Rabindranath Tagore - Quiz
Rabindranath Tagore
  • 1. Which year was Rabindranath Tagore born?
A) 1851
B) 1861
C) 1871
D) 1881
  • 2. In which country was Rabindranath Tagore born?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) India
  • 3. What is the title often used to refer to Rabindranath Tagore?
A) Gurudev
B) Raja
C) Mahatma
D) Emperor
  • 4. Which institution did Rabindranath Tagore establish in Santiniketan?
A) Oxford University
B) Cambridge University
C) Visva-Bharati University
D) Harvard University
  • 5. What is the name of Rabindranath Tagore's famous composition that later became the national anthem of India and Bangladesh?
A) Jana Gana Mana
B) Saare Jahan Se Achha
C) Vande Mataram
D) Amar Shonar Bangla
  • 6. What was the name of Rabindranath Tagore's father?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Satyendranath Tagore
C) Debendranath Tagore
D) Jyotirindranath Tagore
  • 7. Who was Rabindranath Tagore's wife?
A) Mrinalini Devi
B) Amrita Sher-Gil
C) Kadambari Devi
D) Sarojini Naidu
  • 8. Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to win which prestigious award?
A) Grammy
B) Oscar
C) Emmy
D) Nobel Prize
  • 9. Which of Rabindranath Tagore's novels explores the conflicts in a joint family system?
A) 1984
B) The Catcher in the Rye
C) To Kill a Mockingbird
D) Gora
  • 10. What is the name of the dance drama composed by Rabindranath Tagore?
A) Romeo and Juliet
B) The Nutcracker
C) Chitrangada
D) Swan Lake
  • 11. What literary genre is Rabindranath Tagore best known for?
A) Short Stories
B) Plays
C) Novels
D) Poetry
  • 12. Which Nobel Prize did Rabindranath Tagore win?
A) Literature
B) Physics
C) Chemistry
D) Peace
  • 13. Rabindranath Tagore rejected Knighthood in protest against which event?
A) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
B) World War I
C) Partition of India
D) Colonial rule
  • 14. What is the English translation of Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali poem 'Gitanjali'?
A) Song Offerings
B) The Eternal Light
C) River Poems
D) Nature's Symphony
  • 15. What is Rabindranath Tagore's original surname before it was anglicised to 'Tagore'?
A) Brahmin
B) Pirali
C) Thakur
D) Kushari
  • 16. In which year did Rabindranath Tagore win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) 1913
B) 1937
C) 1924
D) 1905
  • 17. What was Rabindranath Tagore's pseudonym?
A) Bhanusimha
B) Biswokobi
C) Gurudev
D) Kobiguru
  • 18. Which district did the original Kushari family belong to?
A) Calcutta
B) Jessore
C) Burdwan
D) Dalhousie
  • 19. What was Rabindranath Tagore's first substantial work published under a pseudonym?
A) Gitanjali (Song Offerings)
B) Gora (Fair-Faced)
C) Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World)
D) Poems as Bhānusiṃha ('Sun Lion')
  • 20. Which of Rabindranath Tagore's works was influenced by his visit to Amritsar?
A) Song Offerings
B) Poems on Guru Gobind Singh
C) The Home and the World
D) Gitanjali
  • 21. What was Rabindranath Tagore's attitude towards formal education?
A) He embraced it fully
B) He was indifferent to it
C) He loathed it
D) He advocated for it
  • 22. What did Rabindranath Tagore's brother Satyendranath achieve?
A) Won a Nobel Prize in Literature
B) Founded Visva-Bharati University
C) Composed national anthems
D) First Indian appointed to the Indian Civil Service
  • 23. Which of Rabindranath Tagore's brothers was a musician, composer, and playwright?
A) Hemendranath
B) Dwijendranath
C) Jyotirindranath
D) Satyendranath
  • 24. Which of Rabindranath Tagore's sisters became a novelist?
A) Bhuvaneswari
B) Swarnakumari
C) Kadambari Devi
D) Sarada Devi
  • 25. What was the name of Rabindranath Tagore's childhood home?
A) Kush village
B) Burdwan manor
C) Shantiniketan estate
D) Jorasanko mansion
  • 26. What was Rabindranath Tagore's view on proper teaching?
A) Proper teaching is about memorization
B) Proper teaching stokes curiosity
C) Proper teaching explains things thoroughly
D) Proper teaching focuses on discipline
  • 27. Which of Rabindranath Tagore's works was influenced by his stay at Amritsar?
A) Song Offerings
B) The Home and the World
C) Poems on Guru Gobind Singh and Bhai Torasingh
D) Gitanjali (Song Offerings)
  • 28. What was Rabindranath Tagore's attitude towards nationalism?
A) He was a critic of nationalism
B) He advocated for Indian independence
C) He supported British Raj
D) He was indifferent to nationalism
  • 29. Where did Rabindranath Tagore enroll in 1878?
A) A public school in Brighton, East Sussex, England
B) Shantiniketan Ashram
C) University College London
D) An ancestral estate in Shelaidaha
  • 30. What was the name of the luxurious family barge Tagore used?
A) Padma
B) Yamuna
C) Brahmaputra
D) Ganges
  • 31. What was the name of Tagore's magazine during his most productive period?
A) Naivedya
B) Sadhana
C) Manasi
D) Kheya
  • 32. In which year did Tagore translate Gitanjali into English?
A) 1919
B) 1905
C) 1910
D) 1912
  • 33. What was the original name of Shriniketan?
A) Brahmo Samaj Institute
B) Tagore Rural School
C) Institute for Rural Reconstruction
D) Santiniketan Ashram
  • 34. How many children did Tagore have with Mrinalini Devi?
A) Five
B) Two
C) Three
D) Seven
  • 35. In which year did Rabindranath Tagore visit a Bedouin encampment in the Iraqi desert?
A) May 1932
B) April 1931
C) July 1934
D) June 1933
  • 36. What natural disaster struck Bihar in 1934, leading to a debate between Gandhi and Tagore?
A) A flood
B) A drought
C) An earthquake
D) A cyclone
  • 37. Which collection of essays hinted at Tagore's interest in science?
A) Punashcha (1932)
B) Shes Saptak (1935)
C) Galpasalpa (1941)
D) Visva-Parichay (1937)
  • 38. Who received dictation from Tagore on 30 July 1941?
A) Ezra Pound
B) A. K. Sen
C) Charles F. Andrews
D) William Butler Yeats
  • 39. Who wrote the preface to the English translation of Gitanjali?
A) Ezra Pound
B) William Butler Yeats
C) Romain Rolland
D) Charles F. Andrews
  • 40. What was Tagore's reaction to meeting Mussolini in Rome?
A) He remained indifferent.
B) Initially enthused, but later criticized his fascist finesse.
C) He avoided any political discussion.
D) He fully supported Mussolini's policies.
  • 41. Which Spanish poet translated Tagore's English corpus?
A) Pablo Neruda
B) Octavio Paz
C) Juan Ramón Jiménez
D) José Ortega y Gasset
  • 42. Which American composer created 'Two Pieces' based on Tagore's text?
A) E. Anne Schwerdtfeger
B) Rituparno Ghosh
C) Satyajit Ray
D) Darinka Simic-Mitrovic
  • 43. Which novel by Tagore is known for its lyrical style and satirical elements?
A) Chaturanga
B) Gora
C) Shesher Kabita
D) Noukadubi
  • 44. What system did Tagore employ at Visva-Bharati?
A) A purely online educational model.
B) The brahmacharya system, where gurus gave personal guidance.
C) Traditional classroom education with strict curricula.
D) An apprenticeship-based learning approach.
  • 45. Which play by Tagore is based on an ancient Buddhist legend?
A) Chandalika
B) Visarjan
C) Raktakarabi
D) Dak Ghar
  • 46. What does Tagore's work 'Note on the Nature of Reality' discuss?
A) Historical events
B) Spiritual practices
C) The essence of poetry
D) A brief chat with Einstein
  • 47. What language did Rabindranath Tagore originate the short story genre in?
A) Sanskrit
B) Bengali
C) English
D) Hindi
  • 48. What does the title 'Balaka' metaphorically represent in Tagore's works?
A) Wild geese
B) Golden boat
C) Life force
D) Migrating souls
  • 49. Which collection by Tagore was published in 1916?
A) Fruit-Gathering
B) Sadhana: The Realisation of Life
C) The Crescent Moon
D) Gitanjali
  • 50. How many works by Tagore are listed in India's National Gallery of Modern Art?
