Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Famous Personalities-GK

21

Who is the chairman of NABARD as of July 2018?

A) Raghuram Rajan B) Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala C) Bibek Debroy D) Subramanian Swamy

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

As of July 2018 Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala was the chairman of NABARD.

22

Where was the historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's Leader Kim Jong-Un was held in June 2018?

A) Pyongyang B) Seoul C) Singapore D) Taipei

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

The 2018 North Korea – United States Singapore Summit, commonly known as the Singapore Summit, was a summit meeting between North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, held at the Capella Hotel, Sentosa, Singapore, on 12 June, 2018.

23

Who is Richard Halbrooke?

A) Producer and Director of Hollywood movies B) US special envoy on Afghanistan and Pakistan C) US ambassador to India D) UN observer for overseeing the rehabilitation process of displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Richard Holbrooke was US special envoy on Afghanistan and Pakistan.

24

Who among the following is the author of the book 'Indira Gandhi - A Life in Nature'?

A) Priyanka Vadra B) Natwar Singh C) Jairam Ramesh D) Sonia Gandhi

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

'Indira Gandhi: A Life in Nature' authored by Jairam Ramesh was released on 10 June 2017 at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum in New Delhi.

25

Gabriel Garcia Marquez died on 17 - 4 - 2014. He was

A) President of Columbia B) Nobel Laureate C) Soccer Player D) Space Scientist

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, (born 6 March, 1927, Aracataca, Colombia - died 17 April, 2014, Mexico City, Mexico), Colombian novelist and one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, mostly for his masterpiece Cien años de soledad (1967; One Hundred Years of Solitude).

26

Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy who was the chief guest during the Republic Day Function 2008 is the -

A) President of Brazil B) Prime Minister of Brazil C) President of France D) Prime Minister of France

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy who was the chief guest during the Republic Day Function 2008 was the President of France.

27

In which of the following field 'Godavari Gaurav' for excellence is presented?

A) Politics B) Sports C) Journalism D) Cinema

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

'Godavari Gaurav' for excellence is presented in the field of Politics.

28

Indra K. Nooyi who was elected as the Chairperson of the US-India Business Council is the CEO of which of the following Companies?

A) Pepsi Co. B) Infosys C) Tata Consultancy Services D) NIIT

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Indra Nooyi (born 28 October, 1955) is an Indian business executive and former chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of PepsiCo.

29

Who amongst the following is a renowned Indian classical dancer?

A) Palghat Mani Iyer B) Siddheshwari Devi C) Sonal Mansingh D) Madhumati

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Sonal Mansingh (born 30 April 1944) is an Indian classical dancer and Guru Bharatanatyam and Odissi dancing style.

30

Paul Allen, who died in October 2018, was the co-founder of

A) Oracle B) IBM C) Microsoft D) SAP

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Paul G. Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft who helped usher in the personal computing revolution and then channeled his enormous fortune into transforming Seattle into a cultural destination, died in Seattle. He was 65. The cause was complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.