History Objective

INDIAN HISTORY OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

301.Who had presided over the annual session of Indian National Congress held in Lucknow in 1916 ?

A. A. C. MajumdarB. Annie Besant

Answer : A

302.Who of the following had called Subhash Chandra Bose as 'Desh Nayak'?

A. Mahatma GandhiB. Rabindranath Tagore

Answer : B

303.Upanishads were translated into Persian during the reign of

A. AurangzebB. ShahjahanC. JahangirD. Akbar

Answer : B

304.Which Mughal Emperors was coronated twice ?

A. AkbarB. JahangirC. ShahjahanD. Aurangzeb

Answer : D

305.The earliest inscription on stone were in which language ?

A. PaliB. SanskritC. PrakritD. Brahmi

Answer : C

306.The Vaikkom Satyagraha was launched in 1924 for ?

A. Opening the temples to the low caste HindusB. Removal of press restrictions

Answer : A

307.Which is described in Ajanta paintings ?

A. JainismB. BuddhismC. SaivismD. Vaishnavism

Answer : B

308.A great exponent of Mahayanism was ?

A. DingnagaB. DharmakirtiC. NagarjunaD. Vasubandhu Asanga

Answer : C

309.Who introduced the Iqta system ?

A. Muhammad GhoriB. Qutubuddin AibakC. IltutmishD. Ghiyasuddin Balban

Answer : C

310.Haidar Ali established his autho-rity over the State of Mysore in—

A. 1761B. 1764

Answer : A

311.Which one of the following is not the minor deity according to Aryans ?

A. MitraB. AdityasC. AsvinsD. Vasus

Answer : B

312.Which one of the following according to Bernier was the owner of land in India ?

A. The KingB. The Zamindar

Answer : A

313.The Carnatic wars were fought between -

A. The Nawab of Carnatic and the BritishB. The British and the French

Answer : B

314.Main occupation of the Paleolithic people was -

A. AgricultureB. Animal husbandryC. FishingD. Hunting and gathering food

Answer : D

315.The Indus Valley people built their house using -

A. StoneB. WoodC. BricksD. All of these

Answer : C

316.The Kailsanath temple at Kanchipuram was built by -

A. Nandivarman IIB. Mahendravarman IC. Narasimhavarman IID. Dandivarman

Answer : C

317.Who started the 'Home Rule' Movement?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Mrs. Anne BesantC. Mohammad Mi JinnahD. None of them

Answer : B

318.Who was founder of Vijayanagar empire?

A. Krishna Deva RayaB. DevorayalC. Harihar and BukkaD. Ram Raya

Answer : C

319.In which year the capital of India was shifted from Kolkata to Delhi?

A. 1905B. 1911C. 1934D. 1947

Answer : B

320.The first political society started under British rule in India was?

A. Brahma SamajB. Arya SamajC. Land holders society

Answer : A

321.Who first proposed the creation of 'Pakistan' as a separate State?

A. Mohanunad Ali JinnahB. Syed Ahmed KhanC. Mohammad Iqbal

Answer : C

322.Who was the founder of Bhoodan Movement?

A. Vinoba BhaveB. Baba AmteC. Jai Prakash NarayanD. Manabendra Nath Roy

Answer : A

323.The first verse drama (opera) in Tamil is-

A. Harichandra NatakamB. Nandan CharitramC. Shakuntala NatakamD. Savitiri Natakam

Answer : A

324.The chief features of the temples constructed by the Cholas were their -

A. VimanasB. Massive pillarsC. Gopurs

Answer : A

325.Which rulers had a uniform administration all over the country ?

A. Gupta rulersB. Mughal rulersC. British rulers

Answer : C

326.Samudragupta permitted a foreign king Meghvarman to build a monastery at Gaya, Meghavarman belogs to -

A. NepalB. Sri Lanka

Answer : B

327.The aspect of the caste system which was particularly condemned by all social reformers was

A. UntouchabilityB. Jati System

Answer : A

328.Which of the following was a Chola king ?

A. NedunjheliyanB. KarikalaC. NedunjeraladanD. Aryappadai Kadanda Nedunjhelian

Answer : B

329.The masterpieces of Mauryan art were the -

A. StupasB. SculpturesC. Ashoka Pillars

Answer : C

330.In which year was High Court in Madras estiblished ?

A. 1862B. 1871C. 1881D. 1891

Answer : A

331.Who prepared the draft of the Quit India resolution ?

