500 Repeated History Qs SSC/UPSC

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Here is Set 3 (Q201–Q300) of the 500 most repeated and important SSC CGL History questions, based on SSC CGL exams from 2019 to 2024. These questions have a high likelihood of appearing again in upcoming exams.Usefull For UPSC CSE Prelims too

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📚 SSC CGL History – Most Repeated & Important Questions

Set 3: Questions 201–300

🏛️ Ancient India (Q201–Q230)

The Great Bath was found at – Mohenjo-daro
Lothal was famous for – Dockyard
The script of the Indus Valley Civilization was – Undeciphered
Indus Valley people worshipped – Mother Goddess and Pashupati (proto-Shiva)
Evidence of rice cultivation found at – Lothal
Which metal was unknown to Indus people? – Iron
Harappan seals were made of – Steatite
The main occupation of Harappans – Trade and agriculture
Which site shows a burial along with a dog? – Burzahom
Megalithic culture is associated with – Deccan and South India
Which age follows the Neolithic Age? – Chalcolithic Age
Painted Grey Ware is associated with – Later Vedic Period
The Vedic people initially settled in – Saptasindhu region
The first metal used by humans – Copper
Iron was used extensively during – Later Vedic period
Ashvamedha and Rajasuya were – Vedic rituals
Sabha and Samiti were – Vedic assemblies
The word ‘Upanishad’ means – To sit near
Charvaka philosophy is – Materialistic
Jain texts are written in – Prakrit
Buddhist Tripitakas are written in – Pali
Mahavira's first disciple – Jamali
Angas are sacred texts of – Jainism
Four Noble Truths are associated with – Buddhism
Buddhist monastic rules are in – Vinaya Pitaka
The earliest Buddhist texts are called – Tipitaka
Ashoka embraced Buddhism after – Kalinga War
The Council that made Buddhism into Mahayana and Hinayana – Fourth Buddhist Council (Kanishka)
Nalanda University was founded during – Gupta Period

🕌 Medieval India (Q231–Q260)

Which Sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad? – Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Who built the Alai Darwaza? – Alauddin Khilji
Who introduced token currency in India? – Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Bhakti Movement was prominent in – Medieval period
Who introduced revenue reforms in the Delhi Sultanate? – Alauddin Khilji
Who was the founder of the Mughal Dynasty? – Babur
Babar's autobiography is called – Tuzuk-i-Baburi
Which Mughal ruler built the Red Fort? – Shah Jahan
Din-i-Ilahi was started by – Akbar
Mansabdari system was introduced by – Akbar
Akbar's land revenue system was known as – Todar Mal Bandobast
The Peacock Throne was made by – Shah Jahan
Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler? – Aurangzeb
The Battle of Haldighati was between – Akbar and Maharana Pratap
Shivaji was crowned at – Raigad Fort
The Maratha Empire declined after – Third Battle of Panipat
Who was the founder of Vijayanagara Empire? – Harihara and Bukka
Hampi was the capital of – Vijayanagara Empire
Krishnadevaraya belonged to which dynasty? – Tuluva
The Bahmani Kingdom broke into – Five Deccan Sultanates
Kabir was a disciple of – Ramananda
Meerabai was a devotee of – Lord Krishna
Which saint was associated with Advaita Vedanta? – Adi Shankaracharya
Who was the first Bhakti saint in South India? – Alvars and Nayanars
Who composed Ramcharitmanas? – Tulsidas
Bhakti movement in Maharashtra was led by – Tukaram and Namdev
Sikhism was founded in – 15th century
Who compiled Guru Granth Sahib? – Guru Arjan Dev
Who started the Langar system? – Guru Nanak
The last Sikh Guru was – Guru Gobind Singh

🇮🇳 Modern India (Q261–Q290)

The revolt of 1857 began in – Meerut
The revolt of 1857 is called the First War of Independence by – V.D. Savarkar
Mangal Pandey was associated with – Barrackpore
British Crown took over India in – 1858
Queen Victoria’s Proclamation was made in – 1858
Indian National Congress was formed in – 1885
Congress split at Surat in – 1907
Extremists were led by – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
“Swaraj is my birthright...” slogan was given by – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who started Ganesh Utsav as a national festival? – Tilak
Ghadar Party was founded in – USA (San Francisco)
Who started the newspaper ‘Kesari’? – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who was the political guru of Gandhiji? – Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Champaran Satyagraha was against – Indigo planters
Kheda Satyagraha was in – Gujarat
Non-Cooperation Movement started in – 1920
Chauri Chaura incident happened in – 1922
Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in – 1931
Civil Disobedience Movement began with – Dandi March
Dandi March started from – Sabarmati Ashram
Salt Law was broken at – Dandi
Quit India Movement was launched in – 1942
August Offer was made in – 1940
Who founded the Forward Bloc? – Subhas Chandra Bose
Who gave the slogan “Dilli Chalo”? – Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Mountbatten Plan was proposed in – 1947
India became Republic in – 1950
The first Governor-General of Independent India – Lord Mountbatten
The first Indian Governor-General – C. Rajagopalachari
Dadabhai Naoroji was elected to British Parliament from – Finsbury (London)

🏺 Culture, Art, and Miscellaneous (Q291–Q300)

The oldest university in India – Nalanda
Which temple is known as the Black Pagoda? – Sun Temple, Konark
The stupa at Sanchi was built by – Ashoka
Which monument was built in memory of wife Mumtaz Mahal? – Taj Mahal
The Khajuraho temples were built by – Chandela dynasty
Which is a famous rock-cut cave site? – Ajanta
The Nagara style is related to – North Indian temples
The Dravidian style is seen in – South Indian temples
The famous Nataraja bronze idol belongs to – Chola period
Rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram were built by – Pallavas

✅ Are you ready for Set 4 (Q301–Q400) of the most repeated and important SSC CGL History questions.

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