GK Quiz on Jawaharlal Nehru with Answers

GK Quiz on Jawaharlal Nehru with Answers. As Jawaharlal Nehru was the first PM of India a lot of questions are often asked about him in various examination including SBI, IBPS, SSC, etc. In this post, we are providing various questions related to Pt. Nehru important for exam point of view. Also read GK Quiz on Union budget 2021 to 2022.

GK Quiz on Jawaharlal Nehru with Answers

1. After returning from Britain, Nehru enrolled himself as an advocate in which place?
a) Bombay High Court
b) Calcutta High Court
c) Allahabad High Court
d) Madras High Court

2. Nehru was one of the first leaders to demand that the Congress Party should resolve to make a complete and explicit break from all ties with the British Empire. At midnight on New Year’s Eve 1929, Nehru hoisted the tricolour flag of India upon the banks of which river?
a) Yamuna in Delhi
b) Ravi in Lahore
c) Ganga in Varanasi
d) Narmada in Jabalpur

3. Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy was drafted by Jawaharlal Nehru and ratified in 1931 by Congress party. Name the place and who chaired the meet during ratification?
a) Delhi by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Karachi by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) Lahore by Sardar Gangadhar Tilak
d) Bombay by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

4. Jawaharlal Nehru was mired in controversy for awarding the highest civilian award to himself. Which award was that?
a) Bharat Ratna
b) Padma Bhushan
c) Padma Vibhushan
d) Padma Shri

5. Name the Defense Minister sacked by Jawaharlal Nehru during the Sino Indian war?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) V. K. Krishna Menon

6. Name the Pakistan President and United States of America president during the Sino Indian war?
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah and John. F. Kennedy
b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Dwight D. Eisenhower
c) Ayub Khan and Dwight D. Eisenhower
d) Ayub Khan and John. F. Kennedy

7. During most of Nehru’s tenure as the prime minister, who served him unofficially as a personal assistant?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) V. K. Krishna Menon

8. Jawaharlal Nehru dismissed democratically elected state Government. Who convinced him to dismiss which state government?
a) V. K. Krishna Menon, state of Maharashtra
b) Indira Gandhi, state of Bihar
c) V. K. Krishna Menon, state of Tamil Nadu
d) Indira Gandhi, state of Kerala

9. Jawaharlal Nehru dismissed democratically elected Kerala state government using which law/Act?
a) Article 356
b) Article 367
c) Article 352
d) Article 360

10. When Jawaharlal Nehru married Kamala, she was 16 years old. What was the age of Jawaharlal Nehru at the time of his marriage?
a) 18
b) 20
c) 27
d) 25

11. Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India is the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru and Kamala Nehru. But how many children do they have in total?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 2
d) 4

12. Kamala Nehru, wife of Jawaharlal Nehru died of Tuberculosis in which country?
a) New York, USA
b) London, Britain
c) Allahabad, India
d) Lausanne, Switzerland

13. Kamala Nehru was taken to Germany for treatment when she fell ill second time. Jawaharlal Nehru was in prison during that time. Name the person who accompanied her during the treatment in Germany?
a) Chempakaraman Pillai
b) Subash Chandra Bose
c) Sardar Ajith Singh
d) Annie Beasant

14. After the death of his wife, Jawaharlal Nehru had a close relationship with a woman. She was daughter of prominent Indian freedom fighter. Who was she?
a) Annie Beasant
b) Padmaja Naidu
c) Swarup Rani
d) Sarojini Naidu

15. Jawaharlal Nehru had 2 women in his family who were the first to be elected for 3 positions. Name them?
a) Indira Gandhi and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
b) Indira Gandhi and Kamala Nehru
c) Kamala Nehru and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
d) Kamala Nehru and Swarup Rani

16. Jawaharlal Nehru had 2 sibilings. One is Vijayalaksmi pandit name the other person?
a) Swarup Rani
b) Krishna Hutheesing
c) Janu Rani
d) Rajavati

17. Name the residence of Jawaharlal Nehru, where he lived until his death?
a) The Retreat Building
b) Anand Bhavan
c) Teen Murti Bhavan
d) Swaraj Bhavan

18. Nehru family has gone through many assassination attempts. Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi have been victim due to their political decisions. Similarly, Jawaharlal Nehru also had several assassination attempts. How many times was he targeted?
a) 2 times
b) 4 times
c) 3 times
d) 5 times

19. Jawaharlal Nehru was cremated in the banks of which river?
a) Yamuna
b) Brahmaputra
c) Ganga
d) Narmada

20. Jawaharlal Nehru announced the death of Mahatma Gandhi through a speech. The same speech lines were repeated while announcing his death. What did the famous speech was known as?
a) I am not afraid to die
b) Goodbye, all, goodbye. It is God’s way. His will be done
c) Why fear death? Death is only a beautiful adventure
d) The light has gone out of our lives