Indian History Quiz: Set 1 | Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who founded the Maurya Empire in ancient India?

A) Ashoka B) Chandragupta Maurya C) Bindusara D) Samudragupta

2. The famous 'Battle of Plassey' was fought in which year?

A) 1757 B) 1857 C) 1764 D) 1773

3. Who was the first Governor-General of India?

A) Lord William Bentinck B) Warren Hastings C) Lord Cornwallis D) Lord Canning

4. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as the...

A) Vedic Civilization B) Harappan Civilization C) Mesopotamian Civilization D) Egyptian Civilization

5. Who was the Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal?

A) Akbar B) Humayun C) Shah Jahan D) Aurangzeb

6. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?

A) 1885 B) 1905 C) 1919 D) 1942

7. Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution"?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

8. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?

A) 1930 B) 1942 C) 1947 D) 1920

9. What was the original name of Sher Shah Suri?

A) Farid Khan B) Jalal-ud-din C) Khurram D) Salim

10. The first battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and which ruler?

A) Hemu B) Ibrahim Lodi C) Akbar D) Sher Shah Suri

Indian History Quiz

A Quiz on important events and figures in Indian history (Set 1)

1. Who founded the Maurya Empire in ancient India?

2. The famous 'Battle of Plassey' was fought in which year?

3. Who was the first Governor-General of India?

4. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as the...

5. Who was the Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal?

6. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?

7. Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution"?

8. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?

9. What was the original name of Sher Shah Suri?

10. The first battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and which ruler?

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Indian History Quiz

A Quiz on important events and figures in Indian history (Set 1)

1. Who founded the Maurya Empire in ancient India? Read

2. The famous 'Battle of Plassey' was fought in which year? Read

3. Who was the first Governor-General of India? Read

4. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as the... Read

5. Who was the Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal? Read

6. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year? Read

7. Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution"? Read

8. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year? Read

9. What was the original name of Sher Shah Suri? Read

10. The first battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and which ruler? Read

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1. Who founded the Maurya Empire in ancient India?

2. The famous 'Battle of Plassey' was fought in which year?

3. Who was the first Governor-General of India?

4. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as the...

5. Who was the Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal?

6. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?

7. Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution"?

8. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?

9. What was the original name of Sher Shah Suri?

10. The first battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and which ruler?