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Friday, October 11, 2013

MCQ IN HISTORY- 5

Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers
Indian History For UPSC IAS Test
Indian History Quiz Multiple choice questions

1. The Post-Gupta social structure in North India was marked by the —
(A) Growing importance of women
(B) Lessening of untouchability
(C) Proliferation of castes
(D) Revival of slavery
Ans. (C)

2. The Jaunpuri or the Sharqi style of architecture developed during the reign of—
(A) Mubarak Shah Sharqi
(B) Shamsuddin Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
(C) Mahmud Shah Sharqi
(D) Hussain Shah Sharqi
Ans. (B)

3. Uposatha was practiced —
(A) By widows of the Brahmnical religion through periodic fasting
(B) By Buddhist monks in an assembly
(C) By the Kapalikas as symbolic renunciation of pleasure in external objects
(D) By the Tantrilcs as part of their worship of shakti
Ans. (B)

4. The Polygars were—
(A) House-traders from Afghanistan during the Mughal period
(B) A famous caste of Bankers of Marwars
(C) Chiefs subordinate to the nayakas the Vijaynagar kingdoms
(D) Agents of the European companies for purchase of silk and Muslin in Bengal
Ans. (C)

5. Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead?
1. Mauryas
2. Satavahanas
3. Western Kshatrapas
4. Guptas
(A) 1, 2
(B) 1, 2, 4
(C) 2, 3, 4
(D) 3, 4
Ans. (C)

6. The office of the Wakil-us saltanate was held during the first four years of Akbar’s reign by—
(A) Tardi Beg
(B) Bairam Khan
(C) Munim Khan
(D) Shamsuddin Atka
Ans. (B)

7. The theory of Sulh-i-Kul was propounded by—
(A) Nizamuddin Aulia
(B) Akbar
(C) Zainu Abidin
(D) Shaikh Nasiruddin chiragh
Ans. (B)

8. The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir’s Court was—
(A) Khwaja Abdus Samad
(B) Syed Au Tabrizi
(C) Basawan
(D) Mansur
Ans. (D)

9. According to the periplus sea voyages to India were taken in the mouth of Epiphi or —
(A) October
(B) Ju1y
(C) June
(D) December
Ans. (D)

10. Coconut cultivation in India was known from the period of the —
(A) Mauryas
(B) Satavahanas and Kshatrapas
(C) Guptas
(D) Pahallava and Western ranges
Ans. (D)

11. Which of the following terms mentioned in early sources denoted land measure?
1. Nivartana
2. Kulyavapa
3. Dronavapa
4. Rathya
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
(A) 1, 2
(B) 2, 3
(C) 1, 2, 3
(D) 3, 4
Ans. (C)

12. Who among the following is credited with the authorship Maju-al-Bahrain?
(A) Akbar
(B) Dara Shikoh
(C) Jahangir
(D) Humayun
Ans. (B)
13. Akbar’s buildings at Fatehpur Sikri are famous for—
(A) Synthesis of trabeate and accurate styles
(B) Construction of the first bulbous dome in India
(C) The use of marble on an extensive scale
(D) Frequent employment of pietra dura
Ans. (A)

14. Which of the following were considered untouchable in early India?
1. Charamakara
2. Svarnakara
3. Paraiyar
4. Rathakara
Select the correct answer given below —
(A) 1, 2
(B) 1, 3
(C) 1, 4
(D) 3, 4
Ans. (C)

15. Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an important military officers of—
(A) Haider Ali
(B) Ahamadshah Durrani
(C) Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao
(D) Raja Suraj Mal
Ans. (C)

16. Which one of the following was known as Manigramam?
(A) The quarters for jewellers
(B) The principal seat of the worship of Yaska manibhadra
(C) An association of traders
(D) Villages granted tax free to brahmanas in the Chola kingdom
Ans. (C)

7. Which one of the following pairs are not correctly matched?
(A) Jaunpur: Atala Mosque
(B) Maiwa: Jahaz Mahal
(C) Ajmer: Quwwat-ul-Islam
(D) A Gulburga: Jama Masjid
Ans. (C)

18. Official stamping of weights and measures and their periodical inspection are prescribed by —
(A) Manu
(B) Narada
(C) Brihaspati
(D) Parasara
Ans. (A)

