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Name the author of “Paradise Lost” ?
Ans : John Milton
In which sport is the player forbidden to use left hand ?
Ans : Polo
Who translated “Ramayan” into Persian ?
Ans : Badayuni
To protect the tiger species from extinction which project was launched by the Indian government ?
Ans : Project Tiger
Who discovered laughter therapy ?
Ans : Norman Cousins
On which day did the Indian National Congress declare complete Independence or Purna Swaraj ?
Ans : 26th January 1930
Name the son of Sage Vyasa in the epic “Mahabharata” ?
Ans : Vidur
Which Act of the Government of India empowers and protects the differently-abled ?
Ans : Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act
Which organization confers the National Gallantry Award each year to children who show exemplary bravery ?
Ans : The Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW)
Which main city is located on the banks of River Thames ?
Ans : London
Who was the first recipient of the National Gallantry award for saving the life of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru ?
Ans : Harish Chandra Mehra (on 2nd October 1957)
Name the first lighthouse which is also an ancient wonder built of coast of the city of Alexandria ?
Ans : The Pharos of Alexandria
Where will one find the Machu Pichhu ?
Ans : Peru
The Democratic Republic of Congo was earlier known by what name ?
Ans : Zaire
Which African – American became the first to win an individual women’s gymnastics gold ?
Ans : Gabriel Doughlas
Who was known as “Deenabandhu”?
Ans : C F Andrews
Who wrote “Ramacharitmanas” from the Sanskrit “Ramayana” ?
Ans : Tulsidas
What is the statue of Jesus Christ built at the top of the Corcovado Mountain, Rio, Brazil called ?
Ans : Christ, The Redeemer
What are angiosperms ?
Ans : Flowering plants are called angiosperms
When were the last Asian games held in India ?
Ans : 1982
