ONELINER FACTS

INDIAN HISOTRY
n Ancient History
l Who authored the text ‘Ashtadhyayi’, which is the earliest mention of the name Bharatvarsha?
Maharishi Panini
l Who is known as the father of Greek history? Herodotus (KVS PGT 2023)
l In which inscription is the earliest mention of the name Bharatvarsha found?
Hathigumpha Inscription
l What is the study of ancient inscriptions on stones, metals, seals or clay ware called? Epigraphy
l From which place outside of India has the oldest ancient inscription been found?
Boghazkoi (Central Asia)
l In ancient Indian inscriptions of Kharosthi Script, used in inscriptions in the North-West, was
deciphered with the help of Coins of Indo-Greek Rulers (NDA 2024)
l Who succeeded in reading Emperor Ashoka’s inscriptions written in Brahmi script?
James Prinsep (1837 AD)
l The names of which Vedic gods come from a place called Boghazkoi?
Indra, Mitra, Varuna and Nasatya
l What is the study of coins called? Numismatics
l Who issued the first gold coins in India? Indo-Greeks
l Who issued the purest gold coins in India? Kushanas (SSC CPO 2024)
l Painted Grey Ware (PGW) is associated with which period? Later Vedic Period
l Which period’s cultural status can be understood through the advanced cave paintings of Ajanta and
Bagh? Gupta Period
l Where was the statue of Manibhadra (Yaksha) from the Mauryan period found?
Parkham (RAS/RTS 2021)
l Who is considered the compiler of the Vedas? Maharishi Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa
l Which of the four Vedas contains a collection of spells, charms, and rituals to ward off evil spirits
and diseases? Atharvaveda (SSC CGL 2023)
l Aitareya and Shatapatha are examples of what type of religious literature? Brahmana texts
l The dialogue between Yajnavalkya and Gargi is described in which Upanishad?
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
l What is the subject matter of Aranyakas? Spiritual and philosophical
l Vijnaneshvara, Vishvarupa, and Apararka are the principal commentators of which Smriti?
Yajnavalkya Smriti
l Where are the oldest Sanskrit manuscripts primarily found? In Northern India (KVS PGT 2023)
l Into how many Parvas (sections) is the Mahabharata epic divided? 18 Parvas
l Which Purana is related to the goddess Durga, and contains the Saptashati section?
Markandeya Purana

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l Which text sheds light on the social and economic conditions from the 5th century BCE to the 2nd
century CE? Jataka stories
l What is the name of the oldest Buddhist text, composed after Buddha’s Nirvana?
Tripitaka (BPSC [Pre] 2018)
l In which Pitaka is the description of Buddha’s teachings, philosophical analysis and Ashoka’s
description included? Abhidhammapitaka (CDS 2018)
l Which drama is written by Harshavardhana?
Ratnavali, Nagananda and Priyadarshika (SSC CGL 2024)
l Where were Jain texts finally compiled in the 6th century CE? Vallabhi Nagar (Gujarat)
l During the rule of Bindusara, where can we find the discussion about Ashoka’s victories over big
kingdoms? Samanthapasadika (Asvaghosha)
l Who was the author of ‘Vrihat Katha Kosha’? Harishena (SSC CHSL 2024)
l Who wrote the historical book ‘‘Gaudavaho’’, which is modeled after Kalhana’s ‘Rajatarangini’?
Vakpati-Raja (JPSC [Pre] 2021)
l Who was the author of the 16th-century book ‘‘Chandimangal’’? Mukundaram Chakravarti (NDA 2021)
l Who is the author of the book ‘‘Natural History’’, which provides information about trade between
India and Italy? Pliny
l The journey of which kingdom is mentioned by Marco Polo? Pandya Kingdom
l During his visit to India, Fa-Hien mentioned a hospital, where was it located?
Pataliputra (CGPSC [Pre] 2020)
l Which term did Chinese travellers use for India in their travelogues? Yin-tu
l Who wrote the autobiographies of Buddhist monks? I-Tsing
l Which Arab traveller provided descriptions about the Palas and Pratihara kings?
Sulaiman (SSC CHSL 2023)
l Which Arab scientist can be credited with naming the mathematical science of algebra?
Al-Khwarizmi
l Who established the Archaeological Survey of India? Lord Curzon
l Who is considered the father of Indian archaeology? Alexander Cunningham
l Who discovered India’s first Stone Age culture in 1863? Robert Bruce Foote
l The first human-like creature, different from Homo sapiens, is commonly known as
Pithecanthropus Eractus
l During which period and by which human species was the discovery of fire made?
In Lower Paleolithic period by ‘Homo Erectus’
l Bhimbetka, a famous site from the prehistoric period, is located in which state of India?
Madhya Pradesh (SSC CGL 2023)
l Where is Indira Gandhi Manav Sangrahalaya, the country’s largest museum showcasing the
development of human civilisation, located? Bhopal (MPPSC (Pre) 2019)
l The earliest evidence of humans in India have been found at
Hathnora (Narmada Valley) (BPSC (Pre) 2020)
l What are the two oldest known Middle Stone Age sites in India?
Mahdah and Sarai Nahar Rai (UP RO/ARO 2023)
l Where did the Gaurish pottery vessel get its name? Hastinapur

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l What is the geographical sequence of the Middle Paleolithic sites from west to east?
Mahdaha, Lekhariya, Paisra, Birbhanpur
l From which archaeological site was jadeite stone found? Daojali Hading (SSC CGL 2022)
l From when is the use of fire believed to have started? Neolithic period
l From which Neolithic site the evidence of fishing was found? Jalilpur (Pakistan)
l Which era is also called the ‘Chalcolithic Age’? The Copper Stone Age
l Jorbe culture of Deccan (South) spread over a large area of which present day state?
Maharashtra (CDS 2024)
l Which pottery is considered the best in Copper Stone Age pottery? Malwa pottery
l From which place have examples of complete burials from the Megalithic culture been found?
Nagarjunakonda, Maski and Adichanallur
l The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of which ministry? Ministry of Culture
l The word ‘India’ comes from ‘Indus’, what is it called in Sanskrit? Sindhu (SSC CGL 2022)
l In the year 1944, who took charge as the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India
and took charge of the excavation of Harappa?
Mortimer Wheeler (under the guidance of John Marshall)
l Which region is described as Meluha in the Mesopotamian records? Indus Region
l Who first wrote about the existence of an ancient civilisation at a place called Sindhu?
Charles Mason (1826 AD)
l In the Indus Valley Civilisation, which city was known as the ‘Granary of Sindh’?
Harappa (SSC MTS 2020)
l Which site is called the ‘Mini Harappa’ or ‘Mini Mohenjo-daro’? Lothal
l Which site is considered the oldest discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Bhirana, Haryana (SSC MTS 2019)
l Which site of the Indus Valley Civilisation was located near the border of Iran?
Sutkagendor (CDS 2018)
l What was the town planning system of the Indus Valley Civilisation? Grid pattern system
l Harappan civilisation belongs to which age? Bronze Age
l From where was the most significant public place, a large bathhouse, of the Indus Valley
Civilisation discovered? Mohenjo-daro
l Which Indus Valley Civilisation site shows evidence of rice cultivation? Lothal and Rangpur
l When was cotton cultivation likely to have started in Mehrgarh? 7000 years ago (SSC MTS 2023)
l Shortugai, where some remnants of canals have been found, is currently located where?Afghanistan
l Where did people in the Indus Valley Civilisation get shells for making crafts? Nageshwar
l In the Rigvedic period, what were the like Jan (people), Kul (family), Gram (village), Vish (clan)
and Rashtra (kingdom)? Administrative units
l What was the assembly of elders and aristocrats called in the Rigvedic period? Sabha
l In which period the term “Gotra” word was first used? Rigvedic period
l In the Rigvedic period, which metal was meant by the word ‘‘Ayask’’? Copper and bronze

