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