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<li>After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India ?</li>
<li>In terms of area, which is the largest country ?</li>
<li>Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award ?</li>
<li>Which is the only element whose atoms have no neutron ?</li>
<li>Challenger Deep, a part of Mariana Trench and the deepest point in the oceans, named after British ship Challenger II which first surveyed it in 1951, is located in which ocean ?</li>
<li>In 1922, Chittarajnan Das and Motilal Nehru founded which political party ?</li>
<li>According to Hindu mythology, which warrior was the possessor of 'Chanrdrahas' sword ?</li>
<li>In which state is the Dachigam National Park, famous for Hangul (Red Deer), located ?</li>
<li>Which early 11th century traveller to India authored the books 'Tahqiq-i-Hind' and 'Kitab-ul-Hind' ?</li>
<li>Who was the first President of Pakistan ?</li>
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<span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">Answers</span> :</span><span style="color: black;">   </span><br />
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<li><span style="color: black;">Bengali</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Russia</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Indira Gandhi</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Hydrogen</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Pacific Ocean</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Swaraj Party</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Ravana</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Jammu & Kashmir</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Al Beruni</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Iskandar Mirza </span> </li>
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After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India ? In terms of area, which is the largest country ? Who was the first woman...

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<li>After Sachin Tendulkar, who is the second cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?</li>
<li>Which city houses the headquarters of Central Railway ?</li>
<li>Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India ?</li>
<li>'Bhogi', 'Surya', 'Mattu' and 'Kanum' are the parts of which four day long harvest festival of Tamilnadu ?</li>
<li>Wheeler Island, the site of India's missile testing facility Integrated Test Range (ITR), is situated in which state ?</li>
<li>To whom does the President of India address his resignation ?</li>
<li>Apart from Russia, the territory of which country lies in both Europe and Asia continents ?</li>
<li>In 1998, who became the first Indian ever to be awarded the Wharton School Dean's Medal ?</li>
<li>Who is known as the 'Father of Medicine' ?</li>
<li>'Razmnama' is the Persian translation of which Indian epic ?</li>
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<span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;">Answers :</span><span style="color: black;">   </span><br />
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<li><span style="color: black;">Mahendra Singh Dhoni</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Mumbai</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">C.Rajagopalachari</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Pongal</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Orissa</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Vice President</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Turkey</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Dhirubhai Ambani</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Hippocrates</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Mahabahrat  </span> </li>
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<li>In tabletop game Carrom, how many coins are used ?</li>
<li>How much time does Sunlight take to reach the Earth ?</li>
<li>Alpha is the first letter of Greek alphabet. Which is the last ?</li>
<li>Which ruler of Gupta dynasty is also called the 'Napoleon of India' ?</li>
<li>Which mountain range in Chhatisgarh, with name literally meaning the hump of ox, is world famous for top-quality deposits of iron ore ?</li>
<li>Which scientist is considered as the father of Indian Space Programme ?</li>
<li>Which pigment is responsible for red colour of tomatoes ?</li>
<li>Who founded the 'Pushti Marg' (path of divine grace) sect of the Hindu religion ?</li>
<li>Who authored the book `The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid' ?</li>
<li>Indira Mount, an underwater mountain named after former PM of India Smt. Indira Gandhi, is in which ocean ?</li>
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<span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;">Answers :</span><span style="color: black;">   </span><br />
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<li><span style="color: black;">19</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">8 minutes</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Omega</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Samudragupta</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Bailadila</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Vikram Sarabhai</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Lycopene</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Vallabhacharya</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">C.K.Prahalad</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Antarctic Ocean  </span> </li>
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<li>Kavaratti, an island town, is the capital of which Indian union territory ?</li>
<li>Garba dance is native of which Indian state ?</li>
<li>Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world ?</li>
<li>Sadakat Ashram memorial in Patna is dedicated to which former President of India ?</li>
<li>Who discoverd Penicillin ?</li>
<li>In Mumbai terror attacks on 26 Nov. 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando action against terrorists ?</li>
<li>At which temprature, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales will show same reading ?</li>
<li>Launched on 1st July 1822, which newspaper is the Asia's oldest extant daily ?</li>
<li>Who is the first Indian woman to graduate from the Harvard Business School ?</li>
<li>In domestic LPG cylinders, a small quantity of which foul smelling chemical is added to act as a warning agent in case of any gas leakage ?</li>
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<span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;">Answers :</span><span style="color: black;">   </span><br />
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<li><span style="color: black;">Lakshadweep</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Gujarat</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Sahara</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Rajendra Prasad</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Alexander Fleming</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Operation Black Tornado</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">minus 40 degree</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Mumbai Samachar</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Naina Lal Kidwai</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Ethyl Mercaptan</span></li>
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<li>Who signs one rupee currency note of India ?</li>
<li>Who wrote the 'Das Capital', an extensive treatise on political economy ?</li>
<li>Who was the first law minister of independent India ?</li>
<li>Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are the varieties of which popluar beverage ?</li>
<li>Which Indian classical dance form, native of Andhra Pradesh, was developed by Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama ?</li>
<li>Where is the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography located ?</li>
<li>Which European country is known as the 'Land of a thousand lakes' ?</li>
<li>Which is the nearest star to the Sun ?</li>
<li>Which gas is commonly known as 'Laughing Gas' ?</li>
<li>Which is the only continent through which all three main latitude lines - Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn - passes ?</li>
</ol>
<span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;">Answers :</span><span style="color: black;">  </span><br />
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<li>Finance Secretary</li>
<li>Karl Marx</li>
<li>B.R.Ambedkar</li>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Kuchipudi</li>
<li>Dona Paula (Goa)</li>
<li>Finland</li>
<li>Proxima Centauri</li>
<li>Nitrous Oxide</li>
<li>Africa </li>
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<li>In which city is the dargah (tomb) of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti located ?</li>
<li>With with musical instrument is Pt. Ravi Shankar associated ?</li>
<li>In 1953, who became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ?</li>
<li>Which lake seprates the Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, from its twin city Secunderabad ?</li>
<li>What is the name of India's first nuclear reactor ?</li>
