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[#181] Sanjay Dutt, a noted film actor was held under
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(A) TADA
Explanation
Solution: Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, commonly known as TADA, was an Indian anti-terrorism law which was in force between 1985 and 1995 under the background of the Punjab insurgency and was applied to whole of India. Sanjay Dutt, a noted film actor was held under TADA.
[#182] Shovana Narayan is a reputed personality in which of the following fields?
Correct Answer
(A) Classical dance
Explanation
Solution: Shovana Narayan is a famous and recognized Indian Kathak dancer. She had dual career, in parallel, as a Kathak artist and a career officer with Indian Audit and Accounts Service. She performs in India and around the world, and has been awarded the Padma Shri. Her guru is Birju Maharaj.
[#183] Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of
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(B) Flute
Explanation
Solution: Hariprasad Chaurasia (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute, in the Hindustani classical tradition.
[#184] Graham Greene was associated with which of the fields?
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(D) Literature
Explanation
Solution: Henry Graham Greene OM CH was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels, and of thrillers.
[#185] Dr. V. Kurien is famous in the field of ?
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(C) Dairy development
Explanation
Solution: Verghese Kurien (26 November 1921 - 9 September 2012), known as the "Father of the White Revolution" in India, was a social entrepreneur whose "billion-litre idea", Operation Flood, made dairy farming India's largest self-sustaining industry and the largest rural employment sector providing a third of all rural income.