General Knowledge Question And Answers

The first Indian to win the World Champion title in Chess
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Ans : Viswanathan Anand
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Who is known as ‘The Flying Sikh’
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Ans : Milka Singh
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Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in the World Athletic meet
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Ans : Anju Boby Gerorge
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National Sports day is observed on August 29th. It is the birth day of
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Ans : Dhyanchand
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In cricket, the length of the pitch between the wickets is
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Ans : 22 yards (20.12 m)
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The place in which the first Asian games were held at
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Ans : New Delhi
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The first ever National Youth Games (under-19) were held in January 2004 at
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Ans : Bangalore
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The number of rings in Olympics flag is
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Ans : 5
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Which country will host the Commonwealth Games in 2010
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Ans : India
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Who is the first Indian to join the Formula 1 league
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Ans : Narain Karthikeyan
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First Indian woman civil engineer
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Ans : Lalitha from Madras in 1937
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Who is known as ‘Light of Asia’
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Ans : Buddha
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Who is known as ‘Light of World’
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Ans : Christ
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Who is known as king of Rock & Roll
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Ans : Elvis Presley
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Who is known as Father of Kissan Movement
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Ans : Pro. N.G. Renga
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Who was the first Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a Journalist
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Ans : Surendranath Banerjee
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Christiaan Barnard, the surgeon who carried out the first successful transplantation was from the country
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Ans : South Africa
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The first person to conduct heart transplantation in India was
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Ans : Dr. Venugopal
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The first Indian pilot
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Ans : J.R.D Tata
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The first woman graduate of the Calcutta University addressed the AICC session in 1890. Who was she
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Ans : Kadambini Ganguly
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Who said “there is neither Hindu nor Muslim, only a manâ€Â
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Ans : Swami Vivekananda
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Who said the words “Show me a hero, I’ll write you a tragedyâ€Â
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Ans : Scott Fitzgerald
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The state sprawls over the Western Himalayas and the Karakoram Mountains. It is the most northerly and mountainous state of India’. This refers to the state of
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Ans : Jammu & Kashmir
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That is one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind†Who said this
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Ans : Neil Armstrong
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Who said “consumer is the kingâ€Â
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Ans : Swami Vivekananda
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In which book of Shakespeare we can see the famous words ‘To be or not to be’
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Ans : Hamlet
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The Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men†appears in
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Ans : Atharva Veda
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Who said “I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be hadâ€Â
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Ans : Mahatma Gandhi
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The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness every where†. Who said these
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Ans : Nehru on Gandhiji’s death
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Who defined “democracy as a government of the people, by the people and for the peopleâ€Â
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Ans :Abraham Lincoln
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Who said “there is neither Hindu nor Muslim, only a manâ€Â
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Ans : Swami Vivekananda
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Who said the words “Show me a hero, I’ll write you a tragedyâ€Â
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Ans : Scott Fitzgerald
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The state sprawls over the Western Himalayas and the Karakoram Mountains. It is the most northerly and mountainous state of India’. This refers to the state of
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Ans : Jammu & Kashmir
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That is one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind†Who said this
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Ans : Neil Armstrong
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Who said “consumer is the kingâ€Â
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Ans : Swami Vivekananda
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In which book of Shakespeare we can see the famous words ‘To be or not to be’
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Ans : Hamlet
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The Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men†appears in
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Ans : Atharva Veda
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Who said “I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be hadâ€Â
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Ans : Mahatma Gandhi
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The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness every where†. Who said these
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Ans : Nehru on Gandhiji’s death
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Who defined “democracy as a government of the people, by the people and for the peopleâ€Â
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Ans : Abraham Lincoln
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Agra is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Yamuna

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Which is the Highest Mountain Range
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Ans : Himalayas
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Which is the Highest Lake
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Ans : Titicaca
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Longest Railway Platform
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Ans : Kharagpur (West Bengal)
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Largest Church
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Ans : Basilica of St. Peters in Vatican City
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Largest Park
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Ans : The Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada
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The largest Parliament
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Ans : China
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Largest Zoo
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Ans : Kruger National Park, South Africa
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The biggest Flower
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Ans : Rafflesia
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Largest Bird
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Ans : Ostrich
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Largest Land animal
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Ans : Elephant
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Largest man-like ape
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Ans : Gorilla
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Highest Mountain
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Ans : Everest
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Highest Airport
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Ans : Leh
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Highest waterfalls
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Ans : Angel Falls, Venezuela
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Oldest National Flag
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Ans : Denmark
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Fastest animal
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Ans : Cheetah
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Tallest animal
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Ans : Giraffe
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Operating system of a computer manages
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Ans : all the operations of a computer
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Software that can manipulate or destroy data or programs in a computer is known as
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Ans : Virus
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Binary Code’ used in computers makes use of which numbers
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Ans : 0 & 1
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One kilobyte is equal to
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Ans : 1024 bytes
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Who is the architect of Supercomputer
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Ans : Seymour Cray
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Which computer company introduced mouse for the first time
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Ans : Apple Corporation
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Who developed the World Wide Web first
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Ans : Timothy Berners Lee
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The first large scale, general purpose digital computer
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Ans : ENIAC
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ENIAC
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Ans : Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer
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The shortcut key to print documents is
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Ans : Ctrl + P
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The function of key F4 in keyboard is
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Ans : to repeat the last action
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Name the first general purpose electronic computer
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Ans : UNIVAC
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Jainism is associated with
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Ans : Vardhamana Mahavira
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Daoism is associated with
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Ans : Laozi
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Babism is associated with
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Ans : Mirza Ali Muhammad (The Bab)
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Confucianism is associated with
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Ans : Confucius
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Sikhism is associated with
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Ans : Guru Nanak
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Zoroastrianism is associated with
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Ans : Zoroaster
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Bhoodan movement is associated with
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Ans : Vinoba Bhave
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Sarvodaya is associated with
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Ans : Jaya Prakash Narayan
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Ramakrishna Mission is associated with
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Ans : Swami Vivekananda
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Arya Samaj is associated with
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Ans : Dayanand Swaraswati
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Brahma Samaj is associated with
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Ans : Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Dev Samaj is associated with
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Ans : Siva Narayan Agnihothri
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Prarthana Samaj is associated with
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Ans : Keasab Chandra Sen
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Sudhi Movement is associated with
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Ans : Swami Shradhanand
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Chinmaya Mission is associated with
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Ans : Swami Chinmayananda
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Servants of India Society is associated with
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Ans : Gopalakrishna Gokhale
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Indian Association is associated with
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Ans : Surendranath Banerji
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Peoples Education Society is associated with
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Ans : Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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Vana Mahotsava is associated with
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Ans : K.M. Munshi

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Which is called, City of Golden Temple?
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Ans : Amritsar
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Which is called, Blue Mountains?
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Ans : Nilgiri
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Which is called, Hill Queen?
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Ans : Simla
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Which is called, Land of Five Rivers?
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Ans : Punjab
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Which is called, Pearl of the Orient?
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Ans : Goa
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Which is called, God's Own Country?
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Ans : Kerala
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Which is called, Pink City?
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Ans : Jaipur
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Which is called, Queen of Arabian Sea?
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Ans : Cochin
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Which is called, Switzerland of India?
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Ans : Kashmir
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Which is called, Sorrow of Bengal?
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Ans : River Damodar
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Which is called, Sorrow of China?
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Ans : River Huang He (Yellow River)
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Which is called, Sugar Bowl of World?
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Ans : Cuba
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Which is called, Rooftop of the World?
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Ans : Bolivia
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Which is called, Land of Midnight Sun?
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Ans : Norway
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Which is the Largest Continent
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Ans : Asia
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Which is the Largest Island
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Ans : Greenland
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Which is the Largest Ocean
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Ans : Pacific
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Which is the Largest Peninsula
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Ans : Arabia
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Which is the Largest Freshwater Lake
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Ans : Lake Superior
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Which is the Largest Archipelago
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Ans : Indonesia
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Which is the Largest Saltwater Lake
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Ans : Caspian Sea
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Which is the Largest Desert
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Ans : Sahara (Africa)
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Which is the Largest Delta
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Ans : Sunderbans (Bengal)
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Which is the Largest River
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Ans : Nile
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Which is the Smallest Continent
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Ans : Australia
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Which is the Highest Plateau
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Ans : Pamir (Tibet)
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Which is the Highest Mountain Peak
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Ans : Everest (Nepal)

