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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. | |