1. ......................, Glimpses of World History, and The Discovery of India) know, and
as The Oxford India Nehru, a selection of his most representative speeches and writings, again proves.
Correct : A. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. ...................... also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India, was
an Indian independence activist and poet.
Correct : A. Sarojini Naidu
3. .................... served as the first governor of the Oudh from 1947 to 1949; the first
woman to become the governor of an Indian state.
Correct : A. Sarojini Naidu
4. Sarojini Naidu was the second woman to become the president of the Indian
National Congress in ................................
Correct : D. 1925
5. .......................... was an Indian writer in English, notable for his depiction of the
lives of the poorer castes in traditional Indian society.
Correct : A. Mulk Raj Anand
6. .......................was an Indian writer, best known for his works set in the fictional
South Indian town of Malgudi.
Correct : C. R. K. Narayan
7. ..................... is a well-known Indian writer who writes in English as well as
Malayalam, her native language.
Correct : D. Kamala Surayya
8. ..................is considered to be one of the outstanding Indian poets writing in
English, although her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography.
Correct : D. Kamala Das
9. Much of ...............writing in Malayalam came under the pen name Madhavikkutty.
Correct : D. Kamala Das’
10. ................is the daughter of V. M. Nair, a former managing editor of the widelycirculated Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi,
Correct : A. Kamala Das
11. ..................is the daughter of Nalappatt Balamani Amma, a renowned Malayali
poetess.
Correct : A. Kamala Das
12. The word Colonialism, according to the Oxford English Dictionary comes from the
……………………… Colonia.
Correct : C. Roman
13. The Spanish Armada occurred in the year…………
Correct : A. 1588
14. During the reign of …………………… the mercantile system in England developed in a full‐
fledged form.
Correct : B. CharlesII
15. Who was the British King when American colonies achieved independence in 1776?
Correct : A. George III
16. Who wrote the poem White Man’s Burden?
Correct : C. Rudyard Kipling
17. Who is known as the ‘prophet of Imperialism’?
Correct : A. Rudyard Kipling
18. Who called Rudyard Kipling as the Prophet of Imperialism?
Correct : C. George Orwell
19. Rudyard Kipling was born in December 1865 in ……………
Correct : D. Bombay
20. The famous fiction Jungle Book is authored by ………………..
Correct : D. Rudyard Kipling
21. ……………………… represents the body of knowledge created by the westerners about the
eastern societies.
Correct : B. Orientalism
22. Who among the following western scholar was associated with Orientalist studies in
India?
Correct : A. William Jones
23. The ‘Asiatic Society of Bengal’ was established in the year………….
Correct : C. 1784
24. The famous Palestinian‐American intellectual …………………………. posed major criticism
against the oriental constructions of the east.
Correct : C. Edward Said
25. Who authored the famous book titled “Orientalism”?
Correct : A. Edward Said
26. The book Orientalism was published in the year ……….
Correct : A. 1978
27. .……………………… redefined Orientalism thus: “orientalism is a western style for
dominating, restructuring and having authority over the orient”.
Correct : B. Edward Said
28. The Union Jack is …………………………
Correct : B. Flag of Great Britain
29. The name “Union Jack” became official when it was approved by British Parliament in ………
Correct : B. 1908
30. Queen Victoria ascended the British throne in the year………………
Correct : A. 1837
31. Queen Victoria died in the year………………….
Correct : C. 1901
32. Queen Victoria’s reign lasted for …………………… years
Correct : B. 63 years
33. Railway locomotive was invented by ……………………..
Correct : A. George Stephenson
34. “Penny Black”, the first postage of England, is associated with the name of ……………………..
Correct : D. Rowland Hill
35. The inventions of camera, gas, bicycle, and typewriter occurred in England during the
reign of……………………….
Correct : B. Queen Victoria
36. John Hyatt’s celluloid was used in……………………
Correct : C. Victorian shirt collars
37. Great Victorian poet Alfred Tennyson was born in the year…………….
Correct : D. 1809
38. Who wrote the poem “The Princess”?
Correct : D. Alfred Tennyson
39. Famous English poet Alfred Tennyson died in the year………………
Correct : C. 1892
40. Famous English poet and prose critic of Victorian era, Mathew Arnold was born in the
year?
Correct : D. 1822
41. Which among the following poem was written by Mathew Arnold?
Correct : C. Dover Beach
42. Mathew Arnold died in the year……………………..
Correct : C. 1888
43. The books “scene of clerical life” and “the mill on the floss” were written
by………………………
Correct : B. George Elliot
44. Who wrote the novel “Sybil”?
Correct : D. Benjamin Disraeli
45. The Victorian era was a time when the ……………………grew rapidly in influence.
Correct : B. Middle Class
46. The concept of “self‐made man” became dominant among the ….........
Correct : A. Victorian middle class
47. Charles Darwin was born in the year……………….
Correct : B. 1809
48. ‘HMS Beagle’ was associated with………………….
