Indian History and General Knowledge Quiz

Rajendra Prasad was married to Rajvanshi Devi at the age of 12 in 1896, following the custom of child marriage prevalent in that era. He completed his education before finally living with his wife after his studies. Child marriage was a social practice during the late 19th century in India.

Before joining the independence movement, Rajendra Prasad was a successful lawyer. He studied law at Calcutta University and practiced in Calcutta and Patna. His legal background helped him later in drafting and interpreting laws during the Constituent Assembly debates.

Rajendra Prasad was born on December 3, 1884 in Zeradei, Bihar. The date is well-documented in historical records. The close option of December 13 differs by 10 days, while 1886 is two years off his actual birth year.

Rajendra Prasad was elected President of the Indian National Congress during the Bombay session in October 1934. This was during a crucial period when the Congress was gaining strength. He served as Congress President for one year, as was the tradition then.

Karnataka State was formed on November 1, 1956, when the States Reorganisation Act implemented linguistic states. Mysore State (renamed Karnataka in 1973) was created by integrating Kannada-speaking regions.

Mysore State was renamed Karnataka in 1973, reflecting the predominant language and cultural identity. The name change was part of a broader movement to align state names with local linguistic and cultural heritage.

The Indian Roller is the state bird of Karnataka, known locally as 'Neelkanth'. The Great Hornbill is Kerala's state bird (great hornbill), Peafowl is India's national bird, and Kingfisher is not a state bird.

Hindi has received the highest number of Jnanpith Awards (8 awards), matching Kannada's count. Bengali follows with 6 awards. Marathi and Telugu have fewer awards. The question tests knowledge of literary awards distribution.

Engineer's Day is celebrated on September 15th to honor Sir M. Visvesvaraya's birthday, India's most renowned engineer who designed the Krishna Raja Sagara dam and contributed to flood control and irrigation systems.

Shankar Nag directed the famous TV serial 'Malgudi Days' based on R.K. Narayan's stories. It was a landmark Indian television series that aired in the 1980s.

Dharwad in Karnataka is famous for its Dharwad Pedha, a popular sweet dish made from milk and sugar. It has a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

Patna was historically called Pataliputra, the ancient capital of the Magadha empire. Mohenjadaro is a Harappan civilization site in Sindh. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya.

India has 28 states. This count has been stable since the reorganization of states in 2014 when Telangana was created as the 29th state and then the total was adjusted to 28.

Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu. Madurai is a major city in Tamil Nadu but not the capital. Madras was the former name of Chennai. Pondicherry is a union territory.

Indian Railways is the largest public sector employer in India with over 1.3 million employees. Defence and postal departments are large but smaller than Railways. BSNL is a telecommunications PSU.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad served two full consecutive terms as India's first president from 1950-1962. Radhakrishnan and Narayanan served one term each. APJ Abdul Kalam served one term.

SAIL stands for Steel Authority of India Limited, a government-owned steel manufacturing company. It has nothing to do with sea, ship, or silk.

Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anandamath. Rabindranath Tagore wrote Jana Gana Mana. It became India's national song.

Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat, is situated along the banks of the Sabarmati River. This river flows through the heart of the city and has historical and economic significance to the region. The other options (Nizamabad, Adilabad, Guntur) are cities in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, not rivers flowing through Ahmedabad.