Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
UPSC HISTORY MCQ-2
1 - Question
Which of the following was not one of the
better known agricultural products of the
Sangam Age?
A. Turmeric
B. Wheat
C. Rice
D. Sugar-cane
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Ans: B
2 - Question
. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are
found to be incorrect?
I. The Deoband Movement began in 1867, with
an aim of uniting all Muslims, to preach the
basic principles of Islam and to educate
Muslims.
II. The Khalsa College was established in 189 in
Amritsar by Dayal Das who led the Sikh
Movement.
III. Swami Vivekananda, a priest at a temple in
Dakshineswar near Calcutta, emphasized that
there are many roads to God and Salvation and
that service to man was service to God.
A. Only III
B. Only II
C. II and III
D. I and II
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3 - Question
The Indus Valley people venerated the
A. bull
B. eagle
C. cow
D. garuda
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4 - Question
Consider the following statements: AlBeruni's
Kitab-ul-Hind is
1. A sympathic study of Indian civilization.
2. Mainly a political history of India.
3. Critical of Mahmud Ghaznavi' s plundering
raids of India.
4. Mainly a study of India's cultural, social and
intellectual history. Which of the above
statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Alone
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
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5 - Question
Rock Edict XIII (also known as Separate Rock
Edict, because it is not found elsewhere) is
regarded as one of the most important
documents of Ashokan history, because:
A. It is the longest of the fourteen major Rock
Edicts and is recorded in a tone of recapitulation
B. It expresses a new idea of conquest that of
dhammavijaya instead of victory by war and
violence
C. It expresses his regret and remorse at the
suffering caused by the Kalinga War
D. All the above
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6 - Question
The region of Aikhanum in Bactria has
yielded the image of which of the following
Kushana king?
A. Kanishka
B. Huvishka
C. Kajuala Kadphises
D. Vima Kadphises
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7 - Question
The term Dravidian refers to a stratum of
Indian population who can be classified as
A. Proto Australoid
B. Caucasoid
C. Palaeo-Mediterranean
D. Alpine
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8 - Question
What was/were the object/objects of Queen
Victoria's Proclamation (1858)?
1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian
States
2. To place the Indian administration under the
British Crown
3. To regulate East India Company's trade with
India Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
A. 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only
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9 - Question
Which of the following statement(s) is/ are
found to be correct?
I. The history of Chalukyas, the Karnataka
rulers, is classified into three eras: Early
Western Eraknown as the Chalukyas of Badami,
Later Western Era-known as the Chalukyas ofKalyani and the Eastern Chalukya Era-known as
the Chalukyas of Vengi.
II. Pulakeshin I was the first independent ruler
of Badami with Vatapi in Bijapur as his capital.
III. Pulakeshin II defeated the mighty Harsha of
Kanauj and won the three kingdoms of
Maharashtra, Konkana and Karnata.
A. II and III
B. I, II and III
C. I and II
D. I and III
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10 - Question
During the time of Alauddin's invasion,
Warangal was ruled by
A. Yadava dynasty
B. Chola dynasty
C. Chalukya dynasty
D. Kakatiya dynasty
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11 - Question
Who among the following painters
committed suicide?
A. Lal
B. Mahesh
C. Daswant
D. Basawan
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12 - Question
Which of the following items is/are correctly
matched? List I List II A. Indian Council Act,
1861 Lord Canning B. Vernacular Press Act Lord
Ripon C. Factories Act Lord Lytton D. Punjab
Land Act Lord Curzon
A. A and D
B. A and C
C. A and B
D. B and C
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13 - Question
Consider the following statements: On the
eve of the launch of Quit India Movement
Mahatma Gandhi
1. Asked the government servants to resign.
2. Asked the soldiers to leave their posts.
3. Asked the Princes of the Princely States to
accept the sovereignty of their own people.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 3 only
B. 1 and 2
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3
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14 - Question
With reference to cabinet mission, which of
the following statements is/are correct?
1. It recommended a federal government.
2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS Select
the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 2 and 3
B. None
C. 1 and 3
D. 1 only
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15 - Question
Which one of the following is true regarding
apad-dharma mentioned in the Smritis?
A. It was permitted only in the Kshatriyas
B. It means dereliction of duty
C. It meant special sacrifices done by the
Brahmanas for the kings
D. It meant duties permitted to different Varnas
at times of distress
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16 - Question
The battle of Koppan was fought between
A. the Western Chalukyas and the Pallavas
B. the Western Chalukyas and the Cholas
C. the Pandyas and the rulers of Ceylon
D. the Cholas and the Hoysalas
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17 - Question
The archaeological material relating to the
period of the Sangam literature have been
unearthed at:
A. Brahmagiri
B. Madurai
C. Thanjavur
D. Arikamedu
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18 - Question
Which one of the following statements is
correct?
A. Commentaries on Sanskrit poetics
B. Exposition of logic in Pali language
C. Expanded sermons of Buddha
D. Essentials of Jain philosophy
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19 - Question
A bill in the Imperial Legislative Council for
compulsory and free primary education was
introduced by
A. G. K. Gokhale.
B. Feroz Shah Mehta
C. Mohammad Shafi
D. Shankaran Nair
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20 - Question
. Proto-historic period corresponds to which
of the following time bracket?
A. 3500-1750 B.C.
B. 5000-1750 B.C.
C. 2500-1500 B.C.
D. 5000-2000 B.C.
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21 - Question
Some of the important Mahajanapadas of
the 6thC BC to 4thC BC and their wellknown
rulers are given here:
1. Kosala-Udayana
2. Magadha-Ajatshatru
3. Avanti-Pradyota
4. Vatsa-Prasenajita Select the code for correct
pair/s:
A. Only 1
B. Only 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 2 and 3
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22 - Question
Arrange the following in chronological
order. A. Formation of the interim government
B. Recall of Lord Linlithgow C. Cabinet Mission
D. Cripps Mission E. Lord Wavell's proposals F.
Mountbatten Plan
A. A, B, D, C, F, E
B. B, D, E, C, A, F
C. B, C, A, D, F, E
D. D, B, F, A, E, C
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23 - Question
Some of the important milestones in the
history of Dalit movement in India are as follows:
1. Temple entry movement: Vaikom Satyagraha
2. Advocacy of marriage without brahmin priest,
forcible temple entry, burning of the manusmriti
and atheism: Self Respect movement3.
Proclamation of the need to save the Dalits from
the hypocritical Brahmins and their
opportunistic scriptures: Satya ShodhakSamaj
4. Foundation of an anti-Brahmin platform in
Mysore: PrajaMitraMandali Select the code for
correct pairs:
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1 only
C. 2 only
D. 3 only
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24 - Question
'Home Charges' were
A. Paid by India to the United States of America
B. Paid by India to Britain
C. Paid by Britain to India
D. Paid by the Government of India to the
nationalists
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25 - Question
Federation, Indian responsibility,
reservation and safeguards were the three
lynchpins of
A. Radcliffe Award
B. Poona Pact
C. Macdonald Award
D. Gandhi-lrwin Pact
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26 - Question
Which of the following statement(s) is/ are
found to be correct?
I. The English were granted a Farman by
Aurangzeb in 1691, which exempted the British
company from paying customs duties in Bengal.
II. The Mughal emperor Farukhsiyar, in 1717,
granted the English another farman, thus
extending the privilege to British in Gujarat and
Deccan.
III. The British brought silver bullion and copper
to pay for transactions, helping the smooth
functioning of the Mughal revenue system and
increasing the benefits of local artisans and
traders.
A. II and III
B. All are correct
C. I and II
D. All are incorrect
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27 - Question
Who was appointed the first Governor of
Deogiri after its annexation by the Sultanate?
A. Khusro Khan
B. Mubarak Khilji
C. Malik Kafur
D. Rai Ram Chandra Dev
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28 - Question
Who among the following was the patron of
the Kota school of painting?
A. Balawant Singh
B. Savant Singh
C. Umed Singh
D. Govardhan Singh
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29 - Question
The principle that distinguishes Jainism
from Buddhism is the
A. belief in rebirth
B. rejection of infallibility of Vedas
C. practice of eightfold path
D. attribution of a soul to all beings and things
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30 - Question
Gokaldas Tejpal Sanskrit Pathshala was the
place where
A. Max Mueller came to study Sanskrit
B. Gandhiji made his first Ashram
C. A.O. Hume used to live
D. The first session of Indian National Congress
was held
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31 - Question
At which Congress session was the Working
Committee authorised to launch a programme of
Civil Disobedience?
A. Tripuri
B. Lahore
C. Mumbai
D. Lucknow
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32 - Question
. The great philosopher Shankara advocated
A. Altruism
B. Advaita
C. Hinduism
D. Dvaita
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33 - Question
Who established an independent
Rashtrakutas dynasty?
A. Rajendra Chola
B. Danti-durg
C. Prithviraja
D. None of these
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34 - Question
The most important consequence of the
Dharmasastras prohibiting Indians from making
sea voyages and visiting foreign lands was that
A. Indians became parochial and ceased to learn
from others
B. They found more time to develop their own
talents
C. Indians were able to safeguard their culture
D. Foreigners developed a wrong notion about
Indians
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35 - Question
Which of the following statement(s) is/are
found to be correct?
I. Ashoka's empire covered the entire territory
from Hindukush to Bengal.
II. The last king of the Mauryan Empire was
Dasratha who was assassinated by his Senapati,
Pushyamitra Sunga.
III. Ashoka's empire was divided into provinces
with a viceroy in each province and Dharama
Mahapatras were appointed to preach to the
people.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only III
D. I, II and III
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36 - Question
At which one of the following Place did
Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in
India?
A. Bardoli
B. Ahmedabad
C. Kheda
D. Champaran
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37 - Question
The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is
available in
A. Chhandogya Upanishad
B. Mahabharata
C. Samyukta Nikaya
D. Anguttara Nikaya
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38 - Question
Purushasukta is found in the
A. Rigveda
B. Manusmriti
C. Bhagavad Gita
D. Atharva Veda
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39 - Question
Which of the following statements on
Gandhian movements is not correct?
A. Gandhian movements were non-violent in
nature
B. Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of mass
movement
C. Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of passive
resistance
D. In Gandhian movements, leadership had no
role
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40 - Question
Which one of the colours used in the
paintings at Ajanta was obtained from imported
Lapis Lazuli?
A. Red
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. Blue
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41 - Question
To which professions did the earlier leaders
who struggled for the freedom of India mainly
belonge?
A. Lawyers
B. All the above
C. Teachers
D. Journalists
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42 - Question
Some of the important-peasant revolts of the
19th colonial India and their leaders were as
follows:
1. Santhal Rebellion-Sido and Kanhu
2. Khonds of Ghumusar-Chakra Bisoi
3. Savare Rebellion-Radhakrishna Dandasena
4. Pabna Uprising-Kesab Chandra Roy
Select the code for correct statements:
A. Only 1
B. 1, 2, 3, 4
C. Only 4
D. 2, 3
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43 - Question
Tick the incorrect statement(s) out of the
following:
I. Defensively, Mohenjodaro was a well fortified
city.
II. Writers like Mortimer Wheeler believed that
the Indus Valley Civilization was destroyed by
the Aryan invaders.
III. Copper and iron implements included
farming implements and tools, weapons,
ornaments and vessels.
A. Only II
B. Only I
C. II and III
D. Only III
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44 - Question
Which one among the following depicts the
correct meaning of the term Tins-i-Kamil
concerning crops in Mughal India?
A. Crop grown, in the arid
B. Paddy crop
C. Cash crop
D. Coarse crop
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45 - Question
How the Indus valley civilization declined?
Give correct reasons contributed to the decline
of civilization.
1. Due to fall in foreign trade continuously
2. Due to changing monsoon, the scarcity of
rains.
3. Due to ruling of weak foreign powers.
4. Due to the animals used the pasturs in excess.
Which of the above is / are correct
A. 1 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 4
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46 - Question
At Puhar or Kaveripumpattinam a great
festival, described vividly by the Sangam Epic,
was held in honour of Lord:
A. Murugan
B. Svamimalai
C. Venkateswara
D. Indra
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47 - Question
The term torana in temple terminology
implies
A. elaborate Pillar
B. curvilinear spire.
C. elaborate Gateway
D. sanctum
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48 - Question
The salient feature of the Rigvedic religion
was
A. worship of nature
B. worship of the Trimurti
C. worship of Pashupati
D. worship of the Mother Goddess
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49 - Question
Who among the following is the king of
ancient India referred to by modern writers as a
monk in a King's garb?
A. Ashoka
B. Gautamiputra Satakarni
C. Bimbisara
D. Vikramaditya
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50 - Question
The Cabinet Mission Plan for India
envisaged a
A. Unitary form of Government
B. Union of States
C. Federation
D. Confederation
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51 - Question
Which of the following Vijaynagar kings
allowed the Portuguese to build churches within
the empire?
A. Sadashiv Raya
B. Devaraya II
C. Krishnadeva Raya
D. Venkata II
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52 - Question
With the arrival of Islam in early medieval
India the religious contours changed rapidly. In
the context consider the following statements:
1. Strong Shiite activity originated in the Sindh
with the establishment of Fatimid caliphate in
North Africa and Egypt
2. Multan in southern Punjab came to owe
allegiance to the Fatimid Caliph in or around
950
3. Mahmud Ghazni virtually destroyed the Shiite
community. Despite it, the Shiite as well as the
Ismaili branch survived into later times
4. Islamic mysticism assumed its classic form by
Mahmud Ghazni's time Select the code for
correct statements
A. 2 & 4
B. 1, 3 & 4
C. All the above
D. 1 & 2
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53 - Question
Comrades! Soldiers! Let us over battle cry
be. To Delhi! To Delhi! This slogan was given by
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Lala Lajpat Rai.
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54 - Question
The first archtectural achievement of
Jahangir's reign in India was the consturction of
his father's mausoleum. Where was it built?
A. Surat
B. Shikohabad
C. Lahore
D. Sikandara
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55 - Question
Which of the following temples was a well
known centre of higher education?
A. Shore Temple at Mamallapuram
B. Dasavatar Temple at Devogarh
C. Trayipurusha Temple at Salotgi
D. Sasbahu Temple at Gwalior
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56 - Question
Which of the following are characteristics
ascribed to Buddhism? A. Rejection of the
authority of the Vedas B. Emphasis on the role of
the individual C. Belief in the categories of Jiva
and Ajiva D. Theory of Prakriti and Purusha
Choose the correct answer from the codes given
below:
A. A, C and D
B. B and C
C. C and D
D. A and B
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57 - Question
Which step was advocated by Keshav
Chandra Sen to break caste-barriers in Bengal?
A. Conversion to other religions
B. Inter-caste marriage
C. Adherence to caste-based norms
D. Rejection of caste system
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58 - Question
The first human statues worshipped in India
were those of
A. Vishnu
B. Brahma
C. Shiva
D. Buddha
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59 - Question
Which of the following statement(s) is/are
found to be correct?
I. Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta
and the son of Bindusara and is regarded as one
of the greatest kings of all times.
II. The most significant edict which depicts
Ashoka's life is the Rock Edict XIII which gives
an account of the eight years of the Kalinga war.
III. Ashoka began to propagate Buddhism and
the concept of Dharma Vijay over military
conquest.
A. II and III
B. I and III
C. I and II
D. I, II and III
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60 - Question
During the Indian freedom struggle, the
Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts
called for:
A. the adoption of communist revolution
ideology for political and social reform
B. the Union of Pakhtun tribal areas in northwest with the Afghanistan
C. the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods
for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial
rulers
D. the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a
struggle against colonialism.
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61 - Question
The ancient Indian coins were introduced
during the
A. 3rd century AD
B. Kanishka's period
C. 3rd century BC
D. Ashoka's reign
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62 - Question
In medieval India, the designations
'Mahattara' and 'Pattakila' were used for [CSAT
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A. military officers
B. specialists in Vedic rituals
C. chiefs of craft guilds
D. village headmen
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63 - Question
The personality who is not connected with
1857 mutiny is
A. Lakshmibai
B. Nana Saheb
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Tantia Tope
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64 - Question
Which one of the following scripts of ancient
India was written from right to left, was
prevalent from 300 BC to AD 300 and most of
Ashoka's edicts in the western most area were
executed in it?
A. Kharoshti
B. Nandnagri
C. Brahmi
D. Sharada
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65 - Question
Which of the following statement(s) is/ are
found to be correct?
I. General Bakht Khan led the revolt of sepoys at
Delhi during the time period of 1857.
II. The Rajas of Patiala, Jind, Gwalior, Hyderabad
and Nepal helped the British to suppress the
revolt.
III. Tantia Tope successfully carried out guerrilla
warfare against the British during 1857 revolt
and was betrayed by a fellow rebel and was
captured and put to death by the British.
A. II and III
B. I, II and III
C. Only III
D. I and II
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66 - Question
Which of the following was the centre of
Aryan activity in the later Vedic period?
A. The Aryavarta
B. The Punjab and Delhi region
C. Uttarapatha
D. From the Yamuna to the western border of
Bengal
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67 - Question
Which of the following sites has yielded the
evidence of a magnificent Mauryan palace?
