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Test-2 History Worksheet (Grade 14)

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Consider the following reasons for the arrival of Europeans in India: 1. Renaissance and Reformation in 15th-century Europe. 2. Rise of Mercantilism and the emergence of Nation States. 3. Exploration driven by the finishing of feudalism in Europe. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

2 and 3 only

c)

1 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

2.

With reference to Vasco Da Gama, consider the following statements: 1. He reached Calicut in 1498 and was received by the Zamorin ruler. 2. He established trading stations at Calicut, Cochin (early capital), and Cannanore during his second voyage in 1502. 3. He is credited with bringing the first printing machine and tobacco to India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

1 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

3.

Consider the following statements regarding the beginning of the Revolt of 1857: 1. The New Enfield Rifle and its greased cartridges were the immediate cause. 2. The revolt began on 29th March when Mangal Pandey and Ishwar Pandey of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry started the revolt at Barrackpore. 3. The 19th Bengal Native Infantry at Behrampur first refused to use the Enfield Rifle on 2nd February. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

2 and 3 only

c)

1 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

4.

Consider the following statements about Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar: a. He is known as the Father of Modern Bengali Prose. b. He became the Principal of Sanskrit College, Calcutta, in 1850. c. He actively worked for the passage of the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a)

a and c only

b)

b only

c)

a and b only

d)

a, b and c

5.

Who led the Young Bengal Movement?

a)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

b)

Henry Vivian Derozio

c)

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

d)

R. Tagore

6.

Consider the following statements regarding Swami Vivekananda: 1. His real name was Narendra Modi, and his spiritual Guru was Ramakrishna Paramhansa. 2. He became famous after his speech at the Parliament of Religions held at Chicago in 1893. 3. He founded schools, hospitals, and orphanages in the name of Ram Krishna. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a)

1 and 3 only

b)

2 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

7.

Who founded Satya Sadhak Samaj?

a)

Swami Vivekananda

b)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

c)

Jyotibha Phule

d)

Dayanand Saraswati

8.

Match the following by selecting the organization associated with Dayanand Saraswati.

a)

Prarthana Samaj

b)

Young Bengal Movement

c)

Arya Samaj

d)

Brahmo Samaj

9.

Match the following by selecting the organization associated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

a)

Prarthana Samaj

b)

Young Bengal Movement

c)

Arya Samaj

d)

Brahmo Samaj

10.

Match the following by selecting the organization associated with Atmarang Panduran.

a)

Prarthana Samaj

b)

Young Bengal Movement

c)

Arya Samaj

d)

Brahmo Samaj

11.

Match the following by selecting the organization associated with Henry Derezio.

a)

Prarthana Samaj

b)

Young Bengal Movement

c)

Arya Samaj

d)

Brahmo Samaj

12.

The Ahmedabad Satyagraha of Gandhi was directed against

a)

British mill owners

b)

British non-government officials

c)

Indian mill owners

d)

Indian government officials

13.

Match List-I with List-II by identifying the policy associated with Lord Clive.

a)

Subsidiary Alliance

b)

Indian Universities Act

c)

Doctrine of Lapse

d)

Dual Government in Bengal

14.

Match List-I with List-II by identifying the policy associated with Lord Wellesley.

a)

Subsidiary Alliance

b)

Indian Universities Act

c)

Doctrine of Lapse

d)

Dual Government in Bengal

15.

Match List-I with List-II by identifying the policy associated with Lord Dalhousie.

a)

Subsidiary Alliance

b)

Indian Universities Act

c)

Doctrine of Lapse

d)

Dual Government in Bengal

16.

Match List-I with List-II by identifying the policy associated with Lord Curzon.

a)

Subsidiary Alliance

b)

Indian Universities Act

c)

Doctrine of Lapse

d)

Dual Government in Bengal

17.

Who was the first woman President of Congress?

a)

Mrs. Annie Besant

b)

Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

c)

Mrs. Nellie Sengupta

d)

Aruna Asaf Ali

18.

The Simon Commission which came to India in 3rd February 1928 was boycotted because

a)

all its members were Englishmen

b)

at that time a large number of nationalist leaders were in prison

c)

the chairman, Sir John Simon was very unpopular

d)

the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms had failed

19.

Which year did Bankim Chandra Chatopadhyay wrote Anandmath?

a)

1858

b)

1882

c)

1892

d)

None of these

20.

