Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a national holiday in India commemorating the nation’s independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the 1947 Indian Independence Act, which transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly, came into effect.
Independence Day Quiz Questions and Answers
When did India become an independent country?
August 15, 1947
Which day is observed as the Indian Independence Day?
August 15
What is the theme for Independence day celebration 2021 ?
Nation First, Always first
Which day is observed as the republic day of India?
26th January
Who is known as the father of India?
Mahatma Gandhi
Who is known as Lal, Bal, Pal?
Lala Lajpat Rai, Vipin Chandrapal, Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who was the founder president of ‘Ghadar Party’?
Sohan Singh Bhakna
The patriotic poem ‘Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna’ was written by ?
Ram Prasad Bismil
From whom did India get independence?
From the British
When was Quit India Movement started?
1942
In which year was New Delhi made capital of India?
13 February 1931
During the British Raj, which law or section was often used against the newspapers?
Section 124 A of IPC
Who is known as ‘Kerala Gandhi’?
K. Kelappan
Where did Jawaharlal Nehru raise the national flag of India on 15th August 1947?
Red Fort
Who will raise the flag during national level Independence day function in 2021 at Red Fort?
Prime Minister ( Narendra Modi )
Who became the first prime minister of India after independence?
Jawaharlal Nehru
The Moplah Rebellion occurred at which place of India?
Malabar Region
When was the first freedom struggle?
1857
What was the name of the magazine published by M.K. Gandhi?
Young India
Who was the most prominent leader in the formation of Pakistan?
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Shaheed Sukhdev, a prominent freedom fighter, was born in which city?
Ludhiana
Who established Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)?
Sir Syed Ahmad Khanf
Which was the first European country to start trade with India?
Portugal
Who is the author of the book “ India wins freedom”?
Maulana Abdul Kalam
When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occur?
13th april 1919
Which one was the first major battle fought by British East India company?
Battle of Plassey
In which year was the Indian National Congress formed?
1885
Who said, “Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it.”
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who gave the slogan “Give me blood and I shall give you freedom”?
Subhash Chandra Bose
In which year was Malabar rebellion?
1921
When was Mahatma Gandhi born?
2nd October 1869
Who is known as the ‘iron man of India’?
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Who was the main architect to design New Delhi?
Edwin Lutyens
Which mughal emperor gave the rights to East India Company to build trading posts and factories at Surat?
Jahangir
When was Shaheed Bhagat Singh born?
28 September, 1907
Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?
C. Rajagopalachari
When and who laid the foundation stone of New Delhi?
King George V, 1911
When Komagata Maru ship returned to India, it was docked at which place?
Budge Budge ghat
Who was the Bal in Lal, Bal, Pal?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Who founded the Indian National Army?
Subhash Chandra Bose
In which year was the Indian national army formed?
1943
What does the three colours of national flag represent?
Sacrifice ( Saffron ), Peace ( White ) and Prosperity ( Green )
Who put forward the theory of ‘Drain of Wealth’?
Dadabhai Naoroji
Who designed our national flag?
Pingali Venkayya
Which social reformer is known for his efforts for abolition of Sati?
Raja Rammohan Roy
‘Why Am I An Atheist’ was written by which Indian freedom fighter?
Bhagat Singh
According to States Reorganization Act 1956, how many states and union territories (UTs) were created?
14 States, 5 UTs
What does the blue wheel that appears in the Indian national flag stand for?
The wheel of law of justice
Which freedom fighter is known as “ the nightingale of India “?
Sarojini Naidu
Which leader was known as Netaji?
Subhash Chandra Bose
East India Company started trade with India from which city?
Surat
Who founded the Indian national Congress?
A. O Hume
Who was the first president of India?
Rajendra Prasad
The rebellion of 1857 started from which city?
Meerut ( 10th May 1875 )
Who is known as ‘chachaji’?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which day is observed as Gandhi Jayanthi?
2nd October
Who wrote ‘glimpses of world history’ and ‘discovery of India’?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Kerala?
K. Kelappan
Who was the second prime minister of India after independence?
Lal Bahadur Shastri
During which movement did Mahatama Gandhi gave the call for ‘Do or Die’?
Quit India Movement
When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occur?
13th april 1919
Which war laid the foundation of British rule in India?
Battle of Plassey
Who is the author of the National Anthem of India?
Rabindranath Tagore
Which Pakistani citizen has been awarded the Bharat Ratna?
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan ( 1987 )
What is length to width ratio of the Indian flag?
3:2
Who presided over the 1907 Congress Session in Surat on the bank of the river Tapti?
Pherozeshah Mehta
The famous quote “a tryst with destiny” is given by?
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Which was the first satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi in India?
Chambaran Satyagraha ( 1917 )
What is the national motto of India?
Satyameva Jayathe
In which year did the kheda satyagraha take place?
1918
On Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India hoists our tricolor flag at?
the Red Fort, Old Delhi
Which plan is known as the partition plan of India?
Mountbatten Plan
On which day did India adopt its constitution?
26 January 1950
Who was the main architect of the Indian constitution?
