keep moving: Important Indian historic questions

Pre – Historic in India

2009

1. The copper – hoard culture in the post – Harappa period has provisionally been identified with which one of the following pottery types?

(a) South Pottery

(b) Ochre colour pottery

(d) Northern black polished ware

2008

2. Where is the pre – historic grain producing site of Mehrgarh located?

(a) On the banks of Ghaggar river

(b) In eastern Rann of Kutch

(d) In western Baluchistan

2007

3. Assertion (A): In the context of pre – historic India, most of the agricultural sites too have reported the presence of a variety of Neolithic tools.

Reason (R): Settled agricultural activity necessitated the development and use of a variety of microliths

Indus Valley Civilization

2009

1. Consider the following statements:

1. Lime mortar was never used at Mohenjodaro in the construction of dwellings

2. At dholavira, stone was never used in the construction of dwellings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

2. With reference of Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following animals:

1. Bull 2. Elephant

3. Rhinoceros

The figure/figures of which of the above animal/animals is/are found on the Indus seals?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only

3. The dockyard at Lothal is connected through a channel to which one of the following rivers?

(a) Bharavi (b) Bhogavo

2008

4. Assertion (A): The Harappans had commercial links with Mesopotamia.

Reason (R): Many Harappan seals have been discovered in Mesopotamia

5. With reference to the Harappan civilization, consider the following statements:

1. The city of Dholavira was in the form of a parallelogram guarded by a fortification.

2. A ploughed – field, showing a grid of furrows, located outside the town – wall has been discovered at Kalibangan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

6. In which one of the following Indus Valley sites has the sign board inscription been found?

(a) Rakhigarhi (b) Dholavira

2007

7. Consider the following statements:

1. The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton

2. The inhabitants of Harappa had no knowledge of copper and bronze.

3. The standard Harappan seals were made of clay.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only

8. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the correct answer using the code given below the list:

List – I List – II

(Harappan Settlement) (River)

A. Mohenjo – daro 1. Indus

B. Rupar 2. Ghagar

C. Kalibangan 3. Sutlej

D. Harappa 4. Ravi

Code:

A B C D

(a) 1 3 2 4

(b) 2 4 1 3

(d) 2 3 1 4

Vedic Society, Buddhism, Jainism

2009

1. Which one of the following contains the famous Gayatri mantra?

(a) Rigveda (b) Samveda

2. The famous phrase “tattvamasi” is found in which one of the following Upanishads?

(a) Chandogya (b) Mundaka

3. In which one of the following Smrutis is found the statements: “the royal charters were written on cloth or copper plate”?

(a) Manusmruti (b) Parasharasmruti

4. The famous Dasarajna (battle of ten kings) is mentioned in

(a) Rigveda (b) Yajurveda

5. In which Vedic Sukta is found the reference to the origin of the four Varnas?

(a) Ushas (b) Purusha

6. The Mahayana Buddhism had two philosophical schools. Which of the following belonged to Mahayana Buddhism?

(a) Madhyamika and Yogachara

(b) Vijnanavada and Sthaviravada

(d) Acharyavada and Sarvastivada

7. Who was the twenty – second Tirthankara?

(a) Parsvanatha (b) Rishabha

8. Directions for erecting stupas and chaityas, and an account of the contest for Buddha’s relics todeposit in them is found for the first time in

(a) Milindapanha (b) Majjhim Nikaya

9. In Buddhism what does Patimokkha stand for?

(a) A description of Mahayana Buddhism

(b) A description of Hinayana Buddhism

(d) The questions of king Menander

10. What is the modern name of Kundagrama where Mahavira was born?

(a) Vaishali (b) Patana

11. After Mahavira’s death, who among the following became the spiritual leader of Jainism?

(a) Gautama Indrabhuti (b) Gosala

12. Consider the following ancient tribes:

1. Anga 2. Gandhari

3. Vratya

Which of the above tribe/tribes existed during Vedic period?

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only

13. The metal reliquary found in the stupa at Shah – ji – ki – Dheri bears the figures of seated Puddha along with

(a) Brahma & Vishnu (b) Brahma and Indra

14. To which deity is the Gayatri Mantra dedicated?

(a) Indra (b) Mitra

15. During later vedic period, which one of the following officials was the collector of taxes?

(a) Akshavapa (b) Bhagadugha

16. The Katha Upanishad belongs to which one of the following?

(a) Rg Veda (b) Sama Veda

17. Consider the following statements:

1. Rig Veda gives elaborate details of the king’s administration of justice.

2. Atharva Veda mentions garments (dusra) and goat – skin (ajina) as articles of trade.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

18. How were Upadesa sastras and Vibhasha sastras, the elaboratc commentaries on the Buddhist sacred texts, prepared?

(a) They were prepared under the leadership of Moggaliputta Tissa in the Buddhist Council held under Asoka’s patronage.

(b) They were prepared in the fourth Buddhist Council held under the patronage of Kanishka.

(d) Vattagamani Abhaya organized a conference of great monks and got them prepared.

19. Who of the following shared the hardship of penance for six years with Mahavira during his search for ultimate knowledge?

(a) Ajita Kesakambalin (b) Paduka Katyayana

20. In the ancient Indian sculpture, who of the following is shown symbolically as an empty throne?

(a) Rama (b) Buddha

21. In which one of the following does the word ‘gotra’ first appear with the meaning of ‘a clan’?

(a) Rig Veda (b) Atharva Veda

22. Consider the following statements:

1. The epic Mahabharat has a supplement called Harivamsa.

2. Markandeya Purana is one of the oldest Puranas and gives attention to Vedic deities like Indra, Agni and Surya.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

23. Consider the following statements:

1. The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton.

2. The inhabitants of Harappa had no knowledge of copper and bronze.

3. The standard Harappan seals were made of clay.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only

24. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I List – II

(Harappan Settlement) (River)

A. Mohenjo – daro 1. Indus

B. Rupar 2. Ghagar

C. Kalibangan 3. Sutlej

D. Harappa 4. Ravi

Code:

A B C D

(a) 1 3 2 4

(b) 2 4 1 3

(d) 2 3 1 4

25. Which one of the following statements about Mohenjo – daro is correct?

(a) The houses were made of cut and polished stone

(b) Axes, chisels, knives and fish – hook were all made of iron.

(d) Gold ornaments were unknown to the inhabitants

Vedic Society

1. Which one of the following statements about Upanishads is not correct?

(a) Brihadaranyak & Chandogya Upanishads are in prose

(b) Katha Upanishad is one of the earliest Upanishads

(d) Upanishads do not consider a life of asceticism as absolute necessary for salvation

2. What are Brahmanas?

(a) Detailed treatises on agricultural practice and methods

(b) Texts on sacrificial rituals

(d) Commentaries appended to the Aranyakas dealing with philosophical questions

3. In which region was the Sarvastivadin sect of Buddhism srong?

(a) Tibet and Nepal (b) Mathura & Kashmir

4. Which one of the following statements is correct?

Vaipulya Sutras are

(a) Essentials of Jain philosophy

(b) Commentaries on Sanskrit poetics

(d) Exposition of logic in Pali language

5. In ancient India, the life of a Jaina monk was governed by how many vows?

(a) Four (b) Five

6. What is the principal theme of the Ashtasahasrika – Prajnaparamita literature of ancient India?

(a) Non – dual nature of the soul

(b) Spirituals principles developed by Bodhisattvas

(d) Exposition of the yoga postured

7. Consider the following pairs:

1. Parsva - Nirgrandha

2. Gosala Maskariputra - Ajivika

3. Ajita Kesakambalin - Buddhist

Which of the pairs given above is / are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only

8. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I (Vedic Term) List – II (Meaning)

A. Muni 1. Guardian of marriage

B. Udgatri 2. Holyman who is silent

C. Purusha 3. One who knows Sama veda

D. Aryaman 4. The primeval man

5. The forest god

Code:

A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 5 2 4 1

9. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I List – II

(Ancient Name of River) (Modern Name of River)

A. Vitasta 1. Chenab

B. Askini 2. Beas

C. Parushni 3. Jhelam

D. Vipas 4. Sutlej

5. Ravi

Code:

A B C D

(a) 3 5 4 2

(b) 2 1 5 3

(d) 2 5 4 3

Pre - Maurya

1. Against which republican state did Ajatashatru fight for more than 16 years to establish Magadhan suzerainty over Eastern India?

(a) Mallas of Pava and Kushinara

(b) Videhas of Mithila

(d) Koliyas of Ramagrama

2. The fact that the Satavahanas did maritinas did maritime trade and had naval power is proved from the availability of a special type coins, ‘ship with double mast’. Which ruler of the dynasty was supposed to have issued these coins?

(a) Simuka (b) Satakarni II

3. The Pancaratra system belongs to which one of the following schools/sects?

(a) Hinayana Buddhist (b) Mahayana Buddhist

4. In the context of ancient Indian history, what are pariplava – akhyanas?

(a) Verdicts given by village elders at the judicial assemblies

(b) Recitations of the priest during the weeding ceremony

(d) Recitations of narrative stories in the context of sacrifices

5. Who was the founder of the main branch of north Panchalas?

(a) Puru (b) Mudhala

6. Which one of the following ancient Mahajanapadas was located on the bank of Yamuna?

(a) Anga (b) Avanti

7. With reference to the period of Mahajanapadas referred to in Buddhist literature, which one of the following dynasties ruled Avanti?

(a) Iksvaku (b) Haryanka

8. An inscription on a pillar at Besnagar refers to Heliodorus, the ambassador of an Indo – Greek king as a devotee of who of the following?

(a) Vasudeva (b) Pasupatinatha

9. In which one of the following literary workd is a description of the alvar Vishnucitta, his exposition of Vaishnava philosophy and the love between his foster daughter Goda and God Ranganatha?

(a) Svarocisha – sambhava (b) Amuktamalyada

Mauryan Empire

1. Pindakara under the Maurtan rulers was a tax

(a) Paid in labour (b) On irrigation

2. Consider the following places:

1. Ahiraura 2. Dhauli

3. Girnar

At which of the above place / places do Ashoka’s rock edicts occur?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only

3. Who of the following deciphered the Brahmi script?

(a) William Jones (b) James Prinsep

4. In which one among the following edicts of Ashoka, his Kalinga War is mentioned?

(a) Pillar Edict (b) Pillar Edict VII

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

(a) Amalguzar - Revenue collector

(b) Bitikchi - Accountant

(d) Quanungo - Keeper of revenue records

6. With reference to ancient India, what are Karsapana?

(a) Copper plate inscription

(b) Commonly used coins

(d) Inscription engraved on stone walls of the temple

7. With reference to Emperor Asoka, consider the following statements:

1. Asoka’s full name, as recorded in the Puranas, is Asoka – Vardhana, but in his inscriptions he never used his personal name.

2. The only epigraphic document in India containing the name of Asoka is the inscription of the Western Satrap Rudradaman.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

8. With reference to the reign of Emperor Asoka which one of the following is the correct sequence of the officers of his administration from lower to higher level?

(a) Pradesika – Mahamatra – Rajuka

(b) Mahamatra – Rajuka – Pradesika

(d) Mahamatra – Pradesika – Rajuka

9. What was the duty of an officer called Antapala as mentioned in Arthasastra?

(a) Maintenance of village records

(b) Control of the royal stables

(d) Upkeep of the roads and their safety

10. According to Meghasthenes, the city of Pataliputra was administered by a Committee. How many members constituted the Committee?

(a) Ten (b) Fifteen

11. Who deciphered the Brahmi script?

(a) John F. Fleet (b) James Princep

12. Who among the following was the first to have studied and discovered the Manuscript of Kautilya’s Arthasatra?

(a) K.A.N. Sastry (b) B.K. Thapar

Post Mauryan Period

1. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I (Text) List – II (Subject)

A. Astanga of Vagbhata 1. Poetics

B. Bhagvritti of Vimalmati 2. Grammar

C. Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya 3. Mathematics

D. Dhvanyaloka of Anandavardhana 4. Medicine

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 5 2 4 1

2. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I List – II

(Monument) (Dynasty)

A. Dhauli elephant 1. Sunga

B. Gateways at Sanchi Stupa 2. Maurya

C. Karle Stupa 3. Satavahana

A B C

(a) 2 1 3

(b) 2 3 1

(d) 1 2 3

3. Caraka (Charaka), a great authority on medicine, was in the courth of who of the following?

(a) Gautamiputra Satakarni (b) Nahapana

4. Consider the following statements:

1. The predominant metal used by Satavahanas for minting coins was gold

2. Coins issued during the reign of Rajaraja Chola have king standing on obverse and king seated on reverse.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

Gupta to Post Gupta

1. With reference to Indian temple architecture, consider the following:

1. Amalaka 2. Kumbhapanjara

3. Upapitha 4. Vimana

Which of the above are the structural elements in the architecture of Rajarajesvara temple of Tanjavur?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 4 only

2. Regarding Ajanta paintings, which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The paintings were made on the walls of the cave without pre – treating with anything.

(b) There is no division of scenes in different frames.

(d) The paintings sometimes show human characters of non – Indian origin

3. The complete Mahabharata of 100,000 verses is mentioned for the first time in an inscription of the period of which one of the following dynasties?

