EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA MON 1 - APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA TUE 2- APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA WED 3- APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA THU 4- APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA FRI 5- APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA SAT 6- APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA MON 8 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES 1.Who is Larry Pressler? A.Politician B.Painter C.Actor D.Tennis player 2. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, who has won the prestigious 'Grammy Awards' is an exponent in which, of the following musical instruments? A.Guitar B.Violin C.sarod D.Tabla 3. Raja Ravi Verma, was famous in which of the fields? A.Painting B.Politics C.Dance D.Music 4. Who is known as 'Desert Fox'? A.Bismarck B.Eisenhower C.Gen. Rommel D.Walter Scott 5. The title of 'sparrow' given to A.Napoleon B.Major General Rajinder Singh C.T. T. Krishnamachari D.Sardar Patel 6. Who headed the first scientific group to leave for Antarctica in 1982? A.Dr. D.R. Sengupta B.Dr. S.Z. Kasim C.Dr. V. K. Raina D.Dr. H. K. Gupta 7. Which among the famous danseuses is not an exponent of the Odissi dance style? A.Sanjukta Panigrahi B.Madhavi Mudgal C.Sonal Man Singh D.Yamini Krishnamurthy 8. Michael Jackson is a distinguished person in the field of? A.Pop Music B.Jounalism C.Sports D.Acting 9. Ms Kim Campbell is the first woman Prime Minister of A.Portugal B.Canada C.Switzerland D.Congo 10. The first Indian to swim across English channel was A.V. Merchant B.P. K. Banerji C.Mihir Sen D.Arati Saha EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA TUE 9 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES 1. Who is known as 'Indian Bismarck'? A.Kamaraj B.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C.Nehru D.Rajaji 2. Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'? A.T.N.Kaul B.J.R.D. Tata C.Khushwant Singh D.Nani Palkhivala 3. Who is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty Four'? A.Thomas Hardy B.Emile Zola C.George Orwell D.Walter Scott 4. Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi Premchand? A.Gaban B.Godan C.Guide D.Manasorovar 5. Who is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses'? A.Salman RushDie B.Abu Nuwas C.Ms. Taslima Nasrin D.D.H. Lawrence 6. The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by A.Rupa Ganguly B.Seema Biswas C.Pratiba Sinha D.Shabama Azmi 7. Which of the following books has been written by Vikram Seth? A.My God Died Young B.Islamic Bomb C.Look Back in Anger D.A Suitable Boy 8. Who wrote the line: ' A thing of beauty is a joy forever'? A.John Keats B.Robert Browing C.P.B.Shelley D.William Wordsworth 9. Who has written the book 'My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir'? A.Anees Jung B.Jagmohan C.M.J.Akbar D.Nissim Ezekiel 10. The book 'To Live or Not Live' was written by A.V.S. Naipaul B.Alexandra Dumas C.George ElliotD.Nirad C. Chaudhuri EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA WED 10 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES 1. In India the first television programme was broadcasted in A.1959 B.1965 C.1976 D.1957 2. 'A Voice for Freedom' is a book written by A.Corazon Aquino B. Nayantara Sahgal C.Aung San Suu Kyi D .Benazir Bhutto 3. Who is the father of English Poetry? A.Milton B. Wordsworth C.Chaucer D. Charles Dickens 4. The popular TV serial 'Neem ka Ped' was written by A.Rahi Masoom Raza B.Sharad Joshi C.Ashapurna Devi D.Harivansh Rai Bachachan 5. Who wrote 'War and Peace'? A.Leo Tolstoy B. Mahatma Gandhi C.Charles Dickens D. Kipling 6. Which of the book was written by Graham Greene? A.O' Jerusalem B.The Power and Glory C.Crisis in India D.Of Human Bondage 7. George Bernard Shaw, the great dramatist, was A.a Welsh B.an Irishman C.a Soctsman D.an Englishman 8. 'Mirchchhakatika' was written by A.Vikramaditya B.Shudraka C.Kalhana D.Banabhatta 9. The famous book 'Anandmath' was authored by A.Sarojini Naidu B.Bankim Chandra Chottapadhya C.Sri Aurobindo D.Rabindrnath Tagore 10. Who directed the film '1942: A love story'? A.Mahesh Bhatt B.Vidhu Vinod Chopra C.Yash Chopra D.Ketan Mehta EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA THU 11 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES 1. Who is the author of famous statement: "That Government is the best which governs least"? A.Herbert Spencer B. Harold Laski C.Alexis De Tocqueville D. Henry David Thoreau 2. Which of the following English films was the first one to be dubbed in Hindi? A.Aladdin B. Universal Soldier C.Speed D. Iron Man 3. Who wrote the book 'Reminiscences of the Nehru Age'? A.C.D.Deshmukh B. Dr. P.C.Alexander C.O.P.Mathai D. S.C. Rajagopalachari 4. Aurobindo was the author of A.Discovery of India B. Hindu view of life C.Yogashastra D. Savitri 5. Which of the following is a biography of the Lady Mountbatten? A.Edwina Mountbatten - A Life of Her Own. B.Edwina Mountbatten - Her relationship with Nehru C. Mountbatten D. Edwina Mountbattten 6. In which year was the 'All India Radio' set up? A.1936 B.1927 C.1947 D.1950 7. Who directed the film 'Sardar'? A.Das Gupta B. Shyam Benegal C.Tapan Sinha D. Ketan Mehta 8. Who said "God helps those who help themselves"? A.Andre Maurois B.Andre Gide C.Algernon Sidney D.Swami Vivekananda 9. To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999? A.Lata Mangeshkar B.Amartya Sen C.M. S. Subbulakshmi D.Atal Behari Vajpayee 10. The film 'Salaam Bombay' was directed by A.Shyam Benegal B.Mira Nair C.Aparna Sen D.Mrinal Sen EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA FRI 12 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES 1. 'Alice in Wonderland' the famous TV serial is based on a book written by A. Father Discoste B. Thomas Hardy C. Charles Dickens D. Lewis Caroll 2. The owner of Star TV is A. Rupert Murdoch B.Tata Group C. Richard Attenborough D. George Lucas 3. 'The Gathering Storm' is written by A.Winston Churchill B.George Washington C.Voltaire D.Romain Rolland 4. The television serial 'Charitraheen' is based on the famous novel of which of the following authors? A. Rabindranath Tagore B .Sarat Chandra Chattopadhaya C.Tara Sankar Bandhopadhya D. Bankim Chandra Chatterji 5.The programme 'Gyan Vani' is broadcasted by A. Zee TV B. AIR C. Sony TV D. Doordarshan 6. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'? A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Michael Anderson C. Winston Churchill 7. Who is the writer of 'Swamy and Friends'? A. Munshi Premchand B. Raman C. Max Muller D. R. K. Narayan 8. 'The Naked Face', a very popular book is written by A. Dominique Lapierre B. Larry Collins C. Sidney Sheldon D. Juan Benet 9. The author of controversial book 'Lajja' is a citizen of A. Pakistan B. Indonesia C. Bangladesh D. India 10. The first history book was written by A. Euclid B. Herodotus C. Aristotle D. Julius Caesar EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA MON 15 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES 1. 'A Secular Agenda' is a book written by A. Arun Shourie B. Mani Shankar Aiyar C. Prem Shankar Jha D. M.J. Akbar 2. In which language did 'Dr. Masti Venkatesh Iyengar' write? A. Malayalam B. Tamil C. Telugu D. Kannada 3. The book named 'Three Decades in Parliament' is a collection of the speeches of A. A. B. Vajpayee B. Somnath Chatterjee C. L. K. Advani D. N. G. Ranga 4. Who said 'Man is a political animal'? A. Dante B. Aristotle C. Socrates D. Plato 5. The famous character 'Pickwick' was created by A. Steven Spielberg B. Leo Tolstoy C. Walt Disney D. Charles dickens 6. 'The General Happiness is the end of the state' who said this? A. Hegel B. Benthem C. Plato D. Green 7. 'Sports Channel' a monthly video magazine has been launched by A. Kapil Dev B.Sunil Gavaskar C. Ajit Wadekar D.Nawab Pataudi 8. The creator of 'Sherlock Holmes' was A. Arthur Conan Doyle B. Ian Fleming C. Dr.Watson D. Shakespeare 9. Who directed the famous TV Serial 'Tandoori Nights'? A. Farukh Dhondy B. Jon Amiel C. Zohra Sehgal D. Saeed Jaffrey 10. Who is the author of book 'We Indians'? A. Nirad C. Choudry B. Subramaniya Swamy C. Khushwant Singh D. Muluk Raj Anand EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA TUE 16 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES 1. 'India of our Dreams' is a book written by A. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan B. Dr. C. Subramanian C. M.V. Kamath D.Dr. Rajendra Prasad 2. Who is the author of the book - 'Preparing for the Twenty - First Century'? A. Larry Collins B.V.S. Naipul C. V.R. Krishna Iyer D. Paul Kennedy 3. Which of the film is directed by Mr. Buddhadeb Gupta? A. Mohra B. Krantiveer C. 1942 - A Love Story D. Charachar 4. 'Neela Chand' which won the Vyas Samman for 1992 is written by A. Shiv Prasad Singh B.Subash Mukhopadhyay C. Ram Vilas Sharma D.Ramakant Rath 5. The famous book 'Anna Karenina' written by ? A. Boris Pasternak B. Victor Hugo C. Lewis Carroll D. Leo Tolstoy 6. Who is the author of famous book 'The Judgement'? A. Anthony Mascarenhasa B. R. Vankataraman C. Kuldip Nayar D.