Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Indian History MCQ Quiz -5

1. The first ruler of India who defeafed Muhammad of Ghor was —

(A) Mularaja II of Gujarat

(B) Prathviraj Chauhan of Delhi

(C) Jayachandra of Kannauj

(D) Parmaldeva of Bundelkhanda

Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Jayachandra of Kannauj



2. Cholas were known from the time of —

(A) Parantaka

(B) Vijayalaya

(C) Raja-Raja

(D) Rajendra

Answer

Correct Answer: (B) Vijayalaya


3. The first Danish Settlement of trade at Tranquebar was established in the year—

(A) 1620

(B) 1630

(C) 1660

(D) 1616

Answer

Correct Answer: (A) 1620


4. Who built the Brihadeshwara temple at Gangai kondacholapuram—

(A) Raja-Raja Chola

(B) Rajendra Chola

(C) Vijayalaya

(D) Srivijay

Answer

Correct Answer: (A) Raja-Raja Chola


5. A modern arsenal was established in 1765 with French assistance at—

(A) Bidnur

(B) Sera

(C) Sunda

(D) Dindigul

Answer

Correct Answer: (D) Dindigul


6. During the reign of which ruler was Sri Lanka lost to the Cholas —

(A) Rajendra I

(B) Rajendra II

(C) Kullotunga

(D) Rajendra III

Answer

Correct Answer: (A) Rajendra I


7. Who built the Buddha Vihar at Nagapattanam?

(A) Srivijay

(B) Gayabahu of Sri Lanka

(C) Prasenjit

(D) Illango Adigal

Answer

Correct Answer: (A) Srivijay


8. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers of Bengal?

1. Suja-ud-din

2. Murshid Quli Khan

3. Sarfaraz Khan

4. Ali Vardi Khan

Codes:

(A) 2,1,3,4

(B) 1,2,4,3

(C) 2,1,4,3

(D) 1,2,3,4

Answer

Correct Answer: (A) 2,1,3,4


9. Which of the following represents the town inhabited by merchants and traders in Chola period?

(A) Ur

(B) Sabha

(C) Nagaram

(D) Nadu

Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Nagaram


10. The first Rashtrakuta-ruler who successfully invaded North India was —

(A) Govinda II

(B) Dhruva

(C) Govinda Ill

(D) Krishna II

Answer

Correct Answer: (B) Dhruva


11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists—

List-I List-II

(a) Fazl-I-Husain 1. Bombay

(b) Shahid Suhrawardy 2. U.P.

(c) Thrahim Rahimtullah 3. Punjab

(d) Adbul Ban 4. Bengal

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 2 3 1

(B) 3 1 2 4

(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 4 3 2 1

Answer

Correct Answer: (D) 4 3 2 1


12. The gold coins of Muhammad Ghori usually bear—

(A) Goddess Lakshmi on the obverse and his name in Nagari characters on the reverse

(B) Kalima on one side and his name on the other in Arabic characters

(C) His name on the obverse and name of mint and year of minting on the reverse

(D) Zodiac signs on the obverse and his name in persian characters on the reverse

Answer

Correct Answer: (A) Goddess Lakshmi on the obverse and his name in Nagari characters on the reverse


13. In ancient and early medieval India the uncultivated and untaxed land was called—

(A) Sita

(B) Kharvataka

(C) Khilakshetra

(D) Sitadhyakshya

Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Khilakshetra


14. Which one of the following sets of powers constituted the anti-British front in 1780?

(A) Nizam, Mysore, Berar and Marwar

(B) Nizam, Berar, the Rohilas and the Marathas

(C) The Marathas, Mysore, Berar and Nizam

(D) Mysore, the Marathas, the Rohilas and Berar

Answer

Correct Answer: (C) The Marathas, Mysore, Berar and Nizam


15. Consider the following events—

1. Cornwallis Code

2. North’s Regulating Act

3. Pitt’s India Act

The correct chronological sequence of these events is—

(A) 3, 2, 1

(B) 2, 3, 1

(C) 1, 2, 3

(D) 2, 1, 3

Answer

Correct Answer: (B) 2, 3, 1


16. Which of the following were terms used in early India for denoting measurement of land?

(1) Pala

(2) Nala

(3) Kulyavapa

(4) Nivartana

(A) l,2 and 3

(B) l,2 and 4

(C) l,3 and 4

(D) 2,3 and 4

Answer

Correct Answer: (C) l,3 and 4


17. Which of the following pairs of dynasties and cognomens used by them is/are correctly matched?

1. Cholas : Rajkesari and Parakesari

2. Pandyas : Satyavakya and Nitimarga

3. Western Gangas : Marvarman and Chadaiyavarman

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) l and 3

(D) 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer: (C) l and 3


18. Who among the followg rulers of the 18th century introduced new systems of calendar, coinage and weights and measures, organised disciplined standing army, removed illegal ceases, built up modem arsenal and promoted sericulture and trade?

(A) Ranjit Singh

(B) Mir Quasim

(C) Saadat Khan

(D) Tipu Sultan

Answer

Correct Answer: (D) Tipu Sultan


19. Which one of the following were included in the ‘antyaja’ category of people mentioned in the ‘Dharamshastras’?

(A) Yavanas

(B) Shabaras

(C) Sudras

(D) Chandals

Answer

Correct Answer: (D) Chandals


20. The Cholas, the Pandyas, the Kealaputras and the Satyaputras are mentioned as his neighbouring powers by Ashoka in—

(A) Rock Edict II

(B) Rock Edict XIII

(C) Pillar Edict VII

(D) Minor Rock Edicts

Answer

Correct Answer: (A) Rock Edict II


21. The Chola administrative system the Sabha was —

(A) The village court of justice

(B) An assembly of adult men in agraharas

(C) A Committee of People from all castes

(D) A Committee of nattars

Answer

Correct Answer: (B) An assembly of adult men in agraharas


22. The first English factors India was established at—

(A) Bombay

(B) Hooghly

(C) Surat

(D) Calcutta

Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Surat


23. William Bentink’s far reaching social reforms were meant to remove evils of society, which of the following was not included in these reforms —

(A) Sati System

(B) Human Sacrifice

(B) Thagi

(D) Widow remarriage

Answer

Correct Answer: (D) Widow remarriage


24. Dahala in the early medieval period was the territory of the —

(A) Paramaras

(B) Chandelas

(C) Kalachuris

(D) Bhanjas

Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Kalachuris


25. Who among the following were the pioneers in opening oceanic trade with India?

(A) Dutch

(B) English

(C) Portuguese

(D) French

Answer

Correct Answer: (C) Portuguese


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