Famous Personalities

31.New director general of the Sports Authority of India –
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
New director general of the Sports Authority of India is Sandip Pradhan.
32.Alok Rawat is associated with
a.
b.
c.
d.

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).
33.The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was
a.
b.
c.
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.
34.Who among the following personalities is not a Governor of any Indian State?
a.
b.Ram Nath Kovind
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Arvind Subramaniam is not a Governor of any Indian State.
35.Which of the following pair is incorrect?
a.
b.
c.
d.

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.
36.Who is known as ‘Indian Bismarck’?
a.Kamaraj
b.
c.Nehru
d.Rajaji

Option “B” is correct.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as the ‘Bismarck of India’ due to his efforts of consolidating the fragmented parts of a divided India i.e. Princely states and British India into a nation and prevented balkanization of India. Sardar was also known as the Iron man of India. A 182 metres high statue has been recently built as his memorial in state of Gujarat.
37.Vikram Pandit is associated with which of the following banks?
a.
b.
c.Citigroup
d.HSBC

Option “C” is correct.
Vikram Shankar Pandit (born 14 January 1957) is an Indian-American banker and investor who was the chief executive officer of Citigroup from December 2007 to 16 October 2012 and is the current chairman and chief executive officer of The Orogen Group.
38.Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of IIM Ahmedabad :
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
Kumar Mangalam Birla is the chairman of IIM Ahmedabad.
39.Which company has appointed Mr Thierry Delaporte as its Managing Director?
a.WIPRO
b.
c.INFOSYS
d.TCS

Option “A” is correct.
Thierry Delaporte is a French businessman and executive who currently serves as the CEO and managing director of the Indian IT services company Wipro.
40.Jaspal Rana is the name associated with –
a.Weightlifting
b.Archery
c.Boxing
d.Shooting

Option “D” is correct.
Jaspal Rana is associated with Shooting. Jaspal Rana (born 28 June 1976) is an Indian shooter. He contested mainly in the 25 m Centre Fire Pistol category.
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