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Indian Heritage and Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge on Indian culture, history, and geography with this engaging quiz designed for enthusiasts of all ages. With 25 thought-provoking questions, you can dive deep into the rich tapestry of India’s heritage.

Participate and discover:

Interesting facts about Indian rivers and geography.
Famous personalities and their contributions.
Historical milestones and events that shaped India.

25 Questions6 MinutesCreated by CuriousExplorer211

1. The Supreme Court is a court of record. This means 1. Its judgements are recorded for perpetual memory. 2. It can punish for contempt of Supreme court. 3. It can punish for contempt of High court.

1 & 2

1, 2 & 3

2.In the order of precedence, the speaker has an equal rank to

Vice-President

Prime Minister

Cabinet Ministers

Chief justice of india

4.The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river

Ganga

Cauvery

Narmada

Godavari

5. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?

Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej

Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna

Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej

9. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?

China

Germany

Italy

Japan

10. The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with

Central Asia

Iran

Greece

China

11. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the

9th Century AD

10th Century AD

12th Century AD

14th Century AD

12. Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.

Assam

Punjab

Bengal

N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam

13. Who has won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book 'Yama'?

Maheswari Devi

Asha Poorna Devi

Amrita Preetam

Mahadevi Verma

16. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?

Milkha Singh

P.T.Usha

Karnam Malleshwari

K.D.Jadhav

17. Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for

Exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages

Outstanding contribution to science

Creating mass awareness on environmental issues

Excellence in film direction

18. What is the rank of India among the countries offering the highest average annual salary to expatriates on the basis of HSBC Expat survey 2016?

19. Which country is rated the safest country in the Global Travel and Tourism Report 2016 among world countries?

Finland

Austria

New Zealand

Jamaica

20. Which of the following is the first Indian private company to sign an accord with Government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country?

Reliance Energy

Essar Oil

GAIL

ONGC

21. The South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) has not been a success because of 1. Narrow export base of countries. 2. Lack of bilateral free trade agreements. 3. Political hurdles.

1&2

1&3

2&3

1 , 2 & 3

23. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

Only the first stanza

The whole song

Third and Fourth stanza

First and Second stanza

24. Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?

National School of Drama

Sangeet Akademi

Sahitya Akademi

Lalit Kala Akademi

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