Indian History is an important part of competitive exams like JKSSB, JKHC, JKPSC, and SSC. All candidates need to participate in this MCQ section, as it will help them boost their score for upcoming exams. A set of 20 questions with proper solutions, with a main focus not just on memorizing the answers but on understanding the historical context behind each event.
- The “Great Bath” was discovered at which site of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Harappa
b) Lothal
c) Mohenjo-Daro
d) Dholavira
Correct answer is c) Mohenjo-Daro.
- Which of the following is not a part of the Vedic literature?
a) Brahmanas
b) Upanishads
c) Sangam Literature
d) Aranyakas
Correct answer is c) Sangam Literature.
- The famous physician Charaka was a contemporary of which ruler?
a) Ashoka
b) Kanishka
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) Harsha
Correct answer is b) Kanishka.
- The founder of the Mauryan Empire was:
a) Ashoka
b) Bindusara
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) Kautilya
Correct answer is c) Chandragupta Maurya
- The First Buddhist Council was held at which of the following places?
a) Vaishali
b) Rajagriha
c) Pataliputra
d) Kashmir
Correct answer is b) Rajagriha.
- Which of the following Chinese travelers visited India during the reign of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II?
a) Hiuen Tsang
b) Fa Hien
c) I-Tsing
d) Megasthenes
Correct answer is b) Fa Hien.
- The term ‘Dakshinapatha’ mentioned in ancient Indian texts refers to:
a) The northern region of the Deccan
b) The southern part of India
c) The eastern coast of India
d) The western coast of India
Correct answer is b) The southern part of India.
Section 2: Medieval Indian History
- The first Battle of Tarain was fought between:
a) Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori
b) Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
c) Rana Sanga and Babur
d) Hemu and Akbar
Correct answer is a) Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori.
- Which Mughal emperor’s tomb is located in Lahore, Pakistan?
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Jahangir
d) Aurangzeb
Correct answer is c) Jahangir.
- Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire?
a) Harihara I and Bukka Raya I
b) Krishna Deva Raya
c) Deva Raya II
d) Vira Narasimha Raya
Correct answer is a) Harihara I and Bukka Raya I.
- The famous Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of:
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
d) Sikandar Lodi
Correct answer is c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
- The founder of the Delhi Sultanate was:
a) Iltutmish
b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
c) Balban
d) Razia Sultan
Correct answer is b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
- Which Mughal ruler introduced the concept of ‘Din-i Ilahi’?
a) Humayun
b) Akbar
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
Correct answer is b) Akbar.
Section 3: Modern Indian History
- Who was the first Governor-General of British India?
a) Lord William Bentinck
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Warren Hastings
Correct answer is a) Lord William Bentinck.
- The Rowlatt Act was passed in which year?
a) 1918
b) 1919
c) 1920
d) 1921
Correct answer is b) 1919.
- Who founded the ‘Servants of India Society’ in 1905?
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Surendranath Banerjee
Correct answer is b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
- The famous Dandi March was undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?
a) 1928
b) 1930
c) 1931
d) 1932
Correct answer is b) 1930.
- Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of India’s independence?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) J.B. Kripalani
d) Abul Kalam Azad
Correct answer is c) J.B. Kripalani.
- The Quit India Movement was launched in response to the failure of which mission?
a) Simon Commission
b) Cripps Mission
c) Cabinet Mission
d) Wavell Plan
Correct answer is b) Cripps Mission.
- Who was the founder of the ‘Forward Bloc’ political party?
a) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) C.R. Das
d) Rajendra Prasad
Correct answer is a) Subhas Chandra Bose.
