Persons in News PYQs

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1. Prelims 2005Q35Persons in News

   Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I (Person)

   A.V.R.S. Natrajan

   B.A.K. Puri

   C.V. Thulasidas

   D.Jogdish Khattar

   List II (Organization)

   1.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

   2.Air India

   3.Maruti Udyog Limited

   4.Bharat Earth Movers Limited

   5.Indian Space Research Organization

   aA-2, B-3, C-5, D-1bA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3cA-2, B-1, C-5, D-3dA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
2. Prelims 2005Q44Persons in News

   Match List-I (Distinguished Person) with List-II (Achievement/Known as) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I

   A.Guenter Grass

   B.Trevor Huddleston

   C.Dicky Dolma

   D.Kim Campbell

   List II

   1.First woman Prime Minister of Canada

   2.Nobel Prize winner for literature

   3.Leading campaigner against apartheid in South Africa

   4.Youngest woman to climb the Mt. Everest

   5.American violinist

   aA-5, B-3, C-2, D-1bA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1cA-5, B-3, C-4, D-2dA-2, B-1, C-3, D-5
3. Prelims 2005Q46Persons in News

   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I (Distinguished Person)

   A.B.V. Rao

   B.C.K. Prahlad

   C.John Kurien

   D.Kiran Karnik

   List II (Area of Work)

   1.Automobiles Manufacture

   2.Fisheries Economy

   3.Information Technology and Software

   4.Poultry Farming

   5.Management Science

   aA-2, B-5, C-1, D-3bA-4, B-3, C-2, D-5cA-2, B-3, C-1, D-5dA-4, B-5, C-2, D-3
4. Prelims 2005Q110Persons in News

   Match items in the List-I (Businesswoman) with List-II (Company) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List-I (Businesswoman)

   A.Zia Mody

   B.Anuradha J. Desai

   C.Villoo Morawala Patell

   D.Meena Kaushik

   List-II (Company)

   1.Venkateshwara Hatcheries

   2.AZB & Partners

   3.Quantum Market Research

   4.Avestha Gengraine Technology

   5.Biocon India

   aA-4, B-1, C-5, D-3bA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1cA-4, B-3, C-5, D-1dA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
5. Prelims 2004Q43Persons in News

   Match List I (Persons) with List II (Positions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

   List I

   A.B. P. Mishra

   B.Suresh Kalmadi

   C.Praful Patel

   D.V. S. Jain

   List II

   1.Executive Director, IMF

   2.Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd

   3.President, Indian Olympic Association

   4.Vice-President, South Asian Region, World Bank

   aA-4, B-2, C-1, D-3bA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2cA-4, B-3, C-1, D-2dA-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
6. Prelims 2004Q49Persons in News

   Consider the following statements:

   1.Hema Malini is the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society, India.

   2.Yash Chopra is the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification of India.

   3.Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand have all been recipients of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 and 3b2 and 3c2 onlyd3 only
7. Prelims 2004Q102Persons in News

   Match List I (Distinguished Ladies) with List II (Area of work) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

   List I

   A.Jhumpa Lahiri

   B.Sunita Narain

   C.Naina Lal Kidwai

   D.Ravina Raj Kohli

   List II

   1.Science and environment

   2.Novel-writing

   3.Film industry

   4.Banking

   5.Television media

   aA-4, B-5, C-3, D-1bA-2, B-1, C-4, D-5cA-4, B-1, C-3, D-5dA-2, B-5, C-4, D-1
8. Prelims 2004Q109Persons in News

   In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first ever woman Vice-Chancellor of

   aOxford UniversitybCambridge UniversitycHarvard UniversitydPurdue University
9. Prelims 2004Q111Persons in News

   George W. Bush, the President of America, comes from which of the following American States?

   aCaliforniabTexascVirginiadIndiana
10. Prelims 2004Q119Persons in News

    Match List I (Person) with List II (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    List I

    A.Anil Kakodkar

    B.Raman Puri

    C.M. Jagannatha Rao

    D.G. Madhavan Nair

    List II

    1.Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff

    2.Chairman, 17th Law Commission

    3.Chairman, ISRO

    4.Chairman Atomic Energy Commission

    aA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4bA-4, B-2, C-1, D-3cA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4dA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
11. Prelims 2003Q28Persons in News

    Match List I (High Officials) with List II (Organisation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List I (High Officials)

    A.C P Jain

    B.S Ramadorai

    C.Sunil Arora

    D.Vivek Paul

    List II (Organisation)

    1.Indian Airlines

    2.NTPC

    3.TCS

    4.Wipro Technologies

    aA-4, B-1, C-3, D-2bA-4, B-3, C-1, D-2cA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4dA-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
12. Prelims 2003Q55Persons in News

    Match List I (Name of the Person) with List II (Associated with) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List I (Name of the person)

    A.Brijmohan Lall Munjal

    B.Kiran Karnik

    C.Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

    D.Sunil Mittal

    List II (Associated with)

    1.Biotechnology

    2.Automobile industry

    3.Software

    4.Telecom industry

    5.Film industry

    aA-4, B-1, C-5, D-2bA-4, B-3, C-1, D-2cA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4dA-2, B-1, C-5, D-4
13. Prelims 2003Q121Persons in News

    Match List I (Distinguished Lady) with List II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

    List I (Distinguished lady)

    A.Amrita

    B.Anu Aga

    C.Mallika Srinivasan

    D.Priya Paul

    List II (Organisation/Industry)

    1.National Dairy Development Board

    2.Park Hotels

    3.Pfizer Limited

    4.Thermax Limited

    5.Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited

    aA-1, B-4, C-5, D-2bA-2, B-4, C-1, D-5cA-1, B-3, C-5, D-2dA-2, B-3, C-1, D-5
14. Prelims 2002Q135Persons in News

    Match List I (Country) with List II (President) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List I (Country)

    A.Congo

    B.Nigeria

    C.Uganda

    D.Zambia

    List II (President)

    1.Levy Mwanawasa

    2.Joseph Kabila

    3.Olusegun Obasanjo

    4.Yoweri Museveni

    aA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1bA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4cA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4dA-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
15. Prelims 2001Q42Persons in News

    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

    List I (Country)

    A.Columbia

    B.The Philippines

    C.Mexico

    D.Venezuela

    List II (President)

    1.Vicente Fox

    2.Hugo Chavez

    3.Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

    4.Andres Pastrana

    aA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1bA-3, B-4, C-2, D-1cA-4, B-3, C-1, D-2dA-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
16. Prelims 2001Q78Persons in News

    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

    List I (Person)

    A.Santosh Yadav

    B.Oprah Winfrey

    C.Oscar Wilde

    D.P. Sainath

    List II (Distinguished as)

    1.T.V. Host

    2.Journalist

    3.Mountaineer

    4.Dramatist and Author

    aA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2bA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4cA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4dA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
17. Prelims 1995Q43Persons in News

    The lead character in the film The Bandit Queen has been played by

    aPratibha SinhabRupa GangulycSeema BiswasdShabana Azmi