Famous Personalities — Set 7
UP GK · प्रसिद्ध व्यक्तित्व · Questions 61–70 of 100
Kaifi Azmi, the famous Urdu poet and lyricist, was born in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: B. Azamgarh
Kaifi Azmi (1919–2002) was born Athar Husain Rizvi in Mijwan village of Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh. He was a renowned Urdu poet, lyricist, and social activist associated with the Progressive Writers' Movement. He wrote lyrics for several Bollywood films and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1974.
Begum Akhtar, the legendary ghazal and thumri singer known as 'Mallika-e-Ghazal', was from which city in UP?
Correct Answer: C. Faizabad
Begum Akhtar (1914–1974) was born Akhtari Bai Faizabadi in Faizabad (now Ayodhya), Uttar Pradesh. She is regarded as one of the greatest ghazal and thumri singers of the 20th century and was called 'Mallika-e-Ghazal' (Queen of Ghazal). She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1968 and the Padma Bhushan posthumously in 1975.
Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula, who built the famous Bara Imambara, was the Nawab of which city?
Correct Answer: C. Lucknow
Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula (1748–1797) was the Nawab of Awadh who shifted his capital from Faizabad to Lucknow in 1775. He built the magnificent Bara Imambara in 1784 as a famine relief project to provide employment to the people. The Bara Imambara is one of the most iconic landmarks of Lucknow and contains the famous Bhul Bhulaiya (labyrinth).
Josh Malihabadi, the revolutionary Urdu poet known as 'Shayar-e-Inqilab', was from which area of UP?
Correct Answer: B. Malihabad
Josh Malihabadi (1898–1982), born Shabbir Hasan Khan, was from Malihabad near Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He was known as 'Shayar-e-Inqilab' (Poet of Revolution) for his fiery nationalist poetry during the freedom movement. He later migrated to Pakistan in 1956 and was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 1954.
Pandit Kishan Maharaj, the legendary tabla maestro, belonged to which gharana in UP?
Correct Answer: D. Benaras Gharana
Pandit Kishan Maharaj (1923–2008) was a legendary tabla player who belonged to the Benaras Gharana of tabla playing. He was born in Varanasi and was the son of the famous tabla player Pandit Kanthe Maharaj. He received the Padma Shri in 1973, Padma Bhushan in 2002, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016 (posthumously).
Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh, the freedom fighter and founder of the first Provisional Government of India in exile, was from which district of UP?
Correct Answer: C. Hathras
Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh (1886–1979) was born in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh. He established the first Provisional Government of India in exile in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1915 during World War I. He was a prominent freedom fighter, social reformer, and supporter of education. Aligarh Muslim University's new campus was named after him.
Ismat Chughtai, the bold Urdu fiction writer known for 'Lihaaf', was born in which city of UP?
Correct Answer: B. Badayun
Ismat Chughtai (1915–1991) was born in Badayun, Uttar Pradesh. She was one of the most fearless and progressive Urdu writers, known for her bold portrayal of women's lives and sexuality. Her short story 'Lihaaf' (The Quilt, 1942) led to an obscenity trial. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1976.
Nawab Sayyid Ahmad Khan founded the Scientific Society in which year at Ghazipur, UP?
Correct Answer: B. 1864
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan established the Scientific Society at Ghazipur in 1864, which later moved to Aligarh. The society aimed to translate Western scientific works into Urdu and promote modern education among Indians, especially Muslims. This was a precursor to his founding of the MAO College at Aligarh in 1875.
Girija Devi, the renowned thumri singer known as 'Thumri Queen', was from which city in UP?
Correct Answer: C. Varanasi
Girija Devi (1929–2017) was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, and was an eminent Indian classical vocalist specializing in thumri, kajri, chaiti, and other semi-classical forms. She was known as the 'Thumri Queen' and belonged to the Benaras Gharana. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972, Padma Bhushan in 1989, and Padma Vibhushan in 2016.
Veer Savarkar's famous composition 'Sagara Pran Talamalala' was written in the Andaman jail, but which UP city was a major center for his Hindu Mahasabha activities?
Correct Answer: D. Lucknow
While Veer Savarkar was from Maharashtra, Lucknow served as an important center for Hindu Mahasabha activities in Uttar Pradesh. The UP unit of the Hindu Mahasabha was active in Lucknow's politics. Several Hindu Mahasabha sessions were held in UP cities, making the state a significant base for the organization's activities.