The Indian National Congress was founded in
- A1905
- B1919
- C1885
- D1857
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Answer: (C) 1885
UP Police Constable History Questions with Answers & Explanations
20 History questions from the General Knowledge section of UP Police Constable, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.
The Harappan site of Dholavira is located in
- AGujarat
- BHaryana
- CSindh
- DRajasthan
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Answer: (A) Gujarat
The Simon Commission came to India in
- A1928
- B1935
- C1919
- D1942
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Answer: (A) 1928
The Ghadar Party was founded in
- ABerlin
- BTokyo
- CLondon
- DSan Francisco
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Answer: (D) San Francisco
The Vijayanagara Empire's greatest ruler, Krishnadeva Raya, belonged to the
- ASaluva dynasty
- BSangama dynasty
- CTuluva dynasty
- DAravidu dynasty
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Answer: (C) Tuluva dynasty
Who gave the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it"?
- ALala Lajpat Rai
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CBal Gangadhar Tilak
- DGopal Krishna Gokhale
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Answer: (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who founded the Maurya Empire?
- AChandragupta Maurya
- BBindusara
- CAshoka
- DBimbisara
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Answer: (A) Chandragupta Maurya
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
- ADayananda Saraswati
- BRaja Ram Mohan Roy
- CIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- DKeshab Chandra Sen
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Answer: (B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Who founded the Maurya Empire?
- AAshoka
- BBindusara
- CBimbisara
- DChandragupta Maurya
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Answer: (D) Chandragupta Maurya
The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by
- ALord Dalhousie
- BLord Wellesley
- CLord Cornwallis
- DLord Ripon
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Answer: (B) Lord Wellesley
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The Battle of Plassey was fought in
- A1764
- B1707
- C1857
- D1757
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Answer: (D) 1757
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in
- A1919
- B1920
- C1915
- D1922
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Answer: (A) 1919
Who gave the slogan "Do or Die"?
- ABhagat Singh
- BSubhas Chandra Bose
- CBal Gangadhar Tilak
- DMahatma Gandhi
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Answer: (D) Mahatma Gandhi
Who was the last Governor-General of independent India?
- ARajendra Prasad
- BC. Rajagopalachari
- CLord Mountbatten
- DLord Wavell
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Answer: (B) C. Rajagopalachari
The Gupta ruler known as the "Napoleon of India" was
- ASkandagupta
- BSamudragupta
- CChandragupta II
- DChandragupta I
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Answer: (B) Samudragupta
Who was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism?
- AMahavira
- BRishabhanatha
- CNeminatha
- DParshvanatha
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Answer: (A) Mahavira
Who built the Qutub Minar's first storey?
- AIltutmish
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CFiroz Shah Tughlaq
- DQutb-ud-din Aibak
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Answer: (D) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by
- ALord Canning
- BLord Dalhousie
- CLord Wellesley
- DLord Curzon
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Answer: (B) Lord Dalhousie
The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn after the incident at
- AChauri Chaura
- BJallianwala Bagh
- CBardoli
- DChamparan
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Answer: (A) Chauri Chaura
Who founded the Indian National Army's "Azad Hind Government"?
- ASubhas Chandra Bose
- BRash Behari Bose
- CMohan Singh
- DBhagat Singh
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Answer: (A) Subhas Chandra Bose
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