The OTET (Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test) includes a range of history questions that cover significant events and personalities from ancient to modern India. For instance, questions might focus on the Maurya and Gupta empires, highlighting their administration and cultural achievements. Key figures such as Ashoka and his role in spreading Buddhism, or the contributions of the Gupta period to art and science, are commonly featured. Additionally, the exam might explore the socio-economic impacts of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire, emphasizing their contributions to architecture, trade, and governance in India.
Top 30 History MCQS For OTET Paper-II Exam
- Which historical method involves comparing different sources to verify facts?
[A] Comparative method
[B] Chronological method
[C] Analytical method
[D] Empirical method
Correct Answer: [A] Comparative method - What was the main economic activity during the Delhi Sultanate period?
[A] Industrialization
[B] Agriculture
[C] Trade
[D] Mining
Correct Answer: [B] Agriculture - Who established the Khilji dynasty in India?
[A] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
[B] Alauddin Khilji
[C] Jalal-ud-din Khilji
[D] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [C] Jalal-ud-din Khilji - Which Mughal emperor introduced the policy of Din-i Ilahi?
[A] Babur
[B] Akbar
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: [B] Akbar - The East India Company was established in which year?
[A] 1600
[B] 1700
[C] 1757
[D] 1800
Correct Answer: [A] 1600 - Who was the first Governor-General of India under the British Crown?
[A] Lord Wellesley
[B] Lord Dalhousie
[C] Lord Canning
[D] Warren Hastings
Correct Answer: [C] Lord Canning - Kharavela, an ancient Indian king, belonged to which dynasty?
[A] Gupta
[B] Maurya
[C] Chedi
[D] Satavahana
Correct Answer: [C] Chedi - Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism occurred after which battle?
[A] Battle of Kalinga
[B] Battle of Panipat
[C] Battle of Hydaspes
[D] Battle of Plassey
Correct Answer: [A] Battle of Kalinga - The Ganga dynasty ruled over which present-day Indian state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: [C] Odisha - The Somavamshi dynasty was known for which architectural achievement?
[A] Sun Temple at Konark
[B] Jagannath Temple at Puri
[C] Brihadeeswarar Temple
[D] Khajuraho Temples
Correct Answer: [B] Jagannath Temple at Puri - Under which Mughal ruler did Odisha become part of the empire?
[A] Akbar
[B] Humayun
[C] Jahangir
[D] Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: [A] Akbar - Which movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi to protest against the Rowlatt Act?
[A] Non-Cooperation Movement
[B] Civil Disobedience Movement
[C] Quit India Movement
[D] Champaran Satyagraha
Correct Answer: [A] Non-Cooperation Movement - Who among the following was a prominent leader during the Swadeshi Movement?
[A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[B] Jawaharlal Nehru
[C] Subhas Chandra Bose
[D] Bhagat Singh
Correct Answer: [A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak - The Industrial Revolution in Europe began in which century?
[A] 15th century
[B] 16th century
[C] 18th century
[D] 19th century
Correct Answer: [C] 18th century - Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Maratha War?
[A] Treaty of Purandar
[B] Treaty of Salbai
[C] Treaty of Bassein
[D] Treaty of Surat
Correct Answer: [B] Treaty of Salbai - The Treaty of Allahabad was signed between the British East India Company and which Mughal emperor?
[A] Shah Alam II
[B] Bahadur Shah I
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Akbar II
Correct Answer: [A] Shah Alam II - Who was the last ruler of the Lodhi dynasty?
[A] Sikandar Lodhi
[B] Ibrahim Lodhi
[C] Bahlul Lodhi
[D] Daulat Khan Lodhi
Correct Answer: [B] Ibrahim Lodhi - The fall of which fort marked the end of the Maratha Confederacy?
[A] Pune
[B] Raigad
[C] Gwalior
[D] Agra
Correct Answer: [C] Gwalior - Who was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty?
[A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[B] Mohammad bin Tughlaq
[C] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[D] Nasiruddin Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq - Which Mughal emperor established the Din-i-Ilahi?
[A] Babur
[B] Humayun
[C] Akbar
[D] Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [C] Akbar - Who led the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 in Kanpur?
[A] Rani Lakshmibai
[B] Nana Sahib
[C] Tantia Tope
[D] Bahadur Shah II
Correct Answer: [B] Nana Sahib - Which British Act transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British Crown?
[A] Regulating Act of 1773
[B] Charter Act of 1813
[C] Government of India Act 1858
[D] Indian Councils Act 1909
Correct Answer: [C] Government of India Act 1858 - The Gajapati rulers of Odisha belonged to which dynasty?
[A] Ganga dynasty
[B] Somavamshi dynasty
[C] Chalukya dynasty
[D] Maurya dynasty
Correct Answer: [A] Ganga dynasty - Who was the first Indian to use the term ‘Swaraj’?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C] Gopal Krishna Gokhale
[D] Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct Answer: [B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Who established the Slave dynasty in India?
[A] Iltutmish
[B] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
[C] Razia Sultan
[D] Balban
Correct Answer: [B] Qutb-ud-din Aibak - The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between which two forces?[A] Mughals and British
[B] Marathas and Afghans
[C] British and Marathas
[D] Mughals and Marathas
Correct Answer: [B] Marathas and Afghans - During the British rule, the Vernacular Press Act was passed in which year?
[A] 1878
[B] 1858
[C] 1909
[D] 1919
Correct Answer: [A] 1878 - Which Indian nationalist was known as the “Grand Old Man of India”?
[A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[B] Dadabhai Naoroji
[C] Gopal Krishna Gokhale
[D] Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct Answer: [B] Dadabhai Naoroji - Who was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress?
[A] Sarojini Naidu
[B] Annie Besant
[C] Indira Gandhi
[D] Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Correct Answer: [A] Sarojini Naidu - In 1913, Hindustan Ghadar Party was launched in which among the following cities?
[A] Chicago
[B] San Francisco
[C] Oregon City
[D] New York
Correct Answer: [B] San Francisco
