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831
Study of environment is a newly evolving branch of science.
Correct Option
Option D
Explanation
'Ecology' is the scientific study of the relationship between living organisms and their environment. 'Geography' studies the Earth's surface. 'Ethnology' studies cultures. 'Geology' studies the Earth's structure.
832
A person who studies the formation of the earth
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
A geologist is a scientist who studies geology, the science of the Earth's physical structure, substance, history, and the processes that act on it. A 'meteorologist' studies weather. An 'anthropologist' studies humans. A 'seismologist' studies earthquakes.
833
Which Indian poet explored female desire in English and Malayalam under the name Kamala Das?
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
Kamala Das (1934–2009), an Indian poet, wrote in English and Malayalam, exploring female desire and identity in works like *An Introduction*. Her confessional style and bold themes, often under the pen name Madhavikutty in Malayalam, made her a trailblazer in Indian poetry.
834
Which Romanian-born German author received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009?
Correct Option
Option A
Explanation
Herta Müller, who wrote about life under dictatorship in Romania, was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2009.
835
The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) of Pakistan was granted legal status through an Act of Parliament in which year?
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
NACTA was originally established administratively in 2009 but was granted statutory status through the National Counter Terrorism Authority Act, 2013.
836
The 'Tea Party' was a movement within which US political party?
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
The Tea Party was a fiscally conservative political movement within the Republican Party that emerged in 2009.
837
Who was the first Pakistani cricket captain to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame?
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
While Imran Khan and Javed Miandad were also inducted in 2009, Hanif Mohammad (حنیف محمد) was among the inaugural Pakistani inductees in the ICC Hall of Fame.
838
Which Pakistani human rights activist was awarded the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize in 2009?
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
Abdul Sattar Edhi was awarded the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence in 2009.
839
Which Pakistani cricketer was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2009?
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
Hanif Mohammad (حنیف محمد) was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2009 along with Imran Khan and Javed Miandad.
840
Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize twice for novels in the Thomas Cromwell trilogy. Which are they?
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize in 2009 for 'Wolf Hall' and in 2012 for 'Bring Up the Bodies'. Both are historical novels centering on the rise of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII.
