal-
A. Alinagar ism flourished.
B. Faizabad D. Indian educational institutions were
C. Allahabad set-up to impart literary, technical or phys-
D. Benaras ical education.
904. The manuscript of Dastan-e-Amir Hamza 909. Which of the following reformer was as-
was illustrated by sociated with Prarthana Samaj?
A. Mir Sayyad Ali of Tabrez A. Chandavarkar
B. Faruq Qalmaq B. M. G. Ranade
C. Miskin C. Atmaram Pandurang
D. Abdus-Samad of Shiraz D. Bhandarkar
905. The cavalry of Shivaji was known as 910. Who is credited with the following state-
A. Paga ment regarding the outbreak of the Revolt
B. Sir-i-Naubat of 1857 “The Meerut outbreak was sud-
den and short-lived like a summer gale”?
C. Bergir
A. S. B. Chaudhari
D. Risala
B. S. N. Sen
906. The Bhakti literature by the Nayanmars
C. V. D. Savarkar
and Alva
A. stressed the rigidities of traditional rit- D. R. C. Majumdar
uals. 911. Agriculture was the main occupation of
B. opposed the practice of image wor- the
ship.
A. Guptas
C. advocated the austerities preached by
B. Kushans
the Buddhists and Jams.
D. preached personal devotion of God as C. Aryans
a means of salvation. D. Kushanas

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912. Prussia was the strongest state of Ger- 918. Which of the following statements on
many before the unification was domi- Gandhian movements is not correct?
nated by the
A. Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of
A. monarchs mass movement
B. landlords (Junkers) B. In Gandhian movements, leadership
C. lords had no role
D. industrialists C. Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of pas-
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sive resistance
913. When was Constantinople captured by
Ottomans? D. Gandhian movements were non-
violent in nature
A. 1414
B. 1378 919. Which Queen of Jahangir had committed
suicide by consuming poison?
C. 1305
A. Harkhabai
D. 1453
B. Jodhpuri Begam
914. Stone and copper were used in
C. Manmati
A. Paleolithic age
D. Zeb-un-nisa
B. Neolithic age
C. Mesolithic age 920. What was the grievest cause of discon-
tent among soldiers before the revolt of
D. Chalcolithic age
1857?
915. Which agricultural product did not attract A. Absence of a proper and equitable pro-
the British people? cedure for discipline and control
A. Coffee B. Question of promotion and pay
B. Cotton C. Non-observance of caste distinctions
C. Indigo
D. Frequent campaigns in distant lands
D. Tea
921. The Palas of Bengal patronised
916. When was Brahmo Samaj split?
A. Hinayana Buddhism
A. 1826
B. Jainism
B. 1857
C. Hinduism
C. 1843
D. Tantrika Buddhism
D. 1866
917. Jahandar ascended the throne after the 922. Gandhara School of art came into exis-
death of tence
A. Muhammad Shah A. Independence Ajivikas
B. Bahadur Shah I B. Hinayana sect
C. Azam Shah C. Mahayana sect
D. Farrukh Siyar D. Jainism

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923. The greatest royal patron of the Univer- 928. Who is the author of the book “Satyarth
sity of Nalanda was/ were: Prakash”?

A. King Harsha of Kannauj A. Rajaram Mohan Ray
B. Pala kings Dharmapala and Devapala B. Ramakrishna Bhandarkar
C. King Balaputradeva of Sumatra C. Mahadev Govind Ranade
D. The Gupta king Chandragupta II, Vikra- D. Dayanand Saraswati
maditya
929. Where did Gandhiji form the Satyagarh
924. Which of the following was the prime ob- Sabha?
jective of M.K Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha?
A. Poona
A. Repeal of salt laws
B. Nagpur
B. Complete Independence for India
C. Calcutta
C. Curtailment of the Government’s pow-
ers D. Bombay
D. Economic relief to the common people 930. Who is the most important God in
Rigveda?
925. Ashoka’s invasion of Kalinga resulted in
A. Indra
A. peaceful relations with Kalinga.
B. Varun
B. the development of peace and non-
violence as policy. C. Agni
C. wealth and prosperity Of Mauryan em- D. Vishnu
pire.
931. Dots on Arabic letter was introduced by
D. victory to the policy of war and territo-
rial conquests. A. Hajjaj
B. Yahya Barmaki
926. Who of the following propounded the the-
ory of the Arctic region as the home land C. Hassan Basri
of the Aryan speaking people? D. None of these
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
932. Who is called the “Lokhitwadi”?
B. Edward Meyer
A. Mahadev Govind Ranade
C. Max Muller
B. Dayanand Saraswati
D. Herzefeld
C. Mul Sankara
927. By which of the following treaties did D. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
the Peshwa accept the Subsidiary Alliance
with the British? 933. Consider the following on the chronology
A. Treaty of Purandhar of appointment of Viceroys
B. Treaty of Salbai I. Reading
II. Irwin
C. Treaty of Surji Arjungaon III. Wellingdon
D. Treaty of Bassein IV. Linlithgow

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Select the correct answer using the codes A. Nicolo Conti

given below. B. Duarte Barbosa
A. IV, III, II, I C. Domingo Paes
B. I, II, III, IV
D. Fernao Nuniz
C. III, II, IV, II
939. Which of the following Act, ensured the
D. II, IV, III, I
establishment of the supreme court in In-
dia?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
934. The founder of the Mauryan Dynasty
was: A. Pitt’s India Act, AD 1784
A. Arjuna. B. Charter Act, 1793 AD
B. Chandragupta. C. Charter Act, 1813 AD
C. Hannan. D. The Regulating Act, AD 1773
D. Porus.
940. The main difficulties of Iltutmish when he
935. Which of the following valleys is known ascended the throne were
for having a continuous succession of 1. The Punjab was hostile to him
palaeolithic paintings of different peri- 2. Bengal and Bihar severed their con-
ods? nections
A. Buharbulang valley 3. Ali Mardan of Lakhnauti set himself
B. Bhimbetka up as independent ruler
4. The revolt of Aram Shah
C. Sohan valley
A. 1 and 2
D. Bhader valley
B. 2, 3 and 4
936. Which of the following organizations did C. 4 and 5
Raja Ram Mohan Roy conceive of ahead of
his times? D. All of these
A. Common Market 941. As per government of India Act-1858,

B. League of Nations how many members were appointed to as-
sist the Secretary of State for India?
C. World Court of Justice
A. 14
D. Economic Community
B. 10
937. The Government invention of man in
C. 15
Palaeolithic Age was
D. 13
A. potter’s Wheel
B. metal implements 942. The most important feature of the
Dravida style of temple architecture is
C. spinning of cloth
A. Shikhara
D. Fire
B. Mandapa
938. Who among the following foreign trav-
ellers did not visit Vijayanagar during the C. Gopuram
time of Krishnadeo Raya? D. Vimana

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943. Sea route to India was discoveredby 948. The city of Pataliputra was founded at
the junction of the Ganges and the
A. Columbus

A. Yamuna
B. Amundsen
B. Brahmaputra
C. Vasco-da-gama
C. Sone
D. None of these
D. Gomati
944. Who estimated the Indian National In-
come and criticized the constant drain of 949. Which of the contributions of Ishwar
wealth from India to England? Chandra Vidya Sagar made him true fol-
lower of Raja Rammohan Roy and in a
A. Tilak way most common aspects in both of them
B. Dada bhai Naoroji I. Protest against child marriage
C. Gokhale II. Advocacy of widow remarriage
III. Campaign against polygamy
D. Ghandi
A. I and III
945. Male Spartans lived in military barracks B. I and II
from the age of
C. I, II and III
A. 8 to 70
D. II and III
B. 9 to 50
C. 10 to 80 950. Rock Edict XIII (also known as Separate
Rock Edict, because it is not found else-
D. 7 to 60 where) is regarded as one of the most im-
portant documents of Ashokan history, be-
946. On what evidence is South Rus- cause:
sia/Central Asia regarded as the original
home of the Aryans? A. It expresses his regret and remorse at
the suffering caused by the Kalinga War
A. Philological
B. It expresses a new idea of conquest
B. Anthropological that of dhammavijaya instead of victory by
C. Racial war and violence
D. Archaeological C. It is the longest of the fourteen major
Rock Edicts and is recorded in a tone of
947. How did medieval cathedrals help to ed- recapitulation
ucate an illiterate public? D. All the above
A. They held religious education classes.
951. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in
B. They required Church members to 1928?
learn and to read the Bible.
A. Morarji Desai
C. They supported tax-based public edu-
cation. B. M. K. Gandhi
C. Mahadev Desai
D. They featured sculptures and stained
glass that portrayed biblical stories. D. Vallabhbhai Patel

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952. What is the name of the collection of C. Iltutmish

hymns of Alvar Saints?
D. Balban
A. Divya Prabandha
B. Kabir Wani 958. Where was Ambar Palace situvated
C. Tamil Veda A. Sikim

D. Granthawali B. Hariyana
C. Thripura
NARAYAN CHANGDER
953. Rabindra Nath Tagore renounced his
knighthood for which reason? D. Rajastan
A. Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy
959. After 1640, Christianity in Japan:
B. Cruel suppression of Civil Disobedi-
ence Movement A. flourished.
C. Bhagat Singh was hanged B. was confined to the trading ports.
D. Chauri-Chaura incident C. became the state religion.
954. Who of the following officers were D. was suppressed.

charged with superintendence of women?
960. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka
A. Antahpur-adhyakshas mainly because of
B. Dhamma-mahamattas A. The policy of ahimsa leading to military
C. Anta-mahamattas weakness.
D. Ithijhakha-mahamattas B. Ashoka’s excessive patronage to Bud-
dhism.
955. Who, among the early nationalists, car-
ried on active propaganda in England to C. Weak successors of Asoka
persuade the British to yield to their de- D. Decentralisation of powers
mands?
A. Dinshaw E. Wacha 961. Which of the following is not considered
B. M.G. Ranade an Indo-Aryan language?
C. Gopal Krishan Gokhale A. Persian

D. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Avesta
C. Arabic
956. The earliest evidence of agriculture in In-
dian Subcontinent has been obtained from D. English
A. Burzahom
962. On what ground was Avadh annexed into
B. Mehrgarh British Empire?
C. Chirand A. Doctrine of Lapse
D. Brahmagiri
B. Alleged misgovernment
957. Who abolished Iqta system? C. Failure to pay subsidy
A. Qutubuddin Aibak D. Maintenance of relations with foreign
B. Alauddin Khilji powers

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963. During Abbasid times, the Arabs learned 967. Which one of the following rulers of Mag-
from China the technique of making adha was the contemporary of Alexander,
the great?

A. Fine silk.
B. Gunpowder and cannons. A. Dhanananda
C. Paper. B. Chandragupta Maurya
D. All these answers are correct. C. Mahapadmananda
964. Consider the following: The arrival of D. Sukalp

Babur into India led to the
968. Consider the following statements relat-
1. introduction of gunpowder in the ing to Indigo Revolt
subcontinent
1. The Indigo Revolt is particularly
2. introduction of the arch and dome in
memorable for the role played by
the region’s architecture
the intelligentsia to uphold the cause
3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in
of the movement.
the region
2. After the revolt, the colonial authori-
Select the correct answer using the code ties set-up the Indigo Commission to
given below. enquire into the grievances of the In-
A. 1 and 2 only digo cultivators.
B. 3 only Which of the statements given above
C. 1, 2 and 3 is/are correct?
D. 1 and 3 only A. Only 1

B. Only 2
965. “We have how an open conspiracy to
free the country from foreign rule and C. Both 1 and 2
you. Comrades, and all our countrymen D. Neither 1 nor 2
and countrywomen are invited to join it.
A. Subhash Chaudray Bose 969. Which one of the following is known as
Mother of Indian Revolutionaries?
B. M.N.Roy
A. Usha Mehta
D. Jawahar La! Nehru B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Annie Besant
966. In which of the following edicts did
Ashoka order that “whosoever monk or D. Madame Cama
nun breaks up the Sangha, after be-
ing clothed in white garments, shall 970. The hajj
take up abode in a place other than a A. Brought Muslims from disparate parts
monastery”? of the world together.
A. Kausambi Edict B. Contributed to the spread of Islamic
B. Sarnath Edict beliefs and values.
C. The Queen’s Edict C. Ends at the Ka’ba in Mecca.
D. Sanchi Edict D. Is one of the Five Pillars of Islam

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971. The Forward Bloc was formed by 976. Which of the following sect is emphasised
A. Acharya Narendra Dev on nirguni Bhakti – devotion to a divine
without Gunas (qualities or form), but it
B. P. C. Joshi accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of
C. Subhas Chandra Bose the divine?
D. B. R. Ambedkar A. Sikhism
972. Where did Moplah revolt taken place? B. Shaivism
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. Kerala C. Vaishanvism
B. Uttar Pradesh D. All of the above
C. Bihar
977. The Dhamma propagated by Ashoka was
D. Bengal
A. a mixture of the philosophies of
973. Consider the following statement (s) Ajivikas and Charvakas
is/are related to the Dadu Dayal or Dadu: B. a system of morals consistent with the
I. He was a worshipper of Lord Kr- tenets of most of the sects of the time
ishna. C. the tenets of Buddhism
II. He was not for caste or class distinc-
tions and his objective was estab- D. the religious policy of the state
lishing harmony among all faiths.
978. Baghdad was conquered and sacked by
Which of the statement(s) given above Halaku Khan in:
is/are correct?
A. 1258 A.D.
A. I only
B. 1260 A.D.
B. II only
C. Both I and II C. 1265 A.D.
D. Neither I nor II D. None of these
974. Name of the Mahajanapada, which was 979. Consider the following statement (s)
a confederacy of eight republican clans? is/are related to the Bhakti Movement:
A. Vatsa I. Originated as a reaction against
B. Magadha caste division, untouchability and
ritualism in India.
C. Vajji II. Devotion was the pivotal point in
D. Malla the Bhakti cult in uniting human soul
with God.
975. Who was the founder of ‘Drain Theory’
which among others, exposed the constant Which of the statement(s) given above
drain of wealth from India to England: is/are correct?
A. S.N. Bannerjea A. I only

B. Dadabhai Naoroji B. II only
C. M.K. Gandhi C. Both I and II
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale D. Neither I nor II

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980. Which one of the following parts of In- C. Devdasi system

dia does not have the signs of Palaeolithic D. Village revenue
age?

A. North-Western India 985. Who among the following were asso-
ciates of Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
B. North-Eastern India
1. Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar
C. The Deccan Plateau 2. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
D. Indo-Gangetic plan 3. Madhavrao Namjoshi
4. Rao Bahadur Madhavrao Vasudeva
981. What was the motive of Lord Wellesley Barve
to introduced the system of Subsidiary Al-
liance? A. 1, 2 and 3
A. Prevent the French influence in the In- B. 1, 2 and 4

dian States C. 2, 3 and 4
B. Improve the administration of the In- D. 1, 3and4
dian States
986. For the leadership in which one of the fol-
C. Tone up the British Indian administra- lowing movements was Vallabhbhai Patel
tion bestowed the Title “SARDAR”?
D. Prevent disloyalty towards the British A. Quit India Movement
982. Which of the following is not one of the B. Khilafat Movement
broad categories into which the edicts is- C. Bardoli satyagraha
sued by Ashoka can be divided?
D. Champaran Satyagraha
A. Public pronouncements meant for his
subjects 987. The foreign traveller who visited India
B. Edicts issued for the propagation of during Vijayanagara period was
dhamma A. Yuan Chawng
C. Pronouncement explaining the philoso- B. Fa-Hien
phy of Buddhism and its relevance in day- C. Megasthenes
to day life
D. Nicolo Conti
D. Personal epistles directed to the
Sangha 988. Mohammed Ghori was assassinated by?
983. Which Saka ruler was responsible for im- A. Hazras

portant irrigation works in Saurashtra? B. Baluchis
A. Nahapana C. Yurtwals
B. None of these D. Khokkars
C. Menander 989. The drain of Wealth from Bengal began in
D. Rudradaman A. 1757
984. ‘Uttaramerur’ inscription refers to B. 1765
A. Draw by lots C. 1813
B. Sangam D. 1760

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990. Who said, “God knows man’s virtues and 995. Mewar accepted the Suzerainty of the
inquires not his caste; in the next world Mughals during the reign of
there is no caste”? A. Akbar
A. Kabir B. Jahangir
B. Ramananda C. Shah Jahan
C. Chaitanya D. None of these
D. Guru Nanak
NARAYAN CHANGDER
991. Place in correct sequence related to the Akbar’s reign?
1. Yajnavalkya A. Religious toleration for Hindus and
2. Manusmriti Sikhs.
3. Mitakshara B. A syncretic religion, called “divine
A. 3, 2, 1 faith, ” which stressed loyalty to the em-
peror.
B. 1, 2, 3
C. A centralized administrative structure
C. 2, 3, 1
with ministers appointed to regional
D. 2, 1, 3 provinces.
992. Who of the following had said that Vic- D. Education and basic rights for Indian
tory of Plassey was a victory of be- women.
trayal? 997. Which of the following inscription was
A. P. E. Roberts found on an iron pillar?
B. H. H. Dodwell A. Babru
C. Lord Clive B. Mehrauli
D. Orme C. Sanchi
D. Saranath
993. Which line of rulers succeeded the Mau-
rayas in Magadh? 998. “Brahmanical reaction was responsible
A. Kushan for the downfall of the Mauryan Empire.”
Who said?
B. Vardhanas
A. D. D. Koshambi
C. Sungas
B. U. N. Ghoshal
D. Guptas
C. Romila Thapar
994. According to the terms of the treaty
D. Harprasad Shastri
of Srirangapattanam, was ceded to the
British. 999. Which were the earliest cereals grown by
A. Travancore, human?
B. Mysore 1. Wheat
2. Barley
C. Malabar, 3. Maize
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A. 1 and 2 1005. An area which was relatively neglected

B. Neither of them by the Hindus, but where Muslim writers
showed their skill, was

C. 1 only
A. Musicology
D. 3 and 4
B. History
1000. Firdausi was the Poet laureate at the C. Logic
court of
D. Astronomy
A. Mohd. Ghori
B. Jaipal 1006. The Ryotwari settlement was intro-
duced by the British in the
C. Mahmud Ghaznavi
A. Bombay Presidency
D. None of these
B. Bengal Presidency
1001. Which of the following Asian coun- C. Madras Presidency
tries eventually succumbed to Mongol in-
vasions? D. Madras and Bombay Presidencies
A. Indonesia 1007. Which of the following was one of the
B. China in-gredients of ‘Middle Path’ advocated
by Bud-dha?
C. India
A. Abandonment of killing
D. Japan
B. Right effort
1002. Which one among the following is the C. Speak no falsehood
oldest Stupa?
D. Giving up hankering for wealth
A. Stupa of Amaravati
B. Stupa of Sanchi 1008. Which of the following figures was NOT
Prime Minister of India?
C. Stupa of Piprawah
A. Jawarlahal Nehru
D. Stupa of Bharahut
B. Lal Shastri
1003. Which one of the following Janapadas C. Rajiv Gandhi
was the republican state in sixth century
BC? D. Mahatma Gandhi
A. Anga 1009. Which of the following pairs are cor-

B. Vajji rectly matched? V
C. Mayadha 1. Rabbeting: Shipbuilding

2. Flintlock: Gun-making
D. Kosala 3. ‘Wootz’: Textile
1004. The chief achievement of Balban was 4. Filatures: Metallurgy
A. administrative reforms Choose the correct answer from the codes
given below
B. suppression of ambitious nobles
A. 2 and4
C. establishing rapport with the people
B. 1 and 3
D. the consolidation of Turkish power and
putting down rebellions by reorganising C. l and 2
his army D. 3and4

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1010. Which of the following is called ‘Yavan- C. 1571 A.D.

pria’? D. 1556 A.D.
A. Cotton
1016. The Council of the ‘Nine Gems’ is asso-
B. Silk
ciated with
C. Gold
A. Ballala Sena
D. Pepper
B. Harshavardhana
1011. Which among the following pair accused
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Chandragupta II
of killing English officers in England was
hanged? D. Devapala
A. Kartar Singh Sarabhai and Ashfaqullah 1017. The guild organization described in the
Khan Mandsore inscription of Kumaragupta was
B. Raj Guru and Sukhdev known as
C. Khudi Ram Bose and Suryasen A. Tailika
D. Madan Lal Dhingra and Udham Singh B. Kulika
C. Dantakara
1012. Where is the prehistoric grain producing
site of Mehrgarh located? D. Tantuvaya
A. In Western Baluchistan 1018. Who composed the Gayatri Mantra
B. On the bak of Ghaggar A. Vishvamitra
C. On the edge of bolan river B. Indra
D. In eastern Rann of kutch
C. Vasishtha
1013. Which of the following officers held the D. Parikshit
office of minister under the Mughals?
1019. Which Bhakti Saints venerated in
A. Kotwal
Sikhism, as well as Hindu warrior-ascetic
B. Vakil traditions such as the Dadupanthis and
C. Sipahsalar the Niranjani Sampradaya that emerged
in north India during the Islamic rule?
D. Siqdar
A. Ramananda
1014. The term ‘dastak’ implies?
B. Mirabai
A. Market
C. Eknath
B. Post
D. Namdeva
C. Duty free trade
D. Riot 1020. The treaty of Seringapatnam was be-
tween Cornwallis and
1015. Which year of Akbar’s reign has been re-
A. Nizam of Hyderabad
garded by the historian, Vincent A. Smith
as ‘the most critical time’? B. Haider Ali
A. 1561 A.D. C. Tipu Sultan
B. 1581 A.D. D. Chand Bibi

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1021. Mahakachchayana, traditionally the C. Vasudeva only

founder of the Theravada sect, hailed from D. All the panchviras

A. Magadha
1027. Among the Panchviras who belonged to
B. Simhala the Vrisbni clan, samba was the son of
C. Gandhara A. Devaki
D. Avanti B. Rohini
1022. The Telugu version of the Mahabharata C. Jambavati
was completed in the thirteenth century by D. Rukmani
A. Kambana 1028. Who among the following were among
B. Nanniah those who caused major uprisings against
C. Pampa Murshid Quli Khan?
D. Tikkanna 1. Sitaram Ray

2. Udai Narayan
1023. Who was the author of Allahabad pillar 3. Ghulam Muhammad
inscription? 4. Saadat Khan
A. Aswaghosha Choose the correct answer from the codes
given below
B. Ravekeerthi
A. 1 and 2
C. Veerasena
B. 2 and 4
D. Harisena
C. 1, 2 and 3
1024. Who had expressed the view that the D. 1 and 4
cotton cloth worn by Indians had a brighter
white colour than any cotton found else- 1029. Middle Eastern Sufism won followers:
where? A. in Java.
A. Alexander B. within the Nguyen partition of Vietnam.
B. Nearchus C. among Khmer Hindus at Angkor Wat.
C. Pliny D. in the kingdom of the Sultan at Aceh.
D. Megasthenese 1030. In which year English was made the
1025. Moti Masjid in Red Ford, Delhi was con- medium of instruction in India?
structed by? A. 1813 A.D.
A. Shahjahan B. 1844 A.D.
B. Aurangzeb C. 1835 A.D.
C. Bahadurshah Zafar D. 1833 A.D.
D. Shershah 1031. Cotton weaving probably began in:
1026. The Besnagar inscription of Heliodorus A. China.
refer to B. Southeast Asia.
A. Samkarshana & Vasudeva C. Sumer.
B. Samkarshana, pradyumna & Vasudeva D. the Indus Valley civilization.

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1032. The Crusades contributed to all of the 12th. March, 1930, for breaking the salt
following except laws along with
A. An increase in the power of feudal A. Seventy-five hundred followers
lords. B. Seventy-five thousands followers
B. Improvement in the level of European C. Seven hundred followers
technology.
D. Seventy-five followers
C. Greater contact between Europe and
NARAYAN CHANGDER
the Byzantine and Muslim civilizations. 1037. Separate electorates for Muslims in In-
dia were introduced by which one of the
D. The growth of Mediterranean trading
following Acts?
cities.
A. Indian Councils Act of 1892
1033. The greatest Chinese teacher philoso-
B. Rowlatt Act of 1919
pher was
C. Government of India Act of 1935
A. Fa Hem
D. Government of India Act of 1909
B. Huien Tsang
C. Confucius 1038. The Huns (barbarians) attacked India in
D. LaoTse A. 5th century AD
B. 6th century AD
1034. Consider the following pairs: [CSAT
2015-I] Medieval Indian State Present Re- C. 4th century AD
gion D. 3rd century AD
1. Champaka : Central India 1039. Which one among the following thinkers
2. Durgara : Jammu argued that Maratha rule in general and
3. Kuluta : Malabar Shivaji in particular represented early na-
Which of the above pairs is / are correctly tionalist consciousness in India?
matched? A. MG Ranade
A. 1 and 3 Only B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. 2 only C. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. 1 and 3 D. Pandita Ramabai
D. 1 and 2
1040. A Chalukya inscription is dated in the
1035. Which one of the following were in- year 556 of the Saka era. Its equivalent
cluded in the ‘antyaja’ category of people is to
mentioned in the ‘Dharamshastras’? A. 499 AD
A. Chandals B. 634 AD
B. Yavanas C. 478 AD
C. Sudras D. 613 AD
D. Shabaras 1041. Who had succeeded Mir Jumla as gover-
1036. Gandhiji started the renowned ‘Dandi nor of Bengal in the reign of Aurangzeb?
March’ from Sabarmati Ashram on the A. Shaista Khan

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B. Shah Shuja 1047. As per Indian Independence Act, the

C. Siphr Sukoh Suzerainty of His Majesty over the Indian
State would come to an end on

D. Izid Bakhsh
A. 15 August, 1947
1042. Nizamuddin Aulia and Nasir ud-din Chi-
rag were B. 26 January, 1950
A. Nakshbandi Saint C. 14 August, 1947
B. Silsilah D. 15 August, 1950
C. Sohrawardi Saint
D. Chishti Saint 1048. Which one of the following rulers built
the Bibi ka Maqbara?
1043. In social matters Ashoka’s most revolu-
tionary concept was: A. Jahangir
A. Proper behaviour to slaves, servants, B. Akbar

elders etc. C. Shahjahan
B. His opposition to wasteful social ritu-
als and ceremonies at marriages, births, D. Aurangzeb
journeys etc.
1049. The author of “Indian Mussalmans” is?
C. His opposition to social entertain-
ments, such as the samajas A. W. W. Hunter
D. All the above B. Rizaul Karim
1044. Mesopotamian civilization ended in C. Sir Aga Khan
A. 750 BC D. Atulanand Chakravarti
B. 950 BC
C. 850 BC 1050. Who among the following painters com-
mitted suicide?
D. 650 BC
A. Mahesh
1045. Who started the Indian Reforms Associ-
ation? B. Basawan
A. Krishna swami Aiyar C. Daswant
B. Swami Vivekananda D. Lal
C. Narayan Guru
D. Keshav Chandra Sen 1051. Which of the following Bhakti saint of
Maharashtra responsible for creating a
1046. The transformation of the Sikhs into a background for Maratha nationalism and
military, fighting community was began also opposed all social distinctions?
by
A. Tukaram
A. Guru Gobind Singh
B. Gnandeva
B. Guru Arjan Dev
C. Guru Hargovind C. Namadev
D. Guru Tegh Bahadur D. Ekanath

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1052. The pursuit of one’s self-interest in tra- 1058. Which of the following is NOT one of the
ditional Asian societies is: sacred texts of Hinduism?
A. regarded with suspicion. A. Upanishads
B. held to be of great importance. B. Mahabharata
C. placed above all else. C. Vedas
D. considered to be a sign of wisdom. D. Bhagavad Gita
1053. The Author of Hamir Mahakavya was
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1059. In the medieval period, Indian painting
A. Nyayacband Sur reached a high degree of perfection during
the reign of
B. Jaisiugh Suri
C. Chandvardai A. Firoz Tughlaq
D. Hemachandra B. Aurangzeb
C. Jehangir
1054. What were the ahdis of Akbar’s time?
D. Sher Shah
A. Village level money-lenders
B. Foot-soldiers in the army 1060. “Western Europe owed a debt of grati-
tude to the Empire that for almost a thou-
C. Cashiers working in diwani
sand years ensured the survival of Chris-
D. Village guards tianity during a time when Europe was too
weak to accomplish the task.” Which Em-
1055. Where did Kutub ud-Din Aibak lay the
pire is referred to in this quotation?
foundation of ‘seven cities’ in medieval
Delhi? A. Hellenistic
A. Mehrauli B. Ottoman
B. Siri C. Byzantine
C. Hauz Khas D. Mongol
D. Tughlaqabad 1061. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the
1056. Between which of the following was the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course
ancient town of Takshasila located? of their conduct on the advice of
A. Ravi and Beas A. Ranidas
B. Chenab and Ravi B. Vidyaranya
C. Indus and Jhelum C. Tukarain
D. Jhelum and Chenab D. Tulsidas
1057. Which among the following materials 1062. Pushyamitra Sunga, who killed the last
were used for minting coins during the rule Mauryan ruler Brihadratha and founded
of the Mauryas? the Sunga dynasty, was a:
A. Gold and Silver A. Prime Minister of the Mauryas
B. Silver and Copper B. General of the Mauryas
C. Copper and Bronze C. Both A and B above
D. Gold and Copper D. Feudatory ruler

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1063. Which among the following remained B. Measures of social welfare under-
immune from the impact of the invasion of taken for the benefit of the people
the Greeks on the North-west of India?

C. Liberality to Brahmins and Sramanas
A. Polity D. Visit to Bodh-Gaya
B. Economy
1069. The system of Itlaq a sort of draft en-
C. Sociality abling a royal soldier to collect his salary
D. None of these from the state revenue officials was intro-
duced by
1064. In addition to Macaulay’s Minutes on Ed-
A. Balban
ucation, another landmark draft is also at-
tributed to him. Identify the draft from the B. Alauddin Khalji
following. C. Iltutmish
A. Draft of Indian Forest Policy D. Feroze Shah Tughlaq
B. Draft of the Maritime Trade Policy 1070. Who among the following was not asso-
C. Draft of Indian Penal Code ciated with the foundation of the All India
Trade Union Congress?
D. Draft of the Zamindari Abolition Act
A. VV Giri
1065. Which of the following metal (S)
B. NM Joshi
was/were not used by the Harrappans?
C. Lajpat Rai
A. Silver & Bronze
D. Joseph Baptista
B. Gold & Copper
C. Iron & Tin 1071. When was the All India Women’s
Confer-ence founded?
D. Copper
A. 1925
1066. Which changes did take place in early B. 1927
medieval period?
C. 1926
A. Extension of agriculture
D. 1924
B. Migration of forest dwellers
1072. The earliest language of the Aryans.
C. Emergence of peasants
was
D. All of the above A. Persian
1067. The Source of Swastika symbol B. Sanskrit
A. Indus Valley C. Pali
B. Silent valley D. Prakrit
C. Dravidians 1073. Hazrat Mohammad was born in Mecca
D. None of these in Arabia in
A. 520 AD
1068. What was the subject of Rock Edict I is-
sued by Ashoka? B. 570 A.D.
A. Prohibition of animal sacrifice and fes- C. 500 A.D.
tive meetings (samaja) D. 590 A.D.

