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India for Foreigners Trivia Quiz

India, my motherland, has a very interesting history if only somebody cares to study it. This quiz is aimed mainly at foreigners who wish to know something more about the country.

A multiple-choice quiz by halfbakedangi. Estimated time: 2 mins.

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halfbakedangi

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,200

Updated
Feb 07 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the capital of India? Hint

New Delhi

Kolkata

Mumbai

Sydney

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Question 2 of 10

2. Many of the cities of India have been renamed. One example is Kolkata. What was Kolkata called before it was renamed? Hint

Trivandrum

Bombay

Calcutta

Madras

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the national animal of India ? Hint

Peacock

Royal Bengal Tiger

Lion

Goose

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which year did India win her struggle for freedom and independence? Hint

1950

1996

1932

1947

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the freedom fighter of India who chose non-violence as his main weapon? Hint

Bankim Chandra Sen

Netaji

Mahatma Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

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Question 6 of 10

6. Under which captain did India win its first cricket World Cup in 1983? Hint

Sunil Gavaskar

Sachin Tendulkar

Srinivas Venkatraghaven

Kapil Dev

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is the longest river of India? [I am talking about the length of the river in India itself] Hint

The Son

The Indus

The Ganges

The Brahmaputra

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the most commonly used native language of India? Hint

Sanskrit

Bengali

Hindi

Marathi

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which city is called the "Bollywood City" in India ? Hint

Trivandrum

Kolkata

Mumbai

Chennai

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Lagaan" was one of the greatest Hindi films ever made by India. It won a nomination for a Oscar, but failed to get it. Who played the male lead role in the film ? Hint

Shah Rukh Khan

Aamir Khan

Salman Khan

Ajay Devgan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of India?

Answer: New Delhi

In the year 1911, New Delhi was made the capital of India.

2. Many of the cities of India have been renamed. One example is Kolkata. What was Kolkata called before it was renamed?

Answer: Calcutta

Bombay was also renamed Mumbai, Madras was renamed Chennai.

3. What is the national animal of India ?

Answer: Royal Bengal Tiger

The Royal Bengal tiger lives in the state of West Bengal. It has been chosen as the national animal of India for its beauty. The Peacock is the national bird of India.

4. In which year did India win her struggle for freedom and independence?

Answer: 1947

This was a historic moment for India. In 1950, India took the additional step of becoming a republic.

5. Who was the freedom fighter of India who chose non-violence as his main weapon?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi, better known as Mahatma Gandhi, was a great freedom fighter. He believed in non-violence and in breaking laws which were unjust. He also led a very simple life.

6. Under which captain did India win its first cricket World Cup in 1983?

Answer: Kapil Dev

India defeated the mighty West Indians and got their first World Cup win. This was one of the greatest upsets in cricketing history.

7. Which is the longest river of India? [I am talking about the length of the river in India itself]

Answer: The Ganges

There's been some controversy on this question. Actually, the Indus and the Brahmaputra are both longer than the Ganges. But the length they travel through India is shorter than the Ganges.

8. What is the most commonly used native language of India?

Answer: Hindi

Hindi is spoken in almost all of the states in India, but English has become quite common also. Many areas retain their traditional languages such as Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada.

9. Which city is called the "Bollywood City" in India ?

Answer: Mumbai

Mumbai is the main place for all the Indian films. The Indian film industry is called "Bollywood" and its location is in Mumbai. Thus Mumbai is called "The Bollywood City".

10. "Lagaan" was one of the greatest Hindi films ever made by India. It won a nomination for a Oscar, but failed to get it. Who played the male lead role in the film ?

Answer: Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan also produced the film. The female lead was played by Gracy Singh. The story is wonderful and I would request you to watch it once !

I hope you enjoyed my quiz and learned something new about India. Please visit India once, you will not regret it.

Source: Author halfbakedangi

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