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Saturday, May 8, 2010

1. When did Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the tri-colour national flag on the banks of the Ravi as the clock struck the midnight? 2. Tipu Sultan dies fighting the English forces under 3. Who published the first Weekly Bengali newspaper ‘Samachar Darpan’? 4. Who was responsible for the introduction of the Vernacular Press Act ...

Why is Jaipur known as Pink City?

Thursday, April 15, 2010

When we think of Jaipur, its sobriquet ‘pink city’ comes to our mind. We feel that the city is either painted pink or its buildings are in lovely pink. But contrary to the general notion, the original colour of the city was ‘garro’ (terracotta). This was established by 11 paintings ...

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

1)    Which city is known as Queen of the Arabia Sea? 2)    What is the new name of the Hanging Gardens in Mumbai? 3)    What units do you measure Sikkimese attire? 4)    What do the dragons painted on walls of Chinese restaurants signify? 5)    What do the dragons painted on walls of Chinese restaurants ...

Knowledge Test

Monday, March 1, 2010

1) Which country assisted India in the establishment of Bokaro Steel Limited? 2) Where are the famous Petronas Twin Towers located? 3) Which of these is the first multipurpose river valley project in Independent India? A) Bhakra-Nangal Project b) Damodar Valley Corporation c) Hirakud Multipurpose Project d) Tungabhadra Multipurpose Project 4) Where is the ...

Curious Facts

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

What is Rapid Eye Movement (REM)? Rapid Eye Movement (REM) is a phenomenon observed in sleeping people. REM has been calculated to take up to 20% of a normal night’s sleep and has been associated with the time spent dreaming. The sleeper passes in and out of REM sleep and although ...

Knowledge Test

Monday, February 15, 2010

1) Whose birthday is observe as International Philosophy Day? 2) What is the name of the probe sent by NASA, which landed safely on Mars after a nine-month journey? 3) In which city of Nepal is the Narayanahiti Palace located? 4) Which mammals lay eggs? 5) Which snake can raise a ‘hood’ behind its ...

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Current Events

Saturday, February 13, 2010

General Traces of water found on Moon. The Chandrayaan 1 probe had found traces of water across the surface of the moon. It now challenges the long-held view that the Earth’s natural satellite is bone dry. The spacecraft also found indications that water is being produced that water is being ...

General Knowledge Facts and Figures

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Baht is the unit of currency in Thailand, a country in Southeastern Asia Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen San Marino is one of the smallest independent countries in the world. It is in northern Itlay, on the slopes of Mount Titano in the Appennine mountains Odessa is a Russian ...