Famous Personalities of India and World Test 54

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Famous Personalities of India and World Test 54

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Question 1
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Martin Crowe, was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in $$1985$$ and was credited as one of the best young batsmen in the world. He was the citizen of which country?

A
New Zealand

B
England

C
Australia

D
South Africa
Solution
- Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand captain, writer, broadcaster and mentor.
- Widely considered the finest batsman in New Zealand cricket's history, Crowe debuted against Australia aged 19 in 1982, and quickly established a reputation as the most meticulous of batsmen, his technique widely admired.
- He retired from the game in 1995, aged only 33.
Question 2
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She is an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer. One of her greatest dance performances was the role of 'Draupadi' played in Peter Brook's play, The Mahabharata. Name her.

A
Mallika Sarabhai

B
Madhuri Dixit

C
Hema Malini

D
Protima Bedi
Solution
- Mallika Sarabhai is one of India’s leading choreographers and dancers. She first made a name for herself in India as a film actress but soon was recognised as an exceptional young dancer in the classical forms of Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi.
- She first came to international notice when she played the role of Draupadi in Peter Brook’s The Mahabharata for 5 years, first in French and then English, performing in France, North America, Australia, Japan and Scotland.
Question 3
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Which among these is not a female the protagonist of Shakespeare's works?

A
Gertrude

B
Isabella

C
Olivia

D
Julie

Solution

Miss Julie is a stage play in the form of a naturalistic tragedy. The drama centers on a twenty-five-year-old aristocratic woman who becomes the victim of hereditary and environmental forces. She is the Female Protagonist of Shakespeare work.
Question 4
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He is often known as the 'Godfather of Indian Jazz' for his contribution to contemporary and Indo-fusion jazz. He is a film music composer, keyboardist, and jazz musician. Name him.

A
Ludwig Van Beethoven

B
Louis Banks

C
Bhupen Hazarika

D
R.D. Burman
Solution
- Louis Banks has been spearheading the Jazz Movement in India for the past three decades. He has been singularly instrumental in bringing a high standard of Jazz performance for jazz devotees in India and thus, often regarded as the Godfather of Indian Jazz.
- Apart from playing Jazz, he is the most sought after composer for advertising commercials, TV Serials, TV Themes, Curtain Raisers, Anthems Documentaries, Stage Musicals, Film Background scores, popular and Hindi Music.
Question 5
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This highly regarded poet gained the greater degree of recognition and popularity after her death. One of her famous posthumous collection of poems is called 'The Single Hound : Poems of a lifetime'. Name this poet.

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C

D

Solution

The Single Hound is the first volume of Emily Dickinson’s collected poems. Deceptive in its simplicity, Emily Dickinson’s verse is a monumental testament to her poetic genius and innocence.
Question 6
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How many times did Pankaj Advani win the IBSF World Billiards title?

A
$$3$$

B
$$4$$

C
$$5$$

D
$$6$$
Solution
- Pankaj Advani is Indian professional player of English billiards and a former professional snooker player. He is only player in the world to win world titles in all formats of both, Billiards and Snooker.
- One of the youngest Indians to be honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, Pankaj has also been conferred the Arjuna, the Padma Shri and most recently, the Padma Bhushan awards.
Question 7
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A medical student from India was crowned as miss World 2017. Who is she?

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B

C

D

Solution

Manushi Chillar is an Indian model. She won the title of Femina Miss India 2017 and she has been crowned the 54th Miss World 2017.
Question 8
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This authors first novel was Train to Pakistan. The novel is based on the dark, bitter and barbaric truth of Indian Independence. The novel gives vivid accounts of the massacres of Hindus and Muslims. Who among these has written the novel Train to Pakistan?

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B

C

D
Solution
- Train to Pakistan is a novel by khuswant singh, published in 1956. It recounts the Partition in August 1947. Instead of depicting the Partition in terms of only the political events surrounding it, Singh digs into a deep local focus, providing a human dimension which brings to the event a sense of reality, horror, and believability.
Question 9
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The American theoretical physicist shown in the picture is known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in $$1965$$. He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II and became known to a wide public in the $$1980s$$ as a member of the panel that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Identify this scientist.

A
Erwin Schrodinger

B
Richard Feynman

C
Max Planck

D
Paul Dirac

Solution

Richard Phillips Feynman was an American physicist who won Nobel Prize in 1965, basically for his contributions to quantum physics, quantum electrodynamics, and particle physics, as well as quantum computing and nanotechnology. He was born on 11 May 1918 in Queens, New York to Jewish parents originally from Russia and Poland. He was influenced by physicist Robert Wilson to participate in the Manhattan Project, the wartime US Army project at Los Alamos to develop an atomic bomb. He died on 15 February 1988.
Question 10
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She was an outlaw-turned-politician who was assassinated by Sher Singh Rana for her role in the Behmai massacre. Who was she?

A
Sarala Jatav

B
Putli Bai

C
Phoolan Devi

D
Seema Parihar

Solution

Phoolan Devi popularly known as Bandit Queen was an Indian Bandit and later a member of Parliament. In 2001 Sher Singh Rana assassinated her for her role in the Behmai massacre.