Friday, April 29, 2011

History Mock Test

History Mock Test


1. The institution of Varna appeared in the
(a) Rig Vedic period
(b) later Vedic period
(c) Period of the Manava Dharma Shastra
(d) period of the consolidation of the text of the Mahabharata.

2. Which of the following Vedas is a collection of spells and incantations?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Sama Veda
(c) Yajur Veda
(d) Atharva Veda


3. 800B.C.-600B.C is designated as the
(a) Period of Brahmanas
(b) period of the Sutras
(c) Period of Ramayana
(d) period of Mahabharata

4. What was the main difference between the Indus Valley civilization and Vedic civilization?
(a) Indus Valley civilization was urban, whereas the Vedic civilization was rural.
(b)Peepal tree was worshipped in Indus valley civilization whereas Burgad tree was worshipped in Vedic civilization.
(c) The main emphasis in Indus Valley civilization was on trade whereas in Vedic age it was on religion.
(d) Indus Valley civilization believed in non violence whereas Vedic civilization had no hard and fast rules about it.

5. Which of the following is an Upanishad?
(a) Aitreya
(b) Vijasena
(c) Chandogya
(d) Krishna Karnamruta

6. The Vedic deity Indra was the goddess of
(a) Wind
(b) Eternity
(c) Rain and thunder
(d) Fire

7. Which of the following usages was a post-Vedic development?
(a) Dharma-Alh-Kama-Moksha
(b) Brahmana-Kshatiiya-Vaishya-Shudra
(c) Brahmacharya-Grihastashrama-Vanaprast ha-Sanyasa
(d) Indra-Swya-Rudra-Marut

8. Which among the following is the source of information about early Vedic period?
(a)Jataka stories
(b) Rig Veda
(c) Post-Vedic literature
(d) Excavations

9. What was the basis of class differentiation among Aryans?
(a) Economic condition
(b) Trade
(c) Color
(d) None of these

10. The chief characteristic of the Rig Vedic religion was
(a) Worship of images
(b) Belief in the existence of heaven
(c) Performance of sacrifices
(d) Preponderance of female goddesses

11. The ninth mandala of the Rig Veda samhita is devoted wholly to
(a) Urvashi and the Heaven
(b) Soma and the god who is named after the drink
(c) Indra and his elephant
(d) Gods related to plants and drugs

12. In Rig Vedic society, which of the following was unknown?
(a) Polygamy
(b) Purdah system
(c) Polyandry
(d) Child marriage

13. The ritualistic precepts attached to the hymns of the Vedas were known as the
(a) Brahmanas
(b) Samhitas
(c) tipariishads
(d) Aranyakas

14. The Aryarts at first settled in
(a) Sindh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Kashmir
(d) Punjab

15. The Puranas contain
(a) hymns in favor of the Gods
(b) thoughts on the mystery of life and universe
(c) mythology
(d) laws of Manu and the history on various dynasties

16. The chief impact of Vedic culture on Indian history was the
(a) growth of Sanskrit
(b) progress of philosophy
(c) consolidation of caste system
(d) rise of other worldly outlook

17. The classical Indian music has its origin in which of the following?

(a)Samaveda
(b) Atharva Veda
(c) Yajurveda
(d) Rig veda

18. Which of the following is said to be the oldest Jaina scripture?
(a) Twelve Angas
(b) Twelve Upangas
(c) Fourteen Purvas
(d) Fourteen Uparvas


19, What is the subject matter of the Upanishads?
(a) Law
(b) Philosophy
(c) Religion
(d) politics

20. Boghazkoi is important because

(a) inscriptions found here mention the names of Vedic gods and goddesses.
(b) it is known as significant trading centre between Central Asia and Tibet.
(c) the original text of the Vedas was composed there.
(d) None of these

21. Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically?
(a)Rig Veda
(b) Sama Veda
(c) Yajur Veda
(d) Atharva Veda

22. Which of the following were the yajnas that were performed during the Vedic age?
I. Vratyastama yajna
II. Asyamedha Yajnalit
III Rajasuya Yajna
(a)I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) I and III l only
(d) I, II and III

23. The first discourse of Buddha at Deer Park in Sarnath is called
(a) Mahab/ziniskraman
(b) Malwparinirvana
(c) Mahamastahizisheka
(d) Dharnwchakrapravartan

24. Who, according to Jains, was the founder of Jainism?
(a)Rishahha
(b) Mahavira
(c) Arishtanemi
(d) Parsavanatha

25. Which one of the following is a doctrine said to have been added by Mahavira to the four other doctrines propounded by previous teachers?
(a) Do not commit violence
(b) Do not speak a lie
(c)Observe brahmacharya
(d)Do not acquire property

26. Who delivered his first sermon at Sarnath?
(a)Buddha
(b) Mahavira
(c) Shankaracharya
(d) None of these

27. ‘Right belief, Right knowledge and Right action’ are the three jewels of
(a) Shájvites
(b) Jams
(c) Buddhi
(d) KabirPanthis

28. Lord Buddha was born in
(a) Lumbini
(b) Vaishali
(c)Bodh Gaya
(d) Pataliputra

29. The famous ruler of ancient India who, towards the end of his life, is said to have converted to Jainism, was
(a) Satnudragupta
(b) Bindusara
(c) Chandragupa
(d) Ashoka

30 The first Buddhist Council was held in the reign of
(a)Bimbisara
(b) Ajatashatru
(c)Ashoka
(d) Kanishka


31. Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature?
(a) Euddhaghosha
(b) Vasumitra
(c) Nagaijuna
(d) Ashvaghosha



32. The Great Buddhist Council in 483 B.C. was held at
(a) Ujjain
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Kashmir

33. Ambapali whose name occurs in the early Buddhist literature was
(a) A nun from Vaishali
(b) A courtesan of Pataliputra
(c) The author of the work Buddhachari
(d) None of these

34. Jainism had the patronage of
(a) Pushyamitra Sunga
(b) Kanishka
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Kharavela

35. Jainism was divided into two sects known as
(a) Kapalika and Kalamukija
(b) Maha and Hinayana
(c) Ajivika and Nyaya Vaisesika
(d) Svetambara and Digambara

36, Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayath Buddhism?
(a) Emphasis on.ahima
(b) Casteless Society
(c) Worship of gods and goddesses
(d) Worship of Stupa

37. Buddha was born in the year
(a) 581 B.C
(b) 567 B.C
(c) 576 B.C
(d) 534 B.C.

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

39. Which of the following places are known for early Buddhist stupas?
1. Bharhut 2. Sanchi 3. Ai 4. Nagarjunakonda 5. Kanchipuram

(a) l, 2,4and 5
(b) l, 3and5
(c) 1, 2,3and 4
(d) 2, 3,4 & 5

40. Which of the following features is not associated with Buddhism and Jainism?
(a) Rejection of the caste system
(b) Atheism
(c) Emphasis on rituals and sacrifices
(d) Rejection of the authority of Vedas

41. The last of the 24 Jam Tirthankaras was
(a)Parsva Nath
(b) Mahavira
(c) Rishabha
(d) Arishtanemi

42 Which of the following statements about Mahavira is/are correct?
1. Mahavira’s doctrines include observance of continence.
2. The division of Jainism into Svetambara & Digambara sects took place during Mahavira’s time.
3. Mahavira condemned the Varna system.
(a) I and 2
(b) I and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) I only

43. The First Buddhist Council met at
(a)Kashmir
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Kanauj

44. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held by

(a)Ashoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Harashavardhana

45. In his teachings, the Buddha attacked
a) ascetism
(b) the vama system
(c) Vedic rituals
(d) the concept of God

46. Buddhist historian Taranath belonged to
(a) Tibet
(b) China
(c) Mongolia
(d) Japan

47. Relics of Buddha are preserved in a

(a) Vihara
(b) Chaitya
(c) Stupa
(d) Monastery

48. Buddhism became the state religion during the reign of
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Kumaragupta-1

49. Which of the following is in the correct chronological order of Buddhist Councils?
(a) Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir
(b) Vaishali, Kashmir, Rajagriha, Pataliputra
(c) Kashmir, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Rajagriha
(d) Pataliputra, Vaishali, Kashmir, Rajagriha

50. Who among the following is said to have been born and to have passed away on the Vaishakha Purnima day?
(a) Buddha
(b) Mahavira
(c) Shankaracharya
(d) Chaitanya



Answers to the above questions:
1. (a)
2(d)
3.(a)
4.(a)
5.(a)
6.(c)
7.(c)
8.(b)
9. (c)
10. (c)
11.(b)
12. (c)
13. (a)
14. (d)
15. (b)
16. (c)
17. (a)
18. (a)
19. (c)
20. (a)
21. (b)
22. (d)
23. (d)
24. (d)
25. (c)
26. (a)
27. (b)
28. (a)
29. (c)
30. (b)
31. (d)
32. (c)
33. (d)
34. (d)
35. (d)
36. (c)
37. (b)
38.(a)
39. (c)
40. (d)
41. (b)
42. (d)
43. (c)
44. (b)
45. (b)
46. (a)
47. (c)
48. (b)
49.(a)
50 (a)

Solved papers and study material for Civil Services and IAS exam :History

Solved papers and study material for Civil Services and IAS exam :History



1. Who united all the Sikhs and founded a kingdom in the Punjab?

(a) Gum Nanak

(b) Guru Gobind Singh

(c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh

(d) Guns Teg Bahadur

Ans : c

2. The Mansahdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system in

(a)Turkey

(b) Persia

(c) Afghanistan

(d) Mongolia

Ans : b
3. Which of the following is wrongly matched with his contemporary Mughal king?

