SSC CGL Static GK – Famous Personalities, Sobriquets & Indian Firsts – Level 3 · Challenge

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SSC CGL Static GK – Famous Personalities, Sobriquets & Indian Firsts – Level 3 · Challenge – 8 questions, subject: Static GK. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Chronological orderArrange in chronological order:
P. Alam Ara released
Q. Tagore wins the Nobel Prize
R. Rajendra Prasad becomes President
S. C. V. Raman wins the Nobel Prize

Correct Answer: C [Q S P R]

Explanation:

1913 (Q) → 1930 (S) → 1931 (P) → 1950 (R).

2.  
How many statements are trueHow many of the following statements are correct?
1. Annie Besant was the first woman President of the INC.
2. Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman President of the INC.
3. Sucheta Kripalani was the first woman Governor of an Indian state.

Correct Answer: A [Only two]

Explanation:

1 and 2 are correct (1917, 1925); 3 is wrong – Sucheta Kripalani was the first woman CM, Sarojini Naidu the first woman Governor.

3.  
Kalpana Chawla first flew to space aboard:

Correct Answer: C [the US Space Shuttle Columbia]

Explanation:

STS-87 on Columbia (1997); Soyuz T-11 carried Rakesh Sharma (1984).

4.  
Which of these days is NOT observed on the birthday of the person it honours?

Correct Answer: B [Martyrs' Day (30 January)]

Explanation:

30 January is Gandhi's death anniversary; the others are birthdays of Vivekananda, Visvesvaraya and Nehru.

5.  
Odd one outWho was NOT among the first Bharat Ratna awardees (1954)?

Correct Answer: D [Jawaharlal Nehru]

Explanation:

1954: Rajagopalachari, Radhakrishnan, Raman (R-R-R).

6.  
Who was the first Indian to be made a Field Marshal?

Correct Answer: D [Sam Manekshaw]

Explanation:

Sam Manekshaw (1973); Cariappa was the second (1986).

7.  
Which pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: C [Venice of the East – Alappuzha]

Explanation:

Alappuzha is correct; Blue City = Jodhpur, Orange City = Nagpur, Scotland of the East = Shillong.

8.  
Match the followingMatch the memorial with the leader:
P. Vijay Ghat Q. Kisan Ghat R. Veer Bhumi S. Chaitya Bhoomi
1. B. R. Ambedkar 2. Lal Bahadur Shastri 3. Rajiv Gandhi 4. Chaudhary Charan Singh

Correct Answer: B [P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1]

Explanation:

Vijay (1965 victory) – Shastri; Kisan – Charan Singh; Veer – Rajiv; Chaitya Bhoomi (Mumbai) – Ambedkar.

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