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SSC mcq Quiz for Beginners
Who was Sultan Mahmud’s father?
(A) Alptigin
(B) Sabuktigin
(C) Ulugh Khan
(D) None of these
Option b – Sabuktigin
Which of these individuals joined the Din-i-Ilahi?
(A) Todar Mal
(B) Raja Birbal
(C) Raja Man Singh
(D) Tansen
Option b – Raja Birbal
Identify the Hindu ruler during Muhammad bin Qasim’s conquest of Sind.
(A) Dahir
(B) Hala
(C) Harsha
(D) Ananda Pala
Option a – Dahir
Ghazi Malik is another name for which ruler?
(A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(C) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(D) None of the above
Option a – Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
The poet Firdausi, author of ‘Shah Namah’, was associated with the court of
(A) Sultan Mahmud
(B) Muhammad Ghori
(C) Shah Tahmasp
(D) None of the above
Option a – Sultan Mahmud
Which two crops were widely introduced in India during the Mughal era?
(A) Millet and Groundnut
(B) Potato and Mustard
(C) Tobacco and Maize
(D) Indigo and Maize
Option c – Tobacco and Maize
Sultan Mahmud destroyed the Somnath Temple in Gujarat in which year?
(A) 1015 AD
(B) 1020 AD
(C) 1025 AD
(D) 1027 AD
Option c – 1025 AD
The Dilwara Temples at Mount Abu were built under the reign of
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Solankis
(C) Kalachuris
(D) None of the above
Option b – Solankis
In which century did the Russian merchant Nikitin travel to South India?
(A) 14th Century
(B) 15th Century
(C) 16th Century
(D) None of these
Option b – 15th Century
Which administrative systems formed the core of Vijayanagar’s governance?
(A) Nitinirdesha and Dandniti
(B) Karyapalika and Nayankara
(C) Nayankara and Ayagar
(D) Dandniti and Spy system
Option c – Nayankara and Ayagar
Who established the Diwan-i-Khairat, the Ministry of Charity?
(A) Alauddin
(B) Ghiyasuddin
(C) Firuz Shah
(D) None of the above
Option c – Firuz Shah
From where did the Mughals import fruits?
(A) Samarkand
(B) Arabia
(C) Kabul
(D) Portugal
Option a – Samarkand
Which Mughal ruler shifted the capital from Agra to Delhi?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Bahadur Shah
Option b – Shah Jahan
Which historical works describe the conquest of Sind by Muslim rulers?
(A) Taj-ul-Mathir
(B) Chach Namah
(C) Lubab-ul-Abab
(D) Kitab-i-Tahqiq
Option b – Chach Namah
Who authored the historical work ‘Nasiri’?
(A) Ibn Batuta
(B) Minhaj-us-Siraj
(C) Isami
(D) Ziauddin Barani
Option b – Minhaj-us-Siraj
The Mughal ruler who abolished the Jizya tax was
(A) Babur
(B) Humayun
(C) Akbar
(D) Aurangzeb
Option c – Akbar
King Jaypala, defeated by Sultan Mahmud, belonged to which dynasty?
(A) Chalukya dynasty
(B) Hindushahi dynasty
(C) Pandya dynasty
(D) None of the above
Option b – Hindushahi dynasty
Which Mughal prince was skilled in Arabic, Persian, and Sanskrit?
(A) Prince Akbar
(B) Prince Salim
(C) Prince Sulaiman Shukoh
(D) Prince Dara Shukoh
Option d – Prince Dara Shukoh
Ramchandra Yadav, who opposed Alauddin’s invasion, ruled over
(A) Devgiri
(B) Malwa
(C) Ujain
(D) Telangana
Option a – Devgiri
Which Mughal emperor, known as Rangila, was a patron of Hindustani music?
(A) Bahadur Shah I
(B) Bahadur Shah II
(C) Muhammad Shah
(D) Ahmed Shah
Option c – Muhammad Shah
Between the fall of the Guptas and the rise of Harshavardhana, which kingdoms were prominent in Northern India? 1. Guptas of Magadha 2. Paramaras of Malwa 3. Pushyabhutis of Thanesar 4. Maukharis of Kanauj 5. Yadavas of Devagiri 6. Maitrakas of Valabhi
(A) Only 1, 2 and 5
(B) Only 1, 3, 4 and 6
(C) Only 2, 3 and 4
(D) Only 5 and 6
Option b – Only 1, 3, 4 and 6
According to the Portuguese writer Nuniz, women in the Vijayanagara Empire excelled in which activities?. 1. Wrestling 2. Astrology 3. Accounting 4. Soothsaying
(A) Only 1, 2 and 3
(B) Only 1, 3 and 4
(C) Only 2 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option d – 1, 2, 3 and 4
Which European company was the first to establish a trading post at Surat?
(A) Dutch East India Company
(B) English East India Company
(C) French East India Company
(D) Portuguese East India Company
Option b – English East India Company
In 1613, at which location was the English East India Company permitted to open a trading post?
(A) Bangalore
(B) Madras
(C) Masulipattam
(D) Surat
Option d – Surat
From which European power did the English East India Company acquire Bombay?
(A) Dutch
(B) French
(C) Danish
(D) Portuguese
Option d – Portuguese
Which Governor of the English East India Company was expelled by Emperor Aurangzeb?
(A) Aungier
(B) Sir John Child
(C) Sir John Gayer
(D) Sir Nicholas Waite
Option b – Sir John Child
What triggered the outbreak of the First Carnatic War?
(A) Rivalry between the British and the French
(B) Austrian War of Succession
(C) Disputes over the Carnatic succession
(D) Seizure of French ships by the British
Option d – Seizure of French ships by the British
The Carnatic War was primarily fought between
(A) The British and the French
(B) The British and the Dutch
(C) The British and the Marathas
(D) Haider Ali and the Marathas
Option a – The British and the French
Who was the first European to meddle in Indian princely disputes to expand territorial control?
(A) Robert Clive
(B) Joseph François Dupleix
(C) Afonso de Albuquerque
(D) Warren Hastings
Option b – Joseph François Dupleix
Where did the French establish their first factory in India?
(A) Surat
(B) Pulicat
(C) Cochin
(D) Kasim Bazar
Option a – Surat
The French East India Company was created under the rule of which monarch?
(A) Louis XIV
(B) Louis XIII
(C) Louis XV
(D) Louis XVI
Option a – Louis XIV
Who is recognized as the founder of the French East India Company in India?
(A) Cardinal Richelieu
(B) Cardinal Mazarin
(C) Jean-Baptiste Colbert
(D) Franco Martin
Option c – Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Which Bengal factory was SET up by the Dutch?
(A) Bandel
(B) Chinsurah
(C) Hooghly
(D) Srirampur
Option b – Chinsurah
Why were the French unable to establish dominance in the Deccan?
(A) Dupleix lacked military capability
(B) The British had a strong army
(C) The French were unpopular among local populations
(D) Pondicherry was poorly located strategically
Option b – The British had a strong army
From which area did Europeans source the finest opium and shora?
(A) Bihar
(B) Gujarat
(C) Bengal
(D) Madras
Option a – Bihar
Consider the following introduced by the English in India: 1. Land revenue assessment based on soil type and crop yield 2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare 3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chilies. Which of these were introduced by the English?
(A) Only 1
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3
(D) None of these
Option d – None of these
About Pondicherry (Puducherry), consider the following statements: 1. The Portuguese were the first European power to occupy it 2. The French were the second European power to occupy it 3. The English never controlled Pondicherry. Which statements are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – Only 1
The following European nations entered Indian trade at different times: 1. English 2. Dutch 3. French 4. Portuguese. Select the correct chronological order of their entry:
(A) English, Dutch, French, Portuguese
(B) Portuguese, Dutch, English, French
(C) French, Portuguese, Dutch, English
(D) Dutch, French, Portuguese, English
Option b – Portuguese, Dutch, English, French
Which regions were part of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s kingdom?
(A) Delhi
(B) Kabul
(C) Makran
(D) Srinagar
Option d – Srinagar
Which Misl did Maharaja Ranjit Singh belong to?
