Que 1: The script of the Indus Valley Civilization was
(A) Dravidian
(B) Persian
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Undecipherable
Correct Ans: A
Que 2: Who is the expounder of Yoga Philosophy ?
(A) Gautam
(B) Patanjali
(C) Jamini
(D) Shankaracharya
Correct Ans: B
Que 3: Who said, “Rome is being drained of its treasure by trading with India”?
(A) Arrian
(B) Tiberins
(C) Plutarch
(D) Pliny
Correct Ans: D
Que 4: Among the following, who contributed the Chalukya in Western India was that of the:
(A) Mauryans
(B) Indo-Greeks
(C) Parthians
(D) Guptas
Correct Ans: D
Que 5: The painting In the Ajanta Caves shows an Indian king receiving an embassy from the king or Persia. The king receiving the embassy has been identified with
(A) Pulakesin I
(B) Pulakesin II
(C) Rajendra Chola
(D) Dhruva IV
Correct Ans: D
Que 6: Who was the author of Buddha Charitra?
(A) Asvaghosha
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Nagasen
(D) Vasumitra
Correct Ans: A
Que 7: Mahatma Gandhi had been present at the Round Table Conference(s) held in London.
(A) Third
(B) Second
(C) First
(D) Fourth
Correct Ans: B
Que 8: The people of Neolithic age only know about which of the following metal ?
(A) Iron
(B) Silver
(C) Bronze
(D) Copper
Correct Ans: D
Que 9: After which Tirthankar, Sambhavanath Tirthankar was born?
(A) Rishabnath
(B) Ajitnath
(C) Abhinandan
(D) Padyaprabhu
Correct Ans: B
Que 10: Akbar had constructed several forts, which did not include the one of
(A) Lahore
(B) Agra
(C) Allahabad
(D) Delhi Red Fort
Correct Ans: D
Que 11: At which congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that Swaraj was the goal of India’s political efforts?
(A) 1906 Calcutta session
(B) 1905 Banaras session
(C) 1893 Lahore session
(D) 1906 Calcutta session
Correct Ans: A
Que 12: Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
(A) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
(B) C. Rajagopalachari
(C) K. Kamaraj
(D) Annie Besant
Correct Ans: B
Que 13: Allahabad pillar inscription narrates the achievements of ____
(A) Chandragupta I
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Skandagupta
(D) Samudragupta
Correct Ans: D
Que 14: Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of Indian Independence ?
(A) Harold Wilson
(B) Winston Churchill
(C) Clement Attlee
(D) Macmillan
Correct Ans: C
Que 15: Alexander faught with Porus at
(A) Hydaspes
(B) Jhelum
(C) Panipat
(D) A and B both
Correct Ans: D
Que 16: Arthasastra was written by
(A) Dhanananda
(B) Kautilya
(C) Bimbisara
(D) Pushyamitra
Correct Ans: B
Que 17: The longest road built by Sher Shah, known as Sarak-I-Azam (currently known as GT Road or Sher Shah Suri Road) ran from the Indus in the North-West to
(A) Calcutta
(B) Dacca
(C) Malda
(D) Sonargaon
Correct Ans: D
Que 18: Which of the following was the main part of Aurobindo's programme to achieve independence?
(A) Organisation of secret societies
(B) Passive resistance
(C) Constitutional agitation
(D) Terrorism
Correct Ans: B
Que 19: The first Sultan who requested and obtained letters of investiture from the Caliph (Khalifa) was
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Firoz Tughlaq
(D) Alauddin Khalji
Correct Ans: A
Que 20: Why did Mahatma Gandhi ultimately lend his support to the resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee agreeing to the partition of India in spite of his personal, life- long outspoken disapproval of Pakistan?
(A) There was no other go after he was presented with a fait accompli
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru convinced him about the justification in favour of it
(C) To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition
(D) The problem at home were far too pressing to carp about a minor concession being conceded to the Muslim League
Correct Ans: C
Que 21: Madam Bhikajl Cama unfolded the National Flag of India in 1907 at
(A) India House, London
(B) International Socialist Congress Stuttgart
(C) Vande Mataram Office at San Francisco
(D) Indian Workers Meet Vancouver
Correct Ans: B
Que 22: Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the popularity of Buddhism in China?
(A) The life of purity followed by the immigrant Indian Buddhists and their Chinese Disciples attracted the Chinese to Buddhism
(B) The patronage of the reigning dynasties in China (e.g. Wei dynasty) helped the cause of Buddhism
(C) There were no rival religions at the time of introduction of Buddhism in China
(D) The writing of such people as Mou-tseu created confidence in the minds of the educated chinese
Correct Ans: C
Que 23: Who among the following European travellers never returned to Europe and settled down in India
(A) Duarte Barbosa
(B) Manucci
(C) Tavernier
(D) Bernier
Correct Ans: B
Que 24: The capital of Harsha was ___
(A) Malwa
(B) Kanchi
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Kanauj
Correct Ans: D
Que 25: Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement on March 12, 1930 by
(A) asking the Viceroy through a letter containing Eleven Points Programme to remove the evils of the British rule
(B) Dandi March to break the Salt Laws
(C) asking the people to take Poorna Swaraj Pledge
(D) launching the non-payment of taxes campaign
Correct Ans: B
Que 26: In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at
(A) Pataliputra
(B) Vaishali
(C) Nalanda
(D) Rajgir
Correct Ans: D
Que 27: What was the nature of difference between Bhadrabahu and his followers, which led to the split of Jainism into two sects, namely Digambaras and Svetambaras?
