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Indian History

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Akbar the Great

c)

Ashoka the Great

d)

Babur

2.

Which Mughal Emperor built the Taj Mahal?

a)

Akbar

b)

Babur

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Aurangzeb

3.

What was the duration of the British Raj in India?

a)

50 years

b)

120 years

c)

89 years

d)

200 years

4.

Who was known as the 'Father of the Indian Independence Movement'?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Adolf Hitler

5.

What year did the Partition of India take place?

a)

1962

b)

1935

c)

1947

d)

1950

6.

What was the capital of the Maurya Empire?

a)

Delhi

b)

Pataliputra

c)

Kolkata

d)

Mumbai

7.

Which Mughal Emperor was known for his religious tolerance?

a)

Babur

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Jahangir

d)

Akbar

8.

Who was the last Viceroy of India?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Lord Louis Mountbatten

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Indira Gandhi

9.

What was the name of the movement led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British rule?

a)

The movement was called the 'Non-Cooperation Movement' or 'Civil Disobedience Movement.'

b)

The Acceptance Movement

c)

The Obedience Movement

d)

The Rebellion Movement

10.

Which two countries were created as a result of the Partition of India?

a)

India and Bangladesh

b)

India and Sri Lanka

c)

Pakistan and Nepal

d)

India and Pakistan

11.

Who was the most famous Mauryan Emperor known for his rock edicts?

a)

Akbar

b)

Ashoka

c)

Chandragupta

d)

Bindusara

12.

Which Mughal Emperor imposed the Jizya tax on non-Muslims?

a)

Babur

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Akbar the Great

d)

Aurangzeb

13.

What was the significance of the Indian National Congress in the Independence Movement?

a)

It provided a platform for leaders to unite, organized mass movements, and advocated for self-rule and independence from British colonial rule.

b)

It promoted division among Indian leaders

c)

It had no impact on the Independence Movement

d)

It supported British colonial rule

14.

What was the name of the plan for the partition of India?

a)

Patel Plan

b)

Mountbatten Plan

c)

Gandhi Plan

d)

Churchill Plan

15.

Who was the first Mughal Emperor?

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Babur

16.

What event led to the formation of the Indian National Army by Subhas Chandra Bose?

a)

British defeat in Singapore in 1942

b)

German occupation of France in 1940

c)

Japanese victory in Burma in 1942

d)

Allied victory in the Battle of Stalingrad

17.

What was the impact of the British rule on the Indian economy?

a)

Positive impact - increased trade opportunities, modernization of infrastructure

b)

Neutral impact - no significant change in the economy, minimal influence on local industries

c)

Minimal impact - limited resources exploitation, low taxation, support for local industries

d)

Negative impact - exploitation of resources, heavy taxes, destruction of local industries

18.

Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Rajiv Gandhi

c)

Indira Gandhi

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

19.

What was the main cause of the Partition of India?

a)

British colonization and divide-and-rule policies

b)

Economic disparities between different regions of India

c)

Cultural differences between the various ethnic groups in India

d)

Religious and political tensions between the Hindu and Muslim communities

20.

What was the impact of the Maurya Empire on Indian culture and society?

a)

The Maurya Empire did not contribute to the development of art and architecture

b)

The Maurya Empire had no impact on Indian culture and society

c)

The Maurya Empire only promoted Hinduism and not Buddhism

d)

The Maurya Empire had a significant impact on Indian culture and society by promoting the spread of Buddhism, establishing a centralized administrative system, and contributing to the development of art and architecture.

21.

Congress launched which moment

a)

Boycott and Quit India moment

b)

Civil Disobedience and Swadeshi moment

c)

Boycott and Swadeshi moment

22.

who gave the slogan "Give me blood i will give you freedom"

a)

Subash Chandra Bose

b)

W.C Bonnerjee

c)

B.R. Ambedkar

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

23.

In 1906, the British decided to partition Bengal

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What is the name of the emperor that gave up war?

