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Indian History – 15 Hard PYQs for SSC CGL/CHSL/RRB NTPC

Test your Indian History preparation with these 15 challenging SSC CGL-level questions.

1. Which inscription provides detailed information about the achievements of Samudragupta?

A. Junagadh Inscription
B. Prayag Prashasti
C. Aihole Inscription
D. Nasik Inscription

Answer: B. Prayag Prashasti

2. Who was the author of the ancient Indian work ‘Milindapanho’?

A. Ashvaghosha
B. Nagasena
C. Banabhatta
D. Kalidasa

Answer: B. Nagasena

3. Which ruler introduced the silver coin called ‘Tanka’ and the copper coin called ‘Jital’?

A. Iltutmish
B. Balban
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Answer: A. Iltutmish

4. The Chinese traveller Xuanzang visited India during the reign of which ruler?

A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Harshavardhana
C. Samudragupta
D. Kanishka

Answer: B. Harshavardhana

5. Which ruler is mainly associated with the introduction of the Mansabdari system in the Mughal Empire?

A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb

Answer: C. Akbar

6. Who wrote the ‘Akbarnama’?

A. Abul Fazl
B. Badauni
C. Abdul Hamid Lahori
D. Faizi

Answer: A. Abul Fazl

7. The Battle of Talikota was fought in which year?

A. 1526
B. 1556
C. 1565
D. 1576

Answer: C. 1565

8. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828?

A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Swami Vivekananda

Answer: B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

9. The Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bengal during the tenure of which Governor-General?

A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord William Bentinck

Answer: B. Lord Cornwallis

10. The Pitt’s India Act was passed in which year?

A. 1773
B. 1784
C. 1813
D. 1833

Answer: B. 1784

11. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?

A. Tantia Tope
B. Nana Sahib
C. Kunwar Singh
D. Begum Hazrat Mahal

Answer: B. Nana Sahib

12. At which session of the Indian National Congress was the goal of ‘Purna Swaraj’ adopted?

A. Lucknow Session, 1916
B. Calcutta Session, 1928
C. Lahore Session, 1929
D. Karachi Session, 1931

Answer: C. Lahore Session, 1929

13. The Chauri Chaura incident led Mahatma Gandhi to withdraw which movement?

A. Civil Disobedience Movement
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Quit India Movement
D. Swadeshi Movement

Answer: B. Non-Cooperation Movement

14. Who among the following founded the Servants of India Society?

A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer: A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

15. Which Act is known as the first major constitutional step taken by the British Parliament to control the East India Company?

A. Regulating Act, 1773
B. Charter Act, 1813
C. Government of India Act, 1858
D. Indian Councils Act, 1861

Answer: A. Regulating Act, 1773

Answer Key

1-B | 2-B | 3-A | 4-B | 5-C | 6-A | 7-C | 8-B | 9-B | 10-B | 11-B | 12-C | 13-B | 14-A | 15-A

Indian Geography – 15 SSC CGL PYQ-Based Questions

Instructions: Choose the correct option and click Show Answer to check your answer.

1. Which of the following rivers is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

A. Gandak
B. Kosi
C. Son
D. Bagmati

Answer: B. Kosi

2. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

Answer: C. 8

3. Which soil is most suitable for the cultivation of cotton?

A. Alluvial soil
B. Black soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Red soil

Answer: B. Black soil

4. Which river originates near Amarkantak?

A. Narmada
B. Tapi
C. Mahanadi
D. Godavari

Answer: A. Narmada

5. Which of the following is a west-flowing river?

A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Narmada
D. Mahanadi

Answer: C. Narmada

6. The Sundarbans delta is formed mainly by which river system?

A. Ganga–Yamuna
B. Ganga–Brahmaputra
C. Godavari–Krishna
D. Narmada–Tapi

Answer: B. Ganga–Brahmaputra

7. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat
D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: C. Gujarat

8. Which mountain range separates the Deccan Plateau from the coastal plains on the western side?

A. Eastern Ghats
B. Western Ghats
C. Aravalli Range
D. Satpura Range

Answer: B. Western Ghats

9. Which of the following lakes is a freshwater lake?

A. Chilika
B. Sambhar
C. Wular
D. Pulicat

Answer: C. Wular

10. Which state is the leading producer of tea in India?

A. Assam
B. Kerala
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim

Answer: A. Assam

11. Which pass connects Srinagar with Leh?

A. Nathu La
B. Zoji La
C. Shipki La
D. Bomdi La

Answer: B. Zoji La

12. Which river is called the 'Dakshin Ganga'?

A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Kaveri
D. Mahanadi

Answer: B. Godavari

13. Which type of rainfall is most common during the Indian summer monsoon?

A. Convectional rainfall
B. Orographic rainfall
C. Cyclonic rainfall
D. Frontal rainfall

Answer: B. Orographic rainfall

14. Which of the following is the largest river basin in India?

A. Godavari Basin
B. Ganga Basin
C. Krishna Basin
D. Narmada Basin

Answer: B. Ganga Basin

15. Which of the following states is NOT crossed by the Tropic of Cancer?

A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Jharkhand

Answer: C. Odisha

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