1. When was Rabindranath Tagore born?
A. 7th May 1861 B. 8th May 1861 C. 9th May 1861 D. 10th May 1861
2. What is the name of Rabindranath Tagore's father?
A. Abanindranath Tagore B. Dwarkanath Tagore C. Devendranath Tagore D. Bishwanath Tagore
3. What is the name of Rabindranath Tagore's mother?
A. Bhubaneswari Devi B. Sarada Devi C. Bhagwati Devi D. Prabhavati Devi
4. What is the name of Rabindranath Tagore's eldest brother?
A. Dwijendranath Tagore B. Gyanendra Nath Tagore C. Satyendranath Tagore D. Hemendranath Tagore
5. What is the name of Rabindranath Tagore's brother who is the first Indian to pass the ICS exam?
A. Jyotirindranath Tagore B. Virendra Tagore C. Satyendranath Tagore D. Gyanendranath Tagore
6. At what age did Rabindranath Tagore start writing poetry?
A. 6 years B. 7 years C. 8 years D. 9 years
7. Rabindranath Tagore started writing poetry under which pseudonym?
A. Bhanu Singha B. Dikshunya Bhattacharya C. Aprakat Chandra Bhaskar D. Navin Kishore Sharman
8. What is the name of the first Nobel laureate in Asia?
A. Chen Ning Young B. Hideki Yukawa C. Chandrasekhar Venkat Raman D. Rabindranath Tagore
9. In which year did Rabindranath Tagore win the Nobel Prize?
A. 1909 B. 1911 C. 1913 D. 1915
10. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for which book?
A. Chokher Bali B. Gitanjali C. Nouka Dubi D. Dena Paona
11. What is the name of the first short story of Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Karuna B. Khokababur Pratyabartan C. Post Master D. Bhikarini
12. Which novel is not written by Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Shesher Kobita B. Kapalkundla C. Char Adhyay D. Gora
13. Where was Rabindranath Tagore's "Jana Gana Mann" first sung?
A. At the Lahore Congress of 1909 B. At the Calcutta Congress of 1911 C. At the Karachi Congress of 1913 D. At the Bombay Congress of 1915
14. When was "Jan Gana Mana" officially adopted as the national anthem of India?
A. 24th January 1950 B. 26th January 1950 C. 15th August 1947 D. 26th November 1949
15. In protest of which Rabindranath Tagore composed the song "Amar Sonar Bangla" in 1905?
A. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre B. Rawlat Act C. Partition of Bengal D. Execution of Khudiram Bose
16. When was the song "Amar Sonar Bangla" composed by Rabindranath Tagore adopted as the national anthem of Bangladesh?
A. 1970 B. 1971 C. 1972 D. 1973
17. In which year was Rabindranath Tagore awarded the title of "Knighthood" by the British Government as birthday honour?
A. 1913 B. 1915 C. 1917 D. 1919
18. In which year did Rabindranath Tagore reject the title of Knight in protest of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
A. 1917 B. 1919 C. 1921 D. 1923
19. What is the name of the experimental school which Rabindranath Tagore established in Santiniketan in 1901 to make non-formal education a reality?
A. Visva-Bharati B. Santiniketan C. Path Bhavan D. Brahmacharya Ashram
20. When did Rabindranath Tagore establish Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan?
A. 22nd December 1901 B. 22nd December 1920 C. 23rd December 1921 D. 23rd December 1923
21. At what age did Rabindranath Tagore lose his mother?
A. 8 years B. 10 years C. 12 years D. 14 years
22. What is the name of Rabindranath Tagore's wife?
A. Kadambari Devi B. Mrinalini Devi C. Sucharita Devi D. Nalini Devi
23. How many children of Rabindranath Tagore?
A. One son and one daughter B. One son and two daughters C. Two sons and two daughters D. Two sons and three daughters
24. Rabindranath Tagore's youngest son Shamindranath died of which disease?
A. Pox B. Cholera C. Dengue D. Typhoid
25. When did Calcutta University confer the degree of D.Litt on Rabindranath Tagore?
A. 1911 B. 1913 C. 1912 D. 1915
[ On 26 December 1913, the University of Calcutta conferred the honorary title of "D.Litt" on Rabindranath Tagore. ]
26. When did Oxford University confer D.Litt degree on Rabindranath Tagore?
A. 1926 B. 1930 C. 1936 D. 1940
[In 1940, the University of Oxford awarded an honorary doctorate to an academic for all of Rabindranath Tagore's achievements. ]
27. How many pseudonyms did Rabindranath Tagore have?
A. 9 B. 10 C. 7 D. 5
[Vanusingh Tagore, Okpatchandra, Annakali Pakrashi, Dikshunya Bhattacharya, Navin Kishore Sharman, Shashtichar Devasharma, Banibinod Vidyabinod, Mrs. Kanishtha and Mrs. Madhyama ]
28. Which Argentine woman poet was nicknamed 'Vijaya' by Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Delfina Bunge B. Ada María Elflein C. María Luisa Carnelli D. Victoria Ocampo
[ Rabindranath Tagore dedicated his creation 'Purabi' to Victoria Ocampo. ]
29. Which festival was started by Rabindranath Tagore to unite Hindus and Muslims?
A. Allama Prabhu Jatra B. Sufi Basant Festival C. Rakhi Bandhan D. Basanta Utsav
30. Which poem was dedicated by Rabindranath Tagore to Kazi Nazrul Islam?
A. Bosanta B. Mayar Khela C. Kal Mrigaya D. Shesh Barshan
31. Which number son is Rabindranath of his parents ?
A. 11th B. 12th C. 13th D. 14th
32. What is the name of the first novel (only unpublished) written by Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Karuna B. Prajapatir Nirbandha C. Chaturanga D. Jogajog
33. What is the name of the first published Musical Drama of Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Mayar Khela B. Kal Mrigaya C. Shesh Barshan D. Valmiki Pratibha
34. What is the name of the first published novel of Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Chokher Bali B. Bou Thakuranir Haat C. Gora D. Sheser Kabita
35. Who conferred the title of 'Gurudev' on Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Jaharlal Nehru C. Umeshchandra Bandyopadhyay D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
36. Who awarded Rabindranath Tagore the title of 'Biswa Kabi'?
A. Kazi Nazrul Islam B. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan C. Brahmabandhab Upadhyay D. Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay
37. Who conferred the title of 'Kabiguru' on Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Jatindra Mohan Bagchi B. Kshitimohan Sen C. Jibanananda Das D. Nabin Chandra Sen.
38. When was the Nobel stolen from Santiniketan?
A. 2002 B. 2003 C. 2004 D. 2005
39. What is the name of the first psychological novel in Bengali literature?
A. Kapalakundla B. Madhabi Kankan C. Ghare Baire D. Chokher Bali
40. Rabindranath Tagore's Drama "Natir Puja" is the story of which religion?
A. Jainism B. Christianity C. Buddhism D. Hinduism
41. The two books published after the death of Rabindranath Tagore are -
A. Badnaam and Janmadine B. Shesh Lekha and Chhara C. Galpo Salpa and Sabhyatar Sankat D. Robibar and Arogyo
42. The character "Mrinmayi" is from which short story of Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Manihara B. Subhadristi C. Gupta Dhan D. Samapti
43. What role did Rabindranath Tagore play in the Drama "Raja O Rani"?
A. Vikramadev B. Devdatta C. Chandra Sen D. Joy Sen.
44. What kind of composition is Rabindranath Tagore's "Master Mashai"?
A. Musical Drama B. Short story C. Essay C. Novel
45. Which is a dance drama written by Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Shess Barshan B. Kal Mrigaya C. Chitrangada D. Bosanta
46. "Manuser upor biswas harano pap" is the line of which essay of Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Chhanda B. Dharmar Adhikar C. Raja Praja D. Sabhytar Sankat
47. What kind of composition is Rabindranath Tagore's "Chirakumar Sabha"?
A. Comedy Drama B. Essay C. Dance Drama D. Short Story
48. In which year was the English translation of Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali "Song Offerings" published?
A. 1910 B. 1911 C. 1912 D. 1913
49. Which poem is the line "Aaji E Pravate Rabir Kar, Kemone Pashil Praner Par"?
A. Jete Nahi Dibo B. Bashundhara C. Niruddesh Jatra D. Nirjharer Swapnobhango
50. When did Rabindranath Tagore pass away?
A. 9th May 1940 B. 7th August 1941 C. 22nd September 1942 C. 15th July 1943