(a)  

25.

The Mughals came from where?

a)

The sky

b)

Africa

c)

Central Asia

d)

Middle East

26.

The Sanchi Stupa at Sanchi was built by emperor ______.

a)

Babur

b)

Ashoka

c)

Samudragupta

d)

Chhatrapatti Shivaji

27.

Akbar laid the foundation of a secular state based on the principles of _____________________

a)

Religious tolerance

b)

Universal brotherhood

c)

Political unity

d)

all the above

28.

Akbar tried to convert his subjects to a syncretic (blended) religion of Hindu and Islam as an attempt to reconcile the two, but failed as it proved to be unpopular. This was called Din-i-llahi, meaning __________________.

a)

Divine Ruler

b)

Divine Faith

c)

Supreme Ruler

d)

Ultimate Cosmic Power

29.

Person who ordered troops to open fire on unarmed citizens in Amritsar, India

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Reginald Dyer

c)

Mohandas Gandhi

d)

Indira Gandhi

30.

Who said about Gandhiji "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Lord Mountbatten

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

31.

During the Non-Cooperation Movement, which award did MK Gandhi return?

a)

Knighthood

b)

Rai Bahadur

c)

Kaiser-e-Hind

d)

Hind Kesari

32.

Who is the political guru of Gandhiji?

a)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

b)

Gopala Krishna Gokhale

c)

Motilal Nehru

d)

C. Rajagopalachari

33.

9TH JANUARY 1915, MAHATMA GANDHI RETURNED BACK TO INDIA FROM SOUTH AFRICA. THIS DAY IS CELEBRATED AS

a)

NON VIOLANCE DAY

b)

MAHATMA DIVAS

c)

EKTA DIWAS.

d)

PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS

34.

Who is the author of "unto this last" book?

a)

Jawaharlal nehru

b)

John Ruskin

c)

Louis Fischer

d)

Sushila nayyar

35.

3. Name the first newspaper to be published in India-

a)

a. The Calcutta Chronicle

b)

b. The Bengal Gazzete

c)

c. The Madras Courier

d)

d. The Bombay Herald

36.

National Archives of India is located in

a)

Mumbai

b)

Chennai

c)

Delhi

37.

The book "Poverty and Un- British rule in India" was written by..................................

a)

Sarat Chandra Chatterji

b)

Dadabhai Naoroji

c)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

d)

None of the above

38.

Means "truth force"

a)

Satyagraha

b)

Sepoy

c)

Viceroy

d)

Amritsar

39.

Telegraph and Modern Postal System was introduced in India by :

a)

Lord Dalhousie

b)

(b) Lord Canning

c)

(c) Lord Elgin

d)

(d) None of these

40.

In Bengal, the Headquarters of East India Company were located at

a)

Fort St David

b)

Fort William

c)

Fort St George

d)

None of the above

41.

When was the 'Quit India Movement' Launched by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi?

a)

A. 1946

b)

B. 1939

c)

C. 1942

d)

D. 1940

42.

Who first translated Bhagvad Gita to English

a)

William Jones

b)

Charles Wilkins

c)

Alexander Cunningham

d)

John Marshall

43.

Who served as India's Second Prime Minister ?

a)

Indira Gandhi

b)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Manmohan Sigh

44.

Identify the archaeological sources

पुरातात्विक स्रोत कि पहचान करें

a)

Bricks ईट

b)

Bones हड्डियाँ

c)

Beads मनके

d)

All of the these सभी

45.

Which of the following amendments of the Constitution

of India brought about the reduction of voting age from 21

to 18 years?

a)

64th

b)

60th

c)

61st

d)

65th

46.

Where did British first open there factories in eastern part of India

a)

Assam

b)

Orissa

c)

Bihar

d)

Sikkim

47.

When East India Company was came into existence,England was ruled by

a)

Hanovarians

b)

Stuarts

c)

Normans

d)

none of the above

48.

In Bengal, the Headquarters of East India company were located at

a)

Fort St David

b)

Fort William

c)

Fort St George

d)

None of the above

49.

Goa was captured by Portuguese

a)

1479 AD

b)

1575 AD

c)

1510 AD

d)

1600 AD

50.

First Governor-General of Bengal was

a)

Robert Clive

b)

William Bentinck

c)

Wellesley

d)

Warren Hastings

51.

Sati was declared illegal and punishable by

a)

Lord William Bentinck

b)

Lord Ripon

c)

Lord Canning

d)

Lord Dalhousie

52.

The first session of the all India Congress held in Bombay in 1920, was President over by

a)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

b)

V V Giri

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

d)

MM Joshi

53.

Who founded Ferguson College at Pune in 1885

a)

Decan Educational Society

b)

Bharatiya Sewak Samaj

c)

Samaj Sewa Sangh

d)

Theosophical Society

54.

First English Newspaper in India

a)

The Bengal Gazette

b)

The calcutta Gazette

c)

The Bengal Journal

d)

The Bombay Herald

55.

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Yangtze

56.

The basic tenets of Hinduism are found in the religious literature of ancient India called by what name?

a)

Vedas

b)

Sutras

c)

Scrolls of Hinuism

d)

Buddha's biography

57.

The lowest class group (composed of servants and serfs) in the Indian caste system was the

a)

Buddhists

b)

Brahmins / Brahmans

c)

Sudras / Shudras

d)

Aryans

58.

What city was 400 miles south of Harappa?

a)

Mahonjo-Daro

b)

Central Asia

c)

Arabia

d)

China

59.

What could have been the purpose for the large bath that was located next to the city hall?

a)

Religious purpose

b)

Social purpose

c)

Hygiene purposes

60.

the rebirth of the soul

a)

nirvana

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

sutra

61.

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?

a)

the Dalai Lama

b)

Sarawati

c)

Lakshmi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

62.
What you do in this life determines what happens in the next life is __________.
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
rebirth
d)
karma
63.

Where did the Harappans store food for the entire city?

a)

Granaries

b)

In their homes

c)

At a grocery store

d)

In a basment

64.

Reasons for decline in Harappan civilization.

a)

Earthquakes,drought,invasion

b)

Attacks,decrease in product

c)

Less population,no spices,unhappy citizens

d)

Global warming,rivers turning into ice

65.

The moplah rebellion in 1921 in Malabar was muslim peasants rebellion against :

a)

Muslim land holders

b)

The British government authority

c)

The non tribal outsiders

d)

Hindu land holders

66.

The Rowlatt act was passed in :

a)

1905

b)

1913

c)

1919

d)

1925

67.

Mahatma Gandhi launched Kheda Satyagraha on Gujrat in 1918 to support the cause of :

a)

Mill owners

b)

Land owners

c)

The peasants

d)

Kol Rebellion

68.

The East India Association was setup in :

a)

1866

b)

1857

c)

1836

d)

1885

69.

Who established the HIndu Dharma Sangrakshini Sabha in the year 1893 ?

a)

Bal Gangadahar tilak

b)

Raja Ram Mohan rai

c)

Dyanand Saraswati

d)

Damodar and Balkrisna chapekar

70.

Who called Subhash Chandra Bose as Desh Nayak ?

a)

Lala lajpat rai

b)

Rabindra nath tagore

c)

Mahatma gandhi

d)

Bal gandhar tilak

71.

Who called government india act 1935 a charter of slavery

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Subhash chabdra Bose

c)

Sardar Vallabh Bhai patel

d)

Pt. Jawaha lal nehru

72.

The indian national congress passed quit india resolution at:

a)

Wardha session 1942

b)

Bombay session 1934

c)

Tripuri session 1939

d)

Ramgarh Sesssion 1940

73.

Subhash Chandra Bose became the supreme commander of Indian National Army in :

a)

1932

b)

1935

c)

1943

d)

1945

74.

When quit India resolution was passed in 1942, the Viceroy of India was :

a)

Lord linlithgow

b)

lord wavell

c)

lord willingdon

d)

lord mountbatten

75.

WHO IS CALLED AS PARROT OF INDIA

a)

AMIR

KHUSARO

b)

MAHMUD GHAZNI

c)

MOHAMMED GHORI

d)

ILTUTMISH

76.

TENALI RAMAN WAS IN THE COURT OF

a)

KRISHNADEVA RAYA

b)

MARTAND VARMA

c)

NARSIMHA DEVA

d)

AKBAR

77.

GANDHI JI WAS BORN IN

a)

PORBANDAR

b)

AHEMDABAD

c)

OKHA

d)

SURAT

78.

BHIM BETKA CAVES ARE LOCATED IN

a)

MADHYA PRADESH

b)

UTTAR PRADESH

c)

WEST BENGAL

d)

GUJARAT

79.

AJANTA ELLORA CAVES ARE LOCATED IN

a)

MAHARASHTRA

b)

MADHYA PRADESH

c)

WEST BENGAL

d)

DELHI

80.

THE CAPITAL OF VIJAYNAGAR EMPIRE WAS

a)

HAMPI

b)

BIDAR

c)

MADURAI

d)

CALCUTTA

81.

FIRST BATTLE OF PANIPAT WAS FOUGHT BETWEEN SIKANDAR LODHI AND

a)

AHMED SHAH ABDALI

b)

RAGHUNATH RAO

c)

BABUR

d)

AURANGZEB

82.

CHAR MINAR IS LOCATED IN

a)

HYDERABAD

b)

BANGALORE

c)

DELHI

d)

PUNJAB

83.

GATE WAY OF INDIA IS LOCATED IN

a)

MUMBAI

b)

DELHI

c)

KOLKATA

d)

HYDERABAD

84.

TAJ MAHAL WAS BUILT BY

a)

SHAHJAHAN

b)

BABUR

c)

AKBAR

d)

AURANGZEB

85.

How many fundamental rights do we have ?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

4

d)

6

86.

What is our national bird ?

a)

parrot

b)

crow

c)

peacock

d)

swan

87.

What is our national animal ?

a)

lion

b)

bear

c)

fox

d)

tiger

88.

Which is our National Anthem ?

a)

Vande Mataram

b)

Quami Taranah

c)

Jana - Gana - Mana

d)

None of them

89.

When was India declared as Republic ?

a)

29th October 1992

b)

26th January 1950

c)

17th March 1945

d)

16th September 1956

90.

Quit India Movement started in :

a)

1990

b)

1967

c)

1920

d)

1942

91.

In which year did Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre take place ?

a)

1950

b)

1918

c)

1919

d)

1930

92.

Who was the founder of INC ?

a)

W . C . Bonnerji

b)

A . O . Hume

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

d)

None of them

93.

The British divided the biggest state Bengal into

a)

East and North Bengal

b)

East and West Bengal

c)

North and South Bengal

d)

West and South Bengal

94.

What are the names of the 2 houses in the parliment?

a)

Rajya Sabha and Supreme court

b)

Lok Sabha and High court

c)

Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

d)

Lok Sabha and District court

95.

How many houses are there in the parliment?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

96.

In the Indus Valley Civilization, Great Bath was found at which place ?

a)

Harappa

b)

Rakhi Garhi

c)

Mohenjodaro

d)

Ropar

97.

Which among the following is known as the earliest example of Panchayatana style of temple?

a)

Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh

b)

Tempel at Pathari

c)

Shatruganeshwar temple at Bhubneshwar

d)

Lakshmana temple at Sirpur

98.

Other name of Bimbisara was _______ ?

a)

Ekarat

b)

Sarvakshtantraka

c)

Shalimal

d)

Shrenika

99.

