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Quiz about Simpleton Learns Indian History

Simpleton Learns Indian History Quiz

This is a simple quiz about Indian history.

A multiple-choice quiz by ace_sodium. Estimated time: 2 mins.

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ace_sodium

Time
2 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,464

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is known as "Father of the Indian nation"? Hint

Akbar

Mahatma Gandhi

Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Indira Gandhi

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first prime minister of India? Hint

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Rajeev Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

Atal Behari Vajpayee

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first woman to be prime minister of India? Hint

Mrs Maneka Gandhi

Mrs Sonia Gandhi

Mrs Indira Gandhi

Mrs Priyanka Gandhi

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who founded the Mughal empire in India? Hint

Lord Robert Clive

Chandragupta Maurya

Jahangir

Babur

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Question 5 of 10

5. Vasco da Gama first landed on the East coast of India.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Indian national anthem is called "Jana Gana Mana". Who composed the song? Hint

Rabindranath Tagore

A.O Hume

Munshi Premchand

Jawaharlal Nehru

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did the first war of Independence take place (also called the Indian Mutiny)? Hint

1954

1678

1946

1857

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these is NOT a feature of the Indian constitution? Hint

secularism

federalism

democracy

compulsory uniform civil code for all states

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was fondly called "Netaji"? Hint

Subhash Chandra Bose

Jawaharlal Nehru

Mahatma Gandhi

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first President of India? Hint

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Ajay Saxena

Dr.S Radhakrishnan

Lord Mountbatten

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is known as "Father of the Indian nation"?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

He was once called "a half-naked fakir" by Winston Churchill, who was long opposed to Indian independence. Gandhi's movement for freedom involved adopting the path of non-violence ('Ahimsa').

2. Who was the first prime minister of India?

Answer: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born in 1889 and became the prime minister of India in 1947 and remained so till his death in 1964.
He wrote books, including "Glimpses of World History" and "The Discovery of India".

3. Who was the first woman to be prime minister of India?

Answer: Mrs Indira Gandhi

Mrs Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and has no relation with Mahatma Gandhi - the surname "Gandhi" came from her husband Feroze Gandhi.

4. Who founded the Mughal empire in India?

Answer: Babur

Zahir ud-din Mohammed Babur (1483-1530) was followed by great rulers like Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, etc. The Mughal empire contributed a lot to the culture and heritage of India especially in the fields of art and architecture. The world famous Taj Mahal was built during the reign of Shah Jahan, a Mughal ruler.

5. Vasco da Gama first landed on the East coast of India.

Answer: False

Vasco-da-Gama reached the west coast of India (Calicut in Kerala to be precise) on May 27, 1498.

6. The Indian national anthem is called "Jana Gana Mana". Who composed the song?

Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore or Ravindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in 1913 for literature (Geetanjali); he was knighted - an honour relinquished by him after the infamous Jallianwalla Bagh massacre.

7. When did the first war of Independence take place (also called the Indian Mutiny)?

Answer: 1857

The revolt of 1857 was the first time people from various parts of the country joined to fight the British. Its immediate cause was the use of greased cartridges in the army.

8. Which of these is NOT a feature of the Indian constitution?

Answer: compulsory uniform civil code for all states

The constitution of India is the longest written constitution in the world.It contains a Preamble, 395 Articles and 12 Schedules and an Appendix. The chief architect of the Indian constitution is Dr. B.R Ambedkar. Only the state of Goa has uniform civil code (i.e certain rules regarding marriage, etc are applicable to all religions).

9. Who was fondly called "Netaji"?

Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose

Neta Subhash Bose(1897-1945) founded the Indian National Army in 1943 to fight the British with the help of Japan; he is said to have died in an aeroplane accident.

10. Who was the first President of India?

Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

In India, the president has only ceremonial powers, like the Queen in England. Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) was president of India from 1950 to 1962. He was the only president to serve more than one term.

Source: Author ace_sodium

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