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This section includes 119 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Who is Tania Sachdev? |
A. | Chess player |
B. | Cricketer |
C. | Actress |
D. | Dancer |
Answer» B. Cricketer | |
2. |
Which among the famous danseuses is not an exponent of the Odissi dance style? |
A. | Sanjukta Panigrahi |
B. | Madhavi Mudgal |
C. | Sonal Man Singh |
D. | Yamini Krishnamurthy |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Ms Kim Campbell is the first woman Prime Minister of |
A. | Portugal |
B. | Canada |
C. | Switzerland |
D. | Congo |
Answer» C. Switzerland | |
4. |
The first Indian to swim across English channel was |
A. | V. Merchant |
B. | P. K. Banerji |
C. | Mihir Sen |
D. | Arati Saha |
Answer» D. Arati Saha | |
5. |
Gangubai hangal is the name associated with |
A. | Literature |
B. | Music |
C. | Journalism |
D. | Environment |
Answer» C. Journalism | |
6. |
Who declared that his ultimate aim was to wipe 'every tear from every eye'? |
A. | Rajendra Prasad |
B. | Sardar Patel |
C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
7. |
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields? |
A. | Agriculture |
B. | Medicine |
C. | Astrophysics |
D. | Physics |
Answer» B. Medicine | |
8. |
Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of |
A. | Sitar |
B. | Flute |
C. | Sarod |
D. | Tabla |
Answer» C. Sarod | |
9. |
Who fits with this description 'Indian Cotton merchant, Banker, Congressman, a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi'? |
A. | M. R. Jayakar |
B. | V. S. Sastri |
C. | G. D. Birla |
D. | Jamanlal Bajaj |
Answer» D. Jamanlal Bajaj | |
10. |
Who is known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'? |
A. | Florence Nightingale |
B. | Sarojini Naidu |
C. | Indira Gandhi |
D. | Joan of Arc |
Answer» B. Sarojini Naidu | |
11. |
The title of 'sparrow' given to |
A. | Napoleon |
B. | Major General Rajinder Singh |
C. | T. T. Krishnamachari |
D. | Sardar Patel |
Answer» C. T. T. Krishnamachari | |
12. |
Ms. Vijaya Mehta has earned distinction in which of the field? |
A. | Theatre |
B. | Film Direction |
C. | Classical Dance |
D. | Journalism |
Answer» B. Film Direction | |
13. |
Naina Devi, was associated with field of? |
A. | Social Service |
B. | Stage acting |
C. | Classical dance |
D. | Vocal music |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Samantha Fox is associated with |
A. | Politics |
B. | Pop music |
C. | Journalism |
D. | Sports |
Answer» C. Journalism | |
15. |
Who is the Flying Sikh of India? |
A. | Mohinder Singh |
B. | Joginder Singh |
C. | Ajit Pal Singh |
D. | Milkha singh |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
Dr. Joon Lew of korea, the recipient of international Gandhi Award is known for his service in the? |
A. | Eradication of leprosy |
B. | Campaigning against AIDS |
C. | Against Drugs |
D. | Against child labour |
Answer» B. Campaigning against AIDS | |
17. |
Satyen Bose has shown his excellence in which of the following fields? |
A. | Stage Acting |
B. | Drawing and Painting |
C. | Classical Dance |
D. | Motion Picture |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
Miss Universe 1994, Ms. Sushmita Sen hails from which of the following cities? |
A. | Mumbai |
B. | Chandigarh |
C. | New Delhi |
D. | Bangalore |
Answer» D. Bangalore | |
19. |
Pandit Jasraj has established his reputation in which of the following fields? |
A. | Music |
B. | Literature |
C. | Sanskrit |
D. | Dance |
Answer» B. Literature | |
20. |
Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments? |
A. | Sarod |
B. | Veena |
C. | Violin |
D. | Sitar |
Answer» B. Veena | |
21. |
Who is well known collector of artefacts and curios? |
A. | Wadeyar |
B. | Salar Jung |
C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
D. | Motilal Nehru |
Answer» D. Motilal Nehru | |
22. |
Ustad Nisar hussain Khan earned distinction in which of the following fields? |
A. | Vocal Music |
B. | Instrumental music |
C. | Acting |
D. | Classical dance |
Answer» B. Instrumental music | |
23. |
Who among the following is not a dramatist? |
A. | Girish R. Karnad |
B. | Badal Sircar |
C. | Jayanta Mahapatra |
D. | Vijay Tendulkar |
Answer» D. Vijay Tendulkar | |
24. |
Jamini Roy was a famous? |
A. | Producer |
B. | Painter |
C. | Dancer |
D. | Actor |
Answer» C. Dancer | |
25. |
Pandit K. G. Ginde, was well known for his contribution in the field of? |
