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101.

_________ assumed the office of the Chairman of ISRO on January 14, 2015.

A. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
B. Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
C. Shri. G Madhvan Nair
D. Shri. A. S. Kiran Kumar
Answer» E.
102.

Om Birla the speaker of Lok Sabha belongs to:

A. Communist Party of India
B. Bharatiya Janata Party
C. Indian National Congress
D. Nationalist Congress Party
Answer» C. Indian National Congress
103.

In June 1839, Maharaja Kharak Singh succeeded his father

A. Ranjit Singh
B. Nau Nihal Singh
C. Duleep Singh
D. Kirat Singh
Answer» B. Nau Nihal Singh
104.

Namdar Shri Vijay Shivtare is in charge of which department?

A. Agriculture
B. Water Resources
C. Home
D. Labour
Answer» C. Home
105.

Many of the famous political leaders had a University Degree in Law. Which of the following world leaders didn't have a Degree in Law?

A. Nelson Mandela
B. Fidel Castro
C. Barack Obama
D. John F. Kennedy
Answer» E.
106.

______, the code-breaker during World War II has been chosen by Bank of England to feature on Britain’s new £50 note.

A. Sir Christopher Wren
B. Sir John Houblon
C. Michael Faraday
D. Alan Turing
Answer» E.
107.

Manikarnika Tambe is better known in history as ________.

A. Jodhabai
B. Rani Padmini
C. Rani Laxmibai
D. Ahilyabai Holkar
Answer» D. Ahilyabai Holkar
108.

Kabutari Devi is related to

A. Folk songs
B. Folk dance
C. Folk stories
D. Folk paintings
Answer» B. Folk dance
109.

Altaf Hussain Halli is famous for his

A. Dohe
B. Sonnet
C. Poetry
D. Mushairas
Answer» D. Mushairas
110.

​Prolific Indian painter Maqbool Fida Husain predominantly used which of these animals to depict a lively and free spirit in his paintings?

A. Elephants
B. Horses
C. Cows
D. Tigers
Answer» C. Cows
111.

Actor Kamal Haasan is the founder President of the political party ______.

A. Thayaka Marumalarchi Kazhagam
B. Marumalarchi Thamizhakam
C. Makkal Needhi Maiam
D. Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kalagam
Answer» D. Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kalagam
112.

B.R.Ambedkar was born in

A. Ujjain
B. Mhow
C. Shajipur
D. Bhojpur
Answer» C. Shajipur
113.

Policeman Tukram Omble, who was martyred in 26/11, is from which taluka?

A. Jawali
B. Karad
C. Satara
D. Phaltan
Answer» B. Karad
114.

In which of the following groups has Cyrus Mistry served as the chairman ?

A. Wipro
B. Tata Sons
C. Infosys
D. Reliance Industries
Answer» C. Infosys
115.

Dr CV Raman was awarded Noble Prize in 1930 for his work on ?

A. Radiation Oncology
B. Computational Linguistic
C. Scattering of light
D. Discovery of electron
Answer» D. Discovery of electron
116.

Brahmadev was related to dynasty of __________.

A. Kunind
B. Chand
C. Panwar
D. Katyuri
Answer» E.
117.

In which year did Dost Mohammad Khan of Bhopal breathe his last?

A. 1728
B. 1727
C. 1726
D. 1725
Answer» D. 1725
118.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee won the first Lok Sabha Election in the year ________.

A. 1980
B. 1991
C. 2004
D. 1998
Answer» D. 1998
119.

Name the Indian-origin boy in the United Kingdom who became the youngest applicant in a decade to achieve the highest score in the Mensa IQ test, beating geniuses such as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

A. Mehul Garg
B. M. Tenith Adithyaa
C. Akrit Jaswal
D. Tanishq Abraliam
Answer» B. M. Tenith Adithyaa
120.

Homi Jahangir Bhabha, the father of Indian nuclear programme, was also the founding director of which of the following institutes?

A. Tata institute of Fundamental Research
B. Indian Institute of Science
C. Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai
D. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
Answer» B. Indian Institute of Science
121.

Mallika Sarabhai is associated with which of the following fields:

A. Social Service
B. Classical Music
C. Classical Dance
D. Sports
Answer» D. Sports
122.

As of May 2019, who is the CEO of Google?

A. Jan Koum
B. Sundar Pichai
C. Satya Nadella
D. Vinod Khosla
Answer» C. Satya Nadella
123.

In which area did Nandalal Bose earn fame?

A. Painting
B. Folk Art
C. Dance
D. Politics
Answer» B. Folk Art
124.

Gaurav Ghei is an Indian ______.

A. Wrestler
B. Boxer
C. Golfer
D. Badminton player
Answer» D. Badminton player
125.

Name the theatre and film actor who apart from training contestants for the Miss India pageant had also hosted a popular quiz show in the 1970s.

A. Sabira Merchant
B. Padma Laxmi
C. Tabassum
D. Simi Garewal
Answer» B. Padma Laxmi
126.

As on March 2020, who is the Chairperson of the State Bank of India?

