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Q.11
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Which Indian scientist won the Padma Shri in 2024 for contributions to space research?
AVikram Sarabhai
BTessy Thomas
CMultiple scientists were recognized
DK. Kasturirangan
Correct Answer:
C. Multiple scientists were recognizedExplanation:
The 2024 Padma Shri awards recognized multiple scientists and researchers for their contributions across various fields including space.
Q.12
Easy
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Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
AC.V. Raman
BRabindranath Tagore
CHomi Bhabha
DSatyendra Nath Bose
Correct Answer:
B. Rabindranath TagoreExplanation:
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, making him the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize.
Q.13
Medium
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Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (as of 2024)?
AShaktikanta Das
BSanjay Malhotra
CRaghuram Rajan
DUrjit Patel
Correct Answer:
B. Sanjay MalhotraExplanation:
Sanjay Malhotra took office as the Governor of RBI in December 2023 and continues in 2024.
Q.14
Medium
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Which Indian film personality was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2023?
AShah Rukh Khan
BAamir Khan
CKapoor family collectively
DAmitabh Bachchan
Correct Answer:
D. Amitabh BachchanExplanation:
Amitabh Bachchan received the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2024 for his outstanding contribution to cinema.
Q.15
Easy
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Who was the architect of India's Constitution?
AJawaharlal Nehru
BDr. B.R. Ambedkar
CSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
DRajendra Prasad
Correct Answer:
B. Dr. B.R. AmbedkarExplanation:
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, headed the Drafting Committee.
Q.16
Medium
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Which Indian sportsperson won the most Olympic medals in 2024 Paris Olympics?
ANeeraj Chopra
BManu Bhaker
CRani Rampal
DAbhinav Bindra
Correct Answer:
B. Manu BhakerExplanation:
Manu Bhaker won two medals (one silver and one bronze) for India at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Q.17
Hard
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Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India after independence?
AC. Rajagopalachari
BLord Mountbatten
CLord Wavell
DDr. Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer:
A. C. RajagopalachariExplanation:
C. Rajagopalachari served as the first Indian Governor-General from 1948 to 1950, succeeding Lord Mountbatten.
Q.18
Hard
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Which renowned Indian mathematician and physicist is known for the 'Bose-Einstein Statistics'?
ASatyendra Nath Bose
BJagadish Chandra Bose
CSubrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
DHomi Jahangir Bhabha
Correct Answer:
A. Satyendra Nath BoseExplanation:
Satyendra Nath Bose worked with Albert Einstein on quantum statistics, leading to Bose-Einstein statistics.
Q.19
Medium
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Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India in 2024?
ARajiv Kumar
BArun Goel
CSukhbir Singh Sandhu
DOm Prakash Rawat
Correct Answer:
A. Rajiv KumarExplanation:
Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of India in 2024.
Q.20
Easy
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Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress when it was founded in 1885?
AWomesh Chandra Bonnerjee
BDadabhai Naoroji
CSurendranath Banerjee
DKeshab Chandra Sen
Correct Answer:
A. Womesh Chandra BonnerjeeExplanation:
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress founded on December 28, 1885 in Calcutta.
