500 History MCQs for UPSC Prelims

Previous Years Questions

1. Which of the following sites is Answer: B. Inter-caste marriages

associated with the Indus Valley
Civilization? 5. The Swadeshi Movement was formally
launched in reaction to:
A. Pataliputra
B. Kalibangan A. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
C. Ujjain B. Partition of Bengal (1905)
D. Hastinapur C. Rowlatt Act
D. Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer: B. Kalibangan
Answer: B. Partition of Bengal (1905)
2. Who was the founder of the Maurya
Dynasty? 6. Who among the following was not
associated with the establishment of the
A. Chandragupta II Indian National Congress?
B. Ashoka
C. Bindusara A. Allan Octavian Hume
D. Chandragupta Maurya B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: D. Chandragupta Maurya D. W.C. Bonnerjee

3. The famous 'Gayatri Mantra' is Answer: C. Surendranath Banerjee

addressed to which deity?
7. The ‘Permanent Settlement’ introduced
A. Indra by the British in Bengal aimed to:
B. Agni
C. Savitri A. Introduce modern land reforms
D. Varuna B. Increase state revenue
C. Create a class of loyal landlords
Answer: C. Savitri D. Both B and C

4. The term ‘Varnasankara’ mentioned in Answer: D. Both B and C

ancient texts refers to:
8. Which of the following movements is
A. Religious reform associated with Vinoba Bhave?
B. Inter-caste marriages
C. Migration of tribes A. Salt Satyagraha
D. Abolition of untouchability B. Khilafat Movement
C. Bhoodan Movement 3. The term ‘Dharma’ in Ashoka’s edicts
D. Non-Cooperation Movement refers to:

Answer: C. Bhoodan Movement A. Hindu religion

B. Buddhism
9. The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought C. Moral law and social duties
between: D. Ritual practices

A. British and Marathas Answer: C. Moral law and social duties

B. British and French
C. British and Nawab of Bengal 4. Which Harappan site shows evidence of
D. British and Mughals a dockyard?

Answer: C. British and Nawab of Bengal A. Harappa

B. Mohenjo-Daro
10. Who was the author of the book C. Kalibangan
Discovery of India? D. Lothal

A. Mahatma Gandhi Answer: D. Lothal

B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Rabindranath Tagore 5. Which inscription gives the account of
D. Subhash Chandra Bose Ashoka’s Kalinga war and remorse?

Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru A. Rock Edict XIII

B. Pillar Edict V
11. The Rigveda mainly contains hymns C. Bhabru Edict
dedicated to which deity? D. Allahabad Pillar

A. Indra Answer: A. Rock Edict XIII

B. Agni
C. Varuna 6. Who was known as the ‘Napoleon of
D. Soma India’?

Answer: A. Indra A. Harshavardhana

B. Ashoka
12. Who was the founder of the Gupta C. Samudragupta
Dynasty? D. Chandragupta II

A. Samudragupta Answer: C. Samudragupta

B. Chandragupta I
C. Chandragupta II
D. Skandagupta

Answer: B. Chandragupta I
7. Which of the following was the first 11. The Simon Commission was boycotted
capital of Magadha? because:

A. Rajagriha A. It supported communal awards

B. Pataliputra B. It proposed partition
C. Vaishali C. It had no Indian members
D. Champa D. It opposed civil disobedience

Answer: A. Rajagriha Answer: C. It had no Indian members

8. Who among the following was not a part 12. The term 'Rupee' was first coined by:
of the "Trimurti" of the Indian National
Congress in its early years? A. Akbar
B. Sher Shah Suri
A. Badruddin Tyabji C. Alauddin Khilji
B. Dadabhai Naoroji D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C. Pherozeshah Mehta
D. Lala Lajpat Rai Answer: B. Sher Shah Suri

Answer: D. Lala Lajpat Rai 13. Who built the Grand Trunk Road?

9. Which revolutionary founded the A. Babar

'Anushilan Samiti' in Bengal? B. Akbar
C. Sher Shah Suri
A. Aurobindo Ghosh D. Jahangir
B. Jatindranath Mukherjee
C. Barindra Ghosh Answer: C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Prafulla Chaki
14. Which Mughal ruler is known for
Answer: C. Barindra Ghosh composing Persian poetry under the pen-
name ‘Kalem’?
10. Which session of the Indian National
Congress was presided over by Subhas A. Babur
Chandra Bose in 1939? B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
A. Haripura Session D. Bahadur Shah Zafar
B. Tripuri Session
C. Karachi Session Answer: A. Babur
D. Lahore Session
15. The first battle of Panipat in 1526 was
Answer: B. Tripuri Session fought between:

A. Babar and Ibrahim Lodi

B. Humayun and Sher Shah
C. Akbar and Hemu
D. Babar and Rana Sanga
Answer: A. Babar and Ibrahim Lodi 20. The capital of the Vijayanagar Empire
was located on the banks of which river?
16. Who introduced Mansabdari system in
India? A. Krishna
B. Kaveri
A. Babar C. Tungabhadra
B. Humayun D. Godavari
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb Answer: C. Tungabhadra

Answer: C. Akbar 21. Which of the following texts is

associated with Jainism?
17. The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was introduced
by: A. Tripitaka
B. Angas
A. Lord Curzon C. Bhagavad Gita
B. Lord Dalhousie D. Upanishads
C. Lord Canning
D. Lord Wellesley Answer: B. Angas

Answer: B. Lord Dalhousie 22. The term 'Tirthankara' is associated

with:
18. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also
known as: A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
A. Morley-Minto Reforms C. Hinduism
B. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms D. Zoroastrianism
C. Pitt's India Act
D. Charter Act Answer: B. Jainism

Answer: A. Morley-Minto Reforms 23. In which year did the Revolt of 1857
begin?
19. Which Indian leader gave the slogan
"Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have A. 1855
it"? B. 1856
C. 1857
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. 1858
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Lala Lajpat Rai Answer: C. 1857
D. Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

24. Who was the leader of the revolt in C. Government of India Act 1919
Kanpur during 1857? D. Government of India Act 1935

A. Bahadur Shah II Answer: C. Government of India Act 1919

B. Mangal Pandey
C. Tantia Tope 29. Who founded the Ramakrishna
D. Nana Saheb Mission?

Answer: D. Nana Saheb A. Ramakrishna Paramhansa

B. Swami Vivekananda
25. Who was the Viceroy of India at the C. Dayanand Saraswati
time of the Partition of Bengal (1905)? D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

A. Lord Curzon Answer: B. Swami Vivekananda

B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Lytton 30. The Dandi March started from which
D. Lord Minto place?

Answer: A. Lord Curzon A. Ahmedabad

B. Wardha
26. Which of the following organizations C. Sabarmati
was founded by Lala Lajpat Rai? D. Bombay

A. Arya Samaj Answer: C. Sabarmati

B. Servants of India Society
C. Indian Home Rule League 31. What was the capital of the Chola
D. Indian Nationalist Education Society Empire?

Answer: D. Indian Nationalist Education A. Madurai

Society B. Thanjavur
C. Kanchipuram
27. Who wrote the book ‘Hind Swaraj’? D. Uraiyur

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak Answer: B. Thanjavur

B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Subhas Chandra Bose 32. Which Sultan introduced the ‘market
D. Jawaharlal Nehru control’ system?

Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi A. Iltutmish

B. Alauddin Khilji
28. The term ‘Dyarchy’ was introduced C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
under which Act? D. Balban

A. Government of India Act 1858 Answer: B. Alauddin Khilji

B. Indian Councils Act 1909
33. The first Indian to qualify for the ICS C. 1909
exam was: D. 1911

A. Badruddin Tyabji Answer: B. 1906

B. Satyendranath Tagore
C. Surendranath Banerjee 38. Which British official was assassinated
D. R.C. Dutt during the 1907 Split of Congress?