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l In the Rigveda, which deity/deities were described as living in a house with a thousand pillars?
Indra and Agni
l The first capital of Kuru kingdom was Asandivat
l In the Later Vedic period, what was the title given to the king’s companion in the dice game?
Akshavapa
l In which Upanishad is the first mention of the four Ashrams (Brahmacharya, Grihastha,
Vanaprastha and Sannyasa) found? Jabala Upanishad
l The person who entered the household life after completing education is called as Upakurvana
l In the Yajurveda, which word is used for rice? Vrihi
l The first mention of death is found in which text? Satapatha Brahmana
l What is the most popular verse of the Rigvedic hymns? Anushtupa
l Which is the Samhita of the Shukla Yajurveda? Vajasaneyi (UPPSC 2018)
l Which Brahmana text is related to Maharshi Bharadwaj? Taittiriya Brahmana
l Which Veda mentions the second Tirthankara of Jainism, Ajitnath? Yajurveda
l Who was the accepted Tirthankara in Jainism at the time of the Mahabharata war? Neminath
l What are Jain monastery institutions called? Basadis (RRB NTPC 2021)
l Who was the founder of the Svetambara sect at the time of the first split in Jainism? Sthulabhadra
l Which Jain text describes the life and character of Tirthankaras? Kalp Sutra
l Which ruler constructed the monk residences on the hills of Udayagiri? Kalinga king Kharavela
l Who among Mahanam, Mahakassapa, Kaundinya, and Vappa was not included in the group of
five monks to whom Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon?
Mahakasyapa the other two monks were Asani and Bhachiya (KVS PGT 2023)
l Who is known as Shakyamuni? Gautam Buddha
l What is the meaning of ‘Patimokkha’ in Buddhism? Rules of the Sangha (Monastic Order)
l What are the three jewels of Buddhism? Buddha, Sangha, and Dhamma
l Who founded the Mahasanghika sect in Vaishali? Mahakassapa
l Which book was composed during the Fourth Buddhist Council? Mahavibhasha Shastra
l Chandrakirti, Shantideva, Aryadeva were the leading scholars of which philosophy? Shunyavad
l Which sect was emerged due to the increasing influence of tantra-mantra in Buddhism?
Vajrayana sect
l Which collection contains the teachings given by the Buddha to his monks? Anguttara Nikaya
l In which text is the chronological list of kings of Magadha found? Mahavamsa
l Which Buddhist text does the Sutta Pitaka belong to? Theragatha (RRB NTPC 2022)
l ‘‘Milindapanho’’ is a dialogue between King Milinda and a Buddhist monk. Who was that monk?
Nagasena (UPPSC (Pre) 2023)
l The largest and most developed rock-cut chaitya of the Hinayana period is located in
Karle (UP RO/ARO 2018)
l How many of the ancient sixteen Mahajanpadas of India were located in present-day Uttar
Pradesh? Eight (UP RO/ARO (Pre) 2021)
l Which Mahajanpadas were located in the farthest North and South? Kamboja, Asmaka

