1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams – Part 4

Q.1:- Mahavir was born in a Kshatriya clan by the name of

1. Shakya
2. Janatrika
3. Mallas
4. Lichhavis

Q.2:- Who wrote the grammatical work Ashtadhyayi ?

1. Charvaka
2. Kautilya
3. Panini
4. Kapila

Q.3:- Identify the Buddhist Literature from the following :

1. Tripitakas
2. Upanishads
3. Angas
4. Aranyakas

Q.4:- The religion which preached “Desire is the cause for all suffering” is

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

Q.5:- Who among the following was not a physician ?

1. Sushruta
2. Charaka
3. Charvaka
4. Dhanvantari

Q.6:- Varahamihira was

1. An Astronaut
2. A Space Shuttle
3. A Power Station
4. An Ancient Astronomer

Q.7:- The Earliest Settlement of Aryan tribes were at

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bengal
3. Sapta Sindhu
4. Delhi

Q.8:- Before assuming the office of the Sultan of Delhi Balban was the Prime Minister of Sultan

1. Nasir-ud-din
2. Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
3. Bahram Shah
4. Aram Shah

Q.9:- Bahadur Shah was the

1. Last ruler of the Lodis
2. Successor of Sher Shah Suri
3. Last Mughal ruler
4. Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji

Q.10:- Which battle led to the downfall of the Vijaynagar empire ?

1. Battle of Takkolam
2. Battle of Talikota
3. Battle of Kanwah
4. Battle of Panipat

Q.11:- The token currency using copper and brass coins was modeled after which country’s example by Muhammedbin Tuglaq ?

1. Japan
2. Greece
3. China
4. Russia

Q.12:- Who was the elder brother of Shah Shuja and Murad Baksh ?

1. Aurangzeb
2. Azam Shah
3. Muhammad Kam Baksh
4. Dara Shikoh

Q.13:- ‘Dyarchy’ was introduced in the Government of India Act of

1. 1909
2. 1919
3. 1935
4. None of these

Q.14:- Which of the following was established by B.R.Ambedkar ?

1. Swaraj Party
2. Samaj Samata Party
3. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
4. The Independent Labour Party

Q.15:- Sarvodaya stands for

1. Total revolution
2. Non-cooperation
3. Upliftment of all
4. Non-violence

Q.16:-Who among the following started the first newspaper in India ?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. C. Bonnerjee
3. Rabindranath Tagore
4. James A. Hickey

Q.17:- Hardayal, an intellectual giant, was associated with

1. Home Rule Movement
2. Ghadar Movement
3. Swadeshi Movement
4. Non-Cooperation Movement

Q.18:- When was the Dandhi March undertaken ?

1. 31^st December, 1929
2. 12^th March, 1930
3. 5^th April, 1930
4. 5^th May, 1930

Q.19:- In which region did Birsa Munda operate against the British ?

1. Punjab
2. Chota Nagpur
3. Tarai
4. Manipur

Q.20:- The original name of Swami Vivekananda was

1. Narendranath Dutta
2. Batukeshwara Dutta
3. Krishna Dutta
4. Surendra Dutta