Independence Day is celebrated every year on the 15th of August. We celebrate this Day to mark the end of British rule in 1947 by flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural events across the country. Over the past years, India has changed a lot. Whether it is the agriculture sector or IT sector it has advanced in all the fields.
Let's check your general knowledge of India's journey to Independence with the Independence Day quiz.
List of 100+ Independence Day Quiz 2024
1- Which Indian leader founded the self-respect movement?
a- E.V. Ramasamy Periyar
b- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c- Jawaharlal Nehru
d- Subhas Chandra Bose
Ans. (a)
2- Who among the following was a prominent leader in the Anti-partition Movement in Bengal?
a- Surendranath Banerjee
b- Bipin Chandra Pal
c- Rabindranath Tagore
e- Aurobindo Ghosh
Ans. (a)
3- Which leader is known as the “Guru of Mahatma Gandhi�
a- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c- Subhas Chandra Bose
d- Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans. (a)
4- Which leader's efforts led to the abolition of Sati in India?
a- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
c- Swami Vivekananda
d- Dayanand Saraswati
Ans. (a)
5- Who was the first Indian term to be awarded the Bhavan Ratna?
a- Indira Gandhi
b- Sarojini Naidu
c- Mother Teresa
d- Aruna Asaf Ali
Ans. (c)
6- Which movement led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar focused on the rights of the untouchables?
a- Dalit movement
b- Non-cooperation movement
c- Civil disobedience movement
d- Quit India Movement
Ans. (a)
7- Who founded the Theosophical Society in India?
a- Annie Besant
b- Swami Vivekanand
c- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
d- Dayanand Saraswati
Ans. (a)
8- Which leader is known as the ‘’Mother of Indian revolution'?
a- Madam bhikaji cama
b- Aruna Asaf Ali
c- Sarojini NaUnion
d- Kamla Nehru
Ans. (a)
9- Which social reformer is associated with the ‘Aligarh movement’’?
a- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
b- Raja Mohan Roy
c- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
d- Jyotirao Phule
Ans. (a)
10- Which movement was started by Jyotirao Phule for the upliftment of the lower castes?
a- Satyashodhak samaj
b- Arya Samaj
c- Brahmo samaj
d- Ramakrishna mission
Ans. (a)
11- When was the Indian National Congress founded?
a- 1905
b- 1890
c- 1885
d- 1915
Ans. (c)
12- Which movement is associated with the slogan “do or die�
a- Quit India Movement
b- Non-cooperation movement
c- Civil disobedience movement
d- Swadeshi movement
Ans. (a)
13- Which Act led to the division of British India into two independent dominions, India and Pakistan?
a- Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
b- Government of India Act, 1935
c- Rowlatt act
d- Indian Independence Act, 1947
Ans. (d)
14- Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
a- Sarojini Naidu
b- Annie Besant
c- Kasturba Gandhi
d- Kamla Nehru
Ans. (b)
15- Which leader is known as the ‘’Iron man of India'?
a- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b- Lal Bahadur Shastri
c- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d- Bhagat Singh
Ans. (a)
16- Who composed the Indian National anthem?
a- Mahatma Gandhi
b- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
c- Aurobindo Ghosh
d- Rabindranath Tagore
Ans. (d)
17- Which book is considered as the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi?
a- My experiments with truth
b- Hind Swaraj
c- The story of my life
d- Unto this last
Ans. (a)
18- Which language was the original version of the Indian National song ‘Vande Mataram’ written in?
a- Sanskrit
b- Bengali
c- Hindi
d- Urdu
Ans. (b)
19- In which year was the first Independence Day celebrated in free India?
a- 1947
b- 1949
c- 1948
d- 1950
Ans. (a)
20- Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize?
a- Ravindranath Tagore
b- C.V. Raman
c- Amartya Sen
d- Mother Teresa
Ans. (a)
21- Where does the Prime Minister of India hoist the national flag on Independence Day?
a- Red fort
b- India gate
c- Rashtrapati bhavan
d- Parliament House
Ans. (a)
22- Which flower is traditionally associated with the Independent Day celebration in India?
a- Rose
b- Marigold
c- Lotus
d- Sunflower
Ans. (c)
23- Which was the first Indian state to be annexed by the British under the doctrine of lapse?
a- Jhansi
b- Satara
c- Awadh
d- Punjab
Ans. (b)
24- Who was the British prime minister at the time of Indian independence?
a- Clement Attlee
b- Winston Churchill
c- Naville chamberlain
d- Harold Macmillan
Ans. (a)
25- Which Indian state was the last to be integrated into the Indian union?
a- Jammu and Kashmir
b- Hyderabad
c- Goa
d- Sikkim
Ans. (d)
26- Which movement was launched by the all India Muslim League demanding a separate nation for Muslims?
a- Pakistan resolution
b- Khilafat movement
c- Partition of Bengal
d- Direct action day
Ans. (a)
27- Who was the leader of the tribal revolt in Jharkhand in 1831?
a- Tilak Manjhi
b- Sidhu murmu
c- Birsa Munda
d- Kanhu murmu
Ans. (c)
28- Which region was annexed by the British through the Treaty of Amritsar in 1846?
a- Punjab
b- Kashmir
c- Sindh
d- Awadh
Ans. (b)
29- Who led the Rampa Rebellion in Andhra Pradesh against British rule?
a- Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy
b- Potty Sreeramulu
c- Alluri sitarama Raju
d- Tanguturi Prakasam
Ans. (c)
30- In which state did the kuka movement against British rule originate?
a- Bengal
b- Maharashtra
c- Bihar
d- Punjab
Ans. (d)
31- Which Indian state was the first to have its own flag?
a- Karnataka
b- Jammu and Kashmir
c- Tamil Nadu
d- Maharashtra
Ans. (a)
32- Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
a- Lord Mountbatten
b- C. Rajagopalachari
c- Lord Wavell
d- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans. (b)
33- Which of the following is not a freedom fighter?
a- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
b- Mangal Pandey
c- Rani Lakshmi Bai
d- Tipu Sultan
Ans. (d)
34- What was the main objectives of the Swaraj party?
a- Attainment of self-governance
b- Formation of a separate country
c- Armed revolution
d- Boycott of British goods
Ans. (a)
35- Which leader coined the terms ‘Swaraj is my birthright'?
a- Subhash Chandra Bose
b- Mahatma Gandhi
c- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d- Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans. (c)
36- When was the first battle of Panipat fought?
a- 1526
b- 1556
c- 1761
d- 1857
Ans. (a)
37- Who was the ruler of Delhi during the revolt of 1857?
a- Bahadur Shah II
b- Akbar II
c- Aurangzeb
d- Humayun
Ans. (a)
38- Which event triggered the revolt of 1857?
a- The salt march
b- The partition of Bengal
c- The introduction of the Enfield rifle
d- The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Ans. (c)
39- Who was the British Governor-General during the revolt of 1857?
a- Lord cruzone
b- Lord Dalhousie
c- Lord canning
d- Lord Ripon
Ans. (c)
40- Which season of the Indian National Congress declared purna Swaraj (complete Independence Anglo-Mysore?
a- Madras session, 1927
b- Calcutta session, 1920
c- Lahore session, 1929
d- Karachi session, 1931
Ans. (c)
41- Which was the first war of independence in India
a- The revolt of 1857
b- The Battle of Plassey
c- The third Anglo-Mysore war
d- The Maratha wars
Ans. (a)
42- Who was the founder of the Arya Samaj?
a- Swami Dayanand Saraswati
b- Swami Vivekanand
c- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
d- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Ans. (a)
43- Which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
a- Swadeshi movement
b- Civil disobedience movement
c- Quit India Movement
d- Non-cooperation movement
Ans. (d)
44- When did the Dandi March also known as the Salt March take place?
a- 1930
b- 1925
c- 1920
d- 1935
Ans. (a)
45- Which freedom fighter led the armed resistance in Uttar Pradesh during the revolt of 1857?
a- Rani Lakshmi Bai
b- Nana Sahib
c- Tantia tope
d- Begum Hazrat Mahal
Ans. (d)
46- In which year was the Simon Commission appointed?
a- 1927
b- 1930
c- 1932
d- 1935
Ans. (a)
47- Which Act introduced the principle of communal representation in India?
a- Government of India Act, 1919
b- Government of India Act, 1909
c- Government of India Act, 1935
d- Indian Independence Act, 1947
Ans. (b)
48- Which revolt is also known as the “first war of Indian independence�
a- Sanyasi rebellion
b- Indigo revolt
c- Revolt of 1857
d- Vellore mutiny
Ans. ( C)
49- Who founded the All-India Muslim League in 1906?
a- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
b- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
c- Aga Khan and Nawab salimullah
d- Muhammed Ali Jinnah
Ans. (c )
50- Which event is associated with the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919?
a- The Rowlatt Act
b- The Salt Satyagraha
c- The Quit India Movement
d- The Non-Cooperation movement
Ans. (a)
51- Who is known as the ‘Nightingale girl of India’?
a- Indira Gandhi
b- Sarojini Naidu
c- Annie Besant
d- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Ans. (b)
52- Which Revolutionary founded the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association?
a- Chandrashekhar Azad
b- Bhagat Singh
c- Rajguru
d- Sukhdev
Ans. (b)
53- Who was the first Indian woman to become the governor of an Indian state?
