Explore topic-wise MCQs in Indian History.

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151.

The French Revolution took place in the year

A. 1786
B. 1787
C. 1788
D. 1789
Answer» E.
152.

The first ruler of Pala dynasty was ?

A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Dharmapala
C. Gopala
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
153.

Who started Arya Samaj ?

A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Answer» E.
154.

The first Buddhist Council was held in the reign of ?

A. Ajatashatru
B. Bimbisara
C. Ashoka
D. Kanishka
Answer» B. Bimbisara
155.

Genghis Khan founded the

A. Mongol Empire
B. Mohul Empire
C. Lodi dynasty
D. Mughal Empire
Answer» B. Mohul Empire
156.

Azad Hind was created with the assistance of

A. USA
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. China
Answer» D. China
157.

Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?

A. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
B. Sayyid Ahmed Khan
C. Aga Khan
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
158.

Who was private secretary of Mahatma Gandhi ?

A. Gopal Krishan Gokhlae
B. Raj Kumar Shukla
C. Mahadev Desia
D. Nathu Ram Godse
Answer» D. Nathu Ram Godse
159.

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» C. Lala Lajpat Rai
160.

Who was the founder of Indian National Congress ?

A. Anand Mohan Bose
B. W.C. Bannerji
C. A.O. Hume
D. William Adam
Answer» D. William Adam
161.

Tipu Sultan was son of ?

A. Sirajuddaula
B. Mir Jafar
C. Mir Qasim
D. Haidar Ali
Answer» E.
162.

Book "Causes of Indian revolt" is written by ?

A. Karl Marx
B. S.N. Sen
C. R.C. Mazumdar
D. Sayed Ahmad Khan
Answer» E.
163.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh died in ?

A. 1839
B. 1840
C. 1841
D. 1842
Answer» B. 1840
164.

Who was the founder of dynasty "The Vakatakas" ?

A. Yajnavarman
B. Simhavarman
C. Vindhyashakti
D. Kodungon
Answer» D. Kodungon
165.

Who is the author of Khulasat-ul-Tawarikh ?

A. Sujan Raj Khatri
B. Abdul Hamid Lahori
C. Inyat Khan
D. Abul Fazl
Answer» B. Abdul Hamid Lahori
166.

Prohibition of Sati and Female infanticide act got effective in India in ?

A. 1826
B. 1827
C. 1828
D. 1829
Answer» E.
167.

Gandhi Irwin Pact happened in ?

A. 1930
B. 1931
C. 1932
D. 1933
Answer» C. 1932
168.

Battle of Plassey was fought in ?

A. 1754 AD
B. 1755 AD
C. 1756 AD
D. 1757 AD
Answer» E.
169.

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» C. Babur and Rana Sanga
170.

Kalinga War was fought in ?

A. 250 BC
B. 255 BC
C. 260 BC
D. 270 BC
Answer» D. 270 BC
171.

Pulakesin II belongs to

A. Cholas
B. Guptas
C. Chalukyas
D. Satavahanas
Answer» D. Satavahanas
172.

Who is known as father of Local Self-government ?

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Sardar Patel
C. Lord Ripon
D. Nagarjuna
Answer» D. Nagarjuna
173.

In which year Swaraj Party formed ?

A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1922
D. 1923
Answer» D. 1923
174.

To which king belongs the Lion capitol at Sarnath?

A. handragupta
B. Kanishka
C. Ashoka
D. Harsha
Answer» D. Harsha
175.

Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of ?

A. Baroda
B. Hyderabad
C. Travancore
D. Punajb
Answer» D. Punajb
176.

Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of ?

A. Chalukyas
B. Cholas
C. Pallavas
D. Satavahanas
Answer» B. Cholas
177.

Where Buddha delivered his first sermon ?

A. Khusinagar
B. Palitana
C. Mithila
D. Sarnath
Answer» E.
178.

Which was capital of Harshavardhana ?

A. Kanheri
B. Kusinagar
C. Belur
D. Kannauj
Answer» E.
179.

Government of India Act passed in ?

A. 1933
B. 1935
C. 1938
D. 1947
Answer» C. 1938
180.

In which year Nadir Shah felt India ?

A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1941
D. 1942
Answer» B. 1940
181.

The term Nirgrantha is associated with ?

A. Ajivikas
B. Charvakas
C. Jainas
D. Pasupatas
Answer» D. Pasupatas
182.

The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about ?

A. two centuries
B. three centuries
C. four centuries
D. five centuries
Answer» C. four centuries
183.

Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in ?

A. 1856
B. 1857
C. 1858
D. 1859
Answer» C. 1858
184.

Who was last Governor General of free India ?

A. Mountbatten
B. Linlithgow
C. Willingdon
D. C. Rajagopalachari
Answer» E.
185.

Who was first Governor General of free India ?

A. Wavell
B. Linlithgow
C. Willingdon
D. Mountbatten
Answer» E.