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Theosophical Society is associated with
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Ans : Annie Besant
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Which is the first state in India has been formed on purely linguistic basis?
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Ans : Andra Pradesh
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The famous Thirumala Thirupathi Venkateswara Temple is in which district?
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Ans : Chittoor
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Which is known as twin cities?
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Ans : Hyderabad and Secunderabad
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Which state is known as the 'Orchid Paradise of India?
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Ans : Arunachal Pradesh
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Which place in Assam is said to be the meeting place of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam?
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Ans : Hajo
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Lord Mahavira breathed his last at
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Ans : Pavapuri
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Goa become the 25th state of the Indian union on
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Ans : 30th May 1987
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The ancestral home of Mahendra Chaudhari, the Indian origin former prime minister of Fiji who was overthrown in a military coup is from
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Ans : Haryana
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Jammu & Kashmir was acceded to India on
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Ans : 26th October 1947
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Sea of Tranquility' and 'Ocean of Storms' are in
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Ans : Moon
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The alliance of non-communist parties against congress in the 1972 elections were known as
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Ans : Grand Alliance
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Who advocated for the ‘Total Revolution’ during 1974–75
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Ans : Jayaprakash Narayan
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Which Government introduced the food for work program first
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Ans : Janatha Government (1977)
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Which program introduced in schools aimed at providing basic amenity to the schools
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Ans : Operation Blackboard
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The first ‘baby friendly’ state in India is
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Ans : Kerala
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Who gave the slogan ‘Garibi Hato’
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Ans : Indira Gandhi
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Name the state with the largest number of registered newspapers
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Ans : Uttar Pradesh
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National Literacy Mission launched in 1988 aims at attaining a sustainable 75% literacy rate level by
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Ans : 2007
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The word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the abacus of the state emblem of India was taken from
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Ans : Mundaka Upanishad Muharram, Safar, Rabi ul aval, Rabi u
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Months in Islamic calendar
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Ans : akhir, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhual-Qadah, Dhual-Hijjah
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In a vacuum flask, silvering reduces the loss of heat by
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Ans : radiation
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The period of oscillation of a pendulum depends on
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Ans : length of the spring
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The boiling point of a liquid ......... if pressure is decreased
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Ans : decreases
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No sound is heard on the moon because there is ..... on the moon
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Ans : no atmosphere
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Why do water pipes, in hilly areas, often burst on a cold, frosty night?
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Ans : When water in the pipe freezes, it expands. So pipes break
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Why do we sweat on a hot day?
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Ans : In order to maintain a constant temperature, sweating is necessary
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Why do the clothes keep us warm during winter?
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Ans : Clothes prevent the heat of the body to escape.
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Why do we hear better on water than land?
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Ans : Sound travels faster in water than air
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Why are the mountains cooler than plains?
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Ans : Air on the mountains is less dense so it absorbs less heat.
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Why is it easier to swim in sea water than in river?
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Ans : Density of sea water is higher
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The only paramilitary force which has an exclusive 'Mahila Battalion' is
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Ans : CRPF batch – 88
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The largest paramilitary force in India
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Ans : Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
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Who is legally competent to declare war or conclude peace treaty
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Ans : The President
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Thumba rocket launching station is in which state
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Ans : Kerala

