Who was the first Secretary General of United Nations? [#888]

Trygve Lie, a Norwegian politician, served as the first Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946–1953. He resigned in 1952 but continued in office until Dag Hammarskjold took office in April 1953. Lie has famously described the role as "the most difficult job in the world".

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Trygve Lie, a Norwegian politician, served as the first Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946–1953. He resigned in 1952 but continued in office until Dag Hammarskjold took office in April 1953. Lie has famously described the role as "the most difficult job in the world".

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution in India". Swaminathan was an agronomist, agricultural scientist, and geneticist. He is considered the main architect of India's Green Revolution, a program that popularized high-yield varieties of rice and wheat. Swaminathan's contributions were recognized globally when he received the first World Food Prize in 1987. Swaminathan passed away in September 2023 at the age of 98.

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Dr. M. S. Swaminathan is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution in India". Swaminathan was an agronomist, agricultural scientist, and geneticist. He is considered the main architect of India's Green Revolution, a program that popularized high-yield varieties of rice and wheat. Swaminathan's contributions were recognized globally when he received the first World Food Prize in 1987. Swaminathan passed away in September 2023 at the age of 98.

Digboi

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Digboi

The National Flag of India was designed by Pingali Venkayya in 1921. It was a tricolour Flag with Saffron, White, and Green, with the Ashok Chakra at the centre. The National Flag was adopted on 22nd July 1947.

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The National Flag of India was designed by Pingali Venkayya in 1921. It was a tricolour Flag with Saffron, White, and Green, with the Ashok Chakra at the centre. The National Flag was adopted on 22nd July 1947.

Gopinath Bordoloi

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Gopinath Bordoloi

Warren Hastings

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Warren Hastings

Sucheta Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.

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Sucheta Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.

The British first arrived in Assam in 1824 during the First Anglo-Burmese War. Assam was occupied by British forces following the First Anglo-Burmese War and on 24 February 1826.

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The British first arrived in Assam in 1824 during the First Anglo-Burmese War. Assam was occupied by British forces following the First Anglo-Burmese War and on 24 February 1826.

Sarojini Naidu

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Sarojini Naidu

Ignited Minds is a book by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India and also known as the Missile Man of India for his work in development of missiles and launch vehicles. In this book Dr. Kalam talks about his dream of developed India.

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Ignited Minds is a book by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India and also known as the Missile Man of India for his work in development of missiles and launch vehicles. In this book Dr. Kalam talks about his dream of developed India.

Marie Salomea Skłodowska–Curie
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields. Marie won her 1st Nobel Prize in 1903 in Physics with her husband for their pioneering work developing the theory of "radioactivity" - a term she coined. Marie won her 2nd Nobel Prize in 1911 in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements polonium and radium, using techniques she invented for isolating radioactive isotopes.

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Marie Salomea Skłodowska–Curie
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields. Marie won her 1st Nobel Prize in 1903 in Physics with her husband for their pioneering work developing the theory of "radioactivity" - a term she coined. Marie won her 2nd Nobel Prize in 1911 in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements polonium and radium, using techniques she invented for isolating radioactive isotopes.