Simple India GK Quiz – Test Your Basics

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1️⃣ What is the national animal of India?

Tiger
Lion
Elephant

2️⃣ Which is the capital of Maharashtra?

Mumbai
Pune
Nagpur

3️⃣ Who wrote the Indian National Anthem?

Rabindranath Tagore
Bankim Chandra
Subhash Bose

4️⃣ Which festival is known as the Festival of Lights?

Diwali
Holi
Eid

5️⃣ How many Union Territories are there in India?

8
7
9

6️⃣ Which river is the longest in India?

Ganga
Yamuna
Godavari

7️⃣ Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri

8️⃣ Which state is famous for tea gardens?

Assam
Gujarat
Punjab

9️⃣ What is the national bird of India?

Peacock
Sparrow
Eagle

🔟 When is India’s Independence Day celebrated?

15 August
26 January
2 October

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✅ Correct Answers & Explanation

1️⃣ Tiger – Declared national animal in 1973.

2️⃣ Mumbai – Financial capital of India.

3️⃣ Rabindranath Tagore – Composed Jana Gana Mana.

4️⃣ Diwali – Festival of Lights celebrated across India.

5️⃣ 8 – India currently has 8 Union Territories.

6️⃣ Ganga – Longest river flowing entirely in India.

7️⃣ Jawaharlal Nehru – First PM (1947).

8️⃣ Assam – Largest tea-producing state.

9️⃣ Peacock – Declared national bird in 1963.

🔟 15 August – Independence Day since 1947.