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1074. The Mauryan king who issued the Na- B. 2 only

garjuna Hill Cave Inscriptions and assumed C. Both 1 and 2
the royal title of Devanampriya was:
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. Ashoka
B. Dasharatha 1079. The Egyptians were religious believing
in
C. Bindusara
D. Brihadratha A. Migration of soul
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Rebirth
1075. Arab merchant, Suleiman, came to India
in 9th century in the kingdom of: C. Life after death
A. Mihira Bhoja of Prathihara dynasty D. Soul living after death
B. Dantidurga of Rashtrakuta dynasty 1080. Name the woman revolutionary who
C. Gopala of the Pala dynasty shot the Governor of Bengal while receiv-
ing her degree at the convocation of the
D. Vijaysena of Sena dynasty
university of Calcutta?
1076. The statement. “India is not Arabia, it A. Kalpana Ganguly
is not practically feasible to convert it into
Qarul Islam.” is associated with B. Bina Das
A. Iltutmish C. Lila Datta
B. Alauddin Khilji D. Preeti Lata Wadekar

C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq 1081. Which one among the following was the
D. Balban immediate cause of attack by Nawab Siraj-
ud-Daula on Calcutta in 1756?
1077. An upper Palaeolithic Mother Goddess
A. Refusal of the English Company to pay
made of bone has been obtained from
the overdue trade tax
A. Godavari valley
B. Siraj-ud-Daula wanted to drive out the
B. Narmada valley English from Bengal
C. Son valley C. The English conspired against the
D. Belan valley Nawab with a view to depose him from the
Throne
1078. regarding the Second Round Table Con-
ference, consider the following state- D. Refusal of the English to demolish the
ments. fortification of Calcutta
1. Viceroy Irwin agreed to release 1082. Which of the following texts lays down
all prisoners who were imprisoned rules for reconversion into Hindu fold of
without any guilty. the Hindus forcibly converted to Islam?
2. The provision was given for provin-
A. Visnu Smriti
cial autonomy.
B. Yajnavalkya Smriti
Which of these statements is/are cor-
rect? C. Devala Smriti
A. 1 only D. Narada Smriti

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1083. During the Mauryan age ‘bhaga’ was 1089. The following Sufi Silsilas (orders)
A. Hiranya 1. Naqshbandi
2. Chisti

B. Water Tax
3. Qadiri and
C. Land Tax 4. Suhrawardi appeared in India at dif-
D. House Tax ferent times.
Their chronological order is
1084. Who founded “MATHAS’ in the four cor-
ners of India? A. 4, 2, 1, 3
B. 4, 2, 3, 1
A. Bhaskaracharya
C. 2, 4, 3, 1
B. Ramanujacharya
D. 2, 4, 1, 3
C. Madhavacharya
1090. Which Bhakti saint opposed cast dis-
D. Shankaracharya
tinctions and sympathetic towards lower
1085. Which of the following Indian politicians caste in the 6th century AD?
was NOT assassinated? A. Namadeva
A. Rajiv Gandhi B. Chaitanya
B. Indira Gandhi C. Gnanadev
C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Ekanatha
D. Jawarlahal Nehru 1091. During the reign of Alauddin Khilji, who
were amils?
1086. Who among the following is credited
with the authorship Maju-al-Bahrain? A. Government agents to collect land rev-
enue
A. Dara Shikoh
B. Local landlords at village level
B. Jahangir
C. Khurasani and Multani traders of food-
C. Humayun grains
D. Akbar D. Banjaras who carried the food-grains
from villages to towns.
1087. The ottoman dynasty fell in:
1092. was the real founder of the Ab-
A. 1940
basid dynasty
B. 1926 A. Muhammad musa
C. 1857 B. Abdullah
D. 1924 C. Abu jafar
1088. Who among the following had the title D. Al-Safah
‘Parama-Saugata’? 1093. Hunter commission is associated to?
A. Rajya Vardhana A. Chauri Chaura incident
B. Harsha B. Demolition of Kanpur mosque
C. Shashanka C. Jallianwala Bagh tregedy
D. Bhaskar Varman D. Kakori train dacoity incident

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1094. Vijayanagar empire was founded during B. Aurangzeb

the reign period of
C. Jahangir
A. Firoz Tughlaq
D. Shahjahan
C. Sikandar Lodi 1099. The resolution of Swadeshi was
adopted in which session of Congress?
D. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
A. Bombay session of 1904
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1095. The portion of the actual produce fixed
B. Benaras session of 1905
as state’s share under the Zabti System of
Mughals was ? C. Calcutta session of 1906
A. One-half D. Madras session of 1903
B. One-fourth
1100. Which of the following state was not
C. One-fifth the victim of “The Subsidiary Alliance Sys-
D. One-third tem”?
A. Mysore
1096. Ashtapradhan was a Council of
Ministers- B. Hyderabad
A. In the Chola administration C. Awadh
B. In the Gupta administration D. Satara
C. In the Vijaynagar administration
1101. Rudra Sampradaya School was founded
D. In the Maratha administration by
1097. Which of the following legislative mea- A. Ramananda
sures taken till 1861 regarding women
B. Vallabhacharya
rights and marriage are true?
C. Narasi
I. Permitted inter-caste marriage
II. Daughter to be treated equally with D. Chaitanya
son regarding inheritance
III. Equal remuneration to both men and 1102. What is the correct chronological order
women of the following British officials in India?
IV. Immoral traffic of women to be ille- 1. Sir John Shore
gal 2. Marquis Cornwallis
A. I and II 3. Earl of Minto
B. II and III 4. Marquess of Wellesley
C. III, II and I Select the correct answer using the codes

given below:
D. All the above
A. 1, 2, 4 and 3
1098. There was an unprecedented increase
B. 2, 1, 3 and 4
in the number of mansabdars during the
reign of: C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
A. Akbar D. 2, 1, 4 and 3

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1103. Mughal-Mewar peace treaty was con- 1108. One of the strongest arguments in sup-
cluded during the times of? port of the view that Ashoka’s dhamma
was not a religious policy but a secular con-

A. Akbar
cept is the:
B. Humayun
A. Appointment of dhamma-mahamattas
C. Jahangir
B. Emphasis laid by him on respect for the
D. Shah Jahan
elders
1104. Which of the following reasons can be C. Stress laid on the importance of the
attributed to the success of Ramakrishna family
mission?
D. Stress on the maintenance of concord
A. Focused mainly on teachings of Upan- with all sects
ishads and Vedas
B. Popularized the saying” for our own 1109. Who among the following did not be-
motherland a junction of both Hinduism come a prey of Dalhousie’s policy of ab-
and Islam is necessary” sorption?
C. Though a religious body never consid- A. Mysore
ered itself as a sect of Hinduism B. Nagpur
D. Worked for the upliftment of de- C. Scindia
pressed classes.
D. Satara
1105. The Company lost all its administrative
powers . 1110. The Mountbatten plan did not envisage
the inclusion of the province in the In-
A. By the Government of India Act of 1958
dian dominion.
B. By the Government of India Act of
1758, A. Madras
C. By the Government of India Act of B. Sind

1858, C. Bombay
D. By the Government of India Act of D. Bihar
1658,
1111. Which one of the following territories
1106. Grand Mosque at Damascus was built was not affected by the revolt of 1857?
by
A. Jagdishpur
A. Abdul Malik
B. Lucknow
B. Waleed
C. Jhansi
C. Umar bin Abdul Aziz
D. Chittor
D. None of these
1107. Gondophernes belonged to 1112. Who was the last Peshuea
A. The Saka dynasty A. Balaji Wishwanath
B. The Kushana dynasty B. Baji Roa I
C. The Satavahana dynasty C. Baji Roa II
D. The Parthian dynasty D. None of these

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1113. Shahu defeated Tara Bai at in 1707. 1118. Under whose patronage was the
A. Malvan Kailash temple of Ellora constructed?
A. The Chalukyas
B. Khed
B. The Rashtrakutas
C. Agra
C. The Pallavas
D. Kolhapur
D. The Cholas
1114. Who are the four Rajput clans described
1119. Al-Khwarzmi was a
NARAYAN CHANGDER
in Prithviraja-Raso of Chanda Bardai, who
are said to have emerged from fire-pit of A. Soldier
Mount Abu? B. Astronomer
A. Paramaras, Chandelas, Chahamanas, C. Mathematician
Chalukyas D. None of these
B. Pratiharas, Chahamanas, Gaha- 1120. Gold coins attributed to Harsha depict
davalas, Kalachuris on the reverse
C. Pratiharas, Chahamanas, Chalukyas, A. Surya
Parmaras
B. Avalokitesvara
D. Chahamanas, Kalachuris, Chandelas,
C. Tara
Pratiharas
D. Shiva-Parvati
1115. Which was the original name of the Fort
1121. At Jallianwaia Bagh meeting or-
Rohida?
dered the troops to open fire.
A. Rayari
A. Dyer
B. Purandar B. Benn
C. Vishalgad C. Montagu
D. Rohida D. Irwin
1116. Who was the author of Mandasore in- 1122. For which period did Harihara Raya II
scription? of Sangma dynasty ruled the Vijayanagara
Empire?
A. Harisena
A. 1485-1491
B. Banabhatta
B. 1377-1404
C. Veersena
C. 1491-1505
D. Vatsabhatta
D. 1446-1465
1117. An intelligent appreciation of the rela- 1123. Who was the commander of Alaud-
tive values of different trade-routes in In- din Khilji’s forces during his Deccan Cam-
dia is contained in paigns?
A. Arthashastra of Kautilya A. Malik Kafur
B. Pliny’s Natural History B. Ainul Mulk Multani
C. Ptolemy’s Geography C. Nusrat Khan
D. Indica of Megasthenese D. Ulugh Khan

499
1124. The Name of Ram Prasad Bismil is asso- 1130. Which one of the following places is
ciated with known as its monumental temple architec-
ture?

A. Kakori Conspiracy Case
B. Alipore Conspiracy Case A. Amaravati
C. Kanpur Conspiracy Case B. Uttiramerur
D. Meerut Conspiracy Case C. Gangaikondacholapuram
1125. Bimbisara was the ruler of D. Arikkamedu
A. Magadh
1131. Who among the following Governor
B. Gandhara General created the Covenanted Civil Ser-
C. Avadh vice of India which later came to be known
as the Indian Civil Service?
D. Kamboja
A. Warren Hastings
1126. Vasco-da-Gama came to India in and
landed at B. Wellesley
A. 1498, Calicut C. Cornwallis
B. 1496, Goa D. William Bentinck
C. 1492, Goa
1132. The great bath was excavated in the
D. 1498, Cochin great city of
1127. The official religion during the rule of the A. Kalibangan
Sunga dynasty was
B. Bhrigukaccha
A. Buddhism
C. Mohanjodaro
B. Jainism
D. Harappa
C. Brahmanism
D. The Ajivika religion 1133. Which of the following were the main
sources of revenue of the company govern-
1128. Prior to this century, Asian brides
ment in India?
tended to live:
A. in their parents’ homes. 1. Land revenue
2. Monopoly of salt and opium trade
B. in the homes of their in-laws. 3. Freight charges
C. in their own homes. 4. Commutation bond
D. wherever they and their husbands 5. Sair (i.e. customs, tolls, excise
chose. duties-etc.)
1129. In 1946 there was a muting of Indian
given below
naval ratings in
A. Visakhapatanam A. l, 2 and 5
B. Bombay B. 2, 3 and 4
C. Calcutta C. 1, 2 and 3
D. Madras D. 1, 3 and 5

500
1134. Which of the following are the paths B. AD 228

chosen by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa to- C. AD 224
wards salvation
D. AD 226
A. Renunciation, meditation and devotion
B. Vedas and Upanishads are the only 1140. Who among the following has not
way to salvation quoted from the Indica of Megasthenese?
C. Gyana marg A. Strabo
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Belief in one single god monotheism B. Pliny
C. Arrian
the important articles of export? D. Diodorus
A. Sugar 1141. The Mongols defeated
B. Fine textiles A. Salahuddin Ayyubi
C. Jewels B. The Abbasids
D. Spice and perfumes C. The Ghaznawids
1136. Who invented the technique of extract- D. None of these
ing scent from Rose?
1142. Which of the following cultures prac-
A. Roshan Ara ticed the use of urns and phallus worship?
B. Maham Anga A. Mesolithic age
C. Mumtaz Mahal B. Chalcolithic age
D. Nurjahan C. Neolithic age
1137. Alexander the great defeated Porus in D. Palaeolithic age
the year
1143. Vidhushaka, a common character in San-
A. 324 BC
skrit drama is invariably a
B. 327 BC
A. Kshatriya
C. 326 BC
B. Brahmana
D. 325 BC
C. Shudra
1138. Lytton was selected as Viceroy to India D. Vaishya
to fulfill the ambitious plans of Disraeli in
1144. Weapon never used by the Induspeople
A. Awadh A. Sword
B. Bengal B. Knife
C. Burma C. Spade
D. Afghanistan D. None ofthese
1139. Ardashir ruled over the Sassanid Empire 1145. Al-Beruni was the contemporary of
in which one of the following emperors?
A. AD 225 A. Shershah

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B. Humayun C. To campaign for the entry of Indians

C. Akbar into the Imperial Judiciary.
D. To agitate for Indian political reforms

D. Mahmud Ghaznavi
in the House of Commons.
1146. The word ‘Jina’ 1151. Which Philosophical system was
A. Wisdom founded by Vallabhacharya?
B. Conqueror A. Maharashtra Dharma
C. Power B. Shuddhadvaita
D. Jictory C. Visistadvaita
D. Anekantavada
1147. The Aryans invaded India from:
1152. Indian people had faced high rate of in-
A. Europe. flation during 1918-1939 due to
B. China. A. Lack of industries
C. the Deccan. B. Exported food grains a lot
D. South Central Asia. C. Exported the cotton and wool
D. First world war
1148. Archaeological evidence from which
Chalcolithic site shows evidence of corpo- 1153. Where was Sambhaji during the Kar-
ration, harvesting and irrigation? nataka campaign of Shivaji?
A. Inamgaon A. Sangmeshwar
B. Rangpur B. Panhala
C. Daimabad C. Raigad
D. Navdatoli D. Shringarpur
1149. Who was the representative of Shivaji 1154. Consider the following statement (s) re-
towards Mirza Raja Jaisingh? lated to the Bhakti Saint Ramanuja
I. He preached Visishtadvaita.
A. Raghunath Pandir
II. He said that the ‘God is Sagunabrah-
B. Anand Pandit man’.
C. Jivandas Which is/are correct statement (s)?
D. Krishna Thorat A. Only I
B. Only II
1150. What was the purpose with which Sir
William Wedderburn and W.S.Caine had C. Both I & II
set up the Indian Parliamentary Commit- D. Neither I nor II
tee in 1893?
1155. Who defeated the Spanish Armada?
A. To agitate for the entry of eminent In-
A. Henry VIII,
dians into the British Parliament. in the
House of Commons. B. Elizebeth I,
B. To facilitate a discussion on India’s In- C. Elizebeth II,
dependence in the British Parliament. D. James I

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1156. What is the correct chronological se- 1160. Which one of the following works of
quence of the following saints? Amir Khusror deals with the military ex-
peditions of Alauddin Khilji?
1. Shankaracharya
2. Ramanuja A. Khajain-ul-Futuh
3. Shankaradeva B. Miftah-ul-Futuh
4. Dadu
C. Nuh Siphar
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
D. Quairanus Sadain
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. 4, 3, 2, 1
1161. Which of the following statement is
C. 2, 1, 3, 4 false?
D. 3, 1, 4, 2 A. Rashtrakuta king who defeated the
Pratihara ruler Nagabhatta - Govinda III
1157. What was another name of ‘Quit India
movement’? B. Kavirajamarga was written by Indra
III is Kannada.
A. Swadeshi Movement
C. Rashtrakuta king who constructed the
B. Home Rule Movement Kailasha temple - Krishan I
C. Khilafat Movement D. Rashtrakuta king who never invaded
India Amoghavarsha.
D. August Kranti
1162. Mesopotamians had the best system of
1158. Who said that “ Man is a political ani-
mal”? A. Canal irrigation
B. Ships
A. Karl Marx
C. Transport
B. Aristotle
D. Boat
C. Plato
1163. In Neolithic age, the image of an animal
D. Lenin
or a plant as a symbol of a clan, or group
1159. concerning Mahajanapad as consider the of families living together was called?
statements: A. Totem
1. Anga and Magadha were located B. Microliths
in the wheat growing area of the C. Jhum
Gangetic Valley
D. Megalithic
2. In the agricultural output, rice ex-
ceeded wheat leading to a greater 1164. The term ‘Congress’ was derived from
density of population in the rice
A. Irish history
growing area.
B. The history of North America
Which of the above is/are not correct?
C. British Commonwealth
A. 1 only
D. The name of the American Parliament
B. 2 only
1165. Which of the artifacts given below could
C. Both 1 and 2
be used as source material for the prehis-
D. Neither 1 nor 2? toric period in India?

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1. Fossils 1170. Who said that “My ultimate aim is to

2. Hand axes wipe every tear from every eye”?
3. Pottery A. Mahatma Gandhi

4. Remains of bones
B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Select the correct answer using the given
below C. Lord Curzon
A. 2, 3 and 4 D. Daya Nand Saraswati
B. 1, 3 and 4 1171. Which Bhakti Saints known as Sri Gau-

ranga, was a popular Vaishnava saint and
C. 1, 2 and 4
reformer from Bengal?
D. 1, 2 and 3
A. Sankaracharya
1166. In medieval India, the designations ‘Ma- B. Chaitanya
hattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for
C. Kabir
[CSAT 2014 - I]
D. Mirabai
A. military officers
B. specialists in Vedic rituals 1172. Who among the following dharmasastra
writers was a minister of the Gahadvala
C. chiefs of craft guilds
King Govindachandra?
D. village headmen A. Vijnanesvara
1167. Pataliputra was: B. Apararka
A. the capital of the Mauryan Empire. C. Lakshmidhara
B. the second Mauryan ruler. D. Chandesvara
C. a Greek kingdom in Northern India. 1173. The Ramayana narrates events believed
D. the great rival of the Mauryan Empire. to have taken place in the Yuga or age.
1168. Which revolutionary said the following, A. Kal

“We shall be born again, shall meet again B. Dwapar
and shall jointly fight once again for the C. Sat
cause of the motherland as comrades-in-
D. Treta
arms”?
A. Chandra Shekhar Azad 1174. Akbar’s mausoleum is situated at
B. Ramprasad Bismil A. Delhi
C. Rajendra Lahiri B. Sasaram
D. Ashfaquallah Khan C. Sikandra
D. Agra
1169. Which of the following Vedas is a collec-
tion of spells and incantations? 1175. Mohanjedaro was excavted by
A. Atharva Veda A. R. D Banarjee
B. Yajur Veda B. D. R Sahni
C. Rig Veda C. Dr. Sukarno
D. Sama Veda D. None of these

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1176. Which of the following towns were seen B. Razor

by Hiuen Tsang as almost deserted? C. Borer
1. Kapilvastu D. Point
2. Kusinagar
3. Sravasti 1181. Who amongst the following is known as
4. Tamralipti the Light of Asia?
Indicate the correct answer from the code A. Zarathustra
given below
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Prophet Mohammad
A. 2, 3
C. Lord Buddha
B. 3, 4
D. Jesus Christ
C. 1, 2, 3
1182. The officer of the Central Government,
D. 1, 4
who was in-charge of collection of rev-
1177. Which one of the following is the lan- enue, was:
guage of Baluchistan but linguistically Dra- A. Sannidhata or High Treasurer
vidian?
B. Karmika or Clerk
A. Brahui
C. Samaharta or Collector General
B. Pengo
D. Adhyaksha or Superintendent of De-
C. Kui partments
D. Parji
1183. Who said that there was no Slavery in
1178. Which one of the following statement India?
about Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur, is A. Strabo
not correct?
B. Heiun Tsang
A. The temple is constructed of granite
C. Fahien
B. The temple is a splendid example of
Chola architecture D. Megasthenese
C. It was built by emperor Rajaraja 1184. Which of the following is true regarding
D. The temple is a monument dedicated the Aryan Economy?
to Lord Vishnu I. Aryans, crossed the nomadic stage.
II. Lion, elephants, & Boar were not
1179. Who of the following Prime Ministers known to them.
sent Cripps Mission to India? III. Coins were known to them.
A. Winston Churchill A. Only I
B. James Ramsay MacDonald B. II, III
C. Stanley Baldwin C. I, III
D. Neville Chamberlain D. All of the above
1180. Which is not related to prehistoric cul- 1185. Consider the following statements re-
ture? garding the revolt of the Royal Indian
A. Chopper and Chop1ng tools Navy in 1946:

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1. The revolt was launched to protest 1189. When did Shivaji raid on Shahista Khan
against racial discrimination and un- in Pune?
palatable food.

A. 5 Apr. 1663
2. Lord Wavell the concurrent viceroy
of India condemned the response of B. 13 Oct. 1663
the Indian Army towards the revolt. C. 10 Jan. 1663
D. 10 June 1663
is/are correct?
A. 1 only 1190. Consider the following statement (s) re-
B. 2 only lated to the Zeb-un-nisa
C. Both 1 and 2 I. Zeb-un-nisa chose to live volun-

tarily with Shah Jahan and later
D. Neither 1 nor 2
was awarded great honour by Au-
1186. In ancient Indian social structure the rangzeb
term aniravasita related to II. Zeb-un-nisa was the sister of Shah
Jahan
A. People outside the Varna classification
B. Sudras only A. Both I and II are correct
C. BraInnanas and Kshatriyas B. Both I and II are incorrect

D. Vaisyas and Sudras C. Only I is correct
1187. Upanishads, also known as the Vedanta, D. Only II is correct

are in number.
1191. When did Saladin capture Jerusalem?
A. 105
A. 1193
B. 108
B. 1203
C. 112
C. 1187
D. 96
D. 1118
1188. Which one is the correct chronological
order in which the given rulers ruled over 1192. What is the correct meaning of Khan-
Magadha? qah?
1. Brihadratha - Bimbisara - Sisunaga - A. A form of music
Bindusara
2. Sisunaga - Bindusara - Brihadratha - B. A form of veena
Bimbisara C. The place where Sufi Mystics lived
3. Brihadratha - Bindusara - Sisunaga -
Bimbisara D. None of the above
4. Sisunaga - Bimbisara - Brihadratha -
1193. Malik Kafur was whose General?
Bindusara
A. 3 only A. Muhammad bin Tughluq
B. 4 only B. Firoz Shah Tughluq

C. 1, 2 and 3 C. Ala-ud-din khilji
D. 2, 3 and 4 D. Balban

506
1194. The Rajput dynasty that ruled Kannauj C. Mir Sayyid Ali
was D. Abul Hasan
A. Gurjara Pratiharas
1200. The Sun Temple of Konark was built by
B. Gahadvalas Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty did he
C. A and C belong to?
D. Chandelas A. Suryavansi Gajapti dynasty
B. Bhoi dynasty
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1195. The coins with the figure of Laksmi were
issued by C. Imperial Ganga dynasty
A. Mohammad Ghori D. Somavamsi dynasty
B. Iltutmish
1201. Which of the following event was
C. Mohammad Tughlaq the reason for the withdrawn of non-
D. None of the above cooperation movement?
A. Chauri Chaura incident
1196. Who was the in-charge of a pargana?
B. Jallianwala massacre
A. Shiqdar
C. Gandhi Imprisonment
B. Oanungo
D. None
C. Amin
D. Pattidar 1202. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extin-
guished in the
1197. ‘The Musalman’, the handwritten daily
A. later half of 17th century.
newspaper in circulation since 1927, is
published from which one of the following B. beginning of 17th-century
places? C. beginning of 16th-century
A. Lucknow D. end of 16th-century
B. Hyderabad
1203. The name of the poet Kalidas is men-
C. Mysore tioned in the
D. Chennai A. Allahabad pillar inscription
1198. From where the Mansabdari system B. Aihole inscription
was borrowed? C. Alapadu grant
A. Mongolia D. Hanumakonda inscription
B. Persia
1204. The concept of Sagunabrahmana was
C. Afghanistan the outcome of which concept of Bhakti
D. Turkey Movement?
1199. Who among the following was a Ja- A. Nirgunabraman

hangiri Painter? B. Vaishanavism
A. Daswant C. Shaivism
B. Abdus Samad D. None of the above

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1205. Bhakti Saint who was contemporary of B. The Queens Edict

Sivaji? C. Dhauli Pillar Inscription

A. Tukaram D. Bhabhru Edict
B. Ekanatha
1210. Springing Tiger: A Study of a
C. Namadev Revolution-ary” is a biographical work
D. Gnanadeva on .?
A. Chandrashekhar Azad
1206. Which of the following books serves as
a source for the Mauryan period? B. Subhas Chandra Bose
A. Jain Purvas C. Shyamji Krishna Verma
B. Suttapitaka D. Bhagat Singh
C. Historica 1211. The most informative source about Mau-
D. Indica ryan administration is?
A. Ashokan Inscriptions
1207. Consider the following statements re-
garding Rigvedic period: B. Arthashastra
1. Rigvedic economy marked a continu- C. Buddhist Chronicles
ation of its preceding civilizations D. Indica
2. Rigvedic period was characterized
by the extensive use of iron tools. 1212. Consider the following statements re-
3. Establishment of vast trade net- lated to the cause of 1857 revolt.
works with far-off countries was a I. It was a great disparity in salaries
feature of the Rigvedic era. between the Indian and European
Which of the above statements is/are soldiers.
NOT true? II. The Indian sepoys were treated
with contempt by their European of-
A. 2 only
ficers.
B. 3 only III. The sepoys were sent to distant
C. 1, 2 and 3 parts of the empire, but were not
paid any extra allowance.
D. 1 and 3 only
Which is/are correct statements?
1208. Mahabandula was killed at
A. Only I
A. Prome
B. Only II
B. Rangoon C. Both I and II
C. Tenesserin D. I, II and III
D. Danubyu
1213. Who among the following were asso-
1209. There is only one edict, in which Ashoka ciated with the starting of the Rahnumai
refers himself as King of Magadha (Laja Mazdayasan?
Magadha.) Identify the edict from the fol- 1. Nauroji Furdoonji
lowing: 2. Dadabhai Nauroji
A. Minor Rock Edict of Maski 3. S. S. Bangali

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Choose the correct answer from the codes B. Dashakumarcharita

given below C. Ritusamhara
A. land2 D. Kumarashambhava
B. land3
1219. Ajivika sect was founded by
C. 2 and 3
A. Raghulabhadra
D. 1, 2 and 3
B. Upali
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1214. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 15th C. Makkhli Gosala
March
D. Anand
A. 1935
1220. Which of the, following Harrapan sites
B. 1931
are located in the Kutch region?
C. 1928
A. Desalpur & Surkotda
D. 1930
B. Rangpur & Rojadi
1215. In Krishnadevaraya’s court, Ashtadigga- C. Allabadino & Balakot
jas were the
D. Lothal & Surkotda
A. Eight great poets of his court.
1221. Arrange the following Chisti Saints in
B. eight great scholars of his kingdom
correct chronological order-
C. eight elephants placed at eight cor-
1. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia
ners of his capital.
2. Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz
D. eight great ministers in his court 3. Baba Farid Ganjshakar
4. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirage-Delhi
1216. There is evidence of the proto-
Australoid, the mediterranean, alpine and Select the correct answer from the code
Mongoloid in the skeletal remains at given below
A. Mohenjodaro site A. 4, 3, 2, 1
B. Baluchistan B. 1, 3, 4, 2
C. Egypt C. 1, 2, 3, 4
D. Harappan site D. 3, 1, 4, 2
1217. The so-called universities of Nalanda, 1222. Who was the founder of Bambay Native
Vikramshila, etc. were actually: Society?
A. Buddhist monasteries A. Feroj Shah
B. Apex bodies of Buddhist monasteries B. Tilak
C. Learning centres of Buddhist monks C. Jagannath Shankar Sheth
D. Secular centres of education and learn- D. Ayyar
ing 1223. Who among the following was known
1218. Which one among these is not a work of as the Grand Old Man of Indian politics?
Kalidasa? A. Dadabhai Nauroji
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C. Bipin Chandra Pal 1228. Which of the following Bhakti Reform-

D. Surendra Nath Bannerjee ers influenced by the preaching of Sufi
teachers?

1224. Megasthenese States ‘’There was no A. Ramananda
slavery in India.” This statement must
have been made because B. Kabir
C. Nanak
A. He moved only with the king and elites
in the capital D. All of the above
B. He work this on hearsay 1229. The main focus of the Rigvedic culture
C. Slavery was not prevalent in India in was
the extreme from as he be had seen in A. The Indo-Gangetic region
Greece
B. The Punjab and Delhi region
D. There was absence of slavery in India
C. The Indus valley region
1225. Who among the following defined a D. The region between Swat and Indus
sovereign or sovereignty as farr-i izdi in
contrast to the concept of zil al-Allah? 1230. Arrange the following rulers in Chrono-
logical order:
A. Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhaddis
1. Satavahanas
B. Abul Fazl 2. Rashtrakutas
C. Badauni 3. Chalukyas
D. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi 4. Vakatakas
1226. Which one among the following state- given below
ments about Ashokan edicts is correct?
A. 1-4-3-2
A. The Pillar edicts were located in all
parts of the empire B. 4-3-2-1
C. 1-3-4-2
B. The edicts give details of his personal
concerns but are silent on events of the D. 1-2-3-4
empire
1231. According to the Mahasanghikas, a be-
C. The subject of inscribed matter on ing is composed of
Rock edicts differs completely with that of
A. . Five Dharmas
the Pillar edicts
B. Seven Dharmas
D. The Greek or Aramaic edicts are ver-
sions or translations of the texts used in C. Nine Dharmas
other edicts D. Eighteen Dharmas
1227. What was the Period of the rule of 1232. Who was the founder of Pallava dy-
Samudra Gupta? nasty
A. 375-396A. D. A. Raja Raja I
B. 330-375 A. D. B. Karikala
C. 370-380 A. D. C. Simhavishnu
D. 380-398 A. D. D. None of these

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1233. Rath Temples at Mahabalipuram were B. the introduction of scientific research

built during the reign of which Pallava and rationalism in the traditional Indian
ruler? education
A. Narasinghvarman I C. the spread of western culture in India
B. Nandivarman I D. the promotion of literacy among the
C. Parameshwarvarman people using English medium of language
D. Mahendravarman 1239. The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to:
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1234. Who was the assistant of Sambhaji? A. Gayatri
A. Ranoji Rane B. Indra

C. Savitri
B. Kavi Kalash
D. Aditi
C. Anand Shirke
D. Mahadji Yamaji 1240. The Palas, Pratiharas and the Rash-
trakutas fought for control over which cit-
1235. The System of philosophy with which izenship?
the name of, Kapila is prominently asso-
A. Kaushambi
ciated is
B. Pataliputra
A. Nyaya
C. Ujjain
B. Samkhya
D. Kannauj
C. Uttara Mimamsa
D. Purva Mimamsa 1241. Under feudalism, lords granted land to
vassals in exchange for which of the fol-
1236. Gandhara art all but one of the follow- lowing?
ing was different from the West. Which
A. food
was it?
B. housing
A. Foldings of the robe
C. military service
B. Depicting the physiognomy
D. farm labor
C. Style
D. Iconography 1242. Paramaras were residents of?
A. Gujarat
1237. Who of the following was a contempo-
rary of Alexander, the Great? B. Orissa
A. Ashoka C. Maiwa
B. Chandragupta Maurya D. Rajasthan
C. Bimbisara 1243. Consider the following statements
D. Pushyamitra Sunga 1. Rajputas came into existence before
the downfall of pratihara empire.
1238. The aim of education as stated by the 2. The Rajput rulers divided the king-
Wood’s despatch of 1854 was doms among landed units calledJars.
A. the creation of employment opportu- 3. Rajput women enjoyed the same po-
nity for native Indians sition as men.

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Which of the above is/are not correct? 1248. General Windham was defeated by the
rebel forces in 1857 near
A. Only 1

A. Kanpur
B. Only 2 and 3
B. Gwalior
C. Only 2
C. Bhopal
D. Only 1 and 3
D. Agra
1244. When was paper introduced in India?
1249. Which one of the following had sup-
A. 14th century
ported Mahatma Gandhi on the Noncoop-
B. 18th century eration resolution at the Special Calcutta
C. 12th century Session, 1920?
D. 16th century A. B. C. Pal

B. Motilal Nehru
1245. The ‘Sepoy Mutiny’ was in the year .
C. C.R. Das
A. 1757,
D. Annie Besant
B. 1657,
C. 1765 1250. Which of the following religions got
spread in different parts of Asia?
D. 1857
A. Buddhism
1246. Which one among the following state- B. Jainism
ments is not correct about the agrarian pol-
icy of Sher Shah? C. Hinduism
A. Sher Shah insisted upon measurement D. None of these

of the sown land
1251. In which of the following ancient texts
B. Sher Shah drew up schedule of rates has it been said that the king was the ruler
for state’s share of the different types of of all except Br-a hamanas?
crops
A. Vishnu Smriti
C. The amount each peasant had to pay
B. Yajnavalkya-Smriti
was to be written down on a paper called
‘patta’ C. Gautama-dharmasutra
D. The measuring part was allowed to fix D. Manu-Smriti
fee at their will
1252. Which of the following is associated
1247. Who discovered a direct sea route to In- with Lord Wellesley, the Governor General
dia? of India from 1798 to 1805?
A. Portuguese A. Doctrine of Lapse
B. The French B. Subsidiary Alliance
C. Germans C. First Mysore War
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1253. The copper boards are associated with A. Several attempts were made by the
the Dutch to monopolies the channels of trade
between India and the West
A. Lustrous red ware
B. They treated the people of India ruth-
B. Painted grey ware
lessly and also exploited them
C. Ochre-coloured ware
C. They became the carriers of trade be-
D. Black and red ware tween India and the islands of the Far East
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1254. Which one of the following is a monu- D. They took no part in politics or cultural
ment constructed by Sher Shah? contacts
A. Quiwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi 1259. With reference to the philosophy of

Kabir, Consider the following statements
B. Barasona Masjid at Gaur
:
C. Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi
1. Kabir believed that the Quran was
D. Atala Masjid at Jaunpur infallible.
2. Kabir rejected the conception of
1255. The people who migrated from the re- avataras.
gion of the Caspian sea were called
A. Aryans
A. 1 only
B. Dravidians
B. 2 only
C. Africans
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Euro Asians D. Neither 1 nor 2
1256. The Sardeshmukhi of the Marathas was 1260. Which of the following was not a
A. A capitation levy r method adopted by the Extremists?
B. Village lands set aside for the desh- A. Launching national education schemes
mukhs and building the national spirit
C. A share in revenue collected by other B. Promoting the use of Swadeshi
authorities C. Burning down shops and godowns
D. A tax levied deshmukhs storing foreign clothes
D. Boycott of schools, courts and govern-
1257. In which court was a Chinese embassy ment service
sent by T’ang emperor?
A. Prantaka I 1261. The main purpose of Brahmo Samaj for
which it was set up are
B. Rajaraja I
A. Purify Hinduism and to preach
C. Rajendra I monotheism
D. Harshavardhana B. Criticize social evils, oppose idolatry
and emphasize human dignity
1258. Identify the wrong statement with re-
gard to Dutch interest and activities in In- C. Both A and B
dia? D. None of the above

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1262. Prior to 1813, which among the fol- C. Poona

lowing measures, was not adopted by D. Konkan
the British to exploit the Indians economi-

cally? 1267. Which one of following objects of roman
A. Monopolising the trade of raw goods manufacture has been most abundantly
wherever possible and selling them at found in India?
high rates A. Coins
B. Free Trade Policy B. Bronze-Icons
C. Elimination of Indian traders from C. Pot-sherds
competition by every means D. Lamps
D. Forcing Indian craftsman to produce
quality products in fixed quantity and at 1268. Until the late nineteenth century, liter-
fixed price acy in Asia was:
A. confined to the upper class.
1263. During the later part of Ashoka’s life, he
B. very low.
devoted himself largely to:
C. higher than in the West.
A. spreading Buddhism.
D. about the same as in the West.
B. conquest.
C. putting down rebellions. 1269. Why did Ranjit Singh avoided military
encounter with the English? It was be-
D. practicing the arts.
cause
1264. Which one of the following was not a A. Initially he enjoyed cordial relations
result of British colonial rule in India? with the British
A. Ruin of Indian feudalism B. Ranjit Singh was busy in conquering
B. Ruin of Indian agriculture Multan, ‘Kashmir, Peshawar, etc
C. Ruin of Indian trade C. He was assured by Metcalfe of the

British alliance
D. Ruin of Indian industries
D. He understood that he’d be no match
1265. Which of t he following places can be to the military power of the British
r egarded as the largest m onastic estab-
1270. Which of the following events inspired
lishment in Western India (containing 130
for the formation of the Home Rule
caves)?
Leagues?
A. Ajanta
A. First World War
B. Karle
B. Just before the First World War
C. Kanheri
C. After the First World War
D. Junnair
D. After the passing of the Act of 1909
1266. Shivaji sacked and secured a large 1271. Which of the following statement is not
booty. correct about Simon Commission?
A. Surat A. The activities of Swaraj party had in-
B. Bijapur duced the British Government to review

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the working of the diarchy system intro- 1276. Who was the social reformer King of
duced by the Montague- Chelmsford re- Kolhapur?
forms. A. Baroda
B. The British Government appointed the B. Babaji
Simon Commission in Nov. 1927.
C. Sayajirao
C. Simon commission was opposed be-
cause its all members were the English. D. Shahu
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest 1277. Aurangzeb reimposed ‘jizya’ in the
of Simon commission. twenty-second year of his reign in order
to:
1272. The ancient name of Assam is? A. put economic pressure for forcing the
A. Ramgram majority community to convert their reli-
gion
B. Pawa
B. meet a diffcult financial situation
C. Kammp
C. re-assert the fundamentally Islamic
D. Pippalivan character of the State
1273. Who was the Turkish commander who D. Show anger against the Marathas and
conquered Bihar and Bengal? Rajputs
A. Mohammad of Ghur 1278. Who gave the motto ‘Back to the

Vedas’?
B. Ikhtiyar ud-Din-Muhammad
A. Ramakrishna Paramhansa
C. Kutub ud-Din Aibak
B. Swami Vivekananda
D. Bakhtiyar Khalji
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1274. According to which of the following D. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
sources, did Ashoka in his old age abdicate
the throne in favour of his grandson Sam- 1279. As per Wavell’s Plan the external af-
prati? fairs would be under the charge of
A. Mahavamsa A. Viceroy
B. Divyavadana B. Parliament
C. Gargi-Samhita C. Secretary of State

D. An Indian Member of the Executive
D. Ashokavadana
Council
1275. Dholavira is situated at the bank of 1280. Mathematics was treated as a distinct
River: subject by
A. Luni A. Aryabhatta
B. Ghaggar B. Vijayanandin
C. Ravi C. Varahmihira
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1281. The Whitely Commission was concerned 1287. The basic defect of the Lucknow Pact
with was

