History Objective Sample Practice Paper

History Objective Sample Practice Paper
Solved History Test Paper
1. The censorship of the press started during the period of Governor Generaliship of —
(A) Lord Wellesley
(B) Lord Hasting
(C) Lord Lytton
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)
2. Paloura, mentioned as a port in the early sources was located on the coast of —
(A) Kerla
(B) Vanga
(C) Kalinga
(D) Andhra
Ans. (D)

3. ‘Macaulayian System’ of Education introduced in 1836 A.D. was meant —
(A) Only for upper-class Indian
(B) Mass-education
(C) None of these
Ans. (A)

4. Who was the founder of Digdarshan?
(A) 1821
(B) 1822
(C) 1823
(D) 1824
Ans. (A)

5. Who founded ‘Young Bengal Movement’?
(A) C.R.Das
(B) R.M.Tagore
(C) Syaid Ahamad Khan
(D) H.V. Derozio
Ans. (D)

6. Coconut cultivation in India was known from the period of the —
(A) Mauryas
(B) Satavahanas and Kshatrapas
(C) Guptas
(D) Pahallava and Western ranges
Ans. (D)

7. Bombay Mill hands Association was founded by —
(A) Wadia
(B) Lokhandy
(C) Jyotiba Phule
(D) Shinde
Ans. (B)
8. Praja-Mitra Mandal, the first political organisation of Mysore is an —
(A) Anti-Wodeyar movement
(B) Anti-Brahmin movement
(C) Anti-Landlord movement
(D) Anti-British movement
Ans. (B)

9. British Prime Minister who declared the communal award in 1932 was —
(A) Lord Birkenhead
(B) Lord Reading
(C) Sir Alexander Muddiman
(D) Macqdonald
Ans. (D)
10. Arrange in Chronologically order —
1. Clive arranged of for carrying out the Diwani functions in Bihar, Orissa and Bengal.
2. Shah Alam II gave the Diwani of Orissa, Bihar, Bengal for an annual payment of 26 lakh rupees.
3. On his return Clive was given the job of restoring order in the company lands
4. Clive returened to England with his work unfinished
Codes:
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4
(B) 1, 3, 2, 4
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 1, 4, 2, 3
Ans. (A)

11. In which one of the following forms of marriage bride-price was paid by the groom?
(A) Brahma
(B) Rakshasa
(C) Paisacha
(D) Asura
Ans. (D)

12. Which among the following did not emerge as a new social class during the British rule in agrarian areas?
(A) Zamindars
(B) Absentee Landlords
(C) Tenants under Zamindars and Absentee landlords
(D) Bourgeoise farm holders
Ans. (B)

13. Which one of the following was known as Manigramam?
(A) The quarters for jewellers
(B) The principal seat of the worship of Yaska manibhadra
(C) An association of traders
(D) Villages granted tax free to brahmanas in the Chola kingdom
Ans. (C)

14. Who among the following was the pioneer in making Hindi a standard literary language?
(A) Munshi Prem Chand
(B) Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
(C) Jinendra Kumar
(D) Brandaban Lal Verma
Ans. (A)

15. Official stamping of weights and measures and their periodical inspection are prescribed by —
(A) Manu
(B) Narada
(C) Brihaspati
(D) Parasara
Ans. (A)

16. Match the following —
List I
(a) D.N. Tagore
(b) K. Chandra Sen
(c) Dr. A. Pandurang
List II
1. Bhartiya Samaj
2. Prarthana Samaj
3. Adi Brahma Samaj
Codes:
(a) (b) (c)
(A) 2 3 1
(B) 1 3 2
(C) 3 1 2
(D) 1 2 3
Ans. (C)
17. Which one of the following denoted a series of coins?
(A) Gajasataka
(B) Gadhiya
(C) Hiranaydama
(D) Katisama
Ans. (B)

18. The system of competitive examination for Civil Service was accepted in principle in the year —
(A) 1833
(B) 1853
(C) 1858
(D) 1882
Ans. (B)

19. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following Acts?
1. Indian Trade Unions Act
2. Indian Factories Act
3. The Trade Disputes Act
4. Indian Mines Act
Select the correct answer from the codes given below —
Codes:
(A) 2, 4, 1, 3
(B) 3, 1, 4, 2
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4
(D) 4, 2, 3, 1
Ans. (A)

20. Which of the following terms were used to refer to rural land holders in Eastern India during the Gupta period?
(1) Agraharin
(2) Kutumbin
(3) Mahaltara
(4) Bhogika
(A) 1, 2
(B) 3, 4
(C) 1, 4
(D) 2, 3
Ans. (D)

21. The President of All India Kisan Sabha in 1936 was —
(A) N.G.Ranga
(B) Swami Sahajanada Saraswati
(C) Vidyanand
(D) Baba Ramchandra
Ans. (B)

22. Who among the following were associated with eradication of untouchability?
1. K. Ranga Rao
2. Vitthal Ramji Shinde
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. Gangu Ram
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 3 and 4
Ans. (B)

23. Which one of the following pairs does not match?
(A) Rajsekhara — Kavyamimamsa
(B) Uddyotana — Kuvalayamala
(C) Ballalàsena — Dayabhaga
(D) Laxmidhara — Kritykalaptaru
Ans. (C)

24. Match List I with List II and select correct answer by using the codes given below the lists —
List I
(a) M.G. Ranade
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) Pandita Ramabai
(d) D.K. Karve
List II
1. Girls School at Poona
2. The Indian National and Social Conference
3. Arya Mahila Samaj
4. Widows Home at Poona
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans. (B)

25. The Trades Disputes Act of 1929 provided for —
(A) A system of tribunals and a ban on strikes
(B) The participation of workers in the management of industries
(C) Arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes
(D) An intervention by the British Court, in the event of a dispute
Ans. (A)