Who is generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self-government in modern India?

a)

Ripon

b)

Lytton

c)

Mayo

d)

Curzon

21.

Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were the founder members of the

a)

Communist Party of India

b)

Forward Block

c)

Socialist-Swarajist Party

d)

Swarajya Party

22.

After the Bardoli Satyagraha, the title of 'Sardar' to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Motilal Nehru

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

23.

The immortal national song Vande Mataram has been written by

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhaya

c)

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

d)

Surendranath Bandyopadhyay

24.

The Round table conference at London met for the discussion of

a)

Provision of Provincial Autonomy

b)

A future Administration of India

c)

Gandhi’s demands for calling off Civil Disobedience Movement

d)

Congress claim to be the sole representative of Indians

25.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was equated with

a)

Mazzini

b)

Garibaldi

c)

Cavour

d)

Bismarck

26.

“India Wins Freedom” is the autobiography of

a)

Abul Kalam Azad

b)

Muhammad Ali

c)

Zakir Hussain

d)

Syed Ahmad Khan

27.

Who was the author of the book My Experiments with Truth?

a)

Aurobindo

b)

Tilak

c)

Gandhi

d)

Vinoba

28.

Provincial autonomy was introduced in India by the

a)

Indian Councils Act, 1909

b)

Government of India Act, 1919

c)

Government of India Act, 1935

d)

Indian Independence Act, 1947

29.

Who propounded the theory of ‘Economic Drain of India’ during British imperialism?

a)

W.C. Bannerji

b)

Dadabhai Naroji

c)

Gopalkrishna Gokhale

d)

Gandhiji

30.

Atal Innovation Mission is launched by

a)

NITI Aayog

b)

Department of Science and Tech

c)

Department of Biotechnology

d)

None of the above

31.

The Patkai Bum range makes the boundary between

a)

India and Bhutan

b)

India and China

c)

India and Bangladesh

d)

India and Burma

32.

The 1907 Surat session of Indian National Congress is significant in the history of the freedom movement, because:

a)

Congress accepted separate electorate for Muslims.

b)

Congress split into moderate and extremist groups.

c)

Swadeshi movement was launched.

d)

"Swaraj" was adopted as the goal of the Indian National Congress.

33.

"He was the Principal of the Sanskrit College in Bengal. He raised his voice in favor of the Widow Remarriage Act 1855. As a Government Inspector of schools, he organized thirty-five girl’s schools." The above passage refers to which of the following social reformers?

a)

Debendranath Tagore

b)

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

c)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

d)

Swami Vivekananda

34.

Who among the following is associated with the Independence for India League? 1. Mahatma Gandhi 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Subhash Chandra Bose Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

35.

Which of the following personalities were associated with the Mahalwari System in India? 1. Holt Mackenzie 2. Robert Martins Bird 3. Francis Hastings Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

2 and 3 only

c)

1 and 3 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

36.

Which of the following leaders was the first satyagrahi to offer Individual Satyagraha in 1940?

a)

Vinoba Bhave

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

d)

Brahma Dutt

37.

Which of the following was/were the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935? 1. It proposed an All-India Federation. 2. It provided for the abolition of dyarchy at the provincial level. 3. It provided residuary powers to the Viceroy. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

2 and 3 only

c)

1 and 3 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

38.

Ripon’s resolution of 1882 pertained to:

a)

Financial devolution to local bodies

b)

Improvement of labour conditions

c)

Shifting the capital of British India

d)

Strictly regulating the vernacular press

39.

In the context of the Indian freedom movement, Khudai Khidmatgars organised

a)

a peasant movement in Punjab

b)

a movement for upliftment of tribals in Gujarat

c)

nonviolent resistance movement in North-West Frontier Province

40.

When was the Indian National Congress formed?

a)

1888

b)

1886

c)

1885

d)

1889

41.

Who is known as the “Father of Indian Renaissance”?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

c)

Swami Vivekananda

d)

Dadabhai Naoroji

42.

The Permanent Settlement was introduced by whom?

a)

Lord Dalhousie

b)

Lord Wellesley

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Lord Curzon

43.

The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?

a)

1757

b)

1764

c)

1857

d)

1776

44.

The Battle of Buxar was fought between the English and which of the following?

a)

Mir Jafar

b)

Siraj-ud-Daulah

c)

A combination of three powers

d)

Tipu Sultan

45.

Who founded the Arya Samaj?

a)

Dayanand Saraswati

b)

Swami Vivekananda

c)

Ramakrishna Paramhansa

d)

Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar

46.

The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by

a)

Lord Dalhousie

b)

Lord Hastings

c)

Lord Curzon

d)

Lord Wellesley

47.

Doctrine of Lapse was implemented by

a)

Lord Cornwallis

b)

Lord Dalhousie

c)

Lord Ripon

d)

Lord Lytton

48.

Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj?

a)

Swami Vivekananda

b)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

c)

Debendranath Tagore

d)

Keshab Chandra Sen

49.

The Indian National Congress was founded in

a)

1880

b)

1885

c)

1890

d)

1905

50.

Who was the first President of INC?

a)

Dadabhai Naoroji

b)

A.O. Hume

c)

W.C. Bonnerjee

d)

Surendranath Banerjee

51.

Partition of Bengal took place in

a)

1903

b)

1905

c)

1907

d)

1909

52.

The Swadeshi Movement started as a reaction to

a)

Rowlatt Act

b)

Salt Law

c)

Partition of Bengal

d)

Simon Commission

53.

Who gave the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright"?

a)

B.G. Tilak

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

d)

Motilal Nehru

54.

The Home Rule Movement was started by

a)

Tilak and Annie Besant

b)

Gokhale and Tilak

c)

Gandhi and Tilak

d)

Gandhi and Nehru

55.

The Rowlatt Act was passed in

a)

1917

b)

1918

c)

1919

d)

1920

56.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in

a)

Delhi

b)

Lahore

c)

Amritsar

d)

Meerut

57.

The massacre at Jallianwala Bagh occurred on

a)

10 March 1919

b)

13 April 1919

c)

15 August 1919

d)

10 April 1918

58.

Who was the Governor-General during the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?

a)

Lord Curzon

b)

Lord Hardinge

c)

Lord Chelmsford

d)

Lord Irwin

59.

Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in

a)

1918

b)

1919

c)

1920

d)

1922

60.

Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn due to

a)

Rowlatt Act

b)

Partition of Bengal

c)

Chauri Chaura incident

d)

Jallianwala Bagh

61.

The Simon Commission arrived in India in

a)

1927

b)

1928

c)

1929

d)

1930

62.

The Simon Commission was boycotted because

a)

It supported partition

b)

All members were British

c)

It rejected reforms

d)

It increased taxes

63.

Who gave the slogan “Simon Go Back”?

a)

Subhas Bose

b)

Lala Lajpat Rai

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Motilal Nehru

64.

Civil Disobedience Movement began with

a)

Quit India speech

b)

Dandi March

c)

Khilafat Movement

d)

Chauri Chaura

65.

Dandi March started from

a)

Dandi

b)

Ahmedabad

c)

Wardha

d)

Sabarmati Ashram

66.

The Salt March was in

a)

1929

b)

1930

c)

1931

d)

1932

67.

Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in

a)

1929

b)

1930

c)

1931

d)

1932

68.

Poona Pact was signed between Gandhi and

a)

Jinnah

b)

B. R. Ambedkar

c)

Nehru

d)

Bose

69.

The Quit India Movement was launched in

a)

1940

b)

1941

c)

1942

d)

1943

70.

Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”?

a)

Subhas Chandra Bose

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Sardar Patel

71.

INA was formed by

a)

Gandhi

b)

Nehru

c)

Subhas Chandra Bose

d)

Bhagat Singh

72.

The Cabinet Mission came to India in

a)

1944

b)

1945

c)

1946

d)

1947

73.

Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’?

a)

Gandhi

b)

Nehru

c)

Tagore

d)

Patel

74.

Who wrote Hind Swaraj?

a)

Gandhi

b)

Tilak

c)

Nehru

d)

Lajpat Rai

75.

The Indian Independence Act was passed in

a)

British Parliament

b)

Indian Parliament

c)

Viceroy’s Council

d)

Congress session

76.

Who was the last Governor-General of India?

a)

Rajendra Prasad

b)

Mountbatten

c)

C. C. Rajagopalachari

d)

Wavell

77.

Who was the earliest known king of ancient Assam?

a)

Narakasura

b)

Mairhanga Danava

c)

Bhagadatta

d)

Bhaskar Varman

78.

Narakasura is said to have been born to Goddess Earth and which deity?

a)

Lord Shiva

b)

Lord Vishnu (Varaha incarnation)

c)

Lord Brahma

d)

Lord Indra

79.

