Q 1 – When Historians write History, they divide it into different chapters. Why?
(a) To give a neat look and presentation
(b) To give each chapter some coherence
(c) For the easier selection of dates.
(d) To associate the events separately
Ans. (b) To give each chapter some coherence
Q 2 – Who was the last Viceroy of India?
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) edition
(d) Lord Wellesley
Ans. (b) Lord Mountbatten
Q 3 – From a layman’s point of view, which one of the following option is synonymous with the study of History and very difficult to memorize?
(a) Dates
(b) Census
(c) Surveys
(d) Artefacts
Ans. (a) Dates
Q 4 – History is considered to be a study of _____________.
(a) Comparisons
(b) The Present
(c) The Past
(d) The Future
Ans. (c) The Past
Q 5 – The British thought surveys were important for
(a) writing history
(b) effective judgment
(c) effective administration
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) effective administration
Q 6 – The British preserve official documents because
(a) the preserved documents reveal the progress made by the country in the past
(b) one can study the notes and reports which were prepared in the past
(c) their copies may be made and used in modern times
(d) all of the above
Ans. (d) all of the above
Q 7 – A list of historical events is given below. Choose the one where a precise date can be fixed.
(a) Start of Mughal Rule in India
(b) Start of British rule in India
(c) Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Start of Non- cooperation Movement
Ans. (c) The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
Q 8 – Which one of the sources do historians use in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history?
(а) Official records of the French administration
(b) Official records of the British administration
(c) Official records of the Church administration
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b) Official records of the British administration
Q 9 – Pick out the statement that does not justify the significance of a timeline in History.
(a) A timeline helps to identify the chronological occurrence of an event in a planned and arranged manner
(b) A timeline helps to keep information according to the sequence of events
(c) A timeline is not a graphical interpretation
(d) A timeline is organized according to the dates
Ans. (c) A timeline is not a graphical interpretation
Q 10 – Which of the following is NOT the period of division of Indian History by James Mill?
(a) Hindu
(b) Muslim
(c) Christians
(d) Sikhs
Ans. (d) Sikhs
Q 11 – Which is NOT the source of describing history.?
(a) Diaries of people
(b) Conversation between two people
(c) Accounts of pilgrims and travellers
(d) Autobiographies of important personalities
Ans. (b) Conversation between two people
Q 12 – The National Archives of* India came up in the
(a) The 1910s
(b) The 1920s
(c) The 1930s
(d) The 1940s
Ans. (b) The 1920s
Q 13 – What is Imperialism?
(a) Imperialism is a political system
(b) Imperialism is a technical term
(c) Imperialism is a traditional system
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Imperialism is a political system
Q 14 – Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) James Mill | (a) The first Governor-General of India |
| (ii) Warren Hastings | (b) Scholars who write histories |
| (iii) Calligraphists | (c) A Scottish economize and political leader |
| (iv) Historians | (d) The earlier period of the history |
| (v) Ancient | (e) Expert in writing documents with beautiful hand-writing |
Ans.
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) James Mill | (c) A Scottish economize and political leader |
| (ii) Warren Hastings | (a) The first Governor General of India |
| (iii) Calligraphists | (e) Expert in writing documents with beautiful hand-writing |
| (iv) Historians | (b) Scholars who write histories |
| (v) Ancient | (d) The earlier period of the history |
Q 15 – History is about finding out how things were in the past and how things have ________
(a) Changed
(b) Started
(c) Ended/completed
(d) Evolved
Ans. (a) Changed
Q 16 – Historians believed that Time does not have _________ dates in terms of a particular year or month
(a) Abstruse
(b) Precise
(c) Ambiguous
(d) Imprecise
Ans. (b) Precise
Q 17 – Historians often compared Past with the Present and always referred to _________. i.e. Before and After.
(a) Event
(b) Time
(c) Period
(d) Phase
Ans. (b) Time
Q 18 – The chosen set of dates by the Historians become more vital when the focus is on a
(a) Particular set of events
(b) Particular Location
(c) Particular Battle
(d) Particular King
Ans. (a) A particular set of events
Q 19 – When did Tipu Sultan become the ruler of Mysore?
(a) 1781
(b) 1780
(c) 1779
(d) 1782
Ans. (d) 1782
Q 20 – What was the important suggestion made by James Mill to the British?
(a) British should conquer all the territories in India to ensure the enlightenment and happiness of Indian People
(b) Introduction of European manners and Western education will lower the level of Indian civilization
(c) With Religious tolerance, caste taboos, and other superstitious practices only India can progress.
(d) India will progress without British help.
Ans. (a) British should conquer all the territories in India to ensure the enlightenment and happiness of the Indian People
Q 21 – James Mill was of the opinion that before the British came to India, __________ruled the country.
(a) Hindus and Muslims
(b) Only Hindus
(c) Hindus, Muslims, and Christians
(d) Only Muslims
Ans. (a) Hindus and Muslims