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Indian struggle for Independence,war heros,galantry awards

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which imperialist nation controlled India from 1858 to 1947?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

England

2.

What was the revolt against the British East India Company that failed and resulted in India becoming a colony of the British Empire?

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Amritsar Massacre

c)

Sepoy Rebellion

d)

Lahore Resolution

3.

One reason India gained it independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that...

a)

Great Britain was defeated in WWII.

b)

the Treaty of Versailles required Great Britain to give up its colonies.

c)

Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after WWII.

d)

India had supported the Axis Powers during WWII.

4.

What type of protests did Gandhi use in his fight for Indian independence?

a)

violent

b)

popular

c)

guerrilla

d)

non-violent

5.

What is ‘Nationalism’?

a)

A sense of belonging that is based on the constitution.

b)

Loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, or religion.

c)

Loyalty, pride, and devotion toward one’s country.

d)

A feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated & wealthy.

6.

What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?

a)

Violent demonstrations

b)

Passing new laws in the Indian National Congress

c)

People should refuse to obey a law they felt unfair, but do it without violence.

d)

He felt it was best to go along with the British laws and do nothing.

7.

What is meant by the "partition" of India in 1947?

a)

the creation of Hindu and Muslim legislatures inside of India

b)

the establishment of African colonies controlled by an independent India

c)

the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Hindu-dominated Union of India

d)

the creation of British-controlled cities along the coast in an independent Indian republic

8.

Who won the Indo-Pak Wars from 1965-1999 ?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

China

d)

USA

9.

On which date did India achieve its independence?

a)

15 Aug,1947

b)

16 Aug ,1872

c)

12 Dec, 1945

d)

4 July, 1827

10.

Which date did Pakistan achieve its independence?

a)

14 Aug, 1947

b)

12 Aug ,1987

c)

9 Sep, 1948

d)

10 Jan, 1946

11.

In 1971, the Bengali War (3rd Indo-Pak War) was fought over the independence of which nation?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Bhutan

d)

Bangladesh

12.

Who helped Bangladesh gain their independence?

a)

India

b)

Great Britan

c)

USA

d)

Pakistan

13.

What is the total length of the India-Pakistan border?

a)

3,000 Km

b)

3,120 Km

c)

3,223 Km

d)

3,323 Km

14.

Who drew up the borders for newly independent Pakistan?

a)

Lord Mountbatten

b)

Sir Cyril Radcliffe

c)

Clement Atlee

d)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

15.

Indo-Pak war of 1965 lasted for

a)

27

b)

17

c)

37

16.

Motto of NSG

a)

Sarvtra sarvottam suraksha

b)

Sarvottam suraksha sarvtra

c)

Sarvtra suraksha sanea

17.

Ratio of Indian flag

a)

2: 3

b)

2:2

c)

3:3

18.

Select one living PVC awardee

a)

Vikram Batra

b)

Shaitan Singh

c)

Subedar Major Bana Singh

d)

Piru Singh

19.

Name the PVC winners in kargil war?

a)

Captain. Vikram Batra

b)

Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, Yadav

c)

Naib Subedar Yogendra Singh

d)

Rifleman Sanjay Kumar

e)

All of the above

20.

When was 1st PVC awarded

a)

1950

b)

1960

c)

1949

d)

1948

21.

Name the first PVC winner.

a)

Field Marshal Sam Manikshaw

b)

Major Vikram Batra

c)

Major Somnath Sharma

d)

Field Marshal K. M. Kariappa

22.

On which day Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrated?

a)

26 July

b)

11 July

c)

15 August

d)

21 June

23.

Where is Kargil war memorial also known as Dras War memorial situated?

a)

Wagah border

b)

Tiger Hill, Ladakh

c)

India Gate

d)

Junagarh

24.

How many Kargil Heroes received ParamVir Chakra?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

2

d)

4

25.

Who got Mahavir Chakra 2021

a)

Col Roshan Kumar

b)

Col B Santosh Babu

c)

Brigadier Gurtej Singh

26.

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

a)

Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Chandrashekhar Azad

c)

Ramprasad Bismil

d)

Subash Chandra Bose

27.

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

28.

Who is the Supreme commander of Armed Forces

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Defence Minister

d)

Chief Of Army Staff

29.

What is the motto of Indian Army?

a)

Nabhah Sparsam Diptam

b)

Sewa Paramo Dharma

c)

Balidan Param Dharma

d)

Aakasey satrun jahi

30.

Who was the first Indian to be the Commander-In-Chief of the Indian army?

a)

Field Marshal K M Cariappa

b)

General K S Thimmaya

c)

General Pran Nath Thapar

d)

Field Marshal Sam Maneskshaw

31.

Identify the person?

a)

Captain Abhinandan Varthaman

b)

General Manoj Mukund Naravane

c)

General Bipin Rawat

d)

General V.K. Singh

32.

Identify the person

a)

General V.K. Singh

b)

General B.C. Joshi

c)

Abhinandan Varthaman

d)

Captain Vikram Batra

33.

Kargil war Hero Captain Vikram Batra got which Gallantry Award?

a)

Param Vir Chakra

b)

Mahavir Chakra.

c)

Vir Chakra

d)

Ashoka Chakra

34.

Identify this Gallantry Award Winner

a)

Somnath Sharma

b)

Digendra Kumar

c)

Sanjay Kumar

d)

Yogendra singh yadav

35.

The Param Vir Chakra was designed by _______

a)

Deenanath Mangeshkar

b)

Savitri Khanolkar

c)

Savitri Jindal

d)

Sanjay Kumar

36.

There have been only ________ recipients of Param Vir Chakra

a)

25

b)

21

c)

27

d)

23

37.

What is the name of the line between India and China border?

a)

(a) Redcliff Line

b)

(b) Durand Line

c)

(c) Mcmohan Line

d)

(d) Silent line

38.

When India-china fought the deadliest war?

a)

(a) 1947

b)

(b) 1971

c)

(c) 1995

d)

(d) 1962

39.

What is the meaning of Aksai Chin?

a)

Chin's occupied kashmir

b)

Chin's territory in Ladakh

c)

Chin's desert of white stones

d)

Chin's land of gods

40.

Galwan Valley, the place where Indian & Chinese soldiers fought on June15 was named after Ghulam Rasool Galwan. Who was he?

a)

An Explorer

b)

A soldier

c)

Local Ruler

d)

A Merchant

41.

Which of the following Indian state does not share a border with China?

a)

(a) Sikkim

b)

(b) Assam

c)

(c) Himachal Pradesh

d)

(d) Uttrakhand

42.

Which force take care of the land border of India against China?

a)

(a) Border Security Force

b)

(b) Sashastra Seema Bal

c)

(c) Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Special Frontier Force

d)

(d) Central Reserve Police Force

43.

String of Pearls strategy is targeted towards which sea/ocean?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Indian ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

44.
Pakistan
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
8
45.
China
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
8
46.
Sri Lanka
a)
B
b)
8
c)
3
d)
7
47.
Myanmar (Burma)
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
48.
Bangladesh
a)
6
b)
8
c)
5
d)
4
49.

Identify the gallantry award

a)

Ashoka Chakra

b)

Vir Chakra

c)

Bharat Ratna

d)

Param Vir Chakra

50.

Which is the highest gallantry award in India?

a)

Paramvir chakra

b)

Mahavir chakra

c)

Shaurya chakra

d)

Kirti chakra