1000+ Indian History MCQ for CTET [Solved]

1. In which language were the Buddhist literary works generally written?
A. Sanskrit
B. Tamil
C. Prakrit
D. Pali
Answer : D

2. Who wrote biography of Humayun ?
A. Hindal
B. Kamran
C. Gulbadan Begum
D. Rajia Sultana
Answer : C

3. Muhammad Ghori ascended the throne of Ghazni in the year
A. 1073
B. 1173
C. 1273
D. 1373
Answer : B

4. Book "Causes of Indian revolt" is written by ?
A. Karl Marx
B. S.N. Sen
C. R.C. Mazumdar
D. Sayed Ahmad Khan
Answer : D

5. Who was Channa ?
A. Budhha's Horse
B. Budhha's Charioteer
C. Budhha's Cousin
D. Budhha's Deciple
Answer : B

6. Where did British first open their factories in Eastern part of India ?
A. Assam
B. Orissa
C. Bihar
D. Sikim
Answer : B

7. Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar ?
A. Hindi
B. Urdu
C. Persian
D. Arabic
Answer : C

8. The Ali brothers, launched Khilafat Movement against British in 1920. Names of Ali brothers were :
A. Mauhammad Ali and Khilafat Ali
B. Mauhammad Ali and Muskan Ali
C. Mauhammad Ali and Nusrat Ali
D. Mauhammad Ali and Saukat Ali
Answer : D

9. Who is the author of "Raqqat-e-Alamgiri" ?
A. Ishwar Das
B. Aurangzeb
C. Dara Shikhon
D. Mulla Daud
Answer : B

10. First Governor- General of India
A. Robert Clive
B. Sir Charles Metcalfe
C. William Bentinck
D. Warren Hastings
Answer : C

11. The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
A. Robert Clive
B. Cornwallis
C. Warren Hastings
D. Dalhousie
Answer : B

12. Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India ?
A. James Ramsay MacDonald
B. Stanley Baldwin
C. Neville Chamberlain
D. Winston Churchill
Answer : D

13. The title Punjab Kesari was conferred on ?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Sardar Baldev Singh
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Ranjit Singh
Answer : A

14. Quit India Movement started in ?
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. 1943
Answer : C

15. Tipu Sultan was son of ?
A. Sirajuddaula
B. Mir Jafar
C. Mir Qasim
D. Haidar Ali
Answer : D

16. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was ?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Dharmapala
C. Gopala
D. None of the above
Answer : C

17. The Red Fort was built by
A. Akbar
B. Shahjhan
C. Jahangir
D. Sher Shah
Answer : B

18. Which was the largest Indian site of Indus Civilization ?
A. Mohenjodaro
B. Dholavira
C. Chanhudaro
D. Lothal
Answer : B

19. In which year Swaraj Party formed ?
A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1922
D. 1923
Answer : C

20. Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in ?
A. 1856
B. 1857
C. 1858
D. 1859
Answer : B

21. Goa was captured by Portuguese ?
A. 1450 AD
B. 1460 AD
C. 1500 AD
D. 1510 AD
Answer : D

22. Who was first Governor General of free India ?
A. Wavell
B. Linlithgow
C. Willingdon
D. Mountbatten
Answer : D

23. Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of ?
A. Baroda
B. Hyderabad
C. Travancore
D. Punajb
Answer : C

24. Who was the founder of dynasty "The Vakatakas" ?
A. Yajnavarman
B. Simhavarman
C. Vindhyashakti
D. Kodungon
Answer : C

25. Who is known as "Father of Indian Renaissance"?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Shaheed Bhaghat Singh
D. B. G. Tilak
Answer : B

26. Second battle of Panipat was fought between ?
A. Babur and Lodi
B. Akbar and Hemu
C. Mughal and British
D. Akbar and Lodi
Answer : B

27. Simon Commission was appointed by the British government in which year ?
A. September 1928
B. November 1928
C. September 1927
D. November 1927
Answer : D

28. Gandhi Irwin Pact happened in ?
A. 1930
B. 1931
C. 1932
D. 1933
Answer : B

29. The first Buddhist Council was held in the reign of ?
A. Ajatashatru
B. Bimbisara
C. Ashoka
D. Kanishka
Answer : A

30. Vedic Culture was from
A. 1500 BC to 600 BC
B. 1450 BC to 550 BC
C. 1400 BC to 500 BC
D. 1300 BC to 400 BC
Answer : A

31. Zero was invented by ?
A. Bhaskara
B. Chanakya
C. Aryabhatta
D. None of above
Answer : C

32. Sunga Dynasty was from
A. 178 BC - 73 BC
B. 180 BC - 73 BC
C. 182 BC - 73 BC
D. 185 BC - 73 BC
Answer : D

33. The Upanishads are ?
A. Books of ancient Hindu laws
B. A source of Hindu philosophy
C. Books on social behavior of man
D. Prayers to God
Answer : B

34. Maharaja Ranjit Singh died in ?
A. 1839
B. 1840
C. 1841
D. 1842
Answer : A

35. When was Mahavira born ?
A. 530 BC
B. 540 BC
C. 550 BC
D. 560 BC
Answer : B

36. When was Burma separated from India
A. 1936
B. 1937
C. 1938
D. 1939
Answer : B

37. Which is the oldest text in the world ?
A. Yajur Veda
B. Atharva Veda
C. Rig Veda
D. Sama Veda
Answer : C

38. Kanva Dynasty was from
A. 73 BC - 28 BC
B. 72 BC - 28 BC
C. 73 BC - 26 BC
D. 73 BC - 25 BC
Answer : A

39. What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization?
A. 2400 BC - 1700 BC
B. 2400 BC - 1750 BC
C. 2500 BC - 1700 BC
D. 2500 BC - 1750 BC
Answer : D

40. With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer : B

41. When Humayun was succeeded by Akbar, he was
A. 13 years old
B. 14 years old
C. 15 years old
D. 16 years old
Answer : A

42. Which one the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?
A. Tanjore
B. Jinji
C. Mysore
D. Madura
Answer : C

43. Mangal Pandey was a sepoy at ?
A. Royal Gorkha Rifle
B. 34th Bengal Native Infantary
C. Sikh Regiment
D. None of above
Answer : B

44. Chandragupta dethroned the last Nanda ruler, His name was ?
A. Dhananand
B. Gyananand
C. Bikhanand
D. Rehonand
Answer : A

45. Genghis Khan founded the
A. Mongol Empire
B. Mohul Empire
C. Lodi dynasty
D. Mughal Empire
Answer : A

46. The Shisunaga Dynasty was overthrown by
A. Bimisara
B. Ajatashatru
C. Mahapadma
D. Chandragupta Maurya
Answer : C

47. Prohibition of Sati and Female infanticide act got effective in India in ?
A. 1826
B. 1827
C. 1828
D. 1829
Answer : D

48. Who was the founder of Indian National Congress ?
A. Anand Mohan Bose
B. W.C. Bannerji
C. A.O. Hume
D. William Adam
Answer : C

49. The Sarvodaya Movement was initiated by
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. J P Narayan
C. Vinoba Bhave
D. Bhagat Singh
Answer : C

50. To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?
A. Ashoka
B. Harsha
C. Kanishka
D. Chandragupta
Answer : A