<li>At which place did Mahatama Gandhi start his first Satyagraha in India ?</li>
<li>'Wings of Fire' and 'Ignited Minds' books are authored by which Indian scientist ?</li>
<li>The Gir Forest National Park (Sasan Gir), the only home of the Asiatic Lions, is situated in which state ?</li>
<li>Which Mughal emperor assumed the title of 'Alamgir' (Conqueror of the world) ?</li>
<li>What is the common name of Acetylsalicylic Acid ?</li>
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<span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;">Answers :</span><span style="color: black;"> </span><br />
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<li>Ajmer</li>
<li>Sitar</li>
<li>Vijay Laxmi Pandit</li>
<li>Hussain Sagar Lake</li>
<li>Apsara</li>
<li>Champaran (Bihar)</li>
<li>A.P.J.Abdul Kalam</li>
<li>Gujarat</li>
<li>Aurangzeb</li>
<li>Aspirin</li>
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<li>Who is the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces ?</li>
<li>Which among the following is not a parasite ?</li>
<li>Who authored the book 'India Wins Freedom' ?</li>
<li>Jatiyo Sansad is the parliament of which country ?</li>
<li>According to Hindu mythology, twin sisters Riddhi and Siddhi are wives of which God ?</li>
<li>In 1612, where did the British establish their first factory (trading post) in India ?</li>
<li>Velodrome is an arena for which sporting event ?</li>
<li>Which scientist was known as 'Wizard of Menlo Park' ?</li>
<li>On the banks of river Ganga, which ruler of Magadh founded the city of Patliputra (modern Patna) ?</li>
<li>On 6th April 1909, who became the first person to reach the North Pole ?</li>
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<li>President</li>
<li>Ringworm</li>
<li>Maulana Abul Kalam Azad</li>
<li>Bangladesh</li>
<li>Ganesh</li>
<li>Surat</li>
<li>Track Cycling</li>
<li>Thomas Alva Edison</li>
<li>Ajatashatru</li>
<li>Robert Edwin Peary</li>
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<li>What is the approximate playing time of full version of 'Jana Gana Mana', the National Anthem of India ?</li>
<li>Which city is famous for Chikankari embroidery ?</li>
<li>In terms of population, which is the smallest state in India ?</li>
<li>Phobos and Deimos are two moons (natural satellite) of which planet ?</li>
<li>Which state will host 34th National Games in June 2009 ?</li>
<li>Mossad is the national intelligence agency of which country ?</li>
<li>Situated on the banks of Vaigai river, which city was the capital of Pandya Dynasty ?</li>
<li>Which constituent of human blood is responsible for blood clotting ?</li>
<li>Which was the first country to give women the right to vote in elections ?</li>
<li>What is the name of world's first Personal Supercomputer, which is upto 250 times faster than standard PCs ?</li>
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<span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">Answers</span> :</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">52 seconds</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Lucknow</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Sikkim</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Mars</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Jharkhand</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Israel</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Madurai</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Platelets (Thrombocytes)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">New Zealand</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tesla</span> </span> </li>
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<li>In human body, Bile is produced by which organ ?</li>
<li>What was the original name of Mughal empress Noor Jahan ?</li>
<li>Which among the following is not a Prime number ?</li>
<li>Which city houses the headquarters of International Cricket Council (ICC) ? </li>
<li>Graphite and Diamond are allotropes of which element ? </li>
<li>In 1905, who founded the Servants of India Society in Pune ? </li>
<li>Who is the only Indian cricketer to have taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings ? </li>
<li>In which Indian state is the Keibul Lamjao, world's only floating National Park, situated ?</li>
<li>In 1995, who became first recipient of the International Gandhi Peace Prize ?</li>
<li>'My Music, My Life' and 'Raga Mala' books are the autobiographies of which music maestro ?</li>
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<span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;">Answers :</span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #9c69d9; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Liver</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9c69d9; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Mehrunnisa</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9c69d9; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">9</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9c69d9; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Dubai</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9c69d9; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Carbon</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9c69d9; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Gopal Krishna Gokhale</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9c69d9; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Anil Kumble</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9c69d9; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Manipur</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9c69d9; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Julius Nyerere</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9c69d9; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Pt.Ravishankar</span></span></span></li>
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<li>The significant rise in production of which commodity is referred as `Yellow Revolution' ?</li>
<li>What is the length of a Cricket pitch, measured between two sets of wickets ?</li>
<li>Which associate of Mahatma Gandhi founded Paunar Ashram near Wardha in Maharashtra ?</li>
<li>Where is the headquarters of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?</li>
<li>Gayatri Mantra is addressed to which Hindu god ?</li>
<li>What is the name of India's first electric Car ?</li>
<li>In which battle was Prithviraj Chauhan, the ruler of Delhi, decisively defeated by Afghan ruler Muhammad Ghori ?</li>
<li>Which element is necessarily present in all acids ?</li>
<li>Which IT entrepreneur authored the book `Business at the speed of thought' ?</li>
<li>In which mountain range is the Siachen Glacier, the world's longest glacier, located ?</li>
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<b><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">Answers</span> :</span></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: black; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Oilseeds</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: black; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">22 yards</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: black; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Vinoba Bhave</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: black; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Mumbai</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: black; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Second Battle of Tarain (1192)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; color: black; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Hydrogen</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">What is the common name of Indian national tree `Ficus Bengalensis' ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In which city is the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports situated ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What is the retirement age of Supreme Court judges ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South) ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">From which country's constitution, the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted in Indian constitution ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which sector is the biggest contributor to India's GDP ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Bubonic, Pnuemonic and Septicemic are the forms of which deadly infectious disease caused by Yersinia Pestis bacterium ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who is the Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who among the following is considered as the father of Mobile Phone ?</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Experience</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bargad (Banyan)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Patiala</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">65 years</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Adi Shankaracharya</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ireland</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Services</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Plague</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sam Pitroda</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Martin Cooper </span> </span> </li>
