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List of 100 Important GK questions about Indian History (With Answers)

1. Sea route to India was discovered by
A. Columbus
B. Amundsen
C. Vasco–da–gama
D. None of these

2. The Aryans came from Central Asia to India around

A. 8000
B. 6500 B.C
C. 3500 B.C.
D. 2500 B.C.

3. Which one of the following was the port city of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Harappa
B. Kalibangan
C. Lothal
D. Mohenjodara

4. Rig Veda is believed by the historians to have been written when it was
A. Stone Age
B. Copper Age
C. Bronze Age
D. Beginning of Iron Age

5. Babar entered India for the first time through

A. Sind
B. Punjab
C. Kashmir
D. Rajasthan

6. Who said that there was no Slavery in India?

A. Fahien
B. Strabo
C. Heiun Tsang
D. Megasthenese

7. Mahabharata war took place in

A. 500 AD
B. 900 BC
C. 1000 BC
D. 1200 BC

8. The magnificient temple at Halebid was established by

A. Cholas
B. Pandyas
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C. Hosysalas
D. Naickers

9. India derives its name from

A. The Hindus
B. The Aryans
C. Lord Indra
D. The River Indus

10. A national religion called Din–i–Illahi was promulgated by

A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Humayun
D. Aurangazeb

11. Who introduced English in India?

A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Canning
D. Lord William Bentick

12. The foundation for the Vijayanagar city and kingdom was laid by
A. Sadasiva Raya
B. Krishnadevaraya
C. Rama Raya
D. Harihara and Bukka

13. The quit India movement was started in the year

A. 1942
B. 1945
C. 1943
D. 1939

14. A council of Eight Ministers known as the Ashta Paradhan assisted?

A. Sher Shah
B. Balaji Baji Rao
C. Shivaji
D. Ahmad Shah Abdali

15. Lord Buddha made his first sermon at

A. Sarnath
B. Pataliputra
C. Kapilavasthu
D. Lumbini Gardens

16. Taj Mahal is on the banks of

A. Tapti
B. Ganges
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C. Jamuna
D. Cauvery

17. Panipat is modern

A. Delhi
B. Kurukshetra
C. Sonepat
D. Faridabad

18. Indian Napoleon was

A. Chandra Gupta I
B. Samudra Gupta
C. Skanda Gupta
D. Chandra Gupta

19. Kanishka followed

A. Jainism
B. Sikhism
C. Hinduism
D. Buddhism

20. The Mughal Empire reached its zenith of expansion under

A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Aurangazeb
D. Shahjehan

21. Do or Die slogan is associated with

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bala Gangadhara Tilak
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Nethaji

22. Who established the Mughal Dynasty?

A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Humayun
D. Bahadur Shah

23. The Indian National Congress was founded by

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Annie Besant
C. W.C.Bannerji
D. A.O.Hume

24. The Civil services in India was established by

A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Dalhousie
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C. Lord William Bentick

D. Lord Cornwallis

25. The founder of Portuguese power in India was

A. Danes
B. Salsette
C. Albuquerque
D. Vasco–da–gama

26. Whose teachings inspired the French Revolution?

A. Locke
B. Plato
C. Rousseau
D. Hegel

27. The well known king of slave dynasty was

A. Alaudhin
B. Balban
C. Mahmud Lodi
D. Muhamad–bin–Tughlaq

28. The famous king of the Kushana dynasty was

A. Pushya
B. Kanishka
C. Harisha Vardhana
D. Kuvishka

29. In 1498, vasco da gama landed at

A. Delhi
B. Nalanda
C. Calcutta
D. Calicut

30. Indus valley civilization might have been destroyed by

A. Mughals
B. Aryans
C. Mongols
D. Dravidians

21. Do or Die slogan is associated with

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bala Gangadhara Tilak
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Nethaji

22. Who established the Mughal Dynasty?

A. Akbar
B. Babur
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C. Humayun
D. Bahadur Shah

23. The Indian National Congress was founded by

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Annie Besant
C. W.C.Bannerji
D. A.O.Hume

24. The Civil services in India was established by

A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord William Bentick
D. Lord Cornwallis

