Historically, India’s highest sporting honor was named the “Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna” award (though it was recently renamed to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021, option D and option A both are correct but as it was asked in 2025, so Dhyan Chand will be the correct answer).
57. The 15th Attorney General of India was:
(a) Soli Sorabjee
(b) Mukul Rohatgi
(c) K.K. Venugopal
(d) M.C. Setalvad
Answer:
(c) K.K. Venugopal
Explanation:
K.K. Venugopal, a highly respected constitutional lawyer, was appointed as the 15th Attorney General of India in July 2017.
58. Kalidas Samman is given by the government of:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer:
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The Kalidas Samman is a prestigious arts award presented annually by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, recognizing outstanding achievements in classical music, dance, theatre, and visual arts.
59. Tughlaq Dynasty was founded by :
(a) Muhammad Tughlaq
(b) Firuz Tughlaq
(c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(d) Abu Bakr Shah Tughlaq
Answer:
(c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Explanation:
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (originally named Ghazi Malik) founded the Tughlaq dynasty in 1320 after defeating the last Khilji ruler.
60. Indian National Congress split into Moderate and Extremist factions in 1907, at:
(a) Calcutta
(b) Benaras
(c) Surat
(d) Lahore
Answer:
(c) Surat
Explanation:
The infamous “Surat Split” of 1907 divided the Indian National Congress into two groups: the Moderates (led by Gokhale) and the Extremists (led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak).