(A) Idol worship
(B) Interpretation of certain philosophical canons
(C) Compilation of the teachings of Mahavira
(D) Whether or not the monks should wear clothes
Correct Ans: D
Que 28: Who among the Following Sikh gurus, was executed by Aurangzeb?
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Arjun Singh
(C) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(D) Guru Govind Singh
Correct Ans: C
Que 29: Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
(A) Al-Masudi
(B) Al-Beruni
(C) SuIaiman
(D) Abdul Haq
Correct Ans: B
Que 30: Who had founded the Indian Home Rule Society?
(A) Madan Lal Dhingra
(B) V D Savarkar
(C) Lala Hardayal
(D) Shyamji Krishna Varma
Correct Ans: D
Que 31: Who was the first Indian to become member of the British Parliament?
(A) Badruddin Tyabji
(B) W.C. Banerjee
(C) D.N. Wacha
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Ans: D
Que 32: The Indo-Greek Kingdom set up in north Afghanistan in the beginning of the second century BC was
(A) Scythia
(B) Zedrasia
(C) Bactria
(D) Aria
Correct Ans: A
Que 33: Who among the following cultures were the first to paint their pottery?
(A) Mesolithic
(B) Chalcolithic
(C) Neolithic
(D) Iron age
Correct Ans: B
Que 34: In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi resolved to wear only a loin cloth to propagate home spun cotton to signify
(A) the poverty of the Indian people
(B) the ruin of India's handloom textiles
(C) his identification with the Indian people
(D) his resolve to wear tailored clothes only when India became independent
Correct Ans: C
Que 35: During whose reign did Buddhism become the state religion?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Skandagupta I
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Ashoka
Correct Ans: D
Que 36: The East India Association was set up in :
(A) 1866
(B) 1857
(C) 1836
(D) 1885
Correct Ans: A
Que 37: Who deciphered Ashoka's inscription for the first time and when?
(A) 1810-Harry Smith
(B) 1787-John Jower
(C) 1825-Charles Metcalfe
(D) 1837-James Prinsep
Correct Ans: D
Que 38: The Dyarchy which was introduced on 1921 In province a was in force till the year
(A) 1927
(B) 1935
(C) 1937
(D) 1947
Correct Ans: C
Que 39: The Rigvedic Aryans were governed by a
(A) Tribal republic
(B) Form of democracy
(C) Monarchical government
(D) Rule by elders
Correct Ans: C
Que 40: Who was the Congress President at the time when India become free?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) V L Pandit
(C) Sardar Patel
(D) J B Kripalani
Correct Ans: D
Que 41: The first Buddhist council was held during the region of
(A) Ajatsatru
(B) Aniruddha
(C) Udayabhadra
(D) Bimbisara
Correct Ans: A
Que 42: Buddha attended mahaparinirvan in the republic of
(A) Mallas
(B) Lichhavis
(C) Shakyas
(D) Palas
Correct Ans: A
Que 43: How many total subas did Akbar have in his Empire?
(A) Ten
(B) Eighteen
(C) Sixteen
(D) Fifteen
Correct Ans: D
Que 44: Which among the following is the great Buddhist work consisting of dialogues between the Indo-Greek King Menander and the Buddhist philosopher Nagasena?
(A) Milinda Panha
(B) Arthsashtra
(C) Jataka
(D) Kumarasambhava
Correct Ans: A
Que 45: Who built the Khajuraho temples?
(A) Chandela
(B) Bundela
(C) Scindias
(D) Holkars
Correct Ans: A
Que 46: The Jatakas are a collection of stories
(A) Meant for children
(B) Based on pet Hindu myths
(C) About Jains saints
(D) Pertaining to several different earlier births of the Buddha
Correct Ans: D
Que 47: The Sikh Guru executed by Aurangzeb after cruel torture was
(A) Har Rai
(B) Har Krishan
(C) Hargobind
(D) Tegh Bahadur
Correct Ans: D
Que 48: ‘Hindustan is a country of few charms. Its people have no good looks......’ Which Mughal king had recorded this in his memoirs ?
(A) Babar
(B) Humayun
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Akbar
Correct Ans: A
Que 49: What was the suitable language for source material in ancient times?
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Pali
(C) Brahmi
(D) Kharoshti
Correct Ans: A
Que 50: Of the following dynasties, only the dynasty was not a patron of temple architecture?
(A) Paramar
(B) Yadava
(C) Chalukya
(D) Chandella
Correct Ans: B
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