(a) Rana Sanga -Babar

(b) Prithvi Raj Chauhan -Akbar

(c) Jujhar Singh -Shahjehan

(d) Jaswant Singh -Aurangzeb

Ans : b

4. In 1662 A.D., Mirjumla, the Mughal Viceroy of Bengal led a successful expedition to

(a) Astern

(b) Tibet

(c) Orissa

(d) Avadh

Ans : a

5. In reforming land revenue system, Sher Shar Sun took which of the following steps?

1. He did away with the authority of the middle- men and established direct relations with the tenants.

2. He abolished jagirs and zamindari system.

3. He fixed the government’s share of produce at less than one third of the produce.

(a) l, 2 and 3 (b) l and 2

(c) 2 and 3 (d) l and 3

Ans : a

6. Which of the following ports was the biggest port during the Mughal Period?

(a) Hoogly

(b) Chittagong

(c) Balasore

(d) Surat

Ans : d

7. The East India Company was founded in India during the reign of

(a) Jehangir

(b) Akbar

(c) Shahjehan

(d) Aurangzeb

Ans : b

8. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was

(a) Patiala

(b) Amritsar

(c) Lahore

(d) Kapurthala

Ans : c

9. The Sikh Guru who fought Mughals was

(a) Gum Nanak

(b) Gum Arjun Dev

(c) Gum Gobind Singh

(d) Guru Teg Bahadur

Ans : c

10. When Akbar was young, his guardian was

(a) Hemu

(b) Faiji

(c) Abul Fazal

(d) Bairam Khan

Ans : d

11. Akbar assumed actual control over the administration of his empire in

(a) 1556

(b) 1562

(c) 1558

(d) 1560

Ans : a

12. Babar won the Bank of Panipat mainly because of

(a) his cavalry

(b) his military skill

(c) Tulughma system

(d) Afghan’s disunity

Ans : b

13. Who consolidated the Mughal Empire and gave it a unique multi-religious culture? (a) Akbar

(b) Humayun

(c) Jehangir

(d) Aurangzeb

Ans : a

14. During the Mughal period, under the Zabti sys tem, land revenue was assessed and was required to be paid

(a) in cash or kind

(b) only in cash

(c) only in kind

(d) by the Zamindar on the behalf of the peasants

Ans : a

15. The British allowed Ranjit Singh to rule over the territories west of the Satluj because

(a) they were afraid of his French trained army.

(b) he proved to be a faithful ally.

(c) he was amenable to British pressure.

(d) they needed his help in conquering Afghanistan.

Ans : a



16. In the Mughal administration, military recruit men was being looked after by the

(a) Wazir

(b) Kotwal

(c) Bakshi

(d) Diwan

Ans : c

17. Which of the following Rajput dynasties did not surrender to Akbar?

(a) Parmar

(b) Pratihara

(c) Rathor

(d) Sisodiya

Ans: b

18. Who, among the following Mughal emperors, annexed Bijapur and Golconda to the Mughal Empire?

(a) Jahangir

(b) Akbar

(c) Shahjahan

(d) Aurangzeb

Ans: d

19. Guru Gobind Singh sent Banda Bahadur to Punjab

(a) to establish Sikh empire.

(b) because he was a great warrior.

(c) to crush the enemies of Khalsa.

(d) to defeat the Hindus.

Ans: c

20. Zawabits are concerned with

(a) state laws

(b) laws regulating mansab system.

(c) laws regulating mint house.

(d) Agricultural taxes.

Ans: c

21. The main object of introducing the Mansabdari system was to

(a) placate the nobility

(b) improve the judicial administration

(c) organize the army

(d) improve the land revenue system

Ans : c

22. Akbar collected a very valuable library of manuscripts on all subjects because

(a) he was a voracious reader

(b) he wanted to write Akbarnapza

(c) he had a great hunger for knowledge

(d) he wanted to start a new religion,

Ans : d

23. Which of the following was the main function of the Peshawar under Shivaji‘s administration?

(a) He was to look after the general interest and welfare of the state.

(b) He advised the king about foreign affairs.

(c) He was to fix dates for religious ceremonies.

(d) He was in charge of all public finance and accounts of the kingdom.

Ans : a

24. When did Vasco da Gama come to India?

(a) 1492

(b) 1498

(c) 1398

(d) 1542

Ans : b

25. The Maratha Chief, Sambhaji, was executed during the reign of

(a)Jahangir

(b) Shah Jahan

(c) Aurangzeb

(d) Mahabat Khan

Ans : c

26. Which one of the following Saint’s name is as associated with Shivaji?

(a) Ramanand

(b) Ram Das

(c) Chaitanya

(d) Tukaram

Ans : d

27. Who was the ruler of an Indian state who allied himself with the French?

(a) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf

(b) Alivardi Khan

(c) Saadat Khan

(d) Tipu Sultan

Ans : d

28 The final defeat of the Maratha confederacy came during the time of

(a) Wellesley

(b) Minto

(c) Hastings

(d) Cornwallis

Ans : c

29. The Island of Bombay was given to the English Prince Charles II as dowry by the

(a) Danish

(b) Dutch

(c) Portuguese

(d) English

Ans : c

30. Who among the following rulers belonged to the Holkar dynasty?

(a) Prithviraj

(b) Ahalyabai

(c) Tukoji

(d) Shivaji

Ans : c

31. When the East India Company came into existence, England was ruled by the

(a)Smarts

(b) Tudors

(c) Hanoverians

(d) Normans

Ans : a

32. Who laid the foundations of Portuguese power in India?

(a)Vasco da Gama

(b) Bartholomew Dias

(c) Affonso de Albuquerque

(d) none of these

Ans : c

33. Which of the following is not true about Haider Ali?

(a) Mysore under him was a cause of anxiety for British.

(b) He was a tactful general.

(c) He was an able administrator.

(d) He was a profound scholar.

Ans : d

34. Match the following

Places Settlement

A. Chandranagore 1.Dutch

B. Pulicat 2.Portuguese

C. Diu 3. French

D. Surat 4. English

A B C D A BC D

(a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 4 2 3 1

(c) 3 1 2 4 (d) 2 4 1 3

Ans : c

35 Bombay was taken by the English East India Company from

(a)The Portuguese

(b) Charles I

(c) Charles II

(d) the Dutch

Ans : c

36 The immediate successors of Shivaji’s descendants, who came to power in the Maratha kingdom, were the

(a)Bhonsles

(b) Peshawar

(c) Holkars

(d) Gaekwads

Ans : b

37 Tipu Sultan was defeated in Third Mysore War in 1790 by

(a)John Shore

(b) Warren Hastings

(c) Lord Cornwallis

(d) Sir John McPherson

Ans : c

38 Who among the following is known for his introduction of a new calendar, a new system of coinage and new scales of weights and measures?

(a) Murshid Quli Khan

(b) Tipu Sultan

(c) Nizam-ul-Mulk AsafJah

(d) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk

Ans : b

39. The Maratha kingdom was founded by Shivaji during the reign of

(a) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

(b) Akbar

(c) Shahjehan

(d) Aurangzeb

Ans : d

40. Who among the following Maratha Generals restored Maratha control over the imperial Mughal govemmeat in Delhi in 1784?

(a)Tukoji Holkar

(b) Visaji Krishna

(c) Ragunath Rao

(d) Mahadji Sindhia

Ans : d

41. Which of the following Peshawar preached the ideal of Hindu- Padpadshahi?

(a) Balaji Vishwanath

(b) Baji Rao I

(c) Baji Rao II

(d) Madhav Rao

Ans : b

42. Who amongst the British Generals defeated Peshwa Baji Rao II?

(a)Outram

(b) Malcolm

(c) Elephantine

(d) Kitchener

Ans : b

43. Which Indian king requested Napoleon for help to drive the British from India?

(a)Rani of ihansi

(b) Jai Singh

(c) Shivaji

(d) Tipu Sultan

Ans : a

44 Who succeeded Siraj-ud-Daulah as Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plessey?

(a)Aliwardi Khan

(b) Mir Jafar

(c) Mir Kasim

(d) Shuja-ud-Daulah

Ans : b

46. Which one of the following is not correctly paired?

(a) Peshwa-Poona

(b) Gaekwad-Baroda

(c) Bhonsle-Indore

(d) Scindhia-Gwalior

Ans : c

47 Tranquebar on the Tamil Nadu coast was a colonial outpost of the

(a) Portuguese

(b) French

(c) Dutch

(d) Danish

Ans : b

48 Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a) Battle of Buxar - Mir Jafar vs. Clive

