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HISTORY PART - I
ORIGINAL TNPSC
QUESTIONS 2020
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1. Which one is the correct statement 2. Who was responsible for the security of
1. The relation between the portuguese and the village under the Marathas in South
vijayanagar began in the region of India?
Krishnadevaraya. (A) Deshmukh
2. Vaskata II received a letter form Philip II (B) Faujdar Patil
king of Spain for protection of trade. (C) Kotwal
3. Atonia Cabral met Akbar at Surat (D) Patil
4. Akbar dispatched an embassy to Philip II
and the leather portugal 1582 ?
(A) 1,2,3 are correct 4 only incorrect (A)
(B) 1,2 are correct 3,4 are incorrect (B)
(C) 2,3,4 are correct 1 is incorrect (C)
(D) 3 only correct 1,2,4 are incorrect (D)
? 3. Who was the king of England when
1. collector Ash murdered by Vanjinathan at
Maniyatchi?
. (A) George - IV
2. (B) George - III
(C) George - V
. (D) George – VI
3. , ,
. ,
4. ?
1582 (A)
(B)
(A) 1,2,3 4 (C)
(B) 1,2 3,4 (D)
(C) 2,3,4 1 4. While Subhash studying in school, he was
(D) 3 1,2,4 influenced by the teachings of
(A) Vivekananda
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(B) Ramakrishna (B) Harisena was one of the important

(C) Lord Buddha officers of Chandragupta
(D) Aurobindo Ghosh (C) Samudragupta inscription found in
----- Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad
--- . (D) Inscription from Iran reveals the
(A) information of Samudragupta
(B)
(C)
(D) (A)
5. Which was the primary factor for
Buddhism to become popular? (B)
(A) It boosted cattle wealth
(B) It emphasis non-violence (C)
(C) It created the field of intellect and
culture
(D) It was inclusive of women and lower (D)
section of society
7. In March 1947, Mountbatten replaced ----
? --- as viceroy of india
(A) (A) Irwin
(B) (B) Attlee
(C) (C) Wavell
(D) Cripps
(D) 1947 - ----------
6. Which one of the statement is incorrect .

regarding the Guptas? (A)
(A) Coins depicts the figures of (B)
Chandragupta and Kumara devi (C)
(D)
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8. What event was mainly responsible for (B) II, IV, I, III
Nehru to participate in extreme politics? (C) I, IV, III, II
(A) Chauri Chaura incident (D) II, I, IV, III
(B) Swadeshi movement
(C) Non-Co-operation movement I.
(D) Jallian Wala Bagh tragedy II.
III.
IV.
(A) - (A) IV, I, II, III
(B) (B) II, IV, I, III
(C) (C) I, IV, III, II
(D) (D) II, I, IV, III
9. Which one was welcomed by the 11. The war of Noses took place during the
moderates as Magna Carta of India? reign of
(A) August Declaration, 1917 (A) Sevappa Nayak
(B) Indian Councils Act, 1909 (B) Thirumalai Nayak
(C) Government of India Act, 1919 (C) Chokkanatha Nayak
(D) Government of India Act, 1935 (D) Ranimangammal
' '
? ?
(A) , 1917 (A)
(B) , 1909 (B)
(C) , 1919 (C)
(D) , 1935 (D)
10. Give the correct chronological order. 12. The mode of revenue collection was
I. Revolt of Mangal Pandey known as the ryotwari system which was an
II. Vellore Mutiny Innovation of
III. Defeat of Jhansi Rani (A) Sir Thomas Monroe
IV. Mutiny at Meerut (B) Wellesley
(A) IV, I, II, III (C) Lord Curzon
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(D) William Bentinck 15. Which place the Dravida Sangha of

Deccan was founded in the year 470 AD?
(A) Kanchipuram
(A) (B) Brahma giri
(B) (C) Mysore
(C) (D) Madurai
(D) . . 470-
13. Which of the following councils were ?
assisted the sangam rulers? (A)
(A) Sabha and Samithi (B)
(B) Aimperum Kulu and Enperayam. (C)
(C) Ashtathik - kajas and Ashtapradhans (D)
(D) Ur and Mantra 16. Who wrote Amuktamalayada?
(A) Krishnadevaraya
(B) Harihara
(A) (C) Bukka
(B) (D) Ramadeva
(C)
?
(D) (A)
14. The garland of the Chera's was (B)
(A) Fig flower (C)
(B) Palmyra flower (D)
(C) Margosa flower 17. What was the key note of the
(D) Leucas flower vinayapitaka of Buddhism?
(A) Sacrifice
(A) (B) Discipline
(B) (C) Ahimsa
(C) (D) Truth
(D)
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' (a) 4 3 2 1
? (b) 2 4 3 1
(A) (c) 4 3 1 2
(B) (d) 3 4 1 2
(C)
(D)
18. Who translated the Bhagavad Gita from (A)
Sanskrit into English at first? (B)
(A) Charles wilkins (C)
(B) Hayman wilson (D)
(C) William Jones (a) 4 3 2 1
(D) Mortimer wheeler (b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 3 4 1 2
? 20. The first Ryotwari settlement was made
(A) in madras in the year
(B) (A) 1965
(C) (B) 1967
(D) (C) 1972
19. Match the following and choose the (D) 1975
correct option Madras
(A) Berubari Union case 1. ----------
1967 (A) 1965
(B) Kesavananda Bharti case 2. (B) 1967
1980 (C) 1972
(C) Minerva mills case 3. (D) 1975
1973 21. When and where did the Indian National
(D) Golak Nath case 4. Congress adopted Vande Mataram as its
1960 National song?
(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) 1896, Calcutta
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(B) 1895, Bombay " "

