Haryana Public Service Commission PreExam held on 25.03.2012 Indian History Solved Questions No-51 To 100
51. In which of the following respects the various Harappan sites a marked uniformity?
Agricultural Practices
Crafts
Town Planning
None of the above
52. The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centers and Mesopotamia was:
Elam
Oman
Bahrain
None of the above
53. The most common crime in Rigveda was:
Murder
Kidnapping
Cattle-lifting
None of the above
54. The Jana during vedic period refers to:
District
Tribe
Villages
None of the above
55. What was the normal form of Government in Vedic Period ?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Republic
None of the above
56.Who of the following was the earliest known greek follower of Bhagavatism?
Megasthenes
Antialkidas
Heliodorus
None of the above
57. The earliest exposition of Saiva System was established by:
Basava
Lakula
Sankaracharya
None of the above
58. Under the aegis of which of the following kings was the third Buddhist council held?
Ashoka
Kanishka
Menander (Milinda)
None of the above
59. Which of the following was first great royal patron of Buddhism?
Ajatashatru
Udayayan
Ashoka
None of the above
60. Jainism has derived its metaphysical thoughts from:
Buddhism
Arivakas
Samkhya Philosophy
None of the above
61. Jainsim was propagated in South India by:
Bhadrabahu
Gautama
Sudharaman
None of the above
62. The Asokan inscriptions and their Brahmi Script were first deciphered by:
Alexander Cunningham
Max Mullar
James Princep
None of the above
63. The key-note of Ashoka's Policy of Dhamma was:
Toleration and General Behaviour
Charity
Moderation
None of the above
64. In the Mauryan Period tax evasion was punished with:
Death
Confiscation of goods
Imprisonment
None of the above
65. The famous Queen's Edict (Minor Pillar Edict-IV) inscribed on a pillar at Allahabad was issued by Ashoka's queen:
Vedisa Mahadevi
Asandhamitra
Karuvaki
None of the above
66. Kautilya's Arthashastra's chapter on Kantak-Shodhana is mostly devoted to:
Regulation of profits, wages and prices
Regulation against adulteration of goods
Strict control of artisans and traders by the state
None of the above
67. An early ancient Indian city, which was a nodal point for trade routes from east to west and from North to South, was:
Mathura
Vidisha
Ujjain
None of the above
68. In the Mauryan Government women could be employed as:
Royal Bodyguards
Superintendents of weaving establishments
Intelligence agents & spices
All the above
69. Which one of the following rulling dynasties of South India was the biggest rival of the Cholas?
The Pandyas
The Chalukyas of Kalyani
The Gangas of Orissa
None of the above
70. Who of the following Chola kings assumed the title of the Mummadi Chola?
Vijayalaya
Rajaraya
Rajendra I
None of the above
71. In the Chola kingdom, a very large village administered as a single unit was called:
Nadu
Kurram
Kottram
All the above
72. The first sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire was:
Aram Shah
Iltumish
Nasiruddin Mahmud
None of the above
73. From the death of Iltumish till the accession of Balban the actual power was wielded by:
The army
The nobility
The theologians
None of the above
74. In a formal sense, which of the following correctly describes the nature of the state during sultanate period in India?
Theocracy
Democracy
Autocracy
None of the above
75. During Sultanate period, the nobility of the sultanate was largely composed of:
Arabs
Afghans
Turks
None of the above
76. Who were called barids?
The spy reporters
The king's bodyguards
The officers in-charge of accounts and receipts
None of the above
77. The South India ruler whose kingdom could not be annexed to sultanate of Delhi by the Tughlaq?
Yadavas of Devagiri
Kakatiyas of Warangal
Hoysalas of Dwarasumudra
None of the above
78. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the :
Sangama dynasty
Saluva dynasty
Tuluva dynasty
None of the above
79. Which of the following crops in Vijayanagar empire was widely exported?
Black Pepper
Tea
Tobacco
None of the above
80. With the construction of which of the following buildings of Mandu is the name of Mahmud Khilji not associated?
Hindola Mahal
Jahaz Mahal
Jama Maszid
None of the above
81. Which of the following introduced Perso-Arabic melodies (ragas) into Indian Music?
Firdausi
Sadi
Amir Khusrau
None of the above
82. The sultan of Delhi who did not contribute to the development of composite Hindustani music was :
Kaiqubad
Alauddin Khilji
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
None of the above
83. Which one of the following territories was not under the possession of the Afghans at the time of Akbar's accession?
Malwa
Bengal
Mewat
None of the above
84. Which one of the following province in north-west proved to be most valuable of acquisition of Akbar?
Kabul
Kashmir
Kandhar
None of the above
85. The English governor in India who was expelled by Aurangzeb was :
Aungier
Sir Jhon Child
Sir John Gayer
None of the above
86. Who called the English in Bengal a company of base , quarrelling people and foul dealers?
Aurangzeb
Shayista Khan, Mughal Governor of Bengal
Mir Jumla
None of the above
87. The chief gain to shivaji from his two raids on surat in 1664 and 1670 was:
Immense increase in his prestige
Demoralisation of the Mughal Forces
A loot of booty
None of the above
88. The most important achievement of Madhav Rao was that :
He stored Shah Alam II, the exiled Mughal emperor, to the Delhi throne
He subdued the Bhonsles of Nagpur
He improved the moral tone of the Marathon administration
None of the above
89. The Maratha Chief who did not join the alliance against the English at first and took the field only when it was too late?
