History Nios Plus Two PQ IX Welcome to your History Nios Plus Two PQ IX 1. Complete the following sentence. Nationalism in India developed primarily as a response to __ rule. Dutch Portuguese British French None Hint 2. Complete the following sentence. Mainly Sikhs began the __ Movement in 1913 in the city of San Francisco. Akali Khalistan Ghadar Babbar Akali None Hint 3. Fill in the blank: The Harappan script has not been ___ yet. It is believed that they used ___ i.e., a graphic symbol or character to convey the idea directly. Interpreted, Alphabets Deciphered, Pictograms Translated, Hieroglyphs Deciphered, Logograms None Hint 4. Fill in the blanks: ___ the lady ruler fought with Mughals. Razia Sultana Nur Jahan Chand Bibi Rani Lakshmibai None Hint 5. Complete the following sentence. There was a rise of totalitarian regimes in several countries: __ in Italy, in Germany, and Military Fascism in Japan. Democracy Socialism Fascism Communism None Hint 6. Fill in the blanks: The Chinese pilgrim ___ came to India during the reign of Chandragupta II and the pilgrim Huan Tsang came during the reign of ___ Fa-Hien, Akbar Fa-Hien, Harsha Huan Tsang, Chandragupta II Huan Tsang, Ashoka None Hint 7. What does growing up in social and economic situation influence ? Personality Education Environment Health None Hint 8. What was the nature of Harappan society? Harappan society had no organized professions or social roles. Harappan society was dominated by warriors and kings. Harappan society seems to have been matriarchal. People followed different professions such as priests, physicians, warriors, peasants, traders, and artisans. Harappan society was completely egalitarian with no social divisions. None Hint 9. Themes in Ajanta paintings are drawn from which source ? Jain Buddhist Sikh Hindu None Hint 10. The Harappans had trade relations with? Ancient Greece Mesopotamian cities Roman Empire Ancient Egypt None Hint 11. The language of the Indo-Aryans is known as: Pali Dravidian Sanskrit Prakrit None Hint 12. Complete the following sentences. The ___ written by Kautilya and the Edicts of Ashoka are primary sources of written records of the ___ times. Manusmriti, British Mahabharata, Gupta Ramayana, Mughal Arthashastra, Mauryan None Hint 13. Who wrote the Ramayana in Tamil ? Kamban Tulsidas Surdas Valmiki None Hint 14. The earliest compositions of the Indo-Aryans are known as: Upanishads Puranas Rigveda Mahabharata None Hint 15. Complete the following sentence. Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the __ festivals in Maharashtra to create a religious platform from where nationalist ideas could be preached and spread. Navratri Diwali Ganesh Durga None Hint 16. Fill in the blanks: This led to the rise of the ___ Movement in India. Swadeshi Non-Cooperation Quit India Civil Disobedience None Hint 17. The Aryans initially lived in the region drained by the river system known as: Ganga-Yamuna doab Sapta Sindhu Indus Valley Brahmaputra basin None Hint 18. Describe the characteristics of Harappan towns ? Harappan towns were only used for military purposes and lacked permanent structures. Harappan towns were centered around large temples and made entirely of stone. Harappan towns were randomly built with no planning and huts made of mud. Harappan towns were well-planned with two broad divisions: a citadel on a higher mound and a lower town. Burnt bricks were used for building houses, and the towns had good drainage systems. None Hint 19. Who was a key reformer of Bengal that used the press for social reform ? Swami Vivekananda Raja Ram Mohan Roy Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Rabindranath Tagore None Hint 20. Who wrote the Ramcharitmanas ? Valmiki Tulsidas Kabir Surdas None Hint 21. Fill in the blanks: In 1905, Curzon announced the partition of ___ in (India). Assam Bengal Bihar Punjab None Hint 22. Which one of the following countries did not join the League of Nations despite its leading role in its formation ? United States United Kingdom France Italy None Hint 23. Complete the following sentences. Macaulay's 1835 Minute on ____ had a decisive impact on British educational policy and is a classic example of a Western rationalist approach to Indian civilization (19th century). English Education Policy Indian Culture Education Policy Indian Education System None Hint 24. What is way of life that varies from region to region ? Lifestyle Tradition Custom Culture None Hint 25. The Aryans were primarily: Urban dwellers Traders Animal herders Craftspeople None Hint 26. In which language was the first newspaper in India published in 1760 ? Urdu English Hindi Bengali None Hint 27. How did aryans reach India? The Aryans reached India through Afghanistan at different periods. The Aryans were native to India and did not migrate. The Aryans came directly from China into northern India. The Aryans arrived by sea through the eastern coast. None Hint 28. The first urban civilization of the Indian subcontinent was: Gupta Empire Vedic Period Mauryan Empire Harappan Civilization None Hint 29. From where the earliest paintings created by hunting and gathering tribes are found ? Ellora Bhimbetka Ajanta Khajuraho None Hint 30. What was the result of the changes in the sixth century BC? The decline of agriculture and rise of nomadic lifestyles. Complete political unification under a single ruler across India. The changes