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UPSC Prelims 2026: Most Important History Questions
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Practice Questions
Q1
The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in the year:
- A. 1905
- B. 1921
- C. 1935
- D. 1947
Q2
The Ashoka's edicts were deciphered by:
- A. Alexander Cunningham
- B. James Prinsep
- C. John Marshall
- D. Mortimer Wheeler
Q3
The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between:
- A. British and Marathas
- B. British (Clive) and Siraj-ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal)
- C. British and Tipu Sultan
- D. British and Nizam of Hyderabad
Q4
The Revolt of 1857 began at:
- A. Delhi
- B. Meerut
- C. Kanpur
- D. Lucknow
Q5
"Sarfaroshi ki tamanna" was a famous revolutionary poem written by:
- A. Bhagat Singh
- B. Ram Prasad Bismil
- C. Chandrashekhar Azad
- D. Sukhdev
Q6
The Indian Independence Act, 1947 was passed by British Parliament on:
- A. June 3, 1947
- B. July 18, 1947
- C. August 15, 1947
- D. January 26, 1950
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