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- Question
Who won the Man Booker International Prize recently?
Options- A. Amos Klausner
- B. Leah Rabin
- C. David Grossman
- D. Eliyahu M. Goldratt
- Correct Answer
- David Grossman
ExplanationIsraeli 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. - 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. Narendra Modi released ____ volumes of Basavanna's Vachana on social reformer's birth anniversary.
Options- A. 21
- B. 20
- C. 23
- D. 25 Discuss
- 7. The book "Contemporary West Asia : Perspectives on Change and Continuity" has been authored by whom?
Options- A. Prita Jha
- B. Warisha Farasat
- C. Selina Sen
- D. Sujata Ashwarya Discuss
- 8. Who of the following is the author of the book Rekha: The Untold Story?
Options- A. Yasser Usman
- B. Ram Kamal Mukherjee
- C. K Vijay Kumar
- D. Meena Iyer Discuss
- 9. The book "The Island of Lost Girls" has been authored by whom?
Options- A. Kiran Doshi
- B. Anil Menon
- C. Manjula Padmanabhan
- D. Hansda Sowendra Shekhar Discuss
- 10. Who is the author of the book "So You Want to Know About the Environment"?
Options- A. Bijal Vachharajani
- B. Roopa Pai
- C. Rachel Ignotofsky
- D. Sumana Roy Discuss
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Correct Answer: Akash Chopra
Correct Answer: Anand Neelakanthan
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: The Underground Railroad
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: 23
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled translated volumes of Vachana, penned by 12th century social reformer Basavanna and other saints in 23 Indian languages. The volumes were released on the occasion of Basavanna's birth anniversary. The 23 Vachana volumes are edited by renowned literary scholar late M M Kalburgi and translated by more than 200 people.
Correct Answer: Sujata Ashwarya
Correct Answer: Yasser Usman
Correct Answer: Manjula Padmanabhan
Correct Answer: Bijal Vachharajani
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