2003 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2003 · General Studies

Question 95: History and Culture

Dilip Kaur Tiwana is well known as a

alitterateur
bmusician
cscientist
dsports person

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Dilip Kaur Tiwana is a Punjabi novelist and writer, that is, a litterateur. She received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971 for her novel Eho Hamara Jeevna and later the Padma Shri. Remember her among the leading Punjabi women writers, along with Amrita Pritam.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct: a Punjabi novelist.
  • (b) She is not a musician.
  • (c) She is not a scientist.
  • (d) She is not a sportsperson.

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