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What is the Belfast famous for?

A)

Belt of cotton textile industry


B)

Ship-building industry


C)

Agricultural machinery


D)

Aero planes manufacturing



Correct Answer :

Ship-building industry


Explanation :

Belfast, city and capital of Northern Ireland, located on the River Lagan.
It famous for the shipbuilding industry. The Titanic was built in Belfast in 1911–1912.

Pulitzer prize is given for distinguished achievement in which of the following sectors ?

A)

Sporrts


B)

Medicine


C)

Journalism


D)

Photography



Correct Answer :

Journalism


Explanation :

Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.
It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer.

Around the world in Eighty days, an adventurous book was written by which of the following authors ?

A)

Chaucer


B)

Cervantes


C)

Jules Verne


D)

HG wells



Correct Answer :

Jules Verne


Explanation :

Around the World in Eighty Days, is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873.
In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days.

Grammy awards are presented for contribution in which of the following?

A)

Sports


B)

Literature


C)

Music


D)

Medicine



Correct Answer :

Music


Explanation :

A Grammy Award, or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry.

Who wrote the book "Gullivers Travels"?

A)

Charles Lamb


B)

Charles Dickens


C)

Alexander Dumas


D)

Jonathan Swift



Correct Answer :

Jonathan Swift


Explanation :

Gulliver's Travels is a book written in 1726 by Jonathan Swift. It is an adventure story (in reality, a misadventure story). It is about a man named Gulliver who goes to a place with very tiny people that are less than 6 inches tall.

When is the Human Rights Day celebrated?

A)

September 1


B)

November 10


C)

December 10


D)

July 15



Correct Answer :

December 10


Explanation :

Friday, 10 December

Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?

A)

1917


B)

1918


C)

1922


D)

1928



Correct Answer :

1917


Explanation :

Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.
It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer.

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