TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-History-Part 7

TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-History-Part 7

TNPSC GROUP - I  Exam: 2000

(Original Question paper)

149.   Who was the Arab ruler who launched 17 attacks on India?

           A)        Muhammad-bin-Qasim

           B)        Muhammad of Ghazni

           C)        Muhammad of Ghori                                  

D)        Muhammad-bin-Tughluq

                      

           Answer: (B)

          

150.   First regular census was taken in

           A)        1881 A.D.                  B)        1891 A.D.

           C)        1901 A.D.                  D)        1911 A.D.

                      

           Answer: (A)

          

151.   The last Mauryan ruler was overthrown by

           A)        Agnimitra                   B)        Kharavela

           C)        Pushyamitra             D)        Dhanananda

                      

           Answer: (C)

          

152.   The founder of Amritsar city was

           A)        Guru Govind Singh

           B)        Guru Ramdas

           C)        Guru Teg Bahadur

           D)        Guru Nanak

                      

           Answer: (B)

          

153.   Brahma Samaj was founded by

           A)        Dayanand Saraswati

           B)        Swami Vivekananda

           C)        Raja Rammohan Roy

D)        Rabindranath Tagore

                      

           Answer: (C)

          

154.   Who was known as the Indian Bismarck?

           A)        Sardar Vallabhai Patel                               

B)        Rajaji

           C)        Kamaraj                                

D)        Gandhiji

                      

           Answer: (A)

          

155.   Rajatarangini is a book on

           A)        Mauryan dynasty

           B)        Gupta dynasty

           C)        History of Kashmir

           D)        Sungas

                      

           Answer: (C)

          

156.   The battle that led to the foundation of Muslim power in India was

           A)        First Battle of Tarain

           B)        Second Battle of Tarain

           C)        First Battle of Panipat

           D)        Second Battle of Panipat

                      

           Answer: (B)

          

157.   Vatapi was the capital of

           A)        Palavas

           B)        Chalukyas

           C)        Gujara Pratikaras

           D)        Gangas

                      

           Answer: (B)

          

158.   The main source for the study of village government under Cholas is

           A)        Allahabad Pillar Inscription

           B)        Hathigumpha Inscription

           C)        Aihole Inscription

           D)        Uthiramerur Inscription

                      

           Answer: (D)

          

159.   Adi Granth was complied by

           A)        Guru Ramdas                       B)        Guru Harkrishan Das

           C)        Guru Amar Das                    D)        Guru Arjun Dev

                      

           Answer: (D)

          

160.   Name the Muslim ruler who enforced price control system

           A)        Alauddin Khalji                    B)        Muhammad Tughluq

           C)        Iltutmish                                 D)        Balban

                      

           Answer: (A)

          

161.   ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was introduced by

           A)        Dalhousie                 B)        Canning

           C)        Rippon                       D)        Lytton

                      

           Answer: (A)

          

162.   The Mathura School of Art flourished during

           A)        Kanishka                               B)        Kadphises - I

           C)        Vaishakha                             D)        Vadudeva

                      

           Answer: (B)

          

165.   Under whose leadership the All India Muslim League was set up?

           A)        Mohammad Ali Jinnah

B)        Sayyid Ahmed Khan

           C)        Aga Khan

           D)        Nawab Salimullah

          

           Answer: (D)

166.   The first weekly paper published by the Indian National Congress

in 1889 was

           A)        Young India                          B)        India

           C)        Indian people                       D)        Voice of India

          

           Answer: (D)

167.   The main object of partitioning Bengal in 1905 was

           A)        to weaken the influence of the Bengali Hindus

           B)        that the Muslim League demanded it

           C)        that the people of Bengal wanted it

D)        none of these

          

           Answer: (D)

168.   The Hunter Commission was appointed by the British to probe the

           A)        Non-Cooperation Movement

B)        Khilafat Movement

           C)        Chauri Chaura incident

           D)        Jallianwala Bag Tragedy

          

           Answer: (D)

169.   The first split in Indian National Congress took place in 1907 at

the _______ session.

           A)        Surat                                      B)        Lahore

           C)        Bombay                                 D)        Calcutta

          

           Answer: (A)

170.   From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March?

           A)        Champaran                           B)        Sabarmati Ashram

           C)        Chauri Chaura                     D)        Dandi

          

           Answer: (B)

171.   Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?

           A)        Calcutta                                 B)        Delhi

           C)        Madras                                   D)        Bombay

          

           Answer: (D)

172.   Who among the following served as President(s) of the Indian National

           Congress?

           A)        Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

B)        Mrs. Annie Besant

           C)        Mrs. J.M. Sengupta

           D)        All of them

          

           Answer: (A)

173.   Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as the “ Father of the Nation” first by

           A)        Jawaharlal Nehru

B)        Sarojini Naidu

           C)        Tilak

           D)        Nethaji

          

           Answer: (B)

174.   Who established the Central Hindu School at Benaras?

           A)        Lala Lajapat Rai

B)        Madan Mohan Malviya

           C)        Dr. Annie Besant

           D)        Govind Vallabh Pant

          

           Answer: (B)

175.   The first nationalist leader to preside over the Indian National Congress was

           A)        S. Subramaniya Iyar

B)        Anandacharlu

           C)        W.C. Benerjee

           D)        Surendranath Banerjee

          

Answer: (C)