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Class 8 General Knowledge
Famous Personalities Of India And World
Quiz 5
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)?
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Keshav Prasad Maurya
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Vijay Sampla
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P. M. Kamalamma
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P. L. Punia
Explanation
Shri Vijay Sampla assumedthe charge of Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Castes(NCSC) in New Delhi today.
China opened its first overseas military base with a flag raising ceremony in which of the following country?
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Algeria
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Namibia
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Djibouti
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Mongolia
Explanation
China opened its first overseas military base with a flag-raising ceremony in
Djibouti.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Who among the following was a contemporary of the famous poet Amir Khusrow?
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Iltutmish
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Ala-ud-din Khilji
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Ibrahim Lodi
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Akbar
Explanation
Ala-ud-din Khilji
was a contemporary of the famous poet Amir Khusrow.
Who has been awarded the 2017 Abel Prize?
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Yves Meyer
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Yakov Sinai
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Louis Nirenberg
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Andrew J. Wiles
Explanation
Yves Meyer
has been awarded the 2017 Abel Prize.
Who won International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Best Actress award for the year 2016?
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Deepika Padukone
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Anushka Sharma
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Kareena Kapoor
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Vidya Balan
Explanation
Deepika Padukone
won International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Best Actress award for the year 2016.
Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Serbia?
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Ivica Dacic
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Tomislav Nikolic
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Dragan Sutanovac
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Aleksandar Vucic
Explanation
Aleksandar Vucic
has been sworn in as the new President of Serbia.
Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Prasar Bharti?
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Jawhar Sircar
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Shashi Shekar Vempati
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C.K. Prasad
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Shashi Kumar Rao
Explanation
Shashi Shekar Vempati
has been appointed as the new CEO of Prasar Bharti.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Who will lead the toilet usage campaign Darwaza Band of the Union Government?
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Amir Khan
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Mary Kom
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Geeta Phogat
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Amitabh Bachchan
Explanation
Amitabh Bachchan was
lead the toilet usage campaign 'Darwaza Band' of the Union Government.
Dr Hemu Adhikari, who passed away recently, was the noted personality from which field?
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Sports
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Journalism
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Fil Industry
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History
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Dr Hemu Adhikari (81), the veteran film and theatre actor, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on May 22, 2018. He acted in Sai Paranjpes Katha and Marathi films like Dhyaas Parya and Harishchandrachi Factory. He was known for his cameo in Rajkumar Hiranis Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).
Who has been appointed as the new Economic Affairs Secretary?
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Arvind Mayaram
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Shaktikant Das
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Vijay Kelkar
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Ajay Seth
Explanation
Ajay Seth
has been appointed as the new Economic Affairs Secretary.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given :
Who is considered as the Maker of Modem India?
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M. K. Gandhi
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Ravindra Nath Tagore
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Dayanand Saraswati
Explanation
Raja Rammohan Roy was the pioneer reformer and is
known
as the father of
modern India
.
Sakyamuni is another name of
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Mahavir
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Buddha
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Lord Shiva
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Lord Vishnu
Explanation
Sakyamuni is another name for
Buddha.
Choose the correct answers from the alternative given.
The famous woman ruler of the Gupta period was:
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Kuberanga
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Kumardevi
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Prabbavati
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Rajyashree
Explanation
Prabhavati Gupta was
famous woman ruler of the Gupta period.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Varahamihira was a/an __________________.
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Astronomer
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Astronaut
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Space Shuttle
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Power Station
Explanation
Varahamihira was an
Astronomer.
Name the Greek Ambassador at the Mauryan Court.
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Alexander
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Megasthanese
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Plato
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Aristotle
Explanation
Megasthanese was
the Greek Ambassador at the Mauryan court.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Bhramo Samaj was founded by _______________.
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Explanation
Bhramo Samaj was founded by
Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given :
Name the personality who was also known as Deshbandhu.
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S.Radhakrishanan
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G.K.Gokhale
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Chittaranjan Das
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Madan Mohan Malviya
Explanation
Chittaranjan Das
was also known as Deshbandhu.
Which of the following books is written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
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Developing India
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Science is Today's India
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Defence set up in India
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Guiding Soul
Explanation
Guiding Soul
is written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
135th Jagannath Puri chariot festival celebrated in which Indian state?
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Kerala
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Rajasthan
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Odisha
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Mizoram
Explanation
135th Jagannath Puri chariot festival celebrated in
Odisha.
Which Bollywood personality has launched the twin pit toilet technology and campaign for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)?
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Bhumi Pednekar
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Akshay Kumar
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Aamir Khan
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Amitabh Bacchan
Explanation
Film actor Akshay kumar has launched an advertisement campaign on twin pit toilet technology for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) in New Delhi on May 27, 2018. The ad campaign focuses on promoting the twin pit toilet technology in rural India. The actor appealed everybody to spread the awareness on the issue and make the cleanliness drive more effective. The twin pit toilet technology is an Indian invention that collects defecation for a period of five years and then it turns into valuable organic compost. This decomposed waste is safe to handle and rich in NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) nutrients which makes it ideal for use in agriculture. The technology is also recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Which Bollywood personality has been conferred with the French distinction of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters?
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Deepika Padukone
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Kalki Koechlin
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Priyanka Chopra
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Kareena Kapoor
Explanation
Bollywood Actress Kalki Koechlin has been conferred with the French distinction of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) for her contribution in enhancing Indo-French ties in cinema on June 22, 2018. The award was presented by the Ambassador of France to India, Alexandre Ziegler. The honour comes in recognition of an actor, who has interpreted striking roles in the Indian film industry, experimented with various forms of films as well as shown an abiding commitment to important social issues. Kalki, who has French roots, has done films such as Dev.D, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Shanghai and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.
Who is the successor of Guru Nanak?
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Guru Angad
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Guru Matabani
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Guru Amar Das
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Guru Ram Da
Explanation
Guru Angad
is the successor of Guru Nanak.
The book 'Straight Talk' has been authored by which Indian political personality?
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Manmohan Singh
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M. Venkaiah Naidu
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Abhishek Manu Singhvi
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Shashi Tharoor
Explanation
The book Straight Talk has been authored by Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the Member of Rajya Sabha. The book suggested the automatic suspension of allowances for law makers per day or per hour lost due to disruptions. It also stresses to set up the special tribunals or fast track courts for election related cases. There are many more suggestions related to Law & Parliament in the book. It was released by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on May 30, 2018.
Which Indian personality has been conferred the 'Grand Collar of the State of Palestine'?
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Sushma Swaraj
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Lata Mangeshkar
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Narendra Modi
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Amitabh Bachchan
Explanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine by President Mahmoud Abbas for his key contribution to promote relations between India and Palestine. President Abbas conferred the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine on Modi after the conclusion of the bilateral meeting between the two leaders. Mr. Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to make an official visit to Palestine. The Grand Collar is highest order given to foreign dignitaries Kings, Heads of State/Government and persons of similar rank. It has in the past been awarded to King Salman of Saudi Arabia, King Hamad of Bahrain, President Xi Jinping of China, amongst others.
Prince William, the second in line to the throne of Great Britain, and his brother, Henry, are the sons of a famous and beautiful mother who promoted many humane causes. What was her name?
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Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
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Lady Diana Spencer
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Lady Camilla Parker Bowles
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Lady Sarah Ferguson
Explanation
Prince William, the second in line to the throne of Great Britain, and his brother, Henry, are the sons of a famous and beautiful mother who promoted many humane causes. She was
Lady Diana Spencer-
Which one of these films did director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and photographer Stanley Kubrick NOT direct?
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)
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Spartacus (1960)
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Sons and Lovers (1960)
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Lolita (1962)
Explanation
Sons and Lovers (1960)
which director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and photographer Stanley Kubrick NOT direct.
Who was the author of the book 'Republic' ?
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Aristotle
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Socrates
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Machiavelli
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Plato
Explanation
The Republic is written by Plato. It is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
Raja Rammohan Roy founded the Brahma Samaj in _______.
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1828
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1830
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1831
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1930
Explanation
Raja Rammohan Roy founded the Brahma Samaj in
1828.
"Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Who said it ?
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Lord Acton
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Abraham Lincoln
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Garner
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Easton
Explanation
John Emerich Edword Dalberg Acton, (1834-1902). The historian and moralist, who was otherwise known simply as Lord Acton, expressed this opinion in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887 : "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."
Who was the author of "Geet Govind"?
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Sarangdhar
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Jaidev
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Madhodas
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Bihari
Explanation
Geet Govind is an epic poem,written in Sanskrit by Jayadev in the eleventh or twelfth century.Jayadev was the royal poet in the court of King Lakshmansen of Bengal. In this poem he unabashedly describes the love affair of Krishna (also known as Govind or Govinda,literally translated as "the protector of cows") and Radha.
National science Day:
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15th September
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14th February
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5th April
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28th February
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National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28 February each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman on 28 February 1928.
