Q. When did India gain independence from British rule?

A) 14th August 1947

B) 15th August 1947

C) 26th January 1950

D) 2nd October 1947

Answer: B) 15th August 1947

Q. Who was the last Viceroy of India?

A) Lord Mountbatten

B) Lord Curzon

C) Lord Wavell

D) Lord Canning

Answer: A) Lord Mountbatten

Q. Which freedom fighter gave the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

D) Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Q. Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when India gained independence?

A) Winston Churchill

B) Clement Attlee

C) Harold Macmillan

D) Anthony Eden

Answer: B) Clement Attlee

Q. Which day is celebrated as Indian Independence Day?

A) 14th August

B) 15th August

C) 16th August

D) 26th January

Answer: B) 15th August

Q. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Mahatma Gandhi

D) Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. Which event is often associated with the start of the Indian freedom struggle in 1857?

A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

B) Quit India Movement

C) Sepoy Mutiny

D) Civil Disobedience Movement

Answer: C) Sepoy Mutiny

Q. Which leader is known for the Dandi March?

A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Mahatma Gandhi

D) Bhagat Singh

Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

Q. Which freedom fighter founded the Indian National Army (INA)?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru

B) Bhagat Singh

C) Subhas Chandra Bose

D) Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer: C) Subhas Chandra Bose

Q. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of India’s independence?

 A) Mahatma Gandhi

 B) Jawaharlal Nehru

 C) Subhas Chandra Bose

 D) J. B. Kripalani

 Answer: D) J. B. Kripalani

Q. What is the primary color of the Indian flag’s top stripe?

 A) Green

 B) White

 C) Saffron

 D) Blue

 Answer: C) Saffron

Q. Who wrote the Indian national anthem “Jana Gana Mana”?

 A) Rabindranath Tagore

 B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

 C) Sarojini Naidu

 D) Mahatma Gandhi

 Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore

Q. Which day is celebrated as Republic Day in India?

 A) 26th January

 B) 15th August

 C) 2nd October

 D) 5th September

 Answer: A) 26th January

Q. What is the national motto of India, inscribed on the Indian emblem?

 A) Jai Hind

 B) Satyameva Jayate

 C) Vande Mataram

 D) Bharat Mata Ki Jai

 Answer: B) Satyameva Jayate

Q. Which iconic structure is a symbol of Indian Independence?

 A) India Gate

 B) Red Fort

 C) Gateway of India

 D) Qutub Minar

 Answer: B) Red Fort

Q. Which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942, demanding an end to British rule?

 A) Non-Cooperation Movement

 B) Civil Disobedience Movement

 C) Quit India Movement

 D) Swadeshi Movement

 Answer: C) Quit India Movement

Q. What was the main objective of the Indian National Congress when it was founded in 1885?

 A) Complete Independence

 B) Social Reforms

 C) Self-Government

 D) Abolishing the Caste System

 Answer: C) Self-Government

Q. Which act transferred power from the British Crown to the Indian government in 1947?

 A) Government of India Act 1935

 B) Indian Independence Act 1947

 C) Charter Act 1833

 D) Regulating Act 1773

 Answer: B) Indian Independence Act 1947

Q. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

 A) C. Rajagopalachari

 B) Lord Mountbatten

 C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 D) Jawaharlal Nehru

 Answer: B) Lord Mountbatten

Q. Which political leader is often referred to as the “Iron Man of India”?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Subhas Chandra Bose

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

 Answer: C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q. Which country also gained independence on 15th August 1947, alongside India?

 A) Sri Lanka

 B) Pakistan

 C) Bangladesh

 D) Nepal

 Answer: B) Pakistan

Q. Which British Prime Minister announced the end of British rule in India in 1947?

 A) Winston Churchill

 B) Neville Chamberlain

 C) Clement Attlee

 D) Anthony Eden

 Answer: C) Clement Attlee

Q. Who was the first President of independent India?

 A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

 C) Lal Bahadur Shastri

 D) Indira Gandhi

 Answer: A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q. What was the significant global context during India’s independence in 1947?

 A) World War I

 B) World War II

 C) Cold War

 D) Cuban Missile Crisis

 Answer: B) World War II

Q. Which movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi, focused on non-violent resistance against British rule?

 A) Swadeshi Movement

 B) Quit India Movement

 C) Non-Cooperation Movement

 D) Khilafat Movement

 Answer: C) Non-Cooperation Movement

Q. When did India become a republic?

 A) 15th August 1947

 B) 26th January 1950

 C) 2nd October 1949

 D) 14th August 1947

 Answer: B) 26th January 1950

Q. Who gave the famous “Tryst with Destiny” speech on the eve of India’s independence?

 A) Mahatma Gandhi

 B) Jawaharlal Nehru

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) Subhas Chandra Bose

 Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. What was the primary objective of the Indian Independence Act 1947?

 A) To divide India into multiple princely states

 B) To grant complete independence to India

 C) To integrate princely states into the Indian Union

 D) To establish a federal system of government

 Answer: B) To grant complete independence to India

Q. Who was the first Indian to become the Governor-General of independent India?

 A) C. Rajagopalachari

 B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

 D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 Answer: A) C. Rajagopalachari

Q. Which Indian state was first to be created on a linguistic basis in 1953?

 A) Andhra Pradesh

 B) Tamil Nadu

 C) Karnataka

 D) Kerala

 Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh

Q. Who was known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?

 A) Mahatma Gandhi

 B) Jawaharlal Nehru

 C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

 D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 Answer: C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Q. Which Indian leader is often called the “Iron Lady of India”?

 A) Indira Gandhi

 B) Sarojini Naidu

 C) Rani Laxmi Bai

 D) Aruna Asaf Ali

 Answer: A) Indira Gandhi

Q. Which Indian leader is known for his role in the integration of princely states?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Subhas Chandra Bose

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 Answer: C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

 A) Sarojini Naidu

 B) Indira Gandhi

 C) Pratibha Patil

 D) Sushma Swaraj

 Answer: B) Indira Gandhi

Q. Who was the leader of the Swaraj Party, which was formed after the Non-Cooperation Movement?

 A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

 B) Motilal Nehru

 C) Lala Lajpat Rai

 D) C. R. Das

 Answer: D) C. R. Das

Q. On which date is the Indian national flag unfurled at the Red Fort in Delhi?

 A) 26th January

 B) 2nd October

 C) 15th August

 D) 14th November

 Answer: C) 15th August

Q. Who was the first Governor-General of independent Pakistan?

 A) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

 B) Liaquat Ali Khan

 C) Ayub Khan

 D) Benazir Bhutto

 Answer: A) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Q. Which event marked the official end of British rule in India?

 A) Quit India Movement

 B) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

 C) Indian Independence Act 1947

 D) Civil Disobedience Movement

 Answer: C) Indian Independence Act 1947

Q. When is Gandhi Jayanti celebrated in India?

 A) 15th August

 B) 26th January

 C) 2nd October

 D) 14th November

 Answer: C) 2nd October

Q. Which day is observed as Martyrs’ Day in India to honor Mahatma Gandhi?

 A) 26th January

 B) 30th January

 C) 15th August

 D) 14th November

 Answer: B) 30th January

Q. Which movement called for the boycott of British goods in India?

 A) Non-Cooperation Movement

 B) Civil Disobedience Movement

 C) Quit India Movement

 D) Swadeshi Movement

 Answer: D) Swadeshi Movement

Q. Which was the primary demand of the Indian National Congress in its early years?

 A) Complete Independence

 B) Dominion Status

 C) Home Rule

 D) Swaraj

 Answer: B) Dominion Status

Q. Who was the founder of the Home Rule League in India?

 A) Annie Besant

 B) Mahatma Gandhi

 C) Jawaharlal Nehru

 D) Lala Lajpat Rai

 Answer: A) Annie Besant

Q. Which event marked the start of the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930?

 A) Dandi March

 B) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

 C) Quit India Movement

 D) Champaran Satyagraha

 Answer: A) Dandi March

Q. Who was the leader of the Indian National Army’s military campaign against British India?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Bhagat Singh

 C) Subhas Chandra Bose

 D) Lala Lajpat Rai

 Answer: C) Subhas Chandra Bose

Q. What does the Ashoka Chakra in the Indian flag represent?

 A) Justice

 B) Peace

 C) Law and Order

 D) Truth and Courage

 Answer: C) Law and Order

Q. Who designed the Indian national flag?

 A) Mahatma Gandhi

 B) Jawaharlal Nehru

 C) Pingali Venkayya

 D) B. R. Ambedkar

 Answer: C) Pingali Venkayya

Q. Which song is often sung during Independence Day celebrations in India?

 A) Vande Mataram

 B) Jana Gana Mana

 C) Sare Jahan Se Achha

 D) Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon

 Answer: B) Jana Gana Mana

Q. What is the significance of the date 15th August for India?

 A) Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary

 B) Independence Day

 C) Republic Day

 D) Constitution Day

 Answer: B) Independence Day

Q. Which colour in the Indian flag symbolizes courage and sacrifice?

 A) Green

 B) White

 C) Saffron

 D) Blue

 Answer: C) Saffron

Q. Which act formed the basis for the Indian Constitution?

 A) Government of India Act 1919

 B) Government of India Act 1935

 C) Indian Independence Act 1947

 D) Charter Act 1833

 Answer: B) Government of India Act 1935

Q. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 Answer: B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Q. Which legislative body in India represents the states and union territories?

