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