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1) What was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the dowry, there was a token bride price of a cow and a bull -1. Asura2. Arsa3. Gantharva4. RakshsaAns:12) In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period?1 Architecture2 Sculpture3 Painting4 CoinageAns:33) Which one of the following is correctly matched?1 Brahmo Samaj - Annie Basant2 Arya Samaj - Lala Lajpat Rai3 Ram Krishna Mission - Keshab Chandra Sen4 Theosophical Society - vivekanandaAns:24) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the victories of Babur?1 Panipat, Chanderi, Ghaghara and Khanwah2 Panipat, Ghaghara, Khanwah and Chanderi3 Panipat, Khanwah, Chanderi and Ghaghara4 Ghaghara, Panipat, Khanwah and ChanderiAns:35) The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between1 Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala2 Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala3 Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj4 Muhammad Ghori and JaichandraAns:26) As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt?1 Taxila2 Kalinga3 Ujjain4 DeccanAns:17) Among the following foreign travellers who was the first to visit India?1 Bernier2 Ibn Batuta3 Abdur Rajjak4 Vasco-da-GamaAns:28) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border?1 Shakas2 Yavanas3 Huns4 GreeksAns:39) The oldest Veda is1 Atharva Veda2 Rig Veda3 Yajur Veda4 Sama VedaAns:2

10) Over Which territory there were frequent clashes between Bahamani Kingdom and Vijaynagar Kingdom?1 The Raichur Doab2 Warangal3 Madurai4 MalabarAns:111) The Hathigumpha inscription (near Bhubaneshwar, Orissa) relates to the king1 Susharma2 Hala3 Kharavela4 PulamayiAns:312) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was1 Elam2 Oman3 Behrain4 AfganistanAns:313) Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead?1 Mauryas2 Satvahanas3 Western Kshatrapas4 GuptasAns:214) During whose period Al-Beruni came to India?1 Mahmud Ghaznavi2 Balban3 Firoz Tughluq4 Ibrahim LodhiAns:115) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border?1 Shakas2 Yavanas3 Huns4 GreeksAns:316) Where did Aurangzeb die?1 Agra2 Asirgarh3 Daultabad4 AhmadnagarAns:417) Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at1 Pataliputra2 Magadha3 Kalinga4 SarnathAns:218) The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the1 Halmidi inscription2 Jatwai inscription3 Uttaramerur inscription

4 Chandravallo inscriptionAns:319) What was Sher Shah's precious legacy to the Mughals?1 Organization of Army2 Land Revenue System3 Mansabdari System4 Provincial AdministrationAns:220) Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata'?1 Nagarjuna2 Shankaracharya3 Harisena4 VallabhacharyaAns:121) Which factor influenced most to eliminate caste-system in India?1 Rationalism2 Job Opportunities3 Legislations4 Liberal EducationAns:122) The earliest tribal assembly was1 Gana2 Vidhata3 Samiti4 SabhaAns:223) The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was1 Hiuen Tsang2 Beriner3 Fa-Hein4 ManucciAns:324) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was1 Elam2 Oman3 Behrain4 AfganistanAns:325) At the earlier stage backward classes movement means?1 Santal movement2 Non-Brahmin movement3 Harijan movement4 Antirulers movementAns:226) Which of the following dynasties patronised the famous Kailash temple at Ellora?1 Vakataka2 Gupta3 Early Chalukya4 RastrakutaAns:427) Which organization had proposed first to constitute the Constitution Assembly to form the Indian Constitution?1 Swaraj Party in 1928

2 Indian National Congress in 19363 Muslim League in 19424 By all parties convention in 1946Ans:228) During the Indian freedom Struggle, who of the following founded the Parthana Samaj?1 Atmaram Pandurang2 Gopal Hari Deshmukh3 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar4 Keshab Chandra SenAns:129) The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the1 Halmidi inscription2 Jatwai inscription3 Uttaramerur inscription4 Chandravallo inscriptionAns:330) Among the following who was in chronological order, the last famous ruler of Vijayanagar?1 Harihar-II2 Devarai-I3 Vir Narsingh4 Krishna Deva RaiAns:431) 'Ratti' used by jewellers is obtained from seed of a -1 Gymnospermous plant2 Angiospermous plant3 Algae4 FungiAns:232) During the Civil Disobedience Movement, who led the 'Red Shirts' of North-Western India?1 Abdul Kalam Azad2 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan3 Mohammad Ali Jinnah4 Shaukat AliAns:233) During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged?1 Lord Curzon2 Lord Irwin3 Lord Minto4 Lord ChemsfordAns:234) How did Hiuen Tsang undertake journey from and to India?1 He came by land route and also returned by land route2 He came by land route but returned by sea route3 He came by sea route and returned by land route4 He came by sea route and also returned by sea routeAns:135) Where did Aurangzeb die?1 Agra2 Asirgarh3 Daultabad4 Ahmadnagar

