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Quiz on Famous Personalities

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In India, Teachers' Day is celebrated on ___________

a)
5th September
b)

15th September

c)

26th September

d)

2nd September

2.

Since when India is celebrating Teachers' Day?

a)

1962

b)

1972

c)

1965

d)

1975

3.

Where was Dr S. Radhakrishnan born?

a)

Chennai

b)

Tiruttani

c)

Salem

d)

Sarvepalli

4.
What did S. Radhakrishnan's father do for a living?
a)
Subordinate revenue official
b)
Lawyer
c)
Teacher
d)
Doctor
5.

What movement did Dr S. Radhakrishnan play a role in?

a)
Civil rights movement
b)
Environmental movement
c)
Feminist movement
d)
Indian Independence movement
6.

What was Dr S. Radhakrishnan's role in Andhra University?

a)
Professor
b)

Teacher

c)
Vice-Chancellor
d)

Librarian

7.

Which award did Dr S. Radhakrishnan receive for his contributions?

a)
Bharat Ratna
b)

Padmashree Award

c)
Nobel Prize
d)

Jnanpith Award

8.

What position did Dr S. Radhakrishnan hold in India from 1962 to 1967?

a)
Prime Minister
b)
Chief Justice
c)
Governor
d)
President
9.

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan had done his Post Graduation in __________

a)

History

b)

Science

c)

Sociology

d)

Philosophy

10.

Identify this personality.

a)

Sir M Visvesvaraya

b)

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

c)

Sri Purnaiah

d)

Sri M. N. Krishna Rao

11.

When is Engineers' Day celebrated in India?

a)
15th September
b)

16th September

c)

12th September

d)

25th September

12.

Sir M. Visvesvaraya was associated with which branch of Engineering?

a)
Mechanical Engineering
b)
Electrical Engineering
c)
Chemical Engineering
d)
Civil Engineering
13.

What is the full name of M. Visvesvaraya?

a)
Mahadev Visvesvaraya
b)
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
c)
Madhav Visvesvaraya
d)
Manohar Visvesvaraya
14.

Sir M. Visvesvaraya served as the Diwan of which former state in India?

a)
Mysore
b)
Bengal
c)
Madras
d)
Bombay
15.

What was one of Sir M. Visvesvaraya's notable engineering achievements?

a)

Design of the Almatti Dam

b)
Design and construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara dam
c)
Development of the Panama Canal
d)

Construction of the Vani Vilasa Sagara dam

16.

In which state is the Krishna Raja Sagara dam situated?

a)
Tamil Nadu
b)
Karnataka
c)
Andhra Pradesh
d)
Maharashtra
17.

In which year did Sri Narendra Modi become the Prime Minister of India?

a)
2019
b)
2014
c)
2004
d)
2010
18.

When and at which place Narendra Modi was born?

a)
17 September 1950, Vadnagar
b)

15 September 1947, Vadnagar

c)

26 September 1950, Varanasi

d)

2 September 1969, Porbandar

19.

Narendra Modi's mother's name is ______________

a)

Meeraben Modi

b)

Sitaben Modi

c)

Heeraben Modi

d)

Sawitaben Modi

20.

Which of the following schemes was not launched by Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi?

a)
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
b)
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
c)
Make in India
d)

Balika Samriddhi Yojana