India GK Question Answer Quiz (Indian GK)
India GK question answer quiz: 15 questions about the country, from easy warm-ups to tricky ones, each with a quick explanation. No sign-up needed.
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About this India General Knowledge quiz
This India GK question answer quiz packs 15 questions about the country into one quick game, starting easy and ending with a few that make even seasoned quizzers pause. It covers geography (coastlines, rivers, islands and the true southern tip), culture and classical dance, national symbols, sport, space and the story of how India's states took shape. Think of it as an Indian GK quiz: Indian general knowledge in one sitting.
It suits school and college students, job-exam aspirants who want a light warm-up, and anyone who enjoys GK questions about India over chai. Every answer comes with a short explanation, so a wrong guess still teaches you something. Play it once for a score, then open the answer key below to revise, or share it with friends and compare results.
If you are preparing for a quiz or a competitive exam, use these general knowledge questions related to India as a self-check: note the ones you missed and look up the topic behind each. Fun fact to take away: the southernmost point of India is not Kanyakumari but Indira Point on Great Nicobar Island, closer to Indonesia than to the Indian mainland.
India General Knowledge questions with answers
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Which animal is the national aquatic animal of India?
- Gangetic river dolphin
- Olive Ridley turtle
- Golden mahseer
- Saltwater crocodile
Answer: Gangetic river dolphin. The Gangetic river dolphin was declared India's national aquatic animal in 2009. It is nearly blind and finds its way and its food using echolocation.
Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat. Gujarat's coast runs along the Arabian Sea and wraps around the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat, giving it the longest coastline of any state.
The 13th-century Sun Temple at Konark is in which state?
Photo: Joydeep, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Bihar
- West Bengal
- Andhra Pradesh
- Odisha
Answer: Odisha. The Konark Sun Temple in Odisha was built by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty and is designed as a giant stone chariot of the Sun god.
Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' because of its frequent floods?
- Gandak
- Kosi
- Son
- Damodar
Answer: Kosi. The Kosi often floods and shifts its course across north Bihar. The Damodar was once called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' for the same reason.
Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
- Neeraj Chopra
- Abhinav Bindra
- Leander Paes
- Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Answer: Abhinav Bindra. Abhinav Bindra won gold in the 10 m air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Neeraj Chopra's javelin gold came later, at Tokyo 2020.
Which state is called the 'Land of the Rising Sun' because it sees India's earliest sunrise?
- Assam
- Sikkim
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Nagaland
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh is India's easternmost state. The village of Dong in its Anjaw district is known for catching the country's first sunrays.
Which of these is NOT a Union Territory of India?
- Puducherry
- Lakshadweep
- Goa
- Ladakh
Answer: Goa. Goa became a full state in 1987. Puducherry, Lakshadweep and Ladakh are all Union Territories; Ladakh became one in 2019.
Majuli, one of the world's largest river islands, sits in which river?
Photo: Dhrubazaan Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Ganga
- Brahmaputra
- Godavari
- Mahanadi
Answer: Brahmaputra. Majuli lies in the Brahmaputra in Assam and is famous for its Vaishnavite satras (monasteries). In 2016 it became India's first island district.
Which classical dance of Kerala is known for its elaborate green face make-up and huge costumes?
- Kathakali
- Kuchipudi
- Odissi
- Manipuri
Answer: Kathakali. Kathakali dancers tell stories from the epics using painted faces, expressive eyes and hand gestures. Kuchipudi is from Andhra Pradesh and Odissi from Odisha.
Who was the first Indian citizen to travel into space?
- Kalpana Chawla
- Sunita Williams
- Shubhanshu Shukla
- Rakesh Sharma
Answer: Rakesh Sharma. Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 in April 1984. Kalpana Chawla, born in India, flew later as a US astronaut.
The Gol Gumbaz, famous for its whispering gallery, is in which state?
Photo: Mukul Banerjee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Karnataka
- Telangana
- Maharashtra
- Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka. The Gol Gumbaz in Vijayapura (Bijapur), Karnataka, is the tomb of Sultan Mohammed Adil Shah. A whisper in its gallery can be heard across the dome.
What is the southernmost point of India's territory?
- Kanyakumari
- Indira Point
- Rameswaram
- Dhanushkodi
Answer: Indira Point. Indira Point on Great Nicobar Island is India's southernmost point. Kanyakumari is only the southern tip of the mainland.
Which was the first state to be formed on the basis of language, in 1953?
- Andhra State
- Kerala
- Gujarat
- Punjab
Answer: Andhra State. Andhra State was carved out of Madras State for Telugu speakers in 1953, after Potti Sriramulu's fast unto death. Kerala followed in 1956 and Gujarat in 1960.
Kaziranga National Park in Assam is best known for protecting which animal?
- Asiatic lion
- Snow leopard
- Red panda
- Great one-horned rhinoceros
Answer: Great one-horned rhinoceros. Kaziranga holds about two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinos. Asiatic lions live only in and around Gir in Gujarat.
India's first satellite, Aryabhata, was launched in 1975 with the help of which country?
- United States
- France
- Soviet Union
- Japan
Answer: Soviet Union. Aryabhata was built by ISRO and launched on a Soviet rocket on 19 April 1975. India launched its first satellite from its own soil in 1980.
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Right on this page. Play the quiz for an instant score, then open the answer key section to see every question with its correct answer and a short explanation. The related quizzes below cover Indian history, polity and world GK if you want more.
How many questions are in this India General Knowledge quiz?
There are 15 multiple-choice questions, each with four options. They move from easy to tricky and take about four minutes to finish.
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Are these GK questions related to India useful for exams?
They are a good warm-up for school quizzes and the general awareness sections of exams like SSC and state PSC tests. The explanations add context, but for full exam preparation pair this with our topic-wise practice sets.
Is this the same as an Indian GK quiz?
Yes. Indian GK, Indian general knowledge and India GK all mean the same thing: questions about India's geography, history, culture, sport and national symbols. This Indian quiz covers all of them, with an explanation for every answer.