Ans:436) Sir Thomas Rose visited the court of1 Akbar2 Jehangir3 Shajahan4 AurangazeebAns:237) Which of the following is wrongly matched1 The Pitt's India Act (1784) : Board of Control to guide and control company's affairs2 Charter Act of 1813 : Company's monopoly of trade with India ended3 Charter Act of 1833 : Company's debt taken over by the government of India4 Charter Act of 1853 : To regulate company's affairsAns:438) Which one of the following battles was fought between babar and the Rajputs in 1527?1 The First Battle of Panipat2 The Battle of Khanwa3 The Battle of Ghagra4 The Battle of ChanderiAns:239) Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?1 Kalibangan2 Harappa3 Mohenjodaro4 ChanhudraroAns:240) Even though India became independent in 1947 but Daman and Diu remained a European colony till 1961. Which country ruled over it ?1 France2 Britain3 Netherlands4 PortugalAns:4

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1.The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for(a) Well-planned cities(b) Efficient civil organization(c) Development of Art and Architecture(d) All of theseAnswers: (d)2.The Red Fort of Delhi was built by(a) Akbar(b) Shahjehan(c) Jahangir

(d) Sher ShahAnswers: (b)3.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by(a) Mahatma Gandhi(b) Jayprakash Narayan(c) Vinoba Bhave(d) Datta DharmodhikariAnswers: (c)4.The Simon Commission was appointed in(a) 1927(b) 1928 (c) 1929(d) 1930Answers: (c)5.The term socialist was added in the Preamble by the...amendment(a) 40th(b) 42nd (c) 44th(d) 49thAnswers: (b)6.What was the only permanent effect of hte invasions of Mahmud Ghaznavi?(a) Control over Western India(b) Control over Kashmir(c) Annexation of Punjab(d) Acceptance of subordinate position by rulers of North IndiaAnswers: (c)7.What was the real name of Chanakya?(a) Kautilya(b) Bishnu Gupta(c) Ramtanu Mishra(d) None of theseAnswers: (b)8.What were the districts called in the Vijayanagar Empire?(a) Nadu (b) Khurram(c) Kottam (d) JanpadAnswers: (c)9.When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India(a) 1492(b) 1498(c) 1398(d) 1542Answers: (b)

10.When the fully developed splendid form of temple architecture emerged in India?(a) First century B. C.(b) Fourth century B. C.(c) Sixth century A. D.(d) Eight century A. D.Answers: (d)11.When was Burma separated from India(a) 1947(b) 1942 (c) 1937(c) 1932Answers: (c)12.Where did Rigvedic Aryans live in India?(a) Northern India(b) All over India(c) Eastern part of India(d) Sapta Sindhu areaAnswers: (d)13.Which of the following was the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?(a) Economic System(b) Religious life(c) Town Planning(d) Social lifeAnswers: (c)14.Which one of the following began with the Dandi March? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Home rule Movement(b) Non-Cooperation Movement(c) Civil disobedience Movement(d) Quit India MovementAnswers: (c)15.Which one of the following settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue?(a) Mahalwari Settlement(b) Ryotwari Settlement(c) Permanent Settlement(d) None of the aboveAnswers: (c)16.Which ruler went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism(a) Ashoka(b) Samudragupta(c) Sanghamitra(d) ChitraguptaAnswers: (c)17.

Which was the first National News Agency of India?(a) The Indian Review(b) The Free Press of India(c) The Associated Press of India(d) None of the aboveAnswers: (c)18.Who among the following had the longest tenure as the Prime Minister of India?(a) Morarji Desai(b) Charan Singh(c) V. P. Singh(d) Lal Bahadur ShastriAnswers: (a)19.Who amongst the following is regarded as the historical founder of Jainism?(a) Mahavira(b) Sisunaga(c) Rishabha(d) GautamaAnswers: (a)20.Who gave the slogan "You give me blood, I promise you freedom"?(a) Bhagat Singh(b) Chandra Shekhar Azad(c) Subhash Chandra Bose(d) Bal Gangadhar TilakAnswers: (d)21.Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram?(a) Rajaraja Chola(b) Mahendra Varman (c) Narsimha Varman(d) Narsimha CholaAnswers: (c)22.Who is the founder of the Capital city of Agra?(a) Akbar(b) Babar (c) Sikinder Lodi (d) Mubarak Shah SayyadAnswers: (c)23.Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism?(a) Bimbisara(b) Mahapadma Nanda(c) Kharavela(d) Pulakesin - IIAnswers: (c)24.Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?[UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) James Ramsay MacDonald

