6. Who is the national President of ‘Bhartiya Janta Party’ (BJP)?
(A) Murali Manohar Joshi
(B) Nitin Gadkari
(C) Amit Shah
(D) Manohar Lal
Answer:
(C) Amit Shah
Explanation:
In 2019, when the exam was held, Amit Shah was serving as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
7. Who is the founder of Amazon.com?
(A) Jeff Bezos
(B) George Clooney
(C) Arvind Kumar
(D) Larry Page
Answer:
(A) Jeff Bezos
Explanation:
Jeff Bezos founded the multinational technology and e-commerce company Amazon in his garage in Bellevue, Washington, in 1994.
8. Who was the First Governor-General of India?
(A) George Yule
(B) William Bentick
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Lord Minto
Answer:
(B) William Bentick
Explanation:
Lord William Bentinck was appointed as the first Governor-General of India by the Charter Act of 1833 (prior to this, the title was Governor-General of Bengal, held first by Warren Hastings).
9. Who was the First woman Chief Minister of an Indian State?
(A) Sucheta Kripalani
(B) Sarojni Naidu
(C) Kasturba Gandhi
(D) Rabri Devi
Answer:
(A) Sucheta Kripalani
Explanation:
Sucheta Kripalani, an Indian freedom fighter and politician, made history by becoming India’s first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.
10. Which was the First District to become India’s ‘total electrified district’?
(A) Karnal, Haryana
(B) Mayurbhanj, Orisaa
(C) Thane Mahrashtra
(D) Palakkad, Kerala
Answer:
(D) Palakkad, Kerala
Explanation:
Palakkad in Kerala holds the distinction of being declared the first fully electrified district in India in 2010.
