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SSC CGL History – Mock Test 3 – Tier II Style – Mock Test 3 · Tier II Style – 25 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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1.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. The Harappan script was written from right to left.
II. The Harappan script was deciphered with the help of a bilingual seal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. The Harappan script was written from right to left.
II. The Harappan script was deciphered with the help of a bilingual seal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: D [Only I]
Explanation:
Right to left, about 375–400 signs, not yet deciphered.
2.
Match the followingMatch the Vedic term with its meaning:
a. Rajasuya
b. Vajapeya
c. Gavishti
d. Bali
1. voluntary offering
2. chariot race
3. search for cows (war)
4. royal consecration
a. Rajasuya
b. Vajapeya
c. Gavishti
d. Bali
1. voluntary offering
2. chariot race
3. search for cows (war)
4. royal consecration
Correct Answer: B [a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1]
Explanation:
Rajasuya – consecration; Vajapeya – chariot race; Gavishti – war; Bali – voluntary offering (Rigvedic).
3.
Chronological orderArrange the Buddhist councils in chronological order by their venue:
1. Kashmir
2. Vaishali
3. Rajagriha
4. Pataliputra
1. Kashmir
2. Vaishali
3. Rajagriha
4. Pataliputra
Correct Answer: B [3, 2, 4, 1]
Explanation:
Rajagriha c. 483 BCE → Vaishali c.
4.
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Rock Edict XIII is used to fix the date of Ashoka.
Reason (R): Rock Edict XIII names five Greek kings who ruled at the same time as Ashoka.
Reason (R): Rock Edict XIII names five Greek kings who ruled at the same time as Ashoka.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
The Greek kings (Antiochus II, Ptolemy II and others) have known dates, so the edict dates Ashoka.
5.
Using the rule Vikram Samvat = CE + 57, the year 2026 CE is Vikram Samvat:
Correct Answer: D [2083]
Explanation:
2026 + 57 = 2083 (1969 subtracts; 1948 is the Shaka year).
6.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. Samudragupta's Prayaga prashasti was composed by Harishena.
II. The Prayaga prashasti is inscribed on an Ashokan pillar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. Samudragupta's Prayaga prashasti was composed by Harishena.
II. The Prayaga prashasti is inscribed on an Ashokan pillar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: C [Both I and II]
Explanation:
Both correct – Harishena's prashasti is on the Allahabad (Ashokan) pillar.
7.
Match the followingMatch the Sangam tinai with its landscape:
a. Kurinji
b. Mullai
c. Marutam
d. Neytal
1. coast
2. farmland
3. forest and pasture
4. hills
a. Kurinji
b. Mullai
c. Marutam
d. Neytal
1. coast
2. farmland
3. forest and pasture
4. hills
Correct Answer: A [a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1]
Explanation:
Kurinji – hills; mullai – forest/pasture; marutam – farmland; neytal – coast.
8.
Chronological orderArrange the Delhi Sultanate dynasties in chronological order:
1. Lodi
2. Khalji
3. Sayyid
4. Tughlaq
1. Lodi
2. Khalji
3. Sayyid
4. Tughlaq
Correct Answer: D [2, 4, 3, 1]
Explanation:
Khalji 1290 → Tughlaq 1320 → Sayyid 1414 → Lodi 1451.
9.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. The Raichur doab lies between the Krishna and the Tungabhadra.
II. At Talikota in 1565 Vijayanagara defeated the combined Deccan Sultanates.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. The Raichur doab lies between the Krishna and the Tungabhadra.
II. At Talikota in 1565 Vijayanagara defeated the combined Deccan Sultanates.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: C [Only I]
Explanation:
II is wrong – the Sultanates defeated Rama Raya at Talikota and the city was sacked.
10.
Chronological orderArrange Babur's battles in chronological order:
1. Chanderi
2. Ghaghra
3. Panipat
4. Khanwa
1. Chanderi
2. Ghaghra
3. Panipat
4. Khanwa
Correct Answer: B [3, 4, 1, 2]
Explanation:
Panipat 1526 → Khanwa 1527 → Chanderi 1528 → Ghaghra 1529.
11.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. The Suhrawardi silsila in India accepted state patronage.
II. Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya led the Chishti silsila at Multan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. The Suhrawardi silsila in India accepted state patronage.
II. Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya led the Chishti silsila at Multan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: A [Only I]
Explanation:
II is wrong – Bahauddin Zakariya led the Suhrawardi silsila at Multan.
12.
Ranjit Singh took Lahore in 1799. How many years was this after Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa (1699)?
Correct Answer: C [100]
Explanation:
1799 − 1699 = 100 (102 uses 1801, the year he was proclaimed Maharaja).
13.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. The Mahalwari settlement was made with the village community.
II. The Ryotwari settlement was first worked out by Holt Mackenzie.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. The Mahalwari settlement was made with the village community.
II. The Ryotwari settlement was first worked out by Holt Mackenzie.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: A [Only I]
Explanation:
II is wrong – Ryotwari: Thomas Munro and Alexander Read; Mahalwari: Holt Mackenzie, 1822.
