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Charminar is made up of which rock?

A) Limestone B) Marble
C) Granite D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Charminar was built at the center of the Hyderabad city in Telangana state, to commemorate the eradication of Plague by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah in early 1500's. 

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It was built with Granite, imestone and Marble.

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Neutron was discovered by

A) J.J.Thomson B) Chadwick
C) Rrutherford D) Priestley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chadwick

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Which Indian personality has been selected for France’s highest civilian award “Legion of Honour”  ?

A) Amitabh Bachchan B) Salman Khan
C) Soumitra Chatterjee D) Shahrukh Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Soumitra Chatterjee

Explanation:

Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been selected for France’s highest civilian award “Legion of Honour” for his outstanding contribution to cinema and theatre. With this, Chatterjee has become the first Bengali actor to be chosen for the award. The honour comes almost 3 decades after the same recognition was conferred on master director Satyajit Ray in 1987. Chatterjee has acted in several of Ray’s films including ‘Apur Sansar’, ‘Debi’,’ Aranyer Din Ratri’, ‘Ghare Bairey’ and ‘Ganashatru’. Earlier recipients of the Legion of Honour include sitar meastro Pandit Ravi Shankar, Amitabh Bachaan, Shahrukh Khan and Kamal Hasan. Chatterjee was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2012.

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As per the results of the 2011 Populatiom Census, which of the following groups occupies the three top places in respect of literacy?

A) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal B) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala
C) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura

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Naharkatiya oil fields are located in 

A) Tripura B) West-Bengal
C) Assam D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assam

Explanation:

Gas and Oil fields are located in Naharkatiya, Assam. Oil from the fields is sent to Nunmati for refining and gas is made into electricity at Namrup.

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Who founded 'Yoga Shastra' the school of Hindu philosophy

Answer

Patanjali

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Air conditioner was discovered by

A) Edison B) Wilson
C) Carrier D) Roentgen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carrier

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Q:

United Nations adopted a charter of Economic Rights in the year

A) 1956 B) 1964
C) 1969 D) 1974
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1974

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