A. Laxmi Sehgal
B. Vijay Darda
C. Amrita Pritam
D. Tarun Khanna
✅ The correct answer is option C.
‘Pinjar’ is a novel by Amrita Pritam.
‘Pinjar’ is a novel by Amrita Pritam.
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1162. Who among the following has authored the book ‘The Idea of India’?
A. Khushwant Singh
B. Shashi Tharoor
C. Sunil Khilnani
D. William Dalrymple
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Sunil Khilnani has authored the book ‘The Idea of India’.
Sunil Khilnani has authored the book ‘The Idea of India’.
1163. In which year was the first world environment day observed?
A. 1973
B. 1972
C. 1980
D. 1974
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The day was first observed in 1974 in the city of Spokane in the USA. In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly established the World Environment Day on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Two years later, in 1974 the first WED was held with the theme “Only One Earth”.
The day was first observed in 1974 in the city of Spokane in the USA. In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly established the World Environment Day on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Two years later, in 1974 the first WED was held with the theme “Only One Earth”.
1164. In India the first television programme was broadcasted in –
A. 1959
B. 1965
C. 1976
D. 1957
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Terrestrial television in India started with the experimental telecast starting in Delhi on 15 September 1959 with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio.
Terrestrial television in India started with the experimental telecast starting in Delhi on 15 September 1959 with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio.
1165. The year 1995 is the golden Jubilee year of which of the following international organizations?
A. GATT (now WTO)
B. NAM
C. UNO
D. ASEAN
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The year 1995 is the Golden Jubilee year of United Nations Organisation (UNO).
The year 1995 is the Golden Jubilee year of United Nations Organisation (UNO).
1166. 19 August is observed as –
A. World day for War Orphans
B. United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
C. World Humanitarian Day
D. International Human Solidarity Day
✅ The correct answer is option C.
World Humanitarian Day is observed annually on 19 August around the world to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service. This day also honour the work of women in crises throughout the world.
World Humanitarian Day is observed annually on 19 August around the world to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service. This day also honour the work of women in crises throughout the world.
1167. The book ‘A Farewell to Arms’ was written by –
A. Charles Dickens
B. Ernest Hemingway
C. Thomas Hardy
D. Aldous Huxley
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The book ‘A Farewell to Arms’ was written by Ernest Hemingway.
The book ‘A Farewell to Arms’ was written by Ernest Hemingway.
1168. The United Nations declared 21 – 27 March week as the –
A. Disarmament Week
B. Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination
C. Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Selfgoverning Territories
D. Peace Week
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The United Nations declared 21 – 27 March week as the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination.
The United Nations declared 21 – 27 March week as the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination.
1169. When is World Day for Water, recognized by the UN observed?
A. 25 January
B. 18 December
C. 22 March
D. 14 November
✅ The correct answer is option C.
World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.
World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.
1170. Who is the author of the book ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’?
A. J. M. Barrie
B. Walter Scott
C. George Orwell
D. Thomas Hardy
✅ The correct answer is option C.