History Questions & Answers for IAS Exam

UPSC exam is considered to be one of the toughest exams conducted in the country and the preparation for the same requires thorough preparation and deep knowledge of various subjects included in the IAS syllabus. History constitutes to be one of the most important subjects for both prelims and mains examination.

Aspirants looking for brief answers to clear their queries regarding the wide-ranging ancient, medieval and modern history questions have landed at the correct place. We, at BYJU’S, bring to you direct, brief and crisp answers to questions based on history topics for your IAS Exam preparation.

Given below is the list of questions and candidates can find their answers for a better and easy understanding of concepts, with a special focus on General Studies I paper for the mains examination.

Buddha Charita was written by Ashvaghosha, a writer and Buddhist philosopher. An epic poem on the life of Gautama Buddha, it consists of 28...
Nana Saheb led the revolt of 1857 from Kanpur. The rebellion of 1857 was spread across the areas of Meerut, Agra, Mathura, and Lucknow near...
Dayaram Sahni discovered the Harappa Civilization or Indus Valley Civilization.  Dated to have existed between 2500-1700 BCE, it was first...
Jyotirao Phule founded the Sathyashodhak Samaj or Society of Truth Seekers. Founded on 24th September 1873, the primary objective of the...
The Non-Cooperation movement started in the year 1920. Non-violent in nature and peaceful in form, Mahatma Gandhi organised the Non - Cooperation...
The Kesari newspaper was edited by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. A Marathi newspaper founded on 4th January 1881, it was a mouthpiece of the Indian...
Samudragupta is known as the Napoleon of India. A great warrior and an efficient administrator, he played a crucial role in the expansion of the...
Rashbehari Bose was the founder of Azad Hind Fauz. The Indian National Army by Mohan Singh was revived by Rashbehari Bose. He was at the...
The Indian National Army was founded by Mohan Singh. Mohan Singh, a commander in the British Indian Army, formed the Indian National Army (INA),...
Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of Independent India. He was also the last Viceroy of India. He served as the Viceroy of India...
Rabindranath Tagore returned his knighthood in 1919 because of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Rabindranath Tagore was given a knighthood for...
Indian mirror was published in Calcutta, West Bengal. Started by Devendra Nath Tagore in 1862, the newspaper was published in English. It was...
The Hindu Widow remarriage act was passed in 1856. Drafted on 25th July 1856 by Lord Dalhousie, the act was passed by Lord Canning before the...
The Bengal Gazette or Hicky’s Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper published in India. Also known as the Original Calcutta General...
The main occupation of the Harappans was agriculture. Wheat, barley, peas, and bananas were raised for subsistence. Cotton was another important...
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year of 1761. The battle took place on 14th January 1761, between the Maratha Empire and Afghans,...
IItumish completed the construction of Qutub Minar by adding three storeys to it. The construction of Qutub Minar was started by Qutab-ud-din...
Raja Todar Mal was the revenue minister of Akbar. One of the prominent Navaratnas of Akbar’s court, he held the title of Vakil-us-Sultanat...
The Vedaranyam March was a part of the Civil disobedience movement led by C.Rajagopalachari in 1930. A close disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, he led...
Swami Dayanand Saraswathi gave the slogan “Go Back to Vedas”. He was an ascetic and a strong believer in Vedas. He regarded that...