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Friday, January 27, 2012

History Civil Service Objective Questions


History Civil Service Objective Questions
Solved Indian History Paper

1. Which one of the following statement correctly defines the term ‘Hindu Pad Padshahi’?
(A) Maratha Swarajya
(B) Maratha Empire
(C) Maratha Imperialism
(D) Hindu Swarajya
Ans. (C)

2. A new sort of social structure called the ‘Jajmani’ system became prevalent in India
       during the —
(A) Later vedic age
(B) The Mauryan empire
(C) The Gupta age
(D) The post-Gupta period
Ans. (D)

3. The longest canal of its time which is still used and is most beneficial to North India was built by —
(A) Sher Shah Sun
(B) Babur
(C) Firuz Shah
(D) Shah Jahan
Ans. (C)

4. During the Gupta period the term ‘Bhagakara’ meant—
(A) Land tax
(B) Sales tax
(C) Tax on wastelands
(D) Tax on mines
Ans. (A)

5. Who among the following rulers was very proficient in dancing and music?
(A) Adil Shah Sur
(B) Babur
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir
Ans. (A)


6. Consider the following statements:
“In the 1560’s Akbar began to patronise the formation of the Mughal School of Painting with the illustration of Dastan-i-Amir Hamza because—
1. Akbar inherited Humayun’s taste for panting
2. Akbar was especially interested in book illustration
3. Akbar was persuaded to take interest in painting by Abul Fazal.
Of  these statements.
(A) 1,2 and 3 are correct
(B) 1 and 3 are correct
(C) 1 and 2 are correct
(D) 1 and 3 are correct
Ans. (C)

7. Which one of the following statements is not true of the post-Gupta agrarian structure?
(A) It was marked by the emergence of landed intermediaries
(B) It was the growth of subject peasantry
(C) it was rooted in the absolute royal ownership of land
(D) There were growing evidence of agrarian expansion
Ans. (C)

8. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Monuments)
(a) Taj Mahal
(b) Fatehpur Sikri Palace Complex
(c) Gol Gumbad
(d) Sher Shah’s Tomb
List-II (Features)
1. Extensive use of trabeate forms
2. Largest dome built in we-modem India
3. Surrounded by water
4. Bulbous dome
Codes:
            (a)        (b)        (c)        (d)
(A)       1          4          3          2
(B)       4          1          3          2
(C)       1          4          2          3
(D)       4          1          2          3
Ans. (D)

9. Which one of the following ancient smritikaras gave the widow a position next to that of the son in the matter of inheritance?
(A) Yajnavalkya
(B) Manu
(C) Brihaspati
(D) Katyayana
Ans. (A)

10. Marathi chronicles were known as—
(A) Khyat
(B) Bakhar
(C) Burunji
(D) Bahi
Ans. (B)


11. The largest Mughal period bridge in India was built in Akbar’s time at—
(A) Delhi (Barapula)
(B) Jaunpur
(C) Jajau
(D) Nurpur
Ans. (A)

12. Which one of the following chaityas is circular?
(A) Bhaja
(B) Bidsa
(C) Junar
(D) Karle
Ans. (A)

13. The cavalry of Shivaji was known as —
(A) Risala
(B) Sir-i-Naubat
(C) Bergir
(D) Paga
Ans. (A)

14. Consider the following statements related to the Mansabdari system of the Mughals 1. Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system.
2. Mansabdars were ranked according to the number of Zats and Sawars they had.
3. Mansabdars were military officers only.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) l and 2
(C) 2 and 3
(D) l and 3
Ans. (C)


15. Caste is not characterised by —
(A) Endogamy
(B) Divison of labour
(C) Equity
(D) Heredity
Ans. (C)

16. Who among the following were the pointers in opening oceanic trade with India?
(A) Dutch
(B) English
(C) Portuguese
(D) French
Ans. (C)


17. Who among the following rulers subscribed to the view that sovereignty was a divine light communicated directly from Goa to the emperor?
(A) Aladdin
(B) Babur
(C) Sher Shah
(D) Akbar
Ans. (D)

18. Coins with legands & portraits were first issued in India by the —
(A) Sungas
(B) Sakas
(C) Indo-Greeks
(D) Satvahanas
Ans. (B)

19. Who among the following Jat leaders looted Akbar’s tomb?
(A) Gokal
(B) Churaman
(C) Raja Ram
(D) Ram Chehra
Ans. (C)

20. Consider the following Kings —
1. Bhanugupta                                    
2. Budhagupta
3. Kacha                                 
4. Purugupta
   The correct chronological sequence of their rules is —
(A) 4, 3, 1, 2
(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 3, 4, 2, 1
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans. (C)

21. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I
(a) Aqu Riza
(b) Ustad Mansur
(c) Abdus Samad
(d) Mian Tansen
List-II
1. Shirin Qalam
2. Nadir-uz-Zaman
3. Nadir-ul-Asr
4. Akbar
Codes:
(a)        (b)        (c)        (d)
(A)       2          3          1          4
(B)       3          2          1          4
(C)       2          3          4          1
(D)       3          2          4          1
Ans. (A)


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

23. During Akbar’s reign, ‘land which was cultivated every year and was never left fallow was known as —
(A) Polajs
(B) Parauti
(C) Chaohar
(D) Banjar
Ans. (A)

24. According to Brihaspati the grades of artisans were —
(A) Two
(B) Four  
(C) Six
(D) Eight
Ans. (C)

25. Before his coming to Akbar’s Court Miyan Tansen was in the service of—
(A) Raja of Jodhpur
(B) Raja of Jaipur
(C) Ramachandra Baghel of Bhatha
(D) Rani of Gondwana
Ans. (B)

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