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EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA MON 1 - APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA TUE 2- APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA WED 3- APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA THU 4- APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA FRI 5- APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA SAT 6- APRIL-2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA MON 8 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1.Who is Larry Pressler? A.Politician B.Painter C.Actor D.Tennis player

2. Pandit , who has won the prestigious 'Grammy Awards' is an exponent in which, of the following musical instruments? A.Guitar B.Violin C.sarod D.Tabla

3. Raja Verma, was famous in which of the fields? A.Painting B.Politics C.Dance D.Music

4. Who is known as 'Desert Fox'? A.Bismarck B.Eisenhower C.Gen. Rommel D.Walter Scott

5. The title of 'sparrow' given to A.Napoleon B.Major General Rajinder Singh C.T. T. Krishnamachari D.Sardar Patel

6. Who headed the first scientific group to leave for Antarctica in 1982? A.Dr. D.R. Sengupta B.Dr. S.Z. Kasim C.Dr. V. K. Raina D.Dr. H. K. Gupta

7. Which among the famous danseuses is not an exponent of the dance style? A. B. C.Sonal Man Singh D.

8. Michael Jackson is a distinguished person in the field of? A.Pop Music B.Jounalism C.Sports D.Acting

9. Ms Kim Campbell is the first woman Prime Minister of A.Portugal B.Canada C.Switzerland D.Congo

10. The first Indian to swim across English channel was A.V. Merchant B.P. K. Banerji C.Mihir Sen D.Arati Saha EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA TUE 9 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. Who is known as 'Indian Bismarck'? A.Kamaraj B.Sardar C.Nehru D.Rajaji

2. Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'? A.T.N.Kaul B.J.R.D. Tata C. D.Nani Palkhivala

3. Who is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty Four'? A.Thomas Hardy B.Emile Zola C.George Orwell D.Walter Scott

4. Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi Premchand? A.Gaban B.Godan C.Guide D.Manasorovar

5. Who is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses'? A.Salman RushDie B.Abu Nuwas C.Ms. Taslima Nasrin D.D.H. Lawrence

6. The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by A.Rupa Ganguly B.Seema Biswas C.Pratiba Sinha D.Shabama Azmi

7. Which of the following books has been written by Vikram Seth? A.My God Died Young B.Islamic Bomb C.Look Back in Anger D.A Suitable Boy

8. Who wrote the line: ' A thing of beauty is a joy forever'? A.John Keats B.Robert Browing C.P.B.Shelley D.William Wordsworth

9. Who has written the book 'My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir'? A.Anees Jung B. C.M.J.Akbar D.Nissim Ezekiel

10. The book 'To Live or Not Live' was written by A.V.S. Naipaul B.Alexandra Dumas C.George ElliotD.Nirad C. Chaudhuri EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA WED 10 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. In the first television programme was broadcasted in A.1959 B.1965 C.1976 D.1957

2. 'A Voice for Freedom' is a book written by A.Corazon Aquino B. Nayantara Sahgal C.Aung San Suu Kyi D .Benazir Bhutto

3. Who is the father of English Poetry? A.Milton B. Wordsworth C.Chaucer D. Charles Dickens

4. The popular TV serial 'Neem ka Ped' was written by A.Rahi Masoom Raza B.Sharad Joshi C.Ashapurna Devi D.Harivansh Rai Bachachan

5. Who wrote 'War and Peace'? A.Leo Tolstoy B. Mahatma Gandhi C.Charles Dickens D. Kipling

6. Which of the book was written by Graham Greene? A.O' Jerusalem B.The Power and Glory C.Crisis in India D.Of Human Bondage

7. George Bernard Shaw, the great dramatist, was A.a Welsh B.an Irishman C.a Soctsman D.an Englishman

8. 'Mirchchhakatika' was written by A.Vikramaditya B.Shudraka C.Kalhana D.Banabhatta

9. The famous book 'Anandmath' was authored by A.Sarojini Naidu B.Bankim Chandra Chottapadhya C.Sri Aurobindo D.Rabindrnath Tagore

10. Who directed the film '1942: A love story'? A.Mahesh Bhatt B.Vidhu Vinod Chopra C. D.Ketan Mehta EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA THU 11 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. Who is the author of famous statement: "That Government is the best which governs least"? A.Herbert Spencer B. Harold Laski C.Alexis De Tocqueville D. Henry David Thoreau

