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:: Preliminary Examination Syllabus :: Main Examination Syllabus:: Upsc Syllabus - Other SubjectsHistory Syllabus for Preliminary Examination Section-A

1. Prehistoric cultures in India

2. Indus Civilization. Origins. The Mature Phase: extent, society, economy and culture. Contacts with other cultures.Problems of decline.

3. Geographical distribution and characteristics of pastoral and farming communities outside the Indus region, from the neolithic to early iron phases.

4. Vedic society. The Vedic texts; changefrom Rigvedic to later Vedic phases. Religion; Upanishadic thought. Political and social organisation; evolutuion of monarchy and varna system.

5. State formation and urbanization, from the mahajanapadas to the Nandas. Jainism and Buddhism. Factors for the spread of Buddhism.

6. The Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta; Megasthenes. Asoka and his inscriptions; his dhamma, administration, culture and art. The Arthasastra.

7. Post-Mauryan India, BC 200- AD 300. Society: Evolution of jatis. The Satavahanas and state formation in Peninsula. Sangam texts and society. Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians, Kushanas; Kanishka. Contacts with the outside world. Religion : Saivism, Bhagavatism, Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism; Jainism; Culture and art.

8. The Guptas and their successors (to c. 750 AD). Changes in political organisation of empire. Economy and society. Literature and science. Arts. Section-B

9. Early Medieval India. Major dynasties; the Chola Empire. Agrarian and political structures. The Rajaputras. Extent of social mobility. Postition of women. The Arabs in Sind and the Ghaznavides.

10. Cultural trends, 750-1200, Religious conditions : importance of temples and monastic institutions; Sankaracharya; Islam; Sufism. Literature and Science. Alberuni’s "India". Art and architecture.

11-12. Thirteenth and fourteenth Centuries: Ghorian invasions causes and consequences. Delhi Sultanate under the "Slave" Rulers. Alauddin Khalji : Conquests; administrative, agrarian and economic measures. Muhammad Tughlug's innovations. Firuz Tughluq and the decline of the Delhi Sultanate. Growth of commerce and urbanization. Mystic movements in Hinduism and Islam. Literature. Architecture, Technological changes.

13. The fifteenth and early 16th Century : major Provinicial dynasties; Vijaya-nagara Empire. The Lodis, First phase of the Mughal Empire: Babur, Humayun. The Sur empire and administration. The Portuguese. Montheistic movements: Kabir; Guru Nanak and Sikhism; Bhakti. Growth of regional literatures. Art and Culture.

14-15. The Mughal Empire , 1556-1707. Akbar: conquests, administrative measures, jagir and mansab systems; policy of sulh-i-kul. Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb : expansion in the Deccan; religious policies. Shivaji. Culture: Persian and regional literatures. Religious thought: Abul Fazl; Maharashtra dharma. Painting. Architecture. Economy: conditions of peasants and artisans, growth in trade; commerce with Europe. Social stratification and status of women.

16. Decline of Mughal Empire, 1707-61. Causes behind decline. Maratha power under the Peshwas. Regional states. The Afghans. Major elements of composite culture. Sawai Jai Singh, astronomer. Rise of Urdu language. Section-C

17. British expansion : The Carnatic Wars, Conquest of Bengal. Mysore and its resitance to British expansion: The three Anglo-Maratha Wars. Early structure of British raj: Regulating and Pitt's India Acts.

18. Economic Impact of the British Raj : Drain of Wealth (Tribute); land revenue settlements (zamindari, ryotwari, mahalwari); Deindustrialisation; Railways and commercialisation of agriculture; Growth of landless labour.

19. Cultural encounter and social changes: Introduction of western education and modern ideas. Indian Renaissance, social and religious reform movements; growth of Indian middle class; The press and its impact: rise of modern literature in Indian languages. Social reforms measures before 1857.

20. Resistance to British rule : Early uprisings; The 1857 Revolt- causes, nature, course and consequences. 21. Indian Freedom struggle-the first phase: Growth of national consciousness; Formation of Associations; Establishment of the Indian National Congress and its Moderate phase;- Economic Nationalism; Swadeshi Movement; The growth of "Extremism" and the 1907 split in Congress; The Act of 1909 - the policy of Divide and Rule; Congress-League Pact of 1916.

22. Gandhi and his thought; Gandhian techniques of mass mobilisation- Khilafat and Non Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movement; Other strands in the National Movement-Revolutionaries, the Left, Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army.

23. Separatist Trends in Indian nationalist politics- the Muslim League and the Hindu Mahasabha; The post -1945 developments; Partition and Independence.

24. India independent to 1964. A parliamentary, secular, democratic (republic the 1950 Constitution). Jawaharlal Nehru's vision of a developed, socialist society. Planning and state-controlled industrialization. Agrarian reforms. Foreign policy of Non-alignment. Border conflict with China and Chinese aggression.

History Syllabus for Main Examination Paper-ISection-A

1. Sources and approaches to study of early Indian history.

2. Early pastoral and agricultural communities. The archaeological evidence.

3. The Indus Civilization: its origins, nature and decline.

4. Patterns of settlement, economy, social organization and religion in India (c. 2000 to 500 B.C.) : archaeological perspectives.

5. Evolution of north Indian society and culture: evidence of Vedic texts (Samhitas to Sutras).

6. Teachings of Mahavira and Buddha. Contemporary society. Early phase of state formation and urbanization.

7. Rise of Magadha; the Mauryan empire. Ashoka's inscriptions; his dhamma. Nature of the Mauryan state.

8-9 Post-Mauryan period in northern and peninsular India: Political and administrative history,. Society, economy, culture and religion. Tamilaham and its society: the Sangam texts.

10-11 India in the Gupta and post-Gupta period (to c. 750) : Political histroy of northern and peninsular India; Samanta system and changes in political structure; economy; social structure; culture; religion.

12. Themes in early Indian cultural history: languages and texts; major stages in the evolution of art and architecture; major philosphical thinkers and schools; ideas in science and mathematics. Section-B

13. India, 750-1200 : Polity, society and economy. Major dynasties and political structurs in North India. Agrarian structures. " Indian feudalism". Rise of Rajputs. The Imperial Cholas and their contemporaries in Peninsular India. Villagle communities in the South. Conditions fof women. Commerce mercantile groups and guilds; towns. Problem of coinage. Arab conquest of Sind; the Ghaznavide empire.

14. India, 750-1200: Culture, Literature, Kalhana, historian. Styles of temple architecture; sculpture. Religious thought and institutions: Sankaracharya's vedanta. Ramanuja. Growth of Bhakti, Islam and its arrival in India. Sufism. Indian science. Alberuni and his study of Indian science and civilization.

15. The 13th Century. The Ghorian invasions. Factors behind Ghorian success. Economic, social and cultural consequences. Foundation of Delhi Sultanate. The "slave" Dynasty. IItutmish; Balban. "The Khalji Revolution". Early Sultanate architecture.

16. The 14th Century. Alauddin Khalji's conquests, agrarian and economic measures. Muhammad Tughluq's major "projects". Firuz Tughluq's concessions and public works. Decline of the Sultante. Foreing contacts: Ibn Battuta.

17. Economy societyand culture in the 13th and 14th centureis. Caste and slavery under sultanate. Tehnological changes. Sultanate architecture. [persian literature: Amir Khusrau, Historiography; Ziya Barani. Evolution of a composite culture. Sufism in North India. Lingayats. Bhakti schools in the south. 18. The 15th and early16th Century (Political History). Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Bengal, Kashmir (Zainul Abedin), Gujarat, Malwa, Bahmanids. The Vijayanagra Empire. Lodis. Mughal Empire, First phase : Babur, Humayun. The Sur Empire : Sher Shah's administration. The Portuguese colonial enterprise.

19. The 15th and early 16th Century (society, economy and culture). Regional cultures and literatures. provincial architectural styles. Society, culture, literature and the arts in Vijayanagara Empire. Monotheistic movements: Kabir and Guru Nank. Bhakti Movements: Chaitanya. Sufism in its pantheistic phase.

20. Akbar: His conquests and consolidation of empire. Establishment of jagir and mansab systems. His Rajput policy. Evolution of religious and social outlook. Theory of Sulh-i-kul and religious policy. Abul Fazl, thinker and historian. Court patronage of art and technology.

21. Mughal empire in the 17th Century. Major policies (administrative and religious) of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb. The Empire and the Zamindars. Nature of the Mughal state. Late 17th Century crisis: Revolts. The Ahom kingdom, Shivaji and the early maratha kingdom.

CIVIL-PAPER

Which of the following is not correct about sabha and samithi in the Vedic age? women continued to take part in the assemblies during later Vedic period

Which of the following is false? royal coronation Ashvamedha

With regard to the position of women during the Vedic age, which one of the following statements is not true? the practice of sati was unknown during the later Vedic period

In the Vedic age - widow could remarry

Which of the following factors was not responsible for encouraging the practice of caste system during the later Vedic period? social inequalities

The Painted Grey Ware (PGW) belong to the Vedic age

Which of the following statements is false? Hiranyagarbha - a title given to varuna

Identify the metal which was not mentioned in the Rig-Veda Lead

Match the following

A. kshattri 1.Chamberlain

B. Bhagdugha 2.Collector of Taxes

C. samgrahitri 3.Treasurer

D. senani 4. Provincial governor

E. sthapati 5. Commander-in-Chief

A-1, B-2, C-3, D-5, E-4

Match the following.

A. Rigveda 1.Aitareya Brahmana

B. Samaveda 2. Jaminiya Brahmana

C. Yajurveda 3. Gopatha Brahmana

D. Atharvaveda 4. Taittiriya Brahmana

A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

Match the following

A. Patanjali 1. Niyaya Philosophy

B. Gautama 2. Sankhya Philosophy

C. Kapila 3. Yoga Philosophy

D. Kanda 4. Uttara Mimamsa Philosophy

E. Vyasa 5. Vaisheshika Philosophy

A-3, B-1, C-2, D-5, E-4

Which of the following kingdoms is not mentioned in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata? - kausambi

Which of the following is/are matched correctly?

I. Samaveda – melody

II. Atharvaveda – mainly magic spells

III. Aranyakas – forest books

IV. Srauta Sutra – ceremonies of domestic life

1, 2, 3

Which of the following are manuals of instruction in the form of brief rules?

Sutras

Which of the following is/are associated with Dharma sutras?

1. Gautama 2. Apasthamba 3.Vasishtha 4. Baudhyana

Which of the following wrote the Smritis pertaining to the Dharmasashtra?

Yajnavalkya

Which of the Vedangas gave rise to Dharmasutra?

Kalpa

Who does the ‘Gayatri mantra’ in the Rigveda address?

Savitri

The mediator between man and gods according to the Vedic people was Agni

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Mitra – Sun’s beneficent energy

2. Parjanya – god of cloud and rain

3. Maruts – storm gods

4. Varuna – sky and water

Which of the following changes took place in the later Vedic period vis-à-vis the Rig Vedic period?

The king’s rule became territorial.

Tribe pastoralists became peasants

What was the nishka? –A gold coin

Why was a guest in the Vedic period known as goghna?

He was fed on cattle

the battle which is the story of Mahabharata most probably took place around 1000 BC

The Bhagavad-Gita and Santiparva are part of the Mahabharata

Iron came to be used by the Vedic people in around 1000BC

Which of the following gives the correct chronological order of the Vedas? R S Y A

The ashrama system gained importance in the post Vedic period of the Dharmasashtras. The four ashramas in right order are

Brahmachari, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, and Sanyasi.

The ‘Battle of Ten Kings’ was fought on the banks of Parushni

The learned lady who is said to have debated with famous law – giver Yajnavalkya was Gargi

Which of the Vedas was divided into ‘White’ and ‘Black’ parts Yajurveda

Which of the following is not matched correctly? Ayuveda – Magic

What was the main cause for the rise of large states during and after the sixth century BC? wide spread use of iron in parts of and Bihar

The modern location of some old states are given below which is/are correctly matched?

1. Anga : Bhagalpur and Monghyr

2. Magadha : Patna and Gaya

3. Kosala : Avadh

4. Panchala : Badaun, Bareilly

5. Matsya : Allahabad

1,2,3,4

Which of the following old states and their capitals is/are correctly matched?

1. Anga : Champa

2. Vatsa : Saket

3. Panchala : Kanyakubha

4. Magadha : Girivraja

1, 4

Tradition has it that Ajatasatru was instigated to muder his father by Devadatta

the founder of the Nanda Dynasty was Mahapadma

Who is often described as the second ‘Parasurama’ or ‘the exterminator of the entire Kshatriya race’? Mahapadma

Which of the following caused the success of Magadha?

Magadha enjoyed an advantageous geographical position in the Iron Age, as

the most of the deposits were located there

II. The ruler of this state had very good weapons

III. No other power at that time had the courage to attack it

The first foreigner to invade India was Darius I

The founder of the Achaemenian dynasty was Cyrus

“Of all the nations that we have known, it is India which has the largest population”. Who said these lines? Herodotus

Which of the following was not a result of the Iranian contact? Indian grammar was influenced to a large extent

In which battle did Alexander defeat Porus? Hydaspes

On the banks of which river were Alexander and Porus involved in a grim battle? Jhelum

Alexander died at Babylon

Which of the following was not a result of Alexander’s invasion he made India a province of Greece

Which of the following factors was responsible le for the rise of different religious sects during the 6^th century BC?

The domineering attitude of the brahmanas towards the common people

Growth of untouchability and rigidity of the caste system

The indiscriminate killing of cattle was ruining the concept of new agriculture

the original names of the sect which later came to be know as ‘Jaina’ was Trithankaras

100. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Mahavira’s?

views? Rituals had nothing to do with the purification of souls

119. Match the following events in the life of Buddha and the places

A. Birthplace 1.Kusinagar

B. Attained enlightenment at 2.Sarnath

C. Delivered first sermon at 3. Bodhgaya

D. Attained nirvana at 4. Pataliputra

A-4, B-3,C-2, D-1

120. Match the following

A. Birth place of Mahavira 1.Pava

B. Enlightenment of Mahavira 2.Jrimbhikagrama

C. Mahavira’s nirvana 3.Kundapura

D. Place of first Jain Council 4. Pataliputra

A-, B-,C-,D-.

121. Identify the wrong statement

Sthaviravada is an orthodox school of Jainism

122. Milinda – Panho explains the disputed points of Buddhism in the form of a dialogue between the Indo - Greek king Menander and the Buddhist priest,

Nagasena

123. Parsvantha’s teachings were enlarged by Mahavira with the principle of

Chastity

124. Which of the following is not a correct match?

(a) Lingayata : Bijjala

(b) Lokayata : Ajita Kesakambalin

(c) Ajivika : Gosala Maskariputra

(d) Shumyavada : Nagarjuna

125. Of the following which one is not Bodhisattva?

Avichi

126. Which of the following is/are associated with Nagarjuna?

Madhyamika school of Buddhism

Shunyavada – the world is a mere illusion

127. Jataka stories are included in the Nikaya – Khuddaka

128. Which of the following places is not connected with the important events in the Buddha’s life? – Pavapuri

129. Which of the following schools of philosophy was the main offshoot of Bhagavatism? – Isipatana

130. The practice of image worship began among the followers of Brahmanism with the emergence of - Bhagavatism

131. Which of the following ideas is not shared by Bhagavatism and Buddhism? Stress upon devotion or Bhakti

132. the earliest known Greek follower of Bhagavatism was – Heliodorus

133. Buddhist tradition considers Chandragupta to have belonged to a Moriya tribe of – kshatriyas

134. Which of the following Books describes the revolt of Chandragupta Maurya’s with the help of Kautilya against the Nanda king? Visakhadatta’s Mudrarakshasa

135. Which one of the following factors was not responsible for Chandragupta Maurya’s success against the Nanda kings? Military assistance provided by Greek rulers

136. Which of the following kings made a request to a foreign king for figs, wine and sophists to be sent to India? Bindusara

137. What does the word ‘Asoka’ literally means? – Bereft of sadness

138. In which of the following books does the statement “In the happiness of the subjects lay his happiness and in their troubles lay his troubles” appear? Arthashastra

139. What is the importance of the Kalinga war in Indian history? It brought about a marked change in the foreign policy of Asoka.

140. Which of the following statements are true with regard to the Arthashastra?

I. It is a treatise on kingship, statecraft and diplomacy.

II. It lays down several rules for the management of the king’s farms based on developed agricultural techniques like the use of manure

III. It suggested the appointment of a superintendent

141. Which one of the following is not a contribution of Asoka to Indian polity and culture? – Reform in criminal justice and revolutionary change in the social system

142. The inscriptions of Asoka are written in 1.Greek 2. Kharosthi 3. Aramic

143. ‘Dharma’ or ‘Law of Piety’ had the essence of all religions

144. The ‘Dhamma’ is a Prakrit word

145. Which of the following is not correct with regard to social life during the Mauryan period? – Slavery was not in vogue

146. Which of the following are true with regard to art and architecture during the Mauryan period?

Mauryan art was influenced by Persian and Greek art

The most striking feature with regard to the pillars was its polish

It was influenced by Buddhism to a great extent.

