India History Quiz-20 {Army}Mani YadavMarch 7, 2025India History Welcome to your India History Quiz-20 {Army} Which ancient Indian text provides detailed information on military strategy and warfare? Manusmriti Rigveda Arthashastra Mahabharata None The Mauryan Empire had a strong army with different divisions. How many divisions did it have? Two Three Five Four None Who was the chief military commander of Chandragupta Maurya’s army? Ashoka Bindusara Chanakya Kautilya None The Battle of Kalinga, which led Ashoka to embrace Buddhism, took place in which year? 50 BCE 350 BCE 261 BCE None The Gupta Empire’s military was known for its use of which powerful weapon? Gunpowder Cannons Iron Bow & Arrows Catapults None Who was the first Indian ruler to establish a navy? Marathas Mauryas Cholas Chalukyas None Which Indian king used guerrilla warfare effectively against the Mughals? Shivaji Maharaj Rana Sanga Akbar Bahadur Shah None Who was the commander-in-chief of Prithviraj Chauhan’s army in the Second Battle of Tarain (1192)? Bhima Singh Govind Rai Rana Pratap Uday Singh None The Rajput warriors were known for which battle strategy? Blitzkrieg Hit and Run Saka and Jauhar Elephant Charging None The Battle of Khanwa (1527) was fought between Babur and? Ibrahim Lodi Sher Shah Suri Rana Sanga Humayun None Which was the first European power to establish a professional army in India? British Dutch Portuguese French None The British East India Company established the first Indian Army unit in which year? 1600 1757 1800 1748 None Who was the commander of the British forces in the Battle of Plassey (1757)? Lord Hastings Charles Cornwallis Robert Clive Lord Dalhousie None The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 started in which city? Delhi Kanpur Lucknow Meerut None Who led the Indian soldiers in the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur? Rani Laxmi Bai Bahadur Shah Zafar Nana Sahib Tantia Tope None The British Indian Army fought in which major global conflicts? World War I only World War II only Both World War I & II None None Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Indian National Army (INA) in collaboration with which country? Germany Italy Japan USSR None What was the slogan of the Indian National Army (INA)? "Inquilab Zindabad" "Jai Hind" "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" "Vande Mataram" None Who was the supreme commander of the British Indian Army at the time of India’s independence in 1947? Lord Mountbatten Field Marshal Slim Claude Auchinleck General Wavell None In which year was the British Indian Army divided into the Indian Army and Pakistan Army? 1945 1950 1947 1952 None Who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army? General Sam Manekshaw Field Marshal Montgomery General K. M. Cariappa General Bipin Rawat None The first war between India and Pakistan took place in? 1965 1971 1947-48 1951 None The Kargil War took place in which year? 2002 1989 1999 1996 None Who was the Chief of the Indian Army during the 1971 war? General Sundarji Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw General Cariappa General Thimayya None The Indian Army conducted "Operation Vijay" to liberate which region? Hyderabad Goa Sikkim Andaman & Nicobar None What is the highest gallantry award in India? Kirti Chakra Shaurya Chakra Param Vir Chakra Ashoka Chakra None Which Indian Army regiment is known for the "Battle of Rezang La" in 1962? Punjab Regiment Gorkha Rifles Kumaon Regiment Sikh Regiment None The "Surgical Strikes" in 2016 were conducted after which terrorist attack? Pulwama attack Uri attack 2008 Mumbai attacks Pathankot attack None Where is the Indian Army's headquarters located? Chennai New Delhi Mumbai Kolkata None Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Army"? General Bipin Rawat Lord Mountbatten General K. M. Cariappa General Sundarji None 1 out of 30 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 75
