Question : Novelist, Mr Salman Rushdie was awarded "knighthood'' by
Option 1: Queen Elizabeth II
Option 2: Prince Charles
Option 3: Mr. Gordon Brown
Option 4: Mr. Margaret Thatcher
Correct Answer: Queen Elizabeth II
Solution : The correct answer is Queen Elizabeth II.
In mid-June 2007, Queen Elizabeth II granted a Knighthood to Salman Rushdie, a British-Indian novelist and the author of "The Satanic Verses". Rushdie is well-known for his works of fiction, particularly for his famous novel "Midnight's Children", which won the Booker Prize in 1981.
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Question : The novel titled "Quichotte" is authored by:
Option 1: Amit Chaudhuri
Option 2: V. S. Naipaul
Option 3: Sukumar Sen
Option 4: Salman Rushdie
Question : Who is the author of the novel "The Moor's Last Sigh"?
Option 1: V. S. Naipaul
Option 2: John Keay
Option 3: Kiran Doshi
Question : When India gained independence, who was the Prime Minister of England?
Option 1: William Bentick
Option 2: Warren Hastings
Option 3: Margaret Thatcher
Option 4: Clement Attlee
Question : When Margaret Thatcher was PM, with which country Britain waged a war to regain control of the Falkland Islands?
Option 1: Chile
Option 2: Argentina
Option 3: Brazil
Option 4: None of the above
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Option 1: Tina Turner
Option 2: Kurt Cobain
Option 3: Johnny Cash
Option 4: James Brown
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