Answer: B. Satyendranath Tagore A. Lord Curzon

B. Lord Minto
34. Which of the following was NOT a part C. Curzon Wyllie
of the Harappan Civilization? D. General Dyer

A. Use of bricks Answer: C. Curzon Wyllie

B. Domestication of horses
C. Urban planning 39. What was the main objective of the
D. Drainage system Non-Cooperation Movement?

Answer: B. Domestication of horses A. To overthrow the British

B. To achieve Dominion Status
35. The famous Bhakti saint Kabir was C. To oppose Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala
associated with which sect? Bagh Massacre
D. To demand Purna Swaraj
A. Shaivism
B. Vaishnavism Answer: C. To oppose Rowlatt Act and
C. Nirguna Bhakti Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
D. Shaktism
40. The famous “Battle of Buxar” in 1764
Answer: C. Nirguna Bhakti was fought between:

36. Who was the first woman ruler of Delhi A. British and French
Sultanate? B. British and Nawab of Bengal
C. British and a combined Indian alliance
A. Razia Sultana D. British and Marathas
B. Rani Durgavati
C. Chand Bibi 41. Who introduced the Vernacular Press
D. Noor Jahan Act?

Answer: A. Razia Sultana A. Lord Curzon

B. Lord Ripon
37. The All India Muslim League was C. Lord Lytton
founded in: D. Lord Dalhousie

A. 1905 Answer: C. Lord Lytton

B. 1906
42. Who discovered the Indus Valley 47. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought
Civilization? in:

A. John Marshall A. 1757

B. R.D. Banerjee B. 1761
C. Alexander Cunningham C. 1772
D. Mortimer Wheeler D. 1784

Answer: B. R.D. Banerjee Answer: B. 1761

43. The capital of Ashoka's empire was: 48. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
happened in which year?
A. Ujjain
B. Taxila A. 1917
C. Rajagriha B. 1918
D. Pataliputra C. 1919
D. 1920
Answer: D. Pataliputra
Answer: C. 1919
44. Which Mughal Emperor abolished
Jizya tax? 49. The slogan “Do or Die” was given
during which movement?
A. Babar
B. Humayun A. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Akbar B. Khilafat Movement
D. Aurangzeb C. Quit India Movement
D. Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer: C. Akbar
Answer: C. Quit India Movement
45. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha?
50. Who was the first Governor-General of
A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel free India?
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru A. Rajendra Prasad
D. Subhas Chandra Bose B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Lord Mountbatten
Answer: A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D. Jawaharlal Nehru

46. The Moplah Rebellion took place in: Answer: C. Lord Mountbatten

A. Bengal
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: B. Kerala
51. The slogan “Inquilab Zindabad” was Answer: B. Kanchipuram
popularized by:
56. Which ruler is associated with the
A. Bhagat Singh construction of the Iron Pillar at Mehrauli?
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Lala Lajpat Rai A. Ashoka
D. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta I
Answer: A. Bhagat Singh D. Chandragupta II

52. The Ryotwari System was introduced Answer: D. Chandragupta II

by:
57. The famous Buddhist site Nalanda
A. Lord Dalhousie University was destroyed by:
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Thomas Munro A. Ghori
D. William Bentinck B. Bakhtiyar Khilji
C. Timur
Answer: C. Thomas Munro D. Mohammad bin Qasim

53. The famous "Aligarh Movement" was Answer: B. Bakhtiyar Khilji

started by:
58. Who presided over the Lahore session
A. Sayyid Ahmed Khan of the INC in 1929?
B. Shah Waliullah
C. Maulana Azad A. Gandhi
D. Muhammad Iqbal B. Sardar Patel
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: A. Sayyid Ahmed Khan D. Jawaharlal Nehru

54. The Civil Disobedience Movement Answer: D. Jawaharlal Nehru

began with:
59. Who was the first Indian woman
A. Dandi March President of the Indian National Congress?
B. Quit India Resolution
C. Simon Commission Protest A. Sarojini Naidu
D. Round Table Conference B. Annie Besant
C. Indira Gandhi
Answer: A. Dandi March D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

55. The capital of the Pallava dynasty was: Answer: A. Sarojini Naidu

A. Thanjavur
B. Kanchipuram
C. Madurai
D. Uraiyur
60. The Treaty of Alinagar (1757) was C. Aihole inscription
signed between: D. Junagadh inscription

A. British and French Answer: C. Aihole inscription

B. British and Mughals
C. British and Nawab of Bengal 65. Who coined the term “Drain of Wealth”
D. British and Marathas in relation to British rule?

Answer: C. British and Nawab of Bengal A. B.G. Tilak

B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
61. Which Gupta ruler was called “Indian C. Dadabhai Naoroji
Napoleon” for his military conquests? D. Dada Bhai Ghosh

A. Chandragupta I Answer: C. Dadabhai Naoroji

B. Samudragupta
C. Skandagupta 66. The famous city of Hampi was the
D. Kumaragupta capital of which empire?

Answer: B. Samudragupta A. Cholas

B. Mughals
62. What is the significance of the year C. Marathas
1911 in Indian history? D. Vijayanagar

A. Partition of Bengal Answer: D. Vijayanagar

B. Introduction of Diarchy
C. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi 67. The Treaty of Salbai was signed
D. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre between:

Answer: C. Transfer of capital from A. British and Tipu Sultan

Calcutta to Delhi B. British and Marathas
C. British and French
63. The “Home Rule Movement” was D. British and Mughals
started by:
Answer: B. British and Marathas
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Subhas Chandra Bose 68. The famous 'Jataka tales' are related
C. Annie Besant and B.G. Tilak to:
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
A. Jainism
Answer: C. Annie Besant and B.G. Tilak B. Vedas
C. Buddhism
64. Which inscription describes the D. Tantric practices
achievements of Pulakesin II?
Answer: C. Buddhism
A. Hathigumpha inscription
B. Allahabad Pillar inscription
69. “Quit India” resolution was passed in: Answer: A. Non-Cooperation

A. Bombay 74. The slogan "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" was

B. Calcutta given by:
C. Wardha
D. Allahabad A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Indira Gandhi
Answer: A. Bombay C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Rajiv Gandhi
70. The founder of the Indian National
Army (INA) was: Answer: C. Lal Bahadur Shastri

A. Subhas Chandra Bose 75. Which historical site was discovered in

B. Mohan Singh Montgomery District (now in Pakistan)?
C. Rash Behari Bose
D. Lala Lajpat Rai A. Harappa
B. Lothal
Answer: B. Mohan Singh C. Dholavira
D. Kalibangan
71. The famous Buddhist council held after
the death of Ashoka was the: Answer: A. Harappa

A. First Council 76. What was the system called under

B. Second Council which Mughal officers were given jagirs?
C. Third Council
D. Fourth Council A. Mansabdari
B. Iqta
Answer: C. Third Council C. Zamindari
D. Ryotwari
72. The architectural style of the Sun
Temple at Konark is: Answer: A. Mansabdari

A. Dravidian 77. Who was the founder of the Arya

B. Nagara Samaj?
C. Indo-Islamic
D. Vesara A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Swami Vivekananda
Answer: B. Nagara C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
73. The first mass-based political
movement under Gandhi was: Answer: A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati

A. Non-Cooperation
B. Champaran Satyagraha
C. Dandi March
D. Khilafat Movement
78. Which movement aimed at the boycott C. Vasishthiputra Pulumavi
of foreign cloth and goods? D. Krishna

A. Non-Cooperation Movement Answer: A. Simuka

B. Swadeshi Movement
C. Quit India Movement 83. The 'Ilbert Bill controversy' (1883)
D. Home Rule Movement was related to:

Answer: B. Swadeshi Movement A. Vernacular Press

B. Arms Act
79. The headquarters of the East India C. Trial of British by Indian judges
Company was in: D. Education reforms

A. Madras Answer: C. Trial of British by Indian judges

B. Bombay
C. London 84. Which of the following rulers is known
D. Calcutta for translating the Mahabharata into
Persian?
Answer: C. London
A. Akbar
80. The ancient port of Tamralipti was B. Jahangir
located in: C. Humayun
D. Shah Jahan
A. Gujarat
B. Bengal Answer: A. Akbar
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu 85. The famous text ‘Arthashastra’ was
written by:
Answer: B. Bengal
A. Megasthenes
81. The first Satyagraha of Gandhi in India B. Kautilya
was held at: C. Kalidasa
D. Patanjali
A. Champaran
B. Ahmedabad Answer: B. Kautilya
C. Kheda
D. Dandi 86. Who was the last ruler of the Mughal
Empire?
Answer: A. Champaran
A. Shah Alam II
82. Who was the founder of the B. Akbar Shah II
Satavahana dynasty? C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
D. Aurangzeb
A. Simuka
B. Gautamiputra Satakarni Answer: C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
87. The system of Dual Government in C. Removal of Caliph of Turkey
Bengal was introduced by: D. Hanging of Bhagat Singh

A. Lord Clive Answer: C. Removal of Caliph of Turkey

B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Warren Hastings 92. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
D. Robert Orme
A. Akbar
Answer: A. Lord Clive B. Humayun
C. Jahangir
88. Who was the founder of the Banaras D. Shah Jahan
Hindu University (BHU)?
Answer: D. Shah Jahan
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Annie Besant 93. The first woman ruler of India was:
C. Madan Mohan Malaviya
D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar A. Razia Sultana
B. Rani Durgavati
Answer: C. Madan Mohan Malaviya C. Rani Lakshmibai
D. Ahilyabai Holkar
89. The famous ‘Hunter Commission’
(1882) was associated with: Answer: A. Razia Sultana

A. Press regulation 94. The Mughal ruler who banned music

B. Police reform and drinking in court was:
C. Educational reform
D. Judicial administration A. Akbar
B. Humayun
Answer: C. Educational reform C. Aurangzeb
D. Shah Jahan
90. Who among the following established
the "Servants of India Society"? Answer: C. Aurangzeb

A. Dadabhai Naoroji 95. Who led the revolt in Awadh during

B. B.G. Tilak 1857?
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. M.G. Ranade A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Rani Lakshmibai
Answer: C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale C. Mangal Pandey
D. Nana Saheb
91. The Khilafat Movement was started to
protest against: Answer: A. Begum Hazrat Mahal

A. Partition of Bengal
B. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
96. The slogan “Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab C. 26th January 1950
hamare dil mein hai” was popularized by: D. 30th January 1948

A. Chandrashekhar Azad Answer: C. 26th January 1950

B. Ram Prasad Bismil
C. Bhagat Singh 101. The Simon Commission was
D. Sardar Udham Singh appointed in which year?

Answer: B. Ram Prasad Bismil A. 1925

B. 1927
97. Which ruler shifted the capital from C. 1929
Delhi to Daulatabad? D. 1930

A. Alauddin Khilji Answer: B. 1927

B. Iltutmish
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq 102. Who was the President of the Indian
D. Balban National Congress at the time of
independence in 1947?
Answer: C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
A. Abul Kalam Azad
98. The ‘Permanent Settlement’ was B. Sardar Patel
introduced in: C. J.B. Kripalani
D. Rajendra Prasad
A. 1773
B. 1784 Answer: C. J.B. Kripalani
C. 1793
D. 1800 103. Who was the founder of the Chola
dynasty?
Answer: C. 1793
A. Rajaraja I
99. Who led the Indigo Revolt (1859–60) B. Vijayalaya
in Bengal? C. Kulottunga I
D. Karikala
A. Birsa Munda
B. Digambar Biswas Answer: B. Vijayalaya
C. Keshab Chandra Sen
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 104. The famous ancient university at
Taxila was located in present-day:
Answer: B. Digambar Biswas
A. India
100. The Constitution of India came into B. Nepal
effect on: C. Pakistan
D. Bangladesh
A. 15th August 1947
B. 26th November 1949 Answer: C. Pakistan
105. The battle of Talikota in 1565 led to C. Ireland
the downfall of: D. Russia

A. Mughal Empire Answer: C. Ireland

B. Bahmani Kingdom
C. Vijayanagara Empire 110. The first Buddhist Council was held
D. Maratha Confederacy at:

Answer: C. Vijayanagara Empire A. Rajagriha

B. Pataliputra
106. Who introduced the Subsidiary C. Vaishali
Alliance system? D. Kashmir

A. Lord Dalhousie Answer: A. Rajagriha

B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Clive 111. Who was the founder of the
D. Lord Bentinck Rashtrakuta dynasty?

Answer: B. Lord Wellesley A. Dantidurga

B. Krishna I
107. The title 'Gangaikondachola' was C. Amoghavarsha
assumed by: D. Govinda III

A. Rajaraja Chola I Answer: A. Dantidurga

B. Rajendra Chola I
C. Karikala Chola 112. Who built the Grand Trunk Road?
D. Kulottunga Chola
A. Ashoka
Answer: B. Rajendra Chola I B. Akbar
C. Sher Shah Suri
108. The Poona Pact (1932) was signed D. Babur
between Gandhi and:
Answer: C. Sher Shah Suri
A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Jinnah 113. The slogan “Freedom is my birthright
C. Rajendra Prasad and I shall have it” was given by:
D. Nehru
A. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: A. B.R. Ambedkar B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
109. The Home Rule League was modeled D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
after a similar movement in:
Answer: D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
A. South Africa
B. United States
114. The famous Bagh Caves are located 118. The first Indian factory act was
in: passed in:

A. Maharashtra A. 1881
B. Madhya Pradesh B. 1891
C. Karnataka C. 1901
D. Gujarat D. 1911

Answer: B. Madhya Pradesh Answer: A. 1881

115. Who was the last ruler of the Maurya 119. The Sufi saint who was the founder of
Dynasty? the Chishti order in India:

A. Bindusara A. Nizamuddin Auliya

B. Dasaratha B. Moinuddin Chishti
C. Samprati C. Sheikh Salim Chishti
D. Brihadratha D. Baba Farid

Answer: D. Brihadratha Answer: B. Moinuddin Chishti

116. The All India Kisan Sabha was formed 120. The battle of Haldighati was fought
in: between Akbar and:

A. 1932 A. Rana Sanga

B. 1934 B. Rana Hammir
C. 1942 C. Rana Kumbha
D. 1945 D. Maharana Pratap

Answer: B. 1934 Answer: D. Maharana Pratap

117. The earliest evidence of agriculture 121. The Upanishads are also known as:
in the Indian subcontinent has been found
at: A. Aranyakas
B. Vedantas
A. Mohenjo-Daro C. Puranas
B. Lothal D. Samhitas
C. Mehrgarh
D. Kalibangan Answer: B. Vedantas

Answer: C. Mehrgarh 122. Who started the Self-Respect

Movement?

