20 National Flower of India Quiz Questions with Answers
1. What is the National Flower of India?
A) Rose
B) Lotus
C) Sunflower
D) Jasmine
Answer: B) Lotus
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2. What is the scientific name of the Lotus?
A) Rosa indica
B) Nelumbo nucifera
C) Nymphaea alba
D) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Answer: B) Nelumbo nucifera
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3. What is the common English name of Nelumbo nucifera?
A) Water Lily
B) Sacred Lotus
C) Blue Lily
D) White Lily
Answer: B) Sacred Lotus
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4. The Lotus mainly grows in:
A) Deserts
B) Mountains
C) Water bodies such as ponds and lakes
D) Forests
Answer: C) Water bodies such as ponds and lakes
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5. The Lotus is a symbol of:
A) Wealth only
B) Purity and Enlightenment
C) War and Victory
D) Trade and Commerce
Answer: B) Purity and Enlightenment
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6. The Lotus is closely associated with which religions?
A) Hinduism and Buddhism
B) Christianity and Islam
C) Sikhism only
D) Jainism only
Answer: A) Hinduism and Buddhism
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7. Which Indian deity is often depicted seated on a lotus?
A) Lord Ganesha
B) Goddess Lakshmi
C) Lord Hanuman
D) Lord Shiva
Answer: B) Goddess Lakshmi
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8. Which goddess of knowledge is often shown sitting on a lotus?
A) Durga
B) Saraswati
C) Kali
D) Parvati
Answer: B) Saraswati
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9. The Lotus is the National Flower because it represents:
A) Luxury
B) Purity, beauty, and cultural heritage
C) Speed
D) Agriculture only
Answer: B) Purity, beauty, and cultural heritage
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10. The Lotus belongs to which plant family?
A) Rosaceae
B) Nelumbonaceae
C) Fabaceae
D) Poaceae
Answer: B) Nelumbonaceae
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11. What is the typical color of the Indian Lotus?
A) Blue
B) Pink
C) Black
D) Orange
Answer: B) Pink
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12. Which part of the Lotus is edible?
A) Only the flower
B) Only the leaves
C) Rhizome (root), seeds, and stem
D) None of these
Answer: C) Rhizome (root), seeds, and stem
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13. The Lotus has leaves that:
A) Sink in water
B) Float on or rise above the water surface
C) Grow underground
D) Climb on trees
Answer: B) Float on or rise above the water surface
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14. Which Indian national symbol also features the Lotus?
A) Indian Currency and various artworks
B) National Flag
C) National Emblem
D) National Calendar only
Answer: A) Indian Currency and various artworks
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15. The Lotus is admired because it blooms:
A) Only in winter
B) In muddy water while remaining clean
C) Only at night
D) Only in deserts
Answer: B) In muddy water while remaining clean
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16. Which of the following is India’s National Tree?
A) Banyan
B) Neem
C) Mango
D) Peepal
Answer: A) Banyan
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17. Which of the following is India’s National Fruit?
A) Banana
B) Apple
C) Mango
D) Guava
Answer: C) Mango
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18. Which of the following is India’s National Aquatic Animal?
A) Blue Whale
B) Ganges River Dolphin
C) Shark
D) Crocodile
Answer: B) Ganges River Dolphin
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19. The National Flower of India symbolizes:
A) Purity and spiritual awakening
B) Military strength
C) Industrial development
D) Scientific progress
Answer: A) Purity and spiritual awakening
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20. Which of the following is the National Flower of India?
A) Rose
B) Sunflower
C) Lotus
D) Lily
Answer: C) Lotus