A. Skandagupta
B. Harshavardhana
C. Chandragupta Maurya
Answer : C
2. During Gupta period, village affairs were managed by village headman with assistance of?
A. Vishyapati
B. Amatya
Answer : A
3. Nicolo Conti, the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D., was ?
A. A Frenchman
B. An Italian
C. A Greek
Answer : B
4. In Krishnadevaraya's court, Ashtadiggajas were the ?
A. Eight great poets of his court.
B. Eight great scholars of his kingdom
Answer : A
5. Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King, Nahapana was?
A. Satakarni I
B. Gautamiputra Satakarni
Answer : B
6. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was ?
A. Vatapi
B. Amravati
C. Nagarjunakonda
D. Vengi
Answer : D ( Note: They ruled here for about 450 years. )
7. In the Sangam age, Uraiyur was important for ?
A. A great centre of cotton trade.
B. A great centre of indigenous trade.
Answer : A
8. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was ?
A. Mahipala
B. Dharmapala
C. Devapala
D. Gopala
Answer : D
9. Which Chola King fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him ?
A. Sundar Chola
B. Rajaraja Chola
Answer : B
10. Vikramasila University was founded by ?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Pulakesin II
C. Kanishka
D. Dharmpala
Answer : D
11. After Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
A. Cholas
B. Pallavas
C. Satavahanas
Answer : C
12. Which was a special feature of Chola administration?
A. Autonomy for village administration
B. Cheap and proper tax collecting method
Answer : A
13. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in ?
A. Bijapur
B. Hampi
Answer : B
14. Madurai was capital of ?
A. Rashtrakutas
B. Pallavas
Answer : B
15. The power of the great Cholas was established by ?
A. Rajaraja I
B. Rajaraja
C. Kulothunga
D. Aditya
Answer : D
16. Bahmani Kingdom was founded by?
A. Hason
B. Malik Kafur
Answer : A
17. Vijaynagar kingdom was founded by ?
A. Harihara & Bukka
B. Raja Raja
Answer : A
18. Pallava Kings were the devotees of ?
A. Vishnu
B. Shiva
C. Mahavira
D. Buddhacharita
Answer : B
19. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of?
A. Cholas
B. Hoysalas
C. Cheras
D. Pallavas
Answer : A
20. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by ?
A. Bukka
B. Parantaka I
C. Pulakesin I
D. Harihara
Answer : C
21. A lot of details regarding village administration under Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at?
A. Kanchipuram
B. Uttaramerur
Answer : B
22. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by ?
A. Malik Kafur
B. Hasan
C. Timur
D. Zain-ul-Abidin
Answer : B
23. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was ?
A. Land tax
B. Currency system
C. Revenue from seaports
Answer : C
24. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was ?
A. Aravidu dynasty
B. Sangama dynasty
C. Saluva dynasty
D. Tuluva dynasty
Answer : B
25. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on advice of ?
A. Vidyaranya
B. Tulsidas
Answer : A
26. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a ?
A. Chera King
B. Vijayanagara King
Answer : B
27. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of ?
A. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
B. Balban
C. Harshvardhana
Answer : A
28. Last ruler of Sunga dynasty was ?
A. Sujyeshtha
B. Vasudeva
Answer : B
29. Satavahanas belonged to ?
A. Andhra region
B. Kalinga
Answer : A
30. Chola ruler who subdued Ganges and obtained title Gangai Konda Cholan was?
A. Kulottunga
B. Rajendra Chola I
C. Rajadhiraja Chola
Answer : B
31. Which of the following is oldest dynasty?
A. Satavahanas
B. Cheras
C. Pallavas
Answer : A
32. Leader of 'Pagal panthi', sect that defied authority and set tenants against Zamindars?
A. Haji Shariatullah
B. Dadu Mian
C. Tipu
Answer : C
33. The Kuka Movement to overthrow the British rule was organised in ?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Punjab
D. Bombay
Answer : C
34. The play 'Nil Darpan' portrays the oppression of ?
A. The artisans
B. The indigo planters
C. The handloom wearers
Answer : B
35. Rebellion of the 'Moplah' peasants during 1836 to 1854 were directed against the oppression of ?
A. Landlords
B. Moneylenders
Answer : A
36. Which revolt is related with 'Siddhu' and 'Kanhu' ?
A. Santhal rebellion, 1855
B. Kol uprising, 1820-37
C. Munda revolt, 1899-1900
Answer : A
37. Tribal leader who was regarded as an incarnation of God and father of the world was?
A. Jogia Bhagat
B. Nanak Bhil
C. Birsa Munda
Answer : C
38. Which one was a precursor of the 1857 revolt ?
A. Sanyasi revolt
B. Indigo revolt
C. Veluthampi revolt
D. Pabna uprising
Answer : A
39. Who lost his kingdom in Hindustan but retrieved it after about 15 years in exile?
A. Ala-ud-din Khilji
B. Humayun
Answer : B
40. Pushyabhuti dynasty ruled over ?
A. Thaneshwar
B. Ujjain
Answer : A
41. Gujarat was traditionally known as ?
A. Telangana
B. Saurashtra
C. Konkan
D. Rann of Kutch
Answer : B
42. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to have levied 'Haqq-i-Sharab' or irrigation tax?
A. Firoz Tughlaq
B. Alauddin Khilji
Answer : A
43. Varindra Ghosh was associated with ?
A. Anushilan Samiti
B. Sadhava Samiti
Answer : A
44. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to introduce the practice of Sijda?
A. Balban
B. Muhammad Tughlaq
C. Firoz Tughlaq
Answer : A
45. The first Indian ruler to org anise Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was ?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Akbar
C. Alauddin Khilji
Answer : B
46. Akbar founded his own religion known as Din-i-Ilahi which means ?
A. Divine Faith
B. Universal peace
C. House of Worship
Answer : A
47. Who is most famous for building a large number of canals for irrigation?
A. Akbar
B. Shahjahan
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer : C
48. The capital of the ancient Vrijian state was ?
A. Ujjain
B. Vaishali
C. Pataliputra
D. Ayodhya
Answer : B
49. The ancient name of Bengal was ?
A. Vatsa
B. Kamarupa
C. Gauda
D. Matsya
Answer : C
50. The Kalachuri era counted from A.D. 248 was mostly current in ?
A. Kashmir
B. Bengal
C. Central India
D. Andhra
Answer : D
51. Saranjami system was an important feature of?
A. Administration of Qutub Shahis
B. Maratha revenue system
C. Taluqdari system
Answer : B
52. Which Muslim emperor was attracted by the beauty of Queen Padmini ?
A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Babar
Answer : C
53. Who is regarded as the greatest law giver of ancient India ?
A. Manu
B. Patanjali
C. Kautilya
D. Panini
Answer : A
54. Gradual decline of towns was an important feature of?
A. Gupta period
B. Rashtrakuta Khilji
C. Satavahana age
D. Pratihara age
Answer : A
55. Which is not the name of Kautilya ?
A. Chanakya
B. Dramidacharya
C. Vishnugupta
D. Devaputra
Answer : D
56. Bernier visited India during the reign of ?
A. Jahangir
B. Shahjahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Akbar
Answer : C
57. Rudradaman was one of the greatest ?
A. Maurya rulers
B. Pallavas rulers
C. Saka rulers
D. Kushan rulers
Answer : B
58. Which were contemporaries of Kanishka?
A. Nagarjuna, Asvaghosha, Vasumitra
B. Asvagosha & Kambar
C. Asvagosha, Kalidas, Nagarjuna
Answer : A
59. Which Indian ruler prior to Akbar has been referred to as the 'Akbar of Kashmir' ?
A. Zainul Abedin
B. Sultan Sikandar
Answer : A
60. 'Permanent Settlement' was introduced during the tenure of ?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Sir John Shore
Answer : B
61. In whose reign was the 'Treaty of Chittor' signed between Mughal and Rana of Mewar ?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
Answer : B
62. Pakistan resolution was adopted by the Muslim League in?
A. February 1922
B. December 1928
C. March 1940
D. September 1944
Answer : C
63.First President of Sovereign Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India was ?
A. Sachidananda Sinha
B. Rajandra Prasad
Answer : A
64. "Indian Nationalism was the child of British Raj." Who made this statement?
A. Bipin Chandra
B. R. Coupland
C. R. C. Majumdar
Answer : B
65. 'Purna Swarajya' was announced in the INC Session of ?
A. Karachi
B. Lahore
C. Calcutta
D. Nagpur
Answer : B
66. Which Pakistani national was awarded 'Bharat Ratna' by the Indian Government ?
A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. M. A. Jinnah
Answer : A
67. Which Mughal Emperor granted duty-free trading facilities to the English in Bengal ?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Bahadur Shah
Answer : B
68. Who of the following was NOT the brother of Humayun ?
A. Kamran
B. Usman
C. Askari
D. Hindal
Answer : B
69. Who introduced silver coin called 'Tanka' ?
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
C. Iltutmish
D. Balban
Answer : C
70. Who was given the title of 'Sheikh-ul-Hind' ?
A. Baba Fariduddin
B. Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
C. Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
Answer : C
71. Which Sultan of Delhi assumed the title of Alexander the Great ?
A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Mohd. Bin Tughlaq
D. Sikandar Lodi
Answer : B
72. Which of the following mentions about the meeting of (Chandragupta Maurya) with Alexander, the great?
A. Megasthenese
B. Strabo
Answer : A
73. Which ruler of medieval India who is credited with the construction of Grand Trunk Road ?
A. Babur
B. Sher Shah Suri
C. Jehangir
Answer : B
74. Which of the following rulers died while playing Changan?
A. Sher Shah
B. Jalal-ud-din-Khilji
C. Qutab-ud-din Aibak
D. Balban
Answer : C
75. Shivaji was crowned as an independent king at ?
A. Poona
B. Singhagarh
C. Surat
D. Raigarh
Answer : D
76. Which of following countries did not attempt to establish trading centres at India?
A. Portuguese
B. England
C. France
D. Italy
Answer : D
77. Tranquebar on the Tamil Nadu coast was a colonial outpost of the ?
A. Portuguese
B. Danish
C. Dutch
D. French
Answer : D
78. Which one of the following is not correctly paired ?
A. Gaekwad-Baroda
B. Scindhia-Gwalior
C. Bhonsle-Indore
D. Peshwa-Poona
Answer : C
79. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent comes from ?
A. Koldihwa
B. Lahuradeva
C. Mehargarh
D. Tokwa
Answer : C
80. Which Ashokan inscriptions is devoted to principle of religious tolerance completely?
A. Rock edict XIII
B. Pillar inscription VII
Answer : B
81. Subhas Chandra Bose had founded 'Forward Bloc' in the year ?
A. 1936
B. 1937
C. 1938
D. 1939
Answer : D
82. East India Company received the zamindary of the 24 parganas from?
A. Mir Jafar
B. Chanda Sahib
C. Mir Qasim
D. Siraj-ud-Daulah
Answer : B
83. Tipu Sultan Ruled from ?
A. Mysore
B. Belur
C. Halebid
D. Srirangapatnam
Answer : D
84. Who succeded Siraj-ud-Daula as Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey?
A. Aliwardi Khan
B. Mir Jafar
C. Mir Kasim
Answer : B
85. Which bodyguard of Shivaji accompained him during his famous escape bid from Afzal Khan?
A. Dev Nath
B. Shambhuji Kavji
C. Gopi Nath
Answer : B
86. Which Indian King requested Napolean for help to drive British from India?
A. Rani of Jahnsi
B. Shivaji
C. Jai Singh
D. Tipu Sultan
Answer : D
87. Who amongst the British Generals defeated Peshwa Baji Rao II ?
A. Outram
B. Kitchener
C. Elphinstone
D. Malcolm
Answer : D
88. Which Peshwa preached the ideal of Hindu-Padpadshahi ?
A. Baji Rao I
B. Madhav Rao II
C. Balaji Vishwanath
D. Baji Rao II
Answer : A
89. Albuquerque captured Goa from the ruler of ?
A. Vijaynagar
B. Bijapur
C. Golconda
D. Ahmednagar
Answer : B
90. The Peshwa become the official head of Maratha administration in the year ?
A. 1748A.D
B. 1742 A.D
C. 1730 A.D
D. 1736 A.D
Answer : A
91. Which Maratha General restored Maratha control over imperial Mughal government in Delhi in 1784?
A. Visaji Krishna
B. Mahadji Sindhia
Answer : B
92. Which was not one of the regions in which the English first set up trading posts ?
A. Coromandel Coast
B. Goa
C. Bengal
D. Gujarat
Answer : B
93. Which one was directly related to the Poona Pact of 1932 ?
A. Indian women
B. Indian labour class
C. Indian depressed class
Answer : C
94. Who was the leader of Swadeshi Movement in Madras ?
A. Srinivas Sastri
B. Rajagopalchari
C. Chidambaram Pillai
D. Chintamani
Answer : C
95. Transfer of capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was effected during the period of ?
A. Lord Minto
B. Lord Hardinge
Answer : B
96. The province where INC did not form ministry after general election of 1937 was?
A. Bihar
B. Orissa
C. Madras
D. Bengal
Answer : D
97. In the Interim Government (1946), who held Railways Portfolio ?
A. Baldev Singh
B. Asaf Ali
Answer : B
98. Kakori Conspiracy Case took place in the year ?
A. 1920
B. 1925
C. 1930
D. 1935
Answer : B
99. Who was the President of INC for consecutive six years ?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Abul Kalam Azad
Answer : B
100. Which movement became popular in India during 1st World War ?
A. Home Rule Movement
B. Separatist Movement
Answer : A
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