19. Which one of the following pairs of persons and events is correctly matched?
(A) Bukka I: Conquest of Madurai
(B) Rama Ray: Battle of Raichur
(C) Krishnadeva Battle of Rakkas Ray Tangadi
(D) Tirumala Ray: Transfer of capital to Vallore
Ans. (A)

20. Which one of the following denoted a series of coins?
(A) Gajasataka
(B) Gadhiya
(C) Hiranaydama
(D) Katisama
Ans. (B)

21. Which one of the following was a Portuguese coin that was in circulation in the western coastal areas of the Vijynagar kingdom?
(A) Dinar
(B) Guzado
(C) Florin
(D) Ducat
Ans. (B)

22. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Kshauma : Textile
(B) Pada : Coin denomination
(C) Adhaka : Architectural fragment
(D) Drona : Measure of rainfall
Ans. (D)

23. Sir dia Sar na dia is associated with—
(A) Guru Teg Bahadur
(B) Guru Govind Singh
(C) Guru Harkishan
(D) Guru Arjundeva
Ans. (A)

24. Which of the following terms were used to refer to rural land holders in Eastern India during the Gupta period?
(1) Agraharin
(2) Kutumbin
(3) Mahaltara
(4) Bhogika
(A) 1, 2
(B) 3, 4
(C) 1, 4
(D) 2, 3
Ans. (D)

25. The valangai (right hand) and idangai (left hand) divison of South Indian Society is first noticed in the —
(A) Sangam period
(B) Pahallava period
(C) Chola period
(D) Nayka period
Ans. (B)

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History Sample Paper
1. The first battle of the American War of Independence took place in the year
(a) 1776, 4 July
(b) 1778, 14 August
(c) 1776, 28 July
(d) 1789, 14 July
Ans. (a)

2. The main effect of the American War of Independence was
(a) establishment of a republic
(b) democracy
(c) socialism
(d) capitalism
Ans. (a)

3. The French society was divided into
(a) one group
(b) two groups
(c)Three groups
(d) four groups
Ans. (c)

4. The French Queen, Marie Antonitte, was termed as
(a) empty headed
(b) hot headed
(c) high headed
(d) dumb headed
Ans. (a)

5. The French King Louis XVI ruled according to
(a) socialistic ideas
(b) divine right theory
(c) orthodox method
(d) oligarchy rules
Ans. (b)

6. 18th century has been correctly called the
(a) age of rationalism
(b) age of reason
(c) age of positive thinking
(d) age of experimentation
Ans. (b)

7. The French royal prison—the (Bastille) was attacked in
(a) 12 July, 1789
(b) 13 July, 1789
(c) 14 July, 1789
(d) 16 July, 1790
Ans. (c)

8. Austria, Russia and Prussia formed an alliance called
(a) the revolutionary alliance
(b) triple alliance
(c) holy alliance
(d) triple entente
Ans. (c)

9. Louis XVI and Marie Antonitte were executed alongwith their children in
(a) l793
(b) 1794
(c) 1795
(d) 1799
Ans. (a)

10. The most important effect of the French Revolution was the birth of the
(a) republic in France
(b) socialism
(c) democracy
(d) capitalism
Ans. (a)

11. Napoleon introduced a new set of laws called
(a) Napoleonic code
(b) French laws
(c) Europeon laws
(d) Prussian laws
Ans. (a)

12. Bismarck was called the man who gave Germany the policy of
(a) blood & iron
(b) holy wars
(c) holy alliance
(d) triple alliance
Ans. (a)

13. Sardinia was the strongest state of
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) Holland
Ans. (c)

14. Italy was unified with the occupation of the city of Rome in
(a) 1868
(b) 1869
(c) 1870
(d) 1872
Ans. (c)

15. Karl Marx was the first man to introduce
(a) scientific socialism
(b) marxian socialism
(c) democracy
(d) capitalism
Ans. (a)

16. The church was very corrupt and supported
(a) the monarchy
(b) socialism
(c) revolutionaries
(d) kingship
Ans. (a)

17. The great French socialist Babeuf was executed in the year
(a) 1797
(b) 1798
(c) 1799
(d) 1796
Ans. (a)

18. The communist manifesto appeared in the year
(a) 1849
(b) 1848
(c) 1850
(d) 1852
Ans. (b)

19. Prussia was the strongest state of Germany before the unification was dominated by the
(a) monarchs
(b) landlords (Junkers)
(c) lords
(d) industrialists
Ans. (b)

