Best History Objective Questions with Answers for CDS Examination in September 2025

Best History Objective Questions for CDS Examination in September 2025. Here is answers of questions related to History for CDS posted on 22 August 2025. Advised to revise

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History Set-1 (CDS)

1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
2. The “Rathas” at Mahabalipuram were built by which dynasty?
3. The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between?
4. Who was the first Governor-General of India?
5. Which social reformer is called “Father of the Indian Renaissance”?
6. Who launched the Home Rule Movement in India?
7. The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between whom?
8. Who was the Viceroy during Quit India Movement?
9. The capital of Magadh during Mauryan Empire was?
10. Which Gupta ruler is called “Napoleon of India
11. The Indus Valley people were worshippers of which deity?
12. The “Great Bath” has been found at which Harappan site?
13. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
14. Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
15. Alauddin Khilji introduced market reforms to control?
16. The “Ibadat Khana” at Fatehpur Sikri was started by?
17. The Battle of Buxar (1764) was fought between?
18. Who was the founder of the Arya Samaj?
19. “Young Bengal Movement” was started by?
20. Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?
21. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?
22. Who was the first Indian to become President of the INC?
23. “Do or Die” was the slogan of which movement?
24. Who was the Viceroy during Partition of Bengal (1905)?
25. The Simon Commission came to India in which year?
26. The Cabinet Mission Plan was sent to India in?
27. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of Independent India?
28. Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)?
29. The Rowlatt Act was passed in which year?
30. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress
31. Who was the first ruler to issue gold coins in India?
32. The Indus Valley script is still?
33. Who was called the “Alexander of India”?
34. The Upanishads are books on?
35. Who was the last ruler of the Maurya dynasty?
36. Who built the Qutub Minar?
37. The first Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between?
38. “Din-i-Ilahi” was started by which Mughal ruler?
39. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
40. Shivaji was crowned as Chhatrapati in which year?
41. The Permanent Settlement was introduced by?
42. Who founded the Theosophical Society in India?
43. Who started the newspaper “Kesari”?
44. Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
45. Who gave the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright”?
46. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?
47. The Lahore Session (1929) of INC declared?
48. Who led the Dandi March in 1930?
49. Who was the first Indian to join the ICS?
50. Who wrote “India Wins Freedom”?
51. The first Indian satellite “Aryabhata” was launched in which year?
52. The dancing girl of Harappa was made of?
53. The famous rock-cut caves of Ajanta belong to which religion?
54. The Gandhara School of Art is associated with which influence?
55. Who is considered the real founder of the Mughal Empire in India?

History Objective Question-Answers with a brief-

1. Founder of the Maurya Empire – Chandragupta Maurya (322 BCE). With Chanakya’s guidance, he defeated the Nanda dynasty and established the Maurya Empire with Pataliputra as capital.

2. “Rathas” at Mahabalipuram were built by – Pallava dynasty (7th century CE). The monolithic rock-cut temples were built during Narasimhavarman I’s reign.

3. Battle of Plassey (1757) – Fought between British East India Company (Robert Clive) and Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal. It marked the beginning of British political dominance in India.

4. First Governor-General of India – Lord William Bentinck (1833). Earlier, Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal.

5. “Father of the Indian Renaissance” – Raja Ram Mohan Roy. He fought against sati, promoted widow remarriage, and founded Brahmo Samaj.

6. Home Rule Movement in India – Launched by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant in 1916.

7. Poona Pact (1932) – Between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar, regarding reserved seats for Depressed Classes.

8. Viceroy during Quit India Movement – Lord Linlithgow (1942).

9. Capital of Magadh during Mauryan Empire – Pataliputra.

10. Gupta ruler called “Napoleon of India” – Samudragupta (for his extensive conquests).

11. Indus Valley people worshipped – Mother Goddess and Proto-Shiva (Pashupati) symbols.

12. “Great Bath” found at – Mohenjo-daro.

13. Allahabad Pillar Inscription composed by – Harishena, court poet of Samudragupta.

14. Founder of Delhi Sultanate – Qutb-ud-din Aibak (Mamluk dynasty, 1206 CE).

15. Alauddin Khilji introduced market reforms to control – Prices of essential goods.

16. “Ibadat Khana” at Fatehpur Sikri started by – Akbar (1575), for religious debates.

17. Battle of Buxar (1764) – British vs Mir Qasim of Bengal, Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh, and Shah Alam II.

18. Founder of Arya Samaj – Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1875).

19. “Young Bengal Movement” started by – Henry Louis Vivian Derozio.

20. “Inquilab Zindabad” slogan given by – Hasrat Mohani; popularized by Bhagat Singh.

21. Indian National Congress founded in – 1885 (by A.O. Hume).

22. First Indian President of INC – Dadabhai Naoroji (1886).

23. “Do or Die” slogan of – Quit India Movement (1942).

24. Viceroy during Partition of Bengal (1905) – Lord Curzon.

25. Simon Commission came in – 1928.

26. Cabinet Mission Plan sent in – 1946.

27. First Indian Governor-General of Independent India – C. Rajagopalachari (1948–1950).

28. Founder of Indian National Army (INA) – Rash Behari Bose (later led by Subhas Chandra Bose).

29. Rowlatt Act passed in – 1919.

30. Presided over first session of INC – W.C. Bonnerjee (1885).

31. First ruler to issue gold coins in India – Kushana ruler Vima Kadphises (later perfected by Gupta rulers).

32. Indus Valley script is still – Undeciphered.

33. “Alexander of India” – Samudragupta.

34. Upanishads are books on – Philosophy and spiritual knowledge (Vedanta).

35. Last ruler of Maurya dynasty – Brihadratha Maurya (killed by Pushyamitra Shunga).

36. Builder of Qutub Minar – Qutb-ud-din Aibak (completed by Iltutmish).

37. First Battle of Panipat (1526) – Babur vs Ibrahim Lodi.

38. “Din-i-Ilahi” started by – Akbar (1582).

39. Red Fort in Delhi built by – Shah Jahan (1648).

40. Shivaji crowned as Chhatrapati in – 1674 at Raigad.

41. Permanent Settlement introduced by – Lord Cornwallis (1793).

42. Theosophical Society in India founded by – Annie Besant (at Adyar, Madras).

43. Newspaper “Kesari” started by – Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

44. Founder of Aligarh Movement – Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

45. “Swaraj is my birthright” slogan by – Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

46. Jallianwala Bagh massacre city – Amritsar (1919).

47. Lahore Session (1929) of INC declared – Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence).

48. Dandi March in 1930 led by – Mahatma Gandhi (Salt Satyagraha).

49. First Indian to join ICS – Satyendranath Tagore (1863).

50. “India Wins Freedom” written by – Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

51. First Indian satellite “Aryabhata” launched in – 1975 (from USSR).

52. Dancing girl of Harappa made of – Bronze (lost-wax technique).

53. Ajanta caves belong to – Buddhism (2nd century BCE–6th century CE).

54. Gandhara School of Art associated with – Greco-Roman (Hellenistic) influence on Buddhism.

55. Real founder of Mughal Empire in India – Akbar (1556–1605). Though Babur founded it in 1526, Akbar consolidated, expanded, and organized it into a lasting empire.