History Quiz – 1

History Quiz – 1

By Rahul Gangwar

Below are some Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from History frequently asked in various examinations like SSC, NDA, UPPSC, UPSC, CDS, and other State Examinations-

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1. By the Act of 1773, Parliament granted a loan of ______ to the East India Company.

Rs 480,000

Rs 500,000

Rs 300,000

Rs 400,000

2. The first Indian to contest an election to the British House of Commons was

Womesh Chandra Banerjee

Surendranath Banerjee

Dadabhai Naoroji

Pheroze Shah Mehta

3. Which of the following is one of the greatest classics of the Sangam literature?

Silapadikaram Or Manimekalai

Tikappiyam

Pattuppattu

Kural

4. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why Mahatma Gandhi is known Ra the Father of Nation?

He was the founder President of the Indian National Congress

His social-political, economic and religious ideologies were based on Indian values with a very strong moral and ethical content

He was universally adored, admired, and respected by all castes, communities, and classes.

Starting with opposition to the Rowlatt Acts, till the Quit India Movement he was the supreme leader and the main spirit behind the national movement

5. By whom had the stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh been built?

Chandragupta

Kanishka

Ashoka

Harshavardhana

6. As per the Act of 1919 which of the following statements was not correct?

The salary of the Secretary of State for India was not to be paid by Parliament.

British India must remain an integral part of the British Empire.

Responsible Government would be realized only by the progressive stages.

Provincial subjects were classified into Reserved subjects and Transferred subjects.

7. In 1542 Akbar was born at

Kabul

Amarkot

Herat

Agra

8. All the early Mughal Emperors except ___ were great builders

Humayun

Aurangzeb

Jahangir

Babar

9. The Jizya was

Tax on salt

Poll-tax

Tax on silk products

A customs duty

10. The most important aspect of Sultan Flruz Tughluq’s constructive policy was

the foundation of cities and construction of colleges, mosques, hospitals, etc.

Opening of a large number of Karkhanas.

The digging of canals and wells

promotion of horticulture

11. Who designated the administrative head of the district as Collector?

Clive

Macpherson

Cornwallis

Warren Hastings

12. Who declared that he would talk of religion only when he succeeded in removing poverty and misery from the country, for religion could not appease hunger?

Swami Vivekananda

Jawaharlal Nehru

Dadabhai Naoroji

Mahatma Gandhi

13. Assuming the title of Alamgir, Aurangzeb crowned himself as Emperor on July 21, 1658, at

Delhi

Aurangabad

Agra

Fatehpur Sikri

14. The use of the mother tongue in India in the law Court was permitted by