Independence Day 2023 Quiz: This August 15, test how much you know about the freedom struggle

August 15 Independence Day: India will celebrate its 76th Independence Day, the day that marked the end of 200 years of British rule in India. Like every year since 1947, Independence Day 2023 will also be observed to commemorate the dawn of a new era of self-governance, sovereignty, and democracy. Swatantrata Diwas – Independence Day in Hindi – symbolises the privilege of Indian people to determine and shape their nation’s future.

Since 2014, prime minister Narendra Modi's speech on independence day has listed the government’s achievements and future aspirations. This year, the government has launched the "Meri Maati Mera Desh" campaign intended to honour the 'Motherland' and the brave souls who fought for India’s freedom. Plantation drives, Tiranga rally, discussions on freedom fighters, pledge-taking ceremonies are some of the initiatives planned for the Independence Day celebrations.

As part of the celebrations, Careers360 has brought to you an Independence Day 2023 quiz with 10 questions on freedom fighters, India, and its people. Check the correct answers at the end of the Independence Day 2023 quiz.

We wish you a Happy 76th Independence day!

Independence Day 2023 Quiz

Q1 Ramchandra Panduranga, the Maratha general who led the Indian mutiny of 1857–58, is also known as

a) Mangal Pandey

b) Tantia Tope

c) Bajirao Ballad

d) Nana Sahib

Q2. A day before Independence day, country observes _______ to bring to light the agony and pain of the millions who suffered. What is the day observed as?

a) Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

b) Jallianwalah Bagh Remembrance Day

c) Transfer of power Remembrance Day

d) Independence Day of Pakistan

Q3. As part of its “syllabus rationalisation” exercise, the NCERT had dropped portions on a significant freedom fighter. Who was it?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru

b) Sardar Vallabhai Patel

c) Bhagat Singh

d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Q4. A historic sceptre 'Sengol' – a symbol of Independence signifying the transfer of power from the British to Indians, was installed in which one of the most politically significant buildings recently by prime minister Narendra Modi?

a) Parliament

b) Supreme Court

c) India Gate

d) War Memorial

Q5. S Somnath was at the helm of a crucial project that will find a place in Indian history. What project did he lead?

a) Uri surgical strike

b) Chandrayan-3

c) Bullet train

d) Kargil war

Q6. Composed during the period when the Swadeshi movement was gathering momentum in Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore wrote a song effectively encapsulating his idea of courage in the absence of aid from others. Identify the song.

a) Ekla Chalo Re

b) Jana Gana Mana

c) Amar Desher Mati

d) Vande Matram

Q7. Rejecting the British Government’s intention to use education to convert tribal people to Christianity, a freedom fighter started a new faith called ‘Birsaith’. The religion believed in one God and encouraged tribals to revert to their original religious beliefs. Who was this personality?

a) Alluri Seetha Ram Raju

b) Rani Gaidinliu

c) Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu.

d) Birsa Munda

Q8. India's first-ever Indian Institute of Technology was inaugurated on August 18, 1951. Where was it established?

a) Delhi

b) Madras

c) Kharagpur

d) Bombay

Q9. What is the name of the cartoonist who provided the entire country a silent observer with an eerie perception and sarcasm to describe Indian politics from the perspective of the “common man” ?

a) Keshav Shankar Pillai

b) Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman

c) Satish Acharya

d) Abu Abraham

Q10. X is a social reformer, who saw a common cause between India’s independence struggle and Ireland’s toil with the British Empire. She came to India to preach spiritualism and soon became an active part of the independence movement. Identify x?

a) Sarojini Naidu

b) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

c) Annie Besant

d) Madeleine Slade

Check Independence Day 2023 Quiz answers below (Image credit: PTI)

Independence Day Quiz 2023 Answers

Q1 -b

Q2 -a

Q3 -d

Q4 -a

Q5 -b

Q6 -a

Q7 -d

Q8 -c

Q9 -b

Q10 - c