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Indian History and Culture FAQs

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# Question (Q) Answer (A)

Q: Who is known as the Father of the Indian


1. A: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Constitution?

Q: When was the Indian Constitution formally A: January 26, 1950 (Republic
2.
adopted? Day)

Q: Which famous leader gave the slogan 'Do or A: Mahatma Gandhi (Quit
3.
Die'? India Movement)

Q: In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh


4. A: 1919
massacre take place?

Q: Who was the first President of independent


5. A: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
India?

Q: Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)


A: Subhash Chandra Bose
6. and coined the slogan 'Give me blood, and I will
('Netaji')
give you freedom'?

Q: The title 'Iron Man of India' belongs to which


7. A: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
leader?

Q: What is the minimum age required to become


8. A: 25 years
the Prime Minister of India?

Q: When did India officially gain Independence A: August 15, 1947


9.
from British Rule? (Independence Day)

Q: What is the ratio of width to length of the


10. A: $2:3$
Indian National Flag?

# Question (Q) Answer (A)


# Question (Q) Answer (A)

11. Q: Which is the longest river in India? A: Ganga (Ganges)

Q: Which river is known as the 'Dakshin Ganga'


12. A: Godavari
(Ganga of the South)?

13. Q: Which Indian state has the longest coastline? A: Gujarat

Q: Which is the highest mountain peak in India


14. A: Kanchenjunga
(located entirely in India)?

Q: The Thar Desert is primarily located in which


15. A: Rajasthan
state?

16. Q: What is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh? A: Itanagar

Q: Where is the 'Statue of Unity' (dedicated to A: Gujarat (on the Narmada


17.
Sardar Patel) located? river)

18. Q: Which city is known as the 'Pink City'? A: Jaipur, Rajasthan

19. Q: The 'Gateway of India' is located in which city? A: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Q: Which state is known as the 'Land of Five


20. A: Punjab
Rivers'?

# Question (Q) Answer (A)

A: Jana Gana Mana


21. Q: What is the name of India's National Anthem? (composed by Rabindranath
Tagore)

22. Q: What does the Ashoka Chakra in the center of A: The Wheel of Law (Dharma
# Question (Q) Answer (A)

the flag represent? Chakra)

Q: Kathakali is a classical dance form from which


23. A: Kerala
state?

Q: Kuchipudi is a classical dance form from which


24. A: Andhra Pradesh
state?

Q: Which historical structure was built by the


25. A: Taj Mahal
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan?

26. Q: Which flower is India's National Flower? A: Lotus

27. Q: What is India's National Aquatic Animal? A: Ganges River Dolphin

Q: Where are the famous rock-cut Ajanta and


28. A: Maharashtra
Ellora Caves located?

Q: Which ancient Indian medical system focuses


29. A: Ayurveda
on balancing the body, mind, and spirit?

Q: Which festival is widely known as the 'Festival


30. A: Diwali
of Lights'?

# Question (Q) Answer (A)

Q: Which ISRO mission recently achieved a soft


31. A: Chandrayaan-3
landing near the Moon's south pole?

Q: What is the name of ISRO's first mission


32. A: Aditya-L1
dedicated to studying the Sun?
# Question (Q) Answer (A)

A: Karnam Malleswari
Q: Who was the first Indian woman to win an
33. (Bronze in Weightlifting,
Olympic medal?
2000)

Q: Which Indian athlete is known as the 'Golden


34. Boy' for winning a gold medal in Javelin at the A: Neeraj Chopra
Olympics?

35. Q: Who is the current President of India? A: Droupadi Murmu

Q: Which major sporting event did India host and


36. A: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
perform well in recently?

Q: Which city is recognized as the Financial Capital


37. A: Mumbai
of India?

Q: What is the highest civilian award given in


38. A: Bharat Ratna
India?

A: Indian Space Research


39. Q: What does ISRO stand for?
Organisation

Q: Which Indian state is known for the Vembanad


40. Lake and the famous snake boat races (Vallam A: Kerala
Kali)?

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