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CHAPTER: 1 (BRICKS, BEADS AND BONES) SUB: HISTORY
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Match the following and choose the correct option:
Harrapan site Famous for

A. Lothal 1. Specialised centre for making
shell objects.
B. Kalibangan 2. Near sources of carnelian
C. Dholavira 3. Evidence of ploughed field found
D. Nageshwar 4. Water reservoirs found
Codes
A B C D
a) 2 3 4 1
b) 1 4 3 2
c) 3 2 4 1
d) 4 1 2 3
2. Which one of the following regions of Harappa was called as 'Ganeshwar Jodhpur
Culture"?
a) Nageshwar
b) Khetri
c) Amri
d) Chanhudaro
3. Consider the following statements.
I. The Harappan Civilisation was the development of urban centres.
II. The most distinctive features of Harappan cities were the carefully planned
drainage system.
III. Harappan roads and streets were laid out along an approximate 'grid' pattern.
Which of the above statements is/are correct about Harappan Civilisation?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) I and II
d) All of these
4. Who among the following was the author of book 'The Story of Indian Archaeology'?
a) REM Wheeler
b) John Marshall
c) SN Roy
d) Rakhal Das Banerjee
5. Who among the following was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI)?
a) Alexander Cunningham
b) Harold Hargreaves
c) Daya Ram Sahni
d) John Marshall
6. Which of the following cities of the Harappan Civilisation was exclusively devoted to
craft production of shell objects?
a) Kot Diji
b) Kalibangan
c) Manda
d) Chanhudaro
7. Fill in the blank.
Strategy used by Harappans for procuring raw materials may have been to send
expeditions to areas such as the ........... region of Rajasthan (for copper) and South
India (for gold).
Select the appropriate option.
a) Khetri
b) Alvar
c) Vagad
d) Marwar
8. Why is the Harappan script called enigmatic? Choose the correct reason from the
following options.
a) It resembles the Hieroglyphic script of Egypt.
b) It had too many symbols, between 600 and 1000 in number.
c) It was written from left to right.
d) Its script remains undeciphered till date.
9. Which one of the following mature Harappan sites is located in Rajasthan?
a) Banawali
b) Kalibangan
c) Rakhigarhi
d) Dholavira
10. Which among the following was the first site discovered in the Indus Valley?
a) Kalibangan
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Harappa
d) Rakhigarhi
11. Who among the following is often known as the 'Father of Indian Archaeology"?
a) Daya Ram Sahni
b) Alexander Cunningham
c) Rakhal Das Banerjee
d) REM Wheeler
12. In which of the following fields are archaeo-botanists specialised?
a) The study of old rocks
b) The study of dead animal and plant remains
c) The study of ancient plant remains
d) The study of sea animals
13. Who among the following Director General of ASI was an ex-army Brigadier?
a) James Burgess
b) John Marshall
c) REM Wheeler
d) Daya Ram Sahni
14. Fill in the blank with appropriate option given below.
The recent archaeological finds suggest that copper was probably brought from ...
a) Oman
b) Manda
c) Balakot
d) Kot Diji
15. Consider the following statements regarding the Harappan culture and choose the
correct option.
I. The most unique feature was the development of urban centres.
II. The settlements were divided into two sections i.e. the citadel and the lower town.
Ill. Drainage system was ordinary and unplanned.
IV. Roads were not laid out along a grid pattern.
Codes
a) Only I is correct
b) Only I and Il are correct
c) Only Il and Ill are correct
d) Only Ill and IV are correct
16. What are Shamans?
a) Men and women who claim magical and healing powers
b) Having an ability to communicate with other world
c) Techniques for making beads
d) Both (a) and (b)
ASSERTION & REASONING

 Direction: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
a) Both assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true, but reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion (A): Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan sites.
Reason (R): Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands where irrigation was
required for agriculture.
2. Assertion (A): Although Harappa was the first site to be discovered but it was badly
destroyed.
Reason (R): Bricks of this site were used to make roadways between Lahore and
Multan.
3. Assertion (A): Archaeologists and Historians find Harappan script enigmatic.
Reason (R): The Harappan script remains undeciphered till date.
4. Assertion (A): Archaeologists prefer to use texts and inscriptions.
Reason (R): Written records help the archaeologists as a guide to investigations.
5. Assertion (A): Archaeologists use the term 'culture' for a group of objects that have a
distinctive style.
Reason (R): These objects are found together within a specific geographical area and
period of time.
6. Assertion (A): Since the 1980s there has been growing international interest in
Harappan archaeology.
Reason (R): Specialists from the subcontinent and abroad have been jointly working
at both Harappa and Mohenjodaro.
7. Assertion (A): Harappa was the first site to be discovered in the Indus Valley
civilisation.
Reason(R): Harappa was discovered under the British administration in India.
8. Assertion (A): The use of seals was very prevalent in the long distance trade.
Reason(R): Seals were used to maintain the authenticity of the transported products.
9. Assertion (A): The Great Bath was an essential feature of the city of Mohenjodaro.
Reason(R): The Great Bath was only used by the wealthy people of the civilisation.
10. Assertion (A): The drainage system of the Harappan civilisation followed a grid
pattern.
Reason (R): The drainage system of the Harappan civilisation was not properly
designed.
11. Assertion (A): The Harappans has trade relations with other nations.
Reason(R): The Harappan seals have been recovered from other civilisations.
12. Assertion (A): Chanhudaro was the centre of craft making in the Harappan
civilisation.
Reason(R): This city was the port centre of the Harappan civilisation.
13. Assertion (A): The Harappan script was generally written from right to left.
Reason(R): The Harappan script has remained deciphered till the present time.
14. Assertion (A): The Harappans followed a standard system of weight measurement.
Reason(R): Light objects such as pearls and gold were not measured before selling.
15. Assertion (A): The Mature Harappan civilisation started disappearing around 1800
B.C.E.
Reason(R): The Harappan civilisation suffered from climatic change, deforestation
and frequent floods.
16. Assertion (A): Alexander Cunningham was the first Director-General of the
Archaeological Survey of India.
Reason(R): The excavation of the Harappan sites were started under his supervision.

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CHAPTER: 2 (KINGS, FARMERS AND TOWNS) SUB: HISTORY
1. Which of the following dynasties queen Prabhavati belonged to?

a) Gupta
b) Maurya
c) Kushana
d) Vakatka
2. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the ruling dynasties
of India?
a) Kushanas, Mauryas and Guptas
b) Mauryas, Guptas and Shakas
c) Mauryas, Shakas and Guptas
d) Guptas, Shakas and Mauryas
3. He was called as ‘Devanampiya’ and ‘Piyadasi’. He ruled the Indian subcontinent from
c. 268 to 232 BCE. He is remembered for the propagation of Dhamma.
Who among the following rulers has been described in the following information?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Samudragupta
d) Ajatshatru
4. Who among the following was the composer of 'Prayaga Prashasti"?
a) Kalidasa
b) Kalhana
c) Harisena
d) Banabhatta
5. Who among the following was the best-known ruler of the Satavahana dynasty?
a) Yagnasri Satakarni
b) Simuka Satkarni
c) Gotami-puta Siri Satarkani
d) Vashisthaputra Satakarni
6. In which of the following languages has 'Allahabad Pillar inscription' been composed?
a) Prakrit
b) Hindi
c) Sanskrit
d) Brahmi
7. Who among the following was a Greek Ambassador to the court of Chandra Gupta
Maurya?
a) Kautilya
b) Fa-Xian
c) Megasthenes
d) Harisena
8. Which of the following statements about Magadha is/are true?
a) Magadha was the most powerful Mahajanapada.
b) Agriculture was especially productive in Magadha.
c) Initaly Rajagaha (Rigir) was the capital of Magadha.
d) Magadha did not have enough resources.
9. Study the following statements carefully
• An officer in the mint of East India Company.
• He deciphered two scripts – Brahmi and Kharosthi, Identify this person from the
given options.
a) Peter Mundy
b) James Prinsep
c) Marco Polo
d) Ernest Mackay
10. Who among the following was the first ruler to inscribe his messages to his subjects
and officials on rocks and stones?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Samudragupta
c) Asoka
d) Bimbisara
11. Who among the following rulers issued the first gold coins?
a) The Satavahana rulers
b) The Kushana rulers
c) The Gupta rulers
d) The Shaka rulers
12. The languages) used to write inscriptions are
a) Pali
b) Tamil
c) Sanskrit
d) All of these
13. Name the area which was famous for gold mines at the time of Mauryan empire.
a) Taxila
b) Ujjayini
c) Suvarnagiri
d) None of the above
14. What is Epigraphy?
a) The study of inscriptions
b) The study of fossils
c) The study of coins
d) None of these
15. Which king was famously known as 'Piyadasi'?
a) Chandragupta
b) Kunal
c) Ashoka
d) Samudragupta
16. The era of Mahajanapandas is associated with?
a) Use of iron
b) Development of coinage
c) Growth of diverse systems of thought
d) All of the above
17. Which kingdom was the most powerful among the Mahajanapadas?
a) Anga
b) Magadha
c) Kosala
d) Vajji
18. The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanapadas are found in
a) Buddha Text
b) Jaina Text
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
19. What are Dharmasutras?
a) Buddha Texts
b) Sanskrit Texts
c) Jaina Texts
d) None of these
20. Who was the first king to inscribed his messages on stone surfaces?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Samudragupta
d) Kanishka
21. Which of the following were the major political centres in the Mauryan empire?
a) Taxila
b) Tosali
c) Ujjayini
d) All of these
22. Which of the following statements about, Prayaga Prashasti is/are true?
a) It is also known as the Allahabad pillar inscription.
b) It is composed in Sanskrit by Harisena.
c) Both (a) and (b)
23. Which language was used to write Jatakas?
a) Pali
b) Tamil
c) Sanskrit
d) All of these
24. Choose the correct pair.
a) Vellalar - Ploughmen
b) Adimai - Slaves
c) Uzhavar - Landowners
d) Gahapati - Village
25. Who is the composer of Harshcharita?
a) Banabhatta
b) Chanakya
c) Harisena
d) Prabhavati
26. Match the following
State Capital
A. Anga 1. Rajgir
B. Magadha 2. Champa
C. Kashi 3. Varanasi
D. Vatsa 4. Kaushambi
Codes-
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 1 3 4
c) 3 4 2 1
d) 4 3 1 2
27. What is the meaning of the word ‘piyadassi’?
a) Pleasant to behold
b) Beloved of the rulers
c) Great ruler
28. What does Agrahara mean?
a) The land that was donated to a Brahmana
b) A gathering place
c) Areas that were given to soldiers
29. Read the following information carefully:
 Initially, it was the capital of Magadha.
 It is in present day Bihar.
Identify the name of the mahajanpada from the following options:
a) Bodh Gaya
b) Rajgir (Rajgaha)
c) Patna
d) Panchala
30. Which of the following were not characterize as Mahajanapada?
a) Vajji, Panchala and Magdha
b) Koshala, Panchala and Kuru
c) Panchala and Gandhara
d) Taxila and Varanasi
1. Assertion (A): Magadha was the most powerful Mahajanapada.
Reason (R): Magadha was rich with its agricultural products, iron mines and
elephants.
2. Assertion (A): Guilds or shrenis were the organisations of craft producers and
merchants.
Reason (R): Craftspersons used various types of iron tools to meet the growing
requirement of urban elites.
3. Assertion (A): The Jatakas and the Panchatantra narrate stories of the life of Buddha.
Reason (R): These stories help us to understand the perception of ordinary people
regarding their ruler.
4. Assertion (A): Prashastis were the inscriptions that were written in the praise of the
kings.
Reason(R): Prashastis were written by the ordinary Brahamanas.
5. Assertion (A): The Kings made land grants to the Brahamanas and other religious
institutions.
Reason(R): Kings wanted to attain legitimacy for their rule by appeasing Brahamanas.
6. Assertion (A): The first gold coins in India was issued by the Kushana rulers.
Reason(R): The Kushana rulers were the wealthiest rulers in the history of India.
7. Assertion (A): The iron-plough share was utilised in making the agricultural land
fertile.
Reason(R): The agricultural production increased after the discovery of iron-plough
share.
8. Assertion (A): Vellalars were the class of wealthy landowners.
Reason(R): This class of wealthy landowners is mentioned in the Sangam literature.
9. Assertion (A): There were six sub-committees of administration under the Mauryan
Empire.
Reason (R): Each sub-committee looked after the specific function of the state.
10. Assertion (A): Megasthenes was the Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta
Maurya.
Reason(R): Megasthenes wrote a famous book called Indika.
11. Assertion (A): The status of Prabhavati Gupta was very high under Gupta's
administration.
Reason(R): Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of Chandragupta II.
12. Assertion (A): Asoka left the path of violence and adopted the path of Dhamma.
Reason(R): Asoka was disturbed by the large scale violence during the Kalinga war.
13. Assertion (A): Gahapati exercised control over the resources of the households.
Reason(R): The ancient society was patriarchal in nature.

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CHAPTER: 3 (KINSHIP, CASTE AND CLASS) SUB: HISTORY
1. Identify the ruler of the Satavahana dynasty with the help of the following
information.
(i) He claimed to be both a unique Brahmana and a destroyer of the pride of
Kshatriyas.
(ii) He also claimed to have ensured that there was no intermarriage amongst
members of the four varnas.
a) Gotamiputra Siri-Vijaya-Satakarni
b) Gotamiputra Siri Satakarni
c) Gotamiputra sami-Siri-Yana-Satakarni
d) Vasithiputra sami-Siri Pulumayi
2. Which one of the following statements is the correct explanation of 'Endogamy'?
a) Marriage outside a kin group.
b) Marriage within a kin group.
c) A woman having several husbands.
d) A man having several wives.
3. Identify the character of Mahabharata with the help of the following information.
 Guru or Mentor of Kaurvas and Pandvas.
 Did not accept Eklavya as his disciple.
a) Guru Vashsishtha
b) Guru Vyasa
c) Guru Sandeepni
d) Guru Dronacharya
4. The composition of the Mahabharata has been traditionally attributed to a Rishi.
Identify his name from the following options.
a) Rishi Kanada
b) Rishi Kapila
c) Rishi Agastya
d) Rishi Vyasa
5. Identify the character of Mahabharata with the help of the following information.
 Belonged to the Rakshasa clan
 Married with Bheema
 Mother of Ghatotkacha
a) Hidimba
b) Subhadra
c) Draupadi
d) Gandhari
6. Which among the following was a strategy adopted by the Brahmanas to enforce
the varna order?
a) To assert that varna order was a human creation.
b) To advised kings to punish those who violated these norms.
c) To persuaded people that their status was determined by birth.
d) To persuaded people that their status was determined by occupations
they practiced.
7. In which of the following types of marriages does a man keep several wives?
a) Endogamy
b) Exogamy
c) Polygyny
d) Polyandry
8. Which of the following statements regarding ‘Gahapati' is not correct?
a) A Gahapati was the owner or head of the household.
b) The term is often used in Pali texts to designate large landholders.
c) He was not the owner of resources such as land and minerals.
d) 'Gahapati' was used as a marker of status for men belonging to urban
elite.
9. Study the following statements carefully:
 A favourite student of Dronacharya.
 Blessed by Dronacharya to be unrivalled among his pupils.
Identify this character of Mahabharata from the following.

a) Arjuna
b) Yudhisthira
c) Eklavya
d) Duryodhana
10. Which of the following statements regarding ancient Brahmanical ideas of
Chaturvarna is incorrect?
a) Ancient Brahmanical ideas were not universally followed.
b) Nomadic pastoralists did not follow these ideas.
c) The Nishads followed these ideas.
d) Subsistence hunters and gatherers did not follow these ideas.
11. Which of the following strategies was adopted to enforce the norms of Varna
order in the ancient period?
Choose the correct option
(i) It was asserted that Varna order was of divine origin.
(ii) The kings were advised to ensure the implementation of these norms.
(iii) People were made to follow norms.
(iv) Varna order was not determined by birth.
Codes
a) Only (1) and (ii) are correct
b) Only (ii) and (iii) are correct
c) Only (iii) and (iv) are correct
d) Only (i) and (iii) are correct
12. The most important didactic section of Mahabharata is
a) Sabha Parva
b) Bhagavad Gita
c) Udyoga Parva
d) Vana Parva
13. Stone inscription from fifth century CE found in ... (Madhya Pradesh) recorded
the history of a guild of silk weavers who originally lived in Lata (Gujarat).
a) Dewas
b) Mandasor
c) Satna
d) Burhanpur
14. Which is the earliest Upanishads?
a) Brihadarugaka Upanishad
b) Ken Upanishad
c) Katha Upanishad
15. Which text contains rules about occupations of the four varnas?
a) Dharmasutras
b) Mahabharata
c) Upanishad
d) None of these
16. Where does one find evidence of four varnas?
a) Rigveda
b) Purusha Sukta
c) Upanishad
d) Ramayan
17. What is Nishada?
a) A hunting community
b) Untouchables
c) An inscription
d) None of these
18. Which of the following king rebuilt Sudarshana Lake?
a) Rudradaman
b) Ekalavya
c) Ashoka
d) Samudragupta
19. Which of the following text laid down the duties of the Chandalas?
a) Manusmriti
b) Artharvaveda
c) Upanishadas
d) None of these
20. Which Chinese traveller gave an account of the life of Scavengers?
a) Fa-Hien
b) Itsing
c) Xuan Zang
d) Alberuni
21. The Matanga Jataka is written is which language?
a) Prakrit
b) Pali
c) Sanskrit
d) Marathi
22. Who is the author of Ashtadhyayi?
a) Kalidas
b) Panini
c) Brahmagupta
d) Kanishka
1. Assertion (A): The Brahamanas used to recite hymns from the Rigeda known as
'Purusha Sukta'.
Reason (R): These hymns establishes the supremacy of the Brahmins based on
divinity.
2. Assertion(A): Buddhism was adopted by a large number of people belonging to
the castes at the lower level of the social hierarchy.
Reason(R): Buddhism denied the status of an individual based on birth.
3. Assertion (A): Draupadi married the five Pandavas.
Reason(R): Draupadi loved the five Pandavas from the beginning.
4. Assertion (A): Untouchables had no personal liberty and were considered
polluted by society.
Reason(R): They were generally engaged in criminal activities.
5. Assertion (A): Yudhishthira lost Draupadi in the game of dice.
Reason(R): The personal freedom of Yudhishthira and Pandavas was restored by
Dhritarashtra.
6. Assertion (A): Brahamanas hold the highest status in the Varna system.
Reason(R): They claimed their status has a divine origin.
7. Assertion (A): The economic status of women was very low in the ancient society.
Reason(R): Women had no right over the property of her father.
8. Assertion (A): Guru Drona asked for the right thumb of Ekalavya.
Reason(R): Guru Drona gave an oath to Arjuna that he will be the greatest archer
in the world.
9. Assertion (A): Ruchisthira rejected the marriage of Hidamba with Bhima.
Reason (R): Ghathotkacha was the son of Bhima.
10. Assertion (A): The Varna system was divided into four classes.
Reason (R): Kings only belonged to the Kshatriya class.
11. Assertion (A): The marriage of women in the same gotra was considered
desirable.
Reason(R): Women had to adopt the gotra of their husband after marriage.
12. Assertion (A): Nishada was a hunting community.
Reason(R): Eklavya belonged to the community of Nishadas.
13. Assertion (A): From c. 500 BCE norms were compiled in Sanskrit texts known as
the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras.
Reason (R): Brahmanas laid the codes of social behaviour for the society in
general.
14. Assertion (A): Social difference between men and women were sharpened
because of the differences in access to resources.
Reason (R): According to Dharmashastras, the paternal estate was to be divided
equally amongst sons after the death of the parents, daughters could not claim a
share of these resources.
15. Assertion (A): In Brahmanical theory, jati like Varna was based on birth.
Reason (R): Jatis shared a common profession and organised into Shrenis.

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CHAPTER: 4 (THINKERS, BELIEFS AND BUILDINGS) SUB: HISTORY

1. Which of the following statements is not correct about Vedic culture?
a) The early Vedic tradition was compiled between BCE 1000 to 1600 CE.
b) The Rigeda consists of hymns in praise of Agni, Indra and Soma.
c) The Rajasuya and Ashvamedha Yajnas were performed by Kings.
d) Many Vedic ideas were found in the Upanishads.
2. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
First Millenium Thinker Country they Belonged
a) Zarathustra - Iran
b) Kungzi - Japan
c) Socrates - Rome
d) Mahavira - Sri Lanka
3. Which of the following is the oldest stupa in India and was commissioned by the
Mauryan King Ashoka?
a) Shanti Stupa
b) Amaravati Stupa
c) Sanchi Stupa
d) Nagarjuna Konda Stupa
4. Who among the following Begums provided money for the preservation of the
Sanchi Stupa?
a) Shahjehan Begum
b) Nur Jahan Begum
c) Rukaiyya Begum
d) Nur-un-Nissa Begum
5. Which one of the following teachings is not associated with the teachings of
Mahavira or Jaina philosophy?
a) The entire world is animated.
b) Ahimsa (Non-Violence)
c) The cycle of birth and rebirth is not related to Karma.
d) Monastic existence is a necessary condition of salvation.
6. Which one of the following statements related to Buddhism is not correct?
a) Pilgrims such as Fa Xian and Xuan Zang travelled from China to India for
knowledge.
b) Bodhisattas were perceived as deeply compassionate beings.
c) Bodhisattas accumulated merit through their efforts and used it to attain
Nibbana.
d) Mahayana literally means the 'great vehicle'.
7. Which one of the following aspects describes the meaning of 'Tirthankaras' in
Jainism?
a) Supreme being who is the incarnation of God
b) Those who guide men and women across the river of existence.
c) Those who follow the path of Vedanta asceticism.
d) Those who know the ultimate truth and dharma.
8. Which of the following pairs associated with Buddha's symbolic representation is
incorrect?
a) Empty seat - Meditation of Buddha
b) Wheel - Sermon of Buddha
c) Bodhi Tree - Birth of Buddha
d) Stupa- Mahaparinibbana
9. ‘The mid-first millennium BCE is often regarded as a turning point in world history.’
Which of the following is a significant aspect related to the statement?
a) Thinkers of the world tried to understand mysteries of existence.
b) Development and expansion of the usage of coins.
c) Emergence of early state in the form of Mahajanapadas.
d) Ganas and Sanghas were assisted by standing armies.
10. Which of the following is true regarding 'Rigveda’?
a) Rigeda was compiled between 2500 BCE and 2000 CE.
b) Rigeda consists of hymns in praise of deities like Agni, Indra and Soma.
c) Hymns of Rigeda were not chanted when sacrifices were performed.
d) Rigveda is a part of Upanishads.
11. The compilation of Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka and the Abhidhamma Pitaka are
called as
a) Dipavamsa
b) Tipitaka
c) Mahavamsa
d) Asokvadana
12. Which of the following statements regarding Buddha's followers are true?
a) Buddha's followers were kings and gahapatis only.
b) Workers, slaves and craftspersons worked in Sanghas.
c) Asceticism and penance are required to free oneself from the cycle of Karma.
13. Which of the following statements regarding Jainism is not true?
a) The cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through donation.
b) The entire world is animated.
c) Asceticism and penance are required to free oneself from the cycle of Karma.
14. Who among the following gurus laid the foundation of 'Khalsa Panth'?
a) Guru Arjan Dev
b) Guru Gobind Singh
c) Guru Tegh Bahadur
d) The entire world is animated.
15. Which among the following are Buddha's teachings? Choose the correct option.
(i) The world is transient and constantly changing.
(ii) The world is soulless as there is nothing eternal.
(iii) Sorrows are not intrinsic to human existence.
(iv) Death is inevitable.
Codes
a) Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
b) Only (i), (iii) and (iv)
c) Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
d) Only (i), (iii) and (iv)
16. Choose the correct option.
Buddhism grew rapidly both during the lifetime of the Buddha and after his death
as
a) Buddha and his disciples taught in Prakrit.
b) importance was given to rituals in Buddhism.
c) people were dissatisfied with existing social practices.
d) only men were allowed into the Sangha.
17. Which of the following texts is related to Queen Kamalavati?
a) Abhidhamma Pitaka
b) Dipavamsa
c) Uttaradhyayana Sutta
d) Tirthankara
18. Which of the following is/are part of vows of Jainism?
a) Abstain from killing
b) Stealing and lying
c) To observe celibacy
d) All of these
19. The Rigeda compiled between
a) C 1200 and 1000 BCE
b) C 1500 and 1000 BCE
c) C 1500 and 2000 BCE
d) C 1000 and 1200 BCE
20. "Be a lamps unto yourselves as all of you must work out your own liberation", who
is the speaker?
a) Gautama Buddha
b) Mahavir
c) Nanak
d) None of these
21. What does Kutagarashala means?
a) A hut with a pointed roof
b) A school of thought
c) Sacrifice preformed by kings
22. Which of the following is the Buddhist Sinhalese Chronicles?
a) Dipavamsa
b) Mahavamsa
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
23. What does the Buddhist text Vinaya Pitaka contains?
a) Regional Histories of Buddhism
b) Rules and regulations of Sangha
c) Buddha's teachings
d) Philosophical matters
24. Gautama Buddha belonged to which clan?
a) Shakya
b) Muni
c) Knantrika
d) Ajivika
25. Which of the following means an organisation of Monks?
a) Bhikkuni
b) Sangha
c) Dhamma
d) Ganas
26. What does Harmika in a stupa means?
a) Semi-circular mound of Earth
b) A baloney like structure
c) A mast
d) None of these
27. What does Charanachitras meant?
a) A scene from Jataka
b) Storytellers carrying scrolls of cloth or paper
c) A gateway of stupa
28. Which of the following pair is correct?
a) Anatta-Transient
b) Anicca-Soulless
c) Dukkha-Sorrow
d) Samanas-Happiness
29. Consider the following statements regarding the motif of Shalabhanjika and choose
the correct option
(i) This was regarded as an auspicious symbol.
(ii) This was a woman whose touch caused the trees to flower.
(iii) It was a symbol of strength and wisdom.
(iv) It was a symbol of renunciation.
Codes
a) Only (i) and (ii) are correct
b) Only (ii) and (iii) are correct
c) Only (iii) and (iv) are correct
d) All are correct
30. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Jainism philosophy?
I. Entire world is animated.
II. Cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through karma.
Choose the correct option:
a) Only I
b) Only Il
c) Both I and II
d) None of these

 Direction: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
a) Both assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true, but reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion (A): By the first century CE, there is evidence of changes in Buddhist
ideas and practices.
Reason (R): Early Buddhist teachings had given great importance to self-effort in
achieving nibbana.
2. Assertion (A): From earliest times, people tend to regard certain places as sacred.
Reason (R): These included sites with special trees or unique rock, or sites of
awe-inspiring natural beauty.
3. Assertion (A): Mahayana Buddhism believed in the idea of idol worship.
Reason(R): Buddhism is divided into two prominent sects: Mahayana and
Hinayana.
4. Assertion (A): Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodh
Gaya.
Reason(R): Buddha attained enlightenment by the efforts of other saints.
5. Assertion (A): Lord Mahavira was the last Tirthankara.
Reason(R): There were a total of 24 Tirthankaras.
6. Assertion (A): Vaishnavites believed in the idea of worship of Lord Vishnu.
Reason(R): Shaivites believed in the idea of worship of Lord Shiva.
7. Assertion (A): The earliest sculptures of Buddhism was inspired by Greek
traditions.
Reason(R): Hinayana Buddhists believed in the idea of idol worship.
8. Assertion (A): The ruins of the Sanchi stupa was internally preserved.
Reason(R): The British wanted to take the ruins of Sanchi Stupa to London.
9. Assertion (A): The Kailashnatha temple is situated in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Reason (R): The Kailashnatha temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
10. Assertion (A): Buddhism believed in the idea of the middle path for attaining
salvation.
Reason(R): Buddhism renounces extreme asceticism and pleasure.
11. Assertion (A): The principal deity in a temple was placed in the Garbagriha.
Reason(R): The Shikhara was constructed above the main shrine.
12. Assertion (A): The followers of the older tradition of Buddhism were known as
the Theravadins.
Reason(R): They followed the path of the old respected teachers called 'Theras'.

CHAPTER: 5 (THROUGH THE EYES OF TRAVELLERS) SUB: HISTORY
1. Which one of the following statements is appropriate about Ibn Battuta?
a) He was Qazi during Muhammad Bin Tughlaq's empire.
b) He had written Kitab-ul-Hind in Arabic.
c) He translated Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit work in Arabic.
d) He was a Physician, Philosopher and Historian.
2. Who among the following western theorists developed the idea of oriental despotism in
the 18th century?
a) Karl Marx
b) Voltaire
c) Montesquie
d) Rousseau
3. Who among the following developed the concept of the Asiatic mode of production?
a) Karl Marx
b) Voltaire
c) Montesquie
d) Rousseau
4. Abul Fazl, the sixteenth-century official chronicler, describes the land revenue as
"remunerations of sovereignty". Who among the following was the ruler at that time?
a) Akbar
b) Shahjahan
c) Babur
d) None of these
5. Ibn Battuta was an inveterate traveller who spent several years travelling through North
Africa, West Asia and parts of Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent and China, before
returning to his native land.
a) Russia
b) Africa
c) America
d) Morocco
6. Who among the following was the king of France to whom Bernier dedicated his major
writing?
a) Louis X
b) Louis IX
c) Louis XIV
d) Louis XII
7. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(i) Manucci A. Samarqand
(ii) Jean Baptist B. Italy Tavernier
(iii) Duarte Barbosa C. France
(iv) Abdur Razzak D. Portuguese
Options:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
a) (B) (C) (D) (A)
b) (A) (D) (C) (B)
c) (D) (A) (B) (C)
d) (C) (B) (A) (D)
8. Which of the following countries 'Duarte Barbosa' belonged to?
a) Russia
b) Portugal
c) Spain
d) France
9. Who among the following travelers was from Portugal?
a) Antonio Monserrate
b) Domingo Paes
c) Peter Mundy
d) Francois Bernier
10. Consider the following statements and select the correct option.
I. Francois Bernier was closely associated with the Prince Dara Shikoh.
II. Bernier travelled to several parts of the country and wrote accounts.
III. He dedicated his major writing to the king of France and Aurangzeb.
Codes
a) Il and III
b) I and II
c) I and III
d) I and IV
11. In India, the postal system is of two kinds, viz uluq and dawa according to
a) Al-Biruni
b) Francois Bernier
c) Ibn Battuta
d) Fa-Hien
12. Sultan..... was impressed by the scholarship of Ibn Battuta and appointed him the gazi or
Judge of Delhi.
a) Alauddin Khalji
b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
13. Who noted that in Persia there were four social categories like knights and princes, monks,
five priests and lawyers?
a) Al-Biruni
b) Ibn Battuta
c) Francois Bernier
14. Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind?
a) Bernier
b) Al-Biruni
c) Fa-Hien
d) Ibn Battuta
15. Who were the Nagar Sheth?
a) Chief of the merchant community
b) Physicians
c) Painters
16. What do you understand by Metrology?
a) Science of Astronomy
b) Science of Measurement
c) Science of Weather
17. Where is Daulatabad situated?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Karnataka
18. Who is the author of Padmavat?
a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
b) Al-Biruni
c) Nizamuddin Auliya
19. What do you mean by the term Alakh?
a) Formless
b) Unseen
c) Emptiness
d) None of these
20. Consider the following statements regarding Al-Biruni.
I. He wrote in Arabic.
II. He was not familiar with other languages like Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit.
Choose the correct option.
a) Only I
b) Only Il
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor Il

1. Assertion (A): Travel literature was already an accepted part of Arabic literature by the time
Al-Biruni wrote.
Reason (R): This literature dealt with lands as far apart as the Sahara Desert in the west to
the River Volga in the north.
2. Assertion (A): Slaves were generally used for domestic labour.
Reason (R): Ibn Battuta found their services particularly indispensable for carrying women
and men on palanquins or dola.
3. Assertion (A): Merchants often had strong community or kin ties.
Reason (R): They were organised into their own caste-cum occupational bodies.
4. Assertion (A): The Mughal Empire - its king was the king of "beggars and barbarians".
Reason (R): Mughal official documents suggest that the state was the sole owner of land.
5. Assertion (A): Bernier's 'Travels in the Mughal Empire is marked by detailed observations,
critical insights and reflection.
Reason (R): His account contains discussions trying to place the history of the Mughals
within some sort of a universal framework.
6. Assertion (A): Ibn Battuta was also amazed by the efficiency of the postal system which
allowed merchants to not only send information and remit credit across long distances, but
also to dispatch goods required at short notice.
Reason (R): The postal system was so efficient that while it took fifty days to reach Delhi from
Sind, the news reports of spies would reach the Sultan through the postal system in just fifty
days.
7. Assertion (A): By the time Ibn Battuta arrived in Delhi in the fourteenth century, the
subcontinent was part of a global network of communication that stretched from China in
the east to north west Africa and Europe in the west.
Reason (R): Ibn Battuta himself travelled extensively through these lands, visiting sacred
shrines, spending time with learned men and rulers, often officiating as qazi, and enjoying
the cosmopolitan culture of urban centres where people who spoke Arabic, Persian, Turkish
and other languages, shared ideas, information and anecdotes.
8. Assertion (A): Al-Biruni disapproved the notion of pollution.
Reason (R): He remarked that everything which falls into a state of impurity strives and
succeeds in regaining its original condition of purity.
9. Assertion (A): Among the best known of the Portuguese writers is Duarte Barbosa.
Reason (R): He wrote a detailed account of trade and society in south India.
10. Assertion (A): Travelling was also secure.
Reason (R): Ibn Battuta was attacked by bands of robbers several times.
11. Assertion (A): Al-Biruni's Kitab-ul-Hind, written in Arabic, is simple and lucid.
Reason (R): It is a voluminous text, divided into 80 chapters on subjects such as religion and
philosophy, festivals, astronomy, alchemy, manners and customs, social life, weights and
measures, iconography, laws and metrology.

