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 first to have trade relations with India were the
1) Dutch
2) English
3) Portuguese
4) French

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Q. Who among the following was the first sovereign Sultan of Delhi?
1) Alauddin Khalji
2) Qutbuddin Aibak
3) Balban
4) Iltutmish

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Q. The famous Gupta Era (Samvat) was started in which of the following years?
1) 319 A. D.
2) 606 A. D
3) 78 A. D.
4) 57 B. C.

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Q. Who among the following was the founder of Peshwas?
1) Balajee Bajirao
2) Balajee Viswanath
3) Ram Chandra Panth
4) Nana Farnabish

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Q. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription describes the achievements of
1) Ashoka
2) Samudra Gupta
3) Harsha
4) Kaniksha

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Q. Who among the following was the ruler of Delhi at the time of the invasion of Nadir Shah?
1) Bahadur Shah
2) Muhammad Shah
3) Shah Alam II
4) Alamgir II

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Q. The Regulating Act was passed in
1) 1773
2) 1774
3) 1785
4) 1793

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Q. Islam was founded in
1) 7th century AD
2) 5th century BC
3) 5th century AD
4) 3rd century BC

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Q. The first SAARC summit was held in 1985 in
1) Bangalore
2) Dhaka
3) Kathmangu
4) Male

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Q. Who was the chairman of the planning commission these days?
1) Pranab Mukherjee
2) Manmohan Singh
3) P. Chidambaram
4) Pratibha Patil

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