 A) Lok Sabha

 B) Rajya Sabha

 C) Legislative Assembly

 D) Municipal Corporation

 Answer: B) Rajya Sabha

Q. Which part of the Indian Constitution outlines the Fundamental Rights?

 A) Part I

 B) Part III

 C) Part V

 D) Part IV

 Answer: B) Part III

Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir (now abrogated)?

 A) Article 356

 B) Article 370

 C) Article 352

 D) Article 368

 Answer: B) Article 370

Q. Which woman leader led the Salt March in parallel with Gandhi’s Dandi March?

 A) Sarojini Naidu

 B) Aruna Asaf Ali

 C) Kasturba Gandhi

 D) Sucheta Kriplani

 Answer: A) Sarojini Naidu

Q. Who was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?

 A) Indira Gandhi

 B) Sarojini Naidu

 C) Annie Besant

 D) Aruna Asaf Ali

 Answer: C) Annie Besant

Q. Which revolutionary woman was involved in the Kakori Conspiracy?

 A) Sarojini Naidu

 B) Aruna Asaf Ali

 C) Usha Mehta

 D) Durga Bhabhi

 Answer: D) Durga Bhabhi

Q. Who was the first woman governor of an Indian state?

 A) Sarojini Naidu

 B) Indira Gandhi

 C) Sucheta Kriplani

 D) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

 Answer: A) Sarojini Naidu

Q. Which woman is known as the “Nightingale of India” for her role in the

 independence movement?

 A) Indira Gandhi

 B) Aruna Asaf Ali

 C) Sarojini Naidu

 D) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

 Answer: C) Sarojini Naidu

Q. Which philosophy of resistance did Mahatma Gandhi advocate?

 A) Violent resistance

 B) Passive resistance

 C) Non-violent resistance

 D) Political resistance

 Answer: C) Non-violent resistance

Q. What was the aim of the Champaran Satyagraha led by Gandhi?

 A) Abolish salt tax

 B) Improve labor conditions

 C) Protest against indigo plantation policies

 D) Achieve complete independence

 Answer: C) Protest against indigo plantation policies

Q. Which event led Gandhi to withdraw from the Non-Cooperation Movement?

 A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

 B) Chauri Chaura incident

 C) Dandi March

 D) Quit India Movement

 Answer: B) Chauri Chaura incident

Q. Where did Gandhi first employ his method of non-violent resistance on a large scale?

 A) India

 B) South Africa

 C) United Kingdom

 D) United States

 Answer: B) South Africa

Q. Which title, meaning “Great Soul,” was given to Gandhi?

 A) Mahatma

 B) Bapu

 C) Netaji

 D) Sardar

 Answer: A) Mahatma

Q. Where does the Prime Minister of India deliver the Independence Day speech?

 A) India Gate

 B) Rajpath

 C) Red Fort

 D) Rashtrapati Bhavan

 Answer: C) Red Fort

Q. What is the national song of India, often sung on Independence Day?

 A) Vande Mataram

 B) Jana Gana Mana

 C) Sare Jahan Se Achha

 D) Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon

 Answer: A) Vande Mataram

Q. Which Indian leader hoisted the national flag at Red Fort for the first time?

 A) Mahatma Gandhi

 B) Jawaharlal Nehru

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) Subhas Chandra Bose

 Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. Which instrument is prominently featured in Independence Day parades in India?

 A) Tabla

 B) Shehnai

 C) Sitar

 D) Flute

 Answer: B) Shehnai

Q. On Independence Day, what is a common practice by citizens to show patriotism?

 A) Singing carols

 B) Lighting candles

 C) Flying kites

 D) Lighting fireworks

 Answer: C) Flying kites

Q. Which movement was launched by Gandhi to protest the Rowlatt Act?

 A) Non-Cooperation Movement

 B) Civil Disobedience Movement

 C) Quit India Movement

 D) Swadeshi Movement

 Answer: A) Non-Cooperation Movement

Q. Which event is commemorated as “Shaheed Diwas” to honor Bhagat Singh and his comrades?

 A) 23rd March

 B) 30th January

 C) 2nd October

 D) 15th August

 Answer: A) 23rd March

Q. Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?

 A) Mahatma Gandhi

 B) Jawaharlal Nehru

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) Subhas Chandra Bose

 Answer: C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q. Which commission was opposed by Indians leading to widespread protests in 1928?

