Govt. Exams
Entrance Exams
C. Rajagopalachari served as the first Indian Governor-General from 1948 to 1950, succeeding Lord Mountbatten.
The 2024 Padma Shri awards recognized multiple scientists and researchers for their contributions across various fields including space.
Anush Agarwalla won a bronze medal in skateboarding at the Asian Games 2024, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in skateboarding at an international competition.
According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India's unemployment rate fell to approximately 3.2% in 2024, marking the lowest level in 45 years.
Uttarakhand moved towards implementing a Uniform Civil Code in 2024, making it the first Indian state to do so formally. Goa already has a Uniform Civil Code since Portuguese colonial times.
Manu Bhaker won India's first medal (bronze) in shooting at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 10m air pistol event.
# Fields Medal Winners from India
The Fields Medal is the most prestigious mathematics award for mathematicians under 40, awarded every four years by the International Mathematical Union.
Step 1: Identifying Fields Medal Winners
Manjul Bhargava, an Indian-American mathematician, won the Fields Medal in 2014 for his contributions to the geometry of numbers and representation theory. He is the first person of Indian origin to receive this honor.
Step 2: Clarifying the Other Options
Akshay Venkatesh, another Indian mathematician, won the Fields Medal in 2018, making him the second Indian-origin mathematician to achieve this distinction. Srinivasa Ramanujan, the legendary Indian mathematician, died in 1920, decades before the Fields Medal was first awarded in 1936.
The correct answer is (B) Manjul Bhargava, who won the Fields Medal in 2014.
Pangong Tso is an endorheic (closed basin) lake, not formed by any river, located on the India-China border in Ladakh.
No prominent Indian Nobel laureate economist passed away in 2024; this is a factual question requiring current awareness.
# Solution: India's First Gold Medal in Skateboarding (2023)
This question tests knowledge of recent Indian sports achievements in emerging disciplines at the international level.
Step 1: Understanding the Context
India has been gradually expanding its presence in non-traditional Olympic sports, including skateboarding, which gained Olympic recognition in 2020. The question specifically refers to India's maiden gold medal in skateboarding at an international competition during 2023.
Step 2: Identifying the Achievement
Anandkumar Velkumar, an Indian skateboarder, won India's first-ever gold medal in skateboarding at an international competition in 2023. This historic achievement marked a significant milestone for Indian skateboarding on the global stage, putting India on the map in this emerging sport discipline.
Final Answer: (B) Anandkumar Velkumar
