History : Mock Papers

Mock Question Paper 3

Q1. Knowledge about the existence of which of the following animals is doubful in the Indus Valley Civilization?

A. Dog
B. Cat
C. Bull
D. Horse

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Q2. At which of the following places have excavations in recent years brought to light new evidence of Neollithic sites in India?

A. Hamren in Assam
B. Daimabad in Ahmednagar
C. Hulas in Saharanpur
D. Sringaverapur in U.P.

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Q3. The institution of Varna appeared in the

A. Rig Vedic Period
B. Later Vedic Period
C. Period of the Manava Dharma Shastra
D. Period of the consolidation of the text of the Mahabharata

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Q4. Which is the oldest Veda?

A. Sama Veda
B. Yajur Veda
C. Atharva Veda
D. Rig Veda

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Q5. The first discourse of Buddha at Deer Park in Sarnath is called

A. Mahabhiniskraman
B. Mahaparinirvana
C. Mahamastabhisheka
D. Dharmachakrapravartan

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Q6. Who according to Jains, was the founder of Jainism?

A. Rishabha
B. Mahavira
C. Arishtanemi
D. Parsavanatha

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Q7. Buddhism became a worldwide religion with the efforts of

A. Bindusara
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Harsh

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Q8. Which of the following is not a feature of Hinduism?

A. Reverence for Veda
B. Belief in God
C. Emphasis on ritualism
D. Doctrine of ahimsa

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Q9. The tools and weapons of Harappan civilisation were mostly made of

A. Stone onlyl
B. Stone and Copper
c. Copper, Bronze and Iron
D. copper, tin and Bronze

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Q10. Indications of pre-Harappan civilisation have come from the archaeological excavations at

A. Ropar
B. Kalibangan
C. Lothal
D. Kunal

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Q11. During the Gupta period of Indian history, the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of

A. Gopa
B. Vishyapati
C. Mahattara
D. Amatya

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Q12. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?

A. Ajatashatru
B. Bindusara
C. Kharvela
D. Mayurasarman

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Q13. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the

A. Promotion of welfare of his people
B. Extensive conquests
C. Strengthening of Army
D. Exclusive patronage of Buddhism

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Q14. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?

A. Krishnadeva Raya
B. Pulakesin II
C. Rajendra I
D. Rajendra Chola

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Q15. Which of the following rulers belonged to Slave Dynasty?

A. Iltutmish
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Ahmad Shah Abdali

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Q16. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the 'mixture of opposites'?

A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Muhammad Tughlaq
D. Ibrahim Lodi

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Q17. Which of the following was a saint of the Bhakti movement in Bengal?

A. Kabir
B. Tulsidas
C. Vivekananda
D. Chaitanya

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Q18. Who among the following was not an exponent of Bhakti movement?

A. Ramananda
B. Kabir
C. Shankaracharya
D. Nanak

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Q19. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?

A. Rudradaman
B. Nahapana
C. Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
D. Mahendravarman

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Q20. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for

A. Rural local self government
B. Display of wealth
C. Foreign conquests
D. System of land revenue

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Q21. In 1662 A.D., Mirjumla, the Mughal viceroy of Bengal led a seccessful expedition to

A. Assam
B. Tibet
C. Orissa
D. Avadh

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Q22. The dee-aspah sih-aspah system was introduced by

A. Akbar
B. Jehangir
C. Shahjehan
D. Aurangzeb

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Q23. Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was killed during the reign of

A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan

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Q24. Which Mughal emperor gave land for the construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar?

A. Akbar
B. Jehangir
C. Shahjehan
D. Aurangzeb

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Q25. Who was the ruler of an Indian state who allied himself with the French?

A. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah
B. Alivardi Khan
c. Saadat Khan
D. Tipu Sultan

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Q26. The final defeat of the Maratha confedracy came during the time of

A. Wellesley
B. Minto
C. Hastings
D. Cornwallis

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Q27.Scluptures of the Gandhara school reflect the influence of the

A. Greeks
B. Chinese
C. Italians
D. Persians

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Q28. Sarnath's Lion Capital is attributed to

A. Kanishka
B. Harshavardhana
C. Ashoka
D. Chandragupta

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Q29. The construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar was done under the supervision of

A. Guru Nanak
B. Guru Arjun
C. Guru Ramdas
D. Guru Govind Singh

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Q30. Who among the following was a great musician in the court of Akbar?

A. Amir Khusro
B. Tansen
C. Ramdas
D. Abul Fazal

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