Indian History GK MCQs Part 2 (Advanced Level) – 50 Questions for SSC, UPSC & Railway

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Welcome to Part 2 of Indian History MCQs. These 50 advanced-level questions are specially designed for serious aspirants preparing for SSC, UPSC, and Railway exams.

📘 Advanced Indian History MCQs

  1. Which Harappan site shows evidence of a dockyard?
    A. Kalibangan
    B. Lothal
    C. Dholavira
    D. Rakhigarhi
    Answer: B. Lothal
  2. The term “Gahapati” in ancient texts refers to:
    A. King
    B. Village headman
    C. Landowner
    D. Priest
    Answer: C. Landowner
  3. Which Upanishad is the oldest?
    A. Chandogya
    B. Brihadaranyaka
    C. Kena
    D. Isha
    Answer: B. Brihadaranyaka
  4. Who among the following was not a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
    A. Bimbisara
    B. Ajatashatru
    C. Mahapadma Nanda
    D. Prasenjit
    Answer: C. Mahapadma Nanda
  5. The ‘Saptanga Theory of State’ is mentioned in:
    A. Manusmriti
    B. Arthashastra
    C. Mahabharata
    D. Ramayana
    Answer: B. Arthashastra
  6. The Allahabad Pillar inscription was composed by:
    A. Harisena
    B. Kalidasa
    C. Banabhatta
    D. Vishakhadatta
    Answer: A. Harisena
  7. Which Gupta ruler performed Ashvamedha sacrifice?
    A. Chandragupta I
    B. Samudragupta
    C. Chandragupta II
    D. Skandagupta
    Answer: B. Samudragupta
  8. Who was the author of ‘Mudrarakshasa’?
    A. Kalidasa
    B. Vishakhadatta
    C. Banabhatta
    D. Bhasa
    Answer: B. Vishakhadatta
  9. The term ‘Uttarapatha’ refers to:
    A. Southern trade route
    B. Northern trade route
    C. River route
    D. Sea route
    Answer: B. Northern trade route
  10. Which foreign traveler visited India during Harsha’s reign?
    A. Fa-Hien
    B. Hiuen Tsang
    C. Megasthenes
    D. Al-Biruni
    Answer: B. Hiuen Tsang
  11. Who introduced the practice of branding horses (Dagh system)?
    A. Iltutmish
    B. Alauddin Khilji
    C. Balban
    D. Firoz Tughlaq
    Answer: B. Alauddin Khilji
  12. The term ‘Zabt system’ is associated with:
    A. Sher Shah
    B. Akbar
    C. Aurangzeb
    D. Jahangir
    Answer: B. Akbar
  13. Who among the following wrote ‘Ain-i-Akbari’?
    A. Badauni
    B. Abul Fazl
    C. Faizi
    D. Amir Khusrau
    Answer: B. Abul Fazl
  14. The Battle of Talikota (1565) led to the decline of:
    A. Bahmani Kingdom
    B. Vijayanagar Empire
    C. Mughal Empire
    D. Maratha Empire
    Answer: B. Vijayanagar Empire
  15. Who was the founder of the Bahmani Kingdom?
    A. Alauddin Bahman Shah
    B. Muhammad Tughlaq
    C. Ibrahim Lodi
    D. Sher Shah
    Answer: A. Alauddin Bahman Shah
  16. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between:
    A. British and Tipu Sultan
    B. British and Peshwa Baji Rao II
    C. British and Ranjit Singh
    D. British and Nizam
    Answer: B. British and Peshwa Baji Rao II
  17. The Ryotwari system was introduced by:
    A. Cornwallis
    B. Munro
    C. Wellesley
    D. Dalhousie
    Answer: B. Thomas Munro
  18. Who among the following started the Wahabi Movement in India?
    A. Syed Ahmed Barelvi
    B. Shah Waliullah
    C. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
    D. Haji Shariatullah
    Answer: A. Syed Ahmed Barelvi
  19. The Vernacular Press Act was passed in:
    A. 1878
    B. 1885
    C. 1905
    D. 1919
    Answer: A. 1878
  20. The August Offer was announced in:
    A. 1940
    B. 1942
    C. 1935
    D. 1929
    Answer: A. 1940
  21. Who presided over the Lahore Session (1929) of INC?
    A. Gandhi
    B. Nehru
    C. Patel
    D. Bose
    Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
  22. The Cabinet Mission Plan was introduced in:
    A. 1946
    B. 1942
    C. 1935
    D. 1940
    Answer: A. 1946
  23. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
    A. Mountbatten
    B. Rajagopalachari
    C. Nehru
    D. Patel
    Answer: A. Lord Mountbatten
  24. The term ‘Drain of Wealth’ was popularized by:
    A. Gandhi
    B. Dadabhai Naoroji
    C. Tilak
    D. Gokhale
    Answer: B. Dadabhai Naoroji
  25. Who founded the Servants of India Society?
    A. Tilak
    B. Gokhale
    C. Gandhi
    D. Nehru
    Answer: B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  26. Which script used in NW India?
    A. Brahmi
    B. Kharosthi
    C. Nagari
    D. Persian
    Answer: B. Kharosthi
  27. Which is oldest civilization?
    A. Vedic
    B. Harappan
    C. Maurya
    D. Gupta
    Answer: B. Harappan
  28. Which ruler issued gold coins?
    A. Guptas
    B. Mauryas
    C. Nandas
    D. Shungas
    Answer: A. Guptas
  29. Which text deals with polity?
    A. Arthashastra
    B. Vedas
    C. Ramayana
    D. Puranas
    Answer: A. Arthashastra
  30. Who wrote Harshacharita?
    A. Banabhatta
    B. Kalidasa
    C. Vishakhadatta
    D. Tulsidas
    Answer: A. Banabhatta
  31. Which king was known as Devanampriya?
    A. Ashoka
    B. Chandragupta
    C. Samudragupta
    D. Harsha
    Answer: A. Ashoka
  32. Which river mentioned in Rigveda?
    A. Saraswati
    B. Ganga
    C. Yamuna
    D. All
    Answer: D. All

📗 Medieval History MCQs

  1. Who founded Delhi Sultanate?
    A. Iltutmish
    B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
    C. Balban
    D. Khilji
    Answer: B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  2. Who introduced Iqta system?
    A. Aibak
    B. Iltutmish
    C. Balban
    D. Khilji
    Answer: B. Iltutmish
  3. Who built Qutub Minar?
    A. Aibak
    B. Iltutmish
    C. Both
    D. Alauddin
    Answer: C. Both
  4. Who introduced market reforms?
    A. Balban
    B. Alauddin Khilji
    C. Tughlaq
    D. Lodi
    Answer: B. Alauddin Khilji
  5. Who shifted capital to Daulatabad?
    A. Balban
    B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    C. Firoz
    D. Lodi
    Answer: B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  6. Who built Fatehpur Sikri?
    A. Akbar
    B. Babur
    C. Shah Jahan
    D. Aurangzeb
    Answer: A. Akbar
  7. Who introduced Mansabdari system?
    A. Babur
    B. Akbar
    C. Jahangir
    D. Aurangzeb
    Answer: B. Akbar
  8. Who wrote Akbarnama?
    A. Abul Fazl
    B. Faizi
    C. Badauni
    D. None
    Answer: A. Abul Fazl
  9. Who built Taj Mahal?
    A. Akbar
    B. Shah Jahan
    C. Aurangzeb
    D. Jahangir
    Answer: B. Shah Jahan
  10. Who was last Mughal emperor?
    A. Bahadur Shah II
    B. Aurangzeb
    C. Shah Alam
    D. Akbar II
    Answer: A. Bahadur Shah II
  11. Who founded Indian National Congress?
    A. A.O. Hume
    B. Tilak
    C. Gandhi
    D. Nehru
    Answer: A. A.O. Hume
  12. Revolt of 1857 started from?
    A. Delhi
    B. Kanpur
    C. Meerut
    D. Lucknow
    Answer: C. Meerut
  13. Who gave “Do or Die”?
    A. Gandhi
    B. Bose
    C. Nehru
    D. Patel
    Answer: A. Gandhi
  14. Non-Cooperation Movement started in?
    A. 1919
    B. 1920
    C. 1930
    D. 1942
    Answer: B. 1920
  15. Quit India Movement started in?
    A. 1930
    B. 1942
    C. 1920
    D. 1919
    Answer: B. 1942
  16. Who founded Forward Bloc?
    A. Subhas Chandra Bose
    B. Gandhi
    C. Nehru
    D. Patel
    Answer: A. Subhas Chandra Bose
  17. Who was first Prime Minister of India?
    A. Gandhi
    B. Nehru
    C. Patel
    D. Bose
    Answer: B. Nehru
  18. Partition of India took place in?
    A. 1945
    B. 1947
    C. 1950
    D. 1942
    Answer: B. 1947

🎯 Conclusion

These advanced MCQs will significantly boost your preparation for competitive exams. Practice regularly and revise thoroughly.

This completes Part 2 of Indian History MCQs. Practice daily and revise regularly to crack SSC, UPSC, and Railway exams.

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