A) 200
B) 150
C) 50
D) 102
  • 51. Which Persian mystic intrigued Tagore during his 1932 visit to Iran?
A) Saadi Shirazi
B) Hafez
C) Rumi
D) Attar of Nishapur
  • 52. Which poetic figure did Tagore meditate upon, described as the 'living God within'?
A) Bhadralok
B) Jeevan devata
C) Moner manush
D) Kartābhajā
  • 53. In which year was Tagore's Nobel Prize stolen?
A) 1985
B) 1999
C) 2016
D) 2004
  • 54. In what year did Rabindranath Tagore begin his career in short stories?
A) 1891
B) 1914
C) 1877
D) 1925
  • 55. Which year did Tagore publish 'The Religion of Man'?
A) 1917
B) 1922
C) 1931
D) 1918
  • 56. Which volume includes Tagore's travelogues, essays, and lectures?
A) Visarjan
B) Raktakarabi
C) Europe Jatrir Patro (Letters from Europe)
D) Dak Ghar
  • 57. Who wrote an early introduction to Tagore's thought for Western readers in 1918?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Swami Vivekananda
C) Kalyan Sen Gupta
D) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
  • 58. What condition did Rabindranath Tagore likely have that affected his art?
A) Red, green color blindness
B) Aphasia
C) Total blindness
D) Dyslexia
  • 59. In what year was 'Kabuliwala' published?
A) 1892
B) 1895
C) 1877
D) 1914
  • 60. Which mystical tradition did Tagore draw inspiration from for his poetry?
A) Upanishads
B) Ramayana
C) Mahabharata
D) Bhagavad Gita
  • 61. For which collection of poetry was Rabindranath Tagore awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) Balaka
B) Sonar Tori
C) Gitanjali
D) Manasi
  • 62. What is the nature of Rabindra Nritya Natya?
A) Musical performances
B) Poetry recitals
C) Dance-drama adaptations
D) Theatrical plays
  • 63. Who directed the film adaptation of 'Charulata' based on Tagore's novel?
A) Satyajit Ray
B) Amitabh Bachchan
C) Satu Sen
D) Rabindranath Tagore
  • 64. What did Tagore often test his intellect with in his stories?
A) Historical facts
B) Interesting mind puzzles
C) Mathematical equations
D) Scientific theories
  • 65. Who hosted Tagore in Persia during his 1932 visit?
A) Reza Shah Pahlavi
B) Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
C) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
D) Hassan Rouhani
  • 66. Which collection includes the essay 'Personality'?
A) The essay collection Personality (1917)
B) Fruit-Gathering (1916)
C) The Crescent Moon (1913)
D) Gitanjali (1912)
  • 67. What is the title of Tagore's first original dramatic piece?
A) Raktakarabi
B) Valmiki Pratibha
C) Chandalika
D) Dak Ghar
  • 68. Which country's national anthem was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore?
A) Nepal
B) Pakistan
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bhutan
  • 69. Which Japanese Prime Minister did Tagore seek support from during his nationalist activities?
A) Terauchi Masatake
B) Yoshihide Suga
C) Ōkuma Shigenobu
D) Katsura Tarō
  • 70. Which museum is located in Mungpoo, near Kalimpong?
A) Rabindra Museum
B) Rabindra Bhavan Museum
C) Patisar Rabindra Kacharibari
D) Tagore Memorial Museum
  • 71. What is the title of the story known as 'The Hungry Stones'?
A) Atithi
B) Sadhana
C) Kshudita Pashan
D) Bhikharini
  • 72. During which period did Tagore's poems take on a lyrical voice of the 'moner manush'?
A) Calcutta years
B) Kolkata years
C) Santiniketan years
D) Shelaidaha years
  • 73. Which story was published in August 1895?
A) Kshudita Pashan (The Hungry Stones)
B) Sadhana
C) Sabuj Patra
D) Bhikharini (The Beggar Woman)
  • 74. What is the central conflict in 'Jogajog'?
A) Religious zealotry
B) Colonial oppression
C) Nationalism
D) Rivalry between two families
  • 75. What is the national anthem of Bangladesh called?
A) Amar Shonar Bangla
B) Jana Gana Mana
C) Bharat Humko Jaan Se Pyaara Hai
D) Vande Mataram
  • 76. Which of these works is NOT one of Tagore's notable poetry collections?
