II PUC - INDIAN HISTORY

60 Marks Passing Package

SHSS JAIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS®

Indiranagar, Bangalore-38

By
Prabhakar Gowda MA, B.E.d, M.Phil, SLET
Lecturer in History
SMGH Jain PU College
Indiranagar, Bangalore-38
&
SREE BALAJI PU COLLEGE
Hanumanthanagar, Bangalore-19

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 II PUC Indian History most expected one-mark
questions with answer (objective wise questions)

1. From which language is the word “India” derived?

a) Greek Language
b) Latin Language
c) Persian Language
d) Sanskrit Language
2. What is Numismatic?
a) The Study of Coins
b) Study of Inscriptions
c) Study of History
d) Study of Numerology
3. What is Excavation?
a) Protecting of Earth
b) Measuring of Earth
c) The scientific digging of earth for unearthing sources.
d) Scientific filling of Earth
4. Who wrote Buddha Charita?
a) Banubatta
b) Ashwagosha
c) Rajashekara
d) Harisena
5. Which is the famous work of Pliny?
a) The geography
b) The Persian wars
c) The periplus of Eritrean sea
d) The Natural Historia.
6. Name the stone used by Paleolithic Man.
a) Sharp stone
b) Dimond stone
c) Quartzite stone
d) Polished stones
7. Which was the first metal used by man in North India?
a) Gold
b) Copper
c) Silver
d) Iron

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8. Which was the first metal used by man in South India?
a) Iron
b) Gold
c) Silver
d) Copper
9. Which was the first Paleolithic site of India?
a) Sannati of Karnataka
b) Brahmagiri of Karnataka
c) Linganasuru of Karnataka.
d) Maski of Karnataka
10.In which year was the Archaeological department of India established?
a) 1757.A.D
b) 1861.AD.
c) 1961.A.D
d) 1857.A.D
11.What does the word ‘Mohenjo-Daro’ mean?
a) Land between two rivers
b) City of the great Granary
c) The Mound of dead.
d) City of Dockyard
12.Where is the Great Bath of Indus Valley Civilization located?
a) Mohenjo-Daro.
b) Harappa
c) Lothal
d) None of the above
13.Where was the dockyard of Indus Valley Civilization discovered?
a) Mohenjo-Daro
b) Harappa
c) Lothal.
d) None of the above
14.Mention the important deity of Indus people.
a) Pashupathi
b) Mother Goddess
c) Village deity
d) Parvathidevi
15.What do you mean by the term ‘Arya’?
a) Brahmana
b) Artisan
c) Shudra
d) Noble or Master or a Person dependent on agriculture.

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16.From which word is the term ‘Veda’ derived?
a) The word Veda is derived from the Latin word ‘Vid”
b) The word Veda is derived from the Sanskrit word “Vid”
c) The word Veda is derived from the Roman word ‘Vid’
d) The word Veda is derived from the Greek word ‘Vid’
17.What is meant by Veda?
a) Means Sanskrit
b) Means Meditation
c) Means Knowledge
d) Means Religion
18.Name the first Veda.
a) Samaveda
b) Rig-Veda
c) Yajurveda
d) Atharvaveda
19.Who was the head of the family during the Vedic period?
a) Father
b) Mother
c) Son
d) Daughter
20.Which was the main occupation of Aryans?
a) Agriculture
b) Catteling
c) Trade
d) War
21.What was ‘Kshetra’?
a) Agricultural land
b) Commercial land
c) Irrigation land
d) Kurukshetra
22.What was considered as wealth by the Aryans?
a) People wealth
b) Land wealth
c) Cattle wealth
d) Commercial wealth
23.What was the ceremony performed to send the child to school?
a) Spiritual ceremony
b) Religious ceremony
c) Upanayana
d) Traditional ceremony

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24.Who was the founder of Jainism?
a) Parshwanatha
b) Rishabhanatha
c) Vardhamana Mahaveera
d) Ajitanatha
25.Who was the 23rd Tirthankara?
a) Rishabhanatha
b) Ajitanatha
c) Parshwanatha
d) Vardhamana Mahaveera
26.Where was Vardaman Mahaveer born?
a) Lumbini
b) Kundaligrama
c) Pavapuri
d) Kushinagar
27.Where did Vardaman attain Enlightenment?
a) Pavapuri
b) Srinagar
c) Lumbini
d) Jumbakagrama.
28.Where did Vardaman attain Nirvana?
a) Pavapuri
b) Lumbini
c) Kushinagar
d) Kundaligrama
29.Who founded Buddhism?
a) Vardhamana Mahaveera
b) Ashoka
c) Kanishka
d) Gotham Buddha
30.Where was Buddha born?
a) Kushinagar
b) Srinagar
c) Lumbinivana
d) Pavapuri
31.What was the early name of Buddha?
a) Vasudeva
b) Buddha
c) Vardaman
d) Siddharth

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32.What is the meaning of the term ‘Buddha’?
a) Buddha means Ascetic
b) Buddha means spiritual Ascetic
c) Buddha means circumnavigated the world
d) Buddha means knowledge/Tathagata.
33.In which place did Siddhartha attain enlightenment?
a) Pavapuri
b) Kundaligrama
c) Bodhgaya
d) Srinagar
34.Where did Buddha deliver his First Speech?
a) Kushinagar
b) Saranatha
c) Srinagar
d) Kundaligrama
35.Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
a) Chandra Guptha Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Bindusara
d) Dasharatha
36.Name the capital city of Mauryans.
a) Pataliputra
b) Srinagar
c) Lothal
d) Paithana
37.Which was the emblem of Mauryans.
a) Varaha
b) Garuda
c) Flag of Ashoka
d) Dharma chakra
38.Who wrote Mudhrarakshasa?
a) Vishakadatta
b) Shudraka
c) Dandi
d) Banabatta
39.Who wrote Arthashastra?
a) Rajashekara
b) Vishakadatta
c) R.C.Datt
d) Kautilya

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40.Who wrote Indica?
a) Pliny
b) Fahiyan
c) Megasthanese
d) Kautilya
41.Who helped Chandragupta Maurya to establish the Mauryan Empire?
a) Ashoka
b) Kautilya
c) Vishakadatta
d) Banabatta
42.Who was the Nanda ruler defeated by Chandragupta Maurya?
a) Harshavardhana
b) Alexander
c) Sellucus
d) Dhanananda
43.Who sent Megasthanese as ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
a) Harshvardhana
b) Alexander
c) Kanishka
d) Sellucus
44.Name the Greek ruler defeated by Chandragupta Maurya.
a) Kanishka
b) Harshavardhana
c) Sellucus
d) Alexander
45.Name the Mauryan ruler who followed Jainism.
a) Ashoka
b) Vishakadatta
c) Kautilya
d) Chandragupta Maurya
46.Where did Chandragupta spend his last days?
a) Linganasuru of Karnataka
b) Sannati of Karnataka
c) Brahmagiri of Karnataka
d) Shravanabelagola of Karnataka
47.Who was the greatest ruler of Mauryan Empire?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta

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48.Which Ashokan Edict speaks about Kalinga War?
a) Maski inscription
b) Sannati inscription
c) Allahabad Inscription
d) 13th Rock Edict
49.Name the Mauryan ruler who accepted Buddhism
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Samudragupta
d) Bindusara
50.Where was the Third Buddhist Council held?
a) Pataliputra
b) Rajagruha
c) Srinagar
d) Saranatha
51.Which is the biggest Stupa built by Ashoka?
a) Saranatha stupa
b) Bodhgaya stupa
c) Ajanta stupa
d) Sanchi stupa
52.Which is the National Emblem of India?
a) Tri colour flag
b) Ashoka chakra
c) Saranatha pillar
d) Tiger image
53.Who was the founder of Satavahana dynasty?
a) Gowthamaputra Satakarni
b) Simuka
c) Hala Maharaja
d) Shivaskanda Satakarni
54.Which was the capital of Satavahanas?
a) Manyaketa
b) Pataliputra
c) Prathistana or Paithana
d) Banavasi
55.Who wrote Gathasapthasathi?
a) Gowthamiputra Satakarni
b) Simuka
c) Hala Maharaja
d) Shivaskanda Satakarni

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56.Which was the inscription issued by Gauthami Balashree?
a) Allahabad Inscription
b) Nasik Inscription
c) Junagadh Inscription
d) Maski Inscription
57.Which was the original home of the Kushanas?
a) India
b) Central Asia
c) China
d) Tibet
58.Who was the First ruler of the Kushanas?
a) Viemer Kadphises
b) Kujal Khadpises–I
c) Kanishka
d) Huvishka
59.Who was the greatest ruler of Kushanas?
a) Huvishka
b) Vemier Khadpises
c) Kanishka
d) Kujal Khadpises
60.Name the Chinese General who defeated Kanishka.
a) Huvishka
b) Harshavardhana
c) Pan-chao
d) Pan-Chiang
61.Which was the capital of Kushanas?
a) Peshawar or Purushapura
b) Manyaketa
c) Pataliputra
d) Kanouj
62.Who influenced Kanishka to embrace Buddhism?
a) Banabatta
b) Harisena
c) Kujal Kadphises
d) Ashwagosha
63.Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire?
a) Samudragupta
b) Skandagupta
c) Sri Guptha
d) Chandragupta

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64.When did the ‘Gupta Era’ commence?
a) In 300.A.D
b) In 1076.A.D
c) In 320.AD
d) In 78.A.D
65.Who composed the ‘Allahabad pillar’ Inscription’?
a) Ashoka
b) Ashwagosha
c) Banabatta
d) Harisena
66.Which Inscription of Samudraguptha reveals his expedition?
a) Nasik Inscription
b) Maski Inscription
c) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
d) Junagadh Inscription
67.Who is the author of Kavyamimamse?
a) Ahwagosha
b) Rajashekara
c) Harisena
d) Banabatta
68.Who was the greatest ruler of the Guptas?
a) Chandra Gupta
b) Sri Gupta
c) Samudra Gupta
d) Ghatodgaja Gupta
69.Which Gupta ruler performed Ashvamedha Sacrifice?
a) Chandra Gupta
b) Sri Gupta
c) Samudra Gupta
d) Ghatodgaja Gupta
70.Who had the title ‘Kaviraja’?
a) Chandra Gupta
b) Sri Gupta
c) Samudra Gupta
d) Gatodgaja Gupta
71.Who wrote Shakuntala?
a) Rajashekara
b) Kalidasa
c) Harisena
d) Samudragupta