CHAPTER: 6 (BHAKTI SUFI TRADITION) SUB: HISTORY
1. Who among the following preserved ‘Kabir Bijak' and where?
a) Kabirpanth in Varanasi
b) Kabirpanth in Gwalior
c) Kabir Granthavali in Dadupanth
d) Kabir Granthavali in Mewar
2. Who among the following was the composer of Kirtana-Ghosha?
a) Sundarmurti
b) Surdas
c) Kabir Das
d) Shankaradeva
3. Which one among the following was the name given to home that comprised several
small room and a big hall built by Sheikh Nizamuddin?
a) Ziyarat
b) Qalandars
c) Jamaat Khana
d) Langar
4. The various chiefdoms like Pallavas, Pandyas, etc. in the Tamil region helped the
Alvars to spread their 'Tamil Veda' in the first millennium CE. Identify the other name
of Tamil Veda from the following
a) Nalayira Divyaprabandham
b) Kanappa Nayanar
c) Abhirama
d) Poosalar Nayanar
5. Who among the following composed premakhyan 'Padmavat'?
a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
b) Amu Khusran
c) Ratan Sen
d) Baba Farid
6. The dargah of Shaikh Salim Chishti was built at which place?
a) Agra
b) Mathura
c) Kannauj
d) Fatehpur Sikri
7. Which of the following languages was used by Chishtis?
a) Urdu
b) Hindavi
c) Sama
d) Masnavis
8. Who among the following is the best known women poet within the Bhakti
tradition?
a) Janabai
b) Andal
c) Akka Mahadevi
d) Mira bai
9. Consider the following statements:
I. Some of the earlier Bhakti movements were lead by the Alvars and Nayanars.
II. Alvars were devotees of Vishnu and Nayanars were devotees of Shiva.
III. They travel from place to place, singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their Gods.
Which of the following statements) is/are correct about Bhakti Movement?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) I and II
d) I, II and III
10. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the five pillars of the faith of
Islam?
I. There is only one God, Allah.
II. Prayer should be offered five times a day.
III. Fasting should be done twice a year for a month.
IV. Not giving zakat.
Options:
a) II and III
b) I and Ill
c) I and IV
d) I and II
11. Which of the following statements regarding Nath sect of Medieval India is not
correct?
a) Nath sect mostly came from artisans groups.
b) They expressed themselves in common language.
c) They were the devotional people from North India.
d) Amir Khusro was the prominent one from this sect.
12. LIST-1 LIST-2
A. Alvar 1. Guru Gobind Singh
B. Nayanar 2. Andal
C. Sufism 3. Karraikal-Ammaiyar
D. Sikhism 4. Baba Farid
Options:
A B C D
a) 1 3 2 4
b) 1 2 3 4
c) 2 3 4 1
d) 4 2 3 1
13. Find out the correct chronological order of The Chishti Silsila' from the following
options.
I. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
II. Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj - Shakar
III. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Delhi
IV. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi
Codes:
a) I, I, III, IV
b) II, III, IV, I
c) III,I, I, IV
d) IV,II, I, II
14. Read the following statements regarding Sufism in India.
I. They turned to asceticism and mysticism in protest against the growing
materialism.
Il. They sought an interpretation of Quran on the basis of their experience.
III. Amir Khusrau was the disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.
IV. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi was from Delhi.
Which of the following statements given above are correct?
a) I, Il and III
b) III, IV and I
c) I, Ill and IV
d) II and IV
15. Who among the following Gurus of Sikhs compiled Shree Guru Adi Granth Sahib?
a) Guru Tegh Bahadur
b) Guru Arjan Dev
c) Guru Nanak Dev
d) Guru Gobind Singh
16. Read the following information.
• She was a Rajput princess from Merta in Marwar.
• She considered Lord Krishna as her lover.
Identify the name of the devotee of Saguna Bhakti from the following options.
a) Andal
b) Gargi
c) Mirabai
d) Maitreyi
17. Which of the following statements is not true about the tradition of Lingayats?
a) Lingayats did not practice funerary rites.
b) They questioned the theory of rebirth.
c) They believed that after death the devotee will be united with Shiva.
d) They did not encourage widow remarriage.
18. Which of the following statements regarding Mirabai are correct?
a) She was a Rajput princess from Marwar.
b) She defied her husband and did not submit to the role of a wife and mother.
c) She recognised Lord Krishna as her lover.
d) Surdas was her preceptor.
Options:
a) Only (i) and (ii)
b) Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
c) Only (i), (iii) and (iv)
d) Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
19. Chidambaram, Thanjavur is famous for what
a) Shiva Temple
b) Ganesha Temple
c) Durga Temple
d) None of these.
20. Virashaiva tradition is derived from.
a) Vachanas
b) Compositions by the Alvars
c) Sangeets by the Nayanars
21. The ....is the law governing body of the Muslim community.
a) Sharia
b) Hadis
c) Qiyas
d) Ljma
22. The Kabir Bijak and the Kabir Granthavali were made
a) by the direction of Kabir
b) during the time of Kabir
c) long after the death of Kabir
23. Bhakti traditions were categorised into
a) Saguna
b) Nirguna
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
24. The Saguna category worshipped
a) Shiva
b) Vishnu
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
25. The Alvars were worshippers of
a) Shiva
b) Durga
c) Vishnu
d) Brahma
26. 'Nalayira Divyaprabandham', a text belongs to
a) Alvaras
b) Nayanars
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
27. The Thanjavur temple was constructed under the patronage of
a) Chola kings
b) Pandya kings
c) Chera kings
d) None of these
28. The followers of Basavanna came to be known as
a) Virashaivas
b) Nayanars
c) Alvars
d) Buddhist
29. What do you mean by Sawm?
a) Performing the pilgrimage to Mecca
b) Prayer five times a day
c) Fasting during the month of Ramazan
d) Giving alms
30. Arrange them in chronological order.
(i) Sambandar
(ii) Ramanujacharya
(iii) Basavanna
(iv) Sri Chaitanya
Codes
a) (i), (iv), (iii), (iv)
b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
c) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
d) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)

1. Assertion (A): Sufi silsilas began to crystallise in different parts of the Islamic world
around the twelfth century.
Reason (R): It was through this channel that the spiritual power and blessings were
transmitted to devotees.
2. Assertion (A): Guru Nanak rejected sacrifices, ritual baths, image worship, austerities
and scriptures of both Hindus and Muslims.
Reason (R): Guru Nanak firmly repudiated the external practices of the religions he
saw around him.
3. Assertion (A): Historians who have tried to understand the integration of cults
suggest that there were at least two process at work.
Reason (R): One was process of disseminating Brahmanical ideas. Second was
Brahmanas accepting and re-working the beliefs and practices of these.
4. Assertion (A): The twelfth century witnessed the emergence of a new movement in
Karnataka, led by a Brahmana named Basavanna (1106-68) who was a minister in the
court of a Kalachuri ruler.
Reason (R): His followers were known as Virashaivas (heroes of Shiva) or Lingayats
(wearers of the linga).
5. Assertion (A): People pursuing the Tantric form of worship neglected the authority of
the Vedas.
Reason (R): Vedas used to keep a wide section of the society away from religious
rituals.
6. Assertion (A): Kabir was raised by a Muslim weaver family.
Reason(R): Kabir did not adopt a secular approach and was against the Hindus.
7. Assertion (A): Guru Nanak showed the path of love and devotion towards God.
Reason(R): Guru Nanak supported the idea of idol worship.
8. Assertion (A): Kings used to attain the legitimacy of the Sufi saints to win the support
of the common people.
Reason(R): Sufi saints were respected by the common people as well as the saints.
9. Assertion (A): Nayanars were the believers of Lord Shiva.
Reason(R): Lingayats were also the preachers of Lord Shiva.
10. Assertion (A): Mirabai renounced her household life for God.
Reason(R): Mirabai has immense love and devotion for Lord Krishna.
11. Assertion (A): Khalsa was organised by Guru Arjan Singh.
Reason(R): Khalsa was the military organisation of the Sikhs.
12. Assertion (A): Alvars showed their devotion towards Lord Vishnu.
Reason(R): The starting of the Bhakti movement took place in Tamil Nadu.
13. Assertion (A): Saint Muinuddin Chishti's Dargah is situated in Ajmer.
Reason(R): Ajmer is visited by people all over the country to pay tributes to the saint.
14. Assertion (A): The Sufi saints did not believe in the idea of God.
Reason (R): Sufi saints were against the orthodox nature of the Islamic Caliphate.

