Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?
A Akbar
B Babur
C Humayun
D Sher Shah Suri
Babur established the Mughal Empire in 1526 after defeating Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat.
The capital of the Mauryan Empire during Ashoka’s reign was:
A Ujjain
B Taxila
C Pataliputra
D Kalinga
Pataliputra (modern Patna) served as the capital of the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka’s rule.
The Harappan people worshipped mainly which symbol?
A Fire
B Peepal tree
C Linga
D Sun
Archaeological findings suggest that Harappans worshipped nature, especially the Peepal tree, fertility symbols, and a mother goddess.
Who was the founder of the Slave Dynasty in India?
A Iltutmish
B Qutb-ud-din Aibak
C Balban
D Alauddin Khilji
Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a slave of Muhammad Ghori, founded the Slave Dynasty in 1206 CE.
The capital of the Pallava dynasty was:
A Kanchi
B Madurai
C Thanjavur
D Tiruchirappalli
Kanchipuram served as the capital city of the Pallava dynasty in South India.
Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
A Lord Mountbatten
B C. Rajagopalachari
C Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D Jawaharlal Nehru
Lord Mountbatten served as the first Governor-General after India’s independence in 1947.
The Ryotwari system was introduced by:
A Lord Cornwallis
B Thomas Munro
C Lord Wellesley
D Warren Hastings
Thomas Munro introduced the Ryotwari system in Madras and Bombay Presidencies, where revenue was collected directly from farmers.
The battle that established British supremacy in India was:
A Battle of Plassey
B Battle of Buxar
C Battle of Panipat
D Battle of Wandiwash
The Battle of Buxar (1764) confirmed British supremacy in India after defeating Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II.
Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system in India?
A Lord Wellesley
B Lord Hastings
C Lord Dalhousie
D Lord Cornwallis
Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance to bring Indian states under British control.
The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the:
A British partition of Bengal
B Jallianwala Bagh massacre
C Disrespect to the Caliph of Turkey
D Rowlatt Act
The Khilafat Movement (1919–24) aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliph, the spiritual leader of Muslims.
The first Battle of Panipat was fought between:
A Babur and Rana Sanga
B Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi
C Akbar and Hemu
D Sher Shah and Humayun
The battle in 1526 marked the end of the Delhi Sultanate and the beginning of the Mughal Empire.
Who among the following founded the Ramakrishna Mission?
A Swami Vivekananda
B Ramakrishna Paramhansa
C Dayananda Saraswati
D Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 to promote spirituality and social service.
The first Indian to pass the Indian Civil Services Examination was:
A Surendranath Banerjee
B Satyendranath Tagore
C Dadabhai Naoroji
D Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian ICS officer in 1863.
Who was the leader of the revolt in Lucknow during 1857?
A Kunwar Singh
B Begum Hazrat Mahal
C Rani Lakshmibai
D Tantia Tope
Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt in Lucknow and fought bravely against the British.
Who was known as the “Liberator of the Indian Press”?
A Charles Metcalfe
B Lord Hastings
C Lord Ripon
D William Bentinck
Charles Metcalfe abolished press restrictions in 1835, earning him this title.
The term ‘Satyagraha’ was first used by Gandhi during:
A Champaran Movement
B Kheda Movement
C Ahmedabad Mill Strike
D South African struggle
Gandhi coined ‘Satyagraha’ in South Africa during his protest against racial laws.
The Home Rule League was founded by:
A Mahatma Gandhi
B Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
C Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Bose
D Lala Lajpat Rai
The Home Rule League was started in 1916 to demand self-government for India.
The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between:
A Gandhi and Ambedkar
B Nehru and Jinnah
C Gandhi and Lord Irwin
D Bose and Nehru
The Poona Pact provided for joint electorates with reserved seats for the depressed classes.
Who was the last Governor-General of India?
A C. Rajagopalachari
B Lord Mountbatten
C Lord Wavell
D Lord Linlithgow
C. Rajagopalachari became the last Governor-General after India became a republic in 1950.
Who wrote the book Arthashastra?
A Kautilya
B Vishnugupta
C Chanakya
D All of the above
All three names refer to the same person—advisor of Chandragupta Maurya and author of Arthashastra.
The Swadeshi Movement started after:
A Partition of Bengal (1905)
B Jallianwala Bagh massacre
C Simon Commission
D Rowlatt Act
The movement promoted Indian goods and boycotted British products after Bengal’s partition.
The Indian National Army (INA) was formed by:
A Mahatma Gandhi
B Subhas Chandra Bose
C Bal Tilak
D Lala Lajpat Rai
Bose formed the INA in 1943 to fight the British with the slogan “Give me blood and I will give you freedom.”
The founder of the Chola dynasty was:
A Rajaraja Chola I
B Vijayalaya Chola
C Rajendra Chola
D Kulottunga Chola
Vijayalaya established the Chola dynasty in the 9th century CE.
The capital of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) was:
A Pataliputra
B Ujjain
C Kannauj
D Delhi
Chandragupta II shifted his capital to Ujjain, making it a major cultural and trade center.
Who among the following was the first Indian woman to become President of the Indian National Congress?
A Sarojini Naidu
B Annie Besant
C Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D Sucheta Kriplani
Annie Besant became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress in 1917.