Indian History MCQ with Answers

11. Who is known as the founder of Banaras Hindu University

• A) Motilal Nehru
• B) Madan Mohan Malaviya
• C) Jawaharlal Nehru
• D) Lal Lajpat Rai

12. Who is the author of the book 'Rama Charitamanas'

• A) Kalidas
• B) Valmiki
• C) Tulsidas
• D) Surdas

13. Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to commemorate his victory over

• A) Kashmir
• B) Gujarat
• C) Bengal
• D) Bihar

14. Who is known as the 'Father of Local Self-Government' in India

• A) Lord Amherst
• B) Lord Ripon
• C) Lord Lytton
• D) Lord Bentinck

15. Who were the first Europeans to come to India for trade

• A) Dutch
• B) English
• C) French
• D) Portuguese

16. The first President of independent India was

• A) C. Rajagopalachari
• B) Jawaharlal Nehru
• C) Rajendra Prasad
• D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

17. In India, the Zamindari system was first introduced in?

• A) Bengal
• B) Madras
• C) Punjab
• D) Awadh

18. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

• A) Lord Mountbatten
• B) C. Rajagopalachari
• C) Lord Wavell
• D) Lord Linlithgow

19. Which is called the Encyclopedia of Buddhism?

• A) Madhyamika Sutra
• B) Sutraalankar
• C) Mahavibhasha Shastra
• D) Buddha Charita

20. The Battle of Buxar was brought to an end by the Treaty of

• A) Pune
• B) Delhi
• C) Patna
• D) Allahabad