A) Gitanjali
B) Manasi
C) Balaka
D) Africa
  • 77. Which Serbian composer used Tagore's text for her song cycle 'Gradinar'?
A) Satyajit Ray
B) Rituparno Ghosh
C) Darinka Simic-Mitrovic
D) E. Anne Schwerdtfeger
  • 78. Which of Tagore's works is considered his finest drama?
A) Dak Ghar
B) Visarjan
C) Chandalika
D) Raktakarabi
  • 79. Which novel features a heroine torn between her brother and husband, reflecting feminist themes?
A) Nastanirh
B) Jogajog
C) Chokher Bali
D) Ghare Baire
  • 80. In which city is the Tagore Memorial Museum located?
A) Pithavoge, Rupsha, Khulna, Bangladesh
B) Mungpoo, near Kalimpong, India
C) Santiniketan, India
D) Shilaidaha, Bangladesh
  • 81. In which year were Tagore's lectures published as Creative Unity?
A) 1922
B) 1917
C) 1918
D) 1931
  • 82. How many stories are contained in the Galpaguchchha collection?
A) One hundred
B) Eighty-four
C) Fifty
D) Thirty
  • 83. Tagore's poetic style was influenced by which mystic poet known for Bhakti-Sufi themes?
A) Vyasa
B) Kabir
C) Ramprasad Sen
D) Lalon
  • 84. What is the title of Rabindranath Tagore's first short story?
A) Bhikharini (The Beggar Woman)
B) Atithi (The Runaway)
C) Kshudita Pashan (The Hungry Stones)
D) Kabuliwala (The Fruitseller from Kabul)
  • 85. Which village is NOT mentioned as a place where Tagore managed landholdings?
A) Shajadpur
B) Kabul
C) Shilaida
D) Patisar
  • 86. Which novel by Tagore examines the Swadeshi movement and its consequences?
A) Ghare Baire
B) Chaturanga
C) Shesher Kabita
D) Jogajog
  • 87. Who translated Tagore's works into Russian?
A) André Gide
B) Vincenc Lesný
C) Bülent Ecevit
D) Anna Akhmatova
  • 88. What is the name of the three-volume collection containing Tagore's stories?
A) Sadhana
B) Patisar
C) Galpaguchchha
D) Sabuj Patra
  • 89. In which film did Jisshu Sengupta portray Rabindranath Tagore?
A) Kadambari (2015)
B) Chhelebela (2002)
C) Jeevan Smriti (2011)
D) Chirosakha He (2007)
  • 90. What instrument did sitar maestro Vilayat Khan play?
A) Sitar
B) Veena
C) Harmonium
D) Tabla
  • 91. Which novel by Tagore critiques Bengali society through its rebellious widow heroine?
A) Char Adhyay
B) Ghare Baire
C) Chokher Bali
D) Noukadubi
  • 92. What year did Radhakrishnan publish his analysis of Tagore's works?
A) 1917
B) 1931
C) 1922
D) 1918
  • 93. At what age did Rabindranath Tagore take up drawing and painting?
A) Forty
B) Sixty
C) Fifty
D) Seventy
  • 94. In which year was the documentary film 'Rabindranath Tagore' released?
A) 1959
B) 1963
C) 1971
D) 1961
  • 95. Which play by Tagore describes a child defying his confines and hinting at death?
A) Chandalika
B) Raktakarabi
C) Dak Ghar (The Post Office)
D) Visarjan
  • 96. In which year did Rabindranath Tagore write the novel 'Nastanirh'?
A) 1929
B) 1916
C) 1901
D) 1934
  • 97. Where were Tagore's paintings first exhibited in Europe?
A) Rome
B) Paris
C) London
D) Berlin
  • 98. Through which philosophical lens did Radhakrishnan interpret Tagore's thought?
A) Buddhism
B) Advaita Vedanta
C) Dvaita Vedanta
D) Christianity
  • 99. Who played Tagore in Rituparno Ghosh's documentary film 'Jeevan Smriti'?
A) Jisshu Sengupta
B) Parambrata Chatterjee
C) Samadarshi Dutta
D) Sayandip Bhattacharya
  • 100. What is the Bengali term used by Tagore to describe the 'man within the heart'?
A) Jeevan devata
B) Bhadralok
C) Kartābhajā
D) Moner manush
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