A. Public health A. It was an agreement purely based on
B. Labour the bond of common hatred of the foreign
rule
C. Education
B. It was a marriage of convenience with-
D. Reorganization of civil service
out a pontiff
1282. Rabindra Nath Tagore gave up his C. It was based on the wrong notion
knighthood because of that Hindus and Muslims formed separate
A. Jalianwalla Bagh tragedy communities
B. Brutal Suppression of Civil Disobedi- D. It was a pact between powerless po-
ence Movement tentates
C. Execution of Bhagat Singh
1288. Muhammad Ghazni plundered Somnath
D. Chauri-Chaura incident temple in Kathiawar in
1283. Sarnath inscription highlights the A. 1030 A.D.
achievements of which Kushana ruler?
B. 1025 A.D.
A. Kajula Kadphises
C. 1020 A.D.
B. Kadphises II
D. 1029 A.D.
C. Huvushka
D. Kanishka 1289. Which of the following were among the
objects of terracotta fashioned by the Har-
1284. Haider Ali was originally rapans?
A. an invader
1. Bullal
B. an adventurer 2. Toys
C. a Hindu chief 3. Votive animals
4. Axe heads
D. a member of the royal family
5. Human forms
1285. Who is known as the Father of Indian 6. Pipal leaves
Unrest? A. 1, 2 & 4
A. Dadabhai Nauroji
B. 4, 5 & 6
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. 2, 3 & 5
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. 3, 4 & 6
D. G. K. Gokhale
1290. The worship of images in India began
1286. Who hailed Gandhi’s call for ‘Quit India’
during the period.
as an ‘Epic Movement’?
A. Ram Manohar Lohia A. Gupta
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B. Mauryan
C. Subhash Chandra Bose C. Sunga
D. Jai Prakash Narayan D. Kusana

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1291. Gopis (cowherd girls) became an impor- Sindhu) where the initial Aryan settle-
tant part of the Krishna legend in art and ments were located?
literature in A. The Indus Valley region
A. The early medieval period B. The Punjab and Delhi region
B. The Gupta period C. The region from Eastern Afghanistan
C. The Kushana period to the upper valley of the Ganges
D. The Sutiga period D. The land of the Indus and its principal
NARAYAN CHANGDER
tributaries
1292. Ryotwari Settlement was started in?
1297. TheAryans came from Central Asia to In-
A. Assam dia around
B. Bombay A. 2500 B.C.
C. Bengal B. 6500B.C
D. Madras C. 3500 B.C.
1293. Salaka-Purusha is a concept associated D. 8000
with the
1298. According to Brihaspati the grades of ar-
A. Jainas tisans were
B. Buddha’s A. Four
C. Pasupatas B. Two
D. Bhagavatas C. Eight
1294. Bimbisara was the founder of which one D. Six

of the following dynasties? 1299. During Akbar’s reign the biggest gold
A. Maurya coin was called?
B. Haryanka A. Jalali
C. Nanda B. Dam
D. Shunga C. Ilahi
D. Shamsab
1295. What was the worst part of the perma-
nent settlement of Bengal? 1300. Who was the master of imperial mint at
A. Creation of absentee landlords Delhi during the reign of Akbar?
B. Subjection of the cultivator to untold A. Khwaza Abdus Samad
misery B. Mir Sayyid Ali
C. Disintegration of the village communi- C. Jehangir
ties
D. Mansur
D. Sub-infatuation of estates and hold-
ings 1301. A very important source far the political
structure and social condition of Gujarat
1296. Which of the following correctly de- from the 9th to 13th centuries is the text
scribes the land of the Seven Rivers (Sapta known as

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A. Sukraniti 1306. To which of the following governor gen-

B. Panchtantra eral goes the credit of taking steps to
stop the human sacrifices practiced by the

C. Rajatarangini Khonds in Orissa under the erroneous be-
D. Lekhapaddhati lief that there by the fertility of the land
was increased?
1302. Japan’s earliest neolithic culture was
the: A. Lord Canning
A. Yin. B. Lord Ellenborough
B. Jomon. C. Lord Dalhousie
C. Han. D. First Lord Hardinge
D. Hoabinhian. 1307. The earliest rock cut caves in western
1303. Which of the following is not the pro- India are those at-
vision of the government of India Act, A. Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta
1858?
B. Junnar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora
A. Provision for the creation of an Indian
C. Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane
Civil Service under the control of the Sec-
retary of State. D. Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane
B. The Queen’s Principal Secretary of 1308. Which European power was the last
State received the powers and duties of who reached India?
the Company’s Court of Directors.
A. Germans
C. India was to be governed in the
Queen’s name. B. Portuguese
D. The British Parliament was empow- C. The French
ered to appoint a Governor-General and D. The Dutch
the Governors of the Presidencies.
1309. In which place February 21, 1915 was
1304. The magnificient temple at Halebid was fixed as the date for an armed revolt by
establishedby the Ghadarites?
A. Pandyas
A. Bengal
B. Cholas
B. Punjab
C. Hosysalas
C. Madras
D. Naickers
D. Bombay
1305. Uposatha was practiced
1310. Who among the following Hindu
A. By the Kapalikas as symbolic renuncia-
Painters was sent by Jehangir to make
tion of pleasure in external objects
a portrait of Shah Abbas I of Persia?
B. By widows of the Brahmanical religion
A. Dasrath
through periodic fasting
B. Bishan Das
C. By Buddhist monks in an assembly
D. By the Tantrilcs as part of their wor- C. Basawan
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1311. Which of the following was a result of 1317. Why did Britain so easily gain wide con-
the plague in Europe trol over India in the nineteenth century?
A. the Hundred Years’ War A. Internal divisions existed within the In-
B. economic decline dian states.
C. political reform B. English rule was milder than native
rule.
D. the rebirth of Christianity
C. The British brought order to the lands
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1312. Svetambaras and Digambaras were they governed.
two sects of
D. all of the above
A. Jainism
1318. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is asso-
B. Buddhism
ciated with which one of the following?
C. Vaishnavism
A. Samudragupta
D. Saivism
B. Mahapadma Nanda
1313. Who setup Home rule league in Poona? C. Chandragupta Maurya
A. GK Gokhale D. Ashoka
B. Vinoba Bhave
1319. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of
C. MG Ranade
A. Chota
D. BG Tilak
B. Babmani
1314. Which of the following counterpart of
C. Pallava
British in the Treaty of Salbai?
D. Vijayanagar
A. the Nizam of Hyderabad
B. the French 1320. Who of the following Rajput rulers
C. Tipu Sultan gave donation for the reconstruction of a
mosque?
D. the Marathas
A. Jai Singh Siddharaj
1315. The Rajatarangini of Kalhana was com- B. Prithviraj III
posed in
C. Mihir Bhoja
A. The thirteenth century
D. Bhoja Parmar
B. The tenth century
C. The eleventh century 1321. Select the correct statement (s) with ref-
erence to the Bhakti Movement:
D. The twelfth century
A. Collection of Alvar Saints hymns is
1316. The largest number of seals of the Har- known as Divya Prabandha.
rappan culture are made of
B. Compilation of Alvar Saints po-
A. Steatite etry/literature Tirumurai is called “Tamil
B. Agate Veda”.
C. Terracotta C. Both A & B
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1322. Who among the following preached the 1328. Who were the immediate successors of
doctrine of “One religion, one caste and the Mauryas in Magadha?
one God for mankind“?

A. Sungas
A. Jyotiba Phule B. Satvahanas
B. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar C. Kushanas
C. Sri Narayan Guru D. Pandyas
D. Vivekananda
1329. Who was Nur Jahan’s son-in-law?
1323. The number of Vedas is
A. Khurram
A. Ten
B. Shahryar
B. Two
C. Nazim
C. Eight
D. Abdul
D. Four
1330. With which of the following periods do
1324. The most important effect of the French we associate the ‘microlith’ implements?
Revolution was the birth of the
A. Neolithic
A. socialism
B. Mesolithic
B. democracy
C. Paleolithic
C. capitalism
D. Chalcolithic
D. republic in France
1331. Which is the correct chronological se-
1325. Which Bhakti Saint is known as the quence of the following Sayyid rulers of
bridge between north and south? Delhi?
A. Chaitanya 1. Muhammad Shah
B. Kabir 2. Alauddin Alam Shah
3. Mubarak Shah
C. Nanak
4. Khizr Khan
D. None of these
1326. Muhammad Bin Qasim conquered given below:
A. Spain A. 4, 1, 2, 3
B. Iran B. 4, 2, 3, 1
C. Sindh C. 1, 2, 3, 4
D. None of these D. 4, 3, 1, 2
1327. Which one was not a pioneer industry in 1332. The number of the Zamindar’ retainers
India during British rule? in Akbar’s reign according to Abul Fazi was
A. Jute A. About 44 lakhs
B. Cotton B. About 48 lakhs
C. Iron C. About 55 lakhs
D. Coal D. About 52 lakhs

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1333. During the period of Harshavardhana 1338. Which among the following dynasties is
the fields were watered by the pots of known to have given the largest grant of
the Ghatiyantra.” This is known from the villages to the temples and Brahamans?
writings of A. Saatvahana
A. Dandin B. Pala
B. Subandhu C. Gupta
C. Bana D. Pratihara
NARAYAN CHANGDER
D. Hiuen-Tsang 1339. In the end, Pala supremacy in Bengal
was destroyed by
1334. Which Mauryan ruler was called ‘Ami-
traghat’ by Greek writers? A. 1027 A.D.
A. Dasharatha B. 1025 A.D.

C. 1017 A.D.
D. 1020 A.D
C. Bindusara
D. Ashoka 1340. Which of the following is an intensely
emotional form of Hinduism that flour-
1335. Who among the following Englishmen ished from the sixteenth century, mainly
was well versed in the Turkish language, in Bengal and eastern Orissa?
received a Mansab of 400 and the title of A. Gaudiya Sampradaya
‘English Khan’ or Firangi Khan? B. Krishna cult of Vallabhacharya
A. Fitch C. Shiva cult of Vallabhacharya
B. Mildenhall D. None of the above
C. Hawkins
1341. Who among the following Bhakti Saints
D. Sir Thomas Roe blended that the philosophical monist of
the past with stress on Bhakti, the poetry
1336. Guptas period was a high water mark and dignity of Valmiki’s Ramayana with
for the devotional fervour and humanism of
A. Agriculture Bhagavata?
A. Tulsidas
B. Religion
B. Sur Das
C. Sclupture
C. Kalidasa
D. Administration
D. Kabirdas
1337. Which place is known as the gate of an-
1342. Which of the following is wrongly
cient India
matched?
A. Kozhikode A. Dhai din ka Jhonpara- Ibrahim Lodi
B. Mahodayapuram B. Red Palace- Balban
C. Quilon C. Qutab Minar- Aibak and Iltutmish
D. Muziris D. Alai Darwaja- Alauddin Khilji

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1343. Which of the following were ruling 1347. Which one among the following is a
powers in whose records the worship of Tamil grammatical treatise?
Skanda is found mentioned?

A. Ettutogai
1. Satavahanas B. Silappadikaram
2. Yaudheyas
C. Tolkappiam
3. Ikshavakus
4. Chedis D. Pattupattu
Choose the correct answer from the codes 1348. Who was the founder of Sunga dy-
given below: nasty?
A. 2and3 A. Pushyamitra
B. 1 and3 B. Agnimitra
C. 1 and 2 C. Ajatashatru
D. Bimbisara
D. 3and4
1349. Which court was considered as the high-
1344. In 1751 Alivardi virtually ceded Orissa est criminal court of appeal during East In-
to dia Company?
A. Mahajadi Sindhia A. Sadar Diwani
B. Raghuji Bhonsle B. Provincial Court
C. BajiRao C. Sadar Nizamat
D. Nanaji Holkar D. Circuit Court
1345. What was the role of Tatia Tope in 1857 1350. ‘Acharang Sutra’ describes .
mutiny? A. Sermons of Lord Mahavir
I. He was commander-in-chief of the B. Code of conduct for Jain monks
army of Nana Saheb C. Code of conduct for Buddhiest monks
II. He organized Bhils of Panchamahal
D. Sermons of Gautam Buddha
region against the British
III. He helped Begum Hazrat Mahal to 1351. “Community Development Project”
capture Awadh. was initiated in the year
A. II only A. 1956A.D.
B. I and II only B. 1951 A.D.
C. II and III only C. 1952A.D.
D. All of the above D. 1954AD.
1352. When was Charlemagne crowned as Ro-
1346. Sankara was a saint.
man Emperor?
A. Bhakti A. 860
B. Sufi B. 871
C. Jaina C. 899
D. Buddhist D. 800

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1353. Which of the following temples was a 1358. ‘Kalilah wa Dimna’ is an Arabic version
well known centre of higher education? of the
A. Dasavatar Temple at Deogarh A. Brahma Siddhanta
B. Sasbahu Temple at Gwalior B. Sursuta Samhita
C. Panchtantra
C. Shore Temple at Mamallapuram
D. Mahabharata
D. Trayipurusha Temple at Salotgi
1359. What was the name of the Gurjara-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1354. Treaty of Lahore taken place on Pratihara king who was defeated by the
A. 1725 AD Pala king Devapala?
A. Nagabhatta II
B. 1846 AD
B. Mihirbhoja
C. 1816 AD
C. Mahipala
D. 1836 AD
D. Mahendrapala
1355. Mira-Bai, the most popular female saint 1360. The Pallava king who was defeated by
of medieval India, believed in the worship Samudra Gupta?
of
A. Simhavarma
A. Shiva
B. Karikala
B. Ram C. Simhavishnu
C. Krishna D. Vishnugopa
D. Vishnu 1361. The Straits of Tsushima separate:
1356. Which of the following statements A. Japan from Russia.
about the manaram, the Sabha of this pe- B. India from Sri Lanka.
riod, is not correct?
C. China from Japan.
A. It was the common meeting place in D. Japan from Korea.
the village
1362. Chanakya was known as-
B. It was the highest court of justice
A. Visakhadatta
C. It also served the purpose of a political
gathering B. Vishnugupta
C. Bhattasvamin
D. It was a general assembly dealing with
all affairs D. Rajasekhara
1363. Who said, “Like summer gale revolt
1357. Modernisation of Muslims in India was
of Meerut was unprecedented and short-
initiated by
lived”?
A. Syaid Amir Ali
A. S. N. Sen
B. Abdul Latif B. R. C. Majumdar
C. Sir Syaid Ahmad Khan C. V. D. Savarkar
D. Badruddin Taiyabji D. S. B. Chaudhuri

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1364. The rulers of which of the follow- C. Mallinatha

ing dynasties were characterized by their D. Arishtanemi
metronymics?

A. Kanva 1370. Adilabad fort and the city of Jahan-
panah was built by?
B. Maurya
A. Alauddin Khalji
C. Sunga
D. Satavahana
C. Muhammad bin Tughluq
1365. Who has complimented Samudragupta
as the ‘Indian Napoleon’?
A. R.N. Dandekar 1371. Who was the founder of Chandela dy-
B. V.A. Smith nasty?
C. Radhakumud Mukherji A. Narasimha
D. R.C. Majumdar B. Jayasakti

C. Nagabhatta
1366. After Ashoka’s death, the Mauryan Dy-
nasty was replaced by that of the: D. Chandradeva
A. Guptas. 1372. The Greeks were also known as
B. Chen. A. Hellenes
C. Sakas. B. Koreans
D. Kushans. C. Ionians
1367. Who among the following has been crit- D. Corianths
icized by Kalhana for confiscating the tem-
ple treasure? 1373. ‘Ramayan am’ the Tamil version of the
great epic Ramayana was made by
A. Harsha
A. Kamban
B. Lalitaditya
B. Avvaiyar
C. Avantivarman
C. Ilango Vadigal
D. Didda
D. None of these
1368. Bhasa was the author of
1374. What is the correct chronological se-
A. Mahavamsa
quence of the following?
B. Sakunthala
1. The founding of the Ghadar Party
C. Buddha Charita 2. The Chauri-Chaura incident
D. Svapnavasavadatta 3. The education of Khudiram Bose
4. Moplah Rebellion in Malabar
1369. Which one among the following
A. 2, 1, 4, 3
Tirthankaras was according to the Sve-
tambar tradition, a lady? B. 3, 4, 1, 2
A. Sumatinatha C. 1, 3, 2, 4
B. Shantinatha D. 3, 1, 4, 2

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1375. What was the unique system developed C. capitalism

by the Mughals? D. republic
A. Centralised autocracy
1381. Which of the following is credited to
B. Ryotwari settlement
Charlemagne?
C. Mansabdari system
A. the development of banking
D. Local responsibilities for crime detec-
tion B. the defeat of the Muslims at the Battle
NARAYAN CHANGDER
of Tours
1376. Evidence of Fractional burial has been
C. the revival of Latin learning
excavated from
D. the development of feudalism
A. Harappa
B. Kot Siji 1382. Which one of the following is not a work
C. Banaueali on architecture?
D. Lothal A. Samarangana Sutradhara

B. Mayamata
1377. Which of the following is the earliest
works in Tamil? C. Mahavastu
A. Mahabharta D. Manasare
B. Rama Sundaram
1383. From among the following, which pair is
C. Pali not matched?
D. Sangam Literature A. Hala - Gatha Saptshati
1378. Which of the following areas was not B. Bhadrabahu - Brihat Katha Manjari
conquered by Akbar? C. Patanjali - Mahabhashya
A. Qandahar
D. Ashvaghosa - Harsh Charit
B. Bidar
1384. Who had completed the annexation of
C. Orissa
Ahmednagar?
D. Kashmir
A. Aurangzeb
1379. Which of the following is not true about B. Jahangir
Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
C. Akbar
A. He started home rule league in 1916
D. Shahjahan
B. He launched a newspaper ‘Kesri’ in En-
glish 1385. In traditional Asian societies, the best
C. He wrote ‘Gita Rahasya’ way to improve one’s social status was
D. He started Ganpati Festival in 1893 through:
A. business investment.
1380. The French Revolution gave a new
meaning to B. education.
A. nation C. state lobbying.
B. sovereignty D. establishing a military career.

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1386. Which of the following was not one of 1391. Islam spread from India to all of the fol-
the reasons for gradual weakening of the lowing states EXCEPT:
Mauryan finances?

A. Malaya.
A. The strain on the exchequer of
B. the Philippines.
Ashoka’s charitable public works
C. Burma.
B. Unfavourable balance of trade with
foreign countries D. Indonesia.
C. Need for vast revenues to maintain a 1392. Who among the following named
huge but inactive army Jamshedpur after Jamsedji Nusserwanji
D. Need for finances to maintain a very Tata?
large bureaucracy A. Lord hardinge
1387. As per ‘August Offer’ the British objec- B. Lord Irwin
tive for India was C. Lord chelmsford
A. Dominion Status D. Lord ripon
B. Provincial Authority
1393. The chief gain to Shivaji from his raids
C. Puma Swaraj of Surat in 1664 and 1670 was
D. Responsible Government A. Immense increase in his prestige
1388. Who was the founder of Ajeevika sect? B. Capture of the English factory
A. Mahavira C. A lot of booty
B. Suddhodana D. Demoralisation of the Mughal forces
C. Vasudeva Krishna 1394. Why was the Simon Commission boy-
D. Makkali Gosala cotted?
A. Simon was not known to be a great
1389. The Chinese pilgrim Fa - Hien visited In-
supporter of the Indian cause.
dia during the reign of
B. All the members of the commission
A. Chandragupta I
were Englishmen.
B. Chandragupta II
C. It was appointed before the expiry of
C. Kanishka the statutory period.
D. Harshavardhana D. Peaceful demonstrators were
severely beaten by the police.
1390. ‘Manusmriti’ regards the reign lying be-
tween -the rivers Sarasvati and Drishad- 1395. The Thai kingdom was founded:
wati as
A. in the upper valley of Anghor Thom.
A. Madhya Desa
B. just outside Yunnan.
B. Aryavarta
C. in the lower valley of the Chao Praya
C. Brahmashri Desa River.
D. Brahanwarta D. in the lower Indus valley.

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1396. Who among the following has started 1401. Which one of the following denoted a
the Public Works Department in India in series of coins?
AD 1848? A. Gajasataka
A. Lord William Bentinck B. Hiranaydama
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Katisama
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Gadhiya
D. Lord Cornwallis
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1402. Who among the following Bhakti Saint
1397. Akbar’s policy toward India’s Hindus said that “Abide pure amidst the impuri-
was one of: ties of the world”?
A. forced conversion. A. Vallabhacharya
B. repression. B. Madhav
C. toleration.
C. Guru Nanak
D. indifference.
D. Chaitanya
1398. Which of the following are true about
1403. Who among the following Urdu poets
Jahangir?
was invited to the Second and Third Round
I. The full name of Jahangir was Nu- Table Conference?
ruddin Md. Jahangir
II. Jahangir had ended a long drawn A. Firaq Gorakhpuri
out struggle with Mewar B. Muhammad Iqbal
III. Mahabat Khan revolted against Ja- C. Josh Malihabadi
hangir and captured Jahangir and his
wife Nurjahan at Lahore D. Faiz Ahmad
A. Only I 1404. Alberuni states that the antyajas, who

B. I and II were not reckoned amongst any of the
four varnas, were composed of eight
C. II and III
groups or guilds of craftsman or profes-
D. All the above sionals. Which one of the following did
not belong to any of the eight guilds?
1399. Towards which of the following sects
did Dasaratha had a leaning? A. Blacksmith
A. Jainism B. Fisherman
B. Buddhism C. Shoemaker
C. Ajivakas D. Weaver
D. Lokayata 1405. The most important kingdom in Deccan
1400. During the reign of Bind Sara there was and Central India after the Mauryas was
unrest at the
A. Pushkalavati A. Pallavas
B. Takshasila B. Satavahanas
C. Ujjayani C. Cholas
D. Rajagriha D. Vakatakas

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1406. In March 1925, who among the follow- 1411. Who was the founder of Saka Era?
ing became the President of the Central A. Kanishka
Legislative Assembly?

A. Jayakar
C. Samudragupta
B. Madan Mohan Malviya
C. Motilal Nehru
1412. The game of ‘dice’ was part of the ritual
D. Vitthal Bhai Patel of
1407. The Rajput Clan that ruled Bundelkhand A. Vajapeya

was B. Rajasuya
A. Chandelas C. Agnistoma
B. Gahadvalas D. Aswamedha
C. Prathiharas 1413. The presiding deity of Bhojsala Temple

is
D. Paramaras
A. Goddess Durga
1408. The Great Wall of China built by the Chi- B. Goddess Laxmi
nese rulers has the length
C. Goddess Saraswati
A. 2400 km and 6 meters
D. Goddess Parvati
B. 2700 km
1414. Which of the following would be the
C. 2600 km most accurate description of the Mauryan
D. 2500 km monarchy under Ashoka?
A. Centralised autocracy
1409. Vikrama era started from:
B. Guided democracy
A. 57 B.C. C. Enlightened despotism
B. 78 A.D. D. Paternal despotism
C. 57 A.D.
1415. Which of the following were the social
D. 78 B.C. classes which emerged as a result of the
economic and administrative changes be-
1410. Which of the following is an advantage tween 1765 to 1856?
that comes from having caste status in In-
A. Landlords
dia?
B. Government servants
A. Aid was available from other caste
members. C. Business men
D. Money-landers
B. Caste can give voice to individual
needs of its members. 1416. The difference in years betweek Vikram
C. Caste provides individuals with a se- Era and Christian era is?
cure social organization in which to live. A. 57
D. all of the above B. 78

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C. 135 1423. Taoism was a religion introduced by

D. 58 A. Lao Tse
1417. In Ashoka’s administration, Rajukas B. Confucius
looked after C. Han rulers
A. administration of justice D. Huien Tsang
B. religious matters
1424. Which one of the following proved to be
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. collection of taxes Dalhousie’s worst political blunder?
D. municipal administration A. Abolition of the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’
1418. Prathihara dynasty came to end in B. Occupation of lower Burma
A. 1018 A.D C. Annexation of Oudh
B. 1001 A.D D. Annexation of Punjab
C. 1213 A.D 1425. The Turkish brought with them musical
D. 1214 A.D instruments
1419. Who among the following poets was A. Rabab and Sarangi
given the title of ‘Malik-ush-Shoara’ by B. Sitar and Flute
Akbar? C. Tanpura and Mridang
A. Faizi D. Veena and Tabla
B. Ashki
C. Farebi ruler of Kanchi during the time of Samu-
D. Qudsi dragupta?
1420. Who founded Pataliputra? A. Vishnugopa
A. Udayin B. Hastivarman
B. Ashoka C. Mantaraja
C. Mahapadmananda D. Nilaraja
D. Bimbisar 1427. The member of Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan
who looked after foreign affairs was:
1421. The greatest Sanskrit grammarian was
A. Pandit Rao
A. Brahma Gupta
B. Sumant
B. Aryabhatta
C. Sachiv
C. Panini
D. Peshwa
D. Vishnu Gupta
1422. Tripitakas were written. 1428. Which of the following was not one
of the conventional checks on a king’s
A. Before Gautam Buddha power?
B. During Buddha’s lifetime A. Occasional intercessions of the minis-
C. After Buddha’s death ters
D. Both B and C B. Dictates of the priests

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C. Maxims of the wise 1433. Which among the following did not
emerge as a new social class during the
D. Customs
British rule in agrarian areas?

1429. The two Home Leagues were founded in A. Bourgeoise farm holders
1916. Their founders were
B. Absentee landlords
I. Annie Besant
II. B. G. Tilak C. Zamindars
III. Motilal Nehru D. Tenants under zamindars and absen-
IV. Sardar Patel tee landlords
A. III and IV
1434. The Gandhi Mandapam where Gand-
B. I and II hiji’s ashes were placed before immersion
C. II and III is in
D. IV and I A. Ahmedabad
B. Kanyakumari
1430. Who among the following was the ‘Po-
litical Guru’ of Mahatma Gandhi? C. Ganga
A. SN Banerjee D. Gandhinagar
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
1435. Amongst the following, who con-
C. BG Tilak tributed most to the Bhagvata cult?
D. GK Gokhale A. Guptas
1431. Consider the following pairs B. Kushanas
1. Settlement site: Chirand C. Indo- Greeks

2. Grave site: Porkalam D. Parthians
3. Settlement and Grave site: Piklihal
Which of these pairs are correctly 1436. Irani System of ‘Sajda’ was started
matched? by?
A. 2 and 3 A. Razia
B. 1, 2 and 3 B. Balban
C. 1 and 3 C. Mohammed Tughlaq
D. 1 and 2 D. Iltutmish
1432. Hindu colonieswere founded in the 1437. What was the state language of the
south-east Asian countries mostly during Eastern Roman Empire after the 7th cen-
the period of tury?
A. The Mauryas A. Greek
B. The Cholas B. Russian
C. The Guptas C. Latin
D. The Rajputs D. Arabic

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1438. Where is Kalibangan situated? 1444. Where didi Lala hardayal and Sohan
A. Himachal Pradesh singh Bhakna form the Gadar Party in
1913?
B. Rajasthan
A. Paris
C. West Bengal
B. San francisco
D. Uttar Pradesh C. London
1439. Who was Qazi Fazilat during the reign D. Tokyo
NARAYAN CHANGDER
of Sher Shah?
1445. Which of the following dynasties had a
A. The Qazi of Bengal role in the construction and maintenance of
B. The Chief Qazi of the Afghan Empire the Sanchi Stupa?
C. The Governor of Bengal A. Kanvas
B. Mauryas
C. Sungas
1440. In which century did Ashoka reign? D. Satavahanas
A. Third century AD.
1446. Which one of the following place has
B. Second century AD yielded archaeological evidence regarding
C. Second century B.C. pit dwellings?
D. Third century B.C. A. Balakot
B. Gufkral
1441. The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs
C. Mehargarh
to the period of the?
D. Rakhigarhi
A. Kushanas
B. Guptas 1447. Hieroglyphic script meant
A. Sumerian script
C. Mauryas
B. Sacred script
D. Sungas
C. Religious script
1442. Who founded Ferguson College at Pune D. Iraqi script
in 1885
1448. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is
A. Samaj Sewa Sangh
available in
B. Bharatiya Sewak Samaj
A. Chhandogya Upanishad
C. Theosophical Society B. Samyukta Nikaya
D. Decan Educational Society C. Mahabharata
1443. The is NOT a native of Southeast D. Anguttara Nikaya
Asia: 1449. The Han dynasty arose in the year
A. taro A. 204 BC
B. banana B. 203 BC
C. mango C. 202 BC
D. breadfruit D. 205 BC

531
1450. Which of the following statement is A. It questioned the ancient philosophies

wrong? that dominated the Indian thinking.

A. Chandragupta I started the Gupta Era B. It believed in the existence of unique
in 319- 20 AD connections between god and every be-
B. During the reign of Skandagupta, ing.
Gupta Empire was invaded by Huns. C. It believed in the possibility of reincar-
C. Samudragupta was the greatest king nation and karma.
of Gupta dynasty. D. Aimed Hindu spiritual wisdom through
D. Chandragupta II was succeeded by his western enlightenment.
son Skandagupta. 1456. Which Technique was known as pre-
1451. Socrates, the greatest Greek philoso- pared core technique?
pher, was put to death by A. Clactonian Technique
A. Hanging B. Levalloisean technique
B. Drinking poison C. Stratigraphy technique
C. Shot dead D. Tool types technique
D. None of the above 1457. Ashtaelic Gajangals were present in the
courts of
1452. Which one of the following contains the
Gayatri Mantra? A. Devarya II
A. Yajurveda B. Vaktaka I
B. Rigveda C. Sambasivarya
C. Upanishad D. Krishnadevraya
D. Samaveda 1458. Under which one of the following sys-
tem of assessment, the British Govern-
1453. Which of the following was the inscrip-
ment collected revenue directly from the
tion of Guptas about sati
farmers?
A. Junagarh Inscription
A. Desaiwari
B. Allahabad Inscription
B. Annawari
C. Bhitari Inscription
C. Zamindari
D. Eran Inscription
D. Ryotwari
1454. Wahabis were fanatics.
1459. Which one among the following cor-
A. Muslim rectly describes Gandhiji’s attitude to-
B. Christian wards the Swarajist leaders?
C. Sikh A. He had full trust in their bona fides
and considered them most valued and re-
D. Hindu spected leaders
1455. Which of the following cannot be said to B. He was neutral to government’s offen-
be a cardinal principle of the theosophical sive against the Swarajists and did not de-
society? fend them

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C. He was not opposed to their entry into C. Swadesh - Bhandhava Samiti

council D. Anushilan Samiti
D. He was not in favour of maintaining
1465. Who introduced the system of Local
warm personal relations with them
boards or Local Bodies in India?
1460. Who among the following directed to A. Lord Mayo
throw a bomb on Viceroy Lord Hardinge?
B. Lord Ripon
A. Chandrashekhar Azad C. Lord Curzon
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Rasbthari Bose D. Lord Lytton
C. Ramprasad Bismil
1466. Samudragupta ascended the throne in
D. Khudiram Bose
A. 400
1461. Which one of the following is oldest Sm- B. 330
riti? C. 380
A. Manu Smriti D. 390
B. Narada Smriti
C. Vishnu Dharmashastra about Sudarshan Lake. Which of them
D. Yajnavalkya Smriti is correct’?
A. It was constructed by Pushyagupta,
1462. When was Gandhi-Irvin Pact took
the Governor of Saurashtra region during
place?
Chandragupta Maurya
A. September 23, 1932 B. Tushaap constructed a darn on the
B. February 10, 1930 lake during Ashoka Maurya
C. March 15, 1933 C. the First reconstruction was under-
taken by Governor Suvishakh during Saka
D. March 5, 1931
satrap Rudradaman and 2nd by Chakra-
1463. Which one among the following state- palit during the reign of Skandgupta
ments regarding Bal Gangadhar Tilak is D. All of the above
not correct?
1468. “Kheda Satyagraha” was basically ini-
A. He supported the Age of Consent Bill tiated by?
B. He propounded the theory of the Arctic A. Mahatma Gandhi
Home of the Aryans
B. Mohanlal Pandya
C. He set-up the Home Rule League at
Poona C. Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Vinoba Bhave
D. He founded the Anti-Cow Killing Soci-
ety 1469. Which of the following parts were situ-
ated on the west coast of South India?
1464. Identify the most important of the early
secret societies of terrorist youth set-up 1. Kaveripattanam
2. Korkai
A. Brati Samiti 3. Musiri
B. Suhrid Samiti 4. Tondi

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Indicate the correct answer from the codes 4. Gangu Ram

given below- Choose the correct answer from the codes
given below

A. 3, 4
B. 2, 3 A. 1, 2and4
C. 1, 2 B. 2and3
D. 2, 3, 4 C. 1, 3and4
D. 1, 2and3
1470. The Neolithic Age dates bark to
1475. Why is Joan of Arc remembered
A. 6000-3000 B.C.
A. She drove the English from Calais.
B. 4000-3000 B.C.
B. She led a peasant uprising that ended
C. 5000-300CIB.C. feudalism.
D. 3000-1000 B.C. C. She led the French to victories against
1471. The Quit India Resolution (1942) pro- the English in the Hundred Years War.
posed the starting of a Non-violent Mass D. She led the English troops in the Hun-
Struggle on the widest possible scale. The dred Years War.
Mantra ‘Do or Die’ was given by
1476. Ma’rib dam was located in:
A. Subhash Chandra Bose A. iraq
B. Mahatma Gandhi B. yaman
C. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel C. Egypt
D. Jawahar Lal Nehru D. none
1472. Which one of the following was NOT in- 1477. The expression anyavrata (following
troduced by Shivaji? other practices) is used in the Rigveda
A. Chauth with reference to the
B. Land-tax A. Mlecchas
B. Dasyus
C. Pilgrim tax
C. Yadus
D. Sardeshmukhi
D. Dasas
1473. China invaded Indian frontiers in the
year 1478. Zero was invented by-
A. Varahamihira
A. 1960
B. Aryabhatta
B. 1962
C. Bhaskara I
C. 1965
D. An unknown Indian
D. 1956
1479. The Gandhara school of art depicted
1474. Who among the following were associ-
A. Indo-Roman art
ated with eradication of untouchability?
B. Indo-Greek art
1. K.RangaRao
2. Vitthal Ramji Shinde C. Indo-African art
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale D. Indo-European art

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1480. Which one of the following statements 1485. Which of the following regions did not
about untouchability is not correct? form the part of Ashoka’s empire?
A. It was widely practiced in the Indus A. Taxila
valley civilization
B. Kashmir
B. The Rigveda does not show any ac
quaintance with it C. Madras
C. It is cleared referred to in the Buddhist D. Kanauj
NARAYAN CHANGDER
Jatakas
1486. About the 5th century B. C. the Indian
D. It come to be applied to several castes
satrapy was paying an annual tribute of
only in the post Gupta period
320 talent of gold to
1481. Which of the following are the innova- A. China
tive means used by Ishwar Chandra Vidya
Sagar to bring Sanskrit education to all? B. Persia
A. Devised new Bengali primer C. Bactria
B. Brought new prose style D. Greece
C. Both A & B
1487. Which of the following event was
D. Continued the same method without the reason for suspension of the Non-
any new innovation Cooperation Movement?
1482. Which one of the following districts was A. The leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose
not included in the Zamindari granted to were against it
the East India Company by Mir Qasim?
B. Chauri Chaura incident
A. Midnapore
C. The non Co-operators were not enthu-
B. Burdwan
siastic
C. Chittagong
D. Gandhiji bowed to the pressure of the
D. Muzaffarpur British government
1483. Kabir was a disciple of
1488. ‘August Offer’ was issued on 1940.
A. Ramananda
A. 8 August
B. Ramanujana
B. 15 August
C. Shakracharya
D. None of the above C. 30 August
D. 20 August
1484. Who founded the faith on a ritual-free,
simple “Sat Shri Akal” or the worship of
1489. The founder of Gadar Party was?
God and truth?
A. Basudev Balwant Phadke
A. Guru Govind Singh
B. Dadu Dayal B. Bhagat Singh
C. Guru Nanak C. Lala Hardayal
D. Sri Chaitanya D. Vinay Damodar Savarkar

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1490. Hindu-Muslim unity had been particu- 1495. Lala lajpat rai was assaulted by Police
larly reflected in the Movement. in a demonstration which caused his death.
That demonstration was against?

