Award+Sports - everything imp for afcat 1 2024.pdf
1.
2. Which Tamil writer was awarded the Saraswati Samman in
2022 for her memoirs, "Surya Vamsam"?
a) Jeyamkondan
b) Jayamohan
c) Perumal Murugan
d) Sivasankari
3. Who has recently been selected for Vyas Samman, 2023?
(a) Yashpal
(b) Pushpa Bharti
(c) Nirad Chandra Chaudhary
(d) Aarti Goswami
4. Who is awarded with the Food prize 2023?
a) Heidi Kühn
b) Cynthia Rosenzweig
c) Shakuntala H. Thilsted
d) Rattan Lal
5. 1.Prophet Song by Paul Lynch has been named the winner of
the Booker Prize 2023. The author received £50,000.
2. Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel have won the
International Booker Prize 2023 for the novel Time Shelter
Which of the following is correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. The Environment (Protection) Act - 1986
The Biological Diversity Act - 2002
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act - 1981
Wildlife (Protection) Act - 1972
The Energy Conservation Act - 2001
Some Important Points
Project Tiger- 1973
Project Elephant- 1992
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10. Green Revolution- Agriculure Golden Fiber Revolution- Jute
Grey Revolution- Fertilizer Silver fiber Revolution- Cotton
Pink Revolution-poultry and meat processing
Round Revolution- Potatoes
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11. Green Revolution- Agriculure Golden Fiber Revolution- Jute
Grey Revolution- Fertilizer Silver fiber Revolution- Cotton
Pink Revolution-poultry and meat processing
Round Revolution- Potatoes
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12. Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur
Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India
in 1995, on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a
tribute to the ideals espoused by Mahatma Gandhi.
Jury headed by Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi recognizes
contribution of the hundred year old
institution in promoting Gandhian
ideals of peace and social harmony
13. Former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur Awarded Bharat Ratna Posthumously
16. Joseph Stalin was the first person to implement the Five-Year Plan in
the Soviet Union, in the year 1928.
The Planning Commission was replaced by a think tank called
NITI AAYOG in 2015.
The Five Year Plans were formulated, implemented and regulated
by a body known as the Planning Commission.
Static fact
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17. First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)-Harrod Domar Model-It mainly
addressed the agrarian sector, including investment in dams and
irrigation.
A
Second Five Year Plan (1956-61)- P C Mahalnobis Model.
By the end of 1956, five Indian Institutes of Technology were
established.
Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
"Plan Holidays" (1966-67, 1967-68, and 1968-69).
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18. Fourth Five-Year Plan: (1969-74)- Known as Gadgil Formula.
A
Rolling Plan (1978-80)-The Janata Party government rejected the
fifth five-year Plan and introduced a new Sixth Five-Year Plan.
Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-78)- The Indian National Highway
System was introduced.
Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-90)-It emphasised anti-poverty
programmes, the use of modern technology
Annual Plans (1990-92)
Green Revolution was launched.
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19. Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-97)- The Eighth Plan promoted the
modernisation of Industries.
A
Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002)- Elimination of Poverty.
Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07)
Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012)- Its main theme was
rapid and more inclusive growth.
C.Rangarajan prepared the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
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20. Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17)- The last Five Year Plan had
"Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth" as its theme.
A
NITI AAYOG- 2015
Chairperson: Prime Minister
Vice-Chairperson: To be appointed by Prime-Minister
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21. a) Aliya Mir
b) Dr. Ramana Athreya
c) Charudutt Mishra
d) None of the above
Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 awarded to
22. Savita Kanswal Posthumously Honored With Tenzing Norgay Award
Savita Kanswal made history by becoming the first Indian woman
mountaineer to conquer both Mount Everest (8848 m) and Mount Makalu
(8485 m) within an astonishing span of 16 days.
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23. Who has been selected as the 2023 Laureate of The Pritzker
Architecture Prize?
a) Anne Lacaton
b) Francis Kéré
c) Jean-Philippe Vassal
d) Sir David Alan Chipperfield
24. Singapore’s Changi Airport Earns The Title Of World’s Best
Airport For 2023
Singapore’s Changi Airport Earns The Title Of World’s Best
Airport For 2023
The annual Skytrax awards are a significant benchmark in
the aviation industry, recognizing excellence in airport
services and facilities.
25. Grammy Award 2023
Ricky Kej, a musician, won his third
Grammy Award for the album "Divine
Tides," which he co-wrote with rock
legend Stewart Copeland.
26. Bengali Writer Shirshendu Mukyopadhyaya Receives 2023
Kuvempu Award
The national award, named in honour of the late Kannada
poet Kuvempu, celebrates writers who have made
significant contributions to any Indian language.
27. Who has been awarded by 57th Jnanpith Award for his literary
work?
a) Neelmani fukan
b)Damodar Mauzo
c) Shivsanakri
d) Dr Tapan Saikia
28. Prof B R Kamboj Honoured With M S Swaminathan Award
Prof. B.R. Kamboj, the Vice Chancellor of Chaudhary
Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, has been
bestowed with the prestigious M.S. Swaminathan Award.
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29. UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2023
3 Imprisoned Iranian
female journalists
Niloufar Hamedi,
Elaheh Mohammadi,
and Narges Mohammadi
30. Poet Sukrita Paul Kumar
Wins Rabindranath
Tagore Literary Prize for
‘Salt & Pepper’
31. President Droupadi Murmu Awards Crompton for Energy Conservation 2023
The National Energy Conservation Day is
celebrated on December 14 every year, in
order to spread the message on the
importance of conserving energy and to
showcase the achievements of the nation in
energy efficiency and conservation.
34. Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador to the World
Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva?
a) Rajesh Kumar Singh
b) Senthil Pandian C
c) Anjali Sharma
d) Prakash Verma
35. Which athlete received the Arjuna Award for Outstanding
Performance in Sports and Games 2023 for their achievements
in Wushu?
a) Deepika Kumari
c) Naorem Roshibina Devi
c) Dutee Chand
d) Savita Punia
36. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance
Commission by the Government of India?
a) Dr. Arvind Panagariya
b) Shri Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey
c) NK Singh
d) Dr. Rajiv Kumar
37. Which of the following is the first female auctioner in
the history of IPL.
a) Mallika Sagar
b) Mitali Raj
c) Manu Bhakar
d) Marry com
38. The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2023 will be awarded to
a) Ruixiang Zhang
b) Yunqing Tang
c) Luis Caffereli
d) None of these
39. a) Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver
b) Trust, by Hernan Diaz
c) English, by Sanaz Toossi
d) Both 1 and 2
Which of the following received 2023 Pulitzer prize in fiction?
40. 1.In the Hindi language category, Suryanath Singh has been
selected for his collection of short stories, ‘Kotuk App’.
2. In the English language category, Sudha Murty has been
selected for her work Grandparent's Bag of Stories.
a) Only A
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
Which is correct about Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023?
41. Which state will host Khelo India University Games in 2024 ?
a) Haryana
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Uttar Pradesh
42. The trio of Arjun Babuta, Kiran Ankush Jadhav, and Rudrankksh
Balasaheb Patil belongs to which of the following sports?
a) Air Rifle
b) Cricket
c) Hockey
d) Badminton
43. The 2025 Kabaddi World Cup is to be hosted by which of the
following regions?
a) Brisbane
b) Berlin
c) West Midlands
d) Chamonix
44.
45. Who was appointed as the first woman Director General (DG) of the
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)?
a) Kanchan Devi
b) Meera Sharma
c) Twinkle Singh
d) Aruna Patel
47. What is the rank of India's national men's football team in the
recent FIFA world rankings as of July 2023?
a) 98th
b) 99th
c) 100th
d) 101st
48. Who has been recognized as the Rising Star of the Year among
women by the United World Wrestling (UWW)?
a) Vinesh Phogat
b) Antim Panghal
c) Geeta Phogat
d) Sakshi Malik
49. Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who is currently in news, became
the first woman to lead _______________
a) United Nations Peace Mission
b) French Navy
c) US Navy
d) World security forum
50. Which Indian state's cricket team emerged victorious in the 2023
Vijay Hazare Trophy?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Haryana
51. The ‘Golden Owl’ award has recently been in the news, is associated
with ______________.
a) Award given to medical professionals for their contribution in
community health services.
b) Award given to entrepreneurs who are developing at a rapid rate.
c) Award given to forest officials for their contribution in management
and protection of forest resources.
d) Award given to Indian Armed forces undergoing leadership
development programs.
