Candidates preparing for the exam should go through the topic-wise analysis of previous years’ question papers, especially for the General Awareness section. This will help them understand which topics are asked more often and where to focus their preparation. In this blog, we have provided some of the previous years’ History questions along with answers to help you practice better.
SSC CGL 2025 Exam – Overview
The SSC CGL 2025 Notification was released on 9th June 2025, and the last date to apply was 4th July 2025. Candidates are advised to refer to the official SSC website for any changes or updates. Further details regarding the SSC CGL 2025 Examination have been provided in the table below.
| Particulars | Details |
| Name | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) |
| Conducted by | Staff Selection Commission |
| Exam Level | National |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Vacancies | 14,582 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Duration | Tier-I: 60 minutes, Tier-II: 2 hours 15 minutes ( Paper – I) |
| Purpose of Exam | To select candidates for Group B and C posts in various departments of the Government of India |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date | 13th August to 30th August, 2025 |
| Language | Multilingual |
| Exam Helpdesk No. | 011-69999845 |
| Official Website | ssc.gov.in |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam, Previous Years’ History Questions with Solutions
Check out some of the history questions from previous year exam of SSC CGL.
Q. After the death of Shri Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikhs revolted against the ______ under the leadership of Banda Bahadur.
A. Gurkhas
B. Mughals
C. British
D. Marathas
Ans. B
Q. With reference to the administration of Delhi Sultanate, which of the following was the department of State Correspondence?
A. Diwan-i-arz
B. Diwan-i-khairat
C. Diwan-i-risalt
D. Diwan-i-insha
Ans. D
Q. Which of the following revolutionaries was arrested by the British as a accused in the Alipore Bomb Conspiracy Case?
A. Kanailal Dutta
B. Rajendra Lahiri
C. Roshan singh
D. Ashfaq Ullah khan
Ans. A
Q. Which of the following was a fishing colony that was used as a port for trading with the Romans and the Greco-Romans in ancient India?
A. Lothal
B. Badami
C. Arikamedu
D. Tulapurushandana
Ans. C
Q. Yashovigraha, Mahichandra and Chandradeva were the first three rulers of the _____ dynasty.
A. Chauhans
B. Maratha
C. Gahadavala
D. Wadiyar
Ans. C
Q. One of the major events of Ashoka’s reign was the convening of the ______ Buddhist Sangha (council) in 250 BCE in the capital Pataliputra.
A. Fourth
B. Second
C. Third
D. First
Ans. C
Q. Padavali Kirtan refers to songs composed in the medieval period of West Bengal (15th to 17th century) in praise of __________.
A. Brahma
B. Vishnu
C. Shiva
D. Shakti
Ans. B
Q. Who among the following leaders was instrumental in convincing Mahatma Gandhi of the need to launch an allied movement in support of a Khilafat?
A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C. Shaukat Ali
D. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Ans. C
Q. According to the Puranas, Lord Vishnu took the shape of _____ in order to rescue the earth, which had sunk into the water.
A. a boar
B. a lion
C. an elephant
D. a tiger
Ans. A
Q. Which of the following statements about Swami Dayanand Saraswati is INCORRECT?
A. He was the founder of Arya Samaj.
B. His birthplace was Gujarat.
C. He authored the book ‘Satyarth Prakash’.
D. He was the founder of Brahmo Samaj.
Ans. D
Q. To which political party did EMS Namboodiripad belong at the time of his becoming the Chief Minister of Kerala?
A. NCP
B. CPI
C. BSP
D. CPI(M)
Ans. D
Q. Who among the following was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time of India’s independence?
A. Anthony Eden
B. Winston Churchill
C. Clement Attlee
D. Ramsay Macdonald
Ans. C
Q. The Ryotwari System covered about ______ per cent of the area under British rule comprising part of the Bombay and Madras Presidencies, Assam and certain other parts of British India.
A. 31
B. 41
C. 61
D. 51
Ans. D
Q. During the Great Revolt of 1857, the leadership at Delhi was nominally in the hands of Bahadur Shah, but the real control was exercised by:
A. Kunwar Singh
B. Nana Saheb
C. General Bakht Khan
D. Begum of Oudh
Ans. C
Q. ‘A Voice of Freedom’ is the major work of?
A. Shivanand
B. Nayantara Sahgal
C. C Das
D. Valentine Chirol
Ans. B
Q. Who wrote the book ‘Taj-ul-Masir’?
A. Firozabadi
B. Hasan Nizami
C. Abu Bakr
D. Ibn Batutah
Ans. B
Q. Which famous artist accompanied Captain Cook on pacific voyage and came to India, and painted a set of aquatints of Indian villages?
A. William Bentick
B. A Cleveland
C. William Hodges
D. Elan Hardinge
Ans. C
Q.Which nikaya of sutta pitaka comprises of minor collections of sermons, doctorines etc. of budha?
A. Majjhima Nikaya
B. Samutta Nikaya
C. Digha Nikaya
D. Khuddaka Nikaya
Ans. D
Q. Which of the following is not sub part of Vinay Pittaka?
A. Khandhaka
B. Parivara
C. Suttavibhanga
D. Anguttara
Ans. D
Q. Which of the following is not true about Palaeolithic age are?
A. human beings are represented in a stick like form
B. superimposition of black, red and white images are found
C. Majority of paintings sites are in Tamil Nadu and Kerala
D. Man, Animal and Geometric – all these three types of paintings are found
Ans. C
Q. In Chola Administration, the administration officers were known as?
A. Udankuttam
B. Valanadus
C. Kurrams
D. Nadus
Ans. A
Q. Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram is an example of which group of temple?
A. Nandivarman Group
B. Rajsimha Group
C. Narshiman Group
D. Vijayanagar Group
Ans. B
Q. Who wrote the book ‘Ravanavadha’?
A. Vishakhadatta
B. Shudraka
C. Dandin
D. Bhatti
Ans. D
Q. Nishkaam Karma Math was founded by?
A. WC Banerjee
B. Dhondo Keshave Karve
C. MG Ranade
D. Saralabala Devi Choudharani
Ans. B
Q. Which of the following is not among the one who led the ‘Justice Party’ movement?
A. TM Nair
B. P Tyagaraja
C. CN Mudalair
D. M Padmanabha Pillai
Ans. D
Q. Against whom the trial for ‘attempt to murder district judge of Muzaffarpur’ was executed?
A. VD Savarkar
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. MN Roy
D. Shah Nawaz Khan
Ans : B
Q. In which state is the Harappan culture site ‘Sanauli’ located?
A. Haryana
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Punjab
Ans. C
Q. In which year did the British gain control of Delhi after defeating the Marathas?
A. 1764
B. 1833
C. 1857
D. 1803
Ans. D
Q. Pandharpur was a medieval centre for the worship of_____.
A. Durga
B. Kartikeya
C. Ganesha
D. Vithoba
Ans : D
Q. In which of the following states is the pre-historic site named Koldihwa located?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
Ans. A
Q. Who among the following leaders was one of the founders of the ‘Oudh Kisan Sabha’ in 1920?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Ans. C
Q. Who among the following was India’s first female Cabinet Minister?
A. Amrit Kaur
B. Vijaylaxmi Pandit
C. Sucheta Kriplani
D. Sarojini Naidu
Ans. A
Q. In which of the following cities was the Khilafat Committee formed in March 1919?
A. Madras (now Chennai)
B. Bombay (now Mumbai)
C. Lahore (now in Pakistan)
D. Calcutta (now Kolkata)
Ans: B
SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 PDF Free Download
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SSC CGL Previous Years’ History Questions with Solutions- FAQs
Ans. 2-5 marks are asked from History in SSC CGL Tier – 1
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Ans. Practicing previous year questions helps you understand the exam pattern, the level of difficulty, and the types of History questions frequently asked by SSC. It also helps in identifying important topics and improving speed and accuracy.
Ans. Yes, History is a part of the General Awareness section in SSC CGL Tier 1. Every year, 3–5 questions from Indian History are typically asked.
Ans. The major topics include Ancient Indian History (e.g., Vedic Period, Mauryan Empire), Medieval Indian History (e.g., Delhi Sultanate, Mughals), and Modern Indian History (e.g., Indian National Movement, British Reforms).
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