20. “An address to the working class” was drafted by
(a) Karl Peters
(b) Babeuf
(c) Karl Marx
(d) Stalin
Ans. (c)

21. The first international introduced
(a) socialism
(b) communalism
(c) democracy
(d) dictatorship
Ans. (a)

22. The Paris Commune fought for
(a) workers rights
(b) landlords rights
(c) industrialists rights
(d) people rights
Ans. (a)

23. The Paris Commune took place in the year
(a) 28 March, 1871
(b) 28 March, 1872
(c) 28 March, 1873
(d) 28 March, 1874
Ans. (a)

24. The second international was the 100 years celebration of the
(a) American War of Independence
(b) French Revolution
(c) Italian Unification
(d) German Unification
Ans. (b)

25. The Second International declared 1st May as
(a) workers day
(b) liberation day
(c) socialist day
(d) capitalist day
Ans. (a)

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Online Test Exam Indian History Fully Solved Objective Questions
Indian History – General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1. Consider the following statements:
1. Satavahana rulers persecuted the Buddhists.
2. Pushyamitra Sunga patronised the Buddhists.
3. Shashanka cut off the Bodhi tree at Bodha Gaya.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Answer. (d)

2. Who among the following was called as ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’?
(a) B. G. Tilak
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer. (d)

3. Which of the following statements is incorrect
regarding pre-historic art ?
(a) Paleolithic and Mesolithic people practised painting.
(b) Pre-historic art appears at several places, but Bhimbetka
is the most striking site with 500 painted rock shelters.
(c) Many birds, animals and human beings are painted.
(d) The paintings depict the religious beliefs of the people.
ANSWER. (d)

4. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was:
(a) Kanishka
(b) Ashoka
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Harsha
Answer. (a)

5. With which period do we associate the ‘Megaliths’ ?
(a) Neolithic
(b) Chalcolithic
(c) Mesolithic
(d) Pleistocene
ANSWER. (a)

6. Which was the first newspaper to be published in India?
(a) Bombay Samachar
(b) Bengal Gazette
(c) Bengal Chronicle
(d) The Hindu
Answer. (b)

7. Vikrama era started from:
(a) 57 B.C.
(b) 78 A.D.
(c) 57 A.D.
(d) 78 B.C.
Answer. (a)

8. Consider the following statements :
1. Lime mortar was never used at
Mohenjo-daro in the construction of
dwellings.
2. At Dholavira, stone was never used in the
Construction of dwellings.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER. (d)

9. The King Kanishka held a great Buddhist Council under whose presidentship?
(a) Asvaghosha
(b) Sanghraksha
(c) Nagasena
(d) Vasumitra
Answer. (d)

10. Under which one of the following system of assessment, the British Government collected
revenue directly from the farmers?
(a) Zamindari
(c) Annawari
(b) Ryotwari
(d) Desaiwari
Answer. (b)

11. Who of the following deciphered the Brahmi script?
(a) William Jones
(b) James Princep
(c) John Marshall
(d) EJH Mackay
Answer. (b)

12. With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who of the following laid siege to Jhansi in March
1858?
(a) Major General Wyndham
(b) Major General Havelock
(c) Sir Colin Campbell
(d) Sir Hugh Rose
Answer. (d)

13. From the scattered skeletal remains of the Harappans found at different sites,
the most appropriate conclusion to be drawn would be that there was :
(a) Mass execution
(b) Casual burial of human bodies
(c) Some kind of military assault
(d) Great epidemic
ANSWER. (d)

14. Which one of the following was not an Indus Valley Civilization site?
(a) Lothal
(b) Patliputra
(c) Rangpur
(d) Suktagendor
ANSWER. (b)

15. Which one of the following statements about Mohenjo-daro is correct ?
(a) The houses were made of cut and polished stone
(b) Axes, chisels, knives and fish-hook were all made of iron
(c) The floor of the Great was made of burnt brick
(d) Gold ornaments were unknown to the inhabitants
ANSWER. (c)

