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Daily GK Challenge
Monday, 15 June
The book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', which put forward the 'Drain of Wealth' theory, was written by:
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More practice: Books, Authors & Awards
5 more SSC / Banking questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.
- Q1medium
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called 'Asia's Nobel Prize', is named after a former President of which country?
- AIndonesia
- BThailand
- CMalaysia
- DPhilippines
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Correct answer: (D) Philippines
Ramon Magsaysay was President of the Philippines and died in a plane crash in 1957. The award was set up in 1957 in his memory and is presented in Manila. Indian recipients include Vinoba Bhave (1958) and Mother Teresa (1962). Answer: Philippines.
- Q2medium
In 2021, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour, was renamed after which sportsperson?
- AMilkha Singh
- BMajor Dhyan Chand
- CSachin Tendulkar
- DP. T. Usha
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Correct answer: (B) Major Dhyan Chand
In August 2021 the award was renamed the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Dhyan Chand, the hockey 'Wizard', won Olympic gold with India in 1928, 1932 and 1936. His birthday, 29 August, is also observed as National Sports Day. Answer: Major Dhyan Chand.
- Q3medium
Which of the following book–author pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?
- AMalgudi Days – R. K. Narayan
- BThe God of Small Things – Arundhati Roy
- CThe White Tiger – Vikram Seth
- DMidnight's Children – Salman Rushdie
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Correct answer: (C) The White Tiger – Vikram Seth
Check each pair one by one. 'Malgudi Days' is by R. K. Narayan – correct. 'The God of Small Things' is by Arundhati Roy (Booker 1997) – correct. 'Midnight's Children' is by Salman Rushdie (Booker 1981) – correct. 'The White Tiger' is by Aravind Adiga (Booker 2008); Vikram Seth wrote 'A Suitable Boy'. Answer: The White Tiger – Vikram Seth.
- Q4hard
Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, instituted in 1969?
- APrithviraj Kapoor
- BSatyajit Ray
- CRaj Kapoor
- DDevika Rani
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Correct answer: (D) Devika Rani
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest honour in cinema, named after the maker of 'Raja Harishchandra' (1913), India's first full-length feature film. The first award went to actress Devika Rani, called the 'First Lady of Indian Cinema'. Prithviraj Kapoor (1971), Satyajit Ray (1984) and Raj Kapoor (1987) received it later. Answer: Devika Rani.
- Q5hard
In 2022, 'Tomb of Sand' became the first book translated from an Indian language to win the International Booker Prize. In which language was the original novel 'Ret Samadhi' by Geetanjali Shree written?
- AHindi
- BUrdu
- CBengali
- DMarathi
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Correct answer: (A) Hindi
'Ret Samadhi' was written in Hindi by Geetanjali Shree. It was translated into English as 'Tomb of Sand' by Daisy Rockwell. The International Booker honours fiction translated into English, and the prize is shared by author and translator. Answer: Hindi.