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- Question
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
- Correct Answer
- Golden Hill
ExplanationFrancis 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. - 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. Who is the author of the book "Welcome to Nowhere"?
Options- A. David Olusoga
- B. Malorie Blackman
- C. Revathi Suresh
- D. Elizabeth Laird Discuss
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. A new book Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior is authored by;
Options- A. Kiran Desai
- B. Jhumpa Lahiri
- C. Rima Hooja
- D. Anita Desai Discuss
- 8. Who authored the book The Rise of Sivagami: Book 1 of Baahubali - Before the Beginning?
Options- A. Ram Kamal Mukherjee
- B. Anand Neelakanthan
- C. Yasser Usman
- D. K Vijay Kumar Discuss
- 9. Who is the author of the book "Numbers Do Lie: 61 Hidden Cricket Stories"?
Options- A. Greg Chappell
- B. Suresh Menon
- C. Pankaj Mishra
- D. Akash Chopra Discuss
- 10. Who won the Man Booker International Prize recently?
Options- A. Amos Klausner
- B. Leah Rabin
- C. David Grossman
- D. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Discuss
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Correct Answer: George Saunders
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: Salman Rushdie
Correct Answer: Elizabeth Laird
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: The Underground Railroad
Correct Answer: Rima Hooja
Explanation:
A new book on Maharana Pratap named "Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior" authored by historian Rima Hooja has been released. The book narrates the life of Maharana Pratap, the great Rajput warrior and also talks about the famous battle of Haldighati.
Correct Answer: Anand Neelakanthan
Correct Answer: Akash Chopra
Correct Answer: David Grossman
Explanation:
Israeli author David Grossman won the Man Booker International Prize for his novel "A Horse Walks Into a Bar". He is the first Israeli author to win the Man Booker International Prize.
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