A. Quit India
A. Rolatt Act
B. Swadeshi
B. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
C. Khilafat
C. Arrival od Simon commission
D. Civil Disobedience
D. Public safety ordinance
1491. Which one of the following Acts of 1496. The Indian Independence League was
British India strengthened the Viceroy’s set up by:
authority over his executive council by sub-
A. S.M. Joshi
stituting “portfolio” or departmental sys-
tem for corporate functioning? B. Aruna Asaf Ali
A. Indian Council Act, 1861 C. Jayaprakash Narayan

D. Rash Behari Bose
C. Indian Councils Act, 1909 1497. Vishvambhara Mishra was the original
name of
D. Indian Councils Act, 1892
A. Shankaracharya
1492. Which of the following is not one of the B. Guru Nanak
sources for determining the geographical C. Chaitanya Maha Prabhu
extent of the Mauryan Empire during the
reign of Ashoka? D. Kabir
A. Numismatic evidence 1498. How many modes of devotion (Bhakti)

are mentioned in Bhagawatism?
B. The distribution of his rock and pillar
edicts A. Ten
B. Nine
C. The literary and religious traditions
C. Eight
D. The contents of his inscriptions
D. Eleven
1493. The Brehadeshvara temple was built by 1499. Alexander died at
A. Rajaraja A. Gedrosia
B. Kulottunga B. Patala
C. Rajendra Chola C. Babylon
D. Vira Rajendra D. Taxila
1500. Intercaste marriages, during the Rajput
1494. The chief interest of Aurangzeb was:
age was possible among
A. literature.
A. Brahmanas and Kshatriyas
B. the building of cities. B. Kshatriyas and Vaisyas
C. Hindu theology. C. Vaisyas and Sudras
D. conquest and forced conversion. D. None of these

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1501. Among the officers of Muhammad of 1506. Dalhousie’s worst political blunder was
Ghor, Bihar, and part of Bengal was con- ..?
quered by A. Annexation of Punjab
A. Tughrill Khan B. Abolition of the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’
B. Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji C. Annexation of Oudh
C. Tajuddin Yajdij D. Occupation of lower Burma
D. Qutubuddin Aibak
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1507. Which one of the following rebellions
began in 1816 and lasted till 1832?
1502. Who among the following is credited
to have performed four Asvamedha sacri- A. Kutch rebellion
fices? B. Kol uprising
A. Pushyamitra Sunga C. Naikada rising
B. Pravarasena I D. Khasi uprising
C. Samudragupta 1508. Mahzar of 1579 was drafted by
D. Nandivarman Pallavamalla A. Abdun Nabi
B. Sheikh Mubarak
1503. The sphinx was carved out of
C. Faizi
A. Rocks
D. Abul Fazal
B. Piece of stone
1509. Which one of the following was not a
C. Gold
reason for Balban abandoning the policy of
D. Minerals conquest and adopting the policy of consol-
idation?
1504. “Thafa-tul-Thafat” is a book on:
A. Indian Kings willing to throw off the
A. Science Turkish rule
B. History B. Threat of external invasion
C. Philosophy C. Internal revolts
D. None of these D. His weak nature
1510. What was the policy of “doctrine of

1505. The treaty of Allahabad was concluded
lapse”?
by
A. States were allowed to adopt a son as
A. ‘Shah Alam, Mir Jafar and Shuja-ud- an heir.
Daula
B. States were not allowed to adopt a son
B. Robert Clive, Mir Jafar and Raja Bal- as an heir.
want Singh
C. According to this system, every ruler
C. Robert Clive, Nijam-ud-Daula and in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to
Shuja-ud-Daula the British for the maintenance of British
D. Robert Clive, Siraj-ud-Daula and Mir army.
Kasim D. None of these

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1511. Ajanta Cave paintings belongs to the pe- B. Governor of the state
riod of C. Viceroy of the state

A. Nandas D. None of these
B. Haryanks
1516. Who said Ask not, Say not Think not
C. Guptas-Vakatakas caste. Think only Gods.
D. Mauryas A. William Logan,
1512. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was B. S.N. Banerjee
A. the mosque for the use of Royal Family C. Sree Narayana Guru,
B. Akbar’s private prayer chamber D. Connolly,
C. the hall in which Akbar held discus- 1517. The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram
sions with scholars of various religions are a witness to the art patronised by
D. the room in which the nobles belonging the?
to different religions gathered to discuss A. Chola
religious affairs
B. Pallavas
1513. Arabs conquered Iran by C. Pandyas
A. AD 657 D. Kaktiya
B. AD 652 1518. Which one does not contribute to the for-
C. AD 650 mation of International Government?
D. AD 658 A. Expansion of international trade
B. Inter-state rivalry
lated to the Nehru Report? C. Establishment of international organi-
zation
I. It favoured Dominion Status.
II. It favoured a federal system. D. Means of communication
III. It rejected the system of Communal
1519. What was Khanqah?
Electorate.
IV. It was against the setting up of a A. Works of Poet Amir Khusro
Supreme Court. B. The place where Sufi Mystics lived
Which of the above statement(s) is/are C. Court of Sikandar Lodi
correct?
D. Birth place of Khwaja Muinud-din
A. I, II & III Chisti
B. I & III
1520. Which of the following metals were
C. II, III & IV mostly used for minting coins during the
D. I & IV Mauryan period?
A. Silver and copper
1515. After the commencement of the govern-
ment of India Act-1858, what name was B. Lead and silver
to British Governor-General of India? C. Gold and lead
A. Governor-General of India. D. Bronze and gold

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1521. Who were called barids? C. Muqqadams

A. Craftsmen working in state workshops D. Cultivators
B. The spy reporters
1526. Azad Hind Fauj was founded in 1943
C. Bodyguards of the sultan in?
D. Officer-in-charge of state exchequer A. Midnapore
1522. The distinguishing feature of Upnishadic B. Singapore
NARAYAN CHANGDER
thought is
C. Mandalay
A. faith in idol worship
D. Kuala Lumpur
B. belief in karma and rebirth
C. belief in practising Veda for attaining 1527. Sati was declared illegal and punishable
moksha by?
D. All the above A. Lord Ripon
1523. Which among the following ruling dy- B. Lord Dalhousie

nasties, successfully obstructed the ef- C. Lord Canning
forts of the Pratihars in establishing a
strong empire in North India? D. Lord William Bentinck
A. The Senas 1528. Who was considered the lord of Vedas

B. The Chalukyas of Badami A. Surya
C. The Palas B. Varuna
D. The Rashtrakutas C. Indra]
1524. With reference to the travellers, con- D. None of these
sider the following statements -
1. Ibn Battuta gave valuable infor- 1529. In 1717, the British East India Co. was
mation regarding Mohammad-bin- given:
Tughlaq’s reign. A. control of south India.
2. Marco Polo and Athanasius Nikitin
B. control of Bengal.
visited India during the regin of Ra-
jputs. C. the right to collect taxes.
Which of the above is/are correct? D. the Portuguese trading post in India.
A. 1 only 109
B. 2 only 1530. Name the militant nationalist who had
C. Both 1 and 2 a leading role in propagating the Swadeshi
D. Neither 1 nor 2 sentiments to the rest of the country.
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
1525. With whom was the Ryotwari settle-
ment a made? B. Aurobindo Ghosh
A. Village Panchayats C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Zamindars D. Bipin Chandra Pal

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1531. Which is the oldest known civilization in B. Namdev

India?
C. Eknath

A. Vedic
D. Kabir
B. Eipc
C. Puranic 1536. The chief centre or meeting point of the
Indo-Roman trade was:
D. Indus Valley
A. Muziris
1532. Which of the following cult was popu- B. Madurai
larised by Chaitanya?
C. Alexandria
A. Shiva Cult
D. Arikamedu
B. Krishna Cult
C. Eknathwad 1537. Export-trade in pre-Gupta age was
most extensive with
D. All of the above
A. South East-Asia
1533. Indicate the correct chronological order
in which the following reformers under- B. Central Asia
took their missions. C. Roman Empire
1. Visveswara D. China
2. Ramanuja
3. Chaitanya 1538. The name of the king to whom all the
4. Kabir early Aryan dynasties traced their origin
A. 1, 2, 3, 4 was
B. 2, 1, 4, 3 A. Krishna-Vasudeva
C. 4 2 3 1 B. Mandhata
D. 1, 2, 4, 3 C. Manu-Vaivasvat
D. Yudisthira
1534. In which of the following respect do the
Ashokan epigraphs not help us to draw his- 1539. Sravanabelgola is associated with?
torical inferences?
A. Dasharath
A. In inferring the impact of Kalinga War
on the noncombatants B. Vihnugupta
B. In deriving conclusions regarding his C. Ashok
relations with the members of his family D. Chandragupta Maurya
C. In inferring Ashoka’s relations with his
border countries 1540. Who was the author of the book Kitab-
i-Yamini?
D. In delineating the boundary of the
Mauryan empire A. Firdausi
B. Abu Nasr Utbi
1535. Which of the following was not the
saint of Varkari sect? C. Abul Fazl
A. Tukaram D. Amir Khusro

540
1541. Ashoka conqueredKalinga in the year C. Gautam Buddha

A. 231 AD D. Abdul Gaffer khan
B. 261 BC
1547. Coins are the most important source for
C. 327 BC the history of.
D. 127 AD A. Indo-Greek rulers
1542. Who was the father of Newspaper in B. cholas
NARAYAN CHANGDER
Maharashtra?
C. Mauryas
A. Ghokhale
D. Satvahans
B. Nauroji
C. Tilak 1548. Who was the president of Legal Com-
mission?
D. Balshastri Jambhekar
A. Lord Dalhousie
1543. Dadabhai Nauroji, the greatest expo-
B. Lord Morsey
nent of the theory of ‘Drain of wealth’
called the economic exploitation of India C. Lord Wood
A. Evil of all evils D. Lord Mecolay
B. A continuous fleecing
1549. From whom did the English secure the
C. A continuous British invasion rights of duty-free trade after Bengal?
D. None of these A. The Jats of Bharatpur
1544. Who was the member of Ulema, who is- B. Nawab of Awadh
sued the ‘Fatwa’ against Akbar from Jaun- C. The Nizam of Hyderabad
pur?
D. Raja of Banaras
A. Abdullah Sultanpuri
B. Mirza Hakim 1550. Who among the following said, “One
C. Mullayazdi religion, one caste and one God for
mankind”?
D. Abdun Nabi
A. Vivekananda
1545. English was made the medium of instruc- B. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
tion in India in the year of:
C. Jyotiba Phule
A. 1813
D. Sri Narayan Guru
B. 1844
C. 1833 1551. The British paramountcy in India was
D. 1835 completed in 1856 with
A. Annexation of Carnatic
1546. Who is called as “beacon of light of
Asia” B. Annexation of Sind
A. Subhash Chandra Bose C. Annexation of Awadh
B. Mahatma Gandhi D. Annexation of Punjab

541
1552. Brihadesvara temple in Tanjore was 1557. Under Akbar, Hindus were:
built by? A. heavily taxed.

A. Rajendra-II B. forced to convert to Islam.
B. Rajendra-I C. barred from the army.
C. Narasimha Varma D. given major roles in government.
D. Rajasimha
1558. Theravada school is associated with
1553. The Ilbert Bill controversy was related A. Lingayatas
to the
B. Bhagavata
A. imposition of certain restrictions to
carry arms by the Indians C. Jams
B. imposition of restrictions on newspa- D. Buddhist

pers and magazines published in Indian
1559. Ajivikas were
languages
A. A monastic sect
C. removal of disqualifications imposed
on the Indian magistrates with regard to B. Spies
the trial of the Europeans C. Soldiers
D. removal of a duty on imported cotton D. A sect to Barbarians
cloth
1560. The traces of Janapadas and Mahajan-
1554. The Second International fought against padas are found in ?
A. imperialism A. Vedic text
B. exploitation B. Buddha text
C. wars C. Jaina text
D. colonialism D. All the above
1555. Which of the following helped unite 1561. The play ‘Neeldarpan’ is associated
Charlemagne’s empire? with the
A. Viking attacks A. Santhal Revolt
B. A strong, efficient government. B. Pabna Riots
C. Magyar attacks. C. Champaran Satyagraha
D. The Treaty of Verdun. D. Indigo Revolts
1556. In early ancient India, the largest urban 1562. Delhi was seized by the rebels of the
centre was revolt of 1857 on
A. Kanauj A. 13th May
B. Pataliputra B. 12th May
C. Taxila C. 10th May
D. Kausambi D. 11th May

542
1563. Which one among the following is B. hardness

not correct about the cave paintings at C. rustlessness
Ajanta?
D. glitter
A. Scenes have no dividing frame and
blend into each other 1569. Head of the military department under
the recognised central machinery of admin-
B. Scenes are both religious and secular
istration during Akbar’s reign was:
C. The influence of the Gandhara art is
A. Bakshi
NARAYAN CHANGDER
seen
B. Mir Saman
D. Scenes mostly depict tales from
Jatakas C. Mir Bakshi
D. Diwan
1564. The author of Anandmath was?
A. Ravindra Nath Tagore 1570. Who was the founder of independent
kingdom of Gujarat?
B. S. C. Bose
A. Ahmad Shah
C. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B. Shama Khan
D. Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
C. Tatar Khan
1565. The British Governor General, who for- D. Zafar Khan
mulated the policy of Subsidiary Alliance
with regard to Indian powers was 1571. Which of the following ports were situ-
ated on the eastern coast of South India?
A. Warren Hastings
1. Kaveripatnam
B. Lord Wellesley
2. Korkai
C. Lord William Bentick 3. Musiri
D. Lord Dalhousie 4. Tondi
Indicate the correct answer from the code
1566. Which of these books is not a composi- given below
tion of Amir Khusrau?
A. 2, 3, 4
A. Tahqiq-i-Hind
B. 3, 4
B. Nur-i-Sipihar
C. 1, 2
C. Qiran-u-Sadain
D. 1, 2, 3
D. Miftah-ul-Futuh
1572. Aurangzeb ordered the arrest of all En-
1567. We have evidence of Roman trade with: glishmen and the seizure of all English fac-
A. the Kushan Dynasty. tories throughout his dominion, because
B. the Vedic Empire. A. The English had refused to pay local du-
ties in Bengal
C. the Mauryan Dynasty.
B. The English had attacked the Mughal
D. the Harrapan cities. ships on the western coast
1568. The Iron Pillar near Qutub Minar draws C. The English were fortifying their trad-
attention of scientists due to its ing stations
A. antiquity D. All of the above

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1573. The poet who is called as Indian Shake- B. Lord Irwin

speare
C. Lord Lytton
A. Bana

D. Lord Curzon
B. Dhandi
C. Kalidas 1579. The Mekong Delta is located in present-
day:
D. Rajasekhara
A. China.
1574. The earliest evidence of settled agricul-
B. Vietnam.
ture from the subcontinent comes from
C. Cambodia.
A. Kalibangan
B. Amri D. Laos.
C. Inamgarh 1580. The Great public bath at Mohenjodaro

D. Mehrgarh has dimentions of .
A. 38’ x 23’ x 9’
1575. ‘Malfuz’ is a class literature dealing
with B. 39’ x 23’ x 9’
A. King’s life C. 39 x 23’ x 8’
B. Economic life D. 38 x 23’ x 8’
C. Political life
1581. Who destroyed the Nalanda University
D. Social life in 1202 AD?
1576. Patanjali is well known for the compila- A. Bakhtiyar Khilji
tion of
B. Qutbuddin Aibak
A. Ayurveda
C. Moizuddin Muhammad Ghori
B. Brahma Sutra
D. Mahmud of Ghazni
C. Yoga Sutra
D. Panchatantra 1582. The Egyptian Kings were all called the
A. Czars
1577. The six district school of Indian philos-
ophy Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaishasika, B. Monarchs
Mimansa, Vedanta became fully articu-
C. Kings
lated during the
D. Pharaohs
A. Maurya period
B. Gupta period 1583. The Nehru-Liaquat Pact between India
C. Vedic period and Pakistan was signed in 1950 to re-
solve the issue of
D. Buddha period
A. the problem of refugees
1578. Who among the British Governor-
B. the border disputes
General showed great interest in the
preservation of ancient monuments? C. the protection of minorities
A. Lord Ripon D. the accession of princely states

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1584. The do aspa, sih aspa rank in the mans- 1589. “No one is allowed to marry outside
abdari system was introduced by: his caste, or to exchange one profession
of trade for another or to follow more
A. Jahangir
than one business.” This observation was
B. Akbar made by
C. Shah Jahan A. Fa-Hien
D. Aurangzeb B. Hiuen-Tsang
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Ai-Biruni
lated to the Dara Shikoh D. Megasthenese
I. Dara Shikoh was the youngest son 1590. Which part of India was most affected
of Shahjahan by the Revolution of 1857?
II. Dara Shikoh was the devotee of A. Madras
Qadiri Silsila
B. Punjab
A. Both I and II are correct
C. Maharashtra
B. Both I and II are incorrect
D. Avadh
1591. Which of the following are the four Ag-
D. Only II is correct nikula classes of Rajputs?
1586. When Shahu come back to Maharash- A. Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars,

tra? Solankis
A. 1704 B. Chandellas, Tornars, Solankis,

Chauhans
B. 1705
C. Tomars, Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars
C. 1708 D. Chandellas, Pariharas, Chauhans,
D. 1707 Pawars
1587. When was the August Kranti pulled 1592. Who edited ‘Basumati’, the oldest Ben-
back? gali Daily paper?
A. 1942 A. Anand Mohan Bose

B. Barinder Ghosh
B. 1947
C. V. D. Savarkar
C. 1943
D. Surya Sen
D. 1945
1593. Who among the following Bhati Saints
1588. The Ahoms were of origin. was responsible for founding many pun-
A. Afghan yakshetras along the length and breadth
of India, by taming avatars of Parvati and
B. Nepal imprisoning her essence in Sri Chakras?
C. Mongol A. Valmiki
D. Assam B. Tulsidas

545
C. Shankaracharya 1599. Mughal-Maratha treaty of 1719 was

D. Ramananda Saraswati concluded in the times of?

A. Farukh Siyyar
1594. Who put an end to the system of Dual
B. Mohammed Shah
Government in Bengal?
C. Bahadur Shah II
A. British Parliament
D. Jahandar Shah
B. Regulating Act
C. Clive 1600. During the 13th and 14th centuries the
Indian peasant did not cultivate
D. Warren Hastings
A. Barley
1595. Which among the following is the most
B. Gram
important source of information about the
agrarian conditions during Mughals? C. Maize
A. Ain-i-Akbari D. Wheat
B. Akbarnama 1601. The head of a district (Ahara), the princi-
C. Tarikh-i-Ferishta pal coordinator of the revenue and the of-
ficer incharge of general and military func-
D. Muntakhab-ul-Lubab tions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan em-
1596. A hoard of copper images generally as- pire was known as
signed to the Harrappan culture phase, has A. Rajuka
been found at B. Krori
A. Brahamgiri C. Chirastadar
B. Nasik D. Foujdar
C. Daimabad
1602. How many incarnations of Vishnu ac-
D. Inamgaon cording to Bhagvatism?
1597. Who among the following was/were in A. 10
a group known as ‘responsivists’? B. 12
A. Lala Lajpat Rai C. 6
B. Madan Mohan Malavia D. 8
C. N.C. Kelkar
1603. Which Sikh Guru began ‘Sachcha Pad-
D. All of these shah’?
1598. Which of the following musical instru- A. Guru Tegh Bahadur
ments is not composite or Indo-Islamic in B. Guru Arjan Dev
origin?
C. Guru Hargovind
A. Shehnai
D. Guru Gobind Singh
B. Tabla
1604. Identify the correct sequence of the fol-
C. Sarangi lowing events of Indian history (starting
D. Sitar with the earliest)

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1. The Doctrine of Lapse 1609. How did Europeans use the term ‘middle
2. The Subsidiary Alliance ages’?
3. The Treaty of Lahore A. The crisis of Western Europe
4. The Pitt’s India Act
B. The medieval era of European history
given below C. The fact that Europe became mature
from 500 to 1500
A. 4, 2, 3, 1
D. The time between the fall of Rome and
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. 1, 2, 3, 4 the emergence of Christianity
C. 2, 1, 4, 3
1610. The oldest Brahmanic literature is.
D. 3, 2, 1, 4
A. Aranyak
1605. Who called Samudragupta ‘Napolean of B. Veda
India’?
C. Upanishad
A. V. A. Smith
D. Smriti
B. R.C.Dutt
C. R.K.Mukheijee 1611. Who lamented upon the drain of gold
from Rome to India?
D. R. S. Sharma
A. Strabo
1606. The doctrine of the ‘manyness of reality’ B. Pliny
is a characteristic feature of
C. Ptolemy
A. Buddhism
D. Nero
B. Jainism
C. Both Buddhism and Jainism 1612. Who among the following constituted
Turkan-e-Chihalgani?
D. Pasupata
A. Qutubuddin Aibak
1607. The increased commercial intercourse B. Iltutmish
between India and Rome led to the writing
of large number of books by the western C. Balban
authors on India and on Indian D. None of these
A. Economy 1613. That ginger and Cinnamon were pro-
B. Social life duced in large quantities in the Pandya
C. Geography country is mentioned by
D. All of the above A. Ptolemy

B. Marco Polo
1608. Which one of the following regions did
not constitute a separate suba (province) C. Ibn Said
under Akbar? D. Megasthenes
A. Bengal 1614. What was the normal form of govern-
B. Bihar ment during the Rigvedic age?
C. Awadh A. Direct Democracy
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C. Hereditary monarchy 1620. The geographical knowledge of the

D. Military dictatorship early Aryans did not extend beyond

A. Indus
1615. Which of the following was in the Vijita
of Ashoka? B. Ghaggar
1. Yona C. Ganga
2. Satiyaputa D. Yamuna
3. Gandhara
1621. What was the main reason for the per-
4. Bhoja
manent indebtedness of the Peasantry?
A. 1, 2 and 3
A. Forged signatures
B. 1, 2and 4
B. False accounting
C. 1, 3 and 4
C. High rate of interest on loans
D. 2, 3 and 4
D. Making the debtor sign for larger
1616. Lord Cornwallis had introduced the amounts than he had borrowed
land tenure system.
1622. All the hymns related to one of the fol-
A. Zamindari lowing Gods are in one separate mandala
B. Mahalwari or book of the Rigveda. Who is the God?
C. Ryotwari A. Soma
D. Inamdari B. Agni
1617. Dharmamahamatras were during C. Varuna
the Mauryans. D. Indra
A. Buddhist Monks 1623. Identify the positive effects of the be-
B. Officials ginning of European Commerce in India.
C. Soldiers 1. Money economy grew up.
D. Jain Monks 2. International market relations were
set-up.
1618. Permanent settlement was made in Ben- 3. Increased quantity of India’s export.
gal in the sphere of revenue administra- 4. Indian agriculture was further com-
tion. mercialised.
A. William Pitt, A. 1, 4, 5
B. Hastings, B. 2, 3, 4
C. William Bentic C. 1, 2, 3, 5
D. Lord Cornwallis D. 1, 2, 3
1619. Gandhi’s Dandi March is associated with 1624. Rajashekhara, the author of ‘Karpur-
which among the following movements? manjari’, was the teacher of
A. Non-cooperation Movement A. Narsimhavarma II
B. Khilafat Movement B. Bhoja Marmara
C. Civil Disobedience Movement C. Mahendrapala I
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1625. Marathi Chronicles were known as 1630. The word Yava mentioned in Rigveda is
used for which agricultural product?
A. Khyat
A. Gram
B. Burunji
B. Barley
C. Bakhar
C. Rice
D. Babi
D. Wheat
1626. What is pietra dura? 1631. The Kushana kings assured title of De-
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A. A form of music vaputra Kushana Kanishka’s predecessors
also were assuming titles like Sarval-
B. Pictorial mosaic work using semi- oka Isvara Mahisvara. This shows that
precious stones Kushana Kings-
C. Armour 1. assumed high sounding titles imply-
D. None of the above ing power and fame.
2. assumed divine Kingship
1627. When Narayana Guru attained the age Which of the above statements are cor-
of sixty, his birth day was observed rect?
throughout the west-coast from Manga-
lore to . A. 1 only
B. 2 only
A. Calicut
C. Both 1 and 2
B. Kottayam,
D. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Sri Lanka,
1632. Who founded the four Mathas in the
D. Varkala four corners of India?
1628. Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s experiment of A. Madhvacharya
introducing token currency could not suc- B. Ramanujacharya
ceed on account of C. Shankaracharya
A. poor quality of token currency D. Bhaskaracharya
B. shortage of copper for minting token
1633. In ‘ Bhadrabahu charit ‘ are described
coins
the event of regime of .
C. large-scale minting of spurious coins A. Bimbisara
D. rejection of token coins by foreign mer- B. Bindusara
chants
1629. Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijayana- D. Ashoka
gara Empire for the period 1336-1356 be-
1634. Who introduced the Ryotwari System in
longed to which dynasty?
India?
A. Tuluva Dynasty A. Munro and Charles Reed
B. Saluva Dynasty B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Sangama Dynasty C. John shore
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1635. The people of the Santhal rebellion A. Only I

armed themselves with their traditional B. Only II
weapons of

C. Both II and III
A. Bows & arrows
D. All the above
B. Axes
1640. Who had demarcated the border-line be-
C. Swords
tween India and Pakistan?
D. All of the above
A. McMohan
1636. The goddess of vegetative fertility, B. Lord Durand
worshipped during the Chalcolithic period C. Redcliffe
of Jorwe culture, was
D. None of these
A. Satakarani
1641. Which one of the following rulers laid
B. Sambhuti
the foundation of a new town where the
C. Sakapurni modern city of Agra stands?
D. Sakambhari A. Sikandar Lodi
B. Akbar
1637. Which of the following Bhakti Saints
poem is compiled in Sur Sagar, Sahitya C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Ratna and Sur Sarawali? D. Shahjahan
A. Kalidasa
B. Sur Das the Rajas of South India to re the banner
C. Tulsidas of revolt against the British?
A. Wynaad King Kerla Varma
D. Kabirdas
B. King of Vijianagaram
1638. The Rigvedic concept of Rita denotes the C. King Vira Raja of Koorga
A. Cosmic order or law prevailing in na- D. King of Travucore
ture
B. Ethical and moral order 1643. Who among the following composed the
Hindi version of Ramayana?
A. Tulsidas
D. Amalgamation of “All Gods” into
B. Ramananda
“one”
C. Kabir
1639. Which of the following are the main rea- D. Valmiki
sons for the failure of Young Bengal Move-
ment? 1644. Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by .
I. Suppression by British new law A. Sir John Shore,
II. Did not involve peasant cause B. Lord Dalhousie
III. Radicalism was bookish in charac-
ter and did not develop links with C. Robert Clive,
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1645. Who was the Hindu king at the time C. The French
of invasion of Muhammad-Bin Quasim on D. The Portuguese
Sind?
A. Ananda Pala 1651. Berbers originally were:
B. Hala A. Iranians
C. Krishna B. Arabs
D. Dahir C. Africans
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D. None of these
1646. Baba Ram Chandra organised peasants
in 1652. The Kaulinya system was introduced in
Bengal by
A. Andhra
A. Lakshmana Sena
B. Bihar
B. Vijaya Sena
C. Bengal
C. Hemanta Sena
D. Oudh
D. Ballala Sena
1647. ‘Svayamvara’ was a special from of
1653. Monks and nuns served the community
A. Brahma marriage
by
B. Paisacha marriage A. Providing social services.
C. Gandharva marriage B. Remaining secluded and rarely seeing
D. Rakshasa marriage outsiders.
1648. Spain was conquered by: C. Pressuring feudal lords to provide so-
cial services.
A. Mohmud Ghaznawi
D. Performing little manual labor.
B. Musa bin Nusair
1654. Which of the following leaders were
C. Tariq bin Ziyad
associated with the Revolt of Khasis in
D. None of these 1820-32?
1649. All native States who afterwards be- A. Sambu Singh
came part of the Indian Union had agreed B. Vir Manik
to accede to it by the end of the year
C. Tirut Singh and Bar Manik
A. 1947 A.D.
D. Sidhu and Kanu
B. 1950 A.D.
1655. Who among the following laid down
C. 1948 A.D.
punishment for a person becoming mendi-
D. 1949 A.D. cant without making adequate provision
for dependent wife and children?
1650. The huge wealth of the Mughals Cell
into the hands of after the capture of A. Narada
Delhi in 1739. B. Manu
A. Nadir Shah C. Yajnavalkya
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1656. The ‘Kirti Stambha’ (Tower of Victory) 1662. Who is the author of Prithviraj Raso?
at Chittor was built by A. Chandabardai

A. Rana Kumbha B. Gunadhya
B. Rana Sanga C. Samdeva
C. Rana Pratap D. Amir Khusro
D. Bappa Raval
1663. Golden Temple was situated in
1657. ‘Navniketanam’ is a treatise on A. Amritsar
A. Polity B. Gurudwara
B. Medicine C. Thripura
C. Economics D. None of these
D. Philosophy
1664. Which of the following event was a
1658. Which of the following reason was in- probe by the Hunter Commission?
fluenced by the preaching of Bhakti Saints A. Chauri Chaura incident
Nimbarka and Vallabahachrya?
B. Demolition of Kanpur mosque
A. Kannada Region
C. Jalianwalla Bagh massacre
B. Maratha Region
D. Kakori train dacoity incident
C. Telugana Region
1665. The British East India Company became
D. Tamilian Region
Zamindar in Bengal after renting the vil-
1659. Vasco da Gama a sailor belongs to lage of
A. Portuguese A. Chandranagar, Sutanati and Kolkata
B. American B. Chandranagar, Sutanati and Govind-
pur
C. South American
C. Kolkata, Govindpur and Plassey
D. German
D. Govindpur, Sutanati and Kolkata
1660. Doojali Hudizg is an important Neolithic
site in 1666. Which one of the following chronologi-
cal orders of the given dynasties of India
A. Manipur
is correct?
B. Assam A. Maurya-Nanda-Sunga-Kanva
C. Nagaland B. Nanda-Maurya-Kanva-Sunga
D. Tripura C. Nanda-Maurya-Sunga-Kanva
1661. Shayista Khan was succeeded by as D. Maurya-Nanda-Kanva-Sunga
Governor of Deccan.
1667. Which one of the following places on the
A. Prince Akbar Western Coast of India had an English fac-
B. Mir Jumla tory?
C. Prince Muazzam A. Tellicherry
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C. Cochin A. Community bathing

D. Cannanore B. Swimming exercises and water sports
1668. Which of the following was not one of C. Some elaborate ritual of vital impor-
the Raja Rammohan Roy’s suggestions for tance, including a corporate social life
organising the Company’s government on D. Storage of water to be used during
a more rational basis? drought or emergency
A. Constitutional reforms must be guar- 1673. About whose kingdom is it said “the
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anteed dominion of the lord of the universe ex-
B. Civil liberties and individual rights tended from Delhi to Palam.”?
must be guaranteed A. Alam Shah
C. The rule of law ought to be supreme B. Mohammad Gazni
D. The absolute ownership of property by C. Qutbuddin Aibak
the individual must be recognised
D. Nasiruddmin Mahmud Tughlaq
1669. Which one of the following Rashtrakuta
1674. Kanishkafollowed
kings defeated Pratihara ruler Nagabhatta
I? A. Hinduism
A. Govmda III B. Buddhism
B. Gopala I C. Sikhism
C. Bhoja I D. Jainism
D. Krishna III 1675. The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravan-
abelagola was built by-
1670. According to Manu, a Brahamana was
to be awarded higher punishment than the A. Kharvela
persons of other varnas for the offence of B. Amoghavarsha
A. Theft C. Chandragupta Maurya
B. The use of abusive language for the D. Chamundaraya
persons of other varnas
1676. Which one of the following monuments
C. Treason
has a dome which is said to be one of the
D. Murder larg-est in the world?
1671. Where did the Mahasamghika school A. Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
arise? B. Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
A. Rajagriha C. Jama Masjid, Delhi
B. Bodhagaya D. None of these
C. Sravasti 1677. Which one of the following officers
D. Vaishali was the superintendent of port under the
Mughals?
1672. Which of the following was not the
likely purpose of the Great Bath in the A. Mir-i-Bahar
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C. Mutsaddi 1683. The church was very corrupt and sup-

ported
D. Mushrif

A. revolutionaries
1678. Who was the author of Shatpatre?
B. the monarchy
A. Agarkar C. socialism
B. Lokhitwadi D. kingship
C. Ghokhale
1684. Who among the following was/were
D. Tilak not disciples of Ramananda?
1679. Harrappan people had known to use of A. Tulsidas & Mirabai
A. 8 & its multiples B. Kabir & Raidas
B. 16 & its multiples C. Dhanna & Naraharai
C. 4 & its multiples D. Sena & & Sadhana
D. 12 & its multiples 1685. Which of the following statement is not

correct about Portuguese?
1680. The Community. Development Project
A. They established a first printing press
and ‘National Extension Service’ were ini-
in India at Goa in AD 1556.
tiated for the welfare of the villagers in
the year B. They spread Catholicism in the west-
ern and eastern coast of India.
A. 1956A.D.
C. They brought tobacco cultivation in In-
B. 1951A.D. dia.
C. 1954A.D. D. ‘The Indian Medicinal Plants’ was the
D. 1952A.D. first scientific work which was published
at Andhra Pradesh in 1563.
1681. Shinto emphasizes all but which of the
following? 1686. When did Europe capture Jerusalem?
A. ritual purity A. 1096
B. manifestations of natural force, like B. 1081

mountains, rocks, and waterfalls C. 1095
C. cleanliness D. 1099
D. obedience to a high priest 1687. The Garland of Madurai is an account of:
1682. How long did the entire Mauryan dy- A. life in ancient south India.
nasty last according to the Puranas? B. the creation of the world.
A. 218 years C. the defeat of the Mauryans.
B. 182 years D. an Indian love poem.
C. 85 years
1688. What change in education developed in
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A. Large universities with permanent C. III and IV

buildings came into being. D. I, III and IV
B. Women began to attend universities.
1693. Which of the following was the most im-
C. Students with very little training could portant factor responsible for the exten-
qualify to be a teacher. sive growth of foreign trade?
D. The first universities evolved. A. Surplus production of several com-
modities which were in great demand in
1689. With reference to medieval Indian
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foreign markets
rulers, which one of the following state-
B. There was a direct trade route be-
ment is correct?
tween Tamil land and Arabia, Egypt and
A. Balban introduced the branding of Rome
horses in his military.
C. Because the Yavanas (i.e. the Romans,
B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was suc- The Greeks and The Egyptians) had colo-
ceeded by his uncle to the military. nized certain parts of South India
C. Alauddin Khilji first set up a separate D. Tamils had a great reputation as sea-
ariz’s department. farers
D. Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate depart- 1694. The founder of modern Pakistan was:
ment of slaves.
A. Ali Jinnah.
1690. Which one of the following was not B. Ayub Khan.
among the 12 Ordinances of Jahangir? C. Yahya Khan.
A. Prohibition of Wine D. Ali Bhutto.
B. Abolition Shahof Tamgha and Mir Bahri 1695. Who was the Sikh Guru who helped
C. Amnesty to Prisoners Dara?
D. Confiscation of Madad-i-Mash lands A. Guru Hargobind
B. Guru Hari Rai
1691. The name by which Ashoka is generally
referred to in his inscriptions is- C. Guru Tegh Bahadur
A. Dharmakirti D. None of these
B. Dharmadeva 1696. Kharavela ruled over

C. Chakravarti A. Malwa
D. Priyadarsi B. Gandhara
C. Magadha
1692. Which of the following ideas propa-
D. Kalinga
gated through Ramakrishna Mission?
I. Social and religious reform 1697. Who was the father of wife of Sambhaji
II. Women education Rajasbai?
III. Doctrine of service A. Ganoji Shirke
IV. Service of jiva and worship of Shiva B. Bhanaji Shirke
A. Both I and II C. Udaji Shirke
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1698. The Sikh gurus who compiled the Guru 1703. Who among the following was fond of
Granth Sahib was slaves?

