90+ Signatures- Expressing the self Solved MCQs
Chapters
Chapter: Autobiographical Writings and Memories
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1.
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………………. Is Pablo Neruda’s nationality
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| A. |
argentina |
| B. |
chile |
| C. |
brazil |
| D. |
france |
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Answer»
B. chile
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2.
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The people who are worshipping idols are called
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| A. |
mammalians |
| B. |
believers |
| C. |
idolatries |
| D. |
barbarians |
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Answer»
C. idolatries
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3.
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is written by …………..
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| A. |
annie dillard |
| B. |
abraham lincoln |
| C. |
jenette armstrong |
| D. |
pablo neruda |
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Answer»
A. annie dillard
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4.
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is an exciting meditation on……..
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| A. |
life |
| B. |
literature |
| C. |
nature |
| D. |
books |
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Answer»
A. life
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5.
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“God is subtle, but not malicious” whose made this statement?
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| A. |
newton |
| B. |
einstein |
| C. |
socrates |
| D. |
aristotle |
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Answer»
B. einstein
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6.
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What had attacked the frog?
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| A. |
snake |
| B. |
tortoise |
| C. |
water bug |
| D. |
duck |
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Answer»
C. water bug
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7.
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Annie Dillard won the Pulitzer Prize for literature for her work………….
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| A. |
the may trees |
| B. |
an american childhood |
| C. |
prayer wheel |
| D. |
pilgrim at tinker creek |
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Answer»
D. pilgrim at tinker creek
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8.
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What is described as a ‘schematic diagram’?
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| A. |
green frog |
| B. |
water bug |
| C. |
yellow frog |
| D. |
snake |
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Answer»
A. green frog
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9.
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………is a North American game of cards
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| A. |
squash |
| B. |
billiards |
| C. |
pinochle |
| D. |
rummy |
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Answer»
C. pinochle
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10.
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The first Native woman novelist from Canada
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| A. |
jane austin |
| B. |
jeanette armstrong |
| C. |
annie dillard |
| D. |
velma wallis |
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Answer»
B. jeanette armstrong
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11.
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Jeanette Armstrong belongs to………… tribe
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| A. |
alabama |
| B. |
apache |
| C. |
ak chin |
| D. |
okanagan |
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Answer»
D. okanagan
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12.
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Jeanette Armstrong began her literary career by writing a poem on…………….
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| A. |
john f kennedy |
| B. |
abraham lincoln |
| C. |
george washington |
| D. |
robert frost |
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Answer»
A. john f kennedy
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13.
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Jeanette Armstrong’s first novel
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| A. |
whispering shadows |
| B. |
slash |
| C. |
american childhood |
| D. |
the trail |
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Answer»
B. slash
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14.
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Jeanette Armstrong’s father’s people are ………
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| A. |
fishermen |
| B. |
slaves |
| C. |
hunters |
| D. |
wood cutters |
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Answer»
C. hunters
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15.
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Name the river that flows through Okanagan
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| A. |
columbia |
| B. |
mississippi |
| C. |
themes |
| D. |
volga |
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Answer»
A. columbia
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16.
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Okanagn teach that the body is ……………..
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| A. |
nature |
| B. |
water |
| C. |
earth |
| D. |
wind |
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Answer»
C. earth
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17.
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………..is the closest word that approximates the Okanagan
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| A. |
earth |
| B. |
memory |
| C. |
water |
| D. |
dream |
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Answer»
D. dream
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18.
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In Okanagan language , ‘our one skin’ refers to ………..
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| A. |
love |
| B. |
birth |
| C. |
relationship |
| D. |
family |
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Answer»
C. relationship
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19.
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Which tribe is in charge of the fisheries?
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| A. |
okanagan |
| B. |
river indian |
| C. |
apache |
| D. |
red indian |
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Answer»
A. okanagan
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20.
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‘When I was Growing’ was written by
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| A. |
kamala das |
| B. |
nellie wong |
| C. |
emily dickinson |
| D. |
jeanette armstrong |
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Answer»
B. nellie wong
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21.
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The poem ‘ When I was Growing Up written in the ………..tense
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| A. |
past |
| B. |
present |
| C. |
future |
| D. |
present perfect |
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Answer»
A. past
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22.
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………..is Nellie Wong’s nationality
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| A. |
american |
| B. |
chinese american |
| C. |
japanese |
| D. |
indian |
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Answer»
B. chinese american
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23.
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“ When I was growing up, I felt ashamed of some …………..men”
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| A. |
white |
| B. |
black |
| C. |
yellow |
| D. |
pale |
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Answer»
C. yellow
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24.
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The poem ‘When I was Growing Up’ highlights the identity crisis experienced by the …………..
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| A. |
Afro Americans |
| B. |
Red Indians |
| C. |
Asian Americans |
| D. |
Native Americans |
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Answer»
C. Asian Americans
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Chapter: Speeches and Testimonies
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25.
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Which year did Harold Pinter win the Nobel Prize for literature?
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| A. |
2005 |
| B. |
2010 |
| C. |
1998 |
| D. |
2001 |
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Answer»
A. 2005
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26.
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Who was the leader of US body at the meeting in London
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| A. |
George Bush |
| B. |
Raymond Seitz |
| C. |
Philip Lader |
| D. |
John F Kennedy |
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Answer»
B. Raymond Seitz
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27.
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US foreign policy is termed as___________
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| A. |
High intensity Conflict |
| B. |
Guerilla warfare |
| C. |
Low intensity conflict |
| D. |
Foreign Policy |
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Answer»
C. Low intensity conflict
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28.
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After 1979 uprising, who led the Government in Nicaragua?
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| A. |
The Sandinistas |
| B. |
Somoza regime |
| C. |
National Opposition Union |
| D. |
Nationalist party |
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Answer»
A. The Sandinistas
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29.
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Which among the following is Harold Pinter’s well known play?
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| A. |
The Birthday Party |
| B. |
Waiting for Godot |
| C. |
Look Back in Anger |
| D. |
Doll’s House |
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Answer»
A. The Birthday Party
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30.
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In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Harold Pinter criticizes——————
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| A. |
The foreign policy of US Government |
| B. |
War crimes of World War II |
| C. |
Use of Nuclear Energy |
| D. |
U S Military hegemony |
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Answer»
A. The foreign policy of US Government
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31.
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According to Pinter,————-has to be avoided at all cost in political theatre
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| A. |
Sermonising |
| B. |
Sympathy |
| C. |
Repetition |
| D. |
Adaptation |
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Answer»
A. Sermonising
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32.
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Charlie Chaplin plays the role of —————— in the speech from the film, “The Great
Dictator”.
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| A. |
Jewish Barber |
| B. |
Doctor |
| C. |
Fireman |
| D. |
Major |
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Answer»
A. Jewish Barber
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33.
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Which is the first non-silent film of Chaplin?
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| A. |
Modern Times |
| B. |
The Great Dictator |
| C. |
City Lights |
| D. |
The Kid |
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Answer»
B. The Great Dictator
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34.
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________________, poisoned men’s souls.
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| A. |
Greed |
| B. |
Kindness |
| C. |
Love |
| D. |
Ego |
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Answer»
A. Greed
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35.
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In the 17th Chapter of St. ———————-it is written, “the Kingdom of God is within
man”
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| A. |
Luke |
| B. |
Mark |
| C. |
Matthew |
| D. |
Paulo |
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Answer»
A. Luke
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36.
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“The Great Dictator” is a political satire condemning mainly ______
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| A. |
Hitler |
| B. |
Bush |
| C. |
Churchill |
| D. |
Mussolini |
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Answer»
A. Hitler
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37.
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What is Chaplin’s vision of a New World?
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| A. |
Democratic |
| B. |
Totalitarian |
| C. |
Autocratic |
| D. |
Communist |
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Answer»
A. Democratic
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38.
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Chaplin says, “Let us fight for a world of _____________
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| A. |
Greed |
| B. |
Hatred |
| C. |
Reason |
| D. |
Intolerance |
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Answer»
C. Reason
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39.
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Name the power that will unite the world, according to Chaplin?
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| A. |
Democracy |
| B. |
Reason |
| C. |
Love |
| D. |
Unity |
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Answer»
A. Democracy
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40.
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Svetalna Alexievich won the Nobel Prize for Literature in the year——————-
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| A. |
2008 |
| B. |
2015 |
| C. |
2000 |
| D. |
2002 |
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Answer»
B. 2015
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41.
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The given excerpt “A Solitary Human Voice” is from the book———?
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| A. |
Voices from Chernobyl |
| B. |
Pride and prejudice |
| C. |
The Great Dictator |
| D. |
Last Witnesses |
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Answer»
A. Voices from Chernobyl
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42.
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Whose voice is recorded in the excerpt from the book Voices from Chernobyl?
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| A. |
Lyudimilla Ignatenko |
| B. |
Svetalan Alexievich |
| C. |
Janice Miri Kitani |
| D. |
Judith Butler |
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Answer»
A. Lyudimilla Ignatenko
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43.
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What was Vasily Ignatenko’s job?
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| A. |
Fireman |
| B. |
Doctor |
| C. |
Radiologist |
| D. |
Soldier |
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Answer»
A. Fireman
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44.
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What did Lyudimilla name her baby?
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| A. |
Natashenka |
| B. |
Vasya |
| C. |
Lyudimilla |
| D. |
Chekov |
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Answer»
A. Natashenka
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45.
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Which year did Chernobyl accident happen?
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| A. |
1986 |
| B. |
1991 |
| C. |
1980 |
| D. |
1987 |
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Answer»
A. 1986
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46.
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Who has translated the book “Voices from Chernobyl”?
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| A. |
Keith Gessen |
| B. |
Svetlana Alexievich |
| C. |
Janice Miri Kitani |
| D. |
Charlie Chaplin |
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Answer»
A. Keith Gessen
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47.
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The book, “Voices from Chernobyl” gives the account of the effect of nuclear explosion
in_______________________
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| A. |
Byelorussia |
| B. |
Berlin |
| C. |
Japan |
| D. |
China |
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Answer»
A. Byelorussia
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48.
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In which form did Svetlna Alexievich present the voices of the victims in the book “Voices
of Chernobyl”?
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| A. |
Speeches |
| B. |
Letters |
| C. |
Monologues |
| D. |
memoirs |
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Answer»
C. Monologues
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49.
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Who is testifying against the war crimes in the poem, “Breaking the Silence”?
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| A. |
Her mother |
| B. |
Her grandmother |
| C. |
The poet |
| D. |
Her fiend |
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Answer»
A. Her mother
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50.
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“ Breaking the Silence” focuses on the experiences of————————when they were
put into internment during World War II
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| A. |
Jews |
| B. |
Japanese Americans |
| C. |
Americans |
| D. |
Germans |
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Answer»
B. Japanese Americans
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51.
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Whom is she giving the testimony to?
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| A. |
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Japanese American Civilians. |
| B. |
Citizens Commission of Inquiry |
| C. |
The United Nations War Crimes Commission |
| D. |
The U N |
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Answer»
A. Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Japanese American Civilians.
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52.
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In what form did Janice Miri Kitani presented her mother’s testimony against war
crimes when they were put into internment during World War II
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| A. |
Poem |
| B. |
Interview |
| C. |
Short story |
| D. |
Letter |
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Answer»
A. Poem
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53.
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Which among the following is not the book of Janice Miri Kitani?
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| A. |
Awake in the River |
| B. |
We, the Dangerous |
| C. |
Voices from Chernobyl |
| D. |
Love Works |
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Answer»
C. Voices from Chernobyl
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54.
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___________________was appointed as Poet Laureate of the city of San Francisco.
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| A. |
Svetlana Alexievich |
| B. |
Harold Pinter |
| C. |
Janice Miri Kitani |
| D. |
Charlie Chplin |
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Answer»
C. Janice Miri Kitani
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Chapter: Diary Entries and Letters
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55.
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Anne Frank received her diary as gift on her _________ birthday.
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| A. |
Thirteen |
| B. |
Fourteen |
| C. |
Fifteen |
| D. |
Sixteen |
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Answer»
A. Thirteen
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56.
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Which country does Anne Frank consider as her fatherland?
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| A. |
Germany |
| B. |
Italy |
| C. |
Scotland |
| D. |
Holland |
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Answer»
D. Holland
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57.
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Anne's diary begins on ___________________.
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| A. |
12 June 1941 |
| B. |
14 June 1941 |
| C. |
12 June 1942 |
| D. |
14 June 1942 |
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Answer»
C. 12 June 1942
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58.
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Initial publication of the diary was in the year___________
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| A. |
1942 |
| B. |
1944 |
| C. |
1946 |
| D. |
1947 |
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Answer»
D. 1947
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59.
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Who published Anne's diary?
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| A. |
Edith Frank |
| B. |
Otto Frank |
| C. |
Mary Frank |
| D. |
Margot Frank |
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Answer»
B. Otto Frank
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60.
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NSB means__________________________
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| A. |
National Socialist German Workers' Party |
| B. |
National Social German Workers' Party |
| C. |
Neutral Society of German Workers' Programme |
| D. |
National Secret German Workers' Police |
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Answer»
A. National Socialist German Workers' Party
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61.
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Name the fictitious friend Anne Frank addresses in her diary
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| A. |
Dear Kathy |
| B. |
Dear Mary |
| C. |
Dear Kitty |
| D. |
Dear Katty |
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Answer»
C. Dear Kitty
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62.
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Why was the vegetable man picked up?
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| A. |
For eating potatoes |
| B. |
For supporting Anne Frank and her family |
| C. |
For selling vegetables |
| D. |
For helping two Jews to hide |
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Answer»
D. For helping two Jews to hide
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63.
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On ________________, eight people including Anne Frank and her family hiding in the
Secret Annex were arrested.
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| A. |
1August 1942 |
| B. |
1 August 1944 |
| C. |
4 August 1942 |
| D. |
4 August 1944 |
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Answer»
D. 4 August 1944
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64.
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________________ is a day-to-day record of events in one's life, written for personal
satisfaction, with little or no thought of publication.
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| A. |
Memoir |
| B. |
Autobiography |
| C. |
Letter |
| D. |
Diary |
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Answer»
D. Diary
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65.
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Sue Townsend is best known for her Adrian Mole books, a series of _______books
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| A. |
6 |
| B. |
4 |
| C. |
8 |
| D. |
9 |
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Answer»
D. 9
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66.
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Which is Sue Townsend's first play?
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| A. |
Womberang |
| B. |
Ten Tiny Fingers |
| C. |
You, Me and Will |
| D. |
The Great Celestial Cow |
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Answer»
A. Womberang
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67.
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Townsend's _______________ established her as a bestselling novelist.
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| A. |
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole 13 3/4 |
| B. |
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole |
| C. |
Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years |
| D. |
The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole |
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Answer»
B. The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
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68.
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Who addressed the book The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole 13 3/4 as "a genuine
phenomenon"?
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| A. |
John Williams |
| B. |
Crystal Williams |
| C. |
David Williams |
| D. |
Sue Townsend |
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Answer»
C. David Williams
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69.
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Which is the book that Adrian Mole did not take from the library?
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| A. |
Sense and Sensibility |
| B. |
Pride and prejudice |
| C. |
Origin of Species |
| D. |
Care of the Skin |
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Answer»
A. Sense and Sensibility
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70.
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Who is the doctor whom Mole consults for skin?
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| A. |
Dr. Arthur |
| B. |
Dr. Taylor |
| C. |
Dr. Richard |
| D. |
Dr. Sam |
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Answer»
B. Dr. Taylor
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71.
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Who was the President of Britain while Mole was writing the diaries?
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| A. |
President Franklin |
| B. |
President Reagan |
| C. |
President Brooke |
| D. |
President Charles |
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Answer»
B. President Reagan
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72.
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Who is Adrian Mole's girl friend?
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| A. |
Panda Box |
| B. |
Pan Box |
| C. |
Pandora Box |
| D. |
Pando Box |
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Answer»
C. Pandora Box
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73.
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Adrian's mother attended ______________ training.
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| A. |
Accent training |
| B. |
Stress Management training |
| C. |
Assertive training |
| D. |
Fitness training |
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Answer»
C. Assertive training
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74.
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According to Adrian, who looks like a dead haggard?
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| A. |
His mother |
| B. |
His father |
| C. |
His doctor |
| D. |
His grandma |
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Answer»
B. His father
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75.
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M A Rahman is awarded with the Odakuzhal Award for his ______________
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| A. |
Kumaranellurile Kulangal |
| B. |
Oro Jeevanum Vilappettatanu |
| C. |
Basheer Bhoopadangal |
| D. |
Letters from Mothers |
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Answer»
B. Oro Jeevanum Vilappettatanu
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76.
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________________ is a telling narrative on the dreadful effects of the use of Endosulfan.
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| A. |
Letters to the Mothers |
| B. |
Letters from the Mothers |
| C. |
Letter from Supreme Court |
| D. |
Letter from the Fathers |
|
Answer»
B. Letters from the Mothers
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77.