2. Which of the following English films was the first one to be dubbed in ? A.Aladdin B. Universal Soldier C.Speed D. Iron Man

3. Who wrote the book 'Reminiscences of the Nehru Age'? A.C.D.Deshmukh B. Dr. P.C.Alexander C.O.P.Mathai D. S.C. Rajagopalachari

4. Aurobindo was the author of A.Discovery of India B. Hindu view of life C.Yogashastra D. Savitri

5. Which of the following is a biography of the Lady Mountbatten? A.Edwina Mountbatten - A Life of Her Own. B.Edwina Mountbatten - Her relationship with Nehru C. Mountbatten D. Edwina Mountbattten

6. In which year was the '' set up? A.1936 B.1927 C.1947 D.1950

7. Who directed the film 'Sardar'? A.Das Gupta B. C. D. Ketan Mehta

8. Who said "God helps those who help themselves"? A.Andre Maurois B.Andre Gide C.Algernon Sidney D.Swami Vivekananda

9. To whom was '' awarded in 1999? A. B. C.M. S. Subbulakshmi D.Atal Behari Vajpayee

10. The film 'Salaam Bombay' was directed by A.Shyam Benegal B.Mira Nair C. D. EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA FRI 12 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. 'Alice in Wonderland' the famous TV serial is based on a book written by A. Father Discoste B. Thomas Hardy C. Charles Dickens D. Lewis Caroll

2. The owner of Star TV is A. Rupert Murdoch B.Tata Group C. Richard Attenborough D. George Lucas

3. 'The Gathering Storm' is written by A.Winston Churchill B.George Washington C.Voltaire D.Romain Rolland

4. The television serial 'Charitraheen' is based on the famous novel of which of the following authors? A. Rabindranath Tagore B .Sarat Chandra Chattopadhaya C.Tara Sankar Bandhopadhya D. Bankim Chandra Chatterji

5.The programme 'Gyan Vani' is broadcasted by A. Zee TV B. AIR C. Sony TV D. Doordarshan

6. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'? A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Michael Anderson C. Winston Churchill

7. Who is the writer of 'Swamy and Friends'? A. Munshi Premchand B. Raman C. Max Muller D. R. K. Narayan

8. 'The Naked Face', a very popular book is written by A. B. Larry Collins C. Sidney Sheldon D. Juan Benet

9. The author of controversial book 'Lajja' is a citizen of A. Pakistan B. Indonesia C. D. India

10. The first history book was written by A. Euclid B. Herodotus C. Aristotle D. Julius Caesar EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA MON 15 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. 'A Secular Agenda' is a book written by A. Arun Shourie B. Mani Shankar Aiyar C. Prem Shankar Jha D. M.J. Akbar

2. In which language did 'Dr. Masti Venkatesh Iyengar' write? A. Malayalam B. Tamil C. Telugu D. Kannada

3. The book named 'Three Decades in Parliament' is a collection of the speeches of A. A. B. Vajpayee B. Somnath Chatterjee C. L. K. Advani D. N. G. Ranga

4. Who said 'Man is a political animal'? A. Dante B. Aristotle C. Socrates D. Plato

5. The famous character 'Pickwick' was created by A. Steven Spielberg B. Leo Tolstoy C. Walt Disney D. Charles dickens

6. 'The General Happiness is the end of the state' who said this? A. Hegel B. Benthem C. Plato D. Green

7. 'Sports Channel' a monthly video magazine has been launched by A. Kapil Dev B.Sunil Gavaskar C. Ajit Wadekar D.Nawab Pataudi

8. The creator of 'Sherlock Holmes' was A. Arthur Conan Doyle B. Ian Fleming C. Dr.Watson D. Shakespeare

9. Who directed the famous TV Serial 'Tandoori Nights'? A. Farukh Dhondy B. Jon Amiel C. D.

10. Who is the author of book 'We Indians'? A. Nirad C. Choudry B. Subramaniya Swamy C. Khushwant Singh D. Muluk Raj Anand EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA TUE 16 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. 'India of our Dreams' is a book written by A. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan B. Dr. C. Subramanian C. M.V. Kamath D.Dr.

2. Who is the author of the book - 'Preparing for the Twenty - First Century'? A. Larry Collins B.V.S. Naipul C. V.R. Iyer D. Paul Kennedy

3. Which of the film is directed by Mr. Buddhadeb Gupta? A. Mohra B. Krantiveer C. 1942 - A Love Story D. Charachar

4. 'Neela Chand' which won the Vyas Samman for 1992 is written by A. Shiv Prasad Singh B.Subash Mukhopadhyay C. Ram Vilas Sharma D.Ramakant Rath

5. The famous book 'Anna Karenina' written by ? A. Boris Pasternak B. Victor Hugo C. Lewis Carroll D. Leo Tolstoy

6. Who is the author of famous book 'The Judgement'? A. Anthony Mascarenhasa B. R. Vankataraman C. Kuldip Nayar D. Janardhan Turkur

7.Who said "I therefore, want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn, if it can be had"? A. B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Rajendra Prasad D.

8. 'Gita ' is written by A. Valmiki B. Jaya Dev C. Tulsidas D. Sharan Gupta

9. Who is the author of 'Ashtadhyayi'? A. Sumitranandan B.Raj Anand C. Panini D. Gitta Piramal

10. Who directed the world famous film 'The Gandhi'? A. B. C. Mrinal Sen D. Richard Attenborough EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA WED 17 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. Who wrote the Book entitled 'Ghulamgiri' ? (A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) Narayan Guru (C) Jyotiba Phule (D) M. P. Pillai

2.Who is the author of the book 'No Full Stops in India'? A. Raj Mohan Gandhi B. Shyam lal C. E. M. Forster D.

3. Who has written the book 'Kashmir - Behind the Vale'? A. L. Ramdas B. Lt. Gen. Dipendra Singh C. M. J. Akbar D. Lt. Gen. S. C. Sardeshpande

4. Who has written the book 'The Famished Road'? A. Ian Austin B. V.S. Naipaul C. Ben Okri D. Zola Emile

5. 'Eight Lives' is a book written by A. Raja Ramana B. Savita Ambedkar C. Mahesh Yogi D. Raj Mohan Gandhi

6. 'Nature never did betray the heart that loved her' is a quotation from A. W.Wordsworth B. J.Brayon C. P.B.Shelly D. J. Keats

7. Who is the author of the book 'Freedom Behind Bars'? A. Kiran Bedi B. Jawaharlal Nahru C. Sheikh Abdullah D. Nelson Mandela

8. The book 'A Farewell to Arms' was written by A. Charles Dickens B. Ernest Hemingway C. Thomas Hardy D. Huxley

9. 'Ek Doctor Ki Maut' is a film directed by A. Gautam Gosh B. Tapan Sinha C. Meera nair D.Shyam Benegal

10. The book 'Satanic Verses' was written by A .Gunnar Myrdal B.William Golding C.Salman Rushdie D.Agatha Christie EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA THU 18 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. Who has won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book 'Yama'? A. Maheswari Devi B. Asha Poorna Devi C. Amrita Preetam D. Mahadevi Verma

2. Which of the following Newspapers are published in ? A. Lok Satta B. Pratap C. Din Mani D. Jugantar

3. Who is the author of the novel 'Les Miserable'? A. Victor Hugo B. ALium tofler C. G. Wynne D. Fedric

4. The serial 'India's Rajiv' was produced and directed by A. Simmi Garewa B. Satyajit Ray C. Shyam Benegal D. Mira Nair

5. The original name of 'Mahabharata' is A. Katha Saritsagar B. Jai Samhita C. Vrahat Katha D. Rajatarangini

6. 'Man without society is either a beast or a God'. Who said this? A. Plato B. Gandhi C. Aristotle D. Henry Maine

7. Who has written the famous book 'Mankind and Mother Earth'? A. Arnold Toynbee B. Leo Tolstoy C. John Ruskin D. Bertrand Russel

8. 'Maya Memsaab' is a film directed by A. Shyam Benegal B. Ketan Mahta C. D.Tapan Sinha

9. Who is the author of the book 'Naked Triangle'? A. R.K.Narayan B. C. Balwant Gargi D.Khushwant Singh

10. The book 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by A. Alexandra Dumas B. Charles Lamb C. Charles Dickens D. Jonathan Swift EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA SAT 20 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. Who directed the film 'Little Buddha'? A .Richard Attenborough B. Bernardo Bertolucci C. Ben D. Mani Kaul

2. The controversial documentary 'Hell's Angel' broadcasted by Channel 4 on Independent British Television Station is based on who among the following? A. Joseph Stalin B. Adolf Hitler C. D. Saddam Hussein

3. Who is the author of 'Tom Sawyer'? A. Leo Tolstoy B. Mark Twain C. John Ruskin D. William Shakespeare

4. Who is the author of the book 'The Future of Freedom'? A. Richard Wolfee B. Peter Hudson C. Tamara Lipper D. Fareed Zakaria

5. Who said the words, 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to Death your right to say it'? A. George Bernard Shaw B. Lenin C. Voltaire D. Mahatma Gandhi

6. The celebrated novel 'The Godfather' was authored by A. Harold Robbins B. John Milton C. Victor Hugo D Mario Puzo

7. Which of the following books is written by Rabindranath Tagore? A. Rakta Karabi B. Chidambara C. Anand Math D. Durgesh Nandin

8. The book 'The Man who knew Infinity' by Robert Kanigel is the biography of A. Srinivasa Ramanujan B. Sir C. V. Raman C. Homi Bhabha D.

9. Who is the author of 'Betrayal of the Defence Forces'? A. Vishnu Bhagat B. Tarun Tejpal C. D. Jaswant Singh

10. David Copperfield is the name of A. novel B. famous actor C. poem D. writer EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA MON 22 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. The famous book 'The Daughter of the East' is written by A .Ms. Taslima Nasreen B. Ms. Benazir Bhutto C. Ms. Aunsan Suu Kyi D. Ms. Bandaranaike Sirimavo

2. Which is not a correct combination? A. Prithivi Raj Raso - Chand Bardai B. Idols - Sunil Gavaskar C. Midnight Children - A. Sanderson D. Meghdoot - Kalidaas

3. The author of the book 'Waiting for the Mahatma' is A. R. K. Narayan B. N.A. Palkhiwala C. Amrita Pritam D. Manohar Malgonkar

4. Who is the author of 'India Wins Freedom'? A. Dominique Lapierre B. Maulana Azad C. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan D. Jawaharlal Nahru

5. 'In Custody', an English novel is written by which one of the following? A. Anita Desai B. Vikram Seth C. Shoba De D. V.S. Naipaul

6. Who wrote the book 'The Prince'? A. Bernard Shaw B. Niccolo Machiaveli C. V.S. Sharma D.Emile Zola

7. What is unique about the film 'Adi Shankaracharya'? A .It has won the National Award. B. It is the first Bengal film. C. It is the first Sanskrit film. D. It has no female actress.

8. 'Crime and Punishment' was written by A. Fyodor Dostoevsky B. Vladimir Nabakov C. Lewis Carrol D. Alexander Solzhenitsyn

9. Lala Lajpat Rai is the author of the book A. India Divided B. Unhappy India C. Mother India D. Hind Swaraj

10. B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of A. Music B. Journalism C. Medicine D. Environment EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA TUE 23 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. In which year was Pulitzer Prize established? A.1917 B.1918 C.1922 D.1928

2. Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with A. Sathish Dawan B. C. Subramanian C. Grameen Bank of Bangladesh D. World Healt Organisation

3. Who has been awarded the first lifetime Achievement Award for his/her contribution in the field of Cinema? A. B. Hou Hsio-hsein C. Akiro Burosova D. Bernardo Burtolucci

4.The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields? A. Literature B. Community Welfare C. Government Service D. Journalism

5. Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an outstanding parliamentarian? A. Jamanlal Bajaj Foundation B. Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies C. G. B. Pant Memorial Society D. R. D. Birla samara Kosh

6. Which is the highest gallantry award in India? A. Param Vishishtat Seva Medal B. Param Vir Chakra C. Kirti Chakra D. Vir Chakra

7. Which state gives Mewar Award? A. Haryana B. C. Punjab D. Rajasthan

8. Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize? A. C. V. Raman B. C. Rabindranath Tagore D. Mother Teresa

9. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is A. Vishwanathan Anand B. Leander Peas C. Kapil Dev D. Limba Ram

10. Pulitzer price is awarded for outstanding work in the field of A. Science and Technology B. Environmental Studies C. Literature and Journalism D.International Understanding EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA WED 24 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to A. classical music B. education C. literature D. fine arts

2. The first Indian to receive Noble Prize in Literature was A. Mother Teresa B. C. V. Raman C. Rabindranath Tagore D. Sarojini Naidu

3. Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953? A. Pablo Neruda B. Derek Walcott C.Ernest Hemingway D. Winston Churchill

4. The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year A.1965 B.1961 C.1963 D.1957

5. The first Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to A. Larry Pressler B. Amnesty International C. Hussain Ibrahim Zaki D. Yasser Arafat

6. 'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for A. acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy B. gallantry by children C. outstanding contribution to literature D. the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

7. Who among the following is the recipient of the first Dayawati Modi Award for art, culture and education? A. Dharmavir Bharti B. Amitabh Bachchaan C. B. V. Karanth D. Ashok Vajpeyi

8. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in A.1976 B.1958 C.1901 D.1972

9. Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature? A. Linus Pauling B. Samuel Beckett C. Philip Noel - Baker D. Ralph Bunche

10. The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field? A. Films B. ournalism C. Literature D. Economics EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA THU 25 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. The journalist who refused to accept '' was? A. Shekaran Nair B. Khushwant Singh C. D. Arun Shourie

2. The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city? A. Oslo B. Stockholm C. Brussels D.Geneva

3. Arjuna Award is given for A. Exceptional service in emergency B. Bravery on battlefield C. Outstanding performance in sports D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers

4.Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award? A. Ashaparna Devi B. M. F. Hussain C. Raghupathi Sahai D. V. K. Gokak

5. The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan? A. The World This Week B. Surabhi C. Eye Witness D. Turning Point

6. Who among the following is not a recipient of 'Dada Saheb Phalke' Award? A. B. C. V. Shantaram D. Ashok Kumar

7. Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Himachal Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D.

8. Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for A. Cartoon B. Satire and essay C. Trade Union Activity D. Social Service

9. In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for A. Chemistry B. Physics C. Economics D. Peace

10. The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is A. B. Mikhail Gorbachev C. Marshal Tito D. Abdul Wali Khan EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA FRI 26 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA SAT 27 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is A. Aurthe Ashe B. Martin Luther King C. Toni Morrison D. Nelson Mandela

2. Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the President of India? A. R. Venkatramanan B. Dr. C. V. V. Giri D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

3. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of A. Rajiv Gandhi B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad C. Indira Gandhi D. Acharya

4. Kalinga Award was instituted by A. UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science B. Indian Military. C. Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages D. Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India

5. Which of the following films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1987? A. The World Safari B. The Last Emperor C. Rain Man D. Amadeus

6. Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi? A. Golden Globe B. Rani Lakshmi C. Magsaysay D. Saraswati

7. Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award? A. Archarya Tulsi B. Dr. J. Rengaswamy C. J. R. D Tata D.Mother Teresa

8. 'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields? A. Campaign against AIDS B. Population control C .Protection of environment D. Elimination of illiteracy

Who has written ? A. Kalidasa B. Kabir C. Tulisidas D. none

10. Ms Kim Campbell is the first Prime Minister of (a) Congo (b) Canada (c) Portugal (d) Philippines EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA MON 29 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1. Who, among the following, is a social activist campaigning against child labour? (a) (b) (c) Mira Nair (d) Swami Agnivesh

2. Ms. Hazel O'Leary has a reputation in which of the following fields? (a) Motion Picture (b) Literature (c) Photo journalism (d) Theatre (e) None of these

3. Which of the following is correctly matched? (a) Dr. Malcolm Adiseshiah : Cooperative Movement (b) Dr. Pramod Karan Sethi : Jaipur Foot (c) Dr. Kurien : Space Science (d) Dr. Abdul Kalam : Development Economics

4. Jude Felix has established reputation as an Indian player in which of the following games ? (a) Hockey (b) Volleyball (c) Football (d) Golf

5. Which of the following is correctly matched? (a) M.S. Swaminathan - Nuclear Scientist (b) TN. Kaul - Diplomat (c) Ganga - Dancer (d) Astral Deboo - Cartoonist

6. Govind Talwalkar, recipient of the recently announced B. D. Goenka Award for excellence in Journalism, was the editor of which of the following newspapers? (a) Lok Satta (b) The Times (c) The Tribune (d) Nay Bharat Times

7. Amjad All Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments? (a) Violin (b) Sitar (c) Sarod (d) Veena

8. Which of the following pairs is incorrect? (a) Lokmanya -Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Netaji- Subhash Chandra Bose (c) Deshbandhu -Chittaranjan Das (d) Frontier Gandhi -

9 . Who was the first President of the ? (a) A.O. Hume (b) W.C. Bannerjee (c) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) Pt. Jawahar Lai Nehru

10. The first woman President of the U.N. General Assembly was: (a) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu (b) Mrs. Indira Gandhi (c) Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit (d) Sucheta Kriplani EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL,PALIA TUE 30 APRIL 2013 FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

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