(a) Maurya (b) Sunga

4. Consider the following materials:

1. Stone 2. Stucco

3. Terra – cotta

Which of the above is / are used by the Gandhara school of sculpture of ancient India?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only

5. In the context of the reign of Guptas and their successors, what is ‘Vishti’?

(a) King’s share in the produce of the land

(b) Forced labour

(d) Levy collected by local chiefs

6. With reference to Gupta period, what does the word ‘Udranga’ indicate?

(a) Lower designation in army (b) Officers of royal court

7. Which one of the plays describes the love of a poor Brahman Charudatta for the virtuous courtesan Vasantasena?

(a) Malatimadhava (b) Mricchakatika

8. By tradition the famous lexicographer Amarasimha was contemporary of who of the following?

(a) Asvaghosa (b) Panini

Post – Mauryan and Sangam

1. Which one of the following represents the ancient town of Vijayapuri of the Ikshvakus?

(a) Amaravati (b) Nagarjunakonda

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

(a) Silppadikaram : Ilangovadigal

(b) Manimekalai : Tirumazishy

(d) Tirumadal : Tirumangai alwar

3. Which Sangam Literary works says that the Aryans introduced the ritual and ceremony of marriage (Karanam)?

(a) Tolkappiyam (b) Pattuppattu

4. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I (Sangam Texts) List – II (Complied by)

A. Aingurunuru 1. Rudra Sarman

B. Ahananuru 2. Nakkirar

C. Murugarruppadai 3. Nattattanar

D. Sirupunurruppadai 4. Gudalur Kilar

A B C D

(a) 3 2 1 4

(b) 3 1 2 4

(d) 4 1 2 3

5. The reign period of which one of the following Parthian rulers has been definitely fixed in the famous Takht – I – Bahi inscription ?

(a) Vonones (b) Maues

The Guptas & their successors

1. Which one of the following was the capital of Maitraka rules?

(a) Besnagar (b) Gandhar

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Hinuen Tsang stated that sugarcane and wheat were grown in northwest India and rice in Magadha.

2. Hiuen Tsang stated that Harshavardhana divided the income of the kingdom into four; a quarter for government expenses, another for salaries of public servants and thirs quarter for the reward of intellectual attainments and the last quarter for gifts.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

3. With reference to society during the reign of Gupta dynasty, consider the following statements:

1. The practice of sati, immolation of a woman on the funeral pyre of her husband, was unkown during the time.

2. The chewing of paan, betel leaf, was popular during this time.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

Early, Medieval and South India

1. Which one of the following dramas was written by Sriharsha?

(a) Kundamala (b) Priyadarshika

2. Who of the following is the author of Paumacariyam, a Jaina version of Rama story?

(a) Bhanuchandra Upadhyaya (b) Hemachandra

3. Which one of the Sailendra kngs built a monastery at Nalanda and requested the Pala emperor Devapala to grant five villagers for its maintenance?

(a) Dharanindravarman (b) Balaputradeva

4. Who of the following is a contemporary of Mahendravarman – I, the author of the play Mattavilasa – prahasana?

(a) Pushyamitra (b) Chandra Gupta – I

5. The Aihole Inscription describes the valour of which one of the following?

(a) Pulkeshi (b) Gautamiputra Satkarni

6. Consider the following statements:

1. Bilhana wrote Vikramankadeva Charita.

2. Bilhana was patronized by Chandra Gupta – II

Which one of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

7. With reference to the temple architecture of Orissa, consider the following statements:

1. The shrine of Mukteswara temple of Bhubaneswar is entered through the only torana so far known in the temples of Bhubaneswar.

2. The Jagamohan of the Lingaraja temple of Bhubaneswar has two balustraded windows, a feature which is unique to Orissa.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

8. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I (Medieval temples) List – II (Location)

A. Chaturbhuja temple 1. Gyaraspur

B. Maladevi temple 2. Khajuraho

C. Airavatesvara temple 3. Jagat

D. Ambamata temple 4. Darasuram

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 4 1 3

(b) 2 1 4 3

(d) 3 1 4 2

Early, Medieval and Modern India

1. The Jain scholar Jinasena was a contemporary of who of the following?

(a) Pushyamitra Sunga (b) Gautamiptra Satakarni

2. The Kailasanatha temple at Kanchi that inaugurated the Dravidian style of architecture was built by who by the following?

(a) Mahendravarman I (b) Narasimhavarman I

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Dantidurga of the Rastrakuta dynasty was once a Mahasamanta under Chalukya Vikramaditya II.

2. Vijayalaya of Chola dynasty was once a feudatory of the Pandyas of Madurai.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

4. Consider the following statements:

1. The Vakataka kingdom was founded by Vindhyasakti.

2. The Candella (Chandella) dynasty was founded by Yasovarman.

Which of the following given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

5. Among the following ragas, which one is suitable for performance at dawn?

(a) Bhairav (b) Darbari

Delhi Sultanate

1. Who of the following did not serve Alauddin Khalji as commander – in – chief of army?

(a) Alp Khan (b) Khizr Khan

2. What was Kharaj in the 13^th century?

(a) Tax on cultivation (b) Tax on land transfer

3. The foundation of which one of the following towns was not laid by Sultan Feroze Shah Tughluq?

(a) Hissar (b) Feroabad

4. Consider the following:

1. Kamina 2. Mahin

3. Kirpas 4. Shirinbaft

5. Salahati

Which of the above were kinds of cloth manufactured during the Sultanate period in India?

(a) 2, 4 and 5 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 only

5. Which one of the following was the birth place of Seikh Nizam – ud – Din Auliya?

(a) Ajmer (b) Badaun

6. Consider the following statements:

1. Prithviraj Chauhan was a contemporary of Khwaja Muid – Ud – Din Chistie.

2. Ghiyas – Ud – Din Tuglaq was a contemporary of Sheikh Nizam – Ud – Din Auliya.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

7. Consider the following statements:

1. When Ala – Ud – Din Bahman Shah was proclaimed king of the Deccan, Ibn Batutah was traveling in India.

2. When Abdur Razzak came to India, Khizr Khan was the Sultan of Dekhi.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

8. Assertion (A): The Tughlaq architecture is marked by the construction of battered walls and tapered bastions at the corners of the buildings as features of added strength.

Reason (R): The building material used by the Tughlaqs shows a predominance of freshly quarried stone rubble and boulders.

