UPSC-IAS Online Free Ancient History Paper

UPSC-IAS Online Free Ancient History Paper

Indian History Test Paper

1. The Turks brought with them musical instruments —

(A) Rabab and Sarangi

(B) Sitar and flute

(C) Veena and tabla

(D) Tanpura and Mridanga

Ans. (A)

2. The Sashgani coin was introduced during the reign of—

(A) Alauddin Khilji

(B) Balban

(C) Feroze Shah Tughlaq

(D) Sikandar Lodi

Ans. (C)

3. The Delhi Sultan who established a ministry of agricultural development was —

(A) Balban

(B) Muhammad Tughlaq

(C) Alauddin Khilji

(D) Firoz Tughlaq

Ans. (B)

4. In each stage death is ready to claim her; by the poppy at its down, by the flames in riper years.” Which one of the following historians made the above observation about the Rajput woman?

(A) Crook

(B) Utbi

(C) Alberuni

(D) Tod

Ans. (D)

5. On the Delhi Sultanate, the highest rural authority for land revenue was—

(A) Chaudhari

(B) Raw

(C) Rana

(D) Maliq

Ans. (A)

6. Who said “Those men who have strong dislike for paintings, I have strong dislike for them.”

(A) Akbar

(B) Babur

(C) Jahangir

(D) Shah Jahan

Ans. (C)

7. The fixation of land revenue on the basis of measurement of land and estimation of yield per ‘biswa’ was done first under—

(A) Alauddin khilji

(B) Muhammad Tughlaq

(C) Eiroz Shah Tughlaq

(D) Silcandar Lodi

Ans. (A)

8. In the Mughal Empire, the land revenue was stated mainly in—

(A) Copper Dams

(B) Silver rupees

(C) Gold muhars

(D) Maunds

Ans. (B)

9. “For once in the annals of Modern India, Baji Rao held out great Promises, great possibilities for the fallen Hindu race...” who said so?

(A) J.N.Sarkar

(B) H.N.Sinha

(C) Y.G.Dingha

(D) M.G.Ranade

Ans. (B)

10. “So complete was the ruin that not a cat or dog was left among the buildings of the city, in its palace or its suburbs.”

The above statement about the transfer of capital by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq was made by —

(A) Amir Khusrau

(B) Isami

(C) Ibn Batuta

(D) Ziauddin Barani

Ans. (D)

11. Who said it, “our system acts like a sponge drawing good things from Ganges.?”

(A) John Sulluvian

(B) Becker

(C) Hastings

(D) Duncan

Ans. (A)

12. The territorial revenue assignment in the Delhi Sultanate was known as—

(A) Tuyal

(B) Milk

(C) Iqta

(D) Jagir

Ans. (C)

13. “I can recognise each painter from the style of the Picture.” Who claimed to have this ability?

(A) Akbar

(13) Jahangir

(C) Humayun

(D) Shahjahan

Ans. (B)

14. Which one of the following was the reason for the great rebellion in Doab against Muhammad Tughlaq?

(A) Transfer of capital from Delhi

(B) Issue of token currency

(C) Increase in rural taxation

(D) Enslavement of rural population

Ans. (C)

15. The 2nd declared war between India and Pakistan was fought in the year—

(A). 1969A.D.

(B) 1970A.D.

(C) 1971A.D.

(D) 1972A.D.

Ans. (B)

16. The troops directly under the royal service in the Delhi Sultanate were known as —

(A) Lashkar

(B) Hashm Qalb

(C) Sipahi

(D) Muqtai

Ans. (A)

17. The Constitution of Independent India was put in practice on—

(A) 15th August, 1947 A.D.

(B) 26th January, 1949 A.D.

(C) 26th January, 1950 A.D.

(D) 26th January, 1951 A.D.

Ans. (D)

18. Qismat-e-Khote in the Dethi Sultanate was —

(A) A cash payment made by the state to the village headman

(B) A village assigned to a khot

(C) A small cess collected by the village headman from the peasants

(D) The revenue assessed on the land cultivated by the khots and muqaddams

Ans. (C)

19. Who among the following has observed “The Hindus believe that there is no country like theirs, no nation like theirs, no kings like theirs, no science like theirs?

(A) Amir Khusrau

(B) Alberuni

(C) Ziauddin Barni

(D) Hasan Nizami

Ans. (B)

20. Which one of the following Sultans brought the Ashokan pillar to Delhi?

(A) Ghiasuddin Tughlaq

(B) Firoz Tughlaq

(C) Alauddin Khilji

(D) Muhammad Tughlaq

Ans. (B)

21. Who among the following said —

“For me every tiniest activity is governed by what I consider to be my religion.”

(A) Swami Vivekananda

(B) V.D.Savarkar

(C) Mahatma Gandhi

(D) Subhash Chandra Bose

Ans. (C)

22. About whose kingdom is it said “The dominion of the Lord of the universe extended from Delhi to Palam”?

(A) Qutbuddin Aibak

(B) Nasir-ud-din-Mahmud Tughluq

(C) Mohammad Ghazani

(D) Alam Shah

Ans. (B)

23. Which of the following measures were taken by Blaban for re-establishing the Prestige and Power of the crown?

1. He claimed his descent from the mythical hero Afrasiyab

2. He copied the court etiquettes of the Iranian Court

3. He instituted rigid formalities in the harum

4. He reorganised the boundaries of Provinces of the kingdom

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below—

(A) 2 and 3

(B) 1 and 2

(C) 3 and 4

(D) 2 and 4

Ans. (B)

24. The Portuguese traveler Dominigos peas writes about a 16th century Indian ruler, “He is most learned and perfect king that could possibly be, cheerful of disposition and very merry, he is one that seeks to honour foreigners and receives them kindly asking all

about their affairs whatever their condition may be.” Who was that ruler?

(A) Rana Sanga

(B) Krishnadeva Rai

(C) Vir Narsimha

(D) Akbar

Ans. (B)

25. Amir Khusrau composed his ‘Nuhsiphir’ in praise of—

(A) Alauddin Khilji

(B) India

(C) Khwaja Momuddm Chisti

(D) Prophet of Islam

Ans. (B)