Divisional Accountant Previous Year Question Paper
1.The two ancient cities ofMohenjo-daro and Harappa are now in:
(A) Bangladesh
(B) India
(C) Tibet
(D) Pakistan
2. "Buddhacharita" was written by:
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Vikramaditya
(C) Ashvagosha
(D) Banabhatta
3.Saka Era was introduced by:
(A) Kanishka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka
(D) Harsha
4.Which one of the following Mughal Emperors
patronized architecture most?
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Jahangir
5.The British formed the East India Comp
any in:
(A) 1600
(B) 1601
(C) 1602
(D) 1603
6.The first railway line in India was started in the year:
(A) 1850
(B) 1853
(C) 1858
(D) 1892
7.The immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857 was:
(A) Low wages paid to soldiers
(B) Imperialistic
explosion
(C) Use of greased cartridges
(D) All of the above
8.The first newspaper which was published in India was:
(A) The Culcutta Gazette
(B) The Amrit Bazar Patrika
(C) The Bengal Gazette
(D) The Culcutta Chronicle
9.Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin ChandraPal during India's Struggle for Independence
advocated:
(A) Co-operation
(B) Concillation
(C) Extremism
(D) Moderation
10.Kancheepuram was once the capital of:
(A) The Cholas
(B) The Pandyas
(C) The Pllavas
(D) The Cheras
11.Who among the following women leaders was not the President of Indian National
Congress even once?
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Indira Gandhi
12. Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Plassey?
(A) Mir Jaffar
(B)Mir Jumla
(C)Mir Qasim
(D)Siraj-ud-daula