India Quiz Questions

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1. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length isA.3:5 B.2:3C.2:4 D.3:4Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The National Flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron [kesaria] at the top, white in the middle & dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is 2 to 3. In the centre of the white band of the Indian National Flag, there is a navy blue wheel which represents the chakra. Its design is that of the wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Its diameter comes close to the width of the white band & it has twenty four spokes. The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947.

2. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?A.Only the first stanzaB.The whole songC.Third and Fourth stanzaD.First and Second stanzaAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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3. 'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written byA.Nara MuniB.Bharat MuniC.Abhinav GuptD.Tandu MuniAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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4. 'Dandia' is a popular dance ofA.PunjabB.GujaratC.Tamil NaduD.MaharashtraAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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5. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken fromA.RigvedaB.Satpath BrahmanaC.Mundak UpanishadD.RamayanaAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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6. Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?A.Tamil NaduB.OrissaC.KeralaD.KarnatakaAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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7. Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?A.Nautanki B.GarbaC.Kathakali D.BhangraAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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8. Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?A.National School of DramaB.Sangeet AkademiC.Sahitya AkademiD.Lalit Kala AkademiAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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9. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deityA.Ram B.JaganathC.Shiva D.VishnuAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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10. The book of Parsis isA. Torah

B.BibleC.Zend AvestaD. Gita

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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11. 'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state?A. Karnataka B.Orissa

C.Kerala D.ManipurAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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12. Which of the following dances is a solo dance?A. Ottan Thullal

B.KuchipudiC.YakshaganaD. Odissi


Answer: Option A

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13. The National Anthem was first sung in the yearA. 1911 B.1913

C.1936 D.1935Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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The national anthem of India is 'Jana-gana-mana', composed originally in Bengali, by Rabindranath Tagore. 'Jana-gana-mana' was first sung on 27th December 1911, long before Indian gained independence, at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. As for the playing time of the full version of the national anthem, it will take up approximately 52 seconds. A short version, consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds), is also played on certain occasions.

14. Thillana is a format ofA. Kuchipudi B.Odissi

C.Baharatanatyam D.KathakAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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15. 'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?A. Uttar Pradesh

B.RajasthanC.Madhya PradeshD. Bihar


Answer: Option D

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Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India and the adjoining parts of Terai in Nepal. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterized by eye-catching geometrical patterns. There are paintings for each occasion and festival such as birth, marriage, holi, surya shasti, kali puja, Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony), and durga puja.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubani_art

16. Kathak is a classical dance ofA. North India

B.TamilnaduC.ManipurD. Kerala


Answer: Option A

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17. The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is atA. Mumbai

B.ChennaiC.New DelhiD. Kolkata


Answer: Option C

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18. The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Tanjore wasA. Kathakali B.Odissi

C.Kathak D.BharatanatyamAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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19. The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held atA. Nasik B.Ujjain

C.Allahabad D.HaridwarAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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20. The National Song of India was composed byA. Rabindranath Tagore

B.Bankim Chandra ChatterjiC.IqbalD. Jai Shankar Prasad


Answer: Option B

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21. Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'?A. Jaidev

B.Mohammad IqbalC.Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayD. Rabindranath Tagore


Answer: Option B

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22. In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?A. Onam

B.Rongali BihuC.NavratriD. Pongal


Answer: Option A

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23. Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?A. Hinduism B.Buddhism

C.Jainism D.IslamAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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24. Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?A. Lucknow B.Hyderabad

C.Jaipur D.MysoreAnswer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh (India), is the centre of chikankari , a skill of more than 200 years old. It literally means 'embroidery'. It was originally done with a white thread on a white cloth, hence the name 'white embroidery'. Now, it is done on a variety of fabrics and in a spectrum of colours.

India Quiz Questions

1) What is the number of states in India?a) 14b) 16c) 25d) 29

2) Which is the first state to be formed on the basis of language?a) Andhra Pradeshb) Bombayc) Madhya Bharatd) Meghalaya

3) When was Burma was separated from India?a) 1948b) 1901c) 1937d) 1945

4) When did India become a republic?a) 1935b) 1947c) 1950d) 1961

5) Which state was divided into Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960?a) Bombayb) Madrasc) Mysored) Hyderabad

6) Who was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha before he became the President of India?a) R. Venkataramanb) A. P. J. Abdul Kalamc) N. Sanjeeva Reddyd) K. R. Narayanan

Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai in New Delhi, signing the “New Delhi” declaration during a visit by US president Jimmy Carter (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

7) What was the age of Morarji Desai when he became the Prime Minister?a) 45b) 56c) 81d) 96

8) How was Tamil Nadu known?a) Mysoreb) Madrasc) Bombayd) Hyderabad

9) Which is the capital of Kerala?a) Calicutb) Cochinc) Ootyd) Thiruvananthapuram

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The Great scientist and the father of missile technology in India as well as the former Indian President Dr. Abul Pakir Jainul Abedin Abdul Kalam. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

10) Nagaland was separated from which state?a) Orissab) Punjabc) W. Bengald) Assam

11) Which is the smallest state in terms of area?a) Punjabb) Sikkimc) Goad) Tripura

