1.

Which of the following Upanishad is the earliest

a) Maha Upnishada
b) Mundakopnishada
c) Brihdaranyak Upanishad
d) Taitariya Upanishad

2. Which of the following mandals of Rigveda is described the battle of 10

kings
a) 3rd mandal
b) 9th Mandal
c) 7th mandal
d) 10th mandal
3. Which of the following text contain the rule of Monastic life?
a) Digha Nikaya
b) Vinaya Pitaka
c) Abidhamma Pitaka
d) Suttapitaka

4. In which of the following sites was found the evidence of Swastika

a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Kalibanga
d) Dholavira
5.In which of the following Indus Valley sites the cemetery R-37 was found
a) Lothal
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Harappa
d) Dholavira

6. From which of the following Mahajanpad identify the gana/sangha

(oligarchy)
a) Magadh
b) Vajji
c) Kosala
d) Avanti
7. Deimachus came to India during the whose reign?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Bindusara
c) Ashoka
d) Kanishka

8. Where was the first republic system of the world during 6th century BC
located?
a) Vaishali
b) Athens
c) Sparta
d) Pataliputra
9. Who of the following was associated with the collection of Revenue in the
Mauryan Mantriparisad ?
a) Samaharta
b) Vyabharika
c) Antapala
d) Pradeshta

10. Who of the following was associated with the accountancy in the
Mauryan Mantriparisad
a) Gopa
b) Dhammamahamatas
c) Itijatakamahamatas
d) Anantamahamatas
11. 27.With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic
Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements
is/are correct?
(1) Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare
whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any
evidence of using them.
(2) Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley
people knew only copper and iron.
(3) Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no
evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
12. The religion of early vedic Aryans was primarily of
a) Bhakti
b) Image worship and Yajnas
c) Worship of Nature and Yajnas
d) Worship of nature and Bhakti

13. In which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites, the cotton piece
was found?
A) Mohenjodaro
B) Lothal
C) Harappa
D) Chanhudaro
14. With reference to Indus Valley Civilisation's Shiva Pashupati seal,
consider the following statements:
1. Animals found on this seal include a deer, a buffalo, a rhino, a tiger and an
elephant.
2. The seal is made up of bronze.
3. The seal throws light on the religious aspects of the Indus Valley
Civilization.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 3
c) All of the above
d) none
15. Which among the following is the most unique feature of Dholavira site
of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Its cities were horizontally divided in multiple parts
b) Its cities were unevenly divided
c) Its cities were divided into 3 parts
d) None of these

16. Who was the author of the Tamil Ramayan or Ramavtaram

a) Kamban
b) Kuttan
c) Nannaya
d) Tikkana
17. Brihadeshwara temple of Thanjavur was built during the reign of?
a) Prantaka 1
b) Rajaraj 1
c) Rajendra 1
d) Rajadhiraja 1

18. Which of the following was the special feature of Chola administration?
a) Division of empire into Mandalam
b) Autonomy of village administration
c) Full power to ministers of state
d) Cheap and Proper tex collection method
19.The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora represent only
a) Buddhists
b) Buddhists and Jains
c) Hindus and Jains
d) Hindus, Buddhists and Jains

20. Aitareya Brahamana is associated with

a) Rig veda
b) Yajur veda
c) Atharva Veda
d) Sama Veda
21. Match the following
Ruler Inscription
A. Chandragupta 2 1. Eran
B. Bhanugupta 2. Mahruli
C. Samundragupta 3. Bhitrigupha
D. Skandgupta 4. Allahabad
Code-
a) A-1 B-2 C-3 D4
b) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
c) A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
d) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
22. Aihole inscription of Pulkesin 2 written by court poet Ravikriti gives an
account of
a) Chalukya
b) Pallavas
c) Kadamba
d) Kalabhras

23. Who composed Gita Govinda?

a) Dhoyin
b) Jayadeva
c) Laxmana sena
d) Govindhacharya
24. The Prakrit text Gatha Saptasati is attributed to which Satvahana King?
a) Gautamiputra Satkarni
b) Hala
c) Vashithiputra Satkarni
d) Satkarni 1

25. Who is known as the Nepolean of the South India?

a) Prantaka
b) Rajendra Chola
c) Vijyalaya Chola
d) Rajaraja Chola
26. Which of the following Indua Valley Civilization site is included in UNESCO
world heritage list in July 2021
a) Kalibanga
b) Dholavira
c) Mohenjodaro
d) Balathal

27. Statements- The Harappans did not believe in animism

Statements 2- No temple had been found at any Harappan sites in the light of the
above statements
Correct code
a) Both 1 and 2 are correct
b) Both are false
c) 1 is correct 2 is false
d) 1 is false and 2 is correct
28.Kanishka’s rule extended over Afghanistan and part of north India and he had
established his first capital at
a) Purushapura
b) Mathura
c) Taxila
d) Pataliputra
29. Which of the following statements are true regarding Indus Valley Civilization?
A. World’s largest museum of Harappan culture was found in Rakhigrahi
B. The Indus people were the first to produce cotton
C. Banawali is the site with lack of systematic drainage system
D. The worship of the Mother Goddess was an important feature of the Harappan religion.
Code-
a. All of the above
b. Only 1,3 and 4
c. Only 1,2 and 3
d. none
30. Match the following
Mahajanpad Capital
1. Anga A. Pavapuri
2. Kamboja B. Rajpur
3. Vatsa C. Kaushambi
4. Malla D. Champa
Code-
1 2 3 4
a. D C B A
b. D B C A
c. A B C D
d. D A B C
31. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s
administrative policy?
a) The 3rd Buddhist council
b) The Kalinga war
c) His embracing Buddhism
d) His sending missionary to ceylon

32. Who was the spatial ( Sthaanik) during mauryan period

a) District administrator
b) Provincial Administrator
c) Village Administration
d) City Administration
33. Which one of the following mentioned division of the Mauryan Society
into seven classes?
a) Ashoka’s Edicts
b) Indica
c) Kautilya’ Arthshastra
d) Vishnu Purana

34. Kalinga’s ruler Kharavela gave his protection to?

a) Hinduism
b) Shaivism
c) Buddhism
d) Jainism
35 The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
a) Vishnu Gupta
b) Upagupta
c) Brahma Gupta
d) Brihadrath

36. The rulers of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax free
villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist monk
a) Satvahana
b) Mauryan
c) Guptas
d) Chola
37. Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan
times
a) Slavery
b) Rigidity of caste
c) Prostitution
d) Widow remarriage

38. Which of the following was not one of the actual cause for the decline of
the Mauryan empire?
a) Ashoka’s pacifist policy
b) Division of the empire after Ashoka
c) Foreign agressions particularly Greeks
d) Economic and financial crisis
39. Who started the saka Era which is still used by the government of India
a) Kanishka
b) Vikramadiya
c) Ashoka
d) Chandragupta 2

40. Where was the initial capital of Harshvardhana

a) Thanesar
b) Kannuj
c) Valabhi
d) Patliputra
41. Which of the following could be the most accurate description of the
Mauryan monarchy under Ashoka?
a) Enlightened despotism
b) Centralised autocracy
c) Oriental despotism
d) Guided democracy

42. In which one of the following do we come across a detailed account of the
municipal administration of Mauryan ?
a) The Arthashastra of Kautlya
b) The account of Megasthanes
c) The Mudraraksas
d) Mauryan inscription
43. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
a) Mauryans
b) Indo- Greeks
c) Guptas
d) Kushans

44. Who tried to cross Narmada to march into Deccan?

a) Harshvardhan
b) Banbhatta
c) Sidhartha
d) Ashoka
45. Which of the following Gupta Kings stopped the Hunas from invading
India?
a) Kumargupta
b) Samundragupta
c) Skandgupta
d) Chandragupta

