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What was the tinned spiced ham made in the USA and imported to Britain during World War II?

posted Jul 13, 2020 by Puneet Batra

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By what name is Iosif Vissarionovich Izhugashvili better known?

posted Jul 13, 2020 by Sidharth Malhotra

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What Indian people drove out the Toltecs and were conquered by Spain in the 16th century?

posted Jul 13, 2020 by Madhavi Latha

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What animal, introduced to Australia in the 19th century, had a feral population there by 2010?

posted Jul 12, 2020 by Parampreet Kaur

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What animal takes part in Olympic "dressage" events?

posted Jul 12, 2020 by Chahat Sharma

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In a general election in 1990, the National League for Democracy party won 59% of the............Which country was this?

posted Jul 12, 2020 by Brijesh Talwar

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Historically, anthrax was recognised as a common industrial disease of which profession?

posted Jul 11, 2020 by Karan Joglekar

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Constantinople became the capital of which empire in 1457?

posted Jul 9, 2020 by Pushpak Chauhan

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Pirates operating off the coast of which country took over $100 million in ransom payments between 2007 and 2009?

posted Jul 8, 2020 by Maninder Bath

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Where did the followers of the Christian Saint Maron migrate in the 8th century CE from what is now north-western.......

posted Jul 8, 2020 by Rahul Vaidya

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When and where did Harki troops fight alongside the French Army?

posted Jul 7, 2020 by Prachi Sharma

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When Martin Luther sent a scholarly treatise to his Bishop, which later became popularised as nailing his ideas........

posted Jul 7, 2020 by Swati Arora

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In 1963 Canadian Jacques Ferron started what,the guiding principle of which was"a promise to keep none of our promises"?

posted Jul 7, 2020 by Aman

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The most famous versions of what type of book were produced by Bailey in 1721, Johnson in 1755 and Oxford...............

posted Jul 7, 2020 by Mridul

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Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone caused controversy in July 2009 by praising whom because he "got things done"?

posted Jul 6, 2020 by Atif

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Who became the first President of the French Republic by popular vote in 1848, became dictator after a coup in 1851.....

posted Jul 4, 2020 by Anil Chaurasiya

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American Richard Fosbury was lucky to have what, when he was developing the technique which is named after him?

posted Jul 4, 2020 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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The Manhattan Project, led by the USA and including scientists from the UK and Canada, was the codename................

posted Jul 3, 2020 by Anamika

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What was the fate of Mary Queen of Scots in Donizetti's opera "Maria Stuarda"?

posted Jul 3, 2020 by Rajni

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Who won three long distance races including the marathon at the Olympic Games held at Helsinki in 1952?

posted Jul 2, 2020 by Varun Kumar

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To which astronomer and cosmologist is what became known as the "big bang theory", the currently leading................

posted Jul 1, 2020 by Upma

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What is the name given to the retreat from Chiang Kai-shek’s forces by the Chinese communists from Jiangxi..............

posted Jun 30, 2020 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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Who was the elected President of Mexico from 1877 after the overthrow and execution of Emperor Maximilian...............

posted Jun 29, 2020 by Manish Tiwari

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Which Scotsman, a self-made man, merchant and yachtsman who created a tea brand, was a persistent challenger............

posted Jun 29, 2020 by Puneet Batra

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The initial slogan for the American War of Independence was "No taxation without …" what?

posted Jun 26, 2020 by Karan Joglekar

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Which of these countries was known as the Pepper, or Grain, Coast by European traders until the 19th century?

posted Jun 26, 2020 by Aastha Joshi

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What were some of the December, 1773, Boston "tea tossers" wearing when they made their protest?

posted Jun 25, 2020 by Aarati Mahajan

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Which historical period in Britain is most recent?

posted Jun 24, 2020 by Rahul Vaidya

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Who won the Women's Cricket World Cup played at Sydney, Australia, in 2009?

posted Jun 22, 2020 by Udita

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What was the largest passenger ship by gross tonnage when she took her maiden voyage on 4 June 2006?

posted Jun 22, 2020 by Atif

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What was the name of the result of a nationwide census of virtually everything in England and Wales?

posted Jun 22, 2020 by Mohammad

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What name was given to the English Civil war in the 15th century between the rival houses of Lancaster and York?

posted Jun 21, 2020 by Anil Chaurasiya

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Who manufactured the aeroplane that, when it first flew on 21 December 1988, became the world's..............

posted Jun 21, 2020 by Anshika Utadi

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In May 1987, perhaps 4,000 sq. miles (10,000 sq. km) of timber was destroyed in the Greater Khingan, or Da Hinggan......

posted Jun 20, 2020 by Kapil Kapoor

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When the US Domestic Parcel Post, set up to handle large parcels, was initiated by the controversial new Postmaster.....

posted Jun 20, 2020 by Akriti

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Where was the Maguindanao massacre on 23 November 2009, when 58 victims, including a politician's wife, his.............

posted Jun 19, 2020 by Prithvi

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Between 1821 and 1832 the Greeks fought to become free of which Empire?

posted Jun 18, 2020 by Rahul Chandel

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The words "palaver" and "marmalade" came into English from what language?

posted Jun 18, 2020 by Varuna Magar

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What was the largest cruise liner ever constructed when it was completed in 2003?

posted Jun 17, 2020 by Nikhil Pandey

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In World War I, what was the third battle of Ypres, from 31 July to 6 November 6, 1917, also known as?

posted Jun 17, 2020 by Sandeep Bedi

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The French game popular in World War I called "L'Attaque", and the American game published in 1890 called...............

posted Jun 16, 2020 by Puneet Batra

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Who emerged as the top Chinese Communist leader during the "Long March" in 1934?

posted Jun 15, 2020 by Chahat Sharma

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Who, in 1916, was the first woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives?

posted Jun 15, 2020 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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Cambodia is better known in Asia as, and its official name was changed in 1975 temporarily to, what?

posted Jun 14, 2020 by Kuldeep Apte

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Women's judo and what other sport debuted in the Olympic Games programme in 1992?

posted Jun 14, 2020 by Karan Joglekar

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Who invaded Europe from Mongolia and Turkey over 300 years, beginning in the 13th century?

posted Jun 14, 2020 by Aastha Joshi

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In the late 19th and early 20th century Leo Baekeland and Alexander Parkes were involved in the development of what?

posted Jun 12, 2020 by Maninder Bath

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Sir George Benjamin's first opera "Into the Little Hill", which was commissioned by the Festival d'Automne..............

posted Jun 12, 2020 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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On 6 February 1840, what document was signed by Captain William Hobson and a number of Maori chiefs.....................

posted Jun 12, 2020 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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What design did William Fife III adopt as an icon, which he carved on the yachts he designed and built?

posted Jun 12, 2020 by Divya Bharti