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. Who represented India in the Second Round Table Conference?

Sarojani Naydu

Annie Besant

Aruna Asaf Ali

None of these

#3. ‘Monolithic Rathas’ of the Pallavas are found at?

Kanchipuram

Puri

Mahabalipuram

Agra

#4. Who was the court poet of Harsha?

Banabhatta

Bhani

Ravi Kirti

Vishnu Sharma

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

Hyder Ali

Mir Qasim

Mir Jaffar

Nawab of Oudh

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

Chandrasekhar

Jagjivan Ram

Charan Singh

Devi Lal

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

Harihara

Devaraya

Krishnadevaraya

Bukka

#8. ______ organised his trusted nobles into a group of forty known as Turkan-i-chahalgani.

Qutub-ud-Din Aibak

Balban

Iltutmish

Ala-ud-Din khilji

#9. Where is the Lingaraj Temple located?

Madurai

Tiruchendur

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

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

Satavahana

Sunga

Nanda

Kanva

#11. Well preferred tree fossil supposed to be from Jurasic Age in India is reported from?

Pithauragarh

Chhattisgarh

Ramgarh

Bahadurgarh

#12. Which was the backbone of Indus Economy?

Agriculture

Trade

Wheel Made Pottery

Carpentry

#13. Which of the following countries has asked India to return the famous ‘Dancing Girl’ statue from Mohenjodaro?

Bangladesh

Bhutan

China

Pakistan

#14. The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List is:

Jantar Mantar of Ujjain

Jantar Mantar of Varanasi

Jantar Mantar of Delhi

Jantar Mantar of Jaipur

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

Jaiprakash Narayan

Bhupendra Nath Dutta

M.N. Roy

Jawaharlal Nehru

#16. Chandernagore (Chandannagar) was a ______ colony captured by the British Navy on 23 March 1757.

Danish

Dutch

French

Portuguese

#17. Who among the following was the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1947 ?

Osman Ali

Akbar Ali Khan

Mir Mahbub Ali Khan

Nasir Jung

#18. Name the famous King of Kushan dynasty

Kanishka

Pulakeshin

Harsha

Vikramaditya

#19. The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa ?

Raghunath Rao

Narayan Rao

Madhav Rao II

Baji Rao II

#20. The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following Vedic Samhitas?

Rigveda

Samaveda

Yajurveda

Atharvaveda

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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.