upsc-exams-indian-civil-services-preliminary-exam-2010-history-solved-paper

UPSC EXAM:INDIAN CIVILSERVICE - HISTORY OPTIONAL 2010 SOLVED PAPER
1. The Dasavatara temple at Deogarh is of
a.Dvikuta type
b.Trikuta type
c.Ekayantana type
d.Punchayatana type

Ans : d

2. According to Buddhist tradition, who was transformed from a child devourer to protectress of children?
a.Marichi
b.Tara
c.Hariti
d.Pattini

Ans : c

3.In which dynasty’s coins is shivn shown in human form?
a.Satavahana
b.Sunga
c.Kushana
d.Kadamba

Ans : c

4.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Officers) (Dutied in Mauryan polity)

A.Samaharta 1.Treasurer and keeper of stores.
B.Sannidhata 2.Collector General
C.Nagarika 3.City Magistrate
D.Akshapatalika 4.Central Accounts Officer

Code :
A B C D
a. 2 1 3 4
b. 2 3 1 4
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 4 1 3 2

Ans : a

5.Who among the following acted as the Prime Minister of Sultan Itumish?
a.Fakhrul Isami
b.Mailk Qutbuddin Hasan Ghauri
c.Nizamul Mulk Muhammad Junaidi
d.Saifuddin Hasan Qarligh

Ans : c

6.Whose court was adorned by Jayadeva, the author of Gita Govind?
a.Mihir Bhoja
b.Amoghvarsha
c.Vijayasena
d.Lakshmanasena

Ans : d

7.Which one of the following did not form a part of the chola army?
a.Navy
b.War-elephants
c.Charoits
d.Infantry

Ans : c

8.Who built the famous ‘Kailasanatha’ temple at Kanchi?
a. Narashima Varman II
b.Nandi Varman II
c.Krishna I
d.Krishna II

Ans : a

9.Who among the following Chola rulers cooperated with sailendra Emperor Marvijayottunga-varman in building a Buddhist vihara at Nagapatam?
a.Vijayalaya
b.Paranataka I
c.Rajaraja I
d.Rajendra I

Ans : c


10.The peruvalis of chola period represented the
a.Trunk roads
b.Higher judiciary
c.Agriculture
d.Village meadows

Ans : a

11.The ‘Kurram’ od chola period were
a.Musicains
b.Union of villages
c.Royal officers
d.Temple artisans

Ans : b

12.Which one of the following ttitles conferred during the sultanate period was highest in official hierarchy?
a.Sipahsalar
b.Amir
c.Malikd.Khan

Ans : d

13.Qismat-i-khoti in Delhi Sultanate period was
a.Cash payment made by state to village headman
b.Villages assigned to a khot
c.Cess collected by the village headman from the peasants
d.Revenue assessed on the land cultivated by the khots

Ans : d

14.When Qut-ud-din Aibak died in 1210 A.D.,who became his immediate successor?
a.Itumish
b.Taj-ud-din Yildoz
c.Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
d.Aramshah

Ans : d


15.Consider the following statement about Zia-ud-din Barani :
1.He was born in Golkonda
2.He was a contemporary of Muhammad Tugluq
3.He was the author of Taikh-i-Firuz Shahi

Which of the following statements given above are correct?

1,2 & 3
1 & 2 only
2 & 3 only
1 & 3 only

Ans : c

16.Which of the following Sufi saints belonged to Suhrawardy Silsilah?
a.Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani
b.Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya
c.Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
d.Shaik Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi

Ans : b

17.Which of the following literary works in Persian is not classified as Sufi literature?
a.Fawaid-ul-Fawad
b.Siyar-ul-Auliya
c.Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
d.Akhbar-ul-Akhyar

Ans : c

18.Ziauddin Barani was the author of which of the following books dealing with political philosophy?
a.Futuhat-i-Firozshahi
b.Fatawa-i-Jahandari
c.Fawaid-ul-Fuad
d.Adab-ul-Harb wa Shujaat

Ans : b

19.Who among the following was deputed to the court of Vijayanagar as an ambassador?
a.Marco Polo
b.Nicolo Conti
c.Duarte Barbosa
d.Abdur Razzaq

Ans : d

20.Which city was founded by Krishna Deva Raya, the ruler of Vijayanagar?
a.Chandragiri
b.Udagiri
c.Nagalpur
d.Warangal

Ans : c

21.Babur’s wakil Nizamuddin hatched a conspiracy to oust Humayun from succession on the death of Babur. He wanted to place on the throne.
a.Mahdi khwaja
b.Mohammad Sultan Mirza
c.Muhammad zaman Mirza
d.Sultan Hasan Mirza

Ans : a

22.During Shershah suri’s rule the Parganan administration was looked upon by which of the following officers?
a.Subedar & Faujdar
b.Shiqdar & Munsif
c.Amin & Muqaddarn
d.Qanungo & Bitikchi

Ans : b

23.Double dome in a medieval building was first introduced in the tomb of
a.Iltutmish
b.Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
c.Firuz Tughlaq
d.Sikandar Lodi

Ans : d

24.Which one of the following works was entitled Razm-namah by its Persian translators?
a.Atharva veda
b.Lilavati
c.Mahabharata
d.Ramayana

Ans : c


25.Akbar constructed Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur sikri to commemorate his conquest of
a.Mawa
b.Bengal
c.Kashmir
d.Gujarat

Ans : d

26.Which one of the following Persian histories was composed during the period of Emperor shah Jahan?
a.Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh
b.Futuhat-i-Alamgiri
c.Padshah Namah
d.Tarkhi-Alfi

Ans : c

27.Consider the following Mughal nobles :
1.Afzal Khan
2.Mahabat Khan
3.Ali Mardan Khan
4.Asaf Khan

What is the correct Chronological sequence of the above nobles?
a.1-2-3-1
b.4-3-2-1
c.3-1-4-2
d.4-2-3-1

Ans : a

28.In 1660 A.D. who was deputed by Aurangzeb to put down the rising power of Shivaji?
a.Khafi Khan
b.Shaista Khan
c.Dilir Khan
d.Mubariz Khan

Ans : b

29.In the Maratha Cavalry the lowest unti of twenty-five horse soliders was under which one of the following?
a.Nayak
b.Havaldar
c.Sarnobat
d.Jumladar

Ans : a

30. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Literary work) (Author)

A.Brindavan Das 1.Ras-Panchadhyayi
B.Nand Das 2.Premavartika
C.Rashkhan 3.Chaurasi Vaishnavan ki varta
D.Vithal Nath 4.Chaitanya Bhagavata

Code :
A B C D
a. 3 1 2 4
b. 3 2 1 4
c. 4 2 1 3
d. 4 1 2 3

Ans : d

31.Who among the following played an important role in the signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
1.Motilal Nehru
2.Tej Bahadur Sapru
3.Madan Mohan Malviya
4.M.R.Jayakar
5.C.Y.Chintamani

Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 & 2
2 & 4
2 & 3
4 & 5

Ans : b


32. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Founder) (Women’s Political Organisation)
A.Latika Ghosh 1.Rashtriya Stree Sangha
B.Sarojini Naidu 2.Mahila Rasrhtriya Sangha
C.Krishnabai Rau 3.Nari Satyagraha Samiti
D.Urmila Devi 4.Desh Sevika Sangha

Code :
A B C D
a. 2 4 1 3
b. 3 4 1 2
c. 2 1 4 3
d. 3 1 4 2

Ans : c

33.The Congress participated in the elections of 1937 & won an absolute majority in
a.three provinces
b.four provinces
c.five provinces
d.six provinces

Ans : c

34.Consider the following :
1.The Amrita Bazar Patrika was started in 1868
2.Aruna Asaf Ali was the founder of the congress women volunteers’corps.
3.Bina Das fired at the Governor while receiving her degree at convocation.
4.Latika Ghose took part in the Chittagong armoury raid.

Which of the following statements given above are correct?

1,2 & 4
b. 1, 3 & 4
1 & 3 only
2 & 4 only

Ans : c



35.Consider the following :
The formula proposed by C.Rajagoplachari contained the following proposals:

1.Appointment of a commission after the war to decide the boundaries of north-east and north-west regions having Muslim majority.
2.Holding of a referendum in these areas to ascertain wether the people wanted to remain with India or form a state of their own.
3.In case they want to have a separate state they should be allowed to do so.
4.India and the newly created state should have joint arrangements for defence,communication and transport.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a.1,2 & 3 only
b.2,3 & 4 only
c.1,3 & 4 only
d.1,2,3 & 4

Ans : d

36.Which among the following was not one of the proposal of the cabinet Mission?
a. Dominion status for India would be given after the war was over.

b.The British Indian Provinces should be formed into three groups in order to offer the reality of Pakistan to the Muslim League.

c.A constituent Assemble would be formed to prepare a constitution of India

d.An Interim Government should be formed consisting of the main political partied in India

Ans : b

37.The Nehru-Liaqat Pact between India and Pakistan was signed in 1950 to resolve the issue of
a.protection of minorities
b.The accession of the princely states
c.The border disputes
d.Economic development of the borderland areas.

Ans : a



38.With refernce to the Government of India Act , 1935, consider the following statements :
1.It actually mined at providing a unitary structure to Indian polity

2.There was a reference to a Prime Minister who would be first in a council of Ministers.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : d

39.Arrange the following in the correct chronological order :
1.Zamindari Abolition Act
2.Hindu Marriage Act
3.Minimum Wages Act
4.Abolition of Untouchablity Act

Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a.1-4-2-3
b.2-4-3-1
c.1-3-4-2
d.2-3-1-4

Ans : c

40.Consider the following statements :
1. The USSR assisted in the building of the Bihlai Steel plant.

2. The British assisted in the building of the Bokaro Steel plant

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 & 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : a


41.The Gujarat Sabha under the president ship of Mahatma Gandhi played a leading role in the
a.Agitation of Ahmedabad mill workers
b.Agitation of peasants of Kheda
c.Peasants movement inn Bardoli
d.Salt Satyagraha

Ans : b

42.Who of the following brought out a weekly called Dina Bandhu and also started the Bombay Mill and Millhand’s Association?
a.Dadabhai Naoroji
b.G.S.Agarkar
c.Narayan Meghajee Lokhanday
d.Lalji Naranji

Ans : c

43.During the Indian freedom struggle, the Dutt-Bradely Thesis was related to
a.Communist movement
b.Entry of Indians into civil services.
c.System of agrarian taxation
d.Trade Union movement and industrial disputes.

Ans : a

44.With reference to the Indian freedom struggle consider the following statements.
1. Viresalingam pantulu founded the Krishna patrika
2.Mutunuri Krishna Rao edited the krihsna patrika

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : d

45.Consider the following statements:
Surendranath Banerjea’s Indian Asssociation

1.Was concerned with a plea for the admission on Indians to the civil service,

2.Carried on campaign against the Arms Act and the Vernacular press Act.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

46.Consider the following statements :

Before the Act of 1909 was passed, Morley appointed two Indians to the India Council in London.
After the Act of 1909 was passed, one Indian was appointed as a member of the Governor General’s Council in India.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Ans :

47. Consider the following statements :
B.P. Wadia was
actively involved in the Home rule movement of Annie Besant.
summoned to represent India at the First International Labour Conference organized by League of Nations.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c


48.Under whose president ship was a special session of the congress held in Calcutta in September 1920 when the momentous resolution on “Non-Cooperation” was passed?
a.Annie Besant
b.C.R.Das
c.Lala Lajpat Rai
d.Motilal Nehru

Ans : c

49.Which one of the following givws the story of how chandragupta maurya managed to get the throne Magadha?
a. Brihat Katha
b.Gatha Saptasati
c.Mudra-rakshasa
d.Vasavadatta

Ans : c

50.Alberuni was the contemporary of
a.Mahmud Ghazni
b.Muhammad Ghori
c.Mir Qasim
d.Balban

Ans : a

51.A compilation called Manasollisa or Abhilasitarthacintamani which contains a precious section of music and dance was made by
a.Kalidas
b.Sudraka
c.Somesvara
d.Bhavabhuti

Ans : c


52. Consider the following statements :

The Kailasa temple at Ellora has a Dravidian style of architecture.
Two temples at Dilwara on Mount Abu are crowned by sikhara in the style of Khajuraho temples.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

53.Among the following which one is appropriately attributed to Nimbarkacarya?
a.Dvaitadvaita
b.Dvaita
c.Suddhadvaita Vedanta
d.Visistavaita

Ans : a

54. Consider the following statements :

1.Mohammad Nadir Samarqandi was a painter in the court of Humayun.
2.Tuzuki-i-Baburi written by Babur in Turkish was translated into Persian by Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : b

55.Which among the following was not a demand of the participants in the Royal Indian Navy Uprising (1945)?
a.Equal pay for both Indian and white sailors
b.Release of INA and other political prisoners
c.Arrest of the British Prime Minister
d.Indianization of the Navy

Ans : c

56. Consider the following statements :

1.From 1955,USSR gave full support to the Indian position on Kashmir and from 1956 used or threatened to use its veto in the UN Security council to block resolutions unfavorable to India on Kashmir.

2.The US supported India in the UN on the integration of Goa.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : a

57.Which one of the following was the pen-name of Mughal Princess Jahanara?
a.Bedil
b.Dagh
c.Makhfi
d.Nazir

Ans : c

58. Consider the following statements regarding Muhammad Tughlaq :
1.Isami and Ibn-i-Battuta testify to his having private discussions with jogis.

2.There is an evidence about his participation in the festival of Holi.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c


59. Consider the following statements about Medieval Indian craftsmen:
1.The rural artisans like oil pressers, indigo and saltpeter workers and sugar manufacturers were only part-time artisans.
2.There were artisans villages which specialized in producing cloth for export.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : b

60.With reference to the Government of India Act,1935,consider the following statements:
1.As per the Act in the Governors provinces, diarchy was abolished and provincial Autonomy introduced.

2.All the provincial legislatures consisted of only one chamber called Legislative Assembly.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : a

61.Consider the following :

At which of the following places has the largest belt of painted rock0shelters of pre-historic period been discovered?

1.Bhaja
2.Bhimbetka
3.Jaora
4.Ajanta

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a.1,2 & 3 only
b.2,3 & 4 only
c.2 & 3 only
d.3 & 4 only

Ans : c

62.The earliest trace of human occupation in the Ganga plain is found at
a.Bagar
b.Kalpi
c.Adamgarh
d.Teris

Ans : b

63.Evidence of rice cultivation reported from the Harappan site is from
a.Mohenjodaro
b.Harappa
c.Rangpur
d.Banawali

Ans : c

64.The Harappan civilization’s terracotta plough is found at
a.Banawali
b.Nageswar Cemetery
c.Lothal
d.Kot Diji

Ans : a

65.The worship of fire in Indus valley is proved by the discovery of fire altar at
a.surkotada
b.Alamgirpur
c.Kalibangan
d.Chanhudaro

Ans : c

66. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II

A.The river system has the maximum 1.Burzhon
concentration of Harappan settlements.

B.The Harappan site has recently yielded 2.Ahar
an unusal cache of silver ware and ornaments.

C.The Neolithic site in Kashmir has yielded 3.Kunal
evidence of Early Harappan contacts.
D.This site is described as a pure copper 4.Ghaggar-Hakra
age site in India.

5.Dhelavaria

Code :
A B C D
a. 3 2 4 5
b. 1 4 2 3
c. 2 5 3 1
d. 4 3 1 2

Ans : d

67.The strati-graphical position of black and red ware between OCP and PGW was first recognized at
a.Noh
b.Ganeshwar
c.Jodhpura
d.Atranjikhera

Ans : a

68.Which hymns of the Rigveda are considered to contain germs of Indian Drama?
a.vivaha-sukta
b.Apri-sukta
c.Samveda-sukta
d.Purusha-sukta

Ans : c


69. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
A.Purusha-sukta 1.Yaska’s Nirukta
B.Isopanishada 2.A Bhramana text
C.Gopatha 3.Arr Aranyaka
D.Vetianga 4.A chapter of Yajurveda
5.A chapter of Rigveda

Code :
A B C D
a. 5 4 2 1
b. 1 3 5 4
c. 4 3 2 1
d. 2 5 3 4

Ans : a

70.Which one of the following vedic rituals was performed to admit persons living outside the pale of Brahmanic feld?
a.Agnistoma
b.Aptoryama
c.Vratyastoma
d.Pancharatra

Ans : c

71. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II

A.Rig veda 1.Tandyamaha
B.Sam veda 2.Gopatha Brahmana
C.Yajur veda 3.Satpatha
D.Atharva veda 4.Snkhayana Brahmana

Code :
A B C D
a. 4 1 3 2
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 2 1 3 4

Ans : a

72.Inwhich Upanishad is Devakiputra Krishna referred to as the disciple of Ghora Angiras?
a.Chandogya Upanishad
b.Brihdaranyaka Upanishad
c.Mundaka Upanishad
d.Shvetasvatara Upanishad

Ans : a

73.Which one of the following not mentioned in te vedic literature?
a.Nishka
b.Hiranyapinda
c.Shatamana
d.Karashapana

Ans : b

74.The Jaina literary work parisishta parvan ia an appendix to the work
a.Mula sutra
b.Trishashtisalaka purusha Charita
c.Upaniti-Bhava-Prapancha Katha
d.Prabhanda Chintamani

Ans :

75.The Capital of Chedi Janapada kingdom was
a.Sotthivatinagara
b.Kosam
c.Tripuri
d.Kollaga

Ans : a

76.The jain rock-cut caves at Udayagiri and Khandagiri near Bhubaneshwar are characterized by
1.No congregation halls and tiny cells
2.upward slope of the floor
3.Big congregation halls and the cells excavated according to a plan
4.Plain interior of the cells.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a.2,3 & 4
b.1,2 & 4
c.1 & 2 only
d.1 & 4 only

Ans :

77. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Janapadas) (Capitals)
A.Kosala 1.Suktimati
B.Chedi 2.Sravasti
C.Vatsa 3.Viratnagar
D.Mataya 4.Kausambi

Code :
A B C D
a. 3 1 4 2
b. 3 4 1 2
c. 2 4 1 3
d. 2 1 4 3

Ans : d

78.Which one of the following specimen of early Indian temples is built of bricks?
a.Eran
b.Gyaraspur
c.Bhitargaon
d.Nanchna-kuthra

Ans : c

79.The term “Dionysus” mentioned by Megasthenes refers to
a.siva
b.Vishnu
c.Indra
d.Brahma

Ans : a


80. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Rock edicts of Asoka) (Main theme)
A.Rock Edict II 1.Denounces the practice of orthodox ceremonics

B.Rock Edict V 2.Introduces the system of Dharma Yatra

C.Rock Edict VIII 3.Explains the institution of Dharma-Mahamatras

D.Rock Edict IX 4.Certain measures for the welfare of men and animals


Code :
A B C D
a. 4 2 3 1
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 1 3 2 4
d. 1 2 3 4

Ans : b

81. Consider the following statements :

Which of the following features are related to the Kusanas?
1.They issued gold coins

2.They came into conflict with the Chinese rulers.

3.The Gandhara style of sculpture was popularly adopted.

4.A Devakula was established in Mathura

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 & 2 only
2 & 3 only
1,2, & 3 only
1,2,3 & 4

Ans : d


82.Consider the follwing :

Which of the following inscriptions mention the measure against famine?
1.Shahbazagarhi inscription
2.Maski inscription
3.Sohgaura copper-plate
4.Mahasthan inscription

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

a.1 & 2 only
b.2,3 & 4
c.3 & 4 only
d.1,3 & 4

Ans : c

83.The Indian Buddhist monk Bodhidharma(6th century AD) who visited China, was a staunch beliver in the doctrine of
a.Ekantavada
b.Sarvastivada
c.Sunyatavada
d.Anekantavada

Ans :

84.The well-known seated figure of fasting Siddartha of Gandhara School is depicted with hands in
a.Bhumisparsa mudra
b.Dharmachakra mudra
c.Dhyana mudra
d.Abhaya mudra

Ans :

85.Which inscription refers to the worship of Vrishni-viras among Bhagavata votaries?
a.Nagavi inscription
b.Beenagar inscription
c.Mora well inscription
d.Mathura inscription of Chandra Gupta-II

Ans : c




86.Which of the following monuments doest not belong to Gupta period?
a.Bagh Caves
b.Sigriya rock-cut temples of Sri Lanka
c.Mahabalipuram cave temples
d.Sitannavasal temple

Ans : c

87.Which of the following is applicable to Devi Chandraguptam of Vishakhadatta?
a.A lyrical poem
b.Political drama
c.Scientific fiction
d.Mythological description

Ans : b

88.The first dated memorial of Sati is found at
a.Maski
b.Supiq
c.Kanchi
d.Eran

Ans : d

89. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
A.Kumaradevi 1.Maurya
B.Rajyasri 2.Maukhari
C.Karuvaki 3.Sunga
D.Malavika 4.Gupta

Code :
A B C D
a. 4 2 1 3
b. 4 1 2 3
c. 3 1 2 4
d. 3 2 1 4

Ans : a


90. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(King’s names) (Names of dynasties)
A.Kunal 1.Indo-Greek
B.Andhrak 2.Parthian
C.Eucratides 3.Shunga
D.Spalyris 4.Maurya
5.Saka

Code :
A B C D
a. 5 3 1 2
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 1 4 2 3
d. 2 1 5 4

Ans : b

91.Who among the following was the founder of the Mahanubhava sect?
a.Ekanath
b.Chakradhara
c.Gnanesvar
d.Tukaram

Ans : b

92.The Upanished were rendered into Persian by Dara-Shukeh under the title
a.Sirr-i-Akbar
b.Insha-i-Mahru
c.Khulnsat-us-siyaq
d.Amal-i-Salih

Ans : a

93.In the Mughal administration, the Sadr-us-Sudur looked after which one of the following departments?
a.Suyurghals
b.Zabti
c.Mansab
d.Buyutat

Ans : a


94.Diwan-i-Khalisa was responsible to look after the
a.Land under continuos cultivation
b.Land under direct possession of the state
c.Revenue-free land granted as rewards
d.Cultivable land but left fallow

Ans : b

95.Who among the following was the Maratha Senapati appointed by Baji rao II in the third Anglo-Maratha war?
a.Bapu Gokhale
b.Trimbakji Dengle
c.Chintamanree Patwardhan
d.Yashvantrao Holkar

Ans : b

96.In medieval Indian warfare the earthen mound built to reach the top of a besieged fort was known as
a.Paik
b.Pasheb
c.Qaba
d.Qalbkari

Ans : b

97.Who was stationed by Dupleix at Hyderabad after the First carnatic War?
a.Bourdonnais
b.Lally
c.Malcolm
d.Bussy

Ans : d

98.Under whom did the English Army defeat Haider Ali at Porto Novo?
a.Eyre coote
b.Cornwallis
c.Malcolm
d.Elphinstone

Ans : a


99.In March 1947 st Nehru’s initiative an Asian Relations Conference attended by more than 20 countries was held in Delhi. Which of the following non-Asian countries attended this conference?
a.Canada
b.Australia
c.Mexico
d.Brazil

Ans : b

100.Which one of the following was not actually part of the original plan of the non-cooperation movement, but acquired great popularity among the movement in many parts of the country?
a.Picketing of shops selling foreign cloth
b.Boycott of Government schools and colleges
c.Picketing of toddy shops
d.Boycott of public transport and communication system.

Ans : c

101.Acharya Vinoba Bhave who aimed at bringing about land reform or land distribution through his Bhoodan Movement received the first donation of land on 18th April 1951 in the village

a.Srikakulam in north coastal region of Andhra Pradesh
b.Allur in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh
c.Pochampalli in Telengana region of Andhra Pradesh
d.Amalapuram in coastal region of Andhra Pradesh

Ans : c

102.Consider the following statements related to the Councils Act of 1892 :

1.The nationalist agitation forced the British colonial authorities to make changes in the legislative functioning by the Indian Councils Act of 1892 which enlarged the Imperial and Provincial Legislative councils.
2.The nationalists were satisfied with the changes made by the Act of 1892

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : c

103.Which among the following was the chief cause of the Second Anglo-Maratha war?
a.Wellesley’s desire to destroy the Maratha power.
b.Interference of the English in the mutual conflicts of the Marathas.
c.English intrigues with Peshwa Baji Rao
d.English intervention in the conflict between the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad.

Ans : a

104.Which Treaty with the Marathas was considered by Warren Hastings as ‘a scrap of paper’?
a.Mandser
b.Surji Arjangae
c.Gwalior
d.Purandhar

Ans : d

105.Under whose chairmanship was the first judicial plan prepared under which Bengal,Bihar and Orissa were divided into districts, and each district was put under a Collector?
a.Robert Clive
b.Warren Hastings
c.Marques Wellesley
d.John McPherson

Ans : b

106.With refernce to Lord Hastings’s judicical reforms, which one of the following statements is not coorect?

a.Losrd Hastings provided that there was to be a Munsifs in every Thana.
b.Munsifs were allowed to try cases up to the value of Rs.500.
c.The decisions of the Munsifs were to be confirmed by the judges of the Diwani Adalat.
d.The Munsifs were to be appointed by the judges of the Diwani Adalat although the power of approval was left with the Provincial court of Appeal.

Ans :

107. Consider the following statements :
1.Prince Shuja gave the East India company the exemption from payment of the usual customs duty of 4 ½ percent in return for an annual payment of 30 Lakhs rupees.
2.Murshid Quli Jafar Khan stipulated that the company’s dastaks could not be used for internal trade.
3.The servants of East Indian company sold the dastaks to Indian merchants to enable them to evade the customs duty.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 & 3 only
b. 2 & 3 only
c. 2 only
d. 1,2 & 3

Ans : b

108. Consider the following statements :
1.After Rammohan’s death in 1833 Devendranath Tagore become the leader of the Brahmo Samaj.
2.Devendranath tried to popularize the ideas of Rammohan by founding the Tattvabodhini sabha,which became a platform for the expression of progressive public opinions and religious views.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : b

109.An important landmark in the history of women’s higher education in Bengal was the foundation of a school in Calcutta in May 1849. Who among the following was its founder?
a.Hodgson prett
b.J.E.D.Bethhune
c.Ishwar Chndra Vidyasagar
d.Raja Baidyanath Roy

Ans : b

110.Which one of the following was the first English language weekly paper to be published from Bombay?
a. Bombay Courier
b. Bombay Gazette
c. Bombay Herald
d. Bombay Times

Ans : a


111. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Founders) (Journals)
A.Zafar Ali Khan 1.Kudi Arasu
B.B.C.Horniman 2.Kisan Bulletin
C.E.V.R.Naicker Periyar 3.Bombay Chronicle
D.Indulal Yagnik 4.Zamindar

Code :
A B C D
a. 4 2 3 1
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 1 3 2 4
d. 1 2 3 4

Ans : b

112.With reference to the rise of modern literature in Indian languages,which one of the following statements is not correct?
a.Dinbandhu Mitra’s play Neeldarpan probed into the depth of exploitation and atrocities committed by the Indigo Planters.
b.Bankimchandra’s semi-historical novel Durgeshnandini was a landmark in the field of Bengali language,as it not only made of Bengali language respectable for the English educated but also gave them a new prose style.
c.Bipin Chandra Pal started the weekly New Bengal through which he ventilated ideas about patriotism, nationalism and nation building.
d.VishnuShastri Chiplunkar was known as “Shivaji of Modern Marathi language”.

Ans : c

113.Which of the following Act were passed by the British Government in 1856?
1.Hindu Widow Remarriage Act
2.Abolition of sati(Regulation XVII)
3.Religious Disabilities Act
4.General Service Enlistment Act

Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a.1 & 3 only
b.2 & 4 only
c.1,3 & 4 only
d.1,2 & 3

Ans :

114.The Montagu’s Declaration of 20th August 1917 contained
1.Increasing association of Indians in every branch of administration.
2.Gradual development of self-governing institution
3.Realisation of responsible government independent of British Empire.
4.Progress in this policy to be achieved in successive stages.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a.1,2 & 3 only
b.2 & 4 only
c.1,2 & 4 only
d.1,2,3 & 4

Ans : c

115.Consider the following events :
1.Royal visit of the King Emperor George V
2.Partition of Bengal
3.Simla deputation
4.Birth of Muslim League

Arrange the following in the correct chronological order :

a.2-4-3-1
b.2-3-4-1
c.3-2-1-4
d.4-2-1-3

Ans : b

116.’Mitra Mela’ was later on renamed as
a.Anushilan Samiti
b.Abhinava Bharati SAamiti
c.Jugantar
d.Nibandhamala

Ans : b

117.Who among the following was not associated with the foundation of the Indian Association?
a.Surendranath Banerjee
b.Anandmohan Bose
c.A.O.Hume
d.Surya Sen

Ans : d

118.To house the families of the Styagrahis in South Africa and give them a way sustain themselves, Gandhiji, with the help of his German architect friend, Kalleabach set up a centre which was to become precursor to later Gandhian ashrams that were to play an important role in the Indian National Movement.Which one of the following is that centre?
a.Dublin Faram
b.Natal Faram
c.Tolstoy Faram
d.Indiam Faram

Ans : c

119. Consider the following names :
1.Alfred Webb
2.Badruddin Tyabji
3.George yule
4.Rahamatulla Muhammad Sayani
Which of the above were the Presidents of Indian National Congress?
a.1,2 & 3 only
b.2 & 3 only
c.1 & 4 only
d.1,2,3 & 4

Ans : d

120.In the context of Non-Cooperation Movement, under whose chairmanship was the All India College Student’s Conference held at Nagpur in December 1920?
a.B.C.Pal
b.C.R.Das
c.Lala Lajpat Rai
d.Pandit Motilal Nehru

Ans : c