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 ruler was a contemporary of Buddha?

Udayin

Bimbisara

Ajatshatru

Mahapadma Nanda

#2. In which year Lala Lajpat Rai was deported to Mandalay for organizing the agrarian movement in Punjab?

1905

1907

1909

1911

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

Mahatma Gandhi

Vinoba Bhave

Women of Bardoli

Peasants of Gujrat

#4. Who was the author of Telugu Work Amuktamalyada?

Harihara

Devaraya

Krishnadevaraya

Bukka

#5. The famous Kailasa Temple cut out of the solid rock at Ellora cave was built under the patronage of the?

Cholas

Kadambas

Pallavas

Rashtrakutas

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

Dadabhai Naoroji

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Mahatma Gandhi

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

#7. Which Governor-General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar?

Minto I

William Bentinck

Hastings

Auckland

#8. Whose army did Alexander, the Greek ruler confront on the banks of the river Jhelum?

Chandragupta Maurya

Arnbi

Dhanananda

Porus

#9. Jallianwala incident took place at:

Allahabad

Lucknow

Surat

Amritsar

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

Chandrasekhar

Jagjivan Ram

Charan Singh

Devi Lal

#11. After the Chauri Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended the.

Civil Disobedience Movement

Khilafat Movement

Non-cooperation Movement

Quit India Movement

#12. Raja Rammohan Roy organized a historic agitation against the:

Caste system

Evil custom of sati

Degrading position of women in society

Practice of superf luous religious rituals

#13. Which of the following Buddhist sites is located in Uttar Pradesh ?

Sarnath

Karle

Sanchi

Amaravati

#14. The Arya Samaj was founded by ?

Swami Dayananda Saraswati

Swami Vivekananda

Keshav Chandra Sen

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

#15. Which dynasty immediately succeeded the Maurya dynasty and ruled Magadha Kingdom?

Satavahana

Sunga

Nanda

Kanva

#16. Who is considered founder of the Gupta Empire?

Sri Gupta

Samudragupta

Chandragupta I

Chandragupta II

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

Ashafaqullah Khan

Sahir Ludhianvi

Mohammad Iqbal

Ramprasad Bismil

#18. Which of the following Gods are worshipped in the sanctum of Badrinath and Kedarnath temples respectively?

Vishnu and Shiva

Shiva and Vishnu

Shiva and Parvati

Vishnu and Brahma

#19. Who was Mahavira’s first disciple?

Bhadrabahu

Sthulabhadra

Charvaka

Jamali

#20. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?

Harshvardhan–Hiuen Tsang

Akbar–Todarmal

Chanakya–Chandragupta

Vikramaditya–Chaitanya

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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.