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Question 1Single Answer
Choose the industrial cities that grew rapidly in Britain in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries:
  1. A
    Leeds and Manchester
  2. B
    Bristol and Manchester
  3. C
    Carlisle and Leeds
  4. D
    Chester and Leeds
Question 2Single Answer
Which were the three Presidency cities of Colonial India in late eighteenth century?
  1. A
    Calcutta, Bombay and Madras
  2. B
    Calcutta, Bombay and Surat
  3. C
    Bombay, Madras and Delhi
  4. D
    None of these
Question 3Single Answer
What is Urbanization?
  1. A
    Migration of population from rural to urban area
  2. B
    Migration of people from urban to rural
  3. C
    Migration of people from one country to another
  4. D
    Migration of population from one state to another one
Question 4Single Answer
What is de urbanization in the colonial context?
  1. A
    The process by which many old towns, trading centers and ports emerged due to emergence of new cities.
  2. B
    The process by which many old towns, trading centers and ports declined due to emergence of new cities.
  3. C
    a and b both
  4. D
    None of these
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following Indian cities which were de-urbanized during the nineteenth century?
i. Machlipatnam
ii. Surat
iii. Seringapatam
iv. Bombay
  1. A
    i and ii
  2. B
    i, iv and ii
  3. C
    i, ii and iii
  4. D
    i, ii, iii and iv
Question 6Single Answer
In which year Delhi became the capital of British India?
  1. A
    1916
  2. B
    1913
  3. C
    1915
  4. D
    1911
Question 7Single Answer
When was Shahjahanabad built?
  1. A
    by ShahJahan in 1640
  2. B
    by ShahJahan in 1638
  3. C
    by ShahJahan in 1639
  4. D
    None of these
Question 8Single Answer
Before Delhi, which city was the capital of British India?
  1. A
    Calcutta
  2. B
    Madras
  3. C
    Bombay
  4. D
    Agra
Question 9Single Answer
What is Gulfaroshan?
  1. A
    It was a festival of flowers celebrated annually in Patna during 16th century
  2. B
    It was a festival of flowers celebrated annually in Delhi during 18th century
  3. C
    It was a festival of flowers celebrated annually in Delhi during 11th century
  4. D
    All of these
Question 10Single Answer
Which period was referred as Delhi renaissance?
  1. A
    1857-1860
  2. B
    1860-1863
  3. C
    1865-1870
  4. D
    1830-1857
Question 11Single Answer
In the 1870s, for what reasons the western walls of Shahjahanabad were broken?
  1. A
    The walls were broken to establish the railway and to allow the city to expand beyond the walls.
  2. B
    The walls were broken to establish textile and iron industries
  3. C
    Both a and b
  4. D
    None of these
Question 12Single Answer
On which hills was the city of New Delhi built on ?
  1. A
    Almoda hills
  2. B
    Vindhva hills
  3. C
    Raisina Hill
  4. D
    None of these
Question 13Single Answer
Name the architects who designed New Delhi and its buildings.
  1. A
    Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker
  2. B
    Herbert Baker and Harbar Lutyens
  3. C
    Edward Lutyens and Harbar Lutyens
  4. D
    None of these
Question 14Single Answer
How many years did it take to build the city of New Delhi?
  1. A
    15 years
  2. B
    35 years
  3. C
    20 years
  4. D
    25 years
Question 15Single Answer
Where was Bahadur Shah Zafar exiled to after 1857 revolt?
  1. A
    Kashmir
  2. B
    south region
  3. C
    Afghanistan
  4. D
    Burma
Question 16Single Answer
Which of the following Defines Renaissance?
  1. A
    It means rebirth of art and learning
  2. B
    It is a term often used to describe a time when there is great creative activity
  3. C
    a and b both
  4. D
    None of these
Question 17Single Answer
When was Delhi College established?
  1. A
    1792
  2. B
    1793
  3. C
    1794
  4. D
    1792
Question 18Single Answer
Kamal Khan Gakkhar was made a Mansabdar by:
  1. A
    Babur
  2. B
    Akabar
  3. C
    Shanjahan
  4. D
    Jahangir
Question 19Single Answer
The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of?
