History · SSC CGL previous year questions

Who among the following freedom fighters is known as 'Deshbandhu'?

1. A.Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. B.Chittaranjan Das
3. C.Subhas Chandra Bose
4. D.Bhagat Singh

The _________ were tributary chiefs of the Gupta dynasty. They established an independent kingdom in western India. Dhruvasena II was the most important ruler of this kingdom.

1. A.Maitrakas
2. B.Maukharis
3. C.Pushyabhutis
4. D.Gurjara Pratiharas

In which of the following battles did Muhammad of Ghor defeat Jayachandra of Gahadavala dynasty in 1194 AD?

1. A.First battle of Tarain
2. B.Battle of Chandawar
3. C.Battle of Anhilwara
4. D.Second battle of Tarain

Valabhi, a city of ancient India, was the capital of the ________ dynasty from the 5th to the 8th Century CE.

1. A.Chalukya
2. B.Maitraka
3. C.Vakataka
4. D.Pallava

Which of the following battles is considered the formal beginning of the British Raj in India?

1. A.Battle of Buxar
2. B.First Carnatic War
3. C.Battle of Plassey
4. D.Battle of Wandiwash

In which of the following cities did Mahatma Gandhi lead the peasant movement against the imposed indigo cultivation by the British planters?

1. A.Gorakhpur
2. B.Bardoli
3. C.Kheda
4. D.Champaran

Vasudeva I who issued coins in gold (dinars and quarter dinars) and copper (single denomination) was a _________ king.

1. A.Shunga
2. B.Shaka
3. C.Vakataka
4. D.Kushana

Mahabalipuram emerged as an important centre of temple architecture under which of the following kingdoms of South India?

1. A.Pallava
2. B.Chera
3. C.Chola
4. D.Chalukya

Who among the following freedom fighters of India is the author of the book, ‘The Indian Struggle’?

1. A.Vallabhbhai Patel
2. B.Motilal Nehru
3. C.Mahatma Gandhi
4. D.Subhas Chandra Bose

Rudrasena II of which of the following dynasties married Prabhavatigupta, the daughter of Chandragupta II of the Gupta dynasty?

1. A.Vakataka
2. B.Chalukya
3. C.Pallava
4. D.Pushyabhuti

Under which of the following Acts was the power to rule India, transferred from the English East India Company to the British Crown?

1. A.Regulating Act 1773
2. B.Pitt's India Act 1784
3. C.Government of India Act 1858
4. D.Charter Act of 1833

In which method of cooking is food heated slowly over a source of heat and cooked by high heat and air convection depending on the position of the food in relation to the fire?

1. A.Spit-roasting
2. B.Braising
3. C.Poaching
4. D.Stewing

At the 108th Indian Science Congress concluded at Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University on 7 January 2023. Who among the following won the Dr CV Raman Birth Centenary Award?

1. A.Prof Subhash Chandra Parija
2. B.Dr Ranjan Kumar Nandy
3. C.Prof SR Niranjana
4. D.Dr Kaushal Prasad Mishra

Which of the following materials or elements is highly effective for making a permanent magnet?

1. A.Zinc
2. B.Aluminium
3. C.Copper
4. D.Steel

Which of the four Vedas contains a collection of magic spells and charms to fend off evil spirits and diseases?

1. A.Rig Veda
2. B.Sama Veda
3. C.Yajur Veda
4. D.Atharva Veda

In 1942, the British government sent the _______ mission to India.

1. A.Cripps
2. B.Linlithgow
3. C.Cabinet
4. D.Lansdowne

Iron mines in Jharkhand attributed to the rise of which of the following kingdoms in ancient India?

1. A.Kuru
2. B.Magadha
3. C.Kashi
4. D.Kushan

'Back to Vedas' was the slogan of which Reform Movement?

1. A.Dev Samaj
2. B.Brahmo Samaj
3. C.Prarthana Samaj
4. D.Arya Samaj

The Amara-Nayakas were ______ in Vijayanagara Empire.

1. A.forced labourers
2. B.finance officers
3. C.ordinary peasants
4. D.military commanders

The famous poet and playwright Rajashekhar was the court poet in the court of which of the following Pratihara kings?

1. A.Rambhadra
2. B.Rajpal
3. C.Devpal
4. D.Mahinder Pal

While historians use the term Vijayanagara Empire and contemporaries of this empire described it as the _________.

1. A.Gajapati Samarajya
2. B.Karnataka Samrajyamu
3. C.Andhra Samarajyu
4. D.Sthalapati Samrajya

Who among the following, along with her close associates, started the secret congress radio during the Quit India Movement?

1. A.Bhikaiji Cama
2. B.Lakshmi Sehgal
3. C.Sarojini Naidu
4. D.Usha Mehta

Which Kushana ruler was famous in history as a great patron of Buddhism and organised the fourth Buddhist Council?

1. A.Vasudeva I
2. B.Vima Kadphises
3. C.Kanishka
4. D.Huvishka

Which Mughal ruler contributed to the revolt of 1857?

1. A.Shahalam II
2. B.Bahadur shah I
3. C.Alamgir II
4. D.Bahadur shah II

Which of the following modern industries was in operation in India during British rule? a. Cotton b. Jute c. Iron and Steel

1. A.All of a, b and c
2. B.Both a and b
3. C.Only a
4. D.Only c