(b) Battle of Wandiwash - French vs. East India Company

(c) Battle of Chilianwala - Dalhousie vs. Marathas

(d) Battle of Kharda - Nizam vs. East India Company

Ans : b

49 Shivaji was crowned as an independent king at

(a)Poona

(b) Surat

(c) Raigarh

(d)Singhagarh

Ans : c

50 Development of architecture was at its peak during

(a) Chola period

(b) Mughal period

(c) Gupta period

(d) Pandya period

Ans : c

Solved history MCQ for job Exams

Solved history MCQ for job Exams

1. Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj?
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B). Swami Dayanand Sarsäwati
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(D) Ranadey
Ans. (C)

2. Who said the words ‘Go to Vedas’?
(A) Swami Dayanand
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Bhagat Singh
(D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Ans. (A)

3. Who wrote the famous book ‘Hindu View of Life’ ?
(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Arundhati Roy
Ans. (B)

4. Whose name is associated with Basic Education?
(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B) Rajendra Prasad
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans. (C)

5. Who among the following first received the Bharat Ratna Award?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) C. V. Raman
(C) B. C. Roy
(D) Zakir Husain
Ans. (B)

6. Which one of the following was the principal article of food of the Indus Val1ey people?
(A) Wheat
(B) Fish
(C) Meat
(D) Rice
Ans. (C)

7. Fahien came to India during the reign of—
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(D) Harshavardhan
Ans. (C)

8. Large bathroom known as ‘Great Bath’ is linked with—
(A) Harappa
(B) Mohen-Jo-Daro
(C) Kalibanga
(D) Lothal
Ans. (B)

9. Megasthenes was the ambassador of—
(A) Alexander
(B) Darius
(C) The Greek
(D) Seleucus
Ans. (D)

10. Where did Gautam Buddha preached his first sermons?
(A) Lumbini

(B) Bodh Gaya

(C) Sarnath

(D) Kushinagar
Ans. (C)

11. The famous Peacock throne was built during the period of—
(A) Jahangir
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Akbar
Ans. (B)

12. The tomb of which Mughal emperor is not in India?
(A) Babur
(B) Humayun
(C) Jahangir
(D) Akbar
Ans. (A)

13. In the freedom movement of India, the year 1930 is associated with—
(A) Dandi March
(B) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
(C) Partition of Bengal
(D) Chauri-Chaura Incident
Ans. (A)

14. Who among the following could not be captured by the British in 1857?
(A) Bahadur Shah-II
(B) Tantia Tope
(C) Nana Saheb
(D) Mangal Pandey
Ans. (C)

15. Which of the following is matched wrongly?
(A) Lord Ripon — Hunter Commission
(B) Lord Hastings — Pindari War
(C) Lord Curzon — Partition of Bengal
(D) William Bentinck — Doctrine of Lapse
Ans. (D)

16. ‘Panchatantra’ was written by—
(A) Kalidas
(B) Bana Bhatt
(C) Vishnu Sharma
(D) Ashwaghosh
Ans. (C)

17. The prose commentaries attached to the Vedas are called—
(A) Smriti
(B) Puran
(C) Brahman
(D) Upanishad
Ans. (C)

18. Which of the following is the holy Book of Sikhs?
(A) Adi Granth Saheb
(B) Guru Granth Saheb
(C) Basant di var
(D) Janam Sakhi
Ans. (B)

19. Who was the author of the Gitanjali?
(A) Ban Bhatta
(B) Mahadevi Verma
(C) R. N. Tagore
(D) Tulsidas
Ans. (C)

20. Out of the following, which city was built by Firoz Tughlaq—
(A) Firozpur
(B) Agra
(C) Faridabad
(D) Tughlaqabad
Ans. (A)

21. Which ruler started ‘Deen-e-Ilahi’?
(A) Babar
(B) Humayun
(C) Akbar
(D) Shahjahan
Ans. (C)

22. Who got the Widow Remarriage Act passed?
(A) Canning
(B) Dalhousie
(C) Auckland
(D) William Bentinck
Ans. (A)

23. ‘Mansabdars’ during the Mughal period were—
(A) Landlords and Zamindars
(B) Revenue Collectors
(C) Officials of the State
(D) Militia men
Ans. (C)

24. Who was the Prime Minister of U.K. (England) at the time of India’s Independence?
(A) Winston Churchill
(B) Clement Attlee
(C) Lord Mountbatten
(D) Ramsay McDonald
Ans. (B)

25. In 1931, Mahatma Gandhi signed a pact with—
(A) Lord Wavell
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Irwin
(D) Lord Canning
Ans. (C)

26. Indian Railways and Postal Services were started during the reign of—
(A) Lord Cornwallis
(B) Lord Rippon
(C) Lord Canning
(D) Lord Dalhousie
Ans. (D)

27. The famous Pakistan resolution was passed at—
(A) Lahore
(B) Delhi
(C) Bombay
(D) Lucknow

28. Vasco-da-gama was the native of which country?
(A) Spain
(C) Portugal
(B) England
(D) France
Ans. (C)

29. What was ‘Kamagatamaru’?
(A) Secret agent of British Police
(B) Magazine of Gadar party
(C) Revolutionary Party of Indians in Britain
(D) None of these
Ans. (D)

30. Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
(A) Sami-ullah
(B) Wakar-ul-haq
(C) Agha Khan
(D) Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan
Ans. (D)

31. When was the first Census conducted in India?
(A) 1871
(C) 1891
(B) 1881
(D) 1901
Ans. (A)

32. Who was the author of ‘The Poverty of India’?
(A) Dadabhai Nauroji
(B) R.C. Dutta
(C) Karl Marx
(D) Becon
Ans. (A)

33. The purpose of Educational-system started by Macauley was—
(A) To educate the Indians
(B) Cultural development of Indians
(C) To prepare clerks for British Administration
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

34. When was India born as a Republic?
(A) 26th January, 1949
(B) 26th January, 1950
(C) 15th August, 1947
(D) 24th October, 1948
Ans. (B)

35. Who was Congress President during ‘Quiet India Movement’?
(A) U. N. Dhebar
(B) Pattabhisitaramyah
(C) Maulana Abul Klam Azad
(D) Acharya J.P. Kripalani
Ans. (C)

36. Which of the following is not matched?
(A) Non-Co-operation Movement—1920
(B) Quiet India Movement—1942
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement—1930
(D) Homerule Movement—1910
Ans. (D)

37. Who is credited with preparing the message issued under the headline ‘The Philosophy of Bomb’?
(A) Bhagat Singh
(B) Bhagawati Charan Vohra
(C) Sukhedev
(D) Yashpal
Ans. (B)

38. Which of the following revolutionaries was associated with ‘Indian Republic Army’ ?
(A) Sukhdev
(B) Loknath Baaul
(C) Rajguru
(D) Ashfaq Ullah Khan
Ans. (B)

39. Who among the following was not awarded death sentence in Kakori case?
(A) Ram Prasad Bismil
(B) Manmath Nath Gupta
(C) Rajendra Lahiri
(D) Ashfaq Ullah Khan
Ans. (B)
40. Which of the following is not included in four Vedas?
(A) Rig-Veda
(C) Atharvaveda
(B) Samaveda
(D) Ayurveda
Ans. (D)

41. Which one of the following is related to the Jain Dharma?
(A) Tripitaka
(B) Triguna
(C) Triratna
(D) Trimurti
Ans. (C)

42. The possible cause of decline of Indus Valley Civilization could be—
(A) Decreasing Fertility of land
(B) Sudden and frequent flood
(C) The coming of Aryans
(D) All of these
Ans. (D)

43. Charaka Samhita is related to which of the following?
(A) Art
(B) Law
(C) Statecraft
(D) Medicine
Ans. (D)

44. Who among the following is called the Indian Napoleon?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta II
(D) Sikandgupta
Ans. (B)

45. The Mauryan Capital city was—
(A) Prayag
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Vaishali
(D) Ujjain
Ans. (B)

45. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose proclaimed the provisional government to free India in 1943 at—
(A) Colombo
(C) Singapore
(B) Manila
(D) Rangoon
Ans. (C)

46. Alberuni the celebrated historian visited India with the armies of—
(A) Mahamud Ghazni
(B) Muhammad Ghori
(C) Chengiz Khan
(D) Nadir Shah
Ans. (A)

47. Who built Fatehpur Sikri?
(A) Babur
(B) Humayun
(C) Jahangir
(D) None of these
Ans. (D)

48. Who was the first woman ruler in India?
(A) Nurjahan
(B) Razia Sultana
(C) Chand Bibi
(D) Mumtaz Mahal
Ans. (B)

49. Which Guru created ‘Khalsa Panth’?
(A) Guru Gobind Singh
(B) Guru Arjun Dev
(C) Guru Har Govind
(D) Guru Tegh Bahadur
Ans. (A)

50. The ‘Chishti’ order was established by?
(A) Nizamuddin Aulia
(B) Abdul Chishti
(C) Moinuddin Chishti
(D) Furiduddin Masud
Ans. (C)

Free Online quiz on History Of India

Free Online quiz on History Of India
1. The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by

(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Sir William Jones
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) T.B. Macaulay

Ans:-B


2. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India, leaving South Africa for ever in
(a) 1914
(b) 1915
(c) 1916
(d) 1919
Ans:-A


3. Who among the following said ‘Do or Die”?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) None of these

Ans:-A

4. The most important cause for the outbreak of the Ghadar revolution was the
(a) Arrest of Lala Har Dayal
(b) Outbreak of World War I
(c) Hanging of Kartar Singh Sarabha
(d) Kamagata Maru incident
Ans:-D

5. Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Dandi March
II. Simon Commission
III. Poona Pact
IV. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(a) II, I, III, IV
(b) II, I, IV, III
(c) IV, Ill, I, II
(d) IV, III, II, I

Ans:-B

6. Who among the early nationalists worked in England to mobilize public opinion in favour of the Indian National Movement?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) D.E. Wacha
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans:-D

7. The Governor General of Fort William became the Governor General of India under the Charter Act of
(a) 1781
(b) 1973
(c) 1813
(d) 1833

Ans:-D

8. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Chittaranjan Das
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

Ans:-D


9. Which one of the following was a revolutionary who later turned into a yogi and a philosopher?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Aurobindo Ghosh
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Agarkar
Ans:-B

10. To encourage British investments in India, Dalhousie
(a) Encouraged industries
(b) Patronized agriculture
(c) Introduced railways and telegraphs
(d) Introduced postal system

Ans:-C


11 A bill in the Imperial Legislative Council for compulsory and free primary education was introduced by
(a) Ferozeshah Mehta
(b) Shankaran Nair
(c) Mohammad Shall
(d) G. K. Gokhale

Ans:-D

12. The Cripps Mission visited India in
(a) 1927
(b) 1939
(c) 1942
(d) 1946

Ans:-C

13. The most important feature of the Government of India Act of 1919 was the introduction of
(a) Dyarchy
(b) Provincial autonomy
(c) Separate electorates
(d) Adult franchise
Ans:-B


14. The Champaran Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year
(a) 1915
(b) 1917
(c) 1919
(d) 1930

Ans:-B

15. The slogan ‘Inqualab Zindabad’ was first raised by
(a) Lokmanya Tilak
(b) Veer Savarkar
(c) Chandrashekhar Azad
(d) Bhagat Singh

Ans:-D

16. Paramdham Ashram was established by whom among the following?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Acharya Kriplani
(c) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
(d) None of these

Ans:-C

17. Who is the author of the concept of Antyodaya?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Vinoba Bhave
(c) Sri Aurobindo
(d) Jayaprakash Narayan
Ans:-B

18. Minto Morley Reforms aimed at
(a) Grant of Dominion status to Indians
(b) Separate electorates for the Muslims
(c) Special powers to the Government to deal with anti-Government elements
(d) Full development of education

Ans:-B

19 Which of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘drain theory’ as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji?
(a) That the resources of the country were being utilized in the interest of Britain.
(b) That a part of India’s national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material returns.
(c) That the British industrialists were being given an opportunity to invest in India under
the protection of the imperial power.
(d) That the British goods were being imported to the country making it poorer day by day.

Ans:-A


20. Gandhiji launched the struggle in Ahmedabad in 1917-18 which involved the
(a) Peasants
(b) Industrial waters
(c) Masses
(d) Laborers

Ans:-A

India History Objective Test

India History Objective Test


1. For the eradication of the evil of untouchability the Anti- Untouchability League was set up by

(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(b) Jagjivan Ram

(c) Mahatma Gandhi

(d) K. Kelappan

Ans:-C

2. The Muslim League started demanding a separate nation for the Muslims from the year

(a) 1919

(b) 1925

(c) 1929

(d) 1940

Ans:-D

3. Who among the following is known as the ‘Heroine of 1942 Quit India Movement’?

(a) Dr. Annie Besant

(b) Suchitra Kriplani

(c) Aruna Asaf Ali

(d) Sarojini Naidu

Ans:-C

4. Brahma Samaj mainly insisted upon

(a) Abolition of sati

(b) Abolition of child marriage

(c) Monotheism

(d) Reintroduction of converted Hindus

Ans:-C

5. The first to start a joint stock company trade with India were the

(a) Portuguese

(b) Dutch

(c) French

(d) Danish

Ans:-A

6. The affairs of East India Company came into the hands of the British Crown under

(a) Pitt’s India Act

(b) Cabinet Mission Plan

(c) Regulating Act

(d) Govt. of India Act

Ans:-C

7. Theosophist, educationist and Indian national leader’. This description fits

(a) Madan Mohan Malviya

(b) Srinivasa Shastri

(c) Annie Besant

(d) Shyama Prasad Mookherji

Ans:-C

8. Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in

(a) 1950

(b) 1951

(c) 1952

(d) 1953

Ans:-B

9. Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in

(a) 1886

(b) 1892

(c) 1896

(d) 1904

Ans:-C

10. AL Hilal was a newspaper started for propagating nationalism by

(a) Abul Kalam Azad

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Mohammed Ali

(d) Syed Ahmed Khan

Ans:-A

11. The leader of the Young Bengal Movement was

(a) Dwarkanath Tagore

(b) Chandrashekhar Deb

(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

(d) Henry Vivian Derozio.

Ans:-D

12. Seeds of Indian participation in the Legislative Council of the Governor General of India are embodied in the

(a) Indian Council Act, 1861

(b) Indian Councils Act, 1892

(c) Indian Councils Act, 1909

(d) Government of India Act, 1919

Ans:-B

13. Arya Samaj was started by

(a) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(c) Swami Vivekananda

(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Ans:-A

14. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?

(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

(b) C. Rajagopalachari

(c) Lala Lajpat Rai

(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Ans:-D

15. Which of the following was a recommendation of Hunter’s Commission?

(a) Gradual withdrawal of state support from higher education

(b) Women’s education

(c) New regulation for the organized senates system

(d) Introduction of civic education at college and university level

Ans:-A

16. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

1. Warren Hastings - Regulating Act

2. Cornwallis - Permanent Land Settlement

3. Wellesley - Subsidiary Alliance

4. Dalhousie - Abolition of Sati

(a) 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 1, 2 & 4

(d) 1, 2 & 3

Ans:-A

17. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by

(a) M. K. Gandhi

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru

(c) Dadabhai Naoroji

(d) R. C. Dutt

Ans:-C

18. Arrange the following in chronological order, who administered as Governor Generals of India.

1. Wellesley

2. Cornwallis

3. Warren Hastings

4. Dalhousie

(a) 3,2, l, 4

(b) 1,2,4, 3

(c) 4, 2, 3, 1

(d) 4, 1, 2,3

Ans:-A

19. Who amongst the following was involved in the Alipore Bomb case?

(a) S. N. Banerjea

(b) Bipin Chandra Pal

(c) Jatin Das

(d) Aurobindo Ghosh

Ans:-C

20. Gandhiji wanted that the students should spend their vacations in

(a) studies

(b) Games

(c) Social service

(d) None of these

Ans:-C

21. Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?

(a) Sanyasi Rebellion

(b) Santal Rebellion

(c) Indigo Disturbances

(d) Pabna Disturbances

Ans:-C

22. Which of the following was not founded by Dr.B. R. Ambedkar?

(a) Deccan Education Society

(b) Samaj Samata Sangh

(c) Peoples Education Society

(d) Depressed Classes Institute

Ans:-A

23. The title ‘Punjab Kesari’ was conferred on

(a) Ranjit Singh

(b) Bhagat Singh

(c) Lala Lajpat Rai

(d) SardarBaldev Singh

Ans:-C

24. 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

Ans:-D

25. Muslim League first demanded partition of India in

(a) 1906

(b) 1916

(c) 1940

(d) 1946

Ans:-C

General Knowledge GK Indian History

General Knowledge GK Indian History

1. Which of the following India States was annexed by Lord Dalhousie on the pretext of maladministration?
(a) Udaipur
(b) Oudh
(c) Nagpur
(d) None of these

Ans:-B

2. Sir Charles Wood despatches of 1854 dealt primarily with
(a) Administrative reforms
(b) Social reforms
(c) Economic reforms
(d) Educational reforms

Ans:-D

3. Gandhiji’s first fast in India was in connection with
(a) Champaran Satyagraha
(b) Chauri Chaura incident
(c) Communal riots in eastern India
(d) The strike of mill workers at Ahmedabad

Ans:-D

4. Who amongst the following is associated with the Local Self- Government Act?
(a) Cornwallis
(b) William Bentick
(c) Dalhousie
(d) Ripon

Ans:-D

5. The Supreme Court in British Ina was established under
(a) Regulating Act of 1773
(b) Pitt’s India Act of 1784
(c) The Charter Act of 1813
(d) The Charter Act of 1833

Ans:-A

6. The year 1943 is important because
(a) Dandi March was organized by Mahatma Gandhi.
(b) World War II ended.
(c) Azad Hind Fauj was formed.
(d) Quit India Resolution was passed.

