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2nd November 2014, 07:33 PM
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| Haryana public service commission mains paper of Indian History and Economics
Can someone please post hpsc's past year papers(mains) of Indian History and Economics. Your effort will be highly regarded. Thanks |
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20th February 2015, 03:40 PM
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| Re: Haryana public service commission mains paper of Indian History and Economics
Hello friend as you Want the Haryana public service commission mains paper of Indian History and Economics so here I am providing you the same….. 1. The tribal leader who was regarded as an incarnation of God and Father of the world (Dharti Aba) was: a) Kanhu Santha b) Rupa Naik c) Birsa Munda d) None of the above 2. Which of the following was leader of Waliullahi (Wahabi) movement ? a) Syed Ahmed of Rae Bareily b) Waliulla c) Muhammad Abdul Wahab d) None of the above 3. In which of the following battles with the Sikhs did the Partisans of the holy was suffer a terrible defeat in which Syed Ahmad lost his life ? a) The battle of Amritsar b) The battle of Charsadda c) The battle of Balkot d) None of the above 4. The most fearless and bold woman leader of the Peasant movement, who sacrificed her life to protect peasants rights was : a) Ambika Chakraborthy b) Snehlata Wadekar c) Veera Gunamma d) None of the above 5. Which of the following statements about “Lokahitwadi” is not correct? a) He attributed the social decline and decay of India to the neglect of the Sciences and learning b) He attacked traditional religious beliefs and customs c) He attributed to the poverty of India to the Laziness and decline in the morals of the Indians d) Not any specific list 6. Which of the following theistic philosophy did MG Ranade approve of ? a) Mysticism b) Vedanism c) Bhakticult d) None of the above 7. Which of the following tasks was closest to the heart of Syed Ahmad Khan ? a) Religious reinterpretation b) Social reform c) Promotion of modern education d) None of the above 8. Two greatest Pioneers in the cause of widow’s education were : a) D.K. Karve and Pandita Ramabai b) M.G. Ranade and R.G. Bahndrarkar c) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar and Keshav Chandra Sen d) None of the above 9. After the Surat Split in 1907, the second in the Congress took place in 1918 on the issue of : a) Lucknow Pact b) Montagu declaration c) Election of Mrs. Annie Besant as President of the INC (1917) d) None of the above 10. Which of the following revolutionary and terrorist organizations had a large number of young women revolutionaries? a) Yugantar b) Anushilan Samiti c) Bharat Mata Society d) None of the above 11. Under whose leadership was the Chittagong Armoury Raid organised ? a) Jatin Das b) Surya Sen c) Ganesh Ghosh d) None of the above 12. Proficiency in which of the following games was rewarded and recognised by state of Vijayanagar? a) Chess b) Wrestling c) Gymnastics d) None of the above In paper code C – Wrestling was missplet as Wresting 13. The first Mughal emperor to organise some sorts of Distress relief during famines was? a) Akbar b) Jahangir c) Shahjahan d) None of the above 14. The only son of Ashoka found mentioned in his inscriptions is : a) Tivara b) Mahendra c) Kunala d) None of the above 15. During the Mauryan times the royal Houses were mostly built of: a) Baked bricks b) Wood c) Mud & Tile d) None of the above 16. The status of which of the following could be said to have somewhat improved during the Mauryan Period ? a) Kshatriyas b) Vaishyas c) Shudras d) None of the above 17. The largest single source of income to the chola state was: a) Land tax b) Toll on trade c) Taxes on professions, mines and forests d) None of the above 18. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was pronounced by: a) J.L. Nehru b) Dadabhai Naoroji c) R.C. Dutt d) None of the above 19. The Vijaynagar King, Krishnadev Raya’s work ‘Amuktamalyada’ was in : a) Telgu b) Sanskrit c) Tamil d) None of the above 20. The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in : a) Palamoli b) Aruvanad c) Pattinappaalai d) None of the above 21. Todarmal was associated with : a) Music b) Literature c) Land Revenue Reforms d) None of the above 22. Two of the Great Mughals wrote their own memories. They were : a) Babar and Humayun b) Jahangir and Shahjahan c) Babar and Jahangir d) None of the above 23. To which king belongs to the Lion Capital of Sarnath ? a) Chandragupta b) Ashoka c) Kanishka d) None of the above 24. The Zamindari in Mughal India was not : a) Hereditary b) A saleable right c) Morgageable d) None of the above 25. The term Khalisa in Mughal Administration signified the : a) Land owned by emperor himself b) Religion land grants c) Entire imperial establishment d) None of the above 26. Tulsidas the author of ‘Ramcharitmanas’ was a contemporary of which of the following rulers? a) Shahjahan b) Akbar c) Shershah Suri d) None of the above 27. The text of the document called ‘Mazhar’ by which Akbar assumed the role of Supreme arbiter in the matter of religion found on : a) Arif Quandahari’s ‘Tarikh-i-Alfi’ b) Abul Fazal’s Akbarnama c) Nazamuddin’s ‘Tabaqat-i-Akbari’ d) None of the above 28. Tolkappiyam is associated with the: a) First Sangam Period b) Second Sangam Period c) Third Sangam Period d) None of the above 29. The Vijayanagar king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of hid bowmen was : a) Bukka I b) Devaraya I c) Ramaraya d) None of the above 30. The uprising of 1857 was described as first Indian war of Independence by: a) V. D. Savarkar b) B. G. Tilak c) R. C. Mazumdar d) None of the above 31. Which independent nawab of Bengal was defeated and killed by forces of East India company? a) Siraj – ud -daula b) Shuja – ud -daula c) Shah Alam II d) None of the above 32. Who introduced the system of permanent settlement also called permanent settlement in Bengal for effective agricultural methods and productivity? a) Lord Wellesley b) Lord Cornwallis c) Warren Hastings d) None of the above 33. Which of the following newspaper was launched by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in 1909? a) Free India b) Leader c) Independent d) None of the above 34. Who of the following advised British East India company to seek from the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam, a ‘sanad’ for the Diwani of Bengal? a) Maharaja Raj Ballabh b) Raja Daulat Ram c) Manik Chand d) None of the above 35. The first India ruler who joined the subsidary alliance was: a) Nawab of Awadh b) King of Trivancore c) Nizam of Hyderabad d) None of the above 36. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj Pilgrimage at the expense of the state was: a) Alauddin Khilji b) Aurangzeb c) Akbar d) None of the above Emperor Akbar was the first ruler to organize the Haj pilgrimage at state expense and provide subsidies to pilgrims. He also founded a hospice for pilgrims in Makkah. 37. Which of the following territories was not affected by revolt of 1857? a) Jhansi b) Chittor c) Lucknow d) None of the above 38. The head of the committee formed by the Government to enquiry into Jallianwala bagh Massacre was: a) John Simon b) General Dyer c) Hunter d) None of the above 39. Whom did Mahatama Gandhi called “The Patriot of the Patriots”? a) Bhagat Singh b) Subhash Chandra Bose c) Sardar Patel d) None of the above 40. The term “Dosi Hatt” was used in early medieval india for : a) Animal Market b) Slave Bazar c) Kappas (Cotton) Market d) None of the above 41. Which contemporary Mughal historian of the age of Akbar had prepared a list of Charges calling him an enemy of Islam? a) Abbas Khan Sarwani b) Badauni c) Nizamuddin Ahmad d) None of the above 42. To whom did Sher Shah appoint to provide bed and food to Hindu travellers staying at ‘Sarais’ (rest houses)? a) Muslims b) Low cast hindus c) Brahmans d) None of the above 43. When did Aurangzeb arrive in Deccan finally to quell revolt of Maratha? a) 1681 b) 1689 c) 1700 d) None of the above Aurangzeb’s son Akbar left the Mughal court and joined with Sambhaji, inspiring some Mughal forces to join the Marathas. In 1681, Aurangazeb arrives in the Deccan in search of his fugitive son. For nine years, Aurangzeb couldn’t win a single fort from the Marathas. But in 1689 Aurangzeb captured Sambhaji (son of Shivaji) and publicly tortured and killed him. 44. Which Maratha Saint is most importantly known for social reform, national regeneration and the rise of Maratha power? a) Samartha Ramdas b) Tukaram c) Vaman Pandit d) None of the above 45. On what condition Wellesly agreed to help Peshwas Bajirao II? a) An underhand transaction of Rs. 15 lakh b) His consent to the the subsidary alliance c) His agreeing to the abolition of the office of the Peshwa after his death d) None of the above 46. With whom did Raja Ranjit Singh conclude the treaty of Lahore in 1806 which gave him freedom to expand north of Sutlej ? a) Holkar of Indore b) Scindia of Gwalior c) East India Company d) None of the above 47. What was the grieviest cause of discontent among soldiers before the revolt of 1857? a) Non observation of caste distinctions b) Question of promotion and pay c) Absence of power and equitable procedure for discipline & control d) None of the above 48. Who was the mastermind of bomb attack on Lord Hardinge at Chandni Chowk, Delhi in 1912? a) Sachindranath Sanyal b) Rasbehari Bose c) Bhai Parmanand d) None of the above 49. When did Gandhiji go to fast unto death for the first time? a) At the time of riots in Delhi b) At the time of riots in Calcutta c) At the time of Jallianwala Bagh tragedy d) None of the above Gandhiji’s first fast was in 1918 in connection with the strike of mill workers in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad mill strikers demanded a 35% increase in wages. Gandhi undertook a fast unto death in support of the workers’ demands. The mill owners finally relented and worker got a 35% increase in their wages. Jallianwala bagh massacre – 1919 | Calcutta Riot – 1946 | Delhi Riot – 1948 50. Sir Thomas Roe was sent as the British Ambassador to the Court of : a) Aurangzeb b) Jahangir c) Shahjahan d) None of the above |
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