gk of india random facts Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
A
Jawaharlal Nehru
2
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When did India gain independence from British rule?
A
August 15, 1947
3
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Who was the first President of India?
A
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4
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In which year was the Indian Constitution adopted?
A
1950
5
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What is the national currency of India?
A
Indian Rupee (INR)
6
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Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?
A
Mahatma Gandhi
7
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Which city is known as the ‘Pink City’ in India?
A
Jaipur
8
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Which Indian state is known for the ‘Tea Gardens’?
A
Assam
9
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Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
A
Indira Gandhi
10
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Where is the Taj Mahal located?
A
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
11
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Who is the author of the book ‘The Discovery of India’?
A
Jawaharlal Nehru
12
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What is the capital of India?
A
New Delhi
13
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Which city is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’?
A
Bengaluru
14
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What is the national animal of India?
A
Bengal Tiger
15
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Which is the longest river in India?
A
The Ganges
16
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Which is the smallest state in India?
A
Goa
17
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Who was the first female President of India?
A
Pratibha Patil
18
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When did India become a Republic?
A
January 26, 1950
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Which Indian state is known as the ‘Land of Five Rivers’?
A
Punjab
20
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Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Hind’?
A
Subhas Chandra Bose
21
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Which is the largest state by area in India?
A
Rajasthan
22
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In which year did India conduct its first nuclear test (Pokhran I)?
A
1974
23
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Who was the first Indian woman to win a Nobel Prize?
A
Mother Teresa
24
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Which famous Indian freedom fighter is associated with the Salt March?
A
Mahatma Gandhi
25
Which city is known as the 'City of Lakes'?
Udaipur
26
Which Indian state is known as the 'Spice Garden of India'?
Kerala
27
Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal?
Norman Pritchard (1900 Olympics)
28
Which is the largest democracy in the world?
India
29
Which is the official language of the Indian government?
Hindi
30
Which city is the financial capital of India?
Mumbai
31
Who is known as the 'Missile Man of India'?
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
32
In which year did India become a member of the United Nations?
1945
33
Which is the oldest language in India?
Sanskrit
34
Who was the first Indian to go to space?
Rakesh Sharma
35
Which Indian leader is known for the 'Non-Cooperation Movement'?
Mahatma Gandhi
36
What is the national flower of India?
Lotus
37
Which state is known for the famous dance form Kathakali?
Kerala
38
Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?
C.V. Raman
39
Which river is also called the 'Saraswati of the East'?
Brahmaputra
40
Which Indian city is famous for the 'Gateway of India'?
Mumbai
41
Who was the first woman to become a Supreme Court judge in India?
Fathima Beevi
42
Who wrote the National Anthem of India?
Rabindranath Tagore
43
Which state in India is known for the 'Bamboo Dance'?
Nagaland
44
Where was the first battle of Panipat fought?
Panipat, Haryana
45
Who is the current President of India?
Droupadi Murmu
46
Which Indian city is known for the 'Rath Yatra'?
Puri
47
Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
48
What is the national bird of India?
Indian Peacock
49
Who was the last Governor-General of independent India?
C. Rajagopalachari
50
Which is the largest state in terms of population?
Uttar Pradesh
51
Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?
Allan Octavian Hume
52
Which state in India has the highest literacy rate?
Kerala
53
Which Indian film won the first Academy Award (Oscar)?
'Gandhi' (1982)
54
Who was the first woman to fly solo from India to England?
Sarojini Naidu
55
What is the national tree of India?
Banyan Tree
56
Which city is known as the 'City of Joy'?
Kolkata
57
Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
Abhinav Bindra
58
Which mountain range separates India and Pakistan?
The Himalayas
59
Which famous Indian is associated with the concept of 'Swaraj'?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
60
Which Indian city is known as the 'Garden City'?
Bengaluru
61
Which is the largest lake in India?
Vembanad Lake, Kerala
62
Who was the first Indian to win the Booker Prize?
Arundhati Roy
63
Who was the first woman astronaut from India?
Kalpana Chawla
64
What was the first Indian movie to win an international award?
'Pather Panchali' (1955)
65
Which Indian state is famous for its tea gardens?
Assam
66
Who gave the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
Bhagat Singh
67
Which city was the capital of India before New Delhi?
Calcutta (now Kolkata)
68
What is the national sport of India?
Field Hockey
69
What is the motto of India?
'Satyamev Jayate' (Truth Alone Triumphs)
70
Which famous landmark is located in Delhi and commemorates the sacrifices of soldiers in World War I?
India Gate
71
Which Indian river is known as the 'Saraswati River' in ancient texts?
The Sindhu (Indus River)
72
Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?
Junko Tabei (but not Indian)
73
Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'?
Dadasaheb Phalke
74
What is the national drink of India?
Tea
75
Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Olympics?
Abhinav Bindra
76
What year did India become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
1995
77
Which is the longest bridge in India?
Bhupen Hazarika Setu (also called the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge)
78
Who invented the zero in mathematics?
Aryabhata
79
Which Indian state has the famous landmark 'Golden Temple'?
Punjab
80
In which year did India launch its first satellite, Aryabhata?
1975
81
Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?
Babur
82
Where did the 2001 Indian Parliament attack take place?
New Delhi
83
Which freedom fighter was also known as 'Netaji'?
Subhas Chandra Bose
84
Who invented the game of chess in India?
It was invented in the Gupta period, but there is no single inventor.
85
Who is the first woman to become the Chief Justice of India?
Indu Malhotra
86
Who is the founder of the Indian political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani
87
Which state in India has the famous 'Kumbh Mela' festival?
Uttar Pradesh
88
Which river is known as the 'Holy River' in India?
The Ganga (Ganges)
89
Which Indian author wrote the novel 'A Fine Balance'?
Rohinton Mistry
90
Which was the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis?
Andhra Pradesh
91
Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)?
Subhas Chandra Bose
92
Which state has the famous 'Brahmaputra River'?
Assam
93
Which Indian film won the most national awards?
'Sholay'
94
Who wrote the famous novel 'Godan'?
Munshi Premchand
95
Which political leader coined the term 'Swaraj'?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
96
In which year did India adopt its official national flag?
1947
97
Which Indian state is famous for its tea estates and Darjeeling tea?
West Bengal
98
Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
99
Which is the oldest city in India?
Varanasi
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Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?
Indira Gandhi
