General Knowledge Question Answer: History GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge History Questions, History Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important History MCQs for GK

Q. After the Revolt of 1857, the British recruited Indian soldiers mostly from the -
1) Brahmins of U.P. and Bihar
2) Bengalis and Oriya from the east
3) Gorkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the north
4) Madras Presidency in the south and Marathas from the west

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Q. Which of the following Harappan sites are located in the Kutch region?
1) Besalpur and Surkotada
2) Rangpur and Rojidi
3) Allabadino and Balakot
4) Lothal and Surkotada

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Q. Which emperor conquered and annexed the northern part of Sri Lanka and named it Mummadi Cholamandalam?
1) Rajaraja I
2) Parantaka I
3) Rajendra I
4) Rajadhiraja I

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Q. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India, leaving South Africa forever in -
1) 1914
2) 1915
3) 1916
4) 1919

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Q. In which year was the first attempt made to enumerate the population of India?
1) 1945
2) 1851
3) 1872
4) 1951

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Q. Who was the father of Vardhman Mahavir?
1) Suddhodana
2) Suddhdharma
3) Siddhartha
4) Bimbisara

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Q. Which one of the following statements about ancient ancient Indian Mahajanapadas is correct?
1) All Mahajanapadas were oligarchies where power was exercised by a group of people
2) All Mahajanapadas were located in eastern India
3) No army was maintained by the Mahajanapadas
4) Buddhist and Jaina texts lis sixteen Mahajanapadas

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Q. The only inscribed stone portrait of Emperor Ashoka has been found at -
1) Sanchi
2) Amaravati
3) Kanaganahalli
4) Ajanta

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Q. The social ideals of Mahatma Gandhi were first put forth in -
1) Hind Swaraj
2) An Autobiography--The Story of My Experiments with Truth
3) History of the Satyagraha in South Africa
4) The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi

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Q. The Society of Jesus, whose followers were called Jesuits, was set up by -
1) Martin Luther
2) Ulrich Zwingli
3) Erasmus
4) Ignatius Loyola

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