Here are examples of possible History of India questions for the TNUSRB SI exam:
Ancient India
- Which was the main occupation of the people in the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Agriculture
b) Trade
c) Hunting
d) Pottery
(Answer: a) Agriculture - Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Bindusara
d) Bimbisara
(Answer: a) Chandragupta Maurya - What are the Vedas primarily concerned with?
a) Political administration
b) Religious rituals
c) Science and technology
d) Commerce
(Answer: b) Religious rituals
Medieval India
- Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?
a) Akbar
b) Babur
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
(Answer: b) Babur - The famous work ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ was written by:
a) Amir Khusrau
b) Abul Fazl
c) Al-Biruni
d) Kalhana
(Answer: b) Abul Fazl - Which ruler introduced the ‘Iqta’ system?
a) Iltutmish
b) Balban
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(Answer: a) Iltutmish
Modern India
- Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c) Swami Vivekananda
d) Rabindranath Tagore
(Answer: b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy - When was the Indian National Congress founded?
a) 1857
b) 1885
c) 1905
d) 1919
(Answer: b) 1885 - The Partition of Bengal was annulled in:
a) 1909
b) 1911
c) 1919
d) 1922
(Answer: b) 1911
General Knowledge on History
- Who wrote the book ‘Discovery of India’?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
(Answer: a) Jawaharlal Nehru - Which movement is associated with the slogan “Do or Die”?
a) Quit India Movement
b) Non-Cooperation Movement
c) Civil Disobedience Movement
d) Swadeshi Movement
(Answer: a) Quit India Movement
These questions are typical of the TNUSRB SI exam and cover a range of topics in Indian history.
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