History GK MCQ (English)

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

 

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#1. When did the British make English the medium of instruction in India?

1813

1833

1835

1844

#2. Kalibangan is situated in?

Uttar Pradesh

Sindh

Rajasthan

Gujarat

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

Gujarat

Punjab

Pakistan

Haryana

#4. Which amidst the following has not yet been recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO?

Ellora

Fatehpur Sikiri

Nanta

Nalanda

#5. Who was Varahamihira?

An Astronaut

A Space Shuttle

A Power Station

An Ancient Astronomer

#6. Where is the Lingaraj Temple located?

Madurai

Tiruchendur

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

#7. Qns : Which Mughal emperor built the city called Makhsudabad later popularly known as Murshidabad?

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Shah Jahan

Humayun

Akbar

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

Minto I

William Bentinck

Hastings

Auckland

#9. Noakhali is situated in ?

West Bengal

Bangladesh

Tripura

Bihar

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

Kanchi

Tanjore

Madura

Trichirapally

#11. High Courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in:

1935

1919

1892

1861

#12. Jallianwala incident took place at:

Allahabad

Lucknow

Surat

Amritsar

#13. The Kuka movement started in mid-Nineteenth century in:

Western Punjab

Maharashtra

Bengal

Madhya Bharat

#14. In which city of South Africa was Gandhi beaten up and thrown off the pavement by the white people?

Cape Town

Durban

Johannesburg

Pretoria

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

Satapatha Brahman

Atharvaveda

Sulvasutras

Chhandogya Upanishad

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

Tolkappiyam

Amuktamalyada

Kadambari

Karpuramanjari

#17. Where did Alexander and Porus fight?

Hydaspes (banks of the Jhelum River)

Delhi

Panipat

Tarain

#18. Who was the governor-general during the Second Anglo-Mysore War ?

Lord Wellesley

Lord Cornwallis

Sir John Shore

Warren Hastings

#19. Which of the following tribes is associated with the ‘Tana Bhagat’ movement?

Oraon

Munda

Santhal

Kondadora

#20. Who founded the Naujawan Bharat Sabha?

B.C. Pal

G. Subramania Iyer

Sardar Bagat Singh

Rukmlani Lakshmipathy

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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.