A. | Music |
B. | Sanskrit |
C. | Dance |
D. | Ayurveda |
Answer» B. Sanskrit | |
26. |
Who headed the first scientific group to leave for Antarctica in 1982? |
A. | Dr. D.R. Sengupta |
B. | Dr. S.Z. Kasim |
C. | Dr. V. K. Raina |
D. | Dr. H. K. Gupta |
Answer» C. Dr. V. K. Raina | |
27. |
Hitendra Desai was famous in the which field? |
A. | Social Service |
B. | Journalism |
C. | Politics |
D. | Literature |
Answer» D. Literature | |
28. |
Who headed the committee on 'computerisation' in Indian Banks(1988)? |
A. | C. Rangarajan |
B. | R.N. Malhotra |
C. | S. Venkitramanan |
D. | M.Narasimhan |
Answer» B. R.N. Malhotra | |
29. |
Who is the famous Sarod player? |
A. | Hari Prasad |
B. | Zakir Hussain |
C. | Ram Narain |
D. | Amjad Ali Khan |
Answer» E. | |
30. |
The first woman in space was |
A. | Valentina Tereshkova |
B. | Sally Ride |
C. | Naidia Comenci |
D. | Tamara Press |
Answer» B. Sally Ride | |
31. |
Guru Gopi Krishna was a maestro of which of the following dance forma? |
A. | Kuchipudi |
B. | Kathak |
C. | Manipuri |
D. | Bahratanatyam |
Answer» C. Manipuri | |
32. |
Which of the following pairs of artists and their areas of specialization is not correct? |
A. | Pt. Ravi Shankar - Sitar |
B. | M. S. Subbulakshmi - Dance |
C. | Hari Prasad Chaurasia - Flute |
D. | Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan - Tabla |
Answer» C. Hari Prasad Chaurasia - Flute | |
33. |
The name of Pierre Cardin is associated with which of the following fields? |
A. | Painting |
B. | Films |
C. | Pop Music |
D. | Fashion Designing |
Answer» E. | |
34. |
Ben kingsley is associated with which of the following fields? |
A. | Politics |
B. | Social Service |
C. | Sports |
D. | Motion Pictures |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
Who among the following was an eminent painter? |
A. | Sarada Ukil |
B. | Uday Shanker |
C. | V. Shantaram |
D. | Meherally |
Answer» B. Uday Shanker | |
36. |
Who is known as 'Indian Bismarck'? |
A. | Kamaraj |
B. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
C. | Nehru |
D. | Rajaji |
Answer» C. Nehru | |
37. |
Bismillah Khan was associated with? |
A. | Sarod |
B. | Shehnai |
C. | Flute |
D. | Tabla |
Answer» C. Flute | |
38. |
Raja Ravi Verma, was famous in which of the fields? |
A. | Painting |
B. | Politics |
C. | Dance |
D. | Music |
Answer» B. Politics | |
39. |
Professor Malcolm Adiseshaih had earned worldwide distinction in which of the fields? |
A. | Literature |
B. | Defence |
C. | Economics |
D. | Medicine |
Answer» D. Medicine | |
40. |
Shovna Narayan is a reputed personality in which of the following fields? |
A. | Classical dance |
B. | Literature |
C. | Journalism |
D. | Classical music |
Answer» B. Literature | |
41. |
Who is known as 'Trimurthy of Carnatic Music'? |
A. | Muthuswami Dikshitar |
B. | Purandardasa |
C. | Swami Thirunal |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Purandardasa | |
42. |
Michael Jackson is a distinguished person in the field of? |
A. | Pop Music |
B. | Jounalism |
C. | Sports |
D. | Acting |
Answer» B. Jounalism | |
43. |
Who among the following is a social activist campaigning against child labour? |
A. | Baba Amte |
B. | Shabana Amzi |
C. | Mira Nair |
D. | Swami Agnivesh |
Answer» E. | |
44. |
Graham Green was associated with which of the fields? |
A. | Science |
B. | Music |
C. | Painting |
D. | Literature |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
Dr. V. Kurien is famous in the field of ? |
A. | Atomic Power |
B. | poultry farms |
C. | Dairy development |
D. | Economic Reforms |
Answer» D. Economic Reforms | |
46. |
Who is known as 'Desert Fox'? |
A. | Bismarck |
B. | Eisenhower |
C. | Gen. Rommel |
D. | Walter Scott |
Answer» D. Walter Scott | |
47. |
Who is the creator of the Rock Garden in Chandigarh? |
A. | Pupal Jayakar |
B. | Le Corbousier |
C. | Glen |
D. | Nek Chand |
Answer» E. | |
48. |
Charles Correa has distinguished himself in which of the following fields? |
A. | Painting |
B. | Ballet |
C. | Architecture |
D. | Western Music |
Answer» D. Western Music | |
49. |
Ali Akbar plays which of the following musical instruments? |
A. | Flute |
B. | Tabla |
C. | Sitar |
D. | Sarod |
Answer» E. | |
50. |
Ms. Bachendri Pal had undertaken a unique expedition for focusing attention on which of these? |
A. | One Nation one Family |
B. | The Girl Child |
C. | National Integration |
D. | Sprit of Adventure |
Answer» E. | |