A. Periyar E.V. Ramasamy

B. Jyotirao Phule
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. C. Rajagopalachari
Answer: A. Periyar E.V. Ramasamy C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Curzon
123. The Rowlatt Act was passed in:
Answer: B. Lord Macaulay
A. 1917
B. 1918 128. The term “Satyameva Jayate” has
C. 1919 been taken from:
D. 1920
A. Vedas
Answer: C. 1919 B. Rig Veda
C. Mundaka Upanishad
124. The Ghadar Movement was launched D. Manusmriti
in:
Answer: C. Mundaka Upanishad
A. England
B. USA 129. Who established the Shunga dynasty?
C. Canada
D. South Africa A. Bindusara
B. Pushyamitra
Answer: B. USA C. Brihadratha
D. Vasumitra
125. Who founded the Indian National
Army (INA)? Answer: B. Pushyamitra

A. Bhagat Singh 130. The concept of ‘Eightfold Path’ is

B. M.N. Roy associated with:
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Mohan Singh A. Hinduism
B. Jainism
Answer: D. Mohan Singh C. Sikhism
D. Buddhism
126. The ancient port city of Lothal was in
present-day: Answer: D. Buddhism

A. Gujarat 131. Who was the first Governor-General

B. Maharashtra of independent India?
C. Rajasthan
D. Odisha A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. Lord Mountbatten
Answer: A. Gujarat C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
127. Who introduced English education in
India officially? Answer: B. Lord Mountbatten

A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Macaulay
132. The earliest coins in India were made C. Rani Durgavati
of: D. Chand Bibi

A. Copper Answer: B. Razia Sultana

B. Gold
C. Silver 137. The famous Bhakti saint from
D. Lead Maharashtra who composed ‘Abhangs’
was:
Answer: C. Silver
A. Tukaram
133. Who started the ‘Bhoodan B. Kabir
Movement’? C. Chaitanya
D. Namdev
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jayaprakash Narayan Answer: A. Tukaram
C. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
D. Sardar Patel 138. Who was the Viceroy of India during
the Quit India Movement?
Answer: C. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
A. Lord Wavell
134. The capital of Kanishka’s empire was: B. Lord Linlithgow
C. Lord Mountbatten
A. Mathura D. Lord Irwin
B. Pataliputra
C. Purushapura (Peshawar) Answer: B. Lord Linlithgow
D. Taxila
139. The language used in inscriptions
Answer: C. Purushapura (Peshawar) during Ashoka’s time was:

135. Who among the following was A. Sanskrit

associated with the foundation of the B. Pali
Theosophical Society in India? C. Brahmi
D. Prakrit
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Annie Besant Answer: D. Prakrit
C. Dayananda Saraswati
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 140. Which Mughal emperor wrote his
autobiography in Persian?
Answer: B. Annie Besant
A. Humayun
136. Who was the first woman ruler of B. Babur
medieval India? C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan
A. Ahilyabai Holkar
B. Razia Sultana Answer: C. Jahangir
141. The Partition of Bengal was carried C. Landowner
out by: D. Judicial officer

A. Lord Curzon Answer: B. Military rank holder

B. Lord Minto
C. Lord Canning 146. The Indus Valley Civilization was first
D. Lord Lytton discovered at:

Answer: A. Lord Curzon A. Lothal

B. Mohenjo-daro
142. The Nalanda University was C. Harappa
destroyed during the invasion of: D. Kalibangan

A. Mahmud of Ghazni Answer: C. Harappa

B. Bakhtiyar Khilji
C. Muhammad Ghori 147. The founder of the Sikh religion was:
D. Alauddin Khilji
A. Guru Arjan Dev
Answer: B. Bakhtiyar Khilji B. Guru Gobind Singh
C. Guru Nanak
143. The famous Delhi Sultan who D. Guru Tegh Bahadur
introduced the practice of Sijda and Paibos
was: Answer: C. Guru Nanak

A. Iltutmish 148. The capital of the Satavahana dynasty

B. Balban was:
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq A. Ujjain
B. Pataliputra
Answer: B. Balban C. Pratishthana
D. Amaravati
144. The ‘Hind Swaraj’ was authored by:
Answer: C. Pratishthana
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. B.G. Tilak 149. The famous slogan “Do or Die” was
C. Dadabhai Naoroji given by:
D. Rabindranath Tagore
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Bhagat Singh
C. Gandhi
145. The term “Mansabdar” in Mughal D. Lala Lajpat Rai
administration refers to:
Answer: C. Gandhi
A. Revenue officer
B. Military rank holder
150. The first Round Table Conference 154. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar
was held in: inscription describing Samudragupta’s
achievements?
A. 1927
B. 1929 A. Kalidasa
C. 1930 B. Harisena
D. 1932 C. Aryabhatta
D. Banabhatta
Answer: C. 1930
Answer: B. Harisena
151. The first Indian to be elected as a
member of the British Parliament was: 155. The Revolt of 1857 started from:

A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale A. Lucknow

B. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Jhansi
C. B.R. Ambedkar C. Meerut
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. Kanpur

Answer: B. Dadabhai Naoroji Answer: C. Meerut

152. Which site of the Indus Valley 156. Who among the following attended
Civilization is famous for dockyard all three Round Table Conferences?
remains?
A. B.R. Ambedkar
A. Harappa B. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Kalibangan C. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Lothal D. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Mohenjo-daro
Answer: A. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: C. Lothal
157. The Ashokan inscriptions were first
153. The term “Panchsheel” was first deciphered by:
formally signed between India and:
A. Sir William Jones
A. Nepal B. James Prinsep
B. Bhutan C. Max Müller
C. China D. Cunningham
D. Myanmar
Answer: B. James Prinsep
Answer: C. China
158. The Chauri Chaura incident occurred
in:

A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1922 163. The Quit India Movement was also
D. 1923 known as:

Answer: C. 1922 A. Civil Disobedience Movement

B. August Movement
159. The first Indian Council Act was C. Home Rule Movement
passed in: D. Khilafat Movement

A. 1853 Answer: B. August Movement

B. 1858
C. 1861 164. Who was the founder of the Bahmani
D. 1892 Kingdom?

Answer: C. 1861 A. Firoz Shah

B. Hasan Gangu
160. The founder of the Gupta dynasty C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
was: D. Malik Kafur

A. Chandragupta I Answer: B. Hasan Gangu

B. Samudragupta
C. Srigupta 165. The capital of the Pallava dynasty
D. Chandragupta II was:

Answer: C. Srigupta A. Madurai

B. Kanchi
161. The Permanent Settlement was C. Thanjavur
introduced by: D. Uraiyur

A. Lord Cornwallis Answer: B. Kanchi

B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Curzon 166. The leader of the Indigo Movement
D. Lord Canning was:

Answer: A. Lord Cornwallis A. Birsa Munda

B. Digambar Biswas
162. The capital city of the Vijayanagara C. Dadabhai Naoroji
Empire was: D. Bankim Chandra

A. Kanchi Answer: B. Digambar Biswas

B. Hampi
C. Badami 167. The headquarters of the Indian
D. Warangal National Army was located at:

Answer: B. Hampi A. Berlin

B. Rangoon
C. Singapore 172. The Treaty of Seringapatam was
D. Tokyo signed after which Anglo-Mysore War?

Answer: C. Singapore A. First

B. Second
168. The famous leader of the Revolt of C. Third
1857 in Kanpur was: D. Fourth

A. Nana Saheb Answer: C. Third

B. Tantia Tope
C. Rani Lakshmibai 173. The Arya Samaj was founded by:
D. Mangal Pandey
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer: A. Nana Saheb B. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
C. Swami Vivekananda
169. Who founded the Indian National D. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Congress?
Answer: B. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. W.C. Bonnerjee 174. The “Doctrine of Lapse” was
C. A.O. Hume introduced by:
D. Surendranath Banerjee
A. Lord Dalhousie
Answer: C. A.O. Hume B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Ripon
170. Which Viceroy divided Bengal in D. Lord Canning
1905?
Answer: A. Lord Dalhousie
A. Lord Ripon
B. Lord Curzon 175. The slogan “Jai Hind” was
C. Lord Canning popularized by:
D. Lord Lytton
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: B. Lord Curzon B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Bhagat Singh
171. The Revolt of 1857 was described as D. Chandrashekhar Azad
the "First War of Independence" by:
Answer: B. Subhas Chandra Bose
A. Karl Marx
B. Subhas Chandra Bose 176. The 'Battle of Plassey' was fought in
C. V.D. Savarkar which year?
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. 1757
Answer: C. V.D. Savarkar B. 1761
C. 1764
D. 1748
Answer: A. 1757 181. Who was the founder of the Slave
Dynasty in India?
177. The 'Aryan' homeland according to
the theory of Max Müller was: A. Balban
B. Razia Sultan
A. Central Asia C. Iltutmish
B. India D. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
C. Iran
D. Arctic region Answer: D. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Answer: A. Central Asia 182. The major source of income of the

state in the Mauryan period was:
178. The famous Rani Lakshmibai of
Jhansi died in which battle? A. Trade tax
B. Land revenue
A. Battle of Kanpur C. Tribute
B. Battle of Gwalior D. Custom duty
C. Battle of Jhansi
D. Battle of Lucknow Answer: B. Land revenue

Answer: B. Battle of Gwalior 183. Who built the Qutub Minar?

179. The famous archaeological site A. Iltutmish

'Dholavira' is located in: B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
A. Rajasthan D. Balban
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab Answer: C. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
D. Maharashtra
184. The Rigveda is a collection of:
Answer: B. Gujarat
A. 1000 hymns
180. Who established the Banpur kingdom B. 1028 hymns
in modern-day Odisha? C. 1018 hymns
D. 1200 hymns
A. Harsha
B. Kharavela Answer: B. 1028 hymns
C. Ashoka
D. Bindusara 185. Who introduced the Vernacular Press
Act, 1878?
Answer: B. Kharavela
A. Lord Lytton
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Canning
Answer: A. Lord Lytton 190. The first Indian to qualify for ICS
(Indian Civil Services) was:
186. Who was the first ruler to issue gold
coins in India? A. Satyendranath Tagore
B. Rabindranath Tagore
A. Chandragupta Maurya C. Surendranath Banerjee
B. Kanishka D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Samudragupta
D. Indo-Greeks Answer: A. Satyendranath Tagore

Answer: D. Indo-Greeks 191. Which Mughal emperor issued the

“Farman” to the British in 1717 granting
187. Who founded the city of Fatehpur trade rights?
Sikri?
A. Akbar
A. Humayun B. Aurangzeb
B. Babur C. Farrukhsiyar
C. Akbar D. Bahadur Shah I
D. Jahangir
Answer: C. Farrukhsiyar
Answer: C. Akbar
192. The ‘Pitt’s India Act’ of 1784 was
188. The famous Amritsar Massacre passed to:
(Jallianwala Bagh) occurred in:
A. End East India Company rule
A. 1917 B. Bring Indian administration under the
B. 1919 Crown’s control
C. 1921 C. Control corruption in India
D. 1923 D. Establish Supreme Court

Answer: B. 1919 Answer: B. Bring Indian administration

under the Crown’s control
189. The Dandi March was part of which
movement? 193. Who introduced the Civil Services in
India?
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement A. Lord Cornwallis
C. Quit India Movement B. Lord Canning
D. Swadeshi Movement C. Lord Ripon
D. Warren Hastings
Answer: B. Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: A. Lord Cornwallis
194. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is C. Jawaharlal Nehru
also known as: D. M.N. Roy

A. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru

B. Pitt’s India Act
C. Morley-Minto Reforms 199. Who was the last Governor-General of
D. Charter Act independent India?

Answer: C. Morley-Minto Reforms A. Rajendra Prasad

B. Lord Mountbatten
195. Which of the following Viceroys C. C. Rajagopalachari
introduced the system of Budget in India? D. Jawaharlal Nehru

A. Lord Canning Answer: C. C. Rajagopalachari

B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Mayo 200. The capital of the Kushana Empire
D. Lord Northbrook under Kanishka was:

Answer: A. Lord Canning A. Mathura

B. Peshawar
196. The ‘Swadeshi Movement’ was C. Sanchi
started as a reaction to: D. Taxila

A. Simon Commission Answer: B. Peshawar

B. Partition of Bengal
C. Jallianwala Bagh 201. The capital of Magadha under
D. Rowlatt Act Bimbisara was:

Answer: B. Partition of Bengal A. Vaishali

B. Rajagriha
197. The Mauryan Emperor who C. Pataliputra
embraced Jainism was: D. Champa

A. Ashoka Answer: B. Rajagriha

B. Bindusara
C. Chandragupta Maurya 202. Which Buddhist council compiled the
D. Dasharatha Abhidhamma Pitaka?

Answer: C. Chandragupta Maurya A. First

B. Second
198. The book “Discovery of India” was C. Third
written by: D. Fourth

A. Rabindranath Tagore Answer: C. Third

B. S. Radhakrishnan
203. The Mughal emperor who banned C. West Bengal
music and dancing in his court was: D. Tamil Nadu

A. Akbar Answer: C. West Bengal

B. Jahangir
C. Aurangzeb 208. The famous Chinese traveler who
D. Shah Jahan visited the court of Harshavardhana was:

Answer: C. Aurangzeb A. Fa-Hien

B. Hiuen Tsang
204. Who built the Kailasanatha temple at C. Megasthenes
Ellora? D. Ibn Battuta

A. Pallavas Answer: B. Hiuen Tsang

B. Chalukyas
C. Rashtrakutas 209. The Delhi Sultan who was the first to
D. Cholas introduce the market control system was:

Answer: C. Rashtrakutas A. Balban

B. Alauddin Khilji
205. The Battle of Buxar was fought in the C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
year: D. Iltutmish

