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  • Question
  • Name the American military veteran and novelist who passed away recently.


  • Options
  • A. Karl Marlantes
  • B. W.E.B. Griffin
  • C. Lee Child
  • D. Jim Webb

  • Correct Answer
  • W.E.B. Griffin 

    Explanation
    American military veteran and novelist, William E. Butterworth III, better known as W.E.B. Griffin passed away at the age of 89. He joined the army at the age of 17 and has served in the Korean War. He wrote more than 200 books under the pen name W.E.B. Griffin and various other names and sold millions of copies. His most popular series include "Badge of Honor", "Clandestine Operations" and "Presidential Agent".

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    • 1. Which film has won the Golden Peacock award at the 2016 International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

    • Options
    • A. Rauf
    • B. Daughter
    • C. The Throne
    • D. Cold of Kalandar
    • Discuss
    • 2. The world's largest open air theatre, 11-days Bargarh Dhanu Yatra that concluded in second week of January 2017 with the death King Kansa at the hands of his nephew Lord Krishna is held in which state?

    • Options
    • A. Bihar
    • B. Uttar Pradesh
    • C. Jharkhand
    • D. Odisha
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which Indian Film opens the 2018 London Indian Film Festival?

    • Options
    • A. Sanju
    • B. Race 3
    • C. Raazi
    • D. Love Sonia
    • Discuss
    • 4. Famous HIV/AIDS researcher Mark Wainberg passed away recently. He belonged to which country?

    • Options
    • A. USA
    • B. Canada
    • C. United Kingdom
    • D. Australia
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which film won the Best Foreign Film in Oscar 2019?

    • Options
    • A. Shoplifters
    • B. Cold War
    • C. Roma
    • D. Capernaum
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which Hockey team won Malaysia series?

    • Options
    • A. Germany
    • B. Spain
    • C. India
    • D. Malaysia
    • Discuss
    • 7. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a new Air Services Agreement with this country recently.

    • Options
    • A. Poland
    • B. Germany
    • C. Serbia
    • D. Australia
    • Discuss
    • 8. Government infused a capital of Rs. 205 crore with which bank recently?

    • Options
    • A. Indian Overseas Bank
    • B. Punjab National Bank
    • C. Bank of Baroda
    • D. Bank of Maharashtra
    • Discuss
    • 9. The Union Cabinet approved four GST related bill recently. Identify which of the following is not one of them.

    • Options
    • A. The Central Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • B. The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • C. The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • D. The States Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following movies won the 89th Academy Awards for the Best Picture?

    • Options
    • A. La La Land
    • B. Arrival
    • C. Moonlight
    • D. Lion
    • Discuss


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