MPPSC HISTORY SOLVED TEST PAPER

MPPSC HISTORY SOLVED TEST PAPER
MPPSC History Question Paper Answers
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MP PSC (Pre) Exam

1. Where is the Indus Civilization city Lothal ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Punjab
(D) Haryana
Ans : (A)

2. Mohenjo Daro is situated in—
(A) Sindh Province of Pakistan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab
(D) Afghanistan
Ans : (A)

3. Which deity was not worshipped by the Vedic Aryans ?
(A) Indra
(B) Marut
(C) Varun
(D) Pashupati
Ans : (D)

4. The Vedanga consists of the—
(A) Kalp, Shiksha, Nirukta, Vyakaran, Chhanda, Jyotish
(B) Kalp, Shiksha, Brahman, Vyakaran, Chhanda, Jyotish
(C) Kalp, Shiksha, Nirukta, Aranyak, Chhanda, Jyotish
(D) Kalp, Upanishad, Nirukta, Vyakaran, Chhanda
Ans : (A)

5. The earliest available work of the Sangam Tamils is—
(A) Pattinappalai
(B) Tirumurugarruppadai
(C) Maduraikanchi
(D) Tolkappiyam
Ans : (D)


6. The Mahavir belonged to the clan—
(A) Kalams
(B) Bhaggas
(C) Lichhivis
(D) Bulis
Ans : (C)

7. The Jain text which contains the biographies of the Tirthankaras is known as—
(A) Bhagwatisutra
(B) Uvasagadasao
(C) Adi Purana
(D) Kalpasutra
Ans : (D)

8. The first Buddhist Sangeeti (conference) was held at—
(A) Vaishali
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Rajgriha
(D) Ujjain
Ans : (C)

9. The propounder of the Madhyamika Philosophy was—
(A) Bhadrabahu
(B) Parshwanath
(C) Sheelbhadra
(D) Nagarjuna
Ans : (D)

10. The rules of Buddhist monistic life are laid down, primarily, in—
(A) Tripitaka
(B) Vinayapitaka
(C) Abhidhammapitaka
(D) Suttapitaka
Ans : (B)

11. The battle between Alexander and Porus took place on the bank of river—
(A) Sutlej
(B) Ravi
(C) Jhelum
(D) Ganga
Ans : (C)

12. The first Persian ruler who occupied part of Indian Territory was—
(A) Cyrus
(B) Darius I
(C) Cambyses
(D) Xerxes
Ans : (B)

13. Alexander remained in India for—
(A) 29 months
(B) 39 months
(C) 19 months
(D) 10 months
Ans : (C)

14. Gedrosia corresponds to modern—
(A) Baluchistan
(B) Lahore
(C) Multan
(D) Peshawar
Ans : (A)

15. Which of the following statements is not true ?
(A) Formal accession of Asoka was very probably delayed
(B) The fifth rock edict proves the existence of Harems of Asoka’s brothers
(C) Asoka held the viceroyalty of Taxila and Ujjain in the reign of Bindusara
(D) Asoka was the younger brother of Bindusara
Ans : (D)

16. The nirvasita (excluded) and anirvasita (not excluded) Shudras have been referred to—
(A) in the Nirukta of Yaska
(B) in the Ashtadhyayi of Panini
(C) in the Arthashastra of Kautilya
(D) None of the above
Ans : (D)

17. The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was—
(A) Perundevanar
(B) Kamban
(C) Sundaramurthi
(D) Bharavi
Ans : (A)

18 Which one of the following inscriptions of Asoka refers to the grant of concession in land revenue to a village ?
(A) Lumbini Pillar edict
(B) Sarnath Pillar edict
(C) Girnar Rock edict
(D) Sanchi Pillar edict
Ans : (A)

19. Who of the following was not a patron of Jainism ?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Kharvela
(C) Kanishka
(D) Chandragupta Maurya
Ans : (A)

20. Who was the ambassador in the Court of Bindusara ?
(A) Machiavelli
(B) Megasthenes
(C) Deimachus
(D) Antiochus I
Ans : (C)

21. To propagate his Dhamma, Asoka used the services of—
(A) Rajukas
(B) Pradeshikas
(C) Yuktas
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)

22. The last king of Mauryan empire was—
(A) Devavarman
(B) Brihadrath
(C) Kunala
(D) Shalishuk
Ans : (B)

23. The historian Kalhan was—
(A) Buddhist
(B) Brahmin
(C) Jain
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

24 Founder of the Satvahana dynasty was—
(A) Shatkarni I
(B) Simuka
(C) Shatkarni II
(D) Rudradaman I
Ans : (B)

25. Yen-Kao-Chen is generally known as—
(A) Kadphises I
(B) Kadphises II
(C) Kanishka
(D) Vasishka
Ans : (B)

26. The writer of the ‘Kalpasutra’ was—
(A) Simuka
(B) Panini
(C) Bhadrabahu
(D) Patanjali
Ans : (C)

27. The writer of the ‘Brihatkatha’ was—
(A) Dattamitra
(B) Gudadhya
(C) Bhadrabahu
(D) Sarvavarman
Ans : (B)

28. According to tradition Kashyapa Matanga introduced Buddhism to—
(A) China
(B) Kashmir
(C) Ceylon
(D) Gandhar
Ans : (A)

29. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of era in India ?
(A) Gupta—Harsha—Vikram—Shaka
(B) Vikram—Harsha—Gupta—Shaka
(C) Gupta—Shaka—Vikram—Harsha
(D) Vikram—Shaka—Gupta—Harsha
Ans : (D)

30. During Pre-Gupta period what was Kahapan ?
(A) An office
(B) A luxury item
(C) A coin
(D) A port
Ans : (C)

31. Which port was known to the author of “Periplus of the Erithrian Sea” as Padouke ?
(A) Tamralipti
(B) Arikmedu
(C) Broach
(D) Cochin
Ans : (B)

32 Chandragupta-II married his daughter Prabhavati to—
(A) Rudrasena-I
(B) Rudrasena-II
(C) Agnimitra
(D) Nagsena
Ans : (B)

33. Which of the following law givers of the post-Gupta period declared that Sudras were not slaves by nature ?
(A) Medhatithi
(B) Vigynaeshwar
(C) Narad
(D) Jimutwahan
Ans : (A)

34. Who was the founder of Gahadwala dynasty who made Kannauj the main centre of his power ?
(A) Jaichandra
(B) Vijaychandra
(C) Chandradev
(D) Govind
Ans : (C)

35. Which of the following Rashtrakut kings defeated the Pratihar ruler Nagabhatta I ?
(A) Indra II
(B) Krishna III
(C) Amoghvarsha I
(D) Govind III
Ans : (D)

36. Who among the following rulers patronized Jayadev, the composer of ‘Geetgovinda’ ?
(A) Laxman Sen
(B) Kharvel
(C) Kumarpala
(D) Shashank
Ans : (A)

37. Who out of the following ousted Jainism from Mysore ?
(A) Naynars
(B) Lingayats
(C) Alwars
(D) Shankaracharya
Ans : (D)

38. Which was the word used for the royal military troops of the Cholas ?
(A) Kattupaddi
(B) Kaikkolar
(C) Bhrtaka
(D) Kadgham
Ans : (B)

39. The Chola rulers undertook extensive land survey to ascertain—
(A) Right of ownership
(B) Government’s share of revenue
(C) Production of grains
(D) Limit of the sources of irrigation
Ans : (B)

40. Which of the following taxes of Chola period was for educational purpose ?
(A) Devadana
(B) Salabhoga
(C) Brahmadeva
(D) Sarvamanya
Ans : (A)

41. The writer of Tabqat-i-Nasiri was—
(A) Barani
(B) Nizamuddin
(C) Minhaj-us-Siraj
(D) Isami
Ans : (C)

42. The following works were written by Ziauddin Barani—
(A) Tarikh-i-Firozshahi and Qiranussadain
(B) Fatwa-i-Jahandari and Ashiqa
(C) Tarikh-i-Firozshahi and Fatwa-i-Jahandari
(D) Futuhus-salatin and Tarikhi-Firozshahi
Ans : (C)

43. Which of the following books were written by Amir Khusro ?
(A) Ashiqa, Qiranussadain, Khazain-ul-Futuh
(B) Qiranussadain, Ashiqa, Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi
(C) Khazainul Futuh, Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi, Ashiqa
(D) Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi, Nuh-i-Siphr, Ashiqa
Ans : (A)

44. Who wrote ‘Qanun-i-Humayuni’ ?
(A) Gulbadan Begum
(B) Yahya
(C) Khwandmir
(D) Nizamuddin
Ans : (C)

45. Which of the following books was written by Ishwardas Nagar ?
(A) Futuhat-i-Alamgiri
(B) Bir Binod
(C) Chhatra Prakash
(D) Ahkam-i-Alamgiri
Ans : (A)

46. With whom of the following Muhammad Ghori aligned against Khusrau Shah ?
(A) King of Gujarat
(B) King of Multan
(C) King of Peshawar
(D) King of Jammu
Ans : (D)

47. At the time of Muhammad Ghori’s invasion against Prithviraj Chauhan who of the following ruled Kannauj ?
(A) The Chandellas
(B) The Pratihars
(C) The Palas
(D) The Gahadwalas
Ans : (D)

48. Who of the following contested with Qutubuddin Aibak for Punjab ?
(A) Ikhtiyaruddin
(B) Tajuddin Yaldauz
(C) Nasiruddin Qubacha
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

49. Who were the Nav Musalmans of the following ?
(A) Descendants of Mongols who settled near Delhi and embraced Islam
(B) Hindu converts to Islam
(C) Khalji Sultans
(D) Ilbari Sultans
Ans : (A)

50. Who was appointed as ambassador to China during the time of Mohammad bin Tughlaq ?
(A) Barbosa
(B) Barani
(C) Ibn Batutah
(D) Abdur Razzak
Ans : (C)

51. Bahlul Lodi’s significant achievement was the successful war against the underwritten kingdom of—
(A) Mewat
(B) Jaunpur
(C) Chandwar
(D) Sambhal
Ans : (B)

52. Rulers of which kingdom built Atala Masjid and Lal Darwaza Masjid ?
(A) Bengal
(B) Khandesh
(C) Malwa
(D) Jaunpur
Ans : (D)

53. Rai Bharmal wrote on Muslim Literary traditions in the following language—
(A) Persian
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Arabic
(D) Turkish
Ans : (A)

54. ‘Chaitanya Charitamrita’ was authored by—
(A) Wasweshwara
(B) Madhav
(C) Ramanand
(D) Krishnadas Kaviraj
Ans : (D)

55. Who succeeded Nizamuddin Aulia ?
(A) Sheikh Farid
(B) Sheikh Nasiruddin Chiraghi-Delhi
(C) Sheikh Salim Chishti
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

56. Raidas, Sena and Kabir were the followers of—
(A) Namdeo
(B) Ramanuj
(C) Vallabhacharya
(D) Ramanand
Ans : (D)

57. When was Vijayanagar visited by Abdurrajjak ?
(A) 1443
(B) 1433
(C) 1423
(D) 1427
Ans : (A)

58. Tuluva dynasty was founded by—
(A) Narasa Nasyaka
(B) Immadi Narsimha
(C) Vir Narsimha
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

59. Who founded the independent Bahamani kingdom in South India ?
(A) Abu Muzaffar Alauddin Bahmanshah
(B) Mujahid Shah
(C) Muhammad Shah I
(D) Adil Shah
Ans : (A)

60. Who founded the independent Muslim kingdom of Malwa ?
(A) Hoshangshah
(B) Mahmudshah
(C) Nasiruddin
(D) Dilawarkhan
Ans : (D)

61. Babur had three wives. Which one of the following was not his wife ?
(A) Maham
(B) Gulrus
(C) Gulbadan
(D) Dilbar
Ans : (C)

62. Who was Mehdi Khwaza ?
(A) Ruler of Bihar
(B) Prime Minister of Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Brother-in-law of Humayun
(D) Brother of Babur
Ans : (C)

63. Humayun ascended the throne at Agra on—
(A) 7th January 1530
(B) 29th December 1530
(C) 23rd September 1530
(D) 16th February 1530
Ans : (B)

64. Which of the following statements is true of the Sher Shah Suri ?
(A) He was a fanatic Muslim
(B) He was a staunch Muslim but not a fanatic
(C) He was a staunch Muslim and ill-treated Hindus
(D) He was intolerant towards other religions
Ans : (B)

65. Which out of the following was not one of the purposes of ‘Sarais’ built during Sher Shah ?
(A) Post-house
(B) For travellers
(C) For officers
(D) Warehouse for arms and ammunition
Ans : (D)

66. Who was not appointed as Vazir during Akbar’s reign ?
(A) Bahadurkhan Uzbeg
(B) Shamsuddin Atkakhan
(C) Todarmal
(D) Nizamuddin Khalifa
Ans : (A)

67. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
(A) Akbar—Ralph Fich
(B) Darashikoh—Manucci
(C) Jahangir—Sir Thomas Roe
(D) Shah Jahan—Jourdon
Ans : (D)

68. Which of the following statements is true of Akbar’s policy towards the Hindus ?
(A) He abolished the pilgrim tax but not the Jaziya
(B) He abolished the Jaziya, but not the pilgrim tax
(C) He abolished both the Jaziya and the pilgrim tax
(D) He neither abolished the pilgrim tax nor the Jaziya
Ans : (C)

69 Who was the author of ‘Nuskhai-Dilkusha’ ?
(A) Khafi Khan
(B) Murshidkuli Khan
(C) Abul Fazl
(D) Bhimsen Burhanpuri
Ans : (D)

70. Guru Govind Singh was killed in 1708 at—
(A) Amritsar
(B) Keeratpur
(C) Nanded
(D) Anandpur
Ans : (C)

71. Mir Sayyed Ali and Abdusamad were the court painter during the time of—
(A) Humayun, Akbar
(B) Akbar, Jahangir
(C) Jahangir, Shah Jahan
(D) Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb
Ans : (A)

72. Which of the following elements was not found in Akbar’s architecture ?
(A) Use of red sandstone
(B) Hindu elements
(C) Foliated arches
(D) Charbagh surrounding the tombs
Ans : (C)

73. Who composed ‘Ganga Lahri’ ?
(A) Tulsidas
(B) Surdas
(C) Panditraj Jagannath
(D) Haridasa
Ans : (C)

74. Which of the following was not a silver coin during Akbar ?
(A) Jalal
(B) Dam
(C) Darab
(D) Pandau
Ans : (B)

75. Which of the following revolts had agrarian causes at its root ?
(A) Rajput revolt
(B) Satnami and Jat revolt
(C) Sikh revolt
(D) Maratha revolt
Ans : (B)

76. From whom Shahji received the jagir of Poona ?
(A) Mughals
(B) Adilshah
(C) Nizamshahi
(D) Portuguese
Ans : (B)

77. What is ‘Mokasa’ ?
(A) Jagir
(B) Religious practice
(C) Cavalry
(D) Religious endowment
Ans : (A)

78. Who was not alive at the time of Shivaji’s Coronation ?
(A) Ganga Bhatt
(B) Tukaram
(C) Ramdas
(D) Dadaji Konddeva
Ans : (D)

79. Which of the following Peshwas is connected with the treaty of Sagola ?
(A) Balaji Bajirao
(B) Balaji Vishwanath
(C) Bajirao I
(D) Bajirao II
Ans : (A)

80. In which year Ahilyabai Holkar breathed her last ?
(A) 1792
(B) 1793
(C) 1794
(D) 1795
Ans : (D)

81. The French East India Company was formed in—
(A) 1664 AD
(B) 1660 AD
(C) 1656 AD
(D) 1680 AD
Ans : (A)

82. La Bourdonnais was the Governor of—
(A) Madras
(B) Pondicherry
(C) Mauritius
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

83. Mir Kasim removed his court from Calcutta to—
(A) Patna
(B) Dacca
(C) Monghir
(D) Purnea
Ans : (C)

84. The battle of Wandiwash was fought between—
(A) English and the French
(B) English and the Marathas
(C) English and the Nawab of Carnatic
(D) English and Hyderali
Ans : (A)

85. At the battle of Biddera the English crushed the power of—
(A) French
(B) Dutch
(C) Portuguese
(D) Danes
Ans : (B)

86. The Treaty of Surat was concluded by the British with the following Maratha chief—
(A) Narayan Rao
(B) Madhav Rao
(C) Nana Phadnvis
(D) Raghoba
Ans : (D)

87. The triple alliance against Tipu was formed by Cornwallis consisted of the following—
(A) The English, Nizam and the Marathas
(B) The English, Nizam and Awadh
(C) The English, Nizam and Carnatic
(D) The English, Marathas and Carnatic
Ans : (A)

88. In the Second Sikh War the decisive battle was fought at—
(A) Chilianwala
(B) Peshawar
(C) Gujarat
(D) Multan
Ans : (C)

89. In the Third Maratha War, the English defeated Peshwa Bajirao II at—
(A) Mahidpur
(B) Sitabuldi
(C) Kirki
(D) Bassein
Ans : (D)

90. The Treaty of Shrirangpattam took place in—
(A) 1791
(B) 1792
(C) 1793
(D) 1794
Ans : (D)

91. Which of the following states was not annexed to British Empire by Dalhousie under the doctrine of Lapse ?
(A) Baghat
(B) Nagpur
(C) Sambalpur
(D) Benaras
Ans : (D)

92. Which one of the following rebellions is associated with Sidhu and Kanhu ?
(A) Munda Rebellion
(B) Kole Rebellion
(C) Santhal Rebellion
(D) Bhil Rebellion
Ans : (C)

93. The following officer was connected with the suppression of Thugee—
(A) Hastings
(B) Sleeman
(C) Bentinck
(D) Aukland
Ans : (C)

94. Which of the following British Officers was not in favour of annexation of Awadh ?
(A) Outram
(B) Napier
(C) Hugh Rose
(D) Sleeman
Ans : (D)

95. Charles Metcalf was the Governor General of India during—
(A) 1835-36
(B) 1839-40
(C) 1837-38
(D) 1832-33
Ans : (A)

96. Sindh was invaded during the following Governor General’s time—
(A) Lord Aukland
(B) Lord Ellenborough
(C) Lord Hardinge
(D) Lord Dalhousie
Ans : (B)

97. The Second Burmese War was fought in the year—
(A) 1849
(B) 1850
(C) 1851
(D) 1852
Ans : (B)

98. Which one of the following Acts abolished the trading rights of the East India Company ?
(A) Regulating Act of 1773
(B) Charter Act of 1813
(C) Charter Act of 1833
(D) Charter Act of 1853
Ans : (B)

99. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Ryotwari Settlement : Madras
(B) Talukdari Settlement : Bombay
(C) Permanent Settlement : Bengal
(D) Mahalwari Settlement : North-Western Province
Ans : (B)

100. The gradual increase in rural indebtedness in India under the British rule was due to—
1. Fragmentation of Landholdings
2. Decline of cottage industries
3. Lack of development of irrigational facilities
4. Introduction of cash crops Which of these are correct ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans : (D)

101. At Lucknow the revolt of 1857 broke out on—
(A) May 30, 1857
(B) June 4, 1857
(C) May 15, 1857
(D) June 15, 1857
Ans : (B)

102. The Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta was founded by—
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Sir Williams Jones
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Keshabchandra Sen
Ans : (B)

103. The Theosophical Society allied itself to the—
(A) Christian revival movement
(B) Islamic revival movement
(C) Hindu revival movement
(D) All of these
Ans : (C)

104. Which of the following statements about the Ramakrishna Mission is wrong ?
(A) It held the pure Vedantic doctrine as its ideal
(B) It aimed at the development of the highest spirituality in man
(C) It prohibited the worship of images
(D) It recognised modern developments in Science and Technology
Ans : (C)

105. Fifth Session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1889 at—
(A) Calcutta
(B) Madras
(C) Bombay
(D) Dacca
Ans : (C)

106. The moderates and extremists were united in the Congress Session of—
(A) Lahore
(B) Bombay
(C) Allahabad
(D) Lucknow
Ans : (D)

107. Who among the following was not in Khilafat Committee ?
(A) Majhar ul Haq
(B) Hasrat Mohani
(C) Maulana Shauqat Ali
(D) Hakim Azmalkhan
Ans : (A)

108. Who among the following was the president of All India Trade Union Congress in 1929 ?
(A) M. N. Roy
(B) N. M. Joshi
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Jayaprakash Narayan
Ans : (B)

109. Swaraj Party was formed by—
(A) C. R. Das
(B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
Ans : (D)

110. ‘Lucknow Pact’ was concluded between—
(A) Congress and the British Government
(B) Muslim League and the British Government
(C) Congress and the Muslim League
(D) Congress, the Muslim League and the British Government
Ans : (C)

111. An All Party Conference appointed a sub-committee with Ali Imam, Tejbahadur Sapru and Subhash Bose. Who was presiding this subcommittee ?
(A) Maulana Azad
(B) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(C) Madan Mohan Malviya
(D) Motilal Nehru
Ans : (D)

112. Who among the following participated in all the three Round Table Conferences ?
(A) Madan Mohan Malviya
(B) B. R. Ambedkar
(C) Sardar Patel
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

113. Which of the following pairs is correct ?
(A) Ramprasad Bismil : Second Lahore Conspiracy Case
(B) Surya Sen : Chatgaon Case
(C) Bhagat Singh : Kakori Conspiracy Case
(D) Chandrashekhar Azad : Delhi Bomb Case
Ans : (B)

114. When were the Congress Governments formed in seven out of eleven provinces ?
(A) July 1935
(B) July 1936
(C) July 1937
(D) July 1938
Ans : (C)

115. Which of the following pairs is correct ?
(A) Chelmsford : Rowlatt Act
(B) Lord Reading : Delhi Darbar
(C) Lord Willington : Arriving of Prince of Wales in India
(D) Lord Hardinge : II Round Table Conference
Ans : (A)

116. Subhash Chandra Bose inaugurated the government of Free India at—
(A) Burma
(B) Japan
(C) Germany
(D) Singapore
Ans : (D)

117. In December 1931 two school girl students killed the District Judge in Komilla by shooting—
(A) Suniti Choudhary and Bina Das
(B) Shanti Ghosh and Suniti Choudhary
(C) Bina Das and Kalpana Datta
(D) Kalpana Datta and Shanti Ghosh
Ans : (B)

118. Which of the following pairs is correct ?
(A) Chuar Revolt : Orissa
(B) Sanyasi Revolt : Bihar
(C) Parlakhemundi Revolt : Orissa
(D) Rampa Revolt : Karnatak
Ans : (B)

119. The following countries undertook the responsibility of organising the Bandung Conference—
(A) Indonesia, Burma, Cambodia
(B) India, Burma, Indonesia
(C) Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Cambodia
(D) China, Japan, Thailand
Ans : (B)

120. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution declares it is a primary duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the “Improvement of the Public Health” ?
(A) Article 46
(B) Article 47
(C) Article 48
(D) Article 49
Ans : (B)

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1. Zeliongrong Movement was organized in—
(A) Nagaland
(B) Manipur
(C) Tripura
(D) Mizoram
Ans. (C)


2. The largest concentration of Harappan sites has been found along the—
(A) Sutlej
(B) Indus
(C) Ghaggar-Hakra
(D) Ravi
Ans. (B)

3. The existence of store houses as famine relief measure in the Mauryan period is known from—
(A) Rock edict II from Girnar
(B) Pillar edict II
(C) Minor edict from Sasaram
(D) Sohgaura plate inscription
Ans. (D)

4. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Nibandharnala : Vishnushastri Chippulankar
(B) Sudharak : Sisiar KumarGhosh
(C) Raft Goftar : Agarkar
(D) Sambad Prabhakar : Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans. (A)

5. The Simon Commission of 1928 was boycotted by the Congress because it—
(A) Did not include a representative of the Congress
(B) Included a member of the Muslim League
(C) Definitely negated the claim of the Indian people to determine their own Constitution
(D) Was appointed one year before it was due
Ans. (C)



6. The crop which does not seem to have been known to the people of the Harappan culture is—
(A) Rice
(B) Cotton
(C) Ragi
(D) Barley
Ans. (D)

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II
(Kings who presented gifts (Gifts)
of their contemporaries)
(a) Sandrocottus 1. 80 talents of stamped silver
(b) Seleucus 2. A large portion of Ariana
(c) Ambhi 3. Sweet wine and dried figs
(d) Anliochus (I Soter) 4. 500 elephants
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 4 2 1 3
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans. (C)

8. The term used to refer to barren land in the Vedic texts is—
(A) Vraja
(B) Kulya
(C) Suyavas
(D) Khilva
Ans. (D)


9. What is the correct sequence of the following in the history of South India?
1. Expansion of the Mauryan rule
2. Beginnings of the Megalithic culture
3. Sangam Age
4. Pallava ascendancy
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 2,3, 1 and 4
(B) 2, 1,3 and 4
(C) 2,1,4and3
(D) 1,2,3and4
Ans. (A)


10. The concept of the Eight-fold Path forms the theme of—
(A) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta
(B) Divyavadana
(C) Dipavamsa
(D) Mahaparinibban Sutta
Ans. (D)


11. Which one of the following Chaityas is circular?
(A) Bhaja
(B) Bidsa
(C) Junnar
(D) Kane
Ans. (A)


12. Which one of the following pairs does not match?
(A) Rajaselkhara Kavyamimamsa
(B) Udyotana Kuvalayamalakatha
(C) Ballalasena Dayabhaga
(D) Lakshmidhara Knityakalpataru
Ans. (C)

13. Malatimadhava of Bhavabhuti is an important source for the study of the—
(A) Digambara Jainas
(B) Kapalikas
(C) Buddhist Tantriks
(D) Bhagavatas
Ans. (B)


14. Didda the queen of Kashmir ruled in the—
(A) Seventh century
(B) Eighth century
(C) Ninth century
(D) Tenth century
Ans. (D)

15. Kosalai Nadu, conquered by Rajendra Chola was located on the banks of the —
(A) Godavari
(B) Sarayu
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Tapti
Ans. (C)


16. Which of the following were centres of Chahamana rule?
1. Lata
2. Sakamban
3. Naddula
4. Dhavagarta
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below—
(A) 1,3and4
(B) 1,2,and3
(C) 1,2and4
(D) 2,3and4
Ans. (B)

17. Dhavanyaloka is—
(A) An epic poem
(B) A work on poetics
(C) A play
(D) A work on Buddhist epistemology
Ans. (B)


18. Mahakshapatalika was an official in charge of—
(A) Chariots
(B) Navy
(C) Accounts
(D) Infantry
Ans. (C)


19. Who was the ruler who was elected to the throne according to the Rajatarangini?
(A) Gopala
(B) Yasaskara
(C) Nandivarman
(D) Karikalan
Ans. (B)

20. The Gupta gold and silver issues were initially based on the coins of the—
(A) Romans and the Saka Kshatrapas
(B) Kushanas and Yaudheyas
(C) Kushanas and Saka Kshatrapas
(D) Romans and Kushanas
Ans. (C)

INDIAN HISTORY OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

INDIAN HISTORY OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Indian History - Solved Questions and Answers
(MCQ) Indian History Objective Questions for Competitive Exams
1. Among the following sites, sculptural evidence regarding the first representation of the Buddha in human form has come from—
(A) Bharhut
(B) Mathura
(C) Sanchi
(D) Amaravati
Ans. (D)

2. Who among the following were the alies of Mir Qasim in the battle of Buxar in 1764?
(A) Muzaffar Jung and Muhammad Khan Bangash
(B) Shuja-ud Daulah and Muhammad Ali
(C) Shuja-ud Daulah and Shah Alam II
(D) Shah Alam II and Muhammad Ali
Ans. (C)


3. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following events in the Revolt of 1857?
1. Declaration of Delhi as the independent capital of the Mughal empire once again.
2. Revolt in Kanpur and declaration of Nana Saheb as Raja under the Mughal emperor.
3. Hanging of Tiiyan Tope to death.
4. The marching of sepoys to Delhi and their entry in the Red Fort. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 4,1,2and3
(B) 4,1,3and2
(C) 3,4,land2
(D) 2,3,4and1
Ans. (A)

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II
(a) Buddhu Bhagat 1. Santhal rebellion (1855)
(b) Sido and Kanhu 2. Bhumij rebellion (1833)
(c) Titu Mir 3. Farazi Movement (1836-37)
(d) Ganganarayan 4. Kol insurrection (1831-32)
(e) Shariatullah 5. Barasat Vidroha (1831)

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(A) 4 5 2 1 3
(B) 5 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 1 5 2 3
(D) 3 2 5 4 1
Ans. (D)


5. Which one of the following ancient Smritikaras gave the window a position next to that of the son in the matter of inheritance?
(A) Yajnavalkya
(B) Manu
(C) Brahaspati
(D) Katyayana
Ans. (A)

6. Which of the following Harappan crops are believed to have diffused from West Asia?
1. Wheat
2. Rice
3. Cotton
4. Barley
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) land4
(B) 2and3
(C) l,3and4
(D) 1,2and4
Ans. (A)

7. Which of the following places are known for Sun temples?
1. Mandasor
2. Mulasthana
3. Konarak
4. Modhdra
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 3 and 4 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans. (D)



8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II
(a) Nyaya 1. Jaimim
(b) Vaiseshika 2. Kapila
(c) Sankhya 3. Kanada
(d) Mimamsa 4. Gautama
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans. (C)


9. In the Mauryan administration the official designated as Rupadarsaka was—
(A) Examiner of silver and other metals
(B) Superintendent of courtesans
(C) Manager of stage
(D) Examiner of coins
Ans. (C)


10. Ashoka’s contemporary Greek king of Syria, mentioned in his edicts, was—
(A) Antiochus II Theos
(B) Ptolemy II
(C) Antigonas
(D) Alexander
Ans. (A)

11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II
(a) Young India 1. Surya Sen
(b) Hindustan Prajatantrik Sangh 2. Chandra Shekhar Azad
(c) Hindustan Socialist Republic Association 3. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(d) Indian Republican Army 4. Sachindra Sanyal
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans. (C)


