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 Indigo Commission was set up to mitigate the worst effects of the Indigo rebellion and to look into the grievances of the Indigo farmers For...
Fort William College was established by Lord Richard Wellesley in order to provide instruction in the vernacular languages of India to the civil...
The main purpose of establishing this college was to teach Indian Languages to British officers to make the administration smooth and swift. For...
Fort William was set up under the supervision of John Goldsborough. It was situated near the bank of the river. For further reading check the...
Fort William was named after King William III, the reigning monarch when the fort was constructed. For further reading check the following...
The Ulgulan revolt was a 19th century tribal rebellion led by Birsa Munda. It took place in the region south of Ranchi in 1899-1900. For further...
The word Ulgulan means ‘Great Tumult’. The rebellion sought to establish the rights of the indigenous people over their resources...
The cause of the Munda revolt was the unfair land grabbing practices by colonial and local authorities that demolished the tribal conventional...
Birsa Munda, the leader of the Dharti Aaba meaning ‘father of the land’. Even a century after the end of the Munda rebellion, he is...
The impact of the Munda revolt was the establishment of the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act in 1908. The act banned the transfer of tribal lands to...
The main objective of the Munda revolt was to restore traditional land rights to the tribals which had been trampled upon by colonial and local...
Indigo was cultivated by persuading farmers to plant indigo instead of food crops. To facilitate this the British provided loans called dadon at...
Birsa Munda was a freedom fighter, religious leader, and folk hero who belonged to the Munda tribe. He is well known for leading a tribal revolt...
Blue Dye was in great demand following the Industrial Revolution in Europe. In order to meet this demand, the British compelled Indian farmers to...
The Industrial Revolution started with advancements in technology such as the steam engine, electricity that allowed a previously agricultural...
The Kakatiya Kingdom covered present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Karnataka and southern Odisha. For further reading...
Ramappa Temples are known to float on water. They were made of bricks that were built with special technology that made them feather light and...
Rudrama Devi is known as Rudradeva Maharaja. She was a female monarch of the Kakatiya dynasty from 1263-1289 (or 1295) until her death. For...
Ambadeva was a Kayastha King who rebelled against the Kakatiya Queen Rudrama Devi. For further reading check the following articles: Kingdoms of...
Although little is known about the life of the mystic and poet Kabir, it is known that he was born in a family of Muslim weavers and later became...