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)