Q. 101. Which is the first Hindi novel to be shortlisted for the International booker prize?
(A) Tomb of Sand
(B) Samraat Ashok
(C) Chheelatey Hue Apne Ko
(D) Parijat
Answer:
(A) Tomb of Sand
Explanation:
“Tomb of Sand” (originally “Ret Samadhi”), written by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell, was the first Hindi novel to be shortlisted for and win the International Booker Prize.
Q. 102. Who has won the men’s singles title in Australian Open 2023?
(A) Novak Djokovic
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Stefanos Tsitsipas
(D) Jason Kubler
Answer:
(A) Novak Djokovic
Explanation:
Novak Djokovic won the 2023 Australian Open men’s singles title, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final.
Q. 103. Who has won the women’s U-19 T-20 World Cup 2023 title?
(A) Australia
(B) England
(C) India
(D) Pakistan
Answer:
(C) India
Explanation:
The Indian women’s cricket team won the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in 2023 by defeating England.
Q. 104. What has been renamed as the Mughal Garden at the Rashtrapati Bhavan?
(A) Rajendra Prasad Udyan
(B) Amrit Udyan
(C) Peace Garden
(D) Ananda Garden
Answer:
(B) Amrit Udyan
Explanation:
The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi was renamed ‘Amrit Udyan’ in 2023 to mark 75 years of Independence as ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
Q. 105. Which Indian film has won the Documentary Short Subject Category at the Oscar 2023?
(A) All that Breathes
(B) The Elephant Whispers
(C) RRR
(D) Tell it like a Woman
Answer:
(B) The Elephant Whispers
Explanation:
“The Elephant Whisperers”, an Indian-American short documentary film, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 95th Oscars.
