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Who was the chola king under whose reign Brihadishwar temple of Tanjore was constructed ? |
c |
2 |
Rajshekara, the author of Kanpur Manjari, was the teacher of |
a |
3 |
What was the main objective of Sultan Mahmood's Indian conquest ? |
c |
4 |
Who among the following established the Sompura Mahavihara a good educational centre of the time ? |
a |
5 |
Who among the following was the mother of Prabhavati Gupta ? |
b |
6 |
Which of the following were used in the selection of officials in the Chola administration …. 1. Eligibility of all land owners, 2. Rotation in office, 3. Selection by lot, 4. Nomination of candidates …. Find the correct answer |
d |
7 |
Vijaypuri, the capital of Ikshvakus is represented by |
b |
8 |
How many students were studying in Nalanda University as mentioned by Hiven Tsang ? |
b |
9 |
Match List-I with List-II & select correct answer List-I (A) Birbhanpur, (B) Ujjain, (C) Kayatha, (D) Ahar …. List-II 1. Banas culture, 2. Copper hoard, 3. Ochre Coloured Pottery, 4. Microliths |
? |
10 |
Who among the following rulers had granted One lac Balotras from his own treasury for the restoration of mosque at Khambat ? |
c |
11 |
Which is the most ancient language of Indo-European Family ? |
d |
12 |
The depiction of stories of previous life of Gautam Buddha was first done in the art of |
c |
13 |
Which among the following is not found inscribed on Chola coins ? |
? |
14 |
Which of the following is not correctly matched ? |
a |
15 |
The official language of the Satvahanas was |
a |
16 |
Which of the following places was not visited by Buddha ? |
d |
17 |
Which of the following was the initial slogan of British East India Company ? |
c |
18 |
Who among the following had the title 'Amoghavarsha' ? |
a |
19 |
The evidence of water-tax is provided by the inscriptions of |
c |
20 |
The name of the Act enabling the Hindus converted into Christianity to inherit their ancestral property was |
a |
21 |
Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Treaty of Allahabad concluded in August, 1765 ? |
a |
22 |
Which one of the following was not a member of Council of Governor General named with Regulating Act ? |
c |
23 |
The Rahnmai Mazdayasan Sabha was started in 1851 to bring about socio-religious reforms amongst the Parsees. Whose name does not occur in its founder's list ? |
d |
24 |
Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? |
d |
25 |
Of the following who drafted the Gandhi-Irwin Pact ? |
d |
26 |
In which of the following Sessions of Indian National Congress the resolution of Swadeshi was adopted ? |
d |
27 |
Which one of the following advisors of Lord Cornwallis opposed the introduction of permanent settlement ? |
a |
28 |
Which one of the following settlements did comprise Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue ? |
c |
29 |
Who was the writer of the book "The Indian War of Independence, 1857" ? |
a |
30 |
Who was the first Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Calcutta ? |
b |
31 |
Which one of the following accused was hanged for the conspiracy to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi ? |
? |
32 |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List-I (A) Samnyasi Revolt, (B) Kol Revolt, (C) Santhal Reovot, (D) Mopala Revot …. List-II 1. 1855-56, 2 1760, 3. 1921, 4. 1831-32 |
a |
33 |
After the termination of the rule of East India Company independent High Courts were established in 1861 in : .. 1. Allahabad, 2. Bombay, 3. Calcutta, 4. Madras …. Choose the correct answer from the code below : |
c |
34 |
Read the following events connected with the First Indian War Independence, 1857 and find correct chronological order of events from the code given below : …. 1. Revolt at Meerut, 2. Revolt at Lucknow, 3. Revolt at Jhansi, 4. Revolt at Allahabad |
a |
35 |
Which was the first Urdu newspaper ? |
? |
36 |
Who of the following has drafted the Non-cooperation Resolution ? |
b |
37 |
By which Article did Dada Bhai Naoroji draw the attention of people towardsthe 'drain of wealth' theory ? |
a |
38 |
Which of the following was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy ? |
a |
39 |
Which was the first National News Agency of India ? |
c |
40 |
Name the leader of the Indigo rebellion of 1865 in Bengal. |