16. The achievements of Samudragupta are described in the:
(a) Hathigumpha inscription
(b) Allahabad pillar inscription
(c) Girnar inscription
(d) Sarnath inscription
Answer. (b)

17. Which of the following statements is false with regard to the social conditions in the
Gupta period?
(a) Public and personal morality had reached a very low point
(b) The caste system was liberalised
(c) The living standard of the common people was simple but the town life was glamorous
and sophisticated
(d) The system of devadasis was in vogue during this period
Answer. (a)

18. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was:
(a) Amir Khusrau
(b) Mirza Ghalib
(c) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(d) Faiz
Answer. (a)

19. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(b) C. Rajgopalachari
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Dadabhai Naoroj
Answer. (d)

20. Upanishads, also known as the Vedantas, are in number.
(a) 96
(b) 105
(c) 108
(d) 112
ANSWER. (c)

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MCQ history objective test for JPSC and other exams
Very useful solved objective Indian history questions
1. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was
that of the:
(a) Vakatakas
(b) Cholas
(c) Satavahanas
(d) Pallavas
Answer. (c)

2. Pushyamitra Shunga:
(a) Defended the Magadhan empire against the Bactrian Greeks
(b) Is said to have performed Asvamedha sacrifice
(c) Was persecutor of Buddhism according to the Divyavadana
(d) Did all the above
Answer. (c)

3. The first to establish trade contacts with the Roman empire were:
(a) Indo Greeks
(b) Kushanas
(c) Tamils
(d) Sakas
Answer. (c)

4. Sakas were finally overthrown by:
(a) Kanishka
(b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(c) Devapala
(d) Gautamiputra Satakarni
Answer. (d)

5. With which of the following periods do we
associate the ‘microlith’ implements?
(a) Paleolithic
(b) Mesolithic
(c) Neolithic
(d) Chalcolithic
ANSWER. (b)

6. Which one of the following kings controlled the famous silk-route of Central Asia?
(a) Harsha
(b) Chandragupta-II
(c) Ashoka
(d) Kanishka
Answer. (d)

7. Which of the following statements regarding the Indus
Valley Civilization is not true ?
(a) The excavations at Harappa are attributed to R.B. Daya Ram Sahni
(b) The Assembly Hall was discovered at Mohenjo-daro
(c) The open courtyard was the basic feature of house planning
(d) The Indus Valley people were not acquainted with the art of spinning and
weaving
ANSWER. (d)

8. Saka era was founded by:
(a) Ashoka
(b) Harsha
(c) Kanishka
(d) Vikramaditya
Answer. (c)

9. The main cause of the tribal wars among the early Aryan settlers, the most famous of
Which is mentioned in Rigveda as “Battle of Ten Kings”, was:
(a) Cattle and land disputes
(b) Foreign invasions
(c) Showing supremacy
(d) Intrigues of the leaders
ANSWER. (a)

10. Jainism was divided into two sects known as:
(a) Kapalika and Kalamukha
(b) Mahayana and Hinayana
(c) Ajivika and Nyaya Vaisesika
(d) Svetambara and Digambara
ANSWER. (d)

11. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of:
(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Kanishka I
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Samudragupta
Answer. (c)

12. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held by:
(a) Ashoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Harashavardhana
ANSWER. (b)

13. With reference to Delhi Sultanate who of the following created the ‘Diwan-i-Amir’ Koh
(Department of agriculture)?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Firu Shah Tughluq
(c) Muhammad bin Tugluq
(d) Shamsu d-din lltutmish
Answer. (c)

14. Which one of the following places was famous as a seat of Mahayana learning?
(a) Nalanda
(b) Taxila
(c) Varanasi
(d) Sarnath
ANSWER. (a)

15. India’s earliest contact with Islam came through:
(a) Arab invasion of Sind in 7th century
(b) Turkish invasions in 11th century
(c) Sufi saints
(d) Arab merchants on Malabar coast
Answer. (d)

16. Which of the following religions got spread in different parts of Asia?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Hinduism
(d) None of these
ANSWER. (a)

17. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the Battle of …….
(a) Buxar
(b) Heart
(c) Kabul
(d) Hydaspes
ANSWER. (d)

18. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
(a) Indus and Jehelum
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Chenab and Ravi
(d) Ravi and Beas
ANSWER. (a)

19. Chronologically arrange the accomplishments of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
1. Quarachil Expedition
2. Token currency
3. Transfer of capital
4. Revenue reforms
(a) 3, 2, 1, 4
(b) 1, 4, 3, 2
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 3, 1, 4, 2
Answer. (a)

20. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is:
(a) Priyadarsi
(b) Dharmadeva
(c) Chakravarti
(d) Dhamiakirti
ANSWER. (a)

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Free Online History MCQ Practice Paper
1. The first ruler of India who defeafed Muhammad of Ghor was —
(A) Mularaja II of Gujarat
(B) Prathviraj Chauhan of Delhi
(C) Jayachandra of Kannauj
(D) Parmaldeva of Bundelkhanda
Ans. (C)

2. Cholas were known from the time of —
(A) Parantaka
(B) Vijayalaya
(C) Raja-Raja
(D) Rajendra
Ans. (B)

3. The first Danish Settlement of trade at Tranquebar was established in the year—
(A) 1620
(B) 1630
(C) 1660
(D) 1616
Ans. (A)

4. Who built the Brihadeshwara temple at Gangai kondacholapuram—
(A) Raja-Raja Chola
(B) Rajendra Chola
(C) Vijayalaya
Ans. (A)

5. A modern arsenal was established in 1765 with French assistance at—
(A) Bidnur
(B) Sera
(C) Sunda
(D) Dindigul
Ans. (D)

6. During the reign of which ruler was Sri Lanka lost to the Cholas —
(A) Rajendra I
(B) Rajendra II
(C) Kullotunga
(D) Rajendra III
Ans. (A)

7. Who built the Buddha Vihar at Nagapattanam?
(A) Srivijay
(B) Gayabahu of Sri Lanka
(C) Prasenjit
(D) Illango Adigal
Ans. (A)

8. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers of Bengal?
1. Suja-ud-din
2. Murshid Quli Khan
3. Sarfaraz Khan
4. Ali Vardi Khan

Codes:
(A) 2,1,3,4
(B) 1,2,4,3
(C) 2,1,4,3
(D) 1,2,3,4
Ans. (A)

9. Which of the following represents the town inhabited by merchants and traders in Chola period?
(A) Ur
(B) Sabha
(C) Nagaram
(D) Nadu
Ans. (C)

10. The first Rashtrakuta-ruler who successfully invaded North India was —
(A) Govinda II
(B) Dhruva
(C) Govinda Ill
(D) Krishna II
Ans. (B)

11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists—
List-I List-II
(a) Fazl-I-Husain 1. Bombay
(b) Shahid Suhrawardy 2. U.P.
(c) Thrahim Rahimtullah 3. Punjab
(d) Adbul Ban 4. Bengal

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

12. The gold coins of Muhammad Ghori usually bear—
(A) Goddess Lakshmi on the obverse and his name in Nagari characters on the reverse
(B) Kalima on one side and his name on the other in Arabic characters
(C) His name on the obverse and name of mint and year of minting on the reverse
(D) Zodiac signs on the obverse and his name in persian characters on the reverse
Ans. (A)

13. In ancient and early medieval India the uncultivated and untaxed land was called—
(A) Sita
(B) Kharvataka
(C) Khilakshetra
(D) Sitadhyakshya
Ans. (C)

14. Which one of the following sets of powers constituted the anti-British front in 1780?
(A) Nizam, Mysore, Berar and Marwar
(B) Nizam, Berar, the Rohilas and the Marathas
(C) The Marathas, Mysore, Berar and Nizam
(D) Mysore, the Marathas, the Rohilas and Berar
Ans. (C)

15. Consider the following events—
1. Cornwallis Code
2. North’s Regulating Act
3. Pitt’s India Act
The correct chronological sequence of these events is—
(A) 3, 2, 1
(B) 2, 3, 1
(C) 1, 2, 3
(D) 2, 1, 3
Ans. (B)

16. Which of the following were terms used in early India for denoting measurement of land?
(1) Pala (2) Nala
(3) Kulyavapa (4) Nivartana
(A) l,2 and 3
(B) l,2 and 4
(C) l,3 and 4
(D) 2,3 and 4
Ans. (C)

17. Which of the following pairs of dynasties and cognomens used by them is/are correctly matched?
1. Cholas : Rajkesari and Parakesari
2. Pandyas : Satyavakya and Nitimarga
3. Western Gangas : Marvarman and Chadaiyavarman
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) l and 3
(D) 2 and 3
Ans. (C)

18. Who among the fol1owg rulers of the 18th century introduced new systems of calendar, coinage and weights and measures, organised disciplined standing army, removed illegal ceases, built up modem arsenal and promoted sericulture and trade?
(A) Ranjit Singh
(B) Mir Quasim
(C) Saadat Khan
(D) Tipu Sultan
Ans. (D)

19. Which one of the following were included in the ‘antyaja’ category of people mentioned in the ‘Dharamshastras’?
(A) Yavanas
(B) Shabaras
(C) Sudras
(D) Chandals
Ans. (D)

20. The Cholas, the Pandyas, the Kealaputras and the Satyaputras are mentioned as his neighbouring powers by Ashoka in—
(A) Rock Edict II
(B) Rock Edict XIII
(C) Pillar Edict VII
(D) Minor Rock Edicts
Ans. (A)

21. The Chola administrative system the Sabha was —
(A) The village court of justice
(B) An assembly of adult men in agraharas
(C) A Committee of People from all castes
(D) A Committee of nattars
Ans. (B)

22. The first English factors India was established at—
(A) Bombay
(B) Hooghly
(C) Surat
(D) Calcutta
Ans. (C)

23. William Bentink’s far reaching social reforms were meant to remove evils of society, which of the following was not included in
these reforms —
(A) Sati System
(B) Human Sacrifice
(B) Thagi
(D) Widow remarriage
Ans. (D)

24. Dahala in the early medieval period was the territory of the —
(A) Paramaras
(B) Chandelas
(C) Kalachuris
(D) Bhanjas
Ans. (C)

25. Who among the following were the pioneers in opening oceanic trade with India?
(A) Dutch
(B) English
(C) Portuguese
(D) French
Ans. (C)

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History Practice Solved Test Paper
1. Consider the following statement about Tipu Sultan—
1. He made no treaty with the British
2. He had no quarrel with the Marathas
3. He sought French alliance
4. He fell fighting against the British of these statements—
(A) 1, 2and3arecorrect
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(C) 3 and 4 are correct
(D) 1 and 4 are correct
Ans. (C)

2. The Sabha during the Chola period comprised of—
(A) Brahmana
(B) Village Elders
(C) Sudras
(D) All of these
Ans. (B)

3. Raushan Akhtar ascended the throne with the title—
(A) Jahandar Shah
(B) Shah Jahan II
(C) Mohammad Shah
(D) Alamgir II
Ans. (C)

4. Among the officers of Muhhammad of Ghor, Bihar and part of Bengal were conquered by—
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Tajuddin Yajdij
(C) Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji
(D) Tughrill Khan
Ans. (C)

5. What was the main cause of conflict between Mir Quasim and the East India Company?
(A) Mir Qasim’s alliance with the Mughal Emperor and the Nawab of Oudh
(B) Abuse of Dastaks by the English
(C) Mir Quasim’s conspiracy with the French
(D) Mir Jafar’s conspiracy with the East India Company
Ans. (B)

6. Kalidas in his works shows a leaning towards worship of—
(A) Shiva
(B) Vishnu
(C) Durga
(D) Brahma
Ans. (C)

7. The Founding Charter of the English East India Company was granted by—
(A) Henry VIII
(B) Elizabeth I
(C) James I
(D) Charles I
Ans. (B)

8. Marathi Chronicles were known as—
(A) Khyat
(B) Bakhar
(C) Burunji
(D) Babi
Ans. (B)

9. Which of the following is correct?
(A) Prayag Assembly — Akbar
(B) Expedition to South — Rajendra Chola
East Asia
(C) Southern expedition — Ashoka
(D) Vaikonta Perumal — Nandivarman
Temple
Ans. (B)

10. The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was—
(A) Ahmed Shah Abdali
(B) Safdarjung
(C) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk
(D) Zulfiqar Khan
Ans. (C)

11. Who among the following rulers of the Travancore kingdom extended his dominion, organised a standing army and a rational administration and encouraged foreign trade in the middle of 18th century?
(A) Rama Varma
(B) Zamorin of Calicut
(C) Martanda Varma
(D) Nanjaraj
Ans. (C)

12. Ashtaelic Gajangals were present in the courts of —
(A) Devarya II
(B) Sambasivarya
(C) Krishnadevraya
(D) Vaktaka I
Ans. (C)

13. The Maratha who helped the Sayyad brothers in overthrowing Farukh Siyar in 1719 was—
(A) Shivaji U
(B) Sahuji
(C) Balaji Vishwanath
(D) Baji Rao I
Ans. (C)

14. Dewan Velu Thampi of Travancore organised the Revolt in—
(A) 1800
(B) 1805
(C) 1809
(D) 1811
Ans. (C)

15. Which among the following ruling dynasties, successfully obstructed the efforts of the Pratihars in establishing a strong empire in North India?
(A) The Palas
(B) The Chalukyas of Badami
(C) The Rashtrakutas
(D) The Senas
Ans. (C)

16. The cavalry of Shivaji was known as—
(A) Risala
(B) Sir-i-Naubat
(C) Bergir
(D) Paga
Ans. (D)

17. Consider the following events—
1. Girni Kamgar Union
2. Surma valley peasant movement
3. Tuticorin strikes
4. Guruvayur temple entry jatha
5. Jaito Morcha
The correct chronological order of these events is —
Codes:
(A) 3, 5,4,2,1
(B) 5, 3,1,4,2
(C) 3, 5,1,4,2
(D) 5, 3,2,4,1
Ans. (C)

18. The Kalyana-Mandapa was notable feature of temple architecture in the kingdom of—
(A) Pahallavas
(B) Cholas
(C) Kadambas
(D) Vijaynagar
Ans. (B)

19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists—
List-I List-II
(a) James Outram 1. Delhi
(b) John Nicholson 2. Lucknow
(c) Cohn Campbell 3. Jhansi
(d) Mugh Rose 4. Kanpur

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

20. Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jang, Rajballabh and Yar Latif Khan were sore enemies of—
(A) Nawab Alivardi Khan
(B) Nanda Kumar
(C) Siraj-ud-daulah
(D) Shuja-ud-daulah
Ans. (C)

21. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called—
(A) Adhipati
(B) Gahapati
(C) Jethaka
(D) Adhikari
Ans. (C)

22. The British East India Company became Zamindar in Bengal after renting the village of—
(A) Govindpur, Sutanati and Kolkata
(B) Chandranagar, Sutanati and Kolkata
(C) Chandranagar, Sutanati and Govindpur
(C) Kolkata, Govindpur and Plassey
Ans. (A)

23. Balwant Singh was the first Raja of—
(A) Kanpur
(B) Mewar
(C) Jaisalmer
(D) Banaras
Ans. (D)

24. The Chola ruler who wrested tondaimandalam from the Rashtrakutas was—
(A) Parantaka I
(B) Sundrachola
(C) Raja Raja I
(D) Kulottunga I
Ans. (A)

25. Gopis (cowherd girls) became an important part of the Krishna legend in art and literature in—
(A) The Sunga period
(B) The Kushana period
(C) The Gupta period
(D) The early Medieval period
Ans. (D)

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History Objective Question Paper
1. The Rajarajeshvar temple was constructed by —
(A) Parantaka Chola
(B) Mahendra Vermana Pahallava
(C) Rajaraja Chola
(D) Aditya Cholas
Ans. (C)

2. There was an administrative unit under the Cholas named Kurram. What did it signify?
(A) A village
(B A province
(C) A district
(D) A group of villages
Ans. (D)

3. University of Vikramsila enjoyed the petronage of —
(A) Palas
(B) Senas
(C) Pratiharas
(D) King Yasovarman of Kannauj
Ans. (A)

4. The finest specimen of Pahallavas architecture are —
(A). Temples at Madura
(B) Temples of Tanjore
(C) Kailashnath temple of Ellora
(D) Rock-cut Nath temples at Mahabalipuram
Ans. (D)

5. A new addition to social customs during Rajput age was —
(A) Sati system
(B) Prostitution
(C) Child marriage
(D) Jauhar
Ans. (D)

6. Asvamedha Yajna from among Chalukya rulers was performed by —
(A) Pulkesin I
(B) Kirtivarman I
(C) Pulkesin II
(D) Vikramaditya I
Ans. (A)

