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History 2007

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Who among the following rulers was the builder of Jahan-Panah, Delhi's fourth city?

  1. Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish

  2. Sultan Alauddin Khalji

  3. Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq

  4. Sultan Sikandar Lodi


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following kingdoms was annexed by Bahlul Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi in 1484 AD?

  1. Kashmir

  2. Jaunpur

  3. Nepal

  4. Gujarat


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following terms refers to the confidential spies in Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Murattab

  2. Sawar

  3. Tabinan

  4. Barid


Correct Option: D

A detailed account of Vijayanagar Empire is found in 'Manucharita', which is written by

  1. Nandi Timmana

  2. Krishna Deva Raya

  3. Bhattumurti

  4. Allasani Peddana


Correct Option: D

Who among the following was the second Portuguese Governor in India?

  1. Vasco de Gama

  2. Franciso de Almeida

  3. Alfonso de Albuquerque

  4. Francisco Xavier


Correct Option: C

With reference to the conquests of Alaudin Khalji, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Conquest of : Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan

  2. Conquest of : Zafar Khan and Chittor Nusrat Khan

  3. Conquest of : Ain-ul-mulk Multani Mandu

  4. Conquest of : Kamaluddin Gurg Jalor


Correct Option: B

What did the term naddaf in the Sultanate period mean?

  1. Weaver

  2. Cotton-carder

  3. Mason

  4. Painter


Correct Option: B

Who among the following was appointed as the Controller of the Grain Market by Alauddin Khaliji during the implementation of market control measures?

  1. Alp Khan

  2. Malik Qabul

  3. Malik Chajju

  4. Khizr Khan


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence?

  1. Malik Kafur - Jamaluddin Yaqut - Khani Jahan Maqbul - Mahmud Gawan.

  2. Jamaluddin Yaqut - Malik Kafur - Khani- Jahan Maqbul - Mahmud Gawan.

  3. Malik Kafur - Jamaluddin Yaqut - Mahmud Gawan - Khan -i Jahan Maqbul.

  4. Jamaluddin Yaqut - Malik Kafur - Mahmud Gawan - Khan-i Jahan Maqbul


Correct Option: B

Whose permission was solicited by Albuquerque, the Portuguese governor, to build a fort at Bhatkal?

  1. Achyuta Raya

  2. Krishna Deva Raya

  3. Saluva Narashimha

  4. Vira Narasimha


Correct Option: B

The great painter, Khwaja Abdus Samad was flourished at the court of which one of the following?

  1. Babar

  2. Shershah

  3. Akbar

  4. Shahjahan


Correct Option: C

Who among the following Bhakti saints wrote the commentary on vedantasutra in Sanskrit?

  1. Ramananda

  2. Tulsidas

  3. Lalleshwari

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements about the post Aurangzeb Mughal Period -

  1. Farrukhsiyar owed his elevation to the throne to Zulfiqur Khan and Imad-ul Mulk.
  2. Aurangzeb had left a will to partition Mughal Empire among his three surviving sons after his death.
  3. Muhammad Shah was supported by Nizam-ul Mulk of the Deccan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. 1 & 2 only

  2. 2 & 3 only

  3. 3 only

  4. 1, 2 & 3


Correct Option: B

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?

  1. Aurobindo Ghosh

  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  3. Satish Chandra Mukherjee

  4. Lala Lajpat Rai


Correct Option: A

Who among the following established the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company?

  1. A.D.Shroff

  2. Harisarvottam Rao

  3. V.O.Chidambram Pillai

  4. Walchand Hirachand


Correct Option: C

In which year the treaty between independent India and China, acknowledging China's rights over Tibet was signed?

  1. 1949

  2. 1952

  3. 1954

  4. 1955


Correct Option: C

Who among the following started the newspaper ' Voice of India' ?

  1. Bhikaji Cama

  2. Dababhai Naoroji

  3. Lala Hardayal

  4. V.D.Savarkar


Correct Option: A

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

  1. Ajay Mukhopadhyay

  2. Sushil Chandra Dhara

  3. Matangini Hazra

  4. Satish Chandra Samanta


Correct Option: D

A Portuguese traveller, Nuniz visited Vijayanagar during the reign of which one of the following?

