General Knowledge Question Answer: History GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. Who was called the 'Iron Man'?
1) Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel
2) Mahatma Gandhi
3) Subhas Chandra Bose
4) J. L. Nehru

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Q. 'Baburnama' was written by--
1) Afif
2) Babur
3) Abul Fazal
4) Firdousi

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Q. The first Muslim elected as the President of Indian National Congress was -
1) Abul Kalam Azad
2) Badruddin Tayabji
3) Mohammad Ali
4) None of the above

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Q. Alexander stayed in India for -
1) 16 months
2) 20 months
3) 24 months
4) 19 months

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Q. Who was founder of the All India Trade Union Congress?
1) M.N.Joshi
2) Lala Lajpat Rai
3) Muzaffar Ahmed
4) J.L.Nehru

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Q. Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence?
1) J. B. Kripalini
2) Sardar Patel
3) J. L. Nehru
4) Abul Kalam Azad

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Q. Who was the first Indian selected as a member of British Parliament?
1) Dada Bhai Naoroji
2) M.K.Gandhi
3) J.L.Nehru
4) None of the above

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Q. The main Buddhist religious texts are written in--
1) Sanskrit
2) Pali
3) Ardhamagadhi
4) Prakrit

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Q. Who introduced Permanent Settlement?
1) Warren Hastings
2) John Shore
3) Lord Bentinck
4) Lord Cornwallis

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Q. The first metal discovered by man was -
1) Zinc
2) Copper
3) Aluminium
4) Iron

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