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)