1.Consider the following statements in regard to Rowlatt Act: 1. Rowlatt Act was passed in 19192. It was an act which gave the British government massive power to repress political Activities.3. The act allowed that government to arrest anybody without a trial for two years.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) only 1 and 2(d) 1, 2 and 3Answer: (d)2.Consider the following statements in regard to Khilafat Movement’:1. ‘Khilafat Movement’, an organization that wanted to protect the position of the Ottoman sultan as spiritual leader of all Muslims2. The Khilafat committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919 to defend the power of Khalifa.3. Brother Muhammad Ali and And Shaukat Ali were two active Khilafat leaders.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) only 1 and 2(d) 1, 2 and 3Answer: (d)3.For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931, presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)] 

(a) Mahatma Gandhi(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(d) Dr. B. R. AmbedkarAnswer: (b)4.Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel(b) Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed KidwaiAnswer: (c)5.After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled “The Way Out”.Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)](a) The establishment of a “War Advisory Council” composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States.(b) Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all its members, except the Governor General and the Commander – in – Chief should be Indian leaders.

(c) Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and the Constitution making body to be convened as soon as possible.(d) A solution for the constitutional deadlock.Answer: (d)6.By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

(a) Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector’s efficiency of revenue collection would enormously increase without the burden of other work.(b) Lord Cornwallis felt that Judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection in the districts.(c) Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the District Collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirable in one person.(d) The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and LordCornwallis felt that District Collector should be only a revenue collector?Answer: (c)7.Consider the following statements:1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come in Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants.2. Acharya J. B. Kriplani was one of the Mahatma Gandhi’s colleagues in his Champaran investigation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2Answer: (b)8.Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

(a) Annulment of partition of Bengal(b) Boycott(c) National education(d) SwadeshiAnswer: (a)9.In the 'individual Satyagraha', Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Dr. Rajendra Pradesh(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru(c) C. Rajagopalachari(d) Sardar Vallabhabhai PatelAnswer: (b)10.

Match the Sufi Saints with the Silsilas with which they were associated. Answer the questions on the basis of codes provided below [UPSC 2008]

List -Ip. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya q. Bahauddin Zakariyar. Mian Mir s. Ahmad SirhindiList-II(i) Qadiri(ii) Suhrawardi(iii) Chistiya(iv) NaqshbandiCodes:  (p) (q) (r) (s)(a) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)(b) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)(c) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)(d) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

Answer: (b)

1.Consider the following statements: 1. The term Swaraj means self-rule, self-government2. Swaraj Party was established by Motilal Nehru and C. R.  Das.3. Lahore session of the congress demand for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) in its resolution on 26 January, 1930.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) only 1 and 2(d) 1, 2 and 3Answer: (d)2.Consider the following statements: 1. Raja Rammohun Roy was an advocate of ethical social reform, and political liberalism in India2. He was the founder of Banaras Hindu University3. He attacked the practice of SatiWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) only 1 and 3(d) 1, 2 and 3Answer: (c)3.The prime advocates of widow remarriage in modern India was(A) Vinoba Bhave(B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar(C) Raja Rammohun Roy(D) Rabindranath Tagore

Answer: (b)4.Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2Answer: (c)5.The silver coins of the Gupta period were known as [UPSC 2008]

(a) Dinar(b) Rupyaka(c) Satamana(d) KarshapanaAnswer: (b)6.There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta Caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

(a) Bagh Caves(b) Ellora Caves(c) Lomas Rishi cave(d) Nasik cavesAnswer: (a)7.What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

(a) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon.(b) A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak.(c) The arrest and deportation of Lala Lajput Rai and Ajit Singh, and passing of the PunjabColonization Bill.(d) Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers.Answer: (a)8.What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

(a) He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his victory Timur Shah from Lahore.(b) The frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab.(c) He wanted to punish Mughal administration for non – payment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur).(d) He wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi to his kingdom.Answer: (a)9.What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2Answer: (a)10.Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

(a) It was a non-violent movement(b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi(c) It was a spontaneous movement(d) It did not attract the labour class in generalAnswer: (d)

1.Who was the first Indian elected to the British House of Commons?(A) Dadabhai Naoroji(B) Mahadev Govind(C) Madan Mohan Malaviya(D) Mahatma GandhiAnswer: (a)2.Consider the following pairs:1. B. G. Tilak - founder of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha2. Madan Mohan Malaviya - founder of Banaras Hindu University3. Keshab Chandra Sen - Leader of Brahmo SamajWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 2 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3Answer: (c)3.Who among the following Governor General created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

(a) Warren Hastings(b) Wellesley(c) Cornwallis(d) William BentinckAnswer: (c)4.Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile labour Association? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Mahatma Gandhi(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(c) N. M. Joshi(d) J. B. KripalaniAnswer: (a)5.Who was the first European to designate ‘Aryans’ as a race? [UPSC 2008]

(a) Sir William Jones(b) H. H. Wilson(c) Max Muller(d) General CunninghamAnswer: (c)6.Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times?1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 3 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3Answer: (a)7.With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

(a) Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement (b) Participating in the Second Round Table Conference (c) Leading a contingent of Indian National Army (d) Assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal NehruAnswer: (a)8.With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted “Home Charges”? 1. Funds used to support the India Office in London.2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India.3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 2 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3Answer: (d)9.With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report?1. Complete Independence for India.2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the constitution

Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

(a) 1 only(b) 2 and 3 only(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3Answer: (b)10.With reference to the Simon Commission’s recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

(a) It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the province.(b) It proposed the setting up of inter – provincial council under the Home Department.(c) It suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the Centre.(d) It recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for British recruits and compared to Indian recruits.Answer: (a)

1.By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company abolished?(a) Regulating Act of 1773(b) Charter Act of 1813(c) Charter Act of 1833(d) Charter Act of 1853Answer: (c)2.Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan(b) Varahagiri Venkatagiri(c) Giani Zail Singh(d) Dr. Shanker Dayal SharmaAnswer: (c)3.Anekāntavāda is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?[UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Buddhism(b) Jainism(c) Sikhism(d) VaishnavismAnswer: (b)4.In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16th October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta town hall(b) Partition of Bengal took effect(c) Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of India National Congress was Swaraj(d) Lokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi Movement in PoonaAnswer: (b)5.

