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Who of the following presidents of India was the recipient of Bharata Rana Award before becoming the president of India ?

A) Rajendra Prasad B) VV Giri
C) S. Radha Krishnana D) Fakruddin Ali Ahmed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) S. Radha Krishnana

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Which Indian doctor has been selected for the 2017 Ophthalmology Hall of Fame?

A) C P Thakur B) Gullapalli N. Rao
C) Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar D) Aroup Chatterjee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gullapalli N. Rao

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Dr. Gullapalli N. Rao, the founder and chair of the LV Prasad Eye Institute (Hyderabad), has been selected to the 2017 Ophthalmology Hall of Fame instituted by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). He will be honoured at the induction ceremony in Los Angeles on May 6, 2017 at the annual meeting of the ASCRS.

 

Currently, Rao is the President of the prestigious Academia Ophthalmologica International (AOI), a group of 80 eminent academicians in ophthalmology in the world and is a past Chair of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

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International Women's day is observed on

A) 3rd March B) 8th March
C) 27th March D) 15th march
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8th March

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A person who writes decoratively

A) Choreographer B) Cartographer
C) Calligrapher D) Collier
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Calligrapher

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A person who writes decoratively is known as Calligrapher.

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The noval ' Post office ' was written by

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) K.M. Munshil
C) R.D.Dinkar D) Neeraj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

1. The author of the novel 'Ancillary Justice' is Charles Stross.
2. The author of the novel 'Air' is Ann Leckie.
3. The author of the novel 'Mission Earth' is L. Ron Hubbard.

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

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Which world organization uses commonly the letters UNCTAD instead of its whole name?

A) UN Conference on Trade And Development B) UN Conference on Trading And Deposits
C) UN Chambers on Trading And Development D) UN Conference on Trade And Downpayments
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) UN Conference on Trade And Development

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Who among the following leaders, did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji?

A) Harillal M. Kania B) S. Varadachari
C) M Patanjali Sastri D) Sir Maurice Gwyer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harillal M. Kania

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