General Awareness: Quiz on persons resigned (Set-3)

1. Rajiv Kumar, secretary-general of the Federation of Indian Chambers ofCommerce and Industry on __________ left the industry association
because he wanted to return to academics.

a) 20 January 2013
b) 01 September 2012
c) 16 May 2012
d) 18 September 2012

The correct answer is d)18 September 2012

2.Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda stepped down as the ChiefMinister of Karnataka on ___________.

a) 11 July 2012
b) 20 January 2013
c) 01 September 2012
d) 16 May 2012

The correct answer is a)11 July 2012

3.Veteran Bengali Author _________________resigned as chairperson of theBangla Academy, an autonomous body set up to promote the Bengali
literature.

a) Mahashweta Devi
b) itin Gadkari
c) BS Yeddyyurappa
d) Arjun Munda

The correct answer is a)Mahashweta Devi

4. _______________, the spokesperson of the ruling Congress Party,tendered his resignation on 23 April 2012

a) Nitin Gadkari
b) BS Yeddyyurappa
c) Arjun Munda
d) Abhishek Manu Singhvi

The correct answer is d) Abhishek Manu Singhvi

5. The President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure resigned on____________following the agreement signed with the mediators.

a) 8 April 2012
b) 20 January 2013
c) 01 September 2012
d) 16 May 2012

The correct answer is a) 8April 2012