9. Which one of the following musical forms was not introduced by Amir Khusra?

(a) Dhrupad (b) Khayal

10. During whose reign was an emissary at Chengiz Khan sent to the court of the Delhi Suitanate?

(a) Qutbu’d – din Aibak (b) Shamsu’d – din Iltutmish

11. During whose reign was the Indian classical work ‘Ragadarpan’ translated into Persian?

(a) Kaiqubad (b) Muhammad bin Tughluq

12. Consider the following statements:

1. Iltutmish introduced the ‘Sijda’ (prostration) and ‘paibos’ (kissing the feet of the monarch) as the normal form of salutation to the king.

2. It was Balban who introduced the silver ‘tanka’ and the copper ‘jital’ coins.

Which one of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

13. With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who of the following created the ‘Diwan – I – Amir Kohi’ (Department of Agriculture)?

(a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Firuz Shah Tughluq

14. In the Delhi Sultanate, the work of ‘Mustauf – I – Mamalik’ was related to which of the following?

(a) Auditing (b) Charity

15. The agrarian cesses abolished by Firuz Shah Tughluq after his accession to the throne of Delhi were known as

(a) Sondhar (b) Adwab

16. The earliest paper manuscript in India dated 1223 – 24 AD has become available from

(a) Punjab (b) Rajasthan

15^th and 16^th Centuries

1. Who of the following rulers was the contemporary of the Great Vaishnava saint Chaitanya in Bengal?

(a) Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah (b) Sikandar Shah – II

2. Abdur Razzak was sent as an ambassador to the court of Deva Raya II by

(a) Sultan Alauddin of Iraq

(b) Sultan Bahaman of Egypt

(d) Sultan Bahzad of Turkey

3. Harihara II, in one of his inscription, gives a detailed account of the military achievements of Bukka I. Which one of the following is that inscription?

(a) Channaraya pattana inscription (b) Bitragunta great

4. Among the following kingdoms of medieval India, which one was founded earliest?

(a) Bahamani (b) Golkonda

5. The capital city of Ahmedabad was built by Ahmad Shah on the old site of

(a) Sarkhej (b) Sidhpur

6. The Rudrasampradaya of bhakti is associated with who of the following?

(a) Ramadasa (b) Sankaracarya

7. With reference to Vijayanagar empire, consider the following statements:

1. Harihara was crowned king of Hastinavati.

2. Devaraya I planed and built the city of Vijayanagar

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

8. In early medieval India, what were Ghatikas?

(a) Religious centers in Krishna – Godavari areas only.

(b) Jaina cave monasteries and centres of learning in Kalinga areas

(d) Association of traders.

9. The famous Hazara Rama temple was built during the reign of

(a) Harihara – I (b) Deva Raya – I

10. The ruler of which one of the following was not invited to join the confederacy to fight against Vijayanagar in the battle of Talikota?

(a) Ahmadnagar (b) Berar

11. Assertion (A): When Tajud – din Firuz ascended the throne of Bahamani kingdom he promoted Hindus to high officers.

Reason (R): Those promoted Hindus were prominent Vijayanagar chiefs who shifted their loyalty to Bahamani kingdom as they had serious difference with Devaraya I.

12. Who among the following focused his work chiefly on Sher Shah Suri?

(a) Abdul Hamid Lahori (b) Yahya Srihindi

13. Of which one of the following Kingdoms was Malik Ambar the Prime Minister?

(a) Ahmadnagar (b) Bijapur

14. With reference to the reign of Sher Shah, consider the following statements:

1. For ensuring safety on the roads and for extending comforts to the traveling public, he builts Sarais (inns) on the highways at regular intervals.

2. He struck fine coins of silver and copper of uniform standard in place of the debased coins of mixed metals of earlier times.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

15. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I (Dynasty) List – II (Deccan Sultanate after the split

Bahamani Kingdom)

A. Adil Shahi 1. Ahmadnagar

B. Barid Shahi 2. Berar

C. Imad Shahi 3. Bidar

D. Nizam Shahi 4. Bijapur

E. Qutb Shahi 5. Golconda

Codes:

A B C D E

(a) 3 2 4 1 5

(b) 4 3 2 5 1

(d) 4 3 2 1 5

16. When Abdur Razzak from Persia visited Hampi, who was the ruler of Vijayanagar in South India?

(a) Achyuta Devaraya (b) Devaraya II

17. Who of the following authored ‘Varadambika Parinayam’?

(a) Allasani Peddana (b) Ganga Devi

18. The famous ruler of Vijayanagar empire Krishnadeva Raya belongs to which one of the following dynasties?

(a) Aravidu (b) Sangama

19. During the reign of Sher Shah, which of the following was the duty of Amil?

(a) To work as the police officer at paragana level

(b) To head the village council

(d) To measure the land for the purpose of land – revenue.

20. The poems in “Kitab – I – Nawras”, which were designed to be sung in different ragas, were composed by whom?

(a) Ibrahim Adil Shah II (b) Burhan Nizam Shah

21. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I (Mystic order List – II (Mystic Leader)

A. Chisti silsilah 1. Shaikh Ahmed Sirhandi

B. Naqshbandi silsilah 2. Shaikh Bahaud – din Zakariya

C. Qadiri silsilah 3. Shaikh Hamidu’d – din

D. Suhrawardi silsilah 4. Syed Makhdum Muhammad Gilani

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 5 2 4 1

22. The text “Kalila wa Dimna” relates to which of the following?

(a) Systems of Hindu philosophy (b) Art of Government

Mughal Empire

1. Which one of the following rulers assumed the title of Hazari – I – Ala?

(a) Balban (b) Alauddin Khalji

2. During medieval times, the term pinjana referred to

(a) Weaver’s loom (b) Cotton carder’s bow

3. Which one of the following books provides information on Humayun’s reign?

(a) Tarikh – I – Rashidi (b) Tabaqat – I – Nasiri

4. Who among the following was the famous Persian Master painter who came to India with Humayun?

(a) Sayyid Ali Hamdani (b) Sayyid Ali Tabrei

5. Who was the ruler of Malwa, when it was invaded by Adhan Khan and Pir Muhmmad Khan in 1561?

(a) Dilawar Khan (b) Shujaat Khan

6. Among the following what was the name of the lowest unit of Shershah’s administration?

(a) Jagir (b) Pargana

7. Consider the following statements:

1. Aurangzeb banned Sijda

2. Aurangzeb promoted the practice of inscribing kalmia on coins.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

8. Which one of the following kingdoms was annexed to the Mughal empire during the reign of Shahjahan?

(a) Golkonda (b) Bijapur

9. In the correct of medieval India, which one of the following terms indicates the land measurement?

(a) Taqavi (b) Mauza

10. With reference to Mughal Empire period, the term ‘hasil’ refers to

(a) Revenue assessed on the basis of the type of soil, climate and economic conditions of the area.