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<li>Bomakai and Sambalpuri saris are native of which state ?</li>
<li>`Akbarnama', a biographical account of Mughal ruler Akbar, was authored by ?</li>
<li>Which among the following is not a mammal ?</li>
<li>Which city is known as the `Big Apple' ?</li>
<li>Who was the first Indian to win All England Open Badminton Championships Singles title ?</li>
<li>On which river is Bhakra Nangal Dam, the highest gravity dam in world, is constructed ?</li>
<li>Apart from Delhi, which other Union Territory has its own elected Vidhan Sabha and the executive council of ministers headed by a Chief Minister ?</li>
<li>On 2nd July 1972, with which Pakistani leader did Indira Gandhi sign Shimla Agreement ?</li>
<li>Which freedom fighter highlighted the drain of India's wealth into Britain, in his book `Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' in 1901 ?</li>
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<li>Devika Rani Roerich</li>
<li>Orissa</li>
<li>Abul Fazl</li>
<li>Shark</li>
<li>New York</li>
<li>Prakash Padukone</li>
<li>Sutlej</li>
<li>Pondicherry</li>
<li>Zulfikar Ali Bhutto</li>
<li>Dadabhai Naoroji</li>
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<li>Jataka Tales, written in Pali language, are the previous birth stories of which religious Guru ?</li>
<li>Who wrote Bangladesh's national anthem 'Amar Shonar Bangla' ?</li>
<li>Parvani, the peacock, is mount of which Hindu God ?</li>
<li>Before Bhubaneswar, which city was the capital of Orissa ?</li>
<li>Who was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?</li>
<li>In which city are the headquarters of European Union (EU) located ?</li>
<li>Which conquerer was born in Macedonia (Europe), died in Babylon (Asia) and buried in Alexandria (Africa) ?</li>
<li>To produce artificial rains, which chemical is used for Cloud Seeding ?</li>
<li>Binola village, the scheduled site of the Indian National Defence University (INDU), is in which state ?</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Gomti</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Gautam Buddha</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Rabindranath Tagore</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Kartikeya</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Cuttack</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Vishwanathan Anand</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Brussels</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Alexander the Great</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Silver Iodide</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Haryana</span></li>
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<li>What was the name of Maharana Pratap's faithful horse ?</li>
<li>Under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), how many minimum no. of days guaranteed wage employment is provided in every financial year to a rural household ?</li>
<li>According to Hindu mythology, what kind of animal is Kamadhenu ?</li>
<li>Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?</li>
<li>In 2010, which Asian city will host Commonwealth Games ?</li>
<li>Annie Besant, a British lady, was first woman President of Indian National Congress(INC). Who was the first Indian woman President of INC ?</li>
<li>Java Trench, also called Sunda Trench, is the deepest point in which ocean ?</li>
<li>'Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' was the motto of which revolution ?</li>
<li>`Dreams from My Father' and `The Audicity of Hope' books are authored by which American President ?</li>
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<li>Mercury</li>
<li>Chetak</li>
<li>100 days</li>
<li>Cow</li>
<li>Vallabhbhai Patel</li>
<li>New Delhi</li>
<li>Sarojini Naidu</li>
<li>Indian Ocean</li>
<li>French Revolution</li>
<li>Barack Obama </li>
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<li>The name of which painting style, based on the name of a district in Bihar, literally means `Forest of Honey' ?</li>
<li>Whose birthday on 29 August is celebrated as `National Sports Day' in India ?</li>
<li>What is Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi in Delhi Called ?</li>
<li>Guru Shikhar, in Mount Abu, is the highest peak of which mountain range ?</li>
<li>`Silicon Valley of India' is the nickname of which south Indian city ?</li>
<li>According to Hindu mythology, who is the Guru of Devas (Gods) ?</li>
<li>Which one of the following is not a fungus ?</li>
<li>In 1905, which Viceroy of India effected the Partition of Bengal ?</li>
<li>`Panchatantra', a collection of moral stories in Sanskrit, was authored by ?</li>
<li>Which is the only state in India to have Common Civil Code in force ?</li>
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<li>Madhubani</li>
<li>Dhyan Chand</li>
<li>Raj Ghat</li>
<li>Aravali</li>
<li>Bengaluru</li>
<li>Brihaspati</li>
<li>Insulin</li>
<li>Lord Curzon</li>
<li>Vishnu Sharma</li>
<li>Goa </li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which unit is used to measure the intensity of sound ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who wrote the patriotic song `Saare Jahan Se Achcha' ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In which town of Uttar Pradesh did Gautam Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana (salvation) ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who presides over the joint sittings of both houses of Parliament ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Nathu La Pass, located in Sikkim, connects India with which country ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who is the only Indian batsman to score Triple Century in Test Cricket ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In which hill station is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) located ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What term is used to refer the large number which is formed by writing digit 1 followed by 100 zeros ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Zakumi, a leopard, is the official mascot of which tournament ?</span></li>
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<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Andhra Pradesh</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Decibel</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Muhammad Iqbal</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kushinagar</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lok Sabha Speaker</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">China</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Virender Sehwag</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Darjeeling</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Googol</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">FIFA Football World Cup 2010  </span></span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which co-founder of Infosys, wrote the book `Imagining India : Ideas for the New Century' ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What is the scientific name of Vinegar ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In 2008, who became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in the Olympic Games ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which film star founded the Telugu Desham Party ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Universe title in 1994 ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which is the largest brackish water lake in India ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">How do we better know playback singer Kedarnath Bhattacharya ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which scientist is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which city is served by Jolly Grant Airport ?</span></li>
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<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nandan Nilekani</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Acetic Acid</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vice President</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Abhinav Bindra</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">N.T.Rama Rao</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sushmita Sen</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chilka Lake</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kumar Sanu</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">M.S.Swaminathan</span></span></b></li>
<li><b style="color: black;"><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dehradun</span>  </span></b> </li>
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<li>Which metal is the best conductor of electric current ?</li>
<li>What is the popular name of Ascorbic acid ?</li>
<li>Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi ?</li>
<li>Which imaginary line, located at zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres ?</li>
<li>Which city did Sikandar Lodi found in 1504 on the banks of Yamuna river ?</li>
<li>Who coined the name `Pakistan' ?</li>
<li>Vishvambhar Mishra was the original name of which spiritual guru ?</li>
