41. The first census was conducted in India at the ·
time of:
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Mayo
(d) Lord Ripon

42. When was the monopoly of East India Company in trade brought under the control of the British Crown?
(a) 1773 A.O.
(b) 1784 A.O.
(c) 1793 A.O.
(d) 1813 A.O.

43. When did Vasco da Gama come to India?
(a) 1492
(b) 1498
(c) 1398
(d) 1542

44. Which of the following Englishmen was honoured by Jahangir with the title of ‘Khan’?
(a) Sir Thomas Roe
(b) Edward Terry
(c) William Hawkins
(d) None of these

45. Which religious scholar tried to eradicate different innovations from the religion?
(a) Shah Wali Ullah
(b) Haji Shariat Ullah
(c) Syed Ahmad Shaheed
(d) Shah Ismail

46. First edition of Asar-us-Sanadid appeared
(a) 1846
(b) 1845
(c) 1848
(d) 1849

47. Sir Syed Ahmad KhSn became Chief Judge
(a) 1846
(b) 1845
(c) 1848
(d) 1849

48. British Govememnt sold Kashmir to Galab
Singh:
(a) 1846
(b) 1845
(c) 1848
(d) 1849

49. Doctrine of Lapse under which adoption of son by rulers in the absence of their natural hairs was banned was Introduced In Subcontinent:
(a) 1848
(b) 1846
(c) 1848
(d) 1849

50. East India Company occupied Punjab
(a) 1848
(b) 1846
(c) 1848
(d) 1849

51. The most famous court-poet (In Hindi
literature) of Akbar was: ·
(a) Raskhan
(b) Surdas
(c) Tulsldas
(d) Abdur-Rahim Khan-i-Khanan

52. Sher Shah is well-known for his administrative
skill, especially his:
(a) Market control steps
(b) Land revenue system
(c) Mansabdari system
(d) Law and order

53. After Shariat Ullah who made the Faraizi
Movement strong and popular?
(a) Syed Ahmad Shaheed
(b) Shah Ismail
(c) Dadhu Mian
(d) Shah Wali Ullah

54. Nadir Shah invaded India during the reign of:
(a) Shah Alam
(b) Bahadur Shah
(c) Muhammed Shah
(d) Farrukhsiyar

55. The Mughal emperor, who died to sudden fall
from the staircase, was:
(a) Babar
(b) Humayun
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb

56. Who amongst the following lost his kingdom in Hindustan but retneved it after about 15 years in exile?,
(a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(b) Ala-ud-Dln Khlljl
(c) Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq
(d) Humayun

57. The coin rupia was first issued by:
(a) Sher Shah Suri
(b) Alauddin Khilji
(c) Akbar
(d) Muhammad-bin- Tughlaq

58. Who was the founder of Faraizi Movement?
(a) Shah Ismail
(b) Haji Shariat Ullah
(c) Syed Ahmad Shaheed
(d) Shah Wali Ullah

59. Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the Grand Trunk Road?
(a) Babur
(b) Sher Shah Suri
(c) Jahangir
(d) Krishnadeva Raja

60. Who as the Afghan ruler of India whose administrative system was emulated by the British?
(a) Bairam Khan
(b) Sher Shah
(c) Muhammad Shah
(d) Ahmad Shah