Most Important MCQs about Independence of Nepal
Q. When did Nepal gain its independence from foreign rule?
A) 1757
B) 1768
C) 1776
D) 1789
Q. Who was the founder of the modern Kingdom of Nepal, marking its independence?
A) King Prithvi Narayan Shah
B) King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
C) King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
D) King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
Q. In which year did the unification campaign led by King Prithvi Narayan Shah culminate in the establishment of Nepal as an independent kingdom?
A) 1700
B) 1750
C) 1775
D) 1800
Q. Which treaty marked the end of foreign influence in Nepal and solidified its independence?
A) Treaty of Sugauli
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Treaty of Tordesillas
D) Treaty of Utrecht
Q. Who was the British East India Company Governor-General during the Anglo-Nepalese War that secured Nepal’s independence?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Wellesley
C) Lord Hastings
D) Lord Dalhousie
Q. Which city served as the capital of the newly unified Kingdom of Nepal after its independence?
A) Kathmandu
B) Pokhara
C) Bhaktapur
D) Patan
Q. The Anglo-Nepalese War, fought between Nepal and the British East India Company, concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Sugauli in:
A) 1814
B) 1815
C) 1816
D) 1817
Q. Which region of Nepal was annexed by the British after the Anglo-Nepalese War but later returned under the terms of the Treaty of Sugauli?
A) Terai region
B) Kathmandu Valley
C) Mustang region
D) Pokhara region
Q. After gaining independence, Nepal pursued a policy of isolationism known as:
A) Gorkha Policy
B) Panchayat System
C) Closed Door Policy
D) Non-Alignment Policy
Q. Nepal’s independence was a significant milestone in the history of the region, as it remained one of the few countries in South Asia to:
A) Adopt communism
B) Never be colonized by a European power
C) Embrace British colonialism
D) Remain a monarchy