(C) 1907, Surat
(D) 1905, Madras ?
' , (A)
, , ' (B)
' - (C)
? (D)
(A) 1896 24. Who was the first muslim invader of
(B) 1895 India?
(C) 1907 (A) Muhammad of Ghur
(D) 1905, (B) Muhammad-bin-Qasim
22. The Secret Society of Revolutionaries (C) Muhammad-bin-suri
organized by V.D. Savarkar is known as (D) Muhammad of Ghazni
(A) India Association
(B) Abhinaya Bharat ?
(C) Bharat sangam (A)
(D) Yuva Bharat (B)
. . (C) - -
(D)
(A) 25. Which of the following book was written
(B) by Swami Dayanand Saraswati?
(C) (A) Satyarth Prakash
(D) (B) Principles of Vedas
23. Which congress committee passed the (C) Arya Prakash
famous Quit India Resolution (D) Tattvabodhini Patrika
(A) Calcutta
(B) Madras ?
(C) Bombay (A)
(D) Delhi (B)
(C)
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(D) 28. Which of the Statement is correct

26. The first spark of the Sepoy mutiny of regarding Muhammad Gawan?
1857 found-at 1. He rose to prominence during the reign of
(A) Delhi Alauddin Ahmad Shah II
(B) Baráckpur. 2. He was the chief minister under Humayun
(C) Gwalior 3. He was a afagi
(D) Kanpur 4. He was executed by a sultan in 1481
1857 (A) 1, 2 are correct, 3, 4 are incorrect
---------- (B) 1,3 are correct, 2, 4 are incorrect
(A) (C) 1, 2, 4 are correct, 3 only incorrect
(B) (D) All are correct
(C)
(D) ?
27. Which factor was closely responsible for 1.
the decline of the mauryan empire?
(A) Asoka's pacific policies
(B) Pro-Jain policies of Asoka's successors 2.
(C) Revolt of Pusyamitra
(D) Asoka's policy of non-violence because it 3.
weakened the military and it led to weak 4. 1481
administration
(A) 1, 2 , 3, 4
? (B) 1,3 , 2, 4
(A) (C) 1, 2, 4 ,3
(B) (D)
29. Which one of the following is not correct
(C) about the extent of the Indus valley culture
(D) and civilization?
(A) Whole of Sind
(B) South Punjab
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(C) Balochistan
(D) Ganges Valley
----------
(A)
(B)
(A) (C)
(B) (D)
(C) 32. Who organized the East India Association
(D) in London?
30. Where did the revolutionary Ghadar (A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Movement of Punjab started? (B) Surendranath Banerjee
(A) London (C) William Vetterban
(B) Paris (D) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Tokyo
(D) San Francisco
' (A)
(B)
(A) (C)
(B) (D)
(C) 33. What was the Chief outcome of the
(D) Santhals Rebellion of 1855?
31. As a symbol of Swadeshi movement, a (A) Got the right to revolt
national college was started in Calcutta and (B) Free from slavery system
it's first principal was (C) The Bengal tenancy act was passed
(A) Chandra pal (D) Santhals settled in Calcutta
(B) Aurobindo Ghose 1855
(C) Sankar Mukerji
(D) Devendra Nath Datta ?
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(A) (B)
(C)
(B) (D)
36. Who studied comparatively Buddha
(C) legends at the life of the Jesus through Bible
(D) and Buddha Jataka stories?
34. Which Indian leader laid the idea of (A) Arthur A. MacDonell
Secularism in the mind of the people? (B) A. Berriedale Keith
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) C.M. Bowra
(B) K. Kamaraj (D) D. Maurice Winterwitz
(C) M.K. Gandhi
(D) Rabindranath Tagore
?
? (A) .
(A) (B) .
(B) K. (C) . .
(C) M.K. (D)
(D) 37. What is the correct chronology of the
35. Which language was identified to locate following events of Akbar's reign?
the Indian civilization within the boundaries I. Conquest of Malwa
of British India? II. Abolition of pilgrim tax
(A) Pali III. Promulgation of Din I-Ilahi
(B) Prakrit IV. Construction of ibadat Khana at Fatehpur
(C) Sanskrit sikri
(D) Tamil (A) I, II, IV, III
(B) II, I, IV, III
(C) III, IV, I, II
? (D) IV, I, II, III
(A)
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(D) Rajamannar Committee

? "
I. ,
II.
III. - - "
IV. (A)
(B)
(A) I, II, IV, III (C) L.M.
(B) II, I, IV, III (D)
(C) III, IV, I, II 40. Who wrote these sentence, “The
(D) IV, I, II, III presence of the British in india is an
38. How was Sultans of Delhi called? invitation to Japan to invade India"?
(A) Ashvapati (lord of horses) (A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Gajapati (lord of elephants) (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Ganapathi (lord of class) (C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) Narapati (lord of men) (D) Aurobindo Ghosh
.
?
(A) ( ) "
(B) ( ) ?
(C) ( ) (A)
(D) ( ) (B)
39. In a situation of political breakdown in (C)
the state the Governor should explore all the (D)
possibilities of having a majority Government 41. Which of the following statement is
was said by incorrect regarding the 1857 mutiny?
(A) Sarkaria Commission (A) The Character of the Bengal troops was
(B) Santhanam Committee the worst
(C) L.M. Singhvi Committee
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(B) The English had control over the Indian (A) Dukkha
seas and this helped the British soldiers (B) Nirodha
(C) The Indians were fighting with primitive (C) Saisunaga
weapons (D) Sariputta
(D) The Peasants participated largely in the ?
1857 mutiny (A)
1857 , (B)
(C)
(A) (D)
44. Which is the birth place of Mahavira?
(B) (A) Kaladi
(B) Kundagrama
(C) Kunrattur
(C) (D) Lumbini
?
(D) 1857 (A)
(B)
42. Who played the most remarkable work (C)
on the Home Rule League in Tamilnadu? (D)
(A) Mrs. Annie Besant 45. Commentaries on the vedic hymns' are
(B) Mrs. Annie Joseph called
(C) Sarojini (A) Aranyakas
(D) Muthulakshmi (B) Upanishads
(C) Vedangas
? (D) Brahamanas
(A) . ' '
(B) .
(C) (A)
(D) (B)
43. Who was the famous disciple of Buddha? (C)
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(D) (C) III

