Indian History GK Questions and Answers


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Questions and Answers Type:MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
Main Topic:General Knowledge.
Sub-topic:Indian history GK questions.
Number of Questions:5 Questions with Answers.

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Vasco da Gama:

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1. How many times did Vasco Da Gama visit India?

  1. One time
  2. Two times
  3. Three times
  4. Four Times


Answer: (c) Three times

Solution: The Vasco Da Gama had visited India three times. He first arrived in India on 20 May 1498. Vasco Da Gama died in the city of Cochin, India on Christmas Eve in 1524.


2. Who was the first viceroy of India?

  1. Lord Curzon
  2. Lord Dalhausie
  3. Lord William Bentinck
  4. Lord Canning


Answer: (d) Lord Canning

Solution: Lord canning was appointed as the first viceroy of India. The title of Viceroy was created in 1858, after the mutiny of 1857.


3. Where in India did the Portuguese build their first fortress?

  1. Goa
  2. Cochin
  3. Chennai
  4. Cannanore


Answer: (b) Cochin

Solution: Portuguese built their first fortress in Cochin, India.


4. In which year did Vasco da Gama discover the sea route to India?

  1. 1498
  2. 1502
  3. 1524
  4. 1528


Answer: (a) 1498

Solution: Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in 1498. He reached India via the Atlantic Ocean and reached Calicut on the Malabar Coast on 20 May 1498.


5. Which one of the following factories was established by the Portuguese in Bengal, India?

  1. Srirampur
  2. Chinsurah
  3. Hooghly
  4. Kasim Bazar


Answer: (c) Hooghly

Solution: A factory named Hooghly was established by the Portuguese in 1537.