1000 History Questions asked in SSC Exams
Question asked between 1999-2000 in various SSC Exams.
1. The Gupta emperor who undertook South-em Campgian was:
A. Chandra Gupta
B. Skanda Gupta
C. Vishnu Gupta
D. Samudra Gupta
2. The Alahabad pillar inscription was composed by
A. Vikramaditya
B. Harisena
C. Samudragupta
D. Vishnugupta
3.The Navaratnas of Sanskrit literature flourished in the Court of
A. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Krishnadeva Raya
4.The Surya Siddhanta is written by
A. Varahamihira
B. Aryabhata
C. Visakhadatta
D. Vishnusarma
5. Charaka and Susruta are the Ayurvedic books flourished in …… period
A. Satavahana
B. Gupta
C. Nanda
D. None
6. The Ajanta paintings belonged to……. age.
A. Satavahana
B. Gupta
C. Nanda
D. Maurya
7. Mudrarakshasa was written by
A. Vishnu sarma
B. Aryabhata
C. Varahamihira
D. Visakhadatta
8. The downfall of the Gupta empire was mainly due to the invasions of
A. The pallavas
B. The Hunas
C. Cholas
D. All the above
9. The Gupta empire was divided into the provinces called…….
A. Mandals
B. Sakhas
C. Bhuktis
D. Rathas
10. The greatest of the pallava rulers was
A. Narasimha varma-I
B. Narasimhavarma-II
C. Rajasimha
D. Maheridravarma
11.Maiiabalipuram was built by
A. Narasimha Varma-I
B. Mahendra Varma
C. Rajasimha
D. Narasimha Varma-II
12. The capital of the pallavas was
A. Kanchi
B. Sanchi
C. Saranath
D. Mahabhalipuram
13.The mono-li thic temples of the pallavas are called
A. Gopuras
B. Shilpas
C. Rathas
D. None
14. Brihadesvara temple in Tanjore was built by
A. Rajendra-I
B. Rajasimha
C. Narasimha Varma
D. Rajendra-II
15. The most important feature of the Chola administration was…..
A. The nagarapalikas
B. The local self Government
C. Variams
D. Sabha
Question asked between 2001-2002 in various SSC Exams.
Q.1) Babur was buried after his death in which one of the following cities?
A. Kabul
B. Patna
C. Kolkata
D. Peshawar
Q.2) The use of half-dome portal is the characteristic of which one of the following dynasties?
A. Slave Dynasty
B. Lodi Dynasty
C. Mughal Dynasty
D. Tughlaq Dynasty
Q.3) The battle of Chausa is fought between whom among the following?
A. Sher Shah and Humayun
B. Akbar and Hemu
C. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
D. Balban and Mangols
Q.4) Who among the following was the author of Tahqiq-i-Hind?
A. Alberuni
B. Amir Khusro
C. Minhaj-us-Siraj
D. Badauni
Q.5) Consider the following statements:
i) Ahmednagar was ruled by Nizamshahi dynasty.
ii) Bijapur was ruled by Adil Shahi dynasty
Choose the right option:
A. Both i and ii are correct
B. Only i is correct
C. Only ii is correct
D. Neither i nor ii is correct
Q.6) Consider the following statements:
i) Jehangir was the ruler of India when the East India company was set up.
ii) The famous queen Chand Bibi belonged to Ahmednagar kingdom.
Choose the right option:
A. Both i and ii are correct
B. Neither i nor ii is correct
C. Only i is correct
D. Only ii is correct
Q.7) Amir Khusro was a ___.
A. Poet
B. Soldier
C. Emperor
D. Musician
Q.8) Which one among the following Indian emperors founded the Jaunpur city?
A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq (Your Answer)
D. Jehangir
Q.9) Al-Beruni was the contemporary of which one of the following emperors?
A. Mahmud Ghaznavi
B. Akbar
C. Humayun
D. Shershah
Q.10) When was paper introduced in India?
A. 18th century
B. 16th century
C. 12th century
D. 14th century
Question asked between 2002 - 2003 in various SSC Exams.
1. President of Indian National Congress at the time of independence was___?
1. J. B. Kripalani
2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. Jawahar Lal Nehru
2. The resolution of Swadeshi was adopted in which session of Congress?
1. Madras session of 1903
2. Bombay session of 1904
3. Benaras session of 1905
4. Calcutta session of 1906
3. Which was the only session of Indian National Congress, presided by Mahatma Gandhi?
1. Allahabad
2. Guwahati
3. Belgaum
4. Kakinada
4. Who among the following was not one of the founding fathers of the All India Muslim League ?
1. Nawab Moshin-ul-Mulk
2. Maulana Abul KalamAzad
3. Aga Khan
4. Nawab Salimullah of Dacca
5. Who among the following is known as Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal?
1. Syed Ahmad Khan
2. Ameer Ali
3. Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
4. Nawab Samiullah Khan
6. The founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj was ___?
1. Atmaram Pandurang
2. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
3. M. G. Ranade
4. Jyotiba Phule
7. The first President of the Indian Home Rule League (1916) was__?
1. Joseph Bapista
2. Annie Besant
3. N.C. Kelkar
4. B.G. Tilak
8. Who among the following founded Theosophical Society in USA?
1. Dr. Annie Besant
2. A. O. Hume
3. Tilak and Gokhale
4. Madam Blavatsky and Olcott
9. The Congress is in reality a civil war without arms.
The above statement was made by ___?
1. W. Wedderburn
2. Sir Saiyid Ahmad Khan
3. D.W. Bethune
4. Lord Dufferin
10. Dalhousie’s worst political blunder was ___?
1. Annexation of Punjab
2. Occupation of lower Burma
3. Abolition of the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’
4. Annexation of Oudh
11. The leader of revolt of 1857 in Lucknow was __?
1. Tatya Tope
2. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
3. Birjis Qadir
4. Begum Hazrat Mahal
12. Who among the following preached the doctrine of “One religion, one caste and one God for mankind“?
1. Jyotiba Phule
2. Vivekananda
3. Sri Narayan Guru
4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
13. The magna carta of western education system in India is___?
1. The report of the Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
2. The Charter Act of 1833
3. Report of the Hunter Commission, 1862
4. Wood’s Despatch, 1854
14. Who among the following established the Ved Samaj in Madras in 1864?
1. Keshab Chandra Sen
2. Lokhitwadi
3. Shibnath Shastri
4. Debendranath Tagore
15. Who among the following established the Bhil Seva Mandal in 1922?
1. Narain Malhar Joshi
2. Amritlal Vitthaldas Thakkar
3. Jyotiba Phule
4. Baba Amte
