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