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1
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Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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When did India gain independence from British rule?

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August 15, 1947

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Who was the first President of India?

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Dr. Rajendra Prasad

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4
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In which year was the Indian Constitution adopted?

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1950

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5
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What is the national currency of India?

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Indian Rupee (INR)

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6
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Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Which city is known as the ‘Pink City’ in India?

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Jaipur

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8
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Which Indian state is known for the ‘Tea Gardens’?

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Assam

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9
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Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

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Indira Gandhi

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10
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Where is the Taj Mahal located?

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Agra, Uttar Pradesh

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Who is the author of the book ‘The Discovery of India’?

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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What is the capital of India?

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New Delhi

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13
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Which city is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’?

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Bengaluru

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14
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What is the national animal of India?

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Bengal Tiger

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15
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Which is the longest river in India?

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The Ganges

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16
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Which is the smallest state in India?

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Goa

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17
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Who was the first female President of India?

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Pratibha Patil

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18
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When did India become a Republic?

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January 26, 1950

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Which Indian state is known as the ‘Land of Five Rivers’?

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Punjab

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20
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Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Hind’?

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Subhas Chandra Bose

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21
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Which is the largest state by area in India?

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Rajasthan

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22
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In which year did India conduct its first nuclear test (Pokhran I)?

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1974

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23
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Who was the first Indian woman to win a Nobel Prize?

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Mother Teresa

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24
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Which famous Indian freedom fighter is associated with the Salt March?

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Mahatma Gandhi

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25
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Which city is known as the ‘City of Lakes’?

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Udaipur

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26
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Which Indian state is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’?

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Kerala

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27
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Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal?

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Norman Pritchard (1900 Olympics)

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28
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Which is the largest democracy in the world?

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India

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29
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Which is the official language of the Indian government?

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Hindi

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30
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Which city is the financial capital of India?

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Mumbai

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31
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Who is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?

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Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

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32
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In which year did India become a member of the United Nations?

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1945

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33
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Which is the oldest language in India?

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Sanskrit

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34
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Who was the first Indian to go to space?

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Rakesh Sharma

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Which Indian leader is known for the ‘Non-Cooperation Movement’?

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Mahatma Gandhi

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36
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What is the national flower of India?

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Lotus

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37
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Which state is known for the famous dance form Kathakali?

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Kerala

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38
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Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?

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C.V. Raman

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39
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Which river is also called the ‘Saraswati of the East’?

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Brahmaputra

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40
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Which Indian city is famous for the ‘Gateway of India’?

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Mumbai

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41
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Who was the first woman to become a Supreme Court judge in India?

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Fathima Beevi

42
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Who wrote the National Anthem of India?

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Rabindranath Tagore

43
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Which state in India is known for the ‘Bamboo Dance’?

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Nagaland

44
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Where was the first battle of Panipat fought?

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Panipat, Haryana

45
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Who is the current President of India?

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Droupadi Murmu

46
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Which Indian city is known for the ‘Rath Yatra’?

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Puri

47
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Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

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Chandragupta Maurya

48
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What is the national bird of India?

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Indian Peacock

49
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Who was the last Governor-General of independent India?

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C. Rajagopalachari

50
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Which is the largest state in terms of population?

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Uttar Pradesh

51
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Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?

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Allan Octavian Hume

52
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Which state in India has the highest literacy rate?

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Kerala

53
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Which Indian film won the first Academy Award (Oscar)?

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‘Gandhi’ (1982)

54
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Who was the first woman to fly solo from India to England?

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Sarojini Naidu

55
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What is the national tree of India?

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Banyan Tree

56
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Which city is known as the ‘City of Joy’?

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Kolkata

57
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Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?

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Abhinav Bindra

58
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Which mountain range separates India and Pakistan?

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The Himalayas

59
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Which famous Indian is associated with the concept of ‘Swaraj’?

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak

60
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Which Indian city is known as the ‘Garden City’?

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Bengaluru

61
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Which is the largest lake in India?

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Vembanad Lake, Kerala

62
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Who was the first Indian to win the Booker Prize?

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Arundhati Roy

63
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Who was the first woman astronaut from India?

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Kalpana Chawla

64
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What was the first Indian movie to win an international award?

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‘Pather Panchali’ (1955)

65
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Which Indian state is famous for its tea gardens?

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Assam

66
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Who gave the slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’?

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Bhagat Singh

67
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Which city was the capital of India before New Delhi?

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Calcutta (now Kolkata)

68
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What is the national sport of India?

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Field Hockey

69
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What is the motto of India?

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‘Satyamev Jayate’ (Truth Alone Triumphs)

70
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Which famous landmark is located in Delhi and commemorates the sacrifices of soldiers in World War I?

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India Gate

71
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Which Indian river is known as the ‘Saraswati River’ in ancient texts?

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The Sindhu (Indus River)

72
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Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?

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Junko Tabei (but not Indian)

73
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Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Cinema’?

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Dadasaheb Phalke

74
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What is the national drink of India?

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Tea

75
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Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Olympics?

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Abhinav Bindra

76
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What year did India become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

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1995

77
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Which is the longest bridge in India?

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Bhupen Hazarika Setu (also called the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge)

78
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Who invented the zero in mathematics?

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Aryabhata

79
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Which Indian state has the famous landmark ‘Golden Temple’?

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Punjab

80
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In which year did India launch its first satellite, Aryabhata?

A

1975

81
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Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?

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Babur

82
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Where did the 2001 Indian Parliament attack take place?

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New Delhi

83
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Which freedom fighter was also known as ‘Netaji’?

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Subhas Chandra Bose

84
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Who invented the game of chess in India?

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It was invented in the Gupta period, but there is no single inventor.

85
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Who is the first woman to become the Chief Justice of India?

A

Indu Malhotra

86
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Who is the founder of the Indian political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani

87
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Which state in India has the famous ‘Kumbh Mela’ festival?

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Uttar Pradesh

88
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Which river is known as the ‘Holy River’ in India?

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The Ganga (Ganges)

89
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Which Indian author wrote the novel ‘A Fine Balance’?

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Rohinton Mistry

90
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Which was the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis?

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Andhra Pradesh

91
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Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)?

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Subhas Chandra Bose

92
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Which state has the famous ‘Brahmaputra River’?

A

Assam

93
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Which Indian film won the most national awards?

A

‘Sholay’

94
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Who wrote the famous novel ‘Godan’?

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Munshi Premchand

95
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Which political leader coined the term ‘Swaraj’?

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak

96
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In which year did India adopt its official national flag?

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1947

97
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Which Indian state is famous for its tea estates and Darjeeling tea?

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West Bengal

98
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Who is known as the ‘Iron Man of India’?

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

99
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Which is the oldest city in India?

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Varanasi

100
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Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?

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Indira Gandhi

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