Indian History GK Quiz

1. Famed mathematician Aryabhata was alive during the rule of _____.

1. Mughals
2. Cholas
3. Mauryas
4. Guptas

2. Where did Mangal Pandey revolt in 1857?

1. Meerut
2. Barrackpur
3. Gwalior
4. Jhansi

3. Which Indo-Pak war resulted in the creation of Bangladesh?

1. 1972 war
2. 1947 war
3. 1965 war
4. 1999 war

4. What was the name of the Rajput king Maharana Pratap's horse?

1. Sagar
2. Sultan
3. Chetak
4. Badal

5. Indira Gandhi was the grand daughter of ___.

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Motilal Nehru
3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
4. None of these

6. What was the name of the adopted son of Rani Lakshmibai?

1. Gyanoday Rao
2. Kishan Rao
3. Baldev Rao
4. Damodar Rao

7. Ghana or Sangha was a form of government in which ancient city?

1. Avanti
2. Vajji
3. Magadha
4. Gandhara

8. Who was king Ashoka's grandfather?

1. Kanishka
2. Bindusara
3. Chandragupta Maurya
4. None of these

9. Who was the first governor general of independent India?

1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. Lord Minto
3. Dadabhai Naoroji
4. Mountbatten

10. 'Shimla Agreement' in 1972 was signed by___

1. Indira Gandhi
2. Lal Bhadur Shastri
3. Morarji Desai
4. Inder Kumar Gujral