Indian History Questions (MCQs)

1. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka the Great
Samudragupta
Harsha

2. Which Hindu king was known as the 'Lion of Punjab'?

Prithviraj Chauhan
Shivaji
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Raja Raja Chola

3. Which Chola king built the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur?

Rajendra Chola I
Raja Raja Chola I
Kulottunga Chola I
Vikrama Chola

4. Which Maratha king was responsible for expanding the Maratha Empire to its peak?

Balaji Baji Rao
Baji Rao I
Shivaji
Chhatrapati Sambhaji

5. Who was the first king to establish a pan-Indian empire?

Chandragupta Maurya
Harsha
Samudragupta
Ashoka the Great

6. Which Gupta king is known for his religious tolerance and patronage of Buddhism?

Samudragupta
Chandragupta I
Skandagupta
Chandragupta II

7. Who was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress?

Sarojini Naidu
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Kamala Nehru
Annie Besant

8. Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha movement against the British salt tax?

Sarojini Naidu
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Vallabhbhai Patel

9. Who was the first Indian to be appointed as the Governor-General of India?

Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Rajagopalachari

10. Who was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state?

Indira Gandhi
Mamata Banerjee
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Sucheta Kripalani