The history of India plays a vital role in a child’s education and life. As Indian citizens, we should be well aware of the history of our country. It helps your child identify with their roots. It helps them feel proud of the rich heritage of their motherland. Knowledge about Indian history will widen one’s general knowledge. Knowing about the past of one’s nation is crucial. Let us help your child gain Indian history general knowledge through an interesting session on questions on Indian history for classes 1,2 and 3. Let us help improve their general knowledge about the history of India.
GK Questions And Answers On The History Of India For Children
Let us help your child develop their Indian history GK with a modern Indian history quiz. We will cover a wide range of topics, including ancient history, to ensure your child’s knowledge base widens and they become well versed in the history of India.
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Questions
Below is a set of 20 Indian history questions, and each question has four options. Your child will choose the correct answer from the four alternatives. Let us get started.
Q1. The slogan Jai Hind was coined by _____________ ?
a) Abid Hasan
b) Bhagat Singh
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Mohan Singh
Q2. Abid Hasan was a close aide of ___________ .
a) Bhagat Singh
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Mohan Sigh
d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Q3. Who founded the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) to overthrow British Empire from India?
a) Bhagat Singh
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Mohan Sigh
d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Q4. Who is also known as the Iron Man of India?
a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
b) Murli Manohar Joshi
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Q5. Who was the second Prime Minister of India?
a) Gulzarilal Nanda
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
d) Rajendra Prasad
Q6. Name the chief architect of the Indian Constitution?
a) Abul Kalam Azad
b) Bhimrao Ambedkar
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q7. Name the historical monument of India below: ______.
a) Hawa Mahal
b) Mysore Palace
c) Taj Mahal
d) Victoria Memorial
Q8. Every year on the 15the August, Independence Day of India, the Prime Minister hoists the Indian “Tricolour Flag” at the gate of this historical fort: ______.
a) Humayun’s Tomb
b) Jama Masjid
c) Red Fort – Delhi
d) Qutub Minar
Q9. Quit India Movement was started by _______.
a) Bhagat Singh
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Shivaram Rajguru
Q10. Name the first woman Prime Minister of India. She is also called the Mother of India.
a) Annie Besant
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Sucheta Kriplani
Q11. Who wrote Vande Mataram?
a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Q12. When was the Indian National song sung for the first time?
a) 1857 revolt
b) 1896 session of the Indian National Congress
c) 1919 – Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
d) None of the above
Q13. The Nation Anthem was composed by _____________.
a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Q14. Where did the formation of Azad Hind Fauj take place?
a) Germany
b) Russia
c) Singapore
d) Thailand
Q15. Who was the founder of Bihar Vidyapeeth?
a) Abdul Kalam Azad
b) JB Kriplani
c) Lok Manya Tilak
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Q16. ___________ is known as the “Father of the Nation.”
a) Ambedkar
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Dr Rajendra Prasad
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q17. Name the animal unknown to the people of the Indus Valley Civilization.
a) Cow
b) Dog
c) Horse
d) Rhinoceros
Q18. Name the city of the Indus Valley Civilization, which was discovered first.
a) Amri
b) Harappa
c) Lothal
d) Rangpur
Q19. What did the Indus Valley Civilization people usually build their houses with?
a) Mud
b) Pucca bricks
c) Stone
d) Wood
Q20. Which among the following is the oldest text?
a) Gita
b) Mahabharat
c) Ramayana
d) Rigveda
Q21. Who is known as the “Father of Modern India”?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q22. Which law was the Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi a protest against?
a) Salt Act
b) Rowlatt Act
c) Vernacular Press Act
d) Land Revenue Act
Q23. Which movement aimed at boycotting British goods in India?
a) Civil Disobedience Movement
b) Non-Cooperation Movement
c) Quit India Movement
d) Swadeshi Movement
Q24. Which year did the first war of Indian independence occur?
a) 1857
b) 1942
c) 1919
d) 1930
Q25. Who was known as “Netaji”?
a) Bhagat Singh
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answers
Find all answers in the table below.
| 1. (a) Abid Hasan | 2. (d) Subhash Chandra Bose | 3. (d) Subhash Chandra Bose |
| 4. (c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel | 5. (c) Lal Bahadur Shastri | 6. (b) Bhimrao Ambedkar |
| 7. (c) Taj Mahal | 8. (c) Red Fort – Delhi | 9. (c) Mahatma Gandhi |
| 10. (b) Indira Gandhi | 11. (a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | 12. (b) 1896 session of the Indian National Congress |
| 13. (c) Rabindranath Tagore | 14. (c) Singapore | 15. (d) Dr Rajendra Prasad |
| 16. (b) Mahatma Gandhi | 17. (c) Horse | 18. (b) Harappa |
| 19. (b) Pucca bricks | 20. (d) Rigveda | 21. (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| 22. (a) Salt Act | 23. (b) Non-Cooperation Movement | 24. (a) 1857 |
| 25. (c) Subhas Chandra Bose |
We hope the above blog on the history of India will help in enhancing your little one’s knowledge about the past of the nation, thereby making their GK strong. We have included some of the most important facts and information that children, and in fact, all the citizens of India, should know about their country. The quiz will infuse a feeling of pride in your child for the country.
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