Famous Personalities - Study Mode

[#161] In January 2018, who was appointed as the Editor of the Economic and Political Weekly?
Correct Answer

(C) Gopal Guru

Explanation

Solution: In January 2018, Gopal Guru was appointed as the Editor of the Economic and Political Weekly.

[#162] Who was the Finance Minister of India as of 31 August 2018?
Correct Answer

(A) Arun Jaitley

Explanation

Solution: Arun Jaitley was the Finance Minister of India as of 31 August 2018.

[#163] Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer

(D) Sucheta Kriplani

Explanation

Solution: Sucheta Mazumdar her married name, Sucheta Kripalani, (25 June 1908 - 1 December 1974) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first woman Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.

[#164] Who is the current chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)?
Correct Answer

(A) Anil Sahasrabudhe

Explanation

Solution: Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati is currently Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

[#165] Who invented the Centigrade scale?
Correct Answer

(A) Anders Celsius

Explanation

Solution: Anders Celsius, regarded as the founder of Swedish astronomy, is best remembered as the inventor of the Celsius temperature scale (often called the centigrade scale), in which 0°C is the freezing point of water and 100°C is the boiling point.