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50 questions covering every section of the note.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: History of Nepal · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Easy). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
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Who became king after Prithvi Narayan Shah?
- A) Rana Bahadur Shah
- B) Pratap Singh Shah ✔
- C) Bahadur Shah
- D) Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah
Why: After Prithvi Narayan Shah died in 1831 BS, his son Pratap Singh Shah became king.
Who was the first regent for the child king Rana Bahadur Shah?
- A) Rajendra Laxmi ✔
- B) Bahadur Shah
- C) Bhimsen Thapa
- D) Tripura Sundari
Why: Rana Bahadur Shah became king as a small child, so his mother Rajendra Laxmi ruled as regent first.
Bahadur Shah was the son of:
- A) Pratap Singh Shah
- B) Rana Bahadur Shah
- C) Prithvi Narayan Shah ✔
- D) Girvan Yuddha
Why: Bahadur Shah was a son of Prithvi Narayan Shah and uncle of King Rana Bahadur Shah.
Bahadur Shah served as regent from:
- A) 1834 to 1842 BS
- B) 1842 to 1851 BS ✔
- C) 1856 to 1863 BS
- D) 1863 to 1894 BS
Why: Bahadur Shah was regent from 1842 to 1851 BS and greatly expanded Nepal's territory.
Kumaon became part of Nepal in:
- A) 1847 BS ✔
- B) 1825 BS
- C) 1872 BS
- D) 1903 BS
Why: Kumaon was added to Nepal in 1847 BS (1790 AD) during Bahadur Shah's regency.
At its largest, Nepal extended from the Teesta in the east to which river in the west?
- A) Yamuna
- B) Ganga
- C) Sutlej ✔
- D) Mahakali
Why: At its largest, Nepal stretched from the Teesta river in the east to the Sutlej river in the west.
The first Nepal–Tibet war ended with which treaty?
- A) Treaty of Sugauli
- B) Treaty of Kerung ✔
- C) Treaty of Thapathali
- D) Treaty of Betrawati
Why: The first Nepal–Tibet war ended with the Treaty of Kerung in 1846 BS (1789 AD).
The Nepal–China war of 1848 to 1849 BS ended with:
- A) Treaty of Betrawati ✔
- B) Treaty of Kerung
- C) Treaty of Sugauli
- D) Treaty of Kuti
Why: The Nepal–China war of 1848–49 BS ended with the Treaty of Betrawati (1849 BS / 1792 AD).
During the Nepal–China war, the Chinese army reached as far as:
- A) Kathmandu
- B) Gorkha
- C) Nuwakot ✔
- D) Dhading
Why: The Chinese army advanced as far as Nuwakot before the war ended with the Treaty of Betrawati.
Rana Bahadur Shah gave up the throne in favour of:
- A) Rajendra Bikram Shah
- B) Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah ✔
- C) Surendra Bikram Shah
- D) Bahadur Shah
Why: Rana Bahadur Shah gave up the throne in favour of his infant son Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah.
Who killed Rana Bahadur Shah in 1863 BS?
- A) Bhimsen Thapa
- B) Sher Bahadur Shah ✔
- C) Damodar Pande
- D) Jung Bahadur
Why: Rana Bahadur Shah was killed in 1863 BS by his half-brother Sher Bahadur Shah.
Bhimsen Thapa held the post of:
- A) Rana Prime Minister
- B) Mukhtiyar ✔
- C) Kaji
- D) King
Why: Bhimsen Thapa held the post of Mukhtiyar, the chief executive of the state.
Bhimsen Thapa ruled for about how many years?
- A) 10
- B) 20
- C) 31 ✔
- D) 45
Why: Bhimsen Thapa held power for about 31 years, from 1863 BS to 1894 BS.
Which tower was built by Bhimsen Thapa?
- A) Ghantaghar
- B) Dharahara ✔
- C) Kasthamandap
- D) Nyatapola
Why: Bhimsen Thapa built the Dharahara tower in Kathmandu in 1889 BS (1832 AD).
Bhimsen Thapa died in:
- A) 1872 BS
- B) 1903 BS
- C) 1896 BS ✔
- D) 1883 BS
Why: Bhimsen Thapa died in prison in 1896 BS (1839 AD).
Which commander took Garhwal and besieged Kangra?
