1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams-Part 29

Q.1:- The word ‘Veda’ means

1. Knowledge
2. Wisdom
3. Skill
4. Power

Q.2:- The official court language of the Gupta was

1. Pali
2. Prakrit
3. Hindi
4. Sanskrit

Q.3:- The painting in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of development of art under the

1. Rashtrakutas
2. Pallavas
3. Pandyas
4. Chalukyas

Q.4:- Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscription ?

1. Brahmi
2. Devanagiri
3. Gurmukhi
4. Sanskrit

Q.5:- Who built the Khajuraho temples ?

1. Holkars
2. Scindias
3. Bundela Rajputs
4. Chandela Rajputs

Q.6:- The Sikh military sect ‘The Khalsa’ was introduced by

1. Har Rai
2. Harkrishan
3. Gobind Singh
4. Tegh Bahadur

Q.7:- Who was the Guru of Kabir ?

1. Ramanjua
2. Ramananda
3. Vallabhcharya
4. Namadeva

Q.8:- The Upnishads were translated by Dara Shikoh in Persian under the title of

1. Mayma-ul-Bharain
2. Sirr-i-Akbar
3. Al-Fihrist
4. Kitabul Bayan

Q.9:- The first mulsim women who ruled Northern India was

1. Razia Sultana
2. Mumtaz
3. Nurjahan
4. None of the above

Q.10:- A renowned Jain scholar was greatly honored by Akbar was

1. Hemachandra
2. Harivijaya
3. Vastupala
4. Bhadrabahu

Q.11:- Mohammed Bin Tughlaq transferred his capital from

1. Delhi to Warangal
2. Delhi to Devagiri
3. Delhi to Madurai
4. Delhi to Vijayanagar

Q.12:- Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha ?

1. Rajendra Prasad
2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
4. Acharya J. B. Kriplani

Q.13:- Which directive principle bears the direct impact of Gandhi’s moral philosophy ?

1. Equal pay for equal work
2. Provision of free legal aid and advice
3. Prohibition of the slaughter of cows
4. Protection of the monuments of historical importance

Q.14:- Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt ?

1. Lord Dalhousie
2. Lord Canning
3. Lord Ellenborough
4. Disraeli

Q.15:- ‘India House’ is located in

1. New Delhi
2. Kolkata
3. London
4. New York

Q.16:- Who was the viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India ?

1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Minto
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord Waveli

Q.17:- Which of the following was not actively engaged in social and religious reforms in India ?

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
3. Jotiba Phule
4. Bharatendu Harishchandra

Q.18:- In which year was Indian National Congress formed

1. 1885
2. 1875
3. 1901
4. 1835

Q.19:- What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based ?

1. Vikrama era
2. Kali era
3. Saka era
4. None of the above

Q.20:- Raja Ram Roy organised a historic agitation the

1. Caste system
2. Evil custom of sati
3. Degrading position of women in society
4. Practice of superfluous religious rituals