General Knowledge - MCQ Practice Questions

Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of India in 2024.

Rani Lakshmibai died on June 18, 1858, while fighting against British forces near Gwalior during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Govind Swarup, a legendary radio astronomer, received the Padma Bhushan in 2024 for his contributions to astrophysics and establishing the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope.

Karnam Malleswari won bronze in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Olympic medal.

Banasthali Vidyapith was founded in 1935 by Pandit Mridul Dhar in Rajasthan as an institution dedicated to women's education.

# World Chess Champion 2023 - Solution

This question tests knowledge of recent major achievements in international chess competitions.

Step 1: Identify the Event

The World Chess Championship is the highest title in chess, contested annually or biennially between the reigning champion and a challenger. In 2023, this prestigious tournament took place to determine the world's best player.

Step 2: Recognize the Winner

Gukesh Dommaraju, an Indian chess prodigy born in 2006, defeated the reigning champion in 2023 to become the World Chess Champion. At 18 years old, he became one of the youngest World Chess Champions in history, bringing significant prestige to Indian chess on the global stage.

Final Answer: (A) Gukesh Dommaraju — He is the Indian grandmaster who became World Chess Champion in 2023.

Swami Vivekananda delivered his historic speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago on September 11, 1893, introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the West.

Sarvesh Kumar Agarwal took office as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India in August 2024, succeeding Girish Chandra Murmu.

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa served as the priest at Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata and became a venerated saint and teacher of Swami Vivekananda.

Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals for India at the 2024 Paris Olympics in shooting events (10m air pistol and mixed team event).

Sudha Murty, author and philanthropist, is the Chairperson of Infosys Foundation and has been recognized as the first woman Chief Justice of India's relative.

Jiddu Krishnamurti was born in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh in 1895 and became a world-renowned philosopher and teacher of truth and liberation.

MS Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist credited with India's Green Revolution, was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2024, recognizing his immense contributions to Indian agriculture.

Justice Rekha Palli made history by becoming India's first female Chief Justice of a High Court when she assumed office as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court in 2024.

S. Somanath has been serving as the Chairman of ISRO since January 2022 and continues in this position as of 2024, overseeing India's space missions including Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan programs.

Rajiv Kumar took over as the Chief Election Commissioner of India in 2024, following the retirement of the previous commissioner, overseeing electoral processes across the nation.

While Indian gymnasts competed at Paris 2024, no Indian gymnast won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. India's medal tally included achievements in other sports.

Arjun Erigaisi achieved the Grandmaster title at a young age, continuing India's legacy in chess with multiple talented young players breaking records in 2024.

Sanjay Malhotra assumed office as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in December 2023 and continues serving in 2024, succeeding Shaktikanta Das.

Neeraj Chopra, India's Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower, was appointed as a prominent figure in India's bid to host the Olympics in 2036, leveraging his global sporting stature.