WB SSC HISTORY (IX-X) QUESTION PAPER-2025 WITH ANSWER AND EXPLANATION.
EXAMINATION HELD ON 7TH SEPTEMBER 2025.
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- Under what pseudonym could Rashbihari Bose escape to Japan?
(A) Manabendranath Bhattacharya
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Rasebehari Ghosh
(D) P. N. Tagore
✅ Answer: (A) Manabendranath Bhattacharya
Explanation: Rashbehari Bose, a freedom fighter, escaped to Japan disguised under the pseudonym Manabendranath Bhattacharya to evade British intelligence.
- Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the Surat Session (1907 A.D.)?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Rasbehari Ghosh
(D) Chittaranjan Das
✅ Answer: (C) Rasbehari Ghosh
Explanation: In the Surat Session of 1907, Congress split into Moderates and Extremists. Rasbehari Ghosh presided over this session.
- Who is known as the ‘Tsar Liberator’?
(A) Nicholas II
(B) Alexander II
(C) Catherine the Great
(D) Alexander I
✅ Answer: (B) Alexander II
Explanation: Russian ruler Alexander II (1855–1881) is called the Tsar Liberator for abolishing serfdom in 1861, freeing millions of peasants.
- Who established the Vikramsila Mahavihara?
(A) Gopala
(B) Dharmapala
(C) Devpala
(D) Ramapala
✅ Answer: (B) Dharmapala
Explanation: Dharmapala, the second ruler of the Pala dynasty, established Vikramsila Mahavihara in Bihar as a center of Buddhist learning in the 8th century.
- When was railways introduced in India?
(A) 1853 A.D.
(B) 1862 A.D.
(C) 1872 A.D.
(D) 1881 A.D.
✅ Answer: (A) 1853 A.D.
Explanation: The first Indian railway line ran between Bombay (Bori Bunder) and Thane on 16th April 1853, covering 34 km.
- During the reign of which king did the Persian ambassador Abdur Razzak visit India?
(A) Deva Raya
(B) Krishna Deva Raya
(C) Deva Raya II
(D) Vir Vijaya
✅ Answer: (C) Deva Raya II
Explanation: In 1443 A.D., Persian ambassador Abdur Razzak visited the Vijayanagara Empire during the reign of Deva Raya II and described the prosperity of the kingdom.
- When was the Treaty of Tilsit signed?
(A) 1802 A.D.
(B) 1804 A.D.
(C) 1807 A.D.
(D) 1812 A.D.
✅ Answer: (C) 1807 A.D.
Explanation: The Treaty of Tilsit (1807) was signed between Napoleon I of France and Tsar Alexander I of Russia, after France defeated Russia and Prussia.
- When did caste system become hereditary?
(A) Later Vedic Period
(B) Maurya Period
(C) Post Gupta period
(D) Sultanate Period
✅ Answer: (A) Later Vedic Period
Explanation: During the Later Vedic period, varna divisions hardened into hereditary caste system, unlike the early Vedic period where occupation-based fluidity existed.
- Which Sultan set up a separate department for the maintenance of slaves?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Raziya
(C) Firoz Tughlaq
(D) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
✅ Answer: (C) Firoz Tughlaq
Explanation: Firoz Shah Tughlaq (1351–1388) created a special department called Diwan-i-Bandagan for managing and maintaining slaves.
- Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Lord Mayo
(B) Lord Ripon
(C) Lord Dufferin
(D) Lord Lansdowne
✅ Answer: (C) Lord Dufferin
Explanation: The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin.
- Which country was defeated in the Battle of Sedan?
(A) Prussia
(B) Austria
(C) Russia
(D) France
✅ Answer: (D) France
Explanation: The Battle of Sedan (1870) during the Franco-Prussian War resulted in the defeat of France and capture of Napoleon III by the Prussian army.
- What was the immediate cause for the beginning of the First World War?
