Prominent Personality

11. What is the name of the first female pilot in the Indian Navy? [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 30.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Alpana
(b) Shivangi
(c) Poonam
(d) Deepika

Correct Answer: (b) Shivangi

Solution:Shivangi Singh from Muzaffarpur district of Bihar state officially became a pilot in the Indian Navy on December 2, 2019.

12. The pen name of Sampooran Singh Kalra, an Indian poet, lyricist and film director is _________. [SSC Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Gulzar
(b) Taalib
(c) Daagh
(d) Arzu

Correct Answer: (a) Gulzar

Solution:The pen name of Sampooran Singh Kalra, an Indian poet, lyricist and film director, is 'Gulzar'. Gulzar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2004. In 2009, he won the Oscar for 'Best Song' for his song 'Jai Ho' in the Danny Boyle-directed film Slumdog Millionaire.

13. The famous folk musician Bhupen Hazarika belongs to which of the following states? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 02.06.2022 (Shift-II]

(a) Karnataka
(b) Assam
(c) Odisha
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (b) Assam

Solution:Bhupen Hazarika (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011) was an extraordinary Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor, filmmaker and politician from Assam, widely known as Sudha Kontho (meaning cuckoo, literally "nectar-throated").

14. Pannalal Ghosh played which of the following musical instruments? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 1.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Flute
(b) Sitar
(c) Violin
(d) Santoor

Correct Answer: (a) Flute

Solution:Pannalal Ghosh was a famous flute player. His real name was Amal Jyoti Ghosh. He is credited with establishing the flute as a classical instrument from a folk instrument.

15. Who among the following is the co-founder of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.07.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Mrinalini Sarabhai
(b) Pt. Birju Maharaj
(c) Mallika Sarabhai
(d) Uday Shankar

Correct Answer: (a) Mrinalini Sarabhai

Solution:The co-founder of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts is Mrinalini Sarabhai. She was an Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and instructor who established the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in 1949 with her husband, the noted physicist Vikram Sarabhai. The academy, located in Ahmedabad, India, is dedicated to promoting the performing arts, including classical dance, music, and theater. Mrinalini Sarabhai was a pioneer in the field of Indian classical dance and her contributions to the arts were widely recognized both in India and internationally.

16. Which of the following scientists is credited with the invention of cinema (Motion Picture)? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 13.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Wright Brothers
(b) Lumiere Brothers
(c) Michael Faraday
(d) None of the options is correct.

Correct Answer: (b) Lumiere Brothers

Solution:The Lumière brothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas; 19 October 1862 - 10 April 1954 and Louis Jean; 5 October 1864-7 June 1948, were among the first film-makers in history. Lumiere Brothers are credited with the invention of cinema (motion picture).

17. Zubin Mehta is associated with ________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Literature
(b) Painting
(c) Music
(d) Journalism

Correct Answer: (c) Music

Solution:Zubin Mehta is associated with music. He was the music director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1961-67.

18. Shabana Azmi is not one of the following _______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Movie Actress
(b) Activist
(c) Feminist
(d) Folk Dancer

Correct Answer: (d) Folk Dancer

Solution:Shabana Azmi is a Bollywood film actress and is very active in public life for women's rights. She is the daughter of famous Ghazal writer Kaifi Azmi. However, she is not a folk dancer.

19. Sri Aurobindo was born in the year ___________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) 1772
(b) 1822
(c) 1872
(d) 1922

Correct Answer: (c) 1872

Solution:Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was born on August 15, 1872 in Kolkata.

20. Subramanya Bharati was a famous _________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 8.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Boxer
(b) Swimmer
(c) Poet
(d) Painter

Correct Answer: (c) Poet

Solution:Subramaniya Bharathiyar was a poet, freedom fighter and social reformer from Tamil Nadu. He was known as Mahakavi Bharathiyar and the laudatory epithet Mahakavi means a great poet. He is considered as one of India's greatest poets.