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Indian General Knowledge Questions

Here is a list of 200 general knowledge questions related to India:

Indian General Knowledge Questions

  1. Who is the first President of India?

    • Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. What is the national animal of India?

    • Bengal Tiger
  3. Who wrote the national anthem of India?

    • Rabindranath Tagore
  4. When did India gain independence?

    • 15th August 1947
  5. What is the capital of India?

    • New Delhi
  6. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

    • Jawaharlal Nehru
  7. Which is the longest river in India?

    • The Ganges
  8. Who is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in India?

    • Mahatma Gandhi
  9. In which year was the Indian Constitution adopted?

    • 1950
  10. Which is the largest state in India by area?

    • Rajasthan
  11. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

    • Indira Gandhi
  12. Which is the smallest state in India by area?

    • Goa
  13. Who was the first woman President of India?

    • Pratibha Patil
  14. Which Indian city is known as the 'City of Lakes'?

    • Udaipur
  15. Who is known as the Missile Man of India?

    • Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
  16. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

    • Lord Mountbatten
  17. What is the national flower of India?

    • Lotus
  18. Which Indian state is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

    • Arunachal Pradesh
  19. Who is the first woman to win the Booker Prize?

    • Arundhati Roy
  20. In which city is the famous Red Fort located?

    • Delhi
  21. What is the national bird of India?

    • Indian Peafowl (Peacock)
  22. What is the currency of India?

    • Indian Rupee (INR)
  23. Which city is known as the 'Silicon Valley of India'?

    • Bangalore
  24. What is the official language of India?

    • Hindi
  25. Who was the last Viceroy of India?

    • Lord Mountbatten
  26. Which is the highest civilian award in India?

    • Bharat Ratna
  27. Which mountain range is known as the 'Sona Range'?

    • The Aravalli Range
  28. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna award?

    • Indira Gandhi
  29. Which Indian state is the largest producer of tea?

    • Assam
  30. What is the national tree of India?

    • Banyan Tree
  31. Which city is known as the 'Pink City'?

    • Jaipur
  32. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize?

    • Rabindranath Tagore
  33. Who is called the 'Iron Man of India'?

    • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  34. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?

    • Kangchenjunga
  35. What is the national motto of India?

    • Satyamev Jayate
  36. Who is the author of the Indian national song 'Vande Mataram'?

    • Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
  37. Which Indian city is known as the 'City of Joy'?

    • Kolkata
  38. Who is considered the father of the Indian cinema?

    • Dadasaheb Phalke
  39. What is the national sport of India?

    • Field Hockey
  40. Which state in India is known as 'God’s Own Country'?

    • Kerala
  41. Which Indian freedom fighter was known as 'Subhash Chandra Bose'?

    • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
  42. Who is known as the 'Jewel of India'?

    • Rani Lakshmibai
  43. Who introduced the first railway line in India?

    • Lord Dalhousie
  44. Which city is known as the 'City of Pearls'?

    • Hyderabad
  45. Which is the largest city in India by population?

    • Mumbai
  46. Who is the father of the Indian nuclear program?

    • Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
  47. Which state has the highest literacy rate in India?

    • Kerala
  48. Who was the first Indian to go into space?

    • Rakesh Sharma
  49. Which is the national fruit of India?

    • Mango
  50. What is the official residence of the President of India?

    • Rashtrapati Bhavan
  51. Who invented the zero in mathematics?

    • Aryabhata
  52. Which Indian state is the largest producer of oilseeds?

    • Madhya Pradesh
  53. What is the national river of India?

    • Ganga
  54. Which city is known as the 'Financial Capital of India'?

    • Mumbai
  55. Who wrote the famous Indian book 'The Discovery of India'?

    • Jawaharlal Nehru
  56. Which Indian city is famous for its tea gardens and is a popular tourist destination?

    • Darjeeling
  57. Who is the first female Indian astronaut?

    • Kalpana Chawla
  58. Which state in India is known as the 'Spice Garden of India'?

    • Kerala
  59. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state?

    • Sucheta Kriplani (Uttar Pradesh)
  60. Which is the largest desert in India?

    • Thar Desert
  61. Which river is known as the 'Saraswati of the South'?

    • Godavari
  62. What is the national dance of India?

    • Bharatanatyam
  63. Which festival is known as the 'Festival of Lights' in India?

    • Diwali
  64. Which city is known as the 'Gateway to India'?

    • Mumbai
  65. Who was the first woman to win the Booker Prize for fiction?

    • Arundhati Roy
  66. What is the full name of ISRO?

    • Indian Space Research Organisation
  67. Which Indian city is famous for the Taj Mahal?

    • Agra
  68. Which state is known for its rich cultural heritage and is famous for the 'Bamboo Dance'?

    • Nagaland
  69. Who was the first woman to serve as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

    • Janaki Ramachandran
  70. What is the national emblem of India?

    • Lion Capital of Ashoka
  71. Which country shares the longest border with India?

    • Bangladesh
  72. Who is the founder of the Indian National Congress?

    • Allan Octavian Hume
  73. Which freedom fighter was known as 'The Nightingale of India'?

    • Sarojini Naidu
  74. What is the national language of India?

    • Hindi
  75. Which country was the first to grant India a significant loan for economic development post-independence?

    • United States of America
  76. Which is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India?

    • Keoladeo Ghana National Park
  77. Which is the first state to be formed on the basis of language in India?

    • Andhra Pradesh
  78. Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?

    • Indira Gandhi
  79. Which is the busiest port in India?

    • Jawaharlal Nehru Port
  80. What is the main aim of the 'Make in India' initiative?

    • To encourage manufacturing and create employment opportunities
  81. Who is the author of the book 'Midnight's Children'?

    • Salman Rushdie
  82. Who wrote the book 'Wings of Fire'?

    • Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
  83. Which state is known for the famous 'Sula Vineyards'?

    • Maharashtra
  84. Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

    • Kosi River
  85. Who is considered the first woman doctor in India?

    • Kadambini Ganguly
  86. What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?

    • Lucknow
  87. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

    • Karnam Malleswari
  88. What is the main ingredient in the Indian dish 'Samosa'?

    • Potatoes
  89. Which language is the second most spoken in India?

    • Bengali
  90. Which freedom struggle event is remembered on 23rd March in India?

    • Martyrs' Day (Jallianwala Bagh massacre)
  91. Which region of India is called the 'Seven Sisters'?

    • North-East India
  92. Which is the longest-running film in Indian cinema?

    • Sholay
  93. Which country did India fight in the 1965 war?

    • Pakistan
  94. What is the name of India's first satellite?

    • Aryabhata
  95. Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?

    • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  96. Which is the largest Indian festival celebrated across the country?

    • Diwali
  97. Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic gold medal?

    • Abhinav Bindra
  98. Which state is known as the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon'?

    • Bhutan (bordered with India)
  99. Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of India?

    • Jawaharlal Nehru
  100. Which Indian state is known for its silk production?

    • Assam
  1. Which city is known as the 'City of Dreams' in India?
  • Mumbai
  1. Which is the largest lake in India?
  • Vembanad Lake (Kerala)
  1. Which is the official currency of India?
  • Indian Rupee (INR)
  1. Who was the first Indian to win an Academy Award?
  • Bhanu Athaiya (for Best Costume Design for the movie "Gandhi" in 1982)
  1. Which state is known for the famous 'Sula Vineyards'?
  • Maharashtra
  1. Who wrote the famous Indian novel 'Godan'?
  • Munshi Premchand
  1. What is the national fruit of India?
  • Mango
  1. Which Indian state is known for the famous 'Taj Mahal'?
  • Uttar Pradesh
  1. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?
  • C. V. Raman
  1. Which city is the headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
  • Bengaluru
  1. Which Indian state is known as 'The Spice Garden of India'?
  • Kerala
  1. What is the national tree of India?
  • Banyan Tree
  1. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian National Congress'?
  • Allan Octavian Hume
  1. What is the capital city of Maharashtra?
  • Mumbai
  1. Which city is known as the 'City of Palaces'?
  • Kolkata
  1. Which state in India has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
  • Maharashtra
  1. Who was the first woman to lead the country as the Prime Minister of India?
  • Indira Gandhi
  1. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
  • Lord Mountbatten
  1. Which Indian festival is dedicated to the worship of Lord Ganesha?
  • Ganesh Chaturthi
  1. What is the full form of BCCI?
  • Board of Control for Cricket in India
  1. Which is the longest railway platform in India?
  • Gorakhpur Junction, Uttar Pradesh
  1. Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Olympics?
  • Abhinav Bindra
  1. What is the national flower of India?
  • Lotus
  1. Which state is known as 'The Land of the Rising Sun'?
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  1. Which is the first city in India to have a metro system?
  • Kolkata
  1. Who invented the game of Chess?
  • It is believed to have been invented in India, originally known as 'Chaturanga.'
  1. Which Indian city is famous for its street food, especially the Pani Puri?
  • Mumbai
  1. Who is the first woman to win the Booker Prize?
  • Arundhati Roy
  1. Which country does India share its longest border with?
  • Bangladesh
  1. Which city is known as the 'City of Joy'?
  • Kolkata
  1. Which is the smallest state of India by population?
  • Sikkim
  1. Which famous Indian freedom fighter was known as 'Netaji'?
  • Subhash Chandra Bose
  1. What is the name of the Indian Parliament?
  • Sansad Bhavan
  1. Who was the first woman to fly in space from India?
  • Kalpana Chawla
  1. Which Indian state is the largest producer of coffee?
  • Karnataka
  1. Who was the first Indian to go to space?
  • Rakesh Sharma
  1. What is the national motto of India?
  • Satyamev Jayate
  1. Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate?
  • Kerala
  1. Which is the oldest active language in India?
  • Tamil
  1. Which is the largest mountain range in India?
  • The Himalayas
  1. Which is the first Indian film to win an Oscar?
  • 'Gandhi' (1983)
  1. Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC)?
  • Allan Octavian Hume
  1. Which state in India is the largest producer of spices?
  • Kerala
  1. Which city is known as 'The Pink City'?
  • Jaipur
  1. Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar?
  • Bhanu Athaiya
  1. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
  • Karnam Malleswari
  1. Which Indian city is known for its historic Charminar?
  • Hyderabad
  1. Who is known as the 'Missile Man of India'?
  • Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
  1. Which state is known for the famous 'Kumbh Mela'?
  • Uttar Pradesh (Allahabad)
  1. Who wrote the Indian national song 'Vande Mataram'?
  • Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
  1. Which Indian city is home to the famous Lotus Temple?
  • New Delhi
  1. What is the name of the first Indian satellite?
  • Aryabhata
  1. Who was the first female President of India?
  • Pratibha Patil
  1. Which state is the largest producer of rice in India?
  • West Bengal
  1. What is the largest stadium in India?
  • Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)
  1. Who wrote the Indian epic 'Ramayana'?
  • Valmiki
  1. What is the capital of Tamil Nadu?
  • Chennai
  1. Which city is known as the 'City of Lakes'?
  • Udaipur
  1. Who was the first woman astronaut in India?
  • Kalpana Chawla
  1. Which state in India is known as 'The Land of the Seven Sisters'?
  • Northeast India (specifically referring to Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura)
  1. Who is the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
  • Bachendri Pal
  1. Which state in India is known as 'The Orange Capital of India'?
  • Nagpur (Maharashtra)
  1. What is the currency of India?
  • Indian Rupee (INR)
  1. Which Indian city is known for its salt production and is famous for the salt desert?
  • Kutch (Gujarat)
  1. What is the national bird of India?
  • Peacock
  1. Who was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of West Bengal?
  • Mamata Banerjee
  1. Which Indian film won the first Academy Award (Oscar)?
  • 'Gandhi' (1983)
  1. What is the name of the largest port in India?
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Mumbai)
  1. Which state in India is known as the 'Milk Capital of India'?
  • Anand (Gujarat)
  1. Which Indian state is known for the famous 'Hornbill Festival'?
  • Nagaland
  1. Which is the first Indian state to achieve full literacy?
  • Kerala
  1. Who invented the game of badminton?
  • Prakash Padukone (India's notable player, though the game originated in England, it became very popular in India)
  1. Who was the first Indian to get a Ph.D. degree?
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  1. Which state in India is the largest producer of petroleum?
  • Assam
  1. Which is the national animal of India?
  • Tiger (Bengal Tiger)
  1. Which state in India has the highest number of national parks?
  • Madhya Pradesh
  1. Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize?
  • Rabindranath Tagore
  1. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
  • Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  1. Which state is famous for the Baisakhi festival?
  • Punjab
  1. What is the name of the famous hill station in Himachal Pradesh known as 'The Queen of Hills'?
  • Shimla
  1. Who invented the concept of zero?
  • Aryabhata
  1. Which Indian river is known as the 'Saraswati of the South'?
  • Godavari
  1. Which is the largest religious monument in India?
  • Akshardham Temple, Delhi
  1. Which Indian freedom fighter led the Salt March?
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  1. Who was the first woman to fly solo around the world?
  • J.R.D. Tata
  1. Which state in India has the highest population density?
  • Bihar
  1. What is the national fruit of India?
  • Mango
  1. Which festival marks the beginning of the harvest season in India?
  • Pongal
  1. What is the name of India's space station program?
  • Gaganyaan
  1. Which city is known as the 'City of Gardens'?
  • Bangalore
  1. Which mountain range separates India from China?
  • The Himalayas
  1. What is the oldest active language in India?
  • Tamil
  1. Which city in India is known as the 'Manchester of India'?
  • Ahmedabad
  1. Which Indian city is famous for its 'Pondicherry' beach?
  • Pondicherry
  1. Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)?
  • Subhash Chandra Bose
  1. Which is the most populous state in India?
  • Uttar Pradesh
  1. Which state is known as the 'Sugar Bowl of India'?
  • Uttar Pradesh
  1. Who is known as the 'Missile Man of India'?
  • Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
  1. Which city is known as the 'City of Nawabs'?
  • Lucknow
  1. Which state in India is famous for its tea gardens?
  • Assam

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