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India, the land of ancient civilization has a dynamic history spanning back to the beginning of human civilization. Indian History began with the birth of Indus Valley Civilization also popularly known as Harappan Civilization. Harappan Civilization flourished around 2500 BC. The prime occupation during the times was agriculture and domesticating animals and making tools and weapons from copper, bronze & tin.
Indian History is an important topic in General Awareness. Indian History Practice Quiz article, is exceedingly important for candidates preparing for RRB ALP/Technical Exams/Junior Engineer Recruitment, SSC CGL, UPSC (Civil services exam including IAS) Exams and other government sector recruitment exams. The article Indian History Practice Quiz, will assist the students understanding of the type of questions expected from the topic Indian History.

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1. Which one of the following leaders was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference held in Delhi in 1919?
    A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Shaukat Ali C. M.A. Jinnah D. None of these

Answer - Option A
2. Which movement was launched along with the Khilafat Movement?
    A. Swadeshi Movement B. Home Rule Movement C. Civil Disobedience Movement D. Civil Disobedience Movement

Answer - Option D
3. The Swaraj Party stood for
    A. Capturing Legislature Councils by contesting elections B. Boycotting the elections C. Overthrow of Government by organizing a country wide strike D. None of these

Answer - Option A
4. Of the followings who was not a member of the Khilafat Committee?
    A. Maulana Shaukat Ali B. Maulana Muhammad Ali C. M.A. Jinnah D. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

Answer - Option C
5. Who of the following was not involved in the incident relating to throwing of a bomb in Central Legislative Assembly on April 18, 1929?
    A. Sardar Bhagat Singh B. Khudiram C. B.K. Dutt D. All these

Answer - Option B
6. The All India Muslim League was founded under the leadership of
    A. Maulana Mohmmed Ali B. Hasan Imam and Mazhar-ul Haque C. Agha Khan and Mohsinul-Mulk D. Hakim Ajmal Khan and Zafar Ali Khan

Answer - Option C
7. Who was the first Englishman to preside over the Congress session at Allahabad in 1908?
    A. W. Wedder-burn B. A.O. Hume C. George Yule D. Mrs. Annie Besant

Answer - Option C
8. Who was the first Muslim president of the INC?
    A. Hakim Ajmal Khan B. Rafi Ahmad Kidwai C. Abul Kalam Azad D. Badruddin Tayabjee

Answer - Option D
9. Which of the following did not have an important role in the Swadeshi movement ?
    A. Women B. Peasants C. Students D. Muslims

Answer - Option B
10. M.K. Gandhi applied his ‘Satyagraha’ first against the
    A. European indigo planters B. Mill owners of Ahmedabad. C. British government to protest against the Rowlatt Acts D. Racist authorities of South Africa.

Answer - Option D
11. The cardinal principle of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha was
    A. Fearlessness B. Truthfulness C. Non-violence D. All of these

Answer - Option C
12. First great experiment in satyagraha came in 1917 in
    A. Ahmedabad B. Champaran C. Sabarmati D. Bardoli

Answer - Option B
13. Gandhiji’s Champaran Movement was for
    A. The security of rights of Harijans B. Civil disobedience movement C. Maintaining the unity of Hindu society D. Solving the problem of the indigo workers

Answer - Option D
14. Who was the political guru of Gandhiji ?
    A. Nauroji B. Gokhale C. Tilak D. Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer - Option B
15. Who gave the call “Do or Die” ?
    A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Subhash Bose

Answer - Option B
1. Ashoka in the 13th year of his coronation, appointed a special type of officer who surveyed the land, kept land records and carried out justice. These officers were called
    A. Amatyas B. Samahartas C. Rajukas D. Chalukyas

Answer - Option B
2. Who built the Jagannatha temple of Puri?
    A. Anantavarmana Chodaganga B. Narsimahavarmana C. Aadiyavarmana D. Parmeshwaravarmana

Answer - Option A
3. Section 66 A has been in media controversy recently. The section pertains to
    A. Communal Harmony B. Sexual Aggression C. Company's Act D. Information Technology

Answer - Option D
4. In which of the following movement did Gandhiji make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon?
    A. Ahmedabad strike, 1918 B. Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919 C. Swadeshi Movement, 1905 D. Champaran Satyagraha, 1917

Answer - Option A
5. The famous Chinese pilgrim 'Hieun Tsang' visited India during the reign of:
    A. Harshavardhan B. Chandragupta II C. Ashoka D. Kanishka

Answer - Option B
6. Jama Masjid at Delhi was built by :
    A. Akbar B. Jahangir C. Shah Jahan D. Aurangzeb

Answer - Option C
7. The 'Quit India Movement' was launched in the year :
    A. 1920 A.D. B. 1930 A.D. C. 1942 A.D. D. 1946 A.D

Answer - Option C
8. Who wrote 'Indica' ?
    A. Kautilya B. Kalidasa C. Shudraka D. Megasthenes

Answer - Option D
9. 'Giddha' is a folk dance of :
    A. Punjab B. Uttar Pradesh C. Assam D. Maharashtra

Answer - Option A
10. "The Servants of India Society' was founded by :
    A. Jyotiba Phule B. G.K. Gokhale C. B.G. Tilak D. B.R. Ambedkar

Answer - Option B
11. Goutam Buddha delivered his first sermons at :
    A. Kusinagar B. Sarnath C. Pataliputra D. Vaishali

Answer - Option B
12. The Governor General of India at the time of foundation of Indian National Congress was ?
    A. Lord Chelmsford B. Lord Dalhousie C. Lord Dufferin D. Lord Canning

Answer - Option C
13. Who was the advocate at the famous trials of three INA Soldiers ?
    A. Bhulabhai Desai B. Asaf Ali C. Subhash Chandra Bose D. C. Rajagopalachari

Answer - Option A
14. Match Column A (Dance type) and Column B (State)
Column. A Column. B
P. Bihu 1. Gujarat
Q. Garba 2. UP
R. Tamasha 3. Assam
S. Nautanki 4. Maharashtra

    A. P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3 B. P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2 C. P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4 D. P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3

Answer - Option B
15. The first capital of British Colonial India as
    A. Delhi B. Mumbai C. Kolkata D. Madras

Answer - Option C
1. "Khalsa" was founded by-
    A. Guru Gobind Singh B. Guru Ramdas C. Guru Nanak D. Guru Arjun Dev

Answer - Option A
2. "Mahabharata" the epic was written by-
    A. Vyasa B. Kalidasa C. Tulsidasa D. Valmiki

Answer - Option A
3. The famous queen Chand Bibi who fought against Akbar, defended the city of -
    A. Berar B. Ahmad nagar C. Golconda D. Mysore

Answer - Option D
4. Arya samaj was founded by-
    A. Raja Ram Mohan B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale C. Swami Dayanand Saraswati D. Anne Besant

Answer - Option C
5. India's first war of Independence (related to Meerut mutiny) was in:
    A. 1835 B. 1857 C. 1892 D. 1905

Answer - Option B
6. French power declined in India after the battle of-
    A. Plassey B. Buxar C. Talikota D. Wandiwash

Answer - Option D
7. The first Indian railway train journey between Bombay and Thane was in the year-
    A. 1857 B. 1853 C. 1818 D. 1854

Answer - Option B
8. With which one of the following movements is the slogan "Do or Die" associated ?
    A. Swadeshi Movement B. Non-Cooperation Movement C. Civil Disobedience Movement D. Quit India Movement

Answer - Option D
9. Which one of the following places was associated with the beginning of Vinoba Bhave Bhoodan Movement?
    A. Dandi B. Kheda C. Pochampalli D. Champaran

Answer - Option C
10. Identify the Mughal Emperor who gave permission to East India Company to establish their factory at Surat :
    A. Akbar B. Jahangir C. Shahjahan D. Aurangzeb

Answer - Option B
11. The ruler of which of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of Misgovernance ?
    A. Awadh B. Jhansi C. Satara D. Nagpur

Answer - Option A
12. Palitana Temples are located near :
    A. Bhavnagar, Gujarat B. Ujjain, Madhva Pradesh C. Nasik, Maharashtra D. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Answer - Option A
13. Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of Uprising of 1857, belonged to :
    A. Punjab B. Rajasthan C. Madhya Pradesh D. Bihar

Answer - Option D
14. Where was the First Session of Indian National Congress held in 1885 A.D. ?
    A. Delhi B. Calcutta C. Bombay D. Surat

Answer - Option C
15. The 1929 session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the
    A. attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress B. attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress C. Non-Cooperation Movement was launched D. decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken

Answer - Option B
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