1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams-Part 26

Q.1:- Who built the famous Shiva temple at Ellora ?

1. Rashtrakuta Ruler Krishna I
2. Mauryan Emperor Ashoka
3. Gupta King Samudra Gupta
4. Chalukyan King Pulikeshi-II

Q.2:- The reputed musician duo, Tansen and Baiji Bawra, flourished during the reign of

1. Jahangir
2. Bahadur Shah Zafar
3. Akbar
4. Shah Jahan

Q.3:- Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained canons and ammunition

1. The French
2. The Portuguese
3. The Dutch
4. The English

Q.4:- What was the name of the Hall of Worship constructed by Akbar ?

1. Diwan-e-Khas
2. Diwan-e-Aam
3. Ibadat Khana
4. Buland Darwaza

Q.5:- Where is the Bada Imambara located ?

1. Agra
2. Lucknow
3. Patna
4. Allahabad

Q.6:- Which of the following pairs in incorrect ?

1. Babar vs. Sangram Singh
2. Sher Shah vs. Humayun
3. Chegiz Khan vs.Alauddin Khilji
4. Akbar vs. Hemu

Q.7:- The capital of Yadava Kings was

1. Devagiri
2. Varanasi
3. Kanchipuram
4. Krishnagiri

Q.8:- The greatness of Shershah lies in his

1. Secular attitude
2. Victories against Humayun
3. Superior generalship
4. Administrative reforms

Q.9:- An agricultural department known as ‘Diwan-i-kohi’ was created by

1. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
2. Alauddin Khilji
3. Firoz Tughlaq
4. Jalauddin Khilji

Q.10:- From where did Acharya Vinoba Bhave start the Individual Satyagraha in 1940 ?

1. Nadiad in Gujrat
2. Pavnar in Maharashtra
3. Adyar in Tamil Nadu
4. Guntur in Andhra Pradesh

Q.11:- ‘Poorna Swaraj’ (Complete Independence) was declared to be the goal of the Indian National Congress in its session of

1. 1916
2. Lahore, 1929
3. Tripuri, 1939
4. Lahore, 1940

Q.12:- Who was in favour of a partyless democracy ?

1. Jai Prakash Narain
2. Bhupendra Nath Dutta
3. N. Roy
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q.13:- Federal form of Government at the centre was introduced in India under

1. Government of India Act of 1919
2. Indian Council Act of 1909
3. Government of India Act of 1935
4. Indian Independence Act of 1947

Q.14:- Gandhiji was influenced by the writing of

1. Karl Marx
2. Thomas Hobbes
3. Charles Darwin
4. Leo Tolstoy

Q.15:- Who among the following was instrumental in the abolition of Sati in 1829 ?

1. Lord Hastings
2. Lord Ripon
3. Lord Bentinck
4. Lord Irwin

Q.16:- Capt. Sauders, the English Police Officer was shot dead by

1. Batukeshwar Dutt
2. Ram Prasad
3. Chandra Shekhar Azad
4. Bhagat Singh

Q.17:- Where did the so-called ‘Black Hole Tragedy’ take place ?

1. Dacca
2. Monghyr
3. Calcutta
4. Murshidabad

Q.18:- The Rama Krishna Mission was established by

1. Vivekananda
2. Rama Krishna
3. G. Ranade
4. Keshab Chandra Sen

Q.19:- British achieved political power in India after which of the following ?

1. Battle of Plassey
2. Battle of Panipat
3. Battle of Buxar
4. Battle of Wandiwash

Q.20:- Who is the creator of the piece titled “Portrait of Francoise” ?

1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Paul Cezanne
3. Pablo Picasso
4. Rembrandt