Indian History Quiz PDF

NAME OF THE STUDENT__________________________ CLASS_________ 1.Which of the following events is considered the 'spark' that ignited the Indian Independence Movement? a) The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 b) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre c) The Partition of Bengal d) The Non-Cooperatio...

NAME OF THE STUDENT__________________________ CLASS_________ 1.Which of the following events is considered the 'spark' that ignited the Indian Independence Movement? a) The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 b) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre c) The Partition of Bengal d) The Non-Cooperation Movement 2. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Nation'? a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel d) Subhas Chandra Bose 3. The Quit India Movement was launched in response to: a) The Cripps Mission b) The Cabinet Mission Plan c) The Simon Commission d) The Government of India Act 1935 4. Which of the following was NOT a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress? a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale c) Dadabhai Naoroji d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah 5. Who served as the first Prime Minister of India? a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Rajendra Prasad 6. Who is credited with being the architect of the Indian Constitution? a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) B.R. Ambedkar d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 7. Which leader is known for his role in unifying princely states with India? a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel d) Rajendra Prasad 8. Who was the first President of India? a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Rajendra Prasad c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel d) B.R. Ambedkar 9. What is the capital of Australia? a) Sydney b) Melbourne c) Canberra d) Perth 10. Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'? a) China b) Japan c) South Korea d) Vietnam 11. What is the capital of Brazil? a) Rio de Janeiro b) Sao Paulo c) Brasilia d) Salvador 12. Which city is the capital of Egypt? a) Alexandria b) Cairo c) Luxor d) Giza 13. What is the national animal of India? a) Lion b) Tiger c) Elephant d) Peacock 14. Which river is known as the 'Ganga' in Hindi? a) Brahmaputra b) Yamuna c) Godavari d) Ganges 15. What is the highest peak in India? a) Kanchenjunga b) Nanda Devi c) K2 d) Mount Everest 16. Which Indian state is known for its tea plantations? a) Kerala b) Assam c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu 17. Who is the author of the epic "Ramayana"? a) Valmiki b) Vyasa c) Kalidasa d) Tulsidas 18. Which famous Indian poet wrote the poem "Gitanjali"? a) Rabindranath Tagore b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee c) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay d) Premchand 19. The novel "God of Small Things" is written by: a) Arundhati Roy b) Jhumpa Lahiri c) Vikram Seth d) Salman Rushdie 20. Which Indian author is known for his works on Indian mythology and philosophy? a) R.K. Narayan b) Amish Tripathi c) Devdutt Pattanaik d) Sudha Murty 21. Who is the current Prime Minister of India? a) Narendra Modi b) Rahul Gandhi c) Sonia Gandhi d) Manmohan Singh 22. What is the name of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier? a) INS Vikrant b) INS Viraat c) INS Vikramaditya d) INS Chakra 23. Which state recently launched the 'Mission LiFE' initiative? a) Gujarat b) Maharashtra c) Uttar Pradesh d) Kerala 24. India's first indigenously built nuclear submarine is named: a) INS Arihant b) INS Sindhuvir c) INS Chakra d) INS Kalvari 25. What is the national flower of India? a) Rose b) Lotus c) Jasmine d) Marigold 26. Which Indian city is known as the 'Pink City'? a) Delhi b) Mumbai c) Jaipur d) Kolkata 27. What is the national bird of India? a) Peacock b) Dove c) Eagle d) Parrot 28. Which Indian state is known as the 'Spice Garden of India'? a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Andhra Pradesh d) Tamil Nadu 29. What is the name