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Q1. Write the chronological order of the following events: (A) Shifting of capital from delhi to Daulatabad. (B) First Battle of Panipat (C} Second Battle of Tarain.

A, B, C,

C, A, B

C, B, A

A, C, B

Q2. Assertion (A): The revolt of 1857 failed. Reason {R}: It lacked adequate organisation and military power.

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q3. Assertion (A): In 1946 in Bombay the ratings of the Royal Indian Navy rose in open mutiny against the British. Reason {R}: The Royal Indian Navy jointed the INA.

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q4. Assertion (A): Lal, Bal, Pal formed extremist group in the Indian National Congress. Reason {R}: They were revolutionary leaders.

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q5. The first experiment of 'Satyagraha" for Gandhiji took place in .....

Dandi

Champaran

South Africa

Bardoli

Q6. The Indian National Movement became well organised for the first time in the year .....

1885

1857

1905-1906

1919-1920

Q7. After Chauri Chaura incident in which 22 policemen were killed, the result was that ....

Gandhiji started Dandi March

Gandhiji called off the no tax campaign

Gandhiji withdrew his movement of non-cooperation

Gandhiji went to talk with Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

Q8. The first among the following to establish trade links with India were ....

Portuguese

Dutch

French

English

Q9. The demand for Pakistan was made by the Muslim League for the first time in .....

1938

1940

1941

1942

Q10. Match the following British Officials (in alphabets) with the events for which they were responsible (in numbers): (A) Lord Dalhousie (B) Lord William Bentick {C}Lord Rippon (D) Lord Curzon ..... (1) Prohibition of Sati (2) Local Self Government (3) Division of Bengal (4) Doctrine of Lapse.

A4, B1, C2, D3

A4, B2, C1, D3

A1, B2, C3, D4

A3, B1, C2, D4

Q11. Arrange the following national movement events in correct chronological order: (1) Champaran Satyagraha (2) Non Coopertion Movement (3) Quit India Movement (4) Dandi March.

1,2,4,3

2,1,3,4

3,2,1,4

2,3,1,4

Q12. Arrange the following national events during freedom struggle in chronological order: (1) Home Rule League (2) Swadesh Movement (3) Bardoli Movement (4) Round Table Conference.

4,2,1,3

2,1,4,3

3,1,4,2

1,2,3,4

Q13. Arrange the following Slave Dynasty rulers in correct chronological order: (1) Ghiyasuddin Balban (2) Iltumish (3) Qutb-ud-din Aibak (4) Nasir-ud-din Muhammad.

1,4,2,3

3,2,4,1

4,1,2,3

2,3,1,4

Q14. Which of the following ancient scholar/s was/were contemporary of Kanishka? (1) Ashvaghosha (2) Nagarjuna (3) Vasumitra (4) Buddhaghosha.

1,2,3,4

1,3,4

1,2,3

1,2

Q15. Who gave the "Communal Award" in India?

C.R.Attlee

Ramsay MacDonald

Stafford Cripps

None of these

Q16. Which of the following was mainly responsible for the transfer of power by the British to India on August 15, 1947?

Cabinet Mission Plan

Attlee Declaration

Simon Commission Plan

Mountbatten Declaration

Q17. Which of the following events/years is NOT correctly matched?

Simon Commission .. 1927

Salt Satyagraha .. 1930

Gandhi Irwin Pact ... 1931

Quit India Movement ... 1941

Q18. Who among the following famous leaders of different countries was assassinated?

Chou En-lai of China

Zia-ur-Rahman of Bangladesh

Marshal Tito of former Yugoslavia

Z.A.Bhutto of Pakistan

Q19. Who among the following is NOT connected with the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny?

Bhagat Singh

Lakshmi Bai

Tantia Tope

Nana Saheb

Q20. Of the following, which is the oldest dynasty?

Mauryas

Nandas

Pallavas

Guptas

Q21. Who among the following was NOT a moderate?

Mahatma Gandhi

W C Bannerjee

G K Gokale

B G Tilak

Q22. Arrange the following Afghan rulers (Presidents( in the chronological order: (1) Babrak Karmal (2) Mohammad Daoud Khan (3) Nur Mohammad Taraki (4) Hafizullah Amin

2,4,3,1

1,3,4,2

2,4,1,3

2,3,4,1

Q23. Megasthenes visited the court of ......

Ashoka

Harsha

Chandragupta Maurya

Vikramaaditya

Q24. Arrange the following events during the British Rule, in chronological order: (1) Rowlatt Act (2) Hunter Commission (3) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy.

1,3,2

3,2,1

2,1,3

3,1,2

Q25. Who was the Viceroy of India when Attlee declared India's independence?