(b) Stanley Baldwin(c) Neville Chamberlain(d) Winston ChurchillAnswers: (d)25.Who was the first Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Calcutta?(a) Hyde(b) Elijah Impey(c) Lemaistre(d) MonsonAnswers: (b)26.Who was the founder of All India Muslim League?(a) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan(b) Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan(c) Liyaqat Ali Khan(d) Mohammad Ali JinnahAnswers: (b)27.Why Indian kings were called the kings of wisdom?(a) Because of their interest in yoga(b) Because of their interest in Poetry(c) Because of their interest in sciences(d) Because of all the aboveAnswers: (c)28.With which one of the following movements is the slogan "Do or die" associated? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)](a) Swadeshi Movement(b) Non-Cooperation Movement(c) Civil Disobedience Movement(d) Quit India MovementAnswers: (d)29.Who was Francisco De Almeida?(a) Dutch Viceroy in India(b) Portuguese Viceroy in India(c) French Viceroy in India(d) English Viceroy in IndiaAnswers: (b)30.With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Akbar(b) Jahangir(c) Shahjahan(d) AurangzebAnswers: (b)

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1.Among the following, which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulh-i-kul?(a) Babar(b) Humayun(c) Akbar(d) ShahjahanAnswers: (c)2.Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?(a) Sudharmana(b) Indrabhuti(c) Bhadrabahu(d) SthulabhadraAnswers: (c)3.Amongst the following, who cooperated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational programmes?(a) Dwarkanath Tagore(b) David Hare(c) Henri Derozio(d) William JonesAnswers: (b)4.Consider the following statement :1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system.2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamgadhi.3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his follows.Which if these statement is/are correct?(a) all of the above (b) 2 and 3(c) 1 and 3(d) only 3Answers: (b)5.During the Mughal period, which one of the following trades were the first to come to India?(a) Portuguese (b) Dutch (c) Danish (d) English Answers: (a)6.Malik Kafur was whose General? (a) Balban(b) Ala-ud-din khilji(c) Muhammad bin Tughluq(d) Firoz Shah TughluqAnswers: (b)

7.The aim of education as stated by the Wood's despatch of 1854 was(a) the creation of employment opportunity for native Indians(b) the spread of western culture in India(c) the promotion of literacy among the people using English medium of language(d) the introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian educationAnswers: (b)8.The Chinese pilgrim Fa – Hien visited India during the reign of(a) Kanishka(b) Chandragupta I(c) Chandragupta II(d) HarshavardhanaAnswers: (c)9.The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty did he belong to?(a) Somavamsi dynasty(b) Eastern Ganga dynasty(c) Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty(d) Bhoi dynastyAnswers: (b)10.What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India?1. Bimbisara2. Mahapadma Nanda3. Kanishka I4. SkandaguptaSelect the correct answer using the code given below:Code:(a) 1-2-3- 4(b) 4-3-2-1(c) 2-3-4-1(d) 3-1-4-2Answers: (a)11.What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?(a) Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.(b) "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.(c) The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.(d) Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.Answers: (a)12.What was the reason or ground for the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in 1850?(a) Lack of proper governance(b) Death of its ruler without any heir(c) Subsidiary Alliance

(d) Its involvement in a conspiracy against British RuleAnswers: (b)13.What were the ahdis of Akbar’s time?(a) Village level money-lenders(b) Village guards(c) Cashiers working in diwani(d) Foot-soldiers in the armyAnswers: (b)14.Where did Buddha die?(a) Lumbini(b) Kusinagara(c) Pavapuri(d) MagadhaAnswers: (b) 15.Which is the most accepted date of the composition of the Rigveda?(a) 1500 BC(b) 1500 BC to 1000 BC(c) 1000 BC(d) About 4500 BCAnswers: (b)16.Which of the following is associated with Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of India from 1798 to 1805?(a) Doctrine of Lapse(b) Subsidiary Alliance(c) First Mysore War(d) Conquest of RajputanaAnswers: (b)17.Which of the following kings of ancient India embraced Jainism and became a Sanyasi?(a) Bimbisara(b) Chandra Gupta Maurya(c) Pushyamitra(d) HarshaAnswers: (b)18.Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?(a) Hindi(b) Urdu(c) Persian(d) ArabicAnswers: (c)19.Which one of the following is correctly matched?(a) Second Battle of Panipat - Akbar and Ibrahim Lodi(b) Battle of Khanwa - Akbar and Rana Sanga(c) Battle of Chausa - Humayun and Sher Shah(d) First battle of Tarian - Mahmud Ghaznavi and Prithviraj Chauhan

