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