Here we have mentioned most frequently asked History Interview Questions and Answers specially for freshers and experienced.
1. The Battle of Plassey was fought in
A.1757
B.1782
C.1748
D.1764
Ans:
A.1757
2. The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of
A.Sutlej and Beas
B.Jhelum and Chenab
C.Ravi and Chenab
D.Ganga and Yamuna
Ans:
B.Jhelum and Chenab
3. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
A.military affairs
B.the state treasury
C.the royal household
D.the land revenue system
Ans:
A.military affairs
4. Tripitakas are sacred books of
A.Buddhists
B.Hindus
C.Jains
D.None of the above
Ans:
A.Buddhists
5. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
A.Nirvana
B.Sangha
C.Buddha
D.Dhamma
Ans:
A.Nirvana
6. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
A.Jawaharlal Nehru
B.Dadabhai Naoroji
C.R.C. Dutt
D.M.K. Gandhi
Ans:
B.Dadabhai Naoroji
7. The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
A.Robert Clive
B.Cornwallis
C.Dalhousie
D.Warren Hastings
Ans:
B.Cornwallis
8. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
A.1833
B.1853
C.1858
D.1882
Ans:
B.1853
9. Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
A.Dannayaka
B.Sumanta
C.Nayaka
D.Mahanayakacharya
Ans:
D.Mahanayakacharya
10. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya’s work Amuktamalyada, was in
A.Telugu
B.Sanskrit
C.Tamil
D.Kannada
Ans:
A.Telugu
11. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
A.China
B.Germany
C.Italy
D.Japan
Ans:
D.Japan
12. We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 AD to the court of
A.Cartius
B.Trajan
C.Nero
D.Brutus
Ans:
B.Trajan
13. The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India’s contact with
A.Central Asia
B.Iran
C.Greece
D.China
Ans:
C.Greece
14. Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of
brahman
purusha
prakriti
satya
achyuta
aniruddha
A.I, II, III, IV and V
B.II, III, IV, V and VI
C.I, II, IV, V and VI
D.I, III, IV, V and VI
Ans:
D.I, III, IV, V and VI
15. The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were know as
A.Walashahi
B.Barawardi
C.JCumaki
D.Dakhili
Ans:
D.Dakhili
16. The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
A.the English East India Company and Haidar Ali
B.the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
C.Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
D.the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
Ans:
B.the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
17. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
A.Ghurids
B.Arabs
C.Karkotakas
D.Hindushahis
Ans:
D.Hindushahis
18. To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
A.Lawyers
B.Teachers
C.Journalists
D.All of the above
Ans:
D.All of the above
19. The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
A.Palamoli
B.Aruvanad
C.Pattinappalai
D.Padirrupattu
Ans:
C.Pattinappalai
20. Todar Mal was associated with
A.music
B.literature
C.finance
D.law
Ans:
C.finance
21. The title of ‘Viceroy’ was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
A.1848 AD
B.1856 AD
C.1858 AD
D.1862 AD
Ans:
C.1858 AD
22. To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
A.Karkota
B.Utpala
C.Paramara
D.Gurjara Pratihara
Ans:
C.Paramara
23. Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
A.Indo-Greeks
B.Sakas
C.Parthinas
D.Kushanas
Ans:
B.Sakas
24. Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. There were
A.Babar and Humayun
B.Humayun and Jahangir
C.Babar and Jahangir
D.Jahangir and Shahjahan
Ans:
C.Babar and Jahangir
25. To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?
A.Chandragupta
B.Ashoka
C.Kanishka
D.Harsha
Ans:
B.Ashoka
26. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the
A.9th Century AD
B.10th Century AD
C.12th Century AD
D.14th Century AD
Ans:
D.14th Century AD
27. The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
A.Bhojpuri
B.Magadhi
C.Pali
D.Sanskrit
Ans:
C.Pali
28. There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
A.Santhals
B.Ahoms
C.Pagal Panthis
D.Ramosi
Ans:
A.Santhals
29. Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
A.Travancore
B.Baroda
C.Hyderabad
D.Mysore
Ans:
A.Travancore
30. Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.
