SSC CGL MCQ Practice 2026

History Questions for SSC CGL (with Answers)

14 History MCQs from the General Awareness section, with answers and short explanations.

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Q1. Babur wrote his autobiography in which work?

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Answer: B. Baburnama

Babur wrote the Baburnama in Turkish. Humayunnama was written by his daughter Gulbadan Begum.

History · easy · Beginner Practice Set 2

Q2. The Doctrine of Lapse is associated with which Governor-General?

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Answer: B. Lord Dalhousie

Lord Dalhousie used the Doctrine of Lapse to annex states such as Satara, Jhansi and Nagpur. The annexations were one of the causes of the Revolt of 1857.

History · easy · Beginner Practice Set 4

Q3. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

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Answer: A. Razia Sultan

Razia Sultan ruled Delhi from 1236 to 1240. She was the daughter of Iltutmish.

History · easy · Beginner Practice Set 6

Q4. From where did Gandhi begin the Dandi March in 1930?

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Answer: C. Sabarmati Ashram

Gandhi started the Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram on 12 March 1930 to break the salt law at Dandi.

History · easy · Beginner Practice Set 6

Q5. The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year:

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Answer: A. 1757

The Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757.

History · medium · Intermediate Practice Set 5

Q6. Who was known as 'Frontier Gandhi'?

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Answer: C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was called 'Frontier Gandhi' and 'Badshah Khan'. He founded the Khudai Khidmatgar (Red Shirts).

History · medium · Intermediate Practice Set 6

Q7. The Battle of Haldighati (1576) was fought between Akbar's army and whom?

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Answer: C. Maharana Pratap

Maharana Pratap of Mewar fought Akbar's army led by Raja Man Singh at Haldighati in 1576.

History · medium · Intermediate Practice Set 6

Q8. The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out under which Viceroy?

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Answer: B. Lord Curzon

Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905, which sparked the Swadeshi Movement. The partition was annulled in 1911.

History · medium · Intermediate Practice Set 7

Q9. Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336?

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Answer: C. Harihara and Bukka

Harihara I and Bukka Raya of the Sangama dynasty founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336. Its capital was Hampi, on the Tungabhadra.

History · medium · Intermediate Practice Set 9

Q10. Who presided over the 1929 Lahore session of the Indian National Congress, where 'Purna Swaraj' was adopted?

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Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the Lahore session of 1929. The session declared Purna Swaraj as the goal, and 26 January 1930 was celebrated as Independence Day.

History · medium · Intermediate Practice Set 10

Q11. The Hunter Commission of 1882 was appointed to review:

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Answer: A. Education

The Hunter Commission (1882), under Lord Ripon, reviewed education and focused on primary and secondary education. It recommended that primary education be handed to local bodies.

History · hard · Advanced Practice Set 1

Q12. Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa in 1699 at which place?

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Answer: A. Anandpur Sahib

The Khalsa was founded at Anandpur Sahib on Baisakhi, 1699. Guru Gobind Singh died at Nanded in 1708.

History · hard · Advanced Practice Set 4

Q13. The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 in which city?

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Answer: C. San Francisco

The Ghadar Party was founded in San Francisco in 1913 by Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna and others.

History · hard · Advanced Practice Set 6

Q14. Who headed the Cabinet Mission that came to India in 1946?

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Answer: C. Lord Pethick-Lawrence

Lord Pethick-Lawrence led the Cabinet Mission, with Stafford Cripps and A. V. Alexander. Its plan led to the setting up of the Constituent Assembly.

History · hard · Advanced Practice Set 7

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