Modern Indian History Quiz

Who is known as the Father of the Indian Nation?

• B. R. Ambedkar

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Subhas Chandra Bose

When did India gain independence from British rule?

• 1962

• 1950

• 1947

• 1945

Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Sardar Patel

• Rajiv Gandhi

• Indira Gandhi

Which movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British salt monopoly?

• Quit India Movement

• Salt Satyagraha

• Non-Cooperation Movement

• Civil Disobedience Movement

Who was the last Viceroy of India?

• Lord Mountbatten

• Lord Curzon

• Lord Dalhousie

• Lord Irwin

Which Indian state was known as the 'Cradle of Indian Nationalism'?

• Maharashtra

• Gujarat

• Uttar Pradesh

• West Bengal

Who founded the Indian National Congress in 1885?

• Surendranath Banerjee

• A.O. Hume

• Dadabhai Naoroji

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?

• Amritsar

• Delhi

• Lahore

• Kolkata

Who was the first President of independent India?

• Indira Gandhi

• S. Radhakrishnan

• Rajendra Prasad

• Jawaharlal Nehru

Which Indian freedom fighter is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?

• Subhas Chandra Bose

• Bhagat Singh

• Lala Lajpat Rai

• Sardar Patel