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History Model Test Questions 1 in English With Answers

1. The founder of Amritsar city was
a. Guru Govind Singh b. Guru Ramada’s
c. Guru Teg Bahagur d. Guru Nanak
2. Who was the Arab ruler who launched 17 attacks on India?
a. Muhammed-bin-Quasim b. Muhammed of Ghazni
c. Muhammed of Ghori d. Muhammed –bin-Tughluq
3. Salt under the Cholas was
a. Bhaga b. Uppayam c. Valiyam d. Hiranya
4. The last mauryan rules was over thrown by
a. Agnimitra b. Kharavela c. Pushyamita d. Dhana Nandha
5. Under whose leadership the All India Muslim league was set up?
a. Mohammed Ali Jinnah b.Sayyid Ahmed Khan
c. Aga Khan d. Navab Salimullah
6. The first weekly paper published by the Indian National Congress in 1889 was
a. Young India b. India c. Indian people d. Voice of India
7. Subramani Siva built a temple for Bharat Mata at
a. Madurai b,Vathalagundu c. Tirunelveli d. Paparappathi
8. The Lucknow conference of Indian National Congress in 1916 is an important turning point
because
a. It demanded domination status for India
b. It demanded complete independence
c.Annie Besant was the President
d. Indian National Congress and all India muslim league resolved for a joint struggle
9. Jallianwala Bagh is situated in the city of
a. Lucknow b. Patha c. Amritsar d. Lahore
10. When dis the Chauri-Chaura violence take place?
a. 5th January, 1922 b. 5th February, 1922
th
c. 5 March, 1922 d. 15th March, 1922
11. Where did Gandhi announce the post ponement of National Hartal on 6 th April, 1919?
a. Mumbai b. Chennai c. Kolkata d. Delhi
12. “Vande Mataram” was first published in
a. Gitanjali b. Harijan c. Kesari d. Anandha Math
13. Adi Granth was compiled by
a. Guru Ramdas b. Guru Harkishan Das
c. Guru Amar Das d. Guru Arjun Dev
14. Name the muslim rules who enforced price control system
a. Alauddin Khilji b. Muhammed Tughluq
c. Iltutmish d. Balban
15. “Doctrine of Lapse” was introduced by
a. Dalhousie b. Canning
c. Rippon d. Lytton
16. The main object of partitioning Bengal in 1905was
a. to weakers the influence of the Bengal Hindus
b. that the muslim league demanded it
c. that the people of Bengal wanted it
d. none of these
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17. The Hunter commission was appointed by the British to probe the
a. Non-cooperation movement b. Khilafat Movement
c. Chauri Chaura incident d. Jallian Wala Bagh tragedy
18. The first split in Indian National Congress took place in 1907 at the ________ session
a. Surat b. Lahore
c, Mumbai d. Kolkata
19. From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March?
a. Champaran b. Sabarmathi Ashram
c. Chauri Chaura d. Dandi
20. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
a. Kolkata b.Delhi c. Chennai d. Mumbai
21. Who among the following served as president(s) of the Indian National Congress?
a. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu b. Mrs.Annie Besant
c. Mrs.J.M. Sengupta d. All of them
22. Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as the father of nation first by
a. Jawaharlal Nehru b. Sarojini Naidu
c. Tilak d. Netaji
23. Who established the Central Hindu School at Benaras?
a. Lala Lajpath Rai b. Madan Mohan Malavia
c. Dr. annie Besant d. Govind Vallabh Pant
24. The first nationalist leader to preside over the Indian National Congress was
a. S.Subramanya Iyer b. Anandacharu
c. W.C.Bannerjee d. Surrendranath Banerjee
25. Which of the following leaders was not among the extremists?
a. Tilak b. Bipin Chandra Pal
c. Aurobindo Ghosh d. W.C.Banerjee
26. The name “Pakistan” was coined by
a. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan b. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
c. Mohammed Iqbal d. Abdul Kalam Azad
27. Who is considered to be the father of the idea of Pakistan?
a. Rahmat Ali b. Jinnah
c. Sir Zafrullah Khan d. Sir Mohammed Iqbal
28. The famous Lunknow pact of 1916 was signed by
a. Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar b. Nehru and Minto
c. Muslim league and Congress d. Swarajist party and Annie Besant
29. The All India muslim league was established in the year
a. 1905 b. 1906 c. 1909 d. 1911
30. Sikh religion was founded by
a. Teg Bahadur b.Guru Govind Singh
c. Guru Arjun d. Guru Nanak
31. The Pakistan resolution was passed by the All India muslim league at its Lahore session on
a. March 5th, 1933 b. August 5th, 1933
c. March 22nd, 1940 d. March 23rd, 1940
32. Of the following who was the last Governor General of India?
a. Dalhousie b. Lord Mount Batten
c. Canning d. Raja Gopalachari
33. Who is generally considered to be father of Indian renaissance?

