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Who is the author of the book "Welcome to Nowhere"?
Options- A. David Olusoga
- B. Malorie Blackman
- C. Revathi Suresh
- D. Elizabeth Laird
- Correct Answer
- Elizabeth Laird
- 1. Who is the author of the book One Part Woman that in recent past was chosen for Sahitya Akademi's award for translation in English?
Options- A. Aniruddhan Vasudevan
- B. Ashwani Kumar
- C. Anand Neelakanthan
- D. Yasser Usman Discuss
- 2. The Flaming Tresses of Draupadi was written by
Options- A. Chetan Bhagat
- B. Veerappa Moily
- C. Kapil Sibal
- D. Aakash Jain Discuss
- 3. Who released the book "M.S. Swaminathan: The Quest for a world without hunger"?
Options- A. Mohammad Hamid Ansari
- B. Sumitra Mahajan
- C. Shri Pranab Mukherjee
- D. Narendra Modi Discuss
- 4. The book "The man who could never say No" has been authored by whom?
Options- A. N N Saxena
- B. Vikram Seth
- C. S Muthiah
- D. Gopalkrishna Gandhi Discuss
- 5. The book "The Future of India" has been authored by whom?
Options- A. Bimal Jalan
- B. C Rangarajan
- C. Y Venugopal Reddy
- D. Bipin Ganatra Discuss
- 6. Penguin Random House recently announced that a novel titled 'The Golden House' will be released in September 2017. Who is the author of the book?
Options- A. Arundhati Roy
- B. Salman Rushdie
- C. Jhumpa Lahiri
- D. Chetan Bhagat Discuss
- 7. Which organization has developed the book on "Weather Information Portal for Indian Power System"?
Options- A. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
- B. Power System Operation Corporation limited (POSOCO)
- C. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
- D. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Discuss
- 8. Who is the author of the book "Lincoln in the Bardo"?
Options- A. Junot Diaz
- B. George Saunders
- C. Marie Claire
- D. Zadie Smith Discuss
- 9. For which book, Francis Spufford has been awarded the 2017 Desmond Elliott Prize?
Options- A. Red Plenty
- B. Golden Hill
- C. Claerwen James, 10 May-3 June 2006
- D. Blackroom Boys Discuss
- 10. Colson Whitehead won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Name the book/novel for which he was chosen for the award.
Options- A. Zone One
- B. The Underground Railroad
- C. The Intuitionist
- D. The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death Discuss
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Correct Answer: Aniruddhan Vasudevan
Explanation:
The English translation of writer Perumal Murugan's novel Mathorubhagan (One Part Woman) has won the Sahitya Akademi's award for translation in English. The translation was done by Aniruddhan Vasudevan and the book was published by Penguin.
Correct Answer: Veerappa Moily
Correct Answer: Narendra Modi
Explanation:
he Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi released a two-part book series on the eminent agricultural scientist Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. The series is titled - M.S. Swaminathan: The Quest for a world without hunger. Several Union Ministers and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Swaminathan is known as "Indian Father of Green Revolution" for his leadership and success in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat in India.
Correct Answer: S Muthiah
Correct Answer: Bimal Jalan
Correct Answer: Salman Rushdie
Correct Answer: Power System Operation Corporation limited (POSOCO)
Explanation:
R K Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy released a book on "Weather Information Portal for Indian Power System"s, at Power System Operation Corporation limited (POSOCO), New Delhi. This book is a reference document developed by POSOCO along with IMD (India Meteorological Department) to enable better usage of Weather Portal in all areas of Power Sector. POSOCO manages the Inter-State Transmission of Power to utilities throughout India.
Correct Answer: George Saunders
Correct Answer: Golden Hill
Explanation:
Francis Spufford has been awarded the 2017 Desmond Elliott Prize for his "miraculously constructed" debut fiction, Golden Hill . It follows the story of Mr Smith, a mysterious young man who steps off a boat from England with an order for a huge sum of money. The book was chosen as the best debut novel of 2017 from a shortlist which also included acclaimed books such as, My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal, and Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan.
Correct Answer: The Underground Railroad
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