Question 1

In which year did Nadir Shah invade Delhi?

Accepted Answer

1739 CE Nadir Shah invaded Delhi in 1739 CE. It is considered a major sign of the weakness of the Mughal Empire.

Question 2

In which year was the Treaty of Seringapatam signed?

Accepted Answer

1792 CE The direct answer is B: 1792 CE. The Treaty of Seringapatam was concluded after the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore, accepted the treaty after defeat by the allied forces of the British East India Company, the Marathas, and the Nizam of Hyderabad. The settlement required major territorial concessions and other terms. Option A, 1782, is too early and belongs to the period of the Second Anglo-Mysore War, not this treaty. Option B is correct because the treaty was signed in 1792 at Seringapatam. Option C, 1799, is the year of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War and Tipu Sultan’s death, so it must not be confused with the treaty. Option D, 1802, is later and is not the date of this settlement. The fact chain is: Third Anglo-Mysore War, defeat of Tipu Sultan, Treaty of Seringapatam, 1792. Memory cue: 1792 means the Third Mysore War settlement; 1799 means the Fourth War and Tipu Sultan’s final defeat.

Question 3

Which Charter Act year limited the Company's trade monopoly?

Accepted Answer

1813 CE The Charter Act of 1813 limited the Company's trade monopoly. Link it with British trade policy and missionary activities.

Question 4

Which Charter Act year ended the Company's commercial functions?

Accepted Answer

1833 CE The Charter Act of 1833 ended the Company's commercial functions. Link it with the Company's administrative transformation.

Question 5

Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in which year?

Accepted Answer

1498 CE Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498. For exams remember the date of the European sea route to India.

Question 6

The Portuguese captured Goa in which year?

Accepted Answer

1510 CE The direct answer is B, 1510 CE. Portugal began seeking a sea route to India after Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498, but that was not the capture of Goa. A is therefore wrong: 1498 marks the arrival at Calicut. In 1510, Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa for Portugal, making it an important Portuguese base in India. Thus B is correct. C, 1526, is associated with Babur’s victory at Panipat and the beginning of Mughal rule, not Portuguese Goa. D, 1600, is linked with the English East India Company’s charter, not the capture of Goa. Remember: 1498 means Vasco da Gama’s arrival; 1510 means Portuguese Goa.

Question 7

On which date was Purna Swaraj Day observed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

On which date did India get independence?

Accepted Answer

15 August 1947 India got independence on 15 August 1947. For exams always keep the Independence Day date clear.

Question 9

In which year was the Government of India Act passed that transferred rule from the Company to the Crown?

Accepted Answer

1858 CE The Government of India Act was passed in 1858 CE. Link it with the end of Company rule and the start of Crown rule.

Question 10

In which year was the Indian Councils Act passed that changed administrative councils?

Accepted Answer

1861 CE The Indian Councils Act was passed in 1861 CE. Link it with the beginning of limited Indian participation in administration.

Question 11

The Act related to the establishment of High Courts in India came in which year?

Accepted Answer

1861 CE The High Courts Act is associated with 1861 CE. Remember it with the background of the High Courts at Calcutta Bombay and Madras.

Question 12

The Ilbert Bill controversy is related to which year?

Accepted Answer

1883 CE The Ilbert Bill controversy is related to 1883 CE. Link it with racial discrimination under colonial rule.

Question 13

In which year did the Indian Councils Act version that expanded representation come?

Accepted Answer

1892 CE The Indian Councils Act came in 1892 CE. Link it with the limited expansion of representation in councils.

Question 14

In which year did the Ahmedabad Mill Workers' strike take place?

Accepted Answer

1918 CE The Ahmedabad Mill Workers' strike took place in 1918 CE. Link it with Gandhi's involvement in labour protest.

Question 15

The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded in which year?

Accepted Answer

1870 CE The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded in 1870. For exams remember political associations before the Congress.

Question 16

The first non synchronous census in India is associated with which year?

Accepted Answer

1872 CE The first non synchronous census in India is linked with 1872. For exams remember 1881 separately as the first synchronous census.

Question 17

The Deccan riots took place in which year?

Accepted Answer

1875 CE The Deccan riots took place in 1875 and were linked with peasants' economic distress. For exams remember dates of peasant unrest.

Question 18

The headquarters of the Theosophical Society was established at Adyar in which year?

Accepted Answer

1882 CE The Adyar headquarters of the Theosophical Society is linked with 1882. For exams remember dates of reform and spiritual organizations.

Question 19

The Indian National Association was founded in which year?

Accepted Answer

1876 CE The Indian National Association was founded in 1876 and is linked with Surendranath Banerjee. For exams remember organizations before the Congress.

Question 20

The first synchronous census in India was held in which year?

Accepted Answer

1881 CE The first synchronous census in India was held in 1881. For exams remember the difference between the censuses of 1872 and 1881.

Question 21

The annulment of the Partition of Bengal was announced in which year?

Accepted Answer

1911 CE The Partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911. For exams remember 1905 partition and 1911 annulment separately.

Question 22

Delhi was made the capital of British India in which year?

Accepted Answer

1911 CE In 1911 the transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi was announced. For exams connect capital transfer with the Delhi Durbar.

Question 23

The publication of the Ghadar Party newspaper Ghadar began in which year?

Accepted Answer

1913 CE The Ghadar newspaper began in 1913. For exams remember dates of revolutionary organizations and their publications.

Question 24

Gandhi's Ahmedabad mill workers' satyagraha took place in which year?

Accepted Answer

1918 CE The Ahmedabad mill workers' satyagraha took place in 1918. For exams keep dates of Gandhi's early satyagrahas separate.

Question 25

The All India Trade Union Congress was founded in which year?

Accepted Answer

1920 CE The All India Trade Union Congress was founded in 1920. For exams remember dates of labour organizations.

Important Dates in Indian History

Practice questions

01 In which year did Nadir Shah invade Delhi?

02 In which year was the Treaty of Seringapatam signed?

03 Which Charter Act year limited the Company's trade monopoly?

04 Which Charter Act year ended the Company's commercial functions?

05 Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in which year?

06 The Portuguese captured Goa in which year?

07 On which date was Purna Swaraj Day observed?

08 On which date did India get independence?

09 In which year was the Government of India Act passed that transferred rule from the Company to the Crown?

10 In which year was the Indian Councils Act passed that changed administrative councils?

11 The Act related to the establishment of High Courts in India came in which year?

12 The Ilbert Bill controversy is related to which year?

13 In which year did the Indian Councils Act version that expanded representation come?

14 In which year did the Ahmedabad Mill Workers' strike take place?

15 The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded in which year?

16 The first non synchronous census in India is associated with which year?

17 The Deccan riots took place in which year?

18 The headquarters of the Theosophical Society was established at Adyar in which year?

19 The Indian National Association was founded in which year?

20 The first synchronous census in India was held in which year?

21 The annulment of the Partition of Bengal was announced in which year?

22 Delhi was made the capital of British India in which year?

23 The publication of the Ghadar Party newspaper Ghadar began in which year?

24 Gandhi's Ahmedabad mill workers' satyagraha took place in which year?

25 The All India Trade Union Congress was founded in which year?

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