Dec 29, 2008

Accounts Clerks & Marketing Executive in National Fertilizer Ltd 09 full details

NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED
(A Government of India Undertaking)
A-11, Sector-24, NOIDA,
Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar (UP).

Applications are invited for the following posts for our Offices located in different parts of the country :

Marketing Field

No. of Posts : 15

Education :B.Sc.(Agri.)

Age : 30 Years

Representative Gr.-V ( 8 UR, 2 SC, 1 ST, minimum 50% marks (Relaxation in age

Rs.4550-80-5670* 4 OBC) (45% for SCs/STs) for SC/ST/OBC/ PH/XSM as per rules).

Accounts Clerk

No. of Posts : 06

Education :Graduate in Commerce

Age : 30 Years

Grade - III ( 3 UR,1 SC, 2 OBC) with minimum 50% marks

Rs.4550-80-5670* (45% for SCs/STs)

* Under revision w.e.f. 1.1.2007.

Reservation for Ex-servicemen will be available as per rules under Horizontal
Reservation System.

GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR BOTH POSTS
Educational Qualification should be recognized by Govt. of India. Candidates with First Division / in line Post Graduation qualification and having computer literacy shall Be preferred. Selected candidates shall be posted in various Field Offices located in different parts of the country. Candidates selected for Accounts Clerk Grade-III are likely to be initially posted against vacancies available at Bhagalpur, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Gwalior, Varanasi and Gaya. However, they can be posted anywhere in the Country depending upon the exigency of work.

The posts carry the benefit of IDA, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension under Employees Pension Scheme -1995, Leave Encashment, Housing/ HRA facilities, Production Incentive, Canteen Allowance, Coverage under the Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme, Group Savings Linked Insurance Scheme, LTE, LTC, Medical Facilities etc. as per Rules of the Company.

In case the number of applications received is large, Management may at its discretion conduct a common written test to short-list the candidates. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the written test. The candidates short-listed on the basis of performance in the written test will be called for interview for which reimbursement of to and fro single 2nd Class Rail/ Bus fare will be allowed on production of necessary proof.

Typed applications, indicating Name, Father’s Name, Date of Birth, Category, Qualifications, %age of Marks obtained with Division, Correspondence Address, Registration No., if registered in any Employment Exchange, details of experience, if any, alongwith a recent passport size attested photograph pasted on the right hand side of the application, attested copies of Caste, Educational and Experience
Certificate, should be sent in an envelope mentioning
`APPLICATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF _____________& CATEGORY_______,
Address

Sr. Manager (Personnel),
National Fertilizers Limited,
Corporate Office, A-11, Sector-24,
NOIDA – 201301 (UP).

Candidates employed in Govt. Departments/ Undertakings should send their applications through Proper Channel. The application must reach this Office on or before 2.2.2009. Applicants may also see the advertisement published in the `Times of India` dated 24.12.2008 and in the `Employment News` dated 3.1.2009.

Dec 24, 2008

Selection Procedure : Bank P.O. Exams

BANK PROBATIONARY OFFICER EXAMS

Preliminary Examination : Time 2 Hrs. (combined)

Candidates will be called for an objective type examination. The objective type examination will consist of

REASONING :

Reasoning Ability Analogy in Figures, Words and Numerics Classification Series Completion Coding and decoding Insert the missing character Family relationships

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE :

Simple Fraction LCM/HCF Percentage Profit and Loss Work and time Simple and Compound Interest Area and volume Insert the missing figure

GENERAL AWARENESS :

Current Events Facts about India Constitution of India Indian Geography Indian Economy Indian History Sports Computer Knowledge

OBJECTIVE ENGLISH :

Comprehension Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Prepositions Correct/ Incorrect Synonyms/ Antonyms One word substitution General Grammar

Question paper will be in bilingual form i.e. in Hindi and English except the test of English language. Candidates successful preliminary exam will only be called for Main exam.

For Main Exam : only candidates securing minimum 40th percentile in each of the four tests in the preliminary examination and with an aggregate 40% (35% for SC/ST/PWD) marks will be invited for the main test , if ranked sufficiently high.

The number of candidates who will be invited for main exam vis-a vis number of vacancies, subject to availability of adequate number of merit ranked candidates, shall be as under : General/OBC - 15 6times the vacancy and SC/ST/PWD-20 times the vacancy.

Main Test : Time 3 Hrs. (combined)

This will be an Objective and Descriptive type examination. The objective type examination of 2 hours duration will consist of

1. Test of Reasoning
2. Data Analysis and Interpretation
3. Marketing Knowledge
4. Test of English Language


The Descriptive type examination will be a test of English knowledge – Time 60 minutes .

Candidates securing minimum 40th percentile in each of the above 4 tests and in the descriptive paper with aggregate 40% (35% for SC/ST/PWD) marks and ranked sufficiently high in main examination will be called for Group Discussion and Interview in the ratio of three times the vacancy in each category

Group Discussion & Interview : Qualifying candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Interview and have to secure 40% (35% for SC/ST/PWD) aggregate marks i.e. Group Discussion and Interview put together to be eligible for selection. Tier II and Tier III marks will be aggregated and arranged in the descending order for candidates who have qualified in both the tiers and depending on the vacancies, selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category. sCandidates will have to pass both in Tier II & Tier III for final Selection.

Dec 19, 2008

Uco Bank Officer Grade Exam 09 full details

UCO BANK
Head Office -2, 3-4, DD Block, Sector - 1,Salt Lake, KOLKATA - 700064.

UCO Bank invites applications On-line only from Indian Citizens for the posts of Probationary Officer :

Probationary Officers : 543 posts (UR-278, SC-83, ST-43, OBC-139 [PH-22]), Pay Scale : JMGS-I Rs.10000-18240/-, Age : 21-30 years. Relaxation in age as per rules., Qualification : Graduation in any discipline.

Fee: Rs. 300/- for General/ OBC and Ex-servicemen (Rs. 50/- for SC/ST/PH candidates) by a separate DD/Pay Order only favouring "UCO Bank Recruitment Project-2008" payable at Mumbai.

Candidate must write his/ her name, date of birth and address on the reverse side of the Bank Draft/ Bank Pay Order. The DD/ Pay Order should not be dated before 20/12/2008 and not after 19/01/2009.

Section by Written test on 22/03/2008 and followed by Interview for those who qualify in written test.

How to Apply: Candidates are requested to apply on-line between 20/12/2008 and 19/01/2009 only through UCO Bank's website. After applying on-line, the candidates should obtain a system-generated printout of the application in A-4 size paper, firmly paste a recent passport size photograph bearing the signature of the candidate at the appropriate space provided in the application format and sign at the bottom of the application format and send alongwith application fee and attested photocopies of relevant certificates and should be sent only by ordinary post in a closed envelope superscribed “Print out for the post of Probationary Officers in UCO Bank" on or before 24/01/2009 to the followingng address :

Recruitment of Officers, Post Box No.7744, Borivali (West), Mumbai - 400103Further details are avilable at http://www.ucobank.com/recruitment-15dec-08.pdf

Dec 18, 2008

Allahabad Bank officer Grade Exam 09 full information

Allahabad Bank
(A Government of India undertaking)
Head Office : 2, N. S. Road, Kolkata-700001


Allahabad Bank invites ONLINE applications from Indian Citizens for the posts as follows :
1. Probationary Officer JMG Scale-I (Rs 10000-18240)
No. of Post : 700 posts, Age : 30 years
2. Agriculture Field Officer JMG Scale-I (Rs. 10000-18240)
No. of Post : 175 posts, Age : 30 years
3. Officer - Information Technology JMG Scale-I (Rs 10000-18240)
No. of Post : 50 posts, Age : 30 years
4. Manager IT MMG Scale-II (Rs 13820-19920)
No. of Post : 50 posts, Age : 35 years
5. Manager - Law MMG Scale-II (Rs 13820-19920)
No. of Post : 10 posts, Age : 35 years
6. Manager - Security MMG Scale-II (Rs 13820-19920)
No. of Post : 15 posts, Age : 35 years

How To Apply :Apply Online. After applying online, take a print out of the system generated registration details and send it with relevant documents and application fee only by Ordinary Post to the designated Post Box Numbers in Mumbai.
Important Dates :
1. Opening of Online Application - 20/12/2008
2. Last Date for Online Receipt of Applications - 19/01/2009
3. Date of Written Test for Specialists Officers - 01/03/2009
4. Date of Written Test for Probationary Officers - 18/03/2009

Detailed information and link to online submission of application, is being made available at http://www.allahabadbank.com/recruitment.asp

Dec 14, 2008

Bihar Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination-2008 declar full details

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg,
PATNA-800001 9 (BIHAR)

Applications in the prescribed application forms are invited for 27th Bihar Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination-2008 for the post of Civil Judge :
Civil Judge : 217 posts (UR-180, SC-35, ST-2),
Qualification : Law Graduate or equivalent, Age : 22-35 years as on 01/08/08. Relaxation in age as per rules.

Application fee : Rs. 80/- (Rs.20/- for SC/ST) in the form of IPO/ Bank DD in favour of Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna payable at GPO Patna / Punjab & Sind Bank, Fraser Road, Patna.
How to Apply : Apply in the prescribed form on A-4 size paper with attested copy of certificates and passport size photograph photograph by Speed Post/ Registered post to Dy. Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commission, 15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Patna-800001 on or before 07/01/2009.
Please view http://bpsc.bih.nic.in/Advt/PR-27-BNSPP.pdf for details and application form is available at http://bpsc.bih.nic.in/Advt/PA-27-BNSPP.pdf.

Dena Bank Clearical Exam 09 Announcement full Details

Dena Bank
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
Dena Corporate Centre, C-10, G-Block,
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051

Dena Bank Invites Applications from Indian Citizens for Appointment in Clerical Cadre post :

No. of Posts
: 1289
posts in various States all over India,

Pay Scale
: Rs. 4410-13210,

Qualification
:
Pass with 60% marks in 10+2 examination or its equivalent ( For SC/ST pass class) OR A degree in any discipline from a recognised University. Knowledge of Regional Language of the particular State/ Union Territory for which vacancies are declared is essential. Computer Proficiency is essential.,

Age :
Minimum : 18 years and Maximum : 28 Years. Relaxation for SC/ST candidates by 5 years and OBC candidates by 3 years.

Selection Procedure
: Selection will be made on the basis of performance in the Written examination and Interview.

How to Apply
: Apply Online. Apply online at Dena Bank website between 10/12/08 to 02/01/09. After online submission of application, take a printout of the application and send it to the designated address on or before 12/01/2009.

Important Points
:

Commence date for online submission of application : 10/12/2008.
Laste date of online submission of application : 02/01/2009.

Last date for Receipt of Printed Applications form : 12/01/2009

Last date for Receipt of Printed Applications from far-flung areas : 20/01/2009
Date of Written Examination : 08/03/2009
Please visit Recruitment section on the website http://www.denabank.com/ for details and online submission of Online application.

Dec 12, 2008

(OBC) Recruitment of Officer Grade Post 2009 in Oriental Bank of Commerce full details


ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE (OBC)
(A Government of India undertaking)
Head Office, Harsha Bhawan, E-Block, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001
Website: www.obcindia.com
Job Description : Oriental Bank of India (OBC), a leading public sector bank invites application from Indian citizens for the following posts :
Assistant General Manager (Forex Operations) : 01 post
Pay Scale : Rs.24140-26620/-
Age : 50 years
Assistant General Manager (Domestic & International Treasury) : 02 posts
Pay Scale : Rs.24140-26620/-
Age : 50 years
Assistant General Manager (Economist) : 01 post
Pay Scale : Rs.24140-26620/-
Age : 50 years
Chief Manager (Forex Operations) : 03 posts
Pay Scale : Rs.20430-24140/-
Age : 45 years
Chief Manager (Domestic & International Treasury) : 02 posts
Pay Scale : Rs.20340-24140/-
Age : 45 years
Chief Manager (Economist) : 01 post
Pay Scale : Rs.20340-24140/-
Age : 45 years
Senior Manager (Forex Dealer) : 03 posts
Pay Scale : Rs.18240-22280/-
Age : 40 years
Security Officer : 07 posts
Pay Scale : Rs.13820-19920/-
Age : 40 years
Manager (IT) : 34 posts
Pay Scale : Rs.13820-19920/-
Age : 40 years
Selection Process: The selection will be on the basis of GD and interview.
Apply: Application complete in all respects should be sent only by ordinary post in a closed envelope superscribed “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ________________ (POST CODE NO. ______ under OBC Specialist Officers Project-2008)”, at the following address :
The General Manager (HRD)
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Head Office, Harsha Bhawan, E – Block
Connaught Place, New Delhi - 110001
.
Application Fee: General & OBC - Rs.400/- (Rs.50/- for SC/ST/PC candidates) Requisite Application Fee be sent by Demand Draft/Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order favouring “Oriental Bank of Commerce Recruitment Project 2008 - Specialist” payable at New Delhi only.
Last Date To Apply : 20th December 2008
For far-flung areas : 31st December 2008
For Vacancy Details & Application Form Visit : https://www.obcindia.co.in/pdf/SO.pdf
Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India

1. Indian Institute of Technology - IIT- Kanpur
2. Indian Institute of Technology IIT- Delhi
3. Indian Institute of Technology IIT- Chennai
4. Indian Institute of Technology IIT-Mumbai
5. Indian Institute of Technology IIT- Kharagpur
6. Indian Institute of Technology IIT- Roorkee
7. Indian Institute of Technology IIT- Guwahati
8. IIIT- Allahabad
9. College of Engineering , Anna University , Chennai
10. National Institute of Technology , Trichy

Top 10 Medical Colleges in India

1. All India Institute of Medical Science - AIIMS, Delhi
2. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) , Pune
3. Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
4. JIPMER, Punducherry
5. Kasturba Medical College , Manipal
6. Lady Hardinge Medical College , Delhi
7. Maulana Azad Medical College , Delhi
8. Grant Medical College , Mumbai
9. St. John’s Medical College , Bangalore
10. Madras Medical College , Chennai

Top 10 Law Colleges in India

1. NLSIU, Bangalore
2. NALSAR University of Law , Hyderabad
3. NIKU, Bhopal
4. National Law University , Jodhpur
5. Campus Law Centre, Delhi University , Delhi
6. NUJS, Kolkata
7. Symbiosis Society’s Law College , Pune
8. ILS Law College , Pune
9. Government Law College , Mumbai
10. Amity Law School , Delhi



Top 10 Science Colleges in India

1. Loyola College , Chennai
2. St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
3. St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad
4. St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
5. St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
6. Madras Christian College , Chennai
7. Presidency College , Chennai
8. Presidency College , Kolkata
9. Fergusson College , Pune
10. Christ College . Bangalore

Top 10 Commerce Colleges in India

1. SRCC, Delhi
2. LSR, Delhi
3. Loyola College, Chennai
4. St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
5. Christ College , Bangalore
6. Madras Christian College , Chennai
7. Symbiosis Society’s College of Arts & Commerce, Pune
8. Presidency College , Chennai
9. St. Joseph ’s College, Bangalore
10. Hansraj College, Delhi

Dec 10, 2008

SIX POINT OF SUCCESS

1. Set one aim of your life and devote your self to it with all your capacity.

2. Not ` this day out of these days `. But start your preparations from today and
just now.

3. Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible and suddenly you are
doing the impossible.

4. Always select the best in the choice of books and friends.

5. Expand your capacities and reduce your desires.

6. Always look on the bright side of life despite failures galore.

Dec 9, 2008

UPSC National defence academay NDA exam declar 2009 full details

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (1), 2009

NDA Entrance Examination (I) 2008 will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 19th April 2009, for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 123nd Course and Naval Academy for the 42nd 10+2 (Executive Branch) course commencing from 30th June 2009.
The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be 339 (195 for the Army, 39 for Navy, 66 for the Air Force and 39 for the Executive Branch of Naval Academy).
Date of Notification (Saturday) - 18 Oct 2008
Last Date for Receipt of Applications - 17 Nov 2008 (Monday)
Date/Day of Commencement of Examination - 19 Apr 2009 (Sunday)
APPLICATION FORM :

Candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examination, which can be purchased from the Designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix III of the notice) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty only). Each such form can be used only once and only for one examination.

In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned post Master or UPSC's "FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL" over Telephone No. 011-23389366/FAX No. 011-23387310.
Candidates are advised to read carefully the "Instructions for filling up the Application Form" given in Appendix-II of this notice.

3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS :
All applications must reach the

"Secretary,
Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road,
New Delhi - 110069"

Either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the 17th November 2008.
However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote localities specified in para 6 of this Notice the last date for receipt of application by Post/Speed Post only (not by Hand or by Courier) is ____ November 2008.

Eligibility :
* Age : 16 and half to 19 years as on 01/01/2010.

Educational Qualification
for Army : 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
For Air Force, Navy and Naval Academy : 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University with Physics and Mathematics subjects
* Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to the Regulations given in notice.
NDA Application Form: The candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/ Post offices throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/- only. In case of any difficulty in obtaining the Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs the candidates should immidiately contact the Post Master or UPSC "Form Supply Monitoring Cell" over phone numbers 011-23389366 / FAX No.011-23387310
Fee: Rs.50/- through Central Recruitment Fee Stamp only. SC/ST/PH candidates are exempted from payment (OBC candidates required to pay full fee).
How To Apply: All applications must reach the "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069" either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by courier on or before the 17th November, 2008.
For complete information about this examination as well as information about registration of thier applications, venue of the examination and result etc. All the details of the NDA Examination can by found on the website of the UPSC at http://upsc.gov.in/

Note 1 : Candidates appearing in the 11th class exam are not eligible for this examination.

Note 2 : Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the 12th class or equivalent examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the 12th class or equivalent examination by the prescribed date (i.e. 5th December ) and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of Board/University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.

Note 3 : Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admission to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.

Note 4 : Those candidates who have failed INSB/PABT earlier are not eligible for Air Force.

(d) Physical Standards :
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2008 as per guidelines
(e) A candidate who has resigned or withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any of the training academics of Armed Forces is not eligible to apply.
Scheme of NDA Entrance Examination
1. The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows :–

Subject Code Duration Maximum Marks
Mathematics 01 2-½ Hours 300
General Ability Test 02 2-½ Hours 600
Total 900

2. The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. The question papers (Test Booklets) OF MATHEMATICS AND PART "b" OF GENERAL ABILITY TESTS WILL BE SET BILINGUALLY IN HINDI AS WELL AS English.
3. In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of Weights and Measures only will be set.
4. Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them.
5. The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects at the examination.
6. The candidates are not permitted to use calculator or Mathematical or logirithmic table for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Hall.

• NDA Exam Syllabus
• List of Head Post Offices/Post Offices where UPSC application forms are available
• Instructions to candidates for objective type tests
• UPSC Website

Dec 8, 2008

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2009 Annouance full details

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC)
Civil Service Examination, 2009

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2009 for recruitment to the various posts of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and certain other Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Central Services / Posts.

Date of Notification of Examination - 06.12.2008
Last Date for receipt of Applications - 05.01.2009
Date of commencement of examination - 17.05.2009
Duration of Examination - 1 Day

Minimum Academic qualification prescribed
- A degree from a recognised university or equivalent. Candidates appearing for the Degree Examination are also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions.

Age - 21-30 years as on 1.8.200 The upper age is relaxable for SC/ST/OBC and certain other categories of candidates as per rules.
Number of Attempts:
General Category - 4
OBC : 7
Physically Handicapped - 7
SC / ST - No Limit

Application Form
The candidates must apply in the Common Application Form of the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/ Post offices throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/- only. It is also published in the Employment News
FeeRs.50/- through Central Recruitment Fee Stamp only. SC/ST/PH candidates are exempted from payment of fee.
How To Apply

All applications must reach

The Secretary,
Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road,
New Delhi-110069
either by hand
or by Post/Speed Post
or by courier
on or before the 5th January, 2009.
For full details click or read Employment News dated 06/12/08.…

Dec 4, 2008

NHAI Recruitment - Accountant / Stenographer Vacancies

National Highways Authority of India (Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways)
Stenographer: 164 Posts (UR 89/ OBC 36/ SC 24/ ST 15)
Accountant: 37 Posts (UR 11/ OBC 10/ SC 04/ ST 12)
J.r Hindi Translator: 02 Posts UR
Last Date To Apply : 1st February 2009
Date of written examination (For all posts): 1st March 2009
Result of written examination (Tentatively): 25th March 2009
For Vacancy Details Visit : http://www.nhai.org/job.htm
Job Description : National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) invites applications for recruitment of the following posts on long term contract basis

Nov 9, 2008

Indian History (Model Set 10)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


1. “He was the first Hindu whose personality won demonstrative recognition abroad at the close of the last century for India’s ancient civilization and for her newborn claim to nationhood.” This was a tribute paid by Sir Valentine Chirol to the genius of—
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Swami Vivekananda
(D) Gopal Krishan Gokhale

2. “If by worshipping stones, one can find God, I shall worship a mountain”. who advocated this belief?
(A) Tulsidas
(B) Nanak
(C) Kabir
(D) Chaitanya

3. The most important deities of Rig Veda are—
(A) Indra, Aditi and Rudra
(B) Agni, Siva and Usha
(C) Prajapad, Varuna and Vishnu
(D) Indira, Agni and Varuna

4. During which viceroy’s tenure did Simon commission visit India?
(A) Chelmsford
(B) Reading
(C) Irwin
(D) Wellington

5. The temples at Halebid and Bellur were built by—
(A) Cholas
(B) Hoysalas
(C) Kakatiyas
(D) Pallavas

6. Akbar’s mausoleum is situated at—
(A) Agra
(B) New Delhi
(C) Sikandra
(D) Sasaram

7. Amir Khusrau, the court poet of Ala-ud-din Khilji, wrote mainly in—
(A) Arabic
(B) Persian
(C) Turkish
(D) Urdu

8. Banda Bahadur was executed by the orders of—
(A) Bahadur Shah
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Farukh Siyar
(D) Jahandar Shah

9. Bhakti poetry of Namdev was written in—
(A) Bengali
(B) Hindi
(C) Tamil
(D) Marathi

10. Buddha is said to have allowed with much misgiving the formation of a community of nuns. Who caused this?
(A) Gautami
(B) Vaidehi
(C) Tara
(D) Avasarpini

11. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in—
(A) 1486 AD
(B) 1586 AD
(C) 1485 AD
(D) None

12. Dandi March took place in—
(A) 1930
(B) 1935
(C) 1942
(D) 1945

13. During the British Rule in India, when was Bihar and Orissa created?
(A) 1905
(B) 1911
(C) 1912
(D) 1915

14. Financial allocation for education was made for the first time by the Charter Act of—
(A) 1773
(B) 1793
(C) 1813
(D) 1833

15. Gautama Buddha Died at—
(A) Kushinagara
(B) Isipatana
(C) Avartana
(D) Kanauj

16. George V visited India during the viceroyalty of—
(A) Lord Ripon
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Harding
(D) Lord Reading

17. In India, the Federal Court was constituted by an Act of—
(A) 1891
(B) 1909
(C) 1919
(D) 1935

18. In the Vijayanagar empire, the social and religious matters were decided by—
(A) Samayacaryas or Desaris
(B) Kavalakaras or Arasukaval-karas
(C) Dharmopanchas or Dharm-desas
(D) Parsokanas or Dhruvrajas

19. In weighing and measuring, the Indus people used—
(A) 6 or its multiples
(B) 12 or its multiples
(C) 16 or its multiples
(D) 10 or its multiples

20. In which one of the following temples did Ramanuja teach?
(A) Madurai
(B) Mamallapuram
(C) Somnathpur
(D) Srirangam

21. In which year was the non-cooperation movement withdrawn?
(A) 1917
(B) 1820
(C) 1922
(D) 1923

22. William Digby of Britain has written a lot on—
(A) education in British India
(B) economy of India
(C) India society
(D) famines in India

23. Jahangir’s tomb is at—
(A) Shahdra
(B) Old Delhi
(C) Agra
(D) Jehanabad

24. Who, among the following Muslim scholars of Akbar’s court translated Atharva Veda into Persian?
(A) Abdul Quadir Badauni
(B) Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi
(C) Naqib Khan
(D) Shaikh Sultan of Thaneshwar

25. Out of the following the oldest dynasty is—
(A) Mauryas
(B) Nandas
(C) Pallavas
(D) Guptas

Answers:
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (A)
11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (D)
21. (C) 22. (D) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (B)

Indian History (Model Set 9)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


1. Patanjali, A famous personality of ancient India, was primarily—
(A) an astronomer
(B) a grammarian
(C) a mathematician
(D) a poet

2. Who, among the following dynasties, had their capital at Madurai?
(A) Cholas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Pandyas
(D) Rashtrakutas

3. Raja Rammohun Roy was the founder of—
(A) Arya Samaj
(B) Brahmo Samaj
(C) Ramakrishna Mission
(D) Prarthana Samaj

4. The non-cooperation movement did not envisage—
(A) Reviving hand-spinning and weaving as part of Swadeshi
(B) Deliberate violation of laws
(C) Boycott of foreign goods
(D) Refusal to cooperate with govt.

5. Sravanabelgola is associated with—
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Asoka dhamma
(D) Nagarjuna

6. Swami Dayananda Saraswati established the first Arya Samaj in 1875 at—
(A) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Pune
(D) Nagpur

7. The age of Consent Bill was passed in—
(A) 1869
(B) 1899
(C) 1893
(D) 1859

8. The All-India Trade Union Congress came into being in 1920 as the foremost representative of the labour movement in India. Who was the founder?
(A) V. V. Giri
(B) N. M. Joshi
(C) S. N. Kunzru
(D) Shriram Bajpai

9. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at—
(A) Ujjain
(B) Vaishali
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Ayodhya

10. The Arya Samaj was founded in—
(A) 1876
(B) 1877
(C) 1875
(D) 1874

11. Chand Bibi fought against the Mughals to preserve the independence of—
(A) Ahmednagar
(B) Bijapur
(C) Bidar
(D) Golconda

12. The Battle of Haldighati was fought in—
(A) 1526
(B) 1576
(C) 1605
(D) 1660

13. The Battle of Waterloo was fought between—
(A) the British and the French
(B) the Americans and the British
(C) the British and the Spaniards
(D) The British and the Germans

14. The biggest mosque of India was built by—
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir

15. Who, amongst the following Sikh Gurus, was tortured to death by Jahangir on a charge of treason?
(A) Guru Amardas
(B) Guru Arjan Dev
(C) Guru Har Gobind
(D) Guru Har Kishan

16. The British parliament passed the Regulating Act to improve the East India Company in the year—
(A) 1773
(B) 1775
(C) 1853
(D) 1855

17. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by—
(A) Stafford Cripps
(B) A.V. Alexander
(C) Lord Pethick-Lawrence
(D) Hugh Gaitskell

18. The capital of Harshavardhana was at—
(A) Kannauj
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Prurshapura
(D) Varanasi

19. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was—
(A) Fa-hien
(B) Hiuen Tsang
(C) Itsing
(D) Wang Sung

20. Who, amongst the following, is regarded as the greatest law-giver of ancient India?
(A) Banabhatta
(B) Kautilya
(C) Manu
(D) Panini

21. Who was the most prominent Muslim leader of the Ahrar movement?
(A) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(B) Maulana Mohamad Ali
(C) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
(D) Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk

22. Who was the mughal ruler who took measures against the practice of Sati?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Akbar
(C) Humayun
(D) Shahjahan

23. The court languages of the Great Mughals was—
(A) Arabic
(B) Persian
(C) Urdu
(D) Turki

24. The most praised deity in Rig Veda is—
(A) Indra
(B) Agni
(C) Mitra
(D) Varnua

25. The development of architecture was at its peak during the reign of—
(A) Guptas
(B) Cholas
(C) Pandyas
(D) Nandas

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (C)
21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (A)

Indian History (Model Set 8)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


1. The Dilwara temple at Mount Abu are famous for indicate carvings in—
(A) sand stone
(B) marble
(C) black stone
(D) granite

2. Who was the Italian traveller to visit Vijaynagar during the heydays of Vijaynagar Empire?
(A) Durate Barobosa
(B) Berneir
(C) Thomas Reo
(D) Nicolo Conte

3. The dynasty of Balban was replaced by—
(A) the Khaljis
(B) the Tughlaqs
(C) the Sayyids
(D) the Lodis

4. The earliest evidence of man in India is found in—
(A) Nilgris
(B) Nallamala Hills
(C) Siwalik Hills
(D) Narmada Valley

5. The English East India Company laid the foundation of Fort St. George at Madras during the reign of—
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan

6. The famous Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien visited India during the regin of—
(A) Chandragupta I
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Srigupta
(D) Harsha

7. The introduction of cooperative credit society in India was first suggested in a report of 1892 to the Government of Madras by —
(A) George Padison
(B) Antony Mcdonnell
(C) Fredrick Nicholson
(D) Mclegan

8. The first Civil Disobedience movement was started by Gandhiji after the—
(A) Rowlatt Act of 1919
(B) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
(C) Chauri-Chaura incident of 1922
(D) Arrival of Cripps Mission

9. The first European nation to establish its territoral rule in India was—
(A) Portugal
(B) England
(C) France
(D) Holland

10. Who built the Stupa at Sanchi?
(A) Kanishka
(B) Harashavardhana
(C) Ashoka
(D) Samudragupta

11. The first Indian Councils Act was passed in—
(A) 1853
(B) 1857
(C) 1861
(D) 1892

12. The first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress was—
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Kasturba Gandhi
(C) Annie Besant
(D) Vijaylakshmi Pandit

13. The first president of the All-India Trade Union Congress was—
(A) S.A.Dange
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Z. A. Ahmed
(D) N. M. Joshi

