India- History Quiz

The Government of India Act 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) expanded the franchise, though it remained limited to a small percentage of the population based on property, tax, or education criteria.

During World War I, approximately 1.5 million Indian soldiers served in the British Indian Army, making it one of the largest volunteer forces in the conflict.

Indian troops were deployed to several theaters during World War I, most notably on the Western Front in France and Belgium, as well as in Mesopotamia and East Africa.

The landmark Indo-US Civil Nuclear Agreement was signed in 2006, marking a significant shift in the strategic relationship between the two nations.

The territorial dispute over the region of Kashmir has been the primary cause of multiple wars and ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan since 1947.

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse.

The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1947, which provided for the partition of India and the creation of the independent dominions of India and Pakistan.

Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British Crown assumed direct control of India from the East India Company through the Government of India Act 1858.

Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 following the Chauri Chaura incident, where a violent mob set fire to a police station, killing several officers.

Mahatma Gandhi was married to Kasturba Gandhi in an arranged marriage in 1883, when both were 13 years old.

Satyagraha, which translates to 'truth-force' or 'soul-force', was the term coined by Gandhi to describe his philosophy of non-violent resistance.

Gandhi traveled to Britain in 1888 to study law at the Inner Temple in London, where he qualified as a barrister.