A. Acharya KripalaniB. Jawaharlal NehruC. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer : B

332.Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in 

A. 1892B. 1896C. 1904D. 1886

Answer : (B)

333.Who was the founder of the Indian Independence League?

A. Krishna VermaB. Rashbehari BoseC. Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer : B

334.Who was the founder commander of the Indian National Army (INA)?

A. Netaji Subhas Chandra BoseB. Capt. Mohan Singh

Answer : A

335.Who was the author of 'India Wins Freedom'?

A. J. L. NehruB. Maulana Abul Kalam AzadC. M. K. GandhiD. None of them

Answer : B

336.Lord Buddha achieved Mahaparinirvana at the age of 80 at?

A. LumbiniB. KapilabastuC. BodhGayaD. Kushinagar

Answer : C

337.In which year All India Muslim League was founded?

A. 1906B. 1919C. 1937D. 1940

Answer : A

338.What is the main aim of 'Swaraj Party'?

A. To start non-cooperation movementB. To enter Legislative Councils

Answer : B

339.Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal?

A. David HareB. Sir William JonesC. Warren Hastings

Answer : B

340.What is Din-i-llahi?

A. A religious path laid down by AkbarB. A religious bookC. A religious prayer

Answer : A

341.Which country influenced Gandhara art?

A. ChinaB. GreeceC. RomeD. Egypt

Answer : B

342.Which of the following scientists and mathematicians belonged to the Gupta period?

A. AryabhattaB. VarahamihiraC. Both of them

Answer : C

343.The Jataka tales are Stories about the lives of?

A. The BodhisattvasB. The lain teachersC. The Vedic saints

Answer : A

344.Where was Buddha born?

A. RajagrihaB. MagadhaC. KosalaD. Lumbini

Answer : D

345.The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was—

A. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-MulkB. Safdar JangC. Murshid Kuli Khan

Answer : A

346.Who introduced the Mughal land revenue system in the Deccan ?

A. Murshid Kuli KhanB. Mirza Raja Jaisingh

Answer : A

347.In 1585-86 the only Rajput who held the mansab of 5000 was—

A. Raja Man SinghB. Raja Raisingh of Bikaner

Answer : A

348.Lohgarh Fort was built by—

A. Guru Govind SinghB. Guru Teg BahadurC. Banda Bahadur

Answer : A

349.In 1739 the Portuguese lost their possessions of Salsette and Bas-sein to—

A. The MarathasB. The English

Answer : A

350.Who among the following was imprisoned by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir ?

A. Shaikh Ahmad SarhindiB. Miyan Mir

Answer : A

351.The English East India Company obtained the lease of Madras in—

A. 1611B. 1623C. 1639D. 1646

Answer : C

352.Dastan-i-Amir-i-Hamza was illu-strated during the reign of—

A. HumayunB. AkbarC. JahangirD. Shahjahan

Answer : B

353.In 1585 Akbar shifted his capital to—

A. KabulB. LahoreC. Fatehpur SikriD. Multan

Answer : B

354.Who among the following Mughal Emperors made serious attempt to annex Trans-Oxiana ?

A. ShahjahanB. AkbarC. Jahangir

Answer : A

355.The Ibadatkhana was closed in the year—

A. 1582B. 1580

Answer : A

356.Who made the Madad-i-maash grants completely hereditary?

A. Bahadur ShahB. Shahjahan

Answer : A

357.Who is the author of Safinat-ul-Aulia ?

A. Dara ShukohB. Mohsin Fani

Answer : A

358.Which of the following rulers of Bikaner was deposed by Jahangir ?

A. Raja Rai SinghB. Raja Sur Singh

Answer : A

359.Pushti Marg was founded by—

A. VallabhacharyaB. ChaitanyaC. RamanandaD. Nimbarka

Answer : A

360.The largest administrative division in Vijayanagara was—

A. RajyamB. KottamC. KurramD. Nadu

Answer : A

361.Bhramar Geet were composed by—

A. SurdasB. NabhadasC. MirabaiD. Haridas

Answer : A

362.Who among the following was not a Nirguni Bhakti Saint ?

A. ShankardevB. RaidasC. DaduD. Dhanna

Answer : A

363.The Chishti Saint who founded a branch of Chishti Silsilah in Gulbarga was—

A. Gesu DarazB. Jalal-ud-din Tabrizi

Answer : A

364.Officer in-charge of royal household under the Sultans of Delhi was designated—

A. Wakil-i-darB. Barid-i-mumalik

Answer : A

365.First Madrasa at Delhi namely "Madrasae Muizz" was established by—

A. Qutub-ud-din AibakB. Iltutmish

Answer : B

366.The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of—

A. Qutab-ud-din AibakB. Rukh-ud-din FirojC. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

Answer : C

367.Which Vijayanagara ruler sent an embassy to China ?

