Famous Personalities — Set 1
UP GK · प्रसिद्ध व्यक्तित्व · Questions 1–10 of 100
Munshi Premchand, the famous Hindi-Urdu writer, was born in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: D. Varanasi
Munshi Premchand was born on 31 July 1880 in Lamhi village near Varanasi. He is considered one of the greatest Hindi writers and is known as 'Upanyas Samrat' (Emperor of Novels). His famous works include Godan, Gaban, Nirmala, and Rangbhoomi.
Chandrashekhar Azad, the revolutionary freedom fighter, was born in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: B. Unnao
Chandrashekhar Azad was born on 23 July 1906 in Bhavra village but his ancestral home was in Badarka village of Unnao district, UP. He was a key leader of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA). He shot himself at Alfred Park (now Azad Park), Allahabad on 27 February 1931 to avoid capture by the British.
Ram Prasad Bismil, the freedom fighter and poet, was associated with which district of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: B. Shahjahanpur
Ram Prasad Bismil was born on 11 June 1897 in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was a key participant in the Kakori Train Conspiracy of 1925. He was also a renowned Urdu and Hindi poet and wrote the famous patriotic poem 'Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna'.
Goswami Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, is believed to have been born in which place in Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: C. Rajapur (Chitrakoot)
Goswami Tulsidas was born in 1532 in Rajapur village in the Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh. He composed the epic Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi language at Varanasi. He is regarded as one of the greatest poets in Hindi literature and spent much of his life in Varanasi and Ayodhya.
Sant Kabir, the famous poet-saint of the Bhakti movement, is traditionally associated with which city in UP?
Correct Answer: B. Varanasi
Sant Kabir (c. 1398–1518) is traditionally believed to have been born and raised in Varanasi (Kashi). He was a weaver by profession and a mystic poet who criticized ritualism of both Hinduism and Islam. His verses are compiled in the Bijak and also included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
Mangal Pandey, who sparked the Revolt of 1857, was born in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: D. Ballia
Mangal Pandey was born on 19 July 1827 in Nagwa village of Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. He was a sepoy in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry of the British East India Company. His revolt at Barrackpore on 29 March 1857 is considered a triggering event for the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Harivansh Rai Bachchan, the famous Hindi poet who wrote 'Madhushala', was born in which city of UP?
Correct Answer: B. Allahabad
Harivansh Rai Bachchan was born on 27 November 1907 in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh. His most famous work 'Madhushala' (The House of Wine) was published in 1935. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1976 and was the father of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.
Ustad Bismillah Khan, the legendary shehnai maestro, is primarily associated with which city in UP?
Correct Answer: D. Varanasi
Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916–2006) was born in Dumraon, Bihar but spent most of his life in Varanasi. He popularized the shehnai as a concert instrument and performed at the Red Fort on India's first Independence Day in 1947. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, was born in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: C. Allahabad
Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14 November 1889 at Anand Bhawan in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh. He served as the first Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964. His birthday, 14 November, is celebrated as Children's Day (Bal Diwas) in India.
Motilal Nehru, the prominent freedom fighter and father of Jawaharlal Nehru, was associated with which city in UP?
Correct Answer: D. Allahabad
Motilal Nehru (1861–1931) was a prominent lawyer and freedom fighter based in Allahabad. He served as President of the Indian National Congress twice (1919 and 1928). He authored the Nehru Report of 1928, which was one of the first attempts by Indians to draft a constitution for India.