1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams-Part 38

Q.1:- In Tamil literature the glorious books ‘Shilppadikaram and Manimekhlai’ are related to

1. Jainism
2. Buddhism
3. Hinduism
4. Christianity

Q.2:- Which of the following is not true about Ajanta Caves ?

1. They are in Maharashtra
2. They are decorated with Buddhist Art
3. They depict the technique used in Ancient India
4. They do not contain paintings of flora and fauna

Q.3:- Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement ?

1. Personal love for God
2. Worship of idols
3. Mysticism
4. Visit to holy shrines

Q.4:- The school of arts developed during the Kushan Period with the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as

1. Kushan Art
2. Persian Art
3. Gandhara Art
4. Mughal Art

Q.5:- Which Sikh Guru called himself the ‘Saccha Badshah’ ?

1. Guru Gobind Singh
2. Guru Hargovind
3. Guru Tegh Bahadur
4. Guru Arjun Dev

Q.6:- Chand Bibi the famous Muslim ruler belonged to which kingdom ?

1. Bijapur
2. Golconda
3. Ahmednagar
4. Berar

Q.7:- The Simon Commission was formed to review

1. Legislatures in India
2. Fitness of India for further reforms
3. The position of the viceroy
4. A constitution of India

Q.8:- The Revolt of 1857 was started by

1. The Sepoys
2. The Zamindars
3. The Pesants
4. The Plantation Workers

Q.9:- Gandhiji believed that

1. End justifies means
2. Means justify end
3. Neither end justifies means nor means justify end
4. End and Means both should be justified

Q.10:- According was the Simon Commission boycotted by the Indians ?

1. It did not include and Indian as a member
2. It did not have any woman member
3. It was appointed before the stipulated time
4. It refused to meet prominent Indian leaders

Q.11:- The slogan of Quit India Movement was given by

1. Sardar Patel
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Subhash Chandra Bose
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q.12:- The State Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in India through

1. Doctrine of Lapse
2. Policy of Subsidiary Alliance
3. War against Rani Lakshmi Bai
4. None of the above

Q.13:- Who founded ‘The Gadhar Party’ in Sanfrancisco in the USA ?

1. Lala Hardayal
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Ajit Singh
4. Bipin Chandra Paul

Q.14:- Who was the founder of the ‘Servants of India Society’ ?

1. K. Gokhale
2. G. Ranade
3. G. Tilak
4. Bipin Chandra Pal

Q.15:- Who created the Madras Presidency as it existed till Indian Independence ?

1. Sir Thomas Munro
2. Lord Hastings
3. Lord Cornwallis
4. Lord Welliesley

Q.16:- Who propounded the theory of ‘Drain of wealth’ from India to Great Britain ?

1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Surendranath Banerjee
4. Lala Lajpat Rai

Q.17:- Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conference ?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. B.R. Ambedkar
3. Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Rajendra Prasad

Q.18:- What Satyagraha was held at Nagpur in 1923 ?

1. Salt Satyagraha
2. Individual Satyagraha
3. Ryots Satyagraha
4. Flag Satyagraha

Q.19:- Who among the following was responsible for the revival of Hinduism in 19^th Century ?

1. Swami Dayanand
2. Swami Vivekanand
3. Guru Shankaracharya
4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Q.20:- The Editor of ‘Young India’ and ‘Harijan’ was

1. Nehru
2. Ambedkar
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Subhash Chandra Bose