Indian History Quiz

Meghalaya became a full state of India on January 21, 1972. Before this, it was an autonomous state within Assam. The year 1972 is historically correct for Meghalaya's statehood.

Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, passed away on May 27, 1964.

India became a sovereign democratic republic on January 26, 1950, when the Constitution of India came into effect.

Nagaland was formally inaugurated as the 16th state of the Indian Union on December 1, 1963.

The first general elections to the Lok Sabha were held in 1951-52. This was a historic moment as it was independent India's first democratic exercise. Voting actually occurred from late 1951 through early 1952, so 1951 is the correct answer.

Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920 following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the Khilafat issue.

The Dandi March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, was led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 to protest the British salt tax.

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy served as the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1956 to 1960. He later became the sixth President of India from 1977 to 1982.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab.

The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata was formally opened to the public in 1921.

Vasco da Gama reached Calicut, India, by sea in 1498, establishing a direct maritime route from Europe to India.

The Sino-Indian War, or the Indo-China war, took place in 1962 over disputed Himalayan border territories.

The partition of Bengal was announced by Lord Curzon in 1905, which triggered widespread protests and the Swadeshi movement.

Eden Gardens was established in 1864 in Kolkata, India. It is one of the oldest and most iconic cricket grounds in the world.

Mahmud of Ghazni launched his first major invasion of India in 1001 AD, defeating the Hindu Shahi king Jayapala.

The East India Company was incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600, to trade in the East Indies.

The Indian National Congress was founded in Bombay in December 1885.

In the 2012 London Olympics, India won a total of 6 medals: 2 silver and 4 bronze.

Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, marking the beginning of the Mughal Empire.

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

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat.

The first passenger railway line in India ran between Bombay (Bori Bunder) and Thane on April 16, 1853.