Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang Ho took place in
A. 2500 - 2000 BC
B. 2700 - 2600 BC
C. 2205 - 1122 BC
D. 2000 - 1200 BC
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Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in
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Steel is more elastic than Rubber because
A. it is a metal
B. its density is high
C. ratio of stress to strain is more
D. ratio of stress to strain is less
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The 2003 Right Livelihood Honorary Award honors ____, when the jury recognizes "for his steadfast work over many years for a world free of nuclear weapons".
A. New Zealand's former Prime Minister David Lange
B. Martin Green (Australia)
C. Martin Almada (Australia)
D. None of the above
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Tansen was
A. a great exponent of Indian classical music
B. one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar
C. both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
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Ornithology is the
A. study of smells
B. study of birds
C. study of bones
D. None of the above
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Rabindranath Tagore is also known as
A. Netaji
B. Guruji
C. Gurudev
D. Mahamana
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Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in
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Oscar Awards are conferred annually by
A. Government of United States
B. Hollywood Foreign Press Association
C. Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA
D. None of the above
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Robert Koch worked on
A. diabetes
B. malaria
C. cholera
D. tuberculosis
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Satyajit Ray received Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts in
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The agreement according to which the UK, the USA and the former USSR cannot assist other countries in acquiring technology to develop nuclear weapons, is known as
A. Izmir Treaty
B. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
C. both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
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The 'Red Triangle' symbol denotes
A. Air India
B. family planning
C. culture and civilization
D. None of the above
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P.T. Usha, who came close to bagging a bronze finished fourth in ____ in 1984 Olympics.
A. 400 m final
B. 800 m final
C. 400 m hurdle
D. the marathon
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Photophobia is
A. the ability to perceive light
B. abnormal intolerance of light
C. the adjustment of the eye for light
D. a disease cause by too much sunlight
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Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because
A. it always lets the steam escape
B. high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
C. it does not let the heat energy escape easily
D. high pressure raises the boiling point of water
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The ancient Olympics Games came to a sudden end when the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned them as paper manifestations. The modern Olympic Games were received after a lapse of nearly
A. ten centuries
B. twelve centuries
C. fifteen centuries
D. eighteen centuries
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Reproductive cells in human beings are produced
A. in greater numbers for a longer period of time in the male
B. in equal number in both sexes
C. for a longer period in the female than in male
D. in greater numbers by the female than by the male
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Study of earthquakes is known as
A. ecology
B. seismology
C. numismatics
D. None of the above
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The 2005 Australian Open Tennis Championship titles for men's and women's singles were won, respectively by
A. Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf
B. Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams
C. Marat Safin and Serena Williams
D. Andre Agassi and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
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