History · NDA previous year questions

Who among the following initiated the Bhoodan Movement?

1. A.Ram Prasad Bismil
2. B.Vinoba Bhave
3. C.Mahatma Gandhi
4. D.Kanhu Murmu

Who among the following has described the medieval Indian postal system as of two kinds—the horse-post called ‘Uluq’ and the foot-post called ‘Dawa’?

1. A.Al-Biruni
2. B.Daurte Barbose
3. C.Ibn Battuta
4. D.Seydi Ali Reis

At which among the following Harappan sites are fire altars found?

1. A.Kalibangan
2. B.Harappa
3. C.Mohenjo-daro
4. D.Rakhi Garhi

Who among the following is the author of the Hastyayurveda ?

1. A.Palakapya
2. B.Vagbhata
3. C.Sushruta
4. D.Charaka

Which one of the following areas was acquired by the British under the Treaty of Deogaon, 1803?

1. A.Cuttack
2. B.Murshidabad
3. C.Surat
4. D.Calicut

Which Chinese traveller in ancient India wrote the diary called 'Records of the Travels to Middle India'?

1. A.Wang Xuance
2. B.Xuanzang
3. C.Yijing
4. D.Li Yibiao

The Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of the God) was organized by

1. A.Mahatma Gandhi
2. B.Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
3. C.M. A. Jinnah
4. D.M. M. Malaviya

The Mahad Satyagraha of 1927 was organized by

1. A.B. R. Ambedkar
2. B.Mahatma Gandhi
3. C.S. C. Bose
4. D.Lokmanya Tilak

The Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth-Seeking Society) was set up by

1. A.Vinoba Bhave
2. B.Jyotiba Phule
3. C.B. R. Ambedkar
4. D.C. Rajagopalachari

The $13^{\text{th}}$ Century text Lekhapaddhati gives us information on which one of the following topics?

1. A.Art of writing
2. B.Essay writing
3. C.Legal document
4. D.Epigraphic style

Nkrumah was one of the five leaders, who comprised the core of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). He was the leader of which country in Africa?

1. A.Nigeria
2. B.Kenya
3. C.Uganda
4. D.Ghana

The idea of Planning in Independent India was drawn from

1. A.the Bombay Plan
2. B.the demand made by peasants
3. C.the demand made by workers' unions.
4. D.the Gandhian vision of India's future

When did Charaka Samhita originate?

1. A.6th Century BCE
2. B.3rd to 2nd Century BCE
3. C.4th Century BCE
4. D.5th Century BCE

In which one of the following years did the British demarcate a large area of land as Damin-i-koh for settling the Santhals ?

1. A.1810
2. B.1793
3. C.1885
4. D.1832

Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's anti-untouchability campaign is/are correct ? 1. The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded for this purpose. 2. The campaign was to root out untouchability, since it did not enjoy the sanction of the Hindu shastras. 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

The founders of the Paramhansa Mandali founded in Maharashtra believed in which one of the following ?

1. A.Social distancing along caste lines
2. B.Glorification of caste system
3. C.Forbidding widow remarriage
4. D.One God and in breaking caste rules

Which one of the following statements about the ishtahars issued during the Revolt of 1857 is correct?

1. A.They glorified the Muslim rule in India.
2. B.They glorified the co-existence of different communities under the Mughal Empire.
3. C.They glorified the message of Islam.
4. D.They glorified the role of Queen Victoria.

Bharatmala Pariyojana is related to

1. A.Interlinking of Northern and Southern Indian rivers in a garland shape.
2. B.Networks of National Highways in India.
3. C.Interlinking of all cities of India through Railways.
4. D.Interlinking of all industrial regions of India through pipelines.

As per the data up to November, 2020, released by the Union Finance Ministry, which one of the following countries ranks 1 in terms of ODI (Outward Direct Investment) for the year 2020-21?

1. A.USA
2. B.Singapore
3. C.Mauritius
4. D.United Kingdom

Identify the correct reason, out of the following, about Claire Polosak for being in the news:

1. A.She has been honoured with the Pulitzer Prize.
2. B.She recently won a Grand Slam championship.
3. C.She became the first female match official to conduct a men's cricket test match.
4. D.She has been conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize.

Which one of the following Harappan sites was a specialised centre for making shell objects?

1. A.Lothal
2. B.Balakot
3. C.Amri
4. D.Kot Diji

Which one of the following was not a part of the dhamma of King Ashoka?

1. A.Honouring the king
2. B.Tolerance of religions other than one's own
3. C.Respecting Brahmanas
4. D.Promoting the welfare of his subjects

At which one of the following places was a Shiva temple not constructed under the patronage of the Chola rulers?

1. A.Chidambaram
2. B.Thanjavur
3. C.Gangaikonda Cholapuram
4. D.Naneghat

Which one of the following statements about the Ain-i-Akbari is not correct?

1. A.It was written by Abu'l Fazl.
2. B.It is a part of a larger work called Akbar Nama.
3. C.It describes the Mughal Empire as having a diverse population and a composite culture.
4. D.It was later revised by Sadullah Khan on the orders of Shah Jahan

Swami Dayanand Saraswati 1. Was opposed to the worship of idols of Gods and Goddesses. 2. regarded the Vedas as infallible 3. had met and had discussion with Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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