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Who among the following is the first Indian to win Pulitzer Prize?

A) Arundhati Roy	B) Gobind Behari Lal
C) Vijay Seshadri	D) Jhumpa Lahiri

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gobind Behari Lal

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Gobind BehariLal: He came to study at the University of California in Berkeley in 1912 on the Guru Govind Singh Sahib Scholarship. He later became the science editor of the San Francisco Examiner. He won the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1937.

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Which of the statements given below are correct?
1. The author of the novel 'An Affair Downstairs' is Sherri Browning.
2. The author of the novel 'White Teeth' is Zadie Smith.
3. The author of the novel 'Atonement' is Ian McEwan.

A) 1 and 2	B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3	D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

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Who is the author of the speculative fiction book 'Half of What I Say'?

A) KR Meera	B) Anil Menon
C) Shashi Tharoor	D) Namitha Gokhale

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Anil Menon

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Who invented the Centigrade scale?

A) Anders Celsius	B) Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
C) William Thomson	D) Wright Brothers

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anders Celsius

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Which film was awarded the Best Film on Social Issues in the National Film Awards in 2017?

A) Udta Punjab	B) Bobby Jasoos
C) Neerja	D) Pink

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pink

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In which sport did India win Bronze medal at Rio Olympics 2016?

A) Badminton	B) Boxing
C) Hockey	D) Wrestling

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Wrestling

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When is International Olympic Day observed?

A) 16th August	B) 2nd February
C) 18th December	D) 23rd June

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23rd June

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In 2007, which monument was declared a winner of the New 7 Wonders of the World?

A) Taj Mahal	B) Hawa Mahal
C) Agra Fort	D) Lotus Temple

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