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    Who is the author of 'Adhe-Adhure'?
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    Rakesh Mohan was a versatile writer, experimenting with many genres. He breathed new life into plays, short stories, novels and travelogues but it is as a dramatist that his work gave respectability to Hindi theatre. His work Aadhe Adhure deals with a five-member family caught in the vicious net of destitution. Unable to come to terms with the situation they become tearing, ranting sub-humans almost living off each other's misery.
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    In April $$2016$$, who among the following has been appointed to UN Council ?
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    Indian academician Radha Kumar was on 28 April 2016 appointed to the UN Council to formulate its principles and policies and o consider and approve a biennial budget and work programme. She was the Director General of New Delhi-based think tank Delhi Policy Group before the appointment to UN Council.
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    'The Accidental Prime Minister' was written by __________.
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    In 2004 Sanjaya Baru left a successful career as chief editor of the Financial Express to join Manmohan Singh as his media adviser.  His book 'The Accidental Prime Minister' gave a detailed account of the tenure of Manmohan Singh's office and an insight into the Indian political scenario. The Accidental Prime Minister is one of the most important and intimate accounts of the prime minister and UPA-1.
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    Who has written the book 'Two Lives'?
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    Two Lives was authored by Vikram Seth. 'Two Lives' is both a history of a violent century seen through the eyes of two survivors and an intimate portrait of their friendship, marriage, and abiding yet complex love. Vikram Seth is an Indian novelist, poet, and travel writer, best known for his epic novel ‘A Suitable Boy’. 
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    Consider the following statement and identify the author of the statement using the codes given below
    'I shall work for an India in which the poorest shall feel that it is their country, in whose making they have an effective voice, an India in which there shall be no high class and low class of people, an India in which all communities shall live in perfect harmony'.
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    Mahatma Gandhi was one of the greatest Indian of all time. He was ocalled ‘Father of the Nation’. His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He gave the title of “Mahatma” which implies the “Great Soul.” A person also calls to him as the name of ‘Bapu.’ He fought for the freedom of India through non-violent and peaceful methods. He tried hard to raise the distressed sections of the society. The life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi were so glorious that people around the world still pay homage to him. 
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    Who formulated the 'Drain of Wealth' theory?
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    The Drain of Wealth theory was systemically initiated by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1867 and further analysed and developed by R.P. Dutt, M.G Ranade etc. The "drain of wealth" depicts the constant flow of wealth from India to England for which India did not get an adequate economic, commercial or material return. The colonial government was utilizing Indian resources- revenues, agriculture, and industry not for developing India but for its utilization in Britain. If these resources been utilised within India then they could have been invested and the income of the people would have increased.
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    Who amongst the following is the author of the classic book 'Life Divine'?
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    Sri Aurobindo's principle philosophic work, 'Life Divine', is a theory of spiritual evolution culminating in the transformation of man from a mental into a supramental being and the advent of a divine life upon earth. Sri Aurobindo was an Indian nationalist and freedom fighter, major Indian English poet, philosopher, and yogi.
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    Who is the author of the book 'Book at Noon'?
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    Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'A Bend in the River'?
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    'A Bend in the River' is a narration about a young man from an Indian family of traders long resident on the coast. VS Naipaul is a writer of Indian descent known for his pessimistic novels set in developing countries. Naipaul won the Nobel prize for Literature in 2001.
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    The memoir 'The Test of My Life' is written by _______.
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    'The Test of My Life' is written by Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh. A personal account of Yuvraj Singh’s journey through cancer with the 2011 World Cup victory in the background. The test of my life is about cancer and cricket, but more importantly, it is about the human will to fight adversity and triumph despite all odds. 
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