General Knowledge Question Answer: History GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge History Questions, History Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important History MCQs for GK

Q. Gandhiji supported the Khilafat Movement because of which of the following reasons?
1) Hindu Muslim unity
2) He wanted to lead the Muslim movements
3) To negotiate with the British
4) None of the above

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Q. The first Municipal Corporation was set up in which of the following places in India?
1) Madras
2) Kochi
3) Calcutta
4) Cuttack

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Q. Who among the following said about the Derozians that they are the Pioneers of the modern civilization of Bengal?
1) Raja Rammohan Roy
2) Surendranath Banerjee
3) Rabindranath Tagore
4) S.N. Sen

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Q. Which of the following dynasties had a role in the construction and maintenance of the Sanchi Stupa?
1) Mauryas
2) Sungas
3) Kanvas
4) Satavahanas

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Q. Which of the following Mughal emperors granted the Diwani Rights over Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East India Company, by the Treaty of Allahabad?
1) Ahmad Shah
2) Alamgir II
3) Shah Alam II
4) Akbar Shah II

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Q. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly, in relation to first war of independence?
1) Delhi-Bahadur Shah Zafar
2) Kanpur-Nana Sahib
3) Lucknow-Begam Hazrat Mahal
4) Jhansi-Tantiya Tope

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Q. Principle of separate electorate for Hindus and the Muslims was legalised under -
1) Morley Minto Reforms
2) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
3) Government of India Act, 1935
4) Poona Pact

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Q. Who was the author of Young India book?
1) Anne Besant
2) Lala Lajpat Rai
3) M K Gandhi
4) J L Nehru

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Q. Which Indian revolutionary handed over command of the INA to Subhash Chandra Bose in 1943?
1) Shamji Krishna Verma
2) Savarkar
3) Rashbehari Bose
4) Surendra Nath Bondopadhaye

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Q. Which Sikh Guru started Gurumukhi script?
1) Guru Angad
2) Guru Amar Das
3) Guru Ram Das
4) Guru Nanak

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