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India's Independence Day

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did India become an independent nation?

a)

August 15, 1947

b)

August 1, 1948

c)

August 1, 1947

d)

August 15, 1974

2.

Who was the first President of Independent India?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr. S Radhakrishnan

c)

Rajendra Prasad

d)

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

3.

The first Indian National Army was founded by...

a)

Bhagat Singh

b)

Capt Mohan Singh

c)

Subhash Chandra Bose

d)

Vallabhbhai Patel

4.

Who is the author of the National Anthem of India?

a)

Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Rabindranath Tagore

c)

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose

5.

What does the blue wheel that appears in the Indian national flag stand for?

a)

The wheel of law of justice

b)

The wheel of religion

c)

The wheel of Krishna

d)

The wheel of fortune

6.

Who gave the slogan “Give me blood and I shall give you freedom”?

a)

Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Chandrashekhar Azad

c)

Subhash Chandra Bose

d)

Ram Prasad Bismil

7.

The First war of Independence took place in...

a)

1850

b)

1857

c)

1860

d)

None of these

8.

The revolt of 1857 was first started in...

a)

Meerut

b)

Delhi

c)

Jammu

d)

None of these

9.

The first woman minister of Independent India was…

a)

Maranatha Chandra Shekhar

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

d)

Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

10.

India was recognized as a republic on the…

a)

26th of February, 1950

b)

15th of August, 1948

c)

15th of February, 1948

d)

26th of January, 1950

11.

The famous movement launched by Gandhi was the…

a)

Non-Cooperation Movement

b)

Quit India Movement

c)

Civil Disobedience Movement

d)

Indian National Movement

12.

How many years did Britain rule India?

a)

Around 100 years

b)

Around 250 years

c)

Around 200 years

d)

Around 150 years

13.

Who hoists the National Flag at Red Fort on Independence Day?

a)

President of India

b)

Nehru-Gandhi family

c)

Prime minister of India

d)

Vice President of India

14.

Who was the first Prime Minister of Independent India?

a)

Rajendra Prasad

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

15.

Which was the first English newspaper in India?

a)

Times of India

b)

Bengal Gazette

c)

The Hindu

d)

Indian Express

16.

Who is this?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

B.R. Ambedkar

d)

Rabindranath Tagore

17.

Indians helped the British in World War I because they believed it would...

a)

end unemployment in India.

b)

help Indians that were eager to go to war.

c)

encourage the British to grant India greater freedom after the war.

d)

develop a strong Indian military that could later force the British to leave.

18.

Who is this?

a)

J. R. D. Tata

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Subash Chandra Bose

d)

B.R. Ambedkar

19.

What did Gandhi urge Indians to do during World War II?

a)

Gandhi took no position on World War II.

b)

Gandhi urged Indians to work for the Japanese.

c)

Gandhi felt everyone should help the British war effort.

d)

Gandhi did not want Indians to take sides during the war.

20.

Who is this?

a)

Bhagat Singh

b)

Swami Vivekananda

c)

J. R. D. Tata

d)

Subash Chandra Bose

21.

One of Gandhi's main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers to use...

a)

Non-violence

b)

Riots and strikes

c)

Their ability to read and write

d)

Military tactics and demonstrations

22.

What is the National Flower of India?

a)

Carrot Flower

b)

Lotus

c)

Marigold

d)

Red Dahlia

23.

What is the National Bird of India?

a)

Asian Koel

b)

Cuckoo

c)

Peacock

d)

Kingfisher

24.

What is the National Animal of India?

a)

Bengal tiger

b)

Red panda

c)

Indian elephant

d)

Indian rhinoceros

25.

What is the National Sport of India?

a)

Kabaddi

b)

Hockey

c)

Cricket

d)

Kho-Kho

26.

Independent India won the first gold medal for…

a)

Hockey in 1948

b)

Tennis in 1960

c)

Wrestling in 1952

d)

Tennis in 1948

27.

First individual Olympic medal winner from Independent India

a)

KD Jadav

b)

Harihar Banerjee

c)

Pradip Bode

d)

None of these

28.

Who is the first and only Indian player to complete 6 Olympic games?

a)

Karni Singh

b)

Radhi Singh

c)

Leander Paes

d)

Mahesh Gupta

29.

How many Olympic medals has India won since Independence?

a)

28

b)

12

c)

22

d)

16

30.

Who is the first Indian player to win a grand slam tournament?

a)

Mahesh Bhupati

b)

Leander Paes

c)

Sania Mirza

d)

Vijay Amiriraj

31.

Who is this cricketer?

a)

Virat Kohli

b)

MS Dhoni

c)

Rohit Sharma

d)

Hardik Pandya

32.

In which year did India win their first Cricket World Cup?

a)

1983

b)

1987

c)

1979

d)

1975