147. What was the most likely cause which led to the dismemberment of the Mauryan Empire? Successors of Asoka were weaklings

148. Which of the following regions was/were not in Asoka’s kingdom? – Tanjore

149. Match the following

A. Rajuka 1. Provincial revenue collector

B. Sthanik 2. Collector – general of revenue

C. Vrajabhumik 3. Gatekeeper

D. Pratihara 4. Public works

E. Samaharta 5.District officer

A-1, B-5, C-4, D-3, E-2.

150. Which of the following Asokan inscriptions mention the Kalinga war?

13th Rock Edict

151. Which of the following is false

Envoy to Bindusara’s court - Dionysios

152. With which one of the following did Asoka not maintain diplomatic relations

Antiochus I soter of Syria

153. The edicts of Asoka emphasis

Pronouncements of policy

154. The oldest surviving Indian written record of historical significance belongs to the time of – Asoka

155. The king of the mauryan times was called Dharmapravartaka by Kautilya

156. The mauryan punch – marked silver coins did not carry the symbol of - cow

157. Which of the following sites, where the Asokan pillars exits, has the bull capital? - Ramapurva

158. The term not mentioned in the Asokan inscriptions is Cheras

159. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath pillar? Deer

160. Which of the following was not one of the main purposes for which money was used in the Mauryan times? Taxes

161. With which of the following castes do we associate the Shungas - Brahmanas

162. Pushyamitra sunga – was a persecutor of Buddhism according to the Divyavadana

163. With which of the following regions can the Satavahanas be identified? Andhra

164. Which of the following is true regarding the Satavahanas?

165. Which of the following inscriptions describes the achievements of Kharavela, king of Kalinga? Hathigumpha inscription

Indian History - Optionalof Part A - Preliminary Examination of Civil Services Exam

Indian History - Optionalof Part A - Preliminary Examination of Civil Services Exam
Back to Section III
Section-A
1. Prehistoric cultures in India
2. Indus Civilization. Origins. The Mature Phase: extent, society, economy and culture. Contacts with other cultures.Problems of decline.
3. Geographical distribution and characteristics of pastoral and farming communities outside the Indus region, from the neolithic to early iron phases.
4. Vedic society. The Vedic texts; changefrom Rigvedic to later Vedic phases. Religion; Upanishadic thought. Political and social organisation; evolutuion of monarchy and varna system.
5. State formation and urbanization, from the mahajanapadas to the Nandas. Jainism and Buddhism. Factors for the spread of Buddhism.
6. The Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta; Megasthenes. Asoka and his inscriptions; his dhamma, administration, culture and art. The Arthasastra.
7. Post-Mauryan India, BC 200- AD 300. Society: Evolution of jatis. The Satavahanas and state formation in Peninsula. Sangam texts and society. Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians, Kushanas; Kanishka. Contacts with the outside world. Religion : Saivism, Bhagavatism, Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism; Jainism; Culture and art.
8. The Guptas and their successors (to c. 750 AD). Changes in political organisation of empire. Economy and society. Literature and science. Arts.
Section-B
9. Early Medieval India. Major dynasties; the Chola Empire. Agrarian and political structures. The Rajaputras. Extent of social mobility. Postition of women. The Arabs in Sind and the Ghaznavides.
10. Cultural trends, 750-1200, Religious conditions : importance of temples and monastic institutions; Sankaracharya; Islam; Sufism. Literature and Science. Alberuni’s "India". Art and architecture.
11-12. Thirteenth and fourteenth Centuries: Ghorian invasions causes and consequences. Delhi Sultanate under the "Slave" Rulers. Alauddin Khalji : Conquests; administrative, agrarian and economic measures. Muhammad Tughlug's innovations. Firuz Tughluq and the decline of the Delhi Sultanate. Growth of commerce and urbanization. Mystic movements in Hinduism and Islam. Literature. Architecture, Technological changes.
13. The fifteenth and early 16th Century : major Provinicial dynasties; Vijaya-nagara Empire. The Lodis, First phase of the Mughal Empire: Babur, Humayun. The Sur empire and administration. The Portuguese.
Montheistic movements: Kabir; Guru Nanak and Sikhism; Bhakti. Growth of regional literatures. Art and Culture.
14-15. The Mughal Empire , 1556-1707. Akbar: conquests, administrative measures, jagir and mansab systems; policy of sulh-i-kul. Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb : expansion in the Deccan; religious policies. Shivaji.
Culture: Persian and regional literatures. Religious thought: Abul Fazl; Maharashtra dharma. Painting. Architecture.
Economy: conditions of peasants and artisans, growth in trade; commerce with Europe. Social stratification and status of women.
16. Decline of Mughal Empire, 1707-61. Causes behind decline. Maratha power under the Peshwas. Regional states. The Afghans. Major elements of composite culture. Sawai Jai Singh, astronomer. Rise of Urdu language.
Section-C
17. British expansion : The Carnatic Wars, Conquest of Bengal. Mysore and its resitance to British expansion: The three Anglo-Maratha Wars. Early structure of British raj: Regulating and Pitt's India Acts.
18. Economic Impact of the British Raj : Drain of Wealth (Tribute); land revenue settlements (zamindari, ryotwari, mahalwari); Deindustrialisation; Railways and commercialisation of agriculture; Growth of landless labour.
19. Cultural encounter and social changes: Introduction of western education and modern ideas. Indian Renaissance, social and religious reform movements; growth of Indian middle class; The press and its impact: rise of modern literature in Indian languages. Social reforms measures before 1857.
20. Resistance to British rule : Early uprisings; The 1857 Revolt- causes, nature, course and consequences.
21. Indian Freedom struggle-the first phase: Growth of national consciousness; Formation of Associations; Establishment of the Indian National Congress and its Moderate phase;- Economic Nationalism; Swadeshi Movement; The growth of "Extremism" and the 1907 split in Congress; The Act of 1909 - the policy of Divide and Rule; Congress-League Pact of 1916.
22. Gandhi and his thought; Gandhian techniques of mass mobilisation- Khilafat and Non Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movement; Other strands in the National Movement-Revolutionaries, the Left, Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army.
23. Separatist Trends in Indian nationalist politics- the Muslim League and the Hindu Mahasabha; The post -1945 developments; Partition and Independence.
24. India independent to 1964. A parliamentary, secular, democratic (republic the 1950 Constitution). Jawaharlal Nehru's vision of a developed, socialist society. Planning and state-controlled industrialization. Agrarian reforms. Foreign policy of Non-alignment. Border conflict with China and Chinese aggression.

GK HISTORY

GK History .1
1. Which of the following year is associated with the outbreak of World War II?

a) 1935 b) 1937 c) 1638 d) 1939

2. Who was the author of the American Declaration of Independence?

a) George Washington b) Thomas Paine c) Lafayette d) Thomas Jefferson

3. The Russian city where a tank of radio active waste exploded in April 1993 is

a) Chernobyl b) Serov c) Tomsk-7 d) Cerepovec

4. The Hijra era is counted from

a) 1526 AD b) 712 AD c) 632 AD d) 622 AD

5. The Gulf war of 1991 was precipitated by the Iraqi annexation of

a) Bahrain b) Kuwait c) Saudi Arabia d) South Yemen

6. Who among the following were known as ‘Physiocrats’ at the time of French Revolution?

a) The clergy b) economists c) the nobility d) medical professionals

7. The parleys between the Prime Ministers Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi, so much referred to in world politics, were held at

a) Manali b) Rawalpindi c) Shimla d) Islamabad

8. Which of the following was strongly advocated by Fascism?

a) disarmament b) federalism c) secularism d) war

9. Fabian socialism emerged first in

a) India b) Great Britain c) Germany d) Russia

10. Which of the following is not associated with socialism?

a) Fabianism b) Syndicalism c) Communism d) Fascism

11. Russian revolution took place in

a) 1789 b) 1776 c) 1688 d) 1917

12. In America, the Bill of Rights was added to the Federal Constitution largely at the instance of

a) Thomas Jefferson b) George Washington c) Thomas Paine d) Benjamin Franklin

13. Who wrote ‘Das Capital’?

a) Engel b) Lenin c) Karl Marx d) Adam Smith

14. Civil Disobedience is associated with

a) Voltaire b) Thomas Paine c) HD Thoreau d) Thomas Hobbes

15. French Revolution took place in

a) 1789 b) 1776 c) 1688 d) 1917

16. Who among the following is associated with the philosophy of ‘the social contract’?

a) Voltaire b) Thomas Paine c) HD Thoreau d) Thomas Hobbes

17. American War of Independence took place in

a) 1776 b) 1789 c) 1801 d) 1919

18. Which of the following was built between 3000 BC and 1800 BC?

a) The tomb of Alexander b) The Collosus of Rhodes c) The Palace of Diana at Ephesis d) The Pyramids of Egypt