A. Harihara IB. Krishna Deva RayaC. Bukka ID. Saluva Narasimha

Answer : C

368.Who declared that there were no slaves in India ?

A. MegasthenesB. FahienC. Patanjali

Answer : A

369.The most powerful Kings of Northern India in the 9th and 10th Centuries were—

A. The Gurjara PratiharasB. The Chahmanas

Answer : A

370.Amir Khusro describes the military campaigns of Jalal-ud-din Khalji in his work

A. Mifta-ul-FutuhB. Nuh Sipihar

Answer : A

371.Wali under the Sultans of Delhi was—

A. Provincial GovernorB. Head of Revenue Depart-mentC. Minister with full powers

Answer : A

372.Alberuni's account of India is—

A. Kitab-ul-HindB. ChachnamaC. Futuh-us-SalatinD. Tarikh-i-Yamini

Answer : A

373.Who among the following is described as a fabulously rich merchant in Buddhist Jatakas?

A. SetthiB. Sarthavaha

Answer : A

374.Which of the following commodities was a major item of export trade in the Kusana period?

A. Cotton textilesB. Horse

Answer : A

375.Buddhism was introduced into Tibet from—

A. The Pala EmpireB. Harsha Vardhana's StateC. The Kushana State

Answer : A

376.Which of the following is not an Antyaja?

A. ChandalaB. RajakaC. NataD. Yavana

Answer : D

377.By Mauryan times the main sea-port of the Ganges basin was—

A. TamraliptiB. BhragukachchhaC. Patala

Answer : A

378.The commonest term for peasan-try in early medieval North India is—

A. KutumbinB. BhoginC. BaddhahalikaD. Swami

Answer : A

379.Which of the following is a Harappan port?

A. AlexandriaB. LothalC. MahasthangarhD. Nagapattanam

Answer : B

380.Which of the following is regar-ded as the early Jaina Text?

A. Sutra KritangB. TripatikaC. Mahavastu-Avdana

Answer : A

381.Which sect was initially called Nirgrantha?

A. BuddhistB. JainaC. AjivikaD. Pashupata

Answer : B

382.The Mauryan King Bindusara faced the rebellion of the people of

A. TakshasilaB. Nalanda

Answer : A

383.Megasthenes divided Indian society into—

A. 4 groupsB. 7 groupsC. 8 groupsD. 12 groups

Answer : B

384.Which officer according to Arthasastra was entrusted with the collection of revenue?

A. SamaharttaB. Sansthadhyaksa

Answer : A

385.Which of the following denotes a land revenue term ?

A. Vivita

B. BhagaC. SulkaD. Kara

Answer : B

386.Which of the following terms denotes a market centre ?

A. PrasadaB. NigamaC. GramaD. Nadi

Answer : B

387.Who among the following argued that the Aryans came from Central Asia ?

A. B.G. TilakB. Brandenstein

Answer : B

388.Who among the following scholars wrote 'History of Dharam Sastra' ?

A. P.V. KaneB. D.P. ChattopadhyayC. A.S. Altekar

Answer : A

389.The Third Buddhist Council was convened at—

A. PataliputraB. SarnathC. BodhgayaD. Takshasila

Answer : A

390.The highest goal in Buddhism is—

A. NirvanaB. Madhyama MargaC. VinayaD. Atmavad

Answer : A

391.Which of the following ideas is not associated with Buddhism ?

A. PitruB. PrajnaC. SilaD. Dhyana

Answer : A

392.The hallmark of Vedic religion and culture was—

A. YajnaB. BrahmacharyaC. PujaD. Dhyana

Answer : A

393.Which of the following Harappan sites is located in Gujarat ?

A. SurkotadaB. SangholC. Mudiala KalanD. Banawali

Answer : A

394.Who was the author of Astadh-yayi ?

A. PaniniB. PatanjaliC. MaghaD. Visakhadatta

Answer : A

395.Early Vedic society was organised in—

A. JanasB. JatiC. RajanyaD. Sabha

Answer : A

396.Which state-ments is not true about Rigvedic Aryans?

A. They did not know gambling.B. They lived in villages.

Answer : A

397.An All India Strike by Postal and Telegraph Workers started in—

A. February, 1946B. November, 1945C. July, 1946

Answer : A

398.The Second Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in—

A. 1932B. 1930C. 1928D. 1934

Answer : A

399.Who was the leader of No Tax Campaign of the peasants orga-nised in 1928 ?

