History GK MCQ (English)

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

 

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#1. Which was the backbone of Indus Economy?

Agriculture

Trade

Wheel Made Pottery

Carpentry

#2. Veer Surendra Sai was a freedom fighter form:

Nagaland

Sikkim

Odisha

Telangana

#3. The Battle of Plassey was fought in year:

1775

1757

1761

1576

#4. Who was the last Viceroy of India?

Lord Linlithgow

Lord Mountbatten

Lord Wavell

Clement Attlee

#5. Who propounded the theory of ‘Economic Drain of India’ during British imperialism?

W.C. Bannerji

Dadabhai Naoroji

Gopalkrishna Gokhale

Gandhiji

#6. India became independent during the viceroyalty of:

William Bentinck

Wellesley

Wavell

Mountbatten

#7. Who created the Madras Presidency as it existed till Indian Independence?

Sir Thomas Munro

Lord Hastings

Lord Cornwallis

Lord Welliesley

#8. Which one of the following is not a sect of Buddhism?

Mahayana

Hinayana

Digambar

Theravad

#9. Name the Pakistan Prime Minister who signed the Shimla Agreement in 1972.

Ayub Khan

Yahya Khan

Z.A. Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto

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

Kosala

Magadha

Champa

Avant

#11. By which Charter Act, the East India Company’s monopoly of trade with China came to an end?

Charter Act of 1793

Charter Act of 1813

Charter Act of 1833

Charter Act of 1853

#12. Where did Alexander and Porus fight?

Hydaspes (banks of the Jhelum River)

Delhi

Panipat

Tarain

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

Jawaharlal Nehru

Gandhiji

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Sardar Patel

#14. Who amongst the following made it possible for the Indians to enter the Indian Civil Service through an open competitive examination?

William Bentinck

Dalhousie

Mayo

Ripon

#15. The original name of Swami Vivekananda was:

Narendranath Dutta

Batukeshwara Dutta

Krishna Dutta

Surendra Dutta

#16. ‘Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) was declared to be the goal of the Indian National Congress in its Session of:

Lucknow, 1916

Lahore, 1929

Tripuri, 1939

Lahore, 1940

#17. The first Defense Minister of India was:

K.M. Cariappa

Gopalaswami Aiyangar

Baldev Singh

Sardar Patel

#18. In which of the following years was the second Round Table Conference in London held ?

1925

1939

1931

1941

#19. Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?

Sir Agha Khan

Maulana Altaf Husain Hali

Maulana Shibli

Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan

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

Nandini Satpathy

Dr J. Jayalalitha

Sucheta Kripalani

Ms. Mayawati

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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.