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Indian 75th Independence Day Quiz 2021

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the theme for Independence Day celebrations 2021?

a)

Self-reliant India

b)

Promote India's culture

c)

Nation First, Always First

d)

None of the above

2.

On Independence Day, Where does the Prime Minister of India hoists our tricolour flag at?

a)

The Purana Qila, Delhi

b)

The Red Fort, Old Delhi

c)

The Red Fort, Agra

d)

The India Gate, New Delhi

3.

Who wrote the famous quote "a tryst with destiny"?

a)

Dr. BR Ambedkar

b)

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Abdul Kalam Azad

4.

Who presided over the 1905 Congress session in Banaras?

a)

Gopal Krishan Gokhale

b)

Dadabhai Naroji

c)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

d)

Aurobindo Ghosh

5.

When the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place?

a)

10 April, 1917

b)

13 April, 1918

c)

9 April, 1916

d)

13 April, 1919

6.

Who presided over the 1907 Congress Session in Surat on the bank of the river Tapti?

a)

Pherozeshah Mehta

b)

Dadabhai Naroji

c)

Lala Hardayal

d)

Gopal Krishan Gokhale

7.

In which session of the Congress both Extremist and Moderate leaders were united?

a)

Madras

b)

Lucknow

c)

Calcutta

d)

Banaras

8.

When was Non-Cooperation Movement started?

a)

1919

b)

1920

c)

1921

d)

1922

9.

When was Gandhi Irwin Pact signed?

a)

3 March, 1930

b)

5 March, 1931

c)

5 April, 1931

d)

15 April, 1930

10.

Who was the retained as the head of State until India transit a full republic?

a)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

b)

King George VI

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

11.

The first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian National Flag on 15 August, 1947 which of the following gates of the Red Fort?

a)

Lahori Gate

b)

Delhi Gate

c)

Kashmiri Gate

d)

None of the above

12.

In which of the following Congress sessions, the Indian National Congress declared Purna Swaraj?

a)

Lahore Session, 1929

b)

Karachi Session, 1930

c)

Nagpur Session, 1929

d)

Calcutta Session, 1929

13.

Who did not participate in official events of Indian Independence Day 1947?

a)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Dr. B. R Ambedkar

14.

Who was the 4th Prime Minister of the Country?

a)

Rajiv Gandhi

b)

Indira Gandhi

c)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

d)

Charan Singh

15.

What is the National Motto of India?

a)

Jai Hind

b)

Vande Mataram

c)

Atmanirbhar Bharat

d)

Satyameva Jayate

16.

As per the Constitution of the country, what is the name of the country?

a)

India

b)

Bharat, India

c)

Hindustan

d)

Hindustan,India

17.

Who said the famous slogan 'Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Maain Tumhe Aazaadi Dunga'?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Bhagat Singh

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose

18.

What do the Spokes of Ashoka Chakra Signify?

a)

24 qualities of a good Indian

b)

24 Hours of the Day

c)

24 Languages spoken in India

d)

States of India

19.

Who designed the National Flag in its present form?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Pingali Venkayya

d)

Bipin Chandra Pal

20.

What is the National Calendar of India is based on?

a)

The Saka Era

b)

The Maurya Rule

c)

Seasons

d)

British dates

21.

Where is the Headquarter of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?

a)

Pune

b)

Bangalore

c)

Lucknow

d)

Mumbai

22.

When was ISRO formed?

a)

15 August 1947

b)

15 August 1952

c)

15 August 1969

d)

5 August 1967

23.

What is the Full Form of SDSC?

a)

Satish Development Space Centre

b)

Scientific Development Space Centre

c)

Satish Dhawan Space Centre

d)

Static Development Space Centre

24.

Who is the Owner of the Indian Space Research Organisation?

a)

Department of Space

b)

Department of State

c)

Distributed Operating Space

d)

Dioctyl Sebacate

25.

Which Satellite is responsible for Communication, Meteorological Services, and Television Broadcasting in India?

a)

IRS

b)

INSATTP

c)

INPUT

d)

INSAT

26.

Which Satellite is used for Resources Monitoring and Management by ISRO?

a)

IRIS

b)

INSAT

c)

IRS

d)

ISS

27.

What is the Full Form of PSLV?

a)

Public Satellite Launch Vehicle

b)

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

c)

Polar Service Launch Vehicle

d)

Public Service Launch Vehicle

28.

When was the First Rocket launched from India?

a)

21 December 1963

b)

21 October 1963

c)

21 November 1964

d)

21 November 1963

29.

What was ISRO known before 1969?

a)

INCOSPAR

b)

ACROSS

c)

DAE

d)

INSA

30.

Where is the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)

a)

Hyderabad

b)

Dehradun

c)

Ahmedabad

d)

Sriharikota

31.

What is the Full Form of GSLV?

a)

Global Satellite Launch Vehicle

b)

Geosynchronous Service Launch Vehicle

c)

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

d)

Geo Satellite Launch Vehicle

32.

Who is the Father of the Indian Space Program?

a)

C. V. Raman

b)

Vikram Sarabhai

c)

M. G. K. Menon

d)

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

33.

A material is Dimensionally Stable at room temperature if its Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) is?

a)

Below Room Temperature

b)

Well Above Room Temperature

c)

Just Above Temperature

d)

Equal To Room Temperature

34.

When was Chandrayaan-1 launched?

a)

22 October 2018

b)

22 October 2006

c)

22 October 2008

d)

22 October 2010

35.

When was Chandrayaan-2 launched?

a)

22 July 2018

b)

22 July 2019

c)

22 July 2020

d)

22 July 2015

36.

Who was elected as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation on 15 January 2018?

a)

Shailesh Nayak

b)

K. Sivan

c)

A. S. Kiran Kumar

d)

K. Radhakrishnan

37.

Name the First Satellite built by India?

a)

Rohini RS-1

b)

Aryabhata

c)

Chandrayaan-1

d)

SPADEX

38.

Which Satellite made India the First Nation to Succeed on its Maiden Attempt to Mars?

a)

Rohini

b)

Aryabhatta

c)

Chandrayaan-1

d)

Chandrayaan-2

39.

Who is known as the Missile Man of India?

a)

Satyendra Nath Bose

b)

Vikram Sarabhai

c)

C.V. Raman

d)

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

40.

Where was Chandrayaan-2 launched?

a)

SRO Satellite Centre

b)

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First LaunchPad

c)

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second LaunchPad

d)

Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems

41.

Which was coastal plain is formed by the alluvial deposits of the Sabarmati, Mahi and numerous tiny streams?

a)

Gujarat Coastal Plain

b)

West Coastal Plain

c)

Karnataka Coastal Plain

d)

East Coastal Plain

42.

Which was the coastal plain is located between the Sahyadri and the Arabian Sea?

a)

Karnataka Coastal Plain

b)

West Coastal Plain

c)

Gujarat Coastal Plain

d)

Karnataka Coastal Plain

43.

The 9 degree channel is located on which Islands?

a)

Arabian Sea Islands

b)

Bay of Bengal Islands

c)

Offshore Islands

d)

None of the above

44.

Which is the biggest island in the Andaman group of Islands?

a)

Middle Andaman

b)

Ross Island

c)

Saddle Peak

d)

Pilomillow Island

45.

Which is the smallest island in the Nicobar group of Islands?

a)

Middle Andaman

b)

Ross Islands

c)

Great Nicobar

d)

Middle Andaman

46.

In what body of water, itself a part of the Indian Ocean, are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands located?

a)

Gulf of Mannar

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Lakshadweep Sea

47.

What town is both the capital and the most populous city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

a)

Kavaratti

b)

Port Arthur

c)

Port Blair

d)

Silvassa

48.

