1) What was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the dowry, there was a token

bride price of a cow and a bull 1. Asura 2. Arsa 3. Gantharva 4. Rakshsa Ans:1 2) In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period? 1 Architecture 2 Sculpture 3 Painting 4 Coinage Ans:3 3) Which one of the following is correctly matched? 1 Brahmo Samaj - Annie Basant 2 Arya Samaj - Lala Lajpat Rai 3 Ram Krishna Mission - Keshab Chandra Sen 4 Theosophical Society - vivekananda Ans:2 4) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the victories of Babur? 1 Panipat, Chanderi, Ghaghara and Khanwah 2 Panipat, Ghaghara, Khanwah and Chanderi 3 Panipat, Khanwah, Chanderi and Ghaghara 4 Ghaghara, Panipat, Khanwah and Chanderi Ans:3 5) The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between 1 Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala 2 Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala 3 Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj 4 Muhammad Ghori and Jaichandra Ans:2 6) As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt? 1 Taxila 2 Kalinga 3 Ujjain 4 Deccan Ans:1 7) Among the following foreign travellers who was the first to visit India? 1 Bernier 2 Ibn Batuta 3 Abdur Rajjak 4 Vasco-da-Gama Ans:2 8) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border? 1 Shakas 2 Yavanas 3 Huns 4 Greeks

Ans:3 9) The oldest Veda is 1 Atharva Veda 2 Rig Veda 3 Yajur Veda 4 Sama Veda Ans:2 10) Over Which territory there were frequent clashes between Bahamani Kingdom and Vijaynagar Kingdom? 1 The Raichur Doab 2 Warangal 3 Madurai 4 Malabar Ans:1 11) The Hathigumpha inscription (near Bhubaneshwar, Orissa) relates to the king 1 Susharma 2 Hala 3 Kharavela 4 Pulamayi Ans:3 12) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was 1 Elam 2 Oman 3 Behrain 4 Afganistan Ans:3 13) Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead? 1 Mauryas 2 Satvahanas 3 Western Kshatrapas 4 Guptas Ans:2 14) During whose period Al-Beruni came to India? 1 Mahmud Ghaznavi 2 Balban 3 Firoz Tughluq 4 Ibrahim Lodhi Ans:1 15) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border? 1 Shakas 2 Yavanas 3 Huns 4 Greeks Ans:3 16) Where did Aurangzeb die? 1 Agra 2 Asirgarh 3 Daultabad

4 Ahmadnagar Ans:4 17) Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at 1 Pataliputra 2 Magadha 3 Kalinga 4 Sarnath Ans:2 18) The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the 1 Halmidi inscription 2 Jatwai inscription 3 Uttaramerur inscription 4 Chandravallo inscription Ans:3 19) What was Sher Shah's precious legacy to the Mughals? 1 Organization of Army 2 Land Revenue System 3 Mansabdari System 4 Provincial Administration Ans:2 20) Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata'? 1 Nagarjuna 2 Shankaracharya 3 Harisena 4 Vallabhacharya Ans:1 21) Which factor influenced most to eliminate caste-system in India? 1 Rationalism 2 Job Opportunities 3 Legislations 4 Liberal Education Ans:1 22) The earliest tribal assembly was 1 Gana 2 Vidhata 3 Samiti 4 Sabha Ans:2 23) The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was 1 Hiuen Tsang 2 Beriner 3 Fa-Hein 4 Manucci Ans:3 24) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was 1 Elam 2 Oman

3 Behrain 4 Afganistan Ans:3 25) At the earlier stage backward classes movement means? 1 Santal movement 2 Non-Brahmin movement 3 Harijan movement 4 Antirulers movement Ans:2 26) Which of the following dynasties patronised the famous Kailash temple at Ellora? 1 Vakataka 2 Gupta 3 Early Chalukya 4 Rastrakuta Ans:4 27) Which organization had proposed first to constitute the Constitution Assembly to form the Indian Constitution? 1 Swaraj Party in 1928 2 Indian National Congress in 1936 3 Muslim League in 1942 4 By all parties convention in 1946 Ans:2 28) During the Indian freedom Struggle, who of the following founded the Parthana Samaj? 1 Atmaram Pandurang 2 Gopal Hari Deshmukh 3 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 4 Keshab Chandra Sen Ans:1 29) The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the 1 Halmidi inscription 2 Jatwai inscription 3 Uttaramerur inscription 4 Chandravallo inscription Ans:3 30) Among the following who was in chronological order, the last famous ruler of Vijayanagar? 1 Harihar-II 2 Devarai-I 3 Vir Narsingh 4 Krishna Deva Rai Ans:4 31) 'Ratti' used by jewellers is obtained from seed of a 1 Gymnospermous plant 2 Angiospermous plant 3 Algae 4 Fungi Ans:2 32) During the Civil Disobedience Movement, who led the 'Red Shirts' of North-Western India?

