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1. Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in
A. 1892 B. 1896
C. 1904 D. 1886
Answer: Option B
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2. Under the Nayankara system of Vijayanagar, lands were assigned to
A. mathas for the maintenance of temples
B. persons against annual tributes and military service
C. Brahmins for charitable trusts
D. women without any source of income
Answer: Option B
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3. The title 'Vikramaditya' was assumed by
A. Harsha
B. Chandragupta II
C. Kanishka
D. Samudragupta
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option B
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4.The Battle of Plassey was fought in
A. 1757 B. 1782
C. 1748 D. 1764
Answer: Option A
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5.The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of
A. Sutlej and Beas
B. Jhelum and Chenab
C. Ravi and Chenab
D. Ganga and Yamuna
Answer: Option B
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6. Tripitakas are sacred books of
A. Buddhists B. Hindus
C. Jains D. None of the above
Answer: Option A
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7.The trocesers were introduced in the Indian dress by
A. the Aryans
B. the Kushans
C. the Greeks
D. the Truks
Answer: Option B
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8.The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
A. Nirvana
B. Sangha
C. Buddha
D. Dhamma
Answer: Option A
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9. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. R.C. Dutt
D. M.K. Gandhi
Answer: Option B
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10. The treaty of Sriangapatnam was signed between Tipu Sultan and
A. Robert Clive
B. Cornwallis
C. Dalhousie
D. Warren Hastings
Answer: Option B
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11. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
A. 1833 B. 1853
C. 1858 D. 1882
Answer: Option B
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12.Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
A. Dannayaka B. Sumanta
C. Nayaka D. Mahanayakacharya
Answer: Option D
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13.The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in
A. Telugu
B. Sanskrit
C. Tamil
D. Kanada
Answer: Option A
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14. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
A. China
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. Japan
Answer: Option D
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15. We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 AD to the court of
A. Cartius B. Trajan
C. Nero D. Brutus
Answer: Option B
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16.The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with
A. Central Asia
B. Iran
C. Greece
D. China
Answer: Option C
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17.Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of
brahman
purusha
prakriti
satya
achyuta
aniruddha
A. I, II, III, IV and V
B. II, III, IV, V and VI
C. I, II, IV, V and VI
D. I, III, IV, V and VI
Answer: Option D
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18. The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were know as
A. Walashahi
B. Barawardi
C. JCumaki
D. Dakhili
Answer: Option D
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19. The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
A. the English East India Company and Haidar Ali
B. the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
C. Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
D. the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
Answer: Option B
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20.To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
A. Ghurids
B. Arabs
C. Karkotakas
D. Hindushahis
Answer: Option D
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21. To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
A. Lawyers
B. Teachers
C. Journalist
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
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22. The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
A. Palamoli
B. Aruvanad
C. Pattinappalai
D. Padirrupattu
Answer: Option C
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23.Todar Mal was associated with
A. music
B. literature
C. land revenue reforms
D. law
Answer: Option C
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24. The third battle of Panipat was between the
A. Afghans and the Marathas
B. Afghans and the Sikhs
C. Marathas and the Mughals under Shah Alam II
D. None of the above
Answer: Option A
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25. The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
A. 1848 AD
B. 1856 AD
C. 1858 AD
D. 1862 AD
Answer: Option C
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26. To which of the following dynasties did Kind Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
A. Karkota
B. Utpala
C. Paramara
D. Gurjara Pratihara
Answer: Option D
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27. The term devamtrika referes to
A. the divine mothers
B. one's homeland
C. lay with divine qualities
D. country with rainfall
Answer: Option D
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28. Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
A. Indo-Greeks
B. Sakas
C. Parthinas
D. Kushanas
Answer: Option B
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29.Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. There were
A. Babar and Humayun
B. Humayun and Jahangir
C. Babar and Jahangir
D. Jahangir and Shahjahan
Answer: Option C
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30. To which king belongs the Lion capitol at Sarnath?
A. Chandragupta
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Harsha
Answer: Option B
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31. The zamindari in Mughal India was not
A. a saleable right
B. hereditary
C. ownership of land
D. morgageable
Answer: Option A
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32. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the
A. 9th Century AD
B. 10th Century AD
C. 12th Century AD
D. 14th Century AD
Answer: Option D
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33. The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
A. Bhojpuri
B. Magadhi
C. Pali
D. Sanskrit
Answer: Option C
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34. There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
A. Santhals
B. Ahoms
C. Pagal Panthis
D. Ramosi
Answer: Option A
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35.Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
A. Travancore
B. Baroda
C. Hyderabad
D. Mysore
Answer: Option A
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36. Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.
A. Assam
B. Punjab
C. Bengal
D. N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam
Answer: Option D
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37. There major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD were
Cheras
Cholas
Chalukyas
Pallavas
Pandyas
A. I, II, V
B. II, III, IV
C. III, IV, V
D. I, II, IV
Answer: Option C
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38. The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
A. ivory
B. pepper
C. a fine variety of Indian muslin
D. damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
Answer: Option B
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39. The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: "Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children." This statement was made by
A. Monserrate
B. Tavernier
C. Manrique
D. Bernier
Answer: Option D
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40. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with
A. the cultivator
B. the village community
C. the king
D. the joint family
Answer: Option C
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41. To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
A. Licchavis
B. Sakyas
C. Mallas
D. None of the above
Answer: Option B
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42. To express it is modern terms, the Mughal forces were composed of
A. cavalry and infantry
B. cavalry and artillery
C. infantry, artillery and navy
D. infantry, cavalry, artillery and navy
Answer: Option D
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43. There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the
A. Indus seals excavated
B. religious beliefs of the Harappans
C. tools and implements used by the Harappans
D. different types of dwellings excavated
Answer: Option D
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44. The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was
A. Hind Keasri
B. Kaiser-e-Hind
C. Rai Bahadur
D. Rt. Honorable
Answer: Option B
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45.Tipu sultan was the ruler of
A. Hyderabad
B. Madurai
C. Mysore
D. Vijayanagar
Answer: Option C
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46.The term yavanika meant
A. foreign goods
B. dancer
C. curtain
D. theatre
Answer: Option C
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47.The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the
A. entire Imperial establishment
B. land owned b the emperor himself
C. religious land grants
D. land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury
Answer: Option B
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48.The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the
A. entire Imperial establishment
B. land owned b the emperor himself
C. religious land grants
D. land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury
Answer: Option B
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49. Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work
A. Mudrarakasam
B. Devi Chand Guptam
C. Mrichekakatika
D. Malavikagnimitra
Answer: Option A
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50. The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of
A. Clive
B. Comwallis
C. Waren Hastings
D. William Bentinck
Answer: Option A
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