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MCQ 11 Mark
From a layman's point of view, which one of the following option is synonymous with the study of History and very difficult to memorise?
  • ✓
    Dates.
  • B
    Census.
  • C
    Surveys.
  • D
    Artefacts.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Dates.
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MCQ 21 Mark
Who was the last Viceroy of India?
  • A
    Lord Canning.
  • ✓
    Lord Mountbatten.
  • C
    dtipon.
  • D
    Lord Wellesley.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Lord Mountbatten.
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MCQ 31 Mark
Listed below are a few statements with respect to the British rule in India. Which one do you think is a wrong statement?
  • ✓
    British established control over the economy and society without changing the customs and practices prevalent in India.
  • B
    British conquered the country and established their rule subjugating local nawabs and rajas.
  • C
    British produced the crops they needed for export.
  • D
    British collected revenue to meet all the expenses bought goods they wanted at low prices.
Answer
Correct option: A.
British established control over the economy and society without changing the customs and practices prevalent in India.
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MCQ 41 Mark
What do you mean by contemporary?
  • A
    The term refers to the future period.
  • ✓
    The term refers to the present period.
  • C
    The term refers to the past period.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
The term refers to the present period.
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MCQ 51 Mark
Which were not the sources of information of the British administration?
  • A
    Memos.
  • B
    Reports.
  • C
    Notes.
  • ✓
    Diaries of Indians.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Diaries of Indians.
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MCQ 61 Mark
British documents were carefully copied by $.........$ during the $18^{th}$ century.
  • A
    Writer.
  • ✓
    Calligraphists.
  • C
    Military personal.
  • D
    Journalists.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Calligraphists.
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MCQ 71 Mark
According to Mills, all $...........$ societies were of lower level.
  • A
    African.
  • ✓
    Asian.
  • C
    European.
  • D
    American.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Asian.
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MCQ 81 Mark
$..........$ came up in the $1920s$ to store important documents.
  • A
    Victoria Memorial.
  • B
    Parliamentary House.
  • ✓
    National Archieve of India.
  • D
    Settlements.
Answer
Correct option: C.
National Archieve of India.
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MCQ 91 Mark
Goddess $.........$ was a symbol of British power in India.
  • A
    Victoria.
  • B
    Athena.
  • ✓
    Britannia.
  • D
    Elizabeth.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Britannia.
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MCQ 101 Mark
Autobiographies are account of people written by whom?
  • A
    Historians.
  • B
    Calligraphists.
  • C
    By other people.
  • ✓
    Themselves.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Themselves.
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MCQ 111 Mark
Fascinated by dates, who often debated about the dates on which the rulers were crowned, or battles were fought etc.
  • A
    Kings.
  • B
    Common Man.
  • C
    Administrative rulers.
  • ✓
    Historians.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Historians.
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MCQ 121 Mark
British introduced practise of $...........$ to know about rural topography.
  • A
    Judiciary.
  • B
    Revenue collection.
  • ✓
    Surveying.
  • D
    Mapping.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Surveying.
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MCQ 131 Mark
Pick out the statement that does not justify the significance of a timeline in History:
  • A
    A time line 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.
  • ✓
    A timeline is not a graphical interpretation.
  • D
    A timeline helps to keep information according to the sequence of events.
Answer
Correct option: C.
A timeline is not a graphical interpretation.
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MCQ 141 Mark
Which one of the following is True with respect to the date selection by the Historians?
  • ✓
    Dates around which the story is composed are not important on their own.
  • B
    Historians never debated about the dates on which the battles were fought.
  • C
    Historians were not fascinated by dates.
  • D
    Historians never debated about the dates on which the Kings were crowned.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Dates around which the story is composed are not important on their own.
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MCQ 151 Mark
Pick out the statement that does not justify the significance of a timeline in History.
  • A
    A time line 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.
  • ✓
    A timeline is not a graphical interpretation.
  • D
    A timeline is organized according to the dates.
Answer
Correct option: C.
A timeline is not a graphical interpretation.
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MCQ 161 Mark
Who was the Scottish economist and political philosopher during $1817?$
  • A
    Wellesley.
  • B
    James Princep.
  • C
    Canning.
  • ✓
    James Mill.
Answer
Correct option: D.
James Mill.