52. Which team emerged victorious in the Under-19 Asia Cup, defeating
UAE in a thrilling match to claim the trophy?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka
53. Which space agency was honoured with the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize
for its unwavering commitment to lunar exploration?
a) ISRO
b) NASA
c) ESA
d) CNSA
54. On which date does the Nation observe National Mathematics Day
(NMD) to honour the brilliance of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan?
a) December 12
b) December 22
c) December 24
d) December 28
55. Which among the following statement is/are correct
1.The Khelo India Youth Games were commenced its 2023 edition
on January 19, 2024, in Tamil Nadu.
2.Mascot - 'Veera Mangai'
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
56. Who among the following has become the first woman to head the
Central Industrial Security Force?
a) Nina Singh
b) Khusbha Patel
c) Anjali Menon
d) Geeta Kumari
57. Sheynnis Palacios from was crowned Miss Universe 2023, making
history as the first woman to win the prestigious title of this
country-
a) Costa rica
b) Ghana
c) Belize
d) Nicaragua
58. Roshibina Devi, Kushal Kumar and Chavi are related to which sport?
a) Wushu
b) Fencing
c) Chess
d) Dancer
59. The "Champions of Earth" award was conferred by which of the
following organizations?
a) The United Nations Development Programme
b) United Nations Environment Programme
c) The World Economic Forum
d) World Wide Fund For Nature
60. Who was featured on the cover of Time Magazine as the world's
longest-serving female head of government?
a) Giorgia Meloni
b) Angela Merkel
c) Sheikh Hasina
d) Dina Boluarte
61. Who among the following is appointed as the Chief Information
Commissioner by President Droupadi Murmu ?
a) Sushma Singh
b) Deepak Sandhu
c) Anirudh Sharma
d) Heeralal Samariya
62. Hanson Robotics and Dictador, a Polish rum company, have appointed the
world’s first humanoid robot CEO named-
a) Dictator
b) Mika
c) Andrew
d) Samim
63. Identify the country-
a) The 9th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023
will be held in the state.
b) The theme of the present edition is 'Science and Technology Public
Outreach in Amrit Kaal' .
c)Kalesar and sultanpur national park is located in this state-
a) UK
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Chandigarh
d) Haryana
64.
65. Who made history by becoming the first woman to accomplish
a daring skydive near Mt Everest, jumping from an impressive
height of 21,500 ft.
a) Shiva Chauhan
b) Gita Mittal
c) Shital Mahajan
d) Deepika Mishra
66. Ravi Shastri, Farokh Engineer Receive Col CK Nayudu
Lifetime Achievement Awards
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67. Who is known as the 'Queen of Millet' and was invited to the G20 Summit
in commemoration of the 'International Year of Millets'?
a) Kundra Bati Mandia
b) Jasra
c) Raimati Ghiuria
d) Juana
68. Which space agency was honoured with the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for its
unwavering commitment to lunar exploration?
a) ISRO
b) NASA
c) ESA
d) CNSA
69. Who has been honoured with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nyholm Prize
for Education for outstanding contributions to chemistry education?
a) Dr. Rahul Sharma
b) Prof. Anita Rao
c) Dr. Mahesh Patel
d) Prof. Savita Ladage
70. Who were the recipients of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace 2023?
a) Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad
b) Angela Merkel and Kofi Annan
c) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Aung San Suu Kyi
d) Pratham NGO and Sir David Attenborough
71. Which organization has been honoured with the SKOCH
Gold Award 2023 for its excellence in the power sector?
a) Ministry of Power
b) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
c) Reliance Power
d) Tata Power
72. Which country's representative was crowned 72nd Miss
Universe 2023?
a) Nicaragua
b) El Salvador
c) Honduras
d) Guatemala
73. Which institution received the 'Changemaker of the Year'
award in 2023 from the Hindu BusinessLine newspaper?
a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
d) National Stock Exchange (NSE)
74. Which two Indian cities have been included in the prestigious
Creative Cities Network of UNESCO recently?
a) Kozhikode and Gwalior
b) Varanasi and Jaipur
c) Indore and Mumbai
d) Chennai and Hyderabad
75. Who won the top prize in the '10 years and under' category at
the Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition?
a) Rohan Sharma
b) Aarav Patel
c) Zara Khan
d) Vihaan Talya Vikas
76. Which team won the gold medal in the Cambrian Patrol
Competition 2023 International Military Exercise?
a) The British Army
b) The Indian Army
c) The US Army
d) The Australian Army
77. Leipzig Book Award 2023
Russian Poet Maria Stepanova
For her volume of poetry
entitled
“MädchenohneKleider“ (Girls
Without Clothes).
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78. Who received the prestigious 2023 JCB Prize for Literature?
a) Perumal Murugan
b) Janani Kannan
c) S. Ramakrishnan
d) Deepak Shetty
79. Who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?
a) Claudia Goldin
b) Paul Krugman
c) Joshua Angrist
d) Ben Bernanke
80. Who were the first Nobel Prize winners in the world?
a) Alfred Nobel and Bertha von Suttner
b) Jean Henri Dunant and Frederic Passy
c) Marie Curie and Albert Einstein
d) Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu
81. Who were the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine in 2023?
a) Drew Weissman and Haruki Murakami
b) Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
c) Pierre Agostini and Katalin Karikó
d) Louis Brus and Ferenc Krausz
85. Who has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke
Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2023?
a) Amitabh Bachchan
b) Rajinikanth
c) Waheeda Rehman
d) Dilip Kumar
91. As Per December 2023 arrange the following teams in
increasing order of their test ranking?
1. Australia
2. Pakistan
3. India
4. England
5. South Africa
A. 1,2,3,4,5
B. 2,3,4,5,1
C. 2,5,4,3,1
D. 3,4,5,1,2
92. Indian Teenager Anahat Singh Bags Girls’ U-19 2023 Scottish
Junior Open Title at Edinburgh
100. Anahat Singh Becomes Second Youngest to Win National Squash Championship Title
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101. Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship for
Record 26th Time
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102. Virat Kohli’s wax statue to be installed in Jaipur Wax Museum
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103. Shami Becomes First Indian Bowler To Claim Seven Wickets
In A Single ODI Cricket Match
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104. Who became the first cricketer who has hit the six sixes in an
over in One Day Internation (50-50) crick the first cricketer
who has hit the six sixes in an over in One Day Internation
(50-50) cricket?et?
a) Kieron Pollard
b) Yuvraj Singh
c) Herschelle Gibs
d) Viv Richards
105. Who among the following woman cricketers was the first
who has scored 10,000 runs in International Cricket format?
a) Mithali Raj
b) Anjum Chopra
c) Charlotte Edwards
d) Ellyse Perry
106. Who was the first Indian Woman to get an Olympic medal?
a) P.T. Usha
b) Sania Mirza
c) Aarti Saha
d) Karnam Malleswari
107. First Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian gold medal-
Navjot Kaur.
First Woman to Win an Olympic Silver Medal-P. V.
Sindhu in Badminton
First Individual Gold Medal won by-Abhinav Bindra, 2008
Summer Olympics in Beijing
First Woman to Win a Medal in Wrestling-Sakshi Malik
won Bronze in the 2016 Summer Olympics
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108. The famous C.K. Naidu Trophy is associated with which
sport?
a) Badminton
b) Hockey
c) Lawn Tennis
d) Cricket
109. Who was the first Indian Cricketer to score a century?
A. Lala Amarnath
B. Ajit Wadekar
C. Sunil Gavaskar
D. Sachin Tendulkar
110. The 37th Indian National Game was be hosted by____?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) Goa
d) Odisha
111. Tushar Shelke and Sangeeta, who were seen in the news, is
associated with which sports?
a) Chess
b) Archery
c) Tennis
d) Cricket
112. Unbreakable
1.
