Famous Personalities of India and World Test 25

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Question 1
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Who wrote the book, 'Cry the Peacock'?

A
Khushwant Singh

B
Morarji Desai

C
Anita Desai

D
Arun Gandhi

Solution

Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award. Cry, the Peacock by Anita Desai is the story of a young girl, Maya, obsessed by a childhood prophecy of disaster. Anita Desai is an Indian novelist whose works include adult novels, children's books and short stories. She has been shortlisted for the Booker prize three times.
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Who translated the National Song into English?

A
Rabindranath Tagore

B
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

C
Sarojini Naidu

D
Aurobindo Ghosh

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The song Vande Mataram is Indian National song. It was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. The song was written on November 7, 1875, and published on 1882. It was written in Sanskrit and Bengali language. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh translated it into English language and after translation, it was first published on 20th November 1909.
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Match List I (Book) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
List I List II
A. My Presidential Years $$1.$$ S Radha Krishna
B. The Hindu View of Life $$2.$$ VV Giri
C. Voice of Conscience $$3.$$ N Sanjeeva Reddy
D. Without Fear or Favour $$4.$$ R Venkataraman

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$$2, 1, 4, 3$$

B
$$4, 3, 2, 1$$

C
$$2, 3, 4, 1$$

D
$$4, 1, 2, 3$$

Solution

In 'My Presidential Years' the author, the eighth President of India R Venkataraman writes about his years in Rashtrapati Bhavan between 1987-92. 'The Hindu View of Life' written by S Radha krishana explains the Hindu way of life and other related concepts intrinsic to the Hindu philosophy of life. 'Voice of Conscience' and 'Without Fear or Favour' was written by the ex-presidents of India, VV Giri and N Sanjeeva Reddy resp.
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Patanjali was ________.

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a philosopher of the 'Yogachara' school

B
the author of a book on Ayurveda

C
a philosopher of the 'Madhaymika' school

D
the author of a commentary on Panini's Sanskrit grammar

Solution

Patanjali was a great compiler who used all the concepts and practices related to spirituality/spiritual practice available to him and presented the Yogasutra. Thus he was the founder of ‘Systematic Yoga’. He was also called the founder and father of modern Yoga.

Question 5

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Match the following.

List I(Institutes)	List II(Located at)
A. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism	$$1$$. Coimbatore
B. International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials	$$2$$. Mumbai
C. Salim Ali National Centre for Ornithology and Natural History	$$3$$. Jabalpur
D. Tropical Forestry Research Institute	$$4$$. Hyderabad

A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$

A-$$1$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$2$$

A-$$2$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$3$$

A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$

Solution

The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) is a leading institute of the country actively engaged in basic and applied research in Geomagnetism and allied areas of Geophysics, Atmospheric & Space Physics and Plasma. International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) established in the year 1997, is an Autonomous Research and Development Centre of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India with the main campus at Hyderabad. The Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) is located in Coimbatore and is a national centre for studies in Ornithology and Natural History. The Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI) is based in Jabalpur and comes under the Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.

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Match the following.
List I
(Books) List II
(Authors)
A. Moon and Sixpence $$1.$$ Salman Rushdie
B. The Moor's Last Sigh $$2.$$ Ved Mehta
C. Portrait of India $$3.$$ Sydney Sheldon
D. Rage of Angels $$4.$$ W Somerset Maugham

A
$$2, 1, 4, 3$$

B
$$4, 3, 2, 1$$

C
$$3, 1, 4, 2$$

D
$$4, 1, 2, 3$$
Solution
- Based on the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is W. Somerset Maugham's ode to the powerful forces behind creative genius.
- The Moor's Last Sigh is a historical fiction novel by Salman Rushdie about a person's travel from India to Spain.
- 'Portrait of India' presents Ved Mehta's impressions of his native land, India.
- Rage of Angels by Sydney Sheldon tells the story of a successful lawyer.
Question 7
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Who is the author of the book 'A Secular Agenda'?

A
Mahatma Gandhi

B
Graham Greene

C
Arun Shourie

D
Dushyant Sharma

Solution

'A Secular Agenda' by Arun Shourie is a book about instilling nationalism, fighting terrorism, stemming infiltration, preventing misuse of "freedom of religion", of "minority institutions", enacting a common civil code, abolishing Article 370, improving Hindu-Muslim relations.etc. Arun Shourie is one of India's best-known commentators on current and political affairs. He has been an economist with the World Bank, a consultant to the Planning Commission and Editor of The Indian Express. His writings have gained him a vast following across the country, as well as several national and international awards.
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The book 'Patriots and Partisans' covers the political, socio-economical and cultural relevance of India, is authored by _______.

A
S Murari

B
Anita B Pfaff

C
Awais Sheikh

D
Ramachandra Guha

Solution

'Patriots and Partisans' by Ramachandra Guha consists of a wonderfully readable collection of essays. The essays turn a critical eye on topics as wide-ranging as Hindutva, the Communist left, and the dynasty obsessed Congress party. Guha's books cover a wide range of themes, including a global history of environmentalism, a biography of an anthropologist-activist, a social history of Indian cricket, and a social history of Himalayan peasants.

Question 9

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Match the following.

List I (Books)	List II (Authors)
A. A Bend in the River	$$1.$$ John Koerner
B. A Brush with Life	$$2.$$ IK Gujral
C. A Conceptual Encyclopaedia of Guru Granth Sahib	$$3.$$ VS Naipaul
D. A Foreign Policy for India	$$4.$$ SS Kohli

$$2, 1, 4, 3$$

$$4, 3, 2, 1$$

$$3, 1, 4, 2$$

$$4, 1, 2, 3$$

Solution

The book 'A bend in the river' was written by VS Naipaul and is about his vision of an African nation’s path to independence.
'A Brush with Life' is the autobiography of the acclaimed painter John Koerner.
'A Conceptual Encyclopaedia of Guru Granth Sahib' written by SS Kohli brings out the unique features of The Sikh holy scripture Guru Granth Sahib and explains the basic tenets of Sikhism.
'A Foreign Policy for India' written by IK Gujral depicts India's relation with its neighbours.

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Match the following.
List I
(Books) List II
(Authors)
A. Prisoner's Scrapbook $$1.$$ Khushwant Singh
B. My Struggles $$2.$$ AL Basham
C. Wonder That Was India $$3.$$ EK Nayanar
D. Women and Men in My Life $$4.$$ LK Advani

A
$$2, 1, 4, 3$$

B
$$4, 3, 2, 1$$

C
$$3, 1, 4, 2$$

D
$$4, 1, 2, 3$$
Solution
- 'Prisoner's Scrapbook' by LK Advani is an account of the unfolding of events during the emergency as seen through the author's eyes whilst incarcerated during 19-month imprisonment.
- The book 'My Struggles' is an autobiography by the ex-Chief Minister of Kerala, EK Nayanar.
- 'Wonder That Was India' is a comprehensive book by AL Basham. It describes every aspect of Indian society and culture.
- 'Women and Men in My Life' by Khushwant Singh lists the author's life and career and reminisces about the people he has met and fallen out with and the one he has befriended.

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List I	List II
A. My Presidential Years	$$1.$$ S Radha Krishna
B. The Hindu View of Life	$$2.$$ VV Giri
C. Voice of Conscience	$$3.$$ N Sanjeeva Reddy
D. Without Fear or Favour	$$4.$$ R Venkataraman

List I (Books)	List II (Authors)
A. Moon and Sixpence	$$1.$$ Salman Rushdie
B. The Moor's Last Sigh	$$2.$$ Ved Mehta
C. Portrait of India	$$3.$$ Sydney Sheldon
D. Rage of Angels	$$4.$$ W Somerset Maugham

List I (Books)	List II (Authors)
A. Prisoner's Scrapbook	$$1.$$ Khushwant Singh
B. My Struggles	$$2.$$ AL Basham
C. Wonder That Was India	$$3.$$ EK Nayanar
D. Women and Men in My Life	$$4.$$ LK Advani

Famous Personalities of India and World Test 25

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Question 1

Khushwant Singh

Morarji Desai

Anita Desai

Arun Gandhi

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Question 2

Rabindranath Tagore

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Sarojini Naidu

Aurobindo Ghosh

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Question 3

$$2, 1, 4, 3$$

$$4, 3, 2, 1$$

$$2, 3, 4, 1$$

$$4, 1, 2, 3$$

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Question 4

a philosopher of the 'Yogachara' school

the author of a book on Ayurveda

a philosopher of the 'Madhaymika' school

the author of a commentary on Panini's Sanskrit grammar

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Question 5

A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$

A-$$1$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$2$$

A-$$2$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$3$$

A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$

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Question 6

$$2, 1, 4, 3$$

$$4, 3, 2, 1$$

$$3, 1, 4, 2$$

$$4, 1, 2, 3$$

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Question 7

Mahatma Gandhi

Graham Greene

Arun Shourie

Dushyant Sharma

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Question 8

S Murari

Anita B Pfaff

Awais Sheikh

Ramachandra Guha

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Question 9

$$2, 1, 4, 3$$

$$4, 3, 2, 1$$

$$3, 1, 4, 2$$

$$4, 1, 2, 3$$

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Question 10

$$2, 1, 4, 3$$

$$4, 3, 2, 1$$

$$3, 1, 4, 2$$

$$4, 1, 2, 3$$

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