CHAPTER: 7 (AN EMPIRIAL CAPITAL: VIJAYNAGAR) SUB: HISTORY
1. By what another name was Vijayanagara city known as?
a) Masulipatnam
b) Hoshangabad
c) Hastinapur
d) Hampi
2. When was Vijayanagara kingdom established?
a) In 1337
b) In 1236
c) In 1336
d) In 1450
3. Who among the following established the Vijayanagara kingdom?
I. Hasan Gangu
Il. Parantaka I
III. Harihara and Bukka
III. Krishnadeva Raya
a) Il and III
b) Il and IV
c) Only III
d) III and IV
4. Which among the following was the first dynasty to rule over Vijayanagara Empire?
a) Aravidu dynasty
b) Sangama dynasty
c) Tuluva dynasty
d) Suluva dynasty
5. Which deity was considered as the local goddess of Vijayanagara?
a) Saraswati
b) Laxmi
c) Durga
d) Pampadevi
6. Which river among the following was the major source of water for Vijayanagara?
a) Kaveri
b) Krishna
c) Tungabhadra
d) Mahanadi
7. Who among the following travelled Vijayanagara Empire in the fifteenth century and
was greatly impressed by the fortification of the empire?
a) Duarte Barbosa
b) Abdur Razzaq
c) Colin Mackenzie
d) Domingo Paes
8. By which of the following name the principal deity of Vitthala temple, 'Vitthala', was
also known as?
a) Lord Rama
b) Lord Shiva
c) Lord Krishna
d) Lord Vishnu
9. Identify the incorrect statement from the following regarding Krishnadeva Raya.
I. Krishnadeva Raya ruled from 1509 to 1529.
II. Krishnadeva Raya composed a work on statecraft in Telugu known as the
Amuktamalyada.
III. The land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers (the Raichur doab) was
acquired (1512) in his reign.
IV. The rulers of Orissa (Odisha) revolted against Krishnadeva Raya in 1516.
Options:
a) Duarte Barbosa
b) Domingo Paes
c) Fernao Nuniz
d) Abdur Razzaq
10. On which of the following occasions was the ceremony performed at Mahanavami
Dibba?
a) Victory over the enemy
b) Marriage of the king
c) Worship of the state horse
d) Marriage anniversary of the king
11. Which of the following is the valid reason for the destruction of the structures at
Vijayanagara?
a) They were destroyed when the city was sacked.
b) These structures were destroyed due to flood.
c) Most of the structures were destroyed due to earthquake.
d) They were destroyed for constructing new structures.
12. Who among the following was responsible for the destruction of Vijayanagara city?
a) Sultans
b) Rayas
c) Amara-nayakas
d) Yavanas
13. The term 'Gajapati' literally means
a) lord of elephants
b) lord of lions
c) lord of tigers
d) lord of Grace
14. In which of the following years the Battle of Talikota between Vijayanagara and the
Deccan sultans took place?
a) In 1570
b) In 1550
c) In 1565
d) In 1575
15. Temple building in the region had a long history, going back to dynasties such as the
Chalukyas, Hoysalas and Cholas.
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option:
a) Pallavas
b) Saluva dynasty
c) Tuluva dynasty
d) Satvahanas
16. Who among the following brought ruins of Hampi into light in the year 1800?
a) Colin Mackenzie
b) Thomas Hickey
c) Abdur Razzaq
d) Domingo Paes
17. Which of the following is the valid reason for the destruction of the structures at
Vijayanagara?
a) They were destroyed when the city was sacked.
b) These structures were destroyed due to flood.
c) Most of the structures were destroyed due to earthquake.
d) They were destroyed for constructing new structures.
18. What was the name of ruling lineage that was very powerful in Orissa in the 15th
Century?
a) Gajapati
b) Ashvapati
c) Lord of horses
d) Narapati
19. Which of the following rulers was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty who earned
the title of 'Andhra Bhoja' by the public and composed the work, Amuktamalyada?
a) Krishnadeva Raya
b) Sultan of Bijapur
c) Rama Raya
d) Harihara
20. Identify the incorrectly matched pair.
a) Amara-Nayaka System – Vijayanagara Empire
b) Harihara and Bukka - Founder of Vijayanagara Empire
c) Hazara Rama Temple – Patna
d) Mahanavami Dibba - King's palace
21. Identify the ruler of Saluvas dynasty with the help of the following information.
I. Strain began to show within the imperial structure following his death.
II. His successors were troubled by rebellious 'nayakas' or military chiefs.
a) Krishnadeva Raya
b) Rama Raya
c) Hari Hara
d) Ashoka
22. Consider the following statements regarding the Virupaksha temple and choose the
option which is correct?
(i) The hall in front of the main shrine was built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his
accession.
(ii) It has a unique shrine designed as a chariot.
(iii) The principal deity of this temple was generally worshipped in Maharashtra.
a) Only (i) and (iii)
b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
c) (ii) and (iii)
d) Only (i)
23. Which of the following option is the most probable new feature of temples that must
have been a mark of imperial authority?
a) Gopurams
b) Shrines
c) Kalayan Mandapa
d) Mandapas
24. Read the following statements related to Krishnadeva Raya and choose the option
which is correct.
I. Krishnadeva Raya's rule was characterised by expansion and consolidation.
II. There was unparalleled peace and prosperity in his empire.
III. He was credited with building some fine temples.
IV. He was defeated in the Battle of Rakshasi Tangadi.
Options:
a) Only I
b) I, Il and III
c) II, Ill and IV
d) I, IlI and IV
25. Identify the monument with the help of the following information:
I. It had nine towers.
II. Name was given by the British travellers.
III. It may have been a council chamber.
Options:
a) Lotus Mahal
b) Hazara Rama Temple
c) Virupaksha Temple
d) Mahanavamidibba
26. It is likely that a very choice of the site was inspired by the existence of the shrines of
Virupaksha and Pampadevi.
All royal orders were signed in their name in the Kannada script.
Which among the following cities has been described in the above information?
a) Madurai
b) Vijayanagara
c) Hampi
d) Bijapur
27. Which one of the following is a correct pair?
LIST-1 LIST-2
a) Amara-Nayaka System (i) Vijaynagara Empire
b) Harihara and Bukka (ii) Founded Mauryan Empire
c) Mahanavami Dibba Temple (iii) Patna
d) Hazara Rama Temple (iv) New Delhi
28. The Battle of Talikota was fought between organisation of Deccan sultans and
a) Krishna Eleva Raya
b) Rueca Raya
c) Sadashiva Raya
d) Rama Raya
29. Fill in the blank
The local merchants of the Vijayanagara Empire who participated in the trade of
horses were called
a) Gajapati
b) Mahanayakas
c) Kudirai Chettis
d) Narapati
30. Who among the following was the author of the book “Arthashastra"?
a) Bimbisara
b) Ajatashatru
c) Chanakya
d) Bindusar
31. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to which of the following dynasties?
a) Sangama
b) Tuluva
c) Aravidu
d) Suluva
32. Which one of the following is a correct pair?
LIST-1 LIST-2
a) Cholas Tamil Nadu
b) Hoyasala Orissa
c) Sultans Karnataka
d) Gajapati Deccan
33. Which one among the following dynasties built the Hiriya canal?
a) Sangama dynasty
b) Tuluva dynasty
c) Saluva dynasty
d) Aravidu dynasty
34. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a) Shrine of Pampadevi – Bellur
b) Brihadeshwara Temple – Thanjavur
c) Chennakeshava Temple – Hampi
d) Lotus Mahal- Golconda
35. Who among the following, as the tradition goes founded the empire of Vijayanagara?
a) Sadasiva Raya
b) Ramadeva Raya
c) Harihara and Bukka
d) Krishnadeva Raya
36. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a) Vitthala Temple - Devoted to Pampadevi
b) Virupaksha Temple - Chariot Temple
c) Hazara Rama Temple - Temple of Krishnadeva Raya
d) Nagalapuram - Sub-urban city
37. What do you understand by Mahanavmi Dibba?
a) A festival
b) A massive platform
c) Name of a deity
d) Audience hall
38. In which year Hampi was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?
a) 1984
b) 1985
c) 1986
d) 1987
39. Consider the following statements about Vijayanagara.
I. The first dynasty was known as Tuluva dynasty.
Il. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Sangama dynasty.
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II

1. Assertion (A): The Amara-nayaka system was a major political innovation of the
Vijayanagara Empire.
Reason (R): Amara-nayakas were military commanders and were given territory to
govern.
2. Assertion (A): Archaeologists and Historians find Harappan script enigmatic.
Reason (R): The Harappan script remains undeciphered till date.
3. Assertion (A): Krishnadeva Raya's rule was characterised by expansion and
consolidation.
Reason (R): Vijayanagar kingdom acquired land between Tungabhadra and Krishna
rivers due to it military preparedness.
4. Assertion (A): Rulers of Vijayanagara claimed to rule on behalf of the god
"Virupaksha”
Reason (R): Rulers indicated their close links with the gods by using the title 'Hindu
Suratrana'
5. Assertion (A): Hiriya canal drew water from a dam across the Tungabhadra River.
Reason (R): Hiriya canal irrigated the cultivated valley that separated the "sacred
centre" from the "urban core" and was built by kings of the Saluva dynasty.
6. Assertion (A): The most important such tank was built in the early years of the
fifteenth century and is now called Kamalapuram tank.
Reason (R): Water from the tank not only irrigated fields nearby but was also
conducted through a channel to the "royal centre".
7. Assertion (A): Some of the most important roads extended from temple gateways,
and were lined by bazaars.
Reason (R): Roads generally wound around through the valleys, avoiding rocky
terrain.
8. Assertion (A): Field surveys indicate that the entire area was dotted with numerous
shrines and small temples.
Reason (R): The surveys also indicate that wells, rainwater tanks as well as temple
tanks may have served as sources of water to the ordinary town dwellers.
9. Assertion (A): Located on one of the highest points in the city was the "mahanavami
dibba." Reason (R): It was a massive platform rising from a base of about 11,000 sq. ft
to a height of 40 ft.
10. Assertion (A): All royal orders were signer as "Shri Virupaksha", usually in the Kannad
script.
Reason (R): Rulers also indicated their done links with the gods by using the tile
"Hindu Suratrana".

