Indian History

Ancient India
Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356
belonged to which dynasty?
A. Sangama Dynasty
B. Saluva Dynasty
C. Tuluva Dynasty
D. Aravidu Dynasty
2. During the Gupta Empire, the term “UPARIKARA” was used for
A. An extra tax levied on all subjects.
B. Periodic supplies of fruits, firewood, flowers etc.
C. It was a voluntary offering by people to the king.
D. King’s customary share of the production normally amounting to 1/6th of the
production.
3. Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1491-1503
belonged to which dynasty?
A. Sangama Dynasty
B. Saluva Dynasty
C. Tuluva Dynasty
D. Aravidu Dynasty
4. Chola Empire was divided into:
A. Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
B. Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Avanti
C. Mandalams, Bhoomi, Avanti &Valanadu
D. Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Malkhand
5. For which period did Harihara Raya II of Sangma dynasty ruled the
Vijaynagara Empire?
A. 1446-1465
B. 1485-1491
C. 1491-1505
D. 1377-1404
6. The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanpadas are found in___?
A. Vedic text
B. Buddha text
C. Jaina text
D. All the above
7. Which one of the following was the capital of Kosala?
A. Sravasti
B. Shuktimati
C. Kaushambi
D. Indraprastha
8. Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in
Ancient India?
A. Anga
B. Magadha
C. Vajji
D. Kasi
9. Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?
A. Nanda
B. Haryanka
C. Maurya
D. Shunga
10. A Janapadin was the ___ of a janapada.
A. Servant
B. Minister
C. Army General
D. Ruler

Question Answer

1. A

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. D

6. D

7. A

8. A

9. B

10. D

Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356
belonged to which dynasty?
A. Sangama Dynasty
B. Saluva Dynasty
C. Tuluva Dynasty
D. Aravidu Dynasty
2. During the Gupta Empire, the term “UPARIKARA” was used for
A. An extra tax levied on all subjects.
B. Periodic supplies of fruits, firewood, flowers etc.
C. It was a voluntary offering by people to the king.
D. King’s customary share of the production normally amounting to 1/6th of the
production.
3. Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1491-1503
belonged to which dynasty?
A. Sangama Dynasty
B. Saluva Dynasty
C. Tuluva Dynasty
D. Aravidu Dynasty
4. Chola Empire was divided into:
A. Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
B. Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Avanti
C. Mandalams, Bhoomi, Avanti &Valanadu
D. Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Malkhand
5. For which period did Harihara Raya II of Sangma dynasty ruled the
Vijaynagara Empire?
A. 1446-1465
B. 1485-1491
C. 1491-1505
D. 1377-1404
6. The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanpadas are found in___?
A. Vedic text
B. Buddha text
C. Jaina text
D. All the above
7. Which one of the following was the capital of Kosala?
A. Sravasti
B. Shuktimati
C. Kaushambi
D. Indraprastha
8. Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in
Ancient India?
A. Anga
B. Magadha
C. Vajji
D. Kasi
9. Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?
A. Nanda
B. Haryanka
C. Maurya
D. Shunga
10. A Janapadin was the ___ of a janapada.
A. Servant
B. Minister
C. Army General
D. Ruler

Question Answer

1. A
 2. A

3. C

4. A

5. D

6. D

7. A

8. A

9. B

10. D

Who is the excavator of Harappa site?

A. Daya ram sahni
B. Rakhal das Bannerji
C. Mackey
D. B.K. Thapar

2. Dholavira is situated at the bank of River:

A. Indus
B. Ravi
C. Luni
D. Ghaggar

3. What is true about Lothal - ancient site?

I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization.
II. It was excavated by the S.R. Rao
III. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan.
Code:
A. Only I , II
B. Only I, III
C. II, III
D. All of the above

4. Which is the correct chronology of the excavation of the site in the Indus
civilization?
I. Mohenjo-Daro
II. Chanhudaro
III. Harappa
IV. Lothal

Select the correct code:

A. III, I, II & IV
B. I, III, II & IV
C. II, I, III & IV
D. III, IV, II & I

5. In the Vedic age, who was the head of “Grama”?

A. Kulapa
B. Gramini
C. Vispati
D. Gopati

6. Which of the following is true regarding the Aryan Economy?

I. Aryans, crossed the nomadic stage.
II. Lion, elephants, & Boar were not known to them.
III. Coins were known to them.
A. Only I
B. II, III
C. I, III
D. All of the above
7. The local name of Mohenjodaro is:
A. Mould of the living
B. Mould of the tree
C. Mould of the dead
D. Mould of the survivor

8. Choose the Incorrect pair:

A. Yoga darshan Patanjali
B. Mimansa Jaimini
C. Vedant Badarayana
D. Nyaya Darshana Kapila

9. Who were the immediate successors of the Mauryas in Magadha?

A. Pandyas
B. Sungas
C. Kushanas
D. Satvahanas

10. Which one of the following item was collected only in case under the
Mauryas?
A. Kara
B. Bhaga
C. Pranaya
D. Hiranya
QuestionAnswer

1. A

2. C

3. A

4. A
 5. B

6. A

7. C

8. D

9. B

10. C

What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization?

A. 2400 BC - 1700 BC
B. 2500 BC - 1700 BC
C. 2400 BC - 1750 BC
D. 2500 BC - 1750 BC
2. Which one of the following was an important Port of the eastern coast
during Gupta period?
A. Kalyan
B. Tamralipti
C. Sopara
D. Baroch
3. The temple of Konark was built by Narasimha of the
A. Maratha Administration
B. Chola Administration
C. Ganga Administration
D. Vijayanagar Administration
4. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?
A. Maurya
B. Gupta
C. Kushan
D. Kanva
5. Aryabhatta, believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was a most
renowned scholar of:
A. Astronomy
B. Biology
C. Medicine
D. Physiology
6. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements
of
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Samudragupta
D. Chandragupta II
7. Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander the Great?
A. Bimbisara
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Ashoka
D. Pushyamitra Sunga
8. Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of
A. Chalukya raids
B. Greek invasion
C. Hun invasion
D. Pallava raids
9. Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Samudra Gupta
C. Vikramaditya
D. Skand Gupta
10. Who among the following Kushan Emperors was the first to introduce the
gold coinage in India?
A. Vima Kadphises
B. Vima Taktu
C. Vasishka
D. Kujula Kadphises

Question Answer

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. A

6. D

7. B

8. C

9. B

10. A
Who was the first Gupta ruler who assumed the title of Maharadhiraha?
A. Skandhgupta
B. Chandragupta I
C. Chandragupta II
D. kumaragupta
2. Which of the following statement is wrong?
A. Chandragupa I started the Gupta Era in 319- 20 AD.
B. Samudragupta was the greatest king of Gupta dynasty.
C. Chandragupta II was succeeded by his son Skandagupta.
D. During the reign of Skandagupta, Gupta Empire was invaded by Huns.
3. Who was the last great ruler of Gupta dynasty?
A. Skandagupta
B. Kumaragupta I
C. Chandragupta Ii
D. None Of these
4. Which of the following is incorrectly matched (in Gupta administration)?
A. Bhukti…….province
B. Vishya……state
C. Vithika…..city
D. Gram…….village
5. Choose the correct option
I. Dharmpala was the founder of the Pala Empire.
II. Mihir Bhoja belongs to Pratihar dynasty.
III. Mihir bhoja was the devotee of Lord KRISHNA.
A. Only I, II
B. Only I, III
C. Only II
D. All of the above
6. Who among the following foreigners was the first to visit India?
A. Hiuen-Tsang
B. Megasthenese
C. I Ching
D. Fahien
7. Which of the following are two works of Kalidasa?
A. Raghuvamsha and Kiratarjuniya
B. Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha
C. Malti Madhava and Kumara Sambhava
D. Malti Madhav and Kumara Sambhava
8. Who was the first Indo-Greek king, who became Buddhist?
A. Antiochus II
B. Apollodotus I
C. Apollodotus II
D. Menander II
9. Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at
Sravanabelagola ?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Kharvela
C. Amoghavarsha
D. Chamundaraya
10. Which among the following Mudra is the gesture of Buddha as depicted in
his first sermon?
A. Abhaya Mudra
B. Dhyana Mudra
C. Dharmachakra Mudra
D. Bhumisparsa Mudra
QuestionAnswer

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. b

5. c

6. b

7. b

8. d

9. d

10. c

What were the crops raised by the Harappans?

I. Cotton
II. Wheat

III. Barley

IV. Peas
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. I, II, III and IV
B. I, II and III
C. II, III and IV
D. II and III
2. Which of the following statements about the Harappan people is incorrect?
A. The Harappans were phallus worshippers.
B. They worshipped gods in the form of human beings.
C. They placed their gods in temples.
D. They looked upon the earth as a fertility goddess.
3. Which of the following statements about the Rigvedic Aryans is incorrect?
A. We do not find any trace of widow remarriage in the Rigvedic period.
B. We have some indications of polyandry in this period.
C. There are no examples of child marriage in this period.
D. The practice of levirate was known.
4. Who among the following occupied the supreme position in the Later Vedic
pantheon?
A. Indra
B. Prajapati
C. Agni
D. Varuna
5. Which type of pottery was most popular with the Later Vedic people?
A. Black-slipped Ware
B. Black and Red Ware
C. Painted Grey Ware
D. Red Ware
6. Which of the doctrines of Jainism was added by Mahavira?
A. Do not speak a lie.
B. Observe continence.
C. Do not commit violence.
D. Do not steal.
7. Who is said to be responsible for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka?
A. Ajatashatru
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Bimbisara
D. Mahapadma Nanda
8. In what respect did Jainism differ from Buddhism?
A. In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa
B. In denying the authority of the Vedas
C. In opposing animal sacrifice
D. In its attitude towards trade
9. The Pitaka that contains pronouncements attributed to the Buddha, laying
down numerous rules for the conduct of the order is:
A. Vinaya Pitaka
B. Sutta Pitaka
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
D. All the three Pitakas
10. The Veda that contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases is
A. Rigveda
B. Atharvaveda
C. Samaveda
D. Yajurveda
 Question Answer

