Rabindranath Tagore Quiz - 1

1. By which pseudo name Rabindranath Tagore first published his poems?
[A]Gurudev
[B]Bhanusimha
[C]Bangasimha
[D]Pirali



2. When was Rabindranath Tagore born?
[A]17 July 1861
[B]7 April 1858
[C]7 May 1861
[D]11 May 1863



3. In which year was Rabindranath Tagore awarded Nobel Prize for Literature?
[A]1910
[B]1913
[C]1919
[D]1923



4. What is Rabindranath Tagore’s father’s name?
[A]Narendradutt
[B]Narendranath
[C]Debendranath
[D]Dwarkanath



5. In which city Rabindranath Tagore was born?
[A]Calcutta
[B]Dhaka
[C]Murshidabad
[D]Berhampur



6. What is Rabindranath Tagore’s mother’s name?
[A]Mrinalini Devi
[B]Nivedita
[C]Bhrawadevi
[D]Sarada Devi



7. Rabindranath Tagore married to Mrinalini Devi in 1883. Mrinalini Devi was earlier known as?
[A]Sarada Devi
[B]Bhabtarini Devi
[C]Sucheta Devi
[D]Sraddha Devi



8. Which university was founded by Rabindranath Tagore?
[A]Calcutta University
[B]Shantinikean Vishwavidyalaya
[C]Visva-Bharati University
[D]Bengal Vidyapeeth



9. In which year was Rabindranath Tagore awarded Knighthood by Lord Hardinge?
[A]1913
[B]1915
[C]1917
[D]1919



10. Apart from India's national anthem "Jana Gana Mana", Tagore also scripted national anthem for which other country?
[A]Pakistan
[B]Myanmar
[C]Bangladesh
[D]Nepal



11. Which magazine was edited by Rabindranath Tagore?
[A]Bangadarshan
[B]Anandbazar Patrika
[C]BangaSandesh
[D]Amrit Sandesh



12. When did Rabindranath Tagore die?
[A]22 July 1942
[B]7 May 1942
[C]17 May 1944
[D]7 Aug 1941



13. Which sobriquet has been given to Rabindranath Tagore?
[A]Guruver
[B]Guruji
[C]Gurudev
[D]Mahatma



14. By what name Rabindranath Tagore's songs popularly known as?
[A]BangaSangeet
[B]RabindraSangeet
[C]GitanjaliSangeet
[D]MadhurSangeet



15. Which university awarded Rabindranath Tagore with Doctorate Of Literature in 1940?
[A]Calcutta University
[B]Oxford University
[C]Visva-Bharati University
[D]Cambridge University