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 authored the book 'India against Itself'?
(A) Homen Borgohain
(A) Homen Borgohain
(A) Homen Borgohain
(B) Dr. Mamani Roysom Goswami
(B) Dr. Mamani Roysom Goswami
(B) Dr. Mamani Roysom Goswami
(C) Dr. Hiren Gohain
(C) Dr. Hiren Gohain
(C) Dr. Hiren Gohain
(D) Dr. Sanjib Barua
(D) Dr. Sanjib Barua
(D) Dr. Sanjib Barua
Answer: (D) Dr. Sanjib Barua
Answer: (D) Dr. Sanjib Barua
Answer: (D) Dr. Sanjib Barua
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Sanjib Baruah is a renowned scholar and commentator on the socio-political issues of northeast India. His book "India Against Itself" delves into the insurgency in Assam and explores the politics of subnationalism.
Sanjib Baruah is a renowned scholar and commentator on the socio-political issues of northeast India. His book "India Against Itself" delves into the insurgency in Assam and explores the politics of subnationalism.
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Q2. Who is known by the sobriquet / nickname "Bagmibor" in Assamese literature?
Q2. Who is known by the sobriquet / nickname "Bagmibor" in Assamese literature?
(A) Phani Sarma
(A) Phani Sarma
(A) Phani Sarma
(B) Nilmoni Phukan Sr
(B) Nilmoni Phukan Sr
(B) Nilmoni Phukan Sr
(C) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
(C) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
(C) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
(D) Raghunath Choudhary
(D) Raghunath Choudhary
(D) Raghunath Choudhary
Answer: (B) Nilmoni Phukan Sr
Answer: (B) Nilmoni Phukan Sr
Answer: (B) Nilmoni Phukan Sr
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Nilmoni Phukan Sr. was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, freedom fighter, and politician. He was a powerful orator, earning him the title "Bagmibor" (The Great Orator) in Assamese literature.
Nilmoni Phukan Sr. was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, freedom fighter, and politician. He was a powerful orator, earning him the title "Bagmibor" (The Great Orator) in Assamese literature.
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Q3. Which of the following novels was written by Padma Shri Rongbong Terang?
Q3. Which of the following novels was written by Padma Shri Rongbong Terang?
(A) Mrityunjay
(A) Mrityunjay
(A) Mrityunjay
(B) Oximot Jar Heral Xeema
(B) Oximot Jar Heral Xeema
(B) Oximot Jar Heral Xeema
(C) Rongmilir Hanhi
(C) Rongmilir Hanhi
(C) Rongmilir Hanhi
(D) Miri Jiyori
(D) Miri Jiyori
(D) Miri Jiyori
Answer: (C) Rongmilir Hanhi
Answer: (C) Rongmilir Hanhi
Answer: (C) Rongmilir Hanhi
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Rongmilir Hanhi is a renowned Assamese novel written by Padma Shri Rongbong Terang. It is considered a masterpiece of Assamese literature and has been translated into several languages.
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Q4. Who is the author of the book ‘You Are Unique’?
Q4. Who is the author of the book ‘You Are Unique’?
(A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
(A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
(A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
(B) Dr. Kiran Bedi
(B) Dr. Kiran Bedi
(B) Dr. Kiran Bedi
(C) Dr. Shiv Khera
(C) Dr. Shiv Khera
(C) Dr. Shiv Khera
(D) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(D) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(D) Dr. Radhakrishnan
Answer: (A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Answer: (A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Answer: (A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is the author of the book 'You Are Unique: Scale New Heights By Thoughts And Actions', a self-help book that focuses on personal growth and development.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is the author of the book 'You Are Unique: Scale New Heights By Thoughts And Actions', a self-help book that focuses on personal growth and development.
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Q5. Which Assamese writer is known by the sobriquet / nickname "Roxoraj, Sahityarathi"?
Q5. Which Assamese writer is known by the sobriquet / nickname "Roxoraj, Sahityarathi"?
(A) Nilmoni Phukan Sr
(A) Nilmoni Phukan Sr
(A) Nilmoni Phukan Sr
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
(C) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(C) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(C) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(D) Satyanath Bora
(D) Satyanath Bora
(D) Satyanath Bora
Answer: (B) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Answer: (B) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Answer: (B) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
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Q6. The novel 'Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil' in 2021 was written by which author, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award?
Q6. The novel 'Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil' in 2021 was written by which author, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award?
(A) Pranavjyoti Deka
(A) Pranavjyoti Deka
(A) Pranavjyoti Deka
(B) Manoj Kumar Goswami
(B) Manoj Kumar Goswami
(B) Manoj Kumar Goswami
(C) Anuradha Sarma Pujari
(C) Anuradha Sarma Pujari
(C) Anuradha Sarma Pujari
(D) Apurba Kumar Saikia
(D) Apurba Kumar Saikia
(D) Apurba Kumar Saikia
Answer: (C) Anuradha Sarma Pujari
Answer: (C) Anuradha Sarma Pujari
Answer: (C) Anuradha Sarma Pujari
Anuradha Sarma Pujari is an acclaimed Assamese writer who was honored with the Assam Sahitya Akademi award in 2021 for her novel "Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil".
