11. Who among the following received Sahitya Academy award in 1955 for his/her work ‘Him Taringini’?
[A] Harishankar Parsai
[B] Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi
[C] Subhadra Kumari chauhan
[D] Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh
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Correct Answer: B [Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi ]
Notes:
‘Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi’ born in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, also called Panditji, was an Indian poet, writer, essayist, playwright and a journalist who is particularly remembered for his participation in India’s national struggle for independence and his contribution to Chhayavaad, the Neo-romanticism movement of Hindi literature. He was awarded the first Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi for his work ‘Him Taringini’ in 1955.He was also, awarded with the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1963 from Government of India.
12. The author of book ‘Bhaktamala’ is ?
[A] Jnandeva
[B] Sakatyana
[C] Mahaviracharya
[D] Nabhadasa
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Correct Answer: D [Nabhadasa]
Notes:
Nabhadasa belonged to the Ramanandi tradition and his book “Bhaktamala” , written in the late 16th century, contains accounts of approx 600 saints viz. Ramanuja, Madhva, Ramananda, Nimbarka, etc. In it, each saint is depicted in a few lines of verse.
13. Warplane Enola Gay is associated with which of the following?
[A] Sinking of the ship Bismark
[B] The Hiroshima bombing
[C] Storming of Bastille
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [The Hiroshima bombing]
Notes:
The Enola Gay is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets. On 6 August 1945, during the final stages of World War II, it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb. The bomb, code-named “Little Boy”, was targeted at the city of Hiroshima.
14. Which of the following is related to the North-South dialogue? (UPSC Prelims 1982)
[A] Developed and Developing countries
[B] Developing and Under-developed countries
[C] North and South countries of the world
[D] North and South America
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Correct Answer: A [Developed and Developing countries]
Notes:
The North-South Dialogue refers to the process through which the developing and newly independent nations of the “third world,” engaged the industrialized countries of North America and Western Europe in negotiations over changes to the international economic system.
15. Who has been appointed as the new director of the United Nations World Tourism Organization?
[A] Suresh Tripathi
[B] Sandeep Ghosla
[C] Tushar Bansal
[D] Suman Billa
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Correct Answer: D [Suman Billa ]
Notes:
Kerala cadre senior IAS officer Suman Billa will join the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at its headquarters in Madrid, Spain. A 1996 batch IAS officer, he will assume charge as Director, Technical Cooperation and Silk Road Development at D1 level at UNWTO, a specialised agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
16. Who discovered electron?
[A] John Dalton
[B] James Chadwik
[C] Ernest Rutherford
[D] J J Thomson
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Correct Answer: D [J J Thomson]
Notes:
Electron was discovered by an Irish scientist J J Thomson and electron is the first subatomic particle to be discovered. J J Thomson is notable for proposing the water melon model which is also called as plum pudding model.
17. “Tuhafat-ul-Muwahidin” a tract written by Ram Mohan Roy is related to which of the following?
[A] First tract against idolatry
[B] First tract against Kulinism
[C] First tract against system of Sati
[D] First tract against widow remarriage
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Correct Answer: A [First tract against idolatry]
Notes:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote the Tuhafat-ul-Muwahidin’ which is the first tract against idolatry. He believed that prayers, meditation, and reading of the Upanishads were to be forms of worship and no graven image.
18. Which day is celebrated as Pi Day?
[A] 14 March
[B] 10 September
[C] 16 January
[D] 19 October
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Correct Answer: A [14 March ]
Notes:
March 14 is celebrated as Pi Day to celebrate the foundational mathematical constant 22/7.
19. Which day is celebrated as World Hydrographic Day?
[A] 18 June
[B] 19 June
[C] 20 June
[D] 21 June
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Correct Answer: D [21 June]
Notes:
21 June is celebrated as World Hydrographic Day, adopted by the International Hydrographic Organization to spread awareness about the work of hydrographers and the process of hydrography.
20. Which day is celebrated as World Post Office Day?
[A] 8 October
[B] 9 October
[C] 10 October
[D] 15 October
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Correct Answer: B [9 October]
Notes:
9 October is celebrated as World Post Office Day to acknowledge the contribution of the intuition of post office and its workers worldwide in maintaining communication within nations and across nations.
