TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-History-Part 8

 TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-History-Part 8

176.   Which of the following leaders was NOT among the extremists?

           A)        Tilak                            B)        Bipin Chandra Pal

           C)        Aurobindo Ghosh    D)        W.C. Banerjee

          

           Answer: (D)

177.   Subramania Siva built a temple for Bharat Mata at

           A)        Madurai                     B)        Vathalagundu

           C)        Tirunelvelli                D)        Paparappatti

          

           Answer: (D)

178.   The Lucknow Conference of Indian National Congress in 1916 is an

           important turning point, because

           A)        it demanded dominion status for India

B)        it demanded complete Independence

           C)        Annie Besant was the President

           D)        Indian National Congress and All India Muslim League resolved for a joint struggle

          

           Answer: (D)

179.   Jallianwalla Bag is situated in the city of

           A)        Lucknow                    B)        Patna

           C)        Amritsar                     D)        Lahore

          

           Answer: (C)

180.   When did the Chauri- Chaura Violence take place?

           A)        5 th Jan, 1922                       B)        5 th Feb, 1922

           C)        5 th March 1922                   D)        15 th March 1922

          

           Answer: (B)

181.   Where did Gandhi announced the postponement of National Hartal on

           6^th April, 1919?

           A)        Bombay                     B)        Madras

           C)        Calcutta                     D)        Delhi

          

           Answer: (C)

182.   “VandeMataram” was first published in

           A)        Gitanjali                     B)        Harijan

           C)        Kesari                         D)        Ananda Math

          

           Answer: (D)

183.   Which city is known as the Manchester of India?

           A)        Coimbatore               B)        Mumbai

           C)        Rajapalayam             D)        Calcutta

          

           Answer: (B)

184.   East Timur attained independence from

           A)        Thailand                    B)        Indonesia

           C)        Russia                       D)        Vietnam

          

           Answer: (B)

185.   The name ‘Pakistan’ was coined by

           A)        Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

B)        Mohammed Iqbal

           C)        Mohammed Iqbal

D)        Abul Kalam Azad

          

           Answer: (C)

TNPSC GROUP - I   Exam: 1999

(Original Question paper)

186.   The Saka Era began in the year

           A)        58 BC                         B)        78 BC

           C)        58 AD                         D)        78 AD

          

           Answer: (D)

187.   Buddha preached his first sermon at

           A)        Lumbini                     B)        Sarnath

           C)        Sanchi                       D)        Gaya

          

           Answer: (B)

188.   The salient feature of the Rig Vedic civilization was

           A)        worship of the Mother Goddess

B)        worship of Nature

           C)        worship of the Trimurties

D)        worship of Pasupati

          

           Answer: (B)

189.   Which was the Port town of the Indus Valley civilization?

           A)        Lothal                         B)        Kalibangan

           C)        Ropar                         D)        Mohenjodaro

          

           Answer: (A)

190.   Who is considered to be father of the idea of Pakistan?

           A)        Rahmat Ali

           B)        Jinnah

           C)        Sir Zafrullah Khan

           D)        Sir Mohammad Iqbal

          

           Answer: (B)

191.   The famous Lucknow Pact of 1916 was signed by

           A)        Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar

           B)        Nehru and Minto

           C)        Muslim League and Congress

           D)        Swarajist Party and Annie Besant

          

           Answer: (C)

192.   The All India Muslim League was established in the year

           A)        1905                           B)        1906

           C)        1909                           D)        1911

          

           Answer: (B)

193.   Sikh religion was founded by

           A)        Teg Bahadur                         B)        Guru Govind Singh

           C)        Guru Arjun                            D)        Guru Nanak

          

           Answer: (D)

194.   The Pakistan resolution was passed by the All India Muslim League at

           its Lahore Session on

           A)        March 5^th, 1933

           B)        August 5^th, 1933

           C)        March 22^nd, 1940

           D)        March 23^rd, 1940

          

           Answer: (D)

195.   In which year the Press Commission was appointed under the Chairmanship

           of Justice G.S. Rajadhyaksha?

           A)        On 23^rd September, 1952

           B)        On 23^rd August, 1954

           C)        On 23^rd September, 1956

           D)        On 23^rd August, 1958

          

          

Answer: (C)

196.   The Government of India appointed in 1948 a University Commission under

           the Chairmanship of

           A)        John Sergeant

           B)        Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar

           C)        Kothari

           D)        Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

          

           Answer: (D)

197.   Who was the Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University when Yuvan

Zhuang visited India?

           A)        Kalidasa                                B)        Kambar

           C)        Dharmabalar                         D)        Panar

          

           Answer: (C)

198.   Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the

codes given below

                                   List I                                       List II

           a)         Second Sangam                  1.  Abhidhamma Pitaka

b)         Third Sangam                       2.  Tolkappiyam

c)         First Buddhist Council        3.  Tripitaka

d)         Third Buddhist Council      4.  Silapadikaram

Codes :

            a          b          c          d

           

           A)        2          3          1          4

           B)        2          4          3          1

           C)        4          2          3          1

           D)        4          2          1          3

           Answer: (B)

199.   Which one of the following is correctly matched?

           A)        Kalidasa                    -  Kavyadarsa

           B)        Dandin                       -  Sakuntala

           C)        Subandhu                 -  Vasavadatta

           D)        Manu                          -  Vikramorvasi

          

          

Answer: (C)

200.   Consider the following statements

Assertion (A) :  The greatness of Sher Shah lies in his administrative  Reforms

Reason  (R) : Sher Shah was the forerunner of Akbar in his administrative reforms.

Of the statements:

   A)    Both (A) and (R) are true and  (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

     B)   Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

    C)  (A) is true, but (R) is false

    D)   (A) is false, but (R) is true

           

           Answer: (A)

201.   Of the following who was the last Governor General of India?

           A)        Dalhouse                              B)        Mountbatten

           C)        Canning                                D)        C. Rajagopalachari

          

           Answer: (D)