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Q.121 Hard Famous Personalities
Which Indian economist won the Global Economics Prize in 2024 for research on digital financial inclusion?
A Raghuram Rajan
B Arvind Subramanian
C Pronab Sen
D Esther Duflo
Correct Answer:  A. Raghuram Rajan
EXPLANATION

Raghuram Rajan received international recognition in 2024 for his work on financial systems and economic policy.

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Q.122 Medium Famous Personalities
Which Indian classical dancer was appointed as the Ambassador for Indian Culture to UNESCO in 2024?
A Sonal Mansingh
B Indrani Rehman
C Mallika Sarabhai
D Padma Subrahmanyam
Correct Answer:  A. Sonal Mansingh
EXPLANATION

Sonal Mansingh, renowned Bharatanatyam dancer, was appointed as UNESCO's Cultural Ambassador for India in 2024.

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Q.123 Medium Famous Personalities
Who was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024, becoming the first recipient from the field of sports administration?
A Sachin Tendulkar
B MS Dhoni
C Rani Rampal
D Pullela Gopichand
Correct Answer:  A. Sachin Tendulkar
EXPLANATION

Sachin Tendulkar received the Bharat Ratna in 2024 for his extraordinary contributions to cricket and sports in India.

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Q.124 Hard Famous Personalities
Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in 2024?
A Prasoon Joshi
B Anurag Kashyap
C Pahlaj Nihalani
D Information requires current update
Correct Answer:  D. Information requires current update
EXPLANATION

CBFC leadership changes occur periodically; specific 2024 appointment requires current verification.

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Q.125 Hard Famous Personalities
Which renowned Indian mathematician proved Fermat's Last Theorem?
A Ramanujan
B S.R. Srinivasan
C Andrew Wiles (worked with Indian heritage)
D This was not proven by an Indian mathematician
Correct Answer:  D. This was not proven by an Indian mathematician
EXPLANATION

Fermat's Last Theorem was proved by Andrew Wiles in 1995, though not an Indian mathematician.

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Q.126 Hard Famous Personalities
Who is the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award?
A Mulk Raj Anand
B G. Sankara Kurup
C Kumaran Asan
D Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Correct Answer:  B. G. Sankara Kurup
EXPLANATION

G. Sankara Kurup received the first Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his work in Malayalam literature.

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Q.127 Medium Famous Personalities
Which Indian space scientist was appointed as the Chairman of ISRO in 2024?
A S. Somanath
B K. Radhakrishnan
C A.S. Kiran Kumar
D Nilesh Desai
Correct Answer:  A. S. Somanath
EXPLANATION

S. Somanath has been serving as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 2022 onwards.

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Q.128 Medium Famous Personalities
Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905?
A Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C Lala Lajpat Rai
D Surendranath Banerjee
Correct Answer:  A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
EXPLANATION

Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 to promote social reforms and education.

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Q.129 Medium Famous Personalities
Which Indian film personality received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2023?
A Aamir Khan
B Amitabh Bachchan
C Chiranjeevi
D Shah Rukh Khan
Correct Answer:  C. Chiranjeevi
EXPLANATION

Chiranjeevi, the renowned Telugu and Hindi film actor, received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2023.

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Q.130 Easy Famous Personalities
Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna award?
A Indira Gandhi
B Mother Teresa
C Lata Mangeshkar
D Sarojini Naidu
Correct Answer:  B. Mother Teresa
EXPLANATION

Mother Teresa was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1980.

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