1. A

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. D

6. B

7. B

8. A

9. A

10. B

In Jainism, 'Perfect Knowledge' is referred to as

A. Nirvana
B. Ratna
C. Kaivalya
D. Jina
Ans: C
2. The daughter who milks animals in the Vedic period was known as
A. Kubha
B. Duhitr
C. Komi
D. Sardha
Ans: B
3. Bimbisara was succeeded by.
A. Ashoka
B. Ajatashatru
C. Vasudeva
D. Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: B
4. Which of the following Kushan kings, who assumed the title "the Lord of
the Whole World"?
A. Kadphises I
B. Kadphises II
C. Kanishka
D. Huvishka
Ans: B
5. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at.
A. Pataliputra
B. Vaishali
C. Kundalavana
D. Bodh Gaya
Ans: C
6. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by
A. Darius
B. Demetrius
C. Deimachos
D. Philip
Ans: C
7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists:

List-I List-II
A. Ashoka's son 1. Brihadratha
B. Conqueror of 2. Ashvaghosha Yarkand
C. Buddhist Monk 3. Kanishka
D. Last Mauryan ruler 4. Kunala

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 1 3 4
Ans: B
8. The author of the "The Peri plus of the Erythraean Sea’ was a :
A. Historian
B. Poet
C. Sailor
D. Musician
Ans: C
9. During Karikala's rule the important Chola port was
A. Calicut
B. Puhar
C. Korkai
D. Thondi
Ans: B
10. The most famous Chera ruler was
A. Udiyanjeral
B. Nedunjeraladan
C. Senguttuvan
D. Sengannan
Ans: C
The most important source of our information on ancient India's cultural
history are:
A. archaeological excavations
B. antiquities and monuments
C. literature and epics
D. inscriptions and coins
2. The granary discovered at Harappa was located:
A. within the citadel at Mohenjodaro
B. in the "Lower town'
C. near the river Ravi
D. beside the western gate of the city
3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists:
List-I List-II
a. Rock-cut Rathas 1. Ellora
b. Kailasa Temple 2. Mahabalipuram
c. Brihadisvara Temple 3. Nachnakuthara
d. Parvati Temple 4. Thanjavur
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
4. In his inscriptions Ashoka calls himself:
A. Devanampriya Priyadarshni king
B. Asoka Priyadarshi
C. Dhammasoka (Dharmasoka)
D. Daivaputra
5. Which one of the following Harappan sites is NOT located in Gujarat?
A. Surkotada
B. Rangpur
C. Sutkagendor
D. Desalpur
6. Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main
streets?
A. Lothal
B. Surkotada
C. Chanhudaro
D. Banawali
7. Which of the all Harappan sites, which has the most impressive drainage
system?
A. Harappa
B. Banawali
C. Dhaulavira
D. Mohenjodaro
8. Which of the following was not one of the ruling dynasties of South India in
the Sangam Age?
A. Chola
B. Chera
C. Pandya
D. Pallava
9. Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even women
enjoyed an equal status with men in the Early Vedic period?
A. Sabha
B. Samiti
C. Gana
D. Vidatha
10. Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Samaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian music
B. Atharvaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian medicine
C. Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose
D. Yajurveda Samhita - Origins of rituals

Question Answer

1. C

2. C

3. D
 4. A

5. C

6. A

7. A

8. D

9. D

10. C

In which one of the following do we come across a detailed account of the

municipal administration of Mauryas?
A. The Arthashastra of Kautilya
B. The account of Megasthenes
C. The Mudrarakshasa
D. Mauryan inscription
2. The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the:
A. Mauryas
B. Kushanas
C. Sungas
D. Guptas
3. Which one of the following works deals with the history of Kashmir?
A. Gaudavaho
B. Harshacharita
C. Rajatarangini
D. Vikramankadevacharita
4. Which one of the following mentioned division of the Mauryan Society into
seven classes?
A. Ashoka's Edicts
B. Indica
C. Kautilya's Arthshastra
D. Vishnu Purana

5. The varnas came to be transformed into the hereditary castes during the:
A. Later Vedic period
B. Gupta period
C. Mauryan period
D. Vedic period
6. Consider the following statement(s) what Ajanta Painting portray

I. Buddhist elements

II. Secular aspects

III. Jain culture

Which of these statements is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. Both I and II
C. I, II and III
D. Only III
7. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
A. Hoyasalas : Dwarasamudra
B. Kakatiyas : Warangal
C. Pallavas : Devagiri
D. Chalukyas : Kalyani
8. Which one of the following is associated with the Gupta Age of Indian
History?
A. Visit of Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang
B. Significant contribution to Indian astronomy by Aryabhatta
C. Significant contribution to poetry and literature by Banabhatta
D. Macedonian invasion
9. Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhana's
administration and the court life in Kannauj?
A. AI-Beruni
B. Fa-Hien
C. Hiuen-Tsang
D. Ibn Batutah
10. The Jaina saint credited with the spread of Jainism in Karnataka (south
India) was:
A. Bhadrabahu
B. Adinatha
C. Parshvanatha
D. Mahavira

Question Answer

1. B

2. D

3. C
 4. B

5. A

6. A

7. C

8. B

9. C

10. A

The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was
A. Parantaka
B. Rajaraja-I
C. Rajendra-I
D. Kulottunga
2. The main focus of the Rigvedic culture was
A. Indo-Gangetic Valley
B. Punjab and Delhi region
C. Indus Valley
D. Region between the Swat and the Indus
3. The Veda, which is partly a prose work, is
A. Atharvaveda
B. Samaveda
C. Yajurveda
D. Rigveda
4. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes
given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Nyaya 1. Jaimini
B. Vaisheshika 2. Badarayana
C. Sankhya 3. Gautam
D. Yoga 4. Kanada
E. Purva Mimamsa 5. Kapila
F. Uttara Mimamsa 6. Patanjali
Codes:
A B C D E F
(a) 5 6 4 1 2 3
(b) 4 3 2 1 5 6
(c) 3 4 5 6 1 2
(d) 1 2 3 4 5 6
5. Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because:
A. Like Einstein he had a rare insight into the nature of the universe.
B. He was one of the greatest physicists of all time.
C. He propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein's theory of
Relativity.
D. He was a great dialectician.
6. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
A. Vardhamana Mahavira's father-Siddhartha
B. Vardhamana Mahavira's mother- Trisala
C. Vardhamana Mahavira's wife-Yashoda
D. Vardhamana Mahavira's daughter-Cheiiana
7. In which of the following sects was Bindusara interested?
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Ajivakas
D. Lokayata
8. The correct descending order of the Mauryan officers, at the district level,
was
A. Rajuka, pradeshika, yukta
B. Yukta, rajuka, pradeshika
C. Pradeshika, yukta, rajuka
D. Pradeshika, rajuka, yukta
9. Harappan weapons were made of
A. stone
B. copper
C. bronze
D. all the above
10. Which one of the four varnas mentioned in the Purushasukta of the
mandala X of the Rig Veda is referred in the other parts of Rig Veda in the
sense of a Varna?
A. Brahmanas
B. Kshatriyas
C. Vaishyas
D. Shudras

Question Answer

1. B
 2. C

3. C

4. C

5. C

6. D

7. C

8. D

9. D

10. D

Which of the following Gupta emperors is represented his coins as playing the
lute or Veena?
A. Chandragupta-I
B. Chandragupta-II
C. Samudragupta
D. Skandagupta
2. Kalidasa's works include:
I. Abhijnanashakuntalam
II. Meghadutam

III. Raghuvamsa
IV. Malvikagnimitram
V. Ritusamhara
VI. Kumarasambhava
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. I, II, III and IV
B. I, II, IV, V and VI
C. I, III , IV and V
D. All of them
3. Match List-l with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:

List-I List-II
A. Shudraka 1. Devichand rag uptam
B. Vajjika 2. Harivamsa Purana
C. Vishakhadatta 3. Mrichchhakatika
D. Jinasena Suri 4. Tilsya Pannati
E. Yati Vrishaba 5. Kaumudi Mahotsava

Codes:
A B C D E
(a) 3 5 1 2 4
(b) 3 4 1 5 2
(c) 1 2 3 4 5
(d) 2 3 4 5 1
4. Who is the author of Vikramakacharita?
A. Ravi Kirti
B. Mangalesa
C. Bana
D. Bilhana
5. Consider the following statements:
I. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
II. The Pala rulers of eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.
Which of these statement (s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
6. With reference to the invaders in ancient India which one of the following is
the correct chronological order?
A. Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
B. Greeks-Kushanas-Sakas
C. Sakas-G reeks-Kushanas
D. Sakas-Kushanas-Greeks
7. The system of philosophy with which the name of Kapila is prominently
associated is:
A. Purva Mimamsa
B. Sankhya
C. Nyaya
D. Uttara Mimamsa
8. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in
nature?
A. Amarakosha
B. Siddhanta Shiromani
C. Brihat Samhita
D. Astanga Hridaya
9. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
A. Chhandogyopanishad
B. Mundakopanishad
C. Kathopanishad
D. Kenopanishad
10. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin-I is dated in Saka Year 465. If
the same work to be dated in Vikram Samvat, the year would be
A. 601
B. 300
C. 330
D. 407

Question Answer

1. C

2. A

3. A

4. D

5. B

6. A

7. B

8. C

9. C
 10. A

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

A. Askini - Chenab
B. Sutudri - Sutlej
C. Vipas – Jhelum
D. Parushni - Ravi

2. The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following Vedic
Samhitas?
A. Rigveda
B. Samaveda
C. Yajurveda
D. Atharvaveda

3. The first elaborate description of Upanayana Sanskar is found in the

A. Aitareya Brahmana
B. Taittiriya Brahmana
C. Tandyamaha Brahmana
D. Shatapatha Brahmana

4. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A. Buddhist monastery
B. Buddhist order or organisation
C. A kind of tomb where the relics of Buddha and other Buddhist monks are kept
D. A Buddhist assembly hall or temple
5. Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by
Ashoka?
A. Kalhana's Rajatarangini
B. Divyavadana
C. Tarantha's History of Tibet
D. Mahavamsa

6. Which one of the following pairs does not belong to the same category?
A. Mauryas - Brihadratha
B. Satavahanas - Simuka
C. Sungas - Devabhuti
D. Kanvas - Susaraman

7. Patanjali, the second great grammarian of Ancient India, was a

contemporary of
A. Kanishka
B. Chandragupta-II
C. Gautamiputra Satakarni
D. Pushyamitra Sunga

8. Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?

A. Sri Satakarni
B. Simuka
C. Pulumayi-I
D. Yajnasri Satakarni

9. Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?

A. Suserman
B. Vishnusarma
C. Vassudeva
D. Vasumitra

10. Who started the Saka Era and when?

A. Kadphises in 58 BC
B. Rudradaman-I in 78 AD
C. Vikramaditya in 58 BC
D. Kanishka in 78 AD
QuestionAnswer

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. C

5. A

6. B

7. D

8. B

9. C

10. D
The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one
of the following?
A. Ashoka
B. Bindusara
C. Harsha
D. Kanishka

2. Assertion (A): The Gupta period is often called the 'Golden Age' of ancient
India.

Reason (R): The Gupta rulers issued gold coins.

Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

3. Assertion (A): Nalanda was the centre of Buddhist learning in the post-
Gupta period.
Reason (R): It was patronised by the Pal a rulers.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

4. Assertion (A): In the beginning, only high caste Kshatriya communities

adopted Jainism.
Reason (R): Vardhaman Mahavira belonged to a well-known Kshatriya
community.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

5. Assertion (A): Chandragupta Maurya failed in his first campaign against

Magadha.
Reason (R): He did not begin with the frontiers, but invaded the heart of
Magadha.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

6. Assertion (A): The jainas follow the practice of worshipping images of

tirthankaras.
Reason (R): They denied the existence of a Supreme Being.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

7. Assertion (A): The Kushanas issued a large number of gold coins.

Reason (R): The period was marked by flourishing trade.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

8. Assertion (A): There is no conclusive proof of the presence of temples or

public places of worship in the Indus civilization.
Reason (R): To the Harappans, religion was perhaps more a personal and a
private matter than a public affair.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

9. The Harappan civilizations do not have homogeneity or uniformity in

A. weights and measures
B. cereal crops
C. burial practices
D. both (B) and (C)

10. A prominent Harappan site, being surrounded by flood barriers in order

to protect it with the aid of UNESCO funds, is
A. Mohenjodaro
B. Dholavira
C. Lothal
D. Rakhigarhi

Question Answer

1. D

2. B

3. B

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. C

9. C

10. A

The people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro culture belonged to the

A. New Stone Age
B. Copper Age
C. Iron Age
D. Chalcolithic Age

2. The Kailasha temple is located in the caves of

A. Ajanta
B. Ellora
C. Elephanta
D. Karle

3. Match List-I (Dynasties) with List-II (Capitals) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Satavahana 1.Magadha
B. Cheta 2.Peshawar
C. Kushan 3.Kalinga
D. Koshala 4.Bagat
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 1 2 4

4. The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem adopted by the

Government of India have been taken from which Upanishad?
A. Aitareya Upanishad
B. Mundaka Upanishad
C. Adhyatma Upanishad
D. Prasna Upanishad

5. Who among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism?

(a) Ashoka
(b) Ajatasatru
(c) Bindusara
(d) Bimbisara

6. Who among the following Gupta rulers faced invasion of Hunas?

A. Budhagupta
B. Kumaragupta-I
C. Kumaragupta-II
D. Skandagupta

7. How did the Maurya Empire finally end?

A. The last Mauryan ruler was killed by his General.
B. The Kanvas of Central India deposed the last Mauryan ruler.
C. The last Mauryan ruler was killed in a battle with the foreign invader from the
north-west.
D. The last mauryan ruler had no heir and the throne was claimed by one of his
powerful ministers.

8. The building of the famous Kailasa temple at Ellora was executed under the
Rashtrakuta king
A. Amoghavarsha-I
B. Govinda-III
C. Indra-III
D. Krishna-I

9. The Rathas of Mahabalipuram, the rock- cut architecture, were built by a

king of the dynasty of
A. Chola
B. Hoysala
C. Pallava
D. Rashtrakuta

10. Match List-I (Dynasties) with List-II (Capitals) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Cholas 1. Dwarasamudra
B. Hoysalas 2. Madurai
C. Pandyas 3. Malkhed
D. Rashtrakutas 4. Tanjavur

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

Question Answer

1. D

2. B

3. B

4. B

5. A
 6. A

7. A

8. D

9. C

10. A

The famous Harappan site of Lothal is situated in

(a) Sind
(c) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra

2. Match List-I (Name of Sculpture) with List-II (Discovered at) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Dancing girl (Bronze) 1. Harappa
B. Incomplete male torso (Grey stone) 2. Mohenjo-Daro
C. Small male torso (red limestone) 3. Harappa
D. Bust of bearded man (steatite) 4. Mohenjo-Daro
5. Kalibanga

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

3. The Vedic term vrihi stands for

A. Cotton
B. Wheat
C. Rice
D. Barley

4. Who was the patron of the 3rd Buddhist council?

A. Ajatashatru
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Harsha

5. Which of the following pairs of persons are correctly matched?

1. Chandragupta-II : Fa-Hien
2. Skandagupta: I-tsing
3. Harsha : Hiuen Tsang
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 2 and 3

6. Which of the following could be associated with Buddhism?

1. Rejection of the authority of Vedas
2. Denial of God
3. Belief in the categories of jiva and ajiva
4. The concept of nirvana
5. Theory of prakriti and purusha
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1,2 and 3
B. 2,3,4 and 1
C. 1,2 and 4
D. 1,3,4and5

7. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at

A. Ajanta
B. Badami
C. Ellora
D. Elephanta

8. Which one of the following places has yielded earliest Stupa railing?
A. Sanchi
B. Bharhut
C. Amaravati
D. Nagarjunkondas

9. Ashoka sent missionaries to

A. China and Kashmir
B. Tibet and Ceylon
C. Tibet and China
D. Kashmir and Ceylon

10. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of Alexander's
invasion?
A. The Nanda
B. The Maurya
C. The Sunga
D. The Kanva

Question Answer

1. C

2. C

3. C

4. B

5. C

6. C

7. C

8. A

9. B

10. B

Match List-I (Monument/Inscription) with List-II (Persons responsible) and

select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Garuda Pillar (Besnagar) 1. Gautami Balasri
B. Sudarshana Lake 2. Rudradaman-I
C. Girnar Prasasti 3. Vaisya Pushyagupta
D. Nasik Prasasti 4. Heliodorus
Codes:
ABCD
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 4 1 2

2. Match List-I (Kingdoms) with List-II (Capitals) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Chola 1. Madurai
B. Paramara 2. Kanchi
C. Pallava 3. Thanjavur
D. Pandya 4. Dhar

Codes:
ABCD

(a) 3 4 2 1

(b) 4 2 3 1

(c) 1 4 2 3

(d) 2 3 4 1
3. Match List-I (Temples) with List-II (Places) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II
A. Shore temple 1. Thanjavur
B. Brihadisvara temple 2. Kanchi
C. Kailasanatha temple 3. Mount Abu
D. Vimala Vasahi 4. Mamallapuram
Codes:
Body:

ABCD

(a) 3 2 1 4

(b) 3 1 2 4

(c) 4 2 1 3

(d) 4 1 2 3
4. What is the correct chronological sequence of the under mentioned Pallava
kings?
1. Nandivarman II
2. Mahendravarman I
3. Narasimhavarman I
4. Simhavishnu
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 4, 2, 3, 1
C. 3, 1, 4, 2
D. 2, 3, 1, 4

5. What was the capital of the early Chalukyas?

A. Badami
B. Kalyani
C. Kanchi
D. Vengi

6. What was the purpose of the Indian visit of Hiuen Tsang?

A. To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
B. To amass wealth
C. To know the geography of India
D. To establish political ties with India

7. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Harsha stopped the use of animal food throughout his empire
B. Harsha erected thousands of stupas
C. Harsha regularly held the quinquennial convocation
D. Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism

8. Match List-I (Names of rulers) with List-II (Their titles) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Harshavardhana 1. Vichitrachitta
B. Samudragupta 2. Gangaikondan
C. Rajendra-I 3. Kaviraja
D. Mahendravarman-I 4. Siladitya
Codes:
ABCD
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 2 1

9. Match List-I (Men of letters) with List-II (Their patrons) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Harisena 1. Rajasimha-I
B. Banabhatta 2. Yasovarman
C. Bhavabhuti 3. Harshavardhana
D. Dandin 4. Samudragupta
Code:
ABCD
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 3 4 2 1
c. 2 1 3 4
d. 1 2 4 3

10. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A. Kalidasa : Kumarasambhava
B. Shudraka : Mrichchhakatika
C. Varahamihira : Brihat-samhita
D. Vishakhadatta : Kaumudi-mahotsava
 Question Answer

1. c

2. a

3. d

4. b

5. a

6. a

7. d

8. d

9. a

10. d

Medieval India
Ghazni was a small principality in
A. Mongolia
B. Turkey
C. Persia
D. Afghanistan

2. Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind?

A. Abu Said
B. Abul Fazl
C. Firdausi
D. AI-Beruni

3. Who is known as the "slave of a slave"?

A. Muhammad bin Oasim
B. Mahmud of Ghazni
C. Ilitutmish
D. Outbuddin Aibak

4. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare
Delhi as the capital of his empire?
A. Balban
B. Aram Shah
C. Nasiruddin Mahmud
D. IIitutmish

5. Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud
of Ghazni?
A. AI-Masudi
B. AI-Beruni
C. Sulaiman
D. Abdul Haq

6. Which Sultan of Delhi died while playing the chaugan (polo)?

A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
C. Shamsuddin IItutmish
D. Nasiruddin Mahmud

7. The most learned medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various
branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was
A. Sikandar Lodi
B. Iitutmish
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khalji

8. The largest standing army of the Delhi Sultanate directly paid by the State
was created by
A. Balban
B. IIitutmish
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khalji

9. Who was the founder leader of ‘Muslim Faqirs’ ?

A. Majnun Shah
B. Dadu Mian
C. Tipu
D. Chirag Ali Shah

10. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

A. Dev Raya II : Sangama
B. Vira Narasimha : Tuluva
C. Venkata II : Aravidu
D. Narsimha : Chalukya
 Question Answer

1. D

2. D

3. C

4. D

5. B

6. A

7. C

8. D

9. A

10. D

Assertion (A): Babar won the first Battle of Panipat.

Reason (R): Babar was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
2. Assertion (A): Shivaji aimed at establishing Maratha rule in Delhi.
Reason (R): Shivaji took the leadership of the Maratha resistance against the
Mughals.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
3. Assertion (A): Alauddin Khalji imposed price control in Delhi.
Reason (R): He wanted to pay lower wages to artisans building his palaces in
Delhi.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
4. Assertion (A): Akbar's official historian Abul Fazl neither gives the prices
of slaves nor does he mention slave markets.
Reason (R): Akbar prohibited slave trade in his empire.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
5. Assertion (A): Akbar claimed divinity for himself.
Reason (R): He thought that in the country of many beliefs such as India, the
sovereign should not be associated with anyone particular religion.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
6. Assertion (A): The invasions of Krishnadeva Raya into the territories of
Prataparudra were inconclusive.
Reason (R): Krishnadeva Raya invaded the territories of the Gajpathi not for
the latter's extinction but only for the recovery of lost territories.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
7. Assertion (A): The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar
in 1602.
Reason (R): He wanted to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
8. Assertion (A): Wazir Nizam-ul-Mulk left Mughal Emperor Muhammad
Shah to realize his own ambition of founding the State of Hyderabad.
Reason (R): Muhammad Shah, instead of supporting his able Wazir,
intrigued against him.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
9. Assertion (A): The Sultans may not have been too eager to encourage large
scale conversion.
Reason (R): The increasing conversion could lead to a loss of revenue, as jizya
paying citizens to Islam.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
10. Assertion (A): The nobility under Muhammad bin Tughlaq was a highly
homogeneous one.
Reason (R): Royal intervention in the iqta system was as its peak under
Muhammad Tughlaq.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

Question Answer

1. A

2. D

3. C

4. C
 5. C

6. D

7. D

8. A

9. C

10. D

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A. Qutbuddin: Adhai din ka Jhompra
B. Iltutmish :Qutab Minar
C. Alauddin :Hauz-i-Khas
D. Firuz Tughlaq : Tughlaqabad

2. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers?

1. Muizuddin Bahram Shah
2. Iitutmish
3. Raziya
4. Rukhnuddin Firuz
Select the correct answer using the codes which are given below:
A. 1,2,3,4
B. 2,4 3, 1
C. 3,2, 4, 1
D. 4,3, 1, 2
3. Which among the following was the most appropriate cause for the failure
of Raziya?
A. Her sex
B. Her intention to be the ruler not only in name but also in fact
C. Her unpopularity with the people of Delhi
D. Her incompetence

4. What is meant by "The Forty"?

(a) The cream of Afghan nobles
(b) The pick of the intellectuals among the Khaljis
(c) The select body of the Turkish aristocracy
(d) The Ulema or the Muslim divines

5. What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?
(a) To destroy idolatry
(b) To gain possession of the wealth of India
(c) To spread Islam into India
(d) To establish a Muslim State in India

6. Which is the correct chronological sequence of the following Sayyid rulers

of Delhi?
1. Muhammad Shah
2. Alauddin Alam Shah
3. Mubarak Shah
4. Khizr Khan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1,2,3,4
B. 4,3, 1,2
C. 4, 1, 2, 3
D. 4, 2, 3, 1

7. Who is the author of "Shah nama"?

A. Utbi
B. Firdausi
C. Hasan Nizami
D. AI-Beruni

8. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada.
(b) He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty.
(c) His court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas.
(d) He maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese.

9. What was the unique system developed by the Mughals?

(a) Centralised autocracy
(b) Ryotwari settlement
(c) Mansabdari system
(d) Local responsibilities for crime detection

10. From where the Mansabdari system was borrowed?

A. Afghanistan
B. Turkey
C. Mongolia
D. Persia
 Question Answer

1. D

2. B

3. B

4. C

5. B

6. B

7. B

8. B

9. C

10. C

What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the
period of later Mughals?
A. Deterioration in law and order situation
B. Closure of old routes of trade
C. Abuse of trade licence by European companies
D. Poverty of the Mughal nobility

2. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi introduced the token currency?
A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Firuz Tughlaq

3. Tax on plunder during war in the Sultanate period was known as

A. Kharaj
B. Jizya
C. Khums
D. Zakat

4. 'Chahalghani' under IItutmish represented.............

A. his Turkish slaves
B. slaves inherited by him from his predecessors
C. general cadre of slaves
D. the elite cadre of slave officers under him

5. Which one of the following sequences represents the correct chronological

order?
A. Shahji, Shivaji, Rajaram, Sambhaji
B. Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram
C. Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram
D. Sambhaji, Shivaji, Shahji, Rajaram

6. Match List-I (Members of Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan) with List-II

(Functions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Peshwa' 1.He used to take care of all official correspondences
B. Dabir 2. Ecclesiastical head
C. Pandit Rao 3. He was the head of both civil and military affairs
D. Surunavis 4. Foreign secretary

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

7. Who among the following built the largest number of irrigation canals in
the Sultanate period?
A. Nasiruddin Mahmud
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. Firuz Shah Tughlaq

8. Who among the following was responsible for making "Sikhism' a militant
force?
A. Guru Har Govind Singh
B. Guru Teg Bahadur
C. Guru Govind Singh
D. Guru Arjun Singh

9. Match List-I (Travellers) with List-II (Kings) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Abdur Razzaq 1. Deva Raya-I
B. Nuniz 2. Deva Raya-II
C. Nicolo de Conti 3. Krishna Deva Raya
D. Barbosa 4. Achyuta Raya

Codes:

A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 2 4 1 3

10. The term 'Khalisa' in the Sultanate and Mughal periods was used for
A. crown lands
B. lands owned by the Sufi establishment
C. lands revenue which was directly deposited in the imperial treasury
D. land revenue which was assigned to the nobles for maintaining troops

Question Answer

1. A

2. C

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. C

7. D
 8. A

9. D

10. D

The Buland Darwaza was built to mark Akbar’s conquest of

A. Awadh
B. Malwa
C. Gujarat
D. Chittor
2. Purana Ouila at Delhi was built by
A. Akbar
B. Sher Shah
C. Humayun
D. Shah Jahan
3. What is meant by Mughalai?
A. Infantry of the Mughals
B. Very rich food
C. Royal household
D. Mughal territories from which Chauth was claimed
4. Who among the following was Akbar's teacher?
A. Kabir
B. Abul Fazl
C. Bairam Khan
D. Abdul Latif
5. After his coronation Shivaji assumed the title of
A. Maharaja
B. Peshwa
C. Chhatrapati
D. Samrat
6. Akbar's mausoleum is situated at
A. Sasaram
B. Sikandra
C. Agra
D. Delhi
7. The Upanishads were translated into Persian by
A. Akbar
B. Dara Shikoh
C. Shah Jahan
D. Jahangir
8. Akbar established Ibadat Khana at
A. Lahore
B. Delhi
C. Agra
D. Fatehpur Sikri
9. Tulsi Das composed his Ramacharitamanas during the reign of
A. Harsha
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Akbar
D. Krishnadeva Raya
10. The Sikh gurus who compiled the Guru Granth Sahib was
A. Nanak
B. Har Rai
C. Arjun
D. Bahadur

Question Answer

1. C

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. C

6. B

7. B

8. D

9. C

10. C

Assertion (A): The Mughals, particularly Akbar, established a uniform

pattern of administration in all provinces.

Reason (R): Akbar is greatly indebted to Sher Shah Sur not only in local
administration but also in provincial administration.

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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
2. Assertion (A): The culture of the Mughal period is generally termed as the
Mughal court culture.

Reason (R): The Mughal court culture was an antithesis of Indian culture.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
3. Assertion (A): Akbar dispensed with the practice of keeping revenue
records in the local languages, in addition to Persian.

Reason (R): In Mughal lndia, Persian language and literature was well developed
and widely in use.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
4. Assertion (A): Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued currency of copper
coins and declared them as legal tender.

Reason (R): Sultan's treasury was empty because of his short-Sighted projects.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
5. Assertion (A): The Sultans of Delhi were appointed as Viceroys of the
Caliph of Baghdad.

Reason (R): The Caliph granted them recognition by way of khilat and khitab.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
6. Assertion (A): The largest number of Persian works on classical Indian
music was written in Aurangzeb's reign.

Reason (R): Aurangzeb was a great patron of Classical Indian Music.

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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
7. Assertion (A): Rana Sanga lost the battle of Khanwa in the year 1527.

Reason (R): An ally of Rana Sanga, Hasan Khan Mewati betrayed him during the
battle.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

8. Assertion (A): Firuz Shah Tughlaq did not leavy jizya tax.

Reason (R): His influential minister Khan-i- Jahan Maqbul was a converted
Hindu.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
9. Akbar defeated Hemu in which of the following battle?
A. Battle of Haldighati
B. Second Battle of Panipat
C. Battle of Talikota
D. Third Battle of Panipat
10. The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__?
A. Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
B. Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
C. Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
D. Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
QuestionAnswer
 1. A

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. A

6. C

7. C

8. D

9. B

10. C

Which one of the following method of revenue assessment is related to the

Vijayanagara Empire?
A. Chauth
B. Ryotwari
C. Rae Rekho
D. Sardeshmukhi
2. Match List-l (Event) with List-II (Year in AD) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Battle of Bilgram 1. 1279
B. Shivaji's escape 2. 1540
C. Tughril Khan's revolt 3. 1626
D. Mahabat Khan's revolt 4. 1666
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 1 3 2 4
3. Who was the in-charge of a pargana?
A. Amin
B. Pattidar
C. Shiqdar
D. Oanungo
4. Match List-I with List-II and select and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Ratha 1. Hall in front of the sanctorium
B. Mandapa 2. Sanctum Sanctorium
C. Gopuram 3. Monolithic Pallava temples
D. Garba-griha 4. Monumental gateway
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
5. The number of provinces or mandalams in the Chola Empire was
A. eight

