General Knowledge Question Answer: History GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was
1) Mesolithic Civilisation
2) Urban Civilisation
3) Paleolithic Civilisation
4) Agrarian Civilisation

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Q. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was
1) Meerabai
2) Ramabai
3) Chaitanya
4) Andal

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Q. After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under
1) Kanishka
2) Menander
3) Rudradaman
4) Seleucus Nicator

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Q. Who among the following was the Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government during 1946-47?
1) R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
2) John Mathai
3) Liaquat Ali Khan
4) Chintamanrao Deshmukh

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Q. The Indian king who opposed Alexander was
1) Porus
2) Ambhi
3) Chandragupta
4) Dhanananda

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Q. Who was the last king of the Maurya dynasty?
1) Asoka
2) Brihadratha
3) Chandragupta II
4) Pushyamitra Sunga

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Q. The first medieval ruler to propound the divine theory of kingship was -
1) Balban
2) Iltutmish
3) Ala-ud-din Khalji
4) Firuz Tughluq

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Q. Who of the following became a member of the 'Din-i-Ilahi'?
1) Todar Mal
2) Man Sing
3) Tansen
4) Birbal

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Q. Who introduced the 'Subsidiary Alliance'?
1) Ripon
2) Minto
3) Wellesley
4) Dalhousie

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Q. In which year Muslim League first gave the call for a separate State of Pakistan?
1) 1939
2) 1940
3) 1941
4) 1942

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