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Question : 31

The poem ‘Paradise Lost’ is:

  1. An epic poem in blank verse
  2. Written by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608–1674).
  3. The Biblical story of the Fall of Man
  4. Separated into twelve “books” or sections, the lengths of which vary greatly
Select the answer from the codes given below:

a) 1, 3, and 4

b) 1, 2, and 3

c) 2, 3, and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (d)

The poem follows the epic tradition of starting in medias res (Latin for in the midst of things), the background story being recounted later. Milton’s story has two narrative arcs, one about Satan (Lucifer) and the other following Adam and Eve.

Question : 32 [SSC HSLDEO 2010]

The author of the Book Titled 'The Future of India', is :

a) Deepak Chopra

b) N.K. Singh

c) Bimal Jalan

d) Amitav Ghosh

Answer: (c)

The Future of India Politics, Economics and Governance has been authored by Bimal Jalan who is a former Governor of India's Reserve Bank and a nominated member of the Upper House of India's Parliament, the Rajya Sabha during 2003–2009. It a discourse on our present, with some reflections on how we got here. Jalan's warning is "mind the gap".

Question : 33 [SSC CHSL 2015]

Who is the author of the book “Romancing with Life”?

a) Dev Anand

b) Bill Clinton

c) Kapil Dev

d) Shashi Tharoor

Answer: (a)

Romancing with Life is the autobiography of Dev Anand. It was released in September 2007.

In this book,

  • the first-ever full-fledged memoir by a leading Bollywood star,
  • Dev Anand tells his remarkable life story including tales from his youth in 1930s Gurdaspur and Lahore;
  • his years of struggle in 1940s Bombay;
  • his doomed romance with Suraiya;
  • his marriage to co-star Kalpana Kartik; and
  • his relationships with his many luminous heroines.

Question : 34 [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

a) Rafiq Zakaria - The Man who Divided India

b) Lajpat Rai - Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India

c) Subhash Chandra Bose - Guilty Men of India’s Partition

d) Dadabhai Naoroji - Unhappy India

Answer: (a)

Question : 35

Which of the following sports is related to Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy?

  1. Hockey
  2. Football
  3. Golf
  4. Lawn Tennis
Select the answer from the codes given below:

a) 4 only

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 only

d) 3 only

Answer: (c)

The BC Roy Trophy is an Indian football tournament for players under 19 years of age. The competition is held every year between the under-19 teams representing states of India.

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