India Quiz - 1

1. India is also known by which other name?
[A]Bharat
[B]Hindustan
[C]Aryavrata
[D]All of the above



2. Where does India ranks in the geographical spread?
[A]First
[B]Second
[C]Fifth
[D]Seventh



3. How many states are there in India?
[A]25
[B]26
[C]27
[D]28



4. India has how many union terrtories?
[A]Five
[B]Six
[C]Seven
[D]Eight



5. Who was the first president of India?
[A]Jawahar Lal Nehru
[B]Dr Rajendra Prasad
[C]Dr B R Ambedkar
[D]Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan



6. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
[A]Jawahar Lal Nehru
[B]Dr Rajendra Prasad
[C]Lal Bahadur Shastri
[D]Mahatma Gandhi



7. What is the National Sport of India?
[A]Hockey
[B]Football
[C]Cricket
[D]Kabaddi



8. Indian national cricket team won the World Cups in which years?
[A]1983 and 2011
[B]1987 and 2011
[C]1983 and 1987
[D]2007 and 2011



9. Who is the only person to have served as both an acting president and president of India?
[A]Dr Rajendra Prasad
[B]Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
[C]Muhammad Hidayatullah
[D]Varahagiri Venkata Giri



10. What is the term of a Rajya Sabha Member?
[A]2 Years
[B]3 Years
[C]5 Years
[D]6 Years



11. When was the supreme legislative body in India("Parliament of India") founded?
[A]1919
[B]1930
[C]1947
[D]1950



12. Since when coin denominations of less than 50 paise ceased to be legal tender?
[A]30 June 2010
[B]30 June 2011
[C]30 January 2011
[D]These coins are still legal tender



13. What is the emblem of India?
[A]Ashoka Chakra
[B]Royal Bengal Tiger
[C]Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka
[D]Peacock



14. How many spokes are there in Ashok Chakra in Indian Flag?
[A]20
[B]24
[C]25
[D]28



15. Which city is the most populous city in India?
[A]Delhi
[B]Kolkata
[C]Chennai
[D]Mumbai