[MCQ]History MCQs For UPSC(NDA/NA) Exam, SET 4

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.1

Gandhiji's call for breaking the Salt Laws was in response to the

(a) Non-Cooperation Movement

(b) Civil Disobedience Movement

(c) Khilafat Movement

(d) Quit India Movement.

Ans.(b)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.2

Neel Darpan is a play based on the story of the Indigo Rebellion of Bengal of 1860-61. Who authored it?

(a) Dinabandhu Mitra

(b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhaya

(c) Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh jointly

(d) Madhusudan dutta.

Ans.(a)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.3

The first Anglo-Burmese War was concluded by a treaty. Which one among the following is that?

(a) Treaty of Burma

(b) Treaty of Tamu

(c) Treaty of Bhamo

(d) Treaty of Yandaboo

Ans.(d)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.4

The international body, which was formed in Europe (in 1889) to coordinate the efforts of socialists all over Europe, was called

(a) Social Democratic Party

(b) Commune

(c) Second International.

(d) Labour Party.

Ans.(c)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.5

No Taxation without Representation' was the popular slogan of

(a) Indian Freedom Struggle

(b) American War of Independence

(c) Russian Revolution

(d) French Revolution

Ans.(b)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.6

Which one among the following was not a demand of the early congress ( 1885 - 1905 )?

(a) Indianisation of the superior grades of the administrative services.

(b) Purna Swaraj / complete independence.

(c) Abolition of the Arms Act.

(d) Autonomy within the empire.

Ans.(b)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.7

The Rowlatt Act was passed to

(a) bring about agrarian reforms.

(b) curtail the nationalist and revolutionary activities.

(c) have a favourable balance of trade

(d) Put World War II criminals on trial.

Ans.(b)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.8

Which one of the following statements about Chandragupta II is not correct?

(a) Kalidas and Amarsingh were famous scholars in his court.

(b) He expanded his empire both through matrimonial alliances and conquests

(c)  He married a Naga Princess, named Kubera Naga

(d) He married his daughter Prabhawati to an Ahom prince.

Ans.(d)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.9

Which one of the following was the official language of the Gupta Period?

(a) Pali

(b) Magadhi

(c) Prakrit

(d) Sanskrit

Ans.(d)

UPSC NDA/NA HISTORY MCQ Q.10

Who among the following was the first Muslim Military Commander who annexed Bihar and Bengal by overthrowing the Sena dynasty?

(a) Mahmud Gawan

(b) Bakhtiyar khilji

(c) Adil Shahis

(d) Shams-ud-din

Ans.(b)