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‘Wings of Fire’ is the autobiography of:
Answer: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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Tel and Ong are the tributaries of which of the following rivers?
Answer: Mahanadi River
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Jog falls is situated in which State?
Answer: Karnataka on Sharavati river
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Capital of Russia:
Answer: Moscow
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Currency of Myanmar:
Answer: Kyat
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Snake Boat Race takes place in which state?
Answer: Kerala
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CEO of NSE:
Answer: Vikram Limaye is the Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited.
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Who won the 2019 Jnanpith Award?
Answer: Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
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Joint Parliament Meeting Article of Indian Constitution:
Answer: Article 108
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Who is the new DGP of Andaman & Nicobar?
Answer: Satyendra Garg
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Kumbh Mela 2021 is being held in:
Answer: Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh
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Who won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2019?
Answer: Rajnikanth
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ICC has announced the ODI player of the decade:
Answer: Virat Kohli
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Who was the first country to issue banknotes?Answer: China
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Bangladesh Liberation Year:
Answer: 26 March 1971 – 16 December 1971
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Antonym of Inordinate
Answer: cheap, logical, low, moderate, reasonable, sensible
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Idiom Meaning - A bolt from the blue
Answer: A sudden, unexpected event
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Wooden Satellite belongs to which country?
Answer: Japan
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Najma Heptulla is the Governor of which State?
Answer: Manipur
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Full Form of CACP:
Answer: The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) is an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. It came into existence in January 1965.
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Who is the Chairman of SEBI?
Answer: Ajay Tyagi
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Who is the President of All India Chess Federation?
Answer: Sanjay Kapoor
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Full Form of LCD:
Answer: Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD)
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Tamasha Dance is from which State?
Answer: Maharashtra - Tamasha is a traditional form of Marathi theatre, often with singing and dancing, widely performed by local or travelling theatre groups within the state of Maharashtra, India. It has also been the subject of several Marathi films.
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Neutron was discovered by:
Answer: James Chadwick
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‘Wings of Fire’ is the autobiography of:
Answer: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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Tel and Ong are the tributaries of which of the following rivers?
Answer: Mahanadi River
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Jog falls is situated in which State?
Answer: Karnataka on Sharavati river
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Capital of Russia:
Answer: Moscow
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Currency of Myanmar:
Answer: Kyat
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Snake Boat Race takes place in which state?
Answer: Kerala
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CEO of NSE:
Answer: Vikram Limaye is the Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited.
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Who won the 2019 Jnanpith Award?
Answer: Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
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Joint Parliament Meeting Article of Indian Constitution:
Answer: Article 108
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Who is the new DGP of Andaman & Nicobar?
Answer: Satyendra Garg
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Kumbh Mela 2021 is being held in:
Answer: Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh
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Who won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2019?
Answer: Rajnikanth
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ICC has announced the ODI player of the decade:
Answer: Virat Kohli
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Who was the first country to issue banknotes?
Answer: China
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Bangladesh Liberation Year:
Answer: 26 March 1971 – 16 December 1971
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Antonym of Inordinate
Answer: cheap, logical, low, moderate, reasonable, sensible
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Idiom Meaning - A bolt from the blue
Answer: A sudden, unexpected event
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Wooden Satellite belongs to which country?
Answer: Japan
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najma Heptulla is the Governor of which State?
Answer: Manipur
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Full Form of CACP:
Answer: The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) is an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. It came into existence in January 1965.
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Who is the Chairman of SEBI?
Answer: Ajay Tyagi
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Who is the President of All India Chess Federation?
Answer: Sanjay Kapoor
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Full Form of LCD:
Answer: Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD)
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Tamasha Dance is from which State?
Answer: Maharashtra - Tamasha is a traditional form of Marathi theatre, often with singing and dancing, widely performed by local or travelling theatre groups within the state of Maharashtra, India. It has also been the subject of several Marathi films.
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Neutron was discovered by:
Answer: James Chadwick
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The longest river of Nepal:
Answer: Karnali - The Karnali is the longest river of Nepal, flowing from the north to south through deep gorges to the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where it meets the Ganga.
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Current Governor of Punjab:
Answer: Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore
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Ian Bell belongs to which country?
Answer: Ian Ronald Bell MBE is a former English cricketer who played international cricket in all formats for the England cricket team.
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Gateway of India was built in honor of:
Answer: King George V and Queen Mary on their visit to India in 1911
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Unit of Capacitance:
Answer: Farads - Capacitance is expressed as the ratio of the electric charge on each conductor to the potential difference (i.e., voltage) between them. The capacitance value of a capacitor is measured in farads (F), units named for English physicist Michael Faraday (1791–1867). A farad is a large quantity of capacitance.
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Jhora Dance form is of which state?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
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Statue of Unity located in:
Answer: Gujarat - The Statue of Unity comes under the category of world's tallest statues and is located 3.5 km from a small town known as Kevadiya in Gujarat, India.
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Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Dargah is in:
Answer: Ajmer, Rajasthan
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2007 T20 Cricket World Cup Winner:
Answer: India
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World Badminton Championship 2019 held in?
Answer: St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland
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Statue of Liberty is along which river?
Answer: Hudson River
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Who is the Chairman of SAIL?
Answer: Soma Mondal
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Fundamental Rights is taken from which country?
Answer: Unites States of America
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Patkai Hill is located in:
Answer: The Patkai Mountain Range is located at the India's North Eastern Border with Burma or Myanmar.
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Tehri Dam is located in:
Answer: Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand
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Fundamental Duties is added in Indian Constitution with which Amendment Act?
Answer: 42nd Amendment
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When alkali reacts with water then which gas forms?
Answer: Hydrogen Gas
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Name of Military Exercise between India and Sri Lanka:
Answer: Mitra Shakti
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Headquarters of Khelo India Youth Games:
Answer: New Delhi
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1. Who is the New Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Tirath Singh Rawat
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2. How many members are nominated by President in Rajya Sabha?
Answer: 12 - The Rajya Sabha should consist of not more than 250 members - 238 members representing the States and Union Territories, and 12 members nominated by the President.
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3. Who was the highest-paid athlete of 2020?
Answer: Roger Federer topped the Forbes' 2020 list of the world's 100 highest-paid athletes.
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4. Which minister launched an app for migrant labor for a pan-India survey?
Answer: Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar
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5. Which leader led the revolt of 1857 from Northeast India?
Answer: Kandapareshwar Singh, Maniram Dutta Baruah (from Assam)
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6. Which chemical gives green color to firecracker?
Answer: Barium is used to create green colors in fireworks.
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7. Who won the Senior National Billiards Championship 2020?
Answer: Pankaj Advani
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8. In which national park hot air balloon safari has started?
Answer: Bandhavgarh National Park (Madhya Pradesh)
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9. Which countries are part of Passex Exercise Dec 2020?
Answer: The Indian Navy (IN) undertook a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from 4 to 5 December 2020.
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10. Hoysaleswara Temple is located in which State?
Answer: Karnataka (Halebidu - a town located in Hassan District)
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11. According to census 2011, the lowest population density is of which state?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh - the state of Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest record of population density having just 17 per square kilometer.
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12. Rajya Sabha was founded in which year?
Answer: 3 April 1952
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13. One Word Substitute - ‘a place where coins are made”
Answer: Mint
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14. Synonym of “innocuous”
Answer: benign, harmless, hurtless, innocent, inoffensive, safe
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15. Correct Spelling of - “Maintenance”
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1. Champaran Satyagraha Revolt held in which year?
Answer: 1917
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2. World TB Day is observed on:
Answer: 24th March
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3. Who is known as the Grand Old Man of India?
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
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4. Article 72 of Indian Constitution:
Answer: the power of Presidential Pardon - Article 72 says that the President shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence.
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5. Prime Minister of Finland:
Answer: Sanna Marin
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6. According to Census 2011, which Indian District has the highest literacy rate?
Answer: Serchhip, Mizoram
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7. Who is the author of “Pathway to God”?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
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8. Perfect soil to grow Cashew Nuts is:
Answer: sandy loams - The best soils for cashew are deep and well-drained sandy loams without a hard pan.
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9. Which Indian Batsman has played most test matches?
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
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10. Largest Floating Solar Park in located in which State?
Answer: Telangana
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11. What is the chemical formula of Bluevitriol?
Answer: The chemical formula of blue vitriol is CuSO4​.5H2​O. It is also known as crystalline copper sulphate or, Cu(II) sulphate pentahydrate.
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12. Who is the Present Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare?
Answer: Narendra Singh Tomar
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13. Which City is located along Saryu River?
Answer: Ayodhya, in Uttar Pradesh - The Sarayu is a river that originates in Uttarakhand and flows through Uttar Pradesh in India. It is a tributary of the Sharda River.
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14. Who is the Deputy Election Commissioner of India?
Answer: Umesh Sinha
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15. Who is the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court?
Answer: Justice Hima Kohli
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16. Gandhi Sagar Dam is situated in:
Answer: The Gandhi Sagar Dam is one of the four major dams built on India's Chambal River. The dam is located in the Mandsaur, Neemuch districts of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
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17. What is the chemical name of Vitamin C?
Answer: Ascorbic acid is the chemical term for vitamin C.
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18. Scientific name of potato:
Answer: Solanum tuberosum
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19. Founder of Pala Dynasty:
Answer: Gopala - Pala dynasty, ruling dynasty in Bihar and Bengal, India, from the 8th to the 12th century. Its founder, Gopala, was a local chieftain who rose to power in the mid-8th century during a period of anarchy.
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20. Global Hunger Index 2020 Rank of India:
Answer: In the 2020 Global Hunger Index, India ranks 94th out of the 107 countries.
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21. Cell Theory is given by:
Answer: Theodor Schwann
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22. Who is the Napoleon of India?
Answer: Samudragupta
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23. Antonym of Resolve:
Answer: abstain, decline, refuse, reject, turn down
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24. Antonym of Precious:
Answer: cheap, valueless, worthless
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25. Synonym of Prevalent:
Answer: common, normal, popular, conventional, current, customary, going
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26. Synonym of Extent:
Answer: reach, range, size
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27. Idioms & phrase meaning - “Fool paradise”:
Answer: Someone who becomes happy at hopes provided based on false facts.
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