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UPSC NDA History Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering History as it is examined in UPSC NDA. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the History deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
Who partitioned Bengal in 1905, triggering the Swadeshi Movement?
Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India.
Which 1919 event involved the massacre of unarmed civilians in Amritsar under General Dyer?
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
What repressive 1919 law allowing detention without trial provoked nationwide protests led by Gandhi?
The Rowlatt Act.
In which year did Gandhi launch the Non-Cooperation Movement, and which event led to its withdrawal?
1920; it was withdrawn in 1922 after the Chauri Chaura incident.
What did Gandhi's 1930 Dandi March (Salt March) protest against?
The British salt tax/monopoly; it launched the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Which 1942 movement gave the slogan 'Do or Die' and demanded an end to British rule?
The Quit India Movement.
Who gave the slogan 'Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom' and led the Indian National Army (INA)?
Subhas Chandra Bose (Netaji).
On which date did India gain independence, and who was India's first Prime Minister?
15 August 1947; Jawaharlal Nehru.
Which plan provided for the partition of India and creation of Pakistan in 1947?
The Mountbatten Plan (3 June Plan), implemented via the Indian Independence Act, 1947.
Who is regarded as the 'Iron Man of India' for integrating the princely states into the Indian Union?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Which social reformer founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 and campaigned against Sati?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 with the call 'Back to the Vedas'?
Swami Dayanand Saraswati.
What was the significance of the Charter Act of 1833?
It made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India (first being Lord William Bentinck) and ended the East India Company's commercial functions, making it purely administrative.
Which European event of 1789 spread the ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity?
The French Revolution.
What was the Renaissance, and in which country did it begin?
A cultural revival of art, learning, and humanism (14th-17th centuries) that began in Italy.
Who led the Industrial Revolution's key invention of the steam engine's major improvement in the 18th century?
James Watt, who greatly improved the steam engine, powering the Industrial Revolution that began in Britain.
In which years did World War I take place, and what was its immediate trigger?
1914-1918; triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary at Sarajevo.
Which 1917 revolution established a communist government in Russia, and who led the Bolsheviks?
The Russian (October) Revolution, led by Vladimir Lenin.
In which years did World War II occur, and which event marked its end in the Pacific?
1939-1945; the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 1945) and Japan's surrender.
Which 1919 treaty formally ended World War I and imposed harsh terms on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles.
Which international organization was founded in 1945 to maintain world peace, replacing the League of Nations?
The United Nations (UN).
What was the 'Cold War' and which two superpowers were the main rivals?
A prolonged geopolitical and ideological rivalry (post-1945 to 1991) between the United States (capitalist bloc) and the Soviet Union (communist bloc), without direct large-scale war.
Who led the American struggle for independence and became the first US President in 1789?
George Washington.
What distinguishes the three styles of ancient Indian temple architecture: Nagara, Dravida, and Vesara?
Nagara is the North Indian style with a curvilinear shikhara; Dravida is the South Indian style with a pyramidal vimana and gopurams; Vesara is the Deccan hybrid combining both.
What this deck covers
The History deck follows the UPSC NDA History syllabus — 5 chapters and 0 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 10.0 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 65 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
History flashcards FAQ
How many History flashcards are in this UPSC NDA deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these UPSC NDA flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the History cards cover?
They follow the UPSC NDA History syllabus — 5 chapters and 0 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.