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indian quiz


 * 1. Which of these foreign rulers were the last to leave the country? **

Dutch French Portugese **
 * British

Akbar Aurangazeb Jahangir Shah Jahan **
 * 2. The Mughal Painting reached its zenith in the days of.

3. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi's historic Salt march take place? 1935 1930 1940 1925 **

Plassey Haldighat Kalinga Panipat**
 * 4. Where was the famous battle between Rana Pratap and Akbar's forces fought?

5. Who was the founder of the Indian National Army? Bipin Chandra Pal Vallabhbhai Patel Bhagat Singh Subhash Chandra Bose **

6. In which year did the British shift India's capital from Calcutta to Delhi? 1911 1942 1916 1946 **

7. Under whose guidance was the Indian National Congress formed in 1885? Dr. Annie Besant Lord Mountbatten Allen Octavian Hume Lord Curzon

8. Who coined the popular slogan "Jai Jawan- Jai Kisan"? Sardar Vallabhai Patel Lal Bahadur Shastri C. Rajagopalachari Lokmanya Tilak ** 1947 1949 1952 1950 **
 * 9. In which year did India become a republic?

**10. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of free India? Sardar Vallabhai Patel Morarji Desai Jawaharlal Nehru Mahatma Gandhi**


 * 11. Which of these states is famous for weaving carpets? **

**Sikkim Kashmir Tamil Nadu Orissa**


 * 12. Name the famous 'tear-shaped' lake located in the Himalayas.**

Naini Tal Nakuchia Tal Sat Tal**
 * Bhim Tal


 * 13. Which of these places is a famous ski resort?**

Panchgani Dharamshala Panchmarhi**
 * Gulmarg


 * 14. The famous Jamia Milia Islamia university is located in....**

New Delhi Pune Mumbai**
 * Varnasi


 * 15. India is the world's leading producer of this mineral.**

Silver Mica Iron **
 * Gold

**16. The Vanrani, the toy train operates at ......**

Mumbai Darjeeling Mahableshwar**
 * Matheran


 * 17. Where is the Chittorgarh fort located?**

Goa Delhi Rajasthan **
 * Maharashtra

**18. Which of these sanctuaries is in Karnataka?**

Kaziranga Sanctuary Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary Tadoba National Park**
 * Gir Sanctuary


 * 19. What is Berar district in Maharashtra famous for?**

Cotton Paper Forests**
 * Mangoes


 * 20. Manikaran is a pilgrim site located in ....**

Punjab Jammu & Kashmir Himachal Pradesh**
 * Uttaranchal

Maharashtra Kerala Punjab Kashmir**
 * 21. If you are visiting the Silent Valley, in which state would you be in?

Ludhiana Mumbai Jalandhar Chennai **
 * 22. Which Indian city manufactured balls for the World Cup Football?

Manali Leh Ooty Kodaikanal **
 * 23. Which of these places grow apples in abundance?

**24. Jhabua are tribals from .... Gujarat Rajasthan Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh**

Dal Lake Powai lake Wular lake Chilka lake**
 * 25. Name the largest freshwater lake in India.

Banaras Hindu University The Utkal University Jawaharlal Nehru University Anna University **
 * 26. Located in India it is Asia's largest residential university. Name it.

Himachal Pradesh Assam Mizoram Kashmir **
 * 27. Rouff is a folk dance. It has its origin in .....

**28. Name the oldest mountain range of India. Himalayas Nilgiris Aravallis Vindhyas**

Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Kerala Gujarat **
 * 29. Which Indian State has most airports?

Pushkar Mela Kumbha Mela Sonepur Mela Suraj Kund Mela **
 * 30. Name the annual fair of Rajasthan that is famous for its camel trading event.

**31. Which of these places is not located in Mumbai? The Gateway of India The Kamala Nehru Park The Juhu Beach The Charminar**

It has several industries It is a rocket launching station It is a harbour It has an international airport **
 * 32. Thumba in Kerala is famous because

Kerala Karnataka Bihar Uttaranchal **
 * 33. Which state is known as India's Spice Garden?

Ganga Mandovi Gomati Sabarmati **
 * 34. On which riverbank is Goa located?

Nilgiris Sahyadris Cardamon Hills Annamalai **
 * 35. The western ghats in Maharashtra is known as

Rajasthan Gujarat Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh **
 * 36. Which State in India is the largest producer of Soyabean?

Surat Rajkot Surendranagar Ahmedabad **
 * 37. Which of these Cities located in the state of Gujarat is famous for zari production?

Vikram Seth Jawaharlal Nehru Rabindranath Tagore Arundhati Roy **
 * 38. Sishu is the literary work of which Indian author?

Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi Vijay Amritraj Ashok Amritraj **
 * 39. Name this Indian Tennis player who has turned Hollywood filmmaker?

Chennai Goa Kolkata Mysore **
 * 40. Where is Fort William located ?

**41. The Place in Kerala where Portugese explorer vasco da Gama landed in 1948, was Kochi Kuttanad Kappad Kovalam**

**42. The stories depicted in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are from the... Ramayana Mahabharata Jataka Panchatantra**

Mathura Ghazipur Delhi Ludhiana**
 * 43. Mangal Pandey who struck the first blow for freedom heralding the outbreak of the revolt of 1857, belonged to

Matheran Pratapgad Sindhudurg Raigad**
 * 44. Shivaji defeated Afzal Khan, the commander of the Bijapur sultanate at

**45. Name the Rajput princess whom Akbar married. Jodhabai Noor Jahan Jijabai Mumtaz Mahal**

**46. Where did Emperor Ashoka's Son Mahendra breathe his last? India Sri Lanka Burma Tibet**

**47. The Pandyas ruled over North India South India East India West India**

**48. In which year did the great traveller Fahien visit India? From 399-411 AD From 499-511 AD From 599-611 AD From 299-311 AD**

Chandragupta Madhvagupta Bhanu Gupta Narasimha Gupta**
 * 49. Who was the last Gupta King?

Akbar Humayun Babar Aurangazeb**
 * 50. Hamida Begum was the mother of ...