A. 1757 Answer: B. Alauddin Khilji

B. 1761
C. 1764 210. Who composed the famous work
D. 1772 ‘Rajatarangini’?

Answer: C. 1764 A. Kalhana

B. Banabhatta
206. The first Buddhist council was held C. Harisena
at: D. Bilhana

A. Rajagriha Answer: A. Kalhana

B. Vaishali
C. Pataliputra 211. The land revenue system ‘Ryotwari’
D. Kashmir was introduced by:

Answer: A. Rajagriha A. Lord Wellesley

B. Thomas Munro
207. The ancient port city of Tamralipti C. Warren Hastings
was located in: D. Lord Cornwallis

A. Gujarat Answer: B. Thomas Munro

B. Odisha
212. The Harappan script has been Answer: A. Arthashastra
deciphered:
217. Who was the first Indian ruler to
A. Fully perform Ashvamedha Yajna after the
B. Partially Mauryas?
C. Not yet deciphered
D. Deciphered during British rule A. Harsha
B. Samudragupta
Answer: C. Not yet deciphered C. Pulakesin II
D. Chandragupta I
213. The capital of the Chola dynasty was:
Answer: B. Samudragupta
A. Kanchi
B. Madurai 218. The system of Diarchy was
C. Thanjavur introduced by which Act?
D. Uraiyur
A. Indian Councils Act 1909
Answer: C. Thanjavur B. Government of India Act 1919
C. Government of India Act 1935
214. Who led the ‘Wahabi Movement’ in D. Charter Act of 1833
India?
Answer: B. Government of India Act 1919
A. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B. Syed Ahmed Barelvi 219. The famous Bhakti poetess ‘Mirabai’
C. Shah Waliullah was a devotee of:
D. Maulana Azad
A. Krishna
Answer: B. Syed Ahmed Barelvi B. Rama
C. Vishnu
215. Who presided over the first session of D. Shiva
the Indian National Congress?
Answer: A. Krishna
A. Badruddin Tyabji
B. Dadabhai Naoroji 220. Which Gupta ruler is called the
C. W.C. Bonnerjee ‘Napoleon of India’?
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
A. Chandragupta I
Answer: C. W.C. Bonnerjee B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
216. The major source of information D. Skandagupta
about the Mauryan Empire is:
Answer: B. Samudragupta
A. Arthashastra
B. Mahabharata
C. Manusmriti
D. Mahavamsa
221. The Battle of Haldighati was fought Answer: B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
between:
226. The Quit India Resolution was passed
A. Akbar and Rana Sanga on:
B. Akbar and Rana Pratap
C. Humayun and Sher Shah A. 8 August 1942
D. Babar and Ibrahim Lodi B. 15 August 1942
C. 26 January 1942
Answer: B. Akbar and Rana Pratap D. 9 August 1942

222. The capital of the Ahom kingdom Answer: A. 8 August 1942

was:
227. The Mauryan ruler who sent envoys
A. Tezpur to the Western world was:
B. Sivasagar
C. Guwahati A. Ashoka
D. Dispur B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Bindusara
Answer: B. Sivasagar D. Dasharatha

223. The slogan “Inquilab Zindabad” was Answer: C. Bindusara

given by:
228. The main deity of the Sangam age
A. Bhagat Singh was:
B. S.C. Bose
C. Chandrashekhar Azad A. Indra
D. Lala Lajpat Rai B. Murugan
C. Shiva
Answer: A. Bhagat Singh D. Vishnu

224. The ‘Ilbert Bill Controversy’ occurred Answer: B. Murugan

during the time of:
229. The Bhoodan Movement was
A. Lord Ripon launched in:
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Canning A. 1950
D. Lord Mayo B. 1951
C. 1952
Answer: A. Lord Ripon D. 1953

225. The ‘Brahmo Samaj’ was founded by: Answer: B. 1951

A. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Keshab Chandra Sen
230. Who introduced Persian as the 234. The social reformer who opposed
official language of the Delhi Sultanate? child marriage and supported widow
remarriage was:
A. Iltutmish
B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak A. Dayanand Saraswati
C. Balban B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Alauddin Khilji C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. B.G. Tilak
Answer: A. Iltutmish
Answer: B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
231. The famous work “Ain-i-Akbari” was
written by: 235. The Hunter Commission was
appointed to:
A. Abul Fazl
B. Badauni A. Review the working of universities
C. Faizi B. Reform the police
D. Amir Khusrau C. Investigate Jallianwala Bagh massacre
D. Study agricultural distress
Answer: A. Abul Fazl
Answer: C. Investigate Jallianwala Bagh
232. The Treaty of Allahabad was signed massacre
between:
236. Who was the founder of the
A. Clive and Siraj-ud-Daula Vikramashila University?
B. Hastings and Hyder Ali
C. Clive and Shuja-ud-Daula A. Harsha
D. Clive and Shah Alam II B. Dharmapala
C. Ashoka
Answer: D. Clive and Shah Alam II D. Kanishka

233. Which ruler introduced the Answer: B. Dharmapala

Mansabdari system?
237. The All India Muslim League was
A. Babur founded in:
B. Akbar
C. Humayun A. 1906
D. Shah Jahan B. 1905
C. 1908
Answer: B. Akbar D. 1911

Answer: A. 1906
238. The first woman president of the Answer: C. Jai Singh I
Indian National Congress was:
243. The earliest reference to the practice
A. Annie Besant of Sati is found in:
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Aruna Asaf Ali A. Arthashastra
D. Sucheta Kriplani B. Ramayana
C. Rigveda
Answer: A. Annie Besant D. Mahabharata

239. The Ghadar Party was founded in: Answer: C. Rigveda

A. India 244. Who was the first female ruler of

B. USA Delhi?
C. Canada
D. Britain A. Raziya Sultana
B. Noor Jahan
Answer: B. USA C. Durgavati
D. Chand Bibi
240. The system of ‘Subsidiary Alliance’
was introduced by: Answer: A. Raziya Sultana

A. Warren Hastings 245. The famous Bhakti saint who

B. Lord Wellesley belonged to Maharashtra and was a tailor
C. Lord Cornwallis by profession:
D. Lord Dalhousie
A. Tukaram
Answer: B. Lord Wellesley B. Dnyaneshwar
C. Namdev
241. The ruler who shifted the capital D. Ramdas
from Delhi to Daulatabad was:
Answer: C. Namdev
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq 246. Who among the following issued
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq coins with images of Ram and Sita?
D. Balban
A. Babar
Answer: B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq B. Akbar
C. Shah Jahan
242. The Treaty of Purandar (1665) was D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
signed between Shivaji and:
Answer: B. Akbar
A. Aurangzeb
B. Shaista Khan
C. Jai Singh I
D. Dara Shikoh
247. The founder of the Indian National Answer: B. Mundaka Upanishad
Army (INA) was:
252. The Simon Commission was
A. Rash Behari Bose appointed in the year:
B. Mohan Singh
C. Subhas Chandra Bose A. 1919
D. Lala Lajpat Rai B. 1927
C. 1930
Answer: B. Mohan Singh D. 1935

248. Who built the Grand Trunk Road? Answer: B. 1927

A. Akbar 253. The 'Indica' was written by:

B. Ashoka
C. Sher Shah Suri A. Fa-Hien
D. Jahangir B. Hiuen Tsang
C. Megasthenes
Answer: C. Sher Shah Suri D. Al-Biruni

249. The founder of the Chola Empire in Answer: C. Megasthenes

medieval India was:
254. The Cabinet Mission came to India in
A. Rajaraja Chola I the year:
B. Vijayalaya Chola
C. Rajendra Chola I A. 1945
D. Aditya Chola B. 1946
C. 1942
Answer: B. Vijayalaya Chola D. 1947

250. Who among the following was Answer: B. 1946

associated with the Aligarh Movement?
255. The capital of Kanishka's empire was:
A. Syed Ahmed Khan
B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad A. Mathura
C. Ziauddin Ahmad B. Taxila
D. Muhammad Iqbal C. Pataliputra
D. Purushapura
Answer: A. Syed Ahmed Khan
Answer: D. Purushapura
251. The title ‘Satyamev Jayate’ is taken
from: 256. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was devised
by:
A. Rigveda
B. Mundaka Upanishad A. Lord Wellesley
C. Bhagavad Gita B. Lord Dalhousie
D. Arthashastra
C. Lord Canning 254. The famous bronze statue of the
D. Lord Ripon “Dancing Girl” belongs to:

Answer: B. Lord Dalhousie A. Vedic period

B. Mauryan period
257. The famous Gangaikondacholapuram C. Indus Valley Civilization
temple was built by: D. Gupta period

A. Rajaraja Chola I Answer: C. Indus Valley Civilization

B. Rajendra Chola I
C. Kulottunga Chola 255. Which Mughal emperor is known for
D. Vijayalaya Chola his autobiography "Baburnama"?

Answer: B. Rajendra Chola I A. Akbar

B. Humayun
251. The ancient university of Nalanda C. Babur
was destroyed by: D. Jahangir

A. Timur Answer: C. Babur

B. Mahmud of Ghazni
C. Bakhtiyar Khilji 256. The British Governor-General
D. Muhammad Ghori associated with the Doctrine of Lapse was:

Answer: C. Bakhtiyar Khilji A. Lord Wellesley

B. Lord Canning
252. Which inscription mentions Ashoka’s C. Lord Dalhousie
policy of Dhamma? D. Lord Ripon

A. Junagadh inscription Answer: C. Lord Dalhousie

B. Allahabad pillar inscription
C. Rock Edict XIII 257. The First Round Table Conference
D. Hathigumpha inscription was held in:

Answer: C. Rock Edict XIII A. 1927

B. 1930
253. The Permanent Settlement was C. 1931
introduced in: D. 1932

A. 1765 Answer: B. 1930

B. 1793
C. 1813 258. The Aryans succeeded in the east of
D. 1858 India after clearing which forest?

Answer: B. 1793 A. Dandakaranya

B. Satpura
C. Vidhya 263. Who was the first Governor-General
D. Khandava of independent India?

Answer: D. Khandava A. Rajendra Prasad

B. Lord Mountbatten
259. The founder of the Gupta dynasty C. Jawaharlal Nehru
was: D. C. Rajagopalachari

A. Chandragupta I Answer: B. Lord Mountbatten

B. Samudragupta
C. Sri Gupta 264. The title “Mahatma” was given to
D. Chandragupta II Gandhi by:

Answer: C. Sri Gupta A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
260. The English education policy of 1835 C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
was introduced by: D. Subhas Chandra Bose

A. William Bentinck Answer: A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Macaulay 265. The founder of the Satavahana
D. Lord Curzon dynasty was:

Answer: A. William Bentinck A. Simuka

B. Gautamiputra Satakarni
261. The famous Indus city known for its C. Pulumavi
water management was: D. Vasishthiputra Pulumavi

A. Mohenjo-daro Answer: A. Simuka

B. Lothal
C. Kalibangan 266. The Indian National Congress
D. Dholavira adopted “Poorna Swaraj” as its goal in:

Answer: D. Dholavira A. 1927

B. 1928
262. The Prarthana Samaj was established C. 1929
in: D. 1930

A. Maharashtra Answer: C. 1929

B. Bengal
C. Tamil Nadu 267. The capital of Kanishka’s empire was:
D. Punjab
A. Mathura
Answer: A. Maharashtra B. Purushapura (Peshawar)
C. Ujjain
D. Taxila
Answer: B. Purushapura (Peshawar) 272. The first Buddhist council was held
during the reign of:
268. The headquarters of the
Theosophical Society in India is at: A. Ashoka
B. Ajatashatru
A. Pune C. Kanishka
B. Mumbai D. Harsha
C. Varanasi
D. Adyar Answer: B. Ajatashatru

Answer: D. Adyar 273. Who introduced the Dual

Government system in Bengal?
269. The 'Champaran Satyagraha' was
related to: A. Lord Clive
B. Lord Cornwallis
A. Salt tax C. Warren Hastings
B. Indigo cultivation D. William Bentinck
C. Peasant exploitation
D. Zamindari abolition Answer: A. Lord Clive

Answer: B. Indigo cultivation 274. The Treaty of Seringapatam was

signed between Tipu Sultan and:
270. The first Indian woman to preside
over a session of the Indian National A. Lord Hastings
Congress was: B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Cornwallis
A. Sarojini Naidu D. Lord Dalhousie
B. Annie Besant
C. Sucheta Kriplani Answer: C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Aruna Asaf Ali
275. The earliest coins in India were made
Answer: A. Sarojini Naidu of:

271. The Vedas are written in which A. Gold

language? B. Silver
C. Copper
A. Pali D. Punch-marked silver
B. Sanskrit
C. Prakrit Answer: D. Punch-marked silver
D. Tamil
276. The famous “Ratha Temples” of
Answer: B. Sanskrit Mahabalipuram were built by:

A. Cholas
B. Pandyas
C. Pallavas 281. The first Indian to become a member
D. Cheras of the British Parliament was:

Answer: C. Pallavas A. Dadabhai Naoroji

B. Surendranath Banerjee
277. The slogan “Swaraj is my birthright C. M.G. Ranade
and I shall have it” was given by: D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

A. Subhas Chandra Bose Answer: A. Dadabhai Naoroji

B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 282. The famous “Meenakshi Temple” is
D. Lala Lajpat Rai located at:

Answer: C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak A. Tanjore

B. Madurai
278. The capital of the Mauryan Empire C. Kanchipuram
under Ashoka was: D. Chennai

A. Rajagriha Answer: B. Madurai

B. Ujjain
C. Pataliputra 283. Who introduced the Vernacular Press
D. Vaishali Act in 1878?

Answer: C. Pataliputra A. Lord Ripon

B. Lord Lytton
279. The leader of the Indigo Revolt C. Lord Curzon
(1859–60) was: D. Lord Dalhousie

A. Dinabandhu Mitra Answer: B. Lord Lytton

B. K.C. Sen
C. Digambar Biswas 284. The Gupta age is considered as the:
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
A. Age of Iron
Answer: C. Digambar Biswas B. Age of Trade
C. Golden Age of India
280. The famous “Bihar Socialist” leader D. Age of Revolution
who was arrested during the Quit India
Movement: Answer: C. Golden Age of India

A. Rajendra Prasad 285. Who was the founder of the

B. Jayaprakash Narayan Ramakrishna Mission?
C. Ram Manohar Lohia
D. Acharya Narendra Dev A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Dayanand Saraswati
Answer: B. Jayaprakash Narayan C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: A. Swami Vivekananda 290. The Chauri Chaura incident led to the
withdrawal of which movement?
286. Which Mughal emperor prohibited
Sati and encouraged widow remarriage? A. Khilafat Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
A. Akbar C. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Aurangzeb D. Quit India Movement
C. Shah Jahan
D. Jahangir Answer: C. Non-Cooperation Movement

Answer: A. Akbar 301. The famous book “Indica” was

written by:
287. The ancient name of Bengal was:
A. Megasthenes
A. Gauda B. Al-Biruni
B. Anga C. Hiuen Tsang
C. Vanga D. Fa-Hien
D. Magadha
Answer: A. Megasthenes
Answer: C. Vanga
302. The earliest evidence of agriculture
288. The East India Company got Diwani in the Indian subcontinent has been found
rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa in: at:

A. 1757 A. Mehrgarh
B. 1764 B. Lothal
C. 1765 C. Kalibangan
D. 1773 D. Rakhigarhi

Answer: C. 1765 Answer: A. Mehrgarh

289. The Ajanta Caves are associated with 303. The 'Kesari' newspaper was started
which religion? by:

A. Jainism A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

B. Buddhism B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Hinduism C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Zoroastrianism D. Mahadev Govind Ranade

Answer: B. Buddhism Answer: C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

304. The term 'Aryavarta' in ancient C. Chandragupta II
Indian texts refers to: D. Skandagupta

A. Northern India Answer: C. Chandragupta II

B. Eastern India
C. Southern India 309. In which year did the Revolt of 1857
D. Western India begin?

Answer: A. Northern India A. 1856

B. 1857
305. The battle that laid the foundation of C. 1858
Mughal rule in India was: D. 1859

A. Battle of Panipat (1761) Answer: B. 1857

B. Battle of Khanwa (1527)
C. Battle of Talikota (1565) 310. Which of the following was a
D. First Battle of Panipat (1526) Harappan site located in India?

