History : Mock Papers
Mock Question Paper 1
Q1. The Gandhi led 'Champaran satyagraha' was aimed at
A. securing the rights of Harijan
B. establishing Hindu-Muslim Unity
C. solving indigo cultivators' problem
D. None of the above
Q2. For which movement was there support both from Hindus and Muslims?
A. Champaran satyagraha
B. anti-partition movement
C. khilafat movement
D. Quit India movement
Q3. Who of the following nationalist leaders has been referred to as 'Lokhitwadi'?
A. Motilat Nehru
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
D. Vishnukrishna Chiplunkar
Q4. The British Governor General, who formulated the policy of Subsidiary Alliance with regard to Indian powers was?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord William Benitck
Q5. Wthere did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of Satyagraha?
A. South Africa
B. Champaran
C. Bardoli
D. Dandi
Q6. Who among the following is known as the 'Heroine of 1942 Quit India Movement'?
A. Dr. Annie Besant
B. Suchitra Kriplani
C. Auna Asaf Ali
D. Sarojini Naidu
Q7. The first to start a joint stock company trade with India were the
A. Portuguese
B. Dutch
C. French
D. Danish
Q8. The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by
A. Warren Hastings
B. Sir William Jones
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. T.B. Macaulay
Q9. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India, Leaving South Africa for ever in
A. 1914
B. 1915
C. 1916
D. 1919
Q10. When did Alexander invade India?
A. 336 B.C.
B. 326 B.C.
C. 320 B.C.
D. 308 B.c.
Q11. Archaeological material relating to the period of Sangam iterature has bveen unearthed at
A. Madurai
B. Brahmagiri
C. Thanjavur
D. Arikkamedu
Q12. The most famous city for production of cotton cloth during the period of vidit of Hiuen tsang was
A. Ujjain
B. Patliputra
C. Mathura
D. Banaras
Q13. A standing army was first introduced in medieval India by
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Balban
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Iltutmish
Q14. Who laid out the first Mughal garden in India?
A. Babar
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shahjehan
Q15. Who levied the tax known by the name of 'Chauth'?
A. Chandellas
B. Cholas
C. Marathas
D. Mughals
Q16. The first Indian ruler to organise Haj Pilgrimage at the expense of the state was
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Feroz Tughlaq
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
Q17. which of the following rulers died while playing 'Changan'?
A. Balban
B. Sher Shah
C. Jalal-ud-din-Khilji
D. Qutab-ud-din-Aibak
Q18. Kamrupa is the old name of
A. Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Orissa
D. Assam
Q19. The immediate cause of invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali in India was
A. He was attracted by its wealth.
B. The Indian rulers were weak.
C. he had a strong army
D. He was invited by Shah Nawaz Khan
Q20. The second Battle of Panipat was fought during the reign of
A. Babar
B. Humayan
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
Q21. The famous book Geet Govind was written by
A. Mirabai
B. Kalidas
C. Banabhatta
D. Jayadev
Q22. The Panchatantra was written during the
A. Later Vedic Period
B. Sultanate Period
C. Maurya Period
D. Gupta Period
Q23. Who wrote Tughluqnamah?
A. Raskhan
B. Amir Khusrau
C. Isami
D. Malik Mohammad Jaisi
Q24. Who was the author of 'Humayun Nama'?
A. Faizi
B. Gulbadan Begam
C. Firdausi
D. Humayun
Q25. Graeco-Roman influence in Indian art is found at
A. Gandhara
B. Bodh Gaya
C. Bharhut
D. Sanchi
Q26. The tomb of Babar is at
A. Lahore
B. Kabul
C. Sasaram
D. Sikandara
Q27. Taxila was a famous site of
A. Early Vedic Art
B. Mauryan Art
C. Gandhara Art
D. Gupta Art
Q28. The Mathura school of art fluorished during the reign of
A. Kanishka
B. Kadphises-1
C. Vaishka
D. Vasudeva
Q29. Buland Darwaza built by Akbar, is to commemorate the victory of
A. Orissa
B. Bengal
C. Delhi
D. Gujarat
Q30. The Gandhara school of art developed during the time of
A. The Mauryas
B. The Sakas
C. The Sungas
D. The Kushans