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Father of civil Aviation in India
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Ans : J.R.D. Tata
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India’s first electric car
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Ans : Rava
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What are Coast Guards
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Ans : an emergency service that rescues people in difficulties at sea and acts against smuggling
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The paramilitary force of India setup to provide security to Industrial undertakings owned by the Government is →
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Ans : Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
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From where was GSAT-1 launched
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Ans : Sriharikota
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The first human-made objects to reach altitudes above 80 km is
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Ans : V-2s, a rocket
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The slogan associated with French Revolution
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Ans : Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
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In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in the battle of
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Ans : Waterloo
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Whose period was known as the Golden Age of Rome?
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Ans : Augustus Caesar
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The king ruled in the period of French revolution
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Ans : Louis 16th
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The political party of Hitler
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Ans : National Socialist Party (Nazi)
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Brown shirts were associated with
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Ans : Hitler
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The political party of Mussolini
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Ans : Fascist Party
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Black shirts were associated with
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Ans : Mussolini
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Who organized 'Red Army'
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Ans : Trotsky
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Pentagon is
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Ans : the defence department of USA
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The movement of a plant part toward or away from a source of heat is called
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Ans : Thermotropism
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The movement or growth of an organism or part of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
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Ans : Chemotropism
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Plant that will only grow in water or in a very moist environment
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Ans : Hydrophytes
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Plant that needs moderate amounts of moisture for growth is known as
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Ans : Mesophytes
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Plant that can survive and grow in direct sunlight or that grows best in direct sunlight is called
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Ans : Heliophytes
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Plant that is adapted to living through seasonal changes in heat, cold, dryness, or moisture, for example, by shedding leaves during a dry season is called
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Ans : Tropophyte
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Green plant pigment used in photosynthesis is called
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Ans : Chlorophyll
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What is responsible for yellow, orange, or red color in flowers and fruits
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Ans : Chromoplasts
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The pigment found in plants that gives them their green color
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Ans : Chlorophyll
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Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in which state
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Ans : Gujarat
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Months in Hebrew calendar
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Ans : Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul, Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet
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Elementary education covers children in the age group
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Ans : 6 to 14 years
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The National song ‘Vande Mataram’ was composed by
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Ans : Bankim Chadra Chatterjee
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The National emblem was adopted by the Government of India in the year
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Ans : 26th January, 1950
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The design of the National Flag was adopted in the year
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Ans : 22nd July 1947
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The playing time of the full version of the National Anthem is approximately equal to
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Ans : 52 sec
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The first regular census in India was taken in the year
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Ans : 1881
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First computer literate Panchayat in India is
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Ans : Vellanad (Kerala State)
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The longest highway in India runs from
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Ans : Varanasi to Kanyakumari, NH – 7, 2369 km
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Which Indian town has been selected as the first 'Eco Town' of India
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Ans : Panipat
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Which element helps in the flowering of plants
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Ans : Phosphorous