a- Sarojini Naidu
b- Kamla Nehru
c- Kasturba Gandhi
d- Aruna Asaf Ali
Ans. (a)
54- Who among the following was not a member of the cabinet mission of 1946
a- Lord pethick Lawrence
b- Sir Stafford Cripps
c- A.V. Alexander
d- Lord Wavell
Ans. (d)
55- Which leader is often called the “Frontier Gandhi�
a- Maulana Abul Kalam
b- Azad Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
c- Liaquat Ali Khan
d- Dr. Zakir Hussain
Ans. (b)
56- Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?
a- Dadabhai Naoroji
b- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
c- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d- Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans. (a)
57- Who was the founder of the servants of Indian society?
a- Lala Lajpat Rai
b- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
c- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d- Annie Besant
Ans. (b)
58- Which leader was known as the “Punjab Kesari�
a- Udham Singh
b- Bhagat Singh
c- Lala Lajpat Rai
d- Madan Lal Dhingra
Ans. (c )
59- Who led the first Satyagraha movement initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in India?
a- Champaran
b- Kheda
c- Bardoli
d- Dandi
Ans. (a)
60- Which Indian leader was known for his advocacy of the “Basic education †(nai talim) system?
a- Rabindranath Tagore
b- Mahatma Gandhi
c- Dr. Zakir Hussain
d- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Ans. (b)
61- Which of the following documents outlined the fundamental rights and duties of Indian citizens before independence?
a- Simon commission, 1927
b- Cripps mission, 1942
c- Nehru report, 1928
d- Cabinet mission plan, 1946
Ans. (c )
62- Which leader was instrumental in merging the princely states into the Indian Union?
a- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b- Jawaharlal Nehru
c- C Rajagopalachari
d- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Ans. (a)
63- When was the constituent assembly of India first convened?
a- 1948
b- 1947
c- 1946
d- 1950
Ans. ( c)
64- Which Indian leader was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1997 for a role in a freedom struggle?
a- Subhash Chandra Bose
b- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c- Lal Bahadur Shastri
d- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans. (a)
65- Which treaty marked the end of the first Anglo-Burmese war?
a- Treaty of yandabo
b- Treaty of salbai
c- Treaty of Lahore
d- Treaty of Amritsar
Ans. (a)
66- Which political party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in 1939
a- Communist party of India
b- Indian National Congress
c- Swaraj party
d- Forward bloc
Ans. (d)
67- Which viceroy of India announced the August offer in 1940?
a- Lord Curzon
b- Lord Mountbatten
c- Lord Wavell
d- Lord Linlithgow
Ans. (d)
68- Which movement was led by Gandhiji against the tax on salt?
a- Non-cooperation movement
b- Civil disobedience movement
c- Quit India Movement
d- Swadeshi movement
Ans. (b)
69- Which event is associated with the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922?
a- The start of the Quit India Movement
b- The suspension of the non-cooperation movement
c- The beginning of the civil disobedience movement
d- The formation of the Indian National Congress
Ans. (b)
70- Who was the first president of the Constituent Assembly of India?
a- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
b- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d- Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans. (C )
71- Which leader was known as the “lion of Gujarat�
a- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b- Mahatma Gandhi
c- Morarji Desai
d- Chiman Bhai Patel
Ans. (a)
72- Which of the following leaders was not a member of the interim Government of India (1946-1947)?
a- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b- Rajendra Prasad
c- C. Rajagopalachari
d- Liaquat Ali Khan
Ans. ( C)
73- Which leader is associated with the term “Garibi hatao�
a- Indira Gandhi
b- Jawaharlal Nehru
c- Lal Bahadur Shastri
d- Rajiv Gandhi
Ans. (a)
74- Which leader was known for his slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan�
a- Lal Bahadur Shastri
b- Mahatma Gandhi
c- Jawaharlal Nehru
d- Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans. (a)
75- Which of the following leaders was not awarded the Bharat Ratna?
a- Mahatma Gandhi
b- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c- Jawaharlal Nehru
d- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Ans. (a)
76- Which leader played a key role in the establishment of the Indian National Congress?
a- A.O. Hume
b- Mahatma Gandhi
c- Dadabhai Naoroji
d- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans. (a)
77- Which leader is known as the “Iron man of India�
a- Subhash Chandra Bose
b- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c- Jawaharlal Nehru
d- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
Ans. (b)
78- Who was the first Indian governor general of independent India
a- C. Rajagopalachari
b- Lord Mountbatten
c- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans. (a)
79- Which leader was known for his role in the Quit India Movement?
a- Jawaharlal Nehru
b- Mahatma Gandhi
c- Subhash Chandra Bose
d- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Ans. (b)
80- Which leader is associated with the Poona pact?
