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11th History Book Back Questions - New Book
Volume - I
1. Early India: From the Beginnings to the Indus Civilisation

I. Choose the Correct Answer

1. The period before the development of script is called .
(a) Pre-historic b) Historic (c) Paleolithic (d) Neolithic

2. The earlier stage in history is called .

(a) Old Stone Age (b)New Stone Age (c) Copper Age (d) Iron Age

3. The first Palaeolithic tools were identified in .

(a)1860 (b)1863 (c)1873 (d)1883

4. Baghor I and Baghor III of Son Valley in Madhya Pradesh are some of sites in India.
(a) Lower Palaeolithic (b) Middle Palaeolithic (c) Upper Palaeolithic (d) Neolithic

5. The site of Mehrgarh has been associated with culture.

(a) Palaeolithic (b) Neolithic (c) Mesolithic (d) Chalcolithic

6. The inscriptions mention the trade contacts between Mesopotamia and Harappan
civilisation.
(a) Cuneiform (b) Heiroglyphics (c) Devanagiri (d) Kharoshti

7. Burzahom is an important site of .

(a) Neolithic culture of Kashmir (b) Neolithic culture of Ganga Valley
(b) Neolithic culture of Eastern India (d) Neolithic culture of South India

8. Early Harappan period was .

(a) 3000–2600 BCE (b) 2600–1900 BCE (c) 1900–1700 BCE (d)
1700–1500 BCE

9. Was an important source of subsistence for the Harappans.

(a) Agriculture (b) Pottery c) Craft production (d) Fishing

10. The Indus civilisation declined from about .

(a) 1800 BCE (b) 1900 BCE (c) 1950 BCE (d) 1955 BCE

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2. Early India: The Chalcolithic, Megalithic, Iron Age and Vedic
Cultures
I. Choose the correct answer

1. The main collection of Vedic hymns are

called
a) Brahmanas b)
Samhita
c) Aranyakas d) Upanishads

2. The land of Upper Ganga Doab region was described as

a) Kuru-panchalas b) Ganga valley

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b) Indus valley d) Videha

3. Adichanallur is situated in district

a) Coimbatore b) Tirunelveli
b) Thothukudi d) Vellore

4. Consider the following:

i) Senani - chief of the army
ii) Gramani -village head
iii) Bali -voluntary contribution
iv) Purohita -governor

Which one of the pair is in correct?

a) i b) ii c) iii d) iv

5. Assertion
(A): There is no evidence of child marriage in Early Vedic period Reason
(R): Women had been excluded from rituals in the later Vedic period
a) A and R are correct and R explains A
b) A and R are correct but R doesn’t explain A
c) A is correct but R is incorrect
d) Both A and R are correct

3. Rise of Territorial Kingdoms and New Religious Sects

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. Buddha delivered his first sermon in-----------------

(a) Sanch (b) Benaras (c) Saranath (d)Lumbini

2-----------------------is the Buddhist text that makes a reference to Ajatashatru’s meeting of Buddha
(a) Jivakasinthamani (b) Acharrangasutra (c) Kalpasutra (d) Samannapha Sutta

3. Bhagavatisutra is a--------------------text
(a) Buddhist (b)Jaina (c) Ajivika (d)Vedic

4. Played an important role in improving the method of cultivation.

(a) Iron (b)Bronze (c)Copper (d)Brass

5. Among the 16 mahajanapadas, emerged as the most powerful in northern India.

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(a) Kosala (b)Avanti (c)Magadha (d)Kuru

4. Emergence of State and Empire

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Brahmi script in Ashoka’s pillar inscription was deciphered by .

(a) Thomas Saunders (b)James Prinsep (c)Sir John Marshal (d)William Jones

2. The first known ruler of Magadha was of the Haryanka dynasty.

(a) Bimbisara (b)Ajatashatru (c)Ashoka (d)Mahapadma Nanda

3. A comprehensive historical chronicle in Pali from Sri Lanka serving as an important source for
the Mauryan Period is .
(a) Mahavamsa (b) Deepavamsa (c)Brahmanas (d) Mudrarakshasa

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4. The play by Visakadatha describes Chandragupta and his accession to the throne of the
Magadha Empire.
(a) Mudrarakshasa (b) Rajatharangini (c) Arthasastra (d) Indica

5. Megasthenes’ work describes the court of Chandragupta and his administration.

(a) Indica (b) Mudrarakshasa (c) Ashtadhyayi (d)Arthasastra

6. The was a prescriptive text for good administration.

(a) Arthasastra (b) Indica (c) Rajatharangini (d) Mudrarakshasa

5. Evolution of Society in South India

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. Karikala was the son of

(a)Sengannan (b)Kadungo (c) Ilanjetchenni (d)Athiyaman

2. Which of the following pairs is not correct?

(i) Talayalanganam -Nedunchezhiyan
(ii) Pattinapalai -Uruttirankannanar
(iii) Gajabahu -Ceylon
(iv) Tiruvanchikulam -Cholas

(a)-(i) (b)-(ii) (c)-(iii) (d)-(iv)

3. Performed Rajasuya sacrifice

(a)Perunarkilli (b)Mudukudumi Peruvazhuthi (c) Simuka (d)Athiyaman

4. Ikshavakus wielded power in .

(a)Andhra-Karnataka region (b) Odisha (c)Deccan region (d)Banavasi

5. Read the following and pick out the wrong statement

(i) Kalabhras were Saivites
(ii) Kalabhras defeated Pallavas and Pandyas
(iii) Ikshavakus supported vedic sacrifices
(iv) Salt merchants were called umanar.