# Bone is used as a fertilizer because it contains

Ans : Phosphorous
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Chemistry in ancient times was called
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Ans : Alchemy
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Which is the lightest gas next to Hydrogen
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Ans : Helium
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The first metal used by man was
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Ans : Copper
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AIDS disease was first identified in which country
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Ans : America in 1981
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The first woman I.P.S Officer of India
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Ans : Kiran Bedi
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Mandi House' is
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Ans : The office of the Director General of Doordarshan
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Speed' the improved quality of petrol was introduced by
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Ans : B.P. (Bharat Petroleum)
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Gobi desert is situated in
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Ans : Mangolia/Northeastern China
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Kalahari desert is situated in
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Ans : Botswana
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Java island is in which ocean
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Ans : Indian Ocean
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Four divided stages of prehistoric periods are
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Ans : Paleolithic period, Mesolithic period, Neolithic period and Chalcolithic period
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Who proposed the germ theory of disease
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Ans : Louis Pasture
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First woman Governor
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Ans : Sarojini Naidu
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First woman Minister
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Ans : Vijayalakshmy Pandit
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First woman Chief Minister
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Ans : Sucheta Kripalani
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First woman Ruler in Delhi
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Ans : Raziya Begum
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First woman Speaker
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Ans : Suseela Nayar
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Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
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Ans : Annie Besant
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The first woman member in the Planning Commission was
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Ans : Durgabhai Deshmukh
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Name the first woman who became the Prime minister of a democratic country
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Ans : Sirimao Bhandaranaike
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The first woman to recipient of Bharat Ratna was
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Ans : Indira Gandhi
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First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest is
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Ans : Bachendri Pal
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'Knot' is the unit of
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Ans : speed of ships
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One 'Knot' is equivalent to
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Ans : one nautical mile per hour or approximately 1.85 km per hour
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Sound waves can travel in vacuum. True or false
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Ans : False
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A green leaf placed in a dark room is illuminated by red light. The leaf will appear as
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Ans : Black
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Which law deals with the elasticity
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Ans : Hook’s law
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What is the colour of the hottest star?
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Ans : Blue
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Which planet is known as the red planet?
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Ans : Mars
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When will be the Earth very near to Sun?
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Ans : 1st March
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When will be the Earth very far away from the Sun?
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Ans : 12th December
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The period of one revolution of Sun around the centre of galaxy is called?
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Ans : Cosmic year
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'Knot' is the unit of
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Ans : speed of ships
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One 'Knot' is equivalent to
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Ans : one nautical mile per hour or approximately 1.85 km per hour
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Sound waves can travel in vacuum. True or false
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Ans : False
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A green leaf placed in a dark room is illuminated by red light. The leaf will appear as
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Ans : Black
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Which law deals with the elasticity
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Ans : Hook’s law
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What is the colour of the hottest star?
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Ans : Blue
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Which planet is known as the red planet?
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Ans : Mars
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When will be the Earth very near to Sun?
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Ans : 1st March
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When will be the Earth very far away from the Sun?
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Ans : 12th December
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The period of one revolution of Sun around the centre of galaxy is called?
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Ans : Cosmic year
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. Father of electricity
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Ans : Michael Faraday

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Kalinga Prize is awarded by
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Ans : Environment
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Who was the first Ramon Magsaysay Award winner from India
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Ans : Acharya Vinoba Bhave
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The first recipient of Gandhi Peace Prize was
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Ans : Dr. Julius N. Nyerera
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Nehru Award is instituted for
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Ans : International understanding and peace
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Kalinga Prize, an International prize is awarded annually for the recognition of outstanding achievement in the interpretation and popularization of
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Ans : Science
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Magnifying glass was invented by
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Ans : Roger Bacon
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Polio vaccine was invented by
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Ans : Jonas Edward Salk
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Who discovered the Blood groups
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Ans : Karl Landsteiner
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Television was invented by
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Ans : John L. Baird
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Theory of relativity was explained by
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Ans : Albert Einstein
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Wireless Telegraph was invented by
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Ans : Marconi
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Incandescent lamp was invented by
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Ans : Edison
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X-Ray was discovered by
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Ans : Wilhelm Roentgen
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Chloroform was invented by
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Ans : J.Y. Simpson
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Who invented the practical Locomotive
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Ans : Richard Trevithick
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zone day is observed on
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Ans : 16th September
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World health day is on
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Ans : 7th April
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Navy day is celebrated on
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Ans : 4th December
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World Solar Energy Day
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Ans : 3rd May
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Commonwealth Day
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Ans : Second Monday in March
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World Employment Day
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Ans : June 5
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World Architectural Day
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Ans : July 1
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National Maritime Day
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Ans : 5th April
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Anti Terrorist Day
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Ans : 21st May
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World Anti-smoke Day
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Ans : 31st May
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Zone day is observed on
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Ans : 16th September
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World health day is on
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Ans : 7th April
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Navy day is celebrated on
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Ans : 4th December

# Ahmedabad is situated on the banks of the river

Ans : Sabarmati
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Allahabad is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna
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Ayodhya is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Sarayu
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Badarinath is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Ganga
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Kolkatha is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Hooghly
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Cuttack is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Mahanadi
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Delhi is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Yamuna
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Guwahati is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Brahmaputra
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Haridwar is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Ganga
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Luckow is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Gomati
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Kanpur is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Ganga
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Jabalpur is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Narmada
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Kota is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Chambal
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Ludhiana is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Sutlej
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Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Jhelum
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Surat is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Tapti
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Vijayawada is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Krishna
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Sambalpur is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Mahanadi
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Patna is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans :Ganga
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Luckow is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Gomati
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Kanpur is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Ganga
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Jabalpur is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Narmada
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Kota is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Chambal
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Ludhiana is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Sutlej
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Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Jhelum
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Surat is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Tapti
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Vijayawada is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Krishna
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Sambalpur is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Mahanadi
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Patna is situated on the banks of the river
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Ans : Ganga
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Which city is called as 'City of Sky Scrappers'?
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Ans : New York
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Which city is called as 'City of Dreaming Spears'?
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Ans : Oxford
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Which city is called as 'City of Eternal Springs'?
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Ans : Quito
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Which city is called as 'City of Golden Gate?
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Ans : Sanfrancisco
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Which is known as 'Seven Hills'?
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Ans : Rome
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Which is known as 'City of Magnificent Distances'?
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Ans : Washington
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Which is known as 'Cockpit of Europe'?
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Ans : Belgium
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Which is known as 'Copper Country'?
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Ans : Zambia
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Which is known as 'Dark Continent'?
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Ans : Africa
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Which is known as 'Emerald Islands'?
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Ans : Ireland
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Which is called, City of Palaces?
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Ans : Kolkatha

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Saccharin, a substance 375 times sweeter than sugar is obtained from
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Ans : Toluene, occurring in Coal tar
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Name a food material which contains phosphorus
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Ans : Onion
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Usually, base changes the colour of litmus from
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Ans : Red to Blue
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The number of molecules contained in 1mole of a gas is called
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Ans : Avogadro number
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Name the product obtained by the destructive distillation of wood
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Ans : Charcoal
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The charcoal used for decolorizing of sugar is
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Ans : Activated charcoal
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Who discovered natural radioactivity
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Ans : Hentry Bequeral
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Hydrogen was discovered by
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Ans : Cavendish
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Who invented Microprocessor
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Ans : Ted Hoff
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Name the scientist who proposed Doppler Effect
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Ans : Christian Doppler
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Who discovered Argon
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Ans : Ramsay
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Name the scientist who proposed pH value
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Ans : Sorenson
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Who discovered the Law of Gravitation
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Ans : Sir Isaac Newton
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Who discovered penicillin
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Ans : Alexander Fleming
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. Who invented dynamite
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Ans : Alfred Nobel
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The Nobel Prizes were established by
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Ans : Alfred Bernhard Nobel
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Booker prize is given to the field of
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Ans : Fiction writing
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The winner of the Jnanapeetam award for the first time
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Ans : G. Sankara Kurup
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Oscar Award is associated with
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Ans : Cinema
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Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is given in which field
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Ans : UNESCO
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World Solar Energy Day
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Ans : 3rd May
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Commonwealth Day
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Ans : Second Monday in March
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World Employment Day
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Ans : June 5
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World Architectural Day
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Ans : July 1
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National Maritime Day
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Ans : 5th April
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Anti Terrorist Day
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Ans : 21st May
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World Anti-smoke Day
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Ans : 31st May