Free Online MCQ History Sample Paper

Free Online MCQ History Sample Paper
1. The change of the capital of the Bahmani kingdom from Gulbarga to Bidar took place during the reign of—
(A) Shihabuddin Ahmad I
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tahmtan
(C) Shamsuddin Daud
(D) Tajuddin Firoz
Ans. (A)

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

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using by codes—
List-I List-Il
(a) Peshwa 1. General Administrations
(b) Amatya 2. Incharge of Income and Expenditure
(c) Sachiva 3. Kings correspondence
(d) Sismant 4. Foreign Officers

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

4. The confederates against Sultan in the third Mysore war included—
(A) The Nizam, the Nawab of Carnatic and the English
(B) The Marathas, the English and the Nawab of Carnatic
(C) The English, the Maratha and the Nizam
(D) The Raja of Travancore, the Marathas and the English
Ans. (C)

5. Which one of the following combination bf forces conspired to rob the Begums of Oudh of their wealth?
(A) Hastings and Chet Singh
(B) Hastings and the Nawab Wazir
(C) Hastings the Nawab Wazir and Chet Singh
(D) Hastings Chet Singh and Mir Jafar
Ans. (B)

6. Which one of the following factories of Bengal was established by the Dutch?
(A) Bandel
(B) Hooghly
(C) Chinsurah
(D) Srirampur
Ans. (C)

7. The main causes of the war between Mir Qasim and the East India Company was their dispute over—
(A) The strength of armed forces
(B) The jurisdiction of court
(C) The realisation of revenue
(D) Factional in fighting in the camp of East India Company
Ans. (C)

8. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(A) Bhil uprising: 1818-31
(B) Satara Uprising: 1814
(C) Kittur Uprising: 1824
(D) Gadkari Revolt: 1844
Ans. (B)

9. During the period of the Cholas and their successor in South India the association of peasants was known as—
(A) Alumganam
(B) Nanadesi
(C) Cittirameli
(D) Ainnurruvar
Ans. (C)

10. The revolt of the Khasis against the British was led by—
(A) Surendra Sai
(B) Titu Mir
(C) Birsa Munda
(D) Utirot Singh
Ans. (D)

11. Consider the following Generals—
1. Ventura
2. Vansitartt
3. Deva Singh
4. Suraj Singh
5. Illahi Baksh
6. Allard
Who among these were the members of Ranjit Singh’s Fauj-i-Khas?
Codes:
(A) 1, 2,3and4
(B) 1, 3,5and6
(C) 2, 3, 4 and5
(D) 2, 4, 5 and6
Ans. (B)

12. The term Chora rajju used in some sources means—
(A) An unit of land measurement
(B) A class of police officials
(C) A kind of tax
(D) Rope for thieve
Ans. (B)

13. The British Parliament passed the Regulating Act to improve the administration of the East India Company in the year—
(A) 1773
(B) 1775
(C) 1853
(D) 1855
Ans. (A)

14. Which one of the correctly matched?
(A) Kshauma : Textile
(B) Pada : Coin denomination
(C) Adhaka : Architectural fragment
(D) Drona : Measure of Rainfall
Ans. (D)

15. The Valangai (Right hand) and Idangai (left hand) division of South Indian society is first noticed in the —
(A) Sangarn period
(B) Pahallavas period
(C) Chola period
(D) Nayaka period
Ans. (B)

16. The Gurjara king and others are said to have worked as doorkeepers in the Hiryanagarbha sacrifice performed by —
(A) Dharmapala
(B) Dantidurga
(C) Devapala
(D) Amoghavarsha
Ans. (B)

17. Kosalainadu conquerred by Rajendra Chola was located on the banks of the —
(A) Godavari
(B) Sarayu
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Tapti
Ans. (C)

18. In early medieval south Indian polity the word Udankuttam meant —
(A) A group of small villages in the Chola kingdom
(B) A body of officers under the Cholas
(C) A tax levied in the Hoysala kingdom
(D) The navy maintained by the Cholas
Ans. (B)

19. The Pala king Devapala claims to have defeated a Dravida king who is usually identified with —
(A) Dantidurga
(B) Amoghavarsha
(C) Dhruva
(D) Krishana II
Ans. (B)

20. Mahakshapatalika was on official in change of —
(A) Chariots
(B) Navy
(C) Acconuts
(D) Infantry
Ans. (C)

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

22. According to Brihaspati the grads of artisans were —
(A) Two
(B) Four
(C) Six
(D) Eight
Ans. (C)

23. The Chandela dynasty was founded by —
(A) Vakpati
(B) Nannuka
(C) Jayashakti
(D) Harsha
Ans. (B)

24. The unusally excessive proliferation of castes in the early medieval period was mostly due to —
(A) Increasing varnasamskara
(B) Increasing greater absorption of tribes as castes
(C) Occupational groups turning into castes
(D) Religious sects being converted into castes
Ans. (A)

25. Which of the following were centres of Chahamana rule?
1. Lata
2. Sakambhari
3. Naddula
4. Dhavagarta
(A) 1, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4
Ans. (C)