List of Important GK Questions About Indian History-

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List of 100 Important GK questions about Indian History (With Answers) | SSC Exam

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1. Sea route to India was discovered by

A. Columbus

B. Amundsen

C. Vasco–da–gama

D. None of these

Answer:C

2. The Aryans came from Central Asia to India around

A. 8000

B. 6500 B.C

C. 3500 B.C.

D. 2500 B.C.

Answer:D

3. Which one of the following was the port city of the Indus Valley Civilisation?

A. Harappa

B. Kalibangan

C. Lothal

D. Mohenjodara

Answer:C

4. Rig Veda is believed by the historians to have been written when it was

A. Stone Age

B. Copper Age

C. Bronze Age

D. Beginning of Iron Age

Answer:D

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5. Babar entered India for the first time through

A. Sind

B. Punjab

C. Kashmir

D. Rajasthan

Answer:B

6. Who said that there was no Slavery in India?

A. Fahien

B. Strabo

C. Heiun Tsang

D. Megasthenese

Answer:D

7. Mahabharata war took place in

A. 500 AD

B. 900 BC

C. 1000 BC

D. 1200 BC

Answer:B

8. The magnificient temple at Halebid was established by

A. Cholas

B. Pandyas

C. Hosysalas

D. Naickers

Answer:C

9. India derives its name from

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A. The Hindus

B. The Aryans

C. Lord Indra

D. The River Indus

Answer:D

10. A national religion called Din–i–Illahi was promulgated by

A. Akbar

B. Babur

C. Humayun

D. Aurangazeb

Answer:A

11. Who introduced English in India?

A. Lord Rippon

B. Lord Dalhousie

C. Lord Canning

D. Lord William Bentick

Answer:D

12. The foundation for the Vijayanagar city and kingdom was laid by

A. Sadasiva Raya

B. Krishnadevaraya

C. Rama Raya

D. Harihara and Bukka

Answer:D

13. The quit India movement was started in the year

A. 1942

B. 1945

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C. 1943

D. 1939

Answer:A

14. A council of Eight Ministers known as the Ashta Paradhan assisted?

A. Sher Shah

B. Balaji Baji Rao

C. Shivaji

D. Ahmad Shah Abdali

Answer:C

15. Lord Buddha made his first sermon at

A. Sarnath

B. Pataliputra

C. Kapilavasthu

D. Lumbini Gardens

Answer:A

16. Taj Mahal is on the banks of

A. Tapti

B. Ganges

C. Jamuna

D. Cauvery

Answer:C

17. Panipat is modern

A. Delhi

B. Kurukshetra

C. Sonepat

D. Faridabad

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Answer:B

18. Indian Napoleon was

A. Chandra Gupta I

B. Samudra Gupta

C. Skanda Gupta

D. Chandra Gupta

Answer:B

19. Kanishka followed

A. Jainism

B. Sikhism

C. Hinduism

D. Buddhism

Answer:D

20. The Mughal Empire reached its zenith of expansion under

A. Akbar

B. Humayun

C. Aurangazeb

D. Shahjehan

Answer:C

21. Do or Die slogan is associated with

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Bala Gangadhara Tilak

C. Jawaharlal Nehru

D. Nethaji

Answer:A

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22. Who established the Mughal Dynasty?

A. Akbar

B. Babur

C. Humayun

D. Bahadur Shah

Answer:B

23. The Indian National Congress was founded by

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Annie Besant

C. W.C.Bannerji

D. A.O.Hume

Answer:D

24. The Civil services in India was established by

A. Lord Rippon

B. Lord Dalhousie

C. Lord William Bentick

D. Lord Cornwallis

Answer:A

25. The founder of Portuguese power in India was

A. Danes

B. Salsette

C. Albuquerque

D. Vasco–da–gama

Answer:C

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26. Whose teachings inspired the French Revolution?

A. Locke

B. Plato

C. Rousseau

D. Hegel

Answer:C

27. The well known king of slave dynasty was

A. Alaudhin

B. Balban

C. Mahmud Lodi

D. Muhamad–bin–Tughlaq

Answer:B

28. The famous king of the Kushana dynasty was

A. Pushya

B. Kanishka

C. Harisha Vardhana

D. Kuvishka

Answer:B

29. In 1498, vasco da gama landed at

A. Delhi

B. Nalanda

C. Calcutta

D. Calicut

Answer:D

30. Indus valley civilization might have been destroyed by

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A. Mughals

B. Aryans

C. Mongols

D. Dravidians

Answer:B

21. Do or Die slogan is associated with

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Bala Gangadhara Tilak

C. Jawaharlal Nehru

D. Nethaji

Answer:A

22. Who established the Mughal Dynasty?

A. Akbar

B. Babur

C. Humayun

D. Bahadur Shah

Answer:B

23. The Indian National Congress was founded by

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Annie Besant

C. W.C.Bannerji

D. A.O.Hume

Answer:D

24. The Civil services in India was established by

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A. Lord Rippon

B. Lord Dalhousie

C. Lord William Bentick

D. Lord Cornwallis

Answer:A

25. The founder of Portuguese power in India was

A. Danes

B. Salsette

C. Albuquerque

D. Vasco–da–gama

Answer:C

26. Whose teachings inspired the French Revolution?

A. Locke

B. Plato

C. Rousseau

D. Hegel

Answer:C

27. The well known king of slave dynasty was

A. Alaudhin

B. Balban

C. Mahmud Lodi

D. Muhamad–bin–Tughlaq

Answer:B

28. The famous king of the Kushana dynasty was

A. Pushya

B. Kanishka

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C. Harisha Vardhana

D. Kuvishka

Answer:B

29. In 1498, vasco da gama landed at

A. Delhi

B. Nalanda

C. Calcutta

D. Calicut

Answer:D

30. Indus valley civilization might have been destroyed by

A. Mughals

B. Aryans

C. Mongols

D. Dravidians

Answer:B

31. The Indus Valley houses were built of

A. Bamboos

B. Wood

C. Bricks

D. Stone

Answer:C

32. The French made their advent through

A. Mahe

B. Yenam

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C. Karaikal

D. Pondicherry

Answer:D

33. The last Mughal Emperor was

A. Akbar

B. Babur

C. Bahadur Shah

D. Noor Jehan

Answer:C

34. The first wave of Aryan immigration into India began in

A. 500 BC

B. 1000 BC

C. 1500 BC

D. 1000 A.D.

Answer:C

35. Aryans lived in

A. Maharashtra

B. South India

C. Central India

D. Gangetic Valley

Answer:D

36. The brain trust of Chandra Gupta Maurya was

A. Fahien

B. Megasthanes

C. Nandagopala

D. Kautilya

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Answer:D

37. The musical instruments used by the Aryans was

A. The Drum

B. The Lute

C. The cymbal

D. All the above

Answer:D

38. Chanakya was known as

A. Rajasekhara

B. Bhattasvamin

C. Vishnugupta

D. Visakhadatta

Answer:C

39. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the

A. French

B. Dutch

C. Portuguese

D. Danish

Answer:B

40. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was

A. Lahore

B. Amrister

C. Patiala

D. Amristar

Answer:A

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41. In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated

A. the Dutch

B. the French

C. the Portuguese

D. None of these

Answer:B

42. Indian Navy Act was passed on

A. 1921

B. 1925

C. 1927

D. 1930

Answer:C

43. The first president of the Republic of India was

A. V.V.Giri

B. Zakir Hussain

C. Dr.Radhakrishnan

D. Dr.Rajendra Prasad

Answer:D

44. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was

A. Gopala

B. Dharmapala

C. Bhaskaravarman

D. None of these

Answer:A

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45. The first to establish regular trade with India was

