About India
What year did India gain independence?
1947
What is the national fruit of India?
Mango
What is the Capital of India?
New Dehli
Who is on all the Indian rupee notes?
Mahatma Gandhi
What is the national river of India?
Ganga.
(Gurudev) Rabindranath Tagore
True or False: The national animal of India is the peacock.
False, it's a tiger.
True or False: The South of India is surrounded by the Indian Ocean.
True
Who was the first female prime minister of India?
Indira Gandhi
True or False: Cricket is the national sport of India.
False, it's Field Hockey.
True or False: The two-horned Rhino is found in Assam, India?
False, the Indian Rhino has one horn!
What are the colors of the Indian flag and what do they stand for? (say meaning behind colors)
Saffron - stands for courage and sacrifice; White - stands for purity and truth; Green - stands for faith and fertility
Name a Western State in India?
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Goa
Name a sport in which India won an Olympic gold in 2021?
Name two South Indian dishes made from Rice?
Dosa, Idli, Uttapams, Bonda
True or False: The Ashoka Chakra on the Indian Flag has 12 spokes?
False.
What is the national emblem of India?
The Lion Capital. (four lions standing back to back)
Where is the Republic Day Parade held?
Raj Path, Near the India Gate, New Delhi
Who hoists the flag on Republic day?
The President of India
Who wrote Vande Mataram, the national song of India?
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Where in India will you find Pine and Fir trees like in Washington state?
North Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Kashmir
What is the national aquatic mammal of India?
The Ganga River Dolphin.
What is "Patang Baazi"?
Kite flying and duels (Patang=Kite, Baazi=battle)
When is Children's Day in India and who is it in memory of?
November 14. In memory of Chacha Nehru (first prime minister of India) who loved kids
What did Gandhi-ji do when one of his shoes accidentally fell off a moving train?
He tossed out his other shoe!