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a. Rabindranath Tagore b. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

c. Jayapraksh Narayan d. Ambalal Sarabhai
34. Who was the Vice-Chacellor of Nalanda university when Yuvan Tsang visited India?
a. Kalidasa b. Kambar c. Dharma Balar d. Panar
35. Match List I correctly with list II and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a. Second sangam 1. Abidhamma Pitaka
b. Third sangam 2. Tolkappiam
c. First Buddhist council 3. Tripitaka
d. Third Buddhist council 4. Silapadikaram
Codes:
a b c d
a. 2 3 1 4
b. 2 4 3 1
c. 4 2 3 1
d. 4 2 1 3
36. Which of the following is correctly matched?
a. Kalidasa - Kavyadarsa
b. Dandin - Sakuntala
c. Subandhu -Vasavadatta
d. Manu - Vikram Orvasi
37. Consider the following statements:
Assertion(A): The greatness of Shershah lies in his administrative reforms.
Reason(R): Shershah was the fore-runner of Akbar in his administrative reforms.
Of the statements:
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true, but R is false
d. A is false, but R is true
38. The Saka Era began in the year
a. 58 BC b. 78 BC c. 58 AD d. 78 AD
39. Buddha preached his first sermon at
a. Lumbini b. Saranath c. Sanchi d. Gaya
40. The salient feature of the Rig Vedic civilization was
a. worship of the mother goddess b. worship of nature
c. worship of the trimurthes d. worship of Pashupathi
41. Which was the port town of the Indus valley civilization?
a. Lothal b. Kalibangan c. Ropar d. Mohenjadaro
42. Which Tamil nationalist poet wrote the song beginning with the words:
“Deliverancel Deliverancel Deliverancel”
a. Subramanya Bharathi b. Bharathi Dasan
c. Suddhanandha Bharathi d. Kavimani
43. Subburathnam was the real name of which Tamil nationalist poet?
a. Jeevanadam b. Thiru Vi.Kalyanasundaram
c. Bharathidasan d. Suddhananda Bharathi
44. Name of the journal started by Thiru.Vi.Kalyana Sundaram
a. Desabhimani b. Viduthalai c. Navasakthi d. Veera KESARI

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45. Where was Subramanya Bharathi born?

a. Arumuganeri b.Tirunelveli
c. Ettayapuram d. Sivagangai
46. The first poetical work on Nationalism in Tamil published in 1+07 was composed by
a. Namakkal Kavingar b. Subramanya Bharathi
c. Kavimani Desiga Vinayagam d. Jeevanandam
47. Which nationalist leader was acclaimed as lokamanya?
a. Gokhale b. Patel c. Tilak d. Gandhi
48. The British General responsible for the massacre of people in Jallianwala Bagh was
a. Ashe b. Mcleod c.Dyer d. Black
49. The nationalist leader who was known as “Punjab Keseri” was
a. HukumSingh b. Lala Lajpath Roy
c. Man Singh d. Lala Shevak Ram
50. In which village did Gandhi break the salt act?
a. Chauri Chaura b. Champaran
c. Gopalpur d. Dandi
51. Where was the Round Table Conference held?
a. Mumbai b. Delhi c. London d. Leeds
52. The British Prime Minister who announced the Communal Award in 1932 was
a. Churchill b. Mc Donald c. Attlee d. Chamberlain
53. Who christened the depressed classes as Harijans?
a. Ambedkar b. Gandhi c. Nehru d. Patel
54. Who founded the Indian National Army?
a. Rash Bihari Bose b. Subbash Chandra Bose
c. Soumithra Bose d. Tarun Bose
55. The mutiny of 1857 failed because
a. it was not supported by people b.the Indian princes did not help
c. the Russians helped the British d. the muslims kept a loof
56. ‘Dilli Chalo’ – whose slogan was this?
a. Subash Chandra Bose b.V.O.Chidambaram
c. Aurobindo Ghosh d. Vanchi Iyer
57. The cabinet delegation consisted of
1. Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Pethic Lawrence and Mr. A.V.Alexandar
2. Lord Wavel, Mr.A.V.Alexander and Sir Stafford Cripps
3. Lord Wavel, Lord Prthic Lawrence and A.V.Alexander
4. Sir Stafford Crips, Lord Wavel and Lord Pethic Lawrence
Of the statements:
a. 1 and 4 are correct b. 3 and 4 are correct
c. 1 alone is correct d. All are wrong
58. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
a. Bhagat Singh - Gadar party
b. A.O.Hume - Bomb in the central hall of parliament
c. Lala Hardayal - Indian National Congress
d. Vanchi Iyer - Lord Ash
59. State the correct sequence of the following events:
1. The Lucknow pact 2. The introduction of Dyarchy
3. The Rowlatt act 4. The partition of Bengal

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Select the answer from the codes given below:

a. 1 , 3 , 2 and 4 b. 4 , 1 , 3 and 2
c. 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 d. 4 , 3 , 2 and 1
60. Consider the following statements:
Assertion(A): In India the main purpose of the British rule was to encourage disruptive tendencies
and create minority problems.
Reason(R): They wanted to make it an excuse to stay in power in India and to pose an impartial
orbiter.
Select your answer according to the coding system given below:
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true, but R is false
d. A is false, but R is true
61. Indian national movement had similarity of approach, with the national movement in
a. Indonesia b.USA c. Ireland d. Indo-Chine
62. Akall movement was started in
a. 1940 b. 1920 c. 1947 d. 1958
63. The name Pakistan was coined by
a. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan b. Muhammed Ali Jinnah
c. Muhammed Iqbal d. Azad
64. The Indian national leader who established a provisional Government of India in Singapore in
1943 was
a. Surendranath Benerjee b. M.N.Roy
c. Subash Chandra Bose d. Jawaharlal Nehru
65. The most important contribution of Cornwallis was
a. he enlarged the territories of British East India Company
b. he made judicial reforms
c. he introduced permanent revenue settlements
d. he abolished diarchy
66. Consider the following statements:
Assertion(A): The Indians felt disillusioned by the British polices and activities following the
world war I.
Reason(R): The pledges made by the British during the war period were not fulfilled and all the
promises made by them were forgotten.
Of the statements:
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true, but R is false
d. A is false, but R is true
67. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
a. Dandi March - 1930
b. Direct action - 1927
c. Simon Commission - 1930
d. Poorna Swaraj - 1946
68. By what other name is Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan of north-west frontier province popularly
known?
a. Servant of God b. Red shirt leader

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c. Frontier Gandhi d. Khan Sahib

69. Ramakrishnan mission’s headquarters at
a. Kokata b. Mumbai c. Chennai d. Delhi
70. “Vande Mataram” a author is
a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Aurobindo Ghosh
c. Bankin Chandra Chatterjee d. Madan Mohan Malaviya
71. The state reorganization commission year was
a. 1956 b. 1958 c. 1966 d. 1976
72. Match List I correctly with list II and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 1. Arya Samaj
b. Swami Vivekananda 2. Ramakrishnan Paramahamsha
c. Dayanand Sarawathi 3. Brahma Samaj
d. Madam Blavatsky 4. Theosophical Society
Codes:
a b c d
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 2 1 3 4
c. 3 2 1 4
d. 4 1 2 3
73. Match list I correctly with list II and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a. Pitt’s India Act 1. 1773
b. Regulating Act 2. 1784
c. Indian councils Act 3. 1861
d. Minto-Marley Reforms Act 4. 1909
Codes:
a b c d
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 2 1 3 4
c. 3 4 1 2
d. 4 3 2 1
74. Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a. Tilak 1. New India
b. Annie Besant 2. Vande Mataram
c. Gandhiji 3. Kesari
d. Lala Lajpat Rai 4. Young India
Codes:
a b c d
a. 3 1 4 2
b. 1 2 3 4
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 4 3 2 1
75. The shan people demanding self-determination are active in
a. Thailand b. Laos c. Myanmar d. Sri Lanka
76. Chand Bibi was the ruler of

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a. Ahmed Nagar b. Bijapur

c. Golconda d. Satara
77. Who is the author of Humayum Namah?
a. Abdul Fazal b. Gulbadan Begum
c. Hasan Nizami d. Abdul Kadar Badunti
78. Who was the third Peshwa of Chatrapathi sahu?
a. Baji Rao b . Balaji Baji Rao
c. Balaji Vishwanath d. Mahdji Sindhia
79. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
a. Aryans - Rig Veda
b. Indus Valley -Mother Goddess
c. Jains - Trithankaras
d. Lichchhavis - Pataliputra
80. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
a. “Go back to the Vedas” - Dayananda Saraswathi
b. “Untouchability is a crime” - Gandhiji
c. “Delhi ki Chalo” - Bhagath Singh
d. “Long years ago we have made tryst with desting” – Jawaharlal Nehru
81. Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a. Lucknow pact 1. 1910
b. Pune pact 2. 1909
c. Minto-Morley reforms 3. 1916
d. Montford reforms 4. 1932
Codes:
a b c d
a. 3 4 2 1
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 1 2 3 4
82. Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
a. Pandit Rao 1. Foreign secretary
b. Peshwa 2. Finance Minister
c. Amatya 3. Judge of Canon law
d. Samant 4. Prime Minister
Codes:
a b c d
a. 4 2 1 3
b. 3 4 2 1
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 3 2 1 4
83. Consider the following statements:
Assertion(A): The Indus valley people worshipped the male god.
Reason(R): A seal resembling Sive has been formed.
Of the statements:
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

