Indian History GK Quiz

1. India became a Republic Nation in which year?

1. 1947
2. 1950
3. 1971
4. 1965

2. Pondicherry was a colony of which country until 1954?

1. Italy
2. Portugal
3. Russia
4. France

3. Goa was the settlement of which country?

1. Italy
2. Egypt
3. Portugal
4. England

4. Erstwhile East Bengal is now a part of which country?

1. Pakistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Afghanistan
4. Bhutan

5. India's Declaration of Independence was signed at?

1. Midnight
2. Afternoon
3. Evening
4. Morning

6. Who was the first Viceroy of India?

1. Lord Canning
2. Lord Mountbatten
3. Lord Curzon
4. Warren Hastings

7. When was the first General Election held in India?

1. 1947
2. 1965
3. 1951
4. 1950

8. Who conducted the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?

1. Lord Mountbatten
2. Colonel Reginald Dyer
3. Warren Hastings
4. Lord Canning

9. Which company was the vehicle of trade between England and India?

1. Marks and Spencer
2. Hindustan Unilever Limited
3. Procter & Gamble
4. East India Company

10. Which city was the capital of India during the British Rule?

1. Bombay
2. Agra
3. Calcutta
4. Hyderabad