India General Knowledge

Harshacharita is a biography of the Indian Emperor Harsha, written by the court poet Banabhatta in the 7th century.

Eternal India is a book written by Indira Gandhi, which provides her perspective on India's history and culture.

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India.

In the Indian national calendar (Saka calendar), the month of Phalguna follows the month of Magha.

The Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) is a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) located in Hyderabad.

The Guide is a famous novel written by R.K. Narayan, set in the fictional town of Malgudi.

Gitanjali is a collection of poems by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, for which he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

The East India Company was incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600, to trade in the East Indies.

Dadabhai Naoroji is widely known as the Grand Old Man of India for his pioneering work in Indian nationalism and economics. The other figures listed were prominent leaders but are not known by this specific title.

Major Dhyan Chand was a legendary Indian field hockey player. The Dhyan Chand Trophy is awarded in the sport of hockey.

Army Day in India is celebrated on January 15th every year to commemorate the day Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.

Konark Sun Temple is located in Orissa (Odisha). 

Nainital is a popular hill station located in the state of Uttarakhand, which was formerly known as Uttaranchal at the time this question was likely written.

Xuanzang (Hieun Tsang) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India during the 7th century, specifically during the reign of Emperor Harshavardhana.

Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter and artist, famous for his paintings that fused European academic art techniques with a purely Indian sensibility.

The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu, India.

Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space, flying on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997.

Kaziranga National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the state of Assam, famous for its population of one-horned rhinoceroses.

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India, conferred for exceptional service in any field of human endeavor.

According to Hindu cosmology, Lord Krishna is considered an avatar of Lord Vishnu who appeared at the end of the Dwapara Yuga.

There are 18 Mahapuranas, which are a genre of important Hindu religious texts.

Nadir Shah, the ruler of Persia, invaded India in 1739 and looted the Mughal treasury, including the famous Peacock Throne.

Lal Bahadur Shastri coined 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan'. Atal Bihari Vajpayee added 'Jai Vigyan' to the slogan in 1998.

Vasco da Gama reached Calicut, India, on May 20, 1498, after sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.

Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India is a book written by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India.