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72.Who wrote the book ‘Aryabatiya’?
a) Shudraka
b) Aryabatta
c) Dhanavantri
d) Vishakadatta
73.Who had the title Vikramaditya?
a) Ahoka
b) Harisena
c) Kanishka
d) Chandragupta –II.
74.Who wrote the book ‘Amarakosha’?
a) Bharavi
b) Amarasimha
c) Samudra Gupta
d) Kalidasa
75.Who wrote ‘Bruhat Samhite’?
a) Shudraka
b) Amarasimha
c) Vishakadatta
d) Varahamihira
76.Who wrote the book Po-Go-Ki?
a) Huien-Tsang
b) Megasthanes
c) Pliny
d) Fahiyan
77.Name the author of Kiratarjuniyam.
a) Kalidasa
b) Bharavi
c) Ashwagosha
d) Harisena
78.Who is called ‘The Father of Indian Medicine”?
a) Brahmagupta
b) Shudraka
c) Dhanvantri
d) Baskaravarma
79.In which place is the Iron pillar of the Gupta age found?
a) Delhi
b) Mehrauli
c) Calcutta
d) Pataliputra

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80.What is meant by Sangam?
a) Sangam refers to Tamil Commercial Union
b) Sangam refers to Tamil Literature Union
c) Sangam refers to Tamil Agriculture Union
d) Sangam refers to Tamil Labor Union
81.Who was The First Chola King of Sangam Age?
a) Elain Chola.
b) Raja Raja Chola I
c) Karikala Chola
d) Rajendra Chola I
82.Who built the Rajarajeshwara Temple at Tanjore?
a) Rajendra Chola I
b) Parantaka Chola I
c) Rajendra Chola II
d) Raja raja Chola I.
83.Which Inscription tells about the Chola Village Administration?
a) Allahabad pillar Inscription
b) Uttara Meruru Inscription
c) Maski Inscription
d) Junagadh Inscription
84.What is meant by ‘Kuduvalai’?
a) Kshetra
b) Lucky Draw
c) Award
d) Trade
85.What is meant by ‘Varriam’?
a) Cholas Tamil Union
b) Cholas village administrative committees
c) Cholas agriculture land
d) Lucky draw
86.Who was the greatest ruler of Vardhanas
a) Bhaskaravarma
b) Gunavarma
c) Rajavarma
d) Harshavardhana
87.Which was the capital city of Harshavardhana?
a) Prayaga
b) Pataliputra
c) Ujjaini
d) Thaneshwara

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88.Who was the sister of Harshavarshana?
a) Gangadevi
b) Durgadevi
c) Shantaladevi
d) Rajashree
89.Who wrote Harsha Charita?
a) Harisena
b) Ashwagosha
c) Harshavardhana
d) Banabatta.
90.Who was famous as Uttarapateshwara?
a) Samudra Gupta
b) Pulikeshi II
c) Rajavardhana
d) Harshavardhana
91.Who presided over the Religious Conference at Kanauj?
a) Fahiyan
b) Megasthanese
c) Harshavardhana
d) Huien-Tsang
92.When was the Buddhist council at Prayaga held?
a) 645.A.D
b) 655.A.D
c) 643.A.D
d) 632.A.D
93.Who was the founder of Kadambas?
a) Gowthamiputra Satakarni
b) Mayuravarma
c) Kakutsavarma
d) None of the above
94.Which is the First Kannada Inscription?
a) Nasik Inscription
b) Halmidi Inscription
c) Talagunda Inscription
d) Chandravalli Inscription
95.Who was the greatest ruler of Gangas?
a) Govinda III
b) Avneetha
c) Durgasimha
d) Durvineetha

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 96.Which was the capital of early Chalukyas?
a) Manyaketa
b) Halebeedu
c) Banavasi
d) Badhami.
97.Who was the famous ruler of Badami Chalukyas?
a) Pulikeshi II
b) Vikramadithya I
c) Vijayadithya
d) Harshavardhana
98.Which was the emblem of Badami Chalukyas?
a) Dharma Chakra
b) Peacock
c) Garuda
d) Varaha
99.Who was famous as Dhakshina Patheshwara?
a) Harshavardhana
b) Ashoka
c) Kanishka
d) Pulikeshi II
100. Who composed the Aihole Inscription?
a) Pulikeshi II
b) Ravikeerthi
c) Harisena
d) Gowthami Balashree
101. Name the work composed by Vijayabattarike.
a) Madura Vijayam
b) Mitravinda Govinda
c) Kaumudi Mahotsava
d) Jambavathi Kalyanam
102. Which was the work of Huien-Tsang?
a) Po-Go-Ki
b) The Natural Historia
c) The Geography
d) Si – Yu –Ki
103. What was the Royal Emblem of the Rastrakutas?
a) Garuda
b) Varaha
c) Sala Killing the Tiger
d) None of the above

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104. Which was the capital of the Rastrakutas?
a) Badami
b) Banavasi
c) Dwarasamudra
d) Manyakheta
105. Who was the first king of the Rastrakutas?
a) Govinda III
b) Durvineetha
c) Amogavarsha Nrupatunga
d) Dantidurga
106. Who was the greatest king of the Rastrakkutas?
a) Dantidurga
b) Rachamalla
c) Durgasimha
d) Amogavarsha Nrupatunga
107. Who was the foreign traveler who visited the court of Amogavarsha?
a) Huien Tsang
b) Alberuni
c) Sulaiman
d) Abdul Razaq
108. Which was the first literary work in Kannada?
a) Mithravinda Govinda
b) Sathyartha Prakasha
c) Kaumudi Mahotsava
d) Kavirajamarga
109. Who was called “Ubhayakavi Chakravarthi”?
a) Ranna
b) Ponna
c) Banabatta
d) Harisena
110. Who patronized Ponna?
a) Sathyashraya
b) Ballala III
c) Amogavarsha Nrupatunga
d) Krishna III
111. Who is called Adhikavi of Kannada?
a) Ponna
b) Pampa
c) Ranna
d) Ravikeerthi

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112. Who patronized Pampa?
a) Ravikeerthi
b) Sathyashraya
c) Amogavarsha Nrupatunga
d) Arikesari II
113. Who was the founder of Kalyani Chalukyas?
a) Vikramadithya III
b) Pulikeshi II
c) Tailapa III
d) Tailapa II
114. Which was the capital city of Kalyani Chalukyas?
a) Banavasi
b) Badami
c) Dwarasamudra
d) Manyaketha
115. Who patronized Ranna?
a) Arikesari
b) Amogavarsha
c) Sathyashraya hirivabedanga
d) Vikramadithya III
116. Who was famous as Kavichakravarthi?
a) Pampa
b) Ranna
c) Ponna
d) Kalidasa
117. Which work is considered as ‘The First Encyclopedia of Sanskrit?
a) Manasollasa or Abhilashitartha Chintamani
b) Manucharitamu
c) Kavirajamarga
d) Amuktamaulya
118. Who was the founder of Hoysalas?
a) Tailapa II
b) Dantidurga
c) Rachamalla
d) Sala
119. What was the Royal Emblem of Hoysalas?
a) Varaha
b) Garuda
c) Sala Killing the Tiger
d) None of the above

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120. Who were the First among the Muslims to invade India?
a) kushanas
b) The Arabs
c) Greeks
d) None of the above
121. Name the famous work of the Alberuni.
a) Sahanama
b) Ain-I-Akbari
c) Akbar Nama
d) Kitab-ul-Hind.
122. Who was the founder of the Slave Dynasty?
a) Mohammad Ghori
b) Mohammad Gazni
c) Humayun
d) Qutub-ud-din-Aibak.
123. Who was the founder of Khilji dynasty?
a) Allah-ud-din-Khilji
b) Ilthamush
c) Jalal-ud-din-Khilji
d) Kutub-ud-din-Aibak
124. Who was the commander of Alla–ud–din–khilji who led the Southern
expedition?
a) Nasrath Khan
b) Ulugh Khan
c) Mallikafur
d) None of the above
125. Who was called ‘Parrot of India’?
a) Alla-ud-din-Khilji
b) Ibanbatuta
c) Alberuni
d) Amir Khusru
126. Who was the founder of Tughalaq dynasty?
a) Allah-ud-din-Khilji
b) Mohammad-bin-Tughalaq
c) Giyas-ud-din-Tughalaq
d) Mallikafur
127. Who was the famous sulthan of the Thugalak Dynasty?
a) Allah-ud-din-Khilji
b) Mohamad-bin-Tugalaq
c) Giyas-ud-din-Tughalak
d) Mallikafur

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128. Who shifted the capital from Delhi to Devagiri?
a) Allah-ud-din-Khilji
b) Mohammud-bin-Tughalak
c) Giyas-ud-din-tughalaq
d) None of the above
129. Who introduced the Token Currency?
a) Mohamad-bin-Tugalaq
b) Allah-ud-din-Khilji
c) Giyas-ud-din-Tugalaq
d) None of the above
130. Who commenced the consrtuction of Qutub Minar at Delhi?
a) Ilthamush
b) Babar
c) Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
d) Mohammad Ghori
131. When did the First Battle of Panipat take place?
a) 1520.A.D
b) 1536.A.D
c) 1576.A.D
d) 1526.A.D
132. Who was the founder of Mughal dynasty?
a) Humayun
b) Akbar
c) Babar
d) None of the above
133. Who was the queen of Gondavana?
a) Durgavathi
b) Begam Hazarat Mahal
c) Gangadevi
d) None of the above
134. When did Haldigath battle takes place?
a) 1566.A.D
b) 1573.A.D
c) 1586.A.D
d) 1576.A.D
135. What was the new religion introduced by Akbar?
a) Akbar Nama
b) Ain-i-Akbari
c) Din-i-Ilahi
d) Ibdat Khana

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136. Who was the famous revenue minister of Akbar?
a) Raja Man Singh
b) Raja Birbal
c) Raja Todarmal
d) Abdul Rahim Khan
137. Who wrote Humayun Nama?
a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Jahangir
d) Gulbadan Beham
138. Who wrote Akbar Nama?
a) Gulbadan Begam
b) Jahangir
c) Akbar
d) Abdul fazal
139. Who wrote the book Ain-i-Akbari?
a) Humayun
b) Alberuni
c) Aurangazeb
d) Abdul Fazal
140. Who was the famous musician in the court of Akbar?
a) Beerbal
b) Ramdas
c) Tukaram
d) Tansen
141. Who was the Master Architect of the Taj-Mahal?
a) Shahjahan
b) Akbar
c) Humayun
d) Ustad Isa
142. Who was the founder of the Maratha Kingdom?
a) Dadaji kondadeva
b) Tukaram
c) Shivaji
d) Shambaji
143. Name the treaty signed between Shivaji and Jai Singh.
a) Purandara treaty
b) Srirangapattana Treaty
c) Madras Treaty
d) Mangalore Treaty