12. In 1946 there was a mutiny of Indian navel ratings in—
(A) Calcutta
(B) Madras
(C) Vishakhapatnam
(D) Bombay
Ans. (D)

13. Given below are trio statements. One labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) —
Assertion (A) : In 1946, the Council of the Muslim League accepted the cabinet Mission
Plan.
Reason (R) The Muslim League pined the Interim Government formed in 1946.
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 b1t(R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ans. (D)


14. Amri culture flourished in—
(A) The Kutch region
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Baluchistan
(D) Sindh
Ans. (D)

15. Which one of the following is ‘NOT true of the punch marked coins?
(A) They are the earliest extant coins in India
(B) They bear stamps of more than one punch
(C) Symbols of different types are represented on them
(D) They always bear inscriptions of the issuers
Ans. (D)

16. The medium of exchange prevalent during the Mauryan Period was—
(A) Kapaddaka-purana
(B) Chumi
(C) Pana
(D) Dinara
Ans. (C)


17. Nilalohita, a type of earthenware mentioned in the Vedic, may be identified with—
(A) Painted greyware
(B) Redware
(C) Black and Redware
(D) Northern Black Polished ware
Ans. (C)

18. Yadu and Turvasa referred to in the Rigveda were—
(A) Two generals
(B) Two brothers
(C) Two kings
(D) Two tribes
Ans. (D)

19. Upasotha was practiced—
(A) By windows of the Brahmanical 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 Tantriks as part of their worship of Shakti
Ans. (B)


20. The doctrine that the human personality consists of five skandhas is associated with—
(A) Buddha
(B) Mahavira
(C) Parsvanatha
(D) Makkhaliputra Gosala
Ans. (D)

Indian history objective Questions

Indian history objective Questions
INDIAN HISTORY OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS Free Online Test
Indian History - General Knowledge Questions and Answers
1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I List-Il
(Ancient names of rivers) (Modern names)
(a) Sarasvati 1. Ravi
(b) Parustmi 2. Beas
(c) Sutudri 3. Sutlej
(d) Vipasa 4. Jhelum
5. Ghaggar-Haakra
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 5 1 3 2
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 5 4 3 1
Ans. (B)


2. “A bard am I, my father is a leach and my mother grinds corn.” This passage occurs in the—
(A) Rigveda
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Dhammapada
(D) Mrichchhakatikam
Ans. (A)


3. The Vedangas consist of the—
(A) Kalpa, Siksha, Nirukta, Vyakarana, Chhandas, Jyotisha
(B) Kalpa, Siksha, Brahmana, Vyakarana, Chhandas, Jyotisha
(C) Kalpa, Siksha, Nirukta, Aranyaka, Chhandas, Jyotisha
(D) Kalpa, Upanishad, Nirukta, Vyakarana, Chhandas, Jyotisha
Ans. (A)



4. The Chola inscriptions are found in the following Languages:
1. Sanskrit
2. Telugu
3. Tamil
4. Kannada
Their correct sequence in terms of the extent to which they were used (most frequent first, least frequent last) is—
(A) 1, 3,4and2
(B) 3, 1,4añd2
(C) 1, 3,2and4
(D) 3, 1,2and4
Ans. (D)



5. Which of the following ar reasons for the identification of life reflected in the later
Vedic texts with the Painted Grey Ware culture?
1. Material culture of the two corresponds
2. Geographical distribution of the two corresponds
3. Chronological span of the two corresponds
4. Both evolved locally
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 1,2and3
(C) 1,3and4
(B) 1,2and4
(D) 2,3and4
Ans. (A)


6. Which one of the following was not a port during the Sangam age?
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Uraiyur
(C) Korkai
(D) Alanghlam
Ans. (D)



7. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Dynasties Rulers
(a) Chera : Karikala
(b) Chola : Simuka
(c) Pandya : Nedunchezhian
(d) Satavahanas : Senguttuvan
Ans. (C)


8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Attributes) (Bodhisatvas)
(a) Pot carrier 1. Vajrapani
(b) Thunderbolt carrier 2. Avalokiteshwara
(c) Lotus-bearer 3. Maitreya
(d) Sword holder 4. Amitabha
5. Manjushri
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 3 1 4 5
(C) 3 1 2 5
(D) 4 5 3 1
Ans. (C)


9. What was the main cause of the growth of money landing class during the British rule?
(A) Failure of crops, caused by the natural calamities
(B) Extravagant habits of the people
(C) Demand of high revenue from the peasants
(D) Need of capital for the cultivation
Ans. (C)


10. ‘King fence’ is associated with—
(A) Henry Lawrence
(B) Dalhousie
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Lord Hastings
Ans. (C)


11. Assam was created separate province when—
(A) Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905
(B) Minto announced the new reform proposals in 1905-1906
(C) Partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911
(D) Montagu-Chelmsford reforms were implemented in 1919
Ans. (C)

12. Since 1858 the supreme control of financial administration in India was vested in the—
(A) Supreme Government in India
(B) British Parliament
(C) Board of Control in England
(D) Secretary of State in Council
Ans. (D)



13. Which one of the following wars decided the fate of the French in India?
(A) First Carnatic war
(B) Battle of Buxar
(C) Battle of Plassey
(D) Battle of Wandiwash
Ans. (D)


