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 Mughal Empire

Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Portuguese?

A.
They spread Catholicism in western and eastern coast of India
B.
They brought tobacco cultivation in India
C.
They established first printing press in India at Goa in AD 1556
D.
The Indian Medicinal Plants was the first scientific work which was published at Andhra Pradesh in 1563

Answer

Correct Answer : The Indian Medicinal Plants was the first scientific work which was published at Andhra Pradesh in 1563

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18th Century Revolts And Reform History

Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Raja Ram Mohan Roy?

A.
He died in Indian in 1833
B.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born in a well-to-do family in Bengal, probably in 1772
C.
He was given the title of Raja by the Mughal Emperor
D.
He started the newspaper named "Sambad Kaumudi"

Answer

Correct Answer : He died in Indian in 1833

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History Medieval History

Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Simon Commission?

A.
The British Government appointed the Simon commission in Nov., 1927
B.
The activities of Swaraj party had induced the British Government to review the working of the diarchy system introduced by the Montague- Chelmsford reforms
C.
Simon commission was opposed because its all members were the English
D.
Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of Simon commission

Answer

Correct Answer : Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of Simon commission

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History Mughal Empire

Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about The French East India Company?

A.
They established their first company in Surat
B.
The French East India Company took hold of Yanam in 1723 AD, Mahe on Malabar Coast in 1725 AD and Karaikal in 1739 A.D.
C.
The French East India Company was formed in 1764 AD
D.
The French East India Company was formed during the reign of King Louis XIV

Answer

Correct Answer : The French East India Company was formed in 1764 AD

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British Rule History

Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about the provisions of the Government of India Act,1858?

A.
A council of fifteen members was appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India
B.
The Queen's Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company's Court of Directors
C.
For all the communications between Britain and India, the Secretary of State became the real channel
D.
All the above statements are incorrect

Answer

Correct Answer : All the above statements are incorrect

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18th Century Revolts And Reform History

Q. Which of the following statement is not correct?

A.
Brahmo Sabha forbade idol-worship and discarded meaningless rites and rituals
B.
Rajaram Mohan Rai set up Brahmo Sabha in 1828
C.
Rajaram Mohan Rai worked to abolish child marriage
D.
Sati Pratha was abolished in 1829

Answer

Correct Answer : Rajaram Mohan Rai worked to abolish child marriage

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History Mughal Empire

Q. Which of the following statement is not related to the Akbar’s reign?

A.
A syncretic religion, called "divine faith," which stressed loyalty to the emperor
B.
Religious toleration for Hindus and Sikhs
C.
A centralized administrative structure with ministers appointed to regional provinces
D.
Education and basic rights for Indian women

Answer

Correct Answer : Education and basic rights for Indian women

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History Mughal Empire

Q. Which of the following statement is not true about “Doctrine of Lapse”?

A.
It was in operations between 1848 and 1856
B.
It was started by Lord Dalhousie
C.
Nagpur was the first state annexed under this rule
D.
Satara, jaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur states were annexed under this rule

Answer

Correct Answer : Nagpur was the first state annexed under this rule

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History Independence

Q. Which of the following statement is not true about the Indian National Congress?

A.
W.C. Bannerjee was the first president of congress
B.
It was formed in 1885
C.
It was formed when 72 delegates from all the presidencies and provinces of India met at Bombay
D.
Its founder, Allan Octavian Hume, was a retired British professor in India

Answer

Correct Answer : Its founder, Allan Octavian Hume, was a retired British professor in India

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History Mughal Empire

Q. Which of the following statement is related to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb?

A.
Promoted religious toleration
B.
Replaced many Hindu temples with mosques
C.
Converted to Hinduism
D.
Presided over an era of religious harmony

Answer

Correct Answer : Replaced many Hindu temples with mosques

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