  1. Vira Narasimha

  2. Deva Raya -I

  3. Achyuta Raya

  4. Sadasiva Raya


Correct Option: A

Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists ||| |---|---| | List - I (Ancient Name of River) | List - II (Modern Name of river)| | (a) Vitasta | 1. Chenab | | (b) Askini | 2. Beas | | (c) Parushni | 3. Jhelam | | (d) Vipas | 4. Sutlej | | | 5. Ravi |

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

  2. A-2, B-1, C-5, D-3

  3. A-3, B-1, C-5, D-2

  4. A-2, B-5, C-4, D-3


Correct Option: C

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

  1. Bhulabhai Desai

  2. Madan Mohan Malaviya

  3. Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlew

  4. Ganesh Vasudeo Mavalankar


Correct Option: A

Who bestowed the office of Peshwa on Balaji Vishwanath?

  1. Shivaji III

  2. Shahu

  3. Sambhaji

  4. Dhanaji Jadav


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. In the year 1962, the Soviet 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.
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1& 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  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.
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1& 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  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.
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1& 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C

During the time of Lord Cornwallis, as per the Zamindari system,

  1. The demand of the government on the revenue collected by the Zamindars was fixed at 70 percent.
  2. If a Zamindar failed to pay to the government its demand on the due date, his Zamindari was auctioned. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1& 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Raja Rammohan Roy arranged for the first inter-caste marriage under the Brahmo Samaj.
  2. Keshab Chandra Sen enunciated the basic tenets of Brahmo Samaj in his book Brahmodharma.
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1& 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: B

Who among the following organized the first all-India agitations in 1877-78 on the issue of Civil Services?

  1. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

  2. Indian Association

  3. Madras Mahajana Sabha

  4. Bombay Presidency Association


Correct Option: B

When Lord Wellesley fought the war against sultan of Mysore, Tipu in which sultan was died , at that time who commanded the main English Army?

  1. Arthur Wellesley

  2. General Harris

  3. Col. Reed

  4. General Stuart


Correct Option: B

In Shivaji's Ashtapradhan, who among the following officers looked after the foreign affairs?

  1. Peshwa

  2. Sumant

  3. Pandit Rao

  4. Sachiv


Correct Option: B

China's attack on India in the year 1962 ended as a result of

  1. U. N. intervention

  2. Russian intervention

  3. Unilateral withdrawal by China

  4. India signing a treaty with China


Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Chittaranjan Das was a member of non-official Jalianwala Bagh Enquiry Committee.
  2. Subhash Chandra Bose was a member of Motilal Nehru Committee which was appointed by the Congress to draft a Constitution for free India.
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1& 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements:

  1. That the Court of Directors of the Company, hitherto elected every year, would henceforth be elected for a period of three years.
  2. That the number of Directors of the Company was fixed at 24, one fourths retiring every three years.
  3. For a judiciary emanating directly form the Crown. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
  1. 1 & 2

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 & 3

  4. 3 only


Correct Option: B

Whose works are ascribed to the famous poet Rajasekhara?

  1. Setubandha

  2. Gaudavadha

  3. Karpurmanjari

  4. Saptasataka


Correct Option: C

Damodarpur Copper Plate inscription, giving details of local administration belongs to whose period?

  1. Ramagupta

  2. Samudragupta

  3. Kumaragupta I

  4. Skandagupta


Correct Option: C

What is the correct chronological sequence of the following inscriptions?

  1. Mehrauli Pillar Inscription.
  2. Aphsad Inscription.
  3. Allahabad Pillar Inscription.
  4. Aihole Inscription.
  1. 4 - 1 - 3 - 2

  2. 3 - 2 - 4 - 1

  3. 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

  4. 3 - 1 - 4 - 2


Correct Option: D

At which one of the following places, the three Sangam Literary Assemblies were held?

  1. Thanjavur

  2. Kanchipuram

  3. Madurai

  4. Vanji


Correct Option: C

Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list ||| |---|---| | List - I (Party)| List - II (Leader) | | (a) Praja Party | 1. Fazlul Huq | | (b) Congress | 2. Sahajanand Party Saraswati | | (c) All India Kisan | 3. Sir Sikander Hyat Sabha Khan | | (d) Unionist Party | 4. Minoo Masani |

  1. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

  2. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

  3. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

  4. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4


Correct Option: B

During Satavahana period, what did Kulika Nigams mean?

  1. Magistrates

  2. Guilds

  3. District Head

  4. Head of the village


Correct Option: B

What is the principal theme of the Ashtashasrika-Prajnaparamita literature of ancient India?

  1. Non-dual nature of the soul

  2. Spiritual principles developed by Bodhisattvas

  3. Principles of Jain penance

  4. Exposition of the yoga postures


Correct Option: B

Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists ||| |---|---| | List - I(Work) | List - II (Author) | | (a) Mrichchha | 1. Kalidasa katika | | (b) Ritusamhara | 2. Sudraka | | (c) Kiratarjuniya | 3. Magha | | (d) Sisupalavadha | 4. Bharavi |

  1. A-2, B-1,C-4, D-3

  2. A-3, B-4,C-1, D-2

  3. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

  4. A-3, B-1,C-4, D-2


Correct Option: A

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. Parsva - Nirgrandha
  2. Gosala - Aji vika Maskariputra
  3. Ajita - Buddhist Kesakambalin
  1. 1 only

  2. 1 & 2 only

  3. 2 & 3 only

  4. 1, 2 & 3


Correct Option: B

Which Gupta Inscription refers to Arya Uditacarya as the descendent of Bhagavat Kusika?

  1. Jain Sculpture Inscription of Ramgupta at Durjanpur

  2. Mathura Pillar Inscription of Chandragupta-II

  3. Janagadh Inscription of Skandagupta

  4. Mehrauli Pillar Inscription of Chandra


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following statements about Mohenjo-daro is correct?

  1. The houses were made of cut and polished stones.

  2. Axes, chisels, knives and fish-hook were all made of iron.

  3. The floor of the Great Bath was made of burnt brick.

  4. Gold ornaments were unknown to the inhabitants.


Correct Option: C

In Nagpur Session of Congress, in the year 1920, who among the following moved the main resolution on Non-Cooperation?

  1. C.Rajagopalachari

  2. C.R.Das

  3. Madan Mohan Malaviya

  4. Motilal Nehru


Correct Option: B

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

  1. Brihadaranyak and Chandogya Upanishads are in prose.

  2. Katha Upanishad is one of the earliest Upanishads.

  3. Upanishads proclaim salvation by knowledge rather than by faith.

  4. Upanishads do not consider a life of asceticism as absolutely necessary for salvation.


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following pairs does not match correctly?

  1. Bhilsa - Vidisha

  2. Kanyakubja - Kanpur

  3. Pratishthana - Paithan

  4. Sthanvisvara - Thanesar


Correct Option: B

Who was credited to have excavated Cave XVI at Ajanta?

  1. Gautamiputra Satakarni

  2. Nahapana

  3. Varahadeva

  4. Vindyasena


Correct Option: C

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

  1. Four

  2. Five

  3. Six

  4. Seven


Correct Option: B

Who among the following freedom fighters received capital punishment, on the accusation of throwing a bomb at Lord Hardinge?

  1. Amir Chand
  2. Avadh Behari
  3. Balmukund
  4. Basanta Kumar Biswas
  1. 1, 2 & 4 only

  2. 1, 3 & 4 only

  3. 2 & 3 only

  4. 1, 2, 3 & 4


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following terms denotes cotton cloth manufactured during the medieval period in India?

  1. Tamlik

  2. Idrar

  3. Qismat

  4. Kirpas


Correct Option: D

Assertion (A) - Lord Ripon resigned, before the term of his viceroyalty was over. Reason (R) - The British Government was annoyed by the Ilbert bill and forced him to resign.

  1. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'.

  3. 'A' is true but 'R' is false.

  4. 'A' is false but 'R' is true


Correct Option: C

What are Brahmanas?

