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India Flashcards

1
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What does the Anjili mudra in Bharatanatyam depict?

A

The Namaskaram greeting.

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Whose portrait appears on an Indian 500-rupee currency note?

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Mahatma Gandhi. The 500-rupee note was introduced in October, 1987.

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Something Beautiful for God is a book by Malcolm Muggeridge. Who is the subject of the book?

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Mother Teresa.

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What was the real name of Mother Teresa?

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Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.

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What was the name of the Charity founded by Mother Teresa?

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Missionaries of Charity

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6
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When Mother Teresa got the Nobel Prize and for What?

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For Peace in 1979.

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Which Indian city would you be in if you were visiting the Salar Jung Museum?

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Hyderabad. Museum gets its name from the title ‘Salar Jung’. This title was given to the erstwhile Prime Ministers of the Nizams of Hyderabad.

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Across which river was independent India’s first hydroelectric project set up?

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Damodar

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Which Indian politician has written a quiz book on animals, and another one on the origin of Hindu names?

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Meneka Gandhi.

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What are the ages required to enable a person to become a member of A. The Rajya Sabha and B. The Lok Sabha.

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A. Rajya Sabha: above 30 years

B. Lok Sabha: above 25 years

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The name of which tribe repesents the number of principles expoused by their prophet, Lord Jhambheshwar?

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Bishnoi.

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If you are enrolled at an academy at Khadakvasla, which profession would you be pursuing?

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The defense services. As NDA is situated in Maharashtra (17 kms from Pune)

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Upon Completion in 1931, it was called the All India War Memorial Arch. How do we know it today?

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India Gate. India Gate was erected in honor of the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives in World War 1. The foundation stone was laid by the Duke of Connaught in 1921. Lord Irwin later dedicated it to the nation.

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14
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Which institution connects Kolkata, Lucknow and Lyon?

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The La Martiniers schools, they were established by Major General Claude Martin.

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If a friend offered you akoori (scrambled eggs on toast), which community would he belong to?

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Parsi.

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Which Indian monument did Rabindranath Tagore describe as ‘a teardrop on the check of eternity?

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The Taj Mahal.

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Which state in India has the largest number of Lok Sabha seats?

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Utter Pradesh with 80 Lok Sabha Seats.

18
Q

What is common to the following: Akash, Prithvi, Agni, Nag and Trishul?

A

All are missiles made in India.

19
Q

The Rajput Kings of various princely states were called Maharajas. In whcih princely state were the rulers reffered to as Maharanas?

A

Udaipur.

20
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Imagine you were travelling to New Delhi by road. With respect to which landmark are distance to the Capital measured (i e if the milestone read ‘zero kilometers’ from New Delhi, where would you be?

A

Rashtrapati Bhavan.

21
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What mode of transport was discontinued in Chennai in 1953?

A

Trams (streetcars).

22
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Which Indian has the most number of roads named after him?

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Mahatma Gandhi (MG Roads)

23
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It was originally called Burial Ground Road. How do we know this famous Kolkata road today?

A

Park Street. Almond Street and Vansittart Avenue were also previous names of this road.

24
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They are called golgappas in Delhi and pucchkas in Kolkata. What are they called in Mumbai?

A

Paani Puris

25
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Robbin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest. If a friend was studying in Sherwood College, in which Indian town would his institution be located?

A

Nainital. Amitabh Bachchan is an alumnus of Sherwood College.

26
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What is the name of the first India nuclear submarine?

A

INS Chakra. Between Jan 1988 and Jan 1991, the Indian Navy operated a Russian Charlie i-class nuclear submarine. Vice-Admiral Ravi Ganesh is the first naval officer in the world to have commanded a nuclear submarine as well as an aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant.

27
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In Assam, what is a tuppa?

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A tea basket.

28
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With which musical instrument would you associate the Lucknow gharana, Ajrada gharana, Benaras gharana and Punjab gharana?

A

The Tabla. Delhi and Farukhabad are the other well-known gharanas of tabla.

29
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With which dance form would you associate the name of Birju Maharaj?

A

Kathak.

30
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If your father owned a factory in Sivakasi, what product would his factory be most likely to manufacture?

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Fireworks. Sivakashi is ‘Fireworks Capital of India’.

31
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Three countries were primarily responsible for founding the Non-Aligned Movement. India and Yugoslavia were two. Which country was the third?

A

Egypt. The Non-Aligned Movement was created in the 1961 Belgrade Summit under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru, President Tito of Yugoslavia and Gamal Adbel Nasser, the PM of Egypt.

32
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Who is the only Indian Chief Minister to have served more than four terms in office?

A

Jyoti Basu (West Bengal)

33
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‘Vajra’ is the Indian name of which combat aircraft?

A

Mirage 2000

34
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Tellicherry, in northern Kerala, is famous for which form of entertainment?

A

Circus.

35
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If an Indian army officer has three stars on his car plate, what is his rank?

A

Lieutenant General.

36
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In which state of India would you celebrate the Bihu festival?

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Assam. The Assamese celebrate three Bihu festivals-Bhogali Bihu or the hardest festival in January; Rongaii Bihu in the spring to celebrate the beginning of the sowing season; and the Kongali Bihu to mark the passage of a lean period sometime in November.

37
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Put these designations of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in their correct order from the highest to the lowest: Squadron Leader, Group Captain, Wing Commander 1 and Flight Lieutenant

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Group Captain, Wing Commander, Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenan

38
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What is common to the following: Great Rayman, Kamala, Oriental and Gemini?

A

They are all names of Indian circus troupes.

39
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Name the mode of transport San Francisco and Kolkata have in common.

A

Tramcars

40
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With which cartoonist do you associate the You Said it series?

A

RK Laxman

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