14. The first Satyagraha campaign of Gandhiji was started in—
(A) Champaran
(B) Bardoli
(C) Dandi
(D) Baroda

15. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of—
(A) W. C. Bannerjee
(B) A. O. Hume
(C) B. Malabari
(D) Badruddin Tyabji

16. Who was the Governor-General of India when the Indian National Congress was formed?
(A) Lord Dufferin
(B) Marquess of Lansdowne
(C) Lord Lawrence
(D) Lord Lytton

17. Sir Thomas Roe was the accredited ambassador of the King of England to the Mughal Court. The King of England who sent him was—
(A) Charless I
(B) Charless II
(C) James I
(D) Henry VIII

18. The first Tamil Sangam is said to have been instituted by—
(A) Tiruvalluvar
(B) Parasurama
(C) Mamulanar
(D) Agastya

19. The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in—
(A) 1852
(B) 1953
(C) 1854
(D) 1855

20. The first Turkish conquerer to cross the Vidhyachala ranges was—
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(D) Firuz Shah Tughlaq

21. The fort of Lohagarh was built by—
(A) Banda Bahadur
(B) Guru Govind Singh
(C) Ranjit Singh
(D) none of these

22. The fourth Buddhist Council was held during the reign of—
(A) Chandragupta
(B) Ashoka
(C) Kanishka
(D) Samudragupta

23. The ganarajya of Mallas was annexed to the Magadhan empire by—
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Sisunaga
(D) Dhana Nanda

24. The Government of the English East India Company came to an end in—
(A) 1856 AD
(B) 1857 AD
(C) 1858 AD
(D) 1862 AD

25. The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was—
(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Lord Macaulay
(C) Lord Bentinck
(D) Lord Dalhousie

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (C)
21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (C)

Indian History (Model Set 7)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


1. The Great King, Seleucus 1 Nicator, was a contemporary of—
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Pushyamitra
(D) Salisuka

2. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(C) Nasir-ud-din
(D) Ali Mardan

3. Who was the first ruler of Vijayanagar who captured Goa from the Bahamanides?
(A) Bukka I
(B) Devaraya II
(C) Harihara I
(D) Harihara II

4. Who was the founder of the Muslim League in India?
(A) M. A. Jinnah
(B) Sir Syed Ahmed
(C) Nawab Salimulla
(D) None of these

5. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
(A) G. K. Gokhale
(B) N. M. Joshi
(C) Hriday Srinivasa Sastri
(D) Srinivsa Sastri

6. Nadir Shah invaded India in the—
(A) First half of the 17th century
(B) Second half of the 17th century
(C) First half of the 18th century
(D) Second half of the 18th century

7. The head of the University of Nalanda was the great Bengali scholar—
(A) Nagarjun
(B) Basubandhu
(C) Sheelabhandra
(D) Shreejnan Atisha

8. The Huna leader Mihirkula was defeated by—
(A) Yashodharman
(B) Rajyavardhana
(C) Budhagupta
(D) Chandragupta

9. The Indian Independence League was set up by—
(A) RashBehari Bose
(B) S.M. Joshi
(C) Aruna Asaf Ali
(D) Jayaprakash Narayan

10. The Indian National Congress was split between the Moderates and Extremists in 1907 at—
(A) Shimla
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Surat
(D) Bombay

11. The Indian National Movement organised for the first time in—
(A) 1885
(B) 1857
(C) 1905-06
(D) 1916-17

12. The Indian Republican Army was founded in 1933 at—
(A) Chittagong
(B) Karachi
(C) Allahabad
(D) Jalalabad

13. Which of the following Indian states was annexed by Lord Dalhousi on the pretext of mal-administration ?
(A) Udaipur
(B) Oudh
(C) Nagpur
(D) None of these

14. The Indus Valley Civilization is associated with—
(A) Egyptians
(B) Sumerians
(C) Chinese
(D) Mesopotamians

15. The invasion of Huns first took place during the rule of the—
(A) Mauryans
(B) Nandas
(C) Kushanas
(D) Guptas

16. Shivaji assumed the tittle of Chhatrapati in the year—
(A) 1665
(B) 1666
(C) 1670
(D) 1672

17. The Iron Pillar of Delhi, near the Qutub Minar, is a marvelous work belonging to the—
(A) early Gupta period
(B) Maurya period
(C) Kushana period
(D) Pratihara period

18. The Kaulinya System was introduced in Bengal by—
(A) Lakshmana Sena
(B) Ballala Sena
(C) Vijaya Sena
(D) Hemanta Sena

19. Who was the founder of the Sunga dynasty which succeeded the Imperial Mauryans?
(A) Agnimitra
(B) Divakaramitra
(C) Pushyamitra
(D) Vasumitra

20. The Saka Era commenced in—
(A) 50 BC
(B) 28 AD
(C) 78 AD
(D) 129 AD

21. The monopoly of the East India Company to trade with China was abolished by the Charter Act of—
(A) 1793
(B) 1813
(C) 1833
(D) 1853

22. The Mongol invader, Qutlugh Khwaja, invaded India during the reign of—
(A) Balban
(B) Jalal-ud-din Khalji
(C) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(D) Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq

23. The most important cause for the outbreak of the Gadar revolution was the—
(A) Arrest of Lala Hardayal
(B) Outbreak of World War I
(C) Hanging of Kartar Singh Sarabha
(D) Kamagata Maru incident

24. The literature of the Sangam Age was written mostly in the form of—
(A) Prose
(B) Poetry
(C) Drama
(D) All of the above

25. Brahmo Samaj mainly insisted upon—
(A) Abolition of sati
(B) Monotheism
(C) Abolition of Child Marriage
(D) Reintroduction of converted Hindus.

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (C)
21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (B)

Indian History (Model Set 6)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


1. The Kuka movement to overthrow the British rule was organized in—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Punjab
(D) Bombay

2. The Kingdom of Ranjit Singh included—
(A) Delhi
(B) Srinagar
(C) Makram
(D) Kabul

3. The Mughal fireman of free trade in Bengal was granted to the English in—
(A) 1717
(B) 1756
(C) 1650
(D) 1696

4. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India, leaving South Africa for ever in —
(A) 1914
(B) 1915
(C) 1916
(D) 1919

5. The Nasik inscription was issued by—
(A) Nahapana
(B) Hala
(C) Gautaroi Balasri
(D) Dantidurga

6. The new addition in the temple architecture introduced by the Vijaynagar rulers was—
(A) Mandapa
(B) Garbha Griha
(C) Vimana
(D) Kalyana Mandapa

7. The non-cooperation movement was started in the year—
(A) 1905
(B) 1920
(C) 1930
(D) 1942

8. The oldest compositions in Punjabi are devotional compositions by—
(A) Guru Arjan Dev
(B) Guru Nanak
(C) Baba Farid
(D) Vidyapati

9. The Panth Khalsa was founded by—
(A) Guru Arjun Dev
(B) Guru Nanak Dev
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Guru Tegh Bahadur

10. The Persian style of Sabaq-i-Hindi was adopted by—
(A) Amir Khusrau
(B) Zia-ud-din Barani
(C) Shaikh Jamali Kambo
(D) Malik Muhammad Jaisi

11. The poet Harisena was the courtier of—
(A) Skandagupta
(B) Lakshmanasena
(C) Chandragupta
(D) Samudragupta

12. The Quit India Movement started at—
(A) Wardha on August 7, 1942
(B) Bombay on August 8, 1942
(C) Delhi on August 12, 1942
(D) Amritsar on August 14, 1942

