General English - Literature Questions on the Biographies
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30
Who made Khadi (or) home spun cloth, the official dress of the corporation?
- (a)
Gandhiji
- (b)
Kabar Khan
- (c)
Nethaji
- (d)
Bagath Singh
In which year Rani Lakshmibai Joined in the 'Sepoy Mutiny' against British Government?
- (a)
1858
- (b)
1859
- (c)
1857
- (d)
1856
Who was the Lakshmibai's Childhood friend, Who had arrived with Peswa Nana Sahib's army to help?
- (a)
Babuji
- (b)
Babu Rao
- (c)
Tantia Tope
- (d)
Ganga Tope
Dr. Salim Ali, is one of the world's most famous
- (a)
Dramastic
- (b)
Artist
- (c)
Ornithologist
- (d)
Cardiologist
Every Year 2nd day October is celebrated as
- (a)
Republic day
- (b)
Independence Day
- (c)
Teacher's Day
- (d)
Gandhi Jayanthi
Salt Satyagraha otherwise called
- (a)
Dandi March
- (b)
Gandhi Irwin Pact
- (c)
Non-Co operation movement
- (d)
Khilafat movement
Nehru was born on
- (a)
14th November, 1889
- (b)
14th October, 1888
- (c)
14th November, 1888
- (d)
14th November, 1887
Nehru met M.K. Gandhi at the Congress session in
- (a)
Punjab
- (b)
Jai Nagar
- (c)
Lucknow
- (d)
Allahabad
"Panchashila" was founded by
- (a)
Motialal Nehru
- (b)
Jawaharlal Nehru
- (c)
Garibaldi
- (d)
C.R. DAS
Nehru was inspired by the life of.............
- (a)
G.K. Gokahale
- (b)
Dr. Annie Besant
- (c)
C.R. Das
- (d)
Garibaldi
After Rakesh Sharma who was the second Indian person of fly in space
- (a)
Sunita Williams
- (b)
Edmund Hillary
- (c)
Kalpana Chawla
- (d)
Neil Amstrong
Kalpana Chawla died in the year
- (a)
Feburary 1, 2013
- (b)
January 1, 2013
- (c)
Feburary 1, 2004
- (d)
Feburary 1, 2005
Kalpana Chawla's hometown belongs to which Indian State?
- (a)
Punjab
- (b)
Tamil Nadu
- (c)
Haryana
- (d)
Delhi
Who is also known as 'Nethaji'?
- (a)
Gandhiji
- (b)
Patel
- (c)
Subash Chandra Bose
- (d)
Vivekananda
Subash Chandra Bose was born on 23 January 1897 in
- (a)
Britain
- (b)
Calcutta
- (c)
Cuttack
- (d)
Moscow
At the Presidency college, S.C. Bose was ........... by the behaviour of one of his professors.
- (a)
Admired
- (b)
Enjoyed
- (c)
Appereciated
- (d)
Deeply upset
The forerunner of our NCC training today was
- (a)
Nethaji
- (b)
Gandhiji
- (c)
Patel
- (d)
Karikalan
With brilliant acadamic achievements and background Bose became the ........... of the National College, Calcutta.
- (a)
Header
- (b)
Best Student
- (c)
Teacher
- (d)
Principal
Nethaji practised......... to disciplined himself.
- (a)
Dansing
- (b)
Reading
- (c)
Singing
- (d)
Yoga
During which period did Nelson Mandela serves as the President of South Africa?
- (a)
1993 - 1999
- (b)
1994 - 1999
- (c)
1992 - 1999
- (d)
1995 - 1999
Who was the founding father of "Democracy" in South Africa
- (a)
Nelson Mandela
- (b)
Rahmat Ali
- (c)
Thabo Mbeiki
- (d)
Bill Clinton
Which political party did abraham Lincoln belong to
- (a)
National Front Union
- (b)
Conservative
- (c)
Republician party
- (d)
None
In which year Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States
- (a)
November 6, 1860
- (b)
November 6, 1890
- (c)
November 6, 1859
- (d)
November 6, 1861
Rani Lakshmi Bai participated in which free-dom struggle
- (a)
Jalianwalla bagh Masscare
- (b)
Rebellion of 1857
- (c)
Black hole tragedy
- (d)
Vellore sepoy mutiny
The childhood name of Rani Lakshmi Bai was
- (a)
Manikarnika
- (b)
Valliammai
- (c)
Vasundra
- (d)
Putli Bai
Salim Ali was an
- (a)
Musician
- (b)
Politician
- (c)
Ornithologist and Naturalist
- (d)
Actor
Salim Ali was an awardee of
- (a)
Padma Sri
- (b)
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
- (c)
Padma Vibushan
- (d)
Bharat Ratna
Salim Ali received the Padma Visbhushan Award in the year
- (a)
1986
- (b)
1985
- (c)
1976
- (d)
1977
Dr. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History is situated in
- (a)
Coimbatore
- (b)
Madurai
- (c)
Merrut
- (d)
Bhopal
The Book of Indian Birds was written by
- (a)
Bharathi
- (b)
Salim Ali
- (c)
Gandhiji
- (d)
Nehru