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Each section contains 100 MCQs on Famous Personalities .
41
Which of the following Indian State Political parties is led by N. Chandrababu Naidu?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Nara Chandrababu Naidu is an Indian politician and current leader of opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He is a former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, serving from 2014 to 2019. He was the first Chief Minister of the state after it was divided. The Telugu Desam Party, led by Naidu, won a majority in the state legislature.
42
Who among the following is the vice-chairman of NITI Aayog?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Dr. Rajiv Kumar is Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.
43
Norman Borlaug was given Nobel Prize in which field?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agricultural scientist, plant pathologist, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1970.
44
Who became the Chief Minister of Tripura after the elections held in February 2013?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Left Front, led by Communist Party of India (Marxist), and headed by Manik Sarkar, had formed the Government in the 10th Tripura Assembly after being re-elected in 2008.
45
Who of the following has been inducted into National Academy of Engineering in the United States of America?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Ratan Tata, the 75 year old Chairman emeritus of the Tata Group, was inducted as a Foreign Associate. Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a private, independent, non-profit institution that provides engineering leadership in service to the nation.
46
Who directed the film on the dacoit queen Phoolan Devi?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Shekhar Kapoor directed the film on the dacoit queen Phoolan Devi.
47
Who among the following hosted the Hindi version of 'Bigg Boss - 11'?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Salman Khan was the host of 'Bigg Boss - 11'.
48
The first President of India who made 30-minute sortie in the sukhoi fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force is?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
President of India Pratibha Patil made history when she flew in fighter jet Sukhoi 30 MKI (SB 139) in Pune.
49
First Indian to make a speech in Hindi before the UN General Assembly was :
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the first external affairs minister to deliver a speech in Hindi at the UN General Assembly, effectively raised India's stand on key issues like nuclear disarmament, state-sponsored terrorism and reforms at the world body.
50
M. S. Swaminathan was
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is an Indian geneticist and administrator, known for his role in India's Green Revolution. Swaminathan has been called the "Father of Green Revolution in India" for his role in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat in India.