Previous Year History Questions for SSC CGL 2017

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 every day. 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. Which one of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a dockyard?
(a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Dholavira

Q5. Harappa is located on the bank of river:
(a) Indus
(b) Ravi
(c) Beas
(d) Sutlej

Q6.The city of Jaunpur was founded by
(a) Mohmmad Bin Tughlaq
(b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) Sikandar Lodi

Q7. Who was the founder of Kanva dynasty?
(a) Vasumitra
(b) Bhumimitra
(c) Vasudeva
(d) Devabhuti

Q8. Who presided over the first session of All India Kisan Sabha?
(a) Swami Sahajanand
(b) Swami Shradhanand
(c) Indulal Yajnik
(d) N.N. Ranga

Q9.The first factory act was passed in period of.
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord mayo
(c) Lord Duffering
(d) None of these

Q10.Subsidiary alliance was implemented during the reign of
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Sir John Shore
(d) Lord Auckland

Q11.Who among the following has been called as a “Heaven Born General”?
(a) Francis Dupleix
(b) Robert Clive
(c) Albuquerque
(d) Lord Cornwallis

Q12.Who among the following had said, “God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the
other”?
(a) Maharaja Dalip Singh
(b) Maharaja Sher Singh
(c) Maharaja Ranjeet Singh
(d) None of the above

Q13.Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
(a) Pushyagupta
(b) Pushyamitra
(c) Pushparaja
(d) Pravarsena

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