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Q.331 Easy Famous Personalities
Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
A Santosh Yadav
B Arunima Sinha
C Bachhendri Pal
D Premlata Agrawal
Correct Answer:  C. Bachhendri Pal
Explanation:

Bachhendri Pal became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1984, an historic achievement in mountaineering.

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Q.332 Hard Famous Personalities
Which Indian film director won the Best Director award at the 2024 International Film Festival?
A Sanjay Leela Bhansali
B Rohit Shetty
C Payal Kapadia
D Rajkumar Hirani
Correct Answer:  C. Payal Kapadia
Explanation:

Payal Kapadia's film received critical acclaim and international recognition at major film festivals in 2024 for its artistic excellence.

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Q.333 Medium Famous Personalities
Who was the first Chief Minister of independent India?
A Jawaharlal Nehru
B Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C C. Rajagopalachari
D Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer:  C. C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation:

C. Rajagopalachari served as the first Chief Minister of Madras State (now Tamil Nadu) after independence, one of the earliest regional leaders.

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Q.334 Medium Famous Personalities
Who was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India in September 2024?
A General Anil Chauhan
B General Manoj Pandey
C Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
D Air Chief Marshal B.R. Krishna
Correct Answer:  A. General Anil Chauhan
Explanation:

General Anil Chauhan was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff in September 2024, succeeding General Bipin Rawat.

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Q.335 Medium Famous Personalities
Which Indian female wrestler won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 50kg category?
A Neeraj Chopra
B Rani Rampal
C Vinesh Phogat
D Sakshi Malik
Correct Answer:  C. Vinesh Phogat
Explanation:

Vinesh Phogat made headlines in 2024 Paris Olympics, though she faced disqualification issues, but remains a notable wrestling personality in recent competitive events.

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Q.336 Easy Famous Personalities
Droupadi Murmu became the first tribal President of India in 2022. Which state was she the Governor of before becoming President?
A Jharkhand
B Odisha
C Chhattisgarh
D Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer:  B. Odisha
Explanation:

Droupadi Murmu served as the Governor of Odisha from 2015 to 2021 before being elected as the 15th President of India in July 2022.

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Q.337 Medium Famous Personalities
Who was appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in December 2023?
A Shaktikanta Das
B Sanjay Malhotra
C Urjit Patel
D Raghuram Rajan
Correct Answer:  B. Sanjay Malhotra
Explanation:

Sanjay Malhotra took office as the 26th Governor of RBI on December 12, 2023, succeeding Shaktikanta Das who completed his term.

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Q.338 Medium Famous Personalities
Neeraj Chopra, India's Olympic javelin champion, won a gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. In which city was this event held?
A Budapest, Hungary
B Eugene, USA
C Tokyo, Japan
D Paris, France
Correct Answer:  A. Budapest, Hungary
Explanation:

Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in javelin throw at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, with a throw of 88.17 meters.

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Q.339 Medium Famous Personalities
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who became India's first self-made woman billionaire, is the founder and chairperson of which pharmaceutical company?
A Biocon Limited
B Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
C Cipla Limited
D Lupin Limited
Correct Answer:  A. Biocon Limited
Explanation:

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw founded Biocon Limited in 1978 and has been instrumental in making it a global biopharmaceutical company. She became India's first self-made woman billionaire according to Forbes.

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Q.340 Medium Sports and Games
Which Indian cricketer became the first to score 50,000+ international runs across all formats?
A Virat Kohli
B Sachin Tendulkar
C Kumar Sangakkara
D Ricky Ponting
Correct Answer:  A. Virat Kohli
Explanation:

Virat Kohli surpassed 50,000 international runs in 2023, becoming the first player to achieve this milestone across ODI, Test, and T20I formats combined.

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