Famous personalities

1. V. R. Krishna Iyer, who passed away in December 2014 was a/an

Film Actor
Kathakali Dancer
Former Vice-President of India
Eminent Jurist

Detailed SolutionV. R. Krishna Iyer, who passed away in December 2014 was a/an

2. Nobel Laureate Muhammed Yunus belongs to which one of the following countries.

Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Maldives
Bangladesh

Detailed SolutionNobel Laureate Muhammed Yunus belongs to which one of the following countries.

3. Dr. V. Kurien is famous in the field of ?

Atomic Power
Poultry farms
Dairy development
Economic Reforms

Detailed SolutionDr. V. Kurien is famous in the field of ?

4. The statue of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam that was unveiled at his Rameswaram memorial by Prime Minister Modi depict him playing which musical instrument?

Veena
Mridangam
Tabla
Violin

Detailed SolutionThe statue of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam that was unveiled at his Rameswaram memorial by Prime Minister Modi depict him playing which musical instrument?

5. Who is the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) as of February 2018?

Amartya Sen
Bibek Debroy
Najma Heptulla
Amit Mitra

Detailed SolutionWho is the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) as of February 2018?

6. Which of the following pairs of artists and their areas of specialization is not correct?

Pt. Ravi Shankar - Sitar
M. S. Subbulakshmi - Dance
Hari Prasad Chaurasia - Flute
Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan - Tabla

Detailed SolutionWhich of the following pairs of artists and their areas of specialization is not correct?

7. The Planning Commission of India has set up a 12 member committee on financial sector reforms. Who is the Chairman of the Committee?

Janki Raman
Raghuram Rajan
Rakesh Mohan
K. V. Kamath

Detailed SolutionThe Planning Commission of India has set up a 12 member committee on financial sector reforms. Who is the Chairman of the Committee?

8. Dr. Amiya Chakravarthy is known for his –

work in the Chipko movement
composing music for Ray's films
being literary Secretary to R. N. Tagore
patenting a living organism

Detailed SolutionDr. Amiya Chakravarthy is known for his –

9. In which country, Ms. Julia Gillard was made the first women Prime Minister in the year 2010?

Australia
Canada
Germany
Poland

Detailed SolutionIn which country, Ms. Julia Gillard was made the first women Prime Minister in the year 2010?

10. Who is well known collector of artefacts and curios?

Wadeyar
Salar Jung
Rabindra Nath Togore
Motilal Nehru

Detailed SolutionWho is well known collector of artefacts and curios?

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