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HISTORY-SOCIAL FORMATIONS IN PRE- MODERN

INDIA
(For Private Registration to BA Economics Programme.)



1. The main occupation of Palaeolithic (Old stone) people was:
A. agriculture
B. animal husbandry
C. fishing
D. hunting

2. The Stone Age people had the first domestic:
A. asses
B. dogs
C. horses
D. sheep

3. Which among the following metals was first used by man?
A. Iron
B. Gold
C. Copper
D. Diamond

4. The first discourse of Buddha at Der Parkin Sarnath is called:
A. Mahabhiniskraman
B. Mahaparinirvana
C. Mahamastakabhisheka
D. Dharmachakra Pravartana

5. Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus
Valley civilisation?
A. Sir John Marshal
B. Rakhal Das Bannerjee
C. Daya Ram Sahni
D. Sir Martimer Wheeler

6. The relics of the pre-Aryan civilisation have been unearthed at:
A. Taxila
B. Rajgir
C. Indraprastha
D. Mohenjodaro

7. Which among the following throws light on Harappan Culture?
A. Archaeological finds
B. The Harapan script
C. The rock edicts
D. None of the above
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8. Script of the Harappans:
A. describes their war against the indigenous inhabitants
B. has not yet been deciphered
C. is written in Prakrit language
D. None of the above is true

9. The cities of Kalibangan and Lothal are associated with :
A. Egyptian culture
B. Harappan culture
C. Aryan culture
D. Chinese civilisation

10. Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana at:
A. Lumbini
B. Vaishali
C. Sarnath
D. Kushinagar

11. The excavations at which of the following sites provided the evidence of maritime trade being
carried on during the period of the Harappan culture?
A. Mohenjodaro
B. Lothal
C. Kalibangan
D. Roper

12. The Harappans did not know the use of:
A. bronze
B. gold
C. iron
D. Silver

13. Harappan Culture was spread over:
A. Punjab, Sind, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat
B. Sind, Punjab, Baluchistan, Afghanistan
C. Sind, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat
D. Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Afghanistan

14. The glory of the Harappan culture rests chiefly on:
A. architecture
B. town planing
C. craftsmanship
D. administrative system

15. The Harappan Civilisation is known for its:
A. agriculture
B. overseas trade and commerce
C. art and painting
D. drainage system

16. Indus Valley Civilisation is also known as the Harappan culture because:
A. the site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjodaro site
B. the Indus Valley Civilisation is considered the elementary/initial stage of the Vedic culture and
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Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas
C. Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus valley
D. the most important/significant evidence of the achievements of this civilisation have been
excavated from Harappa

17. Of the following sites associated with theIndus Valley Civilisation, one located in India is:
A. Lothal
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Harappa
D. None of the above

18. With which period is Indus Valley Civilisation associated?
A. 567-487 BC
B. 327-325 BC
C. 300-200 BC
D. 250-150 BC

19. Which of the following is correct?
A. The Indus Valley Civilization existed even before the spread of Harappan Culture
B. The Indus Valley Civilization co-existed with the Aryan Civilisation
C. The Indus Valley people used materials made of iron
D. The Indus Valley Civilisation was an urban civilisation

20. The Indus Valley Civilisation people had the knowledge of:
A. gold, silver, copper, iron, bronze but not tin
B. gold, silver, copper, bronze, lead but not iron
C. gold, silver, copper, bronze, tin, iron but not lead
D. gold, silver, copper, tin, iron but not bronze

21. Which of the following is the most important feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Burnt brick buildings
B. Gold coins
C. Sound system of administration
D. Art & architecture

22. The Indus Valley people had trade relations with:
A. Egypt
B. Greece
C. Sumeria (Iraq)
D. Mesopotamia

23. Knowledge about the existence of which of the following animals is doubtful in the Indus Valley
Civilisation?
A. Cat
B. Dog
C. Bull
D. Horse

24. The Indus Valley people were worshipers of:
A. Mother goddess
B. Indra and Varuna
C. Brahma
D. Vishnu
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25. The script of Indus Valley Civilisation is:
A. Persian
B. Dravidian
C. Sanskrit
D. Undeciphered

26. The parent script of the Indo-Aryan andDravidian languages is:
A. Indus
B. Brahmi
C. Kharosti
D. Aramaic

27. The oldest among the Vedas is the:
A. Sama Veda
B. Atharva Veda
C. Rig Veda
D. Yajur Veda

28. The one that can be called a Buddhist scripture is the:
A. Vedas
B. Aranyakas
C. Upanishads
D. Tripitakas

29. The Rig Veda is a book on:
A. sacrificial prayers
B. praise of gods
C. mysticism and philosophy
D. political, social, and religious life of the people of vedic age

30. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?
A. Rig Veda
B. Yajur Veda
C. Upanishad
D. Aranyakas

31. In the Rigveda one finds:
A. hymns in praise of the gods
B. rituals to be practised by people
C. list of yagnas to be performed
D. all the above

32. The important divinities mentioned in the Rigveda are:
A. Indra, Aditi, Rudra
B. Agni, Siva, Vishnu
C. Prajapati, Varuna, Vishnu
D. Indra, Agni, Varuna

33. The Prose explanations of the Vedas were known as the:
A. Brahmanas
B. Samhitas
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C. Aranyakas
D. Upanishads

34. The poetical portion of the Vedas is known as:
A. Brahmana
B. Samhita
C. Aranyaka
D. Upanishada
35. The Vedangas were _____ in number.
A. six
B. four
C. eight
D. ten

36. Which one of the following does not constitute part of the Veda?
A. Nirukta
B. Upanishad
C. Brahmana
D. Samhita

37. The Puranas are:
A. 4 in number
B. 7 in number
C. 10 in number
D. 18 in number

38. Which one of the following was worshipped as a heavenly god by ancient Indians?
A. Surya
B. Angaraka (Mangala)
C. Sukra
D. Sani

39. New schools of thought against Vedic ritualistic practices arose around:
A. 100 BC
B. 600BC
C. 5th century AD
D. 540BC

40. Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan of the name o :
A. Shakya
B. Jnatrika
C. Malas
D. Lichhavis

41. Name of Mahaviras wife was:
A. Gopa
B. Yashodhara
C. Jabala
D. Yashoda

42. Who, according to Jains, was the founder of Jainism?
A. Rishaba
B. Mahavira
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C. Arishtanemi
D. Parsvanatha

43. Kaivalya is associated with:
A. Brahminism
B. Jainism
C. Buddhism
D. Zoroastrianism

44. The Angas constitute the sacred literature of the:
A. Buddhists
B. Parsis
C. Jains
D. Hindus

45. The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the:
A. teachers
B. monks
C. prophets
D. tirthankaras

46. Tirthankaras are associated with :
A. Sikhism
B. Christianity
C. Buddhism
D. Jainism

47. Lord Bahubalis statue named Gomateswara statue is situated on the _____ which is part of a
sacred city of the Jains.
A. Satpura mountains
B. Vindhyachal mountains
C. Eastern Ghats
D. Indragiri hills

48. Buddha was born at:
A. Pataliputra
B. Ujain
C. Rajgriha
D. Lumbini

49. Which State is called the Cradle of Budhism?
A. Sikkim
B. Bihar
C. UP
D. MP

50. Gautam Budha first preached his sermon at:
A. Lumbini
B. Prayag
C. Sarnath
D. Gaya

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51. Mohammad-bin Tughlaqs experiment of producing token currency failed
on account of the:
(a) Rejection of token coins for purchases by foreign merchants
(b) Melting of token coins
(c) Large-scale minting of spurious coins
(d) Poor quality of token currency

52. Who amongs the Generals of Ala-ud-din Khalji, was responsible for his master's
destruction and that of the Khilji dynasty?
(a) Zafar Khan
(b) Malik Kafur
(c) Ghazi Malik
(d) Khusrav Malik

53. The King who did not allow anybody to laugh in his court was:
(a) Qutab-ud-din Aibak
(b) lltutmish
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Balban
Answer. (d)

54. The Delhi Sultanate virtually ended due to the invasion of:
(a) Chengiz Khan
(b) Babar
(c) Nadir Shah
(d) Timur
Answer. (c)

55. The Slave Dynasty Sultans were:
(a) Persians
(b) Afghans
(c) Arabs
(d) Ilbari Turks
Answer. (d)

56. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq transferred his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad:
(a) To develop cultural and trade relations with the Deccan
(b) To protect his country from the attack of Mongols
(c) To control South India better
(d) All of the above
Answer. (c)

57. In whose rule was Islam, as the state religion, abolished?
(a) Akbar
(b) Balban
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
Answer. (a)

58. The city of Agra was founded in 1504 by:
(a) Rana Sanga
(b) Ibrahim Lodhi
(c) Firuz Tughlaq
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(d) Sikandar Lodi
Answer. (d)

59. The Shahnama was written by:
(a) Alberuni
(b) Firdausi
(c) Amir Khusrau
(d) Abul Fazal
Answer. (b)
60. Alberuni came to India with:
(a) Mahmud of Ghazni
(b) Alexander
(c) Babur
(d) Timur
Answer. (a)

61. Which of the following battles was fought in 1192 A.D.?
(a) First Battle of Tarain
(b) Second Battle of Tarain
(c) Battle of Talikota
(d) Battle of Kanwah
Answer. (b)

62. Who among the following rulers is most famous for building a large number
of canals for irrigation?
(a) Qutbuddin Aibak
(b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)

63. Who among the following introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroj in India?
(a) Balban
(b) Firuz Tughiaq
(c) lltutrnish
(d) Alauddin Khalji
Answer. (a)

64. The founder of the first Afghan 'dynasty in India was:
(a) Ibrahim Lodi
(b) Bahlol Lodi
(c) Sikandar Lodi
(d) Sher Shah Suri
Answer. (b)

65. The extent of the Delhi Sultanate empire was the greatest during the reign of:
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Balban
(d) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Answer. (a)

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66. Which one of the following Kingdoms was annexed by Bahlul Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, in 1484
AD ?
(a) Kashmir
(b) Jaunpur
(c) Nepal
(d) Gujarat
Answer. (b)

67. I. Jahanpanah
II. Mubarakabad
Ill. Khizrabad
IV. Siri
V. Qila-i-Rai Pithora
Vl. Tughlaqabad
Vll. Firozabad
Which of the following gives the seven cities of Delhi in the chronological
order of their construction?
(a) l, II, lll, IV, V, Vl, Vll
(b) V, IV, VI, I, VII, Il, Ill
(c) I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, II
(d) lll, IV, V, ll, I, VII, VI
Answer. (b)

68. Who was the first monarch in the Delhi Sultanate to start direct relations with the
cultivators to know the actual amount they paid as land revenue?
(a) Balban
(b) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(c) Ala-ud-din-Khalji
(d) Sikandar Lodi
Answer. (c)

69. The Portuguese traveller, Nuniz visited Vijayanagar during the reign of which one
of the following?
(a) Vira Narasimha
(b) Deva Raya-I
(c) Achyuta Raya
(d) Sadasiva Raya
Answer. (c)

70. During whose reign was the award of the title Khan introduced for the nobles
of the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Balban
(c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(d) lltutmish
Answer. (a)

71. The ruler of which one of the following was not invited to join the
confederacy to fight against Vijaynagar in the battle of Talikota?
(a) Ahmadnagar
(b) Berar
(c) Bijapur
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(d) Golconda
Answer. (b)

72. The Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya was:
(a) Hiuen Tsang
(b) Fahien
(c) Megasthenese
(d) Seleucus
ANSWER. (c)

73. The Sangam literature is a major source of information about the social,
economic and political life of the people living in the present day:
(a) Northern Tamil Nadu
(b) South and western Tamil Nadu and
(c) South and western Tamil Nadu and parts
of Kerala
(d) Coastal parts of Kerala, south Karnataka
and northern Tamil Nadu
ANSWER. (d)

74. Match the following
(Ancient Kingdom) (Capital)
A. Anga 1. Champa
B. Vatsa 2. Kausambi
C. Matasya 3. Viratanagar
D. Surasena 4. Mathura
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 3 2 1 4
ANSWER. (a)

75. The region of Gupta rulers is known as the Golden Age of lndia. Which of
the following is true in this regard?
(a) There was peace and prosperity
(b) There was religious tolerance
(c) There was tremendous advancement in the field of science
(d) All of the above
Answer. (d)

76. What event was most directly responsible for the rise of the gunpowder empires in Turkey, Iran,
and India and similar states in Tsarist Russia and Ming China?
(A) the invention of gunpowder
(B) the collapse of the Mongol Empire and its khanates
(C) the arrival of western European merchants in the area
(D) the revival of trade across Eurasia
(E) steppe nomads founded all five states
Answer: C

77. The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires shared all of these characteristics EXCEPT:
(A) They originated in Turkish nomadic cultures of the steppe.
(B) They were Muslim led.
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(C) They were based on conquest and the use of military technologies.
(D) They began with absolutist rulers and efficient bureaucracies.
(E) They ruled predominantly Muslim populations.
Answer: E

78. The class which initially dominated the Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal states and social hierarchy was
(A) descendants of slaves (Mameluks).
(B) a military aristocracy.
(C) the clergy.
(D) the merchant class.
(E) largely composed of intellectuals and scholars.
Answer: B

79. In order to supply its elite Janissaries and palace bureaucrats with soldiers, the Turks
(A) used feudal levies.
(B) relied on old Muslim nobles and aristocrats.
(C) forcibly conscripted young Christian boys, converted them to Islam, and trained them.
(D) imported trained foreigners and mercenaries.
(E) relied on Muslim clergy.
Answer: C

80. All of these developments weakened the rule of the Ottoman government EXCEPT:
(A) powerful factions within the Janissaries and court bureaucrats.
(B) harem politics by rival wives and their sons, who were potential heirs.
(C) the hedonistic lifestyles of many sultans.
(D) corruption and graft.
(E) the development of the office of vizier.
Answer: E

81. The Safavids arose to power in Persia primarily due to
(A) their support for the Shiite cause.
(B) an alliance with Portuguese merchants and soldiers.
(C) their conversion from Islam to Christianity.
(D) a monopoly on military technologies and guns.
(E) their control of trade along the silk road.
Answer: A

82. During their reign, Safavid policies in Persia
(A) alienated the majority of the population.
(B) fostered as sense of Persian religious nationalism and social unity.
(C) favored Turkish traditions and customs.
(D) favored the Arabic language and Arab bureaucracies.
(E) favored agriculture over trade and manufacturing.
Answer: B

83. Unlike the Ottomans and Safavids conquerors, Babar
(A) favored trade.
(B) was intolerant of religious differences.
(C) avoided the use of advanced military technologies.
(D) did not conquer lands for religious reasons.
(E) never developed a strong centralized state or government.
Answer: D

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84. Akbar used the following to build a stable state in India EXCEPT:
(A) a well-trained, well-led military.
(B) an efficient bureaucracy and administration.
(C) patronage of the arts and intellectual developments.
(D) religious toleration and reconciliation with the Hindus.
(E) promotion of foreigners, especially Europeans, to positions of power.
Answer: E

85. Which of these statements about women in India during the Mughal Empire is TRUE?
(A) Child-bride marriages were ended.
(B) Seclusion (purdah) of upper-class Hindu and Muslim women began.
(C) Widow remarriage was temporarily encouraged, but then became rare.
(D) The practice of sati ended.
(E) The birth of girl children was seen as an unlucky event.
Answer: C

86. The tribal leader who was regarded as an incarnation of God and Father of the world (Dharti Aba)
was:
a) Kanhu Santha
b) Rupa Naik
c) Birsa Munda
d) None of the above

87. Which of the following was leader of Waliullahi (Wahabi) movement ?
a) Syed Ahmed of Rae Bareily
b) Waliulla
c) Muhammad Abdul Wahab
d) None of the above

88. In which of the following battles with the Sikhs did the Partisans of the holy was suffer a terrible
defeat in which Syed Ahmad lost his life ?
a) The battle of Amritsar
b) The battle of Charsadda
c) The battle of Balkot
d) None of the above

89. The most fearless and bold woman leader of the Peasant movement, who sacrificed her life to
protect peasants rights was :
a) Ambika Chakraborthy
b) Snehlata Wadekar
c) Veera Gunamma
d) None of the above

90. Which of the following statements about Lokahitwadi is not correct?
a) He attributed the social decline and decay of India to the neglect of the Sciences and learning
b) He attacked traditional religious beliefs and customs
c) He attributed to the poverty of India to the Laziness and decline in the morals of the
Indians
d) Not any specific list

91. Which of the following theistic philosophy did MG Ranade approve of ?
a) Mysticism
b) Vedanism
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c) Bhakticult
d) None of the above

92. Which of the following tasks was closest to the heart of Syed Ahmad Khan ?
a) Religious reinterpretation
b) Social reform
c) Promotion of modern education
d) None of the above

93. Two greatest Pioneers in the cause of widows education were :
a) D.K. Karve and Pandita Ramabai
b) M.G. Ranade and R.G. Bahndrarkar
c) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar and Keshav Chandra Sen
d) None of the above

94. After the Surat Split in 1907, the second in the Congress took place in 1918 on the issue of :
a) Lucknow Pact
b) Montagu declaration
c) Election of Mrs. Annie Besant as President of the INC (1917)
d) None of the above

95. Which of the following revolutionary and terrorist organizations had a large number of young
women revolutionaries?
a) Yugantar
b) Anushilan Samiti
c) Bharat Mata Society
d) None of the above

96. Under whose leadership was the Chittagong Armoury Raid organised ?
a) Jatin Das
b) Surya Sen
c) Ganesh Ghosh
d) None of the above

97. Proficiency in which of the following games was rewarded and recognised by state of Vijayanagar?
a) Chess
b) Wrestling
c) Gymnastics
d) None of the above
In paper code C Wrestling was missplet as Wresting

98. The first Mughal emperor to organise some sorts of Distress relief during famines was?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shahjahan
d) None of the above

99. The only son of Ashoka found mentioned in his inscriptions is :
a) Tivara
b) Mahendra
c) Kunala
d) None of the above

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100. During the Mauryan times the royal Houses were mostly built of:
a) Baked bricks
b) Wood
c) Mud & Tile
d) None of the above

101. The status of which of the following could be said to have somewhat improved during the
Mauryan Period ?
a) Kshatriyas
b) Vaishyas
c) Shudras
d) None of the above

102. The largest single source of income to the chola state was:
a) Land tax
b) Toll on trade
c) Taxes on professions, mines and forests
d) None of the above

103. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was pronounced by:
a) J.L. Nehru
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) R.C. Dutt
d) None of the above

104. The Vijaynagar King, Krishnadev Rayas work Amuktamalyada was in :
a) Telgu
b) Sanskrit
c) Tamil
d) None of the above

105. The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in :
a) Palamoli
b) Aruvanad
c) Pattinappaalai
d) None of the above

106. Todarmal was associated with :
a) Music
b) Literature
c) Land Revenue Reforms
d) None of the above

107. Two of the Great Mughals wrote their own memories. They were :
a) Babar and Humayun
b) Jahangir and Shahjahan
c) Babar and Jahangir
d) None of the above

108. To which king belongs to the Lion Capital of Sarnath ?
a) Chandragupta
b) Ashoka
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c) Kanishka
d) None of the above

109. The Zamindari in Mughal India was not :
a) Hereditary
b) A saleable right
c) Morgageable
d) None of the above

110. The term Khalisa in Mughal Administration signified the :
a) Land owned by emperor himself
b) Religion land grants
c) Entire imperial establishment
d) None of the above

111. Tulsidas the author of Ramcharitmanas was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?
a) Shahjahan
b) Akbar
c) Shershah Suri
d) None of the above

112. The text of the document called Mazhar by which Akbar assumed the role of Supreme arbiter
in the matter of religion found on :
a) Arif Quandaharis Tarikh-i-Alfi
b) Abul Fazals Akbarnama
c) Nazamuddins Tabaqat-i-Akbari
d) None of the above

113. Tolkappiyam is associated with the:
a) First Sangam Period
b) Second Sangam Period
c) Third Sangam Period
d) None of the above

114. The Vijayanagar king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting
capacity of hid bowmen was :
a) Bukka I
b) Devaraya I
c) Ramaraya
d) None of the above

115. The uprising of 1857 was described as first Indian war of Independence by:
a) V. D. Savarkar
b) B. G. Tilak
c) R. C. Mazumdar
d) None of the above

116. Which independent nawab of Bengal was defeated and killed by forces of East India company?
a) Siraj ud -daula
b) Shuja ud -daula
c) Shah Alam II
d) None of the above

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117. Who introduced the system of permanent settlement also called permanent settlement in
Bengal for effective agricultural methods and productivity?
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Warren Hastings
d) None of the above

118. Which of the following newspaper was launched by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in 1909?
a) Free India
b) Leader
c) Independent
d) None of the above

119. Who of the following advised British East India company to seek from the Mughal Emperor
Shah Alam, a sanad for the Diwani of Bengal?
a) Maharaja Raj Ballabh
b) Raja Daulat Ram
c) Manik Chand
d) None of the above

120. The first India ruler who joined the subsidary alliance was:
a) Nawab of Awadh
b) King of Trivancore
c) Nizam of Hyderabad
d) None of the above

121. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj Pilgrimage at the expense of the state was:
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Aurangzeb
c) Akbar
d) None of the above

122. Emperor Akbar was the first ruler to organize the Haj pilgrimage at state expense and provide
subsidies to pilgrims. He also founded a hospice for pilgrims in Makkah. Which of the following
territories was not affected by revolt of 1857?
a) Jhansi
b) Chittor
c) Lucknow
d) None of the above

123. The head of the committee formed by the Government to enquiry into Jallianwala bagh Massacre
was:
a) John Simon
b) General Dyer
c) Hunter
d) None of the above

124. Whom did Mahatama Gandhi called The Patriot of the Patriots?
a) Bhagat Singh
b) Subhash Chandra Bose
c) Sardar Patel
d) None of the above

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125. The term Dosi Hatt was used in early medieval india for :
a) Animal Market
b) Slave Bazar
c) Kappas (Cotton) Market
d) None of the above

126. Which contemporary Mughal historian of the age of Akbar had prepared a list of Charges calling
him an enemy of Islam?
a) Abbas Khan Sarwani
b) Badauni
c) Nizamuddin Ahmad
d) None of the above

127. To whom did Sher Shah appoint to provide bed and food to Hindu travellers staying at Sarais
(rest houses)?
a) Muslims
b) Low cast hindus
c) Brahmans
d) None of the above

128. When did Aurangzeb arrive in Deccan finally to quell revolt of Maratha?
a) 1681
b) 1689
c) 1700
d) None of the above

129. Aurangzebs son Akbar left the Mughal court and joined with Sambhaji, inspiring some Mughal
forces to join the Marathas. In 1681, Aurangazeb arrives in the Deccan in search of his fugitive son.
For nine years, Aurangzeb couldnt win a single fort from the Marathas. But in 1689 Aurangzeb captured
Sambhaji (son of Shivaji) and publicly tortured and killed him. Which Maratha Saint is most importantly
known for social reform, national regeneration and the rise of Maratha power?
a) Samartha Ramdas
b) Tukaram
c) Vaman Pandit
d) None of the above

