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Notable International Alumni from Indian Universities

Description: This quiz tests your knowledge about notable international alumni from Indian universities.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which Nobel laureate studied at the University of Calcutta?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. Amartya Sen

  4. Mother Teresa


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Amartya Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 for his work on welfare economics and social choice theory.

Which former President of South Africa studied at the University of Delhi?

  1. Nelson Mandela

  2. Thabo Mbeki

  3. Jacob Zuma

  4. Cyril Ramaphosa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nelson Mandela was the first black President of South Africa, serving from 1994 to 1999. He studied law at the University of Delhi in the early 1940s.

Which former Prime Minister of Pakistan studied at the Aligarh Muslim University?

  1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

  2. Liaquat Ali Khan

  3. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

  4. Nawaz Sharif


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the founder of Pakistan and its first Governor-General. He studied law at the Aligarh Muslim University in the early 1900s.

Which former President of Sri Lanka studied at the University of Madras?

  1. J. R. Jayewardene

  2. Ranasinghe Premadasa

  3. Chandrika Kumaratunga

  4. Mahinda Rajapaksa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

J. R. Jayewardene was the President of Sri Lanka from 1978 to 1989. He studied law at the University of Madras in the early 1930s.

Which former Prime Minister of Nepal studied at the Banaras Hindu University?

  1. B. P. Koirala

  2. K. P. Bhattarai

  3. Girija Prasad Koirala

  4. Prachanda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

B. P. Koirala was the first Prime Minister of Nepal after the overthrow of the Rana dynasty in 1951. He studied at the Banaras Hindu University in the early 1940s.

Which former President of Afghanistan studied at the Aligarh Muslim University?

  1. Mohammad Najibullah

  2. Burhanuddin Rabbani

  3. Hamid Karzai

  4. Ashraf Ghani


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mohammad Najibullah was the President of Afghanistan from 1987 to 1992. He studied at the Aligarh Muslim University in the early 1970s.

Which former Prime Minister of Bangladesh studied at the University of Dhaka?

  1. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

  2. Khaleda Zia

  3. Hasina Wajed

  4. Fakhruddin Ahmed


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, serving from 1971 to 1975. He studied at the University of Dhaka in the early 1940s.

Which former President of Maldives studied at the Aligarh Muslim University?

  1. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

  2. Mohamed Nasheed

  3. Abdulla Yameen

  4. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was the President of Maldives from 1978 to 2008. He studied at the Aligarh Muslim University in the early 1960s.

Which former Prime Minister of Bhutan studied at the St. Stephen's College, Delhi?

  1. Jigme Thinley

  2. Tshering Tobgay

  3. Lotay Tshering

  4. Khandu Wangchuk


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jigme Thinley was the Prime Minister of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013. He studied at the St. Stephen's College, Delhi in the early 1970s.

Which former President of Mauritius studied at the University of Bombay?

  1. Seewoosagur Ramgoolam

  2. Anerood Jugnauth

  3. Paul Bérenger

  4. Navin Ramgoolam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam was the first Prime Minister of Mauritius, serving from 1968 to 1982. He studied at the University of Bombay in the early 1940s.

Which former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago studied at the University of the West Indies?

  1. Eric Williams

  2. Patrick Manning

  3. Kamla Persad-Bissessar

  4. Keith Rowley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eric Williams was the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, serving from 1962 to 1981. He studied at the University of the West Indies in the early 1940s.

Which former President of Guyana studied at the University of Guyana?

  1. Cheddi Jagan

  2. Forbes Burnham

  3. Desmond Hoyte

  4. Bharrat Jagdeo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cheddi Jagan was the first President of Guyana, serving from 1992 to 1997. He studied at the University of Guyana in the early 1940s.

Which former Prime Minister of Jamaica studied at the University of the West Indies?

  1. Michael Manley

  2. Edward Seaga

  3. P. J. Patterson

  4. Portia Simpson-Miller


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Manley was the Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1972 to 1980 and again from 1989 to 1992. He studied at the University of the West Indies in the early 1950s.

Which former President of Suriname studied at the University of Amsterdam?

  1. Johan Ferrier

  2. Henck Arron

  3. Dési Bouterse

  4. Ronald Venetiaan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Johan Ferrier was the first President of Suriname, serving from 1975 to 1980. He studied at the University of Amsterdam in the early 1950s.

Which former Prime Minister of the Bahamas studied at the University of the West Indies?

  1. Lynden Pindling

  2. Hubert Ingraham

  3. Perry Christie

  4. Hubert Minnis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lynden Pindling was the first Prime Minister of the Bahamas, serving from 1973 to 1992. He studied at the University of the West Indies in the early 1950s.

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