Ans:-C


7. Who was the first European to translate the Bhagwad Gita into English?
(a) William Jones
(b) Charles Wilkins
(c) James Prinsep
(d) Sir Alexander Cunningham

Ans:-B

8. Who was the leader of Poona Sarvajanik Sabha founded in 1870?
(a) S. N. Banerjee
(b) Justice Ranade
(c) K. T. Telang
(d) Ferozeshah Mehta

Ans:-B

9. Who was the President of Lahore session of INC at which the resolution of ‘Complete Independence’ was passed?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Badruddin Tyabji
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) S. N. Banerjee

Ans:-A

10. Who started the Bhoodan Movement?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jayaprakash Narayan
(c) Swami Vivekananda
(d) Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Ans:-D

11. The first main British Parliamentary Act regarding East India Company’s administration in India was
(a) Rowlett Act
(b) Regulating Act
(c) Charter Act of 1913
(d) Pitts India Act

Ans:-B

12. Who was the first Indian to become the member of British Parliament?
(a) Badruddin Tyabji
(b) W.C. Banerjee
(c) D.N. Wacha
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Ans:-D


13. Who conceived the idea of Pakistan?
(a) Asaf Ali
(b) Chowdhary Rahmat Ali
(c) Mohd. Ali Jinnah
(d) H. S. Suharwardhy

Ans:-B


14. Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement in 1919 in protest against the
(a) Simon Commission
(b) Champaran wrongs
(c) Enactment of Rowlett Act
(d) Colonial exploitation of India
Ans:-C

15. The introduction of Cooperative Credit Societies in India was first suggested in a report of 1892 to the Government of Madras by
(a) George Padison
(b) Antony MacDonnell
(c) Frederic Nicholson
(d) Maclegan

Ans:-B


16. What is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following?
1. Prarthana Samaj
2. Ramakrishna Mission
3. Theosophical Society
4. Arya Samaj
(a) 1,3,4,2
(b) 1,4,3,2
(c) 3,2,1,4
(d) 4,2,1,3

Ans:-B
17. The main purpose of Home Rule Movement was
(a) To harass the British
(b) To bring about social reforms
(c) To attain self-government and turn out British
(d) To attain self-government within the British Empire

Ans:-D


18. Shuddhi movement (conversion of non-Hindus to Hinduism) was started by
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Raja Rammohan Roy

Ans:-B


19. Where was the session of Muslim League held when the resolution demanding the creation of Pakistan was passed?
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lahore
(d) Madras

Ans:-C


20. Who among the following, took great interest in the preservation of the ancient monuments in India?
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Linlithgow
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) Lord Amherst

Ans:-D

21. Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on
(a) January 30, 1918
(b) April 13, 1919
(c) August 14,1920
(d) July 3, 1930

Ans:-B


22. When was the title of ‘Raja’ conferred on Ram Mohan Roy?
(a) 1830
(b) 1831
(c) 1832
(d) 1833

Ans:-C

23. The Civil Disobedience Movement was led in the North -West Frontier Province by
(a) Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
(b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(c) Dr. M.A. Ansari
(d) Sewa Singh Thikriwala

Ans:-B

24. Who among the following started the first newspaper in India?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) James A. Hickey
(d) J.C. Maishman

Ans:-C

25. When was the monopoly of East India Company in trade brought under the control of the British Crown?
(a) 1773A.D.
(b) 1784A.D.
(c) 1793 A.D.
(d) 181.3 A.D.

Ans:-A

GK Indian History Quiz

GK Indian History Quiz
1. Din-e-illahi was founded by—
(A) Akbar
(B) Muhammad Shah
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Jahangir
Ans. (A)

2. Guru Govind Singh founded ‘Khalsa Panth’ in—
(A) 1665
(C) 1688
(B) 1666
(D) 1699
Ans. (D)

3. After Hazarat Mohammad Saheb, the religious teacher was called—
(A) Maulvi
(B) Kazi
(C) Khalifa
(D) Imam
Ans. (C)


4. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ have been taken from the—
(A) Mundaka Upanishad
(B) Tattreya Upanishad
(C) Kath Upanishad
(D) Ishovasya Upanishad
Ans. (A)

5. Who was Nagarjuna?
(A) Greek emperor
(B) Vedic Saint
(C) Saint of jainism
(D) Buddhist Philosopher
Ans. (D)

6. Harsh was the follower of which religion?
(A) Jam
(B) Buddha
(C) Bhagawat
(D) Shaiv
Ans. (B)

7. In whose emperorship did Magasthanes come to India?
(A) Chandragupta II
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka
(D) Harshavaradhana
Ans. (B)

8. On what evidences is Indus Valley Civilisation called ‘Pre-Aryan Civilisation’?
(A) Writing
(B) Utensils
(C) Copper
(D) Art
Ans. (A)

9. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
(A) Lord Canning
(B) Lord Rippon
(C) Lord Chelmsford
(D) Lord Curzon
Ans. (C)

10. ‘The conqueror of hundred war’ is called—
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Alexander
(C) Napoleon
(D) Chandragupta I
Ans. (A)

11. In which ‘Rajdesh’ discription of Ashoka’s name found?
(A) Kalasi
(B) Rusiminadei
(C) Maski
(D) None of above all
Ans. (C)

12. Who was known as Vikramaditya ?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta ii
(C) Kanishka
(D) Samudragupta
Ans. (B)

13. Buddhist Literature is written in which of the following language?
(A) Prakrita
(B) Pali
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Tamil
Ans. (B)

14. The Idol Worship is India dates back to—
(A) The Pre Aryan Period
(B) The Gupta Period
(C) The Mauryan Period
(D) The Kushan Period
Ans: (B)

15. After attaining the enlightenment Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon in which language?
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Prakrit
(C) Pali
(D) Maithili
Ans: (C)

16. Which of the following is the name of an Ancient University?
(A) Vaishali
(B) Nalanda
(C) Harappan
(D) Patna
Ans: (B)

17. Which one of the following got Upanishads translated in Persian?
(A) Murad
(B) Dara Shikoh
(C) Shuja
(D) None of these
Ans: (B)

18. Who was the founder of Pala dynasty in Bengal?
(A) Damodar
(B) Gopala
(C) Dharmpala
(D) Devapa1a
Ans: (B)

19. Which of the following languages was patronised by the Delhi Sultnat?
(A) Urdu
(B) Arabic
(C) Persian
(D) Turkish
Ans: (C)

20. For which of the following was Bhagat Singh and his colleagues were hanged on 23 March, 1931?
(A) For murder of Saundersh Lahore in 1928
(B) Kakori conspiracy case
(C) For throwing bomb in Central Legislative Assembly on 18 April, 1929
(D) Lahore conspiracy case
Ans: (D)

Civil Services Prelims History Papers Free Practice

Civil Services Prelims History Papers Free Practice
1. The Amaravati School of art flourished between—
(A) 150 B.C. to 400 A.D.
(B) 150 A.D. to 250 AD.
(C) 210B.C.to2lOA.D. ‘
(D) 120 B.C. to280 A.D.
Ans. (A)

2. The Huns invaded India in —
(A) 5th century A.D.
(B) 6th century A.D.
(C) 7th century A.D.
(D) 8th century A.D.
Ans. (A)

3. The main sects of Buddhism are—
(A) Sthaviravadins & Mahasanghikas
(B) Hinyanism & Vajrayanism
(C) Hinyanism & Mahayanism
(D) Mahayanism & Vajrayanism
Ans. (C)

4. The capital of Kaniskha—
(A) Sakal (Siyalkot)
(B) Purushpur (Peshavar)
(C) Kanishkapur
(D) Jalandhar
Ans. (B)

5. The author of Natya shastra was —
(A) Vasumitra
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Bhasa
(D) Ashvaghosh
Ans. (D)


6. Who among the Chinese Pilgrims wrote siyu-ki (The record of western countries)?
(A) Hiuen-Tsang
(B) I. tsing
(C) Fa-hien
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

7. Ramayan in Tamil was written by—
(A) Kamban
(B) Kaihan
(C) Jayangodur
(D) Kalladanar
Ans. (A)


8. Who wrote vasavdatta Nalyadhara?
(A) Bhasa
(B) Vakpati
(C) Subandu
(D) Vatsyayan
Ans. (C)


9. The capital of Harshavardhana was—
(A) Kannauj
(B) Patlilputra
(C) Indraprastha
(D) Thaneswar
Ans. (D)

10. Thervada school is associated with —
(A) Jainas
(B) Lingayatas
(C) Buddhists
(D) Bhagvatas
Ans. (C)

11. The term ‘Yavanpriya’ refers to —
(A) Pepper
(B) Clove
(C) Muslin
(D) Silk
Ans. (A)

12. Which of the following is wrong matched?
(A) Samkhy-Kapil
(B) Nyaya-Gauttam
(C) Vaisheshik-Kanad
(D) Uttarmimamsa-Jaimini
Ans. (D)

13. Buddhist scriptures were written in—
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Kharosthi
(D) Marathi
Ans. (A)

14. ‘Harsha’ belong to dynasty.
(A) Gupta
(B) Haryank
(C) Pushyabhuti
(D) Sisunag
Ans. (C)

15. Nirgranth is associated with—
(A) Mahavir
(B) Buddha
(C) Chaitnya
(D) Sankaracharya
Ans. (A)


16. Which among the following characteristics cannot be accepted as belonging to Gandhara school of art?
(A) Ideal physical beauty
(B) Transparent cloths
(C) Curly hairs
(D) Halo around the face of Buddha
Ans. (D)

