A Bite of Indian History Trivia Quiz

Answer: November, 1949

The constitution of India was adopted on 8th November, 1949; it contained 395 articles and 8 schedules. In 2014, it had 444 articles and 12 schedules. The constituent assembly took nearly three years to complete the constitution.

The constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950. January 26 is also celebrated as Republic Day of India.

Answer: Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla was first Indian woman to go in space. She was born on March 17, 1962 at Karnal, Haryana. She was first Indian U.S. astronaut. She spent 31 days, 14 hours, 54 minutes time in space. She had been awarded the "Congressional Space Medal of Honor". She died on February 1, 2003 aged 40.

Answer: Raja Todar Mal

Raja Todar Mal was Finance Minister in Akbar's court. He was born into a Hindu family at Laharpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was one of the "Nine Gems" of Akbar.
The nine gems of Akbar were:

1. Abul Fazal- Akbar's chief advisor and author of "Akbarnama" (Book on the life of Akbar)
2. Faizi- Poet of Akbar's court.
3. Tansen- Legendary musician, well known for his voice and music.
4. Birbal- Celebrated as the "most intelligent person of his time".
5. Raja Todar Mal- Akbar's finance minister.
6. Raja Man Singh- Akbar's trusted general and Commander-in-chief.
7. Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana- Poet and son of Akbar's trusted protector
8. Fakir Aziao-Din- Mystic and advisor to the Emperor.
9. Mullah Do Piaza- Advisor.

Answer: 1906

The Muslim League was formed in 1906 by Aga Khan, Nawab Salimullah of Dhaka and Nawab Mohsin-ul-mulk. The league supported the partition of Bengal in 1905 and opposed the Swadeshi movement. They demanded special safeguards for their community and a separate electorate for Muslims. This led to communal differences between Hindus and Muslims.

Answer: A.O. Hume

Indian National Congress was founded by Allan Octavian Hume in 1885. A.O. Hume was the member of Theosophical Society. After the INC was formed W.C. Banerjee became first President of Indian National Congress. Its headquarters are located in Akbar Road in New Delhi, India. It emerged as the biggest party to fight for the Independence of India.

Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891, and was awarded the "Bharat Ratna", the highest civilian award of India. He was Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee and 1st Minister of Law and Justice from 15 August 1947 to September 1951. He died on 6 December 1956 (aged 65) in Delhi, India. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar said that the "right to constitutional remedies" was the "soul of the Indian Constitution" and was a major personality in the formation of Constitution of India. For this reason, he is sometimes known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution".

Answer: Zakir Hussain

Zakir Hussain was the 3rd President of India, from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. Hussain was also India's first Muslim president. He was born on 8 February 1897 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. His spouse was Shahjehan Begum. He was also Vice President of India from 13 May 1962 - 12 May 1967 and even Governor of Bihar (a state) from 6 July 1957 - 11 May 1962.

He died on 3 May 1969 (aged 72) in New Delhi, India.

Answer: 25 January 1950

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, constitutionally established federal authority responsible for administering all the electoral processes in the Republic of India. 25 January is celebrated as National Voters' Day in India.

Answer: Kailash Satyarthi

Kailash Satyarthi became the second Indian to get the Nobel Peace Prize whereas Mother Teresa was the first Indian citizen to get that honour. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. He is an activist against child labour. He founded "Bachpan Bachao Andolan" ("Save Childhood Movement") in 1980.

He was born on 11 January 1954. He also won some other prizes such as the Aachen International Peace Prize (1994), the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award (1995), the Alfonso Comin International Award (2008), the Medal of the Italian Senate (2007) and the Defenders of Democracy Award (2009).

Answer: Pratibha Singh Patil

Pratibha Singh Patil was first female president of India. She served as President of India from July 2007- July 2012. She was born on 19 December 1934 in Maharastra. She had also served as Governor of Rajasthan from 8 November 2004 - 23 June 2007.