History GK MCQ (English)

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

 

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#1. Name the kingdom which first used elephants in wars?

Kosala

Magadha

Champa

Avant

#2. Who among the following had written the book ‘Char Chaman’, during the reign of Shah Jahan, describing the Mughal nobility ?

Chandrabhan Brahman

Abu’l Dazl

Muhammad Waris

Gulbadan Begum

#3. Where did Alexander and Porus fight?

Hydaspes (banks of the Jhelum River)

Delhi

Panipat

Tarain

#4. Which year did Bankim Chandra Chatopadhya write Anandmath?

1858

1892

1882

1880

#5. Who among the following assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie in London ?

Sukhdev Thappar

Surya Sen

Madan Lal Dhingra

Khudiram Bose

#6. Identify the UNESCO approved World Heritage Site from the following:

Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

Writers’ Building, Calcutta

Purana Qila, Delhi

Kaziranga National Park

#7. High Courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in:

1935

1919

1892

1861

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

Dadabhai Naoroji

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Mahatma Gandhi

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

#9. 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

#10. The religion which propagated the desire is the cause of all the miseries, it is related to which religion?

Buddhism

Jainism

Sikhism

Hinduism

#11. The where earliest settlements of Aryan tribes were at?

Uttar Pradesh

Bengal

Sapta Sindhu

Delhi

#12. The Portuguese built their first fort on Indian soil in the territory of the Raja of ?

Calicut

Cochin

Daman

Bijapur

#13. The great silk route to the Indians was opened by?

Kanishka

Ashoka

Harsha

Fahien

#14. What inspired the paintings of Ajanta?

Compassionate Buddha

Radha Krishan Leela

Jain Thirthankar

Mahabharata encounters

#15. Who among the following had written kitab-ul-Hind that gave an incisive description of early 11th Century India ?

Al-Khwarizmi

Al-Biruni

Al-Kindi

Al-Bukhari

#16. The capital of Yadava kings was:

Krishriagiri

Devagiri

Varanasi

Kanchipuram

#17. The caves of Ajanta and Ellora belonged to?

Jains

Buddhists

Hindus

Sikhs

#18. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of ?

Arya Samaj

Ram Krishna Mission

Brahmo Samaj

Prathna Samaj

#19. The man behind the first railway line in India was:

William Dudley

Roger Smith

George Clark

Warren Hastings

#20. Which Indian ruler fought the Kalinga War?

Samudragupta

Chandragupta

Shivaji

Ashoka

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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.