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Indian History and General Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge of Indian political history, social reform movements, key historical figures, and important dates in Indian history.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The day on which Mahatma Gandhi assassinated.

  1. 1966 Jan 11
  2. 1964 May 27
  3. 1948 Jan 30
  4. 1950 Dec 15
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The day on which Lal Bahadur Shastry died

  1. 1966 Jan 11
  2. 1964 May 27
  3. 1948 Jan 30
  4. 1950 Dec 15
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Constitution of India came in to force on

  1. 1966 Jan 11
  2. 1964 May 27
  3. 1948 Jan 30
  4. 1950 Dec 15
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The date on which Sardar Vllabhabhai Patel died.

  1. 1966 Jan 11
  2. 1964 May 27
  3. 1948 Jan 30
  4. 1950 Dec 15
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was metric system of weights and measures introduced.

  1. 1963
  2. 1966
  3. 1950
  4. 1958
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The date on which Javahar Lal Nehru died

  1. 1966 Jan 11
  2. 1964 May 27
  3. 1948 Jan 30
  4. 1950 Dec 15
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year Naga Land became state of India

  1. 1963
  2. 1966
  3. 1974
  4. 1950
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first general election was held on the year

  1. 1963
  2. 1966
  3. 1974
  4. 1950
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister.

  1. 1963
  2. 1966
  3. 1974
  4. 1950
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year India conduct first atomic explosion.

  1. 1963
  2. 1966
  3. 1974
  4. 1950
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year state of Haryana and Punjab came in to being

  1. 1963
  2. 1966
  3. 1974
  4. 1950
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

______ is called father of our Nation.

  1. Javahar Lal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Dr. Rajendraprasad
  4. Bankim Candra Chatterjee
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

India's first President.

  1. Javahar Lal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Dr. Rajendraprasad
  4. B. R. Ambedkar
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

India's first Prime Minister.

  1. Javahar Lal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Dr. Rajendraprasad
  4. B. R. Ambedkar
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The founder of All India Harijan Sangh

  1. Javahar Lal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Dr. Rajendraprasad
  4. B. R. Ambedkar
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The founder of Vedanta College in 1825

  1. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. Ram Mohan Roy
  3. Swami Dayananda Saraswathy
  4. Kesav Chandra Sen
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

“Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India” is told by

  1. Javahar Lal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Dr. Rajendraprasad
  4. B. R. Ambedkar
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The founder of All India Depressed Class Federation

  1. Javahar Lal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Dr. Rajendraprasad
  4. B. R. Ambedkar
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who began the Suddhi Movement?

  1. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. Ram Mohan Roy
  3. Swami Dayananda Saraswathy
  4. Kesav Chandra Sen
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who started “Shome Prakash”?

  1. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. Ram Mohan Roy
  3. Swami Dayananda Saraswathy
  4. Kesav Chandra Sen
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who founded the “Prarthana Samaj” in 1867 in Bombay?

  1. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. Ram Mohan Roy
  3. Swami Dayananda Saraswathy
  4. Kesav Chandra Sen
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was made the President of the Congress at the historic Lahore Session of 1929?

  1. Javahar Lal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Dr. Rajendraprasad
  4. Bankim Candra Chatterjee
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the person who was described by Americans as 'Perfect Master of the English Language' :

  1. Swami Vivekananda
  2. Ramakrishna Parama Hansa
  3. CV Raman
  4. Charles Dickens
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was elected the permanent chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

  1. Javahar Lal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Dr. Rajendraprasad
  4. B. R. Ambedkar
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Founder of Brahma Samaj of India

  1. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. Ram Mohan Roy
  3. Swami Dayananda Saraswathy
  4. Kesav Chandra Sen
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