Indian History Quiz Questions

1. Which religious leader popularised the slogan 'Go back to vedas'?

1. Swami Vivekanand
2. Rabindra Nath Tagore
3. Dayanand Saraswati
4. None of these

2. Where did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occur?

1. Amritsar
2. Jalandhar
3. Ludhiana
4. Chandigarh

3. Who was the founder of the 'Brahmo Samaj' movement?

1. Swami Vivekananda
2. Dayanand Saraswati
3. Rabindra Nath Tagore
4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

4. Masjid-i jahan-numah' was the name of which famous mosque?

1. Moti Masjid
2. Jama Masjid
3. Jamia Masjid
4. Taj Mahal

5. The famous Kohinoor Diamond of India was part of the ____

1. Throne in the Red Fort
2. Tomb in Taj Mahal
3. Staircase in Hawa Mahal
4. Jama Masjid's wall paintings

6. The four minarets of Charminar were made to honor the first ____

1. Four incarnation of Lord Shiva
2. Four Stars of galaxy
3. Four Khalifas of Islam
4. Four wonders of India

7. India Gate was built in the memory of________killed in World War I.

1. British King
2. British Soldiers
3. Indian Bureaucrats
4. Indian Soldiers

8. The architecture of India Gate is said to be inspired by______

1. Statue of Liberty, New York
2. Arc De Triomphe, Paris
3. Colosseum, Rome
4. Big Ben, London

9. How many years did it take to build the Taj Mahal?

1. 20 years
2. 15 years
3. 18 years
4. 24 years

10. The American musician, Henry Fredericks named himself_____

1. India Gate
2. Red Fort
3. Taj Mahal
4. Charminar