46. Which one of the following is incorrectly (D) IV
paired 47. In which of the following site, a short
Vedic literature inscription described as a sign board has
Author been unearthed?
I. Nyaya Darshan (A) Mohenjodaro
Gautam (B) Dholavira
II. Sankhya Darsana Kapila (C) Kot Diji
III. Yoga Darsana (D) Banwali
Patanjali
IV. Vaisesika Darsana
Jaimini ?
(A) I only (A)
(B) II only (B)
(C) III only (C)
(D) IV only (D)
48. Who was the Director of the Department
of Archaeology from 1944-48 in India?
(A) John Marshall
(B) Mortimer wheeler
I. (C) Alexander Cunningham
(D) (D) R.D. Bannerji
II. 1944-48 -
III. ?
(A)
IV. (B)
(C)
(A) I (D) R.D.
(B) II
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49. Where did Harsha Vardhana transferred (A) 1 is true 2, 3, 4 false false
his capital from Thaneshwar (B) 2, 3, 4 true 1 false
(A) Vallabhi (C) All are False Statement
(B) Kannauj (D) 1, 2, 3 are true 4 is false
(C) Kashmir
(D) Patna
1.
? 2.
(A) 3.
(B) 4.
(C) (A) 1 2,3, 4
(D) (B) 2,3,4 1
50. Which one of the following is an (C)
Encyclopaedia of various sciences (D) 1, 2, 3 4
(A) Brihat Samhita 52. Name the Chinese traveller, who visited
(B) Brahma Siddhanta the court of Harshavardhana?
(C) Aryabhatiyam (A) Hiuen-Tsang
(D) Ashtanga Sangrah (B) Fa Hien
(C) Itsing
(D) Sung yun
(A)
(B)
(C) ?
(D) (A)
51. Which of the following inscriptions belong (B)
to samudragupta (C)
1. Allahabad pillar inscription (D)
2. Gaya Copper plate 53. Match the List I with List II and give the
3. Eran pillar inscription answer by selecing the code.
4. Mehrauli pillar inscription
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List I (b) 2 1 4 3
List II (c) 1 2 3 4
(A) Harsha-Charita 1. (d) 4 3 2 1
Bilhana 54. Which one of the following statement is
(B) Vikiramankadave charita 2. true regarding Samudra Gupta ?
Banabhatta 1. Samudra gupta was the successor of
(C) Nava SahaSanka Charita 3. Chandra Gupta I
Ballala 2. He ascended the throne in 330 AD
(D) Bhoja Prabandha 4. 3. He assumed the title of Vikramaditya
Padmagupta 4. The Allahabad Pillar inscription tells the
(A) (B) (C) (D) achievements of Samudra Gupta
(a) 3 4 2 1 (A) 1,2,3 are true 4 is false
(b) 2 1 4 3 (B) 1,2,4 are true 3 is false
(c) 1 2 3 4 (C) 1,2 are true 3,4 are false
(d) 4 3 2 1 (D) 2,3,4 are true 1 is false
1 II
?
1.
I
II 2. . 330 -
(A) 3. '
(B) 4.
.
(C) (A) 1,2,3 4
(B) 1,2,4 3
(D) (C) 1,2 3,4
(D) 2,3,4 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 55. The inscriptions engraved on the Ashoka
(a) 3 4 2 1 pillar at Allahabad, composed by
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(A) Kalidasa (B)

(B) Varahamihira (C)
(C) Visakha Datta (D)
(D) Harisena 58. Pick out the false statement regarding
Mauryan spy system
1. Any women can be spies
(A) 2. only king had spies
(B) 3. Snake-Charmers were also spies
(C) 4. Merchants never acted as spies
(D) (A) 1 and 2 True, 3 and 4 False
56. Visaka datta's “Mudrarakshas" deals with (B) 1 and 3 True, 2 and 4 False
----- (C) 2, 3 and 4 are True 1 is False
(A) Method of tax collection (D) 3 and 4 are True, 1 and 2 are False
(B) System of Administration
(C) Method of Execution ?
(D) System of Monarchy 1.
" " 2.
------
(A) 3.
(B)
(C) 4.
(D) (A) 1,2 3, 4
57. Who wrote Abhijnanashakuntalam?
(B) 1,3 2, 4
(A) Chandra Gupta I
(C) 2,3,4 ,1
(B) Kalidasa
(D) 3,4 1,2
(C) Samudra gupta 59. The Third Buddhist council that was
(D) Varahamihira conducted in 250 BC in Pataliputra during
Ashoka reign was presided by
? (A) Sangamitra
(A) (B) Asvaghosha
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(C) Kusuari Batt 61. Match the following:

(D) Mogalliputta Tissa (A) Uttaramerur Inscriptions 1.
. .250 Rajaraja - I
(B) Sungam Tavirtta Chola 2.
3- Rajendra - I
(C) Mudi Kondan 3.
(A) Kulottunga - I
(B) (D) Jayan kondan 4.
(C) Parantaka - I
(D) (A) (B) (C) (D)
60. What is the chronological order of the (A) 4 3 1 2
following Chola Rulers? (B) 3 4 2 1
I. Rajendra Chola - I (C) 2 1 3 4
II. Kulottunga - I (D) 4 3 2 1
III. Vikrama chola
IV. Raja Raja - I (A)
(A) IV, I, II and III correct
(B) III, II, IV and I correct (B)
(C) I, II, III and IV correct
(D) III, IV, II and I correct (C)
(D)
I. -I
II. -I (A) (B) (C) (D)
III. (A) 4 3 1 2
IV. -I (B) 3 4 2 1
(A) IV, I, II III (C) 2 1 3 4
(B) III, II, IV I (D) 4 3 2 1
(C) I, II, III IV 62. The author of Mattavilasa Prahasanam
(D) III, IV, II I was
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(A) Mahendravarman I 2.
(B) Mahendravarman II
(C) Narasimhavarman I 3.
(D) Parameswaravarman I
4.
–--------
(A) (A) 1,2,3,4
(B) (B) 1,2,3 4
(C) (C) 1,2,4 3
(D) (D) 2,3,4 1
63. Which of the following statement 64. Which one of the following is wrongly
regarding Mahendravarman I is true? matched?
1. The reign of Mahendravarman I was (A) Mahendravarman I- Mahendravadi
marked by the beginning of a (B) Narasimhavarman I- Chitrameka
renaissance in religion in the Tamil country tadakam
2. During his period the rock-cut temples (C) Narasimhavarman II - Kailasanatha
were built Temple
3. It marked the beginning of intense literary (D) Nandivarman II- Vaikunda Perumal
activity Temple
4. Cordial relations were maintained between
Pallavas and Chalukyas
(A) 1,2,3,4 are true (A) -
(B) 1,2,3 are true 4 is false
(C) 1,2,4 are true 3 is false (B) -
(D) 2,3,4 are true 1 is false
(C) -
?
1. (D) -
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65. Which of the following does not belong to (A) 2 4 1 3

Kalabhra period? (B) 3 2 4 1
I. Silappadikaram and Manimekalai (C) 4 1 3 2
II. Kilivirutham and Elivirutham (D) 1 3 2 4
III. Ahananuru and purananuru :
IV. Narrinai and Kurunthogai (A)
(A) I and II
(B) II and III (B)
(C) I and III
(D) III and IV (C)
? (D)
I.
II. (A) (B) (C) (D)
III. (A) 2 4 1 3
IV. (B) 3 2 4 1
(A) I II (C) 4 1 3 2
(B) II III (D) 1 3 2 4
(C) I III 67. The Rock cut temple at Malayadi kurichi
(D) III IV was excavated by
66. Match the following (A) Parankusa maravarman
(A) Kurram plates Nandi (B) Avanisulamani
varman III (C) Sendan seliyan
(B) Kothamangalam plates (D) Kochadaiyan Ranadhiran
Narasimhavarman II
(C) Velurpalayam plates ---------
Nedunjadayan (A)
(D) Velvikudi plates (B)
Nandivarman (C)
(A) (B) (C) (D) (D)
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68. Which one of the following pairs is not 70. Match the following Nayak Kingdoms
correctly matched? with their founders.
(A) Udiyanjeral Chera (A) Madurai Nayaks 1.
king Chevvappa
(B) Nedunchezhiyan (B) Thanjavur Nayaks 2. Nagama
Pandya king (C) Senji Nayaks 3.
(C) Senganan Chola Chaudappa
king (D) Ikkeri Nayaks 4. Vaiyappa
(D) Pari (A) (B) (C) (D)
Pallava king (a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 3 4 1 2
? (c) 3 4 2 1
(A) - (d) 4 3 2 1
(B) –
(C) -
(D) - (A) 1.
69. Fishing, salt-making and maritime
activities are the major works of------ lands. (B) 2.
(A) Kurinji
(B) Mulai (C) 3.
(C) Neythal
(D) Marutam (D) 4.
,
(A) (B) (C) (D)
. (a) 2 1 4 3
(A) (b) 3 4 1 2
(B) (c) 3 4 2 1
(C) (d) 4 3 2 1
(D) 71. Name the Vijayanagar ruler who
assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja.
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(A) Bukka I
(B) Harihara II
(C) Vijaya I
(D) Virupaksha II ?
(A)
?
(B)
(A)
(B) (C)
(C) (D)
(D) 74. During the Administration of Delhi
72. Who killed Rama Raya in the battle of Sultanate, who inscribed the name of the
Talikota in 1565? Khalifa on his coins in the place of his own
(A) Burhan Nizam name?
(B) Asad Khan (A) Qutb-ud-din-Aibak
(C) Husain Nizam Shah (B) Iltutmish
(D) Adil shah (C) Ala-ud-din Khilji
1565 (D) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) (A) -
73. The Mongols who embraced Islam and
(B)
settled in India were came to be known as
(C)
(A) Sufis
(D) - -
(B) Parsis 75. Which Delhi Sultanate claimed Arabian
(C) New muslims descent from the family of Prophet
(D) Ulemas Muhammad?
(A) Khilji's
(B) Slaves
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(C) Tughluq (B)

(D) Sayyids (C)
(D)
78. In 1791 who started a Sanskrit college at
Varanasi?
(A) (A) Warren Hastings
(B) (B) Macaulay
(C) (C) Jonathan Duncan
(D) (D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
76. Which of the following dynasty Harihara 1791
belonged to? ?
(A) Saluva dynasty (A)
(B) Sangama dynasty (B)
(C) Tuluva dynasty (C)
(D) Aravidu dynasty (D)
79. Arrange the following acts in
chronological order
(A) 1. Indian Press Act
(B) 2. Vernacular Press Act
(C) 3. News papers Act
(D) 4.Press Registration Act
77. The aim of Twelth invasion of Mahmud of (A) 4,2,3,1
Ghazni in India was (B) 4,3,1,2
(A) To attack Nagarakot (C) 3,2,4,1
(B) To defeat Chandela king (D) 1,3,2,4
(C) To plunder Kannauj
(D) To plunder Somnath temple .
12- 1.
2.
(A) 3.
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4. (A) :
(A) 4,2,3,1
(B) 4,3,1,2 .
(C) 3,2,4,1 (R) :
(D) 1,3,2,4
80.The Indian Press Act was passed in which
year .
(A) 1908 A.D (A) (A) (R) , (A)
(B) 1910 A.D (B) (A) , (R)
(C) 1914 A.D. (C) (A) (R)
(D) 1924 A.D (D) (A) (R) , (A)
? 82. Match the following:

(A) . . 1908 (a) Mangal pandey Barrackpur
(B) . . 1910 (b) Lakshmi Bai Jhansi
(C) . . 1914 (c) Nana Sahib Oudh
(D) . . 1924 (d) Bahadur Shah-II Delhi
81. Assertion (A) : Sepoy Mutiny occurred (A) (B) (C) (D)
when canning was the Governor General (A) 1 2 3 4
Reason (R) : Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of (B) 2 1 4 3
Lapse initiated insecurity among the Indian (C) 3 4 2 1
Kings. (D) 4 1 3 2
(A) (A) is right (R) is the correct explanation
of (A) (a)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are right
(C) (A) is wrong (R) is right (b)
(D) (A) is right (R) is not the correct (c)
explanation of (A) (d) - II
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(A) 1 2 3 4
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(B) 2 1 4 3 85. The Asiatic society of Bengal was started

(C) 3 4 2 1 by which Governor General of India (A) Lord
(D) 4 1 3 2 Cornwallis
83. The Hindu widow remarriage was (B) Lord Warren Hastings
legalised in (C) Lord Wellesley
(A) May 26, 1856 (D) Lord William Bentick
(B) June 26, 1856
(C) July 26, 1856
(D) August 26, 1856 ?
(A)
(B)
(A) 26, 1856 (C)
(B) 26, 1856 (D)
(C) 26, 1856 86. In which Presidency the Ryotwari system
(D) 26, 1856 was introduced?
84. Which of the following plays portrayed (A) Madras Presidency
the oppression of Indigo cultivators of (B) Bombay Presidency
Bengal and Bihar? (C) Calcutta Presidency
(A) Andha Yug (D) North Eastern Province
(B) Ghashiram Kotwal
(C) Moruchi Mavshi ?
(D) Neel Darpan (A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
? 87. Which one of the following is known as
(A) the period of Ring Fence Policy?
(B) (A) 1640 - 1765
(C) (B) 1765 - 1813
(D) (C) 1813 - 1857
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(D) 1857 - 1935 "

?
(A) - -
? (B)
(A) 1640 - 1765 (C)
(B) 1765 - 1813 (D)
(C) 1813 - 1857 90. Who was the first Home Minister of
(D) 1857 - 1935 Justice Party Government?
88. Who appointed many Indians in (A) Subbarayalu
administration? (B) Panagal king
(A) William Bentinck (C) T.M. Nair
(B) Warren Hastings (D) Natesa Mudaliyar
(C) Corn Wallis
(D) Lord Wellesley
(A)
? (B)
(A) (C) T.M.
(B) (D)
(C) 91. Who was the first satyagrahi in the
(D) Individual Satyagraha?
89. Which Portuguese Governor followed the (A) Jawaharlal Nehru
"Blue Water Policy" for the development of (B) Vinoba Bhave
Portuguese naval power in India? (C) Maulana Abul kalam Azad
(A) Francisco de Almeida (D) Jai Prakash Narayanan
(B) Pedro Alvarez Cabral
(C) Albuquerque
(D) Vasco-da-Gama (A)
(B)
" (C)
(D)
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92. Who stated Miss. Mayo's Mother India' as 94. In which session of the Indian National
a Drain Inspector's Report? congress the "Poorna Swaraj" resolution was
(A) Gandhiji passed?
(B) Nehru (A) Calcutta
(C) V.O. Chidambaram (B) Bombay
(D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel (C) Nagpur
. ' ' (D) Lahore
'
' " "
? ?
(A) (A)
(B) (B)
(C) . . (C)
(D) (D)
93. Who was the founder of seva sadan in 95. Komagata Maru was a steamer chartered
1885 for the women discarded by the by Gurdit singh belonged to
society? (A) Singapore
(A) Behramji M. Malabari (B) Japanese
(B) Shiv Narain Agnihotri (C) Korean
(C) Shiv Dayal Saheb (D) Chinese
(D) Radhakant Deb
1885 -----
.
? (A)
(A) . (B)
(B) (C)
(C) (D)
(D) 96. Who among the following was elected as
the president of Lahore congress session
held in 18937
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(A) Bala Gangathara Tilak (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not
(B) Bipin Chandra pal the correct explanation of (A)
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji (C) Both (A) and (R) are true (R) is the
(D) Surendranath Banerjee correct explanation of (A)
1893 (D) (A) is false (R) is true
(A) :
?
(A)
(B) (R) :
(C)
(D) , ,
97. When was Deccan Education society
founded?
(A) A.D. 1867 (A) (A) (R)
(B) A.D. 1884 (B) (A) (R)
(C) A.D. 1885 (R) (A)
(D) A.D. 1877
(C) (A) (R) (R)
? (A)
(A) . 1867 (D) (A) (R)
(B) . 1884 99. "Be proud that you are an Indian", Who
(C) . 1885 said this statement?
(D) . 1877 (A) Dayananda Saraswati
98. Assertion (A) : Swami Vivekananda (B) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
believed in the fundamental unity of all (C) Vivekananda
religions (D) Rabindranath Tagore
Reason (R) : Swami Vivekananda therefore " "
preached tolerance, equality and co- ?
operation among people of all faiths (A)
(A) (A) is true (R) is false (B)
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(C) 102. Gautama Buddah attained the

