Ready to sharpen your mind and test your knowledge? This GK Quiz 2026 features top general knowledge questions about the history of India. It is perfect for students, professionals, or anyone craving a mental workout; these brain-challenging queries will expand your horizons and reveal hidden smarts. How many can you get right? Jump in, jot down your answers, and check the scores below. Let’s get started!
1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with “Right to Equality”?
A) Article 19
B) Article 21
C) Article 14
D) Article 32
2. Under which Article can the President declare a National Emergency?
A) Article 356
B) Article 352
C) Article 360
D) Article 370
3. Which constitutional amendment introduced the Right to Education as a fundamental right?
A) 84th Amendment (2001)
B) 86th Amendment (2002)
C) 91st Amendment (2003)
D) 42nd Amendment (1976)
4. From which country did India borrow the concept of Judicial Review?
A) United Kingdom
B) Russia
C) United States of America
D) France
5. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India (after 1947)?
A) C. Rajagopalachari
B) Warren Hastings
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Rajendra Prasad
6. When was the Indian National Congress founded?
A) 1857
B) 1885
C) 1905
D) 1920
7. The Chipko Movement originated from which Indian state?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand (then Uttar Pradesh)
C) Sikkim
D) Assam
8. In which year did the Green Revolution begin in India?
A) 1955–56
B) 1960–61
C) 1966–67
D) 1975–76
9. Where was the Purna Swaraj resolution adopted (1930)?
A) Calcutta
B) Lahore
C) Madras
D) Karachi
10. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?
A) Akbar
B) Humayun
C) Babur
D) Shah Jahan
11. Who is known as the “Father of Indian History”?
A) Megasthenes
B) Kalhana
C) Fei-Hian
D) Hiuen Tsang
12. Which is the oldest civilization in India?
A) Vedic Civilization
B) Indus Valley Civilization
C) Mauryan Civilization
D) Gupta Civilization
13. Who discovered the Indus Valley Civilization?
A) Dayaram Sahni
B) R.D. Banerjee
C) Sir John Marshall
D) Mortimer Wheeler
14. Which city was the largest in the Indus Valley Civilization?
A) Harappa
B) Kalibangan
C) Mohenjo-Daro
D) Lothal
15. Which Veda is the oldest?
A) Sama Veda
B) Yajur Veda
C) Atharva Veda
D) Rig Veda
16. Who founded Buddhism?
A) Mahavira
B) Gautama Buddha
C) Adi Shankaracharya
D) Parshvanatha
17. At which place did Buddha attain enlightenment?
A) Sarnath
B) Kushinagar
C) Bodh Gaya
D) Lumbini
GK Quiz 2026: Here are the Answers
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Article 14
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Article 352
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86th Amendment (2002)
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United States of America
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Lord Mountbatten
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1885
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Uttarakhand
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1966–67
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Lahore
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Babur
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Kalhana
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Indus Valley Civilization
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Sir John Marshall
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Mohenjo-Daro
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Rig Veda
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Gautama Buddha
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Bodh Gaya
These questions will enhance your critical thinking and cultural awareness, offering a clearer perspective on how past events continue to influence the present. Keep exploring, keep learning, and continue to boost your intellectual lucidity.
