Showing posts with label General Knowledge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label General Knowledge. Show all posts

General Knowledge Quiz 1

1. Losoong festival is celebrated in which of the following states?
A) Tripua
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Sikkim
D) Kerala

2. Which is the India’s first digital state?
A) Goa
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka
 
3. “And Then One Day: A Memoir” is an autobiography of
C) Kapil Dev
B) Anupam Kher
C) Naseeruddin Shah
D) Lal krishna Advani

4. Who invented vaccination for smallpox?
A) Sir Frederick Grant Banting
B) Sir Alexander Fleming
C) Edward Jenner
D) Loius Pasteur

5. Which is the first organic state in India?
C) Uttarakhand
B) Sikkim
C) Manipur
D) Assam

6. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi was established in which year?
a) 1952
b) 1956
c) 1962
d) 1966

7. Which of the following Organisations gives the Kalinga Prize for popularising science?
A) UNESCO
B) CSIR
C) UGC
D) UNEP

8. Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields?
A) Physics
B) Chemistry
C) Peace
D) Music

9. Booker Prize is given in the field of
A) Medicine
B) Adventure
C) Fiction writing
D) Science

10. On which river has “Naranarayan Setu” been built?
A) Ganga
B) Brahmaputra
C) Mahanadi
D) Godavari

Answers:
1:C, 2:C, 3:C, 4:C, 5:B, 6:B, 7:A, 8:D, 9:C, 10:B.

RAPID GK SERIES 75

  1. The significant rise in production of which commodity is referred as `Yellow Revolution' ?
  2. What is the length of a Cricket pitch, measured between two sets of wickets ?
  3. Which associate of Mahatma Gandhi founded Paunar Ashram near Wardha in Maharashtra ?
  4. Where is the headquarters of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?
  5. Gayatri Mantra is addressed to which Hindu god ?
  6. What is the name of India's first electric Car ?
  7. In which battle was Prithviraj Chauhan, the ruler of Delhi, decisively defeated by Afghan ruler Muhammad Ghori ?
  8. Which element is necessarily present in all acids ?
  9. Which IT entrepreneur authored the book `Business at the speed of thought' ?
  10. In which mountain range is the Siachen Glacier, the world's longest glacier, located ?
Answers :
  1. Oilseeds
  2. 22 yards
  3. Vinoba Bhave
  4. Mumbai
  5. Surya
  6. Rewa
  7. Second Battle of Tarain (1192)
  8. Hydrogen
  9. Bill Gates
  10. Karakoram 

RAPID GK SERIES 73

  1. Who signs one rupee currency note of India ?
  2. Who wrote the 'Das Capital', an extensive treatise on political economy ?
  3. Who was the first law minister of independent India ?
  4. Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are the varieties of which popluar beverage ?
  5. Which Indian classical dance form, native of Andhra Pradesh, was developed by Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama ?
  6. Where is the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography located ?
  7. Which European country is known as the 'Land of a thousand lakes' ?
  8. Which is the nearest star to the Sun ?
  9. Which gas is commonly known as 'Laughing Gas' ?
  10. Which is the only continent through which all three main latitude lines - Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn - passes ?
Answers : 
  1. Finance Secretary
  2. Karl Marx
  3. B.R.Ambedkar
  4. Coffee
  5. Kuchipudi
  6. Dona Paula (Goa)
  7. Finland
  8. Proxima Centauri
  9. Nitrous Oxide
  10. Africa

RAPID GK SERIES 72

  1. Kavaratti, an island town, is the capital of which Indian union territory ?
  2. Garba dance is native of which Indian state ?
  3. Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world ?
  4. Sadakat Ashram memorial in Patna is dedicated to which former President of India ?
  5. Who discoverd Penicillin ?
  6. In Mumbai terror attacks on 26 Nov. 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando action against terrorists ?
  7. At which temprature, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales will show same reading ?
  8. Launched on 1st July 1822, which newspaper is the Asia's oldest extant daily ?
  9. Who is the first Indian woman to graduate from the Harvard Business School ?
  10. In domestic LPG cylinders, a small quantity of which foul smelling chemical is added to act as a warning agent in case of any gas leakage ?
Answers :   
  1. Lakshadweep
  2. Gujarat
  3. Sahara
  4. Rajendra Prasad
  5. Alexander Fleming
  6. Operation Black Tornado
  7. minus 40 degree
  8. Mumbai Samachar
  9. Naina Lal Kidwai
  10. Ethyl Mercaptan

RAPID GK SERIES 71

  1. After Sachin Tendulkar, who is the second cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
  2. Which city houses the headquarters of Central Railway ?
  3. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India ?
  4. 'Bhogi', 'Surya', 'Mattu' and 'Kanum' are the parts of which four day long harvest festival of Tamilnadu ?
  5. Wheeler Island, the site of India's missile testing facility Integrated Test Range (ITR), is situated in which state ?
  6. To whom does the President of India address his resignation ?
  7. Apart from Russia, the territory of which country lies in both Europe and Asia continents ?
  8. In 1998, who became the first Indian ever to be awarded the Wharton School Dean's Medal ?
  9. Who is known as the 'Father of Medicine' ?
  10. 'Razmnama' is the Persian translation of which Indian epic ?
Answers :   
  1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
  2. Mumbai
  3. C.Rajagopalachari
  4. Pongal
  5. Orissa
  6. Vice President
  7. Turkey
  8. Dhirubhai Ambani
  9. Hippocrates
  10. Mahabahrat 

RAPID GK SERIES 70

  1. After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India ?
  2. In terms of area, which is the largest country ?
  3. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award ?
  4. Which is the only element whose atoms have no neutron ?
  5. Challenger Deep, a part of Mariana Trench and the deepest point in the oceans, named after British ship Challenger II which first surveyed it in 1951, is located in which ocean ?
  6. In 1922, Chittarajnan Das and Motilal Nehru founded which political party ?
  7. According to Hindu mythology, which warrior was the possessor of 'Chanrdrahas' sword ?
  8. In which state is the Dachigam National Park, famous for Hangul (Red Deer), located ?
  9. Which early 11th century traveller to India authored the books 'Tahqiq-i-Hind' and 'Kitab-ul-Hind' ?
  10. Who was the first President of Pakistan ?
Answers :   
  1. Bengali
  2. Russia
  3. Indira Gandhi
  4. Hydrogen
  5. Pacific Ocean
  6. Swaraj Party
  7. Ravana
  8. Jammu & Kashmir
  9. Al Beruni
  10. Iskandar Mirza 

RAPID GK SERIES 69

1. Which Indian satellite had a main function to perform X-ray experiments in space and send back data to earth?
2.Which is the language used in Bihar?
3.Which is India's largest library with a collection of over 190 million volumes of reading and information material?
4.Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?
5.Which amongst the following has the lowest metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?
6.Which of the following causes Poliomyelitis?
7.Where is the BARC's Research Centre?
8.Zawar (Rajasthan) is famous for
9.Which language of India belongs to Dravidian family?
10.Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
 
Answer:

1. Aryabhatta
2. Hindi
3. National Library
4. UNESCO
5. Elephant
6. Enterovirus
7. 1.Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata 2. Nuclear Research Lab, Kashmir and 3.High Altitude Research Lab, Gulmarg
8. zinc mines
9. Languages of Southern India
10.  largest railway station

RAPID GK SERIES 68

1. What is the capital of U.S.A.?    
2. How many members are nominated by President in Rajya Sabha?    
3. In computer, 1 MB (Mega Byte) memory is equal to how many Kilo Bytes?    
4. An instrument used for measuring sound under water?    
5. Scientific study of eye-diseases is called?    
6. Capital of Austria is?    
7. What is the full form of OPEC?    
8. Who is the author of the book 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?    
9. The Bermuda Triangle or Devil's Triangle is located at?    
10. Who was the last ruler of Mughal dynasty?    

Answer:

1. Washinton D.C.
2. 12
3. 1024 KB
4. Hydrophone
5. Opthamology.
6. Vienna
7. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC).
8. William Shakespeare.
9. North Atlantic Ocean
10. Bahadur Shah Zafar.

RAPID GK SERIES 67

  1. Which countries from the membership of CACM (Central American Common Market)?
  2. Which company manufacturers low and high power communication equipment like radius for the use of defence services and paramilitary organisations?
  3. Where is the Judicature of Orissa?
  4. Which of the following are the members of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)?
  5. Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC?
  6. When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?
  7. Which is the India's largest and the oldest museum?
  8. Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?
  9.  When was pottery developed in the Indus Valley?
  10. Which Academy promotes and develops literature in all the 22 languages of India?
 Answer:
  1. Costa Rica, EI Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
  2. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
  3. Cuttack
  4. Bhutan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka
  5. Kathmandu
  6. 1948
  7. Indian Museum, Kolkata 
  8. Assam Rifles
  9. 3500 BC
  10. Sahitya Academy

RAPID GK SERIES 66

1.     what is the full form of HTTP?    
2.     Christiana Ronaldo is related with which sport?    
3.     Who is the highest run scorer in One Day International cricket?    
4.     Who is the chairman of the Planning Commission of India?    
5.     Who directed the movie 'Avatar'?    
6.     Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel?    
7.     The green colour of the leaves is due to?   
8.     Where is 'Gateway of India' situated?    
9.     In which year India won the ICC world cup under the captaincy of M. S. Dhoni for the second time?    
10.     Who won the football world cup for maximum number of times?    

Answer:

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Football
Sachin Tendulkar
Prime Minister
James Cameroon
Arti Saha.
Chlorophyll
Mumbai
2011
10  Brazil 

RAPID GK SERIES 65



1.     What is the direction of rotation of earth on its axis ?    
2.     what is the full form of WTO?    
3.     what is the full form of SEBI?    
4.     Who in India is the supreme commander of armed forces?    
5.     Who was the first Indian Prime Minister to resign from office?    
6.     Through which amendment 'Right to Property' was made a legal right?   
7.     An instrument used for measuring the strength of electric current?    
8.     Which is the fastest animal on earth?   
9.     When did India became republic?   
10.     Which is the highest civillian award in India?    

Answer:

1  West to East
2  World Trade Organization
3  Securities and Exchange Board of India
4  President
5  Morarji Desai
6  44th Amendment
7  Galvanometer.
8  Cheetah
9  26 January 1950
10  Bharat Ratna.

RAPID GK SERIES 64

  1. The longest river in Russia and Europe is Volga River.
  2. The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm.
  3. The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III.
  4. “History is Bunk” was said by Henry Ford.
  5. The term ‘astrology’ literally means Star Speech.
  6. Togo is situated in Africa.
  7. Coal is also known as Black Diamond.
  8. The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was Laszlo Papp.
  9. The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan.
  10. The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in 1924 by London Sunday Express.

Current Affairs Test 23

Q.1 Which of the following on April 7, 2014 received its first passenger trian?
1. Mizoram
2. Manipur
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Sikkim
Ans:- Arunachal Pradesh

Q.2 Who has been Crowned Femina Miss India 2014?
1. Koyal Ranavat
2. Payal Ranavat
3. Koyal Rana
4. Payal Rana
Ans:- Koyal Rana

Q.3 World Meteorological Organization (WMO) panel on April 4, 2014 announced that a place in India regained the world record for highest rainfall in 48 hours with 2493 millimeters. The place is
1. Myansawaram
2. Cherrapunji
3. Shillong
4. None of these
Ans:- Cherrapunji

Q.4 Which among the following will induct women as Combat Officers
1. SSB
2. BSS
3. Indian Navy
4. None of these
Ans:- SSB

Q.5 Who was selected on April 19, 2014 for M S Subbulakshmi Award 2014?
1. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
2. Ustad Zakir Hussain
3. Mathangi Sathyamurthy
4. None of these
Ans:- Mathangi Sathyamurthy

