Famous Personalities MCQs

162. Who is Richard Halbrooke?

A. Producer and Director of Hollywood movies
B. US special envoy on Afghanistan and Pakistan
C. US ambassador to India
D. UN observer for overseeing the rehabilitation process of displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Richard Holbrooke was US special envoy on Afghanistan and Pakistan.

165. Why was Sucheta Kadethankar in the news recently?

A. She is the first Indian to climb Mount Everest twice.
B. She is the first Indian to cross the English Channel.
C. She is the first Indian to cross the Gobi Desert.
D. She secured highest rank among women in Civil Services Examination 2010.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Sucheta Kadethankar from Pune India, on 15 July 2011 became the first Indian woman to walk across the Gobi Desert, a distance of 1,000 miles (1,600 km) in Mongolia, Asia’s largest desert. Kadethankar was part of a 13-member team from nine countries led by Ripley Davenport, the desert explorer, in the Gobi Desert 2011 expedition.

167. Match List-I (Commission/Committee) with List-II (Mandate). List-I List-II a. Sachar Committee 1. Anti-Sikh Riots, 1984 b. Srikrishna Commission 2. Socio-economic and educational conditions of Muslims in India c. Ranganath Misra Commission 3. Bombay Communal Riots, 1992 d. Nanavati Commission 4. Linguistic and religious minorities in India

A. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
C. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
D. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Sachar Committee – Socio-economic and educational conditions of Muslims in IndiaSrikrishna Commission – Bombay Communal Riots, 1992Ranganath Misra Commission – Linguistic and religious minorities in IndiaNanavati Commission – Anti-Sikh Riots, 1984

168. Name the acid attack victim who was honoured with prestigious “International women of courage” award on 4 March, 2014 at the state department ceremony in Washington by Michelle Obama, first lady of the US :

A. Malini
B. Shivani
C. Nirbhaya
D. Laxmi
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Laxmi, a victim of acid attack and a standard bearer for the movement to end acid attacks, received the prestigious International Women of Courage Award from US First Lady Michelle Obama at an awards ceremony at the State Department in Washington. This is the only Department of State award that pays tribute to emerging women leaders worldwide.

170. The current President of the World Bank is

A. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
B. James D. Wolfansen
C. Barbara Cartland
D. David Malpass
✅ The correct answer is option D.
David Malpass was selected as 13th President of the World Bank Group by its Board of Executive Directors on 5 April, 2019.