Republic day quiz

Junior level Quiz on Republic Day (26.01.2021)

1. Presented By- Anurag

2. Question- 1 Born in Andhra pradesh , this man was a freedom fighter. His name is Pingali Venkayya . Though he fought for the country, he was forgotten by the countrymen after independence and died due to poverty in 1963. Till date, he is mostly remembered for creating which national emblem ? (Hint is given in the slide)

3. Answer He designed our National Flag.

4. Question- 2 When did constituent Assembly of India adopt the ‘Indian Constitution’ ? A. 26th January, 1947 B. 26th January, 1950 C. 26th November, 1949 D. 26th November, 1950

5. Answer Option C is correct. Our constitution was adopted on 26th November, 1949. It was implemented/ became effective from 26th January, 1950.

6. Question- 3 Zain - ul Abideen Hasan was son of a collector from Hyderabad, who went to study engineering in Germany. There he met with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and got inspired. Later, he gave up his studies and became Netaji’s secretary and also got a designated post in INA. Bose wanted an Indian style salute in his army  thus asked for suggestions. Then Hasan came up with a slogan which means “Indian triumph” and Netaji gladly accepted the term which is still now popular among us. We use the term to show gratitude to our country. Which term did Zain- ul - Abideen-Hasan coin for the first time ever ?

7. Answer

8. Question- 4 Identify the person/artist who illustrated Indian Constitution .

9. Answer Nandalal Bose.

10. Question- 5 How these presidents of different countries related to Indian Republic Day ? ( yearwise ) 2017- President of UAE 2018- President of Indonesia 2019- President of South Africa 2020- President of Brazil 2021- Nil

11. Answer They were the Chief G uest of Indian Republic Day . This year in 2021, N o guest was invited due to COVID-19 Pandemic . Hon’ble PM with Chief Guest (2020)

12. Question- 6 If you write a letter to a PIN Code which starts with “9”, it will reach to - A. Prime Minister office B. Supreme Court C. Rashtrapati Bhavan D. Army Post Office

13. Answer Option D is Correct. D igit  9  is reserved for the  Army Postal  Service.

14. Question- 7 This photo of Gandhiji was taken in 1946 outside Rashtrapati Bhavan . The other man in the  photo  is Lord Frederick William Pethick -Lawrence, a British politician. What is the significance of this particular photograph of Gandhiji among Indians ? (Look Carefully)

15. Answer This portrait of Gandhiji used in Banknotes (Indian currency).

16. Question- 8 In the upcoming Bollywood movie, Vicky Kaushal will portray the role of a revolutionary freedom fighter . This freedom fighter took a sweet revenge of Jalianwalabagh massacre by assassinating Michael O’Dwyer , the cruel british officer who ordered to shoot against the crowd. Hence, all Indian still remember this brave revolutionary till date. Name the revolutionary freedom fighter.

17. Answer Sardar Udham Singh.

18. Question- 9 In 1984, Mr. Rakesh Sharma became first Indian cosmonaut to travel to space. During that time, PM Indira Gandhi in a joint news conference spoke with him. Indira Gandhi asked to Rakesh Sharma, “How does India look like from space ?” What was the answer given by Mr. Sharma ?

19. Answer " Sare jahan se accha ”

20. Question- 10 Identify the voice.

21. Answer Rabindranath Tagore (His own voice).