Answers: (c)20.Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple Architecture?(a) Sikhara(b) Garbha Griba(c) Gopura(d) PradakshinaAnswers: (c)21.Which one the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar?(a) Tanjore(b) Jinji(c) Mysore(d) MaduraAnswers: (c)22.Which Philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya?(a) Maharashtra Dharma(b)Shuddhadvaita(c) Anekantavada(d) VisistadvaitaAnswers: (b)23.Whichone of the following newspaper was launched by Motilal Nehru?(a) Leader(b) The Independent(c) Hindustan Times(d) National HeraldAnswers: (b)24.Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capital income of India?(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(b) Feroze Shah Mehta(c) Surendranath Banerjee(d) Dadabhai NaorjiAnswers: (d)25.Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?(a) Shramana(b) Uparika(c) Rajuka(d) KumaramatyaAnswers: (c)26.Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?(a) Akbar(b) Jahangir(c) Shahjahan(d) AuranangzebAnswers: (a)

27.Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleon's March to Paris on his return from Elba?(a) Dadabhai Naoroji(b) Lala Lajpat Rai(c) Subhash Chandra Bose(d) B.G. TilakAnswers: (c)28.Who had demarcated the border-line between India and Pakistan?(a) McMohan(b) Lord Durand(c) Redcliffe(d) None of theseAnswers: (c)29.Who propounded the Saptanga Theory?(a) Manu(b) Charaka(c) Kautilya(d) TulsidasAnswers: (c)30Who put an end to the system of Dual Government in Bengal?(a) Warren Hastings(b) Clive(c) Regulating Act(d) British ParliamentAnswers: (a)

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1.Indus Valley Civilization prospered on the bank of riverIndus2.The main sites of India that have been discovered in the excavation of Indus Valley Civilization are:• Manda on the Beas River near Jammu • Alamgirpur on the Hindon River, near Delhi• Kalibangan in Rajasthan

• Coastal city of Lothal in western India (Gujarat state) • Banwali in Haryana and• Ropar in Punjab.3.The major cities associated with Indus Valley Civilization are:Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal.4.The main two features of Indus Valley Civilizations were:Town Planning, streets and Drainage systems5.The main sources of livelihood for the people of Indus Valley Civilization wereAgriculture and Trade6.In India entry of Aryans is marked as ______ periodVedic7.Aryans were originally inhabitants ofCentral Asia around the Caspian Sea8.What are Vedas?The most sacred books of Aryans9.What are the four Vedas?Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda10.What are the Upanishads?They are ancient Indian philosophical texts and are early source of Hindu religion. These are dialogues between teachers and pupils, or discussions amongst sages at king’s courts, or in the jungle.11.What does “Sutras” mean in Ancient Sanskrit Literature?The Sutras are short aphorisms, compiled to serve as aids to memorize teacher's explanations. Each of the Veda has a Sutra literature of its own.12.What were the two prime religions that came into existence after the Vedic period?Jainism and Buddhism13.Buddha was the son of kingShuddhodhana14.Siddhartha was born in ______ BC56715.Where was Siddharth born?at Lumbini inKapilavastu (present day Nepal).16.While in search of truth Buddha attained enlightenment under a Pipal tree atBodh Gaya17.

Buddha delivered his first sermons atSarnath in U.P.18.Buddha died atKushinagar in U.P.19.The main Buddhist teaching is known as:eight–fold path20.Mahavira was born atKundagrama in Bihar21.Vardhamana Mahavira died atPavapuri (present day Bihar)22.Tri-ratna, the major teachings concept of Jainism was based on(a) Right knowledge(b) Right faith and(c) Right conduct23.In 684 B.C. The foundation of Haryanka Dynasty was laid byBimbisara and Ajata Shatru24.Shishunaga Dynasty, a major dynasties of Magadha Empire was founded by Shishunag in ______ B.C.41325.Nanda Dynasty was founded in ______ BC by ______.382, Mahapadma Nanda26.Battle of Hydaspes was fought between ______ and ______ in ______ BCAlexander, Porus, 32627.Who was the founder of Maurya Empire?Chandragupta Maurya28.Which book was written by Kautilya who happened to be in the court of Chandragupta Maurya?Arthashastra29.Who had written the book titled ‘INDICA’ during the rule of Chandragupta Maurya?Megasthenese, the Greek ambassador30.Kalinga War was fought in261 BC31.The last rules of Mauryan dynasty wasBrihadratha Maurya32.Kalinga War was fought in the year261 BC33.

The Kalinga War was a fought betweenAshoka, the Mauryan Emperor and the state of Kalinga34.The most influenced king of Kushan Empire wasKanishka35.Which emperor of Kushan empire introduced the FIRST gold coins of India?Vima Kadaphises36.In 78 AD the Saka Era was started by which ruler of Kushan EmpireKanishka37.The capital of Kanishka, king of Kushan Empire wasPursushpura, now in Peshwar38.What were the major two contribution of King Kanishka4th Buddhist council in Kashmir, development of Gandhar and Mathura art forms39.Who was the founder of Gupta Empire in India?Chandragupta I40.Which ruler of Gupta Empire is also known as “Napoleon of India”Samudra Gupta41.Chandragupta II of Gupta Empire was also known asVikramaditya42.Which Chinese Pilgrim came to the court of Chandragupta IIFa-hien43.Aryabhatta and Kalidas were in the court of which Gupta Emperor?Chandragupta II44.Nalanda University, in present day of Bihar was constructed by which Gupta Emperor?Kumaragupta I45.What was the capital of Harshvardhana?Kannauj.46.Which Chinese pilgrim had visited to the court of Harshvardhana?Hiuen-Tsang47.The two important books written by Banabhata wereHarshcharita and Kadambari.48.Harshvardhana was defeated by ______ of the Chalukya dynasty.Pulshekin II49.Satavahana dynasty also known as Andhra Empire was founded bySimuka50.

What is Tolkkapiyam?oldest book on the grammar of the Tamil language and the earliest extant work of Tamil literature51.Who established the Chalukya dynasty?Pulakesi I52.The temple town of the Chalukya Period wasAihole, in modern Karnataka state53.The Pallava dynasty was founded bySimhavishnu54.The capital of Pallavas was atKanchipuram55.The shore temple of Mahabalipuram and the Kailasanatha temple in Kanchipuram were constructed by which Pallava Ruler?Narasimha Varman I56.The last ruler of Pallava dynasty wasAparajitha Varman57.The Rashtrakuta Dynasty was founded byDantidurga58.Which Rashtrakuta Ruler had written the earliest Kannada book - ‘Kavirajamarga’ on rhetoric, poetics and grammar?Amoghavarsha I59.Kailasanath Temple also spelt Kailash Temple or Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built byRashtrakuta king, Krishna I.60.The Chola dynasty was founded byVijayalaya61.The early capital of Chola dynasty was atPoompuhar, Uraiyur top | home62.The famous Siva temple, Brihadeeswarar Temple, also known as Rajarajeswaram was constructed by which Chola Ruler?Raja Raja I

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1. The Arab invasion in 712 A.D. was led by Muhammad Bin Qasim

2. Which Rajput ruler was overthrown by the Turk Muhammad Ghori from Delhi ______.

Prithvi Raj Chauhan.

3. Who was the founder of Ghazni dynasty? Mahmud Ghazni

4. Muhammad Ghori ascended the throne of Ghazni in the year 1173

5. Muhammad Ghori is also known as Shahabuddin Muhammad

6. The First battle of Tarain was fought between Prithiviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori

7. In the battle of Chandwar Muhammad Ghori defeted which rajput ruler of India.

Jaichand ruler of Kannauj -Rathore dynasty.

8. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir? Shamshuddin Shah - 1339 AD

9. Muhammad Ghori assigned his Indian possession to Qutbuddin Aibak

10. The Slave Dynasty was founded by Qutbuddin Aibak

11. The Persian festival of ‘NAVROZ’ in India was started by Qutbuddin Aibak

12. The Qutub Minar at Delhi was built by Qutbuddin Aibak

13. Name the woman ruler of Slave Dynasty Razia Sultana,

14. The Khilji Dynasty was founded by which Muslim ruler? Jalal-ud-Din Khilji

15. The original name of Jalal-ud-Din Firuz Khilji's is Malik Firuz

16. Siri Fort and Alai Darwaja at Delhi ware constructed by which Muslim ruler in India

Ala-ud-din Khilji

17. The Tughlaq dynasty was founded by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

18. Which Muslim ruler of Tughlaq dynasty introduced coins of brass and copper

Mohammed-Bin-Tughlaq

19. The Lodhi dynasty was founded by Bahlol Lodhi

20. Who is considered to be the founder of Mughal empire? Babar

21. First Battle of Panipat was fought between Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi of Lodhi dynasty

22. First Battle of Panipat was fought on 20th April, 1526.

23. Who was the second Mughal emperor after Babar? Humayun

24. What is the full name of Humayun Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun

25. The biography of Humayun " Humāyūn-nāma " was written by Gulbadan Begum, his sister

26. Humayun was succeeded by the 13-year old Akbar

27. The new religion started by Akbar was Din-e-Ilahi

28. Fatehpur Sikri and Buland Darwaja near Agra were established by

Akbar

29. Akbar had abolished the per capita tax levied on non-Muslim citizens, who meet certain criteria. Name the tax.

jizya or jizyah tax

30. The second Battle of Panipat was fought between Bairam Khan, Akbar's gneral and Hemu

31. The two important books, Akbarnama and Ain-e-Akbari were written during Akbar’s tenure by

Abul Fazal

32. Who was the son of Akbar? Jehangir

33. Who was the wife of Akbar? Begum Nur Jahan

34. Shalimar and Nishant Bagh were built by Jahangir

35. The name of Jahangir autobiography is Tuzk-e-Jahangiri also referred to asJahangirnama

36. Shahjahan was the son of Jahangir

37. What are the famous monuments built by Shahjahan? Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid and Red Fort

38. Aurangzeb was the son of Shahjahan

39. Name the monuments built by Aurangzeb. Moti Masjid, Bibi ka Makbara

40. Who was the founder of the Muslim Sur Empire (Sur Dynasty) in Northern India?

Sher Shah Suri also known as Sher Khan

41. Sher Shah Suri Tomb is at Sasaram, Dist: Rohtas, State: Bihar, India

42. Sher Shah Suri was succeeded by His son, Jalal Khan also known as Islam Shah Suri,

43. In AD 1538 Sher Shah Suri defeated which ruler of Bengal and made Bengal a part of his empire.

Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah

44. The highway, "Shahrah-e-Azam"/Sadak-e-Azam reconstructed by Sher Shah Suri was renamed as ______ by the British.

Grand Trunk Road

45. Sher Shah Suri was succeeded by His son Jalal Khan, also titled as Islam Shah Suri,

46. Ilyas Shahi dynasty in Bengal was founded by Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah

47. The first rupee "Rupiya" was released by which ruler of Sur Dynasty.

Sher Shah Suri,

48. The founder of the Afsharid dynasty was Nader Shah or Nadir Shah, the emperor of Persia

49. The Battle of Karnal was fought between ______ on ______ at ________.

Nader Shah the founder of the Afsharid dynasty and Muhammad Shah, the Mughal emperor, February 13, 1739, Karnal,

Haryana, India

50. The Jaunpur sultanate was ruled by which dynasty? the Sharqi dynasty

51. Who laid down the foundation of Sharqi Dynasty. Malik Sarwar, Khwajah-i-Jahan

52. At the time of Timur’s invasion who was the governor of Gujrat province?

Zafar Khan

53. Malwa the south-western province of Delhi Sultanate was conquered in 1310 AD by

Sultan Alauddin

54. Who was the first Sultan who annexed Gujarat to the Delhi Sultanate?

Sultan Alauddin Khalji

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55. Bengal was annexed to the territories of Muhammad Ghori by Muhammad Bin Bakhitiyar

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1Which European country started trade with India first?Portugal2The Portuguese reached the city of Calicut on the Malabar Coast of India on ______.May 18, 14983Who was the first Portuguese governor in India and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India?Francisco de Almeida4Who was the second governor of Portuguese India?Alfonso de Albuquerque5Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from Bijapur in ______.15106When Vasco-da-Gama's arrived at Calicut in 1498 he was greeted by which local ruler?The Hindu ruler of Calicut , Zamorin7Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese navigator who discovered the sea route to India, died on ______ at ______.Dec. 24, 1524, Cochin, India

8The East India Company was founded in ______.16009The Dutch East India Company was founded in ______.160210The primary aim of The East India Company was to ______.To capture the spice trade by breaking the Portuguese monopoly in Asia11The first ambassador of the East India Company, who came to India and stayed in Jahangir's court from 1609 to 1611 was ______.Captain Hawkins12Sir Thomas Roe, another British ambassador, reached Jahangir's court in ______.161513In 1662, King Charles II of England got the port cities of Tangier and Bombay from Portugal as dowry for marrying a Portuguese princess. What was her name?Catherine of Braganza14The East India Company, established their first factory at what today is known as Madras in the year ______.163915In 1619 Jahangir granted permission to East India Company to trade in his territories at ______.Surat (in Gujarat) & Hughli (in West Bengal)16The French East India Company was founded in ______.166417The prime objective of the formation of French East India was ______.To compete with the British and Dutch East India companies in colonial India.18Who succeeded Aurangzeb in 1707 after his death?Bahadur Shah I or Shah Alam19Who were popularly known as ‘Sayyed brothers of the Mughal Empire?Abdullah Khan and Hussain Ali Khan20By whom was the state of Hyderabad founded under the Mughals?Chin Kilich Khan21Who invaded India during the period of A.D. 1738–1739? He was the ruler of which country?Nadir Shah, Iran22The single most important power which came into view after the decline of Mughal dynasty was ______.The Marathas23Who was referred as Peshwa during the Maratha rule in India?

