QUIZ

Quiz on India

1. When did India gain independence from British rule?

15 August 1946
15 August 1947
15 July 1947
15 July 1946

2. How many States and Union Territories are there in India?

27 States and 10 Union Territories
30 States and 7 Union Territories
25 States and 10 Union Territories
29 States and 6 Union Territories

3. Who was the first President of India?

Dr.Rajendra Prasad
Dr.Shankar Dayal Sharma
Dr.Zakir Husain
Dr.Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

4. Which Indian freedom fighter gave the famous slogan-"Give me blood, I will give you freedom."?

M.K Gandhi
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Bal Gangadhar Tilak

5. Which famous Indian historical landmark is one of the seven modern Wonders of the World?

Charminar
Qutub Minar
Taj Mahal
Gateway of India

6. Who holds the position as the head of the Indian Armed Forces?

Defence Minister
President of India
Chief of Army Staff
Prime Minister of India

7. What is the name of the Galaxy in which our Solar System lies?

Silky Way
Highway
Milky Way
Milky Path

8. Which Planet in our Solar System is also known as the Red Planet?

Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury

9. Which Indian cricketer has been bestowed with the "Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century Award"?

Kapil Dev
Sachin Tendulkar
Sunil Gavaskar
Eknath Solkar

10. When did India win the Cricket World Cup finals and against which team?

1979, against Australia
1983, against West Indies
1983, against England
1979, against West Indies