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144. What was the title of Shivaji?
a) Vikramdithya
b) Malparolgonda
c) Chatrapati
d) None of the above
145. In which year did the coronation ceremony of Shivaji take place?
a) 1672.A.D
b) 1670.A.D
c) 1671.A.D
d) 1674.A.D
146. What is meant by “Chauth”?
a) Tax of 1/10 %
b) Tax of 1/6 %
c) Tax of ¼ %
d) None of the above
147. Which was the capital of Vijayanagar Empire?
a) Badami
b) Banavasi
c) Hampi
d) Bijapur
148. Who was the first ruler of Vijayanagar Empire?
a) Harihara I
b) Sri Krishnadevaraya
c) Devaraya I
d) Virupaksha Raya I
149. To which dynasty did Krishnadevaraya belong?
a) Araveedu dynasty
b) Sangama dynasty
c) Salva dynasty
d) Tuluva dynasty
150. Who was the greatest ruler of Vijayanagar Empire?
a) Aliya Ramaraya
b) Sadashivaraya
c) Tirumalaraya
d) Sri Krishnadevaraya.
151. Who had the title “Yavanarajya Prathistapanacharya”?
a) Harihara I
b) Davaraya I
c) Virupaksha Raya I
d) Sri Krishnadevaraya.

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152. Name the Persian ambassador who visited the Vijayanagar Empire.
a) Sulaiman
b) Huien-Tsang
c) Nicolo-Kante
d) Abdul Razzaq
153. Who wrote “Madhura Vijayam”?
a) Vijayabattarike
b) Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar
c) Gangadevi
d) Singararya
154. Which battle led to the downfall of Vijayanagar Empire?
a) Panipat battle
b) Haladighat battle
c) Narmada battle
d) Talikote battle
155. Who was the founder of Bangalore?
a) Devaraj Urs
b) S.Nijalingappa
c) Kengal Hanumataiah
d) Kempegowda
156. Who is called “Navakoti Narayana”?
a) Narasaraja Wodeyar II
b) Jayachamaraj Wodeyar
c) Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar
d) Raja Wodeyar I
157. What is Shivappa Nayaka’s Shistu?
a) Military system of Shivappa Nayaka
b) Agriculture system of Shivappa Nayaka
c) Tax system of Shivappa Nayaka
d) Irrigation system of Shivappa Nayaka
158. Who built the fort of Chitra Durga?
a) Madkari Nayaka V
b) Madakari Nayaka II
c) Obanna Nayaka II
d) Madakari Nayaka III
159. Name the lady who defended or protected the Chitra Durga Fort.
a) Durgavati
b) Vijayabattarike
c) Onake Obavva
d) Kithuru Rani Channamma

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160. Name the ruler who started the Mysore Dasara.
a) Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar
b) Raja Wodeyar
c) Narasaraj Wodeyar II
d) Jayachamaraja Wodeyar
161. Name the founder of Bahmani dynasty.
a) Mohammad Adil Shah II
b) Ahmad Shah
c) Alla-ud-din-Hasan Gangu Bahaman Shah
d) None of the above
162. Who was the founder of Adil Shahi dynasty?
a) Ahamad Shah
b) Mahammad Adil Shah III
c) Mahammad Gawan
d) Yusuf Adil Khan
163. Who built the Ibrahim Roza?
a) Mohammad Adil Shah II
b) Feroz Shah
c) Ibrahim Adhil Shah II
d) Ahmad Shah
164. Who built the Madarasa at Bidar?
a) Mohammad Shah III
b) Mohammad Gawan
c) Feroz Shah
d) None of the above
165. Which is the biggest Mosque in the South India?
a) Jami Masjid
b) Gol-Gumbaj
c) Char-Minar
d) None of the above
166. Who is called “Jagadguru Badshah”?
a) Mohammad Gawan
b) Mohammad Shah III
c) Ibrahim Adhil Shah II
d) None of the above
167. Who wrote “Kitab-i-Navaras”?
a) Mohammad Gawan
b) Ahmad Shah
c) Ibrahim Adil Shah II
d) None of the above

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168. Which was the birth place of Shankaracharya?
a) Pajaka
b) Keladi in Kerala
c) Perambadur
d) Basavana Bagewadi
169. Name the Philosophy of Shankaracharya.
a) Advaita Philosophy
b) Vishista Adwaita Philosophy
c) Shakti Vishista Adwaita Philosophy
d) Dwaita Philosophy
170. Name the Philosophy of Ramanujacharya.
a) Adwaita Philosophy
b) Vishistadvaita philosophy
c) Dwaita Philosophy
d) Shakthi Vishista Adwaitha Philosophy
171. Who was the Hoysala king who gave shelter to Ramanujacharya?
a) Veera Ballala III
b) Sala
c) Vishnuvardhana
d) Amogavarsha
172. Which was the birth place of Madhwacharya?
a) Pajaka near Udupi
b) Perambadur of Tamilnadu
c) Kaladi of Kerala
d) Basavana Bagewadi
173. What was the earlier name of Madhwacharya?
a) vishwanatha
b) Vasudeva
c) Vardhamana
d) Siddhartha
174. Name the Philosophy of Madhwacharya.
a) Adwaita Philosophy
b) Vishista Adwaita Philosophy
c) Dwaita Philosophy
d) Shakti Vishista Adwaitha Philosophy
175. Which was the birth place of Basaweshwara
a) Basavana Bagewadi
b) Kudalasangama
c) Banavasi
d) Pajaka near Udupi

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176. Who was Kalachuri king who gave royal patronize to Basaveshwara?
a) Bijjala IV
b) Bijjala I
c) Bijjala II
d) None of the above
177. Who presided over the religious discourses at Anubhavamantapa?
a) Akkamahadevi
b) Basavanna
c) Allamaprabhu
d) None of the above
178. Where was Ramananda born?
a) Kaladi
b) Perambadur
c) Prayaga
d) Rajagruha
179. Who is the founder of Sikhism?
a) Guru Amar Das
b) Guru Ram Das
c) Guru Nanak
d) None of the above
180. Which is the Holy book of Sikhs?
a) Janam Sakhis
b) Ham-Hindu-Nahin
c) Gurugrantha Sahib
d) None of the above
181. Who was the devotee of Krishna who popularized her Philosophy in Rajasthan?
a) Akkamahadevi
b) Durgavati
c) Meera Bai
d) None of the above
182. From which word is Sufi derived?
a) ‘Saf’ meaning Knowledge
b) ‘Saf’ meaning Wool
c) ‘Saf’ meaning Work
d) None of the above
183. Who was the founder of Chishti order?
a) Suharwardi order
b) Shak Shahabuddhin
c) Khwaja Abdul Chishti
d) None of the above

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184. Who was the founder of Suharwardi order?
a) Kwaja Abdul Chisti
b) Suharwardi
c) Shak Shahabuddhin
d) None of the above
185. Who was the first Portuguese Governor in India?
a) Alfonso-de-Albuquerque
b) Vasco-da-Gama
c) Fransisco-de-Almida
d) None of the above
186. When did Dutch East Indian Company established?
a) 1604.A.D
b) 1664.A.D
c) 1600.A.D
d) 1602.A.D
187. which was the capital of Dutch in India?
a) Pondicherry
b) Goa
c) Calcutta
d) Pullicat
188. When did French East Indian company established?
a) 1600.A.D
b) 1604.A.D
c) 1602.A.D
d) 1664.A.D
189. Which was the capital of “French in India”?
a) Pullicat
b) Calcutta
c) Pondicherry
d) Goa
190. When was the British East Indian Company established?
a) 1602.A.D
b) 1600.A.D
c) 1664.A.D
d) 1601.A.D
191. Which was the first capital of the British in India?
a) Pondicherry
b) Pullicat
c) Delhi
d) Calcutta

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192. Name the treaty which ended the First Carnatic War.
a) Paris treaty
b) Aix-la-Cha
c) Madras treaty
d) Mangalore treaty
193. In which year was the battle of Plassey fought?
a) 1857.A.D
b) 1757.A.D
c) 1657.A.D
d) 1557.A.D
194. In which year was the battle of Boxer fought?
a) 1764.A.D
b) 1864.A.D
c) 1664.A.D
d) 1564.A.D
195. Name the treaty which ended the First Anglo-Mysore War.
a) Mangalore treaty
b) Tiruchanapalli treaty
c) Srirangapattana Treaty
d) Madras treaty
196. Name the treaty which ended the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
a) Mangalore treaty
b) Tiruchanapalli treaty
c) Srirangapattana treaty
d) Madras treaty
197. Name the treaty which ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
a) Mangalore treaty
b) Tiruchanapalli treaty
c) Srirangapattana Treaty
d) Madras treaty
198. Who was called the Tiger of Mysore?
a) Hyder Ali
b) Chikkadevaraja wodeyar
c) Tipu Sultan
d) Vishweshwaraiah
199. Who was the Governor General who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord William Bentinck
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Wellesley.

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200. Who was the First Indian ruler to accept the Subsidiary Alliance?
a) Wodeyars of Mysore
b) Nizam of Hyderabad
c) The Nawab of Oudh
d) The Nawab of Carnatic
201. Who introduced the “Doctrine of Lapse” in India?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Cornwallis
202. When did the first war of Indian Independence takes place?
a) 1947.A.D
b) 1847.A.D
c) 1867.A.D
d) 1857.A.D
203. Name the queen of Lucknow who revolted against the British in the First War of
Indian Independence.
a) Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai
b) Begam Hazarat Mahal
c) Kituru Rani Channamma
d) Abhilabai Holkar
204. Name the Indian soldier who killed the British Sergeant in 1857.
a) Begam Hazarat Mahal
b) Nana Saheb
c) Mangal Pande
d) Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai
205. Who revolted against British at Kanpur in 1857.A.D?
a) Begam Hazarat Mahal
b) Nana Saheb
c) Mangal Pande
d) Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai
206. Why did queen Laxmi Bai of Jhansi revolt against the British?
a) The British refused to recognize her adopted son as the king of Jhansi. So, she
revolted against the British
b) Because, she wants to drive the British from the Indian parts
c) The British occupied the kingdom of Jhansi
d) None of the above
207. Who introduced the Permanent Land Revenue System?
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Lord William Bentinck
c) Lord Dalhousie
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208. Who propounded the Drain Theory?
a) Bala Gangadhara Tilak
b) Bipin Chandra Pal
c) Dadabai Navaroji
d) R.C.Dutt
209. Which was the book written by Dadabai Nava roji?
a) Sathyartha Prakasha
b) Karnataka Gatha Vaibhav
c) Ananda matt
d) The Poverty and Un British rule in India.
210. In which year was Woods Dispatch prepared?
a) 1835.A.D
b) 1813.A.D
c) 1850.A.D
d) 1854.A.D
211. Which is known as Magna-Carta of English Education in India?
a) Charles Wood’s Dispatch of 1854.A.D
b) Macaulay Mutiny of 1835.A.D
c) Minto-Marley report of 1909.A.D
d) Simon Commission of 1927.A.D
212. Who was the founder of Brahma Samaj?
a) Dayananda Saraswathi
b) Swamy Vivekananda
c) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
213. Where was Raja Ram Mohan Roy born?
a) Radhanagar of Bengal
b) Beluru of Calcutta
c) Pataliputra of Bihar
d) None of the above
214. Who is called the “Father of Indian Renaissance”?
a) Swamy Vivekananda
b) Dayananda Saraswathi
c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
d) Mahatma Gandhi
215. Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?
a) Swamy Vivekananda
b) Dayananda Saraswathi
c) Swamy Dayananda Saraswathi
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216. When did Arya Samaj established?
a) 1828.A.D
b) 1865.A.D
c) 1897.A.D
d) 1875.A.D
217. What is “Shuddhi Movement”?
a) It is bringing back the converted Muslims and Christians into Hindu fold.
b) It is bringing back the converted Hindus to Islam religion
c) It is bringing back the converted Muslims to Christian religion
d) None of these
218. Who gave the call “Go back the Vedas”?
a) Swamy Vivekananda
b) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
c) Swamy Dayananda Saraswathi
d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
219. Name the book written by the Dayananda Saraswathi.
a) Sathyartha Prakash
b) The Poverty and Un-British Rule of India
c) Karnataka Gatha Vaibhava
d) None of the above
220. When did Ramakrishna mission established?
a) 1892.A.D
b) 1890.A.D
c) 1893.A.D
d) 1897.A.D
221. Which is the early name of Vivekananda?
a) Vishwanath Datta
b) Narendra Nata Datta
c) Narendra Modi
d) Paramahamsa
222. When was the conference of World Religions held at Chicago?
a) 1893.A.D
b) 1895.A.D
c) 1890.A.D
d) 1892.A.D
223. Who established Vedanta Samaj?
a) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c) Vishwanath Datta
d) Swamy Vivekananda

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224. Who established the Theosophical Society in India?
a) Madam Blavatsky
b) Annie Besant
c) Colonel Olcott
d) None of the above
225. Who started the Aligarh Movement?
a) Mahatma Gandhiji
b) Gopala Krishna Gokhale
c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
d) None of the above
226. Who shifted the capital city from Mysore to Bangalore?
a) Bentham Bowring
b) Mirza Ismael
c) Vishweshwariah
d) Mark Cuban
227. Name the first Railway line laid in Mysore state.
a) Mangalore to Jolarpet
b) Bangalore to Jolarpet
c) Bangalore to Mangalore
d) Calcutta to Delhi
228. Where was Vishweshwariah born?
a) Budikote
b) Devanahalli
c) Muddenahalli
d) None of the above
229. When did Mysore University established?
a) 1915.A.D
b) 1911.A.D
c) 1913.A.D
d) 1916.A.D
230. Who founded the Kannada Sahithya Parishat?
a) Kengal Hanumathaiah
b) Sir.M. Vishweshwariah
c) R.V.Deshpande
d) None of the above
231. Name the Bank established by Vishweshwaraiah?
a) Canara Bank
b) Syndicate Bank
c) Indian Bank
d) Mysore Bank
232. What was the famous slogan of Vishweshwaraiah regarding the Industrial
development?
a) Development of Villages
b) Industrialize or perish
c) Commercial development
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233. Who was the first Kannadiga who secured Bharatha Rathna award?
a) Kuvempu
b) Sir.M. Vishweshwariah
c) C.V.Raman
d) None of the above
234. Who built the Krishnaraja Sagaras Dam?
a) Mirza Ismael
b) Nalmadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar
c) Sir.M. Vishweshwariah.
d) None of the above
235. Name the founder of NIMHANS in Bangalore.
a) Vishweshwaraiah
b) Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar
c) Mirza Ismail
d) None of the above
236. Who built Brindavan Garden?
a) Vishweshwaraiah
b) K.Sheshadri Iyer
c) Mirza Ismail
d) None of the above
237. Who presided over First Session of the Indian National Congress?
a) R.D.Banarjee
b) Mahatma Gandhiji
c) W.C. Banerjee
d) None of the above
238. Why was Bengal partitioned in 1905?
a) Destroyed the rift between Hindu and Muslims
b) Increase the population of Hindus and Muslims
c) The British followed the policy of “Divide and Rule”. They intended to create
a rift between the Hindus and Muslims
d) None of the above
239. Which Satyagraha of Gandhiji forced the British to abolish ‘Theenkathiya’
System?
a) Ahmadabad Satyagraha
b) Champaranya Satyagraha
c) Dandi Satyagraha
d) Champaranya Satyagraha
240. Which incident made Gandhiji to withdraw the Non-co-operation Movement?
a) Quit India Movement
b) Poona Pact
c) Vidurashwatha Tragedy
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241. Which was the popular slogan of the people during the visit of Simon
Commission
to India?
a) Simon do not come again
b) Simon comes again
c) Simon Go Back
d) None of the above
242. When was Poorna Swaraj declared by the Indian National Movement?
In 1929 AD.
a) 1931.A.D
b) 1928.A.D
c) 1935.A.D
d) 1929.A.D
243. Which Round Table conference did Gandhiji attended?
a) First Round Table conference
b) The Second Round Table Conference
c) Third Round Table conference
d) Fourth Round Table conference
244. When was Poona Pact signed?
a) 1930.A.D
b) 1935.A.D
c) 1933.A.D
d) 1929.A.D
245. Who was popular as Netaji?
a) Mohan Singh
b) Subhash Chandra Bose
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) None of the above
246. Expand INA.
a) Indian National Academy
b) Indian Naval Academy
c) Indian National Association
d) Indian National Army.
247. Where were the INA trails held?
a) Taj Mahal at Agra
b) Vidhana Sowdha at Bangalore
c) In Kashmir
d) Red fort at Delhi
248. Who gave the call for ‘Direct Action Day’?
a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b) Mahatma Gandhiji
c) Subash Chandra Bose
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249. Who is popular as the ‘Iron Man of India’?
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Pattabi sitaramaiah
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Dadabai Nava roji
250. Where was the branch of home rule League established in Karnataka?
a) Bijapur
b) Bangalore
c) Ankola
d) Dharwad
251. Expand KPCC.
a) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Commission
b) Karnataka Pradesh Cooperation Committee
c) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
d) Karnataka Pradesh Commercial Committee
252. Who was famous as ‘Karnataka Kesari’?
a) R.V.Deshpande
b) Kengal Hanumantaiah
c) Gangadhar Rao Deshpande
d) R.R.Diwakar
253. What was the popular slogan of ‘Isuru’?
a) Isuru Kottaru, Esuru Kodevu
b) Esuru Kodevu, Isuru Kodevu
c) Esuru Kottar, Esuru Kodevu
d) Esuru Kottaru, Isuru Kodevu
254. Who persuaded the Princely State to join Indian Union?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Lord Mount Batten
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) C.Rajagopalachari
255. Which was the famous work of Alur Venkat Rao?
a) Kavirajamarga
b) Buddhacharita
c) Sathyartha Prakasha
d) Karnataka Gatha Vaibhav
256. Who was the Chairman of the States Reorganization Committee?
a) H.M.Kunjru
b) K.M.Panikar
c) R.R.Diwakar
d) Fazal Ali.
257. Name the First Chief Minister of Mysore after the Unification.
a) Devaraj urs
b) K.C.Reddy
c) S. Nijalingappa
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a
questions with answer

1. Name any two passes that connect India with the west.
Bolan and Khyber.
2. What was the extent of India according to Vishnu purana?
The Country that lies north of the oceans and south of the snowy mountain is
called Bharatha.
3. Mention any two names of India.
Bharath Kanda and Bharath Varsha.
4. Mention any two physical features of India.
The Himalayas and The Northern plateau.
5. Name any two mountains of India.
1) Vindhya 2) Sahyadri.
6. Mention any two dominant religions of Indian origin.
The Hinduism 2) The Buddhism.
7. Name any two world heritage sites of India.
Taj mahal 2) Ajanta Ellora.
8. Name any two universities of ancient India.
1)Nalanda 2) Takshashila.
9. What is the extent of Karnataka according to Kavirajamarga?
Karnataka extended from Cauvery in the south to Godavari in the north.
10. Name any two dynasties, which ruled Karnataka.
1)The Kadambas 2) The Rastrakutas.
11. Name any two physical features of Karnataka.
1)the Western Ghats and 2) the Coastline region
12. “No Sources No History” why?
Historians try to reconstruct the past based on available sources. Hence “No Sources, No
History”.
13. What is the difference between Pre-Historic and Historic age?
The period where the written records are not available is known as pre-Historic
period.
The period where we get written records is known as Historic period.
14. Mention any two uses of coins in the reconstructing of Indian History.
The Coins help us to know about the period of ancient dynasties, there economy,
religion, script and language, social and political conditions.
15. What are the Archeological sources?
Archeological sources are the remains of the past human life and activities.
16. Name the Epics of India.
Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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17. Name any two Chinese pilgrims who visited India.
Huien - Tsang and Fahian.
18. What is the meaning of the term ‘Paleolithic’?
The term Paleolithic is derived from Greek word ‘Paleo’ means-old, ‘Lithic’ means-
Stone. It means Old Stone Age.
19. Mention any two sites of the Paleolithic Age.
Sohan river basin 2) Narmada and Tungabhadra valleys.
20. Mention any two sites of the Mesolithic Age.
Ajmer in Rajasthan 2) Sanganakallu and Brahmagiri in Karnataka.
21. What is the meaning of the word Neolithic?
The word Neolithic is derived from Greek words ‘Neo’ means-New and
Lithic’ means-Stone. It means New Stone Age.
22. Name any two sites of the Neolithic Age.
Maski in Karnataka 2) Salem in Tamil Nadu
23. Who discovered Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
Dayaram Sahani and R.D. Banerjee.
24. Mention any two cities discovered in Indus Civilization.
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
25. Mention the methods of disposal of the dead followed by Indus people.
Burial and Cremation
26. Mention any two imports of Indus people.
Precious stones, Copper, and Tin.
27. Mention any two exports of Indus people.
Ivory, Gold, Beads.
28. Mention any two causes which brought an end to Indus Civilization.
Aryan invasions 2) Flood and Earth Quake.
29. Name any two Vedas.
Rig-Veda and Samaveda.
30. Which two political institutions assisted the king in administration during the Vedic
period?
Sabah and Samithi.
31. Name any two Varnas.
Brahmana and Kshatriya.
32. Name any two Ashramas of Aryans.
Brahmacharya and Gruhastashrama.
33. Mention any two amusements of Vedic people.
Chariot Racing, Cock fighting.
34. Name any two women scholars of Vedic period.
Gargi and Mytreyi.
35. Who were the parents of Vardaman?
Siddhartha and Trishala Devi.
36. Mention any two among the Trirathnas of Vardaman.
Right Knowledge and Right Conduct.

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37. Where were Jain councils held?
Pataliputra and Vallabhi.
38. Which are the Sects of Jainism?
Svetambara and Digambar.
39. Who were the parents of Buddha?
Shudhodana and Mayadivi.
40. Mention any two of the Noble Truths preached by Buddha.
Worldly life is full of sorrows 2) Desire is the root cause for sorrow.
41. Name any two kings who patronized Buddhism.
Ashoka and Kanishka.
42. Mention any two of the Tripitakas.
Vinaya Pitka and Sutha Pitka.
43. Name the sects of Buddhism.
Hinayana and Mahayana.
44. Name any two important sources which help to know about Mauryan Empire.
Arthashastra of Kautilya. 2) Indica of Megasthanese.
45. Name any two places where Ashokan Inscription has been found in Karnataka.
Maski 2) Sannati.
46. Which were the two types of courts that existed in the Mauryan period?
Dharmasteya 2. Kantakashodana
47. What is the importance of Maski Edict?
Which mentions the title of Ashoka as 'Devanampriya Priyadarshi Ashoka’.
48. Who was Megasthanese and name his work?
Greek ambassador and his work the Indica.
49. Name any two works of Vishakadatta.
Mudrarakshasa 2. Devichandraguptam
50. Who was Kautilya? Which is his famous work?
Teacher of Chandragupta Maurya and his work Arthashastra.
51. Which ruler appointment Dharmamahamatras? What was their duty?
Ashoka and spread of Buddhist principals was their duty.
52. Name any two important rulers of Satavahanas.
Gowthamiaputra Sathakarni and Hala Maharaja.
53. Name any two Architectural centers of Shatavahanas.
Nasik, Karle, Kanheri.
54. Why was the Forth Buddhist Council held? When?
The Main purpose of this council was to settle the disputes existing in Buddhism at that
time and held in 102 AD at Srinagar.
55. Write any two measures of Kanishka for the spread of Buddhism.
Viharas and Monasteries built for the use of the Monks.
Many missionaries were sent to foreign countries like Japan, Tibet, and parts of Central
Asia for the spread of Buddhism.
56. Which were the two capitals of the Guptas?
Pataliputra and Vallabhi

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57. Which inscription describes the conquests of Samudra Gupta? Who composed it?
Allahabad Pillar Inscription and Harisena.
58. Name any two poets of the Gupta period.
Kalidasa and Bharavi.
59. Mention any two works of Kalidasa.
Shakuntala and Malavikagnimitra.
60. Who was Fahian? Why did he come to India?
Chinese traveler and to spread of Buddhism.
61. Name any two sources which help us to know about Gupta History.
Allahabad Pillar Inscription and Kavyamimamse of Rajashekara.
62. Name any two north Indian rulers defeated by Samudragupta.
Nandin and Balavarman.
63. Name any two south Indian Kingdoms defeated by Samudragupta.
Mahendra of Kosala and Vishnugopa of Kanchi.
64. Name any two well-known Universities of the Gupta period.
Takshashila and Nalanda.
65. Name any two works of Varahamihira.
Brihatsamhithe and Panchasidhantika
66. Name any two architectural canters of Gupta period.
Mathura and Devagarh.
67. Name any two famous works of the Sangam Age.
Shilapadikaram and Manimegalai.
68. When and between whom did the the battle of Takkolam take place?
949 AD. The Cholas and Rastrakutas.
69. Mention any two tittles of Rajendra Chola I.
Panditha Chola and Gangaikonda Chola.
70. Who were the parents of Harshavardhana?
Prabhakaravardhana and Yashomathi.
71. Name any two literary works of Harshavardhana.
Rathnavali and Priyadarshika.
72. Who erected the Gommateshwara statue and where?
Chavundaraya and Shravanabelagola.
73. Name any two titles of Pulikeshi II.
Dhakshinapatheshwara and Parameshwara.
74. Name any two Temples at Aihole.
Ladhakhan Temple and Durga Temple.
75. Name any two temples at Pattadakallu.
Virupaksha Temple and Mallikarjuna Temple.
76. Name any two important architectural centers of Pallavas.
Kanchi and Mahabalipuram.
77. Who built the Kailasanatha Temple? Where was it built?
Krishna I and Ellora.

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78. Name any two titles of Dhruva.
Dharavarsha and Srivallaba.
79. Write any two titles of Govinda III.
Jagathunga and Srivallabha.
80. Write any two titles of Amoghavarsha.
Nrupatunga and Athishayadhavala.
81. Name any two works of Ponna.
Shanthipurana and Bhuvanaikya Ramabhyudaya.
82. Name any two works of Pampa.
Vikrmarjuna Vijaya and Adipurana.
83. Who started “Vikrama Era” and when?
Vikramadithya VI in 1076 AD.
84. Mention any two titles of Vikramadithya VI.
Permadideva, Tribhuvanamalla.
85. Name any two works of Ranna.
Ajithanatha Purana and Sahasa Bhima Vijaya.
86. Who was the court poet of Vikramadithya VI? Name his work.
Bilhana and Vikramanka Devacharitham
87. Name any two capitals of Hoysalas.
Sosevuru, Beluru and Dwarasamudra.
88. Mention any two titles of Vishnuvardhana.
Mahamandaleshwara and Malparolgonda.
89. Name any two famous temples of Hoysalas.
Channakeshwara Temple at Beluru and Hoysaleshwara Temple at Halebeedu.
90. In which year did the Second battle of Tarain take place? Between whom was it
fought?
In 1192 AD, Pruthvira Chouhan and Mohammud Ghori.
91. Name any two dynasties of Delhi Sultanate.
The Slave Dynasty and The Khilji Dynasty.
92. Name any two important mounuments constructed by Alla- ud-din-khilji.
The Palace of Hazara Situm and Alai Darwaza.
93. Why did Alla-ud-din-khilji called himelf as “Sikandhar”?
Alla-ud-din-Khilji captured whole India but had an ambition to conquer whole world.
Hence, he called himself as “Sikandar II” or “Alexander II”.
94. Name any two Generals of Alla-ud-din-khilji.
Ulugh Khan and Nasarath Khan.
95. Give any two causes for the transfer of capital by Mohammad-bin-Thugalak.
The New Capital being in the center of the Empire.
To safeguard the capital from the Mongol invasions.
96. Name two Historians of Tughlak period.
Zia-ud-din-Barani and Iban Battuta.
97. Who started the writing of “Tarik-i-Firoz Shahi”? Who completed it?
Zia-ud-din-Barani started and Shans-i-Siraj Afif completed.

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98. Name two books of Amir Kusrau.
Khazyan-ul-Futuh and Tarkish-i-Alai
99. Between whom was the second battle of Panipat fought?
Akbar and Hemu.
100. Where and when was Akbar born?
Amarakote, in 1542 AD.
101. Name any two famous Historians of Akbar’s period.
Abdul Fazal and Badauni.
102. Which were the capitals of Akbar?
Fathepur Sikri and Agra.
103. Name any two types of lands classified by Raja Todarmal.
Polaz and Parauti.
104. Name the two works of Abul Fazal.
Akbar Nama and Ain-i-Akbari.
105. Who built Taj-Mahal? Where is it?
Shahjahan built Taj Mahal at Agra.
106. Name any two famous musicians of Mughal period.
Tansen and Ramdas.
107. Mention any two famous Mughal monuments at Delhi.
Red fort and Diwan-i-Am.
108. Where and when was Shivaji born?
Shivaneru Durga in 1627 AD.
109. Who were the parents of Shivaji?
Shahaji Bonsle and Jijabai.
110. Name two persons who influenced Shivaji?
Ramdas and Tukaram.
111. Name any two important forts of Shivaji
Purandhara Gadh and Simha Gadh.
112. Which were the two important taxes collected by Shivaji?
Chauth and Sardeshmukh.
113. Who were the founders of Vijayanagara Empire?
Harihara and Bukkaraya.
114. Mention any two literary works of Krishnadavaraya.
Amuktamoulya and Jambavathi Kalyanam.
115. Mention any two titles of Krishnadevaraya.
Kannada Rajya Ramaramana and Kavipungava.
116. Who wrote “Manucharitamu” and what is his title?
Allasani Peddanna and Andhra Kavitha Pithamaha.
117. Mention any two titles of Chikkadevaraya Wodeyar.
Karnataka Chakravarthi and Aprathimaveera.
118. Which is the first Kannada drama and who is its author?
Mithravinda Govinda and Singararya.

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119. Who wrote Hadibadeya Dharma and which king encouraged her?
Sanchi Honnamma and Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar.
120. Who was Shivappa Nayaka and why is he famous?
Nayaka of Keladi state and he is famous for his Revenue settlement called
Shivappa Nayaka Shistu.
121. Mention the capitals of Bahamani dynasty.
Gulbarga and Bidar.
122. Who was Mahammud Gawan and where did he build the “Madarasa”?
Mohammad Gawan was the Chief Minister of Mahammad Shah III. He built
Madrasa at Bidar.
123. Who was Hajarat Kwaja Bande Nawaj and where is his Dargah?
The famous Sufi saint of Gulbarga. His Darga at Gulbarga.
124. Where is “Gol Gumbaz” and who built it?
Bijapur and Mohammad Adil Shah.
125. Mention any two monuments of Adil Shahis of Bijapur.
Ibrahim Roza and Golgumbaz.
126. Name two Historians of Adil Shahi period.
Mulla Nusrati and Feristha.
127. Who were the parents of Shankaracharya?
Shivaguru and Aryamba
128. Why is Shankaracharya called” Shanmuka Sthapanacharya”?
He attempted to unify different cults by giving importance to worship of Shiva,
Vishnu, Surya, Ganesha, Kumara, and Shakti. Hence, called him as “Shanmuka
Sthapanacharya”.
129. Name any two important Mathas established by Shankaracharya.
Kalika matha at Dwaraka and Jyothir Matha at Badrinath.
130. Name any two works of Shankaracharya.
Shivananda Lahari and Ananda Lahari.
131. When and where was Ramanujacharya born?
In 1017 AD and Perambadur.
132. Who were the parents of Ramanujacharya?
Keshava Somayaji and Kanthimati.
133. Name any two works of Ramanujacharya.
Geetha Bhashya and Sree Bhashya.
134. When and where was Madhwacharya born?
In 1238 AD and Pajaka near Udupi.
135. Who were the parents of Madhwacharya?
Madhyageha Narayana Batta and Vedavathi.
136. Name any two Mathas established by Madhwacharya.
Adamaru Matha and Krishnapura Matha
137. Name any two works of Madhwacharya.
Geetha Bhashya and Brahma Sutra Bhashya.

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138. When and where was Basaweshwara born?
In 1132 AD and Bagewadi.
139. Who were the parents of Basaweshwara?
Madarasa and Madalambike.
140. Who founded Anubhava Mantapa and where?
Basaweshwara at Kalyani.
141. Name any two important orders among the Sufis.
Chishti Order and Suharwardi Order.
142. Name any two important saints of Chishti order.
Moinuddin Chishti and Farid Uddin Shaker.
143. Who conquered Goa from Bijapur Adil Shahis and when?
Alfonso-De-Albuquerque. In 1510 A.D
144. Name any two trading centers of Portuguese in India.
Goa and Diu-Daman.
145. Mention any two causes for the decline of Portuguese power in India.
Portuguese were unable to compete with the Dutch and English.
The corrupt and inefficient officers.
146. Name any two trading centers of Dutch in India.
Machilipatnam and Nagapattanam.
147. Name any two trading centers of French in India.
Pandichery and Chandranagore.
148. Between whom was the battle of Plassey fought?
The Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-dhaul and British East Indian Company.
149. Mention any two terms of the treaty of Srirangapattana.
Tipu had to cede half of his Kingdom to the Allies.
He had to pay 330 lakhs of rupees as war indemnity.
150. Name any two Indian states which accepted the Subsidiary Alliance.
Nizam of Hyderabad and Wodeyar Mysore.
151. Name any two Indian states, annexed by the British applying the “Doctrine of
Lapse”
Satara and Jhansi.
152. What was the immediate cause for the First War of Indian Independence?
The British East Indian Company introduced New Enfield Rifles instead of old Guns
in the Military.
153. Write any two causes for failure of the First War of Indian Independence.
Lack of Leadership and There was no common aim among the rebels.
154. Name any two Land Revenue systems introduced by British in India.
Permanent Land Revenue Settlement and Ryotwari System.
155. What is Ryotwari system?
The ownership of the land given to Ryotei or Peasant on the condition that they
had to pay fixed revenue of 50% regularly.

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156. What is Mahal Wari System?
Mahal was a revenue unit of one or more villages. The farmers within the Mahal
were collectively considered to be the owners of land and were collectively
responsible for the payment of land revenue. The revenue was fixed at 50% to 60%
and periodically revised.
157. What was the opinion of Macaulay regarding the Eastern Literature?
He said “A single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native
literature of India and Arabia”
158. Name the parents of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Ramakantha Roy and Tarinidevi.
159. When and where was Brahma Samaj established?
1828.A.D at Calcutta.
160. When and where was Dayananda Saraswathi born?
1824.A.D at Tankara in Gujarat.
161. Name the parents of Dayananda Saraswathi.
Krishnaji Tiwari and Yashodhara.
162. When and where was Arya Samaj established?
1875.A.D at Bombay.
163. When and where was Swami Vivekananda born?
1863.A.D at Calcutta.
164. When and where was Ramakrishna Mission established?
1897.A.D at Beluru in Bengal.
165. Name the newspapers published by Swami Vivekananda.
Prabhudha Bharatha abd Udbhodana.
166. Who established the Theosophical Society?
Madam Blavatsky and Colonel Alcott
167. Name two important Commissioners of Mysore.
Mark Cubban and Bentham Bowring.
168. Write any two administrative reforms of Mark Cubban.
He shifted the capital city from Mysore to Bangalore.
Kannada was introduced as official language.
169. Write any two administrative reforms of Bentham Bowring.
Judicial and police departments were organized.
Educational reforms were introduced with a Department of Public Instruction.
170. Name any two important Diwans of Mysore.
Sir.M. Vishweshwaraiah and Mirza Ismail.
171. Name the parents of Vishweshwaraiah.
Srinivasa Shastri and Venkatalakshmamma.
172. Mention any two books written by Vishweshwaraiah.
A Vision of prosperous Mysore and Reconstructing India.
173. Name any two Industries established by Mirza Ismail.
The Glass Factory at Bangalore and Sugar Factory at Mandaya.

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174. When was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held and where?
In 1885 at Bombay.
175. Mention any two objectives of Indian National Congress.
To encourage and consolidate the National Unity.
To remove projection of Religion, Caste, Province.
176. Name any two Moderate leaders.
Ras Bihari Ghosh and Gopala Krishna Gokhale.
177. Name any two Extremist leaders.
Bala Gangadhar Tilak and Lala Lajpat Roy.
178. Who partitioned Bengal and when?
British Viceroy Lord Curzon in 1905.
179. Who started the home Rule league Movement?
Annie Besant and Bala Gangadhara Tilak.
180. Who was the responsible for the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh? When did it
happened?
General Dyer in 1919.A.D
181. Mention any two leaders of Khilafat Movement.
Maulana Azad and Hakim Ajmal Khan.
182. Who founded the Swaraj Party?
C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
183. Which congress session declared ‘Poorna Swaraj’ as its aim? When was it held?
Lahore Congress Session and in 1929 AD.
184. From where did Gandhiji start the ‘Salt March’ and where did it culminate?
From Sabarmati Ashrama to Dandi.
185. Who signed the Poona Pact?
Mahatma Gandhiji and Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.
186. Where was the First Session of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee held
and when?
Dharwad in 1920 AD.
187. Where was the only congress session presided by Gandhiji held? When?
Belgaum in 1924 AD.
188. Name any two important leaders of the Unification of Karnataka.
Kengal Hanumanthaiah and S. Nijalingappa.
189. Mention any two Committees formed for Reorganization of States.
Dhar Committee and JVP Committee.
190. Name any two members of the JVP committee.
Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallaba bai Patel

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SL.NO Match the following
1 Indica Megasthenese
2 Geography Ptolemy
3 The Natural historia Pliny
4 Si-yu-ki Huien-tsang
5 Shahanama Firadhoshi
6 Akbar Nama Abul Fazal
7 Discovered of Harappa Dayaram sahani
8 Discovered of Mohenjo-Daro R.D. Banarjee
9 Founder of Jainism Rushabhanatha
10 23rd Theerthanakar Parshwanatha
11 24th Theerthankara Vardhamana mahaveera
12 Lumbini Birth of Buddha
13 Mahayana/Hinayana Buddhism
14 Svetambara/Digambar Jainism
15 Mudra rakshasa Vishakadatta
16 Arthashastra Kautilya
17 Paithana/Prathistana Capital city of Shatavahanas
18 Gathasaptasati Hala Maharaja
19 Nasik Inscription Gouthami Balashri
20 Simuka Founder of Shatavahana
Dynasty
21 Kujul Kadphises Founder of Shatavahana
Dynasty
22 Buddha Charita Ashwagosha
23 Sri Gupta Founder of Gupta Empire
24 Alahabad Pillar Inscription Harisena/Samudragupta
25 Kavyamimamse Rajashekara
26 Amarakosha Amarasimha
27 Kiratarjuneya Bharavi
28 Shakuntala Kalidasa
29 Mruchakatika Shudraka
30 Dashakumara Charita Dhandi
31 Uttara Meruru Inscription ParantakaChola – I
32 Harshacharita Bhanabatta
33 Mayuravarma Founder of Kadamba Dynasty
34 Aihole Inscription Ravikeerthi
35 Kaumudi Mahotsava Vijaya Battarike
36 Ubhayakavi Chakravarthi Ponna
37 Adhikavi Pampa

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38 Kailasanatha temple at Ellora Krishna – I
39 Kavichakravarthi Ranna
40 Manasollasa Someshwara - III
41 Gadhayudha Ranna
42 Kitab-ul-hind Alberuni
43 Tarik-i-Alai Ameer Khusru
44 Sikandhar – II Alla-ud-din-Khilji
45 Pruthviraj Raso Chand Bardhayi
46 Padmavath Mohammad Jaisi
47 Din-i-Ilahi Akbar
48 Akbar Nama/Ain-i-Akbari Abul Fazal
49 Kempegowda Founder of Bangalore
50 Madhuravijayam Gangadevi
51 Navakoti Narayana Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar
52 Amukta Maulya Sri Krishnadevaraya
53 Manucharitamu Allasani Peddhanna
54 Jagadguru BhadShah Ibrahim Adilsha – II
55 Kitab-i-Navaras Ibrahim Adilsha – II
56 Adwaita Philosophy Shankaracharya
57 Tiger of Mysore Tippu Sultan
58 Subsidiary Alliance Lard Wellesley
59 Doctrine of Lapse Lard Dalhousie
60 Permanent Land Revenue policy Lard Cornwallis
61 The poverty and un-British rule of Dadabai Nava roji
India
62 Shuddhi Movement Dayananda Saraswathi
63 Sathyartha Prakasha Dayananda Saraswathi
64 Arya samaja Dayananda Saraswathi
65 Brahma samaja Raja Rammohan Roy
66 Udbhodhana Swamy Vivekananda
67 Aligarh Movement Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
68 Karnataka Gathavaibhava Aluru Venkata Rao
69 Karnataka Kesari Gangadhar Rao Deshpande
70 Architect of English Education in India Macaulay
71 Dwaitha Philosophy Madwacharya
72 Vishista Adwaitha Philosophy Ramanujacharya
73 Shakthi Vishista Adwaitha Philosophy Basaweshwara
74 The Mound of Dead Mohenjo-dharo
75 Dockyard Lothal
76 Shivapada Shekara Rajaraja Chola I
77 Abhinava Saraswathi Shantale