(A) Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
(B) Imprisonment of Lenin
(C) Invention of dynamite by Alfred Nobel
(D) Sudden death of Lloyd George
✅ Answer: (A) Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Explanation: The immediate cause of World War I (1914–1918) was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on 28 June 1914 at Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip.
- Who was the king of France during the French Revolution (1789 A.D.)?
(A) Louis XIV
(B) Louis XVI
(C) Napoleon
(D) Charles X
✅ Answer: (B) Louis XVI
Explanation: The French Revolution (1789) broke out during the reign of Louis XVI. He was later executed in 1793 by guillotine.
- Who established the city of Agra?
(A) Sikandar Lodi
(B) Bahul Lodi
(C) Ibrahim Lodi
(D) Akbar
✅ Answer: (A) Sikandar Lodi
Explanation: The city of Agra was founded in 1504 A.D. by Sultan Sikandar Lodi of the Lodi dynasty.
- What was the original name of Tansen?
(A) Raj Bahadur
(B) Ramtanu Pandey
(C) Enayet Khan
(D) Makrand Pandey
✅ Answer: (B) Ramtanu Pandey
Explanation: Tansen, the greatest musician in Akbar’s court and one of the “Navratnas,” was originally named Ramtanu Pandey.
- Which metal was unknown to Harappan Civilization?
(A) Copper
(B) Bronze
(C) Gold
(D) Iron
✅ Answer: (D) Iron
Explanation: Harappans used copper, bronze, gold, silver, but iron was not known to them. Iron age began later, after Harappan decline.
- When was the Russo-French Dual Alliance signed?
(A) 1894 A.D.
(B) 1895 A.D.
(C) 1896 A.D.
(D) 1899 A.D.
✅ Answer: (A) 1894 A.D.
Explanation: The Franco-Russian Alliance (1894) was a military pact between France and Russia, aimed at countering the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy).
- In which movement did Mahatma Gandhi make the use of hunger strike as a tool for the first time?
(A) Ahmedabad Jute-Mill Strike
(B) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(C) Non-Cooperation Movement
(D) Bardoli Satyagraha
✅ Answer: (A) Ahmedabad Jute-Mill Strike
Explanation: In 1918, Gandhi used hunger strike for the first time during the Ahmedabad Mill Workers’ strike to support textile workers demanding wage increase.
- Who prepared the draft resolution of the Quit India Movement?
(A) Sardar Patel
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Acharya Kripalani
(D) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
✅ Answer: (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: The Quit India Resolution (1942) was passed by the Congress Working Committee. The draft resolution was prepared by Jawaharlal Nehru and later moved by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Who, among the following Mughal rulers, had provided land for construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar?
(A) Babar
(B) Humayun
(C) Akbar
(D) Aurangzeb
✅ Answer: (C) Akbar
Explanation: Mughal Emperor Akbar donated land to Guru Ram Das for the construction of the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) at Amritsar.
- When was the Hindu Metropolitan College established?
(A) 1817 A.D.
(B) 1819 A.D.
(C) 1851 A.D.
(D) 1853 A.D.
✅ Answer: (A) 1817 A.D.
Explanation: Hindu Metropolitan College (later renamed Presidency College, now Presidency University, Kolkata) was founded in 1817 by Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hare.
- Who, among the following invaders, carried the Peacock Throne away from Delhi?
(A) Mahmud of Ghazni
(B) Chengiz Khan
(C) Nadir Shah
(D) Ahmad Shah Abdali
✅ Answer: (C) Nadir Shah
Explanation: In 1739, Persian invader Nadir Shah invaded Delhi, looted immense wealth including the Peacock Throne and the Kohinoor diamond.
- In which Veda did the ‘Gayatri Mantra’ first appear?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Sama Veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Atharva Veda
✅ Answer: (A) Rig Veda
Explanation: The famous Gayatri Mantra (dedicated to Savitr, the Sun God) is found in Rig Veda (Mandala 3, Hymn 62, Verse 10).
- Who was called ‘Zindapir’?
