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401.

One of the earliest explorers who visited India was Megasthenes. Which country did he hail from?

A. Spain
B. Italy
C. Greece
D. Egypt
Answer» D. Egypt
402.

One of the most famous speeches in U>S> Presidential history is 'The Gettysburg Address'. Name the US President who gave this epochal speech.

A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. John F. Kennedy
D. George Washington
Answer» B. Theodore Roosevelt
403.

Nickname of Jayaprakash Narayan?

A. Lok Pal
B. Lok Nayak
C. Lokansh
D. Lok Satta
Answer» C. Lokansh
404.

Nepal's first woman President is

A. Rita Bhandary
B. Vidya Devi Bhandari
C. Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi
D. Komal Rajya Laxmi
Answer» C. Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi
405.

Neil O’Brien, who died recently, was a famous

A. journalist
B. billiards player
C. dramatist
D. quiz master
Answer» E.
406.

Name the veteran Agriculture Scientist who was recently awarded the 1st World Agriculture Prize for 2018.

A. Dr. Deepak Kumar
B. Prof. Rakesh Agnihotri
C. Prof. MS Swaminathan
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
407.

Natwar Thakkar was popularly known as

A. Manipur's Gandhi
B. Modern day Gandhi
C. Nagaland's Gandhi
D. Nagaland's Iron man
Answer» D. Nagaland's Iron man
408.

"National Youth Day" is celebrated on which day ?

A. 42005
B. 41640
C. 42736
D. 40909
Answer» E.
409.

National Anthem of Bangladesh 'Amar Sonar Bangla' was written by

A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Kazi Nazrul Islam
D. Taslima Nasrin
Answer» B. Sarojini Naidu
410.

Name the lead actor in the hollywood movie "Top Gun"?

A. Harrison Ford
B. Tom Cruise
C. Mel Gibson
D. Nicolas Cage
Answer» C. Mel Gibson
411.

Name the inventor of ATM (automated teller machine), it was opened on 27th June, 1967 by Barclays bank?

A. J Shepherd-Barron
B. M D White
C. D C Wetzel
D. Wilfred Barron
Answer» B. M D White
412.

Name the only US president who also served as the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court._x005F_x000D_

A. John Quincy Adams
B. William Howard Taft
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
D. Zachary Taylor
Answer» C. Lyndon B. Johnson
413.

Name the rocket scientist who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Space (DoS) and the Chairman of Space Commission and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

A. K. Sridhar
B. Dipan Ghosh
C. K. Sivan
D. C. Mohan
Answer» D. C. Mohan
414.

Name the person popularly Known as Gurudv

A. Narayana guru
B. Tagore
C. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
D. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Answer» C. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
415.

Name the Indian-origin boy in UK 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. Akrit Jaswal
B. Tanishq Abraham
C. Mehul Garg
D. M.Tenith Adithyaa
Answer» D. M.Tenith Adithyaa
416.

Name the Indian who became the CEO of Google in 2015.

A. Satya Nadella
B. Cyrus Mistry
C. Sundar Pichai
D. Vishal Sikka
Answer» D. Vishal Sikka
417.

Name the first civilian president of Myanmar.

A. Htin Kyaw
B. Myint Swe
C. Henry VanThio
D. Thein Sein
Answer» B. Myint Swe
418.

Name the first Indian who got Nobel Prize in physics.

A. CK Naidu
B. Rangnath Mishra
C. Amartya Sen
D. CV Raman
Answer» E.
419.

Name the director of the blockbuster movie 'Bahubali'._x005F_x000D_

A. Madhur Bhandarkar
B. Prabhu Deva
C. Karan Johar
D. S.S. Rajamouli
Answer» E.
420.

Name an eminent cartoonist who created the comic book character like Chacha Chaudary and Sabu who died in 2014 ?

A. Angela Nemeth
B. Pran Kumar Sharma
C. Madhukar Singh
D. DP Yadav
Answer» C. Madhukar Singh
421.

Ms. Vijaya Mehta has earned distinction in which of the following fields

A. Theatre
B. Journalism
C. Classical Dance
D. Film Direction
Answer» B. Journalism
422.

Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was

A. Chief minister of a State
B. Minister of a State
C. Member of Lok Sabha
D. Member of the Rajya Sabha
Answer» C. Member of Lok Sabha
423.

Name the architect who designed New Delhi.

