India’s Independence Day Quiz 2024

Let’s test your knowledge about India’s freedom struggle and its journey to independence!

Easy:

1. When did India gain independence from British rule?
2. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
3. What is the national song of India?
4. Who gave the famous slogan “Do or Die” during the Quit India Movement?
5. Who wrote the Indian National Anthem, “Jana Gana Mana”?

Medium:

6. In which year was the Jallianwala Bagh massacre carried out?
7. Who was the leader of the Indian National Army (INA)?
8. Which viceroy partitioned Bengal in 1905?
9. Name the three colors of the Indian flag and what they represent.
10. Which movement was launched in response to the Rowlatt Act?

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Hard:

11. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
12. When was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
13. Who led the Salt March in 1930?
14. Name the three Round Table Conferences held in London.
15. What was the significance of the Lucknow Pact of 1916?

Feel free to ask for the answers or challenge your friends with this quiz! Happy Independence Day!

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India’s History and Culture

Okay, let’s add some more questions to the quiz, covering different aspects of India’s history and culture!

Easy:

16. What is the national animal of India?
17. Which Indian city is known as the “Pink City”?
18. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
19. What is the name of India’s space agency?
20. Which Indian festival celebrates the victory of good over evil?

Medium:

21. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
22. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
23. In which year was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?
24. Name the two major rivers that flow through the Ganges Delta.
25. Which Indian monument is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World?

Hard:

26. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
27. When was the first Battle of Panipat fought?
28. What was the main objective of the Cripps Mission?
29. Name three classical dance forms of India.
30. Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate?

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Answers 

Here are the answers to the Independence Day Quiz!

1. August 15, 1947
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Vande Mataram
4. Mahatma Gandhi
5. Rabindranath Tagore
6. 1919
7. Subhas Chandra Bose
8. Lord Curzon
9. Saffron (courage and sacrifice), White (peace and truth), Green (faith and chivalry)
10. Non-Cooperation Movement
11. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
12. 1885
13. Mahatma Gandhi
14. First (1930-31), Second (1931), Third (1932)
15. It marked a significant Hindu-Muslim unity and cooperation within the Indian National Congress.
16. Royal Bengal Tiger
17. Jaipur
18. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
19. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
20. Diwali
21. Punjab
22. Lord Mountbatten
23. 1948
24. The Padma and the Meghna
25. Taj Mahal
26. Annie Besant
27. 1526
28. To secure Indian cooperation for the British war effort during World War II.
29. Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali (Other possible answers include Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam)
30. Kerala

I hope you had fun with the quiz! Feel free to ask if you’d like any of the answers explained in more detail.