Indian History General Knowledge

1. Who advocated the concept of Panchayati Raj in independent India ?

1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. B R Ambedkar

2. Which bank was founded in 1894 in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore?

1. Syndicate Bank
2. Punjab National Bank
3. Central Bank of India
4. UCO Bank

3. How many children did Mahatma Gandhi have?

1. Two
2. Five
3. Three
4. Four

4. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?

1. Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
2. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
3. Gen. K.M. Cariappa
4. None of these

5. Which Sikh Guru initiated the 'Sikh Khalsa' in 1699?

1. Guru Gobind Singh
2. Guru Teg Bahadur
3. Guru Nanak Dev
4. Guru Arjan Dev

6. Who laid the foundation of modern nuclear science in India?

1. C.V. Raman
2. Satyendra Nath Bose
3. Birbal Sahni
4. Homi Jehangir Bhabha

7. Which country attacked India in 1962?

1. Israel
2. Russia
3. China
4. Germany

8. Which of these was NOT the Indian PM during any of the Indo-Pak wars?

1. Rajiv Gandhi
2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4. Indira Gandhi

9. What was the old name of Punjab?

1. United Provinces
2. Sapt Sindhava
3. Madhya Bharat
4. Waltair

10. Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her___.

1. Lawyers
2. Gardeners
3. Doctors
4. Body guards