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MCQ 171 Mark
According to Mills, $..........$ rule was capable of civilising Indian society.
  • A
    Hindu.
  • B
    Muslim.
  • ✓
    British.
  • D
    French.
Answer
Correct option: C.
British.
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MCQ 181 Mark
Which one of the sources do historians use in writing about the last $250$ years of Indian history?
  • A
    Official records of the French administration.
  • ✓
    Official records of the British administration.
  • C
    Official records of the Church administration.
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Official records of the British administration.
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MCQ 191 Mark
An important source regarding dates is $..........$ of British administration.
  • A
    Rule.
  • ✓
    Official records.
  • C
    Judiciary.
  • D
    Brutality.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Official records.
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MCQ 201 Mark
Historians believed that 'Time does not have to be always $............$ dated in terms of a particular year or month'.
  • A
    Abstruse.
  • ✓
    Precise.
  • C
    Ambiguous.
  • D
    Imprecise.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Precise.
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MCQ 211 Mark
When Historians write History, they divide it into different chapters. Why?
  • A
    To give a neat look and presentation.
  • ✓
    To give each chapter some coherence.
  • C
    For easier selection of dates.
  • D
    To associate the events separately.
Answer
Correct option: B.
To give each chapter some coherence.
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MCQ 221 Mark
A few observations made by James Mill are given below. Choose the one that is not True with respect to James Mills theories:
  • A
    James Mill believed that the European manners, arts institutions and laws could improve the economic standard of India.
  • B
    According to James Mill, the Hindus and Muslim despots ruled India before the British came.
  • C
    James Mill observed that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilization when compared to Europe.
  • ✓
    James Mill believed that British rule could not civilize India.
Answer
Correct option: D.
James Mill believed that British rule could not civilize India.
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MCQ 231 Mark
How did many historians refer British period in India as?
  • A
    Modern.
  • ✓
    Colonial.
  • C
    Political subjugation.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Colonial.
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MCQ 241 Mark
Archives are placed where $..........$ are kept.
  • A
    Customs.
  • ✓
    Manuscripts.
  • C
    Beliefs.
  • D
    Philosophies.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Manuscripts.
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MCQ 251 Mark
Historians often compared Past with the Present and always referred to $.........$ i.e. Before and After.
  • A
    Event.
  • ✓
    Time.
  • C
    Period.
  • D
    Phase.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Time.
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MCQ 261 Mark
The word ‘Calligrapher’ means$-$
  • A
    One who is specialised in the art of painting.
  • B
    One who is specialised in the art of music.
  • ✓
    One who is specialised in the art of beautiful writing.
  • D
    One who is specialised in the art of public speaking.
Answer
Correct option: C.
One who is specialised in the art of beautiful writing.
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MCQ 271 Mark
When did Tipu Sultan became the ruler of Mysore?
  • A
    $1781.$
  • B
    $1780.$
  • C
    $1779.$
  • ✓
    $1782.$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1782.$
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MCQ 281 Mark
Fascinated by dates, who often debated about the dates on which the rulers were crowned, or battles were fought etc.
  • A
    The Future.
  • B
    Comparisons.
  • ✓
    The Past.
  • D
    The Present.
Answer
Correct option: C.
The Past.
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MCQ 291 Mark
What is Imperialism?
  • ✓
    Imperialism is a political system.
  • B
    Imperialism is a technical term.
  • C
    Imperialism is a traditional system.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Imperialism is a political system.
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MCQ 301 Mark
History is considered to be a study of $...........$
  • A
    The Future.
  • B
    Comparisons.
  • ✓
    The Past.
  • D
    The Present.
Answer
Correct option: C.
The Past.
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MCQ 311 Mark
The National Archives of India came up in the-
  • ✓
    $1920s$
  • B
    $1930s$
  • C
    $1940s$
  • D
    $1950s$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1920s$
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MCQ 321 Mark
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.
  • ✓
    Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • D
    Start of Non$-$cooperation Movement.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
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MCQ 331 Mark
The first Governor$-$General of India was-
  • A
    Lord Dathousie.
  • B
    Lord Mountbatten.
  • C
    Lord William Bentinck.
  • ✓
    Warren Hastings.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Warren Hastings.
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MCQ 341 Mark
Given below are some reasons to study History in the present world. Select the one that is not applicable to the study of history:
  • A
    Since future is moulded on the basis of past events, it is important to study History.
  • ✓
    History is a record of people, places, events of the present arranged in chronological order.
  • C
    History is all about finding out how things have changed over a period of time.
  • D
    History is a catalogue of events, to understand about people, their customs, traditions etc.
Answer
Correct option: B.
History is a record of people, places, events of the present arranged in chronological order.
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MCQ 351 Mark
When did the National Archives came up in India?
  • A
    $1875.$
  • B
    $1956.$
  • ✓
    $1920.$
  • D
    $1985.$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1920.$
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MCQ 361 Mark
James Mill was of the opinion that before British came to India, $............$ ruled the country.
  • ✓
    Hindus and Muslims.
  • B
    Only Hindus.
  • C
    Hindus, Muslims and Christians.
  • D
    Only Muslims.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Hindus and Muslims.
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MCQ 371 Mark
A History of British India was written by$-$
  • A
    Charles Darwin.
  • ✓
    James Mill.
  • C
    Albert Einstein.
  • D
    Thomas Hardy.
Answer
Correct option: B.
James Mill.
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MCQ 381 Mark
History is about finding out how things were in the past and how things have $..........$
  • ✓
    Changed.
  • B
    Started.
  • C
    Ended/ completed.
  • D
    Evolved.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Changed.
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MCQ 391 Mark
“A History of British India” was written by:
  • A
    Nicholas Louis.
  • B
    Clive Lloyd.
  • ✓
    James Mill.
  • D
    John Henry.
Answer
Correct option: C.
James Mill.
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MCQ 401 Mark
At present about what Historians do not write?
  • A
    How people earned their livelihood.
  • B
    What was produced.
  • ✓
    How markets came up.
  • D
    Kings and battles.
Answer
Correct option: C.
How markets came up.
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MCQ 411 Mark
Where was National Archives in India located?
  • A
    Mumbai.
  • B
    Madras.
  • ✓
    Delhi.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Delhi.
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MCQ 421 Mark
What was the important suggestion made by James Mill to the British?
  • ✓
    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.
Answer
Correct option: A.
British should conquer all the territories in India to ensure the enlightenment and happiness of Indian People.
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MCQ 431 Mark
National Museum is located at $............$
  • A
    Delhi.
  • ✓
    Kolkata.
  • C
    Madras.
  • D
    Shimla.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Kolkata.
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MCQ 441 Mark
The chosen set of dates by the Historians become more vital when the focus is on a:
  • ✓
    Particular set of events.
  • B
    Particular Location.
  • C
    Particular Battle.
  • D
    Particular King.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Particular set of events.
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MCQ 451 Mark
Name the three volume work of James Mill, the Scottish economist and philosopher.
  • A
    Glimpses of India.
  • ✓
    History of British India.
  • C
    An ancient History of India.
  • D
    Glimpses of British History.
Answer
Correct option: B.
History of British India.
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MCQ 461 Mark
$.........$ was the first Governor General of India.
  • A
    Lord Dalhousie.
  • B
    Lord Canning.
  • ✓
    Warren Hastings.
  • D
    Robert Clive.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Warren Hastings.
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MCQ 471 Mark
Name the three important divisions of Indian History according to James Mill.
  • A
    Hindus, British and Christians.
  • B
    Muslims, British and Christians.
  • ✓
    Hindu, Muslim and British.
  • D
    Hindu, Christians and Muslims.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Hindu, Muslim and British.
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MCQ 481 Mark
Census operations are held$-$
  • A
    Every five years.
  • B
    Every seven years.
  • ✓
    Every ten years.
  • D
    Every twelve years.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Every ten years.
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MCQ 491 Mark
Historians classify the events and demarcate the difference between periods to$............$
  • ✓
    See and analyse the significance of the change from one period to another.
  • B
    To select the dates easily.
  • C
    To select events easily.
  • D
    To give a neat and better presentation.
Answer
Correct option: A.
See and analyse the significance of the change from one period to another.
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MCQ 501 Mark
A timeline helps to keep information according to the sequence of events.
  • A
    Higher.
  • ✓
    Lower.
  • C
    Developed.
  • D
    Advanced
Answer
Correct option: B.
Lower.
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