- A) Amar Singh Thapa ✔
- B) Balbhadra Kunwar
- C) Bhakti Thapa
- D) Kalu Pande
Why: Amar Singh Thapa led the western campaign, took Garhwal and besieged Kangra fort.
Who was king when the Kot Parva took place?
- A) Girvan Yuddha
- B) Surendra
- C) Rajendra Bikram Shah ✔
- D) Rana Bahadur
Why: Rajendra Bikram Shah was king when the Kot Parva took place in 1903 BS.
Mathbar Singh Thapa was related to Bhimsen Thapa as his:
- A) Son
- B) Brother
- C) Nephew ✔
- D) Grandson
Why: Mathbar Singh Thapa was the nephew of Bhimsen Thapa.
The murder of which courtier led to the Kot Parva?
- A) Mathbar Singh Thapa
- B) Gagan Singh Bhandari ✔
- C) Abhiman Singh Rana
- D) Fateh Jung Shah
Why: The murder of Gagan Singh Bhandari led to the Kot Parva.
Who rose to power after the Kot Parva?
- A) Bhimsen Thapa
- B) Jung Bahadur Kunwar ✔
- C) Ranodip Singh
- D) Chandra Shumsher
Why: Jung Bahadur Kunwar took power after the Kot Parva and started Rana rule.
Pratap Singh Shah ruled for about:
- A) 3 years ✔
- B) 20 years
- C) 10 years
- D) 1 year
Why: Pratap Singh Shah ruled for only about three years (1831–1834 BS).
Rana Bahadur Shah became king as a:
- A) Child ✔
- B) Old man
- C) Regent
- D) Prince of Kumaon
Why: Rana Bahadur Shah became king as a child, so regents ruled for him.
Rajendra Laxmi was the regent for:
- A) Rana Bahadur Shah ✔
- B) Girvan Yuddha
- C) Rajendra Bikram
- D) Surendra
Why: Queen Rajendra Laxmi was regent for her young son Rana Bahadur Shah.
Garhwal was conquered in about:
- A) 1861 BS (1804 AD) ✔
- B) 1847 BS
- C) 1831 BS
- D) 1872 BS
Why: Garhwal was conquered in about 1861 BS (1804 AD).
The western limit of greater Nepal reached the river:
- A) Sutlej ✔
- B) Mahakali
- C) Yamuna
- D) Ganga
Why: Greater Nepal reached the Sutlej river in the west.
The eastern limit of greater Nepal reached the river:
- A) Teesta ✔
- B) Mechi
- C) Koshi
- D) Brahmaputra
Why: Greater Nepal reached the Teesta river in the east.
The Treaty of Kerung ended the:
- A) First Nepal–Tibet war ✔
- B) Nepal–China war
- C) Anglo-Nepal war
- D) Kot Parva
Why: The Treaty of Kerung (1846 BS) ended the first Nepal–Tibet war.
The Nepal–China war ended with the Treaty of:
- A) Betrawati ✔
- B) Sugauli
- C) Kerung
- D) Thapathali
Why: The Nepal–China war ended with the Treaty of Betrawati (1849 BS).
The Chinese commander in the 1849 BS war was:
- A) Fuk'anggan ✔
- B) Kublai
- C) Mao
- D) Li Hongzhang
Why: The Qing general Fuk'anggan led the Chinese army in the war of 1849 BS.
Rana Bahadur Shah abdicated in favour of:
- A) Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah ✔
- B) Rajendra
- C) Bahadur Shah
- D) Surendra
Why: Rana Bahadur Shah abdicated in favour of Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah.
After abdication Rana Bahadur Shah went to:
- A) Banaras ✔
- B) Lhasa
- C) Calcutta
- D) Delhi
Why: After abdicating, Rana Bahadur Shah went to Banaras.
Rana Bahadur Shah was killed by his half-brother:
- A) Sher Bahadur Shah ✔
- B) Bahadur Shah
- C) Bhimsen Thapa
- D) Damodar Pande
Why: Rana Bahadur Shah was killed by his half-brother Sher Bahadur Shah in 1863 BS.
Damodar Pande was executed in:
- A) 1860 BS ✔
- B) 1871 BS
- C) 1896 BS
- D) 1903 BS
Why: Damodar Pande was executed in 1860 BS (1804 AD) after Rana Bahadur Shah returned to power.