(A) Akbar
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Jahangir
(D) Aurangzeb
✅ Answer: (D) Aurangzeb
Explanation: Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb was called ‘Zindapir’ (Living Saint) because of his simple lifestyle, deep religiosity, and orthodox practices.
- Who established the Benaras Hindu University?
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel
(D) Madan Mohan Malaviya
✅ Answer: (D) Madan Mohan Malaviya
Explanation: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) was founded in 1916 by Madan Mohan Malaviya along with Annie Besant’s support.
- Who assumed the title ‘Mahamalla’?
(A) Mahendrvarman
(B) Amoghvarman
(C) Rajendravarman
(D) Narasimhavarman I
✅ Answer: (D) Narasimhavarman I
Explanation: Pallava ruler Narasimhavarman I (630–668 A.D.) assumed the title Mahamalla (great wrestler). He is known for building temples at Mahabalipuram.
- Which of the following newspapers was edited by Bipin Chandra Pal?
(A) Young India
(B) Young Bengal
(C) New India
(D) Natun Patra
✅ Answer: (C) New India
Explanation: Extremist leader Bipin Chandra Pal used his newspaper New India to spread nationalist ideas during the freedom struggle.
- Which of the following dynasties was not involved in the Tripartite Struggle?
(A) Pala
(B) Pratihara
(C) Rashtrakuta
(D) Chola
✅ Answer: (D) Chola
Explanation: The Tripartite Struggle (8th–9th century) was fought between the Palas, Gurjara-Pratiharas, and Rashtrakutas for control over Kannauj. The Cholas were not involved.
- Which Enlightenment thinker compiled the Encyclopaedia?
(A) Voltaire
(B) Rousseau
(C) Montesquieu
(D) Diderot
✅ Answer: (D) Diderot
Explanation: French philosopher Denis Diderot, along with d’Alembert, compiled the famous Encyclopédie in the 18th century — a hallmark of the Enlightenment.
- Which of the following wars is known as ‘Spanish Ulcer’?
(A) Battle of Waterloo
(B) Peninsular War
(C) Battle of Trafalgar
(D) None of the above
✅ Answer: (B) Peninsular War
Explanation: The long guerrilla war in Spain (1808–1814) against Napoleon’s forces is called the “Spanish Ulcer” because it drained French resources and morale.
- Who was the author of Gatha Saptasati?
(A) Hala
(B) Varahmihir
(C) Sandhyakara Nandi
(D) Brahmagupta
✅ Answer: (A) Hala
Explanation: Gatha Saptasati is a famous Prakrit anthology of poems, composed by Hala, a Satavahana ruler.
- Who, among the following leaders, joined the Home Rule League?
(A) Muhammad Iqbal
(B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(C) Syed Ahmed Khan
(D) Abul Kalam Azad
✅ Answer: (B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the Home Rule League founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant in 1916, though later he became the leader of Muslim League.
- Who was the first sovereign ruler in the Sultanate of Delhi?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(D) Ghiyasuddin Balban
✅ Answer: (B) Iltutmish
Explanation: Qutbuddin Aibak was a slave and ruled only as a viceroy of Muhammad Ghori. Iltutmish (1211–1236) was the first to assume sovereign power as the true Sultan of Delhi.
- In which year did the British East India Company establish a factory in Bengal?
(A) 1649 A.D.
(B) 1650 A.D.
(C) 1651 A.D.
(D) 1652 A.D.
✅ Answer: (C) 1651 A.D.
Explanation: The British East India Company established its first factory in Bengal at Hugli in 1651 with permission from Sultan Shuja (Subahdar of Bengal).
- Where did Gautam Buddha attain Enlightenment?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Sravasti
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Gaya
✅ Answer: (D) Gaya (Bodh Gaya)
Explanation: Gautam Buddha attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya on the banks of the Niranjana river, Bihar.
- In which years were the three battles of Panipat fought?
(A) 1526, 1562 and 1661 A.D.
(B) 1526, 1565 and 1716 A.D.