B. ten
C. twelve
D. six
6. The medieval Indian literary work 'Darbar-i- Akbari' was written by
A. Muhammad Hussain
B. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
C. Abul Fazl
D. Amir Khusrau
7. Which of the following ladies wrote an historical account during the
Mughal period?
A. Gulbadan Begum
B. Noorjahan Begum
C. Jahanara Begum
D. Zebun-nissah Begum
8. Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of
the state?
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Feroz Tughlaq
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
9. Who among the following witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?
A. Ziauddin Barani
B. Shams-i-siraj Afif
C. Minhaj-us-siraj
D. Amir Khusrau
10. The portion of the actual produce fixed as state’s share under the Zabti
System of Mughals was ___?
A. One-half
B. One-third
C. One-fourth
D. One-fifth

Question Answer

1. D

2. D

3. C

4. B

5. A

6. A

7. A

8. C

9. D

10. B

The foreign traveller who visited India during Vijayanagara period was
A. Megasthenes
B. Yuan Chawng
C. Fa-Hien
D. Nicolo Conti

2. The famous historical monument, Atala Mosque, is associated with the

A. Sultans of Delhi
B. Mughal rulers
C. Sharqi rulers
D. Rohilla rulers

3. Which one of the following rulers laid the foundation of a new town where
the modern city of Agra stands?
A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Akbar
D. Shahjahan

4. Humayun Nama was written by

A. Humayun
B. Mirza Kamran
C. Bairam Khan
D. Gulbadan Begum

5. The correct chronological order in which the given monuments were built is
A. Outab Minar, Buland Darwaza, Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort
B. Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort, Buland Darwaza, Outab Minar
C. Outab Minar, Gol Gumbaz, Buland Darwaza, Red Fort
D. Gol Gumbaz, Buland Darwaza, Red Fort, Outab Minar
6. Match List-I (Ruling dynasties) with List-II (Capitals) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. The Chalukyas of Gujarat 1. Tripuri
B. The Kalachuris of Chedi 2. Anhilwad
C. The Paramaras of Malwa 3. Ajmer
D. The Chahamans of Sakambari 4. Dhar

Codes:
ABCD
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 1 2 3

7. Which one of the following rulers built the Bibi ka Maqbara?

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb

8. Humayun restored his Indian kingdom with the help of the ruler of
A. Arabia
B. Kabul
C. Persia
D. Turkey
9. Banda Bahadur, a Sikh leader who led a revolt against the Mughals after
the assassination of Guru Gobind Singh, was captured and executed during
the reign of
A. Bahadur Shah
B. Aurangzeb
C. Jahandar Shah
D. Farrukh Siyar

10. Assertion (A): The Delhi Sultans are credited with introducing the
institution of dalal in India to facilitate commercial transactions on a large
scale.
Reason (R): The dalals immediately established the dalal system in the whole
of India to procure goods meant for export.
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

Question Answer

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. D

5. A

6. B
 7. D

8. D

9. D

10. A

Who among the following took greater interest in laying out gardens than
others?
A. Humayun
B. Babur
C. Jahangir
D. Akbar

2. Who was the last Mughal emperor?

A. Shah Alam-II
B. Akbar-II
C. Bahadur Shah-II
D. Ahmad Shah

3. Who was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne?
A. Jahandar Shah
B. Muhammad Shah
C. Shah Alam-I
D. Bahadur Shah Zafar

4. Abdul Hamid Lahori is the author of

A. Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh
B. Padshah Nama
C. Alamgir Nama
D. Muntakhab-ul-Lubab

5. Which one of the following was NOT introduced by Shivaji?

A. Land-tax
B. Chauth
C. Sardeshmukhi
D. Pilgrim tax

6. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of the
Later Mughal Emperors?
A. Bahadur Shah-I, Farrukh Siyar, Jahandar Shah, Muhammad Shah
B. Farrukh Siyar, Bahadur Shah-I, Jahandar Shah, Muhammad Shah
C. Bahadur Shah-l, Jahandar Shah, Farrukh Siyar, Muhammad Shah
D. (d) Jahandar Shah, Bahadur Shah-l, Muhammad Shah, Farrukh Siyar

7. Who was the Mughal emperor at the time of Ahmad Shah Abdali's invasion
of India?
A. Bahadur Shah-I
B. Bahadur Shah-II
C. Shah Alam-I
D. Shah Alam-II

8. Moti Masjid in the Red Fort, Delhi was constructed by

A. Sher Shah
B. Shahjahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Bhahadur Shah Zafar

9. Consider the following Mughal rulers after Aurangzeb:

1. Alamgir-II
2. Farrukh Siyar
3. Jahandar Shah
4. Shah Alam-II
The correct chronological sequence of these rulers is
A. 3,2,4, 1
B. 2,3,4, 1
C. 2,3, 1,4
D. 3,2, 1,4

10. In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called Pargana was headed
by
A. Shiqdar
B. Barid
C. Ariz
D. Amin

Question Answer

1. B

2. C

3. B
 4. B

5. D

6. C

7. C

8. C

9. C

10. D

Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroz?

A. Alauddin Khalji
B. IItutmish
C. Balban
D. Firuz Tughlaq

2. Arrange the following Tughlaqs in the chronological sequence:

1. Firuz Tughlaq
2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
3. Abu Bakr
4. Nasiruddin Mahmud
5. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. 2, 5, 1, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2, 5, 4 and 3
C. 2, 5, 1, 4 and 3
D. 4, 2, 1, 5 and 3

3. The Delhi Sultanate reached its maximum geographical limits during the
reign of.................
A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Firuz Tughlaq

4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A. Iltutmish - Invasion of Chengiz Khan
B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq - Invasion of Tarmashirin
C. Firuz Tughlaq - Invasion of Timur
D. Muhammad Shah - Invasion of Nadir Shah

5. Who wrote the history of Aurangzeb's reign in total secrecy because of the
emperor's opposition to it and what was the name of that historical work?
A. Khafi Khan's Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
B. Mirza Muhammad Kazim's Alamgir Nama
C. Muhammad Saqi's Masir-i-Alamgiri
D. Aquil Khan Razi's Zafar Nama-i-Alamgir

6. Which of the following revolts during Aurangzeb's period had a peasant

agrarian background? The revolt of the............
A. Rajputs
B. Jats and Satnamis
C. Marathas
D. Sikhs

7. Which empire lasted the longest among the following?

A. The Palas
B. The Pratiharas
C. The Rashtrakutas
D. The Senas

8. Who founded the Pala Empire?

A. Devapala
B. Dharmapala
C. Dhruva
D. Gopala

9. Who founded the Vikramashila University?

A. Devapala
B. Dharmapala
C. Dhruva
D. Gopala

10. Who was the founder of the Sena dynasty?

A. Ballal Sena
B. Hemanta Sen
C. Lakshman Sen
D. Vijay Sen

Question Answer
 1. C

2. A

3. C

4. C

5. A

6. B

7. C

8. D

9. B

10. B

Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the
Government of India Act- 1858?
(a) Queen Victoria
(b) The British Parliament
(c) Government of Britan
(d) None of these
2. Who started the Indian Reforms Association?
(a) Narayan Guru
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Krishna swami Aiyar
(d) Keshav Chandra Sen
3. Who was the monarch of Britain at the time of commencement of the
Government of India Act, 1858?
(a) William IV
(b) Victoria
(c) Edward VII
(d) George V
4. When was The Government of India Act 1858 passed by the Parliament of
the United Kingdom?
(a) August 2, 1858
(b) June,1857
(c) January, 1858
(d) December, 1857
5. As per government of India Act-1858, how many members were appointed
to assist the Secretary of State for India?
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 13
(d) 14
6. Why Simon commission was established?
(a) To enquire into the working of the Government of India Act, 1919 and to
suggest further reforms in the system of administration.
(b) To enquire into the working of the Marley-Minto reforms.
(c) To declare India as republic state
(d) None of these
7. Which of the following statement is not correct about Simon Commission?
(a) The activities of Swaraj party had induced the British Government to review
the working of the diarchy system introduced by the Montague- Chelmsford
reforms.
(b) The British Government appointed the Simon commission in Nov., 1927.
(c) Simon commission was opposed because its all members were the English.
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai was died during the protest of Simon commission.
8. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
(a) Nehru report :1929
(b) 14 points of M. Ali Jinnah: 1929
(c) Second round table conference:1931
(d) Communal award:1932
9. Which of the following statement is not correct about Poona pact?
(a) It was signed between Madan Mohan Malaviya and Dr. Ambedkar
(b) It was signed on January 23, 1932
(c) It was signed in yarvada jail in Puna
(d) This act increased the number of seats reserved for depressed class from 71 to
147.
10. When was Gandhi-Irvin Pact taken place?
(a) September 23, 1932
(b) March 15, 1933
(c) March 5, 1931
(d) February 10, 1930
Question No. Answers

1 b

2 d
 3 b

4 a

5 b

6 a

7 d

8 a

9 b

10 c

Modern India
Which one of the following is considered the Magna Carta of the Indian
people?
A.The Government of India Act, 1858
B. The Ilbert Bill
C. Indian Councils Act of 1892
D. Queen Victoria's Proclamation
Ans: D
2. In what way did the early nationalists undermine the moral foundations of
the British rule with great success?
A. By their agitation for Constitutional reforms
B. By advocating open revolt
C. By seeking foreign help against the British
D. By seeking the support of the Indians living abroad
Ans: A
3. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the aims of the Indian
National Congress in the early phases
I. Eradication of all possible race, creed or provincial prejudices among all lovers
of India.
II. Promotion of personal intimacy among all the earnest workers in the cause of
India.
III. Formulation of popular demands.
IV. Organisation of a violent struggle for the political emancipation of India.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Codes:
A. I, II & III

