1. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by—
A. Mahayana Buddhism
B. Hinayana Buddhism
C. Jainism
D. The Lokayata School
Ans : (C)
2. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ?
A. Jhansi
B. Jagdishpur
C. Lucknow
D. Chittor
Ans : (D)
3. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
A. Battle of Buxar— Mir Jafar Vs Clive
B. Battle of Wandiwash—French Vs East India Company
C. Battle of Chelianwala—Dalhousie Vs Marathas
D. Battle of Kharda—Nizam Vs East India Company
Ans : (B)
4. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by—
A. The Greeks
B. The Romans
C. The Chinese
D. The Arabs
Ans : (A)
5. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by—
A. The Portuguese
Manidha Naeyam
B. The French
C. The Danish
D. The British
Ans : (A)
6. The term ‘nishka’ which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an—
A. Weapon
B. Agricultural implement
C. Script
D. Coin
Ans : (D)
7. Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched ?
A. Krishnadevaraya : Samaranganasutradhra
B. Mehendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana
C. Bhojadeva : Manasollasa
D. Somesvara : Amuktamalyada
Ans : (B)
8. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was—
A. Charles Andrews
B. Robert Montgomery
C. Richard Temple
D. Baden Powell
Ans : (D)
9. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
A. Dharamsastra : Works on religion and philosophy
B. Chaturvarnya : Four Ashrams
C. Shudra : Service to three varnas
D. Mahamatra : Superior Officials Manidha Naeyam
Ans : (B)
10. Chanakya was known as—
A. Bhattasvamin
B. Rajasekhara
C. Vishnugupta
D. Visakhadatta
Ans : (C)
11. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at—
A. Thanjavur
B. Uraiyur
C. Kanchipuram
D. Uttaramerur
Ans : (D)
12. In Jainism ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred to as—
A. Jina
B. Ratna
C. Kaivalya
D. Nirvanas
Ans : (C)
13. Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ?
A. Dhanvantri
B. Bhaskaracharya
C. Charaka
D. Susruta
Ans : (B)
14. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the—
A. British
B. Dutch
C. Portuguese
D. Danish
Ans : (C)
15. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by—
A. Buhler
B. Robert Sewell
C. James Prinsep
D. Codrington
Ans : (C)
16. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature ?
A. Amarakosa
B. Siddhantasiromani
C. Brhat Samhita
D. Ashtangahrdaya
Ans : (A)
17. The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known ?
A. British India Society
B. Bengal British India Society
C. Settlers Association
D. Zamindary Association
Ans : (D)
18. The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by—
A. The Charter Act of 1813
B. Macaulay's Minutes of 1835
C. The Hunter Commission of 1882
D. Wood's Despatch of 1854
Ans : (B)
19. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the—
A. Prarthana Samaj
B. Satya Shodhak Samaj
C. Arya Samaj
D. Ramakrishna Mission
Ans : (B)
20. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the—
A. Bengal Presidency
B. Madras Presidency
C. Bombay Presidency
D. Madras and Bombay Presidencies
Ans : (D)
A. Mahayana Buddhism
B. Hinayana Buddhism
C. Jainism
D. The Lokayata School
Ans : (C)
2. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ?
A. Jhansi
B. Jagdishpur
C. Lucknow
D. Chittor
Ans : (D)
3. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
A. Battle of Buxar— Mir Jafar Vs Clive
B. Battle of Wandiwash—French Vs East India Company
C. Battle of Chelianwala—Dalhousie Vs Marathas
D. Battle of Kharda—Nizam Vs East India Company
Ans : (B)
4. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by—
A. The Greeks
B. The Romans
C. The Chinese
D. The Arabs
Ans : (A)
5. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by—
A. The Portuguese
Manidha Naeyam
B. The French
C. The Danish
D. The British
Ans : (A)
6. The term ‘nishka’ which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an—
A. Weapon
B. Agricultural implement
C. Script
D. Coin
Ans : (D)
7. Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched ?
A. Krishnadevaraya : Samaranganasutradhra
B. Mehendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana
C. Bhojadeva : Manasollasa
D. Somesvara : Amuktamalyada
Ans : (B)
8. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was—
A. Charles Andrews
B. Robert Montgomery
C. Richard Temple
D. Baden Powell
Ans : (D)
9. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
A. Dharamsastra : Works on religion and philosophy
B. Chaturvarnya : Four Ashrams
C. Shudra : Service to three varnas
D. Mahamatra : Superior Officials Manidha Naeyam
Ans : (B)
10. Chanakya was known as—
A. Bhattasvamin
B. Rajasekhara
C. Vishnugupta
D. Visakhadatta
Ans : (C)
11. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at—
A. Thanjavur
B. Uraiyur
C. Kanchipuram
D. Uttaramerur
Ans : (D)
12. In Jainism ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred to as—
A. Jina
B. Ratna
C. Kaivalya
D. Nirvanas
Ans : (C)
13. Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ?
A. Dhanvantri
B. Bhaskaracharya
C. Charaka
D. Susruta
Ans : (B)
14. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the—
A. British
B. Dutch
C. Portuguese
D. Danish
Ans : (C)
15. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by—
A. Buhler
B. Robert Sewell
C. James Prinsep
D. Codrington
Ans : (C)
16. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature ?
A. Amarakosa
B. Siddhantasiromani
C. Brhat Samhita
D. Ashtangahrdaya
Ans : (A)
17. The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known ?
A. British India Society
B. Bengal British India Society
C. Settlers Association
D. Zamindary Association
Ans : (D)
18. The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by—
A. The Charter Act of 1813
B. Macaulay's Minutes of 1835
C. The Hunter Commission of 1882
D. Wood's Despatch of 1854
Ans : (B)
19. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the—
A. Prarthana Samaj
B. Satya Shodhak Samaj
C. Arya Samaj
D. Ramakrishna Mission
Ans : (B)
20. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the—
A. Bengal Presidency
B. Madras Presidency
C. Bombay Presidency
D. Madras and Bombay Presidencies
Ans : (D)
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