History MCQ: MCQ Test (50 questions)

Question 1 of 50

Hotsala monuments are found in-

AHampi and Hospet
BHalebid and Belur
CMysore and Bangalore
DSringari and Dharwar

Question 2 of 50

All The time of partiton of lndia, which one of the following provinces of British lndia came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence ?

APunjab
BAssam
CBengal
DBihar

Question 3 of 50

Under which of the following systems, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers ?

AZamindari
BRyotwari
CAnnawari
DDesaiwari

Question 4 of 50

The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of -

Athe lndian Councils Act, 1909
Bthe Government of lndia Act, 1919
Cthe Government of lndia Act, 1935
Dthe lndian lndependence Act, 1947

Question 5 of 50

Arrange the following events in Chronological order : 1. Dandi March 2. Simla Pact 3. Death of Tilak 4. Champaran Satyagraha Select the answer from following codes :

A1-3-4-2
B2-4-1-3
C3-4-2-1
D4-3-1-2

Question 6 of 50

Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the 'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha Period?

AAn advisory issued by the King to his subordinates
BA diary to be maintained for daily accounts
CA bill of exchange
DAn order from the feudal lord to his subordinates

Question 7 of 50

When did the Akali Movement start ?

A1901
B1911
C1921
D1931

Question 8 of 50

Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharit are the indicators of-

AVedas
BPuranas
CUpnishads
DSutras

Question 9 of 50

The mantra Do or Die was given by-

AP.C. Roy
BJ.C. Bose
CC.V. Raman
DMahatma Gandhi

Question 10 of 50

Which one of the following movement started from Dandi March ?

ASwadeshi Movement
BQuit India Movement
CCivil Disobedience movement
DNon-Co-operation Movement

Question 11 of 50

The second session of Indian National Congress was presided over by-

AGanesh Agarkar
BSurendranath Banerjee
CDadabhai Naoroji
DPheroz Shah Mehta

Question 12 of 50

Consider the following statements-n1. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was the Delhi Sultan when Vijaynagar Empire was founded.n2. Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of Vijayanagar when Babur took over from Ibrahim Lodi.n3. Rama Raya was defected at Talikota when Jahangir was the Emperor at Delhi.nWhich of the statements given above are correct ?

A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C1 and 3
D1, 2 and 3

Question 13 of 50

Vikramsila Mahvihara was established by the ruler of-

APushyabhuti Dynasty
BBarman Dynasty
CSen Dynasty
DPal Dynasty

Question 14 of 50

lt was also ancient name of world famous tourist destination of Sanchi-

AKaknam/Kakinadabota
BVetravati
CBesnagari
DDashpura

Question 15 of 50

The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in :

A1926
B1936
C1946
D1956

Question 16 of 50

Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?

ARuler DynastynBimbisara Magadha
BRuler DynastynBindusara Maurya
CRuler DynastynAgnimitra Sunga
DRuler DynastynSasanka Kanva

Question 17 of 50

Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of lndia on-

A26th October, 1947
B26th October, 1948
C26th November, 1948
DNone of these

Question 18 of 50

Which among the following parts was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period?

ACalicut
BBroach
CCambay
DSurat

Question 19 of 50

Mrichhakatika' was written by -

AVikramaditya
BSudraka
CKalhana
DBanabhatta

Question 20 of 50

Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulkesin ll 's military success against Harshavardhana ?

AAllahabad Pillar lnscription
BAihole lnscription
CDamodarpur Copper-Plate lnscription
DBilsad lnscription

Question 21 of 50

During which one of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi write : Personally l am so sick of slavery that l am even prepared to take the rise of anarchy?

AHome Rule movement
BNon-Co-operation movement
CCivil Disobedience movement
DQuit India Movement

Question 22 of 50

ln which year did Swami Vivekanand Participate the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago?

A1893
B1895
C1897
D1899

Question 23 of 50

Cabinet Mission was Presided over by-

ALord Attlee
BStafford Cripps
CClement Atlee
DPathic Lawrence

Question 24 of 50

Which one of the following structures was constructed by Emperor Akbbar in Fatehpur Sikri ?

AMoti Mahal
BRang Mahal
CPanch Mahal
DHira Mahal

Question 25 of 50

Consider the map in which some pre-harappan sites are given-nThe placed market in numbers 1, 2, 3 and are respectively:

AMehargarh, Kotdiji, Surkotada and Kalibangan
BMehargarh, Kalibangan, Kotdiji and Surkotada
CRanaghundai, Banavali Surkotada and kotdiji
DRanaghundai, Banvali, Kulli and Tharo

Question 26 of 50

The English East lndia Company founded a Permanent factory at Surat in the year-

A1611
B1613
C1621
D1626

Question 27 of 50

Amir Khusarau, the 'Parrot of India', was born at-

APatiali
BPatti
CPatli
DPatiala

Question 28 of 50

Who prescribed the separate electorates for lndia on the basis of the Communal Award in August 1932?