130. On what condition Wellesly agreed to help Peshwas Bajirao II?
a) An underhand transaction of Rs. 15 lakh
b) His consent to the the subsidary alliance
c) His agreeing to the abolition of the office of the Peshwa after his death
d) None of the above

131. With whom did Raja Ranjit Singh conclude the treaty of Lahore in 1806 which gave him freedom
to expand north of Sutlej ?
a) Holkar of Indore
b) Scindia of Gwalior
c) East India Company
d) None of the above

132. What was the grieviest cause of discontent among soldiers before the revolt of 1857?
a) Non observation of caste distinctions
b) Question of promotion and pay
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c) Absence of power and equitable procedure for discipline & control
d) None of the above

133. Who was the mastermind of bomb attack on Lord Hardinge at Chandni Chowk, Delhi in 1912?
a) Sachindranath Sanyal
b) Rasbehari Bose
c) Bhai Parmanand
d) None of the above

134. When did Gandhiji go to fast unto death for the first time?
a) At the time of riots in Delhi
b) At the time of riots in Calcutta
c) At the time of Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
d) None of the above

135. Gandhijis first fast was in 1918 in connection with the strike of mill workers in Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad mill strikers demanded a 35% increase in wages. Gandhi undertook a fast unto
death in support of the workers demands. The mill owners finally relented and worker got a
35% increase in their wages.
Jallianwala bagh massacre 1919 | Calcutta Riot 1946 | Delhi Riot 1948
Sir Thomas Roe was sent as the British Ambassador to the Court of :
a) Aurangzeb
b) Jahangir
c) Shahjahan
d) None of the above

136. Charak was the famous court Physician of
(A) Harsha
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka
(D) Kanishka

137. Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharashtra ?
(A) Ramdas
(B) Tukaram
(C) Namdeva
(D) Eknath

138. The foreign traveller who visited India during the Mughal period and who left us an experts
description of the Peacock Throne was
(A) Geronimo Verroneo
(B) Omrah Danishmand Khan
(C) Travernier
(D) Francisco Palsaert

139. Who founded the Home Rule League in Calcutta in 1916 A.D. ?
(A) Bipin Chandra Pal
(B) Arvind Ghosh
(C) Lokmanya Tilak
(D) Mrs. Annie Besant

140. The dead body of Babur by his own choice lies buried in
(A) Agra
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(B) Farghana
(C) Samarqand
(D) Kabul

141. The Government of India Act, 1919 is known as
(A) MorleyMinto Reforms
(B) MontaguChelmsford Reforms
(C) Regulating Act
(D) Pitts India Act

142. Who is called the Father of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) A.O. Hume
(C) Lokmanya Tilak
(D) Surendranath Banerjee

143. Ashtangika Marg the path for the elimination of human misery, was propounded by
(A) Mahavira
(B) Gautam Buddha
(C) Adi Shankaracharya
(D) Kabir

144. The number system Zero was invented by
(A) Ramanujam
(B) Aryabhatta
(C) Patanjali
(D) An unknown person

145. Mahatma Gandhi owed his inspiration for civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes to
(A) Thoreau
(B) Leo Tolstoy
(C) John Ruskin
(D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

146. Satyashodhak Samaj was formed by
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy
(B) Shri Narayana Guru
(C) Jotirao Govindrao Phule
(D) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar

147. Partition of Bengal was done by
(A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Warren Hastings
(D) Lord Ripon

148. National song Vande Mataram was composed by
(A) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(B) Ram Prasad Bismil
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

149. Ghoomar is a dance form from
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(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Punjab
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan

150. The words Satyameva Jayate inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken
from
(A) Ramayana
(B) Mundak Upanishad
(C) Rigveda
(D) None of these

151. Who among the following established the Central Hindu College at Benaras, in 1898 which later
formed the nucleus of the Benaras Hindu University ?
(A) Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
(B) Lord Dufferin
(C) Annie Besant
(D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

152. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Pandit Krishan Maharaj : Tabla
(B) Pandit Birju Maharaj : Sarod
(C) Ustad Bismillah Khan : Shehnai
(D) Ustad Vilayat Khan : Sitar

153. Under whose patronage was the Khandariya Mahadeo Temple at Khajuraho built ?
(A) Solankis
(B) Rashtrakutas
(C) Tomaras
(D) Chandellas

154. Who among the following Mughal rulers granted the English Company Diwani over Bengal, Bihar
and Orissa by Treaty of Allahabad ?
(A) Ahmad Shah
(B) Alamgir II
(C) Shah Alam II
(D) Akbar Shah II