Q.6 Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgement of April 15, 2014 recognized transgender (eunuchs) as -
1. Third Category of Sex
2. Neuter Gender
3. First Category of Sex
4. Unrecognized
Ans:- Third Category of Sex

Q.7 President of India on April 11, 2014 approved the name of Justice G Rohini (58) for appointment as the Next Chief justice of
1. Madras High Court
2. Jharkhand High Court
3. Allahabad High Court
4. Delhi High Court
Ans:-Delhi High Court

Q.8 Election Commission (EC) confirmed as its national icon for the Lok Sabha elections 2014 on April, 1 2014. He is
1. Amitabh Bachchan
2. Amir Khan
3. Shahrukh Khan
4. Javed Akhtar
Ans:- Amir Khan

Q.9 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships for 2013 has been conferred on -
1. Dr. Kanak Rele
2. R. Sathyanarayana
3. Mahesh Elkunchwar
4. All of the above
Ans:- All of the above

Q.10 Researchers in the UK on April 14, 2014 for the first time announced to conduct a test on patient of artificial blood made from human stem cells by -
1. 2015
2. 2016
3. 2017
4. 2018
Ans:- 2016

RAPID GK SERIES 63

1.   In an earthen pitcher, the water remains cold due to the process of

(a) condensation

(b) evaporation

(c) sublimation

(d) none of the above

 

2.   Laser is a device for producing

(a)  spontaneous radiation

(b)  dispersed radiation

(c) scattered radiation

(d) stimulated radiation

 

3.  Pendulum clocks become slow in summer because

(a) days in summer are large.

(b)  of the friction in the coil

(c)  the length of the pendulum increases.

(d)   the weight of the pendulum changes,

 

4.  Homi Bhabha award is given for special contribution in the field of

(a)  Theoretical Physics

(b)  Nuclear Energy

(c)  Laser Physics

(d) Space Research

 

5.   Who had proposed for the first time the double helix model of DNA ?

a)  Watson and Crick

b)  Fisher and Haldoni

c) Lam ark and Darwin

d) Hugo de Vries 


6.  The full form of SLM is

a) Subscriber’s Identity Module

b) Subscriber’s Identity Machine

c) Self Identity Machine

d) Self Identity Module

 

7.   Which of the following gets deficient in tha4iuman body due to Dengue fever ?

a)       Platelets

b)      Haemoglobin

c)       Sugar

d)      Water

 

8.   The most important part of a computer is/

a)       C.P.U.

b)       Key Board

c)       Disc    

d)      Printer

 

9.  When ice melts, then the

a.       volume increases

b.      volume decreases 

c.       mass increases

d.      mass decreases

 

10.  White colour of  milk is due to the presence of

(a) lactose          

(b)albumins

(c)carotenes

(d) caseins

RAPID GK SERIES 62

1. The Kalahari Desert is located in Africa.
2. The Patagonian desert is located in Argentina.
3. The person known as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley.
4. The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu.
5. The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of Hispaniola.
6. The largest auto producer in the USA is General Motors.
7. The largest auto producing nation is Japan.
8. The famous ?General Motors? company was founded by William Durant.
9. The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy.
10. The first actor to win an Oscar was Emil Jannings.

RAPID GK SERIES 61

Q.1 A and B can do a piece of work in 36 days, B and C can do it in 60 days, A and C can do it in 45 days. C alone can do it in
1. 90 days
2. 180 days
3. 120 days
4. 150 days


Q.2 The number of pairs of natural numbers, the difference of whose squares is 45 will be
1. 2
2. 3
3. 6
4. 5


Q.3 As per the Education development Index (EDI) 2012-13 score, which of the following state/union territory in India had the highest score and retained its top ranking -
1. Kerala
2. Lakshadweep
3. Sikkim
4. Karnataka


Q.4 World Economic Situation and Prospects Report is associated with -
1. IMF
2. WTO
3. World Bank
4. United Nation