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l The story of Udayin and Vasavadatta is related to which particular place? Kaushambi
l Chand-Pradyota was the king of which ancient republic? Avanti (MPPSC 2019)
l Which province provided Bimbisara with an annual income of one lakh rupees as dowry? Kashi
l Which early ruler of Magadha killed his father for the throne and was himself killed for the same
reason? Ajatashatru
l Which Buddhist council was held during the reign of Kalashoka (412-344 BCE)?
Second Buddhist Council
l What were the copper coins called in mausyan period? Mashak
l Through which pass did Alexander come to India in 326 BCE? Khyber Pass
l Who founded the cities of Bucephala and Nicaea? Alexander
l Which ruler’s early life is described in the Mahavanshatika?
Chandragupta Maurya (UPPSC (Pre) 2021)
l What was the name of Seleucus’ ambassador who stayed in Chandragupta Maurya’s court?
Megasthenes (BPSC (Pre) 2018)
l At which place did Chandragupta Maurya end his life in 43 days through the practice of
Sallekhana? Shravanabelagola (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2018)
l Which Maurya ruler was called ‘‘Amithraghata’’ by Greek writers? Bindusara
l Who was the contemporary king of Ashoka in Macedonia? Ptolemy Philadelphus II (KVS PGT 2023)
l Which Mauryan ruler is addressed as ‘Piyadasi’? Ashoka (SSC CGL 2024)
l In which inscription is the mention of Ashoka’s wife found? Prayag Pillar inscription
l According to which historical text Ashoka was a follower of Shaivism? Rajatarangini
l What was the main principle of Ashoka’s Dhamma policy? Ahimsha
l What is the language and script of almost all of Ashoka’s inscriptions?
Prakrit language and Brahmi script
l Which pillars were installed in Delhi by Firoz Shah Tughlaq? Meerut and Topra pillars
l Which inscription of Ashoka is the shortest and deals with economic rather than administrative
matters? Rummindei Inscription
l How many limbs of the state does Kautilya describe in his ‘Arthashastra’?
Seven (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2018)
l During the Maurya period, what was the term used in the selection of members of the council of
ministers, in which their character was tested? Upadha Parikshan
l Who led the provincial government under the Mauryans? Kumar-amatya (SSC CGL 2024)
l What were cases related to defamation and assault called in the Mauryan period?
Vakya or Danda Parushya
l What was Sita referred to during the Mauryan period? Revenue collected from crown land
l What was land called that could be cultivated without rainfall during the Mauryan period?
Adevamatrika
l From which inscription do we get information about the ‘Ashvamedha’ sacrifice performed by
Pushyamitra Shunga? The Ayodhya inscription of Dhandev
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l According to the Manusmriti, how could women acquire property? Inheritance (UPPSC (Pre) 2018)
l Which archaeologist discovered the Bharhut Stupa in 1873 CE and attributed its construction to
Pushyamitra Shunga? Alexander Cunningham
l Gautamiputra Satakarni, who took the title of ‘Rajaraja’ and ‘Maharaja’ belongs to which dynasty?
Satavahana (SSC CGL 2024)
l By what special name are the Satavahanas recognised in the Puranas? Andhras (SSC CPO 2021)
l In which district did Gautamiputra Satakarni establish the city named ‘Venakataka’? Nasik
l Who rebuilt the dam of Sudarshan Lake? Suvisakha (mentioned in Rudradaman’s Junagarh inscription)
l The Junagarh inscription goes on to tell us that during the reign of Rudradaman in the year 72 of
Saka era, there occured a terrible storm, what was that year in CE? 150 CE (CAPF AC 2024)
l Which type of coins were first introduced by the Kushana ruler Kujula Kadphises? Copper coins
l The name of which Greek ruler is found on the coins of Kujula Kadphises? Hermius’s
l Which Kushana ruler was also called the ‘‘Second Ashoka’’? Kanishka
l How many types of professions are described in the Digha Nikaya and Mahavastu respectively?
24 and 36 respectively
l What was called ‘Gangai’ in the post-Mauryan period? Malmal
l From which site have samples of Greek and Roman bronze sculptures been found? Taxila
l On whose Indo-Greek (Hind-Yavan) ruler’s coins were both ‘‘Sankarshana’’ and ‘‘Vasudeva’’
inscribed? Agathocles' coins
l Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty? Shri Gupta (SSC CGL (T-I) 2022)
l Where did Gupta ruler Shri Gupta build a temple for Chinese travellers and donate 24 villages to
them? Magadha
l During the reign of which dynasty, in Fourth Buddhist Council, Buddhism was divided into two
sects (Mahayana and Hinayana)? Kushana (SSC CGL 2024)
l From which period is the beginning of idol worship considered? Kushan period
l Chandragupta I married which Lichhavi princess? Kumaradevi (SSC MTS 2021)
l What policy did Samudragupta follow for the conquest of South India?
Policy of Rajya Prasabhodharan
l Who was the author of Samudragupta’s inscriptions, including the Allahabad Pillar inscription and
the military commander’s eulogy? Harisena
l Which Gupta emperor adopted the title of ‘Prithviya Pratham Vira’? Samudragupta (UPPSC (Pre) 2019)
l Name the daughter of Chandragupta II, one of the most important rulers in ancient Indian history.
Prabhavati Gupta (SSC CGL (T-1) 2022), (UP Police Const. 2024)
l Who was known for their work in the field of medicine during the Gupta period?
Sushruta (BPSC (Pre) 2019)
l Who composed the Mandsaur inscription that describes Kumaragupta’s administration?Vatsabhatti
l Which Chinese traveller called Kumaragupta ‘‘Shakraditya’’ for defeating the Shakas? Hiuen Tsang
l Which deity’s worship is mentioned in the Mandsaur inscription in relation to Kumaragupta’s
reign? Worship of Sun god
l The concept of the divine origin of the king is found in which text? Manusmriti

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l What was the governor of a border region called during the Gupta period? Gopta
l What was the head of the smallest administrative unit, a village, called during the Gupta period?
Gramika
l On what basis were Amatyas (ministers) appointed during the Gupta period? Based on merit
l What was the title of the officer responsible for collecting land revenue during the Gupta period?
Dhruvadhikarana
l In the Gangadhar inscription of the Gupta period, which deity is referred to as Madhusudana?
Vishnu
l Which general of Chandragupta II built caves for Shaivas inside the Udayagiri hill? General Vira Sena
l Who invented Rasa Chikitsa? Nagarjuna
l Which text from the Gupta period contains details on spinning, weaving, dyeing and yarn
production? Amarakosha
l Who founded the Vardhana dynasty? Pushyabhuti (BPSC (Pre) 2022)
l Who became the ruler of the Vardhana (Pushyabhuti) dynasty after Prabhakaravardhana?
Rajyavardhana
l Who is known by the name ‘Sakalottarapathanath’? Harshavardhana (UKPSC (Pre) 2022)
l Which Bodhisattva is mentioned in the play ‘‘Nagananda’’, written by Emperor Harshavardhana?
Jimutavahana (UKPSC (Pre) 2021)
l Which three taxes are mentioned in the copper plates from Harsha’s period?
Bhaga (land tax), Hiranya (gold tax)
and Bali (tribute tax)
l Who was the founder of the Maukhari royal dynasty of Kannauj? Harivarman
l In which inscription is the Gaur dynasty first mentioned as a separate political entity?
Haraha inscription
l Which ruler of the Pala dynasty was chosen as king by the people? Gopala
l During whose reign did the Kaivartas rebel? Mahipala II and Ramapala II
l What title was given to Lakshmana Sena in the inscriptions? Paramabhagavata
l What was the term used for irrigation tax in ancient India? Bidakabhagam
l The first reference to bonded labour is found in which Purana? Skanda Purana
l Among the mixed castes, which was the most notable? Kayastha
l What was the name given to the royal army of the Cholas? Kaikkolar
l What was the capital of the Chera Empire? Karur and Vanji
l Which Chera ruler is credited with initiating sugarcane cultivation in the South?
Perunjeral Irumporai
l By what name did Megasthenes refer to the Pandya Kingdom? By the name Mabar
l What was the capital of the Pandya dynasty? Madurai (RRB Group-D 2018)
l The major Indian-Roman trade center in Eastern India was Tamluk (JPSC (Pre) 2021)
l Which measures were used for land measurement in the Sangam period? Ma and Veli
l Who was awarded the title of ‘Enadi’ during the Sangam period? Military Chiefs
l Which place in South India was famous for cotton textiles? Urayur
l Which organisation was related to foreign trade during the Sangam period? Nanadesi