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SL.NO Chronological order
01 Indus Valley Civilization BCE.2500
2 Vedic Culture BCE.1500
3 Vardaman Mahaveer BCE. 599
4 Gowtham Buddha BCE.583
5 1st Buddhist council BCE. 483
6 2nd Buddhist council BCE.383
7 Establishment of Mauryan Empire BCE.324
8 Coronation of Ashoka BCE.269
9 Kalinga war BCE.261
10 3rd Buddhist council BCE.250
11 Shaka Era ADE.78
12 4th Buddhist council ADE.102
13 Gupta Era ADE.320
14 Narmada battle ADE.634
15 Prayaga Buddhist council ADE.643
16 Birth of Shankaracharya ADE.788
17 Thakkolam Battle ADE.949
18 Birth of Ramanujacharya ADE.1017
19 Vikrama Era ADE.1076
20 Kannegala battle ADE.1118
21 Birth of Basaweshwara ADE.1132
22 Establishment of Slave dynasty ADE.1206
23 Birth of Madhwacharya ADE.1238
24 Establishment of Vijayanagar Empire ADE.1336
25 Establishment of Bahmani kingdom ADE.1347
26 Death of Ramanand ADE.1470
27 Establishment of Mughal Empire/1st Panipat battle ADE.1526
28 2nd Panipat battle ADE.1556
29 Talikote battle ADE.1565
30 Taxation policy of Raja Todarmal ADE.1571
31 Haldigath battle ADE.1576
32 Establishment of British East Indian Company ADE.1600
33 Purandaragadh Treaty ADE.1665
34 Plassey battle ADE.1757
35 Wandiwash battle ADE.1760
36 Buxar battle ADE.1764
37 Birth of Raja Ram Mohan Rao ADE.1772
38 Srirangapattana Treaty ADE.1799
39 Revolt of Kitturu Rani Channamma ADE.1824

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40 Establishment of Brahma samaj ADE.1828
41 Abolition of Sati practice ADE.1829
42 Lard Macaulay report ADE.1835
43 Charles Woods Dispatch ADE.1854
44 First war of Indian Independent ADE.1857
45 Birth of Swamy Vivekananda ADE.1863
46 Establishment of Arya Samaj ADE.1875
47 Establishment of Indian National Congress ADE.1885
48 Chicago Conference ADE.1893
49 Partition of Bengal ADE.1905
50 Surat Split ADE.1907
51 Minto-Marley Reforms ADE.1909
52 Lucknow Fact ADE.1916
53 Champaranya Satyagraha ADE.1917
54 Montego-Chelmsford Reforms ADE.1919
55 Jaliyanwalabagh Tragedy ADE.1919
56 Non-cooperation movement ADE.1920-22
57 Belgaum Congress conference ADE.1924
58 Lahore Congress conference ADE.1929
59 Poona Fact ADE.1932
60 Quit India Movement ADE.1942
61 Independent of India ADE.1947

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 MAP WORK
PLACES OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE

1. Harappa
It is one of the important sites of Indus civilization. It is now in Montgomery district
of Western Punjab. Dayaram Sahani excavated this site in 1921.AD.
2. Mohenjo-Daro
It is one of the important sites of Indus valley civilization. It is now in Locarno district
of western Punjab. R.D. Banerjee excavated this site in 1922 AD.
3. Takshashila
It is in Pakistan. Takshashila university was an important educational center in
Ancient India.
4. Pataliputra
It is presently called as Patna, the capital city of Bihar state. It was an important
capital city of Maurya’s and Guptas.
5. Badami
It is in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. The early name of Badami was Vatapi. It was
the capital city of Badami Chalukyas.
6. Kanchi
It is near madras in Tamilnadu.it was the capital of the Pallavas.
7. Halebeedu
It is in Hasan district of Karnataka. Its early name was Dora Samudra and it was the
capital city of the Hoysalas.
8. Delhi
It is the present capital city of India and it was the capital city of Delhi Sultanates and
Mughals.
9. Devagiri
It is in Maharashtra. All-ud-din-khilji led expeditions on this city. Mohammad-bin-
Tughlaq shifted his capital city from Delhi to Devagiri.
10.Panipat
It is in Haryana State. It was a great battle field in the history of India where three
great battles were fought.
11.Agra:
It is in Uttar Pradesh. Shahjahan built the famous monument Taj Mahal at Agra.
12.Hampi
It is in Bellary district of Karnataka state. It was the capital city of Vijayanagar
Empire.
13.Bidar
It is one of the districts of Karnataka. It was the capital city of Bahmani Kingdom.
14.Bijapur
It is one of the districts of Karnataka. It was the capital city of Adil Shahis of Bijapur.

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15.Calcutta
It is the capital of West Bengal. Calcutta was the first capital city of British in India.
16.Bombay
It is the capital of Maharastra. The first session of Indian National Congress was held
here in 1885 AD.
17.Srirangapattana
It is in Mandaya district of Karnataka. It was the capital of Early Wadiyar’s of Mysore
and Tippu Sultan.
18.Meerut
It is in Uttar Pradesh. It was an important center of First war of Indian Independence.
19.Jalian Wala Bagh
It is near at Amritsar in Punjab. Here General Dyer massacred the unarmed
people who were protesting the Rowlett Act in 1919 AD.
20.Dandi
It is in Gujarat. Mahatma Gandhi began Salt Satyagraha Movement at this place.
21.Pondicherry
It is in Tamil Nadu. It was the capital of the French in India.
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INDIAN HISTORY

Sub. Code: 21 Total no. Questions:45

Time: 3:15 Hours Max.Marks: 100

Instructions:
(i) Write Sl. Nos. of the questions correctly.
(ii) Visually challenged students need to answer question No. 45 ‘B’ instead of
Map Question No. 45 ‘A’ in Part–E.
(iii) Answer the questions according to the instructions given for the questions.
PART – A
I. Choose and write the Correct Answer from the given: 10X1=10
1. The work that mentions the extent of ancient Karnataka
a) Vaddaradhane b) Ramayana c) Kavirajamarga d) Gadayuddha
2. ‘Kshetra’ Means
a) Cultivated Land b) Barren Land c) Forest Land d) Red Land
3. Founder of Jainism
a) Parshwanatha b) Rishabhanatha c) Mahaveera d) Ajithanatha
4. The First Capital city of the Later Chalukyas
a) Kalyani b) Badami c) Anegondi d) Manyakheta
5. The First Battle of Panipat take place in the year
a) 1526 CE b) 1556 CE c) 1576 CE d) 1671 CE
6. Founder of Maratha kingdom
a) Sha haji b) Shivaji c) Sam bhaji d) Bajirao
7. The Birth Place of Shankaracharya
a) Udupi b) Puri c) Sringeri d) Kaladi
8. The treaty ended Third Anglo-Mysore war was
a) Madras b) Mangalore c) Srirangapatna d) None of the Above
9. The Call ‘Go back to the Vedas’ given by
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b) Swami Vivekananda
c) Dayananda Saraswathi
d) All of the Above
10. The First Chief minister of Mysore State
a) Kengal Hanumanthaiah c) Devaraj Ur’s b) S Nijalingappa d) K. C. Reddy

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II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate answers given: 5X1=5
(Sir Mirza Ismail, Ameer Khusru, Dharmachakra, Iron, Mangal Pandey)
11. The First metal used by man in South India _______________
12. The Royal Emblem of Maurya’s __________________
13. ______________ was Called the ‘Parrot of India’
14. An Indian soldier who killed the British Sargent ______________
15. _____________ was the Founder of ‘NIMHANS’
III. Match the following: 5X1=5
16. Match the following
a) Dayaram Sahani - i) Trisamudra Toya Peetha Vahana
b) Gautamiputra Shatakarni - ii) Permanent Revenue Settlement
c) Gangadevi - iii) Anubhava Mantapa
d) Allamaprabhu - iv) Harappa
e) Cornwallis - v) Madhuravijayam

PART – B
IV. Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence each: 5X1=5
17. What is meant by ‘Kuduvalai’?
18. Who had the title ‘Kavichakravarthi’?
19. What is Shivappa Nayaka’s ‘Shistu’?
20. Name the first Kannadiga who secured ‘Bharatha Ratna’.
21. Where was the branch of ‘Home rule league’ established in Karnataka?
V. Answer any TEN of the following questions in 2 words or 2 sentences
each :10x2=20
22. Write any two imports of Indus People.
23. Name any two Varnas of Vedic Period.
24. Name any two Places where Ashokan Inscriptions have been founded
in Karnataka.
25. State any two famous temples of Hoysalas
26. Name any two dynasties of Delhi Sultanate.
27. Which is the first Kannada Drama? Who was its author?
28. Name any two Historians of Adilshahi’s Period.
29. Name any two important orders of Sufism.
30. Mention any two causes for the decline of Portuguese in India.
31. What is ‘Mahalwari System’?
32. Name any two books written by Vishweshwaraiah.
33. Name any two Extremist Leaders?

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VI. Answer any FOUR of the following questions in 15 to 20 sentences each : 4X5=20
34. Write a note on the contributions of foreign writers in reconstructing the
History of India.
35. Describe the Village administration of the Cholas.
36. Explain the achievements of Mohammad Gawan.
37. Explain the life and teachings of Madhwacharya.
38. What were the causes and results of the battle of Plassey.
39. explain the unification movement of Karnataka.
PART – D
VII. Answer any TWO of the following questions in 30 to 40 sentences each : 2X10=20
40. Sketch the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha.
41. Why is Gupta age called `The Golden Age’ in Indian History?
42. Describe the achievements of Allah-Uddin Khilji.
43. Explain the causes and results of the First War of Indian Independence.
. PART – E
VIII. Arrange the following events in Chronological order: 5x1=5
44. Chronological order
a) Coronation of Shivaji
b) Birth of Basaveshwara
c) Nehru Report
d) Battle of Takkolam
e) 3rd Buddhist Council
IX. Answer the following questions as indicated:
45. (A) Mark any Five of the following Historical Places on the outline map of
India provided to you and add an explanatory note on each marked place
in two sentences: 5+5=10
a) Harappa b) Takshashila c) Hampi d) Halebeedu
b) Badami f) Devagiri g) Bidar h) Jalian Valabagh

FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS ONLY

45. (B) Answer the following question in 30 to 40 sentences: 1X10=10

Describe the achievements of Akbar.
OR
Trace the Indian National Movement from 1885 to 1920.
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 II PUC MODEL QUESTION PAPER-2: 2022-23

INDIAN HISTORY

Sub. Code: 21 Total no. Questions:45

Time: 3:15 Hours Max.Marks: 100

Instructions:
(i) Write Sl. Nos. of the questions correctly.
(ii) Visually challenged students need to answer question No. 45 ‘B’ instead of
Map Question No. 45 ‘A’ in Part–E.
(iii) Answer the questions according to the instructions given for the questions.