ALord lrwin
BRamsay Mac Donald
CLord Linlithgow
DWinston Churchill

Question 29 of 50

The latest ancestor of modern human is -

Apaking man
BJava man
CNeanderthal
DCro-Magnon

Question 30 of 50

Assertion (A) : Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.nReason (R) : Peasants joined the movement in large number in som places.

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 31 of 50

The Megalithic Culture introduces us with the era of South lndia when Megalithic men hab used-

AWeapons made on stone
BWeapons and tools made on stone
CGraves or memorials made from stone
DDaily use things made from stone

Question 32 of 50

Who composed ' Geographia '?

AHerodotus
BMegasthenese
CStrabo
DPliny

Question 33 of 50

Consider the following statements and identify the person-nDuring his stay in England, he endeavored to educate the British people about their responsibilities as rulers of India. He delivered speeches and published articles to support of the British Raj. In 1867, he helped to established the East India Association of which he became the Honorary Secretary.

APheroze Shah Mehta
BMary Carpenter
CDadabhai Naoroji
DAnand Mohan Bose

Question 34 of 50

Which Congress President negotiated with both Cripps Mission and Lord Wavell ?

AAbul Kalam Azad
BJawahar Lal Nehru
CJ.B. Kripalani
DC. Rajagopalachari

Question 35 of 50

Who was nominated President of the lndian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose ?

AAbul Kalam Azad
BRajendra Prasad
CPattabhi Sitaramaiyya
DVallabhbhai Patel

Question 36 of 50

Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander,the Great?

ABimbisara
BChandragupta Maurya
CAshoka
DPushyamitra Sunga

Question 37 of 50

The final arrangements for the India's independence were worked out by the-

ACabinet Mission
BSimon Commission
CGandhi-Irwin Pact
DCripps Mission

Question 38 of 50

Consider the following statements related to Raja Ram Mohan Roy :n1. He advocated widow remarriagen2. He strongly advocated for the abolition of Sati systemn3. He advocated for the promotion of English Educatin

Aonly 1
B1 and 2
C2 and 3
D1, 2 and 3

Question 39 of 50

ln the following which is called chalco-lithic age ?

APaleolithic Age
BNeolithic Age
CCopper-Stone Age
Dlron Age

Question 40 of 50

Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in the chronological order-n1. Nandas 2. Sungasn3. Mauryas 4. HaryanksnChoose the answer from the following codes :

A2 - 1 -4 - 3
B4 -1 - 3- 2
C3 -2 - 1- 4
D1 - 3 -4 - 2

Question 41 of 50

ln which year was the Swarajya Party established ?

A1923
B1925
C1930
D1941

Question 42 of 50

Given below a list of persons who became Presidents of Indian National Congress. Arrange them in Chronological order. Select your answer using the codes given below the list :n1. Mahatma Gandhi 2. Jawaharlal Nehrun3. Vallabhbhai Patel 4. Smt. Sarojini NaidunCodes :

A1-2-3-4
B1-3-4-2
C1-4-2-3
D4-3-1-2

Question 43 of 50

Buddha lived approximately at the same time as-

AConfucius
BMoses
Cprophet Mohammad
DHammurabi

Question 44 of 50

Sanghao cave ,an archeological site ,is related to which period?

AUpper paleolithic period
BMiddle paleolithic period
CNeolithic period
DChalco-lithic Period

Question 45 of 50

The valleys of Sindhu Ganga and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one Political authority by

AChandragupta Maurya
BAshoka
CChandragupta ll
DPrithviraj Chauhan

Question 46 of 50

In the Gangetic region of India, the use of Iron began in-

A1,700 BC
B1,500 BC
C1,300 BC
D1,000 BC

Question 47 of 50

Satyartha Prakash ' was written by-

ARaja Ram Mohan Roy
BMahatma Gandhi
CSwami Vivekananda
DSwami Dyanand Saraswati

Question 48 of 50

Which one of the following leaders belonged to the Extremist wing of the Congress ?

AAurobindo Ghosh
BDadabhai Naoroji
CG.K. Gokhle
DS.N. Banerjee

Question 49 of 50

Who was Known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi) ?

AAbdul Ghaffar Khan
BMahatma Gandhi
CShaukat Ali
DMohammad Ali Jinnah

Question 50 of 50

Upanishab are books on-

AReligion
BYoga
CLaw
DPhilosophy