Top 500 SSC History Questions Previous Year

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exams, such as CGL, CHSL, MTS, and others, frequently feature history questions covering ancient, medieval, and modern periods. To help aspirants prepare, I’ve compiled a selection of top questions from previous years’ papers. These are drawn from reliable sources focusing on repeatedly asked or important topics. While the goal was 500, this article features approximately 300 unique questions to keep it manageable—prioritized by relevance and frequency. Questions are categorized for better study, with answers provided for self-assessment.

Practice these to strengthen your grasp on key historical events, figures, and concepts. Each question includes options and the correct answer.

Ancient History Questions

By what name was the river Chenab known during the Vedic period? (1) Purushni (2) Shutudri (3) Vitasta (4) Askini (5) Vipasha Ans: Askini
Who was the first Tirthankara of the Jains? (1) Aristhenemi (2) Parshwnath (3) Ajitnath (4) Rishabhdev (5) Shantinath Ans: Rishabhdev
The Buddha belonged to a small gana known as _. (1) Sakya gana (2) Avanti Gana (3) Kuru gana (4) Panchal gana (5) Licchavi gana Ans: Sakya gana
King Porus and Alexander the Great fought which battle? (1) Battle of Hydasperium (2) Battle of Hydaspes (3) Battle of Hyphasis (4) Battle of Hydasperia (5) Battle of Sagala Ans: Battle of Hydaspes
With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order? (1) Sakas-Kushans – Greeks (2) Greeks-Sakas-Kushans (3) Sakas-Greeks – Kushans (4) Greeks-Kushans – Sakas (5) Kushans-Greeks-Sakas Ans: Greeks-Sakas-Kushans
Which of the following Harappan sites is in Haryana? (1) Rakhigarhi (2) Dholavira (3) Lothal (4) Kalibangan Ans: Rakhigarhi
The dockyard was found in which of the following sites of Indus valley civilization? (1) Chanhudaro (2) Lothal (3) Kalibangan (4) Banawali Ans: Lothal
Who was the court poet of Samudragupta? (1) Banabhatta (2) Harishen (3) Chand Bardai (4) Bhavabhuti Ans: Harishen
Which of the followings was NOT a Harappan city? (1) Lothal (2) Dholavira (3) Mehrgarh (4) Sokhta koh Ans: Mehrgarh
Which of the following sites of Indus valley civilization is not on the bank of river Indus? (1) Chanhudaro (2) Mohenjodaro (3) Ropar (4) Kot-Diji Ans: Ropar
Which Veda depicts the information about the most ancient Vedic age culture? (1) Rig Veda (2) Yajurveda (3) Atharvaveda (4) Samaveda Ans: Rig Veda
In which year was the Harappan civilization first discovered? (1) 1905 (2) 1921 (3) 1926 (4) 1932 Ans: 1921
What does “Triratna” mean in Buddhism? (1) Tripitaka (2) Buddha, Dhamma (dharma), Sangha (3) Satya, Ahimsa, Karuna (4) Sheel, Samadhi, Sangha Ans: Buddha, Dhamma (dharma), Sangha
Which is the only Harappan site city without a Citadel? (1) Lothal (2) Ropar (3) Chanhudaro (4) Alamgirpur Ans: Chanhudaro
Who is the most important God in Rigveda? (A) Agni (B) Vishnu (C) Varun (D) Indra Ans: Indra
The original name of ‘Mahabharata’ is (A) Jaya Samhita (B) Kathasaritasagar (C) Bharat Katha (D) Rajtarangini Ans: Jaya Samhita
Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in (A) 1901 (B) 1911 (C) 1921 (D) 1931 Ans: 1921
The first cereals that early men grown were (A) Barley and rice (B) Barley and maize (C) Wheat and barley (D) Wheat and rice Ans: Wheat and barley
The Doctrine of Karma in Buddhism means (A) Doing one’s duty without bothering about the result (B) The deeds of a person determine the state of his life (C) The justification for social and economic inequalities in life (D) Predestination Ans: The deeds of a person determine the state of his life
_ dance, performed by Buddhists to ward off evil spirits, is a dance form of Himachal Pradesh. (a) Chham (b) Natya (c) Dham (d) Gogra Ans: Chham
Which queen died fighting Mughal armies while defending Garha Katanga in 1564? (a) Rani Avantibai (b) Rani Rudrambara (c) Rani Durgavati (d) Rani Ahilyabai Ans: Rani Durgavati
The Indian National Association was established in 1876 by _ in Calcutta. (a) Badruddin Tyabji (b) V K Chiplunkar (c) Anand Mohan Bose (d) Sisir Kumar Ghosh Ans: Anand Mohan Bose
_ is a group folk dance of Sikkim performed in honour of Mount Khangchendzonga, the guardian deity of the Sikkimese people. (a) Zo-Mal-Lok (b) Tendong Lo Rum Faat (c) Chu-Faat (d) Kinchum-Chu-Bomsa Ans: Chu-Faat
How many great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the life-time of Lord Gautam Buddha? (a) 16 (b) 13 (c) 11 (d) 17 Ans: 16
Which of the following is NOT one of the monarchical states that existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC in India? (a) Magadha (b) Vaishali (c) Avanti (d) Kosala Ans: Vaishali
Name the state Chandragupta-I got in dowry from the Lichhavis. (a) Ujjain (b) Pataliputra (c) Prayaga (d) Saketa Ans: Pataliputra
Select the correct alternative of the basis of the given statements on the drainage system of the Harappan civilisation. Statement I: In most of the Harappan cities, the houses had open drainage systems outside. Statement II: In the Harappan civilisation, water and garbage used to drain out from the drains located outside the houses and go into the main underground drain. (a) Only Statement I is true. (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. (c) Only Statement II is true. (d) Neither Statement I nor Statement II is true. Ans: Only Statement II is true.
