Famous Personalities MCQs

133. Ban Ki-Moon, former UNO Secretary-General belong to –

A. Saudi Arab
B. Egypt
C. South Korea
D. Brazil
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Ban Ki-Moon, (born 13 June, 1944) was a South Korean diplomat and politician, who served as the eighth secretary-general (2007 – 16) of the United Nations (UN).

134. First Indian to make a speech in Hindi before the UN General Assembly was :

A. A. B. Vajpayee
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Lal Krishna Advani
D. Morarji Desai
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the first external affairs minister to deliver a speech in Hindi at the UN General Assembly, effectively raised India’s stand on key issues like nuclear disarmament, state-sponsored terrorism and reforms at the world body.

136. The late Nirmala Desh Pande was a famous

A. diplomat
B. astrologer
C. social activist
D. film-star
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Nirmala Deshpande was a noted Indian social activist who had embraced Gandhian philosophy.