1 Abdul Kalam Azad 2 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 3 Mohammad Ali Jinnah 4 Shaukat Ali Ans:2 33) During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged? 1 Lord Curzon 2 Lord Irwin 3 Lord Minto 4 Lord Chemsford Ans:2 34) How did Hiuen Tsang undertake journey from and to India? 1 He came by land route and also returned by land route 2 He came by land route but returned by sea route 3 He came by sea route and returned by land route 4 He came by sea route and also returned by sea route Ans:1 35) Where did Aurangzeb die? 1 Agra 2 Asirgarh 3 Daultabad 4 Ahmadnagar Ans:4 36) Sir Thomas Rose visited the court of 1 Akbar 2 Jehangir 3 Shajahan 4 Aurangazeeb Ans:2 37) Which of the following is wrongly matched 1 The Pitt's India Act (1784) : Board of Control to guide and control company's affairs 2 Charter Act of 1813 : Company's monopoly of trade with India ended 3 Charter Act of 1833 : Company's debt taken over by the government of India 4 Charter Act of 1853 : To regulate company's affairs Ans:4 38) Which one of the following battles was fought between babar and the Rajputs in 1527? 1 The First Battle of Panipat 2 The Battle of Khanwa 3 The Battle of Ghagra 4 The Battle of Chanderi Ans:2 39) Which was the only Indus city without a citadel? 1 Kalibangan 2 Harappa 3 Mohenjodaro 4 Chanhudraro Ans:2

40) Even though India became independent in 1947 but Daman and Diu remained a European colony till 1961. Which country ruled over it ? 1 France 2 Britain 3 Netherlands 4 Portugal Ans:4

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1. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for (a) Well-planned cities (b) Efficient civil organization (c) Development of Art and Architecture (d) All of these Answers: (d) 2. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by (a) Akbar (b) Shahjehan (c) Jahangir (d) Sher Shah Answers: (b) 3. The Sarvodaya Movement was started by (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jayprakash Narayan (c) Vinoba Bhave (d) Datta Dharmodhikari Answers: (c) 4. The Simon Commission was appointed in (a) 1927 (b) 1928 (c) 1929 (d) 1930 Answers: (c) 5. The term socialist was added in the Preamble by the...amendment

(a) 40th (b) 42nd (c) 44th (d) 49th Answers: (b) 6. What was the only permanent effect of hte invasions of Mahmud Ghaznavi? (a) Control over Western India (b) Control over Kashmir (c) Annexation of Punjab (d) Acceptance of subordinate position by rulers of North India Answers: (c) 7. What was the real name of Chanakya? (a) Kautilya (b) Bishnu Gupta (c) Ramtanu Mishra (d) None of these Answers: (b) 8. What were the districts called in the Vijayanagar Empire? (a) Nadu (b) Khurram (c) Kottam (d) Janpad Answers: (c) 9. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India (a) 1492 (b) 1498 (c) 1398 (d) 1542 Answers: (b) 10. When the fully developed splendid form of temple architecture emerged in India? (a) First century B. C. (b) Fourth century B. C. (c) Sixth century A. D. (d) Eight century A. D. Answers: (d) 11. When was Burma separated from India (a) 1947 (b) 1942

(c) 1937 (c) 1932 Answers: (c) 12. Where did Rigvedic Aryans live in India? (a) Northern India (b) All over India (c) Eastern part of India (d) Sapta Sindhu area Answers: (d) 13. Which of the following was the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilization? (a) Economic System (b) Religious life (c) Town Planning (d) Social life Answers: (c) 14. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)] (a) Home rule Movement (b) Non-Cooperation Movement (c) Civil disobedience Movement (d) Quit India Movement Answers: (c) 15. Which one of the following settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue? (a) Mahalwari Settlement (b) Ryotwari Settlement (c) Permanent Settlement (d) None of the above Answers: (c) 16. Which ruler went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism (a) Ashoka (b) Samudragupta (c) Sanghamitra (d) Chitragupta Answers: (c) 17. Which was the first National News Agency of India? (a) The Indian Review (b) The Free Press of India (c) The Associated Press of India

(d) None of the above Answers: (c) 18. Who among the following had the longest tenure as the Prime Minister of India? (a) Morarji Desai (b) Charan Singh (c) V. P. Singh (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri Answers: (a) 19. Who amongst the following is regarded as the historical founder of Jainism? (a) Mahavira (b) Sisunaga (c) Rishabha (d) Gautama Answers: (a) 20. Who gave the slogan "You give me blood, I promise you freedom"? (a) Bhagat Singh (b) Chandra Shekhar Azad (c) Subhash Chandra Bose (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Answers: (d) 21. Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram? (a) Rajaraja Chola (b) Mahendra Varman (c) Narsimha Varman (d) Narsimha Chola Answers: (c) 22. Who is the founder of the Capital city of Agra? (a) Akbar (b) Babar (c) Sikinder Lodi (d) Mubarak Shah Sayyad Answers: (c) 23. Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism? (a) Bimbisara (b) Mahapadma Nanda (c) Kharavela (d) Pulakesin - II Answers: (c)

24. Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?[UPSC 2009(CS-P)] (a) James Ramsay MacDonald (b) Stanley Baldwin (c) Neville Chamberlain (d) Winston Churchill Answers: (d) 25. Who was the first Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Calcutta? (a) Hyde (b) Elijah Impey (c) Lemaistre (d) Monson Answers: (b) 26. Who was the founder of All India Muslim League? (a) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (b) Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan (c) Liyaqat Ali Khan (d) Mohammad Ali Jinnah Answers: (b) 27. Why Indian kings were called the kings of wisdom? (a) Because of their interest in yoga (b) Because of their interest in Poetry (c) Because of their interest in sciences (d) Because of all the above Answers: (c) 28. With which one of the following movements is the slogan "Do or die" associated? [UPSC
2009(CS-P)]

(a) Swadeshi Movement (b) Non-Cooperation Movement (c) Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Quit India Movement Answers: (d) 29. Who was Francisco De Almeida? (a) Dutch Viceroy in India (b) Portuguese Viceroy in India (c) French Viceroy in India (d) English Viceroy in India Answers: (b) 30.

With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)] (a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb Answers: (b)

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1. Among the following, which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulh-i-kul? (a) Babar (b) Humayun (c) Akbar (d) Shahjahan Answers: (c) 2. Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India? (a) Sudharmana (b) Indrabhuti (c) Bhadrabahu (d) Sthulabhadra Answers: (c) 3. Amongst the following, who cooperated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational programmes? (a) Dwarkanath Tagore (b) David Hare (c) Henri Derozio (d) William Jones Answers: (b) 4. Consider the following statement : 1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system. 2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamgadhi. 3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his follows. Which if these statement is/are correct? (a) all of the above (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) only 3

Answers: (b) 5. During the Mughal period, which one of the following trades were the first to come to India? (a) Portuguese (b) Dutch (c) Danish (d) English Answers: (a) 6. Malik Kafur was whose General? (a) Balban (b) Ala-ud-din khilji (c) Muhammad bin Tughluq (d) Firoz Shah Tughluq Answers: (b) 7. The aim of education as stated by the Wood's despatch of 1854 was (a) the creation of employment opportunity for native Indians (b) the spread of western culture in India (c) the promotion of literacy among the people using English medium of language (d) the introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education Answers: (b) 8. The Chinese pilgrim Fa Hien visited India during the reign of (a) Kanishka (b) Chandragupta I (c) Chandragupta II (d) Harshavardhana Answers: (c) 9. The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty did he belong to? (a) Somavamsi dynasty (b) Eastern Ganga dynasty (c) Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty (d) Bhoi dynasty Answers: (b) 10. What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India? 1. Bimbisara 2. Mahapadma Nanda 3. Kanishka I 4. Skandagupta

Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code: (a) 1-2-3- 4 (b) 4-3-2-1 (c) 2-3-4-1 (d) 3-1-4-2 Answers: (a) 11. What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization? (a) Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural. (b) "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization. (c) The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion. (d) Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence. Answers: (a) 12. What was the reason or ground for the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in 1850? (a) Lack of proper governance (b) Death of its ruler without any heir (c) Subsidiary Alliance (d) Its involvement in a conspiracy against British Rule Answers: (b) 13. What were the ahdis of Akbars time? (a) Village level money-lenders (b) Village guards (c) Cashiers working in diwani (d) Foot-soldiers in the army Answers: (b) 14. Where did Buddha die? (a) Lumbini (b) Kusinagara (c) Pavapuri (d) Magadha Answers: (b) 15. Which is the most accepted date of the composition of the Rigveda? (a) 1500 BC (b) 1500 BC to 1000 BC (c) 1000 BC

(d) About 4500 BC Answers: (b) 16. Which of the following is associated with Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of India from 1798 to 1805? (a) Doctrine of Lapse (b) Subsidiary Alliance (c) First Mysore War (d) Conquest of Rajputana Answers: (b) 17. Which of the following kings of ancient India embraced Jainism and became a Sanyasi? (a) Bimbisara (b) Chandra Gupta Maurya (c) Pushyamitra (d) Harsha Answers: (b) 18. Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar? (a) Hindi (b) Urdu (c) Persian (d) Arabic Answers: (c) 19. Which one of the following is correctly matched? (a) Second Battle of Panipat - Akbar and Ibrahim Lodi (b) Battle of Khanwa - Akbar and Rana Sanga (c) Battle of Chausa - Humayun and Sher Shah (d) First battle of Tarian - Mahmud Ghaznavi and Prithviraj Chauhan Answers: (c) 20. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple Architecture? (a) Sikhara (b) Garbha Griba (c) Gopura (d) Pradakshina Answers: (c) 21. Which one the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar? (a) Tanjore (b) Jinji (c) Mysore (d) Madura

