🏛️ 100 GK Questions on History of India
Ancient India
Q1. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as? Harappan Civilization
Q2. Where was the Great Bath discovered? Mohenjo-Daro
Q3. Which Indus site had a dockyard? Lothal
Q4. The script of Indus Valley is? Undeciphered
Q5. Who founded the Mauryan Empire? Chandragupta Maurya
Q6. Who was Chandragupta’s mentor & advisor? Chanakya (Kautilya)
Q7. Ashoka fought which famous war? Kalinga War (261 BCE)
Q8. Which Mauryan ruler adopted Buddhism? Ashoka the Great
Q9. Who wrote Arthashastra? Chanakya (Kautilya)
Q10. Gupta Period is also called? Golden Age of India
Medieval India
Q11. Who founded Delhi Sultanate? Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Q12. Who started building Qutub Minar? Qutb-ud-din Aibak (finished by Iltutmish)
Q13. Who was the only woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate? Razia Sultana
Q14. Who introduced Iqta system? Iltutmish
Q15. Who founded the Mughal Empire? Babur (1526)
Q16. Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between? Babur vs Ibrahim Lodi
Q17. Who was Humayun’s son? Akbar
Q18. How many Navaratnas were in Akbar’s court? Nine (9)
Q19. Who started Din-i-Ilahi? Akbar
Q20. Who built Taj Mahal? Shah Jahan
Q21. Peacock Throne was made under whose reign? Shah Jahan
Q22. Last strong Mughal ruler was? Aurangzeb
Q23. Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between? Siraj-ud-Daulah vs British (Robert Clive)
Modern India
Q24. Who is called the “Father of Indian Renaissance”? Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Q25. Who founded Brahmo Samaj? Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Q26. Who founded Arya Samaj? Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Q27. Who founded Indian National Congress? A.O. Hume (1885)
Q28. Who is the “Grand Old Man of India”? Dadabhai Naoroji
Q29. Who wrote Poverty and Un-British Rule in India? Dadabhai Naoroji
Q30. Who is the “Iron Man of India”? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q31. Who is called the “Father of Indian Constitution”? Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Q32. Who was the first President of Indian National Congress? W. C. Banerjee
Q33. Who gave the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright”? Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q34. Who started the Aligarh Movement? Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Q35. Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Lucknow? Begum Hazrat Mahal
Q36. Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Jhansi? Rani Lakshmi Bai
Q37. Who was the leader of 1857 revolt in Kanpur? Nana Sahib
Q38. Who is called the “Grand Old Lady of Indian Nationalism”? Annie Besant
Q39. Who founded the Indian Home Rule Movement? Bal Gangadhar Tilak & Annie Besant
Q40. Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”? Bhagat Singh
Modern India (continued)
Q41. Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”? Mahatma Gandhi
Q42. Who gave the slogan “Jai Hind”? Subhas Chandra Bose
Q43. Who gave the slogan “Dilli Chalo”? Subhas Chandra Bose
Q44. Who gave the slogan “Give me blood, I will give you freedom”? Subhas Chandra Bose
Q45. Who was known as “Netaji”? Subhas Chandra Bose
Q46. Who formed the Indian National Army (INA)? Subhas Chandra Bose
Q47. Who is called the “Nightingale of India”? Sarojini Naidu
Q48. Who is called the “Father of Nation”? Mahatma Gandhi
Q49. Who gave the slogan “Quit India”? Mahatma Gandhi (1942)
Q50. Who led the Salt March (Dandi March)? Mahatma Gandhi
Freedom Struggle Leaders
Q51. Who founded All India Harijan Sangh? Mahatma Gandhi
Q52. Who founded Forward Bloc? Subhas Chandra Bose
Q53. Who founded Indian Independence League? Rashbehari Bose
Q54. Who founded Ghadar Party? Lala Hardayal
Q55. Who founded Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)? Chandrashekhar Azad & Bhagat Singh
Q56. Who was known as “Sher-e-Punjab”? Lala Lajpat Rai
Q57. Who was called “Punjab Kesari”? Lala Lajpat Rai
Q58. Who gave the slogan “Simon Go Back”? Lala Lajpat Rai
Q59. Who was known as “Lokmanya”? Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q60. Who was called the “Prince of Patriots”? Subhas Chandra Bose
Revolt of 1857
Q61. Revolt of 1857 began from which place? Meerut
Q62. Who was the last Mughal Emperor during 1857 revolt? Bahadur Shah II (Zafar)
Q63. Who led revolt in Kanpur (1857)? Nana Sahib
Q64. Who led revolt in Jhansi (1857)? Rani Lakshmi Bai
Q65. Who led revolt in Bareilly (1857)? Khan Bahadur Khan
Q66. Who led revolt in Lucknow (1857)? Begum Hazrat Mahal
Q67. Who was called the ‘Hero of 1857’? Mangal Pandey
Q68. 1857 revolt is also known as? First War of Independence
Q69. 1857 revolt ended in which year? 1859
Q70. What was the immediate cause of 1857 revolt? Introduction of Enfield Rifle (greased cartridges)
Important Sessions & Events
Q71. First session of Indian National Congress was held in? Bombay, 1885
Q72. Who presided over first INC session? W. C. Banerjee
Q73. Partition of Bengal took place in? 1905
Q74. Partition of Bengal was annulled in? 1911
Q75. Who gave the slogan “Vande Mataram”? Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Q76. Who wrote the book Anandamath? Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Q77. Who designed the Indian national flag (first version)? Pingali Venkayya
Q78. Who composed the Indian national anthem? Rabindranath Tagore
Q79. Who composed “Saare Jahan Se Achha”? Muhammad Iqbal
Q80. Who wrote “India Wins Freedom”? Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
India’s Independence
Q81. Indian National Congress adopted “Purna Swaraj” in? 1929, Lahore Session
Q82. Who presided over Lahore Session (1929)? Jawaharlal Nehru
Q83. Civil Disobedience Movement was started in? 1930
Q84. Quit India Movement was launched in? 1942
Q85. Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”? Mahatma Gandhi
Q86. Cripps Mission came to India in? 1942
Q87. Cabinet Mission came in? 1946
Q88. Who was the last Viceroy of India? Lord Mountbatten
Q89. Who was the first Governor General of Independent India? Lord Mountbatten
Q90. Who was the first Indian Governor General of India? C. Rajagopalachari
Independent India
Q91. India became independent on? 15th August 1947
Q92. Who was the first Prime Minister of India? Jawaharlal Nehru
Q93. Who was the first President of India? Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Q94. Who was the first Vice-President of India? Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Q95. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q96. Who was the first woman President of India? Pratibha Patil
Q97. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India? Indira Gandhi
Q98. Who gave the slogan “Garibi Hatao”? Indira Gandhi
Q99. Who is known as the “Missile Man of India”? Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Q100. Who is called the “People’s President of India”? Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam