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231. Which one of the following novels won the Pulitzer Prize for the year

Which one of the following novels won the Pulitzer Prize for the year 2017 in the Fiction category ?

[amp_mcq option1=”The Goldfinch” option2=”All the Light We Cannot See” option3=”The Sympathizer” option4=”The Underground Railroad” correct=”option4″]

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The novel “The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in the year 2017.
“The Underground Railroad” is a historical fiction novel about a young slave woman named Cora on a Georgia plantation who makes a desperate bid for freedom via the Underground Railroad, which is envisioned in the novel as a literal train system.
The other novels listed won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in different years: “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt won in 2014, “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr won in 2015, and “The Sympathizer” by Viet Thanh Nguyen won in 2016.

232. Which one of the following countries has been ranked as the least corr

Which one of the following countries has been ranked as the least corrupt country in the Corruption Perception Index 2016 released by Transparency International ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Denmark” option2=”Sweden” option3=”Switzerland” option4=”Norway” correct=”option1″]

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According to the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2016, Denmark and New Zealand were ranked jointly as the least corrupt countries (Rank 1) with a score of 90. Among the given options, Denmark is listed and was tied for the top position.
Denmark was ranked among the least corrupt countries in the Transparency International CPI 2016.
The CPI ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. It is a composite index, drawing on 13 different surveys and assessments from 12 different institutions that capture perceptions of corruption.

233. Who among the following scientists of Indian origin is / has been the

Who among the following scientists of Indian origin is / has been the President of Royal Society ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Ronald Ross” option2=”Har Gobind Khorana” option3=”Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman” option4=”Venkatraman Ramakrishnan” correct=”option4″]

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The correct answer is Venkatraman Ramakrishnan.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (also known as Venki Ramakrishnan), an Indian-born British-American structural biologist and Nobel laureate, served as the President of the Royal Society from November 2015 to November 2020.
Ronald Ross (Nobel in Medicine 1902, born in India, worked in India) was elected FRS but was not President. Har Gobind Khorana (Nobel in Medicine 1968, born in India, worked mostly in the US) was not President. C.V. Raman (Nobel in Physics 1930) was elected FRS but was not President.

234. Which one of the following was the Theme State in the 30th Surajkund I

Which one of the following was the Theme State in the 30th Surajkund International Craft Mela ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Chhattisgarh” option2=”Kerala” option3=”Telangana” option4=”Bihar” correct=”option3″]

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The correct answer is Telangana.
The 30th Surajkund International Craft Mela was held from 1st to 15th February 2016 in Surajkund, Faridabad, Haryana. The Theme State for the 30th edition was Telangana.
The Surajkund Mela is an annual event that showcases the richness and diversity of the handicrafts, handlooms, and cultural fabric of India. Each year, one state is chosen as the ‘Theme State’ to highlight its unique traditions and crafts. China was the Partner Nation for the 30th Mela.

235. Lance Naik Hanmanthappa Koppad, who was buried alive under snow by dea

Lance Naik Hanmanthappa Koppad, who was buried alive under snow by deadly avalanche at Siachen Glacier, who later died in a hospital after he was miraculously rescued by army, was a soldier of :

[amp_mcq option1=”Dogra Regiment” option2=”Madras Regiment” option3=”Rajput Regiment” option4=”Jat Regiment” correct=”option2″]

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Lance Naik Hanmanthappa Koppad was a soldier of the Madras Regiment.
Lance Naik Hanmanthappa Koppad of the 19th Battalion, Madras Regiment, was one of the ten soldiers buried under an avalanche at the Siachen Glacier in February 2016. He was miraculously rescued alive after six days but tragically passed away later in the hospital due to multiple organ failure.
His survival for six days under feet of snow in extreme conditions was widely reported and seen as a testament to his resilience and the dedication of the rescue teams.

236. Who among the following is the winner of the Jnanpith Award for the ye

Who among the following is the winner of the Jnanpith Award for the year 2015 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Bhalachandra Nemade” option2=”Raghuveer Chaudhary” option3=”Pratibha Ray” option4=”Girish Karnad” correct=”option2″]

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The correct answer is Raghuveer Chaudhary.
The 51st Jnanpith Award for the year 2015 was conferred upon renowned Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhary.
Raghuveer Chaudhary is a celebrated novelist, poet, and critic in Gujarati literature. Bhalachandra Nemade received the 2014 award, Pratibha Ray the 2011 award, and Girish Karnad the 1998 award.

237. Who among the following is the first person outside Indian Navy to bec

Who among the following is the first person outside Indian Navy to become the Director General of Indian Coast Guard ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Krishna Chaudhary” option2=”Rajendra Singh” option3=”Prabhakaran Paleri” option4=”H.C.S. Bisht” correct=”option2″]

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The correct answer is Rajendra Singh.
Rajendra Singh became the first officer from the Indian Coast Guard cadre to head the force when he took charge as Director General in February 2016. Prior to him, the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard was always an officer deputed from the Indian Navy.
The Indian Coast Guard was established in 1978. The appointment of an officer from the Coast Guard’s own cadre as its chief marked a significant step in the force’s development and independent identity.

238. Who among the following is the winner of the 8th Human Rights Award by

Who among the following is the winner of the 8th Human Rights Award by Amnesty International, Germany ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Monira Rahman” option2=”Abel Barrera” option3=”Alice Nkom” option4=”Henri Tiphagne” correct=”option2″]

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The correct answer is Abel Barrera.
Abel Barrera Hernández, a human rights defender and founder of the Tlachinollan Human Rights Centre in Mexico, was awarded the 8th Human Rights Award by Amnesty International, Germany in 2016.
The award recognized Barrera’s tireless work in defending human rights in the marginalized and impoverished Guerrero state of Mexico, particularly focusing on the rights of indigenous peoples and victims of violence.

239. In February 2016, which one of the following countries has rejected th

In February 2016, which one of the following countries has rejected the plea of the incumbent President through a referendum to contest the election for the third term ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Brazil” option2=”Paraguay” option3=”Bolivia” option4=”Peru” correct=”option3″]

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The correct answer is Bolivia. In February 2016, Bolivian President Evo Morales sought approval through a referendum to amend the constitution to allow him to run for a fourth term. The referendum was held on February 21, 2016, and the proposal was narrowly rejected by voters.
– The question pertains to a specific political event in February 2016 involving a referendum and an incumbent president seeking to contest an election for another term.
– The referendum in Bolivia in February 2016 was indeed related to President Evo Morales seeking to remove constitutional term limits to run for re-election.
– Although the question mentions “third term”, Evo Morales had already served since 2006 and this referendum aimed to allow him to contest the 2019 election, which would have been his fourth term according to his interpretation (or third based on prior constitutional changes). The crucial detail matching the question is the rejection via referendum in Feb 2016.
– The other options were not relevant to a referendum on presidential term limits in February 2016. Brazil was dealing with impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff, Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes later faced issues regarding re-election but not via a referendum in Feb 2016, and Peru’s President Ollanta Humala was nearing the end of his term without seeking a referendum for an extension.

240. Which one of the following States won the 61st National School Athleti

Which one of the following States won the 61st National School Athletics Championship in the year 2016 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Punjab” option2=”Kerala” option3=”Maharashtra” option4=”Tamil Nadu” correct=”option2″]

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Kerala won the 61st National School Athletics Championship held in Kozhikode, Kerala, in 2016.
Kerala has a strong tradition in school athletics and often dominates national championships in this category.
The championship attracts young athletes from across India and serves as a significant platform for identifying budding talent in various track and field events.
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