1000+ Indian History Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

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

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

3. The Qutub Minar at Delhi was built by ?
A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Shahjhan
C. Aleu-din-khilji
D. Chandragupta
Answer : A

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

5. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India ?
A. 1492
B. 1494
C. 1496
D. 1498
Answer : D

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

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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Ajatasatru was son of
A. Bimisara
B. Udayin
C. Shisunaga
D. None of above
Answer : A

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

14. 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

15. "Jatakas" are sacred text associated with :
A. Hinduism
B. Jainism
C. Buddhism
D. Jews
Answer : C

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

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

18. Who was last Governor General of free India ?
A. Mountbatten
B. Linlithgow
C. Willingdon
D. C. Rajagopalachari
Answer : D

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

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

21. Satavahava Dynasty was from
A. 56 BC - 220 AD
B. 60 BC - 225 AD
C. 65 BC - 230 AD
D. 70 BC - 235 AD
Answer : B

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

23. Where Gautama Buddha attained Nirvana (enlightenment) ?
A. Lumbini
B. Sarnath
C. Kusinagar
D. Bodh Gaya
Answer : D

24. Who is the writer of "Kitab-fi-Tahqiq" ?
A. Firoz Shah
B. Alberuni
C. Firozabadi
D. Isami
Answer : B

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

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

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

28. 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

29. The term Nirgrantha is associated with ?
A. Ajivikas
B. Charvakas
C. Jainas
D. Pasupatas
Answer : C

30. Which veda is important for Indian Music ?
A. Sama Veda
B. Yajur veda
C. Atharva Veda
D. Rig Veda
Answer : A

31. Battle of Plassey was fought in ?
A. 1754 AD
B. 1755 AD
C. 1756 AD
D. 1757 AD
Answer : D

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

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

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

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

36. Who asserted, "Swaraj is my Birth Right and I will have it." ?
A. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer : B

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

38. Which was capital of Harshavardhana ?
A. Kanheri
B. Kusinagar
C. Belur
D. Kannauj
Answer : D

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

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

41. 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

42. The leader of the Young Bengal Movement was ?
A. Dwarkanath Tagore
B. Chandrashekhar Deb
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Henry Vivian Derozio
Answer : D

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

44. Dandi March stated on ?
A. March 10, 1930
B. March 12, 1930
C. March 10, 1931
D. March 12, 1931
Answer : B

45. Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of ?
A. Shajahan
B. Akbar
C. Humayun
D. Jahangir
Answer : D

46. Who was private secretary of Mahatma Gandhi ?
A. Gopal Krishan Gokhlae
B. Raj Kumar Shukla
C. Mahadev Desia
D. Nathu Ram Godse
Answer : C

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

48. Sirajuddaula was ___ of Alivardi Khan.
A. Son
B. Grandson
C. Niece
D. Brother in law
Answer : B

49. 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

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