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b. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A

c. A is true, but R is false
d. A is false, but R is true
84. Consider the following statements
Assertion(A): Jains are atheists.
Reason(R): Jains reject the Vedas.
Of the statements:
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true, but R is false
d. A is false, but R is true
85. Who is called as the “Frontier Gandhi”?
a. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan b. Wali Khan
c. Vinoba Bhave d. Ayub Khan
86. The Mughal king who participated in the sepoy mutiny of 1857 was
a. Akbar the II b,Sher Shah c. Bahadur Shah the II d. Dara
87. Consider the statements
Narasimha Varman I
1. Succeeded to the throne in 630 A.D.
2 Defected the Chalukyan ruler Pulakesin i
3. Built the shore temple at Mamallapuram
4. During his reign the Chinese pilgrim visited Kanchi
Of the statements:
a. 1,2 and 4 are correct b.. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
c. 1,3 and 4 are correct d. All are correct
88. Consider the statements :
The downfall of Tughlaq empire was due to Firoz Tughlaq is
1. Revenue policy 2.Religios policy
3. Ecouragement given to slave system
4. Revival of the policy of feudal system
Of the statements:
a. 2,3 and 4 are correct b. 1,2 and 3 are correct
c. 1,3 and 4 are correct d. 1 alone is correct
89. In which session the Congress passed the “Quit India” resolution?
a. Lahore b. Surat c. Mumbai d. Kolkata
90. During the Indus valley civilization the people worshipped
a. Vishnu b. Pasupathi c. Brahma d. Indra and Varuna
91. The Rama Krishna Mission was founded by
a. Dayanand Saraswathi b. G.K.Gokhale
c. M.V.Ranade d.Swami Vivekanandha
92. Consider the statements: Buddhism
1. Emphasizes the importance of “Four-Fold Truths”
2. Is based on the concept of ethical principles
3. Illustrates the necessity of the caste system
4. Was a missionary religion
Of the statements:
a. 1 and 3 are correct b. 1,2 and 4 are correct

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c. 1,3 and 4 are correct d. 1,3,4 are correct

93. Chauth wasa/an
1. Irrigation tax imposed by Akbar
2. Religious tax realized by Shivaji
3. Religious tax collected by Aurangazeb from the Hindus
4. Land revenue of ¼ share collected by Shivaji from neighbouring states.
Of the statements:
a. 2 and 3 are correct b. 1 and 4 are correct
c. 1 and 3 are correct d.4 alone is correct
94. Which of the following is correctly matched?
a. Hieum Tsang - Raja Raja
b. Bernier - Firoz Tughlaq
c. Abdul Razzak -Krishna Devaraya
d. Iban Batuta - Shah Jahan
95. Arrange in chronological order:
1. Mahavira 2. Parsva
3. Sthula badra 4.Bhadra Bahu
a. 1,2,4,3 are correct b. 2,1,4,3 are correct
c. 2,4,3,1 are correct d. 4,3,1,2 are correct
96. Arrange chronological order
1.Aryabhatta 2.Bhaskara 3. Brahmagupta
a. 1,3,2 are correct b. 1,2, 3 are correct
c. 2,1,3 are correct d. 3,2,1 are correct
97. Arrange in chronological order:
1. Kabir 2. Ramananda
3. nanak 4. Vallabhacharya
a. 1,3,2,4 are correct b. 2,3,1,4 are correct
c. 2,1,4,3 are correct d. 4,3,2,1 are correct
98. Write the following events in chronological sequence relating to Shivaji:
1. Visit to Agra 2. Sacked surat for the second time
3. Coronation 4. Signed the treaty of Purandar
a. 2,1,4,3 are correct b. 3,2,1,4 are correct
c. 4,2,1,3 are correct d. 4,1,2,3 are correct
99. Arrange the chronologically:
1. August offer 2. Surat split
c. Nehru report 4. Ouit India movement
a. 2,1,4,3 are correct b. 2,3,1,4 are correct
c. 2,1,3,4 are correct d. 2,4,3,1 are correct
100. Arrange chronologically:
1. Fatehpur Sikri 2. Mausoleum at Saisaram 3. Taj Mahal
a. 1,3,2 are correct b. 1,2,3 are correct
c. 2,3,1 are correct d. 2,1,3 are correct

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