  1. Detailed treatises on agricultural practices and methods

  2. Texts on sacrificial rituals

  3. Guidelines for the rulers, for organizing administration

  4. Commentaries appended to the Aranyakas, dealing with philosophical questions


Correct Option: B

Assertion (A) - The earliest paper manuscript of India is dated 1223-24 A. D. and it has been reported from Gujarat. Reason (R) - The traditional manufacture of paper in India was of very poor quality and could only be improved with the assistance of techniques brought by the Turks in the 13th century.

  1. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'.

  3. 'A' is true but 'R' is false.

  4. 'A' is false but 'R' is true


Correct Option: A

Assertion (A) : In the context of prehistoric India, most of the agricultural sites have reported the presence of a variety of Neolithic tool. Reason (R) : Settled agricultural activity necessitated the development and use of a variety of microliths.

  1. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'.

  3. 'A' is true but 'R' is false.

  4. 'A' is false but 'R' is true


Correct Option: B

Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list ||| |---|---| | 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 |

  1. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

  2. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

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

  4. A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1


Correct Option: B

According to Megasthenes, the city of Pataliputra was administered by a committee. This committee was constituted of how many members?

  1. Ten

  2. Fifteen

  3. Thirty

  4. Forty


Correct Option: C

Whose contemporary was the great grammarian, Patanjali, of ancient India?

  1. Chandragupta Maurya

  2. Ashoka

  3. Pushyamitra Sunga

  4. Susarman Kanva


Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  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.
  1. 1 only

  2. 1 and 2 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3


Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements are correct?1. Gautamiputra Satakarni defeated Nahapana.

  1. Vasishthiputra Sri Pulmavi was defeated by Rudradaman.
  2. Sri Yajna Satakarni styled himself as Ekabhamana.
  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following rulers began the construction of the famous Kailasa rock-cut temple at Ellora?

  1. Dantivarman I

  2. Nandivarman III

  3. Krishna I

  4. Srimara Srivallabha


Correct Option: C

Assertion (A) During 800-1200 A.D. period, we noticed the appearance of many histories of comparatively small geographical regions and family histories of lesser dynasties. Reason (R) : The excessive centralization of political authority during this period had resulted in the emergence of reactionary sentiments among regional and local rulers.

  1. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

  3. 'A' is true but 'R' is false

  4. 'A' is false but 'R' is true


Correct Option: C

Assertion (A) : A notable feature in the Sanskrit plays of Gupta period was that the characters of high social status spoke Sanskrit, whereas those of low social status spoke Prakrit. Reason (R) : Prakrit, as a language was more closely related to the speech of the times than classical Sanskrit.

  1. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

  3. 'A' is true but 'R' is false

  4. 'A' is false but 'R' is true


Correct Option: B

Which of the following two plays were composed by Kalidasa before Abhijnanasakuntalam?1. Vikramorvasiyam 2. Malavikagnimitra 3. Swapnavasavadatta 4. Kadambari

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 1 and 4

  4. 3 and 4


Correct Option: A

Match the list-I and the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List-I List-II (Harappan Settlement) (River) A. Mohenjo-daro 1. Indus B. Rupar 2. Ghaggar C. Kalibangan 3. Sutlej D. Harappa 4. Ravi

  1. A1 B3 C2 D4

  2. A2 B4 C1 D3

  3. A1 B4 C2 D3

  4. A2 B3 C1 D4


Correct Option: A

Consider the following administrative units in Chola Kingdom:1. Kottam 2. Uru 3. Valanadu In terms of their size, which is the correct sequence of these units in descending order?

  1. 1-3-2

  2. 3-1-2

  3. 2-1-3

  4. 3-2-1


Correct Option: A

At which one of the following sites, the boar incarnation of Vishnu has been depicted in sculpture?

  1. Udaygiri Cave, Vidisha

  2. Ellora Cave, Aurangabad

  3. Hathigumpha Cave, Bhubaneswar

  4. Elephanta Cava, Mumbai


Correct Option: A

The Sarvastivadin sect of Buddhism was strong in which region?

  1. Tibet and Nepal

  2. Mathura and Kashmir

  3. Burma and Thailand

  4. bihar and Bengal


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following is not a scene depicted on the famous site of Mamallapuram?

  1. Siva disguised as a kirata

  2. Descent of the Ganges

  3. Draupadi's disrobing

  4. Arjuna's penance


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following is not a feature of Gandhara style of Buddha images?

