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Who was the first Indian to win the Booker Prize?

  • (A) Arundhati Roy
  • (B) Salman Rushdie
  • (C) Vikram Seth
  • (D) Kiran Desai

Answer: Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her novel The God of Small Things.

Who is the founder of ISRO?

  • (A) Vikram Sarabhai
  • (B) C. N. R. Rao
  • (C) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  • (D) Satyendra Nath Bose

Answer: Vikram Sarabhai

Vikram Sarabhai is considered the founder of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), which led Indias space exploration efforts.

Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?

  • (A) Indira Gandhi
  • (B) Sarojini Naidu
  • (C) Pratibha Patil
  • (D) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

Answer: Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi became the first female Prime Minister of India in 1966 and served till her assassination in 1984.

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Who was the first Indian astronaut?

  • (A) Kalpana Chawla
  • (B) Rakesh Sharma
  • (C) Sunita Williams
  • (D) Valentina Tereshkova

Answer: Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel to space, aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 in 1984.

Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?

  • (A) Sarojini Naidu
  • (B) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
  • (C) Sucheta Kriplani
  • (D) Margaret Alva

Answer: Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu became the first woman to become a Governor in India when she was appointed as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh in 1947.

Who is known as the Missile Man of India?

  • (A) Vikram Sarabhai
  • (B) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
  • (C) Satish Dhawan
  • (D) Homi J. Bhabha

Answer: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, an aerospace scientist, is known as the Missile Man due to his contributions to India?s missile and space programs.

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The Azad Hind Fauj was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose with the help of which foreign country?

  • (A) Germany
  • (B) Japan
  • (C) Britain
  • (D) Italy

Answer: Japan

Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) with the help of Japan during World War II, to fight against British rule.

The Quit India Resolution was passed at the All India Congress Committee session held in:

  • (A) Calcutta
  • (B) Lucknow
  • (C) Bombay
  • (D) Ahmedabad

Answer: Bombay

The Quit India Resolution was passed in the All India Congress Committee session held in Bombay in August 1942, calling for the immediate departure of the British.

The Mughal Emperor who is known for his religious tolerance and was a patron of the arts was:

  • (A) Babur
  • (B) Akbar
  • (C) Jahangir
  • (D) Shah Jahan

Answer: Akbar

Emperor Akbar is known for his policy of religious tolerance, including his efforts to promote peaceful relations between Hindus and Muslims.

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The Non-Cooperation Movement started in India in which year?

  • (A) 1915
  • (B) 1920
  • (C) 1925
  • (D) 1930

Answer: 1920

The Non-Cooperation Movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi, started in 1920 as a response to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and the Rowlatt Act.

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