History — NDA General Ability Test PYQs

Consider the following pairs :
Books : Authors
I. Dayabhaga : Jimutavahana
II. Prithviraj Raso : Chandbardai
III. Lilavati : Bhaskaracharya
IV. Mitakshara : Vijnaneshwara
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Arrange the following in chronological order from the earliest to recent :
I. British East India Company formed
II. Magellan circumnavigated the globe
III. Dutch East India Company formed
IV. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut/Kozhikode
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following pairs :
Inventions : Inventors
I. Flying shuttle loom : John Kay
II. Water frame : James Hargreaves
III. Spinning jenny : Richard Arkwright
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements in respect of the Rowlatt Act of 1919 :
I. Gandhiji launched a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act, 1919.
II. The Act had been hurriedly passed through the Imperial Legislative Council despite the opposition of Indian members.
III. The Act gave the Government enormous powers to repress political activities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Industrial Revolution in Britain :
I. There was availability of banks which could loan money to set up industries.
II. There was a good transport network.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Russian Revolution :
I. The incident known as 'Bloody Sunday' started a series of events known as the 1905 Revolution.
II. Lawyers, doctors, engineers and other middle-class workers established the Union of Unions and demanded a Constituent Assembly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following advocated the construction of initial railways in India for facilitating army movement?

The large well supplying water to the Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro was located

If you like to visit famous Jain pilgrimage sites, which of the following towns you will have to travel to?
I. Moodabidri
II. Madurai
III. Sonagiri
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements with regard to bead production in Harappan towns :
I. The materials used to make beads included carnelian, quartz and steatite.
II. The beads were cylindrical, barrel-shaped and disc-shaped.
III. Specialized stone drills were used for making holes through the beads.
Which of the statements given above are correct?