Facts about India -Questions and Answers -9
1601. Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas?
Narmada
1602. When are temperatures the highest in Southern India?
April
1603. Which is the southernmost unit of India?
Great Nicobar
1604. From which river has the Rajasthan Canal (Indira Gandhi Canal) been taken out?
Sutlej
1605. Which area in India receives the least rainfall?
Eastern Rajasthan
1606. Which river has been harnessed under the Bhakra Nangal Project?
Sutlej
1607. In which state the Dhuvaran Thermal Power station is located?
Gujarat
1608. Where is Desert National Park situated?
Rajasthan
1609. Khangchendzonga, one of the highest national parks in the world is in the state of:
Sikkim
1610. Kodaikanal is situated in ......:.
Palani Hills
1611. Which is the main religion in Ladakh?
Buddhism
1612. Which place is known as ‘Little Lhasa’?
Dharamsala
1613. Which is known as the Switzerland of Himachal Pradesh :
Khajjiar
1614. Which is the native state of the tribe, Gaddis?
Himachal Pradesh:
1615. Indian Institute of Advanced Studies is in:
Shimla
1616. Which was the summer capital of British India:
Shimla
1617. Where is the asylum of Dalai Lama:
Dharamsala
1618. Which is known as ‘All Seasons State’?
Himachal Pradesh
1619. In which state is the man-made lake Govind Sagar?
Himachal Pradesh
1620. In which Indian state is Giri Hydel Project?
Himachal Pradesh
1621. In which state Kangra Valley, Lahul Valley is situated?
Himachal Pradesh
1622. Which state is called the Fruit basket of India?
Himachal Pradesh
1623. Which state is called the Apple state of India?
Himachal Pradesh
1624. Where is Central Potato Research Institute?
Shimla
1625. In which river is Nathpa Jhakri Project?
Sutlej
1826. The first state in India to ban plastic:
Himachal Pradesh
1627. Himachal Pradesh is the state where the polling for the first general election was started. It was in?
1951
1628. India’s first carbon-free state:
Himachal Pradesh
1629. The main language of Himachal Pradesh:
Hindi
1630. The highest post office in the world:
Hikkim
1631. The highest state capital in India:
Shimla
1632. Which state has the largest percentage of area under forest?
Mizoram
1633. Which State/Union Territory has the largest percentage of area under forest?
Andaman Nicobar
1634. Which state has the largest mangrove forest area?
West Bengal
1635. Which state has the second largest mangrove forest area?
Gujarat
1636. The headquarters of the Forest Survey of India:
Dehra Dun
1637. In which year Project Tiger was started?
1973
1638. The minimum desired area which is considered safe for a tropical country like India:
33
1639. Which state has the highest per capita forest area?
Arunachal Pradesh
1640. Who started ‘Vana Maholsava’ in India?
KM Munshi
1641. In which year was ‘Vana Maholsava’was started?
1950
1642. Nandan Canan in Orissa is famous for:
White Tiger
1643. In which state is Trishna Sanctuary?
Tripura
1644. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is adjacent to the city of:
Mumbai
1645. Guindy National Park is adjacent to the city of:
Chennai
1646. The state which is also called ‘Vananchal’:
Jharkhand
1647. The highest national park in India is situated in the state of:
Sikkim
1648. The largest mountain range in India:
Himalayas
1649. What is the length of the Himalayas?
2400km
1650. The correct order of mountain ranges in the Himalayas from north to south:
Himadri, Himachal, Shiwalik
1651. Where is the Central Institute of Indian Languages?
= Mysore
English and Foreign Language University which is formerly known as the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages are in Hyderabad.
Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore is founded by Jamshedji Tata and the Indian Academy of Sciences at Bangalore is founded by C.V.Raman.
1652. The place where the first Aadhar Card was issued:
= Tembhili in Maharashtra.
The owner of the first Aadhar Card is Rajana Sonawane.
Khairi in Nagpur is the site of the first Navodaya School in India.
1653. To which deity the Lingaraja Temple in Bhuvaneswar is dedicated?
= Shiva
It was built by Jajati Keshari.
The temples which are known as Holy Golden Triangle is Lingaraja Temple, Puri Jagannath Temple and Konark Sun Temple
The Konark Sun Temple was built by Narasimhadev I of the Ganga dynasty.
1654. The oldest provincial Public Service Commission in India was Madras Public Service Commission. In which year it was started?
=1929
The Public Service Commission in India was established for the first time in 1926 as per the recommendation of the Lee Commission. Later, as per the Government of India Act 1935, it became Federal Public Service Commission. After independence, it was rechristened as Union Public Service Commission (1950).
1655. The only state in North East India where Communist Party came into power?
= Tripura
The Indian state is surrounded by Bangladesh's three sides- Tripura.
The first cyber forensic laboratory in India was established in Tripura.
Tripura has the least area among the seven states of North East India.
1656. The Mughal Emperor who was buried at Aram Bagh in Agra?
= Babur
Though Babur was buried at Aram Bagh immediately after the demise, later his mortal remains were transferred to Kabul as per his wishes.
The Imperial Mughals whose tombs are outside present-day India are Babur and Jahangir (Lahore).
They are the Mughal emperors who wrote autobiographies.
1657. The oldest public sector bank in India:
= Allahabad Bank
Allahabad Bank was founded in 1865.
Allahabad is in Uttar Pradesh which is the seat of the High Court of U.P. But the headquarters of Allahabad Bank is Kolkata.
The name Allahabad means 'city of Allah' and was given by Mughal emperor Akbar.
1658. Which temple is called 'Black Pagoda'?
= Konark Sun Temple.
The name of Black Pagoda was given by European sailors.
Puri Jagannath Temple is known as 'White Pagoda'.
The construction of the Puri Temple was started by Anathvarman Chodaganga of the Eastern Chalukya dynasty. It was completed by Ananga Bhima Deva.
1659. The youngest to become Governor in an Indian State:
= Swaraj Kausal
He became Governor of Mizoram in 1990 at the age of 37.
His wife Sushma Swaraj is the youngest (25) to become a cabinet minister in Indian Union (1977) She was also the first woman spokesperson for any political party in India.
The youngest to become Chief Minister of an Indian / Union Territory is M. O. Hasan Farook Maricar of Puducherry. He became Chief Minister at the age of 30.
1660. In which Indian State is Haripura where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was elected President of Indian National Congress in 1938?
= Gujarat
The Tripuri session of 1939 in which Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was re-elected was held in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
Gujarat was formed after the bifurcation of Bombay state in 1960. Gujarat is the first state formed after the state re-organisation of 1956.
1661. Where did India's first U.N. Technology innovation lab set up?
Thiruvananthapuram
1662. The founder-director of CSIR-Centre for Cellular Molecular Biology:
P.l'rl. Bhargava
1663. The name of the central ministry dealing with environmental affairs is:
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
1664. Who authored the series of articles entitled India's Disintegrating Democracy in The Times?
Neville Maxwell
1665. 'Socialistic pattern' of Indian society comes through:
Mixed economy
1666. Anti Defection Law came into force in:
1985
1667. In which year STD was introduced for the first time in India between Kanpur and Lucknow:
1960
1668. In which year the first ISD line was established between Mumbai and London:
1976
1669. Protection of Human Rights Act came into force in:
1993
1670. Susmita Sen became Miss Universe and Aishwarya Rai became Miss World in:
1994
1671. The Defence Minister who resigned the post following an attack on the northeastern border of India by China in1962:
V.K. Krishna Menon
1672. The Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) was constituted in:
2005
1673. The socialist leader who was the exponent of 'total rebellion':
Jayaprakash Narayan
1674. The first Administrative Reforms Commission in India was appointed in:
1966
1675. University Grants Commission was formed as per the recommendations of .
Dr S. Radhakrishnan Commission
1676. Where did the First Asian Games hold in 1951?
New Delhi
1677. Which foreign country is associated with Delhi Metro Project?
Japan
1678. Who headed the first Administrative Reforms Commission?
Morarji Desai
1679. Who headed the second Administrative Reforms Commission?
Veerappa Moily
1680. Which ship has the nickname The Raging Rhino'?
INS Brahmaputra
1681. Where did Asia's first export processing zone (EPZ) set up?
Kandla
1682. 'Wherever he trod became hallowed land, wherever he sat became temples'. Who said these words in tribute to Mahatma Gandhi?
Jawaharlal Nehru
1683. Name the institutions in India that are modelled after the Massachusetts Institute of Technology of USA:
IIT
1684. National Policy For Empowerment of Women was adopted in:
2001
1685. The founder leader of Mizo National Front:
Laldenga
1686. The U.S. president when India requested military help during the Chinese invasion?
John F. Kennedy
1687. In which year, the first socio-economic caste census start in India?
2011
1688. Whose birthday is celebrated as National Women's Day on February 13?
Sarojini Naidu
1689. The Right to Education Act came into force except for the state of. ...........
Jammu & Kashmir
1690. 'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to .................
Immunization of children and pregnant women
1691. In which year, United Nations General Assembly voted to establish 2nd October as the International day of Non-Violence?