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(a)-(i) and (ii) (b)- (ii) and (iii)
(c)-(i) and (iii) (d)-(iii) and (iv)

6. Polity and Society in Post-Mauryan Period

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. Was one of the most capable generals of Alexander.
(a) Seleucus Nicator (b) Antigonus (c) Antiochus (d) Demetrius

2. Megasthenes was sent by Seleucus Nicator to the capital Pataliputra as the

ambassador.
(a) Roman (b) Greek (c) Chinese (d) British

3. The regular interchange of ambassadors and correspondence .

(a) Affected the regular trade from India to the West
(b) facilitated regular trade from India to the West
(c) facilitated regular trade from India to the East
(d) none of the above

4. was the best known of the Indo-Greek kings.

(a) Euthydemus (b) Demetrius (c) Menander (d) Antialcidas

5. Kushana coins were of higher quality than that of coins.

(a) Roman (b) Greek
(b) Gupta (d) Satavahana

6. Indo-Greek style of art and sculpture is referred to as .

(a) Mathura art (b) Gandhara art
(b) Bagh art (d) Pala art

7. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(a) Buddhacharita-Asvagosha
(b) The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea-Megasthenes
(c) Arthasastra-Kautilya
(d) Kamasutra-Vatsyayana

8. The most famous Saka kshatrap was .

(a) Moga (b) Rudradaman (c) Azes (d)Yesovarman

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9. The contours of trade between Europe and India were changed towards the beginning of the
Common Era because
(i) Rome emerged as the superpower of the Mediterranean world by the end of the last century BCE.
(ii) The discovery of the pattern of the monsoon winds in the Arabian Sea by Hippalus was in the first
century CE.
(a) (i) is correct (b) (ii) is correct
(c) Both (i) and (ii) are correct (d) Both (i) and (ii) are wrong

10. Roman coins have been excavated at .

(a) Arikamedu (b)Adhichanallur (c)Puhar (d)Pallavaram

7. The Guptas
I. Choose the correct answer

1. Which is the least reliable of the sources for the study of Gupta period?
(a) Literary sources (b) Epigraphical sources
(c) Numismatic sources (d) Myths and legends

2. Choose and match:

Literary Works Author
1. Dhanvantri -Suryasiddantha
2. Varahamihira -Amarakosha
3. Harisena -Brihadsamhita
4. Amarasimha - Ayurveda

(a) 4,3,1,2 (b) 4,1,2,3 (c) 4,2,1,3 (d) 4,3,2,1

3. Was given the title “Kaviraja”.

(a)Chandragupta I (b) Samudragupta (c) Chandragupta II (d) Srigupta

4. , a Chinese traveller, presented an idyllic picture of Indian society in the fifth century CE.
(a) Itsing (b)Hieun-Tsang (c) Fahien (d) Wang-Hieun-Tse

5. Which one of the following is the wrong option for the rock-cut cave temple of Gupta Period?
(i)Udayagiri cave (Odisha) (ii) Ajanta and Ellora caves (Maharashtra)
(iii) Elephanta cave (Maharashtra) (iv) Bagh (Madhya Pradesh)

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(a)i (b)ii (c)iii (d)iv

6. The first regular Buddhist work on logic was written by .

(a) Dignaga (b) Vasubandhu (c) Chandrogamia (d) Varahamihira

8. Harsha and Rise of Regional Kingdoms

. Choose the correct answer

1. Prabakaravardhana gave his daughter Rajyasri in marriage to .

(a) Grahavarman (b) Deva Gupta (c) Sasanka (d) Pushyaputi

2. Harsha accepted the throne of Kanauj on the advice of .

(a) Grahavarman (b) Avalokitesvara Bodisatva (c) Prabakaravardhana (d)Poni.

3. Was the minister for Foreign Relations and War.

(a) Kuntala (b) Banu (c) Avanti (d) Sarvagata

4. Which of the following was written by Harsha?

(a) Harsha Charitha (b) Priyadharsika (c) Arthasastra (d) Vikramorvasiyam

5. Which one of the following statements is wrong?

a. Dharmapala established Somapura Mahavihara.
b. Ramapala wrote Ramacharitam.
c. Mahipala Songs are still popular in rural parts of Bengal.
d. Agama Shastra was written by Gaudapada.

9. Cultural Development in South India

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Which one of the following is not properly paired?

(a) Govinda III– Vatabi (b) Ravikriti – Pulikesin II
(c) Vishayam-Rashtrakutas (d) Nammalvar-Kurugur

2. Choose and match

1. Simhavishnu - Chalukya
2. Jayasimhan I - Rashtrakuta
3. Aditya I - Dockyard
4. Mamallapuram- Chola king

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(a) 4, 3, 1,2 (b) 4,1, 2,3 (c) 2, 1, 4,3 (d) 4,3,2, 1

3. Kambuja is modern .
(a)Assam (b) Sumatra (c) Annam (d) Cambodia

4. Is a religious centre established by Jains

(a) Saravanabelgola (b) Madurai (c) Kanchi (d) Kalugumalai

5. Where was temple built for performing royal rituals by Chalukyas

(a) Aihole (b)Badami (c) Megudi (d) Pattadakkal

6. Foreign merchants were known as .

(a) Pattanswamy (b) Nanadesi (c) Videshi (d) Desi

7. Is the doctrine propounded by Adi Sankara

(a) Monism (b) Visistatvaita (c) Saiva Siddhantha (d) Vedanata

10. Advent of Arabs and Turks

I. Choose the Correct Answer

1. Was the ruler of Sind when the Arabs invaded it in the 8th century.
(a) Hajjaj (b)Muhammad-Bin-Qasim `(c)Jaya Simha (d)Dahar

2. Mahmud of Ghazni conducted asmanyas military campaigns into India.

(a)15 (b) 17 (c)18 (d) 19

3. The Palam Baoli inscription is in language

(a) Sanskrit (b) Persian (c) Arabic (d) Urdu

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4. The world famous Khajuraho temple was built by .
(a) Rashtrakutas (b) Tomaras (c) Chandelas (d) Paramaras

5. Mamluk is the term for the Arabic designation of a .

(a) Slave (b) King (c) Queen (d) Soldier

6. Ibn Batuta was a traveller from .

(a) Morocco (b) Persia (c) Turkey (d) China

7. Was the only Sultan who resigned kingship and lived away from Delhi for three decades
in peace.
(a) Mubarak Shah (b) Alam Khan (c) Kizr Khan (d) Tugril Khan

8. Match and choose the correct answer

1. Ramachandra
Kakatiya
2. Khan-i-Jahan
Padmavat
3. Malik Muhamad Jaisi
Man Singh
4. Man Mandir Devagiri

(a) 2, 1, 4,3 (b) 1,2, 3,4 (c) 4,1,2,3 (d) 3,1,2, 4

7. Later Cholas and Pandyas

I. Choose the correct answer
1. Naval expeditions of extended as far as Sri Vijaya Kingdom.
(a) Kulothunga III (b)Rajendra I (c)Rajaraja I (d) Paranthaka

2. The core of the Chola kingdom lay in delta called Cholamandalam.

(a) Vaigai (b) Kaveri (c)Krishna (d)Godavari

3. Rajaraja I and Rajendra I jointly ruled the Chola kingdom for years.
(a)3 (b) 2 (c)5 (d)4

4. Makes one kalam

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(a) 28 kg (b) 27 kg (c) 32 kg (d) 72 kg

5. “Kedah” is in
(a) Malaysia (b)Singapore (c)Thailand (d) Cambodia

6. In the reign of Rajaraja I, Mammallapuram was administered by a body called .

(a) Nattar (b) Maanagaram (c)Nagarattar (d)Urar

7. Match the Following:

1. Cantonments -Padaividu
2. Military out posts -Dandanayagam
3. Captain - Nilaipadai
4. Commander-in-chief -Padaimudali

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(a) 1, 3, 4,2 (b) 4, 2, 1, 3 (c) 2, 1, 3,4 (d) 2,3, 1,4

8. In commemoration of his victory in _______, Rajendra I built Gangai Konda Chozhapuram.

(a) Sri Lanka (b)North India (c)Kerala (d)Karnataka

9. Was the first capital of Pandyas.

(a) Madurai (b)Kayalpattinam (c)Korkai (d)Puhar

10. Manur inscription dating to 800 CE provides an account of administration.

(a) central (b) village (c)military (d)provincial

11. In dry-zone Ramanathapuram, were created by Pandya kings.

(a) moats (b) sluices (c) dams (d) tanks

12. Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms

1. Harihara and Bukka were in the services of before they founded

Vijayanagar kingdom.
a) Kakatiyas b) Hoysalas c) Bijapur Sultan (d)Yadavas

2. Arrange the following

chronologically:
a) The Sangama dynasty, the Aravidu dynasty, The Saluva dynasty, the Tuluva dynasty.
b) The Sangama dynasty, the Saluva dynasty, the Tuluva dynasty, the Aravidu dynasty.
c) The Saluva dynasty, The Sangama dynasty, the Tuluva dynasty, the Aravidu dynasty.
d) The Sangama dynasty, the Tuluva dynasty, the Saluva dynasty, the Aravidu dynasty.

3. The emblem of the Vijayanagar Kingdom was

e) Varaha b) Tiger c) Fish d) Bow

4. Poem was composed by Gangadevi

a) Manucharitram b) Amuktamalyada c) Panduranga Mahatiyam d) Madura
Vijayam

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5. Was the greatest ruler of the Sangama dynasty.
a) Devaraya I b) Devaraya II c) Krishnadevaraya d) Veera Narsasimha

6. Krishnadevaraya planted the pillar of victory at .

a) Belgaum b) Cuttack c) Simhachalam d) Rajamahendravaram

7. Pudukkottai, a small principality, was a buffer between

a) Chola and Vijayanagar Kingdoms b) Chola and Pandya Kingdoms

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c) Chera and Pandya Kingdoms d) Chola and Chera Kingdoms

8. Shah Nama was written by

• Firdausi b) Ibn Battutah c) Nicolodeconti d) Domingo peas

9. Mohammed Gawan Madrasa is a large library containing a collection of 3000 manuscripts situated at

a) Berar b) Bijapur c) Bidar d) Anmadnagar

10. Constructed the Golkonda Fort.

a) Raja Krishna Dev b) Sultan Kali Kutub Khan
c)Mohammed Gawan d) Bahman Shah

I. Find out the correct statement

1. Vijayanagar kingdom was ruled by the kings of five dynasties for a period of more than 300 years
2. As far as coastal Andhra is concerned, the power struggle was between the Gajapathi kingdom of
Orissa and Vijayanagar
3. Abdur Razzak, the Persian ambassador, visited Zamorin of Kochi
4. The Bahmani kings issued large number of gold coins bearing the images of various deities.

II. Find out the correct answer from the following

1. (i)Mohammed I established a good system of government that was followed by all the successor
sultanates and also later by the Marathas.
(ii)Gawan used Portuguese chemist to teach the preparation and use of gunpower
a) (i)and(ii)are correct b) (i) and(ii)are wrong
c)(i)is correct;(ii) is wrong d) (i)is wrong;(ii) is correct

2. Assertion
(A) Bahman Shah attempted to exact an annual tribute from the state of Warrangal, the Reddi
Kingdoms Rajamundry and Kondavidu
Reason(R): This led to frequent wars.
a) A is correct, R is not the correct explanation of A
b) A is correct, R is wrong.
c) A and R are wrong.

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d) A is correct, R is the correct explanation of A

III. Match the following

1. Abdul Razzak-Russia
2. Nikitin-SaluvaNayak
3. Domingo Peas and Nuniz-Persia
4. Chellappa-Portugal

a) 1,2,3,4 b)4,3,2,1 c) 2,1,4,3 d)3,1,4,2

13. Cultural Syncretism: Bhakti Movement in India

I. Choose the correct answer
1. Provided Hinduism with a philosophic doctrine of Advaita.
a) Adi Sankara b) Ramanuja c) Ramananda d) Chaitanya

2. Refers to the conflict between the orthodox Vedic sects and Shramanic sects.

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a) Ramayana b) Bagavathapurana c) Hagiographies d) Ballila

3. Was known as Koon Pandyan.

a) Mahendravarman I b) Maravarman Arikesari c) Narasimhavarman d)
Sundara Pandyan

4. Appar as a Jaina was known as

a) Harisena b) Theerthankara c) Sivagnana Sithiyar d) Dharmasena

5. Fakir is the term used for----------------

a) Muslim saint b) Buddhist c) Hinduascetic d) Sikh gur

6. Madhavacharya belonged to the philosophical school of

a) Dwaita b) Advaita c) Visistadvaita d) Pushti marga

7. Was one of the disciples of the Bhakti saint-poet Ramananda.

a) Chaitanya b) Mirabai c) Guru Nanak d) Kabir

8. Was the first to preach his doctrine of devotion in Hindi.

a) Ravidas b) Ramananda c) Kabir d) Namadev

9. Was known as ‘the blindbard of Agra’ at the court of Akbar.

a) Surdas b) Tukaram c) Ramananda d) Mirabai

10. Was the contemporary of the Maratha ruler Shivaji.

a) Ramananda b) Mirabai c) Surdas d) Tukaram

II. Find out the correct statement

A. 1.Appar, a Saiva in his early life, later persuaded by his sister, turned to Jainism.
2. Sufis regarded god as the supreme beauty.
3. The Bengal Vaishnavites tried to reform Hinduism by promoting Rambhakti.
4. Devotional songs of Ravidas were included in the Buddhist Scriptures.

B. Assertion
(A): The bhakti reformers preached the principle of monotheism.
Reason(R): They criticized idol worship
a) A is correct, R is not the correct explanation of A

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b) A and R are wrong
c) A is correct, R is the correct explanation of A
d) A is wrong, R is correct

III. Match the following

1. Kabir - Sahitya Lehari
2. SurDas - Shaik Taqi
3. Sufism -Sambandar
4. Koon Pandyan -Weaver

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a) 2,3,4,1 b)4,3,2,1 c) 2,4,3,1 d)3,4,2,1

14. The Mughal Empire

I. Choose the correct answer
1. Babur won the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 with the effective use of
a) Infantry b) Cavalry c) Artillery d) Elephant corps

2. Battle of Ghagra was the last battle fought by Babur against

a) Afghans b) Rajputs c) Turks d) Marathas

3. Won the Battle of Chausa due to his superior political and military skills.
a) Babur b) Humayun c) Sher khan d) Akbar

4. Is a land tenure system in which the collection of the revenue of an estate and
the power of governing it were bestowed upon on official of the state.
a) Jagirdari b) Mahalwari c) Zamindari d) Mansabdari

5. The fiscal administration of Akbar was largely based on the methods of----------
a) Babur b) Humayun c) Sher Shah d) Ibrahim Lodi