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l Who were the ‘‘Panar’’ and ‘‘Vidalier’’ in the Sangam period? Groups of dancers and performers
l The Sangam literature was composed in which classical language? Tamil (RRB Group-D 2022)
l According to Tamil Sangam texts, who were the major landowners? Vellalar (CDS 2018)
l Which dynasty was founded by Vindhya Shakti? Vakataka (SSC CGL 2024)
l The local power to rule over Northern Maharashtra and Vidarbha was Vakataka (SSC CGL 2024)
l Who was the founder of the Kadamba dynasty? Mayurasharman
l Which ruler of the Ganga dynasty liberated his kingdom from the Pallavas in the 8th century?
Sripurusha
l Who was appointed as the ruler of Vengi after being conquered by Pulakeshin II? Vishnuvardhana
l Where did Someshvara I relocate the capital of the Chalukya dynasty from Manyakheta? Kalyani
l Which dynasty became very powerful in the 7th and 8th centuries, with its capital in
Kanchipuram? Pallava (RRB Group-D 2018)
l To whom did Chalukya ruler Vikramaditya give the title of ‘Prithvi Vallabha’ and ‘Khandvaloka’?
Dantidurga
l Which Rashtrakuta ruler adopted the title ‘‘Veernarayan’’ after defeating a Chalukya ruler?
Govinda III
l Which Rashtrakuta ruler is credited with composing ‘‘Kavirajamarga’’ and ‘‘Prashnottara
Ratnamalika’’ in Kannada? Amoghavarsha
l What was the name of the area in Sri Lanka conquered by Rajaraja I? Mummudi Cholamandalam
l Which Chola ruler encouraged the Shailendra king of Sri Vijay to build a Buddhist Vihar at
Magapattanam? Rajaraja I (CDS 2024)
l Which medieval Indian empire is known for establishing local self-government at a widespread
level? Chola Dynasty (BPSC (Pre) 2020)
l What were the lower-class officials called during the Chola period? Serundanam
l What was the general village assembly called during the Chola period? Ur (HPPSC (Pre) 2018,19)
l What was the tax on professions such as goldsmiths, blacksmiths, potters and carpenters called
during the Chola period? Tattar-Pattam
l What were the soldiers recruited for local defence called in the Chola administration? Nattuppadai
l Which important Pandya port was famous for its pearls, as recorded in Sangam poems and Greek
accounts? Korkai (CDS 2021)
l What were the castes of artisans and craftsmen called? Idangai
l Who composed ‘Kalingattupparani’? Jayangondar
l Who authored the book ‘Dashakumaracharitam’? Dandi
l Who founded the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty? Nagabhatta I (UPPSC Pre 2023)
l Which Gurjara-Pratihara ruler assumed the titles of ‘Adivaraha’ and ‘Praman’ (Protector)?
Mihira Bhoja (SSC CGL 2022)
l In 1018 AD, which Gurjara ruler was defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni, who then took control of his
empire? Rajyapala
l By what other name were the Gurjara-Pratihara rulers known? Agnikunda Rajputs
l Which dynasty managed to maintain its dominance over Kannauj until the end of the tripartite
struggle? Gurjara-Pratihara (SSC CGL 2023)

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l Which battle took place between Muhammad Ghori and Jayachandra in 1194 AD?
The Battle of Chandawar
l Which Yajna (sacrificial ritual) did Jayachandra perform after defeating the Yadavas of Devagiri,
Solankis of Gujarat and Turks? Rajasuya Yajna
l The Chauhans of Shakambhari were vassals of which rulers? The Pratihara rulers
l Who composed the Sanskrit poem ‘Prithviraj Vijay’? Jayanaka
l Which Chandela ruler constructed the Vishnu temple at Khajuraho? Yashovarman
l Which Chandela ruler joined the alliance made by Anandapala against Mahmud of Ghazni in 1008
CE? Ganda
l What was the medieval name of the city of Mahoba? Mahotsav Nagar
l Who commissioned the construction of the famous Dilwara Jain Temple at Mount Abu?
Vimal Shah, the commander of Bhima I

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l Who wrote Kitab-ul-Yamini? Utbi
l Which ruler ruled Delhi before Prithviraj Chauhan? Anangpal (SSC CGL (T-1) 2022)
l Who composed the epic Prithviraj Raso written on the life of Prithviraj Chauhan?
Chandbardai (SSC CRO 2023)
l Which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate is known as ‘Lakh Baksh’? Qutubuddin Aibak
l Qutubuddin Aibak and Razia belonged to which dynasty? Mamluk (RRB NTPC 2018)
l Which title did Ghiyasuddin Balban, the ruler of the Slave dynasty, assume?
Zil-e-Ilahi (Shadow of God)
l Which Sultan of Delhi mainly adopted strengthening policy rather than expansion policy?
Balban (SSC CGL (T-1) 2024)
l Who murdered Jalaluddin in Kara (Manikpur) in 1296 AD? Alauddin Khilji
l During which victory, Alauddin’s commander Malik Kafur was bought by Nusrat Khan for 1000
dinars, hence he was also called Hazar Dinari? Gujarat victory
l Zafar Khan was a famous general of which ruler of Delhi Sultanate?
Alauddin Khilji (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l Which officer under Alauddin Khilji was required to maintain a register of traders to ensure
adequate supply of goods? Shahna-e-Mandi (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l Who was the first Sultan to build canals and start the postal system during the Sultanate period?
Ghiyasuddin
l Who was the first person, during the time of Muhammad Tughlaq, who translated a series of
Sanskrit stories into Persian? Zia Naqshbi
l Which Sultan had the maximum number of slaves in his court? Firozshah Tughlaq
l Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was the governor of where during the reign of Alauddin Khilji? Punjab
l During the reign of which dynasty did Taimur attack India in 1398 AD?
During the time of Nasiruddin Mahmud (SSC CPO 2023)
l Who patronised Yahiya bin Ahmed Sirhindi, the author of ‘Tarikh-e-Mubarak Shahi’?
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l Who established the Lodi dynasty as the first Afghan state in the Delhi Sultanate?
Bahlol Lodi (HSSC 2020)
l What did Bahlol Lodi call his chieftains? Maqsad-e-Ali
l Who defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the ruler of the Lodi dynasty, in the First Battle of Panipat (21st April,
1526)? Babar
l Who was the Kharitadar? Officer sending orders (UPPSC (Pre) 2023)
l Dabir-i-Khas was a correspondence department under the Delhi Sultanate
Diwan-e-Insha (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l Which ruler established the autocratic monarchy in Delhi Sultanate? Balban
l By what name was the Council of Ministers formed to provide assistance to the Sultan during the
Sultanate period known? Majlis-e-Khalwat
l What is the approximate height (in m) of Qutub Minar located in Delhi?
73 m (RRB NTPC 2021, BPSC (Pre) 2021)
l The ‘double dome’ feature of Indo-Islamic architecture was introduced by which dynasty of the
Delhi Sultanate? Lodi Dynasty (SSC MTS 2023)
l In which book the qualities of an ideal Muslim ruler were mentioned? Fatwa-e-Jahandari
l ‘Amir-al-Khayal’ is an Arabic title, usually translated as ‘Commander of the Faithful’ or ‘Leader of
the Faithful’. Who was given this title? Jamal-ud-din Yakut (RRB NTPC 2021)
l The titles of ‘Malik-us-Shark’ and ‘Khwaja-e-Jahan’ were given by Muhammad Shah to whom?
Malik Sarwar
l Which mosque did Ibrahim Shah Sharqi build in Jaunpur? Atala mosque
l Malwa is situated on a high plateau between which rivers? Narmada and Tapti
l Which ruler had installed a seven-storey pillar in Mandu? Mahmood Khilji
l What was Sultan Sikandar Shah called because of the destruction of Hindu temples and statues?
Butshikan
l Which ruler of Gujarat named as ‘Zarbakhsh’ i.e. ‘the one who donates gold’?
Ghiyasuddin Muhammad Shah
l In which year did the Karnani Sultans of Bengal capture Orissa? 1568 AD
l When and who established the Vijayanagara Empire?
Harihar and Bukka in 1336 AD (MPPSC (Pre) 2023)
l Which ruler of Vijayanagara is mentioned in the inscriptions as Eastern, Western and Southern?
Bukka I
l Which title did Devaraya II hold? Gajbetkar (HSSC 2018)
l Krishnadeva Raya (title of Yavana Raj Sthapanacharya) was related to which dynasty?
Tuluva(RRB NTPC 2022)
l Who is known as Andhra Bhoja? Krishnadeva Raya (HSSC 2019)
l During whose reign the famous Hazara temple of Vijayanagara was built?
During the reign of Krishnadeva Raya
l Under the Nayankar system of Vijayanagara, in exchange for what land was allotted?
In exchange for military service
l What was the meaning of ‘Athvan’ in Vijayanagara administration? Land revenue department
l Who was the most learned Sultan of the Bahmani dynasty? Tajuddin Firozshah