Answers: (c) 22. Which Philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya? (a) Maharashtra Dharma (b)Shuddhadvaita (c) Anekantavada (d) Visistadvaita Answers: (b) 23. Whichone of the following newspaper was launched by Motilal Nehru? (a) Leader (b) The Independent (c) Hindustan Times (d) National Herald Answers: (b) 24. Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capital income of India? (a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (b) Feroze Shah Mehta (c) Surendranath Banerjee (d) Dadabhai Naorji Answers: (d) 25. Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire? (a) Shramana (b) Uparika (c) Rajuka (d) Kumaramatya Answers: (c) 26. Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri? (a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Auranangzeb Answers: (a) 27. Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleon's March to Paris on his return from Elba? (a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Lala Lajpat Rai (c) Subhash Chandra Bose (d) B.G. Tilak Answers: (c)

28. Who had demarcated the border-line between India and Pakistan? (a) McMohan (b) Lord Durand (c) Redcliffe (d) None of these Answers: (c) 29. Who propounded the Saptanga Theory? (a) Manu (b) Charaka (c) Kautilya (d) Tulsidas Answers: (c) 30 Who put an end to the system of Dual Government in Bengal? (a) Warren Hastings (b) Clive (c) Regulating Act (d) British Parliament Answers: (a)

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1. Indus Valley Civilization prospered on the bank of river Indus 2. The main sites of India that have been discovered in the excavation of Indus Valley Civilization are: Manda on the Beas River near Jammu Alamgirpur on the Hindon River, near Delhi Kalibangan in Rajasthan Coastal city of Lothal in western India (Gujarat state)

 Banwali in Haryana and Ropar in Punjab. 3. The major cities associated with Indus Valley Civilization are: Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal. 4. The main two features of Indus Valley Civilizations were: Town Planning, streets and Drainage systems 5. The main sources of livelihood for the people of Indus Valley Civilization were Agriculture and Trade 6. In India entry of Aryans is marked as ______ period Vedic 7. Aryans were originally inhabitants of Central Asia around the Caspian Sea 8. What are Vedas? The most sacred books of Aryans 9. What are the four Vedas? Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda 10. What are the Upanishads? They are ancient Indian philosophical texts and are early source of Hindu religion. These are dialogues between teachers and pupils, or discussions amongst sages at kings courts, or in the jungle. 11. What does Sutras mean in Ancient Sanskrit Literature? The Sutras are short aphorisms, compiled to serve as aids to memorize teacher's explanations. Each of the Veda has a Sutra literature of its own. 12. What were the two prime religions that came into existence after the Vedic period? Jainism and Buddhism 13. Buddha was the son of king Shuddhodhana 14. Siddhartha was born in ______ BC 567 15. Where was Siddharth born?

at Lumbini in Kapilavastu (present day Nepal). 16. While in search of truth Buddha attained enlightenment under a Pipal tree at Bodh Gaya 17. Buddha delivered his first sermons at Sarnath in U.P. 18. Buddha died at Kushinagar in U.P. 19. The main Buddhist teaching is known as: eightfold path 20. Mahavira was born at Kundagrama in Bihar 21. Vardhamana Mahavira died at Pavapuri (present day Bihar) 22. Tri-ratna, the major teachings concept of Jainism was based on (a) Right knowledge (b) Right faith and (c) Right conduct 23. In 684 B.C. The foundation of Haryanka Dynasty was laid by Bimbisara and Ajata Shatru 24. Shishunaga Dynasty, a major dynasties of Magadha Empire was founded by Shishunag in ______ B.C. 413 25. Nanda Dynasty was founded in ______ BC by ______. 382, Mahapadma Nanda 26. Battle of Hydaspes was fought between ______ and ______ in ______ BC Alexander, Porus, 326 27. Who was the founder of Maurya Empire? Chandragupta Maurya 28. Which book was written by Kautilya who happened to be in the court of Chandragupta Maurya? Arthashastra

29. Who had written the book titled INDICA during the rule of Chandragupta Maurya? Megasthenese, the Greek ambassador 30. Kalinga War was fought in 261 BC 31. The last rules of Mauryan dynasty was Brihadratha Maurya 32. Kalinga War was fought in the year 261 BC 33. The Kalinga War was a fought between Ashoka, the Mauryan Emperor and the state of Kalinga 34. The most influenced king of Kushan Empire was Kanishka 35. Which emperor of Kushan empire introduced the FIRST gold coins of India? Vima Kadaphises 36. In 78 AD the Saka Era was started by which ruler of Kushan Empire Kanishka 37. The capital of Kanishka, king of Kushan Empire was Pursushpura, now in Peshwar 38. What were the major two contribution of King Kanishka 4th Buddhist council in Kashmir, development of Gandhar and Mathura art forms 39. Who was the founder of Gupta Empire in India? Chandragupta I 40. Which ruler of Gupta Empire is also known as Napoleon of India Samudra Gupta 41. Chandragupta II of Gupta Empire was also known as Vikramaditya 42. Which Chinese Pilgrim came to the court of Chandragupta II Fa-hien 43. Aryabhatta and Kalidas were in the court of which Gupta Emperor?

Chandragupta II 44. Nalanda University, in present day of Bihar was constructed by which Gupta Emperor? Kumaragupta I 45. What was the capital of Harshvardhana? Kannauj. 46. Which Chinese pilgrim had visited to the court of Harshvardhana? Hiuen-Tsang 47. The two important books written by Banabhata were Harshcharita and Kadambari. 48. Harshvardhana was defeated by ______ of the Chalukya dynasty. Pulshekin II 49. Satavahana dynasty also known as Andhra Empire was founded by Simuka 50. What is Tolkkapiyam? oldest book on the grammar of the Tamil language and the earliest extant work of Tamil literature 51. Who established the Chalukya dynasty? Pulakesi I 52. The temple town of the Chalukya Period was Aihole, in modern Karnataka state 53. The Pallava dynasty was founded by Simhavishnu 54. The capital of Pallavas was at Kanchipuram 55. The shore temple of Mahabalipuram and the Kailasanatha temple in Kanchipuram were constructed by which Pallava Ruler? Narasimha Varman I 56. The last ruler of Pallava dynasty was Aparajitha Varman 57. The Rashtrakuta Dynasty was founded by

Dantidurga 58. Which Rashtrakuta Ruler had written the earliest Kannada book - Kavirajamarga on rhetoric, poetics and grammar? Amoghavarsha I 59. Kailasanath Temple also spelt Kailash Temple or Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by Rashtrakuta king, Krishna I. 60. The Chola dynasty was founded by Vijayalaya 61. The early capital of Chola dynasty was at Poompuhar, Uraiyur top | home 62. The famous Siva temple, Brihadeeswarar Temple, also known as Rajarajeswaram was constructed by which Chola Ruler? Raja Raja I

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1. 2.

The Arab invasion in 712 A.D. was led by Which Rajput ruler was overthrown by the Turk Muhammad Ghori from Delhi ______. Who was the founder of Ghazni dynasty? Muhammad Ghori ascended the throne of Ghazni in the year Muhammad Ghori is also known as The First battle of Tarain was fought between In the battle of Chandwar Muhammad Ghori defeted which rajput ruler of India. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir? Muhammad Ghori assigned his Indian possession

Muhammad Bin Qasim Prithvi Raj Chauhan.

3. 4.

Mahmud Ghazni 1173

5. 6. 7.

Shahabuddin Muhammad Prithiviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori Jaichand ruler of Kannauj -Rathore dynasty.

8. 9.

Shamshuddin Shah - 1339 AD Qutbuddin Aibak

to 10. 11. The Slave Dynasty was founded by The Persian festival of NAVROZ in India was started by The Qutub Minar at Delhi was built by Name the woman ruler of Slave Dynasty The Khilji Dynasty was founded by which Muslim ruler? The original name of Jalal-ud-Din Firuz Khilji's is Siri Fort and Alai Darwaja at Delhi ware constructed by which Muslim ruler in India The Tughlaq dynasty was founded by Which Muslim ruler of Tughlaq dynasty introduced coins of brass and copper The Lodhi dynasty was founded by Who is considered to be the founder of Mughal empire? First Battle of Panipat was fought between First Battle of Panipat was fought on Who was the second Mughal emperor after Babar? What is the full name of Humayun The biography of Humayun " Humyn-nma " was written by Humayun was succeeded by The new religion started by Akbar was Fatehpur Sikri and Buland Darwaja near Agra were established by Akbar had abolished the per capita tax levied on non-Muslim citizens, who meet certain criteria. Name the tax. The second Battle of Panipat was fought between The two important books, Akbarnama and Ain-eQutbuddin Aibak Qutbuddin Aibak

12. 13. 14.

Qutbuddin Aibak Razia Sultana, Jalal-ud-Din Khilji

15. 16.

Malik Firuz Ala-ud-din Khilji

17. 18.

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Mohammed-Bin-Tughlaq

19. 20.

Bahlol Lodhi Babar

21. 22. 23.

Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi of Lodhi dynasty 20th April, 1526. Humayun

24. 25.

Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun Gulbadan Begum, his sister

26. 27. 28.

the 13-year old Akbar Din-e-Ilahi Akbar

29.

jizya or jizyah tax

30. 31.

Bairam Khan, Akbar's gneral and Hemu Abul Fazal

Akbari were written during Akbars tenure by 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Who was the son of Akbar? Who was the wife of Akbar? Shalimar and Nishant Bagh were built by The name of Jahangir autobiography is Shahjahan was the son of What are the famous monuments built by Shahjahan? Aurangzeb was the son of Name the monuments built by Aurangzeb. Who was the founder of the Muslim Sur Empire (Sur Dynasty) in Northern India? Sher Shah Suri Tomb is at Sher Shah Suri was succeeded by In AD 1538 Sher Shah Suri defeated which ruler of Bengal and made Bengal a part of his empire. The highway, "Shahrah-e-Azam"/Sadak-e-Azam reconstructed by Sher Shah Suri was renamed as ______ by the British. Sher Shah Suri was succeeded by Ilyas Shahi dynasty in Bengal was founded by The first rupee "Rupiya" was released by which ruler of Sur Dynasty. The founder of the Afsharid dynasty was The Battle of Karnal was fought between ______ on ______ at ________. Jehangir Begum Nur Jahan Jahangir Tuzk-e-Jahangiri also referred to asJahangirnama Jahangir Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid and Red Fort

38. 39. 40.

Shahjahan Moti Masjid, Bibi ka Makbara Sher Shah Suri also known as Sher Khan

41. 42. 43.

Sasaram, Dist: Rohtas, State: Bihar, India His son, Jalal Khan also known as Islam Shah Suri, Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah

44.

Grand Trunk Road

45. 46. 47.

His son Jalal Khan, also titled as Islam Shah Suri, Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah Sher Shah Suri,

48. 49.

Nader Shah or Nadir Shah, the emperor of Persia Nader Shah the founder of the Afsharid dynasty and Muhammad Shah, the Mughal emperor, February 13, 1739, Karnal, Haryana, India the Sharqi dynasty

50.

The Jaunpur sultanate was ruled by which dynasty? Who laid down the foundation of Sharqi Dynasty. At the time of Timurs invasion who was the governor of Gujrat province? Malwa the south-western province of Delhi

51. 52.

Malik Sarwar, Khwajah-i-Jahan Zafar Khan

53.

Sultan Alauddin

Sultanate was conquered in 1310 AD by 54. Who was the first Sultan who annexed Gujarat to the Delhi Sultanate? Sultan Alauddin Khalji

top | home 55. Bengal was annexed to the territories of Muhammad Ghori by Muhammad Bin Bakhitiyar

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1 Which European country started trade with India first? Portugal 2 The Portuguese reached the city of Calicut on the Malabar Coast of India on ______. May 18, 1498 3 Who was the first Portuguese governor in India and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India? Francisco de Almeida 4 Who was the second governor of Portuguese India? Alfonso de Albuquerque 5 Alfonso de Albuquerque cap-tured Goa from Bijapur in ______. 1510 6 When Vasco-da-Gama's arrived at Calicut in 1498 he was greeted by which local ruler? The Hindu ruler of Calicut , Zamorin 7 Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese navigator who discovered the sea route to India, died on ______ at ______. Dec. 24, 1524, Cochin, India 8 The East India Company was founded in ______.

1600 9 The Dutch East India Company was founded in ______. 1602 10 The primary aim of The East India Company was to ______. To capture the spice trade by breaking the Portuguese monopoly in Asia 11 The first ambassador of the East India Company, who came to India and stayed in Jahangir's court from 1609 to 1611 was ______. Captain Hawkins 12 Sir Thomas Roe, another British ambassador, reached Jahangir's court in ______. 1615 13 In 1662, King Charles II of England got the port cities of Tangier and Bombay from Portugal as dowry for marrying a Portuguese princess. What was her name? Catherine of Braganza 14 The East India Company, established their first factory at what today is known as Madras in the year ______. 1639 15 In 1619 Jahangir granted permission to East India Company to trade in his territories at ______. Surat (in Gujarat) & Hughli (in West Bengal) 16 The French East India Company was founded in ______. 1664 17 The prime objective of the formation of French East India was ______. To compete with the British and Dutch East India companies in colonial India. 18 Who succeeded Aurangzeb in 1707 after his death? Bahadur Shah I or Shah Alam 19 Who were popularly known as Sayyed brothers of the Mughal Empire? Abdullah Khan and Hussain Ali Khan 20 By whom was the state of Hyderabad founded under the Mughals? Chin Kilich Khan 21 Who invaded India during the period of A.D. 17381739? He was the ruler of which country? Nadir Shah, Iran 22

