Take this quiz and see how well you know about Kushwant Singh??
Kushwant Singh was was an Indian author, lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician. As a writer, he was best known for his trenchant secularism, humour, sarcasm and an abiding love of poetry.
Author : Agniva Bhowmick
Posted On : 28-Jun-2019
Q1: What is the real name of Kushwant Singh?
- A. Kumar Singh
- B. Kushal Singh
- C. Kaknaia Singh
- D. Kushman Singh
Q2: When was he born?
- A. 2 February 1915
- B. 14 February 1914
- C. 23 February 1919
- D. 12 February 1920
Q3: What did he write experience in the 1947 Partition of India in 1956?
- A. Train to Pakistan
- B. Way to Pakistan
- C. Partition of India
- D. Forget Pakistan
Q4: In which year was he appointed in the All India Radio ?
- A. 1954
- B. 1953
- C. 1952
- D. 1951
Q5: When did he move to the Department of Mass Communications of UNESCO at Paris?
- A. 1956
- B. 1965
- C. 1967
- D. 1983
Q6: What is the name of his first story book?
- A. The Mark of Vishnu and Other Stories
- B. The History of Sikhs
- C. The Voice of God and Other Stories
- D. The Sikhs Today
Q7: When was his last book named 'The Freethinker's Prayer Book and Some Words To Live By' published?
- A. 2010
- B. 2012
- C. 2014
- D. 2016
Q8: When 2nd edition of the book named 'A History of the Sikhs' was published?
- A. 1966
- B. 1969
- C. 1972
- D. 1975
Q9: How many times did he win Padma Bhushan?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Q10: What was the reason behind returning his first Padma Bhushan award in 1984?
- A. Partition of India
- B. Political Corruption
- C. Poverty of India
- D. Operation Blue Star
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