Who was the founder of the Varman Dynasty?

a)

Bhaskar Varman

b)

Pushya Varman

c)

Bhuti Varman

d)

Mahendra Varman

80.

Who was the first Varman king to perform the Ashwamedha Sacrifice?

a)

Pushya Varman

b)

Mahendra Varman

c)

Bhaskar Varman

d)

Bhuti Varman

81.

Who was the most illustrious king of the Varman Dynasty?

a)

Pushya Varman

b)

Bhaskar Varman

c)

Sushthita Varman

d)

Bhuti Varman

82.

Which dynasty followed the Varman Dynasty in Kamarupa?

a)

Pala Dynasty

b)

Salastambha Dynasty

c)

Koch Dynasty

d)

Ahom Dynasty

83.

Chilarai’s original name was

a)

Molladev

b)

Shukladhvaja

c)

Sangram Singha

d)

Bisu

84.

Who was the founder of the Chutia Dynasty?

a)

Ratnadhwajpal

b)

Birpal

c)

Satyanarayan

d)

Dharmanarayan

85.

Who was the last queen of the Chutia Dynasty?

a)

Kuranganayani

b)

Sati Sadhani

c)

Mula Gabharu

d)

Joymati

86.

Who among the following were contemporary to Sukapha? 1. Bodusa 2. Thakumattha 3. Birchapati Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

87.

Simplify the expression 12+[24÷{10−(2×3)}]12+[24\div\{10-(2\times3)\}] .

a)

18

b)

20

c)

24

d)

16

88.

Find the missing number in the following series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

a)

40

b)

44

c)

38

d)

42

89.

Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the man?

a)

Mother

b)

Aunt

c)

Daughter

d)

Sister

90.

A person travels 5 km north, then 12 km east. What is the distance from the start?

a)

17 km

b)

13 km

c)

15 km

d)

7 km

91.

Find the HCF of 24, 36, and 48.

a)

6

b)

12

c)

4

d)

18

92.

What is the average of the first five prime numbers?

a)

5.0

b)

5.6

c)

6.2

d)

4.8

93.

Calculate simple interest on 2000 at 5% per annum for 3 years.

a)

300

b)

200

c)

100

d)

400

94.

A train 150 m long is running at 54 km/h. How long to cross an electric pole?

a)

8 seconds

b)

10 seconds

c)

12 seconds

d)

15 seconds

95.

If A:B = 2:3 and B:C = 4:5, then what is the ratio A:B:C?

a)

8:12:15

b)

2:4:5

c)

8:10:15

d)

6:9:15

96.

A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B in 15 days. Working together, they take:

a)

5 days

b)

6 days

c)

8 days

d)

12.5 days

97.

Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." Relationship?

a)

Sister

b)

Mother

c)

Aunt

d)

Daughter

98.

If CAT = 24 and DOG = 26, how will TIGER be coded?

a)

55

b)

59

c)

60

d)

62

99.

A person travels 5 km North, then 12 km East. Distance from start?

a)

17 km

b)

13 km

c)

15 km

d)

7 km

100.

Which word does NOT belong?

a)

Apple

b)

Mango

c)

Carrot

d)

Banana

101.

In a row of 30, Rohan is 10th from left. Position from right?

a)

20th

b)

21st

c)

19th

d)

22nd

102.

Book : Author :: Statue : ?

a)

Painter

b)

Sculptor

c)

Mason

d)

Museum

103.

Relationship diagram for: Mothers, Females, Doctors.

a)

Mothers inside Females, overlap with Doctors

b)

Three separate circles

c)

Chain of three circles

d)

Two inside, one separate

104.

If Jan 1, 2024 was Monday, Jan 1, 2025 was? (2024 is leap year)

a)

Tuesday

b)

Wednesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Monday

105.

Logic: All pens are pencils. All pencils are erasers. Conclusion?

a)

Only: All pens are erasers

b)

Only: All erasers are pens

c)

Both follow

d)

Neither follows

106.

If WATER = XBUFS, then BREAD = ?

a)

CSFBE

b)

AQDZC

c)

CSGCE

d)

DSFBE

107.

Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

a)

Rajendra Prasad

b)

Lord Mountbatten

c)

Rajagopalachari

d)

Nehru

108.

The Act of Independence was passed in

a)

1945

b)

1946

c)

1947

d)

1948