1000+ Indian History MCQ for IBPS Clerk [Solved]

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

2. Pali Texts are associated with
A. Hiduism
B. Budhhaism
C. Islam
D. Jews
Answer : B

3. All India Harijan Sangha established in ?
A. 1930
B. 1931
C. 1932
D. 1933
Answer : C

4. The Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Swami Dayananda
C. Raja Rammohan Roy
D. None of above
Answer : B

5. Swami Vivekananda attended the "Parliament of the World's Religions" in America in the year?
A. 1893
B. 1895
C. 1897
D. 1899
Answer : A

6. 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

7. 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

8. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March ?
A. Home rule Movement
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Civil disobedience Movement
D. Quit India Movement
Answer : C

9. Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari ?
A. Akbar
B. Mulla Daud
C. Ishwas Das
D. Abul Fazl
Answer : D

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

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

12. Battle of Buxar was fought in ?
A. 1762
B. 1764
C. 1768
D. 1772
Answer : B

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

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

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

16. Who is writer of "Geet Govind"
A. Kabir
B. Kalidas
C. Ravidas
D. Jayadev
Answer : D

17. Who is known as father of Local Self-government ?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Sardar Patel
C. Lord Ripon
D. Nagarjuna
Answer : C

18. 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

19. Kalinga War was fought in ?
A. 250 BC
B. 255 BC
C. 260 BC
D. 270 BC
Answer : C

20. Ramcharitamanas was written by ?
A. Tulsidas
B. Kalidas
C. Kabir
D. Ravidas
Answer : A

21. 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

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

23. Who is the author of Tuzuk-i-Baburi ?
A. Abul Fazl
B. Jahagir
C. Babur
D. Khwad Amair
Answer : C

24. Who is writer of Nuh-Siphir ?
A. Isami
B. Firdausi
C. Alberuni
D. Amir Khusrau
Answer : D

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

26. 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

27. What is meaning of Mati Jnana in Jainism ?
A. Perception through activity of sense organs.
B. Knowledge revealed by scriptures.
C. Clairvoyant perception.
D. Telepathic knowledge.
Answer : A

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

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

30. Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of ?
A. Chalukyas
B. Cholas
C. Pallavas
D. Satavahanas
Answer : A

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

32. First battle of Panipat was between ?
A. Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohd Gauri
B. Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur
C. Babur and Rana Sanga
D. Akbar and Hemu
Answer : B

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

34. During the period of Sangas there was a revival of ?
A. Jainism
B. Brahminism
C. Zoroastrianism
D. Buddhism
Answer : B

35. Who put an end to the system of Dual Government in Bengal ?
A. Regulating Act
B. Clive
C. Warren Hastings
D. British Parliament
Answer : C

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

37. How many Mandalas Rig Veda contains ?
A. 9 Mandalas
B. 10 Mandalas
C. 11 Mandalas
D. 12 Mandalas
Answer : B

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

39. 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

40. Government of India Act passed in ?
A. 1933
B. 1935
C. 1938
D. 1947
Answer : B

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

42. 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

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

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

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

46. The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about ?
A. two centuries
B. three centuries
C. four centuries
D. five centuries
Answer : B

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

48. Tipu sultan was the ruler of ?
A. Bengal
B. Karnataka
C. Hyderabad
D. Mysore
Answer : D

49. 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

50. What was the real name of Chanakya ?
A. Bishnu Gupta
B. Ramtanu Mishra
C. Kautilya
D. Vishisht
Answer : C