........ was the first Indian native ruler to accept the system of subsidiary alliance.
1.Scindia of Gwalior
2.Nizam of Hyderabad
3.Dalip Singh of Punjab
4.Gaikwad of Boroda
By which of the following Acts was the India Council abolished?
1. Morley Minto Reform 1909
2. The Government of India Act 1919
3.The Government of India Act 1935
4.The Indian Independence Act 1947
By which of the following Acts was the India Council abolished?
1. Morley Minto Reform 1909
2. The Government of India Act 1919
3.The Government of India Act 1935
4.The Indian Independence Act 1947
Consider the following battles and arrange these in chronological order - 1. Battle of Kannauj 2. Battle of Chanderi 3. Battle of Talikota 4. Battle of Chausa Select the correct answer from the code given below -
1.1, 2, 4, 3
2.2, 4, 1, 3
3.4, 2, 1, 3
4.1, 4, 2, 3
Consider the following statements : 1. According to Mabavamsa, Ashoka turned to the Buddha's dhamma when his nephew Nigrodha preached the doctrine to him. 2. Divyavadana ascribes Ashoka being drawn to the Buddha's teaching to the influence of Samudra, a merchant-turned monk. 3. Dipavamsa speaks of Samudra, the 12-year-old son of a merchant, as the key figure in Ashoka's coming under the influence of the Buddhist dhamma. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
1.1 only
2.2 only
3.1 and 2
4.1 and 3
Consider the following text and arrange them in chronological order - 1. Fatava-i-Jahandari 2. Prithviraja Raso 3. Kitab-ul-Hind 4. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri Select the correct answer from the codes given below -
1. 2, 3, 4, 1
2.3, 1, 2, 4
3.4, 3, 1, 2
4. 3, 2, 4, 1
In the year 1928, a committee of Congress leaders drafted a Constitution for India. The Committee was headed by -
1.Mahatma Gandhi
2.T. B. Sapru
3.Motilal Nehru
4.Jawaharlal Nehru
In the year 1928, a committee of Congress leaders drafted a Constitution for India. The Committee was headed by -
1.Mahatma Gandhi
2.T. B. Sapru
3.Motilal Nehru
4.Jawaharlal Nehru
What was Damin-i-Koh in Rajmahal area?
1.A large area of land demarcated and declared to be the land of the Santhals
2.The land of the Paharias cultivated exclusively for paddy
3.The British territory marked for their military camp
4.The land earmarked for locating settled agriculturists
Which Greek philosopher coined the term Geography in the 3rd century B.C.E. ?
1.Euclid
2.Plato
3.Eratosthenes
4.Clio
Which Indian revolutionary handed over command of the INA to Subhash Chandra Bose in 1943?
1.Shamji Krishna Verma
2.Savarkar
3.Rashbehari Bose
4.Surendra Nath Bondopadhaye
Which of the following Mughal emperors granted the Diwani Rights over Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East India Company, by the Treaty of Allahabad?
1.Ahmad Shah
2.Alamgir II
3.Shah Alam II
4.Akbar Shah II
Which of the following pairs is/ are matched correctly? I. United East India Company of the Netherlands - 1602 AD II. French East India Company - 1664 III. English East India Company - 1600 AD Correct code is -
1.Only III
2.Only I and III
3.Only I
4.I, II and III All
Which of the following was the major cause to withdraw the non-cooperation movement in 1922 by Mahatma Gandhi?
1.Most of the leaders were arrested and were in prison
2.British agreed to fulfil the demand of the party
3.He did not see any chance of success of the movement
4. The Chauri Chaura violence
Which one of the following statements about the Revolt of 1857 is correct?
1. It was a Revolt carefully organised and planned by the Rajas, Nawabs and Taluqdars
2.Rumours and prophecies did not play any role in its outbreak and spread
3.The rebel proclamations in 1857 repeatedly appealed to all sections of the population irrespective of their caste and creed
4.The British succeeded in quickly and easily controlling the rebels
Who among the following was the author of the book Kitab-i-Nauras?