CHAPTER: 8 (PEASNTS, ZAMINDARS AND STATE) SUB: HISTORY
1. Which one of the following crops was introduced into India via Africa and Spain?
a) Chillies
b) Maize
c) Papaya
d) Potatoes
2. Which among the following was the name given to the headmen of Panchayat?
a) Muqaddam
b) Patwari
c) Quazi
d) Quilachas
3. Which among the following was the place to which Ahom kings belong?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Chhattisgarh
d) West Bengal
4. Which among the following name was given to the peasants who were non-resident
cultivators, belonged to some other village, but cultivated lands elsewhere on a
contractual basis?
a) Khud-kashta
b) Pahi-kashta
c) Raiyat
d) Muzarian
5. The Mughal state encouraged peasants to cultivate crops as they brought in more
revenue. Crops such as cotton and sugarcane are called as. Choose the correct
answer from the following options:
a) Jins-i kamil
b) Do-fasla
c) Shahnahr
d) Asamis
6. Among those who tilled the land, there was a sizeable number who worked as
menials or agricultural labourers. Who were they?
a) Dalits
b) Halalkhoran
c) Mallahzadas
d) Majur
7. Castes such as the Ahirs, Gujars and Malis rose in the hierarchy because of the
profitability of which of the following?
a) Pastoral and fishing
b) Pastoral and cattle rearing
c) Pastoral and horticulture
d) Cattle rearing and horticulture
8. Identify the poem with the help of the following information.
 Hearing the news, outsiders came from various lands.
 Kalaketu then bought and distributed among them.
 Heavy knives, axes, battle-axes and pikes.
 From the north came the Das (people).
a) Chandimangala
b) Mukundaram Chakrabarti
c) Kalaketu
9. Which of the following options is the most probable explanation for the term Khud-
Kashta?
a) Peasants were residents of the village.
b) These were non-resident cultivators.
c) They were revenue collectors.
d) They were head of jati panchayat
10. Read the following statements regarding village artisan during 16th -17th century.
I. The distinction between artisans and peasants in village society was a fluid one, as
many groups performed the tasks of both.
II. Village artisans - potters, blacksmiths, carpenters, barbers, even goldsmiths -
provided specialised services in return for which they were compensated by villagers
by a variety of means.
III. Artisans and individual peasant households entered into a mutually negotiated
system of remuneration, most of the time goods for services.
IV. In Orissa, this came to be described as the jajman system.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
a) I, II, and III
b) I, IV and I
c) I, Ill and IV
d) II and IV
11. Which of the following informations are correct about Ain-i-Akbari?
I. It was written in Arabic by Abdul Raji.
II. It was a 16th century document, written by Abul Fazl in Persian language.
III. Sipah-abadi, covers the military and civil administration.
IV. Mulk-abadi, deals with the fiscal side of the empire.
Codes
a) II, III and IV
b) III, IV and I
c) IV, I and II
d) I, II and III
12. Match the following.
Lands in the Mughal Empire Features
A. Polaj 1. Land always being cultivated
B. Parauti 2. Land fallow for 3 to 4 years
C. Chachhar 3. Land fallow a year
D. Banjar 4. Land uncultivated for 5 years
Codes
A B C D
a) 1 3 2 4
b) 2 3 4 1
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 4 3 2 1
13. Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari?
a) Babur
b) Abul Fazl
c) Ravidas
d) Kabir
14. What was Diwan responsible for?
a) Supervising Fiscal System
b) Chief of Army
c) Head of the village
d) None of these
15. Mansabdar was to look after
a) Civil affairs
b) Military affairs
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
16. What does the term Kifayat means?
a) Principal
b) Interest
c) Compensation
d) Tax
17. Giovanni Careri was a traveller from which country?
a) Spain
b) Italy
c) Japan
d) Vietnam
18. Which of the following is/are a part of Ain-i-Akbari?
a) Manzil-abadi
b) Sipah-abadi
c) Mulk-abadi
d) All of these
19. Arrange in ascending order.
a) Suba, Sarkar, Pargana, Mahal
b) Sarkar, Pargana, Suba, Mahal
c) Mahal, Sarkar, Pargana, Suba
d) Pargana, Suba, Mahal, Sarkar
20. Choose the correct pair.
Term Meaning
Halalkhoran Scavengers
Mallahzadas Labourers
Majur Son of Boatmen
Asamis Headmen
21. Consider the following statements about Ain-i-Akbari.

I. It recorded the arrangements made by the state to ensure cultivation.
II. To enabled the collection of revenue by the agencies.
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) None of these
22. Which of the following empires commissioned Ain-i-Akbari?
a) Humayun's empire
b) Akbar's empire
c) Shah Jahan's empire
d) Aurangzeb's empire
23. Why was the period between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries marked by a
remarkable stability in the metal currency in India?
a) Due to aid given by Islamic countries to India.
b) Due to the usage of new extraction technology of metals.
c) Due to the phenomenal availability of silver.
d) Due to the expansion of trade.
1. Assertion (A): Zamindars defaulted on payments in the Permanent Settlement.
Reason (R): Prices of the agricultural produce were low.
2. Assertion (A): Crops like cotton and sugarcane were regarded as Jins-i-Kamil (perfect
crops) during the Mughal periods.
Reason (R): The Mughal state encouraged peasants to cultivate such crops as they
brought in more revenue.
3. Assertion (A): Bernier was a firm believer in the virtues of private property. He saw
crown ownership of land in the Mughal empire as being harmful to both State and
the people.
Reason (R): Landlords could not pass on their land to their children, so they were
averse to any long time investment in the expansion of production.
4. Assertion (A): Artificial systems of irrigation was devised.
Reason (R): There were crops which required additional water.
5. Assertion (A): Zamindars were very powerful.
Reason (R): They derived their power from the fact that they could often collect
revenue on behalf of the state.
6. Assertion (A): Rural India was not characterised by settled peasant production alone.
Reason (R): In addition, forest areas made up a substantial proportion of territory.
7. Assertion (A): The central purpose of the Ain was to present a vision of Akbar's
empire.
Reason (R): Whatever we learn from the Ain about peasants remains a view from the
top.
8. Assertion (A): The average peasant of north India possess more than a pair of
bullocks and two ploughs.
Reason (R): In Gujarat peasants possessing about six acres of land were considered to
be affluent.
9. Assertion (A): Though agriculture was labour intensive, peasants did use technologies
that often harnessed cattle energy.
Reason (R): Hoeing and weeding were done simultaneously using cattle.
10. Assertion (A): One important outcome of varied and flexible forms of agricultural
production was a slow demographic growth.
Reason (R): Despite periodic disruptions caused by famines and epidemics, India's
population increased.
11. Assertion (A): The cultivators were a highly heterogeneous group.
Reason (R): Deep inequities on the basis of caste and other caste-like distinctions
were prevalent in the society.
12. Assertion (A): Village was a "little republic" made up of fraternal partners sharing
resources and labour.
Reason (R): A group of powerful individuals decided the affairs of the village,
exploited the weaker sections and had the authority to dispense justice.
13. Assertion (A): A gendered segregation between the home (for women) and the world
(for men) was not possible with the expansion in individuated peasant farming.
Reason (R): Women were considered an important resource in agrarian society also
because they were child bearers in a society dependent on labour.
14. Assertion (A): There was only sedentary agriculture in rural India.
Reason (R): Livelihood of 'jangli's came from the gathering of forest produce, hunting
and shifting agriculture.
15. Assertion (A): The hunt was a subject frequently painted by court artists.
Reason (R): In the Mughal political ideology, the hunt symbolised the fortune.

CHAPTER: 10 (COLONIALISM AND COUNTRYSIDE) SUB: HISTORY
1. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement?
a) Lord Warren Hastings
b) Lord Shore
c) Lord Clive
d) Lord Cornwallis
2. What does the term "Yeomen farmer" mean?
a) A farmer who cultivates someone else's land.
b) A farmer who cultivates his own land.
c) A farmer who works as a tenant.
d) A farmer who works at a contract.
3. What does the term "Benami" mean?
a) Transactions made in the name of a fictitious person.
b) Transaction made in a name of a genuine person.
c) Legal transactions.
d) Transactions related to land only.
4. Francis Buchanan was the surgeon to which of the following Governor-Generals?
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Lord Bentinck
c) Lord Hastings
d) Lord Clive
5. "Mahua" is a variety of:
a) Flowers
b) Insects
c) Fruits
d) Vegetables
6. What was Damin-i-Koh?
a) Demarcated land under the authority of the British.
b) Demarcated land under the authority of the Santhals.
c) Demarcated land under the authority of the Oraons.
d) Demarcated land under the authority of the Collector.
7. Who were "Dikus"?
a) Moneylenders
b) Santhal leaders
c) Craftsmen
d) British officials
8. Who was the leader of the Santhal Revolt?
a) Sidhu Manjhi
b) Tana Bhagat
c) Baba Ramchandra
d) Durjol Singh
9. Why the accounts written by Buchanan could not be trusted blindly?
a) He was not an intellectual individual
b) He was in service of the British
c) He supported the tribal movements
d) He had no keen interest in writings
10. Under the Permanent Settlement Act, the rent taken from the peasants was fixed by whom?
a) Company officials
b) Zamindars
c) Peasants themselves
d) Village headmen
11. The revolt in Santhal Pargana took place which of the following years?
a) 1854-1855
b) 1855-1856
c) 1856-1857
d) 1857-1858
12. Why the Zamindars hired people from Sar tribes?
a) For hunting purposes
b) For reclaiming and cultivating land
c) For guarding their territories
d) For fighting the British
13. What was the name of the hill folks of the Rajmahal Hills?
a) Mukharias
b) Paharias
c) Niharias
d) None of these
14. Who was the Raja of Burdwan when the Permanent Settlement was imposed in Bengal?
a) Mehtab Chand
b) Tejchand
c) Rajchand
d) Harichand
15. Who were the jotedars?
a) Rich peasants
b) Poor peasants
c) Rulers
d) Company officials
16. Consider the following statements about the Permanent Settlement.
I. The British contracted with the rajas and talugdars in Bengal to collect revenue and pay a
fixed share to the government.
II. The share of the revenue fixed by the British was generally 10/11 of the revenue collected
by the zamindars.
Choose the correct statements):
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and Il
d) Neither I nor Il
17. Consider the following statements about the Paharias.
I. They grew a variety of pulses and millets.
II. They performed the practice of shifting cultivation.
III. Their life was dependent on forest produce.
a) I and II
b) Il and III
c) III only
d) I, II and III
18. Why the Zamindars defaulted on the payment of revenue to the British government under
the Permanent Settlement Act?
I. The revenue demands of the British Government were very high.
II. The prices of the agricultural produce in the 1790s was depressed.
III. The revenue was invariable and do not accumulate situations like poor harvest or
drought.
Choose the correct statements:
a) I and II
b) II and III
c) III only
d) I. II and III
19. The term Adhiyars and Bargadars are used for which of the following class of people?
a) Sharecroppers
b) Shifting cultivators
c) Nomads
d) Artisans
20. Read the following statements:
I. They were a class of rich peasants in Bengal.
II. They were also involved in the money lending activities.
Identify the class of people from the above information:
a) Haoladars
b) Ryots
c) Samharta
d) Wazir
21. Consider the following statements about the Paharias:
I. They refused to cut their forests.
II. They were hostile towards the British.
Choose the incorrect statements):
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
22. Augustus Clevland was the Collector of which of the following regions?
a) Bhagalpur
b) Ranchi
c) Kaushambi
d) Birbhum
23. Consider the following statements about the policy of the British to control the Paharias:
I. They started the concept of providing a regular allowance to the Paharia chiefs.
II. The Paharia chiefs had the responsibility to ensure the proper conduct of their men.
III. They followed the policy of pacification.
a) Only I
b) Il and III
c) I and III
d) I, II and III
24. Which of the following area was given to the Santhals till 1832?
a) Damin-i-Koh
b) Twenty four kos
c) Santhal property
d) Paharias property
25. Which among the following was the profession of Buchanan?
a) Archaeologist
b) Physician
c) Philosopher
d) Physician
26. Village headmen in Bengal were known as:
a) Jotedars
b) Ryots
c) Amins
d) Amlahs
27. Read the following statements regarding Santhals reaching the Rajmahal hills:
I. Santhals had begun to come into Bengal around the 1780s.
II. Zamindars hired them to reclaim land.
III. They were settled in Jangal territory.
IV. British officers invited them to subdue the Paharias.
Which of the following statements are correct?
a) I, II and III
b) I, Il and IV
c) I, IlI and IV
d) I, II, III and IV
28. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct order from the following
options.
I. Santhal Rebellion
II. Riots in Deccan Villages
III. Permanent Settlement in Bengal
IV. First Revenue Settlement in Bombay Deccan
Codes
a) I, II, III and IV
b) II, III, IV and I
c) III, IV, I and II
d) IV, I, II and III
29. Consider the following statements regarding the impact of American Civil War on the Deccan
countryside.
I. The ryots in the Deccan villages suddenly found access to limitless credit.
Il. They were given & 100 as advance for every acre they planted with cotton.
IlI. Sahukars were not willing to extend long-termloans.
IV. During the period of American Civil War, the cotton production in Bombay Deccan
expanded.
Which of these statements are correct?
a) I, II and III
b) II, III and IV
c) I, Ill and IV
d) I, Il and IV
30. In which year did Permanent Settlement came into force?
a) 1792
b) 1793
c) 1794
d) 1795
31. In which year the Limitation Law was passed by Britishers?
a) 1858
b) 1859
c) 1860
d) 1861
32. Consider the following statements about Ryotwari System.
I. The revenue was directly settled with Zamindar.
II. Lands were resurveyed every 20 years.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II

1. Assertion (A): Rent collection was a perennial problem.
Reason (R): Sometimes bad harvest and low prices made payment of dues difficult for the
ryots.
2. Assertion (A): The emergence of the jotedars reduced the power and prestige of the
zamindars. in Bengal.
Reason (R): The jotedars asserted control over a significant amount of lands and also
controlled local trade.
3. Assertion (A): The implication of the Santhal Revolt was the creation of the Santhal Pargana.
Reason (R): The Santhal Pargana was created by the British to stop the further confrontation.
4. Assertion (A): There were other ways in which zamindars circumvented displacement.
Reason (R): At times, their agents would be attacked by lathyals.
5. Assertion (A): The Permanent Settlement Act came into force in Bengal during the 1790s.
Reason (R): The Act formalised the system of revenue collection in Bengal.
6. Assertion (A): The zamindars and the landlor in Bengal generally defaulted in the payment
the revenue to the East India Company.
Reason (R): The zamindars had no money t give revenue to the East India Company.
7. Assertion (A): The Jotedars emerged as a powerful class of peasants in several parts of
Bengal.
Reason (R): The Jotedars have the support of the wide section of peasants and controlled
commercial activities in several areas of Bengal.
8. Assertion (A): The British government supported the idea of settled agriculture.
Reason (R): Settled agriculture would have led to an increase in the revenue of the British
government.
9. Assertion (A): The Santhals revolted against the British administration in the regions of
Rajmahal Hills.
Reason (R): The Santhals lost their lands to the British due to high rates of taxation on their
lands.
10. Assertion (A): The Santhals were hired by the British to clear lands and become settled
agriculturalists.
Reason (R): The economic condition of the Santhals improved after becoming settled
agriculturalists.
11. Assertion (A): The cotton imports from America to Britain reduced significantly during the
1860s.
Reason(R): The American Civil War got started in 1861.
12. Assertion (A): India became the leading exporter of cotton to Britain in 1864.
Reason(R): The cotton merchants provided easy credit for the cultivation of cotton.
13. Assertion (A): The Deccan Riots Commission submitted a report to the British Parliament.
Reason(R): The Deccan Riots Commission did not mention the personal experiences of the
people involved in the riots.
14. Assertion (A): Ryots burned the debt bonds between them and moneylenders.
Reason(R): Ryots killed the moneylenders.

CHAPTER: 11 (REBELS AND THE RAJ) SUB: HISTORY
1. The word Firangi has been derived from which of the following language?
a) Persian
b) Hindi
c) Urdu
d) Arabic
2. Who among the following was the successor of Peshwa Baji Rao II?
a) Birjis Qadr
b) Ali Shah
c) Kunwar Singh
d) Ahmadullah Shah
3. Who among the following was the son of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah?
a) Birjis Qadr
b) Ali Shah
c) Kunwar Singh
d) Nana Sahib
4. Who among the following was a local zamindar in Arrah?
a) Birjis Qadr
b) Ali Shah
c) Kunwar Singh
d) Nana Sahib
5. Who among the following became a leader of Kol rebellion in Chotanagpur of Bengal?
a) Gonoo
b) Shah Mal
c) Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
d) Birjis Qadr
6. Belonged to the clan of Jat cultivators.
a) Gonoo
b) Shah Mal
c) Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
d) Birjis Qadr
7. Who among the following was the wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah?
a) Mumtaz Mahal
b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
c) Aisha Sultan Begum
d) Maham Begum
8. Which of the following was the first British revenue settlement?
a) Summary Settlement of 1856
b) Summary Settlement of 1857
c) Summary Settlement of 1858
d) Summary Settlement of 1862
9. Which one of the following options is correct about the term halalkhors?
a) Gentility
b) Corrupt
c) Righteous
d) Notification
10. Read the following information and identify the personality.
I. He established laws to abolish Sati.
II. He adopted policies that aimed at "reforming" the Indian society by introducing Western
education.
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Henry Hardinge
11. Consider the following statements:
I. It was issued on 25th of August, 1857.
II. The rebel sepoys pleaded for the preservation of their faith.
III. It consists of two sections.
Which of the above statements) is/are correct about the Azamgarh Proclamation?
a) I and II are correct.
b) II and III are correct.
c) III is correct
12. Match the following:
LIST-I LIST-II
A. In Memoriam i. London News
B. Relief Of Lucknow ii. Joseph Paton
C. Execution of mutinous sepoy iii. Thomas Jones Barker
D. The British Lion’s iv. Punch
Options:
a) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
b) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
c) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
d) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
13. Who among the following was not there in the painting "Relief of Lucknow"?
a) Robert Clive
b) Campbell
c) Outram
d) Havelock
14. Which of the following was not published in Punch?
a) "The British Lion's Vengeance on the Bengal Tiger"
b) "Relief of Lucknow"
c) "The news of the terrible massacre at Cawnpore (Kanpur)"
d) "The Clemency of Canning"
15. Read the given information and identify the leader of 1857 Revolt from the following
options.
• Nawab of Awadh
• Was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta
• British wrongly assumed him as unpopular ruler.
a) Birjis Qadr
b) Shah Alam
c) Wajid Ali Shah
d) Bahadur Shah
16. Find out from the following pairs which one is not correctly matched.
a) Lord Wellesley - Subsidiary Alliance
b) Lord Dalhousie - Doctrine of Lapse
c) Lord Henry Hardinge - Introduced the Enfield Rifles
d) Lord Canning - Religious Disabilities Act
17. Who was the Mughal Emperor during the Revolt of 1857?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Jahandar Shah
d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
18. The Battle of Plassey was fought between
a) British and French
b) French and Nawab of Bengal
c) British and Nawab of Bengal
d) French and Nawab of Bihar
19. The British annexed how many Indian states on pretext of maladministration?
a) Awadh
b) Jhansi
c) Satara
d) All of these
20. Which Governor General introduced the system of Subsidiary Alliance?
a) Robert Clive
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Dalhousie
d) Lord Minto
21. Who was appointed as the new commander of British forces in India?
a) Outram
b) Havelock
c) Colin Cambell
d) Joseph Palon
22. .. is a collective disobedience of rules and regulations within the armed forces.
23. Governor General...... declared that a gesture of lenience and a show of mercy would help in
winning back the loyalty of the sepoys, but he was mocked by the British Press.
a) William Bentinck
b) Charles Metcalfe
c) Charles Canning
d) Lord Lytton
24. Consider the following statement about Subsidiary Alliance.
I. The British would be responsible for protecting only their ally from external and not
internal.
II. A British armed contingent would be stationed.
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) None of these

1. Assertion (A): The link between sepoys and the rural world had important implications in the
course of the uprising.
Reason (R): Everywhere peasants poured into towns and joined the soldiers in the collective
acts of the rebellion.
2. Assertion (A): The British government was asked to protect the honour of innocent women
and ensure the safety of helpless children.
Reason (R): The British Army expressed their sentiments by the visual representations of
trauma and suffering.
3. Assertion (A): In towns and cantonments, sepoys and the common people refused to touch
the atta.
Reason (R): There was fear and suspicion that the British wanted to convert Indians to
Christianity.
4. Assertion (A): The use of greased cartridges in the Enfield rifles became the ground of
agitation by the sepoys.
Reason (R): Sepoys perceived that Britishers wanted to pollute their religion.
5. Assertion (A): The British annexed the kingdom of Awadh on the grounds of
maladministration.
Reason (R): The Nawab of Awadh was an incapable ruler.
6. Assertion (A): The system of Subsidiary Alliance was started by Lord Wellesley.
Reason (R): This system was perceived as a threat by the Indian rulers to their autonomy.
7. Assertion (A): The Summary Settlement of 1856 downgraded the status of the Taluqdars.
Reason (R): British government perceived the growing influence of Talugdars as a threat lo
their administration.
8. Assertion (A): During the 1840s the relationship between the White army officers and the
Indian sepoys started deteriorating.
Reason (R): White officers considered the sepoys as racially inferior and often abused them.
9. Assertion (A): British imposed martial law in North India during 1857.
Reason (R): The military officers of the British government was given wide set of powers to
curb the rebellion.
10. Assertion (A): The role of rumours and prophecies was significant in the expansion of the
revolt of 1857.
Reason (R): The rule of the British government was portrayed as an alien's rule.

CHAPTER: 13 (MAHATMA GANDHI AND NATIONALIST MOVEMENT)
SUB: HISTORY
1. Where was the first major appearance of the Gandhiji after he returned to India in 1915?
a) Inaugration of the Banaras Hindu University
b) Champaran, Bihar
c) Kheda District, Gujarat
d) Bardoli, Gujarat
2. University Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in which of the following cities of India?
a) Jalandhar
b) Ludhiana
c) Amritsar
d) Patiala
3. After which incident Gandhiji withdrew the Non-Cooperation movement?
a) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
b) Chauri Chaura incident in Gorakhpur
c) Kakori Dacoity
d) Violence in Bengal
4. After which incident Gandhiji withdrew the Non-Cooperation movement?
a) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
b) Chauri Chaura incident in Gorakhpur
c) Kakori Dacoity
d) Violence in Bengal
5. Why Indians revolted against the Simon Commission?
a) It included all-white members.
b) It included white members as well as Indians.
c) Gandhiji was not a part of it.
d) The commission sought to offer freedom to India.
6. Who among the following represented India at the Second Round Table Conference?
a) Subhash Chandra Bose
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
7. Which one among the following acts gave the restricted franchise to the Indian people to
elect their representatives?
a) Government of India Act 1935
b) Government of India Act 1909
c) Indian Councils Act 1893
d) Government of India Act 1858
8. What was the significance of the Lahore Resolution of 1940?
a) It demanded a separate nation for the Muslims in the name of Pakistan.
b) It rejected the creation of Pakistan.
c) Muslim League and Congress reach a consensus on the issue of Pakistan.
9. Which one of the following men served as the President of the constituent assembly?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d) C.R. Das
10. Which of the following practices was condemned by Gandhiji?
a) Untouchability
b) Child Marriage
c) Communal Disharmony
d) All of the above
11. Consider the following statements is regarding the practice of Satyagraha.
I. It was firstly used by Gandhiji in South Africa.
II. This movement promoted the idea of nonviolence to the common people.
Which of the above statements are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
12. Choose the incorrect match from the following list:
a) Swadeshi Movement: 1905-1907
b) Gandhiji returned to India: 1915
c) First Round Table Conference: 1930
d) Gandhi Irwin Pact: 1932
13. Choose the odd one out from the following:
a) Pakistan Resolution - All India Muslim League
b) Depressed Classes - B.R. Ambedkar
c) Louis Fischer - Mahatma Gandhi
d) Lahore Resolution 1930 President – Subhash Chandra Bose
14. Consider the following statements about the death of Gandhiji:
I. He was killed on 30 January 1948.
II. He was shot by a man called Nathuram Godse.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and Il
d) Neither I nor Il
15. Consider the following statements about the death of Gandhiji:
I. He was killed on 30 January 1948.
II. He was shot by a man called Nathuram Godse.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and Il
d) Neither I nor Il
16. Choose the incorrect pair:
a) World War I – 1914
b) Chauri Chaura incident – 1922
c) Simon Commission – 1928
d) Jallianwala massacre – 1920
17. Which of the following magazines compared the martyrdom of Gandhiji with that of
Abraham Lincoln?
a) Young India
b) Times Magazines
c) New India
d) Free Hindustan
18. Which of the following Acts permitted detention without trial?
a) Rowlatt Act
b) Government of India Act of 1935
c) Morley-Minto Act
d) Montague-Chelmsford Act
19. Who among the following was not a follower of 'Gandhian Nationalism'?
a) C. Rajagopalachari
b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
c) Aurobindo Ghosh
d) Subhash Chandra Bose
20. Which among the following is the name of a journal that was published by Mahatma
Gandhi?
a) Young India
b) Amrit Bazar Patrika
c) Young Bengal
d) Harijan
21. Who persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the Salt March protest to men alone?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
c) Anandi Gopal Joshi
d) Kasturba Gandhi
22. Which one of the following Viceroys was deeply unsympathetic towards Gandhi?
a) Lord Minto
b) Lord Huntington
c) Lord Hardinge
d) Lord Willingdon
23. Which of the following options is correct?
a) Gandhiji started Quit India Mission in 1930.
b) Gandhiji gave his first speech in Champaran.
c) Gandhiji worked as radical nationalist leader.
d) Gandhiji, considered GK Gokhale as his political mentor.
24. Mahatma Gandhi illustrated his tactical wisdom by picking on salt monopoly. Which of the
following statement (s) is/ are correct to prove this? (CBSE SQP 2020)
1. State monopoly over salt was deeply unpopular.
2. People were forbidden from making salt for even domestic use.
3. Salt was not an essential item.
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) Only 2
25. Identify the immediate reason of launching the Quit India Movement' by Gandhiji against the
British rule.
a) Cabinet Mission
b) Cripps Mission
c) Simon Commission
d) Mountbatten Plan
26. Consider the following events.
I. Cabinet Mission
II. 'Objective Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly
III. The Government of India Act, 1935
IV. The Great Calcutta killing
The correct chronological order of these events is:
a) 4, 3, 2, 1
b) 4, 3, 1, 2
c) 3, 4, 1, 2
d) 3, 4, 2, 1
27. On Gandhiji began walking from his ashram at Sabarmati towards the Dandi.
a) 12th March, 1930
b) 15th March, 1929
c) 10th March, 1931
d) 10th March, 1930
28. When was the Second Round Table Conference held?
a) 1929
b) 1930
c) 1931
d) 1932
29. When did Mahatma Gandhi came back to India?
a) 1913
b) 1914
c) 1915
d) 1916
30. Who was the political mentor of Mahatma Gandhi?
a) Gopal Krishna Gokhle
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) Lala Lajpat Rai
d) Bipin Chandra Pal
31. The Khilafat Movement was led by
a) Muhammad Ali
b) Shaukat Ali
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
32. When did the Chauri Chaura incident take place?
a) 1920
b) 1921
c) 1922
d) 1923
33. Which judge presided over the trial of Mahatma Gandhi during Non-Cooperation
Movement?
a) Justice CN Broomfield
b) Justice Williamson
c) Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade
d) Justice Campbell
34. In which Congress session did Purna Swaraj demand was raised?
a) Delhi
b) Kanpur
c) Lahore
d) Lucknow
35. When did the First Round Table Conference held?
a) 1928
b) 1929
c) 1930
d) 1931
36. Who was the Governor General during Salt Satyagraha of Gandhiji?
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Lord William Bentinck
c) Lord Robert Clive
d) None of these
37. Consider the following about Rowlatt Act.
I. The Committee for Rowlatt Act was headed by Sir Sidney Rowlatt.
II. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was a result of Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Choose the correct:
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) None of these

1. Assertion (A): Gandhiji led the Non-Cooperation Khilafat movement in India.
Reason (R): He wanted the unification of the Hindu and Muslim masses.
2. Assertion (A): Gandhiji was a social reformer as well as a politician.
Reason (R): He believed that in order to be worthy of freedom, Indians had to get rid of
social evils such as child marriage and untouchability.
3. Assertion (A): India became independent but had to accept the partition of the nation.
Reason (R): There was widespread communal violence in the country.
4. Assertion (A): The Second Round Table Conference in London was inconclusive.
Reason (R): Gandhiji returned to India and resumed Civil Disobedience.
5. Assertion (A): Gandhiji started the Salt Satyagraha in the year 1930.
Reason (R): Salt was unreasonably taxed by the British officials which put an economic
burden on the common people.
6. Assertion (A): Gandhiji started the Rowlatt Satyagraha in 1919.
Reason (R): Rowlatt Act was passed by the British to detain anyone without trial.
7. Assertion (A): Mahatma Gandhi travelled to several parts of India for bringing communal
harmony.
Reason (R): Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of the British decision to partition India.
8. Assertion (A): The Quit India movement was launched in 1942 after the failure of the
Cripps Mission.
Reason (R): All the top political leaders of the Indian National Congress were arrested in
the beginning of the Quit India Movement.
9. Assertion (A): Gandhiji started the Dandi March in March 1931 from Sabarmati Ashram.
Reason (R): The March was to break the colonial salt laws by manufacturing salt from the
ocean.

CHAPTER: 15 (FRAMING THE CONSTITUITION) SUB: HISTORY
1. Who among the following in the Constituent Assembly proposed 'horizontal tricolour
national flag of saffron, white and green in equal proportion'?
a) Rajendra Prasad
b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) KM Munshi
2. Who among the following was the President of Constituent Assembly?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) BR Ambedkar
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Vallabh Bhai Patel
3. Which one of the following languages was favoured by Gandhiji as the national language?
a) Hindi
b) Urdu
c) Hindustani
d) English
4. Who among the following declared separate electorate was a 'poison that has entered the
body politic of our country'?
a) G B Pant
b) Sardar Patel
c) R V Dhulekar
d) Begum Aizaz Rasul
5. Study the following statement carefully.
"I believe separate electorates will be suicidal to the minorities and will do them tremendous
harm. If they are isolated for ever, they can never convert themselves into a majority and the
feeling of frustration will cripple them even from the very beginning." Who among the
following made the above statement?
a) Dr Ambedkar
b) Pt Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Govind Ballabh Pant
d) Sardar Patel
6. The Constitution was signed in ...after three years of debate.
a) November, 1948
b) October, 1947
c) December, 1949
d) February, 1949
7. When did Indian Constitution come into effect?
a) 26th December, 1949
b) 26th January, 1950
c) 26th February, 1951
d) 26th March, 1952
8. The Constitution of India was framed between
a) December 1946 and November 1949
b) January 1946 and December 1948
c) March 1946 and August 1949
d) July 1946 and September 1947
9. Who moved the crucial 'Objectives Resolution"?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Vallabh Bhai Patel
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Rash Bihari Bose
10. Who served as the chairman of the Drafting Committee?
a) KM Munshi
b) Krishnaswamy Aiyar
c) BN Rau
d) Dr BR Ambedkar
11. Who was the constitutional adviser to the Government of India?
a) BN Rau
b) Alladi Krishnaswamy
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) BP Khailan
12. Who among the following were the members of the Interim Government?
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) I. I. Chundrigar
c) John Mathai
d) All of these
13. Who wanted 'Minority' term to be interpreted in économic terms?
a) NG Ranga
b) B Pocker Bahadur
c) RV Dhulekar
14. Who among the following represented tribals in the Constituent Assembly?
a) Jaipal Singh
b) NG Ranga
c) BP Khailain
d) None of these
15. Which language was considered as the official language of India?
a) English
b) Hindi
c) Sanskrit
d) Urdu
16. Freedom of religion comes under
a) Articles 25-28
b) Articles 12-15
c) Articles 30-35
d) Articles 1-5
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1. Assertion (A) Separate electorates was a "poison that has entered into the body politic of our
country," declared Sardar Patel.
Reason (R) It was a demand that had turned one community against the other, divided the
nation and caused bloodshed.
2. Assertion (A) Mahatma Gandhi thought Hindustani would be the ideal language of
communication between diverse communities.
Reason (R) It could unify Hindus and Muslims and the people of the North and the South.
3. Assertion (A) The Constituent Assembly was expected to express the aspirations of those
who had participated in the movement for Independence.
Reason (R) Nehru said that most nationalist leaders had wanted a different kind of
Constituent Assembly.
4. Assertion (A) The Constituent Assembly decided that Hindi in the Devanagari script would be
the official language gradually.
Reason (R) Some people wanted Hindi to be declared not an official language, but a National
language.
5. Assertion (A): Some members of the depressed Castes emphasised that the problem of the
"Untouchables" could not be resolved through protection and safeguards alone.
Reason (R): After the Partition violence, Ambedkar too no longer argued for separate
electorates.
6. Assertion (A): Language became associated with the politics of religious identities.
Reason (R): Hindi was Sanskritised and Urdu was Persianised.
7. Assertion (A): Ambedkar had declared that he wanted a strong and united Centre which
would be even stronger that the Centre that was there under the Government of India Act of
1935.
Reason (R): Reminding the members of the riots and violence that was ripping the nation
apart due to the communal frenzy.
8. Assertion (A): The deliberations and arguments of the constituent assembly were known by
the public.
Reason (R): Newspapers and magazines were used to publish the information concerning the
developments in the constituent assembly.
9. Assertion (A): Objective Resolution was adopted by Jawaharlal Nehru in the constituent
Assembly.
Reason (R): Objective Resolution served as the backbone of the Indian constitution.
10. Assertion (A): Somnath Lahiri viewed Constituent Assembly as a body having British
influence.
Reason (R): Somnath Lahiri was a prominent socialist and a supporter of Marx.
11. Assertion (A): B. Pocker Bahadur of Madras was in favour of the continuation of separate
electorates in India.
Reason (R): Sardar Patel opposed the idea of separate electorates and held it against the
unity of India.
12. Assertion (A): N.G. Ranga gave a new definition of minorities in India.
Reason (R): All the economically backward communities should be declared as minorities in
India.
13. Assertion (A): J. Nagappa said that the depressed classes have suffered from systematic
marginalisation.
Reason (R): The systematic marginalisation was result of a lack of education and
representation in administration.
14. Assertion (A): Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr. B.R Ambedkar advocated for a strong central
government.
Reason(R): The autonomy of the state government should be completely abolished.

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