PERSONS-GK-MCQs

PERSONS

P1. Who was the first lady prime minister in the world?

(1) Sirimavo Bandaranaike

(2) D.S.Senanayeke

(3) Mahinda Rajapakse

(4) Chandrika Kumarathunge

P2. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam originally is a

(1) Doctor

(2) Lawyer

(3) Aeronautical Engineer

(4) Scientist

P3. Name the first man to climb Mount Everest without oxygen?

(1) Capt. M.S. Kohli

(2) Phu Dorji

(3) Maj. Bhahuguna

(4) Harish Rawat

P4. Who is also known as the “Lady with the Lamp”?

(1) Florence Nightingale

(2) Sarojini Naidu

(3) Rani Laxmibai

(4) Bachendri Pal

P5. Who is known as the father of English poetry?

(1) Geoffrey Chaucer

(2) John Milton

(3) John Keats

(4) None of these

P6. Marco Polo

(1) Discovered Greenland

(2) Travelled China, India and other parts of Asia

(3) Travelled round the Cape of Good Hope

(4) Discovered Canada

P7. Who was first to reach the South Pole?

(1) Rear Admiral

(2) Capt. Amundsen

(3) Capt. R. E. Scott

(4) Sir Edmund Hillary

P8. Who is regarded as ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’?

(1) William Bentinck

(2) Alexander Cunningham

(3) Lord Dalhousie

(4) Ser Saha Suri

P9. What does the Greek name ‘Alexander’ means?

(1) Savior

(2) God

(3) Caretaker

(4) Protector of Men

P10. Napoleon was a military leader of which country?

(1) France

(2) Russia

(3) German

(4) America

P11. Pen name of Charles Dickens was?

(1) Boz

(2) Buzz

(3) Boss

(4) Bush

P12. Chris Hughes is one of the co-founders of which company?

(1) Twitter

(2) Face book

(3) LinkedIn

(4) Yahoo