History · NDA previous year questions

Which one among the following is not the characteristic feature of the Harappan settlement?

1. A.Doorways and windows generally faced the side lanes and rarely opened onto the main streets
2. B.Houses generally had separate bathing areas and toilets
3. C.The citadel was walled but the lower town was not walled
4. D.Drains and water chutes from the second storey were often built inside the wall

Which one among the following is not true with regard to Rig Veda Samhita?

1. A.There are about 300 non-Indo-European words in Rig Veda
2. B.There is a reference to dasarajna (battle of ten kings) in the Rig Veda
3. C.It is mentioned in the Rig Veda that the Bharata chief Sudas fought against a confederacy of ten tribes
4. D.Purus sided with Bharata in the battle of ten kings

The First Anglo-Burmese War was concluded by a treaty. Which one among the following is that?

1. A.Treaty of Bharma
2. B.Treaty of Tamu
3. C.Treaty of Bhamo
4. D.Treaty of Yandaboo

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Cyclone is a low pressure system. 2. The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statements regarding Mughal paintings is/are correct? 1. The paintings of Akbar’s time were mostly confined to book illustrations and portraits. 2. Mir Sayyid Ali of Herat and Khwaja Abdus Samad formed the nucleus of the Mughal School of painting which fused together the non-Islamic and Islamic elements. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statements regarding consolidation of British power in $18^{\text{th}}$ century Bengal is/are correct? 1. The Nawab granted the Company the Nizamat powers in 1765. 2. The duties of collecting revenues and administration of justice were entrusted with the European officials of the East India Company. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statements about industrial revolution in Europe is not correct?

1. A.Britain was the first country to experience the industrial revolution
2. B.England was fortunate as coal and iron resources were plentifully available, as were other minerals — lead, copper and tin — that were used in industry
3. C.From the 1780s, the iron industry symbolized the British industrial revolution
4. D.In England, the movement of goods between markets was helped by a good network of rivers and an indented coastline

Which one among the following pairs is \textit{not} correctly matched? $$\begin{array}{lll}\text{(a) Union List}& :& \text{Banking}\\ \text{(b) State List}& :& \text{Agriculture}\\ \text{(c) Concurrent List}& :& \text{Marriage}\\ \text{(d) Residuary List}& :& \text{Education}\end{array}$$

1. A.(a)
2. B.(b)
3. C.(c)
4. D.(d)

No trees are found in Tundra biome near polar region of northern hemisphere. This is due to:

1. A.snowfall inhibits plant respiration.
2. B.frozen ice beneath the surface soil (permafrost) restricts root growth.
3. C.less wind movement and inadequate sunlight.
4. D.low temperature which restricts development of reproductive organs.

Consider the following statements : 1. The Champaran Satyagraha marked Gandhiji’s second appearance in Indian politics as a leader of the masses. 2. The Champaran Satyagraha was launched to address the problems faced by Indigo plantation workers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following statements about Gandhiji’s thinking on environment : 1. His environmental thinking is rooted in his larger philosophical and moral thinking 2. He preferred sustainable environmental practices to nourish the soil and the natural world 3. He laid emphasis on the rigorous ethic of non-injury in our treatment of animals Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. A.1 only
2. B.1 and 2 only
3. C.1, 2 and 3
4. D.2 and 3 only

Which one among the following is common to the treaty of Yandaboo (1826), the treaty of Salbai (1782) and the treaty of Gandamak (1879) ?

1. A.With these treaties various Indian powers formed alliances to defeat the British
2. B.These treaties enabled the British to control the South Asian powers
3. C.These treaties expedited the spread of Indian culture abroad
4. D.These treaties gave an essential boost to enhanced trade in South Asia

Which one among the following statements is not correct ?

1. A.Gandhara School of Art owed its origin to the Indo-Greek rulers but the real patrons of the school were the Kushans, especially Kanishka
2. B.Rich carving, elaborate ornamentations and complex symbolism were not the main features of the Candhara sculpture
3. C.The Graeco-Roman architectural impact modified the structure of Buddhist Stupas
4. D.The artists of the Amravati School of Arts mainly used white marble

Consider the following declaration and identify the person who made it using the code given below : ‘The time has come when badges of honour make our shame glaring in their incongruous context of humiliation, and, I, for my part, wish to stand shorn of all special distinction, by the side of my countrymen who, for their so-called insignificance are liable to suffer degradation not fit for human beings’ Code :

1. A.Mahatma Gandhi
2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru
3. C.Dada Bhai Naoroji
4. D.Rabindranath Tagore

Identify, using the code given below, the nationalist leader who was sentenced in the words outlined below : 'the fact that in the eyes of millions of your countrymen you are a great patriot and great leader' but 'as a man subject to the law, who has, by his own admission broken the law' you are subject to six years imprisonment Code :

1. A.C.R. Das
2. B.Mahatma Gandhi
3. C.Subhash Bose
4. D.Jawaharlal Nehru

Consider the following statement : I can only thank a genius director like Guru Dutt for giving me an opportunity to work in his films and translate his conceptions on screen. I was able to involve (myself) in many innovative experiments he had tried. The best example is the making of 'Kagaz Ke Phool' (1959), which is the first cinemascope venture in the Indian film industry. On receipt of a prestigious award of India the above statement was made recently by :

1. A.Santhosh Sivan
2. B.Ravi K. Chandran
3. C.Ramachandra Babu
4. D.V. K. Murthy

Match List I with List II, List III and List IV and select the correct answer using the code given below (List I – List II – List III – List IV):

1. A.A 1 II iv
2. B.A 2 II iv
3. C.B 1 IV iii
4. D.B 2 IV iii

Which among the following statements are correct with regard to the Portuguese in India? 1. They had the monopoly over the Eastern trade in the $16^{\text{th}}$ Century 2. They possessed Bombay in the beginning 3. They had trading settlements at Cochin, Diu and Daman 4. The Mughals denied them any trading concessions Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. A.1, 2 and 3
2. B.2, 3 and 4
3. C.1, 2 and 4
4. D.1 and 3 only

Consider the following statements relating to Gandhian strategy of Satyagraha: 1. Under the Gandhian strategy, which may be described as Struggle-Truce-Struggle (S-T-S), phases of a vigorous extra-legal mass movement and confrontation with colonial authority alternate with phases, during which direct confrontation is withdrawn 2. The entire political process of S-T-S was an upward spiraling one, which also assumed that the freedom struggle would pass through several stages, ending with the transfer of power by the colonial regime itself Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Rajmohan Gandhi's book 'A Tale of Two Revolts' (2009) deals with the:

1. A.Taiping and Indigo revolts
2. B.Revolt of 1857 and the American Civil War
3. C.Revolt of 1857 and the Deccan Uprising
4. D.American Civil War and Santhal Uprising

"No Taxation without Representation" was the popular slogan of:

1. A.Indian freedom struggle
2. B.American war of independence
3. C.Russian revolution
4. D.French revolution

Which one among the following was not a demand of the early congress (1885-1905)?

1. A.Indianization of the superior grades of the administrative services
2. B.Purna Swaraj/complete independence
3. C.Abolition of the Arms Act
4. D.Autonomy within the empire

The author describes the safety-valve thesis as a myth because:

1. A.evidence are insufficient to establish the validity of the thesis.
2. B.the author has concluded that in the light of available materials the thesis does not hold ground.
3. C.the congress was a nationalist organization right from the start.
4. D.the violent anti-colonial movements did not come to an end with the foundation of the congress.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle ?

1. A.Evaporation–Condensation–Precipitation–Infiltration
2. B.Evaporation–Precipitation–Condensation–Infiltration
3. C.Infiltration–Evaporation–Condensation–Precipitation
4. D.Condensation–Precipitation–Evaporation–Infiltration

Statement I : In order to create linguistic provinces in India, the Congress Party constituted Motilal Nehru Committee in 1928. Statement II : The Motilal Nehru Committee suggested creation of linguistic provinces in India.

1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true