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  1. Who among the following is not a dramatist?

  2. A.
    Girish R. Karnad
    B.
    Badal Sircar
    C.
    Jayanta Mahapatra
    D.
    Vijay Tendulkar

  3. Who headed the committee on 'computerisation' in Indian Banks(1988)?

  4. A.
    C. Rangarajan
    B.
    R.N. Malhotra
    C.
    S. Venkitramanan
    D.
    M.Narasimhan

  5. Who is the famous Sarod player?

  6. A.
    Hari Prasad
    B.
    Zakir Hussain
    C.
    Ram Narain
    D.
    Amjad Ali Khan

  7. Sanjay Dutt, a noted film actor was held under

  8. A.
    TADA
    B.
    Narcotics Act
    C.
    Act 302
    D.
    Anti - Defection Act

  9. Shovna Narayan is a reputed personality in which of the following fields?

  10. A.
    Classical dance
    B.
    Literature
    C.
    Journalism
    D.
    Classical music

  11. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of

  12. A.
    Sitar
    B.
    Flute
    C.
    Sarod
    D.
    Tabla

  13. Graham Green was associated with which of the fields?

  14. A.
    Science
    B.
    Music
    C.
    Painting
    D.
    Literature

  15. Dr. V. Kurien is famous in the field of ?

  16. A.
    Atomic Power
    B.
    poultry farms
    C.
    Dairy development
    D.
    Economic Reforms

  17. Which of the following pairs of artists and their areas of specialization is not correct?

  18. A.
    Pt. Ravi Shankar - Sitar
    B.
    M. S. Subbulakshmi - Dance
    C.
    Hari Prasad Chaurasia - Flute
    D.
    Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan - Tabla

  19. Miss Universe 1994, Ms. Sushmita Sen hails from which of the following cities?

  20. A.
    Mumbai
    B.
    Chandigarh
    C.
    New Delhi
    D.
    Bangalore