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The Indus originates in Tibet at the confluence of Singe and Gar rivers and flows through India and then through Pakistan to ______.
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This Russian city reverted to its old name once the Soviet Union broke up in 1991. |
During the Soviet era it was known as Leningrad. What is it called now? |
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Araku Valley is a hill station in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The area around it has rich biodiversity, it is famous for its plantation of
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The state of Goa, was ruled by a foreign nation till 1961. From which country did India wrest Goa in the victorious Operation Vijay?
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The volcanic island of Krakatoa was thought to be a relatively harmless volcano by the people of Indonesia, until it erupted with such force that it killed 36,000 people. It was the most deadly volcanic eruption of modern history. When did this eruption take place?
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This tribe is chiefly found In Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala. In recent times they help in catching snakes and collect the snake venom. These tribals also work as fishes men, and as laborers in the rice fields at the time of sowing and harvesting or in the rice mills. Who are they?
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'Doctrine of Lapse' was the policy devised by the Governor General of the East India Company in India. This doctrine was based on the idea that in case a ruler of dependent state died childless, the right of ruling over the state reverted or lapsed to the sovereign. Who among the following devised this 'Doctrine of Lapse'?
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Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
Column I | Column II |
(1) | A general and continuous rise in prices of things | a. | Recession |
(2) | Things that have earning power or some value to their owner | b. | Inflation |
(3) | A decline in the overall average level of prices | c. | Excise duty |
(4) | A period of slow or negative economic growth usually accompanied by rising unemployment | d. | Assets |
(5) | A tax payable on manufactured goods | e. | Deflation |
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This mosque, built in 629 AD in Thrissur district of Kerala, is probably the first mosque in India. It was built by Malik Deenar, an Arab propagator of Islam and a follower of Prophet Muhammad. |
Name the mosque. |
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The fundamental duties are the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. Which among the following is not a fundamental duty of citizens under the Constitution of India?
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On 9 March 2010, Rajya Sabha passed a bill which proposes 33% of all seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies to be reserved for the beneficiaries of the bill. What is that bill called?
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James Mill, a Scottish economist and politician, divided Indian history into three periods namely Hindu, Muslim and British. Which of the following was the reason for this division by him?
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He felt that European culture, arts and laws were necessary to uplift the downtrodden Indians. done
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What is common between Oktoberfest, Mainz and Frankfurters?
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They all are dog breeds. done
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They all are related to Germany. done
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Chandra Shekhar Azad worked with two other martyrs to avenge the death of
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According to the Preamble, "We are independent and free and no other country can interfere in our affairs. We are free to make our own laws.". |
This states that we are a ____ nation. |
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The Ashok an pillar inscriptions of western India are written in this script. It is written from right to left What Is this script called?
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Of which of these major civilizations was Thebes an important city?
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Who was the last Mughal emperor deposed by the British and exiled to Burma after the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
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It is a tourist town of Chennai famous for its stone carvings. Five rat has, shore temples, descent of the Ganges and Tiger cave are few famous sights there. Which tourist town are we talking about?
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To which dynasty did Razia Sultan, the first and last female ruler of Delhi Sultanate belong?
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