This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Culture > Festivals > Independence Day – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independence Day Quiz 16 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who among the following appoints the Governor of the states in India? A) The Prime Minister. B) The Parliament. C) The Chief Ministers. D) The President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The President. 2. Name India's National Flower? A) Rose. B) Lily. C) Lotus. D) Tulip. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lotus. 3. Mountbatten chose August 15 as the date of the Indian independence to also mark the second anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War 2. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. The revolt of 1857 started at A) Meerut. B) Hyderabad. C) Satara. D) Mana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meerut. 5. National Flag will be hoisted on 15th Aug by President of India at Delhi A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. When Did India gain Independence From Britain? A) 26 Jan 1950. B) 14 Aug 1947. C) 15 Aug 1590. D) 15 Aug 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 15 Aug 1947. 7. The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for the country. A) Mahatma Gandhi. B) Rabindranath Tagore. C) Har Gobind Khorna. D) C V Raman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore. 8. On 15 August 1947, who raised the national flag during the independence day event at Red Fort? A) Jawaharlal Nehru. B) Lal Bahadur Shastri. C) Mahatma Gandhi. D) Vallabhbhai Patel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru. 9. Who among the following rulers was the first to embrace Buddhism? A) Ashoka. B) Ajatashatru. C) Bindusara. D) Bimbisara. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ashoka. 10. Who is the writer of the National Anthem of India? A) Rabindranath Tagore. B) Vallabhbhai Patel. C) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. D) Subhas Chandra Bose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore. 11. What is the currency of India? A) Dollar. B) Euros. C) Rupees. D) Dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rupees. 12. Where does the Prime Minister hoist the national flag on Independence day? A) India Gate. B) Qutub Minar. C) Red Fort. D) President's House. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red Fort. 13. Which one was the first major battle fought by the British East India company? A) Battle of Panipat. B) Battle of Buxar. C) Revolt of 1857. D) Battle of Plassey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Battle of Plassey. 14. Who was last emperor of India? A) Lal Bahadur Shastri. B) Akbar. C) Aurangzeb. D) Bahadur shah jafffer ii. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bahadur shah jafffer ii. 15. Who wrote the national song of India? A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. B) Mohammed Iqbal. C) Rabindranath Tagore. D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. 16. Select Non Indian Brand A) Raymond. B) Peter England. C) Luis Philip. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 17. Name of the india's 1st nuclear bomb A) Laughing Buddha. B) Smiling Buddha. C) Agni. D) Brahmos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smiling Buddha. 18. "IT Happened In India '' is the Autobiography of A) Kishore Biyani. B) JRD Tata. C) Prakash tandon. D) Nirad C. Chaudhuri. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kishore Biyani. 19. The Olympic rings are symbolic of ..... ? A) Five continents. B) Five Greek city-states. C) Five Patriot Super Bowl wins. D) Five Sports. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Five continents. 20. Who was the last Viceroy of India? A) Lord Mountbatten. B) Rajendra Prasad. C) Lord Dalhousie. D) Warren Hastings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lord Mountbatten. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Culture QuizzesIndependence Day Quiz 1Independence Day Quiz 2Independence Day Quiz 3Independence Day Quiz 4Independence Day Quiz 5Independence Day Quiz 6Independence Day Quiz 7Independence Day Quiz 8Independence Day Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books