A.Assam
B.Punjab
C.Bengal
D.N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam
Ans:
D.N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam
31. Three major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD were
Cheras
Cholas
Chalukyas
Pallavas
Pandyas
A.I, II, V
B.II, III, IV
C.III, IV, V
D.I, II, IV
Ans:
A.I, II, V
32. The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
A.ivory
B.pepper
C.a fine variety of Indian muslin
D.damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
Ans:
B.pepper
33. The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner:
“Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children.” This statement was made by
A.Monserrate
B.Tavernier
C.Manrique
D.Bernier
Ans:
D.Bernier
34. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with
A.the cultivator
B.the village community
C.the king
D.the joint family
Ans:
C.the king
35. To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
A.Licchavis
B.Sakyas
C.Mallas
D.None of the above
Ans:
B.Sakyas
36. There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the
A.Indus seals excavated
B.religious beliefs of the Harappans
C.tools and implements used by the Harappans
D.different types of dwellings excavated
Ans:
D.different types of dwellings excavated
37. The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was
A.Hind Keasri
B.Kaiser-e-Hind
C.Rai Bahadur
D.Rt. Honorable
Ans:
B.Kaiser-e-Hind
38. Tipu sultan was the ruler of
A.Hyderabad
B.Madurai
C.Mysore
D.Vijayanagar
Ans:
C.Mysore
39. The term yavanika meant
A.foreign goods
B.dancer
C.curtain
D.theatre
Ans:
C.curtain
40. The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the
A.entire Imperial establishment
B.land owned b the emperor himself
C.religious land grants
D.land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury
Ans:
B.land owned b the emperor himself
41. Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work
A.Mudrarakasam
B.Devi Chand Guptam
C.Mrichekakatika
D.Malavikagnimitra
Ans:
A.Mudrarakasam
42. The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of
A.Clive
B.Comwallis
C.Waren Hastings
D.William Bentinck
Ans:
A.Clive
43. ‘The Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by
A.Swami Vivekananda
B.Swami Dayananda
C.Raja Rammohan Roy
D.None of the above
Ans:
B.Swami Dayananda
44. The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a
A.slave
B.cultivator
C.neighbor
D.foreigner
Ans:
C.neighbor
45. To evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between India and China, which of the following non-aligned Afro-Asian nations participated in a conference held in December 1962?
A.Burma (now Myanmar), Combodia, Indonesia and UAR
B.Burma, Sri Lanka, Combodia and Indonesia
C.Burma, Indonesia, Ghana and Sri Lanka
D.All of the above
Ans:
D.All of the above
46. The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in
A.Nizamuddin’s Tabaqat-I-Akbari
B.Arif Quandahari’s Tarikh-I-Alfi
C.Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama
D.Badauni’s Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh
Ans:
C.Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama
47. Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?
A.Akbar
B.Humayun
C.Shahjahan
D.Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
A.Akbar
48. To meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in the region of
A.Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B.Iltutmish
C.Ruknuddin Firoz Shah
D.Jalal-id-din Khilji
Ans:
B.Iltutmish
49. The weekly Commonweal was founded by
A.Annie Besant
B.Bipan Chandra Pal
C.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D.Sarojini Naidu
Ans:
A.Annie Besant
50. Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of
A.Shajahan
B.Akbar
C.Humayun
D.Jahangir
Ans:
D.Jahangir
51. The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
A.wind
B.eternity
C.rain and thunder
D.fire
Ans:
C.rain and thunder
52. Tolkappiyam is associated with the
A.first Sangam period
B.second Sangam period
C.third Sangam period
D.post-third Sangam period
Ans:
B.second Sangam period
53. Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of
A.Chalukyas
B.Cholas
C.Pallavas
D.Satavahanas
Ans:
A.Chalukyas
54. The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
A.early Vedic texts
B.early Buddhist texts
C.pre-Gupta inscriptions
D.post-Gupta inscriptions
Ans:
C.pre-Gupta inscriptions
55. Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?
A.Mohammed Ali Jinnah
B.Sayyid Ahmed Khan
C.Aga Khan
D.All of the above
E.None of the above
Ans:
C.Aga Khan
56. Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
A.Kunala
B.Tivara
C.Mahendra
D.Jalauka
Ans:
B.Tivara
57. We can know about early vedic period from
A.archaeological excavations
B.the Rig Veda
C.Jatak Katha
D.contemporary culture
Ans:
B.the Rig Veda
58. The Upanishads are
A.a source of Hindu philosophy
B.books of ancient Hindu laws
C.books on social behavior of man
D.prayers to God
Ans:
A.a source of Hindu philosophy
59. Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in
A.1857
B.1858
C.1900
D.1909
Ans:
A.1857
60. The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
A.Bukka I
B.Devaraya I
C.Krishnadevaraya
D.Ramaraya
Ans:
B.Devaraya I
61. Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. Identify it.
A.Bhukit
B.Pradesa
C.Vithi
D.Ahara
Ans:
C.Vithi
62. The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji’s reign – the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza – were constructed at
A.Agra
B.Delhi
C.Dhar
D.Gulbarga
Ans:
B.Delhi
63. The term Nirgrantha is associated with
A.Ajivikas
B.Charvakas
C.Jainas
D.Pasupatas
Ans:
C.Jainas
64. The Kalinga was fought in
A.321 BC
B.301 BC
C.261 BC
D.241 BC
Ans:
C.261 BC
65. Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of
A.Assam
B.Bihar
C.Madras
D.Punjab
Ans:
D.Punjab
66. The Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was
A.Athanasius Nikitin
B.Nicolo de Conti
C.Ibn Batuta
D.Ferishta
Ans:
B.Nicolo de Conti
67. The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why?
A.Shankracharya was born that year.
B.Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died.
C.Samudragupta converted to Hinduism.
D.All Muslim invaders were defeated.
Ans:
A.Shankracharya was born that year.
68. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by
A.S.N. Sen
B.R.C. Mazumdar
C.B.G. Tilak
D.V.D. Savakar
Ans:
D.V.D. Savakar
69. The twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira addes which of the followings as the fifth vow?
A.Abstention from stealing
B.Non-injury
C.Brahmacharya or continence
D.Non-attachment
Ans:
C.Brahmacharya or continence
70. The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about
A.two centuries
B.three centuries
C.four centuries
D.a little over one century
Ans:
B.three centuries
71. The kailashnath Temple at Ellora was constructed by
Ans:
Rashtrakuta king Krishna
72. Who designed the Indian parliament Building ?
Ans:
Herbert Bekar
73. Thukaram belonged to
Ans:
Maharashtra
74. Name the first king in the world who introduced prohibition
Ans:
Ashoka
75. Which country is called constitution Research Society?
Ans:
Greece
76. The custom of Johar prevailed among the women of
Ans:
Rajputs
77. When did Alexander the great visited India?
Ans:
326 BC
78. Indus valley civilization period was
Ans:
3000-1500BC
79. Who were the architects of Indus Valley Civilization?
Ans:
Dravidans
80. Mohenjodaro and Harappa are now in
Ans:
Pakistan
81. The oldest veda is ________
Ans:
Rig
82. Aryan’s lived in
Ans:
South India
83. Where is “Bulandh Darwaza ” situated ?
Ans:
Uttar Pradesh
84. The Dravidians worshipped
Ans:
Sakthi -ans
85. The staple food of Indus Valley people was
Ans:
Wheat and Barley
86. The brain trust of Chandra Gupta Maurya was
Ans:
Kautilya
87. The modern name for Pataliputra
Ans:
Patna
88. The city of modern Patna was founded by
Ans:
Ajathasatru
89. The modern name for Panipat is
Ans:
Kurukshetra
90. Ashvagosha lived during the ________ period
Ans:
Kushana
91. Vikramaditya was
Ans:
Chandra Gupta II
92. Vathapi was the capital of the
Ans :
Chalukyas
93. Which battle in India gave superior status to the Britishers?
Ans:
Battle of Buxar
94. Who was defeated by Ghori Mohammed to conquer Delhi?
Ans:
Prithviraj
95. Who was known as the ‘Whip of the God’?
Ans:
Chengizkhan
96. The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the?
A.Allahabad pillar inscription
B.Aihole inscription
C.Alapadu grant
D.Hanumakonda inscription
Ans:
B.Aihole inscription
97. Zero was invented by?
A.Aryabhatta
B.Varahamihira
C.Bhaskara I
D.An unknown Indian
Ans:
D.An unknown Indian
98. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi ?
A.Tagara
B.Sripura
C.Tripuri
D.Tamralipti
Ans:
A.Tagara
99. The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was?
A.The Nawab of Oudh
B.The Nizam of Hyderabad
C.Peshwa Baji Rao II
D.The king of Travancore
Ans:
B.The Nizam of Hyderabad
100. Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a?
A.Brahmana
B.Kshatriya
C.Vaishya
D.Shudra
Ans:
A.Brahmana
101. Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the?
A.Scythians
B.Hunas
C.Yue-chis
D.Sakas
Ans:
B.Hunas
102. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans ?
A.Ziauddin Barani
B.Shams-i-siraj Afif
C.Minhaj-us-siraj
D.Amir Khusrau
Ans:
D.Amir Khusrau
103. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was?
A.Alauddin Khilji
B.Feroz Tughlaq
C.Akbar
D.Aurangzeb
Ans:
C.Akbar
104. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?
A.Gulbadan Begum
B.Noorjahan Begum
C.Jahanara Begum
D.Zebun-nissah Begum
Ans:
A.Gulbadan Begum
105. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the?
A.Portuguese
B.Dutch
C.French
D.Danish
Ans:
B.Dutch
106. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are?
A.Buddhist
B.Buddhist and Jain
C.Hindu and Jain
D.Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Ans:
D.Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
107. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that?
A.It provided for the establis hment of the Supreme court
B.It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only
C.It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims
D.It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission
Ans:
C.It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims
108. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in?
A.Afghanistan
B.Turkey
C.Mongolia
D.Persia
Ans:
C.Mongolia
109. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world ?
A.Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
B.Jama Masjid, Delhi
C.Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-
din Tuglaq, Delhi
D.Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
Ans:
D.Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
110. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers?
A.In the Gupta administration
B.In the Chola administration
C.In the Vijaynagar administration
D.In the Maratha administration
Ans:
D.In the Maratha administration
111. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by?
A.Mahayana Buddhism
B.Hinayana Buddhism
C.Jainism
D.The Lokayata School
Ans:
C.Jainism
112. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ?
A.Jhansi
B.Jagdishpur
C.Lucknow
D.Chittor
Ans:
D.Chittor
113. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
A.Battle of Buxar? Mir Jafar Vs Clive
B.Battle of Wandiwash?French Vs East India Company
C.Battle of Chelianwala?Dalhousie Vs Marathas
D.Battle of Kharda?Nizam Vs East India Company
Ans:
B.Battle of Wandiwash?French Vs East India Company
114. The word ?Hindu? as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by?
A.The Greeks
B.The Romans
C.The Chinese
D.The Arabs
Ans:
A.The Greeks
115. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by?
A.The Portuguese
B.The French
C.The Danish
D.The British
Ans:
A.The Portuguese
116. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at?
A. Thanjavur
B. Uraiyur
C. Kanchipuram
D. Uttaramerur
Ans:
D. Uttaramerur
117. In Jainism ?perfect knowledge? is referred to as?
A. Jina
B. Ratna
C. Kaivalya
D. Nirvanas
Ans:
C. Kaivalya
118. Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ?
A. Dhanvantri
B. Bhaskaracharya
C. Charaka
D. Susruta
Ans:
B. Bhaskaracharya
119. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the?
A. British
B. Dutch
C. Portuguese
D. Danish
Ans:
C. Portuguese
120. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by?
A. Buhler
B. Robert Sewell
C. James Prinsep
D. Codrington
Ans:
C. James Prinsep
121. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature ?
A. Amarakosa
B. Siddhantasiromani
C. Brhat Samhita
D. Ashtangahrdaya
Ans:
A. Amarakosa
122. Consider the following passage?
In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles.The world’s greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is?
A. Megasthenes
B. Fa Hien
C. Marco Polo
D. Ibn Battuta
Ans:
C. Marco Polo
123. The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as?
A. British India Society
B. Bengal British India Society
C. Settlers Association
D. Zamindary Association
Ans:
D. Zamindary Association
124. The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by?
A. The Charter Act of 1813
B. Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835
C. The Hunter Commission of 1882
D. Wood’s Despatch of 1854
Ans:
B. Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835
125. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the?
A. Prarthana Samaj
B. Satya Shodhak Samaj
C. Arya Samaj
D. Ramakrishna Mission
Ans:
B. Satya Shodhak Samaj
126. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the?
A. Bengal Presidency
B. Madras Presidency
C. Bombay Presidency
D. Madras and Bombay Presidencies
Ans:
D. Madras and Bombay Presidencies
127. The Buddhist Sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of?
A. Ajatashatru
B. Ashoka
C. Dharmapala
D. Kanishka
Ans:
D. Kanishka
128. The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was?
A. Parsvanatha
B. Rishabha
C. Mahavira
D. Manisubrata
Ans:
C. Mahavira
129. The earliest rock cut caves in western India are those at?
A. Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta Manidha Naeyam
B. Junnar,Kalyan and Pitalkhora
C. Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane
D. Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane
Ans:
A. Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta Manidha Naeyam
130. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is?
A. Chakravarti
B. Dharmadeva
C. Dharmakirti
D. Priyadarsi
Ans:
D. Priyadarsi
131. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah ?
A. Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi
B. Atala Masjid at Jaunpur
C. Barasona Masjid at Gaur
D. Quiwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi
Ans:
A. Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi
132. Which among the following cities is considered as one of the oldest surviving cities in the world ?
A. Mathura
B. Varanasi
C. Hardwar
D. Ayodhya
Ans:
A. Mathura
133. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the?
A. Harappan culture
B. Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
C. Vedic texts
D. Silver punch marked coins
Ans:
A. Harappan culture
134. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian ?Manidha Naeyam
A. Brahui
B. Kui
C. Parji
D. Pengo
Ans:
A. Brahui
135. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ?
A. Emphasis on ahimsa
B. Casteless society
C. Worship of gods and goddesses
D. Worship of stupa
Ans:
C. Worship of gods and goddesses