Daily GK Challenge

More practice: Important Days, Firsts & Superlatives

5 more SSC / Banking questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1medium

   Human Rights Day, marking the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948, is observed on:

   • A10 December
   • B1 December
   • C24 October
   • D2 October
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   Correct answer: (A) 10 December

   The UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948, so Human Rights Day falls on 10 December. 1 December is World AIDS Day, 24 October is UN Day and 2 October is the International Day of Non-Violence. Answer: 10 December.

2. Q2medium

   Who was the first woman of Indian origin to go into space?

   • AKalpana Chawla
   • BSunita Williams
   • CSirisha Bandla
   • DTessy Thomas
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   Correct answer: (A) Kalpana Chawla

   Kalpana Chawla flew on NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-87) in 1997, becoming the first woman of Indian origin in space; she died in the Columbia disaster in 2003. Sunita Williams first flew in 2006 and Sirisha Bandla in 2021, while Tessy Thomas is a DRDO missile scientist. Answer: Kalpana Chawla.

3. Q3medium

   Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

   • AAndhra Pradesh
   • BTamil Nadu
   • CMaharashtra
   • DGujarat
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   Correct answer: (D) Gujarat

   Gujarat lies on the Arabian Sea and its coast is deeply indented by the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat around the Kathiawar peninsula. This gives it the longest coastline of any Indian state, well ahead of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Answer: Gujarat.

4. Q4hard

   Who was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state?

   • ASucheta Kriplani
   • BSarojini Naidu
   • CNandini Satpathy
   • DJ. Jayalalithaa
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   Correct answer: (A) Sucheta Kriplani

   Sucheta Kriplani became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1963. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman Governor (United Provinces, 1947), Nandini Satpathy became Odisha's Chief Minister in 1972 and Jayalalithaa first became Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister in 1991. Answer: Sucheta Kriplani.

5. Q5hard

   Who was the first Indian to win an Academy Award (Oscar)?

   • ASatyajit Ray
   • BA. R. Rahman
   • CBhanu Athaiya
   • DResul Pookutty
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   Correct answer: (C) Bhanu Athaiya

   Bhanu Athaiya won the Oscar for Best Costume Design in 1983 for the film 'Gandhi', sharing it with John Mollo. Satyajit Ray received an Honorary Oscar in 1992, while A. R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty won in 2009 for 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Answer: Bhanu Athaiya.