(A) Sukerchakia
(B) Sandhvwalia
(C) Ahluwalia
(D) Ramgarhia
Option a – Sukerchakia
Who said, “God intended me to see all religions equally, which is why the Light was taken from others”? ( SSC mcq Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(B) Maharaja Sher Singh
(C) Maharaja Dalip Singh
(D) None of the above
Option a – Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Who succeeded Maharaja Ranjit Singh as ruler? ( SSC mcq Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Harsingh Nalwa
(B) Khadag Singh
(C) Sher Singh
(D) Naunihal Singh
Option b – Khadag Singh
Who was the final ruler of the Sikh Empire? ( SSC mcq Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Khadag Singh
(B) Sher Singh
(C) Naunihal Singh
(D) Dalip Singh
Option d – Dalip Singh
Which of the following is true about Maharaja Dalip Singh? ( SSC mcq Quiz for Beginners )
(A) He passed away in Paris on 23 October 1893
(B) He was cremated at Nasik
(C) He remained a follower of Sikhism throughout his life
(D) He never traveled to Russia
Option a – He passed away in Paris on 23 October 1893
Who was not part of the “Board of Three” managing Punjab after annexation? ( SSC mcq Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Charles Grenville Mansel
(B) Sir Henry Lawrence
(C) John Lawrence
(D) Robert Montgomery
Option d – Robert Montgomery
Who emerged victorious in the First Anglo-Mysore War (1766–69)? ( SSC mcq Quiz for Beginners )
(A) British
(B) Haider Ali
(C) Marathas
(D) Nizam of Hyderabad
Option b – Haider Ali
Which British commander defeated Haider Ali at Porto Novo? ( SSC mcq Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Captain Popham
(B) Sir Eyre Coote
(C) Sir Hector Munro
(D) General Goddad
Option b – Sir Eyre Coote
Where did Tipu Sultan establish his capital? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Srirangapatna
(B) Mysore
(C) Bangalore
(D) Coimbatore
Option a – Srirangapatna
Which ruler established diplomatic missions abroad following modern protocols? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Haider Ali
(B) Mir Qasim
(C) Shah Alam II
(D) Tipu Sultan
Option d – Tipu Sultan
At which battle did Tipu Sultan defeat the British in 1780? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Pollilur
(C) Srirangapatnam
(D) Nizamabad
Option b – Pollilur
The Treaty of Srirangapatnam was concluded with which English representative? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Haider Ali
(B) Dupleix
(C) Tipu Sultan
(D) Nandraj
Option c – Tipu Sultan
When did Tipu Sultan die fighting the British? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) 1857
(B) 1799
(C) 1793
(D) 1769
Option b – 1799
Which statement correctly matches the Anglo-Mysore Wars? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) First Anglo-Mysore War: Haider Ali defeated
(B) Second Anglo-Mysore War: Haider Ali defeated the British
(C) Third Anglo-Mysore War: Tipu Sultan won and retained his territory
(D) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed in action
Option d – Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed in action
Where did Begum Samru build her most prominent church? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Mount Abu
(B) Nainital
(C) Sardhana
(D) Kanpur
Option c – Sardhana
Which of the following statements is incorrect? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Ali Mardan Khan introduced revenue farming in Bengal
(B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh established modern cannon foundries at Lahore
(C) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s Elements translated into Sanskrit
(D) Tipu Sultan funded the idol of Goddess Sharda at the Shrinegri temple
Option a – Ali Mardan Khan introduced revenue farming in Bengal
Consider the following: 1. Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the Third Battle of Panipat 2. Tipu Sultan died in the Third Anglo-Mysore War 3. Mir Jafar colluded with the British to defeat Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey. Which statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) Only 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) None of the above
Option b – Only 3
The “Security Cell” policy is associated with ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) Henry Lawrence
(D) Lord Hastings
Option a – Warren Hastings
The “Ring Fence” policy is linked to ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Henry Lawrence
(B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Lord Clive
Option c – Warren Hastings
Who was the first Governor-General of India? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Robert Clive
(B) Warren Hastings
(C) Lord Mayo
(D) Lord Dalhousie
Option b – Warren Hastings
Who held the position of Governor-General of Bengal when the Asiatic Society was founded? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Lord Cornwallis
(B) Warren Hastings
(C) Lord Wellesley
(D) Lord Bentinck
Option b – Warren Hastings
Who abolished the Dual Government system in Bengal? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Robert Clive
(B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) None of the above
Option c – Warren Hastings
Which Governor-General faced impeachment proceedings? ( SSC MCQ Quiz for Beginners )
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) Lord Clive
(C) Lord Cornwallis
(D) Lord Wellesley
Option a – Warren Hastings
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