Lord Wavell

Lord Mountbatten

Lord William Bentinck

Lord Cornwallis

Q26. Which of the following represents the integration of Hindus and Muslims for a common cause?

Quit India Movement

Civil Disobedience Movement

Khilafat Movement

None of these

Q27. "Purna Swaraj" day was observed on

26th November 1947

26th October, 1949

26th January 1950

26th January 1930

Q28. The Indian patriot who died in jail due to hunger strike was

S.C.Bose

Jatin Das

Bhagat Singh

Bipin Chandra Pal

Q29. Why did Md.Bin Tughlak change his capital from Delhi to Hyderabad/Deogiri?

because he wanted to improve trade in Deccan

Because he wanted to spread Islam in the Deccan

Because he wanted to punish the people of Delhi

because he wanted to escape from Mongolian invasion

Q30. Who among the following were associated with the formation of Swarajya Party during freedom movement?

C.R.Das and Motilal Nehru

C R Das and Sardar Patel

Motilal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad

None of the above

Q31. Of the following incidents, which one took place in the year 1919?

Dandi March

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Chauri Chaura incident

Partition of Bengal

Q32. Who among the following is associated with Fatehpur Sikri?

Akbar

Babar

Shahjehan

Humayun

Q33. Who was the famous Deccan Hindu King whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal with an army and conquered a number of states in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia?

Rajaraja I

Rajendra Cholan

Pulakesin

Mahipala II

Q34. Which of the following was the most important characteristic of Kanishka's rule?

Exapansion of Buddhism outside India

Re-emergence of Jainism

Fourth Buddhist Council at Srinagar

Gandhara School of Art

Q35. Which one of the following was the cause of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?

War of succession among sons of Aurangazeb

Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahamad Shah Abdali

Revolts of various communities like Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs etc.,

All of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire

Q36. Which of the following was the main feature of the policy of Dual Government of British rulers in India?

The English collected the revenues with the help of Indian Officials and they became virtually the head of the Civil and military administration

the general administrative body consisted of two categories of rulers.

main items of administration were in the hands of local kings and rest were in the hands of British rulers.

some portions of land were ruled by the local kings and rest by the British rulers.

Q37. Which of the following events immediately preceded the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?

Communal Award

Coming of Simon Commission

Quit India Movement

Rowlatt Act enactment

Q38. Who were "Jagirdars" during the reign of Akbar?

Large estate owners

officials of the state who were given jagir in place of cash payment.

Revenue collectors

autonomous rulers under Akbar

Q39. Which dynasty was well known for excellent village administration?

Pandyas

Cholas

Pallavas

Chalukyas

Q40. The DYARCHY as introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919 postulated which of the following?

a system of dual government in Bengal

backward classes were entitled to vote

a few subjects were transferred to the Provincial Ministries and the rest retained by the Executive Council

Hindus and Muslims could vote separately

Q41. What was NOT the most important feature of land revenue system of Akbar?

collection of land revenue in kind or cash

collection of land revenue based on accurate measurement of land

collection of land revenue directly at the central treasury

fixation of rates

Q42. The Home Rule Movement was launched by

Annie Beasant

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Mahatma Gandhi

Lala Lajpat Rai

Q43. The cause for the immediate percipitation of the Sepoy Mutiny was

Doctrine of Lapse

The Spread of Christianity

Use of catridges greased with cow fat

the disparity between salaries of Native Sepoys and the British soldiers

Q44. The main cause for Gandhiji starting the Dandi March in 1930 was

imposition of salt tax laws

the announcement of Communal Award

atrocities committed on Harijans

for all the above reasons

Q45. The main purpose of Gandhiji starting the Champaran Movement was .......

the security of rights of Harijans

Civil Disobedience Movement

solving the problem of the Indigo workers

maintaining the unity of Hindu society

Q46. "The Cripps Mission was a post dated cheque on a crashing bank" -- whose comment was this?

Subhas Chandra Bose

Mahatma Gandhi

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

Q47. "Khilafat" movement subsided because of the

Concessions given to Muslims by the British

Amity achieved between Congress and Muslim League

Accession of Kamal Pasha on the throne of Turkey

none of these

Q48. The Lucknow Congress Session of 1916 refers to ......

Concession of separate electroates for the Muslims by the Congress Party

Merger of Muslim League into Congress

Selection of Muslim leader as the Congress President

None of these.

Q49. The interim Government at the Centre after independence was formed

after the visit of Cripps Mission

Before the visit of Cripps Mission

after Lord Mountbatten submitted his plan

after the visit of the Cabinet Mission.

Q50. Which of the following Muslim rulers enforced price control system?

Alauddin Khilji

Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

Iltumish

Balban

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