Dilwara temples are a pilgrimage place for -
1.Shaivas (Hindu)
2.Vaishnavas (Hindu)
3.Jains
4.Buddhists
Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker are two architects credited to have designed the city of -
1.Allahabad (Prayagraj)
2.Chandigarh
3.Raipur
4. New Delhi
Jai Singh Siddhraj was the bravest and ablest ruler of -
1.Solanki Dynasty
2.Chandela Dynasty
3.Parmar Dynasty
4.Senas Dynasty
Kol Mutiny of 1831 under Buddho Bhagat took place in which of the following regions?
1.Kutch
2.Singhbhum
3.Western Ghats
4.Satara
Pietra dura is related to which of the following?
1.Decorating the walls with floral designs made of semiprecious stones
2.Building sloping walls in Minars
3.Use of arch in construction
4.Use of marble in buildings
Representatives of the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company signed the Treaty of Salbai in which year?
1.1782
2.1769
3.1758
4.1771
Tattwa Bodhini Sabha was founded by -
1.Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. Devendra Nath Tagore
3.Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4.Atma Ram Pandurang
The dual system of governance in Bengal was enforced by -
1.Warren Hastings
2.William Bentinck
3.Robert Clive
4.Lord Curzon
The famous Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 was fought by the British against whom?
1.The French
2.Spain
3.Mysore
4.Carnatic
The first ruler of Magadha from the Haryanka dynasty was -
1.Ashoka
2.Prasenajit
3.Bimbisara
4.Ajatshatru
The Munda language group belongs to which family?
1.Austric
2.Dravidian
3.Sino-Tibetan
4. Indo-European
Triratna or Three Jewels, i.e., right knowledge, right faith and right action are related to which of the following?
1.Buddhism
2.Hinduism
3.Jainism
4.Christianity
What is the correct chronological order of coming of European traders in India? I. French II. English III. Dutch IV. Portuguese V. Danish
1.I, II, III, IV, V
2.V, IV, III, II, I
3.IV, II, III, V,
4. III, IV, V, I, II
What is the correct chronological order of peasant struggles in British India? I. Champaran Satyagrah II. No-Revenue Movement III. Bardoli Satyagraha IV. Santhal Revolt
1.I II III IV
2.IV III II I
3.IV II I III
4. IV I II III
Where did Madam Cama unfurl India's tricolour flag of freedom?
1.Paris
2.London
3.Stuttgart
4.Geneva
Where was the first Congress Session in Bihar held?
1.Patna
2.Gaya
3.Muzaffarpur
4.Darbhanga
Which of the following is/ are Indus Valley Civilisation sites? I. Alamgirpur (Meerut, UP) II. Lohari (Hisar, Haryana) III. Khanak (Bhiwani, Haryana) IV. Rakhigarhi (Hisar, Haryana) Correct code is -
1.All I, II, III and IV
2.Only I and IV
3.Only III
4.Only II, III and IV
Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
1.Establishment of Universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay - Lord Canning
2.A network of Primary Schools - Lord Mayo
3.First Census of India - Lord Lytton
4.Partition of Bengal - Lord Curjon
Which of the following pairs is/ are matched correctly? I. Bhimbetika Caves - Madhya Pradesh II. Lenyadri Caves - Maharashtra III. Lakhudiyar Caves - Uttarakhand IV. Jogimara Caves - Chhattisgarh Correct code is -
1.Only I and IV
2.Only II and III
3.Only I, II and III
4.All I, II, III and IV
Which of the following was Gandhiji's first Satyagraha Movement in India in which he used Civil Disobedience?
1.Champaran
2.Kheda
3.Ahmedabad
4. Rowlatt Satyagraha
Which of the following was/ were among the decisions taken by the First Continental Congress held in Philadelphia in September 1774? 1. It rejected a plan for a colonial union under the British authority. 2. It drew up a statement of grievances. 3. It agreed upon a scheme to stop trade between the Colonies and England. Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1.1 and 3 only
2.2 only
3.1 and 2 only
4.1, 2 and 3
Which one of the following pairs of travelers and their nationality is not correctly matched?
1. Ibn Battuta - Moroccan
2.Duarte Barbosa - Portuguese
3.Jean Baptiste Tavernier - Dutch
4.Niccolao Manucci - Venetian
Which one of the following pairs of travelers and their nationality is not correctly matched?
1. Ibn Battuta - Moroccan
2.Duarte Barbosa - Portuguese
3.Jean Baptiste Tavernier - Dutch
4.Niccolao Manucci - Venetian
Who is the author of the popular song, Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai?
