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Q.11 Easy
Which renowned Indian classical musician and sitar virtuoso was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1999 and was known for his 'Ravi Shankar Tradition'?
AVilayat Khan
BRavi Shankar
CNikhil Banerjee
DImrat Khan
Correct Answer:  B. Ravi Shankar
Explanation:

Ravi Shankar (1920-2012) was a legendary sitar player who revolutionized Indian classical music and brought it to international prominence, collaborating with Western musicians like George Harrison and Yehudi Menuhin.

He received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, in 1999 and established the Ravi Shankar Foundation for cultural preservation.

His contributions to music transcended geographical and cultural boundaries, making him a global cultural ambassador for India.

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Q.12 Hard
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories was founded by which industrialist who is known as the 'Father of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry'?
AAditya Birla
BDhirubhai Ambani
CDr. Kallam Anji Reddy
DKiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Correct Answer:  C. Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy
Explanation:

Dr.

Kallam Anji Reddy founded Dr.

Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) in 1984 and is credited as a pioneer in the Indian pharmaceutical industry, significantly contributing to India's emergence as a global pharmaceutical powerhouse.

His company became one of the world's largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturers and APIs producers.

His vision of affordable medicines for common people transformed the pharmaceutical landscape and earned him recognition as a visionary industrialist.

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Q.13 Easy
Which Indian author won the Booker Prize in 1997 for the novel 'The God of Small Things'?
AArundhati Roy
BSalman Rushdie
CKiran Desai
DAmitav Ghosh
Correct Answer:  A. Arundhati Roy
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy's debut novel 'The God of Small Things' won the Booker Prize in 1997, making her one of the youngest recipients of this prestigious award at age 31.

The novel is set in Kerala and explores themes of love, caste, and politics in post-colonial India.

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Q.14 Easy
Who is the author of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', a magical realist novel that defined Latin American literature?
APablo Neruda
BGabriel García Márquez
CJorge Luis Borges
DOctavio Paz
Correct Answer:  B. Gabriel García Márquez
Explanation:

Gabriel García Márquez, a Colombian novelist and Nobel laureate, authored 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' published in 1967.

This novel is considered a masterpiece of magical realism and tells the multi-generational saga of the Buendía family in the fictional town of Macondo.

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Q.15 Medium
Which work is Jiddu Krishnamurti NOT known for authoring, despite being a prolific philosophical writer and orator?
A'The Awakening of Intelligence'
B'Freedom from the Known'
C'My Experiments with Truth'
D'The Book of Life'
Correct Answer:  C. 'My Experiments with Truth'
Explanation:

'My Experiments with Truth' is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, not Jiddu Krishnamurti.

Krishnamurti was a spiritual philosopher known for works like 'The Awakening of Intelligence' and 'Freedom from the Known' that focus on consciousness and human transformation.

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Q.16 Medium
In George Orwell's '1984', what is the name of the totalitarian superstate where the protagonist Winston Smith resides?
AEastasia
BEurasia
COceania
DPanem
Correct Answer:  C. Oceania
Explanation:

In '1984', the protagonist Winston Smith lives in Oceania, a totalitarian superstate that includes the British Isles.

The novel depicts a dystopian world divided into three superpowers: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each engaged in perpetual warfare.

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Q.17 Easy
Which author's real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, and is famous for creating the character Tom Sawyer?
ANathaniel Hawthorne
BMark Twain
CHerman Melville
DRalph Waldo Emerson
Correct Answer:  B. Mark Twain
Explanation:

Mark Twain is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, an American writer and humorist renowned for 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

His works are celebrated for their satire, realism, and vivid portrayal of American life along the Mississippi River.

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Q.18 Easy
Which of the following states in India has the longest coastline?
AGujarat
BMaharashtra
CTamil Nadu
DAndhra Pradesh
Correct Answer:  A. Gujarat
Explanation:

Gujarat has the longest coastline among Indian states, stretching approximately 1,600 km along the Arabian Sea.

It is followed by Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.

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Q.19 Easy
Which of the following is the longest river in India by length?
ABrahmaputra River
BGanges River
CYamuna River
DGodavari River
Correct Answer:  B. Ganges River
Explanation:

The Ganges River is the longest river in India with a length of approximately 2,525 km.

It originates in the Himalayas and flows through the Indo-Gangetic Plain before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

The Brahmaputra is the second-longest river in the Indian subcontinent.

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Q.20 Easy
Who is known as the Father of the Indian Nation?
AJawaharlal Nehru
BMahatma Gandhi
CSubhas Chandra Bose
DB.R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer:  B. Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi earned the title "Father of the Indian Nation" for his pivotal role in India's independence movement and nation-building.

Step 1: Gandhi led the Indian independence struggle using non-violent resistance (Satyagraha and Civil Disobedience) against British colonial rule from 1920 onwards.
Step 2: He unified people across religions, castes, and regions through the Quit India Movement (1942) and Salt March (1930), making him the most influential independence leader.
Step 3: His moral authority and vision shaped India's constitution, secular values, and democratic principles that form the foundation of the Indian nation.
Step 4: While Nehru was the first Prime Minister, Ambedkar contributed to the Constitution, and Subhas Chandra Bose led armed struggle, Gandhi's non-violent philosophy became the defining force of the independence movement and Indian nationalism.

Therefore, the answer is B) Mahatma Gandhi — the Father of the Indian Nation.

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