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Indian History multiple choice questions with answers and explanations, 20 per page, for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and state exams.

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Q462.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKMedium

In 1943, young leaders in which one of the following districts of Maharashtra set up a parallel Government (prati sarkar) with volunteer corps (seva dals) and village units (tufan dals)?

  1. A.Pune
  2. B.Nasik
  3. C.Nagpur
  4. D.Satara
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Correct answer: D. Satara

The Prati Sarkar, a parallel government of the Quit India period, was set up in Satara district of Maharashtra. During the Quit India Movement that began in August 1942, people in some areas threw off British authority and ran their own governments.

Q463.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Who among the following is not a woman Nayanar saint ?

  1. A.Karaikkal Ammaiyar
  2. B.Mangayarkkarasiyar
  3. C.Andal
  4. D.Isaignaniyar
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Correct answer: C. Andal

Andal was a woman Alvar, a Vaishnava saint devoted to Vishnu, not a Nayanar. The Bhakti movement in Tamil Nadu grew between about the sixth and ninth centuries through two groups of poet-saints: the 63 Nayanars, devotees of Shiva, and the 12 Alvars, devotees of Vishnu.

Q465.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Swami Vivekananda's speech in the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893 opened with which of the following words?

  1. A.Sisters and brothers of America
  2. B.Dear citizens of the world
  3. C.Brothers and sisters of the world
  4. D.Esteemed brothers and sisters
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Correct answer: A. Sisters and brothers of America

Vivekananda began his famous address at Chicago on 11 September 1893 with the words "Sisters and Brothers of America", and the audience rose in a long ovation.

Q466.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATHard

Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya's expeditions are correct ? 1. In the early years of his reign he marched against the ruler of Orissa. 2. In 1520 CE, he captured the fort of Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan. 3. Krishnadevaraya restored Sultan Mahmud Shah to power and assumed the title of Yavana-rajya-sthapan-acharya. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 3 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3
  4. D.1 and 2 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements are correct: Krishnadevaraya fought the Gajapati ruler of Orissa early in his reign, took Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan in 1520 and restored the Bahmani Sultan Mahmud Shah.

Q467.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATMedium

Consider the following events: 1. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement 2. All-India Khilafat Conference in Delhi 3. Passing of the Rowlatt Act 4. Jallianwala Bagh incident Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events (earliest to latest) ?

  1. A.1, 2, 3, 4
  2. B.3, 4, 2, 1
  3. C.3, 2, 4, 1
  4. D.2, 3, 4, 1
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Correct answer: B. 3, 4, 2, 1

The Rowlatt Act (March 1919) came first, then the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April 1919), the All-India Khilafat Conference in Delhi (November 1919) and finally the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920).

Q468.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following : 1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee 2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation 3. Indian Reform Association Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?

  1. A.1 and 3 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: B. 2 and 3 only

Keshab Chandra Sen founded the Tabernacle of New Dispensation and the Indian Reform Association, but not the Calcutta Unitarian Committee.

Q469.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IHard

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : Famous Place — Present State 1. Bhilsa — Madhya Pradesh 2. Dwarasamudra — Maharashtra 3. Girinagar — Gujarat 4. Sthanesvara — Uttar Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.1 and 3 only
  2. B.1 and 4 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: A. 1 and 3 only

Bhilsa and Girinagar are matched correctly; Dwarasamudra and Sthanesvara are not. Bhilsa is the old name of Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, near Sanchi, where the Heliodorus pillar stands.

Q471.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKEasy

Who were the Nayanars?

  1. A.Those who were immersed in devotion to Vishnu
  2. B.Those who were devotees of Buddha
  3. C.Leaders who were devotees of Shiva
  4. D.Leaders who were devotees of Basveshwara
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Correct answer: C. Leaders who were devotees of Shiva

The Nayanars were Tamil saint-poets of the early Bhakti movement who worshipped Shiva. Between about the 6th and 9th centuries CE, the Nayanars travelled from temple to temple in the Tamil country singing hymns in praise of Shiva.

Q472.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKHard

Which of the following statements about the Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances/rebellions are correct? 1. Governor-General Warren Hastings faced the persistent Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances in Bengal and Bihar. 2. There were a number of Shaivite Naga Sanyasis who formed into armed bands. 3. Majnu Shah, who led bands into Bengal from 1771, was their prominent leader. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1, 2 and 3
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1 and 3 only
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Correct answer: B. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements correctly describe the Sanyasi and Faqir risings in late 18th-century Bengal and Bihar. After the Battle of Plassey and the grant of Diwani in 1765, heavy revenue demands and the terrible Bengal famine of 1770 hurt peasants and wandering ascetics alike.

