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The Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco is situated in which city?

A) Mumbai B) Pune
C) Bengaluru D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mumbai

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The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco is situated in Mumbai.
India gets its 37th WORLD UNESCO World HERITAGE SITE. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai declared as a World Heritage Property by UNESCO. This makes Mumbai city the second city in India after Ahmedabad to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. In the past 5 years alone, India has managed to get inscribed seven of its properties/sites on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. India now has overall 37 World Heritage Inscriptions with 29 Cultural, 07 Natural and 01 Mixed sites. While India stands second largest in number after China

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Adolf Hitler committed suicide in _______.

A) 1915 B) 1925
C) 1935 D) 1945
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1945

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When did the US drop the atomic bomb on Japanese city Hiroshima?

A) 6th August 1945 B) 18th July 1922
C) 26th June 1947 D) 11th May 1931
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6th August 1945

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In which country did the hotaki dynasty flourish?

A) Sri Lanka B) China
C) Nepal D) Afghanistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Afghanistan

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World War I started in the year?

A) 1914 B) 1919
C) 1939 D) 1945
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1914

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The Renaissance is a period in Europe, from the ________________________.

A) 18th to the 20th century B) 14th to the 17th century
C) 11th to the 13th century D) 7th to the 10th century
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14th to the 17th century

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The League of Nations was formed at the end of which war?

A) World War I B) World War II
C) Gulf War I D) Gulf War II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) World War I

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Which country was a part of the Axis Powers during World War 2?

A) Yugoslavia B) Poland
C) Belgium D) Hungary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hungary

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