Indian History Questions Answers

11. Where did the British first establish their factories in the eastern region of India?

• A) Manipur
• B) Orissa
• C) West Bengal
• D) Tripura

12. Who is regarded as the political mentor of Mahatma Gandhi?

• A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• B) Bipin Chandra Pal
• C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
• D) Surendranath Banerjee

13. In which year was Mahatma Gandhi first nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?

• A) 1933
• B) 1936
• C) 1937
• D) 1942

14. Which Mughal emperor built the city of Din Panah in Delhi?

• A) Akbar
• B) Humayun
• C) Jahangir
• D) Bahadur Shah Zafar

15. Which was the first Indian state to be annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?

• A) Awadh
• B) Jaitpur
• C) Satara
• D) Jhansi

16. In which year was the Indian National Congress established?

• A) 1875
• B) 1882
• C) 1885
• D) 1892

17. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?

• A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
• C) Dadabhai Naoroji
• D) AO Hume

18. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

• A) Surendranath Banerjee
• B) Dadabhai Naoroji
• C) AO Hume
• D) Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

19. When the East India Company was established, who was ruling England?

• A) Tudors
• B) Stuarts
• C) Plantagenets
• D) Normans

20. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch the Champaran Satyagraha movement?

• A) 1915
• B) 1916
• C) 1917
• D) 1918