1)Which historical monument in Delhi is a synthesis of Persian and Indian styles of architectures ?
a) Qutub Minar
b) Lodi’s Tomb
c) Huamyun’s Tomb
d) Red Fort
2) Who conferred the title of ‘Gunraj Khan’ ?
a) Bipradas Pipilai
b) Maladhar Basu
c) Kavi Jaydeva
d) Sri Chaitanya
3) Tipu Sultan died fighting the English forces under –
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Hastings
4) Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse ?
a) Lord Ripon
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Bentick
d) Lord Curzon
5) Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusro with money and blessings ?
a) Guru Hargovind
b) Guru Govind Singh
c) Guru Arjun Dev
d) Guru Tegh Bahadur
6)First decisive military success of English East India Company in India is marked by –
a) Battle of Buxar
b) Battle of Plassey
c) Battle of Panipat
d) Battle of Haldi Ghati
7) The British introduced the railway in India in order to –
a) Promote heavy industries in India
b) Facilitate British Commerce and administrative control
c) Move foodstuff in case of famine
d) Enable Indians to move freely within the country
8) Two highest ,gods in the Vedic religion were
(a) Agni and Savitri
(b) Vishnu and Mitra
(c) Indra and Varuna
(d) Surya and Pushan
9) In the context of ancient Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three?
(a) Kula
(b) Vamsa
(c) Kosa
(d) Gotra
10) Which of the following is the oldest of the Vedas?
(a) Sama Veda
(b) Atharva Veda
(c) Yajur Veda
(d) Rig Veda