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l Which Bahmani ruler is called ‘Nero of Deccan’? Alauddin Humayun (SSC GD 2021)
l Ramanujacharya propounded a special dualism philosophy, in which devotion is said to be more
important than knowledge. What were his followers called? Vaishnav
l Where was Guru Nanak born? Nankana Sahib (Talwandi, Pakistan)
l Name the Bhakti saint of South India, who was initially a Jain and was a minister in the court of a
Chalukya king in the twelfth century. Vasavanna (SSC CGL 2021)
l Who are considered the trinity of Bhakti movement in North India? Guru Nanak, Kabir, Raidas
l Where is Chisht situated, from which the Sufi Chishti order got its name?
Central Afghanistan (CDS 2021)
l Who was the Muslim saint who lived there, where Fatehpur Sikri was built?
Sheikh Salim Chishti (RRB ALP 2018)
l Mughal emperor Babar was a follower of which Naqshbandiya saint? Khwaja Abaidullah of Ahrar
l Who established the Mughal Empire in 1536 AD?
Babar (SSC CGL (T-1) 2022, RRA JE 2018, RRB Gro-D 2015)
l In which year did Babur defeat Sultan Ibrahim Lodi in the battle of Panipat? In 1526 AD
l Where was Babur originally a resident of? Fargana (present-day Uzbekistan)
l Who had laid out the garden in Agra using geometrical method? Babur
l In 1526 AD, who defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodi of Delhi in Panipat and captured Delhi and Agra?
Babur (IB ACIO-22024)
l Which ruler of Gujarat was contemporary of Humayun? Bahadurshah
l After which war, the Mughals regained control over India? After the battle of Sirhind (22nd June, 1555)
l Which Subedar of South Bihar gave the title of Sherkhan to Shershah? Bahar Khan Lohani
l Which area did Shershah attack and conquer in 1542 AD? Malwa (UPSSSC 2019)
l Who introduced the price of pure silver rupee and copper rupee? Shershah Suri
l Who were the two main officials of the government (district) in Shershah’s administration?
Shikdar-e-Shikdaran and Musim-e-Nyaya Vibhag
l Whom did Akbar himself killed? Adham Khan
l Whom did Abul Fazal consider most responsible for the fall of Bairam Khan?
Akbar’s foster mother Maham Anga
l Which medieval Indian writer has mentioned the discovery of America? Abul Fazal
l To commemorate which victory did Akbar issue ‘Fatahnama’? On the occasion of Chittor victory
l Which Mughal emperor built a city named ‘Makhsudavad’, which was later known as
Murshidabad? Akbar (SSC CHSL 2021)
l Who defeated Maharana Pratap in the battle of Haldighati in 1576 AD? Akbar (SSC MTS 2022)
l Who was the main teacher of Jahangir? Abdurrahim Khankhana
l Whose rebellion did Jahangir first have to face in 1606 AD as soon as he ascended the throne?
Khusrau’s rebellion
l Who was the Dutch tourist who has given valuable account of Jahangir’s reign? Francisco Pelsaert
l Who was taken prisoner by Jahangir? Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi
l Which ruler signed the Treaty of Chittor between the Mughals and the Rana of Mewar? Jahangir
l The tomb of which Mughal ruler is not located in India? Babur (Kabul) and Jahangir (Lahore)

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l Who was the ambassador of British rule in the court of Jahangir in 1615 AD? Sir Thomas Roe
l Which Mughal ruler made an agreement with Rana Amar Singh, son of Maharana Pratap Singh,
the ruler of Mewar? Jahangir (SSC CPO 2019)
l In which year did Shahjahan attack Ahmednagar in South India? 1633 AD
l Taj Mahal in Agra was built by Shahjahan in the memory of Mumtaz, who was the architect of Taj
Mahal? Ustad Ahmed Lahauri
l By whom was the Red Fort located in Delhi built? Shahjahan
l François Bernier was the physician of which Mughal prince? Darashikoh (CDS 2021)
l Where did Aurangzeb conduct his first coronation on 21st July, 1658? Delhi
l What was the name of Emperor Aurangzeb’s daughter? Mehrunisa
l Aurangzeb’s empire was divided into how many provinces? 21 States
l Which king was sent by Aurangzeb to war against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?
Jaisingh (RRB NTPC 2021)
l Which Mughal emperor did not even touch alcohol? Aurangzeb (SSC CGL 2022)
l Who had the important responsibility of maintaining law and order during the rule of the
Mughals? Kotwal (SSC CPO 2022)
l Under which system, the land revenue for the farmers was fixed? Ijara system (NDA 2019)
l Diwani generally meant in Mughal provincial administration.
Revenue Administration (SSC MTS 2021)
l Dam and Jarib were related to Copper currency and unit of measurement of land
l Who is the author of the 16th century Sanskrit work ‘Braj Shakti Vilas’ which focuses on the Braj
region of North India? Narayan Bhatt (CDS 2019)
l In which book the relationship between Mughal and Chandra dynasty is described?
Jahangirnama (UKPSC (Pre) 2021)
l During whose reign most of the books on Indian classical music and Persian were composed?
Aurangzeb
l Who composed a small Upanishad called Allopanishad in culture? Akbar
l Agra Fort is one of the popular Mughal monuments built by whom in the 16th century?
Akbar (SSC MTS 2019, 2023)
l Buland Darwaza located in Fatehpur Sikri is the entrance of which mosque?
Jama Masjid (SSC MTS 2023)
l Sarai Noormahal is a centrally protected monument of India. In which state of India is it located?
Punjab (SSC MTS 2022)
l Approximately when was the construction of the Taj Mahal complex started?
In 1632 AD (RRB NTPC 2020)
l Who was Mir Bakshi during the time of Bahadur Shah I (1707-1712 AD)? Zulfiqar khan
l In the war of sucession Jahandarshah got the support of which Mughal? Zulfikar Khan
l Who ascended the throne by killing Jahandarshah in 1713 AD?
Farrukhshiyar (Nephew of Jahandaraah)
l To whom did Farrukhshiyar give the title of ‘Amir-ul-Umra’? Hussain Ali Khan
l Who murdered Farrukhshiyar in 1719 AD? Syed Brothers