A. S.A. DangeB. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer : B

400.Who among the following woman social reformers was called 'Pandita' ?

A. GangabaiB. RamabaiC. Annie Besant

Answer : B

401.Who became the Vice-President of the Viceroy's Council in the Interim Government of 1946-47?

A. Jawahar Lal NehruB. M.A. Jinnah

Answer : A

402.Who of the following was the leader of Bihar Kisan Sabha?

A. Sahajanand SaraswatiB. Baba RamchandraC. Vijay Singh Pathik

Answer : A

403.Who among the following was not a leader of militant nationalism?

A. Rajnarain BoseB. V.S. ChiplunkarC. Arbindo Ghosh

Answer : A

404.Who criticised Indians for having lost touch with rest of the World?

A. VivekanandaB. Sayyed Ahmad KhanC. Raja Rammohan Roy

Answer : A

405.The cancellation of the partition of Bengal was announced in

A. 1909B. 1911C. 1913D. 1916

Answer : B406.A newspaper Al Hilal was brought out in 1912 by 

A. Dr. M.A. AnsariB. Hakim Ajmal KhanC. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Answer : C

407.Abhinava Bharat organised in 1904 was 

A. a secret society of revolu-tionary activistsB. a newspaper

Answer : A

408.The first textile mill was started in Bombay in the year 

A. 1853B. 1855C. 1866D. 1879

Answer : A

409.The worst famine in India under the British rule occurred in—

A. 1860-61B. 1876-78C. 1896-97D. 1899-1900

Answer : B

410.Who among opposed the Age of Consent Bill of 1891 ?

A. Swami DayanandB. Bal Gangadhar TilakC. Rabindranath Tagore

Answer : B

411.All India Women's Conference was founded in—

A. 1922B. 1927C. 1929D. 1932

Answer : B

412.The most important Pre-Con-gress Nationalist Organisation was—

A. The Indian Association of CalcuttaB. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

Answer : A

413.The Archaeological Survey of India was set up during the Viceroyalty of—

A. Lord CurzonB. Lord Ripon

Answer : A

414.The first Indian Factories' Act was passed in

A. 1881B. 1885C. 1891D. 1894

Answer : A

415.Who led the Revolt of the Bareilly troops in 1857 ?

A. Kunwar SinghB. Bakht KhanC. AzimullahD. Maulvi Ahmadullah

Answer : All

416.The Kol Uprising of 1831 started in

A. GujaratB. BengalC. RajputanaD. Chota Nagpur

Answer : D

417.The Sikh Kingdom of Punjab was annexed by the English East India Company in

A. 1836B. 1839C. 1849D. 1852

Answer : C

418.The Angas constitute the sacred literature of

A. JainsB. Buddhists

C. ParsisD. Hindus

Answer : A

419.Market control was first introduced in Medieval India by

A. Sher Shah SuriB. Alauddin KhiljiC. BalbanD. Illutmush

Answer : B

420.Who built the 'Tower of Victory' in Chittor ?

A. Rana SangaB. Rana Rattan SinghC. Rana KumbhaD. Rana Partap

Answer : C

421.Which of the following refers to 'Pushyabhuti' as the founder of the Vardhana dynasty ?

A. KadambariB. Harshacharita

Answer : B

422.Which of the following propounded that destiny determines everything, man is powerless ?

A. JainasB. BuddhistsC. Ajivakas

Answer : C

423.Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature ?

A. DhammapadaB. VedasC. Meghadutam

Answer : C

424.Delhi general who successfully advanced up to Madurai was

A. Khizr KhanB. Muhammad GhoriC. Malik Kafur

Answer : C

425.The tutor of Alexander the great was

A. DariusB. CyrusC. SocratesD. Aristotle

Answer : D

426.Ashoka called the third Buddist council at

A. KalibanganB. PataliputraC. MagadhaD. Sarnath

Answer : B

427.Kuchipudi dance originated in

A. OrissaB. KarnatakaC. KeralaD. Andhra Pradesh

Answer : D

428.The temples of Khajuraho were built by

A. ChandelasB. PallavasC. ChalukayasD. Qutubuddin

Answer : A

429.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by

A. Mahatma GandhiB. Jayprakash NarayanC. Vinoba BhaveD. Datta Dharmodhikari

Answer : C

430.Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?

A. TanjoreB. JenjiC. MysoreD. Madura

Answer : C

431.The words 'Satyameva Jayate' in the State Emblem of India, have been adopted from ?

