Given below are some statements about Megasthenes. Read them carefully to separate the false one.
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He was the ambassador of Seleucus, the Greek ruler at that time done
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He came India during" the regime of Chandragupta Maurya done
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He came India as the ambassador of Egypt done
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The Indian Constitution in its present form has more than 440 articles and 12 schedules. But originally it had ______ articles and ______ schedules.
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372, 12 done
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395, 8 done
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Indian National Congress is the oldest political party of India. Who was its 1st President?
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Badruddin Tyabji done
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George Yule done
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Dadabhai Naoroji done
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Who of the following invented first telescope?
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Hans Lippershey done
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Vistula is a river in Poland while Essequibo is a river in ______.
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The state of Andhra Pradesh was created on _______ 1956.
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a freedom fighter. He was conferred upon the honorary title of 'Lokmanya' and his birth place was ________.
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Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) done
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Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) done
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'Zloty' is the currency of which one of the following countries?
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Poland done
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The gigantic statue of Gomateshwara or Bahubali is located in Sravanabelagola in the Hassan district of an Indian State. According to Jain Scriptures, Gomateshwara was the second of the one hundred sons of the first Tirthankara, Lord Rishabha. Name the state where Sravanabelagola is situated.
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Arunachal Pradesh done
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Kruger National Park is the largest zoo in the world located in Limpoo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. It covers 18,989 square kilometres and extends 360 kilometres from north to south and 65 kilometres from east to west. In which one of the following years this park was established?
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Aalm Aara was the 1st Indian talkie film. Who was the director of this movie?
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Prakash Mehra done
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Raj Kapoor done
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Ardeshir Irani done
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Dadasaheb Phalke done
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Railway air brake was invented by George Westinghouse. He belonged to which country?
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UK done
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Russia done
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The "Order of Canada" is the highest honour within the Canadian system of honours and is given for the outstanding achievements in various fields. This order was instituted in 17th April 1967. Who is the sovereign of this honour?
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Prime Minister done
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Acharya Rajnish is the author of 'Beginning of the Beginning' while 'Curtain Raiser' has been written by _________.
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T. N. Kaul done
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Arvind Ghosh done
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Vikram Seth done
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Which national award stands third in the hierarchy of civilian awards?
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Bharat Ratna done
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Out of the options given below take out the false statement regarding 'Indian National Army' formed during freedom struggle.
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This was an armed force done
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This was formed in 1943 done
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Ras Bihari Bose and Capt. Mohan Singh were the founders of this army done
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"Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja" was the marching song of this army done
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The matches of the countries and their currencies are given below. Pick out the wrong match.
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Algeria - Dinar done
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Albania - Euro done
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Angola - Kwanza done
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Argentina - Peso done
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The Tropic of Cancer divides India into ______ parts.
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Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with citizenship?
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The Prime Minister gets VVIP treatment everywhere because he was the Prime Minister of the Country. What is the meaning of VVIP?
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Very Very Ignorant person done
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Very Very Intellectual Person done
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Very Very Important Person done
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Very Very Intelligent Person done
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How many types of gauges are used by Indian railways?
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Dr. Sally Kristen Ride from Los Angeles, California, is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut. She is the first American woman, and then youngest American to enter space. In which year she made this possible?
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1983 done
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Which one of the following is a particular air that blows in Sudan?
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Bora done
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Haboob done
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Mistral done
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In which one of the following countries Virat Nagar city is situated?
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India done
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Nepal done
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China done
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Pakistan done
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When founded, the UNO replaced an organisation. Name it.
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League of Continents done
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League of Nations done
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International League done
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None of these done
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Take out the wrong statement regarding books and authors.
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'Yasodhara' is a novel written by Maithili Sharan Gupta done
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Hazari Prasad Dwivedi is the author of Titli' done
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Rahul Sankrityayan is the author of 'Volga Se Ganga Tak' done
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Hazari Prasad Dwivedi is the author of 'Sur Sahitya' done
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A ruler of Gupta dynasty is known as 'Napoleon of India'. Name the ruler.
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Samudragupta done
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What is the currency of Sri Lanka?
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Rial done
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Kyat done
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Name the film actress who is the owner of Punjab Kings 11, a cricket team of Indian Premiere League.
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Priyanka Chopra done
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Preity Zinta done
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Hema Malini done
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Name the fort shown in the picture below.
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Jaisalmer fort done
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Golconda fort done
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Kumbhalgarh fort done
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Nile river at the end meets to which of the following seas?
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Baltic sea done
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Black sea done
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Mediterranean sea done
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is India's highest honour given for achievement in sports. When was this award instituted?
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1991-92 done
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1993-94 done
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1994-96 done
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1980-89 done
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Choose the correct statement out of the options given below.
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Kutiyattam literally means "acting together". This is the earliest classical dramatic art form of Kerala. done
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Kutiyattam literally means "moving together". This is the earliest classical dramatic art form of Kerala. done
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Kutiyattam literally means "acting together". This is the modern classical dramatic art form of Kerala. done
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The Faisal Mosque is the largest mosque in Pakistan and in South Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the world. In which city of Pakistan this mosque is located?
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Which one of the following books has not been written by Kanhaiya Lal Mishra Prabhakar'?
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Zindagi Muskurai done
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Which one of the following statements is false?
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Nigeria is a country done
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Nigeria is situated in African continent done
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The capital of Nigeria is Rabat done
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Naira is the currency of Nigeria done
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PTO stands for:
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Please Take Over done
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Please Turn Over done
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Following are the matches of some artists and their particular arts. Find out the wrong match.
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S. Balachandran - Veena done
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Amrita Shergil - Painting done
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R. K. Laxman - Cartoonist done
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Kelucharan Mahapatra - Singer done
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Following are the matches regarding the national symbols of Pakistan. Find out the wrong match.
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Qaumi tarana - National Anthem done
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Urdu - National Language done
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Banyan - National Tree done
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In which one of the following years UNO officially came into existence?
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Which one of the following planets is smaller than the Earth?
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Nile is the longest river in the world which is located in;
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Madharasas are the schools of:
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The name 'India' is derived from:
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Sea route to India was discovered by
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Who among the following had founded the Central Hindu College at Varanasi, which was later converted into Banaras Hindu University?
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Annie Besant done
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Jamna Lal Bajaj done
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In which year, first census was conducted in India?
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Who is the first cricketer to hit 600 sixes in T20 cricket matches?
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Which city is known as 'The Electronic City of India'?
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'Eight Lives' is a book written by:
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