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Verses ascribed to poet-saint Kabir have been compiled in which of the following traditions?

1. Bijak in Varanasi

2. Kabir Granthavali in Rajasthan

3. Adi Granth Sahib

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2 and 3 only D) 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Verses ascribed to Kabir have been compiled in three distinct but overlapping traditions. The Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth (the path or sect of Kabir) in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh, the Kabir Granthavali is associated with the Dadupanth in Rajasthan, and many of his compositions are found in the Adi Granth Sahib.

Bijak is the best known of the compilations of the Kabir, and as such is the holy scripture for followers of the Kabirpanthi religion. The Bijak, an anthology of Kabir’s verses compiled in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and/or Bihar, is one of Kabir’s most influential works.In the case of the Guru Granth Sahib, Kabir’s poems were collected to be sung and are organized in ragas.

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

 


Many plays and films have depicted the life story of Gautama Buddha, but what made the musical play The Way Across unique was its regional focus. Directed by G. Kumara Swamy, the play adapted from the book Telangana lo Buddhism focused on the enlightenment of a cursed Brahmin Bawari and his 16 curious disciples willing to understand the deeper truths of birth, death, rebirth and brotherhood.

 

From the impressive use of projector visuals, music and shadow-play, there was every effort to lend authenticity to the theme. Despite the play's focus on Telangana, the native essence was compromised, due to the English rendition (done for a wider reach). The lines appeared jaded with literal translations. The honest performances from the crew impacted only on a surface-level. Kiran Kumar's Bawari act and Krishna Chaitanya Joshi as Pingiya (said to have propagated Buddhism from Telangana to several regions across South India) grab your attention.

 

What was unique about the play, 'The Way Across'?

A) Story line B) Regional focus
C) It was a musical D) It was in English
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Regional focus

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Q:

Select the antonym of

genteel

A) uncivilized B) stuffy
C) urbane D) prim
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) uncivilized

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Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:-

To flog a dead horse

A) To act in a foolish way B) To waste one’s efforts
C) To revive interest in an old subject D) To revive old memories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To waste one’s efforts

Explanation:

To flog a dead horse means to waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

When I last saw Ravi, he (had been running) to catch his bus.

A) ran B) was running
C) had run D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) was running

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Select the antonym of

primed

A) fit B) able
C) unready D) prepped
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) unready

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Q:

Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

A) USA B) Fiji
C) India D) UK
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fiji

Explanation:

Golf player Vijay Singh is an Indo-Fijian belongs to Fiji. He was born in 1963, who was number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005.

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He was nicknamed as "The Big Fijian", has won three major Golf Championships. He has started his profession career from 1984.

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Select the synonym of

to delude

A) hoodwink B) conscientious
C) scrupulous D) bona fide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) hoodwink

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