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50 questions covering every section of the note.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Current Affairs · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Easy). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
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Who is called Mahakavi?
- A) Bhanubhakta Acharya
- B) Laxmi Prasad Devkota ✔
- C) Lekhnath Paudyal
- D) Siddhicharan Shrestha
Why: Laxmi Prasad Devkota is called Mahakavi (the great poet). His works include 'Muna Madan' and 'Shakuntala'.
Muna Madan was written by:
- A) Laxmi Prasad Devkota ✔
- B) Balkrishna Sama
- C) Madhav Prasad Ghimire
- D) Bhupi Sherchan
Why: Laxmi Prasad Devkota wrote 'Muna Madan' (1993 BS), a long poem in jhyaure folk rhythm about a man who goes to Lhasa to earn money.
Who is called Kavi Shiromani?
- A) Lekhnath Paudyal ✔
- B) Motiram Bhatta
- C) Gopal Prasad Rimal
- D) Bhanubhakta
Why: Lekhnath Paudyal is called Kavi Shiromani (crown of poets). He wrote 'Tarun Tapasi'.
Who is known as Natyasamrat?
- A) Balkrishna Sama ✔
- B) Guru Prasad Mainali
- C) B. P. Koirala
- D) Siddhicharan Shrestha
Why: Balkrishna Sama is called Natyasamrat (emperor of drama) for plays such as 'Mukunda Indira' and 'Prahlad'.
Who is called Yugkavi?
- A) Siddhicharan Shrestha ✔
- B) Devkota
- C) Parijat
- D) Motiram Bhatta
Why: Siddhicharan Shrestha is called Yugkavi (poet of the era). He wrote 'Mero Pratibimba'.
Who is known as Rastrakavi?
- A) Madhav Prasad Ghimire ✔
- B) Lekhnath Paudyal
- C) Bhupi Sherchan
- D) Bhanubhakta
Why: Madhav Prasad Ghimire was honoured as Rastrakavi (national poet). He wrote 'Gauri' and the song 'Gaun Gaunbata Utha'.
Who wrote the first biography of Bhanubhakta?
- A) Motiram Bhatta ✔
- B) Devkota
- C) Sama
- D) Mainali
Why: Motiram Bhatta wrote Bhanubhakta's first biography and published his Ramayana, making him widely known.
Who built the White Stupa in Beijing?
- A) Araniko ✔
- B) Bhimsen Thapa
- C) Shankhadhar Sakhwa
- D) Jayasthiti Malla
Why: Araniko, a Newar artist from Patan, built the White Stupa (Miaoying Temple) in Beijing in the 13th century.
Nepal Sambat was started by:
- A) Shankhadhar Sakhwa ✔
- B) Araniko
- C) Amshuverma
- D) Jayasthiti Malla
Why: Shankhadhar Sakhwa started Nepal Sambat in 879 AD after paying off the people's debts. He was declared a national luminary.
Who is called the father of the modern Nepali short story?
- A) Guru Prasad Mainali ✔
- B) B. P. Koirala
- C) Parijat
- D) Gopal Prasad Rimal
Why: Guru Prasad Mainali is the father of the modern Nepali short story; 'Naso' is his famous story.
Shirish ko Phool was written by:
- A) Parijat ✔
- B) Devkota
- C) Bhupi Sherchan
- D) Sama
Why: Parijat wrote the novel 'Shirish ko Phool' (2022 BS), which won the Madan Puraskar.
Who is regarded as the first martyr of Nepal?
- A) Lakhan Thapa Magar ✔
- B) Shukraraj Shastri
- C) Gangalal Shrestha
- D) Dasharath Chand
Why: Lakhan Thapa Magar, hanged in 1933 BS for rebelling against Jung Bahadur's rule, is regarded as Nepal's first martyr.
The four martyrs were executed in:
- A) 1997 BS ✔
- B) 2007 BS
- C) 1903 BS
- D) 2017 BS
Why: The four martyrs (Shukraraj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Gangalal Shrestha, Dasharath Chand) were executed in 1997 BS by the Ranas.
Which of these is NOT one of the four martyrs?
- A) Shukraraj Shastri
- B) Dharma Bhakta Mathema
- C) Lakhan Thapa Magar ✔
- D) Gangalal Shrestha
Why: Lakhan Thapa Magar is the first martyr, but not one of the four martyrs of 1997 BS.
Shukraraj Shastri was hanged at:
- A) Pachali Bhairav (Teku) ✔
- B) Sifal
- C) Shobha Bhagwati
- D) Tundikhel
Why: Shukraraj Shastri was hanged at Pachali Bhairav, Teku, in Kathmandu.
