What is the name of the first Indian woman who wins the Man Booker Prize? [#2489]
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Q1. What is the name of the first Indian woman who wins the Man Booker Prize?
Q1. What is the name of the first Indian woman who wins the Man Booker Prize?
(A) Kiran Desai
(A) Kiran Desai
(A) Kiran Desai
(B) Jhumpa Lahiri
(B) Jhumpa Lahiri
(B) Jhumpa Lahiri
(C) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
(C) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
(C) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
(D) Arundhati Roy
(D) Arundhati Roy
(D) Arundhati Roy
Answer: (D) Arundhati Roy
Answer: (D) Arundhati Roy
Answer: (D) Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy made history as the first Indian woman to be awarded the Man Booker Prize. She received this esteemed literary award in 1997 for her powerful and acclaimed debut novel, "The God of Small Things." Her work brought significant international recognition to Indian English literature.
Arundhati Roy made history as the first Indian woman to be awarded the Man Booker Prize. She received this esteemed literary award in 1997 for her powerful and acclaimed debut novel, "The God of Small Things." Her work brought significant international recognition to Indian English literature.
Arundhati Roy made history as the first Indian woman to be awarded the Man Booker Prize. She received this esteemed literary award in 1997 for her powerful and acclaimed debut novel, "The God of Small Things." Her work brought significant international recognition to Indian English literature.
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Q1. Who is known by the pen name "Ejon Asomiya" in Assamese literature?
Q1. Who is known by the pen name "Ejon Asomiya" in Assamese literature?
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(B) Mahim Bora
(B) Mahim Bora
(B) Mahim Bora
(C) Satyanath Bora
(C) Satyanath Bora
(C) Satyanath Bora
(D) Phani Sarma
(D) Phani Sarma
(D) Phani Sarma
Answer: (C) Satyanath Bora
Answer: (C) Satyanath Bora
Answer: (C) Satyanath Bora
In Assamese literature, the pen name "Ejon Asomiya" is associated with Satyanath Borah. He was a prominent Assamese grammarian, essayist, and music composer who sometimes used this pen name.
In Assamese literature, the pen name "Ejon Asomiya" is associated with Satyanath Borah. He was a prominent Assamese grammarian, essayist, and music composer who sometimes used this pen name.
In Assamese literature, the pen name "Ejon Asomiya" is associated with Satyanath Borah. He was a prominent Assamese grammarian, essayist, and music composer who sometimes used this pen name.
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Q2. The act of compelling or forcing authority on others.
Q2. The act of compelling or forcing authority on others.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
(A) aspersion
(A) aspersion
(A) aspersion
(B) volition
(B) volition
(B) volition
(C) coercion
(C) coercion
(C) coercion
(D) Scion
(D) Scion
(D) Scion
Answer: (C) coercion
Answer: (C) coercion
Answer: (C) coercion
Substitute Word: coercion.
Coercion involves using force, threats, or other forms of pressure to compel someone to do something against their will. The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
Substitute Word: coercion. Coercion involves using force, threats, or other forms of pressure to compel someone to do something against their will. The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
Substitute Word: coercion. Coercion involves using force, threats, or other forms of pressure to compel someone to do something against their will. The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
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Q3. Which Assamese writer and scholar is credited with writing the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English", and is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature"?
Q3. Which Assamese writer and scholar is credited with writing the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English", and is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature"?
(A) Hem Chandra Baruah
(A) Hem Chandra Baruah
(A) Hem Chandra Baruah
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(C) Harendra Nath Baruah
(C) Harendra Nath Baruah
(C) Harendra Nath Baruah
(D) Dimbeswar Neog
(D) Dimbeswar Neog
(D) Dimbeswar Neog
Answer: (A) Hem Chandra Baruah
Answer: (A) Hem Chandra Baruah
Answer: (A) Hem Chandra Baruah
Hem Chandra Baruah was a pioneering Assamese writer, scholar, and linguist who wrote the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English". He is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature" for his contributions to the development of the Assamese language and literature.
Hem Chandra Baruah was a pioneering Assamese writer, scholar, and linguist who wrote the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English". He is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature" for his contributions to the development of the Assamese language and literature.
Hem Chandra Baruah was a pioneering Assamese writer, scholar, and linguist who wrote the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English". He is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature" for his contributions to the development of the Assamese language and literature.
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Q4. During what time were Charyapadas composed?