17. According to Bhagvatism the total number of incarnations of Vishnu are—
(A) Six
(B) Eight
(C) Ten
(D) Twelve
Ans. (C)

18. We know nothing about the trade & industry of the pre-Gupta age from—
(A) The description of Megasthenese
(B) Kautilya’s Arthashastra
(C) Jatakas
(D) The Puranas
Ans. (D)

19. The one important item of import which was scarce in India was—
(A) Gold
(B) Silver
(C) Wine
(D) Horse
Ans. (D)


20. Whose commentary on the Dharamshastras is known as Mitakshara?
(A) Medhatithi
(B) Vishnu smriti
(C) Narad smriti
(D) Yajnavalyakay smriti
Ans. (D)

21. Who of the following were not existing during Sangam age?
(A) Cholas
(B) Pandyas
(C) Pahallavas
(D) Cheras
Ans. (C)

22. The slave system—
(A) Did not exist during the Mauryan age
(B) Did not exist during the gupta age
(C) Did not exist during the age of Harsha
(D) Existed all throughout the ancient India
Ans. (C)


23. The tirthankaras are associated with—
(A) Vaishnavism
(B) Shaivism
(C) Jainism
(D) Buddhism
Ans. (C)


24. ‘Matta mayuras’ were a group of—
(A) Shaivas
(B) Bhagvatas
(C) Wandering monks
(D) Vajrayan
Ans. (A)

25. Bilhana eulogised—
(A) Krishna III
(B) Nripunga
(C) Vikramaditya VI
(D) Pratihar Bhoja
Ans. (C)


26. Who among the following ruler ended his rivalry with Harsha after marrying himself with his daughter?
(A) Dhruvsena of Vallabhi (Gujarat)
(B) Chalukya Pulkeshin II
(C) The ruler of Nepal
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

27. The original canon of the Jainas is believed to have consisted of—
(A) 6 Angas
(B) 8 Angas
(C) 10 Angas
(D) l2 Angas
Ans. (D)

28. The Hindu God who has sometimes been identified by Greek authors with Herakles is —
(A) Skanda
(B) Siva
(C) Krishna
(D) Parjanya
Ans. (C)


29. In ancient India the Profession of the ‘Karavara’ involved work—
(A) As a prison guard
(B) In leather
(C) As a hunter-gatherer
(D) As a sweeper on city streets
Ans. (B)


30. Consider the following passage—
“His, records proclaim him as the feudatory of the emperor Somesvara III. He had his capitals at talakad in the South & Bankpura in the North. It was in A.D. 1137 that he performed the great ceremony of tulapurusha.’’
(A) Mayurasarman
(B) Ananta Varman Chodaganga
(C) Yayati Mahashivagupta I
(D) Vishnu Vardhan
Ans. (D)

Quiz questions on Indian National Movement

Quiz questions on Indian National Movement

1. The Rowlett Act led to
(a) Communal riots in Bengal
(b) Massacre at Amritsar
(c) Social legislation in Madras
(d) Economic reforms in U.P.

Ans:-B


2. Satyagraha Ashram was established by who among the following?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Acharya Kripalani
(c) Lokanayak Jayaprakash Narayan
(d) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
(e) None of these

Ans:-A


3. Ram Prasad Bismil was associated with .
(a) Kakori Bomb case
(b) Alipore Bomb case
(c) Meerut Conspiracy case
(d) Kanpur Conspiracy case

Ans:-A


4. Who was the founder of the Muslim League in India?
(a) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(b) M.A. Jinna
(c) Nawab Salimulla
(d) None of these

Ans:-C



5 The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was (a) Kasturba Gandhi
(b) Annie Besant
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Ans:-B


6. Who was the Governor General of India when the Indian National Congress was formed?
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) Lord Mountbatten

Ans:-A



7. The first session of the Indian, National Congress was held under the President ship of
(a) A. O. Hume
(b) B. Malabari
(c) Badruddin Tyabji
(d) W.C. Banerjee

Ans:-D


8. Regarding the freedom struggle, which of the following events is/are not true?
(a) The partition of Bengal was done in 1905.
(b) Muslim League was founded in 1907.
(c) Morley-Minto reforms granted Muslim demands in 1909.
(d) Transfer of India’s capital from Calcutta to Delhi was announced in 1910.

Ans:-B


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

Ans:-B


10. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the
(a) Prarthana Samaj
(b) Satyashodhak Samaj
(c) Arya Sainaj
(d) Ramakrishna Mission

Ans:-B


11. Which of the following are correctly matched?
I Keshab Chandra Sen-Prarthana Samaj
II Mahadev Gobind Ranade-Brahmo Samaj
III Swami Vivekanand-Ramakrishna Mission
(a) I only
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) III only

Ans:-B

12. Permanent Revenue System of Lord Cornwallis proved oppressive to the ‘tenants because they were
(a) forced to produce more
(b) Exploited by the zamindars
(c) Asked to pay yearly revenue in advance
(d) Asked to pay under military pressure

Ans:-B

13. Legalisation of widow remarriage in India was first secured by
(a) Pandit Ramabai
(b) K. Natarajan
(c) Maharishi Karve
(d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Ans:-D


14. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by
(a) Lord Wellesley
(b) Warren Hastings
(c) Lord Canning
(d) Lord Dalhousie

Ans:-D


15. Who among the following analyzed the causes of the uprising of 1857 advocating
a reconciliation between the British and the Muslims?
(a) Syed Amir Ali
(b) Syed Ahmed Khan
(c) Syed Ahmed Bardvi
(d) Shah Wali-Ullah

Ans:-B


16. During the British rule, first partition of Bengal was done in
(a) 1885
(b) 1903
(c) 1905
(d) 1908

Ans:-C


17. The British law which provoked Mahatma Gandhi to crusade for the Asians in South Africa was called
(a) The Blacks Registration Act
(b) The Asiatic Registration Act
(c) The Coloured’s License Act
(d) The Apartheid Act

Ans:-B

18. When did the British Parliament pass the Indian Independence Bill?
(a) 20th February, 1947
(b) 24th March, 1947
(c) 1st July, 1947
(d) 14th August, 1947

Ans:-C


19. Vallabhbhai Patel was born at
(a) Nadiad
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Baroda
(d) Borsad

Ans:-A


20. The founder of Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India was
(a) Charles Andrews
(b) Baden Powell
(c) Richard Temple
(d) Robert Montgomery

Ans:-B

History for UPSC IAS exam

History for UPSC IAS exam
Indian History - History Exam questions for IAS
MCQ on Indian History for UPSC IAS Exams
1. About whose kingdom is it said “the dominion of the lord of the universe extended from Delhi to Palam.”?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Nasiruddmin Mahmud Tughlaq
(C) Mohammad Gazni
(D) Alam Shah
Ans. (B)

2. Who was the first Muslim writer to make use of Hindi words and adopt Indian poetric imagery and themes?
(A) Hasan Nizami
(B) Amir Khusaro
(C) Abul Fazal
(D) Abdul Qadir Badauni
Ans. (B)

3. Which of the following is incorrect?
(A) Guru Nanak did not believe in rebirth
(B) Guru Nanak discarded idol worship
(C) Guru Nanak discarded the caste system
(D) Guru Nanak emphasised devotion to God as the means of attaining Salvation
Ans. (A)

4. Who wrote Tarikh-ul-Hind?
(A) Al-uthi
(B) Alberuni
(C) Hasan-un-Nizami
(D) Minhajuddin-bin-Sirajuddin
Ans. (B)

5. Which Bhakti Saint is known as the bridge between north and south?
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Kabir
(C) Nanak
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

6. Which one of the following Rashtrakuta kings defeated Pratihara ruler Nagabhatta I?
(A) Govmda III
(B) Krishna III
(C) Bhoja I
(D) Gopala I
Ans. (A)

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

8. Which one was the Port of Cheras?
(A) Kaveripattanam
(B) Muzisir
(C) Korkai
(D) Tandai
Ans. (B)

9. The first ruler of India who defeated Muhammad of Ghor was —
(A) Mularaja II of Gujarat
(B) Prathviraj Chauhan of Delhi
(C) Jayachandra of Kannauj
(D) Parmaldeva of Bundelkhanda
Ans. (C)

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

11. The Gita was complied by—
(A) Vedvyas
(B) Krishna Vasudev
(C) Valmiki
(D) Vatsyayan
Ans. (B)

12. ‘Manusmriti’ regards the reign lying between -the rivers Sarasvati and Drishadwati as—
(A) Aryavarta
(B) Brahanwarta
(C) Brahmashri Desa
(D) Madhya Desa
Ans. (D)

13. Buddhist scriptures were written in—
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Kharosthi
(D) Marathi
Ans. (A)

14. Which, among the following Scholarly works, was not written by Bhavbhuti?
(A) Venisamhara
(B) Mahaveercharita
(C) Uttar Ramcharita
(D) Maltimadhava
Ans. (A)

15. Under whom did Tulsidas write Ramcharitmanasa—
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah-Jahana
(D) Aurangazb
Ans. (A)

16. Where is Kalibangan situated?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
Ans. (D)

17. Brahmani bull for Indus valley people was—
(A) Unknown animal
(B) Well known animal
(C) Sacred animal
(D) Sacrificial animal
Ans. (C)

