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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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Which was the first political party of Nepal?
- A) Nepali Congress
- B) Nepal Praja Parishad ✔
- C) Communist Party of Nepal
- D) Nepal Prajatantrik Congress
Why: Nepal Praja Parishad, founded in 1993 BS, was Nepal's first political party, formed secretly against Rana rule.
Who founded Nepal Praja Parishad?
- A) Tanka Prasad Acharya ✔
- B) B. P. Koirala
- C) Pushpa Lal Shrestha
- D) Ganesh Man Singh
Why: Tanka Prasad Acharya founded Nepal Praja Parishad and later became Prime Minister in 2013 BS.
The Communist Party of Nepal was founded by:
- A) Pushpa Lal Shrestha ✔
- B) Man Mohan Adhikari
- C) Tanka Prasad Acharya
- D) Madan Bhandari
Why: Pushpa Lal Shrestha founded the Communist Party of Nepal in 2006 BS.
The Communist Party of Nepal was founded in:
- A) Kathmandu
- B) Calcutta ✔
- C) Banaras
- D) Patna
Why: The Communist Party of Nepal was founded in Calcutta (Kolkata), India, in 2006 BS.
The Nepali Rastriya Congress was formed in:
- A) Calcutta
- B) Banaras ✔
- C) Kathmandu
- D) Delhi
Why: The Nepali Rastriya Congress was formed in Banaras (Varanasi), India, in 2003 BS.
The Biratnagar Jute Mill strike was led by:
- A) B. P. and Girija Prasad Koirala ✔
- B) Tanka Prasad and Ganesh Man
- C) Pushpa Lal and Man Mohan
- D) Mohan Shumsher
Why: B. P. Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala led the Biratnagar Jute Mill workers' strike in 2003 BS, one of the first labour movements.
Who was the last Rana Prime Minister?
- A) Padma Shumsher
- B) Juddha Shumsher
- C) Mohan Shumsher ✔
- D) Chandra Shumsher
Why: Mohan Shumsher was the last Rana Prime Minister; he resigned in 2008 BS.
When did King Tribhuvan enter the Indian Embassy?
- A) 21 Kartik 2007 BS ✔
- B) 7 Falgun 2007 BS
- C) 1 Baisakh 2007 BS
- D) 15 Jestha 2008 BS
Why: King Tribhuvan took refuge in the Indian Embassy on 21 Kartik 2007 BS, which weakened the Ranas.
Whom did the Ranas declare king after Tribhuvan left?
- A) Mahendra
- B) Gyanendra ✔
- C) Birendra
- D) Dhirendra
Why: The Ranas declared Tribhuvan's young grandson Gyanendra king, but India and others did not recognise him.
The armed force of the Nepali Congress was called:
- A) Mukti Sena ✔
- B) Gorkha Dal
- C) Raksha Dal
- D) Jana Sena
Why: The Nepali Congress's armed force was the Mukti Sena (liberation army).
Which town did the Mukti Sena capture early in the revolution?
- A) Birgunj ✔
- B) Pokhara
- C) Dhangadhi
- D) Ilam
Why: The Mukti Sena captured Birgunj early in the revolution in Kartik 2007 BS.
The Delhi Agreement was between:
- A) King, Ranas and Nepali Congress ✔
- B) India, China and Nepal
- C) King and Communists
- D) Ranas and British only
Why: The Delhi Agreement was between King Tribhuvan, the Ranas and the Nepali Congress, with Indian mediation.
Democracy was declared on:
- A) 7 Falgun 2007 BS ✔
- B) 21 Kartik 2007 BS
- C) 15 Jestha 2065 BS
- D) 3 Ashwin 2072 BS
Why: King Tribhuvan declared democracy on 7 Falgun 2007 BS, now celebrated as Democracy Day.
Who was Home Minister in the Rana–Congress coalition?
- A) B. P. Koirala ✔
- B) Matrika Prasad Koirala
- C) Subarna Shumsher
- D) Ganesh Man Singh
Why: B. P. Koirala was Home Minister in the Rana–Congress coalition led by Mohan Shumsher.
Who became the first non-Rana Prime Minister in 2008 BS?
- A) Matrika Prasad Koirala ✔
- B) B. P. Koirala
- C) Tanka Prasad Acharya
- D) Kunwar Inderjit Singh
Why: Matrika Prasad Koirala became the first non-Rana Prime Minister in 2008 BS.
After 2007 BS, which law served as the interim constitution?
