Indian Studies Qualification related questions
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: a) Jawaharlal Nehru
When did India gain independence from British rule?
a) 1942
b) 1945
c) 1947
d) 1950
Answer: c) 1947
Who wrote the Indian national anthem, “Jana Gana Mana”?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Answer: a) Rabindranath Tagore
Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
a) Punjab
b) Kerala
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
Answer: a) Punjab
Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) B.R. Ambedkar
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: b) B.R. Ambedkar
Which Indian city is known as the “Pink City”?
a) Jaipur
b) Agra
c) Varanasi
d) Jodhpur
Answer: a) Jaipur
Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Pratibha Patil
d) Sonia Gandhi
Answer: a) Indira Gandhi
Which Indian freedom fighter was popularly known as “Netaji”?
a) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Bhagat Singh
c) Chandra Shekhar Azad
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: a) Subhas Chandra Bose
Who composed the famous Sanskrit epic “Mahabharata”?
a) Valmiki
b) Vyasa
c) Tulsidas
d) Kalidasa
Answer: b) Vyasa
Who was the first President of India?
a) Rajendra Prasad
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: a) Rajendra Prasad
Which Indian state is known for the celebration of the “Hornbill Festival”?
a) Nagaland
b) Manipur
c) Meghalaya
d) Mizoram
Answer: a) Nagaland
Who founded the Maurya Empire in ancient India?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Chanakya
Answer: b) Chandragupta Maurya
What is the national currency of India?
a) Rupee
b) Taka
c) Rial
d) Yen
Answer: a) Rupee
Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Space Program”?
a) Vikram Sarabhai
b) Homi Bhabha
c) Satish Dhawan
d) APJ Abdul Kalam
Answer: a) Vikram Sarabhai
Which Indian state is known as the “Land of the Gods” or “Dev Bhoomi”?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: a) Uttarakhand
Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire in ancient India?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Samudragupta
c) Ashoka
d) Chandragupta II
Answer: d) Chandragupta II
Which Indian city is famous for its annual “Durga Puja” festival?
a) Kolkata
b) Varanasi
c) Mumbai
d) Delhi
Answer: a) Kolkata
Who composed the famous Tamil epic “Silappatikaram”?
a) Thiruvalluvar
b) Ilango Adigal
c) Kambar
d) Avvaiyar
Answer: b) Ilango Adigal
What is the national flower of India?
a) Lotus
b) Rose
c) Jasmine
d) Marigold
Answer: a) Lotus
Who was known as the “Nightingle of India”?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Kalpana Chawla
d) Lata Mangeshkar
Answer: a) Sarojini Naidu
Which Indian state is known for the celebration of “Onam” festival?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Kerala
Who was the founder of the Sikh Empire in India?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Gobind Singh
c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
d) Guru Tegh Bahadur
Answer: c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Which Indian state is known for the celebration of the “Bihu” festival?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Odisha
d) Bihar
Answer: a) Assam
Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
a) Karnam Malleswari
b) Mary Kom
c) Saina Nehwal
d) P.T. Usha
Answer: d) P.T. Usha