History Objective Question Paper

History Objective Question Paper
History Sample Test Paper
1. Indian War of Independence, 1857 was written by —
(A) S.N. Sen
(B) R.C. Majumdar
(C) V.D. Savarkar
(D) S.B. Choudhari
Ans. (C)

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists —
List I
(a) Newspapers (Incitement to office) Act
(b) Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act
(c) Indian Press Act
(d) Vernacular Press Act
List II
1. 1908
2. 1931
3. 1910
4. 1878
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans. (C)

3. Who called Samudragupta as the Indian Nepolian?
(A) V. A. Smith
(B) R. C. Mazumdar
(C) R. K. Mukharji
(D) R. S. Tripathi
Ans. (A)

4. The most famous port during Gupta period was —
(A) Kalyan
(B) Charitra
(C) Kongoda
(D) Tamralipti
Ans. (B)

5. Consider the following features —
1. Economic Prosperity
2. The Dewani rights of Bengal with the British while the Nawab was responsible for Nizamat function
3. A prolonged period of famine
4. A sudden increase in the volume of trade in the region
Which of these charácterised the ‘Dual System’ of Government in Bengal?
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 4
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (C)
6. The land revenue, during post Gupta age was —
(A) 1/5 to 1/6 of the produce
(B) 1/4 of the produce
(C) 1/3 of the produce
(D) 1/2 of the produce
Ans. (C)

7. Many foreigners were taken in the Indian society during the age of—
(A) The Mauryas
(B) The Kushanas
(C) The Gupta
(D) The Rajputas
Ans. (C)

8. “We are not opposed to the prince, nor even to the king but wicked ministers insult us” who is prince here—
(A) Ashoka
(B) Bindusara
(C) Karnshka
(D) Chandragupta II
Ans. (D)

9. Which was not a minister under the Hindu kings of India?
(A) Samant
(B) Amatya
(C) Sandhivigrahikas
(D) Mandala
Ans. (C)

10. In the Gupta-period, the most popular deity was—
(A) Buddha
(B) Vishnu
(C) Shiva
(D) Mother goddess
Ans. (B)

11. Which of the following is incorrect during the Gupta period?
(A) People were not required to register households
(B) They did not have to attend magistrates of their rules
(C) Decapitation and corporal puñisment was present
(D) Setting up of charity house
Ans. (C)

12. In ancient times ‘Sectora’ was situated in —
(A) The mouth of Mediterranean sea
(B) The mouth of Indus valley
(C) The mouth of Narmada river
(D) The mouth of Red sea
Ans. (D)

13. The Ashram system remained prevaleqt in ancient India—
(A) Only during the vedic age
(B) Upto the period of the Mauryas
(C) Upto the period of the Guptas
(D) AU throughout
Ans. (D)

14. About whose kingdom is it said “The dominion of the Lord of the Universe extended from Delhi to Palam?”
(A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(B) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Tughlaq
(C) Mohammad Ghazm
(D) Alam Shah
Ans. (B)

15. During the Gupta-age, the caste systethwas —
(A) Made further rigid
(B) As usual
(C) Further liberalised
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

16. What was the main cause of the downfall of Razia Sultana J
(A) She was a woman
(B) She neglected Islam
(C) She allowed undue favours to an Abyssinian slave
(D) She was an inefficient Administrator
Ans. (C)


17. We know nothing about the trade and industry of the pre-Gupta age from—
(A) The description of Megasthenese
(B) Kautilya’s Arthasastra
(C) The Jatakas
(D) The Puranas
Ans. (D)

18. Allauddin Khilji succeeded—
(A) Jallaluddin Firozshah
(B) Balban
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Razia Sultana
Ans. (A)

19. Gupta period is characterised by —
(A) Decline of trade
(B) Improvement in the states of shudras
(C) Decrease in the number of untouchables
(D) Decrease in the number of castes
Ans. (C)

20. Which of the following is correct?
(A) Balban did not believe in the theory of devine right of kings
(B) Balban did not believe that king’s person was sacred
(C) Balban believed that unalloyed despotism alone could expect obedience from his subjects and ensure the security the state
(D) Balban did not believe that the fear of the governing power could not be the basis of good government
Ans. (C)

21. The Vakataka rulers were mostly followers of —
(A) The state
(B) The Individual
(C) The family
(D) The village
Ans. (A)

22. During the post-gupta age, land was regarded as property of—
(A) The state
(B) The Individual
(C) The family
(D) The village
Ans. (A)

23. ‘Mattamayuras’ were a group of—
(A) Shaivas
(B) Bhagavatas
(C) Wandering monks
(D) Vajrayana Buddhists
Ans. (A)

24. Who was the first among the Sultans of Delhi to withdraw the privileges that the Hindu revenue collector had been enjoying?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Firoz Tughlaq
(D) Sikandar Lodi
Ans. (B)


25. The most important feature concerning the land settlement during the Gupta-age was—
(A) Increased land-revenue
(B) Collection of revenue in kind
(C) Beginning of feudalism r Jagirdari system
(D) Collection of revenue through contractors
Ans. (D)