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1. Which of the following periods forms the earliest phase of the history of Madhya Pradesh?

a. Medieval Period

b. Historic Period

c. Prehistoric Period

d. Modern Period

 

2. The Prehistoric Period of Madhya Pradesh is primarily identified through:

a. Literary sources

b. Coins and inscriptions

c. Stone tools and rock shelters

d. Copper plates

 

3. Which of the following is one of the most famous prehistoric rock shelter sites in Madhya Pradesh?

a. Sanchi

b. Bhimbetka

c. Vidisha

d. Ujjain

 

4. Bhimbetka Rock Shelters are situated in which district of Madhya Pradesh?

a. Jabalpur

b. Raisen

c. Rewa

d. Gwalior

 

5. Bhimbetka Rock Shelters were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in:

a. 1998

b. 2000

c. 2003

d. 2005

 

6. The Protohistoric Period is characterized by:

a. Absence of human settlements

b. Use of writing only

c. Existence of material remains but limited or undeciphered written records

d. Complete dependence on literary sources

 

7. Which Chalcolithic culture flourished in western Madhya Pradesh?

a. Ochre Coloured Pottery Culture

b. Ahar Culture

c. Malwa Culture

d. Painted Grey Ware Culture

 

8. Navdatoli, an important Chalcolithic site, is situated on the bank of which river?

a. Chambal

b. Narmada

c. Betwa

d. Son

 

9. Maheshwar and Navdatoli are mainly associated with:

a. Iron Age Culture

b. Malwa Chalcolithic Culture

c. Gupta Culture

d. Vedic Culture

 

10. The Historic Period of Madhya Pradesh begins mainly with the availability of:

a. Fossils

b. Stone implements

c. Written records and inscriptions

d. Cave paintings only

 

11. Which ancient kingdom had its capital at Ujjayini (Ujjain)?

a. Magadha

b. Avanti

c. Kosala

d. Vatsa

 

12. Avanti was one of the:

a. Panchayats

b. Janapadas

c. Mahajanapadas

d. Republics of South India

 

13. Which ruler is credited with integrating the Avanti region into the Mauryan Empire?

a. Chandragupta Maurya

b. Ashoka

c. Bindusara

d. Samudragupta

 

14. Before becoming Emperor, Ashoka served as the Governor of:

a. Taxila

b. Ujjain

c. Pataliputra

d. Vidisha

 

15. Which famous Buddhist monument of Madhya Pradesh was originally commissioned during the Mauryan period?

a. Khajuraho Temples

b. Sanchi Stupa

c. Gwalior Fort

d. Bhojeshwar Temple

 

16. Vidisha emerged as an important centre during the rule of:

a. Mauryas

b. Delhi Sultanate

c. Mughals

d. Marathas

 

17. The Heliodorus Pillar at Vidisha belongs to which period?

a. Gupta Period

b. Maurya Period

c. Shunga Period

d. Mughal Period

 

18. The earliest inhabitants of Madhya Pradesh mainly depended on:

a. Agriculture only

b. Hunting and food gathering

c. Maritime trade

d. Industrial production

 

19. Rock paintings found at Bhimbetka mainly depict:

a. Mughal court scenes

b. Hunting, dancing and daily life

c. Gupta inscriptions

d. Vedic sacrifices

 

20. The correct chronological order of the ancient history of Madhya Pradesh is:

a. Historic → Protohistoric → Prehistoric

b. Protohistoric → Historic → Prehistoric

c. Prehistoric → Protohistoric → Historic

d. Historic → Prehistoric → Protohistoric

 

21. During the early medieval period, the Paramara dynasty ruled mainly from:

a. Gwalior

b. Dhar

c. Orchha

d. Mandu

 

22. The most famous ruler of the Paramara dynasty of Malwa was:

a. Raja Bhoja

b. Baz Bahadur

c. Man Singh Tomar

d. Dilawar Khan

 

23. Raja Bhoja founded which city in present-day Madhya Pradesh?

a. Indore

b. Bhopal

c. Bhojpur

d. Ujjain

 

24. Raja Bhoja is especially remembered for his contribution to:

a. Maritime trade

b. Literature, education and architecture

c. European diplomacy

d. Modern industries

 

25. The famous unfinished Bhojeshwar Temple is located at:

a. Khajuraho

b. Bhojpur

c. Vidisha

d. Orchha

 