A. Mundaka UpanishadB. Mudgala Upanishad

Answer : A

432.The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between

A. Madhav Rao and the BritishB. Baji Rao II and the British

Answer : B

433.Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the—

A. 2nd century B.C.B. 6th-5th century B.C.

Answer : B

434.Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age ?

A. GuptasB. CholasC. MauryasD. Mughals

Answer : A

435.Which battle was fought between Babar and the Rajputs in 1527 ?

A. The Battle of KhanwaB. The Battle of Chanderi

Answer : A

436.To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ?

A. VardhanaB. MauryaC. KushanD. Gupta

Answer : B

437.Who of following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism ?

A. BimbsaraB. Kharavela

Answer : B

438.Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata' ?

A. NagarjunaB. ShankaracharyaC. HarisenaD. Vallabhacharya

Answer : A

439.The Gandhara Art flourished in

A. PatliputraB. Taxila

Answer : B

440.Which Muslim king was infatuated by the beauty of Rani Padmini ?

A. AkbarB. BalbanC. Alauddin KhiljiD. Babar

Answer : C

441.Prithviraj Raso was written by

A. KalhanaB. Chand BardaiC. VishakadattaD. Vishnu Sharma

Answer : B

442.The Angas constitute the sacred literature of

A. JainsB. BuddhistsC. ParsisD. Hindus

Answer : A

443.Market control was first introduced in Medieval India by

A. Sher Shah SuriB. Alauddin KhiljiC. BalbanD. Illutmush

Answer : B

444.Who built the 'Tower of Victory' in Chittor ?

A. Rana SangaB. Rana Rattan SinghC. Rana KumbhaD. Rana Partap

Answer : C

445.The architect who designed the Taj Mahal was a/an 

A. IranianB. IndianC. ItalianD. Arab

Answer : A

446.The script of which of the following civilization could not be deciphered?

A. Indus valleyB. EgyptC. Greek

Answer : A

447.porus was the ruler of the territory between rivers 

A. Jhelum and SutlejB. Jhelum and ChenabC. Ravi and Sutlej

Answer : B

448.The first discourse of Buddha at deer park in Sarnath is called —

A. MahabhiniskramanB. MahaparinirvanaC. Dharmachakraparivartan

Answer : C

449.The 37th session of the Indian National Congress was held at?

A. KarachiB. LucknowC. GayaD. Delhi

Answer : C

450.Who was the father of Mahavira ?

A. SidharthB. SudhodhanaC. VardhmanaD. Rishab

Answer : A

451.The rock cut temples at Pattadakal were built by —

A. Cholas

B. CherasC. PallavasD. Chalukyas

Answer : D

452.Who was the only Hindu king who ever ruled the Delhi throne?

A. Prithvi Raj ChauhanB. Raja Man SinghC. Rana PartapD. Hemu

Answer : D

453.Amir Khusro was a court poet of 

A. Alauddin KhiljiB. Akbar

Answer : A

454.Which of the following is a reliable source of information about early Vedic period ?

A. Archeological excavationsB. Rigveda

Answer : B

455.Alberuni came to India with 

A. Mohamed GoriB. Mahmud GhaznaviC. BabarD. Alexander

Answer : B

456.Vrindavan is associated with 

A. RamaB. KrishnaC. VishnuD. Shiva

Answer : B

457.Tulsidas was a contemporary of 

A. Babar & HumayunB. Humayun & AkbarC. Akbar & JahangirD. Jahangir & Shahjahan

Answer : C

458.The practice of sati was first abolished by 

A. Raja Ram Mohan RaiB. AkbarC. HumayunD. Shahjahan

Answer : B

459.The battle of Kurukshetra was fought between 

A. Kauravas and PandavaB. Afghans and MarathasC. Mughals and Sikhs

Answer : A

460.Mihirgula was a 

A. MongolB. KushanC. GreekD. Hun

Answer : D

461.The Gandhara Art flourished in 

A. PatliputraB. TaxilaC. VaranasiD. Nalanda

Answer : B

462.Prithviraj Raso was written by 

A. KalhanaB. Chand BardaiC. VishakadattaD. Vishnu Sharma

Answer : B

463.The Angas constitute the sacred literature of 

A. JainsB. BuddhistsC. ParsisD. Hindus

Answer : A

464.Who was the Hindu Saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims ?

A. Sre ChaitanyaB. RamanujaC. RabidasD. Namdev

Answer : D

465.Who was the Chola king to have conquered Bengal?