A. Anand Bihar
B. Vaishali
C. Sanchi
D. Patliputra
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68 - Question
On account of his very significant role in
preventing large-scale communal rioting in
Bengal on the eve of partition, who was referred
to as the'one-man army'?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Pandit Nehru
D. Sardar Patel
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69 - Question
On what ground did Subhas Chandra Bose
contest the Congress Presidential elections in
1939?
A. In opposition to the nomination of
Sitaramayya.
B. In supporting aggressive policies which were
opposed by the Congress leaders.
C. In opposition to Gandhiji.
D. In supporting elections rather than
nominations.
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70 - Question
Consider the following statements :
1. Historians use the word source to refer to the
information found from manuscripts, inscriptions
and archaeology.
2. Ramayana and Mahabharata are also
important source of ancient Indian history.
Which of the above is / are correct?
A. Both 1 and 2
B. 1 only
C. Neither 1 nor 2
D. 2 only
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71 - Question
Given below are four wonders not usually
included among the seven wonders of the world:
1. The Great Wall of China
2. The Taj Mahal at Agra
3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
4. The Angkor Vat Temple in Kampuchea What is
the correct chronological sequence in which
they were constructed? Choose the answer from
the codes given below.
A. 1, 4, 3 and 2
B. 4, 1, 2 and 3
C. 3, 2, 1 and 4
D. 1, 3, 4 and 2
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72 - Question
. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are
found to be incorrect?
I. Aurangzeb ascended the throne after
defeating his three brothers- Dara, Shuza and
Murad in the war of succession in 1658.
II. Aurangzeb captured Guru Tegh Bahadur, the
9th Sikh Guru, in 1675 and executed him when
he refused to embrace Islam.III. Shivaji was
imprisoned by Aurangzeb but he managed to
escape and proclaimed himself an independent
monarch in 1674.
A. All are incorrect
B. I and II
C. All are correct
D. I and III
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73 - Question
Kaumudi Mahotsava was written by
A. Sudraka
B. Vishaka Dutta
C. Vajjika
D. Kamandaka
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74 - Question
Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries,
who became active during the outbreak of the
World War I based?
A. West America
B. Central America
C. North America
D. South America
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75 - Question
Which of the following were the three
landmarks of Dalhousie's administration?
1. Indian Railways
2. Public Works Department
3. English as a medium of instruction
4. Telegraph
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4.
C. 2, 3, 4
D. 1, 3, 4
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76 - Question
With reference to the philosophy of Kabir,
Consider the following statements :
1. Kabir believed that the Quran was infallible.
2. Kabir rejected the conception of avataras.
Which of the above is/are correct?
A. Both 1 and 2
B. 2 only
C. Neither 1 nor 2
D. 1 only
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Ans: B
77 - Question
A good contermporary account of the trade
between the Tamil States of the Sangam Age
and Greece and Rome has been given in :
A. Ptolemy's Geography
B. Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
C. The Sangam work Pattinapalai
D. Das Wurfelspiel in alten Indien
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78 - Question
Swadeshi movement started during
A. Civil Disobedience Movement
B. Anti-Bengal partition movement
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. None of the above
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79 - Question
Which of the following privileges obtained
under the royal firman of 1717 proved to be the
bone of contention between the Company and
the Nawabs?
A. Freedom to export and import their goods
without paying customs dues
B. Permission to rent additional territory around
Calcutta (now Kolkata)
C. Subsidy from payment of all customs and
duties as Surat
D. Exemption from payment of all customs and
duties as Surat
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80 - Question
The medieval Indian writer who refers to the
discovery of America is
A. Amir Khusrau
B. Raskhan
C. Abul Fazl
D. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
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81 - Question
Tick the correct statement(s) out of the
following:
I. The Smritis are the auxiliary treatise of the
Vedas or their supplementaries.
II. The Puranas provide religious and historical
details of the Aryan Civilization and contain
legends, rituals, tradition and moral codes.
III. The Brahmanas throw light on the
sociopolitical life of the Aryans and form a sort
of explanation of their religion, especially
sacrifice.
A. Only I
B. I and III
C. I and II
D. I, II and III
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82 - Question
Which of the following was great centre of
cotton trade?
A. Uraiyur
B. Musiri or Muziris
C. Korkai
D. Tondi
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83 - Question
In the Nagpur Session of the Congress in
the year 1920, who among the following moved
the main resolution on Non-Cooperation?