ultimately resulted in the rise of janapadas and mahajanapadas, which were larger territorial states. The return to small tribal communities and village rule. None Hint 31. What economic activities did the Harappans engage in? They were nomadic herders with no permanent settlements. They survived mainly through hunting and gathering. They only traded with nearby villages and did not engage in crafts. The Harappans practiced agriculture and pastoralism. They were skilled craftsmen in copper and other metals, produced beads, terracotta figurines, potteries, and seals, and carried out internal and external trade. None Hint 32. What changes occurred in the socio-political structure during the Vedic period? Kings lost all power and society became fully democratic. The society remained entirely tribal and egalitarian throughout the Vedic period. The political structure became less organized and more scattered over time. The egalitarian, tribal socio-political setup of the Early Vedic period transformed into a varna-divided, territorially based setup by the end of the Vedic period. None Hint 33. Fill in the blanks: Atmiya Sabha was founded in ___ 1818 1815 1825 1820 None Hint 34. What are the reasons for the decline of the Harappan culture? The Harappan culture ended suddenly due to a massive war among city-states. A major earthquake destroyed all Harappan cities at once. Scholars have suggested various factors such as natural calamities, increased aridity, and the Aryan invasion for the decline of the culture. However, archaeological evidence suggests a gradual decline rather than a sudden collapse. The Harappans abandoned their cities to migrate and form a new empire elsewhere. None Hint 35. What were the religious beliefs and practices of the Harappans? The Harappans believed in a single god and did not practice rituals. The Harappans worshipped only the Sun and the Moon. The Harappans had no religious practices or beliefs. The Harappans worshipped the mother goddess, Pashupati (Shiva), trees, and animals. They also followed different burial practices and rituals. None Hint 36. The Harappan script is? Fully deciphered and understood Written in Sanskrit Similar to Egyptian hieroglyphs In the form of ideograms and not yet deciphered None Hint 37. Complete the following statement. In the 7th Century AD, a new religion named __ was born in Arabia. It was founded and preached by Prophet __ (AD 570-632). Islam, Muhammad Buddhism, Buddha Christianity, Jesus Hinduism, Krishna None Hint 38. Complete the following sentence. India was largely an __ economy during the rise of European nationalism. Agricultural Information Technology Industrial Service None Hint 39. Fill in the blanks: Akbar initiated a policy of ___ the chieftains into Mughal nobility. Sulh-i-kul Sulh-i-kul Din-i-Ilahi Mansabdari None Hint 40. The texts that provide information about the culture of the Aryans are known as: Vedas Upanishads Ramayana Puranas None Hint 41. Which international organization was founded to promote global peace and security after World War II ? League of Nations Warsaw Pact United Nations Munich Pact None Hint 42. The Harappan society appears to have been: Egalitarian Matriarchal Patriarchal Feudal None Hint 43. How did the Aryans establish larger settlements? Assisted by the knowledge of iron technology, the Aryans were able to establish larger settlements in the Ganga-Yamuna doab region. By forming alliances with local tribes through peaceful negotiations. By settling only near coastal regions for better trade opportunities. By migrating to mountain regions to avoid conflicts. None Hint 44. Complete the following sentences. ____ was Jahangir's grandson, ruled from 1658 to 1707 and is known for his military campaigns that expanded the empire to its greatest extent. However, his reign also marked by religious intolerance and heavy taxation, which contributed to the eventual decline of the Empire. Babur Akbar Shah Jahan Aurangzeb None Hint 45. Complete the following sentences. The Delhi Sultanate was established during the victories by ____ Ghauri. Qutb-ud-din Muhammad Muhammad Tughlaq Qutb-ud-din Khalji None Hint 46. Where did the Aryans initially live? In the coastal regions of southern India In the deserts of Rajasthan. In the region drained by seven rivers (Sapta Sindhu), roughly covering the modern states of Punjab and Haryana. In the Himalayan mountain valleys. None Hint 47. Complete the following sentence. The Indian National Congress formally took up the __ movement in its Benaras Session of 1905 presided over by G.K. Gokhale. Swadeshi Civil Disobedience Quit India Non-Cooperation None Hint 48. Fill in the blanks: In the Delhi Sultanate ___ The Khiljis ruled from AD 1290 to AD 1320, and they were succeeded by the ___ who ruled from AD 1320 to AD 1412. Khiljis, Tughlaqs Mughals, Tughlaqs Sayyids, Lodis Tughlaqs, Sayyids None Hint 49. Complete the following sentences. The dynasty of Ilbari Turks were collectively known as the ____ Sultanate. Slave Khalji Tughlaq Lodi None Hint 50. Which of the following sites were important centers of the Harappan civilization? Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur Patna, Gaya, and Varanasi Harappa, Mohenjodaro, and Lothal None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post History Nios Plus Two PQ VI August 1, 2025 Next post History Nios Plus Two I August 9, 2025
