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Class 8 General Knowledge
Famous Personalities Of India And World
Quiz 12
Choose the most appropriate option.
Which court has stayed the execution of death sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav in May $$2017$$?
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International Court of Justice
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Supreme Court of Pakistan
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Supreme Court of India
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International Criminal Court.
Explanation
The International Court of Justice, based in the Hague, Netherlands, stayed the execution of death sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav in May 2017.
The court directed Pakistan to review, reconsider Jadhav’s sentence under provisions of 1963 Vienna Convention.
The court rejected all the objections of Pakistan, including one unanimously on the admissibility of the case.
Choose the most appropriate option.
Immediately before Antonio Gutterres was appointed the U.N Secretary General in October $$2016$$, he was:
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Commissioner General of UNRWA
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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The Prime Minister of Portuguese
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Explanation
Antonio Guterres, a former Portuguese Prime Minister succeeded Ban Ki-moon as the ninth chief of the UN.
He served as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015 and was the 10th High Commissioner for Refugees.
Choose the most appropriate option.
The first elected civilian President in Myanmar is:
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Aung San Suu Kyi
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Khin Ayi
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Htin Kyaw
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Aung San.
Explanation
Myanmar's Parliament elected Htin Kyaw as the first civilian president to lead the country after 53 years of military rule.
Htin Kyaw is a close aide and adviser of Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of National League for Democracy (NLD) party.
Who among the following was the Chief Guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention held at Bengaluru on 8th January, 2017?
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Antonio Costa
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Kailash Purryag
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Mahendra Pal Chaudhry
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Dilma Rousseff
Explanation
Antonio Costa,
Prime Minister of the Republic of Portugal
was the Chief Guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention held at Bengaluru on 8th January, 2017.
Who is the present Chairman of Tata Sons?
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Ratan Tata
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Cyrus Mistry
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Rajesh Gopinath
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Natarajan Chandrasekaran
Explanation
Natarajan Chandrasekaran
is the present Chairman of Tata Sons.
The last man to walk on moon died in January $$2017$$. Who was he?
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Neil Armstrong
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Buzz Aldrin
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Eugene Cernan
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James Irwin
Explanation
Eugene Cernan was the
last man to walk on moon died in January 2017.
The outgoing US President Barack Obama commuted the 35 year prison sentence of a whistleblower army official who leaked state secrets to WikiLeaks inWhat is his/her name?
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Anatoly Kucherena
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Edward Snowden
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Chelsea Manning
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Maria Haley
Explanation
Chelsea Manning's
35
-
year sentence
was
by
far the longest punishment ever imposed in the
United States for
a
leak conviction
by t
he outgoing US President Barack Obama.
Who among the following 18th century Indian rulers has been called 'Plato of his tribe'?
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Sawai Jai Singh
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Badam Singh
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Suraj Mal
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Guru Gobind Singh.
Explanation
Maharaja Suraj Mal
was the ruler of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India in
18th century has been called 'Plato of his tribe.'
Which of the following labels are not owned by Yum Brands?
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KFC
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Pizza Hut
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Burger King
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TacoBell.
Explanation
Burger King
label are not owned by Yum Brands.
The people have a right, an inalienable, indisputable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge - I mean, of the character and conduct of their rulers." Who said this?
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Abraham Lincoln
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John Adams
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Martin Luther
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Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation
The people have a right, an inalienable, indisputable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge - I mean, of the character and conduct of their rulers."
John Adams
said this.
The last man to walk on moon died in JanuaryWho was he?
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Neil Armstrong
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Buzz Aldrin
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Eugene Ceman
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James Irwin
Explanation
Eugene Andrew Cernan was t
he last man to walk on moon died in January 2017.
Who among the following was known as the 'Saint of the Gutters'?
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Baba Amte
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Mother Teresa
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C.F. Andrews
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Jyotirao Phule
Explanation
Mother Teresa is
called
“the
Saint of the gutters
”. She is
called
so because almost all of the people she helped were homeless, picked from the streets.
Consider the following statements and choose the best option:
The Chairman of the National Legal Services authority (NALSA) is the Chief Justice of India.
Chief Justice Mr. T.S. Thakur is the preset Chairman of NALSA.
The Chairman of the National legal Services Authority (NALSA) is the senior most judge (after CJI) of the Supreme Court of India.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil. R. Dave is the present Executive Chairman of NALSA.
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1 and 2 are correct
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2 and 3 are correct
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3 and 4 are correct
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None of the above
Explanation
None of the Above options are correct. Only statement 3 is true.
Hon
'
ble Mr
.
Justice
Sharad Arvind Bobde, The
Chief Justice
of India is the Patron-in-
Chief of NALSA
and
Hon
'
ble Mr
.