Autobiography Sportsperson
Mary Kom
2. At the Close of Play Ricky Ponting
3. Controversially Yours
Shoaib Akhtar
4. No Spin
Shane Warne
Identify the correct pair among the following
A) 1 and 4 only
B) 2 and 4 only
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 1 and 3 only
113. Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto, who were seen in the
news, play which sports?
a) Squash
b) Badminton
c) Tennis
d) Cricket
114. Rashmi Kumari and Sandeep Dive, who were seen in the
news, are associated with which sports?
a) Chess
b) Tennis
c) Carrom
d) Table-Tennis
115. What is the nationality of Beatrice Chebet, the woman who
broke the world record for the women's 5 km marathon at
the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona?
a) Ethiopia
b) Jamaica
c) Morocco
d) Kenya
116. Which sport did Sheetal Devi excel in to receive the Arjuna
Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games in
2023?
a) Blind Cricket
b) Para Canoeing
c) Para Archery
d) Table Tennis
117. Who is the recipient of the Arjuna Award 2023 in the sport of
Chess?
a) R Praggnanandhaa
b) D Gukesh
c) P Harikrishna
d) R Vaishali
118. Which Indian state's cricket team emerged victorious in the
2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy?
a) Rajasthan
b) Haryana
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
119. Which two Indian sports legends became the first Asian men
to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame,
marking a historic moment for Indian tennis?
a) Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna
b) Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes
c) Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramanathan
d) Ramesh Krishnan and Ashok Amritraj
120. Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC)
implemented a ban on which group of players from
participating in international women’s cricket at the highest
level?
a) Under-19 Players
b) Transgender Players
c) Left-handed Players
d) Players with Dual Citizenship
121. Which cricketer became the first player to be timed out in an
international cricket match?
a) Angelo Mathews
b) Shakib Al Hasan
c) Tamim Iqbal
d) Mustafizur Rahman
122. Who won gold in the women’s javelin throw at the Asian
Games 2023?
a) Annu Rani
b) Dilhani Lekamge
b) Huihui Lyu
d) Haruka Kitaguchi
123. Who won the gold medal in the men's shot put event at the
Asian Games 2023?
a) Mohamed Daouda
b) Tajinderpal Singh Toor
c) Avinash Sable
d) Arvind Yadav
124. Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year 2023
Lionel Messi, Argentine
professional footballer The
2023 Awards will honour the
most memorable sporting
performances of 2022
126. Australian Open– hard courts (Mid January)
French Open (also known as Roland Garros)– clay
Court (late May to early June)
Wimbledon (also known as UK Open)- grass Courts
(June–July)
US Open- August– hard courts (September)
4 Grand Slam Timing and Courts
127. US Open 2023
Men’s Singles Women’s Singles
Novak Djokovic (Serbia)24th Title Coco Gauff (USA)
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128. French Open 2023
Men’s Singles Women’s Singles
Novak Djokovic (Serbia)23rd Title Iga Świątek (Poland)
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129. Australian Open 2024
Men’s Singles Women’s Singles
Jannik Sinner(Italy) Arina Sabalenka (Belarus)
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131. Who won the Malaysia Masters badminton title 2023 in
men’s singles?
a) Priyanshu Rajawat
b) Lakshya Sen
c) Sameer Verma
d) HS Prannoy
132. Which Indian sportsperson won the bronze medal in the
women’s long jump event at the Golden Grand Prix 2023
Athletics Meet?
a) Shaili Singh
b) Reeth Abraham
c) Anju Bobby George
d) B Aishwarya
133. The first person to swim across the English Channel was
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134. Gymnast Dipa Karmakar Handed 21- Month Ban After Failing
Dope Test
India’s Triple-Jumper Aishwarya Babu Banned by NADA for Four
Years
Rohit Sharma Becomes 1st Indian skipper to Record Hundreds in
All 3 Formats
Stadium named after hockey star Rani Rampal, first woman to get
this honour
MISCELLANEOUS
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135. 'Stopper' terminology is associated with which of the
following sports?
A) Football
B) Hockey
C) Tennis
D) Cricket
136. How many players are there in one team in a Polo match?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 9
D) 7
137. Which of the following is the national game of Sri Lanka?
A) Golf
B) Football
C) Baseball
D) Volleyball
138. The book “An Uncommon
Love: The Early Life of
Sudha and Narayana
Murthy” released
139. General VK Singh releases
book ‘Sanskriti ke Ayaam’
written by Manorama
Mishra