Free Practice Questions for History in General-studies

SSC CHSL 19/04/21 (Afternoon)

Important facts :

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31 October 1875 in Gujarat. 
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India.
• He is known as theIron Man of India for his great contribution to the integration of India.
• On 29 March 1931, theKarachi Congress session was presided over by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
• The Statue of Unity has been built in honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The Statue of Unity is the tallest (182 m) statue in the world.
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birthday is celebrated as Unity Day on October 31.

SSC CGL 18/08/21(Evening)

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• Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar was the wife of Khanderao. Ahilyabai is also known as a philosopher queen.
• Rani Ahilyabai built the road from Calcutta to Banaras, Annapurna temple in Banaras, Vishnu temple in Gaya.
• Padmavati was the queen of King Ratan Singh of Chittor. Seeing the beauty of Rani Padmavati, Alauddin Khilji wanted to get her.
•   But Rani Padmavati adopted Jauhar to protect her self-respect.
• Queen Didda was the queen of Kashmir. Queen Didda was the daughter of King Singhraj of Lohar dynasty. Queen Didda was married to Kshemendra Gupta.
• The Sanskrit poet Kalhana mentions Didda as the most powerful female ruler in the history of Kashmir.

Maharishi Kanad is the originator of Vaisheshik philosophy. He composed 'Kanad-Sutra'. Kanad is also known by the names Kanbhuk, Uluk and Kashyap. He established atomism while explaining matter i.e. physical elements. The original canonical text of this philosophy is the Vaisesika-sutra. The substance Dharmasangraha by Prashastapad is a commentary on the Vaisheshika Sutras. Its other commentators are Udayana and Sridhara. This philosophy lays emphasis on the substance called special, from which it is named Vaiseshik.

Important Points 

Major Philosophies of India 

• Shaddarshan (six visions) are more famous and ancient in Vedic philosophies. 

• These are -  Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimansa and Vedanta.

Yoga philosophy 

• Patanjali  is the originator of this philosophy  .

• Patanjali has composed a book named 'Yogasutra'.

Justice philosophy

• The originator of this philosophy is  Maharishi Gautam  .

• His main book is 'Nyayasutra'.

Mimamsa philosophy 

• The promoter of this philosophy is  Acharya Jaimini  .

• This philosophy is based on rituals, sacrifices .

•  This priesthood promotes external ostentation.

Vedanta philosophy

• This knowledge  is the source of yoga  .

•  Upanishads are the main source of Vedanta  , Upanishads  are the last part of Vedic literature, that is why it is called Vedanta.

•  There are three branches of this philosophy -  Advaita Vedanta, Vishisht Advaita and Dvaita.

• Adi Shankaracharya, Ramanuja and Madhvacharya are the founders of these three branches respectively.

Samkhya philosophy 

• Kapil  Muni  is the originator of this philosophy.

•  In this philosophy, number based spirituality and scientificity are famous along with materialism, evolution and materialism.

• The famous book of Acharya Ishwar Krishna of this philosophy is 'Sankhyakarika ' .

SSC CGL 16/08/21(Morning)

Important facts

 Karpoormanjari 

• This is a play composed by the famous Sanskrit dramatist and  poet Rajasekhara  .

•  This work has a special place in the pure literary works of Prakrit language.

• In Sanskrit ' Vidvasalbhanjika', 'Bal Ramayana', 'Bal Bharat' (Prachanda Pandav) plays and 'Kavya Mimansa', 'Bhuvankosh' and 'Harvilas'  are his main poetic texts. 

•  Rajasekhara was the teacher of the Pratihara ruler  Mahedrapala I. He has called Mahendrapal I as ' Nirbhay Raj'  and ' Nirbhay Narendra '.

Tolkappiyam 

• It  is an ancient text of Tamil grammar  .

• This book was written by 'Tolkappiyar', one of the twelve able disciples ofAgastya Rishi.

Kadambari 

• Harsha's court poet was Banabhatta  , he composed Harshacharita and Kadambari.

• Harshacharitam is the biography of King Harshavardhana and  Kadambari is the first novel in the world.

• Chandishatak, Mukutaditak, Parvatiparinaya and Padya Kadambari are also considered to be the creation of Banabhatta.   

• Banabhatta's autobiography is a novel written by Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi.

SSC CGL 13/08/21 (Evening)

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Narasimha I ((1238-1264 AD) 

• He was a famous ruler of the Ganga dynasty .

• Narasimha I invaded southern Bengal in 1243, defeated its Muslim ruler and  built the Sun Temple at Konark  to commemorate his victory in capturing the capital (Gowda) .

• His court poet  was Vidyadhar  who  composed a Sanskrit treatise on Alankar Shastra called  "Ekavali" .

• Vidyadhar had  given the title of "Hammiramad-Mardan"  toNarasimha I.

• He   had completed the work of Jagannath Temple in Odisha .

SSC CGL 13/08/21(Afternoon)

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Kalamkari 

• Kalamkari is a type of handicraft in which hand prints are made on cotton cloth with colored blocks.
• The word Kalamkari is used for both the art and the fabric made. 
• Andhra Pradesh is the main center of this art in India. 
• In this, religious images are made with the colors of vegetables.

Madhubani Paintings

• It  is a style prevalent in theMithila region of Bihar, Madhubani, Darbhanga and  some parts of Nepal.
• Famous women painters of Madhubani paintings are  Sita Devi, Godavari Dutt, Bharti Dayal, Bula Devi  etc.

Lepakshi Art 

• Lepakshi paintings are mural paintings   belonging to the state of  Andhra Pradesh .
• It was built on the walls of the Veerabhadra temple  at Lepakshi in the 16th century  .

The Mysore Palace was built by Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV in 1897 AD, its architect was Henry Irwin.

Importent Points:

• Its architectural style is Indo Saracenic with a mixture ofHindu, Mughal, Gothic and Rajput styles.
• This palace is also known asAmba Vilas Mahal.
• The Wodeyar dynasty wasfounded in 1399 by Yadurai.
• They ruled southern Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu.
• Raja Wadiyar(1578–1617) was the first great ruler of the Wadiyar dynasty, with his capital at Srirangapatna.
• In 1793, Hyder Ali's son Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore by ousting the Wadiyar king.
• When Tipu Sultan died in 1799, Krishnaraja Wadiyar III, a five-year-old prince of the Wadiyar dynasty, was enthroned as king.

SSC CGL 13/08/21(Afternoon)

Important facts :

Temple structure 

 Mandapam

• It is a portico or colonnaded hall that includes space for a large number of worshippers.

Sanctum 

• Inside a Hindu temple is a sanctum  in which the idol of the main deity is installed. 

Vimana 

• Above the sanctum sanctorum is a tower-like structure called shikhara (or, vimana). 

Amlak 

• The stone structure at the top of the temple shikhara is called amalak.

 Antarala

• The part between the sanctum sanctorum and the pavilion of the temple is called antarala.

Vahan 

• It is the seat of the chief deity and is placed right in front of the holy place.

SSC CHSL 5-7-2019 (Evening)

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Narasimha I ((1238-1264 AD) 

• He  was a famous ruler of the  Ganga dynasty .
• Narasimha I  invaded southern Bengal in 1243  , defeated its Muslim ruler and built the Sun Temple  at Konark to commemorate his victory in capturing the  capital ( Gowda ) .
• His court poet  was Vidyadhar  who  composed a Sanskrit treatise on Alankar Shastra called "Ekavali ".
• Vidyadhar had given the title of  "Hammiramad-Mardan" toNarasimha I.
• He   had completed the work ofJagannath Temple in Odisha .
• After Narasimha I, his son  Bhanu Dev I  1264-1278  AD .  Till  became the ruler. 
• Anantavarman Chodagung was the ruler of   EasternGanga  dynasty, he got the Jagannath temple  rebuilt.  

SSC CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)

Important facts :

• The four Ashramas in the Vedic period were based on a person's karma and dharma. 
• First Brahmacharya Ashram, second Grihastha Ashram, third Vanprastha Ashram and fourth Sannyas Ashram.

Brahmacharya (Student) 

•  This is the first stage, it lasts for 25 years.
• In this man lives a student life and follows celibacy.

Gṛhastha (Householder) 

• This stage begins at 25 and lasts up to 50 years. 
• In this the person enters the household life . 

Vanaprastha (Forest walker/Forest dweller) 

•  This stage enters the life of a human being at the age of 50 years and lasts till the age of 75 years.
•  In this the person takes a step towards partial renunciation.

Sannyasa (Renunciate) 

• This phase starts at 75 and lasts till death.
• The last stage of a person's life comes when he is completely freed from his worldly ties.

SSC CPO 11/12/2019 (Morning)

Important facts 

 Sangam period

•  The period between about 3rd century BCE and 3rd century CE is called the Sangam period.
• The three sangams (academies of Tamil poets) were called Muchangam.
• The first Sangam was held at Madurai, it was attended by gods and mythological sages. 
• The second Sangam was held atKapadpuram, the only surviving text related to it is the Tolkappiyam.
• Thethird Sangamwas also organized in Madurai .
• The major works of the Sangam period are the Tolakappiyam, Etuttauke, Pattuppatu, Padinekillakanakku and the epic poems Shilappadikaram, Manimekhalai and Jivaka Chintamani .

SSC CGL 11/07/2019 (Afternoon)

 Important facts 

Kharavela 

• He  ruled  Orissa  in  193 BC 
• He  was the third and most glorious king of the  Mahameghavahana  dynasty  .
• Information about him comes  from the Hathigumpha inscription  which is located on the hills of Udayagiri. 

Kanishka

• Kanishka was the king of the Kushan dynasty.
• He ascended the throne in 78 AD. 
• Scholars likeAsvaghosha, Nagarjuna, Vasumitra  also lived in the court of Kanishka . The famous physician  Charaka  lived. 
• The Kushanas had introduced  pure gold coins in India  . 
• Kanishka's capital  was Purushpur / Peshawar  . 
• Kanishka  believed in theMahayana branch of Buddhism  . 
• He    started the  Shak Samvat in 78 AD .
• Kanishka believed in Buddhism, during his time the fourth Buddhist council was held in Kundalvan (Kashmir), the president of this council was Vasumitra.

SSC CGL 17/08/21(Evening)

Important facts :

• Subhash Chandra Bose established the Azad Hind Fauj in Singapore on 21 October 1943 and formed India's first provisional government.
• Subhash Chandra Bose was the president of the Haripura session of the Congress in 1938 and the Tripuri session of the Congress in 1939.
• Subhash Chandra Bose gave the slogan of Jai Hind and Delhi Chalo and he addressed Gandhi as the Father of the Nation.
• Bipin Chandra Pal is known as the father of revolutionary ideas. Bipin Chandra Pal was also the founder of Vande Mataram magazine.
• Vipin Chandra Pal was part of the triumvirate of Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Vipin Chandra Pal (Lal Bal Pal).
• Surendranath Banerjee is called the builder of Bengal in 1905.
• He passed the Indian Civil Services Examination in 1868 and founded the Indian Association in 1876.
• Surendranath Banerjee is called the king without crown of Bengal.

SSC CGL 16/08/21(Evening)

Important facts :

• Aurobindo was revolutionary, yogi and great philosopher. Aurobindo passed the Indian Civil Service examination.
• Sri Aurobindo was punished in the Alipore bomb case.
• Womesh Chandra Banerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress. He was again made the President of the Congress session held in Allahabad in 1892.
• Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee was the first Indian to contest the election for the House of Commons of Britain, but he could not win.
• Dadabhai Naoroji is called the Grand Old Man of India.
• He was the President of the Indian National Congress thrice i.e. 1886 Calcutta session, 1893 Lahore session and 1906 Calcutta session.
• Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian member of the British House of Commons.
• Dadabhai Naoroji wrote a book titled Drain of Wealth and Poverty and Un-British Rule in India.

The Congress Samajwadi Party was founded in 1934 together by Acharya Narendra Dev, Jaiprakash Narayan, Rammanohar Lohia, Meenu Masani and Ashok Mehta etc. 

Important Points-

• The first convention of the Congress Socialist Party was held in 1934 in Patna.
• The aim of this party is that the process of economic development of the country should be planned and controlled by the state, the kings and landlords should be abolished without compensation. 
• The major writings of Ram Manohar Lohia are Wheel of History, Marx, Gandhi and Socialism, the guilty men of the partition of India, etc.
• C. Natarajan Annadurai was  the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the founder of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.

SSC CHSL 20-10-2020 (Afternoon)

Important facts :

• The non-cooperation movement was started by Gandhiji on August 1, 1920, with the demand of Swaraj. Its purpose was to obstruct government action by not cooperating with the government.
•  After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Gandhiji started the Quit India Movement onAugust 8, 1942.
• Gandhiji gave the slogan of do or die in his speech at Gwalia Tank Maidan, which is also known asAugust Kranti Maidan.
•  On August 9, all the important leaders of Congress were arrested under Operation Zero Hour.
•  Gandhiji was kept in the Aga Khan Palace in Poona and other members of the Congress Working Committee were kept in the fort of Ahmednagar.
• By the Treaty of Sievers all rights were taken away from the Sultan of Turkeyby Britain.
• The anti-British Khilafat movement was started in 1919 under the leadership of Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.
• Due to this the Muslims of India became angry with the British Government. Because the Sultan of Turkey was considered the religious leader of the Muslims.
•  TheKhilafat Movement ended in 1924 as Kamal Pasha abolished the office of Khalifa in Turkey.

SSC CPO 11/12/2019 (Evening)

Important facts:

• Subhash Chandra Bose joined the Indian National Congress during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
• He was elected President of the All India Trade Union Congress in 1930.
• Bose formed the National Planning Commission in 1938 after being elected President of the Indian National Congress in Haripura.
•  Nehru was made the chairman of the National Planning Commission.
• In Tripuri in 1939, he won the presidential election by defeating Gandhiji's candidate Pattabhi Sitaramaiya.
• But resigned due to estrangement from Gandhiji.
• Subhash Chandra Bose established the Azad Hind Fauj in Singapore on 21 October 1943 and formed a provisional government.
• Subhash Chandra Bose wrote a book called The Indian Struggle.

SSC CHSL 19-10-2020 (Evening)

Important facts :

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India.
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as the father of the integration of princely states. He is also known as Iron Man and Bismarck of India.
• The Statue of Unity has been built in honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The Statue of Unity is the tallest (182 m) statue in the world.
• Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar (Gujarat). October 02 is known as the International Day of Non-Violence.
• Hind Swaraj, My Experiments with Truth (autobiography) is the main book of Gandhiji.
• Nathuram Godse shot him dead on January 30, 1948. Therefore, January 30 is celebrated as Martyr's Day.
• Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India (1947–1964). Jawaharlal Nehru was the president of the Lahore session of the Congress in 1929.
• Jawaharlal Nehru called dams the temple of modern India.

SSC CHSL 9 JULY 2019 (Morning)

Important facts :

• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose called Swami Vivekananda themaker of modern India.
• Swami Vivekananda was born on 12 January 1863 in Calcutta, West Bengal.
• The real name of Swami Vivekananda was Narendra Nath Dutt.
• The Government of India declared his birthday on 12 January asNational Youth Day.
• Because Swami Vivekananda had given special emphasis on educating the youth of India.
• Swami Vivekananda's guru was Ramakrishna Paramhans.
• Swami Vivekananda attained Mahasamadhi on 4 July 1902 at Belur Math in West Bengal.
• Swami Vivekananda established the Ramakrishna Missionin 1897.

SSC CGL 9-03-2020 (Evening)

Important facts :

• Tantya Bhil was born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. His real name was Tundra Bhil. Common people used to call him Tantiya Mama.
• Seeing his activities, the British called him Indian Robin Hood.
• Maganbhai Patel was born in Surat, Gujarat. He participated in the Quit India Movement.
• He was injured in police firing on August 22, 1942 and died the same day.
• Vijay Singh Pathikwas born in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
•   He played an active role in the struggle against British rule in India.
• Impressed by his non-cooperation movement, Tilak wrote a letter to Maharana Fateh Singh that he should accept the demand of the Bijolia agitators.
• Pathik had fought for the cause of Akhand Rajasthan.