14. Which one of the following factors was most responsible for the origin of Buddhism?
(A) Change of tribal state into territorial State
(B) Impact of the increasing use of iron
(C) Growth of the guild system
(D) Challenge of the Kshatriyas to the dominance of the brahmanas
Ans. (B)



15. Which of the following kings of ancient India were patrons of Jainism?
1. Srenika Bimbisara
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. Kharavela
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1,2and3
(B) 1 and2
(C) 2 and3
(D) 1 and3
Ans. (A)


16. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Ulgulan : Daspalle
(B) Forest Satyagraha : Cuddapah
(C) Khonds rebellion : Kumaon
(D) Sapha Har Movement : Birsa Munda
Ans. (B)


17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(a) M.G. Ranade 1. Girls School at Poona
(b) Jyotiba Phule 2. The Indian National and Social Conference
(c) Pandita Ramabai 3. Arya Mahila Samaj
(d) DK. Karve 4. Widows Home at Poona
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans. (B)


18. The Whitely Commission was concerned with—
(A) Labour
(B) Education
(C) Public health
(D) Reorganization of civil service
Ans. (A)


19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
(a) Vernacular Press Act of 1878 1. Lord Chelmsford
(b) Indian Universities Act of 1904 2. Lord Curzon
(c) Indian Councils Act of 1909 3. Lord Lyetton
(d) Rowlett Act of 1919 4. Lord Minto
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans. (D)



20. The Indian Association played an important role in arousing national consciousness through the formation of the—
(A) Indian National Congress
(B) Bengal British Indian Society
(C) Indian National Conference
(D) British India Association
Ans. (C)


21. Who among the following was the first leader to organise labour Movement in India?
(A) B .P. Walia
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) N. M. Lokhandy
(D) N.G. Ranga
Ans. (A)


22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
(Name of the reform Movement) (Name of its Protagonist)
(a) Satya Shodhak 1. Jotyirao Govindrao Phule
(b) Self Respect 2. E.V. Ramaswami Naickar
(c) Sarva Shodhak Samaj 3. Shahu Maharaj
(d) Namdhari 4. Ram Singh
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans. (A)


23. In the terminology of the Mughal revenue administration, the term Zamin Payrnudah denoted—
(A) Barren land
(B) Land left unmeasured for ghalla bakhshi
(C) Land cultivated every two years
(D) Measured land
Ans. (D)


24. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Event) List-II (Date)
(a) Battle of Haldighati 1. 1611
(b) Marriage of Jahangir with 2. 1576
Nurjahan
(c) The capture of Qandahar 3. 1680
by Safavidas
(d) Death of Shivaji 4. 1622
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans. (A)



25. Which one of the following correctly defines the term Cartaz?
(A) Mughal royal farman issued in French
(B) Permission paper from the Mughal Governors of Surat to allow European ships to anchor at Cambay
(C) A document permitting non-European traders for maritime activities in the Asian waters
(D) Letters exchange between European trading companies
Ans. (C)

World history Online Quiz

World history Online Quiz
World History International: History Quiz
Basic World History Quiz


1. Turks attacked the kingdom called constantinople is
(a) Iraq
(b) Egypt
(c) Iran
(d) Mesopotamia
Ans. (a)

2. The chief character of Humanism were
(a) man
(b) god
(c) spirits
(d) humanity
Ans. (a)
3. The painting called Last Supper was painted by
(a) Leonardo da Vinci
(b) Raphael
(c) Michael Angelo
(d) Van Gogh
Ans. (a)


4. Michael Angelo created a great sculpture called
(a) Mary and Jesus
(b) Pieta
(c) Madonna
(d) David
Ans. (b)


5. Renaissance marked the beginning of the decline of
(a) Gothic sculpture
(b) Ramanesque
(c) Spanish
(d) Italian style
Ans. (a)

6. Renaissance science was marked by
(a) experiments
(b) rationalism
(c) speculation
(d) observation
Ans. (a)




7. The protestant reformation began in
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Holland
Ans. (c)



8. The Chinese of the medieval period gave the world the gift of
(a) Paper
(c) Music
(b) Papyrus
(d) Painting
Ans. (a)


9 The shogum was the General of the
(a) Chinese Army
(b) Indian Army
(c) Japanese Army
(d) Korean Army
Ans. (c)


10. A new type of flower arrangement given to the world by Japan is
(a) Ikebana
(b) Kabuki
(c) Haiku
(d) Feng Shui
Ans. (a)

11. Christianity reached Japan in the
(a) 8th century
(b) 10th century
(c) 16th century
(d) 18th century
Ans. (c)

12. Jithes were a sort of
(a) taxes levied by the church
(b) books
(c) edicts of the church
(d) fines
Ans. (a)

13. Christopher Columbus discovered
(a) India
(b) America
(c) West Indies
(d) East Indies
Ans. (c)
14. Nation states arose in
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(ç) Europe
(d) America
Ans. (c)
15. The Revolution of 1688 in England is known as glorious
because there was
(a) no war
(b) no fighting
(c) no bloodshed
(d) peaceful revolution
Ans. (c)