A. Arjun A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
B. Nanak B. Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq
C. Bahadur C. Alauddin Khalji
D. Har Rai D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
1699. The Hindus believe that good and evil: 1704. Give the chronological order
A. are separate forces forever in conflict. 1. Kautilya

2. Jayadeva
B. are contained in all things, even the 3. Banabhatta
gods. 4. Harisena
C. contend for control of men’s lives. A. 1, 2, 3, 4
D. are limited only to things of this world. B. 3, 2, 1, 4
1700. “Malacca cannot live without Cambay, C. 4, 2, 1, 3

or Cambay without Malacca, if they are to D. 2, 1, 3, 4
be very rich and very prosperous.” This
comment was made in the context of Asian 1705. Which one of the following sculptures
trade by does not belong to the Mauryan period?
A. Barbosa A. Rampurva bull
B. Linschoten B. Dhauli elephant
C. Tome Pires C. Sarnath lion capital
D. Varthemea D. Standing Buddha from Mathura
1706. ‘Niralamba Saraswati (Saraswati is

1701. Which of the following tombs is placed
now without support)’ thus lamented a
in the centre of a large garden and resem-
poet at the demise of
bles as a prototype of the Taj Mahal?
A. Mihira Bhoja
A. Akbar’s tomb at Sikandara
B. Chandela Kirtivarma
B. Humayun’s tomb at Delhi
C. Bhoja Paramara
C. Itmaduddaula’s tomb at Agra
D. Chahmana Visaladeva
D. Shershah’s tomb at Sasaram
1707. a notable disciple of Sree Narayana
1702. To which Sakha does the published Guru introduced Guru’s visions and ideals
Rigveda Samhita belong? to the western world.
A. Sakala A. Kumaranasan,
B. Sankhayana B. K.Madhavan
C. Asvalayan C. Nataraja Guru,
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1708. Which one of the following statements 1713. The Rigvedic hymns can be treated as
about the teaching of Kabir is not correct? being historically fairly authentic because
A. He believed in universal love A. Their composition was contemporary
with the period described
B. He was not against pilgrimage and idol
worship B. They are the earliest of the Vedic liter-
ature
C. He emphasized on one God and the
spread of devotionalism C. The events described in them are cor-
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roborated by Avesthan Gathas.
D. He did not consider it necessary to
D. They give a chronological account of
abandon the normal life of a householder
the historical events
1709. The earliest literate in India was in San- 1714. Which one of the following is the cor-
skrit. It was learnt by rect chronological order of the given rulers
A. Writing of ancient India?
B. Orally A. Ashoka-Kanishka-Milinda
C. Memorizing B. Ashoka-Milinda-Kanishka
D. Singing C. Milinda-Ashoka-Kanishka
D. Milinda-Kanishka-Ashoka
1710. When Alexander attacked India in the
Northwest India there existed? 1715. Arrange the following Mahajanpadas
moving from west to east in the correct
A. Only republican states order:
B. Only monarchical states 1. Avanti
C. Both monarchical & republican states 2. Magadha
3. Matsya
D. None of these 4. Kosala
1711. Which of the following was a republic in A. 1 3 2 4
sixth century B.C.? B. 1 2 3 4
A. Vrijian state C. 1 4 3 2
B. None of these D. 1 3 4 2
C. Magadha 1716. One of the following Mauryan
D. Avanti provinces, which had a foreign (Yavana-
Greek) Governor, was:
1712. During which period, the great epics of A. Eastern province- Tosali
Ramayan and Mahabharat were given the
B. Western province- Ujjain
final form?
C. Saurashtra- Junagarh
A. Gupta period
D. Southern province- Suvarngiri
B. Post Maurya period
1717. Dalhousie has been regarded as the
C. Maurya period
maker of modern India because he brought
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many fields. Which one among the fol- 1722. Consider the statements :
lowing was not one of his schemes of re- 1. Vinaya texts deal with the monastic
forms?

discipline.
A. Establishment of a public works de- 2. The Visuddhimagga is a part of colo-
partment nial text.
B. Construction of railways and the intro- 3. Mahayana texts deal with prajna or
duction of telegraph and postal services wisdom.
4. Sutras in transmigration advocate
C. Factories Act to improve the condition the doctrine of twelve links of
of Indian labor pratiya - samutpada.
D. Educational reforms Which of the above is / are correct?
1718. In the adminstration of the ummayads A. 1 and 2
the court language was: B. 1 and 3
A. French C. 1, 3 and 4
B. German
D. 1, 2 and 4
C. Arabics
1723. Identify the social reformers of Maha-
D. Persian
rashtra who adopted the pen name of
1719. ‘Hijrat’ the Muslim era began in “Lokahitawadi”?
A. 622 A.D. A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. 600 A.D. B. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
C. 630 A.D. C. Atmaram Panduranga
D. 612 A.D. D. Krishna Shastri Chaplunkar
1720. The founder of Daoism was: 1724. Which of the following administra-
tive measures was not undertaken by
A. Laozi.
Ashoka?
B. Xunzi.
A. He tried to save people from miscar-
C. Zhuangzi. riage of justice
D. Mencius. B. He issued a code of conduct to his offi-
cials
1721. The East India Company began to use
the term ‘investments in India’ for C. Release of the convicts on the mercy
petition moved by his ministers
A. The loot from Buxar for purchasing In-
dian goods D. The monarch started the practice of
B. Their bullion imports to purchase In- royal tours and instituted quinquennial cir-
dian goods cuits of officers
C. The profits made from duty free inland 1725. Why did Mumbai (Bombay) and Chennai
trade and the surplus from Diwani rev- (Madras) not join the revolt of 1857 along
enue with northern provinces?
D. The borrowed money from Indian A. They had more tolerant and enlight-
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B. They had remained comparatively free 1730. Vellore Mutiny took place in the year
from annexations and confiscations of?
C. They were at a great distance from A. 1935
Kolkata (Calcutta), the seat of British ad- B. 1857
ministration
C. 1764
D. They failed to find necessary leader-
D. 1806
ship due to ryotwari settlement
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1731. The word Vishti means
1726. According to the periplus, sea, voyages
to India were undertaken in the month of A. Rights of slaves
Epiphi or B. Property of women
A. October C. Forced labour
B. June D. Irrigation tax
C. July 1732. Which is considered as oldest civiliza-
D. December tion of the world?
A. Chinese Civilization
1727. Shashgani was a small silver coin equal
to B. Mesopotamian Civilization
A. 10 Jitals C. Egyptain Civilization

D. Harappan Civilization
B. 6 Jitals
C. 8 Jitals 1733. The ryotwari settlement was primarily
introduced by the British government in
D. 4 Jitals
A. Bengal and Madras
1728. The French royal prison the (Bastille) B. The Gangetic valley
was attacked in
C. United provinces
A. 12 July 1789
D. Madras and Bombay
B. 13 July 1789
1734. Whichone of the following newspaper
C. 16 July 1790
was launched by Motilal Nehru?
D. 14 July 1789 A. Leader
1729. Ashoka himself considered his policy of B. National Herald
dhamma as: C. The Independent
A. The essence of original Buddhism as D. Hindustan Times
preached by the Buddha
1735. The crops cultivated by the Harrapans
B. A way of life which was both practical
included
and convenient as well as highly moral
A. Wheat, Cotton, Sugarcane
C. The ideal of virtuous life based on
moral teachings of various thinkers B. Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane
D. The essence of all religions or the com- C. Barley, Groundnut, Rice

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1736. Negrito race is the earliest people of In- whom all the land south of the river Kr-
dia; this race now survives in the people ishna was supposed to belong? [CSAT
of 2015-I]

A. Andaman Islands A. Amoghavarsha I
B. Chhota Nagpur Plateau B. Ballala II
C. Nagaland region C. Harihara I
D. None of the above D. Prataparudra II
1742. The Marath Script was known as
1737. The use of half-dome portal is the
charac-teristic of which one of the follow- A. Peshurascript
ing dynas-ties? B. Modiscript
A. Lodi Dynasty C. Shivaji scipt
B. Mughal Dynasty D. None of these
C. Slave Dynasty 1743. By 1206, Islamic power in north India
D. Tughlaq Dynasty was secure and moved its base of power
to:
1738. Who was Dhanavantri? A. Bengal.
A. A Physician B. Delhi.
B. A Surgeon C. Surat.
C. A Philosopher D. Agra.
D. A Chemist 1744. I.N.A. (Indian National Army) trial took
1739. The following are the legislative contri- place in the
butions of Raja Rammohan Roy A. Red Fort
A. Abolition of Sati B. Calcutta High Court
B. Indianisation of superior services C. Supreme Court
C. Reduction of export duties on Indian D. Federal Court
goods 1745. Austria, Russia and Prussia formed an
D. Abolition of East India company’s trad- alliance called
ing rights A. the revolutionary alliance
1740. The Vallabhi era is identical with B. triple alliance
A. The Vikrama era C. holy alliance
D. triple entente
B. The Gupta era
C. The Harsha era 1746. Writing about the volume of Indo-
Roman trade, who bitterly remarked “not
a year passed without the (Roman) Empire
1741. Who of the following founded a new paying out 100 million sesterces (nearly
city on the south bank of a tributary to one and a half-crore rupees) to India, to
river Krishna and undertook to rule his the Chera land and Arabia”?
new kingdom as the agent of a deity to A. Caldwell

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B. Ptolemy 1752. Which of the following British official

C. Pliny initiated the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Lord Dalhousie
D. Author of Periplus
B. Lord Wellesley
1747. The pyramid of Gizeh was built by
C. Warren Hastings
A. Rameses II D. Lord Auckland
B. Tutankhamen
1753. Which one of the following had drafted
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C. Cheops the fundamental rights resolution at the
D. Thebes Karachi Session, 1931?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
1748. Kharaj was meant by?
B. Acharya Narendra Deo
A. Land Tax
C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B. Law
D. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. House Tax
1754. Forward Block Party was formed by?
D. Loan
A. CR Das
1749. The dynasty founded by Khizr Khan is B. MN Roy
known as Sayyid dynasty because
C. Subhash chandra bose
A. Khizr Khan belonged to the Sayyid tribe
of eastern Turkistan D. Rasbihari Bose
B. He and his successors adopted the ti- 1755. Aruna Asaf Ali was connected with
tle Sayyid which one of the following movements as
a woman organiser of underground activ-
C. Khizr Khan was the descendant of the
ity?
prophet Muhammad
A. Non-cooperation Movement
D. He was a scholar of Islamic theology
1750. Which among the following Vedas is C. Swadeshi Movement
partly in prose?
D. Quit India Movement
A. Yajurveda
1756. During the Neolithic age in India, the
B. Rigveda
only metal known to the people was
C. Atharvaveda
A. silver
D. Samaveda B. iron
1751. The English governor in India who was C. copper
expelled by Aurangzeb was : D. gold
A. Aungier
1757. In which book did, Dadabhai Nauroji
B. Sir Jhon Child presents his ‘Drain of wealth theory’?
C. Sir John Gayer A. Poverty and un-British rule in India
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C. British Rule and its consequences 1762. Who of the following dedicated the
D. None of these caves in Nagarjuna Hills to the Ajivikas?
A. Kunala

1758. Which of the following statements is
B. Indrapalit
correct about Shivaji?
C. Dasharatha
A. His movement was supported by all
the Maratha Watandars D. Samprati
B. The smaller Watandars formed the 1763. What was the historical name of Ancient
back bone of his movement India?
C. He abolished the Watandari system A. India
D. He did not fight with bigger Maratha B. Bharatvarsha
Watandars C. Aryavritta
1759. is the description of the love D. Bharat
story of Kovalan and Kannaki 1764. Who among the following is known to
A. Pathittupath have regulated the course of Vitasta in
B. Manusmrithi Kashmir by his engineering operations?
C. Silapatigaram A. Damodargupta
B. Vajraditya
D. Akamnannuru
C. Suyya
1760. Who among the following British Offi-
D. Sura
cials suppressed the Revolt of Jhansi?
A. Henry Lawrence 1765. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid
Lahori?
B. Hugh Rose
A. An important noble and confidant of
C. Henry Havelock Aurangzeb
D. Colin Campbell, B. An official historian of the reign of
Shah Jahan
chronological order of in modern Indian his- C. An important military commander dur-
tory? ing Akbar’s reign
A. Morley-Minto Reforms, Gandhi-Irwin D. A chronicler and poet during the reign
Pact, August Offer, Jallianwala Bagh Mas- of Muhammad Shah
sacre 1766. The national motto of India,
B. August Offer, Morley-Minto Reforms, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Emblem of India is taken from
Pact A. Aitareya Upanishad
C. Morley-Minto Reforms, Jallianwala B. Katha Upanishad
Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Au-
C. Mundaka Upanishad
gust Offer
D. Chandogya Upanishad
D. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-
Irwin Pact, August Offer, Morley-Minto 1767. Which of the following temples were de-
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I. Somnath temple Select the correct answer using the code

II. Vishwanath temple given below :
III. Keshavrai temple A. 2, 3 and 4
IV. Meenakshi temple
B. 3 and 4
A. I, II and III
C. 2 and 3
B. I, II and IV
D. 1, 2 and 3
C. II, III and IV
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1772. Which of the following supposed causes
D. All the above
of decline and disintegration of the Mau-
1768. The dhamma mahamattas (dharma ma- ryan Empire is the least likely?
hamatras) appointed by Ashoka were en- A. Military inactivity on account of
trusted with the job of: Ashoka’s pacifist policies
A. Checking the abuses in the administra- B. Succession of weak kings after Ashoka
tion of justice and the partition of the empire after
B. The moral uplift of the people through Ashoka
propagation of dhamma C. Brahmanical revolt against the pro-
C. Management of the welfare activities Buddhist policy of Ashoka
of the state D. Absence of national consciousness
and representative institutions
D. All the above
1773. Babur was buried after his death in
1769. Al-Firdousi was the poet of:
which one of the following cities?
A. Africa
A. Kabul
B. America
B. Peshawar
C. Asia C. Kolkata
D. Persia D. Patna
1770. Who was the founder of Mourya dy- 1774. The Mazhabi Sikhs were originally
nasty
A. Artisans
A. Karikala
B. Peasants
B. Raja Raja
C. Landed magnates
C. Chandragupta Mourya
D. Menials
D. None of these
1775. The people of the Chalcolithic phase
1771. Consider the following : At which of used different type of pottery, one of
the following places has the largest belt which is called black and red seems to have
of painted rock - shelters of pre - historic been widely prevalent from nearly
period been discovered? A. 2000 BC onwards
1. Bhaja B. 3000 BC onwards
2. Bhimbetka
3. Jaora C. 500 BC onwards
4. Ajanta D. 1000 BC onwards

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1776. What is Chivalry? 1782. In which of the following is the Brahman

A. The code Charlemagne implemented the Central Theme?

B. The code by which a Christian family A. Upanishads
lived B. Vedas
C. The code by which young men lived C. Brahmanas
D. The code by which knights lived D. Sutras
1777. When did Shivaji made the fort Raj- 1783. Paramahamsa Mandali primarily aimed
gad? at breaking caste rules was founded in
A. Raygad which of the following places
B. Sinhgad A. Tamil Nadu
C. Purandar B. Maharashtra
D. Rajgad C. Kerala
D. Gujarat
1778. Mesopotamians divide the sky into
A. 10 parts 1784. Which of the following statement is not
correct about Poona pact?
B. 12 parts
A. It was signed in yarvada jail in Puna
C. 16 parts
B. This act increased the number of seats
D. 9parts reserved for the depressed class from 71
1779. Vasco-da-Gama arrived at in 1498. to 147.
A. Madras C. It was signed on January 23, 1932
B. Bombay D. It was signed between Madan Mohan

Malaviya and Dr Ambedkar
C. Surat
D. Calicut 1785. Rulers of which of the following dynas-
ties bore the title Devaputra?
1780. Which one of the following was not an A. Kushana
item of export from India to the west
during the early centuries of the Christian B. Sunga
era? C. Maurya
A. Precious stones D. Saka-Kshatrapa
B. Five textiles 1786. Who among the following was born
C. Pearls into a Rathore royal family of Kudki dis-
D. Silver trict of Pali, Rajasthan and was a 16th-
century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of
1781. Pagal Panthis sect was founded by Krishna?
A. Shah Waliullah A. Kabir
B. Haji Shariatullah B. Mirabai
C. Syaid Ahamed of Raebareli C. Ramananda
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1787. St Thomas died a martyr at 1791. Which one of the following inscriptions
provides the earliest epigraphical evidence
A. Bombay
regarding sati?
B. Goa
A. Mathura inscription of Huvishka
C. Surat
B. Allahabad pillar inscription of Samu-
D. Madras dragupta
C. Junagarh inscription of Skanda Gupta
1788. Sher Shah is considered to be the fore-
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runner of Akbar in administration because D. Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanu Gupta
A. he supervised Akbar’s administration 1792. Which of the following is called “Magna
B. he trained Akbar in administration Carta of English Education in India”?
C. his administrative policies were A. Wood’s Dispatch

adopted by Akbar B. Macaulay Commission
D. he ruled before Akbar C. Vernacular Act
D. Both A & B
1789. Which of the following was/were the
main feature (s) of the Government of In- 1793. The finest specimen of Pallavas architec-
dia Act, 1919? ture are
1. Introduction of separate electorates A. Temples at Madura
for Muslims.
2. Devolution of legislative authority B. Kailashnath temple of Ellora
by the centre to the provinces. C. Rock-cut Nath temples at Mahabalipu-
3. Expansion and reconstitution of cen- ram
tral and provincial legislatures. D. Temples of Tanjore
given below 1794. The economic policy of the British in In-
dia was to
A. Only 3
A. Promote the material prosperity of the
B. 2 and 3 Indians
C. Only 2 B. Convent India into an agrarian satel-
D. 1 and 3 lite of metropolitan capitalism
C. Bring India to the level of Western
1790. Which of the following was true of Su- countries
fis?
D. Industrialise India
A. They sought an emotional and mystical
union with Allah. 1795. Arrange the following Tughlaqs in the
chronological sequence:
B. They used emotional sermons and
song and dance to encourage devotion. 1. Firuz Tughlaq
C. They tolerated observances of some
3. Abu Bakr
non-Islamic customs.
4. Nasiruddin Mahmud
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Select the correct answer from the codes C. 2nd battle of panipat
given below: D. Battle of haldighati

A. 1, 2, 5, 4 and 3
1801. In the late 17th and early 18th cen-
B. 2, 5, 1, 3 and 4
turies, the export of Indian opium to the
C. 4, 2, 1, 5 and 3 Indonesian archipelago was dominated by
D. 2, 5, 1, 4 and 3 the
A. Dutch East India Company
1796. The partition of Bengal made in 1905
B. English East India Company
A. Was annulled as a result of the Morley-
Minto Reforms in 1919 C. Portuguese
B. Continued till India got independence D. Gujarati and Marwari mercantile
C. Was annulled by the king’s proclama- groups
tion at the Delhi Durbar in 1911 1802. Alexander the Great died at
D. Was withdrawn in 1908 because of the
A. Babylon
immense protests it evoked
B. Macedonia
1797. The great lawgiver of ancient time was
C. Kabul
:
D. Susa
A. Vatsyayana
B. Manu 1803. Who among the following was elected
C. Panini as the President of All India Khilafat Con-
ference met in Delhi in 1919?
D. Ashoka
A. Mahatma Gandhi
1798. The last opportunity to avoid the parti- B. Motilal Nehru
tion of India was lost with the rejection of
: C. Shaukat Ali
A. Rajagopalachari Formula D. M A Jinnah
B. Wavell 1804. The concept of Avataravad is associated
C. Cabinet Mission with?
D. Cripps Mission A. Shaivism
1799. There are similarities between the seals B. Tantricism

found at Mohenjo-Daro and C. Vaishnavism
A. China D. Hinayana
B. Sumeria
1805. Who among the following was a great
C. Egypt ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?
D. Afghanistan A. Mayurasarman
1800. Akbar defeated Hemu in? B. Bindusara
A. 3rd Battle of panipat C. Ajatashatru
B. Battle of Khanawa D. Kharavela

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1806. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of C. Gana

A. Chandragupta Maurya D. Samiti
B. Harsha
1812. The Indian port(s) utilized by Dutch for
C. Ashoka their trade in India was/were
D. Samudragupta A. Pulicat
1807. One major source of conflict between In- B. Masulipattam
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dia and Pakistan is
C. Nagapattam
A. control of Kashmir.
D. All of these
B. the border of Punjab and India.
C. Indian treatment of Muslims. 1813. Who among the following was the Min-
ister and Chief Advisor of Nana Saheb
D. control of the waters of the Indus. Peshwa?
1808. Who among the following was the au- A. Azimullah Khan
thor of Tahqiq-i-Hind?
B. Maulvi Ahmad Shah
A. Minhaj-us-Siraj
C. Wajid Ali Shah
B. Badauni
D. Amirullah Khan
C. Alberuni
D. Amir Khusro 1814. Perhaps the worst famine in Indian his-
tory till 1880 occurred in
1809. Melaka was Southeast Asia’s foremost
A. 1876-78
trading centre until
B. 1868-70
A. the Portuguese conquered it in 1504.
B. 1504. C. 1865-66
C. 1511. D. 1860-61
D. the Spanish conquered it in 1511. 1815. The Sashgani coin was introduced during
the reign of
1810. Who among the following was thrice
elected President of the Indian National A. Alauddin Khalji
Congress? B. Balban
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Feroze Shah Tughlaq
B. Surendranath Banerjee
D. Sikandar Lodi
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhl
D. Shankaran Nair 1816. Who was the founder of the au-
tonomous kingdom of Awadh or Oudh?
1811. Which one of the following assemblies A. Asaf-ud-daula
was also called Narishta meaning a resolu-
tion that cannot be broken? B. Safdar Jang
A. Sabha C. Shuja-ud-daula
B. Vidhata D. Saadat Khan

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1817. Who among the following constituted C. Trade

the local town administration council dur- D. Agriculture
ing the Guptas?

A. Purupala, Sarthavaha, Pratham Kulika, 1822. Who among the following was not a
Pratham Kayastha member of the Cabinet Mission?
B. Sarthavaha, Pratham Kulika, Pratham A. AV Alexander
Kayastha B. Sir Stafford Cripps
C. Purupala, Sarthavaha, Dvarapala, C. Radcliffe
Karnika
D. Pathick Lawrence
D. Purupala, Pratham Kulika, Pratham
Kayastha 1823. Which of the following is not correct in
describing cultural influences on Islam?
A. Persian literature deeply influenced Is-
correct about Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
lamic literary works.
A. He started the newspaper named
B. The caliphs adopted Persian ideas of
“Sambad Kaumudi”
kingship.
B. He was given the title of Raja by the
C. Greek rational reasoning had a long-
Mughal Emperor.
lasting influence on the theological devel-
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born in a opment of Islam.
well-to-do family in Bengal, probably in
D. Indian numerals had a profound influ-
1772.
ence on the development of mathematical
D. He died in Indian in 1833. thinking among Muslims.
1819. How many World Heritage Sites are 1824. Which one of the following statements
there today regarding the Revolt of 1857 is not cor-
A. 930 rect?
B. 936 A. The revolt was supported whole heart-
edly by the educated, elite Indian every-
C. 935
where
D. 934
B. The role of Hindu-Muslim unity in the
1820. Which of the following is NOT a central revolt was acknowledged by many, includ-
doctrine in Hinduism? ing British officials
A. priesthood authority C. The revolt did not spread to South In-
B. dharma dia
C. karma D. The diverse elements which took part

in the revolt were united by their hatred of
D. reincarnation British rule
1821. One of the most important facts in the 1825. In the systems of philosophy created by
history of India during the 1st century of Indians, we find elements of materialistic
British rule is the decay of her flourishing philosophy in which of the following sys-
A. A and B tems?
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B. Yoga 1831. Which of the following are introduced

C. Karm Mimamsa by Lord Dalhousie?
D. Samkhya 1. Railways
2. Public Works Department
1826. Which one of the following regions is
3. Modern postal system
known for painting that is manuscript illus-
4. Census
trations in miniature executed palm-leaf
during the period A.D. 1100-1300? Select the correct answer using the codes
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A. The Chola kingdom given below
B. Western India A. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. Kerala
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. Deccan
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
1827. The Digambaras and Shvetambaras dif-
fer primarily about their D. 2, 3 and 4 only
A. Choice of god
B. Philosophical doctrines 1832. Which of the following incarnations of
Vishnu is represented in art as raising the
C. Dress Earth from the Ocean?
D. Rituals
A. Kurma
1828. Which one of the following pairs of an-
cient ports & places of their location is cor- B. Matsya
rectly matched? C. Nrisingha
A. Masalia - Konkan
D. Varaha
B. Colchi (Korkai) - Pandya country
C. Arikamedu - Coromandel 1833. How many students were studying in
D. Nelcynda - Malabar the Nalanda University as mentioned by
Hiuen Tsang?
1829. Which of the following Governor-
General introduced the services of Rail- A. 12, 000
way and telegraph systems?
B. 10, 000
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Dalhousie C. 15, 000
C. Lord Wellesley D. 8, 000
D. Lord Bentinck
1830. The land rival that caused the Chinese 1834. Who was the tutor of Shivaji
the most concern was: A. Dadaji kondadev
A. Russia.
B. Shershah
B. India.
C. England. C. Birbal
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1835. Which one of the following is not true 1840. Between 1765 and 1800 the Sikhs
regarding the Rigvedic God Indra? brought the whole of Punjab and Jammu
under their control. At that time they were

A. He was the destroyer of puras
organised into:
B. The largest number of hymns are ad-
A. Twelve misls
dressed to Kim
B. Sixteen misls
C. He was fond of feasting & drinking
soma juice C. Ten misls
D. Six misls
D. He was the upholder of the cosmic or-
der 1841. After his coronation Shivaji assumed the
title of
1836. Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built by
which ruler? A. Chhatrapati
B. Maharaja
A. Qutubuddin Aibak
C. Samrat
B. Muhammad bin Tughluq
D. Peshwa
C. Iltutmish
1842. The large hoard of copper comes from
D. Aurangzeb
Gungeria in
1837. The book entitled ‘Springing tiger’ is a A. Utter Pradesh
biography of- B. Madhya Pradesh
A. Bhagat Singh C. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Subhas Chandra Bose D. Andhra Pradesh
C. Shyamji Krishna Verma 1843. Who out of the following had told “
D. Chandrashekhar Azad Destruction is the best method of dealing
with the foreign clothes”?
1838. Yadu & Turvasu referred to the Rigveda A. Ravindranath Tagore
were
A. Two Brothers C. Chittaranjan Das
B. Two kings D. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Two tribes
1844. Which Veda is lyrical composition?
D. Two Generals A. Rig Veda
1839. In which of the following respects did B. Sam Veda
the Romans not profoundly influenced In- C. Athervana Veda
dian life and culture?
D. Yajur Veda
A. Coinage
1845. Who among the following is known as
B. Astronomy ‘the liberator of the press’?
C. Art A. Lord Minto
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C. Wellesley 3. Subedar carried out political func-

D. Sir Charles Metcalfe tions only.
1846. Consider the follwing pairs: given below:
1. Forty Turkish slaves: Successors of A. 1 and 2 only
Iltutmish
2. Khot: Village headman B. 1 and 3 only
3. Amiran-i-sada: Muhammad Tughlaq C. 2 and 3 only
NARAYAN CHANGDER
Which of the above pairs are correctly D. 1, 2 and 3
matched?
A. 1, 2 and 3 1850. The Chera king who is said to have gone
to North India to get a Himalayan stone to
B. 2 and 3 make the image of Goddess Kannagi was:
C. 1 and 3 A. Nedumcheral Adan
D. 1 and 2 B. Kuttvancheral
1847. Prehistoric axes are found at C. Imayavaramban
A. Attirampakkarn D. Senaguttuvan
B. Adichanallur 1851. “Middle Ages” in Western Europe in-
C. Arikamedu cludes the period
D. Sanur A. Beginning of Byzantine through the
end of the Roman Empire
1848. What is the correct chronological order
in which the following kings ruled in India? B. End of the Roman Empire through the
Byzantine period
1. Bimbisara
2. Mahapadma Nanda C. AD 300 - AD 1600
3. Kanishka I D. Beginning of Early Christian through
4. Skandagupta the 13th or 14th centuries
1852. Ashoka’s Dhamma represented?
given below:
A. 1-2-3- 4 A. Principles of Buddhism
B. 2-3-4-1 B. Principles of Brahmanism
C. 4-3-2-1 C. Principle of all Religion
D. 3-1-4-2 D. A New religions
1849. Which of the following statements 1853. The Mauryandynasty was overthrown
is/are correct about Akbar and his admin- by
istration? A. Kanishka
1. He was tolerant towards other reli- B. Pushyamitra Sunga
gions.
2. Akbar’s nobles commanded large C. Samudragupta
armies. D. Harsha

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1854. With reference to Neolithic culture, con- 1859. In which of the following sessions of In-
sider the statement : dian National Congress, Mahatma Gandhi
had said, “Gandhi may die but Gandhism

1. The earliest Neolithic settlement is
will remain forever”?
at Baluchistan around 7000 BC.
2. V Gordon Childe defined the Ne- A. Ramgarh Session 1940
olithic chalcolithic culture as a self B. Calcutta Session 1928
sufficient food economy.
C. Karachi Session 1931
Which of the above is / are correct?
D. Lahore Session 1929
A. 1 only
1860. Which State is called the ‘ Cradle of Bud-
B. 2 only dhism ‘?
C. Both 1 and 2 A. Uttar Pradesh
D. Neither 1 nor 2 B. Bihar
1855. The subject matter of “Tolkappiam” is C. Madhya Pradesh
A. Drama D. Sikkim
B. Epic story 1861. Who among the following Mauryan

rulers was killed by his Commander-in-
C. Battle
Chief?
D. Grammar A. Kun-ala
1856. Which company was authorized by Ja- B. Brihadratha
hangir to set up a factory in Surat? C. Dasaratha
A. The French East India Company D. Samprati
B. The United East India Company
1862. Which one of the following is a commen-
C. The English East India Company tary on the ‘Arthashastra’?
D. The Portuguese East India Company A. Aparajitaprachchha of Bhuvanadeva
B. Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga
1857. The Neolithic Revolution began:
C. Samaranganasutradhara of Bhojadeva
A. 20, 000 years ago.
D. Pratipada Panchasika of Bhattasvamin
B. about 10, 000 years ago.
1863. Mamun-ur-Rashid following doc-
C. 150, 000 years ago.
trines.
D. 3000 years ago.
A. Ismaili
1858. Which one the following kingdoms was B. Ashari
founded by Raja Odeyar? C. Mutazilla
A. Tanjore D. None of these
B. Mysore
1864. The original name of Banda Bahadur
C. Madura was
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B. Lachhman Das 1869. The city of Athens gave the world

C. Harnam Singh A. Autocracy
D. Dwarka Das B. Democracy
C. Oligarchy
1865. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was used
by Tilak to popularise D. Dictatorship
A. The demand for social reforms 1870. Who is commonly known as the ‘Navi-
gator’?
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B. The legal rights of ryots in a famine sit-
uation A. King John II
C. Civil Disobedience Movement B. Pope Alexander VI
D. The Swadeshi Movement in the Bom- C. Price Henry
bay Province D. King Emmanuel
1866. Consider the following statements re- 1871. Which of the following British official as-
garding Gandhi’s initial phase. sociated with the local self-government?
1. He understood the limitations of the A. Lord Northbrook
moderate phase. B. Lord Dufferin
2. He was not in favour of Home rule C. Lord Ripon
movement.
D. Lord Mayo
true? 1872. Which one among the following was
part of Gandhilrwin Agreement of 1931?
A. 1 only
A. Nehru to represent Congress at the
B. 2 only
Round Table Conference of 1931
C. Both 1 and 2
B. Release of political prisoners except-
D. Neither 1 and 2 ing those guilty of arson and violence
1867. A Pala ruler who was raised to the C. Deletion of communal question from
throne by different sections of people the agenda of the conference
A. Gopala D. Stern action against policemen guilty

of brutal assault on Satyagrahis
B. Devapala
1873. The British East India Company ceased
C. Mahipala
to be a trading Company via which among
D. Dharmapala the following legislation?
1868. With reference to the ‘revolt of the A. Pitts India Act of 1784
year’ who of the following was betrayed B. Government of India Act 1858
by ‘friend’ captured and put to death by C. Charter Act of 1833
the British?
D. Charter Act of 1813
A. Khan Bahadur Khan
1874. Lord Mountbatten as a Viceroy had con-
B. Kunwar Singh versed with following Indian leaders re-
C. Tantya Tope garding the transfer of power-
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2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 1879. What is the correct chronological se-

3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah quence of the following rulers?
4. Mahatma Gandhi 1. Muizuddin Bahram Shah

Indicate the correct sequence of their con- 2. iIitutmish
versation from the code given below 3. Raziya
4. Rukhnuddin Firuz
A. 2, 3, 4, 1
B. 3, 2, 1, 4
which are given below:
C. 4, 3, 2, 1 A. 1, 2, 3, 4
D. 1, 4, 2, 3 B. 4, 3, 1, 2
1875. Who among the following was the low- C. 2, 4 3, 1
est in rank in the Maratha infantry? D. 3, 2, 4, 1
A. Zumladar 1880. The Polygars were
B. Nayak A. Chiefs subordinate to the nayakas the
C. Hawaldar Vijaynagar kingdoms
D. Hazari B. House-traders from Afghanistan dur-
ing the Mughal period
1876. Who among the following was not a C. Agents of the European companies for
Saka ruler? purchase of silk and Muslin in Bengal
A. Menander D. A famous caste of Bankers of Marwars
B. Nahapana
1881. Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of
C. Sodassa India because:
D. Rudradaman A. Like Einstein he had a rare insight into
the nature of the universe
1877. Who among the following kings formed
B. He was one of the greatest physicists
a confederacy of Hindu kings against Mah-
of all time
mud of Ghazni?
C. He propounded the theory of shun-
A. Jaipala yavada similar to Einstein’s theory of rela-
B. Anandapala tivity
C. Both Jaipala and Anandpala D. He was a great dialectician
D. Anangapala 1882. Which one was the Port of Cheras?
1878. Who among the following is remem- A. Tandai
bered for the annulment of the Partition B. Korkai
of Bengal? C. Kaveripattanam
A. Lord Hardinge D. Muzisir
B. Lord Minto
1883. What is meant by Mughalai?
C. Lord Chelmsford A. Mughal territories from which Chauth
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B. Very rich food 1889. The Black Death was caused by

C. Infantry of the Mughals A. Wounds suffered during the Hundred
D. Royal household Years War.
B. Malnutrition.
1884. The paintings of Palaeolithic age have
C. A disease spread by rats.
not been found in
D. Lack of vaccines.
A. Kaimur range
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Maski 1890. Who addressed whom as the spiritual
father of Indian Nationalism?
C. Mirzapur District
A. Bipinchandra Pal - Swami Dayanand
D. Sangapur Saraswati
1885. Why did Shivaji decide to collect B. Lala Hardayal - Tilak
‘Chauth’ and ‘Sardeshmukhi’? C. Balgangadhar Tilak - Madan Mohan
A. Because of the opposition of Muslim Malviya
rulers D. Subhashchandra Bose - Swami
B. To expand his territories Vivekanand
C. To increase the source of income 1891. Which of the following schools of phi-
D. To consolidate his political influence losophy is NOT considered as belonging to
Astika tradition?
1886. Who among the following is known as
A. Samkhya
the ‘father of renaissance’ of Western In-
dia? B. Mima.sa
A. M.G. Ranade C. Carvaka
B. B.M. Malabari D. Nyaya
C. R. G. Bhandarkar 1892. Consider the following statements relat-
D. K.T. Telang ing to Raja Rammohan Roy
1. He knew that the spread of Western
1887. Who among the following Chinese trav- education was necessary to develop
elers visited the Kingdoms of Harsrhavard- a national and scientific attitude in
hana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma? the Indian society.
A. I-Tsing 2. He played a pioneering role in the re-
B. Hiuen Tsang ligious and social reform movements
of 19th century, Bengal.
C. Sun Shuyun
Which of the above statements is/are cor-
D. Fa-Hien rect?
1888. Which one of the following places was A. Only 1
a mint centre of the Yaudheyas? B. Only 2
A. Bayana C. Both 1 and 2
B. Mathura D. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Bareilly 1893. Who among the following were Saints
D. Rohtak of Varkari sect?

