Microtheme: Person in News —
16 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

1. [2022] The world’s second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja ?
   • (a) The best means of salvation was devotion.
   • (b) Vedas are eternal, self-existent and wholly authoritative.
   • (c) Logical arguments were essential means for the highest bliss.
   • (d) Salvation was to be obtained through meditation.
   Correct Answer: (A) The best means of salvation was devotion.
2. [2016] A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based on the biography of
   • (a) S. Ramanujan
   • (b) S. Chandhrashekhar
   • (c) S. N. Bose
   • (d) C. V. Raman
   Correct Answer: (A) S. Ramanujan
3. [2009] Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
   (Famous person) (Well-known for)
   A. Mandakini Amte 1. Theatre direction
   B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry 2. Social service and community leadership
   C. Romila Thapar 3. Dance
   D. Vanashree Rao 4. History writing
   • (a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
   • (b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
   • (c) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
   • (d) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
   Correct Answer: (A) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
4. [2009] Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
   (Persons in news) (Countries they belong to)
   A. Luisa Dias Diogo 1. Kenya
   B. Mwai Kibaki 2. Mozambique
   C. Rupiah Banda 3. Zambia
   4. Zimbabwe
   • (a) A-1, B-2, C-3
   • (b) A-2, B-1, C-3
   • (c) A-2, B-1, C-4
   • (d) A-1, B-2, C-4
   Correct Answer: (B) A-2, B-1, C-3
5. [2009] Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
   (Famous Person) (Well-Known as)
   A. Amrita Sher-Gil 1. Dancer
   B. Bhimsen Joshi 2. Painter
   C. Rukmini Devi Arundale 3. Poet
   D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala 4. Singer
   • (a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
   • (b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
   • (c) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
   • (d) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
   Correct Answer: (B) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
6. [2009] Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum ?
   • (a) Klaus Schwab
   • (b) John Kenneth Galbraith
   • (c) Robert Zoellick
   • (d) Paul Krugman
   Correct Answer: (A) Klaus Schwab
7. [2009] Consider the following famous names :
   1. Amrita Sher-Gil
   2. Bikash Bhattacharjee
   3. N.S. Bendre
   4. Subodh Gupta
   Who of the above is/are well known as artist(s)?
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 1 and 4 only
   • (c) 2,3 and 4 only
   • (d) 1,2,3 and 4
   Correct Answer: (D) 1,2,3 and 4
8. [2009] Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
   (Famous Person) (Well-Known as)
   A. Anna Hazare 1. Lawyer
   B. Deepak Parekh 2. Banker
   C. GVK Reddy 3. Gandhian and Social activist
   D. Harish Salve 4. Industrialist
   • (a) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
   • (b) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
   • (c) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
   • (d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
   Correct Answer: (C) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
9. [2008] Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
   List-I (Person) – List-II (Area).
   A. K.P.Singh 1.Banking
   B. Vikram Pandit 2.Fiction writing
   C. Roopa Farooki 3. Retail business
   D. Kishore Biyani 4. Real estate
   A B C D A B C D
   (a) 4 2 3 1 (a) 3 1 2 4
   (b) 3 2 1 4 (b) 4 1 2 3
   • (a) 4-2-3-1
   • (b) 3-2-1-4
   • (c) 3-2-1-4
   • (d) 4-2-1-3
   Correct Answer: (B) 3-2-1-4
10. [2008] Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
    1. Francis Collins: Mapping human genome
    2. Sergey Brin: Google Search Engine
    3. Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia
    • (a) 1 and 2 only
    • (b) 2 and 3 only
    • (c) 3 only
    • (d) 1,2 and 3
    Correct Answer: (C) 3 only
11. [2008] Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husband to become President of a South American country. Which is that country?
    • (a) Chile
    • (b) Argentina
    • (c) Colombia
    • (d) Venezuela
    Correct Answer: (B) Argentina
12. [2008] How is Sarosh Zaiwalia well-known?
    • (a) A leading theater personality
    • (b) A leading wildlife photographer
    • (c) A leading international legal expert
    • (d) A leading orthopedic surgeon
    Correct Answer: (C) A leading international legal expert
13. [2008] Ebrahim Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following areas?
    • (a) Heart Surgery
    • (b) Civil Aviation
    • (c) Theatre
    • (d) Transport Engineering
    Correct Answer: (C) Theatre
14. [2008] Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance?
    • (a) Manipuri
    • (b) Bharat Natyam
    • (c) Kuchipudi
    • (d) Odissi
    Correct Answer: (A) Manipuri
15. [2008] C.Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?
    • (a) Promotion of tourism in the Asian region
    • (b) Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region
    • (c) Promotion of free trade in the Asian region
    • (d) Higher technical education in universities in the Asian region
    Correct Answer: (B) Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region
16. [2008] Who among the following have held the office of the Vice President of India?
    1. Mohammad Hidayatullah
    2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
    3. Neelam Sanjiva
    4. Shankar Dayal Sharma.
    • (a) 1,2,3 and 4
    • (b) 1 and 4 only
    • (c) 2 and 3 only
    • (d) 3 and 4 only
    Correct Answer: (B) 1 and 4 only