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HISTORY

UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024

HISTORY – ANCIENT

Q1. Consider the following information:

Archaeological Site State Description

1. Chandraketugarh Odisha Trading Port town

2. Inamgaon Maharashtra Chalcolithic site

3. Mangadu Kerala Megalithic site

4. Salihundam Andhra Pradesh Rock-cut cave shrines

In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(d) 1 and 4

HISTORY – MEDIEVAL

Q2. Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal ?

(a) Krishnadevaraya

(b) Narasimha Saluva

(d) Yusuf Adil Shah

HISTORY – MODERN

Q3. With reference to revenue collection by, Cornwallis, consider the following statements:

1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities.

2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari.

Which of the statements given above is/are Correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023

HISTORY-CULTURE

Q.1) With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements :

1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin.

2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics.

3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(d) None

Q.2) In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished a prominent Buddhist

center under the Mahasanghika, located?

(a) Andhra

(b) Gandhara

(d) Magadha

Q.3) Which one of the following explains the practice of ‘Vattakirutal’ as mentioned in Sangam poems?

(a) Kings employing women bodyguards.

(b) Learned persona assembling in royal courts to discuss religious and philosophical matters

(d) A king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death

Q.4) ‘Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural objects not looked on as living by other religious sects’. The above statement reflects one of the core beliefs of which one of the following religious sects of ancient India?

(a) Buddhism

(b) Jainism

(d) Vaishnavism

Q.5) Consider the following pairs:

Site: Well known for

1. Besnagar : Shaivite cave shrine

2. Bhaja : Buddhist cave shrine

3. Sittanavasal: Jain cave shrine

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a) Only one (b) Only two

ANCIENT

Q.6) With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well-known as-

(a) Capital cities

(b) Ports

(d) Shrines of Jain Tirthankaras

Q.7) Consider the following dynasties:

1. Hoysala

2. Gahadavala

3. Kakatiya

4. Yadava

How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in the early eighth century AD?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(d) None

Q.8) With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs

Literary work : Author

1. Devi Chandragupta : Bilhana

2. Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri

3. Melinda panha : Nagarjuna

4. Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva Suri

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(d) All four

Q.9) Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometers long from the river to the capital city?

(a) Devaraya I

(b) Mallikarjuna

(d) Virupaksha

MEDIEVAL

Q.10) Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to the Portuguese?

(a) Ahmad Shah

(b) Mahmud Begarha

(d) Muhammad Shah

MODERN

Q.11) By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

(a) The Regulating Act

(b) The Pitt’s India Act

(d) The Charter Act of 1833

Q.12) With reference to Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with

(a) archaeological excavations

(b) establishment of English Press in Colonial India

(d) construction of railways in Colonial India

Q.13) Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.

Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement I

(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

(d) Statement-I is incorrect Statement-II is correct

UPSC – CSE Prelims 2022

HISTORY – MODERN

Q.1) In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects?

1. Administration of Justice

2. Local Self-Government

3. Land Revenue

4. Police

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1,2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 4

MEDIEVAL

Q.2) In medieval India term “Fanam” referred to:

(a) Clothing

(b) Coins

(d) Weapons

MODERN

Q.3) Consider the following freedom fighters:

1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh

2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee

3. Rash Bahari Bose

Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 only

c. 1 and 3

d. 3 only

Q.4) With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements:

1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the provincial Assemblies as well as the princely States.

