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Q.71
Easy
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Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna award?
AIndira Gandhi
BMother Teresa
CLata Mangeshkar
DSarojini Naidu
Correct Answer:
B. Mother TeresaExplanation:
Mother Teresa was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1980.
Q.72
Medium
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Which Indian film personality received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2023?
AAamir Khan
BAmitabh Bachchan
CChiranjeevi
DShah Rukh Khan
Correct Answer:
C. ChiranjeeviExplanation:
Chiranjeevi, the renowned Telugu and Hindi film actor, received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2023.
Q.73
Medium
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Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905?
AGopal Krishna Gokhale
BBal Gangadhar Tilak
CLala Lajpat Rai
DSurendranath Banerjee
Correct Answer:
A. Gopal Krishna GokhaleExplanation:
Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 to promote social reforms and education.
Q.74
Medium
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Which Indian space scientist was appointed as the Chairman of ISRO in 2024?
AS. Somanath
BK. Radhakrishnan
CA.S. Kiran Kumar
DNilesh Desai
Correct Answer:
A. S. SomanathExplanation:
S. Somanath has been serving as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 2022 onwards.
Q.75
Hard
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Who is the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award?
AMulk Raj Anand
BG. Sankara Kurup
CKumaran Asan
DVaikom Muhammad Basheer
Correct Answer:
B. G. Sankara KurupExplanation:
G. Sankara Kurup received the first Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his work in Malayalam literature.
Q.76
Hard
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Which renowned Indian mathematician proved Fermat's Last Theorem?
ARamanujan
BS.R. Srinivasan
CAndrew Wiles (worked with Indian heritage)
DThis was not proven by an Indian mathematician
Correct Answer:
D. This was not proven by an Indian mathematicianExplanation:
Fermat's Last Theorem was proved by Andrew Wiles in 1995, though not an Indian mathematician.
Q.77
Hard
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Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in 2024?
APrasoon Joshi
BAnurag Kashyap
CPahlaj Nihalani
DInformation requires current update
Correct Answer:
D. Information requires current updateExplanation:
CBFC leadership changes occur periodically; specific 2024 appointment requires current verification.
Q.78
Medium
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Who was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024, becoming the first recipient from the field of sports administration?
ASachin Tendulkar
BMS Dhoni
CRani Rampal
DPullela Gopichand
Correct Answer:
A. Sachin TendulkarExplanation:
Sachin Tendulkar received the Bharat Ratna in 2024 for his extraordinary contributions to cricket and sports in India.
Q.79
Medium
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Which Indian classical dancer was appointed as the Ambassador for Indian Culture to UNESCO in 2024?
ASonal Mansingh
BIndrani Rehman
CMallika Sarabhai
DPadma Subrahmanyam
Correct Answer:
A. Sonal MansinghExplanation:
Sonal Mansingh, renowned Bharatanatyam dancer, was appointed as UNESCO's Cultural Ambassador for India in 2024.
Q.80
Hard
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Which Indian economist won the Global Economics Prize in 2024 for research on digital financial inclusion?
ARaghuram Rajan
BArvind Subramanian
CPronab Sen
DEsther Duflo
Correct Answer:
A. Raghuram RajanExplanation:
Raghuram Rajan received international recognition in 2024 for his work on financial systems and economic policy.
