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Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams

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Q :  

Who is the co-founder of Swaraj Party?

(A) Mothilal Nehru

(B) Sardar Patel

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) B.R. Ambedkar

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Where is our national symbol taken from? 

(A) From Buddhism located in Gaya

(B) Stupa of Sanchi

(C) From the Ashoka pillar situated in Sarnath

(D) From the remains found in Sindhu ghati

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

 In what year was Rajiv Gandhi assassinated?

(A) 1990

(B) 1991

(C) 1992

(D) 1993

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who was the 1st Prime Minister of India?

(A) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(C) Gulzar Lal Nanda

(D) None of the Above

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who among the following leaders is also known as “Desh Ratna”?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Bhagat Singh

(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(D) Dr. B.R. Ambedker

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Name of the first president of Indian National Congress was:

(A) W.C. Banerjee

(B) Pranav Mukharji

(C) Gyani Jail Singh

(D) Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who among the following presented the first budget (interim) of Independent India?

(A) Manmohan Singh

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) R K Shanmukham Chetty

(D) N.D. Tiwari

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which was the first Indian to be selected as a member of executive council of Britishers?

(A) Sachindra sanyal

(B) Satyendra nath Tagore

(C) Shubhash chandra bosh

(D) Satyendra nath sinha

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian railways? 

(A) Lord Ripon

(B) Lord Mayo

(C) Lord Dalhousie

(D) Lord Curzon

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Jodhpur was founded in 1459 by a Rajput ______.

(A) Rao Jodha

(B) Jodha Bai

(C) Man Singh

(D) Rana Pratap

Correct Answer : A

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