of the famous Indian dance form originating in Tamil Nadu? a) Kathak b) Bharatnatyam c) Odissi d) Kuchipudi 30. Which Indian festival is celebrated with colorful lights and fireworks? a) Holi b) Diwali c) Dussehra d) Raksha Bandhan 31. Which Indian state is known for its production of mangoes? a) Maharashtra b) Uttar Pradesh c) Andhra Pradesh d) Gujarat 32. Which Indian state is known for its cotton production? a) Punjab b) Haryana c) Maharashtra d) Gujarat 33. What is the national motto of India? a) Satyameva Jayate b) Jai Hind c) Vande Mataram d) Bharat Mata Ki Jai 34. Which Indian state is known for its production of spices? a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Andhra Pradesh d) Tamil Nadu 35. What is the name of the famous Indian monument built by Shah Jahan? a) Taj Mahal b) Red Fort c) Qutub Minar d) India Gate 36. Which Indian state is known for its production of tea? a) Assam b) Karnataka c) Tamil Nadu d) Kerala 37. What is the name of the famous Indian monument built by Ashoka the Great? a) Qutub Minar b) Red Fort c) Taj Mahal d) Ashoka Stambh 38. Which Indian state is known for its production of coffee? a) Karnataka b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Andhra Pradesh 39. What is the name of the famous Indian monument built by Akbar? a) Red Fort b) Taj Mahal c) Qutub Minar d) Buland Darwaza 40. Which Indian state is known for its production of rubber? a) Kerala b) Tamil Nadu c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh 41. Who led the Indian National Congress during the freedom struggle? A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Lala Lajpat Rai 42. Which movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920? A) Non-Cooperation Movement B) Civil Disobedience Movement C) Quit India Movement D) Salt March 43. Who wrote the book "India's Struggle for Freedom"? A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Bipin Chandra Pal 44. Who was the first Indian to become the Governor-General of India? A) C. Rajagopalachari B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Lord Mountbatten 45. What was the name of the movement started by Bhagat Singh? A) Naujawan Bharat Sabha B) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association C) Indian National Army D) Azad Hind Fauj 46. Who is known as the "Father of the Nation"? A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Bhagat Singh 47. Who was the first Prime Minister of India? A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 48. Who led the Indian National Army? A) Subhas Chandra Bose B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Bhagat Singh 49. Who wrote the book "The Discovery of India"? A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 50. Who was known as the "Iron Man of India"? A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Bhagat Singh 51. What is the capital of Australia? A) Sydney B) Melbourne C) Canberra D) Perth 52. Which country has its capital as Beijing? A) China B) Japan C) Korea D) Thailand 53. What is the capital of Brazil? A) Rio de Janeiro B) São Paulo C) Brasília D) Lima 54. Which country has its capital as Ottawa? A) Canada B) USA C) Mexico D) UK 55. What is the capital of South Africa? A) Johannesburg B) Cape Town C) Pretoria D) Durban 56. What is the largest planet in our solar system? A) Earth B) Saturn C) Jupiter D) Uranus 57. Who wrote the book "Alice in Wonderland"? A) Lewis Carroll B) J.K. Rowling C) Charles Dickens D) William Shakespeare 58. What is the chemical symbol for gold? A) Ag B) Au C) Hg D) Pb 59. Who was the first man to walk on the moon? A) Neil Armstrong B) Buzz Aldrin C) Yuri Gagarin D) Albert Einstein 60. What is the largest living species of lizard? A) Komodo dragon B) Saltwater crocodile C) African elephant D) Blue whale 61. Who wrote the epic "Ramayana"? A) Valmiki B) Vyasa C) Kalidasa D) Tulsidas 62. Who wrote the novel "The Guide"? A) R.K. Narayan B) Rabindranath Tagore C) Arundhati Roy D) Salman Rushdie 63. What is the name of the famous Indian poem "The Gita"? A) Bhagavad Gita B) Mahabharata C) Ramayana D) Upanishads 64. Who wrote the play "Shakuntala"? A) Kalidasa