2007
1692. The Obra city is famous for ...............
Thermal Power Plant
1693. The headquarters of Tobacco Board:
Guntur
1694. The Space Commission was set up in:
1972
1695. The United Progressive Alliance was formed in:
2004
1696 Which is the highest honour among the Padma Awards conferred on eminent personalities by the Government of India every year?
Padma Vibhushan
1697 Which is the oldest regiment of the Indian Army?
Madras Regiment
1698 Who was the president of India during the Janatha Party regime?
N. Sanjiva Reddy
1699 Lord Mountbatten remained in office as the Governor General of free India up to:
20th June 1948
1700. National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established in:
2010
1701. The headquarters of Antrix Corporation Limited, the apex marketing agency under Department of Space:
Bangalore
1701. The Union Government setup the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, ...............
1992
1702. Which country provided nuclear reactor technology for the Tarapur Atomic Power Station?
USA
1703. Which did the last princely state accede to Indian Union inconsequent to independence?
Hyderabad
1704. Kuldip Nayyar served as the High Commissioner to:
U.K.
1705. Who became the second Home Minister of India, after the death of Sardar Patel?
C. Rajagopalachari
1706. India's first ambassador to U.S:
Asaf Ali
1707. He was nominated for the highest Indian civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in 1968 but he declined, citing his opposition to such honours in a Republic, which he had first voiced during the Constituent Assembly debates. Name this person:
H.N.Kunzru
1708. India's first Cyber Grameen Centre became operational in:
Andhra Pradesh
1709. Name the Prime Minister of India who took oath of office at Raj Ghat:
Morarji Desai
1710. The Indian who served as the Chief Election Commissioner of Nepal and Sudan:
Sukumar Sen
1711. What was the symbol of Indian National Congress in the first General Election ( 1951- 52)?
a pair of bulls with a yoke
1712. In which year National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme spread to all districts?
2008
1713. Who controversially backed the emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi calling it 'Anushasana Parva' (Time for Discipline)?
Vinoba Bhave
1714. Who established 'Anandwan' at Warora village in Maharashtra?
Baba Amte
1715. Who was the President of India who consistently described Indian secularism as 'Sarva Dharma Sambhav'?
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
1716. From which country did India buy the Barak anti-missile defence systems?
Israel
1717. Where is the headquarters of the Animal Welfare Board of India located?
Chennai
1718. The first Assamese to become the president of India:
Fakruddin Ali Ahmed
1719. The first state in India to enact the Right to Service Act (201 O) :
Madhya Pradesh
1720. The president who returned Indian Postal (Amendment) Bill to Parliament in 1986:
Zail Singh
1721.The supreme authority for telecommunication in India?
TRAI
1722 The venue of the first International Film Festival of India held in 1952:
New Delhi
1723. 'Project Arrow' is related to:
Postal system
1724. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan is related to:
Secondary Education
1725. The father of 'Operation Flood':
Varghese Kurian
1726. Who organises Bharat Rang Mahotsav?
National School of Drama
1727. The first large scale social security scheme launched in Asia in 1948:
Employees State Insurance Corporation
1728. Study of human language is?
Linguistics
1729. The most widely spoken language in the world is?
Mandarin (Chinese)
1730. Which schedule of the Indian constitution contains the list of official languages?
Eighth Schedule
1731. At present, the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution specifies how many languages?
22 (originally 14 languages)
1732. As per Article 343(1) of the Indian constitution the official language of India is ...
Hindi in Devanagiri Script
1733. Hindi has adopted the official language of India in the year?
1950
1734. The script of Hindi Language is .........
Devanagiri
1735. Which languages were added to the official list by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003?
Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali
1736. Dogri language is spoken in which state?
Jammu and Kashmir
1737. Where is the Central Institute of Indian Languages?
Mysuru
1738. The first language to be conferred the status of a classical language?
Tamil
1739. Which language has recently been conferred the status of classical language?
Odiya
1740. The Gupta king who was called 'Indian Napoleon' by the famous mentioned in:
Allahabad inscription
1741. The court language of Guptas:
Sanskrit
1742. Where is the Central Institute of Classical Tamil?
Chennai
1743. Where is the English and Foreign Languages University?
Hyderabad
1744. The official language of Nagaland is?
English
1745. The official language of Jammu and Kashmir
Urdu
1746. The official language of Goa?
Konkani
1747. The only state which has Sanskrit as one of its official languages:
Uttarakhand
1748. The Indian language is known as the 'Italian of the East is?
Telugu
1749. Foreign language is commonly spoken in Puducherry
French
1750. Malayalam became the classical language on
23rd May 2013
1751. The first Indian state which was created on a linguistic basis following a long-drawn agitation?
Andhra
1752. Where is Maulana Azad National Urdu University?
Hyderabad
1753. Khasi and Garo are the principal languages of .............
Meghalaya
1754. The main port of Cholas during Sangam age:
Puhar
1755. The highest speaking language in India after Hindi is?
Bengali
1756. Sindhi was added by which amendment Act?
21st Amendment Act of 1967
1757. Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added by which amendment?