46. The official court language of Guptas was?

a) Pali
b) Prakrit
c) Hindi
d) Sanskrit
47.Which of the following statements are not true regarding Gupta period
1. The Allahabad Pillar inscription gives a detailed account of Skandagupta
2. Shshruta is known for his work during Gupta period
3. Earn inscription which gives the evidences of sati during Gupta period is
associated with Bhanugupta
4. Huna invaded in India for the first time during the reign of Skandgupta
Code-
a. All of the above
b. Only 2, 3 and 4
c. Only 1 and 3
d. Only 1 and 4
48.Consider the following statements are not correct regarding development
of art?
1.The Gandhara, Mathura and Amravati school of art patronized by
Kanishka
2.The famous Bamyan Buddha of Afghanistan belongs to Gandhara School
of art.
3.In Mathura school of art blue-grey stone used for making idols of Buddha
4.Gandhara School of Art portrayed buddha as a human with 32
mahapurusha lakshanas
Code-
a) All the above
b) 1 and 2
c) Only 4
d) 1, 2 and 3
49.Which of the following Gupta inscriptions are in the nature of
'Prashastis'?
a) Allahabad pillar
b) Eran pillar
c) Mehrauli pillar
d) Junagarh rock
e) Bhitari Pillar
Select the correct answer using the given codes below:
A.Only 1
B.1,2,3 and 4
C.All of the above
D.Only 3 and 4
50. Consider the following statements regarding Chandragupta II:
1. He adopted the title of Vikramaditya.
2. His court at Ujjain was adorned by scholars like Kalidasa and
Amarasimha.
3. Chinese pilgrim Fa-hsien visited India during his reign.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
51. Consider the following statement about Kushans
1. The Kushans were the first rulers in India to issue gold coins on a wide
scale.
2. The Kushans controlled the Silk Route.
3. However, the Kushans failed to promote agriculture.
a) Only 2 and 3
b) Only 1 and 2
c) Only 1
d) All of the above
52. The temples of Khajuraho are related with
a) Buddhist religion
b) Hindu religion
c) Hindu and Jain
d) Jain religion

53. Who constructed Sun temple at Konark in odissa

a) Narsimhadeva
b) Anantvarman
c) Kesari
d) Konkani Verma
54.Who among the following was associated with the formulation of the
basic ideas of Mahayana Buddhism?
a) Nagarjuna
b) Kashyapa
c) Menander
d) Kanishka

55. Which of the following remains of the Gupta Empire is the western
Indian city of Ajanta most notable for?
a) Stone Carvings
b) Buddhist Monastery
c) Large Temple
d) Cave Painting
56. Consider the following statements?
a) The Arthashastra is the first Indian to define 9 state.
b) The main concern of the Arthashastra are the theoretical issues like the
origin of the state
Select the correct statements-
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
57. Which one of the following ancient towns is well known for its elaborate system of water
harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelising water into
connected reservoirs
a) Dholavira
b) Kalibangan
c) Rakhigarhi
d) Ropar

58. Which one among the following statements is not correct?

a) Gandhara School of Art owed its origin to the Indo-Greek rulers but the real patrons of
the school were the Kushans, especially Kanishka
b) Rich carving, elaborate ornamentations and complex symbolism were not the main
features of the Candhara sculpture
c) The Graeco-Roman architectural impact modified the structure of Buddhist Stupas
d) The artists of the Amravati School of Arts mainly used white marble
59. Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of
agriculture in Indian subcontinent?
a) Pratapgarh
b) Mehrgarh
c) Quetta
d) Kalat

60. Who is the author of ‘Satasai’

a) Hala
b) Harshvardhana
c) Pushyamitra Sunga
d) Vasudeva Kanva
61. Match list 1 and list 2
List 1 (Books) List 2 (Author)
A. Devichandragupta 1. Bhavabhuti
B. Brihat Samhita 2. Bihana
C. Vikramanakadevacharitra 3. Varamihir
D. Uttar Ramcharita 4. Vishakdutta
Code-
A B C D
a) 4 3 2 1
b) 1 2 3 4
c) 3 2 4 1
d) 1 4 3 2
62. Match List 1 and List 2
List 1 ( Book) List 2 (Author)
A. Amukatmalyad 1. Krishnadevrai
B. Amoghavritti 2. Sakatayana
C. Ganitasaram 3. Viracharya
D. Parshvabhudaya 4. Jinasena
E. Kavirahsya 5. Halayudha
Code-
A B C D E
a) 1 2 3 4 5
b) 2 1 3 4 5
c) 1 4 5 3 2
d) 3 4 5 2 1
63. Xuanxang visited India during the period of ?
1) Harshavardhan
2) Pulakesin 2
3) Chandragupta 2
4) Bhanugupta
Code-
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) All of the above
d) Only 1
64.The Nagara the Dravida and the Vesara are the
(a) Three main racial group of the Indian subcontinents
(b) Three main linguistic division into which the language of India can be assured
(c) Three main styles of Indian temple architecture
(d) Three main Musical Gharanas prevalent in India

65. The record of the western world (Si-Yu-Ki) and diary of the western world is the
travel account of ?
a) Xuanzang ( Hiuen Tsang)
b) Fa-hiean
c) I-Tsang
d) T-Tsang
66. Which of the following book is not composed by Harshavardhan?
a) Ratnavali
b) Nagananda
c) Priyadarshika
d) Harshcharitra

67. The following persons came to India at one time or another:

1) Fa-Hien 2) I-Tsing
3) Megasthenes 4) Hiuen-Tsang
The correct chronological sequence of their visits is
(a)3,1,2,4 (b) 3,1,4,2
(c) 1,3,2,4 (d) 1,3,4,2
68. Match the following.
List-I (Event Related to Buddha) List-II (Place)
A. Birth of Buddha 1. Bodh Gaya
B. Enlightenment 2. Lumbini
C. First sermon 3. Kushinagar(kasia)
D. Death of Buddha 4. Sarnath
5. Rajgriha
a) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
b) A-4 C-3 B-2 D-1
c) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
d) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
69. Match the following.
List-I (University) List-II (Founder)
A. Odantpuri 1. Gopala
B. Vikramshila 2. Dharampala
C. Somapuri 3. Dharampala
D. Jagadal 4. Ramapala
E. Nalanda 4. Kumargupta
a) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 E-5
b) A-2 B-3 C-5 D-1 E-4
c) A-3 B- 1 C-2 D-3 E-5
d) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-5 E-4
70. Which of the following statements about the Mauryan Council of Ministers
(mantri-parishad) is not correct?
a) The members of the council were personally selected by the king
b) The number of members of the council was fixed and it consisted of three
councilors and a Chief Minister
c) It was specially consulted in times of emergency
d) It may have acted as a political check on the King.

71. Pick out the incorrect statement?

a) In ancient India, Guptas issued the largest number of gold coins.
b) After the conquest of Gujarat, Guptas issued a good number of silver coins.
c) Guptas issued more copper coins than the Kushanas.
d) Guptas had good trade contacts with Eastern Roman (Byzantine) empire.
72.The book Kalila wa Dimna is an Arabic translation of the
a) Panchatantra
b) Hitopadesha
c) Suryasiddhanta
d) Kathasaritsagar

73.The notion of Saptanga that was introduced in 'Arthashastra' includes

a) kings, territory, administration and treasury
b) music, dance, rages and wrestling
c) ministers, civil servants subalterns and those involved in espionage
d) aristocrats, acharyas, traders and monks
74. Which of the following Chalukya ruler's reign the famous Virupaksha
Temple (Lokeshwara temple) and Mallikarjuna Temple was built?
a) Vikramaditya I
b) Vinayaditya
c) Vijayaditya
d) Vikramaditya II

75. The Bhagwat Gita was written during Guptas period it was translated in
English by?
a) Alexander Cunnigham
b) Charles Wilkins
c) William Jones
d) James Prinsep
76. Consider the following statements
1. Gupta period is referred as the “Golden Age” or “Classic age”
2. The official language of Guptas were Sanskrit
3. The founder of the dynasty was Sri Gupta
Which of the following statements are true?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above
77. Statement I : The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were
issued by the Kushanas.
Statement I : The first gold coins were issued by the Kushanas.
a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct
explanation of Statement I
b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the
correct explanation of Statement I
c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
78. Which one of the following is the common element among Rajagriha,
Vaishali and Pataliputra ?
a) Pali canon of the Sthaviravadins was compiled there
b) Ashokan Major Rock Edicts were found there
c) Places where Buddhist Councils were held
d) Places associated with the compila- tion of Buddhist canons of the
Mahasanghikas

79. Which of the following sects was associated with Gosala Maskariputra
a) Vajrayana
b) Ajivikas
c) Mahasanghikas
d) Sthaviravadina
80. Consider the following statements about Rashtrakuta kings :
1. They were ardent patrons of Shaivism and did not support other forms of
religion.
2. They promoted only Sanskrit scholars and gave them large grants.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
81. Consider the following statements about the Nagara style of temple
architecture :
1. This style of temples are commonly found in the areas between Himalayas
and Vindhyas.
2. The most striking feature of this style is its pyramidal shikhara.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
82. Which one of the following is the common element between the Kailasanatha Temple at
Ellora and the Shore Temple at Mamallapuram ?
a) Both are examples of Nagara architecture
b) Both are carved out from solid rocks
c) Both are Gupta period temples
d) Both were built under the patronage of Pallava Kings

83. The themes of the murals of the Ajanta Caves are

1. Decorative design which include a variety of animals, trees and flowers.
2. Portraits of various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
3. Narrative scenes portraying Jatka stories.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1 and 2 onl
84. Which one among the following is not correct about the cave paintings at
Ajanta?
a) Scenes have no dividing frame and blend into each other.
b) Scenes are both religious and secular in nature.
c) The influence of the Gandhara art is seen.
d) Scenes mostly depict tales from Jatakas.

85. The ruins of Vijyanagar at Hampi brought to light in 1800 by

a) Nicolo de Conti
b) Colonel Colin Mackenzie
c) Thomas Hickey
d) Domingo Paes
86. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. The Ajanta caves have been painted with scenes from Jainism.
2. The crowning achievements of Ellora caves is the colossal monolithic
Kailasanath temple.
3. The Ajanta caves have been built over a period of eight centuries by
different rulers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a) 1,2 and 3
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 2 and 3 only
87. The greatest stylistic forms of temple architecture during thr early medieval
period were the Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara.
Which of the following was the geographical spread of the Dravida style?
a) Between Vindhyan and Krishna river
b) Between Krishna and Kaveri rivers
c) Between Vindhyan and Kaveri river
d) Between Godavari and Krishna rivers

88. Which one of the following Harappan sites was a specialized centre for making
shell object ?
a) Lothal
b) Balakot
c) Amri
d) Kot Diji
93. Which of the following performed a ritual called Hiranya- Garbha?
a) Dantidurga
b) Harsha
c) Harish Chandra
d) Ashoka

94. Which of the following Indian scholar belonging to 6th centuary

predicted rotation of Earth and made observation on seasons ?
a) Brahmagupta
b) Aryabhatta
c) Bhaskara
d) Varamihira
95. The Hathigupha inscription is known for the following reasons:
A. Buddhist stupa
B. Jain statue
C. King Kharawela
D. Buddhist Monastry
E. Agrahara
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a) All of the above
b) B and C
c) A, B and c
d) A, B,C and D
97. Who was the first muslim invader in India?
a) Qutubddin Aibak
b) Muhammad Ghazni
c) Muhammad Bin Qasim
d) Muhammad Gauri

98. Battle of Waihind fought between

a) Muhammad Gazni and Jaichand
b) Muhammad Gazni and Anandpal
c) Muhammad Gauri and Prithviraj
d) Muhammad Gauri and Jai Chand
99. Who was called a slave of a slave?
a) Muhammad Ghuri
b) Qutubdin Aibak
c) Balban
d) Iltutmish

100. After the consolidation his power Balban assumed the title of
a) Tuti-e-Hind
b) Kaiser-i-Hind
c) Zil-i-ilahi
d) Din-i-Ilahi
101. Who of the following ruler of Delhi sultanate took the title of Sikander-i-
sani?
a) Balban
b) Allauddin Khilzi
c) Sikander Lodi
d) Muhammad Bin Tuglaq

102. Which of the following kings of the medival India began the public
distribution system?
a) Alauddin Khilzi
b) Balban
c) Firuz Shah Tuglaq
d) Iltutmish
103. Who among the following sultan of Delhi established an
employment exchange to help unemployed
a) Balban
b) Alauddin Khalzi
c) Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
d) Firoz Shah

104.The sultan of delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest

network of canals in India was
a) Iltutmish
b) Allauddin
c) Firoz Shah
d) Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
105. Which sultan of Delhi levied Jaziyah on Brahmins?
a) Balban
b) Firoz Shah Tuglaq
c) Alauddin
d) Qutub-din- Aibak

106. Which of the following system was created by Iltutmish

1. Organization of Turkan-i-Chahalgani
2. Iqta System
3. Introduction of Tankas and Jital
4. All of the above
107. Which of the following sultan of Delhi sultanate took the following
initiative?
a) Prohibition of Liquor and intoxication
b) Prohibition social gathering and inter marriage without his permission
Code-
a) Balban
b) Iltutmish
c) Alauddin
d) Firoz Shah
108. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a) Diwan-i-Bandagan- Firoz Shah Tuglaq
b) Diwan- I- Mustakharaj- Allaudin
c) Diwan-i-Kohi- Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
d) Diwan-i-Arz- Iltutmish

109. Match the following pairs are correctly matched

1. Kitab- ul- hind Albaruni
2. Shahnama Firdausi
3. Tarikh-i-Hind Albaruni
4. Khamsa-i-Khusarau Amir Khusrau
5. Tuglaqnama Amir Khusrau
Code-
a) Only 1 b) only 2,3 and 4 c) Only 3,4 and 5 d) All of the above
110. The vijyanagar empire founded by
a) Harihar and Bukka
b) Harihar 2
c) Bukka 2
d) Vijay Raja

111. Which of the following city was founded by Raja Krishanadev Ray
a) Nagalpuram
b) Warangal
c) Udayagiri
d) Chandagiri
112. The battle of Talikota was fought between
a) Akbar and sultan of Malwa
b) Vijyanagar and Bahmni Kingdom
c) Vijyanagar and combined forces of Bijapur Golaconda Ahmednagar and
Bidar
d) Sher Shah and Humayun

113. Who were the Ashtadiggajas in the court of Krishana dev Raya?
a) Eight Ministers
b) Eight Telgu poet
c) Eight great warriors
d) Eight advisors
114. which of the following statements are true about nayak
1. Administrative incharge or Provincial head
2. Chief controlling production in their territories
3. Can be compared to Mansabdars who had to maintain a fix number of soliders,
horse and elephant at the service of the state
4. Nayaks were Kannadiga and Telgu Worriors
Code-
a) All of the above
b) 2,3 and 4
c) 1,2 and 3
d) 2 and 3
115. Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India under whose reign?
a) Illtutmish
b) Jalauddin Khilzi
c) Balban
d) Allauddin Khilzi

116. Mohammad bin Tughlaq's experiment with token coins failed mainly
because of
a) Rejection of token coins by foreign merchants
b) Shortage of copper for minting token currency
c) Large scale minting of spurious coins
d) Poor quality of token currency
117. Historian Abdul Hamid Lahori was the court of?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Akbar
c) Shah Jahan
d) Jahangir

118. Who had completed the annexation of Ahmadnagar?

a) Jahangir
b) Shah Jahan
c) Akbar
d) Aurangzeb
119. Between whom was the Battle of Chausa fought?
a. Bahadur Shah of Gujrat and Humayun
b. Humayun and Sher Khan
c. Akbar and Rana Pratap
d. Jahangir and Rana Amar Singh

120.Between whom was the Battle of Khanwa fought?

a. Ibrahim Lodi and Rana Sanga
b. Babar and Rana Sanga
c. Humayun and Sher Khan
d. Babar and Medani Rai
121. Ibn Batuta went to China as the envoy of which one of the
following Delhi Sultans?
a) Allaudin Khilji
b) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
c) Iltutmish
d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
122. Who among the following Bahmani ruler built the famous “Gol
Gumbaz” at Bizapur ?
a) Mahmud Gawan
b) Ismail Adil Shah
c) Muhammad Adil Shah
d) Yusuf Adil Shah

123. Which of the following was not one of the foreign travelers to visit India
during the period of Krishana Dev Raya?
a) Fernado Nuniz
b) Domingo Paes
c) Duarte Barbosa
d) Nicolo Conti
124. Which Mughal Rulers gave permission for collecting Chauth and Sardesh Mukhi on
Maratha land to Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath?
a) Farrukhsiyar
b) Rafi-ud-Darajat
c) Rafi-ud-Daula
d) Muhammed Shah

125. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

Battle of Khanwa (1526) – Between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
Battle of Panipat (1527) – Between Babur and Rana Sangha
Battle of Chanderi (1528) – Between Babur and Rajputs
Battleof Ghaghra (1529) – Between Babur and Afghan rulers
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
126. Who among the following was the author of the Badshah Nama?
a) Abdul Hamis Lahori
b) Abdul Fazal
c) Shah Jahan
d) Sadullah Khan

127. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? Traveller Country’ from
1. Marco Polo Italy
2. Ibn Battuta Morocco
3. Nikitin Russia
4. Seydi Ali Reis Turkey
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 3 and 4
d) 1 and 4 only
128. Who among the following has described the medieval Indian postal system as
of two kinds—the horse-post called ‘Ulu and the foot-post called ‘Dawa’?
a) Al-Biruni
b) Daurte Barbose
c) Ibn Battuta
d) Seydi Ali Reis

129. The 13th Century text Lekhapaddhati gives us information on which one of the
following topics?
a) Art of writing
b) Essay writing
c) Legal document
d) Epigraphic style
130.
131. The Treaty of Purandar, 1665 was signed between Chhatrapati Shivaji
and
a) Aurangjeb
b) Man Singh
c) Jai singh
d) Nadir shah

132. Who founded the Bengal state during mughal period?

a) Nizam- Ul-Mulk Asaf Jha
b) Burhan- Ul-Mulk Saadat Khan
c) Murshid Quli Khan
d) Raja Ajit Singh
133. Which one among the following thinkers argued that Maratha rule in general
and Shivaji in particular represented early nationalist consciousness in India?
A) Pandita Ramabai
B) MG Ranade
C) Bipin Chandra Pal
D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

134. Which of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is not correct ?
a) Located on the direct road to Ajmer
b) Akbar commissioned the building of a marble tomb for Sheikh Salim Chisti next
to the Friday mosque at Fatehpur Sikri
c) The arched gateway or Buland Darwaza was meant to remind visitors of the
Mughal victory in Gujrat
d) In 1585 the capital of the Mughal emperor shifted from Fatehpur Sikri to Delhi
137. Which of the following pairs are correct
a) Humaun Nama- Gulbadan Begum
b) Tuzuk-i-Baburi- Babur
c) Akbar Nama and Ain-i-Akbari- Abul Fazl
d) Shahjahan Nama- Inayat Khan
e) Tuzuk-i-zahagiri- Jahagir
Code-
1. All of the above
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 1,2,3 and 4 only
4. 2,3,4,and 5
138. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the
lists:
List I (Battle) list 2
A. 1st Battle of Panipat 1. 1565
B. Battle of Plassey 2. 1526
C. Battle of Haldighati 3. 1757
D. Battle of Talikota 4. 1557

ABCD
a) 2 3 4 1
b) 2 4 3 1
c) 1 4 3 2
d) 1 3 4 2
139. The Vijayanagara Empire received its death blow at the battle of:
a) Talikota in 1565
b) Panipat in 1661
c) Talikota in 1665
d) Raichur in 1510

140. Which one of the following dynasties built the Khajuraho temple?
a) Chandellas
b) Chauhans
c) Parmar
d) Tomar
141.
142.
143.Which one among the following is not true about of the second Anglo Maratha
War of 1803-1806?
a) During this war the governor of Bengal was lord Wellesley
b) The war was concluded with the treaty of Salbai
c) Scindia and Bhosle were defeated at battle of Assaye by Arthur Wellesley
d) The war started with the treaty of Bassien 0f 1802

144. Consider the following statements regarding the Charter act of 1853?
1. Allowed the entry of Indians into the civil services through a system of open
competitive examination
2. Separation of Legislative and executive function of governor’s council
3. It gave the power to governor general to Veto any bill to stop it from being a law
Correct code-
a) Only 1
b) 1 and 2
c) All of the above
d) Neither 1 nor 2
145. Dalhousie has been regarded as the maker of modern India because he
brought about reforms and made a beginning in many fields. Which one
among the following was not one of his schemes of reforms?
a) Educational reforms
b) Construction of railways and introduction of telegraph and postal services
c) Establishment of a public works department
d) Factories Act to improve the condition of Indian labour

146. Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya
kingdom?
1. Kakinada
2. Motupalli
3. Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam)
4. Nelluru
147. Match the following
List I (Battle) List II(Treaty)
A. The second carnetic war 1. Treaty of Yandabo
B. The Third Mysore war 2. Treaty of Gandamak
C. The First Anglo Burmese 3. Treaty of Pondicherry
D. The First Anglo Afgan war 4. Treaty of Shrirangpattnam

Code-
A B C D
a) 2 1 4 3
b) 2 4 1 3
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 3 4 2 1
148. Who among the following was the first English man to visit Akbar’s court?
A) Captain Hawkins
B) John Mildenhall
C) Ralph Fitch
D) Thomas Stephens

149 Consider the following statements:

1. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea.
2. Portuguese Empire established the first European trading center at Kollam (Kerala).
3. Portuguese were the first to issue Cartaz.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) All of the above
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) none
150. The right to adopt another successor in place of one’s own son was restored by
a) The act of government of India of 1858
b) Queens proclamation of 1858
c) Lord Canning
d) Charter act 1860

151. Which among the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The Battle of Plassey was won by the British more by their diplomatic skill than
by their strength of arms.
2. The Battle of Buxar was culminated with the Treaty of Allahabad and settlement
with the Nawab of Awadh.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
152. Consider the following statements
1. Warren Hastings was the first governor general who established a regular
police force in India on the British pattern
2. Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.
3. The Indian Penal code came into effect in the year 1862.
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above

153. The French East India company was founded in

a) The region of Louis 14th
b) The region of Louis 13th
c) The region of Louis 15th
d) The region of Louis 16th
154. Who is known as the Father of Local self-government in India?
a) Lord Mayo
b) Lord Ripon
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Bentick

