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    India Quiz: Politics, Wonders, Heritage — 10 Senior-Level Questions

    A high-school-senior trivia set covering Parliament, UNESCO sites, and must-see attractions.

    India’s institutions, landmarks, and living heritage shape one of the world’s most diverse democracies. The set below is designed for high-school seniors: crisp, curriculum-ready questions spanning politics, UNESCO sites, and must-see attractions. Choose an answer for each item to reveal instant feedback. This edition aims to reinforce civics knowledge while celebrating India’s cultural breadth—from Parliament to the peaks and plains that hold centuries of history.

    1) India’s upper house of Parliament is officially known as which body?

    Wrong. Lok Sabha is the lower house (House of the People).
    Correct. Rajya Sabha is the Council of States, India’s upper house of Parliament.
    Wrong. Vidhan Sabha is a state legislative assembly.
    Wrong. NITI Aayog is a policy think tank, not a parliamentary chamber.

    2) The normal term length of the Lok Sabha is:

    Wrong. The standard term is longer.
    Correct. Lok Sabha’s normal tenure is five years unless dissolved sooner.
    Wrong. Six years is not the standard term for the Lok Sabha.
    Wrong. Seven years exceeds the constitutional norm.

    3) Which constitutional provision is commonly cited for imposing President’s Rule in a state?

    Wrong. Article 352 concerns a national emergency.
    Correct. Article 356 provides for President’s Rule if a state cannot be run per the Constitution.
    Wrong. Article 370 dealt with special status for Jammu & Kashmir.
    Wrong. Article 368 covers constitutional amendments.

    4) The Election Commission of India has its headquarters in which city?

    Wrong. Mumbai is India’s financial capital.
    Correct. The Election Commission is headquartered in New Delhi, India’s capital.
    Wrong. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.
    Wrong. Hyderabad is a major tech and cultural hub in Telangana.

    5) The Taj Mahal in Agra stands along which river?

    Wrong. The Ganga flows through Varanasi and other cities, not alongside the Taj.
    Correct. The Taj Mahal is set on the right bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
    Wrong. The Narmada flows primarily through central India.
    Wrong. Godavari is India’s second-longest river, in the peninsular region.

    6) Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for Vijayanagara-era ruins, is located in which state?

    Correct. Hampi in Karnataka preserves grand temples and bazaars of the Vijayanagara Empire.
    Wrong. Tamil Nadu hosts many sites, but Hampi is not one of them.
    Wrong. Not the home state of Hampi.
    Wrong. Rajasthan is famed for forts and palaces, but Hampi lies in Karnataka.

    7) The “Gateway of India,” a major colonial-era landmark facing the Arabian Sea, stands in which city?

    Wrong. Chennai overlooks the Bay of Bengal.
    Correct. The Gateway of India rises on Mumbai’s waterfront near the Taj Mahal Palace hotel.
    Wrong. Kochi has historic ports, but not the Gateway of India.
    Wrong. Panaji is Goa’s capital; the Gateway is in Mumbai.

    8) Valley of Flowers National Park, famed for alpine meadows and endemic flora, lies in which Indian state?

    Correct. The UNESCO-listed Valley of Flowers is in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district in the Himalaya.
    Wrong. Close in geography, but the park is not in Himachal.
    Wrong. Sikkim hosts Khangchendzonga NP; Valley of Flowers is elsewhere.
    Wrong. Not the correct Himalayan state for this park.

    9) The Konark Sun Temple in Odisha is primarily dedicated to which deity?

    Wrong. Konark is not chiefly a Shaivite temple.
    Wrong. Not principally Vaishnavite in dedication.
    Correct. Konark celebrates Surya; its chariot-like form symbolizes the Sun’s journey.
    Wrong. Durga is revered widely, but Konark centers on the Sun God.

    10) Which is India’s largest state by land area?

    Correct. Rajasthan is the largest by area; Uttar Pradesh leads by population.
    Wrong. Large and populous, but smaller than Rajasthan in area.
    Wrong. UP is the most populous, not the largest by area.
    Wrong. MP is expansive, yet not India’s largest by area.
    Tip: Select one option per question to reveal whether you’re right. Green indicates the correct choice; red marks an incorrect response.

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