History MCQs and Answers: History MCQs are very important for OPSC, OSSC, OSSSC & Other State Exams. Aspirants who are willing to apply for the various Government exams 2022 must go through the topics of History for competitive exams, as History is a key part of the syllabus.
Q1. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of development of art under the?
(a) Rashtrakutas.
(b) Pallavas.
(c) pandyas.
(d) Challykyas.
S1. (d)
Sol.
- The paintings in Ajanta and Ellora caves developed under the Challykyas.
Q2. Who was the governor general during the second Anglo- Mysore war?
(a) Lord Wellesley.
(b) Lord Cornwallis.
(c) Sir John shore.
(d) Warren Hastings.
S2. (d)
Sol.
- During the second Anglo-Mysore war hyder Ali died and he was succeeded by his son.
- During that war the governor general ship of Bengal was under Lord Warren Hastings.
- It was concluded with the treaty of Mangalore.
Q3. Siraj-ud-daulah renamed which city as alinagar?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) Agra.
(c) ferozpur.
(d) fatehpur.
S3. (a)
Sol. siraj-ud-daulah renamed Calcutta as alinagar., The treaty of alinagar was signed on 9th Feb 1757 between Robert Clive and siraj-ud-daulah .
Q4. Who was the chairman of the union power’s committee of the constituent assembly
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
(b) DRM B.R. Ambedkar.
(c) sir alladi Krishnaswamy ayyar.
(d) pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru.
S4. (d)
Sol.
- jawahar Lal Nehru was the chairman of the union power’s committee of the constituent assembly.
Q5. The capital of the maurayan kingdom was located at?
(a) Pataliputra.
(b) Vaishali.
(c) Lumbini.
(d) Gaya.
S5. (a)
Sol.
- The capital of Mauryan kingdom was pataliputra.
Q6. Name the Buddha belonged to?
(a) Gnathrika.
(b) Maurya.
(c) Shakya.
(d) Kuru.
S6. (C)
Sol.
- Buddha was born in Lumbini , Nepal who was the leader of Shakya clan.
Q7. Lord Mahavira died at?
(a) Saravana Belagola.
(b) Lumbini Garden.
(c) Kalugumalai.
(d) Pavapuri.
S7. (d)
Sol.
- Lord Mahavira died at pavapuri at 527 B.C.
Q8. The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?
(a) Mauryas.
(b) Nandas.
(c) Gupta’s.
(d) Cholas.
S8. (C)
Sol.
- The Gupta’s minted gold coins in abundance also known as dinars.
- The coins were depicted with the images of ruler’s in various pose.
- Some coins depicted samudragupta playing Veena.
Q9. By which Charter Act , the east india company monopoly of trade with China come to an end?
(a) Charter Act 1793.
(b) Charter Act 1813.
(c) Charter Act 1833.
(d) Charter Act 1855.
S9. (b)
Sol.
- By the Charter Act of 1813 the trade monopoly of East india company comes to an end.
- But the monopoly on the tea trade with China was unchanged.
Q10. Most of the chola temples were dedicated to?
(a) Vishnu.
(b) Shiva.
(c) Brahma.
(d) Durga.
S10. (b)
Sol.
- Most of the chola temples were dedicated to Shiva.
Q11. When was the first train steamed off in india?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1853.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1880
S11. (b)
Sol.
on April 16 , 1853 , the first passenger train steamed between Bori Bunder in mumbai and Thane.
- It is written in awadhi , which is an indo – Aryan Language.
Q12. Who was the national leader who wrote history of India on the walls of the Andaman cellular Jail?
(a) Nandalal Bose
(b) Ambedkar.
(c) Vir Savarkar.
(d) Jyotiba Phule.
S12. (C)
Sol.
- Vir Savarkar was great national leader , he wrote history of India on walls of Andaman cellular Jail.
Q13. Who among the following is known as the father of the Indian Renaissance?
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
(b) Rabindranath Tagore.
(c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati.
(d) Swami Vivekananda.
S13. (a)
Sol.
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy was known as the father of the Indian Renaissance.
Q14. Who among the following , has been known as the frontier Gandhi?
(a) Khan Abdul ghaffar Khan.
(b) Khan Saheb.
(c) Chaudhary shaukatullah.
(d) Liaquat Ali Khan.
S14. (a)
Sol.
- Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan known as the frontier Gandhi.
Q15. Who among the following was the viceroy of India when Indian University act , 1904 was passed?
(a) Lord Dufferin.
(b) Lord Lansdowne.
(c) Lord Minto.
(d) Lord Curzon.
S15. (d)
Sol.
- During the time period of Indian University act , 1904 lord Curzon was the viceroy of India.
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