FESTIVAL OF THE MONTH

AUGUST

STD II GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

STD II

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

MAHATMA GANDHI

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was

born on October 2 ,1869 in

Porbandar , Gujarat.

His birthday is celebrated as

“Gandhi Jayanti ” every year .

He was given the title “Mahatma’’and

called the “Father of our Nation”.

He was fondly known as “ Bapu ”.

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime

Minister of free India.

He loved children so much . His birthday November 14 every year is celebrated as Children’s Day in India and he was called Chacha Nehru.

He wrote many books including “Discovery of India”, “Glimpses of World

History” and “Towards Freedom”.

His daughter Indira Gandhi was the first

woman Prime Minister of India.

BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was known as

Dr. Ambedkar.

He was born in Madhya Pradesh on

April 14,1891.

Dr. Ambedkar made the India’s new Constitution ( book of laws for Indian people) and known as the Father of the Indian Constitution.

BAL GANGADHAR TILAK

Tilak was born on July 23 , 1856 at

Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.

His famous slogan was “ Swaraj is my

birthright and I shall have it”.

Mahatma Gandhi called him the

“Maker of Modern India” .

He was given the title of “Lokmanya”. (admired by the people )

LALA LAJPAT RAI

Lala Lajpat Rai was born in a village in

Punjab.

Lala Lajpat Rai was known as “Punjab

Kesari” or “Lion of Punjab”.

He started a monthly paper called“Young India”.

RABINDRANATH TAGORE

Tagore was the first Indian to be awarded

the Nobel Prize for Literature.

He composed the National Anthem of

India.

“Gitanjali ”a world –famous poetry book

was written by him.

He founded a world class school named

“ Shantiniketan ” in West Bengal.

RANI LAKSHMI BAI

Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi was the

Queen of the state of Jhansi.

She was born in the year 1835 at

Varanasi, India.

She learnt horseback riding, sword

fighting and fencing at a young age .

SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE

Bose was a great and real brave leader.

He was born on January 23, 1897 in

Cuttack.

He went to England for higher studies.

He formed the Indian National Army .

He started a newspaper called “Swaraj”.

BHAGAT SINGH

Bhagat Singh was born in a Sikh family in

Punjab.

His powerful slogan was “ Inquilab

Zindabad” .( long live rising ).

He was one of the youngest freedom

fighters.

On August 15, 2008 an 18 feet tall bronze

statue of Bhagat Singh was placed in the

Parliament of India.

MANGAL PANDEY

Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier.

He joined the army of British East India

company .

The Government of India issued a

postage stamp with his photo on

October 5, 1984.

SAROJINI NAIDU

Sarojini Naidu was born on

February 13, 1879 in Hyderabad.

Sarojini Naidu was known as the “Nightingale of India”.

She was a great poet.

She became the Governor of Uttar

Pradesh State and first Indian

woman to become a Governor.

VALLABHBHAI PATEL

Vallabhbhai Patel was known as the “Iron Man of India”.

He was given the title “ Sardar ”.

“The Statue of Unity” the world’s tallest statue( 600 ft )of Vallabhbhai Patel is in Gujarat and was opened on October 31, 2018,- the 143rd birthday of Patel.

LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI

Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second

Prime Minister of India.

His famous slogan was “Jai Jawan Jai

Kisan”.

He was the first person to receive the “Bharat Ratna ”.

A memorial “Vijay Ghat” was built for

him in Delhi.

1. Who is popularly known as Netaji ?

2. Who is popularly known as “ Punjab

Kesari ” ?

3. Who is the first woman Governor

of India ?

4. Which famous leader was fondly

known as “ Bapu” ?

5.Which leader spread the slogan

“ Inquilab Zindabad” ?

QUIZ ANSWERS

1. Subash Chandra Bose

2. Lala Lajpat Rai

3. Sarojini Naidu

4. Mahatma Gandhi

5. Bhagat Singh