UPSC History MCQ Paper

UPSC History MCQ Paper

History Solved Online Free Test Paper

1. Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked Somnath temple in —

(A) 1024 A.D.

(B) 1025 A.D.

(C) 1026 A.D.

(D) 1027 A.D.

Ans. (B)

2. “The interests of Mohammad Ghori were not however confined to India.” Who said so?

(A) Dr. Tarachand

(B) Dr. Ishwari Prasad

(C) Dr. V.A. Smith

(D) Moreland

Ans. (C)

3. The Chandela dynasty was founded by —

(A) Vakpati

(B) Nannuka

(C) Jayashakti

(D) Harsha

Ans. (B)

4. Sufi Saints and the saints of Hindu Bhakti movements differed on —

(A) Unity of God

(B) Devotion to God

(C) Need of a Guru or Pir to attain God

(D) Family saint

Ans. (C)

5. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(A) Mutamid Khan — Alamgirnama

(B) Amir Khusrao — Shahnama

(C) Shah Jahan — Shahjahanama

(D) Iswar Das — Muntkhab-ul-labab

Ans. (B)

6. Which one of the following Chola rulers is reported to have destroyed Anuradhapura, once the capital of Cylon?

(A) Raja Raja I

(B) Rajendra I

(C) Rajadhiraja I

(D) Kulottunga I

Ans. (A)

7. Sankara was a ……….. saint.

(A) Bhakti

(B) Buddhist

(C) Jaina

(D) Sufi

Ans. (A)

8. ‘Nirguna’ is associated with —

(A) Mahaveera

(B) Jaina

(C) Chaitanya

(D) Sankaracharya

Ans. (C)

9. Evidence regarding Chola paintings has been found at —

(A) Uraiyur

(B) Puhar

(C) Thanjaur

(D) Kanchipuram

Ans. (C)

10. Which of the following is the chronological order?

1. Vallabhacharya

2. Ramananda

3. Madhvacharya

4. Ramanuja

(A) 3, 2, 1, 4

(B) 4, 3, 2, 1

(C) 2, 4, 1, 3

(D) 4, 1, 3, 2

Ans. (B)

11. Who among the following, wrote Prithviraj Raso?

(A) Amar Singh

(B) Yadava

(C) Chandrabaradai

(D) Jaiysingh Sura

Ans. (C)

12. In the early medieval period, the system of land grants did not exist in —

(A) Orissa

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Punjab

(D) Rajasthan

Ans. (C)

13. The Deccan style in sculpture shows a close affinity to the —

(A) Pre Mauryan Period

(B) Post Gupta Period

(C) Mauryan Period

(D) Gupta Period

Ans. (D)

14. Erotic sculpture in the temples are found at —

(A) Khajuraho

(B) Konark

(C) Kanchi

(D) (A) & (B)

Ans. (D)

15. A very important source for the political structure and social conditions of Gujarat from the 9th to the 13th centuries is the text

known as —

(A) Rajatrangini

(B) Panchatantra

(C) Lekhapadhati

(D) Sukraniti

Ans. (C)

16. Who among the following historians has commented that India was the most educated country during the period of Harsha?

(A) Dr. R. S. Tripathi

(B) Dr. R. C. Mazumdar

(C) Dr. K. M. Panikkar

(D) Dr. S. Ray

Ans. (C)

17. The chief feature of the temples constructed by the Cholas was their —

(A) Gopurams or gateways

(B) Vimanas or towers

(C) Assembly halls for the devotees

(D) Massive Pillars

Ans. (B)

18. The novelty which Kabir added to the Bhakti movement was —

(A) Emphasis on Bhakti to Rama

(B) Tradition of family saints

(C) Neglect of Sanskrit language

(D) Efforts to bring about unity among the Hindus and the Muslims

Ans. (D)

19. Match the temples in List-I built by the Chola monarchs with the places in List-Il and select the correct answer using the codes

given below the lists —

List-I List-II

(a) The Koranganath Temple 1. Tiruvalisvaram

(b) The Rajarajeshwara Temple 2. Dharasuram

(c) The Airavatesvara Temple 3. Srinivasanallur

(d) The Shiva Temple 4. Tanjaur

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 4 1 2

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 4 3 1 2

Ans. (B)

20. Nanak believed in —

(A) Blind faith in the sanctity of religious texts

(B) The principles of transmigration of soul and Karma

(C) Idol worship

Ans. (B)

21. Who among the following, was the author of Ramcharit Manas?

(A) Ramanuja

(B) Ramananda

(C) Valmiki

(D) Tulsidas

Ans. (D)

22. Consider the following statements about temples built by Cholas —

1. The earliest Chola temple dating from 10th century is the one at Dadapuram in South Arcot.

2. The huge Chola temples of Tanjaur and Gangaikonda-Cholapuram are marked by their lofty towers.

3. The latter Chola temples have mighty gopurams or gatewyas.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(A) None

(B) 1 and 2

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Ans. (B)

23. Which of the following is incorrect?

(A) Shankaracharya — Bihar

(B) Chaitanya — Bengal

(C) Mira—Bai — Rajasthan

(D) Dadu — Gujarat

Ans. (A)

24. The early copper plate grants of the Pahallavas are in —

(A) Sanskrit

(B) Prakrit

(C) Tarnil

(D) Telugu

Ans. (C)

25. Who said Ram and Rahim are the two different name of the same God?

(A) Kabir

(B) Akbar

(C) Nanak

(D) Ramdas

Ans. (A)