Indian history and culture

Major events, personalities, art and culture.

General Test5 questions
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High-yield areas

  • Harappan civilisation, the Vedic period, the Mauryas and Guptas.
  • The Delhi Sultanate and the Mughals.
  • The freedom movement: 1857, the INC (founded 1885), Non-Cooperation (1920), Civil Disobedience and the Dandi March (1930), Quit India (1942).
  • Classical dances, festivals, UNESCO World Heritage Sites and famous monuments.

Practice questions

The Indian National Congress was founded in:Easy
The Dandi March was part of which movement?Easy
Who built the Sun Temple at Konark?Medium
Kathakali is a classical dance form of:Easy
The Quit India Movement was launched in:Easy
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