B. I, II & III

C. III & IV

D. II & III
Ans: A
4. Which of the following newspaper was started by Annie Besant?
A. The Hindu
B. Indian Express
C. The Times of India
D. New India
Ans: D
5. Who among the following was the real founder of the Aligarh Muslim
University?
A. Nawab Salimullah
B. Syed Ahmad Khan
C. Abul Kalam Azad
D. Muhhammed Ali Jinnah
Ans: B
6. Which of the following statement is incorrect about the Act of 1919?
A. British India must an integral part of the British Empire.
B. Responsible government would be realised only by progressive stages.
C. Provincial subjects were classified into reserved subjects & transferred subjects.
D. The salary of the Secretary of State for India was drawn out of the revenues of
Indian government.
Ans: D
7. Which of the following events inspired for the formation of the Home Rule
Leagues?
A. First World War
B. Just before the First World War
C. After the First World War
D. After the passing of the Act of 1909
Ans: A
8. Which of the following leader was not associated with extremist leadership
of Indian National Congress?
A. Lokmanya Tilak
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. A. O. Hume
Ans: D
9. Which of the following provision is a part of the Government of India Act
of 1919?
A. Transfer of power to the Indians
B. The enlargement of the Viceroy's Executive Council
C. Remodelling of the Central legislature
D. Doing away with the distinction between the regulation and non-regulation
provinces
Ans: A
10. When was the famous Resolution on non-cooperation under the
inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of the
Congress held in Calcutta?
A. September, 1920
B. December, 1922
C. October, 1924
D. November, 1925
Ans: A
Which of the following leader organised the Swaraja Party?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai and Feroz Shah Mehta
B. Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant
C. C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
D. C. Rajagopalachari and C. Y. Chintamani
2. Why was the Khilafat Movement started?
A. To protest against the injustice done to Egypt
B. To protest against the injustice done to Arabia
C. To protest against the injustice done to Persia
D. To protest against the injustice done to Turkey
3. Where did Gandhiji form the Satyagarh Sabha?
A. Bombay
B. Calcutta
C. Poona
D. Nagpur
4. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Bhagat Singh: Meerut Conspiracy Case
B. Ram Prasad Bismil: Kakori Conspiracy Case
C. Chandra Shekhar Azad: New Delhi Conspiracy
D. Surya Sen: Chittagong Armoury Raid
5. Which of the following event was the reason for suspension of the Non-
Cooperation Movement?
A. The non Co-operators were not enthusiastic
B. The leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose were against it
C. Gandhiji bowed to the pressure of the British government
D. Chauri Chaura incident
6. Which of the following trio leaders referred to as Lal, Bal and Pal during
the freedom movement?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopala Krishna Gokhale
D. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and C. Rajagopalachari
7. Which of the following incident ended the historic fast of Gandhi?
A. Poona Pact
B. Issue of White Paper
C. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
D. Arrival of Simon Commission
8. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Nehru Report?
I. It favoured Dominion Status.
II. It favoured a federal system.
III. It rejected the system of Communal Electorate.
IV. It was against the setting up of a Supreme Court.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Codes:
A. I & IV
B. I & III
C. II, III & IV
D. I, II & III
9. Select the correct chronological sequence of the following events?
I. Appointment of the Simon Commission.
II. Formation of the first Labour Government in Britain.
III. Submission of the Nehru report.
IV. Inauguration of the First Round Table Conference.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
A. I, III, II & IV
B. I, III, IV & II
C. I, II, IV & III
D. II, IV, I & III
10. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?
A. Morarji Desai
B. M. K. Gandhi
C. Mahadev Desai
D. Vallabhbhai Patel

Question Answer

1. C

2. D

3. A

4. C

5. D

6. A

7. A

8. D

9. A

10. D

Why was the Simon Commission boycotted?

A. Simon was not known to be a great supporter of the Indian cause.
B. All the members of the commission were Englishmen.
C. It was appointed before the expiry of the statutory period.
D. Peaceful demonstrators were severely beaten by the police.
2. What was the Ilbert Bill intended for?
A. To remove racial discrimination in employment
B. To enable India District Magistrates and Session Judges to try Europeans
C. To save Indians from racial humiliation
D. To change the method of recruitment in the Indian Civil Service
3. Which of the following statements about the Government of India Act of
1935 is not correct?
A. Diarchy was established in the provinces.
B. The Viceroy was given special powers.
C. The federal executive was to consist of the Viceroy, councillors and the
ministers.
D. The federal legislature was to be bicameral.
4. Which of the following leader said that the Act of 1935 provided 'a machine
with strong brakes but no engine'?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
5. The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between:
A. The Nizam of Hyderabad and the French
B. The English and the French
C. The English and Hyder Ali
D. The Nawab of Carnatic and the English
6. Which of the following Congress leader rejected the 'August Offer' of 1940?
A. Lord Wavell
B. Lord Linlithgow
C. Sir George Stanley
D. Lord Willingdon
7. Which of the following event compel the Rabindranath Tagore to renounce
his knighthood?
A. To protest against the Jallianwalla Bagh incident
B. To protest against lathi charge on Lala Lajpat Rai that caused his death
C. To express solidarity with the leaders of Non-Cooperation Movement
D. To express solidarity with the protestors against the arrival of Simon
Commission
8. Which of the following British official intiated the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Auckland
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Warren Hastings
9. Which of the following counterpart of British in the Treaty of Salbai?
A. the French
B. the Marathas
C. Tipu Sultan
D. the Nizam of Hyderabad
10. Which of the following treaty ended the First Carnatic War?
A. Salbai
B. Bassein
C. Aix-Ia-Chapelle
D. Paris

Question Answer

1. B

2. B

3. A

4. A
 5. B

6. B

7. A

8. C

9. C

10. C

Consider the following according to the correct chronological order of the

Governors-General during British India
I. Wellesley
II. Marquess of Hastings
III. Amherst
IV. Bentinck
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. I, II, III & IV
B. II, I, IV & III
C. I, III, II & IV
D. III, I, II & IV

2. Which of the following Acts had provision of Indian Civil Services

recruitment on the basis of competitive examination?
A. Charter Act of 1813
B. Government of India Act, 1858
C. Charter Act of 1853
D. Charter Act of 1833

3. Who among the following was the counter part of Tipu Sultan during the
Treaty of Seringapatnam?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Robert Clive
C. Cornwallis
D. Dalhousie

4. Which of the following Governor-General introduced the services of

Railway and telegraph systems?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord Bentinck

5. Which of the following is correctly matched?

A. Third Battle of Panipat: 1764
B. Regulating Act: 1773
C. Pitt’s India Act: 1761
D. Treaty of Allahabad: 1784

6. Who among the following Indian cracks the British Indian Civil Services
Examination in thr first time of Indian Histroy?
A. Satyendranath Tagore
B. R. C. Dutt
C. Behari Lal Gupta
D. Surendranath Banerjee
7. Which of the following British official associated with the local self-
government?
A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Dufferin
C. Lord Northbrook
D. Lord Ripon

8. Who among the following Governors-General repealed the Vernacular

Press Act of Lytton?
A. Northbrook
B. Dufferin
C. Elgin-II
D. Ripon
9. Who among the British Governor- General shown great interest in the
preservation of ancient monuments?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Irwin

10. Who was the Viceroy when the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place?
A. Hardinge-II
B. Chelmsford
C. Reading
D. Irwin

Question Answer

1. A
 2. C

3. C

4. B

5. B

6. A

7. D

8. A

9. D

10. B

Consider the following on the chronology of appointment of Viceroys

I.Reading
II.Irwin
III.Wellingdon
IV.Linlithgow
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A. I, II, III , IV
B. III, II, IV, II
C. IV, III, II, I
D. II, IV, III, I

2. Which of the following leader is not correctly matched with their

association/party/ books/ newspaper?
A. Devendranath Tagore: Young India
B. Rabindranath Tagore : Patrika
C. M. K. Gandhi: Gitanjali
D. B. G. Tilak : Kesari

3. Who among the following leader draws his inspiration from M.K Gandhi?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Jayaprakash Narayan
C. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D. Subhas Chandra Bose

4. Which of the following reason compel the leaders of Muslim League to

enter in the Interim Government?
A. The Congress accepted their demand that it would not nominate a non-Muslim
League Muslim to the Interim Government.
B. The Viceroy accepted its stand that it would not join the Constituent Assembly.
C. The Viceroy had accepted its stand that it would not take steps to rescind the
League Council’s resolution of July 29.
D. The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of
Pakistan.

5. Who among the following leader made the famous 'Objectives Resolution',
in the Constituent Assembly?
A. Vallabhbhai Patel
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Dr. John Mathai

6. Which of the following leader was one of the founding member og the
Muslim League?
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B. Shaukat Ali
C. Nawab Salimullah
D. Aga Khan

7. Which of the following statement relates the Dadabhai Naoroji’s definition

of ‘Drain of Wealth’?
A. Those 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 return.
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 into the country making it poorer
day by day.

8. Which of the following reason that compel the Congress leader not to
attend the Round Table Conference?
A. The British government was not in favour of M. K. Gandhi's participation in it.
B. The British government wanted to give representation to communal
organisations.
C. The British government did not give any assurance to the effect that the
discussions would proceed on the basis of granting Poorna Swaraj.
D. Fazl-i-Hussain who was suspected of dislike towards the Muslims with leanings
towards the Congress was to guide the British government in the choice of Muslim
delegates to the conference.

9. Who among the following leader headed the interim Government of 1946?
A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. M.K Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

10. Who was the first Governor General of the new Indian Dominion?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Rajagopalachari
D. Lord Mountbatten

Question Answer

1. A

2. D

3. C

4. D

5. C

6. C

7. B

8. C

9. C

10. D

Match List-I (Organisation) with List-II (Founder) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
a. Tattvabodhini Sabha 1. Devendranath Tagore
b. Prarthana Samaj 2. Atmaram Pandurang
c. Arya Samaj 3.Swami Dayananda Saraswati
d. Central Hindu School at Benaras 4.Annie Besant
Codes:
a b c d
A 4 1 3 2
B 1 2 3 4
C 3 1 4 2
D 2 3 1 4

2. Champaran and Kheda Satyagrahas were led by

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. M. K. Gandhi
C. Sardar Patel
D.G. B. Pant

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists:
List-I List-II
a.Swaraj Party 1. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
b.Ghadar Party 2. C. R. Das
c.Anushilan Samiti 3. V.D. Savarkar
d.Abhinav Bharat Society 4. Lala Hardayal
Codes:
a b c d
A 2 4 1 3
B 4 3 2 1
C 3 2 1 4
D 1 3 4 2

4. Which of the following statements is correct about Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru?

A. Nehru did not believe in the doctrine of non-violence.
B. Nehru was not in favour of socialism.
C. Nehru had his higher education in India only.
D. Nehru stressed the importance of national planning.

