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Indian History General Knowledge Questions and Answers for SSC Exam

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Q :  

Which instrument is Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan associated with?  

(A) Sitar

(B) Veena

(C) Tabla

(D) Sarod

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815?

(A) Raja Rammohan Roy

(B) Keshab Chandra sen

(C) Bijoy Krishna Goswami

(D) Debendranath Tagore

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The fourth Guru of the Sikhs was 

(A) Guru Ram Das

(B) Guru Angad Dev

(C) Guru Gobind Singh

(D) Guru Amar Das

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who wrote 'Discovery of India'?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) Mahatma Gandhi

(D) APJ Abdul Kalam

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

India’s largest museum is located at 

(A) Kolkata

(B) Chennai

(C) Bengaluru

(D) Delhi

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

How many women participated in the Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram to sea coast?

(A) 0

(B) 8

(C) 5

(D) 3

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which Mauryan peri pillar has a figure of a huge elephant on the pillar capital?

(A) Loriya Nandan

(B) Sankisa

(C) Sarnath

(D) Rampurva

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

How did the British consolidate their control over India after the Revolt of 1857?

(A) By transfer of powers of the East India company to the British crown for a more responsible management of Indian affairs.

(B) By recruiting more soldiers from Awadh , Bihar , Central India and South India.

(C) By making policies to protect the landless and peasants.

(D) By appeasement and safeguarding property rights.

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

After the rebellion of 1857, the British handed over all the rights of the East India Company to the British Empire so that Indian affairs could be handled in a better way.


Q :  

In which state is the Nalanda University situated? 

(A) Bihar

(B) Assam

(C) West Bengal

(D) Odisha

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

With which of the following musical - instruments is Abdul Latif Khan associated?

(A) Sitar

(B) Sarangi

(C) Tabla

(D) Veena

Correct Answer : B

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