Indian History Questions and Answers
General Knowledge History India MCQ Questions with Answers cover ancient, medieval, and modern Indian history. Common in SSC, IAS, and CDS exams, these questions build strong historical awareness
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131. During British rule, who was instrumental for the introduction of Ryotwari system in the Madras Presidency?
- Macartney
- Elphinstone
- Thomas Munro
- John Lawrence
132. Which one of the following novels was a source of inspiration for the freedom fighters in India?
- Pariksha Guru
- Anandmath
- Rangbhoomi
- Padmarag
133. Name three important forms of Satyagraha.
- Noncooperation, civil disobedience and boycott
- Boycott, civil disobedience and rebellion
- Noncooperation, revolution and referendum
- Revolution, plebiscite and boycott
134. When the East India Company was formed, the Mughal emperor in India was
- Jehangir
- Humayun
- Aurangzeb
- Akbar
135. Which one of the following events did not take place during the Viceroyalty of Lord Curzon?
- Establishment of the Department of Archaeology
- Second Delhi Durbar
- Founder of Indian National Congress
- Partition of Bengal
136. Who among the following organized the All India Depressed Classes Association in colonial India?
- M.K. Gandhi
- Jyotiba Phule
- Pandita Ramabai
- B.R. Ambedkar
137. The sepoy mutiny of 1857 occurred during the Governor Generalship of
- Lord Dalhousie
- Lord Lyttori
- Lord William Bentick
- Lord Canning
138. Who coined the term Satyagraha?
- Gandhi
- Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Ram Mohan Roy
139. India became independent during the viceroyalty of
- William Bentick
- Wellesley
- Wavell
- Mountbatten
140. The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by
- Dayanand Saraswati
- Keshab Chandra
- Ram Mohan Roy
- Vivekananda