Largest in the World

1 Largest Star - Betelgeuse
2 Largest Planet in Solar System - Jupiter
3 Largest Continent - Asia
4 Largest Island - Greenland
5 Largest Ocean - Pacific
6 Largest Lake (Salt Water) - Caspian Sea
7 Largest Lake (Fresh Water) Lake Superior- (N.America)
8 Largest Artificial Lake - Lake Mead at Boulder Dam(USA)
9 Largest River - Amazon
10 Largest Bay - Hudson Bay (N. Canada)
11 Largest Sea - South China Sea
12 Largest Desert - Sahara
13 Largest Country - Russia
14 Largest Country in population - China
15 Largest Democracy India
16 Largest Animal Blue Whale
17 Largest Land Animal - African Bush elephant
18 Largest archipelago - Indonesia
19 Largest Peninsula - Arabia
20 Largest Forest - Coniferous Forests (N. Russia)
21 Largest Bird - Ostrich
22 Largest Sea Bird - Albatross
23 Largest River Island - Majuli (Assam)
23 Largest Strait - Tartar Strait
24 Largest active Volcano - Mauna lao on Hawaii
25 Largest Cold Desert - Gobi (Mongolia)

Indian Independence Quiz

1. Mahatma Gandhi gave the call to reject foreign goods during the ………
2. Who was the political guru of Gandhiji ……….
3. Indian National Congress held its first session at …….
4. The aim of the Swarajya party was to……..
5. Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence?
6. In connection with which of the following movements did Gandiji come to Kerala? A) Guruvayoor Satyagraha B) Vaikom Satyagraha C) Paliam Satyagraha D) Salt Satyagraha
7. India became a Sovereign Democratic Republic on:
8. The last Viceroy of India was:
9. The Partition of Bengal was carried under out under the rule of :
10. Who is known as the father of Local Self Government in India:
11. The first woman President of Indian National Congress:
12. Our Constitution was adopted on:
13. ‘Gate of India’ was built to commemorate the landing of ……… on Indian soil.
14. Radcliffe Line is the boundary line between:
15. The first woman foreign minister of India was:
16. Who regarded education alone as a means of national progress?
17. The title ‘Mahatma’ was given to Gandhiji by:
18. Indian National Congress was organized in the year:
19. Quit India Movement was started in:
20. Annie Besant enjoyed the Presidentship of the Indian National Congress at its session held in:

Answers

1. Swadeshi Movement
2. Gopalkrishna Gokhale
3. Bombay
4. enter the legislature and wreck the government from within
5. Acharya Kripalani
6. Vaikam Satyagraha
7. 26^th January 1950
8. C. Rajagopalachari
9. Lord Curzon
10. Lord Ripon
11. Annie Besant
12. November 26 1949
13. King George V and Queen Mary on December 2, 1911
14. India and Pakistan
15. Lekshmi N. Menon
16. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
17. Rabindranath Tagore
18. 1885
19. August 1942
20. 1917

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