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
Indian History
Showing 10 of
207 questions
Questions per page:
5
10
20
50
51. Sher Shah defeated Humayun and captured Gaur in the battle of
Ghaghra in 1529 A.D. Chausa in 1539 A.D. Panipat in 1526 A.D. Khanwa in 1527 A.D.
Answer: Option
B
Hints: Sher Shah defeated Humayun at the Battle of Chausa in 1539.
Show
Answer
Hide
Answer
52. When did the rule of the Delhi Sultanate begin?
1106 A.D 1206 A.D 1306 A.D 1406 A.D
Answer: Option
B
Hints: The Delhi Sultanate began in 1206 after Qutb-ud-din Aibak's establishment.
Show
Answer
Hide
Answer
53. Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas in the reign of
Babur Akbar Aurangzeb Jahangir
Answer: Option
B
Hints: Tulsidas composed Ramcharitmanas during Akbar's reign.
Show
Answer
Hide
Answer
54. The Taj Mahal was built by
Jahangir Shahjahan Sher Shah Nadir Shah
Answer: Option
B
Hints: Shahjahan built the Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Show
Answer
Hide
Answer
55. Who of the following became a member of the Din-a-Ilahi?
Todarmal Raja Birbal Raja Man Singh Tansen
Answer: Option
B
Hints: Raja Birbal was a prominent member of Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi.
Show
Answer
Hide
Answer
56. Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested during Satyagraha in the year
Answer: Option
B
Hints: Gandhi was first arrested in 1908 during his early Satyagraha efforts.
Show
Answer
Hide
Answer
57. The system of communal electorate in India was first introduced by
Indian Council Act of 1892 Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909 Montagu-Chelmsford reforms of 1919 Indian Council Act of 1935
Answer: Option
B
Hints: The Minto-Morley Reforms introduced communal electorates in 1909.
Show
Answer
Hide
Answer
58. The first attempt to introduce a representative and popular element in the governance of India was made through
Indian Council Act 1861 Indian Council Act 1892 Indian Council Act 1909 Indian Council Act 1919
Answer: Option
A
Hints: The 1861 Act introduced limited Indian representation for the first time.
Show
Answer
Hide
Answer
59. When was the first train steamed off in India?
Answer: Option
B
Hints: The first passenger train in India ran between Bombay and Thane in 1853.
Show
Answer
Hide
Answer
60. When was the first telegraph line started in India?
Answer: Option
A
Hints: Telegraph services began in India in 1853.
Show
Answer
Hide
Answer