General knowledge 1
Which freedom movement began after the withdrawal of the Rowlatt Act protests and focused on boycotting British institutions?
Non-Cooperation Movement
The Dandi March was a protest against which British law?
Salt Tax
The decimal system and the concept of zero are largely attributed to which Indian mathematician?
Aryabhata
Which region is famous for the Pashmina shawl?
Kashmir
The Kohinoor diamond was originally found in which present-day Indian state?
Andhra Pradesh
Which freedom fighter earned the title "Lokmanya" from the Indian public?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
What was the code word used by Gandhi when launching the Quit India Movement?
Do or Die
Which Mughal emperor built the Buland Darwaza?
Akbar
Which Indian state is associated with the traditional attire called "Mundu"?
Kerala
Which Indian city was called "The City of Victory" in medieval times?
Vijayanagara (Hampi)
Who presided over the historic Lahore Session of Congress in 1929 where Poorna Swaraj was declared?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which Viceroy announced the partition plan for India?
Lord Mountbatten
Which ruler was known as the "Tiger of Mysore"?
Tipu Sultan
Which Indian city has a floating post office?
Srinagar
Which famous board game originated in India and was originally called "Moksha Patam"?
Snakes and Ladders
Which revolutionary organization was founded by Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh?
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)
Which freedom fighter escaped from house arrest disguised as a Pathan?
Subhas Chandra Bose
Shivaji Maharaj was crowned at which fort?
Raigad Fort
Which railway station has the longest name in India?
Sri Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta
Which Indian dish was originally created in a royal kitchen as a way to use stale bread?
Shahi Tukda
What was Mahatma Gandhi's first mass movement in India?
Champaran Satyagraha
Who attempted to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by assassinating Michael O'Dwyer?
Udham Singh
The slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it" was given by whom?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Which Indian temple employs an elephant as part of its daily ceremonial traditions?
Guruvayur Temple
The world's hottest naturally occurring chili pepper, Bhut Jolokia, originates from which Indian region?
Northeast India (Assam/Nagaland)
Which freedom fighter was popularly known as "Deshbandhu"?
Chittaranjan Das
Who coined the slogan "Jai Hind"?
Chempakaraman Pillai
Which famous Indian spice was once worth more than gold in Europe?
Black Pepper
There is only one floating national park in the world. It is located in:
Manipur
Which Indian city is known as the "Street Food Capital of India"?
Indore
Who founded the Forward Bloc in 1939?
Subhas Chandra Bose
Which ruler is associated with the Kalinga War that transformed him into a follower of Buddhism?
King Ashoka
The traditional Mekhela Chador is associated with which state?
Assam
The world's first known university, older than Oxford and Cambridge, was located in:
Takshashila
The traditional dance form Yakshagana belongs to which state?
Karnataka