Friday, May 13, 2011

Indian History MCQ test

Indian History MCQ test
MCQ on Indian History for UPSC IAS Exams
CQ Quiz Indian History Question
1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-Il
(a) Dutch 1. Goa
(b) English 2. Pulicut
(c) Portuguese 3. Hughli
(d) French 4. Chinsura
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 1
(B) 1 3 2 2
(C) 2 3 1 1
(D) 2 1 4 2
Ans. (C)

2. Which of the following were the main sources of revenue of the company government, in India?
1. Land revenue
2. Monopoly of salt and opium trade
3. Freight charges
4. Commutation bond
5. Sair (i.e., customs, tolls, excise duties etc.)
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 1,2and3
(B) 1,2and5
(C) 2,3and4
(D) 1,3and5
Ans. (B)

3. The Jain temples known for the finest marble carvings in India are situated at—
(A) Gwalior
(B) Kiradu
(C) Modhera
(D) Dilwara
Ans. (D)

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
(a) Lakshmi Bai 1. Deported to Rangoon
(b) Tatyan Tope 2. Fled to Nepal
(c) Nana Saheb 3. Captured and executed
(d) Bahadur Shah 4. Killed in a battle
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans. (C)


5. The first national news agency of India was—
(A) The Indian review
(B) The free Press of India
(C) The Hindustan Review
(D) The Associated Press of India
Ans. (D)

6. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) —
Assertion (A): Mahabat Khan rebelled and made Jahangir and Nurjahan prisoners
Reason (R): Mahabat Khan wanted to instal Prince Khurram on Mughal throne. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ans. (C)


7. Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire between—
(A) A.D. 148S and 1502
(B) A.D. 1509 and 1530
(C) A.D. 1533 and 1545
(D) A.D. l55Oand 1565
Ans. (B)


8. Which one of the following combinations is true of the Rigvedic culture?
(A) Nature worship Varna system, image worship
(B) Rural, pastoral, monarchic1
(C) Barter system, Sati system, Sacredness of cow
(D) Matriarchy, Monogamy, defensive weapons
Ans. (B)

9. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Deccan State)
(a) Bidar 1. Yusuf Adil Shah
(b) Ahmadnagar 2. Qutub Shah
(c) Bijapur 3. Amir Ali Barid
(d) Golkunda 4. Malik Ahmad
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans. (D)


10. The term ‘dharmasthiya’ used by Kautilya denoted—
(A) Educational institution
(B) Religious institution
(C) Judicial Court
(D) Department of revenue
Ans. (C)


11. The silver coin rupaya was first issued by—
(A) Sikandar Lodi
(B) Humayun
(C) Shershah Sun
(D) Akbar
Ans. (C)



12. Clive introduced dual Government in Bengal because—
(A) He was afraid of hostile reaction from the people of Bengal
(B) The authorities, of the East India Company in England did not allow him to establish the direct rule of the company in Bengal
(C) The Mughal emperor was opposed to the establishment of dejure authority of the East India Company in Bengal
(D) He wanted to avoid the responsibility arising out of the establishment of dejure authority of the East India Company in Bengal
Ans. (D)

13. Abul Fazl justifies the realization of revenues by Akbar as it was the—
(A) Remuneration of sovereignty
(B) Divine right of the king
(C) Cost of maintaining the army for the protection of borders
(D) Hereditary proprietary right of the king
Ans. (A)


14. Which one of the following sets of officers was not found in the Provincial Administration of the Mughals?
(A) Subehdars, Faujdars, Karoris
(B) Faujdars, Diwan, Bakhshi
(C) Muhtasib, Wazir, Amil
(D) Wazir, Bakhshi, Mir Saman
Ans. (C)




15. Khwaja Abdus Samad was the Court painter of—
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan
Ans. (B)


16. The predominant funerary practice at Harappa was —
(A) Cremation
(B) Burying ash kept in an urn
(C) Extended burial of the body along with pottery
(D) Making a memorial to mark the site
Ans. (C)


17. Adhvaryu mentioned in the Vedic literature was —
(A) An associate of the Vedic rajan
(B) One of the ratnins
(C) A type of chariot
(D) A category of sacrificial priest
Ans. (D)

18. What is the correct sequence of the following?
1. Arms Act
2. Ilbert Bill Controversy
3. First Census in India
4. Partition of Bengal
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 3, 1, 2 and 4
(B) 3, 2, l and 4
(C) 2, 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 3, 4 and 2
Ans. (A)
19. Pagal Panthis sect was founded by —
(A) Syed Ahmed of Raebareli
(B) Haji Shariatullah
(C) Karam Shah
(D) Shah Waliullah
Ans. (C)

20. The Yaudheyas, a Kshatya tribe, worshipped exclusively the God—
(A) Indra
(B) Vasudeva
(C) Pasupati
(D) Kartikeya
Ans. (D)

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