- 1. Indian history is a rich tapestry of diverse cultures, traditions, and civilizations that have flourished on the Indian subcontinent over millennia. From the ancient Indus Valley Civilization to the powerful Maurya and Gupta empires, India has witnessed the rise and fall of great kingdoms and dynasties. The country's history is marked by periods of incredible achievements in art, science, and philosophy, as well as challenges and conflicts that have shaped its evolution. From the Mughal era to British colonial rule and eventually independence, India's history is a fascinating journey that reflects the resilience and spirit of its people.
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Indira Gandhi
- 2. Who led the nonviolent civil disobedience movement in India?
A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Bhagat Singh
- 3. Who was the Emperor of India during the First War of Indian Independence in 1857?
A) Shah Jahan
B) Bahadur Shah II
C) Aurangzeb
D) Akbar
- 4. Which Indian state was ruled by the Nizams?
A) Jaipur
B) Patiala
C) Hyderabad
D) Mysore
- 5. Who founded the Maurya Empire in ancient India?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Chandragupta II
C) Ashoka
D) Bimbisara
- 6. Which political party did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel belong to?
A) Aam Aadmi Party
B) Indian National Congress
C) Bharatiya Janata Party
D) Communist Party of India
- 7. Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?
A) Jayalalithaa
B) Mamata Banerjee
C) Sonia Gandhi
D) Indira Gandhi
- 8. Which Mughal ruler built the Taj Mahal?
A) Jahangir
B) Aurangzeb
C) Akbar
D) Shah Jahan
- 9. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize?
A) Amartya Sen
B) C. V. Raman
C) Rabindranath Tagore
D) Mother Teresa
- 10. What was the language of administration during the Mughal Empire?
A) Arabic
B) Urdu
C) Sanskrit
D) Persian
- 11. Who was known as the 'Iron Man of India'?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- 12. What was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire?
A) Patiala
B) Delhi
C) Agra
D) Hampi
- 13. Who started the Swadeshi movement in India?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Dadabhai Naoroji
D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- 14. What year was the Indian National Congress founded?
A) 1947
B) 1905
C) 1920
D) 1885
- 15. Who was the British Viceroy of India during the partition in 1947?
A) Lord Wellesley
B) Lord Curzon
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Lord Cornwallis
- 16. Which Indian mathematician is known for his contributions to number theory and mathematical analysis?
A) Brahmagupta
B) Aryabhata
C) Bhaskara II
D) Srinivasa Ramanujan
- 17. Which battle in 326 BC led to the establishment of the Maurya Empire?
A) Battle of Kalinga
B) Battle of Plassey
C) Battle of Hydaspes
D) Battle of Panipat
- 18. What was the original name of Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire?
A) Shivaji Raje
B) Shivaji Bhosale
C) Shivaji Bhonsle
D) Shivaji Maratha
- 19. Which Indian state did the Jalianwala Bagh massacre occur in?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bengal
C) Maharashtra
D) Punjab
- 20. Who was the first Sikh Guru?
A) Guru Ram Das
B) Guru Amar Das
C) Guru Nanak
D) Guru Angad
- 21. Who was the first Emperor of the Mughal Empire?
A) Babur
B) Jahangir
C) Akbar
D) Humayun
- 22. Who wrote the epic Indian text 'Ramayana'?
A) Tulsidas
B) Valmiki
C) Kalidasa
D) Ved Vyasa
- 23. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?
A) Lahore
B) Kolkata
C) Delhi
D) Amritsar
- 24. The Harappan civilization was discovered in which year?
A) 1947
B) 1905
C) 1965
D) 1921
- 25. The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished in which year?
A) 1992
B) 2010
C) 1984
D) 2002
- 26. Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?
A) Satyendra Nath Bose
B) Homi Bhabha
C) S. Chandrasekhar
D) C.V. Raman
- 27. The ancient university of Nalanda was located in which present-day Indian state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Bihar
- 28. The Hampi ruins in Karnataka are associated with which empire?
A) Chola Empire
B) Vijayanagara Empire
C) Gupta Empire
D) Pallava Dynasty
- 29. In which year did India gain independence from British rule?
A) 1955
B) 1962
C) 1931
D) 1947
- 30. Which ancient civilization developed in the Indus Valley?
A) Maurya Empire
B) Vedic Civilization
C) Mughal Empire
D) Indus Valley Civilization
- 31. Which Indian wrote the book 'Wings of Fire'?
A) Dr. Homi Bhabha
B) Dr. Satish Dhawan
C) Vikram Sarabhai
D) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- 32. Who was the first female president of India?
A) Sonia Gandhi
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Pratibha Patil
D) Mamata Banerjee
- 33. Which Indian state was the first to be formed on linguistic basis?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
- 34. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
A) 1957
B) 1857
C) 1757
D) 1657
- 35. Vasco da Gama landed in India in which year?
A) 1453
B) 1498
C) 1550
D) 1526
- 36. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
A) Kalpana Chawla
B) Arunima Sinha
C) Bachendri Pal
D) Santosh Yadav
- 37. Where is the Konark Sun Temple located?
A) Odisha
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Kerala
D) Tamil Nadu
- 38. When was the Lucknow Pact signed between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League?
A) 1916
B) 1942
C) 1947
D) 1922
- 39. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
- 40. Which Indian ruler fought the Battle of Haldighati against Akbar?
A) Maharana Pratap
B) Rana Sanga
C) Shivaji
D) Ashoka
- 41. Which Indian ruler was known as the 'Grand Old Man of India'?
A) Lala Lajpat Rai
B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D) Dadabhai Naoroji
- 42. Which event led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919?
A) Rowlatt Act
B) Simon Commission
C) Chauri Chaura incident
D) Quit India Movement
- 43. The ancient city of Mohenjo-daro is in which present-day country?
A) Pakistan
B) India
C) Nepal
D) Bangladesh
- 44. Who was the leader of the Indian National Army during WW II?
A) Bhagat Singh
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Chandrasekhar Azad
- 45. Who was the founder of the Khilji dynasty in India?
A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Mohammed bin Tughlaq
D) Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khilji
- 46. Which event is associated with the the 'Mahatma' title given to Gandhi?
A) Quit India Movement
B) Non-Cooperation Movement
C) Dandi March
D) Champaran Satyagraha
- 47. What was the capital of the Mughal Empire during Akbar's reign?
A) Agra
B) Delhi
C) Lahore
D) Fatehpur Sikri
- 48. Which Indian emperor is credited with the spread of Buddhism across Asia?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Harsha
C) Ashoka
D) Samudragupta
- 49. Which Indian city is known as the 'City of Joy'?
A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) Delhi
D) Chennai
- 50. Who was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress?
A) Sucheta Kriplani
B) Annie Besant
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Sarojini Naidu
- 51. What was the name of the first spacecraft launched by India?
A) Aryabhata
B) Chandrayaan
C) Vikram Sarabhai
D) Mangalyaan
- 52. Who introduced the famous land revenue system of 'Zamindari'?
A) Cornwallis
B) Wellesley
C) Dalhousie
D) Curzon
- 53. In which year was the Quit India Movement launched?
A) 1945
B) 1942
C) 1920
D) 1938
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