History
Questions and Answers for SSC CGL 2026 & other Competitive Exams.
If you’re preparing for any government exam, you already know how valuable History one liner questions are. They help you revise huge topics quickly and ensure that you don’t miss the most asked facts in the paper.
In this Part 6 of our series, we’ve included a new set of high-scoring History One Liner Questions and Answers, all selected from real previous year papers. Whether you’re revising or just starting your preparation, these short questions will help you cover maximum topics in minimum time
History Questions for SSC CGL 2026:
251. Who can be considered as the most useful and important reform of Lord Curzon, especially in
relation to people living in undivided Punjab province –
Agricultural reforms
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams:
Lord Curzon(1899-1905):
- Born: January 11, 1859 England
- Died: March 20,1925 London
- He is known for his Partition of Bengal in 1905.
252. Who had passed the Indian University School Act –
Lord Curzon
253. Who was the pioneer of local autonomy in India-
Lord Ripon
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams:
Lord Ripon:
- Born: October 24, 1827
- Died: July 09,1909
- Father of Local Self Government.
- Opened Two universities- Punjab University in 1884 & Allahabad University 1887.
- Vernacular Press Act passed during his time in 1878.
254. From which station was the rail journey started in India for the first time in 1853 –
Bombay (Mumbai)
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams:
Started between Thane & Bombay. Total distance covered is 34 kms.
255. Who was established under Pitts India Act-
Board of Control
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams
Dual system of control by the British Government & The East India Company
256. Which regulatory act established the Supreme Court in Calcutta –
Regulatory Act of 1773
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams:
Established by Sir Elijah Impey.
257. Who started the system of communal constituencies in India –
Minto Marley Reforms of 1909
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams:
It is also known as the Indian Council Act of 1909.
258. The Government of India Act of ____ provide provincial autonomy –
1935
259. The person who introduced the notion of bicameral in the 1919 Act was-
Montague - chelmsford
260. 1921 Narendra Mandal or Chamber of Princes was started by-
King Emperor George V
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261. The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on-
Simon Commission
262. In which year Lala Lajpat Rai was deported and sent to Mandalay for organizing agrarian
movement in Punjab-
1907
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams (Lala Lajpat Rai):
- Born on 28 January 1865.
- Died on 17 November 1928.
- Also known as Punjabi Kesari
- Also known as Punjab Da Sher.
- Organizations Founded: Hidnu Mahasabha, All India Trade Union Congress, Servants of the
People Society.
263. Gandhiji's movement for boycott of foreign goods was aimed at-
encouraging cottage industries.
264. On which date India got the status of jurisdiction –
August 15, 1947
265. Gandhiji was a true supporter of-
cottage industries.
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams (Mahatama Gandhi):
- Born on 02 October 1869.
- Died on 30 January 1948.
- Regarded as Father of Nation.
- Phoenix Institute in African Country was setup by him.
266. In whose failure Swaraj Party was formed later-
Non-Cooperation Movement
267. Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were founding members of-
the Swaraj Party
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams:
Founded on 1 January 1923.
268. Whom was the Round Table Conference held in London to discuss –
Constitutional Reforms in India
269. Who was the first woman President of Congress-
Mrs. Annie Besant
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams:
1917 session in Calcutta of Indian National Congress.
270. When the Mountbatten Plan of Independence was accepted, who was the President of the Indian National Congress at that time –
Archarya J.B. Kripalani
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams:
Also known as the Indian Independence Act 1947, & was put by Lord Mountbatten on 3 June 1947.
271. Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose after leaving the Indian National Congress:
Forward Block
272. Who was the founder of Azad Hind Fauj-
Captain Mohan Singh
273. Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the flag of the Indian National Army in a city on April 12, 1944,
which state is currently in which state –
Manipur
274. How many delegates attended the first session of the Indian National Congress –
72
275. Who was the founder of Indian National Congress-
Allan Octavian Hume
276. Khilafat Movement movement was started to protest against the humiliation of the-
Turkish Khalifa
277. In 1916, Indian National Congress and Muslim League came close to each other –
in Lucknow, December
278. Where and in what year was the split between the soft party and the hot party –
in 1907 Surat session of the Congress
279. Lala Lajpat Rai was protesting against whom when he became a victim of police brutality –
Simon Commission
280. Poona agreement was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and-
B. R. Ambedkar (on 24 September 1932)
281. Homerule League was established during-
World War I (1915-16)
282. Muslim League was founded in which year –
1906
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams (Muslim League):
Founders: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Aga Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, Khwaja Salimullah, Hakim Ajmal Khan, Waqar-ul-Mulk
283. The nationalist leaders of India boycotted the Simon Commission because-
all the members of the commission were British.
284. Who was the founder of 'Servants of India Society' –
G.K. Gokhale (In 1905)
285. The High Court of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay came into existence during the tenure of which Viceroy –
Lord John Lawrence
Important Takeaway for All Competitive Exams:
Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869.
286. Who was Bal Gangadhar Tilak called his political guru-
Swami Vivekanand
287. When was the Gandhi-Ivrin agreement signed –
March 5, 1931
288. Who was the chairman of the State Reorganization Commission which recommended re- demarcation of states on linguistic basis-
Fazal Ali
289. Gandhiji was influenced by whose writings-
Leo Tolstoy
290. Who coined the term Satyagraha –
Gandhi
291. Who went to meet Gandhiji in South Africa-
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
292. Where did Mahatma Gandhi go to run the Satyagraha movement among the workers of cotton textile factories in 1918 –
Ahmedabad
293. From which movement did Mahatma Gandhi enter Indian politics –
Champaran movement
294. The only AICC headed by Gandhiji. Where was the convention held-
Belgaum
295. Where did the Salt Satyagraha end –
Dandi
296. In 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose was elected President of the Congress Party by defeating-
Pattabhi Sitaramayya
297. Why was the Cabinet Mission sent to India –
to set up a constitutional system for transfer of power
298. What was the main reason for starting the Quit India Movement in 1942 –
failure of Cripps Mission
299. Quit India movement was started in 1942 –
August
300. Where was the parallel government formed during the Quit India Movement-
Ballia
List of Battles in Indian History.
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