Sunday 24 June 2012

India Quiz - Part 3

India Quiz - Part 3



1) What is Berar district in Maharashtra famous for?

1) Mangoes
2) Cotton
3) Paper
4) Forests

2) Where is the Chittorgarh fort located?

1) Maharashtra
2) Goa
3) Delhi
4) Rajasthan

3) India is the world's leading producer of this mineral...?

1) Gold
2) Silver
3) Mica
4) Iron

4) The famous Jamia Milia Islamia university is located in...?

1) Varnasi
2) New Delhi
3) Pune
4) Mumbai

5) Which of these places is a famous ski resort?

1) Gulmarg
2) Panchgani
3) Dharamshala
4) Panchmarhi



6) Name the famous 'tear-shaped' lake located in the Himalayas?

1) Bhim Tal
2) Naini Tal
3) Nakuchia Tal
4) Sat Tal

7) Which of these states is famous for weaving carpets?

1) Sikkim
2) Kashmir
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Orissa

8) When Tipu Sultan was killed?

1) May 10, 1799
2) May 12, 1799
3) May 5, 1799
4) May 9, 1799

9) The final act of betrayal was when Tipu went himself to fight the British soldiers that were able to enter the fort courtyard. One of the traitors then ordered the inner doors to be shut. Who was this traitor?

1) Badaruddin
2) Zaman
3) Purnia
4) Mir Sadiq

10) In 1799, the British attacked Mysore. Many of Tipu's high-ranking officials were involved in a conspiracy with the British. Most important of these was his prime-minister, Who was he?

1) Pandit Purnia
2) Mir Sadiq
3) Badruzzamah Inaita
4) Shah Zaman



11) In 1798, Tipu signed a secret agreement with the French leader...?

1) Louis XVIII
2) Napoleon
3) Robespierre
4) Lafayette

12) In 1789, Tipu attacked the British controlled state of Travancore, triggering another war. In 1792, Tipu surrendered to British commander...?

1) Dallhousie
2) Cornwallis
3) Wellseley
4) Mountbatten

13) Tipu made peace with the ____________in 1784.

1) Rajputs
2) Marathas
3) British
4) Nizam of Hyderabad

14) In 1780, Tipu's father attacked Carnatic and routed a British army. He was defeated and died in _______.

1) 1781
2) 1783
3) 1780
4) 1782

15) In 1767, Tipu's father was at war with the British, who were allied by the Nizam of Hyderabad and the _______________.

1) Dutch
2) Rajputs
3) Marathas
4) Sikhs



16) What was the name of Tipu Sultan's father?

1) Haydar Ali
2) Pandit Purnia
3) Ghazi Khan
4) Mir Sadiq

17) When was Tipu born?

1) 1755
2) 1742
3) 1744
4) 1749

18) In what year was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?

1) 1945
2) 1947
3) 1948
4) 1951

19) An Indian social and political leader was assassinated in 1948 by a Hindu nationalist. Who was he?

1) Indira Gandhi
2) Sanjay Gandhi
3) Rajiv Gandhi
4) M.K. Gandhi

20) Nathuram Godse was the man who struck down this pacifist...?

1) Jawaharlal Nehru
2) Tom Mboya
3) Stephen Biko
4) M.K. Gandhi