Here are 50 Indian history related questions along with their answers:-
1. Q: Who was the first Emperor of the Maurya Dynasty in ancient India?
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
2. Question: Which ancient Indian text is considered the earliest known literature of India?
Answer: The Rigveda
3. Question: What is the name of the ancient Indian system of medicine that focuses on holistic health and well-being?
Answer: Ayurveda
4. Question: Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire, often referred to as the "Golden Age" of India?
Answer: Sri Gupta
5. Question: Which ancient university in India is believed to be one of the first residential universities in the world?
Answer: Nalanda University
6. Question: Who was the famous Mauryan Emperor known for his conversion to Buddhism and promotion of the religion?
Answer: Ashoka the Great
7. Question: Which ancient Indian mathematician is known for his contributions to the development of algebra and the concept of zero?
Answer: Aryabhata
8. Question: What was the major trade route that connected ancient India with the Mediterranean world and beyond?
Answer: The Silk Road
9. Question: Which Mughal Emperor built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal?
Answer: Shah Jahan
10. Question: Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Indira Gandhi
11. Question: Which battle in 1857 is often regarded as the starting point of the Indian Rebellion against British rule?
Answer: The First War of Indian Independence or the Indian Mutiny
12. Question: Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution"?
Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
13. Question: What is the name of the famous speech delivered by Mahatma Gandhi during the Salt March in 1930?
Answer: The Dandi March Speech
14. Question: Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress and a key figure in the Indian independence movement before Mahatma Gandhi?
Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
15. Question: Which Indian leader is known for his philosophy of non-violence (ahimsa) and civil disobedience?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
16. Question: Who was the first woman to hold the position of Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Indira Gandhi
17. Question: What was the name of the ship on which Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915?
Answer: S.S. Arabia
18. Question: Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties in India?
Answer: Allan Octavian Hume
19. Question: Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?
Answer: Bahadur Shah II (also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar)
20. Question: What was the name of the British viceroy who announced the partition of Bengal in 1905?
Answer: Lord Curzon
21. Question: Who wrote the book "Discovery of India," which provides an overview of Indian history and culture?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
22. Question: What is the name of the ancient Indian text that is a compilation of fables, stories, and moral teachings?
Answer: The Panchatantra
23. Question: Who was the leader of the Indian National Army (INA) during World War II, which sought to free India from British rule?
Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
24. Question: What was the name of the Indian reformer and social activist who played a key role in the abolition of the practice of sati?
Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
25. Question: Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
Answer: Annie Besant
26. Question: Which Indian king is known for his role in spreading Buddhism to other parts of the world, including Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia?
Answer: Emperor Ashoka
27. Question: What is the name of the ancient Indian treatise on statecraft and military strategy attributed to Chanakya?
Answer: Arthashastra
28. Question: Who was the Indian mathematician who introduced the world to the concept of zero and the decimal system?
Answer: Brahmagupta
29. Question: Which Mughal Emperor commissioned the construction of the Red Fort in Delhi?
Answer: Shah Jahan
30. Question: What was the name of the 19th-century social reformer who advocated for women's rights and the abolition of child marriage in India?
Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
31. Question: Who was the Indian nationalist leader and lawyer who defended Bhagat Singh in court during the trial for the Assembly bombing case?
Answer: Bhulabhai Desai
32. Question: Which Indian state was the first to be formed on a linguistic basis in 1953?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
33. Question: Who was the famous Indian scientist known for his work in the field of nuclear physics and the development of India's first nuclear test, "Smiling Buddha"?
Answer: Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
34. Question: What was the name of the ancient Indian trading route that connected India to China?
Answer: The Silk Road
35. Question: Who was the Indian leader who played a key role in the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
36. Question: What is the name of the Indian epic that tells the story of the warrior Arjuna and his charioteer Krishna?
Answer: The Bhagavad Gita
37. Question: Who was the Indian leader and freedom fighter known as the "Lion of Punjab"?
Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
38. Question: What is the name of the ancient Indian city that was home to the famous Nalanda University?
Answer: Nalanda
39. Question: Who was the Indian astronaut who became the first Indian citizen in space in 1984?
Answer: Rakesh Sharma
40. Question: What is the name of the Indian martial art form that originated in the state of Kerala?
Answer: Kalaripayattu
41. Question: Who was the Indian social reformer and leader who is known for his efforts to eradicate the practice of untouchability?
Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
42. Question: Which Indian state was known as the "Land of Five Rivers"?
Answer: Punjab
43. Question: Who was the Indian emperor who sent Buddhist missionaries to spread Buddhism to other parts of the world, including Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia?
Answer: Emperor Ashoka
44. Question: What was the name of the Indian ship that sailed from India to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula during ancient times for trade?
Answer: Dhow
45. Question: Who was the Indian leader who played a crucial role in the formation of the Indian National Army (INA) during World War II?
Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
46. Question: What is the name of the ancient Indian text that consists of 18 chapters and is part of the Indian epic Mahabharata?
Answer: The Bhagavad Gita
47. Question: Who was the Indian scientist and physicist who received the Nobel Prize for his work on the scattering of light and the discovery of the Raman Effect?
Answer: Sir C.V. Raman
48. Question: Which Indian state is known as the "Land of Five Rivers"?
Answer: Punjab
49. Question: Who was the Indian leader who played a key role in the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
50. Question: What was the name of the Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of number theory and is often referred to as the "Prince of Mathematicians"?
Answer: Srinivasa Ramanujan
These Indian history questions and answers cover a wide range of topics from ancient empires and leaders to modern political figures and movements.
