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Indian history: 47 questions with answers

History questions reward clear anchors: who, where and in which year. This set follows the NCERT history textbooks for Classes X and XII, from the Harappan civilisation and early states through Vijayanagara, 1857 and the national movement, plus monument dates from UNESCO listings.

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  1. his-001Harappan seals, the most distinctive artefact of that civilisation, were usually made of which stone?

    1. Basalt
    2. Granite
    3. Marble
    4. Steatite
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    Answer: Steatite

    NCERT describes the typical Harappan seal as made of steatite, often carrying animal motifs and signs from a script that is still undeciphered.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Bricks, Beads and Bones (PDF page 1). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  2. his-002What is the status of the Harappan script, according to the NCERT history textbook?

    1. It is an early form of Brahmi
    2. It remains undeciphered
    3. It was deciphered by James Prinsep
    4. It was read using a bilingual seal
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    Answer: It remains undeciphered

    The textbook says Harappan seals carry signs from a script that remains undeciphered, so most of what we know comes from archaeological evidence such as houses, pots, ornaments, tools and seals.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Bricks, Beads and Bones (PDF page 1). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  3. his-003Which archaeologist began excavations at Harappa in 1921?

    1. Alexander Cunningham
    2. Daya Ram Sahni
    3. R.E.M. Wheeler
    4. S.R. Rao
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    Answer: Daya Ram Sahni

    The NCERT timeline lists 1921 for Daya Ram Sahni's excavations at Harappa and 1922 for the start of excavations at Mohenjodaro.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Bricks, Beads and Bones (PDF page 25). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  4. his-004Who was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, often called the father of Indian archaeology?

    1. Alexander Cunningham
    2. Colin Mackenzie
    3. Daya Ram Sahni
    4. John Marshall
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    Answer: Alexander Cunningham

    NCERT notes that Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the ASI, reported on a Harappan seal as early as 1875.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Bricks, Beads and Bones (PDF page 6). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  5. his-005At which Harappan site have traces of canals been found, as the NCERT textbook notes?

    1. Banawali in Haryana
    2. Kalibangan in Rajasthan
    3. Lothal in Gujarat
    4. Shortughai in Afghanistan
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    Answer: Shortughai in Afghanistan

    NCERT says traces of canals have been found at Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Bricks, Beads and Bones (PDF page 3). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  6. his-006Dholavira, inscribed by UNESCO as "a Harappan City", lies on which island?

    1. Diu, off Gujarat
    2. Elephanta, in Maharashtra
    3. Khadir, in Gujarat
    4. Majuli, in Assam
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    Answer: Khadir, in Gujarat

    UNESCO describes Dholavira as the southern centre of the Harappan Civilization, sited on the arid island of Khadir in Gujarat.

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Dholavira: a Harappan City (Description). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  7. his-007How many mahajanapadas do early Buddhist and Jaina texts mention, according to NCERT?

    1. Eight
    2. Sixteen
    3. Twelve
    4. Twenty-four
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    Answer: Sixteen

    NCERT notes that these texts mention sixteen states known as mahajanapadas. Names such as Vajji, Magadha, Koshala, Kuru, Panchala, Gandhara and Avanti occur often.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Kings, Farmers and Towns (PDF page 2). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  8. his-008In the 1830s, which officer of the East India Company's mint deciphered the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts?

    1. Alexander Cunningham
    2. Colin Mackenzie
    3. James Prinsep
    4. William Jones
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    Answer: James Prinsep

    NCERT describes James Prinsep's decipherment of Brahmi and Kharosthi, which revealed that many inscriptions mentioned a king called Piyadassi.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Kings, Farmers and Towns (PDF page 1). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  9. his-009In which language were the earliest inscriptions in the subcontinent written, according to NCERT?

    1. Greek
    2. Persian
    3. Prakrit
    4. Sanskrit
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    Answer: Prakrit

    NCERT says the earliest inscriptions were in Prakrit, a name for languages used by ordinary people. Names such as Ajatasattu and Asoka are known from Prakrit texts and inscriptions.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Kings, Farmers and Towns (PDF page 2). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  10. his-010The capital of Magadha was shifted from Rajagaha (present-day Rajgir) to which city?

    1. Pataliputra
    2. Taxila
    3. Ujjayini
    4. Vaishali
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    Answer: Pataliputra

    NCERT records that Magadha's capital moved from the hill fort of Rajagaha to Pataliputra, present-day Patna, which commanded routes along the Ganga. The chapter dates the move to the fourth century BCE in one passage and the fifth century BCE in another.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Kings, Farmers and Towns (PDF pages 4 and 15). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  11. his-011Megasthenes, whose account of the Mauryas survives in fragments, was a Greek ambassador to the court of which ruler?

    1. Ajatasattu
    2. Asoka
    3. Bindusara
    4. Chandragupta Maurya
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    Answer: Chandragupta Maurya

    NCERT lists Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya, among the contemporary sources historians use for the Mauryan Empire.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Kings, Farmers and Towns (PDF page 5). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  12. his-012Which region did Asoka conquer, according to NCERT?

    1. Avanti, in central India
    2. Gandhara, in the north-west
    3. Kalinga, present-day coastal Odisha
    4. Vanga, in Bengal
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    Answer: Kalinga, present-day coastal Odisha

    NCERT says Chandragupta Maurya founded the empire around 321 BCE and his grandson Asoka conquered Kalinga (present-day coastal Orissa, now spelt Odisha).

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Kings, Farmers and Towns (PDF page 5). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  13. his-013According to tradition and inscriptions, which two brothers founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336?

    1. Harihara and Bukka
    2. Krishnadeva Raya and Achyuta Raya
    3. Pulakeshin and Kirtivarman
    4. Rama Raya and Tirumala
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    Answer: Harihara and Bukka

    NCERT states that tradition and epigraphic evidence credit the brothers Harihara and Bukka with founding the empire in 1336.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part II: An Imperial Capital, Vijayanagara (PDF page 2). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  14. his-014Krishnadeva Raya, the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara, belonged to which dynasty?

    1. Aravidu
    2. Saluva
    3. Sangama
    4. Tuluva
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    Answer: Tuluva

    NCERT lists the Sangama dynasty first (until 1485), then the Saluvas (until 1503), then the Tuluvas, to whom Krishnadeva Raya (ruled 1509-29) belonged.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part II: An Imperial Capital, Vijayanagara (PDF page 4). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  15. his-015Krishnadeva Raya composed the work on statecraft called Amuktamalyada in which language?

    1. Kannada
    2. Sanskrit
    3. Tamil
    4. Telugu
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    Answer: Telugu

    NCERT notes that Krishnadeva Raya wrote the Amuktamalyada, a work on statecraft, in Telugu.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part II: An Imperial Capital, Vijayanagara (PDF page 4). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  16. his-016The battle of 1565 in which Vijayanagara's forces were routed is known as Rakshasi-Tangadi and also as what?

    1. Haldighati
    2. Panipat
    3. Raichur
    4. Talikota
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    Answer: Talikota

    NCERT says Rama Raya led the army at Rakshasi-Tangadi (also known as Talikota), where the combined armies of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda defeated it, and the city was sacked.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part II: An Imperial Capital, Vijayanagara (PDF page 4). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  17. his-017Who brought the ruins at Hampi to light in 1800 and prepared the first survey map of the site?

    1. Alexander Cunningham
    2. Colin Mackenzie
    3. Domingo Paes
    4. James Prinsep
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    Answer: Colin Mackenzie

    NCERT describes Colonel Colin Mackenzie, an engineer and antiquarian employed by the East India Company, as the person who brought Hampi's ruins to light in 1800.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part II: An Imperial Capital, Vijayanagara (PDF page 1). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  18. his-018The name Hampi is derived from the name of which local deity?

    1. Bhumiyal Devta
    2. Pampadevi
    3. Virupaksha
    4. Vitthala
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    Answer: Pampadevi

    NCERT says people remembered the ruined city as Hampi, a name derived from that of the local mother goddess, Pampadevi.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part II: An Imperial Capital, Vijayanagara (PDF page 1). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  19. his-019Fatehpur Sikri, known as the "city of victory", was made capital by which Mughal emperor?

    1. Akbar
    2. Babur
    3. Jahangir
    4. Shah Jahan
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    Answer: Akbar

    UNESCO notes that Akbar made Fatehpur Sikri his capital and built it between 1571 and 1573. It was the first planned city of the Mughals.

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Fatehpur Sikri (Brief synthesis). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  20. his-020Humayun's Tomb in Delhi was built in the 1560s with the patronage of whom?

    1. His father, Babur
    2. His son, the Emperor Akbar
    3. Shah Jahan
    4. Sher Shah Suri
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    Answer: His son, the Emperor Akbar

    UNESCO says Humayun's Tomb was built with the patronage of Humayun's son Akbar. It was the first of the grand dynastic mausoleums of Mughal architecture.

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (Brief synthesis). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  21. his-021The Taj Mahal was built at Agra by order of Shah Jahan in memory of whom?

    1. His daughter Jahanara
    2. His father Jahangir
    3. His mother Jodh Bai
    4. His wife Mumtaz Mahal
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    Answer: His wife Mumtaz Mahal

    UNESCO describes the white marble mausoleum as built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, with the main construction completed in 1648.

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Taj Mahal (Description). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  22. his-022The Qutb Minar, the red sandstone tower in Delhi, was built in which period?

    1. Early 13th century
    2. Early 17th century
    3. Late 11th century
    4. Mid 15th century
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    Answer: Early 13th century

    UNESCO dates the Qutb Minar to the early 13th century and gives its height as 72.5 m.

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (Description). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  23. his-023The Gangaikondacholisvaram temple, completed in 1035, was built by which Chola ruler?

    1. Karikala
    2. Kulottunga I
    3. Rajaraja II
    4. Rajendra I
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    Answer: Rajendra I

    UNESCO's listing of the Great Living Chola Temples says Rajendra I built the Gangaikondacholisvaram temple, completed in 1035. Rajaraja II built the Airavatesvara temple at Darasuram.

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Great Living Chola Temples (Description). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  24. his-024On 10 May 1857, the sepoys in which cantonment broke out in mutiny?

    1. Barrackpore
    2. Kanpur
    3. Lucknow
    4. Meerut
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    Answer: Meerut

    NCERT opens its account of 1857 with the sepoys at Meerut rising late in the afternoon of 10 May and riding to Delhi, where they reached the Red Fort on 11 May.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part III: Rebels and the Raj (PDF page 1). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  25. his-025Which Governor-General devised the Subsidiary Alliance system in 1798?

    1. Lord Canning
    2. Lord Cornwallis
    3. Lord Dalhousie
    4. Lord Wellesley
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    Answer: Lord Wellesley

    NCERT explains the Subsidiary Alliance as a system devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798. It was imposed on Awadh in 1801, and Awadh was formally annexed in 1856.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part III: Rebels and the Raj (PDF page 9). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  26. his-026In which year was the kingdom of Awadh formally annexed to the British Empire?

    1. 1801
    2. 1848
    3. 1856
    4. 1858
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    Answer: 1856

    NCERT records that Dalhousie called Awadh "a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day" in 1851, and that it was formally annexed five years later, in 1856.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part III: Rebels and the Raj (PDF page 9). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  27. his-027During the revolt of 1857, Kunwar Singh, a local zamindar, led the uprising at which place?

    1. Arrah in Bihar
    2. Bareilly
    3. Jhansi
    4. Kanpur
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    Answer: Arrah in Bihar

    NCERT notes that Kunwar Singh, a zamindar of Arrah in Bihar, was pressed by popular feeling to lead the revolt there, as the Rani was in Jhansi and Nana Sahib in Kanpur.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part III: Rebels and the Raj (PDF page 5). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  28. his-028Nana Sahib, who led the 1857 rebels at Kanpur, was the successor of whom?

    1. Bahadur Shah Zafar
    2. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
    3. Peshwa Baji Rao II
    4. Tipu Sultan
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    Answer: Peshwa Baji Rao II

    NCERT describes Nana Sahib as the successor to Peshwa Baji Rao II. When the rebellion collapsed at the end of 1858, he escaped to Nepal.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part III: Rebels and the Raj (PDF page 5). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  29. his-029In which month and year did Mahatma Gandhi return to India after about two decades abroad?

    1. August 1912
    2. January 1915
    3. January 1919
    4. March 1917
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    Answer: January 1915

    NCERT records that Gandhi returned to his homeland in January 1915, after years spent mostly in South Africa. His first major public appearance was at the opening of Banaras Hindu University in February 1916.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part III: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement (PDF page 2). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  30. his-030In 1917, Gandhi travelled to which place to support peasants against an oppressive plantation system?

    1. Bardoli in Gujarat
    2. Champaran in Bihar
    3. Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh
    4. Kheda in Gujarat
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    Answer: Champaran in Bihar

    NCERT lists Champaran (1917) among Gandhi's first satyagrahas in India, followed in 1918 by the Ahmedabad mill workers and the Kheda peasants.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 3). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  31. his-031The Kheda satyagraha of 1918 supported peasants of which present-day state?

    1. Bihar
    2. Gujarat
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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    Answer: Gujarat

    NCERT explains that crop failure and a plague epidemic left Kheda district's peasants unable to pay revenue, and Gandhi organised a satyagraha to support them in 1918.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 3). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  32. his-032On which date did the Jallianwala Bagh incident take place in 1919?

    1. 13 April
    2. 26 January
    3. 30 January
    4. 6 April
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    Answer: 13 April

    NCERT records the Jallianwala Bagh incident on 13 April 1919, when a large crowd had gathered in the enclosed ground; it followed protests against the Rowlatt Act.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 4). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  33. his-033Gandhi launched a nationwide satyagraha in 1919 against which law?

    1. The Ilbert Bill
    2. The Rowlatt Act
    3. The Salt Act
    4. The Vernacular Press Act
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    Answer: The Rowlatt Act

    NCERT says the Rowlatt Act was hurried through the Imperial Legislative Council despite united opposition from Indian members, giving the government enormous powers to repress political activity.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 3). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  34. his-034After which incident in February 1922 did Gandhi withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement?

    1. Chauri Chaura
    2. Dandi
    3. Jallianwala Bagh
    4. Kakori
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    Answer: Chauri Chaura

    NCERT's list of important dates gives February 1922 for Chauri Chaura and Gandhi's withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 14). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  35. his-035At which Congress session, in December 1929, did the Congress adopt the demand for Purna Swaraj?

    1. Calcutta
    2. Karachi
    3. Lahore
    4. Lucknow
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    Answer: Lahore

    NCERT records the Lahore Congress of December 1929, where the demand for Purna Swaraj (complete independence) was adopted. Independence Day was observed on 26 January 1930.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 14). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  36. his-036Why was the Simon Commission greeted with "Go back Simon" when it arrived in 1928?

    1. It banned the Congress
    2. It did not have a single Indian member
    3. It proposed partition of Bengal
    4. It was led by General Dyer
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    Answer: It did not have a single Indian member

    NCERT explains that the statutory commission set up to look at India's constitutional system had only British members, which united parties including the Congress and the Muslim League in protest.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 10). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  37. his-037Which leader died of injuries inflicted by police during a peaceful demonstration against the Simon Commission?

    1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    2. Bipin Chandra Pal
    3. Lala Lajpat Rai
    4. Motilal Nehru
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    Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai

    NCERT notes that Lala Lajpat Rai was assaulted by British police during a peaceful protest against the Simon Commission and succumbed to his injuries.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 10). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  38. his-038From which place did Gandhi start the Salt March on 12 March 1930?

