History Nios plus two V Welcome to your History Nios plus two V Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. The Chinese pilgrim __________ came to India during the reign of Chandragupta II and the pilgrim Hsuan Tsang came during the reign of __________. Fa-Hien, Samudragupta Hsuan Tsang, Ashoka Hsuan Tsang, Chandragupta Maurya Fa-Hien, Harshavardhana None Hint 2. Nationalism in India developed primarily as a response to __________ rule. tribal feudal democratic colonial None Hint 3. * Which one of the following countries did not join the League of Nations despite its leading role in its formation? United States France Italy United Kingdom None Hint 4. Atmiya Sabha was founded in __________. 1828 1815 1805 1830 None Hint 5. In which of the following region was the Gandhara School of Art developed? Southern India Northwestern part of the Indian Subcontinent Central India Eastern India None Hint 6. Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the __________ festivals in Maharashtra. Holi Durga Diwali Ganesh None Hint 7. Indian National Congress formally took up the __________ movement in 1905 under G.K. Gokhale. Non-Cooperation Quit India Swadeshi Civil Disobedience None Hint 8. What remained largely unchanged in village society despite British rule? Production techniques in agriculture Joint family system All of the above Caste system and position of untouchables None Hint 9. Which of the following titles did Bairam Khan hold as the wakil of the Mughal kingdom? Khan-i-Khanan Vizier Amir-ul-Umara Nawab None Hint 10. What was the primary conflict between the USA and the USSR after World War II? Economic trade Territorial disputes Ideological differences Cultural exchange None Hint 11. Which of the following is the impact of globalization on communication? It has isolated communication channels. It has made communication more expensive. It has facilitated cheap and instant communication. It has slowed down communication. None Hint 12. What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War? Capitalism vs. Communism Democracy vs. Monarchy Fascism vs. Socialism Nationalism vs. Imperialism None Hint 13. * Who among the following social reformers was known for attacking the practice of Sati in the 19th century? Raja Ram Mohan Roy Dadabhai Naoroji Jyotiba Phule Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar None Hint 14. Who among the following leaders took the message of adoption of Swadeshi goods and the boycott of foreign goods to Bombay and Pune during the early 20th century in India? Lala Lajpat Rai Bipin Chandra Pal Lokmanya Tilak Syed Haider Raza None Hint 15. The Harappan script has not been deciphered yet. It is believed that they used pictographs (graphic symbols). translated, alphabets explained, icons deciphered, pictographs discovered, diagrams None Hint 16. Who among the following succeeded Chandragupta I? Kumaragupta Shrigupta Chandragupta II Samudragupta None Hint 17. Which of the following countries were part of the Triple Entente? Japan, Italy, Germany Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy Britain, France, Russia USA, Britain, Italy None Hint 18. Who among the following was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India? Akbar Humayun Babur Shah Jahan None Hint 19. Which one of the following companies is known to have ruled India from 1600 to 1858? The Portuguese East India Company The Dutch East India Company The British East India Company The French East India Company None Hint 20. In the Delhi Sultanate, the __________ ruled from AD 1290 to AD 1320, and they were succeeded by the __________ who ruled from AD 1320 to AD 1412. Slaves, Sayyids Khiljis, Tughlaqs Mughals, Lodhis Tughlaqs, Khiljis None Hint 21. The __________ written by Kautilya and the Edicts of Ashoka are primary sources of written records of the __________ times. Arthashastra, Mauryan Manusmriti, Chola Ramayana, Gupta Mahabharata, Mughal None Hint 22. Who among the following deities was known as the weather god in the Rigvedic period? Yama Agni Varuna Indra None Hint 23. What was a main responsibility of the imperial government? Supporting local kings in independent rule Collecting revenue and executing legal administration Encouraging foreign trade without taxes Promoting Indian industries and culture None Hint 24. How did the primary economic activities of the Early Vedic Aryans differ from those of the Later Vedic period? Both periods depended entirely on fishing and forestry. Early Vedic Aryans focused