History GK MCQ (English)

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

 

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#1. Who wrote the song ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindoostan Hamara’?

Ashafaqullah Khan

Sahir Ludhianvi

Mohammad Iqbal

Ramprasad Bismil

#2. Noakhali is situated in ?

West Bengal

Bangladesh

Tripura

Bihar

#3. Which one of the following Vedas contains sacrificial formulae?

Samaveda

Rigveda

Yajurveda

Atharvaveda

#4. Lothal the dockyard site of the Indus valley civilization is situated in?

Gujarat

Punjab

Pakistan

Haryana

#5. The first General Secretary of the Indian National Congress was:

Dadabhai Naoroji

A.O. Hume

Ferozeshah Mehta

BadruddinTyabji

#6. Who initiated the movement to form the Indian National Congress?

Annie Besant

A.O. Hume

W.C. Banerjee

Gandhi ji

#7. Who was the Indian women president of the United Nations General Assembly ?

Sarojini Naidu

Margret Thatcher

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Golda Mayer

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

General Dyer

Arthur Wellesly

General Harris

Colonel Wellesly

#9. Who among the following introduced Ryotwari system in Madras ?

Lord Hastings

Lord Wellesley

Sir Thomas Munro

Lord Connemara

#10. Who among the following replaced Morarji Desai as the Prime Minister of India in 1979 ?

Chandrasekhar

Jagjivan Ram

Charan Singh

Devi Lal

#11. In which year was the Indian National Congress formed:

1885

1901

1835

1875

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

Kanchi

Tanjore

Madura

Trichirapally

#13. Taxila was famous for which art ?

Early Vedic art

Mauryan art

Gandhara art

Gupta art

#14. In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?

Surat

Bombay

Calcutta

Lucknow

#15. Pitts India Act of 1784 was a/an ?

White paper

Regulating Act

Ordinance

Resolution

#16. Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ mainly deals with?

Political state craft

Social aspects

Economic doctrines

Military aspects

#17. Find the odd one?

Samveda

Yajurveda

Vishnu Purana

Rigveda

#18. After Independence, Hyderabad the State of Nizam, was taken over by the Indian Government through:

Police action

Military action

Persuasion

Negotiations

#19. The most important text of Vedic mathematics is?

Satapatha Brahman

Atharvaveda

Sulvasutras

Chhandogya Upanishad

#20. 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

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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.