Holkar
Bhonsle
Gaekwar
None of the above
90. The Maratha navy in the Eighteenth century was developed by:
The Sindhias
The Gaikwars
The Angrias
None of the above
91. The backbone of the armies of the misls was the:
Infantary
Cavalary
Artillery
None of the above
92. In fourth Anglo Mysore war (1799), Tipu was defeated and killed, who of the following did not get share in tipu's territories?
The English
The Marathas
The Nizam
None of the above
93. Who of the following Nawab/Governors of Bengal concluded a treaty with the Maratha and agreed to pay them an annual tribute as Chauth and ceded to them the revenues of a part of Orissa?
Marshid Qulikhan
Shuja-ud-din
Alivardi Khan
None of the above
94. Ahmad shah abdali or durrani was one of the nadir shah's ablest generals. He invaded india several times between 1748-1767. During which one of his campaigns was he defeated and put to flight ?
First
Third
Fifth
None of the above
95. What was the prime mistake committed by siraj ud daula in his campaign against the English in june 1756?
He failed to assess the real strength of the English in Bengal.
He was ignorant of the treachery of men in his court.
He let the English escape with their ships to Fulta.
He failed to win the support of his cousin Shakut Jang
96. After Bengal, the English secured the rights of duty free trade in the dominions of :
Raya of Benaras
Nawab of Awadh
The Nizam of Hyderabad
None of the above
97. In 1775, who reffered to the nawab of Bengal as a Phantom, a man of straw ?
Warren Hastings
A member of the court of Directors
A judge of the supreme court of Calcutta
None of the above
98. The ryotwari settlement was primarily introduced by British Government in ?
Bengal & Bihar
United Provinces
Madras & Bombay
None of the above
99. The trade which was virtually monopolised by the European merchants in india, was :
Import trade
Textile export
Export trade in Agriculture produce
None of the above
100. India's growing poverty under the British rule is confirmed by :
Increasing frequency and Intensity of Famines
b) Increasing indebtedness of the Peasantry
c) Transfer of land from cultivating to non cultivating classes
d) None of the above
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Haryana Public Service Commission PreExam held on 25.03.2012 Indian History Solved Questions No-01 To 50
1.The tribal leader who was regarded as an incarnation of God and Father of the world (Dharti Aba) was:
Kanhu Santha
Rupa Naik
Birsa Munda
None of the above
2. Which of the following was leader of Waliullahi (Wahabi) movement ?
Syed Ahmed of Rae Bareily
Waliulla
Muhammad Abdul Wahab
None of the above
3. In which of the following battles with the Sikhs did the Partisans of the holy was suffer a terrible defeat in which Syed Ahmad lost his life ?
The battle of Amritsar
The battle of Charsadda
The battle of Balkot
None of the above
4.The most fearless and bold woman leader of the Peasant movement,who sacrificed her life to protect peasants rights was :
Ambika Chakraborthy
Snehlata Wadekar
Veera Gunamma
None of the above
5.Which of the following statements about Lokahitwadi is not correct?
He attributed the social decline and decay of India to the neglect of the Sciences and learning
He attacked traditional religious beliefs and customs
He attributed to the poverty of India to the Laziness and decline in the morals of the Indians
Not any specific list
6.Which of the following theistic philosophy did MG Ranade approve of ?
Mysticism
Vedanism
Bhakticult
None of the above
7.Which of the following tasks was closest to the heart of Syed Ahmad Khan ?
Religious reinterpretation
Social reform
Promotion of modern education
None of the above
8.Two greatest Pioneers in the cause of widow's education were :
D.K. Karve and Pandita Ramabai
M.G. Ranade and R.G. Bahndrarkar
Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar and Keshav Chandra Sen
None of the above
9.After the Surat Split in 1907, the second in the Congress took place in 1918 on the issue of :
Lucknow Pact
Montagu declaration
Election of Mrs. Annie Besant as President of the INC (1917)
None of the above
10.Which of the following revolutionary and terrorist organizations had a large number of young women revolutionaries?
Yugantar
Anushilan Samiti
Bharat Mata Society
None of the above
11.Under whose leadership was the Chittagong Armoury Raid organized ?
Jatin Das
Surya Sen
Ganesh Ghosh
None of the above
12.Proficiency in which of the following games was rewarded and recognized by state of Vijayanagar?
Chess
Wrestling
Gymnastics
None of the above
13.The first Mughal emperor to organize some sorts of Distress relief during famines was?
