National symbols and profile of states. - Question Bank

1. Which state is known as the 'Abode of the Gods'?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Jammu and Kashmir
D) Sikkim
2. Which state is the largest producer of rice in India?
A) Punjab
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) West Bengal
D) Andhra Pradesh
3. Which state is known for the 'Rann of Kutch'?
A) Maharashtra
B) Rajasthan
C) Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh
4. Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Rajasthan
C) Punjab
D) Uttar Pradesh
5. Which state is known as the 'Land of Festivals'?
A) Manipur
B) Mizoram
C) Meghalaya
D) Nagaland
6. Which state is famous for the 'Somnath Temple'?
A) Maharashtra
B) Goa
C) Gujarat
D) Karnataka
7. Which state is known as the 'Land of Blue Mountains'?
A) Mizoram
B) Manipur
C) Meghalaya
D) Nagaland
8. Which state is the largest producer of sugarcane in India?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
9. Which state is known as the 'Switzerland of the East'?
A) Meghalaya
B) Assam
C) Sikkim
D) Nagaland
10. Which state is famous for the 'Hawa Mahal' in Jaipur?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttar Pradesh
11. Which state is known as the 'Land of Dawn'?
A) Assam
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Meghalaya
D) Nagaland
12. Which state is the largest producer of pulses in India?
A) Maharashtra
B) Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
13. Which state is known as the 'Land of Serenity' and home to the highest number of Buddhist monasteries?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Sikkim
D) Uttarakhand
14. Which state is famous for the 'Khajuraho Group of Monuments'?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Bihar
15. Which state is known for the 'Gateway of India' in Mumbai?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Goa
D) Karnataka
16. Which state is the largest producer of milk in India?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh
17. Which state is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?
A) Manipur
B) Nagaland
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Mizoram
18. Which state is famous for the 'Golden Temple' in Amritsar?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Haryana
C) Punjab
D) Uttarakhand
19. Which state is known as the 'Abode of the Clouds'?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Meghalaya
C) Assam
D) Tripura
20. Which state is the largest producer of diamonds in India?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Jharkhand
21. Which state is known for the 'Ajanta and Ellora Caves'?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Goa
D) Karnataka
22. Which state is often called the 'Heart of India' due to its central location?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Maharashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Jharkhand
23. Which state is famous for the 'Pink City', Jaipur?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttar Pradesh
24. Which state is known as the 'Orissa's Konark Sun Temple'?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Odisha
C) West Bengal
D) Bihar
25. Which state is the largest producer of tea in India?
A) West Bengal
B) Kerala
C) Assam
D) Tamil Nadu
26. Which state is known for its 'Valley of Flowers' National Park?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Jammu and Kashmir
D) Sikkim
27. Which state is often referred to as the 'Jewel of the East'?
A) Sikkim
B) Manipur
C) Mizoram
D) Tripura
28. The 'Silicon Valley of India' is a nickname for which city?
A) Chennai
B) Hyderabad
C) Bengaluru
D) Pune
29. Which state is known as the 'Spice Garden of India'?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Andhra Pradesh
30. Which state is famous for the 'Cherrapunji', one of the wettest places on Earth?
A) Assam
B) Meghalaya
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Nagaland
31. Which state is known as the 'Land of Five Rivers'?
A) Haryana
B) Rajasthan
C) Punjab
D) Himachal Pradesh
32. The National Calendar of India is based on which era?
A) Gregorian Calendar
B) Saka Era
C) Vikram Samvat
D) Hijri Calendar
33. What is the National Motto of India?
A) Satyameva Jayate
B) Jai Hind
C) Inquilab Zindabad
D) Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna
34. Which is the National Currency of India?
A) Dollar
B) Rupee
C) Pound
D) Yen
35. The National Heritage Animal of India is:
A) Tiger
B) Lion
C) Elephant
D) Rhino
36. What is the National Aquatic Animal of India?
A) Dolphin
B) Shark
C) Olive Ridley Turtle
D) Ganges River Dolphin
37. Which tree is designated as the National Tree of India?
A) Neem
B) Peepal
C) Banyan
D) Teak
38. The National River of India is considered to be:
A) Yamuna
B) Brahmaputra
C) Ganga
D) Godavari
39. What is the National Fruit of India?
A) Apple
B) Banana
C) Mango
D) Guava
40. Which flower is designated as the National Flower of India?
A) Rose
B) Marigold
C) Lotus
D) Jasmine
41. What is the National Bird of India?
A) Eagle
B) Sparrow
C) Peacock
D) Parrot
42. The Bengal Tiger is the National Animal of India. What is its scientific name?
A) Panthera leo
B) Elephas maximus
C) Panthera tigris
D) Pavo cristatus
43. What is the National Animal of India?
A) Elephant
B) Tiger
C) Lion
D) Peacock
44. Who wrote the National Song of India, 'Vande Mataram'?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C) Swami Vivekananda
D) Lala Lajpat Rai
45. The National Song of India, 'Vande Mataram', was written in which language?
A) Hindi
B) Sanskrit
C) Bengali
D) Urdu
46. Who composed the National Anthem of India?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Sarojini Naidu
47. When was the National Anthem of India, 'Jana Gana Mana', adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
A) August 15, 1947
B) January 26, 1950
C) July 22, 1947
D) November 26, 1949
48. Who is credited with the design of the National Flag of India?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Pingali Venkayya
D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
49. What does the Ashoka Chakra in the center of the National Flag represent?
A) Courage and sacrifice
B) Peace and truth
C) Progress and dynamism
D) Prosperity and well-being
50. The National Flag of India, 'Tiranga', has how many stripes?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five