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 Rowlatt Act was introduced by the British Government. To read more about the Rowlatt Act, check the linked article.  Read more: Non...
The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919. Indian freedom fighters termed the Rowlatt Act as devilish and tyrannical. It was an act designed to...
Rowlatt Act was an act passed by the British to inordinately give more powers to the Police and reduce the basic rights of Indian Citizens. It...
The main purpose of the Rowlatt Act was to suppress political activities in India and carry out detention of political prisoners without trial...
The first individuals to become collectors in Independent India were Romesh Chandra Dutt Sripad Babaji Thakur Anandaram Baruah Krishna...
Mahatma Gandhi was about to launch a Civil Disobedience Campaign in Bardoli, Gujarat when he received news about the Chauri Chaura incident on...
The non-cooperation movement was launched in 1920 with the aim of obtaining self-governance and ultimately getting the British colonial...
On February 4 1922, a large group of protestors participating in the non-cooperation movement at Chauri Chaura were fired upon by the police...
Mahatma Gandhi first deployed his method of peaceful non-cooperation, which came to be known as Satyagraha, at Champaran in modern-day Bihar....
The Khilafat Committee on August 31, 1921, launched a campaign of non-cooperation on August 31, 1921. This led to the official launch of the...
The medieval period of Indian history marks an important period in the social and cultural developments across the region. The arrival of Mughal...
The medieval period in India saw a strong control of Islamic rulers in the country and brought with it an amalgamation of Indian and Islamic...
The Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, marks the birth of Indian History. The Indus Valley was home to the...
India's history and culture are dynamic, spanning back to the beginning of human civilization. The Early Indian literature provides extracts from...
British defeated Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey. To read more about the Battle of Plassey, check the linked article. ...