1.	___ was officially acknowledged as the most recorded artist in music history by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011 ?
	Mariah Carey
	Asha Bhosle
	Lata Mangeshkar
	Beyonce
	Answer: Asha Bhosle Explanation: Asha Bhosle entered the Guinness World Records in 2011 and was awarded a certificate for the most studio recordings(singles) for recording up to 11,000 solo, duet and chorus backed songs and in over 20 Indian Languages since 1947. She was conferred with this honour at the Asian awards function held in London.
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2.	Who has been awarded by the first Philip Kotler President Award ?
	Rajnath Singh
	Arun Jaitley
	Amit Shah
	Narendra Modi
	Answer: Narendra Modi Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award here. The award focuses on the triple bottom-line of ' people, profit and planet'. It will be offered annually to the leader of a nation, a statement from the Prime Minister's office said.
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3.	Launch vehicle of Mars Orbiter Mission was ____ ?
	PSLV C-42
	PSLV C-25
	PSLV C-45
	PSLV C-46
	Answer: PSLV C-25 Explanation: The Mars Orbiter Mission probe lifted-off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre Andhra Pradesh, using a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket C25 on 5 November 2013. The launch window was approximately 20 days long and started on 28 October 2013.
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4.	Who among the following was the first Indian women to swim across the English Channel ?
	Arati Saha
	Ujwala Rai
	Nisha Millet
	Karnam Malleswari
	Answer: Arati Saha Explanation: Arati Saha, aged 19, became the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel on 29th September 1959. Arati Saha (née) Gupta was born in 1940 in Kolkata, West Bengal. She took to swimming at a young age and was encouraged by her coach Sachin Nag to participate in competitive events.
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5.	___is referred to as the 'Father of Indian Civil Aviation' ?
	Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata
	Parvez Damania
	Homi Bhabha
	Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata
	Answer: Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata Explanation: J R D Tata is known as the father of civil aviation in India. On February 10, 1929, J R D became the first Indian to pass the pilot's examination with No 1 endorsed on his flying license.
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6.	The first woman Secretary General of SAARC is from which country ?
	India
	Maldives
	Bhutan
	Sri Lanka
	Answer: Maldives Explanation: Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed is a Maldivian diplomat, and was the Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). She was the first woman to hold this post since the organization's inception in 1985.
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7.	In which city of India was the first ever Formula One race held ?
	Mumbai
	Pune
	Greater Noida
	Faridabad
	Answer: Greater Noida Explanation: The 2011 Indian Grand Prix, formally the 2011 Formula 1 Airtel Grand Prix of India, was a first ever Formula One motor race that was held on 30 October 2011 at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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8.	Indian mountaineer ___ is the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice and the first woman to successfully climb Mt. Everest from Kangshung Face ?
	Malavath Purna
	Santosh Yadav
	Premlata Agarawal
	Arunima Sinha
	Answer: Santosh Yadav Explanation: Santosh Yadav is an Indian mountaineer. She is the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice, and the first woman to successfully climb Mt. Everest from Kangshung Face. She climbed the peak first in May 1992 and then again in May 1993.
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9.	The first defence minister of independent India was ?
	C Rajagopalachari
	Baldev Singh
	Shri Jagjivan Ram
	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
	Answer: Baldev Singh Explanation: The first defence minister of independent India was Baldev Singh, who served under the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's government during 1947–52.
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10.	Who was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state ?
	Sarojini Naidu
	Aruna Asif Ali
	Vijay Laxmi Pandit
	Krishna Hutheesing
	Answer: Sarojini Naidu Explanation: Sarojini Naidu was the first female governor of an Indian state. She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949.
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