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India's Independence Day Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If 2025 marks India's 79th Independence Day, which year marked the 1st Independence Day?

a)

1947

b)

1948

c)

1949

d)

1950

2.

In 1947, India's Independence Day speech by Nehru began with the words:

a)

"At the stroke of the midnight hour…"

b)

"Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny…"

c)

Both a and b

d)

Neither a nor b

3.

On 15 August 1947, the national flag was hoisted from which part of the Red Fort?

a)

Delhi Gate

b)

Lahore Gate

c)

Yamuna Gate

d)

Chandni Chowk Gate

4.

Who designed the current form of the Indian national flag?

a)

Pingali Venkayya

b)

Badruddin Tyabji

c)

Sachindra Prasad Bose

d)

Surayya Tyabji

5.

On India's first Independence Day, who played the role of Governor-General?

a)

C. Rajagopalachari

b)

Lord Mountbatten

c)

Lord Wavell

d)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

6.

Which country also celebrates its Independence Day on 15 August but from British rule?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Myanmar

c)

Bahrain

d)

None of these

7.

The 79th Independence Day in 2025 will be celebrated under which President of India?

a)

Droupadi Murmu

b)

Ram Nath Kovind

c)

Pratibha Patil

d)

Jagdeep Dhankhar

8.

In which year was "Jana Gana Mana" officially adopted as India's national anthem?

a)

1947

b)

1949

c)

1950

d)

1951

9.

Which was the first Independence Day when the Prime Minister did not address the nation from the Red Fort?

a)

1947

b)

1962

c)

1964

d)

Never happened

10.

Which city hosted the first flag hoisting ceremony outside Delhi on 15 August 1947?

a)

Kolkata

b)

Mumbai

c)

Nagpur

d)

Chennai

11.

Who was the Defence Minister on the 1st Independence Day?

a)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Baldev Singh

c)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

d)

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

12.

The 79th Independence Day flag hoisting in 2025 will mark how many years since the first hoisting?

a)

78 years completed

b)

79 years completed

c)

80 years completed

d)

77 years completed

13.

Which Indian PM has addressed the nation from the Red Fort the maximum number of times?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Indira Gandhi

c)

Narendra Modi

d)

Manmohan Singh

14.

Which Independence Day saw the introduction of the "Self-Reliant India" slogan by PM Modi?

a)

2020 - 74th Independence Day

b)

2021 - 75th Independence Day

c)

2022 - 76th Independence Day

d)

2023 - 77th Independence Day

15.

Which was the first Independence Day after India became a republic?

a)

26 January 1950

b)

15 August 1950

c)

15 August 1949

d)

26 January 1951

16.

Who assisted PM Modi to hoist our National Flag today 15.08.2025?

a)

Col Sofiya Qureshi

b)

Wing Commander Vyomika Singh

c)

Flying Officer Rashika Sharma

d)

Major Rashika Sharma Sinha.

17.

What is the theme of 79th Independence Day celebration today?

a)

Vikshit Bharat

b)

Naya India

c)

Naya Bharat

d)

Hamara Naya Bharat