A. Dutch

B. Portuguese

C. French

D. English

Answer:B

46. The king of Kalinga in the Maurya period was

A. Simuka

B. Kharavela

C. Kuvishka

D. Kanishka

Answer:B

47. Sea route in India was discovered by

A. Columbus

B. Amundsen

C. Vasco–da–gama

D. None of these

Answer:C

48. The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and

A. Haider Ali

B. Chand Bibi

C. Tipu Sultan

D. Nizam of Hyderabad

Answer:C

49. Ashoka conquered Kalinga in the year

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A. 231 AD

B. 127 AD

C. 261 BC

D. 327 BC

Answer:C

50. Chand Bibi was the ruler of

A. Satara

B. Bijapur

C. Golconda

D. Ahmednagar

Answer:D

51. Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of

A. Kalibangan

B. Harappa

C. Lothal

D. Mohenjodaro

Answer : C.

52. The Mauryan dynasty was overthrown by

A. Kanishka

B. Harsha

C. Samudragupta

D. Pushyamitra Sunga

Answer : D.

53. Who among the following was not an exponent of Bhakti movement?

A. Shankaracharya

B. Nanak

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C. Ramanada

D. Kabir

Answer : A.

54. The Bhakti Movement was first organized by

A. Nanak

B. Kabir

C. Ramanuja

D. Ramananda

Answer : C.

55. An example of Chola architecture cab be seen at

A. Kanchipuram

B. Mahabalipuram

C. Tanjore

D. Ellora

Answer : C.

56. Panchantra was written by

A. Kaladisa

B. Vishnu Sharma

C. Tulsidas

D. Banabhatta

Answer : B.

57. Decimal system was introduced by

A. Aryabhatta

B. Brahmagupta

C. Bhaskara

D. None of these

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Answer : C.

58. Who is known as the “Napoleon of India”?

A. Samudragupta

B. Akbar

C. Chandragupta

D. Ashoka

Answer : A.

59. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?

A. Chandragupta I

B. Chandragupta II

C. Samudragupta

D. Skandgupta

Answer : A.

60. Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature?

A. Euddhaghosha

B. Vasumitra

C. Nagaijuna

D. Ashvaghosha

Answer : D.

61. The stone Age people had the first domestic

A. Asses

B. Dogs

C. Horses

D. Sheep

Answer : D.

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62. The Government invention of man in Palaeolithic Age was

A. potter’s Wheel

B. Fire

C. metal implements

D. spinning of cloth

Answer : B.

63. Which was the first metal used by man?

A. Copper

B. Silver

C. Bronze

D. Brass

Answer : A.

64. Which of the following Vedas is a collection of spells and incantations?

A. Rig Veda

B. Sama Veda

C. Yajur Veda

D. Atharva Veda

Answer : D.

65. At which place was Akbar born?

A. Delhi

B. Agra

C. Amarkot

D. Kannauj

Answer : C.

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66. In which language were the Sangam classics written?

A. Tamil

B. Telugu

C. Kannada

D. Malayalam

Answer : A.

67. Which one of the following divinity of Rigveda?

A. Marut

B. Agni

C. Shakti

D. Varuna

Answer : D.

68. The Indus valley civilization flourished during

A. 5000 – 3500

B. 3000 – 1500 B.C

C. 2500 – 1750 B.C

D. 1500 – 500 B.C

Answer : C.

69. The Indus valley civilization was discovered in

A. 1902

B. 1921

C. 1922

D. 1932

Answer : B.

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70. The main occupation of the people of the Indus valley civilization was

A. agriculture

B. cattle rearing

C. hunting

D. trade

Answer : A.

71. Which one of the following Harappan sites had a dock?

A. Harappa

B. Mohenjodaro

C. Lothal

D. Alamgirpur

Answer : C.

72. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?

A. Rigveda

B. Yajurveda

C. Upanishad

D. Samaveda

Answer : A.

73. The extreme form of Ahimsa or non violence is practiced in

A. Jainism

B. Hinduism

C. Buddhism

D. Sikhism

Answer : C.

74. The Aryans at first settled in

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A. Gujarat

B. Punjab

C. Sindh

D. Kashmir

Answer : B.

75. Rabi crops of the Indus Valley are

A. Rice and wheat

B. Wheat and cotton

C. Barley and rice

D. Wheat and Barley

Answer : D

76. The famous temple of Kailasa, hewn out of the rock, is at

A. Ellora

B. Badami

C. Mahabalipuram

D. Elephanta

Answer : A.

77. The Aryans came to India from

A. South East Asia

B. Eastern Europe

C. Central Asia

D. None of the above

Answer : C.

78. The earliest example of a land grant is provided by an inscription

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A. the guptas

B. the mauryas

C. the satavahanas

D. the mahameghavahanas

Answer : C.

79. Alexander died at

A. Patala

B. Taxila

C. Babylon

D. Gedrosia

Answer : C.

80. The Gandhi Mandapam where Gandhiji’s ashes were placed before immersion is in

A. Kanyakumari

B. Gandhinagar

C. Ahmedabad

D. Ganga

Answer : A.

81. Everyone knows ‘The Taj Mahal’. It was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan, but for

whom?

A. Jahani Mahal

B. Farida Mahal

C. Mumtaz Mahal

D. Toba Begum

Answer : C.

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82. Who introduced the system of Local boards or Local Bodies in India?

A. Lord Lytton

B. Lord Ripon

C. Lord Curzon

D. Lord Mayo

Answer : B.

83. Which of the following Harappan sites had a dock?

A. Lothal

B. Harappa

C. Alamgirpur

D. Mohenjodaro

Answer : A.

84. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the

A. Palaeolithic Age

B. Mesolithic Age

C. Neolithic Age

D. Chalcolithic Age

Answer : C.

85. The family of the Rig Vedic Aryans was

A. Matriarchal

B. Matrilineal

C. Patrilineal

D. Patriarchal

Answer : D

86. The fourth Buddhist Council was held by

A. Chandragupta

B. Ashoka

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C. Harashavardhana

D. Kanishka

Answer : D.

87. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at

A. Rajagriha

B. Vaishali

C. Kundalavana

D. Patliputra

Answer : C.

88. The first to establish regular trade with India was

A. Dutch

B. English

C. Portugese

D. French

Answer : C.

89. The Widow Remarriage Act was passed by

A. Lord Wavell

B. Lord Canning

C. Lord Dalhousie

D. Lord Auckland

Answer : C.

90. Who introduced English in India?

A. Lord Canning

B. Lord Dalhousie

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C. Lord Rippon

D. Lord William Bentick

Answer : D

91. The first Buddhist Council was held in the reign of

A. Ajatashatru

B. Ashoka

C. Kanishka

D. Bimbisara

Answer : A.

92. Lord Buddha was born in

A. Vaishali

B. Pataliputra

C. Lumbini

D. Bodh Gaya

Answer : C.

93. The largest grant of villages to temples and brahmana was given by the ruling

dynasty known as

A. The Palas

B. The Guptas

C. Pratiharas

D. Rashtrakutas

Answer : B.

94. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was

A. Dharmapala

B. Gopala

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C. Bhaskaravarman

D. None of the above

Answer : B.

95. Adigranth is the religious book of

A. Parsis

B. Sikhs

C. Hindus

D. Buddhists

Answer : B.

96. The first President of the Republic of India was

A. V.V. Giri

B. Dr. Radhakrishnan

C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

D. Zakir Hussain

Answer : C.

97. The French Revolution took place in the year

A. 1647

B. 1729

C. 1775

D. 1789

Answer : D.

98. Which metal was first used by the Indus people?

A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Tin

D. Carlinean

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Answer : B.

99. Which of the following regions did not form the part of Ashoka’s empire?

A. Taxila

B. Kanauj

C. Kashmir

D. Madras

Answer : D.

100. The founder of the first Afghan rule in India was

A. Sikandar Lodi

B. Sher Shan Suri

C. Bahlul Lodi

D. Ibrahim Lodi

Answer : C.

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