Q.5 "Apni Beti Uska Kal" a scheme of empowerment of minority girls is launched by -
1. Government of Rajasthan
2. Government of Uttar Pradesh
3. Government of India
4. Government of Haryana


Q.6 The Ministerial Conference of World Trade Organization (WTO) in December 2013 was held in -
1. Japan
2. Mexico
3. Canada
4. Indonesia


Q.7 India's ranking in Global Innovation Index 2013 is -
1. 64th
2. 66th
3. 68th
4. 70th


Q.8 RBI decided to withdraw currency notes from the circulation which were released prior to the year -
1. 2003
2. 2006
3. 2005
4. 2004


Q.9 Which of the following languages has/have been declared as the classical languages?
1. Tamil and Telugu
2. Sanskrit and Kannada
3. Odiya and Malayalam
4. All of the above


Q.10 Tele density in India at the end of November 2013 was -
1. 94.5 %
2. 65.4 %
3. 73.32 %
4. 79.22 %

RAPID GK SERIES 60

1.India's tallest stone statue of the Jain sage Gomateswara is at
A.Mysore, Karnakata
B.New Delhi
C.Sravanabelagola, Karnataka
D.Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option C

2.In 1945, fifty nations met to phrase the basic charter for a world organization which would "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war". This conference took place at
A.Dumbarton Oaks
B.London
C.San Francisco
D.Yalta
Answer: Option C

3.In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is
A.15 trillion
B.20 trillion
C.25 trillion
D.30 trillion
Answer: Option D

4.INS Venduruthy is located at
A.Kochi   
B.Lonavla
C.Jamnagar   
D.Mumbai
Answer: Option A

5.In which season do we need more fat?
A.Rainy season
B.Spring
C.Winter
D.Summer
Answer: Option C

6.How much districts are there in Punjab?
A.13   
B.17
C.22   
D.15
Answer: Option C

7.India participated in Olympics Hockey in
A.1918   
B.1928
C.1938   
D.1948
Answer: Option B

8.If force is expressed in Newton and the distance in metre, then the work done is expressed in
A.Joule
B.Kg wt
C.Kg wt m
D.Watt
Answer: Option A

9.How many teeth does a normal adult dog have?
A.32   
B.34
C.38   
D.42
Answer: Option D

10.How many red blood cells does the bone marrow produce every second?
A.5 million
B.7 million
C.10 million
D.12 million
Answer: Option C

RAPID GK SERIES 59

1.In which year of First World War Germany declared war on Russia and France?
A.1914
B.1915
C.1916
D.1917
Answer: Option A

2.ICAO stands for
A.International Civil Aviation Organization
B.Indian Corporation of Agriculture Organization
C.Institute of Company of Accounts Organization
D.None of the above
Answer: Option A

3.India's first Technicolor film ____ in the early 1950s was produced by ____
A.'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sohrab Modi
B.'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sir Syed Ahmed
C.'Mirza Ghalib', Sohrab Modi
D.'Mirza Ghalib', Munshi Premchand
Answer: Option A

4.India has largest deposits of ____ in the world.
A.gold
B.copper
C.mica
D.None of the above
Answer: Option C

5.How many Lok Sabha seats belong to Rajasthan?
A.32
B.25
C.30
D.17
Answer: Option B

6.India's first satellite is named after
A.Albert Einstein
B.Bhaskara II
C.Bhaskara I
D.Aryabhatta
Answer: Option D

7.India's first atomic reactor was
A.Zerlina   
B.Dhruva
C.Apsara   
D.Kamini
Answer: Option C

8.In which year, terrorists crash two planes into New York's World Trade Centre on September 11 in a sequence of destruction?
A.2000
B.2001
C.2002   
D.2003
Answer: Option B

9.India's first ocean wave's energy project was launched in
A.1981   
B.1991
C.1995   
D.2000
Answer: Option B

10.In which of the following years, the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)?
A.1965   
B.1960
C.1972   
D.1975
Answer: Option A