19. Which of the following parties is associated with former Pakistan cricket team captain Imran Khan?

a) Pakistan People’s Party b) Jamhurie Islam c) Tehreek e-Insaf d) Awami League

20. Who among the following is associated with the philosophy of ‘Rights of Man’?

a) Thomas Paine b) Rousseau c) Emerson d) Abraham Lincoln

21. The Cairo Summit held in March 1996 was concerned with which of the following?

a) peace in West Asia b) terrorism c) oil crisis d) economic aid to African countries

22. No taxation without representation is a well-known slogan associated with which of the following?

a) French revolution b) British civil war c) Indian National Movement d) American War of Independence

23. Which one of the following is not related to the continuing turmoil in Bosnia?

a) Serbs b) Muslims c) Jews d) Croats

24. The fall of the prison at Bastille is associated with which of the following?

a) Russian revolution b) French revolution c) American War of Independence d) none of those

25. Who among the following faced a devastating defeat in the battle of Waterloo?

a) Duke of Wellington b) Napoleon c) Alexander the Great d) Hitler

Answers

1. 19392. Thomas Jefferson3. Chernobyl4. 622 AD5. Kuwait6. economists7. Shimla8. war9. Great Britain10. Fascism11. 191712. Thomas Jefferson13. Karl Marx14. HD Thoreau15. 178916. Voltaire17. 177618. The Pyramids of Egypt19. Tehreeq-e-Insaf20. Thomas Paine21. terrorism22. American War of Independence23. Jews24. French revolution25. Napoleon

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GK History 2

1. In which edict did Asoka express regret over the bloodshed in his conquest of Kalinga?

a) Pillar Edict VII b) Minor Rock Edict I c) Lumbini Pillar Edict d) Rock Edict XIII

2. Who was the first Delhi Sultan to introduce gold and silver coinage?

a) Iltumish b) Balban c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq d) Ibrahim Lodhi

3. Where is Ibadat Khana situated?

a) Lahore b) Delhi c) Agra d) Fatehpur Sikri

4. During whose reign was Ramacharitamanas composed by Tulsidas?

a) Harsha b) Akbar c) Babur d) Alauddin Khilji

5. Who amongst the Vijayanagar rulers is considered to be the greatest patron of literature?

a) Davaraya I b) Rama Raja c) Devaraya II d) Krishnadevaraya

6. Who among the following made the ‘August offer’ of 1940 rejected by the Congress?

a) Lord Wavell b) Lord Linlithgow c) Sir George Stanley d) Lord Willington

7. Who among the following pioneered the movement leading to the Widow Remarriage Act?

a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy b) Dayananda Saraswathi c) Vivekananda d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

8. Which of the following was the designation of the principal governors in the Vijayanagar Empire?

a) Nayaks b) Ranaks c) Rayas d) Senapathis

9. Which Sikh guru compiled the ‘Adi Granth’?

a) Gura Nanak b) Ramdas c) Arjun Dev d) Tegh Bahadur

10. Which of the following terms is not related to Buddhism?

a) Sangha b) Mahayana c) Ashwamedha d) Nirvana

Answers

1. Rock Edict XIII2. Iltumish3. Fatehpur Sikri4. Akbar5. Devaraya II6. Lord Linlithgow7. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar8. Nayaks9. Arjun Dev10. Ashwamedha
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GK History 3

1. What did Ramanuja preach?

a) Satya b) Ahimsa c) Gyana d) Bhakti

2. Who among the Governor Generals of India is called the ‘Maker of Modern India’?

a) Cornwallis b) Warren Hastings c) Lord Ripon d) Lord Dalhousie

3. From where did Gandhiji develop the technique of Satyagraha?

a) South Africa b) Chauri Chaura c)Bardoli d) Sabarmati

4. Who organized the ‘Khudai Khidmatgars’?

a) Abdul Ghaffar Khan b) Abul Kalam Azad c) Maulana Mohammad Ali d) Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan

5. Who among the following estimated Indian National Income and criticized the constant drain of wealth from India to England?

a) Gandhiji b) Gokhale c) Dadabhai Naoroji d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

6. Who introduced the principle of the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?

a) Clive b) Cornwallis c) Warren Hastings d) Dalhousie

7. Which of the following Vedic sacrifices was a royal consecration ceremony?

a) Agnishtoma b) Rajasuya c) Vajapeya d) Asvamedha

8. Which of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of the invasion of Alexander?

a) Nandas b) Mauryas c) Guptas d) Sungas

9. In which one of the following do we come across a detailed account of the municipal administration of the Mauryas?

a) Arthashastra b) Indica b) Mudrarakshasa d) Mauryan inscriptions

10. The Moplah rebellion broke out in

b) Uttarakhand b) Chauri Chaura c) Malabar d) Telengana

11. To which period does the Mehrauli Pillar inscription belong?

a) Mauryas b) Sungas c) Kushanas d) Guptas

12. Which of the following works deals with the history of Kashmir?

a) Gaudavaha b) Harshacharita c) Arthashastra d) Rajatarangini

13. Who built the famous Moti Masjid in the Red Fort?

a) Sher Shah b) Shahjahan c) Aurangzeb d) Akbar

14. During whose reign did Delhi become the capital of Hindustan for the first time?

a) Iltumish b) Raziya c) Balban d) Qutub-ud-din Aibak

15. Which one of the following was one of the effects of the Sepoy Mutiny (1857)?

a) Reorganization of the East India company b) Establishment of princely states c) abolition of East India company d) none of these

Answers

1. Bhakti2. Lord Dalhousie3. South Africa4. Abdul Ghaffar Khan5. Dadabhai Naoroji6. Dalhousie7. Rajasuya8. Nandas9. Indica10. Malabar11. Guptas12. Rajatarangini13. Shahjahan14. Iltumish15. abolition of East India company
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GK Indian History Quiz 4

1. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the House of Commons?

a) Gokhale b) Dadabhai Naoroji c) Badr-ud-din-Tyabji d) Romesh Chander Dutt

2. Which one of the following literature was patronized by the Pandya kings?

a) sacred literature b) secular literature c) Sangam literature d) Sanskrit literature

3. At which of the following places did Vasco-da-Gama land on 20th May, 1498?

a) Calicut b) Masulipatanam c) Goa d) Cannanore

4. Why did the Communists in India decide to support the Government of India during the World War II?

a) Gandhiji’s call to the nation b) Lord Linlithgow’s statement c) Activities of the Azad Hind Fauj d) Hitler’s attack on Russia

5. The architectural features of Taj Mahal have resemblance to which of the following?

a) Jama Masjid at Delhi b) Mecca Masjid at Hyderabad c) Humayun’s tomb at Delhi d) Gol Gombaz

6. Which of the following was the capital of the Hoysalas?

a) Warangal b) Madurai c) Dwarasamudram d) Badami

7. Who was the first to describe the great mutiny of 1857 as the first War of Independence?

a) Nehru b) Tilak c) VD Savarkar d) Lajpat Rai

8. Who among the following is referred to as the ‘Father of Local self-government in India’?

a) Lord Curzon b) Lord Rippon c) Lord Harding d) Lord Dalhousie

9. With which of the following incidents did Mahatma Gandhi’s entry into national politics start?

a) Champaran movement b) Dandi March c) Non-cooperation movement d) civil disobedience movement

10. In its session held at which place did Indian National Congress declare ‘Complete Independence’ as its goal?

a) Madras in 1927 b) Calcutta in 1928 c) Lahore in 1929 d) Allahabad in 1930

11. Which of the following works state that the society was divided into seven classes in the Mauryan period?

a) Arthashastra b) Edicts of Asoka c) Puranas d) Indica

12. In which language were the Sangam classics written?

a) Tamil b) Telugu c) Kannada d) Malayalam

13. Which of the following dynasties of early medieval India was justly famous for its system of village administration?

a) Cholas b) Pandyas c) Rashtrakutas d) Palas

14. Who popularized Ganesh festival during the freedom struggle?

a) Mahadev Govinda Ranade b) Gokhale c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak d) VD Savarkar

15. Which of the following was the greatest achievement of Allauddin Khilji?

a) invasion of South India b) contribution to art c) measures to improve the standards of living d) revenue system and control of inflation

Answers

1. Dadabhai Naoroji2. Sangam literature3. Calicut4. Hitler’s attack on Russia5. Humayun’s tomb at Delhi6. Dwarasamudram7. VD Savarkar8. Lord Rippon9. Champaran movement10. Lahore in 192911. Indica12. Tamil13. Cholas14. Bal Gangadhar Tilak15. revenue system and control of inflation
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GK - Indian History Quiz 5

1. Which Chalukya King had the title of Sri Prithvi-Vallabha and Parameswara?

a) Pulakesin Ib) Maharaja Kirtivarmanc) Mangalesad) Pulakesin II

2. Which dynasty built the Meenakshi temple at Madurai?

a) Pandyasb) Pallavasc) Cholasd) Palas

3. Who amongst the following is regarded as the historical founder of Jainism?

a) Mahavirab) Sisunagac) Rishabhad) Gautama

4. During the Indus Valley period what was the dominant number used for weights and measures?

a) sixb) eightc) twelved) sixteen

5. During whose reign was India’s first currency note printed?

a) Ashokab) Samudra Guptac) Akbard) Vikramaditya

6. In which of the following kingdom was the Hoysala kingdom finally dissolved?

a) Bahmanib) Pallavasc) Vijayanagard) Chalukyas

7. Which of the following was the capital city of Tipu Sultan?

a) Dwarasamudrab) Srirangamc) Belurd) Srirangapatanam

8. Which of the following was the most commonly used coin during the Mauryan period?

a) Nishkab) Suvarnac) Kakinid) Karshapana

9. Who among the following did not accept the Subsidiary Alliance?

a) the Nizam of Hyderabadb) The Scindia of Gwaliorc) The Rajput States of Jodhpur, Jaipur and Bharatpurd) The Holkar state of Indore

10. To which dynasty did the famous king of legends Bhoja belong?

a) Rashtrakutasb) Pratiharasc) Pallavasd) Palas

11. Akbar built Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri to

a) conduct mass prayerb) hold darbarc) hold religious discussionsd) hear public grievances

12. Which one of the given Mughal buildings bears the inscription ‘If on earth be an Eden of Bliss it is this, it is this, none but this’?

a) Diwan-i-Amb) Diwan-i-Khasc) Taj Mahald) Buland Darwaza

13. Who is the British Viceroy who took a number of measures to preserve ancient buildings and monuments of India?

a) Lord Irwinb) Lord Cornwallisc) Lord Ripond) Lord Lytton

14. Who presided over the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress when Swaraj was interpreted as complete independence?

a) WC Bannerjib) Jawahar Lal Nehruc) Gandhijid) Motilal Nehru

15. During whose reign did the Mughal painting achieve fulsome development?

a) Akbarb) Jahangirc) Shah Jahand) Aurangzeb

16. Where did Buddha give his first Sermon?

a) Lumbinib) Bodh Gayac) Sarnathd) Sanchi

17. Buddha attained enlightenment at

a) Bodh Gayab) Sarnathc) Sanchid) Lumbini

18. Satavahanas minted their coins predominantly in

a) goldb) silverc) copperd) lead

19. Which of the following was the first permanent home of Aryans in India?

a) Baluchistanb) Sindhc) Uttar Pradeshd) Punjab

20. Which of the following scholars accompanied Mahmood of Ghazni to India?

a) Ibn Batutab) Al-Birunic) Al-Firdausid) Al-Razi

21. Who were the first people to introduce Islam in India?

a) Arab merchantsb) Arab travelersc) Turkish warriorsd) Persian Scholars

22. Who introduced the Iqtadari system?

a) Akbarb) Ala-ud-din Khiljic) Iltumishd) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

23. Who among the following composed the popular devotional song ‘Bhaja Govindam’?

a) Thyagarajab) Shyama Shastric) Sankaracharyad) Shad Kala Govinda Marar

24. In which of the following ancient towns was the great council held soon after the ‘nirvana’ of Buddha to codify his doctrines?

a) Kusinagarab) Girivrajac) Bodh Gayad) Sarnath

25. Who was the finance minister of Akbar?

a) Raja Man Singhb) Raja Todar Malc) Faijid) Bahadur Singh

Answers

1. Pulakesin II2. Pandyas3. Mahavira4. sixteen5. Samudra Gupta6. Bahmani7. Srirangapatanam8. Kakini9. The Holkar state of Indore10. Pratiharas11. conduct mass prayer12. Diwan-i-Khas13. Lord Ripon14. Jawahar Lal Nehru15. Jahangir16. Sarnath17. Bodh Gaya18. lead19. Punjab20. Al-Biruni21. Arab travelers22. Iltumish23. Sankaracharya24. Girivraja25. Raja Todar Mal
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GK - Indian History 6

1. Who founded the famous Pala dynasty which ruled over Bengal?

a) Dharmapalab) Devapalac) Gopala Id) Jayapala

2. From where did the Sakas come to India?

a) Europeb) Western Chinac) Central Asiad) Arabia

3. Who gave the famous ‘Girnar inscription’?

a) Rudramanb) Ashokac) Samudraguptad) Kanishka

4. By what name is Purushapura, the capital of Kushanas known today?

a) Purushapurab) Peshavarc) Patnad) Patliputra

5. Who is the author of the famous literary work Tahqiq-i-Hind?

a) Alberunib) Badamic) Zia-ud-din Barnid) Khafi Khan

6. During whose reign did the famous Buddhist pundits Aswagosha, Vasumitra and Nagarjuna live?

a) Ashokab) Kanishkac) Harshavardhanad) Samudragupta

7. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the Slave dynasty rulers?

a) Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Balban, Iltumish, Raziyab) Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Iltumish, Raziya, Balbanc) Balban, Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Raziya, Iltumishd) Qutub-ud-din-Aibak, Balban, Raziya, Iltumish

8. Who among the following forbade intoxicating drinks?

a) Akbarb) Sher Shahc) Allauddin Khiljid) Aurangazeb

9. Who is the author of ‘Buddha Charita’?

a) Asvagoshab) Nagarjunac) Banabhattad) Vasumitra

10. Between the Hinayana and Mahayana schools of Buddhism, which one was patronized by Kanishka?

a) Hinayanab) Mahayanac) Bothd) Neither

11. The reign of which dynasty is known as the golden period of Hinduism and Sanskrit literature?

a) Guptab) Mauryac) Kushanad) Saka

12. Who is the author of the famous ‘Panchatantra’ stories?

a) Amarasimhanb) Vishnusharmac) Nagarjunad) Bilhana

13. Who among the following issued edicts regulating the prices pf all articles and goods?

a) Ala-ud-din Khiljib) Baburc) Muhammad bin-Tughlaqd) Sher Shah Suri

14. Ala-ud-din Khilji became the Sultan of Delhi in 1296 AD after treacherously murdering his uncle and patron. Who was this patron?

a) Jalal-ud-din Khiljib) Nasir-ud-din Khusrauc) Ghias-ud-din-Balband) Qutub-ud-din Mubarak

15. Who among the following is believed to have been the destroyer of the Khilji dynasty?

a) Nasir-ud-din Khusrau Shahb) Malik Kafurc) Ghazni Malikd) Qutub-ud-din Mubarak Shah

16. Who among the following required that all grains should be stored in the royal granaries in Delhi?

a) Sher Shahb) Akbarc) Ala-ud-din Khiljid) Balban

17. Who among the following was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty?

a) Firuz Shah Tughlaqb) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaqc) Ghias-ud-din Tughlaqd) Balban

18. Who amongst the following brothers of Aurangazeb was condemned to death and his body paraded in Delhi?

a) Dara Shikohb) Murad Bakshc) Shujad) None of these

19. Which of the following was a maritime power?

a) Bahmanisb) Chalukyasc) Cholasd) Rashtrakutas

20. During whose reign did Ibn-Batutah, the famous traveler visit India?

a) Ala-ud-din Khiljib) Ghias-ud-din Tughlaqc) Sher Shah Surid) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

21. The rulers of which of the following dynasty established the largest dominion in southern India?

a) Chalukyasb) Cholasc) Pallavasd) Pandyas

22. Two of the great Mughal emperors wrote their own memoirs. Who are they?

a) Babur and Humayunb) Humayun and Jahangirc) Babur and Jahangird) Babur and Akbar

23. Who among the following wrote the famous Sanskrit plays ‘Ratnavali’, ‘Priyadarsika’ and ‘Naganandam’?

a) Harshavardhanab) Kalidasac) Bhasad) Asoka

24. Whose court did Banabhatta adorn?

a) Harshavardhanab) Chandragupta IIc) Kanishkad) Asoka

25. Who authored ‘Harshacharita’ and ‘Kadambari’?

a) Banabhattab) Bilhanac) Visakhadattad) Aryabatta

Answers

1. Gopala I2. Western China3. Rudraman4. Peshavar5. Alberuni6. Kanishka7. Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Iltumish, Raziya, Balban8. Allauddin Khilji9. Asvagosha10. Mahayana11. Gupta12. Vishnusharma13. Ala-ud-din Khilji14. Jalal-ud-din Khilji15. Malik Kafur16. Ala-ud-din Khilji17. Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq18. Dara Shikoh19. Cholas20. Muhammad bin Tughlaq21. Cholas22. Babur and Jahangir23. Harshavardhana24. Harshavardhana25. Banabhatta
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GK - Indian History 7

1. Who among the following was a great musician in the court of Akbar?

a) Amir Khusro b) Tansen c) Ramdasd) Abul Fazl

2. Who is the author of Mrchchhakatika?

a) Varahamihira b) Visakhadatta c) Sudraka d) Bilhana

3. The Butler Committee Report enquired into which of the following?

a) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre b) The growth of education in British India c) Working of Diarchy as mentioned in the Montague Chelmsford reforms d) Relationship between Indian states and the paramount power

4. Which of the following committee reports enquired into the growth of education in British India and potentialities of its further progress?

a) Butler Committee Report b) The Hurtog Committee Report c) Muddiman Committee Reportd) Hunter Commision

5. Who among the following is associated with Kakori Conspiracy?

a) Ram Prasad Bismalb) Jatin Das c) Surya Sen d) Vasudeo Phadke

6. Which dynasty built the rock-cut temples at Khajuraho?

a) Chandellas b) Cholas c) Rashtrakudas d) Chalukyas

7. Who among the following has been the President of Indian National Congress thrice?

a) Dadabhai Naoroji b) Annie Besant c) Gokhale d) Aurobindo

8. Who were the first to call the river Sindhu, ‘Hindu’?

a) Persians b) Greeks c) Turks d) Egyptians

9. Which of the following committee report enquired into the working of diarchy as laid down in the Montague Chelmsford reforms?

a) Muddiman Committee report b) The Hurtog Committee Report c) Butler Committee Report d) none of these

10. The most important feature of which civilization was well planned and well built towns?

a) Vedic civilization b) Indus Valley civilization c) Egyptian civilization d) Persian civilization

11. The Indus Valley people are believed to have been the worshippers of

a) Mother Goddess b) Indra b) Agni d) Vishnu

12. From where did Aryans, the nomadic pastoral people come to India?

a) Western Asia b) Central Asia c) Europe d) Africa

13. The Aryans reached the frontiers of the Indian subcontinent by 2000 BC. In India where did they settle down first?

a) Rajasthan b) Gujarat c) Punjab d) Kashmir

14. Among whom were the worship of trees, animals and stones quite present?

a) The Aryansb) The Dravidas c) The Huns d) The Bactrians

15. Who among the following was worshiped by Aryans?

a) Mother Goddess b) Lord Shiva c) Varuna d) Trees

16. During which period were the Ramayana and Mahabharata composed?

a) Indus Valley Civilization b) Early Vedic period c) During the reign of Guptas d) Later Vedic period

17. Which one of the following was an important republic that existed during the 7th and early 6th centuries?

a) Vaishali b) Magadha c) Kosala d) Avanti

18. Alexander invaded India in

a) 326 BC b) 420 BC c) 322 BC d) 360 BC

19. Between whom were the battle of Karri fought?

a) Alexander and Porus b) Tipu Sultan and the British c) Muhammd Ghori and Prithviraj d) The British and the French

20. On the bank of which river was the battle of Karri fought?

a) Indus b) Chenad c) Ravi d) Jhelum

21. ‘As a King treats a King’, that was how the loser replied when the conqueror asked him what treatment he should be meted out. Who are the winner and the loser here?

a) Alexander and Porus b) Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi c) Akbar and Hemu d) Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghori

22. Which dynasty was ruling over the Gangetic planes at the time of the invasion of Alexander?

a) Nandas b) Mauryas c) Guptas c) Hunas

23. Which of the following was the capital of Nandas?

a) Magadha b) Purushapura c) Vatsa d) Kosala

24. In which year was the Mauryan Empire founded by Chandragupta Maurya?

a) 322 BC b) 326 BC c) 320 BC d) 341 BC

25. Which of the following was the capital city of the Mauryans?

a) Pataliputra b) Purushapura c) Magadha d) Badami

Answers

1. Tansen2. Visakhadatta3. working of diarchy as laid down in the Montague Chemlsford reforms4. The Hurtog Committee Report5. Ram Prasad Bismal6. Chandellas7. Dadabhai Naoroji8. Persians9. Muddiman Committee report10. Indus Valley civilization11. Mother Goddess12. Central Asia13. Punjab14. The Dravidas15. Varuna16. Later Vedic period17. Vaishali18. 326 BC19. Alexander and Porus20. Jhelum21. Alexander and Porus22. Nandas23. Magadha24. 322 BC25. Pataliputra
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GK - Indian History 8

1. Which one of the following books gives a vivid description about the Mauryan administration?

a) Arthashashtrab) Rajtarangini c) Mrichchhatika d) Kadambari

2. Who among the following succeeded Chandra Gupta Maurya to the throne?

a) Ashoka b) Bindusara c) Bimbisarad) Samudragupta

3. To which dynasty did the Great Emperor Ashoka belong?

a) Maurya b) Gupta c) Kushana d) Nanda

4. Who was the first Indian ruler to rule over almost the whole of India?

a) Ashokab) Chandra Gupta Maurya c) Samudragupta d) Kanishka

5. Which of the following is the birth place of Vardhamana Mahavira?

a) Vaishali b) Gaya c) Pavapuri d) Sarnath

6. With which religion is ‘Digambaras’ and ‘Swethambaras’ associated?

a) Jainism b) Buddhism c) Hinduism d) Islam

7. Who was the founder of the Sunga dynasty?

a) Pushymitra b) Brihadratha c) Vasudevad) Ajathasatru

8. Brihadrata, the last Mauryan king was murdered by his own Brahman Commander-in-Chief who later found a new empire. Who was he?

a) Brihadratha b) Mihirajul c) Toramana d) Pushymitra

9. Which one of the following is the death place of Vardhamana Mahavira?

a) Pavapuri b) Kushinarac) Vaishalid) Gaya

10. Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty which overthrew the Sungas in 73 BC?

a) Vasudeva b) Bimbisara c) Ajathasathru d) Ashoka

11. Who was the first Persian king to attack India?

a) Nadir Shah b) Sultan Mahmud c) Muhammad bin Kasim d) Darius

12. Who among the following was the contemporary of Gautam Buddha?

a) Bimbisara b) Ashoka c) Chandragupta Maurya d) Vasudeva

13. After defeating whom did the Nandas succeed into power?

a) Sisunagas b) Mauryas c) Satavahanasd) Kushanas

14. At which of the following places was Gautam Buddha born?

a) Vaishali b) Lumbini c) Sarnath d) Gaya

15. During the reign of which dynasty was Patanjali’s ‘Mahabhashya’ composed?

a) Mauryas b) Sungas c) Nandas d) Guptas

16. Which dynasty was the first to issue gold coins in India?

a) Kushanas b) Bactrians c) Mauryas d) Guptas

17. Minander, who embraced Buddhism under the influence of monk Nagarjuna, belonged to which dynasty?

a) Bactrians b) Hunas c) Kushanas d) Sishunagas

18. The victory won by Chandra Gupta Maurya over which dynasty is commemorated by the Vikram era?

a) Parthians b) Sakas c) Bactrians d) Hunas

19. Whose coming into power marks the beginning of Saka era?

a) Ashoka b) Kanishka c) Vasudeva d) Pushyamitra

20. Gautam Buddha died at

a) Kushinara b) Pavapuri c) Pataliputra d) Sarnath

21. During the reign of which dynasty did the great scientists Charaka and Surutha live?

a) Kushanas b) Guptas c) Sakas d) Mauryas

22. Which of the following was the capital of Kushanas?

a) Pataliputra b) Magadha c) Purushapura d) Vaishali

23. During the reign of which dynasty were the historical monuments at Nagarjunakonta, Nasik and Amaravathi built?

a) Satavahanas b) Kushanas c) Hunas d) Sungas

24. Who among the following rulers styled himself as ‘Maharajadhiraja’?

a) Ashoka b) Chandra Gupta c) Chandra Gupta Mauraya d) Chandra Gupta II

25. Who among the Gupta rulers is known as ‘Vikramaditya’?

a) Chandra Gupta b) Chandra Gupta II c) Samudra Gupta d) Kumara Gupta

Answers

1. Arthashashtra2. Bindusara3. Maurya4. Ashoka5. Vaishali6. Jainism7. Pushymitra8. Pushymitra9. Pavapuri10. Vasudeva11. Darius12. Bimbisara13. Sisunagas14. Lumbini15. Sungas16. Bactrians17. Bactrians18. Sakas19. Kanishka20. Kushinara21. Kushanas22. Purushapura23. Satavahanas24. Chandra Gupta25. Chandra Gupta II
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GK - Indian History Quiz 9

1. Which of the following was introduced by the Government of India Act, 1935?

a) Diarchyb) Bi-cameral legislaturec) Indian councilsd) Provincial Autonomy

2. With which of the following was the Hunter Commission constituted during Lord Ripon’s administration concerned?

a) Public healthb) Educationc) Administrative reformsd) Upliftment of women

3. Who introduced the system of Local boards or Local Bodies in India?

a) Lord Lyttonb) Lord Riponc) Lord Curzond) Lord Mayo

4. Who among the following is associated with Subsidiary Alliance?

a) Robert Cliveb) Hastingsc) Wellesleyd) Dalhousie

5. At which of the following places was the Provisional Government of Independent India (Azad Hind) formed?

a) Singaporeb) Tokyoc) Kuala Lumpurd) Jakarta

6. During which of the following did Mahatma Gandhi give the slogan ‘Do or Die’?

a) Quit India Movementb) Non-cooperation Movementc) Khilafat Movementd) Civil Disobedience Movement

7. Who set up the Indian Independence League?

a) Aruna Asaf Alib) Rash Behari Bosec) Jayaprakash Narayand) SM Joshi

8. Who founded the Ghadar Party in the USA?

a) Jayaprakash Narayanb) Motilal Nehruc) Lala Hardayald) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

9. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?

a) Sarojini Naidub) Annie Besantc) Vijayalakshmi Panditd) Madam Bikaji Cama

10. The term Satyagraha was coined by Gandhiji when he was in

a) Englandb) Sabarmati Ashramc) Agha Khan Palaced) South Africa

11. Who among the following did not participate in the 1857 mutiny?

a) Nana Sahibb) Rani Lakshmi Bhaic) Tipu Sultand) Tantia Tope

12. By the Act passed in which year was the demand for separate electorate for Muslims in India conceded?

a) 1904b) 1909c) 1892d) 1919

13. The British East India Company established its first factory in India at

a) Madrasb) Suratc) Calcuttad) Bombay

14. Who among the following freedom fighters died due to a hunger strike in jail?

a) Bhagat Singhb) BG Tilakc) Jatin Dasd) Bipin Chandra Pal

15. At which of the following places was the first session of Indian National Congress held?

a) Lahoreb) Mumbaic) Barodad) Madras

16. Azad Hind Fauj was formed in

a) 1937b) 1942c) 1943d) 1945

17. Where was the first Congress Session held in 1907 at which the first split in Congress took place?

a) Calcuttab) Meerutc) Allahabadd) Surat

18. From which of the following places was the Civil Disobedience Movement started by Gandhiji in 1930?

a) Sevagramb) Dandic) Sabarmatid) Wardha

19. Who among the following used Hughly as the base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal?

a) The Portuguese b) The Frenchc) The Danishd) The British

20. Who was the first to use the term Harijan for tribal people?

a) Mahatma Gandhib) Swami Vivekanandac) Jyotiba Phuled) BR Ambedkar

21. Who founded the Satyagraha Ashram at Wardha?

a) Gandhijib) Jamanlal Bajajc) Jawahar Lal Nehrud) JB Kripalani

22. Who was the founder of the National School at Lahore?

a) Naoroji b) Madan Mohan Malaviac) Lala Lajpat Raid) Annie Besant

23. Who among the following was a social reformer belonging to the Mali Community of Pune?

a) Thakkar Bhappab) BR Ambedkarc) Jyotiba Phuled) None of these

24. In opposition to which of the following was the ‘Independence for India League’ founded by the radical wing of the Congress party?

a) The Gandhi-Irwin Pactb) The Home-rule Movementc) The Nehru reportd) The Montford reforms

25. Which of the following battles was fought by the allied forces of Shuja-ud-Daulah, Mir Kasim and Shah Alam against Robert Clive?

a) Battle of Buxarb) Battle of Wandiwashc) Battle of Chelianwalad) Battle of Tarrain

Answers 1. Provincial Autonomy2. Education3. Lord Ripon4. Wellesley5. Singapore6. Quit India Movement7. Rash Behari Bose8. Lala Hardayal9. Annie Besant10. South Africa11. Tipu Sultan12. 190913. Surat14. Jatin Das15. Mumbai16. 194317. Surat18. Sabarmati19. The Portuguese20. Mahatma Gandhi21. Jamanlal Bajaj22. Lala Lajpat Rai23. Jyotiba Phule24. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact25. Battle of Buxar
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GK - Indian History Quiz 10

1. Who is the founder of Indian Association which was a precursor of the Indian National Movement?

a) Satyendra Nath Boseb) WC Bannerjic) Surendra Nath Bannerjid) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

2. Which of the following was the seat of power of the Rajput clan of Solankis?

a) Kanaujb) Kathiavarc) Malwad) Kashmir

3. Who led the Civil Disobedience Movement in the North West Frontier Province?

a) Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khanb) Sardar Patelc) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khand) Badruddin Tyabji

4. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

a) Annie Besantb) WC Bannerjic) Gopal Krishna Gokhaled) Subash Chandra Bose

5. Which of the following battles laid the foundations of Muslim rule in India?

a) First Battle of Tarrainb) Second Battle of Tarrainc) First Battle of Panipatd) Second Battle of Panipat

6. Who was the first Muslim King of India?

a) Muhammad Ghorib) Qutub-ud-in Aibakc) Balband) Babur

7. Who among the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate is known as the Darvesh King?

a) Muhammad bin Tughlaqb) Nasir-ud-din Mahmudc) Ala-ud-din Khiljid) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

8. Ala-ud-din Khilji was poisoned by his Prime Minister thus bringing an end to the Khilji dynasty. Who was this Prime Minister?

a) Mir Jafarb) Mir Qasimc) Malik Kafurd) Mir Jumla

9. Who is the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty?

a) Ghias –ud-din Tughlaqb) Muhammad bin Tughlaqc) Feroz Shah Tughlaqd) Mahmud Tughlaq

10. Who among the rulers of Tughlaq dynasty built the city of Tughlaqabad near Delhi?

a) Ghias –ud-din Tughlaqb) Muhammad bin Tughlaqc) Feroz Shah Tughlaqd) Mahmud Tughlaq

11. The invasion of Delhi by Timur in 1398 marked the end of which dynasty?

a) Khilji Dynastyb) Tughlaq Dynastyc) Lodhi Dynastyd) Sayyid Dynasty

12. Who was the ruler of Delhi Sultanate when Timur invaded India in 1398 AD?

a) Mahmud Tughlaqb) Muhammad bin Tughlaqc) Feroz Shah Tughlaqd) Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq

13. Who founded the City of Agra?

a) Muhammad bin Tughlaqb) Sikandar Lodhic) Ibrahim Lodhid) Akbar

14. Whom did Daulat Khan, the Governor of Punjab, invite to defeat Ibrahim Lodhi?

a) Timur the Lameb) Nadir Shahc) Baburd) Khizar Khan

15. Who was the Delhi Sultanate ruler when the Vijayanagara and the Bahmani Kingdoms emerged in South India?

a) Sikandar Lodhib) Ibrahim Lodhic) Baburd) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

16. Who among the following rulers was killed when a wooden pandal erected to welcome him collapsed suddenly?

a) Feroz Shah Tughlaqb) Ghias-ud-din Tughlaqc) Sikandar Lodhid) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

17. Whom did Timur appoint as the king of Delhi in 1414?

a) Daulat Khanb) Khizar Khanc) Nadir Shahd) Malik Kafur

18. The Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by two brothers Harihara and Bukka under the inspiration of their guru. Who was he?