A. Motilal Nehru
B. C. R. Das
C. C. Rajagopalachari
D. Madan Mohan Malaviya
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84 - Question
. The Iron Pillar near Qutub Minar draws
attention of scientists due to its
A. glitter
B. hardness
C. antiquity
D. rustlessness
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85 - Question
Who wrote 'On the Duties of the Faithful
Hindu Widow'?
A. Max Muller
B. N. Halhed
C. H.T. Colebrooke
D. William Jones
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86 - Question
Who evolved the national consciousness as a
formal concept?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Surendranath Bannerjee
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. B.G. Tilak
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87 - Question
The ninth mandala of the Rig Veda Samhita
is devoted wholly to
A. Urvashi and the Heaven
B. 'Soma' and the god who is named after the
drink
C. Gods related to plants and drugs
D. Indra and his elephant
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88 - Question
The movement that came to an abrupt end
because of the Chauri Chaura incident was the
A. Non-cooperation movement
B. Wahabi Movement
C. Civil Disobedience movement
D. Home rule movement
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89 - Question
Which one of the following pairs is NOT
correctly matched?
A. Tabaqat-I Akbari : Nizamudding Ahmad
B. Futuhat-I Alamgiri : Mirza Muhammad Kazim
C. Humayunamah : Gulbadan Begum
D. Padshahnamah : Abdul Hamid Lahori
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90 - Question
At which of the following Indus Valley sites
was a terracotta replica of a plough discovered?
A. Banavali
B. Rakhigarhi
C. Dholavira
D. Kalibanagan
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91 - Question
Within the Vijaynagar administration who
were the Amarnayakas?
A. Officials who represented the Nayakas
B. Feudatories who rendered certain military
services to the king
C. Governors of provincial areas
D. Deputies of governors in the provinces
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92 - Question
The ruins of the Vijayanagara at Hampi
were brought to light in 1800 by
A. Andrew Fraser
B. Sir John Shore
C. John Marshall
D. Colonel Colin Mackenzie
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93 - Question
A rural body under the Guptas called
Asthakula dhikarana was associated with local
administration. Point the odd one out.
A. Mahattarras
B. Vishayadhikarana
C. Ramika
D. Kutumbins
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94 - Question
Which of the following metals were mostly
used for minting coins during the Mauryan
period?
A. Bronze and gold
B. Lead and silver
C. Gold and lead
D. Silver and copper
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95 - Question
Which of the following statement(s) is/ are
found to be correct?
I. Robert Clive provoked Mir Jafar, Rai Durlab
and Jagat Seth to conspire against Nawab Sirajud-Daulah to take revenge for the blackhole
tragedy.
II. Battle of Buxar was fought between Mir
Qasim (Nawab of Bengal), Nawab Shiya-udDaula
of Awadh and Shah Alam II (Mughal) on one side
and the English forces led by Clive on the other
side on 23 October 1765.
III. After the Battle of Buxar, the British got the
diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa from
Mughal Empire.
A. I and III
B. II and III
C. I and II
D. All are correct
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96 - Question
The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant
Movement in Bengal was for
A. the reduction of the share of the landlords
from onehalf of the crop to one-third
B. writing off all peasant debts
C. the uprooting of Zamindari system and the
end of serfdom
D. the grant of ownership of land to peasants as
they were the actual cultivators of the land
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97 - Question
Arrange the following Magadha dynasties in
the chronological order:
1. Nandas 2. Sungas
3. Mauryas 4. Haryanks Codes:
A. 2, 1, 4, 3
B. 4, 1, 3, 2
C. 3, 2, 1, 4
D. 1, 3, 4, 2
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98 - Question
Of the following, the oldest Sanskrit poet,
whose composition still remains in original
classical style, is
A. Bhavabhuti
B. Asvaghosa
C. Kalidasa
D. Dandin
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99 - Question
There are only two known examples of cave
paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India.
One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where
is the other surviving example of Gupta
paintings?
A. Lomas Rishi cave
B. Bagh caves
C. Ellora caves
D. Nasik caves
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100 - Question
It is said that of the five doctrines taught
by Jainism four were taken over by Mahavira
from previous teachers and only one was added
by him. Which one of the following was the
doctrine added by him?
A. Do not commit violence
B. Observe continence
C. Do not acquire property
D. Do not speak a lie