Current Affairs Test 22

Q.1 Who is the Chairman of 7th Pay Commission recently announced to be constituted?
1. Jagannath Das
2. B. N. Srikrishna
3. Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur
4. C. Rangrajan
Ans: 3

Q.2 The 8th Summit of G-20 was held on Sept. 5-6, 2013 in -
1. Washington D.C. (America)
2. St. Petersburg (Russia)
3. London (Britain)
4. Petersburg (America)
Ans: 2

 Q.3 Nuclear Energy Plant in Kudankulm Tamil Nadu is being set up with the assistance of -
1. Russia
2. America
3. Japan
4. Germany
 Ans: 1

 Q.4 As per the RBI's latest report Gross NPAs to gross advances of domestic banks in 2012-13 are -
1. 3.1%
2. 3.6%
3. 4.2%
4. 4.5%
Ans: 2

Q.5 India ranks....place in Human Capital Index 2013.
1. 78th
2. 87th
3. 94th
4. 98th
Ans: 1

Q.6 Which is the first public sector Commercial Bank in India established by an Act of Parliament?
1. State Bank of India
2. IDBI bank
3. Bhartiya Mahila Bank
4. None of the above
Ans: 3

Q.7 The proposed venue of 9th Summit of G-20 is
1. London (Britain)
2. Petersburg (America)
3. Brisbane (Australia)
4. Washington D.C. (America)
Ans: 3

Q.8 The first Mangrove Zoo of India and also of the world is being established in -
1. Jharkhali (West Bengal)
2. Dhanbad (Jharkhand)
3. Bhubaneshwar (Odisha)
4. Near Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
 Ans: 1

Q.9 Who has been designated as the Chairperson of FICCI for 2014?
1. Chanda Kochar
2. Sidharth Birla
3. Adi Godrej
4. Kiran Majoomadar Shaw
Ans: 2

Q.10 Seventh International Footwear Components and Technology fair 2013 held at -
1. Kanpur
2. Chennai
3. Kolkata
4. Agra
Ans: 4

Latest whos who of India 2

 Designation - Name
  1. Attorney General of India - Mr. Goolam E. Vahanvati
  2. Election Commissioner - Mr. Hari Shankar Brahma
  3. President Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI interim president) - Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya
  4. Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha - Mr. Karia Munda
  5. Chairman, NASSCOM - Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan
  6. Solicitor General - Mr. Mohan Parasaran
  7. Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) - Mr. Nandan Nilekani
  8. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha - Mr. P. J. Kurien
  9. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes - Mr. P. L. Punia
  10. President of India - Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
  11. CEO National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid) - Mr. Raghu Raman
  12. Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - Mr. Raghuram Ranjan
  13. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes - Mr. Rameshwar Oraon
  14. President, ASSOCHAM - Mr. Rana Kapoor
  15. Director CBI - Mr. Ranjit Sinha
  16. Chairman, Investment Commission - Mr. Ratan Tata
  17. Chairman Confederation of Indian Industries(CII) - Mr. S. Gopalkrishnan
  18. Chairman, National Knowledge Commission - Mr. Sam Pitroda
  19. Chairman, Audit Bureau Circulation(ABC) - Mr. Shailesh Gupta
  20. Comptroller and Auditor General of India - Mr. Shashi Kant Sharma
  21. National Security Advisor and Special Advisor to PM (Internal Security) - Mr. Shiv Shankar Menon
  22. Secretary General Rajya Sabha - Mr. Shumsher K. Sheriff
  23. President FICCI - Mr. Sidharth K. Birla
  24. Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) - Mr. Subhash Joshi
  25. Chairman, Securities & Exchange Board of India - Mr. U. K. Sinha
  26. Chief Election Commissioner - Mr. V. S. Sampath
  27. Chairperson, National Commission for Minorities - Mr. Wajahat Habibullah
  28. Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) - Mrs. Kushal Singh
  29. Chairperson of Sangeet Natak Akademy - Ms. Leela Samson
  30. Chairperson, National Commission for Women - Ms. Mamata Sharma