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1. Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar
empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?
A. Sangam B. Aniridu
C. Tuluva D. Saluva
Ans. C.
2. Which of the following Sultans died while
playing Polo or Chaugan?
A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Balban
C. Iltutmish
D. Nasiruddin Muhammad
Ans. A.
3. What was the chief objective of the 'Wahabi
movement'?
A. Forge cordial relations with the British
B. Purify Islam
C. Improve the condition of women
D. Adopt rational education
Ans. B.
4. Gandhiji's 'Satyagraha' meant an attachment to the following two elements
A. Knowledge and religion
B. Truth and non-violence
C. Truth and chastity
D. Love of motherland and hate for colonial masters
Ans. B.
5. Who is the writer of the famous book 'Kabuliwala'?
A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B. Ravindra Nath Tagore
C. Munshi Prem Chand
D. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Ans. B.
6. Who was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal Court during Jahangir's reign?
A. Paul Canning
B. Captain William Hawkins
C. William Edward
D. Ralph Fitch
Ans. B.
7. Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?
A. Acharya Narendra Dev
B. Dayanand Saraswati
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Ans. B.
8. Which monument is known as "The National Monument of India"?
A. India Gate B. Gateway of India
C. Raj Ghat D. Red fort
Ans. A.
9. Which of the following was published by
Gandhiji during his stay in South Africa? A. Young India B. Indian Opinion C. Nav Jivan D. None of these Ans. B. 10. Who is referred to as 'Frontier Gandhi'? A. Sheikh Abdullah B. Manilal Gandhi
C. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale Ans. C. 11. What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of
Qutub Minar primarily famous for? A. Proverbial height B. Skilful stone cutting
C. Excellent quality steel D. Statue of Buddha on top Ans. C. 12. Which script was used in Ashoka's
inscriptions? A. Brahmi B. Devanagiri
C. Gurmukhi D. Sanskrit Ans. A. 13. The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity,
which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from _________
A. American Revolution B. Russian Revolution
C. Chinese revolution D. French revolution Ans. D.
14. Which of the following writers has called Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi as a monument of his folly, not of wisdom?
A. Badayuni B. Vincent Smith
C. Barni D. W.Haig Ans. B. 15. Which one of the following party was founded
by Subhash Chandra Bose? A. Abhinav Bharat B. Azad Hind Sena
C. Revolutionary Army D. Forward Bloc Ans. D. 16. Which of the following was not advocated by
Mahatma Gandhi? A. Prohibition B. Heavy Industries
C. Village Panchayat D. Dignity of Labour
Ans. B. 17. Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of
which Gupta Emperor? A. Kumara Gupta I B. Chandra Gupta II C. Samudra Gupta D. Skanda Gupta
Ans. B
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18. During whose Viceroyalty, the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
A. Lord Canning B. Lord Harding
C. Lord Lytton D. Lord Clive Ans. B. 19. Who among the following was the court
physician of Kanishka? A. Vasumitra B. Nagarjuna C. Charaka D. Patanjali Ans. C.
20. The veda which deals with the rituals is known as _____________
A. Rigveda B. Yajurveda C. Samaveda D. Atharvaveda Ans. B. 21. The word 'Satyameva Jayate' have been
derived from which Upanishad? A. Akshi Upanishad B. Mundaka Upanishad C. Garuda Upanishad D. Mahavakya Upanishad Ans. B. 22. Which one of the following papers was edited
by Gandhiji in South Africa? A. Indian Opinion B. Harijan C. Young India D. Indian Mirror Ans. A. 23. General Dyer, who was responsible for
Jallianwalan Bagh massacre, was shot dead by?
A. Hasrat Mohini B. Vir Savarkar C. Udham Singh D. Jatin Das
Ans. C. 24. The city of Vijayanagar is also known as A. Halebidu B. Chandragiri C. Hampi D. Kondavidu
Ans. C 25. Which of the following Sultans of Tughlaq
dynasty issued copper coins instead of silver ones?
A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Mahmud Tughlaq Ans. B 26. Akbar's tomb is located at which of the
following places?
A. Sikandara B. Agra C. Fatehpursikri D. Allahabad Ans. A
27. The important book written by Kautilya is A. Arthashastra B. Indica C. Arya Manju Sri Mula Kapa D. Rajatarangini Ans. A
28. Gandhiji's first Satyagraha in India was held at ___________
A. Champaran B. Ahmedabad
C. Kheda D. Allahabad Ans. A 29. Where is the Brihadeshwar temple, built
during the Chola period, located? A. Mysore B. Mahabalipuram C. Tanjavur D. Kanyakumari Ans. C.
