India at 75: The not so easy Independence Day quiz - can you score 10/10?

August 15 is by far the most important day in Indian history. It was on this day that our country freed itself from the Britishers' iron clutches and declared itself an independent nation. The freedom struggle was a costly one. Millions of lives were lost as many fighters emerged from different parts of the country in the battle for independence.
The not so easy Independence Day Quiz Photo

The not so easy Independence Day Quiz Photo

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
  • There's so much to know about India's freedom struggle. You can attain knowledge from books, websites, journals, and documentaries. Another way to do so is by playing quizzes.
  • Quizzes and trivia are a crucial part of Independence day celebrations at schools, colleges, and universities.
  • This quiz has just 10 questions. Take your time in answering each question carefully.
We will be celebrating our 75th Independence Day on August 15 this year.
'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' will be the grand event for the day as the Government of India decided to celebrate the 75 years of Independence of India, with great excitement and tribute to freedom fighters.
Besides the ceremonial practice of the Prime Minister hoisting the flag from Red Fort at Delhi followed by a speech on achievements and proud moments of the people of the country, there will be programs under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' event.
The individual states and cities of India will also celebrate the same at their local level. Thane, one of the popular cities of India has created its own version of Utsav 75
August 15 is by far the most important day in Indian history. It was on this day that our country freed itself from the Britishers' iron clutches and declared itself an independent nation. The freedom struggle was a costly one. Millions of lives were lost as many fighters emerged from different parts of the country in the battle for independence.
There's so much to know about India's freedom struggle. You can attain knowledge from books, websites, journals, and documentaries. Another way to do so is by playing quizzes.
Quizzes and trivia are a crucial part of Independence day celebrations at schools, colleges, and universities.
Put your Independence Day and India knowledge to the test by answering these ten questions:
Q1. Who designed the national flag of India?
A. Pingali Venkayya
B. Gopal Krishan Gokhale
C. Dadabhai Naroji
D. Pherozeshah Mehta
Q2. In which year did the Quit India Movement begin?
A. 1938
B. 1942
C. 1945
D. 1948
Q3. Who wrote the slogan "Self-Rule is my birthright and I shall have it"?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Q4. Who started the Ulgulan Movement?
A. Birsa Munda
B. Raj Desai
C. Gautham Menon
D. Alluri Sitarama Raju
Q5. Who was the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Dr. BR Ambedkar
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Q6. The patriotic poem 'Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna' was written by?
A. Kartar Singh Sarabha
B. Muhammad Iqbal
C. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D. Ram Prasad Bismil
Q7. Which of the following Plan was known as the partition plan?
A. Macaulay Plan
B. Atlee Announcement
C. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
D. Mountbatten Plan
Q8. Who presided over the 1905 Congress session in Banaras?
A. Dadabhai Naroji
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q9. How many princely states were there in India before the Partition in 1947?
A. 528
B. 537
C. 562
D. 583
Q10. When was India's National flag hoisted for the first time and where?
A. August 7, 1906, at the Parsee Bagan Square, Kolkata
B. August 8, 1906, at the Red Fort, Delhi
C. August 9, 1906, at the Gateway of India, Mumbai
D. August 10, 1906, at Jallianwala Bagh, Punjab
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Here are the answers:
Q1. A
Q2. B
Q3. A
Q4. A
Q5. A
Q6. D
Q7. D
Q8. C
Q9. C
Q10. A
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