12) Where is the tomb of Akbar?a) Delhib) Sikandra.c) Lahored) Fatehpur Sikri

13) Which is the national animal of India?a) Elephant

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b) Deerc) Cowd) Tiger

14) Which is the national flower of India?a) Lotusb) Rosec) Marigoldd) Sunflower

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15) Who founded Indian National Congress?a) W. C. Banerjeeb) A. O. Humec) Annie Besantd) Motilal Nehru

16) Which former Indian Prime Minister’s birthday is on December 25?a) Rajiv Gandhib) Atal Bihari Vajpayeec) Lal Bahadur Shastrid) P. V. Narasimha Rao

17) Which state was known as North East Frontier Agency?a) Mizoramb) Tripurac) Manipurd) Arunachal Pradesh

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Photograph of S. Radhakrishnan taken at a reception in Stockholm, 1949. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

18) Which state or union territory has French as an official language?a) Goab) Lakshadweepc) Pondicherryd) Diu and Daman

19) Which is the official language of Jammu and Kashmir?a) Kashmirib) Dogric) Paharid) Urdu

20) Which state became part of India in 1975?a) Goab) Manipurc) Tripurad) Sikkim

21) Which city was the summer capital of India during British Rule?a) Ootyb) Simlac) Pachmarhid) Matheran

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Annie Besant (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

22) Who was the only Indian Governor General?a) Jawaharlal Nehrub) Rajendra Prasadc) C. Rajagopalacharid) S. Radhakrishnan

23) Which Prime Minister could not prove his majority in Lok Sabha in May 1996?a) V. P. Singhb) P. V. Narasimha Raoc) Atal Behari Vajpayeed) Deve Gowda

24) Which of the following religions did not originate in India?a) Hinduismb) Jainismc) Buddhismd) Judaism

25) When did Rabindranath Tagore die?a) 1936b) 1941c) 1948d) 1952

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India Quiz Questions and Answers

C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) speaking at a public meeting (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) What is the number of states in India?d) 29

2) Which is the first state to be formed on the basis of language?a)Andhra Pradesh

3) When was Burma was separated from India?c)1937

4) When did India become a republic?c)1950

5) Which state was divided into Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960?a)Bombay

6) Who was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha before he became the President of India?c)N. Sanjeeva Reddy

7) What was the age of Morarji Desai when he became the Prime Minister?c)81

8) How was Tamil Nadu known?b)Madras

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

9) Which is the capital of Kerala?d)Thiruvananthapuram

10) Nagaland was separated from which state?d)Assam

11) Which is the smallest state in terms of area?c)Goa

12) Where is the tomb of Akbar?b)Sikandra

13) Which is the national animal of India?d)Tiger

14) Which is the national flower of India?a)Lotus

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15) Who founded Indian National Congress?b)A. O. Hume

16) Which former Indian Prime Minister’s birthday is on December 25?b)Atal Bihari Vajpayee

17) Which state was known as North East Frontier Agency?d)Arunachal Pradesh

18) Which state or union territory has French as an official language?c)Pondicherry

19) Which is the official language of Jammu and Kashmir?d)Urdu

20) Which state became part of India in 1975?d)Sikkim

21) Which city was the summer capital of India during British Rule?b)Simla

22) Who was the only Indian Governor General?c)C. Rajagopalachari

23) Which Prime Minister could not prove his majority in Lok Sabha in May 1996?c)Atal Behari Vajpayee

24) Which of the following religions did not originate in India?d)Judaism

25) When did Rabindranath Tagore die?b)1941

1. The following countries have a border with India to the North West:a. Afganistanb. Pakistanc. China d. Bhutan

2. Which state in India has the highest literacy rate:a. Tamil Nadub. Keralac. Mizoramd. Lakshadweep

3. What is the ratio of the width of the Indian Flag to the its Length:a. 1:1b. 2:3c. 4:2d. 2:4

4. The song Jana-gana-Mana was originally composed in:a. Bengalib. Hindic. Urdud. Sanskrit

5. The song Vande Mantaram was composed by:a. Rabindranath Tagoreb. Bankimchandra Chatterjic.

6. The National Animal of India is the :a. Tigerb. Lionc. Peacockd. Leopard

7. The National Tree of India is the:a. Neem Treeb. Lotus Treec. Banyan Treed. Mango Tree

8. The National Fruit of India is the

a. Mangob. Lotus Fruitc. Gauvad. Papaya

9. The constitution of India was adopted on :a. 1947b. 1948c. 1949d. 1950

10. The following is a true statement in 2011:a. India comprises of 28 states and 6 Union Territoriesb. India comprises of 28 states and 5 Union Territoriesc. India comprises of 28 states and 7 Union Territoriesd. Indian comprises of 28 states and 8 Union Territories

11. The contribution of agriculture to the GDP of India is roughly:a. 30%b. 33%c. 40%d. 45%

12. The population of India according to the Census of 2001 is:a. 9,038 Millionb. 1,028 Millionc. 1,052 Milliond. 1.074 Million

Answers1. A & B2. B3. B4. A5. B6. A7. C8. A9. C10. C11. B12. B

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