India Quiz - Part 5
1) How many times did Geet Sethi win the lBSF World Billiards title?
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5
2) Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?
1) Geet Sethi
2) Wilson Jones
3) Michael Ferreira
4) Manoj Kothari
3) How many gold medals have been won by India in the Olympics so far?
1) 4
2) 6
3) 8
4) 10
4) India won its first Olympic hockey gold in...?
1) 1928
2) 1932
3) 1936
4) 1948
5) Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?
1) Milkha Singh
2) P.T.Usha
3) Karnam Malleshwari
4) K.D.Yadav
6) In which high-security area in Delhi did two bomb blasts take place on Wednesday?
1) Vayu Bhavan
2) South Block-Sena Bhawan area
3) Rashtrapati Bhavan
4) Sunder Bhawan
7) Which beautiful and imposing mosque is located in the middle of the sea?
1) Fatehpur Sikri
2) Haji Ali Dargah
3) Char Minar
4) Lal Quila
8) Which caves dating back to 600 A.D. are located on Gharapuri Island in Mumbai’s harbour?
1) Elephanta Caves
2) Ajanta Caves
3) Kanheri Caves
4) Ellora Caves
9) Which museum was designed by George Witter, was formerly known as Prince of Wales Museum?
1) Mahatma Gandhi Sanghralaya
2) Veermata Sanghralaya
3) Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sanghralaya
4) Dr. Ambedkar Sanghralaya
10) Which historical monument was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay?
1) India Gate
2) Churchgate
3) Arc of Victory
4) Gateway of India
11) What is the most popular sport in Goa?
1) Field hockey
2) Cricket
3) Football (soccer)
4) Golf
12) What is Goa's capital city?
1) Goa
2) Mumbai
3) Vasco da Gama
4) Panaji
13) In which century did Portuguese merchants first land in Goa?
1) 17th
2) 14th
3) 15th
4) 16th
14) The Ochterlony Monument was built in 1848 by Sir David Ochterlony to commemorate his victory in the Nepal War (1814 – 1816). What was it renamed as after India achieved independence?
1) Victory Tower
2) Qutub Minar
3) Shaheed Minar
4) Char Minar
15) Which is the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity founded by Mother Theresa?
1) Nirmal Hriday
2) Shishu Bhavan
3) Asha Sadan
4) Shanti Nagar
16) Which fort was built after the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
1) Fort Henry
2) Fort William
3) Fort Calcutta
4) Fort Andrew
17) Which was the first planetarium to be set up in India?
1) Gandhi Planetarium
2) Nehru Planetarium
3) Birla Planetarium
4) Tagore Planetarium
18) Which monument was built in memory of a British monarch?
1) Victoria Memorial
2) Prince of Wales Memorial
3) King George Memorial
4) King Richard Memorial
19) Orgyen Trinley Dorje is the real name of...?
1) 17th Kagyu Karmapa
2) 16th Kagyu Karmapa
3) Dalai Lama
4) Rimpoche of Gangtok
20) How many 'World Cultural Heritage Sites' are there in India?
1) 10
2) 14
3) 15
4) 17
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