Azad Hind Fauj was founded in 1943 in(a) Mandalay(b) Singapore(c) Midnapore(d) Kuala LumpurAnswer: (b)6.Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of(a) Mahapadmananda(b) Bindusara(c) Seleucus(d) KautilyaAnswer: (d)7.Consider the following statements:The Cripps Proposals include the provision for1. Full independence for India.2. Creation of Constitution-making body.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2Answer: (b)8.Consider the following statements:1. The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 19352. The government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of an All India Federation to be based on a Union of the provinces of British India and the Princely States.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2Answer: (c)9.Consider the following statements:1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour.2. The first Export processing zone in India was set up in Kandla.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2Answer: (c)10.

Consider the following statements: 1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times. 2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas. Which of these statements is/are correct? [UPSC 2003]

(a) Only 1(b) Only 2(c) Both 1 & 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2Answer: (c)11.During indian freedom struggle, which one of the following happened earlist?(a) Simon Commission(b) Gaya Session of Congress(c) Tripuri Session of congress(d) Gandhi-Irwin PactAnswer: (a)12.During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement(b) Non-Cooperation Movement(c) Quit India Movement(d) Swadeshi MovementAnswer: (c)13.During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) It curtailed the freedom of religion.(b) it suppressed the Indian traditional education(c) it authorized the government to imprison people without trial(d) it curbed the trade union activitiesAnswer: (c)14.During whose Governor Generalship the Maratha confederacy ended?(a) Wellesley(b) Cornwallis(c) Lord Hastings(d) DalhousieAnswer: (c)15.From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence?(a) Bulgaria(b) Croatia(c) Macedonia(d) SerbiaAnswer: (d)16.

From which period large scale land grants were given to officers and otherimportanr person?(a) Mauryan period(b) Kushan age(c) Harsha's Administration(d) Gupta periodAnswer: (d)17.Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the(a) Rowlatt Act(b) Salt Law(c) Act of 1909(d) Jallianwala Bagh MessacreAnswer: (a)18.Historians are of the view that the British signed the Treaty of Bassien (1802) with a 'Cypher'. Who was this 'Cypher'?(a) Baji Rao II(b) Raghunath Rao(c) Nana Phadanvis(d) Daulat Rao SindhiaAnswer: (a)19.How did Hiuen Tsang undertake journey from and to India?(a) He came by land route and also returned by land route(b) He came by land route but returned by sea route(c) He came by sea route and returned by land route(d) He came by sea route and also returned by sea routeAnswer: (a)20.How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?(a) He was treacherously stabled to death by one of his ambitious nobles(b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the rular of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to death later(d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing ChauganAnswer: (d)21.How many times the preamble was amended(a) once(b) twice (c) thrice(d) four timesAnswer: (a)22.In 305 BC, which Maurya ruler defeated Alexander's general Seleucus Nicator and received the territories of Kabul and Balochistan?(a) Bindusara(b) Ashok the Great

(c) Chandragupta Maurya(d) Dasharatha MauryaAnswer: (c)23.In collaboration with Dravid hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar(c) Keshab Chandra Sen(d) Raja Rammohan RoyAnswer: (d)24.In his autobiography, Babur has given less details about which of the following?(a) Description of Nature(b) Scoial life and the pattern of the life of people(c) Wars(d) Political condition of IndiaAnswer: (c)25.Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age?(a) Guptas(b) Cholas(c) Mauryas(d) MughalsAnswer: (a)26.In which Governor-General’s reign railway lines in India were established?(a) Lord William Bentick (b) Lord Cornwallis(c) Lord Kenning (d) Lord DalhousieAnswer: (d)27.Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?(a) Bahubali(b) Buddha(c) Mahavir(d) NatarajaAnswer: (a)28.Mahatma Gandhi was born in(a) Wardha(b) Porbander(c) Sabarmati(d) AhmedabadAnswer: (b)29.Mention the most important social issue taken up by Ghandhiji for reforms(a) Religion

(b) Cast(c) Women's status(d) Orthodoxy in HinduismAnswer: (b)30.Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the:(a) 2nd Century B. C.(b) 6th -5th Century B. C.(c) 2nd Century A. D.(d) 5th-6th Century A. D.Answer: (b)31.Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union, in the year?(a) 1972(b) 1973 (c) 1974(d) 1975Answer: (d)32.Sir Thomas Rose visited the court of(a) Akbar(b) Jehangir(c) Shajahan(d) AurangazeebAnswer: (b)33.Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah was the contemporary of(a) Akbar(b) Aurangzeb(c) Shahjahan(d) Muhammad ShahAnswer: (d)34.Temple architecture was most developed under(a) Rastrakutas(b) Pallavas(c) Pandyas(d) CherasAnswer: (b)35.The ancient kingdom of "Avanti" had its capital at(a) Vaishali(b) Kausambi(c) Ujjain(d) AyodhyaAnswer: (c)36.The ancient name of the city of Patna is(a) Pataliputra(b) Kanauj

(c) Kausambi(d) KapilavastuAnswer: (a)37.The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between(a) Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala(b) Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala(c) Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj(d) Muhammad Ghori and JaichandraAnswer: (b)38.The battle of Dharmat was fought between(a) Muhammad Gori and Jai Chand(b) Babar and the Afghans(c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh(d) Ahmad Shah Durrani and the MarathaAnswer: (c)39.The battle that was fought between Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas in 1761 was(a) 2nd battle of Panipat(b) 1st battle of Panipat(c) 3rd battle of Panipat(d) the battle of TarainAnswer: (c)40.The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named(a) Indo-British Company(b) The Great Britain Company(c) Eastern India Company(d) East India CompanyAnswer: (d)41.The depiction of the stones of the previous lives of Gautama Buddha was first done in the art of(a) Sarnath Pillar of Asoka(b) Bharhut Stupa(c) Ajanta Caves(d) Ellora CavesAnswer: (b)42.The earliest known Indian script is(a) Mori(b) Devanagari (c) Brahmi(d) KharostiAnswer: (c)43.The earliest movement which took up the cause of lower cast against Brahmana domination was(a) Nair Service Society

(b) Satya Shodak Society(c) Mahajan Sangam(d) Vokkaliga SanghaAnswer: (b)44.The earliest Veda is the(a) Rigveda(b) Yajurveda(c) Samveda(d) AtharvavedaAnswer: (a)45.The era which is counted from 78 A.D. is the(a) Vikram era(b) Kollam era(c) Saka era(d) Salivahana eraAnswer: (c)46.The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was(a) Hiuen Tsang(b) Beriner(c) Fa-Hein(d) ManucciAnswer: (c)47.The Gandhara school of Art was influenced most by the(a) Greeks(b) Shakas (c) persians (d) KushansAnswer: (a)48.The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was(a) Tegart(b) Cornwallis(c) Simpson(d) O. DwyerAnswer: (d)49.The Indian ruler known as the Napoleon of Indian was(a) Samudragupta(b) Ashoka(c) Chandragupta Maurya(d) None of the aboveAnswer: (a)50.The Indus religion did not include the worship of(a) Forces of Nature(b) Mother Goddess

(c) Certain animal chimeras and their anthropic figure(d) Trees and their spiritsAnswer: (a).The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for(a) Well-planned cities(b) Efficient civil organization(c) Development of Art and Architecture(d) All of theseAnswers: (d)2.The Red Fort of Delhi was built by(a) Akbar(b) Shahjehan(c) Jahangir(d) Sher ShahAnswers: (b)3.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by(a) Mahatma Gandhi(b) Jayprakash Narayan(c) Vinoba Bhave(d) Datta DharmodhikariAnswers: (c)4.The Simon Commission was appointed in(a) 1927(b) 1928 (c) 1929(d) 1930Answers: (c)5.The term socialist was added in the Preamble by the...amendment(a)  40th(b) 42nd (c) 44th(d) 49thAnswers: (b)6.What was the only permanent effect of hte invasions of Mahmud Ghaznavi?(a) Control over Western India(b) Control over Kashmir(c) Annexation of Punjab(d) Acceptance of subordinate position by rulers of North IndiaAnswers: (c)7.What was the real name of Chanakya?(a) Kautilya(b) Bishnu Gupta

(c) Ramtanu Mishra(d) None of theseAnswers: (b)8.What were the districts called in the Vijayanagar Empire?(a) Nadu (b) Khurram(c) Kottam (d) JanpadAnswers: (c)9.When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India(a) 1492(b) 1498(c) 1398(d) 1542Answers: (b)10.When the fully developed splendid form of temple architecture emerged in India?(a) First century B. C.(b) Fourth century B. C.(c) Sixth century A. D.(d) Eight century A. D.Answers: (d)11.When was Burma separated from India(a) 1947(b) 1942 (c) 1937(c) 1932Answers: (c)12.Where did Rigvedic Aryans live in India?(a) Northern India(b) All over India(c) Eastern part of India(d) Sapta Sindhu areaAnswers: (d)13.Which of the following was the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?(a) Economic System(b) Religious life(c) Town Planning(d) Social lifeAnswers: (c)14.Which one of the following began with the Dandi March? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Home rule Movement(b) Non-Cooperation Movement

(c) Civil disobedience Movement(d) Quit India MovementAnswers: (c)15.Which one of the following settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue?(a) Mahalwari Settlement(b) Ryotwari Settlement(c) Permanent Settlement(d) None of the aboveAnswers: (c)16.Which ruler went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism(a) Ashoka(b) Samudragupta(c) Sanghamitra(d) ChitraguptaAnswers: (c)17.Which was the first National News Agency of India?(a) The Indian Review(b) The Free Press of India(c) The Associated Press of India(d) None of the aboveAnswers: (c)18.Who among the following had the longest tenure as the Prime Minister of India?(a) Morarji Desai(b) Charan Singh(c) V. P. Singh(d) Lal Bahadur ShastriAnswers: (a)19.Who amongst the following is regarded as the historical founder of Jainism?(a) Mahavira(b) Sisunaga(c) Rishabha(d) GautamaAnswers: (a)20.Who gave the slogan "You give me blood, I promise you freedom"?(a) Bhagat Singh(b) Chandra Shekhar Azad(c) Subhash Chandra Bose(d) Bal Gangadhar TilakAnswers: (d)21.Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram?(a) Rajaraja Chola(b) Mahendra Varman 

(c) Narsimha Varman(d) Narsimha CholaAnswers: (c)22.Who is the founder of the Capital city of Agra?(a) Akbar(b) Babar (c) Sikinder Lodi (d) Mubarak Shah SayyadAnswers: (c)23.Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism?(a) Bimbisara(b) Mahapadma Nanda(c) Kharavela(d) Pulakesin - IIAnswers: (c)24.Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?[UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) James Ramsay MacDonald(b) Stanley Baldwin(c) Neville Chamberlain(d) Winston ChurchillAnswers: (d)25.Who was the first Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Calcutta?(a) Hyde(b) Elijah Impey(c) Lemaistre(d) MonsonAnswers: (b)26.Who was the founder of All India Muslim League?(a) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan(b) Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan(c) Liyaqat Ali Khan(d) Mohammad Ali JinnahAnswers: (b)27.Why Indian kings were called the kings of wisdom?(a) Because of their interest in yoga(b) Because of their interest in Poetry(c) Because of their interest in sciences(d) Because of all the aboveAnswers: (c)28.With which one of the following movements is the slogan "Do or die" associated? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Swadeshi Movement(b) Non-Cooperation Movement

(c) Civil Disobedience Movement(d) Quit India MovementAnswers: (d)29.Who was Francisco De Almeida?(a) Dutch Viceroy in India(b) Portuguese Viceroy in India(c) French Viceroy in India(d) English Viceroy in IndiaAnswers: (b)30.With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

(a) Akbar(b) Jahangir(c) Shahjahan(d) AurangzebAnswers: (b)1.Among the following, which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulh-i-kul?(a) Babar(b) Humayun(c) Akbar(d) ShahjahanAnswers: (c)2.Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?(a) Sudharmana(b) Indrabhuti(c) Bhadrabahu(d) SthulabhadraAnswers: (c)3.Amongst the following, who cooperated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational programmes?(a) Dwarkanath Tagore(b) David Hare(c) Henri Derozio(d) William JonesAnswers: (b)4.Consider the following statement :1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system.2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamgadhi.3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his follows.Which if these statement is/are correct?(a) all of the above    (b) 2 and 3(c) 1 and 3(d) only 3

