Mains – History

1. Which of the following term is used for a “school” of learning and teaching the branches of Vedas?
2. Which of the following ruler of Satavahana Empire composed Gathasaptashati?
3.
Which among the following Kushana king adopted the epithet Dharma-thida?
4. Who wrote Kadambari?
5. Which Greek ruler sent Megathenes in the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
6. Which among the following major rock edicts of Ashoka are in Kharosthi script?
7. Purusha sukta is a part of which among the following vedas?
8. Consider the following statements:

 
  1. Both Ramapithecus & Shivapithecus have been considered the earliest ancestors of modern human beings
  2. While Ramapithecus is a male fossil, Shivapithecus is a female fossil
Which among the above statements is / are correct ?
9. Which of the following is the equivalent term used for Raja in early vedic era?
10. Which among the following was the royal emblem of Pandya Kingdom?
11. Rajatarangini, a book that generally recorded the heritage of Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by__
12. Which among the following site has given an evidence that the people of Indus Valley Civilization were aware of tides ?
13. Who among the following succeeded Pushyamitra Shunga?
14. Which among the following can be inferred on the basis of the observations of Fa-Hien, who visited India during the Gupta era?

 
  1. Practice of non-violence was common
  2. Absence of Barter trade
  3. Rigid caste system had developed
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15. Consider the following pairs of Indus Valley sites with their excavations and findings:

 
  1. Surkotada – The only Harappan site to contain horse remains
  2. Mehrgarh – Earliest agricultural community
  3. Malwan – Southernmost Harappan site
Which of the above is/are correct?
16. Consider the following animals:

 
  1. Pigs
  2. Goats
  3. Dogs
  4. Horses
Which of the above were surely domesticated by the Harappan People?
17. Which of the following doctrine is added by Jainism?
18. Eight-Fold Path is related to which of the following?
19. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Ajivikas?
1. Karma is a fallacy.
2. Nirvana was only reached after living through an immense number of lives.
3. Ajivikas practiced austerities.
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20. Alexander reached till which river in the Indian subcontinent?
21. Which of the following temporarily shifted the capital of Magadh to Vaishali?
22. Which of the following was referred to as ‘Devanampiya Piyadassi’?
23. Which of the following was the main source of income in the Mauryan administration?
24. King Kanishka patronized which of the following great scholars and eminent personalities of that era?
1) Ashvagosha
2) Charaka
3) Vasumitra
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25. Which of the following are the nine gems of the court of Chandragupta II?
1. Dhanvantri
2. Kalidasa
3. Ghatakarapara
4. Varahamihira
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26. Harivijaya was the work of which of the following Vakataka ruler?
27. Which of the following ruled in southern Karnataka in 4th century A.D. and were contemporary of Pallavas?
28. Which of the following is correct regarding internal trade during the early medieval period?
1. There was a decline in the internal trade of the country.
2. The petty feudal chiefs molested and plundered the merchants on the highways.
3. There were too many feudal dues to be paid in the course of internal trade.
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29. Which of the following are correctly matched regarding import in India from 650 A.D. to 1000 A.D.?
Items of import                 Region
1. Horses                                 Western and Central Asia
2. Wine                                    Kapisa
3. Dates                                   Basrsa
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30. Which of the following Dramas were written by Bhavabhuti?
1) Malatimadhava,
2) Mahaviracharita
3) UttraRamacharita
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31. Which of the following rulers of India issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands ?
32. Akbarnama was written originally in which among the following languages?
33. With reference to the relative position of French and the Britishers on the eve of Carnatic wars, consider the following observations:
1. The position of the English East India Company was superior to that of the French East India Company
2. The Naval Power of Frech was superior to the British
Which among the above is / are correct statements?
34. “Amoghvarsha” belonged to which dynasty of kings?
35. After the death of Aurangzeb , which of the following Mughals abolished jazia tax for the first time?
36. The silver coins of which among the following kings carried portraits and bilingual legends, which were inspired by the Kshatrapa types?
37. Who among the following scholars of Akbar’s Court  translated Atharva veda into Persian?
38. Which among the following is NOT correctly matched?
39. Consider the following Mughal Emperors:

 
  1. Babur
  2. Humayun
  3. Akbar
  4. Jahangir
Who among the above had written their biographies?
40. In which year, Somnath Temple was plundered by Mahmud of Ghazni?
41. Consider the following:

 
  1. Region between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra
  2. The Krishna Godavari Delta
  3. Marathawada country
A conflict over which among the above are considered to be the reasons of struggle between Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms?
42. The Portuguese built their first fortress in India at __?
43. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi assumed the title Sikandar-i-Sani?
44. Who among the following was the founder of Bijapur state ?
45. Which among the following Muslim Scholar came to India during the time of Mahmud of Ghazni?
46. Who among the following was the first ruler of sen dynasty?
47. Razia Sultan acceded to the throne of Delhi in __________ ?
48. Consider the following statements:

 
  1. During Farrukhsiyar reign, in 1717, that the British East India Company purchased duty-free trading rights in all of Bengal for a mere three thousand rupees a year
  2. The son-in-law of Mir Jafar, who was made Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Chinsura opposed the Imperial Dastak because it was discriminatory
  3.  Mir Kasim abolished all the taxes of the Local traders
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
49. In the light of events which occurred during the reign of Shahjahan, select the statement which is NOT correct:
50. The impact of Bhakti Movement on Indian music was mainly through __:
1. Marg Sangeet
2. Pathya Sangeet
3. Haveli Sangeet
4. Bhajans
5. Asta Chhap
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51. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Alauddin Khilji?

 
  1. He declared himself as Sikandar-I-Saini
  2. He was the founder of Khilji dynasty
  3. He transferred his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad
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52. Consider the following pairs:

 
  1. Battle of Haldighati – Maharana Pratap and Akbar
  2. Second battle of Panipat –  Sher Shah Suri and Humayun
  3. Battle of Chausa –  Babur and Rana Sanga
Which of the above is/are correct?
53. Consider the following pairs:

 
  1. Duaspa-sihaspa? It was a revenue system introduced by Akbar
  2. Harkaras? Spies and special couriers during Mughal period
  3. Bandobast system? Taxation system introduced by Babur
Which of the above is/are correct?
54. Arrange the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate in chronological order of their reign and choose the correct answer
1. Aram Shah
2. Razia Sultana
3. Ruknuddin Firuz
4. Shams ud din Iltutmish
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55. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq was succeeded by which of the following kings?
56. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to religious policy of Sikander Lodhi?
1. He sacked the Hindu temples and built mosques in their places.
2. He issued orders forbidding the Hindus to bathe at the ghats of the Jamuna.
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57. Which of the following called himself the Shadow of God on Earth?
58. Alai Darwaza, Hauz Khas, Mahal Hazaar Satoon, Jamait Khana Mosque and Alai Minar were constrcuted by which of the following?
59. Which of the following kings founded the Tughlaq dynasty?
60. Which of the following statements are correct regarding judicial system during the Sultanate period?
1. Chief Qazi was the head of the judicial department.
2. Muslim personal law or sharia was followed in civil matters.
3. The Hindus were governed by their own personal law and their cases were dispensed by the village panchayats.
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61. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to judicial system during the Sultanate period?
1. A grand court was maintained and darbars held on a number of occasions.
2. Everyone had free access to the sultan during the darbar.
3. Decisions were taken according to the law of the Shariah for cases involving the Muslims.
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62. Inland trade was dominated by which of the following during the Sultanate period?
1. Gujarati
2. Marwari
3. Muslim Bohra merchants
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63. Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki came to Delhi during the reign of which of the following rulers?
64. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Guru Nanak?
1. He was not opposed to distinctions of caste.
2. He preached the unity of god and condemned the formalism and ritualism of both Islam and Hinduism.
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65. Battle of Chanderi was fought between Babur and which of the following?
66. Battle of Ghagra was fought between Babur and which of the following?
67. Which of the following introduced the Dahsala System?
68. Which of the following were the functions of Bakshi in the Akbar’s administartion?
1. Bakshi was appointed by the imperial court at the recommendation of the Mir Bakshi.
2. Bakshi was responsible for checking and inspecting the horses and soldiers which were maintained by the mansabdars in the suba.
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69. Tansen accepted Islam at the hand of which of the following great Sufi Saint?
70. Which of the followings reign is considered the ‘The Golden age’ of the Mughal Empire?
71. Which of the following was the ruler of Golconda during the reign of Aurangabad?
72. Which of the following Governor Generals was called “Liberator of India Press”?
73. The Lucknow session of Indian National Congress that took place in 1916 was presided by__:
74. In which year, first census was conducted in India ?
75. Who presided the first session of the Muslim League?
76. The first Englishmen to preside over a Congress session was __?
77. By which of the following for the first time, British government recognized the “Right of Dominion” for India?
78. Which among the following treaty was signed after Battle of Buxar?
79. The dual government introduced by Pitts India Act continued to operate in India, until it was abolished by which of the following laws?
80. Who among the following referred Mahatma Gandhi as father of Nation?
81. Sarda Act which was sponsored by Harbilas Sarda to the British India Legislature in India was passed on 28 September 1929. This act was to prevent which of the following malice in Indian Society ?
82. The triumphant saying of “Attock to Cuttack” was most closely related to which of the following ?
83. The Woods dispatch of 1854 is related to which of the following?
84. Treaty of Yandabo is related to which of the following states ?
85. In which year, Capital of India was shifted to Delhi from Kolkata?
86. Which of the following statements is / are correct with respect to the Government of India Act, 1919?

 
  1. It had a separate Preamble.
  2. It made a provision for classification of the central and provincial subjects.
  3. It divided the central subjects into reserved and transferred categories.
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87. For the regeneration of Hindu society and religion various means suggested by Raja Ram Mohan Roy included:
1. Western Education for both boys and girls
2. Freedom of India from British rule
3. Separation of religion from social practices
4. Rational approach towards religion
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88. Lord Cornwallis brought a number of changes in the judiciary, collectively known as Cornwallis code. What was / were features of this Cornwallis code?

 
  1. The judicial and police functions of Zamindars were taken away
  2. East India Company’s employees were brought under the law
  3. Uniform Civil Code for Hindus and Muslims was adopted
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89. Both leaders of which among the following pairs shared similar views on almost all issues during the freedom struggle of India?
90. Consider the following statements about Satyagraha:

 
  1. The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was Mahatma Gandhi's first Satyagraha
  2. Forest Satyagraha was started by Loknayak Bapuji Ane
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
91. Consider the following statements about All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC):

 
  1. It was founded by Lala Lajpat Rai
  2. It has been associated with the Communist Party of India since Independence
  3. AITUC is a founder member of the World Federation of Trade Unions
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
92. Who transferred the Portuguese capital in India from Cochin to Goa?
93. Which of the following are correct recommendations of the Nehru Report?

 
  1. Demand of Poorna Swaraj for India
  2. Rejection of separate electorate
  3. Reservation of seats for Muslims
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94. Who among the following was responsible for maintaining law and order in the cities other than Calcutta during the reign of Cornwallis?
95. William Bentinck abolished the Provincial Courts of Appeal and Circuit in which of the following years
96. The first Anglo Afghan War was fought in which year?
97. John Lawrence was appointed as the Viceroy of India in which year?
98. Which of the following events took place during the viceroyship of Lord Mayo?
1. First Census was carried out
2. Establishment of the Statistical Survey of India
3. Indian Evidence Act was passed
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99. Which of the following post of British India was replaced by the President of India after India’s independence?
100. Who of the following was the public prosecutor of the Alipore Bombing Conspiracy case?