1. Rehnumai 'Majdayasan Sabha' was established in 1851 to initiate socio-religious reforms of the Parsis. Who is not named in the list of its founders?

(a) Dada Bhai Naoroji

(b) Naoroji Furdonji

(c) Shibli Nomani

(d) SS Bengali

Ans.(c) Shibli Nomani

2. Who among the following accused was hanged in the conspiracy to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi?

(a) Madanlal Pahwa

(b) Digambar Badge

(c) Vishnu Karkare

(d) Narayan Apte

Ans.(d) Narayan Apte

3. Read the following events related to the First Indian War of Independence, 1857 and state their correct chronology from the codes given below-

1. Revolt in Lucknow

2. Revolt in Kanpur

3. Revolt in Meerut

4. Rebellion in Allahabad

Code;

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4

(b) 1, 3, 2, 4

(c) 4. 3. 2. 1

(d) 3, 1, 2, 4

Ans. (D) 3, 1, 2, 4

4. Match the following authors with their work and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

(Author)                                 (Book)

A. SN Banerjee                  1. A Nation in the Making

B. Dadabhai Naoroji          2. Gita Rahasya

C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak     3. Poverty and Unbritish Rule in India

D. Bankim Chandra           4. Anand Math


      A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 1 4 3 4

(c) 4 3 2 1

(d) 1 2 4 3

Ans. (B) 1 4 3 4

5.Which young female leader was a symbol of defiance and resistance during the Quit India Movement?

(a) Sarojini Naidu

(b) Kalpana Dutt Joshi

(c) Sucheta Kripalani

(d) Aruna Asaf Ali

Ans.(d) Aruna Asaf Ali

6. Which of the following was not associated with prayer society?

(a) Atmaram Pandurang

(b) R.G. Bhandarkar

(c) Devendra Nath Tagore

(d) M.G. Ranade

Ans.(c) Devendra Nath Tagore

7. Who propagated 'Jihad' against the British during the Revolt of 1857?

(a) Maulvi Barkat Ali

(b) Gaulvi Qudrat Ali

(c) Goulavi Ahmadullah Shah

(d) Maulvi Ahsanullah

Ans.(c) Gaulvi Ahmadullah Shah

8. Which of the following kings of Vijayanagar is also known as 'Yavanrajasthaanacharya'.

(a) Davaray system

(b) Krishna Dev Rai

(c) Virupaksha II

(d) Vijay Rai II

Ans. (B) Krishna Dev Rai

9 Who among the following has given a detailed account of the postal system during the Sultanate period?

(a) Amir Khusro

(b) Ziauddin Barani

(c) Sultan Firoz Shah

(d) Inbattuta

Ans.(d) Inbattuta

10. Match List-1 with List-1 and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists-

List -1                                     List - 2

A. Tarikh-e-Firoz Shahi       1. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

B. Fatuhat-e-Firozshahi       2. Isami

C. Futuh-us-Salatin              3. Amir Khusro

D. Khazain-ul-Futuh            4. Barani

     A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 4 1 2 3

(c) 4 2 1 3

(d). 3 2 4

Ans.(b) 4 1 2 3