TNPSC
GROUP – II - Subject wise analysed questions and Answers
(HISTORY)
NOVEMBER – 2012
- Which of the following vedic Literature contains the fine specimens of lyric poetry notably the addressed to the Goddess of the Dawn (Usha)?
(A) Chandogya
Upanished
(B) Rig
Veda Samhita
(C) Yajur
Veda Samhita
(D) Atharava
Veda Samhita
Ans
: (B)
2. Match
the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists.
List
I list
II
(a) Resignation
of Congress Ministries 1. Singapore
(b) Sir
Stafford Cripps 2. 8 August, 1942
(c) Quit
Indian Resolution 3. Member of Labour Party
(d) Azad
Hind Fauj 4. 1939
a b c d
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans
: (C)
3. Which
of the following is correctly matched?
I. Baridshahi Kingdom - Ahmednagar
II. Imadshahi
Kingdom - Berar
III. Nizamshahi
Kingdom - Bijapur
IV Adilshahi
Kingdom - Bidar
A)
1 B) II
C)
III D) IV
Ans
: (B)
4. The
Ministry headed by Rajaji 1 to 31 is consisted of the following ministers
(Identify the correct one).
(A) T.
Prakasam, V.V.Giri, A.T. Pannirselvam, T.S.S. Rajan
(B) V.V.
Giri, t. Prakasam, T.T. Krishnamachari, T.S.S. Rajan
(C) T.T.
Krishnamachari, T.Prakasam, A.T.
Pannirselvam, S. Ramanathan
(D) T.Prakasam,
V.V.Giri, T.S.S. Rajan, S. Ramanathan
Ans
: (A)
5. The
Congress passed the 'Quit India' Resolution on 8 August, 1942 for the following
reasons:
I) Failure
of the Cripps Mission
II) Japanese
forces mover towards India
III) Sympathy
with Japan
IV) To
compel the British to accept the demand of Indians for independence
V) To
support the Soviet Union
A) I,
II and IV are correct
B) I,
II, III and IV are correct
C) I,
II, III and V are correct
D) I,
II,IV and V are correct
Ans
: (A)
6. Match
List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists.
List I list
II
a) Gulbadan
Begum 1. Padsha Namah
b) Inayar
Khan 2. Akbar Namah
c) Adbul
Hamid Lahori 3. Humayun Namah
d) Abdul
Fazl 4. Shahajahan Namah
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans
: (C)
7. Match
List I with List II
List I List II
a) Shiksha 1. Metrics
b) Kalpa 2. Grammar
c) Vyakarna 3. Phonetics
d) Nidhi 4. Astronomy
e) Chandas 5. Rituals
f) Jyotisha 6. Chronology
Select the answer from the codes given below:
a b c d e f
(A) 1 3 2 5 4 6
(B) 2 1 3 6 5 4
(C) 5 3 2 1 6 4
(D) 3 5 2 6 1 4
Ans
: (D)
8. Which
among the following thirthankaras completed the concept of "Panchama
Dharma" by adding "Brahmacharya" as the fifth doctrine?
A) Rishaba B) Arishtanemi
C) Parsva D) Mahavira
Ans
: (D)
9. Under
the leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as " The
Frontier Gandhi" the pathans organised the society of Khudai Khidmutgar (
or servants if God). Known popularly as ______
A) White
shirts B) Red army
C) Red
shirts D) White army
Ans
: (C)
10. In
which Edict did Ashoka declare his faith in Buddha, Dharma and Sanga?
a) Maski Minor Rock Edict
b) Rumminedi
Minor pillor Edict
c) Sarnath
pillar Edict
d) Bhabra
Minor Rock Edict
Ans
: (D)
11. Why
Lord Canning was called as Clemency Canning?
a) He loved Indians and gave then high
posts
b) He
issued general pardon to the mutineers
c) He
reduced land tax
d) He
was appointed as the First viceroy under British Crown
Ans
: (B)
12. Match
the following Neolithic centres of paintings with their districts
a) The
son Vally 1. Rajgarh
b) Manikpur 2. Mirzapur
c) Singanpur 3. Central Province
d) Hoshangabad 4. Uttar Pradesh
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 2 3 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans
: (A)
13. The
title 'Sardar' was given to valabhbhai patel during
a) Salt Satyagraha
b) Bardoli
Satyagraha
c) Civil
Disobedience Movement
d) Cabinet
Mission arrival
Ans : (B)
14. Arrange
the following divisions of the vijayanagar Empire in descending order.
A) Rajyams B) Kurrams
C) Valanadus D) Nadus
A) I, III, IV, II
B) I,
II, IV, III
C) II,
III, IV, I
D) I,
III, II, IV
Ans
: (A)
15. Point
out the wrong statement in the following:
Statements:
a) Samudra Gupta defeated 12 kingdom in
the South
b) Fahien's
travel account deals with the conditions of the Gupta Empire
c) Skanda
Gupta was defeated by the Huns
d) Kumara
Gupta issued silver coins in Western India
Ans
: (C)
16. Match
the following:
A) Maulana
Abdul kalam Azad 1. Desh
B) Mahatma Gandhi 2. The
people's friend
C) Allan
Octavian Hume 3. The Harijan
D) Dr.
Rajendra Prasad 4. Al Hilal
A b c d
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 4 3 2 1
C) 2 4 1 3
D) 3 1 2 4
Ans
: (B)
TNPSC GROUP – II 2012
17. Match List I with List II correctly and
select your answer using the codes given below :
List – I List
– II
a) Swami Dayanand 1. Bombay
Association
b) Dadabhai Naoroji 2. Militancy
not Mendicancy
c) S.N. Banerjee 3. Back
to Vedas
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 4. Indian Association
Codes :
a b c d
A) 3 1 4 2
B) 4 3 1 4
C) 2 4 1 3
D) 4 2 3 1
Ans : (A)
18. The Indian Council act of 1909 was an
improvement over the Indian Councils Act 1892 in a way that
A) it had introduced the system of separate
electorates on indirect election
B) it has made the provisions for the
non-appointment of Indians to the
Executive Council
C) it had imposed certain restrictions on
the powers of the Central Legislature
D diarchy was introduced in the
provincial sphere
Ans : (A)
19. Which one of the following statements is
not relevant to the Third Buddhist Council summoned by Emperor Ashoka?
A) Buddhist missionaries were sent abroad to
propagate Buddhism
B) The Buddhist sect of ‘Sthaviravadins ‘
was recognised
C) The third one ‘ Tripitakas’ called ‘ Abhidhamma Pitaka’
D) The Council was presided over by
Satakarni
Ans : (D)
20. Match List I with List II correctly and
select your answer using the codes given below :
List – I List
– II
a) Gordon Childe 1. History
of Ancient Sanskrit
b) Max Muller 2. Caste in India
c) Will Durant 3. The Aryans
d) J.H. Hutton 4. Our
Oriental Heritage
Codes :
a b c d
A) 2 4 3 1
B) 1 2 4 3
C) 3 1 4 2
D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (C)
21. ‘ Kantakasodhana’ in the Mauryan
Administration refers to which one of the following?
A) Criminal Court
B) Police establishment
C) Revenue Department
D) Municipal Council
revolt
against
Ans : (A)
22. During the Mesolithic Age development in
Coastal areas on the West Coast, Madras and Ceylon indicate
A) Trading activity
B) Agricultural activity
C) Nomadic activity
D) Fishing activity
Ans : (D)
23. Which among the following events of
Shivaji’s reign is correctly matched?
I. Attack
of Surat - 1680
II. Shivaji’s
Coronation at Raigarh - 1674
III. Treaty of Purandar - 1675
IV. Capture of Torna Fort - 1640
Of these
A) I B) II
C) III D) IV
Ans : (B)
24. Arrange the following events of
Jahangir’s region in the chronological
order:
A) Conquest
of Kangra
C) Khusrau’s revolt against his father
C) Jahangir’s marriage with Nur Jahan
D) Captain Hawkin’s visit to Jahangir’s
court
Of these
A) III, I, II, IV B) II, I, III, IV
C) III, IV, I, II D) II, IV, III, I
Ans : (D)
25. Match List I (Chola rulers) Correctly
with list II (Titles) an select your answer using the codes given below:
List
– I List
– II
(Chola Rulers)
(Titles)
A) Rajaraja I 1. Sangamam Thavirtha Chola
C) Rajendra I 2. Vallabha Vallabha
C) Vira Rajendra I 3.
Kadarangonda
D) Kulothunga I 4. Sivapadhasekara
Codes:
a b c d
A) 1 2 4 3
B) 3 1 4 2
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (D)
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