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This section includes 328 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your FAMOUS PERSONALITIES knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
For which country has Joko Widodo been elected as Presidental head? |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | Ukraine |
| Answer» C. Mexico | |
| 102. |
Ex-Chief Justice of India R.M Lodha was succeeded by whom of the following? |
| A. | Justice h.l. dattu |
| B. | Justice t.s. thakur |
| C. | Justice anil r. dave |
| D. | Justice ranjana prakash desai |
| Answer» B. Justice t.s. thakur | |
| 103. |
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) celebrated its silver jubilee on Mar 1 2015. The present chairman of NASSCOM is ? |
| A. | Kris gopalakrishnan |
| B. | R chandrasekaran |
| C. | Mr. krishnakumar natarajan |
| D. | Ratan tata |
| Answer» C. Mr. krishnakumar natarajan | |
| 104. |
In 2014, MIDORI Prize in the field of bio-diversity was bestowed upon whom of the following? |
| A. | Dr. kamal bawa |
| B. | Kapil sibal |
| C. | Pranab acharya |
| D. | Subhasis dey |
| Answer» B. Kapil sibal | |
| 105. |
Who is known as Indian Bismark? |
| A. | Nehru |
| B. | Rajaji |
| C. | Patel |
| D. | Kamraj |
| Answer» D. Kamraj | |
| 106. |
Who among the following is the creator of the Rock Garden in Chandigarh? |
| A. | Le corbousier |
| B. | Pupul jayakar |
| C. | Nek chand |
| D. | Kamaladevi chattopadhyay |
| Answer» D. Kamaladevi chattopadhyay | |
| 107. |
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee '? composer of India's national song- Vande Mataram, was born on .. |
| A. | 27th june 1838 |
| B. | 27th june 1839 |
| C. | 17th june 1838 |
| D. | 17th june 1839 |
| Answer» B. 27th june 1839 | |
| 108. |
V S Ramadevi, who died in Bengaluru on 17 April, 2013, was the Governer of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh. What was more specific about her? She was the: |
| A. | Governer of the two states simultaneously |
| B. | Only female chief election commissioner of india |
| C. | Only female indian high commissioner of india |
| D. | Governer of reserve bank |
| Answer» C. Only female indian high commissioner of india | |
| 109. |
Who among the following Union Ministers in the UPA-II Government resigned for reasons not connected with charges of corruption? |
| A. | A. raja |
| B. | Dayanidhi maran |
| C. | Dinesh trivedi |
| D. | Virbhadra singh |
| Answer» B. Dayanidhi maran | |
| 110. |
Which country has given asylum to Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Ecuador |
| C. | Cuba |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Cuba | |
| 111. |
Who has topped the Forbes Magazine?s list of the world?s highest paid actors 2017 ? |
| A. | Vin diesel |
| B. | Jacky chan |
| C. | Dwayne johnson |
| D. | Mark wahlberg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 112. |
Lavkumar Khachar, who passed away recently, was a renowned ___? |
| A. | Ornithologist |
| B. | Economist |
| C. | Novelist |
| D. | Journalist |
| Answer» B. Economist | |
| 113. |
Dr. V.Kurien has distinguished himself in which of the following areas? |
| A. | Poultry farms |
| B. | Economic reforms |
| C. | Dairy development |
| D. | Atomic energy |
| Answer» D. Atomic energy | |
| 114. |
In which one of the following films did Pran act as a character artist and not in the role of a Vilian? |
| A. | Madhumati |
| B. | Himalaya ki godh mein |
| C. | Ram or shyam |
| D. | Zanjeer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
Who is the 45th President of United States ? |
| A. | Hillary clinton |
| B. | Barack obama |
| C. | George w. bush |
| D. | Donald trump |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
The chairperson of the Federal Reserve, United States is whom among the following? |
| A. | Robert parry |
| B. | Ben bernanke |
| C. | John williams |
| D. | Janet yellen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
To which country did Dr. Annie Besant belong ? |
| A. | Scotland |
| B. | India |
| C. | England |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 118. |
The famous historian Bipin Chandra authored which book as his last work? |
| A. | The writings of bipan chandra:the making of modern india from marx to gandhi |
| B. | India since independence |
| C. | The indian left: critical appraisal |
| D. | Nationalism and colonialism in modern india |
| Answer» B. India since independence | |
| 119. |
Late Raja Ravi Verma, was an eminent figure in which of the following fields? |
| A. | Politics |
| B. | Dance |
| C. | History |
| D. | Painting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. |
Who advocated the adoption of "PURA" model to eradicate rural poverty? |
| A. | Dr. a.p.j. abdul kalam |
| B. | Sri. abhijit sen |
| C. | Maulana abdul kalam azad |
| D. | Prof. a.m. patha |
| Answer» B. Sri. abhijit sen | |
| 121. |
In which of the given fields does the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Awardee Muzaffer Ali associated to? |
| A. | Writer |
| B. | Cricketers |
| C. | Filmmaker |
| D. | Economist |
| Answer» D. Economist | |
| 122. |
Which presently serving State Chief Minister has been in office continuously for the longest period? |
| A. | Bhupinder singh hooda |
| B. | Manik sarkar |
| C. | Sheila dikshit |
| D. | Narendra modi |
| Answer» C. Sheila dikshit | |
| 123. |
Who was affectionately known as the "Grand Old man of India"? |
| A. | Bal gangadhar tilak |
| B. | Dadabhai naoroji |
| C. | Gopal krishna gokhale |
| D. | Mahatma ghandhi |
| Answer» C. Gopal krishna gokhale | |
| 124. |
What is the Name of first cricketer of India to have a cricket stadium in the name of him ? |
| A. | Sachin tendulkar |
| B. | Sunil gavaskar |
| C. | Saurav ganguly |
| D. | Virender sehwag |
| Answer» C. Saurav ganguly | |
| 125. |
In which one of the following States, there had been only one women Chief Minister? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Uttar pradesh |
| C. | Tamil nadu |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Uttar pradesh | |
| 126. |
Of the following options, who received the G.K Reddy Memorial Award in 2014? |
| A. | Amit baruah |
| B. | Vinod mehta |
| C. | Alok deshpande |
| D. | Zahid rafiq |
| Answer» C. Alok deshpande | |
| 127. |
Who is considered as 'Trimurti' of Carnatic Music? |
| A. | Muthuswami dikshitar |
| B. | Thyagaraja |
| C. | Swami thirunal |
| D. | Purandardasa |
| Answer» B. Thyagaraja | |
| 128. |
Who was called a 'Man of Destiny' ? |
| A. | Nelson |
| B. | Sardar patel |
| C. | Napoleon |
| D. | Hitler |
| Answer» D. Hitler | |
| 129. |
For which sport is Parimarjan Negi renowned? |
| A. | Shooter |
| B. | Badminton player |
| C. | Chess player |
| D. | Swimmer |
| Answer» D. Swimmer | |
| 130. |
Mr. Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi is distinguished as the first lady |
| A. | Judge of supreme court |
| B. | Judge of the high court |
| C. | Governor of a state |
| D. | Prime minister of bangladesh |
| Answer» B. Judge of the high court | |
| 131. |
Who is Edward White ? |
| A. | The first vice president of usa |
| B. | The first american astronaut to float in space |
| C. | First person to discard nobel prize |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. First person to discard nobel prize | |
| 132. |
Who was known as the 'Father of Lok Sabha' ? |
| A. | Mavlankar |
| B. | Zakir hussain |
| C. | Bashyam |
| D. | Anantasayanam |
| Answer» B. Zakir hussain | |
| 133. |
