History is a crucial subject for various competitive exams, including UPSC, SSC, and other government exams. To help you prepare effectively, here’s a list of Top 50 History MCQs that cover a wide range of historical events, ancient civilizations, freedom movements, and world history. These MCQs will test your understanding and enhance your preparation for the upcoming exams.

Top 50 History MCQs

Who was the founder of the Maurya dynasty?
A) Ashoka
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Bindusara
D) Kautilya
Answer: B) Chandragupta Maurya
The ‘Indus Valley Civilization’ was discovered in the year:
A) 1921
B) 1930
C) 1945
D) 1950
Answer: A) 1921
Which battle marked the end of the Mughal Empire?
A)

Battle of Plassey
B) Battle of Panipat
C) Battle of Buxar
D) Battle of Mehdipur
Answer: B) Battle of Panipat
The Treaty of Allahabad (1765) was signed between the British and which Mughal Emperor?
A) Shah Alam II
B) Akbar
C) Jahangir
D) Aurangzeb
Answer: A) Shah Alam II
Who among the following was the last Governor-General of independent India?
A) Lord Mountbatten
B) C. Rajagopalachari
C) Rajendra Prasad
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: B) C. Rajagopalachari
The famous ‘Satyagraha’ movement was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in:
A) Champaran
B) Kheda
C) Salt March
D) Dandi
Answer: A) Champaran
Which of the following was the first capital of the British East India Company in India?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Madras
Answer: C) Kolkata
The ‘Battle of Plassey’ was fought in:
A) 1757
B) 1761
C) 1770
D) 1781
Answer: A) 1757
The ‘Salt March’ was also known as:
A) Quit India Movement
B) Non-Cooperation Movement
C) Civil Disobedience Movement
D) Subhash Chandra Bose Movement
Answer: C) Civil Disobedience Movement
Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
A) Chandragupta I
B) Samudragupta
C) Chandragupta II
D) Vikramaditya
Answer: A) Chandragupta I
The famous ‘Dandi March’ was undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi in the year:
A) 1920
B) 1925
C) 1930
D) 1935
Answer: C) 1930
Who was the first woman ruler of India?
A) Razia Sultana
B) Nur Jahan
C) Jahanara Begum
D) Indira Gandhi
Answer: A) Razia Sultana
The ‘Vande Mataram’ song was written by:
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer: B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?
A) Akbar
B) Babur
C) Humayun
D) Shah Jahan
Answer: B) Babur
The first battle of Panipat was fought in:
A) 1526
B) 1556
C) 1576
D) 1600
Answer: A) 1526
Which of the following was the main objective of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) To oppose British colonial rule
B) To promote economic development
C) To establish a republic
D) To seek independence through violent means
Answer: A) To oppose British colonial rule
Who is known as the ‘Father of the Indian National Congress’?
A) Lala Lajpat Rai
B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Allan Octavian Hume
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: C) Allan Octavian Hume
Who was the last ruler of the Maurya Empire?
A) Ashoka
B) Bindusara
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Brihadratha
Answer: D) Brihadratha
The ‘Khilafat Movement’ was led by:
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: B) Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
Who was the founder of the Sikh Empire?
A) Guru Nanak
B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
C) Banda Singh Bahadur
D) Guru Gobind Singh
Answer: B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
The first president of the Indian National Congress was:
A) Dadabhai Naoroji
B) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: B) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
The Treaty of Versailles was signed after which war?
A) World War I
B) World War II
C) First Opium War
D) Franco-Prussian War
Answer: A) World War I
The famous ‘Ajanta Caves’ are located in:
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Rajasthan
C) Maharashtra
D) Gujarat
Answer: C) Maharashtra
Who was the first Emperor of the Gupta Empire?
A) Chandragupta I
B) Samudragupta
C) Vikramaditya
D) Chandragupta II
Answer: A) Chandragupta I
The ‘Treaty of Bassein’ (1802) was signed between the British and:
A) Marathas
B) Nizam of Hyderabad
C) Rajputs
D) Sikhs
Answer: A) Marathas
Who among the following was known as the ‘Iron Man of India’?
A) Lala Lajpat Rai
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The famous ‘Battle of Buxar’ was fought in:
A) 1764
B) 1757
C) 1781
D) 1799
Answer: A) 1764
The first attempt to get independence through armed revolt was made during:
A) The First War of Indian Independence (1857)
B) The Sepoy Mutiny (1857)
C) The Second War of Indian Independence (1858)
D) The Quit India Movement (1942)
Answer: A) The First War of Indian Independence (1857)
The ‘Jallianwala Bagh Massacre’ occurred in:
A) 1915
B) 1919
C) 1921
D) 1930
Answer: B) 1919
The first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament was:
A) Dadabhai Naoroji
B) Lala Lajpat Rai
C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: A) Dadabhai Naoroji
Who was the leader of the First War of Indian Independence in 1857 at Meerut?
A) Mangal Pandey
B) Rani Lakshmibai
C) Bahadur Shah Zafar
D) Begum Hazrat Mahal
Answer: A) Mangal Pandey
The famous ‘Chauri Chaura’ incident occurred in the year:
A) 1922
B) 1923
C) 1924
D) 1930
Answer: A) 1922
The Indian National Congress was founded in the year:
A) 1885
B) 1890
C) 1900
D) 1905
Answer: A) 1885
Who was the founder of the Muslim League in India?
A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
C) Allama Iqbal
D) Nawab Salimullah Khan
Answer: D) Nawab Salimullah Khan
Which of the following rulers was known as the ‘Napoleon of India’?
A) Samudragupta
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Ashoka
D) Shivaji Maharaj
Answer: A) Samudragupta
Who among the following was a leader of the 1857 revolt?
A) Rani Lakshmibai
B) Lala Lajpat Rai
C) Suraj Mal
D) Bhagat Singh
Answer: A) Rani Lakshmibai
The ‘Salt Tax’ was one of the reasons for which of the following movements?
A) Non-Cooperation Movement
B) Civil Disobedience Movement
C) Quit India Movement
D) Home Rule Movement
Answer: B) Civil Disobedience Movement
Who among the following was the first President of India?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
D) Dr. Zakir Husain
Answer: B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Who among the following started the Brahmo Samaj?
A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B) Swami Vivekananda
C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D) Dayanand Saraswati
Answer: A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
The ‘Swadeshi Movement’ was initiated in the year:
A) 1905
B) 1907
C) 1909
D) 1911
Answer: A) 1905
Who was the author of ‘The Discovery of India’?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) R. C. Majumdar
Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru
The Battle of Haldighati was fought between: A) Akbar and Rana Pratap
B) Babur and Rana Pratap
C) Sher Shah Suri and Humayun
D) Marathas and Mughals
Answer: A) Akbar and Rana Pratap
The famous ‘Moti Masjid’ was built by:
A) Shah Jahan
B) Akbar
C) Aurangzeb
D) Babur
Answer: C) Aurangzeb
Which Indian ruler was the first to adopt the title of ‘Emperor of India’?
A) Ashoka
B) Samudragupta
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Akbar
Answer: D) Akbar
Who was the first Indian ruler to issue gold coins?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Samudragupta
C) Kanishka
D) Vikramaditya
Answer: B) Samudragupta
Who among the following was known as the ‘Father of the Nation’?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi
The First Indian Railway was started in which year?
A) 1830
B) 1845
C) 1853
D) 1870
Answer: C) 1853
The ‘Father of Modern India’ is considered to be:
A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B) Swami Vivekananda
C) Rabindranath Tagore
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
The ‘Simon Commission’ was boycotted because:
A) It was headed by an Englishman
B) Indians were not included as members
C) It opposed Indian Independence
D) All of the above
Answer: B) Indians were not included as members
Who was the founder of the ‘Indian National Army (INA)’?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Lala Lajpat Rai
C) Bhagat Singh
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: A) Subhas Chandra Bose

Conclusion

This list of Top 50 History MCQs provides an excellent opportunity for you to practice and test your knowledge across various periods of Indian and world history. Remember, consistent practice will improve your speed and accuracy in competitive exams. Good luck with your preparation!