  1. A
    Buxur
  2. B
    Tripoli
  3. C
    St.Tome
  4. D
    Plassey
Question 20Single Answer
Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of?
  1. A
    Madhya province
  2. B
    Bengal
  3. C
    Awadh
  4. D
    Mysore
Question 21Single Answer
Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of?
  1. A
    Annexation
  2. B
    Deviation
  3. C
    Aggression
  4. D
    Lapse
Question 22Single Answer
Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in the............... part of India.
  1. A
    South-West
  2. B
    North-east
  3. C
    South-east
  4. D
    North-west
Question 23Single Answer
Who introduced Doctrine of Lapse?
  1. A
    Lord Cornwallis
  2. B
    Lord Dalhousie
  3. C
    Lord Ellen borough
  4. D
    Lord hasting
Question 24Single Answer
Who led the East India Army in battle of Plassey?
  1. A
    William Bentinck
  2. B
    Robert Clive
  3. C
    Charles Napier
  4. D
    None of these
Question 25Single Answer
When was Battle of Plassey fought?
  1. A
    1758
  2. B
    1759
  3. C
    1757
  4. D
    1756
Question 26Single Answer
Which statesmen under Maratha alliance?
  1. A
    Mahadji Sindhia
  2. B
    Nana Phadnis
  3. C
    a and b both
  4. D
    None of these
Question 27Single Answer
Where is Fort William located?
  1. A
    Kolkota
  2. B
    Bombay
  3. C
    Madras
  4. D
    Awadh province
Question 28Single Answer
Where is Fort St. George located?
  1. A
    Chennai
  2. B
    Srirangapattam
  3. C
    Mysore
  4. D
    Calcutta
Question 29Single Answer
In the context of France, what was 'tithes'?
  1. A
    A tax levied by the Church
  2. B
    Direct tax levied by the State
  3. C
    The tax levied on the articles of everyday consumption
  4. D
    None of these
Question 30Single Answer
One of the greatest music composer of his times. Born in Germany. At the age of 28, he was hard of hearing and was completely deaf in last few years of his life. Never heard his own fifth symphony. Who was he?
  1. A
    John Sebastin Bach
  2. B
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  3. C
    Michael Angelo
  4. D
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Question 31Single Answer
A Scottish doctor who took writing as profession at the age of 32. Penned the most famous detective 'Sherlock Holmes'
  1. A
    Agatha Christie
  2. B
    Arthur Conan Doyle
  3. C
    Stephan King
  4. D
    Carolyn Keen
Question 32Single Answer
She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Who was she?
  1. A
    Wiggins
  2. B
    Ever Lee Hairston
  3. C
    Helen Keller
  4. D
    Agatha Christie
Question 33Single Answer
The most famous comedian of silent film era. Famous with his moustache, bowler hat, baggy trousers with cane.
  1. A
    Charlie Chaplin
  2. B
    Charlie Sheen
  3. C
    Adam Sandler
  4. D
    Lucille Ball
Question 34Single Answer
First in the world to dissect human body. Painted the world famous 'Mona Lisa'. A genius!
  1. A
    Michaelangelo
  2. B
    Leonardo Da Vinci
  3. C
    Pablo Picasso
  4. D
    Donatello
Question 35Single Answer
First English writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. In 1894, he wrote 'Jungle Book'
  1. A
    Rabindranath Tagore
  2. B
    TS Eliot
  3. C
    George Owell
  4. D
    Rudyard Kipling
Question 36Single Answer
The earlist manuscripts were written on 
  1. A
    palm leaves
  2. B
    paper 
  3. C
    wood 
  4. D
    stones
Question 37Single Answer
What does BC and AD stands for?
  1. A
    Anno Domini and Before Common
  2. B
    Before Christ and Anno Domini 
  3. C
    Anno Domini and Before Christ
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 38Single Answer
Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of a manuscript?
(A) It is written on a hard surface such as a stone or a metal.
(B) It is an old book written by hand.
(C) It is written on palm leaf or on specially prepared bark of the birch tree.
