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CHILDREN'S DAY QUIZ

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Jawaharlal Nehru Born ?

a)

12 November, 1885

b)

13 November, 1887

c)

14 November, 1889

d)

18 November, 1887

2.

Which newspaper was started by Jawaharlal Nehru ?

a)

New India

b)

National Herald

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

3.

When Jawaharlal Nehru became the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee ?

a)

1920

b)

1922

c)

1923

d)

1924

4.

From where Jawaharlal Nehru had completed his studies for a barrister ?

a)

London

b)

Switzerland

c)

Belgium

d)

Russia

5.

Educated in England at Harrow and Cambridge, what occupation did Nehru qualify for ?

a)

Lawyer

b)

Doctor

c)

Architect

d)

Teacher

6.

Nehru became friends with Mahatma Gandhi and joined what independence group in 1918 ?

a)

India First

b)

Indian Congress Committee

c)

India National Congress

d)

India Independence Institute (Triple 1)

7.

When did Jawaharlal Nehru first time meet Mahatma Gandhi ?

a)

1913

b)

1914

c)

1915

d)

1916

8.

On what important issue did Nehru and Gandhi differ ?

a)

Non-violent non-cooperation

b)

The partition of Pakistan

c)

The future of India as an agrarian society

d)

Membership of the British Commonwealth

9.

In which place Jawaharlal Nehru organised the first Kisan March ?

a)

Auraiya

b)

Azamgarh

c)

Pratapgarh

d)

Hathras

10.

Which political thinker’s philosophy influenced Nehru in framing his approach to government and the economy ?

a)

Jean- Jacques Rosseau

b)

John Stuart Mill

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Karl Max

11.

Who swore in Nehru as India’s first Prime Minister ?

a)

Lord Louis Mountbatten

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

Prince Phillip

12.

Which of the following legislative initiatives did Nehru not introduce ?

a)

The building of thousands of schools

b)

The ending of the Indian caste system

c)

A strong, socially responsive judiciary

d)

Retention of English as the national language

13.

Which of the following statement is true about Jawaharlal Nehru ?

a)

He insisted on the secular and liberalist approach

b)

He imparted modern values and thoughts

c)

He encouraged India’s industrialisation

d)

All the above are correct

14.

In preparing India for the future which of the following was not an area Nehru influenced ?

a)

National highway system

b)

Peaceful nuclear and space programs

c)

National railway network

d)

Pharmaceutical industry

15.

Where was Jawaharlal born ?

a)

Porbandar, Gujrat

b)

Allahbad, Uttar Pradesh

c)

Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu

d)

Cuttak, Orrisa