  1. In a seated position they are almost always shown cross-legged.

  2. The cars are shown elongated.

  3. They are never shown with a shaved head.

  4. They are always shown in abhaya mudra.


Correct Option: B

Who were the qalandars in the medieval India?

  1. Wandering Dervishes

  2. Preachers of Islamic Law

  3. Keepers of mosques

  4. Keepers of madrasas


Correct Option: A

Kharapallana and Vanasphara were the two satraps, governing under which one of the following?

  1. Kanishka

  2. Kadaphises I

  3. Kaluphna II

  4. Huviska


Correct Option: A

Who deciphered the Brahmi script?

  1. John F.Fleet

  2. James Princep

  3. Alexander Cunningham

  4. John Marshall


Correct Option: B

Who among the following had studied and discovered the Manuscript of Kautilya's Arthashastra for the first time?

  1. K.A.N.Sastry

  2. B.K Thapar

  3. R.Shama Sastri

  4. James Fergusson


Correct Option: C

The king of Kanishka held a great Buddhist Council under whose presidentship?

  1. Asvaghosha

  2. Sangharaksha

  3. Nagasena

  4. Vasu Mitra


Correct Option: D

Sun Temple is situated at which one of the following places?

  1. Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh)

  2. Modhera (Gujarat)

  3. Halebid (Karnataka)

  4. Sikar (Rajasthan)


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following techniques was introduced by the Turks in textile sector in India?

  1. Spining wheel

  2. Tie-and-dye

  3. Hand spindle

  4. Weaver's loom


Correct Option: A

Vaipulya Sutras are

  1. essentials of Jain Philosophy

  2. commentaries on Sanskrit poetics

  3. expanded sermons of Buddha

  4. exposition of logic in Pali language


Correct Option: C

The translation of Chintamani Bhatta's 'Suka-saptati' into the Persian title 'Tutinama' was done by which of the following sufi saints?

  1. Sheikh Hamiduddin Nagori

  2. Sheikh Fariduddin

  3. Khwaja Ziyauddin Nakhashabi

  4. Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki


Correct Option: C

In the year 1739, Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein from which one of the following powers?

  1. Dutch

  2. English

  3. French

  4. Portuguese


Correct Option: D

Assertion (A) : During the medieval period in India, guns were manufactured by fusing separate pieces together with the help of hot rings. Reason (R) Cast iron guns were found to be failing with alarming regularity in battle-fields.

  1. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

  3. 'A' is true but 'R' is false.

  4. 'A' is false but 'R' is true


Correct Option: B

Assertion (A) : Amir Khusrau works incorporated Hindi verses. Reason (R) : Amir Khusrau showed respect for Hindi and had little reservation in using it in his works.

  1. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

  3. 'A' is true but 'R' is false

  4. 'A' is false but 'R' is true


Correct Option: A

Towards the end of Akbar's reign, who dominated his nobility holding ranks of 500 zat and above?

  1. Rajputs and other Hindus

  2. Shaikhzadas

  3. Turanis

  4. Iranis


Correct Option: C

Who have described Alauddin Khalji's measure of slaughtering a large number of 'New Muslims' in one single day?

  1. Amir Khusrau and Afif

  2. Isami and Barani

  3. yahya Sihrindi and Ibn Battuta

  4. Abdullah and Rizqullah Mushtaqi


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is not a correct chronological sequecce?

  1. Battle of Chanderi-Battle of Ghagra-Battle of Chausa-Battle of Dourah

  2. Battle of Chanderi-Battle of Ghagra-Battle of Chausa-Battle of Dourah.

  3. Battle of Ghagra-Battle of Chanderi-Battle of Dourah-Battle of Chausa

  4. Battle of Ghagra-Battle of Chanderi-Battle of Chausa-Battle of Dourah


Correct Option: A

Akbar was formally seated on the Mughal throne at which one of the following places, after the accidental death of his father Humayun?

  1. Kabul

  2. Lahore

  3. Kalanaur

  4. Sarhind


Correct Option: C

Before taking employment under Aurangzeb, Mir Jumla worked for

  1. Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golconda

  2. Adil Shah of Golconda

  3. Nizam-ul-Mulk of Ahmednagar

  4. Raja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur


Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Shahjahan commanded Fateh Khan to invade Bijapur in 1631.
  2. Shahjahan failed in the second Bundela war in 1634 and did not invade the region again.
  3. Shahjahan visited Kabul with a military escort of fifty thousand to subdue the Afghan tribes.
  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 3 only


Correct Option: D

When Farrukhsiyar contested the throne, who among the following betrayed Jahandar Shah?

  1. Asad Khan

  2. Khan Jahan Kokaltash

  3. Munim Khan

  4. Chin Qilich Khan


Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Mansab fixed the status of a mansabdar in official hierarchy but not his salary.
  2. Mansab did not fix the number of armed retainers, the mansabdar was supposed to maintain.
  3. Mansabdari was a single service combining both civil and military responsibilities.
  4. All holders of mansab were called amir-I azam.
  1. 2 and 3 only

  2. 3 only

  3. 1, 2 and 4

  4. 4 only


Correct Option: B

As per The Press Licensing Regulations of 1823,

  1. the printer and publisher had to obtain a license for starting a press

  2. magistrates could attach unlicensed presses

  3. every book or newspaper was required to print the name of printer and publisher on it and a free copy ha to be supplied to local government

  4. the Governor-General had the right to revoke a license or call for a fresh application


Correct Option: C

Match the List-I and the List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists List-I List-II (Text) (Author) (a) Salvabhyudaya 1. Uddanda Kavi (b) Sarva-Darshan-Sangraha 2. Atreya Ramanuja (c) Kokilasandesha 3. Makhavacharya (d) Nyayakulis's 4. Rajanatha

  1. A1 B2 C4 D3

  2. A4 B3 C1 D2

  3. A1 B3 C4 D2

  4. A4 B2 C1 D3


Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Akbar prohibited sati-the immolation of widow on husband's pyre.
  2. Akbar discouraged child marriage and encouraged widow remarriage among the Hindus.
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following Acts removed the legal recognition of slavery in India?

  1. Pitt's India Act, 1784

  2. The Charter Act, 1833

  3. The Act XI of 1835

  4. The Act V of 1843


Correct Option: D

In the 1907 Session of the Congress, at Surat, whose name was proposed by extremists group as the next President of Congress?

  1. Aurobindo Ghosh

  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  3. Lala Lajpat Rai

  4. Bipin Chandra Pal


Correct Option: B

With whom, a settlement for revenue was made under the Mahalwari system?

  1. The cultivators

  2. The Zamindars

  3. The Zamindars and cultivators jointly

  4. The village community as a whole


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Ganesh Damodar Savarkar --- Naujawan Bharat Sabha

  2. Sardar Ajit Singh --- Bharat Mata Socitey

  3. G.S. Arundale --- Hindustan Socialist Republican Party

  4. Bhupendra Nath Dutta --- Abhinav Bharat Samaj


Correct Option: B

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

  1. Jodha Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri

  2. Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi

  3. Alfred Park, Allahabad

  4. Moti Masjid, Agra Fort


Correct Option: B

Who was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court at Calcutta, established under the Regulating Act of 1773?

  1. William Pitt

  2. Henry Vansittart

  3. Elijah Impey

  4. Job charnok


Correct Option: C

Haji Maula revolted against which one of the following Sultans?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Raziya

  3. Balban

  4. Alauddin Khalji


Correct Option: D

Who among the following refused to allow the adopted son of Lakshmibai to succeed to the throne, after the death of her husband, and subsequently annexed the state?

  1. Lord Canning

  2. Lord William Bentinck

  3. Lord Dallhousie

  4. Lord Wellesley


Correct Option: C

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

  1. Ajit Roy

  2. M.N.Roy

  3. Rash Behari bose

  4. Subhash Chandra bose


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. In the First Round Table Conference, held in November, 1930, congress had no representative.
  2. Mahatma Gandhi was chosen as the sole representative of the Congress at the Second Round Table Conference held in September-December, 1931.
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C

Assertion (A) : The Constituent Assembly of 1946 was not elected on the basis of universal adult franchise. Reason (R) : Gandhiji had desired that the best talent available in the country must be involved in task of making the Constitution.

