RRB NTPC - History covering ancient medieval modern periods and the Indian freedom struggle Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known by which other name?

A) Harappan Civilization B) Vedic Civilization C) Gandhara Civilization D) Maurya Civilization

2. Which of the following is considered the oldest Veda?

A) Samaveda B) Yajurveda C) Rigveda D) Atharvaveda

3. The Mauryan Empire was founded by whom?

A) Ashoka B) Bindusara C) Chandragupta Maurya D) Bimbisara

4. Who was the author of 'Arthashastra', a treatise on statecraft and economics?

A) Kalidasa B) Chanakya C) Vatsyayana D) Vishakhadatta

5. The Gupta Empire is often referred to as the 'Golden Age of India' due to advancements in which fields?

A) Military conquests and expansion B) Art, science, literature, and mathematics C) Religious reforms and spread of Buddhism D) Trade and maritime activities

6. Who is considered the greatest ruler of the Gupta dynasty?

A) Chandragupta I B) Samudragupta C) Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) D) Skandagupta

7. The famous Ajanta and Ellora caves, showcasing rock-cut architecture, are primarily associated with which period?

A) Indus Valley Civilization B) Mauryan Period C) Gupta Period and later D) Chola Period

8. The Chola dynasty, known for its naval power and temple architecture, was prominent in which region of India?

A) North India B) East India C) South India D) West India

9. Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?

A) Alauddin Khilji B) Iltutmish C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

10. The Tughlaq dynasty is known for its ambitious, though often unsuccessful, projects like shifting the capital from Delhi to which other city?

A) Agra B) Daulatabad C) Lahore D) Multan

11. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?

A) Akbar B) Humayun C) Babur D) Jahangir

12. Akbar the Great is famous for his policy of religious tolerance and the establishment of which syncretic religion?

A) Sufism B) Bhakti C) Din-i-Ilahi D) Sikhism

13. The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was built by which Mughal emperor as a tomb for his wife?

A) Akbar B) Jahangir C) Shah Jahan D) Aurangzeb

14. The Maratha warrior king who fought against the Mughal Empire and established an independent Maratha kingdom was:

A) Shivaji Maharaj B) Sambhaji Maharaj C) Bajirao I D) Peshwa Madhavrao

15. The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was a decisive victory for which European power, marking a significant step in their control over India?

A) French East India Company B) Dutch East India Company C) Portuguese East India Company D) British East India Company

16. The Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Indian Independence took place in which year?

A) 1857 B) 1905 C) 1885 D) 1947

17. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Nation' and led the Indian independence movement through non-violent civil disobedience?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Subhas Chandra Bose

18. The Swadeshi Movement was a response to the partition of which Indian province in 1905?

A) Punjab B) Bengal C) Assam D) Orissa

19. Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1885?

A) A.O. Hume B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

20. The 'Swaraj' (self-rule) was first formally demanded as the goal of the Indian National Congress at which session?

A) Calcutta Session, 1906 B) Lucknow Session, 1916 C) Nagpur Session, 1920 D) Lahore Session, 1929

21. Who was the leader of the Muslim League who proposed the 'Two-Nation Theory' leading to the partition of India?

A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan D) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

22. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, a brutal incident of violence against unarmed civilians, occurred in which city?

A) Delhi B) Amritsar C) Lahore D) Agra

23. Which prominent leader organized the Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha) in 1930?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Rajendra Prasad

24. The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?

A) 1920 B) 1930 C) 1942 D) 1947

25. Who gave the famous slogan 'Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Main Tumhe Aazadi Dunga' (You give me blood, I will give you freedom)?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Subhas Chandra Bose C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Lala Lajpat Rai

26. The Indian Independence Act, which led to the creation of India and Pakistan, was passed in which year?

A) 1945 B) 1946 C) 1947 D) 1948

27. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Rajendra Prasad

28. The partition of India was officially implemented on:

A) August 15, 1947 B) August 14, 1947 C) January 26, 1950 D) July 4, 1947

29. Who is known as the 'Iron Lady of India' and served as Prime Minister during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War?

