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Notable Personalities
In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first ever woman Vice-Chancellor of
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26 questions from the UPSC 2004 examination.
26 questions
In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first ever woman Vice-Chancellor of
The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is now being held by M. Hayden. Immediately prior to him, the three record holders were
The reason for Chechnya to be in the news recently is
The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries was assassinated in the year 2003?
Match List I (Person) with List II (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Anil Kakodkar (B) Raman Puri (C) M. Jagannatha Rao (D) G. Madhavan Nair List II 1. Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff 2. Chairman, 17th Law Commission 3. Chairman, ISRO 4. Chairman Atomic Energy Commission Codes:
World's longest-ruling head of Government is from
In which one of the following countries, did an ethnic violence between the communities of Hema and Lendu result in the death of hundreds of people?
Which of the following cricketers holds the record for the highest score in a Cricket Test Match innings by an Indian?
Consider the following statements: 1. Montenegro and Serbia agreed to a new structure for the Yugoslav Federation. 2. Croatia remained under the Hungarian Administration until the end of First World War. 3. Claims to Macedonian Territory have long been a source of contention between Belgium and Greece. 4. In 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Czechoslovakia. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements: 1. Voltas 2. Titan Industries 3. Rallis India 4. Indian Hotels Which of the above companies are in the Tata Group of Industries?
More than 40 Heads of States/Government were invited by Vladimir Putin in May 2003 to
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (Agency) (A) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (B) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (C) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (D) Universal Postal Union (UPU) List II (Headquarters) 1. Nairobi 2. Vienna 3. Berne 4. New York Codes:
Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, is from
Famous golf player Vijay Singh is from which one of the following countries?
INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003 has been built by
Consider the following statements: 1. P. V. Narasimha Rao's Government established diplomatic relations between India and Israel. 2. Ariel Sharon is the second Prime Minister of Israel to have visited India. Which of these statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following statements is correct? ‘Deccan Odyssey’ is
The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha is known as
In the well-known Tennis doubles team, Max Mirnyi — the partner of Mahesh Bhupathi, comes from which of the following countries?
Match List I (Distinguished Ladies) with List II (Area of work) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Jhumpa Lahiri (B) Sunita Narain (C) Naina Lal Kidwai (D) Ravina Raj Kohli List II 1. Science and environment 2. Novel-writing 3. Film industry 4. Banking 5. Television media Codes:
What was the reason for 5 lakh people of Hong Kong to make a demonstration around the middle of 2003?
George W. Bush, the President of America, comes from which of the following American States?
INSAT-3E, India’s communication satellite, was launched in 2003 from
Match List I (Persons) with List II (Positions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) B. P. Mishra (B) Suresh Kalmadi (C) Praful Patel (D) V. S. Jain List II 1. Executive Director, IMF 2. Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd 3. President, Indian Olympic Association 4. Vice-President, South Asian Region, World Bank
Liberia was in the international news in the recent times for
Match List I (Sports-person) with List II (Sport/Game) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Shikha Tandon (B) Ignace Tirkey (C) Pankaj Advani (D) Rohan Bopanna List II 1. Badminton 2. Swimming 3. Lawn Tennis 4. Snooker 5. Hockey Codes: