Here is a list of 200 general knowledge questions related to India:
Indian General Knowledge Questions
Who is the first President of India?
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
What is the national animal of India?
- Bengal Tiger
Who wrote the national anthem of India?
- Rabindranath Tagore
When did India gain independence?
- 15th August 1947
What is the capital of India?
- New Delhi
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
Which is the longest river in India?
- The Ganges
Who is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in India?
- Mahatma Gandhi
In which year was the Indian Constitution adopted?
- 1950
Which is the largest state in India by area?
- Rajasthan
Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
- Indira Gandhi
Which is the smallest state in India by area?
- Goa
Who was the first woman President of India?
- Pratibha Patil
Which Indian city is known as the 'City of Lakes'?
- Udaipur
Who is known as the Missile Man of India?
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
- Lord Mountbatten
What is the national flower of India?
- Lotus
Which Indian state is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?
- Arunachal Pradesh
Who is the first woman to win the Booker Prize?
- Arundhati Roy
In which city is the famous Red Fort located?
- Delhi
What is the national bird of India?
- Indian Peafowl (Peacock)
What is the currency of India?
- Indian Rupee (INR)
Which city is known as the 'Silicon Valley of India'?
- Bangalore
What is the official language of India?
- Hindi
Who was the last Viceroy of India?
- Lord Mountbatten
Which is the highest civilian award in India?
- Bharat Ratna
Which mountain range is known as the 'Sona Range'?
- The Aravalli Range
Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna award?
- Indira Gandhi
Which Indian state is the largest producer of tea?
- Assam
What is the national tree of India?
- Banyan Tree
Which city is known as the 'Pink City'?
- Jaipur
Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize?
- Rabindranath Tagore
Who is called the 'Iron Man of India'?
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
- Kangchenjunga
What is the national motto of India?
- Satyamev Jayate
Who is the author of the Indian national song 'Vande Mataram'?
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Which Indian city is known as the 'City of Joy'?
- Kolkata
Who is considered the father of the Indian cinema?
- Dadasaheb Phalke
What is the national sport of India?
- Field Hockey
Which state in India is known as 'God’s Own Country'?
- Kerala
Which Indian freedom fighter was known as 'Subhash Chandra Bose'?
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Who is known as the 'Jewel of India'?
- Rani Lakshmibai
Who introduced the first railway line in India?
- Lord Dalhousie
Which city is known as the 'City of Pearls'?
- Hyderabad
Which is the largest city in India by population?
- Mumbai
Who is the father of the Indian nuclear program?
- Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
Which state has the highest literacy rate in India?
- Kerala
Who was the first Indian to go into space?
- Rakesh Sharma
Which is the national fruit of India?
- Mango
What is the official residence of the President of India?
- Rashtrapati Bhavan
Who invented the zero in mathematics?
- Aryabhata
Which Indian state is the largest producer of oilseeds?
- Madhya Pradesh
What is the national river of India?
- Ganga
Which city is known as the 'Financial Capital of India'?
- Mumbai
Who wrote the famous Indian book 'The Discovery of India'?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
Which Indian city is famous for its tea gardens and is a popular tourist destination?
- Darjeeling
Who is the first female Indian astronaut?
- Kalpana Chawla
Which state in India is known as the 'Spice Garden of India'?
- Kerala
Who was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state?
- Sucheta Kriplani (Uttar Pradesh)
Which is the largest desert in India?
- Thar Desert
Which river is known as the 'Saraswati of the South'?
- Godavari
What is the national dance of India?
- Bharatanatyam
Which festival is known as the 'Festival of Lights' in India?
- Diwali
Which city is known as the 'Gateway to India'?
- Mumbai
Who was the first woman to win the Booker Prize for fiction?
- Arundhati Roy
What is the full name of ISRO?
- Indian Space Research Organisation
Which Indian city is famous for the Taj Mahal?
- Agra
Which state is known for its rich cultural heritage and is famous for the 'Bamboo Dance'?
- Nagaland
Who was the first woman to serve as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?
- Janaki Ramachandran
What is the national emblem of India?
