Indian History Quiz - 28th Dec 2025

1. 1. The famous 'Lion Capital' at Sarnath, which serves as the State Emblem of India, was originally erected by which ruler?

A) Chandragupta Maurya

B) Ashoka

C) Kanishka

D) Harshavardhana

2. 2. The 'Sangam Literature' is a collection of ancient poems composed in which language, primarily associated with South India?

A) Sanskrit

B) Kannada

C) Telugu

D) Tamil

3. 3. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

A) Chand Bibi

B) Razia Sultan

C) Nur Jahan

D) Rani Lakshmibai

4. 4. The ruins of the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are located at which modern-day place?

A) Halebidu

B) Hampi

C) Badami

D) Thanjavur

5. 5. The 'Santhal Rebellion' (1855-56), one of the major tribal uprisings against the British East India Company, took place in which present-day state?

A) Maharashtra

B) Gujarat

C) Jharkhand

D) Punjab

6. 6. Which social reformer founded the 'Brahmo Samaj' in 1828 and is known as the 'Father of Indian Renaissance'?

A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

C) Mahadev Govind Ranade

D) Jyotirao Phule

7. 7. The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22) was abruptly called off by Mahatma Gandhi due to which violent incident?

A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

B) Chauri Chaura Incident

C) Kakori Conspiracy

D) Dandi March

8. 8. Who founded the Ghadar Party in San Francisco (USA) in 1913 to overthrow British rule in India?

A) V.D. Savarkar

B) Lala Hardayal

C) Bhagat Singh

D) Subhash Chandra Bose

9. 9. Which ancient Indian school of philosophy, founded by Sage Kapila, is considered the oldest and focuses on the dualism of Purusha and Prakriti?

A) Nyaya

B) Yoga

C) Sankhya

D) Vaisheshika

10. 10. In 1953, which state became the first to be created on a linguistic basis in independent India?

A) Maharashtra

B) Andhra State

C) Kerala

D) Tamil Nadu