History GK MCQ (English)

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

 

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#1. Which of the following is a work on statecraft written by Krishnadevaraya ?

Tolkappiyam

Amuktamalyada

Kadambari

Karpuramanjari

#2. Who betrayed Sirajuddaula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

Hyder Ali

Mir Qasim

Mir Jaffar

Nawab of Oudh

#3. The first to come and last to leave India were:

The Portuguese

The French

The English

The Dutch

#4. Which Indian ruler fought the Kalinga War?

Samudragupta

Chandragupta

Shivaji

Ashoka

#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 Home Rule League was started by:

M.K. Gandhi

B.G. Tilak

Ranade

K.T. Telang

#7. The first woman Governor of a State in free India was:

Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani

Mrs. Indira Gandhi

Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

#8. Where did Alexander and Porus fight?

Hydaspes (banks of the Jhelum River)

Delhi

Panipat

Tarain

#9. The greatest king of the Pratihara dynasty was?

Vatsaraj

Bhoj (Mihir Bhoj)

Dantidurga

Nagbhatta II

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

Jains

Buddhists

Hindus

Sikhs

#11. In which of the following years was the Mughal empire established by Babur ?

1526

1578

1699

1634

#12. Who declared as his ultimate aim the wiping of ‘every tear from every eye’?

Jawaharlal Nehru

Gandhiji

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Sardar Patel

#13. Gandhiji withdraw the Noncooperation Movement due to:

Chauri-Chaura Incident

Champaran Movement

Kakori Conspiracy

Bardoli Movement

#14. Gandhiji’s famous Quit India Movement call to the British was given in ?:

1943

1941

1942

1940

#15. Which Brigadier was associated with Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?

General Dyer

Arthur Wellesly

General Harris

Colonel Wellesly

#16. Who was in favour of a partyless democracy?

Jaiprakash Narayan

Bhupendra Nath Dutta

M.N. Roy

Jawaharlal Nehru

#17. Which of the following ruler was a contemporary of Buddha?

Udayin

Bimbisara

Ajatshatru

Mahapadma Nanda

#18. When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, ‘None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth’?

Bertrand Russell

Leo Tolstoy

Albert Einstein

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

#19. India became independent during the viceroyalty of:

William Bentinck

Wellesley

Wavell

Mountbatten

#20. The only AICC session Gandhiji presided was held at:

Calcutta

Madras

Belgaum

Lahore

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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.