History of India Quiz – Part 5

1. Who was the founder of the city of Hyderabad?

A.

Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali


B.

Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah


C.

Abdullah Qutb Shah


D.

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah


Answer:

Option D: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah



2. Which one of the below is an epic poem by Tulsidas?

A.

Kumarasambhava


B.

Ramcharitmanas


C.

Naishadha Charita


D.

Bhattikavya


Answer:

Option B: Ramcharitmanas



3. India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was first sung publicly in which year?

A.

1857


B.

1911


C.

1947


D.

1950


Answer:

Option B: 1911



4. Who introduced the Iqta System in the Delhi Sultanate?

A.

Shams-ud-din Iltutmish


B.

Jalal-ud-din Khalji


C.

Qutub-ud-din Aibak


D.

Muhammad bin Tughluq


Answer:

Option A: Shams-ud-din Iltutmish



5. The third Round Table Conference was held in which year?

A.

1929


B.

1930


C.

1931


D.

1932


Answer:

Option D: 1932



6. In which year Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was crowned king of the Maratha Empire?

A.

1670


B.

1674


C.

1678


D.

1682


Answer:

Option B: 1674



7. Who was the tenth Sikh Guru?

A.

Guru Gobind Singh


B.

Guru Tegh Bahadur


C.

Guru Har Rai


D.

Guru Har Krishan


Answer:

Option A: Guru Gobind Singh



8. Who is the author of Panchatantra?

A.

Kalidasa


B.

Aryabhata


C.

Vishnu Sharma


D.

Chanakya


Answer:

Option C: Vishnu Sharma



9. Who wrote the article titled ‘Rashtrapati’ under the pseudonym Chanakya in 1937?

A.

Jawaharlal Nehru


B.

Subhas Chandra Bose


C.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah


D.

Indira Gandhi


Answer:

Option A: Jawaharlal Nehru



10. Which company was established in 1664?

A.

Dutch East India Company


B.

Portuguese East India Company


C.

Swedish East India Company


D.

French East India Company


Answer:

Option D: French East India Company



11. Who constructed Mullaperiyar Dam on the Periyar River in Kerala?

A.

Edwin Lutyens


B.

John Pennycuick


C.

Herbert Baker


D.

Robert Lorimer


Answer:

Option B: John Pennycuick



12. The Battle of Khanwa was fought in which year?

A.

1527


B.

1627


C.

1727


D.

1827


Answer:

Option A: 1527



13. Who was the last Emperor of British India?

A.

George V


B.

George VI


C.

Edward VII


D.

Edward VIII


Answer:

Option B: George VI



14. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi resign from the Congress party?

A.

1932


B.

1934


C.

1936


D.

1938


Answer:

Option B: 1934



15. Who among the below was not a part of the Tripartite Struggle?

A.

Cholas


B.

Pratiharas


C.

Palas


D.

Rastrakutas


Answer:

Option A: Cholas



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