<li>At the time of independence, who was the president of Indian National Congress ?</li>
<li>In 1958, who became the first Indian to receive Raman Magsaysay Award ?</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Sericulture</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Silver</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Vitamin C</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Atal Behari Vajpayee</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Equator</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Agra</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Chaudhary Rahmat Ali</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Chaitanya Mahaprabhu</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">J.B.Kriplani</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Vinoba Bhave</li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Out of four Hindu Dhams, three are dedicated to lord Vishnu & one to lord Shiva. Which one is edicated to lord Shiva ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">By mixing equal amount of Blue and Yellow colours, which colour will result ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which freedom fighter is also known as Lokmanya ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">By how many hours Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, was invented by which Indian scientist ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">On August 8, 1942, in which city Indian National Congress passed Quit India Resolution ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Where is the Indira Point, the southernmost point of land in the territory of India, situated ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In history, how do we better know Mughal empress Arjumand Banu Begum ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What line connects the points on a map that have the same temprature ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In which river is India's largest riverine island Majuli is situated ?</span></li>
</ol>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">Answers</span> :</span></i></b></span><br />
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Rameshwaram</span></i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Green</span></i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Bal Gangadhar Tilak</span></i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">5:30 Hours</span></i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Jagadish Chandra Bose</span></i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Mumbai</span></i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Andaman & Nicobar Islands</span></i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Mumtaz</span></i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Isotherm</span></i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Brahmaputra  </span></i></b></span></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">What is the observation that `Supply creates its own demand' is popularly called ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In 1916, who founded Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who was the first Jain Tirthankar ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Where are the headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) situated ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which blood group is universal donor ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who directed 8 Oscar awards winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who became the first space tourist on 28 April, 2001 ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Khajuraho temples were built by rulers of which dynasty ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">The book`Beyond The Last Blue Mountain'written by R.M.Lala is the biography of which industrialist?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which city will host Winter Olympics in 2010 ?</span></li>
</ol>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">Answers</span> :</span></i></b></span><br />
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Say's Law</span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Madan Mohan Malaviya</span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Rishabh Dev</span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Vienna</span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">O</span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Danny Boyle</span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Dennis Tito</span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Chandela</span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">J.R.D.Tata</span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Vancouver (Canada)</span></b></span></li>
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<li>Out of four Hindu Dhams, three are dedicated to lord Vishnu & one to lord Shiva. Which one is dedicated to lord Shiva ?</li>
<li>By mixing equal amount of Blue and Yellow colours, which colour will result ?</li>
<li>Which freedom fighter is also known as Lokmanya ?</li>
<li>By how many hours Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?</li>
<li>Crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, was invented by which Indian scientist ?</li>
<li>On August 8, 1942, in which city Indian National Congress passed Quit India Resolution ?</li>
<li>Where is the Indira Point, the southernmost point of land in the territory of India, situated ?</li>
<li>In history, how do we better know Mughal empress Arjumand Banu Begum ?</li>
<li>What line connects the points on a map that have the same temprature ?</li>
<li>In which river is India's largest riverine island Majuli is situated ?</li>
</ol>
<div style="color: black; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;">Answers :</span></div>
<ol style="color: black; text-align: justify;">
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rameshwaram</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Green</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bal Gangadhar Tilak</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">5:30 Hours</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jagadish Chandra Bose</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mumbai</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Andaman & Nicobar Islands</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mumtaz</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Isotherm</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font: 128% Trebuchet,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Brahmaputra</span></span></li>
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<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<li>What is the motto of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) ?</li>
<li>Nifty is the main share index of which stock exchange ?</li>
<li>Which planet is nearest to Sun ?</li>
<li>According to Mahabahrat, who was Abhimanyu's mother ?</li>
<li>What is the boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan known as ?</li>
<li>The name of which Indian classical dance style, originated in north India, literally means 'Story Teller' ?</li>
<li>Jama Masjid at Delhi, the largest in India, was built by which Mughal emperor ?</li>
<li>Which renowned vocalist was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2008 ?</li>
<li>The Althing, the oldest functioning legislative assembly in world, is the parliament of which country ?</li>
<li>To measure hardness of minerals, which scale is used ?</li>
</ol>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><b><span><span><strong><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4">ANSWERS</span></strong>:</span></span></b></span></span></span> </span></div>
<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<li>Ekta Aur Anushasan</li>
<li>NSE</li>
<li>Mercury</li>
<li>Subhadra</li>
<li>Radcliffe Line</li>
<li>Kathak</li>
<li>Shahjahan</li>
<li>Pt. Bhimsen Joshi</li>
<li>Iceland</li>
<li>Mohs </li>
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<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Peter Parker is the original name of which fictional superhero ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which planet is referred Morning Star as well as Evening Star ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Budhdha, is in which present country ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who was the first indian woman to scale the Mount Everest ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which is not a part of our parliament ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What is aquaphobia, also referred as hydrophobia, the fear of ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which freedom fighter authored the book Discovery of India ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">To commemorate his conquest of the Ranthambhor fort and Khandesh in Gujarat, which Mughal ruler built Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which is the principal ore of Mercury ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Where is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) situated ?</span></li>
</ol>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><b><span><span><strong><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4">ANSWERS</span></strong>:</span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>Spiderman</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>Venus</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>Nepal</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>Bachendri Pal</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>Supreme Court</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>Water</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>Jawaharlal Nehru</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>Akbar</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>Cinnabar</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span>Bengaluru </span></span></span></span></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">German Shepherd is a popular breed of ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">How do we better know film actor Rajeev Bhatia ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">According to Ramayana, who was Bharat's wife ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Into which water body does river Narmada flow ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who was Akbar's financial advisor ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Where is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Academy situated ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who founded Forward Block political party ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who is the only cricketer to claim over 500 wickets in both Tests and One Day Internationals ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which indian IT expert started web-based e-mail service Hotmail in 1996 ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which architect designed the city of Chandigarh ?</span></li>
</ol>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><span><span><strong><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4">ANSWERS</span></strong>:</span></span></b></span></span></div>
<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Dog </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Akshay Kumar </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Mandavi </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Arabian Sea </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Raja Todar Mal</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Hyderabad</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Subhash Chand Bose</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Muttiah Muralitharan </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Sabeer Bhatia</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Le Corbusier</span></li>
</ol>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In terms of area, which is the smallest state in India ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who is the chairman of the Planning Commission ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who authored sanskrit epic Ramayana ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who is the first indian woman to win Olympic medal ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which canal connects Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea ?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">According to Mahabharat, who was the last Commander-in-Chief of Kaurava army ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who is the first indian cricketer to take Hat Trick in Test Cricket ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which is the longest bone in human body ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which luxury train travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey ?</span></li>
</ol>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span><span><strong>ANSWERS</strong>:</span></span></b></span></div>
<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Green </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Goa </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Prime Minister </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Valmiki </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Karnam Malleshwari</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Suez Canal</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Ashwatthama </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Harbhajan Singh </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Femur </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">The Deccan Odyssey</span></li>
</ol>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Chankya was the chief advisor of which ruler ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What is the direction of rotation of earth on its axis ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In Computers, One Byte equals to how many Bits ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which is the highest civilian award in India ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In first battle of Panipat, Babar defeated which Lodhi ruler to establish Mughals in India ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Which is the largest animal in world ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">In an equilateral triange, how many sides are equal ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What is the name of first indigenously developed Super Computer of India ? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Who is the first indian Tenis player to win boy's Australian Open Junior Title ? </span></li>
</ol>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Answer :</b></span></div>
<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<li><span style="font-size: small;">12</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Chandragupta Maurya</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">West to East</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">8</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Bharat Ratna</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Ibrahim Lodhi</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Blue Whale</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">All</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Param</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Yuki Bhambri </span></li>
</ol>
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<li>Which Indian state is the largest producer in the world of the golden coloured 'Muga' silk ?</li>
<li>Which Indian freedom fighter was popularly called 'Mahamana' ? </li>
<li>Which Indian state would you be in if you were watching birds at Ranganathittu Birds Sanctuary, situated on an island in the Kaveri river ? </li>
<li>'Anandmath', 'Durgeshnondini' and 'Kapalkundala' novels were authored by which Bengali writer ?</li>
<li>Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, in Jammu & Kashmir is built across which river ? </li>
<li>Where was the first Indian Institute of Management (IIM) established in 1961 ?</li>
<li>What line connects the points on a map that receive equal amounts of rainfall ? </li>
<li>On 28 May 2008, the Indian Air Force attained the Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) capability by procuring the Phalcon radar (mounted on Russian plane IL-76) from which country ? </li>
<li>Which India born physicist invented the 'Optical Fibre' ? </li>
<li>Which Australian state was formerly known as "Van Diemen's Land" ? </li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><strong>ANSWERS</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Assam</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Madan Mohan Malaviya</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Karnataka</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Bankim Chandra Chatterjee</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Chenab<span><span> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Kolkata</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Isohyet</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Israel</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Narinder Singh Kapany</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Tasmania </span></span></span></li>
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1 The first negro to be awarded the   Nobel Peace Prize was – <strong>Ralph   Johnson Bunche</strong></div>
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2 The first British University to   admit women for degree courses was   – <strong>London   University</strong></div>
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3 The principal export of Jamaica is   – <strong>Sugar</strong></div>
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4 New York is popularly known as the   – <strong>city   of Skyscrapers</strong></div>
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5 Madagascar is popularly known as   the – <strong>Island   of Cloves</strong></div>
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6 The country known as the Land of   White Elephant is – <strong>Thailand</strong></div>
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7 The country known as the Land of   Morning Calm is – <strong>Korea</strong></div>
