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Who made the Taj Mahal?
Shah Jahan.
What is the national animal of India?
Tiger.
What continent is India in?
Asia.
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi.
What is the currency of India (say both or no points)?
Rupees and Paisa.
Who is the current prime minister of India?
Narendra Modi.
T or F: The national sport of India is cricket.
False! It's field hockey.
Who took over India in the early 1900's?
British
How many states are in India?
28
Who is on the Indian currency?
Mahatma Gandhi.
Who was the first prime minister of India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Name four religions practiced in India.
Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity.
When is Gandhi Jayanthi?
October 2nd
What are the 2 out of 3 bodies of water surrounding India?
Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, and Arabian Sea
Who wrote the National Anthem?
Rabindranath Tagore
Who was the first female prime minister of India?
Indira Gandhi
What is the national river of India?
Ganga River
Name an ancient Indian civilization.
Indus Valley Civilization, Mohenjo-daro, and Harappa.
Name 5 states of India
Andhra Pradesh; Arunachal Pradesh; Assam; Bihar; Chhattisgarh; Goa; Gujarat; Haryana; Himachal Pradesh; Jammu & Kashmir; Jharkhand; Karnataka; Kerala; Madhya Pradesh; Maharashtra; Manipur; Meghalaya; Mizoram; Nagaland; Orissa; Punjab; Rajasthan; Sikkim; Tamil Nadu; Tripura; Uttarakhand; Uttar Pradesh; West Bengal
Name 3 countries bordering India.
China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan
What is the name of the monument given to India from Queen Mary?
Gateway of India (Mumbai)
What does the national emblem of India look like?
Four lions on a pedestal facing different ways.
When did India get their independence?
August 15, 1947
Name 3 out of the 7 union territories of India.
Delhi, Pondicherry, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands
What are the four colors on the Indian flag and what do they symbolize? (What is the center called?)
Orange - courage and sacrifice White - truth and purity Green - fertility Blue - Ashoka Chakra