Question 1

The Subsidiary Alliance system is linked with 1798 under which Governor General?

Accepted Answer

Lord Wellesley The Subsidiary Alliance system is linked with Lord Wellesley's policy from 1798. For exams remember policies with Governor Generals.

Question 2

When did the First Anglo Maratha War begin?

Accepted Answer

1775 CE The First Anglo Maratha War began in 1775. For exams remember the beginning and end of Maratha wars separately.

Question 3

In which year did Tipu Sultan die?

Accepted Answer

1799 CE Tipu Sultan died in 1799 during the Fourth Anglo Mysore War. For exams remember Mysore wars and years.

Question 4

The Third Anglo Maratha War ended in which year?

Accepted Answer

1818 CE The Third Anglo Maratha War ended in 1818. For exams remember this date linked with the decline of Maratha power.

Question 5

In which year was Sati abolished?

Accepted Answer

1829 CE Sati was abolished in 1829 during Lord Bentinck's time. For exams remember dates of social reforms.

Question 6

The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act was passed in which year?

Accepted Answer

1856 CE The direct answer is B: the Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act was passed in 1856. The law legally permitted Hindu widows to remarry, challenging a harmful social restriction. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar strongly supported this reform through scholarship and public advocacy, and the colonial government enacted the law in 1856. Step by step: widow remarriage was socially opposed in many communities; reformers argued for change; legislation was introduced; the 1856 Act recognised remarriage as legally permitted. Option B is correct. Option A, 1829, refers to the Bengal Sati Regulation associated with the abolition of sati, not widow remarriage. Option C, 1857, is the year commonly associated with the Revolt of 1857, not this Act. Option D, 1885, is associated with the founding of the Indian National Congress, not widow-remarriage legislation. The memory chain is: sati abolition 1829, widow remarriage 1856, Congress 1885.

Question 7

India's First War of Independence took place in which year?

Accepted Answer

1857 CE The Revolt of 1857 is also called India's First War of Independence. For exams treat 1857 as a major date in modern Indian history.

Question 8

The Government of India Act that ended Company rule was passed in which year?

Accepted Answer

1858 CE The Act of 1858 ended Company rule and began Crown rule. For exams remember administrative changes after 1857.

Question 9

In which year was the transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi announced at the Delhi Durbar?

Accepted Answer

1911 CE The transfer of capital to Delhi was announced at the Delhi Durbar of 1911. For exams remember the date of capital transfer.

Question 10

The Government of India Act 1935 was passed in which year?

Accepted Answer

1935 CE The Government of India Act 1935 was an important constitutional law of British India. For exams remember years of constitutional acts.

Question 11

India got independence in which year?

Accepted Answer

1947 India gained independence from British rule on 15 August 1947, so 1947 is correct. The year 1950 marks India becoming a republic, not its independence. Exam tip: Remember 15 August 1947 for Independence Day and 26 January 1950 for Republic Day.

Question 12

When did the Constituent Assembly of India adopt the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

26 November 1949 The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949. For exams remember adoption and enforcement dates separately.

Question 13

The Purna Swaraj resolution was passed in which year?

Accepted Answer

1929 CE The Purna Swaraj resolution was passed in 1929 at the Lahore session. For exams also connect it with Independence Day of 26 January 1930.

Question 14

On which date was Independence Day first observed as Purna Swaraj?

Accepted Answer

26 January 1930 26 January 1930 was observed as Purna Swaraj Day. For exams remember the difference between 26 January 1930 and 1950.

Question 15

When was the Mountbatten Plan announced?

Accepted Answer

3 June 1947 The Mountbatten Plan was announced on 3 June 1947. For exams remember dates connected with partition and independence together.

Question 16

The formation of the Azad Hind Fauj is generally associated with which year?

Accepted Answer

1942 CE The Azad Hind Fauj is associated with 1942. For exams connect it with Subhas Chandra Bose and the freedom struggle.

Question 17

The First Round Table Conference began in which year?

Accepted Answer

1930 CE The direct answer is B: 1930 CE. A Round Table Conference was a meeting held in London to discuss constitutional reforms for British India. The First Conference began in November 1930; the Second was held in 1931 and the Third in 1932. Therefore the chronological fact chain is First = 1930, Second = 1931, Third = 1932. Option A, 1928, is wrong because it was before the First Conference. Option B, 1930, is correct because it gives the beginning year of the First Conference. Option C, 1931, belongs to the Second Conference, so it is not correct here. Option D, 1932, belongs to the Third Conference. Memory cue: remember the simple order 1-2-3 as 1930-1931-1932.

Question 18

The Poona Pact took place in which year?

Accepted Answer

1932 CE The Poona Pact took place in 1932 between Gandhi and Dr B R Ambedkar. For exams remember dates linked with social representation.

Question 19

The Swadeshi Movement began against the Partition of Bengal in which year?

Accepted Answer

1905 CE The Swadeshi Movement is linked with the protest against the Partition of Bengal in 1905. For exams remember movements with their causes.

Question 20

The Home Rule Movement began in which year?

Accepted Answer

1916 CE The direct answer is B: 1916 CE. The Home Rule Movement in India began in 1916, when Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak led campaigns demanding self-government within the British Empire. Option B is correct because it gives the historically accepted starting year. Option A, 1905, is associated especially with the Swadeshi and anti-partition movement after the partition of Bengal, not the beginning of the Home Rule Movement. Option C, 1920, marks the period when the Non-Cooperation Movement began, so it is later. Option D, 1930, is associated with the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Salt March. Memory cue: Home Rule—Tilak and Besant—1916.

Question 21

Alexander's arrival in India is associated with which year?

Accepted Answer

326 BCE Alexander's Indian campaign is linked with 326 BCE. In exams connect it with Porus and the Jhelum region.

Question 22

The foundation of the Mauryan Empire by Chandragupta Maurya is generally placed in which year?

Accepted Answer

322 BCE The Mauryan Empire is generally dated from 322 BCE. In exams remember Chandragupta Maurya and Kautilya together.

Question 23

The Gupta Era is generally considered to have begun in which year?

Accepted Answer

320 CE The direct answer is option A: 320 CE. The Gupta Era is conventionally counted from 320 CE, traditionally associated with the rise of the Gupta power and the beginning of the Gupta calendar. To solve this, first identify the period asked about, then recall its standard starting date: Gupta Era → 320 CE. Option A is correct because 320 CE is the accepted examination date. Option B, 606 CE, is associated with the beginning of Harsha's reign, not the Gupta Era. Option C, 712 CE, is linked with the Arab conquest of Sind, not the Gupta beginning. Option D, 1192 CE, is connected with a major turning point in the early medieval period, especially the Second Battle of Tarain, not the Gupta period. Remember: Gupta means 320 CE in such date questions; do not confuse it with Harsha's 606 CE.

Question 24

The beginning of Harshavardhana's rule is generally associated with which year?

Accepted Answer

606 CE Harshavardhana's rule is considered to begin in 606 CE. In exams link Kannauj and Xuanzang with him.

Question 25

Muhammad bin Qasim's campaign in Sindh took place in which year?

Accepted Answer

712 Muhammad bin Qasim's Sindh campaign took place in 712 CE. In exams connect it with Arab contact with India.

Important Dates in Indian History

Practice questions

01 The Subsidiary Alliance system is linked with 1798 under which Governor General?

02 When did the First Anglo Maratha War begin?

03 In which year did Tipu Sultan die?

04 The Third Anglo Maratha War ended in which year?

05 In which year was Sati abolished?

06 The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act was passed in which year?

07 India's First War of Independence took place in which year?

08 The Government of India Act that ended Company rule was passed in which year?

09 In which year was the transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi announced at the Delhi Durbar?

10 The Government of India Act 1935 was passed in which year?

11 India got independence in which year?

12 When did the Constituent Assembly of India adopt the Constitution?

13 The Purna Swaraj resolution was passed in which year?

14 On which date was Independence Day first observed as Purna Swaraj?

15 When was the Mountbatten Plan announced?

16 The formation of the Azad Hind Fauj is generally associated with which year?

17 The First Round Table Conference began in which year?

18 The Poona Pact took place in which year?

19 The Swadeshi Movement began against the Partition of Bengal in which year?

20 The Home Rule Movement began in which year?

21 Alexander's arrival in India is associated with which year?

22 The foundation of the Mauryan Empire by Chandragupta Maurya is generally placed in which year?

23 The Gupta Era is generally considered to have begun in which year?

24 The beginning of Harshavardhana's rule is generally associated with which year?

25 Muhammad bin Qasim's campaign in Sindh took place in which year?

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