GK Quiz: Facts About India!

15 Questions | By Dsrinumay31 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 98

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1.

The number of states and union territories in India.
- A.
  
  22,8
- B.
  
  27,9
- C.
  
  25,9
- D.
  
  29,7
2.

Who was the "Man of the Series" award winner in the 1983 Cricket World Cup?
- A.
  
  Sandeep Patil
- B.
  
  Mohinder Amarnath
- C.
  
  Sunil Gavaskar
- D.
  
  None
3.

The smallest state in India in terms of area.
- A.
  
  Goa
- B.
  
  Sikkim
- C.
  
  Tripura
- D.
  
  Punjab
4.

What body of water lies to the west of India?
- A.
  
  Andaman Sea
- B.
  
  Indian Ocean
- C.
  
  Coral Sea
- D.
  
  Arabian Sea
5.

Who started Kesari (Marathi: केसरी Sanskrit for Lion), a Marathi newspaper in 1881?
- A.
  
  Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- B.
  
  Jawaharlal Nehru
- C.
  
  Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- D.
  
  Mahatma Gandhi
6.

Which is the first state formed on the basis of language?
- A.
  
  Andhra Pradesh
- B.
  
  Bombay
- C.
  
  Madhya Pradesh
- D.
  
  Meghalaya
7.

The day when the Government of India announced the demonetization of all ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series.
- A.
  
  8 October 2016
- B.
  
  8 November 2016
- C.
  
  18 November 2016
- D.
  
  18 October 2016
8.

Lala Lajpat Rai died as a result of injuries during the protest against the visit of?
- A.
  
  Cripps Mission
- B.
  
  King George V
- C.
  
  Simon Commission
- D.
  
  Queen Victoria
9.

What, approximately, is the area of India, in square kilometers?
- A.
  
  35,00,000
- B.
  
  20,00,000
- C.
  
  30,00,000
- D.
  
  25,00,000
10.

In which year and where was the Banaras Hindu University established by Pt Madan Mohan Malviya? (format ex: 2016, Chennai)
11.

Name the group of people who invaded the Indus River Valley about 1500 B.C.
- A.
  
  Hindus
- B.
  
  Aryans
- C.
  
  Persians
- D.
  
  Mesopotamians
12.

During the Golden Age of India contributions were made in all of the following fields except:
- A.
  
  Mathematics
- B.
  
  Sports
- C.
  
  Textiles
- D.
  
  Literature
13.

A regional version of a language with its own words, expressions, and pronunciations.
- A.
  
  Slang
- B.
  
  Decipher
- C.
  
  Dialect
- D.
  
  Caste
14.

South Asia is a large peninsula shaped like a?
- A.
  
  Triangle
- B.
  
  Square
- C.
  
  Circle
- D.
  
  Rectangle
15.

The first India captain, first Indian to score a Test century, and the first woman to get a lifetime achievement award from the BCCI, to name a few. Her India playing career lasted from 1976 to 1986. Who is she?
- A.
  
  Shantha Rangaswamy
- B.
  
  Sharmila Chakraborty
- C.
  
  Shubhangi Kulkarni
- D.
  
  Latha Swaminathan