13. The Qutab Shahi dynasty ruled at—
(A) Golconda
(B) Ahmed Nagar
(C) Berar
(D) Bijapur

14. The Rajput clan of Solankis rose to power in—
(A) Malwa
(B) Kashmir
(C) Kathiawar
(D) Kannauj

15. The Red Fort at Delhi was constructed by—
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb

16. Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament ?
(A) M. Malabari
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) D. N. Wacha
(D) W. C. Banerjee

17. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription is an important source of information about the reign of—
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Kanishka
(D) Samudragupta

18. The revenue charged during the reign of Shahjahan was—
(A) 1/3 of the produce
(B) 2/3 of the produce
(C) 1/2 of the produce
(D) None of the above

19. The first Muslim conquest of the Hindu Kingdom of Deccan was effected by the forces of—
(A) Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
(B) Muhammad Ghori
(C) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(D) Ala-ud-din Khilji

20. The river most frequently referred to the Rig Veda is—
(A) Yamuna
(B) Ganga
(C) Kubba
(D) Saraswati

21. The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by—
(A) Charles Mason
(B) Sahni
(C) M. Wheeler
(D) M. S. Vats

22. The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by—
(A) James Thomson
(B) Thomas Munroe
(C) Lord Cornwallis
(D) Mount Stuart Elphinstone

23. The Sarnath inscription refers to—
(A) Buddha Gupta
(B) Nanne Choda
(C) Pulakeshin II
(D) Kakatiya Ganapati

24. The script of Indus Valley Civilization was—
(A) Persian
(B) Dravidian
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Undeciphered

25. The Simon Commission visited India twice in—
(A) 1928 and 1929
(B) 1927 and 1928
(C) 1929 and 1930
(D) 1918 and 1920

Answers:
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (A)
11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (C)
21. (A) 22. (B) 23. (A) 24. (D) 25. (A)

Indian History (Model Set 5)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


1. Who was the first independent Pallava ruler ?
(A) Simhavarman
(B) Simhavishnu
(C) Narasimhavarman I
(D) Paramesvaravarman I

2. The oldest Veda is—
(A) Arthveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Yajurveda

3. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year—
(A) 1833
(B) 1853
(C) 1858
(D) 1882

4. The term Nirgrantha is associated with—
(A) Ajivikas
(B) Charvakas
(C) Jainas
(D) Pasupatas

5. Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of—
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Cholas
(C) Pallavas
(D) Satavahanas

6. The title ‘Vikramaditya’ was assumed by—
(A) Harsha
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Kanishka
(D) Samudragupta

7. The Turki-Afghan rule in India lasted for about—
(A) Two centuries
(B) Three centuries
(C) Four centuries
(D) A little over one century

8. The Vedic deity Indra was the God of—
(A) Wind
(B) Eternity
(C) Rain and thunder
(D) Fire

9. The weekly Commonwealth was founded by—
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Bipan Chandra Pal
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Sarojini Naidu

10. The language of the discourses of Gautama Buddha was—
(A) Bhojpuri
(B) Magadhi
(C) Pali
(D) Sanskrit

11. The Vijayanagara ruler, Krishna-dev Raya’s work Amuktamalyada, was in—
(A) Telugu
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Tamil
(D) Kannada

12. Kanishka held the fourth Buddhist Council mainly to—
(A) Honour Ashvaghosha
(B) Conciliate the Brahmanas
(C) Recognise Mahayana form of Buddhism
(D) Settle disputes between the different schools of Buddhist sects.

13. Rajendra Chola’s greatest achievement was in the field of—
(A) Architecture
(B) Development of naval power
(C) Literature
(D) Painting

14. The Kalinga was fought in—
(A) 321 BC
(B) 301 BC
(C) 261 BC
(D) 241 BC

15. Todar Mal was associated with—
(A) Music
(B) Literature
(C) Land revenue reforms
(D) Law

16. The Battle of Plassey was fought in—
(A) 1757
(B) 1782
(C) 1748
(D) 1764

17. Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in—
(A) 1892
(B) 1896
(C) 1904
(D) 1886

18. Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in—
(A) 1857
(B) 1858
(C) 1900
(D) 1909

19. Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work—
(A) Mudrarakasam
(B) Devi Chand Guptam
(C) Mrichekakatika
(D) Malavikagnimitra

20. Who was the court poet of Harsha ?
(A) Bhani
(B) Ravi Kirti
(C) Bana
(D) Vishnusarma

21. Who was the chief deity of the Sangam age ?
(A) Shiva
(B) Indra
(C) Murugan
(D) Vishnu

22. What was considered as Varna Samkara?
(A) Illegitimate birth
(B) Revolt against the varna system
(C) Transgression of Varna boundaries for marriage
(D) Championing the Varnasrama dharma

23. What was the main aim of Home Rule Movement ?
(A) To remove British rule
(B) To turn out Britishers
(C) To keep unity among Hindu-Muslims and fight for freedom
(D) To attain self-government within the British Empire

24. What was the most popular and typical pottery of the post-Mauryan period ?
(A) Red ware
(B) Northern black polished ware
(C) Black and red ware
(D) Painted grey ware

25. What was the royal emblem of the Pandyas ?
(A) Carp
(B) Arrow
(C) Umbrella
(D) Lion

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (C)
21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (A) 25. (A)

Indian History (Model Set 4)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


1. When Akbar besieged the fort of Chittor in October 1567, the Rana of Mewar was—
(A) Fateh Singh
(B) Kumbhakaran
(C) Udai Singh
(D) Sanga

2. When and who granted the Diwani of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar to the British East India Company ?
(A) Mir Jaffar in 1770 AD
(B) Siraj-ud-daulah in 1768 AD
(C) Shah Alam in 1765 AD
(D) Shauja-ud-daulah in 1760 AD

3. The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?
(A) Chlukyas
(B) Cholas
(C) Guptas
(D) Mauryans

4. The Mughal emperor at the time of Ahmed Shah Abdualla’s invasion of India was —
(A) Bahadur Shah I
(B) Shah Alam I
(C) Bahadur Shah II
(D) Shah Alam II

5. When offered the choice between death and conversion by Aurangzeb, the Sikh Guru chose the former and was executed. Who was this Guru ?
(A) Guru Arjan Dev
(B) Guru Har Gobind
(C) Guru Teg Bahadur
(D) Guru Gobind Singh

6. When was Goa liberated from the Portuguese ?
(A) 1950
(B) 1947
(C) 1961
(D) 1964

7. When was the Indian National calender adopted ?
(A) January 26, 1940
(B) August 15, 1947
(C) January 26, 1926
(D) March 22, 1957

8. When was the Vikram Era started ?
(A) 75 AD
(B) 78 AD
(C) 58 BC
(D) 58 AD

9. When were the High Courts in Calcutta, Madras and Bombay established ?
(A) 1861
(B) 1929
(C) 1932
(D) 1935

10. Where did Alexander cross the Indus to come to India?
(A) Taxila
(B) Lahore
(C) Und
(D) Attock

11. Where is the mausoleum of Aurangzeb situated ?
(A) Agra
(B) Fatehpur
(C) Aurangabad
(D) Delhi

12. Where is the tomb of Jahangir situated ?
(A) Agra
(B) Delhi
(C) Lahore
(D) Srinagar

13. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration ?
(A) Pandyas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Cholas
(D) Chalukyas

14. Who was the author of Padmavat ?
(A) Abdur Rahim
(B) Jayasi
(C) Kabir
(D) Surdas

15. Who were the advocates at the famous INA trials ?
(A) Bhulabhai Desai
(B) Asaf Ali
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Chandrashekhar

16. Who was the Afghan ruler of India whose administrative system was emulated by the British ?
(A) Mohammad Shah
(B) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(C) Sher Shah
(D) Ahmad Shah Abdali