155. The first Anglo Burmese war was concluded by a treaty. Which one of
the following is that?
a) Treaty of Yandabo
b) Treaty of Burma
c) Treaty of Bhamo
d) Treaty of Tamu
156. Which of the following statements above Ryotwari settlement is/are
correct
1. It recognized the cultivator as the owner of the land
2. It was temporary settlement
3. It was introduced later than the permanent settlement
Code-
a) All of the above
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) Only 1
157. Consider the following statements about 'the Charter Act of 1813':
1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for
trade in tea and trade with China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories
held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) all of the above
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) None
158. Assertion (A) The vernacular press act 1878 was brought with a view to prevent the
criticism of the government policies and the act excluded English language Publication
Reason (R) Lord Ripon repealed the vernacular press act 1878
a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true and R is False
d) A is False but R is True

159. Assertion (A) Annie Besant worked together with the congress and the muslim league
during the home rule movement
Reason (R)Annie Besant felt that this was necessary to get the support of masses for the
Home Rule movement.
Code-
a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true and R is False
d) A is False but R is True
160. Which of the following was the first Satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi in
India
a) Ahemdabad
b) Bardoli
c) Champaran
d) Kheda

161. Name the rebel who fought against the British in the battle of Chinhat in
the course of the 1857 revolt
a) Ahmadullah Shah
b) Shah Mal
c) Mangal Pandey
d) Kunwar Singh
162. Who was the Founder of the Asiatic Society?
a) William Carey
b) William Jones
c) David Hare
d) Marsman

163. With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the
East India Company was ended by
a) The Regulatory Act of 1773
b) Pitt's India Act of 1784
c) The Charter Act of 1813
d) The Charter Act of 1833
164. Who among the following was the emperor of India at the time of the formation of the
British East India Company in London
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb

165. Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer
a) Hindu Widow remarriage act was passed during Lord Dalhousie’s Governorship
b) Foundation of the universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras was laid during Lord
Canning’s tenure
c) During the time of Lord Ripon the first factory act for the welfare of child was passed
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) Only 2
d) All of these
166. Between whom was the treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made?
a) The English and the Nizam
b) The English and the Portuguese
c) The Maratha and the English
d) The English and the Mysore

167. Consider the following statements

1. 1st Statistical survey was conducted under the chairmanship of WW Hunter
during Lord Mayo’s Vice royalty in 1872
2. Hunter committee is related to primary and secondary education in India
Code-
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
168. Match List 1 and List 2 select the correct answer?
List 1 List 2
(Association) (Founder)
A. Indian association 1. Dada Bhai
B. East India association 2. Surendra Nath Banerjee
C. Poona Sarvajnik 3. A.O Hume
sabha
D. Indian national 4. M.G Ranade
congress
Code-
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 1 3 4
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 1 2 4 3
169. Who took over the Eka movement started by the congress in Awadh
during 1921-1922
a) Bhagwan Ahir
b) Madari Pasi
c) Baba Ramchandra
d) Shah Naeem Ata

170. Servant of Indian society was founded by

a) Gopal Krishana Gokhale
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Govinda Ranade
171. who was the founder of all Indian Muslim league
a) Syed Ahmed khan
b) Mohammad Iqbal
c) Agha Khan
d) Nawab Saimullah Khan

172. Which one of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill is correct ?
a) It proposed that the Indian magistrates would try Europeans in criminal
cases.
b) It allowed Indians to file criminal cases against Europeans.
c) It authorized Indian ICS officers to try Europeans in courts.
d) It was an agitation led by Ilbert in support of the nationalists.
173. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists.
List 1 (Year) List 2 (Event)
A. 1764 1. Wood's Despatch
B. 1829 2. Widow Remarriage Act
C. 1854 3. Abolition of Sati
D. 1859 4. Battle of Buxar
5. Assumption of Diwani
a) A-4,B-1,C-2,D-5
b) A-5,B-4,C-1,D-2
c) A-4,B-3,C-1,D-2
d) A-1,B-3,C-2,D-5
174. Who was the viceroy of India when the British India’s capital was shifted from
Calcutta to Delhi
a) Curzon
b) Harding
c) Dalhouise
d) Mayo

175. . The aim of education as stated by the Wood's despatch of 1854 was
a) the creation of employment opportunities for native Indians
b) the spread of Western culture in India
c) The promotion of literacy among the people using English medium as language
d) the introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional
Indian education
176. Consider the following statements
a) Vernacular press act 1878 and arms act 1879 was passed during Lytton
b) 1st Famine commission was established in 1878 under Richard Strachey during
Lytton’s time
c) Ripon is known as the father of self-government
d) All of the above.

177. During the civil disobedient movement tribal in chota Nagpur

1. gave up opium consumption
2. wore Khadi
3. gave up drinking liquor and eating meat
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 2 and 3 only
178. The Rowlatt Act was passed under which of the Viceroy of India?
1. Lord Irwin
2. Lord Wavell
3. Lord Minto
4. Lord Chelmsford

179. Annie Besant was:

1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society
3. once the President of the Indian National Congress
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
180. The salt satyagraha mahatma Gandhi saw the
1. violation of salt laws along coastal India
2. participation of women
3. upward swing when it came to the working class joining in
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
181. The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the:
(a) imposition restrictions the Indians of certain to carry arms by Indians
(b) imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in
Indian languages
(c) removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with
regard to the trial of the Europeans
(d) removal of a duty on imported cotton cloth

182. The Indian National congress found during the viceroyalty of

a) Lytton
b) Ripon
c) Dufferin
d) Mayo
183. The Rowlatt Act aimed at:
a) compulsory economic support to war efforts
b) imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial
c) suppression of the Khilafat Movement
d) imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press

184. . The 1929 Session of Indian, National Congress is of significance in the

history of the Freedom Movement because the
a) Attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the
Congress
b) Attainment of Poorna Swaraj Was adopted as the goal of the Congress
c) Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
d) Decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was
taken
185.With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent
Assembly from the Provinces were:
a) Directly elected by the people of those Provinces
b) Nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
c) Elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
d) Selected by the Government for their expertise in constitutional matters

186. What was/were the important features of Nehru Report?

a) It contained a Bill of Rights.
b) There shall be no state religion; men and women shall have equal rights
as citizens.
c) There should be federal form of government with residuary powers vested
in the center.
d) All of the above
187. Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw a bomb in the Central Legislative
Assembly on 8th April 1929 as a protest to which of the following Bill/Act?
a) Rowlatt Act
b) Public Safety Bill
c) Wood's Bill
d) None of the above

188. Simon Commission was sent to India in 1928, at that time who was the
Prime Minister of Britain?
A. Stanley Baldwin
B. John Allsebrook Simon
C. Clement Richard Attlee
D. Winston Churchill
189. Which among the following is not a correct statement regarding Jyotiba Phule?
a) He used dalit word for the first time in nineteenth century.
b) He was the staunch supporter of Mahatma Gandhi's Harijan Sevak Sangh.
c) He is known as the author of Gulamgiri.
d) He formed Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873.

190. Freedom Fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh was associated with which of the
following Organization?
a) The Swaraj Party
b) Indian National Congress
c) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
d) Both Indian National Congress and Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
(HSRA)
191. In which year Azad Hind Radio Service was started?
a) 1942
b) 1945
c) 1946
d) 1941

192. Which of the following organization was not established by B.R.

Ambedkar?
a) Zero Club
b) Depressed Classes Institute
c) Samaj Samata Sangh
d) People's Education Society
193. Consider the following pairs
Movements Organization Leader
1. All India Untouchability Mahatama
League Gandhi
2. All India Kishan Sabha Swami Sahjadanad
3. Self-respect movement E.V Ramaswami
Correctly matched pair
a) Only 1
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) All of the above
194. In which of the Round Table Conference Mahatma Gandhi
participated?
a) First Round Table Conference, 1930
b) Second Round Table Conference, 1931
c) Third Round Table Conference, 1932
d) All of the above

195. During the freedom struggle Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman
organizer of underground activity in
a) Civil Disobedience Movement
b) Non-Cooperation Movement
c) Quit India Movement
d) Swadeshi Movement
196. Who was the real founder of Portuguese power in India?
a) Vasco de Gama
b) Albuquerque
c) Bartholomean Dias
d) George Auxden

197. Emperor Shah Alam 2 granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
to the east India Company in?
a) 12 August 1765
b) 18 August 1765
c) 29 August 1765
d) 21 August 1765
198. Wellesley established the Fort William College at Culcutta because
a) He was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so
b) He wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India
c) He wanted to provide William Carey and his associates employment
d) He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purposes in India

199. Which of the following is/are the principal feature of the government of India
1919
a) Introduction of diarchy in the executive government of the provinces
b) Introduction of separate communal electorates for muslims
c) Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces
select the correct answer
a) Only 1
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
200. Which of the following statements is not correct about dual system of administration in
Bengal?
A The administration was divided between the Company and the Nawab, but whole power
actually concentrated in the hands of the Company
B The system was very advantageous for the Company as it had power without any responsibility
C In 1773, Lord Cornwallis put on end to this system
D This complex system remained in practice during the period from 1765 to 1772

201. After the Santhal Uprising subsided what was/ were the measure/ measures taken by the
colonial government
1. The territories called Santhal Pargana were created
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to non Santhal
Correct code-
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2
202. Which one of the following is not a change brought about by the Indian
Independence act of 1947
a) The government of India act 1935 was amended to provide an interim
constitution
b) India ceased to be dependency
c) The crown was the source of authority till new constitution was framed
d) The governor general was the constitutional head of Indian dominion

203. Which one among the following was not a feature of the provincial executive
according to the Government of India Act, 1935?
a) The executive authority of the province was vested in the Governor.
b) There was a Council of Ministers to advise the Governor.
c) Diarchy established by the Government of India Act, 1919 was abolished at the
provincial level.
d) The Governor could be removed by a vote of no-confidence of the Provincial
Legislature.
204. Consider the following with reference to the provisions of Government
of India Act, 1935':
1. Establishment of an All-India Federation
2. Provincial Autonomy, with a Government responsible to an elected
Legislature
3. Redistribution of provinces and the creation of two new provinces
Which of these were embodied in the Government of India Act, 1935?
a) 1,2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3
205. The Government of India Act, 1919—
1. Established a bicameral legislature at the Centre
2. Introduced diarchy in the provincial executive
3. introduced a federal system of government in India

Select the correct answer using the codes given below—

a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1,2 and 3
d) 1 and 2 only
206. Who is known as the liberator of Indian Press?
a) William Bentinck
b) Mayo
c) Charles Metcalf
d) Warren Hasting

207. The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the
Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in their
1. Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909.
2. Montagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919.
3. Government of India Act, 1935.
4. Indian Independent Act, 1947
208. Quit India Movement was launched in response to:
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan
(b) Cripps Proposals
(c) Simon Commission Report
(d) Wavell Plan

209. The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission
because:
(a) Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919
(b) Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in
the Provinces
(c) there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
(d) the Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country
210. What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on
behalf of the peasants of Kheda?
1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of
a drought.
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in
Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither 1 nor 2
211. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because:
(a) Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations
(b) Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion
(c) Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context

212. With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following
was/were recommended by the Nehru report?
1. Complete Independence for India.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
213. Which among the following is not a literary work of Mahatma
Gandhi?
A. Hind Swaraj
B. Indian Opinion
C. Yugantar
D. Young India

214. The resolution of Quit India Movement was passed in which of

the following city?
a) Bombay
b) Calcutta
c) Madras
d) Lucknow
215. The Gadar Was a
1. revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco
2. nationalist organization operating from Singapore
3. militant organization with headquarters at Berlin
4. communist movement for India's freedom with headquarters at Tashkent

216.The trade dispute act of 1929 provided for?

a) The participation of workers in the management of industries.
b) Arbitary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.
c) An intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.
d) A system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.
217. The object of the Butler committee of 1927 was to
a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.
b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State of India.
c) Impose censorship on national press.
d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the
Indian States

218. the Poona Pact which was signed between the B.R Ambedkar and
Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 provided for
a) A the creation of dominion status for India
b) Separate electorates for the Muslims
c) Separate electorates for the Harijans
d) Joint electorate with reservation of Harijans
219. consider the following statements
The Non-Corporation movements led to
1. Congress becoming a mass movement for the first time.
2. growth of Hindu-Muslim unity.
3. removal of fear of the British 'might' from the minds of the people.
4. British Government's willingness to grant political concessions to Indians.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) All of the above
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 3 and 4
220. In which Session of the Congress was the resolution passed
stating that ‘there should be equality before law irrespective of
caste, creed or sex’ ?
a) Calcutta Session, 1906
b) Lucknow Session, 1916
c) Lahore Session, 1929
d) Karachi Session, 1931
221. The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for :
a) dyarchy (diarchy) in the provinces and dyarchy (diarchy) at the Centre
b) autonomy to the provinces and dyarchy (diarchy) at the Centre
c) abolition of the system of dyarchy (diarchy)
d) autonomy at the Centre as well as in the provinces

222. Which of the following movements were led by Mahatma Gandhi ?

1. Champaran Movement
2. Salt Satyagraha
3. Quit India Movement
4. Tebhaga Movement
Select the correct answer
a) 2 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
223. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for
a) Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India movement.
b) Participating in the Second Round Table Conference.
c) Leading a contigent of Indian National Army.
d) Assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawahalal Nehru. in the
wake of Quit India movement.

224. for the Karachi session of congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel who drafted
the resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Pt. J.L Nehru
c) Dr. B.R Ambedkar
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
225. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the
codes given below the lists
List I List II
I. Abhinav Bharat Society (A) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
II. Anushilan Samiti (B) Lala Hardayal
III. Ghadar Party (C) C. R. Das
VI. Swaraj Party (D) V. D. Savarkar
a) I - D, II - A, III - C, IV - B
b) I - A, II - D, III - C, IV - B
c) I - A, II - D, III - B, IV - C
d) I - D, II - A, III - B, IV – C
226. Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete
Independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920
?
a) Abul Kalam Azad
b) Hasrat Mohani
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

227. Who among the following were the leaders of the Indigo Revolt ?
a) Buddhu Bhagat and Jhindari Manaki
b) Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas
c) Dinabandhu Mitra and Madhusudan Datta
d) Birsa Munda and Gaya Munda
228. With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which
of the following events?
a) The Revolt of 1857
b) The Mappila rebellion of 1921
c) The Indigo revolt of 1859 – 60
d) Birsa Munda’s revolt of 1899-1900

229. Consider the following events in the history of British India :

1. Santhal rebellion
2. Indigo revolt
3. Sanyasi and Fakir rebellion
4. Birsa Munda rebellion :
Which one,of the following is a correct chronological sequence of the above events starting with the
earliest ?
a) 3-2-1-4
b) 1-4-2-3
c) 3-1-2-4
d) 2-1-4-3
230. Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the
Revolt of 1857 ?
a) Sanyasi Rebellion
b) Santhal Rebellion
c) Indigo Disturbances
d) Pabna Disturbances

231. When was Mahatma Gandhi arrested during Quit India movement of 1942?
a) 7th August 1942
b) 30th April 1942
c) 9th August 1942
d) 5th July 1942
232. With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following
statements is correct?
a) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
b) The Viceroy’s Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
c) The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
d) Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War
was over.

