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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Hollywood actor recited Rabindranath Tagore poem at climate change protest?
A
Joaquin Phoenix
B
Martin Sheen
C
Jane Fonda
D
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hollywood actor Martin Sheen recites Rabindranath Tagore poem at climate change protest - The Hindu.

Detailed explanation-2: -What did Rabindranath Tagore write? Rabindranath Tagore published several poetry collections, notably Manasi (1890), Sonar Tari (1894; The Golden Boat), and Gitanjali (1910); plays, notably Chitrangada (1892; Chitra); and novels, including Gora (1910) and Ghare-Baire (1916).

Detailed explanation-3: -Rabindranath published his first poem, ‘Abhilas’ in the tattvabodhini patrika in Agrahayan 1281 (1874), although some believe that the first poem that he was able to publish was ‘Bharatbhumi’ in the bangadarshan in 1874.

Detailed explanation-4: -He was the first Indian to receive the knighthood. He renounced his knighthood in protest of the mass murder of the people in Amritsar, Punjab.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: The poet Rabindranath Tagore has titled the poem as day by day because, in the poem, he talks about the advances that have been done in the past as well as the ones that are to be done in the future. He has addressed the poem to God and suggests every reader to thank God before starting their day.

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