History MCQ Question Answers

History Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

History Sikh Empire

Q. The Sikh Guru who wrote Guru Nanak’s biography was

A.
Guru Amardas
B.
Guru Angad Dev
C.
Guru Ramdas
D.
Guru Arjun Dev

Answer

Correct Answer : Guru Angad Dev

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History Sikh Empire

Q. The Sikh gurus who compiled the Guru Granth Sahib was

A.
Har Rai
B.
Nanak
C.
Arjan
D.
Bahadur

Answer

Correct Answer : Arjan

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History Sikh Empire

Q. The Sikh military sect ‘the Khalsa’ was introduced by

A.
Guru Har Krishan
B.
Guru Har Rai
C.
Guru Gobind Singh
D.
Guru Tegh Bahadur

Answer

Correct Answer : Guru Gobind Singh

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History Modern Indian

Q. The Sikhs were defeated by the English at __________ in 1856

A.
Amritsar
B.
Sobraon
C.
Lahore
D.
Kashmir

Answer

Correct Answer : Sobraon

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Gulam Dynasty History

Q. The silver coin ‘tanka’ was introduced by

A.
Iltutmish
B.
Qutub-ud-din Aibak
C.
Balban
D.
Bairam Khan

Answer

Correct Answer : Iltutmish

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British Rule History

Q. The Simla Conference called by Viceroy Lord Wavell (to discuss the so-called Wavell Plan) in June 1945 failed on account of

A.
the demand of the Congress to include the members of all communities in their quota to the Executive Council
B.
Jinnah's demand that the Muslim League alone would nominate Muslim members to the Executive Council
C.
the demand of the Scheduled Castes to reserved seats in the Executive Council in Proportion to their population
D.
All the above

Answer

Correct Answer : All the above

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History Modern Indian

Q. The Simon Commission was boycotted by Indians because

A.
It proposed to partition India
B.
It sought to curb civil liberties of the Indians
C.
It was an all-white commission without Indian representation
D.
It proposed measures to contain nationalism

Answer

Correct Answer : It was an all-white commission without Indian representation

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History Modern Indian

Q. The Simon Commission was formed to review

A.
Fitness of India for further reforms
B.
Legislatures in India
C.
The position of the viceroy
D.
A constitution for India

Answer

Correct Answer : Fitness of India for further reforms

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History Modern Indian

Q. The Singh Sabha intended to restore Sikhism to its past purity by publishing historical religious books, magazines and journals, to propagate knowledge using Punjabi, to return Sikh apostates to their original faith, and to involve highly placed __________in the educational programme of the Sikhs

A.
Frenchmen
B.
Portuguese
C.
Dutch
D.
Englishmen

Answer

Correct Answer : Englishmen

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British Rule History

Q. The single biggest item of British capital investment in India was

A.
Plantations and mines
B.
Railways
C.
Banking and insurance
D.
Shipping

Answer

Correct Answer : Railways

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