155. During the Indian freedom struggle, what accusation was made against Master Amir Chand, Awadh
Bihari, Bal Mukund and Basant Kumar Biswas ?
(A) Assassination of the Commissioner of Poona
(B) Throwing a bomb on Viceroys procession in Delhi
(C) Attempt to shoot the Governor of Punjab
(D) Looting an armoury in Bengal

156. Which one of the following regions did not constitute a separate suba (province) under Akbar ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Bengal
(C) Bihar
(D) Awadh

157. Which of the following statements about Bukka I of the Vijayanagar empire is not correct ?
(A) He instilled new vigour into Hindu Society
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(B) He renovated temples
(C) Under his fostering care Sayana wrote commentaries on Vedas
(D) He adopted measures to uplift the Shudras

158. Sayana is associated with
(A) The Chola Kingdom
(B) Vijayanagar Kingdom
(C) Hoyasala Kingdom
(D) Bahmani Kingdom

159. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List-I
(a) Accession of Aurangzeb
(b) Promulgation of Mahzar
(c) Battle of Khanva
(d) Accession of Akbar
List-II
1. 1527 A.D.
2. 1556 A.D.
3. 1579 A.D.
4. 1659 A.D.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 1 3 4

160. Consider the following statements about Kabir and Nanak
1. Their ideas were drawn both from Bhakti and Sufi traditions.
2. They expressed the sentiments of rural masses.
3. They made strong plea for Hindu-Muslim unity.
4. Their followers founded religious communities.
Select your answer from the codes given below
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2 are correct
(B) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(D) 1, 3 and 4 are correct

161. Arrange the following Chisti Saints in correct chronological order
1. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia
2. Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz
3. Baba Farid Ganjshakar
4. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirage-Delhi
Select the correct answer from the code given below
Codes :
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
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(C) 1, 3, 4, 2
(D) 3, 1, 4, 2

162. Which of the following Sultans assumed the title of Caliph himself ?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji
(D) Mohammad bin Tughlaq

163. Which one of the following Sufi orders laid great stress on practicing mystic music ?
(A) Chisti
(B) Suharawardi
(C) Qadiri
(D) Naqshbandi

164. Who among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jehangir to make a portrait of Shah Abbas I
of Persia ?
(A) Basawan
(B) Bishan Das
(C) Dasrath
(D) Manohar

165. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Akbar Xerome Xavier
(B) Aurangzeb Edward Terry
(C) Shahjahan Peter Mundi
(D) Jehangir Sir Thomas Reid

166. In which year was the decree called Mahzar issued during Akbars reign ?
(A) 1560 A.D.
(B) 1572 A.D.
(C) 1576 A.D.
(D) 1579 A.D.

167. The Razmanama which was compiled by several Persian scholars was a translation of
(A) Panchatantra
(B) Ramayana
(C) Mahabharata
(D) Rigveda


168. During the Mughal rule the Qazi-ul-Quzat was
(A) Head of the Finance department
(B) Censor of Public morals
(C) Chief judge of the empire
(D) Incharge of charities

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169. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Akbar : Maan Bai
(B) Aurangzeb : Udaipuri Mahal
(C) Jehangir : Manmati
(D) Shahjahan : Jehan Ara


170. Which was the chief or main region of copper mines in Mughal period ?
(A) Bengal
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Agra
(D) Bihar

171. Which of the following statements is correct about Shivaji ?
(A) His movement was supported by all the Maratha Watandars
(B) The smaller Watandars formed the back bone of his movement
(C) He abolished the Watandari system
(D) He did not fight with bigger Maratha Watandars

172. Which one of the following was not included in the Asta Pradhan of Shivaji ?
(A) Sumant
(B) Majmudar
(C) Vakiyanavis
(D) Vakeel

173. What was the rate of land revenue in the administration of Shivaji ?
(A) 2/5 portion of the yield
(B) 1/2 portion of the yield
(C) 1/3 portion of the yield
(D) 1/4 portion of the yield

174. Why did Shivaji decide to collect Chauth and Sardeshmukhi ?
(A) To increase the source of income
(B) To expand his territories
(C) To consolidate his political influence
(D) Because of the opposition of Muslim rulers

175. Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A) : Shivaji signed the Treaty of Purandar.
Reason (R) : He had lost all hopes of resistance to the Mughals.
Select the correct answer from the code given below
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

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176. When was Bombay transferred to the East India Company by Charles II ?
(A) 1662 A.D.
(B) 1664 A.D.
(C) 1666 A.D.
(D) 1668 A.D.

177. Who of the following had said that Victory of Plassey was a victory of betrayal ?
(A) Orme
(B) H. H. Dodwell
(C) Lord Clive
(D) P. E. Roberts

178. Name the English man who tried to obtain from Akbar a Firman for trade in Gujarat ?
(A) Ralph Fitch
(B) John Mildenhall
(C) Sir Thomas Roe
(D) Thomas Stephens

179. The Dutch established their first settlement in Bengal at
(A) Calcutta
(B) Chinsura
(C) Serampur
(D) Balasore

180. Who is credited with the following statement regarding the outbreak of the Revolt of 1857
The Meerut outbreak was sudden and short-lived like a summer gale ?
(A) S. N. Sen
(B) S. B. Chaudhari
(C) V. D. Savarkar
(D) R. C. Majumdar

181. When did the Marathas capture Salsette and Bassein from the Portuguese ?
(A) 1695 A.D.
(B) 1713 A.D.
(C) 1720 A.D.
(D) 1739 A.D.

182. The Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa was obtained by the English East India Company
under the treaty of
(A) Alinagar
(B) Faizabad
(C) Allahabad
(D) Benaras

183. Find out the correct chronological order of the following events from the code given below
1. Treaty of Amritsar
2. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
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3. Treaty of Lahore
4. East India Companys alliance with Mewar.
Codes :
(A) 4, 1, 3, 2
(B) 2, 1, 4, 3
(C) 1, 2, 3, 4
(D) 3, 4, 2, 1

184. By which of the following treaties did the Peshwa accept the Subsidiary Alliance with the British ?
(A) Treaty of Purandhar
(B) Treaty of Bassein
(C) Treaty of Salbai
(D) Treaty of Surji Arjungaon

185. Which of the following native states was first to conclude Subsidiary Alliance with East India
Company ?
(A) Avadh
(B) Mewar
(C) Mysore
(D) Hyderabad

186. Who among the following historians has remarked that the Government of Bengal between the
period 17651772 was a robber state ?
(A) G. W. Forrest
(B) Lord Macaulay
(C) K. M. Panikkar
(D) Nand Lal Chatterji

187. On what ground was Avadh annexed into British Empire ?
(A) Doctrine of Lapse
(B) Alleged misgovernment
(C) Failure to pay subsidy
(D) Maintenance of relations with foreign powers

188. Nearly one third of soldiers of the famous Bengal Army had their homes in
(A) Punjab
(B) Avadh
(C) Bengal
(D) Maharashtra

189. Which one of the following native states was annexed by the British on the basis of the Doctrine of
Lapse ?
(A) Avadh
(B) Punjab
(C) Jhans
(D) Mysore

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190. Match List-I with List-II and find out the correct answer from the codes given below
List-I(a) Theosophical Society
(b) Prarthana Samaj
(c) Brahmo Samaj
(d) Ram Krishna Mission
List-II1. Swami Vivekanand
2. Mrs. Annie Besant
3. M. G. Ranade
4. Ram Mohan Roy
Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 2 4 1

191. Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A) : Tipu Sultan planted the tree of liberty at Seringapattam.
Reason (R) : The principles of French Revolution had made a deep impression on the mind of
Tipu Sultan.
Select the answer from the code given below
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

192. By the enactment of British Parliament when did the East India Company cease to be a trading
Company ?
(A) 1784 A.D.
(B) 1833 A.D.
(C) 1813 A.D.
(D) 1773 A.D.

193. Which of the following native states was first to conclude Subsidiary Alliance with East India
Company ?
(A) Avadh
(B) Mewar
(C) Mysore
(D) Hyderabad

194. What is the correct chronological order of setting up of the following Commissions ?
1. Macdonell Commission
2. First Industrial Commission
3. First Fiscal Commission
Select the correct answer from the code given below
(A) 1, 2, 3
(B) 2, 3, 1
(C) 2, 1, 3
(D) 1, 3, 2

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195. In which of the following regions Mahalwari System of Revenue Settlement was introduced ?
(A) Bengal
(B) Bombay
(C) Madras
(D) North Western Provinces

196. Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A) : Despite initial victory the Sepoy Mutiny could not succeed in overthrowing the
Raj.
Reason (R) : The rising middle class sided with Raj.
Select your correct answer from the code given below
Codes :(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

197. Which part of India was most affected by the Revolution of 1857 ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Avadh
(D) Madras

198. Which of the following pairs connected with the Revolution of 1857 is correctly matched ?
Place of Revolt : Leader of Revolt

A) Kanpur : Rani Lakshmibai
(B) Jhansi : Nana Saheb
(C) Lucknow : Begum Hazrat Mahal
(D) Delhi : Tantiya Tope

199. Who among the following is remembered for the annulment of the Partition of Bengal ?
(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Lord Minto
(C) Lord Hardinge
(D) Lord Chelmsford

200. When did Babu Kunwar Singh fight his last battle against the British ?
(A) September 1857
(B) November 1857
(C) February 1858
(D) April 1858