Justice N. V. Ramana
,
Judge
, Supreme Court of India is the present Executive
Chairman
of the Authority, a
nd he is the second
senior most
judge
of
Supreme Court of India.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil. R. Dave is the Ex-Executive Chairman of NALSA.
In India, three women had held the post of Deputy Governor of RBI. Which of the following is not amongst them?
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KJ. Udeshi
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Usha Thorat
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Dr. Isher J. Ahluwalia
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Shyamala Gopinath.
Explanation
C.
Dr. Isher J. Ahluwalia
Explanation: She was Chairperson Emeritus, Board of Governors, at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), whereas others were served as
post of Deputy Governor of RBI.
Which Indian has become the Asia's second richest man, according to latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI)?
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Lakhmi Mittal
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Pallonji Misty
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Mukesh Ambani
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None of these.
Explanation
Mukesh Ambani
has become Asia's second-richest man, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI).
The National Police Academy at Hyderabad is named after which one of the following personalities?
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Kiran Bedi
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Sonia Gandhi
Explanation
The National Police Academy at Hyderabad is named after
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Which Indian female singer is associated with the composition titled 'Udne de' that was recently announced to be part of an album for United National Voluntary Trust Fund Project?
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Sunidhi Chauhan
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Neeti Mohan
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Shreya Ghoshal
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None of the above.
Explanation
Neeti Mohan
is associated with the composition titled 'Udne de' that was recently announced to be part of an album for United National Voluntary Trust Fund Project.
At the time of India's Independence, who was the Prime Minister of United Kingdom?
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Winston Churchil
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Clement Atlee
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Tony Blair
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Margaret Thatcher.
Explanation
At the time of India's Independence,
Clement Atlee
was the Prime Minister of United Kingdom.
The song Jana-gana-mane was first published under the title
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Gana Gagrati
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Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
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Jana Bodhini
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Lok Shakti.
Explanation
The song Jana-Gana-mane was first published under the title
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata.
Who popularized the famous slogan "Satyameva Jayate" (Truth alone will triumph)
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Madan Mohan Malaviya
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Sarojini Naidu
Explanation
Madan Mohan Malaviya
was the freedom fighter credited with popularizing the slogan Satyameva Jayate (the truth alone shall triumph).
Who set music to Mohammad Iqbal's 'Sare Jahan Se Achcha'?
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Pandit Ravi Shankar
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Hariharan Prasad Chaurasia and Shiv Kumar Sharma
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ShankarJaikishan
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C. Ramachandra.
Explanation
Pandit Ravi Shankar
set music to Mohammad Iqbal's 'Sare Jahan Se Achcha'.
Who recently became the youngest person ever to be named a U.N. Messenger of Peace?
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Justice Bieber
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Deepika Padukone
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Malala Yousafzai
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None of the above.
Explanation
Malala Yousafzai
designated youngest-ever UN Messenger of Peace.
Who among the following is appointed Chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts as new Committee in 2017?
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Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar
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Mallikarjun Kharge
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B. Mahtab
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P. Venugopal.
Explanation
Mallikarjun Kharge
is appointed Chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts as new Committee in 2017.
Who has been crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017?
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Srishti Kaur
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Xirelle Agustin
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Nieveles Gonzalez
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Nicole Obando
Explanation
Srishti Kaur
has been crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017.
Who was better known as Frontier Gandhi?
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Abdul Gaffar Khan
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Jinnah
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None of the above.
Explanation
Abdul Gaffar Khan
was better known as Frontier Gandhi.
Which seventeenth century ruler used a sword called "Bhawani"
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Kharvel
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Ashoka
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Shivaji
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Puru.
Explanation
Shivaji
used a sword called "Bhawani."
Who has been appointed as the Bret woman President of Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII)?
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Chandra Kochar
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Shobana Kamineni
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Nita Ambani
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Arundhati Bhattacharya
Explanation
Shobana Kamineni, executive vice chairperson of the Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, has been appointed as first Woman President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France?
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Élisabeth Borne
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Marine Le Pen
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Emanuel Macron
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Michel Debre
Explanation
Élisabeth Borne
has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France.
Who said "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have "
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M.K. Gandhi
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Sardar Patel
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Lala Lajpat Rai.
Explanation
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
said, "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have."
Gandhiji started Dandi March in 1930
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against atrocities committed on Radians
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against imposition of Salt Tax Laws
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against the commencement of communal awards
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all the above.
Explanation
Gandhiji started Dandi March in 1930
against the imposition of Salt Tax Laws.
Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan Se Achha'?
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Jaidev
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Mohammed lqbal
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Bankim Chandra
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R.N. Tagore
Explanation
Mohammed lqbal
composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan Se Achha.'
Who was appointed as the United Nations Women's Advocate for Gender Equality and Woknen's Empowerment in India?
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Aishwaryaa Dhanush
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Aishwarya Roy
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Lakshmi Puri
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Farhan Akhtar.
Explanation
Aishwaryaa Dhanush
was appointed as the United Nations Women's Advocate for Gender Equality and Woknen's Empowerment in India.
Who was the first Indian artist to perform at the United Nation?
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M.S. Subbulakshmi
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A.R. Rahman
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Bhimsen Joshi
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Dilip Kumar.
Explanation
M.S. Subbulakshmi
was the first Indian artist to perform at the United Nation.
Who is called 'The Lady With The Lamp'
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Sarojini Naidu
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Florence Nightingale
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Margaret Thatcher
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Whitney Houston.
Explanation
Florence Nightingale
is called 'The Lady With The Lamp.'
Which Indian personality has recently been appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis In South-East Asia Region?
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Shah Rukh Khan
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Amitabh Bachchan
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Priyanka Chopra
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Aamir Khan
Explanation
Amitabh Bachchan
has recently been appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis In South-East Asia Region.
Who assumed charge of the Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities in New Delhi?
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Priyam Tripathy
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Amul Thapar
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Rajan Anandan
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Iqbal Singh Lalpura
Explanation
Iqbal Singh Lalpura has assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, NCM, in New Delhi.
Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
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Haider Ali
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Mir Qusim
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Shah Alam II
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Tipu Sultan
Explanation
Tipu Sultan
established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines.
Mohammed bin Salman was declared as the Crown Prince in which Gulf nation?
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UAE
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Qatar
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Oman
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Saudi Arabia
Explanation
Mohammed bin Salman was declared as the Crown Prince in
Saudi Arabia.
Why was Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to set loot atop the world's highest peak Mount Everest, in news?
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He was accorded an honorary Nepali Citizenship on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the historic conquest
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He is the new ambassador to India of USA
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He is the Chief economic advisor of Government of India
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He has been accorded with 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.
Explanation
Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to set loot atop the world's highest peak Mount Everest, was in the news because, h
e was accorded an honorary Nepali Citizenship on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the historic conquest.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been elected as the new Director-General of-
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WHO
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IMF
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World Bank
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United Nations
Explanation
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been elected as the new Director-General of
WHO.
The most earned ruler of the Delhi Sultanate who was well versed in various branches of learning including Astronomy, Mathematics and Medicine was
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Iltumish
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Alauddin Khalji
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Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
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Sikandar Lodhi
Explanation
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was the
most earned ruler of the Delhi Sultanate who was well versed in various branches of learning including Astronomy, Mathematics, and Medicine.
Who among the following was chosen the brand ambassador to promote Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the government?
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Anupam Kher
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Boman Irani
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Amitabh Bachchan
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Akshay Kumar
Explanation
Amitabh Bachchan
was chosen the brand ambassador to promote Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the government.
The famous queen Chand Bibi who fought gallantly against Akbar belonged to
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Berar
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Ahmadnagar
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Bijapur
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Golconda
Explanation
The famous queen Chand Bibi who fought gallantly against Akbar belonged to
Ahmadnagar.
Who wrote 'India wins freedom'
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C. Rajagopalchari
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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S. Radhakrishnan
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Mulkraj Anand
Explanation
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
wrote 'India wins freedom.'
The leading trade theorist of the world is
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Amartya Sen
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Jagdish Bhagwati
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Joseph Stiglitz
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Pranab Bardhan
Explanation
The leading trade theorist of the world is
Jagdish Bhagwati.
The outstanding achievement of Todar Mal was in the field of
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Military conquests
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Revenue administration
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Religious reforms
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Art and architecture
Explanation
The outstanding achievement of Todar Mal was in the field of
Revenue administration.
The First President of Indian National Congress
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A.O. Hume
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W.C. Banerji
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Dadabhai Nauroji
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Phirozeshah Mehta
Explanation
The First President of the Indian National Congress was
W.C. Banerji.
Rabindranath Tagore's song "Jana Gana Mana" which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24th January, 1950, was first sung at which session of the Indian National Congress?
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1930 Lahore Session
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1885 Bombay Session
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1911 Calcutta Session
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1916 Luclmout Session.
Explanation
Rabindranath Tagore's song "Jana Gana Mana" which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24th January, 1950, was first sung at the
1911 Calcutta Session.
Who was the first Governor-General of
Independent India?
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C. Rajagopalachari
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Lord Mountbatten
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Lord Caning.
Explanation
C. Rajagopalachari
was the first Governor-General of
Independent India.
Who founded four
Mathas
in the four corners of India?
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Shankaracharya
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Ramanujacharya
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Bhaskaracharya
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Madhvacharya.
Explanation
Shankaracharya
founded four
Mathas
in the four corners of India.
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