451: Match: List I (Book)
A. In Custody
B. Sea of Poppies
C. The Argumentative Indian
D. Unaccustomed Earth
List II (Author)
1. Amartya Sen
2. Amitav Ghosh
3. Anita Desai
4. Jhumpa Lahiri
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 1 2 4
Explanation:
In Custody (1984) is Anita desai's ironic story about literary traditions and academic illusions. The central characters are Nur, an Urhi poet who has fallen on hard times, and Deven, a professor of Hindi who realizes that the beloved poet is not the magical genius he has imagined.
Sea of popies is novel by Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh which was shrotlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2008. It is the first volume of what will be the Ibis trilogy. The beloved poet is set on the banks of the holy river Ganges and in Calcutta.
The Argumentative Indian is a book written by the Indian Noble Prize winning economist Amartya Sen. It is collection of essays that discuss India's history and identity, focusing on the traditions of public debate and intellectual pluralism. It was published on June 2, 2005.
Unaccustomed Earth is the latest book from pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri. It was published on April, 208. Just Like her other books Unaccustomed Earth is also a reflection of life of two separate cultures, and how people cope with each other. It made the New York Times Book Review list of '10 Best Books of 2008" as chosen by the papers editors.
452: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List-I List-II
(Person) (Organization / Area of work)
A. Chandra 1. Advertising
B. Amrita Patel 2. Banking
C. Indra Nooyi 3. Dairy Development
D. Piysuh Pandey 4. Pepsi Co.
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 1 2 3
453: To which one of the following processes is term CMYK related ?
(a) Railway Signalling
(b) Navigation
(c) Offset printing
(d) Electronic voting machine
454: Yuan is the currency of:
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Indonesia
(d) Burma
455: Recently, which one of the following was included in the UNESCO's World Heritage list?
(a) Dilwara Temple
(b) Kalka-Shimla Railway
(c) Bhiterkanika Mangrove Area
(d) Vishkhapatnam to Araku valley railway line
Explanation:
The 105 year old Kalka-Shimla railway line was officially declared as a world heritage site. A special first day postal cover was released and a railway museum dedicated to Baba Bhalkhu, a legend connected with the construction of the line was also inaugurated.