RRB Group D - Famous personalities and national figures Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Who is widely regarded as the 'Father of the Indian Nation'?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Subhas Chandra Bose

2. Which Indian Prime Minister is known for initiating the Green Revolution in India?

A) Indira Gandhi B) Lal Bahadur Shastri C) Morarji Desai D) Chaudhary Charan Singh

3. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?

A) Gulzari Lal Nanda B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Jagjivan Ram D) H. C. Dasappa

4. Which Indian scientist is renowned for his contributions to theoretical physics and is known as the 'Father of Indian Physics'?

A) C. V. Raman B) Homi J. Bhabha C) Satyendra Nath Bose D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

5. Who authored the famous book 'Discovery of India'?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Subhas Chandra Bose

6. Which Indian national figure is famously associated with the slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan'?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Indira Gandhi C) Lal Bahadur Shastri D) Morarji Desai

7. Who was the first President of India?

A) S. Radhakrishnan B) Rajendra Prasad C) Zakir Husain D) V. V. Giri

8. Which Indian figure is known as the 'Iron Lady of India'?

A) Sarla Thakral B) Indira Gandhi C) Kiran Bedi D) P. T. Usha

9. Who is the 'Missile Man of India' and former President of India?

A) Homi J. Bhabha B) Vikram Sarabhai C) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam D) Satish Dhawan

10. Which Indian leader is known for his role in the unification of India after independence?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

11. Who is the architect of the Indian Constitution?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

12. Which Indian social reformer is known for his efforts to abolish Sati and improve the condition of women?

A) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati D) Swami Vivekananda

13. Who founded the Servants of India Society?

A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Lala Lajpat Rai

14. Which Indian personality is credited with the concept of 'Sarvodaya'?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Vinoba Bhave C) Jayaprakash Narayan D) Mahatma Gandhi

15. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India'?

A) Surendranath Banerjee B) Dadabhai Naoroji C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale D) Lala Lajpat Rai

16. Which Indian leader was the first to advocate for complete independence (Purna Swaraj) from British rule?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Bhagat Singh

17. Who is the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission?

A) Swami Vivekananda B) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa C) Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati D) Paramahansa Yogananda

18. Which Indian poet is known as the 'Bard of the Brahmaputra'?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Bishnu Prasad Rabha C) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala D) Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya

19. Who played a pivotal role in the integration of princely states into the Indian Union?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Lord Mountbatten C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) C. Rajagopalachari

20. Which Indian national figure is associated with the 'Quit India Movement'?

A) Subhas Chandra Bose B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

21. Who was the first Indian woman to win a Nobel Prize?

A) Indira Gandhi B) Mother Teresa C) Kiran Bedi D) This is a trick question; no Indian woman has won a Nobel Prize.

22. Which Indian leader is known for his role in the formation of the Communist Party of India?

A) M. N. Roy B) S. A. Dange C) Bhagat Singh D) Subhas Chandra Bose

23. Who is the author of the national anthem of India, 'Jana Gana Mana'?

A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay B) Rabindranath Tagore C) Sarojini Naidu D) Subhas Chandra Bose

24. Which Indian personality is revered as the 'Saint of the Gutters'?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Mother Teresa C) Swami Vivekananda D) Vinoba Bhave

25. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

A) Sonia Gandhi B) Indira Gandhi C) Jayalalithaa D) Mamata Banerjee

26. Which Indian leader is known as the 'Panchamama'?

A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale C) Mahadev Govind Ranade D) Mahatma Gandhi

27. Who is the founder of the Arya Samaj?

A) Swami Vivekananda B) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

28. Which Indian figure is known for his 'Bhoodan' movement?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jayaprakash Narayan C) Vinoba Bhave D) Acharya Kripalani

29. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics?

A) Satyendra Nath Bose B) Homi J. Bhabha C) C. V. Raman D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

30. Which Indian leader is associated with the 'Forward Bloc' party?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Bhagat Singh

31. Who is the author of the autobiography 'My Experiments with Truth'?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Subhas Chandra Bose

32. Which Indian national figure is known as the 'Lion of Punjab'?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Lala Lajpat Rai C) Sardar Udham Singh D) Master Tara Singh

33. Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest?

A) Bachendri Pal B) Arunima Sinha C) Santosh Yadav D) Premlata Agarwal

34. Which Indian composer is known for his contributions to Hindustani classical music and is often referred to as the 'Father of Hindustani Music'?

A) Tansen B) Pandit Ravi Shankar C) Ustad Bismillah Khan D) Amir Khusrau

35. Who is credited with the establishment of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?

A) Homi J. Bhabha B) Vikram Sarabhai C) Satish Dhawan D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

36. Which Indian leader is known for his philosophy of 'Ahimsa' (non-violence)?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Subhas Chandra Bose C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

37. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?

A) Lord Mountbatten B) C. Rajagopalachari C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Jawaharlal Nehru

38. Which Indian social reformer is known for advocating widow remarriage and women's education?

A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy B) Swami Dayanand Saraswati C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar D) Jyotiba Phule

39. Who is the author of the national song of India, 'Vande Mataram'?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay C) Sarojini Naidu D) Subhas Chandra Bose

40. Which Indian leader is known as the 'Sher-e-Punjab'?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh C) Lala Lajpat Rai D) Partap Singh Kairon

41. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

A) P. T. Usha B) Karnam Malleswari C) Saina Nehwal D) Mary Kom

42. Which Indian scientist developed the indigenous cryogenic engine?

A) Vikram Sarabhai B) Satish Dhawan C) Nambi Narayanan D) K. Sivan

43. Who is known as the 'People's President' of India?

A) S. Radhakrishnan B) Rajendra Prasad C) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam D) R. Venkataraman

44. Which Indian national figure is associated with the 'Ghadar Movement'?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Lala Har Dayal C) Sohan Singh Bhakna D) All of the above

45. Who is the founder of the 'Ananda Marga' movement?

A) Swami Vivekananda B) Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar C) Sri Aurobindo D) Paramahansa Yogananda

46. Which Indian leader is known for his slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it'?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Lala Lajpat Rai

47. Who is the first Indian woman to win a Booker Prize?

A) Jhumpa Lahiri B) Arundhati Roy C) Kiran Desai D) This is a trick question; no Indian woman has won a Booker Prize.

48. Which Indian personality is known for his pioneering work in the field of Ayurveda?

A) Sushruta B) Charaka C) Dhanvantari D) All of the above

49. Who is the first Indian woman to become the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

A) Meira Kumar B) Sumitra Mahajan C) Smriti Irani D) Supriya Sule

50. Which Indian leader is known for his efforts in the upliftment of Dalits and advocating for the rights of the oppressed?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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