General Knowledge About India: Quiz!

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1.

What country exported more goods in a single day during 2008 than it exported during the entire year of 1978?
- A.
  
  India
- B.
  
  China
- C.
  
  Thaiwan
2.

What fundamental force is responsible for Earth's spherical shape?
- A.
  
  Centrifugal
- B.
  
  Angular momentum
- C.
  
  Gravity
3.

Which Latin name of a constellation is not paired with an English version?
- A.
  
  Aries - ram
- B.
  
  Cancer - crab
- C.
  
  Draco - dragon
- D.
  
  Sagittarius - swan
4.

The largest bird in North America is the California ___________
5.

Who says this in "The Merchant of Venice"? The quality of mercy is not strained.
- A.
  
  Portia
- B.
  
  Titania
- C.
  
  Jessica
- D.
  
  Antonio
- E.
  
  Shylock
6.

Which one is the largest state in India?
- A.
  
  Rajasthan
- B.
  
  West Bengal
- C.
  
  Uttar Pradesh
- D.
  
  None of these
7.

What is the number of states in India?
- A.
  
  28
- B.
  
  32
- C.
  
  27
- D.
  
  21
8.

How was Tamil Nadu known?
- A.
  
  Kanyakumari
- B.
  
  Bangalore
- C.
  
  Kakinara
- D.
  
  Madras
9.

What is the official language of Jammu and Kashmir?
- A.
  
  Bengali
- B.
  
  Marathi
- C.
  
  Urdu
- D.
  
  None of these
10.

Which city was the summer capital of India during the British Rule?
- A.
  
  Ooty
- B.
  
  Shimla
- C.
  
  Mumbai
- D.
  
  New Delhi
11.

The coldest place in India.
- A.
  
  Drass
- B.
  
  Sikkim
- C.
  
  Darjeeling
- D.
  
  Haridwar
12.

First Indian to get an oscar.
- A.
  
  Satyajit Ray
- B.
  
  Aamir Khan
- C.
  
  Bhanu Athaiya
- D.
  
  Sridevi
13.

Oldest surviving Indian Book.
- A.
  
  Golpo Guccho
- B.
  
  Christiya Vanakkam
- C.
  
  3 States
- D.
  
  All of these
14.

Longest epic in the world.
- A.
  
  Mahabharata
- B.
  
  Ramayan
- C.
  
  Silamaka
- D.
  
  Cana
15.

Youngest grandmaster in India.
- A.
  
  Sachin Tendulkar
- B.
  
  Parimarjan Negi
- C.
  
  Viswanathan Anand
- D.
  
  Leander Paes
16.

First folk album of India.
- A.
  
  Tasher Desh
- B.
  
  Jatra Suru
- C.
  
  Banjaran
- D.
  
  Kamini
17.

First Indian Scientist to Win Nobel Prize.
- A.
  
  Jagdish Chandra Bose
- B.
  
  S.N.Bose
- C.
  
  Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
- D.
  
  C. Rajagopalachari
18.

Which of the following religions did not originate in India?
- A.
  
  Hinduism
- B.
  
  Buddhism
- C.
  
  Jainism
- D.
  
  Judaism
19.

The largest zoo in India.
- A.
  
  Kolkata
- B.
  
  Bangalore
- C.
  
  Orissa
- D.
  
  Jammu
20.

When did India become a republic?
- A.
  
  1949
- B.
  
  1950
- C.
  
  1951
- D.
  
  1953
21.

Which is the national flower of India?
- A.
  
  Lotus
- B.
  
  Musk Rose
- C.
  
  Kariyat
- D.
  
  None of these