Q4. During what time were Charyapadas composed?
(A) Between 8th and 12th century
(A) Between 8th and 12th century
(A) Between 8th and 12th century
(B) Between 9th and 10th century
(B) Between 9th and 10th century
(B) Between 9th and 10th century
(C) Between 12th and 13th century
(C) Between 12th and 13th century
(C) Between 12th and 13th century
(D) Between 13th and 14th century
(D) Between 13th and 14th century
(D) Between 13th and 14th century
Answer: (A) Between 8th and 12th century
Answer: (A) Between 8th and 12th century
Answer: (A) Between 8th and 12th century
The Charyapadas, a collection of mystic poems, are believed to have been composed between the 8th and 12th centuries CE. This period aligns with the Pala dynasty's rule in Bengal and Assam and the flourishing of Tantric Buddhism. They are considered early examples of Eastern Indo-Aryan languages, ancestral to Assamese and Bengali, and offer valuable insights into the social, cultural, and religious landscape of the time.
The Charyapadas, a collection of mystic poems, are believed to have been composed between the 8th and 12th centuries CE. This period aligns with the Pala dynasty's rule in Bengal and Assam and the flourishing of Tantric Buddhism. They are considered early examples of Eastern Indo-Aryan languages, ancestral to Assamese and Bengali, and offer valuable insights into the social, cultural, and religious landscape of the time.
The Charyapadas, a collection of mystic poems, are believed to have been composed between the 8th and 12th centuries CE. This period aligns with the Pala dynasty's rule in Bengal and Assam and the flourishing of Tantric Buddhism. They are considered early examples of Eastern Indo-Aryan languages, ancestral to Assamese and Bengali, and offer valuable insights into the social, cultural, and religious landscape of the time.
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Q5. Who is the author of 'Asomiya Sahityar Buranji'?
Q5. Who is the author of 'Asomiya Sahityar Buranji'?
(A) Jatindranath Duara
(A) Jatindranath Duara
(A) Jatindranath Duara
(B) Nathan Brown
(B) Nathan Brown
(B) Nathan Brown
(C) Gunabhiram Barua
(C) Gunabhiram Barua
(C) Gunabhiram Barua
(D) Devendranath Bezbarua
(D) Devendranath Bezbarua
(D) Devendranath Bezbarua
Answer: (D) Devendranath Bezbarua
Answer: (D) Devendranath Bezbarua
Answer: (D) Devendranath Bezbarua
'Asomiya Sahityar Buranji' is a comprehensive history of Assamese literature, written by the renowned Assamese writer and scholar, Devendranath Bezbarua. This work is considered a foundational text in Assamese literary studies, providing valuable insights into the evolution of Assamese literature from its early beginnings to the time of its writing.
'Asomiya Sahityar Buranji' is a comprehensive history of Assamese literature, written by the renowned Assamese writer and scholar, Devendranath Bezbarua. This work is considered a foundational text in Assamese literary studies, providing valuable insights into the evolution of Assamese literature from its early beginnings to the time of its writing.
'Asomiya Sahityar Buranji' is a comprehensive history of Assamese literature, written by the renowned Assamese writer and scholar, Devendranath Bezbarua. This work is considered a foundational text in Assamese literary studies, providing valuable insights into the evolution of Assamese literature from its early beginnings to the time of its writing.
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Q6. Who used the pen name "Ajagar: Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature?
Q6. Who used the pen name "Ajagar: Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature?
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(C) Robin Dey
(C) Robin Dey
(C) Robin Dey
(D) Rudra Baruah
(D) Rudra Baruah
(D) Rudra Baruah
Answer: (A) Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: (A) Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: (A) Syed Abdul Malik
Syed Abdul Malik used the pen names "Ajagar" and "Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature. He was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, and journalist known for his progressive views and his contributions to Assamese journalism.
Syed Abdul Malik used the pen names "Ajagar" and "Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature. He was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, and journalist known for his progressive views and his contributions to Assamese journalism.
Syed Abdul Malik used the pen names "Ajagar" and "Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature. He was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, and journalist known for his progressive views and his contributions to Assamese journalism.
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Q7. Who is referred to as 'Bakulbonor Kavi' in Assamese literature?
Q7. Who is referred to as 'Bakulbonor Kavi' in Assamese literature?
(A) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(A) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(A) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(B) Binanda Chandra Barua
(B) Binanda Chandra Barua
(B) Binanda Chandra Barua
(C) Ananda Chandra Barua
(C) Ananda Chandra Barua
(C) Ananda Chandra Barua
(D) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
(D) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
(D) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
Answer: (C) Ananda Chandra Barua
Answer: (C) Ananda Chandra Barua
Answer: (C) Ananda Chandra Barua
Ananda Chandra Barua (ACB=BBK) is a renowned Assamese poet, playwright, and journalist. He is affectionately called 'Bakulbonor Kavi' due to his famous collection of poems titled "Bakul Bonor Kabita" (Poems of the Bakul Grove).
Ananda Chandra Barua (ACB=BBK) is a renowned Assamese poet, playwright, and journalist. He is affectionately called 'Bakulbonor Kavi' due to his famous collection of poems titled "Bakul Bonor Kabita" (Poems of the Bakul Grove).
Ananda Chandra Barua (ACB=BBK) is a renowned Assamese poet, playwright, and journalist. He is affectionately called 'Bakulbonor Kavi' due to his famous collection of poems titled "Bakul Bonor Kabita" (Poems of the Bakul Grove).
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Q8. Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhui has been more popularly known as
Q8. Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhui has been more popularly known as
(A) Miraben
(A) Miraben
(A) Miraben
(B) Arundhati Roy
(B) Arundhati Roy
(B) Arundhati Roy
(C) Mother Teresa
(C) Mother Teresa
(C) Mother Teresa
(D) Sister Nivedita
(D) Sister Nivedita
(D) Sister Nivedita
Answer: (C) Mother Teresa
Answer: (C) Mother Teresa
Answer: (C) Mother Teresa
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is better known as Mother Teresa.
She was born on August 26, 1910, in Uskup, Ottoman Empire (now Skopje, North Macedonia). She was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary who devoted her life to caring for the sick and poor. She is known for founding the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious congregation.
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is better known as Mother Teresa. She was born on August 26, 1910, in Uskup, Ottoman Empire (now Skopje, North Macedonia). She was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary who devoted her life to caring for the sick and poor. She is known for founding the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious congregation.
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is better known as Mother Teresa. She was born on August 26, 1910, in Uskup, Ottoman Empire (now Skopje, North Macedonia). She was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary who devoted her life to caring for the sick and poor. She is known for founding the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious congregation.
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Q9. Which Assamese writer is referred to as "Agnikobi"?
Q9. Which Assamese writer is referred to as "Agnikobi"?
(A) Kanaklata Baruah
(A) Kanaklata Baruah
(A) Kanaklata Baruah
(B) Phani Sarma
(B) Phani Sarma
(B) Phani Sarma
(C) Kamalakanta Bhattacharyya
(C) Kamalakanta Bhattacharyya
(C) Kamalakanta Bhattacharyya
(D) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
(D) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
(D) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
Answer: (C) Kamalakanta Bhattacharyya
Answer: (C) Kamalakanta Bhattacharyya
Answer: (C) Kamalakanta Bhattacharyya
Kamalakanta Bhattacharya, a prominent Assamese essayist and poet, is popularly known as 'Agnikobi' (Fire Poet) for his fiery nationalism, strong social and political views, and passionate advocacy for Assamese language and culture.
Kamalakanta Bhattacharya, a prominent Assamese essayist and poet, is popularly known as 'Agnikobi' (Fire Poet) for his fiery nationalism, strong social and political views, and passionate advocacy for Assamese language and culture.
Kamalakanta Bhattacharya, a prominent Assamese essayist and poet, is popularly known as 'Agnikobi' (Fire Poet) for his fiery nationalism, strong social and political views, and passionate advocacy for Assamese language and culture.
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Q10. Who is known as 'Kobita Konwar' in Assamese literature?
Q10. Who is known as 'Kobita Konwar' in Assamese literature?
(A) Binanda Chandra Barua
(A) Binanda Chandra Barua
(A) Binanda Chandra Barua
(B) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
(B) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
(B) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
(C) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
(C) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
(C) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
(D) Bishnuprasad Rabha
(D) Bishnuprasad Rabha
(D) Bishnuprasad Rabha
Answer: (C) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
Answer: (C) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
Answer: (C) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan (ACP=KK) is known as "Kobita Konwar" in Assamese literature.
Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan (ACP=KK) is known as "Kobita Konwar" in Assamese literature.
Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan (ACP=KK) is known as "Kobita Konwar" in Assamese literature.
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