The most powerful woman in business in India as related by the "Fortune" for the year 2012 is: |
| A. | Chanda kochhar |
| B. | Prabha parameswaran |
| C. | Debjani ghosh |
| D. | Anjali bansal |
| Answer» B. Prabha parameswaran | |
| 134. |
The plays Captives (1963), Monsoon (1965), Angkor (1973) and The Refurgee (1971) are works of which author? |
| A. | Badal sircar |
| B. | Girish karnad |
| C. | Asif currimbhoy |
| D. | Habib tanvir |
| Answer» D. Habib tanvir | |
| 135. |
Yisrael Kristal, who died recently was certified by Guinness World Records as the _________. |
| A. | World's tallest man |
| B. | World's oldest man |
| C. | World's youngest man |
| D. | World's smallest man |
| Answer» C. World's youngest man | |
| 136. |
Who among the following is the founder of 'Azad Hind Fauj'? |
| A. | Subhash chandra bose |
| B. | Chandrashekhar azad |
| C. | Lala har dayal |
| D. | Vir savarkar |
| Answer» B. Chandrashekhar azad | |
| 137. |
Of the given dancers, who is renowned for Kuchipudi Dance style? |
| A. | Josyula seetharamaiah |
| B. | Guru bipan sinha |
| C. | Birju maharaj |
| D. | Bala saraswati |
| Answer» B. Guru bipan sinha | |
| 138. |
The campaign of Interpol, "Turn Back Crime" has associated which Indian personality as its brand ambassador? |
| A. | Shahrukh khan |
| B. | Amir khan |
| C. | Ajay devgan |
| D. | Amitabh bachchan |
| Answer» B. Amir khan | |
| 139. |
The "Ahmadiyya Movement? was inititated by which of the following? |
| A. | Syed shariat allah |
| B. | Mirza gulam ahmad |
| C. | Syed ahmed khan |
| D. | Babaruddin tayyabji |
| Answer» C. Syed ahmed khan | |
| 140. |
To which country does the world's longest living man ?Sakari Momoi? belong? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Usa |
| C. | China |
| D. | Argentina |
| Answer» B. Usa | |
| 141. |
"Whether I earned your vote or not, I have Listed to you, I have learned from you. You have made me a better President", as said by: |
| A. | Pranab mukerjee |
| B. | Barack obama |
| C. | George bush |
| D. | Apj abdul kalam |
| Answer» C. George bush | |
| 142. |
First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative as senator is: |
| A. | Tulsi gabbard |
| B. | Sunita williams |
| C. | Jyoti sengupta |
| D. | Ami bera |
| Answer» B. Sunita williams | |
| 143. |
According to Forbes, Who has become Asia?s richest person in the year 2017? |
| A. | Jeff bezos |
| B. | Hui ka yan |
| C. | Mukesh ambani |
| D. | Bill gates |
| Answer» D. Bill gates | |
| 144. |
Of the given options, who is often recognized as "Modern Meera" ? |
| A. | Mahadevi verma |
| B. | Sarojini naidu |
| C. | Mahasweta devi |
| D. | Sister nivedita |
| Answer» B. Sarojini naidu | |
| 145. |
Who is now the World?s Second Richest Person ? |
| A. | Amancio ortega |
| B. | Warren buffett |
| C. | Jeff bezos |
| D. | Bill gates |
| Answer» D. Bill gates | |
| 146. |
Who is the first women chief minister in India ? |
| A. | Sheila dikshit |
| B. | Nandini satpathy |
| C. | Uma bharati |
| D. | Sucheta kriplani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 147. |
Who set to become India?s 46th Grandmaster at the Sharjah Masters 2017 chess tournament ? |
| A. | Srinath narayanan |
| B. | Praggnanandhaa |
| C. | Shyaamnikhil |
| D. | Grover sahaj |
| Answer» B. Praggnanandhaa | |
| 148. |
Father of Email |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» C. C | |
| 149. |
About who was it said " Age cannot wither her nor custom stale her infinite variety " ? |
| A. | Cleopatra |
| B. | Benazir butto |
| C. | Mother teresa |
| D. | Madame tussaud |
| Answer» B. Benazir butto | |
| 150. |
"Man of Peace" is associated with ? |
| A. | Lal bhadur shastri |
| B. | Gandhi |
| C. | Nehru |
| D. | Ashoka the great |
| Answer» B. Gandhi | |