56. ‘SARANG’ is an Indian Film Festival, organized in which country?
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) Australia
(D) Germany
Answer:
(B) South Korea
Explanation:
SARANG is a prominent annual Indian cultural and film festival organized by the Embassy of India in South Korea.
57. Who has been appointed as Vice-Chairperson of Niti Ayog in (April 2022)?
(A) Jayati Ghosh
(B) Abhijeet Banerjee
(C) Suman K. Bery
(D) Ramesh Chand
Answer:
(C) Suman K. Bery
Explanation:
Dr. Suman K. Bery, a renowned economist, took charge as the Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog in April 2022, succeeding Dr. Rajiv Kumar.
58. How many Indians have been awarded Pulitzer Prize 2022?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Four
(D) Six
Answer:
(C) Four
Explanation:
Four Indian photojournalists (Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, Amit Dave, and the late Danish Siddiqui) were awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in the Feature Photography category.
59. Songkran is a festival associated with which religious community?
(A) Jainism
(B) Hinduism
(C) Buddhism
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) Buddhism
Explanation:
Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival heavily rooted in Buddhist traditions, often celebrated with water pouring ceremonies representing purification.
60. Hindoo patriot weekly newspaper was started by
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Dadabhai Nauroji
(C) Devendranath Tagore
(D) Madhusudan Ray
Answer:
(D) Madhusudan Ray
Explanation:
The Hindoo Patriot was an English weekly published in Calcutta. It was founded in 1853 by Madhusudan Ray, though it became most famous later under the editorship of Harish Chandra Mukherjee.