7. The Palas of Bengal patronised —
(A) Hinduism
(B) Jainism
(C) Hinyana Buddhism
(D) Tantrika Buddhism
Ans. (D)

8. Under whose patronage was the Kailash temple of Ellora constructed?
(A) The Chalukayas
(B) The Rashtrakutas
(C) The Pahallavas
(D) The Cholas
Ans. (B)

9. Intercaste marriages, during the Rajput age was possible among —
(A) Brahmanas and Kshatriyas
(B) Kshatriyas and Vaisyas
(C) Vaisyas and Sudras
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

10. Who among the Pala rulers established the University of Vikramsila?
(A) Dharampala
(B) Devapala
(C) Narayan Pala
(D) Mahipala I
Ans. (D)

11. Hazrat Mohammad was born at Mecca in Arabia in —
(A) 590 A.D.
(B) 570 A.D.
(C) 520 AD
(D) 500 A.D.
Ans. (B)

12. ‘Hijrat’ the Muslim era began in —
(A) 622 A.D.
(B) 612 A.D.
(C) 630 A.D.
(D) 600 A.D.
Ans. (A)

13. Which one was the Port of Cheras?
(A) Kaveripattanam
(B) Muzisir
(C) Korkai
(D) Tandai
Ans. (B)
14. In the age of Cholas Uraiyur was famous for —
(A) Cotton
(B) Ship building
(C) Pearls
(D) Spices
Ans. (D)

15. Match the following —
(a) Karle cave 1. Satavahanas
(b) Kailashnath temple at Ellora 2. Rashtrakutas
(c) Raja Raieshwar Temple 3. Raja Raja I
(d) Pillar Edicts 4. Mauryas
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans. (C)

16. Match the following:
(a) Kumaramatayas 1. Guptas
(b) Mahamatayas 2. Mauryas
(c) Nimataras 3. Cholas
(d) Sumant 4. Marathas
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans. (B)

17. The East India Company began to use the term ‘Investments in India’ for—
(A) Their bullion imports to purchase Indian goods
(B) The loot from Buxar for purchasing Indian goods
(C) The profits made from duty free inland trade and the surplus from Diwani revenue
(D) The borrowed money from Indian money lenders for purchases in India money
Ans. (C)

18. An Important character of the Chola empire was —
(A) Trade with S. E. Asia
(B) Local self-govemment
(C) Elected monarchs
(D) Conquerred the whole of cyclon
Ans. (B)

19. The Ellora caves were built by—
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Pratiharas
(C) Rashtrakutas
(D) Palas
Ans. (C)

20. The First English Captain to disembark at Surat and who also visited the court of
Emperor Jahangir at Agra was—
(A) Thomas Stephens
(B) Hawkins
(C) Ralph Fitch
(D) Jon Mildenhall
Ans. (A)’

21. The remittance problems from India was initially tackled by the East India Company government through the—
(A) Development of more exports of grains from India
(B) Exports of more cotton and silk goods to Europe
(C) Development of indigo and export of opium to China
(D) Development of jute and promotion of its export to Europe
Ans. (A)

22. Under Cholas village administration the land revenue was collected by —
(A) Ur
(B) Mahasabha
(C) Uparika
(D) A Special Dal
Ans. (D)

23. The chief ideas of worship during the Rajput age were —
(A) Ram and Krishna
(B) Vishnu and Shiva
(C) Brahma and Sun
(D) Brahma and Ganesha
Ans. (B)

24. The chief feature of the temples constructed by the Cholas was their—
(A) Gopurams or gateways
(B) Vimanas or Towers
(C) Assembly-halls for the devotees
(D) Massive pillars
Ans. (B)

25. What is the correct chronological order of the following British Officials in India?
1. Sir John Sore
2. Marquis Cornwallis
3 Earl of Minto
4. Marquess of Wellesley
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) 2,1,4,3
(B) 1,2,3,4
(C) 1,2,4,3
(D) 2,1,3,4
Ans. (A)

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History Solved MCQ Practice Paper
1. The first battle of the American War of Independence took place in the year
(a) 1776, 4 July
(b) 1778, 14 August
(c) 1776, 28 July
(d) 1789, 14 July
Ans. (a)