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HPSC 2021 — Indian History + Culture + Society Questions with Answers

All 6 Indian History + Culture + Society previous-year questions from HPSC 2021, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Modern + Freedom Struggle (1857, INC, Gandhi, Partition)

   Mahatma Gandhi was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress only once. In which of the following sessions did it happen?

   • a)Amritsar Session 1919
   • b)Belgaum Session 1924
   • c)Lahore Session 1929
   • d)Lucknow Session 1936
2. Q2.Modern + Freedom Struggle (1857, INC, Gandhi, Partition)

   Which of the following statements about the 'Ahrar Movement' are true? (i) One of its founders was Maulana Muhammad Ali. (ii) Its members advocated active participation in the Indian National Movement. (iii) It was founded in the early decades of the twentieth century. (iv) It supported the loyalist politics of the Aligarh Movement. Chose the correct answer:

   • a)(ii), (iii), (iv)
   • b)(i), (ii), (iii)
   • c)(i), (iii), (iv)
   • d)(i), (iv), (iii)
3. Q3.Medieval — Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Bhakti-Sufi

   Arrange the chronological order of the Sufi saints: (i) Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Delhi (ii) Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi (iii) Baba Farid (iv) Nizamuddin Aulia Choose the correct chronology:

   • a)(ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
   • b)(ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
   • c)(i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
   • d)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
4. Q4.Modern + Freedom Struggle (1857, INC, Gandhi, Partition)

   Who assassinated Stevens, the District Magistrate of Tippera (Tripura) in 1931.

   • a)Kalpana Datta and Suhasini Ganguly
   • b)Pritilata Waddedar and kalapana Datta
   • c)Santi and Suniti Chaudhury
   • d)Bina Das and Basanti Devi
5. Q5.Medieval — Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Bhakti-Sufi

   Which statements are correct about the Bhakti saint Namdeva? (I) Worshipped Vitthal of Pandharpur. (II) He was from Gujarat. (III) He was a son of a tailor. (IV) He wrote many Abhangas. Choose the correct answer:

   • a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
   • b)(ii), (iii), (iv)
   • c)(i), (iii), (iv)
   • d)(i), (ii), (iii)
6. Q6.Medieval — Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Bhakti-Sufi

   Why did Akbar introduce the Mansabdari System? Discuss it with the change it brought about in Mughal administration.