6. Was executed by Jahangir for instigating prince Khusrauto rebel.

a) Guru Arjan Dev b) Guru HarGobind c) Guru Tegh Bahadur d) Guru Har Rai

7. Reimposed Jizya in his rule.

a) Akbar b) Jahangir c) Shah Jahan d) Aurangzeb

8. Is the first known person in the world to have devised the ‘ship’s camel a bargeon
which a ship is built.
a) Akbar b) Shah Jahan c) Sher Shah d) Babur

9. Tansen of was patronized by Akbar.

a) Agra b) Gwalior c) Delhi d) Mathura

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10. Padshah Namah was a biography of
a) Babur b) Humayun c) Shah Jahan d) Akbar

11. Was an astrological treatise.

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a) Tajikanilakanthi b) Rasagangadhara c) Manucharita d) Rajavalipataka

12. Meenakshiammai Pillai Tamil was composed by .

a) Thayumanavar b) Kumaraguruparar c) Ramalinga Adigal d) Sivappirakasar

13. Find out the correct statement

A. 1.TajMahal is the epitome of Mughal architecture, a blend of Indian, Persian and Islamic style.
2. The new capital city of Akbar, Agra, enclosed within its wall several inspiring buildings.
3. The Moti Masjid is made extensively of marble.
4. The Purana Qila is a raised citadel.

14.
1.The Zat determined the number of soldiers each mansabdar received, rangingfrom10to 10000.
2. Sher Shah’s currency system became the basis of the coinage under the British.
3. The Battle of Haldighati (1576) was the last pitched battle between the Mughal forces and
Rana Pratap Singh.
4. The Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, was compiled by Guru Arjun Dev.

15. From the following statements, find out the correct answer
(i)The ferocious march of Rana Sanga with a formidable force confronted the forces of Babur.
(ii) After the battle of Kanauj, Akbar became a prince without a kingdom.

(a) (i) is correct (b) (ii) is correct.

(c) (i) and (ii)are wrong (d) (i) and (ii)are correct.

16.
(i)Sher Shah repaired the Grant Trunk Road from Indus in the west to Sonargaon in Bengal.
(iii) Akbar laid the foundation for a great empire through his military conquests.
(a ) (i) is correct (b) (ii) is correct
(c) (i) and (ii) are correct (d) (i) and(ii) are wrong

17.
Assertion(A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat.

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Reason (R): Babur used artillery in the battle.
(a) A is correct; R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A is wrong; R is correct.
(c) A and R is wrong.
(d) A is correct; R is not the correct explanation of A.

18. Assertion(A): Towards the end of Aurangzeb’s reign, the Mughal empire began to
disintegrate.
Reason (R): Aurangzeb was friendly towards all Deccan rulers.
(a) A is correct; R is not the correct explanation of A.
(b) A is correct; R is the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is wrong and R is correct.
(d) A is correct; R is the correct explanation of A.

19. Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched

1.Bhaskaracharya -Neethineri Vilakkam

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2. Amuktamalyada -Krishnadevaraya
3. Jagannatha Panditha - Rasagangadhara
4. Allasani Peddana -Manucharita

20. Match the following

A. AbulFazal - 1 Aurangzeb
B. Jama Masjid - 2 Akbar
C. Badshahi Mosque - 3 Sher Shah
D. Purana Qila - 4 Shah Jahan

(a) 2, 4, 1,3 (b) 3, 2, 1,4 (c) 3, 1, 4, 2 (d) 1, 3, 2,4

15. The Marathas

I. Choose the correct answer
1. Guerilla warfare was the strength of army.
a) Maratha b) Mughal c) British d) Nayaks

2. Treaty of Purandar was signed between Shivaji and .

a) Afzalkhan b) Shayistakhan c) Jai Singh d) Aurangazeb

3. The Council of Ministers of Shivaji was known as .

a) Ashta Pradhan b) Astadiggajas c) Navarathnas d) Panchapandavas

4. In the Military organization of Shivaji, the smallest unit was headed by a .

a) Naik b) Havildars c) Bargirs d) Shiledars

5. Was the Peshwa who enhanced the power of the Maratha Empire.
a) Baji Rao I b) Balaji Viswanath c) Balaji Baji Rao d) Baji Rao II

6. The Kohinoor diamond was taken away by .

a) Ahmad Shah Abdali b) Nadir Shah c) Shuja-ud-Daulah d) Najib-ud-Daulah

7. Treaty brought the first Anglo-Maratha War to an end.

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a) Treaty of Madras b) Treaty of Pune c) Treaty of Salbai d) Treaty of Bassein

8. Was the British Governor-General on the eve of the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
a) Lord Cornwallis b) Lord Wellesley c) Lord Hastings d) Lord Dalhousie

9. At the village level was responsible for the remission of the revenue collections to the
centre.

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a) Deshmukhs b) Kulkarni c) Kotwal d) Patel

10. Serfoji II established that produced herbal medicine for humans and animals.
a) Saraswathi Mahal b) Muktambal Chattram c) Navavidya d) Dhanvantari Mahal

11. Name the book which was not written by Serfoji II.
a) Kumarasambhava Champu b) Devendra Kuravanji c) Mudrarakshaschaya d)
Kumarasambhavam

II. Find out the correct statement

A. (i) Afzalkhan was appointed the Governor of the Deccan in 1660 with the main purpose of
crushing Shivaji.
(ii) Senji acted as the first line of defence for Shivaji’s successors.
(iii) The revenue administration of Shivaji was humane and beneficent to the cultivators.
(iv) Sardeshmukhi was an additional 15% of the revenue which Shivaji collected.

B. (i)The English made friendly relations with the Marathas and got the right to free trade in
Deccan region.
(ii) Sahu defeated and killed Dost Ali the Nawab of Arcotin 1749.
(iii) The Judicial System under Peshwas was perfect.
(iv) Venkoji was the last ruler of Bhonsle dynasty of Maratha principality of Thanjavur.

III. From the following, find out the correct answer

A. (i) The administration of Justice under Shivaji was of a primitive nature.

(ii) There were regular courts and procedure.
a) (i) is correct b) (ii) is correct
c)(i) and (ii) are correct d) (i) and (ii) are wrong

B. (i) The tottering Mughal Empire neglected the defence of North East frontier area.
(ii) This prompted Nadir Shah to invade India.
a) (i) is correct b) (ii) is correct
b) (i) and (ii) are correct d) (i) and (ii) are wrong

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C.
Assertion A: The Third Battle of Panipat paved the way for the rise of British power in India.
Reason (R): The defeat in this Battle dealt a severe blow to the Marathas and the Mughals.
a) A is correct; R is the correct explanation of A.
b) A is correct; R is wrong.
c) Both A and R are wrong.
d) A is correct; but R is not the correct explanation of A.

D.
Assertion(A): Men for infantry were recruited from Maharashtra itself.
Reason (R): The Marathas preferred to serve in the cavalry.

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a) A is wrong; R is correct.
b) A is correct; R explains about A.
c) A and Rare wrong
d) A and R are correct

IV. Which of the following pair is wrongly matched

A. 1.Shivaji - Mountain-rat
2. Baji Rao I - Battle of Udgir
3. Timur Shah - Viceroy of Lahore
4. Desinghu - Senji

B. Match the following

a. Amatya -1) Records of Kings
b. Summant -2) Public morals
c. Pandit Rao -3) War and peace
d. Walkia Nawis -4) Public accounts

(a)4, 1, 2,3 b)1,2,4,3 c)4,3,2,1 d)1,4,2,3

C. Arrange the successors of Shivaji chronologically.

1. Sambhaji, Shahu, Rajaram, Sambhaji II
2. Sambhaji, Rajaram, Shahu, Sambhaji II
3. Rajaram, Sambhaji, Shahu, Sambhaji II
4. Sambhaji, Sambhaji II, Rajaram, Shahu

16. The Coming of the Europeans

I. Choose the correct answer
1. Became the political headquarters for the Portuguese in India.
a) Goa b) Diu c) Daman d) Surat

2. Was the gateway to west Asia and Europe.

a) Diu b) Calcutta c) Bombay d) Surat

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3. The English got a piece of land from the local chief on which they built in1639.
a) Fort St. George b) Fort St. Williams c) Vellore Fort d) Golconda Fort

4. Is associated with “Blue Water Policy”.

a) Franciscod’ Almeida b) Albuquerque c) Ninodacunha d) Antoniode Noronha

5. Is called the “Father of Printing Press”.

a) Fr. Robertode Nobile b) Albuquerque c) Henriques d) Franciscod’ Almeida

6. Were responsible for “The Amboyna Massacre”.

a) English East India Company b) Dutch East India Company
c)Portuguese East India Company d) French East India Compan

7. Francis Martin made the strategic centre of French settlements in India.

a) Masulipatnam b) Nagapattinam c) Goa d) Pondicherry

8. Was inherited by Charles II as dowry, which he transferred to the English East

India Company.
a) Madras b) Calcutta c) Bombay d) Delhi

9. During the First Carnatic War, was the Governor of Pondicherry.

a) Peyton b) La Bourdonnais c) Dupleix d) Morse

10. Robert Clive consolidated the British rule in India by winning the
a) Carnatic wars b) Seven Years’ Wars c) Battle of Buxar d) Battle of Plassey

11. Battle of Wandiwash was fought between

a) Eyre Coote and Lally b) Robert Clive and Lally
c)Eyre Coote and Bussy d) Robert Clive and Bussy

12. Concluded the Seven Years War.

a) Treaty of Pondicherry b) Treaty of Allahabad
b) Treaty of Paris d) Treaty of Srirangapatnam

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II. Find out the correct statement

A. 1.The Europeans were quite aware of the wealth and power of the Mughals.
2. The Dutch followed by the English arrived at Bombay.
3. Thanjavur survivedasa Mughal–ruled state.
4. Bombay, as an important trade centre, attracted merchants from Surat and other parts Odisha.
B. Find out the wrong statement
1. Indian rulers admired foreigners and the Europeans took advantage of it.
2. The Dutch were successful in the Spice Islands.
3. Colbert was instrumental in establishing the French East India Company.
4. The influence of the French can still be seen in Pondicherry.
III. From the following statements, find out the correct answer.
A. i. The Battle of Plassey changed the British from a commercial power to that of a territorial power.
ii. After the Battle of Wandiwash, the English emerged as a commercial power from that of a
colonial power.
a) (i) is correct b) (ii)is correct

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b) (i) and (ii) are correct d) (i) and (ii) are wrong

B. i. Albuquerque was the real founder of the Portuguese Empire in India.

ii. Albuquerque attempted to stop the practice of Sati.
a) (i) is correct b) (ii) is wrong
b) Both (i) and (ii) are correct d) Both (i) and (ii) are wrong

C.
Assertion(A): Europeans had arrived in India in the16th Century
Reason(R): Their intention was to procure pepper, cinnamon, cloves and other spices for European
markets.
a) A is correct; R is the correct explanation of A.
b) A is correct; R is wrong.
c) A is wrong; R is correct.
d) A is correct; R is not the correct explanation A.

D.
Assertion(A): India had a strong manufacturing base and was particularly famous for the variety of
cotton fabrics.
Reason(R): Agriculture was the most important economic activity in the county.
a) A&R are correct.
b) A is correct; R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct; R is the correct explanation of A.
d) A&R are wrong.

IVA) Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched.

1. Tarangambadi - Danish
2. Sir Thomas Roe -French
3. Anwar-ud-din -Nawab of Carnatic
4. Albuquerque –Portuguese

B) Match the following.

a. Zamorin - 1. Printing Press
b. Fr. Henriques - 2. Nizam of Hyderabad
c. Muzaffar Jung - 3. Chanda Saheb
d. Nawab of Arcot - 4. Ruler of Calicut
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a)4,1,2,3 b)4, 3, 2,1 c) 3,2,1,4 d)2,1,4,3

17. Effects of British Rule

I. Choose the correct answer
1. Was the real foundation battle for British dominion in India.
a) Plassey b) First Carnatic War
c)Buxar d) Wandiwash

2. According to the treaty, Shah Alam II granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
to the company.
a) Allahabad b) Madras c) Poona d) Pondicherry

3. Introduced the Dual system in Bengal.

a) Warren Hastings b) Dupleix c) Cornwallis d) Robert Clive

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4. Was passed to regulate the Company affairs in India.
a) Regulating Act (1773) b) The Pitt India Act (1784)
b) Charter Act (1813) d) Charter Act (1833)

5. Was the first Viceroy and Governor General of India accountable to the British Parliament.
a) Cornwallis b) Canning c) Wellesley d) Hastings

6. Cornwallis made the Permanent Settlement with the Zamindars of .

a) Mysore b) Bombay c) Bengal d) Madras

7. Introduced the ryotwari System.

a) Cornwallis b) Thomas Munro c) Robert Clive d) Warren Hastings

8. The British officer who ended the menace of Thuggee was

a) William Adam b) William Sleeman c) James Holland d) John Nicholson

9. Was the first state to fall under the policy of Doctrine of Lapse.
a) Nagpur b) Oudh c) Jhansi d) Satara

10. Justified forcible collection of land revenue.

a) Ryotwari Act b) Pitt India Act c) Permanent Settlement Act d) Torture Act

11. Introduced English as the literary and official language of India.

a) Cornwallis b) William Bentinck c) Macaulay d) Thomas Munroe

12. Madras University was established in .

a) 1837 b)1861 c) 1844 d)1857

13. The efforts of played a decisive part in getting the practice of sati abolished.
a) Warren Hastings b) William Jones c) Raja Rammohan Roy d) Dayanand Saraswati

14. The first railway line in south India ran from Madras to in 1856.
a) Vaniampadi b) Katpadi c) Villupuram d) Arakonam

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II. Find out the correct statement.

A. 1.The Governor General was selected by the Court of Directors of the East India Company.
2. The Subsidiary System decreased the military resources and efficiency of the Company.
3. The establishment of the Madras a by Lord Wellesley was the beginning of British Government
to promote education.
4. Lord Dalhousie founded the Calcutta Medical College in March 1835.

B.
Assertion(A): The British Government initiated steps for the building of dams.

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Reason(R): There were successive famines in last quarter of the19th Century.
a) A is correct; R is wrong.
b) A is correct R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct; R is the correct explanation of A
d) A is wrong; R is correct

III. A) Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

A. 1. Gangadhar Rao-Jhansi
2. Raghuji Bhonsle -Nagpur
3. Shaji-Satara
4. Scindia –Kolhapur

B. Match the following

a) Arthur Cotton - 1) Sanskrit College
b) William Sleeman - 2) Kollidam
c) William Bentinck - 3) Thuggee Menace
d) Cornwallis - 4) Abolition of Sati Act

a) 4,1,2,3 b) 2, 3, 4,1 c) 3,2,1,4 d)2,1,4,3

18. Early Resistance to British Rule

I. Choose the correct answer: -
1. Became the defacto ruler of Mysore against the Wodeyarkings after successfully handling
the Marathas.
(a) Haider Ali (b)Nanjaraja (c) Nagama Nayak (d)Tipu Sultan

2. Tipu Sultan’s capture of led to the third Anglo-Mysore War.

(a) Calicut (b)Coorg (c) Cranganore (d) Dindigul

3. The Palayakkarar system was originally practiced in Kingdom.

(a) Vijayanagar (b)Bahmani (c)Kakatiya (d)Hoysala

4. Brought Puli Thevar’s three major forts, Nerkattumseval, Vasudevanalluramd Panayur under
his control.
(a) Mafus Khan (b) Yusuf Khan (c)Colonel Heron (d) Nabikhan Kattak

5. Velu Nachiyar was the daughter of Raja

of_______.
a) Sivagangai (b) Pudhukkotai
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c) Ramanathapuram (d)
Palavanatham

6. Was the collector who was dismissed from service for mishandling the affairs of
Veera Pandiya Kattabomman.
(a)W.C. Jackson (b) A. Bannerman (c) S.R. Lushington (d) P.A. Agnew

7. The immediate cause for the Vellore Revolt was the introduction of .
(a) Enfield Rifle (b) Dress code (c) New turban (d)Greased
Cartridges

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8. inspired Koluprising of Santhals.
(a) Bhindrai Manki (b) Sido (c) Buddha Bagat (d) Kanoo

9. Was the Governor-General of India when the great Rebellian of 1857 broke out.
(a) Dalhousie (b) Canning (c) Minto (d) James Andrew Ramsay

10. Defeated Nana Sahib’s for us during the 1857 Rebellion.

(a) Henry Lawrence (b) Major General Havelock (c)Sir Hugh Wheeler (d) General Neill

II A.Find out the correct statement

A. (i) Warren Hastings wanted to deal with Tipu Sultan in a revengeful manner
(ii) The elimination of Tipu and restoration of the old Wodeyar dynasty to the Mysore Kingdom
marked the real beginning of company’s rule in the south
(iii) The Nawab of Arcot gave support to Velu Nachiyar
(iv) The temple of Kalayarkoil is in the heart of Tirunelveli forests.

B.
Assertion(A): The fort of Sivagiri was eminently suited both for offensive and defensive operations.
Reason (R): It is at the foot of Western Ghats with formidable barriers around it.
(a) A is correct; R is not the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and Rare wrong.
(c) A is correct; R is the correct explanation of A.
(d) A is wrong; R is correct.

IV. Match the following:

1. Gillespie - Srirangapatnam
2. Manji - Barrackpore
3. Jacobin Club - Vellore Revolt
4. Mangal Pandey - Santhals

(a) 1, 2, 3,4 (b) 3, 4, 1,2 (c) 3, 2, 1,4 (d) 2,3, 4,1

19. Towards Modernity

I. Choose the correct answer
1. Was the first province, where several ideas of reforms originated.
a) Punjab b) Bengal c) Bombay d) Madras

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2. “The Father of Indian Renaissance” was .
a) Swami Vivekananda b) Dayananda Saraswathi c) Raja Rammohan Roy d) Atmaram Pandurang

3. The National Social Conference was organized at the initiative of .

a) M.G. Ranade b) Devendranath Tagore
b) Keshab Chandra Sen d) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

4. “Back to the Vedas” was the motto of .

a) Raja Rammohan Roy b) Dayananda Saraswathi
c)Vivekananda d) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

5. Expounded his views in short stories and admirable parables.

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a) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa b) Devendranath Tagore
b) Vivekananda d) Jyotiba Phule

6. The Weekly Journal "Oru Paisa" Tamilan was run by .

a) Swami Vivekananda b) Dayananda Saraswathi
b) Vaikunda Swamigal d) Iyotheethoss Pandithar

7. The Theosophical Society was founded in .

a) India b) United States of America
c) France d) England

8---------------------was the adherent of Brahmo Samaj in Tamil Nadu.

a) Ramalinga Adigal b) Kasi Viswanatha Mudaliar
b) Iyotheethoss Pandithar d) Pandita Ramabai

9. Syed Ahmad Khan founded a for the introduction of Western Sciences.

a) Satya Shodak Samaj b) Singh Sabha Movement
b) Scientific Society d) Theosophical Society

10. The aim of the was the religious regeneration of the Muslim community.
a) Deob and Movement b) Ahmadiya Movement
b) Aligarh Movement d) Wahhabi Movement

II. Find out the correct statement

A. (I) Dr. Atmaram Pandurang founded the Shuddi Movement.
(ii) Samathuva Sangam was founded by Vaikunda Swamigal.
(iii) The founder of Ramakrishna Mission was Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
(iv) The Ahmadiyas have common mosque for prayer.

B.
Assertion(A): Syed Ahmad Khan founded a modern school at Aligarh, which developed into the
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College.
Reason(R): He wanted to promote English education among the Muslims.

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(a) A is correct; R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A is wrong; R is correct
(c) Both A and R are wrong
(d) A is correct; R is not the correct explanation of A

III. Match the following ANSWER:2,3,4,1

1. English Missionaries - MorningStar
2. Parsi Newspaper - WilliamCarveyandJohnThomas
3. Deob and movement - Rast-Goftar
4. Vivekananda - Mohammad Qasim Nanotavi

a) 3, 2, 1, 4 b)1, 2, 3, 4 c) 4, 1, 2, 3 d)2, 1, 4, 3

Timeline Mughal

1526 Battle of Panipat

1527 Battle of Khanwa

1528 Battle of Chanderi

1529 Battle of Ghagra

1530 Death of Babur

Timeline Maratha

1627 Birth of Shivaji

1664 Attack of Shivaji on Surat

1665 Treaty of Purandar

1674 Coronation of Shivaji

1680 Death of Shivaji

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