a |
41 |
By which of the following Acts the commercial rights to East India Company was abolished ? |
b |
42 |
Which among the following was established by Gopal Krishna Gokhale ? |
b |
43 |
Who was the President of Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress (1916) ? |
b |
44 |
Under whose chairmanship was the Session of Communist Party of India founded in 1925 at Kanpur was concluded ? |
c |
45 |
Who gave the call 'Back to the Vedas' ? |
c |
46 |
Which paper was published by the early leaders of Indian National Congress in England ? |
a |
47 |
The increase in the land revenue assessment of Bardoli Taluqa, which was the issue of Bardoli Satyagraha, was |
a |
48 |
The Policy of 'Masterly Inactivity' was associated with |
c |
49 |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List-I (A) Lord Bentinck, (B) Lord Dalhousie, © Lord Rippon, (D) Lord Curzon …. List-II 1. The Partition of Bengla, 2. Local Self Government, 3. Abolition of Sati Pratha, 4. Doctrine of Lapse |
a |
50 |
To reach Berlin, Subhas Chandra Bose received a passport at Kabul in the name of |
d |
51 |
In the 1937 provincial elections Congress won majorities in five out of eleven provinces and was only a few votes short in |
c |
52 |
Who was the founder of the All India Muslum League ? |
b |
53 |
The only key to success of the problems of India and the world lies in socialism.' This famous saying is ascribed to |
c |
54 |
Who among the following historians has remarked that the Government of Bengal during the period 1765 A.D. to 1772 A.D. was a 'Robber-State' ? |
a |
55 |
Who was the President of Indian National Congress during the visit of Cabinet Mission in India ? |
b |
56 |
Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Second Five Year Plan ? |
c |
57 |
Who was the founder President of Harijana Sevaka Sangh established by Mahatma Gandhi ? |
b |
58 |
Who of the following has described Indian Independence Bill during British Parliamentary debates as 'A treaty of peace without a war' ? |
b |
59 |
Which one of the following is an octagonal tomb ? |
a |
60 |
Which one of the following Sultans had close contact with the Jain scholars ? |
d |
61 |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List-I (A) Ramanuja, (B) Madhvacharya, (C) Nimbarka, (D) Vallabhacharay …. List-II 1. Suddadvait, 2. Dviatadvaita, 3. Dvaita, 4. Vishishtadvaita |
a |
62 |
Who among the following foreign invaders sacked the Temple of Somnath ? |
c |
63 |
Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar ? |
c |
64 |
The Maratha power reached its zenith during the Peshwaship of |
a |
65 |
What is correct chronological sequence of the following saints ? …. 1. Ramanuja, 2. Sankaracharya, 3. Sankaradeva, 4. Dadu |
d |
66 |
Which of the following commodities constituted the main item of exports in Mughal India ? |
b |
67 |
Who among the following kings of Vijayanagar sent an ambassador to China ? |
b |
68 |
Which Sultan of the Sultanate period introduced irrigation tax for the first time ? |
d |
69 |
The first capital of Vijayanagar empire was Hampi. Where was its second capital ? |
d |
70 |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List-I (A) Bahauddin Zakaria, (B) Syed Mohammad, (C) Nizamuddin Auliya, (D) Mohammad Ghaus …. List-II 1. Chisti, 2. Suhraward, 3. Qadiri, 4. Shattari |
c |
71 |
Who among the following was the first Vijayanagar rule to have the title of Maharajadhiraj ? |
d |
72 |
Muhammad Tughlaq created a new department called 'Diwani Kohi', its main functions was : |
a |
73 |
Point out the name of the founder of the Portuguese Empire in a part of India. |
a |
74 |
The largest number of Hindu 'Mansabdars' were in the period of |
d |
75 |
Given below are the two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : Balban inscribed coins in the memory of the deceased Khalifa. Reason (R) : The destruction of the Baghdad Khilafat was the heaviest blow on the Muslim power. .... In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct ? |
c |
76 |
Which of the following tombs is placed in the centre of a large garden and resembles as a prototype of the Taj Mahal ? |
d |
77 |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List-I (A) Kabir, (B) Raida, (C) Sena, (D) Dhanna …. List-II 1. Peasant, 2. Barber, 3. Cobbler, 4. Weaver |
