APPSC Group-1 2023 History Previous Year Questions Leave a Comment / APPSC Group-1 Questions / By vanikrishna1796@gmail.com Which of the following incidents took place during the reign of Jahangir? I. The fifth Sikh Guru, Arjan Dev was sentenced to death II. Victroy over Rajputs of Mewar III. Annexation of Kabul and Kandahar IV. Arrival of English East India Company to India I, II and III only II, III and IV only I, III and IV only I, II and IV onlyThe correct answer is (1) I, II and III only. During Jahangir’s reign: (I) The fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev was executed in 1606. (II) Jahangir defeated the Rajputs of Mewar. (III) Kandahar was captured. However, the English East India Company’s formal arrival/trading rights were established but IV as stated is not correctly attributed to Jahangir’s reign milestones in this context.The longest Trunk Road constructed by Shershah which still exists is Agra to Burhanpur Indus to Sonargaon Agra to Chittor Lahore to MultanThe correct answer is (2) Indus to Sonargaon. Sher Shah Suri built the Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Sadak-e-Azam) stretching from Indus (Sindh) to Sonargaon (Bengal), which is one of Asia’s oldest and longest roads still in use.The following historian contended that Taj Mahal is a combination of European and Asiatic genius: Ralph Fitch Tavernier V.A. Smith FergussonThe correct answer is (2) Tavernier. The French traveler and gem merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier visited India during Aurangzeb’s reign and made this observation about Taj Mahal combining European and Asiatic architectural genius.The following book was translated by Gandhiji with the title Sarvodaya: John Ruskin β Unto This Last Leo Tolstoy β The Kingdom of God is Within You Karl Marx β Das Kapital Maxim Gorky β The Lower DepthsThe correct answer is (1) John Ruskin β Unto This Last. Gandhi translated John Ruskin’s ‘Unto This Last’ into Gujarati and named it ‘Sarvodaya’ (meaning welfare of all). This book profoundly influenced Gandhi’s philosophy.The idea of Indian Constituent Assembly was put forward for the first time by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar C.R. Das G.B. Pant M.N. RoyThe correct answer is (4) M.N. Roy. M.N. Roy (Manabendra Nath Roy) first proposed the idea of a Constituent Assembly for India in 1934. He demanded a constituent assembly elected on the basis of adult franchise to frame a constitution.Which of the following institutions were NOT established during the Non-Cooperation Movement? I. Besant Theosophical College, Madanapalle II. Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi III. Kashi Vidyapith, Benaras IV. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh I and II only II and III only III and IV only I and IV onlyThe correct answer is (4) I and IV only. Besant Theosophical College was founded by Annie Besant (not part of NCM) and Aligarh Muslim University was established in 1875. Jamia Millia Islamia (1920) and Kashi Vidyapith (1921) were founded during the Non-Cooperation Movement.The Indian Independence Bill was introduced in the House of Commons by the British Prime Minister Attlee on 2nd July 1947 3rd July 1947 4th July 1947 5th July 1947The correct answer is (1) 2nd July, 1947. The Indian Independence Bill was introduced by Prime Minister Clement Attlee in the British House of Commons on July 4, 1947. However, according to the official APPSC answer key, the answer is 4th July 1947.During the Indus Valley Civilization, the beads manufacturing industry was located at Dholavira Suktagendor Chanhudaro DaimabadThe correct answer is (3) Chanhudaro. Chanhudaro, located in present-day Pakistan (Sindh), was specifically known for its bead-making industry, producing beads from carnelian, faience, and other materials during the Indus Valley Civilization.Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela gave the details of irrigation facilities provided in the Kalinga Region by Mahapadmananda Bimbisara Ajatasatru AshokaThe correct answer is (1) Mahapadmananda. The Hathigumpha inscription of King Kharavela of Kalinga mentions that the irrigation canal built by the Nanda king (Mahapadmananda) was extended and repaired by Kharavela.Which of the following was NOT the feature of the Guilds during the Gupta Period? Minted Coins Non-Autonomous Bodies Maintained Armed Bodies Worked as BankersThe correct answer is (2) Non-Autonomous Bodies. During the Gupta period, guilds (shrenis) were highly autonomous bodies that minted their own coins, maintained armed forces, and functioned as bankers. They were NOT non-autonomous β they had considerable independence.The account of Greek (Yavana) invasion during the reign of Pushyamitra Sunga is available in: I. Gargi β Samhita II. Patanjali β Mahabhashya III. Kalidasa β Malavikagnimitra IV. Visakhadatta β Mudrarakshasa I 0 0 III and IV IThe correct answer is (3) I, III and IV only. The Greek invasion during Pushyamitra Sunga’s reign is mentioned in Gargi Samhita, Kalidasa’s Malavikagnimitra, and Visakhadatta’s Mudrarakshasa. Patanjali’s Mahabhashya does mention Yavanas but primarily in grammatical context.Choose the correct statement regarding Nalanda University at the time of Harshavardana: Harshavardana donated 10000 villages to the university. The number of teachers in the university were 15000. Silabhadra was the Chancellor of the university. The medium of instruction was Pali.The correct answer is (3) Silabhadra was the Chancellor of the university. The famous Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) visited Nalanda during Harsha’s reign and described Silabhadra as the head (Chancellor) of Nalanda University at that time.Which of the following highways existed during the rule of Kakatiyas? I. Orugallu β Tripuranthakam β Nellore II. Dwarasamudra β Ballari β Orugallu III. Motupalli β Tripuranthakam β Ballari IV. Palnadu β Nalgonda β Nekarikallu β Orugallu I and II only II and III only III and IV only I and IV onlyThe correct answer is (4) I and IV only. During the Kakatiya period, the main highways were from Orugallu (Warangal) to Tripuranthakam to Nellore, and Palnadu-Nalgonda-Nekarikallu-Orugallu route. The other routes are not confirmed Kakatiya highways.Choose the INCORRECT pair regarding the foreign chronicles of the Vijayanagara Period: Abdur Razzaq β Devaraya II Domingo Paes β Krishna Devaraya Caesar Frederick β after Rakshasa Tangadi Nikitin β Achyuta DevarayaThe correct answer is (2) Domingo Paes β Described the rule of Krishna Devaraya. This is the INCORRECT pair because Domingo Paes actually described the rule of Krishna Devaraya β wait, that makes it CORRECT. The incorrect pair is (1) Abdur Razzaq described conditions under Devaraya II. Abdur Razzaq actually visited during Devaraya II’s reign. So option (2) about Caesar Frederick is the odd one β actually Nikitin visited during Zain-ul-Abidin’s time, not Achyuta.The Vijayanagara ruler who permitted Jesuits to build churches at Nellore and Chandragiri was Devaraya II Venkatapati Raya II Thirumala Raya I Sadasiva Raya IIThe correct answer is (2) Venkatapati Raya II. Venkatapati Raya II (also known as Venkata II), who ruled from 1586β1614, permitted the Jesuits to build churches at Nellore and Chandragiri, showing religious tolerance. Loading …
