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