- By Ritesh Kumar
- Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:54 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Independence Day 2024 Quiz: India and its people are gearing up to celebrate the 78th anniversary of independence. To help you revise key moments from the freedom struggle, we have prepared a history quiz. Here, you can find the Independence Day 2024 Quiz with answers.
Independence Day 2024 Quiz With Answers
Q. When is Indian Independence Day celebrated?
a) August 14
b) August 15
c) July 4
d) July 15
Answer: b) August 15
Q. In which year did India gain independence?
a) 1947
b) 1935
c) 1950
d) 1857
Answer: a) 1947
Q. Who was the 1st Prime Minister of Independent India?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: c) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q. Where is the national flag hoisting ceremony held on Independence Day?
a) India Gate
b) Gateway of India
c) Qutub Minar
d) Red Fort
Answer: d) Red Fort
Q. Who designed the Indian National Flag?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Subhash Chandra Bose
c) Pingali Venkayya
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: c) Pingali Venkayya
Q. What is the national anthem of India?
a) Vande Mataram
b) Jana Gana Mana
c) Saare Jahan Se Accha
d) Maa Tujhe Salaam
Answer: b) Jana Gana Mana
Q. Who wrote the Indian National Anthem?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Kuvempu
d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Answer: b) Rabindranath Tagore
Q. What is the duration of the Indian national anthem when played in its entirety?
a) 52 seconds
b) 48 seconds
c) 60 seconds
d) 45 seconds
Answer: a) 52 seconds
Q. Which British Parliament act granted India its independence?
a) The Indian Independence Act of 1935
b) The Indian Independence Act of 1947
c) The Government of India Act of 1919
d) The Indian Councils Act of 1909
Answer: b) The Indian Independence Act of 1947
Q. Who was the last British Viceroy in India?
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Lord Curzon
c) Lord Wavell
d) Lord Irwin
Answer: a) Lord Mount batten
Q. What does the Ashoka Chakra on the Indian National Flag represent?
a) The Wheel of Law
b) The Sun
c) The Indian Ocean
d) Strength and Courage
Answer: a) The Wheel of Law
Q. What is the symbol in the middle of the Indian National Flag?
a) Star
b) Crescent
c) Ashoka Chakra
d) Om
Answer: c) Ashoka Chakra
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Q. Who was the first President of Independent India?
a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Dr. Zakir Hussain
d) V.V. Giri
Answer: b) Dr Rajendra Prasad
Q. Who composed the song 'Vande Mataram'?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
c) A.R. Rahman
d) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Q. How many spokes are there in the Ashoka Chakra on the Indian National Flag?
a) 24
b) 15
c) 30
d) 20
Answer: a) 24
Q. Who was known as the 'Father of the Nation' in India?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: c) Mahatma Gandhi
Q. Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of India's independence?
a) Winston Churchill
b) Clement Atlee
c) Harold Wilson
d) Margaret Thatcher
Answer: b) Clement Atlee
Q. Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of India's Independence in 1947?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Abul Kalam Azad
c) J.B. Kripalani
d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: c) J B Kripalani
Q. Who was the author of the book 'India Wins Freedom'?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Krishna Menon
Answer: b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of Independent India?
a) T.N. Seshan
b) Sukumar Sen
c) M.S. Gill
d) R. K. Trivedi
Answer: b) Sukumar Sen
Q. When was the Constitution of India adopted?
a) August 15, 1947
b) January 26, 1950
c) November 26, 1949
d) March 1, 1947
Answer: c) November 26, 1949
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