The single most important power which came into view after the decline of Mughal dynasty was ______. The Marathas 23 Who was referred as Peshwa during the Maratha rule in India? Chief Minister 24 In Maratha Confederacy during the region of Shahu, name the Peshwa who held power between 1720 1740. Baji Rao I 25 In the context of the Marathas what did the terms Chauth and Sardeshmukhi mean? Tributes collected by the Marathas 26 The important Portuguese trade centres in the Western coast of India were ______. Goa, Bassin, Daman 27 Name the various ruling dynasties of the Marathas alliances. Bhonsles, Gaikwards, Holkars, Sindhias etc. 28 In which region the Bhonsles of Maratha dynasty rule? Nagpur 29 The widowed daughter-in-law of the Holkar ruler Malhar Rao was ______. Ahalya Bai 30 During Maratha rule who consolidated the power of the Holkars which resulted great prosperity of Maratha. Ahalya Bai 31 Under whose support the dance form- kathak evolved in the region of Lucknow? Nawabs of Awadh 32 The battle of Plassey was fought in ______. 1757 33 In battle of Plassey, which independent nawab of Bengal was defeated and killed by British forces? Sirajuddaulah 34 Who was the sultan of Mysore who faced the challenge of the British East India company? Tipu Sultan 35 The major colonial port cities, which replaced earlier commercial centres.

Colonial cities like Bombay, Madras, Calcutta 36 The major social and widespread evils in 18th Century India were ______. Child marriage, Dowry, Polygamy, Sati etc. 37 What were the mediums of higher education till 18th Century? Sanskrit and Persian 38 Karnatak tradition of Indian classical music developed in the region of ______. Thanjavur 39 The original compositions of what is today known as the Karnatak tradition of Indian classical music came to be written by ______. Tyagaraja, Muttuswami Diksitar and Syma Sastri. 40 In the Battle of Plassey, in 1757 who was defeated by the East India Company? Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal 41 In 1761 the third battle of Panipat was fought between ______. Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas 42 The diwani of Bengal was transferred to the East India Company in the year ______. 1765 43 In 1857 the Last Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II, was deposed by the British and sent away to ______. Rangoon, (present day Yangon, Myanmar) 44 In 1760 which battle resulted the end of French power in India? Battle of Wandiwash 45 Who were defeated in Battle of Buxar by the English in 1764? The joint army of Nawab Mir Quasim, Nawab Shuja-ud-daula and Shah Alam II 46 As a result of the Regulating Act (1773) who became the first Governor General of Bengal? Warren Hastings 47 Which Governor Generals of India is known as the father of Indian Civil Services Lord Cornwallis go to top | home 48 Who introduced the system of the Permanent Settlement, also called the Permanent Settlement in Bengal for effective agricultural methods and productivity.

Lord Cornwallis 49 Who adopted the policy of Subsidiary Alliance and established the Fort William College at Calcutta. Lord Wellesley 50 The social evil 'Sati' was prohibited in the year ______ by ______. 1829, Lord William Bentinck

1.Which was the first metal to be used by man (a) Copper (b) Iron (c) Bronze (d) Tin Answer : A 2.The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the (a) Halmidi inscription (b) Jatwai inscription (c) Uttaramerur inscription (d) Chandravallo inscription Answer : C 3.The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of a. Rudradaman b. Chandragupta c Vikramaditya d. Samudragupta Answer : A 4.Who built a tomb for Sher Shah at Sasaram a. Ibrahim Shah b. Islam Shah d. Sikandar Shah Answer : D 5.The capital of Cheras was Answer : Muziris, now known as Kodungalloor 6. The capital of Cholas was Answer : Kaveripattanam 7.The capital of Pandyas was Answer : Madurai 8.Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of Answer : Vijaya Nagar 9.The main centre or meeting point of Indo-Roman trade in ancient times was a. Rome b. Calicut d. Karaikkal Answer : B 10.The dynasty of the Sangam Age first mentioned by Megasthanese is Answer : Pandya Dynasty 11.The main metal used by the Indus Valley people was Answer : Copper 12.Who pursued the policy Blood and Iron

a. Balban b. Firuz Tughlaq d. Alauddin Khilji Answer : A 13.The famous Dilwara Temple at Mount Abu, Rajasthan was built by Answer : Tejpala 14.The official language of the Satavahana dynasty was Answer : Prakrit 15.The Bahmani kingdom was founded by Answer : Hasan 16.Nav Ratnas (nine gems) were the famous personalities associated with the court of a. Chandra Gupta II b. Harshavardhana d. Samudra Gupta Answer : A 17.Who got Daulatabad constructed Answer : Muhammad-bin-Tuglaq 18. Which of the following is a port town of Indus Valley Civilization a. Harappa b. Ropar d. Lothal Answer : D 19.Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhana period was s a. Hiuen Tsang b. Fa-hien d. Nishka Answer : A 20.Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroz a. Alauddin Khilji b. Iltumish d. Balban Answer : D 21.Mohiyuddin Mohammed is the real name of which Mughal ruler Answer : Aurangazeeb 22.The Hoysala s capital was a. Warangal b. Devagiri d. Krishnagiri Answer : C 23.Kalidas, the great Indian poet was in the court of which Hindu emperor Answer : Chandragupta II 24.Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Plassey Answer : Siraj-ud-daula 25.The rulers of which dynasties established the largest domination in Southern India Answer : Cholas 26.The development of architecture was at its peak during the reign of a. Nandas b. Cholas Answer : C 27.Which noble in the court of Akbar refused to be a convert to Din-i-Ilahi Answer : Man Singh 28.The famous Nalanda University was during the period of Answer : Harsha Vardhana 29.Which among the following ports was called Babul Makkha (Gate of Makkah) during the Mughal period

a. Broach b. Calcutta d. Calicut Answer : C 30.Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines a. Tipu sultan b. Mir Quasim d. Shah Alam II Answer : A 31.Which play deals with Chanakya attempts to place Chandragupta Maurya on the Maghadha throne s Answer : Mudraraksasa 32.Which of the following rulers had the title Kaviraja a. Kumaragupta b. Chanragupta d. Samudragupta Answer : D 33.Who among the following was a great musician in the court of Akbar a. Abdul Fazal b. Amir Khusro d. Tansen Answer : D 34.The literature of the Sangam age was written mostly in the form of a. prose b. poetry d. All of these Answer : B 35.Which of the following Rajput dynasties did not surrender to Akbar a. Parmar b. Pratihara d. Sisodiya Answer : B 36.Which rulers built Ellora temple a. Chalukya b. Rashtrakuta d. Sunga Answer : B 37.To which tribe does Gautama Buddha belongs to Answer : Sakya 38.Avantika, the ancient city, in the time of Mauryas is now known as Answer : Ujjain 39.Which ruler was famous as Vikramaditya Answer : Chandragupta II 40.The council of nine gems is associated with the name of Answer : Chandragupta II 41.The court language of the Mughals was Answer : Persian 42.Who among the following was the famous ruler of ancient India, who adopted Jain dharma at the last a. Chandragupta b. Samudragupta d. Bindusare Answer : A 43.Which Muslim ruler was keen to have friendly relations with the Rajputs a. Akbar b. Humayun

d. Aurangzeb Answer : A 44.The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of Answer : Iltutmish 45.Which among the following rulers started Ilahi Calendar in 1583 a. Babur b. Akbar d. Sher Shah Answer : B 46.Capital of Harsha was Answer : Kanauj 47.Alberuni was the court scholar of Answer : Mahmud Ghazni 48.During the early Vedic period, the society was divided on the basis of Answer : Occupation 49.The third Buddhist council was held at Answer : Pataliputra 50. Which Sikh Guru founded the city Amritsar Answer : Fourth

1) Delhi was declared as the Capital of India in the year __ ? A) 1900 B) 1905 C) 1911 D) 1920 2) Indias first General Election was in the year __ ? A) 1948 49 B) 1949 50 C) 1950 51 D) 1951 52 3) The Indigo Revolt taken place in __ ? A) Bengal B) Delhi C) Mumbai D) Surat 4) The main metal used by the Indus Valley people was A) Iron

B) Copper C) Aluminum D) Bronze 5) Gandhiji published Hindi Swaraj in the year __ ? A) 1903 B) 1905 C) 1911 D) 1908 6) Which place in India was Gandhis first Satyagraha held at A) Champaran B) Dandi C) Kheda D) Surat 7) Indian National Congress divided for the first time in __? A) 1885 B) 1907 (Surat Session) C) 1920 D) 1929 (Lahore session) 8) Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ? A) Lucknow B) Jagdishpur C) Jhansi D) Chittor 9) The capital of the Maurya Dynasty was __ ? A) Pataliputra B) Taxila C) Kalinga D) Mathura 10) The first acting Prime Minister of India was __ ? A) VV Giri B) Morarji Desai C) Gulsarilal Nanda

D) Charan Singh 11) The official language of the Satavahana dynasty was A) Sanskrit B) Prakrit C) Bengali D) Konkani 12) Who was the Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhanas period? A) Megastinis B) Nishka C) Hiuen Tsang D) Fa-hien 13) The Second Session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was at A) Kolkata B) Surat C) Mumbai D) Delhi 14) Young India is a journal published by A) Subash Chandra Bose B) Gandhi C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Swami Vivekandanda 15) Who started the Home Rule Movement? A) Sarojini Naidu B) Mohammad Mi Jinnah C) Annie Besant D) Gopalakrishna Gokhale ************************* Scroll Down for Indian History Quiz Questions and Answers for LDC Exam -----------------------------

---------------------------------------Answers to PSC Indian History Quiz Questions and Answers for LDC 2011 1) C) 1911 2) D) 1951 - 52 3) A) Bengal (1859) 4) B) Copper 5) D) 1908 6) A) Champaran (1917) 7) B) 1907 (Surat Session) 8) D) Chittor 9) A) Pataliputra 10) C) Gulsarilal Nanda 11) B) Prakrit 12) C) Hiuen Tsang 13) A) Kolkata 14) B) Gandhi 15) C) Annie Besant