2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

MEDIEVAL

Q.5) With reference to Indian history, consider the following texts:

1. Nettipakarana

2. Parishshishtaparvan

3. Avadhanashataka

4. Trishashtilakshana Mahapurana

Which of the above are Jaina texts?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2 and 4 only

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 2, 3 and 4

Q.6) With reference to Indian history, consider the following Paris:

Historical person known as

1. Aryadeva – Jaina scholar

2. Dignaga – Buddhist Scholar

3. Nathamuni – Vaishanava scholar

How manuy pairs given above are correctly matched?

a. None of the pairs

b. Only one pairs

c. Only two pairs

d. All three pairs

Q.7) With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:

1. The first mongol invasion of India happened during the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji.

2. During the regin of Ala-ud-Khalji, one Mongal assault marched up to Delhi and besieged the city.

3. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of north – west of his kingdom to mongols.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 only

c. 1 and 3

d. 3 only

Q.8) With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as “ Kulah-Daran”?

a. Arab Merchants

b. Qalandars

c. Persian calligraphists

d. Sayyids

MODERN

Q.9) With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:

1. The Dutch established their factories/ warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.

2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.

3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

ANCIENT

Q.10) According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, which of the following are correct?

1. A person could be a salve as a result of a judicial punishment.

2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free.

3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master’s son.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

ANCIENT

Q.11) Consider the following pairs:

Site of Ashoka major rock edicts Location in the state of

1. Dhauli Odisha

2. Erragudi Andhra Pradesh

3. Jaugada Madhya Pradesh

4. Kalsi Karnataka

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) only one pair

(b) only two pairs

(c)only three pairs

(d) all four pairs

Q.12) consider the following pairs:

King Dynasty

1. Nannuka Chandela

2. Jayashakti Paramara

3. Nagabhata Gurjara Pratihara

4. Bhoja Rashtrakuta

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) only one pair

(b) only two pairs

(c)only three pairs

(d) all four pairs

ANCIENT

Q.13) Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient south India is correct?

(a) Sangam poem are devoid of any reference to material culture.

(b) The social classification of varna was known to Sangam poets.

(d) Sangam literature refers to magical forces as irrational

Q.14) “Yogavasishtha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:

(a) Akbar

(b) Humayun

(d) Aurangzeb

UPSC – CSE Prelims 2021

Q.1) History – Ancient

With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.
In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property.
The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 2 only

(D) 3 only

Q.2) History

Consider the following statements:

21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(D) Neither I nor 2

Q.3) Modern History

Which one of the following statements is correct?

(A) Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.

(B) Sanchi Stupa lies in the gorge of Chambal river.

(D) Amaravati Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari river.

Q.4) History

With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/arc correct?

1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.

2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmed Shah Durrani.

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 2 only

(D) 3 only

Q.5) History

Consider the following statements:

1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.

2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.

3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q.6) Medieval History

Consider the following statements:

It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.
It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.
It was during the reign of Deva Rays II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Dania reached the coast of Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only

(B) 1 and 2

(D) 2 and 3

Modern History

Q.7) In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as

(A) leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement

(B) members of the Interim Government in 1946

(D) officers of the Indian National Army

History

Q.8) Consider the following pairs:

(Historical place) (Well-known for)

1. Burzahom: Rock-cut shrines

2. Chandra-ketugarh: Terracotta art

3. Ganeshwar: Copper artefacts

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(A) 1 only

(B) 1 and 2

(D) 2 and 3

Q.9) Modern History

Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

(A) Annie Besant

(B) Debendranath Tagore

(D) Sarojini Naidu

Q.10) Medieval History

With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

(A) Paragana-Sarkar-Suba

(B) Sarkar-Paragana-Suba

(D) Paragana—Suba—Sarkar

Q.11) Modern History

With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

(A) Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.

(B) Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.

(D) Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society, first here.

Medieval History

Q.12) According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?

1. Wrestling

2. Astrology

3. Accounting

4. Soothsaying

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1, 2 and 3 only

(B) 1, 3 and 4 only

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Medieval History

Q.13) Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) Sarojini Naidu

Q.14) Ancient History

From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?

1. The Guptas of Magadha

2. The Paramaras of Malwa

3. The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar

4. The Maukharis of Kanauj

5. The Yadavas of Devagiri

6. The Maitrakas of Valabhi.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(A) 1, 2 and 5

(B) 1, 3, 4 and 6

(D) 5 and 6

Q.15) Ancient History

In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?

