Indian Independence Day Quiz: Can You Score 10/10?

1. On which date did the Constituent Assembly officially adopt the Indian National Flag?

A. 15 August 1947

B. 22 July 1947

C. 26 January 1947

2. Which law formally led to the creation of independent India and Pakistan?

A. Government of India Act, 1935

B. Indian Independence Act, 1947

C. Rowlatt Act, 1919

3. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly when India became independent?

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

B. B. R. Ambedkar

C. Jawaharlal Nehru

4. At which Congress session was the demand for Purna Swaraj formally adopted?

A. Lahore Session, 1929

B. Karachi Session, 1931

C. Lucknow Session, 1916

5. Before India became independent, which date was observed as Independence Day after the Purna Swaraj declaration?

A. 23 March

B. 26 January

C. 9 August

6. Who became the first Governor-General of independent India?

A. C. Rajagopalachari

B. Lord Mountbatten

C. Lord Wavell

7. Which famous speech did Jawaharlal Nehru deliver around midnight when India became independent?

A. Tryst with Destiny

B. Do or Die

C. Freedom at Midnight

8. Who designed the flag on which India’s present National Flag is largely based?

A. Pingali Venkayya

B. Rabindranath Tagore

C. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

9. Who was the last Governor-General of India before the country became a republic?

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

B. C. Rajagopalachari

C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

10. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Lahore Session of 1929?

A. Motilal Nehru

B. Subhas Chandra Bose

C. Jawaharlal Nehru

Indian Independence Day Quiz: Can You Score 10/10 On These Questions?