History · NDA previous year questions

The annual session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929 was held in:

1. A.Surat
2. B.Lahore
3. C.Amritsar
4. D.Tripuri

Shortughai, a Harappan trading post in Afghanistan, was important to the Harappans for the possible supply of:

1. A.Conch shells
2. B.Iron
3. C.Copper
4. D.Lapis lazuli and camel

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the demands of the protest movement known as Luddism (1811 – 17)? I. A minimum wage for workers. II. The right to form trade unions so that they could legally present their demands. III. The use of machinery for efficient labour-saving production. Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Consider the following statements regarding the Industrial Revolution in Britain: I. At the beginning of industrialization, coal and iron ore were plentifully available in Britain. II. The blast furnace came into use at the beginning of the $18^{\mathrm{th}}$ century. III. Britain was lucky in possessing excellent coking coal and high-grade iron ore in the same basins. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Consider the following statements with regard to the Lahore Session: I. The Congress decided to observe Independence Day on 26 January 1930. II. It was decided to hoist the National Flag and sing patriotic songs at different venues. III. Gandhiji suggested that the event be held synchronously in all the places. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Which one among the following Departments is not under the Ministry of Home Affairs?

1. A.The Department of States
2. B.The Department of Official Language
3. C.The Department of Border Management
4. D.The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Consider the following statements with regard to bead production in Harappan towns: I. The materials used to make beads included carnelian, quartz and steatite. II. The beads were cylindrical, barrel-shaped and disc-shaped. III. Specialized stone drills were used for making holes through the beads. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Who among the following advocated the construction of initial railways in India for facilitating army movement?

1. A.Lord Dalhousie
2. B.Lord Lytton
3. C.Winston Churchill
4. D.Lord Wellesley

Consider the following statements in respect of the Rowlatt Act of 1919: I. Gandhiji launched a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act, 1919. II. The Act had been hurriedly passed through the Imperial Legislative Council despite the opposition of Indian members. III. The Act gave the Government enormous powers to repress political activities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Arrange the following in chronological order from the earliest to recent: I. British East India Company formed II. Magellan circumnavigated the globe III. Dutch East India Company formed IV. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut/Kozhikode Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. A.IV, I, II, III
2. B.IV, II, I, III
3. C.II, IV, III, I
4. D.II, IV, I, III

Consider the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{Types of Chemical Weathering}& \text{Characteristics}\\ \text{I. Solution}& \text{Results in leaching of minerals}\\ \text{II. Carbonation}& \text{Helps in breaking down feldspars}\\ \text{III. Hydration}& \text{Causes an increase in the volume of rocks}\\ \text{IV. Oxidation}& \text{Changes the colour of rocks}\end{array}$$ How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. A.One
2. B.Two
3. C.Three
4. D.All the four

Who among the following founded the ‘Self-Respect Movement’ ?

1. A.Jyotiba Phule
2. B.Swami Vivekananda
3. C.E. V. Ramaswami Naicker
4. D.Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

In the Harappan Civilization, traces of canals have been found at

1. A.Banawali
2. B.Lothal
3. C.Shortughai
4. D.Dholavira

Senguttuvan is the name of

1. A.a Pandya rule
2. B.a Chera king
3. C.a minister in Satavahana court
4. D.the capital city of the Cheras

Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Oceanic trenches are very significant in the study of plate movements 2. Oceanic trenches are associated with active volcanoes and strong earthquakes Select the 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

How many rural districts does Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act cover as on 2024-25 ?

1. A.600
2. B.740
3. C.700
4. D.680

Which among the following materials was used in making the Harappan seals ?

1. A.Sandstone
2. B.Lapis lazuli
3. C.Jasper
4. D.Steatite

Which one among the following mahajanapadas in ancient India was an oligarchy ?

1. A.Vajji
2. B.Kosala
3. C.Gandhara
4. D.Magdha

In British India, which one among the following Acts permitted detention without trial for up to two years ?

1. A.Regulating Act, 1773
2. B.Rowlatt Act, 1919
3. C.Pitt’s India Act, 1784
4. D.Government of India Act, 1935

Which one of the following statements about the Bhoodan Movement is correct ?

1. A.The target was to get one-sixth of cultivable land in India as donation
2. B.It was approved through a Central Government Act
3. C.It was ensured that the donated land was free from all litigation
4. D.The first donation of land was in Bihar

Maize (makka) was introduced into India in the seventeenth century via

1. A.Portugal
2. B.Africa and Spain
3. C.China and Mongolia
4. D.Turkey

Which of the following statements about Srimanta Shankardeva is/are correct ? 1.In the late fifteenth century Shankardeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaishnavism in Assam 2.He was the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism 3.His teachings are known as Bhagavati Dharma 4.He encouraged the establishment of satra and naam ghar Select the answer using the code given below :

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

At which one among the following places did the British East India Company found its factory in the year 1611 ?

1. A.Madras
2. B.Masulipatam
3. C.Bombay
4. D.Balasore

Chronologically arrange the following political events related to Indian National Movement beginning from the earliest 1.Formation of Swaraj Party 2.Communal Award 3.Lucknow Pact 4.Simla Conference Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Consider the following features : 1.Consent of the governed 2.Political equality 3.Accountability of the ruled to the ruler Which of the above feature/features outline democratic rule?

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