(b) Revenue assessed on the basis of crop cultivated

(d) A particular unit of land measurement

11. Virji Vohra, Malaya Chetti, Abdul Ghafoor Bohra were some of the

(a) Important officials under the Delhi Sultans

(b) Important poets of royal court of Bijapur

(d) Richest merchants during the Mughal Empire

12. With reference to Mughal administration, consider the following statements:

1. All the mansabdars throughout the Mughal rule were paid in the form of a jagir only and not in the form of cash.

2. All the jagirs under Mughal administration were always transferable.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

13. Consider the following statements:

1. Champat Rai revolted against Jahangir

2. Bir Singh Bundela revolted against Aurangzeb.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

14. Who of the following laid the foundations of Amritsar?

(a) Guru Amar Das (b) Guru Ram Das

15. During Mughal period, who were the Gilkars?

(a) Tiller of the soil (b) Cotton and silk weavers

16. When Akbar was born, Humayun was under the shelter of who of the following?

(a) Maldeo of Marwar (b) Raja of Amarkot

17. Who of the following wrote under the pen – name Makhfi?

(a) Gulbadan Begum (b) Nurjahan

18. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I List – II

(Akbar’s official) (Function)

A. Mir Atash 1. Commander of artillery

B. Mir Bahr 2. Chief Superinten – dent of waterways

C. Diwan – I – Bayutat 3. Office of the Imperial Household

D. Mir Adl 4. Judicial Officer

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 5 2 4 1

19. Consider the following statements:

1. Under Aurangzeb, some mansabdars were paid through jagirs and others in cash.

2. Jahandar Shah, the successor of Bahadur Shah abolished jizya.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

20. Who of the following caused Abul Fazl to be put to death?

(a) Prince Khusrau (b) Prince Salim

21. The Moti Msjid at Agra fort was built by shahjahan in honour of who among the followings?

(a) Jahangir (b) Jahanara

22. Which one of the following architectural features is not present in Humayun’s mausoleum at Delhi?

(a) Arch (b) Raised dome with chatris

23. During the reign of Emperor Akbar, the famous men Haribans, Mukund and Daswant were

(a) Architects (b) Painters

24. Who among the following translated Atharva Veda into Persian during the Mughal period?

(a) Abdul Hamid Lahori (b) Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi

25. Consider the following statements:

1. The use of capsicums or chillies was not known in the Mughal period.

2. Tobacco smoking in India had already become a mass habit by the end of the seventeenth century.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

26. Consider the following statements:

1. Raja Bhagvan Das’s army fought the battle at Haldighati in 1576 against Maharana Pratap.

2. In 1586, Man Singh successfully persuaded Yusuf Khan, the ruler of Kashmir, to surrender to Akbar.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

Marathas

1. Assertion (A): When Shivaji died, his younger son was crowned as the ruler.

Reason (R): Before his death, Shivaji nominated his younger son to succeed him to the throne as his elder son was found to be licentious.

2. Under Shivaji’s administration, what was ‘sarnobat’?

(a) Village headman

(b) Clerk for correspondence

(d) Keeper of revenue records

3. Which one of the following forts was attacked by Raja Jai Singh in which Munar Baji Deshpande and 300 of his Mavli men had lost their lives defending the ford?

(a) Fort of Gingee (b) Fort of Singhagarh

4. Consider the following statements:

1. Baji Rao I obtained a farman swaraj from the Sayyid brothers in the name of the emperor at Delhi.

2. Balaji Viswanath conducted the campaign against the Portuguese to capture Bassein.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

5. Consider the following statements:

Treaty Acquisition by English

1. Treaty of Salbai : Acquisition of Salsette from Nana Fadnavis

2. Treaty of Seringapatam : Acquisition of Guntur from Tipu Sultan

3. Treaty of Deogaon : Acquisition of Cuttack from Bhonsle

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only

6. The ruler of which one of the following sent a large force against Shivaji in 1659 under Afzal Khan?

(a) Bidar (b) Bijapur

Maratha Period

1. In Shivaji’s administration system, what was the duty of Wakia – Nawis?

(a) To check and countersign all public accounts and payments to royal employees

(b) To keep a diary of the daily doings of the king and the happenings at court

(d) To organize religious ceremonies and to be the censor of public morals

Decline of Mughal Empire

1. Who among the following was the last governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal emperor?

(a) Sarfaraz Khan (b) Murshid Quli Khan

2. In the context of disintegration of Mughal Empire, who of the following was deposed by Wazir Ghai – ud – din Imad – ul – mulk?

(a) Muhammad Shah (b) Ahmad Shah

3. Consider the following statements:

1. When Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded Punjab in 1748, he was defeated by Mughal army near Sirhind.

2. After the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmad Shah Abdali refused to recognize Shah Alam II as the Mughal Emperor of India.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

British Expansion and Administration

1. Who of the following advised the British East India Company to seek from the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam, a ‘sanad’ for the Diwani of Bengal?

(a) Manik Chand (b) Omi Chand

2. With reference to First Carnatic War, consider the following statements:

1. It began in 1746 and ended in 1748.

2. Anwar – ud – din, the nawab of the Carnatic, intervened in the war on behalf of the English.

3. Chanda Saheb was captured and executed.

4. Madras was restored to the English by the French after the war

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4

3. Which one of the following was the primary cause of the fourth Anglo – Mysore War?

(a) Tipu’s attach on the English territory in Madras

(b) The attack of the English on Mysore to finally destroy Tipu’s power

(d) The alliance between the Nizam and the English against Tipu.

4. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I List – II

(Name of the fort) (Its Location)

A. Fort St. David 1. Pondicherry

B. Fort William 2. Cuddalore

C. Fort St. George 3. Bengal

D. Fort Louis 4. Madras

Code:

A B C D

(a) 2 4 3 1

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 1 2 3 4

5. With reference to early English administration in India, under which Act did the President of the Board of Control become the Minister for Indian Affairs?

(a) The Regulation Act, 1773 (b) The Pitt’s Indian Act, 1784

6. Consider the following statements:

1. In the first Anglo – Mysore War, the Marathas and the Nizam were with the British against Haidar Ali.

2. In the second Anglo – Mysore War, the Marathas and the Nizam joined hands with Haidar Ali against the British.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

7. Consider the following statements:

1. Avadh accepted the system of Subsidiary Alliance with the English under Shuja – ud – Daulah.

2. The Nizam of Hyderabad entered into subsidiary Alliance with the English during the time of Lord Wellesley.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

8. Which one of the following describes the “home charges” policy adopted by the British in India?

(a) Paying for the Secretary of State and his establishment at the India Office in London

(b) House tax in urban areas and agriculture tax

(d) Charges on the transfer of finished products from England to India

9. With reference to the Government of India Act 1935, consider the following statements:

“The Federal Legislature was to consist of”

1. The King, represented by the Governor – General

2. The Council of State having 150 representatives of British India and another 150 representatives of the Indian States

3. The Legislative Assembly having not more than 125 representatives of the Indian States and 250 representatives of British India.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only

10. With reference to the British rule in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Censorship of Press Act, 1799 required the publisher to submit all material for precensorship to the Secretary to the Government.

