Modern Indian History Quiz

India is the world's most populous country as of recent data, and it is the world's largest democracy by population.

Under Indira Gandhi's leadership, India conducted its first nuclear test, known as Smiling Buddha, in 1974.

During the Cold War, particularly under Indira Gandhi, India maintained a strategic and military partnership with the USSR, culminating in the 1971 Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation.

Jawaharlal Nehru was a strong advocate for social reform, specifically focusing on improving the status of women and the rights of lower castes (Dalits) through legislation and constitutional provisions.

The partition of British India in 1947 created the independent state of Pakistan as a homeland for Muslims to address religious tensions.

The two primary religious groups in British India before the 1947 partition were Hindus and Muslims.

Mohandas Gandhi is world-renowned for his philosophy of Satyagraha, or non-violent civil disobedience, which he used to lead the movement for Indian independence.

The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 with the initial goal of seeking greater participation for educated Indians in the British colonial government.

The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 was a major uprising by Indian soldiers (sepoys) serving in the British East India Company's army.

India was under the direct rule of the British Crown (the British Raj) prior to gaining its independence in 1947.