Books & Authors, Awards Flashcards

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Who is the author of the book “The Legacy of Militancy in Punjab: Long Road to
Normalcy”?

A

Donna Suri and Inderjeet Singh Jaijee

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who has been chosen for the 55th Jnanpith Award?

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Eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri

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Who is the author of ‘Garam pahad’?

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Anita Bhatnagar Jain

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Which film won the Golden Peacock Award 2019?

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Particles, the French-Swiss film directed by Blaise Harrison

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  1. Who won the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title?
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Lewis Hamilton

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. Who is the author of the book ‘The Vault of Vishnu’?

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Ashwin Sanghi

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Which state won the Best State Award in cadaveric organ donation?

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Tamil Nadu for straight 5 years

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According to recent report, which police station is the best police station of India?`

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Aberdeen in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the best police station in India, followed by

Balasinor in Gujarat and

Ajk Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh

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Who won the Miss Universe 2019 title?

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Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi was crowned as Miss Universe

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Who is to get the ‘Gangadhar National Award’ 2019?

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Eminent Hindi poet Viswanath Prasad Tiwari

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. Who has topped the Forbes’ 2019 edition of 100 World’s Most Powerful Women?

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Angela Merkel

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who received the Nobel Literature prize,& belongs to which country?

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Peter Handke, 76,

is an Austrian author and playwright.

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who became the 2nd

Indian chess player after Vishwanathan Anand to win the Rapid Gold.

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Koneru Humpy

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Who recently set the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman?

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Christina Koch, a NASA astronaut has set the record for the longest spaceflight by a
woman.

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Who has written “War and Peace”?

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Leo Tolstoy

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Who has written”Hind Swaraj “?

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Mahatama Gandhi

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Who has written “Life Divine “?

A

Sri Aurbindo

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Who has written, “India Wins Freedom “?

A

Maulana Azad

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Bharat Ratna and Padam Shree are the awards instituted by Govt of India under:

A

Article 18

20
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Who wrote “ The Indian Constitution and Social Revolution: Right to Property since Independence?

A

Krishna Ananth

21
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section 66A of IT Act was struck down by SC on grounds of violation of

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Free speech and expression

22
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‘Extradition’ means?

A

Deporting criminals of reciprocal basis to each other

23
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Copyright subsists after the death of concerned Author under the Copyright Act 1957 for

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60 years after the death of the author

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Who is the author of the book “ The 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman ”?

A

. Tahira Kashyap

25
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Who is the author of the book Messiah Modi

A

Tavleen Singh

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Who is the author of the book My Encounters in Parliament ?

A

A. Bhalchandra Mungekar

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Who is the author of the book Legacy of Learning?

A

Savita Chhabra

28
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Ruchika Tomar has been named the winner of the prestigious 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for her which
novel?

A

Prayer for Travelers

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Who is the author of the book Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years?

A

Montek Singh Ahluwalia

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Who is the author of the book “Missing in Action: The Prisoners Who Never Came Back”?

A

.Chander Suta Dogra

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Who has won the Hindu Prize 2019 for her book “Tell Her Everything”?

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Mirza Waheed