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| 451. |
In 2018, who took charge as the chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | H. P. Kumar |
| B. | Abhay |
| C. | S. C. Rohatgi |
| D. | Rakesh Goyal |
| Answer» C. S. C. Rohatgi | |
| 452. |
In 2017, which celebrity was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations in India to amplify awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? |
| A. | Priyanka Chopra |
| B. | Kabir Bedi |
| C. | Manushi Chhillar |
| D. | Ashok Amritraj |
| Answer» E. | |
| 453. |
In 2018, who among the following came to the limelight by building a people's road through crowd funding that helped in connecting remote villages of Manipur?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Irom Sharmila_x005F_x000D_ |
| B. | Mary Kom_x005F_x000D_ |
| C. | Dingo Singh_x005F_x000D_ |
| D. | Armstrong Pame |
| Answer» E. | |
| 454. |
Identify the former ISRO chairman and space scientist who became the first Indian to be inducted in the International Astron Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame. |
| A. | A.S. Kiran Kumar |
| B. | Parmeshwar Lal Saran |
| C. | Subhramaniyam Swamy |
| D. | Udupi Ramachandra Rao |
| Answer» E. | |
| 455. |
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence._x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ Diversity typically provides fresh perspectives on issues, but it makes it more difficult (to unit) the team and reach agreements. |
| A. | unify |
| B. | unity |
| C. | to unify |
| D. | No improvement |
| Answer» D. No improvement | |
| 456. |
In 1999 who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan who was overthrown by a Military coup led by General Pervez Musharraf?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | zulfiqar Ali Bhutto |
| B. | Zia ul-Haq_x005F_x000D_ |
| C. | Nawaz sharif_x005F_x000D_ |
| D. | Yusuf Raza Gilani |
| Answer» D. Yusuf Raza Gilani | |
| 457. |
Hitendra Desai was known outstanding in which field ? |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Journalism |
| D. | Social Service |
| Answer» C. Journalism | |
| 458. |
Gun gopi krrishna was a maestro of which of the follwing dance forms |
| A. | Manipuri |
| B. | Bharatanatyam |
| C. | Kuchipudi |
| D. | Kathak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 459. |
Henry T. Colebrooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions? |
| A. | Fort William College |
| B. | Serampore Mission |
| C. | Kashi Vidyapith |
| D. | Asiatic Society |
| Answer» B. Serampore Mission | |
| 460. |
Govind Talwalkar,recipient of the recently announced B.D.Goenka Award for excellence in Journalism, was the editor of which of the following newspapers |
| A. | LokSatta |
| B. | The Maharastra Times |
| C. | The Tribune |
| D. | Nay Bharat Times |
| Answer» C. The Tribune | |
| 461. |
Govind Swami Pillai is associated with which musical instrument?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Mridangam |
| B. | Tabla |
| C. | Veena |
| D. | Violin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 462. |
Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead in 2017 hails from which state?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 463. |
Gagan Narang was associated with |
| A. | Chess |
| B. | Tennis |
| C. | Shooting |
| D. | Cricket |
| Answer» D. Cricket | |
| 464. |
Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of Sikhs, was the son of whose? |
| A. | Guru Nanak Dev |
| B. | Guru Arjun Dev |
| C. | Guru Ramdas |
| D. | Guru Teg Bhadur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 465. |
Govind Ballabh Pant, was the first Chief Minister of which state?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 466. |
First Indian woman to cross English Channel? |
| A. | Arati Saha |
| B. | Fathima Beevi |
| C. | Bachendri Paul |
| D. | Kadambini Ganguly |
| Answer» B. Fathima Beevi | |
| 467. |
Find the person who does not belongs to the group |
| A. | Pentala Harikrishna |
| B. | Vishwanadhan Anand |
| C. | Saina Nehwal |
| D. | Koneru Hampi |
| Answer» C. Saina Nehwal | |
| 468. |
First Indian to swim across the English Channel was _______. |
| A. | Apsara |
| B. | Durga Agarwal |
| C. | Mihir Sen |
| D. | Arati Saha |
| Answer» D. Arati Saha | |
| 469. |
Father of Civil Service in India? |
| A. | Lord Carnwallis |
| B. | Sir Charles Metcalfe |
| C. | Lord William Bentinck |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» B. Sir Charles Metcalfe | |
| 470. |
Find the person who does not belongs to the group._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | MS Dhoni |
| B. | Sunita Williams |
| C. | Kalpana Chawla |
| D. | Rakesh Sharma_x005F_x000D_ |
| Answer» C. Kalpana Chawla | |
| 471. |
Father of Email_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» C. C | |
| 472. |
Emma Morano, world’s oldest person who died at age 117 was a citizen of which country ? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | England |
| Answer» D. England | |
| 473. |
Eminent poet, litterateur and Jnanpith awardee C. Narayana Reddy who passed away in June 2017, he was a famous poet of _________ and ____________ language. |
| A. | Kannada and Hindi |
| B. | Telugu and Malayalam |
| C. | Hindi and Urdu |
| D. | Telugu and Urdu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 474. |
"Earth provides enough to satisfy everyman's need but not everyman's greed". Who said this? |
| A. | Guru Nanak Dev |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Pope Paul VI |
| D. | Smt. Indira Gandhi |
| Answer» C. Pope Paul VI | |
| 475. |