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l Who established the independent Hyderabad state during the reign of Muhammad Shah?
Nizam-ul-mulk
l When did the Marathas attack Delhi during the time of Muhammad Shah? On 1st March, 1737
l Between whom was the Battle of Karnal fought on 13th February, 1739?
Between the Mughal army and Nadir Shah (HPSC (Pre) 2018,
UKPSC 2022)
l Which foreigner invaded during the reign of Ahmed Shah? Ahmedshah Abdali
l Who was Shivaji’s political guru and patron? Dadaji Kondadev (MSSC 2010
l Which ruler sent a huge army under Afzal Khan against Shivaji in 1659 AD?
Ruler of Bijapur (IAS (Pre) 2021)
l After Shambha ji, who made the Maratha rule simple and effective? Balaji Vishwanath
l In which war did Shivaji defeat the Mughals? Salhat/Salher
l What was the officer who looked after the village administration called in the Maratha period?
Patil (SSC CHSL 2018)
l What task did the Marathas, along with their 15,000 cavalry, accept to perform under the Mughal
king in the beginning of the 18th century? Right to impose Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
tax in Deccan and South India
l Which son of Shivaji ascended the throne in 1980 after winning the war of succession against his
brother Rajaram? Shambhaji (RRB NTPC 2022)
l Who was the son of Bajirao I or Bajirao Vallal? Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath (SSC MTS 2023)
l The third Battle of Panipat was fought between the Maratha rulers and whom?
Ahmedshah Abdali (HSSC 2022)
l A historian himself witnessed the third battle of Panipat, was Kashiraj Pandit (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2019)
l In which century did Guru Nanak Dev establish Sikhism? 18th century (RRB Group-D 2018)
l From which source do we get information about the life of Guru Nanak?
Janam Sakhi (HPSC (Pre) 2021)
l The fifth Sikh Guru compiled the ‘Adi Granth’, the first official version of the Sikh scripture
Guru Arjan Dev (SSC CPO 2019)
l After the death of Guru Govind Singh, the Sikhs revolted against whom under the leadership of
Banda Bahadur? Mughals (SCC CGL 2022)
l Who was the founder of Patiala dynasty? Ala Singh (SSC Steno 2019)

n Mordern History
l Who discovered the sea route to India for the first time?
Portuguese (SSC CGL (T-1) 2021, RRB NTPC 2021)
l At which place in India is the tomb (burial site) of Vasco-da-Gama located?
Kochi (Kerala) (UPSSSC PET 2002)
l Which Portuguese writer wrote about the trade and society in South India? Duarte Barbosa
l Which is the first English ship to come to India? Red Dragon (SSC CPO 2021)
l In which year was the first English factory in Bengal established on the banks of the Hooghly
River? In 1651 AD (SSC CGL (T-1) 2022, RRB NTPC 2021)
l By what other name was the English East India Company also known? John Company

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l Charles II gave the island of Bombay to the East India Company for an annual rent of how many
pounds? At an annual rent of 10 pounds (in 1668 AD)
l When did the Danes come to India? In 1616 AD
l Who was the emperor at the time of the establishment of the French East India Company?Louis 14th
l Between which powers was the Carnatic War fought? Between Britain and France
l When did Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk establish the autonomous state of Awadh?
In 1722 AD (CDS 2018)
l Who became the Nawab of Awadh after the Treaty of Faizabad in 1775 AD? Asaf-ud-Daula
l When and by whom was the independent state of Karnataka established?
In 1720 AD, by Saadat Ullah Khan (RRB NTPC 2021)
l In the Third Carnatic War, in which battle did the British East India Company defeat the French
army in 1760 AD and end the struggle of almost a century for French supremacy in India?
Battle of Wandiwash (SSC CPO 2022)
l When did Nizamul Mulk (Chinkilich Khan) establish the independent state of ‘Asafjahi’ in
Hyderabad? In 1724 AD (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2020, Asst Com. 2021)
l Which Mughal Subedar was defeated by Nizamul Mulk in the Battle of Shukarkheda (1724 AD)?
Mubariz Khan
l Where was the capital of Punjab province during the Mughal period? Lahore
l When did Ranjit Singh become the head of Sukerchakia Misl? 1792 AD
l Which Governor General welcomed Ranjit Singh with great respect in Ropar? William Bentick
l When did the actual political control of the British over India begin?
From the Second Treaty of Allahabad (August, 1765)
l Who was the Governor of Bengal at the time of passing the Regulating Act? Warren Hastings
l In 1792 AD which Governor-General started the ‘Daroga system’?
Lord Cornwallis (SSC CGL (T-1) 2024)
l By which Act, did the British Parliament end the trade monopoly of the East India Company with
India except for trade with tea and China? By the Charter Act of 1813 (UP RO/ARO 2018
l By what name is the declaration of the reforms of 20th August, 1917 known? Montagu Declaration
l By which system was established in the provinces by the Act of the year 1919? Dyarchy
l Under which act ‘dyarchy’ was ended in order to start ‘Provincial autonomy’?
Government of India Act, 1935 (SSC CGL (T-1) 2024)
l Who were given the residuary powers in the Union established by the Government of India Act,
1935? Governor General
l When was the ‘Mountbatten Plan’ related to the partition of India officially announced?
On 3rd June, 1947
l When India gained independence, which party was in government in UK? Labour Party
l Which Famine Commission was formed during the tenure of Lord Lytton?
Strachey Commission (First Famine Commission of India)
l Who was the proponent of the policy of ring of fence? Warren Hastings
l By whom was the Doctrine of Lapse implemented? Lord Dalhousie (UPSSSC PET 2021)
l Which system was implemented in Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh (Banaras section) and
North Karnataka? Permanent Settlement System (RRB Group D 2021)