Select the correct alternative on the basis of the given statements on the cities of Harappan civilisation. Statement I: Most of the Harappan cities were divided into two parts: Higher Town and Lower Town. Statement II: The archaeologists describe the lower part of the towns as Citadel. (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. (b) Only Statement II is true. (c) Only Statement I is true (d) Neither Statement I nor Statement II is true. Ans: Only Statement I is true.
Fire altars were found in which of the following groups of Harappan cities? (a) Kalibangan and Lothal (b) Banawali and Chanhudaro (c) Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (d) Mohenjo-Daro and Dholavira Ans: Kalibangan and Lothal
Select the correct alternative on the basis of the given statements on the Great Bath of Harappan civilization. Statement I: The Great Bath was found in Mohenjo-Daro site of Harappan civilisation. Statement II: The Great Bath was lined with bricks, coated with plaster and made water-tight with a layer of natural tar. (a) Neither Statement I nor Statement II is true. (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. (c) Only Statement I is true. (d) Only Statement II is true. Ans: Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Mohenjodaro site of Harappan civilization is situated on the bank of which river ? (a) Ghaghara river (b) Beas river (c) Jhelum river (d) Indus river Ans: Indus river
Which of the following statements is true about the Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilisation ? (a) It was used for grain storage. (b) It was used for farming. (c) It was used as the water tank of the city. (d) It was probably used for religious purpose. Ans: It was used as the water tank of the city.
Which of the following Indus Valley sites is now located in Pakistan ? (a) Harappa (b) Lothal (c) Alamgirpur (d) Kalibangan Ans: Harappa
Iron age is so named because during this time iron mostly replaced _ in implements and weapons, beginning in the Middle East and South-eastern Europe. (a) wood (b) brass (c) bronze (d) stone Ans: bronze
In 1948, Ernest Mackay mentioned that in the Harappan city of Lothal, the drains for the drainage system were made of______________ bricks. (a) red (b) burnt (c) mud (d) sandstone Ans: burnt
Pottery was first traceable to which period of ancient Indian history? (a) Chalcolithic (b) Palaeolithic (c) Neolithic (d) Mesolithic Ans: Neolithic
The prehistoric period in the early development of human beings is commonly known as the _. (a) Old stone age (b) Mesolithic age (c) Iron age (d) New stone age Ans: Old stone age
Which of the following ancient sites is NOT situated in India? (a) Hunsgi (b) Hallur (c) Inamgaon (d) Mehrgarh Ans: Mehrgarh
Mohenjodaro belongs to which of the following civilizations. (a) Maya civilization (b) Indus Valley civilization (c) Mesopotamian civilization (d) Egyptian civilization Ans: Indus Valley civilization
Cotton was probably grown at Mehrgarh from about __. (a) 7000 years ago (b) 8000 years ago (c) 6000 years ago (d) 5000 years ago Ans: 7000 years ago
Which of the following Harappan town was located on Khadir Beyt in the Runn of Kutch and was divided into three parts? (a) Sotka – koh (b) Chanhudaro (c) Surkotada (d) Dholavira Ans: Dholavira
Which of the following was a fishing colony that was used as a port for trading with the Romans and the Greco-Romans in ancient India? (A) Lothal (B) Badami (C) Arikamedu (D) Tulapurushandana Ans: Arikamedu
Yashovigraha, Mahichandra and Chandradeva were the first three rulers of the _ dynasty. (A) Chauhans (B) Maratha (C) Gahadavala (D) Wadiyar Ans: Gahadavala
One of the major events of Ashoka’s reign was the convening of the __ Buddhist Sangha (council) in 250 BCE in the capital Pataliputra. (A) Fourth (B) Second (C) Third (D) First Ans: Third
Padavali Kirtan refers to songs composed in the medieval period of West Bengal (15th to 17th century) in praise of __. (A) Brahma (B) Vishnu (C) Shiva (D) Shakti Ans: Vishnu
According to the Puranas, Lord Vishnu took the shape of _ in order to rescue the earth, which had sunk into the water. (A) a boar (B) a lion (C) an elephant (D) a tiger Ans: a boar
The Ryotwari System covered about __ per cent of the area under British rule comprising part of the Bombay and Madras Presidencies, Assam and certain other parts of British India. (A) 31 (B) 41 (C) 61 (D) 51 Ans: 51
In which state is the Harappan culture site ‘Sanauli’ located? (A) Haryana (B) Gujarat (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Punjab Ans: Uttar Pradesh
Pandharpur was a medieval centre for the worship of_____. (A) Durga (B) Kartikeya (C) Ganesha (D) Vithoba Ans: Vithoba
In which of the following states is the pre-historic site named Koldihwa located? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Telangana (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh Ans: Uttar Pradesh

Medieval History Questions

Who won the Battle of Chausa against Humayun? (1) Muhammad Shah (2) Sher Shah Suri (3) Sikandar Shah (4) Firoz Shah (5) Humayun Ans: Sher Shah Suri
Who among the following rulers of Mewar was defeated by Babur in the Battle of Khanwa (1527 AD)? (1) Rana Sanga (2) Ahmed Shah I (3) Rana Kumbha Karan (4) Alauddin Khalji (5) Rana Pratap Ans: Rana Sanga
Arrange the following Delhi Sultanate rulers in correct chronological order, starting from the earliest: 1. Iltutmish 2. Qutb al-Din Aibak 3. Ghiyasuddin Balban 4. Razia Sultan (1) 2 – 1 – 4 – 3 (2) 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 (3) 2 – 4 – 1 – 3 (4) 4 – 2 – 1 – 3 Ans: 2 – 1 – 4 – 3
Which Mughal ruler made Gakkhar chief Kamal Khan, a Mansabdar? (1) Babur (2) Akbar (3) Shah Jahan (4) Aurangzeb Ans: Akbar
Which of the following rulers built the Gujari Mahal in Hisar, Haryana? (1) Humayun (2) Babur (3) Akbar (4) Firoz Shah Tughlaq Ans: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Fatehpur Sikri was founded as the capital of the Mughal Empire by __. (1) Babur (2) Humayun (3) Jahangir (4) Akbar Ans: Akbar
Which of the following rulers issued copper coins named as Jittal? (1) Mohammad bin Tughlaq (2) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (3) Iltutmish (4) Quli Qutub Shah Ans: Iltutmish
Which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest time? (1) Khilji (2) Tughlaq (3) Sayyid (4) Lodi Ans: Khilji
Which one of the following foreign travellers was physician to Prince Dara Shikoh who also wrote ‘Travels in the Mughal Empire’. (1) Francois Bernier (2) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (3) Nicolo Conti (4) Marco Polo Ans: Francois Bernier
The Battle of Chausa was fought between _. (1) Humayun and Sher Shah Suri (2) Babur and Rana Sunga (3) Akbar and Hemu (4) Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan Ans: Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
The silver coin introduced by Sher Shah Suri was called: (1) Tankah (2) Rupiya (3) Mohar (4) Dinar Ans: Rupiya
Who was the founder of Khalsa Panth? (1) Guru Nanak Dev (2) Guru Arjun Dev (3) Guru Teg Bahadur (4) Guru Gobind Singh Ans: Guru Gobind Singh
The first Battle of Panipat was fought between Ibrahim Lodi and __. (1) Jahangir (2) Akbar (3) Humayun (4) Babur Ans: Babur
Which of the following Mughal ruler has a mosque on his name in Fatehabad? (1) Akbar (2) Babur (3) Humayun (4) Jahangir Ans: Humayun
In which year did Babur establish the Mughal rule in India? (1) 1527 (2) 1529 (3) 1528 (4) 1526 Ans: 1526
The invasion of Timur in __ AD marked the end of Tughlaq Empire. Ans: 1398
Who among the following was one of the governors during the reign of Alauddin Khilji? Ans: Giyasuddin Tughlaq
Who founded the Sayyid dynasty? Ans: Khizr Khan
Who attacked and looted the famous Somnath Temple in 1026 AD? Ans: Mahmud of Ghazni
Who was the first Muslim ruler whose empire covered almost the whole of India up to its extreme south? Ans: Alauddin Khilji
Who founded the Chalukya Dynasty? Ans: Pulakeshin I
Who was the last Nawab of Awadh? Ans: Wajid Ali Shah
Who was the ruler of Pratihara? Ans: Mihira Bhoja
Who was the first Muslim dynasty that ruled India? Ans: Slave dynasty
Who was the slave of Muhammad Ghori and became the ruler after the death of his master and founded the slave dynasty? Ans: Qutubuddin Aibak
After the death of Shri Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikhs revolted against the __ under the leadership of Banda Bahadur. (A) Gurkhas (B) Mughals (C) British (D) Marathas Ans: Mughals
With reference to the administration of Delhi Sultanate, which of the following was the department of State Correspondence? (A) Diwan-i-arz (B) Diwan-i-khairat (C) Diwan-i-risalt (D) Diwan-i-insha Ans: Diwan-i-insha
Who wrote the book ‘Taj-ul-Masir’? (A) Firozabadi (B) Hasan Nizami (C) Abu Bakr (D) Ibn Batutah Ans: Hasan Nizami
Which famous artist accompanied Captain Cook on pacific voyage and came to India, and painted a set of aquatints of Indian villages? (A) William Bentick (B) A Cleveland (C) William Hodges (D) Elan Hardinge Ans: William Hodges
Which nikaya of sutta pitaka comprises of minor collections of sermons, doctorines etc. of budha? (A) Majjhima Nikaya (B) Samutta Nikaya (C) Digha Nikaya (D) Khuddaka Nikaya Ans: Khuddaka Nikaya
Which of the following is not sub part of Vinay Pittaka? (A) Khandhaka (B) Parivara (C) Suttavibhanga (D) Anguttara Ans: Anguttara
Which of the following is not true about Palaeolithic age are? (A) human beings are represented in a stick like form (B) superimposition of black, red and white images are found (C) Majority of paintings sites are in Tamil Nadu and Kerala (D) Man, Animal and Geometric – all these three types of paintings are found Ans: Majority of paintings sites are in Tamil Nadu and Kerala
In Chola Administration, the administration officers were known as? (A) Udankuttam (B) Valanadus (C) Kurrams (D) Nadus Ans: Udankuttam
Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram is an example of which group of temple? (A) Nandivarman Group (B) Rajsimha Group (C) Narshiman Group (D) Vijayanagar Group Ans: Rajsimha Group
Who wrote the book ‘Ravanavadha’? (A) Vishakhadatta (B) Shudraka (C) Dandin (D) Bhatti Ans: Bhatti
Nishkaam Karma Math was founded by? (A) WC Banerjee (B) Dhondo Keshave Karve (C) MG Ranade (D) Saralabala Devi Choudharani Ans: Dhondo Keshave Karve
Which of the following is not among the one who led the ‘Justice Party’ movement? (A) TM Nair (B) P Tyagaraja (C) CN Mudalair (D) M Padmanabha Pillai Ans: M Padmanabha Pillai
Against whom the trial for ‘attempt to murder district judge of Muzaffarpur’ was executed? (A) VD Savarkar (B) Aurobindo Ghosh (C) MN Roy (D) Shah Nawaz Khan Ans: Aurobindo Ghosh
In which year did the British gain control of Delhi after defeating the Marathas? (A) 1764 (B) 1833 (C) 1857 (D) 1803 Ans: 1803
Who among the following was a leader from Allahabad (now Prayagraj) in the revolt against the British in 1857? (1) Maulvi Liaquat Ali (2) Tatya Tope (3) Khan Bahadur Khan (4) Rani Laxmi Bai Ans: Maulvi Liaquat Ali
Who was the founder of Prathana Samaj? (1) Dr. Atmaram Pandurang (2) Dayanand Saraswati (3) Keshab Chandra sen (4) Swami Vivekanand Ans: Dr. Atmaram Pandurang
The Ramakrishna Mission stressed the ideal of __ through social service and selfless action. (1) bhakti (2) education (3) salvation (4) God Ans: salvation
Who among the following introduced the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’? (1) Lord Canning (2) Lord Ripon (3) Lord Dalhousie (4) Warren Hastings Ans: Lord Dalhousie
In which year “The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act” was passed? (1) 1856 (2) 1858 (3) 1859 (4) 1862 Ans: 1856
What was the primary responsibility of the Board of Control formed under Pitt’s India Act? (1) Supervision of only defense affairs (2) Administration of local taxation (3) Regulation of civil and military governance (4) Monitoring Asian trade routes Ans: Regulation of civil and military governance
In what year did the inaugural rebellion against British authority take place in Assam? (1) 1828 (2) 1836 (3) 1882 (4) 1812 Ans: 1828
The historic Treaty of Yandaboo was officially signed in which calendar year? (1) 1857 (2) 1885 (3) 1824 (4) 1826 Ans: 1826
In what year was the execution of Piyali Phukan carried out by hanging? (1) July 26, 1830 (2) August 26, 1830 (3) August 25, 1830 (4) June 25, 1830 Ans: July 26, 1830
Who holds the distinction of being the last Ahom king to rule with full independence? (1) Kamaleshwar Singha (2) Jogeshwar Singha (3) Purandar Singha (4) Chandrakanta Singha Ans: Purandar Singha
Dayanand Saraswati was the founder of which of the following missions? (1) Brahmo Samaj (2) Chinmaya Mission (3) Arya Samaj (4) Prarthana Samaj Ans: Arya Samaj
After the Battle of Plassey, _ was made Nawab of the Bengal. (1) Sirajuddhaula (2) Mir Jafar (3) Alivardi Khan (4) Mir Kasim Ans: Mir Jafar
Which of the following is not correctly matched? (Places of Revolt of 1857 and Leaders) (a) Kanpur – Nana Saheb (b) Baghpat – Shahmal (c) Mathura – Kadam Singh (d) Faizabad – Maulawi Ahamadullah (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D Ans: C
In which Anglo-Mysore war and in which year was Tipu Sultan killed? (1) Third, 1792 (2) Third, 1798 (3) Fourth, 1799 (4) Fourth, 1805 Ans: Fourth, 1799
Who was the Governor General of India at the time of the Sepoy Mutiny? (1) Lord Hardings (2) Lord Canning (3) Lord Lytton (4) Lord Dalhousie Ans: Lord Canning
The term „tanka‟ introduced by which emperor? (A) Iltutmish Ans: Iltutmish
First french factory was established in India at? (A) Surat, Masulipatam Ans: Surat, Masulipatam
Talikota war in which empire (A) Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan sultanates Ans: Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan sultanates
Who was the first english/british man to visit Mughal Emperor Jahangir‟s court? (A) Thomas Roe Ans: Thomas Roe
Who founded the Arya Samaj? (A) Dayananda Saraswati Ans: Dayananda Saraswati
Amritsar city was built by which Sikh guru? (A) Guru Ram Das Ans: Guru Ram Das
Why treaty of Purandhar was signed (A) Treaty was signed between Jaisingh and Chhatrapati Shivaji Ans: Treaty was signed between Jaisingh and Chhatrapati Shivaji
Mansabdari system was started by (A) Akbar Ans: Akbar
Which of the following is also know as the last battle of Vijayanagar? (A) Talikota battle Ans: Talikota battle
Who was not a contemporary of Amir Khusrau? (A) Iltutmish Ans: Iltutmish
The official language of Delhi sultanate? (A) Persian Ans: Persian
With which battle did British rule establish in India (A) Battle of Buxar Ans: Battle of Buxar
Who were the first Europeans to come to India (A) Portuguese Ans: Portuguese
Who was the first Indian ruler to use artillery? (A) Emperor Babur Ans: Emperor Babur

Modern History Questions

Who was the Viceroy of India in 1910? (1) Lord Chelmsford (2) Lord Hardinge II (3) Lord Curzon (4) Lord Minto II Ans: Lord Minto II
When was the Quit India Movement started? (1) 1930 (2) 1942 (3) 1947 (4) 1919 Ans: 1942
Which of the following organisations, divided into two branches, was established by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant? (1) Indian Association (2) Theosophical society (3) East Indian Association (4) Home Rule League (5) Indian National Congress Ans: Home Rule League
Who among the following was not a nationalist poet in Pre-independent India? (1) Ranglal (2) Nabin Chandra Sen (3) Hem Chandra Banerjee (4) Shiv Kumar Batalvi Ans: Shiv Kumar Batalvi
In 1809, Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote his famous book “Gift to Monotheist” in which of the following language? (1) English (2) Urdu (3) Persian (4) Bengali Ans: Persian
The Dandi March, led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, was a significant protest against which British policy? (1) Indigo cultivation (2) Textile trade regulations (3) Land revenue (4) Salt tax Ans: Salt tax
The famous Lucknow pact of 1916 was signed between __. (1) Mahatma Gandhi and Aga Khan (2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Muhammad Ali Jinnah (3) Mahatma Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah (4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Aga Khan Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘Dandi March’ of Mahatma Gandhi? (1) Khilafat movement (2) Non-Co-operation movement (3) Civil Disobedience movement (4) Quit India movement Ans: Civil Disobedience movement
Who founded the Forward Block? (1) Subhas chandra Bose (2) Rasbehari Bose (3) Jadugopal Mukhopadhyay (4) Hemchandra Ghosh Ans: Subhas chandra Bose
Who was credited with the establishment of Servants of India Society? (1) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (2) Lala Lajpat Rai (3) C R Das (4) Raja Rammohan Roy Ans: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
In which session of the Indian National Congress was Vande Mataram sang for the first time? (1) 1896 (2) 1899 (3) 1898 (4) 1897 Ans: 1896
Which of the following newspapers was written by Lokmanya Tilak during Indian National movement ? (1) Yugntar (2) Bengalee (3) Kesari (4) Amrit bazaar patrika Ans: Kesari
The Gandhi — Irwin Pact was associated to which of the following movements of India? (1) Rowlatt (2) Civil Disobedience (3) Non co-operation (4) Quit India Ans: Civil Disobedience
The word Swaraj was first used by Dadabhai Naoroji in the congress session held in at . (1) 1904, Bombay (2) 1906, Calcutta (3) 1907, Surat (4) 1916, Lucknow Ans: 1906, Calcutta
In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects? 1. Administration of Justice 2. Local Self-Government 3. Land Revenue 4. Police Select the correct answer using the code given below: (1) 1, 2 and 3 (2) 2, 3 and 4 (3) 1, 3 and 4 (4) 1, 2 and 4 Ans: 1, 3 and 4
Arrange the following in chronological order : (SSC CGL, 2010) 1. Tughlaqs 2. Lodis 3. Saiyids 4. Ilbari Turks 5. Khiljis (a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (b) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (c) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1 (d) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2 Ans: 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
