Why was Murali Nair recently in the news?
1 He has won Booker?s prize for his new book
2 He was elected Chairperson of the national Film
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3 He won the notable First-Time-Feature-Film-Director Award
4 None of these
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Which one of the following is located at Khadakvasla? (a) Indian Military Academy (b) Officers Training Academy (c) National Defence College (d) National Defence Academy
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