History Questions

***General Knowledge Questions and answers about India***
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1. The largest state of India:
Answer: Rajasthan

2. The city known as the Manchester of India?
Answer: Ahmedabad (Gujarat).

3. Ibn-Batuta the famous Arab Scholar visited India during the reign of:
Answer: Muhammed Bin Tughlaq

4. The founder of Shantiniketan?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

5. The first president of Indian National Congress:
Answer: W.C. Banerjee

6. Kalidasa the great Sanskrit poet was a member of the court of an Indian king. The name of the

king:
Answer: Chandragupta II

7. Kerala State was formed in:
Answer: 1956 Nov. 1

8. “By gaining independence we have lost our power to blame the British. If anything goes wrong, we

are responsible now.” These are the words of:
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

9. Ajanta and Ellora caves are in:
Answer: Maharashtra

10. The strait that separates India from Sri Lanka:
Answer: Malacca

11. Classical dance form Kathakali comes from the state of:
Answer: Kerala

12. The first woman who received Bharat Ratna:
Answer: Indira Gandhi

13. ‘Discovery of India’ written by?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru