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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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<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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1 The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was – Ralph Johnson Bunche 2 The first British University to admit women for...

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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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Words that contains all the vowels: Authentication, Remuneration, Education, Automobile, Miscellaneous and many more. Words that contain ...

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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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The US state known as ‘Pine Free State’ is Vermont. The US state known as ‘Mountain state’ is Pennsylvania. The US state known as ‘Land ...

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The lightest known metal is Lithium. The Atacama Desert is located in North Chile. The oil used to preserve timber is Creosote oil. The...

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The longest river in Russia and Europe is Volga River. The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm. The last French Monarch was Louis Napol...

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The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was Snow White and Seven Dwarfs. The first demonstration of a motion picture was...

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The Kalahari Desert is located in Africa. The Patagonian desert is located in Argentina. The person known as the father of aeronautics is ...

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ol><li>Mercury is also known as Quick Silver.</li>
<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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Mercury is also known as Quick Silver. Disneyland is located in California, USA. The country which built the first powerful long range roc...

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