Consider the following statement about a famous football player :“He was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency during his childhood but went on to win three European Golden Shoes in his career’. Who is that player? |
| A. | Andres Iniesta |
| B. | Lionel Messi |
| C. | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| D. | Zinedine Zidane |
| Answer» C. Cristiano Ronaldo | |
| 476. |
Dhruv Sharma Who Died in July 2017 Belongs To Which Field ? |
| A. | Politics |
| B. | Acting |
| C. | Photography |
| D. | Music |
| Answer» C. Photography | |
| 477. |
Clarence Pine Top Smith played what style of piano? |
| A. | Mozart |
| B. | Boogie - Woogie |
| C. | Beethoven |
| D. | Liszt |
| Answer» C. Beethoven | |
| 478. |
Choose the most appropriate answer:Indian-American music composer, Ricky Kej has won the Grammy Award for the album |
| A. | In the Lonely Hour |
| B. | Morning Phase |
| C. | Beyonce |
| D. | Winds of Samsara |
| Answer» E. | |
| 479. |
Claude Bernard first recognized |
| A. | plant stomata opening and closing to maintain homeostasis |
| B. | chemical reactions of enzymes |
| C. | separate fluids outside and inside the cell |
| D. | feedback loops |
| Answer» B. chemical reactions of enzymes | |
| 480. |
Chanakya was known as ______. |
| A. | Rajasekhara |
| B. | Tejasvi |
| C. | Kautilya |
| D. | Vatsyayana |
| Answer» D. Vatsyayana | |
| 481. |
Carl Sagan was_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | An American astronomer |
| B. | British Physicist |
| C. | French Astronaut |
| D. | American President |
| Answer» B. British Physicist | |
| 482. |
Centigrade, is the unit of measurement of temperature named after whom? |
| A. | Kelvin |
| B. | Jean-Pierre Christin |
| C. | Marten Stromer |
| D. | Anders Celcius |
| Answer» E. | |
| 483. |
Bismillah Khan was associated with |
| A. | Shehnai |
| B. | Tabla |
| C. | Surad |
| D. | Veena |
| Answer» B. Tabla | |
| 484. |
Bertolt Brecht is associated with which theatrical movement? |
| A. | Thesis |
| B. | Theater of cruelty |
| C. | Epic theater |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 485. |
Begum Akhtar is associated to which art form?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Dance |
| B. | Painting |
| C. | Music |
| D. | Folk Art_x005F_x000D_ |
| Answer» D. Folk Art_x005F_x000D_ | |
| 486. |
Barkha Dutt is known for her role as which of the following?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Politician |
| B. | Doctor |
| C. | Journalist |
| D. | Actor |
| Answer» D. Actor | |
| 487. |
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee pen name? |
| A. | Jisu Dasgupta |
| B. | Kamala Kanta |
| C. | Sripantha |
| D. | Vanu Singh |
| Answer» C. Sripantha | |
| 488. |
Babita Kumari represented India in the Rio Olympics 2016 in which sport? |
| A. | Boxing |
| B. | Wrestling |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Badminton |
| Answer» C. Hockey | |
| 489. |
As of February 2018, who has taken charge as the Chairman of the Tata Sons empire, before which he was the CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)? |
| A. | N Chandrasekaran |
| B. | Bhaskar Bhat |
| C. | Nandan Nilekani |
| D. | S. Ramadurai |
| Answer» B. Bhaskar Bhat | |
| 490. |
As of February 2018, which Indian Paediatrician has been appointed as the Deputy Director General (Programmes) in the World Health Organisation (WHO)? |
| A. | Dr. Indira Hinduja |
| B. | Dr. SI Padmavati |
| C. | Dr. Kamini Rao |
| D. | Dr. Soumya Swaminathan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 491. |
As of February 2018, which famous Bollywood actor has been named as the brand ambassador of 'Resurgent Rajasthan', a state government campaign? |
| A. | Irrfan Khan |
| B. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| C. | Rahul Singh |
| D. | Anupam Kher |
| Answer» B. Amitabh Bachchan | |
| 492. |
As of February, 2018 the Chairperson for Children's Film Society of India is ........_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Mukesh Rishi |
| B. | Mukesh Khanna |
| C. | Mukesh Bhatt |
| D. | Rishi Kapoor |
| Answer» C. Mukesh Bhatt | |
| 493. |
Anti-apartheid activist _______ was imprisoned for 27 years by the South African government in 1962. |
| A. | Thabo Mbeki |
| B. | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| C. | Nelson Mandela |
| D. | Evelyn Mase |
| Answer» D. Evelyn Mase | |
| 494. |
As of February 2018. the Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification is:_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Sujit Sircar |
| B. | Prasoon Joshi |
| C. | Swanand Kirkire |
| D. | Pahlaj Niialani |
| Answer» C. Swanand Kirkire | |
| 495. |
Aryabhatta was India's renowned |
| A. | Poet |
| B. | Physicist |
| C. | Mathmartician |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 496. |
Anhinav Bharat Society of revolutionaries was organized by - |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Vinayak Savarkar |
| C. | Bhagat Singh |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Bhagat Singh | |
| 497. |
Anoushka Shankar is related to which musical instrument? |
| A. | Sitar |
| B. | Tabla |
| C. | Veena |
| D. | Mohan Veena |
| Answer» B. Tabla | |
| 498. |
"An Autobiography" is the autobiography of |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Sachin Tendulkar |
| D. | Yuvaraj Singh |
| Answer» C. Sachin Tendulkar | |
| 499. |
Amir Khusro was a |
| A. | poet |
| B. | play writer |
| C. | painter |
| D. | architect |
| Answer» B. play writer | |
| 500. |
Although Blind, Deaf and Dumb, She graduated from college and achieved high distinction as a writer and scholar. Who was she ? |
| A. | Anna Pova |
| B. | Samantha Fox |
| C. | Sheila Gujral |
| D. | Helen Keller |
| Answer» E. | |