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History MCQs 5

1. The Mughal Emperor who shifted the capital from Agra to Delhi was:

A) Akbar
B) Humayun
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb

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C) Shah Jahan
2. The ‘Simon Commission’ was boycotted by the Indian leaders because:

A) It did not have any Indian members
B) It recommended the partition of India
C) It supported the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
D) It increased taxes on Indian goods

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A) It did not have any Indian members
3. The ancient city of Mohenjo-daro is located in which modern-day country?

A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Afghanistan
D) Iran

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B) Pakistan
4. The ‘Green Revolution’ in India was most successful in the cultivation of:

A) Wheat
B) Rice
C) Pulses
D) Millets

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A) Wheat
5. The Mauryan Emperor who embraced Buddhism and propagated it was:

A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Bindusara
C) Ashoka
D) Samudragupta

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C) Ashoka
6. The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was used by the British to annex which princely state?

A) Jodhpur
B) Hyderabad
C) Awadh
D) Satara

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C) Awadh
7. The Harappan Civilization was primarily located in which of the following river valleys?

a. Saraswati
b. Yamuna
c. Ganges
d. Godavari

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A) Saraswati
8. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?

a. 1942
b. 1947
c. 1930
d. 1922

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A) 1942
9. The famous ‘Dandi March’ led by Mahatma Gandhi was a protest against which British law?

a. Rowlatt Act
b. Salt Act
c. Jallianwala Bagh Act
d. Vernacular Press Act

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B) Salt Act
10. The Treaty of Bassein, signed in 1802, was between the British East India Company and which Indian ruler?

a. Tipu Sultan
b. Rani Lakshmibai
c. Nana Saheb
d. Peshwa Baji Rao II

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D) Peshwa Baji Rao II