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GK Test (Indian History)

Description: GK Online Test - General Knowledge Test Preparation and Practice Materials for MBA Entrance, CDS and Other Jobs Exam
Number of Questions: 25
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Who completed the construction of Qutub Minar?

  1. Muhammad-Bin-Qasim

  2. Nasiruddin

  3. Iltutmish

  4. Qutubuddin


Correct Option: C

Near which river had Alexander and Porus fought a battle?

  1. Tapti

  2. Yamuna

  3. Jhelum

  4. Godavari


Correct Option: C

In which book did Megasthenes write about Chandragupta's reign?

  1. Arthashastra

  2. Kalika

  3. Chandrika

  4. Indica


Correct Option: D

What was the capital of Magadha?

  1. Patliputra

  2. Indarprastha

  3. Kalinga

  4. Taxila


Correct Option: A

In which year did the Quit India Movement start?

  1. 1935

  2. 1937

  3. 1940

  4. 1942


Correct Option: D

Which language was spoken in Ashoka's empire?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Pali

  3. Konkani

  4. Oriya


Correct Option: A

Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?

  1. M. K. Gandhi

  2. B. G. D. Tilak

  3. A. O. Hume

  4. Abraham Lincoln


Correct Option: C

Which great poet was one of the navaratnas in Vikramaditya's court?

  1. Tulasidas

  2. Mirza Ghalib

  3. Kalidas

  4. Ramdas


Correct Option: C

Who said "Swaraj is my birthright"?

  1. Subash Chandra Bose

  2. Bhagat Singh

  3. Sardar Patel

  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak


Correct Option: D

Name the book written by Kautilya, who was a minister under Chandragupta Maurya.

  1. Arthashastra

  2. Shastra

  3. Vedashastra

  4. Rules of Empire


Correct Option: A

When was the East India Company established?

  1. 1500 A.D.

  2. 1600 A.D.

  3. 1650 A.D.

  4. 1550 A.D.


Correct Option: B

Who was the first Mughal Emperor of India?

  1. Babar

  2. Akbar

  3. Sher Shah

  4. Shahjahan


Correct Option: A

Which famous poet wrote the 'Geet Govinda?

  1. Kalidas

  2. Devdas

  3. Jayadeva

  4. Bhimsen


Correct Option: C

What was Tipu Sultan's mother's name?

  1. Mehr-ull-nissa

  2. Fakr-un-nissa

  3. Jija Bai

  4. Gumbaz


Correct Option: B

Who was known as the Tiger of Mysore?

  1. Aurangazeb

  2. Hyder Ali

  3. Shivaji

  4. Tipu Sultan


Correct Option: D

What was real name of Aurangzeb?

  1. Zahiruddin Mohammed

  2. Muhiuddin Muhammad

  3. Mohammed Kafi

  4. Safiruddin Mohammed


Correct Option: B

What was the name of Subhash Chandra Bose's brother who was also a freedom fighter?

  1. Pravash Chandra Bose

  2. Naresh Chandra Bose

  3. Bokul Chandra Bose

  4. Sarad Chandra Bose


Correct Option: D

Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?

  1. Akbar

  2. Babar

  3. Humayun

  4. Chandragupta


Correct Option: B

When did the First World War end?

  1. 1915

  2. 1916

  3. 1917

  4. 1918


Correct Option: D

What is the old name of Agra?

  1. Jahanabad

  2. Sikandarabad

  3. Akbarabad

  4. Aurangabad


Correct Option: C

In which year did Mrs. Indira Gandhi die?

  1. 1982

  2. 1983

  3. 1984

  4. 1985


Correct Option: C

Which poem on Radha and Krishna did Joydeva write?

  1. Radha Krishna

  2. Geet Govinda

  3. Radha Govinda

  4. Hare Krishna


Correct Option: B

Where is "Ashoka Pillar" located?

  1. Kedarnath

  2. Badrinath

  3. Pareshnath

  4. Sarnath


Correct Option: D

Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?

  1. Porbandar

  2. Sawarmati

  3. Gandhinagar

  4. Dandi


Correct Option: A

Which Indian Prime Minister was known as "Man of Peace"?

  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  2. Lal Bahadur Shastri

  3. V. P. Singh

  4. Rajeev Gandhi


Correct Option: B
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