Indian History Solved Sample paper

Indian History Solved Sample paper
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Indian history Multiple Choice Questions Test Paper

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)