Trivia Quiz: What Do You Know About Indian Independence Day?

Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born: May 7, 1861, Kolkata. 

Sardar Patel was a man of principles. A fierce nationalist, he never believed in compromising with his core philosophy of ‘nation first’. Basically, it was his success in integrating around 565 princely states after independence that got him the sobriquet of ‘Iron Man’.

The Ashoka Chakra or the Dharmachakra, (the Wheel of Dharma) has 24 spokes. The Ashoka Chakra has been widely inscribed on many relics of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka The Great, most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Sarnath and The Ashoka Pillar The "Ashoka Chakra" in the center of the white color of the tricolor flag is the wheel of the law of dharma. Truth or Satya, dharma or virtue ought to be the controlling principle of those who work under this flag. The wheel denotes motion. towards progress. The wheel represents the dynamism of a peaceful change.

Hockey is considered the national sport of India because of its historical significance and popularity in the country. India has a rich tradition in hockey and has achieved great success in international competitions, including winning multiple Olympic gold medals. Hockey has a strong following and is widely played across the country, making it a fitting choice for the national sport.

The song, Jana-Gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950. It was first sung on December 27, 1911, at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress.

(1) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (2) Chandigarh (3) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (4) Daman and Diu (5)Lakshadweep (6) National Capital Territory of Delhi (7) Pondicherry

The Speaker is the head of the Lok Sabha Secretariat which functions under her ultimate control and direction. No alteration or addition can be made in the Parliament House and no new structure can be erected in the Parliament Estate without the Speaker's permission.

Bharat Ratna was first awarded in the year 1954. There were 3 recipients in the year 1954: 1) C. Rajagopalachari He got the first Bharat Ratna award in 1954. He was the first Governor-General of free India. 2) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975). He was the second President of India & the first Vice- President of India. 3) C.V. Raman He was a noble laureate of India who was awarded the Noble Prize for Physics in the year 1930. The most recent recipients are C. N. R. Rao and Sachin Tendulkar who were honored in 2013.

The Indian Parliament building was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker, who were responsible for the planning and construction of New Delhi too. The foundation stone of the Parliament House was laid on February 12, 1921, by the Duke of Connaught The construction of buildings took six years and the opening ceremony was performed on 18 January 1927 by the then Governor-General of India, Lord Irwin. The construction costs for the building were Rs. 8.3 million. The parliament is 570 feet (170 meters) in diameter. It covers an area of nearly six acres.

Wular Lake, India’s largest & one of the largest freshwater lake in Asia, is in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River. Length: 16 km.