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8 The country known as the Land of   Thunderbolts is – <strong>Bhutan</strong></div>
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9 The highest waterfalls in the world   is the – <strong>Salto   Angel Falls(Venezuela)</strong></div>
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10 The largest library in the world is   the – <strong>United   States Library of Congress Washington DC</strong></div>
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<li>Words that contains all the vowels: Authentication, Remuneration, Education, Automobile, Miscellaneous and many more.</li>
<li>Words that contain all the vowels in order: Facetious and Abstemious.</li>
<li>Words that contain all the vowels in reverse order: Uncomplimentary, Unproprietary, Unoriental and Subcontinental.</li>
<li>Words with no vowel in them: Myth, Fly, Sky, Dry, Cry, Rhythm, Crypt.</li>
<li>Which country declares independence on 18th Feb 2008? – Kosovo.</li>
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Who was the founder of the kindergarten education system? – German educator Friedrich Froebel.</div>
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What is the scientific name of Vitamin C? – Ascorbic Acid</div>
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What is the full form of GPRS? – General Packet Radio Service</div>
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Which was the first university established in the world? – Nalanda University</div>
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What is full form of CEO, CFO & CIO titles? Chief Executive 
Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer.</div>
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<li>Disneyland is located in California, USA.</li>
<li>The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany.</li>
<li>Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M. Singer.</li>
<li>Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin.</li>
<li>The national emblem of Spain is Eagle.</li>
<li>Archimedes was born in Sicily.</li>
<li>The total area of Vatican City is 0.272 square kilometers.</li>
<li>The largest temple in the world is Angkor Wat in Kampuchea.</li>
<li>The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA.</li>
<li>The largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait.</li>
<li>The Mohenjo-Daro ruins are found in Larkand District of Sind, Pakistan.</li>
<li>The largest city of Africa is Cairo.</li>
<li>The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman.</li>
<li>The Cape of Good Hope is located in South Africa.</li>
<li>The Heathrow Airport is located in London.</li>
<li>The neon lamp was invented by Georges Claude.</li>
<li>The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega.</li>
<li>The place known as the land of Lincoln is Illinois.</li>
<li>The US state Utah is also known as Beehive state.</li>
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>WMO is located at Geneva.</li>
<li>International Civil Aviation Organization is located at Montreal.</li>
<li>The Angel Falls is located in Venezuela.</li>
<li>The Victoria Falls is located in Rhodesia.</li>
<li>Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum.</li>
<li>The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is thirteen.</li>
<li>Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats.</li>
<li>The aero planes were used in war for the first time by Italians. (14 Oct.1911)</li>
<li>Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln.</li>
<li>The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is Manchester.</li>
<li>The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson River is Manhattan.</li>
<li>The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Baekeland.</li>
<li>The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel.</li>
<li>The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is USA.</li>
<li>The famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’ is displayed at Louvre museum, Paris.</li>
<li>The earlier name for tomato was Love apple.</li>
<li>The first President of USA was George Washington.</li>
<li>The famous words ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ were said by Julius Caesar.</li>
<li>The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister.</li>
<li>The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was nine.</li>
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>The world’s loneliest island is the Tristan da cunha.</li>
<li>The word ‘Quiz’ was coined by Jim Daly Irishman.</li>
<li>The original meaning of ‘Quiz’ was Trick.</li>
<li>The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street.</li>
<li>The residence of the Queen in London is Buckingham Palace.</li>
<li>Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.</li>
<li>The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is Bahrain.</li>
<li>The largest cinema in the world is the Fox theatre, Detroit, USA.</li>
<li>The country where there are no Cinema theatres is Saudi Arabia.</li>
<li>The world’s tallest office building is the Sears Tower, Chicago.</li>
<li>In the year 1811, Paraguay became independent from Spain.</li>
<li>The cross word puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynne.</li>
<li>The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was Persepolis.</li>
<li>WHO stands for World Health Organization.</li>
<li>WHO (World Health Organization) is located at Geneva.</li>
<li>FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organization.</li>
<li>FAO is located at Rome and London.</li>
<li>UNIDO stands for United Nations Industrial Development Organization.</li>
<li>UNIDO is located at Vienna.</li>
<li>WMO stands for World Meteorological Organization.</li>
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li style="text-align: justify;">The largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The lowest mountain range in the world is the Buena Bhaile.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The place known as the Garden of England is Kent.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The tallest tower in the world is the Burj Khalifa, Dubai.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The country famous for its fish catch is Japan.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The old name of Taiwan was Farmosa.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Montreal is situated on the bank of River Ottawa.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The city of Bonn is situated in Germany.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The literal meaning of Renaissance is Revival.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The title of Desert Fox was given to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The largest airport in the world is the King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was Armenia.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay, Canada.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The largest church in the world is Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican City, Rome.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The largest peninsula in the world is Arabia.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The largest gulf in the world is Gulf of Mexico.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The tallest statue in the world is the Motherland, Volgograd Russia.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The largest railway tunnel in the world is the Oshimizu Tunnel, Japan.</li>
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>FFC stands for</li>
<li>Which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated with?</li>
<li>The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called</li>
<li>This statesman, politican, scholar, inventor, and one of early presidents of USA invented the swivel chair, the spherical sundial, the moldboard plow, and the cipher wheel.</li>
<li>Which state gives Mewar Award?</li>
<li>Who has written the book 'My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir'?</li>
<li>The office of the UN General Assembly is in</li>
<li>The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year</li>
<li>The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of</li>
<li>India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in</li>
<li>The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is</li>
<li>The Indian Institute of Science is located at</li>
<li>The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity</li>
<li>'Teacher's Day' is observed on which of the date?</li>
<li>Washing soda is the common name for</li>
<li>Light year is a unit of</li>
<li>The molecules of which gas have highest speed?</li>
<li>Photosynthesis generally takes place in which parts of the plant?</li>
<li>Most modern TV's draw power even if turned off. The circuit the power is used in does what function?</li>
<li>Which two counties did Kapil Dev play?</li>
</ol><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span><strong>ANSWERS</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span></span></span></div><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Film Finance Corporation</span></span> </li>
<li>Film Direction</li>
<li>Sea grass bed</li>
<li>Thomas Jefferson</li>
<li>Rajasthan</li>
