Still And Sparkling Trivia Quiz

Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born on 15th October 1931 in Rameswaram, Ramnad district, Madras Presidency, British India (now Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, India). He passed away on 27 July 2015 (aged 83) in Shillong, Meghalaya, India due to cardiac arrest.

He has served as the 11th President of India from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007.

Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India. He has also received Padma Vibhushan (second highest civilian award in India) in 1990 and Padma Bhushan (third highest civilian award in India) in 1981.

Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow, Central Provinces, British India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India). He passed away on 6 December 1956 (aged 65) in Delhi, India.

He was the first Law Minister of independent India. He was in office from 15th August 1947 to September 1951.

He received Bharat Ratna in 1990 after his death. His birthday is celebrated as 'Ambedkar Jayanti' on 14th April.

He is also called 'The Father of Indian Constitution'.

Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31st October 1875 in Nadiad, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Gujarat, India). His birthday is celebrated as 'National Unity Day' in India. He passed away on 15 December 1950 (aged 75) in Bombay, India due to heart attack.

Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India and the Home Minister of independent India from 15 August 1947 to 15 December 1950 until his death.

He received Bharat Ratna in 1991 after his death.

He is also known as 'The Iron Man of India'.

Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. He was born on 14th November, 1889 in Allahabad, India. He is also known as 'Chacha Nehru'. His birthday is celebrated as 'Children's Day' in India. He was the Prime Minister of India from 1947-1964.

He also served as Minister of External Affairs from 15 August 1947-27 May 1964, Minister of Finance from 24 July 1955-30 August 1956 and 13 February 1958-13 March 1958 and Minister of Defence from 10 February 1953-10 January 1955, 30 January 1957-17 April 1957 and 31 October 1962-14 November 1962.

He died on 27 May 1964 (aged 74) at New Delhi, India.

He received Bharat Ratna in 1955.

Answer: Indira Gandhi

Mrs. Indira Gandhi was the daughter of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawahar Lal Nehru. She was born on 19 November 1917 at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. She served as the third Prime Minister of India as well as being the first female Prime Minister.

Rajiv Gandhi was her son, who after her death became the Prime Minister of India.

She died on 31 October 1984 (aged 66) in New Delhi, India.

She was also known as 'Priyadarshini'. 'Priyadarshini' means 'delightful to behold' or 'beautiful'. There is also an Indian actress and a playback singer named 'Priyadarshini' but they are not related to Indira Gandhi.

Indira Gandhi received Bharat Ratna in 1971.

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

He is one of the greatest legends in cricket. He was born on 24 April 1973 in Mumbai. He was the first player to score a double century in a One Day International match. He has received many awards, including "Bharat Ratna" (2014), "Padma Vibhushan" (2008), "Padma Shri" (1999), and "Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna" (1997-98), the highest award given for achievement in sport.

"Playing It My Way" is the autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar.

He also holds the record for scoring 100 centuries in his international cricket career (51 in test cricket and 49 in ODI cricket). He is the first player to score a cumulative of 30,000 runs in his international career.

Answer: Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar was born on 28th September 1929 in Indore, Indore State, Central India Agency, British India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India).

She is also known as, 'Queen of Melody', 'Voice of the Millennium' and 'Nightingale'. Her sister Asha Bhosle is also a singer.

She has won 3 National Film Awards, 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, 4 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, 2 Filmfare Special Awards, 1 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

She has also received Padma Bhushan (1969), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1989), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001) and many more awards.

She is considered to be one of the best Indian playback singers.

Answer: C.V. Raman

C.V. Raman was born on 7 November 1888 in Thiruvanaikoil, Tiruchirappalli, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India). He passed away on 21 November 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

He work in the field of light scattering, for which he won Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930. He received Bharat Ratna in 1954.

He has also won Lenin Peace Prize (1957) and Hughes Medal (1930).

Answer: Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is also known as 'Chase Master' due to his ability to score runs while chasing in ODI cricket. He is the second cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to score 35 centuries in ODI cricket.

He also has a record for scoring a century in 52 balls in ODI cricket (first Indian cricketer to score century in 52 balls in ODIs). His highest score in ODI cricket has been 183 that was hit against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup.

He holds the record for scoring most centuries while chasing in ODI cricket. He hit 35th century in ODI cricket against South Africa on 16th Feb 2018 in his 200th ODI innings.

Answer: Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to go in space. He was born on 13 January 1949 at Patiala in Punjab, India. He was a wing commander in the Indian Air Force and now he is retired. He has been awarded with Ashok Chakra and Hero of Soviet Union award. He spent a total of 7 days 21 hours and 40 minutes in space.