Who among the following has been appointed as the 11th President of the World Bank from July 1, 2007?
Answer: C
Robert Zoellick became the 11th President of the World Bank on 1 July 2007.
He succeeded Paul Wolfowitz, who resigned that year, and had earlier been United States Trade Representative and Deputy Secretary of State. He served until 2012.
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Which portfolio did Kapil Sibal take charge of in November 2010, after A. Raja’s resignation?
Answer: C
Kapil Sibal took charge of telecommunications.
He was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Communications and IT in November 2010 when A. Raja resigned over the 2G spectrum case, while continuing as Minister for Human Resource Development.
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Ratan Thylam, the famous personality from Manipur, is known for his work in the field of:
Answer: C
Ratan Thiyam is known for his work in theatre.
He founded the Chorus Repertory Theatre at Imphal in 1976 and directs in a style drawing on Manipuri martial arts, ritual and movement. He has headed the National School of Drama and received the Padma Shri.
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The first Defence Minister of India was-
Answer: C
Baldev Singh was India's first Defence Minister.
He held the portfolio from 1947 to 1952, and had earlier represented the Sikhs at the Cabinet Mission talks and the partition negotiations. K.M. Cariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief, not a minister.
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Who was the only Indian woman to be elected as the President of U.N. General Assembly?
Answer: A
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the only Indian woman elected President of the UN General Assembly.
She presided over its eighth session in 1953, the first woman of any nation to hold that office. She was Nehru's sister and had been Ambassador to Moscow and Washington.
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Who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of West Bengal?
Answer: A
Jyoti Basu was the longest-serving Chief Minister of West Bengal.
He led the Left Front government from June 1977 to November 2000, twenty-three years in all - then a national record, since surpassed by Pawan Chamling of Sikkim.
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Who among the following was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
Answer: B
G.V. Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
He held the office from 1952 to 1956, having earlier presided over the Constituent Assembly (Legislative), and is called the Father of the Lok Sabha for establishing its conventions. M.A. Ayyangar succeeded him.
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What is the sequence number of Pranab Mukherjee as the President of the Republic India?
Answer: D
Pranab Mukherjee was the 13th President of India.
He held office from 2012 to 2017, having served as Finance Minister, External Affairs Minister and Defence Minister over a career of more than fifty years. He received the Bharat Ratna in 2019.
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Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?
Answer: B
C. Rajagopalachari was the first Indian Governor-General.
He took office in June 1948 on Mountbatten's departure and served until the Constitution came into force in January 1950, when the post lapsed. He was also the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna, in 1954.
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Ban Ki-moon, who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations, belongs to
Answer: C
Ban Ki-moon belongs to South Korea.
He was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016, having been South Korea's Foreign Minister. The Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals were both concluded during his tenure.
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