From what language are the names of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands derived?

a)

Tagalog

b)

Hindi

c)

Malay

d)

Punjabi

49.

What type of sub-national administrative division within India are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

a)

Territorial autonomous district

b)

State

c)

Union Territory

d)

Division

50.

The Nicobar Islands comprise an area about one-fourth of that of the Andaman Islands. How many islands are there in total in the Nicobar Islands?

a)

22

b)

40

c)

9

d)

61

51.

Kuchipudi is the classical dance form of which Indian state?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Kerala

c)

Andhra Pradesh

d)

Karnataka

52.

Garba is the folk dance of which Indian state?

a)

Gujarat

b)

Punjab

c)

Odisha

d)

Kerala

53.

Kathakali is the dance form of which Indian state?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Kerala

c)

Manipur

d)

Tripura

54.

Giddha is the folk dance of which state?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Himachal Pradesh

c)

Madhya Pradesh

d)

Punjab

55.

Bharat Natyam is the classical dance form of which Indian state?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Maharashtra

d)

West Bengal

56.

Pandit Birju Maharaj is related to which classical dance form of India?

a)

Odishi

b)

Kathakali

c)

Kathak

d)

Kuchipudi

57.

Rajasthan is popular for which folk dance?

a)

Ghero

b)

Raas Leela

c)

Ghoomar

d)

Gadhwali

58.

Dandiya Rasa is the folk dance of which Indian state?

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Chattisgarh

d)

Gujarat

59.

Ghero is the folk dance form of which Indian state?

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Nagaland

c)

Himachal Pradesh

d)

Uttarakhand

60.

Nautanki is the folk dance of which state?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Bihar

c)

Jharkhand

d)

Assam

61.

In which State of India Luddi dance is performed?

a)

Haryana

b)

Rajasthan

c)

West-Bengal

d)

Madhya Pradesh

62.

Name the dance which was revived by Vallathol?

a)

Odissi

b)

Kathakali

c)

Manipuri

d)

Bharatnatyam

63.

Which among the following is not like other dance forms of India?

a)

Kathakali

b)

Odissi

c)

Karnataki

d)

Bharatanatyam

64.

Rouf is a dance of which State of India?

a)

Gujarat

b)

Jammu and Kashmir

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Tamil Nadu

65.

How many classical dance forms exist in India?

a)

10

b)

34

c)

9

d)

8

66.

Which is the beautiful dance of India?

a)

Bharatnatyam

b)

Kathakali

c)

Kathak

d)

Kuchipud

67.

Which dance takes its name from the words meaning emotion, music, and rhythm?

a)

Kalaripayattu

b)

Bharatanatyam

c)

Kathak

d)

Manipuri

68.

Which classical Indian dance form enacts the Radha-Krishna "raaslila"?

a)

Manipuri

b)

Garba

c)

Sattriya

d)

Navratri

69.

Which of the following classical Indian dance hails from the state of Andhra Pradesh?

a)

Kuchipudi

b)

Odissi

c)

Mohiniyattam

d)

Kathakali

70.

Which South Indian classical dance mainly enacts scenes from the lives of the Gods Rama and Krishna?

a)

Kathak

b)

Bharatanatyam

c)

Kathakali

d)

Manipuri

71.

Who is believed to be the father of Yoga?

a)

Krishnamacharya

b)

Lord Shiva

c)

Gautam Buddha

d)

Adi Shankaracharya

72.

The word “Yoga” comes for Sanskrit. What is the literal meaning of this word?

a)

Hindu system of philosophy & meditation

b)

Inner peace & tranquility

c)

Joining together

d)

Controlled breathing

73.

How many classic Asanas were enlisted in the initial texts?

a)

84

b)

108

c)

33

d)

195

74.

Bharat Thakur is an internationally renowned name in the field of yoga instructors and a celebrity in his own right. Which new field of yoga did he lay the foundation for?

a)

Ashtang Yoga

b)

Hatha Yoga

c)

Sahaja Yoga

d)

Artistic Yoga

75.

