Awards, Titles
First Indian to receive Nobel Prize
Rabindranath Tagore
Nobel Literature Prize in 1913
Which city is called the Land of Black Diamond
Assansol in West Bengal - industrial state where coals and minerals comes from.
Largest producer of common salt in India
Gujarat. It contributes 76% of India's salt production
Who is the Chairperson in Rajya Sabha
The Vice President of India. Current Chairperson is Venkaiah Naidu
Which country is known as the roof of the world
Tibet. The Tibetan Plateau is over 3 miles above sea level surrounded by the world's two highest summits, Mount Everest and K2
First lady (Indian) to receive Nobel Prize
Mother Teresa, Nobel Peace prize 1979
(Saint Teresa of Kolkata, born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu)
Area wise which state is largest
Rajasthan
Which State in India has the longest sea border
Gujarat
The 1214.7 km coastline of Gujarat, is approx 23% of India’s total mainland coastline
Who is the prime minister who has not faced Parliament
Chaudhari Charansingh
Height of Statue of Unity
182 metres
Who gave Mahatma (Great Soul) title to MK Gandhi?
Rabindranath Tagore
Which city is known as City of Temples
Bhubaneshwar. The word Bhubaneshwar literally means the 'God's World'
State that produces largest sugarcane in India
Uttar Pradesh around 50%, followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka
Who signed the Surrender Document on behalf of Pakistan Army in 1971 war
Lt Gen A A K Niazi
Who established Hindu Mahasabha
First Bharat Ratna recipient(s)
Maximum 3 citizens in a year. In 1954, politician C. Rajagopalachari, philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and scientist C. V. Raman won Bharat Ratna for 1st time
Largest platform in Indian Railways in India
Gorakhpur railway station. State: Uttar Pradesh, Length :1,366.33 m (4,483 ft)
The Constitution of India states that a State Legislative Assembly must have no less than 60 members. However, few states have less than 60 members with approval
Which state has least assembly members
Sikkim, with 32 seats
Who was the Commander in Chief during the surrender of Pak army in 1971 war in east Pakistan
Jagjit Singh Aurora
Where does the Sun rise first in India
Dong valley in Arunachal Pradesh
Who was the 1st controversial Bharat Ratna awardee and what was the issue
Indira Gandhi was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1971 Indo Pak war over East Pakistan ensuring India's victory. Controversy was that she was the Prime Minister who awarded it to herself
Which state has no Railway line
Meghalaya. Guwahati, Assam is the nearest railway station
Which Indian States have less than the stipulated 60 members in their assembly
Goa (40), Sikkim (32), Mizoram (40) and the union territory of Puducherry (33) which have fewer than 60 members
4 states that Border Punjab
Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, and the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west.
Name & Location of the world's only floating post office
Nehru Park Floating Post Office
Location: Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir