Famous personalities Archives - MCQ and Quiz for Exams

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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