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6.

7.

Who is the father of Geometry? B

A.

Aristotle

B.

Euclid

C.

Pythagoras

D.

Kepler

What is common between Kutty, Shankar, Laxman and Sudhir Dar? B

A.

Film Direction

B.

Drawing Cartoons

C.

Instrumental Music

D.

Classical Dance

Who was known as Iron man of India? D

A.

Govind Ballabh Pant

B.

Jawaharlal Nehru

C.

Subhash Chandra Bose

D.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is D

A.

Ramanujam

B.

Rina Panigrahi

C.

Raja Ramanna

D.

Shakunthala Devi

Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields? D

A.

Volleyball

B.

Tennis

C.

Football

D.

Hockey

B.

Electronics

Who among the following was an eminent painter? A

A.

Sarada Ukil

B.

Uday Shanker

C.

V. Shantaram

D.

Meherally

Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of the fields? C

A.

Biochemistry

C.
8.

9.

Economics

D.

Geology

Which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated with? C

A.

Classical music

B.

Commercial art

C.

Film Direction

D.

Classical dance

Dr. Joon Lew of korea, the recipient of international Gandhi Award is known for his service in the? A
A.

Eradication of leprosy

B.

Campaigning against AIDS

C.

Against Drugs

D.

Against child labour

10. Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments? A
A.

Sarod

B.

Veena

C.

Violin

D.

Sitar

11. Guru Gopi Krishna was a maestro of which of the following dance forma? B
A.

Kuchipudi

B.

Kathak

C.

Manipuri

D.

Bahratanatyam

12. Ms. Bachendri Pal had undertaken a unique expedition for focusing attention on which of these? D
A.

One Nation one Family

B.

The Girl Child

C.

National Integration

D.

Sprit of Adventure

13. Which of the following fields A. Nageshwara Rao is associated with? C

A.

Sports

B.

Literature

C.

Motion Pictures

D.

Politics

14. Jamini Roy was a famous? B

A.

Producer

B.

Painter

C.

Dancer

D.

Actor

15. In which field 'Aachan Maharaj' has distinguished himself? C

A.

Painting

B.

Drama

C.

Dance

D.

Vocal Music

16. The name of Pierre Cardin is associated with which of the following fields? D
A.

Painting

B.

Films

C.

Pop Music

D.

Fashion Designing

17. Who is well known collector of artefacts and curios? C

A.

Wadeyar

B.

Salar Jung

C.

Rabindra Nath Togore

D.

Motilal Nehru

18. Ms. Vijaya Mehta has earned distinction in which of the field? A
A.

Theatre

B.

Film Direction

C.

Classical Dance

D.

Journalism

19. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields? A
A.

Agriculture

B.

Medicine

C.

Astrophysics

D.

Physics

20. Satyen Bose has shown his excellence in which of the following fields? D
A.

Stage Acting

B.

Drawing and Painting

C.

Classical Dance

D.

Motion Picture

21. Charles Correa has distinguished himself in which of the following fields? C
A.

Painting

B.

Ballet

C.

Architecture

D.

Western Music

22. Who declared that his ultimate aim was to wipe 'every tear from every eye'? C
A.

Rajendra Prasad

B.

Sardar Patel

C.

Jawaharlal Nehru

D.

Mahatma Gandhi

23. Ashok Pandit is known for his outstanding performance in which field? C
A.

Wrestling

B.

Kabaddi

C.

Shooting

D.

Swimming

24. Who among the following is a social activist campaigning against child labour? D
A.

Baba Amte

B.

Shabana Amzi

C.

Mira Nair

D.

Swami Agnivesh

25. Pandit K. G. Ginde, was well known for his contribution in the field of? A
A.

Music

B.

Sanskrit

C.

Dance

D.

Ayurveda

26. Who fits with this description 'Indian Cotton merchant, Banker, Congressman, a close associate of Mahatma
Gandhi'? C
A.

M. R. Jayakar

B.

V. S. Sastri

C.

G. D. Birla

D.

Jamanlal Bajaj

27. Pandit Jasraj has established his reputation in which of the following fields? A
A.

Music

B.

Literature

C.

Sanskrit

D.

Dance

28. Ustad Nisar hussain Khan earned distinction in which of the following fields? A
A.

Vocal Music

B.

Instrumental music

C.

Acting

D.

Classical dance

29. R. K. Laxman is a renowned C

A.

Dance master

B.

Writer

C.

Cartoonist

D.

Journalist

30. Dr. Amiya Chakravarthy is known for his C

A.

work in the Chipko movement

B.

composing music for Ray's films

C.

being literary Secretary to R. N. Tagore

D.

patenting a living organism

31. The first woman in space was A

A.

Valentina Tereshkova

B.

Sally Ride

C.

Naidia Comenci

D.

Tamara Press

32. Mr. Sham Lal has done commendable work in the field of? A
A.

Journalism

B.

Politics

C.

Socail Service

D.

Trade Unionism

33. Ali Akbar plays which of the following musical instruments? D

A.

Flute

B.

Tabla

C.

Sitar

D.

Sarod

34. Professor Malcolm Adiseshaih had earned worldwide distinction in which of the fields? C
A.

Literature

B.

Defence

C.

Economics

D.

Medicine

35. Samantha Fox is associated with B

A.

Politics

B.

Pop music

C.

Journalism

D.

Sports

36. Greta Garbo is associated with D

A.

Classical dance

B.

Literature

C.

Journalism

D.

Acting

37. Who is the Flying Sikh of India? D

A.

Mohinder Singh

B.

Joginder Singh

C.

Ajit Pal Singh

D.

Milkha singh

38. Ben kingsley is associated with which of the following fields? D

A.

Politics

B.

Social Service

C.

Sports

D.

Motion Pictures

39. In which of the following dance forms 'Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra' is associated with? A

A.

Odissi

B.

Bharathanatiyam

C.

Kathak

D.

Kathakali

40. Bismillah Khan was associated with? B

A.

Sarod

B.

Shehnai

C.

Flute

D.

Tabla

41. Who among the following is not a dramatist? C

A.

Girish R. Karnad

B.

Badal Sircar

C.

Jayanta Mahapatra

D.

Vijay Tendulkar

42. Who headed the committee on 'computerisation' in Indian Banks(1988)? D

A.

C. Rangarajan

B.

R.N. Malhotra

C.

S. Venkitramanan

D.

M.Narasimhan

43. Who is the famous Sarod player? D

A.

Hari Prasad

B.

Zakir Hussain

C.

Ram Narain

D.

Amjad Ali Khan

44. Sanjay Dutt, a noted film actor was held under A

A.

TADA

B.

Narcotics Act

C.

Act 302

D.

Anti - Defection Act

45. Shovna Narayan is a reputed personality in which of the following fields? A

A.

Classical dance

B.

Literature

C.

Journalism

D.

Classical music

46. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of B

A.

Sitar

B.

Flute

C.

Sarod

D.

Tabla

47. Graham Green was associated with which of the fields? D

A.

Science

B.

Music

C.

Painting

D.

Literature

48. Dr. V. Kurien is famous in the field of ? C

A.

Atomic Power

B.

poultry farms

C.

Dairy development

D.

Economic Reforms

49. Which of the following pairs of artists and their areas of specialization is not correct? B
A.

Pt. Ravi Shankar - Sitar

B.

M. S. Subbulakshmi - Dance

C.

Hari Prasad Chaurasia - Flute

D.

Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan - Tabla

50. Miss Universe 1994, Ms. Sushmita Sen hails from which of the following cities? C
A.

Mumbai

B.

Chandigarh

C.

New Delhi

D.

Bangalore