Indian History Quiz Set 1
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Question 1 |
Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh , a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857 belong to ?
A | Bihar |
B | Madhya Pradesh |
C | Rajasthan |
D | Uttar Pradesh |
Question 2 |
Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
A | The last Mughal – William Dalrymple |
B | The Great Rebellion of 1857 – Ashok Mehta |
C | 1857 – S N Sen |
D | History of Indian Mutiny – Christopher Hibbert |
Question 3 |
Queen victoria’s proclamation was read by Lord Canning at Allahabad Durbar on
A | 2nd May, 1845 |
B | 1st Nov, 1858 |
C | 4th June, 1843 |
D | 6th July, 1844 |
Question 4 |
Who among the following is known to have regulated the course of Vitasta in Kashmir by his engineering operations?
A | Vajraditya |
B | Damodargupta |
C | Sura |
D | Suyya |
Question 5 |
Consider the following statements :
- Historians use the word source to refer to the information found from manuscripts, inscriptions and archaeology.
- Ramayana and Mahabharata are also important source of ancient Indian history.
A | 1 only |
B | 2 only |
C | Both 1 and 2 |
D | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Question 6 |
Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric paintings?
A | Bagh |
B | Ajanta |
C | Bhimbetka |
D | Amrawati |
Question 7 |
Consider the following statements on Neolithic settlements in South India
- Lapidary art and domestication of animals are the remarkable features of the first phase of the South Indian Neolithic settlements.
- The red coloured pottery were discovered in the Neolithic settlements.
- Millet was the main crop harvested by Neolithic farmers of south India.
- Crop rotation technique was started in the field of agriculture.
A | 1, 2 and 3 |
B | 2, 3 and 4 |
C | 1 and 2 |
D | 3 and 4 |
Question 8 |
The earliest evidence of settled agriculture from the sub-content comes from
A | Kalibangan |
B | Amri |
C | Mehrgarh |
D | Inamgarh |
Question 9 |
The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty did he belong to?
A | Somavamsi dynasty |
B | Imperial Ganga dynasty |
C | Suryavansi Gajapti dynasty |
D | Bhoi dynasty |
Question 10 |
Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramsila?
A | Qutubuddin Aibek |
B | Baktiyar Khalji |
C | Ali Mardan Khalji |
D | Tajuddin Yalduz |
Question 11 |
Which one of the following travellers is not associated with the description of the glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?
A | Abdur Razzaq |
B | Paes |
C | Ibn Batuta |
D | Nuniz |
Question 12 |
Which one of the following statements about the teaching of Kabir is not correct ?
A | He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship |
B | He believed in universal love |
C | He emphasized on one God and the spread of devotionalism |
D | He did not consider it necessary to abandon the
normal life of a householder |
Question 13 |
Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
A | the mosque for the use of Royal Family |
B | Akbar’s private prayer chamber |
C | the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions |
D | the room in which the nobles belonging to different
religions gathered to discuss religious affairs |
Question 14 |
What was the occasion for the Portuguese to hand over Bombay to the British?
A | Growth of peaceful relations between the English and
the Portuguese as a result of Portugal’s independence
from the control of Spain. |
B | The marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese princes Catherine of Braganza. |
C | The defeat of Spanish Armada by the British in 1588. |
D | The Treaty of Madrid concluded in 1630. |
Question 15 |
Identify the Englishman, who gave all the information about the “Black-Hole Episode”, though in a single-sided way.
A | Stephenson |
B | Minchin |
C | John Surman |
D | Holwell |
Question 16 |
Identify the positive effects of the beginning of European Commerce in India.
(1) Money economy grew up.
(2) International market relations were set-up.
(3) Increased quantity of India’s export.
(4) Indian agriculture was further commercialised.
A | 1, 4, 5 |
B | 2, 3, 4 |
C | 1, 2, 3, 5 |
D | 1, 2, 3 |
Question 17 |
Who was the founder of ‘Drain Theory’ which among others, exposed the constant drain of wealth from India to England:
A | S.N. Bannerjea |
B | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
C | Dadabhai Naoroji |
D | M.K. Gandhi |
Question 18 |
Swami Dayanand
(1) Attacked the spread of western sciences.
(2) Organised social services during natural calamities, like floods, droughts, epidemics etc.
(3) Encouraged inter-caste marriages and widow remarriage.
(4) Opposed child marriages and polygamy.
A | 2 & 3 |
B | all of the above |
C | 1, 2, 4 |
D | 2, 3, 4 |
Question 19 |
Which two Europeans were involved in the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760?
A | Portuguese and Spanish |
B | Dutch and British |
C | French and British |
D | Portuguese and British |
Question 20 |
English was made the medium of instruction in India in the year of:
A | 1844 |
B | 1835 |
C | 1833 |
D | 1813 |
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