 A) Cripps Mission

 B) Simon Commission

 C) Butler Commission

 D) Hunter Commission

 Answer: B) Simon Commission

Q. Which movement aimed at creating awareness about the oppressive conditions of the indigo farmers?

 A) Champaran Satyagraha

 B) Kheda Satyagraha

 C) Bardoli Satyagraha

 D) Khilafat Movement

 Answer: A) Champaran Satyagraha

Q. Who was the leader of the Muslim League during the partition of India?

 A) Liaquat Ali Khan

 B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

 C) Maulana Azad

 D) Aga Khan

 Answer: B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Q. Who was known as the “Lion of Punjab”?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Lala Lajpat Rai

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) Bhagat Singh

 Answer: B) Lala Lajpat Rai

Q. Who was the founder of the Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Subhas Chandra Bose

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) C. Rajagopalachari

 Answer: B) Subhas Chandra Bose

Q. Which leader is known for his role in the integration of princely states into India?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Subhas Chandra Bose

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 Answer: C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

 C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 Answer: C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q. Which country influenced India’s struggle for independence through its own freedom movements?

 A) United States

 B) France

 C) Ireland

 D) Russia

 Answer: C) Ireland

Q. Which international leader had a significant influence on Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy?

 A) Karl Marx

 B) Leo Tolstoy

 C) Abraham Lincoln

 D) Vladimir Lenin

 Answer: B) Leo Tolstoy

Q. Which leader played a crucial role in the drafting of the Indian Constitution?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) C. Rajagopalachari

 Answer: B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Q. Which Indian state did not accede to India by August 1947 but later joined in 1948?

 A) Jammu and Kashmir

 B) Hyderabad

 C) Goa

 D) Sikkim

 Answer: B) Hyderabad

Q. What was the major challenge faced by India immediately after independence?

 A) Economic Development

 B) Partition and Refugee Crisis

 C) Foreign Invasion

 D) Social Reforms

 Answer: B) Partition and Refugee Crisis

Q. Which two countries were created as a result of the partition of India?

 A) Pakistan and Bangladesh

 B) Pakistan and Sri Lanka

 C) India and Pakistan

 D) India and Bangladesh

 Answer: C) India and Pakistan

Q. What was the primary reason for the partition of India in 1947?

 A) Economic Differences

 B) Religious Conflicts

 C) Foreign Invasion

 D) Social Reforms

 Answer: B) Religious Conflicts

Q. Which province was divided between India and Pakistan during the partition?

 A) Punjab

 B) Bihar

 C) Bengal

 D) Odisha

 Answer: A) Punjab

Q. Which Indian leader played a key role in the partition negotiations?

 A) Mahatma Gandhi

 B) Jawaharlal Nehru

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. Which event marked the beginning of the end of British rule in India?

 A) Quit India Movement

 B) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

 C) Indian Independence Act 1947

 D) Civil Disobedience Movement

 Answer: A) Quit India Movement

Q. Who became the first Prime Minister of India after independence?

 A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

 C) Jawaharlal Nehru

 D) Subhas Chandra Bose

 Answer: C) Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. Which policy was introduced to promote industrial growth in India post-independence?

 A) Green Revolution

 B) Five-Year Plans

 C) White Revolution

 D) New Economic Policy

 Answer: B) Five-Year Plans

Q. Who was the first Indian President after independence?

 A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

 C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 D) Jawaharlal Nehru

 Answer: A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q. Which initiative aimed at agricultural development in India during the 1960s?

 A) Green Revolution

 B) White Revolution

 C) Operation Flood

 D) Blue Revolution

 Answer: A) Green Revolution

Q. Which organization was established to manage India’s atomic energy program?

 A) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

 B) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

 C) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

 D) Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

 Answer: C) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

Q. Which movement was led by Gandhi to boycott British salt?

 A) Non-Cooperation Movement

 B) Civil Disobedience Movement

 C) Quit India Movement

 D) Swadeshi Movement

 Answer: B) Civil Disobedience Movement

Q. Which event made Gandhi a prominent leader in the Indian independence struggle?

 A) Salt March

 B) Non-Cooperation Movement

 C) Quit India Movement

 D) Champaran Satyagraha

 Answer: D) Champaran Satyagraha

Q. Which concept did Gandhi use to fight against the British rule?

 A) Satyagraha

 B) Swaraj

 C) Sarvodaya

 D) Swadeshi

 Answer: A) Satyagraha

Q. Which was Gandhi’s first major national campaign for independence in India?

 A) Civil Disobedience Movement

 B) Non-Cooperation Movement

 C) Quit India Movement

 D) Salt March

 Answer: B) Non-Cooperation Movement

Q. What was the main focus of the Quit India Movement initiated by Gandhi?

 A) Complete Independence

 B) Abolition of salt tax

 C) Social Reforms

 D) Economic Development

 Answer: A) Complete Independence