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