A. Le Corbusier
B. Sir Edwin Lutyens
C. Andrew Paul
D. George Baker
Answer» C. Andrew Paul
424.

MS Kim Campbell is the first Prime Minister of

A. Congo
B. Canada
C. Portugal
D. Phillippines
Answer» C. Portugal
425.

Mr. Nguyen Thi Binh is the

A. Vice President of Vietnam
B. President of Korea
C. Vice President of Korea
D. President of Vietnam
Answer» E.
426.

Mallika Sarabhi is associated with which of the  following fields

A. Social Service
B. Classical Music
C. Classical Dance
D. Sports
Answer» D. Sports
427.

Maharishi Gautam is associated to which Indian philosophy (darshana)?_x005F_x000D_

A. Samkhya
B. Yog
C. Nyaya
D. Vaisheshika
Answer» D. Vaisheshika
428.

Madhuri Dixit is associated with which Indian Dance form?

A. Bharatnatyam
B. Kuchipudi
C. Kathak
D. Kathakali
Answer» D. Kathakali
429.

M sham Lal has done commendable worrk in which of the following fields

A. Social Service
B. Trade Unionism
C. Journalism
D. Politics
Answer» D. Politics
430.

Leonardo Da Vinci used drawings to explore ideas in

A. Mathematics
B. Science
C. Art
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
431.

Limba Ram is associated with which of the following fields

A. Motion Pictures
B. Sports
C. Social Service
D. Politics
Answer» C. Social Service
432.

Late Raja Ravi Verma, was an eminent figure in which of the following fields

A. Dance
B. Politics
C. History
D. Painting
Answer» E.
433.

Jamini Roy was a famous

A. Actor
B. Producer
C. Dancer
D. Painter
Answer» E.
434.

Kuldip Nayarr, a journalist was appointed as a high commissioner in

A. UK
B. Pakistan
C. Sri Lanka
D. Australia
Answer» B. Pakistan
435.

Jamini Roy is a famous

A. Dancer
B. Magician
C. Cartoonist
D. Painter
Answer» E.
436.

Indra nooyi is the Chief Executive Officer of which company

A. Pepsi
B. Coca Cola
C. LG
D. Samsung
Answer» B. Coca Cola
437.

Indian sports person Gagan Narang is associated with

A. Archery
B. Air rifle shooting
C. Wrestling
D. Badminton
Answer» C. Wrestling
438.

Indians who have been featured on Forbe's list of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds ?

A. Ratan Tata
B. Lakshmi Mittal
C. Vinod Khosla
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
439.

Indian-American girl won 2017 Young Scientist Challenge for water contamination detection device. What is her name ?

A. Kavita Kumari
B. Gitanjali Rao
C. Hetal Rao
D. Savita Sharma
Answer» C. Hetal Rao
440.

India-born Sundar Pichai is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which of the following companies?

A. Google
B. Amazon
C. Dell
D. Microsoft
Answer» B. Amazon
441.

India-born Satya Nadella is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which of the following companies?

A. Dell
B. Amazon
C. Microsoft
D. Google
Answer» D. Google
442.

India-born Leo Varadkar became the Prime Minister of which of the following countries?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Scotland
C. South Africa
D. Ireland
Answer» E.
443.

In which of the following areas, Pandit Jasraj has established his reputation?

A. Literature writing
B. Instrumental playing
C. Classical singing
D. Classical Dance
Answer» D. Classical Dance
444.

In which area did Nandalal Bose earn fame?_x005F_x000D_

A. Painting
B. Folk Art
C. Dance
D. Politics
Answer» B. Folk Art
445.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase._x005F_x000D_ Belonging to middle class.

A. Chamois
B. Turquois
C. Bourgeois
D. Envious
Answer» D. Envious
446.

In which country was Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, born?

A. England
B. Greece
C. Austria
D. Italy
Answer» D. Italy
447.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Uncle always welcomes us to his home with a big smile._x005F_x000D_

A. We are always welcomed by uncle to his home with a big smile.
B. Uncle is always welcoming us to his home with a big smile.
C. A big smile is used by uncle always when he is welcoming us.
D. Welcoming by uncle with a big smile to us is always done.
Answer» B. Uncle is always welcoming us to his home with a big smile.
448.

In November 2017, an Indian short film, The School Bag won the Best Short Film Award at the South Asian Film Festival held at Montresd. Who among the following is the Director of the film?

A. Anurag Kashyap
B. Dheeraj Jindal
C. Sujoy Ghosh
D. Samvida Nanda
Answer» C. Sujoy Ghosh
449.

In April 2017, who has been made United Nation's Messenger of Peace?

A. Scott Kelly
B. Lang Lang
C. Malala Yousafzai
D. Leonardo DiCaprio
Answer» D. Leonardo DiCaprio
450.

In Jan 2016, who among the following was chosen as the new face for Incredible India Campaign?

A. Aamir Khan
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Shah Rukh Khan
D. Salman Khan
Answer» C. Shah Rukh Khan