Famous Personalities

61.	Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy who was the chief guest during the Republic Day Function 2008 is the –
a.	President of Brazil
b.	Prime Minister of Brazil
c.	President of France
d.	Prime Minister of France Option “C” is correct. Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy who was the chief guest during the Republic Day Function 2008 was the President of France.

62.	In which of the following field ‘Godavari Gaurav’ for excellence is presented?
a.	Politics
b.	Sports
c.	Journalism
d.	Cinema Option “A” is correct. ‘Godavari Gaurav’ for excellence is presented in the field of Politics.

63.	Indra K. Nooyi who was elected as the Chairperson of the US-India Business Council is the CEO of which of the following Companies?
a.	Pepsi Co.
b.	Infosys
c.	Tata Consultancy Services
d.	NIIT Option “A” is correct. Indra Nooyi (born 28 October, 1955) is an Indian business executive and former chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of PepsiCo.

64.	Who amongst the following is a renowned Indian classical dancer?
a.	Palghat Mani Iyer
b.	Siddheshwari Devi
c.	Sonal Mansingh
d.	Madhumati Option “C” is correct. Sonal Mansingh (born 30 April 1944) is an Indian classical dancer and Guru Bharatanatyam and Odissi dancing style.

65.	Paul Allen, who died in October 2018, was the co-founder of-
a.	Oracle
b.	IBM
c.	Microsoft
d.	SAP Option “C” is correct. Paul G. Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft who helped usher in the personal computing revolution and then channeled his enormous fortune into transforming Seattle into a cultural destination, died in Seattle. He was 65. The cause was complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

66.	New director general of the Sports Authority of India –
a.	Sandip Pradhan
b.	Thomas Abraham
c.	Narendra Modi
d.	Injeti Srinivas Option “A” is correct. New director general of the Sports Authority of India is Sandip Pradhan.

67.	Alok Rawat is associated with-
a.	National Commission for Women
b.	National Commission for the STs and SCs
c.	National Commission for the Minorities
d.	None of the above Option “A” is correct. Former Water Resources Secretary Alok Rawat has been appointed as the first male member of the National Commission for Women (NCW).

68.	The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was-
a.	Nandini Satpathy
b.	Dr. J. Jayalalitha
c.	Sucheta Kripalani
d.	Mayawati Option “C” is correct. Sucheta Mazumdar her married name, Sucheta Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India’s first woman Chief Minister.

69.	Who among the following personalities is not a Governor of any Indian State?
a.	Najma Heptulla
b.	Ram Nath Kovind
c.	Acharya Dev Vrat
d.	Arvind Subramaniam Option “D” is correct. Arvind Subramaniam is not a Governor of any Indian State.

70.	Which of the following pair is incorrect?
a.	Muthuswami Dikshitar – Carnatic Music
b.	Sultana – Singer
c.	Gopalakrishnan – Violinist
d.	Nandalal Bose – Flute Option “D” is correct. Nandalal Bose (3 December 1882 – 16 April 1966) was one of the pioneers of modern Indian art and a key figure of Contextual Modernism.

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