26. Which dynasty built the famous Khajuraho Temples?

a. Paramara

b. Chandela

c. Tomara

d. Kalachuri

 

27. Khajuraho is situated in which district of Madhya Pradesh?

a. Chhatarpur

b. Sagar

c. Damoh

d. Tikamgarh

 

28. The Khajuraho Group of Monuments was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in:

a. 1984

b. 1986

c. 1993

d. 2001

 

29. The Chandela rulers primarily ruled over the region of:

a. Bundelkhand

b. Malwa

c. Mahakoshal

d. Nimar

 

30. The capital of the Chandela rulers was:

a. Ujjain

b. Khajuraho

c. Dhar

d. Mandu

 

31. Which dynasty ruled the Gwalior region during the late medieval period?

a. Tomara Dynasty

b. Chandela Dynasty

c. Paramara Dynasty

d. Kalachuri Dynasty

 

32. Raja Man Singh Tomar is associated with:

a. Gwalior Fort

b. Sanchi Stupa

c. Bhojeshwar Temple

d. Bhimbetka

 

33. The famous Gujari Mahal at Gwalior was built by:

a. Raja Bhoja

b. Man Singh Tomar

c. Baz Bahadur

d. Hoshang Shah

 

34. Mandu became the capital of the Malwa Sultanate under:

a. Dilawar Khan

b. Sher Shah Suri

c. Alauddin Khalji

d. Akbar

 

35. Hoshang Shah is associated with:

a. Gwalior Fort

b. Marble Tomb at Mandu

c. Khajuraho Temples

d. Bhojeshwar Temple

 

36. Which ruler of Malwa is famous for his romance with Rani Roopmati?

a. Mahmud Khalji

b. Baz Bahadur

c. Dilawar Khan

d. Hoshang Shah

 

37. Baz Bahadur was defeated by the Mughal forces during the reign of:

a. Babur

b. Humayun

c. Akbar

d. Jahangir

 

38. Orchha was founded by:

a. Rudra Pratap Singh

b. Raja Bhoja

c. Baz Bahadur

d. Man Singh Tomar

 

39. Which dynasty ruled Orchha?

a. Bundela Dynasty

b. Chandela Dynasty

c. Paramara Dynasty

d. Tomara Dynasty

 

40. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?

a. Chandela → Paramara → Malwa Sultanate → Mughals

b. Paramara → Chandela → Malwa Sultanate → Mughals

c. Chandela → Tomara → Malwa Sultanate → Mughals

d. Paramara → Malwa Sultanate → Chandela → Mughals

 

41. The Third Battle of Panipat (1761), which influenced the political history of the Malwa region, was fought between:

a. Marathas and British

b. Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali

c. Mughals and British

d. Sikhs and British

 

42. During the modern period, the Malwa region of present-day Madhya Pradesh came under the influence of:

a. Cholas

b. Marathas

c. Satavahanas

d. Kushanas

 

43. Which Maratha dynasty ruled the Indore region?

a. Scindia

b. Holkar

c. Bhonsle

d. Gaekwad

 

44. The founder of the Holkar dynasty was:

a. Ahilyabai Holkar

b. Malhar Rao Holkar

c. Tukoji Rao Holkar

d. Yashwantrao Holkar

 

45. Ahilyabai Holkar made which city her capital?

a. Indore

b. Ujjain

c. Maheshwar

d. Gwalior

 

46. Ahilyabai Holkar is best known for:

a. Expanding British rule

b. Temple construction and public welfare works

c. Establishing the Delhi Sultanate

d. Introducing English education

 

47. Which Maratha dynasty ruled the Gwalior State?

a. Holkar

b. Scindia

c. Bhonsle

d. Pawar

 

48. The founder of the Scindia dynasty was:

a. Daulat Rao Scindia

b. Mahadji Scindia

c. Ranoji Scindia

d. Jivajirao Scindia

 

49. The Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon (1803) was signed between the British and:

a. Holkars

b. Scindias

c. Bhonsles

d. Peshwas

 

50. The Treaty of Mandsaur (1818) was signed between the British and:

a. Holkars

b. Scindias

c. Peshwas

d. Bhonsles

 

51. After the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–18), British supremacy was established over:

a. Only Bundelkhand

b. Most of Central India, including present-day Madhya Pradesh

c. Only Gwalior

d. Only Bhopal

 

52. During the Revolt of 1857, Rani Lakshmibai fought her final battle near:

a. Indore

b. Gwalior

c. Bhopal

d. Sagar

 

