Quiz Questions

1. Which former Indian President had the unique distinction of getting two consecutive terms in office? A. Dr Rajendra Prasad B. Dr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed C. Dr Zakir Hussain D. Giani Zail Singh Answer:A 2. Which Indian politician's original name is Rajeshwar Prasad? A. Rajesh Pilot B. Rajiv Gandhi C. Sanjay Gandhi D. Madhav Rao Scindia Answer:A 3. Kisan Ghat is the memorial ground of which political leader? A. Chaudhary Charan Singh B. Jagjivan Ram C. Jayaprakash Narayan D. Rajendra Prasad Answer:A 4. Who was the first Indian scientist to become the Member of Parliament? A. Vikram Sarabhai B. S. Chandrashekhar C. Meghnad Saha D. C.V. Raman Answer:C 5. Which of these political leaders won the Nobel Prize for Literature? A. Benito Mussolini B. Woodrow Wilson C. Winston Churchill D. William Gladstone Answer:C 6. Who among the following was India's longest serving Prime Minister? A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Indira Gandhi C. Lal Bahadur Shastri D. V.P. Singh Answer:A

7. Who was India's first deputy Prime Minister? A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad B. B.R. Ambedkar C. Sardar Baldev Singh D. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Answer:D 8. Which former Indian President died as a result of a road accident? A. Rajendra Prasad B. Giani Zail Singh C. Faqruddin Ali Ahmed D. R.Venkatraman Answer:B 9. What is the maximum tenure of Lok Sabha Parliament of India? A. 2 Years B. 5 Years C. 6 Years D. 9 Years Answer:B 10. Into which position was Dr. Kalam sworn in on 25 July, 2002? A. Janata Party B. Biju Janata Dal C. Bharatiya Janata Party D. Rashtriya Janata Dal Answer:A 11. Who was the first non Congress Indian Prime Minister? A. Vishwanath Pratap Singh B. Morarji Desai C. Charan Singh D. Lal Bahadur Shastri Answer:B 12. The greeting 'Jai Hind' was started by which famous person? A. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru B. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi C. Subhash Chandra Bose D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak Answer:C

13. What do the initials MP stand for? A. Minister of Parliament B. Mighty Powerful C. Member of Parliament D. Management Planner Answer:C 14. What is the profession of Sushma Swaraj? A. Doctor B. Advocate C. Engineer D. Architect Answer:B 15. Which Indian President was a professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics at the Oxford University? A. V.V. Giri B. K.R. Narayanan C. Dr. Zakir Husain D. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Answer:D 16. Who is the chief Economist of IMF? A. Raghuram Rajan B. Olivier Blanchard C. Kenneth Rogoff D. Simon Johnson Answer:B 17. Which among the following has recently been sworn in as the CAG or Comptroller and Auditor General of India? A. Vinod Rai B. Sashi Kant Sharma C. V.N.Kaul D. V.K.Shunglu Answer:B 18. Who is ranked the worlds most powerful women by Forbes for 2013? A. Sonia Gandhi B. Indra Nooyi C. Angela Merkel D. Dilma Rousseff

Answer:C 19. Who among the following recently made the record for being the world\\\s oldest person to climb Mt. Everest? A. Yuichiro Miura B. Gota Miura C. Min Bahadur Serchan D. None of these Answer:A 20. Who among the following has recently been awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honour in Indian Cinema? A. Pran B. V.K. Murthy C. Shyam Benegal D. Soumitra Chaterjee Answer:A 21. Oommen Chandy, current Kerala CM, has recently been awarded with which UN award? A. United Nations Prize in the field of Human Rights B. United Nations Medal C. Peace Medal of the Third World D. Mass Contact Program Award Answer:D 22. First female amputee to climb Mt. Everest is? A. Arunima Sinha B. Susan Hunt C. Both D. None of these Answer:A 23. Which among the following is the first Indian PSU to be privatised in 2000? A. SAIL B. CIL C. Modern Food Industries D. None of these Answer:C 24. Who was unanimously re elected as President of Janata Dal(United) on 14 April ,2013? A. Sharad Yadav

B. Ajay Yadav C. Rajnath Singh D. Nitish Kumar Answer:A 25. Which Indian State celebrated 66th Foundation day on 15th April,2013? A. Himachal Pradesh B. Andhra Pradesh C. Uttar Pradesh D. Madhya Pradesh Answer:A