Question 1

India's Independence Day is celebrated on which date?

Accepted Answer

India's Independence Day is celebrated on 15th August every year, commemorating India's independence from British rule on 15 August 1947.

Question 2

India's Republic Day is observed on which date?

Accepted Answer

India's Republic Day is celebrated on 26 January every year, marking the adoption of the Indian Constitution on 26 January 1950.

Question 3

Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary is observed on which date?

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary is celebrated on 2 October every year. He was born on 2 October 1869 and is revered as the Father of the Nation.

Question 4

Dr. Ambedkar's birth anniversary, celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti, falls on which date?

Accepted Answer

Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated on 14 April every year, commemorating the birth of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution.

Question 5

The Constitution of India came into effect on which date?

Accepted Answer

The Indian Constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950, making India a sovereign democratic republic. This date is celebrated as Republic Day.

Question 6

On which date is National Girl Child Day celebrated in India?

Accepted Answer

National Girl Child Day is celebrated on 24 January every year in India to promote awareness about the rights and importance of the girl child in society.

Question 7

World Environment Day is observed globally on which date?

Accepted Answer

World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June every year to raise awareness about environmental protection and sustainable development across the globe.

Question 8

International Day of Yoga is celebrated on which date as per UN declaration?

Accepted Answer

The International Day of Yoga is celebrated on 21 June every year following the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2014, recognizing yoga's holistic benefits.

Question 9

National Science Day in India is celebrated on which date to commemorate which scientist's discovery?

Accepted Answer

National Science Day is celebrated on 28 February in India to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman on this date in 1928.

Question 10

Constitution Day of India is celebrated on which date to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Constitution Day is celebrated on 26 November every year in India to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949.

Question 11

On which date did India adopt its Constitution and it came into effect?

Accepted Answer

The Indian Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950, marking the beginning of India's republican era.

Question 12

In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought, and who were the primary combatants?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23 June 1757 between Robert Clive's British East India Company forces and Siraj-ud-Daulah's Bengal forces, marking the beginning of British dominance in India.

Question 13

On which date was the Jallianwala Bagh massacre committed, and in which city did it occur?

Accepted Answer

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on 13 April 1919 in Amritsar, Punjab, when British troops under General Reginald Dyer fired on unarmed Indian civilians.

Question 14

On which date did the Indian National Congress adopt the Quit India Resolution, and who was the President of the Congress at that time?

Accepted Answer

The Quit India Resolution was adopted on 8 August 1942 at the All-India Congress Committee meeting in Mumbai, with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as the Congress President.

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