2. Raja Rammohan Roy’s Mirat – ul – Akbar had to stop being published as a consequence of John Adams’ Licensing Regulation, 1823.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

11. Assertion (A): The Government of India introduced income – tax in 1860 as a temporary measure.

Reason (R): The Government of India wanted to utilize the extra revenue to spread and promote western education in India.

12. With refernce to the Act of 1858 and the Secretary of State for India, consider the following statements:

1. In laying the policy respecting the Indian States and in making war or peace, it was obligatory for the Secretary of State for India to obtain the concurrence of his Council of India.

2. Before any expenditure out of Indian revenues was incurred or loans could be raised on their security, the concurrence of the Council of India was nor necessary for the Secretary of State for India.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

12. In the battle of Buxar, who of the following commanded the English army?

(a) Colonel Caillan (b) Sir Eyre Coote

13. When the English first established their factory at Hugli, who among the following issued a farman granting the company the privilege of trading in return for a fixed annual payment of duties worth Rs. 3,000?

(a) Aurangzeb (b) Azim – us – Shan

14. Consider the following statements:

1. The Nawab of Oudh surrendered Allahabad and Kora to the English Company by the Treaty of Allahabad.

2. The English Company sold Allahabad and Kora to the Nawab of Oudh for Rupees two crores by the Treaty of Benaras

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only

15. Consider the following statements:

“The Regulating Act of 1773 sought to”

1. Reform the constitution of the East India Company.

2. Provide remedies against the illegalities and oppression of the Company’s servants in India.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

16. With reference to the Regulating Act of 1773, consider the following statements:

1. The Supreme Court at Calcutta, set up under the Regulating Act of 1773, had unlimited jurisdiction over the East India Company and its possessions

2. The Supreme Court at that time was also vested with the power to veto laws enacted by Bengal Government.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

Economic Impact of British Raj

1. In the context of revenue administration of the British in India, who of the following is well – known for his association with Ryotwari Settlement and its implementation?

(a) Thomas Munro (b) R.M. Bird

Social and Cultural Awakening

1. Consider the following pairs:

Newspaper Person associated

1. Indian Mirror : Dadabhai Naoroji

2. Swadesamitran : G. Suhramaniya lyer

3. Sudharak : G.K. Gokhale

Which of the above pairs is / are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only

2. Which one of the following was the main objective for setting up Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?

(a) Training the English Civil Servants in Indian law

(b) Promoting the study of Indian languages and scriptures

(d) Promoting the English customs and traditions in India

3. When Raja Rammohan Roy died in 1833, who of the following took over the leadership of Brahmo Samaj?

(a) Bijoy Krishna Goswami (b) Debendranath Tagore

Revolt against British

1. Who of the following started one of the earliest centres or revolutionary activity outside India in England known as Indian Home Rule Society?

(a) Bhikaji Cama (b) Dababhai Naoroji

2. In the first trial of the officers of Indian National Army at Red Fort in Delhi, three were charged with treason, murder and abetment of murder. Who of the following was not one of them (but was tried later in another trail)?

(a) Abdur Rashid (b) G.S. Dhillon

3. Consider the following pairs:

1. The revolutionaries under the leadership of Surya Sen set up a ‘Provisional Independent Government of India’ at Chittagong.

2. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose proclaimed the establish – ment of a “Provisional Government of Free India” at Singapore.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

4. During the freedom struggle, who of the following started the weekly Yugantar in April 1906?

(a) Jnanendranath Basu and Bipin Chandra Pal

(b) Barindra Kumar Ghosh and Bhupendranath Dutta

(d) Krishna Kumar Mitra and Hemchandra Kanungo

5. A series of articles by Aurobindo Ghosh known as ‘Doctrine of Passive Resistance’ are associated with which one of the following movements?

(a) Swadeshi and Boycott movement (b) Civil Disobedience movement

6. With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who of the following laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858?

(a) Major General Wyndham (b) Major General Havelock

7. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I List – II

(Rebellion / Uprising) (Leader / Leaders)

A. Cutch rebellion 1. Chittur Singh

B. Khasi uprising 2. Kanhu & Sidhu

C. Ramosi uprising 3. Rao Bharmal

D. Santal uprising 4. Tirat Singh

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 2 4 1 3

(d) 3 4 1 2

8. To create fear among people, who of the following leaders of anti – British rule in India was publicly hanged even after he was dead?

(a) Alluri Sitarma Raju (b) Birsa Munda

9. Consider the following statements:

1. The 1857 Revolt against British rule was the first mutiny of sepoys under the British rule of India.

2. During the Revolt of 1857 against British rule, Gulab Singh led the mutinners at Ambala.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

Freedom Struggle

1. In the Interim Government formed in the year 1946, who of the following held the portfolio of Defence?

(a) Vallabhbhai Patel (b) Jagjivan Ram

2. After the 1945 provincial Legislative Assembly elections, who of the following formed a Ministry in the Punjab?

(a) Fazlul Haque (b) Sikander Hayat Khan

3. Who among the following was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?

(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) K.M. Munshi

4. With reference to the partition of India, consider the following statements:

1. Badshah Khan declared N.W.F.P. would join neither India nor Pakistan but would be an independent and sovereign Pakhtoonistan.

2. In the A.I.C.C. meeting in June 1947, Mahatma Gandhi opposed the Mountbatten Plan while Purushottamdas Tandon spoke in favour of it.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

5. Consider the following statements:

1. When J.B. Kriplani left the Congress Party, he founded the Jana Sangh.

2. When Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned from the Nehru Ministry, he founded the Kisan Majdoor Praja Party.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

6. During the Indian freedom struggle, who of the following was the president of International Pro – Indian Committee in Zurich and later started the Indian National Party?

(a) Champakraman Pillai (b) Chidambaram Pillai

7. During the reign of who of the following was Indian Natinal Congress banned and over 1,20,000 persons were arrested?

(a) Lord Reading (b) Lord Irwin

8. The Constitution of which one of the following native States was drafted by Mahatma Gandhi?

(a) Anundh (b) Baroda

9. Which one of the following was not authored by Annie Besant?

(a) How India Wrought for Freedom (b) The Future of Indian Politics

10. In the context of Indian freedom struggle, the organization of an army called ‘Vidyut Vahini’ was associated with which one of the following?

(a) Prati Sarkar

(b) Tamralipta Jatiya sarkar

(d) Swadesh Bandhab Samiti

11. Consider the following statements:

1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Sir Mohammad Shafi attended the first Round Table Conference as representatives of Indian National Congress.

2. Mahatma Gandhi attended the second Round Table Conference as the sole representative of Indian National Congress.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

12. In the year 1911, who of the following founded the Social Service League with its aim being to secure for the masses of the people better and reasonable conditions of life and work?

(a) G.K. Gokhale (b) M.G. Ranade

13. During the Indian Freedom struggle, who among the following started a journal “The Indian Sociologist”?

(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Bhikaji Cama

14. The Ilbert Bill agitation led to the foundation of which one of the following?

(a) Indian Association (b) All India National Conference

15. Who of the following was the first President of the Indian Trade Union Union Congress in 1920?

(a) Bipin Chandra Pal (b) Chittaranjan Das

1947 to 1964

1. Which one of the following was the purpose for which a high – level committee chaired by Balwantrai Mehta was constituted during the time of Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister?

(a) To make recommendations for improving health care infrastructure

(b) To study the issue of Centre – State relations

(d) To make recommendations for the improvement of Community Development Programme

2. Consider the following statements with reference to the linguistic reorganization of states in independent India:

1. The separate state of Andhra for the Telugu people came into existence in 1953.

2. Jawaharlal Nehru was particular in favor of the movement for linguistic reorganization of states that came in the wake of the success of the Andhra movement.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

3. With reference to “Kamraj Plan”, which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The Kamraj Plan was produced at a meeting of the Congress Working Committee

(b) The Kamraj Plan was an effort to infuse new life into Congress Party

(d) The Kamraj Plan did not receive enthusiastic response from the Congress Party rank and file.

4. Who of the following was the author of the chapter on “Objectives of Planned Development” for the Third Five Year Plan?

(a) Morarji Desai (b) C.D. Deshmukh

5. Assertion (A): When Goa was integrated into India, the action was supported by USSR in the United Nations.

Reason (R): USSR wanted to wean India away from NAM.

6. Who of the following was the immediate successor to Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit as India’s Ambassador to USSR?

(a) V.P. Menon (b) K.P.S. Menon

7. In consonance to Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision that science and technology were crucial for India after Independence, which one of the following IITs was first to be set up?

(a) IIT Madras (b) IIT Kharagpur

8. The Constituent Assembly appointed the Linguistic Provincess Commission in the year 1948 to enquire into the desirability of linguistic provinces. Who among the following was the Head of that Commission?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Justice S.K. Dar

9. Where and when was the first official Non – Aligned Movement Summit held?

(a) Bandung, 1955 (b) Bandung, 1961

Indian Freedom Struggle

1. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I (Party) List – II (Person)

A. Communist Party of India 1. Saumyendranath Tagore

B. Revolutionary Communist Party 2. Satyabhakta

C. Bolshevik Party of India 3. N. Dutt Mazum

Code:

A B C

(a) 1 2 3

(b) 2 1 3

(d) 3 1 2

2. In 1906, who of the following was the President of the Indian National Congress to lay down the goal of the National movement as self – government or Swaraj?

(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) P. Ananda Charlu

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Pherozeshah Mehta was one of the founders of the Bombay Presidency Association.

2. When Pherozeshah Mehta retired from Imperial Legislative Council in 1901, G.K. Gokhale was elected in his plsce.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

4. Mahatma Gandhi’s first attempt at leading an all – India struggle was his call for a Satyagraha against which one of the following?

(a) The Public Safety Bill

(b) Kowlatt Act

(d) The Trade Disputes Act

5. In March 1925, who of the following was elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly?

(a) C.K. Das (b) Motilal Nehru

6. With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, Indian Statutory Commission is popularly, known as

(a) Cabinet Mission (b) Hunter Commission

7. Consider the following great personalities:

1. B.R. Ambedkar 2. T. Prakasam

3. Madan Mohan Malaviya

Who of the above is / are associated with Poona Pact?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only

8. Who of the following first started the socialist weekly called “The Socialist” in India?

(a) Ghulam Hussain (b) Muzaffar Ahmed

9. Which one of the following popularly known cases is associated with the arrest of thirty – two radical political and trade union activists including the three British Communists?

(a) Kanpur Bolshevik Conspiracy case

(b) Lahore Conspiracy case

(d) Nasik Conspiracy case

10. Who authored the book “Why Socialism”?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Jayaprakash Narayan

11. After the election of 1937 when the Congress Ministries were formed in the Provinces, to guide and coordinate their activities and to Parliamentary Sub – Committee was formed. Who of the following was not a member of that?

(a) C. Rajagopakachari (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

12. Who of the following appointed a National Planning Committee in 1938?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(b) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

13. Consider the following statements:

1. Balwantrai Mehta was one of the persons chiefly responsible for the initiative to convene the All Indian States People’s Conference in 1927.

2. C. Rajagopalachari was chiefly responsible in persuading Mahatma Gandhi to decide to initiate the ‘ Individual Satyagraha’.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

14. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, who of the following was the lady representative of Indian at the Second Round Table Conference?

(a) Aruna Asaf Ali (b) Sarojini Naidu

15. With reference to Wavell Plan, consider the following statements:

1. As per the plan, the Commander – in – chief of the armed forces would be Indian.

2. The department of external affairs would be in the hands of British

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

16. Warren Hastings appointed the Amini Commission in 1776 to

(a) Gather information about the Indian judicial system

(b) Work out the administrative structure suitable to govern Indian territories

(d) Gather systematic information about the Indian agrarian system

17. Consider the following statements:

1. The dastaks for the private trade of the East India Company’s servants were finally abolished by Lord Wellesley.

2. Lord Wellesley transferred Sadar Nizamat Adalat from Murshidabad to Calcutta and brought it under Governor – General and his Council.

Which of the statements given by above is / are correct

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

18. Which one of the following newspapers was launched by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in 1909?

(a) Free India (b) Nay Bharat

19. With reference to the period of the British administration in India, consider the following statements:

1. The British Indian Association comprised of the English and Anglo – Indians in its membership

2. When the Native Press Association was formed, S.N. Banerjea, the leader of Indian Association was made its first Secretary.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

20. With reference to pre – Independent India, consider the following statements:

1. The Code of Civil Procedure was introduced in 1860.

2. The Code of Criminal Procedure was introduced in 1862.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

21. Who of the following founded the “Independent Labour Party” in 1936?

(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) M.C. Rajah

22. When the All India Kisan Sabha was formed at the Lucknow session of the Congress in April 1936, who of the following was elected its first President?

(a) N.G. Ranga (b) Narendra Dev

23. Consider the following statements:

When the decision to convene the first session of the Constituent Assembly was announced

1. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha became the provicional president of the Assembly.

2. The invitation letters to attend the Assembly were issued by the Viceroy, Lord Wavell.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

24. Which one of the following organized the first all – India argitations in 1877 – 88 on the issue of Civil Services?

(a) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

(b) Indian Association

(d) Bombay Presidency Association

25. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I (Party) List – II (Leader)

A. Praja Party 1. Fazlul Huq

B. Congress Socialist Party 2. Sahajanand

C. All India Kisan Sabha 3. Sir Sikander Hyat Khan

D. Unionist Party 4. Minoo Masani

Code:

A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 1 4 2 3

(d) 1 3 4 2

26. Who among the following organized the defence in the trial of the I.N.A. officers Capt. P.K. Sehgal, Capt. Shahnawaz Khan and Capt. G.S. Dhillon?

(a) Bhulabhai Desai (b) Madan Mohari Malaviya

27. Assertion (A): The Congress Working Committee and the AICC passed a resolution against the Mountbatten Plan.

Reason (R): Mountbatten Plan sought to affect an early transfer of power on the basis of Dominion Status to two successor states, India and Pakistan

28. Who among the following organized the Radical Democratic Party in the year 1940?

(a) Ajit Roy (b) M.N. Roy

29. Consider the following statements:

1. Chittaranjan Das was a member of the non – official Jalianwala Bagh Enquiry Committee.

2. Subhash Chandra Bose was a member of the Motilal Nehru Committee which was appointed by the Congress to draft a Constitution for free India.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

30. Consider the following statements relating to the Civil Disobedience Movement:

1. By the Gandhi – Irwin Pact, the Congress agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement.

2. By the Gandhi – Irwin Pact, the Government promised to release all political prisoners not convicted for violence.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

31. Who among the following was the Sarbadhinayaka or the supreme leader of the Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar, a parallel government set up the nationalists in Tamluk during the Quit India Movement?

(a) Ajay Mukhopadhyay (b) Sushil Chandra Dhara

32. Who among the following made the first systematic critique of moderate politics in 1893 – 94 in a series of articles entitled “New Lamps for Old”?

(a) Aurobindo Ghosh (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

33. Who among the following established the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company?

(a) A.D. Shroff (b) Harisarvottam Rao

34. During the National Movement, the Congress passed a resolution on Fundamental Rights and economic policy by way of a major concession to placate the Left Wing at which one of the following sessions?

(a) Amritsar Session (b) Karachi Session

35. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a) Ganesh Damodar Savarkar : Naujawan Bharat Society

(b) Sardar Ajit Singh : Bharat Mata Society

(d) Bhupendra Nath Dutta : Abhinav Bharat Samaj

36. Consider the following statements:

1. In the First Round Table Conference that met in November, 1930, congress had no representative.

2. Mahatma Gandhi was chosen as the sole representative of the Congress held in September – December, 1931.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

37. At which one of the following places was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army founded in September 1928 by Bhagat Singh and a few of his associates?

(a) Jodha Bai’s Palace, Fatehpur Sikri

(b) Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi

(d) Moti Masjid, Agra Fort

38. During Indian struggle for independence, who among the following came forward in defence of the prisoners in the Meerut Conspiracy Case?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru 2. Muzaffar Ahmed

3. P.C. Joshi 4. M.C. Chagla

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only

39. With reference to the Ghadar movement, consider the following statements:

1. The first issue of the newspaper “Ghadar” was published in the Gurumukhi script.

2. The organizers of the movement asked the Sikh soldiers to revolt against the British.

3. “Sat Sri Akal” was the rallying cry of the Ghadar Movement.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only

Indian freedom struggle

1. In which year was the States Reorganization Act passed by the Parliament of India?

(a) 1953 (b) 1954

2. Consider the following statements:

1. In the first general elections, the Communist Party of India contested half of the seats of Lok Sabha.

2. The Swatantra Party won one – fifth of the seats in Lok Sabha in 1962 general elections.

Which of the following statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

3. Among the following, who was the first to be the Chairman of the Council of Scientific and industrial Research?

(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

4. Consider the following statements:

1. The First Amendment to the Constitution of India was made in 1955.

2. The First Amendment to the Constitution of India made some changes in Articles 15, 19 and 31.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

5. At which session of the Indian National Congress the “socialistic pattern of society” was officially accepted by the Congress?

(a) Wardha Session (b) Bhubaneswar session

6. The first Nehru Cabinet of fourteen included five non – Congressmen and thereby Nehru’s Congress Government virtually became a broad based national Government in independent India. Who were those five non – Congressmen?

(a) B.C. Roy, Govind Ballabh Pant, J.B. Kripalani, C. Rajagopalachari and Abul Kalam Aad.

(b) B. R. Ambedkar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, John Mathai, C.H. Bhabha and Shanmukhan Chetty

(d) Narendradev, Ajoy Ghosh, P. Sundarayya, Ravi Narayana Reddi and C.D. Deshmukh

Indian Independent to 1964

2007

1. Consider the following statements:

1. In India, the legislation passed by the Parliament is subject to judicial review.

2. The Constitution of India lays down the mechanism for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

2. Consider the following statements:

1. In the year 1962, the Sovient Union and India concluded an agreement permitting India to manufacture MiG aircraft.

2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru faced the first no – confidence motion of his tenure as the head of the government in the year 1963.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

3. Which one of the following statements is correct?

The Chinese attack on India’s borders in the year 1962 ended as a result of:

(a) U.N. intervention

(b) Russian intervention

(d) India signing a treaty with China

4. In which year was the Treaty between independent India and China acknowledging China’s rights over Tibet was signed?

(a) 1949 (b) 1952

5. Who among the following was not a member of the States Reorganization Commission (SRC) appointed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?

(a) Justice Fazl Ali (b) Potti Sriramulu

6. In the context of India’s relations with China, consider the following:

1. China’s war with India 2. Dalai Lama’s departure from Tibet

3. Bandung Confrence 3. Panchseel Agreement

Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

(a) 2 – 3 – 4 – 1 (b) 4 – 1 – 2 – 3

7. Consider the following statements:

1. India was the first country to recognize the People’s Republic of China on 1^st January, 1950

2. India objected to the permanent representation of China in the Security Council of the UN.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

8. Consider the following statements:

1. At the time of partition of India, the Partition Council’s Chairman was Sir Patrick Spens, the ex – Chief Justice of India.

2. At about the same time, an arbitral Tribunal was set up under the Presidenship of Sir Cyril Radcliffe.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

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