About this quiz
Well-established facts about famous Nepali poets, writers, artists, climbers, martyrs and political leaders.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 20 multiple-choice questions (Subject: General Knowledge · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 20 questions with answers and explanations
Who is honoured as the Adikavi (first poet) of Nepali language?
- A) Lekhnath Paudyal
- B) Motiram Bhatta
- C) Bhanubhakta Acharya ✔
- D) Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Why: Bhanubhakta Acharya is called Adikavi for popularising Nepali poetry, especially through his Nepali Ramayana.
Bhanubhakta Acharya is famous for writing which work in Nepali?
- A) Ramayana ✔
- B) Mahabharata
- C) Muna Madan
- D) Shakuntala
Why: Bhanubhakta translated and retold the Ramayana in simple Nepali verse.
Who wrote the famous long poem Muna Madan?
- A) Balkrishna Sama
- B) Siddhicharan Shrestha
- C) Gopal Prasad Rimal
- D) Laxmi Prasad Devkota ✔
Why: Muna Madan was written by Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota.
Muna Madan is written in which popular folk metre?
- A) Shardulvikridit
- B) Jhyaure ✔
- C) Anushtup
- D) Shikharini
Why: Devkota wrote Muna Madan in the Jhyaure folk metre, which made it popular among common people.
Who is known as the first biographer of Bhanubhakta Acharya?
- A) Lekhnath Paudyal
- B) Laxmi Prasad Devkota
- C) Balkrishna Sama
- D) Motiram Bhatta ✔
Why: Motiram Bhatta wrote the biography of Bhanubhakta and helped publish his Ramayana.
Which Nepali artist went to China in the 13th century and built the White Stupa in Beijing?
- A) Bhimsen Thapa
- B) Araniko ✔
- C) Amar Singh Thapa
- D) Jayasthiti Malla
Why: Araniko, a Newar artist from the Kathmandu Valley, worked at the Yuan court and built the White Stupa (Miaoying Temple) in Beijing.
With whom did Tenzing Norgay make the first ascent of Mount Everest?
- A) Edmund Hillary ✔
- B) George Mallory
- C) Reinhold Messner
- D) John Hunt
Why: Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary first reached the summit of Everest on 29 May 1953.
Who was the first Nepali woman to climb Mount Everest, in 2050 BS?
- A) Lhakpa Sherpa
- B) Maya Gurung
- C) Pasang Lhamu Sherpa ✔
- D) Pemba Doma Sherpa
Why: Pasang Lhamu Sherpa reached the summit in 2050 BS (1993 AD) but died while descending.
Which Mukhtiyar (prime minister) built the Dharahara tower in Kathmandu?
- A) Bhimsen Thapa ✔
- B) Jung Bahadur Rana
- C) Chandra Shumsher
- D) Ranodip Singh
Why: Dharahara was built by Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa in the 19th century.
Who commanded the Nepali side at the famous battle of Nalapani during the Anglo-Nepal War?
- A) Amar Singh Thapa
- B) Bhakti Thapa
- C) Bhimsen Thapa
- D) Balbhadra Kunwar ✔
Why: Balbhadra Kunwar led the defence of Nalapani fort in 1814 AD against the British.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four great martyrs of Nepal?
- A) Shukraraj Shastri
- B) Dharma Bhakta Mathema
- C) Motiram Bhatta ✔
- D) Gangalal Shrestha
Why: The four great martyrs are Shukraraj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Gangalal Shrestha and Dashrath Chand; Motiram Bhatta was a poet.
Martyrs' Day (Shahid Diwas) is observed in Nepal on which date?
- A) Falgun 7
- B) Magh 16 ✔
- C) Asar 29
- D) Kartik 1
Why: Nepal observes Martyrs' Day on Magh 16 in memory of those who gave their lives for democracy.
Who founded the Communist Party of Nepal in 2006 BS (1949 AD)?
- A) Pushpa Lal Shrestha ✔
- B) Man Mohan Adhikari
- C) Tanka Prasad Acharya
- D) Ganesh Man Singh
Why: Pushpa Lal Shrestha founded the Communist Party of Nepal in Kolkata in 2006 BS.
Who was the supreme commander of the People's Movement of 2046 BS?
- A) B.P. Koirala
- B) Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
- C) Ganesh Man Singh ✔
- D) Pushpa Lal Shrestha
Why: Ganesh Man Singh led the 2046 BS movement as its supreme commander and is remembered as the Iron Man (Lauha Purush).
Which novel was written by B.P. Koirala?
- A) Shirishko Phool
- B) Basain
- C) Seto Bagh
- D) Sumnima ✔
Why: Sumnima is a novel by B.P. Koirala; his other works include Teen Ghumti and Modiain.
Who wrote the novel Shirishko Phool?
- A) Parijat ✔
- B) Diamond Shumsher Rana
- C) Lil Bahadur Chettri
- D) Bhawani Bhikshu
Why: Shirishko Phool was written by Parijat and won the Madan Puraskar.
Madan Puraskar is a prestigious award given for what?
- A) Sports
- B) Science research
- C) Social service
- D) Nepali literature ✔
Why: Madan Puraskar is awarded for an outstanding book in Nepali literature.
Which writer is known as Natyasamrat (emperor of drama) in Nepali literature?
- A) Lekhnath Paudyal
- B) Balkrishna Sama ✔
- C) Bhim Nidhi Tiwari
- D) Gopal Prasad Rimal
Why: Balkrishna Sama is called Natyasamrat for his many important plays.
Which poet is honoured with the title Kavi Shiromani?
- A) Siddhicharan Shrestha
- B) Motiram Bhatta
- C) Lekhnath Paudyal ✔
- D) Bhanubhakta Acharya
Why: Lekhnath Paudyal is known as Kavi Shiromani, the crown jewel among poets.
Bhanubhakta Acharya was born in which district?
- A) Gorkha
- B) Tanahun ✔
- C) Syangja
- D) Kaski
Why: Bhanubhakta was born in Chundi Ramgha of Tanahun district; his birthday, Asar 29, is celebrated as Bhanu Jayanti.