1.
Among the following, which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulh-i-kul?
(a) Babar
(b) Humayun
(c) Akbar
(d) Shahjahan
Answers: (c)
2.
Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?
(a) Sudharmana
(b) Indrabhuti
(c) Bhadrabahu
(d) Sthulabhadra
Answers: (c)
3.
Amongst the following, who cooperated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational programmes?
(a) Dwarkanath Tagore
(b) David Hare
(c) Henri Derozio
(d) William Jones
Answers: (b)
4.
Consider the following statement :
1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system.
2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamgadhi.
3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his follows.
Which if these statement is/are correct?
(a) all of the above
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) only 3
Answers: (b)
5.
During the Mughal period, which one of the following trades were the first to come to India?
(a) Portuguese
(b) Dutch
(c) Danish
(d) English
Answers: (a)
6.
Malik Kafur was whose General?
(a) Balban
(b) Ala-ud-din khilji
(c) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(d) Firoz Shah Tughluq
Answers: (b)
7.
The aim of education as stated by the Wood's despatch of 1854 was
(a) the creation of employment opportunity for native Indians
(b) the spread of western culture in India
(c) the promotion of literacy among the people using English medium of language
(d) the introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education
Answers: (b)
8.
The Chinese pilgrim Fa – Hien visited India during the reign of
(a) Kanishka
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Harshavardhana
Answers: (c)
9.
The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty did he belong to?
(a) Somavamsi dynasty
(b) Eastern Ganga dynasty
(c) Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty
(d) Bhoi dynasty
Answers: (b)
10.
What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India?
1. Bimbisara
2. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Kanishka I
4. Skandagupta
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1-2-3- 4
(b) 4-3-2-1
(c) 2-3-4-1
(d) 3-1-4-2
Answers: (a)
11.
What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?
(a) Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.
(b) "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.
(c) The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.
(d) Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.
Answers: (a)
12.
What was the reason or ground for the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in 1850?
(a) Lack of proper governance
(b) Death of its ruler without any heir
(c) Subsidiary Alliance
(d) Its involvement in a conspiracy against British Rule
Answers: (b)
13.
What were the ahdis of Akbar’s time?
(a) Village level money-lenders
(b) Village guards
(c) Cashiers working in diwani
(d) Foot-soldiers in the army
Answers: (b)
14.
Where did Buddha die?
(a) Lumbini
(b) Kusinagara
(c) Pavapuri
(d) Magadha
Answers: (b)
15.
Which is the most accepted date of the composition of the Rigveda?
(a) 1500 BC
(b) 1500 BC to 1000 BC
(c) 1000 BC
(d) About 4500 BC
Answers: (b)
16.
Which of the following is associated with Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of India from 1798 to 1805?
(a) Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Subsidiary Alliance
(c) First Mysore War
(d) Conquest of Rajputana
Answers: (b)
17.
Which of the following kings of ancient India embraced Jainism and became a Sanyasi?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(c) Pushyamitra
(d) Harsha
Answers: (b)
18.
Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?
(a) Hindi
(b) Urdu
(c) Persian
(d) Arabic
Answers: (c)
19.
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Second Battle of Panipat - Akbar and Ibrahim Lodi
(b) Battle of Khanwa - Akbar and Rana Sanga
(c) Battle of Chausa - Humayun and Sher Shah
(d) First battle of Tarian - Mahmud Ghaznavi and Prithviraj Chauhan
Answers: (c)
20.
Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple Architecture?
(a) Sikhara
(b) Garbha Griba
(c) Gopura
(d) Pradakshina
Answers: (c)
21.
Which one the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar?
(a) Tanjore
(b) Jinji
(c) Mysore
(d) Madura
Answers: (c)
22.
Which Philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya?
(a) Maharashtra Dharma
(b)Shuddhadvaita
(c) Anekantavada
(d) Visistadvaita
Answers: (b)
23.
Whichone of the following newspaper was launched by Motilal Nehru?
(a) Leader
(b) The Independent
(c) Hindustan Times
(d) National Herald
Answers: (b)
24.
Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capital income of India?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Feroze Shah Mehta
(c) Surendranath Banerjee
(d) Dadabhai Naorji
Answers: (d)
25.
Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?
(a) Shramana
(b) Uparika
(c) Rajuka
(d) Kumaramatya
Answers: (c)
26.
Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Auranangzeb
Answers: (a)
27.
Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleon's March to Paris on his return from Elba?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) B.G. Tilak
Answers: (c)
28.
Who had demarcated the border-line between India and Pakistan?
(a) McMohan
(b) Lord Durand
(c) Redcliffe
(d) None of these
Answers: (c)
29.
Who propounded the Saptanga Theory?
(a) Manu
(b) Charaka
(c) Kautilya
(d) Tulsidas
Answers: (c)
30
Who put an end to the system of Dual Government in Bengal?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Clive
(c) Regulating Act
(d) British Parliament
Answers: (a)