- Lion Capital of Ashoka
Which country shares the longest border with India?
- Bangladesh
Who is the founder of the Indian National Congress?
- Allan Octavian Hume
Which freedom fighter was known as 'The Nightingale of India'?
- Sarojini Naidu
What is the national language of India?
- Hindi
Which country was the first to grant India a significant loan for economic development post-independence?
- United States of America
Which is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India?
- Keoladeo Ghana National Park
Which is the first state to be formed on the basis of language in India?
- Andhra Pradesh
Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?
- Indira Gandhi
Which is the busiest port in India?
- Jawaharlal Nehru Port
What is the main aim of the 'Make in India' initiative?
- To encourage manufacturing and create employment opportunities
Who is the author of the book 'Midnight's Children'?
- Salman Rushdie
Who wrote the book 'Wings of Fire'?
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Which state is known for the famous 'Sula Vineyards'?
- Maharashtra
Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?
- Kosi River
Who is considered the first woman doctor in India?
- Kadambini Ganguly
What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
- Lucknow
Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
- Karnam Malleswari
What is the main ingredient in the Indian dish 'Samosa'?
- Potatoes
Which language is the second most spoken in India?
- Bengali
Which freedom struggle event is remembered on 23rd March in India?
- Martyrs' Day (Jallianwala Bagh massacre)
Which region of India is called the 'Seven Sisters'?
- North-East India
Which is the longest-running film in Indian cinema?
- Sholay
Which country did India fight in the 1965 war?
- Pakistan
What is the name of India's first satellite?
- Aryabhata
Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?
- Bahadur Shah Zafar
Which is the largest Indian festival celebrated across the country?
- Diwali
Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic gold medal?
- Abhinav Bindra
Which state is known as the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon'?
- Bhutan (bordered with India)
Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of India?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
Which Indian state is known for its silk production?
- Assam
- Which city is known as the 'City of Dreams' in India?
- Mumbai
- Which is the largest lake in India?
- Vembanad Lake (Kerala)
- Which is the official currency of India?
- Indian Rupee (INR)
- Who was the first Indian to win an Academy Award?
- Bhanu Athaiya (for Best Costume Design for the movie "Gandhi" in 1982)
- Which state is known for the famous 'Sula Vineyards'?
- Maharashtra
- Who wrote the famous Indian novel 'Godan'?
- Munshi Premchand
- What is the national fruit of India?
- Mango
- Which Indian state is known for the famous 'Taj Mahal'?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?
- C. V. Raman
- Which city is the headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
- Bengaluru
- Which Indian state is known as 'The Spice Garden of India'?
- Kerala
- What is the national tree of India?
- Banyan Tree
- Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian National Congress'?
- Allan Octavian Hume
- What is the capital city of Maharashtra?
- Mumbai
- Which city is known as the 'City of Palaces'?
- Kolkata
- Which state in India has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
- Maharashtra
- Who was the first woman to lead the country as the Prime Minister of India?
- Indira Gandhi
- Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
- Lord Mountbatten
- Which Indian festival is dedicated to the worship of Lord Ganesha?
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- What is the full form of BCCI?
- Board of Control for Cricket in India
- Which is the longest railway platform in India?
- Gorakhpur Junction, Uttar Pradesh
- Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Olympics?
- Abhinav Bindra
- What is the national flower of India?
- Lotus
- Which state is known as 'The Land of the Rising Sun'?
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Which is the first city in India to have a metro system?
- Kolkata
- Who invented the game of Chess?
- It is believed to have been invented in India, originally known as 'Chaturanga.'
- Which Indian city is famous for its street food, especially the Pani Puri?
- Mumbai
- Who is the first woman to win the Booker Prize?
- Arundhati Roy
- Which country does India share its longest border with?
- Bangladesh
- Which city is known as the 'City of Joy'?
- Kolkata
- Which is the smallest state of India by population?
- Sikkim
- Which famous Indian freedom fighter was known as 'Netaji'?
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- What is the name of the Indian Parliament?
- Sansad Bhavan
- Who was the first woman to fly in space from India?
- Kalpana Chawla
- Which Indian state is the largest producer of coffee?
- Karnataka
- Who was the first Indian to go to space?
- Rakesh Sharma
- What is the national motto of India?
- Satyamev Jayate
- Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate?
- Kerala
- Which is the oldest active language in India?
- Tamil
- Which is the largest mountain range in India?
- The Himalayas
- Which is the first Indian film to win an Oscar?
- 'Gandhi' (1983)
- Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC)?
- Allan Octavian Hume
- Which state in India is the largest producer of spices?
- Kerala
- Which city is known as 'The Pink City'?
- Jaipur
- Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar?
- Bhanu Athaiya
- Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
- Karnam Malleswari
- Which Indian city is known for its historic Charminar?
- Hyderabad
- Who is known as the 'Missile Man of India'?
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
- Which state is known for the famous 'Kumbh Mela'?
- Uttar Pradesh (Allahabad)
- Who wrote the Indian national song 'Vande Mataram'?
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Which Indian city is home to the famous Lotus Temple?
- New Delhi
- What is the name of the first Indian satellite?
- Aryabhata
- Who was the first female President of India?
- Pratibha Patil
- Which state is the largest producer of rice in India?
- West Bengal
- What is the largest stadium in India?
- Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)
- Who wrote the Indian epic 'Ramayana'?
- Valmiki
- What is the capital of Tamil Nadu?
- Chennai
- Which city is known as the 'City of Lakes'?
- Udaipur
- Who was the first woman astronaut in India?
- Kalpana Chawla
- Which state in India is known as 'The Land of the Seven Sisters'?
- Northeast India (specifically referring to Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura)
- Who is the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
- Bachendri Pal
- Which state in India is known as 'The Orange Capital of India'?
- Nagpur (Maharashtra)
- What is the currency of India?
- Indian Rupee (INR)
- Which Indian city is known for its salt production and is famous for the salt desert?
- Kutch (Gujarat)
- What is the national bird of India?
- Peacock
- Who was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of West Bengal?
- Mamata Banerjee
- Which Indian film won the first Academy Award (Oscar)?
- 'Gandhi' (1983)
- What is the name of the largest port in India?
- Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Mumbai)
- Which state in India is known as the 'Milk Capital of India'?
- Anand (Gujarat)
- Which Indian state is known for the famous 'Hornbill Festival'?
- Nagaland
- Which is the first Indian state to achieve full literacy?
- Kerala
- Who invented the game of badminton?
- Prakash Padukone (India's notable player, though the game originated in England, it became very popular in India)
- Who was the first Indian to get a Ph.D. degree?
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Which state in India is the largest producer of petroleum?
- Assam
- Which is the national animal of India?
- Tiger (Bengal Tiger)
- Which state in India has the highest number of national parks?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- Which state is famous for the Baisakhi festival?
- Punjab
- What is the name of the famous hill station in Himachal Pradesh known as 'The Queen of Hills'?
- Shimla
- Who invented the concept of zero?
- Aryabhata
- Which Indian river is known as the 'Saraswati of the South'?
- Godavari
- Which is the largest religious monument in India?
- Akshardham Temple, Delhi
- Which Indian freedom fighter led the Salt March?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Who was the first woman to fly solo around the world?
- J.R.D. Tata
- Which state in India has the highest population density?
- Bihar
- What is the national fruit of India?
- Mango
- Which festival marks the beginning of the harvest season in India?
- Pongal
- What is the name of India's space station program?
- Gaganyaan
- Which city is known as the 'City of Gardens'?
- Bangalore
- Which mountain range separates India from China?
- The Himalayas
- What is the oldest active language in India?
- Tamil
- Which city in India is known as the 'Manchester of India'?
- Ahmedabad
- Which Indian city is famous for its 'Pondicherry' beach?
- Pondicherry
- Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)?
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- Which is the most populous state in India?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Which state is known as the 'Sugar Bowl of India'?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Who is known as the 'Missile Man of India'?
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Which city is known as the 'City of Nawabs'?
- Lucknow
- Which state in India is famous for its tea gardens?
- Assam
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