GK - Famous Personalities
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Who is popularly known as the 'black hole man of India' ?
Answer
C. V. Vishveshwara was an Indian scientist and black hole physicist. Specializing in Einstein's General Relativity, he worked extensively on the theory of black holes and made major contributions to this field of research since its very beginning. He is popularly known as the 'black hole man of India'.
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Option CExplanation :
C. V. Vishveshwara was an Indian scientist and black hole physicist. Specializing in Einstein's General Relativity, he worked extensively on the theory of black holes and made major contributions to this field of research since its very beginning. He is popularly known as the 'black hole man of India'.
2.
Who was affectionately known as the "Grand Old Man of India"?
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Affectionately known as "The Grand Old Man of India", Dadabhai Naoroji was an ardent patriot, a great social and political reformer and a prominent nationalist of progressive views. He was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament, the first Indian to sit on a Royal Commission (the Welby Commission) and more importantly, the first Indian to claim selfgovernment or "Swaraj".
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Option BExplanation :
Affectionately known as "The Grand Old Man of India", Dadabhai Naoroji was an ardent patriot, a great social and political reformer and a prominent nationalist of progressive views. He was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament, the first Indian to sit on a Royal Commission (the Welby Commission) and more importantly, the first Indian to claim selfgovernment or "Swaraj".
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Who is known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'?
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Florence Nightingale, an English nurse, writer and statistician was popularly known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'. She was known 'Lady with the Lamp' because of her habit of making rounds at night to tend injured soldiers during 1800's.
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Option AExplanation :
Florence Nightingale, an English nurse, writer and statistician was popularly known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'. She was known 'Lady with the Lamp' because of her habit of making rounds at night to tend injured soldiers during 1800's.
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Who led the first all-women contingent of the Army on Republic Day ?
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Captain Divya Ajith Kumar led the first all-women contingent of the Army on Republic Day (26 January 2015). She led a contingent of 154 women officers and cadets during the parade, where US President Barack Obama was present as the chief guest.
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Option AExplanation :
Captain Divya Ajith Kumar led the first all-women contingent of the Army on Republic Day (26 January 2015). She led a contingent of 154 women officers and cadets during the parade, where US President Barack Obama was present as the chief guest.
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