  1. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

  3. 'A' is true but 'R' is false

  4. 'A' is false but 'R' is true


Correct Option: B

During the National Movement, 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?

  1. Amritsar Session

  2. Karachi Session

  3. Lucknow Session

  4. Tripuri Session


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements with reference to Pitt's India Act is/are correct?1. Pitt's India Act 1784 provided that only covenanted servants were in future to be appointed as members of the Council of the governor-General.

  1. The Pitt's India Act 1784 prohibited all aggressive wars in India and all treaties of guarantee with the Indian Princes.
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C

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?
  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 2 and 3


Correct Option: B

During Indian struggle for independence, who among the following came forward in defence of prisoners, in the Meerut Conspiracy Case?1. Jawaharlal Nehru (2) Muzaffar Ahamed (3) P.C.Joshi (4) M.C.Chagla

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 4 only

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: C

The Preamble of the constitution of India was based on 'Objectives Resolution', introduced in the constituent Assembly in its first session in December, 1946 and was adopted in January, 1947. Who among the following moved the 'Objective Resolution'?

  1. B.N.Rau

  2. B.R.Ambedkar

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Rajendra Prasad


Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements with reference to the Nehru Report is/are correct?

  1. In the Nehru Report, the secular character of the state was listed as a Fundamental Right.
  2. The Nehru Report recommended that the redistribution of provinces should take place on a linguistic basis.
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: A

Assertion (A) : The Congress Working Committee and the AICC passed a resolution against Mountbatten Plan. Reason (R) Mountbatten Plan was sought to affect an early transfer of power, on the basis of Dominion Status to two successor states, India and Pakistan.

  1. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true and 'R' is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both 'A' and 'R' are individually true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

  3. 'A' is true but 'R' is false

  4. 'A' is false but 'R' is true


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following was a reason for the failure of talks, held at the Simla conference in 1945?

  1. The Congress boycotted it.

  2. The Viceroy was indifferent to demands of Congress.

  3. The Dominion status suggested by the Viceroy was not acceptable to both Congress and Muslim League.

  4. Jinnah insisted that all muslim members of the Executive Council must be nominated by Muslim League.


Correct Option: D

At Bombay Session of the Congress, held on May17, 1927, who among the following moved a resolution, calling upon the Congress Working committee to frame the Constitution of India in consultation with the elected members of the Central and Provincial Legislatures and leading political parties?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Motilal Nehru

  3. Rajendra Prasad

  4. Tej Bahadur Sapru


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  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 Presidentship of Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the events given below, in the context of India's relations with China? 1. China's war with India2. Dalai lama's departure form Tibet 3. Bandung Conference 4. Panchsheel Agreement

  1. 2-3-4-1

  2. 4-1-2-3

  3. 2-1-4-3

  4. 4-3-2-1


Correct Option: D
  1. India was the first country to recognize the people's Republic of China on 1st January, 1950.2. India objected to the permanent representation of China in the Security Council of UN. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: D

Match the List-I and the List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

 
List-I
List-II
(Samiti/Society)
(Person Associated)
(A) Anushilan Samiti 1. Krishna Kumar Mitra
(B) Anti-circular Society 2. Jatindranath Banerjee
(C) Dawn Socity 3. Ashwini Kumar Dutt
(D) Swadesh Bandhab Samiti 4. Satischandra Mukherji
  1. A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3

  2. A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3

  3. A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2

  4. A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2


Correct Option: B

Who among the following was not a member of the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC), appointed by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru?

  1. Justice Fazl Ali

  2. Potti Sriramulu

  3. K. M. Panikkar

  4. Hridayanath Kunzru


Correct Option: B

Agricultural land was divided by Akbar into four categories. Polaj land came under which category?

  1. Land left uncultivated for more than five years.

  2. Land left fallow for one year.

  3. Land used regularly for cultivation.

  4. Barren land not fit for cultivation


Correct Option: C

The golikas and halikas of Satavahana period were

  1. village officials exercising administrative control on behalf of the state

  2. royal guards providing personal security to the king

  3. petty artisans working in the villages

  4. sub-castes formed on occupational basis


Correct Option: D
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