Indian History Quiz: Set 5 | Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first Viceroy of India was...

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord Canning C) Warren Hastings D) Lord Curzon

2. Who was the founder of the Sikh Empire?

A) Guru Gobind Singh B) Guru Nanak C) Maharaja Ranjit Singh D) Banda Singh Bahadur

3. The 'Puranas' are a collection of ancient Indian texts. How many Puranas are there?

A) 10 B) 18 C) 24 D) 36

4. The 'Cabinet Mission Plan' for India arrived in which year?

A) 1942 B) 1945 C) 1946 D) 1947

5. The first newspaper published in India was...

A) The Hindu B) Bengal Gazette C) Bombay Samachar D) Amrita Bazar Patrika

6. Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?

A) Gautamiputra Satakarni B) Simuka C) Vashishtiputra Pulumavi D) Hala

7. The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' of 1928 was led by...

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Subhas Chandra Bose

8. The famous 'Red Fort' in Delhi was built by...

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

9. The 'Saka Era' was founded by which king?

A) Kanishka B) Chandragupta Maurya C) Ashoka D) Vikramaditya

10. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a policy introduced by...

A) Lord William Bentinck B) Lord Dalhousie C) Lord Canning D) Lord Curzon

Indian History Quiz

A Quiz on important events and figures in Indian history (Set 5)

1. The first Viceroy of India was...

2. Who was the founder of the Sikh Empire?

3. The 'Puranas' are a collection of ancient Indian texts. How many Puranas are there?

4. The 'Cabinet Mission Plan' for India arrived in which year?

5. The first newspaper published in India was...

6. Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?

7. The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' of 1928 was led by...

8. The famous 'Red Fort' in Delhi was built by...

9. The 'Saka Era' was founded by which king?

10. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a policy introduced by...

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A Quiz on important events and figures in Indian history (Set 5)

1. The first Viceroy of India was... Read

2. Who was the founder of the Sikh Empire? Read

3. The 'Puranas' are a collection of ancient Indian texts. How many Puranas are there? Read

4. The 'Cabinet Mission Plan' for India arrived in which year? Read

5. The first newspaper published in India was... Read

6. Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty? Read

7. The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' of 1928 was led by... Read

8. The famous 'Red Fort' in Delhi was built by... Read

9. The 'Saka Era' was founded by which king? Read

10. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a policy introduced by... Read

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1. The first Viceroy of India was...

2. Who was the founder of the Sikh Empire?

3. The 'Puranas' are a collection of ancient Indian texts. How many Puranas are there?

4. The 'Cabinet Mission Plan' for India arrived in which year?

5. The first newspaper published in India was...

6. Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?

7. The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' of 1928 was led by...

8. The famous 'Red Fort' in Delhi was built by...

9. The 'Saka Era' was founded by which king?

10. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a policy introduced by...