Independence Day Questions and Answers for Kids

General Knowledge

1. Q: When does India celebrate Independence Day?
   A: 15th August every year.

2. Q: In which year did India become independent?
   A: 1947.

3. Q: Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
   A: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

4. Q: Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
   A: Lord Mountbatten.

5. Q: What is the national anthem of India?
   A: Jana Gana Mana.

6. Q: Who wrote India’s national anthem?
   A: Rabindranath Tagore.

7. Q: What is the national song of India?
   A: Vande Mataram.

8. Q: Who wrote Vande Mataram?
   A: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.

9. Q: Which year did India’s tricolour flag first fly after independence?
   A: 15th August 1947.

10. Q: Who designed the Indian national flag?
    A: Pingali Venkayya.

Freedom Struggle Leaders

11. Q: Who is known as the Father of the Nation?
    A: Mahatma Gandhi.

12. Q: Who gave the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?
    A: Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

13. Q: Who is known as Netaji?
    A: Subhas Chandra Bose.

14. Q: Who led the Dandi March in 1930?
    A: Mahatma Gandhi.

15. Q: Who was the first President of independent India?
    A: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

16. Q: Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?
    A: Bhagat Singh.

17. Q: Who is called the Iron Man of India?
    A: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

18. Q: Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
    A: Indira Gandhi.

19. Q: Who was known as the Nightingale of India?
    A: Sarojini Naidu.

20. Q: Who was known as the Frontier Gandhi?
    A: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

Events & History

21. Q: Which movement did Mahatma Gandhi start in 1942?
    A: Quit India Movement.

22. Q: Which movement started in 1920 led by Gandhi?
    A: Non-Cooperation Movement.

23. Q: What was the main aim of the Quit India Movement?
    A: To demand an end to British rule in India.

24. Q: Who was the last Governor-General of independent India?
    A: C. Rajagopalachari.

25. Q: Which act divided India into India and Pakistan?
    A: Indian Independence Act 1947.

26. Q: Which leader was called the “Grand Old Man of India”?
    A: Dadabhai Naoroji.

27. Q: Which leader is remembered as the Lion of Punjab?
    A: Lala Lajpat Rai.

28. Q: Which revolutionaries were involved in the Kakori Conspiracy Case?
    A: Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, and others.

29. Q: Which freedom fighter is known for the phrase “Do or Die”?
    A: Mahatma Gandhi.

30. Q: Who formed the Indian National Army (INA)?
    A: Subhas Chandra Bose.

Symbols & Celebrations

31. Q: What are the three colours of the Indian flag?
    A: Saffron, White, and Green.

32. Q: What does the Ashoka Chakra in the flag represent?
    A: The wheel of law and progress.

33. Q: How many spokes does the Ashoka Chakra have?
    A: 24.

34. Q: Where is the Red Fort located?
    A: Delhi.

35. Q: Who hoists the national flag at the Red Fort on Independence Day?
    A: The Prime Minister of India.

36. Q: What is the national flower of India?
    A: Lotus.

37. Q: What is the national animal of India?
    A: Bengal Tiger.

38. Q: What is the national bird of India?
    A: Peacock.

39. Q: What is the national fruit of India?
    A: Mango.

40. Q: What is the national tree of India?
    A: Banyan Tree.

Fun & Interesting Facts

41. Q: Which country shares its Independence Day with India?
    A: South Korea (15th August).

42. Q: Who gave the famous “Tryst with Destiny” speech?
    A: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

43. Q: Which Indian freedom fighter was also a teacher and philosopher?
    A: Sri Aurobindo.

44. Q: Which leader is called “Deshbandhu”?
    A: Chittaranjan Das.

45. Q: Which Indian state was the first to be formed on linguistic basis in 1953?
    A: Andhra Pradesh.

46. Q: Who was the first Indian woman to fly a plane?
    A: Sarla Thukral.

47. Q: Who composed the song “Saare Jahan Se Achha”?
    A: Muhammad Iqbal.

48. Q: What is the motto of India?
    A: Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs).

49. Q: From where is Satyameva Jayate taken?
    A: Mundaka Upanishad.

50. Q: Which British officer ordered the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
    A: General Dyer.

51. Q: Where is the Amar Jawan Jyoti located?
    A: India Gate, New Delhi.

Indian Freedom Fighters Pictures with Name

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