b |
78 |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List-I (A) Alberuni, (B) Ainul-Mulk Multani, (C) Amir Khusrau, (D) Fakhre Mudabbir …. List-II 1. Tarihi-I-Fakhr-ud-din Mubarakshahi, 2. Khazan-ul-Futuh, 3. Inshai-Mahru, 4. Tarikh-i-Hind |
b |
79 |
The officer called 'Divani-Bayutat' under Akbar was concerned with |
a |
80 |
The 'Khutba' of Sultan Firoz Tughlaq included the names of all Sultans preceding him. Which of the following was the only exception ? |
? |
81 |
"Important aspect of the Turkish conquest of North India was the urban revolution." Who made this statement ? |
a |
82 |
Who among the following Vijayanagar kings started to recruit Muslim fighters in the army ? |
d |
83 |
What were the districts called in the Vijayanagar Empire ? |
c |
84 |
With which Sufi Saint of Delhi is associated the famous saying 'Hanoo Dilli Door Ast' (Delhi is yet fr away) |
a |
85 |
Nizamuddin Junaidi was the famous wazir of |
a |
86 |
Which one of the following is not associated with Sikander Lodi ? |
d |
87 |
Where is Babur's tomb situated ? |
b |
88 |
Which one of the following contemporary sources depicts Humayun's passion for Astronomy and Astrology ? |
? |
89 |
Which one of the following is not true about the Mughal Mansabdari System ? |
d |
90 |
Who among the following rulers was the first to have abolished 'Jaziah' (tax on non-muslims) ? |
a |
91 |
Who was the first Sultan to have appointed 'Amir-a-sadau' ? |
c |
92 |
Which one of the following is correctly matched ? |
c |
93 |
Which of the following duties was not a duty of the 'Muhatsibs' appointed by Aurangzeb in his Empire ? |
b |
94 |
Which of the following was not a factor in the rise of the Marathas ? |
c |
95 |
On whose silver coins zadiac was depicted ? |
? |
96 |
In the Mughal land-revenue administration, we come across a term 'Mahsul'. What do you mean by it ? |
c |
97 |
Which among the following is correct about Lower Palaeolithic man ? |
b |
98 |
Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric paintings ? |
c |
99 |
Sarai Nahar Rai and Mahadaha belong to |
b |
100 |
The evidence of earliest art activities is related to |
c |
101 |
Which one of the following is related to Pre-Harappan / Early Harappan culture ? |
a |
102 |
Which one of the following tombs of the Mughal Emperors does not have a middle dome ? |
a |
103 |
Which Mughal Emperor abolished the old custom of 'Sizda' ? |
b |
104 |
The mantras to Apala Atreyi are contained in |
a |
105 |
Vedatrayi' includes |
b |
106 |
Who was the village head in the Vedic period ? |
d |
107 |
According to ancient Indian texts, the weight of a Suvarna Coin was |
? |
108 |
Which one of the following Janapadas was republican state in sixth century B.C. ? |
d |
109 |
Who among the following first recognized the potential of Pataligrama which later developed into the capital of Magadha ? |
c |
110 |
The earliest evidence of silk in India comes from the archaeological site of |
b |
111 |
Which of the following Harappan sites has yielded the evidence of rice ? |
b |
112 |
The Greek king defeated by Chandragupta Maurya was ruling from |
b |
113 |
Which one of the following epithets does not belong to Samudra Gupta ? |
d |
114 |
Which of the following are Saiva sects ? …. 1. Pasupata, 2. Jangama, 3. Satvata, 4. Kapalika …. Select the correct answer from thecode given below : |
c |
115 |
Who among the following has been described as Bhagavata in the Besnagar Pillar Inscription ? |
d |
116 |
Gold coins were issued for the first time by |
b |
117 |
Who presided the third Buddhist Council, which was held at Asokarama Vihara at Pataliputra ?. |
c |
118 |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List-I (King) (A) Mahapadmanand, (B) Bindusard, (C) Satkarni, (D) Samudra Gupta …. List-II (Titles) 1. Sarvarajochhetta, 2. Amitraghata, 3. Sarvakshatrantaka, 4. Dakshinapathapati |
c |
119 |
There was a strong centre of the Pasupatas during the time of Chandragupta II at |
? |
120 |
Given below are the two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : The decline of Mauryan Empire began after the time of Ashoka. Reason (R) : Ashoka followed the Policy of Dhamma-Vijaya and disbanded his army. .... Which one of the following is true in the context of above statements ? |
c |
