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