Home History Geography Polity Question Grammar
Welcome, Guest

MCQ on Indian History


The Gupta King who destroyed Sakas was:

  • Samudra Gupta
  • Chandra Gupta-I
  • Kumara Gupta
  • Chandra Gupta-II
  • Correct Option: D  [ Chandra Gupta-II ]

    Remark: Chandragupta II Son of Samudragupta, We know about him from inscriptions and coins. He led an expedition to western India, where he overcame the last of the Shakas. His court was full of learned people, including Kalidasa the poet, and Aryabhata the astronomer.

Who founded the Indian National Party in Berlin during 1914?

  • Champakaraman Pillai
  • Subhash Chandra Bose
  • W.C. Banerjee
  • Correct Option: A  [ Champakaraman Pillai ]

    Remark:

Seleucus was the General of

  • Chandragupta Mourya
  • Dhana Nanda
  • Alexander
  • Vikramaditya
  • Correct Option: C  [ Alexander ]

    Remark:

Which of the following events is not correctly matched?

  • Liberation of Goa - 1961
  • Indo-China War - 1962
  • Death of Jawaharlal Nehru - 1966
  • First General Elections - 1951-52
  • Correct Option: C  [ Death of Jawaharlal Nehru - 1966 ]

    Remark:

First Governor-General of pre-independent India was:

  • William Bentinck
  • Robert Clive
  • Warren Hastings
  • Sir Charles Metcalfe
  • Correct Option: A  [ William Bentinck ]

    Remark:

Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?

  • Sukumar Dutt
  • Madan Mohan Malvia
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  • Motilal Nehru
  • Correct Option: B  [ Madan Mohan Malvia ]

    Remark:

French Revolution took place in the year :

  • 1798
  • 1787
  • 1789
  • 1776
  • Correct Option: C  [ 1789 ]

    Remark:

Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of the national movements?

(A) Non-cooperation movement, Civil Disobedience movement, Quit India movement, Swadeshi movement.

(B) Quit India movement, Non-cooperation movement, Swadeshi movement, Civil disobedience movement.

(C) Swadeshi movement, Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement, Quit India movement.

(D) Civil disobedience movement, Swadeshi movement, Quit India movement, Non-cooperation movement.

  • Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement, Quit India movement, Swadeshi movement.
  • Quit India movement, Non-cooperation movement, Swadeshi movement, Civil disobedience movement.
  • Swadeshi movement, Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement, Quit India movement.
  • Civil disobedience movement, Swadeshi movement, Quit India movement, Non-cooperation movement.
  • Correct Option: C  [ Swadeshi movement, Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement, Quit India movement. ]

    Remark:

The repressive Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was repealed in 1882 by :

  • Lord Lytton
  • Lord Ripon
  • Lord Hastings
  • Lord Curzon
  • Correct Option: B  [ Lord Ripon ]

    Remark:

The founder of the Aligarh Anglo-oriental college was :

  • Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  • Abdullah Rasul
  • Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
  • Abdul Kalam Azad
  • Correct Option: C  [ Sir Syed Ahmed Khan ]

    Remark: