Archive · 17 Aug 2026
UPSC Daily History Quiz Tests Knowledge of India's Past
This article is a quiz made for people studying for a big Indian government exam called UPSC.
The quiz has five questions about India's history and culture.
One question is about Sir Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer who drew the line between India and Pakistan in 1947.
Another question is about a group called the League Against Imperialism, which fought against countries ruling other countries.
The quiz also asks why India's Independence Day is on August 15 — it was the day Japan surrendered in World War II, two years earlier.
Another question is about the oldest zero symbol ever found in India, carved on a temple wall in Gwalior.
The last question is about a famous writer named Munshi Premchand, who wrote a story about a police officer.
The article explains the correct answer for each question.
It helps students learn important facts about India's past.
The UPSC daily subject quiz on History and Culture (Week 161) features five multiple-choice questions on India's past.
Sir Cyril Radcliffe, a British barrister with no prior India experience, chaired both the Punjab and Bengal Boundary Commissions in 1947.
Virendranath Chattopadhyaya served as international secretary of the League Against Imperialism, formed at the 1927 Brussels Congress.
August 15 was chosen as India's Independence Day partly because it marked the second anniversary of Japan's surrender.
The earliest undisputed zero inscription in India is found at the Chaturbhuj Temple in Gwalior, dated to 876 CE.
- Who
- UPSC aspirants taking the daily subject quiz; historical figures covered include Sir Cyril Radcliffe, Virendranath Chattopadhyaya, Lord Mountbatten, and Munshi Premchand
- What
- A five-question daily subject quiz on History and Culture testing knowledge of India's past, with detailed explanations
- When
- Published as Week 161 of the quiz series; the questions cover events from 876 CE, 1927, and 1947
- Where
- India; topics also cover Berlin, Brussels, and Gwalior
- Why
- To help UPSC aspirants revise important topics from the static part of the syllabus
- Quiz
- UPSC daily subject quiz on History and Culture (Week 161)
- Questions
- 5 multiple-choice questions with explanations
- Q1 Answer
- Option (d) — all three statements on the Radcliffe Boundary Commissions are correct
- Q2 Answer
- Option (b) — Virendranath Chattopadhyaya was LAI international secretary
- Q3 Answer
- Option (b) — August 15 marked the second anniversary of Japan's surrender
- Q4 Answer
- Option (b) — Chaturbhuj Temple, Gwalior, inscription dated 876 CE
- Q5 Answer
- Option (a) — Munshi Premchand wrote 'Juloos'
- Publisher
- The Indian Express