Answers: (b)5.During the Mughal period, which one of the following trades were the first to come to India?(a) Portuguese    (b) Dutch   (c) Danish   (d) English  Answers: (a)6.Malik Kafur was whose General? (a) Balban(b) Ala-ud-din khilji(c) Muhammad bin Tughluq(d) Firoz Shah TughluqAnswers: (b)7.The aim of education as stated by the Wood's despatch of 1854 was(a) the creation of employment opportunity for native Indians(b) the spread of western culture in India(c) the promotion of literacy among the people using English medium of language(d) the introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian educationAnswers: (b)8.The Chinese pilgrim Fa – Hien visited India during the reign of(a) Kanishka(b) Chandragupta I(c) Chandragupta II(d) HarshavardhanaAnswers: (c)9.The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty did he belong to?(a) Somavamsi dynasty(b) Eastern Ganga dynasty(c) Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty(d) Bhoi dynastyAnswers: (b)10.What is the correct chronological order  in which the following kings ruled in India?1. Bimbisara2. Mahapadma Nanda3. Kanishka I4. SkandaguptaSelect the correct answer using the code given below:Code:(a) 1-2-3- 4(b) 4-3-2-1(c) 2-3-4-1(d) 3-1-4-2

Answers: (a)11.What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?(a) Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.(b) "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.(c) The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.(d) Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.Answers: (a)12.What was the reason or ground for the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in 1850?(a) Lack of proper governance(b) Death of its ruler without any heir(c) Subsidiary Alliance(d) Its involvement in a conspiracy  against British RuleAnswers: (b)13.What were the ahdis of Akbar’s time?(a) Village level money-lenders(b) Village guards(c) Cashiers working in diwani(d) Foot-soldiers in the armyAnswers: (b)14.Where did Buddha die?(a) Lumbini(b) Kusinagara(c) Pavapuri(d) MagadhaAnswers: (b)  15.Which is the most accepted date of the composition of the Rigveda?(a) 1500 BC(b) 1500 BC to 1000 BC(c) 1000 BC(d) About 4500 BCAnswers: (b)16.Which of the following is associated with Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of India from 1798 to 1805?(a) Doctrine of Lapse(b) Subsidiary Alliance(c) First Mysore War(d) Conquest of RajputanaAnswers: (b)17.

Which of the following kings of ancient India embraced Jainism and became a Sanyasi?(a) Bimbisara(b) Chandra Gupta Maurya(c) Pushyamitra(d) HarshaAnswers: (b)18.Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?(a) Hindi(b) Urdu(c) Persian(d) ArabicAnswers: (c)19.Which one of the following is correctly matched?(a) Second Battle of Panipat - Akbar and Ibrahim Lodi(b) Battle of Khanwa - Akbar and Rana Sanga(c) Battle of Chausa - Humayun and Sher Shah(d) First battle of Tarian - Mahmud Ghaznavi and Prithviraj ChauhanAnswers: (c)20.Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple Architecture?(a) Sikhara(b) Garbha Griba(c) Gopura(d) PradakshinaAnswers: (c)21.Which one the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar?(a) Tanjore(b) Jinji(c) Mysore(d) MaduraAnswers: (c)22.Which Philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya?(a) Maharashtra Dharma(b)Shuddhadvaita(c) Anekantavada(d) VisistadvaitaAnswers: (b)23.Whichone of the following newspaper was launched by Motilal Nehru?(a) Leader(b) The Independent(c) Hindustan Times(d) National HeraldAnswers: (b)24.

Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capital income of India?(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(b) Feroze Shah Mehta(c) Surendranath Banerjee(d) Dadabhai NaorjiAnswers: (d)25.Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?(a) Shramana(b) Uparika(c) Rajuka(d) KumaramatyaAnswers: (c)26.Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?(a) Akbar(b) Jahangir(c) Shahjahan(d) AuranangzebAnswers: (a)27.Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleon's March to Paris on his return from Elba?(a) Dadabhai Naoroji(b) Lala Lajpat Rai(c) Subhash Chandra Bose(d) B.G. TilakAnswers: (c)28.Who had demarcated the border-line between India and Pakistan?(a) McMohan(b) Lord Durand(c) Redcliffe(d) None of theseAnswers: (c)29.Who propounded the Saptanga Theory?(a) Manu(b) Charaka(c) Kautilya(d) TulsidasAnswers: (c)30Who put an end to the system of Dual Government in Bengal?(a) Warren Hastings(b) Clive(c) Regulating Act(d) British ParliamentAnswers: (a)

1. Who discovered a Paleolithic stone tool in India in 1863 Robert Bruce

2. The Paleolithic man in India is also called Quartzite man

3 The two prime occupations of Paleolithic age man were ______. Hunting, Gathering

4 Microliths (tools made of stone) were first discovered by ______ in ______.

Carlyle, 1867

5 10,000 - 4000 B.C. in pre-historic period of India is called Mesolithic Age

6 Rock painting was a distinctive feature of which pre-historic period?

Mesolithic

7 Name the major sites in India where the Mesolithic discoveries are seen:

Bagor, Tilwara, Langhnaj, Birbhampur, Sarai Nahar (Rajasthan)

8 The term Neolithic was first coined by ______ in ______. Sir John Lubbock, 1865

9 The discovery of Neolithic age tools was made by ______. Le Mesurier

10 An important Neolithic site of northwestern region is ______. Mehrgarh

11 What were the main characteristics of Neolithic age? (a) Begin of agricultural(b) Domestication of animals(c) Grinding and polishing of stone tools(d) Use of pottery

12 The cereals that were first grown by the earliest man were ______.

Wheat and Ragi

13 Which of the following animals was tamed by Neolithic people:(a) Dog (b) Sheep

(a) Dog

14 The first metal to be used by man was(a) Copper (b) Bronze

(a) Copper

15 The first thing that primitive man learnt was(a) to make fire (b) to make wheel

(a) to make fire

16 Pottery first appeared in:(a) Neolithic Age (b) Mesolithic Age

(a) Neolithic Age

17 In India the two important religions that originated in the middle Gangetic plains.

(a) Jainism (b) Buddhism

18 In ancient times several foreign tribes reached India through north-western mountain pass. Name any of the two such tribes.

Kushanas and Huns

19 Pataliputra, modern Patna was provided natural defence by which rivers?

The Ganges, Son and Gandak

20 In Madhya Pradesh maximum number of Prehistoric Rock Shelters are found at

Bhimbetka

1.Source of the Indus river is at ______, near the ______ Lake in Tibet. Singikabab, Mansarover2.The five main tributaries of Indus river are:Jhelum, Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and Chenab3.The mature phase of Indus Valley civilization (2600–1900 BCE) is known as.Harappan Civilization4.

The ruins of Harrappa near  Sahiwal in Punjab, Pakistan were first discovered in 1842 by _____.Charles Masson, an East India Company soldier and explorer.5.Who published the first Harappan seal?Alexander Cunningham6.Harappan seals have been found in which foreign civilization?Mesopotamian 7.The Great Bath ruins of the Indus Valley Civilization are at _____.Mohenjo-daro8.The prevalence of overseas trade in Harappan Culture is obvious with the discovery of a massive trading station and dock. Where is it?Coastal city of Lothal in western India (Gujarat state)9.State TRUE or FALSEa) The Indus valley seals show "OM" symbol.b) The Mango tree was worshipped in Harappan civilization as a sacred tree.c) Lord 'Ram' was an important male god of Harappans who is still worshipped in India.d) People of the Indus Valley Civilization had developed a writing system.e) Indus Civilization went into decline in about 1700 B.C. by the invasion of "Aryans".f) No weapons of offence and no sign of warfare is discovered at Indus Citiesa) FLASE - Swastikasb) FALSE - Peepal Treec) FALSE - Shiva lingam have been found in the Harappan remainsd) TRUEe) FALSE - This theory has been rejected by many scholars and there has been no surety of its decline.f) TRUE11.A commonly believed natural reason for the Indus Valley Civilization's decline is connected with ______.climate change12.Various settlement of Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered along and inside the river beds of the ______ rivers.Ghaggar Hakra river system13.Indus Valley Civilization covered which modern day Indian states?Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab14.Name the islands, the fifth largest Harappan site in the Indian subcontinent where the Indus Valley sites have been found.Dholavira, Kachchh district of Gujarat, India.15.The Indus Valley site discovered in India are:Manda on the Beas River near Jammu and Alamgirpur on the Hindon River, near Delhi

1.Indus Valley Civilization prospered on the bank of riverIndus2.The main sites of India that have been discovered in the excavation of Indus Valley Civilization are:• Manda on the Beas River near Jammu • Alamgirpur on the Hindon River, near Delhi• Kalibangan in Rajasthan• Coastal city of Lothal in western India (Gujarat state) • Banwali in Haryana and• Ropar in Punjab.3.The major cities associated with Indus Valley Civilization are:Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal.4.The main two features of Indus Valley Civilizations were:Town Planning, streets and Drainage systems5.The main sources of livelihood for the people of Indus Valley Civilization wereAgriculture and Trade6.In India entry of Aryans is marked as ______ periodVedic7.Aryans were originally inhabitants ofCentral Asia around the Caspian Sea8.What are Vedas?The most sacred books of Aryans9.What are the four Vedas?Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda10.What are the Upanishads?They are ancient Indian philosophical texts and are early source of Hindu religion. These are dialogues between teachers and pupils, or discussions amongst sages at king’s courts, or in the jungle.11.What does “Sutras” mean in Ancient Sanskrit Literature?The Sutras are short aphorisms, compiled to serve as aids to memorize teacher's explanations. Each of the Veda has a Sutra literature of its own.12.What were the two prime religions that came into existence after the Vedic period?Jainism and Buddhism13.Buddha was the son of kingShuddhodhana14.

Siddhartha was born in ______ BC56715.Where was Siddharth born?at Lumbini inKapilavastu (present day Nepal).16.While in search of truth Buddha attained enlightenment under a Pipal tree atBodh Gaya17.Buddha delivered his first sermons atSarnath in U.P.18.Buddha died atKushinagar in U.P.19.The main Buddhist teaching is known as:eight–fold path20.Mahavira was born atKundagrama in Bihar21.Vardhamana Mahavira died atPavapuri (present day Bihar)22.Tri-ratna, the major teachings concept of Jainism was based on(a) Right knowledge(b) Right faith and(c) Right conduct23.In 684 B.C. The foundation of Haryanka Dynasty was laid byBimbisara and Ajata Shatru24.Shishunaga Dynasty, a major dynasties of Magadha Empire was founded by Shishunag in ______ B.C.41325.Nanda Dynasty was founded in ______ BC by ______.382, Mahapadma Nanda26.Battle of Hydaspes was fought between ______ and ______ in ______ BCAlexander, Porus, 32627.Who was the founder of Maurya Empire?Chandragupta Maurya28.Which book was written by Kautilya who happened to be in the court of Chandragupta Maurya?Arthashastra29.

Who had written the book titled ‘INDICA’ during the rule of Chandragupta Maurya?Megasthenese, the Greek ambassador30.Kalinga War was fought in261 BC31.The last rules of Mauryan dynasty wasBrihadratha Maurya32.Kalinga War was fought in the year261 BC33.The Kalinga War was a fought betweenAshoka, the Mauryan Emperor and the state of Kalinga34.The most influenced king of Kushan Empire wasKanishka35.Which emperor of Kushan empire introduced the FIRST gold coins of India?Vima Kadaphises36.In 78 AD the Saka Era was started by which ruler of Kushan EmpireKanishka37.The capital of Kanishka, king of Kushan Empire wasPursushpura, now in Peshwar38.What were the major two contribution of King Kanishka4th Buddhist council in Kashmir, development of Gandhar and Mathura art forms39.Who was the founder of Gupta Empire in India?Chandragupta I40.Which ruler of Gupta Empire is also known as “Napoleon of India”Samudra Gupta41.Chandragupta II of Gupta Empire was also known asVikramaditya42.Which Chinese Pilgrim came to the court of Chandragupta IIFa-hien43.Aryabhatta and Kalidas were in the court of which Gupta Emperor?Chandragupta II44.Nalanda University, in present day of Bihar was constructed by which Gupta Emperor?Kumaragupta I45.What was the capital of Harshvardhana?Kannauj.

