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Class 8 General Knowledge
Famous Personalities Of India And World
Quiz 8
What is common about these novels: Celebs in Search of a Wire, Evelyn, Simple Story, Emma, and The Old English Byron?
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They are all Gothic novels.
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They are all sentimental novels.
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They are all written by women.
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They are all romantic novels.
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They are all written by women
is common about these novels: Celebs in Search of a Wire, Evelyn, Simple Story, Emma, and The Old English Byron.
'Ghare Baire (The Home and the World)' is written by _____.
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Bakimchandra Chatterjee
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Devendranath Tagore
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Rabindranath Tagore
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Aurobindo Ghosh
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Written by Tagore and set on a Bengali noble's estate in 1908, this is both a love story and a novel of political awakening. It was written in Bengali and translated into English in 1919 by the author’s nephew.
The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian are the sequels of which of the following novel?
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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The Twilight Series
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Millenium Series
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None of these
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The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian are the sequels of the
Percy Jackson and the Olympians novels.
Kalhana's well-known work 'Rajatarangini' is an important source material for the study of which one of the following?
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Ancient Kamarupa
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Post-Mauryan Magadha
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Medieval Rajasthan
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Early Medieval Kashmir
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Kalhana's well-known work 'Rajatarangini' is the important source material for the study of
Early Medieval Kashmir.
Who of the following is the author of the book 'Imagining India: Ideas for the New Centure'?
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Arvind Adiga
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MJ Akbar
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Nandan Nilekani
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Shashi Tharoor
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'Imagining India: Ideas for the New Century' written by Nandan Nilekani is a visionary look at the evolution and future of India by a preeminent business leader. Nandan Nilekani is the co-founder of tech giant Infosys.
'Can't Is Not An Option' is written by ____.
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Maria Sharapova
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Bob Woodward
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Walter Isaacson
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Nikki Haley
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Nikki Haley, a rising star in the Republican Party shares her inspirational memoir of family, hope, and the power of the American Dream. She is the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
Who has written the book 'On the Pathway to Development?'
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Jaswant Singh
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Harishankar Singhania
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Mark Owen
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None of these
Explanation
Harishankar Singhania
has written the book 'On the Pathway to Development.'
Consider the following statements
$$1.$$ Freedom from Fera - Aung San Suu Kyi
$$2.$$ Decision Points - George W. Bush
$$3.$$ The Illusion of Density - Prof. Amartya Sen
$$4.$$ The Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking
Which of the above is/ are correctly matched?
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$$1$$ and $$2$$
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$$2$$ and $$3$$
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$$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
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All of the above.
Explanation
All of the above are correctly matched.
Who has written the book 'Still counting the Dead'?
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Frances Harrison
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Faisal Devj
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JK Rowling
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None of these
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'Still Counting the Dead' by Frances Harrison is about the civil war between the Tamil Tiger guerrillas and the Sri Lankan government. She was a former BBC Correspondent to Sri Lanka,
Who among the following is the author of the book 'Pakistan Paradox': Instability and Resilience?
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Christopher Jaffrelot
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G. Parthasarthy
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Imran Khan
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Mamnoon Hussain
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'Pakistan Paradox': Instability and Resilience was written by Christopher Jaffrelot about the history and problems of Pakistan. In the book, the author presents glimpses from the factors that contributed to the existence of Pakistan to the India-Pakistan armed conflicts of 1965, 1971, and 1999.
Who is the author of 'A River Sutra'?
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VS Naipaul
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Nirad C Choudhari
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Gita Mehta
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Vikram Seth
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'A River Sutra' was written by Gita Mehta. With imaginative lushness and narrative elan, Mehta provides a novel that combines Indian storytelling with thoroughly modern perceptions into the nature of love.
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
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The Impossible India : Faisal Devji
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No Easy Day : Mark Owen
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The Oath : Rowan Williams
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The Price of Politics : Bob Woodward
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Correct pair:
The Oath:
Frank E. Peretti.
'The Prince' was written by _____.