Anuradha Sarma Pujari is an acclaimed Assamese writer who was honored with the Assam Sahitya Akademi award in 2021 for her novel "Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil".
Anuradha Sarma Pujari is an acclaimed Assamese writer who was honored with the Assam Sahitya Akademi award in 2021 for her novel "Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil".
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Q7. Who is known by the sobriquet (nickname) 'Dhwoni Kobii' in Assamese literature?
Q7. Who is known by the sobriquet (nickname) 'Dhwoni Kobii' in Assamese literature?
(A) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
(A) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
(A) Ambeshwar Chetia Phukan
(B) Binanda Chandra Barua
(B) Binanda Chandra Barua
(B) Binanda Chandra Barua
(C) Banikanta Kakati
(C) Banikanta Kakati
(C) Banikanta Kakati
(D) Bishnuprasad Rabha
(D) Bishnuprasad Rabha
(D) Bishnuprasad Rabha
Answer: (B) Binanda Chandra Barua
Answer: (B) Binanda Chandra Barua
Answer: (B) Binanda Chandra Barua
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Binanda Chandra Barua, (BCB=DK), also known as Dhwoni Kobi, was a noted Indian writer and poet of Assamese literature from Teok, Assam. He was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1966.
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Q8. Who wrote Yogasutra?
Q8. Who wrote Yogasutra?
(A) Kalidasa
(A) Kalidasa
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Patanjali
(B) Patanjali
(B) Patanjali
(C) Kautilya
(C) Kautilya
(C) Kautilya
(D) Panini
(D) Panini
(D) Panini
Answer: (B) Patanjali
Answer: (B) Patanjali
Answer: (B) Patanjali
The Yoga Sutras was compiled in the early centuries CE, by the sage Patanjali in India who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. The Yoga Sutras is best known for its reference to ashtanga, eight elements of practice culminating in samadhi.
The Yoga Sutras was compiled in the early centuries CE, by the sage Patanjali in India who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. The Yoga Sutras is best known for its reference to ashtanga, eight elements of practice culminating in samadhi.
The Yoga Sutras was compiled in the early centuries CE, by the sage Patanjali in India who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. The Yoga Sutras is best known for its reference to ashtanga, eight elements of practice culminating in samadhi.
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Q9. What is the significant work of Sankardeva?
Q9. What is the significant work of Sankardeva?
(A) Bhakti Ratnavali
(A) Bhakti Ratnavali
(A) Bhakti Ratnavali
(B) Katha Gita
(B) Katha Gita
(B) Katha Gita
(C) Katha Bhagavat
(C) Katha Bhagavat
(C) Katha Bhagavat
(D) Kirtan Ghosha
(D) Kirtan Ghosha
(D) Kirtan Ghosha
Answer: (D) Kirtan Ghosha
Answer: (D) Kirtan Ghosha
Answer: (D) Kirtan Ghosha
The Kirtan Ghosha is a collection of devotional poems written by Srimanta Sankardeva, a 15th-century Vaishnava saint and scholar. It is considered the most significant work of Assamese literature and is a cultural icon of Assam, shaping its religious, musical, and theatrical traditions.
The Kirtan Ghosha is a collection of devotional poems written by Srimanta Sankardeva, a 15th-century Vaishnava saint and scholar. It is considered the most significant work of Assamese literature and is a cultural icon of Assam, shaping its religious, musical, and theatrical traditions.
The Kirtan Ghosha is a collection of devotional poems written by Srimanta Sankardeva, a 15th-century Vaishnava saint and scholar. It is considered the most significant work of Assamese literature and is a cultural icon of Assam, shaping its religious, musical, and theatrical traditions.
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Q10. Who wrote the revolutionary drama named 'Bandini Bharat'?
Q10. Who wrote the revolutionary drama named 'Bandini Bharat'?
(A) Ambikagiri Raychoudhury
(A) Ambikagiri Raychoudhury
(A) Ambikagiri Raychoudhury
(B) Barindra Ghose
(B) Barindra Ghose
(B) Barindra Ghose
(C) Khudiram Bose
(C) Khudiram Bose
(C) Khudiram Bose
(D) Taraprasad Chaliha
(D) Taraprasad Chaliha
(D) Taraprasad Chaliha
Answer: (A) Ambikagiri Raychoudhury
Answer: (A) Ambikagiri Raychoudhury
Answer: (A) Ambikagiri Raychoudhury
Ambikagiri Roychoudhury, an Assamese poet and writer, wrote the patriotic drama Bandini Bharat. The play was written in the early 20th century and was aggressive in its opposition to the British rulers. In 1906, the British Police intercepted the script and put Roychoudhury under police surveillance for eight years.
Ambikagiri Roychoudhury, an Assamese poet and writer, wrote the patriotic drama Bandini Bharat. The play was written in the early 20th century and was aggressive in its opposition to the British rulers. In 1906, the British Police intercepted the script and put Roychoudhury under police surveillance for eight years.
Ambikagiri Roychoudhury, an Assamese poet and writer, wrote the patriotic drama Bandini Bharat. The play was written in the early 20th century and was aggressive in its opposition to the British rulers. In 1906, the British Police intercepted the script and put Roychoudhury under police surveillance for eight years.
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