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Q :  Late Raja Ravi Verma, was an eminent figure in which of the following fields

(A) Politics

(B) Dance

(C) History

(D) Painting

Correct Answer : D

Q :  Who was affectionately known as the "Grand Old man of India"

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(B) Dadabhai Naoroji

(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(D) Mahatma Ghandhi

Correct Answer : B

Q :  The famous historian Bipin Chandra authored which book as his last work

(A) India since Independence

(B) The writings of Bipan Chandra: The making of modern India from Marx to Gandhi

(C) The Indian Left: Critical Appraisal

(D) Nationalism and Colonialism in Modern India

Correct Answer : B

Q :  The plays Captives (1963), Monsoon (1965), Angkor (1973) and The Refurgee (1971) are works of which author

(A) Badal Sircar

(B) Girish Karnad

(C) Asif Currimbhoy

(D) Habib Tanvir

Correct Answer : C

Q :  Of the given options, who is often recognized as "Modern Meera"

(A) Mahadevi Verma

(B) Sarojini Naidu

(C) Mahasweta Devi

(D) Sister Nivedita

Correct Answer : A

Q :  The famous activist Irom Chanu Sharmila belongs to which Indian state

(A) Mizoram

(B) Manipur

(C) Nagaland

(D) Assam

Correct Answer : B

Q :  Of the given dancers, who is renowned for Kuchipudi Dance style

(A) Josyula Seetharamaiah

(B) Guru Bipan Sinha

(C) Birju Maharaj

(D) Bala Saraswati

Correct Answer : A

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