30. Who coined the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad"? A. Subash Chandra Bose B. Balagangadhar Tilak C. Bhagat Singh D. Sukhdev Ans. C.
31. Which dynasty was started by Khizr Khan? A. The Sayyids B. The Lodhis C. The Rajputs D. The Khiljis Ans. A 32. What is the name of the book written by
Panini? A. Mahabhashya
B. Mitakshara C. Madhyamika Karika D. Ashtadhyayi Ans. D 33. Which of the following Pallava Kings assumed
the title of "Vatapikonda" after defeating and slaying the great Chalukyan King
Pulekesin II A. Narsingh Varman I
B. Mahendra Varman I C. Parameshwar Varman I D. Nandi Varman Ans. A
34. Who was the founder of the Indian Reform Association in 1870?
A. Debendranath Tagore B. Keshub Chunder Sen C. Rammohan Roy D. Dayanand Saraswati Ans. B
35. The famous poet Amir Khusrau was contemporary of all except following:
A. Alauddin Khilji B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
C. Iltutmish D. Jalaluddin Khilji Ans. C
36. Who introduced Western education? A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy B. Lal Bahadur Shastri C. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose D. Sardar Vallabhai Patel Ans. A
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37. The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by
A. Warren Hastings
B. Sir William Jones
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Macaulay
Ans. B
38. The system of Budget was introduced in India during the Viceroyalty of
A. Canning B. Dalhousie
C. Ripon D. Elgin
Ans. A
39. During the period of which Governor General / Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service
introduced?
A. Dalhousie B. Curzon
C. Bentick D. Cornwallis
Ans. D.
40. National Anthem of Bangladesh 'Amar Sonar
Bangla' was written by
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Kazi Nazrul Islam
D. Taslima Nasrin
Ans. A.
41. The 'Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by
A. Lord Linlithgow
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Sir Pethic Lawrence
D. Sir Mountford
Ans. C
42. What did Gandhiji meant by 'Sarvodaya'?
A. Nonviolence
B. Upliftment of untouchables or dalits
C. The birth of a new society based on ethical values
D. Satyagraha
Ans. C
43. Harsha moved his capital from _______to
____________.
A. Thanesar, Kanauj
B. Delhi, Deogiri
C. Kamboj, Kanauj
D. Valabhi, Delhi
Ans. A
44. Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Bhagat Singh
D. V. D. Savarkar
Ans. D
45. The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to
A. Partition of Bengal in 1947
B. Partition of Bengal in 1905
C. Non-cooperation movement in 1921
D. Partition of Punjab in 1947
Ans. B
46. The official language of the Delhi Sultanate was?
A. Urdu B. Arabic
C. Persian D. Hindi
Ans. C
47. 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle
A. Dandi March
B. Non-Corrperation Movement
C. Khilafat Movement
D. Quit India Movement
Ans. D
48. Which of the following was not actively engaged in social and religious reforms in
India?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Jotiba Phule
D. Bharatendu Harish Chandra
Ans. D
49. The first Europeans to come to India were
A. British B. Dutch
C. French D. Portuguese
Ans. D
50. British achieved political power in India after
which of the following?
A. Battle of Plassey
B. Battle of Panipat
C. Battle of Buxar
D. Battle of Wandiwash
Ans. D
51. To which ganarajya Gautam Buddha
belonged?
A. Shibi B. Shakya
C. Saurasena D. Shabara
Ans. B
52. Chachnama records the history of which
conquest?
A. Kushanas B. Hunas
C. Arabs D. Greeks
Ans. C
53. Amir Khusro was a
A. poet B. play writer
C. painter D. architect
Ans. A
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54. Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence
A. Sri Rajagopalachari B. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru C. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Ans. C 55. The famous work 'Anandmath' was written
by
A. Sri Aurobindo B. Sri Bankim Chandra Chatterjee C. Sri Rabindra Nath Tagore D. Sri Aarti Chaudhary Ans. B 56. Which Governor General decided to make
English as the medium of instruction in India?
A. Lord Wellesley B. Lord Harding C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lord William Bentinck Ans. D
57. Who among the following was the first to make use of artillery in warfare in medieval India?
A. Babur B. Ibrahim Lodi C. Sher Shah Suri D. Akbar Ans. A 58. Who propounded the "Doctrine of Passive
Resistance"? A. Balgangadhar Tilak
B. Aurobindo Ghosh C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Bipin Chandra Pal Ans. B
59. The famous Vishnu temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia was built by
A. Shrutavarman B. Suryavarman II C. Indravarman D. Aniruddha Ans. B 60. The first Muslim to be elected President of
'Indian National Congress' was?