(C) 1526, 1556 and 1761 A.D.
(D) 1526, 1556 and 1575 A.D.
✅ Answer: (C) 1526, 1556 and 1761 A.D.
Explanation:
- 1st Battle (1526): Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi.
- 2nd Battle (1556): Akbar’s forces under Bairam Khan defeated Hemu.
- 3rd Battle (1761): Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas.
- Which Delhi Sultan first invaded Deccan?
(A) Balban
(B) Raziya
(C) Qutbuddin Aibak
(D) Alauddin Khilji
✅ Answer: (D) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: Alauddin Khilji (1296–1316) was the first Delhi Sultan to invade the Deccan. He sent Malik Kafur who captured Devagiri, Warangal, and Madurai.
- Which one, among the following countries, was not a part of the Triple Alliance?
(A) Germany
(B) Austria
(C) Italy
(D) Russia
✅ Answer: (D) Russia
Explanation: The Triple Alliance (1882) consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. Russia was not part of it; instead, Russia was part of the Triple Entente (with Britain and France).
- Who, among the following, was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?
(A) Stafford Cripps
(B) A. V. Alexander
(C) Cyril Radcliffe
(D) Pethick Lawrence
✅ Answer: (C) Cyril Radcliffe
Explanation: The Cabinet Mission (1946) to India included Stafford Cripps, A. V. Alexander, and Pethick Lawrence.
Cyril Radcliffe was not a member; he came later in 1947 to demarcate the boundary line (Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan.
- To which royal dynasty did Bimbisara belong?
(A) Haryanka
(B) Sisunaga
(C) Maurya
(D) Kalachuri
✅ Answer: (A) Haryanka
Explanation: Bimbisara (543–491 B.C.) was the founder of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha. He strengthened Magadha by marriage alliances and conquests.
- Where did Muhammad bin Tughlaq transfer his capital from Delhi?
(A) Agra
(B) Daulatabad
(C) Dholpur
(D) Hissar
✅ Answer: (B) Daulatabad
Explanation: Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (in Deccan) in 1327 to have better control over the south, but the move failed.
- When did Azad Hind Fauj capture Kohima?
(A) 1942 A.D.
(B) 1944 A.D.
(C) 1945 A.D.
(D) 1947 A.D.
✅ Answer: (B) 1944 A.D.
Explanation: Under Subhas Chandra Bose, the Azad Hind Fauj (INA) fought along with Japanese forces and captured Kohima and Imphal in 1944, though they were later pushed back by the British.
- Of which rebellion was Divya (Divyoka) a leader?
(A) Kayastha
(B) Kaivarta
(C) Sannyasi
(D) Hun
✅ Answer: (B) Kaivarta
Explanation: Divya (Divyoka) was the leader of the Kaivarta rebellion in Bengal (11th century) against the Pala dynasty. It was a peasant uprising.
- Who was the leader of the Jacobin Club during the Reign of Terror?
(A) Robespierre
(B) Jean Paul Marat
(C) Hebert
(D) Danton
✅ Answer: (A) Robespierre
Explanation: Maximilien Robespierre led the Jacobin Club during the French Revolution. Under his leadership, the Reign of Terror (1793–94) saw mass executions by guillotine.
- Who was the founder of the Theosophical Society?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Bipin Chandra Pal
✅ Answer: (B) Annie Besant
Explanation: The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875 in New York by Madame H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott. Later, Annie Besant popularized it in India and became its prominent leader.
- In which place did Harshavardhana organize a conference every five years?
(A) Nasik
(B) Paithan
(C) Gwalior
(D) Prayag
✅ Answer: (D) Prayag
Explanation: Emperor Harshavardhana organized a grand religious assembly every five years at Prayag (Allahabad) where he gave away his wealth in charity.
- Which Veda is regarded as the source of Indian music?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Sama Veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Atharva Veda
✅ Answer: (B) Sama Veda
Explanation: The Sama Veda is considered the origin of Indian music. It contains hymns meant to be sung rather than recited.
