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NDA & CDS 1 2026 Exam GK – History MCQ – Class 1
1. Who among the following was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Skandagupta
Answer: C. Chandragupta II
Explanation: Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) issued silver coins after defeating the Western Kshatrapas.
2. The Swadeshi Movement was formally launched after which event?
A. Ilbert Bill controversy
B. Partition of Bengal (1905)
C. Rowlatt Act
D. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Answer: B. Partition of Bengal (1905)
Explanation: The 1905 partition triggered widespread protests, leading to Swadeshi and boycott movements.
3. The Rigvedic Saraswati corresponds to which modern river?
A. Sutlej
B. Ghaggar-Hakra
C. Yamuna
D. Beas
Answer: B. Ghaggar-Hakra
Explanation: Most scholars identify the Vedic Saraswati with the Ghaggar-Hakra river system.
4. Who wrote the book “Ghulamgiri”?
A. Jyotiba Phule
B. E.V. Ramasamy
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Raja Rammohan Roy
Answer: A. Jyotiba Phule
Explanation: Published in 1873, “Ghulamgiri” was a key work against caste oppression.
5. Which Mughal emperor transferred the capital from Agra to Delhi (Shahjahanabad)?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer: C. Shah Jahan
Explanation: Shah Jahan shifted the capital to his new city, Shahjahanabad.
6. The Battle of Wai (1687) occurred between which powers?
A. Marathas vs Mughals
B. Marathas vs Portuguese
C. Mughals vs British
D. Marathas vs Nizam
Answer: A. Marathas vs Mughals
Explanation: A decisive battle where Maratha commander Hambirrao Mohite died.
7. Which Harappan site is famous for its dockyard?
A. Mohenjodaro
B. Harappa
C. Lothal
D. Rakhigarhi
Answer: C. Lothal
Explanation: Lothal in Gujarat contains one of the world’s earliest dockyards.
8. Who was the first Indian ruler to accept the British subsidiary alliance?
A. Nizam of Hyderabad
B. Scindia of Gwalior
C. Nawab of Awadh
D. Raja of Tanjore
Answer: A. Nizam of Hyderabad
Explanation: In 1798, Hyderabad became the first princely state to enter Wellesley’s subsidiary alliance.
9. The permanent settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in which year?
A. 1786
B. 1793
C. 1799
D. 1803
Answer: B. 1793
Explanation: Permanent Settlement fixed land revenue permanently and empowered zamindars.
10. Who founded the Hind Mazdoor Sabha in 1948?
A. S.A. Dange
B. Jayaprakash Narayan
C. Ashok Mehta
D. Both B and C
Answer: D. Both B and C
Explanation: Jayaprakash Narayan, Ashok Mehta and others formed this socialist trade union.
11. In Buddhism, “Aparigraha” means:
A. Non-violence
B. Non-possession
C. Right livelihood
D. Meditation
Answer: B. Non-possession
Explanation: Aparigraha promotes detachment from material ownership.
12. Tashkent Agreement (1966) was mediated by which country?
A. USA
B. USSR
C. UK
D. China
Answer: B. USSR
Explanation: The Soviet Union mediated peace after the 1965 Indo-Pak War.
13. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
A. Robert Clive
B. Warren Hastings
C. Cornwallis
D. William Bentinck
Answer: B. Warren Hastings
Explanation: Warren Hastings (1773) became the first Governor-General under the Regulating Act.
14. “Satyarth Prakash” was written by:
A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Raja Rammohan Roy
Answer: A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Explanation: It is the foundational text of Arya Samaj.
15. The term ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ is associated with:
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Humayun
Answer: A. Akbar
Explanation: Akbar’s syncretic religious philosophy introduced in 1582.
16. The Delhi Sultan who introduced the “Dagh” and “Chehra” system was:
A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer: B. Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: Dagh (branding of horses) and Chehra (descriptive rolls) helped curb corruption.
17. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885?
A. W.C. Bonnerjee
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. A.O. Hume
D. Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: A. W.C. Bonnerjee
Explanation: He was the first president at the Bombay session.
18. “Kalibangan” is located in which present-day state?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Punjab
Answer: B. Rajasthan
Explanation: Kalibangan (Indus Valley site) is in Hanumangarh district.
19. The ruler who built the city of Fatehpur Sikri was:
A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Humayun
D. Jahangir
Answer: A. Akbar
Explanation: Built as his capital to honor Sheikh Salim Chishti.
20. The Cabinet Mission of 1946 proposed:
A. Complete independence with Dominion status
B. Formation of Constituent Assembly
C. Two-nation theory
D. Transfer of power by 1947
Answer: B. Formation of Constituent Assembly
Explanation: Cabinet Mission devised the plan for the Constituent Assembly and federal grouping.
21. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
A. 1757
B. 1764
C. 1782
D. 1748
Answer: A. 1757
Explanation: Mir Jafar’s betrayal gave the British decisive control over Bengal.
22. The first Buddhist Council was held at:
A. Rajgir
B. Vaishali
C. Pataliputra
D. Kashmir
Answer: A. Rajgir
Explanation: Held soon after Buddha’s death, patronized by Ajatshatru.
23. Who abolished the “Sati” system in 1829?
A. Dalhousie
B. Cornwallis
C. William Bentinck
D. Ripon
Answer: C. William Bentinck
Explanation: Regulation XVII of 1829 outlawed Sati.
24. “Arthashastra” was rediscovered by which scholar?
A. Max Muller
B. R. Shamasastry
C. A.L. Basham
D. Vincent Smith
Answer: B. R. Shamasastry
Explanation: He discovered and translated Kautilya’s Arthashastra in 1905.
25. The Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25) was associated with:
A. Temple entry movement
B. Peasant revolt
C. Anti-partition movement
D. Labour rights movement
Answer: A. Temple entry movement
Explanation: It aimed to allow lower-caste Hindus access to the roads around the Vaikom temple in Kerala.
