The Human Development Index was first introduced in the year:

• 1980
• 1990
• 1995
• 2000
Correct Option: B  [ 1990 ]

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The 'International Day of the Girl Child' observed all over the world on :

• 11th September
• 11th October
• 23th August
• 23rd October
Correct Option: B  [ 11th October ]

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The book, 'Jinnah Often Came to Our House' is authored by :

• Arundhoti Roy
• Jhumpa Lahiri
• Kiran Doshi
• Meira Kumar
Correct Option: C  [ Kiran Doshi ]

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The Global Peace Index is released by which of the following entities ?

• International Peace Institute
• UN Security Council
• Institute for Economics and Peace
• Group of Global Counter-Terrorism NGOs
Correct Option: C  [ Institute for Economics and Peace ]

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Which of the following Fort was NOT built by Akbar?

• Agra Fort
• Lahore Fort
• Allahabad Fort
• Gwalior Fort
Correct Option: D  [ Gwalior Fort ]

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The battle of Plassey was fought in:

• 1857
• 1764
• 1757
• 1800
Correct Option: C  [ 1757 ]

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The currency of Britain is:

• Dollar
• Taka
• Pound
• Rupee
Correct Option: C  [ Pound ]

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Who is the author of the book 'Notes of a Dream - The Authorised Biography of AR Rahman'?

• Anaya Chauhan
• Krishna Trilok
• Mridula Behari
• Devapriya Roy
Correct Option: B  [ Krishna Trilok ]

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The novel "The God of Small Thing" which won the Man Booker Prize for fiction in 1997, was written by

• Mahasweta Devi
• Arundhati Roy
• Jhumpa Lahiri
• Vikram Sth
Correct Option: B  [ Arundhati Roy ]

Remark:

Dadasaheb Phalke Award is associated with:

• Sports
• Cinema
• Literature
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ Cinema ]

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