Top 50 Mcqs and Answers- Indian History BA LLB Kashmir University Entrance

Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
➤ Chandragupta Maurya.
Who wrote Arthashastra?
➤ Kautilya (Chanakya).
Which ruler embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga War?
➤ Ashoka.
Where is the Indus Valley site 'Mohenjo-daro' located?
➤ Present-day Pakistan.
Which is the oldest Veda?
➤ Rigveda.
Which script was used in the Indus Valley Civilization?
➤ Undeciphered pictographic script.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
➤ Gautama Buddha.
Where did Mahavira attain Nirvana?
➤ Pavapuri (Bihar).
What was the main occupation of the Indus people?
➤ Agriculture.
What was the capital of the Gupta Empire?
➤ Pataliputra.

Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
➤ Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
Which Mughal ruler built the Taj Mahal?
➤ Shah Jahan.
Who was the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?
➤ Krishnadeva Raya.
Who defeated Humayun at the Battle of Chausa?
➤ Sher Shah Suri.
Who introduced the Mansabdari system?
➤ Akbar.
Which Sikh Guru founded the Khalsa?
➤ Guru Gobind Singh.
Who built the Qutub Minar?
➤ Qutb-ud-din Aibak (completed by Iltutmish).
Who was the last ruler of the Lodhi dynasty?
➤ Ibrahim Lodhi.
Which Mughal emperor ruled for the longest period?
➤ Aurangzeb.
Which Bhakti saint preached "Advaita Vedanta" and unity of all religions?
➤ Sant Kabir.

Who founded the Arya Samaj?
➤ Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
➤ 1757.
Who was the first Governor-General of India?
➤ Warren Hastings.
Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?
➤ Nana Sahib.
Who founded the Indian National Congress?
➤ A.O. Hume.
When did Gandhiji launch the Non-Cooperation Movement?
➤ 1920.
What was the main objective of the Dandi March?
➤ To break the salt law.
Which Act is known as the 'Charter Act of Modern Education'?
➤ Charter Act of 1813.
When was the Quit India Movement launched?
➤ 1942.
Who gave the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright"?
➤ Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Who was the first President of independent India?
➤ Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
➤ Jawaharlal Nehru.
When was the Indian Constitution adopted?
➤ 26th January 1950.
Who was the Father of the Indian Constitution?
➤ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
When was the States Reorganisation Act passed?
➤ 1956.
Which movement is related to protection of forests?
➤ Chipko Movement.
Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
➤ Indira Gandhi.
When was Pokhran-I nuclear test conducted?
➤ 1974.
What was Operation Blue Star?
➤ Military action to flush out militants from Golden Temple (1984).
Who gave the slogan "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"?
➤ Lal Bahadur Shastri.