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B. Write the biographical sketch of Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of RBI, in
your own words in not more than 100-120 words. Clues have been given:
(biographical sketch example for students)
Former governor-RBI-23rd-born February 3, 1963- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – Tamil
family – father was senior bureaucrat – graduate from IIT Delhi in 1985- management
degree from IIM- Ahmedabad in 1987-doctoral degree in 1991 from MIT-HKUST
(Hongkong University of Science and Technology)-vegetarian-loves swimming, squash,
tennis, running-married to Radhika Puri-she is a lecturer of law-at Chicago Law School-
he served as the Chief Economic Advisor to Finance Ministry- was the youngest Chief
Economist- at IMF in 2003 – prestigious awards- Fischer Black Prize-Best Central bank
Governor Award-Deutsche Bank Prize for financial economics

C. Write the biography sketch of Nelson Mandela, the first Black President, in your
own words in not more than 100-125 words. Clues have been given.

Full name:
Born:

Education: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

18 July 1918, Royal family of South Africa, got an English name, Nelson, from his
teacher
Local Mission school
Methodist College at Beaufort University of Witwatersrand

Law from African National Congress
1. 1944, let peaceful protest and armed resistance
2. Protected rights of blacks
3. Convicted of overthrowing the government

4. Imprisoned for 27 years
5. Elected first black President, 1994
6. Retired from politics in 1999
7. Continued working for world peace
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Aids awareness
Founder: 95 years age in 2013
Died: 1. Bharat Ratan in 1990
Awards 2. Nobel Peace Prize in 1993