Question 1

Who captured Goa and established Portuguese Estado da India?

Accepted Answer

Afonso de Albuquerque

Question 2

The Garo Hills Uprising of 1872-73 was against which British policy?

Accepted Answer

Tax on forests

Question 3

Sambhaji was executed by which Mughal emperor?

Accepted Answer

Aurangzeb

Question 4

The famous controversy between Congress moderates and extremists at the 1907 Surat session was about the selection of which Congress president?

Accepted Answer

Rash Behari Ghosh

Question 5

Who was the Mughal emperor who built the Lahore Fort's Sheesh Mahal?

Accepted Answer

Shah Jahan

Question 6

Lord Curzon who was Viceroy from 1899-1905 passed which Act in 1904 to control universities and reduce political activity?

Accepted Answer

Universities Act 1904

Question 7

Who was the founder of the Nayaka kingdoms that succeeded Vijayanagara?

Accepted Answer

Vijayanagara Empire (appointed them as governors)

Question 8

The famous Ilbert Bill controversy during Lord Ripon's tenure showed the racial prejudice of British officials in India because it proposed what?

Accepted Answer

Indian judges trying European criminals

Question 9

The famous Rajput queen who fought against Alauddin Khalji's 1303 siege of Chittor was?

Accepted Answer

Rani Padmini (Padmavati)

Question 10

Lord Ripon who was a liberal Viceroy of India (1880-84) is remembered for which major achievement related to local self-government?

Accepted Answer

Resolution on Local Self-Government 1882

Indian History One Liner Questions with Answers

Lord Ripon who was a liberal Viceroy of India (1880-84) is remembered for which major achievement related to local self-government?