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Eminent poet, litterateur and Jnanpith awardee C. Narayana Reddy who passed away in June 2017, he was a famous poet of _________ and ____________ language.

A) Kannada and Hindi B) Telugu and Malayalam
C) Hindi and Urdu D) Telugu and Urdu

Answer:   D) Telugu and Urdu



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Eminent poet, litterateur and Jnanpith awardee C. Narayana Reddy, popularly known as CiNaRe, passed away.  CiNaRe was known for his use of Telugu in its pure form, and would not be swayed by filmmakers on the use of the language. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1977 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992. His compilation of poems, titled ‘Viswambhara’, got him the Jnanpith award in 1988. In 1997, he was nominated as a Member of the Rajya Sabha.

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The winner of the open competition for designing the Rupee sign '₹' was

 

A) Uday Kumar B) Vijay Kumar
C) Prem Kumar D) Pranav Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uday Kumar

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Which American of Indian descent has recently been appointed as the president of the US-Indian Business Council?

 

 

A) Nina Davuluri B) Nisha Dessai Biswal
C) prith Banerjee D) Asim Ghosh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nisha Dessai Biswal

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One of the earliest explorers who visited India was Megasthenes. Which country did he hail from?

A) Spain B) Italy
C) Greece D) Egypt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Greece

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V. G. Jog is famous for which musical instrument?

 

A) Sitar B) Violin
C) Tabla D) Santoor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Violin

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In 2017, which celebrity was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations in India to amplify awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

A) Priyanka Chopra B) Kabir Bedi
C) Manushi Chhillar D) Ashok Amritraj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ashok Amritraj

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___ a professional Tennis player, became the new goodwill ambassador for the UN Fund for children.

A) Sania Mirza B) Serena Williams
C) Roger Federer D) Novak Djokovic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Novak Djokovic

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Who among the following is known as the Father of Civil Services in India?

A) Lord Cornwallis B) Warren Hastings
C) Lord Wellesley D) Lord William Bentinck
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Cornwallis

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Which top Bollywood actor has been a long-standing brand ambassador for the car maker Hyundai Motors?

A) Salman Khan B) Abhishek Bachchan
C) Shah Rukh Khan D) Akshay Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shah Rukh Khan

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