- A) Government of Nepal Act 2004
- B) Interim Government of Nepal Act 2007 ✔
- C) Constitution 2015
- D) Constitution 2019
Why: The Interim Government of Nepal Act, 2007 served as the interim constitution.
Rana rule lasted about:
- A) 54 years
- B) 104 years ✔
- C) 154 years
- D) 204 years
Why: Rana rule lasted about 104 years, from Jung Bahadur (1903 BS) to 2007 BS.
Nepali Congress was formed by merging Nepali Rastriya Congress and:
- A) Nepal Prajatantrik Congress ✔
- B) Praja Parishad
- C) Gorkha Parishad
- D) Communist Party
Why: In 2006 BS, the Nepali Rastriya Congress and the Nepal Prajatantrik Congress merged to form the Nepali Congress.
Which country mediated the agreement that ended the revolution?
- A) China
- B) India ✔
- C) Britain
- D) USA
Why: India mediated the Delhi Agreement that ended the revolution.
The Government of Nepal Act 2004 was issued by:
- A) Padma Shumsher ✔
- B) Mohan Shumsher
- C) Juddha Shumsher
- D) King Tribhuvan
Why: Rana PM Padma Shumsher issued the Government of Nepal Act, 2004, Nepal's first written constitution.
King Tribhuvan was flown from Kathmandu to:
- A) New Delhi ✔
- B) Kolkata
- C) Banaras
- D) Patna
Why: King Tribhuvan was flown from Kathmandu to New Delhi in an Indian plane.
The child the Ranas declared king in 2007 BS was:
- A) Gyanendra ✔
- B) Mahendra
- C) Birendra
- D) Dipendra
Why: The Ranas declared the child Gyanendra king in 2007 BS.
The Communist Party of Nepal was founded by:
- A) Pushpa Lal Shrestha ✔
- B) Tanka Prasad Acharya
- C) BP Koirala
- D) Ganesh Man Singh
Why: Pushpa Lal Shrestha founded it in 2006 BS.
The Nepali Rastriya Congress was formed in 2003 BS in:
- A) Banaras ✔
- B) Kathmandu
- C) Kolkata
- D) Patna
Why: It was formed in Banaras (Varanasi), India.
The Nepal Prajatantrik Congress was formed in 2005 BS by:
- A) Mahendra Bikram Shah and Subarna Shumsher ✔
- B) BP Koirala
- C) Pushpa Lal
- D) Tanka Prasad
Why: Mahendra Bikram Shah and Subarna Shumsher formed the Nepal Prajatantrik Congress in Calcutta in 2005 BS.
King Tribhuvan returned to Nepal on:
- A) 4 Falgun 2007 ✔
- B) 7 Falgun 2007
- C) 21 Kartik 2007
- D) 1 Baisakh 2008
Why: King Tribhuvan returned to Nepal on 4 Falgun 2007 BS, and democracy was declared three days later.
The 2007 BS revolution's armed wing was the:
- A) Mukti Sena ✔
- B) Raksha Dal
- C) People's Liberation Army
- D) Mukti Bahini
Why: The Mukti Sena was the armed wing of the Nepali Congress.
The first town captured by the Mukti Sena was:
- A) Birgunj ✔
- B) Biratnagar
- C) Pokhara
- D) Bhairahawa
Why: Birgunj was the first town captured.
Who was the first Prime Minister after democracy (Rana–Congress coalition)?
- A) Mohan Shumsher ✔
- B) MP Koirala
- C) BP Koirala
- D) Tanka Prasad
Why: Mohan Shumsher continued as Prime Minister of the Rana–Congress coalition after democracy was declared.
The first non-Rana Prime Minister was:
- A) Matrika Prasad Koirala ✔
- B) BP Koirala
- C) Tanka Prasad Acharya
- D) Kunwar Inderjit Singh
Why: Matrika Prasad Koirala was the first non-Rana Prime Minister.
The interim law after 2007 BS was the:
- A) Interim Government of Nepal Act 2007 ✔
- B) Constitution 2015
- C) Muluki Ain 2020
- D) Constitution 2019
Why: The Interim Government of Nepal Act, 2007.
The first general election of Nepal was held in:
- A) 2015 BS ✔
- B) 2007 BS
- C) 2048 BS
- D) 2064 BS
Why: The first general election was held in 2015 BS.
The first elected Prime Minister of Nepal was:
- A) BP Koirala ✔
- B) MP Koirala
- C) Tanka Prasad
- D) Girija Prasad
Why: B. P. Koirala became the first elected PM after the Nepali Congress won the 2015 election.
Tanka Prasad Acharya became PM in:
- A) 2013 BS ✔
- B) 2008 BS
- C) 2016 BS
- D) 2007 BS
Why: Tanka Prasad Acharya became Prime Minister in 2013 BS.
King Tribhuvan died in:
- A) Zurich, 2011 BS ✔
- B) Kathmandu
- C) Delhi
- D) London
Why: King Tribhuvan died in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2011 BS, and Mahendra became king.
Nepal joined the United Nations in:
- A) 1955 AD ✔
- B) 1950 AD
- C) 1960 AD
- D) 1945 AD
Why: Nepal joined the UN on 14 December 1955 AD (2012 BS).
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 2015 was issued by:
- A) King Mahendra ✔
- B) King Tribhuvan
- C) King Birendra
- D) Mohan Shumsher
Why: King Mahendra issued the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 2015, under which the first general election was held.
Nepali Congress was formed by merging:
- A) Nepali Rastriya Congress and Nepal Prajatantrik Congress ✔
- B) Praja Parishad and NC
- C) Communist and Congress
- D) Gorkha Parishad and NC
Why: The Nepali Congress was formed in 2006 BS by merging the Nepali Rastriya Congress and the Nepal Prajatantrik Congress.
Democracy Day (Prajatantra Diwas) is on:
- A) 7 Falgun ✔
- B) 11 Baisakh
- C) 3 Asoj
- D) 15 Jestha
Why: Democracy Day is on 7 Falgun, marking the declaration of democracy in 2007 BS.
The tripartite Delhi Agreement was between:
- A) King, Ranas and Nepali Congress ✔
- B) India, Nepal and Britain
- C) King, Army and Ranas
- D) NC, Communists and King
Why: The Delhi Agreement was a tripartite agreement between King Tribhuvan, the Ranas and the Nepali Congress.
Who led the 2003 Biratnagar Jute Mill strike?
- A) BP Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala ✔
- B) Pushpa Lal
- C) Tanka Prasad
- D) Ganesh Man
Why: B. P. Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala led the 2003 BS Biratnagar Jute Mill strike.
Indian PM at the time of the Delhi Agreement was:
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru ✔
- B) Indira Gandhi
- C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
- D) Rajiv Gandhi
Why: Jawaharlal Nehru was India's Prime Minister when the Delhi Agreement was made.
BP Koirala's government was dismissed on:
- A) 1 Poush 2017 ✔
- B) 7 Falgun 2007
- C) 15 Jestha 2065
- D) 19 Magh 2061
Why: King Mahendra dismissed B. P. Koirala's elected government on 1 Poush 2017 BS.
King Mahendra became king in:
- A) 2011 BS ✔
- B) 2007 BS
- C) 2028 BS
- D) 2017 BS
Why: Mahendra became king in 2011 BS after King Tribhuvan died.
Gorkha Parishad was a party led by:
- A) Bharat Shumsher ✔
- B) BP Koirala
- C) Pushpa Lal
- D) Tanka Prasad
Why: Gorkha Parishad, a party of former Ranas and conservatives, was led by Bharat Shumsher.
The revolution of 2007 ended about how many years of Rana rule?
- A) 104 ✔
- B) 50
- C) 200
- D) 30
Why: It ended about 104 years of hereditary Rana rule.
Ganesh Man Singh and BP Koirala belonged to:
- A) Nepali Congress ✔
- B) Communist Party
- C) Praja Parishad
- D) Gorkha Parishad
Why: Ganesh Man Singh and B. P. Koirala were leaders of the Nepali Congress.
The 2007 revolution was against:
- A) Rana autocracy ✔
- B) British rule
- C) Panchayat
- D) Monarchy
Why: The 2007 BS revolution was against Rana autocracy, the hereditary rule of Rana prime ministers.
The Raksha Dal was formed after 2007 as a:
- A) Security force ✔
- B) Political party
- C) Newspaper
- D) Court
Why: The Raksha Dal was formed after 2007 BS as a security force, partly from former Mukti Sena members.
King Tribhuvan is called:
- A) Father of the Nation (Rastrapita) ✔
- B) Unifier
- C) Bir
- D) Pratap
Why: King Tribhuvan is honoured as Rastrapita (father of the nation) for his role in ending Rana rule and bringing democracy.