“Indian History MCQs for Government Exams 2025 | GK Quiz with Answers”

 “Indian History MCQs for Government Exams 2025 | GK Quiz with Answers”

Preparing for Government Exams 2025? Boost your knowledge with this Indian History MCQ Quiz specially designed for aspirants of UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, Defence, and other competitive exams. This post covers important Indian History questions with answers, focusing on ancient, medieval, and modern periods. Each question is crafted to match the exam pattern, making it easier for students to practice and revise. Whether you are preparing for General Knowledge (GK), Current Affairs, or History sections, these MCQs will help sharpen your preparation. With 20+ solved questions, this quiz ensures you cover crucial topics like the Indus Valley Civilization, Mauryan Empire, Mughal Era, and Indian Freedom Struggle. Stay exam-ready with MCQJourney.com, your trusted platform for MCQs, GK, and Education resources. Practice daily, improve accuracy, and crack your upcoming exams with confidence.

✅ Indian History MCQs with Answers

1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

   • (A) Ashoka

   • (B) Chandragupta Maurya

   • (C) Bindusara

   • (D) Bimbisara

   •   Answer: (B) Chandragupta Maurya

2. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as:

   • (A) Harappan Civilization

   • (B) Aryan Civilization

   • (C) Gupta Civilization

   • (D) Vedic Civilization 

   • Answer: (A) Harappan Civilization

3. Who was the first Governor-General of India?

   • (A) Lord Dalhousie

   • (B) Warren Hastings

   • (C) Lord Canning

   • (D) Lord Wellesley 

   • Answer: (B) Warren Hastings

4. The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between:

   • (A) British and French

   • (B) British and Nawab of Bengal

   • (C) Mughals and Marathas

   • (D) Sikhs and Afghans

   •   Answer: (B) British and Nawab of Bengal

5. Who was known as the ‘Napoleon of India’?

   • (A) Ashoka

   • (B) Samudragupta

   • (C) Chandragupta II

   • (D) Harshavardhana 

   • Answer: (B) Samudragupta

6. The Quit India Movement was launched in:

   • (A) 1939

   • (B) 1940

   • (C) 1942

   • (D) 1945 

   • Answer: (C) 1942

7. Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?

   • (A) Bahadur Shah II

   • (B) Aurangzeb

   • (C) Shah Alam II

   • (D) Akbar II 

   • Answer: (A) Bahadur Shah II

8. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in:

   • (A) 1917

   • (B) 1919

   • (C) 1921

   • (D) 1923

   •   Answer: (B) 1919

9. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?

   • (A) Lord Hastings

   • (B) Lord Dalhousie

   • (C) Lord Ripon

   • (D) Lord Curzon 

   • Answer: (B) Lord Dalhousie

10. The capital of the Gupta Empire was:

    • (A) Pataliputra

    • (B) Kannauj

    • (C) Ujjain

    • (D) Taxila

    •   Answer: (A) Pataliputra

11. Who was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress?

    • (A) Sarojini Naidu

    • (B) Annie Besant

    • (C) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

    • (D) Indira Gandhi 

    • Answer: (B) Annie Besant

12. The Dandi March was led by Mahatma Gandhi in:

    • (A) 1929

    • (B) 1930

    • (C) 1931

    • (D) 1932

    •   Answer: (B) 1930

13. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of Independent India?

    • (A) Rajendra Prasad

    • (B) C. Rajagopalachari

    • (C) Jawaharlal Nehru

    • (D) Sardar Patel 

    • Answer: (B) C. Rajagopalachari

14. The slogan ‘Do or Die’ was given during:

    • (A) Non-Cooperation Movement

    • (B) Civil Disobedience Movement

    • (C) Quit India Movement

    • (D) Swadeshi Movement 

    • Answer: (C) Quit India Movement

15. Who was the first Emperor of the Mughal Dynasty?

    • (A) Akbar

    • (B) Babur

    • (C) Humayun

    • (D) Jahangir

    •   Answer: (B) Babur

16. The Simon Commission was appointed in:

    • (A) 1927

    • (B) 1928

    • (C) 1929

    • (D) 1930 

    • Answer: (A) 1927

17. Who wrote the book ‘Discovery of India’?

    • (A) Mahatma Gandhi

    • (B) Jawaharlal Nehru

    • (C) B.R. Ambedkar

    • (D) Rabindranath Tagore 

    • Answer: (B) Jawaharlal Nehru

18. The Revolt of 1857 began in:

    • (A) Delhi

    • (B) Meerut

    • (C) Kanpur

    • (D) Lucknow 

    • Answer: (B) Meerut

19. Who was the Viceroy of India during Partition (1947)?

    • (A) Lord Mountbatten

    • (B) Lord Wavell

    • (C) Lord Linlithgow

    • (D) Lord Curzon 

    • Answer: (A) Lord Mountbatten

20. The Indian National Congress was founded in:

• (A) 1885

• (B) 1890

• (C) 1905

• (D) 1910

•   Answer: (A) 1885

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