JEE Main - Indian History 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. 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

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

3. Maurya Period was from ?
A. 320 BC - 185 BC
B. 322 BC - 185 BC
C. 315 BC - 185 BC
D. 310 BC - 185 BC
Answer : B

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

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

6. 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

7. In which year Nadir Shah felt India ?
A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1941
D. 1942
Answer : A

8. Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri ?
A. Jahangir
B. Akbar
C. Auranangzeb
D. Shahjahan
Answer : B

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

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

11. 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

12. Azad Hind was created with the assistance of
A. USA
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. China
Answer : C

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. Chandragupta was succeeded by ?
A. Sannidhata
B. Ashoka
C. Hemusara
D. Bindusara
Answer : D

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

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

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

25. Which two Indus sites found in Afghanistan ?
A. Lothal and Daimabad
B. Shatughai and Dainabad
C. Shatughai and Mundigaq
D. Mundigaq and Daimabad
Answer : C

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

27. Bimbisara was the ruler of ?
A. Magadh
B. Kamboja
C. Avadh
D. Gandhara
Answer : A

28. 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

29. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated ?
A. Ghurids
B. Arabs
C. Karkotakas
D. Hindushahis
Answer : D

30. Which Veda contains cure of diseases ?
A. Sama Veda
B. Atharva Veda
C. Rig Veda
D. Yajur Veda
Answer : B

31. 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

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

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

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

35. Where Buddha delivered his first sermon ?
A. Khusinagar
B. Palitana
C. Mithila
D. Sarnath
Answer : D

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

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

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

39. Who was the founder of Madras ?
A. Francis Day
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Sir John Child
D. Robert Clive
Answer : A

40. Malik Kafur was General of ?
A. Firoz Shah Tughluq
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Bimisara
D. Ala-ud-din khilji
Answer : D

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

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

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

44. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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