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Which city is the capital of India?
Chennai
Chennai
Mumbai
Mumbai
New Delhi
New Delhi
Bengaluru
Bengaluru
The river Ganges is considered holy in which religion?
Buddhism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Hinduism
Islam
Islam
Sikhism
Sikhism
Which popular Indian festival is known as the Festival of Lights?
Navratri
Navratri
Diwali
Diwali
Holi
Holi
Eid
Eid
Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Which monument is also known as the ‘Monument of Love’ and is a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Red Fort
Red Fort
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Charminar
Charminar
Qutub Minar
Qutub Minar
Which is the largest state in India by area?
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Which body of water lies to the south of India?
Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Red Sea
Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
Which Indian city is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’?
Bengaluru
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Pune
Pune
Chennai
Chennai
What is the national animal of India?
Tiger
Tiger
Elephant
Elephant
Lion
Lion
Peacock
Peacock
In which Indian state would you find the famous backwaters of Alleppey?
Goa
Goa
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Kerala
Odisha
Odisha
The rupee is subdivided into how many paise?
20
20
10
10
50
50
100
100
Which Indian classical dance form originated in Tamil Nadu?
Kathak
Kathak
Odissi
Odissi
Kathakali
Kathakali
Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam
Who wrote the national anthem of India, ‘Jana Gana Mana’?
Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Which Indian island group is located in the Arabian Sea?
Nicobar Islands
Nicobar Islands
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep
Minicoy
Minicoy
Andaman Islands
Andaman Islands
Who designed the building that houses India’s highest judicial body?
Charles Correa
Charles Correa
Edwin Lutyens
Edwin Lutyens
Ganesh Bhikaji Deolalikar
Ganesh Bhikaji Deolalikar
Herbert Baker
Herbert Baker
The Kumbh Mela, a major religious gathering, is held every few years at how many locations?
Three
Three
Four
Four
Five
Five
Six
Six
Which scientist is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?
C.V. Raman
C.V. Raman
Homi Bhabha
Homi Bhabha
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Which Indian sportsperson won the first individual Olympic gold medal for India?
Milkha Singh
Milkha Singh
Leander Paes
Leander Paes
P.T. Usha
P.T. Usha
Abhinav Bindra
Abhinav Bindra
Which city in Rajasthan is known for hosting a major annual camel fair?
Jaipur
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Ajmer
Ajmer
Pushkar
Pushkar
Who is the author of the Indian epic ‘Mahabharata’?
Tulsidas
Tulsidas
Kalidasa
Kalidasa
Valmiki
Valmiki
Vyasa
Vyasa
The Sundarbans in eastern India are famous for which animal?
Leopard
Leopard
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Indian Rhinoceros
Indian Rhinoceros
Royal Bengal Tiger
Royal Bengal Tiger
Which Indian festival involves throwing colored powders?
Holi
Holi
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan
Diwali
Diwali
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi
The Bihu festival is celebrated in which Indian state?
West Bengal
West Bengal
Assam
Assam
Karnataka
Karnataka
Punjab
Punjab
Which cereal grain is a primary ingredient in the South Indian dish ‘idli’?
Potato
Potato
Lentils
Lentils
Wheat
Wheat
Rice
Rice
Which city is home to the Gateway of India?
Mumbai
Mumbai
New Delhi
New Delhi
Kolkata
Kolkata
Chennai
Chennai
Which mountain range separates the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia?
Himalayas
Himalayas
Nilgiri
Nilgiri
Aravalli
Aravalli
Satpura
Satpura
Which emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi?
Babur
Babur
Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Akbar
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan
Where is India’s only active volcano located?
Barren Island
Barren Island
Baratang Island
Baratang Island
Neil Island
Neil Island
Little Andaman
Little Andaman
Which Indian state is famous for the ‘Hornbill Festival’?
Manipur
Manipur
Nagaland
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
What is the oldest language still spoken in India, according to many linguists?
Hindi
Hindi
Tamil
Tamil
Gujarati
Gujarati
Punjabi
Punjabi
The ‘Blue City’ of India refers to which city?
Udaipur
Udaipur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Bikaner
Bikaner
Jaipur
Jaipur
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