Indian History Quiz

Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Rajiv Gandhi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Indira Gandhi

When did India gain independence from British rule?

• June 6, 1944

• July 4, 1776

• August 15, 1947

• September 1, 1945

Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal?

• Aurangzeb

• Jahangir

• Shah Jahan

• Akbar

Who was known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?

• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

• Subhas Chandra Bose

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

Which event led to the partition of India in 1947?

• Partition of Bengal in 1905

• Indian Independence Act of 1947

• Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919

• Quit India Movement in 1942

Who was the leader of the non-violent civil disobedience movement in India?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Winston Churchill

• Nelson Mandela

Which ancient civilization flourished in the the Indus Valley?

• Roman Empire

• Indus Valley Civilization

• Ancient Greece

• Maya Civilization

Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?

• Indira Gandhi

• Mamata Banerjee

• Priyanka Gandhi

• Sonia Gandhi

Which Indian freedom fighter was known as 'Mahatma'?

• Mahatma Patel

• Mahatma Bose

• Mahatma Nehru

• Mahatma Gandhi

Which battle in 1857 marked the beginning of the end of the British East India Company's rule in India?

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Plassey