Famous personalities

1. Emmerson Mnangagwa was elected as the President of which country in presidential election held in November 2017?

Uganda
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Ghana

Detailed SolutionEmmerson Mnangagwa was elected as the President of which country in presidential election held in November 2017?

2. Why Jagmeet Singh is in news?

He is elected leader of Canada's New Democratic Party.
He represents South Hall in British House of Commons.
He is appointed as advisor to President Donald Trump.
He is advisor to UN Commission on Human Rights.

Detailed SolutionWhy Jagmeet Singh is in news?

3. Who among the following was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

M. A. Ayyangar
G. V. Mavalankar
Sardar Hukam Singh
N. Sanjiva Reddy

Detailed SolutionWho among the following was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

4. The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was

Nandini Satpathy
Dr. J. Jayalalitha
Sucheta Kripalani
Mayawati

Detailed SolutionThe first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was

5. The famous activist Irom Chanu Sharmila is better known as ‘The Iron Lady of . . . . . . . . ‘

Manipur
Mizoram
Nagaland
Tripura

Detailed SolutionThe famous activist Irom Chanu Sharmila is better known as ‘The Iron Lady of . . . . . . . . ‘

6. Consider the following statements about Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, who died in June, 2009: 1. He was a Sarod Maestro. 2. He belonged to the Maihar Gharana of classical hindustani music. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Detailed SolutionConsider the following statements about Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, who died in June, 2009: 1. He was a Sarod Maestro. 2. He belonged to the Maihar Gharana of classical hindustani music. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Match List-I (Person) with List List-II (Associated in Formation of) and select the correct answer. Lists-I List-II a. G. K. Gokhale 1. Servants of India Society b. M. M. Malaviya 2. Benaras Hindu University c. C. Rajagopalachari 3. Free India Society d. V. V. Savarkar 4. Swatantra Party

a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
Rajagopalachari 3. Free India Society d. V. V. Savarkar 4. Swatantra Party A. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3 B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1 C. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1

Detailed SolutionMatch List-I (Person) with List List-II (Associated in Formation of) and select the correct answer. Lists-I List-II a. G. K. Gokhale 1. Servants of India Society b. M. M. Malaviya 2. Benaras Hindu University c. C. Rajagopalachari 3. Free India Society d. V. V. Savarkar 4. Swatantra Party

8. Who is Kapil Sibal?

Coal Minister of India
Civil Aviation Minister of India
Telecom Minister of India
Economic Advisor to Prime Minister of India

Detailed SolutionWho is Kapil Sibal?

9. Which one among the following statements about Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives is not correct?

He was the first President of Maldives to be elected through multiparty elections.
He became the President of Maldives in the year 2008.
He was a strong advocate of the policies of long-time President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
He has been advocating and promoting democracy and human rights in Maldives.

Detailed SolutionWhich one among the following statements about Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives is not correct?

10. In January 2018, who was appointed as the Editor of the Economic and Political Weekly?

Arun Shourie
Khalid A. H. Ansari
Gopal Guru
K. V. Anoop

Detailed SolutionIn January 2018, who was appointed as the Editor of the Economic and Political Weekly?

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