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N Machiaveli
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Boris Paternak
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Devendranath Tagore
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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The Prince was written by Niccolo' Machiavelli in the 1500s. It has continued to be a best seller in many languages. It is a classic book that explores the attainment, maintenance, and utilization of political power in the western world.
Who is the author of the book 'Golden Girl'?
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Sunil Gavaskar
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PT Usha
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Malleswari
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Golden Girl is the autobiography of PT Usha. Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha better known as P T Usha was undoubtedly one of India’s greatest athletes and rightfully called the ‘Queen of Indian Track and Field’. She became the first ever Indian women to reach the finals of an Olympic event when she won the Semi-Finals in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
The book named 'Don't Laugh : We are Police', was composed by .................
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Bishan Lal Vohra (IGP)
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KPS Gill (DGP)
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Shanti Swaroop (IG Police)
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None of the above
Explanation
The book named 'Don't Laugh : We are Police', was composed by
KPS Gill (DGP).
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Book)
List II
(Author)
A. Rahul Dravid Timeless Steel
$$1.$$ Steve Waugh and Nasser Hussain
B. An Ashes Summer
$$2.$$ Rahul Dravid
C. Sachin Hundred Hundreds Now
$$3.$$ Mike Atherton
D. Opening Up My Autography
$$4.$$ V. Krishnaswamy
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$$3, 4, 1, 2$$
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$$2, 1, 4, 3$$
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$$3, 1, 4, 2$$
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$$2, 1, 4, 3$$
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Correct pair:
A. Rahul Dravid Timeless Steel- Rahul Dravid
B. An Ashes Summer- Steve Waugh and Nasser Hussain
C. Sachin Hundred Hundreds Now- V. Krishnaswamy
D. Opening Up My Autography- Mike Atherton
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I
(Person)
List II
(Work)
A. Uddanda
$$1.$$ Sudhanidhi
B. Sayana
$$2.$$ Mallikamaruta
C. Yadavaprakasa
$$3.$$ Malatimadhava
D. Bhavabhuti
$$4.$$ Vaijayanti
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$$2, 1, 4, 3$$
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$$3, 4, 1, 2$$
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$$2, 4, 1, 3$$
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$$3, 1, 4, 2$$
Author of the book 'World of All Human Rights' is ____.
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Chetan Bhagat
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Vishnu Sahal
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Soli J Sorabji
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Arun Jaitley
Explanation
World of All Human Rights: Soli J. Sorabjee - A Festschrift is a book on the former Attorney - General of India, Padma Vibhushan Soli J Sorabjee.The book contains essays by many prominent personalities and depicts the importance of the freedom of expression in society.
'What happen to Netaji' is written by ____.
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Anuj Dhar
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Maithili Rao
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Jairam Ramesh
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C Raj Kumar
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Anuj Dhar is an Indian author and former journalist. Dhar has published several books on the death of Subhas Chandra Bose. His book 'What happened to Netaji' explains the controversy surrounding the fate of Subhas Chandra Bose.
'Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji' is written by _____.
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Shri Tarun Vijay
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Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
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Pandit Ravi Shankar
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Amiya Chandra
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In this book, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, one of India's most distinguished scientists writes about his spiritual experiences with Pramukh Swamiji. Through the life of Pramukh Swamiji and the history of the Swaminarayan mission, Dr Kalam traces the great rise of the Indian diaspora across the world.
Beyond Doubt: A Dossier on Gandhi's Assassination is written by ____.
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Uma Lele
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Teesta Setalvad
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Meera Kumar
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Amitav Gosh
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Beyond Doubt is a dossier of historical and critical documents that aims to contextualize the politics, motivations and circumstances behind the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. It was written by Teesta Setalvad, an Indian civil rights activist and journalist.
Who is the author of Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights?
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Ruskin Bond
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Arvind Adiga
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VS Naipaul
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Salman Rushdie
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Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie is a novelist and essayist. Much of his early fiction is set at least partly on the Indian subcontinent. His style is often classified as magical realism, while a dominant theme of his work is the story of the many connections, disruptions and migrations between the Eastern and Western world.
Name the French Revolutionary who wrote 'Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen'.
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Olympe de Geuges
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Nancy Ruhling
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Maximilien Robespierre
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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Marie Gouze was a self–educated butcher’s daughter from the south of France who, under the name Olympe de Gouges, wrote pamphlets and plays on a variety of issues, including slavery, which she attacked as being founded on greed and blind prejudice. In this pamphlet she provides a declaration of the rights of women to parallel the one for men, thus criticizing the deputies for having forgotten women.
'Silent Spring', considered by many as one among the greatest science books of all tine, is written by Rachel Carson, the book deals with .............
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Wildlife preservation
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Protection of environment
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Pollution at the water body
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None of the above
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'Silent Spring', considered by many as one among the greatest science books of all time, is written by Rachel Carson, the book deals with the p
rotection of the environment.
Who among the following is the author of the book 'Indian Parliamentary Democracy'?
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Amitav Gosh
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Hamid Ansari
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Prof. Abdul Haq
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Meera Kumar
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Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is the author of “Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy Speaker’s Perspective”. The book features an account of the parliamentary diplomacy and its role in furthering foreign policy and strengthening international relations. It is also a collection of select speeches and reports by Kumar during her stint as Lok Sabha speaker and as leader of Indian parliamentary delegations at several international fora.
Who among the following is the author of 'Interlinking of Indian rivers'?
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P V Manoranjan Rao
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J. B Kripalani
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Nandan Nilehani
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Radha kant Bharati
Explanation
'Interlinking of Indian rivers' was written by Radha Kant Bharti, a serious scholar of Geography. Based on a comprehensive research, the book explains the social, economic and commercial significance of linking of rivers in the country. It also discusses National Water Policy and disputes over the sub-continent of India.
Match the following.
List I(Committee)
List II(Head)
A. Accountability and damages with regard to destruction of public property
$$1$$. Raghuram C Rajan
B. Financial Sector reforms
$$2$$. Fall S Nariman
C. Making Mumbai an International Financial Sector
$$3$$. EMS Nachiappan
D. Reforms in the higher judiciary
$$4$$. Percy Mistry
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A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
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A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$3$$
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A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$1$$
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A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$
The Rihla was written in ____.
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Arabic in the $$14th$$ century by Ibn Battuta
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Persian in the $$15th$$ century by Abdul Razzag
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Persian in the $$13th$$ century by Ibn Battuta
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Italian in the $$13th$$ century by Marcopolo
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Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta, better known simply as Ibn Battuta was a Muslim scholar and traveller, who was born in Tangier, Morocco. He is considered one of the greatest travelers of all time, and is well known for the account of his travels and excursions. The full title of the book about his journeys is commonly referred to as Ibn Battuta’s Rihla which means journey.
'And Then One Day " A Memoir' is a autobiography of ______.
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Kamal Hasan
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Shahrukh Khan
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Nasuruddin Shah
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Karan Johar
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'And Then One Day' is Naseeruddin Shah's sparkling memoir of his early years, ‘from zero to thirty-two', spans his extraordinary journey from a feudal hamlet near Meerut, to Catholic schools in Nainital and Ajmer and finally to stage and film stardom in Mumbai.
James C Morgan Global Humanitarian Award for humanitarian services is conferred to __________.
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Ratan Tata
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Narayana Murthy
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Nandan Nilekani
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Anna Hazare
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Anna Hazare is one of India's well-acclaimed social activists. A former soldier in the Indian army, Anna is well known and respected for upgrading the ecology and economy of the village of Ralegan Siddhi which is located in the drought prone Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state. T
he James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award is given annually by The Tech Museum of Innovation to individuals whose broad vision and leadership are focused on combating critical global problems.
Which among of the following 18th century Indian rulers has been called "Plato of his tribe"?
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Sawai Jai Singh
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Badam Singh
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Suraj Mal
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Guru Govind Singh
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Maharaja Suraj Mal was the ruler of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. A contemporary historian has described him as " the Plato of the Jat people" and by a modern writer as the " Jat Odysseus" because of his political sagacity, steady intellect and clear vision.
Who founded the Indian National Party- in Berlin during 1914?
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Subhash Chandra Bose
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WC. Banerjee
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Surendranath Banerjee
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Champakaraman Pillai
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Champakaraman Pillai f
ounded the Indian National Party- in Berlin during 1914.
The Poona Pact (1932) was an agreement between
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Nehru and Ambedkar
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Gandhi and Ambedkar
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Malaviya and Ambedkar
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Gandhi and Nehru
Explanation
The Poona Pact (1932) was an agreement between
Gandhi and Ambedkar.
The 'Sur Sagar' is__________.
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A Medieval Treatise on music composed by Tansen
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A poetic work of Surdas
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Memories of Bahadur Shah Zafar
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None of the above
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The 'Sur Sagar' is a
poetic work of Surdas.
Two Russian diplomats were declared "Persona non grata" it means.............
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unscrupulous
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spy
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undesirable person
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economy
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Two Russian diplomats were declared "Persona non grata" it means undesirable person.
Who is the author of "The Kalam effect: My years with the president"?
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Sonia Gandhi
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P.M.Nayar
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Arun Shourie
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L.K. Advani
Explanation
P.M.Nayar
is the author of "The Kalam effect: My years with the president"
Who is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty Four'?
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Walter Scott
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Thomas Hardy
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Emile Zola
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George Orwell
Explanation
George Orwell
is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty-Four.'
Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'?
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Khushwant Singh
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T.N. Kaul
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Nani Palkhivala
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J.R.D. Tata
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Nani Palkhivala
wrote the famous book - 'We the people.'
Who wrote 'Periplus of Erithean Sea'?
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Pliny
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Ptolemy
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Periplus
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None of the above
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William H Schoff wrote the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.
Who abolished dual system of Government in Bengal?
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Robert Clive
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Warren Hastings
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Corn Wallis
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Lord Wellesley
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Warren Hastings
abolished the dual system of Government in Bengal.
Who is the author of the book " Superstar India: From Incredible to Unstoppable"?
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Arundhati Roy
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L.K. Advani
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Vikram Sethi
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Shobha De
Explanation
Shobha De
is the author of the book " Superstar India: From Incredible to Unstoppable."
What is the name of the autobiography of Firoz Tuglaq?
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Tarikh-Ferozshahi
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Sirat-i-Ferozshahi
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Futuhat-i-Ferozshahi
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Tujuk-i-Ferozshahi
Explanation
Futuhat-i-Ferozshahi
is the name of the autobiography of Firoz Tuglaq.
Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by_________.
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Lord Warren Hastings
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Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Cornwallis
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Lord Rippon
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Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by
Lord Dalhousie.
What is the name of the Autobiography of Rishi Kapoor that was in news recently?
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The Chocolate Boy
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Lover Boy of Bollywood
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Khullam Khulla
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Rishi and Bollywood
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Khullam Khulla
is the name of the Autobiography of Rishi Kapoor that was in news recently.
The Sanskrit poet called as the Indian Shakespeare?
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Tulasidas
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Kalidasa
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Kautilya
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Sudraka
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Kalidasa
called as the Indian Shakespeare.
Which Indian actor/actress has recently launched her second book "The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad"?
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Twinkle Khanna
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Akshay Kumar
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Amitabha Bachchan
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Hema Malini
Explanation
Twinkle Khanna
has recently launched her second book "The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad."
The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by
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Rupa Ganguly
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Sourav Ganguly
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Seema Biswas
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Pratibha Sinha
Explanation
The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by
Seema Biswas.
Who is the author of the book 'My other two daughters?
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Surjit Singh Barnala
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E.M. Forster
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Paul Kennedy
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Lalu Prasad Yadav
Explanation
Surjit Singh Barnala
is the author of the book 'My other two daughters.
"Man - The Maker of His Own Destiny" book was written by _______.
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Mahatma Gandhi
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V.S. Naipaul
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Swami Vivekananda
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Guenter Grass
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"Man - The Maker of His Own Destiny" book was written by
Swami Vivekananda.
Who is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses'?
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Abu Nuwas
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Salman Rushdie
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D.H. Lawrence
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Ms. Taslima Nasrin
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Abu Nuwas
is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses.'
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