- Who was the first Prime Minister of India? Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement and served as India’s first Prime Minister? Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Which event in 1857 is often referred to as the First War of Indian Independence? Answer: Indian Rebellion of 1857
- Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal? Answer: Shah Jahan
- Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire? Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
- Who was the first woman to become the Prime Minister of India? Answer: Indira Gandhi
- Which Indian leader was known as the “Father of the Nation”? Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Who was the last Mughal emperor of India? Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar II
- Who was the first Indian woman to win a Nobel Prize? Answer: Mother Teresa
- Which Indian state was formed in 2000 and was the first to be created on a linguistic basis? Answer: Jharkhand
- Which Indian king is known for his policies of non-violence and religious tolerance? Answer: Ashoka the Great
- Which Indian city was the capital of British India before New Delhi? Answer: Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta)
- Who was the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games? Answer: Abhinav Bindra (in shooting, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics)
- Which Indian state was the first to become completely electrified? Answer: Kerala
- Who was the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam title in tennis? Answer: Sania Mirza (in mixed doubles at the 2009 Australian Open)
- Which Indian ruler is known for his military campaigns in the Deccan region of India and his patronage of the arts? Answer: Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire
- Which Indian state has the largest area? Answer: Rajasthan
- Who was the first Indian astronaut to travel to space? Answer: Rakesh Sharma
- Which Indian emperor is known for his military conquests and is considered to be one of the greatest military commanders in history? Answer: Samudragupta of the Gupta Empire
- Which Indian city is known as the “City of Joy”? Answer: Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta)
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Unleashing the Secrets of Indian History: Test Your Knowledge with 20 Questions and Answers!
