Indian History Model Test Paper

Indian History Model Test Paper
History Objective Sample paper
1. Which of the following were reasons for popularity of the early chishtis in the
Sultanate period?
I. Tolerance on the part of Chishtis towards non-Muslim population of India
ll. Non-acceptance of theory of-two-fold division of the people into low-bom and noble-born
lll. Rejection of orthodoxy
IV. State patronage and closeness of Chishti order with the court
(a) l, Il, lll and lV
(b) ll and IV
(c) I, ll and lll
(d) l and lll
Answer. (c)

2. Match the following:
A. Pir 1. Successor of the Sufi saint
B. Murid 2. Sufi teacher
C. Wali 3. Sufi hennitage
D. Khanqah 4. Disciple
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 4 1 3 2
Answer. (c)

3. Who among the following saints wrote ‘Bijak’?
(a) Ramdas
(b) Tulsidas
(c) Guru Arjun
(d) Kabir
Answer. (d)

4. Consider the following four saints:
1. Kabir
2. Nanak
3. Chaitanya
4. Tulsidas
What is the correct chronological order in which they fluorished?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 1, 2, 4
(d) 3, 2, 4, 1
Answer. (a)

5. Shankarachaiya, during Vikramaditya’s period, was a very famous personality. Which of the
following statements is not hue of Shankaracharya?
(a) He defined Vedanta
(b) He propounded ‘Vishistadvaitya’
(c) He countered the spread of Buddhism and Jainism
(d) He established four religious centres maths in different parts of India
Answer. (c)

6. ln which region of India was the Firdausi order of Sufism popular?
(a) Sind
(b) In and around Delhi
(c) Deccan
(d) Bihar
Answer. (d)

7. The Bhakti Movement was first organised by :
(a) Ramanuja
(b) Kabir
(c) Ramananda
(d) Nanak
Answer. (a)

8. Which ofthe following persons is/are wrongly matched with the
language in which they wrote?
I. Sankardeva - Assamese
II. Namadeva - Marathi
III. Vidyapati - Bengali
IV. Chandidas- Maithili
(a) I and ll
(b) Ill and IV
(c) Il and III
(d) land IV
Answer. (b)

9. The Chisti Sufis in India developed the institution ‘Vilayat’ which
stood for which one of the following:
(a) Abode ofthe Sufis
(b) Spiritual territory free from the State control
(c) Khanqah discipline
(d) Final resting place of the Sufis
Answer. (b)

10. Which of the following was the main reason for the emergence of Sufism ?
(a) The Sufi doctrine had similarities with Hindu ascetic traditions
(b) The mystical poetry of Hafiz and Rumi which preceded Sufism encouraged it
(c) The Sufis came to India with the advent of Turks
(d) The Sufis were encouraged by the Shia sect of Islam
Answer. (b)

11. Match the following :
A. Namadeva 1. Gujarat
B. Narasimha Mehta 2. Punjab
C. Chaitanya 3. Uttar Pradesh
D. Surdas 4. Maharashtra
5. West Bengal
A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 3 2 5 4
(c) 4 1 53
(d) 4 1 3 5
Answer. (c)

12. Which sufi saint’s dargah is at Ajmer?
(a) Salim Chishti
(b) Muinuddin Chishti
(c) Baba Farid
(d) Hazrat Nizamuddin
Answer. (b)

13. Match the following:
A. Namdeva 1. West Bengal
B. Chaitanya 2. Uttar Pradesh
C. Surdas 3. Maharashtra
D. Nanak 4. Punjab
A B C D
(a) 1 4 3 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 4 2 1 3
Answer. (c)

14. Consider the following pairs:
Vaishnava saints Region of Strong following
1. Rarnanuja - South India
2. Chaitanya - Central India
3. Vallabhacharya - Gujarat and Bra area
4. Ramanand - North India
Of these pairs, the correctly matched ones are :
(a) 1, 2, and 3
(b) 2,3 and 4
(c) land 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4
Answer. (c)

15. ‘Let no man ask a man’s sect or caste’. Whose dictum was this?
(a) Kabir
(b) Ramananda
(c) Ramanuja
(d) Chaitanya
Answer. (b)

16. Match the following:
Mystic order Mystic Leader
A. Chisti silsilah 1.Shaikh Ahmad Sirhandi
B. Naqshbandi Shaikh 2. Shaikh silsilah ‘ Bahaud-din' Zakariya
C. Qadiri silsilah 3. Hamidu’d d-din
D. Suhrawati silsilah 4. Syeed Makhdum Muhammad Gilan
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 1 3 2 4
Answer. (c)

17. Who among the following was contemporary of Namdev?
(a) Madhav
(b) Nimbark
(c) Sena
(d) Ramdas
Answer. (c)

18.Consider the following statement:
The arrival of Babar into the Indian subcontinent led to the:
1. Introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
2. Introduction of the arch and dome in the regions architecture
3. Establishment of a Timurid dynasty in the region
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Answer. (a)

19.What was the occasion for Rana Kumbha’s construction of the
‘tower of victory” at Chittor?
(a) His victory against Rao Jodha of Marvvar
(b) His victory against Mahmud Khalji of Malwa
(c) His victory against Ahmed Shah of Gujarat
(d) His victory against Ibrahim Shah of Bengal
Answer. (b)

20. Which one of the following was the original name of Tansen,
the famous musician in the court of Akbar?
(a) Mahananda Pande
(b) Lal Kalwant
(c) Bazfz Bahadur
(d) Ramtanu Pande
Answer. (d)

21. Babar laid the foundation of Mughal empire in 1526 by defeating:
(a) Daulat Khan Lodi
(b) Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Rana Sanga
(d) Alauddin Khilji
Answer. (b)

22. Akbar assumed actual control over the administration of his empire in :
(a) 1556
(b) 1562
(c) 1558
(d) 1550
Answer. (d)

23. The court language of Mughals was:
(a) Arabic
(b) Hindi
(c) Persian
(d) Urdu
Answer. (c)

24. During the reign of Emperor Akbar, famous men Haribans, Mukund
and Daswant were
(a) Architects
(b) Painters
(c) Warriors
(d) Writers
Answer. (b)

25. Akbar founded the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to:
(a) Put an end to differences between the Hindus and the Muslims
(b) Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and Hindus
(c) Ensure racial and communal harmony
(d) Form a religious club
Answer. (b)