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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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Who holds the record for most times for Oscar Noms?

A) Walt Disney B) James Cameron
C) Steven Spielberg D) Ridley Scott
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Walt Disney

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Leonardo Da Vinci used drawings to explore ideas in

A) Mathematics B) Science
C) Art D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Who becomes world's No.1 ranked boxer in latest AIBA Rankings ?

A) Mary Kom B) Muhammad Ali
C) Sindhu D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mary Kom

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Who is the veteran communist leader and CM of West Bengal for a record five consecutive tems until Nov 2000?

Answer

Jyoti Basu

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Ravinder Kumar Singhal, who has successfully completed the Ironman triathlon, is from which state?

A) Karnataka B) Telangana
C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maharashtra

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What was Rajiv Gandhi before he entered politics?

A) Professor B) Lawyer
C) Pilot D) Doctor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pilot

Explanation:

Our Ex. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was Pilot by profession before he entered politics.

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Who was the first cricketer to take all wickets in a test innings?

A) Curtly Ambrose B) Jimmy Mathews
C) Jim Laker D) Anil Kumble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jim Laker

Explanation:

Jim Laker was the first player to take all 10 wickets in a Test match innings. Ten for 53 in the Australians 2nd innings of the 4th Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 1956.

 

The only other bowler to achieve the feat is India's Anil Kumble, who took ten for 74 at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla against Pakistan in 1999.

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