Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams
Who is the co-founder of Swaraj Party?
(A) Mothilal Nehru
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) B.R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer : A
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
In what year was Rajiv Gandhi assassinated?
(A) 1990
(B) 1991
(C) 1992
(D) 1993
Correct Answer : B
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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