A. RajarajaB. Rajendra Chola IC. Rajendra Chola IID. Rajadhiraja

Answer : B

466.Who was the Muslim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th Century A.D.?

A. Afzal KhanB. Iktiaruddin-bin-Baktiar Khilji

Answer : B

467.Who was known as 'the parrot of Hindustan' ?

A. Amir KhusroB. Malik Muhammad JaisyC. Roy VonmalD. Purandar Khan

Answer : A

468.Who founded All India Harijan Singh ?

A. B.R. AmbedkarB. GandhijiC. Jayprakash NarayanD. Raj Narayan

Answer : B

469.Which 1 was an emigre Communist Journal of M.N. Roy ?

A. Kishan SabhaB. The workerC. VanguardD. Anushilan

Answer : C

470.Who was called 'The Akbar of Kashmir'?

A. Zainul AbedinB. Hussain ShahC. BalbanD. Sujauddoullah

Answer : A

471.Who converted Sikhs into a martial race ?

A. ArjundevB. Gobind SinghC. HargovindD. Teg Bahadur

Answer : B

472."I am giving you a Muslim province"—who said ?

A. Fazlul Haque

B. Lord CurzonC. Stafford CrippsD. Lord Mountbatten

Answer : B

473.Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Zizyaon Hindus ?

A. BabarB. AkbarC. JahangirD. Shah Jahan

Answer : B

474.Who was called 'Chanakya of Maratha Politics' ?

A. Baji Rao IIB. Balaji ViswanathC. Nana PharnabisD. Mahadaji Sindia

Answer : C

475.Who wrote 'Akbarnama' ?

A. Aul FazlB. FaiziC. Shaik MubarakD. Tanse

Answer : A

476.The All-India Kisan Sabha was formed in—

A. 1926B. 1936C. 1946D. 1956

Answer : B

477.Who was the Sikh Guru to be salughtered by Aurangzeb ?

A. RamdasB. Teg Bahadur

C. ArjundevD. Gobind Singh

Answer : B

478.Which one may be regarded as first lab our association in India ?

A. Bombay worker's AssociationB. Bombay millhand 's Association

Answer : B

479.The Permanent Settlement was introduced in the year—

A. 1790B. 1793C. 1799D. 1801

Answer : B

480.Pseudonym of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was—

A. Bhanu SinghB. Anila DeviC. NillohitD. Kalkut

Answer : B

481.The capital of Shasanka was—

A. KarnasubanaB. MahabalipuramC. KamlhipuramD. Kannauj

Answer : A

482.The book written by Hieun Tsang is called—

A. ShakuntalaB. IndicaC. Si-yu-kiD. Yeun-chi

Answer : C

483.Who wrote 'Rajtarangini' ?

A. KalhanB. KalidasC. Abul FazlD. Ibn Batuta

Answer : A

484.The Governor-General associated with the prohibition of Sati was

A. CornwalisB. BentinckC. WellesleyD. Amherst

Answer : A

485.The capital of Shasanka was

A. KarnasubanaB. MahabalipuramC. KamlhipuramD. Kannauj

Answer : A

486.Nadir Shah attacked Delhi during the reign of

A. Ahmad ShahB. Farrukh SiyarC. Jahandar ShahD. Muhammad Shah

Answer : D

487.Which of the following Mughal Emperors built the Jama Masjid of Delhi ?

A. HumayunB. AkbarC. JahangirD. Shahjahan

Answer : D

488.In which century was the ancient Vijayanagar city founded ?

A. 17th centuryB. 16th centuryC. 15th centuryD. 14th century

Answer : D

489.Battle of Kanwaha was fought between

A. Humayun & Mahmud LodiB. Babur & Ibrahim LodiC. Babur & Rana Sougha

Answer : C

490.Sudraka's Mrichchhakatikam' is a

A. DramaB. NovelC. PoemD. Shrot Story

Answer : A

491.Who was the founder of 'Atmiya Sabha' ?

A. Raja Rammohan RoyB. Rabindranath TagorC. Swami VivekanandaD. Aurobinda Ghosh

Answer : A

492.Who abolished the 'Iqta' system ?

A. BaburB. Muhammad-bin-TughlaqC. IltutmishD. Alauddin Khilji

Answer : D

493.Who wrote the Song 'Sare Jahan Se Achchha' ?

A. GhalibB. IqbalC. Kaifee AzmiD. Sahir Ludhianvi

Answer : B

494.Who founded 'Anushilan Samiti' ?

A. Pulin Bihari DasB. Pramatha Nath MitraC. Swami SaradanandD. Barindra Kumar Ghosh

Answer : B

495.Who was the founder of Prarthna Samaj ?

A. Raja Ram Mohan RoyB. Devendranath TagoreC. Atmaram Panduranga

Answer : C

496.Who was not a member of cabinet mission ?

A. Pathic LawranceB. John SimanC. Stafford CrippsD. A.V. Alexander

Answer : B

497.Who was the last king of Maurya dynasty ?

A. BrihadrathB. KunalaC. SampratiD. Salisuka

Answer : A

498.Who of the following was endowed with Naval power ?

A. Badami Chalukya

B. Bengi ChalukyaC. CholaD. Rashtrakoot

Answer : C

499.Who was the founder of Brahma Samaj ?

A. Raja Ram Mohan RoyB. Arvind GhoshC. Vivekanand

Answer : A

500.Where is well-known Dilwara temple located ?

A. Madhya PradeshB. MaharashtraAnswer : A

501.The Indus Valley civilization specialized in

A. Town planningB. ArchitectureC. CraftsmanshipD. All of these

Answer : D

502.Purushasukta is found in the

A. Bhagavad GitaB. ManusmritiC. RigvedaD. Atharva Veda

Answer : C

503.Who founded for Matthas in the four corners of India ?

A. ShankaracharyaB. RamanujacharyaC. BhaskaracharyaD. Madhvacharya

Answer : A

504.Mughal painting flourished during the reign of

A. AkbarB. JahangirC. ShahjahanD. Aurangzeb

Answer : B

505.Jaideva, famous author of Gita Govinda was Court Poet of—

A. Harsha (7th century A.D.)B. Prithviraj Chauhan (12th century A.D.)

Answer : B

506.Mahabalipuram was established by the

A. PallavasB. PandyasC. CholasD. Chalukyas

Answer : A

507.Buddha's preachings were mainly related to 

A. Purity of thought and conductB. Practice of rituals

Answer : A

508.The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the :

A. RamayanaB. MahabharataC. JatakasD. Panchatantra

Answer : C

509.In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'ang Emperor ?

A. Rajaraja IB. Rajendra I

C. HarshaD. Parantaka I

Answer : C

510.The universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year

A. 1845B. 1854C. 1857D. 1861

Answer : C

511.Tripitakas are the Sacred books of the 

A. JainsB. HindusC. MuslimsD. Buddhists

Answer : D

512.The local name of Mohanjodaro is

A. Mound of the livingB. Mound of the GreatC. Mound of the DeadD. Mound of the Survivor

Answer : C

513.Which of the following statements is not true about Nagara style of architecture ?

A. Early Gupta styleB. Buddhist influence

Answer : B

514.The Indus Valley civilization was Non-Aryan because 

A. It was urbanB. It had a pictographic script

Answer : A

515.The first railway line in India was opened in the year

A. 1833B. 1853C. 1857D. 1861

Answer : B

516.Division of Mauryan Society into 7 classes was particularly mentioned in 

A. Ashokan edictsB. The Indica of Megasthenes

Answer : B

517.Buddha lived approximately at the same time as 

A. ConfuciusB. MosesC. Prophet MohammadD. Hammurabi

Answer : A

518.In which century did famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India?

A. 4th century A.D.B. 5th century A.D.C. 6th century A.D.

Answer : B

519.Principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is :

A. Practice of eight-fold pathB. Rejection of infallibility of the Vedas

Answer : A

520.In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written ?

A. SanskritB. ApabhramsaC. PrakritD. Pali

Answer : A

521.The Rigveda contains 

A. Rituals to be adopted by peopleB. Hymns in honour of the GodsC. Yognas to be performed

Answer : B

522.Which important event took place in history of India in year 1526?

A. The first battle of PanipatB. The second battle of Panipat

Answer : A

523.Title of Vikramaditya was adopted by 

A. AshokB. Chandra Gupta IIC. KanishkaD. Samudra Gupta

Answer : B

524.What was the main effect of vedic culture on Indian history ?

A. Progress of MetaphysicsB. Development of Sanskrit

Answer : B

525.Which of the following is the oldest dynasty ?

A. MauryaB. GuptaC. KushanD. Kanva

Answer : A

526.Megasasthenes was the ambassador of which of the following?

A. Seleukos

B. AlexanderC. DariusD. Greek

Answer : A

527.Chola-period is mostly known for which of the following ?

A. GramsabhaB. Battle against RashrakutC. Trade with Ceylon

Answer : A

528.In which century was the Bahmani kingdom founded ?

