Independence Day Quiz Questions:
1. When did India become an independent nation?
Ans: August 15, 1947
2. Which day is observed as the republic day of India?
Ans: 26th January
3. From whom did India get independence?
Ans: From the British
4. Who became the first prime minister of India after independence?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
5. Where did Nehru raise the national flag of India on 15th August 1947?
Ans: Red Fort
6. Who is known as the father of India?
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi
7. In which year was the Indian National Congress formed?
Ans: 1885
8. Who said, “Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it.”
Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
9. Who is known as the ‘iron man of India’?
Ans: Sardar Vallabhai Patel
10. Who founded the Indian National Army?
Ans: Subhash Chandra Bose
11. In which year was the Indian national army formed?
Ans: 1943
12. Which leader was known as Netaji?
Ans: Subhash Chandra Bose
13. Who is known as ‘chachaji’?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
14. Which day is observed as Gandhi Jayanthi?
Ans: 2nd October
15. Who wrote ‘glimpses of world history’ and ‘discovery of India’?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
16. Who was the second prime minister of India after independence?
Ans: Lal Bahadur Shastri
17. What is the national motto of India?
Ans: Satyameva Jayate
18. On which day did India adopt its constitution?
Ans: 26 January 1950
19. Who was the main architect of the Indian constitution?
Ans: B.R. Ambedkar
20. Who was the last British governor general to rule India?
Ans: Lord Mountbatten
21. Who led the ‘Salt March’ from Ahmedabad to Dandi?
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi
22. It is the 75th Independence Day this year which means:
Ans: It is the 75th Independence Day this year which means India has achieved 74 years of
freedom.
23. On Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India hoists our tricolor flag at:
Ans: India became free from British rule on 15th August 1947 and the first Prime Minister of
Independent India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the Indian National Flag above Lahori Gate
of Red Fort in Delhi. From that day Prime Ministers of India hoist our tricolor flag at the Red
Fort, Old Delhi.
24. The famous quote "a tryst with destiny" is given by ______.
Ans: First Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru said, "Long years ago, we made a tryst with
destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge… At the stroke of the
midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom."
25. Which of the following are the extremist leaders?
Ans: The Extremist leaders were Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, and
Aurobindo Ghosh. Instead of PPP (Protest, Prayer, and Petition) path, they emphasize self-
reliance, constructive work, and swadeshi.
26. Who presided over the 1905 Congress session in Banaras?
Ans: The Congress session in Banaras (1905) was presided by Gopal Krishan Gokhale.
27. When the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place?
Ans: Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on 13 April 1919. People were gathered at
Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar to protest the arrest of Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal on 13
April 1919.
28. When was Non-Cooperation Movement started?
Ans: Non-Cooperation Movement was started in 1920.
29. When was Gandhi Irwin Pact signed?
Ans: On 5th March 1931, Gandhi Irwin Pact was signed.
30. Who was the first President of Independent India?
Ans: Rajendra Prasad
31. Who is the author of the National Anthem of India?
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore
32. Is Vande Mataram national song?
Ans: Vande Matram is the national song of India, which was composed by the Bankim
Chandra Chatterjee, originally in Sanskrit & Bengali.
33. Who gave the 1st speech of independent India?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
34. Who created Azad Hind Fauj?
Ans: Subhash Chandra Bose
35. Who did rule the India for 150 years?
Ans: French.
National Symbols of India:
Title National Symbols
1. National Flag Tiranga
2. National Anthem Jana Gana Mana
3. National Calendar Saka calendar
4. National Song Vande Mataram
5. National Emblem National Emblem of India
6. National Fruit Mango
7. National River Ganga
8. National Animal Royal Bengal Tiger
9. National Tree Indian Banyan
10. National Aquatic Animal Ganges River Dolphin
11. National Bird Indian Peacock
12. National Currency Indian Rupee
13. National Reptile King Cobra
14. National Heritage Animal Indian Elephant
15. National Flower Lotus
16. National Sports Hockey
17. National Vegetable Pumpkin
18. Oath of Allegiance National Pledge