Martyrs' Day is observed on:
- A) Magh 16 ✔
- B) Falgun 7
- C) Jestha 15
- D) Poush 27
Why: Martyrs' Day is observed on Magh 16, remembering those who gave their lives for democracy.
Ghumne Mech Mathi Andho Manchhe was written by:
- A) Bhupi Sherchan ✔
- B) Parijat
- C) Devkota
- D) Siddhicharan
Why: Bhupi Sherchan wrote the poetry collection 'Ghumne Mech Mathi Andho Manchhe'.
Bhanubhakta is famous for translating:
- A) Mahabharata
- B) Ramayana ✔
- C) Gita
- D) Vedas
Why: Bhanubhakta Acharya translated the Ramayana into simple Nepali, spreading the language widely.
Who is called the father of the nation of modern Nepal?
- A) Prithvi Narayan Shah ✔
- B) Bhimsen Thapa
- C) Jung Bahadur
- D) Tribhuvan
Why: Prithvi Narayan Shah, who unified Nepal, is called the father of the nation.
Gopal Prasad Rimal is known as a pioneer of:
- A) Free-verse Nepali poetry ✔
- B) Nepali drama
- C) Nepali grammar
- D) Nepali journalism
Why: Gopal Prasad Rimal pioneered free-verse (गद्य कविता) Nepali poetry, with works like 'Aamako Sapana'.
Who is called Adikavi?
- A) Bhanubhakta Acharya ✔
- B) Laxmi Prasad Devkota
- C) Lekhnath Paudyal
- D) Motiram Bhatta
Why: Bhanubhakta Acharya is called Adikavi (first poet) of Nepali.
Bhanubhakta Acharya was born in:
- A) Tanahun ✔
- B) Gorkha
- C) Palpa
- D) Kaski
Why: Bhanubhakta was born in Chundi Ramgha, Tanahun, in 1871 BS.
Motiram Bhatta is known as:
- A) Yuvakavi ✔
- B) Mahakavi
- C) Yugkavi
- D) Natyasamrat
Why: Motiram Bhatta is called Yuvakavi (young poet). He also started Nepali journalism and wrote Bhanubhakta's biography.
Guru Prasad Mainali is known as the father of modern Nepali:
- A) Short story ✔
- B) Drama
- C) Poetry
- D) Novel
Why: Guru Prasad Mainali is the father of the modern Nepali short story.
Narayan Gopal is known as:
- A) Swar Samrat ✔
- B) Kavi Shiromani
- C) Natyasamrat
- D) Mahakavi
Why: Narayan Gopal is called Swar Samrat (king of voice), one of Nepal's greatest singers.
Araniko went to Tibet and China during the:
- A) 13th century ✔
- B) 18th century
- C) 5th century
- D) 20th century
Why: Araniko went to Tibet and China in the 13th century, during the Yuan dynasty of Kublai Khan.
Shankhadhar Sakhwa was from:
- A) Kantipur ✔
- B) Bhaktapur
- C) Patan
- D) Gorkha
Why: Shankhadhar Sakhwa was a merchant from Kantipur (Kathmandu).
Lakhan Thapa was hanged in:
- A) 1933 BS ✔
- B) 1997 BS
- C) 1903 BS
- D) 2007 BS
Why: Lakhan Thapa Magar was hanged in 1933 BS (1876 AD).
Lakhan Thapa was hanged during the rule of:
- A) Jung Bahadur ✔
- B) Chandra Shumsher
- C) Juddha
- D) Bir Shumsher
Why: He was hanged during Jung Bahadur Rana's rule.
Martyrs' Day in Nepal is on:
- A) 16 Magh ✔
- B) 7 Falgun
- C) 11 Baisakh
- D) 27 Paush
Why: Martyrs' Day is on 16 Magh.
Gangalal Shrestha and Dasharath Chand were shot at:
- A) Shobha Bhagwati ✔
- B) Teku
- C) Sifal
- D) Tundikhel
Why: Gangalal Shrestha and Dasharath Chand were shot at Shobha Bhagwati in Kathmandu in 1997 BS.
Pushpa Lal Shrestha is called the father of:
- A) The communist movement in Nepal ✔
- B) Nepali literature
- C) Nepali drama
- D) Democracy
Why: Pushpa Lal Shrestha founded the Communist Party of Nepal in 2006 BS, so he is called the father of the communist movement in Nepal.
Ganesh Man Singh is known as the:
- A) Supreme commander of Jana Andolan 2046 ✔
- B) First President
- C) First PM
- D) Founder of Panchayat
Why: Ganesh Man Singh was the supreme commander of the 2046 People's Movement.