  1. A
    Only A 
  2. B
    B and C
  3. C
    Only B 
  4. D
    All of these
Question 39Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is false?
  1. A
    History is about changes that over time, about finding out how things were in the past and how things have changed 
  2. B
    In the histories narrated by British historians about India, the rule of each Governor-General was important 
  3. C
    James Mill divided Indian History into three periods Hindu, Muslim and Christian
  4. D
    The British in India believed that surveys were important for effective administration
Question 40Single Answer
Which is the criteria to decide that a particular date is important in history?
  1. A
    They are the date of birth of a king or emperor 
  2. B
    A particular event or set of events has occurred on or around that date 
  3. C
    It is the date of coronation of a king
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 41Single Answer
Which of the following are incorrect statements?
(A) The archaeological evidence is obtained by the systematic examination of building monumentas and work of art.
(B) The credit for excavating the Pre-Aryan past goes to Sir William Jones.
(C) The Asiatic Society of Bengal established on 1786.
(D) James Mill is known as the 'Father of Indian Archaeology'. 
  1. A
    A and B
  2. B
    C and D 
  3. C
    B and D 
  4. D
    B, C and D
Question 42Single Answer
Consider the following statements A and B and choose the correct option
(A) Inscriptions are the most reliable evidence and their study is called epigraphy.
(B) James Princep, the secretary of the Asiatic Society of Bengal succeeded for the first time in deciphering the Brahmi script.
  1. A
    Both A and B are true 
  2. B
    A is false and B is true
  3. C
    A and B are false 
  4. D
    A is true and B is false
Question 43Single Answer
Consider the following statements A and B on the study of coins and choose the correct option
(A) The study of coins is known as numismatics
(B) The coins give us an idea about the socio-political aspect of that period.
  1. A
    Both A and B are true
  2. B
    A is false and B is true
  3. C
    A and B are false 
  4. D
    A is true and B is false
Question 44Single Answer
Which of the following are correct statements?
(A) Literaiy sources includes manuscripts.
(B) These writings were written by hands.
(C) It gives a reliable glimpses of culture and civilisation of the age
(D) Raj Tarangini was written by Banbhatta. 
  1. A
    A, B and C
  2. B
    B,C and D 
  3. C
    A, B and D 
  4. D
    All of these
Question 45Single Answer
Which objects can archaeologists find which may be made of stone? 
  1. A
    Remains of buildings, paintings and sculpture
  2. B
    Tools, weapons and ornaments found by excavation 
  3. C
    Coins, pots and pans found beneath the surface of the Earth 
  4. D
    All ot the above
Question 46Single Answer
On what subjects were books not written in ancient days?
  1. A
    Murder mysteries 
  2. B
    Religious beliefs and practices 
  3. C
    Lives of the kings
  4. D
    Epics, poems and plays
Question 47Single Answer
What is the meaning of ‘periodisation’ in history? 
  1. A
    Deciding the period of time for which an age like neolithic or paleolithic age lasts 
  2. B
    Dividing the earlier times into fixed periods of 100 years each 
  3. C
    Demarcating of time into different unequal periods based on the occurrence of some significant events 
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 48Single Answer
Which of the following gives the correct meaning of ‘colonisation’ in history? 
  1. A
    When one country conquers another, it brings about changes in its society 
  2. B
    When a country ‘colonises’ another, it imposes its religion on the colonised country completely 
  3. C
    Colonisation implies intermarrying of the colonised people with the colonisers 
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 49Single Answer
What can a historian not derive from surveys? 
  1. A
    We can collect the right data, figures and information regarding a subject 
  2. B
    We can find out past behaviour and structure of society
  3. C
    We can find out the culture, habits and means of livelihood of the people
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 50Single Answer
In the middle of the 19th century, British historians divided history of Indin into three periods-Hindu India, Muslim India and British India. What is the basis of this division?
  1. A
    It was based on the idea that religion of the rulers was an important historical change 
  2. B
    History of England is also written in a similar way
  3. C
    Britishers felt they were more knowledge-able at that point of time in history and so used this division
  4. D
    It was convenient and easy to remember
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