NCERT History MCQs for UPSC Prelims

1. In Frederic Sorrieu's 1848 print 'The Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social Republics', what does the female figure of Liberty hold in her hands?

1. A.The torch of Enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of the Rights of Man in the other.
2. B.The scales of justice in one hand and an olive branch in the other.
3. C.A sword of retribution in one hand and the Code Napoleon in the other.
4. D.A crown of oak leaves in one hand and a broken chain in the other.

2. In his famous 1882 lecture 'What is a Nation?', what was the core argument advanced by the French philosopher Ernst Renan regarding the foundation of a nation?

1. A.A nation is formed solely by shared linguistic dialects and geographical mountain frontiers.
2. B.A nation is a large-scale solidarity and its existence is a daily plebiscite based on a heroic past, common sacrifices, and present consent of its inhabitants.
3. C.A nation is an autocratic dynastic territory created strictly by dynastic royal marriages.
4. D.A nation is an exclusive religious community administered by clerical councils.

3. Which of the following measures was introduced by the French revolutionaries in 1789 to create a sense of collective identity (sentiment of national unity) among the French people?

1. A.Reinstating the privileges of the feudal clergy under royal decree.
2. B.Promoting diverse regional provincial dialects in government administrative courts.
3. C.Introducing the ideas of 'la patrie' (the fatherland) and 'le citoyen' (the citizen), choosing the new tricolour flag, and adopting a uniform system of weights and measures.
4. D.Abolishing the National Assembly in favor of hereditary feudal estates.