Here is Part 1 of the most repeated and important History questions for SSC CGL based on the last five years of analysis (2019–2024).
These 500 questions are broken into batches for easy reading and revision.
📚 SSC CGL History – Most Repeated & Important Questions (Set 1: Q1–Q100)
🏛️ Ancient India (Q1–Q25)
1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire? – Chandragupta Maurya
2. Who wrote Arthashastra ? – Chanakya (Kautilya)
3. The Indus Valley Civilization was predominantly – Urban
4. Which city was known as the "Manchester of the Harappan Civilization"? – Lothal
5. Where was the Great Bath found? – Mohenjo-Daro
6. What was the main occupation of the Indus Valley people? – Agriculture
7. Ashoka's inscriptions were written in which script? – Brahmi
8. The Rigveda consists of how many hymns? – 1028
9. Who was the last Mauryan ruler? – Brihadratha
10. Which Chinese traveller visited India during Harsha’s reign? – Hiuen Tsang
11. Megasthenes was the ambassador of which Greek ruler? – Seleucus I Nicator
12. What was the capital of Magadha under Bimbisara? – Rajagriha
13. The famous monolithic rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram were built by – Pallavas
14. The Jatakas are related to the – Life stories of Buddha
15. Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty? – Sri Gupta
16. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli was built during whose reign? – Chandragupta II
17. Kalidasa was in the court of – Chandragupta II
18. The famous Bhitari pillar inscription is associated with – Skandagupta
19. Nalanda University was founded during the reign of – Kumaragupta I
20. Who was the first woman to rule Magadha? – Durdhara (wife of Chandragupta – mythically), no known ruler
21. What is the other name of Gautama Buddha? – Siddhartha
22. In which language were the Buddhist texts written? – Pali
23. Which king convened the 3rd Buddhist Council? – Ashoka
24. The first Tamil Sangam was held at – Madurai
25. Who introduced the ‘Din-i-Ilahi’? – Not ancient – covered under Medieval
🕌 Medieval India (Q26–Q50)
26. Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate? – Qutb-ud-din Aibak
27. The Qutub Minar was completed by – Iltutmish
28. Who was the only woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate? – Razia Sultana
29. Alauddin Khilji introduced which market reforms? – Price control
30. Who introduced the token currency system? – Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
31. Who shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad? – Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
32. Bhakti Movement was started by – Ramanuja (South India)
33. Kabir was a disciple of – Ramananda
34. Who was the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India? – Babur
35. The Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between – Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
36. Akbar’s revenue minister was – Todar Mal
37. Din-i-Ilahi was founded by – Akbar
38. Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari? – Abul Fazl
39. Shivaji was coronated at – Raigad Fort
40. Who introduced Mansabdari System? – Akbar
41. Who was known as Zinda Pir? – Aurangzeb
42. Battle of Talikota was fought between Vijayanagar and – Deccan Sultanates
43. Who was the founder of Vijayanagar Empire? – Harihara and Bukka
44. The Peacock Throne was built by – Shah Jahan
45. Which Mughal emperor built the Red Fort? – Shah Jahan
46. Guru Nanak was born in – 1469
47. Guru Gobind Singh established – Khalsa in 1699
48. Who invited Nadir Shah to invade India? – No one invited; weak Mughal rule
49. The Battle of Buxar was fought in – 1764
50. Who introduced Persian as the official language? – Akbar
📖 Modern India (Q51–Q75)
51. Who was the first Governor-General of India? – Lord William Bentinck
52. Battle of Plassey was fought in – 1757
53. Who founded the Arya Samaj? – Swami Dayananda Saraswati
54. Who started the Brahmo Samaj? – Raja Ram Mohan Roy
55. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Renaissance? – Raja Ram Mohan Roy
56. Which act made the Governor-General of Bengal as Governor-General of India? – Charter Act of 1833
57. The Revolt of 1857 started from – Meerut
58. Who called the Revolt of 1857 as the ‘First War of Independence’? – V.D. Savarkar
59. Who led the revolt in Kanpur? – Nana Sahib
60. The INC was founded in – 1885
61. First President of Indian National Congress? – W\.C. Banerjee
62. Partition of Bengal took place in – 1905
63. Who founded the Forward Bloc? – Subhas Chandra Bose
64. Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in – 1920
65. Dandi March was started in – 1930
66. The slogan “Do or Die” was given during – Quit India Movement
67. Who was the last Viceroy of British India? – Lord Mountbatten
68. Indian National Army was formed by – Subhas Chandra Bose
69. Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”? – Bhagat Singh
70. Which Act is known as the ‘Mini Constitution’? – Government of India Act, 1935
71. Who led the Salt Satyagraha from Tamil Nadu? – C. Rajagopalachari
72. The Home Rule Movement was launched by – Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
73. First Indian to join ICS? – Satyendranath Tagore
74. The Champaran Satyagraha was related to – Indigo Plantation
75. Rowlatt Act was passed in – 1919
🌍 Mix of High-Frequency Miscellaneous (Q76–Q100)
76. Aligarh Movement was initiated by – Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
77. Vernacular Press Act was passed in – 1878
78. The Indian Councils Act was passed in – 1861
79. Indian National Congress session of 1929 was held at – Lahore
80. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in –1931
81. First woman president of INC? – Annie Besant
82. Swaraj Party was formed by – Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das
83. First Indian Governor-General of India? – C. Rajagopalachari
84. Indian Constitution came into effect on – 26 January 1950
85. INA Trials were held at – Red Fort
86. Who presided over the Lahore session of 1929? – Jawaharlal Nehru
87. The slogan “Swaraj is my birthright” was given by – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
88. Hunter Commission was related to – Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
89. When did the Simon Commission come to India? – 1928
90. Who was the founder of the Indian Association? – Surendranath Banerjee
91. Ghadar Party was formed in – USA
92. Who built the Victoria Memorial? – Lord Curzon
93. Which freedom fighter died in a hunger strike in jail? – Jatin Das
94. Who wrote Hind Swaraj? – Mahatma Gandhi
95. Poona Pact was signed between Gandhi and – B.R. Ambedkar
96. Mountbatten Plan was announced in – 1947
97. Cabinet Mission came to India in – 1946
98. First Indian woman to become president of the United Nations General Assembly? – Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
99. The first newspaper in India was – Bengal Gazette (James Augustus Hickey)
100. The Treaty of Seringapatam was signed after which war? – Third Anglo-Mysore War
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