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:
Lothal
Kalibangan
Dholavira
Nageshwar
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:
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?
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’:
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
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:
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:
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?
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?
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:
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