500 Repeated History Qs SSC/UPSC

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Here is Set 4 (Q301–Q400) of the 500 most repeated and important SSC CGL History questions, compiled from previous year papers (2019–2024). These are frequently asked and have a high probability of being repeated in upcoming exams.Usefull For UPSC CSE Prelims too

These 500 questions are broken into batches for easy reading and revision.

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📚 SSC CGL History – Most Repeated & Important Questions

Set 4: Questions 301–400

🏛️ Ancient India (Q301–Q330)

The first urban civilization in India – Indus Valley Civilization
Mohenjo-daro means – Mound of the Dead
Citadel was used for – Administrative & religious purposes
The first archaeological site of Harappan culture discovered – Harappa
Harappan people used which system of weights? – Binary system
Which Veda is known as the ‘Book of Hymns’? – Rigveda
Vedic economy was primarily – Pastoral
The Gayatri Mantra is found in – Rigveda
The language of Vedas – Sanskrit
The Purusha Sukta refers to – Varna System
In the Vedic period, the term "Rita" refers to – Cosmic order
Upanishads mainly deal with – Philosophy
Jainism denies the authority of – Vedas
The symbol of Jain Tirthankara is seen on – Coins and seals
Vardhamana Mahavira attained Kaivalya at – Jrimbhikagrama
Buddha attained Enlightenment at – Bodh Gaya
Buddha delivered his first sermon at – Sarnath
The Eightfold Path is part of – Buddhist teachings
Buddhist Councils were held to – Preserve the teachings
Ashoka’s inscriptions are mostly written in – Prakrit
Rock Edict XIII is related to – Kalinga War
Ashoka’s symbol was adopted as – National Emblem of India
The Mauryan administration was described by – Kautilya in Arthashastra
The last Mauryan king – Brihadratha
Founder of Shunga dynasty – Pushyamitra Shunga
Megasthenes was ambassador of – Seleucus Nicator
Kalidasa lived in the court of – Chandragupta II
Gupta period is known as – Golden Age of India
Iron pillar at Mehrauli belongs to – Gupta period
Nalanda University flourished under – Harshavardhana

🕌 Medieval India (Q331–Q360)

The founder of the Delhi Sultanate – Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Qutb Minar was completed by – Iltutmish
Alauddin Khilji's market reforms were aimed at – Controlling prices
Who introduced Dagh and Chehra system? – Alauddin Khilji
The language of administration under Delhi Sultans – Persian
Who was called the “Lakh Baksh”? – Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of – Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Firoz Shah Tughlaq is known for – Canals and public works
Timur invaded India during the reign of – Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
Who built Hauz Khas? – Alauddin Khilji
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in – First Battle of Panipat (1526)
The Battle of Khanwa was fought between – Babur and Rana Sanga
Akbar's court had nine jewels known as – Navaratnas
Abul Fazl wrote – Akbarnama
Todar Mal was finance minister under – Akbar
Fatehpur Sikri was built by – Akbar
Jahangir’s wife Nur Jahan was originally – Mehr-un-Nissa
Shah Jahan’s reign is called – Golden Age of Mughal Architecture
Red Fort was built by – Shah Jahan
The Mughal ruler who banned Sati – Akbar
Guru Arjan Dev was executed by – Jahangir
Guru Gobind Singh founded – Khalsa in 1699
Aurangzeb’s Deccan campaign led to – Decline of the Mughals
The Sikh military group formed by Guru Gobind Singh – Khalsa
Shivaji’s administration was called – Ashta Pradhan
Treaty of Purandar (1665) was between – Shivaji and Jai Singh
Chhatrapati was the title assumed by – Shivaji
Bhakti Movement emphasized – Personal devotion to God
Sufi Movement emphasized – Mysticism and love for God
The Chola administration was known for – Village autonomy

🇮🇳 Modern India (Q361–Q390)

The Regulating Act was passed in – 1773
Pitt’s India Act was passed in – 1784
Battle of Buxar was fought in – 1764
Who was the Nawab of Bengal during Plassey? – Siraj-ud-Daulah
The Treaty of Allahabad (1765) was signed between – Robert Clive and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II
Warren Hastings was the first – Governor-General of Bengal
Permanent Settlement was introduced by – Lord Cornwallis
Doctrine of Lapse was formulated by – Lord Dalhousie
Indian National Congress first president – W.C. Bonnerjee
Partition of Bengal was done by – Lord Curzon (1905)
All India Muslim League was founded in – 1906
Home Rule Movement started by – Annie Besant and Tilak
Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened in – 1919
Rowlatt Act was passed in – 1919
Who led the Khilafat Movement? – Ali Brothers
Simon Commission came in – 1928
Dandi March began on – 12 March 1930
Gandhi's first mass movement – Champaran Satyagraha
Indian National Army was formed by – Subhas Chandra Bose
Cripps Mission was sent in – 1942
Cabinet Mission came to India in – 1946
First session of Indian Constituent Assembly – 9 December 1946
Mountbatten Plan led to – Partition of India
Indian Independence Act was passed in – 1947
First session of Congress was held in – Bombay (1885)
Gandhi's concept of trusteeship was meant for – Economic equality
Vande Mataram was first sung at – 1896 Congress session
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as – Iron Man of India
Bhagat Singh was executed in – 1931
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was the political guru of – Mahatma Gandhi

🏺 Culture, Art, and Miscellaneous (Q391–Q400)

Classical dance of Odisha – Odissi
Mohiniattam is a dance form of – Kerala
Bharatanatyam originated in – Tamil Nadu
Rabindranath Tagore returned his knighthood after – Jallianwala Bagh massacre
The 64 Kalas are associated with – Ancient Indian education
Rock-cut caves at Ellora belong to – Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist religions
Kailasa temple at Ellora was built by – Rashtrakutas
Which Gupta ruler was called "Napoleon of India"? – Samudragupta
The Sun Temple at Konark was built by – Narasimhadeva I
The famous bronze statue of Nataraja is from – Chola period

✅ Ready for Set 5 (Q401–Q500) – the final batch of the 500 most repeated and expected History questions for SSC CGL?

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