CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Famous Personalities Of India And World Quiz 15 - MCQExams.com

In this movie, Pari has promised her little blind brother Chotu that she will help get his eyesight back before his ninth birthday. When she sports her favourite star Shah Rukh Khan on the poster for eye-donation drive, she is convinced her hero will help her on her mission. Which movie is it? 
  • Hawaa Hawaai
  • Chota Jadugar
  • Chhota Bheem
  • Dhanak
He is a retired Irish/English player who won the British Open six times between $$1967$$ and $$1973$$. He co-authored the book 'Murder in the Squash Court: the Only Way to Win'. Identify him.
  • Geoff Hunt
  • Jonah Barrington
  • Aftab Jawaid
  • Derek Ryan
Who among these wrote many famous books for children like 'Charlie and the Chocolates Factory', 'Matilda', 'The BFG' and 'The Witches'?
  • Charles Dickness
  • Roald Dahl
  • Gerald Durrel
  • J K Rowling
She is a civil rights and political activist from Manipur. She began a hungerstrike in $$2000$$ demanding the withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in her home state, which she ended after $$16$$ years of fasting. She has been called 'the world's longest hunger striker' and is popularly called the 'Iron Lady' Who is she?
  • Manasi Pradhan
  • Irom Chanu Sharmila
  • Pramila Nesargi
  • Asra Nomani
He was one of America's most influential civil rights activists. His passionate but non-violent protests, helped to raise awareness of racial inequalities in America, leading to significant political change. A turning point in his life was the Montgomery Bus Boycott which he helped to promote. Who was he?
An English playwright famously quoted, 'Animals are my friends and I don't eat my friends.' He wrote the famous play 'Pygmalion' Who was he?
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  • George Bernard Shaw
  • Oscar Wilde
  • Isak Dinesen
  • Henrik Lbsen
This delightful limerick features in the 'Book of Nonsense' written by a writer who was known for his literacy nonsense who was he?

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  • Edward Lear
  • R L Stevenson
  • Lewis Carroll
  • Gelett Burgess
This patriotic quote came from the 35th President of the United States who was tragically killed by an assassin.
'Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.' Name him.
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • John F Kennedy
  • Barack Obama
  • George W Bush
US millionaire Dennis Tito was first followed by South African Internet magnet Mark Shuttleworth. They were followed by Tito's compatriot, electronics millionaire Gregory Olsen. What has these $$3$$ gentlemen accomplished that will go down in the annals of history?
  • They made their first million before they were $$20$$
  • They were space tourist
  • They are inventors in Elon Musk's SpaceX program
  • None of these
This French satirical magazine was the target of brutal terrorist attacks in $$2015$$ by Islamic terrorists, persumably in response to a number of controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoons it published. $$12$$ people were killed, including the editor Charb. Name the magazine.
  • Stern
  • Oggi
  • Charlie Hebdo
  • Paris Match
This famous writer wrote in Hindi and Urdu using the pen name 'Premchand'. He is well known for his novels 'Godaan' and 'Gaban'. What is his real name?
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  • Rabindranath Tagore
  • Maithili Sharan Gupta
  • Dhanpat Rai Srivastava
  • Aniket Basu
Who coined the famous quote 'Be yourself, everyone else is already taken'?
  • Oscar Wilde
  • Dr Seuss
  • Robert Frost
  • Mark Twain
This poem was written by a man who is famous for his adventure novels like 'Treasure Island'. Can you name him?

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  • R L Stevenson
  • Lewis Caroll
  • Charles Dickness
  • L Frank Baum
If you can keep your head
when all about you
Are losing theirs and 
blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself
when all men doubt you,
But make allowance
for their doubting too;
These inspirational lines come from the poem of a very famous poet and writer. Name him/her.
  • Maya Angelou
  • William Ernest Henley
  • Alfred Tennyson
  • Rudyard Kipling
Dr. Seuss was an American writer best known for penning some popular children's books. Which among these is not his creation?
  • If I Ran the Zoo
  • Green Eggs and Ham
  • The Secret Garden
  • Horton Hears a Who!
She was an English crime novelist, short story writer and playwright. The Guinness Book of World Records listed her as the best-selling novelist of all time. Identify her.
R.K. Narayan wrote a number of stories about a mischievous boy and his friends. The name of the boy is _____.
  • Krishna
  • Mowgli
  • Raju
  • Swami
Read the given lines of a famous poet and identify him/her.

