50 Important Indian History GK Questions and Answers

Important Indian History GK Questions

1. The founder of Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev was born in – the year 1469 
2. In 1905, the Servants of India Society was established by – Gopal Krishna Gokhale 
3. Who started the newspaper Shorn Prakash? – Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar in 1859 
4. The announcement of 'Communal Award' by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald was made on – August 16, 1932 
5. The British Prime Minister Atlee announced the withdrawal of the Britishers in the House of Commons from India on – February 20, 1947 
6. The Queen Victoria assumed the title of the Empress of India in 1876 by – The Royal Titles Act passed by British Parliament in 1876 
7. Following the passages of the famous Quit India resolution, the top Congress leaders were arrested on – August 9, 1942 
8. Mahatma Gandhi went to South Africa in 1893 in connection with the trial of a Merchant – Abdulla Seth 
9. Which revolt was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math ? –Sanyasi Rebellion 
10. The period between 1885-1905 is commonly known as the period of – Moderate Nationalism 
11. Who said, 'India is for Indians' ? – Dayanand Saraswati 
12. In 1821 Raja Ram Mohan Roy started the Bengal quarterly – Samvad Kaumudi 
13. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by – Lord Pathick Lawrence 
14. Who said, "I am with you whole heartedly and in terms of culture also I am one of you" ? – Annie Besant 
15. At which Congress Session was the working committee authorised to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience? – Lahore Session in 1929 
16. Whose words are these-"I am very happy that the Congress is continuously going downhill." – Lord Elgin 
17. Who said, "One Country One God, One Caste, One Mind Brothers all of us Without Difference, Without Doubt" ? – V.D. Savarkar 
18. The first man after the revolt of 1857 who wanted to overthrow the British regime by means of an armed rebellion and establish self-government in India was – Vasudeo Balwant Phadke 
19. Who committed the most daring murder of Sir Curzen Wyllie in 1907 in a public meeting in London? – Madan Lal Dhingra 
20. In a series of articles published in 1893 called 'New Lamp for Old' who severely criticised the loyalty of the Congressmen towards the Britishers ? – Aurobindo Ghosh 
21. The Governor-General who followed a spirited Forward policy towards Afghanistan was – Lord Lytton 
22. Who said-"You do not realise how strong the government is, if the Congress Challenges the government would finish it in five minutes." – Gopal Krishna Gokhale 
23. Whom did the Britishers call 'the Father of Indian disaffection and the biggest traitor' ? – Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
24. The National College in Calcutta had been established on – August 14, 1906 
25. When was the famous Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed? – In 1931 
26. The country which was the main centre of Gadar Movement was – America 
27. The leader of the Congress who was totally in favour of the Cabinet Mission Plan was – Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 
28. Swami Vivekanand attended and addressed the World Parliament of Religion in Chicago in – 1893
29. Who established in 1893 the Society for the Removal of Obstacles to the Hindu Religion? – The Chapekar Brothers 
30. In 1906, Dadabhai Naoroji had passed a resolution approving the issues of swadeshi and national education in – The Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress 
31. The portfolio held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946 was– Food and Agriculture 
32. The term Chihilganis in history is used to refer to – The Iltutmish's forty slaves 
33. The capital cities of Indus Valley Civilization were – Harapa and Mohenjodaro 
34. The first carnatic war came to an end with the treaty of – Aix-La Chapell (1748) 
35. With the annexation of lower Sindh, the whole of Sindhi was subjugated by Muhammad Ghur in –The year 1182 A.D. 36. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh-one of the prominent gurus and tenth guru of Sikhs established – The Khalsa 
37. The Ashoka pillar at Allahabad provides information about the reign of – Samudragupta 
38. The earliest system of writings (inscriptions) is found in – The Harappa seals 
39. Lothal, Sutkagendor, Allahdino, Balakot and Kuntasi were the port cities of – Indus Valley Civilization 
40. The person who wrote the book Bahuvivah was – Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar 
41. Under Harshvardhan in the seventh century A.D. the centre of political gravity in India shifted from Magadh to – Kannauj 
42. The founder of Sunga dynasty was – Pushyamitra Sunga 
43. Which king of ancient India is referred to by modem writers as 'a monk in a king's garb? – Ashoka44. Who was the Governor-General of India when 1857 revolt broke out? – Lord Canning 45. The battle of ten kings as mentioned in Rig Veda fought against Sudas (Bharata king of Tritsus family) was fought on the bank of – Parushani (Ravi) river 46. The founder of the philosophy of Vedanta/Uttara-Mimansa was – Badarayana 47. The Dutch established their earliest factory at – Surat 48. Who was the first editor of the Yugantars? – Barendra Ghosh 49. In Rig Vedic period, the basis of both social and political organisation was – The Kula (Family) 50. In 1921, a session of the Indian National Congress was held when its President was in prison and with some other leader acting as its President. Who was the Congress President in prison? – C.R. Das