Krishna Sobti wins Jnanpith Award 2017

Renowned Hindi littérateur Krishna Sobti has been chosen for Jnanpith Award 2017, the Jnanpith Selection Board announced on 3rd November 2017. Born in 1925 iin Gujrat in Pakistan’s Punjab Province, Sobti (92) is known for experimenting with new writing styles and creating “bold” and “daring” characters in her stories who were ready to accept all challenges. Her language was highly influenced by the intermingling of Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi cultures.

Some of her celebrated works include Daar Se Bichhudi, Mitro Marjani, Zindaginama, Dil-o-Danish, Badalom ke Ghere, Ai Ladki and Gujarat Pakistan Se Gujarat Hindustan. Several of her works have been translated into other Indian languages and also in Swedish, Russian and English. She has been the recipient of many coveted awards in the past, including Hindi Akademi Awards, Shiroman Awards, Maithli Sharan Gupt Samman, Sahitya Akademi Fellowship and Padma Bhushan.

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Sunita Jain conferred with Vyas Samman award 2015

Hindi scholar and writer Sunita Jain was conferred with the prestigious 25th Vyas Samman 2015. She was presented with the award by West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi. She was bestowed with this prestigious literary award for her poetry collection Kshama (published in 2008). Through her poetry collection, she portrays the fine emotions between poet Tulsidas and his wife Ratnavalli. Using very fine language in the poetry, she has managed to aptly convey the sentiment of forgiveness between Tulsidas and his wife. 

Sunita Jain is scholar, novelist, short-story writer and poet of English and Hindi literature. She had started her writing career at the age of 22. So far she has over 100 books to her credit apart from short-stories, novels and poems in Hindi and English. She also has translated many Jain writings into English. She had worked as the professor and the Head of the department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi. Awards and Honours: The Vreeland Award (1969) and Marie Sandoz Prairie Schooner Fiction Award (1970 and 1971) and Padma Shri (2004). 

Vyas Samman award was instituted by the K.K. Birla Foundation in 1991. It is awarded annually to outstanding literary work in Hindi authored and published in past 10 years by an Indian citizen The award carries monetary award of 2.5 lakh rupees, a citation and a plaque.

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India GK Question Paper 106

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Q.1741 Jitu Rai, who wins gold in 17th Asian Games is associated with which sports ?
A. Shooting
B. Wrestling
C. Boxing
D. Table Tennis
Answer: A

Q.1742 The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by ?
A. Mahayana Buddhism
B. Hinayana Buddhism
C. Jainism
D. The Lokayata School
Ans: C

Q.1743 Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ?
A. Jhansi
B. Jagdishpur
C. Lucknow
D. Chittor
Ans: D

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India GK Question Paper 105

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Q.1721 In northern hemisphere, the wind blowing from the Horse latitude to the Doldrums is called?
A. Westerly wind
B. Trade wind
C. Polar Easterly wind
D. jet stream
Ans: B

Q.1722 The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Khajuraho
C. Madurai
D. Mount Abu
Ans: A

Q.1723 Where did Buddha die?
A. Lumbini
B. Kusinagara
C. Pavapuri
D. Magadha
Ans : B.

Q.1724. The father of modern biology is ?
A. Aristotle
B. Darwin
C. Mendel
D. Vesalius
Ans : A.

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India GK Question Paper 104

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Q.1701 Which state holds country's first e-cabinet meet in September 204 ?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
ANS: A

Q.1702 National Highway (NH 1A), renumbered as NH 44 belongs to which state ?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Jammu & Kashmir
ANS: D

Q.1703 National AYUSH Mission (NAM) is Associated with which sector ?
A. Rural Sanitation
B. Rural Electrification
C. Medicine & Health
D. Woman Impowerment
ANS: C

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India GK Question Paper 102

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Q.1681 Asian Games 2014 will be held at ?
A. China
B. North Korea
C. South Korea
D. Srilanka
Ans: C

Q.1682 Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?
A. ILO  
B. WHO
C. ASEAN
D. All of the above
Ans:C

Q.1683 The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members
A. every 6 months
B. every 3 months
C. every year
D. every month
Ans: D

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India GK Question Paper 101

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Q.1661 The hot dust-laden wind blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region is called the -
A. Sirocco
B. Fohn
C. Mistral
D. Chinook
Ans: A

Q.1662 An example of a cause of sudden and extreme environmental change at the local level would be -
A. hurricane ,
B. A monsoon
C. Vegetative climax
D. Post-glacial cooling
Ans: A

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India GK Question Paper 100

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Q.1641 Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of
A. lead
B. chromium
C. zinc
D. tin
ANS: C

Q.1642 The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is situated at
A. Patna
B. Jaipur
C. Hyderabad
D. New Delhi
ANS: C

Q.1643 The nucleus of an atom consists of
A. electrons and neutrons
B. electrons and protons
C. protons and neutrons
D. All of the above
Ans: C

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India GK Question Paper 99

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Q.1621 Which of the following animals was not native to India ?
A. Elephant
B. Horse
C. Rhinoceros
D. Tiger
Ans : B.

Q.1622 The group of metals Fe, Co, Ni may best called as
A. transition metals
B. main group metals
C. alkali metals
D. rare metals
Ans: A

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India GK Question Paper 98

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Q.1601 What is the full form of ‘ESOPs’ as seen in financial newspapers?
A. Early Sales Opportunities
B. Employee Stock Options
C. Executive Salary Options
D. Emergency Stock Operations
ANS: B

Q.1602 Which team wins Pro Kabaddi League 2014?
A. Yu Mumba
B. Patna Pirates
C. Bangalore Bulls
D. Jaipur Pink Panthers
Ans: D

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India GK Question Paper 96

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Q.1581 Prime Minister of India on 29th August leave for Visit of which country ?
A. Nepal
B. Japan
C. China
D. USA
Ans: B

Q.1582 Find the wrong number in the given sequence
8, 13, 21, 32, 47, 63, 83
A. 47
B. 63
C. 32
D. 83
Ans: A

Q.1583 Who is Current Minister of Minority Affair ?
A. Shahnawaj Husain
B. Najma Heptulla
C. Salman Khurshid
D. Digvijay Singh
Ans: B

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India GK Question Paper 94

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Q.1561 In medicine , which of these is usually denoted by 120/80 for an adult?
A. Normal pulse
B. Normal hearing
C. Normal Vision
D. Normal blood pressure
Ans: D

Q.1562 Which sportswoman was made the brand ambassador of the newly formed state of Telangana?
A. Saina Nehwal
B. Sania Mirza
C. Jwala Gutta
D. P V Sindhu
Ans: B

Q.1563 Mango flavored drink "Frooti" is product of ?
A. Coca-Cola
B. Pepsi
C. Parle Agro
D. ITC
Ans: C

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India GK Question Paper 93

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Q.1541 Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ?
A. Kuchipudi
B. Kathak
C. Manipuri
D. Mohiniattam
Ans:D

Q.1542 Rukmini Devi is associated with
A. Dancing
B. Music
C. Theatre
D. Painting
ANS: A

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India GK Question Paper 91

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Q.1521 Which of the following is not written by Munshi Premchand ?
A. Gaban
B. Godan
C. Mansarovar
D. Guide
Answer : D 

Q.1522 India first took part of the Olympic Games in the year-
A. 1920
B. 1928
C. 1972
D. 1974
Answer : A.

Q.1523 Clouds with vertical development are known as-
A. Cirrus
B. Cumulonimbus
C. Stratus
D. Cirrocumulus
Ans: D

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India GK Question Paper 90

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Q.1501 Which was described by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution?
A. Right to Constitutional Remedies
B. Right to Equality
C. Right against Exploitation
D. Right to Freedom of Religion
ANS: A

Q.1502 In february 2014, Satya Nadela is appointed CEO of which company ?
A. Microsft
B. Twitter
C. Google
D. Facebook
Ans: A

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India GK Question Paper 88

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Q.1481 Where was India's first computer installed?
A. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
B. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
C. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
D. Indian Iron & Steel Co.Ltd., Burnpur
ANS:A

Q.1482 The tissue in man where no cell division occurs after birth is
A. Connective
B. Nerves
C. Germinal
D. Skeletal
ANS: A

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India GK Question Paper 87

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India GK Question Paper 86

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Q.1466 Consider the following two statements:
I. Passing Lhamu Sherpa was the first Nepalese woman to conquer Mt. Everest.
II. Dicky Dolma was the youngest woman climber of Mt. Everest.
Of these statements,
A. I is true but II is false.
B. I is false but II is true.
C. both I and II are true.
(2) both I and II are false.
Ans. B.

Q.1467 The longest optical fiber cable of the world is laid between
A. London and New York
B. Paris and Tokyo
C. Singapore and Marseilles
D. Manila and Toronto
Ans. C.

Q.1468 The largest automobile manufacturing centre in the world is located at
A. Detroit
B. Tokyo
C. Birmingham
D. Berlin
Ans. A.

Q.1469. What is the common name of Deuterium Oxide?
A. Water
B. Ozone
C. Heavy water
D. Rust
Ans: C

Q.1470 In which State of India Nathula Pass is located?
A. Sikkim
B. Uttarakhand
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Ans: A

Q.1471 How many diagonals can be drawn in a Pantagon?
A. 7
B. 5
C. 8
D. 10
Ans: B

Q.1472 Which of the following is not a fruit?
A. Torato
B. Cucumber
C. Pumpkin
D. Potato
Ans: D

Q.1473 Haemoglobin contains?
A. Copper
B. Silver
C. Gold
D. Iron
Ans: D

Q.1474 Which blood group is considered as universal donor?
A. B
B. O
C. A
D. AB
Ans: B

Q.1475 Ascorbic acid is?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin C
D. Biotin
Ans: C

Q.1476 Which compound is used as a refrigerant?
A. CF2Cl2
B. CCl4
C. CF4
D. CH3COCH3
Ans: A

Q.1477 Sound waves do not travel in?
A. Hydrogen
B. Vacuum
C. Iron
D. Water
Ans: B

Q.1478 If a doctor gives you 5 pills and told you to take them after every five hours. How long would you take to finish them?
A. 25 hours
B. 20 hours
C. 30 hours
D. 40 hours
Ans: B

Q.1479 The line spectrum observed in the visible region of hydrogen atom is named as?
A. Balmer
B. Lyman
C. Paschan
D. Pfund
Ans: A

Q.1480 Diabetic patients are deficient in the production of?
A. Glycine
B. Haemoglobin
C. Histamine
D. Insulin
Ans: D
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India GK Question Paper 85

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Q.1451. World environment day falls in
A. Jun 5
B. Nov 14
C. Oct 2
D. Nov 19
Ans. A.

Q.1452 Which of the following is a military alliance?
A. ASEAN
B. NAFFA
C. NATO
D. EEC
Ans. C.

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India GK Question Paper 84

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Q.1431 Days and Nights are equal throughout the globe when the sun is above-
A. Poles
B. Tropic of cancer
C. Equator
D. Tropic of Capricorn
Answer : C.

Q.1432 In which of the following industries is the maximum number of women employed in India ?
A. Textiles
B. Jute
C. Tea
D. Coal
Answer : C.

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