A. 15th centuryB. 14th centuryC. 13th centuryD. 16th century

Answer : B

529.Fa-hien visited India during the reign of 

A. Chandra Gupta MauryaB. BindusaraC. Chandra Gupta IID. Bimbisara

Answer : C

530.Gandhiji first experiment with Satyagraha came up in 

A. DundeeB. ChamparanC. BarisalD. Natal

Answer : B

531.Alexander invaded India in 

A. 298 B.C.B. 202 B.C.C. 303 B.C.

D. 327 B.C.

Answer : D

532.When India got Independence the Prime Minister of England was?

A. Winston ChurchillB. Clement R. AtleeC. Neville Chamberlain

Answer : B

533.'Rajtarangini' has been written by 

A. JayadevB. VidhyapatiC. KalhanD. Chandarbardai

Answer : C

534.Who is credited for unification of India after Independence ?

A. Vallabh Bhai PatelB. Jawahar Lal NehruC. C. Rajgopalachari

Answer : A

535.'Kesari' was 

A. An organisation for social reforms started by TilakB. A Marathi Newspaper

Answer : B

536.Which movement was launched along with Khilafat Movement ?

A. Non-cooperation MovementB. Civil Disobedience Movement

Answer : A

537.Which one of the following was not a president of Indian National Congress ?

A. Sir William Wedderburn

B. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer : B

538.Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of 'Satyagraha' ?

A. ChamparanB. Ahemdabad mill strikeC. DandiD. South Africa

Answer : D

539.The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by British in :

A. Bengal presidency onlyB. Madras presidency only

Answer : B

540.What was unique to Harappan civilization in comparision to Egyptian and mesopotamian civilization ?

A. Drainage systemB. Temples

Answer : A

541.Who was the Hindu king shown playing veena on the ancient-coins ?

A. ShivajeeB. VikramadityaC. Samudra GuptaD. Ashoka

Answer : C

542.Chhattrapati Shivajee died in the year 

A. 1680 A.D.B. 1666 A.D.C. 1687 A.D.D. 1689 A.D.

Answer : A

543.Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya was the 

A. Son of Chandra Gupta IB. Father of Skanda GuptaC. Son of Samudra Gupta

Answer : C

544.The Italian traveller who left very praiseworthy account of Vijayangar Empire was

A. Marco PoloB. ManucciC. Nicolo Conti

Answer : C

545.Herodotus is considered as the father of

A. HistoryB. GeographyC. Political ScienceD. Philosophy

Answer : A

546.'Permanent Settlement'-system of revenue collection was introduced in India by 

A. Lord CurzonB. Lord DalhousieC. Lord Cornwallis

Answer : C

547.Lahore was Ranjeet Singh's political capital which city was his religious capital?

A. AmritsarB. Anandpur ShahibC. Gujranwala

Answer : A

548.Amir Khusrau was a musician and ?

A. Sufi saintB. Persian and Hindavi writer, and scholarC. Historian

D. All of the above

Answer : B

549.Which would be the most accurate description of Mauryan Monarcy under Ashoka?

A. Enlightened despotismB. Centralised autocracy

Answer : A

550.'Bull' in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life ?

A. BirthB. Great departureC. EnlightenmentD. Mahaparinirvan

Answer : A

551.Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at 

A. KalibanganB. DhaulabiraC. KotdijiD. Amri

Answer : B

552.By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood ?

A. AjayaB. ChanakyaC. VishnuguptaD. Deogupta

Answer : C

553.Which of following propounded that destiny determines everything,man is powerless?

A. JainasB. BuddhistsC. AjivakasD. Mimansakas

Answer : C

554.Which of following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature?

A. DhammapadaB. VedasC. MeghadutamD. Dighanikaya

Answer : C

555.The tutor of Alexander the great was :

A. DariusB. CyrusC. SocratesD. Aristotle

Answer : D

556.Ashoka called the third Buddist council at 

A. KalibanganB. PataliputraC. MagadhaD. Sarnath

Answer : B

557.Kuchipudi dance originated in 

A. OrissaB. KarnatakaC. A. P.Answer : C (Note: Kuchipudi was performed only by brahmin men called Bhagavathal)

558.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by 

A. Mahatma GandhiB. Jayprakash NarayanC. Vinoba BhaveD. Datta Dharmodhikari

Answer : C

559.Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?

A. TanjoreB. JenjiC. MysoreD. Madura

Answer : C

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

A. 1953B. 1954C. 1955D. 1956

Answer : D