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.

The press played a notable role in the freedom struggle. They helped in the dispersal of revolutionary ideas which helped in forming an...
The newspapers played an important role in the success of the independence movement by: Becoming political educators where the role of the state...
Lord Lytton, Viceroy of India at the time. is credited with banning the press in India by introducing the Vernacular Press Act of 1878. The act...
James Augustus Hicky is known as the father of Indian journalism. He launched India’s first newspaper, the Bengal Gazette along with the...
Deoband is on the world map because of Darul Uloom, one of the most important and influential schools of Islamic Studies.  It is best known...
The Aligarh movements most notable contribution to the field of education was the establishment of the Madarsatul Uloom in Aligarh in 1875, now...
The Two-Nation theory stated that Hindus and Muslims in India are two distinct communities that could not exist within a single state without...
The chief detractors of the Aligarh Movement were the conservative theologians of the time who blamed Sir Syed for promoting Western ethics and...
The Faraizi movement began to decline with the death of Dudu Miyan in 1862. ALready the movement was beset with the influx of money extortion and...
The Faraizi movement failed because it was propagated in British territory and was crushed as soon as it became a threat. The Faraizi movement...
The Faraizi movement was important because it gave encouragement to the Muslims at the time when they were demoralized by the oppression they...
The Ahmadiyya movement began in 1889 in the province of Punjab, then a part of British India. It was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. The movement...
The Faraizi movement was started and led by Haji Shariatullah in 1819. The movement extolled Muslims of Bengal to give up un-Islamic practices...
The Wahhabi movement was started by Sayyid Ahmad of Rae Bareli. It was a vigorous movement for socio-religious reforms in Indo-Islamic society in...
The aim of the Wahabi movement was to overthrow the SIkhs in Punjab and by extension the British all over India and restore the lost glory of the...
The important centre of the Wahabi movement in India was Patna. It also had its missions in Hyderabad, Madras, Bengal, UP and Bombay. It was...
The leader of the Wahabi movement was Syed Ahmad Barelvi. The Wahhabi Movement in India was a vigorous movement for socio-religious reforms in...
The Aligarh movement started in 1875. The Aligarh movement was started to establish a modern education system for the Muslim population of...
The Aligarh movement led to the Muslim community to develop a secular political identity of their own. As a result the Muslim League was formed...
The first file that legalized self-respect marriages in India was signed in 1967 by CN Annadurai. He was also the founder of DMK (Dravida...