Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of India from 1947 until his death in 1964. Author of "The Discovery of India".

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Verified Trivia Questions & Knowledge Tests (25)

• Who is widely regarded as the 'Architect of Modern India'?
  Ans: Mahatma Gandhi • medium
• The Swarajya Party was formed within the Indian National Congress by which two leaders?
  Ans: Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru • hard
• Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
  Ans: Lal Bahadur Shastri • easy
• What was the name of the political party founded by Jawaharlal Nehru and others?
  Ans: Bharatiya Janata Party • easy
• What was the main goal of the 'Bokaro Steel Plant', established in the 1960s, a project initiated during Nehru's era of industrialization?
  Ans: Producing consumer goods • hard
• The first Five-Year Plan of India, launched in 1951, focused primarily on which sector?
  Ans: Industry • medium
• Nehru's vision for modern India heavily emphasized the importance of:
  Ans: Religious fundamentalism • medium
• Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
  Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru • easy
• Which Indian state was the birthplace of Jawaharlal Nehru?
  Ans: Punjab • easy
• Which of these was NOT one of the five principles of Panchsheel, championed by Nehru?
  Ans: Mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty • hard
• Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
  Ans: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel • easy
• Which of these was NOT one of the core principles of the Non-Aligned Movement, championed by Nehru?
  Ans: Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty • medium
• Jawaharlal Nehru was educated at which prestigious institution in England?
  Ans: University of Oxford • medium
• The policy of planned economic development in India was largely initiated and institutionalized under whose leadership?
  Ans: Mahatma Gandhi • easy
• The First Five-Year Plan in India, launched in 1951, primarily focused on the development of which sector?
  Ans: Information Technology • medium
• Rahul Gandhi's ancestry can be traced back to which region of India?
  Ans: Kashmir • hard
• Rahul Gandhi's great-grandfather was the first Prime Minister of India. Who was he?
  Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru • easy
• Who authored the book 'Discovery of India'?
  Ans: Subhas Chandra Bose • medium
• Which famous monument in Delhi is associated with Jawaharlal Nehru's legacy and serves as a memorial?
  Ans: India Gate • easy
• Jawaharlal Nehru was a strong advocate for scientific temper and established which national body to promote science?
  Ans: Indian Academy of Sciences • hard
• Which country did Jawaharlal Nehru visit in 1949, leading to a significant cultural exchange program with India?
  Ans: United States • hard
• Which of these books was NOT written by Jawaharlal Nehru?
  Ans: The Discovery of India • medium
• What is the name of the national football stadium in India?
  Ans: Salt Lake Stadium • medium
• The concept of 'Panchayati Raj' in India, aimed at decentralizing power, was strongly promoted by which Prime Minister?
  Ans: Indira Gandhi • medium
• Indira Gandhi was the first Prime Minister of India to:
  Ans: Visit Antarctica • hard