Correct : C. The voyage of Charles Darwin
49. The book ‘Descent of Man’ was authored by ………………………
Correct : A. Charles Darwin
50. In which year the book “Descent of Man” was published?
Correct : D. 1871
51. Who authored the famous book ‘Origin of Species’?
Correct : C. Charles Darwin
52. In which year famous natural scientist Charles Darwin died?
Correct : C. 1882
53. The other name of Anglo‐Catholic movement was……………
Correct : C. Oxford Movement
54. E.B Pusey and John Henry Newman were associated with………………………
Correct : C. Oxford Movement
55. The Oxford movement started in England in the ……………………………….
Correct : A. 1830s
56. Who wrote “Tract 90” to support Roman Catholic doctrine?
Correct : D. Henry Newman
57. ………………………………… is considered as the founder Liberalism in England.
Correct : B. John Locke
58. Who wrote famous book on Liberalist ideology titled “two treatises ofgovernment”?
Correct : D. John Locke
59. Utilitarian philosophy emerged in………………………
Correct : C. England
60. “Greatest amount of happiness to the greatest number of people” is the slogan
of……………………………
Correct : B. Utilitarians
61. The first systematic account utilitarianism was developed by……………………
Correct : C. Jeremy Bentham
62. Famous English philosopher Jeremy Bentham was associated with………..
Correct : C. Utilitarian philosophy
63. Who authored the book “introduction to the principles of morals and legislation”?
Correct : D. Jeremy Bentham
64. John Stuart Mill was a follower of ……………………..
Correct : C. Jeremy Bentham
65. The famous essay titled “Utilitarianism”, published in 1861, was authored by…………
Correct : A. John Stuart Mill
66. …………………….wrote one of the most well‐known works on utilitarian philosophy titled
“The Methods of Ethics” published in 1874.
Correct : B. Henry Sid wick
67. The beginning of party system in England occurred during the reign of……….
Correct : B. Charles II
68. ……………………………..is considered as the founder of ‘Court Party’, later called Tory Party in
England.
Correct : D. Danby
69. ……………………… is considered as the founder of ‘Country Party’, later called Whig Party in
England.
Correct : C. Anthony Ashley‐cooper
70. “Exclusion Bill Crisis” (1679‐1681) was closely associated with …………..in England.
Correct : C. Development of party system
71. The Tory party was later known as……………………..
Correct : B. Conservative
72. The Whig Party was later known as……………………
Correct : C. Liberal
73. ………………….. Invented “Flying Shuttle”
Correct : A. John Kay
74. “Spinning Jenny” was invented by……………………………
Correct : D. James Hargreaves
75. Of the following which was the invention of Cartwright?
Correct : B. Power loom
76. An instrument ,which was used to remove seeds from the cotton fibre, known as “The
Cotton Gin” was invented by……………………….
Correct : C. Whitney
77. James Watt’s name is associated with………………………..
Correct : C. Steam Engine
78. Steam Engine was invented in the year…………………
Correct : B. 1769
79. In which year Cartwright invented Power loom?
Correct : A. 1785
80. Flying Shuttle was introduced in England in the year………………………..
Correct : A. 1733
81. Innovations in road‐making started in England due to the efforts of………….
Correct : A. John Mac Adam
82. Who suggested to introduce “penny postage” for all letters in UK?
Correct : C. Rowland Hill
83. “Penny postage” introduced in England in the year…………………..
Correct : B. 1840
84. Sir C. Wheatstone’s name is associated with the invention of ……………….
Correct : B. Telegraph
85. ‘Reuter’s New Agency’ was established in London in the year…………………
Correct : C. 1851
86. In 1834, who formed a “Grand National Consolidated Trade Union” in England?
Correct : A. Robert Owen
87. The newspaper that popularised the ideas of Chartist movement among the English
people was …………………..
Correct : C. The Northern Star
88. Name the organisation formed in London in 1838 to fight for universal suffrage and
redress the grievances of working class?
Correct : C. Working Men Association
89. In 1838, The Working Men Association of England prepared a “charter of political
democracy”, which was popularly called…………………
Correct : C. People’s Charter
90. The “People’s Charter” of 1838 was prepared by……………………..
Correct : A. William Lovett and Francis Place
91. The Chartist movement in England turned in to a militant physical force under the
leadership of………………………….
Correct : C. O’Conner
92. Chartist movement face strong repression during the rule of………………………
Correct : D. Robert Peel
93. Agrarian revolution occurred in England in the ……………..century.
Correct : B. 18th century
94. Jethro Tull’s name is associated with…………………………
Correct : C. Invention of machine for sowing seeds
95. “Four‐Course System” or the rotation of crops was introduced by………………
Correct : D. Lord Townshend
96. Four‐course system or the rotation of crops was also known as………………..
Correct : A. Norfolk system
97. ………………………… succeed in breeding a new kind of sheep known as “New Leicester”.
Correct : B. Robert Bake well
98. Name the magazine edited by Sir Arthur Young, to propagate his experiences and
innovations in agriculture?
Correct : C. Annals of Agriculture
99. According to G.M. Trevelyan who is known as the “Prophet of New Agriculture” in
England?
Correct : B. Arthur Young
100. “Enclosure Acts” in England during the 18th century were closely associated
with………………………