233. . The principle that the framing of the new Constitution for independent India should
be primarily (though not solely) the responsibility of Indians themselves, was for the first
time conceded in the
a) Government of India Act, 1935
b) August Offer of Viceroy Linlithgow
c) Cripps Proposals
d) Cabinet Mission
234.Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a
translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
d) Sarojini Naidu

235. Who among the following had started Indian Home Rule Society in
London ?
a) Annie Besant
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) Shyamji Krishna Varma
d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
236.Which one of the following was not a programme of the Non-
Cooperation cell given in 1920?
a) Boycott of titles
b) Boycott of Civil Services
c) Boycott of English education
d) Boycott of police and army

237. In the context of Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following
movements is associated with the Gandhi-Irwin Pact ?
a) Swadeshi Movment
b) Non-Cooperation Movement
c) Civil Disobedience Movement
d) Quit India Movement
238. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the freedom
movements of India ?
a) Quit India Movement—Non-Cooperation Movement—Civil Disobedience Movement
b) Non-Cooperation Movement—Civil Disobedience Movement—Quit India Movement
c) Quit India Movement—Civil Disobedience Movement—Non- Cooperation Movement
d) Non-Cooperation Movement—Quit India Movement—Civil Disobedience Movement

239. Which one of the following began with Dandi March?

a) Home Rule Movement
b) Non-Cooperation Movement
c) Civil Disobedience Movement
d) Quit India Movement
240. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the
codes given below the lists
List I (Period) List II (Event)
I. 1883 (A) Announcement of Communal Award from Whitehall
II. 1906 (B) Formation of the All-India State Peoples Conference
III. 1927 (C) Foundation of Muslim League at Dacca
IV. 1932 (D) First session of National Conference at Calcutta
a) I - D, II - C, III - A, IV - B
b) I - C, II - D, III - A, IV - B
c) I - D, II - C, III - B, IV - A
d) I - C, II - D, III - B, IV – A
241. At which Congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that Swaraj
was the goal of India's political efforts?
a) 1886 Calcutta session
b) 1893 Lahore session
c) 1905 Benares session
d) 1906 Calcutta session

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

a) Partition of Bengal: 1905
b) Foundation of Muslim League: 1906
c) Surat Split: 1907
d) Transfer of India’s capital from: 1909 Calcutta to Delhi
243. Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour
Association in 1920?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) N.M. Joshi
d) J.B. Kripalani

244. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was

a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Vithalbhai J Patel
d) Mahadev Desai
245. Consider the following statements :
1. Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National
Congress.
2. The historic Lucknow session of the Congress in 1916 was presided by
Madan Mohan Malviya.
3. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the annual session of Congress only once
at Belgaum in 1924
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a) 1,2 and 3
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1 only
246.What is the correct sequence of the following events ?
1. Foundation of Indian National Congress.
2. Simon Commission
3. Home Rule Movement
4. Cabinet Mission.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

a) 1, 3, 2, 4
b) 3, 1, 4, 2
c) 1, 2, 4, 3
d) 1, 4, 3, 2
247. With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the
following statements:
1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of
‘indentured labour’.
2. In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support
the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian
National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A 1 and 2 only B. 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3
248. The Salt Satyagraha
a) encouraged Indians to manufacture salt
b) showed to the government that Indians would break unfair laws
c) proved that Mahatma Gandhi was a mass leader
d) was designed to destroy the finances of the colonial government

249. Which of the following statements on Gandhian movements is

not correct?
a) Mahatma Gandhi was in favor of mass movement
b) Gandhian movements were non-violent in nature
c) In Gandhian movements, leadership had no role
d) Mahatma Gandhi was in favor of passive resistance
250.Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama:
I. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist
Conference in Paris in the year 1907.
II. Madam Cama was known as The mother of Indian revolution
III. Madam Cama was born to Parsi parents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) I, II and III
b) II and III only
c) I and II only
d) III only
251.Consider the following statements :
1. In the First Round Table Conference, Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate
electorates for the depressed classes.
2. In the Poona pact, special provisions for representation of the depressed
people in the local bodies and civil services were made.
3. The Indian National Congress did not take part in the Third Round Table
Conference.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
Poona pact for communal award for SC and STs
252. Which one of the following statements about the All India Depressed
Classes Association is not correct?
a) The All India Depressed Classes Association was formed in Nagpur with
M. C. Rajah as its first elected President.
b) The All India Depressed Classes Association was not attended by Dr. B. R.
Ambedkar in 1926.
c) Ambedkar resigned from the All India Depressed Classes Association and
formed his own All India Depressed Classes Congress in 1930.
d) The All India Depressed Classes Association favoured Ambedkar’s
demand for separate electorate for the depressed classes.
253. Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of
partition of India?
a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
d) Acharya J.B Kriplani

254.During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also

known as Red Shirts, called for
a) the Union of Pashtun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
b) the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally
ousting the colonial rulers
c) the adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and social
reform
d) the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
It is associated with Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan ( Frontier Gandhi)
255. Who among the following had authored the book, 'At the Feet of
Mahatma Gandhi'?
A. JB Kripalani
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. Jayaprakash Narayan
D. Vinoba Bhave

256. What was 'Teen Kathiya' practice during the British Raj in India?
(a) A type of rent to be paid by the farmers of Bihar
(b) Mandatory farming of Indigo
(c) A type of Pilgrim tax to be paid by the farmers to the Britishers
(d) None of the above
257.Who among the following British Governor-General abolished the
slavery in India?
a) Lord Ellenborough (1843)
b) Sir Charles (Lord) Metcalfe
c) Lord Auckland
d) Lord Amherst

258. Who is known as the father of Indian Renaissance

a) Raja Rammohan Roy
b) Dayanand Saraswati
c) Swami Vivekanand
d) Ram Krishna Pramhansa
259. Which of the following is not correctly matched
a) Brahama Samaj of India- Kesav Chandra Sen
b) Tatva Bodhini Sabha- Ravindra Nath Tagore
c) Satya sodhak samaj- Jyotiba Phule
d) The servent of India society- Gopal Krishana Gokhle
e) Dev Samaj- Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
Tatva Bodhini sabha- Devendra Nath Tagore

260. Match the following

List 1 List2
1. Prathana Samaj (1867) A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. Brahama Samaj (1828) B. Vivekanand
3. Arya Samaj (1875) C. Dayanand Saraswati
4. Ram Krishana Mission (1897) D. Atmaram Pandurang
Ans- 1D, 2 A, 3 C 4 B
261. Who was known by the nick name of Lokhitwadi?
a) Gopal Hari Desmukh
b) Mahadev Govind Ranade
c) Jyotiba Phule
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

262. Sadler commission of 1917 was related to

a) Judiciary
b) Revenue
c) Education
d) Police reform
263. The theme of the novel Anandmath (which contain Vandematram)is
based on
a) Chuar revolt
b) Sanyasi revolt
c) Poligar revolt
d) Talukdar revolt

264. Kuka Movement was led by

a) Guru Ram Das
b) Guru Ram Singh
c) Guru Nanak Dev
d) Guru Gobind Singh
265. Who amongst the following was the founder of Indian association of 1876
a) S. N Banerjee
b) B.C Pal
c) G.K Gokhale
d) Dada Bhai Naroji

266. Which of the following pairs are correct

organization Founder
1. Bombay Association (1852) Dada Bhai Naroji
2. Indian League ( 1875) Sisir Kumar Ghosh
3. Indian Association (1876) S.N Banerjee
4. Madras Mahajan Sabha(1884) G. Subramanyam and P Anand Charlu
C0de-
a) 1,2 and 3 b) 2,3 and 4 c) all of the above d) none
267. In which session of INC Jana Gana Mana first sung?
a) 1896 Calcutta session- vande matram
b) 1907 surat session
c) 1911 Calcutta session
d) 1917 Lucknow session