Chief Minister24In Maratha Confederacy during the region of Shahu, name the Peshwa who held power between 1720 – 1740.Baji Rao I25In the context of the Marathas what did the terms Chauth and Sardeshmukhi mean?Tributes collected by the Marathas26The important Portuguese trade centres in the Western coast of India were ______.Goa, Bassin, Daman27Name the various ruling dynasties of the Marathas alliances.Bhonsles, Gaikwards, Holkars, Sindhias etc.28In which region the Bhonsles of Maratha dynasty rule?Nagpur29The widowed daughter-in-law of the Holkar ruler Malhar Rao was ______.Ahalya Bai30During Maratha rule who consolidated the power of the Holkars which resulted great prosperity of Maratha.Ahalya Bai31Under whose support the dance form- kathak evolved in the region of Lucknow?Nawabs of Awadh32The battle of Plassey was fought in ______.175733In battle of Plassey, which independent nawab of Bengal was defeated and killed by British forces?Sirajuddaulah34Who was the sultan of Mysore who faced the challenge of the British East India company?Tipu Sultan35The major colonial port cities, which replaced earlier commercial centres.Colonial cities like Bombay, Madras, Calcutta36The major social and widespread evils in 18th Century India were ______.Child marriage, Dowry, Polygamy, Sati etc.37What were the mediums of higher education till 18th Century?Sanskrit and Persian38Karnatak tradition of Indian classical music developed in the region of ______.Thanjavur39

The original compositions of what is today known as the Karnatak tradition of Indian classical music came to be written by ______.Tyagaraja, Muttuswami Diksitar and Syma Sastri.40In the Battle of Plassey, in 1757 who was defeated by the East India Company?Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal41In 1761 the third battle of Panipat was fought between ______.Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas42The diwani of Bengal was transferred to theEast India Company in the year ______.176543In 1857 the Last Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II, was deposed by the British and sent away to ______.Rangoon, (present day Yangon, Myanmar)44In 1760 which battle resulted the end of French power in India?Battle of Wandiwash45Who were defeated in Battle of Buxar by the English in 1764?The joint army of Nawab Mir Quasim, Nawab Shuja-ud-daula and Shah Alam II46As a result of the Regulating Act (1773) who became the first Governor General of Bengal?Warren Hastings47Which Governor Generals of India is known as the father of Indian Civil ServicesLord Cornwallis go to top | home48Who introduced the system of the Permanent Settlement, also called the Permanent Settlement in Bengal for effective agricultural methods and productivity.Lord Cornwallis49Who adopted the policy of Subsidiary Alliance and established the Fort William College at Calcutta.Lord Wellesley50The social evil 'Sati' was prohibited in the year ______ by ______.1829, Lord William Bentinck

1.Which was the first metal to be used by man(a) Copper (b) Iron (c) Bronze (d) TinAnswer : A2.The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the(a) Halmidi inscription(b) Jatwai inscription

(c) Uttaramerur inscription(d) Chandravallo inscriptionAnswer : C3.The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that ofa. Rudradamanb. Chandraguptac Vikramadityad. SamudraguptaAnswer : A4.Who built a tomb for Sher Shah at Sasarama. Ibrahim Shahb. Islam Shahd. Sikandar ShahAnswer : D5.The capital of Cheras wasAnswer : Muziris, now known as Kodungalloor6. The capital of Cholas wasAnswer : Kaveripattanam7.The capital of Pandyas wasAnswer : Madurai8.Krishnadevaraya was the ruler ofAnswer : Vijaya Nagar9.The main centre or meeting point of Indo-Roman trade in ancient times wasa. Romeb. Calicutd. KaraikkalAnswer : B10.The dynasty of the Sangam Age first mentioned by Megasthanese isAnswer : Pandya Dynasty11.The main metal used by the Indus Valley people wasAnswer : Copper12.Who pursued the policy Blood and Iron� �a. Balbanb. Firuz Tughlaqd. Alauddin KhiljiAnswer : A13.The famous Dilwara Temple at Mount Abu, Rajasthan was built byAnswer : Tejpala14.The official language of the Satavahana dynasty wasAnswer : Prakrit15.The Bahmani kingdom was founded byAnswer : Hasan16.Nav Ratnas (nine gems) were the famous personalities associated with the court ofa. Chandra Gupta IIb. Harshavardhanad. Samudra GuptaAnswer : A17.Who got Daulatabad constructedAnswer : Muhammad-bin-Tuglaq18. Which of the following is a port town of Indus Valley Civilizationa. Harappab. Ropard. LothalAnswer : D19.Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhana s period was�a. Hiuen Tsangb. Fa-hiend. NishkaAnswer : A20.Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroza. Alauddin Khiljib. Iltumish

