CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Maria belongs to which country
A
USA
B
Germany
C
Russia
D
France
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maria Sharapova, in full Maria Yuryevna Sharapova, (born April 19, 1987, Nyagan, Russia), Russian tennis player who was one of the game’s leading contenders in the early 21st century, the winner of five Grand Slam titles.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Russian, Masha () is a diminutive of Maria. It has been used as a nickname or as a pet name for women named Maria or Marie. An alternative spelling in the Latin alphabet is “Macha". In Serbo-Croatian and Slovene, “Maša” is a diminutive of “Marija” but can be a given name in its own right.

Detailed explanation-3: -Though Maria Sharapova speaks with a pronounced American accent, she proudly parades her Russian nationality. Clearing all doubts, she says, “I’m Russian. It’s true that the U.S. is a big part of my life. But I have Russian citizenship.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Head of the Russian Imperial House, Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Maria of Russia was born on December 23, 1953 (New Style) in Madrid, Spain. She is the only daughter of the late Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. The Grand Duke Wladimir, and H.I.H.

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