575
1. Chakradhar 1896. Which of the following is the oldest

2. Jnanesvar mon-ument?
3. Namadev

A. Khajuraho
4. Ramdas
B. Ajanta Caves
Indicate the correct answer form the codes
given below- C. Taj Mahal
D. Qutub Minar
A. 1, 2
B. 1, 2, 3, 4 1897. Who founded the Sri Narayana Dharma
Paripalana Yogam?
C. 2, 3
A. Narayan Guru
D. 3, 4
B. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
1894. Which of the following are correct C. Daya Nand Saraswati
regarding constitutional reforms in pre- D. Periyar Swami
independent India?
1. Provision of an All India Federation 1898. Which of the following are correct re-
- Government of India Act, 1935 garding Shahjahan?
2. Introduction of separate electorates I. Ousted the Portuguese from Hugli
- Government of India Act, 1919 II. Created the office of Amin for as-
3. Dyarchy in provinces - Council Acts, sessment of revenue
1892 III. Kahabat Khan was appointed gover-
nor of Lahore
IV. Ali Mardan Khan surrendered Kan-
given below.
dahar to Mughals
A. 1, 2 and 3 A. I, II and III
B. 1 and 3 only B. I, II and IV
C. 2 and 3 only C. II, III and IV
D. 1 only D. All the above
1895. Who among the following performed 1899. Why was the Second Round Table Con-
Asvamedha sacrifice? ference failed?
1. Pushyamitra sunga A. Date of transfer of power
2. Samudragupta B. Suspension of Civil Disobedience
3. Pravarsena I Movement
4. Pulakesin I
C. Grant of Dominion Status
Select the correct answer from the codes D. Priority to be given to communal ques-
given below: tion
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
1900. What group conquered Constantinople
B. 1 only in 1453?
C. 1 and 2 A. Kievan Rus
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C. Ottomans 1906. Which of the following was not the re-

D. Bulgarians sult of the Kalinga War?
A. The number of casualties of combat-
1901. Which was NOT a reform that Akbar in- ants and noncombatants is stated to have
troduced to India? been around four lakhs
A. He made Sanskrit the official language B. The strength of the Mauryan army was
of the empire. curtailed
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. He welcomed Hindus at court and in C. The cruel consequences of war revolu-
the government. tionized the personality and public policies
C. He lowered taxes. of Ashoka
D. He abolished forcible conversions. D. He wages no wars after the Kalinga
War
1902. The founder of Portuguese power in In-
dia was 1907. The Muslim ruler who conquered the
kingdom of Bundelkhand in 1203 A.D?
A. Salsette
A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B. Vasco-da-gama
B. Muhammad Ghazni
C. Danes
C. Iltutmish
D. Albuquerque
D. Muhammad Bin Quasim
1903. The theory of Agnikula is related to the
1908. Indian influence in Southeast Asia dates
origin of?
from the time of:
A. Rajput
A. Porus.
B. Vaishyas
B. Harsha.
C. Brahmins
C. Buddha.
D. Shudras
D. Ashoka.
1904. Which Maratha saint is most impor- 1909. Of the four events mentioned below,
tantly known for social reform, national which one was chronologically the last to
regeneration and the rise of Maratha take place?
power?
A. Election of July 1946
A. Vaman Pandit
B. Simla conference
B. Samartha Ramdas
C. The offer of the Cabinet Mission Plan
C. Eknath
D. Muslim League joining the Interim Gov-
D. Tukaram ernment
1905. Who was the Killedar of Purandar 1910. The Sepoy Mutiny broke out on May 10,
Fort? 1857 at
A. Sambhaji A. Meerut
B. Murar Baji Prabhu B. Gwalior
C. Tnanji C. Agra
D. Babajij D. Jhansi

577
1911. Arrange the following dynasties in D. Muhammad Shah

chronological order in terms of their arrival
in India 1916. Who among the following preached the

gospel of love?
1. Sakas
2. Indo-Greeks A. Namadev
3. Parthians B. Kabir
4. Kushanas C. Gnandeva
Choose the correct answer from the codes D. Ekanath
given below :
A. 1, 3, 4 and 2 1917. Consider the following ‘India would be
far more reliable as a base for operations.
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Moreover, the prospect of a settlement
C. 2, 3, 1 and 4 will be greatly enhanced by the disappear-
D. 2, 1, 3 and 4 ance of Gandhi, who had for years torpe-
doed every attempt at a settlement.’ The
1912. Who among the following had read the above statement was made by the British
English version of Presidential address in the context of
in the Tripuri Session of Indian National
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
Congress, 1939?
A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C. Kheda Satyagraha
B. Acharya Narendra Deo
D. Quit India Movement
C. Sarat Chandra Bose
D. Subhash Chandra Bose 1918. When did Akbar abolish the slavery and
protected human rights?
1913. What was the original name Vishal-
A. 1585
gad?
B. 1584
A. Rajgad
C. 1582
B. Pratapgad
D. 1583
C. Khelana
D. Rayari 1919. The world is God and God is my soul is
the philosophy contained in the
1914. The birthplace of Swami Vivekananda is
A. Puranas
in which of the following cities?
A. Cuttack B. Vedas
B. Calcutta C. Upanishads
C. Balasore D. Brahamanas
D. Kushinagar 1920. Under the dual government in Bengal,

the administration was carried on by -
1915. Roshan Akhtar was another name of
A. The East India Company and the British
A. Ahmed Shah government.
B. Jahandar Shah B. The British government and the Indian
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C. The East India Company and the A. Came into contact & lived in the same
Nawab of Bengal. settlements
D. The English Company and the Mughal B. Came into contact, but never lived to-
emperor of India. gether
1921. Name the great Hindu King who com- C. Never lived together
bined in himself the qualities of Samu- D. Came into contact, but lived in differ-
dragupta and Ashoka? ent settlements in the same area
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. Chandragupta II 1926. Which one of the following travellers is
B. Kanishka not associated with the description of the
C. Harshavardhana glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?
D. Chandragupta I A. Paes
B. Nuniz
1922. The Ramaka Sidhanta and Paulisa Sid-
dhanta, freely alluded to by the great In- C. Ibn Batuta
dian astronomer Varahmihira, indicate: D. Abdur Razzaq
A. Knowledge of Roman geography
1927. The prominent ruler of Prathihara dy-
B. Adoption of western astronomical nasty Bhoja I ruled from
terms by the Indian astronomers
A. 860-870 A.D
C. Close interaction between Roman and
B. 840-890 A.D
Indian astronomers
C. 870-880 A.D
D. Roman influence on Indian astronomy
D. 850-860 A.D
1923. Which one of the following inscriptions
refers to the invasion of the Hunas during 1928. The architect of Taj Mahal belonged to?
the reign of Skandagupta? A. Italy
A. Sanchi B. Egypt
B. Junagarh C. France
C. Mathura D. Turkey
D. Bhitari
1929. Consider the following pairs:
1924. Who among the following was the 1. William Jones: Asiatic Society.
Viceroy of India at the time of the forma- 2. Charles Wilkins: Translation of the
tion of Indian National Congress? Bhagavad Gita
A. Lord Dufferin 3. Alexander Cunningham: Decipher-
B. Lord Mayo ment of Mauryan Brahmi script
C. Lord Ripon Which of the pairs given above are cor-

rect?
D. Lord Lansdowne
A. 2 and 3 only
1925. Archaeological evidence from Nagal, B. 1, 2 and 3
Katpalon, Dhradheri & Bhagwanpura in-
dicate that the late Harrappans & the C. 1 and 3 only
Painted Grey- ware using people D. 1 and 2 only

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1930. Which one of the following is not correct C. Maulana Shaukat Ali
about the Cabinet Mission Plan? D. Motilal Nehru

A. Provincial grouping
1935. Which of the following states of India
B. Interim Cabinet of Indians did not form part of the Mauryan empire?
C. Acceptance of Pakistan A. Kerala
D. Constitution framing right B. Tamil Nadu
1931. Panipat is modern C. Both A and B above
A. Sonepat D. Kashmir
B. Kurukshetra 1936. The drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Delhi was formally accepted in which among
D. Faridabad the ses-sions of the Indian National
Congress?
1932. Who among the following Bhakti Saints A. Benaras session, 1905
scored a triumph over the Saivas in public
debate at the court of Krishna Deva Raya B. Calcutta session, 1906
of Vijayanagar? C. Surat session, 1907
A. Guru Nanak D. None of the above
B. Chaitanya Maha Prabhu 1937. Who among the following had joined Ak-
C. Shankaracharya bar’s Din-i-Ilahi?
D. Vallabhacharya A. Bhagwan Das
1933. Which of the following are true about B. Man Singh

Samudragupta? C. Surjan Rai
1. He is also known as ‘Kaviraja’ D. Birbal
2. He is known as “Lichchhavi Dauhi-
tra’ 1938. In what way did the early nationalists
3. He built most extensive empire af- undermine the moral foundations of the
ter Ashoka. British rule with great success?
Which of the statement(s) given above A. By seeking the support of the Indians
is/are correct? living abroad
A. 3 only B. By their agitation for Constitutional re-
forms
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. By seeking foreign help against the
C. 1 and 3 British
D. 1 and 2 D. By advocating open revolt
1934. Who organized the Satyagraha Sabha 1939. Which among the following wars
whose members took a pledge to disobey Muhammad Ghori did not participate him-
the Rowlatt Acts? self in India?
A. Mahatma Gandhi A. Against Chalukyas of Anhilawada in
B. Saifuddin Kitchlew 1197-98

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B. Battle against Kannauj in 1194 1945. Which of the following is/are correct
C. Battle of Tarain in 1191 about Shivaji’s rule?
1. Families of soldiers got pension af-
D. Against Khokharas in 1205
ter their death
1940. Ibn Khaldun was an: 2. Women also participated in military
camps
A. Architect 3. Shivaji abolished Zamindari system
B. Historian Select the correct answer using the codes
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. Muhaddith are given below
D. None of these A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
1941. When and by whom were the Por-
tuguese driven out of Hughli in Bengal? C. 1 and 3 only
A. 1666-Prince Shuja D. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1625-Shaista Khan 1946. When Ala-ud-din Khilji forbade his no-
C. 1631-Qasim Khan bles the use of wine, intimate relations
and abundance of wealth, and confiscated
D. 1650-Prince Murad their endowments and inams, he aimed at
1942. By the enactment of British Parliament A. gathering more wealth for himself
when did the East India Company cease to B. enhancing king’s dignity
be a trading Company?
C. preventing the treachery of nobles
A. 1773 A.D.
D. setting an example for his Hindu sub-
B. 1813 A.D. jects
C. 1833 A.D.
1947. The beautiful wooden railings in the
D. 1784 A.D. sanchi stupa were made during the reign
of?
1943. Which of the following became the most
important city of northern India under Har- A. Harsha
sha? B. Satavahanas
A. Ujjain C. Ashoka
B. Kanauj D. Guptas
C. Pataliputra 1948. Barabar caves are associated with
D. Thaneswar A. A Buddhist
1944. Eran is a Chalcolithic site belonging to B. Svetambaras
which culture? C. Digambaras
A. Ahar culture D. Ajivikas
B. Jorwe culture
1949. Which one of the following is a commen-
C. Ganeshwar culture tary on the Digha Nikaya?
D. Mahwa culture A. Dipavamsa

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B. Sumangala vilisini B. The league opposed the Swadeshi

C. Nitiprakaranam movement.

D. Lalitvistara C. It was established by the Nawab Sal-
imullah.
1950. Which of the following was a great cus- D. It was established in Calcutta in 1906.
toms port with an artificial harbour?
A. Puhar (Kaveripumpattinam) 1955. Which one of the following statements
about Rousseau is correct?
B. Musiri or Muziris
A. He added nothing to the theories of
C. Tondi Hobbes and Locke beyond combining their
D. Uraiyur views
1951. Which of the following cannot be consid- B. He perfected the theory of Social Con-
ered a cause for the rise of Extremism? tract
A. The reactionary policies of Lord Lytton C. He repudiated the theory of Contract

altogether
B. The failure of the moderates to
achieve anything significant through their D. He transformed the theory of Contract
methods into an idealist mode of political discourse
C. Serious problem of unemployment 1956. Which one among the following princi-
among the educated Indians ples was not propagated by the Theosoph-
D. None of the above ical Society?
A. Belief in Vedantic Philosophy
1952. Sculptures of the Gandhara School re-
flect the influence of the B. Belief in Universal Brotherhood and
Humanity
A. Persians
C. Belief in the Eradication of Untoucha-
B. Romans bility
C. Greeks D. Belief in Karma and Rebirth
D. Chinese
1957. ‘Kumarsambhavam’ describes the story
1953. The Partition of Bengal made by Lord of birth of
Curzon in 1905 lasted until A. Sanatkumara
A. Movement B. Kartikeya
B. C. Abhimanyu
C. the Partition of India in 1947 when D. Pradyumna
East Bengal became East Pakistan
D. the First World War when Indian 1958. Who was the monarch of Britain at the
troops were needed by the British and the time of commencement of the Government
partition was ended of India Act, 1858?
A. George V
1954. Which of the following is not true about
the Muslim League? B. William IV
A. The league supported the partition of C. Edward VII

Bengal. D. Victoria

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1959. Brihadaranyaka is D. Law Member

A. ASaxnriti
1965. Pick out the wrong statement with re-
B. A treatise on Political Science spect to the Neolithic sites of Burzahom
C. A Mahakavya and Gufkral.
D. An Upnishada A. The excavations yield lots of bone tools
B. Bones of animals such as goat, sheep,
1960. Who said Ram and Rahim are the two
cattle are seen
different name of the same God?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
A. Ramdas C. Pit dwellings were seen in both the
sites
B. Nanak
D. The sites were predominantly pastoral
C. Kabir economics
D. Akbar
1961. Who formed the INDIAN LEAGUE in lon-
1. Dayanand Saraswati founded the
don?
Arya Samaj in 1875.
A. VK Krishna Menon 2. The Arya Samaj repudiated the au-
B. Shyamji krishna verma thority of the caste system.
3. Dayanand Saraswati was born in
C. Bhikaji cama
the Brahman family.
D. Annie besant
1962. The head of which of the following was correct?
supposed to be known as ganapati or A. 2 and 3
jyeshtha?
B. 1 and 2
A. Tribe
C. 1, 2 and 3
B. Tribal republic
D. 1 and 3
C. Sabha
D. Family 1967. Official stamping of weights and mea-
sures and their periodical inspection are
1963. The earliest Indian coins are not earlier prescribed by
than
A. Narada
A. 5th century B.C.
B. Brihaspati
B. 3rd century B.C.
C. Manu
C. 2nd century A.D.
D. Parasara
D. 7th century B.C.
1968. Aurbindo Ghosh was defended in the
1964. Curzon Wyllie, who was murdered by
Alipur conspiracy case by
Modan Lal Dhingra in London, was
A. Tej Bahadur Sapru
A. Governor of Bengal
B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Secretary of State for India
C. Adviser to the Secretary of State for C. Chitranjan Das
India D. Motilal Nehru

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1969. Which one of the following statements D. All of the above

about the rule of Saadat Khan in Awadh is
not correct? 1974. A story of Sunahsesha, in which his fa-

ther Ajigarta is stated to have sold him to
A. He suppressed the lawless and rebel-
Harishchandra, occurs in:
lious zamindars and thus increased the fi-
nancial resources of his government A. Svetasvatara Upanishad
B. He took several steps to improve trade B. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
and commerce
C. Gopatha Brahmana
C. He carried out a fresh revenue settle-
D. Aitareya Brahmana
ment
D. He improved the lot of the peasants by 1975. The Ivory scale is found from.
levying equitable land revenue and by pro-
A. Harappa
tecting them from oppressive zamindars
B. Kalibangan
1970. Which of the following is/are the com-
positions of Kabir? C. Mohenjodaro
A. Bijak & Sakhi Granth D. Lothal
B. Kabir Granthawali & Anurag Sagar 1976. The Presidents of early English Set-
C. Only B tlements (Madras, Bombay and Calcutta)
D. All of the above were responsible to
A. The Home Government of the Company
1971. Who was the architect of Communal
Award? B. The Council of Senior Merchants
A. Ramsay Macdonald C. The House of Lords
B. Lord Linlithgow D. The House of Common
C. Lord Reading
1977. In many traditional Asian families:
D. Lord Irwin
A. girls, but not boys, were given a good
1972. The revolt of the Khasis against the education.
British was led by
B. boys were spoiled and raised to be de-
A. Utirat Singh pendent on others.
B. Birsa Munda C. children were neglected until about
C. Titu Mir the age of seven.
D. Surendra Sai D. all children were treated equally.
1973. The Sufi concept of Anal Haq was in- 1978. Who among the following had given the
spired by the following concept of Vedanta doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
A. Tat Twam Asi (that thou art) A. Saivaite Nayanmars
B. Ekam Advaitam (one without the sec-
B. Tukaram
ond)
C. Vashnavaite Alwars
C. Aham Brahmasmi (I am the supreme
spirit) D. Sankara

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1979. Which one of the following Muslim lead- C. Stalin

ers joined the Home Rule League founded D. Lenin
by Annie Besant?
A. Syed Ahmad Khan 1984. Who among the following arrived in the
court of Jahangir as an official ambassador
B. Mohammed Iqbal of King of England?
C. Mohammed Ali Jinnah A. Bernier
D. Abul Kalam Azad B. William Hawkins
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1980. Which of the following was NOT a fea- C. Thomas roe
ture in the life of Robert Clive? D. Edward Terry
A. retiring and becoming a respected
1985. Identify the prominent members of the
member of Parliament
“Servants of India Society”. (1) N.M.
B. driving the French from India Joshi (2) N.H. Kunzru (3) Shri Ram Ba-
C. returning to India in an attempt to re- jpai (4) Jyotiba Phule (5) Gopal Ganesh
form company practices Agarkar
D. defeating the Bengalis A. 1, 4, 5
B. 1, 2, 3
1981. Which among the following is / are
works of Kalidasa? C. 2, 3, 4
1. Ritusamhara D. 3, 4, 5
2. Meghaduta 1986. Which of the following statements re-
3. Dasakumarcharita garding the collections of revenue is not
4. Kumarashambhava correct?
Choose the correct option from the codes A. Ayakkarar was the revenue accoun-
given below: tant who collected trade and transit duties
A. Only 1, 2 & 4 B. The royal seal was fixed on the packet
B. Only 2, 3 & 4 of imported and exported goods after re-
alizing the custom duties
C. Only 1 & 2
C. The leading members of the cowherds
D. 1, 2, 3 & 4
community paid revenue in the form of
1982. Which colour was commonly used in Ha- milk and milk products
rappan pottery? D. Orrar was in charge of the Revenue De-
A. Red partment
B. Buff 1987. The treaty of Allahabad took place
C. Blue between
D. Blue-green A. Shuja-ud-daulah. Robert Clive and
Shah Alam II
1983. Russian revolutionary, who founded the B. Shuja-ud-daulah, Mir Jafar and Shah
Communist Party was Alam II
A. Karl Marx C. Shuja-ud-daulah, Wajid Ali Shah and
B. Trotsky Shah Alam II

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D. None of the Above B. Jayaprakash Narayan

C. Achyut Patwardhan
1988. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in

the Bay of Bengal by D. J.B. Kriplani
A. The British 1993. Which one of the following is a toll, tax
B. The Portuguese mentioned in early Tamil literature?
C. The French A. Iduporul
D. The Danish B. Ulgu

C. Paduporul
1989. Arrange the following Sikh Gurus in
D. Uruporal
chronological order.
1. Guru Ram Das 1994. Which of the following was the court
2. Guru Arjun Dev language during the reign of Akbar?
3. Guru Hargobind A. Persian
4. Guru Teg Bahadur B. Urdu
Select the correct answer from the codes C. Arabic
given below:
D. Hindi
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
1995. Who exhorted people to give up selfish-
B. 3, 2, 4, 1
ness, falsehood and hypocrisy and to lead
C. 2, 1, 4, 3 a life of truth, honesty and kindness?
D. 2, 1, 3, 4 A. Vallabhacharya
B. Guru Nanak
1990. Abul Fazal refers in his writings to the
C. Kabir
A. Technique of Metal Casting
D. Nimbarka
B. Principal of Gravitation
C. Working of telescope 1996. Kaviraja Malavachakravartin was the
title of
D. Methods of distillation
A. Chandradeva
1991. Traditionally, Asians tended to regard B. Bhoja
nature as:
C. Vishaladeva
A. an entity of little importance. D. Jayachandra
B. an enemy.
1997. The plot of Ancient Indian play Mu-
C. a force with which man must establish drarakshasa of Visakhadutt is-
harmony.
A. The court intrigues at the time of Chan-
D. something to be conquered. dragupta Maurya.
1992. Who among the following leaders es- B. A story of the power struggle between
caped from the prison and organised un- Aryans and lower caste people.
derground activities during the Quit Indian C. Story of asura king Ravana.
Movement? D. Fight between demon bhasmasura and
A. Ram Manohar Lohia lord siva.

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1998. The Buland Darwaza was built to mark B. Ajivikas

Akbar’s conquest of C. Charvakas
A. Malwa D. Kapalika sect
B. Gujarat
2003. The eulogies or “prashasti” among the
C. Chittor following inscriptions: I. Aihole Inscrip-
D. Awadh tion of Pulakesin II. II. Allahabad Pillar
Inscription of Samudra Gupta. III. Ju-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
1999. Who among the following were the nagarh Inscription of Rudradaman. IV.
Kushana rulers whose coins bear either Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela.
Shiva, Shiva & bull or one of the emblems A. II and III are only correct.
of Shiva?
B. I and II are only correct.
1. Huvishka
C. I, III and IV are correct.
2. Kanishka I
3. Kujula Kadphisas D. I, II and III are correct.
4. Wim Kadphises
2004. - the pre- Islamic era is known as:
A. 2, 3 & 4
A. Modern age
B. 1, 2 & 3 B. Age of ignorance
C. 1, 3 & 4 C. Golden age
D. 1, 2 & 4 D. none
2000. Where was the Devdasi System pre- 2005. After 1857, which of the following an-
vailed in India? nounced, at a Darbar at Allahabad, the as-
A. Southern India sumption of the Government of India by
the Sovereign of Great Britain?
B. East India
A. Lord Canning
C. West India
B. Lord Northbrook
D. Northern India
C. Lord Mayc
2001. Which one of the following statements D. Sir John Lawrence
is not correct about Bahadur Shah Zafar?
2006. Arrange the following rulers of Kashmir
A. He was an emperor without empire in a chronological order-
B. Hassan Askari was his spiritual guide 1. Avantivarman
C. He was a warrior without any war ex- 2. Didda
perience 3. Harsha
4. Jaya Singh
D. He succeeded to the throne in 1845
A.D. Indicate your answer from the codes
below-
2002. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well
A. 3, 4, 1, 2
even by borrowings, for once cremated,
there is no return’. The rejection of after B. 1, 2, 3, 4
life is an aphorism of the- C. 2, 3, 4, 1
A. Sunyavada of Nagarjuna D. 4, 1, 2, 3

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2007. Work on the Grand Trunk Road from Cal- 2012. When was the ‘Quit India Move-
cutta to Delhi was begun by the company ment’ Launched by Mohandas Karamchand
in Gandhi?

A. 1843 A. 1946
B. 1839 B. 1942
C. 1836 C. 1939
D. 1840 D. 1940
2008. Dyer was by the Government of 2013. Depth and width of main drain in mohen-
Britain. jodaro is.
A. sentenced to death A. 12’x 10’
B. relieved of his service B. 12’x 9’
C. rewarded with honour C. 10’x 9’
D. sentenced for life D. 10’x 5’
2009. Hyder Ali consolidated his position after 2014. Which Bhakti saint preached the concept
being, appointed the Faujdar of of Visitadvaita?
A. Budikota A. Nimbarka
B. Arcot B. Ramanuja
C. Devanhali C. Sankara
D. Dindigul D. Madhava
2015. Which of the following are the basis ten-
2010. Who is author of play NIL DARPAN?
ants of Bhakti Movement?
A. RN Tagore
A. Ideas was the Bhakti movement–
B. DB Mitra devotion to God. Bhakti to God was ac-
C. BC Hattopadhyay cepted as salvation.
D. Aurobindo Ghosh B. Spiritual sessions in meeting places
known as zawiyas, khanqahs, or tekke
2011. Bhakti teachers emphasised that the
C. Ideas was the Bhakti movement–
1. Relationship between man and man devotion to God with the help of a priest.
should be based on brotherhood Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation.
2. Relationship between man and God
D. Described as the interiorization, and
should be based on love
intensification of human faith and prac-
3. Relationship between man and God
tice.
should be based on love
4. Cow shold be worshipped as a sym- 2016. What was the rate of land revenue in
bol of God the administration of Shivaji?
A. Only 1 and 2 A. 1/3 portion of the yield
B. Only 2 and 3 B. 1/2 portion of the yield
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4 C. 2/5 portion of the yield
D. Only 1, 2 and 3 D. 1/4 portion of the yield

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2017. Identify the Englishman, who gave all Select the correct answer from the codes
the information about the “Black-Hole given below:
Episode”, though in a single-sided way.
A. 1, 2 and 4
A. Minchin
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. Stephenson
C. 2, 3 and 4
C. John Surman
D. 1, 2 and 3
D. Holwell
NARAYAN CHANGDER
2022. The achievements of Samudragupta are
2018. Who preaches Visishtadvaita? described in the:
A. Sankara A. Hathigumpha inscription
B. Saivaite Nayanmars B. Allahabad pillar inscription
C. Tulsidas C. Girnar inscription
D. Ramanuja D. Sarnath inscription
2019. Vivian Derozio had been associated
2023. The largest grant of villages to temples
with the movement.
and brahmana was given by the ruling dy-
A. Swadeshi nasty known as
B. Back to the Vedas A. The Guptas
C. Young India B. The Palas
D. Young Bengal C. Rashtrakutas
2020. Which of the following was not one of D. Pratiharas

the reasons for the failure of dhamma?
2024. Which one of the following buildings is
A. It was too vague a solution, because NOT located in Fatehpur Sikri?
the problems lay at the very roots of the
system A. Panch Mahal
B. It failed to provide a solution to the B. Buland Darwaza

problems which it set out to solve C. Qila-i-Kuhna mosque
C. It was too idealistic a concept, which D. Anup Talao
could not break the social and sectarian
barriers 2025. What was the contribution of Sayyid Ah-
D. Ashoka’s excessive enthusiasm pro- mad Khan towards the education of Mus-
duced a reaction against it lims?
I. Brought translation of books to
2021. Which of the following is correctly
Urdu
matched?
II. Founded Aligarh Muhammedan
1. Kshetra : Cultivated land Anglo-Oriental College for spread-
2. Khila : Waste land ing western sciences
3. Aprahta : Forest land III. Encouraged people to send their chil-
4. Vashti : Pasture land dren to schools.

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A. Only II 2031. The largest of the Pallava Rathas is

B. Only I and II A. Draupadi

C. Only I and III B. Bhima
D. All the above C. Dharmaraja
2026. During the reign of Jahangir, the title of D. Arjuna
Nair-ul-Asr was given to:
2032. Megasthenese was succeeded as am-
A. Ustad Mansur
bassador to the Mauryan court by
B. Abul Hasan
A. Deimachos
C. Abdus Samad
B. Nearchus
D. Mir Sayyid Ali
C. Hegesander
2027. Zen is a Japanese sect of: D. Athenaeus
A. Vendanta.
2033. Arrange the following events of Akbar’s
B. Theravada Buddhism.
reign in the Chronological order:
C. Chavaka Hinduism.
1. Uzbeq Rebellion
D. Mahayana Buddhism. 2. Introduction of Dagh System
2028. The Second International declared 1st 3. Conquest of Kashmir
May as Select the correct answer from the codes
A. socialist day given below:
B. liberation day A. 2, 1 and 3
C. capitalist day B. 1, 2 and 3
D. workers day C. 3, 2 and 1
2029. Indian Mutiny began in . D. 2, 3 and 1

A. 1857, 2034. Rice farming began in:
B. 1557, A. Southeast Asia.
C. 1957 B. Japan.
D. 1657, C. India.
2030. Which of the following is regarded as D. China.
the Magna Carta of western education sys-
tem in India? 2035. Find out the correct statement (s) re-
lated to the features of Bhakti Movement?
A. The Charter Act of 1833.
B. Despatch of Sir Charles Wood, Secre- I. Its proponents preached the ‘unity
tary of State, 1854 of the god-head’ and emphasized
that ‘devotion to God’ and faith in
C. The report of the Committee of Public him led to salvation.
Instruction, 1823 II. It laid stress on equality of all hu-
D. Report of the Hunter Commission, man beings and universal brother-
1862 hood.

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A. Only I 2041. Fourteen rock edicts of Ashoka have

B. Only II been unearthed at
C. Both I & II A. Sasaram
D. Neither I nor II B. Kandhar
C. Girnar
2036. Kalibanga is situated in?
D. None of these
A. Haryana
2042. Which of the following stands for
NARAYAN CHANGDER
B. Gujarat
‘Iqta’?
C. Rajasthan
A. The grant of revenue from a territory
D. Punjab (Pakistan)
in lieu of salary
2037. Which of the following were considered B. Law of primogeniture
untouchable in early India?
C. State’s share in the war booty
1. Charamakara
D. Crown land donated to army officers
2. Svarnakara
3. Paraiyar 2043. Sri Lanka is beset by ethnic conflict be-
4. Rathakara tween the Sinhalese majority and the
Select the correct answer given below minority.
A. 3, 4 A. Tamil
B. 1, 2 B. Hmong
C. 1, 4 C. Hindi
D. 1, 3 D. Muslim
2038. Who were the beneficiaries of Asoka’s 2044. Indian flag is designed by?
donations in the region of Barabar Hill? A. Madam cama
A. Ajivikas B. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. Digambar Jains C. Indulal yagnik
C. Svetambar Jains D. BG Tilak
D. Buddhists
2045. What were Calicoes?
2039. Mohanjedaro was excavated in year A. Precious stories exported from India
A. 1924 B. Indigo exported from India
B. 1922 C. Textile exported from India
C. 1923 D. Cotton exported from India
D. 1925
2046. The Nagara Style of temple architecture
2040. What was Arghatta? is associated with
A. A device to lift water A. North India
B. An irrigation canal B. West India
C. A machine to break forts C. East India
D. A type of cloth D. South India

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2047. Which of the following is considered as 2052. Pitt’s India Bill was introduced by in
the main reason for the division of Brahmo 1784.
Samaj?

A. Prime Minister Pitt
A. Resolutely opposing Christian mission-
aries and their work against Hinduism B. East India Company
B. Internal conflicts among Deben- C. Governor-General of India
dranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen
D. Senior Merchants
for including teachings of all religions
C. Lack of strong propagator of views 2053. Which of the statements given below
D. Opposition by people for disturbing tra- about Vivekananda are correct?
ditional caste practices like the abolition
1. He believed that Vedanta was fully
of Sati, widow remarriage and women ed-
rational.
ucation.
2. He criticised his countrymen for hav-
2048. Which one of the following was well ing lost touch with the outside
known for the production of indigo during world.
the seventeenth century? 3. He condemned the caste system.
4. He considered the Veda to be infalli-
A. Lahore
ble.
B. Sarkhej
C. Kalpi
given below
D. Balasore
A. 1, 3 and 4
2049. Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was
B. 2, 3 and 4
built by Akbar to commemorate his victory
over which province? C. 1 and 2
A. Punjab D. 1, 2 and 3
B. Gujarat
C. Mewar 2054. Who was the founder of Advaita vada
or the doctrine of non-dualism?
D. Sind
A. Ramanuj
2050. During whose tenure did the incident of
‘Black Hole’ take place? B. Adi Shankaracharya
A. Mir Zafar C. Surdas
B. Sirajuddaula D. Kapil
C. Alivardi Khan
D. Mir Qasim 2055. Which of the following is Kalidasa’s
work (poetical works)
2051. Who was the last king of Sunga dynasty
A. Meghasandesam
A. Pushyamithra
B. Kumara Sambhavam
B. Agnimithra
C. Devabutti C. Raghuvamsam
D. None of these D. All the above

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2056. About 3000 BC human civilization defi- Find the correct answer from the codes
nitely existed in given below:
A. America A. 1 and 3
B. Australia B. 1 and 4
C. India C. 2 and 3
D. No where D. 3 and 4
2061. What was the specific motive of Mah-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
2057. Who is considered as Timurti (Trinity) of
mud Ghaznavi’s attack on India?
Carnatic Music?
A. Religious
A. Muthuswainiflikshitar
B. Political
B. Thyagaraja
C. Economic
C. Swati Thininal
D. Social
D. Purandaradasa
2062. Who among the following was known
2058. Which of the following was the basic as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
premise of Bhakti Movement? A. Syed Amir Ali
A. Bhakti or Single-minded, uninter- B. Sir Syed Ali khan
rupted and extreme devotion to God with
C. Abul Kalam Azad
the help of Brahmins was the only means
of Salvation. D. Abdul Gaffar Khan
B. Bhakti or Single-minded, uninter- 2063. Which one of the following was a Por-
rupted and extreme devotion to God was tuguese coin that was in circulation in the
the only means of Salvation. western coastal areas of the Vijayanagar
C. Both A & B kingdom?
A. Dinar
B. Florin
2059. Railways were introduced in India when C. Guzado
the Governor- General of India was
D. Ducat
A. Curzon
2064. Dewan Velu Thampi of Travancore or-
B. Hardinge
ganised the Revolt in
C. Dalhousie A. 1805
D. Ripon B. 1809
2060. Which two of the following foreign trav- C. 1800
ellers came during the reign of Krishna D. 1811
Deva Raya and were portugueses?
2065. The kingdom which was most powerful
1. Nicolo Conti among the Shodasa Mahajanapadas?
2. Abdur Razzaq
3. Domingo Paes A. Anga
4. Fernao Nuniz B. Vajji

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C. Magadha 2071. Indicate the correct chronological order

of dynasties in North -west India.
D. Kosala

A. Sakas, Parthians, Kushanas
2066. The guerilla warfare was pioneered B. Sakas, Kushanas, Parthians
by?
C. Kushanas, Sakas, Parthians
A. Shivaji
D. Parthians, Sakas, Kushanas
B. Balaji Rao
2072. Sardinia was the strongest state of
C. Akbar
A. Holland
D. Aurangzeb
B. France
2067. University of Vikramsila enjoyed the pa- C. Italy
tronage of
D. Germany
A. King Yasovarman of Kannauj
2073. Cordova is a city of:
B. Palas
A. Libya
C. Pratiharas
B. Al-Andalus
D. Senas
C. Lebanon
2068. Yahiya Sirhindi, the author of Tarikh-i- D. None of these
Mubarakshahi, lived during the period of
2074. Which of the following statements
A. Khaljis above Ryotwari settlement is/are cor-
B. Tughlaqs rect?
C. Saiyadas 1. It recognised the cultivators as the
owner of land.
D. Lodis 2. It was a temporary settlement.
3. It was introduced later than the per-
2069. Egyptians were highly skilled in the art
manent settlement.
of
A. Astronomy given below
B. Surgery A. 1 and 2
C. Medicine B. 2 and 3
D. Science C. Only 1
2070. Who amongst the following kings de- D. All of these

feated Harsha’ s army on the bank of river 2075. The French King Louis XVI ruled accord-
Narmada? ing to
A. Krishnadeva Raya A. orthodox method
B. Rajendra Chola B. divine right theory
C. Pulakesin II C. oligarchy rules
D. Rajendra I D. socialistic ideas

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2076. built by Shah Jahan is one of the Who among the following made this decla-
unrivaled beauties of the world. ration?
A. Pearl Mosque A. Jayaprakash Narayan
B. The Palace at Kabul B. M.N.Roy
C. Taj Mahal C. Jawahar Lal Nehru
D. Jama Masjid D. Subhash Chandra Bose
NARAYAN CHANGDER
2077. The military state of Greece was 2082. Name the person/persons who invited
A. Macedonia Babur to invade India.
B. Thebes 1. Daulat Khan Lodi
2. Mahmud Lodi
C. Sparta
3. Bhara Mal of Amber
D. Athens 4. Rana Sanga of Mewar
5. Alam Khan Lodi
2078. Which of the following national lead-
ers did defended soldiers of the Indian Na- A. 2, 3, 4
tional Army in 1945 case dealing with the B. 3, 4, 5
trial?
C. 1, 2, 3
A. Bhula Bhai Desai
D. 1, 4, 5
B. Rajagopalachari
C. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru 2083. Which one of the following leaders did
not support the ‘Khilafat Movement’?
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. Swami Shraddhanand
2079. The chief organiser of the Revolt of B. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
1857 in Bihar was
C. Madan Mohan Malviya
A. Khan Bahadur Khan
B. Kunwar Singh
C. Rao Sahib 2084. Consider the following statements on
the reform of Ala-ud-din Khilji -
D. Maulavi Ahmadullah
1. Confiscation of all grants of tax-free
2080. What is meant by “The Forty”? land.
A. The Ulema or the Muslim divines 2. Introduction of daag and chehra and
in his military.
B. The select body of the Turkish aristoc-
3. Abolition of iqtas of big nobles and
racy
military commanders.
C. The cream of Afghan nobles 4. Banning the sale of liquor and drugs.
D. The pick of the intellectuals among the Which of the above are correct?
Khaljis
A. 2, 3 and 4
2081. “We have now an open Conspiracy to B. 1, 2 and 3
free the country from foreign rule and
you, Comrades, and all our countrymen C. 1, 3 and 4
and countrywomen are imated to join it.” D. 1, 2 and 4

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2085. Whom did Sher Shah appoint to provide C. G. Sankar Kurupa

bed and food to Hindu travellers staying
D. Krishna Pillai
at ‘Sarais’ (rest houses)?

A. Low caste Hindus 2090. Which of the following statements
B. Brahmanas about the Mauryan Council of Ministers
(mantri-Parishad) is not correct?
C. Muslims
D. Afghan Muslims A. The members of the council were per-
sonally selected by the king
B. The number of members of the council
about the officers designated as mahamat-
was fixed and it consisted of three coun-
tas in Mauryan administration is correct?
cillors and a Chief Minister
A. The term was used for any senior offi-
cial irrespective of the duties assigned to C. It was specially consulted in times of
him emergency
B. These officers were charged with the D. It may have acted as a political check
responsibility of propagating Buddhism on the king
C. They were appointed as viceroys of
2091. In order to penetrate China, the Jesuits:
various provinces
D. It is a Prakrit expression for the San- A. created rebellions throughout China.
skrit word amatya B. formed alliance with disaffected Chi-
nese merchants.
2087. Sufi Saints and the saints of Hindu
Bhakti movements differed on C. adopted Chinese language and cul-
A. Devotion to God ture.
B. Need of a Guru or Pir to attain God D. used military force to compel Chinese
acceptance.
C. Family saint
D. Unity of God 2092. were the teachers of Sambhaji.
2088. October 26, 1947 is an important date A. Umaji Pandit
in the Indian history, because of
B. Raghunath Pandit
A. Maharaja Hari Singh’s signing on In-
strument of Accession C. Keshav Bhatt
B. declaration of war over India by Pak- D. A and B
istan
C. ceasefire with Pakistan 2093. Who was the founder president of Har-
ijan Sevak Samgha founded by Mahatma
D. merger of Sind Gandhi?
2089. Who among the following modern writ- A. Amrit Lal Thakkar
ers of Malayalam Literature, has received
the Jnanpeeth (Gyan peeth) Award? B. G. D. Birla
A. Pallathu Raman C. B. R. Ambedkar

B. Kuttippurath Kesavan D. Mahadev Desai

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2094. Who made remarkable contribution to 2099. Which Rashtrakuta king composed the
the development of Local government? works ‘Kavirajamarga’, ‘Ratnamalika’
and ‘Passanotaramalika’?
A. Hastings
A. Indra III
B. W.W Hunter,
B. Amoghavarsa I
C. Lord Ripon,
C. Krishna III
D. Gladstone,
D. Krishna I
NARAYAN CHANGDER
2095. The Egyptian calendar was a
2100. At which place was Akbar born?
A. Lunar
A. Amarkot
B. Solar lunar
B. Kannauj
C. Solar C. Delhi
D. Religious calendar D. Agra
2096. What was the valid reason for the de- 2101. An important reason for social and reli-
cline in trade and commerce during the pe- gious reforms in nineteenth century was
riod of later Mughals?
A. Western education and awakening
A. Poverty of the Mughal nobility
B. Industrial revolution
B. Closure of old routes of trade C. Influence of Newspapers
C. Abuse of trade licence by European D. Scientific inventions
companies
D. Deterioration in law and order situa- 2102. Consider the following events in the his-
tion tory of British India
1. Santhal Rebellion
2097. Which among the following names is not 2. Indigo Revolt
associated with the theosophical society? 3. Sanyasi and Fakir Rebellion
A. Madame Blavatsky. 4. Birsa Munda Rebellion
Which one of the following is a cor-
B. Col. Occolt.
rect chronological sequence of the above
C. Annie Besant. events starting with the earliest?
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak. A. 1, 4, 2, 3
B. 3, 1, 2, 4
2098. Debasement of the coins and grad-
ual disappearance of goldcoins during the C. 3, 2, 1, 4
post-Gupta period indicates D. 2, 1, 4, 3
A. Decline of money economy
2103. Which of the following was a common
B. Cheapness of commodities, no need of feature to all Bhakti Saints?
gold-coins
A. They attacked caste system
C. Decline of Trade
B. They encouraged participation of
D. Non-availability of gold women

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C. They composed their verses in lan- 2109. The followers of which of the following
guages of the local people sects worshipped the Ashoka Tree as God
and carried in their hands a bunch of pea-

D. They rejected priestly classes
cock feathers?
2104. The name India was derived from the
A. Digambar Jain
river name
B. Pashupata
A. Kaveri
B. Krishna C. Shakta
C. Sindhu D. Ajivika
D. Ganga 2110. In the elections of 1937 the Muslim
2105. Aurangzeb face toughest opposition League’s electoral Performance in the Mus-
from lim Majority provinces such as Sindh. Pun-
jab and North West Frontier had been
A. Sultanates
A. Very good
B. Rajputs
C. Marathas B. Extremely good
D. Jats C. Good
D. Very poor
2106. The highly polished monolithic Ashokan
Pillars were carved out of single pieces of 2111. Nagarjuna’s Shunyavada is expounded
a buff-coloured sandstone, usually mined in
from the quarries of
A. Yogachara
A. Chunar near Mirzapur
B. Vaibhashika
B. Udayagiri near Bhubaneshwar
C. Sarnath near Varanasi C. Madhyamika
D. Lauriya in Nandangarh D. Sautrantilca
2107. Abdul Hamid Lahori is the author of 2112. In which one of the following regions
A. Padshah Nama the earliest evidence of rice cultivation has
come?
B. Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
A. Central Ganga Valley
C. Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh
B. Belan Valley
D. Alamgir Nama
C. Gomal Valley
2108. After the end of the Revolt of 1857 the
general formula followed for Bombay & D. Bolan Valley
Madras Presidencies was that the propor-
2113. Who was the Shahi ruler of Punjab de-
tion between the European & Indian troops
feated by Muhammad Ghazni?
should be
A. 1: 2 A. Jayapala
B. 3 2 B. Nagabhatta
C. 1: 3 C. Prithviraj
D. 2 3 D. Mahipala

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2114. The Mausoleum of Rabia-ul Dauran was 2119. Everyone knows ‘The Taj Mahal’. It
built at was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan, but
A. Gulbarga for whom?
B. Lahore A. Farida Mahal
C. Delhi B. Toba Begum
D. Aurangabad C. Mumtaz Mahal

D. Jahani Mahal
2115. Lord Mountbatten as a Viceroy had con-
NARAYAN CHANGDER
versed with following Indian leaders re- 2120. Which one among the following was not
garding the transfer of power a demand of the Prarthana Samaj?
1. Jawahar Lal Nehru A. Widow remarriage
2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B. Women education
3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C. Abolition of untouchability
4. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Raising the age of marriage for boys
Indicate the correct sequence of their con-
and girls
versation from the code given below-
Codes : 2121. Who was the author of Amarkosha?
A. 2, 3, 4, 1 A. Amar Kanta
B. 3, 2, 1, 4 B. Amarsingh
C. 4, 3, 2, 1 C. Chandragomina
D. 1, 4, 2, 3 D. Kalidasa
2116. The animal picturized on most seals is. 2122. At which place the All India Khilafat Con-
A. Unicorn ference was held in 1919?
B. Buffalo A. Delhi
C. Humped bull B. Deoband
D. Jebu C. Aligarh
D. Lucknow
2117. Before ascending the Mauraya throne,
Ashoka served as a Viceroy of 2123. Ajanta Paintings are related with?
A. Kaushambi A. Buddhism
B. Patliputra B. Brahmanism
C. Taxila C. Shaktism
D. Tosali D. Jainism
2118. Who among the following was responsi- 2124. Kathak, Kapisthak, maitrayani, Tait-
ble for making “Sikhism’ a militant force? triya and Vajsaneyi are the branches of .
A. Guru Teg Bahadur A. Yajur Veda
B. Guru Govind Singh B. Rig Veda
C. Guru Arjun Singh C. Sama Veda
D. Guru Har Govind Singh D. Atharvana Veda

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2125. The Vikramshila Mahavihara, the 2131. When were Morley-Minto reforms took
renowed educational centre of Pala period place?
at

A. 1857
A. Basarh B. 1905
B. Chandimau C. 1919
C. Aphasad
D. 1909
D. Antichak
2132. The author of Historica is?
2126. When did the Mahmud of Ghazni attack
A. Deodorus
last on India?
B. Herodotus
A. 1027 A.D.
C. Justin
B. 1021-22 A.D.
D. Megasthenes
C. 1024 A.D.
D. 1025 A.D. 2133. What was another name of ‘Pledge of
Indian Independence’?
2127. During the reign of which ruler Moroc-
can traveller Ibn Battuta visited India? A. Declaration of Independence
A. Aurangazeb B. Declaration of Constitution
B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq C. Declaration of Constituent Assembly
C. Alauddin Khilji D. None of the above
D. Akbar 2134. Who of the following was responsible

for the collection of taxes at the interme-
2128. The author of ‘Poverty and Un- British diate level of administration between the
Rule in India’ is? district and the village?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji A. Gopa
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Prativedaka
C. R. C. Dutt
C. Sthanika
D. Surendra Nath Banerjee
D. Pulisa
2129. The ancient name of North Bihar was?
2135. Dilwara Temple is the example of?
A. Vajji
A. ) Sultanate architecture
B. Avanti
B. Jain architecture
C. Surasena
C. Mughal architecture
D. Vatsa
D. Buddhist architecture
2130. Fort William was situated in?
2136. Assam was created a separate province
A. Calcutta when
B. Machalipattnam A. Mmto announced Bengal the new re-
C. Orissa form proposals in 1905-1906
D. Madras B. Curzon Partitioned Bengal in 1905

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C. Montagu-Chamsford reforms were im- 2141. Which of the following statement is not
plemented in 1919 true about “Doctrine of Lapse”?
D. Partition of Bengal was annulled in A. It was in operations between 1848 and
1911 1856.
B. Nagpur was the first state annexed un-
2137. The grant of ‘Diwani’ in Bengal, Bi-
der this rule.
har and Orissa was given to the English
East India Company by the Treaty in 1765 C. Satara, Jaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur
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with? states were annexed under this rule.
A. Siraj-ud-daula D. It was started by Lord Dalhousie.
B. Shah Alam II 2142. Which one of the following pairs of per-

C. Francis Joseph Dupleix sons was hanged on the charges of assas-
sinating English officers in England?
D. Mir Qasim
A. Rajguru and Sukhdev
2138. Which of the following edicts/inscriptions B. Khudiram Bose and Surya Sen
does not belong to the category directed C. Madanlal Dhingra and Udham Singh
to the sangha?
D. Kartar Singh Sarabha and Ashfaqullah
A. Bhabra Edict Khan
B. Kandahar Inscription
2143. Who began the Achintayabhedabhe-
C. Nigalisagar Inscription davada School of theology?
D. Schism Edict A. Tulsidas
2139. Choose the correct option B. Chaitanya

C. Surdas
I. Dharmapala was the founder of the
Pala Empire. D. Mirabai
II. Mihir Bhoja belongs to Pratihar dy-
nasty. 2144. Which one of the following had be-
III. Mihir bhoja was the devotee of Lord stowed the title of ‘Jagat Seth’ to Fate-
KRISHNA hchand?
A. Only I, II A. Sirajuddaula
B. Muhammad Shah
B. Only I, III
C. Alivardi Khan
C. Only II
D. Mir Zafar
D. All of the above
2145. Tashkent Agreement was signed be-
2140. Ptolemy built the best museum in tween India and
A. Phoenicia A. China
B. Alexandria B. Pakistan
C. Palestine C. Afghanistan
D. Egypt D. Tibet

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2146. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is be- 2151. Which of the following were involved in
lieved to record the achievements of throwing a bomb at the procession of Lord
Hardinge through Chandni Chowk (Delhi)

A. Ashoka
in 1912?
B. Chandragupta II
1. Pulin Das
C. Samudragupta
2. Bal Mukund
D. Chandragupta Maurya 3. Avadh Behari
4. Amir Chand
2147. Which of the following event compel
the Rabindranath Tagore to renounce his A. 1, 2, 3
knighthood? B. 2, 3, 4
A. To protest against the Jallianwalla
C. 2 and 3
Bagh incident
B. To protest against lathi charge on Lala D. None of these
Lajpat Rai that caused his death
2152. In the year 1914 the membership of the
C. To express solidarity with the leaders German socialist party was
of Non-Cooperation Movement
A. 2 million
D. To express solidarity with the
protestors against the arrival of Simon B. 3 million
Commission C. 4 million
2148. When did the Marathas capture Salsette D. 1 million
and Bassein from the Portuguese?
A. 1739 A.D.
correct about the provisions of the Govern-
B. 1695 A.D. ment of India Act, 1858?
C. 1713 A.D. A. The Queen’s Principal Secretary of
D. 1720 A.D. State received the powers and duties of
the Company’s Court of Directors.
2149. Which of the following were not the
new industries introduced by the British- B. A council of fifteen members was ap-
ers? pointed to assist the Secretary of State for
India.
A. Jute
C. For all the communications between
B. Ordinance
Britain and India, the Secretary of State
C. Iron, steel became the real channel.
D. Cotton D. All the above statements are incorrect.
2150. Which type of work was looked after
2154. The theory of Sulh-i-Kul was pro-
by the department of Diwan-i-Kohi under
pounded by
Muhammad Tughlaq?
A. Royal correspondence A. Akbar
B. Army B. Zainu Abidin
C. Justice C. Nizamuddin Aulia
D. Agriculture D. Shaikh Nasiruddin chiragh

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2155. Literal meaning of Jihad is ; 2161. Which of the following Sikh Guru com-
A. struggle piled the Adi Granth?
B. exemption A. Guru Har Rai
C. fight B. Guru Arjan Dev

C. Guru Govind Singh
D. sacrifice
D. Guru Nanak
2156. UNESCO uplifted the Abu Simbel Temple
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in the year 2162. The Sikhs were defeated by the English
at in 1856.
A. 1950
A. Sobraon
B. 1960
B. Amritsar
C. 1940
C. Lahore
D. 1930
D. Kashmir
2157. Robert Clive, the Governor General of
the . 2163. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed
to
A. Portuguese
A. give effect to the Independence Bill
B. Dutch,
B. delimit the boundaries between India
C. British,
and Pakistan
D. French, C. solve the problem of minorities in In-
2158. During whose reign did Khan-Jahan Lodi dia
revolt? D. enquire into the riots in East Bengal
A. Akbar 2164. Under the supervision of which one of
B. Jahangir the following European trading companies
C. Shahjahan the town of Qasimbazar produced the
largest amount of silk yarn during the sev-
D. Aurangzeb enteenth century?
2159. “Every Indian is corrupt.” Who said? A. Danes
A. Lord Conwallis B. Dutch
B. Lord Wellesley C. English
C. Lord Hastings D. French
D. Lord Dalhousie 2165. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa
of Visakhadutt has its subject on
2160. Which veda has 10 mandal 1028 Sakta
and 10, 580 Richas? A. the court intrigues at the time of Chan-
dragupta
A. Athervana Veda
B. a romantic story of an Aryan prince
B. Yajur Veda and a tribal woman
C. Rig Veda C. the story of the power struggle be-
D. Sam Veda tween two Aryan

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D. a conflict between Gods and Demons C. Charter Act of 1853

of ancient Hindu lore
D. Charter Act of 1833

2166. Rani Jhansi Regiment is related with?
2170. Which of the following statements is
A. Azad Hind Fauj
correct?
B. Nehru Brigade
1. Upanishad provides information
C. Gandhi Brigade about classical dance forms.
D. Azad Brigade 2. Puranas are silent about dances.
3. Natya Shastra is the 5th Veda.
2167. Consider the following statements: Al-
Beruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind is Select the correct answer using the codes
are given below
1. A sympathetic study of Indian civi-
lization. A. 1 and 2 only
2. Mainly a political history of India.
B. 1 and 3 only
3. Critical of Mahmud Ghaznavi’ s plun-
dering raids of India. C. 3 only
4. Mainly a study of India’s cultural,
D. All are correct
social and intellectual history.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are 2171. By which Act, Rule of East India Com-
correct? pany ended in India?
A. Alone A. Morley-Minto Act, 1909
B. 2 and 4
B. Regulating Act, 1773
C. 1 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
D. Pitt’s India Act, 1784
2168. Which of the following statement is/
are correct? 2172. Belief in reincarnation probably began
I. In the 326 BC Alexander invaded In- with civilization.
dia. A. Harappan
II. Ambhi (king of Taxila
III. welcomed Alexander and his men B. Kushan
IV. Alexander died in 332 BC C. Aryan
A. All are correct D. Mauryan
B. Only I, III
C. Only I, II 2173. Which one of the following sequences
represents the correct chronological or-
D. II, III der?
2169. Which of the following Acts had the pro- A. Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram
vision of Indian Civil Services recruitment
on the basis of competitive examination? B. Shahji, Shivaji, Rajaram, Sambhaji
A. Government of India Act, 1858 C. Sambhaji, Shivaji, Shahji, Rajaram

B. Charter Act of 1813 D. Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram

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2174. What was the occasion for the Por- 2179. The author of “Natural History is.
tuguese to hand over Bombay to the A. Herodotus
British?
B. Aristrobulus
A. The Treaty of Madrid concluded in
C. Arrion
1630.
B. The defeat of Spanish Armada by the
British in 1588. 2180. In ancient and early medieval India the
uncultivated and untaxed land was called
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C. The marriage of Charles II with the
Portuguese princes Catherine of Bra- A. Kharvataka
ganza. B. Khilakshetra
D. Growth of peaceful relations between C. Sita
the English and the Portuguese as a result
D. Sitadhyakshya
of Portugal’s independence from the con-
trol of Spain. 2181. Raushan Akhtar ascended the throne
with the title
2175. Who built Imambara and Rumi Dar-
A. Jahandar Shah
waza?
B. Shah Jahan II
A. Wajid Ali Shah
C. Alamgir II
B. Asaf-ud-daula
D. Mohammad Shah
C. Adbdul Mansur
2182. Why Mahatma Gandhi launched individ-
D. Shuja-ud-daula
ual satyagrahas in 1940:
2176. By 600 BC important towns developed A. To protest against British decision to
in India make India join second world war.
A. Magadha B. To prepare masses for quit India move-
B. Vaishali ment.
C. Patliputra C. As a reaction against the failure of Au-
gust Offer.
D. Taxila-Vaishali
D. To affirm the right of speech for Indi-
2177. Where did Lord Budha breathe his last ans.
(Ma-haparinirvan)?
2183. Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of
A. Rajgir wealth’?
B. Bodh Gaya A. Gandhiji
C. Kushinagar B. Dadabhai Nauroji
D. Sarnath C. Tilak
D. Nehru
2178. Who is the author of “Shah nama”?
A. Firdausi 2184. Which of the following terms mentioned
in early sources denoted land measure?
B. AI-Beruni
1. Nivartana
C. Hasan Nizami 2. Kulyavapa
D. Utbi 3. Dronavapa

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4. Rathya A. I and III

Choose the correct answer from the codes B. Only II
given below

C. Only III
A. 3, 4 D. All the above
B. 1, 2 2189. During whose tenure, the resolution of
C. 1, 2, 3 total Independence was passed?
D. 2, 3 A. Lord Wavell
B. Lord Willington
2185. For what reason the ganasamgha areas
have been indicated as ‘mlechchhadesha’ C. Lord Irwin
in the post-Vedic period? D. Lord Chelmsford
A. Absence of ranking based on varna 2190. Which of the following is one of the so-
B. Killing of cows cial reasons for 1857 revolt?
C. Rejection of Vedic rituals A. The English could not establish any so-
cial relationship with the Indians.
D. Speaking alien languages
B. The racial arrogance of the British cre-
2186. After the death of which one of the fol- ated a difference between the rulers and
lowing Roman kings was the trade con- the ruled.
ducted more by barter than by coins on C. Both A & B
account of the financial difficulties of the
D. The company’s trade policy destroyed
Roman Empire?
Indian handicrafts.
A. Claudius
2191. When did Gandhiji launch the Quit India
B. Pius movement?
C. Nero A. 8th August 1940
D. Augustus B. 8th August 1944
2187. The Adi Granth was compiled by C. 8th August 1938
A. Guru Gobind Singh D. 8th August 1942
B. Guru Tegh Bahadur 2192. The communist manifesto appeared in

the year
C. Guru Harkishan
A. 1852
D. Guru Arjan Dev
B. 1848
2188. Which of the means adopted under Self C. 1850
Respect Movement?
D. 1849
I. Violent protests against upper
classes 2193. Which of the following statements re-
II. Undermine position of Brahmin garding Gyana Prasarak Mandalis or stu-
priests by formalizing weddings dent literary and scientific societies is/are
without them correct?
III. Boycott of temples and places of I. Formed by common people to edu-
Brahmin residence cate youth

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II. Had two branches Marathi and Gu- B. Lord Cornwallis

jarati C. Lord Wellesley
III. Aimed to start schools for girls.
IV. Organized lectures to propagate D. Lord Hastings
their ideas
2199. Which of the following groups domi-
A. II and III only nated the economic and political life of
B. I and II only towns during the High Middle Ages?
NARAYAN CHANGDER
C. II, III and IV A. knights
D. I, III and IV only B. merchant guilds
2194. The celebrated author Kshemendra lived C. the clergy

in D. nobles
A. Gujarat
2200. By 800, the strongest kingdom in Eu-
B. Kashmir rope was ruled by
C. Bengal A. Gregory.
D. Maharashtra B. Charlemagne.
2195. A statue of bearded man was found at C. Pepin the Short.
A. Chanhudaro D. Alcuin.
B. Mohenjodaro
2201. The most revolutionary secret organiza-
C. Dholavira tion of Bengal was
D. Harappa A. Anushilan Samiti
2196. Akbar’s attitude toward religion was: B. Ghadar Party
A. devoutly Islamic. C. Mitra Mela
B. atheistic. D. Abhinava Bharat
C. tolerant of all religions.
2202. Who was the last greatest ruler of
D. Hindu by preference. Chalukya dynasty
2197. Chinese contributed to the field of sci- A. Pullikeshin I I
ence by giving the world B. Pullikeshin I
A. Seismography C. Kirthivarman
B. Oceanography D. None of these
C. Calligraphy
2203. The Rajputs were:
D. Astronomy
A. Akbar’s most serious enemies.
2198. Who of the following Governor-
B. Hindu warriors from Gujarat.
Generals realised the importance of Rajput
alliance and entered into treaties with a C. first enemies and then Akbar’s trusted
number of Rajput states? allies.
A. Warren Hastings D. Islamic fundamentalists. 77

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2204. Social reforms were a major task of the A. It changed the administrative system
theosophical society. With respect to In- in India.
dian traditions and culture, which one does B. In this Act, the central legislative coun-

not find its occurrence in the societal activ- cil was replaced by two houses-the impe-
ities? rial legislative assembly and the council of
I.Resistance to child marriage. state.
II.Resistance to widow remarriage. C. Education and public health were
III.Spread of education. placed under the charge of ministers re-
IV. Abolition of caste and Untouchabil- sponsible to the legislature.
ity.
D. All of the above are incorrect
V. Accommodation of conversion in re-
ligious faith. 2209. The family member of Ashoka men-
A. I and III tioned in his edicts, is:
B. II, V A. His son Tivara
C. only V B. His second wife Karuvaki

C. His wife Asandhamitra
D. II and IV
D. His daughter Sanghamitra
2205. Who amongst the following is credited
by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the 2210. An important administrative reform for
ancient city of Rajagriha, the modern Raj- which the early nationalists agitated con-
gir in Patna district? cerned
A. Ajatashatru A. the separation of judiciary from execu-
tive
B. Udayi
B. Indianisation of higher grades of the
C. Bimbisara administrative service
D. Prasenajit C. the discontinuation of the policy of dis-
arming the Indians
2206. Dahasala system was introduced by Ak-
bar in? D. dissuading the British policy of aggres-
siveness against India’s neighbours
A. 1580
B. 1575 2211. The earliest evidence of Silk in India
comes from the archaeological site of
C. 1602
A. Nevasa
D. 1590
B. Bhagwanpura
2207. Rohelas were of origin. C. Rangpur
A. Turkish D. Ropar
B. British 2212. Hamza-nama paintings were produced
C. Chinese during the reign of?
D. Afghan A. Akbar
B. Shahjahan
2208. Which of the following is not correct
about Montegu- Chelmsford’s Reform & C. Humayun
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2213. The ultimate ownership of land during 2219. The ruler of provinces in Guptas period
the post-Gupta period lay with are called as
A. The cultivation A. Bhuktis
B. The king B. Kotwals
C. The joint family C. Bhandagars
D. The village community D. Uparikas
NARAYAN CHANGDER
2214. The High Commissioner for India in the 2220. The Luck now Pact of 1916 was made
United Kingdom must be appointed by between
A. The Government of India A. the Hindus and the Muslims
B. Parliament of England B. The moderates and extremists
C. Secretary of State for India C. The British and the Indians
D. By Indian National Congress D. The Congress and the Muslim League
2215. With some exceptions, Europe between 2221. Who founded the organization “ser-
the A.D. 400s and 1100s is characterized vants of Indian society”?
by A. Mahatma Gandhi
A. Powerful religious authorities. B. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
B. Wars between rival feudal lords. C. Dr B. R. Ambedkar
C. The absence of strong monarchs. D. DAYANAND SARASWATI
D. Stratified social hierarchies.
2222. During the later half of the nineteenth
2216. Saka era was founded by century, the Indian intelligentsia started
A. Ashoka protesting against the policies of the colo-
nial rule by various means. Which one
B. Vikramaditya of the following was not a part of that
C. Harsha protest?
D. Kanishka A. Writing books and articles on the sub-
ject
2217. Who was the Governor General of India
during the Civil Disobedience Movement? B. Resorting to armed resistance
A. Lord Wavell C. Publishing newspapers for articulating

their views
B. Lord Irwin
D. Forming societies, associations and or-
C. Lord Chelmsford ganisations to voice their grievances
D. Lord Reading
2223. The travel account of Fa-Hien is known
2218. Adigranth is the religious book of as
A. Buddhists A. Yen-tu
B. Sikhs B. Si-yu-ki
C. Hindus C. Fa-Chien
D. Parsis D. Fo-kwo-ki

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2224. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 2228. When did M.K Gandhi participate in the
came into force on Second Round Table Conference?

A. June 3, 1947 A. Signing the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of
B. August 15, 1947 March 1931
C. February 20, 1947 B. Fruitful talks with Sapru
D. July 18, 1947 C. Receiving assurances that indepen-

dence was fast coming
2225. Which of the following was great centre D. Getting assurance from the Muslim
of cotton trade? League that it would not oppose his claim
A. Tondi to represent the whole of India
B. Musiri or Muziris
C. Uraiyur mother of Prabhavati Gupta?
D. Korkai A. Kumardevi
2226. The remittance problems from India was B. Kuberanaga
initially tackled by the East India Company C. Dhruvadevi
government through the
D. None of these
A. Development of jute and promotion of
its export to Europe 2230. After 1835, Parliament decided to:
B. Exports of more cotton and silk goods A. suppress the Hindu Renaissance.
to Europe
B. encourage Indian interest in Western
C. Development of indigo and export of learning.
opium to China
C. stop educating Indians.
D. Development of more exports of
grains from India D. openly encourage India’s interest in
its own culture.
2227. Which of the following principle propa-
gated by Aligarh school which helped in 2231. Who is considered to be the founder of
bringing reforms in Muslims? Bhakti movement?
I. Intolerance to other religions and re- A. Nimbakacharya

ligious texts B. Madhwacharya
II. Quran was the only authoritative
work for Islam and all others are C. Shankaracharya
secondary. Therefore said belief in D. Ramanujacharya
only Islam
III. Incorporate modern western 2232. The emperor who had the Taj Mahal
thought built was:
A. Only I A. Nur Jahan.
B. Both I and II B. Jahangir.
C. Both II and III C. Shah Jahan.
D. All the above D. Akbar.

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2233. Chandra Shekhar Azad was of the Choose the correct answer
Hindustan Socialist Republican Army. A. Only I
A. Secretary B. Only II
B. Field Marshal C. Both I and II
C. Commander-in-Chief D. Neither I nor II
D. President
2239. The creator of the Dutch trading empire
NARAYAN CHANGDER
2234. Ziggurat was a temple in the city of in Southeast Asia was:
A. Jan Pieterzoon Coen.
A. Eridu
B. Felix Cabal.
B. Akkad
C. Jan Huyghen van Linschoten.
C. Lagash
D. Pieter Gynt.
D. Ur
2240. The French Revolution took place in the
2235. Which one of the following was a new year
cash crop introduced in India during the
A. 1775
17th century?
B. 1647
A. Tobacco
C. 1729
B. Red chilly
D. 1789
C. Groundnut
D. Indigo 2241. The Gurka troops of the British army
come from
2236. The Babmani Kingdom was founded by A. India.
A. Malilc Kafur B. Bangladesh.
B. Zain-ul-Abidin C. Sri Lanka.
C. Hasan D. Nepal.
D. Timur 2242. The earliest surviving extant, i.e. still
standing, temples date from the pe-
2237. Satavahanas belonged to
riod?
A. Andhra region A. Maurya
B. Maharashtra B. Gupta
C. Kalinga C. Vedic
D. Konkan region D. Sunga
2238. Consider the following statement (s) re- 2243. What is the correct sequence of the fol-
lated to the Akbar reign lowing events?
I. Akbar’s Gold Mohur bore the figures 1. Bardoli Satyagraha
of Sita and Ram 2. Rajkot Satyagraha
II. Akbar’s Gold Mohur bore the image 3. Champaran Satyagraha
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A. 3, 4, 1, 2 2249. In which state, the Kondo Dora revolt

B. 3, 1, 4, 2 broke out?

C. 1, 2, 4, 3 A. Andhra Pradesh
D. 4, 3, 1, 2 B. Gujrat
C. Bihar
2244. Which ruler of India issued Mahzarnama
D. Rajasthan
to take all the religious matters into his
own hands? 2250. Which one among the following state-
A. Shahjahan ments regarding the social and religious re-
form ideas of Raja Rammohan Roy is not
B. Akbar
correct?
C. Nadir Shah
A. His efforts led to the formation of
D. Iltutmish Brahmo Samaj in 1828
2245. The great Royal Road mentioned by B. He considered different religions as
Megasthenes ran from embodiments of universal theism
A. Indus to Pataliputra C. He paid attention exclusively to the
problems/issues of the emerging middle
B. Pataliputra to Prayag class of India
C. Pataliputra to Taxila D. His Vedantic monism was strength-
D. Prayag to Ujjaini ened after 1815 since an exposure to
Christian unitarianism
2246. Which of the following women has NOT
been a ruler of a South Asian country? 2251. Alexander sent back home a portion of
A. Indira Gandhi his army under an admiral called
B. Suu Kyi A. Porus
C. Sirimavo Bandaranaike B. Nearchos

C. Menander
D. Benazir Bhutto
D. Ptolemy
2247. When did Aurangzeb arrive in Deccan fi-
nally to quell the revolt of Marathas? 2252. Which one of the following is included in
the rights of serfs?
A. 1689
A. The right to work on certain land and
B. 1681
pass the lands to their heirs
C. 1700
B. The right to move from one manor to
D. 1682 another
2248. Which Lodhi ruler was originally named C. The right to marry whomever they
as Nizam Khan? wanted to marry
A. Sikandar Lodhi D. All the above
B. Bahlul Lodi 2253. The Tughluqs were:
C. Ibrahim Lodhi A. Turkish revolutionaries.
D. Dilawar Khan Lodhi B. an Islamic religious order.

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C. a Hindu resistance movement. 2259. Despite the fact that Christians viewed
D. the successors to the Ala-ud-din order. Muslims with hostility,
A. They learned from Muslim advances in
2254. Anational religion called Din-i-Illahi was
science and mathematics.
promulgated by
A. Aurangazeb B. They refused to select a Muslim ruler.
B. Humayun C. They treated them with charity and

kindness.
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C. Akbar
D. They lost the battle of Tours in France.
D. Babur
2255. The most striking example of the ar- 2260. In which year was the decree called
chitectural closeness between Achaemenid ‘Mahzar’ issued during Akbar’s reign?
Iran and Mauryan India was: A. 1579 A.D.
A. The royal palace at Pataliputra
B. 1572 A.D.
B. Terracotta objects found at various
Mauryan sites C. 1576 A.D.
C. The lion-capital at Sarnath D. 1560 A.D.

D. The stone elephant at Dhauli 2261. Italy was unified with the occupation of
2256. Which among the following cities is con- the city of Rome in
sidered as one of the oldest surviving A. 1868
cities in the world?
B. 1870
A. Ayodhya
C. 1869
B. Mathura
C. Varanasi D. 1872
D. Hardwar 2262. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian

philosopher and is recognized as the most
2257. By which Governor General and when
important saint of——–
was the Carnatic state annexed?
A. Lord Minto-1808 A. Sikkhism
B. Lord Wellesley-1801 B. Nirguna
C. Sir John Shore-1797 C. Sri Vaishnavism
D. Lord Cornwallis-1792 D. Sri Vaishnavism
2258. Which one of the following dynasties
2263. Ramayana was translated into Persian
was ruling at the time of Alexanders in-
at Akbar’s court by whom?
vasion?
A. Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi
A. Nanda Dynasty
B. Kanva Dynasty B. Badayuni
C. Sunga Dynasty C. Faizi
D. Maurya Dynasty D. Abul Fazl

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2264. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man 2269. Megasthanese was a Greek Ambas-
of India’? sador sent to the court of

A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan A. Porus
B. Lala Lajpat Rai B. Ashoka
C. C. Rajgopalachari C. Chandragupta Maurya

D. Kanishka
D. Dadabhai Naoroj
2270. Consider the following statement and
2265. In March 1784 the treaty of Mangalore identify the author of the statement using
was concluded mainly at the insistence of the codes given below I shall work for an
A. Warren Hastings India in which the poorest shall feel that
it is their country, in whose making they
B. Lord McCartney
have an effective voice, an India in which
C. Tipu Sultan there shall be no high class and low class
of people, an India in which all communi-
D. Colonel Fullarton
ties shall live in perfect harmony.
2266. The Ghadar party, formed in the USA, A. Pandit Nehru
was determined to start a revolt in India. B. Baba Saheb Ambedkar
Which among the following provinces did
the party choose to begin its armed re- C. Gurudev Tagore
volt? D. Mahatma Gandhi
A. United Provinces 2271. The mausoleum of Jahangir had been
B. Punjab built by at
C. Bengal A. NooIjahan: Agra
D. Bihar B. Noorjahan: Lahore

C. Shah Jahan: Delhi
2267. Which one of the following was not in- D. Shah Jahan: Fatehpur Sikri
cluded in the Navratnas of Akbar?
A. Todarmal 2272. Fakir Azizuddin and Dewan Dina Nath
were minister under
B. Mansingh
A. Ranjit Singh
C. Birbal B. Muhammad Khan Bangash
D. Badaoni C. Suraj Mal
2268. Before which of his important battles D. Muhammad Shah
in India did Babur declare the abolition of
2273. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was
Tamgha tax?
married to
A. Panipat A. Chandragupta I
B. Khanwa B. Chandragupta II
C. Chanderi C. Pravarasena
D. None of these D. Harshavardhana

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2274. “White Mutiny” by the European sol- D. Dwarka

diers, was staged during the period of:
2279. Ka’bah is situated in the valley of:
A. Ripon
A. Faran
B. Mayo
B. Makkah
C. Canning
C. Medina
D. Dalhousie
D. Taif
2275. The number of members in the Simon
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2280. What the term ‘Bhakti’ refers to?
Commission/was
A. Bhakti is derived from the root bhaj,
A. 10 which means “divide.
B. 7 B. Bhakti is derived from the root bhaj,
C. 12 which means collaboration.
D. 20 C. Both A & B
D. Only B
2276. Atharvana veda has as its Brahman
Book. 2281. One problem that Indira Gandhi was un-
A. Satpath able to overcome was:
B. Gopath A. Sikh unrest.
C. Panchvimsh B. maintaining good relations with the
West.
D. Aiterya
C. agricultural production.
2277. Consider the following inscriptions of D. Tamil insurgency.
Harsha
2282. What was the ‘privy purse’ in the con-
1. Nalanda
text of the history of modern India?
2. Gaya
3. Banskheda A. A gift given by an erstwhile Prince of
4. Damodar India to the Government of India
The inscription which record Harsha’s land B. A purse given privately by one organi-
grants to religious institutions would in- sation to another
clude C. A grant given by the Government of In-
A. 2 & 3 dia to the erstwhile Prince of India
B. 2 & 4 D. A purse given by the Government of In-
dia to dignitaries for services rendered
C. 1, 2 & 4
D. 1 & 3 2283. Consider the following passage- In the
course of a career on the road spanning al-
2278. The historical site wherein and early in- most thirty years, he crossed the breadth
scription referring to the five heroes of the of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territo-
Vrishnis is found is ries equivalent to about 44 modern coun-
A. Mathura tries and put behind him a total distance of
approximately 73000 miles. The world’s
B. Besnagar greatest traveller of pre-modern times to
C. Ghoshundi whom the above passage refers is

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A. Megasthenes 2289. In Early Medieval India “Dosi Hatt”

was
B. Fa Hien

A. Kapaas (Cotton) Market
C. Marco Polo
B. Animal Market
D. Ibn Battuta
C. Meena Bazar
2284. During the period of Sungas there was D. Slave Bazar
a revival of
2290. ‘Tol Kappiyam’ is a book on
A. Zoroastrianism
A. Religion
B. Buddhism
B. Grammar
C. Jainism
C. Logic
D. Brahminism
D. Politics
2285. During whose regime, did Deimachos,
2291. Who said Hanooz Dilli Door Ast?
the Greek ambassador, visited India?
A. Todarmal
A. Ashok
B. Firdausi
B. Bindusar
C. Farid
D. Nizamuddin Aulia
D. Brthadrath
2292. In ancient times ‘Sectora’ was situated
2286. The oldest ancestor of modern man to in
be found in Asia has been located in both: A. The Mouth of Mediterranean Sea
A. India and Burma. B. The Mouth of Indus valley
B. Vietnam and Java. C. The Mouth of Narmada River
C. Java and China. D. The Mouth of Red sea
D. India and China. 2293. What was the real objective of the par-
tition of Bengal?
2287. Do or Die slogan is associated with
A. Build up separate administrative units
A. Nethaji for better efficiency of administration.
B. Bala Gangadhara Tilak B. Create division among the ranks of In-
C. Jawaharlal Nehru dian nationalists.
D. Mahatma Gandhi C. Appease the large majority of Mus-
lims.
2288. The founder of French East India Com- D. Stop the tide of nationalism in Bengal.
pany for trade in India was
2294. Which of the following dynasties under
A. Francois Martin
the Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashnavaite
B. Francois Caron Alwars preached the Bhakti cult?
C. De La Haye A. Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas
D. Colbert B. Pallavas, Kaktyas and Cholas

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C. Pallavas, Pandyas and Cheras C. 1793,

D. Rashtrakutas, Pandyas and Cholas D. 1693,
2300. Chinese made very fine china called
the reasons why the conquest of Kalinga
was of strategic and economic importance A. Porcelain
to the Mauryan empire? B. china-bone-glazed
A. It stood in the way of the southern
C. Lily china
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routes from the Ganges valley
B. It was also a powerful maritime state D. Pottery
and, therefore a convenient source of in-
come 2301. The center of French power in India was:
C. Its rich and fertile land could con- A. Madras.

tribute to the economic prosperity of the B. Surat.
empire
C. Goa.
D. It provided continuity to the Mauryan
territories of Andhra and Bengal D. Pondicherry.
2296. Who advocated the concept of one caste, 2302. What is the significance of ‘Kayavaro-
one religion and one God’ for all? han’ in the history of Shaivism?
A. Narayan Guru A. It is the same as pasupasa simokshana
B. Swami Vivekananda one of the principal characteristics of the
Pasupata sect
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Periyar B. It was the birth place of Lakulisa
C. It was a ritual prescribed for those ad-
2297. 18th century has been correctly called
hering to the Kalamukha sect
the
A. age of rationalism D. It was one of the vratas of the Kapa-
likas
B. age of positive thinking
C. age of experimentation 2303. Who were the most popular Sufis?
D. age of reason A. Rabin
2298. Hammurabi was the greatest king of B. Hallaj
A. Iran C. Ghazali
B. Akkad D. None of these
C. Babylon
2304. Who formed the Home rule league?
D. Agade
A. MK Gandhi
2299. The Permanent Settlement was en-
forced on . B. MG Ranade
A. 1893, C. BG Tilak
B. 1933 D. GR Gokhale

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2305. Indicate the importance of the treaty 2309. In the Nineteenth century, there was
of Amritsar (1809) signed between Ran- a phenomenal increase in the pressure of
jit Singh and the English? population on land because the

A. It marked the beginning of an era of A. Introduction of commercial crop at-
peace and prosperity in the Punjab tracted the peasantry to agriculture
B. It helped Ranjit Singh in realising his B. Rum of handicrafts and village indus-
ambition of conquering Multan, Kashmir, tries drove the population to agriculture
Ladakh and Peshawar
C. Fall of native governments had re-
C. It recognised the power of the British duced the avenues of employment
as the political limit of Ranjit Singh’s policy
D. Urban population began to migrate to
of expansion
the rural areas for reason of security
D. It made him the undisputed master of
all the Sikhs 2310. Joseph Francois Dupleix was the com-
mander of the forces in India.
2306. The Office-in-charge of collection of rev-
A. American,
enue in the Mauryan administration was
B. Dutch
A. Yukta
C. British,
B. Samahatri
D. French,
C. Pradeshta
D. Sannidhatri 2311. On Chhatrapati Shahaji of Satara
died
2307. What was the main inspiration for es-
tablishing Theosophical Society? A. 1848
A. Propagate Indian thought and culture B. 1850

thereby revival of ancient religions of Hin- C. 1856
duism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism
D. 1890
B. Women’s education and their uplift-
ment 2312. King Ashvapati of the Upanishadic Age
was the ruler of
C. Tackling zamindars issue
A. Matsya
D. Work for depressed classes
B. Panchala
2308. Which among conclusions has been de-
rived from the debasement of the coins C. Sursena
and gradual disappearance of gold coins D. Kekaya
during the post-Gupta period?
2313. Who has the title of ‘Kaviraja’?
A. Commodities became cheap
A. Kumar Gupta
B. Gold Mining was stalled
B. Chandragupta I
C. Money economy was gradually re-
placed by Barter Economy C. Chandragupta II
D. There was a decline in trade D. SamudraGupta

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2314. Vakatakas belong to the period of C. Silk

A. Kushans D. Clove
B. Mauryas
2320. The Theosophists advocated the revival
C. Harsha and strengthening of
D. Guptas A. Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Bud-
dhism
2315. Which of the following does the Puranas
contain? B. Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
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A. Mythology C. Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam
B. Hymns in favor of the Gods D. Hinduism and Buddhism only
C. Thoughts on the mystery of life and uni- 2321. Which of the following is not one of the
verse common points of significance of both Ra-
D. Laws of Manu and the history of vari- jagriha and Vaishali?
ous dynasties A. Both places are associated with the
2316. Which one of the following was a cause miracles performed by the Buddha
for the decline of the textile industry in B. At both places one of the Buddhist
Bengal during the 18th century? councils was held
A. Non-availability of craftsman C. At both places a stupa was built with
B. Non-availability of raw material the mortal remains of the Buddha en-
shrined in them
C. Decline in the quality of production
D. Both places were important centres of
D. High tariff rates on export to Britain Buddhist art
2317. How did monks and nuns improve life
2322. In 1833, Parliament:
during the Middle Ages?
A. disbanded the British East India Co.
A. They cared for the sick and poor.
B. abolished the British East India Co.
B. They opposed the feudal system.
monopoly in India.
C. They gave land to the peasants.
C. opened India to Christian missionar-
D. They excommunicated criminals. ies.
2318. Which of the following is the Journal D. took control of India.
published in Britain by the Committee of
the Indian National Congress?
about the Ahmedabad Mill Strike of 1918
A. Calcutta Gazette
1. It was related to a dispute between
B. Bengal Tribune the workers and the European mill
C. Calcutta Tribune owners regarding hours of work.
D. India 2. Gandhiji advised the workers to go
on strike.
2319. The term ‘Yavan priya’ refers to Which of the statements given above
A. Peppar is/are correct?
B. Muslin A. Only 1

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B. Only 2 B. Swami Dayananda Saraswati

C. Both 1 and 2 C. Raja Rammohan Roy

D. Neither 1 nor 2 D. Annie Besant
2324. Who was instrumental in bringing the
2328. Consider the following archaeological
Extremists and the Moderates together at
sites
Lucknow?
1. Damdama
A. Gokhale
2. Kumool caves
B. Tilak 3. Tekkala Kota
C. Annie Besant 4. Naikunda
D. None of these Their correct sequence in order of their an-
tiquity is
2325. Constantinople fell into the hands of the
Muslims in A. 2, 1, 3, 4
A. 1453 B. 2, 3, 3, 1
B. 1543 C. 3, 1, 2, 4
C. 1354 D. 3, 4, 2, 1
D. None of these
2329. Which city was called Queen of the
2326. Consider the following statements re- cities?
garding the duty of the Muhatsibs. A. Baghdad
1. Check gambling dens and prostitu-
B. Cordova
tion.
2. Check and interfere in the private C. Damascus
life of the citizens. D. None of these
3. Check weights and measures.
4. See that intoxicants were not con- 2330. Who was the supreme body in the
sumed in public places. Britain at the time of commencement of the
Which of the above statements regarding Government of India Act- 1858?
the duty of Muhatsibs are correct? A. Queen Victoria
A. 1 and 2 only
B. The British Parliament
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. Government of Britan
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. None of these
D. 3 and 4 only
2331. Where did the 16 Janapadas were men-
2327. Who among the following is the great
tiond?
disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and
helped in spreading the message that A. Jaina Scriptures
there are many roads to god and salva-
B. Aryanakas
tion and service of God for man was the
embodiment of god? C. Brahmanas
A. Swami Vivekananda D. Buddhist Scripts

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2332. Who had said on the death of Tilak ‘my D. Guru Nanak
strongest bulkwar is gone’?
A. Mahatma Gandhi the social reform measures introduced by
B. Lala Lajpat Rai William Bentinck?
C. Muhammad Ali A. Suppression of the organized bands of
D. Shaukat Ali thugs
B. Abolition of slavery
2333. The local name of Mohenjodaro is:
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C. Removal of disabilities due to change
A. Mould of the dead
of religion
B. Mould of the survivor
D. Abolition of Sati
C. Mould of the tree
2338. Rana Sanga is related with?
D. Mould of the living
A. Malwa
2334. Given below are four industries that de-
B. Khajuraho
veloped during the British rule in India:
C. Mewar
1. Jute Industry
2. Iron and Steel Industry D. Mandu
3. Textile Industry
4. Sugar Industry 2339. Why did the Gurjara Pratihara dynasty
declined?
Which one of the following shows the cor-
rect chronological order in which the indus- A. invasions of Muhammad Bin Quasim
tries developed? B. invasions of Hunas
A. 4, l, 2and3 C. invasions of Muhammad Ghazini
B. 1, 3, 2and4 D. invasions of Muhammmad Ghori
C. 1, 2, 3and4
2340. Who founded the Vikramashila Univer-
D. 3, 1, 2and4 sity?
2335. Religion-wise the sculptures found at A. Dhruva
Kankali Tila in Mathura are B. Gopala
A. Jama C. Devapala
B. Vaishnava D. Dharmapala
C. Shakta
2341. Which one of the following is true re-
D. Buddhist garding ‘apad-dharma’ mentioned in the
smritis?
2336. Who was among the following Bhakti
saints gave a new orientation of Hin- A. It meant duties permitted to different
duism through his doctrine of Advaita or ‘varnas’ at times of distress
Monism? B. It meant dereliction of duty
A. Sankara C. It was permitted only to the Kshatriyas
B. Ramanuja D. It meant special sacrifices done Brah-
C. Chaitanya manas for kings

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2342. The Iron Age Chinese explained the as- 2348. The Crusades contributed to the break-
tronomical phenomenon called down of feudalism because.

A. 12 division of the sky A. Muslims captured the property of feu-
B. The solar system dal landholders.
C. Eclipses B. The authority of kings increased while
many nobles were financially weakened.
D. Constellations
C. Many peasants converted to Islam.
2343. Whose achievements are recorded in the
Allahabad Pillar inscription? D. All of the above
A. Samudra Gupta 2349. Who among the following Bhakti Saint

B. Chandragupta Maurya created Vinaya-Patrika and Kavitavali?
C. Vikramaditya A. Chaitanya
D. Skand Gupta B. Narasi
2344. Which of the following was the contribu- C. Tulsidas

tion of the Mauryas to the Tamil culture? D. Shankar Dev
A. Art of engraving stone inscriptions
B. Prakrit language about the Mauryan kings is not correct?
C. Brahmi script A. Appointments to the most important
D. The art of stone-cutting and sculpture offices were made by the ruler himself
2345. How many inscriptions are available for B. They laid claim to divinity
Guptas period? C. They had extensive powers encom-
A. 42 passing administrative, judicial, and leg-
islative functions
B. 40
D. The kings often laid down codes of reg-
C. 38
ulation for the guidance of their officers
D. 48 and the people
2346. What is the nick name of Asoka 2351. The author of Natyashastra was
A. Sidhartha A. Vasumitra
B. Darmapriyan
B. Bhasa
C. Devanampriya Priyadassin
C. Asvagbosa
D. All of the above
D. Nagarjuna
2347. Rulers of which of the following dynas-
ties maintained diplomatic relations with 2352. Which of the following crops in Vi-
distant countries like Syria in the West? jayanagar empire was widely exported?
A. Maurya A. Black Pepper
B. Gupta B. Tea
C. Pallava C. Tobacco
D. Chola D. None of the above

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2353. Statement I: Mahavira initially joined D. Setting up of auqaf (charitable trusts)

a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.
Statement II: The sect was founded 200 2358. Dahala in the early medieval period was
years earlier by Parsva. the territory of the
A. Both the statements are true and A. Bhanjas
Statement II is the correct explanation of
B. Paramaras
Statement I
B. Both the statements are true, but C. Chandelas
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Statement II is not the correct explana- D. Kalachuris
tion of Statement I
C. Statement I is true, but Statement II 2359. Consider the following statements re-
is false garding Mauryan Administration:
D. Statement I is false, but Statement II 1. Mauryan administration exhibited

is true strong feudal characteristics.
2. Mauryan rulers often relied on the
2354. Most of the inhabitants of modern principle of the divine right to king-
Southeast Asia originally came from: ship to legitimize their position.
A. China. Which of the above statements is/are
B. India. true?
C. Java. A. 1 only
D. Japan. B. 2 only
2355. The excavation at Chanhu Daro was di- C. Both 1 and 2
rected by
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. John Marshall
B. J. H. Mackay 2360. Which of the following provision was
not included in the Nehru Report?
C. R. E. M. Wheeler
A. India must be given Dominion status
D. Aurel Stein
B. The Governor-General must be only
2356. Which was the main seaport of Pandyas the constitutional head
A. Vanchi
C. There was to be no separate elec-
B. Muzaris torate
C. Korkai D. Diarchy should be introduced both at
D. None of these the centre as well as provinces
2357. What was Ziyarat in the language of 2361. Which of the following was not a state
the Sufis? monopoly during the Mauryan period?
A. Offering free kitchens run on futuh A. Ferries and bridges
(unasked for charity)
B. Slaughterhouses and gambling houses
B. Reciting divine name
C. Pearl and fisheries
C. Pilgrimage to the tombs of Sufi saints
for seeking barkat (spiritual grace) D. Mines and forests

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2362. The musical instruments used by the 2367. During the time of Alauddin’s invasion
Aryans was Warangal was ruled by

A. The Drum A. Yadava Dynasty
B. The Lute B. Chalukya Dynasty
C. The cymbal C. Kakatiya Dynasty
D. All the above D. Chola Dynasty
2363. Whose court was poet Ravikriti associ- 2368. The Ramosi & Gadkari revolts took
ated with? place in
A. Kumara Devi A. Rajasthan
B. Xuan Zang B. Bengal
C. Pulakeshin II C. Maharashtra
D. Harshavardhana D. Saurashtra
2364. Which of the following statements 2369. The Mansabdari system of the Mughals
about Bukka I of the Vijayanagar empire was a complex system. Its efficient func-
is not correct? tioning depended upon:
A. He renovated temples 1. The practice of offering the title of
‘Mansabdar’ to military personnel
B. He instilled new vigour into Hindu So-
only.
ciety
2. Proper functioning of the dagh
C. Under his fostering care Sayana wrote (branding) system.
commentaries on Vedas 3. Proper functioning of the Jagirdari
D. He adopted measures to uplift the Shu- system.
dras Select the correct answer from the codes
given below:
2365. How did Akbar get rid of the authority
of the Ulemas? A. 2 and 3 only
A. He founded Din-i-Ilahi B. 1 only
B. He appointed Hindus to the highest C. 1 and 3 only

posts in the empire D. 1, 2 and 3
C. He invited the representatives of all re-
2370. Kumardevi, the Queen of Govin-
ligions for religious debates at the Ibadat
dachandra Gahadavala, constructed
Khana
Dharmachakra-jina-vihar at
D. He issued an infallibility decree in 1579
A. Kanauj
2366. Herodotus has been called the father of B. Sarnath
A. Arts C. Bodhgaya
B. History D. Kusinagar
C. Geography 2371. Due to commercial rivalry the Dutch in-
D. Metallurgy dulged in the massacre of Englishmen at

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A. Amboyna 3. Western Kshatrapas

B. Cassimbazar 4. Guptas
C. Surat A. 2, 3, 4
D. Malacca B. 3, 4
C. 1, 2
2372. Erotic sculpture in the temples are found
at D. 1, 2, 4
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A. (A) & (B) 2377. The term Pietra dura’ refers to
B. Khajuraho A. Wall painting
C. Konark B. Inlay work
D. Kanchi C. Sculptures in Italian style
D. A special type of turrets
2373. Which of the following best describes
the Church during the late Middle Ages? 2378. The author of “Indian Epigraphy” is?
A. It grew weak and divided. A. F.F. Pargitar
B. It offered great comfort to people dur- B. D. C. Sircar
ing hard times.
C. H. D. Sankalia
C. It wielded great political power.
D. Oldenburg
D. It provided strong moral leadership.
2379. Who among these is credited with the
2374. Why were Tilak and others imprisoned construction of ‘Pagodas’ at Mahabalipu-
in 1897? ram?
A. They broke the salt tax law. A. Cholas
B. They refused to attend the court trail B. Chalukyas of Kalyani
presided by a British judge.
C. Pallavas
C. They violated the terms of the Arms
D. Pandyas
Act.
D. Their speeches and writings were di- 2380. Raj Ballabh, Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat
rected towards creating hostile feelings Jung were the arch foes of
towards the British government. A. Siraj-ud-daulah
2375. Indian Napoleon was B. Mir Qasim
A. Skanda Gupta C. Alivardi .Khan
B. Samudra Gupta D. Nanda Kumar
C. Chandra Gupta 2381. In reference to ancient India, what was
D. Chandra Gupta I Gandharva?
A. God
2376. Among the four dynasties listed below
which ones minted coins made of lead? B. Goddess
1. Mauryas C. A division of vrihattar Bharat

2. Satavahanas D. None of these

625
2382. Who introduce English as official lan- 2387. The writers of the East India Company
guage? had their training in the college at in
England.

A. Lord William Bentick
A. Liverpool
B. Sir Charles Wood
B. Manchester
C. Dalhousie
C. Haileybury
D. Allan Octawain Hume
D. London
2383. Who among the following was called as
‘Father of Indian Renaissance’? 2388. The author of Kalpasutra was
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale A. Subandhu
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy B. Panini
C. Lala Lajpat Rai C. Bhadrabahu
D. B. G. Tilak D. Patanjali
2384. Which among the following became an 2389. What is the correct chronological se-
integral part of Shahjahan’s empire? quence of the following rulers of Bengal?
A. Golkunda 1. Suja-ud-din
2. Murshid Quli Khan
B. Ahmednagar 3. Sarfaraz Khan
C. Bijapur 4. Ali Vardi Khan
D. None of these A. 2, 1, 3, 4
B. 2, 1, 4, 3
2385. Which one of the following is not cor-
rect? C. 1, 2, 4, 3
A. Indian National Congress, Tripuri Ses- D. 1, 2, 3, 4
sion (1939)
2390. The British Government decided and de-
B. Indian National Congress, Calcutta clared to leave India by June 1948 in
Session (1887)
A. April 1947A.D.
C. Indian National Congress, Gaya Ses-
sion (1922) B. June 1947 A.D.
D. Indian National Congress, Lucknow C. 1946A.D.

Session (1916) D. February 1947A.D.
2386. Who was the manager of Pune Jahangiri 2391. Who was the father of vardhamana Ma-
of Shahaji? havira
A. Prahlad Niraji A. Sidhartha
B. Anna Datto B. Varthmana varagunan
C. Dattaji Bhosle C. Kirthivarman
D. Dadoji Kond Deo D. None of these

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2392. Pushyamitra Shunga, who was origi- B. Kashmir

nally a Senapati of the Mauryan empire C. Saurashtra
and assassinated the last Mauryan Em-
peror Brihadrath in 185 BC was a D. Karnataka
A. Vaishya 2398. The president of the All India Kishan
B. Shudra Sabha in 1936 was
C. Kshatriya A. Baba Ramchandra
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D. Brahaman B. N. G.Ranga
2393. Which of these is not correctly matched C. Swami Sahajananda Saraswati

regarding the reign of Shahjahan? D. Vidya Nanda
A. Chintamani - Hindi poet 2399. Consider the following statements:
B. Sunder Das - Singer
1. Historians use the word source to
C. Jagannath Pandit - Poet laureate refer to the information found from
D. Asaf Khan - Wazir manuscripts, inscriptions, and ar-
chaeology.
2394. The extreme form of Ahimsa or non vio- 2. Ramayana and Mahabharata are
lence is practiced in also an important source of ancient
A. Buddhism Indian history.
B. Jainism Which of the above is/are correct?
C. Hinduism A. 1 only
D. Sikhism B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
2395. The Philosophy of the Gita is
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. That of combining of Bhakti, man
(Gyan) and Karma 2400. Which of the following introduced
B. That of Bhakti with Karma Perso-Arabic melodies (ragas) into Indian
C. Primarily that Bhakti God Music?
D. That of combining Bhakti with Jnan A. Firdausi

(Gyan) B. Sadi
2396. Who among the following was the C. Amir Khusrau
founder of the Muslim League? D. None of the above
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
2401. Which among the following is a place
B. Aga Khan in Larkana district of Sind province in Pak-
C. Nawab Salimullah istan?
D. Shaukat Ali A. Mohenjo-Daro
B. Rangapur
2397. Sugandhadevi who issued coins with the
figure of seated Lakshmi was a Queen of C. Alamgirpur
A. Orissa D. Harappa

627
2402. A Janapadin was the of a janapada. 2407. Which of the following is not correct
A. Army General about Prarthana Samaj?

A. This society was against the widow re-
B. Ruler
marriage.
C. Minister
B. The Prarthana Samaj was founded by
D. Servant Athmaram panduranga (with the help of
Keshav Chandra Sen).
2403. “Bharatham” was a Tamil Version of
Mahabharata Sung by C. The main aim behind the establish-
ment of the Prarthana Samaj was to make
A. Tholkapiyam people believe in one God and worship
B. Perundevanar only one God.
C. Ilango Adikal D. The Prarthana Samaj was founded in
Bombay in1867.
D. None of these
2408. Who among the following was the pa-
2404. Which of the following best character-
tron of the Kota school of painting?
izes Aurangzeb’s personal religious be-
liefs? A. Balwant Singh
A. Islamic fundamentalism B. Umed Singh
B. disinterest C. Savant Singh
C. tolerance of many religions D. Govardhan Singh
D. Hinduism 2409. Which is not a correct pair?
2405. Which ascetics of the Yoga school A. Madad-i-mash- grant of land or pen-
of Hindu philosophy influenced the Ra- sion to scholars and saints by the Sultans
mananda? B. Majlis- meeting place or council
A. Kabirpanthi C. Khanqah- a house of mysties
B. Krishna Cult D. Khutba- sermon
C. Nathpanthi 2410. The silver coins issued by the Guptas
D. None of the above were called:
A. Pana
2406. Which one among the following is not a
characteristic of Rig-Vedic Aryans? B. Karshapana
A. They were acquainted with the cow, C. Dinara
which formed the most important form of D. Rupaka
wealth
2411. Ali brothers are related to which of the
B. They were acquainted with horses, following?
chariots and the use of bronze
A. Khilafat Movement
C. They were acquainted with the use of
copper and the modern ploughshare B. Quit India Movement
D. They were acquainted with the use of C. Indian National Congress

iron D. Fascism

628
2412. Dutch trade in Asia centered upon: 2417. The Bengal Nawab who collected rev-
enue directly from the ryots thought his
A. Java and other Indonesian islands.
agents called ijaradars was
B. China.
A. Sarfaraz Khan
C. India. B. Murshid Quli Khan
D. the Philippines. C. Aliwardi Khan
2413. Who had given the title of ‘Mahatma’ D. Shujauddin
NARAYAN CHANGDER
to Gandhi? 2418. Sakhi, Sabad and Ramaini were the no-
A. Rabindra Nath Tagore table work of?
B. Moti Lal Nehru A. Tansen
C. B. G. Tilak B. Tulsidas
C. Rahim
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Kabir
2414. During the reign of which Pallava ruler
2419. Who was the Governor-General when
Ratha temples at Mahabalipuram were
Pindaris had created havoc in Central India
built?
by indulging in large-scale looting?
A. Narasimhavarman I
A. Lord William Bentinck
B. Adivarman B. Lord Hastings
C. Nadivarman C. Lord Cornwallis
D. None of the above D. Lord Wellesley
2415. Amongst the following, who cooper- 2420. Which empire lasted the longest among
ated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the the following?
implementation of his educational pro- A. The Senas
grammes?
B. The Palas
A. Dwarkanath Tagore C. The Rashtrakutas
B. David Hare D. The Pratiharas
C. William Jones
2421. The Crusades were undertaken to
D. Henri Derozio A. Keep the Holy Land out of Muslim con-
trol.
2416. In 1856, Awadh would not have been
annexed to the British empire if the B. Reform the Medieval church.
Nawab of Awadh had C. End the Great Schism.
A. allied with the British D. Free Rome from the Byzantines.
B. not refused to introduce reforms as 2422. One way in which to escape the limita-
suggested by the British tions of caste membership was through:
C. fought against the British A. religious devotion.
D. a natural heir B. marriage.

629
C. education. 2428. Which one of the following sons of

Alauddin Khalji was born of his wife
D. economic advancement.
Jhatyapali, the daughter of Raja Ramchan-

dra Dev of Devagiri?
2423. How many times the word ‘Jana’ occur
in the Rigveda? A. Sadi Khan
A. 275 times B. Khizr Khan
B. 175 times C. Shihabuddin Umar
C. 375 times D. Qutbuddin Mubarak
D. 75 times 2429. Which one of the following inscriptions
mentions Pulakesin II’s military success
2424. Which one of the following was not con- against Harshavardhana?
structed by Qutubuddin Aibak?
A. Allahabad Pillar inscription
A. Kubbat-ul-Islam mosque
B. Aihole inscription
B. Alai Darwaja
C. Damodarpur Copperplate inscription
C. Qutub Minar
D. Bilsad inscription
D. Adhai din Ka Jhopada
2430. Who among the following rulers of the
2425. The chief form of property in the Travancore kingdom extended his domin-
Rigveda was ion, organised a standing army and a ratio-
nal administration and encouraged foreign
A. Gold
trade in the middle of 18th century?
B. House A. Zamorin of Calicut
C. Land B. Nanjaraj
D. Cattle wealth C. Rama Varma
2426. Agam Siddhant is the religious literature D. Martanda Varma

of?
2431. Most of the Upanishads seem to have
A. Brahmanism been composed by whom?
B. Veda A. Non-Aryans
C. Jainism B. Kshatriyas
D. Buddhism. C. Brahmins
D. Buddhists
2427. The original home of the Aryan, accord-
ing to Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak, was 2432. Where is Banwali situated
A. Kashmir A. Harappa
B. Tibet B. Panjab
C. Central Asia C. Gujarath
D. Arctic region D. Hariyana

630
2433. Who among the following stated that C. 1858

there was no slavery in India? D. 1833
A. Megasthenes
2438. The Megaliths of South India are mainly
B. Strabo associated with
C. Hiuen-Tsang A. Neolithic age
D. Fa-Hien B. Chalcolithic age
NARAYAN CHANGDER
2434. What was the name of the Paramar C. Mesolithic age
king, who wielded the pen with no less D. Iron age
dexterity than the sword?
2439. Who among the following was Akbar’s
A. Krishnaraja
teacher?
B. Vakpati-Munja
A. Abul Fazl
C. Bhoja
B. Kabir
D. Siddharaja C. Abdul Latif
2435. Which one of the following was known D. Bairam Khan
as Manigramam?
2440. The single biggest item of import to the
A. Villages granted tax-free to Brah- Vijayanagar empire was
manas in the Chola kingdom
A. Luxury goods
B. An association of traders
B. Horses
C. The principal seat of the worship of
Yaska manibhadra C. Raw Silk
D. The quarters for jewelers D. Precious stones
2441. Who among the following is the author

2436. Which one of the following usages was
of the novel, Coolle?
a post-Vedic development?
A. Pallathu Rao
A. Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha
B. Mulak Raj Anand
B. Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra
C. R.K. Narayan
C. Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-
Vanaprastha-Sanyasa D. Bhabani Bhattacharya
D. Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut 2442. Loess is:
2437. The system of competitive examination A. silt from rivers.
for Civil Service was accepted in principle B. clay deposits.
in the year C. rich layers of dust blown by glacial
A. 1853 winds.
B. 1882 D. coastal sand.

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