500 Repeated History Qs SSC/UPSC

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Here is Set 2 (Q101–Q200) of the 500 most repeated and important SSC CGL History questions, based on the last 5 years of exam analysis (2019–2024), with a high probability of being asked again.Usefull For UPSC CSE Prelims too..

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📚 SSC CGL History – Most Repeated & Important Questions

Set 2: Questions 101–200

🏛️ Ancient India (Q101–Q130)

The Upanishads are books on – Philosophy
Which Veda contains the Gayatri Mantra? – Rigveda
The main occupation of Vedic people was – Cattle rearing and agriculture
Which river is most mentioned in the Rigveda? – Sindhu
The oldest Veda is – Rigveda
The founder of Jainism was – Rishabhanatha
Mahavira attained Nirvana at – Pavapuri
Gautama Buddha was born in – Lumbini
Buddha attained enlightenment at – Bodh Gaya
First sermon of Buddha was at – Sarnath
The symbol of Buddha’s enlightenment is – Bodhi Tree
Sangha was related to – Buddhist monastic order
Ashoka’s Dhamma was based on – Moral teachings and non-violence
The Lion Capital at Sarnath was built by – Ashoka
Who was Bindusara’s son? – Ashoka
The Mauryan administration was highly – Centralized
Rock Edicts of Ashoka were written in – Brahmi and Prakrit
The main feature of Mauryan economy was – State control over economy
Who ruled during the Second Buddhist Council? – Kalashoka
The Sunga Dynasty was founded by – Pushyamitra Sunga
Who was the last great ruler of the Satavahana dynasty? – Yajna Sri Satakarni
Which Gupta ruler is known as “Napoleon of India”? – Samudragupta
Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of – Chandragupta II
The Gupta Age is known for – Golden Age of Indian culture
Decimal system was known to Indians during – Gupta Period
Who composed Allahabad Prashasti? – Harishena
Harshavardhana's capital was – Kannauj
Banabhatta was the court poet of – Harshavardhana
Who built the famous Kailasa Temple at Ellora? – Krishna I (Rashtrakuta dynasty)
Ajanta paintings belong to which religion primarily? – Buddhism

🕌 Medieval India (Q131–Q160)

Who built the Qutub Minar? – Qutb-ud-din Aibak (started), Iltutmish (completed)
Who was called "Lakh Baksh"? – Qutb-ud-din Aibak
The first battle of Panipat was fought in – 1526
Who introduced the "Ala" market? – Alauddin Khilji
Who was Amir Khusrau? – Poet and scholar in Delhi Sultanate
Which Sultan died while playing polo? – Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Who was the founder of the Sayyid Dynasty? – Khizr Khan
Who wrote Tughlaqnama? – Amir Khusrau
Who introduced the postal system in medieval India? – Sher Shah Suri
The Grand Trunk Road was improved by – Sher Shah Suri
Battle of Khanwa was fought between – Babur and Rana Sanga
Who was Humayun's son? – Akbar
The court language of Mughals was – Persian
Akbar built the Ibadat Khana at – Fatehpur Sikri
Who translated the Mahabharata into Persian? – Abul Fazl (under Akbar – Razmnama)
Who built Buland Darwaza? – Akbar
The Mughal painting reached its peak under – Jahangir
Shah Jahan’s reign is known as – Golden Age of Mughal architecture
Aurangzeb imposed jizya tax in – 1679
Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by – Aurangzeb
Shivaji formed the Maratha Empire in – 1674
Treaty of Purandar was signed between Shivaji and – Jai Singh I
Who built Gol Gumbaz? – Mohammed Adil Shah
The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in – 1347
The Chola Dynasty ruled in – South India
Who built the Brihadeshwara Temple? – Raja Raja Chola I
Malik Kafur was a general of – Alauddin Khilji
Who was the founder of Sikhism? – Guru Nanak
Which Mughal ruler prohibited Sati? – Akbar
Bhakti movement emphasized – Devotion and personal God

📖 Modern India (Q161–Q190)

Who led the revolt in Jhansi? – Rani Lakshmibai
Who led the revolt in Awadh? – Begum Hazrat Mahal
Viceroy during 1857 revolt? – Lord Canning
The Ilbert Bill Controversy happened in – 1883
The first Indian Factory Act was passed in – 1881
Partition of Bengal was annulled in – 1911
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in – 1919
Khilafat Movement was started by – Ali brothers
Which Indian freedom fighter formed Azad Hind Fauj? – Subhas Chandra Bose
INA headquarters was in – Singapore
The Poona Pact was signed in – 1932
“Simon Go Back” was a slogan during – Simon Commission Protest
Who presided over the first session of INC? – W.C. Banerjee
Champaran Satyagraha took place in – 1917
Rowlatt Act allowed – Detention without trial
When did the Non-Cooperation Movement end? – 1922 (Chauri Chaura incident)
The slogan “Give me blood and I will give you freedom” was given by – Subhas Chandra Bose
Cabinet Mission was headed by – Lord Pethick-Lawrence
Indian Independence Act was passed in – 1947
Who introduced Permanent Settlement in Bengal? – Lord Cornwallis
The Vernacular Press Act was repealed in – 1881
Swadeshi Movement started after – Partition of Bengal
Who gave the slogan "Jai Hind"? – Subhas Chandra Bose
Who was known as the Iron Man of India? – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Who founded the Indian Home Rule League in London? – Shyamji Krishna Verma
Who was the Viceroy during the Quit India Movement? – Lord Linlithgow
Who introduced Western education in India? – Lord Macaulay
Who gave the slogan “Tum mujhe khoon do…”? – Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Who founded the Servants of India Society? – Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Who was the author of “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India”? – Dadabhai Naoroji

🔍 Miscellaneous + Culture + Art (Q191–Q200)

Which inscription mentions Ashoka by name? – Maski Edict
The dancing girl statue is made of – Bronze
The Sanchi Stupa was built during – Ashoka’s reign
Which script was used in South India in ancient times? – Tamil-Brahmi
Rock-cut temples at Ellora are dedicated to – Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism
The art of Ajanta belongs to which period? – Gupta period
What is the subject of the Gandhara School of Art? – Buddha’s life
Who introduced Persian architecture in India? – Delhi Sultanate rulers
The famous Chola bronze sculptures are mainly of – Nataraja (Shiva)
The earliest evidence of agriculture in India is from – Mehrgarh

✅ Ready for Set 3 (Q201–Q300) next.

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500 Repeated History Qs SSC/UPSC – Part 2