A) Sonia Gandhi B) Indira Gandhi C) Jayalalithaa D) Mamata Banerjee

30. The Kalinga War, a pivotal event in Emperor Ashoka's reign, was fought against which kingdom?

A) Magadha B) Kalinga C) Avanti D) Panchala

31. The famous 'Rock Edicts' of Ashoka, inscribed on pillars and rocks, spread his message of Dhamma. In which script are most of them written?

A) Devanagari B) Brahmi C) Kharosthi D) Siddham

32. Who was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate, a prominent Muslim kingdom in the Deccan?

A) Alauddin Bahman Shah B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq C) Firoz Shah Bahmani D) Tajuddin Firoz Shah

33. The Vijayanagara Empire, a powerful Hindu kingdom in South India, was founded by which two brothers?

A) Harihara and Bukka B) Krishnadevaraya and Achyuta Deva Raya C) Hampi and Vijaya D) Virupaksha and Deva Raya

34. The Bhakti movement, a devotional religious reform movement, gained prominence in medieval India. Which saint is considered a key figure in popularizing it in Maharashtra?

A) Kabir B) Guru Nanak C) Sant Dnyaneshwar D) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

35. The Battle of Talikota in 1565 led to the decline of which empire?

A) Mughal Empire B) Maratha Empire C) Vijayanagara Empire D) Bahmani Sultanate

36. Who was the famous poet-saint of Bengal, associated with the Chaitanya Mahaprabhu movement?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Kazi Nazrul Islam C) Chandidas D) Vidyapati

37. The 'Permanent Settlement' introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793 was a land revenue system primarily implemented in which part of India?

A) North-Western Provinces B) Bengal Presidency C) Madras Presidency D) Bombay Presidency

38. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?

A) Lord Mountbatten B) C. Rajagopalachari C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan D) Jawaharlal Nehru

39. The 'Doctrine of Lapse', a policy of annexation used by the British, was introduced by which Governor-General?

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord William Bentinck C) Lord Curzon D) Lord Hastings

40. Who established the Arya Samaj, a reform movement advocating for Vedic values and social reform?

A) Swami Vivekananda B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

41. The Khilafat Movement was launched by Muslims in India to protest against the treatment of the Caliph of which empire after World War I?

A) Persian Empire B) Ottoman Empire C) Mughal Empire D) Arabian Empire

42. Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Ghadar Party, an organization of Indian immigrants in North America, formed to overthrow British rule?

A) Bhagwan Singh Gyanee B) Lala Har Dayal C) Sohan Singh Bhakna D) All of the above

43. The Rowlatt Act of 1919, which allowed for detention without trial, was widely protested across India and led to the:

A) Non-Cooperation Movement B) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre C) Simon Commission D) Dandi March

44. Who founded the Forward Bloc, a political party advocating for Indian independence, after leaving the Indian National Congress?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Subhas Chandra Bose C) Sardar Udham Singh D) Jatin Das

45. The 'Azad Hind Fauj' (Indian National Army) was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose during World War II with the aim of:

A) Negotiating with the British B) Securing financial aid from Japan C) Fighting for India's independence D) Establishing a provisional government in exile

46. Who was the first ruler of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?

A) Dantidurga B) Krishna I C) Govinda III D) Amoghavarsha

47. The Chalukya dynasty, known for its patronage of art and architecture, had its capital at:

A) Madurai B) Pattadakal C) Kanchipuram D) Thanjavur

48. Who is credited with the compilation of the 'Mahabharata'?

A) Valmiki B) Vyasa C) Tulsidas D) Kalidasa

49. The famous 'Iron Pillar' at Mehrauli, Delhi, which has not rusted for centuries, is a testament to the metallurgical skills of which ancient Indian period?

A) Mauryan Period B) Gupta Period C) Kushan Period D) Gupta Period

50. Which Indian ruler is known for his patronage of Buddhism and the construction of the Sanchi Stupa?

A) Chandragupta Maurya B) Ashoka C) Kanishka D) Harshavardhana

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