1. Who was the first Emperor of the Maurya Dynasty?
A) Ashoka
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Bindusara
D) Samudragupta
B) Chandragupta Maurya
2. The Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked the beginning of British dominance in which part of India?
A) Bengal
B) Punjab
C) Deccan
D) Gujarat
A) Bengal
3. Who was known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Dadabhai Naoroji
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Sardar Patel
B) Dadabhai Naoroji
4. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?
A) 1885
B) 1905
C) 1920
D) 1942
A) 1885
5. The Indus Valley Civilization was primarily located in which modern-day country?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) Afghanistan
B) Pakistan
6. The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was introduced by which British Governor-General?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Wellesley
B) Lord Dalhousie
7. Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire?
A) Chandragupta I
B) Samudragupta
C) Skandagupta
D) Chandragupta II
A) Chandragupta I
8. The Revolt of 1857 is also known as the:
A) Sepoy Mutiny
B) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
C) Salt Satyagraha
D) Quit India Movement
A) Sepoy Mutiny
9. The Battle of Panipat in 1526 marked the beginning of which Mughal Emperor’s rule in India?
A) Akbar
B) Babur
C) Humayun
D) Shah Jahan
B) Babur
10. Who was the first President of India?
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Sardar Patel
D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad