Indian History General Knowledge Questions and Answers for SSC Exam

Indian History General Knowledge Questions and Answers for SSC Exam

Indian History is such a topic under general knowledge in which most of the questions related to Indian history are asked to cover general knowledge, under Indian history general knowledge questions related to ancient history, medieval history and modern history are covered. Under this, questions related to states, emperors, civilization, culture etc. are asked.

Indian History General Knowledge

Here, I am sharing Indian History General Knowledge Questions and Answers under the Indian History section related to Modern History, Ancient History and Medievel History for those aspirants who are preparing for competitive exams like SSC, RRB, RPSC, UPSC and other government exams. These Indian History General Knowledge Questions and Answers are generally asked in any competitive exams. 

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Indian History General Knowledge Questions and Answers for SSC Exam

  Q :  

Outside which city is the Sabarmati Ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom movement of India?

(A) Gandhinagar

(B) Rajkot

(C) Wardha

(D) Ahmedabad


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Who was elected the President of the Congress after the end of the Tripura crisis?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Sardar Patel

(C) Rajendra Prasad

(D) None of these


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

How many suggested that the Indian National Congress should be abolished after independence?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Jai Prakash Narayan

(C) J. B. Kriplani

(D) None of these


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who was the Viceroy of India when the Cripps Mission came to India?

(A) Lord Willingdon

(B) Lord Linlithgow

(C) Lord Wellesley

(D) Lord Amherst


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

How many times was Gandhiji elected the President of the Indian National Congress?

(A) 1 Times

(B) 2 Times

(C) 3 Times

(D) 4 Times


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who first used the word Pakistan for a separate state of Indian Muslims?

(A) Chaudhary Rehmat Ali

(B) Muhammad Iqbal

(C) Aag Khan

(D) None of these


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

How many times did Gandhiji become the President of the Indian National Congress?

(A) Lord Willingdon

(B) Lord Linlithgow

(C) Lord Wellesley

(D) Lord Amherst


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who among the following was not involved in the Quit India Movement?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) B. R. Ambedkar

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) Sardar Patel


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who was the first Chief Governor of independent India?

(A) Lord Attlee

(B) Rajendra Prasad

(C) Lord Mountbatten

(D) None of these


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Where did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place in the year 1919?

(A) Amritsar

(B) Calcutta

(C) Chandigarh

(D) Nagpur


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

This tragic incident took place on 13 April 1919, when unarmed innocents were massacred in Jallianwala Bagh, located at a short distance from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. The British had opened fire indiscriminately on unarmed Indians. This incident is also known as Amritsar massacre.


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