Famous Personalities MCQs

Question 1

Name the Chief Minister of Telangana who was honoured with the Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2017.

Accepted Answer

K. Chandrashekhar Rao

Answer

Siddaramaiah

Answer

K. T. Rama Rao

Answer

N. Chandrababu Naidu

Question 2

Who was the Chairman of 14th Finance Commission?

Accepted Answer

Y. V. Reddy

Answer

Shri Mahaveer Tyagi

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Shri N. K. P. Savle

Answer

Prof. A. M. Khusaro

Question 3

Who among the following was the Chairman of the Committee on Financial Sector Assessment (CFSA) set up by the Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India in 2006 to undertake a complete health checkup of the country's financial sector?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Rakesh Mohan

Answer

Shri Ashok Chawla

Answer

Shri Ashok Jha

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Dr. D. Subba Rao

Question 4

Why was Sucheta Kadethankar in the news recently?

Accepted Answer

She is the first Indian to cross the Gobi Desert.

Answer

She is the first Indian to climb Mount Everest twice.

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She is the first Indian to cross the English Channel.

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She secured highest rank among women in Civil Services Examination 2010.

Question 5

Which film was not directed by Satyajit Ray?

Accepted Answer

Gumnam

Answer

Shatranj ke khiladi

Answer

Charulata

Answer

Jalsaghar

Question 6

As of July 2018, who was the External Affairs Minister of India?

Accepted Answer

Sushma Swaraj

Answer

Shashi Tharoor

Answer

Smriti Irani

Answer

P. A. Sangma

Question 7

Who among the following was the Chairman of the 14th finance commission?

Accepted Answer

Y. V. Reddy

Answer

Shanta Kumar

Answer

C. Rangarajan

Question 8

M. Natrajan was

Accepted Answer

Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister

Answer

Chief Controller and Programme Director of Agni Missile System

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Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister

Answer

None of the above

Question 9

Ban Ki-Moon, former UNO Secretary-General belong to -

Accepted Answer

South Korea

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Saudi Arab

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Egypt

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Brazil