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Question 1131. The late Nirmala Desh Pande was a famous
  1.    diplomat
  2.    astrologer
  3.    social activist
  4.    film-star
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> social activist
Nirmala Deshpande was a noted Indian social activist who had embraced Gandhian philosophy.
Question 1132. The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are :
  1.    Dhrupad vocalists
  2.    Kathak dancers
  3.    Sarod macstros
  4.    Tabla players
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Dhrupad vocalists
The Gundecha Brothers are Indian classical singers of the dhrupad genre of the Dagar vani.
Question 1133. Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, who was buried alive under snow by deadly avalanche at Siachen Glacier, who later died in a hospital after he was miraculously rescued by army, was a soldier of :
  1.    Dogra Regiment
  2.    Madras Regiment
  3.    Rajput Regiment
  4.    Jat Regiment
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Madras Regiment
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, who was buried alive under snow by deadly avalanche at Siachen Glacier, who later died in a hospital after he was miraculously rescued by army, was a soldier of Madras regiment.
Question 1134. The first woman Governor of a state in free India was
  1.    Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
  2.    Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani
  3.    Mrs. Indira Gandhi
  4.    Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu was the first female to become the governor of an Indian state. She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949.
Question 1135. Who among the following has been appointed as Maharashtra's Tiger Ambassador?
  1.    Manoj Bajpai
  2.    Nana Patekar
  3.    Amitabh Bachchan
  4.    Amir Khan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed as Maharashtra's Tiger Ambassador.
Question 1136. The famous activist Irom Chanu Sharmila is better known as 'The Iron Lady of . . . . . . . . '
  1.    Manipur
  2.    Mizoram
  3.    Nagaland
  4.    Tripura
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Manipur
Irom Chanu Sharmila (born 14 March 1972), also known as the "Iron Lady of Manipur" or "Mengoubi" ("the fair one") is a civil rights activist, political activist, and poet from the Indian state of Manipur, which is located on the north-eastern side of India.
Question 1137. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is an exponent of
  1.    Mandolin
  2.    Santoor
  3.    Sitar
  4.    Veena
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Santoor
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma (born 13 January 1938) is an Indian music composer and Santoor player from the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Question 1138. In December 2017, which union minister launched a new startup incubation centre called 'Centre for Entrepreneurship Oppurtunities and Learning' in Mangaluru?
  1.    Manohar Parrikar
  2.    Arun Jaitley
  3.    Sushma Swaraj
  4.    Nirmala Sitharaman
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Defence Minister, launched a new state-of-the-art incubation centre "Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Learning (CEOL)" at Mallikatta in Mangaluru, Karnataka on 29 December, 2017.
Question 1139. Find the person who does not belong to the group.
  1.    Mahendra Singh Dhoni
  2.    Sunita Williams
  3.    Kalpana Chawla
  4.    Rakesh Sharma
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian cricketer. All others are astronauts.
Question 1140. Who among the following actresses is the brand ambassador of 'Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan'?
  1.    Madhuri Dixit
  2.    Vidya Balan
  3.    Priyanka Chopra
  4.    Parineeti Chopra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan is the brand ambassador of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan. The name of the Total Sanitation Campaign was changed to Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan in 2012. Total Sanitation Campaign was started in 1999.

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