18. Harrappan people had known to use of—
(A) 16 & its multiples
(B) 12 & its multiples
(C) 8 & its multiples
(D) 4 & its multiples
Ans. (A)

19. A hoard of copper images generally assigned to the Harrappan culture phase, has been found at—
(A) Daimabad
(B) Brahamgiri
(C) Inamgaon
(D) Nasik
Ans. (A)

20. The largest number of seals of the Harrappan culture are made of—
(A) Terracotta
(B) Faience
(C) Agate
(D) Steatite
Ans. (D)

21. When did China receive Buddhism?
(A) Third century B .C.
(B) First century B.C.
(C) First century A.D.
(D) Third Century AD.
Ans. (C)

22. Who was Bhadrabahu?
(A) He was the first tirthankar of the Jainas
(B) He was a Vedic Rishi
(C) He was a Buddhist monk
(D) He was the sixth guru of the Jainas
Ans. (C)

23. Which of the following is incorrect?
(A) Mahayanism teaches non-reality of phenomenal objects
(B) Mahayanism accepts the conception of countless Buddhas and Bodhisatvas
(C) Mahayanism defies Buddha
(D) Mahayanism rejects worship of god & goddess
Ans. (D)

24. Jain works were compiled in—
(A) Ujjain
(B) Vaishali
(C) Ballabhi
(D) Vatapi
Ans. (C)

25. How many cities were in existence during Buddha’s time?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 10
Ans. (A)

26. Which one of the following was the most common occupation for slaves?
(A) Agricultural labor
(B) Working in guilds
(C) Domestic service in Households
(D) Settlement in newly cleared areas
Ans. (C)

27. The theory of the origin of the state not mentioned in the Vedic literature is—
(A) The contract theory
(B) The force theory
(C) The evolutionary theory
(D) The divine theory
Ans. (C)

28. The conceusces among historians that the vedic age began earliest in—
(A) 1200—1000 B.C.
(B) 2500—800 B.C.
(C) 2500 B.C.
(D) 1000 BC.
Ans. (D)

29. Which was the first book to deal with Music?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Ans. (C)

30. The Neolithic Age dates bark to—
(A) 60003000 B.C.
(B) 4000—3000 B.C.
(C) 5000—300CIB.C.
(D) 3000-1000 B.C.
Ans. (A)

31. In ancient times ‘Sectora’ was situated in—
(A) The Mouth of Mediterranean Sea
(B) The Mouth of Indus valley
(C) The Mouth of Narmada River
(D) The Mouth of Red sea
Ans. (D)

32. Prehistoric axes are found at—
(A) Attirampakkarn
(B) Adichanallur
(C) Arikamedu
(D) Sanur
Ans. (A)

33. The earliest Iron age occupation in India has been associated with—
(A) Ochre coloured pottery
(B) Black and red ware
(C) Painted grey ware
(D) Northern black polished ware
Ans. (C)

34. There is evidence of the proto-Australoid, the mediterranean, alpine and Mongoloid in the skeletal remains at—
(A) Mohenjodaro site
(B) Harappan site
(C) Baluchistan
(D) Egypt
Ans. (B)

35. The large hoard of copper comes from Gungeria in—
(A) Utter Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. (B)

36. 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)

37. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with —
(A) The cultivation
(B) The village community
(C) The king
(D) The joint family
Ans. (C)

38. ‘Svayamvara’ was a special from of —
(A) Gandharva marriage
(B) Paisacha marriage
(C) Rakshasa marriage
(D) Brahma marriage
Ans. (A)

39. Which one of the following is not matched correctly?
(A) Angula — Unit of linear measure
(B) Veli — Unit for measuring space
(C) Kalam — Unit of liquid measure
(D) Kalanju— Unit of weight
Ans. (C)

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

41. Gupta ruler revived one of the following religions —
(A) Vedic
(B) Bhagvatism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism
Ans. (B)

42. Export-trade in pre-Gupta age was most extensive with—
(A) South East-Asia
(B) China
(C) Central Asia
(D) Roman Empire
Ans. (D)

43. The Mughal Emperor, who built the Peacock Throne? – -
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangazeb
(C) Nadirshah
(D) Shah Jahan
Ans. (D)

44. Aurangzeb face toughest opposition from—
(A) Jats
(B) Sultanates
(C) Marathas
(D) Rajputs
Ans. (D)

45. How did Akbar get rid of the authority of the Ulemas?
(A) He founded Din-i-Ilahi
(B) He appointed Hindus to the highest posts in the empire
(C) He invited the representatives of all religions for religious debates at the Ibadat Khana
(D) He issued an infallibility decree in 1579
Ans. (D)

46. Which of the following officers held the office of minister under the Mughals?
(A) Sipahsalar
(B) Siqdar
(C) Vakil
(D) Kotwal
Ans. (C)

47. Mewar accepted the Suzerainty of the Mughals during the reign of—
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

48. Shivaji conqurred many forts. Which was first—?
(A) Raigarh
(B) Berar
(C) Purendar
(D) Khandesh
Ans. (A)

49. In Mughal period Zamindars were—
(A) Land owners
(B) Jagirdars
(C) Labourers
(D) Revenue plunders
Ans. (A)

50. Mahmud Gawan was a Prime Minister of the…kingdom.
(A) Sultanate
(B) Bahmani
(C) Mughal
(D) Vijaynagar
Ans. (B)

Indus valley Mohenjodaro harrapa Quiz for Exams

Indus valley Mohenjodaro harrapa Quiz for Exams
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa Objective history questions

1. Evidence of furrowed fields comes from—
(A) Ropar
(B) Rangpur
(C) Manda
(D) Kalibanga
Ans. (D)

2. Evidence of Indus valley civilization can be obtained from—
(A) Seals of Mesopotamia
(B) Mesopotamia seals found in Harappa
(C) Seals at both the places.
(D) None of the above
Ans. (A)


3. The Indus valley people built up their houses of—
(A) Stones
(B) Mud
(C) Unbacked bricks
(D) Backed bricks
Ans. (D)

4. The metals known to the Indus valley people were —
(A) Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze, Tin, Iron
(B) Gold, Silver, Copper, Tin, Iron but .not Bronze
(C) Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, Bronze but not Tm
(D) Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze, Tin but not Iron
Ans. (D)

5. Which of the following was absent in Indus valley civilization?
(A) Boats
(B) Wheels
(C) Metallic currency
(D) Tiger
Ans. (C)


6. Which of the sites reveal both Harrappan & Pre-Harrappan culture—
(A) Ropar & Lothal
(B) Banwali & Kalibanga
(C) Sutkagendor & Harrappa.
(D) Alamgirpur & Boghava
Ans. (A)

7. Mohenjodaro & Harrappa stopped flourishing—
(A) From 1500B.C.
(B) From 1750B.C.
(C) From 2000 B.C.
(D) From 1000 B.C.
Ans. (C)

8. Which was the rare animal in Harrappa?
(A) Horse
(B) Mice
(C) Cat
(D) Tiger
Ans. (A)

9. The people who were primarily responsible for the formation of the Indus valley civilization belong to—
(A) The Proto-Australoiod race
(B) The Mediterraneanrace
(C) The Brachycaphal race
(D) The Nordic race
Ans. (B)

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



11. Harrappa is situated in—
(A) Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh .
(B) Jodhpur district of Rajasthan
(C) Sahiwal district of Pakistan
(D) Amritsar district of Punjab
Ans. (C)

12. Where is the great granary discovered in the excavations of the Indus valley sites situated?
(A) Loth1
(B) Kalibanga
(C) Harappa
(D) Mohen-Jo-daro
Ans. (C)

13. The Indus valley people worshipped—
(A) Indra
(B) Maruti
(C) Ganesh
(D) Pashupati
Ans. (D)

14. At which site of the Indus valley civilization has dockyard been found?
1A) Kalibanga
(B) Ropar
(C) Lothal
(D) Rangpur
Ans. (C)

15. Which of the following is incorrect?
(A) The people of the Indus valley civilization were familiar with gold
(B) The people of the Indus valley civilization were familiar with Iron
(C) The people of the Indus valley civilization were familiar with wheat
(D) The people of the Indus valley civilization knew the art of writing
Ans. (A)

16. In which of the following centres of ancient civilization cotton was known as sindhu?
(A) Crete
(B) Egypt
(C) Sumer
(D) Greece
Ans. (C)

17. The great Bath of the Indus valley civilization has been found at—
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Harappa
(C) Roper
(D) Ellora
Ans. (A)

18. Rice was not known to Indus valley people has been founded by —
(A) Dr. R. S. Sharma
(B) Dr. A. L. Basham
(C) Dr. M. Wheeler
(D) Dr. R. C. Mazumdar
Ans. (B)


19. The excavations in the Indus valley at Mohenjodaro started in—
(A) 1902
(B) 1912
(C) 1922
(D) 1932
Ans. (A)

20 . To which regions was the Indus valley civilization confined—
(A) Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh, Kathiawar
(B) Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh, N. W. F. P.
(C) Punjab, Sindh, Parts of N.W.F.P. & Kathiawar
(D) Punjab, Sindh, a part of NW.F.P. part of Ganga-Yamuna Doab
Ans. (D)