A. Maulana Azad B. Mohammed Ali C. Badruddin Tyabji D. Shah Wali-ullah Ans. C 61. In which year did the Kakori conspiracy case
take place? A. 1925 B. 1924 C. 1926 D. 1927
Ans. A 62. The Taj Mahal is called 'a dream in marble'.
Which monument is called as 'a dream in stone'?
A. The Rang Mahal B. The Panch Mahal C. The Red Fort D. The Bahai temple
Ans. B
63. Which among the following is not correctly paired?
A. Shivaji Afzal Khan
B. Nurjahan Mahabat Khan
C. Akbar Rana Pratap
D. Babar Bairam Khan
Ans. D
64. Who was the first lady Governor of an Indian State?
A. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
B. Miss Padmaja Naidu
C. Mrs Tarkeswari Sinha
D. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
Ans. A
65. Who was the founder of the Theosophical
Society?
A. Justice Ranade
B. Madam Blavatsky
C. Annie Besant
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans. B
66. The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A. Lord Harding
B. Lord Northbrook
C. Lord Ellenborough
D. Lord Mayo
Ans. D.
67. The first Field Marshall of India was
A. A. S. Vaidya
B. K.M. Cariappa
C. Sunderji
D. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
Ans. D.
68. Who was the revolutionary leader who ended his days as a Swami of Ramakrishna Mission?
A. Ajit Singh
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. Jatindranath Bandopadhyay
D. Hemachandra Kanungo
Ans. C
69. The "Red Shirts" movement was led by?
A. Maulana Azad
B. Mohammed Ali
C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D. Asfaqulla Khan
Ans. C
70. Who was known as the Second founder of the Maratha Empire?
A. Balaji Bishwanath B. Balaji Baji Rao
C. Balaji Rao I D. Madhav Rao
Ans. A
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71. Mahatma Gandhi's concept of 'Ram Rajya' was:
A. A centralised government
B. A totalitarian state C. A stateless society D. Power in the hands of religious leaders Ans. C 72. Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara
are situated in A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan D. Haryana Ans. C 73. Who is generally considered to be the father
of the Indian Renaissance? A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Raja Rammohan Roy
C. Mahatma Phule D. M.G. Ranade Ans. B 74. The founding father of "Theory of
bureaucracy" was A. F. W. Taylor B. Max Weber C. Elton Mayo D. Herbert Simon
Ans. B 75. Abdul Fazal was the son of which Sufi saint? A. Sheikh Mubarak B. Hazarat Kwaja C. Nasiruddin Chirag D. Baba Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki Ans. A
76. French revolution broke out in the year: A. 1917 B. 1911
C. 1789 D. 1790 Ans. C 77. The First Woman President of the Indian
National Congress was
A. Sarojini Naidu B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit C. Annie Besant D. Kadambani Ganguli Ans. C. 78. Who was the founder of the Satvahana
Empire?
A. Kanha B. Simuka C. Hala D. Gautamiputra Ans. B 79. Indian National Congress split for the first
time in its session at A. Allahabad B. Calcutta C. Surat D. Lahore
Ans. C. 80. Vikram Shila University was founded by A. Chandra Gupta Maurya B. Kanishka C. Dharampala D. Pulakesin II
Ans. C
81. In the battle of Panipat, Babar faced the armies of
A. Jainchand B. Hemu
C. Daulat khan D. Ibrahim Lodi Ans. D 82. Who is the author of Meghdoot? A. Shundraka B. Vishakhadatta C. Kalidasa D. Chandakya Ans. C 83. The Upanishads are the
A. Great Epics B. Story Books C. Source of Hindu Philosophy D. Law Books Ans. C 84. The people of the Indus valley civilisation
worshipped. A. Vishnu B. Pashupati C. Indra D. Brahma Ans. B 85. Which of the following institutions was not
founded by Mahatama Gandhi? A. Sabarmati Ashram
B. Sevagram Ashram C. Vishwa Bharti D. Phoenix Ashram Ans. C 86. English education was introduced in India by A. Curzon B. Macaulay C. Dalhousie D. Bentick
Ans. B. 87. Who was the first Chancellor of Jamia Millia
Islamia University at Aligarh? A. Abdul Ghaffar Khan B. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur C. Hakim Ajmal Khan
D. Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan Ans. C 88. Who were the patrons of Sangama
Literature? A. Nayakas B. Chandellas C. Pandyas D. Solankis Ans. C
89. Where in India was the first French factory established?
A. Surat B. Pondicherry C. Chandannagore D. Masulipatnam
Ans. A 90. The silver coin 'tanka' was introduced by
_________.
A. Qutubuddin Aibak B. Iltutmish C. Balban D. Bahram Khan Ans. B
