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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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Q881.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

Which of the following statements about Bhagat Singh is/are NOT true ? 1. Bhagat Singh was influenced by socialist ideas 2. He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association 3. Bhagat Singh threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929 with the objective to kill as many people as possible Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

The bombs thrown in the Central Legislative Assembly were meant to make a noise and be heard, not to kill anyone.

Q882.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement :

I. The Congress declared the attainment of 'Swaraj' by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.

II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if 'Swaraj' did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Both statements are correct about the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920-22. The special Calcutta session of the Congress in September 1920 accepted Gandhi's programme of non-cooperation, and the Nagpur session in December 1920 confirmed it and changed the Congress creed: its goal became the attainment of Swaraj by all peaceful and…

Q883.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

  1. A.the participation of workers in the management of industries.
  2. B.arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.
  3. C.an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.
  4. D.a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.
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Correct answer: D. a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.

. The Trade Disputes Act, 1929 set up machinery of courts of inquiry and boards of conciliation and banned certain strikes.

Q884.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.

2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

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: D. Neither 1 nor 2

Neither statement is correct; both mismatch saints of very different centuries. Nimbarka was a Vaishnava philosopher of about the twelfth or thirteenth century who taught Dvaitadvaita (dualistic non-dualism) and devotion to Radha and Krishna.

Q885.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IEasy

Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?

  1. A.Indian handicrafts were ruined.
  2. B.Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.
  3. C.Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.
  4. D.Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.
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Correct answer: A. Indian handicrafts were ruined.

. The Industrial Revolution in Britain ruined Indian handicrafts in the first half of the nineteenth century.

Q886.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IMedium

Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the

  1. A.village-level administration
  2. B.district-level administration
  3. C.provincial administration
  4. D.level of the central administration
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Correct answer: B. district-level administration

The Pradeshika, the Rajuka and the Yukta were officers of district-level administration in the Mauryan empire. Ashoka's Third Major Rock Edict orders the Yuktas, the Rajukas and the Pradeshikas to go on tours of inspection every five years to teach dhamma along with their regular work.

Q887.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 :

1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts.

2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders.

3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

Statements 2 and 3 are correct; the taluqdars were disarmed and their forts destroyed, not left with them. Dalhousie annexed Awadh in February 1856 on the ground of misgovernment.

Q888.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements :

1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry.

2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy.

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

Both statements are correct: the Siddhas rejected idol worship, and the Lingayats rejected caste and rebirth.

Q889.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as 'Amil'.

2. The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.

3. The office of 'Mir Bakshi' came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Only statement 1 is correct: the Amil was the revenue-collecting officer of the Delhi Sultanate. The Amil collected land revenue at the local level and sent it up to the provincial and central treasuries.

Q890.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements :

1. Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism.

2. Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism.

3. The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered the Mahayana Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 and 2 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

Statements 2 and 3 are correct; the Sthaviravadins belong to the older Hinayana tradition, not Mahayana. After the Second Buddhist Council at Vaishali, the Sangha split into the Sthaviravadins (the 'elders', who kept to the strict rules) and the Mahasanghikas (the 'great community').

Q891.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule ?

1. Lord Cornwallis

2. Alexander Read

3. Thomas Munro

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Alexander Read and Thomas Munro introduced the Ryotwari Settlement; Lord Cornwallis is linked to the Permanent Settlement. The Ryotwari system was first tried by Captain Alexander Read in the Baramahal district in 1792, with Thomas Munro working under him.

Q893.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs :

Territorial region : River flowing in the region

I. Asmaka : Godavari

II. Kamboja : Vipas

III. Avanti : Mahanadi

IV. Kosala : Sarayu

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.Only three
  4. D.All the four
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Correct answer: B. Only two

Only pairs I (Asmaka: Godavari) and IV (Kosala: Sarayu) are correct. Asmaka was the only mahajanapada in the south, lying on the banks of the Godavari, with Potana (Paudanya) as its capital.

Q894.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched?

1. Senguttuvan : Chera

2. Udiyanjeral : Chola

3. Nedunjeliyan : Pandya

Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Udiyanjeral was a Chera king, not a Chola, so pair 2 is the only wrong one. Sangam poems name three crowned dynasties of Tamilakam: the Cheras on the western (Kerala) coast, the Cholas in the Kaveri delta and the Pandyas around Madurai.

Q897.Indian HistoryEasy

The Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 was fought between Ahmad Shah Abdali and

  1. A.The Marathas
  2. B.The Sikhs
  3. C.The East India Company
  4. D.The Nizam of Hyderabad
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Correct answer: A. The Marathas

On 14 January 1761 Ahmad Shah Abdali of Afghanistan, helped by Najib-ud-Daula and Shuja-ud-Daula, defeated the Maratha army commanded by Sadashivrao Bhau; the Peshwa's son Vishwasrao was killed, and the defeat destroyed Maratha hopes of replacing the Mughals at Delhi.

Q898.Indian HistoryMedium

The Treaty of Allahabad of 1765, which gave the East India Company the diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, followed which battle?

  1. A.The Battle of Plassey
  2. B.The Battle of Buxar
  3. C.The Third Battle of Panipat
  4. D.The Battle of Sobraon
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Correct answer: B. The Battle of Buxar

By the Treaty of Allahabad the next year the Company received the diwani, the right to collect revenue, in Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, and Clive built the system of dual government on it.

Q900.Indian HistoryMedium

The Battle of Talikota in 1565 resulted in the defeat of which kingdom?

  1. A.The Bahmani kingdom
  2. B.The Vijayanagara Empire
  3. C.The kingdom of Mewar
  4. D.The Ahom kingdom
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Correct answer: B. The Vijayanagara Empire

In 1565 the allied Deccan sultanates of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Golconda and Bidar defeated the Vijayanagara army led by Rama Raya at Talikota, a battle also called Rakshasa-Tangadi or Bannihatti; the capital city of Vijayanagara, today's Hampi, was plundered and the empire never recovered.