WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who among the following is known as the 'Nightingale of India'?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lata Mangeshkar
  2. Sarojini Naidu
  3. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
  4. Sucheta Kripalani

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sarojini Naidu

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (B) Sarojini Naidu šŸ“š Explanation: Sarojini Naidu was given the title 'Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila) by Mahatma Gandhi because of the lyrical and musical quality of her poetry. She was a prominent political leader, serving as the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress (1925) and the first woman Governor of an Indian state (United Provinces). Lata Mangeshkar is often called the 'Swar Kokila'.