a) Ramanujab) Madhav Vidhyaranyac) Chaitanyad) Sankaracharya

19. Who was the most famous king of the Vijayanagar Empire?

a) Deva Rayab) Krishnadeva Rayac) Achyuta Rayad) Rama Raya

20. Who was the leader of the Hindu revivalist movement known as Bhakti Movement?

a) Ramanujab) Ramanandac) Kabird) Shankaracharya

21. Whose court did the Persian poet Amir Khusru adorn?

a) Ala-ud-din Khiljib) Jalal-ud-din Khiljic) Akbard) Balban

22. Whose court did the famous ‘vidhushaka’ Thenali Raman adorn?

a) Rama Rayab) Krishna Deva Rayac) Deva Raya IId) Achyuta Raya

23. Who is the founder of the philosophy of Vishishtadvaita or qualified monism?

a) Ramanujab) Ramanandac) Kabird) Chaitanya

24. At which of the following places is the tomb of Khwaja-Mouin-ud-din Chisti?

a) Jai Salmerb) Jaipurc) Ajmerd) Lahore

25. Who was the ruler of Bengal who drove Humayun out of Hindustan and crowned himself as the emperor?

a) Sher Shah Surib) Daulat Khanc) Khizar Khand) Ziraj-ud-daulah

Answers

1. Surendra Nath Bannerji2. Malwa3. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan4. WC Bannerji5. Second Battle of Tarrain6. Qutub-ud-in Aibak7. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud8. Malik Kafur9. Ghias –ud-din Tughlaq10. Ghias –ud-din Tughlaq11. Tughlaq Dynasty12. Mahmud Tughlaq13. Sikandar Lodhi14. Babur15. Muhammad bin Tughlaq16. Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq17. Khizar Khan18. Madhav Vidhyaranya19. Krishnadeva Raya20. Shankaracharya21. Ala-ud-din Khilji22. Krishna Deva Raya23. Ramanuja24. Ajmer25. Sher Shah Suri
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GK - Indian History Quiz 11

1. In the battle of Plassey fought in 1757, Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah of Bengal was defeated by the British forces. Who led the British forces in this battle?

a) Lord Dalhousieb) Lord Clivec) Lord Wellesleyd) Cornwallis

2. East India Company was granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa after the battle of Buxar in 1764. Who was then the Governor of Bengal?

a) Lord Cliveb) Lord Mintoc) Lord Wellesleyd) Cornwallis

3. The Treaty of Sreerangapatanam was signed after the defeat of Tipu sultan in the Third Anglo-Mysore war. Between whom were this treaty signed?

a) Tipu Sultan and Cornwallisb) Tipu Sultan and Lord Mintoc) Tipu Sultan and Lord Wellesleyd) Tipu Sultan and Lord Canning

4. Who was the first Indian to the elected to the House of Commons?

a) Rash Behari Boseb) Dadabhai Navrojic) Satyendranath Bannerjid) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

5. Who was the first British Governor General of India?

a) Warren Hastingsb) Dalhousiec) Canningd) Clive

6).Which British Governor-General is associated with ‘subsidiary alliance’?

a) Warren Hastingsb) Lord Wellesleyc) Lord Clived) Cornwallis

7. Who was the British Governor –General during the period in which the British Navy conquered Java, Sumatra and Malay Peninsula?

a) Lord Mintob) Lord Wellesleyc) Lord Dalhousied) Warren Hastings

8. The third Anglo-Maratha war, which proved a total disaster for the Marathas, was fought in?

a) 1817 ADb) 1857 ADc) 1912 ADc) 1805 AD

9. During whose tenure was the British supremacy over India established?

a) Lord Wellesleyb) Lord Dalhousiec) Lord Clived) Lord Warren Hastings

10. Who was the British Governor-General of India when Punjab was annexed to the British Empire?

a) Lord Wellesleyb) Lord Dalhousiec) Lord Clived) Lord Warren Hastings

11. Which were the three states annexed to the British Empire under the Doctrine of Lapse?

a) The states of Mumbai, Madras and Calcuttab) The states of Jhansi, Nagpur and Satarac) The states of Mumbai, Thane and Puned) none of these

12. Who was the chief architect, of Prarthana Samaj?

a) Raja Ram Mohan Royb) Mahadev Govind Ranadec) D Savarkard) Surendranath Bannerjee

13. Who was the Governor-General of India when Sind was annexed to the British Empire?

a) Lord Wellesleyb) Ellenboroughc) Lord Clived) Lord Warren Hastings

14. The system of Dual Government is associated with?

a) Lord Wellesleyb) Lord Dalhousiec) Lord Clived) Lord Warren Hastings

15. In which year did most of the Rajput states accept British paramountcy?

a) 1818 ADb) 1827 ADc) 1835 ADd) 1820 AD

16. Who is associated with the institution of organized ‘Civil Services’ in India?

a) Lord Cliveb) Cornwallisc) Lord Dalhousied) Warren Hastings

17. Who abolished the system of Dual Government in Bengal?

a) Lord Cliveb) Cornwallisc) Lord Dalhousied) Warren Hastings

18. Who was the founder of a regular Postal system in British India?

a) Lord Cliveb) Cornwallisc) Lord Dalhousied) Warren Hastings

19. Who is associated with the vigorous application of the Doctrine of Lapse?

a) Lord Cliveb) Cornwallisc) Lord Dalhousied) Warren Hastings

20. In a sense, who was the political guru of Gandhiji?

a) Gopal Krishna Gokhaleb) Leo Tolstoyc) Rabindra Nath Tagored) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

21. Who were the first Europeans to trade with India?

a) The Frenchb) The Dutchc) The Britishd) The Portuguese

22. When was the title of ‘Viceroy’ added to the Governor General of India for the first time?

a) 1857 ADb) 1858 ADc) 1901 ADd) 1900 AD

23. When did the Government of the English East India Company come to an end?

a) 1857 ADb) 1858 ADc) 1901 ADd) 1900 AD

24. Who was the last Governor-General and the first India Viceroy of British India?

a) Lord Cliveb) Cornwallisc) Lord Canningd) Warren Hastings

25. Who was the Governor-General of India when the first war of India’s independence broke out in 1857?

a) Lord Cliveb) Cornwallisc) Lord Canningd) Warren Hastings

Answers

1. Lord Clive2. Lord Clive3. Tipu Sultan and Cornwallis4. Dadabhai Navroji5. Warren Hastings6. Lord Wellesley7. Lord Minto8. 1817 AD9. Lord Dalhousie10. Lord Dalhousie11. The states of Jhansi, Nagpur and Satara12. Mahadev Govind Ranade13. Ellenborough14. Lord Clive15. 1818 AD16. Cornwallis17. Warren Hastings18. Lord Clive19. Lord Dalhousie20. Gopal Krishna Gokhale21. The Portuguese22. 1858 AD23. 1858 AD24. Lord Canning25. Lord Canning

history bits

1. History is the carefully written record of the

(a) Present

(b) Past

(c) Future

2. Languages such as Pali and Prakrit which are no longer spoken are called

(a) Dead language

(b) Vintage language

(c) Classical language

3. The study of inscription is called

(a) Archaeology

(b) Epigraphy

(c) History

4. The Deccan is surrounded by

(a) Mountains on tree sides

(b) Sea on three sides

(c) Plains on three sides

5. In ancient India, the Indo- Gangetic Plain was referred to as

(a) Indus valley

(b) Aryavartha

(c) Dakshinapatha

6. The Palaeolithic Age refers to

(a) The Old Stone Age

(b) The New Stone Age

(c) The Bronze Age

7. Man discovered fire in the

(a) Neolithic Age

(b) Chalcolithic Age

(c) Palaeolithic Age

8. The Chalcolithic Age refers to the

(a) Iron Age

(b) Bronze Age

(c) Copper Age

9. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished

(a) 4,500 years ago

(b) 3,500 years ago

(c) 2,500 years ago

1.(b) 2.(a) 3.(b) 4.(b) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(c) 9.(a)

10. The Indus Valley Civilization is also know as the

(a) Vedic Civilization

(b) Harappan Civilization

(c) Classical Civilization

11. The Indus Valley Civilization is know for its

(a) Planned cities

(b) Pictographic script

(c) Code of law

12. Aryans are popularly believed to have come to India from

(a) Central Asia

(b) China

(c) Europe

13. The main source of information about the Early Vedic period is

(a) The Rig-Veda

(b) The Ramayana

(c) The Brahmins

14. The period from 1000 BC to 600 BC is know as the

(a) Early Vedic period

(b) Epic age

(c) Neolithic age

15. The Early Vedic society was divided into four Varnas on the basis of

(a) Occupation

(b) Heredity

(c) Age

16. By 600BC how many mahajanapadas were in northern India

(a) Ten

(b) Fourteen

(c) Sixteen

17. Among these Janapadas which was the most powerful?

(a) Avanthi

(b) Magadha

(c) Sakyas

18. Which of the cities was captured by Bimbisara?

(a) Champa

(b) Rajgriha

(c) Pataliputra

10.(b) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(a) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(c) 17.(b) 18.(b)-- praveen.yarasani

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