- The Raja of Travancore
- The Nizam
- The Marathas
- The English
- Chess
- Boxing
- Shooting
- Cricket
Explanation:
Recently, para shooter Avani Lekhara (15) from India shot a junior world record 244.4 in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event (R2) to won the silver medal at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Al Ain, UAE. Beside this, para shooter Pooja Agarwal shot 228.4 in the final of the women’s 10m air pistol SH1 event (P2) to won a silver medal at the tournament. Notably, both Indian shooters were making their international debuts at the competition.
Hugh M Hefner, the founder of the iconic Playboy magazine passed away. He hailed from which country?
- Russia
- United States
- France
- Germany
Explanation:
Hugh M Hefner (91), American Icon and the founder of the iconic Playboy magazine, has passed away in Los Angeles on September 27, 2017. He was also the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises, the publishing group that operates the magazine.
- Dhanraj Pillay
- Mary Kom
- Pusarla Venkata Sindhu
- Sachin Tendulkar
Explanation:
Former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay will be conferred with the East Bengal football club’s highest honour “Bharat Gaurav” on their foundation day. The ceremony will be held on August 1, 2017. Pillay has played a huge role in reviving the Indian team and performed brilliantly during his 15-year career, representing the country in four Olympics, World Cups, Champions Trophy and Asian Games. He played total 339 matches for India, scoring 170 goals. He led India to Asian Games glory in 1998 and also won the Asia Cup in 2003. Pillay also received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for his remarkable performance in 1999-2000 and was later awarded the Padma Shri and civilian award in 2000.
- Hisham Matar
- Colson Whitehead
- Matthew Desmond
- Lynn Nottage
Explanation:
Colson Whitehead from United States has won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his novel “The Underground Railroad”. The novel had received the 2016 National Book Award of the US. This is for the first time in more than 20 years that the same work won the Pulitzer and National Book Award for fiction. The novel depicts the journey of a young woman that escaped from slavery via a fantastical train system.
Who has been chosen by the Andhra Pradesh Govt for the 2016 NTR National Film Award?
- S.S. Rajamouli
- Rajinikanth
- Kamal Haasan
- K. Raghavendra Rao
Explanation:
Superstars Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth have been chosen by the Andhra Pradesh government for the prestigious NTR National Film Award for the years 2014 and 2016 respectively. Ace director K. Raghavendra Rao will receive the same award for 2015. The award was instituted in the memory of Telugu film legend and former Chief Minister Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. The award comprises a cash component of Rs 5 lakh and a memento. Beside this, “Baahubali” director S.S. Rajamouli has been chosen for the B.N. Reddy National Film Award for the year 2014 while prominent Telugu film directors, Trivikram Srinivas and Boyapati Srinivas will get the award for 2015 and 2016. Megastar and Rajya Sabha member K. Chiranjeevi and former Union Minister U. Krishnam Raju will be bestowed with the Raghupati Venkaiah Award. The ceremony is expected to take place in January 2018 in Vijayawada, along with the Nandi Awards for best Telugu films.
- Kasim Bazar
- Chinsura
- Hoogly
- Srirampur
- Tamil
- Odia
- Malayalam
- Telugu
Explanation:
Munshi Venu (63), a prominent Malayalam actor, has passed away at Chalakudy in Thrissur, Kerala. He acted in over 75 Malayalam films and will be remembered for his comical characters. He was best known for his roles in Chotta Mumbai, Salt ‘n’ Pepper, Kanyaka Talkies, Oru Muthassi Gadha, Immanuel and Daddy Cool.
m Fahien visit India ?
- 4th century AD
- 5th century AD
- 6th century AD
- 7th century AD
- Warren Hastings
- Wellesley
- Cornwallis
- William Bentinck
