Indian history
- In which year did the Partition of Bengal, ordered by Lord Curzon, take effect? Answer: B. 1905 Answer: (B) 1905 The Partition of Bengal came into effect on 16 October 1905 and led to the Swadeshi Movement. It was annull... 1
- Who founded the Maurya Empire? Answer: D. Chandragupta Maurya Answer: (D) Chandragupta Maurya Chandragupta Maurya, guided by Chanakya (Kautilya), overthrew the Nanda dynas... 1
- From which place did Mahatma Gandhi begin the Dandi March in 1930? Answer: C. Sabarmati Ashram Answer: (C) Sabarmati Ashram Gandhi set out from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad on 12 March 1930 and reached Dandi... 1
- Who was the first Governor-General of independent India? Answer: A. Lord Mountbatten Answer: (A) Lord Mountbatten Lord Mountbatten served as the first Governor-General of independent India (1947–48... 1
- In which year was the Indian National Congress founded? Answer: D. 1885 Answer: (D) 1885 The Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 at Bombay, with A.O. Hume among its founders and... 1
- Who founded the Arya Samaj? Answer: A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati Answer: (A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay in 1875 a... 1
- The Harappan site of Lothal, known for its dockyard, is located in which present-day state of India? Answer: C. Gujarat Answer: (C) Gujarat Lothal lies in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, and has the earliest known dockyard of the Indus Valley C... 1
- The construction of the Qutub Minar in Delhi was begun by: Answer: B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak Answer: (B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak Qutb-ud-din Aibak began the Qutub Minar around 1199; his successor Iltutmish adde... 1
- The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar in which year? Answer: C. 1919 Answer: (C) 1919 On 13 April 1919, troops under General Dyer fired on a peaceful gathering at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. 1
- In the First Battle of Panipat (1526), Babur defeated: Answer: B. Ibrahim Lodi Answer: (B) Ibrahim Lodi Babur's victory over Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in 1526 founded the Mughal Empire. He defeated... 1
- Who gave the slogan 'Do or Die' during the Quit India Movement? Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi Answer: (B) Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi gave the call 'Do or Die' at the Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay, on 8 August 1942,... 1
- Who among the following was a founder of the Ghadar Party, set up in 1913 in the USA? Answer: D. Lala Har Dayal Answer: (D) Lala Har Dayal The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 by Indian emigrants on the Pacific coast of the US... 1
- The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year? Answer: B. 1757 Answer: (B) 1757 In the Battle of Plassey (1757) the East India Company under Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Naw... 1