on cattle rearing; Later Vedic people focused on agriculture. Early Vedic Aryans were urban traders; Later Vedic people became hunters. Early Vedic Aryans were industrial workers; Later Vedic people became nomads. None Hint 25. The Delhi Sultanate was established during the victories by __________. Muhammad Ghori Babur Alauddin Khilji Iltutmish None Hint 26. In 1905, Curzon announced the partition of __________. Madras Bombay Punjab Bengal None Hint 27. Macaulay’s 1835 Minute on __________ had a decisive impact. Trade Education Religion Law None Hint 28. India was largely an __________ economy during the rise of European nationalism. technological agrarian commercial industrial None Hint 29. * Homi J. Bhabha is known for his work in which scientific field? Genetic research Nuclear science Space exploration Molecular biology None Hint 30. __________ , the lady ruler, fought with the Mughals. Rani Lakshmibai Razia Sultana Chand Bibi Rani Durgavati None Hint 31. Brahmo Covenant was written by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Swami Dayananda Saraswati Rabindranath Tagore Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar None Hint 32. In the 7th Century AD, a new religion named __________ was born in Arabia. It was founded and preached by Prophet __________. Christianity, Jesus Islam, Muhammad Sikhism, Guru Nanak Buddhism, Gautama None Hint 33. Akbar initiated a policy of __________ the chieftains into Mughal nobility. isolating ignoring excluding incorporating None Hint 34. __________ introduced a modified version of English education. Persian Vernacular English Sanskrit None Hint 35. Who was the Mughal emperor that devised the Mansabdari system? Aurangzeb Akbar Babur Jahangir None Hint 36. Who was a key reformer of Bengal that used the press for social reform? Rabindranath Tagore Swami Vivekananda Ishwar Chandra Vidyasaga Raja Ram Mohan Roy None Hint 37. his led to the rise of the __________ Movement in India. Non-Cooperation Quit India Civil Disobedience Swadeshi None Hint 38. Ilbari Turks were collectively known as the __________ Sultanate. Slave Tughlaq Lodi Khilji None Hint 39. __________ was Jahangir’s grandson, ruled from 1658 to 1707, and is known for his military campaigns which contributed to the decline of the __________ Empire. Aurangzeb, Mughal Humayun, Delhi Sultanate Akbar, Gupta Shah Jahan, Mauryan None Hint 40. In which language was the first newspaper in India published in 1760? English Hindi Persian Bengali None Hint 41. Which metal was mainly acquired by the Harappans from the Khetri mines in Rajasthan? Copper Gold Silver Lead None Hint 42. What was a key aspect of the colonial state? Complete equality between British and Indians Decentralized rule by local Indian kings The assumption of sovereignty by the colonial regime Promotion of Indian self-rule None Hint 43. In which novel did Bankim Chandra Chatterjee immortalize the Sanyasi Rebellion? Gora Devdas Anand Math Chitralekha None Hint 44. There was a rise of totalitarian regimes: __________ in Italy, __________ in Germany, and Military Fascism in Japan. Nazism, Communism Fascism, Nazism Socialism, Fascism Communism, Fascism None Hint 45. What did Cornwallis create in 1785? A professional code of Company servants The Indian Penal Code The Permanent Settlement of Bengal The Doctrine of Lapse None Hint 46. Name three social practices the British sampled out? Import killing, ritual burning of widows (sati), and legalized remarriage of widows Caste system, arranged marriages, and child labor Import killing, ritual burning of widows (sati), and prohibition of widow remarriage Import killing, ritual burning of widows (sati), and legalized remarriage of widows None Hint 47. Who among the following introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System in India? Lord Curzon Lord Wellesley Lord Dalhousie Lord Clive None Hint 48. Which international organization was founded to promote global peace and security after World War II? League of Nations Munich Pact United Nations Warsaw Pact None Hint 49. Mainly Sikhs began the __________ Movement in 1913 in the city of San Francisco, in __________. Ghadar, USA Quit India, UK Swadeshi, India Non-Cooperation, Canada None Hint 50. Who amongst the following produced finest literature in India around the early 20th century? Mulk Raj Anand Vikram Seth Bhimsen Joshi Rabindranath Tagore None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post Test 6 May 30, 2025 Next post Hindi Nios plus two I June 5, 2025
