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Practice 55 Indian History questions with detailed answers and explanations. Free MCQs, PYQs, and mock test questions for NEET, JEE, GATE, SSC and more.

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Indian History is a frequently-tested topic on General Awareness, General Knowledge, History. ExamTest.live currently lists 55 Indian History questions spanning previous-year papers from 2026 to 2026, each with worked solutions and a step-by-step explanation. Use the filters on this page to focus on a specific exam, difficulty level or year — every answer key is free, no sign-up required.

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All Indian History Questions(1–55 of 55)

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Q1mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Exam2026
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The location of 'Dhamek Stupa' is:
Q2easymcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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First census in India was conducted at the time of which ruler?
Q3mediummcqGeneral StudiesWBCS Prelims 20182026
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Which of the following historians is exceptionally famous for his research and foundational textbooks on Ancient Indian History?
Q4easymcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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The capital of the Pallava dynasty was located at:
Q5mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Who was the first female Governor of India?
Q6mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Paper2026
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Population Foundation of India was founded in the year ______.
Q7mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Battle of Kanauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and __________.
Q8mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Chandragupta Maurya was born in Pataliputra, which is now in __________.
Q9mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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__________ comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution.
Q10mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
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Who is the author of the book -"My Experiments with Truth"?
Q11mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
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Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Quit India Movement in 1942?
Q12mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
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Who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 from India, according to image_66ceff.jpg?
Q13mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Test2026
What does SITE stand for?
Q14mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Test2026
Who established the Khilji dynasty?
Q15mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
In which of the following states is the pre-historic site named Koldihwa located?
Q16mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Test2026
Who was the last Nawab (King) of Awadh?
Q17mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
During whose rule was the historical Nalanda University established?
Q18mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exams2026
Golconda Fort was built in the 13th century by the _______ Dynasty
Q19mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
Who is the founder of ‘Sulabh Sanitation and Social Reform Movement’?
Q20mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Test2026
Who was the first President of India?
Q21mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following former Indian Prime Ministers did not receive the Bharat Ratna?
Q22mediummcqInternal SecurityCompetitive Exams2026
What is the 'Operation Green Hunt' in India?
Q23mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeGeneral Awareness2026
'Rani ki vav' in Gujarat is a famous _________.
Q24mediummcqGeneral AwarenessMock Test2026
Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?
Q25mediummcqIndian EconomyCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following Five Year Plan had the focus on 'food, work & productivity'?
Q26easymcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
The first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature was
Q27mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeUP Police Constable Previous Year Paper2026
Name the younger son of Shivaji who was also the third Chhatrapati.
Q28mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam Previous Year Paper2026
The Kakori train robbery was conceived by Ram Prasad Bismil and _________.
Q29mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam Previous Year Paper2026
Hawa Mahal was built in 1799 A.D. by Maharaja _________.
Q30mediummcqIndian PolityCompetitive Exam Mock2026
Who was elected the President of India for the second time?
Q31mediummcqGeneral StudiesWBCS Prelims2026
The first railway line of India was operationalised in between:
Q32mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Who was the first Indian woman to write an autobiography?
Q33mediummcqGeneral AwarenessD.ZU-242026
Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in ?
Q34mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
The book 'Discovery of India' is written by whom?
Q35mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Combined Graduate Level Exam2026
Gandhiji gave his slogan of 'Do or Die' during which of the following Movements/Satyagrahas?
Q36mediummcqArt and CultureSSC CGL2026
Who among the following wrote the book 'Matoshree', which is based on the life of the Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar?
Q37mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessPrepp2026
Vasco da Gama, who discovered the sea route from Europe to India, belonged to which nation?
Q38mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Who formed the Swaraj Party?
Q39mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
In the court of Chandragupta Maurya, Megasthenes was an ambassador of who among the following Greek kings?
Q40mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
In which Indian city is Itmad-ud-Daulah's tomb located?
Q41mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Who built the famous Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar?
Q42mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Writer of Kitab-ul-Hind, Al-Biruni, came to India along with who among the following Turkish rulers in 11th century AD?
Q43mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Under the Regulating Act of 1773, a Supreme Court was established at which of the following places?
Q44mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exams2026
The first major nation wide Satyagraha launched by Mahatma Gandhi was against:
Q45mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Whose birth anniversary is celebrated as Non-Violence Day?
Q46mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
When did the second urbanisation in Ganga Valley take place?
Q47mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Which treaty was signed at the end of the First Anglo-Maratha War?
Q48mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Who is the author of the book “Gulamgiri”, a foundational work of resistance literature in India?
Q49mediummcqGeneral AwarenessPractice Test2026
Which of the following individuals is the author of the book “Unhappy India”?
Q50mediummcqGeneral AwarenessPractice Test2026
The Indigo Rebellion of 1859-60 occurred in which region of India?
Q51mediummcqGeneral AwarenessPractice Test2026
Where was Akbar crowned as the Mughal emperor after Humayun's death?
Q52mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exams2026
Timur invaded India during whose reign?
Q53mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
'India Wins Freedom' is the autobiography of whom?
Q54mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exams2026
Which of the following statements about the Indus Valley Civilization is NOT true?
Q55mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exams2026
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched by the government of India on the birth anniversary of:

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