MCQs and one liners

MCQs and one liners from different History sample papers and tests. B-1 is Ancient, B-2 is Medieval, B-3 is Modern and C is chapter

Which ruler of the Satvahana dynasty claimed to be both a unique Brahmana and a destroyer of the pride of Kshatriyas and also to have ensured that there was no intermarriage amongst members of the four varnas? \[ B-1, C- 3 \]

Gotami - puta Siri Satakani

Who issued the first gold coins? \[ B-1, C-2 \]

Kushanas - 1st century CE

Match the following:

1) Lothal

2) Kalibangan

3) Dholavira

4) Nageshwar

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a) Specialised centres for making shell objects

b) Near sources of carnelian

c) Evidence of ploughed field found

d) Water reservoir found

\[ B-1, C-1 \]

1 - b

2 - c

3 - d

4 - a

What is ‘Endogamy’? \[ B-1, C-3 \]

Marriage within a kin group

Who was the composer of Prayaga Prashasti? \[ B-1, C-2 \]

Harisena

“*Be lamps unto yourselves as all of you must work out your own liberation.”*

Identify the essence of the words of Buddha from the options given below:

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a) One should connect to innet being

b) One should live life of brahmacharya

c) One should focus an dexpress feelings

d) One should spread religion everwhere

\[ B-1, C-4\]

ONe should connect to inner being

Which dynasty built the Hiriya canal?

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Sangama dynasty

Tuluva dynasty

Saluva dynasty

Aravidu dynasty \[ B-2, C-7 \]

Sangama Dynasty

The local merchants of the Vijayanagar empire who participated in the trade of horses were called-----------------

\[ B-2, C-7 \]

Kudirai Chettis

Find out the correct chronological order of ‘the Chishti Silsila’:

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I. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

II. Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj – Shakar

III. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Delhi

IV. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi

\[ B-2, C-6\]

IV

II

I

III

Assertion (A): Archaeologists and historians find Harappan script enigmatic

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Reason (R): The Harrapan script remains undeciphered till date.

\[B-1, C-1\]

(a) Both A and R are corred and R is the correct explanation of A

Complete the following:

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Kitab-ul Hind : Al-Biruni :: Rihla : -----------

\[B-2, C-5\]

Ibn Battuta

Which among the following is correctly matched?

List I List II

CENTRE LEADER

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A. Delhi Nana Saheb

B. Kanpur Kunwar Singh

C. Arrah Bahadur Shah

D. Lucknow Birjis Qadr

\[B-3, C-11\]

D - Lucknow - Birjis Qadr

Assertion (A): The Santhals were given land and persuaded to settle in the rocky upper part of Rajmahal Hills.

Reason (R): The British perceived Paharias and Santhals as ideal settlers

\[ B-3, C-10\]

A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R)is the correct explanation of (A)

Which of the following statements are true:

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I. François Bernier was closely associated with the Prince Dara Shukoh

II.Bernier travelled to several parts of the country, and wrote accounts

III.He dedicated his major writing to the king of France and Aurangzeb.

\[B-2, C-5\]

I and II

Which region did Ahom rulers belong to?

\[B-2, C-8\]

Assam

Which metallic coins were more prevalent during the Mughal Empire?

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a) Gold

b) Copper

c) Bronxe

d) Silver

\[B-2,C-8\]

Silver

Who introduced Permanent Settlement in Bengal?

\[B-3,C-10\]

Lord Cornwallis

Which of the following options is correct?

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A. Gandhi ji started Quit India Mission in 1930.

B. Gandhiji gave his first speech in Champaran

C. Gandhiji worked as radical nationalist leader

D. Gandhi considered G.K. Gokhale as his political mentor

\[B-3,C-13\]

D. Gandhi considered G.K. Gokhale as his political mentor

Find out from the following pairs which one is NOT correctly matched:

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A. Lord Wellesley : Subsidiary Alliance

B. Lord Dalhousie : Doctrine of Lapse

C. Lord Henry Hardinge : Introduced the Enfield rifles

D. Lord Canning : Religious Disabilities Act

\[B-3,C-11\]

D. Lord Canning : Religious Disabilities Act

Who was the president of the Constituent Assembly?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Which language did Gandhiji prefer as the national language?

Hindustani