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History Previous Year Questions TNPSC Objective for Students
Who composed ‘Bijak’?
(A) Surdas
(B) Kabir
(C) Ravidas
(D) Pipaji
Option b – Kabir
A collection of dialogues between Kabir and Dharamdas is titled ( History Previous Year Questions TNPSC )
(A) Sabad
(B) Amarmul
(C) Sakhi
(D) Ramaini
Option b – Amarmul
Malukdas was a saint poet of
(A) Agra
(B) Ayodhya
(C) Kashi
(D) Kada
Option d – Kada
What was the name of Saint Ghasidas’s father? ( History Previous Year Questions TNPSC )
(A) Sukalu
(B) Chaituram
(C) Visahu
(D) Mahangu
Option d – Mahangu
Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order?
(A) Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Chaitanya
(B) Ramanuja, Shankaracharya, Chaitanya
(C) Ramanuja, Chaitanya, Shankaracharya
(D) Shankaracharya, Chaitanya, Ramanuja
Option a – Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Chaitanya
Select the correct chronological order of the Bhakti Saints from the following
(A) Kabir, Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai
(B) Kabir, Chaitanya, Guru Nanak, Mirabai
(C) Kabir, Mirabai, Chaitanya, Guru Nanak
(D) Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai, Kabir
Option a – Kabir, Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai
How many Jyotirlinga are there devoted to Lord Shiva? ( History Previous Year Questions TNPSC )
(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 24
(D) 18
Option b – 12
The followers of Ramanuja are known as
(A) Shaiva
(B) Vaishnava
(C) Advaitvadi
(D) Avadhoot
Option b – Vaishnava
Which of the following was the birthplace of Guru Nanak? ( History Previous Year Questions TNPSC )
(A) Amritsar
(B) Nabha
(C) Nankana
(D) Nanded
Option c – Nankana
Who among the following are Saints of medieval Age India?
(A) Kumbhandas
(B) Ramanand
(C) Raidas
(D) Tulsidas
Option b – Ramanand
The immediate provocation for World War II was …….. ( History Previous Year Questions TNPSC )
1. Murder of Austrian Prince
2. Hitler’s invasion of Poland
3. League of Nations
4. Formation of UNO
Option 2 – Hitler’s invasion of Poland
Which one of these countries belongs to Triple Alliance?
1. Great Britain
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. USA
Option 1 – Great Britain
When did World War-I did take place? ( History Previous Year Questions TNPSC )
1. 1917-1939
2. 1939-1945
3. 1939-1947
4. 1914-1918
Option 4 – 1914-1918
In which year was World War II broke out?
1. 1917
2. 1939
3. 1945
4. 1914
Option 2 – 1939
UNO stands for …………….? ( History Previous Year Questions TNPSC )
1. United Nations Organisation
2. Unified National Organisation
3. Union of Nations Organisation
4. United National Organisation
Option 1 – United Nations Organisation
In what year League of Nations was formed?
1. 1917
2. 1914
3. 1945
4. 1918
Option 4 – 1918
The immediate provocation of the Second World War is Hitler’s invasion of? ( History Previous Year Questions TNPSC )
1. Poland
2. France
3. England
4. USA
Option 1 – Poland
The first Russian revolution of 1917 was called
1. August revolution
2. February revolution
3. October revolution
4. December revolution
Option 2 – February revolution
The Soviets in USSR are the councils of ……….. ( History Previous Year Questions TNPSC )
1. Officers, Soldiers, Traders
2. Peasants, Workers, Soldiers
3. Landlords, Tenants, Teachers
4. Nobles, Kings, Landlords
Option 2 – Peasants, Workers, Soldiers
British women got their voting right in
1. 1928
2. 1917
3. 1918
4. 1927
Option 3 – 1918
World war – I ended with the Treaty of ( History Previous Year Questions TNPSC )
1. Versailles
2. Paris
3. Frankfurt
4. Prague
Option 1 – Versailles
The immediate cause of the Second World war
1. Aggressive Nationalism.
2. Hitler attacked Poland
3. Militarism
4. Death of Ferdinand and Sofil.
Option 2 – Hitler attacked Poland
The following one was NOT the cause of World War
1. Militarism
2. Vengeful domination of Germany
3. Secret Alliances
4. Declaration of independence to all countries
Option 4 – Declaration of independence to all countries
Bone ornaments in the Mesolithic context in India have been obtained from
(A) Sarai Nahar Rai
(B) Mahadaha
(C) Lekhahia
(D) Chopani Mando
Option b – Mahadaha
Three human skeletons in a single grave were recovered at
(A) Sarai Nahar Rai
(B) Damdama
(C) Mahadaha
(D) Langhnaj
Option b – Damdama
The cultivation of cereals first started in
(A) Neolithic Age
(B) Mesolithic Age
(C) Palaeolithic Age
(D) Proto-Historic Age
Option a – Neolithic Age
The earliest evidence of man in India is found in
(A) Nilgiri Hills
(B) Shiwalik Hills
(C) Nallamala Hills
(D) Narmada Valley
Option d – Narmada Valley
The first cereal used by man was
(A) Wheat
(B) Rice
(C) Barley
(D) Sorghum
Option c – Barley
The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian sub-continent comes from
(A) Koldihwa
(B) Lahuradeva
(C) Mehrgarh
(D) Tokwa
Option b – Lahuradeva
Name the site which has revealed the earliest evidence of settled life.
(A) Dholavira
(B) Kile Gul Mohammad
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Mehrgarh
Option d – Mehrgarh
The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian Sub-continent has been obtained from
(A) Brahmagiri
(B) Burzahom
(C) Koldihwa
(D) Mehrgarh
Option d – Mehrgarh
The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian Sub-continent is found at
(A) Lothal
(B) Harappa
(C) Mehrgarh
(D) Mundigak
Option c – Mehrgarh
Which one of the following periods is also known as Chalcolithic Age?
(A) Old Stone Age
(B) New Stone Age
(C) Copper Age
(D) Iron Age
Option c – Copper Age
According to the excavated evidence, the domestication of animals began in
(A) the Lower Palaeolithic period
(B) the Middle Palaeolithic period
(C) the Upper Palaeolithic period
(D) the Mesolithic period
Option d – the Mesolithic period
In the Mesolithic context, evidence of animal domestication has been found at
(A) Langhnaj
(B) Birbhanpur
(C) Adamgarh
(D) Chopani Mando
Option c – Adamgarh
Robert Bruce Foote, who discovered the first Palaeolithic tool in India, was a/ an
(A) Geologist
(B) Archaeologist
(C) Paleobotanist
(D) Both (A) and (B)
Option d – Both (A) and (B)
The three-age system, divided into stone, bronze, and iron from the collection of the Copenhagen Museum was coined by
(A) Thomson
(B) Lubbock
(C) Taylor
(D) Childe
Option a – Thomson
From which one of the following sites bone implements have been found?
(A) Chopani Mando
(B) Kakoria
(C) Mahadaha
(D) Sarai Nahar Rai
Option c – Mahadaha
Which of the following was a special feature of the Chola administration?
(A) Division of empire into mand-Alam
(B) Autonomy of village administration
(C) Full powers to Ministers of State
(D) Cheap and proper tax collection method
Option b – Autonomy of village administration
The Chola era was famous for
(A) Religious development
(B) Village Assemblies
(C) Warfare with Rashtrakuta
(D) Trade from Sri Lanka
Option b – Village Assemblies
Which Southern India state had excellent village administration?
(A) Chera
(B) Chalukya
(C) Chola
(D) Vatapi
Option c – Chola
A dynasty famous for efficient rural administration was
(A) Cholas
(B) Rashtrakutas
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Pallavas
Option a – Cholas
Brihadeshwara Temple of Thanjavur was built during the reign of the Chola emperor
(A) Parantaka-I
(B) Rajraja-I
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Rajadhiraja-I
Option b – Rajraja-I
In which region, the Chola empire was expanded?
(A) Vijayanagara Area
(B) Malabar Coast
(C) Hoysala
(D) Coromandel Coast and some regions of Deccan
Option d – Coromandel Coast and some regions of Deccan
Who among the following laid the foundation of the Chola Empire in the IXth century A.D.?
(A) Krishna-I
(B) Rajraja Chola
(C) Vijayalaya
(D) Parantaka
Option c – Vijayalaya
Which one of the following temple complexes has a massive statue of Nandi, considered to be the biggest in India?
(A) Brihadeshwara Temple
(B) Lingaraja Temple
(C) Kandariya Mahadev Temple
(D) Lepakshi Temple
Option a – Brihadeshwara Temple
The capital of Cholas was
(A) Kaveripattinam
(B) Mahabalipuram
(C) Kanchi
(D) Tanjore
Option d – Tanjore
Which of the following pair (A State of South India from 6th to 12th century and its Capital) is not correctly matched?
(A) Pallava-Kanchipuram
(B) Pandya-Madurai
(C) Chera-Puducheri
(D) Chola-Tanjvur
Option c – Chera-Puducheri
Which of the following Chinese travelers has given an account of the relationship of China with India during the reign of Chalukyas?
(A) Fa-Hien
(B) Hiuen-Tsang
(C) It-Sing
(D) Matwalin
Option d – Matwalin
Which dynasty did not rule over North India?
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Rajputs
(C) Gupta
(D) Mauryas
Option a – Chalukyas
The capital of Kadamba Kings was
(A) Tanjore
(B) Vanavasi
(C) Kanchi
(D) Badami
Option b – Vanavasi
A king of South India sent an ambassador to the kingdom of Rome in 26 B.C. To which dynasty did he belong?
(A) Chola
(B) Chera
(C) Pandya
(D) Chalukya
Option c – Pandya
Meenakshi Mandir is located at
(A) Madurai
(B) Pudukottai
(C) Sri Rangam
(D) Thanjavur
Option a – Madurai
Third Sangam was held at
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Ernakulam
(C) Madurai
(D) Tuticorin
Option c – Madurai
The sage who is said to have Aryanized South India was
(A) Vishwamitra
(B) Agastya
(C) Vashishtha
(D) Sambhara
Option b – Agastya
‘Bihu’ is the folk dance of which of the following States?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) West Bengal
(D) Maharashtra
Option b – Assam
‘Pongal’ is the festival of which State?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Kerala
Option b – Tamil Nadu
South Indian Festival of ‘Onam’ is associated with which of the following?
(A) Ram’s Victory over Rawan
(B) Durga’s Killing of Mahishasur
(C) Shiva Shakti
(D) Mahabali
Option d – Mahabali
‘Athapoo’ is associated with which of the following festivals?
(A) Dol Yatra
(B) Onam
(C) Pongal
(D) Vishwakarma Puja
Option b – Onam
‘Tamasha’ is a famous folk form of musical theatre in
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
Option c – Maharashtra
Name the holy place in which the main God is different from the other three.
(A) Amarnath
(B) Jagannath
(C) Kedarnath
(D) Vishwanath
Option b – Jagannath
In which of the following place Kumbh Mela is not held?
(A) Nashik
(B) Haridwar
(C) Prayag
(D) Varanasi
Option d – Varanasi
After how many years has Maha Kumbh’ been held?
(A) 12 years
(B) 10 years
(C) 9 years
(D) 144 years
Option d – 144 years
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Option b – Bihar
In the context of the cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called Tribhanga had been a favorite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes this pose?
(A) One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at the waist and neck
(B) Facial expressions, hand gestures, and make-up are combined to symbolize certain epic or historical characters
(C) Movements of body, face, and hands are used to express oneself or to tell a story
(D) A little smile, a slightly curved waist, and certain hand gestures are emphasized to express feelings of love or eroticism
Option a – One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at the waist and neck
In which place Kumbh Mela is held every twelfth year?
(A) Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik
(B) Chitrakoot, Ujjain, Prayag, Haridwar
(C) Rameshwaram, Puri, Badrinath, Dwarika
(D) Ujjain, Puri, Prayag, Haridwar
Option a – Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik
Onam is the festival of which state?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Assam
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Option c – Kerala
Indian National Movement came to be dominated by the Extremist after
(a) 1906
(b) 1909
(c) 1914
(d) 1919
Option a – 1906
Which one of the following was not an Extremist?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Madan Lal
(c) Udham Singh
(d) GK Gokhle
Option d – GK Gokhle
Which among the following was not an outstanding leader of Militant Nationalism?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhle
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Lokmanya Tilak
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Option a – Gopal Krishna Gokhle
Who called the Indian National Congress a ‘Begging Institute’?
(a) BC Pal
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) None of the above
Option b – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
The Congress policy of prayer and petitioning ultimately came to an end under the guidance of
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) BG Tilak
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Option b – BG Tilak
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Option a – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who was regarded as “one of the most dangerous pioneers of disaffection and truly the father of Indian unrest”?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Surendranath Banerjee
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji
Option c – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who said, “Tilak is the father of Indian Unrest”?
(a) V Chirol
(b) Louis Fischer
(c) Web Miller
(d) Lord Reading
Option a – V Chirol
Which extremist leader of the Freedom Movement was given 6-year jail punishment in 1908?
(a) Bipin Chandra Pal
(b) BG Tilak
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Arvind Ghosh
Option b – BG Tilak
After the sentence of BG Tilak, who among the following had pleaded for mercy and said, “My interest in Tilak is that of a Sanskrit Scholar”?
(a) RN Tagore
(b) Max Muller
(c) Bipin Chandra Pal
(d) William Jones
Option b – Max Muller
Who among the following were moderates? I. GK Gokhale II. Dadabhai Naoroji III. Pherozeshah Mehta IV. MG Ranade V. BG Tilak VI. Bipin Chandra Pal
(a) I, II, III, IV and VI
(b) I, II, and III
(c) IV, V, and IV
(d) I, II, III, and IV
Option b – I, II, and III
Assertion (A) Earlier Congress leaders did not adopt an aggressive approach toward the British Government and followed a moderate approach. Reason (R) Earlier Congress leaders knew the limit of their activity. Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option a – Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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