(D) enlightenment on the day of?
100. Which Carnatic war was concluded by (A) Vaisakha Purnima
the treaty of Aix La chappelle? (B) Chitra Purnima
(A) The first carnatic war (C) Masi Purnima
(B) The second carnatic war (D) Thai Purnima
(C) Third carnatic war ?
(D) Fourth carnatic war (A)
(B)
(C)
? (D)
(A) 103. Who presided the meeting of the Jain
(B) Council at Pataliputra?
(C) (A) Nagarjuna
(D) (B) Bhadrabahu
101. Where was Rummindei Pillar erected? (C) Chandragupta Maurya
(A) The Birth place of Buddha (D) Sthulbahadra
(B) The place where Buddha died
(C) The place where he preached his first ?
sermon (A)
(D) The place where he attained (B)
enlightenment. (C)
(D)
? 104. Which is known as Upa Veda of
(A) Atharvana Veda?
(B) (A) Dhanur Veda
(C) (B) Artha Veda
(C) Gandharva Veda
(D) (D) Ayur Veda
?
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(A) (B)
(B) (C) - -
(C) (D)
(D) 107. Match:-
105. Where was World’s oldest remains of 1. Kalhana - Dharmavijay.
Indus Civilization found? 2. Vishakha Datta - Prince of Pilgrims.
(A) Mohaanjadaro is Larkhana District 3. Hiuen Tsang - Mudrarakshas.
(B) Harappa is Montgomery District 4. Ashoka - Rajatarangini.
(C) Kalibanga in Hanumangarh District. (A) 4 3 2 1
(D) Lothal is Saragwala District. (B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
? :
(A) 1. -
. .
(B) 2. -
. .
(C) 3. - .
. 4. - .
(D) (A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
. (C) 3 4 1 2
106. Which is considered as the ‘Magna (D) 2 1 3 4
108. Assertion1: The state of Magadha
Carta of English Education’ in India?
produced learned scholars like Kautilya,
(A) Hunter Commission
Panini and Patanjali.
(B) Raleigh Commission
Reason2: The existence of the famous
(C) Charles Wood Despatch
Kamaraj Universtiy and Bharathiyar
(D) Sadler University Commission
Universtiy also contributed to the greatness
Magadha
?
(A) 1 is true 2 is false.
(A)
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(B) Both 1 and 2 are true and 2 is the

correct explanation of 1. ?
(C) 1 false and 2 true. (A) -
(D) Both 1 & 2 true but 2 is not the correct .
explanation of 2. (B) -
1: .
, (C) -
.
. (D) -
2: .
110. Assertion1: Hieun Tsang established
the supremacy of Mahayana over Hinayana
Sect in Kannauj Assembly.
. Reason2: The main aim of the Kannuj
(A) 1 2 . Assembly was to simplify the teachings of
(B) 1 2 . 2- 1- Mahayana Sect.
. (A) 1 is true but 2 is false.
(C) 1 2 . (B) Both 1 and 2 are true and 2 is the
(D) 1 2 . 2- correct explanation of 1.
1- . (C) 1 is false 2 is true.
109. Which of the following pair is not (D) Both 1 & 2 true but 2 is not the correct
correctly matched? explanation of 1.
(A) Dharmastastra - Works on 1:
religion and philosophy. .
(B) Varnashrama Dharma - Four Stages 2:
of life.
(C) Sabha and Samiti - Popular .
assembly during Vedic period. (A) 1 2 .
(D) Sutras - Four (B) 1 2 . 2-
Ashrams. 1- .
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(C) 1 2 . (B) Banaras

(D) 1 2 . 2- (C) Kasuambi
1- . (D) Pataliputra
111. The principal of Nalanda Buddhist
School who invited Hieun-Tsang a Chinese ?
traveller? (A)
(A) Dharmapala (B)
(B) Silapatra (C)
(C) Nagarjuna (D)
(D) Vasumitra 114. The famous Sanskrit dictionary
‘Amarkosh’ was compiled by whom?
? (A) Vishnu Sharma
(A) (B) Amarasimha
(B) (C) Kalidasa
(C) (D) Bharavi
(D)
112. The court poet of Harshavardhana was? ?
(A) Bana (A)
(B) Kautliya (B)
(C) Hiuen Tsang (C)
(D) Sasanka (D)
115. Which of the following was not a part of
? Chandragupta Maurya’s Empire?
(A) (A) Kashmir
(B) (B) Kathiawar
(C) (C) Kalinga
(D) (D) Karnataka
113. Which of the following was not the
commercial centre of the Guptas? ?
(A) Calcutta (A)
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(B) (B) Paranthaga Chola

