{"id":18342,"date":"2026-09-23T15:57:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=18342"},"modified":"2026-09-23T15:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:27:55","slug":"ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC CGL Previous Years&#8217; History Questions with Solutions, Attempt Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions\/#Download_SSC_CGL_Previous_Years_History_Questions\" >Download SSC CGL Previous Years&#8217; History Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions\/#Practice_Previous_Years_History_Questions_Live\" >Practice Previous Years&#8217; History Questions Live<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions\/#Sign_Up\" >Sign Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions\/#Login\" >Login<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions\/#Forgot_Password\" >Forgot Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions\/#i\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions\/#What_is_SSC_CGL_History_Syllabus\" >What is SSC CGL History Syllabus?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions\/#What_is_the_topic-wise_weightage_of_History_in_SSC_CGL\" >What is the topic-wise weightage of History in SSC CGL?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-previous-year-history-questions\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Candidates preparing for the exam should go through the topic-wise analysis of previous years\u2019 question papers, especially for the General Awareness section. 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knowledge of India&#8217;s past, important dynasties, cultural developments, and the freedom struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Section<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Key Subtopics<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ancient History<\/strong><\/td><td>Indus Valley Civilization<\/td><td>Town planning, drainage system, trade, important sites<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Vedic Civilization<\/td><td>Early Vedic &amp; Later Vedic period, society, economy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Religious Movements<\/td><td>Jainism, Buddhism, teachings of Mahavira &amp; Gautama Buddha<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Mauryan Empire<\/td><td>Administration, Ashoka\u2019s policies, expansion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Gupta Empire<\/td><td>Golden Age, achievements in art, science &amp; literature<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Ancient Culture<\/td><td>Literature, art, architecture, education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Medieval History<\/strong><\/td><td>Delhi Sultanate<\/td><td>Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq dynasties, administration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Mughal Empire<\/td><td>Babur, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Administration<\/td><td>Land revenue systems, military organization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Bhakti Movement<\/td><td>Kabir, Guru Nanak, Mirabai, teachings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Sufi Movement<\/td><td>Sufism spread, saints &amp; philosophy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Modern History<\/strong><\/td><td>Advent of Europeans<\/td><td>Portuguese, Dutch, French, British arrival<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>British Expansion<\/td><td>Battle of Plassey, Buxar, policies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Revolt of 1857<\/td><td>Causes, leaders, consequences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Social Reform Movements<\/td><td>Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Indian National Movement<\/td><td>INC formation, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Independence of India<\/td><td>Events leading to independence &amp; partition<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/last-6-months-current-affairs-quiz\/?ref=contmk-blog-aih\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Attempt Last 6 Months Current Affairs Quiz<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading-5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_topic-wise_weightage_of_History_in_SSC_CGL\"><\/span>What is the topic-wise weightage of History in SSC CGL?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on analysis of previous years of the SSC CGL Exam, most questions are asked from Modern History, followed by Ancient and Medieval history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>History Section<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Approx. Questions<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Remarks<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ancient History<\/td><td>1-2 Questions<\/td><td>Focus on religion and empires<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medieval History<\/td><td>1 Question<\/td><td>Mostly from Mughal period<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Modern History<\/td><td>2-3 Questions<\/td><td>Highest weightage<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/indian-history-questions\/?ref=contmk-blog-aih\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Attempt SSC CGL history mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1664335650787\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1. What is the weightage of History in General Awareness in SSC CGL Tier &#8211; 1?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. 2-5 marks are asked from History in SSC CGL Tier &#8211; 1<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1664335653371\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2. Where to find SSC CGL General Awareness Questions for Free?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. Download Oliveboard&#8217;s free ebooks to get practice questions for SSC CGL<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1748611593076\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q3. Why is it important to practice previous year History questions for SSC CGL?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">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.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1748611624043\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q4. Are History questions asked every year in SSC CGL Tier 1?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. Yes, History is a part of the General Awareness section in SSC CGL Tier 1. Every year, 3\u20135 questions from Indian History are typically asked.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1748611638078\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q5. What are the major History topics covered in the SSC CGL exam?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. 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