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EPA stands for _______________________
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| A. |
Ecological Protection Act |
| B. |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| C. |
Environmental Protection Act |
| D. |
Eco-friendly Planning Act |
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Answer»
B. Environmental Protection Agency
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78.
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Letters from Mothers is translated by _____________
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| A. |
A M Rahman |
| B. |
M A Rahman |
| C. |
B V Lasitha |
| D. |
P V Lalitha |
|
Answer»
C. B V Lasitha
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79.
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Which is the documentary that depicts the endosulfan issue at Nenjamparambu?
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| A. |
A Paradise for the Dying |
| B. |
The Killer Fiend |
| C. |
Heaven on Earth |
| D. |
The Nenjamparambu Debacle |
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Answer»
A. A Paradise for the Dying
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80.
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MTP means_______________________
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| A. |
Medium Transmission Programme |
| B. |
Medical Termination of Pregnancy |
| C. |
Medical Treatment Programme |
| D. |
Medical Trust Plan |
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Answer»
B. Medical Termination of Pregnancy
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81.
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The life span of Alpha Endosulfan is ______________ days.
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| A. |
82days |
| B. |
84 days |
| C. |
86 days |
| D. |
88days |
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Answer»
D. 88days
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82.
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Nenjamparambu lies at the heart of _________________ mountain in Adhur.
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| A. |
Kasargod |
| B. |
Kaithodu |
| C. |
Minjipadavu |
| D. |
Blathur |
|
Answer»
C. Minjipadavu
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83.
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_______________ is the journalist who photographed the corpse of the eyeless child.
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| A. |
M A Rahman |
| B. |
Shafi Theruvath |
| C. |
Mamath |
| D. |
Nithin |
|
Answer»
B. Shafi Theruvath
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84.
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The life span of Beta Endosulfan is _____________ days.
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| A. |
40 |
| B. |
42 |
| C. |
44 |
| D. |
46 |
|
Answer»
A. 40
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85.
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Gandhi's _______________ method of resistance won him international attention.
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| A. |
Swaraj |
| B. |
Non -cooperaton |
| C. |
non-violence |
| D. |
violence |
|
Answer»
C. non-violence
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86.
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Gandhi earned the title 'Mahatma' which in Sanskrit means ____________
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| A. |
Great spirit |
| B. |
Great mind |
| C. |
Great person |
| D. |
Great soul |
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Answer»
D. Great soul
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87.
|
Who is synonymous with brutality and violence?
|
| A. |
Pinter |
| B. |
Gandhi |
| C. |
Hitler |
| D. |
Achebe |
|
Answer»
C. Hitler
|
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88.
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The epithet mahatma was first applied to Gandhi in _______ in South Africa.
|
| A. |
1913 |
| B. |
1914 |
| C. |
1915 |
| D. |
1916 |
|
Answer»
B. 1914
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89.
|
Mein Kamph is the autobiography of ______________
|
| A. |
Gandhi |
| B. |
Pinter |
| C. |
Hitler |
| D. |
Chaplin |
|
Answer»
C. Hitler
|
|
90.
|
Letter to Adolf Hitler was written on ___________________
|
| A. |
22 December 1940 |
| B. |
24 December 1940 |
| C. |
26 December 1940 |
| D. |
28 December 1940 |
|
Answer»
B. 24 December 1940
|
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91.
|
What suggestion does Gandhi make to end the clash with Britain?
|
| A. |
To refer to America |
| B. |
To fight and win |
| C. |
To refer to an international tribunal |
| D. |
To launch a non-violent agitation |
|
Answer»
D. To launch a non-violent agitation
|
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92.
|
Non -violent cooperation is a method in its nature___________
|
| A. |
Inviolable |
| B. |
Indefensible |
| C. |
Powerful |
| D. |
Contradictory |
|
Answer»
B. Indefensible
|
|
93.
|
Gandhi's autobiography is ____________________
|
| A. |
Mein Kamph |
| B. |
My Experiments With Truth |
| C. |
My Story |
| D. |
My Life Story |
|
Answer»
B. My Experiments With Truth
|
|
94.
|
Gandhi compares British imperialism with ____________
|
| A. |
Indianism |
| B. |
anti-semanticism |
| C. |
Nazism |
| D. |
Pan Germanism |
|
Answer»
C. Nazism
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