UPSC Prelims Paper -1 Previous/Model Question’s on History

Previous & Model Questions on History

UPSC Prelims Paper-1 Previous and Model Questions on History

2012 Consider the following Statements, Most important Contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian national movement was that 1.)  Exposed the economic exploitation of Indian by the Britisher’s 2.)  Interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of the Indians 3.)  Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else Which of the following statements given above /below is correct? 1.)  1 only 2.)  2 and 3 only 3.)  1 and 3 only 4.)  1,2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1

Rowlatt Act aimed at A.)  Compulsory economic support to war efforts B.) Imprisonment without trail and summary procedures for trail C.) Suppression of the khilafat Movement D.) Imposition of the restrictions freedom of press

Correct Answer: B

The religion of Early Vedic Aryans was primarily of A.) Bhakti B.) Image worship and Yajnas C.) Worship of Nature and Yajnas D.) Worship of nature and Bhakti

Correct Answer: C

Distribution of powers between the centres and states in the Indian constitution is based on the scheme provided in the A.) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909 B.) Montagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919 C.) Government of India Act, 1935 D.) Indian independence Act, 1947

Correct Answer: C

2011 The JAIN philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by A.) Universal Law B.) Universal Truth C.) Universal Faith D.) Universal Soul

Correct Answer: A

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well known for A.)  Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement B.) participating in the Second Round table Conference C.) Leading a contingent of Indian National Army D.) assisting in the formation of interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer: A

Which one of the following observations is not true above the Quit India Movement of 1942? A.) It was a non-violent movement B.) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi C.) It was a spontaneous movement D.) It did not attract the labour class in general

Correct Answer: A

2010 There are only two examples of cave paintings of Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where are the other surviving Example of Gupta paintings? A.) Bagh caves B.) Ellora Caves C.) Lomas Rishi Cave D.) Nasik Caves

Correct Answer: B

Who among the following Governor Generals created the covenanted Civil service of India which later came to be known as Indian Civil Service? A.) Warren Hastings B.) Wellesley C.) Cornwallis D.) William Bentinck

Correct Answer: C

What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement? A.) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon B.) A Sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment on Lokamanya Tilak C.) The arrest and deportation of Lajpat Rai and Ajith Singh; and passing of the Punjab Colonization Bill D.) Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers

Correct Answer: A

What was the immediate reason for Ahmad shah Abdali to invade India and fight the third battle of Panipat? A.) He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur shah from Lahore b.) The frustrated governor of jullundhar Adina Beg khan invited him to invade Punjab c.) He wanted to punish Mughal administration for nonpayment of the revenues of the chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur) d.) He wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab up to boarders of Delhi to his kingdom

Correct Answer: A