5. Which of the following books were written by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?

I. Discovery of India
II. Outline of History
III. Glimpses of World History
IV. A Study of History
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. I & IV
B. II & IV
C. I & III
D. I, II, III & IV

6. Who among the following reformer associated with the passing of the
Widow Remarriage Act?
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Raja Rammohan Roy
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Ramakrishna Paramahansa

7. Which one among the following pairs of battle is correctly matched?

A. The 2nd battle of Tarain : Defeat of Jaichand of Kannauj by Muhammad Ghori
B. The first battle of Panipat : Defeat of Sikander Lodi by Babur
C. The battle of Chausa : Defeat of Humayun by SherShah
D. The battle of Khanwa : Defeat of Rana Pratap by Akbar
8. Which of the following is the Journal published in Britain by the
Committee of the Indian National Congress?
A. Calcutta Gazette
B. India
C. Bengal Tribune
D. Calcutta Tribune

9. What was the motive of Lord Wellesley to introduced the system of

Subsidiary Alliance?
A. Improve the administration of the Indian States
B. Prevent disloyalty towards the British
C. Tone up the British Indian administration
D. Prevent the French influence in the Indian States
10. Which of the following reformer was associated with Prarthana Samaj?
A. M. G. Ranade
B. Bhandarkar
C. Atmaram Pandurang
D. Chandavarkar

Question Answer

1 B

2 B

3 A

4 D

5 B
 6 C

7 C

8 B

9 D

10 C

Consider the following with reference to the Indian freedom struggle

I. Passing of 'Indian Press Act'
II. Surat Split of Congress
III. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement
IV. Passing of 'Rowlatt Act'
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events?
A. I, II, III, IV
B. II, I, III, IV
C. II, I, IV, III
D. I, II, IV, III

2. Which of the following Government of India Act gave separate

representation to the Muslims?
A. Act of 1909
B. Act of 1919
C. Act of 1935
D. Act of 1947

3. Consider the following events in correct sequence of Indian National

Movement
I. Foundation of Indian National Congress
II. Simon Commission
III. Home Rule Movement
IV. Cabinet Mission
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. I, III, II, IV
B. III, I, IV, II
C. I, II, IV, III
D. I, IV, III, II

4. Consider the following issues related to the Raja Rammohan Roy?

I. Abolition of Sati
II. Abolition of Child marriage
III. Widow Remarriage
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. I Only
B. I, II and III
C. I and II
D. II and III

5. Consider the following rulers who had an alliance with the French during
the course of the Carnatic wars
I. Nasir Jang
II. Muzaffar Jang
III. Anwaruddin
IV. Chanda Sahib
Which of the above ruler (s) is/are associated?
A. I & II
B. III & IV
C. II & III
D. II & IV

6. Who among the following initiated the Kheda Satyagraha?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Mohanlal Pandya
C. Sardar Patel
D. Vinoba Bhave

7. Which of the following event was probe by the Hunter Commission?

A. Chauri Chaura incident
B. Demolition of Kanpur mosque
C. Jalianwalla Bagh massacre
D. Kakori train dacoity incident

8. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the

establishment of parties during Indian Struggle Movement?
A. Indian National Congress, Swaraj party, Justice Party, Muslim League
B. Indian National Congress, Muslim League, Swaraj Party, Justice Party
C. Swaraj Party, Indian National Congress, Muslim League, Justice Party
D. Swaraj Party, Indian National Congress, Justice Party, Muslim League

9. Who among the following leader presided the historic 1916 Lucknow
Session of the Congress?
A. Annie Besant
B. Madan Mohan Malviya
C. Ambika Charan Majumdar
D. Subhas Chandra Bose

10. Who among the following freedom fighter opposes the Annie Besant's idea
of launching Home Rule Movement?
A. G. K. Gokhale
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Aurobindo Ghosh
D. B. G. Tilak

Question Answer

1. C

2. A

3. A

4. A

5. D

6. B

7. C

8. B

9. C

10. A

GK Quiz on Modern Indian History Set VIII consists of 10 Multiple Type

Questions that attune and equipped the aspirants according to the evolving nature
of different competitive examination.
1. Consider the following with reference to Indian freedom struggle
1. Passing of 'Indian Press Act'
2. Surat Split of Congress
3. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement
4. Passing of 'Rowlatt Act'
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2, 4, 3
Ans: c
2. The Government of India Act which gave separate representation to the Muslims
was the
Act of
(a) 1909
(b) 1919
(c) 1935
(d) 1947
Ans: a
3. What is the correct sequence of the following events?
1. Foundation of Indian National Congress
2. Simon Commission
3. Home Rule Movement
4. Cabinet Mission
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1,3,2,4
(b) 3, 1,4,2
(c) 1, 2, 4, 3
(d) 1, 4, 3, 2
Ans: a
4. Which of the following reform is associated to Raja Rammohan Roy?
1. Abolition of Sati
2. Abolition of Child marriage
3. Widow Remarriage
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 alone
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1,2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: a
5. Consider the following rulers:
1. Nasir Jang
2. Muzaffar Jang
3. Anwaruddin
4. Chanda Sahib
Those who had an alliance with the French during the course of the Carnatic wars
includes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
Ans: d
6. The Kheda Satyagraha was basically initiated by
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Mohanlal Pandya
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Vinoba Bhave
Ans: b
7. Hunter Commission was appointed by the British Government to probe into
(a) Chauri Chaura incident
(b) demolition of Kanpur mosque
(c) Jalianwalla Bagh massacre
(d) Kakori train dacoity incident
Ans: c
8. The correct chronological order in which the given parties were established in
India is:
(a) Indian National Congress, Swaraj party, Justice Party, Muslim League
(b) Indian National Congress, Muslim League, Swaraj Party, Justice Party
(c) Swaraj Party, Indian National Congress, Muslim League, Justice Party
(d) Swaraj Party, Indian National Congress, Justice Party, Muslim League
Ans: b
9. The historic 1916 Lucknow Session of the Congress was presided over by
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Madan Mohan Malviya
(c) Ambika Charan Majumdar
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Ans: c
10. Which one of the following national leaders was opposed to Annie Besant's
idea of launching Home Rule Movement?
(a) G. K. Gokhale
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) B. G. Tilak
Ans: a
Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the
Government of India Act- 1858?
(a) Queen Victoria
(b) The British Parliament
(c) Government of Britan
(d) None of these

2. After the commencement of the government of India Act-1858, what name

was to British Governor-General of India?
(a) Governor-General of India.
(b) Governor of the state
(c) Viceroy of the state
(d) None of these

3. Who was the monarch of Britain at the time of commencement of the

Government of India Act, 1858?
(a) William IV
(b) Victoria
(c) Edward VII
(d) George V

4. When was The Government of India Act 1858 passed by the Parliament of
the United Kingdom?
(a)August 2, 1858
(b) June,1857
(c) January, 1858
(d) December, 1857

5. As per government of India Act-1858, how many members were appointed

to assist the Secretary of State for India?
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 13
(d) 14

6.Who started the Indian Reforms Association?

(a) Narayan Guru
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Krishna swami Aiyar
(d) Keshav Chandra Sen

7. Who said that “My ultimate aim is to wipe every tear from every eye”?
(a)Lord Curzon
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d) Daya Nand Saraswati

8. Which of the following is Not matched correctly?

(a) Parrot of India: Amir Khusro
(b) Scourge of God: Chengiz khan
(c) Strong man of India: Sardar Patel
(d) Father of Indian Unrest: Abdul Gaffar Khan

9. Which of the following is not matched correctly?

(a) Abolition of sati: Lord William Bentick
(b) Abolition of slavery: Lord Ellenborough
(c) First railway line in India: Lord Canning
(d) Swadeshi movement: Lord Minto II

10. Which of the following is not matched correctly?

(a) Butler commission: 1927
(b) Nehru report: 1928
(c) 14 points of Jinnah: 1929
(d) Gandhi- Irvin pact: 1930

Question Answer

1 b

2 c

3 b

4 a

5 b

6 d

7 c

8 d
 9 c

10 d

Which of the following was the prime objective of M.K Gandhi’s Salt
Satyagraha?
A. Complete Independence for India
B. Economic relief to the common people
C. Repeal of salt laws
D. Curtailment of the Government's powers

2. Who was the Governor-General when Pindaris had created havoc in

Central India by indulging in large-scale looting?
A. Lord William Bentinck
B. Lord Hastings
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Wellesley

3. Which of the following leader was associated with the Home Rule League?
A. B. G. Tilak
B. G. K. Gokhale
C. M. G. Ranade
D. M. K. Gandhi

4. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion

(A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'.
Assertion (A): English was taken as the medium of instruction in India by the
William Bentinck.
Reason (R): William Bentinck wanted to promote western culture in India.
Select your answers to these items using the codes given below.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

5. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion

(A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'.
Assertion (A): On 25th April, 1809, the Treaty of Amritsar was signed
between Ranjit singh and East India Company.

Reason (R): Ranjit Singh wanted to increase the realm of his empire with the
help of the Company.
Select your answers to these items using the codes given below.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

6. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion

(A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'.
Assertion (A): The announcement of the Simon Commission aroused
widespread Indian resentment.
Reason (R): The British Government in defiance of the opinion of all parties
in India had deliberately decided to appoint an all British Commission.
Select your answers to these items using the codes given below.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

7. Which of the following leaders were associated with the Revolt of Khasis in
1820-32?
A. Tirut Singh and Bar Manik
B. Sambu Singh
C. Sidhu and Kanu
D. Vir Manik

8. Consider the following statement (s) related to the provision of the Treaty
of Seringapatnam, signed between Tipu and Cornwallis
I. Surrender of almost half of Tipu's territories, which were to be shared
among the English, the Nizam and the Marathas.
II. Payment of a war indemnity of about Rs.3 crore by Tipu
III. Stationing of British resident at Seringapatnam
IV. Sending two of his sons by Tipu as hostages to the British camp.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. I & II
B. I, II & IV
C. I & III
D. I, III & IV

9. Which of the following statement is related with the provision of the

Charter Act of 1833?
A. Allowed the Company's monopoly of tea trade and trade with China
B. Put an end to the Company's tea trade and trade with China
C. Has not interfered with Company's tea trade and trade with China
D. Allowed the Company's monopoly of tea trade and trade with China for
ten years

10. Who was the Governor- General of India during the Civil Disobedience
Movement?
A. Lord Chelmsford
B. Lord Reading
C. Lord Irwin
D. Lord Wavell

Question Answer

1. C

2. B

3. A

4. A

5. C

6. A

7. C

8. C

9. B

10. C
Consider the following statement (s) with reference to the reformers & leaders
of India’s Struggle for Independence
I. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the “Calcutta Unitarian Committee".
II. Social Service League was established by Mahadeo Govind Ranade.
III. Deccan Education Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
IV. Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. I, II & IV
B. I & IV
C. II & III
D. III Only

2. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion

(A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'.

