Dear students, SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam is near, now you need to pace up your studies. In GA Section, generally, 5 to 6 questions are asked from HISTORY PORTION. So we are providing 15 previous year questions everyday. these questions will help in improving your GENERAL AWARENESS portion.
Q1. Who of the following led the confederacy of ten kings against Sudasa?
(a) Vishwamitra
(b) Bharadwaja
(c) Vashistha
(d) Atri
Q2. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the :
(a) Chhandogyopanishad
(b) Mundakopnishad
(c) Kathopanishad
(d) Kenopanishad
Q3. Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya?
(a) Megasthenes
(b) Justin
(c) V.A. Smith
(d) William Jones.
Q4. During the reign of Chandragupta Maurya,Pataliputra was administered by a board consistingof the members numbered.
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 50
Q5. Which one of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a dockyard?
(a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Dholavira
Q6. Harappa is located on the bank of river:
(a) Indus
(b) Ravi
(c) Beas
(d) Sutlej
Q7. In Indus Valley Civilization, the script was:
(a) Kharosthi
(b) Brahmi
(c) Boustrophedus
(d) None of these
Q8. Remains of horse bares have been found from:
(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Lothal
(c) Surkotada
(d) Sutkagendor
Q9. The best drainage system (water management) in Indus Valley Civilization was:
(a) dholavira
(b) Lothal
(c) Mohenjodaro
(d) Kalibangan
Q10. Who was the leader of Kanpur spear heading Revolt of 1857?
(a) Birjis Quadir
(b) Khan Bahadur
(c) Nana Saheb
(d) Kunwar Singh
Q11. Who influenced Mahadev Govind Ranade to establish Prathana Samaj in Bombay?
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b) Devendra Nath Tagore
(c) Keshav Chandra Sen
(d) Tek Chand Mitra
Q12. Ganpati Festival in Maharashtra was started by
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal
Q13. Who among the following had started ‘Mitra Mela’ Association?
(a) Shyamji Krishna Verma
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Lala Hardayal
(d) Sohan Singh Bakna
Q14. Who among the following was the first Mughal ruler to adopt the custom of Tuladan?
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shahjahan
Q15. Who among the following had joined Akbar’s Din-i-Ilahi?
(a) Birbal
(b) Bhagwan Das
(c) Man Singh
(d) Surjan Rai
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