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Where did Emperor Jimmu rule, in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE?

posted Jan 2, 2019 by Kuldeep Apte

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Who was the Puritan leader and first governor of the Pilgrim Fathers, who organised the voyage of the Mayflower.........

posted Dec 31, 2018 by Simranjeet Singh

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Which country was ruled between 1971 and 1986 by Idi Amin, Milton Obote, General Tito Okello and Yoweri Museveni?

posted Dec 28, 2018 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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What was the only South American country to send troops to fight in World War II after declaring war on Germany.........

posted Dec 27, 2018 by Prachi Sharma

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Over possessive parents

posted Dec 25, 2018 by Amit Verma

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In 1858 the Mughal Emperor in India was defeated in battle, and deposed by whom or what?

posted Dec 24, 2018 by Anil Chaurasiya

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A country-wide law establishing an Assize of Bread in England was passed in 1266, and similar laws continued in.........

posted Dec 20, 2018 by Ritika

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What became known as the Carrington Event in 1859?

posted Dec 20, 2018 by Varun Kumar

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Which 19th century English writer wrote "Swallows and Amazons", "Peter Duck" and "Secret Water"?

posted Dec 20, 2018 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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When Joseph Priestley isolated "dephlogisticated air" in 1774, what did he see as the phlogiston which he had...........

posted Dec 19, 2018 by Varuna Magar

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Which companion of Alexander the Great founded in Egypt the dynasty to which Cleopatra VII belonged?

posted Dec 18, 2018 by anonymous

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Cultivation of which ancient grain was banned by Spanish colonial authorities due to religious significance to Aztecs?

posted Dec 18, 2018 by anonymous

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Beginning with the Belgian Revolution in 1830 the Kingdom of Belgium was formed following separation from...............

posted Dec 18, 2018 by Sandeep Bedi

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From 1808 to 1814 Spain was occupied by which other country?

posted Dec 17, 2018 by Madhavi Latha

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Which of these people is a Persian astronomer, poet and mathematician who died in 1123? [MCQ]

posted Dec 15, 2018 by Parampreet Kaur

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First held in 1603, a contest takes place annually in Musselburgh, Scotland, in what sport?

posted Dec 15, 2018 by Saif Khanam

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The Brouwer Route for trade, established after explorations in 1610, called for travel by what means?

posted Dec 14, 2018 by Karan Joglekar

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what is the importance of kalash used in the entrance of the house?

posted Dec 14, 2018 by anonymous

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Published in 1731 in Bridgetown/Barbados, what was the first newspaper in the Caribbean?

posted Dec 14, 2018 by anonymous

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John Carr, one of a renowned family of biscuit makers in Carlisle in the United Kingdom, is particularly................

posted Dec 13, 2018 by Nikita Sehgal

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Royal FloraHolland, beginning 1911/12 and now one of the largest floristry auction companies in the world............... [MCQ]

posted Dec 13, 2018 by Pushpak Chauhan

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The two older brothers of Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist............

posted Dec 12, 2018 by Divya Bharti

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When the Ashmolean opened in Oxford in 1683, it was one of Great Britain's first what?

posted Dec 11, 2018 by Swati Arora

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Texas (USA) governor's election used to be held every two years until 1974. Which law changed that?

posted Dec 10, 2018 by anonymous

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The Rashtrakuta, Pala and Prathihara dynasties vied for rule during the second half of the first millennium.............

posted Dec 10, 2018 by Nimish

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What band’s most commercially successful line-up, in 1969-73, featured Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord..........

posted Dec 10, 2018 by Vishal

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Name the living fossil first discovered in 1938.

posted Dec 7, 2018 by Kapil Kapoor

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In India in the 1930s, the left wing nationalist party was run by Subhas Chandra Bore, and Ghandi's followers were......

posted Dec 6, 2018 by Vikram Luthra

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The Cyclops computer system, conceived by British inventor Bill Carlton, was first used in international competition....

posted Dec 6, 2018 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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Charlie Chaplin wore his tramp costume for the first time in 1914 in which film?

posted Dec 5, 2018 by Varuna Magar

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In 1960 an area which declared itself as the State, or Republic, of Katanga seceded from which country?

posted Dec 4, 2018 by Nikhil Pandey

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In 2009, Heath Ledger was the second person to win a Best Actor Oscar posthumously. Who was the first?

posted Dec 4, 2018 by Ujjwal Mehra

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Kushal Kumar carecter by uttom boruwa

posted Dec 3, 2018 by Bedanta Nath

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Which is one matter for which Anne, Duchess of Brittany, (1477-1514), is remembered? [MCQ]

posted Dec 3, 2018 by Amarvansh

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The Cultural Revolution was a period of widespread social and political upheaval between 1966 and 1976,in which country?

posted Dec 3, 2018 by Madhavi Latha

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Where was nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale ("the lady with the lamp") born?

posted Nov 30, 2018 by Kuldeep Apte

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Who was assassinated by François Ravaillac, a mentally unbalanced defrocked monk, on 14 May 1610?

posted Nov 30, 2018 by Aastha Joshi

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In the late 18th century, which Native American people were also known as "Sunset Indians"?

posted Nov 30, 2018 by anonymous

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What style of architecture is distinguished by extravagant ornamentation, and applies particularly to the...............

posted Nov 30, 2018 by Samardeep Acharya

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Who was the Minister of Health (1945-51) who steered the introduction of the universal health care system............... [MCQ]

posted Nov 29, 2018 by Anuradha Tabyal

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At which place first battle of Haldighati taken place?

posted Nov 29, 2018 by Purshotam Kumar

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What was the name of Akbar's Father?

posted Nov 29, 2018 by Purshotam Kumar

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What were Operation Torch, Operation Ichi-Go, Operation Bagration, Operation Market Garden and Operation Crossbow?

posted Nov 28, 2018 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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In 1937 the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Simpson were married in which country?

posted Nov 28, 2018 by Rahul Vaidya

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In which battle Muslims defeated the Romans?

posted Nov 27, 2018 by Mostafa Pro

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What was the "endless screw" credited to Archimedes in the 3rd century BCE designed to do?

posted Nov 27, 2018 by Aman

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What satellite, launched by NASA aboard a Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral on 10 July 1962?

posted Nov 26, 2018 by Nimish

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Who assaulted Winston Churchill at the Bristol Temple Meads with a horsewhip in 1909?

posted Nov 25, 2018 by anonymous

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Who were the title sponsor of the ICC world cup when it was hosted first time outside England [MCQ]

posted Nov 22, 2018 by anonymous

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Which missionary is credited with the translation of the Bible into the Gothic Bible?

posted Nov 22, 2018 by anonymous