Free Printable 78th Independence Day, 15th August, 2024: Quiz to Learn

1.

Who was the first President of India?

a)

C. Rajagopalachari

b)

Rajendra Prasad

c)

S. Radhakrishnan

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

2.

Which leader is known as the ‘Father of the Nation’ in India?

a)

Subhas Chandra Bose

b)

Bhagat Singh

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

3.

The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?

a)

1915

b)

1885

c)

1895

d)

1905

4.

Who was the last British Governor-General of independent India?

a)

Lord Linlithgow

b)

Lord Wavell

c)

Lord Irwin

d)

Lord Mountbatten

5.

What was the main objective of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

a)

To promote the use of Indian-made goods

b)

To end British rule in India

c)

To improve educational institutions

d)

To establish a new economic policy

6.

Which Indian leader gave the famous ‘Give me blood and I will give you freedom’ speech?

a)

Lala Lajpat Rai

b)

Chandrasekhar Azad

c)

Bhagat Singh

d)

Subhas Chandra Bose

7.

In which year was the Indian Independence Act passed by the British Parliament?

a)

1947

b)

1948

c)

1946

d)

1945

8.

Who was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress?

a)

Sarojini Naidu

b)

Indira Gandhi

c)

Kamala Nehru

d)

Annie Besant

9.

Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Partition in 1947?

a)

· Lord Irwin

b)

· Lord Wavell

c)

· Lord Mountbatten

d)

· Lord Linlithgow

10.

Which leader was associated with the establishment of the All India Muslim League?

a)

· Liaquat Ali Khan

b)

· Allama Iqbal

c)

· Muhammad Ali Jinnah

d)

· Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

11.

Which famous leader was known for his role in the Kakori Train Robbery?

a)

· Sukhdev Thapar

b)

· Chandrasekhar Azad

c)

· Ram Prasad Bismil

d)

· Bhagat Singh

12.

Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

a)

· Rajendra Prasad

b)

· Lord Mountbatten

c)

· C. Rajagopalachari

d)

· Jawaharlal Nehru

13.

What was the main aim of the Swadeshi Movement?

a)

· To promote Indian-made goods and boycott British products

b)

· To gain control over the Indian economy

c)

· To improve educational standards

d)

· To establish a separate Indian state

14.

What was the name of the political party founded by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?

a)

· Bharatiya Janata Party

b)

· All India Forward Bloc

c)

· Indian National Congress

d)

· Scheduled Castes Federation

15.

Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize?

a)

· Amartya Sen

b)

· S. Radhakrishnan

c)

· Rabindranath Tagore

d)

· C.V. Raman

16.

Who was the founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)?

a)

· K.B. Hedgewar

b)

· Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

c)

· B.R. Ambedkar

d)

· M.S. Golwalkar

17.

Who was the last Governor-General of British India?

a)

· Lord Linlithgow

b)

· Lord Irwin

c)

· Lord Wavell

d)

· Lord Mountbatten

18.

The “Poona Pact” was an agreement between which two leaders?

a)

· Gandhi and Ambedkar

b)

· Nehru and Jinnah

c)

· Patel and Jinnah

d)

· Gandhi and Patel

19.

What was the primary goal of the Indian Home Rule Movement?

a)

· To promote Indian-made goods

b)

· To establish a separate Indian state

c)

· To achieve self-governance for India within the British Empire

d)

· To improve educational standards

20.

Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

a)

· Rajendra Prasad

b)

· Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

· C. Rajagopalachari

d)

· Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

21.

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was passed by which British Parliament?

a)

· Both Houses

b)

· House of Lords

c)

. House of Commons

d)

· None

22.

What was the name of the treaty signed between India and Portugal to resolve the dispute over Goa?

a)

· Treaty of Lisbon

b)

· Treaty of Panjim

c)

· Treaty of Bassein

d)

· Treaty of Simla

23.

Who was known for his role in the formation of the Indian National Army (INA)?

a)

Chandrasekhar Azad

b)

Bhagat Singh

c)

Subhas Chandra Bose

d)

Lala Lajpat Rai

24.

Who was the first Indian to serve as the Chief Justice of India?

a)

A. K. Sarkar

b)

P. B. Gajendragadkar

c)

M. Hidayatullah

d)

Harilal J. Kania

25.

The ‘Chauri Chaura’ incident led to the suspension of which major movement?

a)

Non-Cooperation Movement

b)

Civil Disobedience Movement

c)

Swadeshi Movement

d)

Quit India Movement

26.

Who is remembered for his role in the ‘Swaraj Party’ founded in 1923?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Lala Lajpat Rai

c)

Motilal Nehru

d)

Subhas Chandra Bose

27.

The “Dawn of Freedom” speech was delivered by which leader?

a)

Rajendra Prasad

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

28.

The “Chittagong Armory Raid” was led by which revolutionary?

a)

Bhagat Singh

b)

Surya Sen

c)

Chandrasekhar Azad

d)

Ram Prasad Bismil

29.

The “August Offer” was a proposal made by which British government official?

a)

Clement Attlee

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Lord Mountbatten

d)

Lord Linlithgow

30.

The “Indian Home Rule Movement” was initially launched by which leader?

a)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

b)

Dadabhai Naoroji

c)

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

31.

When did India officially gain independence from British rule?

a)

· January 26, 1950

b)

· August 15, 1947

c)

· August 15, 1946

d)

· August 15, 1948

32.

Which was the first Indian state to achieve independence from the British?

a)

· Kerala

b)

· Maharashtra

c)

· Bengal

d)

· Punjab

33.

Who wrote the famous poem “Vande Mataram”?

a)

· Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

b)

· Kavi Pradeep

c)

· Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

d)

· Rabindranath Tagore

34.

What was the original name of the Indian National Congress?

a)

· Indian Association

b)

· Indian League

c)

· Indian National Union

d)

· Indian Union Congress

35.

Who was the author of the book “The Discovery of India”?

a)

· Rabindranath Tagore

b)

· B.R. Ambedkar

c)

· Mahatma Gandhi

d)

· Jawaharlal Nehru

36.

What was the name of the treaty that ended the First Anglo-Maratha War?

a)

· Treaty of Salbai

b)

· Treaty of Bassein

c)

· Treaty of Surat

d)

· Treaty of Poona

37.

In which year was the Indian flag adopted as the national flag of India?

a)

· 1948

b)

· 1950

c)

· 1947

d)

· 1952

38.

Which freedom fighter was known for his role in the Chittagong Armory Raid?

a)

· Chandrasekhar Azad

b)

· Bhagat Singh

c)

· Subhas Chandra Bose

d)

· Surya Sen

39.

The Indian National Congress was established in which city?

a)

· Mumbai

b)

· Madras

c)

· Delhi

d)

· Calcutta

40.

The “Swaraj is my Birthright” slogan was coined by which Indian leader?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

d)

Subhas Chandra Bose

78th Independence Day, 15th August, 2024: Quiz to Learn

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