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What was the name of the temporary harbours that were towed to the French coast to facilitate D Day landings?

posted Aug 26, 2016 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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In 1799, who discovered nitrous oxide, that made patients insensible to pain, the first true anaesthetic?

posted Aug 24, 2016 by Sandeep Otari

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In which country were there Land Wars during the 1840s to 1870s between the British and the indigenous peoples?

posted Aug 23, 2016 by Sandeep Bedi

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Why Hitler choose the swastika as the Nazi Party Symbol?

posted Aug 22, 2016 by anonymous

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For what does the world owe Almon Strowger a debt of gratitude?

posted Aug 18, 2016 by Parampreet Kaur

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What ship, less than a month after her maiden voyage in 1907, had the record for crossing the Atlantic eastbound........

posted Aug 17, 2016 by Kuldeep Apte

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What is the meaning of BC and AD? When was these terms started getting used?

posted Aug 17, 2016 by anonymous

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Which university can be considered as oldest university of the world and why?

posted Aug 16, 2016 by anonymous

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What were the various early names for Jakarta?

posted Aug 16, 2016 by Aarati Mahajan

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Why India-Pakistan doing beating retreat at wagah border daily?

posted Aug 14, 2016 by Amit Kumar Pandey

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When did the Parsis come to India and why?

posted Aug 13, 2016 by anonymous

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The Battle of Bull Run was fought in which war?

posted Aug 12, 2016 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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Broadcasting from Germany to England in English in 1940, by what name was William Joyce better known?

posted Aug 11, 2016 by Sandeep Otari

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Which chief laid siege to Fort Detroit in 1763, an action that led to widespread rebellion against colonists............

posted Aug 8, 2016 by Parampreet Kaur

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What was the name of the meeting that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787?

posted Aug 5, 2016 by Kuldeep Apte

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Which Country is named in Sanskrit and means "Lion City" ?

posted Aug 5, 2016 by Indranil Datta

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Which war, from 1854 to 1856, was between Britain, France, Turkey and Sardinia on one side and Russia on the other?

posted Aug 2, 2016 by Swati Arora

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Which two British aviators were the first to be able to say 'yesterday I was in the Americas, today I'm in Europe'?

posted Aug 1, 2016 by Niharika Singh

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Which country's flag, the oldest existing flag in the world, apparently fell out of the heavens during a battle in 1219?

posted Aug 1, 2016 by Niharika Singh

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Has any country ever named on a person? if so please share the name and detail of the person on which it named?

posted Jul 28, 2016 by Salil Agrawal

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Which is the costliest war in Indian subcontinent which British fought?

posted Jul 26, 2016 by anonymous

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Which is the bloodiest war which British fought in terms of loss of life in Indian Soil?

posted Jul 26, 2016 by anonymous

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Which battle can be considered as a formal start of colonization of India by British and why?

posted Jul 26, 2016 by anonymous

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What occasioned the death of Mumtaz Mahal in 1631, at the age of 37?

posted Jul 26, 2016 by Mohammad

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What was probably the first commercial offshore radio station in the world, a Danish station that started regular.......

posted Jul 22, 2016 by Akriti

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How long did the term of the first democratically elected President of Egypt last?

posted Jul 22, 2016 by Anamika

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Who constructed railway lines between Stockton and Darlington (in 1821) and Manchester and Liverpool (in 1829), and.....

posted Jul 22, 2016 by Rajni

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What was the name of the scheme approved by U S Congress in 1948 for the long term financing of the reconstruction......

posted Jul 21, 2016 by Varun Kumar

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Cleopatra is reputed to have killed herself because of the death of whom?

posted Jul 21, 2016 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?

posted Jul 20, 2016 by Sandeep Otari

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The Manhattan Project was started by President Roosevelt in 1942 to ensure that the U.S. beat the Germans in............

posted Jul 19, 2016 by Pardeep Kohli

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What make of car was founded in 1963 in a tractor factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy?

posted Jul 13, 2016 by Samardeep Acharya

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Who is the oldest person to go in Space?

posted Jul 7, 2016 by Atindra Kumar Nath

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On which day and which year did America declare itself an independent country?

posted Jul 5, 2016 by Aman

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What caused it to snow in New England at least once every month during 1816?

posted Jul 5, 2016 by Dilbagh

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What ancient people, whose major cities were Tyre and Sidon, founded Carthage?

posted Jul 4, 2016 by Nimish

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Whats is role of 9 Unknown men of Ashoka?

posted Jul 3, 2016 by Amit Kumar Pandey

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What car, intended as a competitor to the Ford Mustang, was unveiled at a press conference by Chevrolet?

posted Jul 2, 2016 by Balwinder

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Which country, now part of Europe, did Robert the Bruce rule over in the 14th century?

posted Jul 1, 2016 by Akriti

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About Youth Icon Swami Vivekananda.

posted Jun 27, 2016 by Jdk

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What was the first airship to cross the Atlantic in 1919?

posted Jun 23, 2016 by Parampreet Kaur

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In the 7th to 9th century, which kingdom of England was between the Thames and the Trent?

posted Jun 22, 2016 by Samardeep Acharya

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Emperor Quetzalcoatl ruled which ancient people in Mexico in the 10th century CE?

posted Jun 21, 2016 by Nikita Sehgal

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From where word Industry has originated, does it has any relation with Indus valley civilization as it has word Indus?

posted Jun 18, 2016 by Salil Agrawal

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Titanic: fascinating facts

posted Jun 17, 2016 by Jdk

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Who was King Mahendravarman I and By whom Pallava King got defeated?

posted Jun 7, 2016 by Mukul Chag

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Who was the first Indo-Greek king, who became Buddhist?

posted Jun 6, 2016 by Abhay Dubey

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Where was the world’s First Oil Paintings have been found?

posted Jun 6, 2016 by Abhay Dubey

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Who became King of England after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field?

posted Jun 2, 2016 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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The Boston Tea Party, where tea was tipped into the harbour to protest taxation, precipitated what historical event?

posted Jun 1, 2016 by Anamika