Akbar
Jahangir
Shahjahan
None of the above
14. The only son of Ashoka found mentioned in his inscriptions is :
Tivara
Mahendra
Kunala
None of the above
15. During the Mauryan times the royal Houses were mostly built of:
Baked bricks
Wood
Mud & Tile
None of the above
16. The status of which of the following could be said to have somewhat improved during theMauryan Period ?
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
None of the above
17. The largest single source of income to the chola state was:
Land tax
Toll on trade
Taxes on professions, mines and forests
None of the above
18. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was pronounced by:
J.L. Nehru
Dadabhai Naoroji
R.C. Dutt
None of the above
19. The Vijaynagar King, Krishnadev Raya;s work Amuktamalyada was in :
Telgu
Sanskrit
Tamil
None of the above
20. The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in :
Palamoli
Aruvanad
Pattinappaalai
None of the above
21. Todarmal was associated with :
Music
Literature
Land Revenue Reforms
None of the above
22. Two of the Great Mughals wrote their own memories.They were :
Babar and Humayun
Jahangir and Shahjahan
Babar and Jahangir
None of the above
23. To which king belongs to the Lion Capital of Sarnath ?
Chandragupta
Ashoka
Kanishka
None of the above
24. The Zamindari in Mughal India was not :
Hereditary
A saleable right
Morgageable
None of the above
25. The term Khalisa in Mughal Administration signified the :
Land owned by emperor himself
Religion land grants
Entire imperial establishment
None of the above
26. Tulsidas the author of Ramcharitmanas was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?
Shahjahan
Akbar
Shershah Suri
None of the above
27. The text of the document called Mazhar by which Akbar assumed the role of Supreme arbiter in the matter of religion found on :
Arif Quandahari's Tarikh-i-Alfi
Abul Fazal's Akbarnama
Nazamuddin's Tabaqat-i-Akbari
None of the above
28. Tolkappiyam is associated with the:
First Sangam Period
Second Sangam Period
Third Sangam Period
None of the above
29. The Vijayanagar king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of hid bowmen was :
Bukka I
Devaraya I
Ramaraya
None of the above
30. The uprising of 1857 was described as first Indian war of Independence by:
V. D. Savarkar
B. G. Tilak
R. C. Mazumdar
None of the above
31. Which independent nawab of Bengal was defeated and killed by forces of East India company?
Siraj ud -daula
Shuja ud -daula
Shah Alam II
None of the above
32. Who introduced the system of permanent settlement also called permanent settlement in Bengal for effective agricultural methods and productivity?
Lord Wellesley
Lord Cornwallis
Warren Hastings
None of the above
33. Which of the following newspaper was launched by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in 1909?
Free India
Leader
Independent
None of the above
34. Who of the following advised British East India company to seek from the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam, a sanad for the Diwani of Bengal?
Maharaja Raj Ballabh
Raja Daulat Ram
Manik Chand
None of the above
35. The first India ruler who joined the subsidary alliance was:
Nawab of Awadh
King of Trivancore
Nizam of Hyderabad
None of the above
36. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj Pilgrimage at the expense of the state was:
Alauddin Khilji
Aurangzeb
Akbar
None of the above
37. Which of the following territories was not affected by revolt of 1857?
Jhansi
Chittor
Lucknow
None of the above
38. The head of the committee formed by the Government to enquiry into Jallianwala bagh Massacre was:
John Simon
General Dyer
Hunter
None of the above
39. Whom did Mahatama Gandhi called The Patriot of the Patriots ?
Bhagat Singh
Subhash Chandra Bose
Sardar Patel
None of the above
40. The term Dosi Hatt was used in early medieval india for :
Animal Market
Slave Bazar
Kappas (Cotton) Market
None of the above
41. Which contemporary Mughal historian of the age of Akbar had prepared a list of Charges calling him an enemy of Islam?
Abbas Khan Sarwani
Badauni
Nizamuddin Ahmad
None of the above
42. To whom did Sher Shah appoint to provide bed and food to Hindu travellers staying at Sarais (rest houses)?
Muslims
Low cast hindus
Brahmans
None of the above
43. When did Aurangzeb arrive in Deccan finally to quell revolt of Maratha?
1681
1689
1700
None of the above
44. Which Maratha Saint is most importantly known for social reform, national regeneration and the rise of Maratha power?
Samartha Ramdas
Tukaram
Vaman Pandit
None of the above
45. On what condition Wellesly agreed to help Peshwas Bajirao II?
An underhand transaction of Rs. 15 lakh
His consent to the the subsidary alliance
His agreeing to the abolition of the office of the Peshwa after his death
None of the above
46. With whom did Raja Ranjit Singh conclude the treaty of Lahore in 1806 which gave him freedom to expand north of Sutlej ?
Holkar of Indore
Scindia of Gwalior
East India Company
None of the above
47. What was the grieviest cause of discontent among soldiers before the revolt of 1857?
Non observation of caste distinctions
Question of promotion and pay
Absence of power and equitable procedure for discipline & control
None of the above
48. Who was the mastermind of bomb attack on Lord Hardinge at Chandni Chowk,Delhi in 1912 ?
Sachindranath Sanyal
Rasbehari Bose
Bhai Parmanand
None of the above
49. When did Gandhiji go to fast unto death for the first time?
At the time of riots in Delhi
At the time of riots in Calcutta
At the time of Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
None of the above
50. Sir Thomas Roe was sent as the British Ambassador to the Court of :
Aurangzeb
Jahangir
Shahjahan
None of the above
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