1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams-Part 49

Q.1:- India’s trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the

1. Arabs
2. Hungarians
3. Hunas
4. Turks

Q.2:- The word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ have been derived from which Upanisad ?

1. Akshi Upanishad
2. Mundaka Upanishad
3. Garuda Upanishad
4. Mahavakya Upanishad

Q.3:- Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by

1. Sher Shah
2. Akbar
3. Humayun
4. Bahadur Shah

Q.4:- How many times Shivaji plundered Surat ?

1. Four Times
2. Once
3. Thrice
4. Twice

Q.5:- At which place in Bengal was the East India Company given permission to trade and build a factory by the Mughals in 1651 ?

1. Calcutta
2. Qasim Bazar
3. Singur
4. Burdwan

Q.6:- Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 from

1. Sabarmati Ashram
2. Ahmedabad
3. Porbandar
4. Dandi

Q.7:- Which of the following institution was not founded by Mahatma Gandhi ?

1. Sabarmati Ashram
2. Sevagram Ashram
3. Vishwa Bharti
4. Phoenix Ashram

Q.8:- Who was the first Indian Governor General of Independent India ?

1. Rajendra Prasad
2. Rajagopalachari
3. Kriplani
4. Lord Mountbatten

Q.9:- The most distinguished ruler of the Chalukyan dynasty was

1. Jayasimha II
2. Vikramaditya VI
3. Somesvara II
4. Pulakesin II

Q.10:- The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at

1. Pataliputra
2. Vaishali
3. Lumbini
4. Gaya

Q.11:- Which one is not situated at Fatehpur Sikri ?

1. The Panch Mahal
2. Moti Masjid
3. Tomb of Salim Chishti
4. The Mariam Palace

Q.12:- One time associate of Mahatma Gandhi broke off from him call self-respect movement. Who was he ?

1. Thyagaraja Sheti
2. Chhatrapati Maharaj
3. V. Ramaswamy Naicker
4. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule

Q.13:- Which of the following movement was not led by Mahatma Gandhi ?

1. Champaran Satyagraha
2. Wahabi Movement
3. Non-Cooperation Movement
4. Civil Disobedience Movement

Q.14:- Which one of the following events did not take place during the Viceroyalty of Lord Curzon ?

1. Establishment of the Department of Archaeology
2. Second Delhi Durbar
3. Formation of Indian National Congress
4. Partition of Bengal

Q.15:- Which one of the following was decided the fate of the French in India ?

1. Battle of Wandiwash
2. First Carnatic War
3. Battle of Buxar
4. Battle of Plassey

Q.16:- Who amidst the following great music composers was the ruler of a State ?

1. Tyagaraja
2. Shyama Shastri
3. Muthu Swami Dikshitar
4. Swati Thirunal

Q.17:- The largest standing army of the Sultanate, directly paid by the State, was created by

1. Iltutmish
2. Alauddin Khilji
3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
4. Sikandar Lodi

Q.18:- In which of the following movement did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon ?

1. Non-Cooperation Movement 1920-22
2. Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919
3. Ahmedabad Strike, 1918
4. Bardoli Satyagraha

Q.19:- Which among the following places, was not an important centre of the Revolt of 1857 ?

1. Agra
2. Kanpur
3. Jhansi
4. Lucknow

Q.20:- The first Defense Minister of India was

1. M. Cariappa
2. Gopalaswami Aryanagar
3. Baldev Singh
4. Sardar Patel