Assertion (A): The permanent settlement is said to have initially resulted in

increased agricultural production.

Reason (R): In this system the Zamindar could keep for himself any increase
in the rental of his estate.
Select your answers to these items using the codes given below.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

3. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion

(A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'.
Assertion (A): Provincial autonomy was introduced in the Government of
India Act, 1935 .
Reason (R): The Act itself made a clear-cut division of powers between the
Centre and the Provinces.
Select your answers to these items using the codes given below.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

4. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion

(A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'.
Assertion (A): British excluded the Indian middle and upper classes from the
high administrative and military posts.

Reason (R): Many of the traditional zamindars lost their zamindaris to the
new class of urban- based absentee landlords.
Select your answers to these items using the codes given below.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

5. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion

(A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'.
Assertion (A): In some places artisans and craftsmen participated in the
Revolt of 1857.
Reason (R): The British policy of 'one-way’ free trade destroyed village
industries and handicrafts in India.
Select your answers to these items using the codes given below.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

6. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion

(A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'.
Assertion (A): The introduction of ‘Western Education’ and English language
as medium of instruction led the foundation for the rise and growth of
nationalism in India.

Reason (R): The Indian National Movement would not have been possible
without the English language as the medium.
Select your answers to these items using the codes given below.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

7. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of in modern

Indian history?
A. Morley-Minto Reforms, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, August Offer, Jallianwala
Bagh Massacre
B. August Offer, Morley-Minto Reforms, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre,
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
C. Morley-Minto Reforms, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact,
August Offer
D. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, August Offer, Morley-
Minto Reforms

8. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Revolt of the Bhils?
I. The Bhils revolted in 1818 due to the occupation of their territory by the
British.
II. They defied British authority for 50 years from 1818.
III. Their revolt was finally ended by the British through military operations
as well as conciliatory measures.
IV. The leader of the Bhil revolt was Ram Charan.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?
Code:
A. I & II
B. II & III
C. I & III
D. II & IV

9. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion

(A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'.
Assertion (A): East India Association in London was organised by Dadabhai
Naoroji.
Reason (R): He wanted to influence the British public opinion.
Select your answers to these items using the codes given below.
Codes:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

10. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Charter Act of 1793
I. Renewed the Charter of the Company for 20 more years.
II. Regulated the finances of the Company.
III. Lay down that the salaries of the Board of Control and their staffs were to
be paid from the British revenues.
IV. Prohibited the Commander-in-Chief from being a member of the
Governor General’s Council.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. I, II & III
B. I, II & IV
C. I & II
D. II & III

Question Answer

1. B

2. C

3. C

4. D

5. C

6. A

7. C

8. B
 9. C

10. B

Which of the following pair of author & book is incorrectly matched?

A. Rabindra Nath Tagore: Gora
B. Dadabhai Naoroji: Poverty and the British rule in India
C. Dinabandhu Mitra: Nil Darpan
D. R.C Dutt: History of India

2. Which of the following personality is related with the "Deepavali

Declaration"?
A. Lord Irwin in 1929
B. Lord Linlithgow in 1940
C. Gandhiji in 1930
D. Subhas Chandra Bose in 1941

3. Which of the following ruler was the first Indian native ruler to accept the
system of Subsidiary Alliance?
A. Scindia of Gwalior
B. Nizam of Hyderabad
C. Dalip Singh of Punjab
D. Gaikwad of Baroda

4. Which of the following leader was associated with the formation of the
Congress Socialist Party?
A. P.C. Joshi
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Acharya Narendra Dev
D. Ram Manohar Lohia

5. Who was the Governor General of India during the Civil Disobedience
Movement?
A. Lord Chelmsford
B. Lord Reading
C. Lord Irwin
D. Lord Wavell

6. Which of the following national leaders did defended soldiers of the Indian
National Army in 1945 case dealing with trial?
A. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
B. Bhula Bhai Desai
C. Rajagopalachari
D. Jawaharlal Nehru

7. Which of the following pair of Congress Session is not correctly matched?

A. Nagpur Session 1920: Changes in the Constitution of the Congress
B. Madras Session 1927: Independence Resolution passed for the first time at
the instance of Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Calcutta Session 1928: Return of Gandhi to active politics after six years
D. Lahore Session 1929: Resolution on Fundamental Rights and National
Economic Policy

8. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Bengal Politics during
18th century
I. Bengal Nawab was captured and put to death by Mir Jafar in the Battle of
Plassey, 1757.
II. After Mir Qasim, Nizam-ud-daula was made the Nawab of Bengal.
III. The same person acted as the deputy Dewan on behalf of the East Indian
Company and as Deputy Subedar on behalf of the Bengal Nawab.
IV. In 1767, British Government ordered the East India Company to pay
£400,000 per year.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
A. I & II
B. I & III
C. II & IV
D. III & IV

9. Consider the following statement (s) the causes for the failure of the Great
Revolt of 1857
I. The rebels lacked effective leadership.
II. They did not get the support of the civilian people anywhere in the country.
III. There was no central organisation to guide them.
IV. Their military equipment was inferior to that of the English.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
A. I, III & IV
B. I, II & III
C. III & IV
D. II, III & IV

10. Which of the following pair leader associated with the Revolt of 1857 is not
correctly matched?
A. Hazrat Mahal : Kanpur
B. Khan Bahadur Khan : Bareilly
C. Kunwar Singh : Bihar
D. Bakht Khan : Delhi
 Question Answer

1. D

2. A

3. B

4. C

5. C

6. C

7. D

8. D

9. A

10. A

Who among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 managed to escape to
Nepal?
I. Kunwar Singh
II. Nana Sahab
III. Begum of Awadh
IV. Bakht Khan
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. I and II
B. I and IV
C. II and IV
D. II and III

2. Match List-l (Leaders) with List-II (Centres of revolt) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
a. Kunwar Singh 1. Faizabad
b. Nana Saheb 2. Bihar
c. Hazrat Mahal 3. Lucknow
d. Ahmadullah 4. Kanpur
Codes:
A B C D
A. 2 4 3 1
B. 4 2 1 3
C. 2 4 1 3
D. 4 1 3 2

3. Which of the following leader gave the safety valve theory for Indian
National Congress and said that it was brain child of Lord Dufferin?
A. Dadabhai Nairoji
B. M N Roy
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Motilal Nehru

4. Who was the author of the Book, the Indian War of Independence, 1857?
A. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
B. V.D. Savarkar
C. R.S Sharma
D. R.C. Majumdar

5. Which of the following place where the first meeting/session of the Indian
National Congress was held?
A. Calcutta
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. Allahabad

6. Which of the following British Prime Minister headed the First Round
Table Conference in London?
A. Churchill
B. Ramsay McDonald
C. Chamberlain
D. Disraeli

7. Which of the following leader did not attended the First Round Table
Conference?
A. M. K. Gandhi
B. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
C. Dr. Ambedkar
D. Y. Chintamani

8. When was the First Round Table Conference held?

A. 1933
B. 1931
C. 1930
D. 1903

9. When was M.K Gandhi participated in the Second Round Table

Conference?
A. Signing the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of March, 1931
B. Getting assurance from the Muslim League that it would not oppose his
claim to represent the whole of India
C. Fruitful talks with Sapru
D. Receiving assurances that independence was fast coming

10. Why was the Second Round Table Conference failed?

A. Priority to be given to communal question
B. Suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Grant of Dominion Status
D. Date of transfer of power

Question Answer

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. B

6. B

7. A

8. C

9. A

10 A

Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the
Government of India Act- 1858?
(a) Queen Victoria
(b) The British Parliament
(c) Government of Britan
(d) None of these

2. After the commencement of the government of India Act-1858, what name

was to British Governor-General of India?
(a) Governor-General of India.
(b) Governor of the state
(c) Viceroy of the state
(d) None of these

3. Who was the monarch of Britain at the time of commencement of the

Government of India Act, 1858?
(a) William IV
(b) Victoria
(c) Edward VII
(d) George V

4. When was The Government of India Act 1858 passed by the Parliament of
the United Kingdom?
(a)August 2, 1858
(b) June,1857
(c) January, 1858
(d) December, 1857

5. As per government of India Act-1858, how many members were appointed

to assist the Secretary of State for India?
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 13
(d) 14

6.Who started the Indian Reforms Association?

(a) Narayan Guru
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Krishna swami Aiyar
(d) Keshav Chandra Sen

7. Who said that “My ultimate aim is to wipe every tear from every eye”?
(a)Lord Curzon
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d) Daya Nand Saraswati

8. Which of the following is Not matched correctly?

(a) Parrot of India: Amir Khusro
(b) Scourge of God: Chengiz khan
(c) Strong man of India: Sardar Patel
(d) Father of Indian Unrest: Abdul Gaffar Khan

9. Which of the following is not matched correctly?

(a) Abolition of sati: Lord William Bentick
(b) Abolition of slavery: Lord Ellenborough
(c) First railway line in India: Lord Canning
(d) Swadeshi movement: Lord Minto II

10. Which of the following is not matched correctly?

(a) Butler commission: 1927
(b) Nehru report: 1928
(c) 14 points of Jinnah: 1929
(d) Gandhi- Irvin pact: 1930

Question Answer

1 b

2 c

3 b

4 a

5 b

6 d

7 c

8 d

9 c

10 d