1. Ibrahim Adil Shah II
2.Ali Adil Shah
3.Quli Qutab Shah
4.Akbar II
Who is the author of the 16th century Sanskrit text, the Vraja Bhakti Vilasa which focuses on the Braj region in North India?
1.Todar Mal
2.Narayana Bhatta
3.Chaitanya
4.Rupa Goswami
Who is the author of the 16th century Sanskrit text, the Vraja Bhakti Vilasa which focuses on the Braj region in North India?
1.Todar Mal
2.Narayana Bhatta
3.Chaitanya
4.Rupa Goswami
Who was the Commander in Chief of the Rajput Army, besides Maharana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati?
1.Ibrahim Gardi
2.Hakim Sur
3.Tardi Beg
4.Mahmood Lodi
Who were Alvars?
1.Those who immersed in devotion to Vishnu
2.Devotees of Shiva
3.Those who worshipped abstract form of God
4.Devotees of Shakti
With reference to the causes of the success of British and failure of the French in India which of the following statements is/ are correct? 1. Getting huge wealth and manpower from conquest of Bengal by British. 2. Naval superiority of the British. Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes :
1.Only l
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4.Neither 1 nor 2
An iron pillar was made more than 2000 years ago. It has not rusted at all. The pillar is in -
1. Delhi
2.Patna
3.Warangal
4.Sarnath
Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below - 1. Gandhi-Irwin agreement 2. Poona Pact 3. Declaration of complete National Independence 4. Civil Disobedience Campaign
1.3, 4, 1, 2
2.2, 1, 4, 3
3.2, 1, 3, 4
4.4, 3, 1, 2
Arrange the names of the following Pallava rulers according to their reign in correct chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below - 1. Parmeshvaravarman I 2. Narsinghvarman I 3. Nandivarman II 4. Mahendravarman I
1.4, 2, 1, 3
2.4, 3, 1, 2
3.1, 3, 2, 4
4.3, 2, 1, 4
Consider the annexation of the following States under Doctrine of Lapse and arrange them into chronological order - 1. Satara 2. Jhansi 3. Baghat 4. Udaipur Select the correct answer from the codes given below -
1.1, 4, 3, 2
2.3, 1, 2, 4
3.1, 3, 4, 2
4.2, 4, 1, 3
Consider the following events - 1. Clive re-arrival in India 2. Treaty of Allahabad 3. Battle of Buxar 4. Warren Hastings became India's Governor-General Select the correct chronological order of the above events from the codes given below :
1. 3, 2, 1, 4
2.3, 1, 2, 4
3.1, 2, 3, 4
4.2, 1, 4, 3
Consider the following statements : 1. According to Mabavamsa, Ashoka turned to the Buddha's dhamma when his nephew Nigrodha preached the doctrine to him. 2. Divyavadana ascribes Ashoka being drawn to the Buddha's teaching to the influence of Samudra, a merchant-turned monk. 3. Dipavamsa speaks of Samudra, the 12-year-old son of a merchant, as the key figure in Ashoka's coming under the influence of the Buddhist dhamma. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
1.1 only
2.2 only
3.1 and 2
4.1 and 3
During which of the following Mughal Emperor’s rule, the number of Hindus employed by Emperor’s Administration was the highest?
1.Humayun
2.Akbar
3.Shahjahan
4.Aurangzeb
Each term of which of the following sets denotes a kind of tax / cess during Gupta Era?
1.Bhaga, Bhoga, Vasti
2.Bali, Udranga, Hiranya
3. Khila, Udranga, Vasti
4.Bali, Bhaga, Khila
Gandhiji supported the Khilafat Movement because of which of the following reasons?
1.Hindu Muslim unity
2.He wanted to lead the Muslim movements
3.To negotiate with the British
4.None of the above
In which year was JP Saunders assassinated by Raj Guru and Bhagat Singh?
