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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