Q473.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKHard

Which one of the following statements about the grammarian Katyayana is correct ?

  1. A.He was a contemporary of Panini.
  2. B.He was a contemporary of Patanjali.
  3. C.He belonged to a period between Panini and Patanjali.
  4. D.He belonged to a period later than both Panini and Patanjali.
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Correct answer: C. He belonged to a period between Panini and Patanjali.

Katyayana commented on Panini's grammar, and Patanjali in turn commented on both Panini and Katyayana. Panini wrote the Ashtadhyayi, the foundational Sanskrit grammar of about 4,000 sutras, around the 5th or 4th century BCE.

Q474.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKHard

Chronologically arrange the following treaties/conventions signed between the Marathas and the British (starting with the earliest): 1. Treaty of Salbai 2. Treaty of Purandar 3. Convention of Wadgaon 4. Treaty of Surat Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.4-2-3-1
  2. B.4-3-2-1
  3. C.1-3-2-4
  4. D.1-2-3-4
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Correct answer: A. 4-2-3-1

All four belong to the First Anglo-Maratha War: Surat (1775), Purandar (1776), Wadgaon (1779) and Salbai (1782). In 1775 the Bombay government signed the Treaty of Surat with Raghunathrao, promising to put him in power as Peshwa in return for Salsette and Bassein.

Q475.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKHard

Arrange the following events associated with Shivaji in chronological order : 1. Attack on Afzal Khan 2. Capture of Torna 3. Attack on Shaista Khan 4. Annexation of Javli Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.2, 4, 1, 3
  2. B.4, 2, 1, 3
  3. C.1, 2, 3, 4
  4. D.3, 1, 2, 4
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Correct answer: A. 2, 4, 1, 3

Shivaji took Torna first, then Javli, then killed Afzal Khan, and later raided Shaista Khan's camp. In 1646, still a teenager, Shivaji captured the fort of Torna from the Bijapur Sultanate, his first major conquest.

Q476.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATHard

Which of the following statements about the Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay is/are correct? 1. It attempted to codify the laws. 2. It was opposed to uniform system of Courts. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

The Law Commission under Macaulay set out to codify Indian law, and it was not opposed to a uniform system of courts.

Q477.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2022, GATMedium

Which of the following statements about the Unionist Party is/are correct? 1. It was a political party representing the interests of landholders in Punjab. 2. It was opposed to the idea of the partition of India as India and Pakistan. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

The Unionist Party spoke for the landholders of Punjab and was against the partition of India. Founded in 1923 by Sir Fazl-i-Husain and Sir Chhotu Ram, the Unionist Party brought together Muslim, Hindu and Sikh landowners and peasants of Punjab on a platform of rural interests rather than religion.

Q478.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATHard

Which of the following statements are correct? 1. British 'trade surplus' with India in the nineteenth century meant that the value of British exports to India was much higher than the value of British imports from India. 2. India played a crucial role in the late-nineteenth-century world economy by helping Britain balance its deficits. 3. Britain grew opium in India and exported it to China and, therefore, for a while after the 1820s, opium became India's single largest export. 4. The nineteenth century saw export of Indian raw materials decline, and that of manufactured goods increase. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.3 and 4 only
  3. C.1, 2, 3 and 4
  4. D.1,2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: D. 1,2 and 3 only

Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct; statement 4 reverses what actually happened. In the nineteenth century Britain sold far more to India, above all machine-made cotton cloth, than it bought from it, so it had a trade surplus with India.

Q479.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATEasy

Who among the following Sikh Gurus laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth ?

  1. A.Guru Nanak
  2. B.Guru Arjan
  3. C.Guru Hargobind
  4. D.Guru Gobind Singh
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Correct answer: D. Guru Gobind Singh

Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, founded the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib on Baisakhi day in 1699. At that gathering he initiated the first five Sikhs, the Panj Pyare, with amrit, a baptism of sweetened water stirred with a double-edged sword.

Q480.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IHard

Consider the following statements pertaining to the Satavahanas : 1. Satavahana rulers were identified through metronymics 2. Satavahana succession to the throne was generally patrilineal Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Satavahana kings carried names taken from their mothers, yet the throne usually passed from father to son. A metronymic is a name derived from the mother.