    1. Champaran
    2. Dandi
    3. Sabarmati Ashram
    4. Wardha
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    Answer: Sabarmati Ashram

    NCERT says Gandhi began walking from his ashram at Sabarmati towards the sea on 12 March 1930, and reached Dandi on 6 April, where he broke the salt law.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part III: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement (PDF page 12). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  39. his-039How many trusted volunteers accompanied Gandhi on the march to Dandi?

    1. 100
    2. 24
    3. 240
    4. 78
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    Answer: 78

    NCERT records that Gandhi set out with 78 volunteers. The march covered over 240 miles in 24 days, at about 10 miles a day.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 11). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  40. his-040On which date did Gandhi and Irwin enter into the pact by which Gandhi agreed to attend a Round Table Conference?

    1. 26 January 1930
    2. 5 March 1931
    3. 6 April 1930
    4. 8 August 1942
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    Answer: 5 March 1931

    NCERT says Gandhi called off the Civil Disobedience Movement and entered into a pact with Irwin on 5 March 1931, consenting to join a Round Table Conference in London.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 12). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  41. his-041The Poona Pact of September 1932 gave the Depressed Classes what?

    1. A separate electorate
    2. A separate province
    3. Nomination to all councils by the Viceroy
    4. Reserved seats, to be voted in by the general electorate
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    Answer: Reserved seats, to be voted in by the general electorate

    NCERT explains that after Gandhi's fast against separate electorates, Ambedkar accepted reserved seats in provincial and central councils, with voting by the general electorate.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 16). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  42. his-042In which month and year did the Quit India campaign begin?

    1. August 1942
    2. August 1947
    3. January 1921
    4. March 1930
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    Answer: August 1942

    NCERT describes Quit India as Gandhi's third major movement, launched in August 1942 after the failure of the Cripps Mission. Gandhi was jailed at once.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part III: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement (PDF page 18). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  43. his-043Where was Mahatma Gandhi on 15 August 1947?

    1. At Sabarmati Ashram
    2. In Calcutta, marking the day with a 24-hour fast
    3. In Delhi, at the flag-hoisting
    4. In London
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    Answer: In Calcutta, marking the day with a 24-hour fast

    NCERT notes that Gandhi was not present at the festivities in the capital. He was in Calcutta, attended no function and marked the day with a 24-hour fast.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part III: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement (PDF page 20). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  44. his-044Where was the Khilafat Committee formed in March 1919?

    1. Aligarh
    2. Bombay
    3. Calcutta
    4. Lucknow
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    Answer: Bombay

    NCERT says the Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919 to defend the temporal powers of the Khalifa, the Ottoman emperor.

    Source: NCERT, Class X, India and the Contemporary World II: Nationalism in India (PDF page 4). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  45. his-045Who founded the Mauryan Empire around 321 BCE?

    1. Bimbisara
    2. Bindusara
    3. Chandragupta Maurya
    4. Mahapadma Nanda
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    Answer: Chandragupta Maurya

    NCERT states that Chandragupta Maurya founded the empire (c. 321 BCE) and extended control as far north-west as Afghanistan and Baluchistan.

    Source: NCERT, Class XII, Themes in Indian History Part I: Kings, Farmers and Towns (PDF page 5). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  46. his-046The Group of Monuments at Hampi, remnants of the Vijayanagara capital, lies in the basin of which river?

    1. Godavari
    2. Kaveri
    3. Mahanadi
    4. Tungabhadra
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    Answer: Tungabhadra

    UNESCO places the site in the Tungabhadra basin in central Karnataka and describes it as the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire (14th-16th century CE).

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Group of Monuments at Hampi (Brief synthesis). Checked 26 October 2026.

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  47. his-047UNESCO says the planning of the Red Fort brought to splendid refinement an architectural development begun in 1526 by the first Mughal emperor. Which emperor refined it?

    1. Akbar
    2. Aurangzeb
    3. Humayun
    4. Shah Jahan
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    Answer: Shah Jahan

    UNESCO says the Red Fort represents the culmination of a development begun in 1526 and refined by Shah Jahan, fusing Islamic, Persian, Timurid and Hindu traditions.

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Red Fort Complex (Outstanding Universal Value). Checked 26 October 2026.

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