Top 50 History Questions for CMAT 2024 [PDF]

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Top 50 History Questions for CMAT 2024 [PDF]

Question 1

What is the birth place of Lord Krishna?

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Question 2

Which Indian business man bought the sword of Tipu Sultan in an auction held in London and brought it back to India?

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Question 3

Who was the Governor General of India when the first war of Independence broke out in 1857?

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Question 4

Whose quote is "Nehru is a patriot while Jinnah is a Politician."?

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Question 5

Which movement marked Mahatma Gandhi's entry into Indian national politics?

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Question 6

Who was the first to describe the 1857 mutiny as the first war of independence?

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Question 7

Who was the world’s first woman prime minister?

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Question 8

In which year did India cease to be a Dominion of the British Crown?

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Question 9

On what date did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

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Question 10

Who was the last Governor General of independent India?

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Question 11

In which year did the first non-Cooperation Movement start in India?

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Question 12

In which year did Mahatma Gandhi go to South Africa for the first time?

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Question 13

Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress?

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Question 14

Who is the longest serving President of the Indian National Congress?

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Question 15

Who has built the Jama Masjid?

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Question 16

Who was the viceroy of India when Bengal was partitioned?

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Question 17

Jawaharlal Nehru declared Poorna Swaraj at:

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Question 18

The ancient civilization of Sumer flourished in a region, which is a part of the following country in the modern world:

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Question 19

Who was the first viceroy of India?

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Question 20

Who was the first president of India?

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Question 21

When was the Quit India movement launched?

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Question 22

The First Battle of Panipat was fought in which year?

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Question 23

The theory of economic drain of India during the British rule was first put forth by?

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Question 24

Pulakesin II belonged to which dynasty?

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Question 25

When did the first war of Indian Independence (sepoy mutiny) take place?

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Question 26

The famous quote “Dilli Chalo” was used by which freedom fighter?

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Question 27

Who was the last Mughal emperor?

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Question 28

Who was the first European to discover the sea route to India?

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Question 29

Who was the first governor of RBI?

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Question 30

In which year did India’s constitution come into force?

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Question 31

Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India?

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Question 32

Dandi March is also known as _____?

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Question 33

When was Gandhiji born?

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Question 34

Who conferred the title ‘Mahatma’ on Gandhi?

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Question 35

In which year did Gandhiji launch the Quit India Movement?

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Question 36

Who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi?

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Question 37

The ratio of width to length of our National Flag is?

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Question 38

When did the first World War end?

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Question 39

When did the first war of Indian Independence take place?

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Question 40

When did the second World War start?

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Question 41

Who was the President of America during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865?

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Question 42

When did the First Battle of Panipat take place?

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Question 43

Who was the first Indian to join the I.C.S?

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Question 44

Sea route to India from Europe was discovered by

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Question 45

When was the Battle of Plassey fought?

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Question 46

Mir Bakshi who worked under Akbar was required to look after

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Question 47

Which freedom fighter was fondly called the ‘Punjab Kesari’?

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Question 48

Who among the below was called the 'Father of Indian Renaissance’?

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Question 49

Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in ?

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Question 50

Who said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you and then you win."

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