1.1927
2.1928
3.1929
4.1930
Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of -
1.peasant resistance to the oppressive conduct of planters
2. its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions
3.national leaders' opposition to the cultivation of indigo
4.Government control over the planters
Principle of separate electorate for Hindus and the Muslims was legalised under -
1.Morley Minto Reforms
2.Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
3.Government of India Act, 1935
4.Poona Pact
Raja Bhoj belonged to which dyanasty?
1.Rashtrakua
2.Parmar
3.Guhil
4.Gurjar-Pratihar
Rajmnama is the Persian translation of which Hindu text?
1.Ramayana
2.Mahabhashya
3.Mahabharata
4.Ashtadhyayi
Sutudri is the Rigvedic name of -
1.The Sutlej River
2.The Ravi River
3.The Beas River
4.The Chenab River
The British Indian Association of Calcutta was founded in which of the following years?
1.1836
2.1848
3.1851
4.1858
The first Municipal Corporation was set up in which of the following places in India?
1.Madras
2.Kochi
3.Calcutta
4.Cuttack
The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in -
1.Afghanistan
2.Turkey
3.Mongolia
4.Persia
The principle that the framing of the new Constitution for independent India should be primarily (though not solely) the responsibility of Indians themselves, was for the first time conceded in the -
1.Government of India Act, 1935
2.August Offer of Viceroy Linlithgow
3.Cripps Proposals
4.Cabinet Mission
Wellesley established the Fort William College of Calcutta because -
1.he was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so
2.he wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India
3.he wanted to provide William Carey and his associates with employment
4.he wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India
Where did Gandhiji initially forge the techniques of Satyagraha?
1.England
2.South Africa
3.North Africa
4.India
Which Act is not the landmark in the development of the Constitution during the British Rule?
1.The Regulating Act, 1773
2.The Charter Act, 1833
3.The Government of India Act, 1919
4.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
which among the following major rock edicts of Ashoka are in Kharosthi script?
1.Mansehra and Sahbazgarhi
2.Sanchi
3.Sarnath
4.Bairut
Which company established its factory in 1632 at Patna, Bihar?
1.British East India Company
2.Dutch East India Company
3.Portuguese East India Company
4.French East India Company
Which day was declared as 'Purna Swaraj Day' by the Indian National Congress?
1.26-01-1930
2.15-08-1947
3.30-01-1948
4.31-12-1950
Which Greek philosopher coined the term Geography in the 3rd century B.C.E. ?
1.Euclid
2.Plato
3.Eratosthenes
4.Clio
Which of the following census years is known as the 'Great Divide' in the demographic history of India?
1.1901
2.1921
3.1931
4.1941
Which of the following dynasties had a role in the construction and maintenance of the Sanchi Stupa?
1.Mauryas
2.Sungas
3.Kanvas
4.Satavahanas
Which of the following is not correct/ matched?
1.Shaikh Moinuddin Chishti - Ajmer
2.Shaikh Burhanuddin Gharib - Daulatabad
3.Shaikh Mohammad Hussaini - Gulbarga
4.Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya - Multan
Which of the following pairs is correct?
1.Vinoba Bhave - Second Individual Satyagrahi
2.C.R. Das - Deshbandhu
3.William Wedderburn - Congress President in 1907
4.Shyamji Krishna Varma - Founder of India House in Paris
Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly, in relation to first war of independence?
1.Delhi-Bahadur Shah Zafar
2.Kanpur-Nana Sahib
3.Lucknow-Begam Hazrat Mahal
4.Jhansi-Tantiya Tope
Which of the following titles was given by Mahatma Gandhi to Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
1.The Maker of Modern India
2.The Iron Man of India
3.The father of the Indian unrest
4.The Indian Lion
Which of the following treaties ended the First Carnatic War as well as the Austrian War of Succession?
1. Treaty of Mailapur
2.Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle
3.Treaty of Madras
4.Treaty of Ambore
Which of the following two rulers fought the battle near Kannauj on 17th May, 1540?
1.Humayun and Sultan Mohammad Nuhani
2.Shershah and Humayun
3.Shershah and Mirza Kamran
4.Mohammad Shah and Humayun
Which one among the following American news magazines was highly sceptical of Gandhiji's Dandi March initially but within a week completely changed its opinion and saluted him as a Saint and Statesman?
1.Saturday Evening Post
2.Readers Digest
3.Time
4.Life
Which one of the following was not associated with Indian National Army (I. N. A.)?
1.Rashid Ali
2.Shahnawaz
3.P. K. Sahgal
4.B. C. Dutta
Which one of the following was not associated with Indian National Army (I. N. A.)?
1.Rashid Ali
2.Shahnawaz
3.P. K. Sahgal
4.B. C. Dutta
Which ruler of Bengal transferred his capital from Dacca to Murshidabad?
1.Alivardi Khan
2.Murshid Quli Khan
3.Siraj ud-Daulah
4.Sarfaraz Khan
Which Sikh Guru started Gurumukhi script?
1.Guru Angad
2.Guru Amar Das
3.Guru Ram Das
4.Guru Nanak
Who among the following founded the Lathi Club?
1.Bhagat Singh
2.Lala Lajpat Rai
3.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4.Bipin Chandra Pal
Who among the following had organised, in 1904, a secret society of revolutionaries named Abhinav Bharat?
1.Khudiram Bose
2.Shyamji Krishna Verma
3.Har Dayal
4.V. D. Savarkar
Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?
1.Ziauddin Barani
2.Shams-i-Siraj Afif
3.Minhaj-us-Siraj
4.Amir Khusrau
Who among the following leaders said, I am an Indian Tom-Tom, whose work is waking up all the sleepers so that they may wake and work for their motherland?
1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2.Mahatma Gandhi
3.Sarojini Naidu
4.Annie Besant
Who among the following said about the Derozians that they are the Pioneers of the modern civilization of Bengal?
1.Raja Rammohan Roy
2.Surendranath Banerjee
3.Rabindranath Tagore
4.S.N. Sen
Who among the following was not associated with Ghadar Party?
1. Lala Hardayal
2.Pt. Ramchandra
3. Barkatullah
4.Khudiram Bose
Who was the compiler at the Imperial Gazetteer?
1.Colin Clark
2.William Wilson Hunter
3.Charles Elliott
4.William Digly
Who was the compiler at the Imperial Gazetteer?
1.Colin Clark
2.William Wilson Hunter
3.Charles Elliott
4.William Digly
Who was the king of the Vijayanagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota in 1565?
1.Harihara Raya
2.Sadasiva Raya
3.Bubka
4.Krishnadeva Raya
Who was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golkonda in 1687?
1.Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
2.Sikandar Adil Shah
3.Ali Adil Shah II
4.Shayasta Khan
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Gandhiji's Dandi March?
1.Lord Irwin
2.Lord Linlithgow
3.Lord Reading
4.Lord Willingdon
With reference to Bahadur Shah Zafar, which among the following statements is not true?
1.He was an emperor without empire
2.He was a warrior without any war experience
3. Hassan Askari was his spiritual guide
4.He succeeded to the throne in 1845 A.D.
With reference to Lala Lajpat Rai which of the following Statements is/ are correct? 1. At first he was not in favour of the policy of Non-cooperation but later he joined in favour with Gandhi. 2. Lala Lajpat Rai also participated in the formation of Swaraj Party. Select the correct answer from the codes given below -
1.1 only
2.2 only
3.Both 1 and 2
4.Neither 1 nor 2
With reference to the scholars/ litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements - 1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga. 2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana. 3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandragupta-II Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
1.1 and 2 only
2.2 and 3 only
3.3 only
4.1, 2 and 3
With which among the following places was the twenty third Jain Tirthankara associated?
1.Vaishali
2.Kausambi
3.Varanasi
4.Sravasti