17. Which Greek ruler was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya?
(A) Darius
(B) Alexander
(C) Megasthenes
(D) Seleucus

18. Which of the following Acts gave representation to Indians for the first time in the legislature ?
(A) Indian Council Act 1909
(B) Indian Council Act 1919
(C) Government of India Act 1935
(D) None of the above

19. Which of the following Acts of British Parliament brought, for the first time, the affairs of the East India Company under the control of the Crown ?
(A) Regulating Acts, 1773
(B) Fox’s India Bills, 1783
(C) Pitt’s India Acts, 1784
(D) Government of India Act, 1858

20. Which of the following classes did not participate in the Revolt of 1857 ?
I. Agricultural labourers
II. Peasants
III. Zamindars
IV. Money lenders
Choose your answer from the codes given below—
(A) I
(B) I, IV
(C) IV
(D) III, IV

21. Which of the following events is not related with Lord William Bentinck ?
(A) Abolition of sati
(B) Suppression of thugi
(C) Construction of railway lines
(D) Introduction of English education

22. Which of the following coins of Akbar’s reign carried the highest value ?
(A) Illahi
(B) Jalali
(C) Jital
(D) Shansab

23. Who was political guru of the Father of Nation ?
(A) Madan Mohan Malviya
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) None of the above

24. Which of the following dates is regarded as a red-letter day in the history of modern India ?
(A) December 9, 1946
(B) February 20, 1947
(C) March 24, 1947
(D) August 15, 1947

25. Which of the following dynasties in ancient India was the oldest ?
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Satavahanas
(D) Rashtrakutas

Answers:
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (C)
21. (C) 22. (D) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (C)

Indian History (Model Set 3)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


1. Which of the following Englishmen was honoured by Jahangir withe the title of ‘Khan’ ?
(A) Edward Terry
(B) Hawkins
(C) Sir Thomas Roe
(D) Thomas Paine

2. Which of the following events is not correct ?
(A) Simon Commission 1927
(B) Salt Satyagraha 1930
(C) Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931
(D) Quit India Movement 1941

3. Which of the following events took place during Warren Hastings Governor Generalship ?
(A) The Treaty of Bassein
(B) War against Rohillas
(C) Annexation of Avadh
(D) First Anglo-Mysore War

4. Which of the following gives information that Kalinga is the only conquest of Ashoka and after that he stood for dhammavijayal—
(A) Major pillar edict II
(B) Major rock edict XIII
(C) Minor rock edict II
(D) Major rock edict XI

5. Which of the following Gupta rulers is said to have embraced Buddhism towards the end of his reign and also founded the Nalanda University ?
(A) Skandagupta
(B) Buddhagupta
(C) Purugupta
(D) Kumaragupta I

6. Which of the following is not concerned with the Kushanas ?
(A) Mathura art
(B) Gandhara art
(C) Ajanta’s paintings
(D) Fourth Buddhist council

7. Which of the following is not correct ?
(A) Alai Darwaza—Ala-ud-din Khalji
(B) Jamait Khana Masjid—Balban
(C) Qutub Minar—Iltutmish
(D) Hissar—Firuz Shah Tughlaq

8. Which of the following Muslim rulers remained in the captivity of his son ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Shahjahan

9. Which of the following Nawabs was deposed by the English on the annexation of Awadh to British Dominion in 1856 ?
(A) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul Mulk
(B) Safdar Jung
(C) Wajid Ali Shah
(D) Birjis Qadar

10. During the Indus valley civilisation period, the dominant number used for weights and measures was —
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 16

11. Which of the following provided the revenue for the Delhi Sultanate ?
(A) Kharaj
(B) Khams
(C) Jiziah
(D) Zakat

12. Which of the following schools of paintings developed independently during the Mughal period ?
(A) Bijapur School
(B) Golconda School
(C) Kangra School
(D) Rajput School

13. Which of the following Sikh Gurus rose against Shahjahan and defeated an imperial army at Sangrama, near Amritsar, in the first half of 17th century?
(A) Guru Arjun Dev
(B) Guru Har Gobind
(C) Guru Har Rai
(D) Guru Har Kishan

14. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) The Revolt of 1857 started from Meerut
(B) The Quit India movement started in August 1942
(C) The first partition of Bengal was made when Lord Curzon was Governor-General of India
(D) The control of the India Government was assumed by the British Crowns in 1858

15. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) The Rig Vedic people worshipped nature.
(B) The Rig Vedic Aryans were by and large urban people.
(C) The Rig Vedic family comprised parents and other kith and kin apart from husband and wife.
(D) The Rig Vedic women were highly respected and that most of the religious ceremonies were considered incomplete unless wives joined their husbands.

16. Who said ‘Go back to Vedas’ ?
(A) Swami Vivekanand
(B) Swami Dayanand
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(D) Pandit Vidyasagar

17. Who said, “The time has come when badges of honour make our shame glaring in their incongruous context of humiliation?
(A) C. R. Das
(B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Rabindranath Tagore

18. Which of the following was a novelty in Shahjahan’s buildings ?
(A) Bulbous dome
(B) Makrana marble
(C) Tapering pillars
(D) Gardens

19. Which of the following was known as centre of learning in the ancient period ?
(A) Nalanda
(B) Ujjain
(C) Allahabad
(D) Vishwa Bharati

20. Which of the following was not a social reform measure introduced by William Bentinck ?
(A) Abolition of sati
(B) Abolition of slavery
(C) Removal of disablities arising from change of religion
(D) Suppression of the organized bands of thagi

21. Khajuraho temples are associated with —
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Hinduism
(D) Both b and c

22. Which of the following was not an independent kingdom of the South in the fourteenth century ?
(A) The Vijayanagar empire
(B) The Bahmani Kingdom of Gulbarga and Bidar
(C) The Qutub Shahi Kingdom of Golconda
(D) The Sultanate of Madura

23. Which of the following was not written by Kalidasa ?
(A) Ritusamhara
(B) Raghuvamssa
(C) Kumarasambhava
(D) Meghapriya

24. Which of the following was the official court language during Akbar’s reign ?
(A) Arabic
(B) Persian
(C) Urdu
(D) Turki

25. Which of the following was/were stressed by the Bhakti saints of the 15th and 16th centuries ?
I. Idea of personal God
II. Purity of caste system
III. Futility of religions rites
IV. Conceptionof Nirguna brahma
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below.
(A) I, II
(B) I, III
(C) III, IV
(D) IV

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (D)
11. (A) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (B)
21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (B)

Indian History (Model Set 2)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


1. Which of the following were terms used in early India for denoting measurement and land ?
(A) Pala
(B) Nala
(C) Kulyavapa
(D) Nivartana

2. After disintegration of bahmani kingdom it was divided into _____ small kingdoms.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 7

3. Which of the four Vedic Samhitas is considered as the least useful for the purpose of reconstruction of the history of the Aryans ?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Sama Veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Atharva Veda

4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Buddhacharita : Ashvaghosa
(B) Mrichchhakatika : Shudraka
(C) Mudrarakshasa : Vishakhadatta
(D) Brihatsamhita : Aryabhatta

5. Who published Al-Hilal ?
(A) M. A. Jinnah
(B) Zakir Hussain
(C) Sayed Ahmed Khan
(D) M. Abul Kalam Azad

6. Which one of the following was not a heinous crime according to the established law of the land in South India during the Sangam age ?
(A) Slaughter of a cow
(B) Drinking wine
(C) Killing of a foetus
(D) Killing of a Brahmin

7. Which one of the following architectural reatires was not brought by the Turkish conquerors ?
(A) The dome
(B) The vault
(C) The arch
(D) Decorative figures

8. Which one of the following Buddhist Universities was plundered by Bhaktyar Khilji in his 12th century conquest?
(A) Nalanda
(B) Taxila
(C) Vikramsila
(D) Odantapuri

9. Which one of the following buildings is not located in Fatehpur Sikri ?
(A) Buland Darwaza
(B) Anup Talao
(C) Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque
(D) Panch Mahal

10. Which one of the following did not form part of the triple alliance on the eve of the first Anglo-Mysore war?
(A) The Raja of Travancore
(B) The Nizam
(C) The Marathas
(D) The English

11. Which one of the following factories of Bengal was established by the Dutch ?
(A) Bandel
(B) Hoogley
(C) Chinsurah
(D) Srirampur

12. Which one of the following Governor-Generals suppressed the Pindaris ?
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) Lord Hastings
(C) Lord Wellesley
(D) Lord Curzon

13. Which one of the following Harappan sites is situated north of Hindukush ?
(A) Chanhu-daro
(B) Manda
(C) Shortugai
(D) Sukagen-dor

14. Who said : “The minority could not be allowed to veto the political progress of the majority ?”
(A) Winston Churchill
(B) Clement Attlee
(C) Lord Wavell
(D) Lord Mountbatten

15. Who said : “The Congress movement was neither inspired by the people not devised or planned by them?”
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Sir Syed Ahmed
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) Lord Duffrin

16. Who stabbed Guru Govind Singh to death ?
(A) Mahesh Das
(B) Gul Khan
(C) Mir Jafar
(D) Zulfikar Khan

17. Who succeeded Aurangeeb after his death in 1707 AD?
(A) Bahadur Shah-I
(B) Prince Kambuksh
(C) Prince Azam
(D) Akbar-II

18. Who was elected President of 51st Indian National Congress in 1938 ?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Annie Besant

19. Who was on the throne of Delhi sultanate when Babar invaded India for the first time ?
(A) Bahlol Lodi
(B) Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Mahmud Lodi
(D) Sikandar Lodi

20. Which one of the following inscriptions mentions the names of both Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka ?
(A) Shahbajgarhi rock edict
(B) Maski edict
(C) Junagarh incription of Rudradaman
(D) Junagarh inscription of Skandagupta

21. Which one of the following is a commentary on the Arthasastra?
(A) Aparajitaprccha of Bhuvanadeva
(B) Samarangananasutradhara of Bhojadeva
(C) Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga
(D) Pratipada-Panchika of Bhattasvamin

22. Which one of the following is known for the introduction of market regulations of medieval India ?
(A) Balban
(B) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(C) Babur
(D) Sher Shah Suri

23. Which one of the following is not a Chola revenue term?
(A) Kadamai
(B) Adimai
(C) Kudimai
(D) Alkkasu

24. Which one of the following is not a purpose for which local taxes were collected in the villages of South ?
(A) Improving environment
(B) Maintaining irrigation work
(C) Building rest-houses
(D) For village services

25. Which one of the following is not a work of Guru Gobind Singh ?
(A) Chandi di Var
(B) Vachitra Natak
(C) Fapji Sahib
(D) Zafar Noma

Answers:
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (A)
11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (C)
21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (C)

Indian History (Model Set 1)

Model Set No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10


1. Which one of the following is not true about the people of Harappa ?
(A) Standardisation
(B) Care for sanitation
(C) Love for arts and games
(D) Desire to emulate others

2. Which one of the following is the largest burnt-brick structure built in the entire range of the Harappa Culture ?
(A) The Great Bath
(B) Granary
(C) Assembly Hall
(D) Lothal Dockyard

3. Which one of the following is the main cereal mentioned in the Rig Veda ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Rice
(C) Maize
(D) Barley

4. Which one of the following kingdoms of South India was well-known for its naval power ?
(A) Chalukya
(B) Hoysala
(C) Chola
(D) Pandya

5. Which one of the following legalized the East India Company’s control over Bengal ?
(A) The Treaty of 1765 with Nizam-ud-daula
(B) The impetrial grant of the Diwani of Bengal by Shah Alam II
(C) Treaty with Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey
(D) Treaty with Mir Qasim after the Battle of Buxar

6. Which one of the following looked after the military department under the Mughals ?
(A) Mir-i-Saman
(B) Sadr-us-Sudur
(C) Mir-i-Bakshi
(D) Diwani-i-Ala

7. Which one of the following newspapers/journals was from Maharashtra ?
(A) Kranti
(B) Atmashakti
(C) Sarathi
(D) Sandhya

8. Which one of the following organized the Anushilan Samiti ?
(A) P. Mitra
(B) Madanlal Dhingra
(C) Rash Behari Bose
(D) Khudiram Bose

9. Who organized ‘Khudai Khidmatgar’ in 1929 ?
(A) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(B) Maulana Muhammad Ali
(C) Rash Behari Bose
(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

10. Who organized the East India Association in London in 1866?
(A) S. N. Banerjee
(B) Madam Cama
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Shyamaji Krishnavarma

11. Which one of the following periods has been called the Golden age in Indian history ?
(A) Kushana
(B) Gupta
(C) Pallava
(D) Chalukya

12. Which one of the following Persian works was authored by Sujan Rai Bhandari ?
(A) Ibratnama
(B) Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh
(C) Shahjahannama
(D) Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh

13. Which one of the following philosophies is associated with Jainism ?
(A) Syadvada
(B) Yogacara
(C) Madhyamika
(D) Sunyavada

14. Which one of the following places has yielded archeological evidence regarding pit dwellings ?
(A) Rakhigarhi
(B) Gulkral
(C) Mehrgarh
(D) Balakot

15. Which one of the following poets of the Sangam age has referred to a Mauryan expedition against a Tamil chieftain ?
(A) Paranar
(B) Avvaiyar
(C) Ilango Adigal
(D) Mamulanar

16. Which one of the following regions never had the Shaiva sect of Pasupatasi ?
(A) Southern India
(B) Western India
(C) Northern India
(D) Orissa

17. Which one of the following revolutionary groups was involved in the ‘Kakori Conspiracy Case’ ?
(A) Abhinav Bharat Group
(B) Anushilan Samiti
(C) Hindustan Republic Association
(D) Ghadar Party

18. Which one of the following sources gives information about export of iron and steel to Abyssinian ports ?
(A) Millnda Panho
(B) Digha Nikaya
(C) Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
(D) Mahavastu

19. Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Ashoka?
(A) Kalhana’s Rajatarangini
(B) Divyavadana
(C) Taranatha’s History of Tibet
(D) Mahavamsa

20. Which one of the following terms cannot be applied to the Rig Vedic society ?
(A) Semi-nomadic
(B) Pastoral
(C) Agricultural
(D) Tribal

21. Which one of the following Vedas contains prayers and chants, modified and set to tune for the explicit purpose of singing during rituals?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Sama Veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Atharva Veda

22. Which one of the following was a major item of import in India during the post-Gupta period ?
(A) Horses
(B) Leather goods
(C) Medicinal herbs
(D) Silk

23. Which one of the following was greatly influenced by the teachings of Ramanuja ?
(A) Kabir
(B) Namadeva
(C) Chaitanya
(D) Ramananda

24. Which one of the following was not a part of Akbar’s empire?
(A) Bengal and Orissa
(B) Assam
(C) Kashmir
(D) Kandhar and Kabul

25. Which one of the following was not a port during the Sangam age ?
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Uraiyur
(C) Korkai
(D) Alangulam

Answers:
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (C)
21. (A) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (B)