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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. Former defence minister Manohar Parrikar died at the age of 63 recently. He was the chief minister of which of the following state?

    • Options
    • A. Punjab
    • B. Goa
    • C. Meghalaya
    • D. Mizoram
    • Discuss
    • 2. Nerella Venumadhav had passed away recently. He was a famous __________.

    • Options
    • A. Journalist
    • B. Mimicry artist
    • C. Photographer
    • D. Musician
    • Discuss
    • 3. Rajinder Pal a sports person passed away recently, he is associated with which of the following sports?

    • Options
    • A. Hockey
    • B. Cricket
    • C. Football
    • D. Basket Ball
    • Discuss
    • 4. Sahitya Akademi award winner Prabhanjan passed away recently. He belongs to which state?

    • Options
    • A. Kerala
    • B. Tamil Nadu
    • C. Andra Pradesh
    • D. Karnataka
    • Discuss
    • 5. Who won the 'Vimala V Pai Vishwa' Konkani best book award for the year 2018 recently?

    • Options
    • A. Damodar Mauzo
    • B. Mahabaleshwar Sail
    • C. H M Pernal
    • D. Pundalik Naik
    • Discuss
    • 6. Name of the noted economist who passed away recently.

    • Options
    • A. Jayati Ghosh
    • B. Viharidas Gopaldas Patel
    • C. Jagdish Bhagwati
    • D. Abhijit Banerjee
    • Discuss
    • 7. Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra passed away recently. He belongs to which Indian state?

    • Options
    • A. Odisha
    • B. Haryana
    • C. Gujarat
    • D. West Bengal
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which movie won the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival 2017?

    • Options
    • A. City of Joy
    • B. Bhakta Vidur
    • C. Santa Banta Pvt Ltd
    • D. Lipstick Under My Burkha
    • Discuss
    • 9. Who was the Former interim President and former Afghan mujahideen commander passed away at the age of 93?

    • Options
    • A. Yar Mohammad Tokhi
    • B. Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
    • C. Maharram Durrani
    • D. Abadullah Hananzai
    • Discuss
    • 10. Name the India's longest-serving corporate chief, who was also the founder of ITC pvt limited passed away recently.

    • Options
    • A. Bhishma Narain Singh
    • B. Chandrasekhar Rath
    • C. Yogesh Chander Deveshwar
    • D. Kedarnath Singh
    • Discuss


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