14.
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): The annexation of Awadh in 1856 angered the Bengal Army.
Reason (R): Many sepoys of the Bengal Army came from Awadh.
Reason (R): Many sepoys of the Bengal Army came from Awadh.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
Sepoys from Awadh saw their home state annexed – R explains A.
15.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. The Age of Consent Act of 1891 raised the age of consent for girls to 12.
II. The Sarda Act of 1929 fixed the minimum marriage age of girls at 16.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. The Age of Consent Act of 1891 raised the age of consent for girls to 12.
II. The Sarda Act of 1929 fixed the minimum marriage age of girls at 16.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [Only I]
Explanation:
Sarda Act: 14 for girls and 18 for boys.
16.
Chronological orderArrange these events in Tilak's life in chronological order:
1. Sent to Mandalay
2. Home Rule League
3. Kesari
4. Ganapati festival
1. Sent to Mandalay
2. Home Rule League
3. Kesari
4. Ganapati festival
Correct Answer: D [3, 4, 1, 2]
Explanation:
Kesari 1881 → Ganapati festival 1893 → sent to Mandalay 1908 → Home Rule League 1916.
17.
Chronological orderArrange these events in chronological order:
1. Lahore Resolution of the Muslim League
2. August Offer
3. Deliverance Day
4. Resignation of the Congress ministries
1. Lahore Resolution of the Muslim League
2. August Offer
3. Deliverance Day
4. Resignation of the Congress ministries
Correct Answer: C [4, 3, 1, 2]
Explanation:
Ministries resigned Oct–Nov 1939 → Deliverance Day 22 December 1939 → Lahore Resolution 23 March 1940 → August Offer 8 August 1940.
18.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. Stafford Cripps was a member of the Cabinet Mission of 1946.
II. The Constituent Assembly first met on 9 December 1946.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. Stafford Cripps was a member of the Cabinet Mission of 1946.
II. The Constituent Assembly first met on 9 December 1946.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [Both I and II]
Explanation:
Both correct – Pethick-Lawrence, Cripps, A.
19.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. The Government of India Act 1935 gave autonomy to the provinces.
II. The All-India Federation planned by the 1935 Act began work in 1937.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. The Government of India Act 1935 gave autonomy to the provinces.
II. The All-India Federation planned by the 1935 Act began work in 1937.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: A [Only I]
Explanation:
II is wrong – the All-India Federation was never formed.
20.
Match the followingMatch the Act with the Governor-General in office when it came:
a. Regulating Act 1773
b. Charter Act 1833
c. Charter Act 1853
d. Indian Councils Act 1861
1. Dalhousie
2. William Bentinck
3. Canning
4. Warren Hastings
a. Regulating Act 1773
b. Charter Act 1833
c. Charter Act 1853
d. Indian Councils Act 1861
1. Dalhousie
2. William Bentinck
3. Canning
4. Warren Hastings
Correct Answer: D [a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3]
Explanation:
1773 Warren Hastings; 1833 Bentinck; 1853 Dalhousie; 1861 Canning.
21.
According to UNESCO (as on 15 October 2026), how many of India's 45 World Heritage properties are natural sites?
Correct Answer: C [7]
Explanation:
37 cultural + 7 natural + 1 mixed = 45 (whc.unesco.org).
22.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. The Konark Sun temple is shaped as a chariot with 24 wheels and 7 horses.
II. The Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple was built by Rajaraja I.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. The Konark Sun temple is shaped as a chariot with 24 wheels and 7 horses.
II. The Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple was built by Rajaraja I.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: A [Only I]
Explanation:
II is wrong – Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built by Rajendra I.
23.
Match the followingMatch the instrument with the maestro:
a. Sarod
b. Santoor
c. Shehnai
d. Flute
1. Bismillah Khan
2. Amjad Ali Khan
3. Hariprasad Chaurasia
4. Shivkumar Sharma
a. Sarod
b. Santoor
c. Shehnai
d. Flute
1. Bismillah Khan
2. Amjad Ali Khan
3. Hariprasad Chaurasia
4. Shivkumar Sharma
Correct Answer: B [a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3]
Explanation:
Sarod – Amjad Ali Khan; santoor – Shivkumar Sharma; shehnai – Bismillah Khan; flute – Hariprasad Chaurasia.
24.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2023.
II. Durga Puja in Kolkata was inscribed on that list in 2017.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2023.
II. Durga Puja in Kolkata was inscribed on that list in 2017.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: D [Only I]
Explanation:
II is wrong – Durga Puja 2021; Kumbh Mela 2017 (as on 20-10-2026, ich.unesco.org).
25.
Statement-basedConsider the statements:
I. In the Uttaramerur system names were drawn by lot from a pot.
II. The word kudavolai means pot-ticket.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I. In the Uttaramerur system names were drawn by lot from a pot.
II. The word kudavolai means pot-ticket.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: D [Both I and II]
Explanation:
Both correct – kudam = pot, olai = palm leaf.
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