PART – A
I. Choose and write the Correct Answer from the given: 10x1=10
1. Numismatics means
a) Study of Anthropology
b) Study of Coins
c) Study of Archaeology
d) Study of Inscriptions
2. Main occupation of Aryans was
a) Agriculture b) Trade c) Weaving d) Pottery making
3. The first Sermon delivered by Buddha at
a) Patliputhra b) Lumbinivana c) Kushinagara d) Deerpark of Saranatha
4. The founder of the Hoysala dynasty was
a) Tailapa II b) Dadiga c) Sala d) Dantidurga
5. The new religion introduced by Akbar was
a) Din- i- Ilahi b) Islam c) Sufi order d) Sikh
6. The title of Shivaji
a) Kaviraja b) Raja Jagadeva c) Badshah d) Chatrapathi
7. Birth place of Madhwacharya
a) Kaladi b) Pajaka c) Manglore d) Dwaraka
8. French East India Company established in
a) 1600 CE b) 1602 CE c) 1664 CE d) 1498 CE
9. The founder of the Brahmo Samaj was
a) Dayananda Saraswathi
b) Swamy Vivekananda
c) Rajaram Mohan Roy
d) None of the above
10.The call of `Direct Action Day’ was given by
a) Mahatma Gandhiji
b) Sir. Sayyid Ahmed Khan
c) Subhash Chandra Bose
d) Mohammed Ali Jinnah

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II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate answers given: 5x1=5
(Mark Cubbon, Copper, Lord Wellesley, Qutub-uddin Aibak, Purushapura)
11.The first metal used by man in North India __________________
12.______________ was the capital of Kanishka
13. _________________ was the founder of slave dynasty
14._________________ was introduced the Subsidiary alliance
15._________________ transferred the capital from Mysore to Bengaluru.
III. 16.Match the following: 5x1=5
16. Match the following
a) Chavundaraya – Tribhuvana Malla
b) Vikramaditya VI – Govardhanapeeta
c) Sanchi Honnamma – Statue of Gommateshwara
d) Shankaracharya – The Drain of Wealth
e) Dada Bai Nava roji – Hadibadeya Dharma

PART – B
IV. Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence each: 5x1=5
17.When did Gupta Era commence?
18.What was the Royal emblem of the Rashtrakutas?
19.Who was the revenue minister of Akbar?
20.Who was called the `Tiger of Mysore’?
21.What was the popular slogan of Isuru?
V. Answer any TEN of the following questions in 2 words or 2 sentences each:
10x2=20
22.What is the difference between PreHistoric and Historic age?
23.Mention any two causes for the decline of the Indus Valley civilization.
24.Name any two kings who patronised Buddhism.
25.Name any two famous works of the Sangam age.
26.Name any two generals of Alla-ud-din-khilji.
27.Name any two titles of Krishnadevaraya.
28.Name the capitals of Bahamani kingdom.
29.Who were the parents of Basaveshwara?
30.Name any two trading Centers of Dutch in India.
31.Mention any two terms of the Srirangapattana treaty.
32.When and where was Ramakrishna Mission established?
33.Who signed the Poona Pact?
PART – C
VI. Answer any FOUR of the following questions in 15 to 20 sentences each: 4x5=20
34.Describe the chief characteristics of Gandhara school of Art.
35.Explain the conquests of Samudra Gupta.
36.Describe the achievements of Vishnuvardhana.
37.Explain the life and teachings of Ramanujacharya.
38.Write about the impact of the British rule on Indian education.
39.Sketch the role of Mirza Ismail in making Mysore- ‘A Model State’.

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VII. Answer any TWO of the following questions in 30 to 40 sentences each: 2x10=20
40.Explain briefly the salient features of Indus civilisation.
41.Explain the life and achievements of Ashoka.
42.Describe the religion, literature and Art and Architecture of Vijayanagara.
43.Briefly explain the Carnatic wars.
PART – E
VIII. 44. Arrange the following events in Chronological order: 5x1=5
44.
a) Queen Victoria`s Proclaimation
b) Foundation of Bengaluru
c) Visit of Fahien to India
d) Battle of First Tarain
e) Birth of Buddha
IX. Answer the following questions as indicated:
45.(A) Mark any Five of the following Historical Places on the outline map of India
provided to you and add an explanatory note on each marked place in two
sentences: 5+5=10
a) Takshashila b) Pataliputhra c) Kanchi d) Delhi
e) Bijapura f) Meerut g) Calcutta h) Panipath

FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS ONLY

45.(B) Answer the following question in 30 to 40 sentences: 1X10=10

Give an account of the contributions of Sultanate of Delhi

OR

Discusses the role of Gandhiji in Indian National Movement.

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 II PUC MODEL QUESTION PAPER-3: 2022-23

INDIAN HISTORY

Sub. Code: 21 Total no. Questions:45

Time: 3:15 Hours Max.Marks: 100

Instructions:
(i) Write Sl. Nos. of the questions correctly.
(ii) Visually challenged students need to answer question No. 45 ‘B’ instead of
Map Question No. 45 ‘A’ in Part–E.
(iii) Answer the questions according to the instructions given for the questions.
PART – A
I. Choose and write the Correct Answer from the given: 10x1=10
1. The important Deity of Indus People was
a) Mother Goddess b) Saraswathi Goddess
b) Lakshmi Goddess d) Durga Goddess
2. The first Veda was
a) Atharvanaveda b) Samaveda c) Yajurveda d) Rigveda
3. The first name of Buddha was
a) Vardhamana b) Siddhartha c) Ananda d) Shuddhodhana
4. The founder of Hoysala Kingdom was
a) Vishnuvardhana b) Vikramaditya c) Vinayaditya d) Sala
5. The book `Akbar nama’ written by
a) Gulbadan Begum b) Babar c) Abul Fazal d) Feristha
6. The biggest mosque in South India is
a) Jami Masjid of Gulbarga
b) Jami Masjid of Bellary
c) Jami Masjid of Bidar
d) Jami Masjid of Hubli
7. The birth place of Ramananda
a) Patna b) Orissa c) Prayag d) Bihar
8. The year of establishment of `The Dutch East India Company’
a) 1600 CE b) 1602 CE c) 1664 CE d) 1673 CE
9. The Aligarh Movement’ was started by
a) Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
b) Dayananda Saraswathi
c) Annie Besant
d) None of the Above
10.The chairman of `The State Reorganisation Committee’
a) Pattabi Sitaramaiah b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Fazl Ali d) S. K. Dhar

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II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate answers given: 5x1=5
(Nana saheb, Qutub-Ud-Din Aibak, Sir Mirza Ismail, Greek, Harshavardhana )
11.The term `India’ derived from ___________ language.
12. _______________ was the greatest ruler of the Vardhanas.
13._______________ Commenced the construction of Qutub Minar at Delhi.
14.Who revolted against the British at Kanpur ______________.
15._______________ built the Brindavan Garden.
III. 16. Match the following: 5x1=5
a) Samudragupta - i) Madarasa at Bidar
b) Krishna I - ii) Patriotic Saint of India
c) Tulasi Das - iii) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
d) Mohammad Gawan - iv) Ramacharitha Manasa
e) Swami Vivekananda - v) Kailasanatha Temple
PART – B
IV. Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence each: 5x1=5
17.Name the Chinese General who defeated Kaniska.
18.Which was the Royal Emblem of Badami Chalukyas?
19.Who was the Master Architect of the `Taj Mahal’?
20.Who introduced `The Doctrine of Lapse’ in India?
21.Expand INA.
V. Answer any TEN of the following questions in 2 words or 2 sentences each: 10x2=20
22.What is the meaning of the word `Neolithic`?
23. Mention any two causes which brought an end to Indus Civilization.
24. When and between whom did `The battle of Takkolam’ take place?
25. Who was the court poet of Vikramaditya VI? Name his work.
26. Where and when was Akbar born?
27. Where is Gol Gumbaz and who built it?
28. Name any two Mathas established by Madhwacharya?
29. Who conquered Goa from Adil Shahis of Bijapura and When?
30. What was the immediate cause for `The First war of Indian Independence’?
31. Name the parents of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
32. Who founded `The Swaraj Party’?
33. Name any two important leaders of the Unification of Karnataka.
PART – C
VI. Answer any FOUR of the following questions in 15 to 20 sentences each: 4x5=20
34. Write a note on the importance of Archaeological Sources in reconstructing
the History of India.
35. Discuss the life and teachings of Mahaveera.
36. Give an account of the administrative System of Shivaji.
37. Explain the life and teachings of Shankaracharya.
38. Discuss the struggle of Tippu Sultan with the British.
39. Explain the role of Karnataka in Indian National Movement.

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VII. Answer any TWO of the following questions in 30 to 40 sentences each: 2x10=20
40. Describe the Cultural contributions of Rashtrakutas.
41. Critically examine the administrative experiments of Mohammad-Bin
Tughalak.
42. Write a note on the achievements of Krishnadevaraya.
43. Sir M. Vishweshwariah is called `The Maker of Modern Mysore’. Explain.
. PART – E
VIII. 44. Arrange the following events in Chronological order: 5x1=5
a) Second Battle of Panipat
b) Unification of Mysore State
c) Advent of Aryans to India
d) Gupta Era
e) Establishment of Arya Samaj
IX. Answer the following questions as indicated:
45. (A) Mark any Five of the following Historical Places on the outline map of India
provided to you and add an explanatory note on each marked place in two
sentences: 5+5=10
a) Harappa b) Kanchi c) Halebeedu d) Hampi
e) Agra f) Calcutta g) Jallian walabagh h) Dandi

FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS ONLY

45. (B) Answer the following question in 30 to 40 sentences: 1X10=10

Explain the life and achievements of Ashoka.

OR

Give an explanation about the impact of British rule on Indian Economy.

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