General knowledge india

Geography:

 * Q: What is the capital of India?

   * a) Mumbai

   * b) Kolkata

   * c) New Delhi

   * d) Chennai

   * A: c) New Delhi

 * Q: Which is the largest state in India by area?

   * a) Madhya Pradesh

   * b) Rajasthan

   * c) Maharashtra

   * d) Uttar Pradesh

   * A: b) Rajasthan

 * Q: The Thar Desert is located in which state of India?

   * a) Gujarat

   * b) Punjab

   * c) Rajasthan

   * d) Haryana

   * A: c) Rajasthan

 * Q: Which mountain range is located in the northern part of India?

   * a) Western Ghats

   * b) Eastern Ghats

   * c) Himalayas

   * d) Vindhya Range

   * A: c) Himalayas

 * Q: The Godavari River is also known as:

   * a) The Ganga of the North

   * b) The Ganga of the South

   * c) The Indus River

   * d) The Brahmaputra River

   * A: b) The Ganga of the South

History:

 * Q: Who is known as the "Father of the Nation" in India?

   * a) Jawaharlal Nehru

   * b) Mahatma Gandhi

   * c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

   * d) Subhas Chandra Bose

   * A: b) Mahatma Gandhi

 * Q: The Taj Mahal was built by which Mughal Emperor?

   * a) Akbar

   * b) Shah Jahan

   * c) Aurangzeb

   * d) Babur

   * A: b) Shah Jahan

 * Q: In which year did India gain independence from British rule?

   * a) 1942

   * b) 1945

   * c) 1947

   * d) 1950

   * A: c) 1947

 * Q: Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

   * a) Rajendra Prasad

   * b) Indira Gandhi

   * c) Jawaharlal Nehru

   * d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

   * A: c) Jawaharlal Nehru

 * Q: Who wrote India's national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana"?

   * a) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

   * b) Rabindranath Tagore

   * c) Mahatma Gandhi

   * d) Sarojini Naidu

   * A: b) Rabindranath Tagore

Culture:

 * Q: What is the national flower of India?

   * a) Rose

   * b) Lotus

   * c) Sunflower

   * d) Marigold

   * A: b) Lotus

 * Q: Which of the following is a classical dance form from Kerala?

   * a) Bharatanatyam

   * b) Kathak

   * c) Kathakali

   * d) Odissi

   * A: c) Kathakali

 * Q: Diwali is known as the:

   * a) Festival of Colors

   * b) Festival of Lights

   * c) Harvest Festival

   * d) New Year Festival

   * A: b) Festival of Lights

 * Q: Which city is known as the "Pink City" of India?

   * a) Udaipur

   * b) Jaipur

   * c) Jodhpur

   * d) Ajmer

   * A: b) Jaipur

 * Q: What is the most widely spoken language in India?

   * a) Tamil

   * b) Bengali

   * c) Hindi

   * d) Telugu

   * A: c) Hindi

Politics:

 * Q: How many states are there in India?

   * a) 27

   * b) 28

   * c) 29

   * d) 30

   * A: b) 28

 * Q: The President of India is elected by:

   * a) The people of India

   * b) The Parliament

   * c) The state legislatures

   * d) An electoral college

   * A: d) An electoral college

 * Q: The Lok Sabha is also known as:

   * a) The Upper House

   * b) The Lower House

   * c) The Council of States

   * d) The President's Council

   * A: b) The Lower House

 * Q: The Rajya Sabha is also known as:

   * a) The Lower House

   * b) The House of people.

   * c) The Upper House

   * d) The prime ministers house.

   * A: c) The Upper House.

 * Q: The Indian constitution came into effect on:

   * a) August 15, 1947

   * b) January 26, 1950

   * c) October 2, 1948

   * d) December 10, 1949

   * A: b) January 26, 1950

Science and Technology:

 * Q: ISRO is the space agency of which country?

   * a) USA

   * b) Russia

   * c) India

   * d) China

   * A: c) India

 * Q: Who is known as the "Missile Man of India"?

   * a) Vikram Sarabhai

   * b) C.V. Raman

   * c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

   * d) Homi J. Bhabha

   * A: c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

 * Q: What was India's first satellite?

   * a) Rohini

   * b) Bhaskara

   * c) Aryabhata

   * d) INSAT-1A

   * A: c) Aryabhata

 * Q: Bengaluru is known as the:

   * a) Steel City

   * b) Textile City

   * c) Silicon Valley of India

   * d) Pearl City

   * A: c) Silicon Valley of India

 * Q: What is the currency of India?

   * a) Dollar

   * b) Euro

   * c) Rupee

   * d) Yen

   * A: c) Rupee

Sports:

 * Q: Which sport is most popular in India?

   * a) Football

   * b) Hockey

   * c) Cricket

   * d) Tennis

   * A: c) Cricket

 * Q: Sachin Tendulkar is associated with which sport?

   * a) Football

   * b) Hockey

   * c) Cricket

   * d) Badminton

   * A: c) Cricket

 * Q: Major Dhyan Chand is associated with which sport?

   * a) Cricket

   * b) Hockey

   * c) Football

   * d) Kabaddi

   * A: b) Hockey

 * Q: Neeraj Chopra is associated with which sport?

   * a) Boxing

   * b) Wrestling

   * c) Javelin throw

   * d) weight lifting.

   * A: c) Javelin throw.

 * Q: P.V. Sindhu is associated with which sport?

   * a) Tennis

   * b) Badminton

   * c) Table tennis

   * d) Chess.

   * A: b) Badminton.