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Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
Who founded Calcutta?
During the reign of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
Which one of the following statements is correct?
The first factory of the East India Company was established at–
Who among the following is associated with the 'Blue Water Policy'?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (Explorer) List-II (Country) A. Vasco da Gama 1. Spain B. Christopher Columbus 2. Portugal C. Captain Cook 3. Holland D. Tasman 4. Great Britain Code:
With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements: 1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese. 2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French. 3. The English never occupied Pondicherry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following Mughal Emperors granted the facility of duty-free trade to the British in Bengal?
In which of the following years did Nadir Shah invade India?
Who among the following were known as 'Kingmakers' in the later Mughal era?
During whose reign was there a dominance of eunuchs and women in imperial affairs?
How did the premature end of Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah's reign occur?
At the time of Nadir Shah's invasion, the Mughal ruler was–
Who was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on the Peacock Throne?
Who assumed power after the death of Aurangzeb in 1707 CE?
With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad state. 2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of the Vijayanagara Empire. 3. Rohilkhand kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Where did Maharaja Jai Singh II build observatories? 1. Delhi 2. Jaipur 3. Ujjain 4. Varanasi Code:
Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?
With reference to Burhan-ul-Mulk Saadat Khan, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. Saadat Khan was the founder of the independent state of Awadh. 2. He participated in the conspiracy against the Sayyid brothers. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct? (i) Qilich Khan was also known as Mubariz Khan. (ii) Nizam-ul-Mulk defeated Mubariz Khan in the Battle of Shakr Kheda. (iii) Zulfiqar Khan conferred the title of Asaf Jah on Nizam-ul-Mulk.
It was said about Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar that his empire extended from–
The last Mughal Emperor was Bahadur Shah. What was his father's name?
Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the code below: A. Muhammad Shah B. Jahandar Shah C. Alamgir II D. Ahmad Shah Code:
Consider the following Mughal rulers and arrange them in chronological sequence: I. Farrukhsiyar II. Jahandar Shah III. Bahadur Shah IV. Muhammad Shah Select the correct answer using the code below:
The author of the astronomical tables book 'Zij-i-Muhammad Shahi' related to astral observations is–