Indian History Model Test Paper
History MCQ Paper
1. Who was the last king of the Bahamani kingdom?
(A) Ahmad Shah
(B) Alauddin Shah
(C) Waliullah
(D) Kalimullah
Ans. (D)
2. ‘Gatha-Saptsati’ was attributed by—
(A) Mala
(B) Ajatsatru
(C) Ashoka
(D) Bimbisara
Ans. (A)
3. The ‘periplus of the
(A) Customs and habits in ancient
(B) SocialLife
(C) Foreign trade & War
(D) Geography
Ans. (C)
4. The Humayun tomb got constructed by—
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) His widow
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)
5. Kautilya’s Arthasastra deals mainly with Mauryan—
(A) Village Community
(B) Economic System
(C) Agricultural System
(D) State
Ans. (D)
6. Sattiyas Kandhadhyaya’ was written by—
(A) Kuttuvan
(B) Hyasala King
(C) Kamban
(D) Ayasthya
Ans. (B)
7. Which incident in Vijaynagar is mostly referred by foreign writers?
(A) Hero worship
(B) Head beheading
(C) Sati
(D) Jauhar
Ans. (C)
8. Sangam works were written in the period of—
(A) 100 B.C. to 300 A.D.
(B) 400—500 AD.
(C) Before 300 B.C.
(D) 600—700 A.D.
Ans. (A)
9. ‘Mrichhakatikam’ was written by—
(A) Vishakhdatt1i
(B) Kushana
(C) Sudraka
(D) Kalidasa
Ans. (C)
10. The Mughal bureaucracy lived lavishly on—
(A) Large Jagirs
(B) Good payscales
(C) Kharkhanas
(D) Military plunder
Ans. (A)
11. Who among the following Satavahan Kings’ was the author of Sattasai (Saptasataka)?
(A) Simuka
(B) Gautamiputra Satkarni
(C) Hola
(D) Yajnasri Satkarni
Ans. (C)
12. Among the scholars of the Rajput age, who, among the following, wrote Kiratarjuniyam—
(A) Bhatti
(B) Bharvi
(C) Magha
(D) Maravaka
Ans. (B)
13. Alburque captured
(A) Bijapur
(B) Golkunda
(C) Bidar
(D) Vijaynagar
Ans. (A)
14. Which among the following, scholarily works, was not written by Kshemendra?
(A) Vrahatakatha-Manjari
(B) Dasavataar-Chantam
(C) Kala-Vilaas
(D) Srikandh-Charita
Ans. (D)
15. Whose commentary on the Dharmashastras is known mitakashara?
(A) Medhatithi
(B) Vishnu
(C) Narada
(D) Yajnavalkya
Ans. (C)
16. Mahmud Gawan was a Prime Minister in the kingdom.
(A) Sultanate
(B) Babmani
(C) Mughal
(D) Vijaynagar
Ans. (B)
17. Kalidas in his works shows a leaning towards worship of—
(A) Shiva
(B) Vishnu
(C) Durga
(D) Brahma
Ans. (C)
18. ‘Vyakaranam’ is a—
(A) Grammar
(B) Astronomy
(C) Metrics
(D) Ritual
Ans. (A)
19. Prapanta Chintamani was written by—
(A) Hemachandra Acharya
(B) Haribhadra Swami
(C) Nirutunga
(D) Harivijaya Sun
Ans. (C)
20. Which was the earliest text that tried to explain caste system according to ones abilities and inclinations?
(A) Manusmriti
(B) Bhagvadgita
(C) Ramayana
(D) Yajnavalkya
Ans. (A)
21. Which among the following ruling dynasties has not been mentioned in the Sangam Literature?
(A) Kadamba
(B) Chera
(C) Chola
(D) Pandya
Ans. (A)
22. Which of the following is the correct about the Sati system during Vijaynagar period?
(A) Women performed Sati commonly
(B) Only poor women performed
(C) Only rich women performed
(D) All women performed sati system as their own desire or not
Ans. (D)
23. The story of Migration of Videgha Mathava to the east with his priest is mentioned in the—
(A) Aitreya Brahman
(B) Stapatha Brahman
(C) Gopath Brahman
(D) Brihadaranayak Upnishada
Ans. (B)
24. Which one of the fol1oving is true regarding ‘apad-dharma’ mentioned in the smritis?
(A) It meant deriliction of duty
(B) It was permitted only to the Kshatriyas
(C) It meant special sacrifices done brahmanas for kings
(D) It meant duties permitted to different ‘Varnas’ at times of distress
Ans. (D)
25. Balaji Baji Rao took help from one of the European powers to isolate Salabat jang, the Nizam of Hyderabad and subdue the Angrios. Which among the following, was that
European power?
(A) The English
(B) The French
(C) The Dutch
(D) The Portuguese
Ans. (A)
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