1. Who among the following Governor Generals ridiculed Congress as
representing only a 'microscopic minority' of people?
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Lansdown
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Lansdown
Answer. a
2. Match List - I with List II and select the correct answer from
the codes given below.
List
- I
List - II I
(Samudra Gupta's (Their Kingdoms)
Contemporary Kings
of South India)
A. Dhananjaya 1. Avamukta
B. Nilaraja 2. Kanchi
C. Ugrasena 3. Kusthalpura
D. Vishnugopa 4.Palaka
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 3 2 1
(Samudra Gupta's (Their Kingdoms)
Contemporary Kings
of South India)
A. Dhananjaya 1. Avamukta
B. Nilaraja 2. Kanchi
C. Ugrasena 3. Kusthalpura
D. Vishnugopa 4.Palaka
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 3 2 1
Answer. c
3. Which of the
following centers related to the Indus Valley are situated in Uttar Pradesh?
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
I. Kalibanga
II. Lothal
III. Alamgirpur
IV. Hulas
Codes:
II. Lothal
III. Alamgirpur
IV. Hulas
Codes:
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) I, II
(c) II, III
(d) III, IV
(b) I, II
(c) II, III
(d) III, IV
Answer. d
4. Which of the following institutions belonged to foreign trade?
(a)
Sreni
(b) Nagaram
(c) Nanadesis
(c) Nanadesis
(d) Manigrama
Answer. d
5. Given below are two
statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.
Reason (R): The early Chisti Sufis were fond of musical assemblies called, 'sama'.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b)Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c)(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d)(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Assertion (A): Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.
Reason (R): The early Chisti Sufis were fond of musical assemblies called, 'sama'.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b)Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c)(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d)(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer. b
6. Which of the following inscriptions gives information about
two Ashwamedha Yajnas performed by King Pushyamitra Shung?
(a) Saranath inscription
(b) Besnagar inscription
(c) Ayodhya inscription
(d)Hathigumpha inscription
(b) Besnagar inscription
(c) Ayodhya inscription
(d)Hathigumpha inscription
Answer. c
7. The term 'chakra' has been used in Medieval Indian History
sources. This was
(a) Identical to
Paragraph
(b) Identical to Sarkar
(b) Identical to Sarkar
(c) Territorial unit
between Subah and Paragnah, but not Identical to Sarkar
(d)None of the above
(d)None of the above
Answer. c
8. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what
name?
(a) Sardesh
Mukhi
(b)Chauth
(c) Abwab
(c) Abwab
(d) Jamadani
Answer. a
9. The mosque-the Khayr-ul-manzil opposite to the Purana Qila in
Delhi was constituted by whom?
(a) Hamida Banu Begum
(b) Salima Sultan
(c) Jiji Anga
(d) Maham Anaga
(b) Salima Sultan
(c) Jiji Anga
(d) Maham Anaga
Answer. d
10. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Place Leadership
(a) Sambalpur Surender Sahi
(b) Ganjam Radhakrishna Dandsena
(c) Kashmir Gulab Singh
(d) Lucknow Liyaqat Ali
(a) Sambalpur Surender Sahi
(b) Ganjam Radhakrishna Dandsena
(c) Kashmir Gulab Singh
(d) Lucknow Liyaqat Ali
Answer. d
11. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
State
Ruler
(a) Devgiri Shankar Dev
(b) Warangal Ramehandra Dev
(c) Hoysala Veer Ballal
(d) Madura Veer Pandya
(a) Devgiri Shankar Dev
(b) Warangal Ramehandra Dev
(c) Hoysala Veer Ballal
(d) Madura Veer Pandya
Answer. b
12. Arrange the following into chronological order and select the
correct answer from the codes given below:
A. Muhammad Shah
B. Jahandar Shah
C. Alamgir II
D. Ahmadshah
B. Jahandar Shah
C. Alamgir II
D. Ahmadshah
Codes:
(a) A C
D B
(b) B A D C
(c) C A B D
(d) D B C A
(b) B A D C
(c) C A B D
(d) D B C A
Answer. b
14. Which of the following is a Samhita of Shukla Yajurveda?
(a)
Vajasanami
(b) Maitrayani
(c) Taittiriya
(c) Taittiriya
(d)
Kathak
Answer. a
15. Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A)
and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Turkish
invasions on India were successful.
Reason (R): There was no political unity in North India.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Reason (R): There was no political unity in North India.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b)Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d)(A) is false, but (R) is true
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b)Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d)(A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer. a
16. Arrange the
following temples in chronological order and select the correct answer from
the codes given below:
I. Brihdishwar temple
II. Gangaikonda Chola Puram temple
III. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram
IV. Sapt pagoda
I. Brihdishwar temple
II. Gangaikonda Chola Puram temple
III. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram
IV. Sapt pagoda
Codes:
(a) I, II, IV, III
(b)II, I, III, IV
(c)III, II, I, IV
(d) IV, III, I, II
(c)III, II, I, IV
(d) IV, III, I, II
Ans. d
17. The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of information about
which king?
(a) Kharvela
(b) Ashok
(c) Harshavardhan
(d) Kanishka
(b) Ashok
(c) Harshavardhan
(d) Kanishka
Answer. a
18. Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion
(A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : In 1946,
the Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the interim government formed in 1946.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)
is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the interim government formed in 1946.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)
is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer. b
19. Which among the following sites provides evidence of
domestication of animals in the Mesolithic period?
(a) Odai
(b) Bori
(c) Bagar
(c) Bagar
(d) Lakhnia
Answer. c
20. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Adina Masjid
- Mandu
(b) Lal Darwaza Masjid - Jaunpur
(c) Dakhil Darwaza - Gaur
(d) Tin Darwaza - Ahmedabad
(b) Lal Darwaza Masjid - Jaunpur
(c) Dakhil Darwaza - Gaur
(d) Tin Darwaza - Ahmedabad
Answer. a
21. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Dhruvadas - Bhagat
Namawali
(b) Nabhadas - Bhaktamal
(c) Raskhan - Rasik Priya
(d) Usman – Chitrawali
(b) Nabhadas - Bhaktamal
(c) Raskhan - Rasik Priya
(d) Usman – Chitrawali
Answer. a
22. Arrange the
following events in their chronological order and select the correct answer
from the codes given below:
A. Hunter Commission
B. Sadler Commission
C. Wood's Despatch
D. Sargeant Plan
Codes:
(a) A B D C
(b) C BAD
(c) ABC D
(d) CAB D
B. Sadler Commission
C. Wood's Despatch
D. Sargeant Plan
Codes:
(a) A B D C
(b) C BAD
(c) ABC D
(d) CAB D
Answer. d
23. Who among the following leaders founded the revolutionary
organization - 'Abhinav Bharat Society'?
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Barindra Kumar Ghosh
(d) Pulin Bihari
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Barindra Kumar Ghosh
(d) Pulin Bihari
Answer. b
24. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Rebellion Year
(a)
Santhal 1855
(b) Kol 1831
(c) Khasi 1829
(d) Ahom 1815
(b) Kol 1831
(c) Khasi 1829
(d) Ahom 1815
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