268. Muzzaffarpur Bombing case of 1908 associated with

a) Savarkar
b) B.C Pal
c) B.G Tilak
d) Prafulla Chaki
269. Among the following revolutionaries who was not associated with the
Kakori Conspiracy case of 1925
a) Ram Prasad Bismill
b) Roshan Singh
c) Asfaqullah Khan
d) Bhagat Singh

270. The Chittagong Armory Raid of 1930 had been planned by

a) Surya sen
b) Chandan Das
c) S.C Bose
d) Kalpana Dutta
271.Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break
salt law in April 1930
a) C Rajgopalachari
b) Annie Basent
c) K. Kamaraj
d) V.O Chidambaram

272. Harijan Sewak sangh was organized by whom

a) Gandhi Ji
b) B. R Ambedkar
c) G. D Birla
d) J.L Neharu
273. Who drafted the Pakistan resolution in 1940
a) Rahmat Ali
b) Sikandar Hayat Khan
c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
d) A.K Fazlul

274. Which one of the following statements about the Cripps Mission is not
correct ?
a) It was sent to India by the British Government in March 1942
b) It proposed that the Constitution of India was to be framed by an elected
Constituent Assembly of the Indian people.
c) Any province which was not prepared to accept the Constitution would be
free to retain its constitutional provisions existing at that time.
d) The British Government could enter into a separate constitutional
arrangement with any of the acceding provinces.
275. Consider the following statements about Cripps Proposals of 1942 :
1. Provision was to be made for participation of Indian States in the
Constitution-making body.
2. British Government undertook to accept and implement the Constitution.
3. All provinces of British India were to give an undertaking about the
acceptance of the Constitution.
4. In the ongoing World War, no resources of British India would be used.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1,2 and 4 only
d) 1,3 and 4 only
276. Which one among the following was not a proposal of the Cabinet
Mission, 1946?
a) The Constituent Assembly was to be constituted on the democratic
principle of population strength
b) Provision for an Indian Union of Provinces and States
c) All the members of the Constituent Assembly were to be Indians
d)British Government was to supervise the affairs of the Constituent
Assembly
Ans- c
Ans- C
Ans- c
Ans- B
281. Disciples of which one of the leaders in Bengal during the Indian freedom struggle were
called Young Bengal?
(a)Keshab Chandra Sen
(b)Henry Derozio
(c)Surendra Nath'Banerjee
(d)Madhusudan Datta

282. Which one of the following statements with regard to Direct Action Day is correct?
A) Hasan Suhrawardy presided over the Direct Action Day
B) Direct Action Day took place in Delhi
C) Direct Action Day led to the Bihar riot
D) Direct Action Day was endorsed by the Congress Party
283. The Haripura Congress (1938) remains a milestone in Indian Freedom Struggle
because
A) it declared war on the British Empire
B) it appointed Jawaharlal Nehru as the future Prime Minister of India
C) of the introduction of the idea of a Planning Commission
D) of the acceptance of the Government of India Act, 1935 by the Congress

284. Who among the following was the president of Indian national congress when India
attained Independence
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Vallabhbhai Patel
c) MaulanaAzad
d) Acharya Kripalani
285. In 1893, there occurred a split in the Arya Samaj on the
issue(s) of:
1. Meat-eating vs vegetarianism
2. Caste system and widow remarriage
3. Shuddhi of converts
4. Anglicised vs Sanskrit-based education Select the correct
answer using the code given below:
a) 1,3 and 4 b) 2 and 4 c) 1 and 4 only d) 1 only
286. Which one among the following was not a demand of the prathana
samaj
a) Women education
b) Widow remarriage
c) Raising the age for marriage of boys and girls
d) Abolition of untouchability
287. Match List 1 and List 2 and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the list
List 1 List 2
A. W C Banerjee 1. Home Rule movements
B. Annie Besant 2. Indian Revolutionary
C. Madanlal Dhingra 3. Swaraj Party
D. Motilal Nehru 4. First INC president
Code –
A B C D
a) 1 4 3 2
b) 1 4 2 3
c) 4 1 3 2
d) 4 1 2 3
288. The Wardha resolution is also known as
a) Poorna Swaraj Resolution
b) Non- corporation movements
c) Quit India resolution
d) Civil disobedience movement

289. who of the following revolutionaries set up the United India House in
the USA in 1910?
a) Ramnath Puri and Vir Savarkar
b) Taraknath and GD Kumar
c) Lala Hardayal and Bhagat Singh
d) Harman singh and Bhagwan Singh
290. During the Indian freedom struggle who of the following raised an
army called free Indian legion
a) Lala Hardayal
b) Ras Bihari Bose
c) Subhash Chandra Bose
d) VD Savarkar

291. The objectives of the Hindustan Socialist republican association

was/were
a) To overthrow the British rule from India through an organized and
armed revolution
b) To established a federal republic of the United state of India
c) To abolish all system of exploitation and to established a socialist state in
India
d) All of the above
292. Who among the following drafted the “Sarvodaya Plan”
a) MN Roy
b) Jai Prakash Narain
c) Morarji Desai
d) Shriman Narayan Agrawal

293. During the freedom struggle Aruna Asaf ali was a major woman
organizer of underground activity in
a) Civil disobedience movement
b) Non- corporation movement
c) Quit India movement
d) Swadeshi movement
294. Who was the first women graduate of Calcutta university to address the
INC session of 1890
a) Kadambari Ganguli
b) Pandita Ramabai
c) Vijyalakshmi Pandit
d) Annie Besant
295. During the Indian freedom struggle ‘The Deccan Educational society”
was founded by
a) Vishnusalingam Pantulu
b) Shri Naraina Guru
c) GK Gokhale
d) MG Ranade
The seeds were sown by B.G Tilak in 1880 and founded by M.G Gokhale in
1884
The east India association- Dada Bhai Naroji
Indian struggle- SC Bose
Quit India movement – Ans C

Ans- Nana Sahib

Answer previous slide-
Diwan-I –Koh rajmahal area option A- land demarcated for Santhal tribes

Permanent settlement- ans B

Abhinav Bharat- V.D Savarkar

Important person and titles
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak- Lokamanya, Maratha Kesari, Father of
Indian Unrest
• Lala Lajpat Rai- Punjab Kesari
• Chittaranjan Das - Deshbandhu
• Vallabbhai Patel - Sardar, Iron man of India, Indian Bismarck
• Gopal Hari Deshmukh- Lokhitawadi
• C Rajagopalachari - Rajaji
• Sir Surendranath Banerjee – Rashtraguru, Indian Burke
• Jayaprakash Narayan - Lok Nayak
• Vinayak Narahari Bhave (Vinoba Bhave) - Acharya, National
Teacher of India, Spiritual Successor of Gandhi
• Rabindranath Tagore - Gurudev, Kaviguru
• Mahatama Gandhi-
Father of the nation – Subhash Chandra Bose
Mahatama- Rabindra Nath Tagore
Kesar-I Hind- George 5
Malang Baba- North western frontier people
Half naked fakir- Winston Churchill
Importance Books and Author
1. Mahatma Gandhi- Young India, Harijan, Navjivan, Hindu
Sawarajya, My Experiment with truth.
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak- Kesri, The Maratha and Gita Rahasya
3. J.L Nehru- Discovery of India, Glimpses of World History, Meri
Kahani
4. Lala Lajpat Rai- Unhappy India
5. Dr. Rajendra Prasad- India Divided
6. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad- Al Hilal, India Wins, Freedom, Gubare
Khatir
7. Indian Unrest - Valentine Chirol
8. The Revolutionary - Shachindra Sanyal
9. India For Indians - Chittaranjan Das
10. Karmyogi, Yugantar, Savitri, Life Divine, Essays On Gita,
Bande Matram- Arvindo Ghosh
11. Indian Struggle- S.C Bose
12. Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital- Karl Marx
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