The person who said, "This water tap is open to all castes and religions," was
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Daya Pawar.
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Waman Nimbalkar.
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Namdeo Dhasal.
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Dr. B.R.Ambedkar.
Explanation
The person who said, "This water tap is open to all castes and religions," was
Daya Pawar.
King Martin Luther Jr.was influenced by
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John Carlos
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Abraham lincoln
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation
King Martin Luther Jr.was influenced by
Mahatma Gandhi.
The first Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University Was
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Michael Sadlar
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Sir Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay
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Sir James William Colville.
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Sir Charles Wood
Explanation
The first Vice-chancellor of Calculta university was Sir James William Colville
The novel that deals with Indian Peasantry is:
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Godan
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Rangbhoomi
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Anandmath
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Padmarag
Explanation
Godan was written by Munshi Premchand, and was first published in $$1936$$. The story revolves around the socio economic deprivation as well as the exploitation of poor peasants.
Hence,option $$A$$ is the correct answer.
Who was the author of the book 'Divine Comedy' ?
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Acquinas
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Marsilio
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John of Paris
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Dante
Explanation
The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri. It is considered one of the prominent works of Italian literature.
The university that had installed a 20-foot high sculpture of Tommie Smith is
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Johnson and Wales
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San Jose State
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San Diego Christian
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Tufts University.
Explanation
The university that had installed a 20-foot high sculpture of Tommie Smith is
San Jose State.
Who is Wangari Mathai ?
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Environmentalist
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Scientist
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Politician
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Social worker
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Wangari Mathai is an
Environmentalist.
Wangari Maathai is a Kenyan politician and environmental activist who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Peace, becoming the first Black African woman to win a Nobel Prize.
The president of Chile in August $$2006$$ was
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Lech Walsa
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Michelle Bachelet.
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General Bachelet.
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Alberto.
Explanation
The president of Chile in August 2006 was
Michelle Bachelet.
The name of the autobiography of Nelson Mandela is
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'A Road To Freedom'.
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'The Long Walk To Freedom'.
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'The Freedom Walk' .
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'The Freedom Within'.
Explanation
It is "Long walk to freedom".
The magazine"Young India" was written by
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Baldev Singh
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Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi
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Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Explanation
The magazine"Young India" was written by
Mahatma Gandhi.
Apartheid was the name of a system unique to:
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South America
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South Africa
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Asia
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Europe
Explanation
Apartheid was the name of a system unique to:
South Africa.
Kwame Nkrumah was a friend of
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Subhash Chandra Bose
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Bachlet
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Augusto Pinochet
Explanation
Kwame Nkrumah was a friend of
Jawaharlal Nehru.
The President of Iraq in $$2003$$ when it was invaded by US allies was
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Khomeni
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Khanmene
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Saddam Hussein
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Dhruv
Explanation
The President of Iraq in
2003
2003
when it was invaded by US allies was
Saddam Hussein.
"Workers of my homeland! I have faith in Chile and its future" , was said by
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General Augusto Pinochet.
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Michelle Bachelet.
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General Alberto Bachelet.
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Salvador Allende.
Explanation
"Workers of my homeland! I have faith in Chile and its future" , was said by
Salvador Allende.
Medha Patekar is associated with
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Narmada Bachao Andolan.
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Anti-Liquor movement
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Women's movement.
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Dalit's movement.
Explanation
Medha Patekar is associated with
Narmada Bachao Andolan.
"The relation between individual and society is not one-sided : both are essential for the completion of either" Whose words are these ?
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Karl Marx
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M. K. Gandhi
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Plato
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Maclver
Explanation
Maclver said,
"The relation between individual and society is not one-sided: both are essential for the completion of either"
Who among the following personalities is actively involved in the Narmada Bachao Andolan?
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Medha Patkar
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Vandana Shiva
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Sundarlal Bahuguna
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Baba Amte
Explanation
Medha Patkar
is actively involved in the Narmada Bachao Andolan.
Who is the
profounder
of the theory of General Will ?
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Kant
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T. H. Green
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Rousseau
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Hegel
Explanation
Rousseau is the profounder of the theory of General Will.
Who among the following has been conferred the prestigious "Indian Healthcare Visionary" of the decade award ?
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Dr Mukesh Hariawala
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Dr Devi Shetty
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Dr Prathap Reddy
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Dr Sunil Chatri
Explanation
Dr Mukesh Hariawala
has been conferred the prestigious "Indian Healthcare Visionary" of the decade award.
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