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Agatha Christie is known as the 'Queen of Crime'.
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Answer: True
Agatha Christie, author of 'Murder on the Orient Express' and creations like Hercule Poirot, is widely known as the Queen of Crime.
Tulsidas wrote the 'Ramcharitmanas' in Awadhi.
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Answer: True
Goswami Tulsidas rewrote the Ramayana in Awadhi as 'Ramcharitmanas' in the 16th century, making it accessible to the common people.
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness'.
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Answer: False
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things', not 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness'.
The 'Kamasutra' was written by Vatsyayana.
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Answer: True
Vatsyayana authored the Kamasutra, an ancient Indian Hindu text on sexuality, eroticism, and emotional fulfillment in life.
Charles Dickens wrote the novel 'Oliver Twist'.
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Answer: True
Charles Dickens published 'Oliver Twist' in 1838. It highlights the plight of orphaned children in London.
Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.
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Answer: True
Ernest Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 for his mastery of the art of narrative, demonstrated in 'The Old Man and the Sea'.
Kalidasa is often referred to as the 'Shakespeare of India'.
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Answer: True
Kalidasa, a Classical Sanskrit writer, is widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language, hence the comparison.
J.K. Rowling is the author of the 'Harry Potter' series.
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Answer: True
J.K. Rowling wrote the seven-volume fantasy series 'Harry Potter', which became a global phenomenon.
Leo Tolstoy wrote the novel 'War and Peace'.
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Answer: True
Leo Tolstoy, the Russian writer, authored 'War and Peace', widely regarded as one of the greatest novels ever written.
Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Answer: True
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali'. He was the first non-European to receive this honor.
True or False: In badminton, the shuttle must be struck below 1.15 meters from floor during service.
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Answer: True
BWF fixed height service law (1.15m) implemented in 2018. Replaced vague 'below waist' rule. Measured at moment of racket-shuttle contact. Enforced by judges.
True or False: Accumulated yellow cards across different matches can trigger suspension in tournaments.
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Answer: True
Most tournaments suspend players after 2 accumulated yellows in separate matches. Reset after quarterfinals typically. Distinct from single-match double yellow = red.
True or False: During penalty stroke in hockey, attacker has unlimited time to take the stroke.
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Answer: False
Attacker must take stroke promptly after umpire's whistle. Undue delay results in free hit to defense. Prevents time-wasting and psychological games.
True or False: The Paralympic motto is 'Spirit in Motion'.
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Answer: True
'Spirit in Motion' adopted as Paralympic motto in 2004. Replaced 'Mind, Body, Spirit'. Reflects athletes' determination and movement. Distinct from Olympic motto.
True or False: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu uses colored belt ranking system from white to black.
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Answer: True
BJJ uses belt system: White → Blue → Purple → Brown → Black (then coral/red). Distinct from Olympic wrestling which uses weight classes only. Martial arts vs sport distinction.
True or False: Badminton service line for doubles is shorter than for singles.
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Answer: True
Doubles service court is shorter (back boundary at inner back line) but wider. Singles uses full length but narrower width. Different tactical implications.
True or False: Russia competed under its own flag at Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Answer: False
Russian athletes competed as Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) at Paris 2024 due to invasion of Ukraine. No flag, anthem, or team designation permitted.
True or False: FIH mandates minimum stick length for senior field hockey.
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- False
Answer: False
FIH specifies MAXIMUM length (105cm) but no minimum. Players choose shorter sticks for dribbling/control or longer for reach/power based on preference.
True or False: Rafael Nadal has won more French Open titles than any other player in history.
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Answer: True
Rafael Nadal won 14 French Open titles (2005-2022), most at any single Grand Slam. Called 'King of Clay'. Second-most overall GS titles (22) behind Djokovic (24).
True or False: Lacrosse will return to Olympics at LA 2028 after last appearing in 1908.
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Answer: True
Lacrosse (Sixes format) approved for LA 2028. Last played at London 1908 as medal sport. Indigenous North American sport gains global platform.