In the popular TV series Friends, one of the main characters is seen talking to Mr. Treeger, the superintendent of Monica’s building, about attending Yoga classes. Which character is this?

a)

Ross

b)

Phoebe

c)

Monica

d)

Mike

76.

How many koshas do humans have as per the yogic system?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

77.

Karma yoga is a branch of yoga based on the teaching of which text?

a)

Ashtavakra Samhita

b)

Bhagavad Gita

c)

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

d)

Vedas

78.

What is the theme of International Day of Yoga 2021?

a)

Yoga for well-being

b)

Yoga for all

c)

Yoga for People

d)

None of the above

79.

What is the name of the video blogging contest jointly organised by the Ministry of AYUSH (MOA) and the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) in 2020?

a)

My words and Yoga

b)

Practicing Yoga

c)

My Life, My Yoga

d)

Yoga is life

80.

What is the theme of International Day of Yoga 2020?

a)

Climate Change

b)

Yoga for Health-Yoga at Home

c)

Connect the Youth

d)

Yoga for Health

81.

In the Video Blogging Contest of 2020 for yoga, the Indian contestant got how much worth INR first prize?

a)

1.5 lakh

b)

1 Lakh

c)

50K

d)

25K

82.

In 2020, which International Day of Yoga was celebrated?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

83.

At global level in the Video Blogging Contest of 2020 for yoga, the 1st ranking winner got how much US$?

a)

US$3000

b)

US$2500

c)

US$1500

d)

US$1000

84.

What was the theme of International Day of Yoga 2019?

a)

Climate Action

b)

Yoga for Heart

c)

Yoga remains connected

d)

Yoga for All

85.

What is the Sanskrit name for Mountain Pose?

a)

Dandasana

b)

Tadasana

c)

Utkatasana

d)

Uttanasana

86.

In English Urdhva Mukha Svanasana means?

a)

Downward Facing Dog

b)

Wheel

c)

Upward Facing Dog

d)

Standing backbend

87.

What's the most important part of a yoga class?

a)

The workout of course.

b)

The stretching of course.

c)

The cleansing of course.

d)

Breathing

88.

What is the term Yoga is said to mean:?

a)

The union of the sun, moon, and earth

b)

The union of mind, body & spirit in communication and awareness

c)

The union mind, soul, and body

d)

The sun, moon and solar system

89.

What is the name of the legendary founder of Yoga teachings?

a)

Pranayama

b)

Patanjali

c)

Pooky Bear

d)

BKS Iyengar

90.

What is Niyama said to be?

a)

Three part breath

b)

Positive duties

c)

The eight limbs of yoga practice

d)

The five personal disciplines of cleanliness, contentedness, self discipline, study, study of the scriptures and dedication to God

91.

Where does the Flamingo Festival is celebrated?

a)

Andhra Pradesh

b)

Karnataka

c)

Kerala

d)

Bihar

92.

Who wrote Manmaul Bahrain?

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Akbar

c)

Darashikoh

d)

Abu Fazal

93.

Which religions “Tower of Silence ” is related to in India?

a)

Zoroastrians

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

Christians

94.

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 stanza

b)

The whole song

c)

First and Second stanza

d)

Five stanzas

95.

The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?

a)

Ram

b)

Jaganath

c)

Shiva

d)

Vishnu

96.

In which year was the National anthem of India sung for first time?

a)

1911

b)

1913

c)

1936

d)

1935

97.

Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan Se Achha'?

a)

Jaidev

b)

Mohammad Iqbal

c)

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

d)

Rabindranath Tagore

98.

Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?

a)

Lucknow

b)

Hyderabad

c)

Jaipur

d)

Mysore

99.

The Ganges River is considered the "holy river" to which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

100.

In which year was Kerala High Court was established?

a)

1947

b)

1956

c)

1962

d)

1965