- When was Jawaharlal Nehru born?*
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12 November, 1885
13 November, 1887
14 November, 1889
18 November, 1887
- Educated in England at Harrow and Cambridge, what occupation did Nehru qualify for?*
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A. Lawyer
B. Doctor
C. Architect
D. Teacher
- Nehru became friends with Mahatma Gandhi and joined what independence group in 1918?*
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A. India First
B. Indian Congress Committee
C. India National Congress
D. India Independence Institute (Triple I)
4. From where Jawaharlal Nehru had completed his studies for a barrister?
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A. London
B. Switzerland
C. Belgium
D. Russia
- When did Jawaharlal Nehru first time meet Mahatma Gandhi?
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A. 1913
B. 1914
C. 1915
D. 1916
- On what important issue did Nehru and Gandhi differ?*
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A. Non-violent non-cooperation
B. The partition of Pakistan
C. The future of India as an agrarian society
D. Membership of the British Commonwealth
- In which place Jawaharlal Nehru organised the first Kisan March?*
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A. Auraiya
B. Azamgarh
C. Paratpgarh
D. Hathras
- Which political thinker’s philosophy influenced Nehru in framing his approach to government and the economy?
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A. Jean- Jacques Rosseau
B. John Stuart Mill
C. Adam Smith
D. Karl Marx
- Who swore in Nehru as India’s first Prime Minister?
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A. Lord Louis Mountbatten
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Queen Elizabeth II
D. Prince Phillip
10. When Jawaharlal Nehru became the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee?
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A. 1920
B. 1922
C. 1923
D. 1924
11. Which of the following legislative initiatives did Nehru not introduce?*
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A. The building of thousands of schools
B. The ending of the Indian caste system
C. A strong, socially responsive judiciary
D. Retention of English as the national language
12. Which of the following statement is/are true about Jawaharlal Nehru?
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A. He insisted on the secular and liberalist approach
B. He imparted modern values and thoughts.
C. He encouraged India’s industrialisation.
D. All the above are correct
- In preparing India for the future which of the following was not an area Nehru influenced?
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A. National highway system
B. Peaceful nuclear and space programs
C. National railway network
D. Pharmaceutical industry
- Which newspaper was started by Jawaharlal Nehru?
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A. New India
B. National Herald
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
- What incident affected Nehru’s political standing and his health?*
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A. The loss of Kashmir to Pakistan
B. The war with China in 1962
C. The creation of an independent Ceylon
D. The failure of the Green Revolution