53. Tatya Tope was closely associated with the Revolt of 1857 in:

a. Central India

b. Punjab

c. Bengal

d. Assam

 

54. Which princely state of present-day Madhya Pradesh remained largely loyal to the British during the Revolt of 1857?

a. Jhansi

b. Bhopal

c. Gwalior

d. Orchha

 

55. The Begums of Bhopal are remembered for:

a. Expanding the Mughal Empire

b. Progressive administration and educational reforms

c. Founding the Holkar dynasty

d. Leading the Maratha Confederacy

 

56. The Central Provinces and Berar were administered by the:

a. Portuguese

b. British

c. French

d. Dutch

 

57. The capital of the Central Provinces and Berar was:

a. Bhopal

b. Jabalpur

c. Nagpur

d. Gwalior

 

58. On 1 November 1956, the present state of Madhya Pradesh was formed under the:

a. Government of India Act, 1935

b. States Reorganisation Act, 1956

c. Indian Independence Act, 1947

d. Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act

 

59. Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh on:

a. 26 January 1950

b. 1 November 1956

c. 15 August 1947

d. 1 November 2000

 

60. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?

a. Holkar Rule → Revolt of 1857 → Formation of Madhya Pradesh (1956) → Formation of Chhattisgarh (2000)

b. Revolt of 1857 → Holkar Rule → Formation of Madhya Pradesh (1956) → Formation of Chhattisgarh (2000)

c. Formation of Madhya Pradesh → Holkar Rule → Revolt of 1857 → Formation of Chhattisgarh

d. Holkar Rule → Formation of Madhya Pradesh → Revolt of 1857 → Formation of Chhattisgarh

 

61. The Revolt of 1857 in Madhya Pradesh witnessed major resistance in:

a. Gwalior

b. Sagar

c. Jabalpur

d. All of the above

 

62. Which freedom fighter led the final phase of the Revolt of 1857 near Gwalior?

a. Mangal Pandey

b. Tantia Tope

c. Kunwar Singh

d. Lala Lajpat Rai

 

63. Rani Lakshmibai attained martyrdom near:

a. Jhansi

b. Gwalior

c. Sagar

d. Indore

 

64. Which princely state of present-day Madhya Pradesh largely remained loyal to the British during the Revolt of 1857?

a. Gwalior

b. Bhopal

c. Orchha

d. Rewa

 

65. The Indian National Congress session held at Tripuri (near Jabalpur) took place in:

a. 1920

b. 1930

c. 1939

d. 1942

 

66. The Tripuri Session of the Indian National Congress is famous because:

a. The Quit India Resolution was passed.

b. Subhas Chandra Bose was re-elected Congress President.

c. The Lahore Resolution was adopted.

d. Gandhiji launched the Non-Cooperation Movement.

 

67. The famous Tripuri Congress Session was held near:

a. Bhopal

b. Jabalpur

c. Indore

d. Gwalior

 

68. Which movement encouraged the widespread use of khadi and boycott of foreign goods in Madhya Pradesh?

a. Swadeshi Movement

b. Non-Cooperation Movement

c. Civil Disobedience Movement

d. Quit India Movement

 

69. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in:

a. 1919

b. 1920

c. 1922

d. 1930

 

70. The Civil Disobedience Movement began with the:

a. Dandi March

b. Champaran Satyagraha

c. Bardoli Satyagraha

d. Quit India Resolution

 

71. The Quit India Movement was launched in:

a. 1939

b. 1940

c. 1942

d. 1946

 

72. During the Quit India Movement, protests and demonstrations were organized in cities such as:

a. Jabalpur

b. Indore

c. Ujjain

d. All of the above

 

73. Which city of Madhya Pradesh emerged as an important centre of nationalist activities during the freedom struggle?

a. Jabalpur

b. Indore

c. Gwalior

d. All of the above

 

74. Makhanlal Chaturvedi is remembered primarily as a:

a. Revolutionary soldier

b. Freedom fighter, journalist and poet

c. British administrator

d. Social reformer from Bengal

 

75. Makhanlal Chaturvedi was associated with which famous patriotic poem?

a. Jhansi Ki Rani

b. Pushp Ki Abhilasha

c. Vande Mataram

d. Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna

 

76. Pandit Ravishankar Shukla, associated with the freedom movement, later became the:

a. First Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh

b. First Governor of Madhya Pradesh

c. President of the Indian National Congress

d. Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh

 

77. Which newspaper played an important role in spreading nationalist ideas in Central India under Makhanlal Chaturvedi?

a. Kesari

b. Karmaveer

c. Harijan

d. Amrita Bazar Patrika

 

78. The freedom movement in Madhya Pradesh was greatly influenced by the leadership of:

a. Mahatma Gandhi

b. Subhas Chandra Bose

c. Jawaharlal Nehru

d. All of the above

 

79. India attained Independence on:

a. 26 January 1950

b. 15 August 1947

c. 9 August 1942

d. 26 November 1949

 

80. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?

a. Revolt of 1857 → Non-Cooperation Movement → Tripuri Congress Session → Quit India Movement

b. Non-Cooperation Movement → Revolt of 1857 → Quit India Movement → Tripuri Congress Session

c. Revolt of 1857 → Tripuri Congress Session → Non-Cooperation Movement → Quit India Movement

d. Tripuri Congress Session → Non-Cooperation Movement → Revolt of 1857 → Quit India Movement

 

81. Madhya Pradesh has the highest tribal population among the Indian states according to:

a. Census 2001

b. Census 2011

c. Census 1991

d. Census 2021

 

82. Which is the largest Scheduled Tribe of Madhya Pradesh?

a. Bhil

b. Gond

c. Baiga

d. Korku

 

83. Which tribe is the second-largest Scheduled Tribe in Madhya Pradesh?

a. Sahariya

b. Korku

c. Bhil

d. Kol

 

84. The Baiga tribe is primarily concentrated in:

a. Malwa Plateau

b. Bundelkhand

c. Mandla and Dindori region

d. Chambal Valley

 

85. Which Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) is mainly found in Madhya Pradesh?

a. Gond

b. Bhil

c. Baiga

d. Bharia

 

86. The Sahariya tribe is mainly concentrated in:

a. Jhabua and Alirajpur

b. Sheopur and Shivpuri

c. Mandla and Balaghat

d. Chhindwara and Betul

 

87. Which tribe predominantly inhabits the Jhabua and Alirajpur districts?

a. Gond

b. Bhil

c. Korku

d. Kol

 

88. The Korku tribe is mainly found in:

a. Betul and Khandwa

b. Rewa and Satna

c. Morena and Bhind

d. Tikamgarh and Niwari

 

89. Which language belongs to the Dravidian family and is spoken by the Gond tribe?

a. Bhili

b. Gondi

c. Korku

d. Nimadi

 

90. The famous Gond folk hero Raja Shankar Shah belonged to:

a. Gond Dynasty

b. Holkar Dynasty

c. Paramara Dynasty

d. Bundela Dynasty

 

91. Raja Shankar Shah and his son Raghunath Shah were executed by the British during:

a. Revolt of 1857

b. Non-Cooperation Movement

c. Civil Disobedience Movement

d. Quit India Movement

 

92. Tribal literature of Madhya Pradesh is primarily preserved through:

a. Printed novels

b. Oral traditions

c. Copper plate inscriptions

d. Persian chronicles

 

93. Tribal folk songs are mainly performed during:

a. Agricultural activities and festivals

b. Court ceremonies only

c. Parliamentary sessions

d. School examinations

 

94. Which of the following is an important tribal dance of Madhya Pradesh?

a. Saila

b. Kathak

c. Bharatanatyam

d. Mohiniyattam

 

95. Gond tribal paintings are internationally famous for their:

a. Marble sculpture

b. Intricate dots, lines and nature-inspired motifs

c. Bronze casting

d. Miniature portraits

 

96. The main themes of tribal literature in Madhya Pradesh include:

a. Nature, forests, ancestors and folklore

b. Mughal administration

c. European history

d. Industrial development

 

97. Which festival is popularly associated with the Bhil tribe?

a. Bhagoria

b. Onam

c. Bihu

d. Pongal

 

98. Tribal folklore of Madhya Pradesh mainly reflects:

a. Urban life

b. Environmental conservation and community traditions

c. Industrialization

d. Colonial administration

 

99. Which tribal community is traditionally known for the Bhagoria Haat festival?

a. Gond

b. Bhil

c. Baiga

d. Kol

 

100. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Tribal literature of Madhya Pradesh is predominantly oral and closely connected with tribal customs, rituals and folklore.

b. Tribal literature is available only in Sanskrit manuscripts.

c. Tribal literature began during British rule.

d. Tribal literature is confined only to written epics.

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