India - Quizzes (S/P) - Part 34

Ram Mohan Ray is called the `Father of Modern India' in recognition of his epoch-making social, educational and political reforms.

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Ram Mohan Ray is called the `Father of Modern India' in recognition of his epoch-making social, educational and political reforms.

The first railway line in India was constructed in 1853, covering 32 kilometers between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane. The first passenger train ran from Bori Bunder to Thane on April 16, 1853, and was operated by three locomotives: Sahib, Sultan, and Sindh. The train had 13 carriages. The first railway station in India was Bori Bunder, which was later rebuilt as Victoria Terminus in 1888.

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The first railway line in India was constructed in 1853, covering 32 kilometers between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane. The first passenger train ran from Bori Bunder to Thane on April 16, 1853, and was operated by three locomotives: Sahib, Sultan, and Sindh. The train had 13 carriages. The first railway station in India was Bori Bunder, which was later rebuilt as Victoria Terminus in 1888.

The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on 23 June 1757. Troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies.

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The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on 23 June 1757. Troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies.

The Great Silk Road was one of the most significant trade routes of the ancient world. During the first century BCE, it was used for trade between China and the Roman Empire.

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The Great Silk Road was one of the most significant trade routes of the ancient world. During the first century BCE, it was used for trade between China and the Roman Empire.

The Yoga Sutras was compiled in the early centuries CE, by the sage Patanjali in India who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. The Yoga Sutras is best known for its reference to ashtanga, eight elements of practice culminating in samadhi.

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The Yoga Sutras was compiled in the early centuries CE, by the sage Patanjali in India who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. The Yoga Sutras is best known for its reference to ashtanga, eight elements of practice culminating in samadhi.

Kathak is the main dance of northern India, and it is still extensively practised in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and even regions of western and eastern India.

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Kathak is the main dance of northern India, and it is still extensively practised in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and even regions of western and eastern India.

The Sangeet Natak Akademi recognizes 8 dance forms as classical: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Sattriya, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam.

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The Sangeet Natak Akademi recognizes 8 dance forms as classical: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Sattriya, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam.

The Ajanta Caves are 29 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century BCE to about 480 CE in the Aurangabad District of Maharashtra state in India.

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The Ajanta Caves are 29 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century BCE to about 480 CE in the Aurangabad District of Maharashtra state in India.

The phrase "Satyameva Jayate" is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad, a Hindu scripture. The Mundaka Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit Vedic text, embedded inside Atharva Veda. The phrase is inscribed in Devanagari script below the Indian national emblem and translates to "Truth Alone Triumphs".

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The phrase "Satyameva Jayate" is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad, a Hindu scripture. The Mundaka Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit Vedic text, embedded inside Atharva Veda. The phrase is inscribed in Devanagari script below the Indian national emblem and translates to "Truth Alone Triumphs".

Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, wrote The Discovery of India while imprisoned in 1942–1946 at Ahmednagar Fort in Maharashtra. The book provides a comprehensive understanding of Indian history, philosophy, and culture from the perspective of an Indian fighting for independence.

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Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, wrote The Discovery of India while imprisoned in 1942–1946 at Ahmednagar Fort in Maharashtra. The book provides a comprehensive understanding of Indian history, philosophy, and culture from the perspective of an Indian fighting for independence.