Q.1 Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
C. Rajagopalachari
Lord Mountbatten
Rajendra Prasad
Liaquat Ali Khan
Explanation - C. Rajagopalachari served as the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India from 1948 to 1950.
Correct answer is: C. Rajagopalachari
Q.2 The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?
1885
1905
1919
1920
Explanation - The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji, and Dinshaw Wacha.
Correct answer is: 1885
Q.3 Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
Mahatma Gandhi
B. R. Ambedkar
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Patel
Explanation - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution and is regarded as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'.
Correct answer is: B. R. Ambedkar
Q.4 The Battle of Plassey took place in which year?
1757
1761
1748
1773
Explanation - The Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757 between the British East India Company led by Robert Clive and the Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daulah.
Correct answer is: 1757
Q.5 Who founded the city of Hyderabad?
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Aurangzeb
Tipu Sultan
Shah Jahan
Explanation - Hyderabad was founded in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty.
Correct answer is: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Q.6 The Rowlatt Act was passed in which year?
1919
1920
1918
1922
Explanation - The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed the British government to imprison individuals suspected of sedition without trial for up to two years.
Correct answer is: 1919
Q.7 The first battle of Panipat was fought between which rulers?
Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
Akbar and Hemu
Aurangzeb and Shivaji
Sher Shah Suri and Humayun
Explanation - The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babur and the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodi, marking the beginning of Mughal rule in India.
Correct answer is: Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
Q.8 Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Bindusara
Harsha
Explanation - Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire in 321 BCE with the guidance of his advisor Chanakya.
Correct answer is: Chandragupta Maurya
Q.9 The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?
Amritsar
Lahore
Delhi
Kanpur
Explanation - The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on 13 April 1919 in Amritsar when British troops fired on unarmed civilians.
Correct answer is: Amritsar
Q.10 The Indian National Army was led by which leader during World War II?
Subhas Chandra Bose
Mahatma Gandhi
Bhagat Singh
Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation - Subhas Chandra Bose led the Indian National Army (INA) against British rule in India during World War II.
Correct answer is: Subhas Chandra Bose
Q.11 The Indus Valley Civilization was primarily located in which present-day country?
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal
Explanation - The major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, including Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, are located in present-day Pakistan.
Correct answer is: Pakistan
Q.12 Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire?
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
Humayun
Explanation - Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor, reigning from 1837 to 1857 before the British abolished the empire after the Revolt of 1857.
Correct answer is: Bahadur Shah Zafar
Q.13 The Salt March was led by which leader?
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Patel
Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation - Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March in 1930 to protest the British salt tax, marking a key event in India's freedom struggle.
Correct answer is: Mahatma Gandhi
Q.14 The Bhakti movement in India emphasized which of the following?
Devotion to God
Military conquest
Trade and commerce
Scientific inquiry
Explanation - The Bhakti movement emphasized personal devotion (bhakti) to a deity, bypassing ritualistic practices.
Correct answer is: Devotion to God
Q.15 Which Mughal emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi?
Shah Jahan
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Babur
Explanation - Shah Jahan constructed the Red Fort in Delhi in 1639 as the new Mughal capital's main fortification.
Correct answer is: Shah Jahan
Q.16 Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
Sarojini Naidu
Annie Besant
Indira Gandhi
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Explanation - Annie Besant, a British social reformer, became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress in 1917.
Correct answer is: Annie Besant
Q.17 Which kingdom was ruled by Raja Raja Chola I?
Chola
Pandya
Vijayanagara
Maurya
Explanation - Raja Raja Chola I ruled the Chola dynasty in the 10th century and expanded the empire in South India and overseas.
Correct answer is: Chola
Q.18 Who was the founder of the Sikh religion?
Guru Nanak
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Tegh Bahadur
Explanation - Guru Nanak Dev Ji founded Sikhism in the 15th century in the Punjab region.
Correct answer is: Guru Nanak
Q.19 The Revolt of 1857 began in which city?
Meerut
Delhi
Kanpur
Lucknow
Explanation - The Revolt of 1857, also called the First War of Indian Independence, started in Meerut on 10 May 1857.
Correct answer is: Meerut
Q.20 Who composed the Indian National Anthem?
Rabindranath Tagore
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Kavi Pradeep
Subramania Bharati
Explanation - Rabindranath Tagore wrote the Indian National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' in 1911.
Correct answer is: Rabindranath Tagore
Q.21 The Chola dynasty was famous for which of the following?
Maritime trade and temple architecture
Textile production
Iron weapons
Spice cultivation
Explanation - The Chola dynasty excelled in maritime trade and built iconic temples like the Brihadeeswarar Temple.
Correct answer is: Maritime trade and temple architecture
Q.22 Who wrote the book 'Discovery of India'?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
B. R. Ambedkar
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Explanation - 'The Discovery of India' was written by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946 while he was imprisoned in Ahmadnagar Fort.
Correct answer is: Jawaharlal Nehru
Q.23 The Mauryan emperor Ashoka is best known for which of the following?
Spreading Buddhism
Expanding the Mauryan Empire
Introducing land reforms
Constructing forts
Explanation - Ashoka the Great promoted Buddhism across India and beyond after the Kalinga War.
Correct answer is: Spreading Buddhism
Q.24 Who was the first female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
Razia Sultana
Nur Jahan
Chand Bibi
Jahanara Begum
Explanation - Razia Sultana ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1236 to 1240 and was its first female ruler.
Correct answer is: Razia Sultana