<li>Jagmohan</li>
<li>New York</li>
<li>1853</li>
<li>5 years</li>
<li>April 1957</li>
<li>Southern zone</li>
<li>Bangalore</li>
<li>Jaganath</li>
<li>September 5</li>
<li>Sodium carbonate</li>
<li>Distance</li>
<li>H2 at -73oC</li>
<li>Leaf and other chloroplast bearing plants</li>
<li>Remote control<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Northamptonshire & Worcestershire</span></li>
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of the fields?</li>
<li>The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?</li>
<li>What Galileo invented?</li>
<li>Which is the highest gallantry award in India?</li>
<li>Who wrote the line: ' A thing of beauty is a joy forever'?</li>
<li>The Halifax summit was that of</li>
<li>The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and</li>
<li>The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers</li>
<li>If all the banks in an economy are nationalized and converted into a monopoly bank, the total deposits</li>
<li>The Salal Project is on the river</li>
<li>The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University is at which of the following places?</li>
<li>Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?</li>
<li>Journalist Day was celebrated for the first time all over the country on</li>
<li>The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is</li>
<li>Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named</li>
<li>The metallurgical process in which a metal is obtained in a fused state is called</li>
<li>Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called</li>
<li>In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced?</li>
<li>Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?</li>
</ol><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b><span style="color: black;">ANSWERS</span></b></i></span></div><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="color: black;">Economics</span></span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Australia</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Thermometer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Param Vir Chakra</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">John Keats</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">G-7 countries</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Cornwallis</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">At all times</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">will neither increase nor decrease</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Chenab</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Aurangabad</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Sangeet Akademi</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Oct 28, 1984</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Nitrogen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Fermi</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">smelting</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Active transport</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1970s<span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="color: black;">Kamaljit Sandhu </span></span> </span></li>
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">1. The insurance act was passed in this year<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> 2. The Direct Taxes Code (DTC) is set to take effect from<br />
3. The maximum contribution of Public Provident Fund (PPF) for a year is<br />
4. In investment world, the ELSS is having the acronym of<br />
5. The Reserve Bank of <strong>India</strong> (RBI) has raised the housing loan to this limit from the existing Rs.20 lakh for the eligible criteria of <strong>Priority Sector Lending</strong><br />
6. The New chairman of the State Bank of <strong>India</strong> (SBI) is<br />
7. The abbreviation of DICGC is<br />
8. In <strong>International Market</strong> the measurement of Gold is  1 Troy Ounce and is equal to<br />
9. Kalinga Prize, the award for the Popularization of Science, is given by<br />
10. “Many Lives, Many Masters” the famous book was written by</span><br />
<span></span><br />
<span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>ANSWERS</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span><br />
<span></span><br />
<span></span>1. 1938<br />
2. 1 April 2012<br />
3. Rs. 70,000<br />
4. Equity Linked Savings Scheme<br />
5. Rs. 25 Lakh<br />
6. Mr. Pratip Chaudhuri<br />
7. Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation<br />
8. 31.134768 Grams<br />
9. UNESCO<br />
10. Dr. Brian Weiss</span></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Bhartiya Janata Party observed Atal  Bihari Vajpayee’s Birthday as</li>
<li>The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) completed how many years of service?</li>
<li>“World Economic Outlook “ report is published by which organization?</li>
<li>Maradona is related to which sport?</li>
<li>Who is the head of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?</li>
<li>Name the CM of Madhya Pradesh?</li>
<li>Aadhaar is a …………… unique number which the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will issue for all residents in India.</li>
<li>World Bank Group President is ……….</li>
<li>Name the Central bank of America .</li>
</ol><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b><span style="color: black;">ANSWERS</span></b></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b></b></i></span><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b><span style="color: black;"></span></b></i></span>Good Governance</li>
<li>55</li>
<li>IMF</li>
<li>Football</li>
<li>Harsh Mariwala</li>
<li>Shiv Raj Singh Chauhan</li>
<li>12-digit</li>
<li>Robert B. Zoellick</li>
<li>Federal Reserve System</li>
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Who among the following was an eminent painter?</li>
<li>The light of distant stars is affected by</li>
<li>What is the name of the CalTech seismologist who invented the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?</li>
<li>Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an outstanding parliamentarian?</li>
<li>Which of the following books has been written by Vikram Seth?</li>
<li>Amnesty International is an organisation associated with which of the following fields?</li>
<li>The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by</li>
<li>The present Lok Sabha is the</li>
<li>Depreciation means</li>
<li>The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as</li>
<li>The headquarters of the National Power Training institute is located in</li>
<li>Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?</li>
<li>National Maritime Day falls on</li>
<li>Chemical formula for water is</li>
<li>Large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of the transformer is due to</li>
<li>The number of d-electrons in Fe2+ (Z = 26) is not equal to that of</li>
<li>Plants receive their nutrients mainly from</li>
<li>'.MOV' extension refers usually to what kind of file?</li>
<li>Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?</li>
</ol><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><span style="color: black;">ANSWERS</span></b></i></span><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Sarada Ukil</span></span> </li>
<li>The earth's atmosphere,Interstellar dust</li>
<li>Charles Richter</li>
<li>G. B. Pant Memorial Society</li>
<li>A Suitable Boy</li>
<li>Protection of human rights</li>
<li>Dadabhai Naoroji</li>
<li>15th Lok Sabha</li>
<li>loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear</li>
<li>Brahmaputra</li>
<li>Faridabad</li>
<li>Garba</li>
<li>April 5</li>
<li>H2O</li>
<li>Both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss</li>
<li>P-electrons in CI(Z = 17)</li>
<li>Soil</li>
<li>Animation/movie file<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Wilson Jones</span><b><span style="color: black;"></span></b><i><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></i></span> </li>
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NRHM to become National Health Mission soon

