Indian History Trivia Quiz

1. In which year did India become a member of United Nations?

1. 1945
2. 1943
3. 1947
4. 1952

2. How many languages have been recognized by the Indian Constitution?

1. 26
2. 22
3. 18
4. 30

3. The Indian National Anthem was originally composed by____.

1. Amrita Pritam
2. Mahadevi Varma
3. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
4. Rabindra Nath Tagore

4. The digit 0 (Zero) was invented by which Indian Scholar?

1. Srinivasa Ramanujan
2. Aryabhata
3. CV Raman
4. Bhaskara I

5. Who designed the flag of India?

1. Potti Sreeramulu
2. Tanguturi Prakasam
3. Pingali Venkayya
4. Rabindra Nath Tagore

6. Which of the following was NOT introduced by the British in India?

1. Chess
2. Railways
3. Cricket
4. Telegraph

7. How long did the Taj Mahal in Agra take to build?

1. 8 years
2. 20 years
3. 14 years
4. 26 years

8. Which was the last Indian state to gain independence from foreign rule?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Goa
3. Tripura
4. Gujarat

9. Who introduced English as an official language in India?

1. Lord Macaulay
2. Lord William Bentick
3. Dalhousie
4. Sir Charles Wood

10. In Eastern India, Where did the English Company open its first factory in 1633?

1. Orissa
2. Tripura
3. West Bengal
4. Assam