A. Aditya Puri
B. Arundhati Bhattacharya
C. Rajnish Kumar
D. Deepak Parekh
Answer» D. Deepak Parekh
127.

______, born in Ambala is an Indian Actress who appears mainly in bollywood films.

A. Juhi Chawla
B. Parul Gulati
C. Malika Sherawat
D. Manish Joshi Bismil
Answer» B. Parul Gulati
128.

In May 2019, Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra visited ________ as UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador for humanitarian work.

A. Kenya
B. Democratic Republic Of Congo
C. Ethiopia
D. Uganda
Answer» D. Uganda
129.

In India, the highest cricket ground above sea level lies in which state?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer» B. Sikkim
130.

M. F. Husain, the famous painter, also made a movie named:

A. Gaja Gamini
B. Rang Rasiya
C. Mandakini
D. Heroine
Answer» B. Rang Rasiya
131.

Mrinal Sen, who passed away on 30 December 2018, was an eminent personality in the field of-

A. Journalism
B. Film industry
C. Sports
D. Politics
Answer» C. Sports
132.

"Gahira Guru” belonged to which tribe?

A. Kamar
B. Gond
C. Kanwar
D. Oraon
Answer» D. Oraon
133.

Mother Teresa, who is recently coronated with the title 'saint', originally belonged to which country?

A. Belgium
B. Venezuela
C. Albania
D. Romania
Answer» D. Romania
134.

As head of a reputed advertising agency _______ created iconic advertisements for surf detergent, Liril bath soap, Bajaj scooter and cherry Blossom shoe polish.

A. Gerson da Cunha
B. Prahlad Kakkar
C. Alyque Padamsee
D. Prasoon Joshi
Answer» D. Prasoon Joshi
135.

Name India's first woman to join the Indian Police Service (IPS) and who assumed the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry in May 2016.

A. Meera Borwankar
B. Archana Ramasundaram
C. Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
D. Kiran Bedi
Answer» E.
136.

Consider the following description of the Samadhi of a former Prime Minister of India:Central Samadhi platform comprises nine square black polished granite solid stone blocks, capped with a ‘Diya’ in the centre. The number nine holds significance and represents the navarasas, navaratras and navagrahas. Then placement of the nine-square Samadhi is in a circular lotus shaped pattern. The nine-square platform is accessed in four cardinal directions by pathways made in white composite tiles so that the floor does not get heated.Identify the Samadhi:

A. Shakti Sthal
B. Shantivan
C. Sadaiv Atal
D. Veer Bhumi
Answer» D. Veer Bhumi
137.

Gita Gopinath is the first woman chief economist to be appointed to which international organization?

A. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
B. World Bank
C. Asian Development Bank
D. International Monetary Fund
Answer» E.
138.

In January 2016, ______ took charge as the India's ambassador to Thailand.

A. Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi
B. Anil Wadhwa
C. Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
D. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Answer» E.
139.

Arrange in chronological order the chairmen of Atomic Energy Commission of India?a. Homi Bhabhab. Raja Ramannac. H.N. Sethnad. Vikram Sarabhai

A. a, d, c, b
B. a, c, b, d
C. b, a, d, c
D. b, c, a, d
Answer» B. a, c, b, d
140.

Find the person who does not belong to the group

A. Pentala Harikrishna
B. Vishwanadhan Anand
C. Saina Nehwal
D. Koneru Hampi
Answer» D. Koneru Hampi
141.

________ is famous for outstanding specimen of Buddhist art and architecture, belonging to the period between the 3rd century B.C. and the 12th century A.D.

A. Dewas
B. Vidisha
C. Sanchi
D. Satna
Answer» D. Satna
142.

In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta?

A. HLV Derozio
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Keshab Chandra Sen
D. Raja Rammohan Roy
Answer» E.
143.

Maharishi Dayanand visited Haryana for the first time in __________ city.

A. Rewari
B. Sonipat
C. Ambala
D. Sirsa
Answer» D. Sirsa
144.

Majaalis Ulnisa was written by

A. Altaf Hussain Haali
B. Adnan Hussain
C. Ali Khan
D. Syed Irshad
Answer» B. Adnan Hussain
145.

Dr. Norman E. Borlaug was from which country?

A. Spain
B. Mexico
C. America
D. Austria
Answer» D. Austria
146.

Jeff Bezos is the CEO of: (Dec 2020)

A. Amazon
B. Myntra
C. Flipkart
D. Snapdeal
Answer» B. Myntra
147.

On which rank was India's billionaire Mukesh Ambani in the Forbes 2016 ranking list of world's billionaires?A. 24B. 36C. 19D. 47

A. D
B. B
C. C
D. A
Answer» C. C
148.

Name the first ever judge of the Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into Parliament in Independent India.

A. Justice Mahajan
B. Justice Subba Rao
C. Justice Viraswami
D. Justice Ramaswami
Answer» E.
149.

Dr. Soumya Swaminathan became the first Indian to hold the deputy director general post of which UN body?

A. Security Council
B. World Health Organization
C. International Labour Organization
D. UNICEF
Answer» C. International Labour Organization
150.

Donald Trump is the _____ President of USA.

A. 15th
B. 25th
C. 35th
D. 45th
Answer» E.