CDS Indian History

Question 1

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and which Nawab?

Accepted Answer

Siraj ud-Daulah

Answer

Mir Jafar

Answer

Hyder Ali

Answer

Tipu Sultan

Question 2

Who founded the Indian National Congress in 1885?

Accepted Answer

A.O. Hume

Answer

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer

Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question 3

The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?

Accepted Answer

1942

Answer

1930

Answer

1919

Answer

1947

Question 4

Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal?

Accepted Answer

Shah Jahan

Answer

Akbar

Answer

Aurangzeb

Answer

Jahangir

Question 5

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?

Accepted Answer

Amritsar

Answer

Lahore

Answer

Delhi

Answer

Lucknow

Question 6

Who was the last Viceroy of British India?

Accepted Answer

Lord Mountbatten

Answer

Lord Wavell

Answer

Lord Linlithgow

Answer

Lord Irwin