a- Mahatma Gandhi
b- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c- Subhash Chandra Bose
d- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans. (b)
81- Who founded the brahmo samaj in 1828
a- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
c- Swami Vivekanand
d- Dayananda Saraswati
Ans. (a)
82- Which leader led the Vaikom Satyagraha against untouchability?
a- Mahatma Gandhi
b- K. kelappan
c- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Ans. (b)
83- Which social reformer is known as the “Father of modern India�
a- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
c- Swami Vivekanand
d- Jyotirao Phule
Ans. (a)
84- Who was the first Indian woman to preside over a session of the Indian National Congress?
a- Sarojini Naidu
b- Annie Besant
c- Kamla Nehru
d- Aruna Asaf Ali
Ans. (b)
85- Which movement aimed at the revival of Hinduism in Bengal during the 19th century?
a- Braham samaj
b- Arya samaj
c- Aligarh movement
d- Ramakrishna mission
Ans. (d)
86- Which leader was associated with the widow remarriage act of 1856?
a- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
b- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c- Dayananda Saraswati
d- Jyotirao Phule
Ans. (a)
87- Which of the following leaders was a key figure in the Indian Renaissance?
a- Ravindranath Tagore
b- Swami Vivekananda
c- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
d- Mahatma Gandhi
Ans. (c )
88- Who was the founder of the Ramakrishna mission?
a- Dayananda Saraswati
b- Ramakrishna paramahamsa
c- Swami Vivekananda
d- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ans. (c )
89- Which leader played a vital role in the education of women in India during the 19th century?
a- Sarojini Naidu
b- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c- Annie Besant
d- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Ans. (d)
90- Which reform movement was initiated by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in the 19th century?
a- Arya samaj
b- Brahmo samaj
c- Ramakrishna mission
d- Prarthana samaj
Ans. (a)
91- When did India get independence from British rule?
a- 23rd march 1947
b- 26th January 1950
c- 2nd October 1947
d- 15th August 1947
Ans. (d)
92- Which event marked the beginning of the Quit India Movement?
a- Jallianwala Bagh massacre
b- Civil disobedience movement
c- Dandi march
d- August Kranti maidan, 1942
Ans. (d)
93- In which year was the Non-cooperation Movement launched?
a- 1919
b- 1920
c- 1922
d- 1930
Ans. (b)
94- The partition of Bengal took place in which year?
a- 1905
b- 1911
c- 1919
d- 1935
Ans. (a)
95- Who was the viceroy of India at the time of independence?
a- Lord Curzon
b- Lord Mountbatten
c- Lord Wavell
d- Lord Irwin
Ans. (b)
96- What is the name of the 21-gun salute fired during the Republic Day parade?
a- Ashoka gun
b- Victory gun
c- Republic gun
d- Independence Day
Ans. (a)
97- Who among the following did not participate in the official events of Indian independence day 1947?
a- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c- Mahatma Gandhi
c- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Ans. (C )
98- Who was the first President of independent India?
a- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b- Jawaharlal Nehru
c- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d- C. Rajagopalachari
Ans. (a)
99- What is the correct ratio of the Indian National flag?
a- Tha ratio of the length to the height of the flag shall be 3:2
b- The ratio of the length to the width of the flag shall be 3:2
c- The ratio of the length to the height the flag shall be 2:3
d- Both a and b
Ans. (b)
100- Which freedom fighter is known as the ’Father of the nation'?
a- Mahatma Gandhi
b- Subhash Chandra Bose
c- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d- Bhagat Singh
Ans. (a)
101- The Indian Constitution was prepared in how many days?
a- 2 years 10 months 15 days
b- 3 years 05 months 14 days
c- 2 years 04 months 20 days
d- 2 years 11 months 18 days
Ans. (d)
102- Who founded the Indian National army (INA)?
a- Subhash Chandra Bose
b- Lala Lajpat Rai
c- Bhagat Singh
d- Sukhdev Thapar
Ans. (a)
103- Who designed the national flag of India?
a- Mahatma Gandhi
b- Jawaharlal Nehru
c- Sardar Patel
d- Pingali Venkayya
Ans. (d)
104- Who led the salt march in 1930?
a- Mahatma Gandhi
b- Jawaharlal Nehru
c- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans. (a)
105- Which leader gave the famous slogan “Give me blood and I will give you freedom�
a- Subhas Chandra Bose
b- Bhagat Singh
c- Chandra Shekhar Azad
d- Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans. (a)
Conclusion:
This quiz will help you know about the sacrifices and struggles that led to freedom. Independence Day quiz is a way to tell children how our country attained peace and how children can make a difference in our society.
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