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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

  1. Theatre direction
  2. Social service and community leadership
  3. Dance
  4. History writing

List I (Famous person) A. Mandakini Amte B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry C. Romila Thapar D. Vanashree Rao

List II (Well-known for)

(a) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
(b) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
(c) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
(d) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
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Answer: (a) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

Consider the following statements :

  1. The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.
  2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Consider the following houses:

  1. Christie's
  2. Osian's
  3. Sotheby's

Which of the above is/are auctioneer/auctioneers ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3