History Questions
#1
The Mughal Emperor who had the title 'Alamgir' was:
#2
Which ruler introduced the Persian festival of Nauroz in India?
#3
The Bhakti Saint who is also known as 'Gurunanak of Maharashtra' is:
#4
The Permanent Settlement of 1793 was introduced by:
#5
Which Gupta ruler was known as 'Kaviraja' (King of Poets)?
#6
The 'Whitley Commission' was associated with:
#7
Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons?
#8
The 'Long March' of 1934 was led by:
#9
Who was the first European to discover the sea route to India?
#10
The Vernacular Press Act was passed in:
#11
The first woman president of the Indian National Congress was:
#12
The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament in:
#13
Who was the Viceroy of India when the Simon Commission visited India?
#14
The Mahalwari system of land revenue was introduced in:
#15
The Khajuraho temples were built during the reign of:
#16
The Mughal Emperor who imposed Jizya tax after a gap of 100 years was:
#17
The 'Azad Hind Fauj' (Indian National Army) was originally founded by:
#18
Who among the following started the newspaper 'Shome Prakash'?
#19
The leader who founded the 'All India Harijan Sangh' was:
#20
The famous Buddhist site Nalanda is located in:
#21
Which of the following is considered the oldest Veda?
#22
The Indus Valley site Lothal is located in:
#23
The Ghadar Party was founded in:
#24
The kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by:
#25
Who built the 'Kirti Stambh' (Tower of Fame) at Chittor?
#26
The practice of 'Sati' was declared illegal by:
#27
The author of the book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' was:
#28
Who founded the newspaper 'Indian Mirror'?
#29
The Revolt of 1857 in Jhansi was led by:
#30
The direct action day called by the Muslim League was on:
#31
The 'Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence' (Panchsheel) were first formally signed between:
#32
The Kalinga War was fought during the reign of:
#33
Which Mughal Emperor wrote his autobiography 'Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri'?
#34
The medieval Indian text 'Rajatarangini' was written by:
#35
The famous Persian historian who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni to India was:
#36
The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) was signed between:
#37
The first Governor-General of independent India was:
#38
Who established the Ramakrishna Mission?
#39
Who was known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'?
#40
The official language of the Mughal court was:
#41
The first railway line in India was laid in:
#42
The theory of 'Economic Drain' from India was propounded by:
#43
The Civil Disobedience Movement was suspended in 1931 after:
#44
The Mughal painting style reached its zenith during the reign of:
#45
The term 'Sangam Age' is associated with the history of:
#46
Who among the following declined to accept the Knighthood conferred by the British?
#47
Who among the following discovered the sea route to India?
#48
Who founded the Theosophical Society in India?
#49
The Subsidiary Alliance system effectively brought the Indian rulers under British control because:
#50
The term 'Khalisa' in Mughal administration refers to:
#51
The Indian Association was founded by:
#52
The Anglo-Mysore wars were fought between the British and:
#53
The Gandhara School of Art was influenced by:
#54
Who among the following started the newspaper 'Shome Prakash'?
#55
Which among the following was NOT a part of the Buddhist literature?
#56
Which of the following regions was NOT a part of Ashoka's empire?
#57
Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty?
#58
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on:
#59
The Ilbert Bill controversy during Lord Ripon's tenure was related to:
#60
The Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress in 1916 is significant because:
#61
The Deoband Movement was founded by:
#62
The author of the book 'Anandamath' was:
#63
The British East India Company was granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa in:
#64
The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in:
#65
The ruler who recovered Delhi from the British after the Revolt of 1857 and proclaimed himself as Emperor of India was:
#66
The Indian Constitution was adopted on:
#67
The Ahom kingdom was located in present-day:
#68
The 'Dandi March' was undertaken to protest against:
#69
Who became the regent of Delhi after the death of Sher Shah Suri?
#70
The first European power to establish trading settlements in India was:
#71
The first battle of Panipat was fought between:
#72
The leader who started the 'Temple Entry Movement' for Dalits was:
#73
The Revolt of 1857 was described as the 'First War of Indian Independence' by:
#74
The earliest evidence of iron in the Indian subcontinent is found at:
#75
The Chola ruler who conquered parts of Southeast Asia was:
#76
The term 'Pagoda' in South Indian trade referred to:
#77
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was related to:
#78
The Chauri Chaura incident that led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement occurred in:
#79
The archaeological site of Lothal is associated with which ancient civilization?
#80
The Harappan seals were made of:
#81
Who among the following introduced the doctrine of lapse?
#82
Which of the following texts is NOT a part of Vedic literature?
#83
Who was the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty?
#84
The ruler who is credited with shifting the capital from Delhi to Agra was:
#85
The Battle of Buxar was fought in:
#86
Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress?
#87
The Indus Valley Civilization flourished during the:
#88
The ancient Indian text that deals with politics and statecraft is:
#89
The famous 'Khudai Khidmatgar' movement was founded by:
#90
The Gupta ruler who defeated the White Huns was:
#91
The first Buddhist Council was convened at:
#92
The 'Diwani rights' granted to the East India Company by the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II included:
#93
Who was the British Prime Minister during India's independence?
#94
The famous Buddhist site Nalanda is located in:
#95
The first Buddhist Council was held during the reign of:
#96
Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj?
#97
The 'Din-i-Ilahi' founded by Akbar was:
#98
The oldest rock-cut caves in India are at:
#99
The Rowlatt Act was enacted in:
#100