Famous Personalities

51.Who among the following was the Chairman of the 14th finance commission?
a.
b.
c.
d.None

Option “C” is correct.
The Fourteenth Finance Commission was constituted by the President under Article 280 of the Constitution on 2 January 2013 to make recommendations for the period 2015 – 20. Dr. Y. V. Reddy was appointed the Chairman of the Commission.
52.M. Natrajan was-
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
M. Natrajan was the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister.
53.Ban Ki-Moon, former UNO Secretary-General belong to –
a.
b.Egypt
c.
d.Brazil

Option “C” is correct.
Ban Ki-Moon, (born 13 June, 1944) was a South Korean diplomat and politician, who served as the eighth secretary-general (2007 – 16) of the United Nations (UN).
54.Who among the following was sworn in as the Governor of Assam in October 2017?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Jagdish Mukhi was sworn in as the Governor of Assam in October 2017.
55.Amjad Ali Khan is associated with –
a.Sarod
b.Veena
c.Sitar
d.Violin

Option “A” is correct.
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (born 9 October 1945) is an Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans.
56.Who took over as the new chairman of the Tata Sons owned Vistara Airline in 2016?
Prior to this, he was the Managing Director of Titan for a long time.
a.Ramadurai
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
Bhaskar Bhatt took over as the new chairman of the Tata Sons owned Vistara Airline in 2016.
57.
Who was the first Indian to reach Antarctica?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
Lieutenant Ram Charan, an Indian Navy meteorologist, was the first Indian to visit Antarctica when he accompanied an Australian polar expedition in 1960. He died in a road accident in 1961.
58.Which artist decorated the handwritten copy of the Indian Constitution?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Nandalal Bose is known for decorating the handwritten copy of the Indian Constitution with his paintings.
59.Who is the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
Arvind Subramanian is an Indian economist and the former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, having taken charge of the position on 16 October 2014 to 20 June 2018 succeeding Raghuram Rajan.
60.
In 2018, which Economist has been appointed as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF’s Research Department?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde appointed Gita Gopinath as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF’s Research Department.
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