Who was the founder of The Servants of India Society? (SSC CGL, 2010) (a) G.K. Gokhale (b) M.G. Ranade (c) B.G. Tilak (d) Bipin Chandra Pal Ans: G.K. Gokhale
Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly influenced by the writings of? (SSC CGL, 2010) (a) Bernard Shaw (b) Karl Marx (c) Lenin (d) Leo Tolstoy Ans: Leo Tolstoy
The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was? (SSC CGL, 2010) (a) Vishnu Gupta (b) Upa Gupta (c) Brahma Gupta (d) Brihadratha Ans: Upa Gupta
The Lodi dynasty was founded by? (SSC CGL, 2010) (a) Ibrahim Lodi (b) Sikandar Lodi (c) Bahlol Lodi (d) Khizr Khan Ans: Bahlol Lodi
Harshvardhana was defeated by? (SSC CGL, 2010) (a) Prabhakaravardhana (b) Pulakesin II (c) Narasimhasvarma Pallava (d) Sasanka Ans: Pulakesin II
Who among the following was an illiterate? (SSC CGL, 2010) (a) Jahangir (b) Shah Jahan (c) Akbar (d) Aurangazeb Ans: Akbar
Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse? (SSC CGL, 2010) (a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Dalhousie (c) Lord Bentinck (d) Lord Curzon Ans: Lord Dalhousie
The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya’s Court was: (SSC CGL, 2011) (a) Kautilya (b) Seleucus Nicator (c) Megasthenes (d) Justin Ans: Megasthenes
Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition: (SSC CGL, 2011) (a) The French (b) The Portuguese (c) The Dutch (d) The English Ans: The Portuguese
The call of “Back to the Vedas” was given by: (SSC CGL, 2011) (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (c) Aurobindo Ghosh (d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy Ans: Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Simon Commission was boycotted by the nationalist leaders of India because: (SSC CGL, 2011) (a) they felt that it was only an eyewash (b) all the members of the Commission were English (c) the members of the Commission were biased against India (d) it did not meet the demands of the Indians Ans: all the members of the Commission were English
Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt? (SSC CGL, 2011) (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Canning (c) Lord Ellenborough (d) Disraeli Ans: Disraeli
Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment? (SSC CGL, 2011) (a) Sarnath (b) Bodh Gaya (c) Kapilavastu (d) Rajgriha Ans: Bodh Gaya
Coronation of Shivaji took place in (SSC CGL, 2011) (a) 1627 A.D. (b) 1674 A.D. (c) 1680 A.D. (d) 1670 A.D. Ans: 1674 A.D.
The System of Dyarchy was introduced in India in (SSC CGL, 2011) (a) 1909 (b) 1935 (c) 1919 (d) 1945 Ans: 1919
The Editor of ‘Young India’ and ‘Harijan’ was (SSC CGL, 2011) (a) Nehru (b) Ambedkar (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Subash Chandra Bose Ans: Mahatma Gandhi
Who of the following attended all the Three Round Table Conferences? (SSC CGL, 2011) (a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) M.M. Malavia (c) Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Gandhiji Ans: B.R. Ambedkar
Which king is referred to as Devanampiya Piyadassi (Beloved of the Gods) in the inscriptions? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Asoka (b) Harsha (c) Bindusara (d) Chandragupta Maurya Ans: Asoka
Name the Maratha Saint who was a contemporary of Shivaji. (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Saint Eknath (b) Saint Tukaram (c) Saint Dhyaneshwar (d) Namdev Ans: Saint Tukaram
Which of the following cereals was among the first to be used by man? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Rye (b) Wheat (c) Barley (d) Oat Ans: Wheat
The treaty of Versailles restored Alsace-Lorraine to: (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Italy (b) Britain (c) France (d) Belgium Ans: France
The Asokan Edicts were deciphered first by: (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Sir John Marshall (b) Sir William Jones (c) Charles Wilkins (d) James Princep Ans: James Princep
Who favoured the Artic Home theory of the Aryans? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Pargiter (b) A. C. Das (c) B. G. Tilak (d) Jacobi Ans: B. G. Tilak
Who was the teacher of Gautama Buddha? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Panini (b) Alara Kalama (c) Kapila (d) Patanjali Ans: Alara Kalama
The prose collection of the vedic poems are: (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Samhitas (b) Upanishads (c) Aranyakas (d) Brahmanas Ans: Samhitas
Non-violence as taught and practised by Mahatma Gandhi is rooted in the Indian Doctrine of (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Swaraj (b) Swadeshi (c) Satyagraha (d) Ahimsa Ans: Ahimsa
Who was the founder of the Aligarh Movement? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Syed Amir Ali (b) Maulvi Chiragh Ali (c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (d) Abdul Halim Sharar Ans: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
‘Prince of Pilgrims’ was the name attributed to (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Plutarch (b) Hiuen Tsang (c) Fa-Hien (d) I-Tsing Ans: Hiuen Tsang
Where did Buddha deliver his first sermon? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Sarnath (b) Rajagriha (c) Kapilavastu (d) Bodh-Gaya Ans: Sarnath
Name the Mughal Prince, who translated Bhagavat Gita into Persian? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Dara Shukoh (b) Sulaiman Shukoh (c) Khusru (d) Murad Ans: Dara Shukoh
The surgery that was practised in ancient India is known from the works of which of the following scholars? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Atreya (b) Sushruta (c) Charaka (d) Vagbhata Ans: Sushruta
Who among the following was the First Viceroy of India? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Curzon (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Lord Canning Ans: Lord Canning
Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain by (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Mahmud Ghazni (b) Muhammad Ghori (c) Qutbuddin Aibak (d) Yalduz Ans: Muhammad Ghori
The original name of Nana Phadnavis was (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Mahadaji Sindhia (b) Tukoji Holkar (c) Narayan Rao (d) Balaji Janardan Bhanu Ans: Balaji Janardan Bhanu
Who among the following first propounded the idea of Basic Education? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Dayanand Saraswati Ans: Mahatma Gandhi
Arrange the following in chronological order: (SSC CGL, 2012) I. Dandi March II. Simon Commission III. Poona Pact IV. Gandhi Irwin Pact (a) II, I, III, IV (b) II, I, IV, III (c) IV, III, I, II (d) IV, III, II, I Ans: II, I, IV, III
The city of Prayag was named Allahabad – the city of Allah by? (SSC CGL, 2012) (a) Aurangzeb (b) Akbar (c) Shahjahan (d) Bahadur Shah Zafar Ans: Akbar
Who gave the title of “Mahamana” to Madan Mohan Malviya? (SSC CGL, 2013) (a) Bal Gandadhar Tilak (b) Dada Bhai Naurozi (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (d) Mahatma Gandhi Ans: Mahatma Gandhi
Who was the Viceroy of the time of Quit India Movement? (SSC CGL, 2013) (a) Lord Irwin (b) Lord Mountbatten (c) Lord Wavell (d) Lord Lin Lithgow Ans: Lord Lin Lithgow
Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923? (SSC CGL, 2013) (a) G.K. Gokhale (b) B.G. Tilak (c) Chittaranjan Das (d) M.K. Gandhi Ans: Chittaranjan Das
What is the first sermon of Buddha called as? (SSC CGL, 2013) (a) Mahaparinivansutta (b) Brahmajalasutta (c) Dhammachakkapabattanasutta (d) Kachchayanagottasutta Ans: Dhammachakkapabattanasutta
From which of the following banks did Madan Mohan Malaviya take loans for financing “The Hindustan Times”? (SSC CGL, 2013) (a) State Bank of India (b) Punjab National Bank (c) Bank of Maharashtra (d) Bank of Baroda Ans: Punjab National Bank
Where are the Todas found? (SSC CGL, 2013) (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Rajasthan (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Arunachal Pradesh Ans: Tamil Nadu (cut off in original, but answer is Tamil Nadu)
Name the first ever judge of the Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into parliament in independent India (a) Justice Viraswami (b) Justice Ramaswami (c) Justice Mahajan (d) Justice Subba Rao Ans: Justice Ramaswami
In March 2019, _ was sworn in as the new chief minister of Goa, following the demise of Manohar Parrikar. (a) Vasundhara Raje (b) H D Kumaraswamy (c) Ashok Gehlot (d) Pramod Sawant Ans: Pramod Sawant
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti is celebrated in _ in order to recognize the achievements of Kunwar Singh during the Indian rebellion of 1857. (a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Bihar (c) Uttarakhand (d) Uttar Pradesh Ans: Bihar
Who was the first Indian to receive the Raman Magsaysay Award for his contribution to community leadership? Ans: Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Who was the first female Director General of Police in Puducherry? Ans: Sundari Nanda
Who was the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court? Ans: Leela Seth
Who was the first female chief justice of a state High Court in India? Ans: Leila Seth
Who founded and named the science of electromagnetism? Ans: Andre Marie Ampere
Who was the first ever female secretary general of SAARC? Ans: Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
Who was the first Mughal emperor in India? Ans: Babur
Who succeeded the Mughal Throne in the year 1556? Ans: Akbar
Who was the prime minister of India during the emergency between the year 1975 to 1977? Ans: Indira Gandhi
Who founded the Indian National Association? Ans: Surendranath Banerjee and Anand Mohan Bose
Who was the first female Prime Minister in the world? Ans: Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Who won the 85th Ranji Trophy title in 2019? Ans: Vidarbha
Who is the first Indian national to win the ‘Sri Lanka Ratna’ award? Ans: Narasimham Ram
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha? Ans: Speaker of Lok Sabha
Who was the longest serving prime minister of Bangladesh? Ans: Sheikh Hasina
Who was the first chief minister of Kerala? Ans: EMS Namboodiripad
Who was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title? Ans: Sushmita Sen
Who among the following was given the title ‘Quaid-i-Azam’? Ans: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Who became the fastest Asian to cycle around the globe in 2018? Ans: Vedangi Kulkarni
Who was the first Chinese to receive the Nobel Prize for literature? Ans: Mo Yan
Who was the first Russian Prime Minister to visit independent India? Ans: Nikolai Bulganin
Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India? Ans: Sukumar Sen
Who was the first person to isolate Methane Gas? Ans: Alessandro Volta
Who was the first woman to win the Abel prize 2019? Ans: Karen Uhlenbeck
Who was the Indian Army chief at the time of Bangladesh Liberation war? Ans: Sam Manekshaw
Who authored ‘A century is not Enough’ in 2018? Ans: Sourav Ganguly
Who among the following wrote the book ‘A history of the sikhs’? Ans: Khushwant Singh
Who discovered the first vaccine for smallpox? Ans: Edward Jenner
Who was the first president of the Republic of China? Ans: Yuan Shikai
Who is the author of the book ‘The Buddha and his Dhamma’? Ans: BR Ambedkar
Who among the following leaders was instrumental in convincing Mahatma Gandhi of the need to launch an allied movement in support of a Khilafat? (A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (B) Abdul Ghaffar Khan (C) Shaukat Ali (D) Mohammad Ali Jinnah Ans: Shaukat Ali
Which of the following statements about Swami Dayanand Saraswati is INCORRECT? (A) He was the founder of Arya Samaj. (B) His birthplace was Gujarat. (C) He authored the book ‘Satyarth Prakash’. (D) He was the founder of Brahmo Samaj. Ans: He was the founder of Brahmo Samaj.
To which political party did EMS Namboodiripad belong at the time of his becoming the Chief Minister of Kerala? (A) NCP (B) CPI (C) BSP (D) CPI(M) Ans: CPI(M)
Who among the following was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time of India’s independence? (A) Anthony Eden (B) Winston Churchill (C) Clement Attlee (D) Ramsay Macdonald Ans: Clement Attlee
During the Great Revolt of 1857, the leadership at Delhi was nominally in the hands of Bahadur Shah, but the real control was exercised by: (A) Kunwar Singh (B) Nana Saheb (C) General Bakht Khan (D) Begum of Oudh Ans: General Bakht Khan
‘A Voice of Freedom’ is the major work of? (A) Shivanand (B) Nayantara Sahgal (C) C Das (D) Valentine Chirol Ans: Nayantara Sahgal
Bachpan Bachao movement was started by (A) Kailash Satyarthi Ans: Kailash Satyarthi
Who started Civil Services in India (A) Lord Cornwallis Ans: Lord Cornwallis
Who was the president of the constitutional committee (A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ans: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Cabinet mission was led by (A) Lord Pethick-Lawrence Ans: Lord Pethick-Lawrence
Sepoy revolt was named by (A) British Government (Savarkar called it First War of Independence) Ans: British Government (Savarkar called it First War of Independence)
Swadeshi movement began with? (A) Bengal Partition Ans: Bengal Partition
Do or die slogan is related to (A) Quit India movement Ans: Quit India movement
Indian national congress president during independence (A) J.B Kriplani Ans: J.B Kriplani
Who among the following was one of the founders of the ‘Oudh Kisan Sabha’ in 1920? (A) Rajendra Prasad (B) Vallabhbhai Patel (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Mahatma Gandhi Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
Who among the following was India’s first female Cabinet Minister? (A) Amrit Kaur (B) Vijaylaxmi Pandit (C) Sucheta Kriplani (D) Sarojini Naidu Ans: Amrit Kaur
In which of the following cities was the Khilafat Committee formed in March 1919? (A) Madras (now Chennai) (B) Bombay (now Mumbai) (C) Lahore (now in Pakistan) (D) Calcutta (now Kolkata) Ans: Bombay (now Mumbai)
General Dier was killed by (A) Uddham Singh Ans: Uddham Singh
Mahatma Gandhi Magazine in Africa (A) Indian opinion Ans: Indian opinion
Who among the following was the first Indian in British House of Commons? (A) Mr. Dadabhai Naoroji Ans: Mr. Dadabhai Naoroji
The Great wall of China was constructed in the regime of (A) Qin Shi Huangdi Ans: Qin Shi Huangdi
In which city did Quit India movement start? (A) Bombay Ans: Bombay
The last king of Tughlak dynasty (A) Nasiruddin Mahmud Ans: Nasiruddin Mahmud
Who was the first governor of free India (A) C. Rajagopalachari Ans: C. Rajagopalachari
Gandhiji‟s first satyagraha started at (A) Champaran Ans: Champaran
Who gave the slogan inquilab zindabad? (A) Hasrat Mohani Ans: Hasrat Mohani
First Muslim mayor of London (A) Sadiq Khan Ans: Sadiq Khan
Indian Reform association was formed by? (A) Keshub Chunder Sen Ans: Keshub Chunder Sen
Asiatic society was founded by (A) Sir William Jones Ans: Sir William Jones
The concept of budget was introduced by? (A) Lord Canning Ans: Lord Canning
Who introduced Western Education in India? (A) Lord William Bentinc Ans: Lord William Bentinc
Chi pko Movement‟s slogan, “Ecology is permanent economy” is given by? (A) Sunderlal Bahuguna Ans: Sunderlal Bahuguna
First organic state of India (A) Sikkim Ans: Sikkim
When did Kakori incident take place? (A) 1925 Ans: 1925
Who is the founder of Theosophical society? (A) Helena Blavatsky Ans: Helena Blavatsky
United Nations established in which year? (A) 24 October 1945 Ans: 24 October 1945
First viceroy who died in India? (A) Lord Mayo Ans: Lord Mayo
When did french revolution begin? (A) 1789 Ans: 1789
The partition of congress was done in which session (A) Surat Session, 1907 Ans: Surat Session, 1907
First council of Buddha (A) Rajgriha Ans: Rajgriha
First battle of Panipat was fought between (A) Babar & Ibrahim Lodi Ans: Babar & Ibrahim Lodi
People of Indus Valley used to worship (A) Pashupati Ans: Pashupati
Gandhar Art came from (A) Pakistan and Afghanistan Ans: Pakistan and Afghanistan
Under which Governor General was English education first brought to India (A) Lord Macaulay Ans: Lord Macaulay
First woman president of Congress (A) Annie Besant Ans: Annie Besant
Who was the first women Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh? (A) Sucheta Kriplani Ans: Sucheta Kriplani
Who is the first female speaker of lok sabha (A) Meera kumar Ans: Meera kumar
Who is the first female governor of India? (A) Sarojini Naidu (of Uttar Pradesh) Ans: Sarojini Naidu (of Uttar Pradesh)
Who was the first chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamic University? (A) Hakim Ajmal Khan (1920-1927) Ans: Hakim Ajmal Khan (1920-1927)
Which of these temples was damaged due to fire in Kerala (A) Paravur temple at Kollam Ans: Paravur temple at Kollam
Which of the following revolutionaries was arrested by the British as a accused in the Alipore Bomb Conspiracy Case? (A) Kanailal Dutta (B) Rajendra Lahiri (C) Roshan singh (D) Ashfaq Ullah khan Ans: Kanailal Dutta
Who among the following leaders was one of the founders of the ‘Oudh Kisan Sabha’ in 1920? (A) Rajendra Prasad (B) Vallabhbhai Patel (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Mahatma Gandhi Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru

Mixed History Questions from SSC Exams

When did Kakori incident take place? Ans: 1925
Who is the founder of Theosophical society? Ans: Helena Blavatsky
United Nations established in which year? Ans: 24 October 1945
First viceroy who died in India? Ans: Lord Mayo
When did french revolution begin? Ans: 1789
The partition of congress was done in which session Ans: Surat Session, 1907
First council of Buddha Ans: Rajgriha
First battle of Panipat was fought between Ans: Babar & Ibrahim Lodi
People of Indus Valley used to worship Ans: Pashupati
Gandhar Art came from Ans: Pakistan and Afghanistan
Under which Governor General was English education first brought to India Ans: Lord Macaulay
First woman president of Congress Ans: Annie Besant
Who was the first women Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh? Ans: Sucheta Kriplani
Who is the first female speaker of lok sabha Ans: Meera kumar
Who is the first female governor of India? Ans: Sarojini Naidu (of Uttar Pradesh)
Who was the first chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamic University? Ans: Hakim Ajmal Khan (1920-1927)
The term „tanka‟ introduced by which emperor? Ans: Iltutmish
First french factory was established in India at? Ans: Surat, Masulipatam
Talikota war in which empire Ans: Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan sultanates
Who was the first english/british man to visit Mughal Emperor Jahangir‟s court? Ans: Thomas Roe
Who founded the Arya Samaj? Ans: Dayananda Saraswati
Amritsar city was built by which Sikh guru? Ans: Guru Ram Das
Why treaty of Purandhar was signed Ans: Treaty was signed between Jaisingh and Chhatrapati Shivaji
Which of these temples was damaged due to fire in Kerala Ans: Paravur temple at Kollam
General Dier was killed by Ans: Uddham Singh
Mahatma Gandhi Magazine in Africa Ans: Indian opinion
Who among the following was the first Indian in British House of Commons? Ans: Mr. Dadabhai Naoroji
The Great wall of China was constructed in the regime of Ans: Qin Shi Huangdi
In which city did Quit India movement start? Ans: Bombay
The last king of Tughlak dynasty Ans: Nasiruddin Mahmud
Who was the first governor of free India Ans: C. Rajagopalachari
Gandhiji‟s first satyagraha started at Ans: Champaran
Who gave the slogan inquilab zindabad? Ans: Hasrat Mohani
First Muslim mayor of London Ans: Sadiq Khan
Indian Reform association was formed by? Ans: Keshub Chunder Sen
Asiatic society was founded by Ans: Sir William Jones
Who was not a contemporary of Amir Khusrau? Ans: Iltutmish
The concept of budget was introduced by? Ans: Lord Canning
Who introduced Western Education in India? Ans: Lord William Bentinc
Mansabdari system was started by Ans: Akbar
Which of the following is also know as the last battle of Vijayanagar? Ans: Talikota battle
Chi pko Movement‟s slogan, “Ecology is permanent economy” is given by? Ans: Sunderlal Bahuguna
First organic state of India Ans: Sikkim
Indian national congress president during independence Ans: J.B Kriplani
Bachpan Bachao movement was started by Ans: Kailash Satyarthi
Who started Civil Services in India Ans: Lord Cornwallis
Who was the president of the constitutional committee Ans: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Cabinet mission was led by Ans: Lord Pethick-Lawrence
Sepoy revolt was named by Ans: British Government (Savarkar called it First War of Independence)
Swadeshi movement began with? Ans: Bengal Partition
What was the official language of Delhi sultanate? Ans: Persian
Do or die slogan is related to Ans: Quit India movement
With which battle did British rule establish in India Ans: Battle of Buxar
Who were the first Europeans to come to India Ans: Portuguese
Who was the first Indian ruler to use artillery? Ans: Emperor Babur
Who founded the Indian Statistical Institute on 17 December 1931? Ans: PC Mahalanobis
Who was the founder of the kingdom of Nepal? Ans: Prithvi Narayan Shah
Who among the following was given the title ‘Quaid-i-Azam’? Ans: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Who was the longest serving prime minister of Bangladesh? Ans: Sheikh Hasina
Who was the first chief minister of Kerala? Ans: EMS Namboodiripad
Who was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title? Ans: Sushmita Sen
Who became the fastest Asian to cycle around the globe in 2018? Ans: Vedangi Kulkarni
Who was the first Chinese to receive the Nobel Prize for literature? Ans: Mo Yan
Who was the first Russian Prime Minister to visit independent India? Ans: Nikolai Bulganin
Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India? Ans: Sukumar Sen
Who was the last Nawab of Awadh? Ans: Wajid Ali Shah
Who was the first person to isolate Methane Gas? Ans: Alessandro Volta
Who was the first woman to win the Abel prize 2019? Ans: Karen Uhlenbeck
Who was the Indian Army chief at the time of Bangladesh Liberation war? Ans: Sam Manekshaw
Who authored ‘A century is not Enough’ in 2018? Ans: Sourav Ganguly
Who among the following wrote the book ‘A history of the sikhs’? Ans: Khushwant Singh
Who discovered the first vaccine for smallpox? Ans: Edward Jenner
Who was the first president of the Republic of China? Ans: Yuan Shikai
Who is the author of the book ‘The Buddha and his Dhamma’? Ans: BR Ambedkar

This compilation covers a broad range of topics from SSC previous papers. For full preparation, refer to official SSC resources or books like Lucent’s General Knowledge.