70th Independence Day of India

1) Who gave the famous 'Tryst with Destiny' speech in constituent assembly in parliament house and formally declared the independence of India?

a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Moraji Desai
d) Lord Mountbatten

2) 15th August 1947 is celebrated as independence or freedom or liberation date of which of the following countries?

a) India
b) South Korea
c) Bahrain
d) All of the above

3) Which of the following statements is/are correct?

On 15th August 1947:

a) Mahatma Gandhi was in Calcutta (now Kolkata) trying to bring peace after communal clashes.
b) Royal assent was provided to Indian Independence Act.
c) India became republic.
d) All of the above

4) Which of the following was the 'natural' independence day gift that Mahatma Gandhi sent to Nehru and Sardar Patel through an emissionary?

a) Seedling of Peepal Tree.
b) Dry leaf
c) Dry rose
d) None of the above

5) Date of independence of India coincided with surrender of which of the following countries in World War-II?

a) Germany
b) Italy
c) Japan
d) Korea

Answer

1) b
2) d
3) a , Royal assent was provided to Indian Independence Act on July 18, 1947. India became republic on 26th January 1950.
4) b
5) c