B.R. Ambedkar
When was the Quit India movement held?
1942
Whose motto is Jaihind?
Subhash Chandra Bose
Who was the last British governor general to rule India?
Lord Mountbatten
When did Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India?
1498
Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of Independence?
Clement Attlee
When was Gandhi Irwin Pact signed?
5 March, 1931
Who presided over the 1905 Congress session in Banaras?
Gopal Krishan Gokhale
Who led the ‘Salt March’ from Ahmedabad to Dandi?
Mahatma Gandhi
Tum mujhe khoon do, mein tumhe azadi doonga’ was said by whom?
Subhash Chandra Bose
What does the blue wheel that appears in the Indian national flag stand for?
The wheel of law of justice
Which revolutionaries threw bombs at Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi?
Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt
(On 8th April 1929 )
The jallianvala bagh massacre took place on?
13 April, 1919
When was Non-Cooperation Movement started?
1920
Who was the first Governor-General of new Dominions of India?
Lord Mountbatten
Which of the following songs is the national anthem of India?
Jana Gana Mana
There is a blue wheel at the centre of the national flag. What does it represent?
Wheel of law
On 15 August 1947, who raised the national flag during independence day event at Red Fort?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which Indian citizen was conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan?
Morarji Desai
In which year the First Round Table Conference was held?
1930
Who killed Mahatma Gandhi and when did he kill him?
Nathuram Vinayak Godse
(30 Jan 1948)
Who wrote the poem Saare Jahan Se Achha?
Muhammad Iqbal
During the first census held after independence, how much was the total population of the country?
36 Crore
Who is the author of the famous book ‘The Discovery of India’?
Jawaharlal Nehru
When was Indian Independence Act 1947 given royal assent?
18 July 1947
Who was the first President of India and when did he become the President?
Rajendra Prasad (1950)
Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University (BHU)?
Madan Mohan Malaviya
When was Pakistan Resolution adopted by muslim league?
24 March 1940
Who was Lal in ‘Lal Bal Pal’?
Lala Lajpat Rai
When was the declaration of Purna Swaraj released?
26 January 1930
The word ‘socialist secular’ were added to the Preamble of the constitution by which amendment?
42nd Amendment
Who is considered as the main architect of the constitution of India?
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
Who wrote the famous book ‘India Wins Freedom’?
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Who was the last Mughal emperor of India?
Bahadur Shah Zafar
National Martyrs Memorial is situated at which place of Punjab?
Hussainiwala
Which Indian city is known as the City of Prime Ministers?
Allahabad
When was ‘first war of independence’ fought?
1857
Who was the last Viceroy of India?
Lord Mountbatten
The ‘Gateway of India’ was built to commemorate which event?
Landing of King George V in India
This year (2021), who raised the flag during national level Republic Day function in New Delhi?
Ram Nath Kovind
What is the motto of Indian Army?
Service Before Self
The splitting of Congress into two groups in the year 1907 is generally referred by which name?
Surat Split
On the Republic Day, flag ceremony is held at which place?
Red Fort
On independence day, who hoist the flag at national level event?
Prime Minister
The international border between India-Pakistan along Punjab is known as which line?
Radcliffe Line
The independent legislative assemblies in all provinces of British India were established by which act?
Government of India Act 1935
Which date is known as Direct Action Day in British India’s history?
16 August 1946
When was Kartar Singh Sarabha executed?
1915
The ‘India Gate’ was built in the memory of which person or event?
Soldiers killed during First World War
When did The Constituion of India came into effect?
26 November 1949
’Vande Mataram’ was first sung during which session of INC?
1896
Which was the birthplace of Jawaharlal Nehru ?
Allahabad
At which session of the Indian National Congress, the ‘Purna Swaraj Declaration ‘or ‘Declaration of Independence of India’ was passed ?
1929 Lahore
Who designed the present flag of India ?
Pingali Venkayya
When was the National Anthem of India publicly sung ?
1911
Who was the second Prime minister of India ?
Lal Bahadur Shastri
What is the National motto of India ?
Satyamev Jayate
Who became the first President of Indian National Congress?
W C Banerjee
Which one of the following games was not invented in India?
Gymnastics
Who will raise the flag during National level Independence day function in 2021 at Red fort ?
Narendra Modi
Who wrote the poem Saare Jahan se achha?
Mohammed lqbal
Which Indian city is known as the city of prime ministers ?
Allahabad
Who is the author of the book “The Indian Struggle’ ?
Subhash Chandra Bose
During which movement Mahatma Gandhi gave the call “do or die” ?
Quit India movement
Who was the first Indian to have raised an Indian flag on foreign land ?
Bhikaji Cama
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue in Gujarat is also known as. .?
Statue of unity
The official Independence day celebration by Indian government take place at. .?
Red fort
How many times was Gandhiji nominated for Nobel Peace Prize?
Five times
Which of these country also celebrates its independence day on August 15 ?
Bahrain
The first president of Republic India?
Dr Rajendra Prasad
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In India, Independence Day is celebrated on August 15.
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