Answer: D. First Battle of Panipat (1526) A. Harappa

B. Mohenjo-daro
306. The Mauryan empire was divided C. Lothal
into how many provinces? D. Mehrgarh

A. 4 Answer: C. Lothal
B. 5
C. 6 311. The 'Charvaka' school of philosophy
D. 8 is known for being:

Answer: A. 4 A. Theistic
B. Materialistic
307. The author of ‘Rajatarangini’, C. Dualistic
Kalhana, was from: D. Monistic

A. Bengal Answer: B. Materialistic

B. Gujarat
C. Kashmir 312. The famous Chinese traveler Fa-Hien
D. Rajasthan visited India during the reign of:

Answer: C. Kashmir A. Harsha

B. Ashoka
308. The Gupta ruler known for the iron C. Chandragupta II
pillar at Mehrauli is: D. Samudragupta

A. Chandragupta I Answer: C. Chandragupta II

B. Samudragupta
313. The famous painting style of the Answer: B. Narasimhadeva I
Mughal period was influenced by:
318. The Treaty of Salbai was signed
A. Persian and Indian styles between:
B. Chinese and Indian styles
C. Greek and Indian styles A. Marathas and Nizam
D. Roman and Indian styles B. British and Mysore
C. British and Marathas
Answer: A. Persian and Indian styles D. British and French

314. The first session of the Indian Answer: C. British and Marathas
National Congress was held in:
319. Which Harappan city had an artificial
A. Calcutta dockyard?
B. Bombay
C. Delhi A. Mohenjo-daro
D. Lahore B. Harappa
C. Kalibangan
Answer: B. Bombay D. Lothal

315. The famous Bhakti poet Kabir was a Answer: D. Lothal

disciple of:
320. The 'Al-Hilal' newspaper was started
A. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu by:
B. Ramananda
C. Namdev A. Maulana Azad
D. Vallabhacharya B. Maulana Shaukat Ali
C. Badruddin Tyabji
Answer: B. Ramananda D. Syed Ahmed Khan

316. The term ‘saptanga theory’ of state is Answer: A. Maulana Azad

associated with:
321. The famous ruler who held the Delhi
A. Manu Sultanate to its greatest extent was:
B. Chanakya
C. Yajnavalkya A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
D. Vishnugupta B. Balban
C. Alauddin Khilji
Answer: B. Chanakya D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

317. The temple at Konark was built by: Answer: D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

A. Anantavarman 322. Who introduced the “Din-i-Ilahi”?

B. Narasimhadeva I
C. Rajaraja Chola A. Babar
D. Krishnadevaraya B. Humayun
C. Akbar 327. Which leader gave the call “Do or Die”
D. Jahangir during the Quit India Movement?

Answer: C. Akbar A. Sardar Patel

B. Subhas Chandra Bose
323. The Indian leader who founded the C. Mahatma Gandhi
‘Servants of India Society’ was: D. Jawaharlal Nehru

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak Answer: C. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Dadabhai Naoroji 328. The Revolt of 1857 began in which
D. M.G. Ranade place?

Answer: B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale A. Lucknow

B. Jhansi
324. The first Sultan of Delhi to introduce C. Meerut
market control was: D. Kanpur

A. Alauddin Khilji Answer: C. Meerut

B. Iltutmish
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq 329. The first use of the term “Hindustan”
D. Balban to describe India was during which
period?
Answer: A. Alauddin Khilji
A. Vedic period
325. The Bhakti saint who wrote in B. Mauryan period
Marathi and was a contemporary of C. Sultanate period
Shivaji: D. Gupta period

A. Tukaram Answer: C. Sultanate period

B. Namdev
C. Eknath 330. Which Indian leader is known as the
D. Ramdas “Father of Indian Renaissance”?

Answer: D. Ramdas A. Swami Vivekananda

B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
326. The Buddhist text ‘Milindapanho’ C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
records a dialogue between: D. Aurobindo Ghosh

A. Ashoka and Moggaliputta Tissa Answer: B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

B. Kanishka and Asvaghosha
C. Nagasena and Menander 331. The earliest capital of Magadha was:
D. Buddha and Ananda
A. Pataliputra
Answer: C. Nagasena and Menander B. Rajagriha
C. Champa 336. Who was the last Governor-General of
D. Vaishali independent India?

Answer: B. Rajagriha A. Rajendra Prasad

B. Lord Mountbatten
332. The revolt led by Rani Gaidinliu was C. C. Rajagopalachari
against: D. Jawaharlal Nehru

A. British Rule Answer: C. C. Rajagopalachari

B. French Rule
C. Nizam of Hyderabad 337. Who introduced the Subsidiary
D. Portuguese Rule Alliance in India?

Answer: A. British Rule A. Lord Wellesley

B. Lord Hastings
333. The Indian Councils Act 1909 is also C. Lord Cornwallis
known as: D. Lord Dalhousie

A. Minto-Morley Reforms Answer: A. Lord Wellesley

B. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
C. Government of India Act 338. The Rigveda consists of how many
D. Regulating Act hymns?

Answer: A. Minto-Morley Reforms A. 1000

B. 1028
334. The capital of the Satavahanas was: C. 1100
D. 1125
A. Paithan
B. Amaravati Answer: B. 1028
C. Ujjain
D. Kanchi 339. The first woman ruler of India to
issue coins in her name was:
Answer: A. Paithan
A. Rani Lakshmibai
335. Who established the Banaras Hindu B. Razia Sultana
University (BHU)? C. Rudramadevi
D. Chand Bibi
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Mahatma Gandhi Answer: C. Rudramadevi
C. Madan Mohan Malaviya
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 340. The Champaran Satyagraha was
associated with which crop?
Answer: C. Madan Mohan Malaviya
A. Cotton
B. Indigo
C. Tea 345. The earliest known city with a
D. Wheat dockyard in India was:

Answer: B. Indigo A. Harappa

B. Lothal
341. The main occupation of the people C. Dholavira
during the Indus Valley Civilization was: D. Kalibangan

A. Agriculture Answer: B. Lothal

B. Trade
C. Hunting 346. The ruler who is credited with
D. Fishing building the Grand Anicut (dam) on the
Kaveri river was:
Answer: A. Agriculture
A. Rajaraja Chola
342. Who among the following was called B. Karikala Chola
the “Indian Napoleon”? C. Kulottunga I
D. Parantaka Chola
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka Answer: B. Karikala Chola
C. Samudragupta
D. Harshavardhana 347. The first census in India was held in:

Answer: C. Samudragupta A. 1871

B. 1881
343. The Dandi March began from: C. 1891
D. 1901
A. Ahmedabad
B. Sabarmati Ashram Answer: B. 1881
C. Surat
D. Bardoli 348. The first woman to become President
of the Indian National Congress was:
Answer: B. Sabarmati Ashram
A. Annie Besant
344. Who built the Qutub Minar? B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Sucheta Kripalani
A. Alauddin Khilji D. Aruna Asaf Ali
B. Iltutmish
C. Qutb-ud-din Aibak Answer: A. Annie Besant
D. Balban
349. The Battle of Buxar (1764) was
Answer: C. Qutb-ud-din Aibak fought between:

A. British and Tipu Sultan

B. British and Marathas
C. British and combined forces of Mir
Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II
D. British and French

Answer: C. British and combined forces of

Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam
II

350. The Rigvedic Aryans primarily

worshipped:

A. Shiva
B. Vishnu
C. Indra
D. Brahma

Answer: C. Indra