History of India Gk Questions

History of India Gk Questions are prepared for aspirants and students for preparing all exams test and papers so that good score is achieved in result.

Ancient India Gk Questions

1. Q: When did the Indus Valley Civilization flourish?
   A: Around 2500 BCE.
2. Q: Name two major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.
   A: Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.
3. Q: What script did the Indus Valley Civilization use?
   A: Pictographic script.
4. Q: Who founded the Maurya Empire?
   A: Chandragupta Maurya.
5. Q: Which Mauryan ruler adopted Buddhism?
   A: Emperor Ashoka.
6. Q: What was the capital of the Maurya Empire?
   A: Pataliputra.
7. Q: Name a famous inscription of Emperor Ashoka.
   A: Kalinga Edict.
8. Q: When did the Gupta Empire begin?
   A: 320 CE.
9. Q: Who was the most notable ruler of the Gupta Empire?
   A: Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya).
10. Q: Name a significant scientific contribution from the Gupta period.
    A: Aryabhata’s work in astronomy.
11. Q: What is the Gupta period often called?
    A: The Golden Age of India.
12. Q: Which religion flourished during the Maurya Empire under Ashoka?
    A: Buddhism.
13. Q: What type of governance was practiced in the Indus Valley Civilization?
    A: Decentralized governance with city-states.
14. Q: What was the primary material used for seals in the Indus Valley Civilization?
    A: Steatite.
15. Q: What was a key feature of Indus Valley cities?
    A: Advanced drainage systems.
16. Q: What were Gupta temples primarily built for?
    A: Hindu worship.
17. Q: Name a famous Gupta-period literary work.
    A: Kalidasa’s Shakuntala.
18. Q: Which Mauryan ruler sent Buddhist missionaries abroad?
    A: Ashoka.
19. Q: What kind of economy did the Indus Valley Civilization have?
    A: Trade-based economy.
20. Q: What was the main source of wealth for the Maurya Empire?
    A: Agriculture and trade.

Independence Movement Gk Questions

21. Q: When was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded?
    A: 1885.
22. Q: Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?
    A: Mahatma Gandhi.
23. Q: What method did Gandhi advocate for during the freedom struggle?
    A: Non-violent resistance.
24. Q: What was the Dandi March?
    A: A protest against the salt tax.
25. Q: Who led the Quit India Movement in 1942?
    A: Mahatma Gandhi.
26. Q: What was Subhas Chandra Bose’s military organization called?
    A: Indian National Army (INA).
27. Q: What slogan is attributed to Subhas Chandra Bose?
    A: “Give me blood, and I will give you freedom.”
28. Q: When was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched?
    A: 1920.
29. Q: Who was the first President of the INC?
    A: Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee.
30. Q: What year was the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
    A: 1919.
31. Q: Who introduced the Rowlatt Act?
    A: The British Government.
32. Q: What was Gandhi’s first major protest in India?
    A: Champaran Satyagraha (1917).
33. Q: What was the main demand of the Lahore Session of INC in 1929?
    A: Complete independence (Purna Swaraj).
34. Q: Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?
    A: C. Rajagopalachari.
35. Q: When was the Civil Disobedience Movement launched?
    A: 1930.
36. Q: What was the aim of the Simon Commission?
    A: To review constitutional reforms.
37. Q: Which Act introduced dyarchy in India?
    A: Government of India Act, 1919.
38. Q: What is the name of Gandhi’s autobiography?
    A: The Story of My Experiments with Truth.
39. Q: When was the INA formally established?
    A: 1942.
40. Q: Who gave the slogan “Jai Hind”?
    A: Subhas Chandra Bose.

Partition of India Gk Questions

41. Q: When did the Partition of India occur?
    A: August 15, 1947.
42. Q: Who proposed the two-nation theory?
    A: Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
43. Q: Which viceroy oversaw the Partition?
    A: Lord Mountbatten.
44. Q: What was the name of the plan that led to Partition?
    A: The Mountbatten Plan.
45. Q: Which regions were primarily affected by Partition?
    A: Punjab and Bengal.
46. Q: What major religious groups were involved in the Partition?
    A: Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs.
47. Q: Which law formalized the Partition of India?
    A: Indian Independence Act, 1947.
48. Q: What was the immediate consequence of Partition?
    A: Massive migration and communal riots.
49. Q: Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?
    A: Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
50. Q: Which princely state’s accession caused significant tension post-Partition?
    A: Jammu and Kashmir.

Post-independence Gk Questions

51. Q: Who was India’s first Prime Minister?
    A: Jawaharlal Nehru.
52. Q: When was the Indian Constitution adopted?
    A: January 26, 1950.
53. Q: Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
    A: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
54. Q: What type of government does the Indian Constitution establish?
    A: Parliamentary democracy.
55. Q: What is the Preamble of the Indian Constitution known for?
    A: Declaring India as sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic.
56. Q: What year did India become a republic?
    A: 1950.
57. Q: Which movement is associated with post-independence agricultural reforms?
    A: Green Revolution.
58. Q: When did Nehru launch the first Five-Year Plan?
    A: 1951.
59. Q: What is Nehru’s foreign policy approach known as?
    A: Non-alignment.
60. Q: Which river dispute arose post-independence between India and Pakistan?
    A: Indus River dispute.
61. Q: When was the Planning Commission of India established?
    A: 1950.
62. Q: Who was the first President of India?
    A: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
63. Q: What year did India conduct its first general elections?
    A: 1951-52.
64. Q: When did the States Reorganization Act come into effect?
    A: 1956.
65. Q: Which state was the first to be formed on a linguistic basis?
    A: Andhra Pradesh.
66. Q: What was the purpose of the Panchsheel Agreement?
    A: To outline five principles of peaceful coexistence between India and China.
67. Q: In which year did India adopt its National Flag?
    A: 1947.
68. Q: Who designed the Indian National Flag?
    A: Pingali Venkayya.
69. Q: What was Nehru’s vision for India’s economy?
    A: A mixed economy with elements of socialism and capitalism.
70. Q: When was the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, first instituted?
    A: 1954.
71. Q: Which international organization did India join as a founding member in 1945?
    A: United Nations.
72. Q: When was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) established?
    A: 1969.
73. Q: Which war occurred between India and Pakistan in 1947-48?
    A: The First Kashmir War.
74. Q: What was the primary goal of the Community Development Programme launched in 1952?
    A: Rural development.
75. Q: When did India sign the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan?
    A: 1960.
76. Q: Who was the first female Governor in independent India?
    A: Sarojini Naidu.
77. Q: What was the major consequence of the Sino-Indian War in 1962?
    A: Loss of Indian territory in Aksai Chin.
78. Q: Which institution was established in 1950 to oversee elections in India?
    A: Election Commission of India.
79. Q: When was the Atomic Energy Commission of India established?
    A: 1948.
80. Q: Who was India’s first Chief Justice?
    A: Harilal Jekisundas Kania.
81. Q: Which major dam was built as part of post-independence development?
    A: Bhakra Nangal Dam.
82. Q: When did India nationalize its major banks?
    A: 1969.
83. Q: What was the focus of the Second Five-Year Plan (1956-61)?
    A: Industrialization.
84. Q: Who is known as the Architect of Modern India?
    A: Jawaharlal Nehru.
85. Q: Which policy aimed to abolish Zamindari in India?
    A: Land reforms.
86. Q: When was the Supreme Court of India established?
    A: 1950.
87. Q: What was the primary aim of India’s Non-Aligned Movement?
    A: To remain independent of Cold War blocs.
88. Q: Which amendment introduced the words “socialist” and “secular” in the Preamble?
    A: 42nd Amendment.
89. Q: When did India adopt the decimal system for its currency?
    A: 1957.
90. Q: What significant event took place in India in 1971?
    A: India-Pakistan War leading to the creation of Bangladesh.
91. Q: Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
    A: Indira Gandhi.
92. Q: When did India conduct its first nuclear test?
    A: 1974.
93. Q: Where was India’s first nuclear test conducted?
    A: Pokhran, Rajasthan.
94. Q: What was Operation Flood focused on?
    A: Increasing milk production in India.
95. Q: When was the Right to Property removed as a Fundamental Right?
    A: 1978.
96. Q: Which scheme was launched in 1975 to promote rural employment?
    A: Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP).
97. Q: When was the Indian Green Revolution launched?
    A: 1960s.
98. Q: What was the major focus of the First Five-Year Plan?
    A: Agriculture.
99. Q: When did the first Lok Sabha session take place?
    A: 1952.
100. Q: What was the significance of the 73rd Amendment?
     A: Establishment of Panchayati Raj institutions.