Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
A Ashoka
B Chandragupta Maurya
C Bindusara
D Brihadratha
Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire in 321 BCE after overthrowing the Nanda dynasty.
The famous Ashokan inscriptions are written in which script?
A Brahmi
B Kharosthi
C Devanagari
D Pali
Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were written in the Brahmi script, though some in the northwest used Kharosthi.
The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
A 1757
B 1764
C 1857
D 1799
The Battle of Plassey (1757) marked the beginning of British political control in India after the defeat of Siraj-ud-Daula by Robert Clive.
Who was the last ruler of the Mughal dynasty?
A Bahadur Shah II
B Shah Alam II
C Aurangzeb
D Akbar II
Bahadur Shah II (Zafar) was the last Mughal emperor, exiled to Rangoon after the Revolt of 1857.
Who among the following was known as the “Napoleon of India”?
A Ashoka
B Samudragupta
C Chandragupta II
D Harsha
Samudragupta earned the title “Napoleon of India” due to his extensive conquests across the subcontinent.
The Indus Valley Civilization was primarily a ____ civilization.
A Rural
B Urban
C Nomadic
D Tribal
The Indus Valley Civilization was urban with planned cities, drainage systems, and brick houses.
The Rigveda is a collection of _____.
A Hymns
B Stories
C Laws
D Poems
The Rigveda, the oldest Veda, is a compilation of hymns dedicated to various deities.
Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
A Akbar
B Jahangir
C Shah Jahan
D Aurangzeb
The Red Fort was built by Shah Jahan in 1648 as part of his new capital, Shahjahanabad.
The slogan “Swaraj is my birthright” was given by:
A Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B Mahatma Gandhi
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D Subhas Chandra Bose
Tilak popularized this slogan, inspiring Indians during the freedom struggle.
Who was the first woman ruler of Delhi?
A Razia Sultana
B Nur Jahan
C Rani Lakshmibai
D Chand Bibi
Razia Sultana ruled Delhi from 1236–1240 CE, the only woman to occupy the Delhi Sultanate throne.
The “Dandi March” was related to:
A Quit India Movement
B Civil Disobedience Movement
C Non-Cooperation Movement
D Swadeshi Movement
The Dandi March (1930) led by Gandhi marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
The capital of the Vijayanagara Empire was:
A Madurai
B Hampi
C Mysore
D Belur
Hampi, located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in:
A Delhi
B Bombay
C Calcutta
D Madras
The first INC session was held in 1885 at Bombay under the presidency of W.C. Bonnerjee.
The Great Bath was found at:
A Harappa
B Lothal
C Mohenjo-Daro
D Kalibangan
The Great Bath, one of the most famous structures of the Indus Valley Civilization, was discovered at Mohenjo-Daro.
The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British and:
A Tipu Sultan
B Siraj-ud-Daula
C Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula & Shah Alam II
D Hyder Ali
The British defeated this alliance in the Battle of Buxar (1764), solidifying their control over Bengal.
Who introduced the Mansabdari system in India?
A Babur
B Akbar
C Jahangir
D Aurangzeb
Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system to organize the Mughal military and administration.
The permanent settlement was introduced by:
A Lord Hastings
B Lord Wellesley
C Lord Cornwallis
D Lord Dalhousie
In 1793, Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal to fix land revenue.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in:
A 1917
B 1919
C 1920
D 1921
The massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, when General Dyer ordered firing on an unarmed crowd in Amritsar.
Who among the following founded the “Arya Samaj”?
A Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B Swami Dayananda Saraswati
C Swami Vivekananda
D Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Arya Samaj was founded in 1875 to promote Vedic values and oppose idol worship.
The Quit India Movement was launched in:
A 1930
B 1935
C 1942
D 1947
Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement on 8 August 1942, demanding an end to British rule.
Who was known as the “Iron Man of India”?
A Mahatma Gandhi
B Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D Subhas Chandra Bose
Patel earned this title for his leadership in uniting princely states into independent India.
The founder of the Gupta dynasty was:
A Chandragupta I
B Samudragupta
C Srigupta
D Chandragupta II
Srigupta founded the Gupta dynasty in the 3rd century CE.
The Revolt of 1857 started from:
A Delhi
B Kanpur
C Meerut
D Lucknow
The revolt began at Meerut on 10 May 1857, when Indian soldiers rebelled against the British.
The capital of Magadha during the reign of Bimbisara was:
A Rajagriha
B Pataliputra
C Champa
D Vaishali
Bimbisara made Rajagriha the capital of Magadha during his rule.
Who was the Viceroy of India during the Partition of Bengal (1905)?
A Lord Ripon
B Lord Curzon
C Lord Hardinge
D Lord Lytton
Lord Curzon ordered the partition of Bengal in 1905, which sparked strong nationalist protests.