1.Surya Sen
2.Chandra Shekhar Azad
3.Sardar Bhagat Singh
4.Ram Prasad Bismil
. In which year did King George V assume the crown of India?
1. 1917
2.1906
3.1923
4.1911
. Who among the following participated in the Parliament of Religions held at Chicago in 1893?
1.Dayananda Saraswati
2. Swami Vivekananda
3.Mahatma Gandhi
4.Raja Rammohan Roy
About which Act, Jawaharlal Nehru had said, "We were provided with a car with all brakes and no engine"?
1.Act of 1858
2.Act of 1909
3.Act of 1919
4.Act of 1935
Arrange the following in chronological order with respect to their date of arrival in India ? 1. Al-Biruni 2. Francois Bernier 3. Ibn Battuta 4. Marco Polo Choose the correct answer from the following code -
1.1-2-3-4
2. 1-4-3-2
3.3-4-2-1
4. 3-2-4-1
Babur defeated ...... in the first battle of Panipat on April 21, 1526.
1.Sher Shah
2. Hasan Khan
3.Bairam Khan
4.Ibrahim Lodhi
Consider the following statements concerning the American War of Independence - 1. The Americans raised the slogan, No taxation without representation. 2. The American merchants resorted to the boycott of the British products. Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1.1 only
2.2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements concerning the Russian Revolution - 1. The Bolsheviks believed that in a repressive society like Tsarist Russia, the party should be disciplined and should control the number of its members. 2. The Mensheviks believed that the party should be opened to all (as in Germany). Which of the statement/s given above is/ are correct?
1.1 only
2.2 only
3.Both 1 and 2
4.Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements regarding the Khalji Dynasty - 1. The advent of the Khalji dynasty marked the zenith of Muslim imperialism in India. 2. The founder of the Khalji dynasty was Alauddin Khalji. Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
1.Only 1
2.Only 2
3.Both 1 and 2
4.None of above
Consider the following statements related to Dayanand's idea of social reform - 1. Dayanand's reform envisaged a social order, where different castes performed functions suitable to their status determined by merit. 2. Dayanand's 'robust Vedic counterpart' challenged the masculine West that had enslaved the Aryavarta. Which of the statement/s given above is/ are correct?
1.1 only
2.2 only
3.Both 1 and 2
4.Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements related to Wellesley's administration - 1. In the six years of Wellesley's administration, the army accounted for 42.5 per cent of the Company's total expenditure. 2. Wellesley's administrative measures were restricted to the affairs of the Company and had nothing to do with the commercial and military affairs of the Indian ruling families. Which of the statement/s given above is/ are correct?
1.1 only
2. 2 only
3.Both 1 and 2
4.Neither 1 nor 2
During the rule of Mughals who was next to emperors?
1.Mir Bakshi
2.Diwan
3.Wakil-i-Multak
4.Chief Qazi
During the Swadeshi movement, a National College was started in Calcutta under the principalship of -
1.Rabindranath Tagore
2.Aurobindo Ghosh
3.Rajani Kant Sen
4.Syed Abu Mohammad
For how many days did Dandi March last?
1.10 days
2.20 days
3.24 days
4.30 days
Hindu Widow's Remarriage Act, 1856 was enacted because of a campaign led by -
1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
3.Devendranath Tagore
4. Keshav Chandra Sen
Hiuen Tsang, hailed as the prince of pilgrims, visited India during the reign of king -
1.Ashoka
2.Vishnugupta
3.Samudragupta
4.Harsha
Hiuen Tsang, hailed as the prince of pilgrims, visited India during the reign of king -
1.Ashoka
2.Vishnugupta
3.Samudragupta
4.Harsha
How many Ramsar conservation sites have been enlisted from India so far?
1.12
2.16
3.27
4.62
In the context of Indian history, the principle of Dyarchy (diarchy) refers to -
1. Division of the central legislature into two houses
2.Introductions of double government i.e., Central and Statement governments
3.Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi
4.Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories
In Tinkathia System in Bihar, how much land was to be reserved for indigo cultivation?
1.01/10
2.01/03
3.03/20
4.03/25
In which of the following colleges, Gandhiji had studied?
1.Samaldas College, Bhavnagar
2.Dharmendrasinhji College, Rajkot
3.Gujarat College, Ahmedabad
4.Bahauddin College, Junagadh
In which of the following Harappan cities, furrows of ploughed fields have been found?
1.Kalibangan
2.Dholavira
3.Mohenjo-daro
4.Lothal
India is a founding member of - I. United Nations Organisation II. World Bank III. International Monetary Fund IV. World Trade Organisation Correct code is -
1.Only II and III
2.Only I, II and III
3.Only I
4. I, II, III and IV all
Indian Evidence Act was drafted by -
1.Lord Macaulay
2.Sir James F. Stephen
3.Huxley
4.Sir Henry Summer Maine
Mahatma Gandhi visited Odisha for the first time on -
1.March 23, 1921
2.April 15, 1922
3.January 16, 1923
4.December 1, 1924
Prarthana Samaj advocated the following, which ultimately became the foundation of empowerment of women. I. Encouraged widow marriage II. Discarded child marriage III. Encouraged girls' education IV. Discarded untouchability Correct code is -
1.Only I, II and III
2.Only II, III and IV
3.Only I, III and IV
4.I, II, III and IV all
Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements - 1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land. 2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1.Only 1
2.Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Swami Sahajananda was related to which of the following?
1.Tribal Movement in Bihar
2.Labour Movement in Bihar
3.Peasant Movement in Bihar
4.Caste Movement in Bihar
The IIbert Bill controversy was related to the -
1.imposition of restrictions on the Indians to carry arms by Indians
2.imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages
3.removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans
4.removal of a duty on imported cotton cloth
The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because - 1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence. 2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session. 3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1.Only 1
2.2 and 3
3.1 and 3
4.None of the above
The last recognised king of the Gupta line was -
1.Samudragupta
2.Bimbisara
3.Ashoka
4.Vishnugupta
The Mughal paintings reached at their peak during the reign of -
1.Akbar
2.Jahangir
3.Shahjahan
4.Aurangzeb
The ruins off Vijayanagara (Hampi) were brought to public light in the year 1800 by the following British Surveyor and engineer -
1.James Prinsep
2.Colin Mackenzie
3.James Rennell
4.Charles Metcalfe
What is the correct chronological order, in ascending order, for the following Acts in British India? I. The Bengal Sati Regulation (Regulation (XVII) II. Female Infanticide Prevention Act. III. Suppression of Thugs
1.I, II, III
2.I, III, II
3.III, II, I
4. II, I, III
Which among the following struggles, based on Gandhi's philosophy of Satyagraha, involved the industrial working class?
1.Champaran
2.Kheda
3.Ahmedabad
4.Bardoli
Which among the following was/ were among the factors for England to experience the Industrial Revolution first? 1. The scientific inventions had paved the way for Industrial Revolution. 2. It has favourable social and political structures in place. 3. Navigable rivers had made inland transport easier. 4. It had seen the ascendancy of capitalist practices. Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1.1 and 3 only
2.1, 3 and 4 only
3.4 only
4.1, 2, 3 and 4
Which country among the following was not a part of the Third Coalition against Napoleon?
1.Russia
2.Prussia
3.Sweden
4.France
Which explorer discovered a sea route to India in 1498?
1.Thomas Coryat
2.Megasthenes
3.Marco Polo
4. Vasco da Gama
Which Governor-General of India, in 1772, introduced two courts in each district-a criminal court (faujdari adalat) and a civil court (diwani adalat) ?
1.Lord Dalhousie
2.Warren Hastings
3.Richard Wellesley
4.Robert Clive
Which medieval Indian empire was famous for elaborated local self-government?
1.Chalukya
2.Chola
3.Solanki
4.Parmar
Which movement was started as a reaction to the Partition of Bengal?
1.Non-Cooperation Movement
2.Civil Disobedience Movement
3.Swadeshi Movement
4.Puma Swaraj Movement
Which Mughal ruler established Karkhanas for painting?
1.Humayun
2.Akbar
3.Jahangir
4.Shah Jahan
Which of the following Acts was/ were enacted during the Viceroy ship of Lord Curzon? I. Indian Universities Act II. Ancient Monuments Protection Act III. Indian Coinage and Paper Currency Act IV. Punjab Land Alienation Act Correct code is -
1.All I, II, III and IV
2.Only I, II, III
3.Only II, III, IV
4.Only I and II
Which of the following classics is not written by Kalidas?
1.Ashtadhyayi
2.Malvikagni Mitram
3.Raghuvansham
4.Meghdootam
Which of the following commissions in the British era had made recommendations for a change in the pattern of diarchy introduced under Government of India Act, 1919?
1.Simon Commission
2.Sapru Commission
3.Butler Commission
4.Muddiman Committee
Which of the following demands were put forward by the Lucknow Pact?
