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 __________. Hsuan Tsang, Ashoka Fa-Hien, Samudragupta Fa-Hien, Harshavardhana Hsuan Tsang, Chandragupta Maurya None Hint 2. Nationalism in India developed primarily as a response to __________ rule. feudal tribal colonial democratic None Hint 3. Who among the following succeeded Chandragupta I? Samudragupta Kumaragupta Shrigupta Chandragupta II None Hint 4. The Delhi Sultanate was established during the victories by __________. Alauddin Khilji Babur Iltutmish Muhammad Ghori None Hint 5. In which language was the first newspaper in India published in 1760? English Persian Bengali Hindi None Hint 6. Who was a key reformer of Bengal that used the press for social reform? Ishwar Chandra Vidyasaga Swami Vivekananda Raja Ram Mohan Roy Rabindranath Tagore None Hint 7. What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War? Fascism vs. Socialism Democracy vs. Monarchy Nationalism vs. Imperialism Capitalism vs. Communism None Hint 8. Ilbari Turks were collectively known as the __________ Sultanate. Slave Khilji Lodi Tughlaq None Hint 9. In 1905, Curzon announced the partition of __________. Bengal Madras Bombay Punjab None Hint 10. The __________ written by Kautilya and the Edicts of Ashoka are primary sources of written records of the __________ times. Ramayana, Gupta Manusmriti, Chola Arthashastra, Mauryan Mahabharata, Mughal None Hint 11. Which of the following countries were part of the Triple Entente? USA, Britain, Italy Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy Japan, Italy, Germany Britain, France, Russia None Hint 12. Name three social practices the British sampled out? Import killing, ritual burning of widows (sati), and prohibition of widow remarriage Import killing, ritual burning of widows (sati), and legalized remarriage of widows Import killing, ritual burning of widows (sati), and legalized remarriage of widows Caste system, arranged marriages, and child labor None Hint 13. Mainly Sikhs began the __________ Movement in 1913 in the city of San Francisco, in __________. Swadeshi, India Ghadar, USA Non-Cooperation, Canada Quit India, UK None Hint 14. * Homi J. Bhabha is known for his work in which scientific field? Space exploration Nuclear science Genetic research Molecular biology None Hint 15. The Harappan script has not been deciphered yet. It is believed that they used pictographs (graphic symbols). explained, icons translated, alphabets deciphered, pictographs discovered, diagrams None Hint 16. Which metal was mainly acquired by the Harappans from the Khetri mines in Rajasthan? Lead Copper Silver Gold None Hint 17. Which international organization was founded to promote global peace and security after World War II? Munich Pact United Nations League of Nations Warsaw Pact None Hint 18. * Who among the following social reformers was known for attacking the practice of Sati in the 19th century? Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Dadabhai Naoroji Raja Ram Mohan Roy Jyotiba Phule None Hint 19. Indian National Congress formally took up the __________ movement in 1905 under G.K. Gokhale. Swadeshi Quit India Non-Cooperation Civil Disobedience None Hint 20. What was a main responsibility of the imperial government? Supporting local kings in independent rule Collecting revenue and executing legal administration Promoting Indian industries and culture Encouraging foreign trade without taxes None Hint 21. How did the primary economic activities of the Early Vedic Aryans differ from those of the Later Vedic period? Early Vedic Aryans were urban traders; Later Vedic people became hunters. Early Vedic Aryans focused on cattle rearing; Later Vedic people focused on agriculture. Early Vedic Aryans were industrial workers; Later Vedic people became nomads. Both periods depended entirely on fishing and forestry. None Hint 22. Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the __________ festivals in Maharashtra. Holi Durga Ganesh Diwali None Hint 23. __________ introduced a modified version of English education. English Vernacular Sanskrit Persian None Hint 24. __________ , the lady ruler, fought with the Mughals. Chand Bibi Rani Lakshmibai Razia Sultana Rani Durgavati None Hint 25. Who amongst the following produced finest literature in India around the early 20th century? Bhimsen Joshi Mulk Raj Anand Rabindranath Tagore Vikram Seth None Hint 26. Atmiya Sabha was founded in __________. 1805 1828 1815 1830 None Hint 27. __________ was Jahangir’s grandson, ruled from 1658 to 1707, and is known for his military campaigns which contributed to the decline of the __________ Empire. Shah Jahan, Mauryan Aurangzeb, Mughal Humayun, Delhi Sultanate Akbar, Gupta None Hint 28. 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 29. What was a key aspect of the colonial state? Complete equality between British and Indians The assumption of sovereignty by the colonial regime Decentralized rule by local Indian kings Promotion of Indian self-rule None Hint 30. What remained largely unchanged in village society despite British rule? Production techniques in agriculture All of the above Caste system and position of untouchables Joint family system None Hint 31. Who among the following deities was known as the weather god in the Rigvedic period? Indra Agni Varuna Yama None Hint 32. Macaulay’s 1835 Minute on __________ had a decisive impact. Trade Law Religion Education None Hint 33. Who among the following was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India? Babur Akbar Humayun Shah Jahan None Hint 34. What was the primary conflict between the USA and the USSR after World War II? Economic trade Ideological differences Cultural exchange Territorial disputes None Hint 35. 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 Lokmanya Tilak Bipin Chandra Pal Syed Haider Raza None Hint 36. Which of the following titles did Bairam Khan hold as the wakil of the Mughal kingdom? Nawab Khan-i-Khanan Amir-ul-Umara Vizier None Hint 37. * Which one of the following countries did not join the League of Nations despite its leading role in its formation? United Kingdom France United States Italy None Hint 38. In which novel did Bankim Chandra Chatterjee immortalize the Sanyasi Rebellion? Chitralekha Devdas Gora Anand Math None Hint 39. In the 7th Century AD, a new religion named __________ was born in Arabia. It was founded and preached by Prophet __________. Sikhism, Guru Nanak Buddhism, Gautama Islam, Muhammad Christianity, Jesus None Hint 40. 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 41. 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. Mughals, Lodhis Tughlaqs, Khiljis Slaves, Sayyids Khiljis, Tughlaqs None Hint 42. What did Cornwallis create in 1785? The Permanent Settlement of Bengal The Doctrine of Lapse The Indian Penal Code A professional code of Company servants None Hint 43. Akbar initiated a policy of __________ the chieftains into Mughal nobility. ignoring isolating excluding incorporating None Hint 44. Who among the following introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System in India? Lord Curzon Lord Wellesley Lord Dalhousie Lord Clive None Hint 45. In which of the following region was the Gandhara School of Art developed? Central India Northwestern part of the Indian Subcontinent Southern India Eastern India None Hint 46. Who was the Mughal emperor that devised the Mansabdari system? Babur Aurangzeb Jahangir Akbar None Hint 47. Which of the following is the impact of globalization on communication? It has facilitated cheap and instant communication. It has made communication more expensive. It has slowed down communication. It has isolated communication channels. None Hint 48. India was largely an __________ economy during the rise of European nationalism. technological industrial agrarian commercial None Hint 49. Brahmo Covenant was written by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Rabindranath Tagore Raja Ram Mohan Roy Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Swami Dayananda Saraswati None Hint 50. his led to the rise of the __________ Movement in India. Swadeshi Non-Cooperation Civil Disobedience Quit India None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post Test 6 May 30, 2025 Next post Hindi Nios plus two I June 5, 2025
