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<li>In 1970, who became the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award ?</li>
<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>On the banks of which river is Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, situated ?</li>
<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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BANK COMPUTER TEST-13 CURRENT AFFAIR TEST-13 On the banks of which river is Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Prad...

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<li>Which is the only metal that exists in liquid form at normal room temprature (25 degree Celsius) ?</li>
<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;">In 2007, which state re-established its Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) after a gap of 22 years ?</span></li>
<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 term is used to describe the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk ?</li>
<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>
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<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>
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<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 />
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<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>
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<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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<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>
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<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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<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>
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<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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
</ol>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><strong>ANSWERS</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span></span></span></div>
<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<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>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
6 The country known as the Land of   White Elephant is – <strong>Thailand</strong></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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>
<li>
<div>
Who was the founder of the kindergarten education system? – German educator Friedrich Froebel.</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>
What is the scientific name of Vitamin C? – Ascorbic Acid</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>
What is the full form of GPRS? – General Packet Radio Service</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>
Which was the first university established in the world? – Nalanda University</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>
What is full form of CEO, CFO & CIO titles? Chief Executive 
Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer.</div>
</li>
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The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards. The oldest residential university of...

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