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l When and where was the first tea plantation planted in India? In 1833, in Lakhimpur, Assam
l In which year was the railway started for passengers by the British in India?
1853 AD (RRB NTPC 2021)
l What was the distance (approximately in km) covered by the train for the first time between
Bombay and Mumbai Thane in 1853 AD? 34 Km (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l Which bank was formed by merging Bank of Bengal, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras?
Imperial Bank of India
l In which paper was attention drawn by Dadabhai Naoroji regarding withdrawal of money?
England’s Debt to India
l When did the HO rebellion take place? 1820-22 AD
l The Faraizi Movement was started by Haji Shariatullah (BPSC 2015)
l Who used the word ‘Adivasi’ in relation to tribal people? Thakkar Bapa
l In which area did the Kol rebellion take place under the leadership of Buddho Bhagat in 1831 AD?
Singhbhum (BPSC (Pre) 2020)
l The objective of Badhiya Tal rebellion of Munger was Demand for return of Bakasht land
l Who was related to Syed Ahmed, the leader of Wahabi rebellion? Rae Bareli
l In which novel of Bankimchandra Chatterjee is the Sanyasi Revolt mentioned? Ananadmath
l Which was the tribe that did it Revolt against the British due to prohibition of human sacrifice?
Khond tribe
l In which district of Bengal did the Indigo Movement start in 1859 AD? Nadia district
l Who composed the famous play ‘Neel Darpan’ which depicted the oppression of farmers
cultivating indigos? Deenbandhu Mitra (RRB Group D 2018, BPSC (Pre) 2020)
l Which play was composed by Muzaffar Hussain keeping the Pabna farmer’s movement at the
centre? Zamindar Darpan
l Eka movement was started by the farmers of which region? Awadh region (Uttar Pradesh)
l By whom was the first Kisan March organised in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh in 1920?
Jawaharlal Nehru (UPSSSC PET 2023)
l Who was the elected President of the All India Kisan Sabha which met in Vijayawada in 1944?
Sahajanand Saraswati (CDS 2018)
l Which principle was propounded by Mahatma Gandhi? Trusteeship principle
l Who presided over the session of ‘All India Trade Union Congress’ held in Nagpur in 1929?
Jawaharlal Nehru
l When and how long was the revolutionary phase of the trade union movement?
Between the years 1926-39
l On what principle the Brahmo Samaj is based? Monotheism
l Which organisation was formed by Raja Rammohan Roy in 1815 AD to propagate monotheistic
belief? Atmiya Sabha
l Where is the mausoleum of Raja Rammohan Roy located? Bristol (England) (Delhi Police 2020)
l Who wrote the books ‘Gift to Monotheist’, ‘The Precepts of Jesus’ etc? Raja Rammohan Roy
l Who was the founder of ‘Adi Brahmo Samaj’ and ‘Bharatiya Brahmo Samaj’?
Debendranath Tagore and Keshavchandra Sen Respectively (NDA 2021)

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l Who was given the title of ‘pioneer of cultural renaissance’ and ‘Socrates of Maharashtra’ in Western
India? Mahadev Govind Ranade
l Which institution was founded by M.G. Ranade? Deccan Educational Society
l Where was ‘Widow Remarriage Association’ established in 1891 by M.G. Ranade? Maharashtra
l When did Shiv Narayan Agnihotri establish Dev Samaj in Lahore? 1887 AD (SSC MTS 2023)
l Lala Lajpat Rai was an active member of which organisation? Arya Samaj (SSC MTS 2023)
l Who first used the words ‘Swaraj’ and ‘Swadeshi’? Swami Dayanand Saraswati
l When was Ramakrishna Mission established in Calcutta by Swami Vivekananda?
1897 AD (RRB Group-D 2018)
l Who is related to the ‘World Religion Parliament’ held in Chicago in 1893 AD?
Swami Vivekananda (SSC CGL 2024)
l Through whose efforts did the Theosophical Society achieve success in India? Annie Besant
l Who is given the credit for started the Ahmadiyya movement in Qadian (Punjab) in 1889 AD?
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
l Who played the main role in the establishment of Islamic Madrasa of Deoband?
Mohammad Qasim Nanawtawi and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
l Who founded the ‘Samata Sainik dal’ in 1927? B.R. Ambedkar (SSC CGL (T-1) 2024)
l Who founded the Liberation Mission in 1899 AD, who were disinherited and ill-treated by their
families? Pandita Ramabai (RRB NTPC 2022)
l Who was the founder of ‘Servants of India Society’ (Bharat Sevak Samaj)? Gopal Krishna Gokhale
l Who is given the credit for ‘establishing the national press’? Raja Rammohan Roy
l Which newspaper was edited by Dadabhai Naoroji? Rast Goftar (SSC MTS 2019)
l Which popular newspaper was published in Tamil? Swadeshmitra (UK AFC (Pre) 2021)
l Where was ‘The Indian Nation’ newspaper published? Patna
l Which Indian was granted membership of the ‘Royal Asiatic Society’ of Paris?
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
l Which newspaper in Urdu was started by Lala Lajpat Rai from Lahore in the year 1920?
Vande Mataram
l When was Kolkata madarsa opened, to promote the study of Arabic, Persian and Islamic rules?
1718 AD (SSC CGL 2024)
l Anglo-Orientalist Controversy is related to Indian Education System, English Education System
l In which year did the British Government establish the ‘Department of Public Education’, immediately
implementing the recommendations of the Wood Despatch? 1854 AD
l Under whose chairmanship was the Indian Universities Act, 1904 established?
Under the chairmanship of Sir Thomas Raleigh
l In which state, primary education was made compulsory for the first time in the year 1906? Baroda

l Who was the founder of Mahakali Pathshala in Kolkata?

Saint Mataji Maharani Tapaswini (CDS 2019)
l English education was started in India during the reign of which Viceroy? Lord William Bentinck

