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Practice 49 Famous Personalities questions with detailed answers and explanations. Free MCQs, PYQs, and mock test questions for NEET, JEE, GATE, SSC and more.

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Famous Personalities is a frequently-tested topic on General Knowledge, General Awareness, General Knowledge and General Awareness. ExamTest.live currently lists 49 Famous Personalities questions spanning previous-year papers from 2026 to 2026, each with worked solutions and a step-by-step explanation. Use the filters on this page to focus on a specific exam, difficulty level or year — every answer key is free, no sign-up required.

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All Famous Personalities Questions(1–49 of 49)

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Q1mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Exam2026
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Uppalapu Shrinivas was a ________ player who was awarded with the Padma Shri in 1998.
Q2mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Exam2026
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Akham Lakshmi Devi was honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2018 for her contribution to ________ dance.
Q3mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeStaff Selection Commission2026
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Highest Civilian Honour received by Shri Shri Ravi Shankar is _________.
Q4mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeStaff Selection Commission2026
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Who invented "Coca Cola"?
Q5mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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Shakoor Khan, Pandit Ram Narayan, Ramesh Mishra, Sultan Khan and Ustad Binda Khan are noted players of which of the following instruments?
Q6mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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Who is the author of the book - "The daughter of the east"?
Q7mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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Who was the first man to go to space?
Q8mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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Inventor of Instant Noodles was a citizen of which country?
Q9mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC GD2026
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Which of the following was the first Law Minister of Independent India?
Q10mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC General Awareness2026
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Name the first Indian to go into Space.
Q11mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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In which of the following sports has Oinam Bembem Devi represented India?
Q12mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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Whose autobiography is the book 'By God's Decree'?
Q13mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
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'Long Walk to Freedom’ is written by:
Q14mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
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Vikas Khanna is an award winning ____ starred Indian chef.
Q15mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
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First Indian woman to get Bharat Ratna.
Q16mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
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Which of these Indians has not won a Nobel Award?
Q17mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeSSC CGL2026
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Magic Marker was invented by __________.
Q18mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
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Who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 from India, according to image_66ceff.jpg?
Q19mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeGeneral Studies2026
Singer Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna in which year?
Q20mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Hari Prasad Chowrasia is a renowned player of:
Q21mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeGeneral Studies2026
Satyajit Ray received the Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts in
Q22mediummcqBiologyGeneral Knowledge2026
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan distinguished himself in which of the following fields?
Q23mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
In November , who resigned from the post of Editor-in-Chief of the 'Times Now' news channel?
Q24mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT concerning the legendary Indian film actor Dilip Kumar?
Q25mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Abhinav Bindra won Gold Medal for which Sport in Olympics?
Q26mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeGeneral Knowledge Exam2026
Satyajit Ray received Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts in
Q27mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeIndian Competitive Exams2026
Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of
Q28mediummcqCurrent AffairsWBCS Prelims2026
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2020 was awarded to
Q29mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeWest Bengal Civil Services2026
The name of Vikas Krishan is associated with the sport
Q30mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeUP Police Constable Previous Year Paper2026
In 1930, C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize for ________.
Q31mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma is associated with which of these dances?
Q32mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Combined Graduate Level Exam2026
Who among the following authored the book 'Unbreakable'?
Q33mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Combined Graduate Level Exam2026
Pandit Ram Narayan, who was awarded the Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award for 2015–2016, is a _______ player.
Q34mediummcqGeneral AwarenessGovernment Exams2026
Mountaineer Edmund Hillary was of ________ nationality.
Q35mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessPrepp2026
Famous musician Bhupen Hazarika was awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in which of the following years?
Q36mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessPrepp2026
Which actor’s autobiography is titled ‘Bad Man’?
Q37mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
Who among the following was primarily an exponent of Bharatanatyam dance?
Q38mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
Kalidas Samman 2022 for Classical Music was given to:
Q39mediummcqGeneral AwarenessPractice Test2026
Verghese Kurien is popularly known as the:
Q40mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following is the autobiography of Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of free India?
Q41mediummcqArt and CultureSSC CGL2026
Rukmini Devi Arundale is related to which of the arts?
Q42mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeIndian Competitive Exams2026
Who was the world’s first woman amputee to climb Mount Vinson?
Q43mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Which Assamese artist was known as Sudhakantha?
Q44mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
Shanti Hiranand, who passed away on the 10th April, 2020 was the last intimate link with which among the following famous singers?
Q45mediummcqGeneral StudiesUP Police Assistant Operator Exam2026
To which country does Madame Christine Lagarde, Managing Director and Chairperson of the International Monetary Fund, belong?
Q46mediummcqGeneral StudiesUP Police Assistant Operator Exam2026
The birthday of which leader in India is observed as Children's Day?
Q47easymcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Which player is related to Badminton?
Q48easymcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Which Indian received the Nobel Peace Prize of 2014?
Q49easymcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
M.K. Gandhi, "the Father of the Nation", by profession was a ________.

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