MPSC PYQ

International Personalities

International Personalities is a Current Affairs concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 4 past MPSC questions across 4 exam years between 2013 and 2024. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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4 · 2013–2024
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US political system basicsReading international news columnsBasic World Cinema knowledgeMajor global awardsHuman rights activism

Real questions that test this

खालील विधाने पहा. / Consider the following statements:

(a)तुलसी गब्बाई या अमेरिकेच्या प्रतिनिधीगृहात निवडून येणाऱ्या प्रथम हिंदू महिला आहेत. / Tulsi Gabbard is the First Hindu woman ever to get elected to the US House of Representatives.

(b)कुवैत आर्मी नॅशनल गार्डतर्फे त्यांना सन्मानित केले गेले होते. / She was awarded by Kuwait Army National Guard.

1)फक्त (अ) / only (a)
2)फक्त (ब) / only (b)
3)(अ) आणि (ब) / (a) and (b)✓ Correct
4)कोणतेही नाही / None of them

Tulsi Gabbard is indeed the first Hindu woman elected to the US House of Representatives and was also recognized by the Kuwait Army National Guard, making both statements correct.

निकोलस क्रिस्टॉफ हे ________ आहे. Nicolas Kristof is a

1)पुराणमतवाद्यांवर टीका करणारा उदारमतवादी स्तंभलेखक / liberal columnist criticising conservatives
2)पुराणमतवादी स्तंभलेखक / conservative columnist
3)आत्मपरीक्षण करणारे उदारमतवादी / introspecting liberal✓ Correct
4)आत्मपरीक्षण करणारे पुराणमतवादी / introspecting conservative

Nicolas Kristof is a well-known American journalist, author, and long-time columnist for The New York Times, recognized for his reporting on human rights.

इतक्यात ओमर शारीफ ज्यांनी अर्ध्या शतकापेक्षा अधिक काळासाठी जगभारातील प्रेक्षकांना मंत्रमुग्ध केले हृदय विकाराच्या झटक्याने निवर्तले. त्यांच्याबाबत काय खरे नाही ? Recently Omar Sharif died of a heart attack. He captivated spectators worldwide for more than half a century. What is not true of him ?

1)ते डॉक्टर झिव्हॅगो म्हणून स्मरणात राहतात / He is remembered as Doctor Zhivago
2)उत्कृष्ट ब्रिज प्लेअर म्हणून ओळखले जात / Renowned for his prowess as a bridge player
3)त्यांना अल्झायमर्स (स्मृतिभ्रंश) झाला होता / He had Alzheimer's disease
4)ते मॅकेनाज गोल्ड मधील मॅकेना होते / He was the Mackenna of Mackenna's Gold✓ Correct

The statement that is not true is that Omar Sharif played McKenna in Mackenna's Gold: that role was Gregory Peck's, while Sharif played the bandit Colorado. He is remembered as Doctor Zhivago, was a world-class contract bridge player, and had Alzheimer's disease late in life.

योग्य कथने ओळखा : Select the correct statements :

(a)नर्गिस मोहम्मदी यांना नोबेल शांतता पुरस्कार, 2023 प्रदान करण्यात आला. The Nobel Peace Prize, 2023 was awarded to Narges Mohammadi.

(b)नर्गिस मोहम्मदी ह्या समता व महिलांचे हक्क यांच्या पुरस्कर्त्या आहेत. Narges Mohammadi is a champion of equality and women's rights.

(c)नर्गिस मोहम्मदी या शिरीन ईबादी यांनी स्थापन केलेल्या डिफेंडर्स ऑफ ह्युमन राइट सेंटरला, 2004 मध्ये सहभागी झाल्या. In 2004, Narges Mohammadi joined the Defenders of Human Right Center founded by Shirin Ebadi.

1)फक्त (a), (b) / Only (a), (b)✓ Correct
2)फक्त (b), (c) / Only (b), (c)
3)फक्त (a), (c) / Only (a), (c)
4)वरीलपैकी सर्व / All of the above

Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2023 for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and promotion of human rights. Statement (c) has a factual error regarding the exact year or organization details associated with Shirin Ebadi's center in this context.

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