SSC CGL Static GK – Famous Personalities, Sobriquets & Indian Firsts – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL Static GK – Famous Personalities, Sobriquets & Indian Firsts – Tier II Level · Marathon – 12 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.  
Match the followingMatch:
P. Shaheed-e-Azam Q. Grand Old Man of India R. Gurudev S. Periyar
1. Rabindranath Tagore 2. E. V. Ramasamy 3. Bhagat Singh 4. Dadabhai Naoroji

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

Explanation:

Bhagat Singh, Naoroji, Tagore, Periyar = E.

2.  
Statement-basedWhich of the following statements are correct?
1. M. Fathima Beevi was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court (1989).
2. Leila Seth was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court.
3. Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Correct Answer: C [1, 2 and 3]

Explanation:

All three are standard firsts (1989, 1991, 2009).

3.  
Chronological orderArrange from earliest to latest:
P. Reita Faria becomes Miss World
Q. Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie, is released
R. Sushmita Sen becomes Miss Universe
S. Bhanu Athaiya wins an Oscar

Correct Answer: D [Q P S R]

Explanation:

Answer: Q P S R. 1931 → 1966 → 1983 → 1994.

4.  
One person fits all three clues: “Nightingale of India”, first woman Governor of a state, first Indian woman President of the INC. Who?

Correct Answer: A [Sarojini Naidu]

Explanation:

All three describe Sarojini Naidu (1947 Governor; 1925 INC President).

5.  
Which pair (leader – home region) is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: B [Bipin Chandra Pal – Maharashtra]

Explanation:

Bipin Chandra Pal was from Bengal (Lal–Punjab, Bal–Maharashtra, Pal–Bengal).

6.  
Sucheta Kripalani (1963) was India's first woman:

Correct Answer: A [Chief Minister of a state]

Explanation:

Uttar Pradesh, 1963; Sarojini Naidu – first woman Governor; Meira Kumar – first woman Speaker; Fathima Beevi – first woman SC judge.

7.  
Statement-basedConsider:
I. Engineers' Day (15 September) honours M. Visvesvaraya.
II. National Education Day (11 November) honours Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Correct Answer: C [Both I and II]

Explanation:

Both are birthdays: Visvesvaraya (15 Sep), Azad (11 Nov).

8.  
Army Day (15 January) marks the day in 1949 when:

Correct Answer: D [K. M. Cariappa took over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Army]

Explanation:

15 January 1949: Cariappa took over from the last British C-in-C.

9.  
Which pair is INCORRECTLY matched?

Correct Answer: B [Blue City – Jaisalmer]

Explanation:

Blue City is Jodhpur; Jaisalmer is the Golden City.

10.  
Reverse questionThe only Indian Governor-General, who was also among the first Bharat Ratna awardees, was:

Correct Answer: C [C. Rajagopalachari]

Explanation:

Rajaji – Governor-General 1948–50 and Bharat Ratna 1954.

11.  
Statement-basedWhich of the following pairs is correctly matched?
1. “Jai Vigyan” added to “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2. “Do or Die” – Subhas Chandra Bose
3. “Dilli Chalo” – Subhas Chandra Bose

Correct Answer: A [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

“Do or Die” was Gandhi's call in the Quit India Movement (1942); 1 and 3 are correct.

12.  
“Iron Man”, “Iron Chancellor” and “Iron Lady” refer respectively to:

Correct Answer: B [Vallabhbhai Patel, Otto von Bismarck, Margaret Thatcher]

Explanation:

Patel (India), Bismarck (Germany), Thatcher (UK).

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