History · NDA previous year questions

Which one of the following statements about the Quit India Movement is not correct?

1. A.It broke out in August 1942.
2. B.Ahmedabad Textile Mills went on strike for more than three months.
3. C.Muslim League and Hindu Mahasabha actively participated in the movement.
4. D.Communist Party did not support the movement.

In April 2017, India celebrated 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s

1. A.Satyagraha in Kheda
2. B.Dandi March
3. C.Satyagraha in Champaran
4. D.Return from South Africa

Who among the following used the term Industrial Revolution for the first time in English to describe the changes that occurred in the British industrial development between 1760 and 1820?

1. A.Friedrich Engels
2. B.Eric Hobsbawm
3. C.Arnold Toynbee
4. D.Georges Michelet

Consider the following statements about the Nagara style of temple architecture : 1. This style of temples are commonly found in the areas between Himalayas and Vindhyas. 2. The most striking feature of this style is its pyramidal shikhara. 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

Which one of the following statements regarding King Krishnadevaraya is NOT correct?

1. A.He was a great scholar of Telugu and Sanskrit
2. B.Foreign travellers Paes and Nuniz visited his court
3. C.Barbosa praised him for the great justice and equity prevailing in his empire
4. D.He wrote his magnum opus Amuktamalyada in Sanskrit

Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolt of 1857?

1. A.The rumour that the British had mixed the bone dust of cows and pigs into the flour being sold in the market
2. B.The prophecy that British rule would come to an end on the centenary of the Battle of Plassey on 23rd June, 1857
3. C.Popular discontent with British rule
4. D.The prophecy that the end of British rule would lead to the end of the Kali Yuga and the return of Ram Rajya

Which one of the following was NOT a feature of the Subsidiary Alliance of Lord Wellesley?

1. A.The British were responsible for protecting the ally from any external threats
2. B.All internal threats were to be handled by the ally alone, with no help from the British
3. C.The ally was to provide resources for maintaining a British armed contingent stationed in its territory
4. D.The ally could not enter into any agreement with other rulers without the permission of the British

Which of the following statements about the Chittagong group is NOT correct?

1. A.Its membership included a large number of youth including Ganesh Ghosh, Lokenath Baul and Anant Singh
2. B.Its leader Surya Sen had been a lawyer in Dhaka before joining the group
3. C.Surya Sen and his group were closely associated with Congress work in Chittagong
4. D.This group had prepared an action plan to occupy the armouries in Chittagong

Which one of the following was a significant feature of the Quit India Movement?

1. A.Women did not play an important role in the movement
2. B.Nasik in Maharashtra was an important regional base during the movement
3. C.It was marked by anti-zamindar violence
4. D.It was marked by the emergence of parallel governments in different parts of India

Which one of the following characteristics does NOT describe the Khilafat movement?

1. A.Mahatma Gandhi sought to link it to the Non-Cooperation movement
2. B.It was not supported by the Congress
3. C.It demanded that the Turkish Sultan must retain control over Muslim sacred spaces in the erstwhile Ottoman empire
4. D.It was led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali

Which one of the following was NOT a feature of railways in colonial India?

1. A.The main purpose of the setting up of railways in India was to serve the interest of the empire
2. B.British capital investments were invited with 15% guaranteed interest to be paid if necessary from Indian revenues
3. C.The construction work disturbed ecology
4. D.The construction of the railways was planned in such a way that it connected the internal markets with the ports, but provided no inter-connection between internal market cities

Who launched the Bardoli Satyagraha on 4th February, 1928?

1. A.Mahatma Gandhi
2. B.Vallabhbhai Patel
3. C.Rajendra Prasad
4. D.Kalyanji Mehta

Which one of the following Princely States did NOT support the Congress during the course of the Civil Disobedience Movement?

1. A.Bhavnagar
2. B.Mysore
3. C.Junagadh
4. D.Kathiawar

Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is NOT correct?

1. A.It was located on the direct road to Ajmer
2. B.Akbar commissioned the building of a marble tomb for Sheikh Salim Chisti next to the Friday mosque at Fatehpur Sikri
3. C.The arched gateway or Bulund Darwaza was meant to remind visitors of the Mughal victory in Gujarat
4. D.In 1585, the capital of the Mughal emperor shifted from Fatehpur Sikri to Delhi

Which one among the following countries is the largest trading partner of India in external trade for the year 2015-2016?

1. A.United States of America
2. B.United Kingdom
3. C.United Arab Emirates
4. D.China

Which one of the following cities hosted the 3rd World Trauma Congress recently?

1. A.New Delhi
2. B.Dacca
3. C.Singapore
4. D.Bangkok

Which of the following was/were the reasons for the defeat of British during the American War of Independence? 1. The remoteness of the American Continent and the lack of good roads 2. The British authorities failed to rally the loyalist Americans 3. The Americans benefited from the extraordinary military leadership of George Washington 4. The Americans had access to superior arms and ammunition Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

The industrial revolution in England had a profound impact on the lives of people. Which of the following statements are correct about that? 1. Women were the main workers in the silk, lace-making and knitting industries 2. Factory managers were well aware of the health risks of industrial work on children 3. Children were often employed in textile factories 4. The novel 'Hard Times' by Charles Dickens was a severe critique of the horrors of industrialization Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

In the 19th century, the majority of the workers in Japan's modern industries were mainly

1. A.Japanese men and children
2. B.Japanese women and Chinese men
3. C.women
4. D.Japanese and Chinese men

Statement II : From the 15th century onwards, artists were known individually by name, not as member of a group or a guild, in Roman society.

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

Statement I : Chartism was the political reform campaign for democratic rights which swept over Britain between 1838 and 1848. Statement II : The trade union movement declined by the 1830s as it failed to fulfil the aspirations of the working class.

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

The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?

1. A.Harappan
2. B.Egyptian
3. C.Roman
4. D.Mesopotamian

Which of the following statements with regards to the Civil Disobedience movement is/are correct ? 1. The movement received massive response from business groups and peasantry 2. The movement coincided with large scale labour upsurge in Maharashtra 3. The movement was marked by the mass participation of lawyers and students Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

The world's largest biomass cookstove system for cooking in community kitchen has been installed at

1. A.Tirupati
2. B.Amritsar
3. C.Shirdi
4. D.Udupi

The United Nations proclaimed 21 June as

1. A.International Mother Language Day
2. B.International Widows’ Day
3. C.International Day of Yoga
4. D.International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking