[MCQ]History MCQs For UPSC(NDA/NA) Exam, SET 2

PSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.1

Which one among the following prominently rose in revolt against the British in 1857?

(a) Punjab Army
(b) Madras Regiment
(c) Bengal Army
(d) Awadh Regiment.


Ans.(d)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.2

Which one among the following monuments was earlier known as 'All India War Memorial'?

(a) Gateway of India
(b) India Gate 
(c) Charminar
(d) Lal Quila


Ans.(b)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.3

Why did Gandhiji go to Champaran?

(a) To launch a Satyagraha Movement
(b) To launch a Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) To enquire into the grievances of the indigo cultivators.
(d) To fight against the zamindars.


Ans.(c)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.4

Which one among the following cities was the best producer of silk cloth under the Gupta reign?

(a) Pataliputra
(b) Murshidabad
(c) Ghazipur
(d) Varanasi


Ans.(d)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.5

Which one among the following countries is not touched by the Stilwell Road constructed during World War II?

(A) Myanmar
(B) Thailand
(C) China
(D) India


Ans.(b)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.6

Which one among the following wars ended by the Treaty of Salbai?

(a) First Maratha War
(b) Second Maratha War
(c) Third Maratha War
(d) Fourth Mysore War


Ans.(a)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.7

  William Bentinck attempted to reform Hindu society by suppressing/abolishing social evils. Which one among the following was not included?

(a) Sati.
(b) Infanticide.
(c) Thugee.
(d) Slavery.


Ans.(d)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.8

The terra-cotta plough of the Harappan civilisation was found at 

(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Banawali
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Lothal


Ans. (b)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.9

Which one of the following works of Mahatma Gandhi provides a critique of modern machine-oriented civilisation?

(a) The Story of My Experiments with Truth.
(b) Hind Swaraj
(c) Constructive Programme.
(d) Anasakti Yoga ( Commentary on 'Gita')


Ans.(b)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.10

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq's experiment of introducing a token currency could not succeed on account of 

(a) rejection of token coins by foreign merchants
(b) shortage of copper for minting token coins.
(c) large-scale minting of spurious coins.
(d) Poor quality of token currency.


Ans.(a)