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Quiz 09 Flashcards

1
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In the Mahabharata who was given the nickname “ Sabyasachi” because he was ambidextrous

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Arjuna

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2
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The town of KOTTARAKKARA is in which state of India

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Kerala

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Which Indian Classical dance was developed by a Raja of Kottarakkara

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Kathakali

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4
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Which word originated from the Tamil word meaning “Sauce”

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Curry

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The first ever Test match was played in Melbourne, Australia. Where was the first ODI Played

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Melbourne

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Which Indian City’s pin code is used for the post offices at Dakshin Gangotri and Maitri Stations based in Antartica

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Panaji

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7
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Theoretically, how many time zones are there in the world

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24

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8
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Which animal has the largest ears among mammals

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African Elephant

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9
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What is the medical name of the human windpipe

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Trachea

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10
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Who is the only Nobel Laureate to study at Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi

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Aung San Suu Kyi

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11
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Which city did the Greeks call Karchedon

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Carthage

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12
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Where is present day Carthage located

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Tunisia

a seaside suburb of Tunisia’s capital, Tunis

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According to legend, the juice of which tree was used by hanuman to save Lakshmans life in the Lanka war

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Sanjeevani Tree

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14
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Who was the first European Explorer to reach the Pacific ocean through the Atlantic

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Ferdinand Magellan

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15
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Name the famous French Mathematician who is credited with the invention of the worlds first fully functional Mechanical calculator

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Blaise Pascal

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16
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Who is the firts person often credited to have worn the wrist watch

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Blaise Pascal

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17
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Day-trains and mostly return to their origin station the same day.

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Shatabdi Express

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18
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The first Shatabdi Express ran between delhi and ….

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Jhansi

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19
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Which is the most Vocal among all whales

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The humpback whales

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20
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A narrow area of water that connects two larger areas of water is called a

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STRAIT

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21
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The Denmark Strait seperates Greenland from

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ICELAND

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22
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On the US Flag what do the 13 Stripes signify

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The original states

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23
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Who added 67 days to 46 BC so that the new year in 45 BC started from January 1 instead of March

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Julius Caesar

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24
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Is Nepali one of the 18 languages recognised by the Indian constituition

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Yes

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25
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Which member of the Cat Family has claws which partly retract and lack protective sheaths

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Cheetah

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26
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Inwhich Indian state are you most likely to find the KURINJI Flowers that bloom once in 12 years

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Tamil Nadu

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27
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A male servant who takes care of a man’s clothes and does personal services

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Valet

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28
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How was the personal Valet of an Officer in the British armed forces known as

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Batman

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29
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Among the two legged creatures, which one runs the fastest

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Ostrich

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30
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In April 1930, who led the 15 day long salt Satyagraha March in Tamil Nadu from trichy to Vedaranyam

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C. Rajgopalachari

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31
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A pair of Bermuda shorts will reach your

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Knees

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32
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In Mahabharata who was cursed for killing Parikshit while he was still in the womb

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ASHWATTHAMA

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33
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The stone covering which leaders tomb bore no name, only the words “Here Lies”

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Napoleon Bonapatre

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34
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Name two element named after Scientists

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Curium
Einsteinium

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35
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Which is a widely known bookworm

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Silverfish

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36
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Which was the novel described as “ The epic of the sea such as no man has equalled

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MOBY DICK

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37
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Acoording to Hindu Mythology, Lord krishna was born when Vishnu sent a black hair into Devakis womb. Who was born when he sent a white hair into Rohinis womb

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Balarama

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38
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Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning Kitchen

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Culinary

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39
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Who was the oldest Indian cricketer to score a Test Century

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Vijay Merchant

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40
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How many Concentric circles would you see on the United Nations (UN) emblem

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Five

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41
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Which is the highest mountain peak outside Asia

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Mount Aconcagua

42
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Mount Aconcagua is in which country

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Argentina

43
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The Indian national calendar, sometimes called the ?

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Saka Calender

44
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The calender used in most parts of the world is the

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Gregorian Calender

45
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According to teh Saka calender, which is the first month

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Chaitra

46
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Who introduced the Gregorian Calender in October 1582

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Pope Gregory XIII

47
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Before the Gregorian calender, the world was following which calender

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Julian calender

48
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This colarless, hip length jacket is called a

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Nehru Jacket

Name giver by Jawaharlal Nehru

49
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What is the chemical symbol for the element Mercury

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Hg

50
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What is the chemical symbol for the elemnt Lead

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Pb

51
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What is the chemical symbol for the element Iron

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Fe

52
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Which Festival marks the onset of spring in India

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Baisakhi

53
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Which festival generally falls on April 13, though once in 36 years it occurs on April 14

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Baisakhi

54
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A scripture that tells what happened in ancient times is called

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PURANA

55
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According to the Puranas, which continent is India in

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Jambudvipa

56
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In which state did the dish “ROGAN GOSH” originate

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Jammu and Kashmir

57
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On the handle of which household item are witches said to fly

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Broomstick

58
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According to the state Emblem of India, which animal is the guardian of the East

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Elephant

59
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Which practice was first recorded by James cook during his expedition to Tahiti in 1769

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Tatooing

60
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Yamunanagar is a district in which Indian State

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Haryana

61
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In 2004 Saurav Ghoshal of India was ranked junior world number 1 in which sport

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Squash

62
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The first Asian space traveller was from which country

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Vietnam

63
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THE LOHTAK LAKE IS FOUND IN WHICH INDIAN CITY

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Manipur

64
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Which childrens writer wrote his memoirs” The fairy tale of My Life”

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Hans Christian Andersen

65
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Which species of Deer is found in the Lohtak lake in Manipur

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Sangai

66
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According to the Mahabharata who was born from Sacrificial Fire

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Draupadi

67
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Which tree brought to India by the Arabs gets its name from Arabic for “ date of India”

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Tamarind

68
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The “ Carpenters Claw” is the best known variety of which tool

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Hammer

69
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Narain Dutt Tiwari holds the distinction of heading the Government in Two states. If one was Uttar Pradesh, which was the other

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Uttaranchal

70
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Which is the highest continuously active volcano in the world

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Cotopaxi

71
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Who played “The King of Bollywood” in the film of the same name

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Om Puri

72
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Before Independence it was called The Crowns Representatives Police. How do we know it today

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CRPF

Central Reserve Police Force

73
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Who was the famous father of Harilal, Manilal, Ramlal and Devdas

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Mahatma Gandhi

74
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Which function would you be performing if you pressed Ctrl+V

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Pasting

75
Q

Which creature is thought to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates

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Octopus

76
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Which gemstone is the mineral form of Aluminium oxide

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Ruby

77
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Oscar Wilde said “ anybody can make ………. Only a great man can write it. What was he referring to

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History

78
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In which Indian state would you eat Ranipet Biryani and Dindigul Curry Biryani

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tamil Nadu

79
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According to Hindu mythology what did the Sun God Surya gift the angry sage Jamadagni to protect him from the heat

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Umbrella

80
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The male, not the female carries the fertilised egg. Which marine creature am i referring too

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Sea horse

81
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Which God inspired Valmiki to write the Ramayana

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Brahma

82
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What is defined as a mild indian curry of meat or fish marinaded in yoghurt or curds

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Korma

83
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Name the Global movement working towards ending of human rights abuse

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Amnesty International

84
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What is wrapped in a barbed wire in the logo of Amnesty International

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Candle

85
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What would you usually use a beanbag for

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Sitting

86
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Besides creating the comic strip character Phantom, which other famous comic strip character did Lee Falk create

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Mandrake

87
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Which is the most visited mountain in the world

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Mount Fuji

88
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What kind of a hat did Charlie the tramp wear

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Bowler hat

89
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In Medicine who was known as the LIVER QUEEN because she studied the liver in a lot of detail

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Sheila Sherlock

90
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Which Greek Mythologicals liver was pecked by an Eagle

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Prometheus

91
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Who discovered the circulation of blood

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William Harvey

92
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Which doctor worked out that alcohol could damage the liver

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Mathew Bailie in 1793

93
Q

What is the real name of the disease Diabetes

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Diabetes mellitus

94
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The malfunction of which organ in the hman body causes Diabetes

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Pancreas

95
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Pancreas produces and secretes a very important hormone, name it

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Insulin

96
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The machine that helps us clean the blood when our kidneys fail is the

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Dialysis Machine

97
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Who invented the Dialysis machine using the washing machine, a few empty cans and a sausage skin

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Willem Kolff

98
Q

Who invented the X rays

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Wilhelm Rontgen

99
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Cutting up the dead bodies for studying purpose is known as

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Dissection

100
Q

The first successful hip replacement in 1938 was done by

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Philip Wiles

101
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the condition where people suffer from severe swollen multiple joint is known as

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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