1.Complete independence from the British rule
2. All the members of the viceroy's executive council should be Indians
3.Elected majority in the legislative councils
4.None of These
Which of the following facts is/ are true about Mural Paintings? I. The painting works on the walls of a solid structure are known as Mural Paintings. II. The Mural Paintings are of large size. III. The cave paintings in Ajanta, Armamalai, Ravan Chhaya cave shelter, Bagh caves, Sittanavasal and Kailamath Temple in Ellora caves are the finest examples of Mural paintings. Correct code is -
1.Only I and II
2.Only III
3.All I, II and III
4.Only II
Which of the following pairs is/ are not matched correctly?
1.Simon Commission Report - 1927
2.Nehru Report - 1928
3.Communal Award - 1934
4.Freedom Day - 1939
Which of the following persons had participated actively in the Revolt of 1857?
1.Nana Saheb (Kanpur)
2.Begum Hazrat Mahal (Lucknow)
3.Maulavi Ahmadullah (Faizabad)
4.None of the above/ More than one of the above
Which of the following philosophies of India propounded the atom theory?
1.Yoga
2.Nyaya
3.Sankhya
4.Vaisheshika
Which of the following places is/ are known for mural paintings? I. Sanchi Stupa II. Lepakshi temple III. Ajanta Caves
1. II and III only
2. I only
3. I and III only
4.I, II and III all
Which of the following statements is correct? 1. The Canonical Buddhist literature consists of Tripataka-Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka. 2. The Jatakas are the best examples of Buddhist non-canonical literature. Correct code is -
1.Only 1
2.Only 2
3.Both 1 and 2
4.Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following statements is/ are true about Government of India Act, 1919? I. The provisions of this Act are known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. II. It relaxed the Central Control over provinces by demarcating and separating the Central and provincial subjects III. It introduced, for the first time, bicameralism and direct elections in India. IV. Three members of viceroy's executive Council (other than the Commander-in-Chief) were to be Indian Correct code is -
1.Only I and IV
2.Only II and III
3.Only I, II and IV
4. I, II, III and IV
Which of the following was not actively associated with Swaraj Khilafat Party - 1)
1.Lala Lajpat Rai
2.Chitranjan Das
3.N.C. Kelkar
4.Motilal Nehru
Which of the following was not proposed by Cripps Mission?
1.Making of the Constitution solely in the hands of Indians
2.It offered complete independence instead of dominion status
3.It provided an option to the provinces to frame a separate Constitution
4.Free India was given an option to withdraw from the Commonwealth
Which of the followings is/are miniature art paintings developed during Delhi Saltanate? I. Nimatnama II. Lodi Khuladar III. Paintings related to glorifying the ruler Correct code is -
1.Only I
2.Only II
3.Only I and II
4.All I, II and III
Who among the following advocates had appeared for the INA trials at Delhi in 1945-46?
1.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2.Bhulabhai Desai
3.K.M. Munshi
4.Sardar Patel
Who among the following died in exile?
1.Rani Laxmibai
2. Bahadur Shah Zafar
3.Tantia Tope
4.Nana Saheb
Who among the following was not the founding father of Non-Alligned Movement?
1.Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
2.Mao Zedong
3.Gamal Abdel Nasser
4.Kwame Nkrumah
Who among the following was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service?
1.Satyendranath Tagore
2.Surendranath Banerjee
3.R.C. Dutt
4.Subhas Chandra Bose
Who amongst the following was the first woman Chief Minister of UP State?
1.Sucheta Kriplani
2.Sarojini Naidu
3.Kiran Bedi
4.Mayawati
Who became the Nawab of Bengal after the death of Alivardi Khan in 1756?
1.Mir Jafar
2.Murshid Quli Khan
3.Siraj ud-Daullah
4.Sujan Khan
Who established Swaraj Party in 1923?
1.Mahatma Gandhi
2.Vallabhbhai Patel
3.C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
4. B.R. Ambedkar
Who is also known by the name Frontier Gandhi?
1. Subhash Chandra Bose
2. Jawahar Lal Nehru
3.Abdul Gaffar Khan
4.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who spearheaded the 1857 Revolt in Bihar?
1.Nana Saheb
2.Tatya Tope
3.Kunwar Singh
4.Maulavi Ahmadullah
Who wrote the famous play, Neel Darpan in which oppression of indigo farmers is displayed?
1.Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
2.Rabindranath Tagore
3.Barindra Ghosh
4.Dinabandhu Mitra
With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term Araghatta refers to -
1.bonded labour
2.land grant made to military officers
3.waterwheel used in the irrigation of land
4.wasteland converted to cultivated land