25. The founder of Portuguese power in India was

A. Danes
B. Salsette
C. Albuquerque
D. Vasco–da–gama

26. Whose teachings inspired the French Revolution?

A. Locke
B. Plato
C. Rousseau
D. Hegel

27. The well known king of slave dynasty was

A. Alaudhin
B. Balban
C. Mahmud Lodi
D. Muhamad–bin–Tughlaq

28. The famous king of the Kushana dynasty was

A. Pushya
B. Kanishka
C. Harisha Vardhana
D. Kuvishka

29. In 1498, vasco da gama landed at

A. Delhi
B. Nalanda
C. Calcutta
D. Calicut

30. Indus valley civilization might have been destroyed by

A. Mughals
B. Aryans
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C. Mongols
D. Dravidians

31. The Indus Valley houses were built of

A. Bamboos
B. Wood
C. Bricks
D. Stone

32. The French made their advent through

A. Mahe
B. Yenam
C. Karaikal
D. Pondicherry

33. The last Mughal Emperor was

A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Bahadur Shah
D. Noor Jehan

34. The first wave of Aryan immigration into India began in

A. 500 BC
B. 1000 BC
C. 1500 BC
D. 1000 A.D.

35. Aryans lived in

A. Maharashtra
B. South India
C. Central India
D. Gangetic Valley

36. The brain trust of Chandra Gupta Maurya was

A. Fahien
B. Megasthanes
C. Nandagopala
D. Kautilya

37. The musical instruments used by the Aryans was

A. The Drum
B. The Lute
C. The cymbal
D. All the above

38. Chanakya was known as

A. Rajasekhara
B. Bhattasvamin
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C. Vishnugupta
D. Visakhadatta

39. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the
A. French
B. Dutch
C. Portuguese
D. Danish

40. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was

A. Lahore
B. Amrister
C. Patiala
D. Amristar

41. In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated

A. the Dutch
B. the French
C. the Portuguese
D. None of these

42. Indian Navy Act was passed on

A. 1921
B. 1925
C. 1927
D. 1930

43. The first president of the Republic of India was

A. V.V.Giri
B. Zakir Hussain
C. Dr.Radhakrishnan
D. Dr.Rajendra Prasad

44. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was

A. Gopala
B. Dharmapala
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. None of these

45. The first to establish regular trade with India was

A. Dutch
B. Portuguese
C. French
D. English

46. The king of Kalinga in the Maurya period was

A. Simuka
B. Kharavela
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C. Kuvishka
D. Kanishka

47. Sea route in India was discovered by

A. Columbus
B. Amundsen
C. Vasco–da–gama
D. None of these

48. The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and

A. Haider Ali
B. Chand Bibi
C. Tipu Sultan
D. Nizam of Hyderabad

49. Ashoka conquered Kalinga in the year

A. 231 AD
B. 127 AD
C. 261 BC
D. 327 BC

50. Chand Bibi was the ruler of

A. Satara
B. Bijapur
C. Golconda
D. Ahmednagar

51. Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of

A. Kalibangan
B. Harappa
C. Lothal
D. Mohenjodaro

52. The Mauryan dynasty was overthrown by

A. Kanishka
B. Harsha
C. Samudragupta
D. Pushyamitra Sunga

53. Who among the following was not an exponent of Bhakti movement?
A. Shankaracharya
B. Nanak
C. Ramanada
D. Kabir

54. The Bhakti Movement was first organized by

A. Nanak
B. Kabir
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C. Ramanuja
D. Ramananda

55. An example of Chola architecture cab be seen at

A. Kanchipuram
B. Mahabalipuram
C. Tanjore
D. Ellora

56. Panchantra was written by

A. Kaladisa
B. Vishnu Sharma
C. Tulsidas
D. Banabhatta

57. Decimal system was introduced by

A. Aryabhatta
B. Brahmagupta
C. Bhaskara
D. None of these

58. Who is known as the “Napoleon of India”?

A. Samudragupta
B. Akbar
C. Chandragupta
D. Ashoka

59. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?

A. Chandragupta I
B. Chandragupta II
C. Samudragupta
D. Skandgupta

60. Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature?
A. Euddhaghosha
B. Vasumitra
C. Nagaijuna
D. Ashvaghosha

61. The stone Age people had the first domestic

A. Asses
B. Dogs
C. Horses
D. Sheep

62. The Government invention of man in Palaeolithic Age was

A. potter’s Wheel
B. Fire
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C. metal implements
D. spinning of cloth

63. Which was the first metal used by man?

A. Copper
B. Silver
C. Bronze
D. Brass

64. Which of the following Vedas is a collection of spells and incantations?

A. Rig Veda
B. Sama Veda
C. Yajur Veda
D. Atharva Veda

65. At which place was Akbar born?

A. Delhi
B. Agra
C. Amarkot
D. Kannauj

66. In which language were the Sangam classics written?

A. Tamil
B. Telugu
C. Kannada
D. Malayalam

67. Which one of the following divinity of Rigveda?

A. Marut
B. Agni
C. Shakti
D. Varuna

68. The Indus valley civilization flourished during

A. 5000 – 3500
B. 3000 – 1500 B.C
C. 2500 – 1750 B.C
D. 1500 – 500 B.C

69. The Indus valley civilization was discovered in

A. 1902
B. 1921
C. 1922
D. 1932

70. The main occupation of the people of the Indus valley civilization was
A. agriculture
B. cattle rearing
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C. hunting
D. trade

71. Which one of the following Harappan sites had a dock?

A. Harappa
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Lothal
D. Alamgirpur

72. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?

A. Rigveda
B. Yajurveda
C. Upanishad
D. Samaveda

73. The extreme form of Ahimsa or non violence is practiced in

A. Jainism
B. Hinduism
C. Buddhism
D. Sikhism

74. The Aryans at first settled in

A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Sindh
D. Kashmir

75. Rabi crops of the Indus Valley are

A. Rice and wheat
B. Wheat and cotton
C. Barley and rice
D. Wheat and Barley

76. The famous temple of Kailasa, hewn out of the rock, is at

A. Ellora
B. Badami
C. Mahabalipuram
D. Elephanta

77. The Aryans came to India from

A. South East Asia
B. Eastern Europe
C. Central Asia
D. None of the above

78. The earliest example of a land grant is provided by an inscription

A. the guptas
B. the mauryas
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C. the satavahanas
D. the mahameghavahanas

79. Alexander died at

A. Patala
B. Taxila
C. Babylon
D. Gedrosia

80. The Gandhi Mandapam where Gandhiji’s ashes were placed before immersion is in
A. Kanyakumari
B. Gandhinagar
C. Ahmedabad
D. Ganga

81. Everyone knows ‘The Taj Mahal’. It was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan, but for
whom?
A. Jahani Mahal
B. Farida Mahal
C. Mumtaz Mahal
D. Toba Begum

82. Who introduced the system of Local boards or Local Bodies in India?
A. Lord Lytton
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Mayo

83. Which of the following Harappan sites had a dock?

A. Lothal
B. Harappa
C. Alamgirpur
D. Mohenjodaro

84. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the

A. Palaeolithic Age
B. Mesolithic Age
C. Neolithic Age
D. Chalcolithic Age

85. The family of the Rig Vedic Aryans was

A. Matriarchal
B. Matrilineal
C. Patrilineal
D. Patriarchal

86. The fourth Buddhist Council was held by

A. Chandragupta
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B. Ashoka
C. Harashavardhana
D. Kanishka

87. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at

A. Rajagriha
B. Vaishali
C. Kundalavana
D. Patliputra

88. The first to establish regular trade with India was

A. Dutch
B. English
C. Portugese
D. French

89. The Widow Remarriage Act was passed by

A. Lord Wavell
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Auckland

90. Who introduced English in India?

A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Rippon
D. Lord William Bentick
Answer : D
91. The first Buddhist Council was held in the reign of
A. Ajatashatru
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Bimbisara

92. Lord Buddha was born in

A. Vaishali
B. Pataliputra
C. Lumbini
D. Bodh Gaya

93. The largest grant of villages to temples and brahmana was given by the ruling
dynasty known as
A. The Palas
B. The Guptas
C. Pratiharas
D. Rashtrakutas

94. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was

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A. Dharmapala
B. Gopala
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. None of the above

95. Adigranth is the religious book of

A. Parsis
B. Sikhs
C. Hindus
D. Buddhists

96. The first President of the Republic of India was

A. V.V. Giri
B. Dr. Radhakrishnan
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. Zakir Hussain

97. The French Revolution took place in the year

A. 1647
B. 1729
C. 1775
D. 1789

98. Which metal was first used by the Indus people?

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Tin
D. Carlinean

99. Which of the following regions did not form the part of Ashoka’s empire?
A. Taxila
B. Kanauj
C. Kashmir
D. Madras

100. The founder of the first Afghan rule in India was

A. Sikandar Lodi
B. Sher Shan Suri
C. Bahlul Lodi
D. Ibrahim Lodi

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