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INDIAN INDEPENDENCE (9-O)

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is India's national tree?

a)

Mango

b)

Banyan

c)

Ashoka

2.

Which is India's national animal?

a)

Lion

b)

Elephant

c)

Tiger

3.

Name India's national bird?

a)

Peacock

b)

Parrot

c)

Sparrow

4.

Which is India's national currency?

a)

Penny

b)

Rupees

c)

Dollar

5.

Name India's national fruit?

a)

Apple

b)

Banana

c)

Mango

6.

How many colours are there in Indian flag?

a)

4 ( orange,white ,green and blue)

b)

3 ( orange,white and green)

c)

3 (orange,blue and green)

7.

Which is our national game?

a)

Cricket

b)

Football

c)

Hockey

8.

Who is the Father of our nation?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar

9.

What is our national sea creature?

a)

Shark

b)

Dolphin

c)

Fish

10.

Name India's National Flower?

a)

Rose

b)

Sunflower

c)

Lotus

11.

The order of the colours of the Indian national flag from top down is..

a)

Saffron, white, green

b)

Green, white, saffron

c)

Saffron green, white

d)

White, saffron, green

12.

What is India's National Animal?

a)

Lion

b)

Bear

c)

Pig

d)

Tiger

13.

What is India's National Flower?

a)

Sunflower

b)

Rose

c)

Lotus

d)

Lily

14.

India's national aquatic animal

a)

River dolphin

b)

Shark

c)

Whale

d)

Fish

15.

Who is the current Prime Minister of India?

a)

Gulzarilal Nanda

b)

Rajendra Prasad

c)

Narendra Modi

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

16.

Who is the current president of India?

a)

Narendra Modi

b)

Pratibha Patil

c)

Ram Nath Kovind

d)

Manmohan Singh

17.

How many spokes are there in the Ashoka Chakra?

a)

23

b)

22

c)

24

d)

21

18.

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

19.

What does the white colour signify in the National Flag?

a)

Sacrifice

b)

Truth and Peace

c)

Prosperity of life

d)

love

20.

August 15 also marks the independence of three other nations in 1945, 1971 and 1960. Which are these?

a)

Korea, Burma, Sri Lanka

b)

Korea, Bahrain, Republic of Congo

c)

Burma, Malaysia, South Korea

d)

South Korea, Burma, Republic of Congo

21.

Who is the author of the National Anthem of India?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Vallabhbhai Patel

c)

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose

22.

By what name is the speech made by Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of India's Independence Day called?

a)

The New India

b)

India Awakes to Freedom

c)

Tryst with Destiny

d)

The Midnight Hour

23.

Who is known as the father of the nation?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c)

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

24.

Which of the following is the National Animal of India?

a)

Tiger

b)

Elephan

c)

Cow

25.

How many Asiatic lions are there in the state emblem of India ?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

26.

Which of the following is the National Bird of India?

a)

Parrot

b)

Piegon

c)

Peacock

27.

Which of these is considered as the National Game of India ?

a)

Hockey

b)

Cricket

c)

Football

28.

Which colour remains at the top while hoisting the National Flag?

a)

Green

b)

Saffron

c)

White

29.

What does white color signifies in the National Flag?

a)

Sacrifice

b)

Truth and Purity of thoughts

c)

Prosperity of life

30.

India celebrates Independence Day on which date?

a)

31st December

b)

26th January

c)

15th August

31.

Which of these is NOT one of the colors on the Indian flag

a)

Saffron

b)

Red

c)

White

d)

Green

32.

Which of the following is the National Flower of India?

a)

Rose

b)

Lotus

c)

Sunflower

33.

He was the first Prime Minister of Independent India.

a)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

b)

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Narendra Modi

d)

Amit Shah

34.

When did India gain Independence?

a)

15th August 1947

b)

15th August 2020

c)

26th January 1950

d)

15th August 1950

35.

The word 'Pandit' means.....

a)

A Brave Man

b)

A Funny Man

c)

A Wise Man

d)

A Born Leader

36.

I hoist the Indian Flag every Independence Day at Delhi

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

State Minister

d)

Chief Minister

37.

In the tri-colour flag, white signifies.....

a)

Peace

b)

Death

c)

Freedom

d)

Prosperity

38.

In 1947, India got freedom from....

a)

poverty

b)

The Portuguese

c)

The Britishers

d)

Dictatorship

39.

How many years before India got Independence on 15 August?

a)

72

b)

73

c)

74

d)

75

40.

Who was the first prime minister of India?

a)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

b)

Narender Modi

c)

Mahatama Gandhi

d)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

41.

Name India's national broadcaster TV channel

a)

Doordarshan

b)

Sony TV

c)

ZEE TV

d)

Colors

42.

British India (India before Independence) was divided into which countries

a)

India & Bangladesh

b)

India & Pakistan

c)

India, Pakistan & Bangladesh

d)

What are you talking about?

43.

When did the first war of India Independence happened?

a)

1814

b)

1825

c)

1857

d)

1920

44.

Do people celebrate by flying kites on 15 August?

a)

False

b)

True

45.

Who was the first governor general of Pakistan after Independence?

a)

Nawaz Sharif

b)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

c)

Imran Khan

d)

Parvez Mushharaf

46.

Indian Independence Day is celebrated twice every year?

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Where do Indian Prime Minister host the flag on 15 August every year?

a)

Red Fort

b)

Tajmahal

c)

At his house

d)

Jantar Mantar

48.

Who gave the slogan ''Give me blood and I shall give you freedom''

a)

Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Chandrashekha Azad

c)

Subhas Chandra Bose

49.

Who was the first President of Independent India?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Dr. S Radhakrishnan

50.

Who is the author of the National Anthem of India?

a)

Rabidranath Tagore

b)

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

c)

Subhash Chandra Bose

51.

What did Gandhiji make on his Charkha?

a)

Polyster

b)

Cotton

c)

Silk

52.

Which is the National song of India?

a)

Jana Gana Mana

b)

Vande Matram

c)

Sare Jahan se Acha

53.

In which year did our country gain Independence?

a)

1957

b)

1974

c)

1947

54.

Who led the ‘Salt March’ from Ahmedabad to Dandi?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Subhash Chandra Bose

55.

Who is known as the ‘Iron man of India’?

a)

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

b)

Rajendra Prasad

c)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

56.

Who is known as the Father of the Nation?

a)

B.R. Ambedkar

b)

Vallabhbhai Patel

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

57.

Where did Nehru raise the national flag of India on 15th August 1947?

a)

Red Fort

b)

Gate way of India

c)

Taj Mahal

58.

Who gave the slogan “Dilli Chalo” or “March to Delhi”?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Lala Lajpat Rai

c)

Subhash Chandra Bose

d)

None of these

59.

Identify the famous freedom fighter.

a)

M.K. Gandhi

b)

Bipin Chandra Pal

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

60.

When did India become an independent nation?

a)

August 4, 1974

b)

August 14, 1947

c)

August 15, 1974

d)

August 15, 1947

61.

The first Indian National Army was founded by

a)

Bhagat Singh

b)

Capt Mohan Singh

c)

Subhash Chandra Bose

d)

Vallabhbhai Patel

62.

Who is the author of the National Anthem of India?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Vallabhbhai Patel

c)

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose

63.

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

64.

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

a)

Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Chandrashekhar Azad

c)

Ramprasad Bismil

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose

65.

Who gave the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

c)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

d)

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

66.

Who was the first President of Independent India?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr. S Radhakrishnan

c)

Rajendra Prasad

d)

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

67.

When was indian constitution adopted?

a)

January 26th 1951

b)

January 26th 1950

c)

January 27th 1950

d)

January 27th 1951

68.

Worlds largest festival is Kumbh mela

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Which of following was invented in india?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Motor bike

c)

plastic

d)

Zero

70.

The first indian rocket was transported on a cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Who wrote the national anthem?

a)

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Rabindranath Tagore

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

72.

The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all Kabaddi World Cups

a)

True

b)

False

73.

who designed the Indian flag?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Rajendra Prasad

c)

Bhagat Singh

d)

Pingali Venkayya

74.

Where is the world's only floating post office

a)

Thiruvananthapuram

b)

Cochin

c)

Srinagar

d)

Chandigarh

75.

India has more mobile phones than toilets.

a)

True

b)

False