Ancient Indraprastha was capital of which of the following Mahajanpada ?

a)

Panchal

b)

Matsya

c)

Kuru

d)

Vajji

100.

Which of the following inscriptions mentions the name of Kalidasa ?

a)

Allahabad Pillar Inscription

b)

Aihole inscription

c)

Alapadu Grant

d)

Hanumankoda Inscription

101.

Which among the following Kushana King adopted epithet Dharma-thida ?

a)

Vima Kadaphises

b)

Kudul Kadaphises

c)

Kanishka the Great

d)

Huvishka

102.

The last Mauryan, who was killed by his Commander-in-chief was _______ ?

a)

Dashratha

b)

Kun-ala

c)

Samprati

d)

Brihadratha

103.

Garuda was adopted as dynastic emblem after the imperial guptas by _______ ?

a)

Rashtrakutas

b)

Western Chalukyas

c)

Shilaharas

d)

Chedis

104.

In which of the following inscriptions Ashoka made his famous declaration "All men are my children" ?

a)

Minor Rock Edict (Ahraura)

b)

Pillar Edict VII

c)

Lumbini Pillar Edict

d)

Separate Kalinga Rock Edict I

105.

Rulers of which of the following dynasties maintained diplomatic relations with distant countries such as Syria in the West ?

a)

Maurya

b)

Gupta

c)

Pallava

d)

Chola

106.

Who among the following appoints the Election

Commissioner in India?

a)

The Chief Justice

b)

President

c)

Governor

d)

Prime Minister

107.

Who among the following was one of the founders of

Poona Sarvajanik Sabha?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Dadabhai Naoroji

c)

Mahadev Govind Ranade

d)

Debendranth Tagore

108.

Who among the following was an Adivasi leader who

led a Tribal Revolt in Jharkhand against the British?

a)

Birju Munda

b)

Birsa Munda

c)

Birsa Mandi

d)

Birju Mandi

109.

Which of the following amendments of the Constitution

of India brought about the reduction of voting age from 21

to 18 years?

a)

64th

b)

60th

c)

61st

d)

65th

110.

What is the value of the latitude at the equator?

a)

0°

b)

90°

c)

45°

d)

22.5°

111.

In India, which of the following types of emergencies

can be proclaimed when a State Government fails to

function?

a)

Military emergency

b)

Constitutional emergency

c)

National emergency

d)

Financial emergency

112.

Who among the following was the first Indian to qualify

for the Civil Services?

a)

Satyendranath Tagore

b)

Rabindranath Tagore

c)

Surendranath Bannerji

d)

Jatin Mukherjee

113.

What is the other name given to the longitude which

passes through Greenwich, England?

a)

Rose line

b)

Prime meridian

c)

Plimsoll line

d)

Prime parallel

114.

Which of the following British officers was associated

with the concept of 'Safety Valve' for British Raj?

a)

Saunders Alexius Abbott

b)

Lord Curzon

c)

A.O. Hume

d)

Lord Cornwallis

115.

Which among the following is a non-renewable natural

resource?

a)

Water

b)

Wildlife

c)

Fossil fuel

d)

Forest

116.

Vallabhi era is identical with which of the following era?

a)

The Vikrama era

b)

The Gupta era

c)

The Harsha era

d)

None of the above

117.

Gautma Buddha’s mother ‘Mahamaya’ belongs to which tribe?

a)

Pala

b)

Gupta

c)

Kushan

d)

Koliya

118.

First Buddhist Council was held during the reign of which of the following kings?

a)

Ajatsatru

b)

Ashoka

c)

Kanishka

d)

Kalasoka

119.

The rulers of which among the following dynasties called themselves “Brahma-Kshatriay”?

a)

Palas

b)

Senas

c)

Pratiharas

d)

Chahamanas

120.

The rulers of which dynasty were first to make land grants to Brahmanas?

a)

Maurya

b)

Sunga

c)

Satvahana

d)

Kanvas