1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams-Part 47

Q.1:- The Harappa is situated on the blank of the river

1. Ganga
2. Ravi
3. Yamuna
4. Sindhu

Q.2:- The most important Sufi shrine in India is at

1. Pandua
2. Bidar
3. Ajmer
4. Shahjahanabad

Q.3:- Famous Battle of Talikota was fought in

1. 1565 A.D.
2. 1575 A.D
3. 1585 A.D
4. 1570 A.D

Q.4:- Where was the first train steamed off in India ?

1. 1848
2. 1853
3. 1875
4. 1880

Q.5:- Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal ?

1. Robert Clive
2. Warren Hastings
3. William Bentinck
4. Cornwallis

Q.6:- Which was the first Indian newspaper that was printed ?

1. The Hindu
2. The Bengal Gazatte
3. The Anand Bazar Patrika
4. The Times of India

Q.7:- The battle of Plassey was fought between

1. Sirajuddaula and Robert Clive.
2. Mir Kasim and Robert Clive
3. Mir Jaffar and Robert Clive.
4. None of all above options

Q.8:- The following scholars, who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilization ?

1. Sir John Marshall
2. D. Baneji
3. Cunningham
4. Daya Ram Sahani

Q.9:- The original founder of the Manu scripts and Editor of Kautilya’s Arthashastra was

1. Srikanta Shastri
2. Srinivasa Iyangar
3. Shamashastri
4. William Jones

Q.10:- Name the Republic which was a confederacy of tribes in the 6^th century B.C.

1. Gandhara
2. Vajji
3. Kosala
4. Avanti

Q.11:- Who is regarded as the second Alexander ?

1. Jalal-ud-din-Khilji
2. Mubarak Khilji
3. Khusru Khan
4. Ala-ud-din Khilji

Q.12:- Who founded the Home Rule League in Calcutta in 1916 A.D. ?

1. Bipin Chandra Pal
2. Arvind Ghosh
3. Lokmanya Tilak
4. Annie Besant

Q.13:- Which one of the following personalities is known as ‘Grand Old Man of India’ ?

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Motilal Nehru
4. Lala Lajpat Rai

Q.14:- ‘Kesari’ the Newspaper was started by

1. K. Gokhale
2. G. Tilak
3. Sardar Patel
4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Q.15:- Indian National Congress split for the first time in its session at

1. Allahabad
2. Calcutta
3. Surat
4. Lahore

Q.16:- The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the

1. Pallavas
2. Pandyas
3. Cholas
4. Cheras

Q.17:- After the death of Rajaram in 1700 A.D., Marathas contined the war against the Mughal’s under his brave wife

1. Tarabai
2. Lakshmibai
3. Ramabai
4. Jijabai

Q.18:- Which of the following monument in Delhi is not included as a World Heritage Site ?

1. Red Fort
2. Humayun’Tomb
3. Qutub Minar
4. Jantar Mantar

Q.19:- In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place ?

1. Surat
2. Bombay
3. Calcutta
4. Lucknow

Q.20:- The British Governor-General who introduced the Postal system in India was

1. Lord Dalhousie
2. Lord Wellesley
3. Lord Auckland
4. Lord Bentinck