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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

Explanation:

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 one of the following temples of India has won the ‘UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit, 2017’ for cultural heritage conservation?

A) Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati  B) Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam
C) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai D) Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam

Explanation:

The massive renovation and restoration effort at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 for cultural heritage conservation.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Level playing field

 

A) A game played where the weaker side is given an advantage to make it a fair fight B) A situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding
C) A game where you progress level by level D) A game which appears unfair but is actually fair
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

Could you(A)/like to read(B)/his speech?(C)/No error(D)

 

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

This is the second time I have caught you cheating.

A) You have been caught cheating by me for the second time. B) You were cheating for a second time and I have caught you.
C) This is the second time you have cheated and were caught by myself. D) Catching you cheating for the second time has been done by me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) You have been caught cheating by me for the second time.

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Among the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of which of the following ?

A) Vitamin 'C' B) Calcium
C) Protein D) Carbohydrate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vitamin 'C'

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Which is the chief crop of Sri Lanka in which country is self-sufficient?

A) Rice B) Sugarcane
C) Rubber D) Cocoa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rice

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Propagation of sound can be visualised as propagation of ____________ variations in the medium

A) elasticity B) viscosity
C) density D) porosity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) density

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