Indian History Objective test Indian national Movement

Indian History Objective test Indian national Movement
Indian National Movement Questions from Indian history
Free Online General Knowledge Indian History Indian National Movement
1. The strategy of ‘Divide and Rule’ was adopted by
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Canning

Ans:-C

2. Delhi became the capital of India in
(a) 1910
(b) 1911
(c) 1916
(d) 1923

Ans:-B


3.. Match the following:
A. Swarajist Party 1. Acharya Narendra Dev
B. Hindustan Socialist 2. Motilal Nehru
C. Congress Socialist 3. Chandrashekhar Azad
D. Communist International 4. M.N. Roy
5. P. C. Joshi
A B C D
(a) 5 3 2 4
(b) 1 2 4 5
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 4 5 3

Ans:-C




4. The two nation theory was given by
(a) W. C. Banerjee
(b) M. A. Jinnah
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Pherozeshah Mehta

Ans:-B

5. The Vernacular Press Act was passed by
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) Lord Hardinge

Ans:-C


6.. Which of the following events was not associated with the year 1920?
(a) Gandhiji took over the leadership of Congress.
(b) Non-cooperation Movement
(c) Khilafat Movement
(d) Chauri Chaura incident

Ans:-D

7. The Elbert Bill Controversy during Lord Lynton’s time related to the concepts of
(a) Judicial equality
(b) Political representation
(c) Economic justice
(d) Revenue allocation

Ans:-A


8. Swaraj Party was formed in the year
(a) 1929
(b) 1932
(c) 1923
(d) 1942

Ans:-C



9. The last Governor General of India was
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Lord Canning

Ans:-C








10. The office of Governor General of India was created by
(a) Charter Act, 1813
(b) Charter Act, 1833
(c) Government of India Act 1858
(d) Government of India Act, 1935

Ans:-B


11. The Non-Cooperation Movement did not envisage
(a) Reviving hand- spinning and weaving as part of encouraging Swadeshi
(b) Deliberate violation of laws
(c) Boycott of foreign goods
(d) Refusal to cooperate with government

Ans:-B


12. The clarion call ‘Dilli Chalo’ was given by
(a) Congress in 1942
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai

Ans:-C


13. Indian National Congress found wide acceptance initially among
(a) peasants and working class
(b) Landlords
(c) Educated middle class
(d) Businessmen

Ans:-C


14. Swaraj as a national demand was first made by
(a) Chittaranjan Das
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans:-D

15. The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he
(a) Brought the problems of Indians to the notice of the British.
(b) Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.
(c) Interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self- confidence of Indians.
(d) Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else.

Ans:-B


16. When Subhash Chandra Bose resigned as the President of INC. who was appointed in his place?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Abul Kalam Azad
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Pattabhi Sitaramiah

Ans:-A






17. Match the following:
A. 1931 1. Chauri Chaura incident
B. 1921 2. Dandi March
C. 1942 3. Cripps Mission
D. 1930 4. Second Round Table Conference
5. Death of Lala Lajpat Rai
A B C D
(a) l 3 2 5
(b) 4 2 3 5
(c) 4 3 5 2
(d) 4 1 3 2

Ans:-D



18. Abandonment of the policy of annexation and aggrandizement towards Indian states came under the
(a) Government of India Act, 1858
(b) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1909

Ans:-A




19. Which of the following was a continuous movement based on the philosophy of Gandhiji, and not a specific movement?
(a) Non-Cooperation Movement
(b) Swadeshi Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement

Ans:-B

20 . Who was the first Indian to pass the Indian Civil Service?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Surendranath Banerjee
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) D. N. Wacha

Ans:-B

Free History MCQ quiz For UPSC

Free History MCQ quiz For UPSC
Indian history Quiz multiple Choice questions
MCQ Quiz: Indian History Question for IAS Exams
Indian History Quiz - India

1. The first use of iron is associated with—
(A) Painted greyware
(B) Second urbanisation
(C) Mauryas
(D) Northern blackware
Ans. (A)

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer—
List I List II
(Archaeological Sites) (Characteristic Features)
(a) Brahamgiri 1. Mesolithic
(b) Kupgal 2. Pit dwellings
(c) Burzahom 3. Urn Burials
(d) Adichchanallur 4. Megalithic
5. Ash Mounds

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


3. The “Ash Mounds” from Deccan represent—
(A) Sites where personages were cremated
(B) Sites where redic sacrifices were performed
(C) Remmants of the settlements of Neolithic cattle keepers
(D) Kilns where pots were a baked
Ans. (C)

4. In the battle of Panipat the Marathas were defeated by—
(A) The Mughals
(B) The Afghans
(C) The English
(D) The Ruhellas
Ans. (B)

5. The author of Tabqat-I-Nasiri was—
(A) Minhajuddin Siraj
(B) Hasan-Nizanñ
(C) Shams-i-Siraj Affif
(D) Abul Fazal
Ans. (A)

6. Which of the following was not a term included in the treaty conducted between Jahangir and Rana Amar Singh Mewar in 1615?
(A) Amar Singh recognised the suzerainty of the Mughal emperor
(B) Jahangir restored to Amar Singh all the territory including Chittor that had been conquered by the Mughals since the time of Akbar
(C) Amar Singh was not required to enter into a matrimonial alliance with the Mughal
(D) Amar Singh agreed to attend the Mughal darbar in person
Ans. (D)


7. The leader of the Jat rebellion in the region of Mathura in the reign of Aurangazeb was—
(A) Gokul
(B) Durga Das
(C) Raj Singh
(D) Vir Singh
Ans. (A)

8. Which of the following cause was not responsible for the fortune of Aurangazeb?
(A) His policy of religious intolerance
(B) His Deccan wars
(C) His failure to give political and administrative training to his Sons
(D) His competence as a general and diplomat
Ans. (D)

9. What was ‘Chauth’?
(A) It was a religious tax imposed by Shivaji on non-Hindus
(B) It was a religious tax imposed on Hindus by Shivaji
(C) It was one fourth of the revenue realised by Shivaji from the neighbouring states
(D) It was an import duty in the time of Shivaji
Ans. (C)

10. Sir Jadu Nath Sarkar has called a Hindu ruler as ‘the last, constructive Hindu genius’. Who was that ruler?
(A) Baji Rao I
(B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(C) Krishnadeva Ray
(D) Shivaji
Ans. (D)


11. Vinay Patrika was written b—
(A) Tulsidas
(B) Raskhana
(C) Parmananda Das
(D) Vithhal Nath
Ans. (A)


12. Who led the first Jat revolt against Aurangazeb?
(A) Gokul
(B) Raja Ram
(C) Churaman
(D) All of them
Ans. (A)


13. The first fort the British constructed in India was the fort of—
(A) St. George
(B) At Calcutta
(C) At Bombay
(D) St. David
Ans. (A)

14. What was the advisory Council of Shivaji called?
(A) Mantri-Parishad
(B) Mantri Sabha
(C) Mantri Mandal
(D) Ashtha Pradhan Mandal
Ans. (D)


15. Madrasa at Bidar was built by—
(A) Mahmud Gawan
(B) Muhammad Adil Shah
(C) Mir Jumla
(D) Gui Shah
Ans. (B)

16. “Early vedic Aryans did not carry on sea- trade.” Who said so?
(A) Dr. R. S. Sharma
(B) Dr. R. C. Mazumdar
(C) Dr. R. K. Mukharji
(D) Dr. V. P. Apte
Ans. (A)


17. Which of the following failed to develop into a city during later Vedic age?
(A) Indraprastha
(B) Mathura
(C) Prayag
(D) Kashi
Ans. (A)
18. Rajatarangini describes the history of —
(A) Bengal
(B) Gujarat
(C) Kashmir
(D) Malwa
Ans. (C)

19. The author of Mantkhab-ul-Tawarikh was —
(A) Abdur-Rahim Khan-i-Khana
(B) Abbas Serwani
(C) Ahmed Yadagara Mirza
(D) Badayuni
Ans. (D)

20. Author of Hamir Mahakavya was —
(A) Chanda Vardai
(B) Jayasingha Sun
(C) Nyaychand Sur
(D) Hema Chandra
Ans. (C)


21. Who constructed Kailasa temple at Ellora?
(A) Krishna I
(B) Govinda II
(C) Dhruva
(D) Govinda III
Ans. (A)

22. Who was the first European to initiate the policy of taking past in internal quarrels of Indian princes n order to acquire territory and power in India?
(A) Clive
(B) Dupliex.
(C) Albuquerque
(D) Warren Hastings
Ans. (C)

23. It is said that during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the Maratha saints had developed all those elements which go to make a people coronation. Only one element was wanting which was later on supplied by Shivaji. What was that element?
(A) Community of creed
(B) Community of life
(C) Community of language
(D) Political power and independence
Ans. (D)

24. Which is the largest building at mohenjodaro?
(A) Great Bath
(B) Grannary
(C) Assembly Hall
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)

25. How did the name of Harrappan culture come?
(A) Harrappan is the largest site
(B) It is the first site
(C) Harrappan is mentioned on one of the seals
(D) Most objects were found at Harrappa
Ans. (A)