1. Broach

2. Chicacole

3. Trichinopoly

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 only

(B) 1 and 2

(D) 2 and 3

Q.16) Modern History

With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

(A) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.

(B) The Viceroy’s Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.

(D) Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.

Q.17) Ancient History

Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs?

(A) Dholavira

(B) Kalibangan

(D) Ropar

Q.18) Modern History

Consider the following statements:

1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.

2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.19) Ancient History

With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements:

It is a circular temple built during the reign of Kachchhapaghata Dynasty.
It is the only circular temple built in India.
It was meant to promote the Vaishnava cult in the region.
Its design has given rise to a popular belief that it was the inspiration behind the Indian Parliament building.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 2 and 3 only

(D) 2,3 and 4

Q.20) Ancient History

With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous.

(A) Jain monks

(B) playwrights

(D) philosophers

UPSC – CSE Prelims 2020

HISTORY

Q.1) One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

(a) the final goal of a stateless society

(b) class struggle

(d) economic determinism

Q.2) With reference to the history of India consider the following pairs:

1. Aurang – In-charge of treasury of the state

2. Banian – Indian agent of the East India Company

3. Mirasidar – Designated revenue payer to the State

Which of the paris given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.3) With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:

1. Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism

2. Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism.

3. The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered Mahayana Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.4) Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?

(a) Indian handicrafts were ruined.

(b) Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.

(d) Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British Manufactures.

Q.5) Consider the following events in the history of India:

1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja

2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravaraman- I

3. Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka – I

4. Pala dynasty funded by Gopala

What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earlies time?

(a) 2-1-4-3

(b) 3-1-4-2

(d) 3-4-1-2

Q.6) Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the ‘Hundi generally referred to in the sources of the post Harsha period?

(a) An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates

(b) A diary to be maintained for daily accounts

(d) An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates

Q.7) With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:

1. It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind.

2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.

3. The use of “desh” by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Q.8) The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?

1. Invitation to congress to participate in the Round Table conference

2. Withdrawal of Ordinance promulgated in connection with the civil Disobedience Movement

3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses

4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(d) 2, 3 and 4

Q.9) The Vital Vidhavansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by

(a) Gopal Baba Walankgar

(b) Jyotiba Phule

(d) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Q.10) With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa and “dronavapa” denote

(a) measurement of land

(b) coins of different monetary value

(d) religious rituals

Q.11) Who among the following rulers advised his subject through the inscription?

“Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”

(a) Ashoka

(b) Samudragupta

(d) Krishnadeva Raya

Q.12) With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term ‘Paramitas’?

(a) The earliest Dharmashastra texts written in aphoristic sutra style

(b) Philosophical schools that did not accept authority of Vedas

(d) Powerful merchant guilds of early medieval South India

Q.13) In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around

1. Women’s right to gain education

2. Age of consent

3. Restitution of conjugal rights

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Q.14) Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of

(a) Peasant resistance to the oppressive conduct of planters

(b) Its unprofitability in the world market because of new invention

(d) Government control over the planter

Q.15) Wellesley established the fort William College at Calcutta because

(a) He was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so

(b) He wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India

(d) He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India

Q.16) With reference to the history of India, ‘Ulgulan’ or the great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?

(a) The Revolt of 1857

(b) The Mappila Rebellion of 1921

(d) Birsa Munda’s Revolt of 1899-1900

Q.17) With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:

1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga.

2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshvardhana

3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta – II

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Q.18) With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs:

1. Parivrajaka – Renunciant and Wanderer

2. Sharmana – Priest with a high status

3. Upasaka – Lay follower of Buddhism

Which of the pairs given above are correctly

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.19) With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura

and Chaul were well known as

(a) ports handling foreign trade

(b) capitals of powerful kingdoms

(d) important Buddhist pilgrimage centres

Q.20) With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs

Famous Place Present State

1. Bhilsa Madhya Pradesh

2. Dwarasamudra Maharashtra

3. Girinagar Gujarat

4. Sthanesvara Uttar Pradesh

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 4 only

(d) 2 and 4 only

UPSC – CSE Prelims 2019

Q.1) Consider the following:

1. Deification of the Buddha

2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas

3. Image worship and rituals

Which of the above is/are the feature/ features of Mahayana Buddhism?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) Consider the following pairs:-

Famous Place River

Pandharpur Chandrabhaga

Tiruchirappalli Cauvery

Hampi Malaprabha

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.3) Building ‘Kalyaana Mandapas’ was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of

(a) Chalukya

(b) Chandela

(d) Vijayanagara

Q.4) Consider the following statements:

1. Saint Nimbarka was a contem-porary of Akbar.

2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANCIENT

Q.5) Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?

(a) Chanhudaro

(b) Kot Diji

(d) Desalpur

Q.6) In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

(a) Kanganahalli

(b) Sanchi

(b) Shahbazgarhi

(d) Sohgaura

Q.7) With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.

(b) It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.

(d) The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.

MEDIEVAL

Q.8) With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference / differences between jagirdar and Zamindar ?

1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.

2. Land assignments to jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of zamindars were not hereditary.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 Only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.9) Consider the following statements:

1. In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as ‘Amil’.

2. The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.

3. The office of ‘Mir Bakshi’ came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.10) With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.

(b) Tansen composed Dhrupads on Hindu gods and goddesses.

(d) Tansen invented many Ragas.

Q.11) Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?

(a) Humayun

(b) Akbar

(d) Shah Jahan

MODERN

Q.12) Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’:

1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.

2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.

3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.13) With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.

2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.14) Consider the following pairs :-

Movement / Organisation Leader

1. All India Anti-Untouchability League Mahatma Gandhi

2. All India Kisan Sabha Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

3. Self-Respect Movement E. V. Ramaswami Naicker

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.15) Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?

(a) Tobacco, cocoa and rubber

(b) Tobacco, cotton and rubber.

(d) Rubber, coffee and wheat

Q.16) With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:

1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.

2. In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.

3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.17) With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs:

Person Position Held

1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru President, All India Liberal Federation

2. K. C. Neogy Member, The Constituent Assembly

3. P. C. Joshi General Secretary, Communist Party of India

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

UPSC – CSE Prelims 2018

History Medieval

Q.1) Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?

(a) Francois Bernier

(b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

(d) Abbe Barthelemy Carre

Modern

Q.2) Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India? Charter Act of 1813

1. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823

2. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.3) In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha” ?

(a) All India Home Rule League

(b) Hindu Mahasabha

(d) The Servants of India Society

Q.4) Which among the following events happened earliest ?

(a) Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj.

(b) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan.

(d) Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination.

Q.5) With reference to the educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:

Institution Founder

1. Sanskrit College at Benaras William Jones

2. Calcutta Madarsa Warren Hastings

3. Fort William College Arthur Wellesley

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 3 Only

Q.6) Regarding Wood’s Dispatch which of the following statements are true? Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.

1. Establishment of universities was recommended.

2. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.7) After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?

1. The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were created.

2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non- Santhal

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.8) Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the:

(a) increase in the export of Indian handicrafts

(b) growth in the number of Indian owned factories

(d) rapid increase in the urban population

Q.9) He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shri Krishna; stayed in America for some time ; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was :

(a) Aurobindo Ghosh

(b) Bipin Chandra Pal

(d) Motilal Nehru

Q.10) In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the:

(a) Federal Legislature

(b) Governor General

(d) Provincial Governor

Q.11) The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were :

(a) Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium

(b) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead

(d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium

Q.12) Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha? (Easy)

(a) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and woman in the National Movement

(b) Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement

(d) Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops

Q.13) Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Load Wellesley?

(a) To maintain a large standing army at other’s expense

(b) To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger

(d) To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States

Q.14) Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948 ?

(a) B.Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George

(b) Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M.N.Roy

(d) Ashok Mehta, T.S Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta