MPSC PYQ
Current Affairs

Persons in News

Tested in 2 real MPSC questions across 2 years (2017–2021). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →

Years it was asked

20212017

What you need to know first

Basic awareness of major national committeesBasic knowledge of major global space agencies

Real questions that test this

ज्येष्ठ पत्रकार व विचारवंत दिलीप पाडगांवकर यांचे नुकतेच निधन झाले. केन्द्र शासनाद्वारे 2010 मध्ये नेमलेल्या एका समितीचे त्यांनी अध्यक्षपद भूषविले होते. ह्या समितीचा उद्देश काय होता ? / The eminent journalist Dilip Padgaonkar passed away recently. He headed the committee appointed by the Central Government in 2010. What was the purpose of that committee ?

a)(1) फ्रेंच सरकार सोबत दहशतवाद विरोधी उपाययोजना करणारी समिती. / To collaborate with the French Government for anti-terrorism activities.
b)(2) जम्मू-काश्मीरमधील शांततेसाठी उपाययोजना सुचविणारी समिती. / To design a roadmap for peace in J & K.✓ Correct
c)(3) सी.आर.पी.एफ. च्या जवानांचे कल्याणकारी योजनाबाबतची समिती. / Welfare of the CRPF Jawans.
d)(4) ईशान्येकडील राज्यांतील शांततेसाठी उपाययोजना सुचविणारी समिती. / To design a roadmap for peace in the North-East States.

Dilip Padgaonkar was appointed by the UPA government in 2010 as part of a three-member interlocutor group for Jammu and Kashmir to hold a sustained dialogue with all sections of society in the state.

वांग यापिंग, या अलिकडेच अंतराळात चालून आलेल्या अंतराळवीर ________ नागरिक आहेत. Wang Yaping, an astronaut, who recently walked in space, is a citizen of ________.

1)China✓ Correct
2)South Korea
3)Japan
4)Vietnam

Wang Yaping is a prominent Chinese astronaut (taikonaut) who made history by participating in spacewalks and missions aboard China's Tiangong space station.

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