The lyrics of Nepal's present national anthem were written by:
- A) Byakul Maila ✔
- B) Laxmi Prasad Devkota
- C) Chakrapani Chalise
- D) Madhav Ghimire
Why: Pradeep Kumar Rai 'Byakul Maila' wrote 'Sayaun Thunga Phulka Hami', adopted in 2063 BS.
The music of the national anthem was composed by:
- A) Ambar Gurung ✔
- B) Narayan Gopal
- C) Gopal Yonjan
- D) Nati Kaji
Why: Ambar Gurung composed the music of the national anthem.
The old national anthem 'Shreeman Gambhir' was written by:
- A) Chakrapani Chalise ✔
- B) Bhanubhakta
- C) Lekhnath
- D) Motiram
Why: Chakrapani Chalise wrote the old royal anthem 'Shreeman Gambhir'.
Parijat's real name was:
- A) Bishnu Kumari Waiba ✔
- B) Jhamak Ghimire
- C) Bani Devi
- D) Shanta Shrestha
Why: Parijat's real name was Bishnu Kumari Waiba.
Jhamak Ghimire is famous for writing with her:
- A) Foot ✔
- B) Left hand
- C) Mouth
- D) Eyes
Why: Jhamak Ghimire, born with cerebral palsy, writes with her foot. Her autobiography 'Jiwan Kanda Ki Phool' won the Madan Puraskar.
Lain Singh Bangdel is known as a pioneer of modern Nepali:
- A) Painting ✔
- B) Music
- C) Drama
- D) Sculpture only
Why: Lain Singh Bangdel is a pioneer of modern Nepali painting and also wrote novels.
Balbhadra Kunwar is famous for the defence of:
- A) Nalapani ✔
- B) Kirtipur
- C) Sindhuli
- D) Makwanpur
Why: Balbhadra Kunwar defended Nalapani fort in the Anglo-Nepal war (1814) with a small force against the British.
Bhakti Thapa fought at:
- A) Deuthal ✔
- B) Nalapani
- C) Jaithak
- D) Malaun
Why: Bhakti Thapa, aged about 74, died fighting the British at Deuthal in 1815.
Amar Singh Thapa is called:
- A) Bada Kaji ✔
- B) Mukhtiyar
- C) Raj Guru
- D) Bir
Why: Amar Singh Thapa is called Bada Kaji; he led Nepal's western campaign in the Anglo-Nepal war.
Tenzing Norgay Sherpa climbed Everest in:
- A) 1953 ✔
- B) 1975
- C) 1993
- D) 1950
Why: Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary first climbed Everest on 29 May 1953.
Madan Bhandari propounded the idea of:
- A) People's Multiparty Democracy ✔
- B) Panchayat
- C) New Democracy
- D) Prachanda Path
Why: Madan Bhandari of CPN (UML) put forward 'People's Multiparty Democracy' (जनताको बहुदलीय जनवाद).
Bhanu Jayanti (Bhanubhakta's birth anniversary) is observed on:
- A) 29 Asar ✔
- B) 16 Magh
- C) 27 Paush
- D) 7 Falgun
Why: Bhanu Jayanti is on 29 Asar, Bhanubhakta Acharya's birthday.
Siddhicharan Shrestha was born in:
- A) Okhaldhunga ✔
- B) Kathmandu
- C) Palpa
- D) Tanahun
Why: Yugkavi Siddhicharan Shrestha was born in Okhaldhunga in 1969 BS.
Who is often called the 'Shakespeare of Nepal'?
- A) Balkrishna Sama ✔
- B) Bhanubhakta
- C) Bhupi Sherchan
- D) Parijat
Why: Balkrishna Sama is often called the Shakespeare of Nepal for his many plays.
Balkrishna Sama's famous drama is:
- A) Mukunda Indira ✔
- B) Muna Madan
- C) Shirish ko Phool
- D) Basai
Why: 'Mukunda Indira' is one of Balkrishna Sama's best-known dramas.
Laxmi Prasad Devkota was born on:
- A) Laxmi Puja day, 1966 BS ✔
- B) Dashain
- C) Teej
- D) Holi
Why: Devkota was born on Laxmi Puja (Tihar) day in 1966 BS, which is why he was named Laxmi Prasad.
Bhupi Sherchan is a poet from:
- A) Mustang (Thakali) ✔
- B) Ilam
- C) Jhapa
- D) Gorkha
Why: Bhupi Sherchan was a Thakali poet from Mustang, known for sharp, satirical free verse.