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Practising MCQ questions by attempting a quiz on Jawaharlal Nehru is an excellent way for students to enhance their general knowledge. Jawaharlal Nehru is one of the famous personalities of India and an important leader of the Indian National Congress. Every year India celebrated November 14 as a tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru, who loved children deeply. As the day is around the corner, here is a quiz on Jawaharlal Nehru with MCQ questions and answers. Make sure to stay till the end to find a downloadable PDF of the quiz on Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Jawaharlal Nehru MCQ Quiz Questions and Answers
In this section, you will find 18 MCQ questions on Jawaharlal Nehru. Each question has 3 choices. Make sure to read the questions carefully before choosing the right answer. Attempt all questions and use the Answer Key given at the end to see how many questions you got correct.
1. What is the nickname of Jawaharlal Nehru?
| a) Nehru Lal |
| b) Chacha Nehru |
| c) Jawahar |
2. When was Jawaharlal Nehru born?
| a) November 13, 1889 |
| b) November 14, 1889 |
| c) November 15, 1889 |
3. Who was Jawaharlal Nehru’s father?
| a) Satyajit Nehru |
| b) Pandit Nehru |
| c) Motilal Nehru |
4. How old was Jawaharlal Nehru when he went to England?
| a) 15 years old |
| b) 13 years old |
| c) 17 years old |
5. From which institution did Jawaharlal Nehru take his tripos in Natural Sciences?
| a) Imperial College London |
| b) University of Birmingham |
| c) Cambridge University |
6. From where did Nehru qualify as a barrister?
| a) Lincoln’s Inn, London |
| b) Inner Temple, London |
| c) Middle Temple, London |
7. In 1916, Jawaharlal Nehru married to____
| a) Kranti Kaur |
| b) Kamala Gaur |
| c) Kamala Kaul |
8. When did Jawaharlal Nehru first time meet Mahatma Gandhi?
| a) 1910 |
| b) 1911 |
| c) 1916 |
9. In which year did Jawaharlal Nehru organise his first Kisan March in Pratapgarh District of Uttar Pradesh?
| a) 1910 |
| b) 1920 |
| c) 1930 |
10. When did Jawaharlal Nehru become the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee?
| a) 1923 |
| b) 1933 |
| c) 1943 |
11. Where did Jawaharlal Nehru compose his Autobiography?
| a) Central Jail |
| b) Almora Jail |
| c) Delhi Jail |
12. When was Jawaharlal Nehru arrested for his individual Satyagraha to protest against India’s forced participation in war?
| a) 1939 |
| b) 1941 |
| c) 1940 |
13. What is the other name of Jawaharlal Nehru’s autobiography?
| a) Toward Freedom |
| b) My Experiments with Truth |
| c) My Journey of Satyagraha |
14. Which newspaper was started by Jawaharlal Nehru?
| a) Indian Opinion |
| b) National herald |
| c) Madras Standard |
15. Identify a famous speech of Jawaharlal Nehru from the following options.
| a) The Vision of Patriotism |
| b) Vision for India |
| c) Tryst with Destiny |
16. Which of the following books are written by Jawaharlal Nehru?
| a) The Discovery of India |
| b) Letters from a Father to his Daughter |
| c) Both a and b are correct |
17. When did Jawaharlal Nehru find the ‘Independence for India League’?
| a) 1928 |
| b) 1929 |
| c) 1930 |
18. Bharat Ek Khoj, a famous TV series, is based on which of Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous books?
| a) The Discovery of India |
| b) Discovery of India |
| c) Letters from a Father to His Daughter |
Answer Key
| 1. b | 7. c | 13. a |
| 2. b | 8. c | 14. b |
| 3. c | 9. b | 15. c |
| 4. a | 10. a | 16. c |
| 5. c | 11. b | 17. a |
| 6. b | 12. c | 18. b |
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Some interesting facts about Jawaharlal Nehru include that he was born on November 14, 1889, he went to England at the young age of 15, and lastly, he was the first Prime Minister of India.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. He had the longest tenure as a prime minister with 16 years and 286 days in the office.
Jawaharlal Nehru is known as Chacha Nehru.
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