B) Bhavabhuti C) Vishakhadatta D) Banabhatta 65. Who is the author of the book "The History of India"? A) Romila Thapar B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Bipin Chandra D) Ramachandra Guha 66. Who wrote the novel "The God of Small Things"? A) Arundhati Roy B) Salman Rushdie C) Vikram Seth D) Amitav Ghosh 67. Who wrote the poem "The Gitanjali"? A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Sarojini Naidu C) Subramania Bharati D) Kamala Das 68. Who is the author of the book "The Room on the Roof"? A) Ruskin Bond B) R.K. Narayan C) Khushwant Singh D) Amitav Ghosh 69. Who wrote the play "Andha Yug"? A) Dharamvir Bharti B) Mohan Rakesh C) Badal Sircar D) Vijay Tendulkar 69. Who is the author of the book "The Bestseller She Wrote"? A) Ravi Subramanian B) Ashwin Sanghi C) Amish Tripathi D) Chetan Bhagat 70. Who is the current Prime Minister of India? A) Narendra Modi B) Rahul Gandhi C) Arvind Kejriwal D) Nitin Gadkari 71. What is the name of India's national river? A) Ganga B) Brahmaputra C) Indus D) Narmada 72. Who is the Chief Justice of India? A) Justice N.V. Ramana B) Justice U.U. Lalit C) Justice A.M. Khanwilkar D) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 73. What is the name of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier? A) INS Vikrant B) INS Viraat C) INS Vikramaditya D) INS Arihant 74. Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India? A) Shaktikanta Das B) Urjit Patel C) Raghuram Rajan D) D. Subbarao 75. What is the capital of Argentina? A) Buenos Aires B) Cordoba C) Mendoza D) Tucuman 76. Which country has its capital as Abuja? A) Nigeria B) South Africa C) Egypt D) Morocco 77. What is the capital of Canada? A) Ottawa B) Toronto C) Montreal D) Vancouver 78. Which country has its capital as Bangkok? A) Thailand B) Vietnam C) Cambodia D) Laos 79. What is the capital of Russia? A) Moscow B) St. Petersburg C) Kiev D) Minsk 80. Who wrote the epic "Ramayana"? A) Valmiki B) Vyasa C) Kalidasa D) Tulsidas 81. What is the name of the ancient Indian scripture? A) Vedas B) Upanishads C) Puranas D) Mahabharata 82. Who is the author of the "Bhagavad Gita"? A) Lord Krishna B) Arjuna C) Vyasa D) Valmiki 84. What is the name of the famous Sanskrit play? A) Shakuntala B) Meghaduta C) Abhijnanasakuntalam D) Mudrarakshasa 85. Who wrote the "Mahabharata"? A) Vyasa B) Valmiki C) Kalidasa D) Tulsidas 86. Who wrote the "Taj-ul-Masir"? A) Hasan Nizami B) Amir Khusrau C) Malik Muhammad Jayasi D) Abdul Fazal 87. What is the name of the famous Sufi poem? A) Masnavi-e-Ma'navi B) Divan-e-Shams C) Khutbat-e-Sadi D) Ghazals of Ghalib 88. Who wrote the "Padmavat"? A) Malik Muhammad Jayasi B) Amir Khusrau C) Hasan Nizami D) Abdul Fazal 89. Who was the famous Bhakti poet? A) Kabir B) Tukaram C) Mirabai D) Surdas 90. What is the name of the famous Hindi epic? A) Ramcharitmanas B) Mahabharata C) Bhagavad Gita D) Padmavat 91. Who wrote the "Guide"? A) R.K. Narayan B) Rabindranath Tagore C) Arundhati Roy D) Salman Rushdie 92. What is the name of the famous Indian novel? A) "The God of Small Things" B) "The Bestseller She Wrote" C) "The Room on the Roof" D) "The White Tiger" 93. Who wrote the "Gitanjali"? A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Sarojini Naidu C) Subramania Bharati D) Kamala Das 94. Who was the famous Indian poet? A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Sarojini Naidu C) Subramania Bharati D) A.K. Ramanujan 95. What is the name of the famous Indian play? A) "Andha Yug" B) "Adhe Adhure" C) "Khamosh! Adalat Jaari Hai" D) "The Post Office" 96. Who wrote the "Panchatantra Tales"? A) Vishnu Sharma B) Aesop C) Jataka Tales D) Hitopadesha 97. What is the name of the famous Indian folktale? A) "The Tale of the Tiger" B) "The Monkey King" C) "The Elephant's Dance" D) "The Blind Men and the Elephant" 98. Who wrote the "Jataka Tales"? A) Buddha B) Vishnu Sharma C) Aesop D) Hitopadesha 99. What is the name of the famous Indian mythological story? A) "The Churning of the Ocean" B) "The Ramayana" C) "The Mahabharata" D) "The Bhagavad Gita" 100. Who wrote the "Hitopadesha"? A) Narayana B) Vishnu Sharma C) Aesop D) Buddha