d. BalbanAnswer : D21.Mohiyuddin Mohammed is the real name of which Mughal rulerAnswer : Aurangazeeb22.The Hoysala ‘s capital wasa. Warangalb. Devagirid. KrishnagiriAnswer : C23.Kalidas, the great Indian poet was in the court of which Hindu emperorAnswer : Chandragupta II24.Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of PlasseyAnswer : Siraj-ud-daula25.The rulers of which dynasties established the largest domination in Southern IndiaAnswer : Cholas26.The development of architecture was at its peak during the reign ofa. Nandasb. CholasAnswer : C27.Which noble in the court of Akbar refused to be a convert to Din-i-IlahiAnswer : Man Singh28.The famous Nalanda University was during the period ofAnswer : Harsha Vardhana29.Which among the following ports was called Babul Makkha (Gate of Makkah) during the Mughal perioda. Broachb. Calcuttad. CalicutAnswer : C30.Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern linesa. Tipu sultanb. Mir Quasimd. Shah Alam IIAnswer : A31.Which play deals with Chanakya s attempts to place Chandragupta Maurya on the Maghadha throne�Answer : Mudraraksasa32.Which of the following rulers had the title Kavirajaa. Kumaraguptab. Chanraguptad. SamudraguptaAnswer : D33.Who among the following was a great musician in the court of Akbara. Abdul Fazalb. Amir Khusrod. TansenAnswer : D34.The literature of the Sangam age was written mostly in the form ofa. proseb. poetryd. All of theseAnswer : B35.Which of the following Rajput dynasties did not surrender to Akbara. Parmarb. Pratiharad. SisodiyaAnswer : B36.Which rulers built Ellora templea. Chalukyab. Rashtrakutad. SungaAnswer : B37.To which tribe does Gautama Buddha belongs toAnswer : Sakya

38.Avantika, the ancient city, in the time of Mauryas is now known asAnswer : Ujjain39.Which ruler was famous as Vikramaditya� �Answer : Chandragupta II40.The council of nine gems is associated with the name of�Answer : Chandragupta II41.The court language of the Mughals wasAnswer : Persian42.Who among the following was the famous ruler of ancient India, who adopted Jain dharma at the lasta. Chandraguptab. Samudraguptad. BindusareAnswer : A43.Which Muslim ruler was keen to have friendly relations with the Rajputsa. Akbarb. Humayund. AurangzebAnswer : A44.The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign ofAnswer : Iltutmish45.Which among the following rulers started Ilahi Calendar in 1583� �a. Baburb. Akbard. Sher ShahAnswer : B46.Capital of Harsha wasAnswer : Kanauj47.Alberuni was the court scholar ofAnswer : Mahmud Ghazni48.During the early Vedic period, the society was divided on the basis ofAnswer : Occupation49.The third Buddhist council was held atAnswer : Pataliputra50. Which Sikh Guru founded the city AmritsarAnswer : Fourth

1) Delhi was declared as the Capital of India in the year __ ?

A) 1900B) 1905 C) 1911D) 1920

2) India’s first General Election was in the year __ ?

A) 1948 – 49B) 1949 – 50 C) 1950 – 51D) 1951 – 52

3) The Indigo Revolt taken place in __ ?

A) Bengal B) Delhi

C) MumbaiD) Surat

4) The main metal used by the Indus Valley people was

A) Iron B) CopperC) Aluminum D) Bronze

5) Gandhiji published ‘Hindi Swaraj’ in the year __ ?

A) 1903B) 1905 C) 1911 D) 1908

6) Which place in India was Gandhi’s first Satyagraha held at

A) Champaran B) DandiC) Kheda D) Surat

7) Indian National Congress divided for the first time in __?

A) 1885B) 1907 (Surat Session) C) 1920 D) 1929 (Lahore session)

8) Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ?

A) Lucknow B) Jagdishpur C) JhansiD) Chittor

9) The capital of the Maurya Dynasty was __ ?

A) PataliputraB) Taxila C) Kalinga D) Mathura

10) The first acting Prime Minister of India was __ ?

A) VV GiriB) Morarji DesaiC) Gulsarilal Nanda

D) Charan Singh

11) The official language of the Satavahana dynasty was

A) Sanskrit B) PrakritC) Bengali D) Konkani

12) Who was the Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhana’s period?

A) Megastinis B) NishkaC) Hiuen TsangD) Fa-hien

13) The Second Session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was at

A) KolkataB) SuratC) MumbaiD) Delhi

14) Young India is a journal published by

A) Subash Chandra BoseB) GandhiC) Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelD) Swami Vivekandanda

15) Who started the ‘Home Rule’ Movement?

A) Sarojini Naidu B) Mohammad Mi JinnahC) Annie Besant D) Gopalakrishna Gokhale

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1) C) 19112) D) 1951 - 523) A) Bengal (1859)4) B) Copper5) D) 19086) A) Champaran (1917)7) B) 1907 (Surat Session) 8) D) Chittor9) A) Pataliputra10) C) Gulsarilal Nanda 11) B) Prakrit12) C) Hiuen Tsang13) A) Kolkata14) B) Gandhi15) C) Annie Besant