Example 1
Which Gupta ruler is called the "Napoleon of India"?
Answer: C) Samudragupta
Historian V. A. Smith called Samudragupta the Napoleon of India for his conquests.
Indian History and National Movement questions for competitive exams: rules, worked examples and practice
History questions cover ancient, medieval and modern India, with a strong focus on the national movement.
Key rules and formulas
- Harappan sites: Lothal had a dockyard; Mohenjo-daro had the Great Bath.
- Key movements: Non-Cooperation (1920), Civil Disobedience and Dandi March (1930), Quit India (1942).
- Battles: Plassey (1757), Buxar (1764), Panipat (1526, 1556, 1761).
- Reformers: Brahmo Samaj (Raja Ram Mohan Roy), Arya Samaj (Dayananda Saraswati).
Common traps
- Mixing up dates of the three battles of Panipat.
- Confusing who founded which reform movement.
Where Indian History and National Movement is asked
- RRB Group D (General Awareness & Current Affairs)
- RRB NTPC CBT 1 (General Awareness)
- SSC CGL Tier 1 (General Awareness)
- SSC CGL Tier 2 (General Awareness)
- SSC CHSL Tier 1 (General Awareness)
- UPSC CSE GS 1 (History of India & National Movement)
Worked examples
Example 2
The Quit India Movement was launched in
Answer: A) 1942
It was launched in August 1942 with the call "Do or Die".
Example 3
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and
Answer: D) Ibrahim Lodi
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi and founded the Mughal Empire.
More Indian History and National Movement practice questions
- The Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha) began in
- The Taj Mahal was built by
- The Partition of Bengal (1905) was carried out by
- Who founded the Arya Samaj?
- In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?
- The Indian National Congress was founded in
- The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in
- The Battle of Buxar was fought in
- Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
- Who founded the Maurya dynasty?
- The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in
- Which Harappan site had a dockyard?
- The Permanent Settlement of 1793 was introduced by
- The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between
- Who propounded the "Drain of Wealth" theory?
- The Battle of Talikota (1565) led to the decline of
- The Great Bath was found at
- Sangam literature is written in
- The Cabinet Mission of 1946 was led by
- The Ilbert Bill controversy (1883) arose during the tenure of
- Who wrote "Indica"?
- Who composed the "Ramcharitmanas"?
- The Kheda Satyagraha (1918) was a campaign for
- The Doctrine of Lapse is associated with
- The Champaran Satyagraha (1917) concerned the grievances of
- The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 in
- The Ain-i-Akbari was written by
- The Vernacular Press Act, 1878 was passed under
- The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was formed in 1928 at
- The system of Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by
Frequently asked questions
What is Indian History and National Movement in competitive exams?
History questions cover ancient, medieval and modern India, with a strong focus on the national movement.
Which exams ask Indian History and National Movement questions?
On MockBazaar, Indian History and National Movement questions appear in RRB Group D, RRB NTPC CBT 1, SSC CGL Tier 1, SSC CGL Tier 2, SSC CHSL Tier 1, UPSC CSE GS 1.
What is the most common mistake in Indian History and National Movement?
Mixing up dates of the three battles of Panipat.
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