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgVp43vxmp7Orza4R6Hgzx7QJE7KP59_7-ywUiu7l2EQxswIRg-1Y4yS_WFOlpM_wOqE4HjhT0wBPkqa0VJFHQoD2C5cwO4TZL7b-EW2axi-29GXHG7HMWYiUeBayiWgDjX8iP5tOFaE/s1600/06SM_HOSPITAL_380585f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgVp43vxmp7Orza4R6Hgzx7QJE7KP59_7-ywUiu7l2EQxswIRg-1Y4yS_WFOlpM_wOqE4HjhT0wBPkqa0VJFHQoD2C5cwO4TZL7b-EW2axi-29GXHG7HMWYiUeBayiWgDjX8iP5tOFaE/s320/06SM_HOSPITAL_380585f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;"> The government proposes to convert the National Rural  Health Mission (NRHM) into a National Health Mission to provide health  care to the urban poor also, in the course of the 12th Plan. </div><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;">Universal  access to free generic essential medicines in public health  institutions in a phased and time-bound manner will be ensured.</div><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;">Announcing  major initiatives to provide universal healthcare, President Pratibha  Patil on Monday said the government would endeavour to increase both  Plan and Non-Plan public expenditure in the Centre and the States taken  together to 2.5 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) by the end  of the 12th Plan.</div><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;">“People need to be healthy if they  have to learn, earn and lead a productive and fulfilling life. Our  National Rural Health Mission has started making a difference as  reflected in the health indicators,'' Ms. Patil said in her speech to  the joint session of the first day of the Budget session of Parliament,  as she recounted the achievements of this ambitious programme. </div><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;">The  Infant Mortality Rate declined from 58 per thousand live births in 2005  to 47 in 2010 and Maternal Mortality Ratio from 254 per one lakh  deliveries in 2004-2006 to 212 in 2007-2009. The Janani Suraksha Yojana  registered impressive gains with 1.13 crore women benefiting during  2010-11. Polio has been almost eradicated from the country. The World  Health Organisation has decided to take India off the list of countries  with active endemic wild poliovirus transmission.</div><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;">Pointing  out that in spite of increased investment in the health sector over the  last 7 years, public expenditure on healthcare continues to be low, the  President said the government would strengthen district hospitals to  provide advanced level secondary care under the National Programme for  Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases  & Stroke and The National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly.</div><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Health insurance scheme</h3><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;">The  immensely popular Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, under which health  insurance cover is already being provided to around 2.64 crore families,  will be expanded. It is expected that by the end of the 12th Plan  around 7 crore families will be provided health insurance cover, she  announced.</div><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;">Building on the platform provided by the  Right to Education, integration of skill training with education at all  levels is being emphasised. A National Vocational Education  Qualification Framework is being developed to set common principles and  guidelines for a nationally recognised qualification system, Ms. Patil  said.</div><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Skill training</h3><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;">The government aims to  provide skills training to 85 lakh people during 2012-13 and 800 lakh  people during the 12th Plan. It will set up 1,500 new Industrial  Training Institutes and 5,000 Skill Development Centres under Public  Private Partnership at an estimated cost of Rs.13,000 crore.</div><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;">The  Higher Education and Research Bill has been introduced in Parliament. A  National Commission for Higher Education & Research is being  constituted to set a roadmap for the future. The government also intends  to launch a National Mission for Teachers aimed at improving teacher  education and faculty development.</div><div class="body" style="text-align: justify;">To provide all  students access to higher education irrespective of their paying  capacity, the government intends to set up a Higher Education Credit  Guarantee Authority for providing limited credit guarantees through  risk-pooling for educational loans, she added.</div></div>

NRHM to become National Health Mission soon

NRHM to become National Health Mission soon

The government proposes to convert the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) into a National Health Mission to provide health care to the ...

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields?</li>
<li>The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are</li>
<li>When was barb wire patented?</li>
<li>The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields?</li>
<li>The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by</li>
<li>The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is located at which of the following places?</li>
<li>The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent</li>
<li>The power to decide an election petition is vested in the</li>
<li>In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.</li>
<li>The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?</li>
<li>Bijapur is known for its</li>
<li>Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?</li>
<li>The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in South Africa was celebrated in</li>
<li>Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?</li>
<li>Siphon will fail to work if</li>
<li>The metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate is</li>
<li>Pollination is best defined as</li>
<li>In which decade with the first transatlantic radio broadcast occur?</li>
<li>Which county did Ravi Shastri play for?</li>
</ol><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b><span style="color: black;">ANSWERS</span></b></i></span><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="color: black;">Hockey</span></span></span> </li>
<li>Geographic Grids</li>
<li>1874</li>
<li>Government Service</li>
<li>Seema Biswas</li>
<li>Geneva</li>
<li>Nirvana</li>
<li>High courts</li>
<li>Six</li>
<li>Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar</li>
<li>Gol Gumbaz</li>
<li>Kerala</li>
<li>May 1993</li>
<li>Mercury</li>
<li>The level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height</li>
<li>Fe</li>
<li>Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma</li>
<li> 1900s<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="color: black;">Glamorgan </span></span> </span></li>
</ol></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">1 The first Prime minister of   Bangladesh was  <br />
<span></span>2 The longest river in the world is   the <br />
<span></span> 3 The longest highway in the world is   the <br />
<span></span> 4 The longest highway in the world   has a length of About <br />
<span></span> 5 The highest mountain in the world   is the <br />
<span></span> 6 The country that accounts for   nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is <br />
<span></span> 7 The biggest desert in the world is   the <br />
<span></span> 8 The largest coffee growing country   in the world is <br />
<span></span> 9 The country also known as “country   of Copper” is<br />
<span></span> 10 The name given to the border which   separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is <br />
<span></span><br />
<strong>ANSWERS</strong>:<br />
<span></span><br />
<ol><li><strong>Mujibur   Rehman</strong></li>
<li><strong>Nile</strong></li>
<li><strong>Trans-Canada</strong></li>
<li><strong>8000   km</strong></li>
<li><strong>Everest</strong></li>
<li><strong>Myanmar</strong></li>
<li><strong>Sahara   desert</strong></li>
<li><strong>Brazil</strong></li>
<li> <strong>Zambia</strong></li>
<li><strong>Durand   line</strong></li>
</ol></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">1.    The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is<br />
2.    The great Victoria Desert is located in<br />
3.    Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?<br />
4.    Who has been awarded the first lifetime Achievement Award for his/her contribution in the field of        Cinema?<br />
5.    Who is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses'?<br />
6.    The year 1995 is the Golden Jubilee year of which of the following international organisations?<br />
7.    Tripitakas are sacred books of<br />
8.    The members of the panchayat are<br />
9.    Devaluation of a currency means<br />
10.    The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called<br />
11.    Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology is located at<br />
12.    The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from<br />
13.    January 15 is celebrated as the<br />
14.    Which of the following is used in pencils?<br />
15.    The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves<br />
16.    The most electronegative element among the following is<br />
17.    Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress are the famous timber-yielding plants of which several also   occur widely in the hilly regions of India. All these belong to<br />
18.    'OS' computer abbreviation usually means ?<br />
19.    Track and field star Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic games?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: black;">ANSWERS</span></b></i></span><br />
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1.    Shakunthala Devi<br />
2.    Australia<br />
3.    Marie Curie<br />
4.    Ashok Kumar<br />
5.    Abu Nuwas<br />
6.    UNO<br />
7.    Buddhists<br />
8.    The electorates of the respective territorial constituencies<br />
9.    Reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies<br />
10.    The Palghat gap<br />
11.    Dehradun<br />
12.    Mundak Upanishad<br />
13.    Army Day<br />
14.    Graphite<br />
15.    Capillary Action Phenomenon<br />
16.    Fluorine<br />
17.    gymnosperms<br />
18.    Operating System<br />
19.    Four</div></div>

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