7lst Amendment Act of 1992
1758. Bodo, Dogri, Maithili were in 8th schedule by which amendment?
92nd Amendment Act of 2003
1759. Which place is known as the Sanskrit Village of India?
Mattur (Karnataka)
1760. In 1973 ........ was made the sixth official language of the United Nations
Arabic
1761. From what language does the word Parliament come?
French
1762. In which language was Hortus Malabaricus originally written?
Latin
1763. Which was the first book to print Malayalam letters?
Hortus Malabaricus
1764. The first book was completely printed in Malayalam
Samshepa vedartham
1765. The first Malayalam Newspaper in Kerala?
Rajyasamacharam
1766. The Rajyasamacharam was published from Thalassery in which year?
1847
1767. The capital of Harsha's empire was:
Kanauj
1768. How many official languages are recognized by UNO?
Six
1769. Official Languages of UNO English, French, Russian, Spanish,
Chinese and Arabic
1770. Simhala is the official language of. .
Sri Lanka
1771. Which is the official language of Brazil
Portuguese
1772. Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University is situated at?
Tirur (Malappuram District)
1773. Malayalam University comes in to being on:
1st November 2012
1774. The first Vice-Chancellor of Malayalam University
K. Jayakumar
Confusing Facts
1775. Languages defined in 8th schedule of Indian Constitution:
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
1776. Classical Languages: Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odiya,
1777. Dravidian languages: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Thulu, Malayalam.
1778. Who is known as Father of Indian armed struggle?
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
1779. Who was the first Indian to tour for political propaganda?
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
1780. To which place Vasudev Balwant Phadke was deported in 1879?
Aden (Yemen)
1781. Who committed the first political murder of a European in India?
Chapekar Brothers (Damodar Hari Chapekar and Balakrishna Hari Chapekar)
1782. Name the British officers who were murdered by Chapekar Brothers in Pune on June 23, 1897?
Commissioner Walter Charles Rand and Police officer U. Charles Ayrest
1783. Which was the organisation founded by V.D. Savarkar in 1904?
Abhinav Bharat
1784. Who was at the forefront of the murder attempt of the Muzaffarpur judge Douglas Kingsford on April 30, 1908?
Khudiram Bose, Prafulla Chandra Chaki
1785. Name the revolutionary who was hanged in the Kingsford murder attempt case?
Khudiram Bose
1786. Name the viceroy who faced a bomb attack at Chandni Chowk while travelling on elephant back as part of an official procession in 1912?
Lord Hardinge
1787. Who was the mastermind of a bomb attack on Lord Hardinge at Chandni Chowk in Delhi in 1912?
Ras Bihari Bose
1788. Name the revolutionary who shot dead Bengal Lt. Governor Sir Curzon Wyllie?
Madan Lal Dhingra
1789. The train which was heading from Shahjahanpur to Lucknow was brought to halt by pulling a chain and robed of money on August 9, 1925. This incident is known as:
Kakori Conspiracy case
1790. Who led the revolutionaries in Kakori Conspiracy?
Ram Prasad Bismil
1791. When did Hindustan Republican Association rename as Hindustan Social ist Republican Army (HRSA)?
1924
1792. Who founded Naujawan Bharat Sabha in 1926?
Bhagat Singh
1793. Which was the student union founded jointly by Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev?
Lahore Student Union
1794. Murder of (December 17, 1928) assistant police super intended John Saunders, who was responsible for the police lathicharge in Lahore in which Lala Lajpat Rai was seriously injured and later died, was a part of which conspiracy?
Lahore Conspiracy
1795. Who were the accused in the Lahore Conspiracy case?
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Chandrashekhar Azad
1796. Name the revolutionary who associated with Bhagat Singh for the bomb blast at Central Assembly Hall, Delhi, on April 8, 1929?
Batukeshwar Dutt
1797. Name the revolutionary who died following 63 days of hunger strike at the Lahore Central Jail?
Jatindra Nath Das
1798. Where did Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged on March 23, 1931?
Lahore jail
1799. Who authored the books 'Why I am An Atheist: An Autobio graphical Discourse' and 'The fragrance of Freedom'?
Bhagat Singh
1800. At where Chandrasekhar Azad was killed in an encounter with Police in 1931?
Alfred Park, Allahabad
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