The woods are lovely,
dark and deep, 
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep, 
And miles to go before I sleep.
  • William Wordsworth
  • Christina Rossetti
  • Emily Dickinson
  • Robert Frost
The 'Meteor Crater' is a huge hole in the middle of the desert outside Flagstaff, Arizona. Who among the following first suggested that it was produced by a meteorite impact?
This tale of Homer tells about what happened after the Trojan War to the great hero Odysseus, on his journey back home to his island of Lthaca. He and his crew faced many troubles with magical creatures like the Sirens, the one-eyed Cyclops and many more. What is the epic called?
  • Iliad
  • Shahnameh
  • Nibelungenlied
  • Odyssey
For how many years did Rip Van Winkle sleep?
  • $$10$$ years
  • $$15$$ years
  • $$20$$ years
  • $$50$$ years
This politician was the first female Prime Minister of British. Known for her conservative views, she was also the first British Prime Minister to serve the country for three consecutive terms in the $${20}^{th}$$ century. She was admiringly called the 'Iron Lady'. Who are we talking about?
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  • Hillary Clinton
  • Victoria Woodhull
  • Margaret Thatcher
  • Lillian Gish
Navdanya is a movement for Earth Democracy based on the philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' which means that the Earth is one family. Who is the founder of this movement?
  • Anil Agarwal
  • Vandana Shiva
  • Mike Pandey
  • Shekhar Kapur
He was a naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He wrote the book 'The Origin of Species'. Who is he?
Sir Isaac Newton was a physicist and mathematician who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution. Newton is a unit of measurement for ______.
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  • Time
  • Distance
  • Mass
  • Force
This great Queen's many children and grandchildren made alliances by marriage with many royal families of Europe because of which she was fondly called the 'Grandmother of Europe' who are we talking about?
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  • Queen Elizabeth I
  • Queen Mary
  • Queen Elizabeth II
  • Queen Victoria
Who is believed to be the 'Father of Virology, a study of viruses and the diseases caused by them?
'I think original voices get noticed. But most importantly, I think you should have a story to tell'.
Who quoted this?
Which of the following is not a novel by novelist Salman Rushdie?
  • East, West
  • The Jaguar Smile
  • Fury
  • The Sialkot Saga
Which one of these is not a female protagonist of Jane Austen?
  • Elizabeth Bennet
  • Mrs Norris
  • Scarlett O'Hara
  • Mary Crawford
Which among these is not a novel by Anita Desai?
  • Talkative Man
  • In Custody
  • Journey to Ithaca
  • Games at Twilight
Who has authored the book 'An Era of Darkness : The British Empire in India'?
'Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth,' said the $$16^{th}$$ President of the United States. Today the phrase 'government of the people, by the people, for the people' defines democracy. Who was the great man who first used this phrase?
  • George Washington
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Bill Clinton
  • Barack Obama
Which Indian cricketer has been awarded the honorary life membership of Marylebone cricket Club (MCC) in 2017?
He is an award winning Michelin starred Indian chef. He is a restaurateur, cook book writer and also the host and judge of some seasons of famous TV show Masterchef India. Who is he?
  • Sanjeev Kapoor
  • Kunal Kapur
  • Ranveer Brar
  • Vikas Khanna
She is an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer. One of her greatest dance performances was the role of 'Draupadi' played in Peter Brook's play, The Mahabharata. Name her.
  • Mallika Sarabhai
  • Madhuri Dixit
  • Hema Malini
  • Protima Bedi
He is often known as the 'Godfather of Indian Jazz' for his contribution to contemporary and Indo-fusion jazz. He is a film music composer, keyboardist, and jazz musician. Name him.
  • Ludwig Van Beethoven
  • Louis Banks
  • Bhupen Hazarika
  • R.D. Burman
How many times did Pankaj Advani win the IBSF World Billiards title?
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  • $$3$$
  • $$4$$
  • $$5$$
  • $$6$$
He wrote many books about his adventures while growing up in Greece, and later, while collecting animals for a zoo he set up in Jersey. Among his best loved books are 'Birds, Beasts and Relatives' and 'My Family and Other Animals'. Who was he?
  • James Herriot
  • Gerald Durrell
  • Lawrence Durrell
  • Buster Lloyd-Jones
Valmiki first wrote Ramayan in Sanskrit. Many great writers authored it in different Indian languages since then: 
Who wrote 'Ramcharitmanas', the Hindi Ramayana?
  • Kamban
  • Shankaracharya
  • Tulsidas
  • Premachand
Which of the following is not a novel by novelist Salman Rushdie ?
  • Grimus
  • Shalimar the Clown
  • Fury
  • The Sialkot Saga
"Poetry does not sell in this country". Who among these Indian poets has said this?
This authors first novel was Train to Pakistan. The novel is based on the dark, bitter and barbaric truth of Indian Independence. The novel gives vivid accounts of the massacres of Hindus and Muslims. Who among these has written the novel Train to Pakistan?
Homer's epic poems Iliad and Odyssey are the oldest known literary sources of mythology.
  • Latin
  • Greek
  • Anglo - Saxon
  • Roman
Martin Crowe, was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in $$1985$$ and was credited as one of the best young batsmen in the world. He was the citizen of which country?
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  • New Zealand
  • England
  • Australia
  • South Africa
Which among these is not a female the protagonist of Shakespeare's works?
  • Gertrude
  • Isabella
  • Olivia
  • Julie
This highly regarded poet gained the greater degree of recognition and popularity after her death. One of her famous posthumous collection of poems is called 'The Single Hound : Poems of a lifetime'. Name this poet.
Willem Einthoven was a Dutch doctor and physiologist. He invented a common medical tool which is in use today. He received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in $$1924$$ for his invention. What was his invention?
  • X-ray machine
  • CAT Scanner
  • ECG
  • MRI
V.S. Naipaul is a famous writer who has won both Booker Prize and Nobel Prize in Literature. Which among these is not a literary work of V.S. Naipaul?
  • Half A Life
  • River of Smoke
  • A Bend In the River
  • Magic Seeds
A medical student from India was crowned as miss WorldWho is she?
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