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l Which Indian was granted membership of the Paris-based Roy Asiatic Society?
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
l Which Governor General decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal emperor and
after his death any of his descendants will be not be recognised as king? Lord Canning (SSC 2019)
l Bringing back the monarchy was the main theme of the Azamgarh Proclamation, in which year
was this introduced? 25th August, 1857 (NDA 2019)
l Mangal Pandey was a soldier of which company? 34th Bengol Native Infantry (SSC MTS 2023)
l Where is Barrackpore Cantonment, an important center of the Revolution of 1857, located? Bengal
l Which title was awarded to Bakht Khan by Bahadur Shah during the rebellion of 1857?Saheb-e-Alam
l What is the name of the famous warrior Begum of the princely state of Awadh, who participated in
the battle with the British in the rebellion of 1857? Begum Hazrat Mahal (UPPSC 2019)
l Which Peshwa was the father of the rebel Nana Saheb of Kanpur? Bajirao II (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l Who helped the British during the Santhal rebellion and the rebellion of 1857?
Maharaj Mehtab Chandra
l In which year did Kanpur captured by the British officer Campbell? On 6th September, 1857
l When did Lakshmibai attain martyrdom while protecting the fort of Gwalior?
On 18th June, 1858 (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2020, BPSC (Pre) 2022)
l At which place did the Indian Army contingent rebel and murdered the British Agent Major
Burton? Kota
l When was Banga Bhasha Prakashan Sabha established? In 1836 AD
l What is the first major institution established in Calcutta in 1851 AD, which represented the
interests of Indian landlords? British Indian Association (NDA 2018)
l Where was the first conference of the Indian National Conference was conducted held in
December, 1883? Calcutta
l Under which theory it is believed that A.O. Hume founded the Indian National Congress on the
instructions, guidance and advice of the then Viceroy Lord Dufferin? Safety Valve Theory
l Who said that “No Indian could establish the Indian National Congress; even if an Indian had
come forward to start such an all-India movement, the government authorities would not have
allowed it to come into existence?” Gopal Krishna Gokhale
l Which term was used by Bipin Chandra Pal for the Indian National Congress?
Solicitation of the word institution
l Which committee was formed to investigate Indian expenditures? Welby Committee
l In 1893, without giving his name, Aurobindo Ghosh had criticised the policies of the Congress by
writing several articles in which newspaper published from Bombay? Indu Prakash
l Before the partition of Bengal in 1905, Bengal was the largest province of British India. Which
states' parts were included in it? Bihar and Orissa (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2023)
l What is considered to be the real reason for the decision of partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon?
British policy of divide and rule (RRB NTPC 2021)
l In which year was the partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon in 1905 cancelled? In 1911
l Who was the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal at the time of partition of Bengal? Sir Andrews Fraser
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l The Swadeshi movement was supported in the Benares session of the Congress in 1905. Who
presided over this session? Gopal Krishna Gokhale
l The partition of Bengal had angered people all over India and the Swadeshi movement took place
in Delta Andhra (Delta region of Andhra), by what name was it known?
Vande Mataram Movement (UPSSSC PET 2023, SSC GD 2019)
l In which year the Indian National Congress was divided into Moderates and Extremists?
In the year 1907 (SSC CGL (T-1) 2022)
l By what name was the headquarters of the Ghadar Party in San Francisco known? Yugantar Ashram
l Who was the one who founded the ‘Independence League’? Rash Bihari Bose
l At which place Mahatma Gandhi led the movement against the forceful imposition on farmers to grow
indigo by the British farm/landowners? Champaran (SSC CGL 2024)
l Kheda Movement 1918, farmers Satyagraha
l Civil Disobedience Movement (Dandi March) 1930 Salt Satyagraha
l Which leader went to South Africa and helped Gandhi achieve his objectives?
Gopal Krishna Gokhale (UP RO/ARO (Pre) 2023)
l Where did Mahatma Gandhi give his first public speech in India in 1916? Varanasi (NDA 2021)
l Where was the Congress session held in which Mahatma Gandhi convinced other leaders of the
need to launch a non-cooperation movement in support of Swaraj along with Khilafat?
Calcutta (UPSSSC PET 2023)
l Who established the Anti-Non-cooperation Movement Assembly?
Jamnadas Thakurdas (CGPSC (Pre) 2020)
l What was the exact date of starting the Salt Satyagraha Dandi March of Gandhiji? 12th March, 1930
l Where did Mahatma Gandhi start the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930? Dandi
l What was the result of the communal award made by British Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald?
Second Round Table Conference (SSC CPO 2019,
UPSSSC PET 2023)
l When did Muslim League celebrate ‘Liberation Day’? On 22nd December, 1939
l Who used the word ‘Pakistan’ for the first time to demand a separate state for Indian Muslims?
Choudhary Rahmat Ali
l Who referred to Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the messenger of the Hindu-Muslim Unity?
Sarojini Naidu
l Dr. Rjaendra Prasad on 9th August, 1942, was arrested and imprisoned in which jail? Bankipur Jail
l Whose brainchild was the INA, and who is given credit for it? Captain Mohan Singh
l Who joined hands with Subhash Chandra Bose in the establishment of the All India Forward
Bloc and also participated in the INA movement? Sheel Bhadra Yajee
l Government of which party was formed in ‘Britain’ in 1945? Labour Party (SSC CGL 2024)
l Why did Lord Mountbatten give Gandhiji the title of ‘One Man Boundary Force’?
In praise of Gandhiji’s Wisdom and courage
l The Missouri Compromise was repealed and the people of Kenya and Nebraska were allowed to
determine whether or not they should keep slaves. This result was achieved by which act?
Kenya-Nebraska Act of 1854 (NDA 2019)
l With which revolution did the first clear expression of nationalism occur?
French Revolution (UPSSSC PET 2022)

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l In which year did the Battle of Waterloo take place? 1815 AD (UKPSC (Pre) 2022)
l Which country is the Romanov dynasty related to? Russia (UKPSC (Rte) 2022)
l Which was the last dynasty of China, which ruled from 1644 AD till which year?
Qing Dynasty, till 1912 (MP Police 2022)
l After which event was the UN established in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations?
Immediately after World War II (RRB NTPC 2021)

n Art and Architecture

l Why were stupas built? To keep sacred signs (RRB NTPC 2021)
l The Sites of Ellora and Elephanta belong to which period? Rashtrakuta
l What is Panchayatan’ related to in the context of cultural history of India? Temple building style
l Chalukya period temples are mainly related to which religion? Jainism
l Which temple is also known as Black Pagoda? Sun Temple Konark (Orissa) (SSC MTS 2023)
l Where is the earliest evidence of Indian painting found? Bhimbetka (Madhya Pradesh)
l Which scholar has been given the credit for bringing the rock paintings of Panchmarhi to light?
G.R. Hunter
l Which colors are mostly used in the paintings of Bhimbetka cave? Red and White
l Which style is the famous painting ‘Bani-Thani’? Kishangarh style
l Who discovered the Bagh Caves in 1818 AD? Danger field
l The subject matter of Pala style was influenced by which religion? Buddhism
l Where has the evidence of the oldest heroine distinction been found? Ajanta
l Rajmnama (Mahabharata), Ramayana, Nal-Daman (Nal-Damayanti), Kalila Daman (Panchantra)
etc. were painted during whose reign? Akbar’s
l Kohbar painting is the specialty of which art? Madhubani art
l Which animal statue was the most important among the animal terracotta statues found in the
Harappan civilisation? Humped bull
l An excellent statue of which animal has been made by cutting the Dhauli rock of the Maurya
period? Elephant (UPPSC (Pre) 2018)
l The statue of which animal has been created by cutting the Dhauli rock of Odisha? Elephant statue
l During the Kushan period, the practice of making statues of dead kings started, what was this
practice called? Devkul
l Which is the ancient style of hindustani classical music? Dhrupad (Swami Haridas)
l Thumri is the singing style of which classical music? Semi-classical music
l Who is considered the father of Karnataka style? Purandar Das
l Swami Haridas was a contemporary Vaishnav saint of which Mughal ruler? Akbar’s
l Which music school was established by Bhathkande in Lucknow? Marris College of Music
l From which period is historical evidence of dance obtained? Harappan period
l In how many parts is dance classified in Indian dance tradition?
In 2 parts (classical dance and folk dance)

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