Basic Static PYQ GK [Eng]

16. Who was winner of Sahitya Akademi Award (2022) in Punjabi for short story 'Main Aynghosh Nahi' ?




Answer & Solution
Answer:

Sukhjit Singh

Solution:

Sukhjit Singh received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2022 for his Punjabi short story collection 'Main Aynghosh Nahi'.

17. Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, ________ gave the call for Quit India Movement. 




Answer & Solution
Answer:

1942

Solution:

Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement on August 8, 1942, during the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee.

18. World War I was held during which of the following periods? 




Answer & Solution
Answer:

1914-18

Solution:

World War I took place from 1914 to 1918, involving major global powers in a devastating conflict.

19. Gitanjali is the work of




Answer & Solution
Answer:

Rabindranath Tagore

Solution:

Gitanjali, a collection of poems, is the renowned work of Rabindranath Tagore, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

20. Which country hosted the first G20- Summit?




Answer & Solution
Answer:

USA 

Solution:

The first G20 Summit was hosted by the USA in 2008 in Washington, D.C., to address the global financial crisis.