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Q: When does India celebrate Independence Day?
A: 15th August every year.
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Q: In which year did India become independent?
A: 1947.
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Q: Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
A: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Q: Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
A: Lord Mountbatten.
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Q: What is the national anthem of India?
A: Jana Gana Mana.
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Q: Who wrote India’s national anthem?
A: Rabindranath Tagore.
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Q: What is the national song of India?
A: Vande Mataram.
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Q: Who wrote Vande Mataram?
A: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
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Q: Which year did India’s tricolour flag first fly after independence?
A: 15th August 1947.
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Q: Who designed the Indian national flag?
A: Pingali Venkayya.
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Q: Who is known as the Father of the Nation?
A: Mahatma Gandhi.
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Q: Who gave the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?
A: Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
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Q: Who is known as Netaji?
A: Subhas Chandra Bose.
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Q: Who led the Dandi March in 1930?
A: Mahatma Gandhi.
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Q: Who was the first President of independent India?
A: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
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Q: Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?
A: Bhagat Singh.
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Q: Who is called the Iron Man of India?
A: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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Q: Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
A: Indira Gandhi.
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Q: Who was known as the Nightingale of India?
A: Sarojini Naidu.
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Q: Who was known as the Frontier Gandhi?
A: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
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Q: Which movement did Mahatma Gandhi start in 1942?
A: Quit India Movement.
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Q: Which movement started in 1920 led by Gandhi?
A: Non-Cooperation Movement.
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Q: What was the main aim of the Quit India Movement?
A: To demand an end to British rule in India.
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Q: Who was the last Governor-General of independent India?
A: C. Rajagopalachari.
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Q: Which act divided India into India and Pakistan?
A: Indian Independence Act 1947.
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Q: Which leader was called the “Grand Old Man of India”?
A: Dadabhai Naoroji.
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Q: Which leader is remembered as the Lion of Punjab?
A: Lala Lajpat Rai.
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Q: Which revolutionaries were involved in the Kakori Conspiracy Case?
A: Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, and others.
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Q: Which freedom fighter is known for the phrase “Do or Die”?
A: Mahatma Gandhi.
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Q: Who formed the Indian National Army (INA)?
A: Subhas Chandra Bose.
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Q: What are the three colours of the Indian flag?
A: Saffron, White, and Green.
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Q: What does the Ashoka Chakra in the flag represent?
A: The wheel of law and progress.
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Q: How many spokes does the Ashoka Chakra have?
A: 24.
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Q: Where is the Red Fort located?
A: Delhi.
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Q: Who hoists the national flag at the Red Fort on Independence Day?
A: The Prime Minister of India.
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Q: What is the national flower of India?
A: Lotus.
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Q: What is the national animal of India?
A: Bengal Tiger.
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Q: What is the national bird of India?
A: Peacock.
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Q: What is the national fruit of India?
A: Mango.
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Q: What is the national tree of India?
A: Banyan Tree.
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Q: Which country shares its Independence Day with India?
A: South Korea (15th August).
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Q: Who gave the famous “Tryst with Destiny” speech?
A: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Q: Which Indian freedom fighter was also a teacher and philosopher?
A: Sri Aurobindo.
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Q: Which leader is called “Deshbandhu”?
A: Chittaranjan Das.
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Q: Which Indian state was the first to be formed on linguistic basis in 1953?
A: Andhra Pradesh.
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Q: Who was the first Indian woman to fly a plane?
A: Sarla Thukral.
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Q: Who composed the song “Saare Jahan Se Achha”?
A: Muhammad Iqbal.
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Q: What is the motto of India?
A: Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs).
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Q: From where is Satyameva Jayate taken?
A: Mundaka Upanishad.
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Q: Which British officer ordered the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
A: General Dyer.
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Q: Where is the Amar Jawan Jyoti located?
A: India Gate, New Delhi.
