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1. The first Indian to swim across English Channel was
A. Arati Saha
B. Mihir Sen
C. P.K.Banerji
D. V.Merchant
2. Who is known as Indian Bismarck?
A. Patel
B. Rajaji
C. Nehru
D. Kamraj
3. Samantha Fox is associated with
A. Sports
B. Journalism
C. Politics
D. Pop Music
4. Late Girilal Jain was a noted figure in which of the following fields?
A. Social Service
B. Politics
C. Literature
D. Journalism
5. Zubin Mehta is associated with
A. Music
B. Painting
C. Literature
D. Journalism
6. Who among the following is called ‘Father of German Unity’?
A. George Bush
B. Morarji Desai
C. Helmut Kohl
D. Mikhail Gorbachev
7. R.K. Laxman is a renowned?
A. Writer
B. Cartoonist
C. Journalist
D. Politics
8. Uday Sankar is a famous
A. Dancer
B. Producer
C. Writer
D. Painter
9. Who among the following persons is called Desert Fox?
A. Bismarck
B. Eisenhower
C. Gen.Rommel
D. Walter Scott
10. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India?
A. Ajit Pal Singh
B. Mohinder Singh
C. Milkha Singh
D. Joginder Singh
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11. Vilayat Khan was associated with
A. Flute
B. Tabla
C. Shehnai
D. Sitar
12. Gangubai Hangal is the name associated with
A. Music
B. Literature
C. Environment
D. Journalism
13. With which of the following is Begum Akhtar associated?
A. Painting
B. Vocal Music
C. Classical Dance
D. Writing
14. Who is known as Indian Bismarck?
A. Kamraj
B. Rajaji
C. Patel
D. Nehru
15. Pandit Jasraj has established his reputation in which of the following fields?
A. Music
B. Sanskrit
C. Literature
D. Dharamshastra
16. Which of the following personalities is credited with starting Van Mahotsava in 2950?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. KM Munshi
C. Sardar Patel
D. None of these
17. Norman Ernest Borlaug, who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India is from which country?
A. USA
B. Mexico
C. Australia
D. New Zealand
18. Meghnad Saha is known for his contribution in which one of the following fields?
A. Physics
B. Medical Science
C. Environmental Science
D. History
19. Who among the following is considered as the inventor of the World Wide Web(WWW)?
A. Edward Kasner
B. Bill Gates
C. Tim Berners-lee
D. Vinod Dham
20. Who among the following is a Hindustani Classical Singer?
A. Geeta Chandran
B. Leela Samson
C. Gangubai Hangal
D. Swapnasundari
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21. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of
A. Sitar
B. Tabla
C. Flute
D. Shehnai
22. Who among the following headed the committee on Computerisation in Indian Banks?
A. C. Rangarajan
B. R.N.Malhotra
C. S.Venkitramanan
D. M.Narasimhan
23. A Nageshwara Rao is associated with which of the following fields?
A. Sports
B. Politics
C. Literature
D. Social Service
24. Shiv Kumar Sharma is a famous player of
A. Tabla
B. Sitar
C. Flute
D. Santoor
25. Mallika Sarabhai is associated with which of the following fields?
A. Sports
B. Classical dance
C. Social service
D. Classical Music
26. Who among the following is not a dramatist?
A. Hadal Sircar
B. Vijay Tendulkar
C. Jayanta Mahapatra
D. Girish R. Karnad
27. Bismillah Khan is associated with
A. Shehnai
B. Sarod
C. Flute
D. Tabla
28. Surojeet Chatterji is associated with
A. Sitar
B. Piano
C. Santoor
D. Flute
29. The first woman in space was
A. Olga Korbut
B. Sally Ride
C. Tamara Press
D. Valentina Tereshkova
30. Nandlal Bose is known mostly for his
A. Paintings
B. Dances
C. Light Music
D. Instrumental Music
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31. Naina Devi, was associated with which of the following?
A. Stage acting
B. Classical dance
C. Vocal Music
D. Social service
32. In which field Aachan Maharaj has distinguished himself?
A. Drama
B. Dance
C. Vocal Music
D. Painting
33. Which of the following films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1988?
A. Rain Man
B. Amadeus
C. The World Safari
D. The Last Emperor
34. Baden Powell is associated with
A. Sports
B. Film Direction
C. Painting
D. Scouting
35. The name of Pierre Cardin is associated with which of the following fields?
A. Films
B. Painting
C. Fashion Designing
D. Pop Music
36. Maiden Queen was the nickname of
A. Queen Mary
B. Queen Victoria
C. Queen Elizabeth-I
D. Queen Elizabeth-II
37. With which of the following fields is M.F.Hussian associated?
A. Social work
B. Painting
C. Music
D. Literature
38. Ashok Pandit is known for his outstanding performance in which of the following?
A. Kabaddi
B. Wrestling
C. Swimming
D. Shooting
39. With which musical instrument was Ustad Mustaq Ali Khan associated
A. Sitar
B. Shehnai
C. Tabla
D. Flute
40. Who among the following is not reputed as a painter?
A. Laxman Pal
B. Nandlal Bose
C. Amrita Shergill
D. Satish Gujaral
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41. The only Indian recipient of Nishan–e–Pakistan is
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Maulana Azad
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Morarji Desai
42. Greto Garbo is a name associated with
A. Acting
B. Literature
C. Classical Dance
D. Journalism
43. Vijayapat Singhania has established a world record in
A. Skating
B. Driving
C. Swimming
D. Flying
44. Who among the following is the first person to set foot on moon?
A. Yuri Gagarin
B. Glen
C. Neil Armstrong
D. Rakesh Sharma
45. Who is known as the ‘Saint of the Gutters’?
A. Baba Amte
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Mother Teresa
D. B.R. Ambedkar
46. Ms. Kalanidhi Narayan is associated with
A. Kathak
B. Odissi
C. Bharatnatyam
D. Kathakali
47. R.K. Nayyar, was a distinguished personality in the field of
A. Literature
B. Classical
C. Film making
D. Textile designing
48. Birju Maharaj is a well known exponent of
A. Kathakali
B. Kathak
C. Manipuri dance
D. Odissi dance
49. Palghat Mani Iyer has specialised in playing
A. Tabla
B. Sitar
C. Flute
D. Mridangam
50. With which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated?
A. Classical dance
B. Direction of films
C. Classical Music
D. Commercial art
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