Bhimsen Thapa became Mukhtiyar in:
- A) 1863 BS ✔
- B) 1831 BS
- C) 1903 BS
- D) 1850 BS
Why: Bhimsen Thapa became Mukhtiyar in 1863 BS (1806 AD).
Dharahara was built by Bhimsen Thapa in:
- A) 1889 BS (1832 AD) ✔
- B) 1903 BS
- C) 1990 BS
- D) 1831 BS
Why: Dharahara was built in 1889 BS (1832 AD).
Dharahara was badly damaged in the earthquakes of:
- A) 1990 BS and 2072 BS ✔
- B) 2045 BS only
- C) 1903 BS
- D) 2030 BS
Why: Dharahara was badly damaged in the earthquakes of 1990 BS (1934) and 2072 BS (2015).
Bhimsen Thapa died in prison in:
- A) 1896 BS ✔
- B) 1903 BS
- C) 1871 BS
- D) 1882 BS
Why: Bhimsen Thapa died in prison in 1896 BS.
The Anglo-Nepal war took place during the premiership (Mukhtiyari) of:
- A) Bhimsen Thapa ✔
- B) Jung Bahadur
- C) Bahadur Shah
- D) Damodar Pande
Why: The Anglo-Nepal war (1814–16) happened while Bhimsen Thapa was Mukhtiyar.
Kangra was besieged by:
- A) Amar Singh Thapa ✔
- B) Bhakti Thapa
- C) Balbhadra Kunwar
- D) Kalu Pande
Why: Amar Singh Thapa besieged Kangra fort.
Bahadur Shah's regency ended in:
- A) 1851 BS ✔
- B) 1840 BS
- C) 1856 BS
- D) 1863 BS
Why: Bahadur Shah's regency ended in 1851 BS.
Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah was succeeded by:
- A) Rajendra Bikram Shah ✔
- B) Surendra
- C) Rana Bahadur
- D) Prithvi Bir
Why: Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah was succeeded by his son Rajendra Bikram Shah.
Mathbar Singh Thapa was killed in:
- A) 1902 BS ✔
- B) 1903 BS
- C) 1896 BS
- D) 1910 BS
Why: Mathbar Singh Thapa was killed in 1902 BS (1845 AD).
Mathbar Singh Thapa was Bhimsen Thapa's:
- A) Nephew ✔
- B) Son
- C) Brother
- D) Father
Why: Mathbar Singh Thapa was Bhimsen Thapa's nephew.
Who killed Mathbar Singh Thapa?
- A) Jung Bahadur ✔
- B) Gagan Singh
- C) Fateh Jung
- D) Rajendra
Why: Mathbar Singh Thapa was shot by his nephew Jung Bahadur in 1902 BS.
The period after PNS until the Kot Parva was marked by:
- A) Court conspiracies ✔
- B) Democracy
- C) Rana rule
- D) Panchayat
Why: The period from Prithvi Narayan Shah's death to the Kot Parva was marked by court conspiracies and power struggles.
Nepal's territory reached its largest extent in about:
- A) 1808–1814 AD ✔
- B) 1768 AD
- C) 1846 AD
- D) 1950 AD
Why: Nepal reached its largest extent around 1808–1814 AD, before the Anglo-Nepal war.
The Nepal–China war happened after Nepal's second attack on:
- A) Tibet ✔
- B) India
- C) Sikkim
- D) Bhutan
Why: The Nepal–China war followed Nepal's second attack on Tibet.
Who was queen regent who also influenced Kot Parva?
- A) Rajya Laxmi Devi ✔
- B) Rajendra Laxmi
- C) Tripura Sundari
- D) Kantavati
Why: Queen Rajya Laxmi Devi held great influence in the court and called the courtiers to the Kot.
Tripura Sundari was regent for:
- A) Rajendra Bikram Shah ✔
- B) Pratap Singh
- C) Rana Bahadur
- D) Surendra
Why: Queen Tripura Sundari was regent for the young King Rajendra Bikram Shah.
Sindhuli Gadhi is famous for defeat of:
- A) Captain Kinloch ✔
- B) Gillespie
- C) Mir Kasim
- D) Ochterlony
Why: At Sindhuli Gadhi the Gorkhali army defeated the British force of Captain Kinloch in 1767.