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History is full of significant battles and wars that formed the world we live in today. Through many important events, battles and wars not only were part of power fights or land involved but also signify bravery, leadership and the consequences of war. From ancient times to modern days, battles and wars influenced countries’ and civilizations’ growth and change.
Understanding these events is extremely important for students appearing for competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, or State PSCs. This blog covers key battles and wars such as the Battle of Panipat, the World Wars, and so on. You will see information regarding their causes, leading personalities, strategies, and results, preparing you even better.
Let’s go into these landmark moments in history and how they made our world. Whether you’re revising or learning new things, this blog is a study guide that will make it easier and fun for you to study.
MCQs Historical Battle & War
Q1. When did the battle of Kalinga take place?
a) 261 BC
b) 262 BC
c) 263 BC
d) 264 BC
Option : A
• The Battle of Kalinga took place in 261 BC between Emperor Ashoka and King Ananta Padmanabhan of Kalinga .
• In which Emperor Ashoka I defeated King Ananta Padmanabhan of Kalinga
• He conquered Kalinga and established the Mauraya Empire.
• After this war Ashoka Adopted Buddhism.
Q2. When did the Battle of Hydaspes take place?
a) 325 BC
b) 326 BC
c) 328 BC
d) 339 BC
Option : B
• The Battle of Hydaspes took place
• Between Sikandar /Alexander and King Porus of Punjab in 326 BC and
• Sikandar /Alexander
• This battle is also called the Battle of Jhelum because it was fought on the banks of the Jhelum River.
Q3. When did the war of Sindh take place?
a) 711 AD
b) 712 AD
c) 713 AD
d) 714 AD
Option : B
• Arabs invaded India for the first time in 712 AD.
• When Mohammad Qasim came for war against King Dahir of Sindh.
• Mohammad Qasim won this war.
Q4. In which AD did the first battle of Tarain take place?
a) 1191
b) 1192
c) 1193
d) 1194
Option : A
• The first battle of Tarain took place in 1191 AD
• Between Mohammad Ghori and Prithvi Raj Chauhan.
• Prithvi Raj Chauhan won this battle.
Q5. In which AD did the second battle of Tarain take place?
a) 1191 AD
b) 1192 AD
c) 1193 AD
d) 1194 AD
Option : B
• The Second battle of Tarain took place in 1192 AD
• Between Mohammad Ghori and Prithvi Raj Chauhan,
• Mohammad Ghori won this battle.
Q6. When did the battle of Chandavar take place?
a) 1191 AD
b) 1192 AD
c) 1193 AD
d) 1194 AD
Option : D
• The last powerful king of the Garhwal dynasty, Jai Chand was defeated and killed by Muhammad Ghori in the Battle of Chandawar in 1194 AD.
• The battle took place at (modern Chandawal near Firozabad) Firozabad), on the Yamuna river near Agra.
Q7. When did the first battle of Panipat take place?
a) 1525 AD
b) 1526 AD
c) 1527 AD
d) 1726 AD
Option : B
• The first battle of Panipat took place in 1526 AD
• Between the Mughal ruler Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
• In this war, Babur won and Ibrahim Lodi was defeated.
Q8. When did the battle of Khanwa take place?
a) 1525 AD
b) 1526 AD
c) 1527 AD
d) 1726 AD
Option : C
• The Battle of Khanwa was fought on 16 March 1527
• Between Babur and Rana Sanga of Mewar in Khanwa village, 35 km from Agra.
• This was the second major battle fought by Babur after the battle of Panipat
Q9. Who was defeated by the Mughal Emperor Babur in the Battle
of Ghaghra in 1529
a) Yusuf Adil Shah
b) Mahmood Lodi
c) Dilawar Khan
d) Hussain Kasim Barid I
Option : B
• The Battle of Ghaghra was fought in 1529 AD. The Battle of Ghaghra was fought between the Afghan King Mahmud Lodi and the Mughal Emperor Babur.
Q10. In which year the battle of Chausa took place?
a) 1539 AD
b) 1541 AD
c) 1542 AD
d) 1543 AD
Option : A
- The Battle of Chausa was fought between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri.
- Sher Shah defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa in 1539.
- The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is located in Sasaram, It was fought on 26 June 1539 at Chausa.
Q11. When was the battle of Kannauj fought?
a) 1538 AD
b) 1539 AD
c) 1540 AD
d) 1542 AD
Option : C
The battle of Kannauj was fought between Sher Shah Suri and Humayun in 1540 AD.
• In this war once again Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun
• It is also called the Battle of Bilgram.
Q12. When did the second battle of Panipat take place?
a) 1538 AD
b) 1556 AD
c) 1565 AD
d) 1568 AD
Option : B
• The Second Battle of Panipat took place on 5 Nov 1556 AD.
• Between Akbar and Emperor Hem Chandra Vikramaditya Hemu in which Hemu was defeated.
Q13. When did the Battle of Talikota take place?
a) 1538 AD
b) 1556 AD
c) 1565 AD
d) 1568 AD
Option : C
• The Battle of Talikota took place in 1565 AD
• Between the Bahmani Empire and Vijayanagara .
• The Vijayanagara Empire came to an end in this war.
Q14. When did the battle of Haldighati take place?
a) 1565 AD
b) 1568 AD
c) 1576 AD
d) 1578 AD
Option : C
• The Battle of Haldighati took place in 1576 AD
• between Akbar and Maharana Pratap .
• Akbar won in this war.
Q15. When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
a) 1755 AD
b) 1756 AD
c) 1757 AD
d) 1758 AD
Option : C
• The battle of Plassey took place on 23 June 1757 AD
• at a place called Plassey ’ on the banks of river Bhagirathi .
• This war took place between the army of the British East India Company and the army of the Nawab of Bengal.
• Company’ s army led by Robert Clive defeated Nawab Siraj ud Daulah.
Q16. When did the third battle of Panipat take place?
a) 1761 AD
b) 1762 AD
c) 1763 AD
d) 1764 AD
Option : A
• The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas in 1761 AD in which the French were defeated.
Battle of Panipat
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First battle ofPanipat
Babur Vs Ibrahim Lodi ( 1526)
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Second battle of Panipat
Akbar Vs Hemu 1556
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Third battle of Panipat
Ahmed Shah Abdali Vs Maratho
1761
Q17. When did the battle of Buxar take place?
a) 1762 AD
b) 1763 AD
c) 1764 AD
d) 1765 AD
Option : C
• Battle of Buxar 1764 AD
• Between the British and the joint army of Shujauddaula , Mir Kasim and Shah Alam II.
• In which the British won.
Q18. When did the first Anglo Mysore war take place?
a) 1765 AD
b) 1766 AD
c) 1767 AD
d) 1775 AD
Option : C
• First Anglo Mysore War 1767 69 AD
• Between Hyder Ali and the British,
• Hyder Ali wins this war.
Q19. When did the 2nd Anglo Mysore war take place?
a) 1780 AD
b) 1785 AD
c) 1786 AD
d) 1787 AD
Option : A
• Second Anglo Mysore War 1780 84 AD
• Between whom between Hyder Ali and the British.
Q20. When did the third Anglo Mysore war take place?
a) 1790 AD
b) 1791 AD
c) 1792 AD
d) 1797 AD
Option : A
• Third Anglo Mysore War 1790 AD
• Between whom The fight between Tipu Sultan and the British.
• ended with the ended with the Treaty of Srirangapatnam 1792.
• It was signed by Tipu Sultan and Cornwallis.
Q21. When did the Fourth Anglo Mysore war take place?
a) 1795 AD
b) 1796 AD
c) 1798 AD
d) 1799 AD
Option : D
• Fourth Anglo Mysore War 1799 AD
• Between whom: Between Tipu Sultan and the British.
• Tipu was defeated in this and Mysore power declined.
Q22. When did the India China border war take place?
a) 1957
b) 1960
c) 1961
d) 1962
Option : D
• The India China war, also known as the India China border dispute, was a war that took place in 1962 between China and India.
Q23. When was the war between India and Pakistan that resulted in Bangladesh becoming an independent country?
a) 1965
b) 1968
c) 1971
d) 1972
Option : C
• The war between India and Pakistan took place for the second time in 1971 As a result of which Bangladesh became an independent country.
Pakistan was badly defeated in this war. The name of East Pakistan was changed to Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh became an independent country on 16 December 1971.
Q24. In which year Kargil war was fought?
a) 1998
b) 1999
c) 2000
d) 2001
Option : B
• The Kargil War took place in 1999 in the Kargil sector of Ladakh region in Indo Pak central Jammu and Kashmir.
• Operation Vijay was launched by Indian Army.
• This war lasted for 60 days and ended on 26 July 1999 .
• That’s why Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on 26 July to pay respect to the martyred soldiers.
Question for You
When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
a) 1755 AD
b) 1756 AD
c) 1757 AD
d) 1758 AD
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