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Questions : Who is the author of the Harry Potter’ series ?

(a) J.K Rowling

(b) Carolyn Keene

(c) P.G. Woodehouse

(d) Frankline W. Dixon

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

J. K. Rowling is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history, and been the basis for a series of films which has become the highest-grossing film series in history.

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Question : 1

Who was the Author of ‘My Experiments with Truth’?

a) Narshimha Rao

b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) Indira Gandhi

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

Consider the following statements

  1. Three Decades in Parliament’ is a collection of the speeches of Yashwant Sinha.
  2. Khushwant Singh is the author of book ‘We Indians’.
  3. ‘India of our Dreams’ is a book written by M.V. Kamath
  4. Paul Kennedy is the author of the book- ‘Preparing for the Twenty - First Century.
Select the correct answer.

a) 2,3 and 4 are correct

b) All are correct

c) 1,2 and 3 are correct

d) 1 ,2 and 4 are correct

Answer: (a)

Three Decades in Parliament’ is a collection of the speeches of A.B. Vajpayee.

Question : 3

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Writers) (Books)
A. Sashi Tharoor 1. Clear Light of Day
B. Amitabh Ghosh 2. Circle of Reason
C. Anita Desai 3. Love and Longing in Bombay
D. Vikram Chandra 4. Show Business
Codes: A B C D

a) 2 4 3 1

b) 4 2 1 3

c) 2 4 1 3

d) 4 2 3 1

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

Consider the following statements

  1. Kalidasa lived in 4th century CE and was contemporary of Chandragupta II.
  2. His earliest production was Ritusamhara. But earliest drama was Malvikagnimitram.
Select the correct answer

a) Both 1 & 2

b) Neither of 2

c) 1 only

d) 2 only

Answer: (a)

The true beauty and grandeur of the literature in Gupta Era can be seen in the kavyas. The greatest among all the names is Kalidasa who lived in 4th century CE and was contemporary of Chandragupta II. His earliest production was Ritusamhara. But earliest drama was Malvikagnimitram.

Question : 5

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.

Question : 6

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)

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