16. Who was declared as the winner of National Award for Best actress in 2018?
(A) Tabu
(B) Shabana Azml
(C) Sridevi
(D) Sonam Kapoor
Answer:
(C) Sridevi
Explanation:
Sridevi was posthumously awarded the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2018 for her role in the movie “Mom”.
17. Which state of India has the shortest coastline?
(A) Goa
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Odisha
(D) West Bengal
Answer:
(A) Goa
Explanation:
Goa is the smallest Indian state by area and consequently has the shortest coastline, spanning just over 100 kilometers.
18. Who is the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games?
(A) Sakshi Malik
(B) Babita Kumari
(C) Vinesh Phogat
(D) Kavita Devi
Answer:
(C) Vinesh Phogat
Explanation:
Vinesh Phogat created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games during the 2018 edition in Jakarta.
19. Who holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest person to be elected for the first time as PM of a nation?
(A) P V Narasimha Rao
(B) Chaudhary Charan Singh
(C) Morarji Desai
(D) H D Deve Gowda
Answer:
(C) Morarji Desai
Explanation:
Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister of India at the age of 81 in 1977, earning him the Guinness World Record for the oldest person elected to that office for the first time.
20. Who was the First Speaker of Lok Sabha?
(A) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
(B) M. A. Ayyangar
(C) Gurdial Singh Dhillon
(D) Bali Ram Bhagat
Answer:
(A) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
Explanation:
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, affectionately known as ‘Dadasaheb’, served as the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1952 until his death in 1956.
