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What is 'Geology'?
A. The study of stars
B. The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it
C. The study of geometry
D. The study of weather
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Geology is an earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.
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Which Pakistani author was named one of Granta's 'Best of Young British Novelists' in 2013?
A. Kamila Shamsie
B. Mohsin Hamid
C. Nadeem Aslam
D. Moniza Alvi
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She holds dual citizenship and was recognized on this prestigious list.
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Shehan Karunatilaka won the Booker, but which Pakistani author was a judge for the Booker Prize in 2013?
A. Mohsin Hamid
B. Kamila Shamsie
C. Mohammed Hanif
D. Bapsi Sidhwa
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Mohsin Hamid served as a judge for the prize.
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Which writer was awarded the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize in 2013?
A. Nadeem Aslam
B. Mohsin Hamid
C. Kamila Shamsie
D. Mohammed Hanif
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Nadeem Aslam is a British-Pakistani novelist known for his poetic prose in books like 'The Wasted Vigil'.
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In 2013, which Pakistani writer became a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize (for a body of work)?
A. Bapsi Sidhwa
B. Intizar Hussain
C. Mustansar Hussain Tarar
D. Abdullah Hussein
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Intizar Hussain was a celebrated Urdu writer known for his short stories and novels like 'Basti'; he was the first Pakistani to be a finalist for this award.
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Which Canadian short story writer received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013?
A. Margaret Atwood
B. Alice Munro
C. Michael Ondaatje
D. Carol Shields
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Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013 and is celebrated for her mastery of the short story.
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What are the 'Twin Goals' of the World Bank Group introduced in 2013?
A. Ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity
B. Stopping climate change and promoting democracy
C. Reducing inflation and stabilizing currencies
D. Eliminating tariffs and promoting free trade
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The Twin Goals are to end extreme poverty (reducing the share of people living on less than $2.15 a day) and to promote shared prosperity (increasing income of the bottom 40%).
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Intizar Hussain was shortlisted for which international award?
A. Nobel Prize
B. Man Booker International Prize
C. Pulitzer Prize
D. Goncourt Prize
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Intizar Hussain was the first Pakistani writer to be shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize in 2013 for his body of work in fiction.
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The 'Folio Prize' (now the Writers’ Prize) was established in 2013 in reaction to:
A. The Booker Prize focusing too much on 'readability' over literary merit
B. The lack of American winners
C. The exclusion of poetry
D. The low prize money of the Nobel
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It aimed to reward the best English-language fiction regardless of form, genre, or geography, judged purely on literary merit.
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Who is the youngest author to ever win the Booker Prize?
A. Ben Okri
B. Eleanor Catton
C. Douglas Stuart
D. Kiran Desai
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Eleanor Catton was 28 years old when she won in 2013 for 'The Luminaries'.
