History GK Quiz for Competitive Exams

NEW History GK Quiz for Competitive Exams
Q :  

When did the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan die?

(A) 1219

(B) 1210

(C) 1235

(D) 1227


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

His great empire stretched from central Russia down to the Aral Sea in the west, and from northern China down to Beijing in the east. On August 18, 1227, while putting down a revolt in the kingdom of Xi Xia, Genghis Khan died.


Q :  

Which of the following led the English company in the Battle of Plassey (1757)?

(A) Lord Dalhousie

(B) Captain Hodson

(C) Warren Hastings

(D) Robert Clive


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on 23 June 1757. Troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies.


Q :  

Which one of the following rites is related to completion of education?

(A) widening

(B) upanayana

(C) convergence

(D) cement upgrade


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Samavartana (IAST: Samāvartana), or Snana, is the ceremony associated with the end of formal education and the Brahmacharya asrama of life.


Q :  

Which Indian freedom fighter is also known as Bismarck of India?

(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

India's Bismarck: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.


Q :  

“All India Muslim League” was established in 1906 at ______.

(A) Dacca

(B) Bombay

(C) Madras

(D) Surat


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

On 30 December 1906, the All-India Muslim League (AIML), popularly known as the Muslim League was founded in Dhaka, British India (now in Bangladesh).


Q :  

From which of the following stone-period sites has evidence of pit dwelling been obtained?

(A) Tekkalkot

(B) Burzholm

(C) Sangankallu

(D) Utnoor


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Burzahom archaeological sites have evidence of pit-dwellings. It is located in the Kashmir Valley of the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir. As per the archeological excavations, there were four phases of cultural significance between 3000 BC to 1000BC.


Q :  

Which was the most famous state festival of the Vijayanagara Empire?

(A) Spring

(B) Mahanavami

(C) Ram Navami

(D) Vinayaka Chaturthi


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The largest festival in the Vijayanagar calendar was Mahanavami which was a nine days festival, also called Navaratri festival or Dussehra and the worship of Goddess Durga shows that its celebration is in honour of Parvati(wife of Siva).


Q :  

Lord William Bentinck had done many reforms in Indian society. Which of the following did he not do?

(A) abolition of sati

(B) abolition of human sacrifice

(C) swindle eradication

(D) widow marriage


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

He was the Governor General of India, Lord William Bentinck who ruled India from 1828-1835. Many efforts were made by him for social reform, educational reform, financial reform, improvement in government service. Social Reforms- In 1829, the practice of Sati was completely banned with the help of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.


Q :  

Who was the Mughal emperor, when a massive rebellion against British rule broke out in 1857?

(A) Farrukhsiyar

(B) Bahadur Shah Zafar

(C) Akbar II

(D) Aurangzeb


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Bahadur Shah Zafar was the titular ruler of Delhi, during the 1857 rebellion.


Q :  

The Revolutionary Socialist Party was established in ____.

(A) 1936

(B) 1925

(C) 1940

(D) 1929


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The party was founded on 19 March 1940 by Tridib Chaudhuri and has its roots in the Bengali liberation movement Anushilan Samiti and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army.


Showing page 2 of 3

    Choose from these tabs.

    You may also like

    About author

    Rajesh Bhatia

    A Writer, Teacher and GK Expert. I am an M.A. & M.Ed. in English Literature and Political Science. I am highly keen and passionate about reading Indian History. Also, I like to mentor students about how to prepare for a competitive examination. Share your concerns with me by comment box. Also, you can ask anything at linkedin.com/in/rajesh-bhatia-7395a015b/.

    Read more articles

      Report Error: History GK Quiz for Competitive Exams

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully