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 Indus Valley Civilisation

Q. In Indus Valley Civilization, Dholavira is famous for which of the following?

A.
Sea port
B.
Rock cut architecture
C.
Water Conservation
D.
Pottery

Answer

Correct Answer : Water Conservation

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History Indus Valley Civilisation

Q. In Indus Valley Civilization, Kalibangan is famous for which of the following?

A.
Sea port
B.
Rock cut architecture
C.
Cotton cultivation
D.
Pottery

Answer

Correct Answer : Pottery

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History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. In Jain literature, which of the following Tirthankar is also known as Prajapati, Adibrahma and Aadinath?

A.
Ajitnath
B.
Rishabhnath
C.
Sambhav nath
D.
Abhnindan Nath

Answer

Correct Answer : Rishabhnath

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History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. In Jainism the aim of life is to attain Nirvana or Moksha for which one has to

A.
practice, non-violence and non-injury to all living beings
B.
follow three jewels and five vows
C.
renounce the world and attain right knowledge
D.
believe in the Jains and absolute non-violence

Answer

Correct Answer : follow three jewels and five vows

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History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. In Jainism, ‘Perfect Knowledge’ is referred to as

A.
Ratna
B.
Nirvana
C.
Kaivalya
D.
Jina

Answer

Correct Answer : Kaivalya

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History Indian History

Q. In July 1933 the Congress decided to launch:

A.
Satyagrah
B.
An Individual Civil Disobedience
C.
Bharat Chhoro Aandolan
D.
None of these

Answer

Correct Answer : An Individual Civil Disobedience

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History Indian History

Q. In March 1923 Chittranjan Das along with Motilal Nehru formed :

A.
The Forward Block
B.
The Gaddar Party
C.
The Swaraj Party
D.
None of these

Answer

Correct Answer : The Swaraj Party

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British Rule History

Q. In March 1942, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed the Cripps Mission to resolve Indian political crisis because

A.
of the gravity of the Japanese war menace on India's borders
B.
he was under pressure from the US President Roosevelt
C.
both A and B above
D.
of INA's initial success on India's eastern borders

Answer

Correct Answer : both A and B above

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History Mauryan Empire

Q. In Mauryan dynasty Kalinga war took place in the year

A.
261 BC
B.
260 BC
C.
126 BC
D.
232 BC

Answer

Correct Answer : 261 BC

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History Modern Indian

Q. In May 1933, Mahatma Gandhi began a fast of 21 days

A.
to launch a campaign against untouchability
B.
to appeal to the Hindus to throw open the temples and public wells to the Harijans
C.
for his own purification and that of his associates for greater commitment to the cause of the Harijans
D.
For all the above

Answer

Correct Answer : for his own purification and that of his associates for greater commitment to the cause of the Harijans

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