Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Negro who led the fight for fair treatment for his fellow Negroes. In 1955, King first gained national attention, when he organized a boycott of segregated buses in Montgomery, Alabama. He used non-violent methods like Gandhi. During a massive demonstration in Washington, he made an inspired speech. In his struggle for the social rights for Negroes, this was a turning point. To give Negroes equal rights with whites, laws were passed soon. For his efforts he received the Noble Peace Prize. Like Gandhi, King was killed by some fanatic who opposed his ideas.

Who was Aristotle?

Aristotle was a Greek thinker, educator and Scientist. Than those of almost any other person, his ideas have had more influence on the thinking of the Western World. For 20 years, he was a pupil of the Philosopher Plato and these two men are regarded as the most important of the Ancient Greek thinkers. Aristotle was the tutor of Alexander the Great. He founded lyceum, a school in Athens. He deeply taught and wrote on many subjects, including Science, Politics, Astronomy, Religion and Logic. Aristotle's philosopher is characterized by its emphasis on reason and practicality. He was accused by the people of Athens for not worshiping their gods properly and so he left Athens to avoid a sentence of death.

General Knowledge Quiz for kids - who is who

General Knowledge Quiz for kids - who is who

1. Who was the first Indian to hold the post of Governor General in India?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(b) Dr. K M Munshi

(c) C Rajagopalachari

(d) Annie Besant

2. Who was the India’s first Deputy Prime Minister?

(a) Sardar Vallabhai Patel

(b) Morarji Desai

(c) Choudhary Charan Singh

(d) Jagjivan Ram

3. Who was India’s first woman Cabinet Minister?

(a) Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

(b) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

(c) Dr. Annie Besant

(d) Sheila Dixit

4. Which British Governor continued in that position even after India became Independent?

(a) Sir Archibald Nye

(b) Sir Henry Knight

(c) Lord William Bentinck

(d) Warren hastings

5. Who was the only Indian woman to become the president of the United Nations General Assembly?

(a) Indira Gandhi

(b) Reita Faria

(c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

(d) None of the above

6. Who was the first Vice-Chairman of the Planning Commission?

(a) C.M Trivedi

(b) D.P Dhar

(c) Shankarrao Bhaurao Chavan

(d) V.T Krishnamachari

 7. Who was the first Indian woman to become a Governor of a state?

(a) Padmaja Naidu

(b) Sarojini Naidu

(c) Annie Besant

(d) Indira Gandhi

8. The first Indian Commander -in-chief of free India was…

(a) Air Marshal S Mukherjee

(b) Gen. Rajendrasinhji

(c) General Cariappa

(d) Gen. Gopal Gurunath Bewoor

 9. Who was India’s first President?

(a) C. Rajagopalchari

(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(c) Pandit Jawaharlala Nehru

(d) Lord Mountbatten

  

10. Who was the first Indian woman to be decorated with Bharat Ratna?

(a) Indira Gandhi

(b) Mother Teresa

(c) Aruna Asaf Ali

(d) M.S Subbulakshmi

Answers:

1.  C Rajagopalachari

2.  Sardar Vallabhai Patel

3.  Rajkumari Amrit kaur

4.  Sir Archibald Nye

5.  Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

6.  V.T Krishnamachari

7.  Sarojini Naidu

8.  General Cariappa

9.  Dr. Rajendra Prasad

10. Indira Gandhi