46.Which Chinese pilgrim had visited to the court of Harshvardhana?Hiuen-Tsang47.The two important books written by Banabhata wereHarshcharita and Kadambari.48.Harshvardhana was defeated by ______ of the Chalukya dynasty.Pulshekin II49.Satavahana dynasty also known as Andhra Empire was founded bySimuka50.What is Tolkkapiyam?oldest book on the grammar of the Tamil language and the earliest extant work of Tamil literature51.Who established the Chalukya dynasty?Pulakesi I52.The temple town of the Chalukya Period wasAihole, in modern Karnataka state53.The Pallava dynasty was founded bySimhavishnu54.The capital of Pallavas was atKanchipuram55.The shore temple of Mahabalipuram and the Kailasanatha temple in Kanchipuram were constructed by which Pallava Ruler?Narasimha Varman I56.The last ruler of Pallava dynasty wasAparajitha Varman57.The Rashtrakuta Dynasty was founded byDantidurga58.Which Rashtrakuta Ruler had written the earliest Kannada book - ‘Kavirajamarga’ on rhetoric, poetics and grammar?Amoghavarsha I59.Kailasanath Temple also spelt Kailash Temple or Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built byRashtrakuta king, Krishna I.60.The Chola dynasty was founded byVijayalaya61.The early capital of Chola dynasty was at

Poompuhar, Uraiyur  top | home62.The famous Siva temple, Brihadeeswarar Temple, also known as Rajarajeswaram  was constructed by which Chola Ruler?Raja Raja I1.The Arab invasion in 712 A.D. was led byMuhammad Bin Qasim2.Which Rajput ruler was overthrown by the Turk Muhammad Ghori from Delhi ______.Prithvi Raj Chauhan.3.Who was the founder of Ghazni dynasty?Mahmud Ghazni4.Muhammad Ghori ascended the throne of Ghazni in the year11735.Muhammad Ghori is also known asShahabuddin Muhammad6.The First battle of Tarain was fought betweenPrithiviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori7.In the battle of Chandwar Muhammad Ghori defeted which rajput ruler of India.Jaichand ruler of Kannauj -Rathore dynasty.8.Who was the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir?Shamshuddin Shah - 1339 AD9.Muhammad Ghori assigned his Indian possession toQutbuddin Aibak10.The Slave Dynasty was founded byQutbuddin Aibak11.The Persian festival of ‘NAVROZ’ in India was started byQutbuddin Aibak12.The Qutub Minar at Delhi was built byQutbuddin Aibak13.Name the woman ruler of Slave DynastyRazia Sultana,14.The Khilji Dynasty was founded by which Muslim ruler?Jalal-ud-Din Khilji15.The original name of Jalal-ud-Din Firuz Khilji's is

Malik Firuz16.Siri Fort and Alai Darwaja at Delhi ware constructed by which Muslim ruler in IndiaAla-ud-din Khilji17.The Tughlaq dynasty was founded byGhiyasuddin Tughlaq18.Which Muslim ruler of Tughlaq dynasty introduced coins of brass and copperMohammed-Bin-Tughlaq19.The Lodhi dynasty was founded byBahlol Lodhi20.Who is considered to be the founder of Mughal empire?Babar21.First Battle of Panipat was fought betweenBabar and Ibrahim Lodhi  of Lodhi dynasty22.First Battle of Panipat was fought on20th April, 1526.23.Who was the second Mughal emperor after Babar?Humayun24.What is the full name of HumayunNasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun25.The biography of Humayun " Humāyūn-nāma " was written byGulbadan Begum, his sister26.Humayun was succeeded bythe 13-year old Akbar27.The new religion started by Akbar wasDin-e-Ilahi28.Fatehpur Sikri and Buland Darwaja near Agra were established byAkbar29.Akbar had abolished the per capita tax levied on non-Muslim citizens, who meet certain criteria. Name the tax.jizya or jizyah tax30.The second Battle of Panipat was fought betweenBairam Khan, Akbar's gneral and Hemu31.The two important books, Akbarnama and Ain-e-Akbari were written during Akbar’s tenure by

Abul Fazal32.Who was the son of Akbar?Jehangir33.Who was the wife of Akbar?Begum Nur Jahan34.Shalimar and Nishant Bagh were built byJahangir 35.The name of Jahangir  autobiography isTuzk-e-Jahangiri also referred to asJahangirnama36.Shahjahan was the son ofJahangir 37.What are the famous monuments built by Shahjahan?Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid and Red Fort38.Aurangzeb was the son ofShahjahan39.Name the monuments built by Aurangzeb.Moti Masjid, Bibi ka Makbara40.Who was the founder of the Muslim Sur Empire (Sur Dynasty) in Northern India?Sher Shah Suri also known as Sher Khan41.Sher Shah Suri Tomb is atSasaram, Dist: Rohtas, State: Bihar, India42.Sher Shah Suri was succeeded byHis son, Jalal Khan also known as Islam Shah Suri,43.In AD 1538 Sher Shah Suri defeated which ruler of Bengal and made Bengal a part of his empire.Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah44.The highway, "Shahrah-e-Azam"/Sadak-e-Azam reconstructed by Sher Shah Suri was renamed as ______ by the British.Grand Trunk Road45.Sher Shah Suri was succeeded byHis son Jalal Khan, also titled as Islam Shah Suri,46.Ilyas Shahi dynasty in Bengal was founded  byShamsuddin Ilyas Shah47.The first rupee "Rupiya" was released by which ruler of Sur Dynasty.

Sher Shah Suri,48.The founder of the Afsharid dynasty wasNader Shah or Nadir Shah, the emperor of Persia49.The Battle of Karnal was fought between ______ on ______ at ________.Nader Shah the founder of the Afsharid dynasty and Muhammad Shah, the Mughal emperor, February 13, 1739, Karnal, Haryana, India50.The Jaunpur sultanate was ruled by which dynasty?the Sharqi dynasty51.Who laid down the foundation of Sharqi Dynasty.Malik Sarwar, Khwajah-i-Jahan52.At the time of Timur’s invasion who was the governor of Gujrat province?Zafar Khan53.Malwa the south-western province of Delhi Sultanate was conquered in 1310 AD bySultan Alauddin54.Who was the first Sultan who annexed Gujarat to the Delhi Sultanate?Sultan Alauddin Khalji  top | home55.Bengal was annexed to the territories of Muhammad Ghori byMuhammad Bin Bakhitiyar1Which European country started trade with India first?Portugal2The Portuguese reached the city of Calicut on the Malabar Coast of India on ______.May 18, 14983Who was the first Portuguese governor in India and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India?Francisco de Almeida4Who was the second governor of Portuguese India?Alfonso de Albuquerque5Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from Bijapur in ______.15106When Vasco-da-Gama's arrived at Calicut in 1498 he was greeted by which local ruler?The Hindu ruler of Calicut , Zamorin7Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese navigator who discovered the sea route to India, died on ______ at ______.Dec. 24, 1524, Cochin, India8

The East India Company was founded in ______.16009The Dutch East India Company was founded in ______.160210The primary aim of The East India Company was to ______.To capture the spice trade by breaking the Portuguese monopoly in Asia11The first ambassador of the East India Company, who came to India and stayed in Jahangir's court from 1609 to 1611 was ______.Captain Hawkins12Sir Thomas Roe, another British ambassador, reached Jahangir's court in  ______.161513In 1662, King Charles II of England got the port cities of Tangier and Bombay from Portugal as dowry for marrying a Portuguese princess. What was her name?Catherine of Braganza14The East India Company, established their first factory at what today is known as Madras in the year ______.163915In 1619 Jahangir granted permission to East India Company to trade in his territories at ______.Surat (in Gujarat) & Hughli (in West Bengal)16The French East India Company was founded in ______.166417The prime objective of the formation of French East India was ______.To compete with the British and Dutch East India companies in colonial India.18Who succeeded Aurangzeb in 1707 after his death?Bahadur Shah I or Shah Alam19Who were popularly known as ‘Sayyed brothers of the Mughal Empire?Abdullah Khan and Hussain Ali Khan20By whom was the state of Hyderabad founded under the Mughals?Chin Kilich Khan21Who invaded India during the period of A.D. 1738–1739? He was the ruler of which country?Nadir Shah, Iran22The single most important power which came into view after the decline of Mughal dynasty was ______.The Marathas

23Who was referred as Peshwa during the Maratha rule in India?Chief Minister24In Maratha Confederacy during the region of Shahu, name the Peshwa who held power between 1720 – 1740.Baji Rao I25In the context of the Marathas what did the terms Chauth and Sardeshmukhi mean?Tributes collected by the Marathas26The important Portuguese trade centres in the Western coast of India were ______.Goa, Bassin, Daman27Name the various ruling dynasties of the Marathas alliances.Bhonsles, Gaikwards, Holkars, Sindhias etc.28In which region the Bhonsles of Maratha dynasty rule?Nagpur29The widowed daughter-in-law of the Holkar ruler Malhar Rao was ______.Ahalya Bai30During Maratha rule who consolidated the power of the Holkars which resulted great prosperity of Maratha.Ahalya Bai31Under whose support the dance form- kathak evolved in the region of Lucknow?Nawabs of Awadh32The battle of Plassey was fought in ______.175733In battle of Plassey, which independent nawab of Bengal was defeated and killed by British forces?Sirajuddaulah34Who was the sultan of Mysore who faced the challenge of the British East India company?Tipu Sultan35The major colonial port cities, which replaced earlier commercial centres.Colonial cities like Bombay, Madras, Calcutta36The major social and widespread evils in 18th Century India were ______.Child marriage, Dowry, Polygamy, Sati etc.37What were the mediums of higher education till 18th Century?Sanskrit and Persian38Karnatak tradition of Indian classical music developed in the region of ______.

Thanjavur39The original compositions of what is today known as the Karnatak tradition of Indian classical music came to be written by  ______.Tyagaraja, Muttuswami Diksitar and Syma Sastri.40In the Battle of Plassey, in 1757 who was defeated by the East India Company?Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal41In 1761 the third battle of Panipat was fought between ______.Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas42The diwani of Bengal was transferred to theEast India Company in the year ______.176543In 1857 the Last Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II, was deposed by the British and sent away to ______.Rangoon, (present day Yangon, Myanmar)44In 1760 which battle resulted the end of French power in India?Battle of Wandiwash45Who were defeated in Battle of Buxar by the English in 1764?The joint army of Nawab Mir Quasim, Nawab Shuja-ud-daula and Shah Alam II46As a result of the Regulating Act (1773) who became the first Governor General of Bengal?Warren Hastings47Which Governor Generals of India is known as the father of Indian Civil ServicesLord Cornwallis  go to top | home48Who introduced the system of the Permanent Settlement, also called the Permanent Settlement in Bengal for effective agricultural methods and productivity.Lord Cornwallis49Who adopted the policy of Subsidiary Alliance and established the Fort William College at Calcutta.Lord Wellesley50The social evil 'Sati' was prohibited in the year ______ by ______.1829, Lord William Bentinck1Guru Gobind Singh created 'Khalsa' on ______, at ______.30th March 1699, Anandpur2Which was the first newspaper in India and when was it published?The Bengal Gazette, 17803

Who advocated the ‘drain of wealth’ theory?Dadabhai Naoroji4Who laid the foundation of railways in India?Lord Dalhousie5Which Act put an end to the monopoly of the East India Company over the India Trade?Charter Acts of 18136English was introduced as medium of instruction in ______.18357First Indian railway train service from Bombay to Thane was started on ______.16th April, 18538British crown took over the Indian Government to end the rule of East India Company in the year ______.18589Rabindranath Tagore was born on ______.7th May 186110The date of Birth of M. K. Gandhi. is ______.2nd October 186911First war of Indian Independence, termed Sepoy Riots was attempted in ______.185712The first telegram line in India was started between ______.Agra and Calcutta.13Who introduced the Widow Remarriage Act?Lord Dalhousie14He was the first Viceroy of India and abolished The Doctrine of Lapse.Lord Cunning15Who introduced The Vernacular Press Act, to curb the freedom of Indian Press?Lord Lytton16Who was known as the father of Local Self Government?Lord Ripon17Which Viceroys of India had passed the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act and Indian University Act in 1904?Lord Curzon18Indian National Congress was formed in the year ______.188519

The Minto Morley reforms also known as Indian Council Act was passed in ______ during the tenure of Lord Minto.190920The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on ______.13th April 191921Who passed the Government of India Act of 1919; popularly know as Montague Chelmsford reform?Lord Chelmsford22Which famous freedom movement was started in the year 1920?Non-Cooperation movement,(Asahayog Andolan)23Rowlatt Act, also called the Black Bill, was passed in ______.191924All India Muslim League was formed in the year ______.190625The event of first war of independence in India relates with which fact?Mangal Pandey killedtwo British sepoys at Barrackpore.26The Simon commission visited India in 1928 during the reign of ______.Lord Irwin27Civil Disobedience movement was started in India by ______.Mahatma Gandhi28Irwin pact was signed in ______.193129The First Round Table Conference was held at ______.London30In 1932 the Poona pact was signed between ______.Dr. B R Ambedker and Mahatma Gandhi31During the reign of which Viceroy of India elections were held for the first time in 11 Indian states?Lord Linlithgow32The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held on ______.9th December, 1946.33Who was the last British Governor General of independent India?Lord Mountbatten34Partition of Bengal was announced in 1905 by ______.

Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon.35Minto-Morley Reforms Act was introduced in the year ______.190936World War I started in ______.191437The Swaraj Party was founded by ______ in the year ______.Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das., 192338Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj?Raja Ram Mohan Roy39World War II started in ______.193940National Anthem was adopted by the constituent assembly on ______.24th January 195041'Jana Gana Mana' was composed by ______.Rabindranath Tagore42Who was the first president of the Indian National congress?W. C. Bannerjee43Who became the first woman President of Indian National congress in 1917?Annie Besant44"Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it". This was advocated byLokmanya Tilak45The slogan "Inquilab Zindabad", was raised byBhagat Singh46What was the objective of Dandi March started by M. K. Gandhi?to break the salt law47Who was the political guru of M. K. Gandhi?Gopal Krishna Gokhale  go to top | home48Dandi March was started from where?Sabarmati Ashram49Which freedom fighter is known as 'Desh Bandhu"?Chittranjan Das50Who was known as the Punjab Kesari (Lion of the Punjab)?Lala Lajpat Rai

It has been observed that the struggles for Freedom in India had been a merger of a whole series of political events spreading over many decades.The contribution of various social and religious leaders made the people conscious of India's rich cultural heritage and helped to eradicate the social evils prevented in society. Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772 - 1833) Mrs. Annie Besant (1847 - 1933) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1824 - 1883) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817 - 1898) Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842 - 1901) Ramkrishna Paramahamsa (1836 - 1886) Swami Vivekananda (1863 - 1902) Vinoba Bhave: (1895 - 1982)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820 - 1891)B. R. Ambedkar: (1891-1956)The spirit of nationalism in Indian society was very much influenced by the socio-religious reforms propagated by these eminent personalities. The year 1857 witnessed mutiny and revolt throughout northern India, which is considered as the first milestone in opposition to British rule.

Further extremist leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak of Maharashtra, Bipin Chandra Pal of Bengal, and Lala Lajpat Rai of Punjab launched the idea of the contribution of masses in the national movement. These towering leaders led the Swadeshi movement in India.The role of Netaji and Indian National Army in freedom struggle was remarkable as well.However Mahatma Gandhi’s entry into the national movement was major stride who took a leading role in launching several country wide struggles with his non-violent and non-cooperation methods.The outcome of these struggles infused in Indians the desire to make India free from British rule and finally we got independence in 1947.

Freedom Movement in India (Important Dates)1915 Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa to India

1916-1918 Local struggles in the form of Peasant movements in Kheda (Gujarat), and workers’ movement in Ahmedabad occured

1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha (March-April) - A significant movement under Gandhi’s leadership

1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April) - The tragic side of British Power in India

1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha - Gandhiji called for a countrywide campaign against the Rowlatt Act.

1919-1924 The Khilafat Movement - The movement of Indian Muslims, led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali

1921 Non-cooperation Movement - Gandhi contemplated this non-violent movement against oppressive British rule in India

1922 Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur district) killing; Mahatma Gandhi called off non-cooperation.

1925 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded

1927 Simon Commission - The British government appointed a commission to formulate further constitutional reforms for India under Sir John Simon

December, 1928 Bhagat Singh killed a senior British police officer in Lahore

March-April, 1930 Beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement with Gandhi's salt march to the sea at Dandi to oppose British taxes of salt (Also known as Dandi March)

November, 1930 The First Round Table Conference was held in London

December, 1931 Second Round Table Conference was held

1931 On 5th March 1931 the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed.

1932 Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar

1935 Government of India Act was passed

1939 All congress ministries resigned

1942 Quit India Movement (August) - Gandhi launched his third major movement against British rule.

1942 Cripps Mission was attempted by British government headed by Sir Stafford Cripps

1943 The great Bengal Famine was witnessed, which hit the Bengal province of pre-partition India causing the death of millions of people of starvation, malnutrition and disease

August, 1947 India achieved its freedom from British rule.

 

Freedom Movement in India (Objective Questions)1. When was Indian National Congress formed? December 1885

2. Which English officer played an important role in the formation of Indian National Congress?

A. O. Hume.

3. The partition of Bengal was announced by ______ in ______. Lord Curzon, 1905

4. In 1911 the India's capital was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi for ______.

Decreasing the importance of Calcutta

5. Who was the perpetrator of Jallianwala Bagh massacre on 13th of April 1919, at Jalianwalla Bagh in Amritsar (Pubjab).

General Reginald Dyer

6. Ghadar Movement was founded in the city of San Francisco by ______

Sohan Singh Bhakna and Har Dayal

7. She was a Parsi girl, born in Bombay and brought out her own revolutionary journal in awareness of Indian struggle for independence in Europe and America.

Madame Bhikaiji Cama

8. In India the Home rule movement was started by ______. Annie Besant (1847-1933) and Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1844-1920)

9. Khilafat Movement (1919-1920), the movement of Indian Muslims was led by

Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali

10. Why did Gandhiji call off the Non-Cooperation movement? On the account of theviolence in Chauri-Chaura which caused the death of twenty-two policemen

 

Freedom Movement in India (MCQs: Multiple Choice Questions)1. Which of the following statement is not correct regarding Rowlatt

Act?(A) This act was meant to give the government enormous power to repress political activities.(B) Government could arrest anybody without a trial for two years under this act.(C) In response to Rowlatt Act Gandhiji had called for a nationwide campaign in 1991(D) The tough measures of  Rowlatt Act was chaired bySir Stafford Cripps

Answer: (D)

2. Which one of the following statement is incorrect?(A) Civil Disobedience Movement was started based on the issue of salt (B) Dandi March was started from Gandhiji's ashram at Wardha.(C) Gandhi violated the salt laws on April 6, 1930(D) Salt march was widely covered by the European and American

Answer: (C)

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3. In 1923 by whom Swaraj Party was founded?(A) Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das.(B) Sachin Sanyal and Jogesh Chatterji(C) Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru(D) Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Vithalbhai Patel

Answer: (A)