Independence Day Wishes 2022
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Independence day 2022: Speech and Essay Idea
Independence Day is a national day of the Republic of India. On August 15, 1947, India gained independence from British rule. To commemorate that event, 15th August is celebrated as Independence Day in India every year.
India achieved independence after a long freedom struggle led mainly by non-violent, non-cooperation, and civil disobedience movements and violent movements by various extremist secret political societies. Just before independence, the British Indian Empire was partitioned on religious lines, resulting in the birth of the kingdoms of India and Pakistan. Communal riots during the partition caused heavy casualties. Many people lost their lives and more than 1.5 million people were displaced.
On August 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the Indian national flag over the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi after being sworn in as India’s first Prime Minister. Until then, every year on the occasion of Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort and addressed the nation
Independence Day Quiz
Which of the following revolutionaries threw bombs at Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi?
A) Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev
B) Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt
C) Kishori Lal, Jai Gopal, and Bhagat Singh
D) Chandra Shekhar Azad and Jai Gopal
When Komagata Maru ship returned to India, it was docked at which place?
A) Budge Budge ghat
B) Port Blair
C) Madras
D) Marmagao Port
Who put forward the theory of ‘Drain of Wealth’?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Dadabhai Naoroji
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Bipin Chandra Pal
Who was the first Indian revolutionary to assassinate a British official in England?
A) Udham Singh
B) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
C) Madan Lal Dhingra
D) Shyamji Krishna Varma
Which of the following financial institutions/bank was founded by Lala Lajpat Rai?
A) State Bank of India
B) Punjab National Bank
C) Indian Freedom Fund
D) Swadeshi Bank
What do the three colors of the national flag represent?
A) Justice, Selflessness, Agriculture
B) Religion, Peace, Trees
C) Sacrifice, Peace, and Prosperity
D) None of these
Which of the following Indian freedom fighters killed a British officer in Britain?
A) Bhagat Singh
B) Chandra Shekhar Azad
C) Udham Singh
D) Lala Har Dayal
Who was the founder and president of the ‘Ghadar Party’?
A) Sohan Singh Bhakna
B) Lala Har Dayal
C) Kartar Singh Sarabha
D) Kesar Singh
Who was the first Viceroy of British India?
A) William Bentick
B) Warren Hastings
C) Louis Mountbatten
D) Charles Canning
At the time of independence, how many provinces were there in British India?
A) 7
B) 11
C) 14
D) 17
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