- When was the Supreme Court founded in Calcutta?
(A) 1770 A.D.
(B) 1774 A.D.
(C) 1776 A.D.
(D) 1857 A.D.
✅ Answer: (B) 1774 A.D.
Explanation: The Regulating Act of 1773 established the Supreme Court at Calcutta in 1774, with Sir Elijah Impey as the first Chief Justice.
- In which year was Wood’s Despatch published?
(A) 1854 A.D.
(B) 1855 A.D.
(C) 1857 A.D.
(D) 1858 A.D.
✅ Answer: (A) 1854 A.D.
Explanation: The Wood’s Despatch (1854), called the “Magna Carta of English Education in India,” emphasized Western education, teacher training, and the establishment of universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras.
- What is the number of guilds as mentioned in the Jataka literature?
(A) 15
(B) 18
(C) 25
(D) 30
✅ Answer: (B) 18
Explanation: The Jataka tales (Buddhist literature) mention 18 guilds representing different trades and crafts in ancient India.
- Where was a terracotta plough from the Harappan Civilization discovered?
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Banawali
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Lothal
✅ Answer: (B) Banawali
Explanation: Excavations at Banawali (Haryana), a Harappan site, unearthed a terracotta plough, showing agricultural practices of the Harappan people.
- During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe visit India?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir
✅ Answer: (D) Jahangir
Explanation: English ambassador Sir Thomas Roe visited the Mughal court of Jahangir (1615–1619) to secure trade privileges for the East India Company.
- Who was Malik Kafur?
(A) Military General of Alauddin Khilji
(B) Ruler of Odisha
(C) Minister of Aurangzeb
(D) None of the above
✅ Answer: (A) Military General of Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: Malik Kafur, a slave-general of Alauddin Khilji, led successful campaigns in the Deccan and South India, bringing immense wealth to the Delhi Sultanate.
- Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
(A) Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay
(B) Sanskrit College, Calcutta
(C) St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta
(D) Ravenshaw College, Cuttack
✅ Answer: (A) Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay
Explanation: The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in December 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay, under the presidentship of W. C. Bonnerjee.
- On the bank of which river is Kalibangan situated?
(A) Jhelum
(B) Ghaggar
(C) Ravi
(D) Sutlej
✅ Answer: (B) Ghaggar
Explanation: Kalibangan, a site of the Indus Valley Civilization (in Rajasthan), is located on the bank of the Ghaggar river, famous for its fire altars and ploughed fields.
- Which Sultan had brought the Asokan Pillar to Delhi?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
✅ Answer: (D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Explanation: Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq (1351–1388) brought several Asokan pillars from Topra and Meerut to Delhi and re-erected them.
- Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Kasturba Gandhi
(B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Annie Besant
(D) Aruna Asaf Ali
✅ Answer: (C) Annie Besant
Explanation: Annie Besant became the first woman President of INC in 1917 at the Calcutta session. She was also a leader of the Home Rule Movement.
- Who, among the following, is known as the ‘Liberator of the Press’?
(A) William Jones
(B) Lord Wellesley
(C) Charles Metcalfe
(D) Lord Minto
✅ Answer: (C) Charles Metcalfe
Explanation: Governor-General Charles Metcalfe (1835–1836) removed restrictions on the Indian press and is remembered as the ‘Liberator of the Press’.
- Which Nawab of Bengal shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr?
(A) Mir Qasim
(B) Mir Jafar
(C) Siraj ud Daulah
(D) Shujauddin
✅ Answer: (A) Mir Qasim
Explanation: Nawab Mir Qasim shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr (Bihar) to free himself from British interference.
- Who introduced ‘Patta’ and ‘Qabuliyat’?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(C) Sher Shah
(D) Akbar
✅ Answer: (C) Sher Shah
Explanation: Sher Shah Suri introduced the system of Patta (title deed describing land area and revenue) and Qabuliyat (agreement by cultivators to pay revenue) for efficient revenue collection.