(C) (C) Rajarajacholan
(D) (D) Kulottunga Chola
116. Name the Greek Ambassador at the
Mauryan Court?
(A) Kautilya ?
(B) Megasthanese (A)
(C) Vishaka Dutta (B)
(D) Brihadratha (C)
(D)
? 119. Which of the Statements is true?
(A) (A) Tanjavur Temple (Prahadeeswara) is one
(B) of the world heritage monuments protectd
(C) by UNESCO.
(D) (B) The Meykirti was introduced by Aditya I.
117. The council of Ministers of Chandra (C) Kulottunga I was known as “Kadaram
Gupta Maurya was called? Kondan’.
(A) Dharmaha Matras (D) Rajaraja I constructed the Brihadeswar
(B) Mantri Parishad temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
(C) Imperumkuzhu ?
(D) Ashtapradan (A)
UNESCO
? .
(A) (B)
(B) .
(C) (C)
(D) .
118. Who erected a gold roofed tower on the (D)
Nataraja Shrine at Chidambaram?
(A) Mahendravarman .
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120. According to the record of Chinese 122. During the Pallava administration
histories how many ambassies were sent by ______ was concerned with the
the chola Kings to the Chinese Emperor? administration of Temples?
(A) Three (A) Adhikaranas
(B) Four (B) Amritagana
(C) Five (C) Ajanpati
(D) Six (D) Alugnam
? ?
(A) (A)
(B) (B)
(C) (C)
(D) (D)
121. The pallava king who defeated the 123. Who became a new force in the History
Chalukya Fing Pulekesin II in the battle of of Tamilnadu after disappearance of the
Manimangalam in 640-641? Kalabhras?
(A) Simha Vishnu (A) Cheras
(B) Mahendra Varman I (B) Cholas
(C) Narasimha Varman I (C) Pandyas
(D) Parameswar Varman II (D) Pallavas
. . 640-641-
?
? (A)
(A) (B)
(B) (C)
(C) (D)
(D) 124. Match:-
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1. Vasantesvara temple -
Kanchipuram. ?
2. Varaha Cave - (A)
Vallam. (B)
3. Talapurisvara Temple - (C)
Mamallapuram. (D)
4. Vaikundaperumal Temple - 126. Which of the following statements is
Panamalai. wrong about Achutappa Nayak?
(A) 1 2 4 3 (A) He was the son of Sevappa Nayak, who
(B) 3 4 1 2 fought against the Vijayanagar.
(C) 4 3 2 1 (B) He gave the diamond throne to Lord
(D) 2 3 4 1 Ranganatha.
:- (C) He completed the tower of
1. - Arunachaleswar Temple.
. (D) He helped the Vijayanagar Empire in the
2. - battle of Talaikotta.
.
3. - ?
. (A)
4. -
. .
(A) 1 2 4 3 (B)
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 3 2 1 .
(D) 2 3 4 1 (C)
125. Which pallava ruer suppressed the
.
Kalabhras?
(D)
(A) Kadungon
.
(B) Narasimhavarman I
127. Who reconstructed the famous
(C) Mahendravarman I
“Mahamaham Kulam” in Kumbakonam?
(D) Simha Vishnu
(A) Sevappa Nayak
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(B) Achutapaa Nayak (B) 3 1 2 4

(C) Ragunatha Nayak (C) 3 2 1 4
(D) Vijayaraghava Nayak (D) 3 4 1 2
:-
? 1. - .
(A) 2. - .
(B) 3. - .
(C) 4. - .
(D) (A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 3 1 2 4
128. The two Foreign Travellers Nicolo Conti
(C) 3 2 1 4
and Abdur Razzaq visited Vijaynagar Empire (D) 3 4 1 2
130. Who was the first great ruler of the
during the reign of?
Sangama dynasty?
(A) Harihara II
(A) Krishnadevaraya
(B) Devaraya II
(B) Harihara
(C) Krishna Devaraya
(C) Kumarakampana
(D) Virupaksha II
(D) Bukka
?
______________
(A)
?
(B)
(A)
(C)
(B)
(D)
(C)
131. Who is described as the Nero of
(D)
Deccan?
129. Match:-
(A) Nizam Shah
1. Devaraya I - Saluva.
(B) Humayun
2. Narasimha - Tuluva.
(C) Mahmud Gawan
3. Achutaraya - Sangama.
(D) Ala-ud-din II
4. Venkata II - Aravidu.
(A) 4 1 2 3
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(A) 14 1671
? (B) 14 1761
(A) (C) 14 1761
(B) (D) 14 1671
(C) 134. The Peshavas set up their cannon ball
(D) factor at?
132. Match:- (A) Maharashtra
1. Ahmadnagar - Kutb Shahi. (B) Bedar
2. Bidar - Bahman Shah. (C) Ambegavan
3. Bijapur - Band Shahis. (D) Abyssinia
4. Golkonda - Nizam Shahi.
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 2 4 3 1 ____________- ?
(C) 1 2 3 4 (A)
(D) 4 3 1 2 (B)
:- (C)
1. - . (D)
2. - . 135. Jaganath the celebrated musician of
3. - . Shahjahan’s region honoured with which of
4. - . the following titles?
(A) 4 3 2 1 (A) Maha Kavi Rai
(B) 2 4 3 1
(B) Diwan-i-Wizarat
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 3 1 2 (C) Diwan-I-Insha
133. Third battle of Panipat was fought in
(D) Maha Kavi Raj
(A) 14th June 1671
,
(B) 14th January 1761
;
(C) 14th July 1761
?
(D) 14th July 1671
(A)
(B) - -
?
(C) - -
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(D) - - _______________
136. Name the book which was translated by
Abul Fazal into Persian Language? ?
(A) Panchatantra (A)
(B) Artha Sastra (B)
(C) Silpa Sastra (C)
(D) Natya Sastra (D)
139. Who prohibited the Ghasbi system?
? (A) Shahjahan
(A) (B) Akbar
(B) (C) Jahangir
(C) (D) Aurangazeb
(D) ?
137. Who was the author of (A)
Ramacharitamasansa? (B)
(A) Kabir (C)
(B) Kambar (D)
(C) Abul Fazl 140. ‘Munsif’ or ‘Amil’ were appointed by
(D) Tulsidas Sher Shah to look after?
? (A) Land Revenue Administration
(A) (B) Military Administration
(B) (C) Civil Administration
(C) (D) Judicial Administration
(D) ( )
138. __________ was the highest judicial n ______________
officer of the Mughal administration .
(A) Khan-i-saman (A)
(B) Qazi-ul-Quazat (B)
(C) Mir Bakshi (C)
(D) Diwan-i-Bayudat (D)
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141. Who among the following was the ruler Assertion2: One of the reasons for victory of
of Mewar at the time of Akabar’s attack on Babur was formation of army in Tulghma
Chittor in 1567-1568 A.D.? methd of warefare.
(A) Rana Jai singh (A) 1 incorrect 2 correct
(B) Rana Udai Singh (B) 2 correct 2 incorrect
(C) Rana Amar Singh (C) Both 1 & 2 correct
(D) Rana Hari Singh (D) Both 1 & 2 incorrect
1: 1526, 21-
1567-68-
? .
(A) 2:
(B)
(C)
(D) .
142. Under whose influence Akbar drawn (A) 1 2
towards the domain of spiritualism? (B) 1 2
(A) Shakh Mubarak (C) 1 2
(B) Mirza Abdul Rahim (D) 1 2
(C) Malik Muhammad Jayasi 144. Which among the following
(D) Bhagwan Das proclamation opened to temples to all Hindus
irrespective of caste in South Travancore?
? (A) Temple Entry proclamation of 1935.
(A) (B) Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936.
(B) (C) Temple Entry proclamation of 1938.
(C) (D) Temple Entry proclamation of 1940.
(D)
143. Assertion1: Babur defeated Ibrahim
Lodi and got victory in first battle of Panipet
in April 21, 1956. ?
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(A) 1935- (A) Gopala Krishan Gokhale

. (B) Bala Gangadhar Tilak
(B) 1936- (C) Bipin Chandra Pal
. (D) Lala Lajapat Roy
(C) 1938-
. ?
(D) 1940- (A)
. (B)
145. Assertion1: “Sathyameva Jayate” is the (C)
motto of Prarthana Samaj. (D)
Reason2: Prarthana Samaj was started by 147. Who founded the Rashtriya Swayam
Atmaram Pandurang. Sevak to Unite Hindus for the regeneration
(A) 1 is true 2 false of Bharat in 1925?
(B) Both 1 & 2 true and is not the correct (A) H. B. Hedgewar
explanation of 1. (B) W. Wedgewood
(C) 1 is false 2 is true. (C) Sir. Sidney
(D) Both 1 & 2 true but 2 is not the correct (D) M. R. Jayakar
explanation of 1.
1:
1925-
2: ?
. (A) H.B.
(A) 1 2 . (B) W.
(B) 1 2 2- (C) .
1- . (D) . .
(C) 1 2 . 148. Who wrote a play Neel Darpan, it
(D) 1 2 2- potrayed the oppression by the planters on
1- . the peasants?
146. The author of the book “The Arctic (A) Hem Chandra Kar
Home of the Vedas” was (B) Bishnu Biswas
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(C) Digambar Biswas (A)

(D) Din Bandhu Mitra (B)
(C)
(D)
?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
149. On 6th December 1857 Tantia Tope
was defeated by whom?
(A) Sir Colin Campbell
(B) Geneal Windham
(C) Sir Hugh Rose
(D) Nicholoson
1857 6-
?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
150. Tantiya Tope was the Loyal commander
of?
(A) Kunwar Singh
(B) Nana Sahib
(C) Rani Lakshmibai
(D) Bahadur Shah
,
_____________-
.
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(B) Ramakrishna (B) Harisena was one of the important

6. Which one of the statement is incorrect .

(D) William Bentinck 15. Which place the Dravida Sangha of

(B) 1895, Bombay " "

(D) 28. Which of the Statement is correct

(D) Rajamannar Committee

(D) (C) III

(A) Kalidasa (B)

(C) Kusuari Batt 61. Match the following:

65. Which of the following does not belong to (A) 2 4 1 3

(C) Tughluq (B)

? 82. Match the following:

(B) 2 1 4 3 85. The Asiatic society of Bengal was started

(D) 1857 - 1935 "

(C) 102. Gautama Buddah attained the

(B) Both 1 and 2 are true and 2 is the

(C) 1 2 . (B) Banaras

(B) (B) Paranthaga Chola

(B) Achutapaa Nayak (B) 3 1 2 4

(A) 1935- (A) Gopala Krishan Gokhale

(C) Digambar Biswas (A)

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