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Simla was founded as a hill station to use as strategic place for billeting troops, guarding frontier and launching campaign during the course of

A) Anglo-Maratha War B) Anglo-Burmese War
C) Anglo-Gurkha War D) Anglo-Afghan War.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anglo-Gurkha War

Explanation:

History of Shimla goes back to the period of Anglo –Gurkha war in the year 1808-09. The British connection with the area developed only after this battle between the Sikh rulers of these hills and the Gurkhas from Nepal.

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Filed Under: Indian History
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1 1887
Q:

Where is the Cathedral of Notre Dame located?

A) London B) Rome
C) Genoa D) Paris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paris

Explanation:

The Cathedral of Notre Dame is located in paris(France) . It was one of the earliest French Cathedrals to be built in the Gothic style. It was built between A.D 1163 and AD 1270. About the 12th century, a new style- the Gothic -was developed in France.

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Filed Under: World History

1 1887
Q:

Which of the following information is definitely true with respect to given information?

A) L is an immediate neighbour of N B) K sits second to the right of O
C) L likes Pink Colour D) J likes Brown Colour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) J likes Brown Colour

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Filed Under: English
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0 1887
Q:

India has longest international border with which country?

A) Bhutan B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh D) Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bangladesh

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Filed Under: Indian Geography
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1 1886
Q:

Gandhara Art is the combination of

A) Indo - Roman B) Indo - Greek
C) Indo - Islamic D) Indo - China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indo - Greek

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Filed Under: Indian Culture

9 1886
Q:

Sushma Swaraj is _________ by profession.

A) Advocate B) Teacher
C) Engineer D) Doctor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Advocate

Explanation:

Other than being the politician of India, Sushma Swaraj is Advocate by profession. She was the first women chief minister of Delhi for a brief period, Second women Minister for External Affairs after Indira Gandhi.

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk , Analyst

9 1886
Q:

Singing Their Songs was created by

A) Elizabeth Catlett B) Francisco de Goya
C) Vija Celmins D) Louise Bourgeois
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Elizabeth Catlett

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Filed Under: World History
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0 1886
Q:

First Indian woman to cross English Channel?

A) Arati Saha B) Fathima Beevi
C) Bachendri Paul D) Kadambini Ganguly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arati Saha

Explanation:

Arati Saha was the first Indian woman to cross English Channel (between England and France) in the year 1959. She was born in 1940 in Kolkata.

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Filed Under: Famous Personalities
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0 1886