History GK MCQ (English)

Indian History GK MCQ questions in English for the preparation of competitive exams.

 

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#1. Who gave the title of ‘Mahamana’ to Madan Mohan Malviya?

Dadabhai Naoroji

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Mahatma Gandhi

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

#2. The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was.

Nandini Satpathy

Dr J. Jayalalitha

Sucheta Kripalani

Ms. Mayawati

#3. Who among the following Portuguese captured Goa?

Francisco de Almeida

Alfonso de Albuquerque

Vasco da Gama

Roberto de Nobili

#4. Which of the following was the capital of the Chola kings?

Kanchi

Tanjore

Madura

Trichirapally

#5. ______ organised his trusted nobles into a group of forty known as Turkan-i-chahalgani.

Qutub-ud-Din Aibak

Balban

Iltutmish

Ala-ud-Din khilji

#6. The methods of democratic socialism are:

Revolution

General strike

Sabotage

Persuasion and propaganda

#7. Where did the Black Hole tragedy took place?

Monghyr

Calcutta

Murshidabad

Dacca

#8. Well preferred tree fossil supposed to be from Jurasic Age in India is reported from?

Pithauragarh

Chhattisgarh

Ramgarh

Bahadurgarh

#9. Who gave the title of ‘Sardar’ to Ballabh Bhai Patel?

Mahatma Gandhi

Vinoba Bhave

Women of Bardoli

Peasants of Gujrat

#10. In which of the following places was the Ryotwari Settlement introduced?

Uttar Pradesh and Punjab

North West Provinces and Punjab

Madras and Bombay

Bengal and Bihar

#11. Who revived the Theosophical Society?

Mother Teresa

Annie Besant

Florence Nightingale

Sarojini Naidu

#12. Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?

Dr S.P. Mukherjee

Dr John Mathai

Sardar Baldev Singh

Dr B.R. Ambedkar

#13. Identify the UNESCO approved World Heritage site from the following.

Somnath Temple

Salarjung Museum

Khajuraho Group of Temples

Chaar Bagh Railway Station

#14. Who among the following was the first Indian to Unfurl the tricolour on foreign land ?

Annie Besant

Lakshmi Sehgal

Begum Hazrat Mahal

Bhikaiji Cama

#15. Kautilya, who was the author of Arthashastra was a contemporary of which of the following?

Ashoka

Chandragupta Maurya

Samudragupta

Chandragupta Vikramaditya

#16. In which of the Round Table Conference Mahatma Gandhi participated?

First Round Table Conference, 1930

Second Round Table Conference, 1931

Third Round Table Conference, 1932

All of the above

#17. Who built the famous Shiva Temple at Ellora?

Rashtrakuta Ruler Krishna I

Mauryan Emperor Ashoka

Gupta King Samudragupta

Chalukya King Pulikeshi II

#18. Which of the following statements about Swami Dayanand Saraswati is INCORRECT ?

His birthplace was Gujarat.

He authored the book ‘Satyarth Prakash’.

He was the founder of Brahmo Samaj.

He was the founder of Arya Samaj.

#19. Who was the ruler of Delhi when Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas in the third Battle of Panipat in 1761?

Alamgir I

Muhammad Shah

Jahandar Shah

Shah Alain II

#20. Name the famous King of Kushan dynasty

Kanishka

Pulakeshin

Harsha

Vikramaditya

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Indian History GK : Important One Liner

1. The Indus Valley Civilization is one of the oldest urban civilizations in the world.
2. The Maurya Empire, under the reign of Ashoka, saw the spread of Buddhism.
3. The Mughal Empire reached its peak during the rule of Emperor Akbar.
4. The British East India Company established its first factory in India in Surat in 1612.
5. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 marked a significant turning point in India’s struggle for independence.
6. The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 and played a crucial role in the freedom movement.
7. Mahatma Gandhi led the non-violent civil disobedience movement against British rule.
8. India gained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947.
9. The partition of India in 1947 led to the formation of India and Pakistan.
10. The Constitution of India was adopted on January 26, 1950, making India a republic.
11. India’s first Prime Minister was Jawaharlal Nehru, serving from 1947 to 1964.
12. The Green Revolution in the 1960s brought significant advancements in agricultural productivity.
13. India conducted its first nuclear test in 1974, becoming a nuclear power.
14. Indira Gandhi, the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, served as India’s first female Prime Minister.
15. The economic liberalization policies were introduced in India in 1991, leading to economic reforms.
16. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, known as the Missile Man of India, served as the President from 2002 to 2007.
17. India became a nuclear-armed nation with the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.
18. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its first satellite, Aryabhata, in 1975.
19. India has a rich cultural heritage, including diverse art forms, music, dance, and literature.
20. The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a symbol of India’s architectural marvel and love story.